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NEAR BlackRock Short Duration Bond ETF

50.095
-0.105 (-0.21%)
After Hours
Last Updated: 21:15:00
Delayed by 15 minutes
Name Symbol Market Type
BlackRock Short Duration Bond ETF AMEX:NEAR AMEX Exchange Traded Fund
  Price Change % Change Price High Price Low Price Open Price Traded Last Trade
  -0.105 -0.21% 50.095 50.18 50.10 50.18 478,495 21:15:00

Certified Semi-annual Shareholder Report for Management Investment Companies (n-csrs)

08/04/2020 8:01pm

Edgar (US Regulatory)


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:

July 31, 2020

 

 

Date of reporting period:

January 31, 2020

 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

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

 

JANUARY 31, 2020

 

 

 

  2020 Semi-Annual Report
(Unaudited)

  

iShares U.S. ETF Trust

 

• iShares Evolved U.S. Consumer Staples ETF | IECS | Cboe BZX

• iShares Evolved U.S. Discretionary Spending ETF | IEDI | Cboe BZX

• iShares Evolved U.S. Financials ETF | IEFN | Cboe BZX

• iShares Evolved U.S. Healthcare Staples ETF | IEHS | Cboe BZX

• iShares Evolved U.S. Innovative Healthcare ETF | IEIH | Cboe BZX

• iShares Evolved U.S. Media and Entertainment ETF | IEME | Cboe BZX

• iShares Evolved U.S. Technology ETF | IETC | 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fund Summary as of January 31, 2020 iShares® Evolved U.S. Consumer Staples ETF

 

Investment Objective

 

The iShares Evolved U.S. Consumer Staples ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to provide access to U.S. companies with consumer staples exposure, as classified using a proprietary classification system. 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  
      6 Months       1 Year       Since Inception       1 Year       Since Inception  
Fund NAV     5.99 %     20.76 %     12.16 %     20.76 %     23.91 %
Fund Market     5.95       20.65       12.18       20.65       23.95  
S&P Total Market IndexTM     8.55       20.38       10.94       20.38       21.28  

 

The inception date of the Fund was 3/21/18. The first day of secondary market trading was 3/23/18.

 

The S&P Total Market IndexTM is an unmanaged index designed to track the broad equity market, including large-, mid-, small-, and micro-cap stocks.

 

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     Ending     Expenses     Beginning     Ending     Expenses     Annualized  
Account Value     Account Value     Paid During     Account Value     Account Value     Paid During     Expense  
  (08/01/19)     (01/31/20)     the Period (a)     (08/01/19)     (01/31/20)     the Period (a)     Ratio  
$ 1,000.00     $ 1,059.90     $ 0.93     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,024.20     $ 0.92       0.18 %

 

(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 (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 10 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR

Sector   Percent of
Total Investments
(a)
Beverages     28.0 %
Food     26.6  
Retail     12.4  
Agriculture     11.0  
Cosmetics & Personal Care     10.0  
Packaging & Containers     3.0  
Household Products & Wares     2.6  
Pharmaceuticals     2.3  
Chemicals     1.7  
Real Estate Investment Trusts     1.1  
Other (each representing less than 1%)     1.3  

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

Security   Percent of
Total Investments
(a)
Coca-Cola Co. (The)     11.3 %
PepsiCo Inc.     9.5  
Procter & Gamble Co. (The)     7.3  
Mondelez International Inc., Class A     4.8  
McDonald's Corp.     4.7  
Philip Morris International Inc.     4.5  
Altria Group Inc.     4.2  
Starbucks Corp.     4.0  
General Mills Inc.     3.1  
Colgate-Palmolive Co.     2.6  


(a) Excludes money market funds.

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2020 iShares® Evolved U.S. Discretionary Spending ETF

 

Investment Objective

 

The iShares Evolved U.S. Discretionary Spending ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to provide access to U.S. companies with discretionary spending exposure, as classified using a proprietary classification system. 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  
      6 Months       1 Year       Since Inception       1 Year       Since Inception  
Fund NAV     6.53 %     19.57 %     14.36 %     19.57 %     28.49 %
Fund Market     6.52       19.56       14.38       19.56       28.53  
S&P Total Market IndexTM     8.55       20.38       10.94       20.38       21.28  

 

The inception date of the Fund was 3/21/18. The first day of secondary market trading was 3/23/18.

 

The S&P Total Market IndexTM is an unmanaged index designed to track the broad equity market, including large-, mid-, small-, and micro-cap stocks.

 

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     Ending     Expenses     Beginning     Ending     Expenses     Annualized  
Account Value     Account Value     Paid During     Account Value     Account Value     Paid During     Expense  
  (08/01/19)     (01/31/20)     the Period (a)     (08/01/19)     (01/31/20)     the Period (a)     Ratio  
$ 1,000.00     $ 1,065.30     $ 0.93     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,024.20     $ 0.92       0.18 %

 

(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 (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 10 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR

Sector   Percent of
Total Investments
(a)
Retail     54.2 %
Internet     15.5  
Apparel     7.6  
Cosmetics & Personal Care     5.4  
Computers     4.3  
Lodging     3.3  
Food     1.7  
Commercial Services     1.5  
Leisure Time     1.2  
Entertainment     1.0  
Distribution & Wholesale     1.0  
Other (each representing less than 1%)     3.3  

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

Security   Percent of
Total Investments
(a)
Amazon. com Inc.     12.0 %
Home Depot Inc. (The)     8.4  
Walmart Inc.     6.3  
Costco Wholesale Corp.     5.2  
Apple Inc.     4.3  
NIKE Inc., Class B     4.1  
Procter & Gamble Co. (The)     4.1  
McDonald's Corp.     3.9  
TJX Companies Inc. (The)     2.9  
Lowe's Companies Inc.     2.7  


(a) Excludes money market funds.

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2020 iShares® Evolved U.S. Financials ETF

 

Investment Objective

 

The iShares Evolved U.S. Financials ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to provide access to U.S. companies with financials exposure, as classified using a proprietary classification system. 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  
      6 Months       1 Year       Since Inception       1 Year       Since Inception  
Fund NAV     4.79 %     16.41 %     3.73 %     16.41 %     7.09 %
Fund Market     4.79       16.40       3.73       16.40       7.09  
S&P Total Market IndexTM     8.55       20.38       10.94       20.38       21.28  

 

The inception date of the Fund was 3/21/18. The first day of secondary market trading was 3/23/18.

 

The S&P Total Market IndexTM is an unmanaged index designed to track the broad equity market, including large-, mid-, small-, and micro-cap stocks.

 

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     Ending     Expenses     Beginning     Ending     Expenses     Annualized  
Account Value     Account Value     Paid During     Account Value     Account Value     Paid During     Expense  
  (08/01/19)     (01/31/20)     the Period (a)     (08/01/19)     (01/31/20)     the Period (a)     Ratio  
$ 1,000.00     $ 1,047.90     $ 0.93     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,024.20     $ 0.92       0.18 %

 

(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 (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 10 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR

Sector   Percent of
Total Investments
(a)
Banks     42.8 %
Insurance     25.6  
Diversified Financial Services     15.4  
Commercial Services     4.7  
Health Care - Services     3.3  
Software     2.8  
Savings & Loans     1.4  
Other (each representing less than 1%)     4.0  

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

Security   Percent of
Total Investments
(a)
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     4.7 %
Bank of America Corp.     4.6  
Citigroup Inc.     4.1  
Wells Fargo & Co.     4.1  
U. S. Bancorp     2.7  
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B     2.6  
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The)     2.4  
Truist Financial Corp.     2.1  
American Express Co.     2.1  
Morgan Stanley     1.9  


(a) Excludes money market funds.

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2020 iShares® Evolved U.S. Healthcare Staples ETF

 

Investment Objective

 

The iShares Evolved U.S. Healthcare Staples ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to provide access to U.S. companies with healthcare staples exposure, as classified using a proprietary classification system. 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  
      6 Months       1 Year       Since Inception       1 Year       Since Inception  
Fund NAV     7.54 %     12.49 %     14.88 %     12.49 %     29.58 %
Fund Market     7.65       12.56       14.93       12.56       29.70  
S&P Total Market IndexTM     8.55       20.38       10.94       20.38       21.28  

 

The inception date of the Fund was 3/21/18. The first day of secondary market trading was 3/23/18.

 

The S&P Total Market IndexTM is an unmanaged index designed to track the broad equity market, including large-, mid-, small-, and micro-cap stocks.

 

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     Ending     Expenses     Beginning     Ending     Expenses     Annualized  
Account Value     Account Value     Paid During     Account Value     Account Value     Paid During     Expense  
  (08/01/19)     (01/31/20)     the Period (a)     (08/01/19)     (01/31/20)     the Period (a)     Ratio  
$ 1,000.00     $ 1,075.40     $ 0.94     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,024.20     $ 0.92       0.18 %

 

(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 (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 10 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR

Sector   Percent of
Total Investments
(a)
Health Care - Products     46.6 %
Health Care - Services     27.1  
Pharmaceuticals     16.3  
Biotechnology     3.2  
Real Estate Investment Trusts     1.9  
Electronics     1.2  
Other (each representing less than 1%)     3.7  

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

Security   Percent of
Total Investments
(a)
UnitedHealth Group Inc.     11.0 %
Medtronic PLC     7.7  
Abbott Laboratories     6.7  
Johnson & Johnson     4.0  
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.     3.8  
Danaher Corp.     3.5  
Stryker Corp.     3.4  
Becton Dickinson and Co.     3.4  
Intuitive Surgical Inc.     3.2  
CVS Health Corp.     3.2  


(a) Excludes money market funds.

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2020 iShares® Evolved U.S. Innovative Healthcare ETF

 

Investment Objective

 

The iShares Evolved U.S. Innovative Healthcare ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to provide access to U.S. companies with innovative healthcare exposure, as classified using a proprietary classification system. 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  
      6 Months       1 Year       Since Inception       1 Year       Since Inception  
Fund NAV     12.38 %     10.03 %     7.26 %     10.03 %     13.99 %
Fund Market     12.33       9.90       7.26       9.90       13.99  
S&P Total Market IndexTM     8.55       20.38       10.94       20.38       21.28  

 

The inception date of the Fund was 3/21/18. The first day of secondary market trading was 3/23/18.

 

The S&P Total Market IndexTM is an unmanaged index designed to track the broad equity market, including large-, mid-, small-, and micro-cap stocks.

 

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     Ending     Expenses     Beginning     Ending     Expenses     Annualized  
Account Value     Account Value     Paid During     Account Value     Account Value     Paid During     Expense  
  (08/01/19)     (01/31/20)     the Period (a)     (08/01/19)     (01/31/20)     the Period (a)     Ratio  
$ 1,000.00     $ 1,123.80     $ 0.96     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,024.20     $ 0.92       0.18 %

 

(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 (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 10 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR

Sector   Percent of
Total Investments
(a)
Pharmaceuticals     56.1 %
Biotechnology     38.2  
Health Care - Products     4.1  
Health Care - Services     1.3  
Other (each representing less than 1%)     0.3  

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

Security   Percent of
Total Investments
(a)
Johnson & Johnson     10.1 %
Merck & Co. Inc.     7.5  
Pfizer Inc.     6.0  
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     5.7  
Eli Lilly & Co.     5.5  
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.     5.1  
AbbVie Inc.     4.6  
Amgen Inc.     4.5  
Gilead Sciences Inc.     4.4  
Biogen Inc.     4.0  


(a) Excludes money market funds.

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2020 iShares® Evolved U.S. Media and Entertainment ETF

 

Investment Objective

 

The iShares Evolved U.S. Media and Entertainment ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to provide access to U.S. companies with media and entertainment exposure, as classified using a proprietary classification system. 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  
      6 Months       1 Year       Since Inception       1 Year       Since Inception  
Fund NAV     (0.56 )%     10.02 %     7.27 %     10.02 %     14.01 %
Fund Market     (0.63 )     9.89       7.25       9.89       13.97  
S&P Total Market IndexTM     8.55       20.38       10.94       20.38       21.28  

 

The inception date of the Fund was 3/21/18. The first day of secondary market trading was 3/23/18.

 

The S&P Total Market IndexTM is an unmanaged index designed to track the broad equity market, including large-, mid-, small-, and micro-cap stocks.

 

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     Ending     Expenses     Beginning     Ending     Expenses     Annualized  
Account Value     Account Value     Paid During     Account Value     Account Value     Paid During     Expense  
  (08/01/19)     (01/31/20)     the Period (a)     (08/01/19)     (01/31/20)     the Period (a)     Ratio  
$ 1,000.00     $ 994.40     $ 0.90     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,024.20     $ 0.92       0.18 %

 

(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 (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 10 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR

Sector   Percent of
Total Investments
(a)
Media     60.4 %
Internet     14.5  
Software     10.8  
Entertainment     5.6  
Toys, Games & Hobbies     3.0  
Commercial Services     1.7  
Telecommunications     1.1  
Other (each representing less than 1%)     2.9  

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

Security   Percent of
Total Investments
(a)
Comcast Corp., Class A     6.4 %
Walt Disney Co. (The)     5.9  
Netflix Inc.     5.3  
Charter Communications Inc., Class A     5.2  
Fox Corp., Class A     4.7  
Activision Blizzard Inc.     4.6  
ViacomCBS Inc., Class B     4.1  
Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C     4.0  
Electronic Arts Inc.     3.6  
Discovery Inc., Class C     3.4  


(a) Excludes money market funds.

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2020 iShares® Evolved U.S. Technology ETF

 

Investment Objective

 

The iShares Evolved U.S. Technology ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to provide access to U.S. companies with technology exposure, as classified using a proprietary classification system. 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  
      6 Months       1 Year       Since Inception       1 Year       Since Inception  
Fund NAV     14.45 %     36.01 %     19.66 %     36.01 %     39.85 %
Fund Market     14.33       35.89       19.68       35.89       39.89  
S&P Total Market IndexTM     8.55       20.38       10.94       20.38       21.28  

 

The inception date of the Fund was 3/21/18. The first day of secondary market trading was 3/23/18.

 

The S&P Total Market IndexTM is an unmanaged index designed to track the broad equity market, including large-, mid-, small-, and micro-cap stocks.

 

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     Ending     Expenses     Beginning     Ending     Expenses     Annualized  
Account Value     Account Value     Paid During     Account Value     Account Value     Paid During     Expense  
  (08/01/19)     (01/31/20)     the Period (a)     (08/01/19)     (01/31/20)     the Period (a)     Ratio  
$ 1,000.00     $ 1,144.50     $ 0.97     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,024.20     $ 0.92       0.18 %

 

(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 (366 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 10 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR

Sector   Percent of
Total Investments
(a)
Software     31.7 %
Internet     25.4  
Computers     15.9  
Semiconductors     9.3  
Diversified Financial Services     6.5  
Commercial Services     4.7  
Telecommunications     2.9  
Other (each representing less than 1%)     3.6  

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

Security   Percent of
Total Investments
(a)
Microsoft Corp.     16.3 %
Apple Inc.     10.8  
Amazon. com Inc.     6.7  
Facebook Inc., Class A     5.3  
Alphabet Inc., Class C     4.5  
Alphabet Inc., Class A     4.5  
Visa Inc., Class A     3.0  
Cisco Systems Inc.     2.3  
Mastercard Inc., Class A     2.3  
salesforce. com Inc.     2.0  


(a) Excludes money market funds.

 

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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.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) iShares® Evolved U.S. Consumer Staples ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
             
Common Stocks                
                 
Advertising — 0.1%                
Omnicom Group Inc.     96     $ 7,230  
                 
Agriculture — 10.9%                
Altria Group Inc.     7,601       361,276  
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.     3,063       137,100  
Bunge Ltd.     643       33,712  
Darling Ingredients Inc.(a)     522       14,162  
Philip Morris International Inc.     4,678       386,871  
Universal Corp./VA     126       6,697  
Vector Group Ltd.     225       2,956  
              942,774  
                 
Beverages — 27.7%                
Boston Beer Co. Inc. (The), Class A, NVS(a)     36       12,830  
Brown-Forman Corp., Class A     224       14,397  
Brown-Forman Corp., Class B, NVS     1,645       111,268  
Coca-Cola Co. (The)     16,608       969,907  
Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc.     31       8,395  
Constellation Brands Inc., Class A     657       123,713  
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.     2,298       65,562  
MGP Ingredients Inc.     66       2,248  
Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B     900       50,022  
Monster Beverage Corp.(a)     3,257       216,916  
National Beverage Corp.(a)     90       3,862  
PepsiCo Inc.     5,763       818,461  
              2,397,581  
                 
Chemicals — 1.7%                
Balchem Corp.     98       10,586  
Ecolab Inc.     250       49,028  
FMC Corp.     136       13,000  
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.     419       54,935  
Mosaic Co. (The)     424       8,412  
Sensient Technologies Corp.     144       8,604  
              144,565  
                 
Commercial Services — 0.1%                
Medifast Inc.     35       3,382  
WW International Inc.(a)(b)     108       3,562  
              6,944  
                 
Computers — 0.0%                
ExlService Holdings Inc.(a)     59       4,313  
                 
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 9.9%                
Colgate-Palmolive Co.     3,042       224,439  
Coty Inc., Class A     587       6,023  
Edgewell Personal Care Co.(a)     150       3,873  
Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (The), Class A     1       195  
Procter & Gamble Co. (The)     5,033       627,212  
              861,742  
                 
Distribution & Wholesale — 0.0%                
Core-Mark Holding Co. Inc.     138       3,235  
                 
Diversified Financial Services — 0.0%                
CME Group Inc.     1       217  
Jefferies Financial Group Inc.     2       43  
              260  
                 
Electric — 0.1%                
Entergy Corp.     67       8,812  
Security   Shares     Value  
             
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.1%                
Energizer Holdings Inc.     168     $ 7,772  
                 
Food — 26.3%                
B&G Foods Inc.     462       7,420  
Beyond Meat Inc.(a)     233       25,728  
Calavo Growers Inc.     66       5,056  
Cal-Maine Foods Inc.     120       4,283  
Campbell Soup Co.     1,411       68,278  
Conagra Brands Inc.     3,506       115,418  
Flowers Foods Inc.     714       15,372  
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.     101       3,169  
General Mills Inc.     5,139       268,359  
Hain Celestial Group Inc. (The)(a)(b)     624       15,107  
Hershey Co. (The)     1,158       179,687  
Hormel Foods Corp.     1,556       73,537  
Hostess Brands Inc.(a)     390       5,234  
Ingredion Inc.     342       30,096  
J&J Snack Foods Corp.     78       12,936  
JM Smucker Co. (The)     830       85,996  
John B Sanfilippo & Son Inc.     54       4,552  
Kellogg Co.     1,978       134,919  
Kraft Heinz Co. (The)     4,557       133,064  
Lamb Weston Holdings Inc.     804       73,413  
Lancaster Colony Corp.     102       15,774  
McCormick & Co. Inc./MD, NVS     697       113,869  
Mondelez International Inc., Class A     7,133       409,292  
Performance Food Group Co.(a)     366       18,955  
Pilgrim's Pride Corp.(a)     180       4,689  
Post Holdings Inc.(a)     492       51,449  
Sanderson Farms Inc.     72       9,914  
Seaboard Corp.     1       3,856  
Simply Good Foods Co. (The)(a)     430       9,877  
Sprouts Farmers Market Inc.(a)     270       4,220  
Sysco Corp.     2,136       175,451  
Tootsie Roll Industries Inc.     85       2,899  
TreeHouse Foods Inc.(a)     384       17,126  
Tyson Foods Inc., Class A     1,812       149,726  
U.S. Foods Holding Corp.(a)     714       28,681  
United Natural Foods Inc.(a)(b)     132       950  
            2,278,352  
                 
Holding Companies - Diversified — 0.1%                
Cannae Holdings Inc.(a)     178       7,237  
                 
Household Products & Wares — 2.6%                
ACCO Brands Corp.     2       17  
Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A, NVS(a)     78       2,337  
Church & Dwight Co. Inc.     760       56,407  
Clorox Co. (The)     376       59,149  
Helen of Troy Ltd.(a)     47       8,885  
Kimberly-Clark Corp.     640       91,674  
Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc.     47       2,886  
WD-40 Co     19       3,550  
              224,905  
                 
Housewares — 0.2%                
Newell Brands Inc.     299       5,840  
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)     84       10,310  
Tupperware Brands Corp.     96       601  
              16,751  
                 
Machinery — 0.3%                
AGCO Corp.     138       9,679  

 



 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Evolved U.S. Consumer Staples ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
             
Machinery (continued)                
Middleby Corp. (The)(a)(b)     102     $ 11,441  
Welbilt Inc.(a)     212       3,199  
              24,319  
                 
Manufacturing — 0.2%                
AptarGroup Inc.     54       6,238  
John Bean Technologies Corp.     72       8,135  
              14,373  
                 
Packaging & Containers — 3.0%                
Amcor PLC(a)     2,494       26,411  
Ball Corp.     1,427       103,001  
Berry Global Group Inc.(a)     371       15,775  
Crown Holdings Inc.(a)     547       40,494  
Graphic Packaging Holding Co.     1,331       20,804  
O-I Glass Inc.     468       5,906  
Packaging Corp. of America     152       14,554  
Sealed Air Corp.     258       9,159  
Silgan Holdings Inc.     222       6,851  
Sonoco Products Co.     252       14,399  
              257,354  
                 
Pharmaceuticals — 2.3%                
Elanco Animal Health Inc.(a)     880       27,192  
Herbalife Nutrition Ltd.(a)     275       10,684  
Neogen Corp.(a)     162       10,898  
Perrigo Co. PLC     79       4,506  
Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc.(a)     132       5,354  
Zoetis Inc.     1,051       141,054  
              199,688  
                 
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 1.1%                
Americold Realty Trust     574       19,786  
Equinix Inc.     122       71,947  
              91,733  
                 
Retail — 12.3%                
BJ's Restaurants Inc.     37       1,472  
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc.(a)     144       2,955  
Casey's General Stores Inc.     66       10,617  
Cheesecake Factory Inc. (The)     84       3,226  
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.(a)     104       90,143  
Costco Wholesale Corp.     25       7,638  
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc.     30       4,588  
Darden Restaurants Inc.     151       17,581  
Security   Shares     Value  
             
Retail (continued)                
Dunkin' Brands Group Inc.     272     $ 21,240  
Freshpet Inc.(a)(b)     107       6,728  
Jack in the Box Inc.     54       4,415  
McDonald's Corp.     1,889       404,189  
Shake Shack Inc., Class A(a)     61       4,114  
Starbucks Corp.     4,004       339,659  
Texas Roadhouse Inc.     84       5,250  
Walmart Inc.     41       4,694  
Wendy's Co. (The)     426       9,231  
Wingstop Inc.     54       5,010  
Yum China Holdings Inc.     817       35,188  
Yum! Brands Inc.     830       87,789  
              1,065,727  
                 
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.1%                
Mattel Inc.(a)     704       10,299  
                 
Total Common Stocks — 99.1%                
(Cost: $7,767,908)             8,575,966  
                 
Short-Term Investments                
                 
Money Market Funds — 1.3%                
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares,                
1.78%(c)(d)(e)     39,558       39,582  
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 1.50%(c)(d)     67,000       67,000  
              106,582  
                 
Total Short-Term Investments — 1.3%                
(Cost: $106,575)             106,582  
                 
Total Investments in Securities — 100.4%                
(Cost: $7,874,483)             8,682,548  
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.4)%             (30,448 )
                 
Net Assets — 100.0%           $ 8,652,100  

 

(a) Non-income producing security.

(b) All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c) Affiliate of the Fund.

(d) Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

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


Affiliates

 

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer   Shares Held at 07/31/19     Net Activity     Shares Held at 01/31/20     Value at 01/31/20     Income     Net Realized Gain (Loss)(a)     Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares     28,007       11,551       39,558     $ 39,582     $ 835 (b)   $ (5 )   $ 6  
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares     19,000       48,000       67,000       67,000       370              
                            $ 106,582     $ 1,205     $ (5 )   $ 6  

 

(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.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Evolved U.S. Consumer Staples ETF
January 31, 2020  

 

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 January 31, 2020. 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                        
Common Stocks   $ 8,575,966     $     $     $ 8,575,966  
Money Market Funds     106,582                   106,582  
    $ 8,682,548     $     $     $ 8,682,548  

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) iShares® Evolved U.S. Discretionary Spending ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
             
Common Stocks                
                 
Advertising — 0.1%                
Interpublic Group of Companies Inc. (The)     431     $ 9,784  
                 
Airlines — 0.2%                
Alaska Air Group Inc.     208       13,435  
JetBlue Airways Corp.(a)     552       10,946  
Southwest Airlines Co.     119       6,542  
              30,923  
                 
Apparel — 7.6%                
Capri Holdings Ltd.(a)     665       19,923  
Carter's Inc.     280       29,700  
Columbia Sportswear Co     144       13,524  
Crocs Inc.(a)     272       10,312  
Deckers Outdoor Corp.(a)     150       28,636  
Hanesbrands Inc.     1,472       20,255  
NIKE Inc., Class B     5,219       502,590  
Oxford Industries Inc.     96       6,662  
PVH Corp.     408       35,565  
Ralph Lauren Corp.     241       27,354  
Skechers U.S.A. Inc., Class A(a)     672       25,126  
Steven Madden Ltd.     446       17,198  
Tapestry Inc.     1,480       38,140  
Under Armour Inc., Class A(a)     808       16,305  
Under Armour Inc., Class C, NVS(a)     824       14,799  
VF Corp.     1,513       125,534  
Wolverine World Wide Inc.     248       7,829  
              939,452  
                 
Beverages — 0.1%                
Constellation Brands Inc., Class A     53       9,980  
                 
Building Materials — 0.2%                
American Woodmark Corp.(a)     32       3,509  
Masco Corp.     327       15,539  
              19,048  
                 
Chemicals — 0.1%                
Valvoline Inc.     336       7,083  
                 
Commercial Services — 1.5%                
Aaron's Inc.     288       17,096  
Avis Budget Group Inc.(a)     136       4,461  
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.(a)     40       6,549  
Brink's Co. (The)     72       6,062  
Cintas Corp.     144       40,172  
Euronet Worldwide Inc.(a)     80       12,611  
FleetCor Technologies Inc.(a)     27       8,511  
Grand Canyon Education Inc.(a)     72       5,636  
H&R Block Inc.     448       10,394  
ManpowerGroup Inc.     120       10,979  
Monro Inc.(b)     136       8,527  
PayPal Holdings Inc.(a)     113       12,869  
Rent-A-Center Inc./TX     231       6,729  
Rollins Inc.     240       9,108  
ServiceMaster Global Holdings Inc.(a)     272       9,806  
Square Inc., Class A(a)     229       17,104  
WW International Inc.(a)(b)     72       2,374  
              188,988  
                 
Computers — 4.3%                
Apple Inc.     1,720       532,357  
Security   Shares     Value  
             
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 5.4%                
Coty Inc., Class A     359     $ 3,683  
Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (The), Class A     830       161,983  
Inter Parfums Inc.     62       4,285  
Procter & Gamble Co. (The)     4,007       499,352  
              669,303  
                 
Distribution & Wholesale — 0.9%                
Core-Mark Holding Co. Inc.     118       2,766  
Fastenal Co.     847       29,543  
G-III Apparel Group Ltd.(a)     232       6,313  
HD Supply Holdings Inc.(a)     248       10,104  
LKQ Corp.(a)     408       13,335  
Pool Corp.     88       19,298  
SiteOne Landscape Supply Inc.(a)     72       6,952  
WW Grainger Inc.     96       29,056  
              117,367  
                 
Diversified Financial Services — 0.3%                
Alliance Data Systems Corp.     72       7,401  
LendingTree Inc.(a)     8       2,490  
Visa Inc., Class A     165       32,830  
              42,721  
                 
Entertainment — 0.9%                
Churchill Downs Inc.     79       11,406  
Cinemark Holdings Inc.     256       8,066  
Eldorado Resorts Inc.(a)     144       8,608  
Live Nation Entertainment Inc.(a)     360       24,538  
Madison Square Garden Co. (The), Class A(a)     40       11,848  
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.     71       8,537  
Penn National Gaming Inc.(a)     49       1,462  
Red Rock Resorts Inc., Class A     232       5,686  
Scientific Games Corp./DE, Class A(a)     88       2,186  
SeaWorld Entertainment Inc.(a)     175       6,030  
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.     136       5,186  
Vail Resorts Inc.     104       24,389  
              117,942  
                 
Food — 1.7%                
Beyond Meat Inc.(a)     67       7,398  
Flowers Foods Inc.     360       7,751  
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.(a)(b)     197       6,450  
Kroger Co. (The)     3,745       100,591  
Performance Food Group Co.(a)     256       13,258  
Sprouts Farmers Market Inc.(a)     504       7,878  
Sysco Corp.     559       45,916  
U.S. Foods Holding Corp.(a)     432       17,353  
United Natural Foods Inc.(a)     136       979  
              207,574  
                 
Food Service — 0.2%                
Aramark     640       28,250  
                 
Holding Companies - Diversified — 0.0%                
Cannae Holdings Inc.(a)     120       4,879  
                 
Home Builders — 0.1%                
Taylor Morrison Home Corp., Class A(a)     160       4,141  
Toll Brothers Inc.     208       9,227  
              13,368  
Home Furnishings — 0.1%                
Sleep Number Corp.(a)     94       4,850  
Tempur Sealy International Inc.(a)     136       12,460  
              17,310  


 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Evolved U.S. Discretionary Spending ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
           
Household Products & Wares — 0.3%                
Helen of Troy Ltd.(a)     41   $ 7,751  
Kimberly-Clark Corp.     208       29,794  
Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc.     32       1,965  
              39,510  
                 
Housewares — 0.2%                
Newell Brands Inc.     758       14,804  
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)     64       7,855  
Tupperware Brands Corp.     88       551  
              23,210  
                 
Internet — 15.3%                
Amazon.com Inc.(a)     734       1,474,401  
Booking Holdings Inc.(a)     89       162,919  
Cars.com Inc.(a)     120       1,400  
eBay Inc.     985       33,057  
Etsy Inc.(a)     232       11,324  
Expedia Group Inc.     191       20,714  
Groupon Inc.(a)     968       2,788  
Grubhub Inc.(a)     176       9,530  
MercadoLibre Inc.(a)(b)     104       68,952  
Pinterest Inc., Class A(a)(b)     743       16,368  
Stamps.com Inc.(a)     24       1,788  
Stitch Fix Inc., Class A(a)     110       2,519  
TripAdvisor Inc.     200       5,464  
Uber Technologies Inc.(a)     1,899       68,915  
Wayfair Inc., Class A(a)(b)     249       23,331  
              1,903,470  
                 
Leisure Time — 1.2%                
Carnival Corp.     1,046       45,532  
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.(a)     417       22,456  
Planet Fitness Inc., Class A(a)     416       33,609  
Polaris Inc.     56       5,143  
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.     313       36,646  
              143,386  
                 
Lodging — 3.3%                
Boyd Gaming Corp.     166       4,955  
Caesars Entertainment Corp.(a)     704       9,624  
Choice Hotels International Inc.(b)     128       12,826  
Extended Stay America Inc.     344       4,444  
Hilton Grand Vacations Inc.(a)     168       5,361  
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.     960       103,488  
Hyatt Hotels Corp., Class A     128       10,821  
Las Vegas Sands Corp.     992       64,787  
Marriott International Inc./MD, Class A     666       93,280  
MGM Resorts International     1,144       35,533  
Wyndham Destinations Inc.     328       15,918  
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc.     383       21,896  
Wynn Resorts Ltd.     200       25,232  
              408,165  
                 
Office Furnishings — 0.0%                
Herman Miller Inc.     96       3,710  
                 
Oil & Gas — 0.1%                
Murphy USA Inc.(a)     96       9,808  
                 
Pharmaceuticals — 0.1%                
Herbalife Nutrition Ltd.(a)     190       7,381  
                 
Real Estate — 0.0%                
RE/MAX Holdings Inc., Class A     56       2,144  
Security   Shares     Value  
         
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 0.4%                
Apple Hospitality REIT Inc.     336   $ 5,047  
Host Hotels & Resorts Inc.     1,064       17,386  
Macerich Co. (The)     208       4,640  
Park Hotels & Resorts Inc.     240       5,266  
Ruth's Hospitality Group Inc.     144       2,952  
Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc.     64       5,442  
Tailored Brands Inc.     280       1,114  
Taubman Centers Inc.     144       3,804  
              45,651  
                 
Retail — 53.8%                
Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A     415       6,789  
Advance Auto Parts Inc.     288       37,944  
American Eagle Outfitters Inc.     936       13,478  
Ascena Retail Group Inc.(a)     51       224  
At Home Group Inc.(a)     233       1,319  
AutoNation Inc.(a)     168       7,130  
AutoZone Inc.(a)     95       100,506  
Beacon Roofing Supply Inc.(a)     96       3,179  
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.     685       9,761  
Best Buy Co. Inc.     849       71,902  
Big Lots Inc.     248       6,711  
BJ's Restaurants Inc.     72       2,864  
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc.(a)(b)     561       11,512  
Bloomin' Brands Inc.     384       7,976  
Boot Barn Holdings Inc.(a)     173       7,261  
Brinker International Inc.     191       8,154  
Buckle Inc. (The)     152       3,710  
Burlington Stores Inc.(a)     363       78,942  
Caleres Inc.     200       3,510  
CarMax Inc.(a)     544       52,790  
Carvana Co.(a)     94       7,450  
Casey's General Stores Inc.     168       27,024  
Cheesecake Factory Inc. (The)     168       6,451  
Children's Place Inc. (The)     94       5,609  
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.(a)     81       70,208  
Costco Wholesale Corp.     2,091       638,842  
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc.     112       17,128  
Darden Restaurants Inc.     536       62,406  
Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc.     169       7,463  
Denny's Corp.(a)     288       5,895  
Designer Brands Inc., Class A     384       5,468  
Dick's Sporting Goods Inc.     345       15,259  
Dine Brands Global Inc.     80       6,820  
Dollar General Corp.     1,288       197,592  
Dollar Tree Inc.(a)     1,279       111,363  
Domino's Pizza Inc.     190       53,532  
Dunkin' Brands Group Inc.     200       15,618  
FirstCash Inc.     152       13,219  
Five Below Inc.(a)     312       35,325  
Floor & Decor Holdings Inc., Class A(a)     280       13,807  
Foot Locker Inc.     512       19,441  
Gap Inc. (The)     1,672       29,110  
Genesco Inc.(a)     112       4,404  
Genuine Parts Co.     248       23,205  
Home Depot Inc. (The)     4,533       1,033,977  
Jack in the Box Inc.     90       7,358  
Kohl’s Corp.     913       39,031  
L Brands Inc.     1,406       32,563  
La-Z-Boy Inc.     144       4,412  
Lithia Motors Inc., Class A     56       7,596  


 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Evolved U.S. Discretionary Spending ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
             
Retail (continued)                
Lowe’s Companies Inc.     2,878     $ 334,539  
Lululemon Athletica Inc.(a)     650       155,603  
Macy's Inc.     1,615       25,759  
McDonald's Corp.     2,237       478,651  
MSC Industrial Direct Co. Inc., Class A     80       5,446  
National Vision Holdings Inc.(a)     200       6,824  
Nordstrom Inc.     625       23,038  
Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings Inc.(a)     326       17,291  
O'Reilly Automotive Inc.(a)     354       143,759  
Papa John's International Inc.     94       6,089  
PriceSmart Inc.     112       6,861  
Qurate Retail Inc. Series A(a)     423       3,608  
RH(a)(b)     90       18,788  
Ross Stores Inc.     1,987       222,922  
Sally Beauty Holdings Inc.(a)     648       9,947  
Shake Shack Inc., Class A(a)(b)     96       6,475  
Signet Jewelers Ltd.     287       6,977  
Starbucks Corp.     2,947       249,994  
Target Corp.     2,728       302,099  
Texas Roadhouse Inc.     288       18,000  
Tiffany & Co.     475       63,659  
TJX Companies Inc. (The)     6,153       363,273  
Tractor Supply Co.     631       58,651  
Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc.(a)     307       82,248  
Urban Outfitters Inc.(a)     400       10,240  
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.     2,065       105,005  
Walmart Inc.     6,744       772,121  
Wendy's Co. (The)     680       14,736  
Williams-Sonoma Inc.     406       28,452  
Wingstop Inc.     96       8,906  
Yum China Holdings Inc.     1,259       54,225  
Yum! Brands Inc.     1,183       125,126  
              6,682,550  
                 
Software — 0.1%                
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.(a)     72       8,974  
Security   Shares     Value  
             
Textiles — 0.0%            
UniFirst Corp./MA     32     $ 6,526  
                 
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.2%                
Hasbro Inc.     192       19,559  
Mattel Inc.(a)     606       8,866  
              28,425  
                 
Transportation — 0.4%                
FedEx Corp.     336       48,599  
                 
Total Common Stocks — 99.1%                
(Cost: $11,312,766)             12,317,838  
                 
Short-Term Investments                
                 
Money Market Funds — 2.2%                
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares,                
1.78%(c)(d)(e)     167,157       167,258  
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares,                
1.50%(c)(d)     106,000       106,000  
              273,258  
                 
Total Short-Term Investments — 2.2%                
(Cost: $273,237)             273,258  
                 
Total Investments in Securities — 101.3%                
(Cost: $11,586,003)             12,591,096  
                 
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (1.3)%             (162,425 )
                 
Net Assets — 100.0%           $ 12,428,671  

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) All or a portion of this security is on loan.
(c) Affiliate of the Fund.
(d) Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.
(e) All or a portion of this security was purchased with cash collateral received from loaned securities.


Affiliates

 

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer   Shares Held at 07/31/19     Net Activity     Shares Held at 01/31/20     Value at 01/31/20     Income     Net Realized Gain (Loss) (a)   Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares     27,814       139,343       167,157     $ 167,258     $ 333 (b)   $ (16 )   $ 17  
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares     29,000       77,000       106,000       106,000       672              
                            $ 273,258     $ 1,005     $ (16 )   $ 17  

 

(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.

 

 

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January 31, 2020  

 

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

 

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund's investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. 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                        
Common Stocks   $ 12,317,838     $     $     $ 12,317,838  
Money Market Funds     273,258                   273,258  
    $ 12,591,096     $     $     $ 12,591,096  

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) iShares® Evolved U.S. Financials ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
             
Common Stocks                
                 
Banks — 42.4%                
                 
Ameris Bancorp.     64     $ 2,572  
Associated Banc-Corp.     347       6,916  
Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp.     140       4,717  
BancFirst Corp.     46       2,659  
BancorpSouth Bank     120       3,428  
Bank of America Corp.     7,157       234,964  
Bank of Hawaii Corp.     94       8,422  
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)     1,248       55,885  
Bank OZK     226       6,143  
BankUnited Inc.     216       7,128  
Banner Corp.     52       2,681  
BOK Financial Corp.     53       4,182  
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp.     63       2,364  
Cathay General BanCorp.     180       6,491  
CenterState Bank Corp.     173       3,903  
CIT Group Inc.     167       7,634  
Citigroup Inc.     2,831       210,655  
Citizens Financial Group Inc.     830       30,942  
City Holding Co.     40       3,027  
Columbia Banking System Inc.     153       5,921  
Comerica Inc.     264       16,146  
Commerce Bancshares Inc.     210       14,209  
Community Bank System Inc.     114       7,555  
ConnectOne Bancorp. Inc.     76       1,794  
Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc.     118       10,521  
CVB Financial Corp.     243       5,047  
Eagle Bancorp. Inc.     67       2,928  
East West Bancorp. Inc.     288       13,202  
Enterprise Financial Services Corp.     58       2,524  
Fifth Third BanCorp.     1,330       37,838  
First BanCorp./Puerto Rico     384       3,560  
First Bancorp./Southern Pines NC     71       2,519  
First Busey Corp.     112       2,856  
First Citizens BancShares Inc./NC, Class A     15       7,902  
First Commonwealth Financial Corp.     268       3,623  
First Financial Bancorp.     210       5,048  
First Financial Bankshares Inc.     284       9,520  
First Hawaiian Inc.     121       3,516  
First Horizon National Corp.     652       10,432  
First Interstate BancSystem Inc., Class A     83       3,196  
First Midwest Bancorp. Inc.     230       4,586  
Flagstar Bancorp. Inc.     62       2,185  
FNB Corp.     695       8,111  
Fulton Financial Corp.     382       6,292  
Glacier Bancorp. Inc.     172       7,288  
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The)     522       124,105  
Great Western Bancorp. Inc.     127       3,753  
Hancock Whitney Corp.     169       6,716  
Hanmi Financial Corp.     78       1,312  
Heartland Financial USA Inc.     71       3,473  
Heritage Financial Corp./WA     75       1,934  
Hilltop Holdings Inc.     160       3,622  
Home BancShares Inc./AR     318       6,080  
Hope Bancorp Inc.     282       3,921  
Huntington Bancshares Inc./OH     1,901       25,797  
IBERIABANK Corp.     112       8,144  
Independent Bank Corp.     58       4,188  
Independent Bank Group Inc.     43       2,301  
Security   Shares     Value  
             
Banks (continued)                
International Bancshares Corp.     134     $ 5,280  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     1,820       240,895  
KeyCorp.     1,838       34,389  
Lakeland Bancorp. Inc.     132       2,144  
Lakeland Financial Corp.     67       3,178  
M&T Bank Corp.     119       20,054  
Meta Financial Group Inc.     57       2,122  
Morgan Stanley     1,867       97,569  
National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A     71       2,315  
NBT Bancorp. Inc.     113       4,270  
Northern Trust Corp.     373       36,483  
OFG Bancorp.     94       1,853  
Old National Bancorp./IN     329       5,892  
PacWest Bancorp.     229       8,026  
Park National Corp.     33       3,134  
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc.     147       8,682  
Popular Inc.     194       10,856  
Prosperity Bancshares Inc.     191       13,408  
Regions Financial Corp.     1,846       28,742  
Renasant Corp.     114       3,640  
S&T Bancorp. Inc.     84       3,158  
Sandy Spring Bancorp. Inc.     78       2,714  
Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida(a)     99       2,688  
ServisFirst Bancshares Inc.     94       3,454  
Simmons First National Corp., Class A     177       4,244  
South State Corp.     82       6,200  
Southside Bancshares Inc.     85       2,982  
State Street Corp.     611       46,210  
SVB Financial Group(a)     95       22,831  
Synovus Financial Corp.     297       10,401  
TCF Financial Corp.     279       11,796  
Texas Capital Bancshares Inc.(a)     54       2,968  
Tompkins Financial Corp.     38       3,271  
Truist Financial Corp.     2,122       109,432  
Trustmark Corp.     72       2,303  
U.S. BanCorp.     2,552       135,817  
UMB Financial Corp.     94       6,247  
Umpqua Holdings Corp.     398       6,726  
United Community Banks Inc./GA     128       3,574  
Valley National BanCorp.     594       6,255  
Veritex Holdings Inc.     64       1,812  
Webster Financial Corp.     186       8,344  
Wells Fargo & Co.     4,467       209,681  
WesBanco Inc.     103       3,411  
Westamerica Bancorp.     61       3,865  
Western Alliance Bancorp.     152       8,395  
Wintrust Financial Corp.     116       7,340  
Zions Bancorp. N.A     357       16,240  
            2,183,669  
                 
Commercial Services — 4.7%                
Automatic Data Processing Inc.     211       36,163  
CoreLogic Inc.     64       2,976  
Equifax Inc.     78       11,692  
Euronet Worldwide Inc.(a)     25       3,941  
FleetCor Technologies Inc.(a)     42       13,240  
FTI Consulting Inc.(a)     21       2,521  
Global Payments Inc.     180       35,181  
Green Dot Corp., Class A(a)     57       1,715  
HealthEquity Inc.(a)     37       2,444  
Insperity Inc.     29       2,534  


 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Evolved U.S. Financials ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
             
Commercial Services (continued)                
MarketAxess Holdings Inc.     30     $ 10,625  
Moody's Corp.     141       36,207  
Morningstar Inc.     17       2,667  
S&P Global Inc.     148       43,472  
Service Corp. International     111       5,323  
Verisk Analytics Inc.     127       20,634  
WEX Inc.(a)     37       8,026  
              239,361  
                 
Computers — 0.1%                
Genpact Ltd.     66       2,922  
                 
Diversified Financial Services — 15.2%                
Affiliated Managers Group Inc.     61       4,871  
Alliance Data Systems Corp.     30       3,084  
Ally Financial Inc.     651       20,852  
American Express Co.     830       107,792  
Ameriprise Financial Inc.     201       33,247  
Ares Management Corp., Class A     76       2,741  
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc., Class A     70       2,338  
BGC Partners Inc., Class A     217       1,252  
Boston Private Financial Holdings Inc.     128       1,459  
Capital One Financial Corp.     723       72,155  
Cboe Global Markets Inc.     101       12,445  
Charles Schwab Corp. (The)     1,668       75,977  
CME Group Inc.     230       49,935  
Credit Acceptance Corp.(a)     18       7,722  
Discover Financial Services     410       30,803  
E*TRADE Financial Corp.     370       15,769  
Eaton Vance Corp., NVS     167       7,640  
Evercore Inc., Class A     38       2,912  
Federated Investors Inc., Class B     132       4,782  
Franklin Resources Inc.     415       10,500  
Interactive Brokers Group Inc., Class A     71       3,337  
Intercontinental Exchange Inc.     459       45,781  
Invesco Ltd.     336       5,813  
Janus Henderson Group PLC     264       6,671  
Jefferies Financial Group Inc.     307       6,644  
KKR & Co. Inc., Class A, NVS     539       17,194  
Legg Mason Inc.     140       5,481  
LendingTree Inc.(a)(b)     5       1,556  
LPL Financial Holdings Inc.     116       10,687  
Mastercard Inc., Class A     135       42,652  
Moelis & Co., Class A     41       1,476  
Nasdaq Inc.     105       12,228  
Navient Corp.     271       3,897  
OneMain Holdings Inc.     116       4,915  
Raymond James Financial Inc.     218       19,932  
Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc.     110       2,928  
SEI Investments Co.     153       9,985  
SLM Corp.     711       7,764  
Stifel Financial Corp.     123       7,957  
Synchrony Financial     829       26,868  
T Rowe Price Group Inc.     294       39,258  
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.     275       13,057  
Visa Inc., Class A     39       7,760  
Waddell & Reed Financial Inc., Class A     137       2,189  
Western Union Co. (The)     326       8,769  
              783,075  
                 
Electric — 0.1%                
Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc.     139       6,799  
Security   Shares     Value  
             
Engineering & Construction — 0.0%                
frontdoor Inc.(a)     55     $ 2,342  
                 
Forest Products & Paper — 0.1%                
International Paper Co.     156       6,352  
                 
Health Care - Services — 3.2%                
Anthem Inc.     133       35,282  
Centene Corp.(a)     121       7,600  
Cigna Corp.(a)     275       52,905  
Molina Healthcare Inc.(a)     33       4,058  
UnitedHealth Group Inc.     247       67,295  
              167,140  
                 
Home Builders — 0.2%                
NVR Inc.(a)     3       11,451  
                 
Household Products & Wares — 0.0%                
Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc.     8       491  
                 
Insurance — 25.4%                
Aflac Inc.     1,206       62,193  
Alleghany Corp.(a)     21       16,751  
Allstate Corp. (The)     527       62,471  
American Financial Group Inc./OH     139       15,122  
American International Group Inc.     1,525       76,646  
American National Insurance Co.     22       2,424  
Aon PLC.     181       39,865  
Arch Capital Group Ltd.(a)     563       24,862  
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.     56       3,674  
Arthur J Gallagher & Co.     250       25,643  
Assurant Inc.     74       9,661  
Assured Guaranty Ltd.     85       3,896  
Athene Holding Ltd., Class A(a)     201       8,756  
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.     134       8,610  
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B(a)     586       131,516  
Brighthouse Financial Inc.(a)     154       5,991  
Brown & Brown Inc.     331       14,862  
Cincinnati Financial Corp.     296       31,065  
CNA Financial Corp.     66       2,946  
CNO Financial Group Inc.     209       3,676  
Employers Holdings Inc.     56       2,388  
Enstar Group Ltd.(a)     19       3,711  
Equitable Holdings Inc.     602       14,460  
Erie Indemnity Co., Class A, NVS     27       4,496  
Essent Group Ltd.     131       6,499  
Everest Re Group Ltd.     71       19,636  
FGL Holdings     249       2,403  
Fidelity National Financial Inc.     395       19,256  
First American Financial Corp.     212       13,140  
Genworth Financial Inc., Class A(a)     1,014       4,157  
Globe Life Inc.     209       21,790  
Hanover Insurance Group Inc. (The)     81       11,225  
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (The)     659       39,066  
Horace Mann Educators Corp.     85       3,656  
Kemper Corp.     83       6,177  
Kinsale Capital Group Inc.(b)     39       4,455  
Lincoln National Corp.     371       20,212  
Loews Corp.     240       12,348  
Markel Corp.(a)     19       22,286  
Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.     605       67,675  
Mercury General Corp.     60       2,945  
MetLife Inc.     1,337       66,462  


 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Evolved U.S. Financials ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
             
Insurance (continued)                
MGIC Investment Corp.     653     $ 9,005  
National General Holdings Corp.     118       2,569  
NMI Holdings Inc., Class A(a)     139       4,437  
Old Republic International Corp.     379       8,546  
Primerica Inc.     56       6,639  
Principal Financial Group Inc.     503       26,634  
ProAssurance Corp.     105       3,189  
Progressive Corp. (The)     981       79,157  
Prudential Financial Inc.     723       65,836  
Radian Group Inc.     374       9,159  
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.     75       14,208  
RLI Corp.     90       8,371  
Safety Insurance Group Inc.     33       3,039  
Selective Insurance Group Inc.     112       7,420  
Travelers Companies Inc. (The)     454       59,755  
Universal Insurance Holdings Inc.     64       1,558  
Unum Group     394       10,516  
Voya Financial Inc.     280       16,724  
White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.     6       6,703  
Willis Towers Watson PLC.     116       24,510  
WR Berkley Corp.     283       20,809  
              1,307,857  
                 
Internet — 0.1%                
Lyft Inc., Class A(a)     98       4,653  
                 
Machinery — 0.7%                
Caterpillar Inc.     257       33,757  
                 
Media — 0.1%                
FactSet Research Systems Inc.     16       4,578  
                 
Pharmaceuticals — 0.6%                
CVS Health Corp.     491       33,300  
                 
Private Equity — 0.7%                
Blackstone Group Inc. (The), Class A     581       35,482  
                 
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 0.7%                
AGNC Investment Corp.     213       3,960  
Annaly Capital Management Inc.     930       9,077  
MFA Financial Inc.     382       2,980  
New Residential Investment Corp.     268       4,486  
Two Harbors Investment Corp.     150       2,289  
Weyerhaeuser Co.     492       14,243  
              37,035  
                 
Retail — 0.1%                
FirstCash Inc.     30       2,609  
                 
Savings & Loans — 1.4%                
Axos Financial Inc.(a)     95       2,676  
Berkshire Hills Bancorp. Inc.     75       2,111  
Brookline Bancorp. Inc.     175       2,660  
Security   Shares     Value  
             
Savings & Loans (continued)                
Capitol Federal Financial Inc.     292     $ 3,849  
Investors Bancorp. Inc.     501       6,055  
Meridian Bancorp. Inc.     113       2,033  
New York Community Bancorp. Inc.     937       10,363  
Northwest Bancshares Inc.     224       3,522  
OceanFirst Financial Corp.     97       2,256  
Pacific Premier Bancorp. Inc.     95       2,831  
People's United Financial Inc.     759       11,704  
Provident Financial Services Inc.     140       3,193  
Sterling Bancorp./DE     450       9,000  
Washington Federal Inc.     174       5,916  
WSFS Financial Corp.     118       4,707  
              72,876  
                 
Semiconductors — 0.4%                
Intel Corp.     359       22,951  
                 
Software — 2.8%                
Black Knight Inc.(a)     48       3,212  
Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc.     90       10,723  
Fidelity National Information Services Inc.     456       65,509  
Fiserv Inc.(a)     277       32,855  
MSCI Inc.     47       13,433  
Paychex Inc.     121       10,378  
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.     91       5,734  
              141,844  
                 
Total Common Stocks — 99.0%                
(Cost: $4,876,183)             5,100,544  
                 
Short-Term Investments                
                 
Money Market Funds — 1.0%                
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares,                
1.78%(c)(d)(e)     6,180       6,184  
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 1.50%(c)(d)     44,000       44,000  
              50,184  
Total Short-Term Investments — 1.0%                
(Cost: $50,183)             50,184  
                 
Total Investments in Securities — 100.0%                
(Cost: $4,926,366)             5,150,728  
                 
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.0)%     .       (1,126 )
                 
Net Assets — 100.0%           $ 5,149,602  

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) All or a portion of this security is on loan.
(c) Affiliate of the Fund.
(d) Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.
(e) All or a portion of this security was purchased with cash collateral received from loaned securities.


 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Evolved U.S. Financials ETF
January 31, 2020  

 

Affiliates

 

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

                                        Change in  
    Shares           Shares                       Unrealized  
    Held at           Held at     Value at           Net Realized     Appreciation  
Affiliated Issuer   07/31/19     Net Activity     01/31/20     01/31/20     Income     Gain (Loss) (a)   (Depreciation)  
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares     1,490       4,960       6,180     $ 6,184     $ 23 (b)   $ (4 )   $ 1  
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares     24,000       20,000     44,000       44,000       215              
                            $ 50,184     $ 238     $ (4 )   $ 1  

 

(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.

 

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. 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                        
Common Stocks   $ 5,100,544     $     $     $ 5,100,544  
Money Market Funds     50,184                   50,184  
    $ 5,150,728     $     $     $ 5,150,728  

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) iShares® Evolved U.S. Healthcare Staples ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
             
Common Stocks                
                 
Aerospace & Defense — 0.4%                
Lockheed Martin Corp.     30     $ 12,843  
Northrop Grumman Corp.     96       35,959  
              48,802  
Biotechnology — 3.2%                
Amgen Inc.     38       8,210  
Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc., Class A(a)     86       31,039  
Exact Sciences Corp.(a)     665       62,031  
Guardant Health Inc.(a)     217       16,501  
Illumina Inc.(a)     854       247,720  
Myriad Genetics Inc.(a)     368       10,175  
NeoGenomics Inc.(a)     480       15,470  
Veracyte Inc.(a)     280       7,350  
              398,496  
Commercial Services — 0.7%                
Adtalem Global Education Inc.(a)     159       5,487  
AMN Healthcare Services Inc.(a)     264       17,788  
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.(a)     128       20,958  
Grand Canyon Education Inc.(a)     122       9,550  
Healthcare Services Group Inc.     287       7,347  
HealthEquity Inc.(a)     87       5,747  
HMS Holdings Corp.(a)     520       14,206  
Laureate Education Inc., Class A(a)     272       5,669  
Strategic Education Inc.     40       6,492  
              93,244  
Computers — 0.3%                
Leidos Holdings Inc.     167       16,779  
MAXIMUS Inc.     239       17,148  
              33,927  
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.1%                
Novanta Inc.(a)     143       12,974  
Electronics — 1.2%                
Agilent Technologies Inc.     957       79,010  
OSI Systems Inc.(a)     72       6,231  
PerkinElmer Inc.     378       34,957  
Waters Corp.(a)     145       32,450  
              152,648  
Engineering & Construction — 0.1%                
AECOM(a)     168       8,103  
Environmental Control — 0.1%                
Stericycle Inc.(a)     111       6,957  
Health Care - Products — 46.1%                
Abbott Laboratories     9,479       826,000  
ABIOMED Inc.(a)     248       46,200  
Align Technology Inc.(a)     200       51,420  
AngioDynamics Inc.(a)     192       2,644  
AtriCure Inc.(a)     192       7,469  
Atrion Corp.     8       5,754  
Avanos Medical Inc.(a)     160       4,406  
Avantor Inc.(a)     599       11,064  
Axogen Inc.(a)     88       1,088  
Baxter International Inc.     1,504       134,187  
Bio-Techne Corp.     112       23,517  
BioTelemetry Inc.(a)     184       9,001  
Boston Scientific Corp.(a)     8,839       370,089  
Bruker Corp.     304       15,039  
Security   Shares     Value  
             
Health Care - Products (continued)                
Cantel Medical Corp.     104     $ 6,766  
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.(a)     168       7,625  
CareDx Inc.(a)     218       5,267  
Cooper Companies Inc. (The)     264       91,579  
CryoLife Inc.(a)     192       5,710  
Cutera Inc.(a)     56       1,578  
Danaher Corp.     2,678       430,810  
Dentsply Sirona Inc.     671       37,576  
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(a)     1,341       294,832  
Glaukos Corp.(a)     112       6,300  
Globus Medical Inc., Class A(a)     472       24,676  
Haemonetics Corp.(a)     192       20,619  
Henry Schein Inc.(a)     634       43,708  
Hill-Rom Holdings Inc.     290       30,882  
Hologic Inc.(a)     1,241       66,418  
ICU Medical Inc.(a)     80       14,598  
IDEXX Laboratories Inc.(a)     328       88,891  
Inogen Inc.(a)     104       4,604  
Inspire Medical Systems Inc.(a)     98       7,330  
Insulet Corp.(a)     359       69,660  
Integer Holdings Corp.(a)     120       10,248  
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.(a)     336       18,493  
Intersect ENT Inc.(a)     88       2,274  
Intuitive Surgical Inc.(a)     714       399,683  
iRhythm Technologies Inc.(a)     112       9,591  
LeMaitre Vascular Inc.     88       3,167  
LivaNova PLC(a)(b)     289       19,643  
Luminex Corp.     184       4,174  
Masimo Corp.(a)     296       50,498  
Medtronic PLC     8,263       953,881  
Merit Medical Systems Inc.(a)     272       9,906  
Natus Medical Inc.(a)     168       5,257  
Nevro Corp.(a)     128       17,012  
Novocure Ltd.(a)     200       16,292  
NuVasive Inc.(a)     288       22,211  
OraSure Technologies Inc.(a)     312       2,200  
Orthofix Medical Inc.(a)(b)     95       4,110  
Patterson Companies Inc.     322       7,087  
Penumbra Inc.(a)     168       29,477  
Quidel Corp.(a)     160       12,288  
ResMed Inc.     791       125,745  
Shockwave Medical Inc.(a)     121       5,254  
STAAR Surgical Co.(a)     215       7,233  
Steris PLC     199       29,987  
Stryker Corp.     2,026       426,878  
Tactile Systems Technology Inc.(a)     106       5,956  
Tandem Diabetes Care Inc.(a)(b)     199       15,132  
Teleflex Inc.     262       97,336  
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.     1,517       475,109  
Varex Imaging Corp.(a)     136       3,760  
Varian Medical Systems Inc.(a)     368       51,730  
Wright Medical Group NV(a)     464       13,985  
Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.     1,021       151,006  
              5,773,910  
Health Care - Services — 26.8%                
Acadia Healthcare Co. Inc.(a)     512       16,451  
Addus HomeCare Corp.(a)     66       6,226  
Amedisys Inc.(a)     217       38,298  
Anthem Inc.     1,237       328,151  
Brookdale Senior Living Inc.(a)     826       5,443  

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Evolved U.S. Healthcare Staples ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
             
Health Care - Services (continued)                
Centene Corp.(a)     3,125   $ 196,281  
Charles River Laboratories International Inc.(a)     72       11,130  
Chemed Corp.     57       26,621  
Cigna Corp.(a)     1,462       281,260  
DaVita Inc.(a)     552       44,088  
Encompass Health Corp.     653       50,301  
Ensign Group Inc. (The)     230       10,396  
HCA Healthcare Inc.     1,674       232,351  
Humana Inc.     773       259,914  
Invitae Corp.(a)(b)     393       7,329  
IQVIA Holdings Inc.(a)     480       74,520  
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings(a)     510       89,454  
LHC Group Inc.(a)     169       24,632  
Magellan Health Inc.(a)     96       7,028  
MEDNAX Inc.(a)     538       12,412  
Medpace Holdings Inc.(a)     58       4,962  
Molina Healthcare Inc.(a)     142       17,462  
Natera Inc.(a)     345       12,078  
National HealthCare Corp.     64       5,371  
Quest Diagnostics Inc.     728       80,568  
RadNet Inc.(a)     233       5,259  
Select Medical Holdings Corp.(a)     704       16,079  
Syneos Health Inc.(a)     96       5,891  
Teladoc Health Inc.(a)     256       26,038  
Tenet Healthcare Corp.(a)     584       18,478  
Tivity Health Inc.(a)     287       6,212  
U.S. Physical Therapy Inc.     96       11,245  
UnitedHealth Group Inc.     5,021       1,367,972  
Universal Health Services Inc., Class B     449       61,562  
              3,361,463  
Household Products & Wares — 0.3%                
Church & Dwight Co. Inc.     454       33,696  
                 
Pharmaceuticals — 16.2%                
AbbVie Inc.     722       58,496  
Akorn Inc.(a)     200       306  
Allergan PLC.     669       124,862  
AmerisourceBergen Corp.     590       50,480  
Bausch Health Companies Inc.(a)(b)     144       3,950  
Becton Dickinson and Co.     1,544       424,878  
Cardinal Health Inc.     1,333       68,263  
CVS Health Corp.     5,765       390,982  
DexCom Inc.(a)     488       117,486  
Johnson & Johnson     3,298       490,973  
McKesson Corp.     672       95,834  
Perrigo Co. PLC     117       6,674  
Pfizer Inc.     3,849       143,337  
PRA Health Sciences Inc.(a)     112       11,347  
Premier Inc., Class A(a)     376       13,074  
Zoetis Inc.     170       22,816  
              2,023,758  
Security   Shares     Value  
             
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 1.9%                
Healthpeak Properties Inc.     903     $ 32,499  
LTC Properties Inc.     120       5,539  
Medical Properties Trust Inc.     1,848       40,933  
National Health Investors Inc.     160       13,501  
Omega Healthcare Investors Inc.     414       17,367  
Physicians Realty Trust     656       12,694  
Sabra Health Care REIT Inc.     640       13,760  
Ventas Inc.     766       44,321  
Welltower Inc.     719       61,050  
              241,664  
Retail — 0.7%                
National Vision Holdings Inc.(a)     153       5,220  
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.     1,714       87,157  
              92,377  
Software — 0.9%                
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc.(a)     726       6,229  
Cerner Corp.     1,297       93,163  
Omnicell Inc.(a)     159       12,924  
Tabula Rasa HealthCare Inc.(a)(b)     80       4,646  
              116,962  
Total Common Stocks — 99.0%                
(Cost: $11,079,152)             12,398,981  
                 
Short-Term Investments                
                 
Money Market Funds — 1.1%                
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 1.78%(c)(d)(e)     36,940       36,962  
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 1.50%(c)(d)     99,000       99,000  
              135,962  
Total Short-Term Investments — 1.1%                
(Cost: $135,956)             135,962  
                 
Total Investments in Securities — 100.1%                
(Cost: $11,215,108)             12,534,943  
                 
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.1)%             (14,270 )
                 
Net Assets — 100.0%           $ 12,520,673  

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) All or a portion of this security is on loan.
(c) Affiliate of the Fund.
(d) Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.
(e) All or a portion of this security was purchased with cash collateral received from loaned securities.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Evolved U.S. Healthcare Staples ETF
January 31, 2020  

 

Affiliates

 

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

                                        Change in  
    Shares           Shares                       Unrealized  
    Held at           Held at     Value at           Net Realized     Appreciation  
Affiliated Issuer   07/31/19     Net Activity     01/31/20     01/31/20     Income     Gain (Loss) (a)   (Depreciation)  
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares     249,945       (213,005     36,940     $ 36,962     $ 450 (b)   $ 23   $ (1
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares     50,000       49,000     99,000       99,000       424              
                            $ 135,962     $ 874     $ 23   $ (1

 

(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.

 

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. 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                        
Common Stocks   $ 12,398,981     $     $     $ 12,398,981  
Money Market Funds     135,962                   135,962  
    $ 12,534,943     $     $     $ 12,534,943  

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) iShares® Evolved U.S. Innovative Healthcare ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
             
Common Stocks                
                 
Biotechnology — 37.3%                
Abeona Therapeutics Inc.(a)     136     $ 295  
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)     552       22,047  
Acceleron Pharma Inc.(a)     188       17,067  
Achillion Pharmaceuticals Inc.(b)(c)     624       287  
Acorda Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)     204       414  
Aduro Biotech Inc.(a)     184       309  
Adverum Biotechnologies Inc.(a)     303       2,991  
Agenus Inc.(a)     348       1,302  
Alder Biopharmaceuticals Inc.(c)     312       275  
Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)     938       93,228  
Allakos Inc.(a)     135       9,747  
Allogene Therapeutics Inc.(a)     190       4,127  
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)     588       67,496  
AMAG Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)     128       1,134  
Amgen Inc.     1,104       238,519  
Amicus Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)     1,102       9,742  
AnaptysBio Inc.(a)     68       987  
ANI Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)     28       1,736  
Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)     246       10,113  
Ardelyx Inc.(a)     343       2,428  
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)     256       11,697  
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)     526       22,045  
Assembly Biosciences Inc.(a)     88       1,545  
Atara Biotherapeutics Inc.(a)     128       1,693  
Avrobio Inc.(a)     121       2,629  
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)     428       1,220  
Biogen Inc.(a)     788       211,854  
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co. Ltd.(a)     142       6,886  
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.(a)     878       73,313  
Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc., Class A(a)     8       2,887  
Bluebird Bio Inc.(a)     191       15,221  
Blueprint Medicines Corp.(a)     225       14,276  
Bridgebio Pharma Inc.(a)(b)     105       3,621  
Cara Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)     144       2,318  
Celldex Therapeutics Inc.(a)     44       102  
ChemoCentryx Inc.(a)     207       8,781  
Constellation Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)     111       3,667  
Cymabay Therapeutics Inc.(a)     319       491  
CytomX Therapeutics Inc.(a)     156       1,158  
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)     141       8,831  
Denali Therapeutics Inc.(a)     344       7,967  
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)     274       5,410  
Dynavax Technologies Corp.(a)     256       1,293  
Editas Medicine Inc.(a)     192       5,075  
Emergent BioSolutions Inc.(a)     128       7,051  
Epizyme Inc.(a)     379       7,932  
Esperion Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)     124       6,706  
Exact Sciences Corp.(a)(b)     202       18,843  
Exelixis Inc.(a)     1,288       22,154  
Fate Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)     220       5,579  
FibroGen Inc.(a)     368       15,401  
Five Prime Therapeutics Inc.(a)     180       850  
Forty Seven Inc.(a)     138       5,088  
Geron Corp.(a)     492       645  
Gilead Sciences Inc.     3,689       233,145  
GlycoMimetics Inc.(a)(b)     185       792  
Gossamer Bio Inc.(a)(b)     256       3,400  
Guardant Health Inc.(a)     90       6,844  
Security   Shares     Value  
             
Biotechnology (continued)                
Halozyme Therapeutics Inc.(a)     480     $ 9,110  
ImmunoGen Inc.(a)     758       3,582  
Immunomedics Inc.(a)     804       14,930  
Incyte Corp.(a)     398       29,082  
Innoviva Inc.(a)     236       3,258  
Insmed Inc.(a)     360       7,394  
Intercept Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)     135       12,475  
Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)     619       36,100  
Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc.(a)(b)     508       11,044  
Karuna Therapeutics Inc.(a)     52       4,935  
Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)     224       3,618  
Krystal Biotech Inc.(a)     54       2,822  
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)     212       655  
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)     96       8,430  
MacroGenics Inc.(a)     160       1,480  
Mirati Therapeutics Inc.(a)     155       13,459  
Moderna Inc.(a)(b)     1,013       20,777  
Myriad Genetics Inc.(a)     140       3,871  
Nektar Therapeutics(a)     781       15,534  
NextCure Inc.(a)     66       2,821  
Novavax Inc.(a)(b)     64       488  
Omeros Corp.(a)     188       2,399  
Pieris Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)     256       947  
PRECIGEN Inc.(a)     176       818  
Precision BioSciences Inc.(a)     191       1,545  
Prothena Corp. PLC(a)     174       2,118  
PTC Therapeutics Inc.(a)     260       13,390  
Puma Biotechnology Inc.(a)     156       1,226  
Radius Health Inc.(a)(b)     200       3,512  
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)     382       129,093  
REGENXBIO Inc.(a)     136       5,920  
Retrophin Inc.(a)     188       2,906  
Rigel Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)     716       1,618  
Rocket Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)     105       2,150  
Rubius Therapeutics Inc.(a)     163       1,271  
Sage Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)     292       19,354  
Sangamo Therapeutics Inc.(a)     632       4,633  
Seattle Genetics Inc.(a)     564       61,132  
Solid Biosciences Inc.(a)     65       218  
Sorrento Therapeutics Inc.(a)     276       1,057  
Stemline Therapeutics Inc.(a)     148       981  
Theravance Biopharma Inc.(a)(b)     194       5,409  
Turning Point Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)     133       7,780  
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.(a)     224       11,771  
United Therapeutics Corp.(a)     188       18,362  
Vericel Corp.(a)     95       1,558  
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)     1,181       268,146  
Viking Therapeutics Inc.(a)     258       1,620  
WaVe Life Sciences Ltd.(a)     84       596  
Xencor Inc.(a)(b)     240       8,146  
Y-mAbs Therapeutics Inc.(a)     116       3,827  
ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc.(a)     608       2,395  
            2,024,417  
Chemicals — 0.1%                
Codexis Inc.(a)(b)     181       2,838  
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.2%                
Universal Display Corp.     56       9,866  

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Evolved U.S. Innovative Healthcare ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
             
Health Care - Products — 4.0%                
Abbott Laboratories     277     $ 24,138  
ABIOMED Inc.(a)     18       3,353  
Axogen Inc.(a)     56       692  
Baxter International Inc.     464       41,398  
Cooper Companies Inc. (The)     64       22,201  
Glaukos Corp.(a)     104       5,850  
Haemonetics Corp.(a)     52       5,584  
Hologic Inc.(a)     144       7,707  
ICU Medical Inc.(a)(b)     20       3,649  
IDEXX Laboratories Inc.(a)     40       10,841  
Insulet Corp.(a)     59       11,448  
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.(a)     68       3,743  
Intersect ENT Inc.(a)     72       1,861  
Intuitive Surgical Inc.(a)     22       12,315  
Lantheus Holdings Inc.(a)     112       1,961  
Merit Medical Systems Inc.(a)     52       1,894  
Nevro Corp.(a)     56       7,443  
Novocure Ltd.(a)     220       17,921  
OPKO Health Inc.(a)     916       1,328  
Penumbra Inc.(a)     21       3,685  
Repligen Corp.(a)     88       8,834  
ResMed Inc.     109       17,328  
Wright Medical Group NV(a)     122       3,677  
              218,851  
Health Care - Services — 1.3%                
Catalent Inc.(a)     208       12,709  
Charles River Laboratories International Inc.(a)     72       11,130  
IQVIA Holdings Inc.(a)     208       32,292  
Medpace Holdings Inc.(a)     39       3,336  
Natera Inc.(a)     76       2,661  
Syneos Health Inc.(a)     112       6,872  
              69,000  
Pharmaceuticals — 54.7%                
AbbVie Inc.     2,989       242,169  
Aclaris Therapeutics Inc.(a)     136       169  
Adamas Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)     92       473  
Aerie Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)     180       3,686  
Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)     276       13,449  
Aimmune Therapeutics Inc.(a)     192       5,962  
Akcea Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)     52       898  
Akebia Therapeutics Inc.(a)     384       2,772  
Akorn Inc.(a)     208       318  
Alector Inc.(a)(b)     139       3,884  
Alkermes PLC(a)     673       11,717  
Allergan PLC.     941       175,628  
AmerisourceBergen Corp.     56       4,791  
Amneal Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)     537       2,411  
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)     132       2,496  
Anika Therapeutics Inc.(a)     40       1,644  
Antares Pharma Inc.(a)     592       2,173  
Arvinas Holding Co. LLC(a)     102       4,943  
Athenex Inc.(a)(b)     325       4,352  
Axsome Therapeutics Inc.(a)     90       7,814  
Bausch Health Companies Inc.(a)(b)     888       24,358  
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     4,831       304,111  
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)     301       1,237  
Clovis Oncology Inc.(a)(b)     232       1,923  
Coherus Biosciences Inc.(a)     307       5,538  
Collegium Pharmaceutical Inc.(a)     108       2,172  
Security   Shares     Value  
                 
Pharmaceuticals (continued)                
Concert Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)     96     $ 1,025  
Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc.(a)(b)     224       1,449  
Corcept Therapeutics Inc.(a)     440       5,575  
Cyclerion Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)     60       197  
Cytokinetics Inc.(a)     216       2,657  
Dermira Inc.(a)     276       5,230  
DexCom Inc.(a)     118       28,408  
Eagle Pharmaceuticals Inc./DE(a)     56       3,014  
Elanco Animal Health Inc.(a)     709       21,908  
Eli Lilly & Co..     2,073       289,474  
Enanta Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)     68       3,505  
Endo International PLC(a)     629       3,566  
Flexion Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)     156       2,733  
G1 Therapeutics Inc.(a)     88       1,704  
Global Blood Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)     301       19,643  
Heron Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)     328       6,842  
Horizon Therapeutics PLC(a)     734       25,316  
Intellia Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)     136       1,620  
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.(a)(b)     208       4,720  
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)     600       7,248  
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC(a)     225       32,254  
Johnson & Johnson     3,588       534,146  
Jounce Therapeutics Inc.(a)     72       453  
Kadmon Holdings Inc.(a)     890       4,085  
Kodiak Sciences Inc.(a)     136       8,306  
Kura Oncology Inc.(a)     148       1,738  
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Co.(a)     92       630  
Lannett Co. Inc.(a)     116       944  
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)     38       3,155  
Mallinckrodt PLC(a)     174       799  
MediciNova Inc.(a)(b)     164       950  
Merck & Co. Inc.     4,662       398,321  
Momenta Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)     545       15,816  
Mylan NV(a)     1,556       33,330  
MyoKardia Inc.(a)     206       14,014  
Neurocrine Biosciences Inc.(a)     480       48,038  
Odonate Therapeutics Inc.(a)     64       1,869  
Pacira BioSciences Inc.(a)(b)     152       6,569  
Paratek Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)     124       417  
Perrigo Co. PLC     252       14,374  
Pfizer Inc.     8,475       315,609  
Portola Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)     356       4,553  
PRA Health Sciences Inc.(a)     84       8,510  
Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc.(a)(b)     64       2,596  
Principia Biopharma Inc.(a)     109       5,739  
Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)     308       1,374  
Ra Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)     169       7,921  
Reata Pharmaceuticals Inc., Class A(a)     125       27,349  
Relmada Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)     64       2,838  
Revance Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)     144       3,221  
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)     174       3,052  
Sarepta Therapeutics Inc.(a)     334       38,731  
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)     468       1,184  
Supernus Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)     220       5,031  
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)     1,136       7  
TG Therapeutics Inc.(a)     236       3,354  
TherapeuticsMD Inc.(a)(b)     640       1,440  
Tricida Inc.(a)(b)     128       4,513  
UroGen Pharma Ltd.(a)     65       1,912  
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)     224       2,856  

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Evolved U.S. Innovative Healthcare ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

  

Security   Shares     Value  
             
Pharmaceuticals (continued)                
Voyager Therapeutics Inc.(a)     128     $ 1,412  
Zoetis Inc.     937       125,754  
Zogenix Inc.(a)     198       9,973  
              2,966,059  
Telecommunications — 0.0%                
InterDigital Inc.     36       1,989  
                 
Total Common Stocks — 97.6%                
(Cost: $4,883,038)             5,293,020  
                 
Rights                
                 
Pharmaceuticals — 0.2%                
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (Expires 3/31/2021)(a)     2,353       8,188  
                 
Total Rights — 0.2%                
(Cost: $5,012)             8,188  
                 
Short-Term Investments                
                 
Money Market Funds — 6.6%                
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 1.78%(d)(e)(f)     249,735       249,885  
Security   Shares     Value  
             
Money Market Funds (continued)                
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 1.50%(d)(e)     107,000     $ 107,000  
              356,885  
Total Short-Term Investments — 6.6%                
(Cost: $356,819)             356,885  
                 
Total Investments in Securities — 104.4%                
(Cost: $5,244,869)             5,658,093  
                 
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (4.4)%             (236,914 )
                 
Net Assets — 100.0%           $ 5,421,179  

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) All or a portion of this security is on loan.
(c) Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.
(d) Affiliate of the Fund.
(e) Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.
(f) All or a portion of this security was purchased with cash collateral received from loaned securities.

 

Affiliates

 

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

                                        Change in  
    Shares           Shares                       Unrealized  
    Held at           Held at     Value at           Net Realized     Appreciation  
Affiliated Issuer   07/31/19     Net Activity     01/31/20     01/31/20     Income     Gain (Loss) (a)   (Depreciation)  
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares     187,167       62,568       249,735     $ 249,885     $ 1,086 (b)   $ (2 )   $ 22  
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares     73,000       34,000     107,000       107,000       571              
                            $ 356,885     $ 1,657     $ (2 )   $ 22  

 

(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.

 

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. 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                        
Common Stocks   $ 5,292,458     $     $ 562     $ 5,293,020  
Rights     8,188                   8,188  
Money Market Funds     356,885                   356,885  
    $ 5,150,728     $     $ 562     $ 5,658,093  

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) iShares® Evolved U.S. Media and Entertainment ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

  

Security   Shares     Value  
             
Common Stocks                
                 
Advertising — 0.2%                
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc.(a)     2,194     $ 5,990  
National CineMedia Inc.     1,205       8,893  
              14,883  
Commercial Services — 1.6%                
Graham Holdings Co., Class B.     60       32,953  
Nielsen Holdings PLC     3,520       71,808  
Viad Corp.     80       5,200  
              109,961  
Entertainment — 5.5%                
AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc., Class A(b)     550       3,586  
Churchill Downs Inc.     154       22,234  
Cinemark Holdings Inc.     1,555       48,998  
Eldorado Resorts Inc.(a)     90       5,380  
IMAX Corp.(a)     960       15,878  
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Class A(a)     1,595       15,838  
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Class B, NVS(a)     3,209       29,940  
Live Nation Entertainment Inc.(a)     1,260       85,882  
Madison Square Garden Co. (The), Class A(a)     240       71,086  
Penn National Gaming Inc.(a)     160       4,773  
Reading International Inc., Class A, NVS(a)     225       2,295  
Scientific Games Corp./DE, Class A(a)     405       10,060  
SeaWorld Entertainment Inc.(a)     595       20,504  
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.     935       35,652  
              372,106  
Home Furnishings — 0.7%                
Dolby Laboratories Inc., Class A     705       48,885  
                 
Internet — 14.4%                
Alphabet Inc., Class A(a)     49       70,206  
Alphabet Inc., Class C, NVS(a)     53       76,014  
IAC/InterActiveCorp.(a)     650       158,334  
Netflix Inc.(a)     1,028       354,753  
Roku Inc.(a)     1,136       137,399  
Twitter Inc.(a)     5,201       168,928  
              965,634  
Leisure Time — 0.2%                
Carnival Corp.     236       10,273  
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings Inc., Class A(a)     436       2,568  
              12,841  
Lodging — 0.3%                
Las Vegas Sands Corp.     245       16,001  
Marcus Corp. (The)     150       4,372  
              20,373  
Media — 60.0%                
Altice USA Inc., Class A(a)     3,969       108,592  
AMC Networks Inc., Class A(a)     1,080       39,517  
Cable One Inc.     60       102,242  
Central European Media Enterprises Ltd., Class A(a)     1,111       4,966  
Charter Communications Inc., Class A(a)(b)     666       344,628  
Comcast Corp., Class A     9,853       425,551  
Discovery Inc., Class A(a)     3,440       100,654  
Discovery Inc., Class C, NVS(a)     8,118       225,437  
DISH Network Corp., Class A(a)     3,888       142,923  
Entercom Communications Corp., Class A     3,310       13,141  
Entravision Communications Corp., Class A     758       1,683  
EW Scripps Co. (The), Class A, NVS     1,720       20,881  
Fox Corp., Class A, NVS     8,491       314,846  
Security   Shares     Value  
             
Media (continued)                
Fox Corp., Class B(a)     4,614     $ 167,627  
Gannett Co. Inc.     1,265       7,729  
Gray Television Inc.(a)     2,468       50,051  
Hemisphere Media Group Inc.(a)     515       6,922  
Iheartmedia Inc., Class A(a)     581       10,272  
John Wiley & Sons Inc., Class A     254       11,079  
Liberty Broadband Corp., Class A(a)     360       47,372  
Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C, NVS(a)     1,999       265,727  
Liberty Global PLC, Class A(a)     1,555       31,909  
Liberty Global PLC, Class C, NVS(a)     4,720       91,946  
Liberty Latin America Ltd., Class A(a)     193       3,219  
Liberty Latin America Ltd., Class C, NVS(a)     913       15,384  
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM, Class A(a)     470       22,828  
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM, Class C, NVS(a)     479       23,481  
Meredith Corp.     950       28,547  
MSG Networks Inc., Class A(a)     1,315       20,001  
New York Times Co. (The), Class A     2,360       75,544  
News Corp., Class A, NVS.     6,919       94,237  
News Corp., Class B     2,160       30,175  
Nexstar Media Group Inc., Class A     1,280       155,072  
Saga Communications Inc., Class A     135       4,093  
Scholastic Corp., NVS.     270       8,897  
Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc., Class A     1,814       54,275  
Sirius XM Holdings Inc.(b)     18,861       133,347  
TEGNA Inc.     5,718       96,634  
ViacomCBS Inc., Class A     164       6,229  
ViacomCBS Inc., Class B, NVS     7,999       273,006  
Walt Disney Co. (The)     2,871       397,088  
World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., Class A     1,139       55,674  
              4,033,426  
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 0.9%                
Lamar Advertising Co., Class A     575       53,366  
Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc.     105       8,928  
              62,294  
Retail — 0.7%                
Qurate Retail Inc. Series A(a)     5,048       43,059  
                 
Software — 10.7%                
Activision Blizzard Inc.     5,214       304,915  
Daily Journal Corp.(a)     10       2,750  
Electronic Arts Inc.(a)     2,220       239,582  
Glu Mobile Inc.(a)     1,005       5,929  
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.(a)     1,023       127,507  
TiVo Corp.     1,635       11,903  
Zynga Inc., Class A(a)     4,335       26,097  
              718,683  
Telecommunications — 1.1%                
AT&T Inc.     984       37,018  
GCI Liberty Inc., Class A(a)     309       22,613  
Harmonic Inc.(a)     580       4,080  
Shenandoah Telecommunications Co.     271       10,935  
              74,646  
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 3.0%                
Hasbro Inc.     1,640       167,067  
Mattel Inc.(a)(b)     2,286       33,444  
              200,511  
Total Common Stocks — 99.3%                
(Cost: $6,475,851)             6,677,302  

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Evolved U.S. Media and Entertainment ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
             
Short-Term Investments                
                 
Money Market Funds — 3.3%                
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 1.78%(c)(d)(e)     178,807     $ 178,914  
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 1.50%(c)(d)     45,000       45,000  
              223,914  
Total Short-Term Investments — 3.3%                
(Cost: $223,878)             223,914  
                 
Total Investments in Securities — 102.6%                
(Cost: $6,699,729)             6,901,216  
                 
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (2.6)%             (177,366 )
                 
Net Assets — 100.0%           $ 6,723,850  

 

 

   
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) All or a portion of this security is on loan.
(c) Affiliate of the Fund.
(d) Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.
(e) All or a portion of this security was purchased with cash collateral received from loaned securities.

 

Affiliates

 

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

                                        Change in  
    Shares           Shares                       Unrealized  
    Held at           Held at     Value at           Net Realized     Appreciation  
Affiliated Issuer   07/31/19     Net Activity     01/31/20     01/31/20     Income     Gain (Loss) (a)   (Depreciation)  
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares     87,096       91,711       178,807     $ 178,914     $ 856 (b)   $ 4   $ 27  
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares     51,000       (6,000 )     45,000       45,000       572              
                            $ 223,914     $ 1,428     $ 4   $ 27  

 

(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.

 

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. 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                        
Common Stocks   $ 6,677,302     $     $     $ 6,677,302  
Money Market Funds     223,914                   223,914  
    $ 6,901,216     $     $     $ 6,901,216  

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) iShares® Evolved U.S. Technology ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
             
Common Stocks                
                 
Advertising — 0.3%                
Interpublic Group of Companies Inc. (The)     821     $ 18,637  
Omnicom Group Inc.     406       30,576  
Trade Desk Inc. (The), Class A(a)(b)     115       30,955  
              80,168  
Aerospace & Defense — 0.1%                
L3Harris Technologies Inc.     79       17,485  
Raytheon Co.     84       18,559  
              36,044  
Banks — 0.3%                
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     560       74,122  
                 
Biotechnology — 0.1%                
Incyte Corp.(a)     179       13,080  
                 
Commercial Services — 4.7%                
2U Inc.(a)(b)     98       1,941  
Automatic Data Processing Inc.     879       150,652  
Avalara Inc.(a)     183       15,581  
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.     186       14,515  
Chegg Inc.(a)     375       15,461  
CoreLogic Inc.     126       5,859  
CoStar Group Inc.(a)     56       36,567  
Equifax Inc.     196       29,380  
Euronet Worldwide Inc.(a)     70       11,035  
FleetCor Technologies Inc.(a)     140       44,132  
Gartner Inc.(a)     224       36,015  
Global Payments Inc.     459       89,712  
IHS Markit Ltd.(a)     631       49,761  
Korn Ferry     112       4,590  
ManpowerGroup Inc.     98       8,966  
MarketAxess Holdings Inc.     42       14,876  
Moody’s Corp.     182       46,736  
Nielsen Holdings PLC     474       9,670  
Paylocity Holding Corp.(a)     135       19,155  
PayPal Holdings Inc.(a)     2,254       256,708  
Robert Half International Inc.     154       8,958  
S&P Global Inc.     336       98,693  
Sabre Corp.     434       9,348  
Square Inc., Class A(a)     755       56,391  
TransUnion     336       30,811  
Verisk Analytics Inc.     210       34,119  
WEX Inc.(a)     56       12,147  
              1,111,779  
Computers — 15.8%                
Accenture PLC, Class A     1,459       299,401  
Apple Inc.     8,299       2,568,624  
CACI International Inc., Class A(a)     42       11,233  
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A     1,400       85,932  
Conduent Inc.(a)     350       1,498  
Dell Technologies Inc., Class C(a)     560       27,311  
DXC Technology Co.     784       24,994  
EPAM Systems Inc.(a)     112       25,552  
Fortinet Inc.(a)     448       51,681  
Genpact Ltd.     322       14,255  
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.     3,530       49,173  
HP Inc.     2,478       52,831  
International Business Machines Corp.     2,665       383,040  
Lumentum Holdings Inc.(a)     84       6,365  
Security   Shares     Value  
             
Computers (continued)                
NCR Corp.(a)     224   $ 7,553  
NetApp Inc.     758       40,477  
Pure Storage Inc., Class A(a)     308       5,482  
Qualys Inc.(a)(b)     112       9,603  
Rapid7 Inc.(a)     186       11,045  
Seagate Technology PLC     504       28,723  
Western Digital Corp.     672       44,016  
Zscaler Inc.(a)(b)     267       14,976  
              3,763,765  
Distribution & Wholesale — 0.1%                
Copart Inc.(a)     168       17,045  
KAR Auction Services Inc.     126       2,649  
              19,694  
Diversified Financial Services — 6.5%                
Alliance Data Systems Corp.     70       7,195  
Cboe Global Markets Inc.     140       17,251  
CME Group Inc.     476       103,344  
Discover Financial Services     112       8,415  
Interactive Brokers Group Inc., Class A     84       3,948  
Intercontinental Exchange Inc.     812       80,989  
Invesco Ltd.     310       5,363  
Mastercard Inc., Class A     1,746       551,631  
Nasdaq Inc.     154       17,935  
SEI Investments Co.     168       10,964  
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.     294       13,959  
Visa Inc., Class A     3,580       712,313  
Western Union Co. (The)     546       14,687  
              1,547,994  
Electronics — 0.7%                
Agilent Technologies Inc.     222       18,328  
Allegion PLC     89       11,509  
Arrow Electronics Inc.(a)     112       8,505  
Avnet Inc.     210       7,663  
Coherent Inc.(a)     28       3,960  
Flex Ltd.(a)     886       11,651  
Garmin Ltd.     127       12,313  
Jabil Inc.     210       8,167  
Keysight Technologies Inc.(a)     294       27,339  
National Instruments Corp.     266       11,872  
Roper Technologies Inc.     41       15,648  
SYNNEX Corp.     56       7,715  
Tech Data Corp.(a)     84       12,091  
Trimble Inc.(a)     364       15,477  
              172,238  
Health Care - Products — 0.1%                
Align Technology Inc.(a)     103       26,481  
                 
Health Care - Services — 0.2%                
IQVIA Holdings Inc.(a)     154       23,909  
Teladoc Health Inc.(a)     131       13,324  
              37,233  
Insurance — 0.5%                
Aon PLC     237       52,199  
Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.     378       42,283  
Willis Towers Watson PLC     130       27,468  
              121,950  
Internet — 25.2%                
Alphabet Inc., Class A(a)     743       1,064,555  
Alphabet Inc., Class C, NVS(a)     746       1,069,936  

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Evolved U.S. Technology ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

  

Security   Shares     Value  
             
Internet (continued)                
Amazon.com Inc.(a)     787     $ 1,580,863  
Anaplan Inc.(a)     373       21,481  
Booking Holdings Inc.(a)     60       109,833  
CDW Corp./DE     308       40,179  
eBay Inc.     1,829       61,381  
Etsy Inc.(a)     139       6,785  
Expedia Group Inc.     182       19,738  
F5 Networks Inc.(a)     182       22,226  
Facebook Inc., Class A(a)     6,219       1,255,678  
FireEye Inc.(a)     434       6,935  
GoDaddy Inc., Class A(a)     322       21,642  
Grubhub Inc.(a)     126       6,823  
IAC/InterActiveCorp.(a)     126       30,692  
Match Group Inc.(a)     154       12,046  
MercadoLibre Inc.(a)     84       55,692  
Netflix Inc.(a)     421       145,283  
NortonLifeLock Inc.     1,384       39,333  
Okta Inc.(a)     391       50,068  
Palo Alto Networks Inc.(a)     280       65,738  
Pinterest Inc., Class A(a)     297       6,543  
Proofpoint Inc.(a)     154       18,913  
Q2 Holdings Inc.(a)     138       12,032  
Roku Inc.(a)     211       25,520  
Snap Inc., Class A, NVS(a)     2,384       43,818  
Twitter Inc.(a)     1,611       52,325  
Uber Technologies Inc.(a)     2,503       90,834  
VeriSign Inc.(a)     248       51,619  
Zendesk Inc.(a)     238       20,563  
Zillow Group Inc., Class C, NVS(a)     196       9,057  
              6,018,131  
Machinery — 0.1%                
Cognex Corp.     280       14,272  
Rockwell Automation Inc.     56       10,733  
              25,005  
Media — 0.1%                
FactSet Research Systems Inc.     70       20,028  
                 
Office & Business Equipment — 0.2%                
Xerox Holdings Corp.(a)     362       12,877  
Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A(a)     112       26,770  
              39,647  
Private Equity — 0.2%                
Blackstone Group Inc. (The), Class A     616       37,619  
                 
Real Estate — 0.1%                
CBRE Group Inc., Class A(a)     289       17,643  
Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.     56       9,510  
              27,153  
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 0.3%                
Digital Realty Trust Inc.     263       32,346  
Equinix Inc.     66       38,922  
Iron Mountain Inc.     378       11,949  
              83,217  
Retail — 0.1%                
Best Buy Co. Inc.     196       16,599  
                 
Semiconductors — 9.2%                
Advanced Micro Devices Inc.(a)     2,676       125,772  
Analog Devices Inc.     518       56,851  
Applied Materials Inc.     1,260       73,068  
Security   Shares     Value  
             
Semiconductors (continued)                
Broadcom Inc.     725     $ 221,241  
Cypress Semiconductor Corp.     755       17,614  
Inphi Corp.(a)     135       10,255  
Intel Corp.     6,543       418,294  
KLA Corp.     255       42,264  
Lam Research Corp.     211       62,922  
Marvell Technology Group Ltd.     1,833       44,065  
Maxim Integrated Products Inc.     574       34,509  
Microchip Technology Inc.     448       43,671  
Micron Technology Inc.(a)     2,223       118,019  
Monolithic Power Systems Inc.     84       14,378  
NVIDIA Corp.     1,725       407,842  
ON Semiconductor Corp.(a)     755       17,478  
Qorvo Inc.(a)     213       22,548  
QUALCOMM Inc.     2,035       173,606  
Silicon Laboratories Inc.(a)     98       9,634  
Skyworks Solutions Inc.     336       38,018  
Teradyne Inc.     359       23,691  
Texas Instruments Inc.     1,511       182,302  
Xilinx Inc.     588       49,674  
              2,207,716  
Software — 31.5%                
ACI Worldwide Inc.(a)     280       9,646  
Activision Blizzard Inc.     994       58,129  
Adobe Inc.(a)     1,347       472,986  
Akamai Technologies Inc.(a)     420       39,207  
Alteryx Inc., Class A(a)(b)     211       29,428  
ANSYS Inc.(a)     196       53,769  
Aspen Technology Inc.(a)     140       16,657  
Autodesk Inc.(a)     585       115,157  
Black Knight Inc.(a)     196       13,116  
Blackbaud Inc.     126       9,870  
Box Inc., Class A(a)     378       5,681  
Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc.     196       23,353  
Cadence Design Systems Inc.(a)     686       49,468  
CDK Global Inc.     266       14,279  
Ceridian HCM Holding Inc.(a)(b)     391       28,656  
Cerner Corp.     406       29,163  
Citrix Systems Inc.     392       47,518  
Cloudera Inc.(a)(b)     322       3,313  
CommVault Systems Inc.(a)     126       5,673  
Cornerstone OnDemand Inc.(a)     168       9,878  
Coupa Software Inc.(a)     224       36,098  
DocuSign Inc.(a)     570       44,751  
Dropbox Inc., Class A(a)     837       14,246  
Elastic NV(a)     182       11,808  
Electronic Arts Inc.(a)     518       55,903  
Everbridge Inc.(a)     127       11,511  
Fair Isaac Corp.(a)     70       28,167  
Fidelity National Information Services Inc.     1,024       147,108  
Fiserv Inc.(a)     1,245       147,669  
Five9 Inc.(a)     208       14,920  
Guidewire Software Inc.(a)     182       20,475  
HubSpot Inc.(a)     98       17,732  
Intuit Inc.     560       157,013  
j2 Global Inc.     98       9,394  
Jack Henry & Associates Inc.     168       25,123  
LiveRamp Holdings Inc.(a)     52       2,093  
Manhattan Associates Inc.(a)     182       15,554  
Microsoft Corp.     22,733       3,869,839  

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Evolved U.S. Technology ETF
January 31, 2020 (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

  

Security   Shares     Value  
             
Software (continued)                
MongoDB Inc.(a)     138     $ 22,620  
MSCI Inc.     168       48,014  
New Relic Inc.(a)     126       8,317  
Nuance Communications Inc.(a)     594       11,239  
Nutanix Inc., Class A(a)     628       20,391  
Oracle Corp.     7,143       374,650  
Paychex Inc.     642       55,064  
Paycom Software Inc.(a)     126       40,088  
Pegasystems Inc.     112       9,656  
Progress Software Corp.     154       6,950  
PROS Holdings Inc.(a)     157       9,420  
PTC Inc.(a)     336       27,928  
RealPage Inc.(a)     126       7,352  
RingCentral Inc., Class A(a)     154       31,659  
salesforce.com Inc.(a)     2,595       473,094  
ServiceNow Inc.(a)     592       200,232  
Slack Technologies Inc., Class A(a)     712       14,760  
Smartsheet Inc., Class A(a)     424       20,556  
Splunk Inc.(a)     523       81,201  
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.     364       22,936  
Synopsys Inc.(a)     392       57,824  
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.(a)     169       21,064  
Teradata Corp.(a)     336       8,178  
Twilio Inc., Class A(a)(b)     389       48,368  
Tyler Technologies Inc.(a)     84       27,189  
Veeva Systems Inc., Class A(a)     308       45,156  
Verint Systems Inc.(a)     168       9,744  
VMware Inc., Class A(a)     224       33,165  
Workday Inc., Class A(a)     534       98,592  
Zoom Video Communications Inc., Class A(a)(b)     180       13,734  
Zynga Inc., Class A(a)     1,526       9,187  
              7,522,679  
Telecommunications — 2.9%                
Arista Networks Inc.(a)     168       37,521  
Ciena Corp.(a)     336       13,665  
Cisco Systems Inc.     12,097       556,099  
Security   Shares     Value  
             
Telecommunications (continued)                
CommScope Holding Co. Inc.(a)     224     $ 2,729  
Juniper Networks Inc.     994       22,802  
LogMeIn Inc.     140       12,036  
Motorola Solutions Inc.     224       39,648  
Zayo Group Holdings Inc.(a)     238       8,271  
              692,771  
Transportation — 0.1%                
Expeditors International of Washington Inc.     182       13,293  
FedEx Corp.     130       18,803  
              32,096  
                 
Total Common Stocks — 99.4%                
(Cost: $20,026,152).             23,727,209  
                 
Short-Term Investments                
                 
Money Market Funds — 1.1%                
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 1.78%(c)(d)(e)     130,098       130,176  
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 1.50%(c)(d)     138,000       138,000  
              268,176  
Total Short-Term Investments — 1.1%                
(Cost: $268,146)             268,176  
                 
Total Investments in Securities — 100.5%                
(Cost: $20,294,298)             23,995,385  
                 
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.5)%             (128,624 )
                 
Net Assets — 100.0%           $ 23,866,761  

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) All or a portion of this security is on loan.
(c) Affiliate of the Fund.
(d) Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.
(e) All or a portion of this security was purchased with cash collateral received from loaned securities.

 

Affiliates

 

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2020, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

                                        Change in  
    Shares           Shares                       Unrealized  
    Held at           Held at     Value at           Net Realized     Appreciation  
Affiliated Issuer   07/31/19     Net Activity     01/31/20     01/31/20     Income     Gain (Loss) (a)   (Depreciation)  
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares     149,562       (19,464 )     130,098     $ 130,176     $ 768 (b)   $ (132 )   $ 22  
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares     188,000       (50,000 )     138,000       138,000       1,089              
                            $ 268,176     $ 1,857     $ (132 )   $ 22  

 

(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.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) iShares® Evolved U.S. Technology ETF
January 31, 2020  

 

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

 

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2020. 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                        
Common Stocks   $ 23,727,209     $     $     $ 23,727,209  
Money Market Funds     268,176                   268,176  
    $ 23,995,385     $     $     $ 23,995,385  

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

January 31, 2020

 

      iShares
Evolved
U.S. Consumer
Staples ETF
      iShares
Evolved
U.S. Discretionary
Spending ETF
      iShares
Evolved
U.S. Financials
ETF
      iShares
Evolved
U.S. Healthcare
Staples ETF
 
                                 
ASSETS                                
Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):                                
Unaffiliated(b)   $ 8,575,966     $ 12,317,838     $ 5,100,544     $ 12,398,981  
Affiliated(c)     106,582       273,258       50,184       135,962  
Cash     494       144       781       756  
Receivables:                                
Securities lending income — Affiliated     23       53       3       34  
Capital shares sold                       15,583  
Dividends     9,937       6,591       5,080       7,947  
Total assets     8,693,002       12,597,884       5,156,592       12,559,263  
                                 
LIABILITIES                                
Collateral on securities loaned, at value     39,582       167,220       6,183       36,933  
Payables:                                
Investment advisory fees     1,320       1,993       807       1,657  
Total liabilities     40,902       169,213       6,990       38,590  
                                 
NET ASSETS   $ 8,652,100     $ 12,428,671     $ 5,149,602     $ 12,520,673  
                                 
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:                                
Paid-in capital   $ 7,864,236     $ 10,998,286     $ 4,938,160     $ 11,202,004  
Accumulated earnings     787,864       1,430,385       211,442       1,318,669  
NET ASSETS   $ 8,652,100     $ 12,428,671     $ 5,149,602     $ 12,520,673  
                                 
Shares outstanding     300,000       400,000       200,000       400,000  
Net asset value   $ 28.84     $ 31.07     $ 25.75     $ 31.30  
Shares authorized     Unlimited       Unlimited       Unlimited       Unlimited  
Par value     None       None       None       None  
                                 
(a) Securities loaned, at value   $ 37,788     $ 159,674     $ 6,011     $ 35,930  
(b) Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated   $ 7,767,908     $ 11,312,766     $ 4,876,183     $ 11,079,152  
(c) Investments, at cost — Affiliated   $ 106,575     $ 273,237     $ 50,183     $ 135,956  

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2020

 

      iShares
Evolved
U.S. Innovative
Healthcare
ETF
      iShares
Evolved
U.S. Media and
Entertainment
ETF
      iShares
Evolved
U.S. Technology
ETF
 
                         
ASSETS                        
Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):                        
Unaffiliated(b)   $ 5,301,208     $ 6,677,302     $ 23,727,209  
Affiliated(c)     356,885       223,914       268,176  
Cash     487       623       17,607  
Receivables:                        
Investments sold     4,067              
Securities lending income — Affiliated     154       180       65  
Dividends     9,323       1,721       3,867  
Total assets     5,672,124       6,903,740       24,016,924  
                         
LIABILITIES                        
Collateral on securities loaned, at value     249,803       178,846       130,270  
Payables:                        
Investments purchased     287              
Investment advisory fees     855       1,044       3,285  
Other liabilities                 16,608  
Total liabilities     250,945       179,890       150,163  
                         
NET ASSETS   $ 5,421,179     $ 6,723,850     $ 23,866,761  
                         
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:                        
Paid-in capital   $ 4,918,256     $ 6,342,426     $ 20,147,810  
Accumulated earnings     502,923       381,424       3,718,951  
NET ASSETS   $ 5,421,179     $ 6,723,850     $ 23,866,761  
                         
Shares outstanding     200,000       250,000       700,000  
Net asset value   $ 27.11     $ 26.90     $ 34.10  
Shares authorized     Unlimited       Unlimited       Unlimited  
Par value     None       None       None  
                         
(a) Securities loaned, at value   $ 235,199     $ 176,547     $ 125,832  
(b) Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated   $ 4,888,050     $ 6,475,851     $ 20,026,152  
(c) Investments, at cost — Affiliated   $ 356,819     $ 223,878     $ 268,146  

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations (unaudited)

Six Months Ended January 31, 2020

 

      iShares
Evolved
U.S. Consumer
Staples ETF
      iShares
Evolved
U.S. Discretionary
Spending ETF
      iShares
Evolved
U.S. Financials
ETF
      iShares
Evolved
U.S. Healthcare
Staples ETF
 
                                 
INVESTMENT INCOME                                
Dividends — Unaffiliated   $ 107,962     $ 63,219     $ 63,743     $ 49,879  
Dividends — Affiliated     370       672       215       424  
Securities lending income — Affiliated — net     835       333       23       450  
Foreign taxes withheld                 (16 )      
Total investment income     109,167       64,224       63,965       50,753  
                                 
EXPENSES                                
Investment advisory fees     7,157       8,351       4,541       7,636  
Total expenses     7,157       8,351       4,541       7,636  
Net investment income     102,010       55,873       59,424       43,117  
                                 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)                                
Net realized gain (loss) from:                                
Investments — Unaffiliated     (14,814 )     19,426       21,981       2,104  
Investments — Affiliated     (5 )     (16 )     (4 )     23  
In-kind redemptions — Unaffiliated           430,691              
Net realized gain (loss)     (14,819 )     450,101       21,977       2,127  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:                                
Investments — Unaffiliated     381,131       90,613       156,034       538,680  
Investments — Affiliated     6       17       1       (1 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     381,137       90,630       156,035       538,679  
Net realized and unrealized gain     366,318       540,731       178,012       540,806  
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ 468,328     $ 596,604     $ 237,436     $ 583,923  

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations (unaudited) (continued)

Six Months Ended January 31, 2020

 

      iShares
Evolved
U.S. Innovative
Healthcare
ETF
      iShares
Evolved
U.S. Media and
Entertainment
ETF
      iShares
Evolved
U.S. Technology
ETF
 
                         
INVESTMENT INCOME                        
Dividends — Unaffiliated   $ 46,919     $ 28,773     $ 83,046  
Dividends — Affiliated     571       572       1,089  
Securities lending income — Affiliated — net     1,086       856       768  
Total investment income     48,576       30,201       84,903  
                         
EXPENSES                        
Investment advisory fees     4,719       5,368       15,798  
Total expenses     4,719       5,368       15,798  
Net investment income     43,857       24,833       69,105  
                         
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)                        
Net realized gain (loss) from:                        
Investments — Unaffiliated     100,572       (25,562 )     13,069  
Investments — Affiliated     (2 )     4       (132 )
In-kind redemptions — Unaffiliated           209,807        
Net realized gain     100,570       184,249       12,937  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:                        
Investments — Unaffiliated     466,455       (325,412 )     2,325,052  
Investments — Affiliated     22       27       22  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     466,477       (325,385 )     2,325,074  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     567,047       (141,136 )     2,338,011  
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ 610,904     $ (116,303 )   $ 2,407,116  

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    iShares
Evolved U.S. Consumer Staples ETF
    iShares
Evolved U.S. Discretionary Spending ETF
 
    Six Months
Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
07/31/19
    Six Months
Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
07/31/19
 
                                 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS                                
                                 
OPERATIONS                                
Net investment income   $ 102,010     $ 98,934     $ 55,873     $ 78,181  
Net realized gain (loss)     (14,819 )     8,811       450,101       33,880  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     381,137       409,474       90,630       506,932  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     468,328       517,219       596,604       618,993  
                                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)                                
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders     (113,816 )     (135,321 )     (103,771 )     (92,875 )
                                 
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS                                
Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions     4,160,450             6,040,840        
                                 
NET ASSETS                                
Total increase in net assets     4,514,962       381,898       6,533,673       526,118  
Beginning of period     4,137,138       3,755,240       5,894,998       5,368,880  
End of period   $ 8,652,100     $ 4,137,138     $ 12,428,671     $ 5,894,998  

 

(a) Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

    iShares
Evolved U.S. Financials ETF
    iShares
Evolved U.S. Healthcare Staples ETF
 
      Six Months
Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
      Year Ended
07/31/19
      Six Months
Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
      Year Ended
07/31/19
 
                                 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS                                
                                 
OPERATIONS                                
Net investment income   $ 59,424     $ 100,542     $ 43,117     $ 52,022  
Net realized gain (loss)     21,977       (20,809 )     2,127       210,303  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     156,035       72,632       538,679       251,235  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     237,436       152,365       583,923       513,560  
                                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)                                
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders     (59,009 )     (100,143 )     (109,308 )     (80,138 )
                                 
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS                                
Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions                 4,681,533       1,435,729  
                                 
NET ASSETS                                
Total increase in net assets     178,427       52,222       5,156,148       1,869,151  
Beginning of period     4,971,175       4,918,953       7,364,525       5,495,374  
End of period   $ 5,149,602     $ 4,971,175     $ 12,520,673     $ 7,364,525  

 

(a) Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

    iShares
Evolved U.S. Innovative Healthcare ETF
    iShares
Evolved U.S. Media and Entertainment ETF
 
      Six Months
Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
      Year Ended
07/31/19
      Six Months
Ended
01/31/20
(unaudited)
      Year Ended
07/31/19
 
                                 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS                                
                                 
OPERATIONS                                
Net investment income   $ 43,857     $ 73,830     $ 24,833     $ 54,799  
Net realized gain     100,570       78,944       184,249       208,253  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     466,477       (309,456 )     (325,385 )     249,943  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     610,904       (156,682 )     (116,303 )     512,995  
                                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)                                
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders     (138,532 )     (100,052 )     (230,985 )     (81,138 )
                                 
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS                                
Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions                 15,312       1,347,171  
                                 
NET ASSETS                                
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     472,372       (256,734 )     (331,976 )     1,779,028  
Beginning of period     4,948,807       5,205,541       7,055,826       5,276,798  
End of period   $ 5,421,179     $ 4,948,807     $ 6,723,850     $ 7,055,826  

 

(a) Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

    iShares Evolved U.S. Technology ETF  
    Six Months Ended 01/31/20 (unaudited)     Year Ended 07/31/19  
             
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS                
                 
OPERATIONS                
Net investment income   $ 69,105     $ 56,561  
Net realized gain     12,937       40,935  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     2,325,074       1,019,560  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     2,407,116       1,117,056  
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)                
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders     (89,153 )     (74,296 )
                 
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS                
Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions     5,078,375       10,161,391  
                 
NET ASSETS                
Total increase in net assets     7,396,338       11,204,151  
Beginning of period     16,470,423       5,266,272  
End of period   $ 23,866,761     $ 16,470,423  

 

(a) Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Evolved U.S. Consumer Staples ETF  
      Six Months Ended 01/31/20 (unaudited)       Year Ended 07/31/19       Period From 03/21/18(a) to 07/31/18  
                         
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 27.58     $ 25.03     $ 24.62  
Net investment income(b)     0.36       0.66       0.31 (c)
Net realized and unrealized gain(d)     1.28       2.80       0.26  
Net increase from investment operations     1.64       3.46       0.57  
                         
Distributions(e)                        
From net investment income     (0.38 )     (0.85 )     (0.16 )
From net realized gain           (0.06 )      
Total distributions     (0.38 )     (0.91 )     (0.16 )
                         
Net asset value, end of period   $ 28.84     $ 27.58     $ 25.03  
                         
Total Return                        
Based on net asset value     5.99 %(f)     14.23 %     2.34 %(f)
                         
Ratios to Average Net Assets                        
Total expenses     0.18 %(g)     0.18 %     0.18 %(g)
Net investment income     2.57 %(g)     2.59 %     3.58 %(c)(g)
                         
Supplemental Data                        
Net assets, end of period (000)   $ 8,652     $ 4,137     $ 3,755  
Portfolio turnover rate(h)     8 %(f)     9 %     0 %(f)

 

(a) Commencement of operations.

(b) Based on average shares outstanding.

(c) Includes a special distribution from Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. Excluding such special distribution, the net investment income would have been $0.21 per share and 2.39% of average net assets.

(d) 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.

(e) Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(f) Not annualized.

(g) Annualized.

(h) Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Evolved U.S. Discretionary Spending ETF  
      Six Months Ended 01/31/20 (unaudited)       Year Ended 07/31/19       Period From 03/21/18(a) to 07/31/18  
                         
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 29.47     $ 26.84     $ 24.95  
Net investment income(b)     0.18       0.39       0.12  
Net realized and unrealized gain(c)     1.74       2.70       1.86  
Net increase from investment operations     1.92       3.09       1.98  
                         
Distributions(d)                        
From net investment income     (0.16 )     (0.41 )     (0.09 )
From net realized gain     (0.16 )     (0.05 )      
Total distributions     (0.32 )     (0.46 )     (0.09 )
                         
Net asset value, end of period   $ 31.07     $ 29.47     $ 26.84  
                         
Total Return                        
Based on net asset value     6.53 %(e)     11.73 %     7.96 %(e)
                         
Ratios to Average Net Assets                        
Total expenses     0.18 %(f)     0.18 %     0.18 %(f)
Net investment income     1.20 %(f)     1.42 %     1.25 %(f)
                         
Supplemental Data                        
Net assets, end of period (000)   $ 12,429     $ 5,895     $ 5,369  
Portfolio turnover rate(g)     6 %(e)     11 %     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.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Evolved U.S. Financials ETF  
      Six Months Ended 01/31/20 (unaudited)       Year Ended 07/31/19       Period From 03/21/18(a) to 07/31/18  
                         
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 24.86     $ 24.59     $ 24.98  
Net investment income(b)     0.30       0.50       0.15  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)     0.89       0.27       (0.43 )
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations     1.19       0.77       (0.28 )
                         
Distributions(d)                        
From net investment income     (0.30 )     (0.50 )     (0.11 )
Total distributions     (0.30 )     (0.50 )     (0.11 )
                         
Net asset value, end of period   $ 25.75     $ 24.86     $ 24.59  
                         
Total Return                        
Based on net asset value     4.79 %(e)     3.35 %     (1.11 )%(e)(f)
                         
Ratios to Average Net Assets                        
Total expenses     0.18 %(g)     0.18 %     0.18 %(g)
Net investment income     2.36 %(g)     2.15 %     1.65 %(g)
                         
Supplemental Data                        
Net assets, end of period (000)   $ 5,150     $ 4,971     $ 4,919  
Portfolio turnover rate(h)     5 %(e)     10 %     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) 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 -1.40%.

(g) Annualized.

(h) Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Evolved U.S. Healthcare Staples ETF  
      Six Months Ended 01/31/20 (unaudited)       Year Ended 07/31/19       Period From 03/21/18(a) to 07/31/18  
                         
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 29.46     $ 27.48     $ 24.86  
Net investment income(b)     0.16       0.27       0.08  
Net realized and unrealized gain(c)     2.06       2.11       2.60  
Net increase from investment operations     2.22       2.38       2.68  
                         
Distributions(d)                        
From net investment income     (0.14 )     (0.28 )     (0.06 )
From net realized gain     (0.24 )     (0.12 )      
Total distributions     (0.38 )     (0.40 )     (0.06 )
                         
Net asset value, end of period   $ 31.30     $ 29.46     $ 27.48  
                         
Total Return                        
Based on net asset value     7.54 %(e)     8.77 %     10.77 %(e)
                         
Ratios to Average Net Assets                        
Total expenses     0.18 %(f)     0.18 %     0.18 %(f)
Net investment income     1.02 %(f)     0.95 %     0.87 %(f)
                         
Supplemental Data                        
Net assets, end of period (000)   $ 12,521     $ 7,365     $ 5,495  
Portfolio turnover rate(g)     7 %(e)     12 %     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.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Evolved U.S. Innovative Healthcare ETF  
      Six Months Ended 01/31/20 (unaudited)         Year Ended 07/31/19       Period From 03/21/18(a) to 07/31/18  
                         
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 24.74     $ 26.03     $ 24.97  
Net investment income(b)     0.22       0.37       0.11  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)     2.84       (1.15 )     1.04  
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations     3.06       (0.78 )     1.15  
                         
Distributions(d)                        
From net investment income     (0.21 )     (0.36 )     (0.09 )
From net realized gain     (0.48 )     (0.15 )      
Total distributions     (0.69 )     (0.51 )     (0.09 )
                         
Net asset value, end of period   $ 27.11     $ 24.74     $ 26.03  
                         
Total Return                        
Based on net asset value     12.38 %(e)     (3.04 )%     4.62 %(e)
                         
Ratios to Average Net Assets                        
Total expenses     0.18 %(f)     0.18 %     0.18 %(f)
Net investment income     1.67 %(f)     1.45 %     1.25 %(f)
                         
Supplemental Data                        
Net assets, end of period (000)   $ 5,421     $ 4,949     $ 5,206  
Portfolio turnover rate(g)     12 %(e)     8 %     3 %(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.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Evolved U.S. Media and Entertainment ETF  
      Six Months Ended 01/31/20 (unaudited)       Year Ended 07/31/19       Period From 03/21/18(a) to 07/31/18  
                         
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 28.22     $ 26.38     $ 25.05  
Net investment income(b)     0.11       0.26       0.10  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)     (0.28 )     1.97       1.29  
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations     (0.17 )     2.23       1.39  
                         
Distributions(d)                        
From net investment income     (0.14 )     (0.26 )     (0.06 )
From net realized gain     (1.01 )     (0.13 )      
Total distributions     (1.15 )     (0.39 )     (0.06 )
                         
Net asset value, end of period   $ 26.90     $ 28.22     $ 26.38  
                         
Total Return                        
Based on net asset value     (0.56 )%(e)     8.64 %     5.54 %(e)
                         
Ratios to Average Net Assets                        
Total expenses     0.18 %(f)     0.18 %     0.18 %(f)
Net investment income     0.83 %(f)     0.99 %     1.04 %(f)
                         
Supplemental Data                        
Net assets, end of period (000)   $ 6,724     $ 7,056     $ 5,277  
Portfolio turnover rate(g)     8 %(e)     10 %     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.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Evolved U.S. Technology ETF  
      Six Months Ended 01/31/20 (unaudited)       Year Ended 07/31/19       Period From 03/21/18(a) to 07/31/18  
                         
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 29.95     $ 26.33     $ 24.89  
Net investment income(b)     0.12       0.23       0.06  
Net realized and unrealized gain(c)     4.19       3.73       1.43  
Net increase from investment operations     4.31       3.96       1.49  
                         
Distributions(d)                        
From net investment income     (0.11 )     (0.27 )     (0.05 )
From net realized gain     (0.05 )     (0.07 )      
Total distributions     (0.16 )     (0.34 )     (0.05 )
                         
Net asset value, end of period   $ 34.10     $ 29.95     $ 26.33  
                         
Total Return                        
Based on net asset value     14.45 %(e)     15.27 %     6.00 %(e)
                         
Ratios to Average Net Assets                        
Total expenses     0.18 %(f)     0.18 %     0.18 %(f)
Net investment income     0.79 %(f)     0.85 %     0.70 %(f)
                         
Supplemental Data                        
Net assets, end of period (000)   $ 23,867     $ 16,470     $ 5,266  
Portfolio turnover rate(g)     4 %(e)     7 %     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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

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”):

 

  Diversification
iShares ETF Classification
Evolved U.S. Consumer Staples Non-diversified
Evolved U.S. Discretionary Spending Non-diversified
Evolved U.S. Financials Non-diversified
Evolved U.S. Healthcare Staples Non-diversified
Evolved U.S. Innovative Healthcare Non-diversified
Evolved U.S. Media and Entertainment Non-diversified
Evolved U.S. Technology Non-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. 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 is accrued daily.

 

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 January 31, 2020, 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.

 

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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

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.
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.

 

When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement.

 

Fair Value Hierarchy: Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

Level 1 – Unadjusted price quotations in active markets 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 January 31, 2020, 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 January 31, 2020 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.

 

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The following table is a summary of the securities lending agreements by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA as of January 31, 2020:

 

iShares ETF and Counterparty   Market Value of Securities on Loan     Cash Collateral Received (a)   Non-Cash Collateral Received     Net Amount  
Evolved U.S. Consumer Staples                                
BofA Securities, Inc.   $ 12,391     $ 12,391     $     $  
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.     25,397       25,397              
    $ 37,788     $ 37,788     $     $  
Evolved U.S. Discretionary Spending                                
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.   $ 14,607     $ 14,607     $     $  
Credit Suisse AG Dublin Branch     16,368       16,368              
HSBC Bank PLC     11,512       11,512              
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (U.S. Equity Securities Lending)     77,534       77,534              
Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.     6,475       6,475              
SG Americas Securities LLC     15,656       15,656              
UBS AG     17,522       17,522              
    $ 159,674     $ 159,674     $     $  
Evolved U.S. Financials                                
Barclays Capital Inc   $ 4,455     $ 4,455     $     $  
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC     1,556       1,556              
    $ 6,011     $ 6,011     $     $  
Evolved U.S. Healthcare Staples                                
Barclays Capital Inc   $ 1,974     $ 1,955     $     $ (19 )(b)
HSBC Bank PLC     11,678       11,678              
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (U.S. Equity Securities Lending)     4,588       4,588              
SG Americas Securities LLC     17,690       17,690              
    $ 35,930     $ 35,911     $     $ (19 )
Evolved U.S. Innovative Healthcare                                
Barclays Capital Inc   $ 22,486     $ 22,486     $     $  
Citadel Clearing LLC     3,505       3,505              
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.     67,984       67,984              
Credit Suisse AG Dublin Branch     29,691       29,691              
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC     13,050       13,050              
HSBC Bank PLC     38,118       38,118              
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (U.S. Equity Securities Lending)     46,729       46,729              
SG Americas Securities LLC     7,281       7,281              
UBS AG     6,355       6,355              
    $ 235,199     $ 235,199     $     $  
Evolved U.S. Media and Entertainment                                
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.   $ 93,313     $ 93,313     $     $  
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (U.S. Equity Securities Lending)     14,412       14,412              
SG Americas Securities LLC     68,822       66,899             (1,923 )(b)
    $ 176,547     $ 174,624     $     $ (1,923 )
Evolved U.S. Technology                                
Credit Suisse AG Dublin Branch   $ 38,906     $ 38,906     $     $  
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (U.S. Equity Securities Lending)     41,457       41,457              
UBS AG     45,469       45,469              
    $ 125,832     $ 125,832     $     $  

 

(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.

(b) Additional collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day in accordance with the MSLA. The net amount would be subject to the borrower default indemnity in the event of default by a counterparty.

 

The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, each Fund benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned to the extent the collateral received does not cover the value of the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. Each Fund could incur a loss if the 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.

 

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5. 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  
Evolved U.S. Consumer Staples     0.18 %
Evolved U.S. Discretionary Spending     0.18  
Evolved U.S. Financials     0.18  
Evolved U.S. Healthcare Staples     0.18  
Evolved U.S. Innovative Healthcare     0.18  
Evolved U.S. Media and Entertainment     0.18  
Evolved U.S. Technology     0.18  

 

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 75% 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 80% 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, 2020, each Fund retained 73.5% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained was not less than 65% 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 75% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees), and the amount retained could never be less than 65% 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 six months ended January 31, 2020, the Funds paid BTC the following amounts for securities lending agent services:

 

iShares ETF     Fees Paid
to BTC
 
Evolved U.S. Consumer Staples   $ 311  
Evolved U.S. Discretionary Spending     137  
Evolved U.S. Financials     9  
Evolved U.S. Healthcare Staples     176  
Evolved U.S. Innovative Healthcare     431  
Evolved U.S. Media and Entertainment     363  
Evolved U.S. Technology     327  

 

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 statement of operations.

 

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6. PURCHASES AND SALES

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, purchases and sales of investments, excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments, were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Purchases     Sales  
Evolved U.S. Consumer Staples   $ 656,460     $ 694,918  
Evolved U.S. Discretionary Spending     555,910       569,981  
Evolved U.S. Financials     241,029       260,095  
Evolved U.S. Healthcare Staples     628,808       727,301  
Evolved U.S. Innovative Healthcare     631,861       768,224  
Evolved U.S. Media and Entertainment     455,576       658,427  
Evolved U.S. Technology     809,885       721,596  

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

    In-kind     In-kind  
iShares ETF   Purchases     Sales  
Evolved U.S. Consumer Staples   $ 4,134,615     $  
Evolved U.S. Discretionary Spending     7,468,183       1,539,245  
Evolved U.S. Healthcare Staples     4,645,894        
Evolved U.S. Media and Entertainment     1,368,686       1,350,786  
Evolved U.S. Technology     5,041,883        

 

7. 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 January 31, 2020, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Funds’ financial statements.

 

As of July 31, 2019, the Funds had non-expiring capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Non-Expiring  
Evolved U.S. Financials   $ 44,341  

 

As of January 31, 2020, 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)
 
Evolved U.S. Consumer Staples   $ 7,885,064     $ 979,882     $ (182,398 )   $ 797,484  
Evolved U.S. Discretionary Spending     11,586,003       1,352,805       (347,712 )     1,005,093  
Evolved U.S. Financials     4,926,415       527,003       (302,690 )     224,313  
Evolved U.S. Healthcare Staples     11,225,312       1,410,542       (100,911 )     1,309,631  
Evolved U.S. Innovative Healthcare     5,244,869       879,440       (466,216 )     413,224  
Evolved U.S. Media and Entertainment     6,701,668       736,906       (537,358 )     199,548  
Evolved U.S. Technology     20,297,827       3,923,773       (226,215 )     3,697,558  

 

8. 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

 

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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. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Funds and their investments. 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.

 

A recent outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and has now been detected internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of epidemics and pandemics such as the coronavirus, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. The impact of the outbreak may be short term or may last for an extended period of time.

 

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 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.

 

9. 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:

 

    Six Months Ended
01/31/20
    Year Ended
07/31/19
 
iShares ETF   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Evolved U.S. Consumer Staples                                
Shares sold     150,000     $ 4,160,450           $  
                                 
Evolved U.S. Discretionary Spending                                
Shares sold     250,000     $ 7,611,971           $  
Shares redeemed     (50,000 )     (1,571,131 )            
Net increase     200,000     $ 6,040,840           $  
                                 
Evolved U.S. Healthcare Staples                                
Shares sold     150,000     $ 4,681,533       100,000     $ 2,773,961  
Shares redeemed                 (50,000 )     (1,338,232 )
Net increase     150,000     $ 4,681,533       50,000     $ 1,435,729  
                                 
Evolved U.S. Media and Entertainment                                
Shares sold     50,000     $ 1,376,334       50,000     $ 1,347,171  
Shares redeemed     (50,000 )     (1,361,022 )            
Net increase         $ 15,312       50,000     $ 1,347,171  
                                 
Evolved U.S. Technology                                
Shares sold     150,000     $ 5,078,375       350,000     $ 10,161,391  

 

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.

 

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10. 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. In an opinion dated January 23, 2020, the California Court of Appeal affirmed the dismissal of Plaintiffs’ claims. On March 3, 2020, plaintiffs filed a petition for review by the California Supreme Court.

 

11. 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.

 

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Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”) to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders.

 

The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of iShares Evolved U.S. Consumer Staples ETF, iShares Evolved U.S. Discretionary Spending ETF, iShares Evolved U.S. Financials ETF, iShares Evolved U.S. Healthcare Staples ETF, iShares Evolved U.S. Innovative Healthcare ETF, iShares Evolved U.S. Media and Entertainment ETF and iShares Evolved U.S. Technology ETF met on December 3, 2019 (the “Meeting”) to review the liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) applicable to the iShares Funds (each, a “Fund”) pursuant to the Liquidity Rule. The Board has appointed BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BlackRock”), the investment adviser to the Funds, as the program administrator for each Fund’s Program, as applicable. BlackRock has delegated oversight of the Program to the 40 Act Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”). At the Meeting, the Committee, on behalf of BlackRock, provided the Board with a report that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation, including the operation of each Fund’s Highly Liquid Investment Minimum (“HLIM”) where applicable, and any material changes to the Program (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from December 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

 

The Report described the Program’s liquidity classification methodology for categorizing a Fund’s investments (including derivative transactions) into one of four liquidity buckets. It also described BlackRock’s methodology in establishing a Fund’s HLIM and noted that the Committee reviews and ratifies the HLIM assigned to each Fund no less frequently than annually.

 

The Report noted that the Program complied with the key factors for consideration under the Liquidity Rule for assessing, managing and periodically reviewing a Fund’s liquidity risk, as follows:

 

a) The Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. During the Program Reporting Period, the Committee reviewed whether each Fund’s investment strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund structure with a focus on Funds with more significant and consistent holdings of less liquid and illiquid assets. The Committee also factored a Fund’s concentration in an issuer into the liquidity classification methodology by taking issuer position sizes into account. A factor for consideration under the Liquidity Rule is a Fund’s use of borrowings for investment purposes. However, the Funds do not borrow for investment purposes. Derivative exposure was considered in the calculation of liquidity classification.

 

b) Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. During the Program Reporting Period, the Committee reviewed historical redemption activity and used this information as a component to establish each ETF’s reasonably anticipated trading size. The Committee may also take into consideration a Fund’s shareholder ownership concentration (which, depending on product type and distribution channel, may or may not be available), a Fund’s distribution channels, and the degree of certainty associated with a Fund’s short-term and long-term cash flow projections.

 

c) Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements. The Committee considered that ETFs generally do not hold more than de minimus amounts of cash. Funds may borrow for temporary or emergency purposes, including to meet payments due from redemptions or to facilitate the settlement of securities or other transactions.

 

d) The relationship between an ETF’s portfolio liquidity and the way in which, and the prices and spreads at which, ETF shares trade, including the efficiency of the arbitrage function and the level of active participation by market participants, including authorized participants. The Committee monitored the prevailing bid/ask spread and the ETF price premium (or discount) to NAV for all ETFs and reviewed any persistent deviations from long-term averages.

 

e) The effect of the composition of baskets on the overall liquidity of an ETF’s portfolio. In reviewing the linkage between the composition of baskets accepted by an ETF and any significant change in the liquidity profile of such ETF, the Committee reviewed changes in the proportion of each ETF’s portfolio comprised of less liquid and illiquid holdings to determine if applicable thresholds were met requiring enhanced review.

 

There were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period. The Report provided to the Board stated that the Committee concluded that based on the operation of the functions, as described in the Report, the Program is operating as intended and is effective in implementing the requirements of the Liquidity Rule.

 

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Supplemental Information (unaudited)

 

Section 19(a) Notices

 

The amounts and sources of distributions reported are estimates and are being provided pursuant to regulatory requirements and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon each fund’s investment experience during the year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. Shareholders will receive a Form 1099-DIV each calendar year that will inform them how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

 

    Total Cumulative Distributions
for the Fiscal Year-to-Date
    % Breakdown of the Total Cumulative
Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date
 
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
 
Evolved U.S. Consumer Staples(a)   $ 0.297672     $     $ 0.081716     $ 0.379388       78 %     —%       22 %     100 %
Evolved U.S. Discretionary Spending(a)     0.156194       0.155269       0.006056       0.317519       49       49       2       100  
Evolved U.S. Financials(a)     0.275366             0.019680       0.295046       93             7       100  
Evolved U.S. Healthcare Staples(a)     0.113097       0.243674       0.021234       0.378005       30       64       6       100  
Evolved U.S. Innovative Healthcare(a)     0.197126       0.482790       0.012744       0.692660       28       70       2       100  
Evolved U.S. Media and Entertainment(a)     0.122796       1.005765       0.026363       1.154924       11       87       2       100  
Evolved U.S. Technology(a)     0.107490       0.051826       0.002780       0.162096       66       32       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.

 

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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.

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Portfolio Abbreviations - Equity

 

NVS Non-Voting Shares

 

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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”).

 

©2020 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.

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable to this semi-annual report.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable to this semi-annual report.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable to this semi-annual report.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable to this semi-annual report.

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) Not applicable to this semi-annual report.

(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:

April 06, 2020

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:

April 06, 2020

By: /s/ Trent Walker

Trent Walker, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

Date:

April 06, 2020

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