iShares Trust

07/03/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/03/2024 08:51

Semi Annual Report by Investment Company Form N CSRS

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
811-09729
iShares Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
c/o BlackRock Fund Advisors
400 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA
94105
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
The Corporation Trust Company
1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(415) 670-2000
Date of fiscal year end:
October 31, 2024
Date of reporting period:
April 30, 2024
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
(a) The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.
April
30,
2024
2024
Semi-Annual
Report
(Unaudited)
iShares
Trust
iShares
Yield
Optimized
Bond
ETF
|
BYLD
|
NYSE
Arca
Dear
Shareholder,
The
combination
of
continued
economic
growth
and
cooling
inflation
provided
a
supportive
backdrop
for
investors
during
the
12-month
reporting
period
ended
April
30,
2024.
Higher
interest
rates
helped
to
rein
in
inflation,
and
the
Consumer
Price
Index
decelerated
substantially
while
remaining
above
pre-pandemic
levels.
A
moderating
labor
market
helped
ease
inflationary
pressure,
although
wages
continued
to
grow.
Wage
and
job
growth
powered
robust
consumer
spending,
backstopping
the
economy.
On
October
7,
2023,
Hamas
launched
a
horrific
attack
on
Israel.
The
ensuing
war
has
had
a
significant
humanitarian
impact
and
could
lead
to
heightened
economic
and
market
volatility.
We
see
geopolitics
as
a
structural
market
risk
going
forward.
See
our
geopolitical
risk
dashboard
at
blackrock.com
for
more
details.
Equity
returns
were
robust
during
the
period,
as
interest
rates
stabilized
and
the
economy
proved
to
be
more
resilient
than
many
investors
expected.
The
U.S.
economy
continued
to
show
strength,
and
growth
further
accelerated
in
the
second
half
of
2023.
Large-capitalization
U.S.
stocks
posted
particularly
substantial
gains,
supported
by
the
performance
of
a
few
notable
technology
companies,
while
small-capitalization
U.S.
stocks'
advance
was
slower
but
still
impressive.
Meanwhile,
both
international
developed
market
equities
and
emerging
market
stocks
also
gained,
albeit
at
a
notably
slower
pace
than
that
of
U.S.
stocks.
The
10-year
U.S.
Treasury
yield
rose
during
the
reporting
period,
driving
its
price
down,
as
investors
reacted
to
elevated
inflation
and
attempted
to
anticipate
future
interest
rate
changes.
However,
higher
yields
drove
solid
gains
in
shorter-duration
U.S.
Treasuries.
The
corporate
bond
market
benefited
from
improving
economic
sentiment,
although
high-yield
corporate
bond
prices
fared
significantly
better
than
investment-grade
bonds
as
demand
from
yield-seeking
investors
remained
strong.
The
U.S.
Federal
Reserve
(the
"Fed"),
attempting
to
manage
persistent
inflation,
raised
interest
rates
twice
during
the
12-month
period,
but
paused
its
tightening
after
its
July
meeting.
The
Fed
also
continued
to
reduce
its
balance
sheet
by
not
replacing
some
of
the
securities
that
reach
maturity.
Supply
constraints
appear
to
have
become
an
embedded
feature
of
the
new
macroeconomic
environment,
making
it
difficult
for
developed
economies
to
increase
production
without
sparking
higher
inflation.
Geopolitical
fragmentation
and
an
aging
population
risk
further
exacerbating
these
constraints,
keeping
the
labor
market
tight
and
wage
growth
high.
Although
the
Fed
has
stopped
tightening
for
now,
we
believe
that
the
new
economic
regime
means
that
the
Fed
will
need
to
maintain
high
rates
for
an
extended
period,
and
recent
statements
from
the
Fed
seem
to
support
this
view.
In
this
new
regime,
we
anticipate
greater
volatility
and
dispersion
of
returns,
creating
more
opportunities
for
selective
portfolio
management.
Looking
at
developed
market
stocks,
we
have
an
overweight
stance
on
U.S.
stocks
overall,
particularly
given
the
promise
of
emerging
AI
technologies.
We
are
also
overweight
Japanese
stocks
as
shareholder-friendly
policies
generate
increased
investor
interest,
although
we
maintain
an
underweight
stance
on
European
stocks.
In
credit,
we
believe
there
are
selective
opportunities
in
the
near
term
despite
tighter
credit
and
financial
conditions.
For
fixed
income
investing
with
a
six-
to
twelve-month
horizon,
we
see
the
most
attractive
investments
in
short-term
U.S.
Treasuries
and
hard-currency
emerging
market
bonds.
Overall,
our
view
is
that
investors
need
to
think
globally,
position
themselves
to
be
prepared
for
a
decarbonizing
economy,
and
be
nimble
as
market
conditions
change.
We
encourage
you
to
talk
with
your
financial
advisor
and
visit
iShares.com
for
further
insight
about
investing
in
today's
markets.
Sincerely,
Rob
Kapito
President,
BlackRock,
Inc.
The
Markets
in
Review
Rob
Kapito
President,
BlackRock,
Inc.
Past
performance
is
not
an
indication
of
future
results.
Index
performance
is
shown
for
illustrative
purposes
only.
You
cannot
invest
directly
in
an
index.
Total
Returns
as
of
April
30,
2024
6-Month
12-Month
U.S.
large
cap
equities
(S&P
500
®
Index)
20.98
%
22.66
%
U.S.
small
cap
equities
(Russell
2000
®
Index)
19.66
13.32
International
equities
(MSCI
Europe,
Australasia,
Far
East
Index)
18.63
9.28
Emerging
market
equities
(MSCI
Emerging
Markets
Index)
15.40
9.88
3-month
Treasury
bills
(ICE
BofA
3-Month
U.S.
Treasury
Bill
Index)
2.66
5.36
U.S.
Treasury
securities
(ICE
BofA
10-Year
U.S.
Treasury
Index)
3.66
(6.40
)
U.S.
investment
grade
bonds
(Bloomberg
U.S.
Aggregate
Bond
Index)
4.97
(1.47
)
Tax-exempt
municipal
bonds
(Bloomberg
Municipal
Bond
Index)
7.06
2.08
U.S.
high
yield
bonds
(Bloomberg
U.S.
Corporate
High
Yield
2%
Issuer
Capped
Index)
8.99
9.01
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Page
is
not
Part
of
Your
Fund
Report
2
Table
of
Contents
Page
3
The
Markets
in
Review
...................................................................................................
2
Semi-Annual
Report:
Fund
Summary
........................................................................................................
4
About
Fund
Performance
..................................................................................................
5
Disclosure
of Expenses
...................................................................................................
5
Schedule
of
Investments
..................................................................................................
6
Financial
Statements:
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
..........................................................................................
8
Statement
of
Operations
................................................................................................
9
Statements
of
Changes
in
Net
Assets
........................................................................................
10
Financial
Highlights
.....................................................................................................
11
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
...............................................................................................
12
Statement
Regarding
Liquidity
Risk
Management
Program
.............................................................................
17
Supplemental
Information
.................................................................................................
18
General
Information
.....................................................................................................
19
Glossary
of
Terms
Used
in
this
Report
..........................................................................................
20
Fund
Summary
as
of
April
30,
2024
2024
iShares
Semi-Annual
Report
To
Shareholders
4
iShares
®
Yield
Optimized
Bond
ETF
Investment
Objective
The
iShares
Yield
Optimized
Bond
ETF
(the
"Fund")
seeks
to
track
the
investment
results
of
an
index
composed
of
underlying
fixed
income
funds
that
collectively
seek
to
deliver
current
income,
as
represented
by
the
Morningstar
®
U.S.
Bond
Market
Yield-Optimized
Index
SM
(the
"
Index
"
).
The
Fund
invests
in
a
representative
sample
of
securities
included
in
the
Index
that
collectively
has
an
investment
profile
similar
to
the
Index.
Due
to
the
use
of
representative
sampling,
the
Fund
may
or
may
not
hold
all
of
the
securities
that
are
included
in
the
Index.
Performance
Past
performance
is
not
an indication
of
future
results.
Performance
results
do
not
reflect
the
deduction
of
taxes
that
a
shareholder
would
pay
on
fund
distributions
or
on
the
redemption
or
sale
of
fund
shares.
See
"About
Fund
Performance" for
more
information.
Expense
Example
Portfolio
Information
Average
Annual
Total
Returns
Cumulative
Total
Returns
6-Month
Total
Returns
1
Year
5
Years
10
Years
1
Year
5
Years
10
Years
Fund
NAV
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
6.27‌%
3.84‌%
1.03‌%
2.08‌%
3.84‌%
5.26‌%
22.84‌%
Fund
Market
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
6.41‌
3.98‌
1.04‌
2.08‌
3.98‌
5.31‌
22.90‌
Index
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
6.22‌
3.63‌
0.86‌
1.92‌
3.63‌
4.37‌
20.95‌
Actual
Hypothetical
5%
Return
Beginning
Account
Value
(11/01/23)
Ending
Account
Value
(04/30/24)
Expenses
Paid
During
the
Period
(a)
Beginning
Account
Value
(11/01/23)
Ending
Account
Value
(04/30/24)
Expenses
Paid
During
the
Period
(a)
Annualized
Expense
Ratio
$
1,000.00‌
$
1,062.70‌
$
0.00‌
$
1,000.00‌
$
1,024.86‌
$
0.00‌
0.00‌%
(a)
Expenses
are
equal
to
the
annualized
expense
ratio,
multiplied
by
the
average
account
value
over
the
period,
multiplied
by
182/366
(to
reflect
the
one-half
year
period
shown).
Other
fees,
such
as
brokerage
commissions
and
other
fees
to
financial
intermediaries,
may
be
paid
which
are
not
reflected
in
the
tables
and
examples
above.
See
"Disclosure
of
Expenses"
for
more
information.
The
fees
and
expenses
of
the
underlying
funds
in
which
the
Fund
invests
are
not
included
in
the
Fund's
annualized
expense
ratio.
PORTFOLIO
COMPOSITION
Asset
Class
Percent
of
Total
Investments
(a)
Investment
Grade
Bonds
............................
39.8‌
%
Domestic
Fixed
Income
............................
20.2‌
Non-Investment
Grade
Bonds
........................
20.0‌
International
Fixed
Income
..........................
10.1‌
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
.........................
9.9‌
FIVE
LARGEST
HOLDINGS
Security
Percent
of
TotaI
Investments
(a)
iShares
1-5
Year
Investment
Grade
Corporate
Bond
ETF
.......
24.7‌
%
iShares
iBoxx
$
High
Yield
Corporate
Bond
ETF
.............
20.0‌
iShares
10+
Year
Investment
Grade
Corporate
Bond
ETF
.......
15.2‌
iShares
Floating
Rate
Bond
ETF
.......................
10.2‌
iShares
J.P.
Morgan
USD
Emerging
Markets
Bond
ETF
........
10.1‌
(a)
Excludes
money
market
funds.
About
Fund
Performance
5
About
Fund
Performance
/
Disclosure
of
Expenses
Past
performance
is
not
an
indication
of
future
results.
Financial
markets
have
experienced
extreme
volatility
and
trading
in
many
instruments
has
been
disrupted.
These
circumstances
may
continue
for
an
extended
period
of
time
and
may
continue
to
affect
adversely
the
value
and
liquidity
of
the
Fund's
investments.
As
a
result,
current
performance
may
be
lower
or
higher
than
the
performance
data
quoted.
Performance
data
current
to
the
most
recent
month-end
is
available
at
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.
Beginning
August
10,
2020,
the
price
used
to
calculate
market
return
("Market
Price")
is
the
closing
price.
Prior
to
August
10,
2020,
Market Price
was
determined
using
the
midpoint
between
the
highest
bid
and
the
lowest
ask
on
the
primary
stock
exchange
on
which
shares
of
a
fund
are
listed
for
trading,
as
of
the
time
that
such
fund's
NAV
is
calculated. 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, index
returns
do
not
include
brokerage
commissions
that
may
be
payable
on
secondary
market
transactions.
If
brokerage
commissions
were
included, index
returns
would
be
lower.
Disclosure
of Expenses
Shareholders
of the
Fund
may
incur
the
following
charges: (1)
transactional
expenses,
including
brokerage
commissions
on
purchases
and
sales
of
fund
shares
and
(2)
ongoing
expenses,
including
management
fees
and
other
fund
expenses.
The
expense
example
shown (which
is
based
on
a
hypothetical
investment
of
$1,000
invested
at
the
beginning
of
the
period
and
held
through
the
end
of
the
period)
is
intended
to
assist
shareholders
both
in
calculating
expenses
based
on
an
investment
in
the
Fund and
in
comparing
these
expenses
with
similar
costs
of
investing
in
other
funds.
The
expense
example
provides information
about
actual
account
values
and
actual
expenses.
Annualized
expense
ratios
reflect
contractual
and
voluntary
fee
waivers,
if
any.
In
order
to estimate
the
expenses
a
shareholder paid during
the period
covered
by
this
report,
shareholders
can divide their
account
value
by
$1,000 and
then
multiply
the
result
by
the
number
under
the
heading
entitled
"Expenses
Paid
During
the
Period."
The
expense
example also
provides
information
about
hypothetical
account
values
and
hypothetical
expenses
based
on a
fund's
actual
expense
ratio
and
an
assumed
rate
of
return
of
5%
per
year
before
expenses.
In
order
to
assist
shareholders
in
comparing
the ongoing expenses
of
investing
in the
Fund
and
other
funds, compare
the
5%
hypothetical
example
with
the
5%
hypothetical
examples
that
appear
in
the
shareholder
reports
of
the
other
funds.
The
expenses
shown
in
the
expense
example are
intended
to highlight shareholders'
ongoing
costs
only
and
do
not
reflect
any
transactional
expenses,
such
as
brokerage
commissions
and
other
fees
paid
on
purchases
and
sales
of
fund
shares.
Therefore,
the
hypothetical
example is
useful
in
comparing
ongoing expenses
only
and
will
not
help
shareholders determine
the
relative
total expenses
of
owning
different
funds. If
these
transactional expenses
were
included, shareholder
expenses would
have
been
higher.
2024
iShares
Semi-Annual
Report
to
Shareholders
Schedule
of
Investments
(unaudited)
April
30,
2024
iShares
®
Yield
Optimized
Bond
ETF
6
(Percentages
shown
are
based
on
Net
Assets)
Affiliates
Investments
in
issuers
considered
to
be
affiliate(s)
of
the
Fund
during
the six
months
ended
April
30,
2024
for
purposes
of
Section
2(a)(3)
of
the
Investment
Company
Act
of
1940,
as
amended,
were
as
follows:
Security
Shares
Value
Investment
Companies
Domestic
Fixed
Income
-
20.2%
(a)
iShares
Agency
Bond
ETF
..............
163,640
$
17,440,751
iShares
Floating
Rate
Bond
ETF
(b)
........
345,038
17,631,442
35,072,193
International
Fixed
Income
-
10.1%
iShares
J.P.
Morgan
USD
Emerging
Markets
Bond
ETF
(a)
(b)
.....................
200,662
17,487,693
Investment
Grade
Bonds
-
39.7%
(a)(b)
iShares
10+
Year
Investment
Grade
Corporate
Bond
ETF
.......................
539,437
26,324,526
iShares
1-5
Year
Investment
Grade
Corporate
Bond
ETF
.......................
842,847
42,808,199
69,132,725
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
-
9.9%
iShares
MBS
ETF
(a)
..................
192,613
17,246,568
Non-Investment
Grade
Bonds
-
20.0%
iShares
iBoxx
$
High
Yield
Corporate
Bond
ETF
(a)
(b)
.........................
455,106
34,720,037
Total
Long-Term
Investments
-
99
.9
%
(Cost:
$
181,760,165
)
..............................
173,659,216
Security
Shares
Value
Short-Term
Securities
Money
Market
Funds
-
39
.6
%
(a)
(c)
BlackRock
Cash
Funds:
Institutional,
SL
Agency
Shares
,
5.49
%
(d)
...................
68,752,704
$
68,773,330
BlackRock
Cash
Funds:
Treasury,
SL
Agency
Shares
,
5.28
%
....................
186,263
186,263
Total
Short-Term
Securities
-
39
.6
%
(Cost:
$
68,970,311
)
...............................
68,959,593
Total
Investments
-
139
.5
%
(Cost:
$
250,730,476
)
..............................
242,618,809
Liabilities
in
Excess
of
Other
Assets
-
(
39.5
)
%
............
(
68,756,865
)
Net
Assets
-
100.0%
...............................
$
173,861,944
(a)
Affiliate
of
the
Fund.
(b)
All
or
a
portion
of
this
security
is
on
loan.
(c)
Annualized
7-day
yield
as
of
period
end.
(d)
All
or
a
portion
of
this
security
was
purchased
with
the
cash
collateral
from
loaned
securities.
Affiliated
Issuer
Value
at
10/31/23
Purchases
at
Cost
Proceeds
from
Sales
Net
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
Change
in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Value
at
04/30/24
Shares
Held
at
04/30/24
Income
Capital
Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds
BlackRock
Cash
Funds:
Institutional,
SL
Agency
Shares
..............
$
28,231,183
$
40,562,140
(a)
$
-
$
(
6,804
)
$
(
13,189
)
$
68,773,330
68,752,704
$
95,414
(b)
$
-
BlackRock
Cash
Funds:
Treasury,
SL
Agency
Shares
136,624
49,639
(a)
-
-
-
186,263
186,263
4,949
-
iShares
10+
Year
Investment
Grade
Corporate
Bond
ETF
11,681,249
16,560,069
(
2,306,564
)
117,065
272,707
26,324,526
539,437
466,533
-
iShares
1-5
Year
Investment
Grade
Corporate
Bond
ETF
28,128,071
23,229,611
(
9,108,171
)
(
122,337
)
681,025
42,808,199
842,847
649,010
-
iShares
Agency
Bond
ETF
...
10,165,725
8,986,990
(
1,742,189
)
15,054
15,171
17,440,751
163,640
228,095
-
iShares
Floating
Rate
Bond
ETF
................
10,290,569
9,000,274
(
1,743,961
)
14,213
70,347
17,631,442
345,038
395,964
-
iShares
iBoxx
$
High
Yield
Corporate
Bond
ETF
....
20,057,912
17,716,032
(
3,958,453
)
60,788
843,758
34,720,037
455,106
822,699
-
iShares
J.P.
Morgan
USD
Emerging
Markets
Bond
ETF
................
9,836,656
8,893,400
(
1,905,421
)
29,168
633,890
17,487,693
200,662
337,965
-
iShares
MBS
ETF
........
9,790,225
9,078,084
(
1,730,583
)
41,794
67,048
17,246,568
192,613
250,379
-
$
148,941
$
2,570,757
$
242,618,809
$
3,251,008
$
-
-
-
(a)
Represents
net
amount
purchased
(sold).
(b)
All
or
a
portion
represents
securities
lending
income
earned
from
the
reinvestment
of
cash
collateral
from
loaned
securities,
net
of
fees
and
collateral
investment
expenses,
and
other
payments
to
and
from
borrowers
of
securities.
Schedule
of
Investments
(unaudited)
(continued)
April
30,
2024
iShares
®
Yield
Optimized
Bond
ETF
Schedule
of
Investments
7
Fair
Value
Hierarchy
as
of Period
End
Various
inputs
are
used
in
determining
the
fair
value
of
financial
instruments.
For
a
description
of
the
input
levels
and
information
about
the
Fund's
policy
regarding
valuation
of
financial
instruments,
refer
to
the
Notes
to
Financial
Statements.
The
following
table
summarizes
the
Fund's
financial
instruments
categorized
in
the
fair
value
hierarchy.
The
breakdown
of
the
Fund's
financial
instruments
into
major
categories
is
disclosed
in
the
Schedule
of
Investments
above.
See
notes
to
financial
statements.
Level
1
Level
2
Level
3
Total
Assets
Investments
Long-Term
Investments
Investment
Companies
....................................
$
173,659,216
$
-
$
-
$
173,659,216
Short-Term
Securities
Money
Market
Funds
......................................
68,959,593
-
-
68,959,593
$
242,618,809
$
-
$
-
$
242,618,809
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
(unaudited)

April
30,
2024
2024
iShares
Semi-Annual
Report
to
Shareholders
8
See
notes
to
financial
statements.
iShares
Yield
Optimized
Bond
ETF
ASSETS
Investments,
at
value
-
affiliated
(a)
(b)
.........................................................................................
$
242,618,809‌
Receivables:
-‌
Securities
lending
income
-
affiliated
......................................................................................
34,910‌
Capital
shares
sold
...................................................................................................
1,339‌
Dividends
-
affiliated
.................................................................................................
1,058‌
Total
a
ssets
.........................................................................................................
242,656,116‌
LIABILITIES
Collateral
on
securities
loaned
.............................................................................................
68,788,972‌
Payables:
-‌
Capital
shares
redeemed
...............................................................................................
5,200‌
Total
li
abilities
........................................................................................................
68,794,172‌
Commitments
and
contingent
liabilities
-‌
NET
ASSETS
........................................................................................................
$
173,861,944‌
NET
ASSETS
CONSIST
OF:
Paid-in
capital
........................................................................................................
$
190,704,782‌
Accumulated
loss
.....................................................................................................
(
16,842,838‌
)
NET
ASSETS
........................................................................................................
$
173,861,944‌
NET
ASSET
VALUE
Shares
outstanding
....................................................................................................
7,950,000‌
Net
asset
value
.......................................................................................................
$
21.87‌
Shares
authorized
.....................................................................................................
Unlimited
Par
value
...........................................................................................................
None
(a)
Investments,
at
cost
-
affiliated
...................................................................................
$
250,730,476‌
(b)
Securities
loaned,
at
value
-
affiliated
...............................................................................
$
66,777,489‌
Statement
of
Operations
(unaudited)

Six
Months
Ended
April
30,
2024
9
Financial
Statements
See
notes
to
financial
statements.
iShares
Yield
Optimized
Bond
ETF
INVESTMENT
INCOME
-
Dividends
-
affiliated
.................................................................................................
$
3,155,594‌
Interest
-
unaffiliated
.................................................................................................
20‌
Securities
lending
income
-
affiliated
-
net
.................................................................................
95,414‌
Total
investment
income
.................................................................................................
3,251,028‌
EXPENSES
Investment
advisory
..................................................................................................
196,747‌
Total
e
xpenses
.......................................................................................................
196,747‌
Less:
-‌
Investment
advisory
fees
waived
.........................................................................................
(
196,747‌
)
Total
ex
penses
after
fees
waived
...........................................................................................
-‌
Net
investment
income
..................................................................................................
3,251,028‌
REALIZED
AND
UNREALIZED
GAIN
(LOSS)
$
2,719,699‌
Net
realized
gain
(loss)
from:
Investments
-
affiliated
.............................................................................................
$
(
284,379‌
)
In-kind
redemptions
-
affiliated
(a)
.......................................................................................
433,320‌
148,941‌
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
on:
Investments
-
affiliated
.............................................................................................
2,570,757‌
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
...........................................................................................
2,719,698‌
NET
INCREASE
IN
NET
ASSETS
RESULTING
FROM
OPERATIONS
..................................................................
$
5,970,726‌
(a)
See
Note
2
of
the
Notes
to
Financial
Statements.
Statements
of
Changes
in
Net
Assets

2024
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to
Shareholders
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See
notes
to
financial
statements.
iShares
Yield
Optimized
Bond
ETF
Six
Months
Ended
04/30/24
(unaudited)
Year
Ended
10/31/23
INCREASE
(DECREASE)
IN
NET
ASSETS
OPERATIONS
Net
investment
income
..............................................................................
$
3,251,028‌
$
3,960,276‌
Net
realized
gain
(loss)
..............................................................................
148,941‌
(
569,856‌
)
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
..........................................................
2,570,757‌
(
428,258‌
)
Net
increase
in
net
assets
resulting
from
operations
.............................................................
5,970,726‌
2,962,162‌
DISTRIBUTIONS
TO
SHAREHOLDERS
(a)
Decrease
in
net
assets
resulting
from
distributions
to
shareholders
...................................................
(3,251,752‌)
(b)
(3,950,079‌)
CAPITAL
SHARE
TRANSACTIONS
Net
increase
in
net
assets
derived
from
capital
share
transactions
...................................................
71,015,118‌
23,262,172‌
NET
ASSETS
Total
increase
in
net
assets
.............................................................................
73,734,092‌
22,274,255‌
Beginning
of
period
..................................................................................
100,127,852‌
77,853,597‌
End
of
period
......................................................................................
$
173,861,944‌
$
100,127,852‌
(a)
Distributions
for
annual
periods
determined
in
accordance
with
U.S.
federal
income
tax
regulations.
(b)
A
portion
of
the
distributions
from
net
investment
income
may
be
deemed
a
return
of
capital
or
net
realized
gain
at
fiscal
year-end.
Financial
Highlights
(For
a
share
outstanding
throughout
each
period)
11
Financial
Highlights
iShares
Yield
Optimized
Bond
ETF
Six
Months
Ended
04/30/24
(unaudited)
Year
Ended
10/31/23
Year
Ended
10/31/22
Year
Ended
10/31/21
Year
Ended
10/31/20
Year
Ended
10/31/19
Net
asset
value,
beginning
of
period
.................
$
21.08
‌
$
21.33
‌
$
25.03
‌
$
25.63
‌
$
25.60
‌
$
23.77
‌
Net
investment
income
(a)
.........................
0
.51
‌
0
.93
‌
0
.64
‌
0
.63
‌
0
.80
‌
0
.92
‌
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
(loss)
(b)
...............
0.81
‌
(0.24
)
(3.70
)
(0.51
)
0.04
‌
1.94
‌
Net
increase
(decrease)
from
investment
operations
........
1.32
‌
0.69
‌
(3.06
)
0.12
‌
0.84
‌
2.86
‌
Distributions
(c)
-
-
-
-
-
-
From
net
investment
income
......................
(
0
.53
)
(d)
(
0
.94
)
(
0
.64
)
(
0
.65
)
(
0
.81
)
(
1
.03
)
From
net
realized
gain
...........................
-
‌
-
‌
-
‌
(
0
.07
)
-
‌
-
‌
Total
distributions
...............................
(0.53
)
(0.94
)
(0.64
)
(0.72
)
(0.81
)
(1.03
)
Net
asset
value,
end
of
period
......................
$
21.87
‌
$
21.08
‌
$
21.33
‌
$
25.03
‌
$
25.63
‌
$
25.60
‌
Total
Return
(e)
-
-
-
-
-
-
Based
on
net
asset
value
..........................
6.27
%
(f)
3.19
%
(12.39
)%
0.47
%
3.33
%
12.31
%
Ratios
to
Average
Net
Assets
(g)
Total
expen
ses
.................................
0.28
%
(h)
0.28
%
0.28
%
0.28
%
0.28
%
0.28
%
Total
expenses
after
fees
waived
.....................
0.00
%
(h)
0.00
%
0.00
%
(i)
0.00
%
(i)
0.00
%
(i)
0.00
%
Net
investment
income
............................
4.63
%
(h)
4.27
%
2.74
%
2.49
%
3.12
%
3.69
%
Supplemental
Data
Net
assets,
end
of
period
(000)
......................
$
173,862
‌
$
100,128
‌
$
77,854
‌
$
148,924
‌
$
190,935
‌
$
147,173
‌
Portfolio
turnover
rate
(j)
............................
4
%
39
%
74
%
57
%
118
%
58
%
(a)
Based
on
average
shares
outstanding.
(b)
The
amounts
reported
for
a
share
outstanding
may
not
accord
with
the
change
in
aggregate
gains
and
losses
in
securities
for
the
fiscal
period
due
to
the
timing
of
capital
share
transactions
in
relation
to
the
fluctuating
market
values
of
the
Fund's
underlying
securities.
(c)
Distributions
for
annual
periods
determined
in
accordance
with
U.S.
federal
income
tax
regulations.
(d)
A
portion
of
the
distributions
from
net
investment
income
may
be
deemed
a
return
of
capital
or
net
realized
gain
at
fiscal
year-end.
(e)
Where
applicable,
assumes
the
reinvestment
of
distributions.
(f)
Not
annualized.
(g)
Excludes
fees
and
expenses
incurred
indirectly
as
a
result
of
investments
in
underlying
funds.
(h)
Annualized.
(i)
Rounds
to
less
than
0.01%.
(j)
Portfolio
turnover
rate
excludes
in-kind
transactions,
if
any.
See
notes
to
financial
statements.
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
(unaudited)
2024
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Semi-Annual
Report
To
Shareholders
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1.
ORGANIZATION
iShares
Trust
(the
"Trust")
is
registered
under
the
Investment
Company
Act
of
1940,
as
amended
(the
"1940
Act"),
as
an
open-end
management
investment
company.
The
Trust
is
organized
as
a
Delaware
statutory
trust
and
is
authorized
to
have
multiple
series
or
portfolios.
These
financial
statements
relate
only
to
the
following
fund
(the
"Fund"):
The
Fund
is
a
fund
of
funds
and
seeks
to
achieve
its
investment
objective
by
investing
primarily
in
other
iShares
funds
(each,
an
"underlying
fund"
and
collectively,
the
"underlying
funds").
The
financial
statements,
including
the
accounting
policies,
and
schedules
of
investments
for
the
underlying
funds
are
available
on
iShares.com
and
should
be
read
in
conjunction
with
the
Fund's financial
statements.
2.
Significant
Accounting
Policies
The
financial
statements
are
prepared
in
conformity
with
accounting
principles
generally
accepted
in
the
United
States
of
America
("U.S.
GAAP"),
which
may
require
management
to
make
estimates
and
assumptions
that
affect
the
reported
amounts
of
assets
and
liabilities
in
the
financial
statements,
disclosure
of
contingent
assets
and
liabilities
at
the
date
of
the
financial
statements
and
the
reported
amounts
of
increases
and
decreases
in
net
assets
from
operations
during
the
reporting
period.
Actual
results
could
differ
from
those
estimates.
The
Fund
is
considered
an
investment
company
under
U.S.
GAAP
and
follows
the
accounting
and
reporting
guidance
applicable
to
investment
companies.
Below
is
a
summary
of
significant
accounting
policies:
Investment
Transactions
and
Income
Recognition
:
For
financial
reporting
purposes,
investment
transactions
are
recorded
on
the
dates
the
transactions
are
executed.
Realized
gains
and
losses
on
investment
transactions
are
determined
using
the
specific
identification
method. Dividend
income
and
capital
gain
distributions
from
the
underlying
funds,
if
any,
are
recorded
on
the
ex-dividend
date.
Interest
income
is
recognized
daily
on
an
accrual
basis.
In-kind
Redemptions:
For
financial
reporting
purposes,
in-kind
redemptions
are
treated
as
sales
of
securities
resulting
in
realized
capital
gains
or
losses
to
the
Fund.
Because
such
gains
or
losses
are
not
taxable
to
the
Fund
and
are
not
distributed
to
existing
Fund
shareholders,
the
gains
or
losses
are
reclassified
from
accumulated
net
realized
gain
(loss)
to
paid-in
capital
at
the
end
of
the
Fund's
tax
year.
These
reclassifications
have
no
effect
on
net
assets
or
net
asset
value
("NAV")
per
share.
Distributions:
Dividends
and
distributions
paid
by
the
Fund
are
recorded
on
the
ex-dividend
dates.
Distributions
are
determined
on
a
tax
basis
and
may
differ
from
net
investment
income
and
net
realized
capital
gains
for
financial
reporting
purposes.
Dividends
and
distributions
are
paid
in
U.S.
dollars
and
cannot
be
automatically
reinvested
in
additional
shares
of
the
Fund.
Indemnifications:
In
the
normal
course
of
business,
the
Fund
enters
into
contracts
that
contain
a
variety
of
representations
that
provide
general
indemnification.
The
Fund's
maximum
exposure
under
these
arrangements
is
unknown
because
it
involves
future
potential
claims
against
the
Fund,
which
cannot
be
predicted
with
any
certainty.
3.
Investment
Valuation
and
Fair
Value
Measurements
Investment
Valuation
Policies:
The
Fund's
investments
are
valued
at
fair
value
(also
referred
to
as
"market
value"
within
the
financial
statements)
each
day
that
the
Fund's
listing
exchange
is
open
and,
for
financial
reporting
purposes,
as
of
the
report
date.
U.S.
GAAP
defines
fair
value
as
the
price
a
fund
would
receive
to
sell
an
asset
or
pay
to
transfer
a
liability
in
an
orderly
transaction
between
market
participants
at
the
measurement
date.
The
Board
of
Trustees
of
the
Trust
(the
"Board")
of
the
Fund
has
approved
the
designation
of
BlackRock
Fund
Advisors
("BFA"),
the
Fund's
investment
adviser,
as
the
valuation
designee
for
the
Fund.
The
Fund
determines
the
fair
values
of
its
financial
instruments
using
various
independent
dealers
or
pricing
services
under BFA's
policies.
If
a
security's
market
price
is
not
readily
available
or
does
not
otherwise
accurately
represent
the
fair
value
of
the
security,
the
security
will
be
valued
in
accordance
with BFA's policies
and
procedures as
reflecting
fair
value.
BFA
has
formed
a
committee
(the
"Valuation
Committee")
to
develop pricing
policies
and
procedures
and
to
oversee
the
pricing
function
for
all
financial
instruments,
with
assistance
from
other
BlackRock
pricing
committees.
Fair
Value
Inputs
and
Methodologies:
The
following
methods
and
inputs
are
used
to
establish
the
fair
value
of
the
Fund's
assets
and
liabilities:
Exchange-traded
funds
and
closed-end
funds
traded
on
a
recognized
securities
exchange
are
valued
at
that
day's official
closing
price,
as
applicable,
on
the
exchange
where
the
fund
is
primarily
traded.
Funds
traded
on
a
recognized
exchange
for
which
there
were
no
sales
on
that
day
may
be
valued
at
the
last
traded
price.
Investments
in
open-end
U.S.
mutual
funds
(including
money
market
funds)
are
valued
at
that
day's
published
NAV.
If
events
(e.g.,
market
volatility,
company
announcement
or
a
natural
disaster)
occur
that
are
expected
to
materially
affect
the
value
of
such
investment,
or
in
the
event
that
application
of
these
methods
of
valuation
results
in
a
price
for
an
investment
that
is
deemed
not
to
be
representative
of
the
market
value
of
such
investment,
or
if
a
price
is
not
available,
the
investment
will
be
valued
by
the Valuation
Committee,
in
accordance
with
BFA's
policies
and
procedures as
reflecting
fair
value
("Fair
Valued
Investments").
The
fair
valuation
approaches
that
may
be
used
by
the Valuation
Committee
include
market
approach,
income
approach
and
cost
approach.
Valuation
techniques
such
as
discounted
cash
flow,
use
of
market
comparables
and
matrix
pricing
are
types
of
valuation
approaches
and
are
typically
used
in
determining
fair
value.
When
determining
the
price
for
Fair
Valued
Investments,
the Valuation
Committee
seeks
to
determine
the
price
that
the
Fund
might
reasonably
expect
to
receive
or
pay
from
the
current
sale
or
purchase
of
that
asset
or
liability
in
an
arm's-length
transaction.
Fair
value
determinations
shall
be
based
upon
all
available
factors
that
the Valuation
Committee
deems
relevant
and
consistent
with
the
principles
of
fair
value
measurement.
Fair
value
pricing
could
result
in
a
difference
between
the
prices
used
to
calculate
a
fund's
NAV
and
the
prices
used
by
the
fund's
underlying
index,
which
in
turn
could
result
in
a
difference
between
the
fund's
performance
and
the
performance
of
the
fund's
underlying
index.
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to
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(continued)
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Notes
to
Financial
Statements
Fair
Value
Hierarchy:
Various
inputs
are
used
in
determining
the
fair
value
of
financial
instruments.
These
inputs
to
valuation
techniques
are
categorized
into
a
fair
value
hierarchy
consisting
of
three
broad
levels
for
financial
reporting
purposes
as
follows:
Level
1
-
Unadjusted
price
quotations
in
active
markets/exchanges
for
identical
assets
or
liabilities
that
the
Fund
has
the
ability
to
access;
Level
2
-
Other
observable
inputs
(including,
but
not
limited
to,
quoted
prices
for
similar
assets
or
liabilities
in
markets
that
are
active,
quoted
prices
for
identical
or
similar
assets
or
liabilities
in
markets
that
are
not
active,
inputs
other
than
quoted
prices
that
are
observable
for
the
assets
or
liabilities
(such
as
interest
rates,
yield
curves,
volatilities,
prepayment
speeds,
loss
severities,
credit
risks
and
default
rates)
or
other
market-corroborated
inputs);
and
Level
3
-
Unobservable
inputs
based
on
the
best
information
available
in
the
circumstances,
to
the
extent
observable
inputs
are
not
available,
(including
the Valuation
Committee's
assumptions
used
in
determining
the
fair
value
of
financial
instruments).
The
hierarchy
gives
the
highest
priority
to
unadjusted
quoted
prices
in
active
markets
for
identical
assets
or
liabilities
(Level
1
measurements)
and
the
lowest
priority
to
unobservable
inputs
(Level
3
measurements).
Accordingly,
the
degree
of
judgment
exercised
in
determining
fair
value
is
greatest
for
instruments
categorized
in
Level
3.
The
inputs
used
to
measure
fair
value
may
fall
into
different
levels
of
the
fair
value
hierarchy.
In
such
cases,
for
disclosure
purposes,
the
fair
value
hierarchy
classification
is
determined
based
on
the
lowest
level
input
that
is
significant
to
the
fair
value
measurement
in
its
entirety.
Investments
classified
within
Level
3
have
significant
unobservable
inputs
used
by
the Valuation
Committee
in
determining
the
price
for
Fair
Valued
Investments.
Level
3
investments
include
equity
or
debt
issued
by
privately
held
companies
or
funds
that
may
not
have
a
secondary
market
and/or
may
have
a
limited
number
of
investors.
The
categorization
of
a
value
determined
for
financial
instruments
is
based
on
the
pricing
transparency
of
the
financial
instruments
and
is
not
necessarily
an
indication
of
the
risks
associated
with
investing
in
those
securities.
4.
Securities
and
Other
Investments
Securities
Lending:
The
Fund
may
lend
its
securities
to
approved
borrowers,
such
as
brokers,
dealers
and
other
financial
institutions.
The
borrower
pledges
and
maintains
with
the
Fund
collateral
consisting
of
cash,
an
irrevocable
letter
of
credit
issued
by
an
approved
bank,
or
securities
issued
or
guaranteed
by
the
U.S.
government.
The
initial
collateral
received
by
the
Fund
is
required
to
have
a
value
of
at
least
102%
of
the
current
market
value
of
the
loaned
securities
for
securities
traded
on
U.S.
exchanges
and
a
value
of
at
least
105%
for
all
other
securities.
The
collateral
is
maintained
thereafter
at
a
value
equal
to
at
least
100%
of
the
current
value
of
the
securities
on
loan.
The
market
value
of
the
loaned
securities
is
determined
at
the
close
of
each
business
day
of
the
Fund
and
any
additional
required
collateral
is
delivered
to
the
Fund
or
excess
collateral
is
returned
by
the
Fund,
on
the
next
business
day.
During
the
term
of
the
loan,
the
Fund
is
entitled
to
all
distributions
made
on
or
in
respect
of
the
loaned
securities
but
does
not
receive
interest
income
on
securities
received
as
collateral.
Loans
of
securities
are
terminable
at
any
time
and
the
borrower,
after
notice,
is
required
to
return
borrowed
securities
within
the
standard
time
period
for
settlement
of
securities
transactions.
As
of
period
end,
any
securities
on
loan
were
collateralized
by
cash
and/or
U.S.
Government
obligations.
Cash
collateral
invested
in
money
market
funds
managed
by
BFA, or
its
affiliates
is
disclosed
in
the
Schedule
of
Investments.
Any
non-cash
collateral
received
cannot
be
sold,
re-invested
or
pledged
by
the
Fund,
except
in
the
event
of
borrower
default.
The
securities
on
loan,
if
any,
are
also
disclosed
in
the
Fund's
Schedule
of
Investments.
The
market
value
of
any
securities
on
loan
and
the
value
of
any
related
cash
collateral
are
disclosed
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities.
Securities
lending
transactions
are
entered
into
by
the
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.
When
the
value
of
the
collateral
is
greater
than
that
of
the
market
value
of
the
securities
loaned,
the
lender
is
left
with
a
net
amount
payable
to
the
defaulting
party.
However,
bankruptcy
or
insolvency
laws
of
a
particular
jurisdiction
may
impose
restrictions
on
or
prohibitions
against
such
a
right
of
offset
in
the
event
of
an
MSLA
counterparty's
bankruptcy
or
insolvency.
Under
the
MSLA,
absent
an
event
of
default,
the
borrower
can
resell
or
re-pledge
the
loaned
securities,
and
the
Fund
can
reinvest
cash
collateral
received
in
connection
with
loaned
securities.
Upon
an
event
of
default,
the
parties'
obligations
to
return
the
securities
or
collateral
to
the
other
party
are
extinguished,
and
the
parties
can
resell
or
re-pledge
the
loaned
securities
or
the
collateral
received
in
connection
with
the
loaned
securities
in
order
to
satisfy
the
defaulting
party's
net
payment
obligation
for
all
transactions
under
the
MSLA.
The
defaulting
party
remains
liable
for
any
deficiency.
As
of
period
end,
the
following
table
is
a
summary
of
the
securities
on
loan
by
counterparty
which
are
subject
to
offset
under
an
MSLA:
The
risks
of
securities
lending
include
the
risk
that
the
borrower
may
not
provide
additional
collateral
when
required
or
may
not
return
the
securities
when
due.
To
mitigate
these
risks,
the
Fund
benefits
from
a
borrower
default
indemnity
provided
by
BlackRock,
Inc.
("BlackRock").
BlackRock's
indemnity
allows
for
full
replacement
of
the
securities
loaned
to
the
extent
the
collateral
received
does
not
cover
the
value
of
the
securities
loaned
in
the
event
of
borrower
default.
The
Fund
could
incur
a
loss
if
the
value
of
an
investment
purchased
with
cash
collateral
falls
below
the
market
value
of
the
loaned
securities
or
if
the
value
of
an
investment
purchased
with
cash
collateral
falls
below
the
value
of
the
original
cash
collateral
received.
Such
losses
are
borne
entirely
by
the
Fund.
Counterparty
Securities
Loaned
at
Value
Cash
Collateral
Received
(a)
Non-Cash
Collateral
Received,
at
Fair
Value
(a)
Net
Amount
Citigroup
Global
Markets,
Inc.
..............................
$
33,723,729‌
$
(33,723,729‌)
$
-‌
$
-‌
J.P.
Morgan
Securities
LLC
...............................
21,175,910‌
(21,175,910‌)
-‌
-‌
Mizuho
Securities
USA
LLC
...............................
11,443,500‌
(11,443,500‌)
-‌
-‌
UBS
AG
............................................
434,350‌
(434,350‌)
-‌
-‌
$
66,777,489‌
$
(66,777,489‌)
$
-‌
$
-‌
(a)
Collateral
received,
if
any,
in
excess
of
the
market
value
of
securities
on
loan
is
not
presented
in
this
table.
The
total
cash
collateral
received
by
the
Fund
is
disclosed
in
the
Fund's
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities.
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
(unaudited)
(continued)
2024
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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
the
Fund's
assets.
BFA
is
a
California
corporation
indirectly
owned
by
BlackRock. Under
the
Investment
Advisory
Agreement,
BFA
is
responsible
for
substantially
all
expenses
of
the
Fund,
except
(i)
interest
and
taxes;
(ii)
brokerage
commissions
and
other
expenses
connected
with
the
execution
of
portfolio
transactions;
(iii)
distribution
fees;
(iv)
the
advisory
fee
payable
to
BFA;
and
(v)
litigation
expenses
and
any
extraordinary
expenses
(in
each
case
as
determined
by
a
majority
of
the
independent
trustees
).
For
its
investment
advisory
services
to the
Fund,
BFA
is
entitled
to
an
annual
investment
advisory
fee,
accrued
daily
and
paid
monthly
by
the
Fund,
based
on
the
average
daily
net
assets
of the
Fund
as
follows:
Expense
Waivers:
A
fund
may
incur
its
pro
rata
share
of
fees
and
expenses
attributable
to
its
investments
in
other
investment
companies
("acquired
fund
fees
and
expenses").
The
total
of
the
investment
advisory
fee
and
acquired
fund
fees
and
expenses,
if
any,
is
a
fund's
total
annual
operating
expenses.
Total
expenses
as
shown
in
the
Statement
of
Operations
does
not
include
acquired
fund
fees
and
expenses.
BFA
has
contractually
agreed
to
waive
its
investment
advisory
fees
for
the
Fund
through
February
28,
2026.
This
amount
is
included
in
investment
advisory
fees
waived
in
the
Statement
of
Operations.
For the
six
months
ended April
30,
2024,
the
amounts
waived
in
investment
advisory
fees
pursuant
to
this
arrangement
were
as
follows:
Distributor:
BlackRock
Investments,
LLC
("BRIL"),
an
affiliate
of
BFA,
is
the
distributor
for
the
Fund.
Pursuant
to
the
distribution
agreement,
BFA
is
responsible
for
any
fees
or
expenses
for
distribution
services
provided
to
the
Fund.
ETF
Servicing
Fees:
The
Fund
has
entered
into
an
ETF
Services
Agreement
with
BRIL
to
perform
certain
order
processing,
Authorized
Participant
communications,
and
related
services
in
connection
with
the
issuance
and
redemption
of
Creation
Units
("ETF
Services").
BRIL
is
entitled
to
a
transaction
fee
from
Authorized
Participants
on
each
creation
or
redemption
order
for
the
ETF
Services
provided.
The
Fund
does
not
pay
BRIL
for
ETF
Services.
Prior
to
January
26,
2024,
ETF
Services
were
performed
by
State
Street
Bank
and
Trust
Company.
Securities
Lending:
The
U.S.
Securities
and
Exchange
Commission
(the
"SEC")
has
issued
an
exemptive
order
which
permits
BlackRock
Institutional
Trust
Company,
N.A.
("BTC"),
an
affiliate
of
BFA,
to
serve
as
securities
lending
agent
for
the
Fund,
subject
to
applicable
conditions.
As
securities
lending
agent,
BTC
bears
all
operational
costs
directly
related
to
securities
lending,
including
any
custodial
costs.
The
Fund
is
responsible
for
fees
in
connection
with
the
investment
of
cash
collateral
received
for
securities
on
loan
(the
"collateral
investment
fees").
The
cash
collateral
is
invested
in
a
money
market
fund,
BlackRock
Cash
Funds:
Institutional
or
BlackRock
Cash
Funds:
Treasury,
managed
by
BFA,
or
its
affiliates.
However,
BTC
has
agreed
to
reduce
the
amount
of
securities
lending
income
it
receives
in
order
to
effectively
limit
the
collateral
investment
fees
the
Fund
bears
to
an
annual
rate
of
0.04%.
The
SL
Agency
Shares
of
such
money
market
fund
will
not
be
subject
to
a
sales
load,
redemption
fee,
distribution
fee
or
service
fee.
The
money
market
fund
in
which
the
cash
collateral
has
been
invested
may,
under
certain
circumstances,
impose
a
liquidity
fee
of
up
to
2%
of
the
value
redeemed
or
temporarily
restrict
redemptions
for
up
to
10
business
days
during
a
90
day
period,
in
the
event
that
the
money
market
fund's
weekly
liquid
assets
fall
below
certain
thresholds.
Securities
lending
income
is
generally
equal
to
the
total
of
income
earned
from
the
reinvestment
of
cash
collateral
(and
excludes
collateral
investment
fees),
and
any
fees
or
other
payments
to
and
from
borrowers
of
securities.
The
Fund
retains
a
portion
of
the
securities
lending
income
and
remits
the
remaining
portion
to
BTC
as
compensation
for
its
services
as
securities
lending
agent.
Pursuant
to
the
current
securities
lending
agreement,
the
Fund
retains
82%
of
securities
lending
income
(which
excludes
collateral
investment
fees)
and
the
amount
retained
can
never
be
less
than
70%
of
the
total
of
securities
lending
income
plus
the
collateral
investment
fees.
In
addition,
commencing
the
business
day
following
the
date
that
the
aggregate
securities
lending
income
plus
the
collateral
investment
fees
generated
across
all
1940
Act
iShares
exchange-traded
funds
(the
"iShares
ETF
Complex")
in
that
calendar
year
exceeds
a
specified
threshold,
the
Fund,
pursuant
to
the
securities
lending
agreement,
will
retain
for
the
remainder
of
that
calendar
year
85%
of
securities
lending
income
(which
excludes
collateral
investment
fees),
and
the
amount
retained
can
never
be
less
than
70%
of
the
total
of
securities
lending
income
plus
the
collateral
investment
fees.
The
share
of
securities
lending
income
earned
by
the
Fund
is
shown
as
securities
lending
income
-
affiliated
-
net
in
its
Statement
of
Operations.
For
the six
months ended
April
30,
2024,
the
Fund
paid
BTC $28,859
for
securities
lending
agent
services.
Officers
and
Trustees:
Certain
officers
and/or
trustees
of
the
Trust
are
officers
and/or
trustees
of
BlackRock
or
its
affiliates.
The
Fund
may
invest
its
positive
cash
balances
in
certain
money
market
funds
managed
by
BFA
or
an
affiliate.
The
income
earned
on
these
temporary
cash
investments
is
shown
as
dividends
-
affiliated
in
the
Statement
of
Operations.
iShares
ETF
Investment
Advisory
Fees
Yield
Optimized
Bond
...............................................................................................
0.28‌
%
iShares
ETF
Amounts
Waived
Yield
Optimized
Bond
..................................................................................................
$
196,747‌
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
(unaudited)
(continued)
15
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
6.
Purchases
and
Sales
For
the six
months ended
April
30,
2024,
purchases
and
sales
of
investments,
excluding
short-term securities
and
in-kind
transactions,
were
as
follows:
For
the six
months ended
April
30,
2024,
in-kind
transactions
were
as
follows:
7.
Income
Tax
Information
The
Fund
is
treated
as
an
entity
separate
from
the Trust's
other
funds
for
federal
income
tax
purposes.
It
is
the
Fund's
policy
to
comply
with
the
requirements
of
the
Internal
Revenue
Code
of
1986,
as
amended,
applicable
to
regulated
investment
companies,
and
to
distribute
substantially
all
of
its
taxable
income
to
its
shareholders.
Therefore,
no
U.S.
federal
income
tax
provision
is
required.
Management
has
analyzed
tax
laws
and
regulations
and
their
application
to
the
Fund
as
of
April
30,
2024,
inclusive
of
the
open
tax
return
years,
and
does
not
believe
that
there
are
any
uncertain
tax
positions
that
require
recognition
of
a
tax
liability
in
the
Fund's
financial
statements.
As
of
October
31,
2023,
the
Fund
had
non-expiring
capital
loss
carryforwards
of
$8,534,376
available
to
offset
future
realized
capital
gains.
As
of
April
30,
2024,
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:
8.
Principal
Risks
In
the
normal
course
of
business,
the
Fund
invests
in
securities
or
other
instruments
and
may
enter
into
certain
transactions,
and
such
activities
subject
the
Fund
to
various
risks,
including,
among
others,
fluctuations
in
the
market
(market
risk)
or
failure
of
an
issuer
to
meet
all
of
its
obligations.
The
value
of
securities
or
other
instruments
may
also
be
affected
by
various
factors,
including,
without
limitation:
(i)
the
general
economy;
(ii)
the
overall
market
as
well
as
local,
regional
or
global
political
and/or
social
instability;
(iii)
regulation,
taxation
or
international
tax
treaties
between
various
countries;
or
(iv)
currency,
interest
rate
or
price
fluctuations.
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
Fund
and
its
investments.
The
Fund's
prospectus
provides
details
of
the
risks
to
which
the
Fund
is
subject.
BFA
uses
an
indexing
approach
to
try
to
achieve
the
Fund's
investment
objective.
The
Fund
is
not
actively
managed,
and
BFA
generally
does
not
attempt
to
take
defensive
positions
under
any
market
conditions,
including
declining
markets.
The
Fund
may
be
exposed
to
additional
risks
when
reinvesting
cash
collateral
in
money
market
funds
that
do
not
seek
to
maintain
a
stable
NAV
per
share
of
$1.00,
which
may
be
subject
to
discretionary
liquidity
fees
under
certain
circumstances.
Counterparty
Credit
Risk:
The
Fund
may
be
exposed
to
counterparty
credit
risk,
or
the
risk
that
an
entity
may
fail
to
or
be
unable
to
perform
on
its
commitments
related
to
unsettled
or
open
transactions,
including
making
timely
interest
and/or
principal
payments
or
otherwise
honoring
its
obligations.
The
Fund
manages
counterparty
credit
risk
by
entering
into
transactions
only
with
counterparties
that BFA
believes
have
the
financial
resources
to
honor
their
obligations
and
by
monitoring
the
financial
stability
of
those
counterparties.
Financial
assets,
which
potentially
expose
the
Fund
to
market,
issuer
and
counterparty
credit
risks,
consist
principally
of
financial
instruments
and
receivables
due
from
counterparties.
The
extent
of
the
Fund's
exposure
to
market,
issuer
and
counterparty
credit
risks
with
respect
to
these
financial
assets
is
approximately
their
value
recorded
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities,
less
any
collateral
held
by
the
Fund.
Geographic/Asset
Class
Risk:
A
diversified
portfolio,
where
this
is
appropriate
and
consistent
with
a
fund's
objectives,
minimizes
the
risk
that
a
price
change
of
a
particular
investment
will
have
a
material
impact
on
the
NAV
of
a
fund.
The
investment
concentrations
within
the
Fund's
portfolio
are
disclosed
in
its
Schedule
of
Investments
.
The
Fund
invests
a
significant
portion
of
its
assets
in
securities
of
issuers
located
in
the
United
States.
A
decrease
in
imports
or
exports,
changes
in
trade
regulations,
inflation
and/or
an
economic
recession
in
the
United
States
may
have
a
material
adverse
effect
on
the
U.S.
economy
and
the
securities
listed
on
U.S.
exchanges.
Proposed
and
adopted
policy
and
legislative
changes
in
the
United
States
may
also
have
a
significant
effect
on
U.S.
markets
generally,
as
well
as
on
the
value
of
certain
securities.
Governmental
agencies
project
that
the
United
States
will
continue
to
maintain
elevated
public
debt
levels
for
the
foreseeable
future
which
may
constrain
future
economic
growth.
Circumstances
could
arise
that
could
prevent
the
timely
payment
of
interest
or
principal
on
U.S.
government
debt,
such
as
reaching
the
legislative
"debt
ceiling."
Such
non-payment
would
result
in
substantial
negative
consequences
for
the
U.S.
economy
and
the
global
financial
system.
If
U.S.
relations
with
certain
countries
deteriorate,
it
could
adversely
affect
issuers
that
rely
on
the
United
States
for
trade.
The
United
States
has
also
experienced
increased
internal
unrest
and
discord.
If
these
trends
were
to
continue,
they
may
have
an
adverse
impact
on
the
U.S.
economy
and
the
issuers
in
which
the
Fund
invests.
iShares
ETF
Purchases
Sales
Yield
Optimized
Bond
...................................................................................
$
5,140,373‌
$
5,094,225‌
iShares
ETF
In-kind
Purchases
In-kind
Sales
Yield
Optimized
Bond
...................................................................................
$
88,324,086‌
$
17,401,117‌
iShares
ETF
Tax
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Yield
Optimized
Bond
..............................................
$
251,113,326‌
$
149,011‌
$
(8,643,528‌)
$
(8,494,517‌)
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
(unaudited)
(continued)
2024
iShares
Semi-Annual
Report
To
Shareholders
16
Significant
Shareholder
Redemption
Risk:
Certain
shareholders
may
own
or
manage
a
substantial
amount
of
fund
shares
and/or
hold
their
fund
investments
for
a
limited
period
of
time.
Large
redemptions
of
fund
shares
by
these
shareholders
may
force
a
fund
to
sell
portfolio
securities,
which
may
negatively
impact
the
fund's
NAV,
increase
the
fund's
brokerage
costs,
and/or
accelerate
the
realization
of
taxable
income/gains
and
cause
the
fund
to
make
additional
taxable
distributions
to
shareholders.
9.
Capital
Share
Transactions
Capital
shares
are
issued
and
redeemed
by
the
Fund
only
in
aggregations
of
a
specified
number
of
shares
or
multiples
thereof
("Creation
Units")
at
NAV.
Except
when
aggregated
in
Creation
Units,
shares
of
the
Fund
are
not
redeemable.
Transactions
in
capital
shares
were
as
follows:
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. Authorized
Participants purchasing
and
redeeming
Creation
Units
may
pay
a
purchase
transaction
fee
and
a
redemption
transaction
fee
directly
to
BRIL,
to
offset
transfer
and
other
transaction
costs
associated
with
the
issuance
and
redemption
of
Creation
Units,
including
Creation
Units
for
cash.
Authorized
Participants
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.
10.
Subsequent
Events
Management
has
evaluated
the
impact
of
all
subsequent
events
on
the
Fund
through
the
date
the
financial
statements
were
available
to
be
issued
and
has
determined
that
there
were
no
subsequent
events
requiring
adjustment
or
additional
disclosure
in
the
financial
statements.
Six
Months
Ended
04/30/24
Year
Ended
10/31/23
iShares
ETF
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Yield
Optimized
Bond
Shares
sold
4,000,000‌
$
88,441,497‌
2,150,000‌
$
46,194,952‌
Shares
redeemed
(800,000‌)
(17,426,379‌)
(1,050,000‌)
(22,932,780‌)
3,200,000‌
$
71,015,118‌
1,100,000‌
$
23,262,172‌
Statement
Regarding
Liquidity
Risk
Management
Program
(unaudited)
17
Statement
Regarding
Liquidity
Risk
Management
Program
In
compliance
with
Rule
22e-4
under
the
Investment
Company
Act
of
1940,
as
amended
(the
"Liquidity
Rule"),
iShares
Trust
(the
"Trust")
has
adopted
and
implemented
a
liquidity
risk
management
program
(the
"Program")
for iShares
Yield
Optimized
Bond
ETF (the
"Fund"
or
"ETF"),
a
series
of
the
Trust,
which
is
reasonably
designed
to
assess
and
manage the
Fund's
liquidity
risk.
The
Board
of
Trustees
(the
"Board")
of
the
Trust,
on
behalf
of
the
Fund,
met
on
December
8,
2023
(the
"Meeting")
to
review
the
Program.
The
Board
previously
appointed
BlackRock
Fund
Advisors
("BlackRock"),
the
investment
adviser
to
the
Fund,
as
the
program
administrator
for the
Fund's
Program.
BlackRock
also
previously
delegated
oversight
of
the
Program
to
the
40
Act
Liquidity
Risk
Management
Committee
(the
"Committee").
At
the
Meeting,
the
Committee,
on
behalf
of
BlackRock,
provided
the
Board
with
a
report
that
addressed
the
operation
of
the
Program
and
assessed
its
adequacy
and
effectiveness
of
implementation,
including
the
management
of the
Fund's
Highly
Liquid
Investment
Minimum
("HLIM")
where
applicable,
and
any
material
changes
to
the
Program
(the
"Report").
The
Report
covered
the
period
from
October
1,
2022
through
September
30,
2023
(the
"Program
Reporting
Period").
The
Report
described
the
Program's
liquidity
classification
methodology
for
categorizing the
Fund's
investments
(including
derivative
transactions)
into
one
of
four
liquidity
buckets.
It
also
referenced
the
methodology
used
by
BlackRock
to
establish the
Fund's
HLIM
and
noted
that
the
Committee
reviews
and
ratifies
the
HLIM
assigned
to the
Fund
no
less
frequently
than
annually.
The
Report
also
discussed
notable
events
affecting
liquidity
over
the
Program
Reporting
Period,
including
extended
market
holidays, the
repatriation
of
the
local
currency
in
certain
non-U.S.
countries,
the
continued
illiquidity
of
Russian
equity
securities
and
the
suspension
of
select
sanctions
in
Venezuela.
The
Report
noted
that
the
Program
complied
with
the
key
factors
for
consideration
under
the
Liquidity
Rule
for
assessing,
managing
and
periodically
reviewing the
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 the
Fund's
strategy
is
appropriate
for
an
open-end
fund
structure,
with
a
focus
on
funds
with
more
significant
and
consistent
holdings
of
less
liquid
and
illiquid
assets.
The
Committee
also
factored
a
fund's
concentration
in
an
issuer
into
the
liquidity
classification
methodology
by
taking
issuer
position
sizes
into
account.
Derivative
exposure
was
also
considered
in
the
calculation
of
a
fund's
liquidity
bucketing.
Finally,
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.
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
utilized
for
liquidity
classifications.
The
Committee
may
also
take
into
consideration
a
fund's
shareholder
ownership
concentration
(which,
depending
on
product
type
and
distribution
channel,
may
or
may
not
be
available),
a
fund's
distribution
channels,
and
the
degree
of
certainty
associated
with
a
fund's
short-term
and
long-term
cash
flow
projections.
c)
Holdings
of
cash
and
cash
equivalents,
as
well
as
borrowing
arrangements.
The
Committee
considered
that
ETFs
generally
do
not
hold
more
than
de
minimis
amounts
of
cash.
The
Committee
also
considered
that
ETFs
generally
do
not
engage
in
borrowing.
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.
However,
there
were
no
ETFs
with
persistent
deviations
of
fund
premium/discount
or
bid/ask
spreads
from
long-term
averages
over
the
Program
Reporting
Period.
e)
The
effect
of
the
composition
of
baskets
on
the
overall
liquidity
of
an
ETF's
portfolio.
In
reviewing
the
linkage
between
the
composition
of
custom
baskets
accepted
by
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
ETFs
for
which
the
custom
baskets
accepted
by
the
ETF
had
a
significant
change
in
its
liquidity
profile.
There
were
no
material
changes
to
the
Program
during
the
Program
Reporting
Period
other
than
the
enhancement
of
certain
model
components
in
the
Program's
classification
methodology.
The
Report
provided
to
the
Board
stated
that
the
Committee
concluded
that
based
on
the
operation
of
the
functions,
as
described
in
the
Report,
the
Program
is
operating
as
intended
and
is
effective
in
implementing
the
requirements
of
the
Liquidity
Rule.
Supplemental
Information
(unaudited)
2024
iShares
Semi-Annual
Report
to
Shareholders
18
Tailored
Shareholder
Reports
for
Open-End
Mutual
Funds
and
ETFs
Effective
January
24,
2023,
the
SEC
adopted
rule
and
form
amendments
to
require
open-end
mutual
funds
and
ETFs
to
transmit
concise
and
visually
engaging
streamlined
annual
and
semiannual
reports
to
shareholders
that
highlight
key
information.
Other
information,
including
financial
statements,
will
no
longer
appear
in
a
streamlined
shareholder
report
but
must
be
available
online,
delivered
free
of
charge
upon
request,
and
filed
on
a
semiannual
basis
on
Form
N-CSR.
The
rule
and
form
amendments
have
a
compliance
date
of
July
24,
2024.
At
this
time,
management
is
evaluating
the
impact
of
these
amendments
on
the
shareholder
reports
for
the
Fund.
General
Information
19
General
Information
Electronic
Delivery
Shareholders
can
sign
up
for
e-mail
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
and
Rule
30e-3
notices
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
Fund
files
its
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.
The
Fund's
Form
N-PORT
are
available
on
the
SEC's
website
at
sec.gov
.
Additionally,
the
Fund
makes
its
portfolio
holdings
for
the
first
and
third
quarters
of
each
fiscal
year
available
at
iShares.com/fundreports
.
Availability
of
Proxy
Voting
Policies
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
.
A
description
of
the
Trust's
policies
and
procedures
with
respect
to
the
disclosure
of
the
Fund's
portfolio
securities
is
available
in
the
Fund
Prospectus.
The
Fund
discloses
its
portfolio
holdings
daily
and
provides
information
regarding
its
top
holdings
in
Fund
fact
sheets
at
iShares.com
.
Glossary
of
Terms
Used
in
this
Report
2024
iShares
Semi-Annual
Report
to
Shareholders
20
Portfolio
Abbreviation
ETF
Exchange-Traded
Fund
MBS
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
iS-SAR-1009-0424
Want
to
know
more?
iShares.com
|
1-800-474-2737
This
report
is
intended
for
the
Fund's
shareholders.
It
may
not
be
distributed
to
prospective
investors
unless
it
is
preceded
or
accompanied
by
the
current
prospectus.
Investing
involves
risk,
including
possible
loss
of
principal.
The
iShares
Funds
are
distributed
by
BlackRock
Investments,
LLC
(together
with
its
affiliates,
"BlackRock").
The
iShares
Funds
are
not
sponsored,
endorsed,
issued,
sold
or
promoted
by Morningstar,
Inc.,
nor
does
this
company
make
any
representation
regarding
the
advisability
of
investing
in
the
iShares
Funds.
BlackRock
is
not
affiliated
with
the
company
listed
above.
©2024
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.
(b) Not Applicable
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. Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation.
Not applicable
Item 14. Exhibits.
(a)(1) Code of Ethics - See Item 2
(a)(2) Any policy required by the listing standards adopted pursuant to Rule 10D-1 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.10D-1) by the registered national securities exchange or registered national securities association upon which the Registrant's securities are listed - Not Applicable
(a)(3) Section 302 Certifications are attached
(a)(4) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 - Not Applicable
(a)(5) Change in Registrant's independent public accountant - 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 Trust
By: /s/ Jessica Tan
Jessica Tan, President (Principal Executive Officer)
Date:
June 24, 2024
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/ Jessica Tan
Jessica Tan, President (Principal Executive Officer)
Date:
June 24, 2024
By: /s/
Trent Walker
Trent Walker, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
Date:
June 24, 2024