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        </securityLending>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>SoftBank Corp.</name>
        <lei>353800M1YCTS9JRBJ535</lei>
        <title>SOFTBANK CORP</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3732000009"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="BF5M0K5"/>
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        <balance>8135800.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="159.75000000"/>
        <valUSD>12051088.59000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.569324049036</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>JAPAN POST HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd.</name>
        <lei>5299003D9N4JBS256X18</lei>
        <title>JAPAN POST HOLDINGS CO LTD</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3752900005"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="BYT8143"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>477100.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="159.75000000"/>
        <valUSD>7383053.48000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.961440395608</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>JAPAN POST INSURANCE Co.,Ltd.</name>
        <lei>54930042SK2Z708BA841</lei>
        <title>JAPAN POST INSURANCE CO LTD</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3233250004"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="BYT8154"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>162100.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="159.75000000"/>
        <valUSD>1710221.80000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.222709523698</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>JAPAN POST BANK Co.,Ltd.</name>
        <lei>5493006JVO6N2HC2XZ76</lei>
        <title>JAPAN POST BANK CO LTD</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3946750001"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="BYT8165"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>505400.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="159.75000000"/>
        <valUSD>10703755.56000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.393870843274</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MINI TPX IDX FUT SEP26</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>MINI TPX IDX FUT SEP26</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="N/A"/>
          <ticker value="TPXMU26"/>
          <other otherDesc="INTERNAL" value="TMIU62022"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>71.00000000</balance>
        <units>NC</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="159.75000000"/>
        <valUSD>38160.51000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.004969360702</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>N/A</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DE</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="Index Future" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <derivativeInfo>
          <futrDeriv derivCat="FUT">
            <counterparties>
              <counterpartyName>OSAKA EXCHANGE,INC</counterpartyName>
              <counterpartyLei>3538001249AILNPRUX57</counterpartyLei>
            </counterparties>
            <payOffProf>Long</payOffProf>
            <descRefInstrmnt>
              <indexBasketInfo>
                <indexName>mini-TOPIX FUTURE Sep 2026</indexName>
                <indexIdentifier>TPXMU26</indexIdentifier>
              </indexBasketInfo>
            </descRefInstrmnt>
            <expDate>2026-09-11</expDate>
            <notionalAmt>1800633.76000000</notionalAmt>
            <curCd>JPY</curCd>
            <unrealizedAppr>38160.51000000</unrealizedAppr>
          </futrDeriv>
        </derivativeInfo>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      
      
      
      <explntrNote note="Monthly returns presented in Item B.5(a) have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads or redemption fees." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
      
      
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2026-09-30</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>iShares, Inc.</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Chuck Pulsfort </ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Chuck Pulsfort </ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Assistant Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
  </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
