BlackRock, Inc. filed Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G on October 27, 2026, disclosing beneficial ownership of 183,318 shares of common stock of iShares iBonds 2031 Term High Yield and Income ETF as of September 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Aggregate beneficial ownership: BlackRock, Inc. reported beneficial ownership of 183,318 shares of iShares iBonds 2031 Term High Yield and Income ETF (CUSIP 46438G661).
  • Percent of class: The 183,318 shares represent 5.6% of the outstanding common stock of the issuer.
  • Sole voting and dispositive power: BlackRock holds sole voting power over 183,318 shares and sole dispositive power over 183,318 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power reported.
  • Five-percent third-party interest: The filing identifies iShares iBonds 1-5 Year High Yield and Income Ladder ETF as holding an interest of more than five percent of the total outstanding common stock of the issuer.
  • Event date: The date of the event requiring this filing is reported as September 30, 2026.
  • Reporting person classification: BlackRock, Inc. is classified as a holding company (type HC), incorporated in Delaware, with principal offices at 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001.

BlackRock Discloses 5.6% Stake in iShares iBonds 2031 High Yield ETF

BlackRock, Inc. submitted Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on October 27, 2026, covering its beneficial ownership position in iShares iBonds 2031 Term High Yield and Income ETF. The triggering event date is reported as September 30, 2026. The filing was signed by Spencer Fleming, Managing Director at BlackRock, Inc.

According to the filing, BlackRock beneficially owns 183,318 shares of the fund's common stock (CUSIP 46438G661), which represents 5.6% of the class. The company reported 183,318 shares subject to sole voting power and 183,318 shares subject to sole dispositive power. Shared voting power and shared dispositive power are each reported as zero. The filing notes that this Schedule 13G reflects securities beneficially owned by certain business units of BlackRock, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates, described collectively as the "Reporting Business Units," and does not include securities, if any, beneficially owned by other business units whose beneficial ownership is disaggregated in accordance with SEC Release No. 34-39538.

The filing discloses under Item 6 that iShares iBonds 1-5 Year High Yield and Income Ladder ETF holds an interest in the common stock of the issuer that "is more than five percent of the total outstanding common stock." The issuer's principal executive offices are listed at 400 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. BlackRock certified that the securities were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control of the issuer.

What Was Disclosed

BlackRock, Inc. disclosed, via Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G dated September 30, 2026, that it beneficially owns 183,318 shares, equal to 5.6% of iShares iBonds 2031 Term High Yield and Income ETF, with full sole voting and dispositive power and no shared interests reported.