BlackRock, Inc. filed a Schedule 13G on October 27, 2026, disclosing beneficial ownership of 1,074,479 shares of the iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF as of September 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Aggregate beneficial ownership: BlackRock, Inc. reported beneficial ownership of 1,074,479 shares of iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF (CUSIP 464286517).
  • Percent of class: The 1,074,479 shares represent 6.2% of the outstanding common stock of the issuer, according to the filing.
  • Sole voting and dispositive power: BlackRock reported sole voting power and sole dispositive power over all 1,074,479 shares, with zero shares subject to shared voting or shared dispositive power.
  • Five-percent interest identified: The filing disclosed that iShares Yield Optimized Bond ETF holds an interest of more than five percent of the total outstanding common stock of iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF.
  • Event date: The date of the event requiring the filing was September 30, 2026.
  • Reporting person classification: BlackRock, Inc. is identified as a parent holding company (type HC), incorporated in Delaware, with a principal business address of 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001.

BlackRock's Schedule 13G Disclosure for iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF

BlackRock, Inc. filed a Schedule 13G with the SEC on October 27, 2026, reporting beneficial ownership as of September 30, 2026, in the iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF, whose principal executive offices are located at 400 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. According to the filing, the reported shares reflect securities beneficially owned, or deemed to be beneficially owned, by certain business units of BlackRock, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates, referred to collectively in the filing as the "Reporting Business Units."

The filing states that BlackRock holds sole voting power and sole dispositive power over all 1,074,479 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power reported. The filing further notes, in accordance with SEC Release No. 34-39538 (January 12, 1998), that the Schedule 13G "does not include securities, if any, beneficially owned by other business units whose beneficial ownership of securities are disaggregated from that of the Reporting Business Units in accordance with such release."

Under Item 6, the filing identifies iShares Yield Optimized Bond ETF as a person whose interest in the common stock of iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF is more than five percent of the total outstanding common stock. The filing also directs readers to Exhibit 99 for identification and classification of the relevant subsidiary that acquired the reported securities. The Schedule 13G was signed by Spencer Fleming, Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc., on October 27, 2026.

What Was Disclosed

BlackRock, Inc. disclosed in a Schedule 13G that it beneficially owned 1,074,479 shares, or 6.2%, of the iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF as of September 30, 2026, with all shares held under sole voting and dispositive power.