BlackRock, Inc. filed an amended beneficial ownership statement with the SEC on October 27, 2026, disclosing a 6.6% stake in iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF as of September 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Amendment No. 24: This filing is the 24th amendment to BlackRock's beneficial ownership statement for the issuer.
  • Aggregate beneficial ownership: BlackRock reported beneficial ownership of 71,477,817 shares of common stock.
  • Percent of class: The 71,477,817 shares represent 6.6% of the outstanding common stock of iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF.
  • Sole voting and dispositive power: BlackRock holds sole voting power and sole dispositive power over all 71,477,817 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power reported.
  • Reporting date: The event requiring the filing occurred on September 30, 2026, and the statement was signed on October 27, 2026, by Managing Director Spencer Fleming.
  • Dividends and proceeds: According to the filing, various persons have the right to receive dividends or proceeds from the sale of the common stock, and no single person's interest exceeds five percent of the total outstanding common shares.

BlackRock's Ownership Position in iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF

BlackRock, Inc., a Delaware-incorporated holding company headquartered at 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001, filed this amended statement disclosing its aggregate beneficial ownership of 71,477,817 shares of common stock (CUSIP: 46434V613) in iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF, an exchange-traded fund whose principal executive offices are located at 400 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. The filing reflects holdings attributed to certain business units of BlackRock and its subsidiaries and affiliates, described collectively in the filing as the "Reporting Business Units."

According to the filing, the ownership reported does not include securities, if any, beneficially owned by other BlackRock business units whose beneficial ownership is disaggregated from that of the Reporting Business Units in accordance with SEC Release No. 34-39538 (January 12, 1998). BlackRock is classified as a holding company (type "HC") under SEC reporting guidelines, and the identity and classification of the relevant subsidiaries that acquired the reported securities are set out in Exhibit 99 attached to the filing.

The filing certifies, in the words of the statement, that the securities "were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer." Managing Director Spencer Fleming signed the statement on behalf of BlackRock, Inc. on October 27, 2026.

What Was Disclosed

BlackRock, Inc. disclosed beneficial ownership of 71,477,817 common shares, equal to 6.6% of iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF, as of September 30, 2026, with sole voting and dispositive power over all reported shares and no shared power of any kind.