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        <name>TOHO CO., LTD.</name>
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        <name>Trend Micro Incorporated</name>
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        <name>Sekisui House, Ltd.</name>
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        <name>Eisai Co., Ltd.</name>
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        <name>Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.</name>
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        <name>SYSMEX CORPORATION</name>
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        <name>Suntory Beverage &amp; Food Limited</name>
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        <name>Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.</name>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.</name>
        <lei>353800DRBDH1LUTNAY26</lei>
        <title>NISSAN MOTOR CO LTD</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3672400003"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="6642860"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>8711000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="156.16500000"/>
        <valUSD>23998379.59000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.118151514848</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>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="10932748.19939800"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>FAST RETAILING CO., LTD.</name>
        <lei>353800ZCXKHDPY0N5218</lei>
        <title>FAST RETAILING CO LTD</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3802300008"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="6332439"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>743100.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="156.16500000"/>
        <valUSD>325821566.58000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.604121291502</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>KEYENCE CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>529900M7PQBS7A89DZ11</lei>
        <title>KEYENCE CORP</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3236200006"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="6490995"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>755404.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="156.16500000"/>
        <valUSD>318366153.08000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.567415963313</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>KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>353800FC4A5QCMIZFV94</lei>
        <title>KONAMI GROUP CORP</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3300200007"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="6496681"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>392700.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="156.16500000"/>
        <valUSD>52402797.77000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.257995333211</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>Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.</name>
        <lei>5493008FFSI8SQ74AT93</lei>
        <title>KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3224200000"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="6484620"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>588300.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="156.16500000"/>
        <valUSD>68406503.64000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.336786573454</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>TOYOTA TSUSHO CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>549300CEE2ENIUJNXB84</lei>
        <title>TOYOTA TSUSHO CORP</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3635000007"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="6900580"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>2685600.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="156.16500000"/>
        <valUSD>120047938.05000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.591033477152</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>Panasonic Holdings Corporation</name>
        <lei>254900GE1G59KGWPHX32</lei>
        <title>PANASONIC HOLDINGS CORP</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3866800000"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="6572707"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>9113515.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="156.16500000"/>
        <valUSD>146965030.36000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.723554725923</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>Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc.</name>
        <lei>353800P843RLCDBLNT17</lei>
        <title>SUMITOMO MITSUI TRUST GROUP INC</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3892100003"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="6431897"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>2478364.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="156.16500000"/>
        <valUSD>86417780.83000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.425461714056</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>Mitsubishi Corporation</name>
        <lei>KVIPTY4PULAPGC1VVD26</lei>
        <title>MITSUBISHI CORP</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3898400001"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="6596785"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>12576000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="156.16500000"/>
        <valUSD>424383854.34000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.089374204605</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>MITSUI &amp; CO., LTD.</name>
        <lei>2NRSB4GOU9DD6CNW5R48</lei>
        <title>MITSUI CO LTD</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3893600001"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="6597302"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>9638900.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="156.16500000"/>
        <valUSD>361359393.75000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.779085109322</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>SMC CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>353800O40V08DOZ70X62</lei>
        <title>SMC CORP</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3162600005"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="6763965"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>225200.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="156.16500000"/>
        <valUSD>107725103.32000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.530364314673</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>Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.</name>
        <lei>353800PX8Q64N86H5W41</lei>
        <title>SHIN ETSU CHEMICAL CO LTD</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3371200001"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="6804585"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>6582900.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="156.16500000"/>
        <valUSD>259179046.90000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.276019361786</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>
    </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>2026-03-30</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>
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</edgarSubmission>