N-CSR 1 d930438dncsr.htm BLACKROCK MUNICIPAL BOND FUND, INC. BLACKROCK MUNICIPAL BOND FUND, INC.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-02688

Name of Fund:  BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.

BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund

BlackRock National Municipal Fund

BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund

Fund Address:  100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service:  John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Municipal
             Bond Fund, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 441-7762

Date of fiscal year end: 06/30/2020

Date of reporting period: 06/30/2020


Item 1 – Report to Stockholders


 

LOGO   JUNE 30, 2020

 

  

2020 Annual Report

 

BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.

 

·  

BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund

·  

BlackRock National Municipal Fund

·  

BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund

BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust

 

·  

BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund

 

 

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The Markets in Review

Dear Shareholder,

The last 12 months have been a time of sudden change in global financial markets, as a long period of growth and positive returns was interrupted in early 2020 by the emergence and spread of the coronavirus. For the first part of the reporting period, U.S. equities and bonds both delivered impressive returns, despite fears and doubts about the economy that were ultimately laid to rest with unprecedented monetary stimulus and a sluggish yet resolute performance from the U.S. economy. But as the threat from the coronavirus became more apparent throughout February and March 2020, leading countries around the world took economically disruptive countermeasures, causing equity prices to fall sharply. While markets have since recovered some of these losses as countries around the world begin reopening, there is still significant uncertainty surrounding the course of the pandemic, and an uptick in U.S. infection rates caused concern late in the reporting period.

Returns for most securities were robust for the first part of the reporting period, as investors began to realize that the U.S. economy was maintaining the modest yet steady growth that had characterized this economic cycle. However, once stay-at-home orders and closures of non-essential businesses became widespread, many workers were laid off and unemployment claims spiked. With large portions of the global economy on hold, all types of international equities ended the 12-month reporting period with negative performance, while in the United States large-capitalization stocks, which investors saw as more resilient than smaller companies, delivered solid returns.

The performance of different types of fixed-income securities diverged substantially due to a reduced investor appetite for risk. Treasuries benefited from the risk-off environment, and posted healthy returns, as the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield (which is inversely related to bond prices) fell to an all-time low. Investment-grade corporate bonds also delivered a solid return, while high-yield corporate returns were flat due to credit concerns.

The U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) reduced interest rates three times in 2019, to support slowing economic growth. After the coronavirus outbreak, the Fed instituted two emergency rate cuts, pushing short-term interest rates close to zero. To stabilize credit markets, the Fed also announced a new bond-buying program, as did several other central banks around the world, including the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan.

Looking ahead, while coronavirus-related disruption has clearly hindered worldwide economic growth, we believe that the global expansion is likely to continue once the impact of the outbreak subsides. Several risks remain, however, including a potential resurgence of the virus amid loosened restrictions, policy fatigue among governments already deep into deficit spending, and structural damage to the financial system from lengthy economic interruptions.

Overall, we favor a moderately positive stance toward risk, and in particular toward credit given the extraordinary central bank measures taken in recent months. This support extends beyond investment-grade corporates and into high-yield, leading to attractive opportunities throughout the credit market. We believe that both U.S. Treasuries and sustainable investments can help provide portfolio resilience, and the disruption created by the coronavirus appears to be accelerating the shift toward sustainable investments. We remain neutral on equities overall while favoring European stocks, which are poised for a cyclical upside as re-openings continue.

In this environment, our view is that investors need to think globally, extend their scope across a broad array of asset classes, and be nimble as market conditions change. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit blackrock.com for further insight about investing in today’s markets.

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

Total Returns as of June 30, 2020
     6-month   12-month

U.S. large cap equities
(S&P 500® Index)

  (3.08)%   7.51%

U.S. small cap equities
(Russell 2000® Index)

  (12.98)   (6.63)

International equities
(MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index)

  (11.34)   (5.13)

Emerging market equities
(MSCI Emerging Markets Index)

  (9.78)   (3.39)

3-month Treasury bills
(ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index)

  0.60   1.63

U.S. Treasury securities
(ICE BofA 10-Year U.S. Treasury Index)

  12.68   14.21

U.S. investment grade bonds
(Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index)

  6.14   8.74

Tax-exempt municipal bonds
(S&P Municipal Bond Index)

  1.97   4.23

U.S. high yield bonds
(Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index)

  (3.83)   0.00
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.
 

 

 

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Table of Contents

 

      Page  

The Markets in Review

     2  

Annual Report:

  

Fund Summaries

     4  

About Fund Performance

     16  

Disclosure of Expenses

     17  

The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging

     17  

Derivative Financial Instruments

     17  

Financial Statements:

  

Schedules of Investments

     18  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     56  

Statements of Operations

     58  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     59  

Financial Highlights

     61  

Notes to Financial Statements

     80  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     95  

Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements

     96  

Director and Officer Information

     100  

Additional Information

     103  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     105  

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of June 30, 2020    BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund

 

Investment Objective

BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide shareholders with as high a level of income exempt from Federal income taxes as is consistent with the investment policies of the Fund.

Portfolio Management Commentary

How did the Fund perform?

For the 12-month period ended June 30, 2020, the Fund underperformed the primary benchmark, the S&P® Municipal Bond Index, as well as the secondary benchmark, the Custom High Yield Index. The following discussion of relative performance pertains to the Custom High Yield Index.

What factors influenced performance?

High-yield municipal bonds performed well for most of the reporting period due to accommodative Fed policy and favorable supply-and-demand trends in the market. This supportive backdrop changed abruptly in March 2020 once the spread of coronavirus led to travel restrictions, business closures and stay-at-home orders. The prospect of a recession caused significant, broad-based weakness across the financial markets. Tax-exempt issues were hard hit in the sell-off, as investors withdrew cash from municipal bond funds and limited market liquidity inhibited efficient pricing. High yield municipal bonds, while trailing the overall market by a substantial margin in the downturn, subsequently recovered in the April-June 2020 interval due to aggressive stimulus from the Fed and U.S. Congress. The high yield index finished in positive territory for the full period as a result. Nevertheless, it lagged the investment-grade market due to its sizable underperformance in March.

The Fund’s underperformance was partially the result of its duration (interest-rate sensitivity) being below the benchmark for much of the period, which was a headwind at a time of falling yields. (Prices and yields move in opposite directions.) Security selection in the tobacco space was an additional detractor of note.

The Fund’s use of U.S. Treasury futures to manage interest-rate risk also hurt Fund performance due to the breakdown in correlation between the Treasury and municipal markets in the first quarter of 2020. While municipal bond yields rose due to a substantial increase in yield spreads, Treasury yields plunged as investors staged a “flight to quality.” The Fund eliminated its interest-rate risk-management strategy in the first quarter of 2020, as the prospects for an extended period of low rates appeared more likely given the shifts in Fed policy.

On the positive side, the Fund’s yield curve positioning aided performance. The investment adviser emphasized a barbell approach that utilized both long- and short-dated bonds, which worked well in the environment of the past 12 months. Sector allocation was a further plus, as was selection among BBB rated bonds. Holdings in the transportation and corporate-backed sectors also performed well. In addition, the Fund benefited from its positions in the 15- to 20-year maturity range.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

The Fund maintained a higher-quality profile for most of the period, reflecting the low level of yield spreads prior to the March downturn. However, once the market sold off, the investment adviser took the opportunity to add positions at more attractive yields.

The Fund reduced its weightings in sectors that could be vulnerable to the recession brought about by coronavirus pandemic, such as senior living, higher education and airlines. The investment adviser rotated the proceeds into areas it viewed as being more resilient amid challenging economic conditions, including charter schools, tobacco and residential development projects.

The portfolio’s cash reserves stood modestly above 5% at the end of June, which is higher than normal. This aspect of the Fund’s positioning reflected the investment adviser’s desire to maintain enough liquidity to capitalize on compelling investment opportunities that could arise if volatility resumes. The Fund’s cash weighting had no material impact on performance.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

The Fund’s duration was above that of the index, and it had an emphasis on longer-term bonds. This positioning was based on the investment adviser’s view that prevailing yields were likely to remain depressed. The Fund maintained an allocation to Puerto Rico, where the investment adviser continued to see attractive valuations.

The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.

 

 

4  

2020 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Fund Summary  as of June 30, 2020 (continued)    BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund

 

TOTAL RETURN BASED ON A $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

LOGO

 

(a) 

Assuming maximum sales charge, if any, transaction costs and other operating expenses, including advisory fees. Institutional Shares do not have a sales charge.

(b) 

Under normal circumstances, the Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds and may invest in municipal bonds rated in any rating category or in unrated municipal bonds. The Fund will usually invest in municipal bonds that have a maturity of five years or longer.

(c) 

The S&P® Municipal Bond Index is composed of bonds held by managed municipal bond fund customers of Standard & Poor’s Securities Pricing, Inc. that are priced daily. Bonds in the S&P® Municipal Bond Index must have an outstanding par value of at least $2 million and a remaining maturity of not less than one month.

(d) 

The Custom High Yield Index is a customized benchmark that reflects the returns of the S&P® Customized High Yield Municipal Bond Index for periods prior to January 1, 2013, and the returns of only those bonds in the S&P® Customized High Yield Municipal Bond Index that have maturities greater than five years for periods subsequent to January 1, 2013.

Performance Summary for the Period Ended June 30, 2020

 

                            Average Annual Total Returns (a)  
                            1 Year           5 Years           10 Years  
     Standardized
30-Day Yields
    Unsubsidized
30-Day Yields
    6-Month
Total Returns
           w/o sales
charge
    w/sales
charge
           w/o sales
charge
    w/sales
charge
           w/o sales
charge
    w/sales
charge
 

Institutional

    3.29     3.21     (3.08 )%        0.10     N/A         4.73     N/A         5.85     N/A  

Investor A

    2.91       2.83       (3.12       (0.16     (4.40 )%        4.47       3.56       5.57       5.11

Investor C

    2.29       2.19       (3.47       (0.80     (1.76       3.71       3.71         4.80       4.80  

Class K

    3.34       3.24       (2.97       0.14       N/A         4.75       N/A         5.86       N/A  

S&P® Municipal Bond Index

                1.97         4.23       N/A         3.91       N/A         4.27       N/A  

Custom High Yield Index

                (1.63             2.31       N/A               6.39       N/A               6.64       N/A  

 

  (a) 

Assuming maximum sales charges, if any. Average annual total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See “About Fund Performance” on page 16 for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees, and how performance was calculated for certain share classes.

 

N/A — Not applicable as share class and index do not have a sales charge.

Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

 

FUND SUMMARY

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Fund Summary  as of June 30, 2020 (continued)    BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund

 

Expense Example

 

    Actual           Hypothetical (c)  
                Expenses Paid
During the Period
                Including
Interest
Expense
and Fees
          Excluding
Interest
Expense
and Fees
 
     Beginning
Account Value
(01/01/20)
    Ending
Account Value
(06/30/20)
   

Including
Interest
Expense

and Fees (a)

    Excluding
Interest
Expense
and Fees
 (b)
           Beginning
Account Value
(01/01/20)
    Ending
Account Value
(06/30/20)
    Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 (a)
           Ending
Account Value
(06/30/20)
    Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 (b)
 

Institutional

  $ 1,000.00     $ 969.20     $ 3.13     $ 2.59       $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.68     $ 3.22       $ 1,022.23     $ 2.66  

Investor A

    1,000.00       968.80       4.36       3.87         1,000.00       1,020.44       4.47         1,020.93       3.97  

Investor C

    1,000.00       965.30       2.94       2.40         1,000.00       1,021.88       3.02         1,022.43       2.46  

Class K

    1,000.00       970.30       8.06       7.53               1,000.00       1,016.66       8.27               1,017.21       7.72  

 

  (a) 

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized net expense ratio for the class (0.64% for Institutional, 0.89% for Investor A, 1.65% for Investor C and 0.60% for Class K), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).

 
  (b) 

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized net expense ratio for the class (0.53% for Institutional, 0.78% for Investor A, 1.54% for Investor C and 0.49% for Class K), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).

 
  (c) 

Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by prorating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 366.

 

See “Disclosure of Expenses” on page 17 for further information on how expenses were calculated.

Overview of the Fund’s Total Investments*

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

Sector   Percent of
Total Investments
 

County/City/Special District/School District

    19

Health

    14  

Education

    13  

State

    13  

Transportation

    13  

Utilities

    11  

Tobacco

    11  

Corporate

    5  

Housing

    1  

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s sector classifications refer to one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment adviser. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease.

CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE (c)

 

     Percent of
Total Investments
 

Calendar Year Ended December 31,

       

2020

    8

2021

    4  

2022

    8  

2023

    7  

2024

    8  

 

  (c) 

Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years.

 
  *

Excludes short-term securities.

 

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION (a)

 

Credit Rating   Percent of
Total Investments
 

AA/Aa

    12

A

    12  

BBB/Baa

    22  

BB/Ba

    10  

B/B

    5  

CC

    2  

N/R(b)

    37  

 

  (a) 

For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P Global Ratings or Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) if ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 
  (b) 

The investment adviser evaluates the credit quality of unrated investments based upon certain factors including, but not limited to, credit ratings for similar investments and financial analysis of sectors and individual investments. Using this approach, the investment adviser has deemed certain of these unrated securities as investment grade quality. As of June 30, 2020, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment adviser to be investment grade represents 1% of the Fund’s total investments.

 
 

 

 

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2020 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Fund Summary  as of June 30, 2020     BlackRock National Municipal Fund

 

Investment Objective

BlackRock National Municipal Fund’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide shareholders with as high a level of income exempt from Federal income taxes as is consistent with the investment policies of the Fund.

Portfolio Management Commentary

How did the Fund perform?

For the 12-month period ended June 30, 2020, the Fund underperformed the primary benchmark, the S&P® Municipal Bond Index, as well as the secondary benchmark, the Custom National Index. The following discussion of relative performance pertains to the Custom National Index.

What factors influenced performance?

Municipal bonds performed well for most of the reporting period due to accommodative Fed policy and favorable supply-and-demand trends in the market. This supportive backdrop changed abruptly in March 2020 once the spread of the coronavirus led to travel restrictions, business closures and stay-at-home orders. The prospect of a recession caused significant, broad-based weakness across the financial markets. Tax-exempt issues were hard hit in the sell-off, as investors withdrew cash from municipal bond funds and low market liquidity inhibited efficient pricing. Municipal bonds recovered in the April-June 2020 interval due to aggressive stimulus from the Fed and U.S. Congress, allowing the category to finish in positive territory for the full period.

The Fund’s use of U.S. Treasury futures to manage interest rate risk hurt performance due to the breakdown in correlation between the Treasury and municipal markets in the first quarter of 2020. While municipal bond yields rose due to a substantial increase in yield spreads, Treasury yields plunged due to investors’ “flight to quality.”

An allocation to high-yield bonds detracted, as investors gravitated away from lower-quality securities in the March sell-off.

Holdings in longer-maturity bonds generally helped performance at a time in which the long end of the yield curve produced higher returns than shorter-dated issues. At the sector level, the Fund benefited from its positions in health care, transportation and corporate-backed debt.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

As consistent, the Fund’s portfolio was aimed at maintaining a balanced, higher-quality and income-oriented portfolio.

Cash reserves significantly increased over the course of the year, and the Fund’s cash weighting was well above average at about 19% of assets as of June 30, 2020. This positioning provided liquidity during the turbulence of the first quarter of 2020, when the coronavirus led to slowing growth and threatened the revenues of state and local municipalities. At the end of June, the investment adviser did not view yields — which stood near historic lows — as compelling. In addition, the investment adviser believed the yield spreads on lower-rated issues were unattractive given the potential risks stemming from the coronavirus. It therefore maintained a higher cash position to provide the flexibility to capitalize on any additional market volatility that may occur in the second half of the year. Any material impact to performance from the cash position would be viewed as positive during periods of rising rates and from an opportunistic perspective.

The investment adviser pared back on bonds it deemed most vulnerable to economic weakness, such as those related to airlines, airports and convention centers. As a result, the Fund closed the period with a relatively high-quality posture.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

The Fund had an average credit quality of A+, and it had a 7.8% weighting in bonds subject to the alternative minimum tax. Duration stood at 6.0 years as of June 30, 2020, in line with the benchmark. Leverage was 2.5% of assets, down from 5% at the start of the period. The portfolio was overweight in the corporate-backed and transportation sectors, while its largest underweight was in the state tax-backed category.

The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.

 

 

FUND SUMMARY

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Fund Summary  as of June 30, 2020 (continued)    BlackRock National Municipal Fund

 

TOTAL RETURN BASED ON A $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

LOGO

 

(a) 

Assuming maximum sales charge, if any, transaction costs and other operating expenses, including advisory fees. Institutional Shares do not have a sales charge.

(b) 

Under normal circumstances, the Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds and may invest in municipal bonds rated in any rating category or in unrated municipal bonds. The Fund will usually invest in municipal bonds that have a maturity of five years or longer.

(c) 

The S&P® Municipal Bond Index is composed of bonds held by managed municipal bond fund customers of Standard & Poor’s Securities Pricing, Inc. that are priced daily. Bonds in the S&P® Municipal Bond Index must have an outstanding par value of at least $2 million and a remaining maturity of not less than one month.

(d) 

The Custom National Index is a customized benchmark that reflects the returns of the S&P® Municipal Bond Index for periods prior to January 1, 2013, and the returns of only those bonds in the S&P® Municipal Bond Index that have maturities greater than five years for periods subsequent to January 1, 2013.

Performance Summary for the Period Ended June 30, 2020

 

                            Average Annual Total Returns (a)  
                            1 Year           5 Years           10 Years  
     Standardized
30-Day Yields
    Unsubsidized
30-Day Yields
    6-Month
Total Returns
           w/o sales
charge
    w/sales
charge
           w/o sales
charge
    w/sales
charge
           w/o sales
charge
    w/sales
charge
 

Institutional

    1.44     1.38     0.53       2.62     N/A         3.41     N/A         4.42     N/A  

Service

    1.20       1.17       0.50         2.37       N/A         3.19       N/A         4.16       N/A  

Investor A

    1.14       1.06       0.40         2.36       (1.99 )%        3.18       2.29       4.22       3.77

Investor C

    0.46       0.41       0.03         1.60       0.60         2.41       2.41         3.45       3.45  

Class K

    1.49       1.45       0.55         2.67       N/A         3.48       N/A         4.50       N/A  

S&P® Municipal Bond Index

                1.97         4.23       N/A         3.91       N/A         4.27       N/A  

Custom National Index

                2.09               4.72       N/A               4.70       N/A               4.78       N/A  

 

  (a) 

Assuming maximum sales charges, if any. Average annual total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See “About Fund Performance” on page 16 for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees, and how performance was calculated for certain share classes.

 

N/A — Not applicable as share class and index do not have a sales charge.

Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

 

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2020 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Fund Summary  as of June 30, 2020 (continued)    BlackRock National Municipal Fund

 

Expense Example

 

    Actual           Hypothetical (c)  
                Expenses Paid
During the Period
                Including
Interest
Expense
and Fees
    Excluding
Interest
Expense
and Fees
 
     Beginning
Account Value
(01/01/20)
    Ending
Account Value
(06/30/20)
    Including
Interest
Expense
and Fees
 (a)
    Excluding
Interest
Expense
and Fees
 (b)
           Beginning
Account Value
(01/01/20)
    Ending
Account Value
(06/30/20)
    Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 (a)
    Ending
Account Value
(06/30/20)
    Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 (b)
 

Institutional

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,005.30     $ 2.29     $ 2.14       $ 1,000.00     $ 1,022.58     $ 2.31     $ 1,022.72     $ 2.16  

Service

    1,000.00       1,005.00       3.49       3.34         1,000.00       1,021.38       3.52       1,021.53       3.37  

Investor A

    1,000.00       1,004.00       3.54       3.39         1,000.00       1,021.33       3.57       1,021.48       3.42  

Investor C

    1,000.00       1,000.30       7.26       7.11         1,000.00       1,017.60       7.32       1,017.75       7.17  

Class K

    1,000.00       1,005.50       2.04       1.89               1,000.00       1,022.82       2.06       1,022.97       1.91  

 

  (a) 

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized net expense ratio for the class (0.47% for Institutional, 0.71% for Service, 0.72% for Investor A, 1.47% for Investor C and 0.42% for Class K), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).

 
  (b) 

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized net expense ratio for the class (0.43% for Institutional, 0.67% for Service, 0.68% for Investor A, 1.43% for Investor C and 0.38% for Class K), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).

 
  (c) 

Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by prorating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 366.

 

See “Disclosure of Expenses” on page 17 for further information on how expenses were calculated.

Overview of the Fund’s Total Investments*

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

Sector   Percent of
Total Investments
 

Transportation

    25

State

    22  

Utilities

    15  

Corporate

    13  

Education

    8  

County/City/Special District/School District

    7  

Health

    7  

Tobacco

    3  

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s sector classifications refer to one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment adviser. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease.

CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE (c)

 

     Percent of
Total Investments
 

Calendar Year Ended December 31,

 

2020

    2

2021

    6  

2022

    4  

2023

    8  

2024

    6  

 

  (c) 

Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years.

 
  *

Excludes short-term securities.

 

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION (a)

 

Credit Rating   Percent of
Total Investments
 

AAA/Aaa

    7

AA/Aa

    47  

A

    25  

BBB/Baa

    5  

BB/Ba

    3  

B/B

    1  

N/R(b)

    12  

 

  (a) 

For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P Global Ratings or Moody’s if ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 
  (b) 

The investment adviser evaluates the credit quality of unrated investments based upon certain factors including, but not limited to, credit ratings for similar investments and financial analysis of sectors and individual investments. Using this approach, the investment adviser has deemed certain of these unrated securities as investment grade quality. As of June 30, 2020, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment adviser to be investment grade represents less than 1% of the Fund’s total investments.

 
 

 

 

FUND SUMMARY

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Fund Summary  as of June 30, 2020    BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund

 

Investment Objective

BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide shareholders with as high a level of income exempt from Federal income taxes as is consistent with the investment policies of the Fund.

Portfolio Management Commentary

How did the Fund perform?

For the 12-month period ended June 30, 2020, the Fund underperformed its primary benchmark, the S&P® Municipal Bond Index, as well as its secondary benchmark, the S&P® Limited Maturity Municipal Bond Index. The following discussion of relative performance pertains to the Fund’s secondary benchmark, the S&P® Limited Maturity Municipal Bond Index.

What factors influenced performance?

Short-term municipal bonds performed well for most of the reporting period due to accommodative Fed policy and favorable supply-and-demand trends in the market. This supportive backdrop changed abruptly in March 2020 once the spread of the coronavirus led to travel restrictions, business closures and stay-at-home orders. The prospect of a recession caused significant, broad-based weakness across the financial markets. Tax-exempt issues were hard hit in the sell-off, as investors withdrew cash from municipal bond funds and low market liquidity inhibited efficient pricing. Short-term municipal bonds, after holding up relatively well in the downturn, moved higher in the April-June 2020 interval due to aggressive stimulus from the Fed and U.S. Congress. Still, short-term securities lagged the broader market for the full 12 months.

The Fund’s modest underperformance partially reflected its underweight position in higher-rated securities, which outpaced the index in the latter half of the period. At the sector level, underweights in higher-quality areas such as pre-refunded securities, state tax-backed and utility issues detracted. The Fund’s underweight in the four-year part of the yield curve also cost it some relative performance.

Overweights in A and BBB rated bonds contributed positively, as did an allocation to non-rated municipal operating notes with underlying ratings of A and AA. An overweight in bonds with maturities of three years and less was an additional contributor. Overweights in the health care and corporate sectors added value, as well.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

The Fund actively adjusted its duration and yield curve positioning in response to changing market conditions. (Duration is a measure of interest-sensitivity.) In addition, the Fund made incremental changes to its weightings in floating rate notes relative to fixed rate bonds. Late in the period, the investment adviser sought to position the portfolio for a low-rate environment by extending duration, reducing the allocation to floating rate securities, and seeking opportunities on the longer end of the maturity range. The Fund closed the period with a higher-than-normal weighting in cash and short-term variable-rate demand notes, reflecting the relative limited number of attractively valued securities.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

The Fund was overweight in the zero to two-year part of the yield curve. The Fund continued the process of reducing its underweight in the three- to four-year segment by tactically adding longer-dated issues. The Fund maintained a position in variable rate demand notes while seeking opportunities in longer-duration bonds. In terms of credit quality, the investment adviser was actively replacing the portfolio’s maturing holdings in non-rated municipal operating notes with underlying ratings of A and AA. The Fund remained overweight in A and BBB rated securities.

The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.

 

 

10  

2020 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Fund Summary  as of June 30, 2020 (continued)    BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund

 

TOTAL RETURN BASED ON A $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

LOGO

 

(a) 

Assuming maximum sales charge, if any, transaction costs and other operating expenses, including advisory fees. Institutional Shares do not have a sales charge.

(b) 

Under normal circumstances, the Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds and invests primarily in investment grade municipal bonds or municipal notes, including variable rate demand obligations. The Fund will maintain a dollar-weighted maturity of no more than two years.

(c) 

The S&P® Municipal Bond Index is composed of bonds held by managed municipal bond fund customers of Standard & Poor’s Securities Pricing, Inc. that are priced daily. Bonds in the S&P® Municipal Bond Index must have an outstanding par value of at least $2 million and a remaining maturity of not less than one month.

(d) 

The S&P® Limited Maturity Municipal Bond Index includes all bonds in the S&P® Municipal Bond Index with a remaining maturity of less than four years.

Performance Summary for the Period Ended June 30, 2020

 

                            Average Annual Total Returns (a)  
                            1 Year           5 Years           10 Years  
     Standardized
30-Day Yields
    Unsubsidized
30-Day Yields
    6-Month
Total Returns
           w/o sales
charge
    w/sales
charge
           w/o sales
charge
    w/sales
charge
           w/o sales
charge
    w/sales
charge
 

Institutional

    0.63     0.53     0.59       1.47     N/A         1.15     N/A         0.89     N/A  

Investor A

    0.40       0.34       0.57         1.32       (1.72 )%        0.89       0.28       0.63       0.32

Investor A1

    0.52       0.46       0.54         1.37       N/A         1.04       N/A         0.78       N/A  

Investor C

    (0.36     (0.44     0.09         0.46       (0.54       0.13       0.13         (0.14     (0.14

Class K

    0.68       0.61       0.61         1.52       N/A         1.18       N/A         0.90       N/A  

S&P® Municipal Bond Index

                1.97         4.23       N/A         3.91       N/A         4.27       N/A  

S&P® Limited Maturity Municipal Bond Index

                1.47               2.51       N/A               1.63       N/A               1.45       N/A  

 

  (a) 

Assuming maximum sales charges, if any. Average annual total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See “About Fund Performance” on page 16 for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees.

 

N/A — Not applicable as share class and index do not have a sales charge.

Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

 

FUND SUMMARY

  11


Fund Summary  as of June 30, 2020 (continued)    BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund

 

Expense Example

 

    Actual           Hypothetical (b)         
     Beginning
Account Value
(01/01/20)
    Ending
Account Value
(06/30/20)
   

Expenses
Paid During

the Period (a)

           Beginning
Account Value
(01/01/20)
    Ending
Account Value
(06/30/20)
    Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 (a)
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 

Institutional

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,005.90     $ 1.80       $ 1,000.00     $ 1,023.07     $ 1.81        0.36

Investor A

    1,000.00       1,005.70       2.99         1,000.00       1,021.88       3.02        0.60  

Investor A1

    1,000.00       1,005.40       2.29         1,000.00       1,022.58       2.31        0.46  

Investor C

    1,000.00       1,000.90       6.77         1,000.00       1,018.10       6.82        1.36  

Class K

    1,000.00       1,006.10       1.55               1,000.00       1,023.32       1.56        0.31  

 

  (a) 

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized net expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).

 
  (b) 

Hypothetical 5% return before expenses is calculated by prorating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 366.

 

See “Disclosure of Expenses” on page 17 for further information on how expenses were calculated.

Overview of the Fund’s Total Investments*

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

Sector   Percent of
Total Investments
 

County/City/Special District/School District

    39

State

    20  

Health

    17  

Transportation

    16  

Utilities

    4  

Education

    2  

Housing

    1  

Tobacco

    1  

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s sector classifications refer to one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment adviser. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease.

CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE (c)

 

     Percent of
Total Investments
 

Calendar Year Ended December 31,

       

2020

    14

2021

    49  

2022

    12  

2023

    16  

2024

    8  

 

  (c) 

Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years.

 
  *

Excludes short-term securities.

 

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION (a)

 

Credit Rating   Percent of
Total Investments
 

AAA/Aaa

    5

AA/Aa

    20  

A

    33  

N/R(b)

    42  

 

  (a) 

For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P Global Ratings or Moody’s if ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 
  (b) 

The investment adviser evaluates the credit quality of unrated investments based upon certain factors including, but not limited to, credit ratings for similar investments and financial analysis of sectors and individual investments. Using this approach, the investment adviser has deemed certain of these unrated securities as investment grade quality. As of June 30, 2020, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment adviser to be investment grade represents less than 1% of the Fund’s total investments.

 
 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of June 30, 2020    BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund

 

Investment Objective

BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide shareholders with income exempt from Federal income tax and New York State and New York City personal income taxes.

On December 19, 2019, the Board of Directors of BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. (the “Target Fund”) and the Board of Trustees of BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust, on behalf of the Fund, each approved the merger of the Target Fund, with and into a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund. Shareholders of the Target Fund approved the merger on May 1, 2020 and the merger became effective on June 22, 2020.

In May 2020, the Board of Trustees of BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust (BQH) and the Board of Trustees of BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust, on behalf of the Fund, each approved the merger of BQH with and into a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund. The merger is expected to occur in or before the fourth quarter of 2020 and is subject to the approval of BQH’s shareholders and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

Portfolio Management Commentary

How did the Fund perform?

For the 12-month period ended June 30, 2020, the Fund underperformed the primary benchmark, the S&P® Municipal Bond Index, as well as the secondary benchmark, the S&P® New York Municipal Bond Index. The following discussion of relative performance pertains to the Fund’s secondary benchmark, the S&P® New York Municipal Bond Index.

What factors influenced performance?

Municipal bonds performed well for most of the reporting period due to accommodative Fed policy and favorable supply-and-demand trends in the market. This supportive backdrop changed abruptly in March 2020 once the spread of the coronavirus led to travel restrictions, business closures and stay-at-home orders. The prospect of a recession caused significant, broad-based weakness across the financial markets. Tax-exempt issues were hard hit in the sell-off, as investors withdrew cash from municipal bond funds and low market liquidity inhibited efficient pricing. Municipal bonds recovered in the April-June 2020 interval due to aggressive stimulus from the Fed and U.S. Congress, allowing the category to finish in positive territory for the full 12 months.

New York municipal bonds underperformed the national market, reflecting the disproportionate impact that the coronavirus pandemic had on the state. New York is expected to experience a revenue shortfall, but it has taken steps to address the issue through spending cuts. Despite the short-term headwinds, the state continues to feature a broad and diverse economic base, high wealth levels, and low unfunded pension liabilities compared to other states.

The Fund’s use of U.S. Treasury futures to manage interest rate risk hurt performance due to the breakdown in correlation between the Treasury and municipal markets in the first quarter of 2020. While municipal bond yields rose due to a substantial increase in yield spreads, Treasury yields plunged as a result of investors’ “flight to quality.”

The Fund’s security selection and sector allocations both had a negative effect on performance. Selection in the local tax-backed sector detracted, as did an overweight position in transportation. Positions in lower-rated investments, particularly those rated below investment grade, also detracted amid the uncertainties associated with coronavirus pandemic. Longer-duration issues were the largest detractors in this segment. (Duration is a measure of interest-rate sensitivity.)

On the other end of the spectrum, holdings in higher-quality securities generally delivered the best performance. The Fund’s use of leverage, which increased income and amplified the effect of rising prices, was an additional contributor. A position in a specific issuer in Puerto Rico further contributed to results.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

In response to the challenging liquidity environment and the economic disruptions associated with the coronavirus pandemic, the Fund’s investment adviser increased the portfolio’s credit quality. The investment adviser also sought to move away from areas most directly impacted by the coronavirus, including certain holdings in the transportation, local-tax backed, health care and education sectors, and it boosted the portfolio’s cash position to a higher-than-normal level.

The investment adviser actively managed the Fund’s duration positioning. The investment adviser reduced duration early in the period, but it later reversed this move as it became clear the U.S. economy was moving into a recession. The Fund ended the period in a defensive positioning, with its duration below that of the index.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

The Fund was overweight in longer-maturity bonds and underweight in short- and intermediate-term issues, albeit to a lesser extent than it was at the beginning of the period. The Fund maintained an overweight in lower-rated securities.

The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.

 

 

FUND SUMMARY

  13


Fund Summary  as of June 30, 2020 (continued)    BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund

 

TOTAL RETURN BASED ON A $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

LOGO

 

(a) 

Assuming maximum sales charges, if any, transaction costs and other operating expenses, including advisory fees. Institutional Shares do not have a sales charge.

(b) 

Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in investment grade New York municipal bonds. The Fund’s returns prior to February 18, 2015 are the returns of the Fund when it followed different investment strategies under the name BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Fund.

(c) 

The S&P® Municipal Bond Index is composed of bonds held by managed municipal bond fund customers of Standard & Poor’s Securities Pricing, Inc. that are priced daily. Bonds in the S&P® Municipal Bond Index must have an outstanding par value of at least $2 million and a remaining maturity of not less than one month.

(d) 

The S&P® New York Municipal Bond Index includes all New York bonds in the S&P® Municipal Bond Index.

Performance Summary for the Period Ended June 30, 2020

 

                            Average Annual Total Returns (a)(b)  
                            1 Year           5 Years           10 Years  
     Standardized
30-Day Yields
    Unsubsidized
30-Day Yields
    6-Month
Total Returns
           w/o sales
charge
    w/sales
charge
           w/o sales
charge
    w/sales
charge
           w/o sales
charge
    w/sales
charge
 

Institutional

    1.79     1.71     (4.49 )%        (2.41 )%      N/A         3.15     N/A         4.07     N/A  

Investor A

    1.47       1.40       (4.52       (2.65     (6.78 )%        2.90       2.01       3.81       3.36

Investor A1

    1.62       1.54       (4.45       (2.42     N/A         3.04       N/A         3.97       N/A  

Investor C

    0.79       0.71       (4.96       (3.38     (4.33       2.13       2.13         3.04       3.04  

Class K

    1.82       1.73       (4.46       (2.36     N/A         3.18       N/A         4.08       N/A  

S&P® Municipal Bond Index

                1.97         4.23       N/A         3.91       N/A         4.27       N/A  

S&P® New York Municipal Bond Index

                1.34               3.30       N/A               3.58       N/A               3.99       N/A  

 

  (a) 

Assuming maximum sales charges, if any. Average annual total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See “About Fund Performance” on page 16 for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees, and how performance was calculated for certain share classes.

 
  (b) 

Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in investment grade New York municipal bonds. The Fund’s returns prior to February 18, 2015 are the returns of the Fund when it followed different investment strategies under the name BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Fund.

 

N/A — Not applicable as share class and index do not have a sales charge.

Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

 

14  

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Fund Summary  as of June 30, 2020 (continued)    BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund

 

Expense Example

 

    Actual           Hypothetical (c)  
                Expenses Paid
During the Period
                Including
Interest
Expense
and Fees
    Excluding
Interest
Expense
and Fees
 
     Beginning
Account Value
(01/01/20)
    Ending
Account Value
(06/30/20)
    Including
Interest
Expense
and Fees
 (a)
    Excluding
Interest
Expense
and Fees
 (b)
           Beginning
Account Value
(01/01/20)
    Ending
Account Value
(06/30/20)
    Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 (a)
    Ending
Account Value
(06/30/20)
    Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 (b)
 

Institutional

  $ 1,000.00     $ 955.10     $ 2.77     $ 1.56       $ 1,000.00     $ 1,022.03     $ 2.87     $ 1,023.27     $ 1.61  

Investor A

    1,000.00       954.80       4.03       3.89         1,000.00       1,020.74       4.17       1,020.88       4.02  

Investor A1

    1,000.00       955.50       3.26       2.63         1,000.00       1,021.53       3.37       1,022.18       2.71  

Investor C

    1,000.00       950.40       7.66       11.54         1,000.00       1,017.01       7.92       1,013.03       11.91  

Class K

    1,000.00       955.40       2.58       0.83               1,000.00       1,022.23       2.66       1,024.02       0.86  

 

  (a) 

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized net expense ratio for the class (0.58% for Institutional, 0.84% for Investor A, 0.69% for Investor A1, 1.59% for Investor C, and 0.54% for Class K), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).

 
  (b) 

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized net expense ratio for the class (0.50% for Institutional, 0.75% for Investor A, 0.60% for Investor A1, 1.50% for Investor C and 0.45% for Class K), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).

 
  (c) 

Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by prorating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 366.

 

See “Disclosure of Expenses” on page 17 for further information on how expenses were calculated.

Overview of the Fund’s Total Investments*

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

Sector   Percent of
Total Investments
 

County/City/Special District/School District

    22

Transportation

    20  

State

    17  

Utilities

    15  

Education

    9  

Housing

    8  

Health

    4  

Tobacco

    3  

Corporate

    2  

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s sector classifications refer to one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment adviser. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease.

CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE (c)

 

     Percent of
Total Investments
 

Calendar Year Ended December 31,

       

2020

    6

2021

    9  

2022

    7  

2023

    5  

2024

    10  

 

  (c) 

Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years.

 
  *

Excludes short-term securities.

 

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION (a)

 

Credit Rating   Percent of
Total Investments
 

AAA/Aaa

    10

AA/Aa

    49  

A

    19  

BBB/Baa

    9  

BB/Ba

    1  

B/B

    1  

CC

    1  

N/R(b)

    10  

 

  (a) 

For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P Global Ratings or Moody’s if ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 
  (b) 

The investment adviser evaluates the credit quality of unrated investments based upon certain factors including, but not limited to, credit ratings for similar investments and financial analysis of sectors and individual investments. Using this approach, the investment adviser has deemed certain of these unrated securities as investment grade quality. As of June 30, 2020, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment adviser to be investment grade represents 1% of the Fund’s total investments.

 
 

 

 

FUND SUMMARY

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About Fund Performance

 

Institutional and Class K Shares are not subject to any sales charge. These shares bear no ongoing distribution or service fees and are available only to certain eligible investors. BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund’s and BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund’s Class K Share performance shown prior to the Class K shares inception date of January 25, 2018 is that of the respective Fund’s Institutional Shares. BlackRock National Municipal Fund’s Class K Share performance shown prior to the Class K shares inception date of July 18, 2011 is that of Institutional Shares. The performance of each Fund’s Class K Shares would be substantially similar to Institutional Shares because Class K Shares and Institutional Shares invest in the same portfolio of securities and performance would only differ to the extent that Class K Shares and Institutional Shares have different expenses. The actual returns of Class K Shares would have been higher than those of the Institutional Shares because Class K Shares have lower expenses than the Institutional Shares. On the close of business on August 15, 2016, all of the issued and outstanding BlackRock Shares of BlackRock National Municipal Fund were redesignated as Class K Shares.

Service Shares (available only in BlackRock National Municipal Fund) are not subject to any sales charge. These shares are subject to a service fee of 0.25% per year (but no distribution fee) and are only available to certain eligible investors. Prior to July 18, 2011, Service Share performance results are those of the Institutional Shares restated to reflect Service Share fees.

Investor A Shares are subject to a maximum initial sales charge (front-end load) of 4.25% for all Funds except BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund, which incurs a 3.00% maximum initial sales charge, and all Funds incur a service fee of 0.25% per year (but no distribution fee). Certain redemptions of these shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) where no initial sales charge was paid at the time of purchase. These shares are generally available through financial intermediaries. On February 24, 2020, BlackRock National Municipal Fund’s and BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund’s issued and outstanding Investor C1 Shares converted into Investor A Shares.

Investor A1 Shares (available only in BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund and BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund) are subject to a maximum initial sales charge (front-end load) of 1.00% for BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund and 4.00% for BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund and a service fee of 0.10% per year (but no distribution fee). The maximum initial sales charge does not apply to current eligible investors of Investor A1 Shares of the Funds. These shares are only available for dividend and capital gain reinvestment by existing shareholders and for purchase by certain eligible employer-sponsored retirement plans. Certain redemptions of these shares may be subject to a CDSC where no initial sales charge was paid at the time of purchase. However, the CDSC does not apply to redemptions by certain employer-sponsored retirement plans or to redemptions of shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends and capital gains by existing shareholders.

Investor C Shares are subject to a 1.00% CDSC if redeemed within one year of purchase. In addition, these shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.75% per year and a service fee of 0.25% per year. These shares are generally available through financial intermediaries. These shares automatically convert to Investor A Shares after approximately ten years.

Performance information reflects past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Refer to blackrock.com to obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Figures shown in each of the performance tables on the previous pages assume reinvestment of all distributions, if any, at net asset value (“NAV”) on the ex-dividend date or payable date, as applicable. Investment return and principal value of shares will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Distributions paid to each class of shares will vary because of the different levels of service, distribution and transfer agency fees applicable to each class, which are deducted from the income available to be paid to shareholders.

BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), each Fund’s investment adviser, has contractually and/or voluntarily agreed to waive and/or reimburse a portion of each Fund’s expenses. Without such waiver and/or reimbursement, each Fund’s performance would have been lower. With respect to each Fund’s voluntary waiver, the Manager is under no obligation to waive or to continue waiving its fees and such voluntary waiver may be reduced or discontinued at any time. With respect to each Fund’s contractual waiver, the Manager is under no obligation to continue waiving and/or reimbursing its fees after the applicable termination date of such agreement. See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information on waivers and/or reimbursements.

The standardized 30-day yield includes the effects of any waivers and/or reimbursements. The unsubsidized 30-day yield excludes the effects of any waivers and/or reimbursements.

 

 

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2020 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Disclosure of Expenses

 

Shareholders of the Funds may incur the following charges: (a) transactional expenses such as sales charges; and (b) operating expenses, including investment advisory fees, service and distribution fees including 12b-1 fees, acquired fund fees and expenses and other fund expenses. The expense examples on the previous pages (which are based on a hypothetical investment of $1,000 invested on January 1, 2020 and held through June 30, 2020) are intended to assist shareholders both in calculating expenses based on an investment in each Fund and in comparing these expenses with similar costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The expense examples provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. In order to estimate the expenses a shareholder paid during the period covered by this report, shareholders can divide their account value by $1,000 and then multiply the result by the number corresponding to their Fund and share class under the headings entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”

The expense examples also provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. In order to assist shareholders in comparing the ongoing expenses of investing in these Funds and other funds, compare the 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.

The expenses shown in the expense examples are intended to highlight shareholders’ ongoing costs only and do not reflect transactional expenses, such as sales charges, if any. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing expenses only, and will not help shareholders determine the relative total expenses of owning different funds. If these transactional expenses were included, shareholder expenses would have been higher.

The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging

The Funds may utilize leverage to seek to enhance returns and NAV. However, there is no guarantee that these objectives can be achieved in all interest rate environments.

Each of BlackRock High Yield Fund, BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund and BlackRock National Municipal Fund may leverage its assets through the use of proceeds received in tender option bond (“TOB”) transactions, as described in the Notes to Financial Statements. In a TOB Trust transaction, each Fund transfers municipal bonds or other municipal securities into a special purpose entity (a “TOB Trust”). TOB investments generally provide each Fund with economic benefits in periods of declining short-term interest rates, but expose each Fund to risks during periods of rising short-term interest rates. Additionally, fluctuations in the market value of municipal bonds deposited into a TOB Trust may adversely affect each Fund’s NAV per share.

In general, the concept of leveraging is based on the premise that the financing cost of leverage, which is based on short-term interest rates, is normally lower than the income earned by a Fund on its longer-term portfolio investments purchased with the proceeds from leverage. To the extent that the total assets of the Funds (including the assets obtained from leverage) are invested in higher-yielding portfolio investments, each Fund’s shareholders benefit from the incremental net income.

The interest earned on securities purchased with the proceeds from leverage is distributed to each Fund’s shareholders, and the value of these portfolio holdings is reflected in each Fund’s per share NAV. However, in order to benefit shareholders, the return on assets purchased with leverage proceeds must exceed the ongoing costs associated with the leverage. If interest and other ongoing costs of leverage exceed a Fund’s return on assets purchased with leverage proceeds, income to shareholders is lower than if the Funds had not used leverage.

Furthermore, the value of each Fund’s portfolio investments generally varies inversely with the direction of long-term interest rates, although other factors can also influence the value of portfolio investments. As a result, changes in interest rates can influence each Fund’s NAV positively or negatively in addition to the impact on each Fund’s performance from leverage. Changes in the direction of interest rates are difficult to predict accurately, and there is no assurance that a Fund’s leveraging strategy will be successful.

The use of leverage also generally causes greater changes in each Fund’s NAV and dividend rates than comparable portfolios without leverage. In a declining market, leverage is likely to cause a greater decline in the NAV of a Fund’s shares than if the Fund were not leveraged. In addition, each Fund may be required to sell portfolio securities at inopportune times or at distressed values in order to comply with regulatory requirements applicable to the use of leverage or as required by the terms of the leverage instruments, which may cause the Funds to incur losses. The use of leverage may limit a Fund’s ability to invest in certain types of securities or use certain types of hedging strategies. Each Fund incurs expenses in connection with the use of leverage, all of which are borne by each Fund’s shareholders and may reduce income.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Funds may invest in various derivative financial instruments. These instruments are used to obtain exposure to a security, commodity, index, market, and/or other assets without owning or taking physical custody of securities, commodities and/or other referenced assets or to manage market, equity, credit, interest rate, foreign currency exchange rate, commodity and/or other risks. Derivative financial instruments may give rise to a form of economic leverage and involve risks, including the imperfect correlation between the value of a derivative financial instrument and the underlying asset, possible default of the counterparty to the transaction or illiquidity of the instrument. The Funds’ successful use of a derivative financial instrument depends on the investment adviser’s ability to predict pertinent market movements accurately, which cannot be assured. The use of these instruments may result in losses greater than if they had not been used, may limit the amount of appreciation a Fund can realize on an investment and/or may result in lower distributions paid to shareholders. The Funds’ investments in these instruments, if any, are discussed in detail in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

DISCLOSURE OF EXPENSES / THE BENEFITS AND RISKS OF LEVERAGING / DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

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Schedule of Investments  

June 30, 2020

  

BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Municipal Bonds — 86.9%

 

Alabama — 1.3%  

Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority-Birmingham, RB, Methodist Home for the Aging:

   

5.75%, 06/01/35

  $ 200     $ 202,104  

5.75%, 06/01/45

    355       348,571  

6.00%, 06/01/50

    450       450,396  

Chelsea Park Cooperative District, Special Assessment Bonds, 5.00%, 05/01/48

    950       939,940  

County of Jefferson Alabama Sewer Revenue, Refunding RB:

   

Senior Lien, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 10/01/44

    365       404,905  

Sub-Lien, Series D, 7.00%, 10/01/51

    2,355       2,750,051  

Sub-Lien, Series D, 6.50%, 10/01/53

    3,465       3,979,830  

County of Tuscaloosa IDA, Refunding RB, Hunt Refining Project, Series A, 5.25%, 05/01/44(a)

    7,330       7,881,143  
   

 

 

 
      16,956,940  
Arizona — 2.8%  

Arizona IDA, RB(a):

   

Academies of Math & Science Project, Series B, 5.25%, 07/01/51

    570       598,243  

Arizona Charter Schools Project, 7.10%, 01/01/55

    4,760       4,498,343  

Doral Academy of Nevada — Fire Mesa & Red Rock Campus Projects, Series A, 5.00%, 07/15/39

    335       346,544  

Doral Academy of Neveda — Fire Mesa & Red Rock Campus Projects, Series A, 5.00%, 07/15/49

    675       687,892  

Leman Academy of Excellence- Parker Colorado Campus Project, 5.00%, 07/01/49

    1,350       1,396,305  

Leman Academy of Excellence-East Tucson And Central Tucson Projects, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/39

    1,270       1,327,975  

Leman Academy of Excellence-East Tucson And Central Tucson Projects, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/49

    1,440       1,489,392  

Leman Academy of Excellence-East Tucson And Central Tucson Projects, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/54

    1,110       1,144,854  

Lone Mountain Campus Project, Series A, 5.00%, 12/15/39

    150       158,048  

Lone Mountain Campus Project, Series A, 5.00%, 12/15/49

    345       358,089  

Arizona IDA, Refunding RB, Series A(a):

   

Basis Schools, Inc. Projects, 5.00%, 07/01/26

    760       798,600  

Odyssey Preparatory Academy Project, 5.50%, 07/01/52

    2,970       3,173,237  

City of Phoenix Arizona IDA, ERB, Eagle College Prep Project, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/43

    1,445       1,457,254  

City of Phoenix Arizona IDA, RB:

   

Downtown Phoenix Student Housing, 5.00%, 07/01/59

    655       648,646  

Legacy Traditional Schools Projects, Series A, 6.50%, 07/01/34(a)

    465       509,603  

Legacy Traditional Schools Projects, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/36(a)

    1,225       1,283,298  

Legacy Traditional Schools Projects, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/41(a)

    1,685       1,748,002  

Legacy Traditional Schools Projects, Series A, 6.75%, 07/01/44(a)

    810       882,341  

Leman Academy of Excellence — ORO Valley Project, Series A, 5.25%, 07/01/48(a)

    1,690       1,737,117  

ORO Valley Project, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/34(a)

    250       258,413  

5.00%, 07/01/39(a)

    205       210,845  

5.00%, 07/01/49(a)

    320       327,248  

5.00%, 07/01/54(a)

    530       541,210  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Arizona (continued)  

City of Phoenix Arizona IDA, Refunding RB(a):

   

Basis Schools, Inc. Projects, 5.00%, 07/01/35

  $ 300     $ 308,352  

Basis Schools, Inc. Projects, 5.00%, 07/01/45

    1,250       1,263,200  

Basis Schools, Inc. Projects, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/35

    295       303,213  

Legacy Traditional School Projects, 5.00%, 07/01/35

    315       330,048  

Legacy Traditional School Projects, 5.00%, 07/01/45

    250       257,603  

City of Phoenix IDA, RB, Downtown Phoenix Student Housing, 5.00%, 07/01/54

    1,330       1,319,892  

County of La Paz IDA, RB, Imagine Schools Desert West Middle Project, 5.88%, 06/15/48(a)

    1,340       1,346,043  

County of Pima IDA, RB, Paideia Academies Project:

   

5.13%, 07/01/39

    700       662,858  

5.25%, 07/01/49

    870       800,522  

State of Arizona IDA, RB, Academies of Math & Science Project, Series B, 5.13%, 07/01/47(a)

    420       439,492  

State of Arizona IDA, Refunding RB, Basis Schools, Inc. Projects, Series A, 5.25%, 07/01/47(a)

    3,235       3,311,022  

Town of Florence, Inc. Arizona IDA, ERB, Legacy Traditional School Project, Queen Creek and Casa Grande Campuses, 6.00%, 07/01/43

    1,375       1,441,234  
   

 

 

 
      37,364,978  
Arkansas — 1.2%  

Arkansas Development Finance Authority, RB, Big River Steel Project, AMT, 4.50%, 09/01/49(a)

    15,880       15,671,337  
   

 

 

 
California — 2.8%  

California Municipal Finance Authority, ARB, Senior Lien, Linxs APM Project, AMT, 4.00%, 12/31/47

    2,560       2,637,645  

California Municipal Finance Authority, RB, Urban Discovery Academy Project(a):

   

6.00%, 08/01/44

    655       699,481  

6.13%, 08/01/49

    570       608,726  

Series A, 5.50%, 08/01/34

    310       330,609  

California Municipal Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Community Medical Centers, Series A, 5.00%, 02/01/42

    345       391,972  

California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Refunding RB, County of San Diego Water Authority, 5.00%, 11/21/45(a)

    3,000       3,329,820  

California School Finance Authority, RB, Value Schools:

   

6.65%, 07/01/33

    295       313,334  

6.90%, 07/01/43

    650       687,720  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, RB, Loma Linda University Medical Center(a):

   

5.25%, 12/01/38

    1,420       1,625,431  

5.25%, 12/01/48

    1,000       1,113,170  

City & County of San Francisco California Redevelopment Agency:

   

Special Tax Bonds, Community Facilities District No. 6 (Mission Bay South Public Improvements), Series C, CAB, 0.00%, 08/01/43(b)

    3,000       811,860  

Tax Allocation Bonds, Mission Bay South Redevelopment Project, Series D, 3.00%, 08/01/21(a)

    500       504,330  

Tax Allocation Bonds, Mission Bay South Redevelopment Project, Series D, 0.00%, 08/01/26(a)(b)

    580       439,025  

Tax Allocation Bonds, Mission Bay South Redevelopment Project, Series D, 0.00%, 08/01/31(a)(b)

    1,155       679,025  

Tax Allocation Bonds, Mission Bay South Redevelopment Project, Series D, CAB, 0.00%, 08/01/23(a)(b)

    1,000       879,320  
 

 

 

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2020 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

June 30, 2020

  

BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
California (continued)  

City of Chula Vista California, Refunding RB, San Diego Gas & Electric, Series A, 5.88%, 02/15/34

  $ 500     $ 501,775  

City of San Jose California Hotel Tax, RB, Convention Center Expansion & Renovation Project:

   

6.50%, 05/01/36

    310       323,460  

6.50%, 05/01/42

    760       792,034  

County of California Tobacco Securitization Agency, Refunding RB, Golden Gate Tobacco Funding Corp., Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/36

    1,665       1,664,983  

County of Riverside California Transportation Commission, RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.75%, 06/01/48

    2,115       2,339,825  

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB:

   

Series A-1, 3.50%, 06/01/36

    5,860       5,885,139  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 06/01/47

    5,195       5,259,937  

Series A-2, 5.00%, 06/01/47

    3,950       3,999,375  

State of Golden Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Series A-1, 5.25%, 06/01/47

    945       961,481  
   

 

 

 
      36,779,477  
Colorado — 3.7%  

9th Avenue Metropolitan District No. 2, GO, Limited Tax, 5.00%, 12/01/48

    1,565       1,575,360  

Aviation Station North Metropolitan District No. 2, GO, Series A:

   

5.00%, 12/01/39

    750       742,440  

5.00%, 12/01/48

    1,350       1,287,535  

Broadway Station Metropolitan District No. 2, GO, Series A:

   

5.00%, 12/01/35

    735       729,296  

5.13%, 12/01/48

    3,925       3,662,928  

Bromley Park Metropolitan District No. 2, GO, Refunding, Sub-Series B, 6.38%, 12/15/47

    937       855,069  

Centerra Metropolitan District No. 1, Tax Allocation Bonds, 5.00%, 12/01/47(a)

    820       820,246  

Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority, RB, Littleton Preparatory Charter School Project:

   

5.00%, 12/01/33

    450       456,993  

5.00%, 12/01/42

    545       548,962  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A:

   

Commonspirit Health, 4.00%, 08/01/44

    4,620       4,942,984  

Frasier Meadows Retirement Community Project, 5.25%, 05/15/37

    750       748,883  

Colorado High Performance Transportation Enterprise, RB, C-470 Express Lanes, 5.00%, 12/31/56

    2,500       2,642,475  

Constitution Heights Metropolitan District, GO, Refunding, 5.00%, 12/01/49

    1,260       1,262,873  

Copperleaf Metropolitan District No. 2, GO, Refunding, 5.75%, 12/01/45

    780       783,822  

Copperleaf Metropolitan District No. 3, GO, Series A:

   

Limited Tax, 5.00%, 12/01/37

    500       510,425  

5.13%, 12/01/47

    1,200       1,210,548  

Green Gables Metropolitan District No. 1, GO, Series A, 5.30%, 12/01/46(c)

    1,000       1,071,160  

Home Place Metropolitan District, GO, Series A, 5.75%, 12/01/50

    2,345       2,384,654  

Leyden Rock Metropolitan District No. 10, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/45

    1,250       1,259,387  

North Holly Metropolitan District, GOL, Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/48

    760       735,574  

Palisade Metropolitan District No. 2, GO, Subordinate, 7.25%, 12/15/49

    2,825       2,411,787  

Palisade Park West Metropolitan District, GO, Series A, 5.13%, 12/01/49

    1,500       1,362,555  

Pomponio Terrace Metropolitan District, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/49

    1,450       1,307,363  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Colorado (continued)  

Prairie Farm Metropolitan District, GO, Series A, 5.25%, 12/01/48

  $ 1,240     $ 1,287,356  

Regional Transportation District, RB, Denver Transit Partners Eagle P3 Project:

   

6.00%, 01/15/34

    1,500       1,503,045  

6.00%, 01/15/41

    1,000       1,002,030  

Southlands Metropolitan District No. 1, GO, , Refunding, Series A-1, 5.00%, 12/01/37

    1,115       1,174,429  

Southlands Metropolitan District No. 1, GO, Refunding, Series A-1, 5.00%, 12/01/47

    3,990       4,133,680  

Tallyns Reach Metropolitan District No. 3, GO, Subordinate, 6.75%, 11/01/38

    845       872,463  

Thompson Crossing Metropolitan District No. 4, GO, Refunding:

   

5.00%, 12/01/39

    1,400       1,408,246  

5.00%, 12/01/49

    1,480       1,451,022  

Timberleaf Metropolitan District, GO, Series A, 5.75%, 12/01/50

    1,730       1,768,510  

Westcreek Metropolitan District No. 2, GO, Series A, 5.38%, 12/01/48

    800       767,224  

Wild Plum Metropolitan District, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/49

    595       561,579  
   

 

 

 
      49,242,903  
Connecticut — 1.7%  

Mashantucket Western Pequot Tribe, (6.35% Cash or 1.00% PIK), 7.35%, 07/01/26

    32,631       5,384,030  

Mohegan Tribal Finance Authority, RB, 7.00%, 02/01/45(a)

    3,795       3,526,352  

Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, RB, Series A, 6.75%, 02/01/45(a)

    980       990,583  

Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, Refunding RB, Public Improvement, Priority Distribution, Series C, 6.25%, 02/01/30(a)

    2,045       2,171,483  

State of Connecticut, GO, Series A, 4.00%, 04/15/37

    1,800       2,053,908  

State of Connecticut Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Series R, 4.00%, 06/01/45

    1,770       1,984,329  

University of Hartford Issue, 4.00%, 07/01/39

    940       928,964  

University Of Hartford Issue, 4.00%, 07/01/44

    3,500       3,440,325  

University of Hartford Issue, 4.00%, 07/01/49

    1,750       1,721,353  
   

 

 

 
      22,201,327  
Delaware — 1.0%  

County of Kent Delaware, RB, CHF Dover LLC, Delaware State University Project, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/58

    1,500       1,411,710  

State of Delaware EDA, RB:

   

Aspira Of Delaware Charter Operations, Inc. Project, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/46

    1,000       1,013,630  

Exempt Facilities, Indian River Power LLC Project, 5.38%, 10/01/45

    10,080       10,144,714  
   

 

 

 
      12,570,054  
District of Columbia — 1.7%  

District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., RB(b):

   

Asset-Backed, 0.00%, 06/15/46

    40,740       8,201,777  

Capital Appreciation Asset Backed Bonds, Series B, 0.00%, 06/15/46

    43,620       5,134,946  

District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed Bonds, 6.75%, 05/15/40

    385       395,476  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Refunding RB, CAB, 2nd Senior Lien, Series B (AGC), 0.00%, 10/01/30(b)

    3,005       2,419,386  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS

  19


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

June 30, 2020

  

BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
District of Columbia (continued)  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Dulles Toll Road Revenue, Refunding RB, Subordinate, Dulles Metrorail and Capital Improvement Projects, Series B, 4.00%, 10/01/49

  $ 2,170     $ 2,323,918  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Revenue, Refunding ARB, Dulles Metrorail And Capital Improvement Projects, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/53

    3,830       3,958,496  
   

 

 

 
      22,433,999  
Florida — 7.4%  

Boggy Creek Improvement District, Refunding RB, Special Assessment Bonds, 5.13%, 05/01/43

    1,260       1,279,228  

Capital Region Community Development District, Refunding, Special Assessment, Capital Improvement Revenue Bond, Series A-1, 5.13%, 05/01/39

    2,280       2,433,740  

Capital Trust Agency Inc, RB, Odyssey Charter School Projects, 5.00%, 07/01/49(a)

    1,280       1,310,067  

Capital Trust Agency, Inc., RB, Series A:

   

1st Mortgage, Silver Creek St. Augustine Project, 8.25%, 01/01/44(d)(e)

    445       249,200  

1st Mortgage, Silver Creek St. Augustine Project, 8.25%, 01/01/49(d)(e)

    950       532,000  

Advantage Academy of Hillsborough Projects, 5.00%, 12/15/49

    300       323,613  

Advantage Academy of Hillsborough Projects, 5.00%, 12/15/54

    260       279,864  

Paragon Academy of Technology and Sunshine, 5.75%, 06/01/54(a)

    1,925       1,883,208  

Renaissance Charter School, Inc., 5.00%, 06/15/49(a)

    500       514,980  

Silver Creek St. Augustine Project, 5.75%, 01/01/50(d)(e)

    570       570,000  

Celebration Pointe Community Development District, Special Assessment Bonds:

   

4.75%, 05/01/24

    315       322,878  

5.00%, 05/01/34

    1,180       1,206,420  

Alachua County, 4.00%, 05/01/22(a)

    150       150,818  

Charles Cove Community Development District, Special Assessment Bonds:

   

3.25%, 05/01/25

    300       299,811  

3.75%, 05/01/30

    360       361,966  

4.25%, 05/01/40

    975       976,326  

4.38%, 05/01/50

    1,505       1,504,187  

City of Tallahassee Florida, RB, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, Inc. Project, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/55

    2,600       2,802,124  

County of Alachua Florida Health Facilities Authority, RB, Shands Teaching Hospital and Clinics, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/44

    1,720       1,915,977  

County of Charlotte Florida IDA, RB, Town & Country Utilities Project, AMT(a):

   

5.00%, 10/01/34

    530       544,013  

5.00%, 10/01/49

    2,510       2,459,976  

County of Collier Florida IDA, Refunding RB, Arlington of Naples Project, Series A, 8.13%, 05/15/44(a)

    370       266,486  

County of Collier Health Facilities Authority, RB, Moorings, Inc., Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/48

    2,090       2,487,560  

County of Escambia Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Health Care Facilities Revenue Bond, 4.00%, 08/15/45

    6,530       6,986,120  

County of Lake Florida, RB, Imagine South Lake Charter School Project(a):

   

5.00%, 01/15/39

    550       576,681  

5.00%, 01/15/49

    825       846,302  

5.00%, 01/15/54

    830       846,559  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Florida (continued)  

County of Martin Florida Health Facilities Authority, RB, Martin Memorial Medical Center, 5.50%, 11/15/42(c)

  $ 1,000     $ 1,070,530  

County of Miami-Dade Florida IDA, RB, Doral Academy Project, 5.00%, 01/15/48

    1,405       1,543,407  

County of Osceola Florida Transportation Revenue, Refunding RB:

   

Series A-1, 4.00%, 10/01/54

    2,500       2,723,125  

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/50(b)

    1,770       609,659  

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/51(b)

    2,125       703,163  

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/52(b)

    2,125       676,473  

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/53(b)

    5,675       1,737,344  

Series A-2, 0.00%, 10/01/54(b)

    2,125       625,515  

County of Palm Beach Florida, RB, Plam Beach Atlantic University Housing Project, 5.00%, 04/01/51(a)

    540       522,887  

County of Palm Beach Florida Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Sinai Residences Boca Raton Project, 7.50%, 06/01/49

    1,000       1,051,440  

County of Pinellas IDA, RB, 2017 Foundation for Global Understanding, Inc. Project, 5.00%, 07/01/39

    220       243,368  

County of Seminole Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB, Legacy Pointe at UCF Project:

   

5.50%, 11/15/49

    3,025       2,631,962  

5.75%, 11/15/54

    2,420       2,148,379  

Florida Development Finance Corp., RB:

   

Renaissance Charter School, Series A, 5.75%, 06/15/29

    695       741,628  

Renaissance Charter School, Series A, 6.00%, 06/15/34

    835       890,461  

Renaissance Charter School, Series A, 6.13%, 06/15/44

    3,185       3,373,011  

Waste Pro USA, Inc. Project, AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/29(a)

    3,300       3,470,181  

Waste Pro USA, Inc. Project, AMT, 5.00%, 08/01/29(a)(f)

    2,240       2,264,864  

Greater Orlando Aviation Authority Florida, Refunding RB, Special Purpose, Jetblue Airways Corp. Project, AMT, 5.00%, 11/15/36

    2,000       1,980,080  

Greeneway Improvement District, RB, Special Assessment Bonds, 5.13%, 05/01/43

    1,260       1,299,589  

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District:

   

Special Assessment Bonds,

   

3.90%, 05/01/23

    275       278,000  

4.25%, 05/01/28

    535       552,639  

5.00%, 05/01/38

    1,175       1,239,731  

5.10%, 05/01/48

    2,545       2,673,701  

Special Assessment Bonds, Indigo Expansion Area Project, 3.75%, 05/01/39(a)

    570       536,393  

Special Assessment Bonds, 4.00%, 05/01/49(a)

    355       334,808  

Special Assessment Bonds, Lakewood Centre & NW Sector Projects, 4.95%, 05/01/29(a)

    665       714,968  

Special Assessment Bonds, Lakewood Centre & NW Sector Projects, 5.50%, 05/01/39(a)

    670       733,355  

Special Assessment Bonds, Lakewood Centre & NW Sector Projects, 5.65%, 05/01/48(a)

    1,125       1,232,876  

Special Assessment Bonds, Northeast Sector Project — Phase 1B, 4.75%, 05/01/29

    955       1,015,203  

Special Assessment Bonds, Northeast Sector Project — Phase 1B, 5.30%, 05/01/39

    1,090       1,177,124  

Special Assessment Bonds, Northeast Sector Project — Phase 1B, 5.45%, 05/01/48

    1,935       2,092,412  

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District Special Assessment Bonds, Refunding, Lakewood Center & New Sector Projects, 8.00%, 05/01/40

    515       535,296  
 

 

 

20  

2020 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

June 30, 2020

  

BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Florida (continued)  

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District Special Assessment Bonds:

   

Special Assessment Bonds, Lakewood Centre North Projects, 4.25%, 05/01/25

  $ 100     $ 102,398  

Special Assessment Bonds, Lakewood Centre North Projects, 4.88%, 05/01/35

    265       274,222  

Special Assessment Bonds, Lakewood Centre North Projects, 4.88%, 05/01/45

    545       558,440  

Village of Lakewood Ranch Sector Projects, 4.00%, 05/01/21

    54       54,350  

Village of Lakewood Ranch Sector Projects, 4.25%, 05/01/26

    175       183,489  

Village of Lakewood Ranch Sector Projects, 5.13%, 05/01/46

    1,005       1,036,788  

Mid-Bay Florida Bridge Authority, RB, Springing Lien, Series A, 7.25%, 10/01/40(c)

    1,450       1,574,816  

Midtown Miami Community Development District, Refunding, Special Assessment Bonds, Series A:

   

5.00%, 05/01/29

    1,745       1,778,172  

5.00%, 05/01/37

    890       897,253  

Pine Island Community Development District, RB, Utility System Bonds, 0.00%, 11/01/24(b)

    940       787,147  

Santa Rosa Bay Bridge Authority, RB:

   

6.25%, 07/01/28(d)(e)

    345       280,453  

(ACA), 6.25%, 07/01/28

    58       58,229  

Southern Groves Community Development District No 5, Special Assessment Bonds:

   

3.38%, 05/01/25

    415       419,328  

4.00%, 05/01/30

    250       259,855  

4.30%, 05/01/40

    910       918,727  

4.50%, 05/01/46

    660       665,854  

Tolomato Community Development District, Refunding, Special Assessment Bonds:

   

Convertible CAB, Series A4, 0.00%, 05/01/40(b)

    50       44,412  

Series A-2, 4.25%, 05/01/37

    915       869,442  

Series 1, 0.00%, 05/01/40(b)(d)(e)

    205       165,960  

Series 2, 0.00%, 05/01/40(b)

    125       78,231  

Series 3, 6.61%, 05/01/40(d)(e)

    135       1  

Tolomato Community Development District, Series 3, 6.65%, 05/01/40(d)(e)

    105       1  

Trout Creek Community Development District, Special Assessment Bonds:

   

5.38%, 05/01/38

    670       707,587  

5.50%, 05/01/49

    1,700       1,789,420  

Viera East Community Development District, Refunding, Special Assessment Bonds, 5.00%, 05/01/26

    640       684,109  

Village Community Development District No. 9, Special Assessment Bonds:

   

7.00%, 05/01/41

    1,235       1,263,170  

5.50%, 05/01/42

    470       480,730  

Village Community Development District No.10, Special Assessment Bonds, 5.13%, 05/01/43

    1,525       1,564,726  

West Villages Improvement District, Special Assessment Bonds:

   

4.25%, 05/01/29

    400       425,556  

4.75%, 05/01/39

    885       940,428  

5.00%, 05/01/50

    1,415       1,499,886  
   

 

 

 
      97,716,856  
Georgia — 1.3%  

County of Clayton Georgia Development Authority, Refunding RB, Delta Air Lines, Inc. Project, Series A, 8.75%, 06/01/29

    593       596,661  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Georgia (continued)  

County of Gainesville Georgia & Hall Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Northeast Georgia Health System, Inc. Project, Series A (GTD), 5.50%, 08/15/54

  $ 555     $ 648,101  

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., RB, Series A:

   

5.00%, 05/15/35

    1,020       1,299,592  

5.00%, 05/15/36

    1,020       1,308,242  

5.00%, 05/15/37

    1,120       1,446,032  

5.00%, 05/15/38

    615       797,698  

5.00%, 05/15/49

    2,055       2,826,796  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, RB, Plant Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Project:

   

4.00%, 01/01/49

    4,150       4,487,312  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/49

    3,235       3,747,004  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/59

    525       590,725  
   

 

 

 
      17,748,163  
Idaho — 0.4%  

County of Power Idaho Industrial Development Corp., RB, FMC Corp. Project, 6.45%, 08/01/32

    265       266,023  

Idaho Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Madison Hospital Memorial Project:

   

3.50%, 09/01/33

    375       368,167  

5.00%, 09/01/37

    1,000       1,059,330  

Idaho Housing & Finance Association, RB(a):

   

Compass Public Charter School, Inc. Project, Series A, 6.00%, 07/01/39

    370       401,554  

Compass Public Charter School, Inc. Project, Series A, 6.00%, 07/01/49

    595       633,883  

Compass Public Charter School, Inc. Project, Series A, 6.00%, 07/01/54

    570       604,422  

Hayden Canyon Charter School Project, Series A, 6.95%, 06/15/55

    1,540       1,562,007  

Idaho Arts Charter School, Inc., 5.00%, 12/01/46

    1,000       1,032,700  
   

 

 

 
      5,928,086  
Illinois — 6.3%  

Chicago Board of Education, GO, Series H, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    725       754,341  

Chicago Board of Education, GO, Refunding:

   

CAB, Series A, 0.00%, 12/01/25(b)

    590       475,263  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/28

    530       585,777  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/29

    660       731,570  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/30

    2,210       2,436,768  

Series B, 4.00%, 12/01/35

    1,155       1,131,380  

Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/25

    1,220       1,321,358  

Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/30

    1,370       1,483,436  

Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/31

    1,500       1,616,325  

Series G, 5.00%, 12/01/44

    3,700       3,856,140  

Chicago Board of Education, GO, Dedicated Revenues:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/42

    1,570       1,589,185  

Series C, 5.25%, 12/01/39

    2,250       2,339,685  

Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    1,010       1,055,460  

Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    2,610       2,662,774  

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, ARB, Trip Obligated Group, 5.00%, 07/01/48

    2,000       2,206,800  

City of Chicago Illinois, GO, Refunding, Series A, 6.00%, 01/01/38

    1,850       2,054,240  

City of Chicago Illinois, GO, Series B, 5.43%, 01/01/42

    9,215       8,735,820  

Illinois Finance Authority, RB, Lake Forest College, Series A, 6.00%, 10/01/48

    1,700       1,786,071  

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Illinois Institute Of Technology, 4.00%, 09/01/35

    1,000       1,022,500  

Illinois Institute Of Technology, 4.00%, 09/01/37

    1,000       1,000,060  

Illinois Institute Of Technology, 4.00%, 09/01/39

    2,000       1,976,280  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS

  21


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

June 30, 2020

  

BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Illinois (continued)  

Illinois Institute Of Technology, 4.00%, 09/01/41

  $ 1,250     $ 1,222,650  

Presence Health Network, Series C, 5.00%, 02/15/36

    1,805       2,159,430  

Presence Health Network, Series C, 5.00%, 02/15/41

    3,000       3,539,400  

Rogers Park Montessori School Project, Series 2014, 6.00%, 02/01/34

    335       350,504  

Rogers Park Montessori School Project, Series 2014, 6.13%, 02/01/45

    790       815,691  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, RB, Series A, McCormick Place Expansion Project:

   

Bonds, 0.00%, 12/15/52(b)

    4,520       992,050  

Bonds, 0.00%, 12/15/56(b)

    7,645       1,294,987  

Bonds, 5.00%, 06/15/57

    4,555       4,757,925  

5.50%, 06/15/53

    3,925       4,181,616  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, McCormick Place Expansion Project:

   

Bonds, Series B, 0.00%, 12/15/54(b)

    38,935       7,269,943  

CAB, Series B (AGM), 0.00%, 06/15/44(b)

    3,455       1,388,392  

4.00%, 06/15/50

    3,810       3,618,776  

Quad Cities Regional EDA, Refunding RB, Augustana College, 4.75%, 10/01/32

    675       711,990  

State of Illinois, GO:

   

5.50%, 05/01/30

    1,235       1,389,202  

5.00%, 03/01/35

    1,095       1,110,155  

5.00%, 02/01/39

    510       526,045  

5.50%, 05/01/39

    2,460       2,745,827  

Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/35

    1,460       1,492,631  

Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/38

    2,190       2,242,735  
   

 

 

 
      82,631,182  
Indiana — 1.0%  

City of Valparaiso Indiana, RB, Exempt Facilities, Pratt Paper LLC Project, AMT:

   

6.75%, 01/01/34

    525       558,437  

7.00%, 01/01/44

    1,270       1,355,878  

City of Vincennes Indiana, Refunding RB, Southwest Indiana Regional Youth Village Project, 6.25%, 01/01/29(a)

    2,755       2,769,133  

County of Allen Indiana, RB, StoryPoint Fort Wayne Project, Series A-1(a):

   

6.63%, 01/15/34

    430       351,078  

6.75%, 01/15/43

    1,220       963,593  

6.88%, 01/15/52

    1,270       981,964  

Indiana Finance Authority, RB, Private Activity Bond, Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project, Series A, AMT:

   

5.00%, 07/01/44

    370       389,632  

5.00%, 07/01/48

    1,230       1,290,959  

5.25%, 01/01/51

    2,500       2,629,850  

Indiana Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Marquette Project, 5.00%, 03/01/39

    725       727,668  

Town of Chesterton Indiana, RB, StoryPoint Chesterton Project, Series A-1, 6.38%, 01/15/51(a)

    1,745       1,264,636  
   

 

 

 
      13,282,828  
Iowa — 0.8%  

Iowa Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project:

   

3.13%, 12/01/22

    3,090       3,084,222  

5.25%, 12/01/50(f)

    595       613,231  

Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority, Refunding RB, Series C:

   

Asset-Backed, 5.50%, 06/01/42

    2,030       2,030,000  

5.38%, 06/01/38

    3,075       3,074,969  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Iowa (continued)  

State of Iowa Finance Authority, RB, Lifespace Communities, Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/48

  $ 2,360     $ 2,342,087  
   

 

 

 
      11,144,509  
Kentucky — 0.3%  

Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Norton Healthcare, Inc., Series B (NPFGC), 0.00%, 10/01/24(b)

    250       229,877  

Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, RB, Current Interest 1St Tier Downtown Crossing Project, Series A, 6.00%, 07/01/53

    3,000       3,283,050  
   

 

 

 
      3,512,927  
Louisiana — 1.0%  

Calcasieu Parish Memorial Hospital Service District, Refunding RB, Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Project, 5.00%, 12/01/34

    265       292,393  

Juban Crossing Economic Development District, Refunding RB, General Infrastructure Project, Series C, 7.00%, 09/15/44(a)

    3,095       2,715,708  

Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, RB:

   

S/F Housing, University of Louisiana Monroe Project, 5.00%, 07/01/54(a)

    1,990       1,947,533  

Westlake Chemical Corp., Series A-2, 6.50%, 11/01/35

    1,630       1,652,201  

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, RB:

   

Belle Chasse Educational Foundation Project, 6.75%, 05/01/41(c)

    645       679,449  

Young Audiences Charter School Project, Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/49(a)

    500       513,635  

Parish of St. John the Baptist Louisiana, Refunding RB, Marathon Oil Corporation Project(f):

   

2.10%, 06/01/37

    1,220       1,195,307  

2.20%, 06/01/37

    1,280       1,210,317  

Parish of St. James Louisiana, RB, Nustar Logistics, L.P. Project, 6.35%, 07/01/40(a)

    3,160       3,630,461  
   

 

 

 
      13,837,004  
Maine — 0.1%  

Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Maine General Medical Center, 6.75%, 07/01/41

    1,075       1,102,015  
   

 

 

 
Maryland — 1.2%  

City of Baltimore Maryland, Refunding RB, East Baltimore Research Park Project, 4.00%, 09/01/27

    325       324,955  

County of Frederick Maryland, Tax Allocation Bonds, Jefferson Technology Park Project, Series B, 7.13%, 07/01/43(a)

    2,860       2,526,181  

Maryland EDC, RB, Purple Line Light Rail Project, AMT, 5.00%, 03/31/51

    3,135       3,188,922  

Maryland EDC, Refunding RB, University of Maryland Project, 5.00%, 07/01/39

    950       993,329  

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Legends Charter School Project, Series A, 7.00%, 03/01/55(a)

    8,165       8,713,361  
   

 

 

 
      15,746,748  
Massachusetts — 1.0%  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB:

   

Boston Medical Center, Series D, 4.00%, 07/01/45

    715       752,752  

Linden Ponds, Inc. Facility, Series B, 0.00%, 11/15/56(b)

    94       13,807  

UMass Boston Student Housing Project, 5.00%, 10/01/41

    2,500       2,454,525  
 

 

 

22  

2020 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

June 30, 2020

  

BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Massachusetts (continued)  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB:

   

New Bridge Charles, Inc., 4.00%, 10/01/32(a)

  $ 355     $ 345,152  

New Bridge Charles, Inc., 4.13%, 10/01/42(a)

    855       779,683  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/38

    1,200       1,362,780  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/39

    3,055       3,459,574  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/44

    3,750       4,189,800  
   

 

 

 
      13,358,073  
Michigan — 0.6%  

Advanced Technology Academy, Refunding RB:

   

3.50%, 11/01/24

    300       298,950  

3.88%, 11/01/29

    150       146,482  

5.00%, 11/01/34

    400       415,720  

5.00%, 11/01/44

    160       161,211  

City of Detroit Michigan, GO:

   

5.00%, 04/01/34

    485       501,825  

5.00%, 04/01/35

    485       501,146  

5.00%, 04/01/37

    545       561,301  

5.00%, 04/01/38

    240       246,768  

City of Detroit Michigan, RB, Pratt Paper (Ohio) LLC Project, 5.00%, 04/01/36

    340       350,693  

Kentwood EDC, Refunding RB, Limited Obligation, Holland Home, 5.63%, 11/15/41

    1,000       1,009,490  

Michigan Finance Authority, RB, Senior Lien(c):

   

5.00%, 07/01/44

    1150       1,256,117  

State of Michigan Finance Authority, RB, I-75 Improvement Projects, AMT, 5.00%, 06/30/48

    2,030       2,187,163  
   

 

 

 
      7,636,866  
Minnesota — 1.2%  

City of Cologne Minnesota Charter School, LRB, Cologne Academy Project, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/45

    2,065       2,095,211  

City of Deephaven Minnesota, Refunding RB, Eagle Ridge Academy Project, Series A, 5.25%, 07/01/40

    500       517,400  

City of Minneapolis Minnesota, RB, Series A:

   

Kipp North Star Project, 5.75%, 07/01/55

    3,435       3,702,071  

Northeast College Prep Project, 5.00%, 07/01/55

    1,405       1,266,383  

City of St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Minnesota, RB, Nova Classical Academy, Series A, 6.63%, 09/01/42(c)

    500       537,000  

City of St. Paul Minnesota Housing & Redevelopment Authority, RB, Twin Cities German Immersion School Project:

   

5.00%, 07/01/49

    555       568,037  

5.00%, 07/01/55

    870       884,111  

Duluth Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB, Essentia Health Obligated Group, Series A:

   

4.25%, 02/15/48

    1,925       2,100,830  

5.25%, 02/15/53

    3,850       4,502,074  
   

 

 

 
      16,173,117  
Missouri — 1.0%  

City of St. Louis Missouri IDA, Refunding RB, BallPark Village Development Project, Series A:

   

4.38%, 11/15/35

    1,020       853,495  

4.75%, 11/15/47

    1,135       936,216  

Kansas City Land Clearance Redevelopment Authority, Tax Allocation Bonds(a):

   

4.38%, 02/01/31

    3,245       3,163,745  

5.00%, 02/01/40

    1,240       1,264,713  

Kansas City Missouri IDA, Refunding RB, Kansas City United Methodist Church(a)(d)(e):

   

5.75%, 11/15/36

    1,350       858,911  

6.00%, 11/15/51

    110       69,985  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Missouri (continued)  

Poplar Bluff Regional Transportation Development District, RB, 4.75%, 12/01/42

  $ 2,200     $ 2,255,066  

State of Missouri Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, St. Lukes Health Syatem, Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/48

    3,650       4,008,248  
   

 

 

 
      13,410,379  
Nebraska — 0.7%  

Central Plains Energy Project, RB, Gas Project No. 3, 5.00%, 09/01/42

    780       842,408  

Central Plains Nebraska Energy Project, Refunding RB, Gas Project No. 3, Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/42

    6,090       8,230,452  
   

 

 

 
      9,072,860  
Nevada — 0.1%  

City of Las Vegas Nevada Special Improvement District No 815, Special Assessment Bonds, 5.00%, 12/01/49(g)

    810       835,142  

County of Clark Nevada, Refunding, Special Assessment, Special Improvement District No. 142, Mountain’s Edge:

   

4.00%, 08/01/22

    565       603,262  

4.00%, 08/01/23

    350       373,468  
   

 

 

 
      1,811,872  
New Hampshire — 0.5%  

New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Resource Recovery, Covanta Project(a):

   

Series B, 4.63%, 11/01/42

    4,650       4,673,622  

Series C, AMT, 4.88%, 11/01/42

    2,515       2,528,304  
   

 

 

 
      7,201,926  
New Jersey — 6.6%  

Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, Inc., Refunding RB, 5.25%, 11/01/44

    5,750       5,854,707  

County of Essex New Jersey Improvement Authority, RB, Covanta Project (AMT), 5.25%, 07/01/45(a)

    1,155       1,155,196  

County of Gloucester New Jersey Pollution Control Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Keystone Urban Renewal Project, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/24

    1,270       1,317,892  

New Jersey EDA, ARB, Continental Airlines, Inc. Project, 5.13%, 09/15/23

    1,965       1,967,967  

New Jersey EDA, RB:

   

Friends of Vineland Public Charter School Projects, Series A, 5.25%, 11/01/54(a)

    3,955       3,576,744  

Goethals Bridge Replacement Project, AMT, 5.38%, 01/01/43

    1,360       1,463,700  

Kapkowski Road Landfill Project, Series B, AMT, 6.50%, 04/01/31

    2,750       2,896,300  

Provident Group-Kean Properties, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/32

    235       233,190  

Provident Group-Kean Properties, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/37

    375       359,726  

School Facilities Construction, Series EEE, 5.00%, 06/15/43

    5,550       6,078,027  

State House Project, Series B, Remark 10, 5.00%, 06/15/43

    3,755       4,112,251  

Team Academy Charter School Project, 6.00%, 10/01/43

    970       1,067,155  

Transit transportation Project, 4.00%, 11/01/38

    1,455       1,504,586  

Transit transportation Project, 4.00%, 11/01/39

    1,165       1,201,534  

New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB, Series MMM, 4.00%, 06/15/36

    5,000       5,234,950  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Princeton HealthCare System:

   

5.00%, 07/01/32

    1,140       1,355,848  

5.00%, 07/01/33

    1,450       1,720,628  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS

  23


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

June 30, 2020

  

BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
New Jersey (continued)  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB:

   

Series BB, 4.00%, 06/15/50

  $ 10,940     $ 11,102,350  

Series BB, 5.00%, 06/15/50

    8,560       9,301,125  

Transportation Program Bonds, Series S, 5.25%, 06/15/43

    4,095       4,564,287  

Transportation Program, Series AA, 5.25%, 06/15/41

    1,265       1,357,649  

Transportation Program, Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/44

    1,005       1,052,034  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Refunding RB, Transportation System, Series A, 5.00%, 12/15/36

    1,195       1,329,617  

South Jersey Port Corp., RB, Sub-Marine Terminal, Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/36

    575       609,552  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB:

   

Series A, 5.25%, 06/01/46

    900       1,045,089  

Sub-Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/46

    14,895       16,272,192  
   

 

 

 
      87,734,296  
New Mexico — 0.2%  

New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council, Refunding RB, Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center Project, 5.50%, 07/01/42

    2,030       2,142,787  
   

 

 

 
New York — 5.9%  

Build NYC Resource Corp., Refunding RB, Pratt Paper, Inc. Project, AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/35(a)

    1,215       1,265,641  

Chautauqua Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, 5.00%, 06/01/48

    4,475       4,195,223  

City of New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, 3 World Trade Center Project, Class 2(a):

   

5.15%, 11/15/34

    450       465,939  

5.38%, 11/15/40

    1,070       1,107,803  

Counties of New York Tobacco Trust IV, Refunding RB, Settlement Pass-Through Turbo, Series A:

   

6.25%, 06/01/41(a)

    8,000       8,003,840  

5.00%, 06/01/42

    4,520       4,519,910  

5.00%, 06/01/45

    1,695       1,691,356  

Counties of New York Tobacco Trust VI, Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement Pass-Through, Series A-2B:

   

5.00%, 06/01/45

    4,010       4,063,493  

5.00%, 06/01/51

    6,865       6,946,281  

County of Westchester New York Healthcare Corp., RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/44

    1,348       1,441,070  

Erie Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/45

    3,210       3,210,000  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Green Bonds, Series C, 5.00%, 11/15/50

    1,340       1,527,788  

Green Bonds, Series C-1, 4.75%, 11/15/45

    4,115       4,570,201  

Green Bond, Sereis C-1, 5.25%, 11/15/55

    1,980       2,300,245  

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, 3 World Trade Center Project, Class 1, 5.00%, 11/15/44(a)

    12,115       12,538,904  

New York Transportation Development Corp., ARB, LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment Project, Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 01/01/50

    3,000       3,243,870  

New York Transportation Development Corp., RB, Delta Air Lines, Inc. Laguardia Airport Terminals C&D Redevelopment Project, 4.00%, 01/01/36

    5,000       4,970,050  

New York Transportation Development Corp., Refunding RB, AMT, 5.38%, 08/01/36

    3,665       3,775,720  

Niagara Area Development Corp., Refunding RB, Covanta Project, Series A, AMT, 4.75%, 11/01/42(a)

    530       530,477  

State of New York Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB, Orange Regional Medical Center(a):

   

5.00%, 12/01/33

    590       684,866  

5.00%, 12/01/35

    785       902,805  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
New York (continued)  

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, RB, Series A:

   

MTA Bridges and Tunnels, 4.00%, 11/15/54

  $ 670     $ 763,197  

5.00%, 11/15/54

    2,140       2,665,456  

Westchester Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement Bonds, Sub-Series C:

   

4.00%, 06/01/42

    935       935,047  

5.13%, 06/01/51

    2,000       2,023,120  
   

 

 

 
      78,342,302  
North Carolina — 0.2%  

North Carolina Turnpike Authority, RB, Senior Lien, Triangle Express Way System, 4.00%, 01/01/55

    3,000       3,184,530  
   

 

 

 
North Dakota — 0.2%  

County of Cass North Dakota, Refunding RB, Essentia Health Obligated Group, Series B, 5.25%, 02/15/58

    1,785       2,081,024  
   

 

 

 
Ohio — 3.7%  

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Senior, Class 2, Series B-2, 5.00%, 06/01/55

    27,985       29,386,209  

County of Butler Port Authority, RB, Series A-1(a):

   

Storypoint Fairfield Project, 6.25%, 01/15/34

    1,575       1,380,614  

StoryPoint Fairfield Project, 6.38%, 01/15/43

    840       690,858  

County of Franklin Convention Facilities Authority, RB, Greater Columbus Convention Center:

   

5.00%, 12/01/44

    1,800       1,701,990  

5.00%, 12/01/51

    4,000       3,756,080  

County of Hamilton Ohio, Refunding RB, Improvement-Life Enriching Communities, 5.00%, 01/01/46

    1,435       1,381,876  

Hickory Chase Community Authority, Refunding RB, Hickory Chase Project, 5.00%, 12/01/40(a)

    1,890       1,898,656  

Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority, RB, AHA-Colonial Village Athens Garden, 5.25%, 12/01/50

    740       431,953  

State of Ohio, RB, Portsmouth Bypass Project, AMT, 5.00%, 06/30/53

    2,410       2,648,445  

State of Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, RB, AMG Vanadium Project, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/49(a)

    5,000       4,952,950  
   

 

 

 
      48,229,631  
Oklahoma — 1.1%  

County of Tulsa Oklahoma Industrial Authority, Refunding RB, Montereau, Inc. Project, 5.25%, 11/15/37

    1,050       1,067,693  

Norman Regional Hospital Authority, RB, Norman Regional Hospital Authority, 4.00%, 09/01/45

    3,565       3,704,213  

Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, RB, OU Medicine Project, Series B:

   

5.00%, 08/15/38

    4,585       5,197,785  

5.25%, 08/15/43

    4,130       4,730,172  
   

 

 

 
      14,699,863  
Oregon — 0.1%  

State of Oregon Facilities Authority, RB, Howard Street Charter School Project, Series A(a):

   

5.00%, 06/15/49

    915       818,797  

5.25%, 06/15/55

    505       461,090  
   

 

 

 
      1,279,887  
Pennsylvania — 1.7%  

Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series A:

   

5.00%, 05/01/35

    1,185       1,228,478  

5.00%, 05/01/42

    2,730       2,823,202  

County of Lehigh Pennsylvania General Purpose Authority, Refunding RB, Bible Fellowship Church Homes, 5.13%, 07/01/32

    745       714,552  
 

 

 

24  

2020 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

June 30, 2020

  

BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Pennsylvania (continued)  

County of Montgomery Higher Education & Health Authority, Refunding RB, Thomas Jefferson University, Series A, 4.00%, 09/01/49

  $ 880     $ 950,717  

County of Montgomery Pennsylvania IDA, RB, Foulkeways Gwynedd Project, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    1,470       1,471,955  

County of Montgomery Pennsylvania IDA, Refunding RB, Whitemarsh Continuing Care Retirement Community Project, 5.38%, 01/01/50

    1,865       1,754,200  

County of Northampton Pennsylvania IDA, Tax Allocation Bonds, Route 33 Project, 7.00%, 07/01/32

    1,120       1,197,750  

East Hempfield Township Pennsylvania IDA, RB, Student Services, Inc. Student Housing Project At Millersville University Of Pennsylvania:

   

5.00%, 07/01/34

    1,000       957,470  

5.00%, 07/01/46

    1,750       1,724,153  

Guam Government Waterworks Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/50

    2,445       2,915,687  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB, The Pennsylvania Rapid Bridge Replacement Project, 5.00%, 06/30/42

    895       966,018  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Refunding RB, National Gypsum Co., AMT, 5.50%, 11/01/44

    5,390       5,485,295  
   

 

 

 
      22,189,477  
Puerto Rico — 10.6%  

Children’s Trust Fund, RB, Asset-Backed
Bonds(b):

   

Series A, 0.00%, 05/15/57

    63,950       4,051,872  

Series B, 0.00%, 05/15/57

    105,865       3,547,536  

Children’s Trust Fund, Refunding RB, Series B, 0.00%, 05/15/55(b)

    2,000       166,960  

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO:

   

Public Improvement, Series A, 5.25%, 07/01/22(d)(e)

    335       226,840  

Public Improvement, Series A, 5.50%, 07/01/26

    1,000       620,625  

Public Improvement, Series A, 5.13%, 07/01/31(d)(e)

    215       145,584  

Public Improvement, Series B, 5.25%, 07/01/17(d)(e)

    1,060       647,715  

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO,
Refunding(d)(e):

   

Public Improvements, Series A, 5.50%, 07/01/39

    4,285       2,659,378  

Public Improvements, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/41

    7,715       4,755,781  

Public Improvements, Series A, 5.75%, 07/01/41

    385       250,009  

Public Improvements, Series A, 5.50%, 07/01/18

    200       122,210  

Public Improvements, Series A, 6.50%, 07/01/40

    2,610       1,791,092  

Public Improvements, Series C, 6.00%, 07/01/39

    168       115,289  

Series A, 8.00%, 07/01/35

    15,486       9,289,447  

Series C, 6.50%, 07/01/40(d)(e)

    400       274,497  

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO,
Refunding(d)(e):

   

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/23

    1,250       846,418  

Series A, 6.00%, 07/01/38

    1,210       830,353  

Public Improvement, Series A, 5.25%, 07/01/16

    1,135       693,544  

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, RB, Senior Lien, Series A:

   

5.00%, 07/01/33

    130       132,599  

5.13%, 07/01/37

    255       258,208  

5.75%, 07/01/37

    1,565       1,602,670  

5.25%, 07/01/42

    4,890       4,961,883  

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority(d)(e)(f):

   

5.40%, 01/01/21

    208       144,444  

7.50%, 01/01/21

    3,430       2,430,110  

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, RB:

   

Series 2013A, 7.25%, 07/01/30(d)(e)

    250       177,125  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/29(d)(e)

    1,500       1,043,438  

Series A, 7.00%, 07/01/33(d)(e)

    8,735       6,188,756  

Series A, 6.75%, 07/01/36(d)(e)

    2,665       1,888,155  

Series A, 7.00%, 07/01/40(d)(e)

    1,000       708,501  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Puerto Rico (continued)  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/42(d)(e)

  $ 2,315     $ 1,610,372  

Series A, 7.00%, 07/01/43(d)(e)

    775       549,088  

Series A-3, 10.00%, 07/01/19(d)(e)

    747       636,488  

Series B-3, 10.00%, 07/01/19(d)(e)

    748       636,488  

Series C-1, 5.40%, 01/01/18(d)(e)

    2,054       1,428,720  

Series C-2, 5.40%, 07/01/18(d)(e)

    2,054       1,428,951  

Series C-4, 5.40%, 07/01/20(d)(e)

    208       144,444  

Series CCC, 5.00%, 07/01/22(d)(e)

    715       497,372  

Series CCC, 5.00%, 07/01/25(d)(e)

    620       431,288  

Series CCC, 5.25%, 07/01/26(d)(e)

    590       410,419  

Series CCC, 5.25%, 07/01/28(d)(e)

    340       236,513  

Series TT, 5.00%, 07/01/25(d)(e)

    3,270       2,274,694  

Series TT, 5.00%, 07/01/26(d)(e)

    455       316,509  

Series TT, 5.00%, 07/01/32(d)(e)

    380       264,338  

Series WW, 5.50%, 07/01/19(d)(e)

    415       283,972  

Series WW, 5.50%, 07/01/19(d)(e)

    475       325,028  

Series WW, 5.38%, 07/01/24(d)(e)

    815       566,934  

Series WW, 5.25%, 07/01/25(d)(e)

    1,940       1,349,512  

Series WW, 5.25%, 07/01/33(d)(e)

    315       219,122  

Series WW, 5.50%, 07/01/38(d)(e)

    415       288,684  

Series WW, 5.50%, 07/01/49(d)(e)

    335       229,230  

Series XX, 5.25%, 07/01/27(d)(e)

    230       159,994  

Series XX, 5.25%, 07/01/35(d)(e)

    705       490,416  

Series XX, 5.75%, 07/01/36(d)(e)

    200       139,125  

Series XX, 5.25%, 07/01/40(d)(e)

    8,385       5,832,816  

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Series AAA, 5.25%, 07/01/22(d)(e)

    765       532,153  

Series AAA, 5.25%, 07/01/24(d)(e)

    170       118,256  

Series AAA, 5.25%, 07/01/28(d)(e)

    1,655       1,151,259  

Series AAA, 5.25%, 07/01/29(d)(e)

    190       132,169  

Series UU, 1.16%, 07/01/17(f)

    2,520       1,461,172  

Series UU, 1.00%, 07/01/19(d)(e)(f)

    140       91,000  

Series UU, 1.00%, 07/01/19(d)(e)(f)

    125       81,250  

Series UU, 1.00%, 07/01/20(d)(e)(f)

    1,135       658,107  

Series UU, 0.90%, 07/01/31(d)(e)(h)

    1,345       779,871  

Series ZZ, 5.25%, 07/01/19(d)(e)

    1,050       718,482  

Series ZZ, 5.25%, 07/01/21(d)(e)

    90       62,606  

Series ZZ, 5.25%, 07/01/24(d)(e)

    705       490,416  

Series ZZ, 5.25%, 07/01/25(d)(e)

    265       184,341  

Series ZZ, 5.25%, 07/01/26(d)(e)

    85       59,128  

Series ZZ, 5.00%, 07/01/28(d)(e)

    345       239,991  

Series ZZ, 5.00%, 07/01/49(d)(e)

    330       225,809  

Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, Refunding RB, Government Facilities(d)(e):

   

Series F (GTD), 5.25%, 07/01/24

    1,495       1,214,780  

Series G (GTD), 4.75%, 07/01/32

    1,230       999,451  

Series M (GTD), 6.25%, 07/01/31

    2,000       1,670,008  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, RB, Restructured:

   

CAB, Series A-1, 0.00%, 07/01/29(b)

    397       303,503  

CAB, Series A-1, 0.00%, 07/01/31(b)

    615       433,132  

CAB, Series A-1, 0.00%, 07/01/33(b)

    679       439,496  

CAB, Series A-1, 0.00%, 07/01/46(b)

    35,524       10,004,624  

CAB, Series A-1, 0.00%, 07/01/51(b)

    10,548       2,132,700  

Series A-1, 4.75%, 07/01/53

    12,864       13,214,415  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 07/01/58

    11,761       12,295,302  

Series A-2, 4.33%, 07/01/40

    8,723       8,762,166  

Series A-2, 4.33%, 07/01/40

    534       537,444  

Series A-2, 4.54%, 07/01/53

    1,564       1,586,443  

Series A-2, 4.78%, 07/01/58

    7,333       7,541,477  

Series B-1, 0.00%, 07/01/46(b)

    2,066       581,517  
   

 

 

 
      140,024,024  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS

  25


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

June 30, 2020

  

BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Rhode Island — 1.5%  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/35

  $ 1,005     $ 1,097,902  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/40

    5,500       5,880,545  

Series B, 4.50%, 06/01/45

    6,350       6,627,685  

Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/50

    5,650       6,047,817  
   

 

 

 
      19,653,949  
South Carolina — 2.0%  

South Carolina Jobs EDA, RB, The Woodlands at Furman Project, Series A:

   

5.00%, 11/15/42

    585       562,916  

5.00%, 11/15/54

    280       257,564  

South Carolina Jobs EDA, Refunding RB:

   

Prisma Health Obligated Group, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/48

    5,825       6,600,249  

The Woodlands at Furman, 4.00%, 11/15/27

    755       719,160  

State of South Carolina Public Service Authority, RB, Series E, 5.50%, 12/01/53

    3,475       3,855,721  

State of South Carolina Public Service Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/50

    13,005       14,534,518  
   

 

 

 
      26,530,128  
Tennessee — 0.9%  

City of Chattanooga Health Educational & Housing Facility Board, Refunding RB, Commonspirit Health, Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/44

    410       438,754  

County of Knox Health Educational & Housing Facility Board, Refunding RB, University Health System, Inc., 5.00%, 04/01/36

    560       623,907  

County of Memphis-Shelby Tennessee Industrial Development Board, Refunding, Tax Allocation Bonds, Senior Tax Increment, Graceland Project, Series A:

   

5.50%, 07/01/37

    1,650       1,615,581  

5.63%, 01/01/46

    1,875       1,786,500  

County of Nashville & Davidson Metropolitan Government Health & Educational Facilities Board, RB, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/40

    925       1,045,851  

County of Nashville & Davidson Metropolitan Government Health & Educational Facilities Board, Refunding RB, Lipscomb University Project, Series A:

   

4.00%, 10/01/49

    1,635       1,588,059  

5.25%, 10/01/58

    3,335       3,584,858  

County of Shelby Health Educational & Housing Facilities Board, RB, The Farms at Bailey Station Project, 5.75%, 10/01/49

    660       596,257  

Nashville Metropolitan Development & Housing Agency, Tax Allocation Bonds, Tax Increment Development Revenue Fifth+Broadway Development Project, 5.13%, 06/01/36(a)

    500       491,510  
   

 

 

 
      11,771,277  
Texas — 5.5%  

Arlington Higher Education Finance Corp., RB:

   

Austin Discovery School, Inc.,
5.63%, 08/15/54(a)

    6,260       6,007,472  

Series A, 5.88%, 03/01/24

    425       447,232  

Wayside Schools, Series A, 4.63%, 08/15/46

    830       830,058  

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Refunding RB, Capital Appreciation Bond(b):

   

0.00%, 01/01/28

    3,000       2,348,070  

0.00%, 01/01/29

    500       375,095  

0.00%, 01/01/30

    1,330       952,599  

0.00%, 01/01/31

    4,000       2,734,080  

City of Houston Texas Airport System, Refunding ARB, United Airlines, Inc., AMT, 5.00%, 07/15/28

    2,725       2,764,431  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Texas (continued)  

City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue, Refunding ARB, United Airlines, Inc.:

   

Terminal Improvement Projects, Series B-2 (AMT), 5.00%, 07/15/27

  $ 615     $ 637,146  

Airport Improvement Projects, Series C, AMT, 5.00%, 07/15/20

    825       826,361  

City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue, Refunding RB:

   

Series C, 5.00%, 07/15/27

    3,925       4,015,510  

Special Facilities, Continental Airlines, Inc., Series A, AMT, 6.63%, 07/15/38

    1,110       1,129,214  

County of Bexar Texas Health Facilities Development Corp., RB, Army Retirement Residence Project, 6.20%, 07/01/45

    1,320       1,320,000  

County of Brazoria Industrial Development Corp., RB, Gladieux Metals Recycling, AMT, 7.00%, 03/01/39

    1,610       1,663,822  

County of Fort Bend Texas Industrial Development Corp., RB, NRG Energy Inc. Project, Series B, 4.75%, 11/01/42

    3,380       3,476,465  

County of Harris Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Refunding, MRB, Brazos Presbyterian Homes, Inc. Project, Series A:

   

5.00%, 01/01/38

    510       509,760  

5.00%, 01/01/43

    520       507,842  

5.13%, 01/01/48

    1,535       1,497,807  

County of Harris Texas Houston Sports Authority, Refunding RB, CAB, Senior Lien, Series G (NPFGC), 0.00%, 11/15/41(b)

    350       132,353  

County of Hemphill Hospital District, GOL:

   

4.63%, 02/01/39

    1,500       1,322,970  

4.75%, 02/01/45

    2,500       2,133,775  

County of Tarrant Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Christus Health, Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/48

    8,560       9,775,862  

Houston Higher Education Finance Corp., RB, Cosmos Foundation, Inc., 6.50%, 05/15/31(c)

    535       563,740  

Mission EDC, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, NatGasoline Project, AMT, 4.63%, 10/01/31(a)

    1,385       1,450,469  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Corp., RB, Stephenville LLC Tarleton State University Project:

   

5.88%, 04/01/36

    890       916,211  

6.00%, 04/01/45

    1,355       1,391,341  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Beta Academy(a):

   

5.00%, 08/15/39

    420       435,032  

5.00%, 08/15/49

    825       846,219  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, Jubilee Academic(a):

   

Center, 5.00%, 08/15/46

    695       697,314  

5.00%, 08/15/36

    2,520       2,534,944  

Newark Higher Education Finance Corp., RB:

   

Austin Achieve Public School, Inc., 5.00%, 06/15/48

    1,500       1,500,540  

Series A, 5.50%, 08/15/35(a)

    375       421,538  

Series A, 5.75%, 08/15/45(a)

    735       816,063  

Port Beaumont Navigation District, Refunding RB, Jefferson Gulf Coast, AMT(a):

   

3.63%, 01/01/35

    1,665       1,617,214  

4.00%, 01/01/50

    3,600       3,439,656  

Red River Health Facilities Development Corp., First MRB, Project:

   

Eden Home, Inc., 7.25%, 12/15/42(d)(e)

    1,330       879,883  

Wichita Falls Retirement Foundation, 5.13%, 01/01/41

    600       600,264  
 

 

 

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2020 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

June 30, 2020

  

BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Texas (continued)  

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., RB, Senior Lien, LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC, 7.00%, 06/30/40

  $ 1,000     $ 1,004,040  

Texas Transportation Commission, RB, CAB, First Tier Toll Revenue(b):

   

0.00%, 08/01/46

    2,580       813,268  

0.00%, 08/01/47

    3,850       1,152,998  

0.00%, 08/01/48

    4,070       1,158,363  

0.00%, 08/01/49

    3,825       1,033,438  

0.00%, 08/01/50

    5,485       1,398,236  

0.00%, 08/01/51

    3,230       778,107  

0.00%, 08/01/52

    3,230       734,664  

0.00%, 08/01/53

    290       62,423  

Town of Flower Mound Texas, Special Assessment Bonds, 6.50%, 09/01/36

    1,500       1,469,925  
   

 

 

 
      73,123,814  
Utah — 0.6%  

County of Utah, RB, Series B, 5.00%, 05/15/60(f)(g)

    5,000       6,214,400  

State of Utah Charter School Finance Authority, RB, Entheos Academy, Series A, 6.75%, 10/15/43

    2,050       2,053,259  
   

 

 

 
      8,267,659  
Vermont — 0.2%  

East Central Vermont Telecommunications District, RB, Series A, 4.75%, 12/01/40(a)

    2,850       2,459,037  
   

 

 

 
Virginia — 1.2%  

City of Salem EDA, RB, Rb, Virginia Educational Facilities Roanoke College, 4.00%, 04/01/45

    830       845,338  

County of Hanover Virginia EDA, Refunding RB, Covenant Woods, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/47

    1,015       983,474  

Lower Magnolia Green Community Development Authority, Special Assessment Bonds(a):

   

5.00%, 03/01/35

    490       493,239  

5.00%, 03/01/45

    505       487,633  

Mosaic District Community Development Authority, Series A:

   

Special Assessment, 6.63%, 03/01/26

    515       519,135  

Tax Allocation Bonds, 6.88%, 03/01/36

    450       452,871  

Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority, RB, Fort Norfolk Retirement Community, Inc. — Harbor’s Edge Project, Series A:

   

5.00%, 01/01/49

    1,250       1,226,088  

5.25%, 01/01/54

    3,750       3,774,825  

Virginia Beach Development Authority, Refunding RB, Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay, 4.00%, 09/01/48

    2,885       2,750,473  

Virginia College Building Authority, RB, Green Bond, Marymount University Project, Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/45(a)

    335       330,293  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, RB, Senior Lien, Elizabeth River Crossings OpCo LLC Project, AMT, 6.00%, 01/01/37

    3,360       3,576,653  
   

 

 

 
      15,440,022  
Washington — 0.7%  

Greater Wenatchee Regional Events Center Public Facilities District, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.50%, 09/01/42

    1,005       964,539  

State of Washington Housing Finance Commission, Refunding RB(a):

   

1st Hill Project, 5.75%, 01/01/35

    355       364,404  

1st Hill Project, 6.00%, 01/01/45

    940       964,337  

Horizon House Project, 5.00%, 01/01/48

    2,410       2,465,068  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Washington (continued)  

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Commonspirit Health, Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/44

  $ 885     $ 937,693  

Seattle Cancer Care Alliance,
5.00%, 09/01/45(g)

    1,770       2,173,188  

Seattle Cancer Care Alliance,
5.00%, 09/01/50(g)

    1,155       1,411,283  
   

 

 

 
      9,280,512  
Wisconsin — 2.9%  

Public Finance Authority, RB:

   

21st Century Public Academy Project, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/40(a)

    750       701,235  

21st Century Public Academy Project, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/49(a)

    1,340       1,199,622  

Alabama Proton Therapy Center, Series A, 6.25%, 10/01/31(a)

    910       941,231  

Alabama Proton Therapy Center, Series A, 7.00%, 10/01/47(a)

    910       924,169  

American Preparatory Academy — Las Vegas Project, Series A, 5.38%, 07/15/47(a)

    1,595       1,653,377  

Delray Beach Radiation Therapy, 6.85%, 11/01/46(a)

    1,325       1,382,200  

Delray Beach Radiation Therapy, 7.00%, 11/01/46(a)

    805       846,031  

Gray Collegiate Academy Project, 5.63%, 06/15/49(a)

    6,000       5,733,060  

Minnesota College of Osteopathic Medicine, Series A-1, 5.50%, 12/01/48(a)

    38       35,276  

Piedmont Community Charter School, 5.00%, 06/15/39

    310       354,879  

Piedmont Community Charter School, 5.00%, 06/15/49

    955       1,070,631  

Piedmont Community Charter School, 5.00%, 06/15/53

    645       716,124  

Roseman University of Health Science Project, 5.00%, 04/01/50(a)

    315       312,808  

Series A, 5.63%, 06/15/49(a)

    8,105       7,882,031  

Traders Point Christian Schools, Series A, 5.38%, 06/01/44(a)

    1,215       1,108,675  

Traders Point Christian Schools, Series A, 5.50%, 06/01/54(a)

    1,500       1,333,875  

Voyager Foundation, Inc. Project, Series A, 5.13%, 10/01/45(c)

    1,850       2,048,209  

Public Finance Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Senior Obligated Group, Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/42

    2,150       2,225,401  

Ultimate Medical Academy Project, 5.00%, 10/01/34(a)

    280       294,216  

Ultimate Medical Academy Project, 5.00%, 10/01/39(a)

    680       700,828  

White Stone Retirement Facilities, 5.00%, 03/01/52(a)

    1,300       1,162,902  

Wingate University, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/48

    1,790       1,949,077  

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB, ST. Camillus Health System:

   

5.00%, 11/01/46

    1,130       1,055,194  

5.00%, 11/01/54

    1,880       1,737,534  

Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority, RB, M/F Housing, WHPC Madison Pool Project, Series A, 4.70%, 07/01/47

    740       805,882  
   

 

 

 
      38,174,467  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 86.9%
(Cost — $1,123,990,290)

 

    1,149,145,112  
 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(i)— 13.6%

 

California — 0.1%

 

City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, Refunding ARB, Los Angeles International Airport, Senior Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/40

    657       659,334  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS

  27


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

June 30, 2020

  

BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Georgia — 0.3%  

County of Dalton Whitfield Joint Development Authority, RB, Hamilton Health Care System Obligation, 4.00%, 08/15/48

  $ 3,140     $ 3,449,070  
   

 

 

 
Illinois — 1.2%  

Illinois Finance Authority, RB, The Carle Foundation, Series A (AGM), 6.00%, 08/15/41

    2,480       2,613,598  

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Presence Health Network, Series C:

   

4.00%, 02/15/41(c)

    13       13,879  

4.00%, 02/15/41

    6,497       7,175,290  

State of Illinois Toll Highway Authority, RB,
Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/40

    5,011       5,740,391  
   

 

 

 
      15,543,158  
Maryland — 1.2%  

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, UPMC, Series B, 4.00%, 04/15/50

    15,000       16,506,000  
   

 

 

 
Massachusetts — 0.3%  

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Transportation Fund Revenue, RB, Rail Enhancement Program, Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/45

    3,464       3,803,394  
   

 

 

 
New York — 7.4%  

City of New York Housing Development Corp., RB, M/F, Series C-1A:

   

4.15%, 11/01/39

    3,107       3,259,462  

4.20%, 11/01/44

    5,695       5,974,481  

4.30%, 11/01/47

    4,660       4,889,123  

City of New York Water & Sewer System, Refunding RB, 2nd General Resolution, Series HH, 5.00%, 06/15/31(j)

    3,015       3,144,675  

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Senior-Fiscal 2012(j):

   

5.75%, 02/15/47(c)

    1,065       1,099,170  

5.75%, 02/15/47

    655       676,176  

New York Liberty Development Corp., ARB, 1 World Trade Center Port Authority Consolidated Bonds, 5.25%, 12/15/43

    7,725       8,159,070  

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, 4 World Trade Center Project, 5.75%, 11/15/51(j)

    2,520       2,687,323  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB, Series E, 5.00%, 03/15/36

    21,670       25,614,374  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding ARB, Series194th, 5.25%, 10/15/55

    2,925       3,412,919  

State of New York Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB, Series D, 4.00%, 02/15/47

    17,080       19,619,284  

State of New York Power Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/60

    3,421       3,955,542  

State of New York Urban Development Corp., RB, State Personal Income Tax, General Purpose, Series A, 4.00%, 03/15/46

    13,005       14,690,968  
   

 

 

 
    97,182,567  
North Carolina — 0.3%  

North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, Refunding RB, Duke University Project,
Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/55(c)

    2,930       3,619,868  
   

 

 

 
Pennsylvania — 1.2%  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB, UPMC, Series A-1, 4.00%, 04/15/50

    11,000       12,055,229  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Subordinate, Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/42

    3,677       4,296,972  
   

 

 

 
    16,352,201  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Rhode Island — 0.2%  

Narragansett Bay Commission, Refunding RB, Wastewater System, Series A, 4.00%, 09/01/43(c)

  $ 2,641     $ 2,852,353  
   

 

 

 
Texas — 0.3%  

Lower Colorado River Authority, Refunding RB, LCRA Transmission Services Corporation Project, 4.00%, 05/15/43

    3,480       3,617,495  
   

 

 

 
Washington — 1.0%  

City of Bellingham Washington Water & Sewer Revenue, RB, Water & Sewer, 5.00%, 08/01/40

    2,999       3,130,152  

County of Snohomish Public Utility District No. 1, RB, 5.00%, 12/01/45

    8,664       10,260,898  
   

 

 

 
    13,391,050  
Wisconsin — 0.1%  

State of Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc., 4.00%, 12/01/46

    1,774       1,956,384  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 13.6%
(Cost — $167,549,148)

 

    178,932,874  
 

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 100.5%
(Cost — $1,291,539,438)

 

    1,328,077,986  
 

 

 

 
     Shares         
Short-Term Securities — 7.1%  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class, 0.55%(k)(l)

    93,905,624       93,924,405  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 7.1%
(Cost — $93,920,686)

 

    93,924,405  
 

 

 

 

Total Investments — 107.6%
(Cost — $1,385,460,124)

 

    1,422,002,391  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.2%

 

    2,743,326  

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (7.8)%

 

    (102,807,576
 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 1,321,938,141  
 

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

(b) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(c) 

U.S. Government securities held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.

(d) 

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(e) 

Non-income producing security.

(f) 

Variable or floating rate security, which interest rate adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.

(g) 

When-issued security.

(h) 

Variable rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.

(i) 

Represent bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual certificates received by the Fund. These bonds serve as collateral in a secured borrowing. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

(j) 

All or a portion of the security is subject to a recourse agreement. The aggregate maximum potential amount the trust could ultimately be required to pay under the agreements, which expires between August 15, 2020 to May 15, 2021 is $4,332,891. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

(k) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

June 30, 2020

  

BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund

 

(l)

Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate/affiliates of the Fund during the year ended June 30, 2020 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer    Shares
Held at
06/30/19
     Par/
Shares
Purchased
     Shares
Sold
     Shares
Held at
06/30/20
     Value at
06/30/20
     Income      Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
 (a)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

     114,002,708               (20,097,084 )(b)       93,905,624      $ 93,924,405      $ 540,948      $ 8,662      $ 3,828  
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes net capital gain distributions, if applicable.

 
  (b) 

Represents net shares purchased (sold).

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

For the year ended June 30, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

      Commodity
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
     Equity
Contracts
     Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
     Interest
Rate
Contracts
     Other
Contracts
     Total  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

                    

Futures contracts

   $      $      $      $      $ (13,438,244    $      $ (13,438,244
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

                    

Futures contracts

   $      $      $      $      $ 1,146,527      $      $ 1,146,527  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

 

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ (a) 

Average notional value of contracts — short

   $ 25,419,207  

 

  (a) 

Derivative not held at any quarter-end. The risk exposure table serves as an indicator of activity during the period.

 

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following tables summarize the Fund’s investments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

 

Investments:

 

Long-Term Investments

   $        $ 1,328,077,986        $             —        $ 1,328,077,986  

Short-Term Securities

     93,924,405                            93,924,405  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 93,924,405        $ 1,328,077,986        $        $ 1,422,002,391  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

The Fund may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial statement purposes. As of period end, TOB Trust

Certificates of $102,623,815 are categorized as Level 2 within the disclosure hierarchy.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS

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Schedule of Investments  

June 30, 2020

  

BlackRock National Municipal Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Municipal Bonds — 78.6%

 

Alabama — 5.0%  

Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority-Birmingham, Refunding RB, Ascension Senior Credit Group, Series C, 5.00%, 11/15/46

  $ 73,875     $ 85,958,733  

Black Belt Energy Gas District, RB, Project No. 4, Series A-1, 4.00%, 12/01/49(a)

    235,160       267,061,806  

City of Homewood Alabama, GO, Refunding, Warrant, 5.25%, 09/01/46

    27,625       32,408,545  

County of Jefferson, Refunding RB, Warrants, 4.00%, 09/15/37

    11,750       13,169,753  

County of Tuscaloosa IDA, Refunding RB, Hunt Refining Project, Series A(b):

   

4.50%, 05/01/32

    7,045       7,359,207  

5.25%, 05/01/44

    8,980       9,655,206  

Southeast Alabama Gas Supply District, RB, Project #2, Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/49(a)

    220,000       242,336,600  

State of Alabama Docks Department, Refunding RB, 6.00%, 10/01/20(c)

    16,315       16,547,162  
   

 

 

 
      674,497,012  
Arizona — 1.6%  

Arizona IDA, RB(b):

   

Academies of Math And Science project, 5.00%, 07/01/39

    1,000       1,064,540  

Academies of Math And Science project, 5.00%, 07/01/49

    1,610       1,682,514  

Academies of Math And Science project, 5.00%, 07/01/54

    2,500       2,600,225  

Leman Academy of Excellence - Parker Colorado Campus Project, 5.00%, 07/01/39

    1,300       1,359,345  

Leman Academy of Excellence- Parker Colorado Campus Project, 5.00%, 07/01/49

    2,010       2,078,943  

Odyssey Preparatory Academy Project, 5.00%, 07/01/49

    1,695       1,770,834  

Odyssey Preparatory Academy Project, 5.00%, 07/01/54

    11,155       11,600,754  

Arizona IDA, Refunding RB, Odyssey Preparatory Academy Project, Series A(b):

   

5.25%, 07/01/37

    2,830       3,041,741  

5.50%, 07/01/52

    2,450       2,617,653  

City of Phoenix Arizona IDA, RB:

   

Candeo School, Inc. Project,
6.88%, 07/01/23(c)

    3,440       4,121,017  

Legacy Traditional Schools Projects, Series A, 6.50%, 07/01/34(b)

    2,000       2,191,840  

Legacy Traditional Schools Projects, Series A, 6.75%, 07/01/44(b)

    3,500       3,812,585  

City of Phoenix Arizona IDA, Refunding RB, Basis Schools, Inc. Projects,
5.00%, 07/01/45(b)

    2,280       2,304,077  

City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., RB, Sustainability Bonds, Junior Lien, Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/44

    42,850       55,766,275  

County of Maricopa Arizona IDA, Refunding RB, Banner Health Obligation Group, 5.00%, 01/01/38

    27,000       32,282,820  

County of Maricopa IDA, RB, Banner Health, Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/44

    7,000       7,911,330  

County of Pima IDA, RB, American Leadership Academy Project(b):

   

5.00%, 06/15/47

    10,400       9,939,384  

5.00%, 06/15/52

    19,280       18,076,157  

County of Pinal Arizona IDA, RB, San Manuel Facility Project, 6.25%, 06/01/26

    400       446,348  

Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District, RB, Salt River Project Electric System, 4.00%, 01/01/39

    26,730       32,457,170  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Arizona (continued)  

Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/45

  $ 15,000     $ 17,626,200  
   

 

 

 
      214,751,752  
Arkansas — 0.3%  

Arkansas Development Finance Authority, RB, Big River Steel Project, AMT, 4.50%, 09/01/49(b)

    35,365       34,900,304  
   

 

 

 
California — 6.1%  

Bay Area California Toll Authority, Refunding RB, San Francisco Bay Area, 4.00%, 04/01/47

    10,000       11,056,600  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Sutter Health, Series B, 6.00%, 08/15/20(c)

    21,340       21,487,673  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Sutter Health, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/48

    10,000       11,773,400  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, RB, Loma Linda University Medical Center, 5.25%, 12/01/48(b)

    2,000       2,226,340  

Chino Basin Regional Financing Authority, RB, Series B, 4.00%, 11/01/25

    18,545       21,889,220  

City & County of San Francisco Airports San Francisco International Airport, Refunding ARB, Series E, AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/45

    16,900       20,338,305  

City & County of San Francisco California Airports Commission, Refunding ARB, San Francisco International Airport, AMT:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/41

    20,000       23,048,400  

Series B, 5.00%, 05/01/46

    20,000       22,757,000  

City of Los Angeles California Department of Water & Power, Refunding RB, Water System, Series A, 5.25%, 07/01/39

    40,000       40,917,200  

City of Los Angeles California Wastewater System Revenue, Refunding RB, Green Bond, Sub-Series A, 5.25%, 06/01/47

    27,620       34,073,413  

City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, Refunding ARB:

   

Los Angeles International Airport, 5.00%, 05/15/38

    19,000       24,178,070  

Subordinate, Los Angeles International Airports, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/44

    10,000       12,035,500  

City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, Refunding RB, Los Angeles International Airport, 5.00%, 05/15/40

    20,015       25,364,209  

City of San Jose California, Refunding ARB, Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport SJC, Series A-1, AMT:

   

5.75%, 03/01/34

    7,010       7,191,769  

6.25%, 03/01/34

    5,250       5,403,353  

City of San Jose California Hotel Tax, RB, Convention Center Expansion & Renovation Project:

   

6.50%, 05/01/36

    1,510       1,575,564  

6.50%, 05/01/42

    5,130       5,346,230  

County of Alameda & City of Oakland California, GO, Election of 2012, 6.63%, 08/01/21(c)

    3,750       4,009,538  

County of San Diego Regional Transportation Commission, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/41

    35,000       41,957,300  

County of San Joaquin California Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Limited Tax, Measure K, Series A, 6.00%, 03/01/21(c)

    12,830       13,316,385  

Gilroy Public Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Lease, 6.00%, 11/01/33

    6,535       7,691,368  
 

 

 

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2020 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

June 30, 2020

  

BlackRock National Municipal Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
California (continued)  

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB:

   

Series A-1, 5.00%, 06/01/47

  $ 24,045     $ 24,345,563  

Series A-2, 5.00%, 06/01/47

    31,735       32,131,687  

Los Angeles Department of Water, Refunding RB, Series A:

   

5.00%, 07/01/41

    25,000       25,534,500  

5.25%, 07/01/44

    19,000       23,540,620  

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, Refunding RB, Series B:

   

Power System, 5.25%, 07/01/37

    13,500       16,909,425  

Power System, 5.25%, 07/01/38

    15,000       18,738,150  

Power System, 5.25%, 07/01/39

    7,000       8,719,060  

5.00%, 07/01/40(d)

    13,060       17,237,763  

Palomar Community College District, GO, Election of 2006, Series D, 5.25%, 08/01/45

    24,540       30,574,877  

Port of Oakland California, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, Series P, AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/31

    13,010       13,862,545  

San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series A:

   

5.00%, 05/15/39

    10,000       12,197,500  

Subordinated, 5.25%, 08/01/47

    13,645       17,167,047  

San Ramon Valley Unified School District, GO, Election of 2012, 4.00%, 08/01/37

    23,850       26,187,062  

Santa Clara Unified School District, GO, Election of 2018, 4.00%, 07/01/48

    10,000       11,052,800  

State of California, GO, Refunding:

   

4.00%, 03/01/36

    52,930       64,152,219  

Various Purpose, 5.25%, 10/01/39

    20,100       24,488,433  

State of California Public Works Board, LRB, Correctional Facilities Improvements, Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/39

    5,000       5,751,750  

State of Golden Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Series A-1, 5.25%, 06/01/47

    9,535       9,701,290  

University of California, RB, Series AV, 5.25%, 05/15/42

    58,825       73,214,183  

Upper Santa Clara Valley Joint Powers Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/41

    5       6,113  
   

 

 

 
      813,149,424  
Colorado — 2.1%  

Arista Metropolitan District, GO, Refunding, Series A, 5.13%, 12/01/48

    3,500       3,440,850  

Broadway Station Metropolitan District No. 2, GO, Series A, 5.13%, 12/01/48

    5,000       4,666,150  

Centerra Metropolitan District No. 1, Tax Allocation Bonds, 5.00%, 12/01/47(b)

    6,930       6,932,079  

City & County of Denver Colorado, COP, Convention CTR Expansion Project , Series A, 5.38%, 06/01/43

    10,000       11,393,500  

City & County of Denver Colorado, Refunding RB, United Airlines, Inc. Project, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/32

    36,115       36,165,922  

City & County of Denver Colorado Airport System Revenue, Refunding ARB, Series A, AMT:

   

5.00%, 12/01/37

    25,000       30,211,000  

5.25%, 12/01/43

    57,620       69,685,628  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Frasier Meadows Retirement Community Project, Series A, 5.25%, 05/15/47

    2,500       2,378,500  

Copperleaf Metropolitan District No. 3, GO, Series A, 5.13%, 12/01/47

    1,200       1,210,548  

Cottonwood Highlands Metropolitan District No. 1, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/49

    900       845,145  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Colorado (continued)  

Mayfield Metropolitan District, GO, Series A, 5.75%, 12/01/50

  $ 1,190     $ 1,204,375  

Regional Transportation District Sales Tax Revenue, RB, Fastracks Project, Series A, 3.50%, 11/01/37

    75,000       77,621,250  

Southlands Metropolitan District No. 1, GO, Refunding, Series A-1, 5.00%, 12/01/47

    3,000       3,108,030  

State of Colorado, COP, Series J, 5.25%, 03/15/42

    30,000       36,197,700  

STC Metropolitan District No.2, GO, Refunding, Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/29

    1,500       1,420,575  
   

 

 

 
      286,481,252  
Connecticut — 0.6%  

Mohegan Tribal Finance Authority, RB, 7.00%, 02/01/45(b)

    3,965       3,684,318  

State of Connecticut, GO, Series A:

   

4.00%, 01/15/35

    25,565       29,674,062  

4.00%, 01/15/36

    22,550       26,068,251  

4.00%, 01/15/38

    10,000       11,504,900  

State of Connecticut Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series G-1(b):

   

5.00%, 07/01/39

    1,500       1,628,250  

5.00%, 07/01/44

    2,000       2,129,320  

5.00%, 07/01/50

    2,350       2,458,335  

State of Connecticut, Special Tax Revenue, Special Tax Bonds, 5.00%, 05/01/38

    4,540       5,733,475  
   

 

 

 
      82,880,911  
Delaware — 0.3%  

County of Sussex Delaware, RB, NRG Energy, Inc., Indian River Power LLC Project, 6.00%, 10/01/40

    33,000       33,565,290  
   

 

 

 
District of Columbia — 2.6%  

District of Columbia, GO:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/41

    30,000       36,246,900  

Series D, 5.00%, 06/01/42

    40,000       49,170,000  

District of Columbia, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 03/01/45

    10,000       11,865,700  

District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, Refunding RB, Series B:

   

5.25%, 10/01/40

    48,060       58,055,519  

5.25%, 10/01/44

    63,075       75,537,358  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Refunding ARB, AMT, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/36

    12,000       14,437,680  

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, RB:

   

5.00%, 07/01/43

    35,480       42,422,017  

Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/42

    50,000       59,923,000  
   

 

 

 
      347,658,174  
Florida — 3.1%  

Capital Trust Agency, Inc., RB(b):

   

Odyssey Charter School Project, 5.00%, 07/01/54

    2,095       2,131,181  

Renaissance Charter School, Inc., Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/49

    4,365       4,495,775  

Central Florida Expressway Authority, RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/44

    10,000       12,067,000  

City of Tampa Florida, RB, Baycare Health System Issue, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/46

    12,910       14,953,524  

City of Tampa Florida, Special Assessment Bonds, Green Bonds, Central and Lower Basis Stormwater Improvements:

   

5.25%, 05/01/43

    11,720       14,815,955  

5.25%, 05/01/46

    15,430       19,378,537  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS

  31


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

June 30, 2020

  

BlackRock National Municipal Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Florida (continued)  

County of Broward Florida Water & Sewer Utility Revenue, RB, Series A:

   

4.00%, 10/01/42

  $ 10,000     $ 11,813,200  

4.00%, 10/01/43

    12,000       14,163,840  

County of Hillsborough Florida District Port Authority, ARB, Series A, 5.25%, 06/01/48

    8,375       10,190,365  

County of Miami-Dade Florida, RB, Seaport Department:

   

Series A, 6.00%, 10/01/38

    6,325       7,116,068  

Series A, 5.50%, 10/01/42

    5,375       5,915,994  

Series B, AMT, 6.25%, 10/01/38

    5,000       5,622,400  

Series B, AMT, 6.00%, 10/01/42

    2,350       2,635,313  

County of Miami-Dade Florida, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 10/01/41

    7,010       8,120,664  

County of Miami-Dade Florida Aviation Revenue, Refunding ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/44

    8,000       9,477,440  

County of Miami-Dade Florida, Aviation, Refunding RB, Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/40

    95,030       110,738,459  

County of Miami-Dade IDA, RB, Excelsior Charter Academy Project, 5.10%, 11/01/43

    8,370       7,724,087  

County of Palm Beach Florida, RB, Plam Beach Atlantic University Housing Project, 5.00%, 04/01/51(b)

    4,770       4,618,839  

Florida Ports Financing Commission, Refunding RB, State Transportation Trust Fund, Series B, AMT, 5.13%, 06/01/27

    10,010       10,366,656  

Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, ARB, AMT:

   

Priority Sub-Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/42

    54,795       63,995,080  

Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/44

    15,000       16,551,450  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/44

    20,000       24,117,200  

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District, Special Assessment Bonds:

   

4.70%, 05/01/39

    1,160       1,205,310  

4.88%, 05/01/49

    1,250       1,334,213  

Del Webb Project, 5.00%, 05/01/37(b)

    1,655       1,738,726  

Del Webb Project, 5.13%, 05/01/47(b)

    1,990       2,083,789  

Lakewood National & Polo Run Projects, 4.63%, 05/01/27

    1,745       1,829,074  

Lakewood National & Polo Run Projects, 5.25%, 05/01/37

    2,760       2,940,311  

Lakewood National & Polo Run Projects, 5.38%, 05/01/47

    4,785       5,080,617  

Mid-Bay Florida Bridge Authority, RB, Springing Lien, Series A, 7.25%, 10/01/21(c)

    11,125       12,082,640  

Sterling Hill Community Development District, Refunding, Special Assessment Bonds, Series B, 5.50%, 11/01/10(e)(f)

    147       93,809  
   

 

 

 
      409,397,516  
Georgia — 1.2%  

City of Atlanta Georgia Airport Passenger Facility Charge, ARB, Series D, AMT, 4.00%, 07/01/35

    10,850       12,003,030  

City of Atlanta Georgia Department of Aviation, Refunding GARB, Series C, 6.00%, 01/01/30

    30,000       30,760,800  

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., RB, Series C, 4.00%, 03/01/50(a)

    50,000       57,402,000  

Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, Refunding RB, 3rd Indenture, Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/44

    36,480       39,051,475  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Refunding RB, Series EE (AMBAC), 7.00%, 01/01/25

    20,000       24,672,600  
   

 

 

 
      163,889,905  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Illinois — 6.2%  

Chicago Board of Education, GO, CAB, Series H, Series D:

   

5.00%, 12/01/36

  $ 4,620     $ 4,891,102  

5.00%, 12/01/46

    4,475       4,656,103  

Chicago Board of Education, GO, Refunding:

   

Dedicated Revenues, Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/25

    12,760       13,820,101  

Dedicated Revenues, Series F, 5.00%, 12/01/24

    9,585       10,281,159  

Dedicated Revenues, Series G, 5.00%, 12/01/34

    5,000       5,322,950  

Series A, 0.00%, 12/01/25(g)

    650       523,595  

Series A, 0.00%, 12/01/26(g)

    4,000       3,082,680  

Series A, 0.00%, 12/01/27(g)

    500       368,155  

Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/27

    5,000       5,176,100  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/28

    11,160       12,334,478  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/29

    675       748,197  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/30

    365       402,453  

Series B, 5.00%, 12/01/26

    2,000       2,184,380  

Series B, 5.00%, 12/01/27

    1,635       1,798,713  

Series B, 5.00%, 12/01/28

    2,060       2,276,794  

Series B, 5.00%, 12/01/29

    2,000       2,216,880  

Series B, 5.00%, 12/01/30

    2,000       2,203,080  

Series B, 5.00%, 12/01/31

    1,600       1,752,064  

Series B, 5.00%, 12/01/32

    1,360       1,481,978  

Series B, 4.00%, 12/01/35

    11,640       11,401,962  

Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/23

    4,310       4,568,212  

Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/24

    4,445       4,767,840  

Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/26

    3,060       3,342,101  

Chicago Board of Education, GO:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/42

    15,895       16,089,237  

Series C, 5.25%, 12/01/39

    7,275       7,564,982  

5.00%, 12/01/46

    9,805       10,246,323  

5.00%, 12/01/46

    25,350       25,862,577  

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 01/01/35

    4,250       4,937,905  

City of Chicago Illinois O’Hare International Airport, GARB:

   

3rd Lien, Series C, 6.50%, 01/01/21(c)

    29,835       30,753,023  

Senior Lien, Series D, 5.25%, 01/01/42

    49,415       57,479,528  

City of Chicago Illinois O’Hare International Airport, Refunding GARB, Senior Lien, Series C, AMT, 5.50%, 01/01/34

    5,380       5,880,609  

City of Chicago Illinois O’Hare International Airport, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, Series B:

   

5.00%, 01/01/38

    30,000       34,900,800  

5.00%, 01/01/39

    59,885       69,334,853  

Illinois Finance Authority, RB:

   

Carle Foundation, Series A, 6.00%, 08/15/41

    6,500       6,796,790  

Carle Foundation, Series A (AGM), 6.00%, 08/15/41

    19,285       20,323,883  

DePaul University, Series A, 6.13%, 04/01/21(c)

    11,935       12,452,740  

Memorial Health System, Series A, 5.25%, 07/01/44

    8,370       9,244,916  

Township High School District, 4.00%, 12/01/36

    10,810       12,772,447  

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare, Series A, 5.00%, 07/15/42

    23,695       28,386,373  

Presence Health Network, Series C, 5.00%, 02/15/41

    28,920       34,119,816  

University of Chicago, Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/38

    24,500       26,832,155  

University of Chicago, Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/49

    30,000       31,576,800  

Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB:

   

6.00%, 06/01/21(c)

    18,485       19,443,632  

5.00%, 06/01/26

    15,000       18,160,350  

State of Illinois, GO, Series A:

   

5.50%, 05/01/39

    9,040       10,090,358  

Rebuild Illinois Program, Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/32

    14,000       15,040,760  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

June 30, 2020

  

BlackRock National Municipal Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Illinois (continued)  

State of Illinois, GO, Refunding:

   

5.00%, 02/01/26

  $ 10,750     $ 11,591,832  

5.00%, 10/01/28

    19,250       20,969,795  

State of Illinois, GO, 5.00%, 11/01/29

    27,500       29,956,300  

State of Illinois Toll Highway Authority, RB:

   

Senior, Series B, 5.00%, 01/01/41

    30,000       34,828,200  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/38

    4,000       4,334,920  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/40

    20,000       22,912,000  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/42

    53,255       63,468,244  

Series B, 5.00%, 01/01/40

    23,520       27,150,547  

Village of Hodgkin’s Illinois, RB, Metropolitan Biosolids Management LLC Project, AMT, 6.00%, 11/01/23

    7,045       7,071,419  
   

 

 

 
      830,175,191  
Indiana — 0.1%  

City of Valparaiso Indiana, RB, Exempt Facilities, Pratt Paper LLC Project, AMT:

   

6.75%, 01/01/34

    3,870       4,116,480  

7.00%, 01/01/44

    7,330       7,825,655  
   

 

 

 
      11,942,135  
Iowa — 2.1%  

Iowa Finance Authority, RB, Iowa Health Care Facilities, Genesis Health System, 5.50%, 07/01/33

    18,750       21,024,375  

Iowa Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project:

   

Series B, 5.25%, 12/01/50(a)

    47,270       48,842,200  

Midwestern Disaster Area, 5.25%, 12/01/25

    2,500       2,606,075  

Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority, Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, Series C, 5.63%, 06/01/46

    14,810       14,809,852  

PEFA, Inc., RB, 5.00%, 09/01/49(a)

    161,315       194,637,840  
   

 

 

 
      281,920,342  
Kentucky — 1.6%  

City of Kentucky Public Energy Authority, RB, Gas Supply, Series C-1, 4.00%, 12/01/49(a)

    82,760       92,969,274  

County of Carroll Kentucky, Refunding RB, Kentucky Utilities Company Project, AMT(a):

   

1.20%, 02/01/32

    39,697       39,673,983  

1.20%, 10/01/34

    30,000       29,980,800  

Kentucky Public Energy Authority, RB, Series A-1, 4.00%, 12/01/49(a)

    45,000       50,593,050  
   

 

 

 
      213,217,107  
Louisiana — 0.2%  

Juban Crossing Economic Development District, Refunding RB, General Infrastructure Project, Series C, 7.00%, 09/15/44(b)

    2,455       2,154,140  

Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, RB, Westlake Chemical Corp. Project, Series A-1, 6.50%, 11/01/35

    17,185       17,416,482  

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, RB, Series A(b):

   

Lake Charles Collage Prep Project, 5.00%, 06/01/39

    1,300       1,321,112  

Lake Charles Collage Prep Project, 5.00%, 06/01/49

    3,000       2,872,890  

Lake Charles Collage Prep Project, 5.00%, 06/01/58

    4,500       4,184,820  

Young Audiences Charter School Project, 5.00%, 04/01/39

    1,425       1,482,969  

Young Audiences Charter School Project, 5.00%, 04/01/49

    2,800       2,876,356  
   

 

 

 
      32,308,769  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Maine — 0.0%  

Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Maine General Medical Center, 7.50%, 07/01/32

  $ 5,365     $ 5,566,241  
   

 

 

 
Maryland — 0.3%  

City of Baltimore Maryland, Refunding RB, East Baltimore Research Park, Series A:

   

4.50%, 09/01/33

    2,735       2,731,007  

5.00%, 09/01/38

    1,400       1,414,000  

County of Montgomery Maryland, GO, Refunding, Series A, 4.00%, 11/01/31

    14,475       16,399,741  

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, University of Maryland Medical System, Series B (NPFGC), 7.00%, 07/01/22(h)

    2,035       2,279,973  

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Charlestown Community Project, 6.25%, 01/01/21(c)

    11,000       11,328,240  
   

 

 

 
      34,152,961  
Massachusetts — 4.2%  

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, GO, Consolidated Loan:

   

Series A, 5.25%, 04/01/42

    42,000       51,705,360  

Series A, 5.25%, 04/01/47

    93,350       114,716,881  

Series E, 5.25%, 09/01/43

    100,000       127,206,000  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB, Series A:

   

Emerson College Issue, 5.25%, 01/01/42

    9,655       10,516,612  

Foxborough Regional Charter School, 7.00%, 07/01/20(c)

    1,375       1,375,000  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB:

   

Harvard University, Series A, 4.00%, 07/15/36

    48,610       55,719,213  

Newbridge on the Charles, Inc., 5.00%, 10/01/37(b)

    1,000       1,026,920  

Newbridge on the Charles, Inc., 5.00%, 10/01/47(b)

    1,250       1,258,600  

Massachusetts School Building Authority, RB, Series B:

   

5.25%, 02/15/48

    70,505       87,577,081  

Sub, 4.00%, 02/15/41

    12,420       13,505,135  

Sub, 4.00%, 02/15/42

    10,000       10,855,600  

University of Massachusetts Building Authority, Refunding RB, Senior Series A:

   

5.25%, 11/01/42

    58,840       72,740,362  

5.25%, 11/01/47

    14,425       17,591,576  
   

 

 

 
      565,794,340  
Michigan — 1.3%  

Michigan Finance Authority, RB, Multi Model- McLaren Health Care, 4.00%, 02/15/44

    60,000       67,195,800  

Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Henry Ford Health System, 5.00%, 11/15/41

    40,000       46,089,200  

Trinity Health Credit Group, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/37

    25,000       30,157,500  

Michigan Strategic Fund, RB, I-75 Improvement Project, AMT, 5.00%, 12/31/43

    16,470       18,112,224  

Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority Michigan, Refunding RB, Beaumont Health Credit Group, Series D, 5.00%, 09/01/39

    10,010       11,216,505  
   

 

 

 
      172,771,229  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS

  33


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

June 30, 2020

  

BlackRock National Municipal Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Missouri — 0.4%  

City of Kanas IDA, ARB, AMT, Kansas City International Airport Terminal:

   

Modernization Project Series B, 5.00%, 03/01/46

  $ 35,000     $ 41,357,400  

Series A, 5.00%, 03/01/44

    5,315       6,318,631  
   

 

 

 
      47,676,031  
Montana — 0.0%  

City of Kalispell Montana, Refunding RB, Immanuel Lutheran Corporation Project, Series A:

   

5.25%, 05/15/37

    405       393,020  

5.25%, 05/15/47

    1,500       1,387,740  

5.25%, 05/15/52

    1,500       1,355,085  
   

 

 

 
      3,135,845  
Nebraska — 0.6%  

Central Plains Energy Project, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 12/01/49(a)

    55,000       62,492,100  

Omaha Public Power District, Separate Electric System, Refunding RB, Series A:

   

5.25%, 02/01/42

    10,000       11,725,200  

5.25%, 02/01/46

    10,000       11,673,700  
   

 

 

 
      85,891,000  
Nevada — 0.0%  

Nevada Department of Business & Industry, RB, Series A(b):

   

5.00%, 07/15/37

    875       892,465  

5.00%, 07/15/47

    1,400       1,409,968  

State of Nevada Department of Business & Industry, RB, Somerset Academy, Series A(b):

   

4.50%, 12/15/29

    380       394,714  

5.00%, 12/15/38

    1,080       1,103,911  
   

 

 

 
      3,801,058  
New Hampshire — 0.1%  

New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Resource Recovery, Covanta Project(b):

   

Series B, 4.63%, 11/01/42

    9,085       9,131,152  

Series C, AMT, 4.88%, 11/01/42

    3,700       3,719,573  
   

 

 

 
      12,850,725  
New Jersey — 3.7%  

County of Cape May New Jersey Industrial Pollution Control Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Atlantic City Electric Co., Series A (NPFGC), 6.80%, 03/01/21

    5,000       5,208,050  

County of Essex New Jersey Improvement Authority, RB, Covanta Project (AMT), 5.25%, 07/01/45(b)

    5,180       5,180,881  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, RB, Series WW, 5.25%, 06/15/40

    14,145       15,189,750  

New Jersey EDA, ARB, Continental Airlines, Inc. Project, 5.13%, 09/15/23

    5,340       5,348,063  

New Jersey EDA, RB:

   

Facilities Construction Bonds, 4.00%, 06/15/44

    5,500       5,623,805  

Transit transportation Project, 5.00%, 11/01/44

    20,000       21,992,800  

New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.50%, 06/15/30

    45,895       52,686,542  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB:

   

AHS Hospital Corp., 6.00%, 07/01/21(c)

    33,185       35,086,169  

AHS Hospital Corp., 6.00%, 07/01/21(c)

    1,200       1,268,748  

Hackensack Meridian Health Obligated Group Issue, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/35

    7,375       8,932,895  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
New Jersey (continued)  

Hackensack Meridian Health Obligated Group Issue, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/38

  $ 11,950     $ 14,321,358  

Hackensack Meridian Health Obligated Group Issue, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/39

    22,245       26,531,834  

RWJ Barnabas Health Obligated Group, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/43

    10,000       11,624,100  

New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, Refunding RB, Series 1, AMT:

   

5.75%, 12/01/27

    215       225,933  

5.75%, 12/01/28

    175       183,818  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB:

   

Series BB, 4.00%, 06/15/44

    45,000       45,921,600  

Series BB, 5.00%, 06/15/44

    32,000       34,958,400  

Transportation System, Series A, 6.00%, 06/15/21(c)

    2,155       2,273,029  

Transportation System, Series AA, 5.50%, 06/15/39

    39,890       42,655,175  

Transportation System, Series C, 5.25%, 06/15/32

    19,810       21,661,244  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Refunding RB, Federal Highway Reimbursement Revenue Notes, Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/30

    20,000       21,870,800  

State of New Jersey, GO:

   

2.50%, 06/01/37

    15,830       15,394,517  

2.50%, 06/01/38

    12,695       12,241,408  

State of New Jersey Turnpike Authority, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/48

    15,000       16,656,150  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/46

    18,260       20,883,597  

Series A, 5.25%, 06/01/46

    20,350       23,630,623  

Sub-Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/46

    29,010       31,692,264  
   

 

 

 
      499,243,553  
New Mexico — 0.4%  

County of Santa Fe New Mexico, RB, (AGM), 6.00%, 02/01/27

    205       243,591  

New Mexico Municipal Energy Acquisition Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/39(a)

    50,035       58,829,652  
   

 

 

 
      59,073,243  
New York — 18.1%  

Battery Park City Authority, RB, Sustainability Senior, Series A, 4.00%, 11/01/44

    4,400       5,230,500  

Battery Park City Authority, Refunding RB, Senior Revenue, Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/38

    3,265       4,261,184  

City of New York, GO:

   

Sub-Series F-1, 5.00%, 04/01/43

    65,000       78,399,100  

Fiscal 2020, Series B-1, 3.00%, 10/01/41

    5,320       5,588,554  

Multi Modal, Series D-1, 4.00%, 03/01/41

    12,000       13,851,840  

Multi Modal, Series D-1, 4.00%, 03/01/42

    13,500       15,566,715  

Multi Modal, Series D-1, 5.00%, 03/01/43

    7,000       8,765,680  

Multi Modal, Series D-1, 4.00%, 03/01/44

    6,000       6,884,400  

City of New York Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB, 2nd General Resolution Subseries, 5.25%, 06/15/37

    40,000       49,834,800  

City of New York New York, GO:

   

Series A-A-1, 4.00%, 08/01/37

    17,500       20,309,625  

Sub-Series D-1, 5.00%, 12/01/44

    17,915       21,826,203  

City of New York New York Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, RB, Sub-Series B-1, 4.00%, 08/01/42

    11,350       12,681,242  

City of New York Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Revenue, RB, Series S-3, 5.25%, 07/15/45

    31,165       38,542,690  
 

 

 

34  

2020 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

June 30, 2020

  

BlackRock National Municipal Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
New York (continued)  

City of New York Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, RB:

   

Series B-1, 4.00%, 11/01/42

  $ 40,000     $ 46,085,600  

Series B-1, 4.00%, 11/01/43

    24,335       27,963,835  

Subordinate, Future Tax Secured, Sub-Series C-1, 4.00%, 11/01/42

    20,925       23,948,453  

Subordinate, Series C-3, 5.00%, 05/01/40

    20,000       24,391,000  

City of New York Water & Sewer System, Refunding RB:

   

2nd General Resolution Revenue Bonds, Series CC, 4.00%, 06/15/42

    30,990       36,024,016  

2nd General Resolution Revenue Bonds, Sub-Series DD-3, 4.00%, 06/15/42

    64,105       75,452,226  

2nd Generation Resolution, Fiscal 2018, Series FF, 5.00%, 06/15/40

    29,790       37,008,415  

Series EE, 5.00%, 06/15/40

    39,240       48,166,315  

Counties of New York Tobacco Trust IV, Refunding RB, Settlement Pass-Through Turbo, Series A:

   

6.25%, 06/01/41(b)

    7,900       7,903,792  

5.00%, 06/01/45

    16,695       16,659,106  

Counties of New York Tobacco Trust VI, Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement Pass-Through, Series A-2B, 5.00%, 06/01/51

    4,325       4,376,208  

County of Suffolk New York, Refunding RB, Series A, 3.75%, 06/01/36

    20,000       21,513,200  

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Senior, Fiscal 2012:

   

5.25%, 02/15/47

    13,645       13,984,078  

5.75%, 02/15/47

    3,435       3,538,565  

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., Refunding RB, Series A:

   

5.00%, 02/15/37

    10,420       12,474,407  

5.00%, 02/15/42

    25,825       30,286,785  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB:

   

Series A-1, 5.25%, 11/15/39

    25,000       26,538,500  

Sub-Series D-1, 5.25%, 11/15/44

    29,915       32,162,215  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Green Bond, Sereis C-1, 5.25%, 11/15/55

    74,930       87,049,178  

Transportation, Series C, 5.00%, 11/15/29

    29,640       31,163,200  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Revenue, RB:

   

Series S-1, 5.00%, 07/15/37

    25,000       26,956,250  

Sub-Series S1-B, 4.00%, 07/15/40

    10,000       11,574,300  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, RB:

   

Series B-1, 4.00%, 11/01/39

    35,000       40,692,750  

Subordinate, Series A-3, 4.00%, 05/01/41

    5,000       5,727,450  

New York City Water & Sewer System, Refunding RB:

   

2nd General Resolution Series CC, 5.25%, 06/15/46

    65,965       79,375,684  

2nd General Resolution Sub Series CC1, 5.00%, 06/15/37

    25,000       30,681,250  

General Resolution Bond, Series DD, 5.00%, 06/15/35

    10,000       11,233,100  

General Resolution Bond, Series FF, 4.00%, 06/15/41

    24,515       29,083,370  

Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/40

    11,000       14,123,230  

Series DD-2, Block 5, 5.00%, 06/15/40

    43,865       53,918,858  

Series EE, 5.25%, 06/15/36

    15,500       19,545,500  

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, 3 World Trade Center Project, Class 1, 5.00%, 11/15/44(b)

    27,050       27,996,479  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
New York (continued)  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Bid Group 4, Series E, 5.00%, 03/15/44

  $ 10,000     $ 12,288,800  

Group 3, Series A, 5.00%, 03/15/41

    10,000       12,456,900  

New York State Urban Development Corp., RB, Series A, 4.00%, 03/15/45

    53,295       61,735,862  

New York State Urban Development Corp., Refunding RB, Series A:

   

Bidding Group 3, 4.00%, 03/15/44

    33,250       37,596,772  

Bidding Group 3, 4.00%, 03/15/45

    20,000       22,616,600  

4.00%, 03/15/42

    12,000       13,696,080  

Niagara Area Development Corp., Refunding RB, Covanta Project, Series A, AMT, 4.75%, 11/01/42(b)

    5,190       5,194,671  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, ARB, Consolidated Bonds:

   

4.00%, 11/01/41

    12,390       14,339,690  

218th Series, AMT, 5.00%, 11/01/32

    12,415       15,762,332  

218th Series, AMT, 4.00%, 11/01/37

    4,720       5,393,450  

AMT, 4.00%, 11/01/41

    12,705       14,416,491  

AMT, 5.00%, 11/01/44

    50,000       60,478,000  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, RB, Consolidated Bonds:

   

(Non-AMT), 5.00%, 12/01/25

    6,975       7,918,369  

Series 217th, 5.00%, 11/01/44

    25,000       31,169,000  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding ARB:

   

194th Series, 5.25%, 10/15/55

    30,000       35,004,300  

AMT, 169th Series, 5.00%, 10/15/36

    7,195       7,532,086  

Consolidated, 211th Series, 5.00%, 09/01/48

    10,000       12,118,500  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding RB, Consolidated Bonds, 213th Series:

   

5.00%, 09/01/37

    21,320       26,860,428  

5.00%, 09/01/38

    6,130       7,710,253  

Sales Tax Asset Receivable Corp., Refunding RB, Fiscal 2015, Series A, 4.00%, 10/15/32

    100,000       111,762,000  

State of New York Dormitory Authority, RB:

   

Sales Tax, Series A-Group C, 5.00%, 03/15/43

    19,020       22,728,329  

Series B, 5.00%, 03/31/21

    129,950       134,499,549  

State of New York Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Group 3, Series E, 5.00%, 03/15/41

    20,150       24,898,751  

Series A, 5.25%, 03/15/39

    5,000       6,291,200  

State of New York Environmental Facilities Corp., Refunding RB, NYC Municipal Water Finance Authority Project, 2nd Resolution, 5.00%, 06/15/42

    10,000       12,291,400  

State of New York Power Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/45

    56,825       67,323,419  

State of New York Thruway Authority, RB, Group 2, Series N, 4.00%, 01/01/42

    2,025       2,340,414  

State of New York Thruway Authority, Refunding RB, Subordinate, Series B:

   

4.00%, 01/01/38

    30,430       34,977,459  

4.00%, 01/01/39

    27,965       32,043,975  

4.00%, 01/01/41

    29,505       33,604,425  

4.00%, 01/01/45

    17,845       20,059,565  

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, RB:

   

MTA Bridges & Tunnels, Series C, 3.00%, 11/15/45

    18,670       19,518,178  

MTA Bridges & Tunnels, Series C, 3.00%, 11/15/46

    23,995       25,009,989  

MTA Bridges & Tunnels, Series C, 3.00%, 11/15/47

    25,000       25,995,250  

Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/49

    15,770       19,261,636  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS

  35


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

June 30, 2020

  

BlackRock National Municipal Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
New York (continued)  

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, Refunding RB:

   

General, MTA Bridges & Tunnels, Series C-2, 5.00%, 11/15/42

  $ 78,390     $ 94,450,543  

General, Series A, 5.25%, 11/15/45

    7,805       9,064,493  

MTA Bridges & Tunnels, Series C, 4.00%, 11/15/40

    15,000       17,457,600  

MTA Bridges & Tunnels, Series C, 4.00%, 11/15/41

    25,000       29,023,250  

Series B, 5.00%, 11/15/38

    9,800       11,763,332  

Utility Debt Securitization Authority, Refunding RB, Restructuring, Series TE, 5.00%, 12/15/41

    20,000       22,548,600  

Westchester Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement Bonds, Sub-Series C, 5.13%, 06/01/51

    2,500       2,528,900  
   

 

 

 
      2,423,070,689  
North Carolina — 0.2%  

North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 04/01/22(c)

    23,570       25,517,825  
   

 

 

 
Ohio — 2.2%  

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Senior, Class 2, Series B-2, 5.00%, 06/01/55

    135,585       142,373,741  

County of Butler Port Authority, RB, StoryPoint Fairfield Project, Series A-1(b):

   

6.38%, 01/15/43

    1,500       1,233,675  

6.50%, 01/15/52

    3,335       2,602,200  

County of Lucas Ohio, Refunding RB, Promedica Healthcare, Series A(c):

   

5.75%, 11/15/21

    500       537,450  

6.00%, 11/15/21

    4,415       4,760,739  

6.50%, 11/15/21

    12,690       13,769,285  

Lancaster Port Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/49(a)

    25,000       29,182,000  

Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, RB:

   

Ohio Valley Electric Corp., AMT, 2.60%, 06/01/41(a)

    10,000       10,236,500  

Pratt Paper (Ohio) LLC Project (AMT), 4.50%, 01/15/48(b)

    1,480       1,494,519  

Ohio Water Development Authority Water Pollution Control Loan Fund, Refunding RB, Series B, 3.00%, 12/01/34

    20,125       22,516,051  

State of Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, RB, AMG Vanadium Project, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/49(b)

    16,560       16,404,170  

State of Ohio Turnpike Commission, RB, Junior Lien, Series A, 5.25%, 02/15/39

    7,500       8,268,300  

State of Ohio University, RB, General Receipts Special Purpose, Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/43

    35,185       37,602,561  
   

 

 

 
      290,981,191  
Pennsylvania — 1.6%  

Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority, RB, City Center Project(b):

   

5.00%, 05/01/27

    3,250       3,554,395  

5.00%, 05/01/32

    3,750       3,919,088  

5.00%, 05/01/42

    6,305       6,393,585  

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, GO, First Series:

   

4.00%, 03/15/34

    17,000       18,942,420  

4.00%, 03/15/35

    66,755       74,239,571  

County of Northampton Pennsylvania IDA, Tax Allocation Bonds, Route 33 Project, 7.00%, 07/01/32

    2,055       2,197,658  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB:

   

Series A, 5.25%, 12/01/44

    35,000       43,387,050  

Series B, 5.25%, 12/01/39

    3,560       4,020,913  

Sub-Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/46

    46,430       54,701,969  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Pennsylvania (continued)  

Subordinate, Special Motor License Fund, 6.00%, 12/01/20(c)

  $ 1,195     $ 1,223,429  
   

 

 

 
      212,580,078  
Puerto Rico — 3.2%  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, RB, Restructured:

   

CAB, Series A-1, 0.00%, 07/01/24(g)

    4,000       3,607,160  

CAB, Series A-1, 0.00%, 07/01/46(g)

    264,048       74,363,838  

CAB, Series A-1, 0.00%, 07/01/51(g)

    261,512       52,875,111  

Series A-1, 4.75%, 07/01/53

    78,205       80,335,304  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 07/01/58

    98,457       102,929,902  

Series A-2, 4.33%, 07/01/40

    50,047       50,271,711  

Series A-2, 4.78%, 07/01/58

    50,843       52,288,467  

Series B-1, 0.00%, 07/01/46(g)

    18,123       5,101,081  
   

 

 

 
      421,772,574  
Rhode Island — 0.3%  

Rhode Island Student Loan Authority, RB, Senior, Series A, AMT, 2.88%, 12/01/35

    22,715       22,859,922  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/50

    10,000       10,704,100  
   

 

 

 
      33,564,022  
South Carolina — 1.9%  

Patriots Energy Group Financing Agency, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/48(a)

    122,500       134,400,875  

South Carolina Jobs EDA, Refunding RB, Palmetto Health, Series A (AGM)(c):

   

6.50%, 08/01/21

    4,455       4,753,708  

6.25%, 08/01/21

    1,525       1,623,149  

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB, the Woodlands at Furman, 5.25%, 11/15/37

    6,005       6,091,232  

South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank, Refunding RB, VRDN, Series 2003B, 0.57%, 10/01/31(i)

    95,000       94,257,005  

State of South Carolina Jobs EDA, Refunding RB, Prisma Health Obligated Group, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/43

    10,000       11,379,200  
   

 

 

 
      252,505,169  
Tennessee — 1.1%  

County of Nashville & Davidson Metropolitan Government Water & Sewer Revenue, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 07/01/43

    49,005       52,779,855  

Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority, ARB, Subordinate, AMT, Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/44

    20,000       24,404,000  

Tennergy Corp., RB, Series A, 5.00%, 02/01/50(a)

    60,000       69,375,600  
   

 

 

 
      146,559,455  
Texas — 2.7%  

Central Texas Turnpike System, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 08/15/39

    40,000       51,038,400  

City of Houston Texas Combined Utility System Revenue, Refunding RB, 1st Lien, Series B, 5.00%, 11/15/42

    25,000       30,645,250  

County of Harris Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, 1st Mortgage, Brazos Presbyterian Homes, Inc. Project, Series B:

   

7.00%, 01/01/23(c)

    1,075       1,252,827  

7.00%, 01/01/23(c)

    2,625       3,059,227  

6.38%, 01/01/33

    465       491,724  

County of Tarrant Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Christus Health, Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/43

    35,000       40,264,000  
 

 

 

36  

2020 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

June 30, 2020

  

BlackRock National Municipal Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Texas (continued)  

County of Tarrant Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Scott & White Healthcare, 6.00%, 08/15/20(c)

  $ 3,700     $ 3,725,456  

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, ARB, Joint Improvement, Series D, AMT, 5.00%, 11/01/38

    29,555       30,850,100  

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, RB, Series H, 5.00%, 11/01/29

    6,510       6,835,044  

Lower Colorado River Authority, Refunding RB, 5.50%, 05/15/30

    6,085       6,873,981  

Mission EDC, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, NatGasoline Project, AMT, 4.63%, 10/01/31(b)

    13,495       14,132,909  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Corp., RB, Jubilee Academic Center Project, Series A, 5.00%, 08/15/37(b)

    2,000       2,013,020  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Jubilee Academic Center Project, Series A, 5.13%, 08/15/47(b)

    3,085       3,098,790  

North Texas Tollway Authority, RB, Special Projects System, Series A, 6.00%, 09/01/21(c)

    4,815       5,132,934  

North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB, 1st Tier System, 6.00%, 01/01/21(c)

    11,490       11,814,937  

Pasadena Independent School District, GO, Refunding, School Building (PSF-GTD), 5.00%, 02/15/43

    25,000       27,538,750  

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., RB, Senior Lien, LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC, 7.00%, 06/30/40

    25,000       25,101,000  

Texas Water Development Board, RB:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 10/15/42

    10,000       12,381,900  

State Water Implementation Fund, Series B, 5.00%, 04/15/49

    10,000       12,497,900  

State Water Implementation Revenue, 5.25%, 10/15/46

    62,000       76,083,300  
   

 

 

 
      364,831,449  
Utah — 0.9%  

County of Utah, RB, IHC Health Services, Inc.:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/41

    44,970       53,236,835  

Series B, 5.00%, 05/15/46

    30,000       35,128,500  

State of Utah Charter School Finance Authority, Refunding RB, The Freedom Academy Foundation Project(b):

   

5.25%, 06/15/37

    3,795       4,054,882  

5.38%, 06/15/48

    4,740       5,024,115  

Utah Charter School Finance Authority, RB, American Academy of Innovation, Series A, 5.63%, 06/15/54(b)

    4,940       4,693,247  

Utah County, RB, Series A(d):

   

4.00%, 05/15/43

    6,875       8,025,944  

5.00%, 05/15/43

    5,500       6,994,185  
   

 

 

 
      117,157,708  
Virginia — 0.2%  

Ballston Quarter Community Development Authority, Tax Allocation Bonds, Series A, 5.50%, 03/01/46

    1,815       1,688,694  

County of Hanover Virginia EDA, Refunding RB, Covenant Woods:

   

5.00%, 07/01/38

    125       124,604  

5.00%, 07/01/48

    370       355,452  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, RB, Senior Lien, Elizabeth River Crossings OpCo LLC Project, AMT, 6.00%, 01/01/37

    25,515       27,160,207  
   

 

 

 
      29,328,957  
Washington — 1.9%  

City of Tacoma Washington Electric System Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/42

    52,415       56,168,962  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Washington (continued)  

City of Tacoma Washington Water Revenue, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 12/01/43

  $ 50,535     $ 53,877,385  

Port of Seattle Washington, ARB, Intermediate Lien, Series C, AMT, 5.25%, 05/01/42

    48,000       56,222,400  

State of Washington, GO, Series E, 4.00%, 02/01/43

    23,000       24,655,540  

University of Washington, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.25%, 12/01/46

    23,385       28,611,080  

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, RB, Series A:

   

Catholic Health Initiatives, 5.75%, 01/01/45

    21,355       23,953,690  

Swedish Health Services, 6.75%, 05/15/21(c)

    16,000       16,907,840  
   

 

 

 
      260,396,897  
Wisconsin — 0.2%  

Public Finance Authority, RB(b):

   

Alabama Proton Therapy Center, Series A, 6.25%, 10/01/31

    1,715       1,773,859  

Alabama Proton Therapy Center, Series A, 7.00%, 10/01/47

    1,715       1,741,703  

American Preparatory AcAdemy, 5.38%, 07/15/52

    6,760       6,967,802  

Delray Beach Radiation Therapy, 7.00%, 11/01/46

    6,385       6,710,443  

Series A, 5.63%, 06/15/49

    12,360       12,019,976  

Public Finance Authority, Refunding RB, WhiteStone, Retirement Facilities First Mortgage Revenue, 5.00%, 03/01/37(b)

    760       761,353  
   

 

 

 
      29,975,136  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 78.6%
(Cost — $9,989,965,195)

 

    10,528,932,460  
 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(j) — 2.3%

 

California — 0.9%

 

University of California, RB, Limited Project, Series M, 5.00%, 05/15/42

    100,000       121,542,000  
   

 

 

 
Nevada — 0.7%  

County of Clark Nevada, GO, Stadium Improvement, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/43

    74,740       90,976,518  
   

 

 

 
Texas — 0.7%  

Grand Parkway Transportation Corp., RB, Subordinate Tire Tela Supported, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/43(k)

    79,060       97,050,893  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 2.3%
(Cost — $284,287,767)

 

    309,569,411  
 

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 80.9%
(Cost — $10,274,252,962)

 

    10,838,501,871  
   

 

 

 
     Shares         
Short-Term Securities — 19.3%  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class, 0.04%(l)(m)

    2,578,456,545       2,578,972,237  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 19.3%
(Cost — $2,578,312,962)

 

    2,578,972,237  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.2%
(Cost — $12,852,565,924)

 

    13,417,474,108  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.7%

 

    100,062,288  

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (0.9)%

 

    (126,960,993
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 13,390,575,403  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS

  37


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

June 30, 2020

  

BlackRock National Municipal Fund

 

(a) 

Variable or floating rate security, which interest rate adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.

(b) 

Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

(c) 

U.S. Government securities held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.

(d) 

When-issued security.

(e) 

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(f) 

Non-income producing security.

(g) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(h) 

Security is collateralized by municipal bonds or U.S. Treasury obligations.

(i) 

Variable rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.

(j) 

Represent bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual certificates received by the Fund. These bonds serve as collateral in a secured borrowing. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

(k) 

All or a portion of the security is subject to a recourse agreement. The aggregate maximum potential amount the Trust could ultimately be required to pay under the agreements, which expires on April, 01 2026 is $41,561,403. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

(l) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 

 

(m) 

Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate/affiliates of the Fund during the year ended June 30, 2020 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and/or related parties of the Fund were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer   Shares
Held at
06/30/19
    Shares
Purchased
    Shares
Sold
    Shares
Held at
06/30/20
    Value at
06/30/20
    Income     Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
 (a)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash,
Institutional Class

    594,051,433       1,984,405,112 (b)            2,578,456,545     $ 2,578,972,237     $ 9,363,266     $ (141,005   $ 684,692  

iShares Short Term National Muni(c)

      750,000       (750,000                 99,313       (2,104,948      

iShares National Municipal Bond
ETF(c)

          5,205,000       (5,205,000                 4,699,560       11,804,780        
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 2,578,972,237     $ 14,162,139     $ 9,558,827     $ 684,692  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes net capital gain distributions, if applicable.

 
  (b) 

Represents net shares purchased (sold).

 
  (c) 

As of period end, the entity is no longer held by the Fund.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount (000)
       Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Short Contracts

                 

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     2,674          09/21/20        $ 372,146        $ 117,853  

Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     859          09/21/20          153,385          443,810  
                 

 

 

 
                  $ 561,663  
                 

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

      Commodity
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
     Equity
Contracts
     Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
     Interest
Rate
Contracts
     Other
Contracts
     Total  

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

 

                 

Future Contracts

                    

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $            $      $      $      $ 561,663      $      $ 561,663  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative unrealized appreciation on futures contracts, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation is included in accumulated earnings.

 

 

 

38  

2020 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

June 30, 2020

  

BlackRock National Municipal Fund

 

For the year ended June 30, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

      Commodity
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
     Equity
Contracts
     Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
     Interest
Rate
Contracts
     Other
Contracts
     Total  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

                    

Futures contracts

   $      $      $      $      $ (187,768,230    $      $ (187,768,230
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  

Futures contracts

   $      $      $      $      $ 17,898,763      $            $ 17,898,763  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

 

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ (a) 

Average notional value of contracts — short

   $ 563,426,248  

 

  (a) 

Derivative not held at any quarter-end. The risk exposure table serves as an indicator of activity during the period.

 

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following tables summarize the Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

 

Investments:

 

Long-Term Investments

   $        $ 10,838,501,871        $             —        $ 10,838,501,871  

Short-Term Securities

     2,578,972,237                            2,578,972,237  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 2,578,972,237        $ 10,838,501,871        $        $ 13,417,474,108  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

                 

Assets:

                 

Interest rate contracts

   $ 561,663        $        $        $ 561,663  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

The Fund may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial statement purposes. As of period end, TOB Trust Certificates of 126,900,000 are categorized as Level 2 within the disclosure hierarchy.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS

  39


Schedule of Investments  

June 30, 2020

  

BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Municipal Bonds — 95.6%

 

Alabama — 1.8%  

Bessemer Governmental Utility Services Corp., Refunding RB, (BAM), 5.00%, 06/01/21

  $ 470     $ 488,086  

Birmingham Airport Authority, Refunding RB, (BAM), 5.00%, 07/01/23(a)

    225       251,269  

Black Belt Energy Gas District, RB:

   

Project No. 4, Series A-1, 4.00%, 06/01/22

    825       869,913  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/20

    730       741,826  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/21

    1,950       2,056,587  

Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/46(b)

    325       333,369  

Lower Alabama Gas District, RB, Gas Project Revenue Bonds Project:

   

4.00%, 12/01/22

    640       682,611  

4.00%, 12/01/23

    375       409,511  

Southeast Alabama Gas Supply District, RB, Series A, Project:

   

No. 2, 4.00%, 06/01/22

    1,760       1,854,969  

4.00%, 06/01/23

    2,225       2,405,069  

State of Alabama Docks Department, Refunding RB, Docks Facilities Revenue, Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/20

    1,750       1,766,765  
   

 

 

 
      11,859,975  
Alaska — 0.5%  

Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Authority, Refunding RB(a):

   

5.00%, 12/01/22

    750       827,100  

5.00%, 12/01/23

    2,000       2,285,640  
   

 

 

 
      3,112,740  
Arizona — 2.1%  

Arizona Health Facilities Authority, RB, Banner Health, Series B (Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ LOC), VRDN, 0.09%, 01/01/46(b)

    4,800       4,800,000  

Arizona State University, RB, VRDN, 0.13%, 07/01/34(b)

    1,300       1,300,000  

County of Maricopa Industrial Development Authority, RB, Honorhealth, Series A:

   

5.00%, 09/01/21

    770       808,308  

5.00%, 09/01/22

    750       818,257  

County of Yavapai Industrial Development Authority, RB, VRDN, Skanon Investments, Inc. (Drake Cement Project), LOC Citibank NA, Series A, 0.17%, 09/01/35(b)

    5,000       5,000,000  

Glendale Union High School District No. 205, GO, Series C, 5.00%, 07/01/22

    1,000       1,091,060  
   

 

 

 
      13,817,625  
California — 1.2%  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Sutter Health, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/21

    1,305       1,377,728  

California Municipal Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Biola University, 5.00%, 10/01/20

    305       307,108  

City of Long Beach California Harbor Revenue, RB, Series C, 4.00%, 07/15/21

    4,770       4,939,049  

County of California Tobacco Securitization Agency, Refunding RB, Series A:

   

4.00%, 06/01/23

    450       489,028  

5.00%, 06/01/24

    600       691,164  

Palmdale Financing Authority, Refunding RB, (AGM), 4.00%, 11/01/20

    340       343,971  
   

 

 

 
      8,148,048  
Colorado — 0.1%  

Adams & Arapahoe Joint School District 28J Aurora, GO, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/20

    355       362,061  
   

 

 

 
Connecticut — 7.7%  

State of Connecticut, GO, GAAP Conversion, Series A, 5.00%, 10/15/22

    1,000       1,094,020  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Connecticut (continued)  

State of Connecticut, GO, Refunding, Series B, 5.00%, 05/15/22

  $ 4,955     $ 5,338,170  

State of Connecticut, GO:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 04/15/21

    11,000       11,363,220  

Series A, 5.00%, 03/15/23

    695       771,832  

Series B, 5.00%, 04/15/21

    685       707,619  

Series C, 5.00%, 07/15/22

    1,000       1,084,020  

Series C, 3.00%, 06/01/23

    650       690,216  

Series C, 4.00%, 06/01/23

    325       354,409  

Series C, 3.00%, 06/01/24

    1,065       1,149,295  

Series C, 4.00%, 06/01/24

    550       614,559  

Series D, 5.00%, 06/15/21

    300       311,991  

Series D, 5.00%, 08/15/21

    400       418,740  

Series E, 4.00%, 09/15/21

    770       799,506  

Refunding Series B, 5.00%, 04/15/21

    950       981,369  

Refunding Series B, 5.00%, 05/15/21

    2,000       2,072,980  

Refunding Series B, 5.00%, 01/15/24

    750       856,320  

Refunding Series C, 5.00%, 06/01/22

    600       647,466  

Refunding Series C, 5.00%, 12/15/22

    1,300       1,430,858  

Refunding Series G, 5.00%, 11/01/20

    1,000       1,013,920  

State of Connecticut Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Fairfileld University, Series S, 5.00%, 07/01/21

    1,030       1,067,729  

Sacred Heart University, Series I -1, 5.00%, 07/01/21

    700       725,606  

State of Connecticut Special Tax Revenue, RB:

   

Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/22

    3,400       3,740,748  

Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/23

    225       256,768  

Special Tax Bonds, 5.00%, 05/01/23

    475       534,242  

Special Tax Bonds, 5.00%, 05/01/24

    865       1,005,761  

Transportation Infrastructure Purposes, Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/21

    1,500       1,579,455  

Transportation Infrastructure Purposes, Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/22

    900       983,799  

Transportation Infrastructure Purposes, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/22

    340       374,075  

State of Connecticut, Special Tax Revenue, Refunding RB, Transportation Infrastructure Purposes, Series B, 5.00%, 08/01/23

    190       215,616  

University of Connecticut, RB, Series A:

   

5.00%, 01/15/22

    525       560,180  

5.00%, 03/15/22

    1,550       1,664,669  

5.00%, 04/15/22

    4,000       4,309,800  

5.00%, 04/15/24

    650       748,995  

University of Connecticut, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/22

    720       770,760  
   

 

 

 
      50,238,713  
District of Columbia — 0.3%  

District of Columbia, RB, VRDN (Suntrust Bank LOC), 0.15%, 04/01/38(b)

    1,535       1,535,000  

District of Columbia, Refunding RB, The Catholic University of America Issue:

   

5.00%, 10/01/21

    250       261,028  

5.00%, 10/01/22

    325       350,168  
   

 

 

 
      2,146,196  
Florida — 2.8%  

Central Florida Expressway Authority, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 07/01/22

    1,550       1,679,859  

City Of South Miami Health Facilities Authority, Inc., Refunding RB, Baptist Health South Florida Obligated Group, 5.00%, 08/15/21

    2,500       2,609,675  

County of Alachua Florida Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Shands Teaching Hospital and Clinics, 5.00%, 12/01/22

    515       562,503  
 

 

 

40    2020 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

June 30, 2020

  

BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Florida (continued)  

County of Miami-Dade School Board, COP, Refunding Series D, 5.00%, 11/01/22

  $ 2,085     $ 2,299,275  

County of Monroe School District, RB, Florida Sales Tax (AGM), 5.00%, 10/01/20

    500       505,430  

County of Orange Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, VRDN, Lakeside Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. Project (Suntrust Bank LOC), 0.15%, 07/01/27(b)

    1,470       1,470,000  

County of Osceola Florida Transportation Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A-1:

   

5.00%, 10/01/22

    325       349,648  

5.00%, 10/01/23

    400       442,848  

County of Palm Beach Florida Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Baptist Health South Florida Obligated Group, 5.00%, 08/15/23

    500       558,530  

County of Pasco School Board, RB, 5.00%, 10/01/22

    1,525       1,651,804  

Orlando Utilities Commission, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/27(b)

    5,000       5,059,950  

Tolomato Community Development District, Refunding, Special Assessment Bonds, Series A-1 (AGM):

   

2.00%, 05/01/21

    585       590,739  

2.00%, 05/01/22

    605       617,554  
   

 

 

 
      18,397,815  
Georgia — 5.8%  

Atlanta Urban Residential Finance Authority, RB, M/F Housing, VRDN, Herndon Square Senior Apartment Project, 1.36%, 12/01/22(b)

    594       602,767  

City of Atlanta Georgia, Refunding, Tax Allocation Bonds, Atlantic Station Project:

   

5.00%, 12/01/20

    2,000       2,034,280  

5.00%, 12/01/21

    1,150       1,216,251  

County of Barow Development Authority, Refunding RB, Georgia Power Company Plant Vogtle Project, 1.55%, 08/01/43(b)

    1,730       1,741,799  

County of Burke Georgia Development Authority, Refunding RB, Georgia Power Company Plant Bowen Project, 1.55%, 12/01/49(b)

    3,245       3,267,131  

County of Cobb Kennestone Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Revenue Anticipation Certificates, 5.00%, 04/01/21

    200       206,048  

County of Fulton Development Authority, RB, Revenue Anticipation Certificates, Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/21

    125       128,780  

County of Monroe Development Authority, RB, VRDN, Gulf Power Co. Plant Scherer Plant, First Series, 0.18%, 06/01/49(b)

    2,900       2,900,000  

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., RB:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/22

    1,145       1,226,513  

Series A, 4.00%, 04/01/48(b)

    16,500       17,953,980  

Series C, 5.00%, 09/01/22

    500       541,020  

Series C, 5.00%, 09/01/23

    1,000       1,118,220  

Series C, 4.00%, 08/01/48(b)

    2,200       2,406,536  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, RB, VRDN, Project 1 Subordinated Bonds, Series B (Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ LOC), 0.14%, 01/01/48(b)

    800       800,000  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Refunding RB, Series A:

   

5.00%, 01/01/22

    675       713,164  

5.00%, 01/01/23

    900       983,160  
   

 

 

 
      37,839,649  
Idaho — 0.2%  

Idaho Housing & Finance Association, RB, Series A-1, 2.95%, 07/01/23

    1,000       1,054,980  
   

 

 

 
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Illinois — 1.4%  

Chicago Housing Authority, RB, M/F, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/22

  $ 1,400     $ 1,493,380  

Chicago Transit Authority, Refunding RB, Section 5337, State of Good Repair Formula Funds, 5.00%, 06/01/21

    2,000       2,077,060  

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Advocate Health Care Network, 0.17%, 11/01/38(b)

    1,000       1,000,000  

Northshore University Healthsystem, 5.00%, 08/15/21

    1,000       1,042,330  

Northshore University Healthsystem, 5.00%, 08/15/22

    750       808,875  

Northshore University Healthsystem, 5.00%, 08/15/23

    1,000       1,112,640  

Southern Illinois Healthcare, 5.00%, 03/01/21

    265       272,301  

Regional Transportation Authority, RB, Series A (NPFGC), 6.70%, 11/01/21

    1,515       1,587,538  
   

 

 

 
      9,394,124  
Indiana — 1.2%  

City of Rockport Indiana, Refunding RB, AEP Generating Co. Project, Series A, 1.35%, 07/01/25(b)

    2,250       2,231,303  

Indiana Finance Authority, RB, Butler University Project, 3.00%, 02/01/23

    225       233,480  

Indiana Finance Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Community Health Network, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/24

    1,400       1,552,068  

VRDN, Indiana University Health Obligated Group, Series D, 0.17%, 03/01/33(b)

    4,000       4,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      8,016,851  
Iowa — 3.7%  

Iowa Finance Authority, RB, VRDN, CJ BIO America, Inc. Project (Korea Development Bank LOC), 0.31%, 04/01/22(b)

    22,500       22,500,000  

Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corp., Refunding RB, AMT, Series A:

   

5.00%, 12/01/20

    650       658,417  

5.00%, 12/01/21

    750       782,535  
   

 

 

 
      23,940,952  
Kansas — 4.3%  

City of Burlington Kansas, Refunding RB, Environment Improvement Revenue, City Power & Light, VRDN(b):

   

Series A, 0.34%, 09/01/35

    18,000       18,000,000  

Series B, 0.34%, 09/01/35

    6,000       6,000,000  

City of Dodge City Kansas, GO, Series A (BAM):

   

4.00%, 09/01/22

    280       300,275  

4.00%, 09/01/23

    1,080       1,191,963  

City of Goddard Kansas, GO, Series 2019-1, 3.00%, 12/01/22

    1,465       1,510,591  

County of Geary Unified School District No. 475, GO, Refunding, Series B, 5.00%, 09/01/20

    750       755,700  

County of Johnson Unified School District No. 233 Olathe, GO, Refunding, Series B, 3.00%, 09/01/21

    500       515,405  
   

 

 

 
      28,273,934  
Kentucky — 2.1%  

City of Owensboro Kentucky Electric Light & Power System Revenue, Refunding RB, Series B:

   

5.00%, 01/01/22

    2,700       2,877,147  

4.00%, 01/01/23

    1,750       1,894,620  

Kentucky Public Energy Authority, RB:

   

Gas Supply, Series C-1, 4.00%, 12/01/21

    1,500       1,560,390  

Gas Supply, Series C-1, 4.00%, 06/01/22

    1,750       1,844,307  

Gas Supply, Series C-1, 4.00%, 12/01/22

    2,500       2,668,600  

Series A, 4.00%, 04/01/21

    775       791,686  

Series A-1, 4.00%, 12/01/22

    1,000       1,067,440  

VRDN, Series C, 4.00%, 08/01/22

    400       423,364  

VRDN, Series C, 4.00%, 08/01/23

    500       542,560  
   

 

 

 
      13,670,114  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS

  41


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

June 30, 2020

  

BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Louisiana — 1.9%  

Greater Ouachita Water Co., Refunding RB (BAM):

   

5.00%, 09/01/22

  $ 500     $ 548,095  

3.00%, 09/01/23

    500       537,765  

Parish of St. John the Baptist Louisiana, Refunding RB, Marathon Oil Corporation Project, 2.00%, 06/01/37(b)

    10,315       10,217,214  

State Tammany Parish Wide School District No. 12, GO, Series A, 4.00%, 03/01/21

    300       307,344  

West Baton Rouge Parish School District No. 3, GO (AGM):

   

3.00%, 03/01/21

    300       304,995  

5.00%, 03/01/21

    225       231,725  
   

 

 

 
      12,147,138  
Maryland — 0.4%  

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, UPMC Issue, Series B:

   

5.00%, 04/15/22

    700       750,148  

5.00%, 04/15/23

    675       749,054  

5.00%, 04/15/24

    700       800,737  

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, LifeBridge Health Issue, 5.00%, 07/01/21

    235       244,696  
   

 

 

 
      2,544,635  
Massachusetts — 2.0%  

City of Worcester Massachuesetts, GO, 2.00%, 02/16/21

    5,500       5,557,731  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB:

   

Harvard University, Series B-1, 5.00%, 10/15/20(c)

    765       775,327  

Partners HealthCare System Issue, 5.00%, 07/01/21

    3,485       3,632,241  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/22

    525       560,506  

Massachusetts State Educational Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Issue K, Senior Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 07/01/20

    375       375,023  

Town of Salisbury Massachusetts, GO, Refunding, 2.00%, 09/11/20

    409       409,787  

Town of Truro Massachusetts, GO, Refunding, 2.00%, 06/11/21

    2,000       2,028,300  
   

 

 

 
      13,338,915  
Michigan — 1.1%  

City of Battle Creek Michigan, Refunding, GOL, Downtown Development Bonds, 5.00%, 05/01/21

    565       585,707  

Grand Valley State University, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 12/01/20

    630       641,264  

Karegnondi Water Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 11/01/21

    450       476,298  

Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Trinity Health Credit Group, Series C:

   

5.00%, 12/01/20

    1,000       1,018,120  

5.00%, 12/01/21

    1,000       1,061,310  

Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Refunding RB, S/F, Series D, VRDN (IND & COMM Bank of China SBPA), 0.22%, 06/01/30(b)

    3,105       3,105,000  

Wayne-Westland Community Schools, GOL (Q-SBLF):

   

4.00%, 05/01/22

    150       159,645  

5.00%, 11/01/22

    290       320,198  
   

 

 

 
      7,367,542  
Minnesota — 0.4%  

City of Minneapolis Minnesota, Refunding RB, VRDN, One Ten Grant Project (Fannie Mae LOC), 0.10%, 09/01/26(b)

    685       685,000  

City of Rochester Minnesota, Refunding RB, VRDN, Mayo Clinic, Series A, 0.13%, 11/15/38(b)

    1,630       1,630,000  
   

 

 

 
      2,315,000  
Mississippi — 0.6%  

Mississippi Business Finance Corp., RB, Series I, VRDN, Chevron USA, Inc. Project, 0.11%, 11/01/35(b)

    2,400       2,400,000  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Mississippi (continued)  

Mississippi Development Bank, RB, Special Obligation, Hinds County Bond Project:

   

3.00%, 11/01/20

  $ 460     $ 463,984  

5.00%, 11/01/21

    500       530,510  

State of Mississippi, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 10/15/22

    500       541,820  
   

 

 

 
      3,936,314  
Missouri — 0.1%  

City of Washington Missouri, COP, Refunding, 5.00%, 03/01/23

    370       411,477  
   

 

 

 
Nebraska — 1.4%  

Central Plains Energy Project, RB, Project No. 4, 5.00%, 03/01/50(b)

    4,000       4,485,960  

Central Plains Energy Project, Refunding RB:

   

4.00%, 02/01/22

    485       507,785  

4.00%, 08/01/22

    1,500       1,591,830  

4.00%, 02/01/23

    1,055       1,134,515  

4.00%, 08/01/23

    875       953,059  

County of Douglas Hospital Authority No. 2, Refunding RB, Children’s Hospital Obligated Group:

   

5.00%, 11/15/22

    135       147,453  

5.00%, 11/15/23

    110       124,056  
   

 

 

 
      8,944,658  
Nevada — 0.4%  

County of Clark School District, GO, Refunding, Series C, 5.00%, 06/15/21

    2,500       2,598,025  
   

 

 

 
New Hampshire — 0.3%  

State of New Hampshire Turnpike System, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 02/01/24

    1,775       1,900,599  
   

 

 

 
New Jersey — 15.2%  

Belleville Board of Education, GO, (BAM), 3.00%, 09/01/21

    1,245       1,280,557  

Borough of Tinton Falls New Jersey, GO, Refunding, 2.00%, 10/29/20

    2,800       2,812,712  

City of New Jersey, GO, Refunding Series C, 2.00%, 06/17/21

    10,345       10,499,140  

Garden State Preservation Trust, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/20

    715       720,234  

Gloucester County Improvement Authority, Refunding RB, Rowan University Project, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/20

    520       526,656  

New Jersey Building Authority, Refunding RB, Series A:

   

5.00%, 06/15/21

    2,325       2,383,544  

5.00%, 06/15/22

    3,005       3,155,821  

New Jersey EDA, RB:

   

Series BBB, 5.00%, 06/15/21

    945       968,795  

Series DDD, 5.00%, 06/15/21

    3,000       3,075,540  

New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB:

   

Cigarette Tax, 5.00%, 06/15/21

    2,500       2,549,725  

New Jersey-American Water Company, Inc. Project, Series A, 1.00%, 06/01/23

    1,350       1,348,380  

School Facilities Construction, 5.00%, 03/01/21(d)

    155       159,794  

School Facilities Construction, 5.00%, 03/01/21

    400       407,088  

School Facilities Construction, 5.50%, 09/01/21

    2,395       2,445,271  

School Facilities Construction, Series II, 5.00%, 03/01/22

    1,310       1,366,448  

School Facilities Construction, Series K (AMBAC), 5.25%, 12/15/20

    700       709,324  

School Facilities Construction, Series NN, 5.00%, 03/01/22

    4,505       4,699,120  

School Facilities Construction, Series NN, 5.00%, 03/01/23

    1,945       2,077,279  

Series XX, 5.00%, 06/15/21

    2,390       2,450,180  

Series XX, 5.00%, 06/15/23

    2,620       2,817,129  
 

 

 

42    2020 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

June 30, 2020

  

BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
New Jersey (continued)  

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Higher Education Capital Improvement Fund, Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/20

  $ 1,650     $ 1,657,326  

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Ramapo College, Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/21

    890       922,334  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Inspira Health Obligated Group, 5.00%, 07/01/21

    100       103,976  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Hospital Asset Transformation Program, 5.00%, 10/01/20

    600       603,798  

Hospital Asset Transformation Program, 5.00%, 10/01/21

    2,500       2,576,975  

RWJ Barnabas Health Obligation, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/23

    1,015       1,140,576  

New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/21

    1,235       1,264,270  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB:

   

(AMBAC), 5.25%, 12/15/22

    650       694,636  

Federal Highway Reimbursement Revenue Notes, Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/21

    1,320       1,359,362  

Federal Highway Reimbursement Revenue Notes, Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/23

    1,500       1,634,550  

Transportation Program, Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/22

    500       525,095  

Transportation System, Series B, 5.00%, 06/15/21

    3,235       3,316,457  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Refunding RB, Transportation System:

   

Series A, 5.50%, 12/15/21

    4,695       4,906,087  

Series A, 5.50%, 12/15/22

    1,155       1,241,151  

Series B (NPFGC), 5.50%, 12/15/21

    1,000       1,041,850  

South Orange & Maplewood School District, GO, 2.00%, 08/15/23

    1,075       1,116,355  

State of Garden Preservation Trust, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/21

    2,195       2,258,216  

State of New Jersey, GO, 5.00%, 06/01/21

    650       675,539  

State of New Jersey, GO, Refunding, Series Q, 5.00%, 08/15/20

    1,720       1,728,858  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/21

    2,000       2,074,060  

Township of Cranford New Jersey, GO, Refunding, 1.50%, 06/25/21

    7,900       7,970,073  

Township of Teaneck New Jersey, GO, 1.50%, 06/25/21

    7,950       8,023,379  

Township of Woolwich New Jersey, GO, Series A, 1.50%, 06/03/21

    5,300       5,343,460  
   

 

 

 
      98,631,120  
New Mexico — 0.5%  

Albuquerque Municipal School District No 12, GO, 5.00%, 08/01/21

    1,675       1,758,348  

New Mexico Municipal Energy Acquisition Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 05/01/23

    1,200       1,297,632  
   

 

 

 
      3,055,980  
New York — 11.7%  

Adirondack Central School District, GO, 2.25%, 07/17/20

    4,700       4,703,243  

Carmel Central School District, GO, 1.50%, 06/17/21

    8,500       8,579,900  

County of Monroe New York, GO, Refunding(AGM), 4.00%, 06/01/23

    775       848,672  

County of Nassau New York, GO, Series C, 5.00%, 10/01/21

    4,500       4,712,625  

County of Suffolk New York, GO, Transportation:

   

Series I, 2.50%, 07/23/20

    8,000       8,006,800  

Series II, 2.50%, 08/20/20

    4,500       4,511,835  

East Islip Union Free School District, GO, Bond Anticipation Notes, 2.25%, 07/02/20

    4,452       4,452,068  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
New York (continued)  

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB, VRDN, Sub-Series A-1 (Mizuho Corporate Bank SBPA), 0.14%, 06/15/44(b)

  $ 2,400     $ 2,400,000  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, RB, VRDN, Future Tax Secured, Sub-Series D-3, 0.12%, 02/01/44(b)

    1,900       1,900,000  

Queensbury Union Free School District, GO, Refunding Series B, 1.50%, 07/29/21(a)

    1,132       1,144,540  

South Colonie Central School District, GO, 1.50%, 07/09/21(a)

    2,300       2,322,080  

South Jefferson Central School District, GO, Refunding, Bond Anticipation Notes, 2.25%, 07/09/20

    5,875       5,876,880  

State of New York Dormitory Authority, RB, Series B, 5.00%, 03/31/21

    8,300       8,590,583  

State of New York HFA, RB, S/F Housing, Green Bonds, Climate Bond Certified, Series A, 1.55%, 11/01/23

    5,295       5,324,440  

Warwick Valley Central School District, GO, Refunding Series A, 1.25%, 06/30/21(a)

    5,590       5,641,720  

Windsor Central School District, GO, Series B, 2.25%, 07/24/20

    6,965       6,972,035  
   

 

 

 
      75,987,421  
North Carolina — 1.5%  

North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, Refunding RB, Solid Waste Disposal Facility, Series A, 0.40%, 07/01/34(b)

    10,000       9,909,160  
   

 

 

 
Ohio — 3.5%  

City of Berea, GO, Refunding, 2.00%, 03/11/21

    2,500       2,525,400  

City of Cleveland Ohio Airport System Revenue, Refunding RB:

   

Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 01/01/21

    2,000       2,040,160  

Series A (AMBAC), 5.25%, 01/01/21

    7,000       7,144,830  

County of Allen Ohio Hospital Facilities Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A:

   

5.00%, 08/01/20

    605       606,833  

Bon Secours Mercy Health, Inc., 5.00%, 12/01/21

    600       631,482  

Bon Secours Mercy Health, Inc., 5.00%, 12/01/22

    800       870,080  

Bon Secours Mercy Health, Inc., 5.00%, 12/01/23

    1,100       1,232,297  

5.00%, 08/01/21

    1,840       1,914,354  

5.00%, 08/01/23

    300       333,015  

County of Butler Ohio, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 11/15/21

    750       788,408  

Lancaster Port Authority, Refunding RB, Series A:

   

5.00%, 08/01/22

    235       254,075  

5.00%, 02/01/23

    250       275,010  

Ohio Water Development Authority Water Pollution Control Loan Fund, RB, Series A, VRDN, 0.11%, 12/01/36(b)

    4,000       4,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      22,615,944  
Oklahoma — 0.2%  

Norman Regional Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 09/01/20

    1,000       1,005,900  
   

 

 

 
Pennsylvania — 7.3%  

Boyertown Area School District, GO, Refunding, 4.00%, 09/01/22

    225       240,964  

Boyertown Area School District, Refunding, GOL (BAM), 4.00%, 11/01/21

    910       951,350  

City of Philadelphia PA Water & Wastewater Revenue, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/22

    1,000       1,099,330  

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania, GO, Refunding, Go, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/22

    1,660       1,805,283  

City of Williamsport Pennsylvania, GO, Refunding, (AGM), 5.00%, 07/01/21

    365       381,440  

Commonwealth Financing Authority, RB, Tobacco Master Settlement payment, 5.00%, 06/01/22

    1,000       1,076,240  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS

  43


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

June 30, 2020

  

BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Pennsylvania (continued)  

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, GO, 2nd Series:

   

5.00%, 03/15/24

  $ 1,585     $ 1,838,727  

1st Series, 5.00%, 06/01/22

    5,000       5,426,300  

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, GO, Refunding:

   

5.00%, 07/01/20

    5,160       5,160,619  

5.00%, 01/15/22

    1,000       1,068,700  

5.00%, 08/15/23

    1,000       1,137,080  

First Series, 5.00%, 07/01/21

    1,700       1,776,228  

County of Allegheny Hospital Development Authority, Refunding RB, Allegheny Health Network Obligated Group Issue, Series A:

   

5.00%, 04/01/23

    2,000       2,215,840  

5.00%, 04/01/24

    2,400       2,741,112  

County of Avon Grove School District Chester, GOL, 4.00%, 11/15/22

    425       457,997  

County of Centre Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Mount Nittany Medical Centre Project, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/21

    400       422,772  

County of Lehigh Pennsylvania, Refunding RB, Lehigh Valley Health Network:

   

5.00%, 07/01/22

    1,385       1,497,905  

5.00%, 07/01/23

    700       784,049  

DuBois Area School District, GO, Refunding Series B:

   

4.00%, 11/01/22

    225       241,796  

4.00%, 11/01/23

    325       358,738  

East Penn School District, Refunding, GOL, 4.00%, 08/01/21

    1,030       1,067,296  

Easton Area School District, GO, Refunding, Series A, 4.00%, 04/01/23

    375       408,623  

Geisinger Authority, Refunding RB, Geisinger Health System, 5.00%, 04/01/22

    4,000       4,290,400  

Muhlenberg School District, GO, Refunding(a):

   

4.00%, 05/15/23

    525       573,746  

4.00%, 05/15/24

    200       224,228  

Palmyra Area School District, GO, Refunding:

   

4.00%, 04/01/22

    915       967,988  

4.00%, 04/01/23

    590       643,088  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB:

   

UPMC, Series A-1, 5.00%, 04/15/22

    545       583,951  

UPMC, Series A-1, 5.00%, 04/15/24

    575       657,415  

Waste Management, Inc. Project, Series A, 2.15%, 11/01/21

    1,500       1,523,220  

Perkasie Regional Authority, Refunding RB, (BAM), 4.00%, 02/01/23

    230       249,989  

Pittsburgh Public Parking Authority, Refunding RB, System-Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/22

    1,010       1,100,739  

Pottstown School District, GO, Refunding, 4.00%, 06/01/23

    385       419,230  

School District of Philadelphia, GO, Series A:

   

5.00%, 09/01/22

    1,150       1,250,211  

5.00%, 09/01/23

    1,250       1,406,813  

Wilson Area School District, GO, Refunding:

   

4.00%, 03/15/22

    285       301,094  

4.00%, 03/15/23

    900       979,713  
   

 

 

 
      47,330,214  
Rhode Island — 0.1%  

Rhode Island Commerce Corp., Refunding RB, Rhode Island Department of Transportation, Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/23

    800       884,584  
   

 

 

 
South Carolina — 0.6%  

College of Charleston, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/24

    1,640       1,864,418  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
South Carolina (continued)  

Lexington County Health Services District, Inc., Refunding RB, Lexmed Obligated Group:

   

5.00%, 11/01/20

  $ 500     $ 506,870  

5.00%, 11/01/21

    250       263,670  

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, RB, VRDN, Brashier Charter LLC Project (Suntrust Bank LOC), 0.15%, 12/01/38(b)

    1,010       1,010,000  
   

 

 

 
      3,644,958  
Tennessee — 0.2%  

Jackson Energy Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 12/01/20

    1,000       1,019,120  
   

 

 

 
Texas — 7.4%  

City of Houston Texas, GO, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 03/01/21

    3,500       3,604,755  

County of Harris Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Refunding RB:

   

Methodist Hospital, Sub-Series C-1, 0.12%, 12/01/24(b)

    4,300       4,300,000  

Teco Project, 5.00%, 11/15/20

    800       814,528  

Teco Project, 5.00%, 11/15/21

    725       773,524  

County of Tarrant Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Refunding RB, Christus Health, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/22

    1,815       1,945,626  

Port of Arthur Navigation District Industrial Development Corp., RB, VRDN, Project(b):

   

Texas Industrial Development Corp., Total Petrochemicals & Refining USA, Inc., 0.26%, 03/01/42

    3,000       3,000,000  

Total Petrochemicals USA, Inc., 0.26%, 06/01/41

    8,000       8,000,000  

State of Texas, GO, VRDN, Series A(b):

   

(State Street Bank Trust LOC SBPA), 0.21%, 06/01/41

    3,470       3,470,000  

Veterans Bonds, 0.21%, 06/01/45

    4,520       4,520,000  

State of Texas, GOL(b):

   

VRDN, Veterans (State Street Bank Trust LOC SBPA), 0.21%, 06/01/43

    3,690       3,690,000  

VRDN, Veterans, Series B (State Street Bank Trust LOC SBPA), 0.21%, 12/01/42

    6,055       6,055,000  

State of Texas Transportation Commission Highway Fund, RB, VRDN, First Tier , Series B1, 0.14%, 04/01/32(b)

    7,000       7,000,000  

Texas A&M University, Refunding RB, Financing System, Series E, 5.00%, 05/15/21

    1,200       1,248,348  
   

 

 

 
      48,421,781  
Utah — 0.6%  

Central Utah Water Conservancy District, Refunding RB, Series B:

   

5.00%, 10/01/20

    1,850       1,872,237  

5.00%, 10/01/21

    1,875       1,988,250  
   

 

 

 
      3,860,487  
Virginia — 0.1%  

Lynchburg EDA, Refunding RB, Cental Health, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/21

    500       509,715  
   

 

 

 
Washington — 2.0%  

County of King Housing Authority, Refunding RB:

   

3.00%, 06/01/23

    200       212,094  

3.00%, 06/01/24

    225       242,021  

Grant County Public Utility District No. 2, Refunding RB, Electric System Revenue, 2.00%, 01/01/44(b)

    9,000       9,023,490  

State of Washington, RB, Senior 520 Corridor Program, 5.00%, 09/01/22

    460       505,646  

Tobacco Settlement Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 06/01/22

    2,500       2,691,750  
 

 

 

44    2020 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

June 30, 2020

  

BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Washington (continued)  

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, MultiCare Health System, Series B, 5.00%, 08/15/21

  $ 625     $ 655,150  
   

 

 

 
      13,330,151  
Wisconsin — 0.9%  

Public Finance Authority, RB, VRDN, Wakemed, Series C (Barclays Bank PLC LOC), 0.14%, 10/01/49(b)

    1,000       1,000,000  

Public Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Retirement Housing Foundation, 5.00%, 11/15/20

    425       427,643  

University of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics, Refunding RB, VRDN, University of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics, 0.12%, 04/01/48(b)

    3,900       3,900,000  

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Ascension Health Alliance, 4.00%, 11/15/21

    350       366,359  
   

 

 

 
      5,694,002  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 95.6%
(Cost — $617,724,543)

 

    621,678,617  
   

 

 

 
    
Security
  Shares     Value  

Short-Term Securities — 4.6%

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds,

   

MuniCash, Institutional Class,
0.04%(e)(f)

    29,731,321     $ 29,737,268  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 4.6%
(Cost — $29,738,741)

 

    29,737,268  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.2%
(Cost — $647,463,284)

 

    651,415,885  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.2)%

 

    (1,543,253
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 649,872,632  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

When-issued security.

(b) 

Variable or floating rate security, which interest rate adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.

(c) 

U.S. Government securities held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.

(d) 

Security is collateralized by municipal bonds or U.S. Treasury obligations.

(e) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 
(f) 

Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate/affiliates of the fund during the year ended June 30, 2020 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer    Shares
Held at
06/30/19
     Shares
Purchased
    Shares
Sold
     Shares
Held at
06/30/20
     Value at
06/30/20
     Income      Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
 (a)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

     55,602        29,675,719 (b)             29,731,321      $ 29,737,268      $ 4,059      $ (2,103    $ (1,473
             

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes net capital gain distributions, if applicable.

 
  (b) 

Represents net shares purchased (sold).

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following tables summarize the Fund’s investments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

                 

Investments:

                 

Long-Term Investments

   $        $ 621,678,617        $             —        $ 621,678,617  

Short-Term Securities

     29,737,268                            29,737,268  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 29,737,268        $ 621,678,617        $        $ 651,415,885  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS

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Schedule of Investments  

June 30, 2020

  

BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Corporate Bonds — 0.8%

 

Education — 0.3%  

American Museum of Natural History, 4.37%, 07/15/45

  $ 1,000     $ 1,049,907  

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Series 2018, 5.25%, 09/01/48

    3,100       3,763,837  
   

 

 

 
      4,813,744  
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.2%  

Northwell Healthcare, Inc., 4.26%, 11/01/47

    2,500       2,734,559  
   

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.3%  

Community Preservation Corp., Series 2020, 2.87%, 02/01/30

    5,863       5,606,490  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds — 0.8%
(Cost — $13,139,970)

 

    13,154,793  
 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds — 87.9%

 

New York — 78.8%

 

Corporate — 1.8%  

Build NYC Resource Corp., Refunding RB, Pratt Paper, Inc. Project, AMT, 4.50%, 01/01/25(a)

    455       469,692  

City of New York Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB, Transportation Infrastructure Properties LLC, Series A, AMT:

   

5.00%, 07/01/22

    1,350       1,432,256  

5.00%, 07/01/28

    1,520       1,608,130  

New York Liberty Development Corp., RB, Goldman Sachs Headquarters, 5.50%, 10/01/37

    780       1,093,700  

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, Goldman Sachs Headquarters, 5.25%, 10/01/35

    9,365       12,638,161  

New York Transportation Development Corp., ARB, Delta Air Lines, Inc. LaGuardia Airport Terminals C&D Redevelopment Project, AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/33

    1,000       1,039,490  

Niagara Area Development Corp., Refunding RB, Covanta Project(a):

   

Series A, AMT, 4.75%, 11/01/42

    9,150       9,158,235  

Series B, 3.50%, 11/01/24

    1,000       963,280  

Southold Local Development Corp., RB, Peconic Landing Inc., Project, 4.00%, 12/01/45

    1,900       1,692,615  
   

 

 

 
      30,095,559  
County/City/Special District/School District — 19.8%  

Battery Park City Authority, Refunding RB, Series B:

   

5.00%, 11/01/39

    6,600       8,595,576  

5.00%, 11/01/40

    8,500       11,045,920  

City of New York, GO, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Sub-Series E-1, 5.00%, 03/01/41

    2,695       3,259,306  

City of New York, GO, Refunding:

   

Series C, 5.00%, 08/01/34

    500       582,250  

Series E, 5.00%, 08/01/30

    1,250       1,383,763  

City of New York, GO:

   

Series A-1, 5.00%, 08/01/21(b)

    400       420,472  

Series B-1, 5.00%, 12/01/37

    4,765       5,708,422  

Series B-1, 5.00%, 10/01/39

    8,045       9,670,573  

Series D, Sub-Series D-1, 5.00%, 12/01/42

    7,500       9,176,550  

Series E-1, 5.00%, 03/01/44

    2,140       2,571,659  

Sub-Series A-1, 5.00%, 08/01/33

    700       785,946  

Sub-Series D-1, Fiscal 2014, 5.00%, 08/01/31

    690       776,188  

Sub-Series F-1, 5.00%, 04/01/39

    3,000       3,648,810  

Sub-Series G-1, 5.00%, 04/01/29

    750       806,198  

City of New York Convention Center Development Corp., RB, CAB, Sub Lien, Hotel Unit Fee, Series B (AGM), 0.00%, 11/15/55(c)

    5,000       1,471,000  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
County/City/Special District/School District (continued)  

City of New York Convention Center Development Corp., Refunding RB, Hotel Unit Fee Secured:

   

5.00%, 11/15/35

  $ 3,500     $ 3,795,785  

5.00%, 11/15/40

    14,785       16,035,515  

5.00%, 11/15/45

    8,490       9,208,763  

City of New York Industrial Development Agency, RB, PILOT:

   

CAB, Yankee Stadium Project, Series A (AGC), 0.00%, 03/01/42(c)

    5,000       2,588,150  

CAB, Yankee Stadium Project, Series A (AGC), 0.00%, 03/01/45(c)

    1,500       686,610  

(AMBAC), 5.00%, 01/01/39

    1,850       1,852,091  

Queens Baseball Stadium (AGC), 6.38%, 01/01/39

    1,455       1,460,645  

Queens Baseball Stadium (AGC), 6.50%, 01/01/46

    700       702,688  

Queens Baseball Stadium (AMBAC), 5.00%, 01/01/31

    1,000       1,001,950  

Queens Baseball Stadium (AMBAC), 5.00%, 01/01/46

    790       790,395  

Yankee Stadium Project (NPFGC), 4.75%, 03/01/46

    250       250,620  

Yankee Stadium Project (NPFGC), 5.00%, 03/01/46

    1,000       1,000,920  

City of New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, 3 World Trade Center Project, Class 2, 5.38%, 11/15/40(a)

    400       414,132  

City of New York Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured, RB:

   

Fiscal 2014, Sub-Series A-1, 5.00%, 11/01/38

    1,000       1,122,860  

Fiscal 2014, Sub-Series B-1, 5.00%, 11/01/36

    680       777,233  

Fiscal 2015, Sub-Series E-1, 5.00%, 02/01/41

    3,000       3,449,700  

Fiscal 2016, Sub-Series B-1, 5.00%, 11/01/38

    5,000       5,879,150  

Future Tax Secured Subordinate Bond, Series C-3, 5.00%, 05/01/41

    7,100       8,638,925  

Future Tax Secured Subordinate Bonds, Sub-Series A-1, 5.00%, 08/01/40

    13,360       16,370,676  

Future Tax Secured, Series A, Sub-Series E-1, 5.00%, 02/01/36

    3,500       4,238,185  

Series A-2, 5.00%, 08/01/38

    490       593,076  

Sub-Series E-1, 5.00%, 02/01/39

    1,500       1,774,080  

City of New York Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, RB:

   

Build America Bonds, 5.51%, 08/01/37

    3,000       4,047,780  

Fiscal 2012, Sub-Series E-1, 5.00%, 02/01/42

    650       688,415  

Multi-Modal Bonds, Sub-Series A-3, 5.25%, 08/01/37

    10,000       12,598,600  

City of Syracuse New York, GO, Airport Terminal Security & Access, Series A, AMT (AGM), 4.75%, 11/01/31

    500       520,025  

City of Yonkers, GO, Refunding, Series A (BAM):

   

4.00%, 05/01/34

    750       883,508  

4.00%, 05/01/35

    1,000       1,176,370  

4.00%, 05/01/36

    1,440       1,686,586  

County of Monroe New York Industrial Development Corp., RB, Rochesters Scools Modernization Project:

   

5.00%, 05/01/33

    2,885       3,547,223  

5.00%, 05/01/34

    2,375       2,899,922  

County of Nassau New York, GO, General Improvement Bonds, Series B (AGM):

   

5.00%, 07/01/37

    1,145       1,408,590  

5.00%, 07/01/45

    4,960       5,993,763  

County of Nassau New York, GO, Refunding, Series C, 5.00%, 10/01/29

    500       615,050  

County of Nassau New York, GO, Series B, 5.00%, 04/01/35

    3,600       4,322,340  
 

 

 

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2020 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

June 30, 2020

  

BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
County/City/Special District/School District (continued)  

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Senior, Fiscal 2012:

   

5.75%, 02/15/21(b)

  $ 675     $ 697,680  

5.75%, 02/15/47

    4,110       4,233,917  

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., Refunding RB, Series A:

   

5.00%, 02/15/35

    5,000       6,015,700  

5.00%, 02/15/36

    2,000       2,400,040  

5.00%, 02/15/37

    3,500       4,190,060  

5.00%, 02/15/39

    2,500       2,972,350  

5.00%, 02/15/42

    27,495       32,245,311  

4.00%, 02/15/44

    1,000       1,096,310  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, RB:

   

Series B-1, 4.00%, 11/01/45

    17,500       19,981,500  

Subordinate, Series A-3, 4.00%, 05/01/43

    10,000       11,389,700  

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB:

   

3 World Trade Center Project, Class 1, 5.00%, 11/15/44(a)

    12,015       12,435,405  

4 World Trade Center Project, 5.00%, 11/15/31

    1,860       1,963,639  

4 World Trade Center Project, 5.00%, 11/15/44

    1,500       1,575,810  

7 World Trade Center Project, Class 1, 4.00%, 09/15/35

    425       446,543  

7 World Trade Center Project, Class 2, 5.00%, 09/15/43

    3,085       3,271,612  

7 World Trade Center Project, Class 3, 5.00%, 03/15/44

    1,720       1,831,422  

Bank Of America Tower At One, 2.45%, 09/15/69

    10,000       10,005,000  

Bank Of America Tower At One, 2.63%, 09/15/69

    15,070       15,100,893  

Bank Of America Tower At One, 2.80%, 09/15/69

    12,500       12,230,000  

World Trade Center Project, 5.75%, 11/15/51

    1,250       1,332,925  

State of New York Dormitory Authority, RB, Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, 5.00%, 07/01/26

    1,015       1,059,924  
   

 

 

 
      329,398,695  
Education — 7.9%  

Amherst Development Corp., Refunding RB:

   

Daemen College Project, 5.00%, 10/01/43

    1,280       1,381,478  

Daemen College Project, 5.00%, 10/01/48

    975       1,039,291  

University at Buffalo Foundation Faculty-Student Housing Corp., Series A (AGM), 4.63%, 10/01/20(b)

    305       308,300  

Build NYC Resource Corp., RB(a):

   

Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School Project, Series A, 4.88%, 05/01/31

    750       771,457  

Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School Project, Series A, 5.13%, 05/01/38

    140       140,627  

Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School Project, Series A, 5.50%, 05/01/48

    2,025       2,039,479  

New Dawn Charter Schools Project, 5.00%, 02/01/33

    880       854,480  

New Dawn Charter Schools Project, 5.63%, 02/01/39

    1,285       1,288,534  

New Dawn Charter Schools Project, 5.75%, 02/01/49

    1,000       991,320  

Build NYC Resource Corp., Refunding RB:

   

City University Queens College, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/43

    325       370,214  

Ethical Culture Fieldston School Project, 5.00%, 06/01/30

    385       441,368  

Manhattan College Project, 5.00%, 08/01/33

    275       313,951  

Manhattan College Project, 5.00%, 08/01/35

    1,000       1,132,660  

Manhattan College Project, 5.00%, 08/01/47

    1,860       2,107,101  

The Chapin School Ltd. Project, 5.00%, 11/01/47

    2,900       4,705,192  

The Packer Collegiate Institute Project, 5.00%, 06/01/35

    250       284,218  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Education (continued)  

City of New York Trust for Cultural Resources, Refunding RB, American Museum of Natural History, Series A:

   

5.00%, 07/01/32

  $ 500     $ 584,060  

5.00%, 07/01/37

    885       1,027,060  

City of Troy New York Capital Resource Corp., Refunding RB, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Project:

   

5.00%, 08/01/28

    2,690       3,099,418  

Series B, 4.00%, 08/01/35

    1,000       1,052,960  

Counties of Buffalo & Erie New York Industrial Land Development Corp., Refunding RB:

   

Buffalo State College Foundation Housing, 6.00%, 04/01/21(b)

    1,000       1,042,920  

Buffalo State College Foundation Housing Corp. Project, Series A, 5.38%, 04/01/21(b)

    620       643,721  

The Charter School for Applied Technologies Project, Series A, 4.50%, 06/01/27

    1,000       1,108,980  

The Charter School for Applied Technologies Project, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/35

    600       660,984  

County of Cattaraugus New York, RB, St. Bonaventure University Project:

   

5.00%, 05/01/34

    130       140,910  

5.00%, 05/01/39

    165       175,126  

County of Dutchess New York Local Development Corp., RB, Marist College Project:

   

5.00%, 07/01/43

    900       1,063,746  

5.00%, 07/01/48

    1,355       1,565,919  

County of Dutchess New York Local Development Corp., Refunding RB, Vassar College Project, 5.00%, 07/01/42

    1,980       2,313,828  

County of Monroe New York Industrial Development Corp., Refunding RB:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/23(b)

    1,000       1,140,260  

University of Rochester Project, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/23(b)

    240       273,662  

University of Rochester Project, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/32

    300       365,799  

University of Rochester Project, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/33

    350       424,865  

University of Rochester Project, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/34

    350       422,615  

University of Rochester Project, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/35

    800       961,760  

University of Rochester Project, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/36

    1,000       1,198,390  

University of Rochester Project, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/37

    500       597,395  

University of Rochester Project, Series C, 5.05%, 07/01/28

    1,000       1,234,470  

County of Orange New York Funding Corp., Refunding RB, Mount St. Mary College Project, Series A:

   

5.00%, 07/01/37

    360       377,183  

5.00%, 07/01/42

    220       227,350  

County of Schenectady New York Capital Resource Corp., Refunding RB, Union College, 5.00%, 07/01/32

    500       541,530  

County of St. Lawrence New York Industrial Development Agency, RB, Clarkson University Project, 5.38%, 09/01/41

    500       516,895  

County of St. Lawrence New York Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB, St. Lawrence University Project, Series B, 4.43%, 07/01/56

    1,500       1,741,440  

Dobbs Ferry Local Development Corp., RB, Mercy College Project:

   

5.00%, 07/01/39

    1,000       1,094,260  

5.00%, 07/01/44

    2,000       2,179,760  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS

  47


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

June 30, 2020

  

BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Education (continued)  

Dutchess County Local Development Corp., Refunding RB, Culinary Institute of America Project:

   

5.00%, 07/01/30

  $ 200     $ 214,636  

5.00%, 07/01/31

    200       212,858  

5.00%, 07/01/32

    440       465,370  

5.00%, 07/01/35

    155       161,336  

5.00%, 07/01/36

    100       103,709  

5.00%, 07/01/41

    215       220,397  

5.00%, 07/01/46

    300       304,131  

New York State Dormitory Authority, RB, Rochester Institute of Technology, Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/44

    2,060       2,313,277  

State of New York Dormitory Authority, RB:

   

Convent of the Sacred Heart (AGM), 5.00%, 05/01/21(b)

    120       124,728  

Fordham University, Series A, 5.25%, 07/01/21(b)

    500       524,520  

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/32

    1,000       1,108,550  

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/40

    2,500       2,729,350  

Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Series A (NPFGC), 5.15%, 07/01/24

    250       282,053  

New Schools (AGM), 5.50%, 07/01/20(b)

    1,000       1,000,000  

New York University, Series 1 (AMBAC), 5.50%, 07/01/40

    500       770,915  

New York University, Series 1 (AMBAC) (BHAC), 5.50%, 07/01/31

    230       315,312  

State University Dormitory Facilities, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/33

    1,000       1,224,760  

State University of New York Dormitory Facilities, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/43

    8,065       9,626,868  

Touro College & University System Obligation Group, Series A, 4.13%, 01/01/30

    1,600       1,683,088  

Touro College & University System, Series A, 5.50%, 01/01/44

    2,000       2,125,300  

Touro College and University System, 5.00%, 01/01/42

    5,000       5,398,750  

University of Rochester, Series A, 5.75%, 07/01/39

    135       135,501  

State of New York Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Barnard College, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/33

    470       540,942  

Barnard College, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/43

    1,000       1,135,510  

Columbia University, Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/38

    10,000       12,530,900  

Culinary Institute of America, 5.00%, 07/01/42

    300       302,478  

Fordham University, 5.00%, 07/01/29

    375       430,395  

Fordham University, 5.00%, 07/01/30

    300       343,725  

Fordham University, 5.00%, 07/01/44

    850       948,073  

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/35

    800       875,160  

New York University, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/22(b)

    1,000       1,093,800  

Pace University, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/27

    980       1,055,656  

Pratt Institute, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/44

    1,000       1,110,720  

Rockefeller University, Series C, 4.00%, 07/01/49

    7,500       8,755,050  

Skidmore College, Series A, 5.25%, 07/01/29

    135       140,774  

St. John’s University, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/37

    350       382,862  

State University Dormitory Facilities, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/22(b)

    895       978,951  

State University Dormitory Facilities, Series A, 5.25%, 07/01/23(b)

    5,240       6,014,000  

State University Dormitory Facilities, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/36

    1,850       2,201,537  

State University Dormitory Facilities, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/42

    2,000       2,347,840  

State University of New York Dormitory Facilities, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/38

    1,655       1,960,132  
Security   Par
(000)
     Value  
Education (continued)  

State of New York Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB (continued):

 

  

Taxable, Brooklyn Law School, Series B, 3.56%, 07/01/26

  $ 1,000      $ 1,038,110  

Taxable, Brooklyn Law School, Series B, 3.67%, 07/01/27

    1,250        1,305,500  

Taxable, Brooklyn Law School, Series B, 3.76%, 07/01/28

    1,000        1,052,390  

Taxable, Brooklyn Law School, Series B, 3.82%, 07/01/29

    1,250        1,253,787  

The Culinary Institute of America, 5.00%, 07/01/28

    500        520,315  

Town of Hempstead New York Local Development Corp., Refunding RB:

    

Adelphi University Project, 5.00%, 10/01/34

    465        516,141  

Adelphi University Project, 5.00%, 10/01/35

    265        293,207  

Hofstra University Project, 5.00%, 07/01/47

    2,065        2,370,992  

Troy Capital Resource Corp., Refunding RB, 5.00%, 08/01/32

    1,000        1,130,650  

Yonkers Economic Development Corp., RB, Charter School of Educational Excellance Project, Series A:

    

4.00%, 10/15/29

    200        196,772  

5.00%, 10/15/39

    580        585,777  

5.00%, 10/15/49

    460        452,129  

5.00%, 10/15/54

    200        193,960  
    

 

 

 
       131,050,580  
Health — 3.6%  

Build NYC Resource Corp., Refunding RB, New York Methodist Hospital Project, 5.00%, 07/01/30

    1,100        1,253,846  

City of New York Health & Hospital Corp., Refunding RB, Health System, Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/30

    1,000        1,003,240  

City of New York Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB, Special Needs FAS Pool, Series A-1 (ACA), 4.38%, 07/01/20

    155        154,992  

Counties of Buffalo & Erie New York Industrial Land Development Corp., RB, Catholic Health System Obligation, 5.25%, 07/01/35

    500        548,460  

County of Dutchess New York Industrial Development Agency, RB, Vassar Brothers Medical Center (AGC), 5.00%, 10/01/20(b)

    215        217,526  

County of Dutchess New York Local Development Corp., RB, Health Quest Systems, Inc.:

    

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/24(b)

    750        887,910  

Series B, 4.00%, 07/01/41

    9,950        10,313,573  

County of Dutchess New York Local Development Corp., Refunding RB, Health Quest System, Inc., Series A, 5.75%, 07/01/20(b)

    300        300,000  

County of Genesee New York Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB, United Memorial Medical Center Project:

    

5.00%, 12/01/27

    360        361,184  

5.00%, 12/01/32

    580        581,821  

County of Monroe New York Industrial Development Corp., RB, Rochester General Hospital Project:

    

5.00%, 12/01/29

    660        792,040  

5.00%, 12/01/46

    4,800        5,509,536  

County of Monroe New York Industrial Development Corp., Refunding RB, Unity Hospital of Rochester Project (FHA), 5.50%, 08/15/40

    1,050        1,079,116  

County of Nassau New York Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB, Special Needs Facility Pooled Program (ACA), 4.90%, 07/01/21

    150        149,997  

County of Orange New York Industrial Development Agency, RB, Special Needs Facilities Pooled Program, Series G-1 (ACA), 4.90%, 07/01/21

    460        461,472  
 

 

 

48  

2020 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

June 30, 2020

  

BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
     Value  
Health (continued)  

County of Suffolk New York EDC, RB, Catholic Health Services, Series C, 5.00%, 07/01/32

  $ 305      $ 337,348  

County of Tompkins New York Development Corp., Refunding RB, Kendal at Ithaca, Inc. Project, Series A:

    

4.25%, 07/01/44

    1,595        1,503,925  

5.00%, 07/01/44

    1,145        1,162,839  

County of Westchester New York Healthcare Corp., Refunding RB, Senior Lien:

    

Remarketing, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/24

    910        942,833  

Remarketing, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/30

    4,225        4,363,707  

Series B, 6.00%, 11/01/20(b)

    530        539,948  

Series B, 6.00%, 11/01/30

    85        86,010  

County of Westchester New York Local Development Corp., Refunding RB:

    

Kendal On Hudson Project, 4.00%, 01/01/23

    250        252,723  

Kendal On Hudson Project, 5.00%, 01/01/28

    1,805        1,865,215  

Kendal On Hudson Project, 5.00%, 01/01/34

    875        884,634  

Westchester Medical Center, 5.00%, 11/01/34

    500        535,445  

New York State Dormitory Authority, RB, Northwell Health Obligated Group, Series B-3, 5.00%, 05/01/48(d)

    5,000        5,934,200  

State of New York Dormitory Authority, RB, Orange Regional Medical Center(a):

    

5.00%, 12/01/40

    1,300        1,435,876  

5.00%, 12/01/45

    1,700        1,860,871  

State of New York Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB:

    

Catholic Health System Obligation, 5.00%, 07/01/32

    365        422,940  

Catholic Health System Obligation, 5.00%, 07/01/34

    320        365,696  

Catholic Health System Obligation, 5.00%, 07/01/35

    350        397,436  

Catholic Health System Obligation, 5.00%, 07/01/36

    275        310,827  

Catholic Health System Obligation, 4.00%, 07/01/40

    325        334,292  

Catholic Health System Obligation, 5.00%, 07/01/41

    450        500,720  

Catholic Health System Obligation, 4.00%, 07/01/45

    810        819,922  

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Series 1, 5.00%, 07/01/42

    2,200        2,657,930  

Mount Sinai Hospital Series A, 4.25%, 07/01/20(b)

    250        250,000  

Mount Sinai Hospital, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/20(b)

    1,635        1,635,000  

North Shore-Long Island Jewish Obligated Group, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/21(b)

    3,000        3,118,200  

North Shore-Long Island Jewish Obligated Group, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/32

    1,270        1,466,418  

North Shore-Long Island Jewish Obligated Group, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/43

    1,570        1,764,931  

Orange Regional Medical Center, 5.00%, 12/01/27(a)

    100        119,650  

Orange Regional Medical Center, 5.00%, 12/01/28(a)

    200        238,322  
    

 

 

 
       59,722,571  
Housing — 7.5%  

City of New York Housing Development Corp., RB:

    

M/F Housing, Fund Grant Program, New York City Housing Authority Program, Series B1, 5.25%, 07/01/32

    2,020        2,274,096  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Housing (continued)  

City of New York Housing Development Corp., RB (continued):

   

M/F Housing, Fund Grant Program, New York City Housing Authority Program, Series B1, 5.00%, 07/01/33

  $ 5,160     $ 5,772,028  

M/F Housing, Series B1, 5.25%, 07/01/30

    500       565,390  

M/F Housing, Series K, 3.85%, 11/01/38

    4,000       4,317,480  

M/F Housing, Series K, 4.00%, 11/01/48

    4,000       4,293,960  

Series C-2A, 2.35%, 07/01/22

    7,500       7,569,000  

Sustainable Neighborhood Bonds, 4.15%, 11/01/46

    2,805       3,021,995  

City of New York Housing Development Corp., Refunding RB:

   

M/F Housing, 8 Spruce Street, Series 2014, Class F, 4.50%, 02/15/48

    770       799,198  

M/F Housing, Sustainable Neighborhood Bonds, 1.75%, 05/01/59(d)

    11,000       11,109,780  

M/F Housing, Sustainable Neighborhood Bonds, Series B-1B, 2.10%, 11/01/58(d)

    3,655       3,715,710  

Series D, 4.10%, 11/01/38

    2,500       2,991,525  

New York City Housing Development Corp., RB, M/F Housing, Sustainable Neighborhood Bonds:

   

Series A, 4.38%, 11/01/33

    5,000       5,717,050  

Series L, 2.75%, 05/01/50(d)

    6,500       6,734,715  

New York State Housing Finance Agency, RB:

   

Affordable Housing, Climate Bond, Series D (SONYMA), 2.05%, 05/01/23

    5,250       5,278,875  

M/F Housing, Affordable Housing Revenue, Series E (SONYMA), 2.13%, 11/01/23

    2,500       2,530,475  

M/F Housing, Green Bonds, Climate Bond Certified, Series B, 1.60%, 11/01/24

    20,000       20,125,200  

M/F Housing, Sustainable Bonds, Series I (Fannie Mae) (SONYMA), 1.75%, 05/01/24

    3,000       3,033,120  

M/F, Climate Bond Certified (Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac) (SONYMA), 1.45%, 05/01/23

    2,000       2,013,360  

State of New York HFA, RB, M/F Housing:

   

Green Bond, Series B (SONYMA), 2.35%, 05/01/22

    5,000       5,030,150  

Division Street, Series A, AMT (SONYMA), 5.10%, 02/15/38

    875       877,459  

Highland Avenue Senior Apartments, Series A, AMT (SONYMA), 5.00%, 02/15/39

    1,830       1,834,593  

Kensico Terrace Apartments, Series A, AMT (SONYMA), 4.90%, 02/15/38

    645       646,593  

Series C (Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac) (SONYMA), 2.75%, 11/01/31

    1,000       1,032,240  

State of New York HFA, Refunding RB, Series C (Fannie Mae) (SONYMA), 3.85%, 11/01/39

    4,425       4,837,277  

State of New York Mortgage Agency, RB, S/F Housing, 49th Series, 3.25%, 10/01/28

    5,000       5,174,750  

State of New York Mortgage Agency, Refunding RB:

   

AMT, Series 209, 3.35%, 04/01/29

    4,385       4,728,521  

AMT, Series 218, 3.25%, 04/01/30

    1,380       1,483,900  

S/F Housing, Series 213, 4.10%, 10/01/38

    4,300       4,830,964  

Yonkers Industrial Development Corp., RB, Series A, AMT (SONYMA):

   

Monastery Manor Associates LP Project, 5.25%, 04/01/37

    585       586,860  

Sacred Heart Association Project, 4.80%, 10/01/26

    560       561,775  

Sacred Heart Association Project, 5.00%, 10/01/37

    1,640       1,644,379  
   

 

 

 
      125,132,418  
State — 7.9%  

City of New York Transitional Finance Authority, BARB, Series S-3, 5.25%, 07/15/36

    2,080       2,610,130  

City Of New York Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Revenue, RB, Fiscal 2015, Series S-1, 5.00%, 07/15/40

    4,000       4,645,240  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS

  49


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

June 30, 2020

  

BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
State (continued)  

City of New York Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Revenue, RB, Series S-3, 5.25%, 07/15/45

  $ 5,000     $ 6,183,650  

City of New York Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Revenue, Refunding RB, Series 4-A, 5.25%, 07/15/35

    9,165       11,537,818  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Revenue, RB:

   

Series S-1, 5.00%, 07/15/38

    2,250       2,768,400  

Series S-1, 5.00%, 07/15/43

    6,865       7,985,986  

Series S-3, 5.00%, 07/15/37

    3,015       3,716,862  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Revenue, Refunding RB, Series S-3, Sub-Series S-3A, 5.00%, 07/15/37

    7,000       8,629,530  

New York State Dormitory Authority, RB:

   

5.00%, 08/15/27(b)

    5       6,528  

5.00%, 02/15/43

    3,495       4,218,884  

Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/42

    4,390       5,236,085  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/41

    500       582,715  

New York State Urban Development Corp., Refunding RB, Personal Income Tax, Series C, 5.00%, 03/15/39

    5,000       6,065,400  

State of New York Dormitory Authority, RB:

   

Bid Group 3, Series A, 5.00%, 03/15/39

    1,630       2,001,722  

Income Tax, Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/36

    9,000       10,856,250  

Personal Income Tax, Series G, 5.00%, 08/15/32

    1,975       2,067,766  

Sales Tax, Series A-Group C, 5.00%, 03/15/40

    5,000       6,013,000  

Sales Tax, Series A-Group C, 5.00%, 03/15/43

    5,095       6,088,372  

Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/38

    5,000       5,998,000  

State of New York Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Group 3, Series E, 5.00%, 03/15/40

    5,645       6,989,808  

Group 3, Series E, 5.00%, 03/15/41

    3,615       4,466,947  

Series A, 5.25%, 03/15/39

    7,250       9,122,240  

State of New York Urban Development Corp., RB, State Personal Income Tax, General Purpose, Series A, 5.00%, 03/15/38

    5,000       6,050,800  

State of New York Urban Development Corp., Refunding RB, Bidding Group Bond, Series B, 2.77%, 03/15/31

    7,945       8,459,041  
   

 

 

 
      132,301,174  
Tobacco — 2.9%  

Chautauqua Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, 4.75%, 06/01/39

    750       727,905  

Counties of New York Tobacco Trust IV, Refunding RB, Settlement Pass-Through Turbo, Series A:

   

6.25%, 06/01/41(a)

    2,000       2,000,960  

5.00%, 06/01/42

    3,775       3,774,925  

5.00%, 06/01/45

    895       893,076  

Counties of New York Tobacco Trust VI, Refunding RB:

   

Settlement Pass-Through Turbo, Series C, 4.00%, 06/01/51

    3,655       3,203,900  

Tobacco Settlement Pass-Through Bonds, Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/28

    90       101,030  

Tobacco Settlement Pass-Through Bonds, Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/29

    105       117,262  

Tobacco Settlement Pass-Through, Series A-2B, 5.00%, 06/01/45

    6,350       6,434,709  

Tobacco Settlement Pass-Through, Series A-2B, 5.00%, 06/01/51

    3,615       3,657,802  

County of Niagara New York Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed:

   

5.25%, 05/15/34

    2,250       2,340,540  

5.25%, 05/15/40

    1,080       1,110,769  

Erie Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/45

    4,595       4,595,000  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Tobacco (continued)  

TSASC, Inc. New York, Refunding RB, Series A:

   

5.00%, 06/01/30

  $ 775     $ 910,687  

5.00%, 06/01/33

    3,000       3,456,540  

5.00%, 06/01/36

    5,835       6,603,236  

Westchester Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement Bonds, Sub-Series C:

   

4.00%, 06/01/42

    5,725       5,725,286  

5.13%, 06/01/51

    2,175       2,200,143  
   

 

 

 
      47,853,770  
Transportation — 17.0%  

Buffalo & Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority, RB:

   

5.00%, 01/01/47

    320       369,472  

Toll Bridge System, 5.00%, 01/01/42

    955       1,117,751  

City of New York Liberty Development Corp., ARB, Liberty, Secured by Port Authority Consolidated, Series 1WTC, 5.00%, 12/15/41

    5,000       5,268,250  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB:

   

Green Bonds, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/35

    2,500       2,915,525  

Green Bonds, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/42

    5,000       5,763,050  

Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/21(b)

    1,000       1,064,690  

Series A-1, 5.25%, 11/15/23(b)

    1,040       1,211,662  

Series B, 5.25%, 11/15/33

    1,000       1,077,990  

Series B, 5.25%, 11/15/38

    1,855       1,981,530  

Series B, 5.25%, 11/15/39

    5,795       6,183,613  

Series B, 5.25%, 11/15/44

    2,125       2,267,524  

Series E, 5.00%, 11/15/38

    2,350       2,469,850  

Sub-Series B-1, 5.00%, 11/15/21(b)

    460       489,757  

Sub-Series B-4, 5.00%, 11/15/21(b)

    300       319,407  

Transportation, Sub-Series A-1, 5.00%, 11/15/40

    1,645       1,762,256  

Transportation, Sub-Series D-1, 5.00%, 11/15/39

    4,250       4,523,615  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Green Bond, Climate Bond Certified, Series A-2 (AGM), 5.00%, 11/15/44

    15,000       17,665,200  

Green Bond, Sub-Series B-1, 5.00%, 11/15/36

    13,500       15,550,785  

Series A, 5.25%, 11/15/35

    5,000       5,868,900  

Series B, 5.00%, 11/15/35

    1,750       1,912,627  

Series B, 5.00%, 11/15/37

    1,500       1,637,160  

Series D, 5.00%, 11/15/35

    2,500       2,780,250  

Series F, 5.00%, 11/15/30

    1,000       1,052,760  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority Hudson Rail Yards Trust Obligations, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/56

    9,985       10,495,533  

New York Transportation Development Corp., ARB, LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment Project, Series A, AMT:

   

4.00%, 07/01/31

    7,100       7,507,540  

5.00%, 07/01/34

    250       273,990  

5.00%, 07/01/41

    750       806,168  

5.00%, 07/01/46

    1,500       1,609,815  

5.25%, 01/01/50

    16,975       18,354,898  

Niagara Falls Bridge Commission, RB, Toll Bridge System (AGM), 4.16%, 10/01/33

    1,650       1,877,617  

Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, Refunding ARB, Buffalo Niagara International Airport, AMT:

   

5.00%, 04/01/34

    225       268,358  

5.00%, 04/01/35

    200       237,622  

5.00%, 04/01/36

    210       248,877  

5.00%, 04/01/37

    250       295,953  

5.00%, 04/01/38

    250       295,453  

5.00%, 04/01/39

    175       206,343  
 

 

 

50  

2020 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

June 30, 2020

  

BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Transportation (continued)  

Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, AMT, Buffalo Niagara International Airport:

   

5.00%, 04/01/33

  $ 375     $ 449,186  

5.00%, 04/01/32

    400       481,416  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, ARB:

   

Consolidated Bonds, 200th Series, AMT, 5.00%, 09/01/35

    1,945       2,417,343  

Consolidated Bonds, 2nd Series, AMT, 5.00%, 10/15/36

    3,000       3,555,270  

Consolidated Bonds, AMT, 4.00%, 11/01/41

    8,090       9,179,804  

Consolidated, 169th Series, 5.00%, 10/15/41

    1,000       1,044,370  

JFK International Air Terminal LLC Project, Series 8, 5.00%, 12/01/20

    350       354,837  

JFK International Air Terminal LLC Projects, 5.50%, 12/01/31

    7,025       7,131,077  

Special Project, JFK International Air Terminal LLC Project, Series 8, 6.00%, 12/01/42

    2,000       2,027,300  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding ARB:

   

195th Series, AMT, 5.00%, 04/01/36

    4,430       5,213,578  

Consolidated Bonds, 198th Series, 5.25%, 11/15/56

    14,000       16,556,820  

Consolidated, 178th Series, AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/43

    285       315,828  

Consolidated, 193rd Series, AMT, 5.00%, 10/15/34

    3,445       4,006,914  

Consolidated, 197th Series, AMT, 5.00%, 11/15/41

    1,250       1,456,350  

Consolidated, 202th Series, AMT, 5.00%, 04/15/37

    5,000       5,914,100  

Consolidated, 206th Series, AMT, 5.00%, 11/15/37

    1,525       1,819,538  

Consolidated, 186th Series, AMT, 5.00%, 10/15/44

    1,000       1,121,040  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding RB, AMT:

   

178th Series, 5.00%, 12/01/32

    2,000       2,245,500  

Consolidated, 197th Series, 5.00%, 11/15/36

    3,000       3,531,090  

State of New York Thruway Authority, RB, Junior Lien, Series A:

   

5.00%, 01/01/41

    7,440       8,564,779  

5.25%, 01/01/56

    11,520       13,181,414  

State of New York Thruway Authority, Refunding RB:

   

General, Series I, 5.00%, 01/01/22(b)

    940       1,006,403  

General, Series J, 5.00%, 01/01/41

    5,750       6,424,072  

General, Series K, 5.00%, 01/01/29

    5,000       5,833,150  

General, Series K, 5.00%, 01/01/31

    2,500       2,907,500  

General, Series K, 5.00%, 01/01/32

    1,500       1,739,625  

Series L, 5.00%, 01/01/33

    2,065       2,535,841  

Series L, 5.00%, 01/01/34

    910       1,112,730  

Series L, 5.00%, 01/01/35

    1,050       1,279,005  

Subordinate, Series B, 4.00%, 01/01/38

    10,650       12,241,536  

Subordinate, Series B, 4.00%, 01/01/39

    2,000       2,291,720  

Subordinate, Series B, 4.00%, 01/01/41

    4,900       5,580,806  

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, RB, Series B-3, 5.00%, 11/15/33

    500       590,235  

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, Refunding RB:

   

General, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/50

    1,000       1,137,910  

General, Series B, 5.00%, 11/15/37

    10,070       12,104,241  

MTA Bridge and Tunnels, Series C, 5.00%, 11/15/37

    6,000       7,448,880  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/22(b)

    500       535,325  
   

 

 

 
      283,068,324  
Utilities — 10.4%  

City of New York Municipal Water & Sewer System, RB, Water & Sewer System, 2nd General Resolution, Fiscal 2017, Series DD, 5.25%, 06/15/47

    2,455       2,969,985  

City of New York Municipal Water & Sewer System, Refunding RB:

   

2nd General Resolution, Fiscal 2013, Series BB, 5.00%, 06/15/47

    2,000       2,188,340  

Series AA, 4.00%, 06/15/40

    5,000       5,917,450  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Utilities (continued)  

City of New York Municipal Water & Sewer System, Refunding RB (continued):

   

Water & Sewer System, 2nd General Resolution, Fiscal 2015, Series HH, 5.00%, 06/15/39

  $ 1,000     $ 1,183,310  

Water & Sewer System, 2nd General Resolution, Fiscal 2017, Series EE, 5.00%, 06/15/37

    2,735       3,385,711  

Water & Sewer System, 2nd General Resolution, Fiscal 2017, Series EE, 5.25%, 06/15/37

    1,075       1,351,791  

City of New York Water & Sewer System, Refunding RB:

   

2nd Generation Resolution, Fiscal 2018, Series FF, 5.00%, 06/15/40

    11,500       14,286,565  

Series EE, 5.00%, 06/15/40

    8,355       10,255,596  

Subordinate, Series FF-2, 4.00%, 06/15/41

    5,000       5,832,450  

County of Suffolk New York, Refunding RB, Series A, 3.75%, 06/01/36

    5,815       6,254,963  

Long Island Power Authority, RB:

   

5.00%, 09/01/37

    2,000       2,493,820  

5.00%, 09/01/38

    4,200       5,217,702  

5.00%, 09/01/39

    8,000       9,903,120  

General, Electric Systems, 5.00%, 09/01/36

    1,000       1,229,370  

General, Electric Systems, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 05/01/21(b)

    500       519,400  

General, Electric Systems, Series B, 5.00%, 09/01/45

    5,000       5,796,850  

General, Electric Systems, Series C (AGC), 5.25%, 09/01/29

    3,000       3,977,460  

Series B, 1.65%, 09/01/49(d)

    10,000       10,294,900  

Long Island Power Authority, Refunding RB, Electric System, Series B, 5.00%, 09/01/46

    2,000       2,332,340  

New York City Water & Sewer System, Refunding RB, Series DD-2, Block 5, 5.00%, 06/15/40

    4,850       5,961,620  

New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., Refunding RB, 5.00%, 06/15/32

    5,000       5,611,750  

State of New York Energy Research & Development Authority, Refunding RB, Rochester Gas & Electric Corp., Series C, 2.63%, 04/01/34(d)

    25,000       26,077,750  

State of New York Environmental Facilities Corp., Refunding RB:

   

New York City Municipal Water Finance, Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/23

    2,005       2,278,141  

New York City Municipal Water Finance, Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/24

    1,400       1,649,312  

New York City Municipal Water Finance, Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/25

    2,080       2,530,133  

New York City Municipal Water Finance, Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/26

    1,500       1,877,745  

NYC Municipal Water Finance Authority Project, 2nd Resolution, Series B, 5.00%, 06/15/31

    1,000       1,042,580  

Revolving Funds, New York City Municipal Water, Series B, 5.00%, 06/15/36

    1,000       1,040,680  

Utility Debt Securitization Authority, Refunding RB, Restructuring:

   

New York Series E, 5.00%, 12/15/32

    1,000       1,141,190  

5.00%, 12/15/37

    5,000       5,969,500  

Series TE, 5.00%, 12/15/41

    20,645       23,275,792  
   

 

 

 
      173,847,316  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds in New York

 

    1,312,470,407  
 

 

 

 

Connecticut — 0.1%

 

State — 0.1%  

Mashantucket Western Pequot Tribe, (6.35% Cash or 1.00% PIK), 7.35%, 07/01/26

    17,378       2,867,414  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

June 30, 2020

  

BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Illinois — 0.9%

 

County/City/Special District/School District — 0.9%  

Chicago Board of Education, GO:

   

Build America Bonds, 6.52%, 12/01/40

  $ 3,600     $ 3,614,796  

Taxable Build America Bonds, 6.04%, 12/01/29

    3,425       3,425,514  

Taxable Build America Bonds, 6.14%, 12/01/39

    6,150       5,995,758  

Taxable Qualified School Construction Bonds, 6.32%, 11/01/29

    1,645       1,637,235  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds in Illinois

 

    14,673,303  
 

 

 

 

Ohio — 0.6%

 

Tobacco — 0.6%  

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Senior, Class 2, Series B-2, 5.00%, 06/01/55

    9,915       10,411,444  
   

 

 

 

Puerto Rico — 7.5%

 

County/City/Special District/School District — 0.0%  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, RB, Restructured, Series A-2, 4.33%, 07/01/40

    182       183,174  
   

 

 

 
State — 4.6%  

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO(e)(f):

   

Public Improvement, Series A, 5.25%, 07/01/22

    440       297,939  

Public Improvement, Series A, 5.25%, 07/01/26

    150       101,570  

Public Improvement, Series A, 5.13%, 07/01/31

    1,560       1,056,329  

Public Improvement, 5.25%, 07/01/17

    205       125,266  

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO, Refunding(e)(f):

   

Public Improvement, 6.00%, 07/01/39

    750       514,682  

Public Improvements, Series A, 5.50%, 07/01/18

    330       201,647  

Public Improvement, Series A, 5.50%, 07/01/32

    545       369,038  

Public Improvement, Series A, 6.00%, 07/01/34

    445       288,972  

Public Improvement, Series A, 5.50%, 07/01/39

    4,190       2,600,419  

Public Improvement, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/41

    6,765       4,170,169  

Public Improvement, Series A, 5.75%, 07/01/41

    520       337,675  

Public Improvement, Series C, 6.00%, 07/01/39

    220       150,973  

Series A, 8.00%, 07/01/35

    13,150       7,888,172  

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO, Series B(e)(f):

   

5.38%, 07/01/33

    475       321,639  

6.00%, 07/01/38

    1,885       1,293,566  

Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Government Facilities, Series F (GTD), 5.25%, 07/01/24(e)(f)

    260       211,266  

Series M, 10.00%, 07/01/34

    490       411,600  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, RB, Restructured:

   

CAB, Series A-1, 0.00%, 07/01/29(c)

    490       374,600  

CAB, Series A-1, 0.00%, 07/01/31(c)

    582       409,891  

CAB, Series A-1, 0.00%, 07/01/33(c)

    841       544,354  

CAB, Series A-1, 0.00%, 07/01/46(c)

    52,477       14,779,098  

CAB, Series A-1, 0.00%, 07/01/51(c)

    2,919       590,193  

Series A-1, 4.75%, 07/01/53

    12,721       13,067,520  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 07/01/58

    4,635       4,845,568  

Series A-2, 4.33%, 07/01/40

    10,872       10,920,815  

Series A-2, 4.78%, 07/01/58

    9,107       9,365,912  

Series A-2, 4.54%, 07/01/53

    49       49,703  

Series B-1, 0.00%, 07/01/46(c)

    2,677       753,495  
   

 

 

 
      76,042,071  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Utilities — 2.9%  

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, RB, Senior Lien, Series A:

   

5.00%, 07/01/33

  $ 205     $ 209,098  

5.13%, 07/01/37

    1,505       1,523,933  

5.75%, 07/01/37

    350       358,424  

Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, Series B:

   

5.00%, 07/01/23

    3,050       2,944,470  

5.35%, 07/01/27

    2,985       2,800,706  

6.15%, 07/01/38

    1,655       1,543,585  

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, 1.00%, 01/01/21(d)(e)(f)

    277       193,009  

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, RB:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/29(e)(f)

    1,860       1,293,862  

Series A, 7.00%, 07/01/33(e)(f)

    1,025       726,214  

Series A, 6.75%, 07/01/36(e)(f)

    3,560       2,522,264  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/42(e)(f)

    3,150       2,191,219  

Series A, 7.00%, 07/01/43(e)(f)

    410       290,485  

Series A-3, 10.00%, 07/01/19(e)(f)

    999       850,491  

Series B-3, 10.00%, 07/01/19(e)(f)

    999       850,491  

Series C-1, 5.40%, 01/01/18(e)(f)

    2,745       1,909,091  

Series C-2, 5.40%, 07/01/18(e)(f)

    2,745       1,909,400  

Series C-4, 5.40%, 07/01/20(e)(f)

    278       193,009  

Series CCC, 5.25%, 07/01/26(e)(f)

    770       535,631  

Series CCC, 5.25%, 07/01/28(e)(f)

    440       306,075  

Series D, 7.50%, 07/01/20(e)(f)

    762       539,878  

Series TT, 5.00%, 07/01/25(e)(f)

    210       146,081  

Series TT, 5.00%, 07/01/26(e)(f)

    565       393,028  

Series TT, 5.00%, 07/01/32(e)(f)

    470       326,944  

Series WW, 5.50%, 07/01/19(e)(f)

    610       417,404  

Series WW, 5.38%, 07/01/22(e)(f)

    605       420,853  

Series WW, 5.38%, 07/01/24(e)(f)

    385       267,816  

Series WW, 5.25%, 07/01/33(e)(f)

    420       292,162  

Series WW, 5.50%, 07/01/38(e)(f)

    520       361,725  

Series WW, 5.50%, 07/01/49(e)(f)

    535       366,084  

Series WW, 5.50%, 07/01/49(e)(f)

    435       297,657  

Series XX, 5.25%, 07/01/27(e)(f)

    285       198,253  

Series XX, 5.25%, 07/01/35(e)(f)

    185       128,691  

Series XX, 5.75%, 07/01/36(e)(f)

    260       180,862  

Series XX, 5.25%, 07/01/40(e)(f)

    5,345       3,718,116  

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Series AAA, 5.25%, 07/01/22(e)(f)

    990       688,669  

Series AAA, 5.25%, 07/01/23(e)(f)

    2,670       1,857,319  

Series AAA, 5.25%, 07/01/24(e)(f)

    225       156,516  

Series AAA, 5.25%, 07/01/28(e)(f)

    5,655       3,933,759  

Series AAA, 5.25%, 07/01/29(e)(f)

    235       163,472  

Series BBB, 5.40%, 07/01/28(e)(f)

    1,240       862,575  

Series UU, 1.00%, 07/01/19(d)(e)(f)

    350       227,500  

Series UU, 1.00%, 07/01/20(d)(e)(f)

    1,475       855,249  

Series UU, 0.90%, 07/01/31(e)(f)(g)

    1,755       1,017,602  

Series ZZ, 5.25%, 07/01/19(e)(f)

    1,370       937,449  

Series ZZ, 5.00%, 07/01/20(e)(f)

    2,220       1,544,287  

Series ZZ, 5.25%, 07/01/21(e)(f)

    3,420       2,379,037  

Series ZZ, 5.25%, 07/01/24(e)(f)

    875       608,672  

Series ZZ, 5.25%, 07/01/26(e)(f)

    110       76,519  

Series ZZ, 5.00%, 07/01/28(e)(f)

    435       302,597  

Series ZZ, 5.00%, 07/01/49(e)(f)

    430       294,236  

Taxable Build America Bonds, Series YY, 6.13%, 07/01/40(e)(f)

    1,860       1,293,862  
   

 

 

 
      48,406,331  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds in Puerto Rico

 

    124,631,576  
 

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 87.9%
(Cost — $1,396,868,367)

 

    1,465,054,144  
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

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2020 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

June 30, 2020

  

BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(h) — 11.2%

 

New York — 11.2%

 

County/City/Special District/School District — 1.8%  

City of New York, GO:

   

Series F-1, 5.00%, 04/01/39

  $ 10,000     $ 12,162,698  

Sub-Series 1-I, 5.00%, 03/01/32

    991       1,135,487  

Sub-Series I-1, 5.00%, 03/01/36

    1,500       1,711,170  

City of New York Convention Center Development Corp., Refunding RB, Hotel Unit Fee Secured, 5.00%, 11/15/32

    3,540       3,855,520  

City of New York Transitional Finance Authority, RB, Future Tax Secured,

   

Sub-Series D-1, 5.00%, 11/01/38

    1,650       1,735,074  

Sub-Series F-1, 5.00%, 05/01/38

    3,448       4,153,561  

Subordinate Bonds, Sub-Series B-1, 5.00%, 08/01/36

    3,001       3,602,948  

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Senior-Fiscal 2012(i):

   

5.75%, 02/15/47(b)

    1,393       1,437,868  

5.75%, 02/15/47

    857       884,533  
   

 

 

 
      30,678,859  
State — 4.4%  

Sales Tax Asset Receivable Corp., Refunding RB, Fiscal 2015, Series A:

   

5.00%, 10/15/31

    990       1,160,755  

4.00%, 10/15/32

    1,440       1,609,373  

State of New York Dormitory Authority, RB:

   

Bid Group 2, Series A, 5.00%, 03/15/32

    5,000       6,313,150  

General Purpose, Series C, 5.00%, 03/15/41

    1,000       1,027,360  

Group B, State Sales Tax, Series A, 5.00%, 03/15/39

    15,393       18,590,381  

State Personal Income Tax, Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/34

    10,000       12,137,299  

State of New York Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Bid Group 4, Series C, 5.00%, 03/15/39

    9,000       11,052,450  

Series A, 5.00%, 03/15/36(i)

    1,995       2,409,781  

State of New York Urban Development Corp., RB, Personal Income Tax, Series A-1, 5.00%, 03/15/32

    1,499       1,662,522  

State of New York Urban Development Corp., Refunding RB, State Personal Income Tax, Series A:

   

4.00%, 03/15/37

    8,740       9,789,499  

5.00%, 03/15/45

    6,004       7,007,871  
   

 

 

 
      72,760,441  
Transportation — 2.9%  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Green Bonds, Sub-Series B-1, 5.00%, 11/15/51

    10,000       11,423,896  

New York Liberty Development Corp., ARB, 1 World Trade Center Port Authority Consolidated Bonds, 5.25%, 12/15/43

    6,495       6,859,956  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding ARB:

   

178th Series, AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/32

    991       1,112,635  

Consolidated, Series 169th, AMT, 5.00%, 10/15/26

    2,250       2,370,375  

Series194th, 5.25%, 10/15/55

    1,950       2,275,280  

State of New York Thruway Authority, Refunding RB, Transportation, Personal Income Tax, Series A, 5.00%, 03/15/31

    1,560       1,640,059  

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/41

    10,000       11,735,300  

Series B, 5.00%, 11/15/38

    9,000       10,803,060  
   

 

 

 
      48,220,561  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Utilities — 2.1%  

City of New York Municipal Water & Sewer System, Refunding RB, 2nd General Resolution:

   

Fiscal 2018, 5.00%, 06/15/38(i)

  $ 7,504     $ 9,241,526  

Water & Sewer System, Fiscal 2011, Series HH, 5.00%, 06/15/32

    4,350       4,535,049  

Water & Sewer System, Fiscal 2012, Series BB, 5.00%, 06/15/44

    3,751       3,969,283  

Utility Debt Securitization Authority, Refunding RB, Restructuring:

   

5.00%, 12/15/41

    7,800       9,727,224  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/15/34

    5,000       6,063,200  

Series B, 4.00%, 12/15/35

    1,300       1,486,095  
   

 

 

 
      35,022,377  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 11.2%
(Cost — $174,313,401)

 

    186,682,238  
 

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 99.9%
(Cost — $1,584,321,738)

 

    1,664,891,175  
   

 

 

 
     Shares         
Short-Term Securities — 4.4%  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds New York Money Fund Portfolio,
0.02%(j)(k)

    72,755,940       72,755,940  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 4.4%
(Cost — $72,752,431)

 

    72,755,940  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 104.3%
(Cost — $1,657,074,169)

 

    1,737,647,115  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.4%

 

    22,898,303  

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (5.7)%

 

    (94,535,293
 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 1,666,010,125  
 

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

(b) 

U.S. Government securities held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.

(c) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(d) 

Variable or floating rate security, which interest rate adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.

(e) 

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(f) 

Non-income producing security.

(g) 

Variable rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.

(h) 

Represent bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual certificates received by the Fund. These bonds serve as collateral in a secured borrowing. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

(i) 

All or a portion of the security is subject to a recourse agreement. The aggregate maximum potential amount the Fund could ultimately be required to pay under the agreements, which expire between August 15, 2020 to June 15, 2025 is $6,520,542.

(j) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS

  53


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

June 30, 2020

  

BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund

 

(k) 

Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate/affiliates of the Fund during the year ended June 30, 2020 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer   Shares
Held at
06/30/19
    Shares
Purchased
    Shares
Sold
    Shares
Held at
06/30/20
    Value at
06/30/20
    Income     Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
 (a)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds New York Money Fund Portfolio

    31,207,194       41,548,746 (b)            72,755,940     $ 72,755,940     $ 686,406     $ (5,192   $ 3,509  
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes net capital gain distributions, if applicable.

 
  (b) 

Represents net shares purchased (sold).

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount (000)
       Value /
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Short Contracts

                 

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     3,505          09/21/20        $ 487,797        $ (2,815,605

Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     1,175          09/21/20          209,811          (3,835,638
                 

 

 

 
                  $ (6,651,243
                 

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

      Commodity
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
     Equity
Contracts
     Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
     Interest
Rate
Contracts
     Other
Contracts
     Total  

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

                    

Futures contracts

                    

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $      $      $      $      $ 6,651,243      $      $ 6,651,243  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the year ended June 30, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

      Commodity
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
     Equity
Contracts
     Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
     Interest
Rate
Contracts
     Other
Contracts
     Total  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

                    

Futures contracts

   $      $      $      $      $ (100,405,249    $      $ (100,405,249
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:                                            

Futures contracts

   $      $      $      $      $ 2,152,457      $      $ 2,152,457  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

 

Average notional value of contracts — short

   $ 410,899,107  

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

June 30, 2020

  

BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following tables summarize the Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

 

Investments:

 

Long-Term Investments

   $        $ 1,664,891,175        $             —        $ 1,664,891,175  

Short-Term Securities

     72,755,940                            72,755,940  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 72,755,940        $ 1,664,891,175        $        $ 1,737,647,115  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

 

Liabilities:

 

Interest rate contracts

   $ (6,651,243      $        $        $ (6,651,243
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Derivative financial instruments are, futures contracts, are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 
    

The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

The Fund may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial reporting purposes. As of period end, such Assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Liabilities:

 

Loan for TOB Trust Certificates

   $        $ (1,770,000      $        $ (1,770,000

TOB Trust Certificates

              (92,616,206                 (92,616,206
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $             —        $ (94,386,206      $             —        $ (94,386,206
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2020

 

     BlackRock
High Yield
Municipal
Fund
     BlackRock
National
Municipal
Fund
     BlackRock
Short-Term
Municipal
Fund
     BlackRock
New York
Municipal
Opportunities
Fund
 

ASSETS

 

Investments at value — unaffiliated(a)

  $ 1,328,077,986      $ 10,838,501,871      $ 621,678,617      $ 1,664,891,175  

Investments at value — affiliated(b)

    93,924,405        2,578,972,237        29,737,268        72,755,940  

Cash pledged for futures contracts

           8,930,000               11,952,000  

Receivables:

 

Investments sold

    3,044,137        53,355,944        325,000        120,000  

Capital shares sold

    8,371,920        31,189,254        10,035,974        2,155,669  

Dividends — affiliated

    1,487        39,371        327        686  

Interest — unaffiliated

    13,973,855        107,929,851        4,721,536        17,402,492  

Variation margin on futures contracts

           820,434               1,098,479  

Prepaid expenses

    129,794        423,202        84,660        154,088  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

    1,447,523,584        13,620,162,164        666,583,382        1,770,530,529  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

Bank overdraft

           44,177               5,925  

Payables:

          

Investments purchased

    17,960,736        60,568,050        13,260,441        1,507,965  

Capital shares redeemed

    2,800,057        31,818,147        2,897,233        6,364,368  

Income dividend distributions

    1,194,804        3,434,463        211,136        645,452  

Interest expense and fees

    183,761        60,993               149,087  

Investment advisory fees

    398,036        3,794,889        117,509        541,501  

Directors’ and Officer’s fees

    1,645        46,913        253        1,146  

Other accrued expenses

    291,227        1,913,896        179,689        455,775  

Other affiliates

    3,497        31,814        1,401        4,787  

Reorganization costs

                         213,390  

Recoupment of past waived fees

                         2,829  

Service and distribution fees

    127,865        973,419        43,088        241,973  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total accrued liabilities

    22,961,628        102,686,761        16,710,750        10,134,198  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

OTHER LIABILITIES

 

Loan for TOB Trust Certificates

                         1,770,000  

TOB Trust Certificates

    102,623,815        126,900,000               92,616,206  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other liabilities

    102,623,815        126,900,000               94,386,206  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    125,585,443        229,586,761        16,710,750        104,520,404  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 1,321,938,141      $ 13,390,575,403      $ 649,872,632      $ 1,666,010,125  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF

 

Paid-in capital

  $ 1,320,828,111      $ 12,970,792,638      $ 647,494,532      $ 1,734,670,765  

Accumulated earnings (loss)

    1,110,030        419,782,765        2,378,100        (68,660,640
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 1,321,938,141      $ 13,390,575,403      $ 649,872,632      $ 1,666,010,125  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(a) Investments at cost — unaffiliated

  $ 1,291,539,438      $ 10,274,252,962      $ 617,724,543      $ 1,584,321,738  

(b) Investments at cost — affiliated

  $ 93,920,686      $ 2,578,312,962      $ 29,738,741      $ 72,752,431  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities  (continued)

June 30, 2020

 

    

BlackRock

High Yield
Municipal
Fund

     BlackRock
National
Municipal
Fund
     BlackRock
Short-Term
Municipal
Fund
     BlackRock
New York
Municipal
Opportunities
Fund
 

NET ASSET VALUE

          
Institutional                           

Net assets

  $ 757,745,754      $ 4,650,470,965      $ 418,337,936      $ 702,631,536  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, $0.10 par value

    79,406,749        419,937,299        41,203,522        64,879,594  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 9.54      $ 11.07      $ 10.15      $ 10.83  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    350 Million        800 Million        150 million        Unlimited  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Service                           

Net assets

  $      $ 3,494,347      $      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, $0.10 par value

           315,786                
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $      $ 11.07      $      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares authorized

           375 Million      $       
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Investor A                           

Net assets

  $ 422,269,557      $ 3,978,736,444      $ 199,842,414      $ 756,235,509  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, $0.10 par value

    44,357,636        359,035,180        19,671,357        69,785,983  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 9.52      $ 11.08      $ 10.16      $ 10.84  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    100 million        800 Million        150 Million        Unlimited  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Investor A1                           

Net assets

  $      $      $ 14,171,988      $ 91,458,182  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, $0.10 par value

                  1,394,750        8,440,338  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $      $      $ 10.16      $ 10.84  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares authorized

                  150 Million        Unlimited  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Investor C                           

Net assets

  $ 58,114,321      $ 232,883,691      $ 10,372,763      $ 111,587,955  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, $0.10 par value

    6,087,584        21,012,321        1,048,772        10,301,723  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 9.55      $ 11.08      $ 9.89      $ 10.83  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    100 million        375 Million        150 Million        Unlimited  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Class K                           

Net assets

  $ 83,808,509      $ 4,524,989,956      $ 7,147,531      $ 4,096,943  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, $0.10 par value

    8,783,543        408,435,245        704,051        378,280  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 9.54      $ 11.08      $ 10.15      $ 10.83  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    2 billion        1.35 Billion        150 million        Unlimited  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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Statements of Operations

Year Ended June 30, 2020

 

    

BlackRock

High Yield
Municipal
Fund

   

BlackRock

National
Municipal
Fund

   

BlackRock

Short-Term
Municipal
Fund

   

BlackRock

New York
Municipal
Opportunities
Fund

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends — affiliated

  $ 540,948     $ 14,162,139     $ 4,059     $ 686,406  

Dividends — unaffiliated

    413,095       858,098             22,765  

Interest — unaffiliated

    56,137,525       341,902,170       9,340,325       54,019,309  

Other income

    316       25,909       3,254        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    57,091,884       356,948,316       9,347,638       54,728,480  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

Investment advisory

    6,076,514       48,174,759       1,514,171       8,064,545  

Service and distribution — class specific

    1,641,553       11,746,342       453,623       3,184,229  

Transfer agent — class specific

    529,979       7,436,297       418,967       866,875  

Registration

    197,200       889,943       110,559       134,442  

Accounting services

    193,806       1,206,489       100,277       233,006  

Professional

    156,341       165,987       65,067       156,992  

Printing

    30,839       97,975       30,597       62,930  

Custodian

    20,800       146,409       8,536       23,871  

Directors and Officer

    18,872       151,510       7,625       24,525  

Recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees — class specific

                      6,476  

Miscellaneous

    79,680       258,286       31,921       77,004  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding interest expense and fees

    8,945,584       70,273,997       2,741,343       12,834,895  

Interest expense and fees(a)

    1,426,078       5,136,945             1,532,376  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    10,371,662       75,410,942       2,741,343       14,367,271  

Less:

 

Fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager

    (340,960     (3,599,206     (262,558     (836,246

Transfer agent fees waived and/or reimbursed

    (12,847     (3,272,381     (173,426     (25,399
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

    10,017,855       68,539,355       2,305,359       13,505,626  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    47,074,029       288,408,961       7,042,279       41,222,854  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Futures contracts

    (13,438,244     (187,768,230           (100,405,249

Investments — affiliated

    8,662       9,558,827       (2,103     (5,192

Investments — unaffiliated

    (15,766,921     27,151,041       (39,397     (6,144,342
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (29,196,503     (151,058,362     (41,500     (106,554,783
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

       

Futures contracts

    1,146,527       17,898,763             2,152,457  

Investments — affiliated

    3,828       684,692       (1,473     3,509  

Investments — unaffiliated

    (34,831,323     123,139,575       643,145       (3,732,633
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (33,680,968     141,723,030       641,672       (1,576,667
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (62,877,471     (9,335,332     600,172       (108,131,450
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ (15,803,442   $ 279,073,629     $ 7,642,451     $ (66,908,596
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Related to TOB Trusts.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    BlackRock High Yield
Municipal Fund
          BlackRock National
Municipal Fund
 
    Year Ended June 30,           Year Ended June 30,  
     2020     2019            2020     2019  

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

         

OPERATIONS

         

Net investment income

  $ 47,074,029     $ 37,834,284       $ 288,408,961     $ 287,564,074  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (29,196,503     (1,831,449       (151,058,362     15,128,205  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (33,680,968     36,722,189         141,723,030       252,502,699  
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (15,803,442     72,725,024         279,073,629       555,194,978  
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

 

     

Institutional

    (28,738,136     (24,887,973       (109,372,132     (104,760,559

Service

                  (77,353     (77,168

Investor A

    (14,007,682     (9,964,530       (82,685,594     (75,842,742

Investor C

    (1,686,708     (1,811,155       (3,773,946     (5,989,952

Investor C1

                  (8,855     (91,053

Class K

    (2,506,737     (1,062,054       (106,062,753     (100,550,818
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (46,939,263     (37,725,712       (301,980,633     (287,312,292
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

     

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    145,068,604       362,627,319         2,110,970,443       1,923,084,647  
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

 

     

Total increase in net assets

    82,325,899       397,626,631         2,088,063,439       2,190,967,333  

Beginning of year

    1,239,612,242       841,985,611         11,302,511,964       9,111,544,631  
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 1,321,938,141     $ 1,239,612,242       $ 13,390,575,403     $ 11,302,511,964  
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  59


 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets  (continued)

 

    BlackRock Short-Term
Municipal Fund
          BlackRock New York Municipal
Opportunities Fund
 
    Year Ended June 30,           Year Ended June 30,  
     2020     2019            2020     2019  

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

         

OPERATIONS

         

Net investment income

  $ 7,042,279     $ 7,521,062       $ 41,222,854     $ 34,382,771  

Net realized loss

    (41,500     (380,362       (106,554,783     (31,842,140

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    641,672       4,184,574         (1,576,667     58,674,006  
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    7,642,451       11,325,274         (66,908,596     61,214,637  
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

 

     

Institutional

    (5,199,554     (5,824,213       (19,989,098     (23,408,799

Investor A

    (1,511,259     (1,210,653       (16,753,072     (17,218,601

Investor A1

    (202,016     (244,865       (2,387,660     (4,269,479

Investor C

    (58,742     (101,735       (1,869,511     (3,273,586

Investor C1

                  (577     (7,344

Class K

    (102,105     (125,501       (185,363     (137,905
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (7,073,676     (7,506,967       (41,185,281     (48,315,714
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

     

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    150,668,719       31,896,379         204,240,421       529,012,126  
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

 

     

Total increase in net assets

    151,237,494       35,714,686         96,146,544       541,911,049  

Beginning of year

    498,635,138       462,920,452         1,569,863,581       1,027,952,532  
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 649,872,632     $ 498,635,138       $ 1,666,010,125     $ 1,569,863,581  
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund  
    Institutional  
    Year Ended June 30,  
     2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 9.89      $ 9.59      $ 9.54      $ 9.99      $ 9.28  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.36        0.39        0.40        0.41        0.40  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.35      0.30        0.05        (0.46      0.72  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    0.01        0.69        0.45        (0.05      1.12  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(b)

    (0.36      (0.39      (0.40      (0.40      (0.41
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 9.54      $ 9.89      $ 9.59      $ 9.54      $ 9.99  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

 

Based on net asset value

    0.10      7.36      4.78      (0.38 )%       12.32
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(d)

 

Total expenses

    0.66      0.71      0.70      0.71      0.71
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly

    0.64      0.68      0.68      0.66      0.71
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees(e)

    0.53      0.52      0.54      0.57      0.65
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    3.71      4.03      4.14      4.24      4.23
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 757,746      $ 780,811      $ 549,217      $ 516,247      $ 554,336  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000)

  $ 102,624      $ 75,301      $ 61,022      $ 60,043      $ 46,657  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    31      14      25      36      19
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(c) 

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(d) 

Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds as follows:

 

    Year Ended June 30,  
     2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  

Investments in underlying funds

    0.01      0.01      0.01      0.01      0.01
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(e) 

Interest expense and fees relate to TOB Trusts. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund (continued)  
    Investor A  
    Year Ended June 30,  
     2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 9.87      $ 9.56      $ 9.52      $ 9.97      $ 9.26  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.34        0.36        0.37        0.38        0.38  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.35      0.31        0.04        (0.45      0.71  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    (0.01      0.67        0.41        (0.07      1.09  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(b)

    (0.34      (0.36      (0.37      (0.38      (0.38
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 9.52      $ 9.87      $ 9.56      $ 9.52      $ 9.97  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

 

Based on net asset value

    (0.16 )%       7.21      4.40      (0.63 )%       12.05
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(d)

 

Total expenses

    0.92      0.98      0.96      0.94      0.96
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly

    0.89      0.95      0.94      0.91      0.96
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees(e)

    0.78      0.79      0.80      0.82      0.90
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    3.46      3.76      3.88      4.00      3.99
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 422,270      $ 345,255      $ 220,992      $ 201,212      $ 228,140  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000)

  $ 102,624      $ 75,301      $ 61,022      $ 60,043      $ 46,657  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    31      14      25      36      19
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(c) 

Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(d) 

Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds as follows:

 

    Year Ended June 30,  
     2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  

Investments in underlying funds

    0.01      0.01      0.01      0.01      0.01
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(e) 

Interest expense and fees relate to TOB Trusts. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund (continued)  
    Investor C  
    Year Ended June 30,  
     2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 9.89      $ 9.59      $ 9.55      $ 9.99      $ 9.28  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.26        0.29        0.30        0.31        0.31  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.34      0.30        0.04        (0.44      0.71  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    (0.08      0.59        0.34        (0.13      1.02  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(b)

    (0.26      (0.29      (0.30      (0.31      (0.31
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 9.55      $ 9.89      $ 9.59      $ 9.55      $ 9.99  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

 

Based on net asset value

    (0.80 )%       6.28      3.62      (1.26 )%       11.20
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(d)

 

Total expenses

    1.69      1.74      1.73      1.70      1.72
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly

    1.65      1.70      1.69      1.66      1.72
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees(e)

    1.54      1.54      1.56      1.57      1.66
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    2.70      3.02      3.13      3.25      3.23
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 58,114      $ 64,484      $ 60,065      $ 63,314      $ 71,527  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000)

  $ 102,624      $ 75,301      $ 61,022      $ 60,043      $ 46,657  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    31      14      25      36      19
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(c) 

Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(d) 

Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds as follows:

 

    Year Ended June 30,  
     2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  

Investments in underlying funds

    0.01      0.01      0.01      0.01      0.01
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(e) 

Interest expense and fees relate to TOB Trusts. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund (continued)  
    Class K  
    Year Ended June 30,             Period from

01/25/18 (a)
to 06/30/18

 
     2020      2019  

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 9.89      $ 9.59        $ 9.62  
 

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

    0.36        0.39          0.18  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.34      0.30          (0.04
 

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    0.02        0.69          0.14  
 

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(c)

    (0.37      (0.39        (0.17
 

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 9.54      $ 9.89        $ 9.59  
 

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

 

Based on net asset value

    0.14      7.40        1.50 %(e) 
 

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(f)

 

Total expenses

    0.64      0.69        0.67 %(g)(h) 
 

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly

    0.60      0.65        0.62 %(g) 
 

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees, and amortization of offering costs(i)

    0.49      0.49        0.49 %(g) 
 

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income

    3.77      4.04        4.48 %(g) 
 

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 83,809      $ 49,062        $ 11,712  
 

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of period (000)

  $ 102,624      $ 75,301        $ 61,022  
 

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    31      14        25
 

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Commencement of operations.

(b) 

Based on average Common Shares outstanding.

(c) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) 

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(e) 

Aggregate total return.

(f) 

Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds as follows:

 

    

Year Ended

06/30/20

    

Year Ended

06/30/19

           

Period from

01/25/18 (a)

to 06/30/18

 

Investments in underlying funds

    0.01      0.01        0.01
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(g) 

Annualized.

(h) 

Offering costs were not annualized in the calculation of the expense ratios. If these expenses were annualized, the total expenses would have been 0.68%.

(i) 

Interest expense and fees relate to TOB Trusts. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock National Municipal Fund  
    Institutional  
    Year Ended June 30,  
     2020     2019     2018      2017     2016  

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.06     $ 10.79     $ 10.88      $ 11.22     $ 10.86  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.26       0.33       0.33        0.34       0.34  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.02       0.27       (0.09      (0.34     0.36  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    0.28       0.60       0.24        0.00       0.70  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(b)

 

From net investment income

    (0.26     (0.33     (0.33      (0.34     (0.34

From net realized gain

    (0.01                         
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.27     (0.33     (0.33      (0.34     (0.34
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 11.07     $ 11.06     $ 10.79      $ 10.88     $ 11.22  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

 

Based on net asset value

    2.62     5.68     2.23      0.09     6.68
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(d)

 

Total expenses

    0.53     0.53     0.52      0.57     0.60
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly

    0.47     0.48     0.44      0.49     0.58
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees

    0.43 %(e)      0.43 %(e)      0.44      0.48 %(e)      0.57 %(e) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    2.39     3.04     3.04      3.15     3.10
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 4,650,471     $ 4,063,258     $ 3,028,849      $ 3,225,595     $ 3,326,972  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000)

  $ 126,900     $ 324,360     $      $     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    75     77     51      83     83
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(c)

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(d)

Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds as follows:

 

    Year Ended June 30,  
     2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  

Investments in underlying funds

    0.02      0.01      0.01      0.01      — 
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(e)

Interest expense and fees relate to TOB Trusts. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock National Municipal Fund (continued)  
    Service  
    Year Ended June 30,  
     2020     2019     2018      2017     2016  

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.06     $ 10.78     $ 10.87      $ 11.21     $ 10.85  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.25       0.31       0.31        0.33       0.34  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.01       0.27       (0.10      (0.35     0.34  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    0.26       0.58       0.21        (0.02     0.68  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(b)

 

From net investment income

    (0.24     (0.30     (0.30      (0.32     (0.32

From net realized gain

    (0.01                         
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.25     (0.30     (0.30      (0.32     (0.32
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 11.07     $ 11.06     $ 10.78      $ 10.87     $ 11.21  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

 

Based on net asset value

    2.37     5.51     1.99      (0.14 )%      6.47
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(d)

 

Total expenses

    0.74     0.76     0.71      0.76     0.80
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly

    0.71     0.73     0.67      0.71     0.78
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees

    0.67 %(e)      0.68 %(e)      0.67      0.71 %(e)      0.77 %(e) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    2.25     2.90     2.90      3.04     3.06
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 3,494     $ 3,318     $ 2,407      $ 3,150     $ 2,505  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000)

  $ 126,900     $ 324,360     $      $     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    75     77     51      83     83
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(c) 

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(d)

Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds as follows:

 

    Year Ended June 30,  
     2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  

Investments in underlying funds

    0.02      0.01      0.01      0.01      — 
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(e)

Interest expense and fees relate to TOB Trusts. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock National Municipal Fund (continued)  
    Investor A  
    Year Ended June 30,  
     2020     2019     2018      2017     2016  

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.07     $ 10.80     $ 10.88      $ 11.23     $ 10.87  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.24       0.30       0.30        0.32       0.33  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.02       0.27       (0.08      (0.35     0.36  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    0.26       0.57       0.22        (0.03     0.69  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(b)

 

From net investment income

    (0.24     (0.30     (0.30      (0.32     (0.33

From net realized gain

    (0.01                         
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.25     (0.30     (0.30      (0.32     (0.33
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 11.08     $ 11.07     $ 10.80      $ 10.88     $ 11.23  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

 

Based on net asset value

    2.36     5.41     2.07      (0.22 )%      6.42
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(d)

 

Total expenses

    0.80     0.82     0.77      0.81     0.85
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly

    0.72     0.73     0.69      0.70     0.74
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees

    0.68 %(e)      0.68 %(e)      0.69      0.70 %(e)      0.72 %(e) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    2.13     2.79     2.79      2.93     2.97
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 3,978,736     $ 3,227,894     $ 2,730,622      $ 2,342,752     $ 2,669,101  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000)

  $ 126,900     $ 324,360     $      $     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    75     77     51      83     83
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(c) 

Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(d) 

Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds as follows:

 

    Year Ended June 30,  
     2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  

Investments in underlying funds

    0.02      0.01      0.01      0.01      — 
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(e) Interest expense and fees relate to TOB Trusts. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock National Municipal Fund (continued)  
    Investor C  
    Year Ended June 30,  
     2020     2019     2018      2017     2016  

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.07     $ 10.80     $ 10.88      $ 11.23     $ 10.87  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.15       0.22       0.22        0.24       0.24  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.02       0.27       (0.08      (0.35     0.36  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    0.17       0.49       0.14        (0.11     0.60  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(b)

 

From net investment income

    (0.15     (0.22     (0.22      (0.24     (0.24

From net realized gain

    (0.01                         
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.16     (0.22     (0.22      (0.24     (0.24
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 11.08     $ 11.07     $ 10.80      $ 10.88     $ 11.23  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

 

Based on net asset value

    1.60     4.63     1.31      (0.96 )%      5.63
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(d)

 

Total expenses

    1.51     1.51     1.47      1.51     1.54
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly

    1.47     1.48     1.43      1.45     1.49
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees

    1.43 %(e)      1.43 %(e)      1.43      1.44 %(e)      1.47 %(e) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    1.39     2.06     2.04      2.19     2.22
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 232,884     $ 270,445     $ 327,384      $ 382,703     $ 467,928  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000)

  $ 126,900     $ 324,360     $      $     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    75     77     51      83     83
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(c) 

Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(d) 

Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds as follows:

 

    Year Ended June 30,  
     2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  

Investments in underlying funds

    0.02      0.01      0.01      0.01      — 
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(e)

Interest expense and fees relate to TOB Trusts. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock National Municipal Fund (continued)  
    Class K  
    Year Ended June 30,  
     2020     2019     2018      2017     2016  

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.07     $ 10.79     $ 10.88      $ 11.22     $ 10.87  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.27       0.33       0.33        0.35       0.36  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.02       0.28       (0.09      (0.34     0.35  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    0.29       0.61       0.24        0.01       0.71  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(b)

          

From net investment income

    (0.27     (0.33     (0.33      (0.35     (0.36

From net realized gain

    (0.01                         
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.28     (0.33     (0.33      (0.35     (0.36
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 11.08     $ 11.07     $ 10.79      $ 10.88     $ 11.22  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

          

Based on net asset value

    2.67     5.82     2.28      0.15     6.70
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(d)

          

Total expenses

    0.46     0.46     0.44      0.48     0.53
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly

    0.42     0.43     0.39      0.41     0.48
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees, and amortization of offering costs

    0.38 %(e)      0.38 %(e)      0.39      0.40 %(e)      0.46 %(e) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    2.43     3.09     3.09      3.24     3.24
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

          

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 4,524,990     $ 3,736,686     $ 3,012,495      $ 1,847,397     $ 332,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000)

  $ 126,900     $ 324,360     $      $     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    75     77     51      83     83
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(c) 

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(d) 

Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds as follows:

 

    Year Ended June 30,  
     2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  

Investments in underlying funds

    0.02      0.01      0.01      0.01      — 
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(e) 

Interest expense and fees relate to TOB Trusts. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund  
    Institutional  
    Year Ended June 30,  
     2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 10.15      $ 10.08      $ 10.12      $ 10.18      $ 10.11  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.15        0.16        0.11        0.07        0.05  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

           0.07        (0.04      (0.06      0.07  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    0.15        0.23        0.07        0.01        0.12  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(b)

 

From net investment income

    (0.15      (0.16      (0.11      (0.07      (0.05

From net realized gain

                         (0.00 )(c)       (0.00 )(c) 
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.15      (0.16      (0.11      (0.07      (0.05
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 10.15      $ 10.15      $ 10.08      $ 10.12      $ 10.18  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

 

Based on net asset value

    1.47      2.32      0.71      0.10      1.15
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

 

Total expenses

    0.46      0.46      0.49      0.52      0.52
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly

    0.36      0.36      0.36      0.37      0.40
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    1.46      1.61      1.12      0.66      0.48
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 418,338      $ 350,720      $ 360,543      $ 357,427      $ 454,165  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    94      129      153      88      67
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(c) 

Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share.

(d) 

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund (continued)  
    Investor A  
    Year Ended June 30,  
     2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 10.15      $ 10.08      $ 10.13      $ 10.18      $ 10.12  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.12        0.14        0.09        0.04        0.02  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.01        0.07        (0.05      (0.05      0.06  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    0.13        0.21        0.04        (0.01      0.08  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(b)

 

From net investment income

    (0.12      (0.14      (0.09      (0.04      (0.02

From net realized gain

                         (0.00 )(c)       (0.00 )(c) 
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.12      (0.14      (0.09      (0.04      (0.02
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 10.16      $ 10.15      $ 10.08      $ 10.13      $ 10.18  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

 

Based on net asset value

    1.32      2.08      0.37      (0.06 )%       0.76
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

 

Total expenses

    0.65      0.67      0.68      0.72      0.71
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly

    0.60      0.60      0.60      0.63      0.69
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    1.19      1.39      0.85      0.40      0.19
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 199,842      $ 109,462      $ 61,444      $ 67,193      $ 78,879  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    94      129      153      88      67
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(c) 

Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share.

(d) 

Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

  71


Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund (continued)  
    Investor A1  
    Year Ended June 30,  
     2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 10.16      $ 10.08      $ 10.13      $ 10.19      $ 10.12  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.13        0.15        0.10        0.06        0.04  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.01        0.08        (0.05      (0.06      0.06  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    0.14        0.23        0.05        0.00        0.10  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(b)

 

From net investment income

    (0.14      (0.15      (0.10      (0.06      (0.03

From net realized gain

                         (0.00 )(c)       (0.00 )(c) 
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (0.14      (0.15      (0.10      (0.06      (0.03
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 10.16      $ 10.16      $ 10.08      $ 10.13      $ 10.19  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

 

Based on net asset value

    1.37      2.32      0.51      (0.01 )%       1.03
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

 

Total expenses

    0.51      0.53      0.55      0.56      0.55
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly

    0.46      0.46      0.46      0.48      0.52
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    1.33      1.47      0.98      0.54      0.36
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 14,172      $ 15,570      $ 17,389      $ 19,724      $ 25,203  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    94      129      153      88      67
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(c) 

Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share.

(d) 

Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund (continued)  
    Investor C  
    Year Ended June 30,  
     2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 9.89      $ 9.82      $ 9.86      $ 9.96      $ 9.95  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.03        0.05               (0.04      (0.06

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.02        0.08        (0.03      (0.06      0.07  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    0.05        0.13        (0.03      (0.10      0.01  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(b)

 

From net investment income

    (0.05      (0.06      (0.01              

From net realized gain

                         (0.00 )(c)       (0.00 )(c) 
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.05      (0.06      (0.01              
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 9.89      $ 9.89      $ 9.82      $ 9.86      $ 9.96  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

 

Based on net asset value

    0.46      1.33      (0.26 )%       (0.96 )%       0.11
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

 

Total expenses

    1.43      1.45      1.46      1.48      1.48
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly

    1.36      1.36      1.36      1.39      1.48
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

    0.34      0.52      0.01      (0.41 )%       (0.60 )% 
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 10,373      $ 15,434      $ 16,825      $ 22,859      $ 31,251  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    94      129      153      88      67
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(c) 

Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share.

(d) 

Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund (continued)  
    Class K  
    Year Ended June 30,  
     2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 10.15      $ 10.08      $ 10.12      $ 10.18      $ 10.11  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.12        0.14        0.08        0.00 (b)       0.05  

Net realized and unrealized gain

    0.03        0.10               0.01        0.06  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    0.15        0.24        0.08        0.01        0.11  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

 

From net investment income

    (0.15      (0.17      (0.12      (0.07      (0.04

From net realized gain

                         (0.00 )(d)       (0.00 )(d) 
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.15      (0.17      (0.12      (0.07      (0.04
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 10.15      $ 10.15      $ 10.08      $ 10.12      $ 10.18  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(e)

 

Based on net asset value

    1.52      2.37      0.76      0.13      1.13
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

 

Total expenses

    0.37      0.38      0.38      0.43      0.42
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly

    0.31      0.31      0.31      0.34      0.42
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    1.23      1.43      0.75      0.02      0.45
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 7,148      $ 7,450      $ 6,719      $ 3,238      $ 3,279  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    94      129      153      88      67
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

(c) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) 

Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share.

(e) 

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund  
    Institutional  
    Year Ended June 30,  
     2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.38      $ 11.31      $ 11.21      $ 11.58      $ 10.90  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.28        0.33        0.33        0.35        0.36  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.55      0.22        0.10        (0.37      0.69  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    (0.27      0.55        0.43        (0.02      1.05  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(b)

 

From net investment income

    (0.28      (0.36      (0.33      (0.35      (0.37

From net realized gain

           (0.12                     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.28      (0.48      (0.33      (0.35      (0.37
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 10.83      $ 11.38      $ 11.31      $ 11.21      $ 11.58  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

 

Based on net asset value

    (2.41 )%       4.96      3.93      (0.09 )%       9.80
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(d)

 

Total expenses

    0.63      0.71      0.74      0.75      0.76
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly

    0.58      0.65      0.63      0.63      0.70
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees(e)

    0.50      0.50      0.50      0.52      0.65
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    2.52      2.99      2.96      3.17      3.26
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 702,632      $ 733,534      $ 455,378      $ 266,540      $ 186,378  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000)

  $ 94,386      $ 88,529      $ 67,389      $ 60,785      $ 49,774  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    43      43      43      34      20
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(c) 

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(d) 

Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds as follows:

 

    Year Ended June 30,  
     2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  

Investments in underlying funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    0.01      0.01      0.01      0.01     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(e) 

Interest expense and fees relate to TOB Trusts. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund (continued)  
    Investor A  
    Year Ended June 30,  
     2020     2019      2018      2017      2016  

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.39     $ 11.31      $ 11.21      $ 11.58      $ 10.91  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.25       0.31        0.31        0.33        0.33  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.55     0.22        0.10        (0.38      0.68  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    (0.30     0.53        0.41        (0.05      1.01  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(b)

 

From net investment income

    (0.25     (0.33      (0.31      (0.32      (0.34

From net realized gain

          (0.12                     
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.25     (0.45      (0.31      (0.32      (0.34
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 10.84     $ 11.39      $ 11.31      $ 11.21      $ 11.58  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

 

Based on net asset value

    (2.65 )%      4.79      3.67      (0.34 )%       9.53
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(d)

 

Total expenses

    0.88 %(e)      0.97      0.96      0.96      1.01
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly

    0.84     0.90      0.88      0.88      0.94
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees(f)

    0.75     0.75      0.75      0.77      0.89
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    2.27     2.73      2.71      2.92      3.01
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 756,236     $ 609,557      $ 362,961      $ 260,308      $ 213,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000)

  $ 94,386     $ 88,529      $ 67,389      $ 60,785      $ 49,774  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    43     43      43      34      20
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(c) 

Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(d) 

Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds as follows:

 

    Year Ended June 30,  
     2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  

Investments in underlying funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    0.01      0.01      0.01      0.01     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(e) 

Includes recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees with no financial impact to the expense ratio.

(f) 

Interest expense and fees relate to TOB Trusts. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund (continued)  
    Investor A1  
    Year Ended June 30,  
     2020     2019      2018      2017     2016  

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.38     $ 11.31      $ 11.21      $ 11.58     $ 10.91  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.27       0.32        0.32        0.34       0.35  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.54     0.21        0.10        (0.37     0.67  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    (0.27     0.53        0.42        (0.03     1.02  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(b)

 

From net investment income

    (0.27     (0.34      (0.32      (0.34     (0.35

From net realized gain

          (0.12                    
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (0.27     (0.46      (0.32      (0.34     (0.35
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 10.84     $ 11.38      $ 11.31      $ 11.21     $ 11.58  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

 

Based on net asset value

    (2.42 )%      4.85      3.83      (0.19 )%      9.55
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(d)

 

Total expenses

    0.73 %(e)      0.81      0.81      0.81 %(e)      0.86
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly

    0.69     0.75      0.72      0.73     0.83
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees(f)

    0.60     0.60      0.60      0.63     0.78
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    2.42     2.89      2.87      3.06     3.17
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 91,458     $ 103,286      $ 107,538      $ 114,821     $ 124,864  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000)

  $ 94,386     $ 88,529      $ 67,389      $ 60,785     $ 49,774  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    43     43      43      34     20
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(c) 

Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(d) 

Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds as follows:

 

    Year Ended June 30,  
     2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  

Investments in underlying funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    0.01      0.01      0.01      0.01      — 
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(e) 

Includes recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees with no financial impact to the expense ratio.

(f) 

Interest expense and fees relate to TOB Trusts. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund (continued)  
    Investor C  
    Year Ended June 30,  
     2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.38      $ 11.31      $ 11.21      $ 11.58      $ 10.90  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.17        0.22        0.22        0.24        0.25  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.55      0.21        0.10        (0.37      0.69  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    (0.38      0.43        0.32        (0.13      0.94  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(b)

 

From net investment income

    (0.17      (0.24      (0.22      (0.24      (0.26

From net realized gain

           (0.12                     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.17      (0.36      (0.22      (0.24      (0.26
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 10.83      $ 11.38      $ 11.31      $ 11.21      $ 11.58  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

 

Based on net asset value

    (3.38 )%       3.92      2.89      (1.08 )%       8.72
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(d)

 

Total expenses

    1.64      1.72      1.73      1.72      1.76
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly

    1.59      1.65      1.63      1.63      1.69
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees(e)

    1.50      1.50      1.50      1.52      1.64
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    1.52      1.99      1.96      2.17      2.27
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 111,588      $ 119,391      $ 98,722      $ 85,612      $ 77,338  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000)

  $ 94,386      $ 88,529      $ 67,389      $ 60,785      $ 49,774  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    43      43      43      34      20
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(c) 

Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(d)

Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds as follows:

 

    Year Ended June 30,  
     2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  

Investments in underlying funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    0.01      0.01      0.01      0.01      — 
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(e) 

Interest expense and fees relate to TOB Trusts. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock New York Municipal
Opportunities Fund (continued)
 
    Class K  
    Year Ended June 30,          

Period from

01/25/18 (a)

to 06/30/18

 
    2020      2019        
         

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 11.38      $ 11.31       $ 11.34  
 

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

    0.29        0.34         0.16  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.55      0.21         (0.05
 

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    (0.26      0.55         0.11  
 

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

        

From net investment income

    (0.29      (0.36       (0.14

From net realized gain

           (0.12        
 

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.29      (0.48       (0.14
 

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 10.83      $ 11.38       $ 11.31  
 

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

        

Based on net asset value

    (2.36 )%       5.01       1.02 %(e) 
 

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(f)

        

Total expenses

    0.59      0.67       0.67 %(g)(h) 
 

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly

    0.54      0.60       0.58 %(g) 
 

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees, and amortization of offering costs(i)

    0.45      0.45       0.45 %(g) 
 

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income

    2.54      3.05       3.42 %(g) 
 

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

        

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 4,097      $ 4,050       $ 2,611  
 

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of period (000)

  $ 94,386      $ 88,529       $ 67,389  
 

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    43      43       43
 

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Commencement of operations.

(b) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(c) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) 

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(e) 

Aggregate total return.

(f) 

Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds as follows:

 

     2020      2019           

Period from

01/25/18 (a)

to 06/30/18

 

Investments in underlying funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    0.01      0.01       0.01
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(g) 

Annualized.

(h) 

Offering costs were not annualized in the calculation of the expense ratios. If these expenses were annualized, the total expenses would have been 0.68%.

(i) 

Interest expense and fees relate to TOB Trusts. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. (the “Corporation”) and BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust (the “Trust”) are each registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as open-end management investment companies. The Corporation is organized as a Maryland corporation. The Trust is organized as a Massachusetts business trust. The following are referred to herein collectively as the “Funds” or individually as a “Fund”:

 

Registrant Name   Fund Name    Herein Referred To As    Diversification
Classification

BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.

  BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund    High Yield Municipal    Diversified

BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.

  BlackRock National Municipal Fund    National Municipal    Diversified

BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.

  BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund    Short-Term Municipal    Diversified

BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust

  BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund    New York Municipal    Diversified

Each Fund offers multiple classes of shares. All classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and are subject to the same terms and conditions, except that certain classes bear expenses related to the shareholder servicing and distribution of such shares. Institutional, Service and Class K Shares are sold only to certain eligible investors. Service, Investor A, Investor A1 and Investor C Shares bear certain expenses related to shareholder servicing of such shares and Investor C Shares also bear certain expenses related to the distribution of such shares. Investor A and Investor C Shares are generally available through financial intermediaries. Investor A1 are only available for dividend and capital gain reinvestment by existing shareholders, and for purchase by certain employer-sponsored retirement plans. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters relating to its shareholder servicing and distribution expenditures (except that Investor C shareholders may vote on material changes to the Investor A Shares distribution and service plan).

 

Share Class   Initial Sales Charge      CDSC      Conversion Privilege  

Institutional, Service and Class K Shares

    No        No        None  

Investor A Shares

    Yes        No (a)       None  

Investor A1 Shares

    No (b)       No (c)       None  

Investor C Shares

    No        Yes (d)       To Investor A Shares after approximately 10 years  

 

  (a) 

Investor A Shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) for certain redemptions where no initial sales charge was paid at the time of purchase.

 
  (b) 

Investor A1 Shares are subject to a maximum sales charge on purchases of 1.00%. The sales charge does not apply to dividend and capital gain reinvestments by existing shareholders and new purchases for certain employer-sponsored retirement plans, which are currently the only investors who may invest in Investor A1 Shares.

 
  (c) 

Investor A1 Shares may be subject to CDSC for certain redemptions where no initial sales charge was paid at the time of purchase. However, the CDSC does not apply to redemptions by certain employer-sponsored retirement plans or to redemptions of shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends and capital gains by existing shareholders.

 
  (d) 

A CDSC of 1.00% is assessed on certain redemptions of Investor C Shares made within one year after purchase.

 

On February 24, 2020, National Municipal and New York Municipal’s issued and outstanding Investor C1 Shares converted into Investor A Shares.

The Board of Directors of BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. and Board of Trustees of BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust are collectively referred to throughout this report as the “Board,” and the directors/trustees thereof are collectively referred to throughout this report as “Directors”.

The Funds, together with certain other registered investment companies advised by BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”) or its affiliates, are included in a complex of non-index fixed-income mutual funds and all BlackRock-advised closed-end funds referred to as the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex.

On May 11, 2020, the Board of Trustees of BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust (“BQH”) and the Board of Trustees of BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust, on behalf of the Fund, each approved the merger of BQH with and into a wholly-owned subsidiary of New York Municipal. The merger is expected to occur in or before the fourth quarter of 2020 and is subject to the approval of BQH’s shareholders and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

Reorganization: The Board and shareholders of New York Municipal and the Board and shareholders of BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. (the “Target Fund”) approved the reorganization of the Target Fund into New York Municipal. As a result, New York Municipal acquired substantially all of the assets and assumed substantially all of the liabilities of the Target Fund in exchange for an equal aggregate value of newly-issued shares of New York Municipal.

Each Common Shareholder of the Target Fund received shares of New York Municipal in an amount equal to the aggregate NAV of such Common Shareholder’s Target Fund Common Shares, as determined at the close of business on June 19, 2020, less the costs of the Target Fund’s reorganization. Cash was distributed for any fractional shares.

The reorganization was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of shares of New York Municipal in the following amounts and at the following conversion ratios:

 

Target Fund   Target
Fund’s
Share
Class
     Shares Prior to
Reorganization
     Conversion
Ratio
     Fund’s
Share
Class
     Shares of
BlackRock
New York
Municipal
Opportunities
Fund
 

BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc.

    Common        4,209,844        1.36098961        Investor A        5,729,554  

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

The Target Fund’s net assets and composition of net assets on June 19, 2020, the valuation date of the reorganization, were as follows:

 

     BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc.  

Net assets

    $62,088,752  

Paid-in-capital

    59,006,263  

Accumulated earnings

    3,082,489  

For financial reporting purposes, assets received and shares issued by New York Municipal were recorded at fair value. However, the cost basis of the investments received from the Target Fund was carried forward to align ongoing reporting of New York Municipal’s realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes.

The net assets of New York Municipal before the reorganization were $1,622,641,229. The aggregate net assets of New York Municipal immediately after the reorganization amounted to $1,684,729,981. The Target Fund’s fair value and cost of investments prior to the reorganization was as follows:

 

Target Fund   Fair Value
of Investments
     Cost of
Investments
     TOB Trust
Certificates
 

BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc.

  $ 70,713,095      $ 66,961,872      $ 9,746,745  

The purpose of this transaction was to combine funds managed by the Manager with the same or substantially similar (but not identical) investment objectives, investment policies, strategies, risks and restrictions. The reorganization was a tax-free event and was effective on June 22, 2020.

Assuming the reorganization had been completed on July 1, 2019, the beginning of the fiscal reporting period of New York Municipal, the pro forma results of operations for the year ended June 30, 2020, are as follows:

 

   

Net investment income: $ 42,795,244

 

   

Net realized and change in unrealized loss on investments: $ (110,826,573)

 

   

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations: $ (68,031,329)

Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the reorganization was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of the Target Fund that have been included in New York Municipal’s Statements of Operations since June 22, 2020.

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Each Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. Below is a summary of significant accounting policies:

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are executed. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined on the identified cost basis. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized on an accrual basis. Income, expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class based on its relative net assets.

Segregation and Collateralization: In cases where a Fund enters into certain investments (e.g., futures contracts,) or certain borrowings (e.g., TOB Trust transactions) that would be treated as “senior securities” for 1940 Act purposes, a Fund may segregate or designate on its books and records cash or liquid assets having a market value at least equal to the amount of its future obligations under such investments or borrowings. Doing so allows the investment or borrowings to be excluded from treatment as a “senior security.” Furthermore, if required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Funds may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments or obligations.

Distributions: Distributions from net investment income are declared monthly and paid monthly. Distributions of capital gains are recorded on the ex-dividend date and made at least annually. The character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

Deferred Compensation Plan: Under the Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) approved by the Board, the directors who are not “interested persons” of the Funds, as defined in the 1940 Act (“Independent Directors”), may defer a portion of their annual complex-wide compensation. Deferred amounts earn an approximate return as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in common shares of certain funds in the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex selected by the Independent Directors. This has the same economic effect for the Independent Trustees as if the Independent Directors had invested the deferred amounts directly in certain funds in the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex.

The Plan is not funded and obligations thereunder represent general unsecured claims against the general assets of each Fund, as applicable. Deferred compensation liabilities are included in the Directors’ and Officer’s fees payable in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and will remain as a liability of the Funds until such amounts are distributed in accordance with the Plan.

Recent Accounting Standards: The Funds have adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Update 2017-08 to amend the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium. Under the new standard, the Funds have changed the amortization period for the premium on

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

certain purchased callable debt securities with non-contingent call features to the earliest call date. In accordance with the transition provisions of the standard, the Funds applied the amendments on a modified retrospective basis beginning with the fiscal period ended June 30, 2020. The adjusted cost basis of securities at June 30, 2019, are as follows:

 

BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund

  $ 1,240,714,750  

BlackRock National Municipal Fund

    11,378,731,073  

BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund

    508,473,089  

BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund

    1,541,162,776  

This change in accounting policy has been made to comply with the newly issued accounting standard and had no impact on accumulated earnings (loss) or the net asset value of the Funds.

Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, a Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. A Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against a Fund, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.

Other: Expenses directly related to a Fund or its classes are charged to that Fund or the applicable class. Other operating expenses shared by several funds, including other funds managed by the Manager, are prorated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expenses directly related to the Funds and other shared expenses prorated to the Funds are allocated daily to each class based on their relative net assets or other appropriate methods.

 

3.

INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Investment Valuation Policies: The Funds’ investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time). U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price the Funds would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Funds determine the fair values of their financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board. If a security’s market price is not readily available or does not otherwise accurately represent the fair value of the security, the security will be valued in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value. The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.

Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of each Fund’s assets and liabilities:

 

   

Fixed-income securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued using the last available bid prices or current market quotations provided by independent dealers or third party pricing services. Floating rate loan interests are valued at the mean of the bid prices from one or more independent brokers or dealers as obtained from a third party pricing service. Pricing services generally value fixed-income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in such securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots may trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. The pricing services may use matrix pricing or valuation models that utilize certain inputs and assumptions to derive values, including transaction data (e.g., recent representative bids and offers), credit quality information, perceived market movements, news, and other relevant information. Certain fixed-income securities, including asset-backed and mortgage related securities may be valued based on valuation models that consider the estimated cash flows of each tranche of the entity, establish a benchmark yield and develop an estimated tranche specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche. The amortized cost method of valuation may be used with respect to debt obligations with sixty days or less remaining to maturity unless the Manager determines such method does not represent fair value.

 

   

Municipal investments (including commitments to purchase such investments on a “when-issued” basis) are valued on the basis of prices provided by dealers or pricing services. In determining the value of a particular investment, pricing services may use certain information with respect to transactions in such investments, quotations from dealers, pricing matrixes, market transactions in comparable investments and information with respect to various relationships between investments.

 

   

Exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at the official closing price each day, if available. For ETFs traded on more than one exchange, the official closing price on the exchange where the ETF is primarily traded is used. ETFs traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day may be valued at the last available bid (long positions) or ask (short positions) price.

 

   

Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds are valued at NAV each business day.

 

   

Futures contract notional values are determined based on that day’s last reported settlement price on the exchange where the contract is traded.

If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such investments, or in the event that the application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee will include market approach, income approach and cost approach. Valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, use of market comparables and matrix pricing are types of valuation approaches and are typically used in determining fair value. When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement. The pricing of all Fair Valued Investments is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy: Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows:

 

   

Level 1 — Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that each Fund has the ability to access

 

   

Level 2 — Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market–corroborated inputs)

 

   

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Global Valuation Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds. There may not be a secondary market, and/or there are a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investments and derivative financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.

 

4.

SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Zero-Coupon Bonds: Zero-coupon bonds are normally issued at a significant discount from face value and do not provide for periodic interest payments. These bonds may experience greater volatility in market value than other debt obligations of similar maturity which provide for regular interest payments.

Forward Commitments, When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Securities: Certain funds may purchase securities on a when-issued basis and may purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase or sale commitment is made. A fund may purchase securities under such conditions with the intention of actually acquiring them, but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, a fund may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, a fund is not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement. When purchasing a security on a delayed delivery basis, a fund assumes the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations. In the event of default by the counterparty, a fund’s maximum amount of loss is the unrealized appreciation of unsettled when-issued transactions.

Municipal Bonds Transferred to TOB Trusts: Certain funds leverage their assets through the use of “TOB Trust” transactions. The funds transfer municipal bonds into a special purpose trust (a “TOB Trust”). A TOB Trust issues two classes of beneficial interests: short-term floating rate interests (“TOB Trust Certificates”), which are sold to third party investors, and residual inverse floating rate interests (“TOB Residuals”), which are issued to the participating funds that contributed the municipal bonds to the TOB Trust. The TOB Trust Certificates have interest rates that reset weekly and their holders have the option to tender such certificates to the TOB Trust for redemption at par and any accrued interest at each reset date. The TOB Residuals held by a fund provide the fund with the right to cause the holders of a proportional share of the TOB Trust Certificates to tender their certificates to the TOB Trust at par plus accrued interest. The funds may withdraw a corresponding share of the municipal bonds from the TOB Trust. Other funds managed by the investment adviser may also contribute municipal bonds to a TOB Trust into which a fund has contributed bonds. If multiple BlackRock-advised funds participate in the same TOB Trust, the economic rights and obligations under the TOB Residuals will be shared among the funds ratably in proportion to their participation in the TOB Trust.

TOB Trusts are supported by a liquidity facility provided by a third party bank or other financial institution (the “Liquidity Provider”) that allows the holders of the TOB Trust Certificates to tender their certificates in exchange for payment of par plus accrued interest on any business day. The tendered TOB Trust Certificates are remarketed by a Remarketing Agent. In the event of a failed remarketing, the TOB Trust may draw upon a loan from the Liquidity Provider to purchase the tendered TOB Trust Certificates. Any loans made by the Liquidity Provider will be secured by the purchased TOB Trust Certificates held by the TOB Trust and will be subject to an increased interest rate based on number of days the loan is outstanding.

The TOB Trust may be collapsed without the consent of a fund, upon the occurrence of a termination event, as defined in the TOB Trust agreement. Upon the occurrence of a termination event, a TOB Trust would be liquidated with the proceeds applied first to any accrued fees owed to the trustee of the TOB Trust, the Remarketing Agent and the Liquidity Provider. Upon certain termination events, TOB Trust Certificates holders will be paid before the TOB Residuals holders (i.e., the Funds) whereas in other termination events, TOB Trust Certificates holders and TOB Residuals holders will be paid pro rata.

While a fund’s investment policies and restrictions expressly permit investments in inverse floating rate securities, such as TOB Residuals, they restrict the ability of a fund to borrow money for purposes of making investments. Each fund’s transfer of the municipal bonds to a TOB Trust is considered a secured borrowing for financial reporting purposes. The cash received by the TOB Trust from the sale of the TOB Trust Certificates, less certain transaction expenses, is paid to a fund. A fund typically invests the cash received in additional municipal bonds.

Accounting for TOB Trusts: The municipal bonds deposited into a TOB Trust are presented in a fund’s Schedules of Investments and the TOB Trust Certificates are shown in Other Liabilities in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Any loans drawn by the TOB Trust pursuant to the liquidity facility to purchase tendered TOB Trust Certificates are shown as Loan for TOB Trust Certificates. The carrying amount of a fund’s payable to the holder of the TOB Trust Certificates or the Liquidity Provider, as reported in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as TOB Trust Certificates or Loan for TOB Trust Certificates, approximates its fair value.

 

 

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Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts, from the underlying municipal bonds is recorded by a fund on an accrual basis. Interest expense incurred on the TOB Trust transaction and other expenses related to remarketing, administration, trustee, liquidity and other services to a TOB Trust are shown as interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations. Fees paid upon creation of the TOB Trust are recorded as debt issuance costs and are amortized to interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations to the expected maturity of the TOB Trust. In connection with the restructurings of the TOB Trusts to non-bank sponsored TOB Trusts, a fund incurred non-recurring, legal and restructuring fees, which are recorded as interest expense, fees and amortization of deferred offering costs in the Statements of Operations. Amounts recorded within interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations are:

 

     Interest
Expense
     Liquidity
Fees
     Other
Expenses
     Total  

High Yield Municipal

  $ 955,190      $ 369,515      $ 101,373      $ 1,426,078  

National Municipal

    3,725,142        1,081,304        330,499        5,136,945  

New York Municipal

    1,053,590        375,726        103,060        1,532,376  

For the year ended June 30, 2020, the following table is a summary of each Fund’s TOB Trusts:

 

     Underlying
Municipal Bonds
Transferred to
TOB  Trusts (a)
    

Liability for

TOB Trust
Certificates (b)

    

Range of

Interest Rates

on TOB Trust
Certificates at

Period End

    

Average
TOB Trust

Certificates
Outstanding

    

Daily Weighted

Average Rate
of Interest and
Other Expenses
on TOB Trusts

 

High Yield Municipal

  $ 178,932,874      $ 102,623,815        0.11% — 0.46%      $ 83,555,557        1.70

National Municipal

    309,569,411        126,900,000        0.16 — 0.17        278,575,090        1.84  

New York Municipal

    186,682,238        92,616,206        0.15 — 0.50        87,254,583        1.75  

 

  (a) 

The municipal bonds transferred to a TOB Trust are generally high grade municipal bonds. In certain cases, when municipal bonds transferred are lower grade municipal bonds, the TOB Trust transaction may include a credit enhancement feature that provides for the timely payment of principal and interest on the bonds to the TOB Trust by a credit enhancement provider in the event of default of the municipal bond. The TOB Trust would be responsible for the payment of the credit enhancement fee and the funds, as TOB Residuals holders, would be responsible for reimbursement of any payments of principal and interest made by the credit enhancement provider. The maximum potential amounts owed by the funds, for such reimbursements, as applicable, are included in the maximum potential amounts disclosed for recourse TOB Trusts.

 
  (b) 

TOB Trusts may be structured on a non-recourse or recourse basis. When a Fund invests in TOB Trusts on a non-recourse basis, the Liquidity Provider may be required to make a payment under the liquidity facility to allow the TOB Trust to repurchase TOB Trust Certificates. The Liquidity Provider will be reimbursed from the liquidation of bonds held in the TOB Trust. If a fund invests in a TOB Trust on a recourse basis, a fund enters into a reimbursement agreement with the Liquidity Provider where a fund is required to reimburse the Liquidity Provider for any shortfall between the amount paid by the Liquidity Provider and proceeds received from liquidation of municipal bonds held in the TOB Trust (the “Liquidation Shortfall”). As a result, if a fund invests in a recourse TOB Trust, a fund will bear the risk of loss with respect to any Liquidation Shortfall. If multiple funds participate in any such TOB Trust, these losses will be shared ratably, including the maximum potential amounts owed by a fund at June 30, 2020, in proportion to their participation in the TOB Trust. The recourse TOB Trusts are identified in the Schedules of Investments including the maximum potential amounts owed by a Fund at June 30, 2020.

 

For the year ended June 30, 2020, the following table is a summary of each fund’s Loan for TOB Trust Certificates:

 

    

Loans

Outstanding

at Period End

    

Range of

Interest Rates

on Loans at

Period End

    

Average

Loans

Outstanding

    

Daily Weighted

Average Rate

of Interest and

Other Expenses

on Loans

 

High Yield Municipal

  $           $ 279,508        0.71

National Municipal

                  27,320        0.66  

New York Municipal

    1,770,000        0.18        57,405        0.71  

 

5.

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Funds engage in various portfolio investment strategies using derivative contracts both to increase the returns of the Funds and/or to manage their exposure to certain risks such as credit risk, equity risk, interest rate risk, foreign currency exchange rate risk, commodity price risk or other risks (e.g., inflation risk). Derivative financial instruments categorized by risk exposure are included in the Schedules of Investments. These contracts may be transacted on an exchange or over-the-counter (“OTC”).

Futures Contracts: Futures contracts are purchased or sold to gain exposure to, or manage exposure to, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk) and changes in the value of equity securities (equity risk) or foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).

Futures contracts are agreements between the Funds and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and on a specified date. Depending on the terms of a contract, it is settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash amount on the settlement date. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Funds are required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on a contract’s size and risk profile. The initial margin deposit must then be maintained at an established level over the life of the contract. Amounts pledged, which are considered restricted, are included in cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Schedules of Investments and cash deposited, if any, is shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Funds agree to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in

 

 

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market value of the contract (“variation margin”). Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable (or payable) on futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statements of Operations equal to the difference between the notional amount of the contract at the time it was opened and the notional amount at the time it was closed. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and interest, foreign currency exchange rates or underlying assets.

 

6.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Advisory: The Corporation and the Trust, on behalf of the applicable Funds, entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Manager, the Funds’ investment adviser and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”), to provide investment advisory services. The Manager is responsible for the management of each Fund’s portfolio and provides the personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operations of each Fund.

For such services, each Fund pays the Manager a monthly fee at an annual rate equal to the following percentages of the average daily value of each Fund’s net assets.

High Yield Municipal and New York Municipal:

 

Average Daily Net Assets   Investment
Advisory Fee
 

First $1 Billion

    0.470

$1 Billion — $3 Billion

    0.440  

$3 Billion — $5 Billion

    0.420  

$5 Billion — $10 Billion

    0.410  

Greater than $10 Billion

    0.400  

National Municipal and Short-Term Municipal:

 

     Rate of Investment
Advisory Fee
 
Aggregate of Average Daily Net Assets of the Two Combined Funds (a)  

National

Municipal

    

Short-Term

Municipal

 

First $250 Million

    0.410      0.360

$250 Million — $400 Million

    0.385        0.340  

$400 Million — $550 Million

    0.385        0.320  

Greater than $550 Million

    0.385        0.290  

 

  (a) 

The portion of the assets of a Fund to which the rate of each breakpoint level applies will be determined on a “uniform percentage” basis. The uniform percentage applicable to a breakpoint level is determined by dividing the amount of the aggregate average daily net assets of the two combined Funds that falls within that breakpoint level by the aggregate average daily net assets of the two combined Funds. The amount of the fee for a Fund at each breakpoint level is determined by multiplying the average daily net assets of that Fund by the uniform percentage applicable to that breakpoint level and multiplying the product by the advisory fee rate.

 

Service and Distribution Fees: The Corporation and the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, entered into a Distribution Agreement and a Distribution and Service Plan with BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BRIL”), an affiliate of the Manager. Pursuant to the Distribution and Service Plan and in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, each Fund pays BRIL ongoing service and distribution fees. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly at annual rates based upon the average daily net assets of the relevant share class of each Fund as follows:

 

     Service Fees  
    

High Yield

Municipal

    

National

Municipal

    

Short-Term

Municipal

    

New York

Municipal

 

Service

    N/A        0.25      N/A        N/A  

Investor A

    0.25      0.25        0.25      0.25

Investor A1

    N/A        N/A        0.10        0.10  

Investor C

    0.25        0.25        0.25        0.25  

Investor C1

    N/A        0.25        N/A        0.25  
          
     Distribution Fees  
    

High Yield

Municipal

    

National

Municipal

    

Short-Term

Municipal

    

New York

Municipal

 

Investor C

    0.75      0.75      0.75      0.75

Investor C1

    N/A        0.55        N/A        0.35  

BRIL and broker-dealers, pursuant to sub-agreements with BRIL, provide shareholder servicing and distribution services to the Funds. The ongoing service and/or distribution fee compensates BRIL and each broker-dealer for providing shareholder servicing and/or distribution related services to shareholders.

 

 

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For the year ended June 30, 2020, the following table shows the class specific service and distribution fees borne directly by each share class of each Fund:

 

     Service      Investor A      Investor A1      Investor C      Investor C1      Total  

High Yield Municipal

  $      $ 1,014,771      $      $ 626,782      $      $ 1,641,553  

National Municipal

    8,570        9,220,740               2,513,049        3,983        11,746,342  

Short-Term Municipal

           314,660        14,803        124,160               453,623  

New York Municipal

           1,850,536        98,792        1,234,721        180        3,184,229  

Transfer Agent: Pursuant to written agreements, certain financial intermediaries, some of which may be affiliates, provide the Funds with sub-accounting, recordkeeping, sub-transfer agency and other administrative services with respect to servicing of underlying investor accounts. For these services, these entities receive an asset-based fee or an annual fee per shareholder account, which will vary depending on share class and/or net assets. For the year ended June 30, 2020, the Funds paid the following amounts to affiliates of BlackRock in return for these services, which are included in transfer agent — class specific in the Statements of Operations.

The Manager maintains a call center that is responsible for providing certain shareholder services to the Funds. Shareholder services include responding to inquiries and processing purchases and sales based upon instructions from shareholders. For the year ended June 30, 2020, each Fund reimbursed the Manager the following amounts for costs incurred in running the call center, which are included in transfer agent — class specific in the Statements of Operations:

 

     Institutional      Service      Investor A      Investor A1      Investor C      Investor C1      Class K      Total  

High Yield Municipal

  $ 1,817      $      $ 2,790      $      $ 791      $      $ 187      $ 5,585  

National Municipal

    38,883        19        18,571               1,765        39        11,191        70,468  

Short-Term Municipal

    1,343               614        112        112               6        2,187  

New York Municipal

    1,822               3,277        2,009        854        7        30        7,999  

For the year ended June 30, 2020, the following table shows the class specific transfer agent fees borne directly by each share class of each Fund:

 

     Institutional      Service      Investor A      Investor A1      Investor C      Investor C1      Class K      Total  

High Yield Municipal

  $ 310,039      $      $ 175,753      $      $ 38,102      $      $ 6,085      $ 529,979  

National Municipal

    3,332,261        1,372        3,744,172               141,982        876        215,634        7,436,297  

Short-Term Municipal

    349,030               52,931        7,588        8,798               620        418,967  

New York Municipal

    399,916               354,763        46,538        65,115        106        437        866,875  

Other Fees: For the year ended June 30, 2020, affiliates earned underwriting discounts, direct commissions and dealer concessions on sales of each Fund’s Investor A Shares as follows:

 

    

High Yield

Municipal

    

National

Municipal

    

Short-Term

Municipal

    

New York

Municipal

 

Investor A

  $ 22,171      $ 85,108      $ 1,991      $ 16,835  

For the year ended June 30, 2020, affiliates received CDSCs as follows:

 

    

High Yield

Municipal

    

National

Municipal

    

Short-Term

Municipal

    

New York

Municipal

 

Investor A

  $ 95,262      $ 276,009      $ 30,932      $ 254,943  

Investor A1

                         20  

Investor C

    13,692        29,693        1,989        31,991  

Expense Limitations, Waivers, Reimbursements and Recoupments: With respect to each Fund, the Manager voluntarily agreed to waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees each Fund pays to the Manager indirectly through its investment in affiliated money market funds (the “affiliated money market fund waiver”). The amount of waivers and/or reimbursements of fees and expenses made pursuant to the expense limitation described below will be reduced by the amount of the affiliated money market fund waiver. These amounts are included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statements of Operations. For the year ended June 30, 2020, the amounts waived were as follows:

 

     High Yield
Municipal
     National
Municipal
     Short-Term
Municipal
     New York
Municipal
 

Amounts waived

  $ 59,694      $ 1,049,278      $ 3,193      $ 39,778  

The Manager has contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fee with respect to any portion of each Fund’s assets invested in affiliated equity and fixed-income mutual funds and affiliated exchange-traded funds that have a contractual management fee through October 31, 2020. The contractual agreement may be terminated upon 90 days’ notice by a majority of the Independent Directors or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of a Fund. These amounts are included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statements of Operations.

 

 

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For the year ended June 30, 2020, the amounts waived in investment advisory fees pursuant to these arrangements were as follows:

 

     National
Municipal
 

Amounts waived

  $ 751,519  

For the year ended June 30, 2020, the Funds reimbursed the Manager for certain accounting services, which is included in accounting services in the Statements of Operations. The reimbursements were as follows:

 

     High Yield
Municipal
     National
Municipal
     Short-Term
Municipal
     New York
Municipal
 

Amounts reimbursed

  $ 16,758      $ 151,928      $ 5,811      $ 22,646  

With respect to each Fund, the Manager contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse fees or expenses in order to limit expenses, excluding interest expense, dividend expense, tax expense, acquired fund fees and expenses, and certain other fund expenses, which constitute extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of each Fund’s business (“expense limitation”). The expense limitations as a percentage of average daily net assets are as follows:

 

Share Class   High Yield
Municipal
    National
Municipal
    Short-Term
Municipal
    New York
Municipal
 

Institutional

    0.54     0.43     0.36     0.50

Service

    N/A       0.68       N/A       N/A  

Investor A

    0.79       0.68       0.61       0.75  

Investor A1

    N/A       N/A       0.46       0.60  

Investor C

    1.54       1.43       1.36       1.50  

Investor C1

    N/A       1.23       N/A       1.10  

Class K

    0.49       0.38       0.31       0.45  

The Manager has agreed not to reduce or discontinue this contractual expense limitation through October 31, 2020 for High Yield Municipal, National Municipal and Short-Term Municipal and through October 31, 2021 for New York Municipal, unless approved by the Board, including a majority of the Independent Directors or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of a Fund. For the year ended June 30, 2020, the Manager waived and/or reimbursed the following amounts, which is included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statements of Operations.

 

     High Yield
Municipal
     National
Municipal
     Short-Term
Municipal
     New York
Municipal
 

Amounts waived and/or reimbursed

  $ 281,266      $ 1,798,409      $ 259,365      $ 796,468  

These amounts waived and/or reimbursed are included in transfer agent fees waived—class specific in the Statements of Operations. For the year ended June 30, 2020, class specific expense waivers and/or reimbursements are:

 

     Institutional      Service      Investor A      Investor A1      Investor C      Investor C1      Class K      Total  

High Yield Municipal

  $      $      $      $      $ 6,763      $      $ 6,084      $ 12,847  

National Municipal

    1,139,755        13        1,900,024               16,329        627        215,633        3,272,381  

Short-Term Municipal

    169,918               1        299        2,589               619        173,426  

New York Municipal

    19,835               1,325        204        3,510        89        436        25,399  

With respect to the contractual expense limitation, if during New York Municipal’s fiscal year the operating expenses of a share class, that at any time during the prior two fiscal years received a waiver and/or reimbursement from the Manager, are less than the current expense limitation for that share class, the Manager is entitled to be reimbursed by such share class up to the lesser of: (a) the amount of fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed during those prior two fiscal years under the agreement and (b) an amount not to exceed either the current expense limitation of that share class or the expense limitation of the share class in effect at the time that the share class received the applicable waiver and/or reimbursement, provided that:

(1) the Fund, of which the share class is a part, has more than $50 million in assets for the fiscal year, and

(2) the Manager or an affiliate continues to serve as the Fund’s investment adviser or administrator.

This repayment applies only to the contractual expense limitation on net expenses and does not apply to the contractual investment advisory fee waiver described above or any voluntary waivers that may be in effect from time to time. Effective December 1, 2019, the repayment arrangement between the Fund and the Manager pursuant to which such Fund may be required to repay amounts waived and/or reimbursed under the Fund’s contractual caps on net expenses was terminated.

For the year ended June 30, 2020, the Manager recouped the following fund level and class specific waivers and/or reimbursements previously recorded by New York Municipal:

 

Investor A

  $ 4,918  

Investor A1

    1,558  

 

 

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The following fund level and class specific waivers and/or reimbursements previously recorded by the Fund, which were subject to recoupment by the Manager, expired on December 1, 2019:

 

     New York
Municipal
 

Fund level

  $ 1,510,506  

Institutional

    188,519  

Investor A

    141,548  

Investor A1

    26,130  

Investor C

    49,165  

Investor C1

    1,037  

Class K

    432  

Interfund Lending: In accordance with an exemptive order (the “Order”) from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), each Fund may participate in a joint lending and borrowing facility for temporary purposes (the “Interfund Lending Program”), subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of the Order, and to the extent permitted by each Fund’s investment policies and restrictions. National Municipal, Short-Term Municipal and New York Municipal are currently permitted to borrow under the Interfund Lending Program. High Yield Municipal is currently permitted to borrow and lend under the Interfund Lending Program.

A lending BlackRock fund may lend in aggregate up to 15% of its net assets, but may not lend more than 5% of its net assets to any one borrowing fund through the Interfund Lending Program. A borrowing BlackRock fund may not borrow through the Interfund Lending Program or from any other source more than 33 1/3% of its total assets (or any lower threshold provided for by the fund’s investment restrictions). If a borrowing BlackRock fund’s total outstanding borrowings exceed 10% of its total assets, each of its outstanding interfund loans will be subject to collateralization of at least 102% of the outstanding principal value of the loan. All interfund loans are for temporary or emergency purposes and the interest rate to be charged will be the average of the highest current overnight repurchase agreement rate available to a lending fund and the bank loan rate, as calculated according to a formula established by the Board.

During the year ended June 30, 2020, the Funds did not participate in the Interfund Lending Program.

Directors and Officers: Certain directors and/or officers of the Funds are directors and/or officers of BlackRock or its affiliates. The Funds reimburse the Manager for a portion of the compensation paid to the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer, which is included in Directors and Officer in the Statements of Operations.

Other Transactions: The Funds may purchase securities from, or sell securities to, an affiliated fund provided the affiliation is due solely to having a common investment adviser, common officers, or common directors. For the year ended June 30, 2020, the purchase and sale transactions and any net realized gains (losses) with affiliated funds in compliance with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:

 

     Purchases      Sales      Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
 

Short-Term Municipal

  $ 39,767,549      $ 68,552,882      $  

 

7.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the year ended June 30, 2020, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities, were as follows:

 

    

High Yield

Municipal

    

National

Municipal

    

Short-Term

Municipal

    

New York

Municipal

 

Purchases

  $ 596,442,828      $ 8,690,652,006      $ 548,734,633      $ 807,665,276  

Sales

    418,232,796        8,411,939,633        463,079,248        739,533,240  

 

8.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required.

Each Fund files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on each Fund’s U.S. federal tax returns generally remains open for each of the four years ended June 30, 2020. The statutes of limitations on each Fund’s state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of June 30, 2020, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Funds’ financial statements.

 

 

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The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

     High Yield
Municipal
     National
Municipal
     Short-Term
Municipal
     New York
Municipal
 

Tax-exempt income(a)

          

6/30/2020

  $ 46,909,848      $ 288,089,045      $ 7,073,676      $ 37,548,027  

6/30/2019

    37,607,045        286,782,845        7,505,022        31,884,004  

Ordinary income(b)

          

6/30/2020

    29,415        13,891,588               3,637,254  

6/30/2019

    118,667        529,447        1,945        4,194,848  

Long-term capital gains(c)

          

6/30/2019

                         12,236,862  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

          

6/30/2020

  $ 46,939,263      $ 301,980,633      $ 7,073,676      $ 41,185,281  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

6/30/2019

  $ 37,725,712      $ 287,312,292      $ 7,506,967      $ 48,315,714  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

The Funds designate these amounts paid during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020, as exempt-interest dividends.

 
  (b) 

Ordinary income consists primarily of taxable income from bonds not federally tax-exempt, recognized market discount and net short-term gains. Additionally, all ordinary income distributions are comprised of interest related dividends and qualified short-term gains for non-U.S. residents and are eligible for exemption from U.S. withholding tax for nonresident aliens and foreign corporations.

 
  (c) 

The Funds designate these amounts paid during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, as capital gain dividends.

 

As of period end, the tax components of accumulated net earnings (losses) were as follows:

 

     High Yield
Municipal
    National
Municipal
    Short-Term
Municipal
    New York
Municipal
 

Undistributed tax-exempt income

  $ 160,192     $ 4,271,426     $ 471,159     $ 207,610  

Undistributed ordinary income

    254,004       60,846             64,885  

Non-expiring capital loss carryforwards(a)

    (31,925,417           (2,030,300     (148,089,315

Net unrealized gain(b)

    32,621,251       557,620,153       3,937,241       79,156,180  

Qualified late-year losses(c)

          (142,169,660            
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,110,030     $ 419,782,765     $ 2,378,100     $ (68,660,640
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Amounts available to offset future realized capital gains.

 
  (b) 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized gains was attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, amortization methods for premiums and discounts on fixed income securities, the accrual of income on securities in default, the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains/losses on certain futures contracts, the treatment of residual interests in TOB Trusts and the deferral of compensation to trustees.

 
  (c) 

The Funds have elected to defer certain qualified late-year losses and recognize such losses in the next taxable year.

 

During the year ended June 30, 2020, BlackRock National Municipal Bond Fund utilized $4,280,520 of its capital loss carryforward.

As of June 30, 2020, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for investments and derivatives based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

     High Yield
Municipal
    National
Municipal
    Short-Term
Municipal
    New York
Municipal
 

Tax cost

  $ 1,286,757,325     $ 12,732,918,087     $ 647,478,644     $ 1,564,104,729  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

  $ 60,430,053     $ 579,995,437     $ 4,349,604     $ 89,122,644  

Gross unrealized depreciation

    (27,808,802     (22,339,416     (412,363     (9,966,464
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

  $ 32,621,251     $ 557,656,021     $ 3,937,241     $ 79,156,180  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

9.

BANK BORROWINGS

The Corporation and the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, along with certain other funds managed by the Manager and its affiliates (“Participating Funds”), is a party to a 364-day, $2.25 billion credit agreement with a group of lenders. Under this agreement, the Funds may borrow to fund shareholder redemptions. Excluding commitments designated for certain individual funds, the Participating Funds, including the Funds, can borrow up to an aggregate commitment amount of $1.75 billion at any time outstanding, subject to asset coverage and other limitations as specified in the agreement. The credit agreement has the following terms: a fee of 0.10% per annum on unused commitment amounts and interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) one-month LIBOR (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) on the date the loan is made plus 0.80% per annum or (b) the Fed Funds rate (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) in effect from time to time plus 0.80% per annum on amounts borrowed. The agreement expires in April 2021 unless extended or renewed. These fees were allocated among such funds based upon portions of the aggregate commitment available to them and relative net assets of Participating Funds. During the year ended June 30, 2020, High Yield Municipal, Short-Term Municipal and New York Municipal did not borrow under the credit agreement.

For the year ended June 30, 2020, National Municipal’s amount of bank borrowings and the interest rate for the one-day loan under the credit agreement were $5,000 and 1.61%, respectively. As of June 30, 2020, the Fund did not have any outstanding borrowings under the credit agreement.

 

10.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

Many municipalities insure repayment of their bonds, which may reduce the potential for loss due to credit risk. The market value of these bonds may fluctuate for other reasons, including market perception of the value of such insurance, and there is no guarantee that the insurer will meet its obligation.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

Inventories of municipal bonds held by brokers and dealers may decrease, which would lessen their ability to make a market in these securities. Such a reduction in market making capacity could potentially decrease a Fund’s ability to buy or sell bonds. As a result, a Fund may sell a security at a lower price, sell other securities to raise cash, or give up an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative impact on performance. If a Fund needed to sell large blocks of bonds, those sales could further reduce the bonds’ prices and impact performance.

In the normal course of business, certain Funds invest in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject each Fund to various risks, including among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate and price fluctuations. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Funds and their investments.

Each Fund may be exposed to prepayment risk, which is the risk that borrowers may exercise their option to prepay principal earlier than scheduled during periods of declining interest rates, which would force each Fund to reinvest in lower yielding securities. Each Fund may also be exposed to reinvestment risk, which is the risk that income from each Fund’s portfolio will decline if each Fund invests the proceeds from matured, traded or called fixed-income securities at market interest rates that are below each Fund portfolio’s current earnings rate.

A Fund structures and “sponsors” the TOB Trusts in which it holds TOB Residuals and has certain duties and responsibilities, which may give rise to certain additional risks including, but not limited to, compliance, securities law and operational risks.

Should short-term interest rates rise, the Funds’ investments in the TOB Trusts may adversely affect the Funds’ net investment income and dividends to shareholders. Also, fluctuations in the market value of municipal bonds deposited into the TOB Trust may adversely affect the Funds’ NAVs per share.

The SEC and various federal banking and housing agencies have adopted credit risk retention rules for securitizations (the “Risk Retention Rules”). The Risk Retention Rules would require the sponsor of a TOB Trust to retain at least 5% of the credit risk of the underlying assets supporting the TOB Trust’s municipal bonds. The Risk Retention Rules may adversely affect the Funds’ ability to engage in TOB Trust transactions or increase the costs of such transactions in certain circumstances.

TOB Trusts constitute an important component of the municipal bond market. Any modifications or changes to rules governing TOB Trusts may adversely impact the municipal market and the Funds, including through reduced demand for and liquidity of municipal bonds and increased financing costs for municipal issuers. The ultimate impact of any potential modifications on the TOB Trust market and the overall municipal market is not yet certain.

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus has developed into a global pandemic and has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this pandemic, and other global health crises that may arise in the future, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. This pandemic may result in substantial market volatility and may adversely impact the prices and liquidity of a fund’s investments. The duration of this pandemic and its effects cannot be determined with certainty.

Counterparty Credit Risk: The Funds may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions. The Funds manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that the Manager believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Funds to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Funds’ exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Funds.

A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

With exchange-traded futures, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Funds since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, a Fund does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency). Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange-traded futures with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Funds.

Concentration Risk: New York Municipal invests a substantial amount of its assets in issuers located in a single state or limited number of states. This may subject the Fund to the risk that economic, political or social issues impacting a particular state or group of states could have an adverse and disproportionate impact on the income from, or the value or liquidity of, the Fund’s portfolio. Investment percentages in specific states or U.S. territories are presented in the Schedule of Investments.

Certain Funds invest a significant portion of their assets in fixed-income securities and/or use derivatives tied to the fixed-income markets. Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of such investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. The Funds may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates due to the current period of historically low rates.

 

 

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11.

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

Transactions in capital shares for each class were as follows:

 

     Year Ended
06/30/20
    Year Ended
06/30/19
 
High Yield Municipal   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Institutional

       

Shares sold

    51,221,958     $ 489,211,451       48,011,453     $ 461,847,724  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    1,773,868       17,320,931       1,620,626       15,585,537  

Shares redeemed

    (52,533,019     (493,585,345     (27,976,963     (267,100,777
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    462,807     $ 12,947,037       21,655,116     $ 210,332,484  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investor A

       

Shares sold and automatic conversion of shares

    25,002,934     $ 246,309,845       22,894,734     $ 219,950,419  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    1,321,589       12,841,343       887,544       8,523,497  

Shares redeemed

    (16,955,691     (161,182,472     (11,899,024     (114,529,735
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    9,368,832     $ 97,968,716       11,883,254     $ 113,944,181  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investor C

       

Shares sold

    1,365,184     $ 13,507,419       1,496,023     $ 14,399,553  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    147,893       1,442,581       157,978       1,517,839  

Shares redeemed and automatic conversion of shares

    (1,942,387     (18,859,452     (1,399,302     (13,416,354
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (429,310   $ (3,909,452     254,699     $ 2,501,038  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class K

 

Shares sold

    6,041,301     $ 58,629,673       4,275,533     $ 40,978,269  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    230,634       2,238,184       85,102       823,157  

Shares redeemed

    (2,448,988     (22,805,554     (621,600     (5,951,810
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    3,822,947     $ 38,062,303       3,739,035     $ 35,849,616  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Increase

    13,225,276     $ 145,068,604       37,532,104     $ 362,627,319  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

     Year Ended
06/30/20
    Year Ended
06/30/19
 
National Municipal   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Institutional

       

Share sold

    166,644,457     $ 1,832,817,562       188,451,216     $ 2,026,151,563  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    7,672,644       84,928,356       7,085,986       76,464,035  

Shares redeemed

    (121,597,184     (1,323,335,706     (109,052,729     (1,168,365,423
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    52,719,917     $ 594,410,212       86,484,473     $ 934,250,175  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Service

       

Shares sold

    104,224     $ 1,152,548       150,560     $ 1,630,387  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    6,164       68,236       6,653       71,692  

Shares redeemed

    (94,727     (1,042,372     (80,313     (868,977
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    15,661     $ 178,412       76,900     $ 833,102  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investor A

       

Shares sold and automatic conversion of shares

    171,265,742     $ 1,886,615,807       151,420,934     $ 1,628,555,380  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    7,016,909       77,741,769       6,507,823       70,237,861  

Shares redeemed

    (110,765,588     (1,207,534,336     (119,328,783     (1,272,116,947
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    67,517,063     $ 756,823,240       38,599,974     $ 426,676,294  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investor C

       

Shares sold

    3,759,175     $ 41,706,762       2,598,767     $ 28,041,603  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    286,397       3,174,969       462,217       4,980,232  

Shares redeemed and automatic conversion of shares

    (7,454,944     (82,352,848     (8,959,360     (96,096,764
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

    (3,409,372   $ (37,471,117     (5,898,376   $ (63,074,929
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investor C1(a)

       

Shares sold

        $           $  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    705       7,872       8,384       89,720  

Shares redeemed and automatic conversion of shares

    (83,055     (941,879     (832,956     (8,780,921
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

    (82,350   $ (934,007     (824,572   $ (8,691,201
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class K

       

Shares sold

    137,112,682     $ 1,517,044,530       120,493,941     $ 1,297,927,285  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    9,097,612       100,754,125       8,792,756       94,880,796  

Shares redeemed

    (75,334,190     (819,834,952     (70,834,100     (759,716,875
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    70,876,104     $ 797,963,703       58,452,597     $ 633,091,206  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Increase

    187,637,023     $ 2,110,970,443       176,890,996     $ 1,923,084,647  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

     Year Ended
06/30/20
    Year Ended
06/30/19
 
Short-Term Municipal   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Institutional

       

Shares sold

    26,623,745     $ 269,158,015       18,889,236     $ 190,552,798  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    328,175       3,328,008       325,127       3,284,798  

Shares redeemed

    (20,305,543     (205,353,358     (20,433,975     (206,341,841
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    6,646,377     $ 67,132,665       (1,219,612   $ (12,504,245
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investor A

       

Shares sold and automatic conversion of shares

    17,782,637     $ 180,325,431       10,970,470     $ 110,675,814  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    137,511       1,394,796       107,841       1,090,475  

Shares redeemed

    (9,028,033     (91,420,518     (6,392,962     (64,591,801
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    8,892,115     $ 90,299,709       4,685,349     $ 47,174,488  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investor A1

       

Shares sold

    1     $ 14       2,532     $ 25,526  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    12,527       127,155       15,609       157,768  

Shares redeemed

    (150,722     (1,527,942     (209,463     (2,115,381
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

    (138,194   $ (1,400,773     (191,322   $ (1,932,087
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investor C

       

Shares sold

    404,842     $ 3,986,573       760,258     $ 7,461,958  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    4,618       45,620       8,275       81,469  

Shares redeemed and automatic conversion of shares

    (921,806     (9,096,861     (921,298     (9,058,346
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

    (512,346   $ (5,064,668     (152,765   $ (1,514,919
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class K

 

Shares sold

    446,154     $ 4,522,781       318,214     $ 3,209,234  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    9,830       99,670       12,447       125,727  

Shares redeemed

    (486,098     (4,920,665     (263,303     (2,661,819
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (30,114   $ (298,214     67,358     $ 673,142  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Increase

    14,857,838     $ 150,668,719       3,189,008     $ 31,896,379  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

     Year Ended
06/30/20
    Year Ended
06/30/19
 
New York Municipal   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Institutional

       

Shares sold

    28,568,439     $ 322,739,311       37,686,537     $ 422,080,397  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    1,573,382       17,654,551       1,842,502       20,591,971  

Shares redeemed

    (29,729,657     (321,787,189     (15,333,041     (171,156,084
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    412,164     $ 18,606,673       24,195,998     $ 271,516,284  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investor A

       

Shares sold and automatic conversion of shares

    29,123,947     $ 332,135,607       29,574,914     $ 332,533,178  

Shares issued in reorganization

    5,729,554       62,088,752              

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    1,413,831       15,858,534       1,436,214       16,061,476  

Shares redeemed

    (20,021,125     (218,329,073     (9,551,713     (106,793,932
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    16,246,207     $ 191,753,820       21,459,415     $ 241,800,722  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investor A1

       

Shares sold

    9     $ 744       469     $ 5,098  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    147,454       1,655,817       269,651       3,013,078  

Shares redeemed

    (779,707     (8,691,610     (702,560     (7,875,876
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

    (632,244   $ (7,035,049     (432,440   $ (4,857,700
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investor C

       

Shares sold

    2,571,849     $ 29,392,314       3,432,261     $ 38,523,222  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    155,298       1,742,978       275,581       3,074,564  

Shares redeemed and automatic conversion of shares

    (2,916,220     (32,207,489     (1,945,764     (21,792,181
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (189,073   $ (1,072,197     1,762,078     $ 19,805,605  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investor C1(a)

       

Shares sold

        $           $  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    46       518       630       7,292  

Shares redeemed and automatic conversion of shares

    (4,024     (46,998     (62,227     (691,989
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

    (3,978   $ (46,480     (61,597   $ (684,697
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class K

 

Shares sold

    1,585,590     $ 18,322,229       259,366     $ 2,928,443  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    9,675       108,590       11,592       129,378  

Shares redeemed

    (1,572,897     (16,397,165     (145,892     (1,625,909
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    22,368     $ 2,033,654       125,066     $ 1,431,912  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Increase

    15,855,444     $ 204,240,421       47,048,520     $ 529,012,126  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

On February 24, 2020, the Fund’s issued and outstanding Investor C1 Shares converted into Investor A Shares.

 

 

12.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.

 

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Shareholders of BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund, BlackRock National Municipal Fund, BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund, and BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund and the Board of Directors/Trustees of BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. and BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund, BlackRock National Municipal Fund, and BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund of BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. and BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund of BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust (the “Funds”), including the schedules of investments, as of June 30, 2020, the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Funds as of June 30, 2020, and the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of June 30, 2020, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

August 21, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more BlackRock investment companies since 1992.

 

 

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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements

 

The Board of Directors of BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. (the “Company”) and the Board of Trustees of BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust (the “Trust”) (together, the “Board,” the members of which are referred to as “Board Members”) met on April 16, 2020 (the “April Meeting”) and May 20-21, 2020 (the “May Meeting”) to consider the approval of the investment advisory agreements (the “Advisory Agreements” or the “Agreements”) between the Company, on behalf of BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund (the “High Yield Fund”), BlackRock National Municipal Fund (the “National Fund”) and BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund (the “Short-Term Fund”), each a series of the Company, and BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager” or “BlackRock”), and between the Trust, on behalf of BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund (the “New York Fund,” along with the High Yield Fund, National Fund and Short-Term Fund, each a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”), a series of the Trust, and BlackRock, each Fund’s investment advisor.

Activities and Composition of the Board

On the date of the May Meeting, the Board consisted of ten individuals, eight of whom were not “interested persons” of the Company or the Trust as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (the “Independent Board Members”). The Board Members are responsible for the oversight of the operations of each Fund and perform the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act. The Independent Board Members have retained independent legal counsel to assist them in connection with their duties. The Co-Chairs of the Board are Independent Board Members. The Board has established five standing committees: an Audit Committee, a Governance and Nominating Committee, a Compliance Committee, a Performance Oversight Committee and an Executive Committee, each of which is chaired by an Independent Board Member and composed of Independent Board Members (except for the Executive Committee, which also has one interested Board Member).

The Agreements

Consistent with the requirements of the 1940 Act, the Board considers the continuation of the Agreements on an annual basis. The Board has four quarterly meetings per year, each typically extending for two days, and additional in-person and telephonic meetings throughout the year, as needed. While the Board also has a fifth one-day meeting to consider specific information surrounding the renewal of the Agreements, the Board’s consideration entails a year-long deliberative process whereby the Board and its committees assess BlackRock’s services to each Fund. In particular, the Board assessed, among other things, the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to each Fund by BlackRock, BlackRock’s personnel and affiliates, including (as applicable): investment management services; accounting oversight; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of each Fund’s service providers; risk management and oversight; and legal, regulatory and compliance services. Throughout the year, including during the contract renewal process, the Independent Board Members were advised by independent legal counsel, and met with independent legal counsel in various executive sessions outside of the presence of BlackRock’s management.

During the year, the Board, acting directly and through its committees, considers information that is relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the Agreements, including the services and support provided by BlackRock to each Fund and its shareholders. BlackRock also furnished additional information to the Board in response to specific questions from the Board. This additional information is discussed further in the section titled “Board Considerations in Approving the Agreements.” Among the matters the Board considered were: (a) investment performance for one-year, three-year, five-year, and/or since inception periods, as applicable, against peer funds, applicable benchmarks, and other performance metrics, as applicable, as well as BlackRock senior management’s and portfolio managers’ analyses of the reasons for any outperformance or underperformance relative to its peers, benchmarks, and other performance metrics, as applicable; (b) fees, including advisory, administration, if applicable, and other amounts paid to BlackRock and its affiliates by each Fund for services; (c) Fund operating expenses and how BlackRock allocates expenses to each Fund; (d) the resources devoted to, risk oversight of, and compliance reports relating to, implementation of each Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions, and meeting regulatory requirements; (e) BlackRock’s and each Fund’s adherence to applicable compliance policies and procedures; (f) the nature, character and scope of non-investment management services provided by BlackRock and its affiliates and the estimated cost of such services; (g) BlackRock’s and other service providers’ internal controls and risk and compliance oversight mechanisms; (h) BlackRock’s implementation of the proxy voting policies approved by the Board; (i) execution quality of portfolio transactions; (j) BlackRock’s implementation of each Fund’s valuation and liquidity procedures; (k) an analysis of management fees for products with similar investment mandates across the open-end fund, exchange-traded fund (“ETF”), closed-end fund, sub-advised mutual fund, separately managed account, collective investment trust, and institutional separate account product channels, as applicable, and the similarities and differences between these products and the services provided as compared to each Fund; (l) BlackRock’s compensation methodology for its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, along with investment professionals’ investments in the fund(s) they manage; and (m) periodic updates on BlackRock’s business.

Board Considerations in Approving the Agreements

The Approval Process: Prior to the April Meeting, the Board requested and received materials specifically relating to the Agreements. The Independent Board Members are continuously engaged in a process with their independent legal counsel and BlackRock to review the nature and scope of the information provided to the Board to better assist its deliberations. The materials provided in connection with the April Meeting included, among other things: (a) information independently compiled and prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), based on either a Lipper classification or Morningstar category, regarding each Fund’s fees and expenses as compared with a peer group of funds as determined by Broadridge (“Expense Peers”) and the investment performance of each Fund as compared with a peer group of funds (“Performance Peers”); (b) information on the composition of the Expense Peers and Performance Peers and a description of Broadridge’s methodology; (c) information on the estimated profits realized by BlackRock and its affiliates pursuant to the Agreements and a discussion of fall-out benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates; (d) a general analysis provided by BlackRock concerning investment management fees received in connection with other types of investment products, such as institutional accounts, sub-advised mutual funds, ETFs, closed-end funds, open-end funds, and separately managed accounts, under similar investment mandates, as well as the performance of such other products, as applicable; (e) a review of non-management fees; (f) the existence, impact and sharing of potential economies of scale, if any, with each Fund; (g) a summary of aggregate amounts paid by each Fund to BlackRock; (h) sales and redemption data regarding each Fund’s shares; and (i) various additional information requested by the Board as appropriate regarding BlackRock’s and each Fund’s operations.

At the April Meeting, the Board reviewed materials relating to its consideration of the Agreements. As a result of the discussions that occurred during the April Meeting, and as a culmination of the Board’s year-long deliberative process, the Board presented BlackRock with questions and requests for additional information. BlackRock

 

 

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responded to these questions and requests with additional written information in advance of the May Meeting. Topics covered included: (a) the methodology for measuring estimated fund profitability; (b) economies of scale; (c) fund expenses and potential fee waivers; and (d) differences in services provided and management fees between open-end funds and other product channels.

At the May Meeting, the Board concluded its assessment of, among other things: (a) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BlackRock; (b) the investment performance of each Fund as compared to its Performance Peers and to other metrics, as applicable; (c) the advisory fee and the estimated cost of the services and estimated profits realized by BlackRock and its affiliates from their relationship with each Fund; (d) each Fund’s fees and expenses compared to its Expense Peers; (e) the existence and sharing of potential economies of scale; (f) any fall-out benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates as a result of BlackRock’s relationship with each Fund; and (g) other factors deemed relevant by the Board Members.

The Board also considered other matters it deemed important to the approval process, such as other payments made to BlackRock or its affiliates relating to securities lending and cash management, and BlackRock’s services related to the valuation and pricing of Fund portfolio holdings. The Board noted the willingness of BlackRock’s personnel to engage in open, candid discussions with the Board. The Board did not identify any particular information as determinative, and each Board Member may have attributed different weights to the various items considered.

A. Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services Provided by BlackRock: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the nature, extent and quality of services provided by BlackRock, including the investment advisory services, and the resulting performance of each Fund. Throughout the year, the Board compared Fund performance to the performance of a comparable group of mutual funds, relevant benchmarks, and performance metrics, as applicable. The Board met with BlackRock’s senior management personnel responsible for investment activities, including the senior investment officers. The Board also reviewed the materials provided by each Fund’s portfolio management team discussing each Fund’s performance, investment strategies and outlook.

The Board considered, among other factors, with respect to BlackRock: the number, education and experience of investment personnel generally and each Fund’s portfolio management team; research capabilities; investments by portfolio managers in the funds they manage; portfolio trading capabilities; use of technology; commitment to compliance; credit analysis capabilities; risk analysis and oversight capabilities; and the approach to training and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory and management personnel. The Board also considered BlackRock’s overall risk management program, including the continued efforts of BlackRock and its affiliates to address cybersecurity risks and the role of BlackRock’s Risk & Quantitative Analysis Group. The Board engaged in a review of BlackRock’s compensation structure with respect to each Fund’s portfolio management team and BlackRock’s ability to attract and retain high-quality talent and create performance incentives.

In addition to investment advisory services, the Board considered the nature and quality of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided to each Fund. BlackRock and its affiliates provide each Fund with certain administrative, shareholder and other services (in addition to any such services provided to each Fund by third-parties) and officers and other personnel as are necessary for the operations of each Fund. In particular, BlackRock and its affiliates provide each Fund with administrative services including, among others: (i) responsibility for disclosure documents, such as the prospectus, the summary prospectus (as applicable), the statement of additional information and periodic shareholder reports; (ii) oversight of daily accounting and pricing; (iii) responsibility for periodic filings with regulators; (iv) overseeing and coordinating the activities of third-party service providers including, among others, each Fund’s custodian, fund accountant, transfer agent, and auditor; (v) organizing Board meetings and preparing the materials for such Board meetings; (vi) providing legal and compliance support; (vii) furnishing analytical and other support to assist the Board in its consideration of strategic issues such as the merger, consolidation or repurposing of certain open-end funds; and (viii) performing or managing administrative functions necessary for the operation of each Fund, such as tax reporting, expense management, fulfilling regulatory filing requirements, overseeing each Fund’s distribution partners, and shareholder call center and other services. The Board reviewed the structure and duties of BlackRock’s fund administration, shareholder services, and legal & compliance departments and considered BlackRock’s policies and procedures for assuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

B. The Investment Performance of each Fund and BlackRock: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, also reviewed and considered the performance history of each Fund. In preparation for the April Meeting, the Board was provided with reports independently prepared by Broadridge, which included an analysis of each Fund’s performance as of December 31, 2019, as compared to its Performance Peers. Broadridge ranks funds in quartiles, ranging from first to fourth, where first is the most desirable quartile position and fourth is the least desirable. In connection with its review, the Board received and reviewed information regarding the investment performance of each Fund as compared to its Performance Peers. The Board and its Performance Oversight Committee regularly review and meet with Fund management to discuss the performance of each Fund throughout the year.

In evaluating performance, the Board focused particular attention on funds with less favorable performance records. The Board also noted that while it found the data provided by Broadridge generally useful, it recognized the limitations of such data, including in particular, that notable differences may exist between a fund and its Performance Peers (for example, the investment objectives and strategies). Further, the Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot of a period as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce significantly different results. The Board also acknowledged that long-term performance could be impacted by even one period of significant outperformance or underperformance, and that a single investment theme could have the ability to disproportionately affect long-term performance.

The Board noted that for the one-, three- and five-year periods reported, the High Yield Fund ranked in the second, second, and first quartiles, respectively, against its Performance Peers.

The Board noted that for the one-, three- and five-year periods reported, the National Fund ranked in the second, second, and first quartiles, respectively, against its Performance Peers.

The Board noted that for each of the one-, three- and five-year periods reported, the Short-Term Fund ranked in the third quartile against its Performance Peers. The Board and BlackRock reviewed the Short-Term Fund’s underperformance relative to its Performance Peers during the applicable periods.

 

 

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The Board noted that for each of the one-, three- and five-year periods reported, the New York Fund ranked in the first quartile against its Performance Peers.

C. Consideration of the Advisory/Management Fees and the Estimated Cost of the Services and Estimated Profits Realized by BlackRock and its Affiliates from their Relationship with each Fund: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed each Fund’s contractual management fee rate compared with those of its Expense Peers. The contractual management fee rate represents a combination of the advisory fee and any administrative fees, before taking into account any reimbursements or fee waivers. The Board also compared each Fund’s total expense ratio, as well as its actual management fee rate, to those of its Expense Peers. The total expense ratio represents a fund’s total net operating expenses, including any 12b-1 or non-12b-1 service fees. The total expense ratio gives effect to any expense reimbursements or fee waivers, and the actual management fee rate gives effect to any management fee reimbursements or waivers. The Board considered the services provided and the fees charged by BlackRock and its affiliates to other types of clients with similar investment mandates, as applicable, including institutional accounts and sub-advised mutual funds (including mutual funds sponsored by third parties).

The Board received and reviewed statements relating to BlackRock’s financial condition. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s profitability methodology and was also provided with an estimated profitability analysis that detailed the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by BlackRock for services provided to each Fund. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s estimated profitability with respect to each Fund and other funds the Board currently oversees for the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to available aggregate estimated profitability data provided for the prior two years. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s estimated profitability with respect to certain other U.S. fund complexes managed by the Manager and/or its affiliates. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s assumptions and methodology of allocating expenses in the estimated profitability analysis, noting the inherent limitations in allocating costs among various advisory products. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors including, among other things, fee waivers and expense reimbursements by the Manager, the types of funds managed, precision of expense allocations and business mix. The Board thus recognized that calculating and comparing profitability at the individual fund level is difficult.

The Board noted that, in general, individual fund or product line profitability of other advisors is not publicly available. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s overall operating margin, in general, compared to that of certain other publicly traded asset management firms. The Board considered the differences between BlackRock and these other firms, including the contribution of technology at BlackRock, BlackRock’s expense management, and the relative product mix.

The Board considered whether BlackRock has the financial resources necessary to attract and retain high quality investment management personnel to perform its obligations under the Agreements and to continue to provide the high quality of services that is expected by the Board. The Board further considered factors including but not limited to BlackRock’s commitment of time, assumption of risk, and liability profile in servicing each Fund, including in contrast to what is required of BlackRock with respect to other products with similar investment mandates across the open-end fund, ETF, closed-end fund, sub-advised mutual fund, separately managed account, collective investment trust, and institutional separate account product channels, as applicable.

The Board noted that the High Yield Fund’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the first quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio each ranked in the first quartile, relative to the High Yield Fund’s Expense Peers. The Board also noted that the High Yield Fund has an advisory fee arrangement that includes breakpoints that adjust the fee rate downward as the size of the High Yield Fund increases above certain contractually specified levels. The Board noted that if the size of the High Yield Fund were to decrease, the High Yield Fund could lose the benefit of one or more breakpoints. In addition, the Board noted that BlackRock and the Board have contractually agreed to a cap on the High Yield Fund’s total expenses as a percentage of the High Yield Fund’s average daily net assets on a class-by-class basis.

The Board noted that the National Fund’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the third quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio each ranked in the second quartile, relative to the National Fund’s Expense Peers. The Board also noted that the National Fund has an advisory fee arrangement that includes breakpoints that adjust the fee rate downward as the aggregate assets of the National Fund, combined with the assets of the Short-Term Fund, increase above certain contractually specified levels. The Board noted that if the size of the National Fund or the Short-Term Fund were to decrease, the National Fund could lose the benefit of one or more breakpoints. The Board further noted that BlackRock and the Board have contractually agreed to a cap on the National Fund’s total expenses as a percentage of the National Fund’s average daily net assets on a class-by-class basis.

The Board noted that the Short-Term Fund’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the first quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio ranked in the first and second quartiles, respectively, relative to the Short-Term Fund’s Expense Peers. The Board also noted that the Short-Term Fund has an advisory fee arrangement that includes breakpoints that adjust the fee rate downward as the aggregate assets of the Short-Term Fund, combined with the assets of the National Fund, increase above certain contractually specified levels. The Board noted that if the size of the Short-Term Fund or the National Fund were to decrease, the Short-Term Fund could lose the benefit of one or more breakpoints. The Board further noted that BlackRock and the Board have contractually agreed to a cap on the Short-Term Fund’s total expenses as a percentage of the Short-Term Fund’s average daily net assets on a class-by-class basis.

The Board noted that the New York Fund’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the third quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio each ranked in the second quartile, relative to the New York Fund’s Expense Peers. The Board also noted that the New York Fund has an advisory fee arrangement that includes breakpoints that adjust the fee rate downward as the size of the New York Fund increases above certain contractually specified levels. The Board noted that if the size of the New York Fund were to decrease, the New York Fund could lose the benefit of one or more breakpoints. In addition, the Board noted that BlackRock and the Board have contractually agreed to a cap on the New York Fund’s total expenses as a percentage of the New York Fund’s average daily net assets on a class-by-class basis.

D. Economies of Scale: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of each Fund increase, including the existence of fee waivers and/or expense caps, as applicable, noting that any contractual fee waivers and contractual expense caps had been approved by the Board. In its consideration, the Board further considered the continuation and/or implementation of fee waivers and/or expense caps, as applicable. The Board also considered the extent to which each Fund benefits from such economies of scale in a variety of ways, and whether there should be changes in the advisory fee rate or breakpoint structure in order to enable each Fund to more fully participate in these economies of scale. The Board considered each Fund’s asset levels and whether the current fee schedule was appropriate.

 

 

 

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E. Other Factors Deemed Relevant by the Board Members: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, also took into account other ancillary or “fall-out” benefits that BlackRock or its affiliates may derive from BlackRock’s respective relationships with each Fund, both tangible and intangible, such as BlackRock’s ability to leverage its investment professionals who manage other portfolios and its risk management personnel, an increase in BlackRock’s profile in the investment advisory community, and the engagement of BlackRock’s affiliates as service providers to each Fund, including for administrative, distribution, securities lending and cash management services. The Board also considered BlackRock’s overall operations and its efforts to expand the scale of, and improve the quality of, its operations. The Board also noted that, subject to applicable law, BlackRock may use and benefit from third-party research obtained by soft dollars generated by certain registered fund transactions to assist in managing all or a number of its other client accounts.

In connection with its consideration of the Agreements, the Board also received information regarding BlackRock’s brokerage and soft dollar practices. The Board received reports from BlackRock which included information on brokerage commissions and trade execution practices throughout the year.

The Board noted the competitive nature of the open-end fund marketplace, and that shareholders are able to redeem their Fund shares if they believe that each Fund’s fees and expenses are too high or if they are dissatisfied with the performance of each Fund.

Conclusion

The Board, including the Independent Board Members, unanimously approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreements between the Manager and the Company, on behalf of the High Yield Fund, the National Fund and the Short-Term Fund, and the Trust, on behalf of the New York Fund, each for a one year term ending June 30, 2021. Based upon its evaluation of all of the aforementioned factors in their totality, as well as other information, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, was satisfied that the terms of the Agreements were fair and reasonable and in the best interest of each Fund and its shareholders. In arriving at its decision to approve the Agreements, the Board did not identify any single factor or group of factors as all-important or controlling, but considered all factors together, and different Board Members may have attributed different weights to the various factors considered. The Independent Board Members were also assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel in making this determination.

 

 

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Director and Officer Information

 

        Independent Directors (a)        
         
Name
Year of Birth
 (b)
  Position(s) Held
(Length of Service)
 (c)
  Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years   Number of BlackRock-Advised
Registered Investment Companies
(“RICs”) Consisting of
Investment Portfolios
(“Portfolios”) Overseen
  Public Company and Other
Investment Company
Directorships Held During
Past Five Years

Richard E. Cavanagh

1946

 

Co-Chair of the Board and Director

(Since 2019)

  Director, The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America since 1998; Board Chair, Volunteers of America (a not-for-profit organization) from 2015 to 2018 (board member since 2009); Director, Arch Chemicals (chemical and allied products) from 1999 to 2011; Trustee, Educational Testing Service from 1997 to 2009 and Chairman thereof from 2005 to 2009; Senior Advisor, The Fremont Group since 2008 and Director thereof since 1996; Faculty Member/Adjunct Lecturer, Harvard University since 2007 and Executive Dean from 1987 to 1995; President and Chief Executive Officer, The Conference Board, Inc. (global business research organization) from 1995 to 2007.   86 RICs consisting of 110 Portfolios   None

Karen P. Robards

1950

 

Co-Chair of the Board and Director

(Since 2019)

  Principal of Robards & Company, LLC (consulting and private investing) since 1987; Co-founder and Director of the Cooke Center for Learning and Development (a not-for-profit organization) since 1987; Director of Enable Injections, LLC (medical devices) since 2019; Investment Banker at Morgan Stanley from 1976 to 1987.   86 RICs consisting of 110 Portfolios   Greenhill & Co., Inc.; AtriCure, Inc. (medical devices) from 2000 until 2017

Michael J. Castellano

1946

 

Director

(Since 2019)

  Chief Financial Officer of Lazard Group LLC from 2001 to 2011; Chief Financial Officer of Lazard Ltd from 2004 to 2011; Director, Support Our Aging Religious (non-profit) from 2009 to June 2015 and since 2017; Director, National Advisory Board of Church Management at Villanova University since 2010; Trustee, Domestic Church Media Foundation since 2012; Director, CircleBlack Inc. (financial technology company) since 2015.   86 RICs consisting of 110 Portfolios   None

Cynthia L. Egan

1955

 

Director

(Since 2019)

  Advisor, U.S. Department of the Treasury from 2014 to 2015; President, Retirement Plan Services, for T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. from 2007 to 2012; executive positions within Fidelity Investments from 1989 to 2007.   86 RICs consisting of 110 Portfolios   Unum (insurance); The Hanover Insurance Group (insurance); Envestnet (investment platform) from 2013 until 2016

Frank J. Fabozzi (d)

1948

 

Director

(Since 2019)

  Editor of The Journal of Portfolio Management since 1986; Professor of Finance, EDHEC Business School (France) since 2011; Visiting Professor, Princeton University for the 2013 to 2014 academic year and Spring 2017 semester; Professor in the Practice of Finance, Yale University School of Management from 1994 to 2011 and currently a Teaching Fellow in Yale’s Executive Programs; Board Member, BlackRock Equity-Liquidity Funds from 2014 to 2016; affiliated professor Karlsruhe Institute of Technology from 2008 to 2011; Visiting Professor, Rutgers University for the Spring 2019 semester; Visiting Professor, New York University for the 2019 academic year.   87 RICs consisting of 111 Portfolios   None

R. Glenn Hubbard

1958

 

Director

(Since 2019)

  Dean, Columbia Business School from 2004 to 2019; Faculty member, Columbia Business School since 1988.   86 RICs consisting of 110 Portfolios   ADP (data and information services); Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (insurance); KKR Financial Corporation (finance) from 2004 until 2014

 

 

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Director and Officer Information  (continued)

 

        Independent Directors (a) (continued)        
         
Name
Year of Birth
 (b)
  Position(s) Held
(Length of Service)
 (c)
  Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years   Number of BlackRock-Advised
Registered Investment Companies
(“RICs”) Consisting of
Investment Portfolios
(“Portfolios”) Overseen
  Public Company and Other
Investment Company
Directorships Held During
Past Five Years

W. Carl Kester (d)

1951

 

Director

(Since 2019)

  George Fisher Baker Jr. Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School since 2008; Deputy Dean for Academic Affairs from 2006 to 2010; Chairman of the Finance Unit, from 2005 to 2006; Senior Associate Dean and Chairman of the MBA Program from 1999 to 2005; Member of the faculty of Harvard Business School since 1981.   87 RICs consisting of 111 Portfolios   None

Catherine A. Lynch (d)

1961

 

Director

(Since 2019)

  Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer and various other positions, National Railroad Retirement Investment Trust from 2003 to 2016; Associate Vice President for Treasury Management, The George Washington University from 1999 to 2003; Assistant Treasurer, Episcopal Church of America from 1995 to 1999.   87 RICs consisting of 111 Portfolios   None

 

        Interested Directors (a)(e)        
         
Name
Year of Birth
 (b)
  Position(s) Held
(Length of Service)
 (c)
  Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years   Number of BlackRock-Advised
Registered Investment Companies
(“RICs”)  Consisting of
Investment Portfolios
(“Portfolios”) Overseen
  Public Company and Other
Investment Company
Directorships Held During
Past Five Years

Robert Fairbairn

1965

 

Director

(Since 2015)

  Vice Chairman of BlackRock, Inc. since 2019; Member of BlackRock’s Global Executive and Global Operating Committees; Co-Chair of BlackRock’s Human Capital Committee; Senior Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2010 to 2019; oversaw BlackRock’s Strategic Partner Program and Strategic Product Management Group from 2012 to 2019; Member of the Board of Managers of BlackRock Investments, LLC from 2011 to 2018; Global Head of BlackRock’s Retail and iShares® businesses from 2012 to 2016.   122 RICs consisting of 263 Portfolios   None

John M. Perlowski (d)

1964

 

Director (Since 2015); President and Chief Executive Officer

(Since 2010)

  Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2009; Head of BlackRock Global Accounting and Product Services since 2009; Advisory Director of Family Resource Network (charitable foundation) since 2009.   123 RICs consisting of 264 Portfolios   None

(a) The address of each Director is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, New York 10055.

(b) Each Independent Director holds office until his or her successor is duly elected and qualifies or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement or removal as provided by the Fund’s by-laws or charter or statute, or until December 31 of the year in which he or she turns 75. Directors who are “interested persons,” as defined in the Investment Company Act serve until their successor is duly elected and qualifies or until their earlier death, resignation, retirement or removal as provided by the Fund’s by-laws or statute, or until December 31 of the year in which they turn 72. The Board may determine to extend the terms of Independent Directors on a case-by-case basis, as appropriate.

(c) Following the combination of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. (“MLIM”) and BlackRock, Inc. in September 2006, the various legacy MLIM and legacy BlackRock fund boards were realigned and consolidated into three new fund boards in 2007. Certain Independent Directors first became members of the boards of other legacy MLIM or legacy BlackRock funds as follows: Richard E. Cavanagh, 1994; Frank J. Fabozzi, 1988; R. Glenn Hubbard, 2004; W. Carl Kester, 1995; and Karen P. Robards, 1998. Certain other Independent Directors became members of the boards of the closed-end funds in the Fixed-Income Complex as follows: Michael J. Castellano, 2011; Cynthia L. Egan, 2016; and Catherine A. Lynch, 2016.

(d) Dr. Fabozzi, Dr. Kester, Ms. Lynch and Mr. Perlowski are also trustees of the BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund.

(e) Mr. Fairbairn and Mr. Perlowski are both “interested persons,” as defined in the Investment Company Act 1940 Act, of the Funds based on their positions with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates. Mr. Fairbairn and Mr. Perlowski are also board members of the BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex.

 

 

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Director and Officer Information  (continued)

 

Officers Who Are Not Directors (a)(d)
     
Name
Year of Birth
 (b)
   Position(s) Held
(Length of Service)
   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years

Jennifer McGovern

1977

  

Vice President

(Since 2014)

   Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2016; Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2011 to 2015; Head of Americas Product Development and Governance for BlackRock’s Global Product Group since 2019; Head of Product Structure and Oversight for BlackRock’s U.S. Wealth Advisory Group from 2013 to 2019.

Neal J. Andrews

1966

  

Chief Financial Officer

(Since 2007)

   Chief Financial Officer of the iShares® exchange traded funds from 2019 to 2020; Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2006.

Jay M. Fife

1970

  

Treasurer

(Since 2007)

   Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2007.

Charles Park

1967

  

Chief Compliance Officer

(Since 2014)

   Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer for certain BlackRock-advised Funds from 2014 to 2015; Chief Compliance Officer of BlackRock Advisors, LLC and the BlackRock-advised Funds in the BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex and the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex since 2014; Principal of and Chief Compliance Officer for iShares® Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC since 2012 and BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”) since 2006; Chief Compliance Officer for the BFA-advised iShares® exchange traded funds since 2006; Chief Compliance Officer for BlackRock Asset Management International Inc. since 2012.

Lisa Belle

1968

  

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

(Since 2019)

   Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2019; Global Financial Crime Head for Asset and Wealth Management of JP Morgan from 2013 to 2019; Managing Director of RBS Securities from 2012 to 2013; Head of Financial Crimes for Barclays Wealth Americas from 2010 to 2012.

Janey Ahn

1975

  

Secretary

(Since 2019)

   Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2018; Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2009 to 2017.

(a) The address of each Officer is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, New York 10055.

(b) Officers of the Funds serve at the pleasure of the Board.

Further information about the Fund’s Directors and Officers is available in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained without charge by calling (800) 441-7762.

 

Investment Adviser

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Wilmington, DE 19809

Accounting Agent and Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

Boston, MA 02111

Transfer Agent

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

Wilmington, DE 19809

Distributor

BlackRock Investments, LLC

New York, NY 10022

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, MA 02116

Legal Counsel

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

New York, NY 10019

Address of the Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

 

 

 

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Additional Information

 

General Information

Effective September 26, 2016, BlackRock implemented a new methodology for calculating “effective duration” for BlackRock’s municipal bond portfolios. The new methodology replaces the model previously used by BlackRock to evaluate municipal bond duration and is a common indicator of an investment’s sensitivity to interest rate movements. The new methodology is applied to each Fund’s duration reported for periods after September 26, 2016.

Quarterly performance, semi-annual and annual reports, current net asset value and other information regarding the Funds, including each Fund’s effective duration and additional information about the new methodology may be found on BlackRock’s website, which can be accessed at blackrock.com. Any reference to BlackRock’s website in this report is intended to allow investors public access to information regarding the Funds and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRock’s website in this report.

Householding

The Funds will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports and proxy statements, to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly called “householding” and it is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please call the Funds at (800) 441-7762.

Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments

The Funds file their complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available upon request and without charge (1) by calling (800) 441-7762; (2) at blackrock.com; and (3) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.

Availability of Proxy Voting Record

Information about how the Funds voted proxies relating to securities held in the Funds’ portfolios during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available upon request and without charge (1) at blackrock.com; or by calling (800) 441-7762; and (2) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.

BlackRock’s Mutual Fund Family

BlackRock offers a diverse lineup of open-end mutual funds crossing all investment styles and managed by experts in equity, fixed income and tax-exempt investing. Visit blackrock.com for more information.

Shareholder Privileges

Account Information

Call us at (800) 441-7762 from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM ET on any business day to get information about your account balances, recent transactions and share prices. You can also visit blackrock.com for more information.

Automatic Investment Plans

Investor class shareholders who want to invest regularly can arrange to have $50 or more automatically deducted from their checking or savings account and invested in any of the BlackRock funds.

Systematic Withdrawal Plans

Investor class shareholders can establish a systematic withdrawal plan and receive periodic payments of $50 or more from their BlackRock funds, as long as their account balance is at least $10,000.

Retirement Plans

Shareholders may make investments in conjunction with Traditional, Rollover, Roth, Coverdell, Simple IRAs, SEP IRAs and 403(b) Plans.

 

 

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Additional Information  (continued)

 

BlackRock Privacy Principles

BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and former fund investors and individual clients (collectively, “Clients”) and to safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in certain cases we share such information with select parties.

If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regulations require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different privacy-related rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock will comply with those specific laws, rules or regulations.

BlackRock obtains or verifies personal non-public information from and about you from different sources, including the following: (i) information we receive from you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on applications, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive from a consumer reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our websites.

BlackRock does not sell or disclose to non-affiliated third parties any non-public personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law or as is necessary to respond to regulatory requests or to service Client accounts. These non-affiliated third parties are required to protect the confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for its intended purpose.

We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or to provide you with information about other BlackRock products or services that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts access to non-public personal information about its Clients to those BlackRock employees with a legitimate business need for the information. BlackRock maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed to protect the non-public personal information of its Clients, including procedures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information.

 

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report  

 

Portfolio Abbreviations
ACA    American Capital Access Holding Ltd.
AGC    Assured Guarantee Corp.
AGM    Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC    American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
AMT    Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to)
ARB    Airport Revenue Bonds
BAM    Build America Mutual Assurance Co.
BARB    Building Aid Revenue Bonds
BHAC    Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp.
CAB    Capital Appreciation Bonds
COP    Certificates of Participation
EDA    Economic Development Authority
EDC    Economic Development Corp.
ERB    Education Revenue Bonds
ETF    Exchange-Traded Fund
FHA    Federal Housing Administration
GARB    General Airport Revenue Bonds
GO    General Obligation Bonds
HFA    Housing Finance Agency
IDA    Industrial Development Authority
IDB    Industrial Development Board
LOC    Letter of Credit
LRB    Lease Revenue Bonds
M/F    Multi-Family
MRB    Mortgage Revenue Bonds
NPFGC    National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
PILOT    Payment in Lieu of Taxes
PSF-GTD    Permanent School Fund Guaranteed
RB    Revenue Bonds
SBPA    Stand-by Bond Purchase Agreements
SONYMA    State of New York Mortgage Agency
VRDN    Variable Rate Demand Notes
 

 

 

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Want to know more?

blackrock.com    |    800-441-7762

This report is intended for current holders. It is not authorized for use as an offer of sale or a solicitation of an offer to buy shares of the Funds unless preceded or accompanied by the Funds’ current prospectus. Past performance results shown in this report should not be considered a representation of future performance. Investment returns and principal value of shares will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Statements and other information herein are as dated and are subject to change.

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Item 2     –     Code of Ethics – The registrant (or the “Fund”) has adopted a code of ethics, as of the end of the period covered by this report, applicable to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. During the period covered by this report, the code of ethics was amended to update certain information and to make other non-material changes. During the period covered by this report, there have been no waivers granted under the code of ethics. The registrant undertakes to provide a copy of the code of ethics to any person upon request, without charge, who calls 1-800-441-7762.
Item 3     –     Audit Committee Financial Expert – The registrant’s board of directors (the “board of directors”), has determined that (i) the registrant has the following audit committee financial experts serving on its audit committee and (ii) each audit committee financial expert is independent:
   

Michael Castellano

Frank J. Fabozzi

Catherine A. Lynch

Karen P. Robards

    The registrant’s board of directors has determined that Karen P. Robards qualifies as an audit committee financial expert pursuant to Item 3(c)(4) of Form N-CSR.
    Ms. Robards has a thorough understanding of generally accepted accounting principles, financial statements and internal control over financial reporting as well as audit committee functions. Ms. Robards has been President of Robards & Company, a financial advisory firm, since 1987. Ms. Robards was formerly an investment banker for more than 10 years where she was responsible for evaluating and assessing the performance of companies based on their financial results. Ms. Robards has over 30 years of experience analyzing financial statements. She also is a member of the audit committee of one publicly held company and a non-profit organization.
    Under applicable securities laws, a person determined to be an audit committee financial expert will not be deemed an “expert” for any purpose, including without limitation for the purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated or identified as an audit committee financial expert. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or liabilities greater than the duties, obligations, and liabilities imposed on such person as a member of the audit committee and board of directors in the absence of such designation or identification. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not affect the duties, obligations, or liability of any other member of the audit committee or board of directors.
Item 4     –     Principal Accountant Fees and Services
    The following table presents fees billed by Deloitte & Touche LLP (“D&T”) in each of the last two fiscal years for the services rendered to the Fund:

 

     (a) Audit Fees   (b) Audit-Related Fees1   (c) Tax Fees2   (d) All Other Fees
Entity Name       Current
Fiscal
Year
End
  Previous
Fiscal
Year
End
  Current
Fiscal
Year
End
  Previous
Fiscal
Year
End
  Current
Fiscal
Year
End
  Previous
Fiscal
Year
End
  Current
Fiscal
Year
End
  Previous
Fiscal
Year
End
BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund   $38,862   $38,862   $0   $0   $13,700   $13,500   $0   $0

BlackRock National

Municipal Fund

  $37,638   $37,638   $0   $0   $13,700   $13,500   $0   $0
BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund   $30,804   $30,804   $0   $0   $13,700   $13,500   $0   $0

 

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The following table presents fees billed by D&T that were required to be approved by the registrant’s audit committee (the “Committee”) for services that relate directly to the operations or financial reporting of the Fund and that are rendered on behalf of BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Investment Adviser” or “BlackRock”) and entities controlling, controlled by, or under common control with BlackRock (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) that provide ongoing services to the Fund (“Affiliated Service Providers”):

 

      Current Fiscal Year End            Previous Fiscal Year End        

(b) Audit-Related Fees1

   $0    $0

(c) Tax Fees2

   $0    $0

(d) All Other Fees3

   $1,984,000    $2,050,500

1 The nature of the services includes assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of financial statements not included in Audit Fees, including accounting consultations, agreed-upon procedure reports, attestation reports, comfort letters, out-of-pocket expenses and internal control reviews not required by regulators.

2 The nature of the services includes tax compliance and/or tax preparation, including services relating to the filing or amendment of federal, state or local income tax returns, regulated investment company qualification reviews, taxable income and tax distribution calculations.

3 Non-audit fees of $1,984,000 and $2,050,500 for the current fiscal year and previous fiscal year, respectively, were paid to the Fund’s principal accountant in their entirety by BlackRock, in connection with services provided to the Affiliated Service Providers of the Fund and of certain other funds sponsored and advised by BlackRock or its affiliates for a service organization review and an accounting research tool subscription. These amounts represent aggregate fees paid by BlackRock and were not allocated on a per fund basis.

(e)(1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures:

The Committee has adopted policies and procedures with regard to the pre-approval of services. Audit, audit-related and tax compliance services provided to the registrant on an annual basis require specific pre-approval by the Committee. The Committee also must approve other non-audit services provided to the registrant and those non-audit services provided to the Investment Adviser and Affiliated Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and the financial reporting of the registrant. Certain of these non-audit services that the Committee believes are (a) consistent with the SEC’s auditor independence rules and (b) routine and recurring services that will not impair the independence of the independent accountants may be approved by the Committee without consideration on a specific case-by-case basis (“general pre-approval”). The term of any general pre-approval is 12 months from the date of the pre-approval, unless the Committee provides for a different period. Tax or other non-audit services provided to the registrant which have a direct impact on the operations or financial reporting of the registrant will only be deemed pre-approved provided that any individual project does not exceed $10,000 attributable to the registrant or $50,000 per project. For this purpose, multiple projects will be aggregated to determine if they exceed the previously mentioned cost levels.

Any proposed services exceeding the pre-approved cost levels will require specific pre-approval by the Committee, as will any other services not subject to general pre-approval (e.g.,

 

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unanticipated but permissible services). The Committee is informed of each service approved subject to general pre-approval at the next regularly scheduled in-person board meeting. At this meeting, an analysis of such services is presented to the Committee for ratification. The Committee may delegate to the Committee Chairman the authority to approve the provision of and fees for any specific engagement of permitted non-audit services, including services exceeding pre-approved cost levels.

(e)(2) None of the services described in each of Items 4(b) through (d) were approved by the Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception in paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

(f) Not Applicable

(g) The aggregate non-audit fees, defined as the sum of the fees shown under “Audit-Related Fees,” “Tax Fees” and “All Other Fees,” paid to the accountant for services rendered by the accountant to the registrant, the Investment Adviser and the Affiliated Service Providers were:

 

Entity Name   Current Fiscal
Year End
  Previous Fiscal
Year End
BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund   $13,700   $13,500
BlackRock National Municipal Fund   $13,700   $13,500
BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund   $13,700   $13,500

Additionally, the amounts billed by D&T in connection with services provided to the Affiliated Service Providers of the Fund and of other funds sponsored and advised by BlackRock or its affiliates during the current and previous fiscal years for a service organization review and an accounting research tool subscription were:

 

Current Fiscal Year
End
   Previous Fiscal Year
End

$1,984,000

   $2,050,500

These amounts represent aggregate fees paid by BlackRock and were not allocated on a per fund basis.

(h) The Committee has considered and determined that the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Investment Adviser and the Affiliated Service Providers that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

 

Item 5     –     Audit Committee of Listed Registrants – Not Applicable
Item 6     –     Investments
    (a) The registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

 

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    (b) Not Applicable due to no such divestments during the semi-annual period covered since the previous Form N-CSR filing.
Item 7     –     Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable
Item 8     –     Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable
Item 9     –     Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers – Not Applicable
Item 10     –     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – There have been no material changes to these procedures.
Item 11     –     Controls and Procedures
    (a) The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
    (b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12     –     Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable
Item 13     –     Exhibits attached hereto
    (a)(1) Code of Ethics – See Item 2
    (a)(2) Section 302 Certifications are attached
    (a)(3) Not Applicable
    (a)(4) Not Applicable
    (b) Section 906 Certifications are attached

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
By:       /s/ John M. Perlowski                            
  John M. Perlowski
  Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
  BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.

Date: September 4, 2020

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:       /s/ John M. Perlowski                            
  John M. Perlowski
  Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
  BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.

Date: September 4, 2020

 

By:       /s/ Neal J. Andrews                                
  Neal J. Andrews
  Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
  BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.

Date: September 4, 2020

 

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