N-CSR 1 d736178dncsr.htm BLACKROCK MULTI STATE MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST BLACKROCK MULTI STATE MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST

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: 811-04375

Name of Fund: BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust

BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund

BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund

Fund Address:  100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055

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

Date of fiscal year end: 05/31/2019

Date of reporting period: 05/31/2019


Item 1 – Report to Stockholders


MAY 31, 2019

 

ANNUAL REPORT

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BlackRock California Municipal Series Trust

 

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BlackRock California Municipal Opportunities Fund

BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust

 

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BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund

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BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund

BlackRock Municipal Series Trust

 

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BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund

 

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The Markets in Review

Dear Shareholder,

In the 12 months ended May 31, 2019, the U.S. equity and bond markets posted mixed returns while weathering significant volatility. Less volatile U.S. large cap equities and U.S. bonds posted positive returns, while equities at the high end of the risk spectrum — emerging markets, international developed, and U.S. small cap — all declined during the reporting period.

Volatility rose in emerging markets, as the rising U.S. dollar and higher interest rates in the United States disrupted economic growth abroad. U.S.-China trade relations and debt concerns adversely affected the Chinese stock market, while Turkey and Argentina became embroiled in currency crises, largely due to hyperinflation in both countries. An economic slowdown in Europe also led to negative performance for European equities. However, recent economic data indicates that Europe may emerge from its economic soft patch, reinvigorated by a manufacturing rebound and China’s economic stimulus.

In the U.S. equity market, volatility spiked in late 2018, as a wide range of risks were brought to bear on markets, ranging from rising interest rates and slowing global growth to heightened trade tensions and political turmoil in several countries, including the United States. These risks manifested in a broad-based sell-off in December, leading to the worst December performance on record since 1931.

By comparison, fixed-income securities delivered modest positive returns with relatively low volatility. Short-term U.S. Treasury yields rose, while longer-term yields declined. This led to positive returns for U.S. Treasuries and a substantial flattening of the yield curve. Investment-grade and high-yield corporate bonds also posted positive returns, as the credit fundamentals in corporate markets remained relatively solid.

As global economic growth slowed, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) shifted to a more patient perspective on the economy in January 2019, which led to a strong rebound in the equity market. In its last four meetings, the Fed left interest rates unchanged and signaled a slower pace of rate hikes in response to the global economic slowdown. Relatively low inflation and modest economic growth give the Fed room to maintain support for the economy until the economic data builds the case for changing interest rates. Signs of slowing economic growth also prompted investors to increase expectations for Fed rate cuts in the latter half of 2019. Similarly, the European Central Bank signaled a continuation of accommodative monetary policy, while China committed to looser credit conditions and an increase in fiscal spending.

We continue to believe the probability of recession in 2019 remains relatively low. In our view, a slowing expansion with room to run is the most likely scenario. However, escalating trade tensions and the resulting disruptions in global supply chains have become the greatest risk to the global expansion.

Despite the crosscurrents, U.S. and emerging market equities remain relatively attractive. Within U.S. equities, we believe that companies with high-quality earnings and strong balance sheets offer the most attractive risk/reward trade-off. For bonds, U.S. Treasuries are likely to help buffer against volatility in risk assets, while income from other types of bonds can continue to offer steady returns.

In this environment, 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,

 

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Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

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Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

Total Returns as of May 31, 2019
    

6-month

 

12-month

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

  0.74%   3.78%

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

  (3.72)   (9.04)

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

  2.41   (5.75)

Emerging market equities
(MSCI Emerging Markets Index)

  1.33   (8.70)

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

  1.20   2.26

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

  9.11   8.81

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

  6.72   6.40

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

  5.68   6.06

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

  5.19   5.50

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  

Portfolio Information

     12  

About Fund Performance

     14  

Disclosure of Expenses

     15  

The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging

     17  

Derivative Financial Instruments

     17  

Financial Statements:

  

Schedules of Investments

     18  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     59  

Statements of Operations

     61  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     62  

Statement of Cash Flows

     64  

Financial Highlights

     65  

Notes to Financial Statements

     90  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     105  

Important Tax Information

     105  

Trustee and Officer Information

     106  

Additional Information

     109  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     110  

 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of May 31, 2019    BlackRock California Municipal Opportunities Fund

 

Investment Objective

BlackRock California Municipal Opportunities Fund’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide shareholders with income exempt from Federal and California income taxes.

Portfolio Management Commentary

How did the Fund perform?

For the 12-month period ended May 31, 2019, the Fund underperformed its primary benchmark, the S&P® Municipal Bond Index, and its secondary benchmark, the S&P® California Municipal Bond Index. The following discussion of relative performance pertains to the S&P® California Municipal Bond Index.

What factors influenced performance?

Municipal bonds produced a healthy gain in the 12-month period, largely as a result of the sharp decline in U.S. Treasury yields from November onward. Government bonds were boosted by the combination of slowing economic growth and the Fed’s pivot toward a more accommodative monetary policy. Tax-exempt issues gained a further boost from the continued improvement in municipal finances and a favorable supply-and-demand trends in the market. California municipal debt slightly lagged the national index, primarily due to elevated new issuance and a reversion from the state’s outperformance in 2017 and the first half of 2018.

The Fund’s use of U.S. Treasury futures to manage interest rate risk was the largest detractor to Fund performance, as it prevented the Fund from gaining the full benefit of falling rates.

On the positive side, the Fund benefited from its positions in longer-maturity securities, which outperformed shorter-dated issues. Overweight allocations to the transportation and utilities sectors added value, as did security selection in the tobacco sector. The use of leverage also contributed to results in the rising market.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

The Fund aims to deliver a balance of competitive total return and tax-free income using a tactical strategy that is designed to take advantage of credit, yield curve and interest rate trends.

The investment adviser put cash to work in late 2018 and 2019 to take advantage of elevated yields. Cash reserves, which started the period near 5% of net assets, fell below 1% by early 2019 as a result. Later in the period, the Fund sought to capitalize on robust market performance by selling select holdings to lock in profits.

The Fund continued to seek opportunities to manage interest rate risk by actively adjusting its positioning in U.S. Treasury futures. Once rates began to decline in the second half of the period, the investment adviser reduced the size of the position.

The Fund used market volatility to add to the portfolio’s weighting in bonds rated below investment grade. The Fund had a 9% allocation to the category as of May 31, 2019, with the majority held in the tobacco sector and Puerto Rico. The portfolio’s allocation to taxable bonds, which stood at 5.2% of assets at the close of the period, remained relatively steady.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

The Fund closed the period with an elevated cash weighting of 8%. The investment adviser made an active decision to reduce duration (interest-rate sensitivity) by selling some positions in longer-term bonds that had performed well in the rally. In addition, the combination of low absolute yields and tight yield spreads indicated that valuations had become less compelling. The investment adviser therefore kept some cash on hand in the event that less favorable market conditions created more attractive values. Strong inflows into the Fund also played a role in the larger cash position. The investment adviser chose to take a cautious approach and await better opportunities to deploy these assets rather than buying securities at rich valuations. The Fund’s higher cash position had no material impact on Fund performance.

The Fund was positioned defensively at the close of the period. In addition to maintaining the above-average cash weighting and using interest-rate risk-management strategies, the Fund held a duration below that of the benchmark. The Fund’s portfolio duration stood at 4.8 years on May 31, 2019 when risk-management strategies were included. The Fund also maintained an above-average credit quality of AA, as elevated valuations for lower-quality securities indicated a higher degree of potential risk.

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.

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of May 31, 2019 (continued)    BlackRock California Municipal Opportunities Fund

 

TOTAL RETURN BASED ON A $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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(a)

Assuming maximum sales charges, if any, transaction costs and other operating expenses, including advisory fees. Institutional Shares do not have a sales charge. See “About Fund Performance” on page 14 for more information about the performance of Investor A Shares.

(b)

Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in California municipal bonds. The Fund’s total returns prior to January 26, 2015 are the returns of the Fund when it followed different investment strategies under the name BlackRock California 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® California Municipal Bond Index includes all California bonds in the S&P® Municipal Bond Index.

Performance Summary for the Period Ended May 31, 2019

 

                            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

    2.03     2.01     4.08       4.28     N/A         4.30     N/A         5.54     N/A  

Investor A

    1.71       1.68       3.95         4.02       (0.40 )%        4.05       3.15       5.30       4.85

Investor A1

    1.86       1.84       4.04         4.18       N/A         4.18       N/A         5.46       N/A  

Investor C

    1.03       1.01       3.57         3.24       2.25         3.25       3.25         4.52       4.52  

Investor C1

    1.47       1.45       3.79         3.68       N/A         3.66       N/A         4.93       N/A  

Class K

    2.08       2.06       4.03         4.33       N/A         4.31       N/A         5.55       N/A  

S&P® Municipal Bond Index

                5.68         6.06       N/A         3.55       N/A         4.72       N/A  

S&P® California Municipal Bond Index

                5.74               5.79       N/A               3.80       N/A               5.27       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 14 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 California municipal bonds. The Fund’s total returns prior to January 26, 2015 are the returns of the Fund when it followed different investment strategies under the name BlackRock California 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.

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of May 31, 2019    BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund

 

Investment Objective

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

Portfolio Management Commentary

How did the Fund perform?

For the 12-month period ended May 31, 2019, the Fund underperformed its primary benchmark, the S&P® Municipal Bond Index, except for the Fund’s Institutional Shares, which performed in line with the primary benchmark, and Class K Shares, which outperformed. For the same period, the Fund underperformed its secondary benchmark, the Custom New Jersey Index. The following discussion of relative performance pertains to the Custom New Jersey Index.

What factors influenced performance?

Municipal bonds produced a healthy gain in the 12-month period, largely as a result of the sharp decline in U.S. Treasury yields from November onward. Government bonds were boosted by the combination of slowing economic growth and the Fed’s pivot toward a more accommodative monetary policy. Tax-exempt issues gained further support from the continued improvement in municipal finances and favorable supply-and-demand trends in the market.

New Jersey municipal bonds benefited from positive fundamental revenue surprises and thriving investor demand, which pushed yield spreads tighter and helped the state outperform the broader, national index. Investors’ appetite for income led to outperformance for both longer-dated and lower-quality issues. Supply-and-demand factors in the state were also supportive in the year-to-date period ended May 31, 2019, as net negative supply in New Jersey exceeded $10 billion.

The Fund sought to manage interest rate risk using U.S. Treasury futures. Since Treasury yields fell, as prices rose, this aspect of the Fund’s positioning detracted from returns. Underweight positions in the state tax-backed and transportation sectors, both of which outperformed the broader market, hurt relative Fund performance. The Fund’s allocation to higher-rated securities, which underperformed lower-quality bonds, also detracted from returns. Reinvestment had an adverse effect on the Fund’s income, as the proceeds of higher-yielding bonds that matured or were called needed to be reinvested at lower prevailing rates.

The Fund benefited from its overweight position in the long end of the yield curve (bonds with maturities of 20 years and above). At the sector level, overweights in health care and education issues helped performance. A modest amount of portfolio leverage augmented returns and provided additional income.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

Portfolio activity centered on reinvesting the proceeds from income, as well as from bonds that matured or were called. The Fund’s purchases were focused on longer-term securities in revenue sectors, together with a few select local general obligation issues that augmented diversification. The Fund’s investment adviser took the opportunity to diversify into Puerto Rico bonds at attractive yields, which helped total returns for the period.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

The Fund continued to favor higher-yielding, lower-rated investment-grade issues in revenue sectors such as health care and higher education. Conversely, it had a less favorable view on state general obligation debt. Despite the recent positive revenue surprises, New Jersey’s credit rating and yield spreads continued to reflect the state’s high unfunded pension liabilities. The Fund closed the period with a modestly long duration (above-average interest-rate sensitivity) and an emphasis on longer-term bonds, particularly those with maturities of 20 years and above.

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.

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of May 31, 2019 (continued)    BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund

 

TOTAL RETURN BASED ON A $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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(a)

Assuming maximum sales charges, if any, transaction costs and other operating expenses, including advisory fees. Institutional Shares do not have a sales charge. See “About Fund Performance” on page 14 for more information about the performance of Investor A Shares.

(b)

The Fund invests primarily in a portfolio of long-term investment grade New Jersey municipal bonds.

(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 New Jersey Index is a customized benchmark that reflects the returns of the S&P® New Jersey Municipal Bond Index for periods prior to January 1, 2013, and the returns of only those New Jersey bonds in the S&P® New Jersey Municipal Bond Index that have maturities greater than 5 years for periods subsequent to January 1, 2013.

Performance Summary for the Period Ended May 31, 2019

 

                            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

    2.29     2.15     5.94       6.05     N/A         4.04     N/A         5.44     N/A  

Service

    2.04       1.92       5.81         5.79       N/A         3.85       N/A         5.26       N/A  

Investor A

    1.96       1.87       5.81         5.79       1.29       3.85       2.96       5.26       4.81

Investor A1

    2.11       2.03       5.79         5.95       N/A         4.00       N/A         5.41       N/A  

Investor C

    1.31       1.22       5.42         5.00       4.00         3.09       3.09         4.47       4.47  

Investor C1

    1.76       1.67       5.65         5.45       N/A         3.48       N/A         4.89       N/A  

Class K

    2.34       2.23       5.97         6.20       N/A         4.06       N/A         5.44       N/A  

S&P® Municipal Bond Index

                5.68         6.06       N/A         3.55       N/A         4.72       N/A  

Custom New Jersey Index

                7.97               8.71       N/A               5.01       N/A               5.59       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 14 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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Fund Summary  as of May 31, 2019    BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund

 

Investment Objective

BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide shareholders with income exempt from Federal income tax and Pennsylvania personal income taxes.

Portfolio Management Commentary

How did the Fund perform?

For the 12-month period ended May 31, 2019, the Fund underperformed both its primary benchmark, the S&P® Municipal Bond Index, and its secondary benchmark, the Custom Pennsylvania Index. The following discussion of relative performance pertains to the Custom Pennsylvania Index.

What factors influenced performance?

Municipal bonds produced a healthy gain in the 12-month period, largely as a result of the sharp decline in U.S. Treasury yields from November onward. Government bonds were boosted by the combination of slowing economic growth and the Fed’s pivot toward a more accommodative monetary policy. Tax-exempt issues gained further support from the continued improvement in municipal finances and favorable supply-and-demand trends in the market.

Pennsylvania municipal bonds benefited from a positive fundamental backdrop with growing tax collections. Demand for higher-yielding investment-grade debt led to tightening yield spreads on the state’s general obligation bonds and helped the state outperform the broader, national index.

The Fund sought to manage interest rate risk using U.S. Treasury futures. Since Treasury yields fell, as prices rose, this aspect of the Fund’s positioning detracted from Fund returns. The Fund’s allocation to higher-rated securities, which underperformed lower-quality bonds, also detracted. Reinvestment had an adverse effect on the Fund’s income, as the proceeds of higher-yielding bonds that matured or were called needed to be reinvested at lower prevailing rates.

The Fund benefited from overweight positions in the health and education sectors. However, an underweight position in the state tax-backed sector, which outperformed the broader market, hurt relative performance. A sizable overweight in pre-refunded bonds, while generating positive absolute returns, lagged other sectors due to its low duration characteristics. (Duration is a measure of interest-rate sensitivity.) The Fund’s preference for these bonds reflects their higher yields and low risk profile.

The Fund was helped by its overweight in the long end of the yield curve (bonds with maturities of 20 years and above). A modest amount of portfolio leverage augmented returns and provided additional income.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

The Fund’s investment adviser took the opportunity to diversify into Puerto Rico bonds at attractive yields, which helped total returns. This move also contributed to an increase in the Fund’s duration, as well as a decline in its average credit quality. New-issue bonds provided the Fund with opportunities to capitalize on the contrast between the dearth of supply and the record pace of mutual fund inflows in the year-to-date period ended May 31, 2019.

The Fund remained fully invested, leaving its barbell strategy intact and using pre-refunded bonds as a source of income and to fund new purchases. (A barbell structure is an overweight in long- and short-term bonds, with a corresponding underweight in intermediate-term issues.)

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

The Fund continued to favor higher-yielding, lower-rated investment-grade issues in revenue sectors such as health care and higher education. Conversely, it had a less favorable view toward state general obligation debt. The Fund closed the period with an above-benchmark duration and a barbell curve structure with concentrations in bonds maturing in zero to two years as well as 20 years and above.

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.

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of May 31, 2019 (continued)    BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond 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. See “About Fund Performance” on page 14 for more information about the performance of Investor A Shares.

(b)

The Fund invests primarily in a portfolio of long-term investment grade Pennsylvania municipal bonds.

(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 Pennsylvania Index is customized benchmark that reflects the returns of the S&P® Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Index for periods prior to January 1, 2013, and the returns of only those Pennsylvania bonds in the S&P® Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Index that have maturities greater than 5 years for periods subsequent to January 1, 2013.

Performance Summary for the Period Ended May 31, 2019

 

                            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

    2.33     2.18     5.45       5.22     N/A         3.91     N/A         5.10     N/A  

Service

    2.08       1.94       5.41         5.05       N/A         3.70       N/A         4.91       N/A  

Investor A

    2.00       1.94       5.41         5.05       0.59       3.68       2.79       4.89       4.44

Investor A1

    2.14       2.07       5.39         5.11       N/A         3.85       N/A         5.05       N/A  

Investor C

    1.34       1.28       4.92         4.18       3.18         2.90       2.90         4.07       4.07  

Investor C1

    1.61       1.39       5.14         4.62       N/A         3.32       N/A         4.51       N/A  

Class K

    2.41       2.33       5.47         5.28       N/A         3.92       N/A         5.10       N/A  

S&P® Municipal Bond Index

                5.68         6.06       N/A         3.55       N/A         4.72       N/A  

Custom Pennsylvania Index

                7.49               7.69       N/A               4.67       N/A               5.34       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 14 for a 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      9  


Fund Summary  as of May 31, 2019    BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund

 

Investment Objective

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

Portfolio Management Commentary

How did the Fund perform?

For the 12-month period ended May 31, 2019, the Fund underperformed its primary benchmark, the S&P® Municipal Bond Index, as well as its custom blended secondary benchmark comprised of 65% S&P® Municipal Bond Investment Grade Index, 30% S&P® Municipal Bond High Yield Index and 5% Bloomberg Barclays Taxable Municipal: U.S. Aggregate Eligible Index. The following discussion of relative performance pertains to the custom blended benchmark.

What factors influenced performance?

Municipal bonds produced a healthy gain in the 12-month period, largely as a result of the sharp decline in U.S. Treasury yields from November onward. Government bonds were boosted by the combination of slowing economic growth and the Fed’s pivot toward a more accommodative monetary policy. Tax-exempt issues gained further support from the continued improvement in municipal finances and favorable supply-and-demand trends in the market.

The Fund’s use of U.S. Treasury futures to manage interest rate risk detracted from performance by preventing the Fund from gaining the full benefit of falling rates. Underweight positions in bonds with 10- to 18-year maturities also detracted, as did an underweight in non-rated issues.

The Fund’s sector allocations helped offset some of the underperformance, with positive contributions coming from overweight positions in transportation, housing and health care. From a credit perspective, overweight positions in A and BBB rated debt outperformed the benchmark. Long-term bonds with maturities of 20 years and above further contributed to the Fund’s performance.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

The Fund opened the period with a duration of 4.65 years and closed at 4.5 years. (Duration is a measure of interest-rate sensitivity.) In comparison, the benchmark’s duration stood at 6.6 years as of May 31, 2019.

At the sector level, the Fund’s investment adviser made the largest increases in housing and state tax-backed issues. The Fund maintained a high-quality bias with its largest allocations to the AA and A rating tiers. About 18% of the Fund’s assets were invested in high yield (below investment-grade) bonds at period end, with the majority held in the tobacco sector and Puerto Rico. In comparison, the Fund had a 19% weighting in this area at the start of the period. The Fund held an allocation of approximately 58% to bonds with maturities of 20 years and above as of May 31, 2019, up from 55% one year ago. The portfolio’s weighting in taxable securities remained at 6%. Toward the end of the period, the Fund’s activity focused on taking gains in strong recent performers.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

The Fund was notably overweight in the transportation and housing sectors and underweight in school district, local tax-backed and pre-refunded/escrowed bonds. The Fund’s average credit quality remained at A+.

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.

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of May 31, 2019 (continued)    BlackRock Strategic 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. See “About Fund Performance” on page 14 for more information about the performance of Investor A Shares.

(b)

Under normal circumstances the Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds. The Fund’s returns prior to January 27, 2014 are the returns of the Fund when it followed different investment strategies under the name BlackRock Intermediate Municipal 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)

See “About Fund Performance” on page 14 for descriptions of the indexes.

Performance Summary for the Period Ended May 31, 2019

 

                            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

    2.36     2.31     4.32       4.41     N/A         4.16     N/A         5.32     N/A  

Investor A

    2.05       2.00       4.12         4.17       (0.26 )%        3.92       3.02       5.08       4.63

Investor A1

    2.27       2.22       4.29         4.33       N/A         4.08       N/A         5.23       N/A  

Investor C

    1.39       1.33       3.82         3.39       2.39         3.14       3.14         4.29       4.29  

Class K

    2.42       2.37       4.36         4.47       N/A         4.18       N/A         5.33       N/A  

S&P® Municipal Bond Index

                5.68         6.06       N/A         3.55       N/A         4.72       N/A  

S&P® Municipal Bond Investment Grade Index

                5.61         5.97       N/A         3.41       N/A         4.52       N/A  

S&P® Municipal Bond High Yield Index

                6.83         7.62       N/A         5.70       N/A         8.44       N/A  

Bloomberg Barclays Taxable Municipal: U.S. Aggregate Eligible Index

                12.28         10.33       N/A         5.92       N/A         8.06       N/A  

65% S&P® Municipal Bond Investment Grade Index, 30% S&P® Municipal Bond High Yield Index and 5% Bloomberg Barclays Taxable Municipal: U.S. Aggregate Eligible Index

                6.31               6.68       N/A               4.23       N/A               5.88       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 14 for a 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 invests at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds. The Fund’s returns prior to January 27, 2014 are the returns of the Fund when it followed different investment strategies under the name BlackRock Intermediate Municipal 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.

 

 

FUND SUMMARY      11  


Portfolio Information  as of May 31, 2019

 

BlackRock California Municipal Opportunities Fund

SECTOR ALLOCATION (a)

 

Sector   Percent of
Total Investments
 (b)
 

County/City/Special District/School District

    31

Utilities

    26  

Transportation

    15  

Education

    10  

Health

    8  

State

    6  

Tobacco

    4  

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION (c)

 

Credit Rating   Percent of
Total Investments
 (b)
 

AAA/Aaa

    14

AA/Aa

    58  

A

    15  

BB/Ba

    1  

B/B

    2  

CC

    2  

N/R(d)

    8  

CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE (e)

 

     Percent of
Total Investments
 (b)
 

Calendar Year Ended December 31,

 

2019

    6

2020

    5  

2021

    6  

2022

    7  

2023

    1  

BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund

SECTOR ALLOCATION (a)

 

Sector   Percent of
Total Investments
 (b)
 

Transportation

    23

Health

    20  

Education

    19  

County/City/Special District/School District

    15  

State

    10  

Corporate

    5  

Utilities

    4  

Housing

    2  

Tobacco

    2  

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION (c)

 

Credit Rating   Percent of
Total Investments
 (b)
 

AAA/Aaa

    3

AA/Aa

    37  

A

    18  

BBB/Baa

    29  

BB/Ba

    4  

CC

    1  

N/R(d)

    8  

CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE (e)

 

     Percent of
Total Investments
 (b)
 

Calendar Year Ended December 31,

 

2019

    5

2020

    4  

2021

    12  

2022

    6  

2023

    6  
 

 

  (a) 

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.

 
  (b) 

Excludes short-term securities.

 
  (c) 

For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”) 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.

 
  (d) 

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 May 31, 2019, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment adviser to be investment grade represented less than 1% of the Fund’s long-term investments.

 
  (e) 

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

 

 

 

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Portfolio Information  as of May 31, 2019 (continued)

 

BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund

SECTOR ALLOCATION (a)

 

Sector   Percent of
Total Investments
 (b)
 

Health

    26

Education

    23  

County/City/Special District/School District

    15  

Transportation

    12  

State

    9  

Utilities

    7  

Housing

    5  

Tobacco

    2  

Corporate

    1  

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION (c)

 

Credit Rating   Percent of
Total Investments
 (b)
 

AAA/Aaa

    %(e) 

AA/Aa

    44  

A

    30  

BBB/Baa

    9  

BB/Ba

    1  

N/R(d)

    16  

CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE (f)

 

     Percent of
Total Investments
 (b)
 

Calendar Year Ended December 31,

 

2019

    5

2020

    14  

2021

    12  

2022

    4  

2023

    3  

 

BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund

SECTOR ALLOCATION (a)

 

Sector   Percent of
Total Investments
 (b)
 

Transportation

    23

State

    16  

County/City/Special District/School District

    13  

Housing

    12  

Utilities

    12  

Health

    11  

Education

    6  

Tobacco

    4  

Corporate

    3  

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION (c)

 

Credit Rating   Percent of
Total Investments
 (b)
 

AAA/Aaa

    13

AA/Aa

    36  

A

    19  

BBB/Baa

    15  

BB/Ba

    2  

B/B

    5  

CC

    2  

N/R(d)

    8  

CALL/MATURITY SCHEDULE (f)

 

     Percent of
Total Investments
 (b)
 

Calendar Year Ended December 31,

 

2019

    6

2020

    3  

2021

    5  

2022

    10  

2023

    7  
 

 

  (a) 

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.

 
  (b) 

Excludes short-term securities.

 
  (c) 

For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P 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.

 
  (d) 

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 May 31, 2019, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment adviser to be investment grade represented 2% for BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund and less than 1% for BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund long-term investments.

 
  (e) 

Represents less than 1% of total investments.

 
  (f) 

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

 

 

 

PORTFOLIO INFORMATION      13  


About Fund Performance

 

Institutional 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.

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. For each Fund, Class K Shares performance shown prior to the Class K January 25, 2018 inception date is that of Institutional Shares. The performance of the Funds’ 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.

Service Shares (available only in BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund and BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond 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.

Investor A Shares are subject to a maximum initial sales charge (front-end load) of 4.25% and 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.

Investor A1 Shares (for all Funds except BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund) are subject to a maximum initial sales charge (front-end load) of 4.00% and a service fee of 0.10% per year (but no distribution fee). Investor A1 Shares for BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund incur a maximum initial sales charge (front-end load) of 1.00% and a service fee of 0.10% per year (but no distribution fee). The maximum initial sales charge does not apply to current eligible shareholders of Investor A1 Shares of the Funds. 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 the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains by existing shareholders and, for BlackRock California Municipal Opportunities Fund only, fee based programs previously approved by the Fund.

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. Effective November 8, 2018, each Fund adopted an automatic conversion feature whereby Investor C Shares held for approximately ten years will be automatically converted into Investor A Shares and, thereafter, investors will be subject to lower ongoing fees.

Investor C1 Shares (available in all Funds except BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund) are subject to a 1.00% CDSC if redeemed within one year of purchase. However, the CDSC does not apply to redemptions by certain employer-sponsored retirement plans or to redemptions of shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains by existing shareholders and, for BlackRock California Municipal Opportunities Fund only, fee based programs previously approved by the Fund. In addition, these shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.35% per year and a service fee of 0.25% per year. Effective November 8, 2018, each Fund adopted an automatic conversion feature whereby Investor C1 Shares held for approximately ten years will be automatically converted into Investor A Shares and, thereafter, investors will be subject to lower ongoing fees.

Investor A1 and Investor C1 Shares are only available for dividend and capital gain reinvestment by existing shareholders, and for purchase by certain employer-sponsored retirement plans and, for BlackRock California Municipal Opportunities Fund only, fee based programs previously approved by the Fund.

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 www.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 the performance tables on the previous pages assume reinvestment of all distributions, if any, at net asset value (“NAV”) on the ex-dividend date/payable date. 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 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. 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.

The Manager voluntarily waived a portion of each Fund’s expenses. Without such waiver, each Fund’s performance would have been lower. 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. See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information on waivers.

Bloomberg Barclays Taxable Municipal: U.S. Aggregate Eligible Index — represents securities that are taxable, dollar-denominated, and issued by a U.S. state or territory, and have at least one year to final maturity regardless of call features, have at least $250 million par amount outstanding, and are rated investment-grade (at least BBB- by S&P or Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”) and/or Baa3 by Moody’s) by at least two of the following ratings agencies: S&P, Moody’s and Fitch.

S&P® Municipal Bond High Yield Index — a market-value-weighted index that consists of bonds in the S&P Municipal Bond Index that are nonrated or that are rated BB+ by S&P and/or Ba1 by Moody’s or lower; bonds that are prerefunded or escrowed to maturity are not included in this index.

S&P® Municipal Bond Investment Grade Index — a market-value-weighted index that consists of bonds in the S&P Municipal Bond Index that are rated at least BBB- by S&P and/or Baa3 by Moody’s.

 

 

14    2019 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 shown below (which are based on a hypothetical investment of $1,000 invested on December 1, 2018 and held through May 31, 2019) 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 heading 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.

Expense Examples

 

    Actual           Hypothetical (c)  
                Including
Interest
Expense
and Fees
    Excluding
Interest
Expense
and Fees
                Including
Interest
Expense
and Fees
    Excluding
Interest
Expense
and Fees
 
BlackRock California Municipal
Opportunities Fund
 

Beginning

Account Value
(12/01/18)

   

Ending

Account Value
(05/31/19)

    Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 (a)
    Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 (b)
          

Beginning

Account Value
(12/01/18)

   

Ending

Account Value
(05/31/19)

    Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 (a)
   

Ending

Account Value
(05/31/19)

    Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 (b)
 

Institutional

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,040.80     $ 3.15     $ 2.24       $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.84     $ 3.13     $ 1,022.74     $ 2.22  

Investor A

    1,000.00       1,039.50       4.42       3.51         1,000.00       1,020.59       4.38       1,021.49       3.48  

Investor A1

    1,000.00       1,040.40       3.61       2.70         1,000.00       1,021.39       3.58       1,022.29       2.67  

Investor C

    1,000.00       1,035.70       8.22       7.31         1,000.00       1,016.85       8.15       1,017.75       7.24  

Investor C1

    1,000.00       1,037.90       6.76       5.13         1,000.00       1,018.30       6.69       1,019.90       5.09  

Class K

    1,000.00       1,040.30       2.90       1.98               1,000.00       1,022.09       2.87       1,022.99       1.97  

 

  (a) 

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class (0.62% for Institutional, 0.87% for Investor A, 0.71% for Investor A1, 1.62% for Investor C, 1.33% for Investor C1 and 0.57% for Class K), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).

 
  (b) 

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class (0.44% for Institutional, 0.69% for Investor A, 0.53% for Investor A1, 1.44% for Investor C, 1.01% for Investor C1 and 0.39% for Class K), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (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 365.

 

 

    Actual           Hypothetical (c)  
                Including
Interest
Expense
and Fees
    Excluding
Interest
Expense
and Fees
                Including
Interest
Expense
and Fees
    Excluding
Interest
Expense
and Fees
 

BlackRock New Jersey

Municipal Bond Fund

  Beginning
Account Value
(12/01/18)
    Ending
Account Value
(05/31/19)
    Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 (a)
    Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 (b)
          

Beginning

Account Value
(12/01/18)

    Ending
Account Value
(05/31/19)
    Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 (a)
    Ending
Account Value
(05/31/19)
    Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 (b)
 

Institutional

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,059.40     $ 3.34     $ 2.67       $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.69     $ 3.28     $ 1,022.34     $ 2.62  

Service

    1,000.00       1,058.10       4.62       3.95         1,000.00       1,020.44       4.53       1,021.09       3.88  

Investor A

    1,000.00       1,058.10       4.62       3.95         1,000.00       1,020.44       4.53       1,021.09       3.88  

Investor A1

    1,000.00       1,057.90       3.80       3.13         1,000.00       1,021.24       3.73       1,021.89       3.07  

Investor C

    1,000.00       1,054.20       8.40       7.78         1,000.00       1,016.75       8.25       1,017.35       7.64  

Investor C1

    1,000.00       1,056.50       6.77       5.54         1,000.00       1,018.35       6.64       1,019.55       5.44  

Class K

    1,000.00       1,059.70       3.08       2.41               1,000.00       1,021.94       3.02       1,022.59       2.37  

 

  (a) 

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class (0.65% for Institutional, 0.90% for Service, 0.90% for Investor A, 0.74% for Investor A1, 1.64% for Investor C, 1.32% for Investor C1 and 0.60% for Class K), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).

 
  (b) 

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class (0.52% for Institutional, 0.77% for Service, 0.77% for Investor A, 0.61% for Investor A1, 1.52% for Investor C, 1.08% for Investor C1 and 0.47% for Class K), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (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 365.

 

 

 

DISCLOSURE OF EXPENSES      15  


Disclosure of Expenses  (continued)   

 

Expense Examples (continued)

 

    Actual           Hypothetical (c)  
                Including
Interest
Expense
and Fees
    Excluding
Interest
Expense
and Fees
                Including
Interest
Expense
and Fees
    Excluding
Interest
Expense
and Fees
 

BlackRock

Pennsylvania

Municipal Bond Fund

  Beginning
Account Value
(12/01/18)
    Ending
Account Value
(05/31/19)
    Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 (a)
    Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 (b)
           Beginning
Account Value
(12/01/18)
    Ending
Account Value
(05/31/19)
    Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 (a)
    Ending
Account Value
(05/31/19)
    Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 (b)
 

Institutional

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,054.50     $ 4.30     $ 2.77       $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.74     $ 4.23     $ 1,022.24     $ 2.72  

Service

    1,000.00       1,054.10       5.58       4.05         1,000.00       1,019.50       5.49       1,020.99       3.98  

Investor A

    1,000.00       1,054.10       5.58       4.05         1,000.00       1,019.50       5.49       1,020.99       3.98  

Investor A1

    1,000.00       1,053.90       4.86       3.28         1,000.00       1,020.20       4.78       1,021.74       3.22  

Investor C

    1,000.00       1,049.20       9.40       7.87         1,000.00       1,015.76       9.25       1,017.25       7.75  

Investor C1

    1,000.00       1,051.40       7.67       5.68         1,000.00       1,017.45       7.54       1,019.40       5.59  

Class K

    1,000.00       1,054.70       4.10       2.51               1,000.00       1,020.94       4.03       1,020.94       2.47  

 

  (a) 

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class (0.84% for Institutional, 1.09% for Service, 1.09% for Investor A, 0.95% for Investor A1, 1.84% for Investor C, 1.50% for Investor C1 and 0.80% for Class K), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).

 
  (b) 

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class (0.54% for Institutional, 0.79% for Service, 0.79% for Investor A, 0.64% for Investor A1, 1.53% for Investor C, 1.10% for Investor C1 and 0.49% for Class K), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (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 365.

 

 

    Actual           Hypothetical (c)  
                Including
Interest
Expense
and Fees
    Excluding
Interest
Expense
and Fees
                Including
Interest
Expense
and Fees
    Excluding
Interest
Expense
and Fees
 

BlackRock Strategic

Municipal

Opportunities Fund

  Beginning
Account Value
(12/01/18)
    Ending
Account Value
(05/31/19)
    Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 (a)
    Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 (b)
           Beginning
Account Value
(12/01/18)
    Ending
Account Value
(05/31/19)
    Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 (a)
    Ending
Account Value
(05/31/19)
    Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 (b)
 

Institutional

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,043.20     $ 3.92     $ 2.80       $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.09     $ 3.88     $ 1,022.19     $ 2.77  

Investor A

    1,000.00       1,041.20       5.09       3.97         1,000.00       1,019.95       5.04       1,021.04       3.93  

Investor A1

    1,000.00       1,042.90       4.28       3.16         1,000.00       1,020.74       4.23       1,021.84       3.12  

Investor C

    1,000.00       1,038.20       8.89       7.77         1,000.00       1,016.21       8.80       1,017.30       7.70  

Class K

    1,000.00       1,043.60       3.62       2.50               1,000.00       1,021.39       3.58       1,021.39       2.47  

 

  (a) 

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class (0.77% for Institutional, 1.00% for Investor A, 0.84% for Investor A1, 1.75% for Investor C and 0.71% for Class K), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).

 
  (b) 

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class (0.55% for Institutional, 0.78% for Investor A, 0.62% for Investor A1, 1.53% for Investor C and 0.49% for Class K), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (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 365.

 

 

 

16    2019 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


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 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, the Funds transfer municipal bonds or other municipal securities into a special purpose entity (a “TOB Trust”). TOB investments generally provide the Funds with economic benefits in periods of declining short-term interest rates, but expose the Funds 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 the Funds’ 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 each Fund on its longer-term portfolio investments purchased with the proceeds from leverage. To the extent that the total assets of each Fund (including the assets obtained from leverage) are invested in higher-yielding portfolio investments, such Fund’s shareholders benefit from the incremental net income.

The interest earned on securities purchased with the proceeds from leverage is distributed to the Funds’ shareholders, and the value of these portfolio holdings is reflected in the Funds’ 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 Fund 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 such 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.

 

 

THE BENEFITS AND RISKS OF LEVERAGING / DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS      17  


Schedule of Investments  

May 31, 2019

  

BlackRock California Municipal Opportunities Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Corporate Bonds — 1.2%

 

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.1%  

Waste Management, Inc., 3.45%, 06/15/29

  $ 1,979     $ 2,022,871  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance — 0.1%  

Capital One Financial Corp., 3.80%, 01/31/28

    3,411       3,407,245  
   

 

 

 
Education — 0.3%  

Pepperdine University, 3.95%, 12/01/57

    9,385       10,111,193  

University of Southern California, 3.03%, 10/01/39

    1,765       1,708,994  
   

 

 

 
      11,820,187  
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.3%  

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, 3.50%, 04/01/22

    4,880       5,041,574  

Valley Children’s Hospital, Series A, 4.40%, 03/15/48

    4,000       4,334,899  
   

 

 

 
      9,376,473  
IT Services — 0.3%  

International Business Machines Corp., 3.50%, 05/15/29

    8,605       8,762,160  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 0.1%  

AbbVie, Inc., 4.88%, 11/14/48

    2,871       2,884,693  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds — 1.2%
(Cost — $36,526,216)

 

    38,273,629  
 

 

 

 
     Shares         

Investment Companies — 1.1%

 

iShares National Muni Bond ETF(k)

    335,000       37,811,450  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies — 1.1%
(Cost — $36,719,283)

 

    37,811,450  
 

 

 

 
     Par
(000)
        

Municipal Bonds — 79.7%

 

California — 75.1%

 

County/City/Special District/School District — 25.3%  

Anaheim California City School District, GO, Election 2016, Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/42

  $ 2,385       2,597,193  

Anaheim Public Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/39

    2,500       2,851,600  

Butte-Glenn Community College District, GO, Election of 2016, Series A, 5.25%, 08/01/46

    12,360       15,034,086  

California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank, RB:

   

Build America Bonds, 6.49%, 05/15/49

    2,125       2,993,742  

Goodwill Industry San Joaquin, 5.85%, 09/01/37

    2,830       2,831,953  

California Pollution Control Financing Authority, RB, Republic Services, Inc. Project, AMT, 1.90%, 11/01/42(a)(b)

    7,000       7,001,400  

California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Republic Services, Inc. Project, Series A, AMT, 1.90%, 08/01/23(a)(b)

    37,715       37,726,314  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, RB, Lancer Educational Student Housing Project, 5.00%, 06/01/51(a)

    1,035       1,161,239  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Special Assessment, Statewide Community Infrastructure Program, Series A:

   

5.00%, 09/02/39

    1,210       1,392,057  

5.00%, 09/02/44

    715       814,557  

5.00%, 09/02/48

    715       811,904  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
County/City/Special District/School District (continued)  

City & County of San Francisco California, GO:

   

Public Health & Safety, Series E, 5.00%, 06/15/20

  $ 1,175     $ 1,221,460  

Public Health & Safety, Series E, 5.00%, 06/15/21

    1,295       1,395,052  

Series B, 5.00%, 06/15/20

    2,225       2,312,977  

Series C, 5.00%, 06/15/20

    4,855       5,046,967  

Series C, 5.00%, 06/15/21

    2,110       2,273,019  

City & County of San Francisco California Community Facilities District No. 2014-1, Special Tax, Green Bond, Series B:

   

3.78%, 09/01/30

    1,110       1,164,901  

3.92%, 09/01/31

    3,410       3,604,779  

3.97%, 09/01/32

    1,880       1,985,656  

4.02%, 09/01/33

    2,070       2,186,562  

City & County of San Francisco California Redevelopment Agency, Tax Allocation Bonds, Series D:

   

Mission Bay South Redevelopment Project, 0.00%, 08/01/23(a)(c)

    1,000       851,600  

Mission Bay South Redevelopment Project, 0.00%, 08/01/31(a)(c)

    3,000       1,706,100  

3.13%, 08/01/28

    1,150       1,175,427  

3.25%, 08/01/29

    1,000       1,024,300  

3.38%, 08/01/30

    1,250       1,285,075  

City of Los Angeles California, COP, Senior, Sonnenblick Del Rio West Los Angeles (AMBAC), 6.20%, 11/01/31

    4,000       4,014,480  

City of Los Angeles California, RB, 4.00%, 06/27/19

    50,000       50,087,000  

City of Martinez California, GO, Election of 2008, Series A, 5.88%, 08/01/19(d)

    6,035       6,079,237  

City of Sacramento California Transient Occupancy Tax Revenue, RB, Convention Center Complex, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/43

    10,590       12,671,464  

City of San Jose California Hotel Tax, RB, Convention Center Expansion & Renovation Project, 6.50%, 05/01/42

    2,395       2,613,807  

Corona Community Facilities District, Improvement Area No.1, Special Tax Bonds, Series A:

   

5.00%, 09/01/34

    800       906,592  

5.00%, 09/01/43

    1,355       1,517,424  

County of Los Angeles California Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Series A:

   

Green Bond, 5.00%, 07/01/44

    46,155       56,433,718  

4.00%, 07/01/31

    7,825       8,679,490  

5.00%, 07/01/42

    28,395       34,124,543  

County of North Orange Community College District California, GO, Election of 2014, Series B, 4.00%, 08/01/44(e)

    9,000       10,035,450  

County of Riverside California Public Financing Authority, RB, Capital Facilities Project, 5.25%, 11/01/45

    11,200       13,243,216  

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

    2,895       3,130,074  

Fremont Union High School District, GO, Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/46(e)

    16,450       18,064,238  

Glendale Community California College District, GO, Election of 2016, Series A, 5.25%, 08/01/41

    8,700       10,623,570  

Hacienda La Puente Unified School District, GO, Election 2016, Series A, 5.25%, 08/01/42

    5,000       6,110,650  

Hayward Unified School District, GO, Series A (BAM), 5.00%, 08/01/44

    6,450       7,726,648  

Los Angeles California Unified School District, GO, Election of 2008, Series B-1, 5.25%, 07/01/42

    3,500       4,289,285  

Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, Build America Bonds, 6.60%, 08/01/42

    8,870       13,146,138  
 

 

 

18    2019 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

May 31, 2019

  

BlackRock California Municipal Opportunities Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
County/City/Special District/School District (continued)  

Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, Refunding, Election of 2008, Series A, 6.00%, 08/01/19(d)

  $ 16,250     $ 16,371,062  

Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, Series G, 4.00%, 08/01/39

    5,645       6,084,407  

Los Angeles Unified School District California, GO, Refunding, Series A:

   

5.00%, 07/01/20

    37,070       38,578,008  

5.00%, 07/01/21

    29,250       31,470,952  

5.00%, 07/01/22

    30,705       34,116,325  

Millbrae School District, GO, Series B-2, 6.00%, 07/01/21(d)

    2,585       2,836,831  

Mount San Antonio Community College District, GO, Refunding Election of 2018, Series A:

   

5.00%, 08/01/41

    5,000       6,223,800  

5.00%, 08/01/44

    30,000       37,234,500  

Mountain View-Whisman School District, GO, Election of 2012, Series A, 4.00%, 09/01/42

    12,000       13,057,200  

Palmdale Elementary School District, GO:

   

Election of 2012, Series B, 5.25%, 08/01/42

    2,050       2,505,366  

Election of 2016, Series A, 5.25%, 08/01/42

    7,695       9,404,290  

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

    3,000       3,659,640  

Pomona Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency, Refunding, Tax Allocation Bonds, 3.98%, 02/01/27

    4,155       4,522,551  

Redwood City School District, GO, Election of 2015, 5.25%, 08/01/44

    5,000       6,234,500  

San Diego Community College District, Refunding, GO, Refunding, 5.00%, 08/01/41

    20,000       23,827,000  

San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority Sewer Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/38

    13,595       16,162,960  

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, GO, Green Bond, Election of 2016, Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/47

    7,870       9,443,292  

San Jose California Financing Authority, LRB, Convention Center Expansion & Renovation Project, Series A, 5.75%, 05/01/42

    2,010       2,165,715  

San Jose Evergreen Community College District, GO, Election of 2010, Series C, 4.13%, 09/01/43

    18,435       19,791,447  

San Jose Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency, Refunding, Tax Allocation Bonds, Series A-T, 3.25%, 08/01/29

    8,730       8,967,718  

San Jose Unified School District, GO, Election of 2012, Series E, 4.00%, 08/01/42

    15,000       16,437,750  

San Leandro California Unified School District, GO, Election of 2010, Series A, 5.75%, 08/01/41

    5,000       5,422,700  

San Mateo County Community College District, GO, Election of 2014, Series B, 5.00%, 09/01/45

    24,000       29,385,360  

Santa Clara County Financing Authority, RB, Country Facilities, Series A, 4.00%, 04/01/38

    6,560       7,289,341  

Simi Valley Unified School District, GO, Series B, 4.00%, 08/01/48(e)

    3,250       3,532,912  

State of California, GO, Refunding:

   

5.00%, 04/01/21

    50,175       53,511,637  

5.00%, 09/01/21

    1,125       1,218,431  

Various Purpose, 5.00%, 09/01/21

    5,020       5,436,911  

Various Purposes-Bid Group, 5.00%, 08/01/37

    40,000       49,544,800  

State of California, GO, Various Purpose, 5.00%, 03/01/22

    1,000       1,027,810  

Tracy Community Facilities District, Special Tax Bonds, Series 1:

   

5.00%, 09/01/38

    1,070       1,223,213  

5.00%, 09/01/43

    1,635       1,861,170  

5.00%, 09/01/48

    1,795       2,037,146  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
County/City/Special District/School District (continued)  

Whittier City School District, GO, Election of 2012, Series C, 5.25%, 08/01/46

  $ 5,365     $ 6,539,077  
   

 

 

 
      843,072,766  
Education — 5.7%  

California Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Chapman University, Series A:

   

3.43%, 04/01/30

    1,000       1,018,340  

3.56%, 04/01/31

    2,000       2,040,560  

California Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Pitzer College,
6.00%, 04/01/20(d)

    2,500       2,597,100  

California Municipal Finance Authority, RB:

   

Emerson College, 6.00%, 01/01/22(d)

    7,000       7,836,080  

Urban Discovery Academy Project, 5.50%, 08/01/34(a)

    300       313,794  

Vista Charter Middle School, 6.00%, 07/01/44

    500       552,265  

California Municipal Finance Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Republic Services, Inc. Project,
1.72%, 09/01/21(b)

    26,575       26,577,392  

William Jessup University, 5.00%, 08/01/39

    1,785       1,968,784  

William Jessup University, 5.00%, 08/01/48

    2,140       2,328,277  

California School Finance Authority, RB, Series A:

   

Kipp Socal Projects, 5.00%, 07/01/49(e)

    650       760,656  

Larchmont Charter School Project, 5.00%, 06/01/33(a)

    525       569,956  

Larchmont Charter School Project, 5.00%, 06/01/43(a)

    525       561,719  

Larchmont Charter School Project, 5.00%, 06/01/55(a)

    1,000       1,059,400  

6.00%, 07/01/51(a)

    1,500       1,708,980  

Menifee Union School District, GO, Series A, 5.25%, 08/01/42

    7,275       8,836,651  

State of California University, Refunding RB, Systemwide, Series A:

   

5.00%, 11/01/41

    28,545       33,519,537  

5.00%, 11/01/42

    20,000       23,874,600  

University of California, RB:

   

Build America Bonds, 6.30%, 05/15/50

    3,790       4,746,406  

General, Series BD, 3.35%, 07/01/29

    5,325       5,618,354  

Limited Project, Series M, 5.00%, 05/15/42

    7,150       8,509,715  

Series AV, 5.25%, 05/15/42

    12,220       14,862,942  

University of California, Refunding RB, General:

   

Series AJ, 4.60%, 05/15/31

    16,170       18,545,373  

Series AZ, 5.00%, 05/15/43

    16,315       19,813,589  
   

 

 

 
      188,220,470  
Health — 6.8%  

ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corps., Refunding RB, Sharp Healthcare, Series B, 6.25%, 08/01/19(d)

    3,775       3,804,294  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB:

   

Children’s Hospital, Series A, 5.25%, 11/01/41

    7,000       7,574,560  

Scripps Health, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/40

    20,220       21,714,662  

Sutter Health, Series B, 6.00%, 08/15/20(d)

    9,775       10,317,610  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Catholic Healthcare West, Series A, 6.00%, 07/01/19(d)

    8,075       8,102,536  

Kaiser Permanente, Sub-Series A, 4.00%, 11/01/38

    11,250       12,430,463  

Stanford Health Care, Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/40

    35,000       38,383,100  

Sutter Health, Series B, 5.00%, 11/15/46

    19,175       22,332,355  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, RB(a):

   

Lancer Educational student Housing Project, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/46

    4,100       4,475,847  

Loma Linda University Medical Center, 5.50%, 12/01/58

    11,375       13,160,306  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      19  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

May 31, 2019

  

BlackRock California Municipal Opportunities Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Health (continued)  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Lancer Educational student Housing Project, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/36(a)

  $ 2,900     $ 3,211,286  

Trinity Health Credit Group Composite Issue, 5.00%, 12/01/41

    5,000       5,372,350  

Marin Healthcare District, GO, Election of 2013:

   

4.00%, 08/01/40

    11,535       12,430,462  

Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/41

    21,670       26,095,664  

Regents of the University of California Medical Center Pooled Revenue, Refunding RB, Series L:

   

4.00%, 05/15/37

    11,295       12,307,936  

4.00%, 05/15/44(e)

    11,000       11,792,550  

State of California Public Works Board, Refunding RB, Various Capital Projects, Series C, 5.00%, 11/01/34

    11,000       13,222,110  
   

 

 

 
      226,728,091  
Housing — 0.5%  

California Community Housing Agency, RB, M/F Housing, Annadel Apartments, Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/49(a)

    14,165       15,425,827  
   

 

 

 
State — 2.9%  

State of California, GO, Build America Bonds, Various Purpose, 7.60%, 11/01/40

    2,000       3,192,820  

State of California, GO, Refunding, Various Purpose:

   

5.00%, 10/01/39

    13,575       16,016,599  

5.25%, 10/01/39

    10,170       12,159,761  

State of California, GO, Various Purposes-Bid Group, Series B, 2.65%, 04/01/26

    25,000       25,284,250  

State of California Public Works Board, LRB:

   

Various Capital Projects, Series I, 5.25%, 11/01/32

    1,115       1,285,383  

Various Capital Projects, Series I, 5.50%, 11/01/33

    2,315       2,688,433  

Various Capital Projects, Sub-Series I-1, 6.38%, 11/01/19(d)

    1,725       1,761,156  

State of California Public Works Board, RB:

   

Judicial Council Projects, Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/19

    2,500       2,546,925  

Various Capital Projects, Series A-1, 5.75%, 03/01/20(d)

    4,950       5,115,677  

State of California Public Works Board, Refunding RB:

   

Series G, 5.00%, 01/01/21

    2,830       2,990,857  

Various Capital Projects, Series C, 5.00%, 11/01/33

    20,000       24,116,200  
   

 

 

 
      97,158,061  
Tobacco — 4.1%  

County of California Tobacco Securitization Agency, Refunding RB:

   

Asset-Backed, Merced County, Series A, 5.13%, 06/01/38

    1,000       1,000,070  

Asset-Backed, Merced County, Series A, 5.25%, 06/01/45

    4,765       4,765,334  

Gold Country Settlement Funding Corp., 5.25%, 06/01/46

    11,500       11,488,040  

Golden Gate Tobacco Funding Corp., Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/36

    2,410       2,410,072  

Golden Gate Tobacco Funding Corp., Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/47

    2,595       2,595,026  

County of Los Angeles California Tobacco Securitization Agency, RB, Asset-Backed, Los Angeles County Securitization Corp.:

   

5.60%, 06/01/36

    1,980       1,993,979  

5.70%, 06/01/46

    8,590       8,645,491  

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB:

   

Series A-1, 5.00%, 06/01/47

    38,550       38,243,142  

Series A-2, 5.00%, 06/01/47

    27,720       27,499,349  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Tobacco (continued)  

Inland Empire Tobacco Securitization Authority, Refunding RB, 3.68%, 06/01/38

  $ 9,460     $ 9,672,188  

Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California, Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement, Asset-Backed, Senior Series A-1:

   

5.00%, 06/01/37

    16,505       16,588,350  

5.13%, 06/01/46

    12,640       12,667,176  
   

 

 

 
      137,568,217  
Transportation — 10.1%  

Bay Area Toll Authority, RB, Build America Bonds, San Francisco Toll Bridge, Series S-1, 7.04%, 04/01/50

    4,720       7,603,354  

Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena California Airport Authority, ARB, Series B, 5.56%, 07/01/32

    1,000       1,176,830  

City & County of San Francisco California Airports Commission, Refunding ARB, AMT, Series A:

   

5.00%, 05/01/38

    12,750       15,562,395  

5.00%, 05/01/44

    12,125       13,606,918  

5.00%, 05/01/44

    10,000       12,065,800  

Second, 5.25%, 05/01/33

    2,630       2,966,929  

5.25%, 05/01/42

    5,000       5,968,950  

City & County of San Francisco California Airports Commission, Refunding RB, AMT:

   

San Francisco International Airport, Series D, 5.00%, 05/01/43

    11,275       13,423,790  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/20

    8,210       8,469,682  

City of Long Beach California Harbor Revenue, Refunding ARB, Series C, 5.00%, 05/15/47

    11,195       13,338,731  

City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, ARB:

   

Los Angeles International Airport, Series D, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/41

    5,000       5,704,000  

Los Angeles International Airport, Sub-Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/42

    10,000       11,584,300  

Los Angeles International Airports, Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 05/15/38

    5,200       6,397,664  

Senior Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/40

    6,615       7,554,462  

Sub-Series B, 5.00%, 05/15/42

    11,915       14,219,004  

City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, Refunding ARB, Los Angeles International Airport:

   

5.00%, 05/15/43

    10,000       12,337,700  

Senior, Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/40

    37,690       38,925,855  

City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, ARB, Subordinate, Series C, AMT:

   

5.00%, 05/15/36

    13,270       15,968,056  

5.00%, 05/15/37

    10,940       13,120,123  

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

   

Series A, 5.00%, 03/01/41

    20,000       23,272,800  

Series A-1, 5.75%, 03/01/34

    6,720       7,178,102  

Series A-1, 6.25%, 03/01/34

    2,920       3,149,249  

County of Sacramento California Airport System Revenue, Refunding RB, Series C, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/36

    5,645       6,815,096  

Port of Oakland, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, Series P, AMT:

   

5.00%, 05/01/23

    4,000       4,377,760  

5.00%, 05/01/26

    4,800       5,251,872  

5.00%, 05/01/27

    12,850       14,052,117  

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, ARB, Consolidated Rental Car Facility Project, Series B, 5.59%, 07/01/43

    4,710       5,265,780  

San Francisco City & County Airport Comm-San Francisco International Airport, Refunding RB, AMT:

   

Series D, 5.00%, 05/01/21

    3,940       4,199,173  

Second Series, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/27

    17,775       19,448,338  

Second Series, Series C, 5.00%, 05/01/20

    2,720       2,806,034  
 

 

 

20    2019 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

May 31, 2019

  

BlackRock California Municipal Opportunities Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Transportation (continued)  

San Joaquin County Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Measure K Sale Tax Revenue, 5.00%, 03/01/41

  $ 17,955     $ 21,447,786  
   

 

 

 
      337,258,650  
Utilities — 19.7%  

California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank, RB, Green Bond, 5.00%, 10/01/20

    21,050       22,103,763  

City & County of San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Wastewater Revenue, RB, Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/38

    5,110       6,312,076  

City & County of San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Wastewater Revenue, Refunding RB, Sewer System, Series B, 4.00%, 10/01/42

    17,010       17,932,963  

City of Los Angeles California Department of Water & Power, RB:

   

Build America Bonds, 6.60%, 07/01/50

    1,105       1,730,762  

Power System, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/42

    9,250       10,967,910  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/41

    28,185       32,926,563  

City of Los Angeles California Department of Water & Power, Refunding RB:

   

Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/43

    38,815       47,347,701  

Water System, Series A, 5.25%, 07/01/39

    8,000       8,465,760  

City of Los Angeles California Wastewater System Revenue, Refunding RB, Green Bond, Sub-Series A:

   

5.00%, 06/01/37

    9,050       11,170,596  

5.00%, 06/01/43

    10,000       12,190,000  

5.25%, 06/01/47

    22,890       27,858,274  

City of Petaluma California Wastewater Revenue, Refunding RB, 6.00%, 05/01/21(d)

    5,625       6,135,075  

City of Riverside California Electric Revenue, RB, Build America Bond, 7.61%, 10/01/40

    2,500       3,875,600  

City of Sacramento California Water Revenue, RB, 5.00%, 09/01/42

    6,465       7,744,682  

City of San Francisco California Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue, Refunding RB, Public Utilities Commission, 4.00%, 11/01/30

    19,910       23,189,575  

Eastern Municipal Water District Financing Authority, RB:

   

Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/40

    12,495       14,524,813  

Series D, 5.25%, 07/01/42

    18,500       22,664,350  

Los Angeles Department of Water, Refunding RB:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/41

    22,685       27,034,395  

Series A, 5.25%, 07/01/44

    10,650       12,838,468  

Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/48

    16,500       19,958,235  

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power System Revenue, RB, Power System:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/45

    32,975       40,365,687  

Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/25

    10,000       10,404,500  

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power System Revenue, Refunding RB, Series D, 5.00%, 07/01/43

    19,050       23,150,893  

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/40

    15,605       18,295,302  

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Refunding RB:

   

5.00%, 01/01/38

    7,000       8,738,800  

Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/35

    5,000       5,485,400  

Northern California Power Agency, RB, Build America Bonds, Series B, 7.31%, 06/01/40

    2,150       3,040,917  

Orange County Sanitation District, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 02/01/20

    1,000       1,025,360  

Sacramento County Sanitation Districts Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series A:

   

5.00%, 12/01/31

    3,355       3,912,500  

5.00%, 12/01/32

    3,610       4,200,452  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Utilities (continued)  

San Diego County Water Authority Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 05/01/38

  $ 20,405     $ 24,357,040  

San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Subordinate, Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/43

    41,760       51,167,275  

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

   

5.00%, 05/15/20

    2,000       2,072,120  

5.00%, 05/15/36

    5,000       6,017,300  

Subordinate, 5.00%, 08/01/37

    9,360       11,664,058  

Subordinated, 5.25%, 08/01/47

    15,445       19,175,894  

San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority Water Revenue, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 08/01/38

    16,460       19,599,910  

San Mateo Foster City Public Financing Authority, RB, Clean Water Program, 4.00%, 08/01/44(e)

    5,000       5,554,600  

State of California Department of Water Resources, Refunding RB, Water System:

   

Central Valley Project Revenue Bonds, Series AW, 4.00%, 12/01/34

    26,885       30,747,568  

Revenue, Series AW, 4.00%, 12/01/20

    2,790       2,906,845  

Series AS, 5.00%, 12/01/20

    5,335       5,637,068  

Series BA, 5.00%, 12/01/20

    3,785       3,999,307  

State of California Department of Water Resources Power Supply Revenue, Refunding RB, Series N, 5.00%, 05/01/20

    1,500       1,552,020  

Vista Joint Powers Financing Authority, Refunding LRB, Lease, 5.25%, 05/01/37

    15,000       17,704,050  
   

 

 

 
      657,746,427  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds in California

 

    2,503,178,509  
   

 

 

 

Florida — 0.0%

 

Transportation — 0.0%  

Florida Development Finance Corp., Refunding RB, Virgin Trains USA Passenger Rail Project, Series A, AMT, 6.38%, 01/01/49(a)(b)

    1,345       1,352,573  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds in Florida

 

    1,352,573  
   

 

 

 

Illinois — 0.8%

 

County/City/Special District/School District — 0.8%  

Chicago Board of Education, GO:

   

Build America Bonds, 6.52%, 12/01/40

    6,930       7,464,095  

Taxable Build America Bonds, 6.04%, 12/01/29

    4,875       5,150,389  

Taxable Build America Bonds, 6.14%, 12/01/39

    13,850       14,719,226  

Taxable Qualified School Construction Bonds, 6.32%, 11/01/29

    200       214,642  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds in Illinois

 

    27,548,352  
   

 

 

 

Puerto Rico — 3.8%

 

State — 1.7%  

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO, Refunding(f)(g):

   

Public Improvement, 5.00%, 07/01/18

    470       350,150  

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

    3,235       1,799,469  

Series A, 8.00%, 07/01/35

    3,285       1,601,437  

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO, Series A, 6.00%, 07/01/38(f)(g)

    1,630       1,214,350  

Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, Refunding RB, Government Facilities, Series F, 5.25%, 07/01/24(f)(g)

    500       400,000  

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

   

Series A-1, 0.00%, 07/01/24(c)

    417       352,461  

Series A-1, 0.00%, 07/01/27(c)

    707       535,934  

Series A-1, 0.00%, 07/01/29(c)

    689       471,972  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      21  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

May 31, 2019

  

BlackRock California Municipal Opportunities Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
State (continued)  

Series A-1, 0.00%, 07/01/31(c)

  $ 888     $ 546,671  

Series A-1, 0.00%, 07/01/33(c)

    1,000       547,950  

Series A-1, 0.00%, 07/01/46(c)

    9,513       2,177,526  

Series A-1, 0.00%, 07/01/51(c)

    7,750       1,302,698  

Series A-1, 4.50%, 07/01/34

    732       750,300  

Series A-1, 4.55%, 07/01/40

    371       368,566  

Series A-1, 4.75%, 07/01/53

    11,719       11,305,202  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 07/01/58

    14,278       14,193,046  

Series A-2, 4.55%, 07/01/40

    3,765       3,572,081  

Series A-2, 4.75%, 07/01/53

    114       106,421  

Series A-2, 5.00%, 07/01/58

    14,165       13,545,281  
   

 

 

 
      55,141,515  
Utilities — 2.1%  

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

   

5.00%, 07/01/33

    3,665       3,637,512  

5.13%, 07/01/37

    5,430       5,389,275  

5.25%, 07/01/42

    6,565       6,565,000  

5.75%, 07/01/37

    3,065       3,095,650  

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

   

6.00%, 07/01/38

    11,935       11,935,000  

6.00%, 07/01/44

    5,815       5,815,000  

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

   

5.00%, 07/01/23

    3,445       3,307,200  

5.35%, 07/01/27

    5,770       5,503,137  

6.15%, 07/01/38

    1,695       1,622,962  

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, RB(f)(g):

   

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/29

    4,130       3,293,675  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/42

    6,455       5,147,862  

Series A, 7.00%, 07/01/33

    920       763,600  

Series A, 7.00%, 07/01/43

    955       792,650  

Series TT, 5.00%, 07/01/25

    480       382,800  

Series TT, 5.00%, 07/01/26

    1,285       1,024,788  

Series TT, 5.00%, 07/01/32

    1,075       857,313  

Series WW, 5.38%, 07/01/24

    875       702,188  

Series WW, 5.50%, 07/01/38

    1,170       938,925  

Series XX, 5.25%, 07/01/27

    645       516,000  

Series XX, 5.25%, 07/01/40

    2,120       1,696,000  

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Refunding RB(f)(g):

   

Build America Bonds, 6.13%, 07/01/40

    1,030       820,138  

Series AAA, 5.25%, 07/01/28

    1,570       1,256,000  

Series AAA, 5.25%, 07/01/29

    530       424,000  

Series BBB, 5.40%, 07/01/28

    2,805       2,215,950  

Series ZZ, 5.00%, 07/01/28

    990       789,525  

Series ZZ, 5.25%, 07/01/21

    250       200,000  

Series ZZ, 5.25%, 07/01/24

    1,990       1,592,000  
   

 

 

 
      70,284,150  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds in Puerto Rico

 

    125,425,665  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 79.7%
(Cost — $2,550,750,750)

 

    2,657,505,099  
   

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(h)

 

California — 17.9%

 

County/City/Special District/School District — 3.7%  

County of Santa Clara California, GO, Election of 2008, Series B, 4.00%, 08/01/42

    14,995       15,815,123  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
County/City/Special District/School District (continued)  

Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District, GO, Election of 2008, Series B, 5.00%, 08/01/44

  $ 30,215     $ 36,451,552  

Los Angeles California Unified School District, GO, Election of 2008, Series B-1, 5.25%, 07/01/42(i)

    17,685       21,658,928  

Ohlone Community College District, GO, Election of 2010, Series B, 4.00%, 08/01/44

    47,250       50,123,272  
   

 

 

 
      124,048,875  
Education — 3.9%  

California State University, Refunding RB, Systemwide, Series A:

   

5.00%, 11/01/42

    10,000       11,930,600  

5.00%, 11/01/43

    35,250       43,183,189  

University of California, RB, Limited Project, Series M, 5.00%, 05/15/42

    20,000       23,788,300  

University of California, Refunding RB, Series AZ, 5.00%, 05/15/43

    41,740       50,642,933  
   

 

 

 
      129,545,022  
Health — 0.5%  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Sutter Health, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/38

    15,000       18,052,425  
   

 

 

 
State — 0.6%  

State of California, GO, Refunding, Various Purpose, 5.25%, 10/01/39

    18,150       21,687,979  
   

 

 

 
Transportation — 4.7%  

City & County of San Francisco California, Refunding ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 05/01/42

    40,370       48,163,429  

City & County of San Francisco California Airports Commission, Refunding ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/42

    26,950       31,587,017  

City & County of San Francisco California Airports Commission, Refunding RB, San Francisco International Airport, Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/41

    22,475       25,956,925  

City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, RB, AMT:

   

Los Angeles International Airport, Series B, 5.00%, 05/15/41

    18,717       21,704,246  

Sub-Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/42

    23,625       27,799,594  
   

 

 

 
      155,211,211  
Utilities — 4.5%  

City & County of San Francisco California Public Utilities Commission Wastewater Revenue, RB, Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/43

    41,405       50,516,301  

East Bay Municipal Utility District Water System Revenue, RB, Green Bond, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/42

    27,045       32,584,539  

Eastern Municipal Water District Financing Authority, RB, Series D, 5.00%, 07/01/47

    36,105       42,969,595  

Irvine Ranch Water District, 5.00%, 03/01/46

    19,330       22,768,227  
   

 

 

 
      148,838,662  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 17.9%
(Cost — $570,352,968)

 

    597,384,174  
 

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 99.9%
(Cost — $3,194,349,217)

 

    3,330,974,352  
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

22    2019 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

May 31, 2019

  

BlackRock California Municipal Opportunities Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Short-Term Securities — 7.7%

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds California Money Fund,

   

Institutional Class,
0.96%(j)(k)

  $ 256,535,508     $ 256,586,815  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 7.7%
(Cost — $256,586,815)

 

    256,586,815  
 

 

 

 

Total Investments — 107.6%
(Cost — $3,450,936,032)

 

    3,587,561,167  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.0%

 

    573,566  

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (7.6)%

 

    (253,900,970
 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 3,334,233,763  
 

 

 

 

 

(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) 

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) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(d) 

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.

(e) 

When-issued security.

(f) 

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(g) 

Non-income producing security.

(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 agreement, which expires on January 1, 2026, is $9,322,126. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

(j) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 
(k) 

During the year ended May 31, 2019, investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate/affiliates of the Fund 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:

 

Affiliate Persons and/or Related Parties   Shares
Held at
05/31/18
    Shares
Purchased
    Shares
Sold
    Shares
Held at
05/31/19
    Value at
05/31/19
    Income     Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
 (a)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds California Money Fund, Institutional Class

          256,535,508 (b)            256,535,508     $ 256,586,815     $ 1,465,742     $     $  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class*

    148,286,820             (148,286,820 )(c)                  935,295       15,111       (11,753

iShares California Muni Bond ETF*

          875,000       (875,000                 184,090       (656,616      

iShares National Municipal Bond Fund

    250,000       1,705,000       (1,620,000     335,000       37,811,450       1,178,819       565,715       897,167  
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 294,398,265     $ 3,763,946     $ (75,790   $ 885,414  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  *

No longer held by the Fund as of period end.

 
  (a) 

Includes net capital gain distributions, if applicable.

 
  (b) 

Represents net shares purchased.

 
  (c) 

Represents net shares sold.

 

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.

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

     4,200          09/19/19        $ 532,350        $ (3,527,630

Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     4,777          09/19/19          734,314          (7,642,709
                 

 

 

 
                  $ (11,170,339
                 

 

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      23  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

May 31, 2019

  

BlackRock California Municipal Opportunities Fund

 

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)

   $      $      $      $      $ 11,170,339      $      $ 11,170,339  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures, 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 May 31, 2019, 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

   $      $      $      $      $ (76,470,437    $      $ (76,470,437
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:                                                 

Futures contracts

   $      $      $      $      $ (2,193,285    $      $ (2,193,285
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

 

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ (a) 

Average notional value of contracts — short

   $ 1,047,362,734  

 

  (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(a)

   $ 37,811,450        $ 3,293,162,902        $             —        $ 3,330,974,352  

Short-Term Securities

     256,586,815                            256,586,815  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 294,398,265        $ 3,293,162,902        $        $ 3,587,561,167  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(b)

                 

Liabilities:

 

Interest rate contracts

   $ (11,170,339      $        $        $ (11,170,339
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector.

 
  (b) 

Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

The Fund may hold liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial statement purposes. As of period end, TOB Trust Certificates of $253,167,157 are categorized as Level 2 within the disclosure hierarchy.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

24    2019 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  

May 31, 2019

  

BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Municipal Bonds — 90.2%

 

New Jersey — 87.2%

 

Corporate — 5.3%  

New Jersey EDA, RB:

   

Continental Airlines, Inc. Project, AMT, 5.25%, 09/15/29

  $ 3,500     $ 3,837,365  

Continental Airlines, Inc. Project, Series B, AMT, 5.63%, 11/15/30

    1,000       1,147,400  

Provident Group-Kean Properties, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/47

    265       288,664  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/42

    4,545       5,114,488  

New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB:

   

New Jersey American Water Co., Inc. Project, Series A, AMT, 5.70%, 10/01/39

    1,445       1,463,265  

New Jersey American Water Co., Inc. Project, Series B, AMT, 5.60%, 11/01/34

    1,000       1,031,330  

New Jersey American Water Co., Inc. Project, Series D, AMT, 4.88%, 11/01/29

    1,000       1,037,390  

Provident Group-Monteclair Properties LLC (AGM), 5.00%, 06/01/37

    2,760       3,210,653  

Sub Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/33

    125       143,003  

Sub Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/34

    165       173,346  
   

 

 

 
      17,446,904  
County/City/Special District/School District — 11.9%  

Carlstadt School District, GO, Refunding, 4.00%, 05/01/30

    1,415       1,526,120  

Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, Refunding RB:

   

5.25%, 11/01/39

    1,020       1,106,700  

5.25%, 11/01/44

    1,590       1,722,717  

(AGM), 4.00%, 11/01/34

    500       526,900  

City of Bayonne New Jersey, GO, Refunding, Qualified General Improvement (BAM), 5.00%, 07/01/39

    660       762,491  

City of East Orange New Jersey, GO, Refunding, (AGM):

   

3.00%, 09/15/30

    2,200       2,296,844  

3.00%, 09/15/31

    2,200       2,278,078  

City of Perth Amboy New Jersey, GO, CAB, Refunding (AGM):

   

5.00%, 07/01/35

    600       601,086  

5.00%, 07/01/36

    145       145,258  

County of Essex New Jersey Improvement Authority, LRB, Newark Project, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 11/01/20(a)

    501       515,920  

County of Essex New Jersey Improvement Authority, RB:

   

AMT, 5.25%, 07/01/45(b)

    1,000       1,008,790  

Newark Project, Series A (AGM), 6.00%, 11/01/20(c)

    1,090       1,157,449  

County of Essex New Jersey Improvement Authority, Refunding RB, Project Consolidation (NPFGC), 5.50%, 10/01/29

    1,500       2,019,690  

County of Mercer New Jersey, GO, Refunding, 3.00%, 02/15/31

    1,585       1,644,136  

County of Union New Jersey Utilities Authority, Refunding RB, Covanta Union, Inc., Series A, AMT, 4.75%, 12/01/31

    1,250       1,335,600  

Ewing Township Board of Education, GO:

   

4.00%, 07/15/38

    920       1,008,044  

4.00%, 07/15/39

    840       916,667  

Monmouth Regional High School District, GO, 3.00%, 02/01/34

    1,260       1,285,944  

New Jersey EDA, RB:

   

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

    1,920       2,229,677  

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

    2,155       2,450,321  

New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB, Special Assessment, Kapkowski Road Landfill Project, 6.50%, 04/01/28

    2,500       2,941,375  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
County/City/Special District/School District (continued)  

New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, (NPFGC), 5.50%, 03/01/21(a)

  $ 805     $ 860,271  

Township of Bloomfield New Jersey, GO, Refunding, General Improvement Bonds:

   

3.00%, 02/01/32

    1,000       1,030,410  

3.00%, 02/01/33

    1,040       1,066,364  

Township of Egg Harbor New Jersey School District, GO, Refunding, (AGM), 5.75%, 07/15/25

    2,000       2,480,880  

Township of Irvington New Jersey, GO, Refunding, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 07/15/31

    2,445       2,783,975  

Township of Sparta New Jersey Board of Education, GO, Refunding, 5.00%, 02/15/36

    1,350       1,552,608  
   

 

 

 
      39,254,315  
Education — 17.0%  

County of Atlantic New Jersey Improvement Authority, RB, Stockton University Atlantic City, Series A (AGM), 4.00%, 07/01/46

    1,250       1,329,787  

County of Gloucester New Jersey Improvement Authority, RB:

   

Rowan University General Capital Improvement Projects, 5.00%, 07/01/44

    530       600,389  

Rowan University General Capital Improvement Projects, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/34

    1,855       2,133,844  

Rowan University Project, 4.00%, 07/01/48

    2,000       2,225,320  

New Jersey EDA, RB:

   

Foundation Academy Charter School Project, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/50

    200       220,340  

Golden Door Charter School Project, Series A, 6.25%, 11/01/38(b)

    210       232,323  

Golden Door Charter School Project, Series A, 6.50%, 11/01/52(b)

    1,210       1,343,874  

Golden Door Charter School Project, Series A, 5.13%, 11/01/29(b)

    100       105,375  

Hatikvah International Academy Charter School Project, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/27(b)

    170       180,302  

Hatikvah International Academy Charter School Project, Series A, 5.25%, 07/01/37(b)

    470       488,786  

Hatikvah International Academy Charter School Project, Series A, 5.38%, 07/01/47(b)

    815       845,481  

Rutgers — The State University of New Jersey, College Avenue Redevelopment Project, 5.00%, 06/15/38

    2,000       2,230,440  

Series AAA, 5.00%, 06/15/41

    1,990       2,216,243  

Team Academy Charter School Project, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/48

    2,190       2,417,760  

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

    1,000       1,111,180  

New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB:

   

Greater Brunswick Charter School, Inc. Project, Series A, 4.75%, 08/01/24(b)

    300       309,390  

Greater Brunswick Charter School, Inc. Project, Series A, 5.63%, 08/01/34(b)

    250       260,583  

Greater Brunswick Charter School, Inc. Project, Series A, 5.88%, 08/01/44(b)

    430       447,088  

School Facilities Construction, Series PP, 4.00%, 06/15/30

    4,875       5,110,462  

Teaneck Community Charter School Project, Series A, 3.50%, 09/01/22(b)

    125       125,363  

Teaneck Community Charter School Project, Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/37(b)

    315       335,544  

Teaneck Community Charter School Project, Series A, 5.13%, 09/01/52(b)

    1,000       1,055,970  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      25  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

May 31, 2019

  

BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Education (continued)  

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, RB:

   

Higher Educational Capital Improvement Fund, Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/33

  $ 1,750     $ 1,924,002  

Rider University Issue, Series F, 4.00%, 07/01/42

    940       958,010  

Rider University Issue, Series F, 5.00%, 07/01/47

    1,670       1,851,429  

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Kean University, Series A, 5.25%, 09/01/19(c)

    1,705       1,720,908  

Kean University, Series A (AGC), 5.50%, 09/01/19(c)

    1,000       1,009,930  

Kean University, Series H, 4.00%, 07/01/39

    715       766,995  

Montclair State University, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/33

    2,005       2,279,384  

Montclair State University, Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/32

    2,465       2,925,733  

Ramapo College, Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/42

    560       605,461  

University of Medicine & Dentistry, Series B, 7.50%, 06/01/19(c)

    2,500       2,500,000  

William Paterson University (AGC), 5.00%, 07/01/38

    240       240,238  

William Paterson University, Series C, 4.00%, 07/01/35

    1,500       1,616,625  

New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, RB, Student Loan, AMT, Sub-Series C, 4.00%, 12/01/48

    700       731,689  

New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Series 1, AMT, 5.75%, 12/01/28

    455       488,602  

Series 1A, 5.00%, 12/01/25

    45       45,753  

Series 1A, 5.00%, 12/01/26

    290       294,802  

New Jersey Institute of Technology, RB, Series A:

   

5.00%, 07/01/22(c)

    460       819,661  

5.00%, 07/01/32

    1,040       1,130,241  

5.00%, 07/01/40

    5,000       5,738,550  

5.00%, 07/01/42

    635       685,762  

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, RB, Series E, 5.00%, 01/01/45

    2,000       2,265,900  
   

 

 

 
      55,925,519  
Health — 16.9%  

County of Burlington New Jersey Bridge Commission, Refunding RB, The Evergreens Project, 5.63%, 01/01/38

    3,175       3,175,222  

New Jersey EDA, RB, Refunding Cranes Mill Project:

   

5.00%, 01/01/34

    270       305,597  

5.00%, 01/01/39

    270       301,955  

5.00%, 01/01/49

    540       599,665  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, RB:

   

Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital Project, Series A, 5.00%, 09/15/29

    2,000       2,186,160  

Inspira Health Obligated Group, 5.00%, 07/01/42

    4,660       5,428,154  

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Series A, 5.25%, 07/01/35

    1,460       1,638,091  

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/39

    1,150       1,308,895  

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/43

    1,535       1,745,694  

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Series A, 5.50%, 07/01/43

    920       1,042,314  

Virtua Health, Series A (AGC), 5.50%, 07/01/38

    3,620       3,631,005  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB:

   

AHS Hospital Corp., 6.00%, 07/01/21(c)

    2,985       3,261,590  

AHS Hospital Corp., 4.00%, 07/01/41

    1,000       1,066,290  

General Hospital Center at Passaic (AGM), 6.75%, 07/01/19(a)

    30       30,119  

Hackensack Meridian Health Obligated Group, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/37

    6,000       7,130,880  

Holy Name Medical Center, 5.00%, 07/01/25

    500       516,770  

Hunterdon Medical Center, 5.00%, 07/01/31

    300       336,564  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Health (continued)  

Hunterdon Medical Center, 5.00%, 07/01/45

  $ 2,650     $ 2,901,697  

Meridian Health System Obligated Group, 5.00%, 07/01/27

    1,500       1,646,625  

Princeton Healthcare System, 5.00%, 07/01/34

    1,000       1,184,550  

Princeton Healthcare System, 5.00%, 07/01/39

    4,060       4,750,525  

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, 5.00%, 01/01/20(c)

    1,500       1,530,195  

RWJ Barnabas Health Obligated Group, Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/32

    2,300       2,536,716  

RWJ Barnabas Health Obligated Group, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/43

    1,290       1,498,670  

St. Barnabas Health Care System, Series A, 5.63%, 07/01/21(c)

    1,540       1,669,283  

St. Barnabas Health Care System, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/25

    2,230       2,448,674  

St. Luke’s Warren Hospital Obligated Group, 5.00%, 08/15/34

    460       503,976  

Virtua Health, 5.00%, 07/01/29

    285       324,823  

New Jersey Health Care System Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, St. Barnabas Health Care, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/24

    1,000       1,099,330  
   

 

 

 
      55,800,029  
Housing — 2.1%  

New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB, Provident Group-Montclair Properties LLC (AGM), 5.00%, 06/01/42

    690       794,714  

New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, Refunding RB, Series A:

   

M/F Housing, 4.00%, 11/01/48

    150       158,786  

M/F Housing, 4.10%, 11/01/53

    100       105,502  

S/F Housing, 3.75%, 10/01/35

    1,155       1,222,036  

Newark Housing Authority, RB, M/F Housing, Series A:

   

5.00%, 12/01/30

    1,640       1,854,332  

4.38%, 12/01/33

    2,515       2,726,235  
   

 

 

 
      6,861,605  
State — 8.6%  

Garden State Preservation Trust, RB (AGM):

   

CAB, Series B, 0.00%, 11/01/27(d)

    4,135       3,403,560  

CAB, Series B, 0.00%, 11/01/24(d)

    10,000       8,996,900  

Election of 2005, Series A, 5.75%, 11/01/28

    2,565       3,221,563  

New Jersey EDA, RB:

   

CAB, Motor Vehicle Surcharge, Series A (NPFGC), 0.00%, 07/01/21(d)

    1,675       1,597,062  

School Facilities Construction Bonds, Series DDD, 5.00%, 06/15/42

    3,000       3,356,640  

School Facilities Construction, Series KK, 5.00%, 03/01/38

    1,070       1,141,059  

New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB:

   

CAB, Economic Fund, Series A (NPFGC), 0.00%, 03/15/21(d)

    2,000       1,919,960  

Cigarette Tax, 5.00%, 06/15/22

    1,700       1,848,631  

Cigarette Tax, 5.00%, 06/15/29

    640       685,056  

State of New Jersey, COP, Equipment Lease Purchase, Series A(c):

   

5.25%, 06/15/19

    1,000       2,112,469  
   

 

 

 
      28,282,900  
Tobacco — 2.0%  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB:

   

Series A, 5.25%, 06/01/46

    915       1,043,676  

Sub-Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/46

    5,085       5,430,221  
   

 

 

 
      6,473,897  
 

 

 

26    2019 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

May 31, 2019

  

BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Transportation — 20.5%  

Delaware River Port Authority, RB, Series D, 5.00%, 01/01/20(c)

  $ 1,875     $ 1,913,831  

Delaware River Port Authority of Pennsylvania & New Jersey, RB, 5.00%, 01/01/40

    1,500       1,683,930  

New Jersey EDA, RB, AMT, Goethals Bridge Replacement Project:

   

(AGM), 5.13%, 07/01/42

    1,000       1,110,050  

5.13%, 01/01/39

    1,000       1,118,590  

Private Activity Bond, 5.38%, 01/01/43

    905       1,012,234  

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Series A (BHAC), 5.25%, 01/01/30

    1,000       1,320,820  

Series B, 5.00%, 01/01/34

    1,600       1,948,896  

Series I, 5.00%, 01/01/20(c)

    2,500       2,551,775  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB:

   

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

    1,720       1,998,244  

CAB, Transportation System, Series A,
0.00%, 12/15/32(d)

    10,000       6,381,800  

CAB, Transportation System, Series A,
0.00%, 12/15/35(d)

    8,900       5,018,087  

CAB, Transportation System, Series A,
0.00%, 12/15/38(d)

    10,000       4,937,500  

Federal Highway Reimbursement Revenue Notes, Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/30

    1,250       1,444,275  

Series B, 5.25%, 06/15/26

    1,500       1,598,340  

Transportation Program, Series AA, 5.25%, 06/15/31

    2,000       2,198,320  

Transportation Program, Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/45

    1,000       1,095,180  

Transportation System, Series A, 6.00%, 06/15/35

    3,185       3,415,753  

Transportation System, Series B, 5.00%, 06/15/42

    600       626,694  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Federal Highway Reimbursement, Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/31

    2,730       3,138,981  

Transportation System, Series A, 5.00%, 12/15/32

    1,775       2,077,460  

Transportation System, Series A, 5.00%, 12/15/35

    1,005       1,163,619  

Transportation System, Series B (NPFGC), 5.50%, 12/15/21

    1,800       1,961,442  

New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Refunding RB, Series E, 5.00%, 01/01/32

    1,350       1,657,409  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, ARB:

   

Consolidated, 93rd Series, 6.13%, 06/01/94

    1,000       1,201,960  

JFK International Air Terminal LLC, Special Project, Series 6, AMT (NPFGC), 5.75%, 12/01/22

    1,645       1,704,845  

Special Project, JFK International Air Terminal LLC Project, Series 8, 6.00%, 12/01/42

    1,000       1,058,700  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding ARB, AMT:

   

Consolidated, 178th Series, 5.00%, 12/01/43

    285       317,205  

Consolidated,186th Series, 5.00%, 10/15/44

    3,000       3,378,540  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding RB, Consolidated 205th series, 5.00%, 11/15/42

    1,975       2,381,218  

South Jersey Port Corp., Refunding ARB, Marine Terminal, Series B, 5.00%, 01/01/48

    2,380       2,665,719  

South Jersey Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Transportation System, Series A:

   

5.00%, 11/01/28

    295       322,886  

5.00%, 11/01/29

    295       322,037  

5.00%, 11/01/32

    440       495,497  

5.00%, 11/01/33

    250       280,928  

5.00%, 11/01/34

    250       280,123  

5.00%, 11/01/39

    1,500       1,664,955  
   

 

 

 
      67,447,843  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Utilities — 2.9%  

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

  $ 500     $ 541,070  

New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB, New Jersey Natural Gas Company Project:

   

3.38%, 04/01/38

    960       980,246  

3.50%, 04/01/42

    720       735,754  

New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust, RB, Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 09/01/28

    1,355       1,455,961  

North Hudson New Jersey Sewerage Authority, Refunding RB, Series A (NPFGC), 0.00%, 08/01/21(a)(d)

    5,000       4,825,800  

Passaic Valley Water Commission, RB, Series A, 6.00%, 12/15/20(c)

    980       1,046,630  
   

 

 

 
      9,585,461  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds in New Jersey

 

    287,078,473  
 

 

 

 

Puerto Rico — 3.0%

 

State — 1.6%  

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

   

Series A-1, 4.50%, 07/01/34

    17       17,425  

Series A-1, 4.75%, 07/01/53

    1,470       1,418,094  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 07/01/58

    2,628       2,612,363  

Series A-2, 5.00%, 07/01/58

    1,226       1,172,363  
   

 

 

 
      5,220,245  
Tobacco — 0.2%  

Children’s Trust Fund, Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, 5.63%, 05/15/43

    640       646,611  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 1.2%  

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

   

5.00%, 07/01/33

    1,025       1,017,312  

5.13%, 07/01/37

    455       451,588  

5.25%, 07/01/42

    2,430       2,430,000  
   

 

 

 
      3,898,900  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds in Puerto Rico

 

    9,765,756  
 

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 90.2%
(Cost — $273,113,519)

 

    296,844,229  
 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(e) — 8.7%

 

New Jersey — 8.7%

 

County/City/Special District/School District — 3.2%  

County of Hudson New Jersey Improvement Authority, RB, Hudson County Vocational-Technical Schools Project, 5.25%, 05/01/51

    1,440       1,680,952  

County of Union New Jersey Utilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT:

   

County Deficiency Agreement, 5.00%, 06/15/41

    2,000       2,124,560  

Resource Recovery Facility, Covanta Union, Inc., 5.25%, 12/01/31

    6,300       6,812,536  
   

 

 

 
      10,618,048  
Education — 0.8%  

Rutgers — The State University of New Jersey, Refunding RB, Series L, 5.00%, 05/01/43

    2,500       2,775,913  
   

 

 

 
Health — 2.4%  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Inspira Health Obligated Group, 4.00%, 07/01/47

    7,332       7,852,499  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      27  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

May 31, 2019

  

BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Transportation — 2.3%  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, Transportation System, Series B, 5.25%, 06/15/36(f)

  $ 5,001     $ 5,264,729  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding ARB:

   

Consolidated, 169th Series, AMT, 5.00%, 10/15/41

    495       528,361  

194th Series, 5.25%, 10/15/55

    1,455       1,702,069  
   

 

 

 
      7,495,159  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 8.7%
(Cost — $27,179,821)

 

    28,741,619  
 

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 98.9%
(Cost — $300,293,340)

 

    325,585,848  
 

 

 

 
Security       
Shares
    Value  

Short-Term Securities — 4.8%

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class, 1.36%(g)(h)

    15,937,171     $ 15,940,358  

Total Short-Term Securities — 4.8%
(Cost — $15,939,256)

 

    15,940,358  
 

 

 

 

Total Investments — 103.7%
(Cost — $316,232,596)

 

    341,526,206  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.3%

 

    4,318,476  

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (5.0)%

 

    (16,523,203
 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 329,321,479  
 

 

 

 
 
(a) 

Security is collateralized by municipal bonds or U.S. Treasury obligations.

(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) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(e) 

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.

(f) 

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 agreement, which expires on December 15, 2020, is $3,884,927. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

(g) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(h) 

During the year ended May 31, 2019, investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate/affiliates of the Fund for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate    Shares
Held at
05/31/18
     Net
Activity
     Shares
Held at
05/31/19
     Value at
05/31/19
     Income      Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
 (a)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

     4,956,992        10,980,179        15,937,171      $ 15,940,358      $ 159,329      $ 1,377      $ 606  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes net capital gain distributions, if applicable.

 

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.

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

     99          09/19/19        $ 12,548        $ (83,151

Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     104          09/19/19          15,987          (166,389

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     81          09/30/19          9,507          (38,729
                 

 

 

 
                  $ (288,269
                 

 

 

 

 

 

28    2019 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

May 31, 2019

  

BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund

 

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)

   $      $      $      $      $ 288,269      $      $ 288,269  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 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 (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the year ended May 31, 2019, 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

   $      $      $      $      $ (2,490,449    $      $ (2,490,449
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

                    

Futures contracts

   $      $      $      $      $ (86,994    $      $ (86,994
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

 

Average notional value of contracts — short

   $ 31,872,486  

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(a)

   $        $ 325,585,848        $             —        $ 325,585,848  

Short-Term Securities

     15,940,358                            15,940,358  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 15,940,358        $ 325,585,848        $        $ 341,526,206  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(b)

                 

Liabilities:

                 

Interest rate contracts

   $ (288,269      $        $        $ (288,269
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector.

 
  (b) 

Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

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 $16,418,726 are categorized as Level 2 within the disclosure hierarchy.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      29  


Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2019

  

BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Municipal Bonds — 90.2%

 

Pennsylvania — 87.0%

 

Corporate — 2.8%  

County of Delaware Pennsylvania IDA, Refunding RB, Covanta Project, 5.00%, 07/01/43

  $ 5,000     $ 5,063,000  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB:

   

American Water Co. Project, 6.20%, 04/01/39

    3,490       3,501,378  

Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Project, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/39

    3,000       3,031,140  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Refunding RB, AMT:

   

Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Project, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/34

    1,540       1,606,143  

National Gypsum Co., 5.50%, 11/01/44

    1,355       1,438,698  
   

 

 

 
      14,640,359  
County/City/Special District/School District — 16.8%  

Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority, RB, City Center Project, 5.00%, 05/01/42(a)

    330       364,403  

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

   

5.00%, 05/01/35

    2,310       2,432,407  

5.00%, 05/01/42

    3,900       4,075,656  

Altoona Area School District, GO:

   

5.00%, 12/01/36

    215       247,446  

5.00%, 12/01/45

    1,000       1,132,000  

Altoona Area School District, GOL, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 12/01/36

    2,895       3,331,884  

Bethlehem Area School District, GO, (BAM), Series A:

   

5.00%, 08/01/34

    2,390       2,780,048  

5.00%, 08/01/35

    1,790       2,080,374  

Boyertown Area School District, GO:

   

5.00%, 10/01/36

    890       1,002,087  

5.00%, 10/01/38

    1,335       1,500,019  

County of Allegheny Pennsylvania IDA, Refunding RB, Residential Resource, Inc. Project, 5.13%, 09/01/31

    290       290,328  

County of Chester IDA, Special Assessment Bonds, Woodlands At Greystone Project(a):

   

5.00%, 03/01/38

    525       551,901  

5.13%, 03/01/48

    1,050       1,102,343  

County of Delaware Springfield School District, GO, 5.00%, 03/01/40

    1,710       2,025,358  

County of Lancaster Pennsylvania, GO, Refunding:

   

4.00%, 11/01/34

    500       550,600  

4.00%, 11/01/35

    520       570,502  

4.00%, 11/01/36

    540       590,657  

4.00%, 11/01/37

    565       616,217  

4.00%, 11/01/38

    585       636,550  

County of Lycoming Pennsylvania Water & Sewer Authority, RB, (AGM), 5.00%, 11/15/19(b)

    825       838,151  

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

    1,710       1,928,470  

County of Washington Redevelopment Authority, Refunding, Tax Allocation Bonds:

   

4.00%, 07/01/23

    850       857,744  

5.00%, 07/01/28

    600       632,796  

County of York Pennsylvania, GO, Refunding, 5.00%, 09/01/20(b)

    2,500       2,609,075  

Dallastown Area School District, GO, Refunding, 5.00%, 04/15/34

    1,835       2,107,332  

Fox Chapel Area School District, GO:

   

5.00%, 02/01/39

    4,100       4,847,717  

5.00%, 02/01/42

    6,365       7,494,024  

North Allegheny School District, GOL(c):

   

4.00%, 05/01/37

    1,245       1,383,456  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
County/City/Special District/School District (continued)  

4.00%, 05/01/38

  $ 2,325     $ 2,573,775  

4.00%, 05/01/39

    1,000       1,103,080  

4.00%, 05/01/44

    1,895       2,073,130  

School District of Philadelphia, Refunding, GOL, Series F, 5.00%, 09/01/37

    1,815       2,086,270  

State Public School Building Authority, RB, Community College, Allegheny County Project (AGM), 5.00%, 07/15/34

    5,070       5,391,844  

State Public School Building Authority, Refunding RB, Philadelphia School District (AGM), 5.00%, 06/01/33

    5,000       5,839,750  

Township of Bristol Pennsylvania School District, GO:

   

5.25%, 06/01/43

    5,980       6,656,159  

(BAM), 5.00%, 06/01/42

    2,550       2,942,878  

Township of Falls Pennsylvania, Refunding RB, Water & Sewer Authority, 5.00%, 12/01/37

    2,115       2,277,855  

Township of Lower Paxton Pennsylvania, GO, 5.00%, 04/01/42

    630       715,604  

Tredyffrin Easttown School District, GOL, 5.00%, 02/15/39

    1,130       1,338,643  

West Shore School District Pennsylvania, GOL:

   

5.00%, 11/15/43

    4,045       4,720,555  

5.00%, 11/15/48

    1,975       2,294,792  

Williamsport Sanitary Authority, Refunding RB, (BAM), 4.00%, 01/01/40

    1,420       1,512,300  
   

 

 

 
      90,106,180  
Education — 18.8%  

County of Adams Pennsylvania IDA, Refunding RB, Gettysburg College:

   

5.00%, 08/15/24

    580       602,423  

5.00%, 08/15/25

    765       794,575  

5.00%, 08/15/26

    760       789,382  

County of Allegheny Higher Education Building Authority, Refunding RB, Carnegie Mellon University Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/27

    965       1,220,358  

County of Cumberland Pennsylvania Municipal Authority, RB, AICUP Financing Program, Dickinson College Project,
5.00%, 11/01/19(b)

    1,000       1,014,340  

County of Delaware Pennsylvania Authority, RB, Villanova University:

   

5.00%, 08/01/40

    1,795       2,065,524  

5.00%, 08/01/45

    3,695       4,239,421  

County of Delaware Pennsylvania Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Cabrini University, 5.00%, 07/01/47

    3,870       4,328,053  

Haverford College, 5.00%, 11/15/35

    1,100       1,130,899  

Villanova University, 5.25%, 12/01/19(b)

    600       611,100  

County of Montgomery Higher Education & Health Authority, Refunding RB, Series A:

   

Thomas Jefferson University, 5.00%, 09/01/48

    2,500       2,919,100  

Thomas Jeferson University, 5.00%, 09/01/37

    1,365       1,618,699  

County of Northampton Pennsylvania General Purpose Authority, Refunding RB, Moravian College, 5.00%, 10/01/36

    890       999,292  

County of Westmoreland Pennsylvania Municipal Authority, Refunding RB, (BAM), 5.00%, 08/15/36

    2,500       2,998,350  

Northeastern Pennsylvania Hospital & Education Authority, Refunding RB, Kings College Project:

   

5.00%, 05/01/44

    715       828,199  

5.00%, 05/01/49

    1,315       1,516,037  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Thomas Jefferson University, 5.00%, 03/01/20(b)

    11,000       11,284,350  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Series AT-1, 4.00%, 06/15/34

    5,790       6,300,099  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Drexel University, 4.00%, 05/01/36

    500       529,625  

Drexel University, Series A, 5.25%, 05/01/21(b)

    6,720       7,192,214  
 

 

 

30    2019 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

May 31, 2019

  

BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Education (continued)  

Drexel University, Series A, 5.25%, 05/01/41

  $ 420     $ 444,305  

La Salle University, 5.00%, 05/01/37

    1,595       1,675,404  

La Salle University, 5.00%, 05/01/42

    2,655       2,778,298  

State System of Higher Education, Series AL, 5.00%, 06/15/35

    1,425       1,470,743  

Thomas Jefferson University, 5.00%, 09/01/45

    3,000       3,376,230  

University of Science in Philadelphia, 5.00%, 11/01/36

    5,165       5,799,624  

Widener University, Series A, 5.25%, 07/15/33

    2,420       2,639,760  

Widener University, Series A, 5.50%, 07/15/38

    365       397,507  

Pennsylvania State University, RB:

   

5.00%, 03/01/40

    10,000       10,241,200  

5.00%, 09/01/48

    2,615       3,164,124  

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, RB, University of Sciences, 5.00%, 11/01/42

    3,525       3,997,843  

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, Refunding RB:

   

1st Series, 5.00%, 04/01/45

    3,330       3,744,518  

La Salle University, 4.00%, 05/01/42

    4,780       4,834,205  

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

   

5.00%, 07/01/35

    630       682,731  

5.00%, 07/01/35

    765       809,401  

5.00%, 07/01/45

    450       470,714  

5.00%, 07/01/47

    1,180       1,256,794  
   

 

 

 
      100,765,441  
Health — 21.2%  

City of Pottsville Pennsylvania Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Lehigh Valley Health, Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/41

    5,000       5,718,750  

County of Allegheny Hospital Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series A:

   

Allegheny Health Network Obligated Group Issue, 4.00%, 04/01/37

    4,300       4,660,383  

Allegheny Health Network Obligated Group Issue, 5.00%, 04/01/47

    1,950       2,258,042  

University Pittsburgh Medical Center, 4.00%, 07/15/38

    2,500       2,743,500  

University Pittsburgh Medical Center, 4.00%, 07/15/39

    2,520       2,755,570  

County of Berks Pennsylvania Municipal Authority, Refunding RB, Reading Hospital & Medical Center Project, Series A3:

   

5.50%, 11/01/19(b)

    5,000       5,080,800  

5.50%, 11/01/31

    5,000       5,077,500  

County of Bucks Pennsylvania IDA, Refunding RB, Pennswood Village Project, 5.00%, 10/01/37

    1,560       1,738,776  

County of Centre Pennsylvania Hospital Authority, RB, Mount Nittany Medical Center Project, 7.00%, 11/15/21(b)

    4,110       4,645,821  

County of Chester Health & Education Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Simpson Senior Services Project:

   

5.00%, 12/01/35

    1,000       1,036,990  

Series A, 5.25%, 12/01/45

    1,500       1,572,180  

County of Cumberland Pennsylvania Municipal Authority, Refunding RB, Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries:

   

4.00%, 01/01/36

    645       671,123  

4.13%, 01/01/38

    260       271,097  

5.00%, 01/01/38

    4,400       4,781,700  

5.00%, 01/01/39

    1,240       1,410,984  

County of Dauphin General Authority, Refunding RB, Pinnacle Health System Project, Series A:

   

6.00%, 06/01/19(b)

    2,385       2,385,000  

6.00%, 06/01/29

    2,615       2,623,080  

County of Lancaster Pennsylvania Hospital Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Brethren Village Project, 5.25%, 07/01/41

    1,500       1,619,655  

Masonic Villages of The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania Project, 5.00%, 11/01/35

    925       1,031,273  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Health (continued)  

County of Montgomery Pennsylvania Higher Education & Health Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Abington Memorial Hospital Obligated Group, Series A, 5.13%, 06/01/19(b)

  $ 3,255     $ 3,255,000  

Ursinus College Project, 4.00%, 11/01/46

    1,580       1,598,439  

County of Montgomery Pennsylvania IDA, RB, Acts Retirement-Life Communities, Series A-1, 6.25%, 11/15/19(b)

    480       490,205  

County of Montgomery Pennsylvania IDA, Refunding RB:

   

Acts Retirement-Life Communities, 5.00%, 11/15/27

    1,385       1,505,384  

Acts Retirement-Life Communities, 5.00%, 11/15/28

    895       971,102  

Waverly Heights, Ltd. Project, 5.00%, 12/01/44

    635       720,427  

Waverly Heights, Ltd. Project, 5.00%, 12/01/49

    475       537,387  

Whitemarsh Continuing Care Retirement Community, 5.25%, 01/01/40

    5,000       5,106,250  

County of Northampton Pennsylvania General Purpose Authority, Refunding RB:

   

St. Luke’s University Health Network Project, 5.00%, 08/15/46

    1,350       1,537,259  

St. Luke’s University Health Network Project, 5.00%, 08/15/48

    1,875       2,188,125  

DuBois Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Penn Highlands Healthcare, 4.00%, 07/15/48

    3,440       3,612,619  

Geisinger Authority Pennsylvania, Refunding RB, Health System, Series A-2, 5.00%, 02/15/39

    5,950       6,925,740  

Lancaster IDA, Refunding RB, Garden Spot Village Project:

   

5.38%, 05/01/28

    730       795,634  

5.75%, 05/01/35

    1,285       1,412,369  

Moon Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB, 6.00%, 07/01/45

    4,000       4,304,680  

Mount Lebanon Hospital Authority, RB, St. Clair Memorial Hospital Project, 4.00%, 07/01/48

    3,910       4,159,614  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/42

    4,000       4,285,320  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Series E, 5.00%, 05/15/31

    4,800       4,945,872  

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, Refunding RB, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 4.00%, 07/01/35

    2,450       2,708,205  

Philadelphia Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Jefferson Health System of Chester Philadelphia, Series B, 5.00%, 05/15/20(b)

    6,000       6,197,280  

Presbyterian Medical Center, 6.65%, 12/01/19(d)

    470       481,999  

South Fork Municipal Authority, Refunding RB, Conemaugh Valley Memorial Hospital, Series B (AGC), 5.38%, 07/01/20(b)

    3,590       3,734,210  
   

 

 

 
      113,555,344  
Housing — 4.9%  

Pennsylvania HFA, RB:

   

Brinton Manor Apartments & Brinton Towers, M/F Housing, Series A, 4.25%, 10/01/35

    600       578,046  

Brinton Manor Apartments & Brinton Towers, M/F Housing, Series A, 4.50%, 10/01/40

    600       587,874  

S/F Housing Mortgage, Series 128B, 4.00%, 10/01/47

    6,220       6,561,727  

S/F Housing Mortgage, Series 118-B, 4.05%, 10/01/40

    3,000       3,136,170  

S/F Housing Mortgage, Series 123-B, 4.00%, 10/01/42

    3,480       3,654,592  

S/F Housing Mortgage, Series 2015-117-B, 4.05%, 10/01/40

    2,400       2,500,344  

Philadelphia IDA, RB, Series A:

   

3.50%, 12/01/36

    1,210       1,188,280  

4.00%, 12/01/46

    5,740       5,796,309  

4.00%, 12/01/51

    2,260       2,272,453  
   

 

 

 
      26,275,795  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      31  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

May 31, 2019

  

BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
State — 2.9%  

Commonwealth Financing Authority, RB, Series B (AGC), 5.00%, 06/01/31

  $ 3,420     $ 3,420,000  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB, AMT, 5.00%, 06/30/42

    10,500       11,727,765  
   

 

 

 
      15,147,765  
Tobacco — 0.7%  

Commonwealth Financing Authority, RB, Tobacco Master Settlement Payment:

   

5.00%, 06/01/33

    1,000       1,202,400  

5.00%, 06/01/35

    2,205       2,631,932  
   

 

 

 
      3,834,332  
Transportation — 11.9%  

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania, ARB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/40

    14,000       14,417,480  

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania, GO, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/37

    2,140       2,496,567  

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Airport Revenue, Refunding ARB, AMT, Series B:

   

5.00%, 07/01/37

    1,800       2,106,162  

5.00%, 07/01/47

    2,545       2,939,755  

Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, RB, Bridge System, 5.00%, 07/01/42

    2,500       2,953,850  

Delaware River Port Authority, RB, Series D, 5.00%, 01/01/20(b)

    7,500       7,655,325  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Amtrak Project, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 11/01/41

    1,510       1,627,916  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB:

   

CAB, Sub-Series A-3, 0.00%, 12/01/42(e)

    6,740       2,850,818  

CAB, Sub-Series A-3 (AGM), 0.00%, 12/01/40(e)

    2,225       1,088,915  

Series A, 5.25%, 12/01/44

    1,500       1,830,435  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 12/01/41

    100       115,929  

Sub-Series B, 5.25%, 12/01/48

    3,215       3,840,575  

Sub-Series B-1, 5.00%, 06/01/42

    3,705       4,267,271  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Refunding RB, Sub-Series A-1, 5.25%, 12/01/45

    4,730       5,403,079  

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, RB, Capital Grant Receipts, 5.00%, 06/01/21(b)

    7,295       7,801,564  

Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority, Refunding RB, AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/38

    2,200       2,483,602  
   

 

 

 
      63,879,243  
Utilities — 7.0%  

City of Lancaster Pennsylvania, GO, (BAM), 4.00%, 11/01/42

    3,720       4,021,060  

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Gas Works, RB:

   

12th Series B (NPFGC), 7.00%, 05/15/20(d)

    200       210,228  

9th Series, 5.25%, 08/01/20(b)

    1,280       1,335,040  

9th Series, 5.25%, 08/01/40

    2,020       2,099,346  

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Gas Works, Refunding RB:

   

5.00%, 08/01/30

    700       811,860  

5.00%, 08/01/31

    900       1,040,661  

5.00%, 08/01/32

    1,200       1,383,360  

5.00%, 08/01/33

    600       690,126  

5.00%, 08/01/34

    1,050       1,203,741  

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Water & Wastewater, RB:

   

Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/52

    1,190       1,416,528  

Series C (AGM), 5.00%, 08/01/20(b)

    2,650       2,757,934  

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Water & Wastewater Revenue, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/43

    3,460       4,126,534  

County of Allegheny Pennsylvania Sanitary Authority, RB:

   

5.00%, 06/01/43

    4,000       4,747,320  

Sewer Improvement (BAM), 5.25%, 12/01/41

    2,090       2,381,137  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Utilities (continued)  

County of Allegheny Pennsylvania Sanitary Authority, Refunding RB, Sewer Improvement (AGM), 5.00%, 06/01/40

  $ 1,000     $ 1,045,790  

County of Delaware Pennsylvania Regional Water Quality Control Authority, RB, Sewer Improvements, 5.00%, 05/01/23(b)

    980       1,111,310  

New Kensington Municipal Sanitary Authority, RB(c):

   

3.15%, 12/01/45

    1,140       1,126,936  

3.25%, 12/01/47

    2,055       2,038,334  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB, Philadelphia Biosolids Facility, 6.25%, 01/01/32

    3,895       3,974,263  
   

 

 

 
      37,521,508  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds in Pennsylvania

 

    465,725,967  
   

 

 

 

Puerto Rico — 3.2%

 

Tobacco — 0.2%  

Children’s Trust Fund, Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, 5.63%, 05/15/43

    1,100       1,111,363  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 1.3%            

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

   

5.00%, 07/01/33

    1,830       1,816,275  

5.13%, 07/01/37

    810       803,925  

5.25%, 07/01/42

    4,390       4,390,000  
   

 

 

 
      7,010,200  
State — 1.7%  

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

   

Series A-1, 4.50%, 07/01/34

    31       31,775  

Series A-1, 4.75%, 07/01/53

    2,613       2,520,735  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 07/01/58

    4,709       4,680,981  

Series A-2, 5.00%, 07/01/58

    2,158       2,063,588  
   

 

 

 
      9,297,079  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds in Puerto Rico

 

    17,418,642  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 90.2%
(Cost — $460,014,863)

 

    483,144,609  
   

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(f) — 23.1%

 

Pennsylvania — 23.1%

 

Education — 7.2%  

County of Northampton General Purpose Authority, Refunding RB, Lafayette College:

   

4.00%, 11/01/38(g)

    6,002       6,582,386  

5.00%, 11/01/47

    6,100       7,190,146  

County of Westmoreland Pennsylvania Municipal Authority, Refunding RB, (BAM), 5.00%, 08/15/42

    5,007       5,742,723  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Series A, 5.75%, 08/15/21(b)

    9,280       10,138,771  

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, RB, Philadelphia College of osteopathic Medicine, 4.00%, 12/01/48(g)

    8,090       8,635,306  
   

 

 

 
      38,289,332  
Health — 8.6%  

Geisinger Authority Pennsylvania, RB, Health System:

   

Series A, 5.13%, 06/01/19(b)

    7,460       7,460,000  

Series A, 5.25%, 06/01/19(b)

    6,000       6,000,000  

Series A-1, 5.13%, 06/01/41

    12,570       13,321,498  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Series B, 4.00%, 03/15/40

    2,000       2,129,980  
 

 

 

32    2019 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

May 31, 2019

  

BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Health (continued)  

Philadelphia Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority, RB, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Project, Series C, 5.00%, 07/01/41

  $ 9,380     $ 9,915,223  

Saint Mary Pennsylvania Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Trinity Health Credit Group, 5.00%, 12/01/48

    6,096       7,208,485  
   

 

 

 
      46,035,186  
Housing — 1.0%  

Pennsylvania HFA, Refunding RB, S/F Mortgage, Series 114A, AMT, 3.70%, 10/01/42(g)

    5,194       5,265,880  
   

 

 

 
State — 5.1%  

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, GO, 1st Series, 4.00%, 03/01/38(g)

    11,000       12,032,130  

General Authority of Southcentral Pennsylvania, Refunding RB, Wellspan Health Obligated Group:

   

4.00%, 06/01/49

    9,015       9,792,093  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/44

    5,000       5,540,275  
   

 

 

 
      27,364,498  
Transportation — 1.2%  

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

    2,520       2,999,212  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Refunding RB, Sub Series B-2 (AGM), 5.00%, 06/01/35

    2,900       3,398,553  
   

 

 

 
      6,397,765  

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 23.1%
(Cost — $116,903,418)

 

    123,352,661  
   

 

 

 
Security        Value  

Total Investments — 113.3%
(Cost — $576,918,281)

  $ 606,497,270  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (1.2)%

    (6,224,009

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (12.1)%

    (64,752,124
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

  $ 535,521,137  
   

 

 

 

 

(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) 

When-issued security.

(d) 

Security is collateralized by municipal bonds or U.S. Treasury obligations.

(e) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(f) 

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.

(g) 

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 April 1, 2020 to June 1, 2039, is $17,887,359. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

 

During the year ended May 31, 2019, investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate/affiliates of the Fund for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate    Shares
Held at
05/31/18
     Net
Activity
     Shares
Held at
05/31/19
     Value at
05/31/19
     Income      Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
 (a)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class*

     8,267,642        (8,267,642           $      $ 93,613      $ 1,529      $ (827
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  *

No longer held by the Fund as of period end.

 
  (a) 

Includes net capital gain distributions, if applicable.

 

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.

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

     147          09/19/19        $ 18,632        $ (123,466

U.S. Treasury Long Bond

     234          09/19/19          35,970          (374,368

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     72          09/30/19          8,450          (34,426
                 

 

 

 
                  $ (532,260
                 

 

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      33  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

May 31, 2019

  

BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

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)

   $      $      $      $      $ 532,260      $      $ 532,260  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, 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 May 31, 2019, 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

   $      $      $      $      $ (4,197,684    $      $ (4,197,684
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

                    

Futures contracts

   $      $      $      $      $ (174,646    $      $ (174,646
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

 

Average notional value of contracts — short

  $ 52,946,908  

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(a)

   $        $ 606,497,270        $             —        $ 606,497,270  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(b)

 

Liabilities:

 

Interest rate contracts

   $ (532,260      $        $        $ (532,260
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector.

 
  (b) 

Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

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 $64,404,012 are categorized as Level 2 within the disclosure hierarchy.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

34    2019 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2019

  

BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Corporate Bonds — 1.2%

 

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.1%  

Waste Management, Inc., 3.45%, 06/15/29

  $ 6,628     $ 6,774,931  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance — 0.1%  

Capital One Financial Corp., 3.80%, 01/31/28

    13,401       13,386,248  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 0.0%  

Western Group Housing LP, 6.75%, 03/15/57(a)

    2,473       3,235,632  
   

 

 

 
Education — 0.1%  

George Washington University, Series 2018, 4.13%, 09/15/48

    1,403       1,561,127  

Pepperdine University, 3.95%, 12/01/57

    4,855       5,230,671  

Wesleyan University, 4.78%, 07/01/16

    203       226,368  
   

 

 

 
      7,018,166  
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.5%  

CommonSpirit Health, 2.95%, 11/01/22

    25,385       25,500,420  

Novant Health, Inc., 5.85%, 11/01/19

    5,055       5,117,080  

PeaceHealth Obligated Group, Series 2018, 4.79%, 11/15/48

    232       276,861  

SSM Health Care Corp., Series 2018, 3.69%, 06/01/23

    9,811       10,203,597  

Sutter Health, Series 2018, 3.70%, 08/15/28

    240       254,133  

Toledo Hospital, 5.75%, 11/15/38

    15,827       18,107,418  
   

 

 

 
      59,459,509  
IT Services — 0.3%  

International Business Machines Corp., 3.50%, 05/15/29

    28,910       29,438,005  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 0.1%  

AbbVie, Inc., 4.88%, 11/14/48

    10,329       10,378,265  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds — 1.2%
(Cost — $125,665,602)

 

    129,690,756  
 

 

 

 
     Shares         

Investment Companies — 0.1%

 

SPDR Nuveen S&P High Yield Municipal Bond ETF

    100,000       5,836,000  

VanEck Vectors High-Yield Municipal Index ETF

    150,000       9,540,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies — 0.1%
(Cost — $14,623,500)

 

    15,376,000  
 

 

 

 
     Par
(000)
        

Municipal Bonds — 93.2%

 

Alabama — 0.5%

 

Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority-Birmingham, RB, Methodist Home For The Aging:

   

5.75%, 06/01/35

  $ 1,200       1,353,480  

5.75%, 06/01/45

    2,145       2,378,870  

6.00%, 06/01/50

    2,700       3,026,511  

Auburn University, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/43

    5,000       6,027,400  

County of Jefferson Alabama Sewer, Refunding RB, Sub-Lien, Series D:

   

7.00%, 10/01/51

    3,000       3,643,740  

6.50%, 10/01/53

    15,110       18,018,826  

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

   

4.50%, 05/01/32

    7,395       7,964,489  

5.25%, 05/01/44

    9,425       10,355,530  

UAB Medicine Finance Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 09/01/30

    5,000       6,012,450  
   

 

 

 
      58,781,296  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Alaska — 0.3%  

Alaska Housing Finance Corp., RB, S/F, Series A:

   

3.70%, 12/01/38

  $ 4,310     $ 4,502,700  

3.75%, 12/01/40

    2,655       2,770,068  

Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Authority, RB, Series Three, 5.00%, 08/01/48

    10,000       10,935,400  

Northern Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement, Asset-Backed, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/46

    8,000       7,900,000  

State of Alaska International Airports System, Refunding RB, Series B:

   

5.00%, 10/01/32

    5,000       5,793,850  

5.00%, 10/01/34

    5,000       5,757,500  
   

 

 

 
      37,659,518  
Arizona — 2.2%  

Arizona Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB:

   

5.00%, 12/01/39

    5,000       5,605,800  

Banner Health, Series B, 2.55%, 01/01/37(b)

    50,000       49,388,500  

Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Series A, 5.00%, 02/01/42

    5,000       5,333,300  

Arizona State University, RB, Green Bonds, Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/42

    5,000       5,865,050  

Arizona Water Infrastructure Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/21

    5,000       5,412,300  

City of Phoenix Arizona IDA, RB, Series A(a):

   

Legacy Traditional Schools Project, 6.50%, 07/01/34

    965       1,105,755  

Legacy Traditional Schools Projects, 6.75%, 07/01/44

    1,690       1,928,966  

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

   

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

    2,795       2,984,725  

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

    6,155       6,470,321  

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

    1,775       1,895,487  

Basis Schools, Inc. Projects, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/46

    1,950       2,048,826  

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

    2,205       2,350,971  

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

    1,495       1,569,122  

City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., Refunding RB:

   

Junior Lien Airport, Series D, 5.00%, 07/01/37

    10,000       11,949,600  

Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/38

    5,000       5,980,950  

City of Phoenix Industrial Development Authority, RB, Legacy Traditional Schools Projects, Series A(a):

   

5.00%, 07/01/36

    7,315       7,850,165  

5.00%, 07/01/41

    10,075       10,690,179  

McAllister Academic Village LLC, Refunding RB, Arizona State University:

   

5.00%, 07/01/30

    5,000       6,031,450  

5.00%, 07/01/32

    5,000       5,978,050  

5.00%, 07/01/34

    5,000       5,944,400  

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

    25,000       28,841,750  

State of Arizona, COP, Refunding, Series A(c):

   

5.00%, 10/01/20

    5,000       5,216,350  

5.00%, 10/01/21

    5,000       5,387,300  

5.00%, 10/01/22

    5,000       5,554,850  

5.00%, 10/01/23

    5,000       5,709,200  

5.00%, 10/01/24

    5,000       5,864,800  

5.00%, 10/01/25

    5,000       5,999,400  

5.00%, 10/01/26

    5,000       6,115,550  

5.00%, 10/01/27

    5,000       6,225,100  

5.00%, 10/01/28

    5,000       6,299,500  

5.00%, 10/01/29

    5,000       6,382,950  
   

 

 

 
      233,980,667  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      35  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

May 31, 2019

  

BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Arkansas — 0.4%  

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

  $ 41,345     $ 42,575,014  
   

 

 

 
California — 8.3%  

Acalanes Union High School District, GO, Election of 2010, Series B, 0.00%, 08/01/21(d)(e)

    5,000       806,650  

Alameda Unified School District-Alameda County of California, GO, Election of 2004, Series B (AGM), 0.00%, 08/01/32(e)

    9,505       6,870,309  

Bay Area Toll Authority, RB, Build America Bonds, San Francisco Toll Bridge, Series S-1, 7.04%, 04/01/50

    635       1,022,909  

California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, RB, Asset-Backed, Alameda County Securitization Corp., Series A, 6.00%, 06/01/42

    885       893,045  

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

    10,335       12,161,918  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Childrens Hospital, RB, El Camino Hospital:

   

5.00%, 02/01/36

    5,000       5,922,850  

5.00%, 02/01/37

    5,000       5,886,150  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 08/15/42

    5,000       5,787,050  

Series A, 5.00%, 08/15/47

    10,000       11,530,600  

Kaiser Permanente, Sub-Series A-2, 5.00%, 11/01/47

    25,000       35,959,750  

California Municipal Finance Authority, ARB, AMT:

   

Senior Lien, Linxs APM Project, 5.00%, 12/31/43

    5,000       5,803,600  

Senior Lien-Linxs APM Project, 5.00%, 12/31/47

    10,000       11,564,600  

California Municipal Finance Authority, RB:

   

(BAM), 5.00%, 05/15/29

    6,760       8,423,230  

Caritas Affordable Housing Inc., 5.88%, 08/15/49

    1,000       1,090,040  

Sycamore Academy Project, 5.38%, 07/01/34(a)

    1,000       1,057,380  

Sycamore Academy Project, 5.63%, 07/01/44(a)

    2,760       2,907,053  

Urban Discovery Academy Project,
6.00%, 08/01/44(a)

    330       348,035  

Urban Discovery Academy Project,
6.13%, 08/01/49(a)

    285       301,519  

Vista Charter Middle School, 6.00%, 07/01/44

    1,960       2,164,879  

California Municipal Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Eisenhower Medical Center, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/47

    10,000       11,335,000  

California Pollution Control Financing Authority, RB, Poseidon Resources (Channel Side) LP Desalination Project, AMT(a):

   

5.00%, 07/01/30

    4,000       4,331,200  

5.00%, 07/01/37

    25,000       26,761,750  

5.00%, 11/21/45

    50,000       53,233,500  

California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Waste Management, Inc., Series A-1, AMT, 3.38%, 07/01/25

    10,000       10,621,600  

California School Finance Authority, RB, Series A:

   

Alta Public Schools Project, 6.50%, 11/01/34(a)

    1,015       1,086,314  

Alta Public Schools Project, 6.75%, 11/01/45(a)

    1,395       1,490,306  

Kipp Socal Projects, 5.00%, 07/01/39(c)

    1,000       1,186,420  

Kipp Socal Projects, 5.00%, 07/01/54(c)

    1,000       1,160,840  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, RB:

   

5.00%, 02/01/45

    15,000       16,396,350  

Beverly Community Hospital Association, 5.00%, 02/01/30

    1,800       2,035,962  

Kaiser Permanente, Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/42

    5,000       5,457,650  

Loma Linda University Medical Center, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/41(a)

    4,205       4,658,467  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
California (continued)  

Loma Linda University Medical Center, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/46(a)

  $ 4,665     $ 5,144,889  

Loma Linda University Medical Center, Series A, 5.25%, 12/01/56(a)

    7,175       7,997,470  

University of California, Irvine East Campus Apartment, Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/47

    5,000       5,792,400  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.25%, 11/01/44(a)

    1,250       1,367,850  

California Statewide Financing Authority, RB, Asset-Backed, Tobacco Settlement:

   

Series A, 6.00%, 05/01/37

    585       588,838  

Series A, 6.00%, 05/01/43

    3,800       3,821,014  

Series B, 6.00%, 05/01/37

    265       266,738  

Series B, 6.00%, 05/01/43

    7,425       7,466,060  

Chabot-Las Positas Community College District, GO, Refunding, 2016 Crossover, 5.00%, 08/01/29

    5,000       5,687,500  

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

   

Series B, 5.00%, 05/01/46

    25,000       28,788,750  

Series C, 5.00%, 05/01/46

    5,000       5,830,000  

City & County of San Francisco California Redevelopment Agency, Tax Allocation Bonds, Mission Bay South Redevelopment Project, Series D(a):

   

0.00%, 08/01/26(e)

    1,170       858,101  

0.00%, 08/01/43(e)

    20,000       6,178,200  

3.00%, 08/01/21

    3,825       3,895,610  

City of Irvine California, Community Facilities District No. 2013-3, Great Park Improvement Area No. 1, 5.00%, 09/01/49

    1,500       1,638,900  

City of Los Angeles California Department of Water & Power, RB, Build America Bonds, 6.60%, 07/01/50

    2,835       4,440,461  

City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, RB, AMT, Sub-Series A:

   

5.00%, 05/15/28

    5,000       6,056,750  

5.00%, 05/15/32

    5,000       5,931,450  

City of San Francisco California Public Utilities Commission Wastewater Revenue, RB, Green Bond, Series A:

   

5.00%, 10/01/31

    5,000       6,044,300  

5.00%, 10/01/32

    5,000       6,014,250  

City of San Jose California, Refunding ARB, Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport SJC, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 03/01/47

    5,000       5,786,350  

City of San Jose California Airport Revenue, Refunding ARB, AMT, Series A, 5.00%, 03/01/23

    5,000       5,612,100  

Coast Community College District, GO, Election of 2002, Series B (AGM)(e):

   

0.00%, 08/01/28

    22,900       18,963,032  

0.00%, 08/01/30

    33,620       26,048,776  

County of Los Angeles California Tobacco Securitization Agency, RB, Asset-Backed, Los Angeles County Securitization Corp.:

   

5.60%, 06/01/36

    8,150       8,207,539  

5.70%, 06/01/46

    21,800       21,940,828  

County of Sacramento Sanitation Districts Financing Authority, Refunding RB, (AGC), 2.22%, 12/01/35(b)

    5,000       4,907,450  

Foothill-De Anza Community College District, GO, Series A (AMBAC)(e):

   

0.00%, 08/01/34

    15,495       10,403,498  

0.00%, 08/01/36

    16,760       10,518,408  
 

 

 

36    2019 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

May 31, 2019

  

BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
California (continued)  

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB:

   

Asset-Backed, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 06/01/40

  $ 5,000     $ 5,705,700  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 06/01/25

    5,000       5,777,300  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 06/01/27

    5,000       5,972,350  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 06/01/28

    5,000       5,927,050  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 06/01/29

    5,000       5,888,500  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 06/01/47

    20,535       20,371,541  

Series A-1, 5.25%, 06/01/47

    9,085       9,142,326  

Series A-2, 5.00%, 06/01/47

    46,975       46,601,079  

Modesto Irrigation District, RB, Index-Domestic Water Project (NPFCG), 2.32%, 09/01/37(b)

    10,000       9,824,800  

Natomas Unified School District, GO, Refunding, (BAM), 5.00%, 08/01/32

    5,000       5,961,750  

Newport Mesa Unified School District, GO, Election of 2005, (NPFCG)(e):

   

0.00%, 08/01/29

    13,915       11,173,745  

0.00%, 08/01/30

    14,750       11,466,208  

0.00%, 08/01/31

    15,635       11,746,106  

Northern California Gas Authority No. 1, RB, Series B, 2.46%, 07/01/27(b)

    5,000       4,884,600  

Port of Oakland, Refunding RB, AMT, Series O, 5.00%, 05/01/23

    5,000       5,314,500  

Sacramento County Sanitation Districts Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series B (NPFGC), 2.22%, 12/01/35(b)

    100,000       98,149,000  

Sacramento County Water Financing Authority, RB, Series B (NPFGC), 2.24%, 06/01/34(b)

    10,000       9,641,400  

San Jose Unified School District, GO, Capital Appreciation Election of 2002, Series C (NPFCG),
0.00%, 06/01/31(e)

    29,035       21,763,765  

San Mateo Union High School District, GO, Refunding, Election of 2010, Series A, 6.70%, 09/01/41(f)

    19,185       19,174,256  

State of California, GO, Build America Bonds, Various Purpose, 7.60%, 11/01/40

    2,725       4,350,217  

State of California, GO, Refunding:

   

Various Purpose, 5.00%, 10/01/24

    5,000       5,939,350  

Various Purpose, 5.00%, 11/01/24

    5,000       5,777,650  

Various Purpose, 5.00%, 11/01/24

    5,000       5,953,300  

Various Purpose, 5.00%, 12/01/24

    5,000       5,791,750  

Various Purposes-Bid Group, 5.00%, 08/01/24

    10,000       11,822,900  

State of California, GO, Various Purposes-Bid Group, Series B, 2.65%, 04/01/26

    25,000       25,284,250  

State of California Public Works Board, LRB, Various Capital Projects, Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/37

    5,000       5,447,950  

Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California, Refunding RB, Senior Series A-1, Tobacco Settlement, Asset-Backed:

   

5.00%, 06/01/37

    12,735       12,799,312  

5.13%, 06/01/46

    7,440       7,455,996  

University of California, Refunding RB, General, Series AI, 5.00%, 05/15/38

    5,000       5,613,400  
   

 

 

 
      897,176,489  
Colorado — 1.3%  

Boulder Valley School District No. Re-2 Boulder, GO, Refunding, Series B, 5.00%, 12/01/20

    5,000       5,267,100  

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

    5,125       5,317,495  

City & County of Denver Colorado Airport System Revenue, Refunding ARB, AMT, Sub-System, Series A, 5.25%, 12/01/48

    10,000       12,102,900  

City of Aurora Colorado Water Revenue, Refunding RB, Green Bond, 5.00%, 08/01/41

    25,000       29,456,250  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Colorado (continued)  

City of Colorado Springs Colorado Utilities System Revenue, GO, Refunding, Series A-3, 5.00%, 11/15/22

  $ 5,000     $ 5,605,650  

City of Colorado Springs Colorado Utilities System Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A-2, 5.00%, 11/15/47

    5,000       5,961,850  

City of Lakewood Colorado Plaza Metropolitan District No. 1, Refunding, Tax Allocation Bonds, 4.00%, 12/01/23(a)

    1,000       1,035,940  

Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority, RB:

   

Charter Littleton Preparatory School, 5.00%, 12/01/22

    105       108,445  

Loveland Classical Schools, 5.00%, 07/01/46(a)

    2,000       2,083,320  

Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority, Refunding RB:

   

5.00%, 11/01/44

    885       916,303  

5.13%, 11/01/49

    765       794,766  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB, Liberty Height, 0.00%, 07/15/22(e)(g)

    12,085       11,489,330  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB, The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Project, Series R:

   

5.00%, 06/01/20

    1,000       1,031,010  

5.00%, 06/01/22

    1,000       1,088,200  

5.00%, 06/01/24

    1,235       1,399,527  

5.00%, 06/01/26

    1,000       1,175,630  

5.00%, 06/01/28

    1,500       1,788,405  

5.00%, 06/01/29

    1,315       1,561,589  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Catholic Health Initiatives, Series A, 5.00%, 02/01/21

    5,000       5,250,400  

Catholic Health Initiatives, Series A, 5.25%, 02/01/31

    5,000       5,287,150  

NCMC, Inc. Project, 5.00%, 05/15/28

    5,000       5,980,850  

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

    10,000       10,890,900  

Colorado Housing & Finance Authority, RB, S/F, Mortgage Class I Bond (Ginnie Mae):

   

3.60%, 11/01/38

    5,000       5,235,700  

3.70%, 11/01/42

    5,000       5,218,300  

Denver International Business Center Metropolitan District No. 1, GOL, Subordinate, Series B, 6.00%, 12/01/48

    1,145       1,154,984  

Public Authority for Colorado Energy, RB, 6.25%, 11/15/28

    5,000       6,392,550  

Rampart Range Metropolitan District No. 1, Refunding RB, (AGM), 5.00%, 12/01/47

    5,000       5,841,000  

State of Colorado, COP, Series N, 5.00%, 03/15/38

    5,000       6,009,850  
   

 

 

 
      145,445,394  
Connecticut — 1.2%  

Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, RB:

   

M/F, Series B-1, 4.10%, 11/15/39

    2,250       2,370,937  

M/F, Series B-1, 4.15%, 11/15/44

    5,420       5,713,710  

S/F, Series A, 3.85%, 05/15/45

    5,800       5,987,746  

Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Refunding RB:

   

M/F Housing, Series A-1, 2.88%, 11/15/30

    5,700       5,822,550  

M/F, Sub-Series C-1, 3.63%, 11/15/38

    9,775       10,180,565  

M/F, Sub Series F-1, 3.90%, 11/15/44

    1,500       1,550,880  

M/F, Sub-Series F-1, 4.00%, 11/15/49

    2,000       2,070,420  

M/F, Sub-Series F-1, 4.05%, 11/15/54

    2,000       2,067,560  

S/F Housing, Sub-Series B-1, 4.00%, 05/15/45

    5,000       5,286,500  

Sub Series C-1,M/F, 3.95%, 05/15/38

    2,225       2,257,530  

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility Authority, RB, Hartford Healthcare Obligated Group, Series F, 5.00%, 07/01/45

    5,000       5,455,800  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      37  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

May 31, 2019

  

BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Connecticut (continued)  

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

  $ 8,655     $ 9,000,681  

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

    5,537       5,927,763  

Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, Refunding RB, Public Improvement, Priority Distribution, Series C(a):

   

5.75%, 02/01/24

    3,320       3,541,212  

5.75%, 02/01/25

    3,755       4,037,376  

6.25%, 02/01/30

    4,930       5,493,252  

State of Connecticut, GO, Series A:

   

3.14%, 04/15/25

    6,500       6,676,540  

5.85%, 03/15/32

    30,130       37,616,702  

State of Connecticut Bradley International Airport CFC Revenue, ARB, AMT, Ground Transportation Center, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/49

    6,125       7,235,646  
   

 

 

 
      128,293,370  
Delaware — 0.5%  

State of Delaware, GO, Series A:

   

5.00%, 02/01/23

    10,000       11,293,500  

5.00%, 03/01/23

    5,000       5,660,800  

5.00%, 02/01/24

    10,000       11,629,600  

5.00%, 03/01/24

    5,000       5,828,650  

State of Delaware, GO, Refunding:

   

5.00%, 08/01/22

    5,000       5,560,100  

5.00%, 01/01/25

    5,000       5,957,400  

Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/24

    5,000       5,884,000  
   

 

 

 
      51,814,050  
District of Columbia — 0.9%  

District of Columbia, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/41

    10,000       11,711,500  

District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency, RB, M/F Housing, Petworth Station, Series A-2 (FHA), 3.40%, 03/01/40

    7,705       7,877,669  

District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, RB, Subordinate Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/48

    5,000       5,562,950  

District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, Refunding RB, Subordinate Lien, Series C, 5.00%, 10/01/39

    10,000       11,424,800  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Refunding ARB:

   

AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/24

    5,000       5,835,650  

AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/27

    5,000       6,190,550  

AMT, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/24

    5,000       5,830,100  

AMT, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/30

    5,000       5,750,400  

Dulles Metrorail And Capital Improvement Projects, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/53

    10,000       10,648,500  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/32

    10,000       11,803,700  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Dulles Toll Road Revenue, ARB, Dulles Toll Road Revenue, Build America Bonds, 7.46%, 10/01/46

    4,015       6,342,415  

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, RB, Series B:

   

5.00%, 07/01/34

    5,000       6,062,800  

5.00%, 07/01/35

    5,000       6,039,750  
   

 

 

 
      101,080,784  
Florida — 2.9%  

Alta Lakes Community Development District, Special Assessment Bonds(c):

   

3.50%, 05/01/24

    465       464,158  

3.75%, 05/01/29

    555       552,713  

4.40%, 05/01/39

    1,035       1,032,237  

4.63%, 05/01/49

    1,780       1,782,723  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Florida (continued)  

Babcock Ranch Community Independent Special District, Special Assessment Bonds:

   

4.75%, 11/01/26

  $ 400     $ 417,256  

5.00%, 11/01/31

    500       522,825  

5.25%, 11/01/46

    3,490       3,669,875  

Canaveral Port Authority, ARB:

   

Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 06/01/45

    10,000       11,490,700  

Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/48

    10,000       11,814,100  

Capital Trust Agency, Inc., RB, Silver Creek St. Augustine Project(h)(i):

   

1st Mortgage, Series A, 8.00%, 01/01/34

    550       385,000  

1st Mortgage, Series A, 8.25%, 01/01/44

    940       658,000  

1st Mortgage, Series A, 8.25%, 01/01/49

    3,010       2,107,000  

Series A, 5.75%, 01/01/50

    395       375,250  

Series B, 7.00%, 01/01/35(b)

    1,390       1,320,236  

Celebration Pointe Community Development District, Special Assessment Bonds:

   

4.75%, 05/01/24

    250       258,610  

5.00%, 05/01/34

    750       768,975  

5.13%, 05/01/45

    1,030       1,053,927  

Charlotte County Industrial Development Authority, RB, AMT, Town & Country Utilities Project, 5.50%, 10/01/36(a)

    3,500       3,654,980  

City of Jacksonville Florida, RB, Jacksonville University Project, Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/53(a)

    3,250       3,485,820  

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

    10,000       11,511,200  

County of Brevard Florida Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/31

    5,000       5,498,000  

County of Collier Florida IDA, Refunding RB, Arlington of Naples Project, Series A, 8.25%, 05/15/49(a)

    1,000       995,410  

County of Hillsborough Florida Aviation Authority, ARB, Tampa International Airport, Series F, 5.00%, 10/01/48

    5,000       6,002,350  

County of Hillsborough Florida District Port Authority, ARB, Tampa Port Authority Project, Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 06/01/46

    5,000       5,786,950  

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

    5,000       5,852,400  

County of Miami-Dade Florida Aviation Revenue, Refunding RB:

   

AMT, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/36

    5,000       5,631,900  

Taxable, Series C, 4.06%, 10/01/31

    11,120       12,008,599  

County of Miami-Dade Florida Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/53

    5,000       5,817,350  

County of Miami-Dade Florida School Board, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 03/15/44

    10,000       11,376,700  

County of Miami-Dade Florida Transit System, Refunding RB, (AGM), 5.00%, 07/01/42

    10,000       10,898,700  

County of Orange Florida Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Presbyterian Retirement Communities Project, 5.00%, 08/01/28

    5,000       5,611,450  

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

    1,000       1,131,010  

County of Putnam Florida Development Authority, Refunding RB, Seminole Project, Series A, 5.00%, 03/15/42

    10,000       11,673,900  

Crossings at Fleming Island Community Development District, Refunding, Special Assessment Bonds, 6.50%, 05/01/44

    2,350       2,469,309  

Florida Development Finance Corp., RB:

   

Midtown Compus Properties, 7.00%, 12/01/48(a)

    5,500       5,560,665  
 

 

 

38    2019 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

May 31, 2019

  

BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Florida (continued)  

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

  $ 365     $ 393,496  

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

    440       474,333  

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

    1,685       1,803,102  

Florida Development Finance Corp., Refunding RB, Virgin Trains USA Passenger Rail Project, Series A, AMT(a)(b):

   

6.38%, 01/01/49

    6,960       6,999,185  

6.50%, 01/01/49

    6,030       6,063,949  

Florida Higher Educational Facilities Financial Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 04/01/27

    5,000       5,387,150  

Florida Housing Finance Corp., RB, S/F Housing, Homeowner Mortgage, Series 1 (Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac), 3.60%, 07/01/37

    9,575       10,016,790  

Florida Housing Finance Corp., Refunding RB, S/F, Homeowner Mortgage, Series 2, AMT (Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac):

   

4.05%, 07/01/38

    5,000       5,374,200  

4.20%, 01/01/45

    10,000       10,779,600  

Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, ARB, Priority Sub-Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/42

    5,000       5,846,000  

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District, Lakewood Centre North Projects, Village of Lakewood Ranch Sector Projects:

   

Special Assessment Bonds, Cresswind Project, 4.50%, 05/01/49

    805       806,884  

Special Assessment Bonds, Lake Club Phase 4 project, 4.40%, 05/01/39

    1,000       1,007,160  

Special Assessment Bonds, Lake Club Phase 4 project, 4.50%, 05/01/49

    1,140       1,142,668  

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District Special Assessment Bonds:

   

4.00%, 05/01/21

    405       410,184  

Special Assessment Bonds, 4.25%, 05/01/25

    485       496,659  

Special Assessment Bonds, 4.88%, 05/01/35

    1,175       1,212,353  

Special Assessment Bonds, 4.88%, 05/01/45

    2,420       2,477,330  

4.25%, 05/01/26

    1,065       1,093,446  

5.13%, 05/01/46

    6,075       6,303,420  

Lee Memorial Health System, Refunding RB, Series A-1, 4.00%, 04/01/49

    5,000       5,358,000  

Mid-Bay Bridge Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/35

    5,000       5,640,200  

Midtown Miami Community Development District, Refunding, Special Assessment Bonds, Series B, 5.00%, 05/01/37

    1,870       1,961,125  

Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority, Refunding RB, Series B (AGM), 5.00%, 07/01/23

    10,000       11,374,200  

Sarasota County Health Facilities Authority, RB, Sunnyside Village Project:

   

5.00%, 05/15/38

    1,040       1,158,799  

5.00%, 05/15/48

    1,275       1,419,547  

School Board of Miami-Dade County, COP, Qualified School Construction Bonds, 6.24%, 06/15/27

    25,000       30,978,750  

South Miami Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Baptist Health South Florida, 5.00%, 08/15/47

    10,000       11,601,800  

State of Florida Department of Transportation, RB, 5.00%, 07/01/36

    5,000       5,592,500  

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

    143       91,229  

Sumter Landing Community Development District, RB, Taxable Senior Recreational, Series 2016, 4.17%, 10/01/47

    2,030       2,229,488  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Florida (continued)  

Tolomato Community Development District, Refunding, Special Assessment Bonds:

   

Convertible CAB, Series A3, 6.61%, 05/01/40

  $ 355     $ 355,181  

Convertible CAB, Series A4, 6.61%, 05/01/40(f)

    190       159,942  

Series 2015-2, 6.61%, 05/01/40(f)

    490       334,626  

Tolomato Community Development District:(h)(i)

   

Series 1, 6.61%, 05/01/40(f)

    800       663,232  

Series 3, 6.61%, 05/01/40

    535       5  

Special Assessment, Series 3, 6.38%, 05/01/17

    425       4  

Trout Creek Community Development District, Special Assessment Bonds:

   

5.50%, 05/01/35

    2,355       2,473,386  

5.63%, 05/01/45

    3,665       3,836,046  

Village Center Community Development District, Refunding RB, 5.02%, 11/01/36

    1,500       1,688,175  

Village Community Development District No. 10, Special Assessment Bonds, Sumter County, 4.50%, 05/01/23

    1,620       1,710,769  
   

 

 

 
      310,355,191  
Georgia — 2.3%  

County of Georgia Housing & Finance Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series A, 3.95%, 12/01/43

    3,820       4,038,466  

Georgia Housing & Finance Authority, RB, S/F:

   

Housing, Mortgage Bonds, Series C, 3.25%, 12/01/33

    3,525       3,667,480  

Series A, 3.60%, 12/01/33

    2,500       2,649,400  

Series B, 3.80%, 12/01/33

    2,305       2,486,888  

Series B, 4.05%, 12/01/38

    6,555       7,044,658  

Series B, 4.15%, 12/01/43

    12,375       13,304,734  

Series B, 4.20%, 12/01/48

    18,000       19,383,120  

Series B-1, 3.65%, 06/01/44

    9,490       9,716,526  

Series C, 3.75%, 06/01/48

    5,025       5,234,090  

Georgia Housing & Finance Authority, Refunding RB, S/F, Mortgage Bonds, Series A:

   

3.05%, 12/01/34

    1,500       1,536,720  

3.35%, 12/01/39

    5,380       5,545,865  

3.60%, 12/01/44

    21,765       22,640,824  

3.70%, 06/01/49

    12,400       12,940,888  

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

   

5.00%, 05/15/23

    1,750       1,935,780  

5.00%, 05/15/24

    1,500       1,693,650  

5.00%, 05/15/25

    2,500       2,879,200  

5.00%, 05/15/26

    3,000       3,515,700  

5.00%, 05/15/27

    2,000       2,381,180  

5.00%, 05/15/28

    3,800       4,589,488  

5.00%, 05/15/29

    1,250       1,525,763  

Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, RB:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/41

    5,000       5,784,450  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/43

    10,000       11,552,100  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/44

    10,000       11,546,700  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/45

    10,000       11,541,100  

Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/44

    10,000       11,710,400  

Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/45

    10,000       11,703,900  

Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/25

    10,000       11,462,900  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Refunding RB, Series A:

   

Build America Bonds, 6.66%, 04/01/57

    16,782       21,679,659  

Project One, 5.00%, 01/01/35

    5,000       5,579,150  

State of Georgia, GO, Refunding:

   

Series C, 5.00%, 10/01/20

    5,000       5,237,400  

Series C-1, 5.00%, 07/01/24

    10,000       11,746,600  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      39  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

May 31, 2019

  

BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Georgia (continued)  

State of Georgia, GO, Series A-1, 5.00%, 02/01/24

  $ 5,000     $ 5,805,000  
   

 

 

 
      254,059,779  
Guam — 0.0%  

Territory of Guam, GO, Series A, 6.00%, 11/15/19

    125       127,235  
   

 

 

 
Hawaii — 0.1%  

State of Hawaii Airports System, ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/45

    5,000       5,658,350  
   

 

 

 
Illinois — 5.8%  

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

    5,000       5,421,450  

Chicago Board of Education, GO, Refunding:

   

Dedicated Revenues, Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/26

    5,000       5,659,600  

Dedicated Revenues, Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/27

    4,585       5,241,985  

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

    5,590       6,185,111  

Dedicated Revenues, Series F, 5.00%, 12/01/23

    7,220       7,844,097  

Series B, 4.00%, 12/01/35

    11,230       10,964,635  

Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/23

    4,145       4,503,294  

Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/24

    4,280       4,722,980  

Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/25

    1,440       1,611,173  

Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/26

    2,945       3,333,504  

Chicago Board of Education, GO:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/42

    50,165       52,280,458  

Series C, 5.25%, 12/01/39

    7,050       7,593,132  

Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    10,615       11,569,076  

Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    27,465       28,874,504  

Taxable Build America Bonds, 6.04%, 12/01/29

    12,125       12,809,941  

Taxable Build America Bonds, 6.14%, 12/01/39

    8,460       8,990,950  

Taxable Qualified School Construction Bonds, 6.32%, 11/01/29

    14,270       15,314,707  

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Refunding RB, AMT:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/26

    10,000       11,069,600  

Series B, 5.00%, 01/01/24

    5,000       5,417,150  

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

    11,020       12,787,938  

City of Chicago Illinois O’Hare International Airport, ARB, Senior Lien, Series D, AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/52

    5,000       5,671,100  

City of Chicago Illinois O’Hare International Airport, Refunding RB, AMT, General, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/21

    5,000       5,258,500  

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Mercy Health System Obligation, 5.00%, 12/01/21

    5,000       5,381,200  

Mercy Health System Obligation, 5.00%, 12/01/23

    5,000       5,658,700  

Mercy Health System Obligation, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    5,000       5,547,250  

Presence Health Network, Series C, 5.00%, 02/15/23

    5,000       5,616,700  

Presence Health Network, Series C, 5.00%, 02/15/25

    5,000       5,907,950  

Presence Health Network, Series C, 5.00%, 02/15/26

    5,000       6,044,400  

Illinois Housing Development Authority, RB, S/F Housing, MBS Pass-Through Program, Series A (Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac), 3.13%, 02/01/47

    34,394       34,805,123  

Illinois Housing Development Authority, Refunding RB, Housing, Sub-Series A-1:

   

3.70%, 07/01/34

    1,425       1,478,993  

3.85%, 01/01/36

    450       467,478  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, RB, McCormick Place Expansion Project Bonds, Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/57

    10,000       10,859,600  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, Mccormick Place Expansion (BAM)(e):

   

0.00%, 12/15/54

    25,000       6,181,750  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Illinois (continued)  

0.00%, 12/15/56

  $ 25,000     $ 5,660,500  

Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB:

   

5.00%, 06/01/22

    5,000       5,454,700  

5.00%, 06/01/23

    5,000       5,593,300  

5.00%, 06/01/24

    10,000       11,449,300  

5.00%, 06/01/25

    10,000       11,716,700  

State of Illinois, GO:

   

Pension, 5.10%, 06/01/33

    15,000       15,476,550  

Series D, 5.00%, 11/01/20

    25,000       26,060,750  

Series D, 5.00%, 11/01/21

    25,000       26,740,000  

Series D, 5.00%, 11/01/22

    25,000       27,313,250  

Series D, 5.00%, 11/01/23

    25,000       27,721,500  

Series D, 5.00%, 11/01/24

    25,000       28,177,750  

Series D, 5.00%, 11/01/25

    50,000       56,798,500  

Series D, 5.00%, 11/01/26

    50,000       57,277,500  

Series D, 5.00%, 11/01/27

    5,000       5,774,900  
   

 

 

 
      632,289,229  
Indiana — 0.8%  

City of Valparaiso Indiana, RB, Exempt Facilities, Pratt Paper LLC Project, AMT, 5.88%, 01/01/24

    465       507,548  

Indiana Finance Authority, RB:

   

1st Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/45

    10,000       11,354,900  

Green Bond, CWA Authority Project, 5.00%, 10/01/46

    10,000       11,587,000  

Private Activity Bond, Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project, Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 01/01/51

    5,000       5,465,500  

Indiana Finance Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Green Bond, Series B, 5.00%, 02/01/24

    5,000       5,797,650  

US Steel Corp. Project, 6.00%, 12/01/19

    3,025       3,070,889  

Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority, RB, S/F, Series A (Ginnie Mae), 3.90%, 07/01/43

    1,420       1,498,171  

Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, RB:

   

Series B, 5.00%, 01/01/36

    5,000       6,116,450  

Series B, 5.00%, 01/01/37

    5,000       6,094,800  

Series B, 5.00%, 01/01/39

    5,000       6,059,550  

Series E (AMBAC), 0.00%, 02/01/24(e)

    14,300       13,084,500  

Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, Refunding RB, Courthouse and Jail Project, Series A, 5.00%, 02/01/54

    10,000       11,891,000  
   

 

 

 
      82,527,958  
Iowa — 0.6%  

Iowa Finance Authority, RB:

   

NorthCrest, Inc. Project, Series A, 5.00%, 03/01/38

    1,000       1,078,480  

NorthCrest, Inc. Project, Series A, 5.00%, 03/01/48

    2,000       2,136,020  

S/F Housing, Series C, Mortgage-Backed Securities Program (Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac), 3.15%, 07/01/32

    1,000       1,029,510  

S/F Housing, Series D (Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac), 3.15%, 07/01/36

    1,000       1,012,480  

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

   

Series B, 5.25%, 12/01/50(b)

    16,855       18,199,355  

Midwestern Disaster Area, 5.25%, 12/01/25

    11,350       12,336,088  

Midwestern Disaster Area, 5.88%, 12/01/26(a)

    9,080       9,543,806  

Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority, Refunding RB, Asset-Backed:

   

CAB, Series B, 5.60%, 06/01/34

    2,580       2,580,000  

Series C, 5.50%, 06/01/42

    2,000       1,999,920  

Series C, 5.63%, 06/01/46

    10,150       10,149,493  
   

 

 

 
      60,065,152  
 

 

 

40    2019 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

May 31, 2019

  

BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Kansas — 0.1%  

University of Kansas Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Improvement KU Health System, 5.00%, 09/01/45

  $ 5,000     $ 5,652,750  
   

 

 

 
Kentucky — 1.0%  

County of Louisville/Jefferson Metropolitan Government, Refunding RB, Louisville Gas and Electric Company Project, 1.85%, 10/01/33(b)

    3,100       3,114,415  

Kentucky Asset Liability Commission, Refunding RB, Series B (NPFGC), 2.28%, 11/01/25(b)

    10,000       9,784,600  

Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, RB:

   

Baptist Healthcare System, Series B, 5.00%, 08/15/33

    5,000       5,794,100  

Owensboro Health, Inc., Series A, 5.25%, 06/01/50

    25,000       27,164,000  

Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Owensboro Health, Inc., Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/28

    6,105       7,109,578  

Owensboro Health, Inc., Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/29

    3,500       4,051,600  

Owensboro Health, Inc., Series A, 5.25%, 06/01/41

    5,000       5,652,750  

Owensboro Health, Inc., Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/40

    5,000       5,532,650  

Taxable, Baptist Healthcare System, 5.08%, 08/15/48

    10,000       11,558,600  

Kentucky Public Energy Authority, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 04/01/48(b)

    25,000       27,079,250  

Westvaco Corp., RB, MeadWestvaco Corp., 7.67%, 01/15/27(a)

    3,100       3,895,359  
   

 

 

 
      110,736,902  
Louisiana — 0.5%  

East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 02/01/39

    10,000       11,441,400  

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

    5,885       6,031,007  

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, RB, Provident Group — Flagship Properties LLC, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/56

    5,000       5,579,000  

State of Louisiana, RB, Series A, Garvee:

   

5.00%, 09/01/21

    5,000       5,386,350  

5.00%, 09/01/22

    5,000       5,547,350  

5.00%, 09/01/27

    5,000       6,250,550  

State of Louisiana Gasoline & Fuels Tax Revenue, Refunding RB, 1st Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/41

    10,000       11,447,200  
   

 

 

 
      51,682,857  
Maine — 0.3%  

Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Bowdoin College, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/39

    3,280       3,287,479  

Maine State Housing Authority, RB:

   

M/F, Series F, 3.65%, 11/15/42

    1,110       1,152,091  

S/F Housing, Mortgage Purchase Bonds, Series B, 3.15%, 11/15/39(c)

    1,680       1,687,022  

S/F Housing, Mortgage Purchase Bonds, Series B, 3.35%, 11/15/44(c)

    1,285       1,292,479  

S/F Housing, Series H, 3.55%, 11/15/37

    2,000       2,074,320  

S/F, Series A, 3.75%, 11/15/38

    1,500       1,574,280  

S/F, Series B, 3.65%, 11/15/37

    1,100       1,150,413  

S/F, Series B, 3.85%, 11/15/43

    3,680       3,847,955  

Maine State Housing Authority, Refunding RB:

   

M/F, Series A-3, 3.63%, 11/15/39

    4,445       4,577,817  

M/F, Series A-3, 3.75%, 11/15/44

    5,000       5,153,100  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Maine (continued)  

Series C-1, AMT, 4.00%, 11/15/34

  $ 7,125     $ 7,468,211  
   

 

 

 
      33,265,167  
Maryland — 2.1%  

City of Baltimore Maryland, Refunding RB, Convention Center Hotel, 5.00%, 09/01/42

    5,000       5,647,200  

County of Anne Arundel Maryland, GO, Consolidated General Improvement:

   

5.00%, 10/01/20

    5,000       5,235,400  

5.00%, 10/01/23

    5,000       5,745,350  

5.00%, 10/01/24

    5,000       5,908,300  

County of Anne Arundel Maryland Consolidated, RB, Special Taxing District, Villages at Two Rivers Project:

   

5.13%, 07/01/36

    600       614,910  

5.25%, 07/01/44

    1,220       1,248,877  

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

    2,840       2,872,149  

County of Howard Maryland, Tax Allocation Bonds, Annapolis Junction Town Center Project, 6.10%, 02/15/44

    1,170       1,210,330  

County of Montgomery Maryland, GO, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/24

    10,000       11,843,500  

Maryland Community Development Administration, RB, M/F, Series D, 4.20%, 01/01/56

    4,220       4,379,010  

Maryland Community Development Administration, Refunding RB, S/F, Series A, 3.85%, 09/01/33

    20,000       21,537,800  

Maryland EDC, RB, Purple Line Light Rail Project, AMT:

   

5.00%, 03/31/24

    25,000       26,845,000  

5.00%, 09/30/26

    10,000       10,705,800  

5.00%, 03/31/41

    10,000       11,070,400  

5.00%, 03/31/46

    21,650       23,909,177  

5.00%, 03/31/51

    10,000       11,023,700  

Maryland EDC, Refunding RB, CNX Marine Terminals, Inc., 5.75%, 09/01/25

    1,140       1,176,035  

Maryland Stadium Authority, RB, Baltimore City Public School, 5.00%, 05/01/41

    10,000       11,583,100  

State of Maryland, GO, First Series, 5.00%, 06/01/23

    5,000       5,690,350  

State of Maryland, GO, Refunding, Series B, 5.00%, 08/01/25

    25,000       30,166,250  

State of Maryland, GO, Series A:

   

5.00%, 03/15/22

    5,000       5,489,350  

5.00%, 03/15/23

    10,000       11,311,000  

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, GO, Refunding, 5.00%, 06/01/22

    10,000       11,050,900  
   

 

 

 
      226,263,888  
Massachusetts — 4.5%  

City of Cambridge Massachusetts, GO, Municipal Purpose Loan:

   

5.00%, 02/15/21

    5,000       5,309,450  

5.00%, 02/15/22

    5,000       5,494,650  

5.00%, 02/15/23

    5,000       5,670,700  

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, GO:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/38

    5,000       6,030,450  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/44

    10,000       11,921,900  

Series F, 5.00%, 11/01/41

    5,000       5,963,100  

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, GOL, Consolidated Loan, Series D, 5.00%, 11/01/21

    10,000       10,848,600  

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Refunding RB, (NPFGC), 5.50%, 01/01/22

    25,970       28,663,349  

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Federal Highway Grant Anticipation Note Revenue, Refunding RB, Subordinate, Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/24

    10,000       11,389,100  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      41  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

May 31, 2019

  

BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Massachusetts (continued)  

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Transportation Fund Revenue, RB, Rail Enhancement & Accelerated Bridge Programs, Series A:

   

5.00%, 06/01/42

  $ 10,000     $ 11,886,800  

5.00%, 06/01/47

    5,000       5,902,250  

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Sub-Series A-2:

   

5.00%, 07/01/37

    5,000       6,032,000  

5.00%, 07/01/38

    5,000       6,017,700  

5.00%, 07/01/39

    5,000       6,004,300  

Massachusetts Clean Water Trust, RB, Green Bonds, Series 20, 5.00%, 02/01/35

    5,000       5,836,850  

Massachusetts Clean Water Trust, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 08/01/24

    5,000       5,895,000  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB:

   

Boston Medical Center, Series D, 5.00%, 07/01/44

    10,000       11,044,200  

Caregroup, Series J-2, 5.00%, 07/01/43

    10,000       11,602,800  

Caregroup, Series J-2, 5.00%, 07/01/48

    25,000       28,851,250  

Caregroup, Series J-2, 5.00%, 07/01/53

    25,000       28,624,750  

UMass Dartmouth Student Housing Project, 5.00%, 10/01/32

    2,525       2,971,218  

UMass Dartmouth Student Housing Project, 5.00%, 10/01/33

    1,860       2,177,074  

UMass Dartmouth Student Housing Project, 5.00%, 10/01/34

    3,020       3,521,380  

UMass Dartmouth Student Housing Project, 5.00%, 10/01/38

    10,000       11,519,300  

UMass Dartmouth Student Housing Project, 5.00%, 10/01/43

    6,725       7,664,886  

UMass Dartmouth Student Housing Project, 5.00%, 10/01/48

    10,000       11,354,600  

UMass Dartmouth Student Housing Project, 5.00%, 10/01/54

    10,000       11,243,500  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB:

   

Caregroup, Series H-1, 5.00%, 07/01/23

    5,000       5,584,150  

Caregroup, Series H-1, 5.00%, 07/01/24

    5,000       5,707,300  

Caregroup, Series H-1, 5.00%, 07/01/25

    5,000       5,824,900  

Caregroup, Series I, 5.00%, 07/01/27

    5,000       5,918,950  

Caregroup, Series I, 5.00%, 07/01/33

    5,000       5,777,900  

Emmanuel College Issue, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/43

    10,000       11,226,400  

Foxborough Regional Charter School Issue, 5.00%, 07/01/37

    1,260       1,406,941  

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

    2,560       2,653,517  

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

    8,225       8,402,084  

New Bridge Charles, Inc., 5.00%, 10/01/57(a)

    4,090       4,438,468  

UMass Memorial Health Care Obligated Group Issue, Series K, 5.00%, 07/01/38

    5,000       5,708,900  

Umass Memorial Healthcare, 5.00%, 07/01/44

    10,000       11,385,800  

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Issue, 5.00%, 06/01/43

    5,000       6,009,500  

Worchester Polytechnic Institutes, Series B, 5.00%, 09/01/45

    10,000       11,711,800  

Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, RB, AMT:

   

Issue I, 5.00%, 01/01/24

    5,000       5,665,450  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/22

    10,000       10,792,200  

Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, RB, M/F, Series C:

   

4.13%, 12/01/45

    1,505       1,568,075  

4.25%, 06/01/55

    1,470       1,517,261  

Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, Refunding RB:

   

M/F, Series A, 4.60%, 12/01/55

    2,340       2,435,800  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Massachusetts (continued)  

S/F Housing, Series 163, AMT (Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac), 4.00%, 12/01/33

  $ 4,205     $ 4,360,164  

S/F, Series 172, 3.65%, 12/01/35

    3,450       3,549,222  

Massachusetts Port Authority, Refunding ARB, AMT, Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/43

    25,000       28,833,750  

Massachusetts School Building Authority, Refunding RB, Series C, 5.00%, 08/15/24

    5,000       5,893,150  

Massachusetts State College Building Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/37

    5,000       5,774,700  

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Refunding RB, Series C:

   

General, 5.00%, 08/01/35

    5,000       5,991,600  

Green Bond, 5.00%, 08/01/40

    25,000       29,619,500  

Metropolitan Boston Transit Parking Corp., Refunding RB, 5.00%, 07/01/41

    10,000       10,581,500  

University of Massachusetts Building Authority, Refunding RB, Senior, Series 1, 5.00%, 11/01/44

    10,000       11,478,800  
   

 

 

 
      489,258,939  
Michigan — 2.0%  

City of Detroit Michigan Sewage Disposal System, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.25%, 07/01/39

    5,000       5,439,450  

City of Detroit Michigan Sewage Disposal System Revenue, Refunding RB, Water & Sewerage Department:

   

Senior Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/23

    5,000       5,473,000  

Series D (AGM), 2.34%, 07/01/32(b)

    15,650       15,572,689  

Coldwater Community Schools, GO, (Q-SBLF), 5.00%, 05/01/47

    5,000       5,995,200  

County of Monroe Michigan EDC, Refunding RB, Detroit Edison Co. Project, Series AA (NPFGC), 6.95%, 09/01/22

    15,170       17,636,945  

County of Wayne Airport Authority, Refunding RB, AMT, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/20

    5,000       5,242,750  

County of Wayne Michigan Airport Authority, Refunding ARB, Series A, AMT (AGM), 4.00%, 12/01/20

    5,000       5,169,400  

Great Lakes Water Authority Water Supply System Revenue, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, Series C, 5.25%, 07/01/33

    5,000       6,023,200  

Michigan Finance Authority, RB:

   

Beaumont Health Credit Group, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/44

    5,000       5,668,250  

Henry Ford Health System, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/48

    9,000       10,687,320  

Series A-1, School Loan Revolving Fund, 2.86%, 09/01/49(b)

    10,285       10,377,154  

Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Henry Ford Health System, 5.00%, 11/15/37

    5,000       5,778,500  

Local Government Loan Program, Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/44

    5,000       5,447,600  

Local Government Loan Program, Series D-6 (NPFGC), 5.00%, 07/01/21

    5,000       5,334,950  

Trinity Health Credit Group, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/47

    25,000       27,112,250  

Michigan State Housing Development Authority, RB:

   

M/F Housing, Series A, 4.30%, 10/01/40

    4,250       4,483,622  

M/F, Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/43

    1,940       2,053,451  

S/F, 3.95%, 12/01/40

    4,415       4,415,000  

S/F Housing, Series A, 3.35%, 12/01/34

    3,000       3,115,590  

S/F Housing, Series A, 3.65%, 12/01/39

    4,180       4,363,544  

S/F Housing, Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/44

    2,000       2,128,320  

S/F, Series A, 3.95%, 12/01/35

    1,045       1,045,000  
 

 

 

42    2019 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

May 31, 2019

  

BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Michigan (continued)  

Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Refunding RB, M/F, Rental Housing, Series D:

   

3.95%, 10/01/37

  $ 3,180     $ 3,254,603  

4.00%, 10/01/42

    3,495       3,575,035  

4.50%, 10/01/48

    8,090       8,367,568  

Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority, RB, Series A, 7.31%, 06/01/34

    15,585       15,602,611  

Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 6.88%, 06/01/42

    2,375       2,396,423  

Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority Michigan, Refunding RB, Beaumont Health Credit Group, Series D, 5.00%, 09/01/39

    5,000       5,534,400  

State of Michigan Housing Development Authority, RB, M/F Housing, Series A, 4.05%, 10/01/48

    5,000       5,278,950  

State of Michigan Trunk Line Revenue, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 11/15/22

    5,000       5,594,850  

University of Michigan, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/47

    5,000       5,952,500  
   

 

 

 
      214,120,125  
Minnesota — 1.2%  

City of Brooklyn Park Minnesota, RB, Athlos Leadership Academy Project:

   

5.50%, 07/01/35

    665       698,536  

5.50%, 07/01/40

    750       781,763  

Series A, 5.75%, 07/01/46

    1,220       1,282,354  

City of Deephaven Minnesota, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.50%, 07/01/50

    2,500       2,702,925  

City of Minneapolis Minnesota, RB, Hiawatha Academies Project, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/47

    3,000       3,091,770  

County of Hennepin Minnesota Sales Tax Revenue, Refunding RB, Ballpark Project, Series A, 5.00%, 12/15/29

    5,000       5,734,250  

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

   

5.00%, 02/15/53

    5,000       5,728,800  

5.00%, 02/15/58

    10,000       11,375,800  

5.25%, 02/15/58

    5,000       5,806,950  

Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission, Refunding RB, Senior, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/28

    5,000       6,173,350  

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, Refunding RB, S/F, Residential Housing, Series B (Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac), 3.10%, 07/01/35

    1,835       1,870,929  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority, Refunding RB, Hmong College Prep Academy Project, Series A:

   

5.75%, 09/01/46

    1,805       1,976,836  

6.00%, 09/01/51

    2,710       3,000,973  

State of Minnesota, GO, Refunding:

   

Series D, 5.00%, 08/01/22

    5,000       5,551,850  

Series E, 5.00%, 10/01/24

    5,000       5,908,300  

State of Minnesota, GO:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/22

    10,000       11,103,700  

Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/25

    10,000       12,079,600  

Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/38

    5,000       6,176,850  

Trunk Highway, Series B, 5.00%, 08/01/22

    10,000       11,103,700  

Various Purpose, Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/20

    5,000       5,206,600  

State of Minnesota, RB, Appropriation, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/24

    5,000       5,679,800  

State of Minnesota, Refunding RB, Appropriation, Series B, 5.00%, 03/01/25

    5,000       5,458,650  

State of Minnesota 911 Services Revenue, Refunding RB, Public Safety Radio Communications System Project, 5.00%, 06/01/21

    5,000       5,349,250  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Minnesota (continued)  

University of Minnesota, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 12/01/20

  $ 5,000     $ 5,265,550  
   

 

 

 
      129,109,086  
Mississippi — 0.1%  

Mississippi Hospital Equipment & Facilities Authority, RB, Baptist Memorial Health Corp., Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/46

    10,000       11,158,700  
   

 

 

 
Missouri — 0.5%  

City of State Louis Missouri Airport Revenue, RB, Series C (AGM):

   

5.00%, 07/01/47

    5,000       5,870,150  

5.00%, 07/01/42

    5,000       5,887,700  

City of State Louis Missouri Airport Revenue, Refunding ARB, Series A (AGM):

   

5.00%, 07/01/23

    5,000       5,676,500  

5.00%, 07/01/24

    5,000       5,825,300  

5.00%, 07/01/25

    5,000       5,969,650  

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

   

5.75%, 11/15/36

    8,055       7,228,476  

6.00%, 11/15/46

    5,125       4,480,993  

6.00%, 11/15/51

    2,060       1,776,235  

Metropolitan State Louis Sewer District, Refunding RB, Wastewater System Improvement, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/42

    5,000       5,950,850  

Missouri Highway & Transportation Commission, Refunding RB, 1st Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/24

    5,000       5,838,300  

Missouri Housing Development Commission, RB, S/F, Special Homeowners, Series B (Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac):

   

3.63%, 11/01/34

    410       425,043  

3.75%, 11/01/39

    2,050       2,117,445  
   

 

 

 
      57,046,642  
Montana — 0.0%  

Montana State Board of Housing, RB, S/F, Series B-2, 3.60%, 12/01/47

    940       946,636  
   

 

 

 
Nebraska — 0.4%  

Nebraska Investment Finance Authority, RB, S/F, Series C:

   

3.45%, 09/01/33

    7,205       7,613,451  

3.75%, 09/01/38

    9,300       9,752,445  

Nebraska Investment Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac), S/F (Ginnie Mae:

   

3.85%, 03/01/38

    1,050       1,089,344  

3.75%, 09/01/35

    4,250       4,429,733  

Omaha Public Power District, Refunding RB, System, Series C, 5.00%, 02/01/43

    5,000       5,730,000  

University of Nebraska Facilities Corp., RB, Cancer Center, Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/24

    11,170       12,966,024  
   

 

 

 
      41,580,997  
Nevada — 1.0%  

City of North Las Vegas Nevada, GO, Build America Bonds, 6.57%, 06/01/40

    5,175       5,992,443  

County of Clark Department of Aviation, Refunding RB, Junior Sub-Lien, AMT, Series C, 5.00%, 07/01/21

    10,000       10,657,300  

County of Clark Nevada, GO, Stadium Improvement, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/43

    25,000       29,980,500  

County of Clark School District, GO, Refunding, Series B, 5.00%, 06/15/24

    5,000       5,800,150  

County of Clark School District Nevada, GO, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/22

    5,000       5,510,050  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      43  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

May 31, 2019

  

BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Nevada (continued)  

Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority, RB, Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/43

  $ 10,000     $ 11,803,300  

Las Vegas Nevada Special Improvement District 607, Refunding, Special Assessment Bonds, Local Improvement:

   

5.00%, 06/01/23

    325       348,647  

5.00%, 06/01/24

    200       214,958  

Las Vegas Valley Water District, Refunding, GOL, Water Improvement, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/46

    25,000       29,037,500  

Nevada Housing Division, RB, S/F Housing, Senior Series A (Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac)(c):

   

2.95%, 10/01/34

    2,495       2,526,736  

3.20%, 10/01/39

    3,000       3,025,920  

3.30%, 10/01/44

    1,250       1,260,663  

State of Nevada Department of Business & Industry, RB, Somerset Academy, Series A(a):

   

4.50%, 12/15/29

    350       371,322  

5.00%, 12/15/38

    565       601,188  

5.00%, 12/15/48

    690       725,252  
   

 

 

 
      107,855,929  
New Hampshire — 0.2%  

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

   

Series B, 4.63%, 11/01/42

    7,900       8,071,825  

Series C, AMT, 4.88%, 11/01/42

    2,995       3,082,334  

New Hampshire Health and Education Facilities Authority RB, Catholic Medical Center Issue, 5.00%, 07/01/44

    5,000       5,723,700  

New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority, RB, M/F Housing, Cimarron, Whittier Falls & Marshall (FHA), 3.55%, 07/01/37

    1,385       1,427,104  
   

 

 

 
      18,304,963  
New Jersey — 3.6%  

Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, Refunding RB, 5.25%, 11/01/39

    5,000       5,425,000  

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

    7,105       7,167,453  

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

    1,500       1,623,210  

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

    4,660       5,032,520  

New Jersey EDA, RB:

   

Goethals Bridge Replacement Project, AMT, Private Activity Bond, 5.38%, 01/01/43

    8,325       9,311,429  

Motor Vehicle Surcharge, Series A (NPFGC), 5.25%, 07/01/25

    5,360       6,270,343  

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

    5,000       5,685,200  

Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/27

    5,000       5,922,300  

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

    5,750       6,537,980  

New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB:

   

Series A (BAM), 5.00%, 07/01/23

    5,000       5,577,900  

Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/20

    5,000       5,217,150  

Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/21

    5,000       5,368,800  

Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/22

    5,000       5,492,050  

Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/23

    5,000       5,620,100  

Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/24

    10,000       11,423,400  

Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/25

    5,000       5,778,600  

Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/26

    5,000       5,847,950  

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Princeton University, Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/21

    10,000       10,755,000  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
New Jersey (continued)  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Hackensack Meridian Health Obligated Group Issue, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/39

  $ 5,000     $ 5,899,200  

Hackensack Meridian Health Obligated Group Issue, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/52

    5,000       5,785,950  

Hospital Asset Transformation Program, 5.00%, 10/01/23

    5,000       5,571,700  

St. Barnabas Health Care, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/23

    1,100       1,210,649  

St. Barnabas Health Care System, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/25

    1,000       1,098,060  

New Jersey Health Care System Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, St. Barnabas Health Care, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/24

    3,100       3,407,923  

New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, RB, Senior Student Loan, Series 1A, AMT:

   

5.00%, 12/01/21

    5,000       5,374,850  

5.00%, 12/01/22

    5,000       5,508,800  

5.00%, 12/01/23

    5,000       5,633,450  

5.00%, 12/01/24

    6,000       6,906,480  

New Jersey Infrastructure Bank, RB, Environmental Infrastructural, Series B-1, AMT:

   

4.00%, 09/01/42

    1,480       1,590,186  

4.00%, 09/01/47

    2,015       2,155,043  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB:

   

Build America Bonds, Series B, 6.88%, 12/15/39

    11,700       11,726,208  

Build America Bonds, Series C, 6.10%, 12/15/28

    2,500       2,602,525  

Federal Highway Reimbursement Revenue Notes, Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/20

    10,000       10,330,400  

Federal Highway Reimbursement Revenue Notes, Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/21

    5,000       5,309,350  

Federal Highway Reimbursement Revenue Notes, Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/22

    5,000       5,446,400  

Federal Highway Reimbursement Revenue Notes, Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/23

    5,000       5,572,000  

Federal Highway Reimbursement Revenue Notes, Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/27

    5,000       5,868,100  

Federal Highway Reimbursement Revenue Notes, Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/28

    5,000       5,843,200  

Transportation Program, Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/24

    10,000       11,090,600  

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

    25,000       29,044,250  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Refunding RB:

   

(NPFGC), 5.25%, 12/15/21

    5,000       5,417,700  

Transportation System, Series A, 5.00%, 12/15/32

    10,000       11,704,000  

Transportation System, Series A, 5.00%, 12/15/34

    25,000       29,044,000  

Transportation System, Series A, 5.00%, 12/15/35

    10,000       11,578,300  

Transportation System, Series A, 5.00%, 12/15/36

    25,000       28,845,250  

Transportation System, Series B (NPFGC), 5.50%, 12/15/21

    5,000       5,448,450  

Rahway Valley Sewerage Authority, RB, Capital Appreciation Bonds, Series A (NPFCG), 0.00%, 09/01/34(e)

    5,420       3,484,626  

South Jersey Port Corp., RB, Sub-Marine Terminal, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/49

    5,000       5,649,150  
 

 

 

44    2019 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

May 31, 2019

  

BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
New Jersey (continued)  

South Jersey Port Corp., Refunding ARB, Marine Terminal, Series B:

   

5.00%, 01/01/42

  $ 10,000     $ 11,241,300  

5.00%, 01/01/48

    10,000       11,200,500  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Sub-Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/46

    10,000       10,678,900  
   

 

 

 
      391,323,885  
New Mexico — 0.0%  

New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, RB, S/F (Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac), 3.70%, 09/01/42

    3,785       3,920,503  
   

 

 

 
New York — 14.0%  

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

    400       436,172  

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

    5,000       5,074,900  

City of New York Housing Development Corp., RB, M/F Housing, Sustainable Neighborhood Bonds:

   

Series C-1-A, 3.45%, 05/01/50

    5,800       5,902,312  

Series E-1-A, 3.40%, 11/01/47

    4,700       4,768,949  

G-1, 3.45%, 11/01/37

    1,170       1,213,746  

City of New York Housing Development Corp., Refunding RB:

   

M/F Housing, Sustainable Neighborhood, Series B-1-A, 3.10%, 11/01/34

    3,000       3,081,750  

M/F Housing, Sustainable Neighborhood, Series B-1-A, 3.40%, 11/01/39

    3,000       3,091,800  

M/F Housing, Sustainable Neighborhood, Series B-1-A, 3.55%, 11/01/44

    5,000       5,131,650  

M/F Housing, Sustainable Neighborhood, Series B-1-A, 3.65%, 11/01/49

    7,285       7,516,226  

M/F Housing, Sustainable Neighborhood, Series B-1-A, 3.75%, 11/01/54

    6,840       7,079,947  

M/F Housing, Sustainable Neighborhood, Series B-1-A, 3.85%, 05/01/58

    9,800       10,179,750  

Sustainable Neighborhood Bonds, Series A, 4.25%, 11/01/43

    14,000       15,022,840  

Sustainable Neighborhood, Series F-1-B, 3.15%, 11/01/41

    2,980       2,997,046  

City of New York NY, GO, Refunding:

   

Fiscal 2012, Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/22

    10,000       11,110,300  

Series C, 5.00%, 08/01/20

    5,000       5,210,750  

City of New York Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, RB, Taxable, Future Tax Secured Fiscal, Sub-Series C-3, 3.50%, 11/01/32

    25,000       26,063,000  

City of New York Water & Sewer System, Refunding RB, 2nd Generation Resolution, Fiscal 2018, Series FF, 5.00%, 06/15/40

    5,000       6,061,800  

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

   

5.00%, 06/01/42

    28,915       28,875,675  

5.00%, 06/01/45

    6,930       6,882,114  

6.25%, 06/01/41(a)

    27,500       28,160,275  

Counties of New York Tobacco Trust VI, Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement Pass-Through, Series A-2B, 5.00%, 06/01/51

    3,630       3,733,455  

County of Dutchess New York Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB, Bard College Civic Facility, Series A-1, 5.00%, 08/01/46

    11,550       11,504,031  

County of Nassau New York Tobacco Settlement Corp., Refunding RB, Series A1, 6.83%, 06/01/21

    2,602       2,588,624  

County of Westchester New York Healthcare Corp., Refunding RB, Senior Lien, Remarketing, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/23

    5,000       5,357,800  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
New York (continued)  

County of Westchester New York Local Development Corp., Refunding RB, Westchester Medical Center Obligation, 5.00%, 11/01/46

  $ 5,000     $ 5,555,300  

Dutchess County Local Development Corp., RB, Health Quest System, Inc., Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/46

    25,000       28,469,750  

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

    18,765       18,764,437  

Long Island Power Authority, RB, 5.00%, 09/01/35

    5,000       6,148,650  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, Sub-Series A-1, 5.00%, 11/15/45

    10,000       11,371,000  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Climate Bond Certified, Green Bond, Series B-1, 5.00%, 11/15/33

    5,000       6,160,750  

Climate Bond Certified, Green Bond, Series B-1, 5.00%, 11/15/35

    5,000       6,102,600  

Climate Bond Certified, Green Bond, Series B-2, 5.00%, 11/15/34

    5,000       6,130,400  

Green Bond, Series B, 5.00%, 11/15/52

    75,000       89,137,500  

Green Bonds, Climate Bond Certified, Series B, 5.00%, 11/15/24

    5,000       5,870,700  

Green Bonds, Series C-1, 5.00%, 11/15/24

    10,000       11,741,400  

Series B-1, 5.00%, 05/15/22

    150,000       164,532,000  

Series C-1, 5.25%, 11/15/56

    5,000       5,849,700  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority Hudson Rail Yards Trust Obligations, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/56

    10,000       10,999,900  

New York City Housing Development Corp., RB, M/F:

   

Housing, Sustainable Neighborhood Bonds, Series A, 4.38%, 11/01/33

    1,110       1,208,524  

Series A-1, 3.95%, 11/15/44

    15,000       15,516,900  

Series C-1-A, 3.50%, 11/01/33

    5,000       5,296,700  

Series C-1-A, 3.70%, 11/01/38

    10,000       10,438,600  

Series C-1-A, 3.95%, 11/01/48

    25,000       26,201,250  

Series C-1-A, 4.20%, 11/01/44

    10,000       10,393,000  

Series G-1, 3.90%, 05/01/45

    10,000       10,315,500  

Series G-1, 4.00%, 05/01/48

    5,000       5,169,100  

Sustainable Neighborhood, 3.85%, 11/01/43

    5,000       5,192,150  

New York City Housing Development Corp., Refunding RB, Sustainable Neighborhood Bonds, Series A:

   

M/F, 4.00%, 11/01/43

    11,600       12,176,288  

M/F, 4.05%, 11/01/48

    8,080       8,456,690  

3.80%, 11/01/47

    1,000       1,039,880  

4.15%, 11/01/38

    27,780       29,859,055  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Revenue, RB, Subordinate, Fiscal 2019, Series S-3, 3.42%, 07/15/23

    8,000       8,317,360  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, RB:

   

Future Tax Secured Bonds, Series A-1, 3.90%, 08/01/31

    10,000       10,753,400  

Multi-Modal Bonds, 5.25%, 08/01/37

    10,000       12,489,500  

Sub-Series F-1, 5.00%, 05/01/31

    5,000       6,161,350  

Sub-Series F-1, 5.00%, 05/01/33

    5,000       6,099,400  

New York City Water & Sewer System, RB, Series 2018-CC-1, 5.00%, 06/15/48

    5,000       5,926,900  

New York City Water & Sewer System, Refunding RB, Second Generation Resolution, 5.00%, 06/15/39

    5,000       6,080,300  

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB:

   

3 World Trade Center Project, Class 1, 5.00%, 11/15/44(a)

    49,285       53,840,905  

3 World Trade Center Project, Class 2, 5.15%, 11/15/34(a)

    240       268,308  

3 World Trade Center Project, Class 2, 5.38%, 11/15/40(a)

    570       634,826  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      45  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

May 31, 2019

  

BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
New York (continued)  

3 World Trade Center Project, Class 3, 7.25%, 11/15/44(a)

  $ 1,655     $ 1,974,812  

4 World Trade Center Project, 5.00%, 11/15/44

    10,000       10,724,400  

New York State Dormitory Authority, RB:

   

Bid Group 3, Series A, 5.00%, 03/15/41

    25,000       30,187,000  

New York University Hospitals Center, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/43

    5,000       5,610,850  

Series 2015B-A, 5.00%, 03/15/24

    5,000       5,855,450  

Series B, 2.70%, 03/15/22

    21,160       21,444,179  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB:

   

St. John’s University, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/32

    5,000       5,832,550  

Yeshiva University, 5.00%, 09/01/38

    730       733,205  

New York State Housing Finance Agency, RB:

   

Green Bond, Series F (SONYMA), 3.90%, 11/01/48

    6,905       7,225,599  

M/F, Affordable Housing, Series C (HUD), 4.10%, 11/01/45

    4,000       4,176,640  

M/F, Affordable Housing, Series D (SONYMA), 3.85%, 11/01/43

    1,000       1,051,170  

M/F, Affordable Housing, Series F (Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac) (SONYMA), 3.90%, 05/01/47

    3,585       3,692,442  

M/F, Affordable Housing, Series F (Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac) (SONYMA), 4.10%, 11/01/45

    2,000       2,088,320  

M/F, Affordable Housing, Series F (Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac) (SONYMA), 4.20%, 05/01/50

    1,000       1,048,840  

M/F, Affordable Housing, Series G (Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac) (SONYMA), 3.90%, 11/01/44

    7,110       7,333,112  

M/F, Series B, 4.25%, 11/01/50

    5,000       5,255,250  

New York State Thruway Authority, Refunding RB, Sub-Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 03/15/22

    10,000       10,461,300  

New York State Urban Development Corp., Refunding RB, State Personal Income Tax, Series A, 5.00%, 03/15/35

    5,000       5,701,450  

New York Transportation Development Corp., ARB, AMT:

   

Delta Air Lines, Inc. LaGuardia Airport Terminals C&D Redevelopment Project, 5.00%, 01/01/22

    2,520       2,709,076  

Delta Air Lines Inc., LaGuardia Airport Terminal C&D Redevelopment Project, 5.00%, 01/01/24

    10,000       11,232,900  

Delta Air Lines, Inc. LaGuardia Airport Terminals C&D Redevelopment Project, 5.00%, 01/01/25

    10,000       11,480,700  

Delta Air Lines, Inc. LaGuardia Airport Terminals C&D Redevelopment Project, 5.00%, 01/01/26

    10,000       11,709,900  

Delta Air Lines, Inc. LaGuardia Airport Terminals C&D Redevelopment Project, 5.00%, 01/01/27

    10,000       11,914,700  

Delta Air Lines, Inc. LaGuardia Airport Terminals C&D Redevelopment Project, 5.00%, 01/01/28

    10,000       12,101,700  

Delta Air Lines, Inc. LaGuardia Airport Terminals C&D Redevelopment Project, 5.00%, 01/01/29

    10,000       12,044,000  

Delta Air Lines, Inc. LaGuardia Airport Terminals C&D Redevelopment Project, 5.00%, 01/01/30

    10,000       11,962,300  

Delta Air Lines, Inc. LaGuardia Airport Terminals C&D Redevelopment Project, 5.00%, 01/01/31

    10,000       11,889,700  

Delta Air Lines, Inc. LaGuardia Airport Terminals C&D Redevelopment Project, 5.00%, 01/01/32

    20,000       23,674,800  

Delta Air Lines, Inc. LaGuardia Airport Terminals C&D Redevelopment Project, 5.00%, 01/01/33

    10,000       11,801,300  

Delta Air Lines, Inc. LaGuardia Airport Terminals C&D Redevelopment Project, 5.00%, 01/01/34

    10,000       11,761,700  

Delta Air Lines, Inc. LaGuardia Airport Terminals C&D Redevelopment Project, 5.00%, 01/01/36

    15,000       17,526,900  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
New York (continued)  

LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment Project, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/34

  $ 5,000     $ 5,566,600  

LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment Project, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/41

    10,000       11,006,800  

LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment Project, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/46

    50,000       54,891,500  

LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment Project, Series A, 5.25%, 01/01/50

    50,000       55,394,000  

New York Transportation Development Corp., Refunding ARB, American Airlines, Inc., AMT:

   

5.00%, 08/01/26

    21,810       23,043,574  

5.00%, 08/01/31

    34,305       36,068,277  

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

    5,280       5,445,422  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, ARB:

   

192nd Series, 4.81%, 10/15/65

    6,675       8,373,253  

Consolidated, 168th Series, 4.93%, 10/01/51

    6,140       7,766,732  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding ARB:

   

195th Series, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/25

    5,000       5,990,950  

AMT, Series 207, 5.00%, 09/15/25

    5,000       5,984,850  

Consolidated, 205th Series, 5.00%, 11/15/47

    5,000       5,999,850  

State of New York Dormitory Authority, RB:

   

Bid Group 3, Series A, 5.00%, 03/15/42

    25,000       30,122,000  

Bid Group 3, Series A, 5.00%, 03/15/43

    25,000       30,075,750  

Series B, 5.00%, 02/15/33

    5,000       6,127,100  

Series B, 5.00%, 02/15/36

    5,000       6,043,200  

State of New York Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Catholic Health System Obligation, 4.00%, 07/01/37

    1,860       2,024,647  

Catholic Health System Obligation, 4.00%, 07/01/38

    1,650       1,790,844  

Catholic Health System Obligation, 4.00%, 07/01/39

    1,755       1,899,612  

Catholic Health System Obligation, 4.00%, 07/01/40

    2,000       2,159,320  

Catholic Health System Obligation, 4.00%, 07/01/45

    10,000       10,756,000  

Catholic Health System Obligation, 5.00%, 07/01/26

    100       121,217  

Catholic Health System Obligation, 5.00%, 07/01/27

    300       370,014  

Catholic Health System Obligation, 5.00%, 07/01/29

    500       630,315  

Catholic Health System Obligation, 5.00%, 07/01/30

    250       311,590  

Catholic Health System Obligation, 5.00%, 07/01/32

    360       440,831  

Catholic Health System Obligation, 5.00%, 07/01/34

    515       626,389  

Catholic Health System Obligation, 5.00%, 07/01/35

    600       725,862  

Catholic Health System Obligation, 5.00%, 07/01/36

    975       1,179,321  

Catholic Health System Obligation, 5.00%, 07/01/41

    3,400       4,074,322  

General Purpose, Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/38

    5,000       5,943,950  

New York University, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/42

    5,000       5,480,750  

Series B, 5.00%, 02/15/37

    5,000       6,019,850  

Touro College & University, Series B, 5.75%, 01/01/29

    990       1,044,579  

State of New York HFA, RB, M/F Housing:

   

Affordable Housing, Series B (Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac) (SONYMA), 1.30%, 05/01/20

    10,000       9,990,100  

Affordable Housing, Series B (Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac) (SONYMA), 3.45%, 11/01/41

    1,200       1,223,088  

Affordable Housing, Series E (Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac) (SONYMA), 3.35%, 11/01/45

    1,110       1,123,831  

Affordable Housing, Series E (Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac) (SONYMA), 3.45%, 05/01/49

    2,850       2,892,892  

Affordable Housing, Series M (Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac) (SONYMA), 3.15%, 11/01/32

    1,000       1,031,230  
 

 

 

46    2019 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

May 31, 2019

  

BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
New York (continued)  

Affordable Housing, Series M (Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac) (SONYMA), 3.50%, 11/01/37

  $ 415     $ 429,297  

Green Bond, Affordable Housing-Climate Bond Certified, Series K (Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac) (SONYMA), 3.00%, 11/01/32

    1,500       1,530,810  

Green Bond, Series F (SONYMA), 2.30%, 05/01/22

    5,000       5,063,600  

Series C (Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac) (SONYMA), 3.38%, 11/01/49

    5,000       5,052,100  

State of New York Mortgage Agency, RB, S/F, Series 188, 3.85%, 10/01/44

    3,800       3,907,768  

State of New York Mortgage Agency, Refunding RB, S/F Housing, Non ACE, Series 203, 3.10%, 10/01/32

    2,430       2,491,868  

Utility Debt Securitization Authority, Refunding RB, Restructuring, 5.00%, 12/15/39

    10,000       12,185,800  
   

 

 

 
      1,518,342,785  
North Carolina — 1.5%  

City of Charlotte North Carolina, GO, Refunding, 5.00%, 12/01/20

    5,000       5,266,300  

County of Guilford North Carolina, GO, Refunding, 5.00%, 03/01/23

    10,000       11,305,900  

County of Mecklenburg North Carolina, GO:

   

5.00%, 03/01/24

    5,000       5,821,150  

Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/24

    5,000       5,834,900  

County of Wake North Carolina, GO, Refunding:

   

Public Improvements, Series A, 5.00%, 03/01/24

    5,000       5,816,150  

Series B, 5.00%, 03/01/24

    10,000       11,632,300  

Series B, 5.00%, 03/01/25

    5,000       5,972,100  

North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, Refunding RB, Duke University, Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/41

    5,000       5,854,750  

North Carolina Department of Transportation, RB, AMT, I-77 Hot Lanes Project, 5.00%, 06/30/54

    10,000       10,910,900  

North Carolina Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F:

   

Housing, Series 41 (Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac), 3.10%, 07/01/34

    1,000       1,021,330  

Housing, Series 41 (Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac), 3.40%, 07/01/39

    8,000       8,198,640  

Housing, Series 41 (Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac), 3.55%, 07/01/44

    6,500       6,693,115  

Housing, Series 41 (Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac), 3.63%, 07/01/49

    6,975       7,178,879  

Series 38-B, 3.85%, 07/01/37

    5,000       5,273,350  

Series 39-B (Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac), 3.63%, 07/01/33

    2,750       2,943,792  

North Carolina Medical Care Commission, RB, 1st Mortgage, Galloway Ridge Project, Series A:

   

4.75%, 01/01/21

    270       273,116  

5.00%, 01/01/22

    290       293,474  

North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Refunding RB:

   

1st Mortgage, Galloway Ridge Project, Series A, 5.25%, 01/01/41

    2,470       2,581,027  

Vidant Health, 5.00%, 06/01/33

    5,000       5,759,050  

Vidant Health, 5.00%, 06/01/45

    5,000       5,603,300  

North Carolina Turnpike Authority, Refunding RB, Senior Lien (AGM), 5.00%, 01/01/36

    10,000       12,071,200  

Raleigh Durham Airport Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT:

   

5.00%, 05/01/34

    5,000       5,902,250  

5.00%, 05/01/35

    5,000       5,891,700  

State of North Carolina, GO, Refunding:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/23

    5,000       5,694,550  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/25

    5,000       6,021,400  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
North Carolina (continued)  

Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/20

  $ 5,000     $ 5,178,150  

State of North Carolina, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/25

    5,000       6,021,400  

Town of Mooresville North Carolina, Special Assessment Bonds, 5.38%, 03/01/40(a)

    2,100       2,120,979  
   

 

 

 
      163,135,152  
North Dakota — 0.2%  

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

    5,000       5,712,800  

North Dakota Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F, Housing finance Program Bonds-Home Mortgage Finance Program:

   

Series A, 3.55%, 07/01/33

    4,500       4,765,815  

Series A, 3.75%, 07/01/38

    4,710       4,957,699  

Series D (FHA), 3.55%, 07/01/40

    2,165       2,228,608  
   

 

 

 
      17,664,922  
Ohio — 1.7%  

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, RB, Asset-Backed, Senior Turbo Term, Series A-2:

   

5.13%, 06/01/24

    2,000       1,905,180  

5.75%, 06/01/34

    3,395       3,240,154  

5.88%, 06/01/47

    74,305       71,420,480  

6.50%, 06/01/47

    11,100       11,099,778  

City of Columbus Ohio, GO, Refunding, Series 2017-1, 4.00%, 04/01/23

    5,000       5,477,350  

County of Allen Ohio Hospital Facilities Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/22

    5,000       5,488,400  

Northeast Ohio Medical University Foundation, RB, 5.00%, 12/01/42

    10,000       10,448,200  

Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 11/15/49

    10,000       11,394,600  

Ohio Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac):

   

Mortgage Backed Securities Program, Series D (Ginnie Mae, 3.63%, 09/01/47

    4,790       4,961,386  

Series A (Ginnie Mae, 3.95%, 09/01/43

    6,710       7,170,574  

Ohio Turnpike & Infrastructure Commission, RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 02/15/48

    10,000       10,931,400  

Ohio University, RB, General Receipts, Athens, 5.59%, 12/01/14

    900       1,126,908  

Ohio Water Development Authority Water Pollution Control Loan Fund, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 12/01/21

    5,000       5,439,950  

State of Ohio, GO:

   

Common Schools, Series B, 5.00%, 06/15/23

    5,000       5,692,600  

Infrastructure Improvement, Series A, 5.00%, 03/01/22(d)

    5,000       5,482,400  

State of Ohio, GO, Refunding, Higher Education, Series C, 5.00%, 08/01/25

    5,000       6,030,000  

State of Ohio, RB, AMT, Portsmouth Bypass Project:

   

5.00%, 06/30/21

    1,975       2,081,867  

5.00%, 06/30/22

    2,190       2,358,148  

5.00%, 12/31/22

    1,550       1,684,401  

5.00%, 06/30/23

    1,305       1,430,554  

5.00%, 12/31/23

    1,295       1,430,859  

University of Cincinnati, RB, Series C, 5.00%, 06/01/41

    5,000       5,792,850  
   

 

 

 
      182,088,039  
Oklahoma — 0.5%  

City of Oklahoma Water Utilities Trust, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 07/01/45

    10,000       11,708,200  

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

   

5.25%, 08/15/48

    10,000       11,599,000  

5.50%, 08/15/52

    11,620       13,651,757  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      47  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

May 31, 2019

  

BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Oklahoma (continued)  

Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust, Refunding RB, American Airlines, Inc., AMT, 5.00%, 06/01/35(b)

  $ 17,820     $ 19,787,862  
   

 

 

 
      56,746,819  
Oregon — 1.3%  

County of Multnomah Oregon Hospital Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Mirabella at South Waterfront, 5.50%, 10/01/49

    865       940,454  

Oregon School Boards Association, Refunding, GOL, Taxable Pension, Series B (NPFCG), 5.55%, 06/30/28

    19,000       22,525,640  

Port of Portland Oregon Airport Revenue, RB:

   

AMT, Series 24B, 5.00%, 07/01/47

    5,000       5,866,400  

AMT, Series 24B, 5.00%, 07/01/47

    5,000       5,773,000  

Portland International Airport, Series 25-A, 5.00%, 07/01/49

    10,000       12,069,400  

Port of Portland Oregon Airport Revenue, Refunding RB, Portland International Airport, Series 25-B, AMT:

   

5.00%, 07/01/29

    2,650       3,354,423  

5.00%, 07/01/30

    2,570       3,224,219  

5.00%, 07/01/31

    2,035       2,532,334  

5.00%, 07/01/32

    1,665       2,062,302  

5.00%, 07/01/33

    1,850       2,281,938  

5.00%, 07/01/34

    1,650       2,026,646  

5.00%, 07/01/35

    1,680       2,055,766  

5.00%, 07/01/36

    3,000       3,658,380  

5.00%, 07/01/37

    2,650       3,219,273  

5.00%, 07/01/38

    3,545       4,294,342  

5.00%, 07/01/39

    3,750       4,530,562  

5.00%, 07/01/44

    10,000       11,987,000  

5.00%, 07/01/49

    13,000       15,494,960  

Portland Community College District, GO, Refunding, 5.00%, 06/15/24

    5,000       5,688,350  

Portland Community College District, GO, Taxable Pension:

   

4.36%, 06/01/31

    2,000       2,236,420  

4.44%, 06/01/32

    3,500       3,918,390  

State of Oregon, GO, Article XI-Q, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/23

    5,000       5,680,700  

State of Oregon, GO, Refunding, Article XI-Q, Series F, 5.00%, 05/01/39

    5,000       5,882,600  

State of Oregon Housing & Community Services Department, RB, M/F Housing, AMT, Series B (Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac):

   

4.00%, 07/01/37

    185       185,259  

4.13%, 07/01/43

    165       165,208  

State of Oregon State Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, University of Portland Project, Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/45

    5,000       5,662,750  

University of Oregon, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/46

    5,000       5,845,050  

Yamhill County Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Friendsview Retirement Community:

   

5.00%, 11/15/46

    1,000       1,096,100  

5.00%, 11/15/51

    730       798,240  
   

 

 

 
      145,056,106  
Pennsylvania — 4.3%  

Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority, RB, City Center Project(a):

   

5.00%, 05/01/33

    1,250       1,421,088  

Subordinate, 5.00%, 05/01/28

    4,595       5,040,991  

Subordinate, 5.13%, 05/01/32

    4,700       5,107,443  

Subordinate, 5.38%, 05/01/42

    8,550       9,316,336  

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania, Refunding ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 06/15/21

    5,000       5,315,550  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Pennsylvania (continued)  

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Airport Revenue, Refunding ARB:

   

AMT, Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/21

  $ 5,000     $ 5,326,500  

AMT, Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/29

    5,000       6,028,850  

AMT, Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/30

    5,000       5,996,600  

AMT, Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/42

    5,000       5,796,700  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/47

    5,000       5,890,050  

Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/47

    10,000       11,551,100  

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Airport Revenue, Refunding RB, AMT, Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/22

    5,000       5,337,350  

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority, RB, Temple University Health System, Series A:

   

5.63%, 07/01/36

    4,045       4,385,589  

5.63%, 07/01/42

    1,675       1,810,223  

Commonwealth Financing Authority, RB:

   

Plancon Program, Series A, 3.86%, 06/01/38

    4,120       4,356,158  

Series A, 3.81%, 06/01/41

    13,545       14,105,492  

Series A, 4.14%, 06/01/38

    3,945       4,245,096  

Tobacco Master Settlement payment, 5.00%, 06/01/23

    5,000       5,617,900  

Commonwealth Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Green Bond, Series A(c):

   

5.00%, 06/01/23

    1,000       1,100,080  

5.00%, 06/01/24

    1,500       1,693,980  

5.00%, 06/01/25

    1,350       1,563,016  

5.00%, 06/01/27

    4,000       4,832,960  

5.00%, 06/01/28

    2,000       2,457,760  

5.00%, 06/01/29

    1,870       2,331,179  

5.00%, 06/01/30

    1,750       2,188,795  

5.00%, 06/01/31

    3,500       4,347,805  

5.00%, 06/01/32

    4,000       4,949,440  

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, GO, First Lien, 5.00%, 11/15/21(d)

    10,000       10,850,400  

County of Allegheny Hospital Development Authority, Refunding RB, Allegheny Health Network Obligated Group Issue, Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/47

    10,000       11,579,700  

County of Allegheny Pennsylvania, GO, Refunding, Series C (AGM), 2.28%, 11/01/26(b)

    19,800       19,688,130  

County of Berks IDA, Refunding RB, Tower Health Projects:

   

5.00%, 11/01/26

    5,000       5,997,650  

5.00%, 11/01/47

    10,000       11,442,300  

5.00%, 11/01/50

    5,000       5,720,750  

County of Chester Health & Education Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Simpson Senior Services Project, Series A:

   

5.00%, 12/01/22

    895       949,649  

5.00%, 12/01/23

    985       1,052,246  

5.00%, 12/01/24

    1,035       1,111,952  

5.00%, 12/01/25

    1,075       1,159,495  

5.25%, 12/01/45

    1,500       1,572,180  

County of Lancaster Pennsylvania Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, St. Anne’s Retirement Community, 5.00%, 04/01/33

    1,575       1,629,794  

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

    4,815       4,934,653  

County of Northampton Pennsylvania General Purpose Authority, Refunding RB, St. Luke’s University Health Network Project, 5.00%, 08/15/46

    5,000       5,693,550  

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

    2,065       2,328,824  
 

 

 

48    2019 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

May 31, 2019

  

BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Pennsylvania (continued)  

Delaware Valley Regional Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series C, 2.34%, 06/01/27(b)

  $ 25,000     $ 24,620,500  

General Authority of Southcentral Pennsylvania, Refunding RB, Wellspan Health Obligation Group, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/44

    10,000       11,087,200  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB:

   

AMT, 5.00%, 06/30/23

    5,000       5,519,800  

AMT, 5.00%, 06/30/42

    5,000       5,584,650  

Build America Bonds, Series B, 6.53%, 06/15/39

    5,000       6,763,700  

PA Bridges Finco LP, AMT, 5.00%, 12/31/34

    5,000       5,679,000  

Pennsylvania Bridge Finco LP, 5.00%, 12/31/29

    5,000       5,774,500  

Pennsylvania Rapid Bridge Replacement Project, 5.00%, 12/31/20

    1,980       2,064,863  

Pennsylvania Rapid Bridge Replacement Project, 5.00%, 12/31/38

    5,000       5,657,450  

Pennsylvania Rapid Bridge Replacement Project, AMT, 5.00%, 06/30/20

    5,000       5,146,900  

Pennsylvania Rapid Bridge Replacement Project, AMT, 5.00%, 06/30/21

    5,000       5,273,700  

Pennsylvania Rapid Bridge Replacement Project, AMT, 5.00%, 12/31/21

    5,000       5,337,400  

Pennsylvania Rapid Bridge Replacement Project, AMT, 5.00%, 06/30/22

    4,495       4,854,016  

Pennsylvania Rapid Bridge Replacement Project, AMT, 5.00%, 12/31/30

    2,460       2,824,720  

Series A, Waste Management, Inc. Project, AMT, 2.63%, 11/01/21

    7,500       7,610,700  

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

    3,250       3,450,752  

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, RB:

   

S/F Housing, Series 127-B, 3.88%, 10/01/38

    4,760       5,004,474  

S/F, Series 123-B, 3.45%, 10/01/32

    5,000       5,241,200  

S/F, Series 125B, 3.65%, 10/01/42

    5,030       5,208,364  

S/F, Series 127-B, 3.95%, 04/01/42

    3,945       4,137,398  

S/F, Series B, 3.95%, 10/01/40

    3,100       3,212,995  

Series 123B, 3.90%, 10/01/37

    5,000       5,278,550  

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Refunding RB, Series 121, 2.80%, 10/01/31

    11,770       11,944,784  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB:

   

Series A, 5.25%, 12/01/44

    10,000       12,202,900  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 12/01/47

    10,000       11,723,300  

Series B, 5.00%, 12/01/43

    5,000       5,867,850  

Series B, 5.00%, 12/01/48

    10,000       11,694,400  

Sub-Series B-1, 5.25%, 06/01/47

    10,000       11,661,400  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Refunding RB:

   

5.00%, 12/01/22(c)

    5,000       5,501,350  

Motor License Fund, Enhanced Turnpike Subordinate, 5.00%, 12/01/38

    5,000       5,844,750  

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, RB, University of the Sciences, 5.00%, 11/01/47

    12,000       13,558,560  

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, Refunding RB, Thomas Jefferson University, Series A:

   

5.00%, 09/01/35

    5,000       5,903,800  

5.00%, 09/01/36

    5,000       5,887,150  

Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority, Refunding RB, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 09/01/26

    5,000       6,103,850  

Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority, ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 01/01/27

    3,100       3,382,534  
   

 

 

 
      464,434,764  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Puerto Rico — 4.0%  

Children’s Trust Fund, Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, 5.63%, 05/15/43

  $ 810     $ 818,367  

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO, Public Improvement, Series B, 5.25%, 07/01/17(h)(i)

    1,605       1,195,725  

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO, Refunding, Series A(h)(i):

   

Public Improvement, 5.00%, 07/01/32

    1,050       584,063  

Public Improvement, 5.13%, 07/01/37

    1,490       828,813  

Public Improvement, 5.25%, 07/01/24

    1,765       981,781  

Public Improvement, 5.50%, 07/01/39

    7,790       4,333,188  

8.00%, 07/01/35

    14,130       6,888,375  

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO(h)(i):

   

5.25%, 07/01/23

    2,620       1,951,900  

6.00%, 07/01/38

    6,950       5,177,750  

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

   

5.00%, 07/01/33

    12,405       12,311,962  

5.13%, 07/01/37

    18,385       18,247,112  

5.25%, 07/01/42

    25,128       25,128,000  

5.75%, 07/01/37

    10,930       11,039,300  

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

   

6.00%, 07/01/38

    33,295       33,295,000  

6.00%, 07/01/44

    22,990       22,990,000  

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

   

5.00%, 07/01/23

    4,470       4,291,200  

5.35%, 07/01/27

    10,210       9,737,787  

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, RB(h)(i):

   

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/29

    5,540       4,418,150  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/42

    32,085       25,587,787  

Series A, 7.00%, 07/01/33

    3,360       2,788,800  

Series A, 7.00%, 07/01/43

    3,350       2,780,500  

Series CCC, 5.25%, 07/01/26

    3,010       2,408,000  

Series TT, 5.00%, 07/01/20

    1,235       984,913  

Series TT, 5.00%, 07/01/23

    1,680       1,339,800  

Series TT, 5.00%, 07/01/32

    3,645       2,906,888  

Series WW, 5.38%, 07/01/24

    2,995       2,403,488  

Series WW, 5.50%, 07/01/20

    1,000       802,500  

Series WW, 5.50%, 07/01/38

    3,980       3,193,950  

Series XX, 5.25%, 07/01/26

    2,385       1,908,000  

Series XX, 5.25%, 07/01/27

    2,630       2,104,000  

Series XX, 5.25%, 07/01/40

    7,725       6,180,000  

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Refunding RB(h)(i):

   

Build America Bonds, 6.13%, 07/01/40

    3,515       2,798,819  

Series AAA, 5.25%, 07/01/21

    7,185       5,748,000  

Series AAA, 5.25%, 07/01/31

    1,020       816,000  

Series BBB, 5.40%, 07/01/28

    9,505       7,508,950  

Series DDD, 5.00%, 07/01/20

    680       542,300  

Series VV, 5.50%, 07/01/20

    6,440       5,168,100  

Series ZZ, 5.25%, 07/01/21

    2,480       1,984,000  

Series ZZ, 5.25%, 07/01/22

    1,115       892,000  

Series ZZ, 5.25%, 07/01/24

    435       348,000  

Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, RB, Government Facilities, Series N, 5.00%, 07/01/37(h)(i)

    1,335       1,068,000  

Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, Refunding RB, Government Facilities, Series F, 5.25%, 07/01/24(h)(i)

    2,175       1,740,000  

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

   

CAB, Series A-1, 0.00%, 07/01/24(e)

    1,417       1,197,691  

CAB, Series A-1, 0.00%, 07/01/27(e)

    2,401       1,820,054  

CAB, Series A-1, 0.00%, 07/01/29(e)

    2,340       1,602,923  

CAB, Series A-1, 0.00%, 07/01/31(e)

    3,015       1,856,094  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      49  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

May 31, 2019

  

BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Puerto Rico (continued)  

CAB, Series A-1, 0.00%, 07/01/33(e)

  $ 3,394     $ 1,859,742  

CAB, Series A-1, 0.00%, 07/01/46(e)

    32,300       7,393,470  

CAB, Series A-1, 0.00%, 07/01/51(e)

    26,313       4,422,952  

Series A-1, 4.50%, 07/01/34

    2,485       2,547,125  

Series A-1, 4.55%, 07/01/40

    1,259       1,250,741  

Series A-1, 4.75%, 07/01/53

    39,870       38,462,190  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 07/01/58

    57,334       56,992,863  

Series A-2, 4.55%, 07/01/40

    21,400       20,303,464  

Series A-2, 4.75%, 07/01/53

    383       357,538  

Series A-2, 5.00%, 07/01/58

    47,267       45,199,069  
   

 

 

 
      433,487,184  
Rhode Island — 0.3%  

Rhode Island Health & Educational Building Corp., Refunding RB, Brown University, 5.00%, 09/01/43

    10,000       11,144,200  

Rhode Island Housing & Mortgage Finance Corp., RB, M/F, Series 3-B (FHA):

   

3.70%, 10/01/34

    1,550       1,597,895  

3.88%, 10/01/39

    1,610       1,657,994  

Rhode Island Housing & Mortgage Finance Corp., Refunding RB, Homeownership Opportunity, S/F Housing, Series 69-B (Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac):

   

3.55%, 10/01/33

    5,000       5,294,150  

3.85%, 10/01/38

    5,000       5,287,650  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/40

    5,000       5,444,500  

Series B, 4.50%, 06/01/45

    5,000       5,083,450  
   

 

 

 
      35,509,839  
South Carolina — 1.7%  

County of Dorchester South Carolina, Special Assessment Bonds(a):

   

5.88%, 10/01/40

    2,310       2,396,209  

6.00%, 10/01/51

    6,240       6,471,566  

County of Lexington South Carolina Health Services District, Inc., RB, Lexington Medical Center, 5.00%, 11/01/41

    10,000       11,139,700  

County of Lexington South Carolina School District No. 1, GO, Refunding, Series B, 5.00%, 02/01/23

    5,000       5,631,450  

South Carolina Jobs EDA, Refunding RB, Prisma Health Obligated Group, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/38

    10,000       11,761,900  

South Carolina Ports Authority, ARB, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/48

    5,000       5,874,200  

South Carolina Public Service Authority, RB:

   

Build America Bonds, Series F (AGM), 6.45%, 01/01/50

    10,950       16,491,905  

Santee Cooper, Series F (AGM), 5.74%, 01/01/30

    5,000       5,874,850  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/49

    10,000       11,065,200  

South Carolina Public Service Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Obligations, Series B, 5.00%, 12/01/41

    10,000       11,592,900  

Santee Cooper, Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/43

    10,000       10,678,900  

Taxable Obligation (AGM), 3.92%, 12/01/24

    4,185       4,436,602  

South Carolina State Housing Finance & Development Authority, RB, S/F, Series A, 3.75%, 07/01/43

    6,080       6,372,813  

South Carolina State Housing Finance & Development Authority, Refunding RB, S/F (Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac), 3.80%, 07/01/34

    7,635       7,989,493  

Spartanburg Regional Health Services District, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 04/15/48

    10,000       11,403,600  

State of South Carolina, GO, Series A:

   

5.00%, 10/01/20

    5,000       5,238,100  

5.00%, 10/01/21

    5,000       5,411,100  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
South Carolina (continued)  

State of South Carolina Housing Finance & Development Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series B (Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac), 3.40%, 07/01/38

  $ 2,960     $ 3,041,430  

State of South Carolina Jobs EDA, Refunding RB, Prisma Health Obligated Group, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/43

    5,000       5,814,600  

State of South Carolina Public Service Authority, RB, Series E:

   

5.00%, 12/01/48

    10,000       10,970,700  

5.50%, 12/01/53

    5,000       5,576,250  

State of South Carolina Public Service Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/50

    10,000       11,250,100  

Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    10,000       11,183,900  
   

 

 

 
      187,667,468  
South Dakota — 0.2%  

South Dakota Housing Development Authority, RB:

   

M/F, Homeowner Mortgage, Series A, 3.55%, 11/01/33

    4,500       4,722,480  

M/F, Homeowner Mortgage, Series A, 3.80%, 11/01/38

    1,070       1,124,281  

M/F, Homeowner Mortgage, Series A, 3.90%, 05/01/42

    2,530       2,658,145  

S/F, Series B, 4.05%, 11/01/38

    6,415       6,876,559  

S/F, Series B, 4.15%, 05/01/42

    5,000       5,358,900  

South Dakota Housing Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series D, 3.10%, 11/01/32

    1,000       1,025,270  
   

 

 

 
      21,765,635  
Tennessee — 0.9%  

County of Knox Tennessee Health Educational & Housing Facility Board, RB, University Health System, Inc.:

   

5.00%, 04/01/23

    1,000       1,098,060  

5.00%, 04/01/24

    1,000       1,119,800  

5.00%, 04/01/25

    1,000       1,140,610  

5.00%, 04/01/27

    1,400       1,628,928  

5.00%, 04/01/28

    1,000       1,159,000  

County of Memphis-Shelby Tennessee Industrial Development Board, Refunding, Tax Allocation Bonds, Subordinate Tax Increment, Series C, 7.00%, 07/01/45

    4,200       4,490,346  

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

    5,000       5,734,550  

Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County Health & Educational Facilities Board, RB:

   

M/F Housing, Hermitage Flats Apartments Project, 1.30%, 07/01/20(b)

    1,000       999,740  

Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/46

    10,000       11,394,700  

Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County Tennessee, GO, Refunding, Series C, 5.00%, 07/01/22

    5,000       5,541,100  

State of Tennessee, GO, Refunding:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/24

    5,000       5,886,850  

Series B, 5.00%, 08/01/23

    5,000       5,722,250  

Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., RB, Gas Project, Series A, 4.00%, 05/01/48(b)

    25,000       26,713,500  

Tennessee Housing Development Agency, RB, S/F:

   

3.65%, 07/01/45

    6,275       6,450,825  

Series 4-B, 3.45%, 07/01/40

    1,635       1,680,665  
 

 

 

50    2019 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

May 31, 2019

  

BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Tennessee (continued)  

Tennessee Housing Development Agency, Refunding RB, S/F:

   

AMT, Issue 4B, 3.00%, 07/01/32

  $ 1,330     $ 1,356,334  

Issue 4, 4.00%, 07/01/43

    9,860       10,476,349  

Issue 4, 4.05%, 01/01/49

    8,085       8,582,632  
   

 

 

 
      101,176,239  
Texas — 8.0%  

Arlington Higher Education Finance Corp., RB, Series A, 7.13%, 03/01/44

    1,250       1,300,863  

Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District, GO, School Building (PSF-GTD), 5.00%, 02/15/21

    10,000       10,601,500  

Central Texas Turnpike System, RB, Series C, 5.00%, 08/15/42

    5,000       5,550,400  

City of Austin Texas Airport System Revenue, ARB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/41

    5,000       5,855,050  

City of Austin Texas Airport System Revenue, Refunding RB, AMT:

   

5.00%, 11/15/20

    5,500       5,768,840  

5.00%, 11/15/21

    5,000       5,395,800  

5.00%, 11/15/23

    5,000       5,691,450  

5.00%, 11/15/25

    10,000       11,927,400  

City of Austin Texas Water & Wastewater System Revenue, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 11/15/43

    10,000       11,353,300  

City of Houston Texas Airport System, ARB, Series B-1, AMT, 5.00%, 07/15/35

    7,400       8,177,666  

City of Houston Texas Airport System, Refunding ARB, AMT:

   

Special Facilities, Continental Airlines, Inc., Series A, 6.50%, 07/15/30

    1,000       1,083,420  

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

    3,000       3,229,800  

Subordinate Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/23

    10,000       11,002,700  

United Airlines, Inc. Terminal E Project, 5.00%, 07/01/29

    13,000       14,484,600  

United Airlines, Inc., Airport Improvement Projects, Series C, 5.00%, 07/15/20

    15,950       16,393,569  

City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue, Refunding RB, Sub-Series D:

   

5.00%, 07/01/36

    10,000       12,172,800  

5.00%, 07/01/37

    5,000       6,065,050  

5.00%, 07/01/38

    5,000       6,049,250  

City of Houston Texas Combined Utility System Revenue, Refunding RB, First Lien, Series C, 5.00%, 05/15/22

    5,000       5,514,800  

City of San Antonio Texas Electric & Gas Systems Revenue, Refunding RB:

   

5.00%, 02/01/21

    5,000       5,288,850  

5.00%, 02/01/23

    5,000       5,625,750  

County of Bexar Texas, GO, Refunding, 5.00%, 06/15/43

    10,000       11,643,700  

County of Bexar Texas, GOL, Certificates of Obligation, Series B, 5.00%, 06/15/23(d)

    25,000       28,441,250  

County of Harris Texas, Refunding RB:

   

Senior Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 08/15/22

    5,000       5,540,150  

Series B (AMBAC), 2.36%, 08/15/35(b)

    10,250       9,710,235  

Dallas Texas Area Rapid Transit, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/48

    10,000       11,566,600  

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, ARB, AMT:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/45

    5,000       5,183,550  

Series C, 5.13%, 11/01/43

    5,000       5,404,300  

Series H, 5.00%, 11/01/45

    10,000       10,606,200  

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Refunding ARB, AMT:

   

1.16%, 11/01/19(a)

    44,600       44,500,988  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Texas (continued)  

1.35%, 11/01/20(a)

  $ 60,000     $ 59,725,800  

Series D, 5.00%, 11/01/21

    5,000       5,389,650  

Denton Independent School District, GO, School Building (PSF-GTD), 5.00%, 08/15/43

    10,000       11,913,500  

Duncanville Independent School District, GO, School Building (PSF-GTD), 5.00%, 02/15/45

    10,000       11,373,000  

Grand Parkway Transportation Corp., RB, Subordinate Tier Toll Revenue Bonds, TELA Supported, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/43

    10,000       11,991,400  

Houston Independent School District, Refunding, GOL (PSF-GTD), 5.00%, 02/15/24

    5,000       5,794,100  

Katy Independent School District, GO, Refunding, Series D (PSF-GTD), 5.00%, 02/15/24

    5,000       5,784,250  

Leander Independent School District, GO, School Building, CAB, Series C (PSF-GTD)(d)(e):

   

0.00%, 08/15/24

    6,175       2,889,529  

0.00%, 08/15/24

    9,175       4,055,533  

0.00%, 08/15/24

    30,000       10,586,400  

0.00%, 08/15/24

    34,490       10,216,628  

0.00%, 08/15/24

    24,000       8,017,920  

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

    15,615       16,709,455  

Navasota Independent School District, GO, School Building (PSF-GTD), 5.00%, 02/15/48

    10,000       11,281,100  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Refunding RB, Series A:

   

Children Health System, 5.00%, 08/15/47

    5,745       6,715,675  

Jubilee Academic Center, 5.00%, 08/15/46(a)

    4,055       4,120,448  

Jubilee Academic, 5.00%, 08/15/36(a)

    4,055       4,141,818  

North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB:

   

1st Tier System (AGC), 0.00%, 01/01/28(e)

    15,000       12,607,350  

1st Tier-Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/24

    10,000       11,187,300  

1st Tier-Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/36

    5,000       5,918,900  

1st Tier-Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/43

    10,000       11,819,300  

2nd Tier-Series B, 5.00%, 01/01/43

    5,000       5,810,000  

2nd Tier-Series B, 5.00%, 01/01/48

    10,000       11,539,600  

Capital Appreciation, 1st Tier-Series I (AGC), 6.20%, 01/01/42

    10,000       12,220,400  

Pearland Independent School District, GO, Refunding, (PSF-GTD), 5.25%, 02/15/32

    10,000       12,081,800  

Plano Independent School District, GO, School Building (PSF-GTD), 5.00%, 02/15/25

    5,000       5,934,900  

Red River Health Facilities Development Corp., MRB, Eden Home, Inc. Project, 5.63%, 12/15/22(h)(i)

    2,570       1,702,625  

State of Texas, GO, Refunding, Student Loan, AMT, 5.00%, 08/01/25

    10,000       11,885,000  

State of Texas, GO, Transportation Commission Highway Improvement, 5.00%, 04/01/44

    10,000       11,265,900  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Refunding RB, Texas Health Resources System, 5.00%, 02/15/47

    6,180       7,147,108  

Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs, RB, S/F, Series A (Ginnie Mae), 4.25%, 09/01/48

    3,350       3,596,158  

Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. I, RB, Senior Lien:

   

Series B, 2.45%, 12/15/26(b)

    23,015       22,899,465  

Series D, 6.25%, 12/15/26

    25,000       29,300,500  

Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. III, RB:

   

5.00%, 12/15/26

    5,000       5,500,650  

5.00%, 12/15/28

    5,000       5,483,700  

Natural Gas Utility Improvements, 5.00%, 12/15/20

    5,000       5,232,350  

Natural Gas Utility Improvements, 5.00%, 12/15/23

    10,000       11,030,400  

Natural Gas Utility Improvements, 5.00%, 12/15/24

    10,000       11,022,900  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      51  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

May 31, 2019

  

BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Texas (continued)  

Natural Gas Utility Improvements, 5.00%, 12/15/25

  $ 10,000     $ 11,013,600  

Natural Gas Utility Improvements, 5.00%, 12/15/29

    5,000       5,470,350  

Natural Gas Utility Improvements, 5.00%, 12/15/30

    5,000       5,455,150  

Natural Gas Utility Improvements, 5.00%, 12/15/31

    5,000       5,443,900  

Natural Gas Utility Improvements, 5.00%, 12/15/32

    10,000       10,869,000  

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., RB, Senior Lien, AMT, Blueridge Transportation Group:

   

5.00%, 12/31/40

    10,000       11,088,000  

5.00%, 12/31/45

    19,635       21,696,086  

5.00%, 12/31/50

    8,845       9,746,129  

5.00%, 12/31/55

    10,000       10,987,700  

Texas Transportation Commission State Highway Fund, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/20

    5,000       5,238,100  

Texas Transportation Commission State Highway Fund, Refunding RB, First Tier, Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/24

    5,000       5,822,200  

Texas Water Development Board, RB:

   

Series B, Water Improvement, Series B, 5.00%, 10/15/38

    10,000       12,224,100  

State Water Implementation Fund, Series A, 5.00%, 04/15/23

    10,000       11,322,400  

State Water Implementation Fund, Series A, 5.00%, 10/15/45

    5,000       5,813,100  

State Water Implementation Revenue, 5.00%, 10/15/41

    5,000       5,924,450  

Town of Flower Mound Texas, Special Assessment Bonds, Riverwalk Public Improvement District No. 1, 6.75%, 09/01/43

    2,000       2,042,760  

University of Houston, Refunding RB, Series A:

   

5.00%, 02/15/33

    5,000       5,900,050  

5.00%, 02/15/34

    5,000       5,883,350  

University of Texas System, RB, Series D, 5.00%, 08/15/25

    5,000       6,038,950  

University of Texas System, Refunding RB:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 08/15/39(c)

    5,000       6,232,150  

Series I, 5.00%, 08/15/21

    5,000       5,390,150  
   

 

 

 
      866,624,018  
Utah — 0.5%  

Alpine School District, GO, School Building:

   

5.00%, 03/15/23

    5,000       5,651,550  

5.00%, 03/15/24

    10,000       11,630,000  

City of Salt Lake Corp. Airport Revenue, ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/42

    5,000       5,824,200  

Salt Lake City Corp. Airport Revenue, ARB, AMT, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/28

    5,000       6,227,900  

State of Utah, GO, 5.00%, 07/01/25

    5,000       6,033,900  

State of Utah, GO, Refunding, 5.00%, 07/01/24

    10,000       11,741,200  

Utah State Charter School Finance Authority, RB, Early Light Academy(a):

   

5.00%, 07/15/34

    530       536,445  

5.13%, 07/15/49

    4,830       4,873,711  
   

 

 

 
      52,518,906  
Vermont — 0.0%  

Vermont Housing Finance Agency, Refunding RB, S/F, Multiple Purpose, Series B:

   

3.70%, 11/01/29

    2,635       2,771,361  

4.00%, 11/01/34

    2,355       2,464,696  
   

 

 

 
      5,236,057  
Virginia — 3.0%  

Ballston Quarter Community Development Authority, Tax Allocation Bonds, Series A:

   

5.38%, 03/01/36

    1,050       1,116,476  

5.50%, 03/01/46

    6,210       6,607,502  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Virginia (continued)  

Cherry Hill Virginia Community Development Authority, Special Assessment Bonds, Potomac Shores Project(a):

   

5.15%, 03/01/35

  $ 1,000     $ 1,042,770  

5.40%, 03/01/45

    2,000       2,086,960  

Chesapeake Bay Bridge & Tunnel District, RB, 1st General Resolution Revenue:

   

5.00%, 07/01/46

    5,000       5,673,350  

5.00%, 07/01/51

    10,000       11,272,800  

Commonwealth of Virginia, GO, Refunding:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/24

    5,000       5,865,000  

Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/20

    5,000       5,181,200  

Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/21

    10,000       10,721,000  

Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/23

    10,000       11,401,600  

County of Fairfax Virginia, GO, Series A:

   

4.00%, 10/01/23

    5,000       5,545,300  

4.00%, 10/01/24

    5,000       5,663,900  

County of Hanover Virginia EDA, Refunding RB, Covenant Woods:

   

5.00%, 07/01/38

    125       135,810  

5.00%, 07/01/48

    365       393,021  

5.00%, 07/01/51

    410       440,881  

Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/22

    800       817,304  

Residential Care Facility, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/47

    1,985       2,050,545  

County of Henrico Virginia EDA, Refunding RB, United Methodist Homes:

   

5.00%, 06/01/22

    625       667,906  

5.00%, 06/01/23

    420       447,959  

Dulles Town Center Community Development Authority, Refunding, Special Assessment Bonds, Dulles Town Center Project, 4.00%, 03/01/23

    1,000       1,009,010  

Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission, RB, Transportation Fund, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.50%, 07/01/57

    5,000       6,138,050  

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

   

5.00%, 03/01/35

    2,890       2,971,036  

5.00%, 03/01/45

    2,965       3,031,535  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Series A-1, 6.71%, 06/01/46

    25,290       23,763,243  

University of Virginia, Refunding RB, Series B:

   

5.00%, 08/01/21

    10,000       10,780,200  

5.00%, 04/01/44

    5,000       6,013,850  

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

    3,340       3,525,838  

Virginia College Building Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/21

    10,000       10,798,100  

Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board, RB, Capital Projects, 5.00%, 05/15/22(d)

    5,000       5,516,350  

Virginia Housing Development Authority, RB, M/F:

   

Housing, Series B, 3.10%, 05/01/41

    1,040       1,052,043  

Housing, Series B, 3.13%, 05/01/44

    1,695       1,711,560  

Housing, Series B, 3.25%, 05/01/49

    3,245       3,278,034  

Housing, Series B, 3.35%, 05/01/54

    3,860       3,898,947  

Rental Housing, Series A, 3.50%, 06/01/33

    1,335       1,408,812  

Rental Housing, Series A, 3.63%, 06/01/38

    3,730       3,908,481  

Rental Housing, Series A, 3.75%, 06/01/43

    4,590       4,786,222  

Rental Housing, Series A, 4.05%, 08/01/49

    2,345       2,429,397  

Rental Housing, Series B, 4.00%, 06/01/53

    1,780       1,869,534  

Rental Housing, Series D, 3.80%, 10/01/43

    8,805       9,277,828  

Rental Housing, Series D, 3.90%, 10/01/48

    4,485       4,736,788  

Series A, 3.65%, 03/01/43

    5,000       5,202,250  
 

 

 

52    2019 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

May 31, 2019

  

BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Virginia (continued)  

Series A, 3.75%, 03/01/48

  $ 5,000     $ 5,191,100  

Series A, 3.88%, 03/01/45

    6,150       6,378,718  

Series A, 4.13%, 12/01/46

    5,180       5,518,720  

Series A, 4.15%, 12/01/49

    5,865       6,238,542  

Series C, 3.85%, 08/01/53

    4,110       4,282,004  

Virginia Port Authority, Refunding RB, AMT, Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/41

    5,000       5,748,400  

Virginia Public Building Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/22

    5,000       5,553,500  

Virginia Public School Authority, RB, Series V, 5.00%, 04/15/21

    5,000       5,331,850  

Virginia Public School Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 08/01/22

    5,000       5,553,500  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, RB, Transform 66 P3 Project, AMT:

   

5.00%, 12/31/47

    5,000       5,586,650  

5.00%, 12/31/49

    10,000       11,158,300  

5.00%, 12/31/52

    25,000       27,839,750  

5.00%, 12/31/56

    25,000       27,765,000  

Wise County Virginia IDA, RB, Virginia Electric and Power Co., Series A, 1.88%, 11/01/40(b)

    5,000       5,010,550  
   

 

 

 
      321,394,976  
Washington — 2.7%  

Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, RB, Green Bond, Series S-1:

   

5.00%, 11/01/41

    10,000       11,813,700  

5.00%, 11/01/46

    30,000       43,033,500  

Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, Refunding RB, Green Bond, Series S-1, 5.00%, 11/01/50

    50,000       57,219,500  

Energy Northwest, RB, Series E, 2.65%, 07/01/20

    3,750       3,759,938  

Greater Wenatchee Regional Events Center Public Facilities District, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.25%, 09/01/32

    2,255       2,314,216  

Mason County Public Hospital District No.1, RB, 5.00%, 12/01/48

    10,510       11,973,097  

Port of Seattle Washington, ARB, International Lien, AMT:

   

Series C, 5.00%, 05/01/20

    5,000       5,152,150  

Series C, 5.00%, 05/01/21

    5,000       5,310,400  

Series C, 5.00%, 05/01/22

    5,000       5,463,250  

Series C, 5.00%, 05/01/27

    5,000       6,106,800  

Series D, 5.00%, 05/01/24

    5,000       5,756,300  

Series D, 5.00%, 05/01/25

    5,000       5,899,250  

Series D, 5.00%, 05/01/26

    5,000       6,011,200  

Port of Seattle Washington, Refunding, GOL, 5.00%, 06/01/22

    5,000       5,520,800  

Seattle Housing Authority, Refunding RB, M/F (HUD), 3.50%, 12/01/35

    1,500       1,572,510  

State of Washington, GO, Refunding, Series B, 5.00%, 08/01/22

    5,000       5,551,850  

State of Washington, GO, Refunding, Series C, 5.00%, 07/01/30

    10,000       11,688,400  

State of Washington, GO, Series C:

   

5.00%, 02/01/23

    5,000       5,635,300  

5.00%, 02/01/41

    5,000       5,999,450  

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, RB, Catholic Healthcare, Series A, 5.00%, 02/01/41

    10,000       10,365,900  

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Providence Health Services, Series C, 5.00%, 10/01/44

    5,000       5,550,250  

Washington State Convention Center Public Facilities District, RB:

   

5.00%, 07/01/48

    5,000       5,865,450  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Washington (continued)  

5.00%, 07/01/58

  $ 50,000     $ 57,762,000  

5.00%, 07/01/58

    10,000       11,484,000  
   

 

 

 
      296,809,211  
West Virginia — 0.6%  

West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc., 5.00%, 09/01/29(c)

    3,260       4,032,490  

Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc., 5.00%, 09/01/30(c)

    3,375       4,141,091  

Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc., 5.00%, 09/01/31(c)

    2,775       3,378,673  

Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc., 5.00%, 09/01/32(c)

    2,250       2,726,955  

Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc., 5.00%, 09/01/38(c)

    4,550       5,397,073  

Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc., 5.00%, 09/01/39(c)

    1,970       2,330,530  

West Virginia United Health System Obligated Group, 5.00%, 06/01/23

    5,000       5,607,650  

West Virginia United Health System Obligated Group, 5.00%, 06/01/24

    5,000       5,742,650  

West Virginia Housing Development Fund, RB, S/F, Series B, 3.95%, 11/01/34

    7,555       7,881,829  

West Virginia Housing Development Fund, Refunding RB, AMT, Series A, 3.70%, 11/01/29

    1,280       1,353,920  

West Virginia Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority, RB, Series A, 7.47%, 06/01/47

    16,830       16,889,242  
   

 

 

 
      59,482,103  
Wisconsin — 2.1%  

City of Milwaukee Wisconsin, GO, Refunding, Promissory Notes:

   

Series 2019-N3, 5.00%, 04/01/21

    10,985       11,692,873  

Series N-3, 5.00%, 04/01/22

    10,320       11,336,726  

Series N-3, 5.00%, 04/01/23

    11,070       12,515,410  

Series N-3, 5.00%, 04/01/24

    11,070       12,873,524  

Series N-3, 5.00%, 04/01/25

    6,930       8,274,281  

Series N-3, 5.00%, 04/01/26

    6,935       8,487,400  

Public Finance Authority, ARB, Denver International Airport Great Hall Project, AMT:

   

5.00%, 09/30/37

    5,000       5,801,250  

5.00%, 09/30/49

    10,000       11,366,000  

Public Finance Authority, RB(a):

   

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

    1,285       1,401,395  

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

    1,285       1,413,025  

Delray Beach Radiation Therapy, 7.00%, 11/01/46

    5,085       5,678,979  

Settle Proton Center, Series A, 7.55%, 12/01/30

    1,780       1,827,206  

Settle Proton Center, Series A, 7.63%, 12/01/48

    6,440       6,446,376  

Public Finance Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Celanese Project, Series C, AMT, 4.30%, 11/01/30

    3,000       3,155,490  

Celanese Project, Series D, 4.05%, 11/01/30

    3,175       3,291,141  

National Gypsum Co., AMT, 4.00%, 08/01/35

    4,840       4,976,440  

Wakemed Hospital, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/44

    10,000       11,790,600  

State of Wisconsin, GO, Refunding, Series 1, 5.00%, 11/01/24

    10,000       11,832,100  

State of Wisconsin, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/22

    5,000       5,508,200  

State of Wisconsin, Refunding RB:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/24

    10,000       11,671,400  

Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/25

    5,000       5,992,350  

Series C, 3.15%, 05/01/27

    2,800       2,901,416  

State of Wisconsin, Series B, 5.00%, 05/01/21

    5,000       5,337,700  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      53  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

May 31, 2019

  

BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Wisconsin (continued)  

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Series B, Marshfield Clinic:

   

Health System, 5.00%, 02/15/42

  $ 10,000     $ 11,162,100  

Health System, 5.00%, 02/15/46

    5,000       5,574,450  

5.00%, 02/15/40

    10,000       10,578,700  

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Ascension Health Credit Group, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/35

    10,000       11,694,100  

Thedacare, Inc., 5.00%, 12/15/44

    5,000       5,526,350  

Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority, RB, S/F Housing (Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac), 2.69%, 07/01/47

    22,500       22,442,175  
   

 

 

 
      232,549,157  
Wyoming — 0.1%  

Wyoming Community Development Authority, RB, S/F, Series 3, 3.70%, 06/01/39

    3,940       4,042,795  

Wyoming Community Development Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Series 2, 3.88%, 06/01/34

    1,990       1,990,000  

Series 3, 4.13%, 12/01/44

    5,360       5,454,175  
   

 

 

 
      11,486,970  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 93.2%
(Cost — $9,729,784,832)

 

    10,107,293,795  
 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts (j)

 

Alaska — 0.1%  

Alaska Housing Finance Corp., RB, S/F, Series A, 3.70%, 12/01/38

    10,000       10,429,150  
   

 

 

 
Arizona — 0.3%  

Arizona State University, Refunding RB, Arizona State University System Board of Regents, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/22(d)

    10,000       11,049,789  

City of Phoenix Arizona Civic Improvement Corp., ARB, AMT, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/47

    10,000       11,628,875  

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

    10,000       11,521,700  
   

 

 

 
      34,200,364  
California — 2.9%  

California Educational Facilities Authority, RB, California Institute of Technology, 5.00%, 09/01/45

    10,490       12,165,081  

California Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/46

    10,000       11,661,570  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Series A:

   

Lucile Salter Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford, 5.00%, 08/15/43

    10,000       11,233,681  

Stanford Hospital and Clinics, 5.00%, 08/15/51

    10,000       10,823,350  

Sutter Health, 5.00%, 08/15/52

    10,000       10,938,650  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Kaiser Permanente, Sub-Series A-2, 5.00%, 11/01/47

    10,000       14,325,100  

California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank, RB:

   

5.00%, 05/15/47

    10,000       11,971,575  

5.00%, 05/15/52

    10,000       11,847,350  

California Public Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Sharp Healthcare, Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/47

    10,000       11,809,800  

California State Infrastructure Authority, RB, 5.00%, 11/01/41

    10,000       11,197,235  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
California (continued)  

Chaffey Joint Union High School District, GO, Election of 2012, Series C, 5.25%, 08/01/47

  $ 10,000     $ 12,082,775  

Chino Valley Unified School District, GO, Election 2016, Series A, 5.25%, 08/01/47

    10,000       12,053,800  

City & County of San Francisco California Airports Commission, Refunding ARB, San Francisco International Airport, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/01/44

    10,000       11,212,804  

City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/45

    10,000       11,369,649  

City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, Refunding ARB, Series B, 5.00%, 05/15/35

    10,000       10,888,241  

City of Los Angeles California Department of Water & Power, RB, Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/43

    10,000       11,023,700  

City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, ARB, Los Angeles International Airports, Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 05/15/48

    10,000       12,115,800  

City of San Francisco California Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue, RB, 5.00%, 11/01/37

    10,000       10,930,763  

Coachella Valley Unified School District/CA, GO, Election 2005, Series F (BAM), 5.00%, 08/01/46

    10,000       11,639,000  

County of Ventura California Public Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series A:

   

5.00%, 11/01/38

    8,450       9,344,417  

5.00%, 11/01/43

    8,530       9,474,282  

East Bay Municipal Utility District Water System Revenue, RB, Green Bond, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/42

    10,000       12,038,225  

Fresno Unified School District, GO, 5.00%, 08/01/44

    10,000       11,517,650  

Manteca California Unified School District, GO, 5.00%, 08/01/40

    10,000       11,645,386  

Port of Los Angeles California, Refunding RB, Harbor Department, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 08/01/44

    10,000       11,281,675  

San Marcos Unified School District, GO, Election of 2010, Series C, 5.00%, 08/01/40

    10,000       11,273,267  

State of California, GO, Various Purposes, 5.00%, 04/01/43

    10,000       11,144,025  
   

 

 

 
      309,008,851  
Connecticut — 0.2%  

Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, RB, S/F, Series A, 3.85%, 05/15/45(k)

    10,000       10,316,725  

State of Connecticut Health & Educational Facility Authority, Refunding RB, Trinity Health Credit Group, 5.00%, 12/01/45

    10,000       11,522,000  
   

 

 

 
      21,838,725  
District of Columbia — 0.3%  

District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, RB, Green Bonds, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/52

    10,000       11,722,975  

District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, RB, Sub-Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/44

    10,000       11,140,350  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, ARB, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/42

    10,000       11,680,500  
   

 

 

 
      34,543,825  
Florida — 0.5%  

East Central Regional Wastewater Treatment Facilities Operation Board, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 10/01/44

    10,000       12,012,100  

Florida Housing Finance Corp., RB, S/F, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac):

   

Series 1 (Fannie Mae)(Ginnie Mae, 3.80%, 07/01/43

    10,000       10,447,569  

Series 1 (Ginnie Mae, 3.70%, 07/01/38

    10,000       10,476,475  

Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, AMT, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/46

    10,000       11,512,975  
 

 

 

54    2019 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

May 31, 2019

  

BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Florida (continued)  

Tampa Bay Water Utility System, RB, 5.00%, 10/01/38

  $ 10,000     $ 11,286,150  
   

 

 

 
      55,735,269  
Georgia — 0.8%  

City of Atlanta Georgia Water & Wastewater Revenue, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 11/01/40

    20,000       23,168,001  

Clarke County Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Piedmont Healthcare, Inc. Project, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/46

    10,000       11,394,225  

County of Georgia Cobb Developmental Authority, RB, Georgia Tech Cobb Research Campus, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/49(k)

    10,000       11,735,450  

Gainesville & Hall County Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Northeast Georgia Health Systems, Inc. Project, Series A, 5.50%, 08/15/54

    10,000       11,626,425  

Georgia Housing & Finance Authority, RB, S/F:

   

Series B, 3.55%, 12/01/42

    10,000       10,384,157  

Series B1, 3.65%, 06/01/44(k)

    9,820       10,048,045  

Georgia Housing & Finance Authority, Refunding RB, S/F, Series A-1, 3.80%, 12/01/40(k)

    10,000       10,382,000  
   

 

 

 
      88,738,303  
Illinois — 0.1%  

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB, Series B, 5.00%, 01/01/36

    10,000       11,626,600  
   

 

 

 
Indiana — 0.2%  

Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority, RB, S/F, Series A, 3.90%, 07/01/43

    10,000       10,535,075  

Indiana State Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Franciscan Alliance, Inc., 5.00%, 11/01/41

    10,000       11,290,300  
   

 

 

 
      21,825,375  
Iowa — 0.1%  

Iowa Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Green Bonds, 5.00%, 08/01/42

    10,000       11,913,625  
   

 

 

 
Louisiana — 0.2%  

New Orleans Aviation Board, Series B, AMT:

   

5.00%, 01/01/40

    10,000       11,116,200  

General Apartment, 5.00%, 01/01/48

    10,000       11,342,325  
   

 

 

 
      22,458,525  
Maine — 0.1%  

Maine State Housing Authority, RB, S/F, Series B, 3.75%, 11/15/38

    10,000       10,481,300  
   

 

 

 
Maryland — 0.4%  

City of Baltimore Maryland, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/43

    10,000       11,237,316  

County of Montgomery Maryland, RB, Trinity Health Credit Group, Series MD, 5.00%, 12/01/45

    10,000       11,580,500  

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Johns Hopkins Health, Series C, 5.00%, 05/15/43

    10,000       11,063,029  

Maryland Stadium Authority, RB, Construction and Revitalization Program, 5.00%, 05/01/47

    10,000       11,815,150  
   

 

 

 
      45,695,995  
Massachusetts — 0.2%  

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 03/01/46

    10,000       11,272,225  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB, Partners Healthcare System Issue, Series M-4, 5.00%, 07/01/44

    10,000       11,018,647  
   

 

 

 
      22,290,872  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Michigan — 0.5%  

Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Trinity Health Corp., Series 2016, 5.00%, 12/01/45

  $ 10,000     $ 11,492,400  

Michigan State Housing Development Authority, RB, Series A:

   

M/F Housing, 4.15%, 10/01/53(k)

    20,000       21,002,500  

M/F, 3.80%, 10/01/38

    10,000       10,505,175  

S/F, 3.95%, 12/01/35(k)

    9,220       9,220,000  
   

 

 

 
      52,220,075  
Minnesota — 0.1%  

Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/46

    10,000       11,237,683  
   

 

 

 
Missouri — 0.4%  

Health & Educational Facilities Authority of the State of Missouri, RB, BJC Health System, 5.00%, 01/01/44

    10,000       10,924,950  

Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, RB, Series B:

   

5.00%, 05/01/43

    10,000       11,088,275  

5.00%, 05/01/45

    10,000       11,477,000  

Metropolitan State Louis Sewer District, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/47

    10,000       11,828,350  
   

 

 

 
      45,318,575  
Nebraska — 0.2%  

Nebraska Investment Finance Authority, RB, S/F, Series C:

   

3.45%, 09/01/33

    10,000       10,550,950  

3.75%, 09/01/38

    9,960       10,430,884  
   

 

 

 
      20,981,834  
Nevada — 0.1%  

Las Vegas Valley Water District, GO, Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/37

    10,000       10,896,900  
   

 

 

 
New York — 1.6%  

City of New York Water & Sewer System, RB, 2nd General Resolution, Fiscal 2017, Series DD, 5.00%, 06/15/47

    20,000       23,549,500  

City of New York Water & Sewer System, Refunding RB, 2nd General Resolution, Fiscal 2013, Series CC, 5.00%, 06/15/47

    10,000       11,262,350  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, Green Bonds, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/42

    10,000       11,864,500  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Green Bond, Series B-1, 5.00%, 11/15/46

    10,000       11,741,300  

Series C-1, 5.25%, 11/15/56

    10,000       11,682,125  

New York City Housing Development Corp., RB, M/F:

   

Series A-1, 3.95%, 11/15/44(k)

    10,000       10,339,075  

Series C-1-A, 4.00%, 11/01/53

    10,000       10,484,225  

Series C-1-A, 4.13%, 05/01/58(k)

    10,000       10,535,375  

Series G-1, 3.90%, 05/01/45(k)

    10,000       10,308,725  

New York State Dormitory Authority, RB, Series A:

   

Bid Group 4, 5.00%, 03/15/45

    10,000       11,977,625  

5.00%, 03/15/39

    10,000       11,316,256  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB, Series E, 5.00%, 02/15/39

    10,000       11,520,125  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, RB, 5.00%, 10/15/41

    10,000       11,702,096  

Utility Debt Securitization Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 12/15/37

    10,000       11,788,850  
   

 

 

 
      170,072,127  
North Carolina — 0.5%  

City of Charlotte North Carolina Airport Revenue, ARB, Series A:

   

5.00%, 07/01/42

    10,000       11,860,625  

5.00%, 07/01/47

    10,000       11,846,375  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      55  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

May 31, 2019

  

BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
North Carolina (continued)  

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

  $ 10,000     $ 11,506,059  

North Carolina Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing, Series 39-B (Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac):

   

3.85%, 07/01/38

    10,000       10,587,425  

4.00%, 01/01/48

    10,000       10,538,200  
   

 

 

 
      56,338,684  
Ohio — 0.1%  

University of Cincinnati, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/44

    10,000       11,905,250  
   

 

 

 
Oklahoma — 0.1%  

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, RB, 2nd Series C, 5.00%, 01/01/47

    10,000       11,693,750  
   

 

 

 
Oregon — 0.2%  

Oregon State Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Reed College Project, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/47

    10,000       11,805,400  

University of Oregon, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/48

    10,000       11,940,650  
   

 

 

 
      23,746,050  
Pennsylvania — 0.7%  

County of Lancaster Pennsylvania Hospital Authority, RB, 5.00%, 08/15/46

    10,000       11,579,675  

General Authority of Southcentral Pennsylvania, Refunding RB, Wellspan Health Obligated Group, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/44

    10,000       11,076,556  

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F:

   

Series 125B, 3.65%, 10/01/42(k)

    20,000       20,754,069  

Series 127B, 3.55%, 10/01/33

    10,000       10,569,900  

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development Hospital, RB, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Project, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/42

    20,000       22,713,300  
   

 

 

 
      76,693,500  
South Carolina — 0.1%  

City of Charleston South Carolina Waterworks & Sewer System Revenue, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 01/01/21(d)

    10,000       10,551,050  
   

 

 

 
Tennessee — 0.4%  

Rutherford County Health & Educational Facilities Board, RB, Ascension Health, Series C, 5.00%, 11/15/47

    10,000       10,697,350  

Tennessee Housing Development Agency, RB, S/F, Issue 3:

   

3.85%, 07/01/43

    9,920       10,389,489  

3.95%, 01/01/49

    9,920       10,415,008  

Tennessee Housing Development Agency, Refunding RB, S/F, Issue 2, 3.85%, 07/01/42

    9,900       10,374,754  
   

 

 

 
      41,876,601  
Texas — 0.7%  

Alamo Texas Regional Mobility Authority, RB, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 06/15/46

    10,000       11,395,625  

City of San Antonio Texas Electric and Gas Systems, RB, Junior Lien, 5.00%, 02/01/48

    10,000       10,992,175  

County of Harris Texas, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 08/15/47

    10,000       11,616,500  

Midlothian Independent School District, GO, (PSF-GTD), 5.00%, 02/15/47

    10,000       11,723,775  

Tarrant Regional Water District, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 03/01/52

    10,000       10,763,650  

Texas Water Development Board, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 10/15/47

    10,000       11,955,475  
   

 

 

 
      68,447,200  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Utah — 0.3%  

City of Salt Lake Corp. Airport Revenue, ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/47

  $ 10,000     $ 11,580,250  

Salt Lake City Corp. Airport Revenue, RB, Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/47

    10,000       11,767,500  

Utah State Transit Authority Sales Tax, RB, 5.00%, 06/15/38

    10,000       11,591,340  
   

 

 

 
      34,939,090  
Virginia — 0.8%  

Chesapeake Bay Bridge & Tunnel District, RB, 1st Tier General Resolution Revenue (AGM), 5.00%, 07/01/41

    10,000       11,696,900  

City of Norfolk Virginia Water Revenue, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 11/01/42

    10,000       11,987,225  

County of Fairfax Water Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 04/01/46

    10,000       11,935,025  

County Of Fairfax Industrial Development Authority, RB, Inova Health Systems Project, Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/44

    10,000       11,128,125  

University of Virginia, Refunding RB, Series A-2, 5.00%, 04/01/45

    10,000       11,600,650  

Virginia Housing Development Authority, RB, M/F, Rental Housing, Series D:

   

3.90%, 10/01/48

    10,000       10,545,600  

4.00%, 10/01/53

    10,000       10,604,559  
   

 

 

 
      79,498,084  
Washington — 0.6%  

King County Housing Authority, Refunding RB, Ballinger Commons Apartments, 3.50%, 05/01/38

    10,000       10,570,929  

Port of Seattle Washington, GO, 5.00%, 01/01/42

    10,000       11,813,300  

State of Washington, GO, Series A:

   

5.00%, 02/01/33

    10,000       11,618,300  

5.00%, 08/01/38

    10,000       11,143,602  

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Providence Health & Services, Series D, 5.00%, 10/01/38

    10,000       11,176,619  

Washington State Convention Center Public Facilities District, RB, 5.00%, 07/01/58

    10,000       11,538,075  
   

 

 

 
      67,860,825  
Wisconsin — 0.3%  

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Ascension Health, Series D, 5.00%, 11/15/41

    10,000       10,731,900  

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Froedtert & Community Health, Inc., Obligated Group, Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/42

    10,000       10,730,429  

Thedacare Inc., 5.00%, 12/15/44

    10,000       11,036,900  
   

 

 

 
      32,499,229  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 14.1%
(Cost — $1,457,916,129)

 

    1,527,563,286  
 

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 108.6%
(Cost — $11,327,990,063)

 

    11,779,923,837  
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

56    2019 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

May 31, 2019

  

BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Short-Term Securities — 0.1%  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class, 1.36%(l)(m)

    15,522,515     $ 15,525,620  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 0.1%
(Cost — $15,525,294)

 

    15,525,620  
 

 

 

 

Total Investments — 108.7%
(Cost — $11,343,515,357)

 

    11,795,449,457  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.2%

      16,608,493  

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (8.9)%

 

    (964,644,210
 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 10,847,413,740  
 

 

 

 

 

(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) 

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) 

When-issued security.

(d) 

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.

(e) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(f) 

Step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate as of period end.

(g) 

Security is collateralized by municipal bonds or U.S. Treasury obligations.

(h) 

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(i) 

Non-income producing security.

(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 Fund could ultimately be required to pay under the agreements, which expire between May 1, 2022 to November 1, 2048, is $76,317,631. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

(l) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 
(m) 

During the year ended May 31, 2019, investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate/affiliates of the Fund 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 Persons and/or
Related Parties
   Shares
Held at
05/31/18
     Shares
Purchased
     Shares
Sold
     Shares
Held at
05/31/19
     Value at
05/31/19
     Income      Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
 (a)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

     107,978,271               (92,455,756 )(b)       15,522,515      $ 15,525,620      $ 2,526,401      $ (17,431    $ (2,592

iShares National Municipal Bond Fund*

     2,500,000        700,000        (3,200,000                    2,799,288        (3,064,303      (1,202,825
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 15,525,620      $ 5,325,689      $ (3,081,734    $ (1,205,417
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  *

No longer held by the Fund as of period end.

 
  (a) 

Includes net capital gain distributions, if applicable.

 
  (b) 

Represents net shares sold.

 

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.

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

     11,577          09/19/19        $ 1,467,385        $ (9,723,661

Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     15,373          09/19/19          2,363,118          (24,571,850

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     4,997          09/30/19          586,484          (2,389,231
                 

 

 

 
                  $ (36,684,742
                 

 

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      57  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

May 31, 2019

  

BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund

 

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)

   $      $      $      $      $ 36,684,742      $      $ 36,684,742  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 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 (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the year ended May 31, 2019, 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

   $      $      $      $      $ (239,477,136    $      $ (239,477,136
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:                                                 

Futures contracts

   $      $      $      $      $ (745,761    $      $ (745,761
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

 

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 4,038,328  

Average notional value of contracts — short

     3,551,062,921  

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(a)

   $ 15,376,000        $ 11,764,547,837        $        $ 11,779,923,837  

Short-Term Securities

     15,525,620                            15,525,620  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 30,901,620        $ 11,764,547,837        $          $ 11,795,449,457  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(b)

 

Liabilities:

 

Interest rate contracts

   $ (36,684,742      $        $             —        $ (36,684,742
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector, state or political subdivision.

 
  (b) 

Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

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 $960,204,952 are categorized as Level 2 within the disclosure hierarchy.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

58    2019 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Statements of Assets and Liabilities

May 31, 2019

 

     BlackRock
California
Municipal
Opportunities Fund
     BlackRock
New Jersey
Municipal
Bond Fund
     BlackRock
Pennsylvania
Municipal
Bond Fund
     BlackRock
Strategic
Municipal
Opportunities Fund
 

ASSETS

 

Investments at value — unaffiliated(a)

  $ 3,293,162,902      $ 325,585,848      $ 606,497,270      $ 11,779,923,837  

Investments at value — affiliated(b)

    294,398,265        15,940,358               15,525,620  

Cash

    212,000                       

Cash pledged for futures contracts

    16,033,900        408,000        768,750        53,249,800  

Receivables:

 

Investments sold

    6,689,800               85,000        53,159,997  

Capital shares sold

    16,671,808        454,807        1,390,660        28,880,563  

Dividends — affiliated

    314,348        16,465        13,519        189,750  

Interest — unaffiliated

    34,252,819        4,783,554        8,236,039        142,215,713  

Prepaid expenses

    78,497        18,026        20,932        511,116  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

    3,661,814,339        347,207,058        617,012,170        12,073,656,396  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

ACCRUED LIABILITIES

 

Bank overdraft

                  1,868,796        749,998  

Payables:

 

Investments purchased

    55,893,203               11,553,703        198,997,517  

Board realignment and consolidation

           1,572        1,614         

Capital shares redeemed

    4,100,792        335,968        1,486,666        14,562,856  

Income dividend distributions

    2,143,974        421,298        869,223        8,620,703  

Interest expense and fees

    733,813        104,477        348,112        4,439,258  

Investment advisory fees

    949,109        117,993        209,694        4,049,859  

Trustees’ and Officer’s fees

    5,340        793        1,155        22,990  

Other accrued expenses

    816,891        189,279        253,367        2,974,665  

Other affiliates

    7,952        883        1,517        27,104  

Service and distribution fees

    328,261        48,137        49,408        645,384  

Recoupment of past waived fees

    229,158                       

Variation margin on futures contracts

    9,204,926        246,453        443,766        30,947,370  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total accrued liabilities

    74,413,419        1,466,853        17,087,021        266,037,704  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

OTHER LIABILITIES

 

TOB Trust Certificates

    253,167,157        16,418,726        64,404,012        960,204,952  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    327,580,576        17,885,579        81,491,033        1,226,242,656  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 3,334,233,763      $ 329,321,479      $ 535,521,137      $ 10,847,413,740  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF

 

Paid-in capital

  $ 3,276,222,666      $ 309,388,749      $ 521,491,361      $ 10,711,289,141  

Accumulated earnings

    58,011,097        19,932,730        14,029,776        136,124,599  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 3,334,233,763      $ 329,321,479      $ 535,521,137      $ 10,847,413,740  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(a) Investments at cost — unaffiliated

  $ 3,157,629,934      $ 300,293,340      $ 576,918,281      $ 11,327,990,063  

(b) Investments at cost — affiliated

  $ 293,306,098      $ 15,939,256      $      $ 15,525,294  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      59  


Statements of Assets and Liabilities  (continued)

May 31, 2019

 

 

     BlackRock
California
Municipal
Opportunities Fund
     BlackRock
New Jersey
Municipal
Bond Fund
     BlackRock
Pennsylvania
Municipal
Bond Fund
     BlackRock
Strategic
Municipal
Opportunities Fund
 

NET ASSET VALUE

 

Institutional  

Net assets

  $ 2,016,386,812      $ 178,715,849      $ 379,910,775      $ 8,539,776,016  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding(c)

    158,642,139        15,815,703        34,185,516        730,046,844  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 12.71      $ 11.30      $ 11.11      $ 11.70  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Service  

Net assets

  $      $ 7,873,605      $ 2,079,585      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding(c)

           696,799        186,923         
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $      $ 11.30      $ 11.13      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Investor A  

Net assets

  $ 941,068,876      $ 90,055,338      $ 110,755,627      $ 1,846,093,894  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding(c)

    74,106,712        7,963,162        9,954,942        157,889,544  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 12.70      $ 11.31      $ 11.13      $ 11.69  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Investor A1  

Net assets

  $ 112,553,958      $ 19,760,253      $ 10,501,738      $ 27,605,512  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding(c)

    8,855,658        1,746,695        943,576        2,360,386  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 12.71      $ 11.31      $ 11.13      $ 11.70  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Investor C  

Net assets

  $ 150,542,551      $ 31,233,533      $ 29,936,336      $ 307,887,383  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding(c)

    11,843,000        2,764,787        2,691,304        26,321,805  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 12.71      $ 11.30      $ 11.12      $ 11.70  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Investor C1  

Net assets

  $ 201,927      $ 22,518      $ 8,252      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding(c)

    15,891        1,993        743         
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 12.71      $ 11.30      $ 11.11      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Class K  

Net assets

  $ 113,479,639      $ 1,660,383      $ 2,328,824      $ 126,050,935  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding(c)

    8,924,898        146,997        209,571        10,774,788  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 12.71      $ 11.30      $ 11.11      $ 11.70  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(c) Unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.10 par value

          

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

60    2019 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Statements of Operations

Year Ended May 31, 2019

 

     BlackRock
California
Municipal
Opportunities Fund
    BlackRock
New Jersey
Municipal
Bond Fund
    BlackRock
Pennsylvania
Municipal
Bond Fund
    BlackRock
Strategic
Municipal
Opportunities Fund
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends — affiliated

  $ 3,763,946     $ 159,329     $ 93,613     $ 5,325,689  

Dividends — unaffiliated

                      586,424  

Interest — unaffiliated

    84,282,960       12,581,561       23,819,468       341,660,174  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    88,046,906       12,740,890       23,913,081       347,572,287  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

Investment advisory

    9,774,668       1,544,662       2,608,298       45,562,871  

Service and distribution — class specific

    3,388,163       529,809       570,138       6,925,863  

Transfer agent — class specific

    1,170,240       255,344       619,289       5,890,834  

Accounting services

    320,667       67,914       100,235       926,060  

Registration

    279,336       33,601       31,629       1,223,748  

Recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees — class specific

    189,175                    

Professional

    98,078       63,751       67,657       172,525  

Printing

    74,688       33,771       36,470       53,354  

Custodian

    57,763       5,180       12,168       169,972  

Trustees and Officer

    38,498       9,072       11,508       114,350  

Offering

    23,150       17,767       19,542       26,315  

Board realignment and consolidation

    17,524       4,797       6,859       72,628  

Recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees

    16,727                    

Miscellaneous

    89,189       41,978       45,206       329,438  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding interest expense and fees

    15,537,866       2,607,646       4,128,999       61,467,958  

Interest expense and fees(a)

    4,498,876       368,945       1,502,371       20,069,721  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    20,036,742       2,976,591       5,631,370       81,537,679  

Less:

 

Fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager

    (459,967     (421,388     (474,722     (5,197,032

Transfer agent fees waived and/or reimbursed — class specific

    (20,306     (109,317     (369,830      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

    19,556,469       2,445,886       4,786,818       76,340,647  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    68,490,437       10,295,004       19,126,263       271,231,640  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Investments — unaffiliated

    27,025,766       (411,444     360,024       26,765,805  

Investments — affiliated

    (75,790     1,202       1,463       (3,087,811

Futures contracts

    (76,470,437     (2,490,449     (4,197,684     (239,477,136

Capital gain distributions from investment companies — affiliated

          175       66       6,077  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (49,520,461     (2,900,516     (3,836,131     (215,793,065
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments — unaffiliated

    102,627,876       10,135,784       10,261,542       364,014,708  

Investments — affiliated

    885,414       606       (827     (1,205,417

Futures contracts

    (2,193,285     (86,994     (174,646     (745,761
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    101,320,005       10,049,396       10,086,069       362,063,530  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    51,799,544       7,148,880       6,249,938       146,270,465  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 120,289,981     $ 17,443,884     $ 25,376,201     $ 417,502,105  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Related to TOB Trusts.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      61  


Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    BlackRock California
Municipal Opportunities Fund
          BlackRock New Jersey
Municipal Bond Fund
 
    Year Ended May 31,           Year Ended May 31,  
     2019     2018            2019     2018  

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

 

     

OPERATIONS

 

     

Net investment income

  $ 68,490,437     $ 41,350,990       $ 10,295,004     $ 9,846,571  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (49,520,461     45,057,540         (2,900,516     1,809,015  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    101,320,005       (18,478,872       10,049,396       (2,081,650
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    120,289,981       67,929,658         17,443,884       9,573,936  
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)(b)

 

     

Institutional

    (72,422,029     (26,318,008       (5,875,681     (5,466,207

Service

                  (259,059     (279,012

Investor A

    (33,319,192     (14,115,090       (2,658,015     (2,579,621

Investor A1

    (5,086,830     (3,591,749       (708,382     (756,468

Investor C

    (4,866,719     (2,341,538       (779,858     (759,230

Investor C1

    (26,910     (63,344       (18,740     (41,155

Class K

    (2,475,633     (64,324       (65,270     (13,422
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (118,197,313     (46,494,053       (10,365,005     (9,895,115
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

     

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    1,228,955,798       789,622,883         35,829,294       4,258,527  
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS(b)

 

     

Total increase in net assets

    1,231,048,466       811,058,488         42,908,173       3,937,348  

Beginning of year

    2,103,185,297       1,292,126,809         286,413,306       282,475,958  
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 3,334,233,763     $ 2,103,185,297       $ 329,321,479     $ 286,413,306  
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(b) 

Prior year distribution character information and undistributed net investment income has been modified or removed to conform with current year Regulation S-X presentation changes. Refer to Note 12 for this prior year information.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

62    2019 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Statements of Changes in Net Assets  (continued)

 

    BlackRock Pennsylvania
Municipal Bond Fund
          BlackRock Strategic
Municipal Opportunities Fund
 
    Year Ended May 31,           Year Ended May 31,  
     2019     2018            2019     2018  

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

         

OPERATIONS

         

Net investment income

  $ 19,126,263     $ 19,326,577       $ 271,231,640     $ 161,179,703  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (3,836,131     1,185,927         (215,793,065     144,732,946  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    10,086,069       (11,247,491       362,063,530       (52,826,778
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    25,376,201       9,265,013         417,502,105       253,085,871  
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)(b)

         

Institutional

    (14,043,437     (13,256,749       (334,041,445     (122,949,305

Service

    (63,405     (58,703              

Investor A

    (3,640,257     (4,371,905       (72,684,296     (31,688,920

Investor A1

    (449,183     (578,208       (1,316,283     (826,386

Investor C

    (890,655     (1,019,422       (10,659,763     (4,744,212

Investor C1

    (25,025     (54,763              

Class K

    (89,471     (19,222       (4,089,237     (286,704
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (19,201,433     (19,358,972       (422,791,024     (160,495,527
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

         

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    22,898,530       35,884,999         3,257,020,457       2,658,424,815  
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS(b)

         

Total increase in net assets

    29,073,298       25,791,040         3,251,731,538       2,751,015,159  

Beginning of year

    506,447,839       480,656,799         7,595,682,202       4,844,667,043  
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 535,521,137     $ 506,447,839       $ 10,847,413,740     $ 7,595,682,202  
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(b) 

Prior year distribution character information and undistributed net investment income has been modified or removed to conform with current year Regulation S-X presentation changes. Refer to Note 12 for this prior year information.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      63  


Statement of Cash Flows

Year Ended May 31, 2019

 

     BlackRock
Pennsylvania
Municipal
Bond Fund
 

CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 25,376,201  

Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

Proceeds from sales of long-term investments

    131,863,880  

Purchases of long-term investments

    (156,726,984

Net proceeds from sales of short-term securities

    8,269,105  

Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on investments and other fees

    2,201,641  

Net realized (gain) on investments

    (361,487

Net unrealized (appreciation) on investments

    (10,260,715

(Increase) Decrease in Assets:

 

Receivables:

 

Dividends — affiliated

    2,990  

Interest — unaffiliated

    (328,036

Prepaid expenses

    (6,674

Deferred offering costs

    27,534  

Increase (Decrease) in Liabilities:

 

Payables:

 

Board realignment and consolidation

    (384

Interest expense and fees

    53,277  

Investment advisory fees

    41,897  

Trustees’ and Officer’s fees

    (1,510

Other accrued expenses

    49,106  

Other affiliates

    181  

Service and distribution fees

    (780

Variation margin on futures contracts

    363,735  
 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

    562,977  
 

 

 

 

CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

Cash dividends paid to shareholders

    (9,119,008

Payments for offering costs

    (15,640

Repayments of TOB Trust Certificates

    (40,916,302

Repayments of Loan for TOB Trust Certificates

    (16,995,099

Payments on redemption of capital shares

    (131,222,921

Proceeds from TOB Trust Certificates

    35,121,640  

Proceeds from Loan for TOB Trust Certificates

    16,995,099  

Increase in bank overdraft

    1,868,796  

Proceeds from issuance of capital shares

    143,950,802  
 

 

 

 

Net cash (used for) financing activities

    (332,633
 

 

 

 

CASH

 

Net increase in restricted and unrestricted cash

    230,344  

Restricted and unrestricted cash at beginning of year

    538,406  
 

 

 

 

Restricted and unrestricted cash at end of year

  $ 768,750  
 

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

Cash paid during the year for interest expense

  $ 1,449,094  
 

 

 

 

NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

Capital shares issued in reinvestment of distributions paid to shareholders

  $ 9,310,694  
 

 

 

 

RECONCILIATION OF RESTRICTED AND UNRESTRICTED CASH AT THE END OF YEAR TO THE STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

Cash pledged:

 

Futures contracts

  $ 768,750  
 

 

 

 

RECONCILIATION OF RESTRICTED AND UNRESTRICTED CASH AT THE BEGINNING OF YEAR TO THE STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

Cash

  $ 170,656  

Cash pledged:

 

Futures contracts

    367,750  
 

 

 

 
  $ 538,406  
 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

64    2019 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Financial Highlights  

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock California Municipal Opportunities Fund  
    Institutional  
    Year Ended May 31,  
     2019      2018      2017      2016      2015  

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 12.76      $ 12.60      $ 12.73      $ 12.33      $ 12.22  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.34        0.34        0.36        0.39        0.43  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.19        0.20        (0.13      0.40        0.11  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    0.53        0.54        0.23        0.79        0.54  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(b)

             

From net investment income

    (0.34      (0.34      (0.36      (0.39      (0.43

From net realized gain

    (0.24      (0.04                     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.58      (0.38      (0.36      (0.39      (0.43
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 12.71      $ 12.76      $ 12.60      $ 12.73      $ 12.33  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

             

Based on net asset value

    4.28      4.37      1.88      6.54      4.46
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(d)

             

Total expenses(e)

    0.63      0.57      0.61      0.68      0.73
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly

    0.61      0.54      0.54      0.66      0.68
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees, and amortization of offering costs(f)

    0.44      0.44      0.46      0.62      0.64
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    2.70      2.68      2.88      3.10      3.49
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 2,016,387      $ 1,190,045      $ 611,571      $ 494,888      $ 315,431  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000)

  $ 253,167      $ 141,267      $ 60,642      $ 40,310      $ 69,453  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    126      129      142      119      70
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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:

 

    For the Year Ended May 31,  
     2019            2018            2017            2016            2015         

Investments in underlying funds

    0.02       0.01       0.01       —        —   
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

(e) 

Includes recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees. Excluding the recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees, the expense ratios were as follows:

 

    For the Year Ended May 31,  
     2019            2018            2017            2016            2015         

Expense ratios

    0.62       0.57       N/A         0.68       N/A    
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

(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.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS      65  


Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock California Municipal Opportunities Fund (continued)  
    Investor A  
    Year Ended May 31,  
     2019     2018     2017     2016      2015  

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 12.75     $ 12.58     $ 12.71     $ 12.32      $ 12.21  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.31       0.31       0.33       0.36        0.40  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.19       0.21       (0.13     0.40        0.11  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    0.50       0.52       0.20       0.76        0.51  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(b)

          

From net investment income

    (0.31     (0.31     (0.33     (0.37      (0.40

From net realized gain

    (0.24     (0.04                   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.55     (0.35     (0.33     (0.37      (0.40
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 12.70     $ 12.75     $ 12.58     $ 12.71      $ 12.32  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

          

Based on net asset value

    4.02     4.19     1.63     6.23      4.25
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(d)

          

Total expenses

    0.88 %(e)      0.81 %(e)      0.85 %(e)      0.93      0.95
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly

    0.86     0.79     0.79     0.88      0.88
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees, and amortization of offering costs(f)

    0.69     0.69     0.71     0.84      0.84
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    2.45     2.45     2.64     2.87      3.28
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

          

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 941,069     $ 631,410     $ 438,543     $ 364,093      $ 178,774  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000)

  $ 253,167     $ 141,267     $ 60,642     $ 40,310      $ 69,453  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    126     129     142     119      70
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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:

 

    For the Year Ended May 31,  
     2019            2018            2017            2016            2015         

Investments in underlying funds

    0.02       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.

 

 

66    2019 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock California Municipal Opportunities Fund (continued)  
    Investor A1  
    Year Ended May 31,  
     2019      2018      2017      2016      2015  

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 12.76      $ 12.59      $ 12.72      $ 12.33      $ 12.23  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.33        0.33        0.35        0.38        0.42  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.19        0.21        (0.13      0.39        0.10  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    0.52        0.54        0.22        0.77        0.52  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(b)

             

From net investment income

    (0.33      (0.33      (0.35      (0.38      (0.42

From net realized gain

    (0.24      (0.04                     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (0.57      (0.37      (0.35      (0.38      (0.42
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 12.71      $ 12.76      $ 12.59      $ 12.72      $ 12.33  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

             

Based on net asset value

    4.18      4.35      1.78      6.35      4.29
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(d)

             

Total expenses(e)

    0.72      0.66      0.70      0.79      0.81
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly

    0.70      0.64      0.64      0.77      0.77
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees and, amortization of offering costs(f)

    0.53      0.54      0.56      0.72      0.73
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    2.61      2.61      2.78      3.06      3.39
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 112,554      $ 118,780      $ 126,274      $ 139,805      $ 143,879  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000)

  $ 253,167      $ 141,267      $ 60,642      $ 40,310      $ 69,453  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    126      129      142      119      70
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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:

 

    For the Year Ended May 31,  
     2019            2018            2017            2016            2015         

Investments in underlying funds

    0.02       0.01       0.01       —        —   
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

(e) 

Includes recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees. Excluding the recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees, the expense ratios were as follows:

 

    For the Year Ended May 31,  
     2019            2018            2017            2016            2015         

Expense ratios

    0.71       0.66       N/A         N/A         N/A    
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

(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.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS      67  


Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock California Municipal Opportunities Fund (continued)  
    Investor C  
    Year Ended May 31,  
     2019     2018     2017     2016      2015  

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 12.76     $ 12.60     $ 12.73     $ 12.33      $ 12.23  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.21       0.22       0.24       0.27        0.31  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.19       0.20       (0.13     0.40        0.10  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    0.40       0.42       0.11       0.67        0.41  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(b)

          

From net investment income

    (0.21     (0.22     (0.24     (0.27      (0.31

From net realized gain

    (0.24     (0.04                   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.45     (0.26     (0.24     (0.27      (0.31
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 12.71     $ 12.76     $ 12.60     $ 12.73      $ 12.33  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

          

Based on net asset value

    3.24     3.33     0.87     5.51      3.38
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(d)

          

Total expenses

    1.63 %(e)      1.57 %(e)      1.61 %(e)      1.70      1.72
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly

    1.61     1.54     1.54     1.64      1.64
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees, and amortization of offering costs(f)

    1.44     1.44     1.46     1.60      1.60
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    1.70     1.70     1.89     2.14      2.52
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

          

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 150,543     $ 124,032     $ 112,978     $ 103,993      $ 67,789  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000)

  $ 253,167     $ 141,267     $ 60,642     $ 40,310      $ 69,453  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    126     129     142     119      70
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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:

 

    For the Year Ended May 31,  
     2019            2018            2017            2016            2015         

Investments in underlying funds

    0.02       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.

 

 

68    2019 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock California Municipal Opportunities Fund (continued)  
    Investor C1  
    Year Ended May 31,  
     2019      2018      2017      2016      2015  

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 12.76      $ 12.60      $ 12.73      $ 12.33      $ 12.23  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.26        0.27        0.29        0.32        0.36  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.19        0.20        (0.13      0.40        0.10  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    0.45        0.47        0.16        0.72        0.46  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(b)

             

From net investment income

    (0.26      (0.27      (0.29      (0.32      (0.36

From net realized gain

    (0.24      (0.04                     
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.50      (0.31      (0.29      (0.32      (0.36
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 12.71      $ 12.76      $ 12.60      $ 12.73      $ 12.33  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

             

Based on net asset value

    3.68      3.75      1.27      5.90      3.76
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(d)

             

Total expenses(e)

    1.23      1.17      1.21      1.30      1.32
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly

    1.21      1.14      1.14      1.27      1.27
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees, and amortization of offering costs(f)

    1.04      1.04      1.06      1.23      1.23
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    2.05      2.10      2.27      2.56      2.89
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 202      $ 2,478      $ 2,760      $ 15,180      $ 15,873  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000)

  $ 253,167      $ 141,267      $ 60,642      $ 40,310      $ 69,453  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    126      129      142      119      70
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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:

 

    For the Year Ended May 31,  
     2019            2018            2017            2016            2015         

Investments in underlying funds

    0.02       0.01       0.01       —        —   
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

(e) 

Includes recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees. Excluding the recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees, the expense ratios were as follows:

 

    For the Year Ended May 31,  
     2019            2018            2017            2016            2015         

Expense ratios

    1.21       1.17       N/A         N/A         N/A    
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

(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.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS      69  


Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock California Municipal
Opportunities Fund (continued)
 
    Class K  
                 Year Ended
05/31/19
    

Period from
01/25/18 (a)

to 05/31/18

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.76      $ 12.71  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

    0.34        0.11  

Net realized and unrealized gain

    0.19        0.06  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    0.53        0.17  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

    

From net investment income

    (0.34      (0.12

From net realized gain

    (0.24       
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.58      (0.12
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 12.71      $ 12.76  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

    

Based on net asset value

    4.33      1.31 %(e) 
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(f)

    

Total expenses

    0.58      0.54 %(g)(h) 
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly

    0.56      0.49 %(g) 
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees, and amortization of offering costs(i)

    0.39      0.39 %(g) 
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    2.71      2.76 %(g) 
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

    

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 113,480      $ 36,441  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of period (000)

  $ 253,167      $ 141,267  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    126      129
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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:

 

     For the
Year Ended
05/31/19
          

Period from
01/25/18 (a)

to 05/31/18

        

Investments in underlying funds

    0.02       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 0.54%.

(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.

 

 

70    2019 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund  
    Institutional  
    Year Ended May 31,  
     2019      2018      2017      2016      2015  

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.05      $ 11.05      $ 11.38      $ 11.01      $ 11.09  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.40        0.40        0.39        0.40        0.41  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.25        0.00 (b)       (0.33      0.37        (0.08
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    0.65        0.40        0.06        0.77        0.33  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(c)

    (0.40      (0.40      (0.39      (0.40      (0.41
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 11.30      $ 11.05      $ 11.05      $ 11.38      $ 11.01  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

             

Based on net asset value

    6.05      3.69      0.56      7.13      2.93
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(e)

             

Total expenses

    0.85      0.84      0.80      0.81      0.84
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly

    0.65      0.64      0.66      0.75      0.77
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs(f)

    0.52      0.54      0.61      0.72      0.74
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    3.65      3.60      3.51      3.58      3.62
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 178,716      $ 152,759      $ 141,585      $ 135,174      $ 115,135  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000)

  $ 16,419      $ 16,419      $ 9,281      $ 9,281      $ 7,231  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    15      16      21      7      14
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(e) 

Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds as follows:

 

    For the Year Ended May 31,  
     2019            2018            2017            2016            2015         

Investments in underlying funds

    0.01       —        0.01       —        —   
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

(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.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS      71  


Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund (continued)  
    Service  
    Year Ended May 31,  
     2019      2018      2017      2016      2015  

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.05      $ 11.05      $ 11.38      $ 11.01      $ 11.09  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.37        0.37        0.36        0.38        0.39  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.25        (0.00 )(b)       (0.32      0.38        (0.08
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    0.62        0.37        0.04        0.76        0.31  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(c)

    (0.37      (0.37      (0.37      (0.39      (0.39
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 11.30      $ 11.05      $ 11.05      $ 11.38      $ 11.01  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

             

Based on net asset value

    5.79      3.43      0.36      7.00      2.83
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(e)

             

Total expenses

    1.08      1.09      1.05      1.05      1.04
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly

    0.90      0.89      0.86      0.87      0.86
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs(f)

    0.77      0.79      0.82      0.84      0.84
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    3.34      3.35      3.27      3.43      3.53
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 7,874      $ 7,921      $ 9,594      $ 10,514      $ 17,654  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000)

  $ 16,419      $ 16,419      $ 9,281      $ 9,281      $ 7,231  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    15      16      21      7      14
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share.

(c) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) 

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(e) 

Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds as follows:

 

    For the Year Ended May 31,  
     2019            2018            2017            2016            2015         

Investments in underlying funds

    0.01       —        0.01       —        —   
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

(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.

 

 

72    2019 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund (continued)  
    Investor A  
    Year Ended May 31,  
     2019      2018      2017      2016      2015  

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.06      $ 11.06      $ 11.39      $ 11.02      $ 11.10  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.37        0.37        0.37        0.38        0.39  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.25        (0.00 )(b)       (0.33      0.38        (0.08
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    0.62        0.37        0.04        0.76        0.31  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(c)

    (0.37      (0.37      (0.37      (0.39      (0.39
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 11.31      $ 11.06      $ 11.06      $ 11.39      $ 11.02  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

             

Based on net asset value

    5.79      3.43      0.36      6.99      2.83
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(e)

             

Total expenses

    1.05      1.02      0.99      0.99      0.98
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly

    0.90      0.89      0.86      0.87      0.86
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs(f)

    0.77      0.79      0.82      0.84      0.84
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    3.39      3.35      3.29      3.44      3.52
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 90,055      $ 72,565      $ 77,920      $ 81,164      $ 66,469  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000)

  $ 16,419      $ 16,419      $ 9,281      $ 9,281      $ 7,231  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    15      16      21      7      14
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share.

(c) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) 

Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(e) 

Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds as follows:

 

    For the Year Ended May 31,  
     2019            2018            2017            2016            2015         

Investments in underlying funds

    0.01       —        0.01       —        —   
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

(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.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS      73  


Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund (continued)  
    Investor A1  
    Year Ended May 31,  
     2019      2018      2017      2016      2015  

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.06      $ 11.07      $ 11.39      $ 11.02      $ 11.10  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.39        0.39        0.38        0.40        0.41  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.25        (0.01      (0.32      0.37        (0.08
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    0.64        0.38        0.06        0.77        0.33  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(b)

    (0.39      (0.39      (0.38      (0.40      (0.41
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 11.31      $ 11.06      $ 11.07      $ 11.39      $ 11.02  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

             

Based on net asset value

    5.95      3.49      0.59      7.12      2.95
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(d)

             

Total expenses

    0.88      0.87      0.83      0.83      0.83
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly

    0.74      0.74      0.72      0.75      0.74
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs(e)

    0.62      0.64      0.68      0.72      0.72
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    3.54      3.50      3.43      3.57      3.65
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 19,760      $ 20,534      $ 22,697      $ 26,092      $ 29,707  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000)

  $ 16,419      $ 16,419      $ 9,281      $ 9,281      $ 7,231  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    15      16      21      7      14
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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:

 

    For the Year Ended May 31,  
     2019            2018            2017            2016            2015         

Investments in underlying funds

    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.

 

 

74    2019 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund (continued)  
    Investor C  
    Year Ended May 31,  
     2019      2018      2017      2016      2015  

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.05      $ 11.05      $ 11.38      $ 11.00      $ 11.08  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.29        0.29        0.28        0.30        0.31  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.25        0.00 (b)       (0.33      0.38        (0.08
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    0.54        0.29        (0.05      0.68        0.23  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(c)

    (0.29      (0.29      (0.28      (0.30      (0.31
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 11.30      $ 11.05      $ 11.05      $ 11.38      $ 11.00  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

             

Based on net asset value

    5.00      2.65      (0.41 )%       6.28      2.04
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(e)

             

Total expenses

    1.79      1.78      1.73      1.73      1.73
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly

    1.64      1.64      1.62      1.64      1.63
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs(f)

    1.52      1.54      1.57      1.61      1.61
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    2.64      2.60      2.53      2.67      2.75
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 31,234      $ 29,509      $ 29,276      $ 30,810      $ 28,614  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000)

  $ 16,419      $ 16,419      $ 9,281      $ 9,281      $ 7,231  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    15      16      21      7      14
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(e) 

Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds as follows:

 

    For the Year Ended May 31,  
     2019            2018            2017            2016            2015         

Investments in underlying funds

    0.01       —        0.01       —        —   
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

(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.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS      75  


Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund (continued)  
    Investor C1  
    Year Ended May 31,  
     2019      2018      2017      2016      2015  

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.05      $ 11.05      $ 11.38      $ 11.01      $ 11.09  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.34        0.34        0.33        0.34        0.35  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.25        (0.00 )(b)       (0.33      0.37        (0.08
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    0.59        0.34               0.71        0.27  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(c)

    (0.34      (0.34      (0.33      (0.34      (0.35
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 11.30      $ 11.05      $ 11.05      $ 11.38      $ 11.01  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

             

Based on net asset value

    5.45      3.08      (0.01 )%       6.59      2.43
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(e)

             

Total expenses

    1.39      1.37      1.32      1.32      1.33
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly

    1.23      1.22      1.23      1.26      1.25
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs(f)

    1.10      1.12      1.18      1.23      1.23
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    3.10      3.02      2.92      3.05      3.14
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 23      $ 1,350      $ 1,403      $ 7,815      $ 7,981  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000)

  $ 16,419      $ 16,419      $ 9,281      $ 9,281      $ 7,231  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    15      16      21      7      14
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share.

(c) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) 

Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(e) 

Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds as follows:

 

    For the Year Ended May 31,  
     2019            2018            2017            2016            2015         

Investments in underlying funds

    0.01       —        0.01       —        —   
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

(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.

 

 

76    2019 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock New Jersey
Municipal Bond Fund
 
    Class K  
             Year Ended
05/31/19
    

Period from

01/25/18 (a)

to 05/31/18

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 11.04      $ 11.11  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

    0.41        0.14  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.26        (0.07
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    0.67        0.07  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(c)

    (0.41      (0.14
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.30      $ 11.04  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

    

Based on net asset value

    6.20      0.66 %(e) 
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(f)

    

Total expenses

    0.75      0.74 %(g)(h) 
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly

    0.60      0.57 %(g) 
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs(i)

    0.47      0.47 %(g) 
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    3.70      3.88 %(g) 
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

    

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 1,660      $ 1,776  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Preferred Shares outstanding at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of period (000)

  $ 16,419      $ 16,419  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    15      16
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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:

 

     For the
Year Ended
05/31/19
          

Period from
01/25/18 (a)

to 05/31/18

        

Investments in underlying funds

    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 0.74%.

(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.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS      77  


Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund  
    Institutional  
    Year Ended May 31,  
     2019      2018      2017      2016      2015  

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 10.98      $ 11.21      $ 11.58      $ 11.31      $ 11.21  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.43        0.45        0.46        0.46        0.46  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.13        (0.23      (0.37      0.27        0.10  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    0.56        0.22        0.09        0.73        0.56  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(b)

    (0.43      (0.45      (0.46      (0.46      (0.46
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 11.11      $ 10.98      $ 11.21      $ 11.58      $ 11.31  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

             

Based on net asset value

    5.22      2.02      0.81      6.59      5.02
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

             

Total expenses

    1.04      0.97      0.95      0.87      0.87
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly

    0.84      0.78      0.78      0.79      0.78
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs(d)

    0.54      0.55      0.61      0.71      0.71
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    3.93      4.06      4.05      4.04      4.01
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 379,911      $ 356,315      $ 298,557      $ 327,314      $ 321,896  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000)

  $ 64,404      $ 70,199      $ 59,064      $ 49,627      $ 46,127  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    23      17      18      19      18
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Interest expense and fees relate to TOB Trusts. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

78    2019 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund (continued)  
    Service  
    Year Ended May 31,  
     2019      2018      2017      2016      2015  

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 10.99      $ 11.22      $ 11.59      $ 11.31      $ 11.22  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.40        0.42        0.43        0.44        0.44  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.14        (0.23      (0.37      0.28        0.09  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    0.54        0.19        0.06        0.72        0.53  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(b)

    (0.40      (0.42      (0.43      (0.44      (0.44
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 11.13      $ 10.99      $ 11.22      $ 11.59      $ 11.31  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

             

Based on net asset value

    5.05      1.76      0.59      6.50      4.73
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

             

Total expenses

    1.26      1.19      1.13      1.12      1.04
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly

    1.09      1.03      1.00      0.97      0.96
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs(d)

    0.79      0.80      0.83      0.89      0.89
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    3.67      3.81      3.84      3.85      3.83
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 2,080      $ 1,783      $ 1,427      $ 1,217      $ 8,636  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000)

  $ 64,404      $ 70,199      $ 59,064      $ 49,627      $ 46,127  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    23      17      18      19      18
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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) 

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      79  


Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund (continued)  
    Investor A  
    Year Ended May 31,  
     2019      2018      2017      2016      2015  

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 10.99      $ 11.22      $ 11.59      $ 11.32      $ 11.23  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.40        0.42        0.43        0.44        0.44  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.14        (0.23      (0.37      0.27        0.09  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    0.54        0.19        0.06        0.71        0.53  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(b)

    (0.40      (0.42      (0.43      (0.44      (0.44
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 11.13      $ 10.99      $ 11.22      $ 11.59      $ 11.32  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

             

Based on net asset value

    5.05      1.76      0.59      6.40      4.73
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

             

Total expenses

    1.19      1.16      1.11      1.04      1.02
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly

    1.09      1.03      1.00      0.97      0.96
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs(d)

    0.79      0.80      0.83      0.89      0.89
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    3.67      3.82      3.83      3.85      3.83
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 110,756      $ 98,414      $ 130,405      $ 88,994      $ 64,720  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000)

  $ 64,404      $ 70,199      $ 59,064      $ 49,627      $ 46,127  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    23      17      18      19      18
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Interest expense and fees relate to TOB Trusts. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

80    2019 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund (continued)  
    Investor A1  
    Year Ended May 31,  
     2019      2018      2017      2016      2015  

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.00      $ 11.22      $ 11.60      $ 11.33      $ 11.23  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.42        0.44        0.45        0.46        0.46  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.13        (0.22      (0.38      0.27        0.10  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    0.55        0.22        0.07        0.73        0.56  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(b)

    (0.42      (0.44      (0.45      (0.46      (0.46
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 11.13      $ 11.00      $ 11.22      $ 11.60      $ 11.33  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

             

Based on net asset value

    5.11      2.01      0.66      6.57      5.00
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

             

Total expenses

    1.05      0.98      0.94      0.87      0.86
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly

    0.94      0.88      0.85      0.81      0.80
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs(d)

    0.64      0.65      0.68      0.73      0.73
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    3.83      3.96      3.99      4.02      4.00
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 10,502      $ 13,763      $ 15,266      $ 16,030      $ 16,548  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000)

  $ 64,404      $ 70,199      $ 59,064      $ 49,627      $ 46,127  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    23      17      18      19      18
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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) 

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      81  


Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund (continued)  
    Investor C  
    Year Ended May 31,  
     2019      2018      2017      2016      2015  

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 10.99      $ 11.22      $ 11.59      $ 11.32      $ 11.22  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.32        0.34        0.35        0.35        0.35  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.13        (0.23      (0.37      0.27        0.10  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    0.45        0.11        (0.02      0.62        0.45  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(b)

    (0.32      (0.34      (0.35      (0.35      (0.35
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 11.12      $ 10.99      $ 11.22      $ 11.59      $ 11.32  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

             

Based on net asset value

    4.18      1.01      (0.17 )%       5.57      4.01
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

             

Total expenses

    1.95      1.87      1.84      1.76      1.75
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly

    1.84      1.78      1.76      1.76      1.74
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs(d)

    1.54      1.54      1.59      1.68      1.68
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    2.93      3.06      3.08      3.07      3.04
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 29,936      $ 32,105      $ 33,427      $ 34,195      $ 28,972  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000)

  $ 64,404      $ 70,199      $ 59,064      $ 49,627      $ 46,127  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    23      17      18      19      18
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Interest expense and fees relate to TOB Trusts. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

82    2019 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund (continued)  
    Investor C1  
    Year Ended May 31,  
     2019      2018      2017      2016      2015  

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 10.98      $ 11.21      $ 11.58      $ 11.31      $ 11.21  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.36        0.39        0.39        0.40        0.39  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.13        (0.23      (0.37      0.27        0.10  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    0.49        0.16        0.02        0.67        0.49  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(b)

    (0.36      (0.39      (0.39      (0.40      (0.39
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 11.11      $ 10.98      $ 11.21      $ 11.58      $ 11.31  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

             

Based on net asset value

    4.62      1.42      0.23      6.01      4.45
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

             

Total expenses

    1.52      1.47      1.44      1.36      1.35
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly

    1.41      1.36      1.36      1.34      1.33
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs(d)

    1.11      1.14      1.19      1.26      1.26
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    3.31      3.48      3.47      3.49      3.46
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 8      $ 1,580      $ 1,575      $ 4,528      $ 4,735  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000)

  $ 64,404      $ 70,199      $ 59,064      $ 49,627      $ 46,127  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    23      17      18      19      18
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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) 

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      83  


Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal
Bond Fund (continued)
 
     Class K  
      Year Ended
05/31/19
    

Period from
01/25/18 (a)

to 05/31/18

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 10.98      $ 11.07  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

     0.43        0.15  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.13        (0.09
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

     0.56        0.06  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(c)

     (0.43      (0.15
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 11.11      $ 10.98  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

     

Based on net asset value

     5.28      0.60 %(e) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

     

Total expenses

     0.90      0.84 %(f)(g) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly

     0.79      0.72 %(f) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs(h)

     0.49      0.49 %(f) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

     3.98      4.41 %(f) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

     

Net assets, end of period (000)

   $ 2,329      $ 2,488  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of period (000)

   $ 64,404      $ 70,199  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     23      17
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Annualized.

(g) 

Offering costs were not annualized in the calculation of the expense ratios. If these expenses were annualized, the total expenses would have been 0.84%.

(h) 

Interest expense and fees relate to TOB Trusts. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

84    2019 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund  
    Institutional  
    Year Ended May 31,  
     2019      2018      2017      2016      2015  

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.75      $ 11.57      $ 11.79      $ 11.24      $ 11.35  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.35        0.33        0.31        0.31        0.32  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.14        0.18        (0.07      0.55        (0.07
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    0.49        0.51        0.24        0.86        0.25  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(b)

             

From net investment income

    (0.35      (0.33      (0.31      (0.31      (0.32

From net realized gain

    (0.19             (0.15             (0.04
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.54      (0.33      (0.46      (0.31      (0.36
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 11.70      $ 11.75      $ 11.57      $ 11.79      $ 11.24  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

             

Based on net asset value

    4.41      4.47      2.13      7.76      2.13
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(d)

             

Total expenses

    0.82      0.81      0.74      0.72      0.69
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly

    0.77      0.75      0.69      0.67      0.64
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees and amortization of offering costs(e)

    0.55      0.57      0.57      0.59      0.59
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    3.05      2.83      2.71      2.69      2.82
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 8,539,776      $ 5,791,442      $ 3,512,455      $ 3,197,986      $ 2,186,540  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000)

  $ 960,205      $ 767,480      $ 526,645      $ 412,485      $ 298,790  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    68      145      171      174      185
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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:

 

    For the Year Ended May 31,  
     2019            2018            2017            2016            2015         

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      85  


Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund (continued)  
    Investor A  
    Year Ended May 31,  
     2019      2018      2017      2016      2015  

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.74      $ 11.56      $ 11.78      $ 11.23      $ 11.35  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.33        0.31        0.29        0.28        0.28  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.14        0.18        (0.07      0.55        (0.07
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    0.47        0.49        0.22        0.83        0.21  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(b)

             

From net investment income

    (0.33      (0.31      (0.29      (0.28      (0.29

From net realized gain

    (0.19             (0.15             (0.04
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.52      (0.31      (0.44      (0.28      (0.33
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 11.69      $ 11.74      $ 11.56      $ 11.78      $ 11.23  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

             

Based on net asset value

    4.17      4.26      1.92      7.62      1.81
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(d)

             

Total expenses

    1.05      1.02      0.95      0.94      0.92
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly

    1.00      0.96      0.90      0.89      0.87
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees and amortization of offering costs(e)

    0.78      0.78      0.78      0.80      0.82
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    2.82      2.63      2.50      2.47      2.59
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 1,846,094      $ 1,441,879      $ 1,049,555      $ 1,111,770      $ 801,753  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000)

  $ 960,205      $ 767,480      $ 526,645      $ 412,485      $ 298,790  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    68      145      171      174      185
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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:

 

    For the Year Ended May 31,  
     2019            2018            2017            2016            2015         

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 Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund (continued)  
    Investor A1  
    Year Ended May 31,  
     2019      2018      2017      2016      2015  

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.75      $ 11.56      $ 11.79      $ 11.23      $ 11.35  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.35        0.32        0.31        0.30        0.31  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.14        0.19        (0.09      0.56        (0.09
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    0.49        0.51        0.22        0.86        0.22  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(b)

             

From net investment income

    (0.35      (0.32      (0.30      (0.30      (0.30

From net realized gain

    (0.19             (0.15             (0.04
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.54      (0.32      (0.45      (0.30      (0.34
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 11.70      $ 11.75      $ 11.56      $ 11.79      $ 11.23  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

             

Based on net asset value

    4.33      4.49      1.98      7.78      1.94
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(d)

             

Total expenses

    0.90      0.88      0.81      0.79      0.78
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly

    0.84      0.83      0.76      0.74      0.73
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees and amortization of offering costs(e)

    0.62      0.64      0.64      0.66      0.68
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    2.99      2.77      2.64      2.65      2.70
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 27,606      $ 29,233      $ 30,691      $ 33,472      $ 34,264  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000)

  $ 960,205      $ 767,480      $ 526,645      $ 412,485      $ 298,790  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    68      145      171      174      185
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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:

 

    For the Year Ended May 31,  
     2019            2018            2017            2016            2015         

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      87  


Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund (continued)  
    Investor C  
    Year Ended May 31,  
     2019      2018      2017      2016      2015  

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.75      $ 11.56      $ 11.79      $ 11.23      $ 11.35  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.24        0.22        0.20        0.20        0.20  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.14        0.19        (0.08      0.56        (0.08
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    0.38        0.41        0.12        0.76        0.12  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(b)

             

From net investment income

    (0.24      (0.22      (0.20      (0.20      (0.20

From net realized gain

    (0.19             (0.15             (0.04
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.43      (0.22      (0.35      (0.20      (0.24
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 11.70      $ 11.75      $ 11.56      $ 11.79      $ 11.23  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

             

Based on net asset value

    3.39      3.54      1.05      6.80      1.03
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(d)

             

Total expenses

    1.81      1.79      1.72      1.70      1.69
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly

    1.75      1.73      1.67      1.65      1.64
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees and amortization of offering costs(e)

    1.53      1.55      1.55      1.57      1.58
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    2.07      1.86      1.73      1.72      1.80
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 307,887      $ 269,156      $ 251,966      $ 262,800      $ 205,674  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000)

  $ 960,205      $ 767,480      $ 526,645      $ 412,485      $ 298,790  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    68      145      171      174      185
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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:

 

    For the Year Ended May 31,  
     2019            2018            2017            2016            2015         

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 Strategic Municipal
Opportunities Fund (continued)
 
    Class K  
             Year Ended
05/31/19
    

Period from

01/25/18 (a)

to 05/31/18

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 11.75      $ 11.73  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

    0.36        0.11  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.14        0.02  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    0.50        0.13  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

    

From net investment income

    (0.36      (0.11

From net realized gain

    (0.19       
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.55      (0.11
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.70      $ 11.75  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

    

Based on net asset value

    4.47      1.16 %(e) 
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(f)

    

Total expenses

    0.76      0.74 %(g)(h) 
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly

    0.71      0.68 %(h) 
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees and amortization of offering costs(i)

    0.48      0.50 %(h) 
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    3.11      3.20 %(h) 
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

    

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 126,051      $ 63,971  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of period (000)

  $ 960,205      $ 767,480  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    68      145
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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:

 

     For the
Year Ended
05/31/19
          

Period from

01/25/18 (a)

to 05/31/18

        

Investments in underlying funds

    0.01       0.01  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

(g) 

Offering costs were not annualized in the calculation of the expense ratios. If these expenses were annualized, the total expenses would have been 0.74%.

(h) 

Annualized.

(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.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS      89  


Notes to Financial Statements

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

BlackRock California Municipal Series Trust, BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust and BlackRock Municipal Series Trust (each, a “Trust” or collectively, the “Trusts”) are each registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as open-end management investment companies. Each Trust is organized as a Massachusetts business trust. The following are referred to herein collectively as the “Funds” and individually as a “Fund”:

 

Registrant Name   Fund Name    Herein Referred To As    Diversification
Classification

BlackRock California Municipal Series Trust

  BlackRock California Municipal Opportunities Fund    California Municipal Opportunities    Diversified

BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust

  BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund    New Jersey Municipal Bond    Non-diversified
  BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund    Pennsylvania Municipal Bond    Non-diversified

BlackRock Municipal Series Trust

  BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund    Strategic Municipal Opportunities    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 without a sales charge and only to certain eligible investors. Investor A and Investor C Shares are generally available through financial intermediaries. Investor A1 and C1 Shares are only available for dividend and capital gain reinvestment by existing shareholders, and for purchase by certain employer-sponsored retirement plans and, for California Municipal Opportunities only, fee based programs previously approved by the Fund. 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 distribution and service plan). Effective November 8, 2018, each Fund adopted an automatic conversion feature whereby Investor C and C1 Shares held for approximately ten years will be automatically converted into Investor A Shares and, thereafter, investors will be subject to lower ongoing fees.

 

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      To Investor A Shares after approximately 10 years

Investor C1 Shares

    No        No (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 or, for California Municipal Opportunities only, fee based programs previously approved by the Fund, 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 the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains by existing shareholders and, for California Municipal Opportunities only, fee based programs previously approved by the Fund.

 
  (d) 

A CDSC of 1.00% is assessed on certain redemptions of Investor C1 Shares made within one year after purchase. 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, and for California Municipal Opportunities only, fee based programs previously approved by the Fund.

 

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.

 

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 (the “trade dates”). Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. 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 borrowing 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 daily and paid monthly. Distributions of capital gains are recorded on the ex-dividend date and made at least annually. The portion of distributions, if any, that exceeds a Fund’s current and accumulated earnings and profits, as measured on a tax basis, constitute a non-taxable return of capital. The character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

Deferred Compensation Plan: Under the Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) approved by each Trust’s Board effective January 1, 2019, the trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Funds, as defined in the 1940 Act (“Independent Trustees”), 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 Trustees. This has the same economic effect for the Independent Trustees as if the Independent Trustees 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 Trust, as applicable. Deferred compensation liabilities are included in the Trustees’ and Officer’s fees payable in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and will remain as a liability of the Trusts until such amounts are distributed in accordance with the Plan.

Offering Costs: Offering costs are amortized over a 12-month period beginning with the commencement of operations of a class of shares.

Recent Accounting Standards: In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update “Premium Amortization of Purchased Callable Debt Securities” which amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities. Under the new guidance, the premium amortization of purchased callable debt securities that have explicit, non-contingent call features and are callable at fixed prices will be amortized to the earliest call date. The guidance will be applied on a modified retrospective basis and is effective for fiscal years, and their interim periods, beginning after December 15, 2018. Management continues to evaluate the impact of this guidance on 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 of Trustees of each Fund (the “Board”). 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 stock 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 net asset value (“NAV”) each business day.

 

   

Futures contracts traded on exchanges are valued at their last sale price.

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

 

 

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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.

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 each Fund’s own 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.

 

 

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Accounting for TOB Trusts: The municipal bonds deposited into a TOB Trust are presented in a fund’s Schedule 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.

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  

California Municipal Opportunities

  $ 3,344,613      $ 900,661      $ 253,602      $ 4,498,876  

New Jersey Municipal Bond

    261,793        67,199        39,953        368,945  

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond

    1,088,977        330,050        83,344        1,502,371  

Strategic Municipal Opportunities

    14,671,380        4,128,171        1,270,170        20,069,721  

For the year ended May 31, 2019, 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
 

California Municipal Opportunities

  $ 597,384,174      $ 253,167,157        1.37% — 1.67%      $ 210,324,729        2.13

New Jersey Municipal Bond

    28,741,619        16,418,726        1.42% — 1.57%        16,418,726        2.25  

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond

    123,352,661        64,404,012        1.42% — 1.60%        69,503,342        2.15  

Strategic Municipal Opportunities

    1,527,563,286        960,204,952        1.38% — 1.67%        936,476,326        2.14  

 

  (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 May 31, 2019, 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 May 31, 2019.

 

For the year ended May 31, 2019, 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
 

California Municipal Opportunities

  $           $ 545,977        0.68

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond

                  372,495        0.78  

Strategic Municipal Opportunities

                  618,425        0.81  

 

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).

 

 

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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 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: Each Trust, on behalf of its 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 and administrative 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:

 

     Investment Advisory Fees  
Average Daily Net Assets   California
Municipal
Opportunities
     New Jersey
Municipal
Bond
     Pennsylvania
Municipal
Bond
     Strategic
Municipal
Opportunities
 

First $1 Billion

    0.38      0.52      0.52      0.55

$1 Billion — $3 Billion

    0.36        0.49        0.49        0.52  

$3 Billion — $5 Billion

    0.34        0.47        0.47        0.50  

$5 Billion — $10 Billion

    0.33        0.45        0.45        0.48  

Greater than $10 Billion

    0.32        0.44        0.44        0.47  

Service and Distribution Fees: Each Trust, on behalf of its 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  
     California
Municipal
Opportunities
     New Jersey
Municipal
Bond
     Pennsylvania
Municipal
Bond
     Strategic
Municipal
Opportunities
 

Service

         0.25      0.25     

Investor A

    0.25        0.25        0.25        0.25  

Investor A1

    0.10        0.10        0.10        0.10  

Investor C

    0.25        0.25        0.25        0.25  

Investor C1

    0.25        0.25        0.25         

 

     Distribution Fees  
     California
Municipal
Opportunities
     New Jersey
Municipal
Bond
     Pennsylvania
Municipal
Bond
     Strategic
Municipal
Opportunities
 

Investor C

    0.75      0.75      0.75      0.75

Investor C1

    0.35        0.35        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.

For the year ended May 31, 2019, the following table shows the class specific service and distribution fees borne directly by each share class of each Fund:

 

Service and Distribution Fees   Service      Investor A      Investor A1      Investor C      Investor C1      Total  

California Municipal Opportunities

  $      $ 1,908,583      $ 114,010      $ 1,358,510      $ 7,060      $ 3,388,163  

New Jersey Municipal Bond

    18,954        194,536        19,821        292,837        3,661        529,809  

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond

    4,295        246,622        11,679        303,126        4,416        570,138  

Strategic Municipal Opportunities

           4,038,595        28,174        2,859,094               6,925,863  

 

 

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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 May 31, 2019, 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:

 

     Institutional      Service      Investor A      Class C      Total  

New Jersey Municipal Bond

  $ 128,816      $      $      $      $ 128,816  

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond

    456,057                      43        456,100  

Strategic Municipal Opportunities

    990,881               79               990,960  

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 May 31, 2019, 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  

California Municipal Opportunities

  $ 3,456      $      $ 3,625      $ 2,009      $ 717      $ 58      $ 132      $ 9,997  

New Jersey Municipal Bond

    547        1,693        844        469        340        58               3,951  

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond

    853        64        1,149        590        467        20               3,143  

Strategic Municipal Opportunities

    14,692               8,751        238        2,048               180        25,909  

For the year ended May 31, 2019, 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  

California Municipal Opportunities

  $ 654,279      $      $ 403,264      $ 38,496      $ 72,623      $ 360      $ 1,218      $ 1,170,240  

New Jersey Municipal Bond

    175,422        7,019        48,303        8,694        15,550        212        144        255,344  

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond

    533,672        2,219        55,169        7,755        20,101        178        195        619,289  

Strategic Municipal Opportunities

    4,932,983               791,293        11,417        149,083               6,058        5,890,834  

Other Fees: For the year ended May 31, 2019, affiliates earned underwriting discounts, direct commissions and dealer concessions on sales of each Fund’s Investor A Shares as follows:

 

    

California

Municipal
Opportunities

     New Jersey
Municipal
Bond
     Pennsylvania
Municipal
Bond
     Strategic
Municipal
Opportunities
 

Investor A

  $ 18,853      $ 5,909      $ 8,308      $ 54,203  

For the year ended May 31, 2019, affiliates received CDSCs as follows:

 

     California
Municipal
Opportunities
     New Jersey
Municipal
Bond
     Pennsylvania
Municipal
Bond
     Strategic
Municipal
Opportunities
 

Investor A

  $ 84,829      $ 20,563        30,633      $ 379,611  

Investor A1

                  38         

Investor C

    22,716        1,743        1,554        42,971  

Expense Limitations, Waivers, Reimbursements, and Recoupments: With respect to Strategic Municipal Opportunities, the Manager contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fees equal to the annual rate of 0.05% of the Fund’s average daily net assets through September 30, 2019. The agreement may be terminated upon 90 days’ notice by a majority of trustees of BlackRock Municipal Series Trust who are not ‘‘interested persons’’ of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act (‘‘Independent Trustees”) or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund. For the year ended May 31, 2019, the Manager waived $4,549,085 which is included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statements of Operations.

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”). These amounts are included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statements of Operations. For the year ended May 31, 2019, the amounts waived were as follows:

 

     California
Municipal
Opportunities
     New Jersey
Municipal
Bond
     Pennsylvania
Municipal
Bond
     Strategic
Municipal
Opportunities
 

Amount waived

  $ 128,765      $ 10,522      $ 6,066      $ 172,034  

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 September 30, 2019. The contractual agreement may be terminated upon 90 days’ notice by a majority of the Independent Trustees 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 May 31, 2019, the amounts waived in investment advisory fees pursuant to these arrangements were as follows:

 

     California
Municipal
Opportunities
     Strategic
Municipal
Opportunities
 

Amount waived

  $ 193,330      $ 403,285  

The Funds have incurred expenses in connection with the realignment and consolidation of the boards of trustees of certain BlackRock-advised funds. The Manager has voluntarily agreed to reimburse certain Funds for all or a portion of such expenses, which amounts are included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statements of Operations.

For the year ended May 31, 2019, the amounts reimbursed were as follows:

 

     California
Municipal
Opportunities
     Strategic
Municipal
Opportunities
 

Amount reimbursed

  $ 17,524      $ 72,628  

With respect to California Municipal Opportunities, New Jersey Municipal Bond and Pennsylvania Municipal Bond, 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. The current expense limitations as a percentage of average daily net assets are as follows:

 

Share Class   California
Municipal
Opportunities
     New Jersey
Municipal
Bond
     Pennsylvania
Municipal
Bond
 

Institutional

    0.44      0.52      0.54

Service

           0.77        0.79  

Investor A

    0.69        0.77        0.79  

Investor A1

    0.54        0.62        0.64  

Investor C

    1.44        1.52        1.54  

Investor C1

    1.04        1.12        1.14  

Class K

    0.39        0.47        0.49  

The Manager has agreed not to reduce or discontinue these contractual expense limitations through September 30, 2019, unless approved by the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the applicable Fund.

In addition, the following Funds had a waiver of investment advisory fees, which are included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by Manager in the Statements of Operations. For the year ended May 31, 2019, the amounts waived were as follows:

 

     California
Municipal
Opportunities
     New Jersey
Municipal
Bond
     Pennsylvania
Municipal
Bond
 

Amount waived

  $ 120,348      $ 410,866      $ 468,656  

For the year ended May 31, 2019, 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:

 

     California
Municipal
Opportunities
     New Jersey
Municipal
Bond
     Pennsylvania
Municipal
Bond
     Strategic
Municipal
Opportunities
 

Amount reimbursed

  $ 28,599      $ 3,318      $ 5,728      $ 99,934  

For the year ended May 31, 2019, the amounts included in transfer agent fees waived and/or reimbursed — class specific in the Statements of Operations were as follows:

 

     Institutional      Service      Investor A      Investor A1      Investor C      Investor C1      Class K      Total  

California Municipal Opportunities

  $ 246      $      $ 14,994      $      $ 4,218      $ 26      $ 822      $ 20,306  

New Jersey Municipal Bond

    95,329        3,228        9,396               1,196        25        143        109,317  

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond

    355,541        1,360        5,845        1,916        4,953        21        194        369,830  

With respect to the contractual expense limitation, if during California Municipal Opportunities’ 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

 

 

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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 for California Municipal Opportunities 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.

For the year ended May 31, 2019, the Manager recouped the following class specific waivers and/or reimbursements previously recorded by California Municipal Opportunities:

 

Fund Level

  $ 16,727  

Institutional

    167,558  

Investor A

    6,347  

Investor A1

    13,025  

Investor C

    2,007  

Investor C1

    238  

On May 31, 2019, the fund level and class specific waivers and/or reimbursements subject to possible future recoupment under the expense limitation agreement are as follows:

 

     Expiring May 31,  
     2020      2021  

Fund Level

  $ 151,796      $ 120,348  

Institutional

    51,237        246  

Investor A

    7,210        14,994  

Investor C

    10,578        4,218  

Investor C1

    599        26  

Class K

           822  

The following fund level and class specific waivers and/or reimbursements previously recorded by California Municipal Opportunities, which were subject to recoupment by the Manager, expired on May 31, 2019:

 

Investor A

  $ 23,850  

Investor C

    21,303  

Investor C1

    783  

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. Each Fund is currently permitted to borrow 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 May 31, 2019, the Funds did not participate in the Interfund Lending Program.

Trustees and Officers: Certain trustees and/or officers of the Trusts are trustees 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 Trustees and Officer in the Statements of Operations.

Other Transactions: The Trusts 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 trustees. For the year ended May 31, 2019, the purchase and sale transactions and any net realized gains (losses) with an affiliated fund in compliance with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:

 

     Purchases  

Strategic Municipal Opportunities

  $ 8,235,063  

 

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      97  


Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

 

7.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the year ended May 31, 2019, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities, were as follows:

 

    

California

Municipal

Opportunities

    

New Jersey

Municipal
Bond

    

Pennsylvania

Municipal
Bond

    

Strategic

Municipal

Opportunities

 

Purchases

  $ 4,474,710,832      $ 67,984,039      $ 151,532,329      $ 9,889,197,570  

Sales

    3,284,801,061        45,858,211        130,197,967        6,756,335,394  

 

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 May 31, 2019. 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 May 31, 2019, 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.

U.S. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share. As of period end, the following permanent differences attributable to non-deductible expenses and the expiration of capital loss carryforwards were reclassified to the following accounts:

 

     BlackRock
California
Municipal
Opportunities
Fund
    BlackRock
New Jersey
Municipal
Bond Fund
    BlackRock
Pennsylvania
Municipal
Bond Fund
    BlackRock
Strategic
Municipal
Opportunities
Fund
 

Paid-in capital

  $ (23,150   $ (261,524   $ (740,323   $ (26,315

Accumulated earnings

    23,150       261,524       740,323       26,315  

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

      BlackRock
California
Municipal
Opportunities
Fund
     BlackRock
New Jersey
Municipal
Bond Fund
     BlackRock
Pennsylvania
Municipal
Bond Fund
     BlackRock
Strategic
Municipal
Opportunities
Fund
 

Tax-exempt income

           

05/31/19

   $ 63,921,330      $ 10,353,312      $ 19,196,801      $ 250,420,858  

05/31/18

     38,425,769        9,844,996        19,323,048        146,873,706  

Ordinary income

           

05/31/19

     20,969,717        11,693        4,632        51,518,375  

05/31/18

     2,859,682        50,119        35,924        13,621,821  

Long-term capital gains

           

05/31/19

     33,306,266                      120,851,791  

05/31/18

     5,208,602                       
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

           

05/31/19

   $ 118,197,313      $ 10,365,005      $ 19,201,433      $ 422,791,024  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

05/31/18

   $ 46,494,053      $ 9,895,115      $ 19,358,972      $ 160,495,527  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

As of period end, the tax components of accumulated earnings were as follows:

 

     BlackRock
California
Municipal
Opportunities
Fund
    BlackRock
New Jersey
Municipal
Bond Fund
    BlackRock
Pennsylvania
Municipal
Bond Fund
    BlackRock
Strategic
Municipal
Opportunities
Fund
 

Undistributed tax-exempt income

  $     $ 834,644     $     $  

Undistributed ordinary income

    1,822       3,750       7,205       28,064  

Non-expiring capital loss carryforwards(a)

          (5,580,654     (15,414,729      

Net unrealized gains(b)

    135,737,025       24,674,990       29,437,300       444,342,400  

Qualified late-year losses(c)

    (77,727,750                 (308,245,865
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 58,011,097     $ 19,932,730     $ 14,029,776     $ 136,124,599  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (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 tender option bond trusts and the deferral of compensation to trustees.

 
  (c) 

The Fund has elected to defer certain qualified late-year losses and recognize such losses in the next taxable year.

 

As of May 31, 2019, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for investments and derivatives based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

     BlackRock
California
Municipal
Opportunities
Fund
    BlackRock
New Jersey
Municipal
Bond Fund
    BlackRock
Pennsylvania
Municipal
Bond Fund
    BlackRock
Strategic
Municipal
Opportunities
Fund
 

Tax cost

  $ 3,198,581,888     $ 300,432,489     $ 512,373,146     $ 10,388,420,101  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

  $ 147,811,155     $ 25,292,440     $ 30,271,347     $ 459,602,852  

Gross unrealized depreciation

    (11,999,034     (617,450     (551,233     (12,778,450
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 135,812,121     $ 24,674,990     $ 29,720,114     $ 446,824,402  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

9.

BANK BORROWINGS

Each Trust, on behalf of its 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 2020 unless extended or renewed. Prior to April 18, 2019, Participating Funds paid an upfront commitment fee of 0.02% on the total commitment amounts, in addition to administration, legal and arrangement fees, which are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statements of Operations. 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 May 31, 2019, the Funds did not borrow 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.

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. Each Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which each Fund is subject.

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.

 

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      99  


Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

The Funds may hold a significant amount of bonds subject to calls by the issuers at defined dates and prices. When bonds are called by issuers and the Funds reinvest the proceeds received, such investments may be in securities with lower yields than the bonds originally held, and correspondingly, could adversely impact the yield and total return performance of a Fund.

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.

Counterparty Credit Risk: Certain 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: Each Fund invests a substantial amount of its assets in issuers located in a single state or limited number of states. This may subject each 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 Funds’ respective portfolios. Investment percentages in specific states or U.S. territories are presented in the Schedules of Investments.

As of period end, California Municipal Opportunities invested a significant portion of its assets in securities in the county, city, health, special district, school district and utilities sector. Pennsylvania Municipal Bond invested a significant portion of their assets in securities in the health sector. Changes in economic conditions affecting such sectors would have a greater impact on the Funds and could affect the value, income and/or liquidity of positions in such securities.

The 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.

 

11.

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

Transactions in capital shares for each class were as follows:

 

     Year Ended
05/31/19
    Year Ended
05/31/18
 
BlackRock California Municipal Opportunities Fund   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Institutional

       

Shares sold

    115,908,754     $ 1,456,570,908       62,704,887     $ 795,369,501  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    4,793,829       59,951,733       1,712,582       21,717,935  

Shares redeemed

    (55,324,342     (691,717,890     (19,709,216     (249,993,714
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    65,378,241     $ 824,804,751       44,708,253     $ 567,093,722  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

100    2019 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

     Year Ended
05/31/19
    Year Ended
05/31/18
 
BlackRock California Municipal Opportunities Fund (continued)   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Investor A

       

Shares sold

    40,902,353     $ 514,860,620       23,708,717     $ 300,459,601  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    2,456,061       30,677,114       1,017,860       12,895,140  

Shares redeemed

    (18,780,774     (235,673,424     (10,047,996     (127,293,969
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    24,577,640     $ 309,864,310       14,678,581     $ 186,060,772  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investor A1

       

Shares sold

    218     $ 3,114       6,682     $ 85,173  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    246,117       3,077,643       158,985       2,014,908  

Shares redeemed

    (699,828     (8,821,600     (882,640     (11,202,856
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

    (453,493   $ (5,740,843     (716,973   $ (9,102,775
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investor C

       

Shares sold

    4,097,737     $ 51,632,420       2,785,365     $ 35,314,252  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    355,383       4,436,387       164,405       2,084,839  

Shares redeemed

    (2,330,412     (29,269,082     (2,199,443     (27,882,829
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    2,122,708     $ 26,799,725       750,327     $ 9,516,262  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investor C1

       

Shares sold

        $ 69       3     $ 43  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    1,970       24,887       4,988       63,236  

Shares redeemed

    (180,293     (2,263,760     (29,918     (378,853
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

    (178,323   $ (2,238,804     (24,927   $ (315,574
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          Period from
01/25/18 (a)
to 05/31/18
 

Class K

 

Shares sold

    8,156,044     $ 101,572,186       2,886,027     $ 36,762,023  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    170,426       2,135,970       4,983       63,455  

Shares redeemed

    (2,256,800     (28,241,497     (35,782     (455,002
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    6,069,670     $ 75,466,659       2,855,228     $ 36,370,476  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Increase

    97,516,443     $ 1,228,955,798       62,250,489     $ 789,622,883  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
     Year Ended
05/31/19
    Year Ended
05/31/18
 
BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Institutional

       

Shares sold

    4,493,677     $ 49,467,803       2,986,027     $ 33,221,276  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    308,429       3,399,468       263,189       2,913,995  

Shares redeemed

    (2,812,478     (30,789,124     (2,231,251     (24,676,792
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    1,989,628     $ 22,078,147       1,017,965     $ 11,458,479  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Service

       

Shares sold

    47,225     $ 526,273       64,813     $ 723,671  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    21,785       239,932       21,946       243,003  

Shares redeemed

    (89,106     (975,883     (237,786     (2,635,790
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

    (20,096   $ (209,678     (151,027   $ (1,669,116
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investor A

       

Shares sold

    3,440,961     $ 37,829,122       1,690,680     $ 18,817,701  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    222,128       2,449,784       215,836       2,392,225  

Shares redeemed

    (2,262,696     (24,740,736     (2,386,935     (26,536,296
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    1,400,393     $ 15,538,170       (480,419   $ (5,326,370
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investor A1

       

Shares sold

    70     $ 762       5,619     $ 62,731  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    42,174       465,111       42,546       471,430  

Shares redeemed

    (151,921     (1,669,810     (242,642     (2,686,771
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

    (109,677   $ (1,203,937     (194,477   $ (2,152,610
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      101  


Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

     Year Ended
05/31/19
    Year Ended
05/31/18
 
BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund (continued)   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Investor C

       

Shares sold

    750,824     $ 8,268,272       600,631     $ 6,658,287  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    59,723       657,763       57,477       636,275  

Shares redeemed

    (717,461     (7,849,651     (635,629     (7,060,246
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    93,086     $ 1,076,384       22,479     $ 234,316  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investor C1

 

Shares sold

        $ (125     2     $ 18  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    1,680       18,429       3,714       41,116  

Shares redeemed

    (121,889     (1,315,730     (8,454     (93,933
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

    (120,209   $ (1,297,426     (4,738   $ (52,799
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          Period from
01/25/18 (a)
to 05/31/18
 

Class K

       

Shares sold

    38,184     $ 422,503       167,712     $ 1,842,979  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    5,229       57,581       1,109       12,192  

Shares redeemed

    (57,195     (632,450     (8,042     (88,544
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (13,782   $ (152,366     160,779     $ 1,766,627  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Increase

    3,219,343     $ 35,829,294       370,562     $ 4,258,527  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
     Year Ended
05/31/19
    Year Ended
05/31/18
 
BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Institutional

 

Shares sold

    9,419,819     $ 102,303,401       10,292,937     $ 114,183,689  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    500,787       5,456,679       385,158       4,259,533  

Shares redeemed

    (8,187,076     (88,538,178     (4,864,889     (53,782,174
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    1,733,530     $ 19,221,902       5,813,206     $ 64,661,048  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Service

 

Shares sold

    87,159     $ 946,989       64,724     $ 715,640  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    5,707       62,276       5,211       57,766  

Shares redeemed

    (68,175     (732,397     (34,872     (387,104
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    24,691     $ 276,868       35,063     $ 386,302  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investor A

 

Shares sold

    3,381,545     $ 36,743,125       2,832,504     $ 31,578,196  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    308,066       3,359,167       352,373       3,913,032  

Shares redeemed

    (2,688,372     (29,200,775     (5,853,729     (65,335,757
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    1,001,239     $ 10,901,517       (2,668,852   $ (29,844,529
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investor A1

 

Shares sold

    16     $ 208       1,145     $ 12,791  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    23,489       256,039       26,510       294,145  

Shares redeemed

    (331,516     (3,572,846     (136,134     (1,510,949
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

    (308,011   $ (3,316,599     (108,479   $ (1,204,013
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investor C

 

Shares sold

    351,430     $ 3,835,593       398,592     $ 4,438,550  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    73,632       802,268       83,407       924,849  

Shares redeemed

    (655,353     (7,117,874     (540,400     (5,993,761
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

    (230,291   $ (2,480,013     (58,401   $ (630,362
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investor C1

 

Shares sold

    5     $ (340         $ 5  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    2,194       23,818       4,873       53,973  

Shares redeemed

    (145,368     (1,554,847     (1,488     (16,603
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (143,169   $ (1,531,369     3,385     $ 37,375  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

     Year Ended
05/31/19
    Period from
01/25/18 (a)
to 05/31/18
 
BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund (continued)   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class K

       

Shares sold

    113,348     $ 1,232,815       229,838     $ 2,514,155  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    7,457       81,120       1,637       17,912  

Shares redeemed

    (137,868     (1,487,711     (4,841     (52,889
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (17,063   $ (173,776     226,634     $ 2,479,178  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Increase

    2,060,926     $ 22,898,530       3,242,556     $ 35,884,999  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
     Year Ended
05/31/19
    Year Ended
05/31/18
 
BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Institutional

 

Shares sold

    424,159,901     $ 4,902,103,070       246,959,050     $ 2,883,901,310  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    22,190,343       255,471,978       7,736,733       90,194,483  

Shares redeemed

    (209,250,857     (2,408,474,429     (65,457,559     (763,801,344
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    237,099,387     $ 2,749,100,619       189,238,224     $ 2,210,294,449  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investor A

 

Shares sold

    70,818,841     $ 819,966,183       50,862,911     $ 593,342,404  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    5,863,312       67,460,707       2,491,600       29,024,685  

Shares redeemed

    (41,574,543     (479,087,785     (21,362,682     (249,126,409
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    35,107,610     $ 408,339,105       31,991,829     $ 373,240,680  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investor A1

 

Shares sold

    14     $ 165       1,629     $ 19,104  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    72,985       840,116       43,179       502,806  

Shares redeemed

    (201,324     (2,330,888     (210,354     (2,452,599
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

    (128,325   $ (1,490,607     (165,546   $ (1,930,689
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investor C

 

Shares sold

    7,848,189     $ 90,763,176       5,485,639     $ 64,003,026  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    840,284       9,657,647       360,679       4,202,630  

Shares redeemed

    (5,278,387     (61,026,197     (4,722,846     (55,051,676
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    3,410,086     $ 39,394,626       1,123,472     $ 13,153,980  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          Period from
01/25/18 (a)
to 05/31/18
 

Class K

 

Shares sold

    7,541,691     $ 87,217,846       5,591,102     $ 65,377,205  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    297,854       3,428,548       19,055       222,912  

Shares redeemed

    (2,509,491     (28,969,680     (165,423     (1,933,722
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    5,330,054     $ 61,676,714       5,444,734     $ 63,666,395  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Increase

    280,818,812     $ 3,257,020,457       227,632,713     $ 2,658,424,815  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Commencement of operations.

 

As of May 31, 2019, shares owned by BlackRock Financial Management Inc., an affiliate of the Funds, were as follows:

 

     Class K  

California Municipal Opportunities

    15,811  

New Jersey Municipal Bond

    18,124  

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond

    18,204  

Strategic Municipal Opportunities

    17,136  

 

12.

REGULATION S-X AMENDMENTS

On August 17, 2018, the SEC adopted amendments to certain disclosure requirements in Securities Act Release No. 33-10532, Disclosure Update and Simplification. The Funds have adopted the amendments pertinent to Regulation S-X in this shareholder report. The amendments impacted certain disclosure presentation on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, Statements of Changes in Net Assets and Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      103  


Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

Prior year distribution information and undistributed net investment income in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets has been modified to conform to the current year presentation in accordance with the Regulation S-X changes.

Distributions for the year ended May 31, 2018 were classified as follows:

 

      Share Class            Net Investment Income        Net Realized Gain  

California Municipal Opportunities

   I       $ 23,475,635        $ 2,842,373  
   A         12,510,916          1,604,174  
   A1         3,201,830          389,919  
   C         1,977,683          363,855  
   C1         55,063          8,281  
   K         64,324           

New Jersey Municipal Bond

   I         5,466,207           
   Service         279,012           
   A         2,579,621           
   A1         756,468           
   C         759,230           
   C1         41,155           
   K         13,422           

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond

   I         13,256,749           
   Service         58,703           
   A         4,371,905           
   A1         578,208           
   C         1,019,422           
   C1         54,763           
   K         19,222           

Strategic Municipal Opportunities

   I         122,949,305           
   A         31,688,920           
   A1         826,386           
   C         4,744,212           
     K               286,704           

Undistributed net investment income as of May 31, 2018 was as follows:

 

     Undistributed
Net Investment Income
 

California Municipal Opportunities

  $ 627,546  

New Jersey Municipal Bond

    873,153  

Pennsylvania Municipal Bond

    740,460  

Strategic Municipal Opportunities

    1,894,810  

 

13.

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.

 

 

104    2019 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Shareholders of BlackRock California Municipal Opportunities Fund, BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund, BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund, and BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund and the Boards of Trustees of BlackRock California Municipal Series Trust, BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust, and BlackRock Municipal Series Trust:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of BlackRock California Municipal Opportunities Fund of BlackRock California Municipal Series Trust, BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund and BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund of BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust, and BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund of BlackRock Municipal Series Trust (the “Funds”), including the schedules of investments, as of May 31, 2019, the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statement of cash flows for BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund 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 May 31, 2019, and the results of their operations and BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund’s cash flows 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 May 31, 2019, 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

July 23, 2019

We have served as the auditor of one or more BlackRock investment companies since 1992.

 

 

Important Tax Information  (unaudited)

During the fiscal year ended May 31, 2019 the following information is provided with respect to the ordinary income distributions paid by the Funds:

 

     Payable Dates    BlackRock
California
Municipal
Opportunities Fund
     BlackRock
New Jersey
Municipal
Bond Fund
     BlackRock
Pennsylvania
Municipal
Bond Fund
     BlackRock
Strategic
Municipal
Opportunities Fund
 

Interest-Related Dividends and Qualified Short-Term Capital Gains for Non-US Residents(a)

  June 2018 — December 2018      100.00      100.00      100.00      100.00
    January 2019 — May 2019      100.00                      100.00  

 

  (a) 

Represents the portion of the taxable ordinary income dividends eligible for exemption from U.S. withholding tax for nonresident aliens and foreign corporations.

 

Additionally, California Municipal Opportunities Fund and Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund distributed long-term capital gains of $0.160172 and $0.156083 per share to shareholders of record on December 6, 2018, respectively.

All other net investment income distributions paid by BlackRock California Municipal Opportunities Fund, BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund, BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund and BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund qualify as tax-exempt interest dividends for federal income tax purposes.

 

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM / IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION      105  


Trustee and Officer Information  

 

Independent Trustees (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 Trustee
(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.    88 RICs consisting of 112 Portfolios    None

Karen P. Robards

1950

   Co-Chair of the Board and Trustee
(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.    88 RICs consisting of 112 Portfolios    Greenhill & Co., Inc.; AtriCure, Inc. (medical devices) from 2000 until 2017

Michael J. Castellano

1946

   Trustee
(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.    88 RICs consisting of 112 Portfolios    None

Cynthia L. Egan

1955

   Trustee
(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.    88 RICs consisting of 112 Portfolios    Unum (insurance); The Hanover Insurance Group (insurance); Envestnet (investment platform) from 2013 until 2016

Frank J. Fabozzi

1948

   Trustee
(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.    88 RICs consisting of 112 Portfolios    None

Henry Gabbay

1947

   Trustee
(Since 2007)
   Board Member, BlackRock Equity-Bond Board from 2007 to 2018; Board Member, BlackRock Equity-Liquidity and BlackRock Closed-End Fund Boards from 2007 through 2014; Consultant, BlackRock, Inc. from 2007 to 2008; Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. from 1989 to 2007; Chief Administrative Officer, BlackRock Advisors, LLC from 1998 to 2007; President of BlackRock Funds and BlackRock Allocation Target Shares (formerly, BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares) from 2005 to 2007 and Treasurer of certain closed-end funds in the BlackRock fund complex from 1989 to 2006.    88 RICs consisting of 112 Portfolios    None

 

 

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Trustee and Officer Information  (continued)

 

Independent Trustees (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

R. Glenn Hubbard

1958

   Trustee
(Since 2019)
   Dean, Columbia Business School since 2004; Faculty member, Columbia Business School since 1988.    88 RICs consisting of 112 Portfolios    ADP (data and information services); Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (insurance); KKR Financial Corporation (finance) from 2004 until 2014

W. Carl Kester

1951

   Trustee
(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.    88 RICs consisting of 112 Portfolios    None

Catherine A. Lynch

1961

   Trustee
(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.    88 RICs consisting of 112 Portfolios    None
Interested Trustees (a)(d)
         
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

   Trustee
(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.    126 RICs consisting of 294 Portfolios    None

John M. Perlowski

1964

   Trustee
(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.    126 RICs consisting of 294 Portfolios    None

(a) The address of each Trustee is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, New York 10055.

(b) Each Independent Trustee 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 Trust’s by-laws or charter or statute, or until December 31 of the year in which he or she turns 75. Trustees 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 Trust’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 Trustees 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 Trustees 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 Trustees 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) Mr. Fairbairn and Mr. Perlowski are both “interested persons,” as defined in the Investment Company Act 1940 Act, of the Trust 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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Trustee and Officer Information  (continued)

 

 

Officers Who Are Not Trustees (a)
     
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 Product Development and Oversight for BlackRock’s Strategic Product Management Group since 2019; Previously 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 since 2019; 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.

John MacKessy

1972

   Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer
(Since 2018)
   Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2017; Global Head of Anti-Money Laundering at BlackRock, Inc. since 2017; Director of AML Monitoring and Investigations Group of Citibank from 2015 to 2017; Global Anti-Money Laundering and Economic Sanctions Officer for MasterCard from 2011 to 2015.

Benjamin Archibald

1975

   Secretary
(Since 2012)
   Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2014; Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2010 to 2013; Secretary of the iShares® exchange traded funds since 2015; Secretary of the BlackRock-advised mutual funds since 2012.

(a) The address of each Officer is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, New York 10055.

(b) Officers of the Trust serve at the pleasure of the Board.

Further information about the Trust’s Trustees and Officers is available in the Trust’s Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained without charge by calling (800) 441-7762.

 

Effective January 1, 2019, Richard E. Cavanagh and Karen P. Robards were appointed as a Co-Chair of the Board. Prior to January 1, 2019, Mr. Cavanagh served as Chair of the Board and Ms. Robards served as Vice Chair of the Board.

 

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

Legal Counsel

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

New York, NY 10019

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, MA 02116

Address of the Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

 

 

 

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Additional Information  

 

General Information

Quarterly performance, semi-annual and annual reports, current net asset value and other information regarding the Funds, may be found on BlackRock’s website, which can be accessed at http://www.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 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 schedule 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, and for reporting periods ended prior to March 31, 2019, filed such information on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-PORT and N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Funds’ Forms N-PORT and N-Q may also be obtained upon request and without charge by calling (800) 441-7762.

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 http://www.blackrock.com; and (3) on the SEC’s website at http://www.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 http://www.blackrock.com; or by calling (800) 441-7762 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.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 http://www.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 reach us on the Web at http://www.blackrock.com.

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.

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

Portfolio Abbreviations
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.
BAN    Bond Anticipation Notes
BHAC    Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp.
CAB    Capital Appreciation Bonds
COP    Certificates of Participation
EDA    Economic Development Authority
EDC    Economic Development Corp.
ETF    Exchange-Traded Fund
GO    General Obligation Bonds
Portfolio Abbreviations (continued)
GTD    Guaranteed
HFA    Housing Finance Agency
IDA    Industrial Development Authority
LRB    Lease Revenue Bonds
M/F    Multi-Family
MRB    Mortgage Revenue Bonds
NPFGC    National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
OTC    Over-the-Counter
PSF    Permanent School Fund
RB    Revenue Bonds
S&P    S&P Global Ratings
S/F    Single-Family
SONYMA    State of New York Mortgage Agency
SPDR    Standard & Poor’s Depository Receipts
 

 

 

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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 a Fund unless preceded or accompanied by the Fund’s 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 trustees (the “board of trustees”), 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

Henry Gabbay

Catherine A. Lynch

Karen P. Robards

The registrant’s board of trustees 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 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 trustees 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 trustees.

 

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 New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund        $31,620      $31,620      $4,000      $0      $13,500      $14,100      $0      $0  
BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund        $29,784      $29,784      $4,000      $0      $13,500      $14,100      $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

   $2,050,500    $2,274,000

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 $2,050,500 and $2,274,000 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., unanticipated but permissible services). The Committee is informed of each service approved

 

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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 New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund   $17,500   $14,100
BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund   $17,500   $14,100

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

$2,050,500

   $2,274,000

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.

(b) Not Applicable due to no such divestments during the semi-annual period covered since the previous Form N-CSR filing.

 

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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 last fiscal quarter of 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) Certifications – Attached hereto

(a)(3) Not Applicable

(a)(4) Not Applicable

(b) Certifications – Attached hereto

 

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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 Multi-State Municipal Series Trust

 

By:     /s/ John M. Perlowski                                
  John M. Perlowski
  Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
  BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust

Date: August 2, 2019

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 Multi-State Municipal Series Trust

Date: August 2, 2019

 

By:     /s/ Neal J. Andrews                                  
  Neal J. Andrews
  Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
  BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust

Date: August 2, 2019

 

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