N-CSR 1 d403154dncsr.htm BLACKROCK GLOBAL SMALLCAP FUND, INC. BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc.
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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 811-07171

Name of Fund: BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc.

Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Global

          SmallCap Fund, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055

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

Date of fiscal year end: 06/30/2012

Date of reporting period: 06/30/2012


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Item 1 – Report to Stockholders


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LOGO    June 30, 2012

Annual Report

 

BlackRock EuroFund

BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc.

 

Not FDIC Insured • No Bank Guarantee • May Lose Value


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Dear Shareholder

     3   

Annual Report:

  

Fund Summaries

     4   

About Fund Performance

     8   

Disclosure of Expenses

     8   

Derivative Financial Instruments

     9   
Financial Statements:   

Schedules of Investments

     10   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     16   

Statements of Operations

     18   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     19   

Financial Highlights

     20   

Notes to Financial Statements

     30   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     39   

Important Tax Information

     39   

Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements and Sub-Advisory Agreements

     40   

Officers and Directors

     44   

Additional Information

     47   

A World-Class Mutual Fund Family

     50   

 

                
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Dear Shareholder

 

One year ago, risk assets were in a broad retreat as sovereign debt problems loomed over Europe and confidence in both the US and global economic recoveries was waning. Last summer’s prolonged debt ceiling debate in Washington, DC ended with Standard & Poor’s historic downgrade of US government debt, an event that triggered financial-market turmoil all over the world. Extraordinary levels of volatility persisted in the months that followed as the debt situation in Europe intensified. Macro-level news drove asset prices broadly up and down in lockstep, in a “risk on” — “risk off” trading pattern. Equity markets crumbled while safe-haven assets such as US Treasuries and gold rallied to historic highs by the end of the third quarter of 2011.

By October, however, improving economic data and more concerted efforts among European leaders toward stemming the region’s debt crisis drew investors back to the markets. Improving sentiment carried over into early 2012 as investors saw some relief from the world’s financial woes. Risk assets (including stocks, commodities and high yield bonds) moved boldly higher through the first two months of 2012 while climbing Treasury yields pressured higher-quality fixed income assets.

However, risk assets reversed course in the spring when Europe’s debt problems boiled over once again. Markets became highly volatile as political instability in Greece threatened the country’s membership in the euro zone. Spain faced severe deficit issues while the nation’s banks clamored for liquidity. Yields on Spanish and Italian government debt rose to levels deemed unsustainable. European leaders conferred and debated vehemently over the need for fiscal integration among the 17 euro-zone nations to resolve the crisis for the long term.

Alongside the drama in Europe, investors were discouraged by gloomy economic reports from various parts of the world. A slowdown in China, a key powerhouse for global growth, became particularly worrisome. In the United States, disappointing jobs reports dealt a crushing blow to sentiment. Risk assets sold off through April and May as investors ran back to safe havens including US, German and UK government debt as well as gold. As the period drew to a close, risk assets were beginning to rebound modestly as European leaders stepped up their efforts to move toward fiscal unity and investors anticipated additional stimulus from central banks on both sides of the Atlantic.

All asset classes posted gains for the 6-month period ended June 30, 2012, with US stocks delivering the largest returns. On a 12-month basis, US large-cap stocks generated positive results; however, small-cap stocks finished in negative territory and international and emerging equities, which experienced significant downturns in 2011, lagged the broader rebound. Among fixed income asset classes, safe-haven US Treasury bonds and municipal bonds outperformed corporate credits for the 12-month period. Continued low short-term interest rates kept yields on money market securities near their all-time lows.

We know that investors continue to face a world of uncertainty and highly volatile markets, but we also believe these challenging times present many opportunities. We remain committed to working with you and your financial professional to identify actionable ideas for your portfolio. We encourage you to visit www.blackrock.com/newworld for more information.

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

LOGO

“We know that investors continue to face a world of uncertainty and highly volatile markets, but we also believe these challenging times present many opportunities.”

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

Total Returns as of June 30, 2012  
    6-month     12-month  

US large cap equities
(S&P 500® Index)

    9.49     5.45

US small cap equities (Russell 2000® Index)

    8.53        (2.08

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

    2.96        (13.83

Emerging market equities (MSCI Emerging Markets Index)

    3.93        (15.95

3-month Treasury bill (BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month Treasury Bill Index)

    0.04        0.05   

US Treasury securities
(BofA Merrill Lynch 10-Year US Treasury Index)

    3.44        17.36   

US investment grade bonds (Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index)

    2.37        7.47   

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

    4.14        10.16   

US high yield bonds (Barclays US Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index)

    7.23        7.21   
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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Fund Summary as of June 30, 2012    BlackRock EuroFund

 

 

Investment Objective      

BlackRock EuroFund’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek capital appreciation primarily through investment in equities of corporations domiciled in European countries.

 

Portfolio Management Commentary      

 

How did the Fund perform?

 

Ÿ  

For the 12-month period ended June 30, 2012, both the Fund and its benchmark, the Morgan Stanley Capital International (“MSCI”) Europe Index, posted negative returns. The Fund’s Institutional and Investor A Shares outperformed the benchmark index, while the Fund’s Investor B, Investor C and Class R Shares underperformed.

What factors influenced performance?

 

Ÿ  

Stock selection was a positive driver for relative performance during the period. High quality names with resilient business models performed well, including Imperial Tobacco Group Plc, beverage company Anheuser-Busch InBev NV, German cable company Kabel Deutschland Holding AG and international pharmaceutical company Novo-Nordisk A/S. Aircraft engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc was a strong contributor given its large installed base and profitable after-market business; building materials supplier Wolseley Plc performed well on the back of an improving outlook for its US business and oil and chemical storage company Koninklijke Vopak NV performed strongly following its positive results announcement. Also benefiting relative performance was the Fund’s underweight to the telecommunications services sector combined with the Fund’s long-term holding of Vodafone Group Plc, which contributed positively. The Fund’s position in International Power Plc boosted returns as the company’s share price jumped on the announcement of an enhanced bid from utility company GDF Suez. Elsewhere, oil exploration company Tullow Oil Plc continued its successful run of new oil discoveries, with a notable find off the coast of French Guiana boosting its share price.

 

Ÿ  

Sector allocation detracted from performance during the period. Exposure to European financial stocks hurt performance as the region’s debt problems continued to pressure the sector. An underweight to banks was helpful, but holdings in KBC Bancassurance Holding, Intesa, AXA SA, BNP Paribas SA and Deutsche Bank AG were significant detractors. The Fund’s

underweight to consumer stocks also had a negative impact on relative performance, as these defensive segments benefited from investors’ search for safer assets during the period.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

 

Ÿ  

During the 12-month period, the Fund tactically traded its exposure to financials while maintaining an average underweight to the sector. The Fund also remained underweight to utilities as the sector was impacted by diminishing pricing power due to the enactment of government policies to protect economically stressed consumers. In the third quarter of 2011, the Fund moved to a more defensive stance with an emphasis on quality companies and businesses with non-cyclical growth potential. As the global outlook turned positive and markets improved in early 2012, the Fund decreased exposure to the health care sector by selling out of Roche Holding AG, which had performed well and was priced close to its relative high. The Fund invested in businesses with significant international and emerging markets exposure such as luxury watch maker Richemont SA, drinks producer Pernod Ricard SA and media company WPP Corp. Among automobile-related stocks, the Fund took profits on car manufacturer Daimler AG and initiated positions in Continental AG and Renault SA, which looks well positioned to benefit from achieving global scale through its alliance with Nissan. More recently, the Fund took profits on names that had performed well such as Imperial Tobacco Group Plc and International Power Plc, and initiated a position in pharmaceutical company Sanofi, which offers attractive valuation and dividend yield.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

 

Ÿ  

As of period end, relative to the MSCI Europe Index, the Fund was overweight in the industrials, materials, energy and telecommunications services sectors, broadly neutral to the index in consumer discretionary, and underweight in consumer staples, financials, utilities, health care and information technology (“IT”).

 

 

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.

 

Portfolio Information      

 

Ten Largest Holdings    Percent of
Long-Term
Investments
 

Vodafone Group Plc

     5

Eni SpA

     4   

Tullow Oil Plc

     3   

Royal Dutch Shell Plc, B Shares

     3   

Novo-Nordisk A/S, Class B

     3   

HSBC Holdings Plc

     3   

Pernod-Ricard SA

     3   

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV

     3   

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

     3   

Syngenta AG, Registered Shares

     2   
Geographic Allocations    Percent of
Long-Term
Investments
 

United Kingdom

     35

France

     18   

Germany

     12   

Italy

     11   

Switzerland

     5   

Denmark

     4   

Netherlands

     3   

Belgium

     3   

Finland

     2   

Spain

     2   

Luxembourg

     2   

Ireland

     2   

Sweden

     1   

 

 

 

                
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     BlackRock EuroFund

 

 

Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment      

 

LOGO

 

  1   

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

 

  2   

Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities, including common stock and convertible securities, of companies located in Europe. The Fund currently expects that a majority of the Fund’s assets will be invested in equity securities of companies in Western European countries, but may also invest in emerging markets in Eastern European countries.

 

  3   

This unmanaged broad-based capitalization-weighted index is comprised of a representative sampling of large-, medium- and small-capitalization companies in developed European countries.

 

Performance Summary for the Period Ended June 30, 2012      

 

             Average Annual Total Returns4  
             1 Year        5 Years        10 Years  
        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

       6.81     (15.99 )%       N/A           (7.28 )%       N/A           4.49      N/A   

Investor A

       6.64        (16.18      (20.58 )%         (7.46      (8.46 )%         4.25         3.69

Investor B

       5.63        (17.93      (21.60        (8.76      (9.02        3.49         3.49   

Investor C

       6.34        (16.88      (17.68        (8.24      (8.24        3.41         3.41   

Class R

       6.33        (16.81      N/A           (8.04      N/A           3.92         N/A   

MSCI Europe Index

       2.40        (16.48      N/A           (6.97      N/A           5.09         N/A   

 

  4   

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 8 for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees.

 

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

 

      Past performance is not indicative of future results.

 

Expense Example      

 

     Actual      Hypothetical6         
      Beginning
Account Value
January 1, 2012
     Ending
Account Value
June 30, 2012
     Expenses Paid
During the  Period5
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1, 2012
     Ending
Account Value
June 30, 2012
     Expenses Paid
During the  Period5
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
 

Institutional

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,068.10       $ 6.12       $ 1,000.00       $ 1,018.96       $ 5.97         1.19

Investor A

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,066.40       $ 6.94       $ 1,000.00       $ 1,018.17       $ 6.77         1.35

Investor B

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,056.30       $ 16.67       $ 1,000.00       $ 1,008.66       $ 16.28         3.26

Investor C

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,063.40       $ 11.44       $ 1,000.00       $ 1,013.78       $ 11.17         2.23

Class R

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,063.30       $ 9.90       $ 1,000.00       $ 1,015.26       $ 9.67         1.93

 

  5  

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

 

  6  

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

 

      See “Disclosure of Expenses” on page 8 for further information on how expenses were calculated.

 

                
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Fund Summary as of June 30, 2012    BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc.

 

Investment Objective      

BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc.’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in a portfolio of equity securities of small cap issuers located in various foreign countries and in the United States.

 

Portfolio Management Commentary      

 

How did the Fund perform?

 

Ÿ  

For the 12-month period ended June 30, 2012, the Fund and its benchmark, the MSCI World Small Cap Index, as well as the broader MSCI World Index, posted negative returns. The Fund underperformed both the MSCI World Small Cap Index and the MSCI World Index for the period. The following discussion pertains to the Fund’s performance relative to the MSCI World Small Cap Index.

What factors influenced performance?

 

Ÿ  

Stock selection in the health care sector detracted from the Fund’s performance relative to the benchmark index. Notably, names in the biotechnology and health care providers & services industries hurt results. Stock selection within financials and consumer discretionary had a negative impact on performance, as did the Fund’s underweight allocations to those sectors. More specifically, within financials, the Fund’s insurance holdings detracted and an underweight to real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) hindered returns, as did security selection within the REIT space. In consumer discretionary, areas of weakness included the hotels, restaurants & leisure, specialty retail and textiles, apparel & luxury goods industries.

 

Ÿ  

Contributing positively to performance for the period was stock selection in the energy sector, where the Fund benefited from its holdings in several oil & gas exploration & production companies that delivered strong performance on promising results from drilling activ-

ities in various shale deposits around the world. In the IT sector, stock selection had a positive impact on Fund returns, especially within the software and electronic equipment, instruments & components space. The Fund also benefited from increasing its allocation to cash as a means of defensive positioning during periods of declining markets.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

 

Ÿ  

During the 12-month period, the Fund decreased exposure to the IT and materials sectors, and increased exposure to financials, utilities and energy. Within industrials, the Fund trimmed its machinery holdings and added to names in the aerospace & defense and professional services industries. In consumer discretionary, the Fund added to household durables, specialty retailers and textiles, apparel & luxury goods while reducing exposure to the automobiles and multiline retail industries. Lastly, in consumer staples, the Fund exited several positions in food products.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

 

Ÿ  

At the end of the period, the Fund’s largest sector overweights relative to the MSCI World Small Cap Index were health care, energy and IT, while the most significant underweights included financials, consumer discretionary, consumer staples and materials. From a geographic perspective, the Fund was underweight to the United States and developed Asia, and remained overweight to emerging markets, including emerging Asia, and continental Europe.

 

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.

 

Portfolio Information      

 

Ten Largest Holdings    Percent of
Long-Term
Investments
 

Africa Oil Corp.

     3

Ophir Energy Plc

     1   

Timken Co.

     1   

Wright Medical Group, Inc.

     1   

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., Class A

     1   

Fidelity National Financial, Inc., Class A

     1   

Albemarle Corp.

     1   

LKQ Corp.

     1   

Ryanair Holdings Plc - ADR

     1   

Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd.

     1   
Geographic Allocations    Percent of
Long-Term
Investments
 

United States

     50

United Kingdom

     8   

Canada

     6   

Japan

     5   

Switzerland

     3   

Germany

     3   

Denmark

     3   

France

     3   

China

     2   

Singapore

     2   

Ireland

     2   

Spain

     2   

Other1

     11   

 

  1  

Other includes a 1% or less investment in each of the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bermuda, Brazil, Finland, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Malaysia, Norway, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and United Arab Emirates.

 

 

                
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     BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc.

 

 

Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment      

 

LOGO

 

  1   

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

 

  2   

The Fund invests in a diversified portfolio primarily consisting of equity securities of small cap issuers in various foreign countries and in the United States.

 

  3   

This unmanaged market-capitalization weighted index is comprised of a representative sampling of stocks of large-, medium- and small-capitalization companies in 24 countries, including the United States.

 

  4   

This unmanaged broad-based index is comprised of small cap companies from 24 developed markets.

 

Performance Summary for the Period Ended June 30, 2012      

 

             Average Annual Total Returns5  
             1 Year        5 Years        10 Years  
        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

       5.96     (9.11 )%       N/A           (0.24 )%       N/A           7.95      N/A   

Investor A

       5.73        (9.44      (14.19 )%         (0.55      (1.61 )%         7.65         7.07

Investor B

       5.33        (10.25      (14.28        (1.42      (1.73        6.95         6.95   

Investor C

       5.33        (10.19      (11.09        (1.38      (1.38        6.78         6.78   

Class R

       5.60        (9.76      N/A           (0.97      N/A           7.35         N/A   
MSCI World Index        5.91        (4.98      N/A           (2.96      N/A           5.18         N/A   

MSCI World Small Cap Index

       6.34        (8.45      N/A           (1.39      N/A           8.64         N/A   

 

  5   

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 8 for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees.

 

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

 

      Past performance is not indicative of future results.

 

Expense Example      

 

     Actual      Hypothetical7         
      Beginning
Account Value
January 1, 2012
     Ending
Account Value
June 30, 2012
     Expenses Paid
During the  Period6
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1, 2012
     Ending
Account Value
June 30, 2012
     Expenses Paid
During the  Period6
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
 

Institutional

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,059.10       $ 5.94       $ 1,000.00       $ 1,019.16       $ 5.82         1.16

Investor A

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,057.30       $ 7.42       $ 1,000.00       $ 1,017.66       $ 7.27         1.45

Investor B

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,053.30       $ 12.00       $ 1,000.00       $ 1,013.17       $ 11.76         2.35

Investor C

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,053.30       $ 12.25       $ 1,000.00       $ 1,012.95       $ 12.01         2.40

Class R

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,056.00       $ 9.25       $ 1,000.00       $ 1,015.87       $ 9.07         1.81

 

  6   

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

 

  7   

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

 

      See “Disclosure of Expenses” on page 8 for further information on how expenses were calculated.

 

                
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About Fund Performance     

 

 

Ÿ  

Institutional Shares are not subject to any sales charge. These shares bear no ongoing distribution or service fees and are available only to eligible investors.

 

Ÿ  

Investor A Shares are subject to a maximum initial sales charge (front-end load) of 5.25% and a service fee of 0.25% per year (but no distribution fee).

 

Ÿ  

Investor B Shares are subject to a maximum contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 4.50% declining to 0% after six years. 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 automatically convert to Investor A Shares after approximately eight years. (There is no initial sales charge for automatic share conversions.) All returns for periods greater than eight years reflect this conversion. These shares are only available through exchanges and dividend reinvestment by existing shareholders or for purchase by certain qualified employee benefit plans.

 

Ÿ  

Investor C Shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.75% per year and a sevice fee of 0.25% per year. In addition, these shares are subject to a 1.00% CDSC if redeemed within one year of purchase.

Ÿ  

Class R Shares are not subject to any sales charge. These shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.25% per year and a service fee of 0.25% per year. These shares are available only to certain retirement or other similar plans. Prior to January 3, 2003, for BlackRock EuroFund, and February 4, 2003 for BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc., Class R Share performance results are those of the Institutional Shares (which have no distribution or service fees) restated to reflect Class R Share fees.

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/funds 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 dividends and capital gain distributions, if any, at net asset value (“NAV”) on the ex-dividend 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. Dividends 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.

 

 

 

Disclosure of Expenses

 

Shareholders of each Fund may incur the following charges: (a) expenses related to transactions, including sales charges and exchange fees; and (b) operating expenses, including advisory fees, service and distribution fees, including 12b-1 fees, and other Fund expenses. The expense examples shown on the previous pages (which are based on hypothetical investments of $1,000 invested on January 1, 2012 and held through June 30, 2012) 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 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 each 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 other funds’ shareholder reports.

The expenses shown in the expense examples are intended to highlight shareholders’ ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional expenses, such as sales charges or exchange fees, 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.

 

 

                
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Derivative Financial Instruments     

 

 

The Funds may invest in various derivative financial instruments, including foreign currency exchange contracts, as specified in Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements, which may constitute forms of economic leverage. Such derivative financial instruments are used to obtain exposure to a security, index and/or market without owning or taking physical custody of securities or to hedge market and/or foreign currency exchange rate risk. Derivative financial instruments 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 derivative financial instrument. The Funds’ ability to use a derivative

financial instrument successfully depends on the investment advisor’s ability to predict pertinent market movements accurately, which cannot be assured. The use of derivative financial instruments may result in losses greater than if they had not been used, may require a Fund to sell or purchase portfolio investments at inopportune times or for distressed values, may limit the amount of appreciation a Fund can realize on an investment, may result in lower dividends paid to shareholders or may cause a Fund to hold an investment that it might otherwise sell. The Funds’ investments in these instruments are discussed in detail in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

                
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Table of Contents
Schedule of Investments June 30, 2012   

BlackRock EuroFund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Common Stocks   
Shares
    Value  
    

Belgium — 2.5%

    

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV

     87,478      $ 6,896,871   

Denmark — 3.5%

    

Novo-Nordisk A/S, Class B

     52,924        7,675,925   

Novozymes A/S, Class B

     74,904        1,942,365   
    

 

 

 
               9,618,290   

Finland — 2.3%

    

Kone Oyj, Class B

     77,770        4,696,779   

Wartsila Oyj

     49,341        1,616,510   
    

 

 

 
               6,313,289   

France — 17.5%

    

AXA SA

     416,473        5,567,704   

BNP Paribas SA

     138,917        5,355,901   

Essilor International SA

     29,686        2,757,820   

Eutelsat Communications SA

     92,939        2,858,963   

GDF Suez

     179,089        4,270,882   

L’Oreal SA

     39,402        4,610,241   

Legrand Promesses

     105,633        3,585,219   

Pernod-Ricard SA

     64,788        6,927,916   

Renault SA

     63,881        2,550,929   

Rexel SA

     69,462        1,186,473   

Sanofi

     54,067        4,092,915   

Vinci SA

     90,294        4,219,897   
    

 

 

 
               47,984,860   

Germany — 11.6%

    

Continental AG

     24,919        2,077,267   

Deutsche Bank AG, Registered Shares

     126,173        4,553,992   

Deutsche Telekom AG, Registered Shares

     485,352        5,319,180   

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

     63,985        6,624,856   

Kabel Deutschland Holding AG (a)

     71,141        4,433,491   

Linde AG

     28,940        4,507,133   

Merck KGaA

     42,199        4,214,260   
    

 

 

 
               31,730,179   

Ireland — 1.9%

    

Ryanair Holdings Plc—ADR (a)

     167,413        5,089,355   

Italy — 10.7%

    

Atlantia SpA

     268,411        3,425,872   

Eni SpA

     450,181        9,564,159   

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

     3,093,168        4,402,339   

Saipem SpA

     143,382        6,385,416   

Telecom Italia SpA

     5,626,103        5,559,383   
    

 

 

 
               29,337,169   

Luxembourg — 2.0%

    

AZ Electronic Materials SA

     1,208,933        5,440,323   

Netherlands — 2.8%

    

Koninklijke Vopak NV

     76,971        4,937,048   

TNT Express NV

     225,519        2,645,439   
    

 

 

 
               7,582,487   
Common Stocks   
Shares
    Value  
    

Spain — 2.1%

    

Amadeus IT Holding SA, Class A

     268,172      $ 5,681,547   

Sweden — 0.8%

    

Alfa Laval AB

     125,503        2,150,464   

Switzerland — 4.9%

    

Cie Financiere Richemont SA,
Bearer A Shares

     64,345        3,533,168   

Julius Baer Group Ltd. (a)

     95,880        3,476,288   

Syngenta AG, Registered Shares

     19,062        6,525,400   
    

 

 

 
               13,534,856   

United Kingdom — 34.4%

    

Antofagasta Plc

     366,071        6,261,964   

Barclays Plc

     1,527,237        3,902,473   

BG Group Plc

     242,312        4,960,484   

Burberry Group Plc

     197,419        4,110,419   

GlaxoSmithKline Plc

     228,188        5,183,070   

HSBC Holdings Plc

     794,539        7,001,350   

Imperial Tobacco Group Plc

     136,906        5,274,749   

Johnson Matthey Plc

     133,201        4,619,388   

Prudential Plc

     353,506        4,098,908   

Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc (a)

     436,826        5,887,433   

Royal Dutch Shell Plc, B Shares

     239,493        8,363,990   

Tullow Oil Plc

     396,413        9,162,126   

Vodafone Group Plc

     4,457,126        12,527,892   

Wolseley Plc

     127,780        4,762,703   

WPP Plc

     303,069        3,679,182   

Xstrata Plc

     331,959        4,173,856   
    

 

 

 
               93,969,987   

Total Long-Term Investments

(Cost — $257,103,367) — 97.0%

             265,329,677   
    

 

Short-Term Securities               

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund,
Institutional Class, 0.15% (b)(c)

     5,906,844        5,906,844   

Total Short-Term Securities

(Cost — $5,906,844) — 2.2%

             5,906,844   
Total Investments (Cost — $263,010,211) — 99.2%        271,236,521   
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.8%        2,269,546   
    

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

     $ 273,506,067   
    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Portfolio Abbreviations

To simplify the listings of portfolio holdings in the Schedules of Investments, the names and descriptions of many of the securities have been abbreviated according to the following list:

 

ADR   American Depositary Receipts
AUD   Australian Dollar
CHF   Swiss Franc
EUR   Euro
GBP   British Pound
HKD   Hong Kong Dollar
JPY   Japanese Yen
USD   US Dollar
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (concluded)   

BlackRock EuroFund

 

 

 

(a)   Non-income producing security.

 

(b)   Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Fund during the year, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate   Shares
Held at
June 30,
2011
    Net
Activity
    Shares
Held at
June 30,
2012
    Income  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class

    6,324,977        (418,133     5,906,844      $ 2,841   

 

(c)   Represents the current yield as of report date.

 

Ÿ  

Foreign currency exchange contracts as of June 30, 2012 were as follows:

 

Currency
Purchased
   

Currency

Sold

    Counterparty   Settlement
Date
   

Unrealized
Appreciation/

Depreciation

 
EUR     596,933        USD        742,047      State Street Corp.     7/02/12      $ 13,371   
USD     1,155,470        GBP        742,876      Citigroup, Inc.     7/02/12        (7,987
CHF     589,018        USD        616,773      Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.     7/03/12        3,801   
USD     176,390        EUR        140,281     

JPMorgan

Chase & Co.

    7/03/12        (1,136

Total

    $ 8,049   
           

 

 

 

 

Ÿ  

Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows:

 

Ÿ  

Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets and liabilities

 

Ÿ  

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)

 

Ÿ  

Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Fund’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and derivative financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following tables summarize the Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of June 30, 2012:

 

     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
       

Assets:

       
Investments        
Long-Term Investments:         
Common Stocks:         

Belgium

         $ 6,896,871             $ 6,896,871   

Denmark

           9,618,290               9,618,290   

Finland

           6,313,289               6,313,289   

France

           47,984,860               47,984,860   

Germany

           31,730,179               31,730,179   

Ireland

  $ 5,089,355                      5,089,355   

Italy

           29,337,169               29,337,169   

Luxembourg

           5,440,323               5,440,323   

Netherlands

           7,582,487               7,582,487   

Spain

           5,681,547               5,681,547   

Sweden

           2,150,464               2,150,464   

Switzerland

           13,534,856               13,534,856   

United Kingdom

           93,969,987               93,969,987   

Short-Term Securities

    5,906,844                      5,906,844   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 10,996,199      $ 260,240,322             $ 271,236,521   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

      Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  
Derivative Financial Instruments1           

Assets:

          

Foreign currency exchange contracts

           $ 17,172              $ 17,172   

Liabilities:

          

Foreign currency exchange contracts

             (9,123             (9,123
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

           $ 8,049              $ 8,049   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1   

Derivative financial instruments are foreign currency exchange contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

Certain of the Fund’s assets are held at carrying amount which approximates fair value for financial statement purposes. As of June 30, 2012 foreign currency in the amount of $4 is categorized as Level 1 within the disclosure hierarchy.

Prior to December 31, 2011, only significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 were required to be disclosed. There were no significant transfers from the beginning of the period to December 31, 2011. For the interim period January 1, 2012 through June 30, 2012, all transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 are required to be disclosed. There were no transfers for the period January 1, 2012 to June 30, 2012.

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments June 30, 2012   

BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc.

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Common Stocks    Shares     Value  
    

Argentina — 0.4%

  

Arcos Dorados Holdings, Inc., Class A (a)

     195,300      $ 2,886,534   

Australia — 1.1%

    

Mirvac Group

     545,584        716,887   

Mount Gibson Iron Ltd.

     1,699,500        1,518,548   

Pancontinental Oil & Gas NL (b)

     8,053,600        1,466,594   

Primary Health Care Ltd.

     463,800        1,411,547   

Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

     258,100        3,375,705   
    

 

 

 
        8,489,281   

Austria — 0.2%

    

Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG

     15,900        1,289,284   

Bermuda — 0.9%

    

Chow Sang Sang Holdings International, Ltd.

     1,170,000        2,284,426   

Hoegh Liquified Natural Gas Holdings Ltd. (b)

     670,400        5,041,433   
    

 

 

 
        7,325,859   

Brazil — 0.7%

    

Santos Brasil Participacoes SA

     383,700        5,845,765   

Canada — 5.7%

    

Africa Oil Corp. (b)

     2,547,400        19,616,556   

Cathedral Energy Services Ltd.

     669,500        3,301,140   

Diagnocure, Inc. (b)(c)

     5,062,680        3,729,506   

Dollarama, Inc.

     57,600        3,461,318   

Dollarama, Inc.

     56,700        3,407,235   

Eastern Platinum Ltd. (b)

     2,931,300        619,025   

Eldorado Gold Corp.

     340,200        4,190,264   

Lundin Mining Corp. (b)

     767,500        3,181,269   

Painted Pony Petroleum Ltd. (b)

     288,600        2,083,499   

Sunshine Oilsands Ltd. (a)(b)(d)

     3,411,500        2,027,213   
    

 

 

 
        45,617,025   

China — 1.9%

    

51job, Inc.—ADR (a)(b)

     74,600        3,398,030   

Shanghai Industrial Holdings Ltd.

     942,000        2,501,398   

Shenzhen Expressway Co., Ltd.

     5,541,300        2,028,309   

Shimao Property Holdings Ltd.

     1,180,500        1,829,730   

Shui On Land Ltd.

     8,121,000        3,328,036   

Sitoy Group Holdings Ltd. (b)

     4,485,500        2,001,297   
    

 

 

 
        15,086,800   

Denmark — 2.5%

    

Alk-Abello A/S

     62,800        3,726,903   

Bavarian Nordic A/S (b)

     189,386        1,609,386   

Pandora A/S (a)

     448,900        4,214,782   

Topdanmark A/S (b)

     30,500        5,229,493   

Tryg A/S

     72,600        4,081,159   

Vestas Wind Systems A/S (a)(b)

     271,100        1,503,015   
    

 

 

 
        20,364,738   

Finland — 0.4%

    

Ramirent Oyj

     389,050        3,188,400   

France — 2.4%

    

Eurofins Scientific SA

     51,775        6,429,532   

GameLoft (a)(b)

     796,383        4,976,481   

Ingenico

     125,500        6,092,488   

Ipsen SA

     74,700        1,854,446   
    

 

 

 
        19,352,947   
Common Stocks    Shares     Value  
    

Germany — 2.6%

    

Celesio AG

     156,700      $ 2,564,923   

GEA Group AG

     80,950        2,157,548   

Gerresheimer AG

     101,000        4,754,190   

NORMA Group

     52,935        1,163,127   

Rheinmetall AG

     105,600        5,190,990   

Symrise AG

     158,200        4,821,447   
    

 

 

 
        20,652,225   

Greece — 0.1%

    

Alpha Bank AE (b)

     418,100        662,916   

Hong Kong — 1.1%

    

Clear Media Ltd.

     2,765,000        1,431,467   

Daphne International Holdings Ltd. (a)

     3,790,300        3,867,043   

Ming Fai International Holdings Ltd.

     8,408,100        693,295   

Techtronic Industries Co.

     2,470,900        3,137,269   
    

 

 

 
        9,129,074   

India — 1.3%

    

Container Corp. of India (b)

     119,500        1,976,892   

Divi’s Laboratories, Ltd.

     195,700        3,607,273   

Motherson Sumi Systems, Ltd. (b)

     801,400        2,358,050   

Sintex Industries Ltd. (b)

     1,921,500        2,131,939   
    

 

 

 
        10,074,154   

Indonesia — 0.3%

    

Tower Bersama Infrastructure (b)

     6,597,176        2,311,154   

Ireland — 1.5%

    

Elan Corp. Plc (b)

     371,047        5,441,613   

Ryanair Holdings Plc — ADR (b)

     223,196        6,785,158   
    

 

 

 
        12,226,771   

Israel — 0.7%

    

SodaStream International Ltd. (b)

     130,500        5,346,585   

Italy — 0.5%

    

Brunello Cucinelli SpA (b)

     40,500        576,080   

Salvatore Ferragamo Italia SpA

     174,500        3,639,913   
    

 

 

 
        4,215,993   

Japan — 5.1%

    

Aeon Credit Service Co. Ltd.

     330,600        6,132,514   

Asics Corp.

     234,850        2,979,214   

Credit Saison Co., Ltd.

     241,100        5,360,615   

Don Quijote Co., Ltd.

     107,500        3,702,319   

Hisaka Works Ltd.

     226,000        2,172,709   

Itoham Foods, Inc.

     625,100        2,482,560   

JSR Corp.

     325,700        5,651,412   

NGK Insulators Ltd.

     164,400        1,820,488   

Shinsei Bank Ltd.

     1,818,000        2,211,780   

The Shizuoka Bank Ltd.

     163,700        1,684,340   

Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd.

     169,600        6,641,697   
    

 

 

 
               40,839,648   

Malaysia — 0.6%

    

AirAsia Bhd

     4,391,200        4,970,096   

Norway — 0.6%

  

 

Electromagnetic GeoServices (b)

     2,189,479        4,847,129   

Singapore — 1.5%

    

Avago Technologies Ltd.

     184,200        6,612,780   

Cityspring Infrastructure Trust

     18,230,515        5,775,594   
    

 

 

 
        12,388,374   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)   

BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc.

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Common Stocks    Shares     Value  
    

South Korea — 0.7%

  

 

Kangwon Land, Inc.

     260,770      $ 5,570,383   

Spain — 1.4%

    

Grifols SA (a)

     220,800        5,593,794   

Laboratorios Farmaceuticos Rovi SA

     884,735        5,773,597   
    

 

 

 
               11,367,391   

Switzerland — 2.9%

    

Addex Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (b)

     83,700        726,637   

Aryzta AG

     128,777        6,409,830   

Foster Wheeler AG (a)(b)

     130,200        2,256,366   

Lindt & Spruengli AG, Registered Shares

     171        6,279,830   

Straumann Holding AG, Registered Shares

     19,392        2,852,185   

Sulzer AG

     41,950        4,973,671   
    

 

 

 
               23,498,519   

Taiwan — 0.5%

    

D-Link Corp.

     6,752,000        4,344,709   

Thailand — 0.2%

  

 

Mermaid Maritime PCL (b)

     9,362,805        1,902,621   

United Arab Emirates — 0.8%

    

Polarcus Ltd.(a)(b)

     9,248,691        6,427,083   

United Kingdom — 7.4%

    

Aberdeen Asset Management Plc

     1,072,000        4,366,247   

APR Energy Plc (a)

     269,200        2,866,934   

Babcock International Group Plc

     425,100        5,693,486   

Bahamas Petroleum Co. Plc (b)

     13,214,034        1,920,512   

BowLeven Plc (b)

     1,948,400        1,784,401   

easyJet Plc

     507,816        4,232,268   

Filtrona Plc

     211,581        1,587,052   

Halfords Group Plc

     563,300        2,022,185   

Inchcape Plc

     640,900        3,326,834   

Intertek Group Plc

     152,000        6,368,169   

Invensys Plc

     1,252,400        4,364,927   

London Stock Exchange Group Plc

     376,100        5,937,387   

Ophir Energy Plc (b)

     982,758        8,920,985   

Rexam Plc

     964,872        6,368,087   
    

 

 

 
        59,759,474   

United States — 46.3%

    

Acxiom Corp. (b)

     302,400        4,569,264   

Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(b)

     137,300        2,037,532   

Affymetrix, Inc. (b)

     698,100        3,274,089   

AGCO Corp.

     37,700        1,724,021   

Albemarle Corp.

     119,000        7,097,160   

Allete, Inc.

     126,800        5,300,240   

Alliant Energy Corp.

     100,300        4,570,671   

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (b)

     145,100        1,263,821   

American Superconductor Corp. (a)(b)

     272,700        1,281,690   

Ariba, Inc. (b)

     69,500        3,110,820   

Arris Group, Inc. (a)(b)

     451,500        6,280,365   

Aruba Networks, Inc. (b)

     131,518        1,979,346   

Atmel Corp. (b)

     553,700        3,709,790   

BBCN Bancorp, Inc. (b)

     542,800        5,911,092   

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. (b)

     148,900        5,893,462   

Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. (b)

     114,900        2,038,326   

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (b)

     291,350        3,201,937   

CafePress, Inc. (b)

     29,253        435,285   

Camden Property Trust (a)

     34,600        2,341,382   

Celanese Corp., Series A (b)

     121,400        4,202,868   

ComScore, Inc. (a)(b)

     158,700        2,612,202   
Common Stocks          Shares     Value  
       

United States (continued)

       

Constant Contact, Inc. (b)

        269,300      $ 4,815,084   

Cousins Properties, Inc. (a)

        435,700        3,376,675   

Covanta Holding Corp.

        231,150        3,964,222   

Coventry Health Care, Inc.

        63,200        2,009,128   

Cytec Industries, Inc.

        101,800        5,969,552   

DDR Corp. (a)

        306,400        4,485,696   

Deckers Outdoor Corp. (a)(b)

        78,200        3,441,582   

Discover Financial Services

        141,600        4,896,528   

Drew Industries, Inc. (b)

        112,800        3,141,480   

DSP Group, Inc. (b)

        534,349        3,387,773   

Duke Realty Corp. (a)

        350,600        5,132,784   

Dupont Fabros Technology, Inc.

        79,900        2,281,944   

E*Trade Financial Corp. (b)

        397,800        3,198,312   

Electronic Arts, Inc. (b)

        450,000        5,557,500   

Express, Inc. (b)

        161,200        2,929,004   

F5 Networks, Inc. (b)

        30,700        3,056,492   

Fidelity National Financial, Inc., Class A

        373,400        7,191,684   

Foot Locker, Inc. (b)

        149,400        4,568,652   

Forest City Enterprises, Inc., Class A (b)

        342,200        4,996,120   

The Fresh Market, Inc. (b)

        8,100        434,403   

FX Alliance, Inc. (a)(b)

        98,500        1,547,435   

Guess?, Inc.

        166,750        5,064,197   

Hancock Holding Co.

        148,300        4,514,252   

Hanesbrands, Inc. (b)

        68,100        1,888,413   

Health Net, Inc. (b)

        48,500        1,177,095   

Hospira, Inc. (b)

        62,100        2,172,258   

IAC/InterActiveCorp.

        118,350        5,396,760   

IDEX Corp. (b)

        161,750        6,305,015   

IPC The Hospitalist Co., Inc. (a)(b)

        117,400        5,320,568   

j2 Global, Inc.

        246,200        6,504,604   

JDS Uniphase Corp. (a)(b)

        426,800        4,694,800   

Kennametal, Inc.

        78,700        2,608,905   

The KEYW Holding Corp. (b)

        234,700        2,356,388   

Landstar System, Inc.

        78,650        4,067,778   

LKQ Corp. (b)

        208,763        6,972,684   

Manpower, Inc.

        109,300        4,005,845   

Mentor Graphics Corp. (b)

        120,850        1,812,750   

Mistras Group, Inc. (a)(b)

        173,600        4,562,208   

National Penn Bancshares, Inc.

        553,400        5,296,038   

Nordson Corp.

        108,400        5,559,836   

NorthWestern Corp.

        109,900        4,033,330   

Nuance Communications, Inc. (a)(b)

        259,188        6,173,858   

NuVasive, Inc. (b)

        201,900        5,120,184   

NV Energy, Inc.

        232,800        4,092,624   

Oasis Petroleum, Inc. (b)

        180,900        4,374,162   

Old National Bancorp

        280,500        3,368,805   

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

        72,300        1,626,750   

Omnicare, Inc.

        129,300        4,038,039   

Otter Tail Corp.

        172,700        3,949,649   

Packaging Corp. of America

        103,500        2,922,840   

PacWest Bancorp

        67,900        1,607,193   

PMC-Sierra, Inc. (b)

        846,400        5,196,896   

Polycom, Inc. (b)

        392,100        4,124,892   

PVH Corp.

        40,800        3,173,832   

QLogic Corp. (b)

        308,200        4,219,258   

Regis Corp.

        176,600        3,171,736   

ResMed, Inc. (b)

        161,200        5,029,440   

Responsys, Inc. (a)(b)

        361,000        4,375,320   

Rockwood Holdings, Inc.

        44,900        1,991,315   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)   

BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc.

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Common Stocks            Shares     Value  
       

United States (concluded)

       

Shutterfly, Inc. (b)

        82,100      $ 2,519,649   

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

        107,600        4,593,444   

SM Energy Co.

        59,700        2,931,867   

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., Class A (b)

        307,400        7,325,342   

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

        277,200        3,257,100   

Support.com, Inc. (a)(b)

        907,279        2,894,220   

Tenet Healthcare Corp. (b)

        425,200        2,228,048   

Terex Corp. (b)

        179,750        3,204,942   

Tilly’s, Inc. Class A (b)

        29,500        473,475   

Timken Co.

        171,700        7,862,143   

United Therapeutics Corp. (b)

        25,000        1,234,500   

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (a)(b)

        195,300        5,388,327   

Vera Bradley, Inc. (a)(b)

        187,700        3,956,716   

VeriFone Systems, Inc. (b)

        26,100        863,649   

W.R. Berkley Corp.

        104,100        4,051,572   

The Warnaco Group, Inc. (b)

        90,350        3,847,103   

Webster Financial Corp.

        96,700        2,094,522   

Wright Medical Group, Inc. (b)

        363,200        7,754,320   
       

 

 

 
                        372,568,869   

Total Long-Term Investments

(Cost — $650,903,384) — 92.3%

 

  

  $ 742,549,801   
       

 

Short-Term Securities                       

Money Market Funds

       

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.15% (e)(f)

              62,456,087        62,456,087   
              Beneficial
Interest
(000)
        

BlackRock Liquidity Series LLC,
Money Market Series, 0.26% (e)(f)(g)

     USD         66,143        66,142,660   

Total Money Market Funds – 16.0%

  

    128,598,747   

 

Time Deposits            Par
(000)
        

Japan — 0.0%

       

Citibank NA, 0.01%, 7/02/12

     JPY         11,386        142,447   

United Kingdom — 0.0%

       

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., 0.07%, 7/02/12

     GBP         1        1,502   

Total Time Deposits — 0.0%

                      143,949   
       

Total Short-Term Securities

(Cost — $128,742,696) — 16.0%

  

  

    128,742,696   
Total Investments (Cost — $779,646,080) — 108.3%        871,292,497   
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (8.3)%        (66,981,565
       

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

        $ 804,310,932   
       

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)   Security, or a portion of security, is on loan.

 

(b)   Non-income producing security.
(c)   Investments in companies (whereby the Fund held 5% or more of the companies’ oustanding securities) that were considered to be an affiliate of the Fund during the year, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate  

Shares
Held at
June 30,

2011

    Shares
Purchased
   

Shares

Sold

   

Shares
Held at
June 30,

2012

    Value at
June 30,
2012
   

Realized

Gain

    Income  

DiagnoCure, Inc.

    4,371,580        691,100               5,062,680      $ 3,729,506                 

 

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

 

(e)   Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Fund during the year, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate   Shares/
Beneficial
Interest
Held at
June 30,
2011
    Net
Activity
    Shares/
Beneficial
Interest
Held at
June 30,
2012
    Income     Realized
Gain
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class

    74,139,299        (11,683,212     62,456,087      $ 44,060      $ 259   

BlackRock Liquidity Series LLC, Money Market Series

  $ 11,783,250      $ 54,359,410      $ 66,142,660      $ 387,248          

 

(f)   Represents the current yield as of report date.

 

(g)   Security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities.

 

Ÿ  

Foreign currency exchange contracts as of June 30, 2012 were as follows:

 

Currency
Purchased
    Currency Sold     Counterparty   Settlement
Date
   

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

AUD

    82,000        USD        82,653      Royal Bank of
Scotland Group Plc
    7/02/12      $ 1,274   

GBP

    64,000        USD        99,620      JPMorgan Chase & Co.     7/02/12        614   

USD

    25,511        JPY        2,026,000      UBS AG     7/02/12        165   

HKD

    1,884,000        USD        242,892      Citigroup, Inc.     7/03/12        (44

HKD

    1,409,000        USD        181,604      UBS AG     7/03/12        16   

USD

    98,138        JPY        7,831,000      Citigroup, Inc.     7/03/12        171   

USD

    400,208        GBP        255,000      Citigroup, Inc.     7/05/12        839   

Total

            $ 3,035   
           

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (concluded)   

BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc.

 

 

Ÿ  

Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows:

 

Ÿ  

Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets and liabilities

 

Ÿ  

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)

 

Ÿ  

Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Fund’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and derivative financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following tables summarize the Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of June 30, 2012:

 

     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
       

Assets:

       
Investments:        
Long -Term Investments:         
Common Stocks:         

Argentina

  $ 2,886,534                    $ 2,886,534   

Australia

         $ 8,489,281               8,489,281   

Austria

           1,289,284               1,289,284   

Bermuda

           7,325,859               7,325,859   

Brazil

    5,845,765                      5,845,765   

Canada

    42,209,790        3,407,235               45,617,025   

China

    3,398,030        11,688,770               15,086,800   

Denmark

           20,364,738               20,364,738   

Finland

           3,188,400               3,188,400   

France

           19,352,947               19,352,947   

Germany

           20,652,225               20,652,225   

Greece

           662,916               662,916   

Hong Kon

           9,129,074               9,129,074   

India

           10,074,154               10,074,154   

Indonesia

           2,311,154               2,311,154   

Ireland

    6,785,158        5,441,613               12,226,771   

Israel

    5,346,585                      5,346,585   

Italy

    576,080        3,639,913               4,215,993   

Japan

           40,839,648               40,839,648   

Malaysia

           4,970,096               4,970,096   

Norway

           4,847,129               4,847,129   

Singapore

    6,612,780        5,775,594               12,388,374   

South Korea

           5,570,383               5,570,383   

Spain

           11,367,391               11,367,391   

Switzerland

    2,983,003        20,515,516               23,498,519   

Taiwan

           4,344,709               4,344,709   

Thailand

           1,902,621               1,902,621   
     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
       
Common Stocks (concluded):         

United Arab Emirates

         $ 6,427,083             $ 6,427,083   

United Kingdom

  $ 2,866,934        56,892,540               59,759,474   

United States

    372,568,869                      372,568,869   
Short-Term Securities:         

Money Market Funds

    62,456,087        66,142,660               128,598,747   

Time Deposits

           143,949               143,949   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 514,535,615      $ 356,756,882             $ 871,292,497   
 

 

 

 

 

     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
       
Derivative Financial Instruments1         

Assets:

       

Foreign currency exchange contracts

         $ 3,079             $ 3,079   

Liabilities:

       

Foreign currency exchange contracts

           (44            (44
 

 

 

 

Total

         $ 3,035             $ 3,035   
 

 

 

 

 

1   

Derivative financial instruments are foreign currency exchange contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

Certain of the Fund’s assets and liabilities are held at carrying amount which approximates fair value for financial statement purposes. As of June 30, 2012, such assets and liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
       

Assets:

       

Foreign currency

  $ 1,213,542                    $ 1,213,542   

Liabilities:

       

Collateral on securities loaned at value

         $ (66,142,660            (66,142,660
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,213,542      $ (66,142,660          $ (64,929,118
 

 

 

 

Prior to December 31, 2011, only significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 were required to be disclosed. There were no significant transfers from the beginning of the period to December 31, 2011. For the interim period January 1, 2012 through June 30, 2012, all transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 are required to be disclosed. Certain foreign securities are fair valued utilizing an external pricing service to reflect any significant market movements between the time the Fund values such foreign securities and the earlier closing of foreign markets. Such fair valuations are categorized as Level 2 on the disclosure hierarchy. Significant market movements did not occur on December 31, 2011; therefore, the Fund did not utilize the external pricing service model adjustments and such valuations were categorized as Level 1. Significant market movements were deemed to have occurred at June 30, 2012; therefore, the Fund utilized the external pricing service model adjustments for certain of its investments which caused transfers from Level 1 to Level 2 with a beginning period value of $8,350,473.

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

                
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2012

  BlackRock
EuroFund
    BlackRock
Global SmallCap
Fund, Inc.
 
   
Assets                

Investments at value — unaffiliated1,2

  $ 265,329,677      $ 738,964,244   

Investments at value — affiliated3

    5,906,844        132,328,253   

Investments sold receivable

    2,626,065        1,801,890   

Capital shares sold receivable

    1,956,908        890,319   

Dividends receivable

    974,693        1,024,743   

Foreign currency at value4

    4        1,213,542   

Securities lending income receivable — affiliated

           57,718   

Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency exchange contracts

    17,172        3,079   

Prepaid expenses

    7,452        12,804   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    276,818,815        876,296,592   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
   
Liabilities                

Collateral on securities loaned at value

           66,142,660   

Investments purchased payable

    2,052,412        2,514,341   

Capital shares redeemed payable

    834,627        1,745,837   

Investment advisory fees payable

    153,342        539,671   

Service and distribution fees payable

    44,256        289,688   

Officer’s and Directors’ fees payable

    4,728        5,681   

Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency exchange contracts

    9,123        44   

Other affiliates payable

    1,505        5,876   

Other liabilities

           4,663   

Other accrued expenses payable

    212,755        737,199   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    3,312,748        71,985,660   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 273,506,067      $ 804,310,932   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
   
Net Assets Consist of                

Paid-in capital

    423,452,069        750,088,531   

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income.

    3,032,828        (6,427,385

Accumulated net realized loss

    (161,190,558     (30,968,114

Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

    8,211,728        91,617,900   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 273,506,067      $ 804,310,932   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

1 Securities loaned at value

         $ 62,627,270   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

2 Investments at cost — unaffiliated

  $ 257,103,367      $ 636,155,912   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

3 Investments at cost — affiliated

  $ 5,906,844      $ 143,490,168   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

4 Foreign currency at cost

  $ 4      $ 1,225,281   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.      
                
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (concluded)     

 

 

June 30, 2012

  BlackRock
EuroFund
     BlackRock
Global SmallCap
Fund, Inc.
 
    
Net Asset Value                 

Institutional:

    

Net assets

  $ 81,039,889       $ 186,022,328   
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    7,179,946         8,507,694   
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 11.29       $ 21.87   
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Par value per share

  $ 0.10       $ 0.10   
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited         100 million   
 

 

 

    

 

 

 
Investor A:     

Net assets

  $ 176,608,909       $ 326,001,100   
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    15,933,891         15,230,840   
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 11.08       $ 21.40   
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Par value per share

  $ 0.10       $ 0.10   
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited         100 million   
 

 

 

    

 

 

 
Investor B:     

Net assets

  $ 982,553       $ 11,967,750   
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    106,873         593,997   
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 9.19       $ 20.15   
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Par value per share

  $ 0.10       $ 0.10   
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited         100 million   
 

 

 

    

 

 

 
Investor C:     

Net assets

  $ 13,470,029       $ 251,458,931   
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    1,673,745         12,846,463   
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 8.05       $ 19.57   
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Par value per share

  $ 0.10       $ 0.10   
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited         100 million   
 

 

 

    

 

 

 
Class R:     

Net assets

  $ 1,404,687       $ 28,860,823   
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    163,853         1,416,458   
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 8.57       $ 20.38   
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Par value per share

  $ 0.10       $ 0.10   
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited         100 million   
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.      
                
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Statements of Operations     

 

Year Ended June 30, 2012

  BlackRock
EuroFund
    BlackRock
Global SmallCap
Fund, Inc.
 
   
Investment Income                

Dividends — unaffiliated

  $ 7,387,964      $ 14,766,913   

Securities lending — affiliated

           387,248   

Dividends — affiliated

    2,841        44,060   

Foreign taxes withheld

    (566,219     (684,717
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income

    6,824,586        14,513,504   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
   
Expenses                

Investment advisory

    2,008,152        8,368,965   

Service — Investor A

    400,788        823,135   

Service and distribution — Investor B

    13,780        170,550   

Service and distribution — Investor C

    161,158        2,791,443   

Service and distribution — Class R

    8,829        174,731   

Transfer agent — Institutional

    209,218        576,244   

Transfer agent — Investor A

    243,178        730,756   

Transfer agent — Investor B

    19,590        75,338   

Transfer agent — Investor C

    46,758        879,887   

Transfer agent — Class R

    9,412        134,874   

Custodian

    125,006        323,762   

Accounting services

    79,260        292,688   

Professional

    90,076        110,569   

Registration

    75,676        121,884   

Printing

    44,111        70,599   

Officer and Directors

    26,984        41,627   

Miscellaneous

    42,220        64,051   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    3,604,196        15,751,103   

Less fees waived by advisor

    (1,885     (29,777
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    3,602,311        15,721,326   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

    3,222,275        (1,207,822
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
   
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)                

Net realized gain (loss) from:

   

Investments — unaffiliated

    (33,760,098     24,405,088   

Investments — affiliated

           259   

Financial futures contracts

    (282,071       

Foreign currency transactions

    (180,113     113,352   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (34,222,282     24,518,699   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:    

Investments

    (24,912,383     (134,335,447

Foreign currency transactions

    (129,652     (58,943
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (25,042,035     (134,394,390
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total realized and unrealized loss

    (59,264,317     (109,875,691
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

  $ (56,042,042   $ (111,083,513
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets     

 

     BlackRock
EuroFund
         BlackRock Global
SmallCap Fund, Inc.
 
     Year Ended June 30,          Year Ended June 30,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:    2012     2011          2012     2011  
           
Operations                        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 3,222,275      $ 9,189,810         $ (1,207,822   $ 1,058,107   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (34,222,282     40,375,643           24,518,699        132,203,670   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (25,042,035     58,852,241           (134,394,390     180,752,359   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (56,042,042     108,417,694           (111,083,513     314,014,136   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           
Dividends to Shareholders From                                      
Net investment income:            

Institutional

     (3,113,501     (1,892,036        (4,875,911     (3,077,979

Investor A

     (5,301,625     (3,199,961        (3,701,248     (1,672,239

Investor B

     (9,005                        

Investor C

     (563,107     (284,076        (479,989       

Class R

     (67,144     (35,722        (217,067     (107,738
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders

     (9,054,382     (5,411,795        (9,274,215     (4,857,956
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           
Capital Share Transactions                                      

Net decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     (12,649,664     (69,111,364        (313,230,096     (22,505,798
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           
Redemption Fee                                      

Redemption fee

            3,757                  24,045   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           
Net Assets                                      

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (77,746,088     33,898,292           (433,587,824     286,674,427   

Beginning of year

     351,252,155        317,353,863           1,237,898,756        951,224,329   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 273,506,067      $ 351,252,155         $ 804,310,932      $ 1,237,898,756   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

   $ 3,032,828      $ 9,049,324         $ (6,427,385   $ 1,059,454   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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Financial Highlights    BlackRock EuroFund

 

    Institutional  
    Year Ended June 30,    

Period
November 1,
2007 to
June 30,

2008

    

Year Ended
October 31,

2007

 
    2012     2011     2010     2009       
            
Per Share Operating Performance                                                 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 13.97      $ 10.41      $ 10.65      $ 18.07      $ 25.59       $ 23.02   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income1

    0.16        0.36        0.21        0.33        0.43         0.46   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.43     3.41        (0.05     (6.63     (3.61      4.56   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    (2.27     3.77        0.16        (6.30     (3.18      5.02   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Dividends and distributions from:             

Net investment income

    (0.41     (0.21     (0.40     (0.40     (0.55      (0.72

Net realized gain

                         (0.72     (3.79      (1.74
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (0.41     (0.21     (0.40     (1.12     (4.34      (2.46
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Redemption fee

           0.00 2      0.00 2      0.00 2      0.00 2       0.01   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.29      $ 13.97      $ 10.41      $ 10.65      $ 18.07       $ 25.59   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
            
Total Investment Return3                                                 

Based on net asset value

    (15.99)%        36.42% 4      0.78% 4      (34.12)% 4      (13.97)% 5       24.46%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
            
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                                 

Total expenses

    1.17%        1.05%        1.09%        1.11%        1.03% 6       1.01%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    1.17%        1.05%        1.08%        1.11%        1.03% 6       1.01%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    1.40%        2.80%        1.73%        2.83%        3.23% 6       2.01%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
            
Supplemental Data                                                 

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $   81,040      $ 114,551      $ 101,632      $ 133,540      $ 274,010       $ 361,175   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

    162%        148%        161%        124%        30%         63%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  1   

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  2   

Amount is less than $0.01 per share.

 

  3   

Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

  4   

Total return calculation includes redemption fees received by the Fund. The impact to the return is less than 0.01%.

 

  5   

Aggregate total investment return.

 

  6   

Annualized.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)    BlackRock EuroFund

 

    Investor A  
    Year Ended June 30,    

Period
November 1,
2007 to
June 30,

2008

    

Year Ended
October 31,

2007

 
    2012     2011     2010     2009       
            
Per Share Operating Performance                                                 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 13.71      $ 10.22      $ 10.47      $ 17.78      $ 25.24       $ 22.72   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income1

    0.14        0.33        0.18        0.30        0.40         0.44   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.39     3.35        (0.05     (6.52     (3.56      4.48   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    (2.25     3.68        0.13        (6.22     (3.16      4.92   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Dividends and distributions from:             

Net investment income

    (0.38     (0.19     (0.38     (0.37     (0.51      (0.67

Net realized gain

                         (0.72     (3.79      (1.74
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (0.38     (0.19     (0.38     (1.09     (4.30      (2.41
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Redemption fee

           0.00 2      0.00 2      0.00 2      0.00 2       0.01   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.08      $ 13.71      $ 10.22      $ 10.47      $ 17.78       $ 25.24   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
            
Total Investment Return3                                                 

Based on net asset value

    (16.18)%        36.15% 4      0.53% 4      (34.21)% 4      (14.09)% 5       24.29%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
            
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                                 

Total expenses

    1.33%        1.25%        1.28%        1.30%        1.21% 6       1.20%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    1.33%        1.25%        1.28%        1.30%        1.21% 6       1.20%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    1.21%        2.56%        1.51%        2.68%        3.07% 6       1.92%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
            
Supplemental Data                                                 

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 176,609      $ 210,047      $ 189,788      $ 219,697      $ 427,206       $ 550,341   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

    162%        148%        161%        124%        30%         63%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  1   

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  2   

Amount is less than $0.01 per share.

 

  3   

Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

  4   

Total return calculation includes redemption fees received by the Fund. The impact to the return is less than 0.01%.

 

  5   

Aggregate total investment return.

 

  6   

Annualized.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)    BlackRock EuroFund

 

    Investor B  
    Year Ended June 30,    

Period
November 1,
2007 to
June 30,

2008

    

Year Ended
October 31,

2007

 
    2012     2011     2010     2009       
            
Per Share Operating Performance                                                 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 11.28      $ 8.41      $ 8.57      $ 14.70      $ 21.49       $ 19.59   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)1

    (0.09     0.07        (0.01     0.11        0.19         0.17   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.94     2.80        (0.04     (5.35     (2.94      3.86   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    (2.03     2.87        (0.05     (5.24     (2.75      4.03   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Dividends and distributions from:             

Net investment income

    (0.06            (0.11     (0.17     (0.25      (0.40

Net realized gain

                         (0.72     (3.79      (1.74
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (0.06            (0.11     (0.89     (4.04      (2.14
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Redemption fee

           0.00 2      0.00 2      0.00 2      0.00 2       0.01   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 9.19      $ 11.28      $ 8.41      $ 8.57      $ 14.70       $ 21.49   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
            
Total Investment Return3                                                 

Based on net asset value

    (17.93)%        34.13% 4      (0.85)%4        (34.98)% 4      (14.61)% 5       23.12%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
            
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                                 

Total expenses

    3.35%        2.79%        2.64%        2.47%        2.10% 6       2.12%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    3.35%        2.79%        2.64%        2.47%        2.10% 6       2.12%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

    (1.00)%        0.63%        (0.05)%        1.11%        1.77% 6       0.98%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
            
Supplemental Data                                                 

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $    983      $   2,210      $   2,854      $   5,013      $ 19,943       $ 42,829   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

    162%        148%        161%        124%        30%         63%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  1   

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  2   

Amount is less than $0.01 per share.

 

  3   

Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

  4   

Total return calculation includes redemption fees received by the Fund. The impact to the return is less than 0.01%.

 

  5   

Aggregate total investment return.

 

  6   

Annualized.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)    BlackRock EuroFund

 

    Investor C  
    Year Ended June 30,    

Period
November 1,
2007 to
June 30,

2008

    

Year Ended
October 31,

2007

 
    2012     2011     2010     2009       
            
Per Share Operating Performance                                                 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 10.06      $ 7.54      $ 7.81      $ 13.67      $ 20.42       $ 18.86   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income1

    0.03        0.16        0.06        0.15        0.22         0.21   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.75     2.47        (0.03     (5.02     (2.79      3.63   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    (1.72     2.63        0.03        (4.87     (2.57      3.84   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Dividends and distributions from:             

Net investment income

    (0.29     (0.11     (0.30     (0.27     (0.39      (0.55

Net realized gain

                         (0.72     (3.79      (1.74
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (0.29     (0.11     (0.30     (0.99     (4.18      (2.29
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Redemption fee

           0.00 2      0.00 2      0.00 2      0.00 2       0.01   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 8.05      $ 10.06      $ 7.54      $ 7.81      $ 13.67       $ 20.42   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
            
Total Investment Return3                                                 

Based on net asset value

    (16.88)%        35.01% 4      (0.36)% 4      (34.75)% 4      (14.57)% 5       23.26%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
            
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                                 

Total expenses

    2.22%        2.11%        2.13%        2.15%        2.01% 6       2.00%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    2.22%        2.11%        2.13%        2.15%        2.01% 6       2.00%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    0.30%        1.66%        0.64%        1.73%        2.21% 6       1.11%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
            
Supplemental Data                                                 

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 13,470      $ 22,169      $ 20,997      $ 25,504      $ 56,909       $ 79,355   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

    162%        148%        161%        124%        30%         63%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  1   

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  2   

Amount is less than $0.01 per share.

 

  3   

Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

  4   

Total return calculation includes redemption fees received by the Fund. The impact to the return is less than 0.01%.

 

  5   

Aggregate total investment return.

 

  6   

Annualized.

 

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     Class R  
     Year Ended June 30,     

Period
November 1,
2007 to
June 30,

2008

    

Year Ended
October 31,

2007

 
     2012     2011     2010      2009        
               
Per Share Operating Performance                                                    

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 10.72      $ 8.02      $ 8.29       $ 14.50       $ 21.45       $ 19.74   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income1

     0.04        0.19        0.08         0.20         0.29         0.29   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (1.87     2.65        (0.02      (5.36      (2.97      3.80   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

     (1.83     2.84        0.06         (5.16      (2.68      4.09   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Dividends and distributions from:                

Net investment income

     (0.32     (0.14     (0.33      (0.33      (0.48      (0.65

Net realized gain

                           (0.72      (3.79      (1.74
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.32     (0.14     (0.33      (1.05      (4.27      (2.39
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Redemption fee

            0.00 2      0.00 2       0.00 2       0.00 2       0.01   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 8.57      $ 10.72      $ 8.02       $ 8.29       $ 14.50       $ 21.45   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
               
Total Investment Return3                                                    

Based on net asset value

     (16.81)%        35.54% 4      (0.05)% 4       (34.73)% 4       (14.39)% 5       23.60%   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
               
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                                    

Total expenses

     1.96%        1.85%        1.87%         2.02%         1.72% 6       1.71%   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

     1.96%        1.85%        1.86%         2.02%         1.72% 6       1.71%   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

     0.46%        1.90%        0.87%         2.29%         2.73% 6       1.48%   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
               
Supplemental Data                                                    

Net assets, end of period (000)

   $ 1,405      $ 2,275      $ 2,083       $ 2,713       $ 3,840       $ 4,509   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

     162%        148%        161%         124%         30%         63%   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  1   

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  2   

Amount is less than $0.01 per share.

 

  3   

Where applicable, total investment returns include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

  4   

Total return calculation includes redemption fees received by the Fund. The impact to the return is less than 0.01%.

 

  5   

Aggregate total investment return.

 

  6   

Annualized.

 

 

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Financial Highlights    BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc.

 

    Institutional  
    Year Ended June 30,  
    2012     2011     2010     2009     2008  
         
Per Share Operating Performance                                        

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 24.41      $ 18.32      $ 16.17      $ 24.45      $ 29.24   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income1

    0.07        0.13        0.06        0.11        0.12   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.31     6.13 2      2.09 2      (6.59 )2      (0.30 )2 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    (2.24     6.26        2.15        (6.48     (0.18
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Dividends and distributions from:          

Net investment income

    (0.30     (0.17            (0.04     (0.32

Net realized gain

                         (1.76     (4.29
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (0.30     (0.17            (1.80     (4.61
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 21.87      $ 24.41      $ 18.32      $ 16.17      $ 24.45   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
Total Investment Return3                                        

Based on net asset value

    (9.11)%        34.25% 4      13.30% 4      (27.75)%4        (1.08)%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                        

Total expenses

    1.12%        1.08%        1.12%        1.20%        1.12%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    1.12%        1.08%        1.12%        1.20%        1.12%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    0.30%        0.58%        0.31%        0.65%        0.46%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
Supplemental Data                                        

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 186,022      $ 461,012      $ 326,440      $ 250,720      $ 399,802   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

    73%        82%        73%        114%        97%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  1   

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  2   

Includes a redemption fee, which is less than $0.01 per share.

 

  3   

Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

  4   

Total return calculation includes redemption fees received by the Fund. The impact to the return is less than 0.01%.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)    BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc.

 

    Investor A  
    Year Ended June 30,  
    2012     2011     2010     2009     2008  
         
Per Share Operating Performance                                        

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 23.91      $ 17.95      $ 15.89      $ 24.10      $ 28.85   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)1

    0.02        0.06        (0.00 )2      0.06        0.05   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.29     6.01 3      2.06 3      (6.50 )3      (0.30 )3 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    (2.27     6.07        2.06        (6.44     (0.25
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Dividends and distributions from:          

Net investment income

    (0.24     (0.11            (0.01     (0.25

Net realized gain

                         (1.76     (4.25
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (0.24     (0.11            (1.77     (4.50
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 21.40      $ 23.91      $ 17.95      $ 15.89      $ 24.10   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
Total Investment Return4                                        

Based on net asset value

    (9.44)%        33.88% 5      12.96% 5      (27.99)% 5      (1.36)%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                        

Total expenses

    1.42%        1.38%        1.42%        1.50%        1.40%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    1.42%        1.38%        1.42%        1.50%        1.40%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

    0.08%        0.27%        (0.01)%        0.36%        0.19%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
Supplemental Data                                        

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 326,001      $ 360,144      $ 264,526      $ 226,362      $ 330,282   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

    73%        82%        73%        114%        97%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  1   

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  2   

Amount is less than $(0.01) per share.

 

  3   

Includes a redemption fee, which is less than $0.01 per share.

 

  4   

Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

  5   

Total return calculation includes redemption fees received by the Fund. The impact to the return is less than 0.01%.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)  

BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc.

 

 

    Investor B  
    Year Ended June 30,  
    2012     2011     2010     2009     2008  
         
Per Share Operating Performance                                        

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 22.45      $ 16.93      $ 15.12      $ 23.13      $ 27.71   
 

 

 

 

Net investment loss1

    (0.19     (0.14     (0.17     (0.09     (0.17

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.11     5.66 2      1.98 2      (6.23 )2      (0.27 )2 
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    (2.30     5.52        1.81        (6.32     (0.44
 

 

 

 

Distributions from net realized gain

                         (1.69     (4.14
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 20.15      $ 22.45      $ 16.93      $ 15.12      $ 23.13   
 

 

 

 
         
Total Investment Return3                                        

Based on net asset value

    (10.25)%        32.60% 4      11.97% 4      (28.62)% 4      (2.14)%   
 

 

 

 
         
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                        

Total expenses

    2.39%        2.29%        2.33%        2.37%        2.21%   
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    2.39%        2.29%        2.33%        2.37%        2.21%   
 

 

 

 

Net investment loss

    (0.92)%        (0.67)%        (0.96)%        (0.56)%        (0.68)%   
 

 

 

 
         
Supplemental Data                                        

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 11,968      $ 25,054      $ 28,247      $ 40,600      $ 91,693   
 

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

    73%        82%        73%        114%        97%   
 

 

 

 

 

  1   

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  2   

Includes a redemption fee, which is less than $0.01 per share.

 

  3   

Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

  4   

Total return calculation includes redemption fees received by the Fund. The impact to the return is less than 0.01%.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)    BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc.

 

 

    Investor C  
    Year Ended June 30,  
    2012     2011     2010     2009     2008  
         
Per Share Operating Performance                                        

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 21.83      $ 16.45      $ 14.68      $ 22.50      $ 27.15   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment loss1

    (0.15     (0.11     (0.15     (0.08     (0.16

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.08     5.49 2      1.92 2      (6.05 )2      (0.28 )2 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    (2.23     5.38        1.77        (6.13     (0.44
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Dividends and distributions from:          

Net investment income

    (0.03                          (0.06

Net realized gain

                         (1.69     (4.15
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (0.03                   (1.69     (4.21
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 19.57      $ 21.83      $ 16.45      $ 14.68      $ 22.50   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
Total Investment Return3                                        

Based on net asset value

    (10.19)%        32.71% 4      12.06% 4      (28.58)% 4      (2.19)%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                        

Total expenses

    2.27%        2.21%        2.27%        2.35%        2.21%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    2.27%        2.21%        2.27%        2.35%        2.21%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment loss

    (0.78)%        (0.57)%        (0.86)%        (0.51)%        (0.64)%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
Supplemental Data                                        

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 251,459      $ 345,372      $ 293,633      $ 281,387      $ 470,280   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

    73%        82%        73%        114%        97%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  1   

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  2   

Includes a redemption fee, which is less than $0.01 per share.

 

  3   

Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

  4   

Total return calculation includes redemption fees received by the Fund. The impact to the return is less than 0.01%.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (concluded)    BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc.

 

 

    Class R  
    Year Ended June 30,  
    2012     2011     2010     2009     2008  
         
Per Share Operating Performance                                        

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 22.72      $ 17.09      $ 15.18      $ 23.18      $ 27.94   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment loss1

    (0.08     (0.03     (0.08     (0.02     (0.05

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.14     5.71 2      1.99 2      (6.25 )2      (0.30 )2 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    (2.22     5.68        1.91        (6.27     (0.35
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Dividends and distributions from:          

Net investment income

    (0.12     (0.05                   (0.20

Net realized gain

                         (1.73     (4.21
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (0.12     (0.05            (1.73     (4.41
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 20.38      $ 22.72      $ 17.09      $ 15.18      $ 23.18   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
Total Investment Return3                                        

Based on net asset value

    (9.76)%        33.24% 4      12.58% 4      (28.37)% 4      (1.77)%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                        

Total expenses

    1.83%        1.81%        1.84%        2.00%        1.81%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    1.83%        1.81%        1.84%        2.00%        1.81%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment loss

    (0.37)%        (0.16)%        (0.42)%        (0.13)%        (0.20)%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
Supplemental Data                                        

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 28,861      $ 46,316      $ 38,378      $ 33,571      $ 46,275   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

    73%        82%        73%        114%        97%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  1   

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  2   

Includes a redemption fee, which is less than $0.01 per share.

 

  3   

Where applicable, total investment returns include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

  4   

Total return calculation includes redemption fees received by the Fund. The impact to the return is less than 0.01%.

 

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1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies:

BlackRock EuroFund (“EuroFund”) and BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc. (“Global SmallCap”) (the “Funds”), are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as diversified, open-end management investment companies. EuroFund is organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Global SmallCap is organized as a Maryland corporation. The Funds’ financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Each Fund offers multiple classes of shares. Institutional Shares are sold without a sales charge and only to certain eligible investors. Investor A Shares are generally sold with a front-end sales charge. Investor B and Investor C Shares may be subject to a CDSC. Class R Shares are sold without a sales charge and only to certain retirement and other similar plans. All classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and the same terms and conditions, except that Investor A, Investor B, Investor C and Class R Shares bear certain expenses related to the shareholder servicing of such shares, and Investor B, Investor C and Class R Shares also bear certain expenses related to the distribution of such shares. Investor B Shares automatically convert to Investor A Shares after approximately eight years. Investor B Shares are only available through exchanges, dividend reinvestment by existing shareholders or for purchase by certain qualified employee benefit plans. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters relating to its shareholder servicing and distribution expenditures (except that Investor B shareholders may vote on material changes to the Investor A distribution and service plan).

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds:

Valuation: US 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 fair value their financial instruments at market value using independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved annually by the Board of Directors of the Funds (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 provide oversight of the pricing function for the Funds for all financial instruments.

Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange or the NASDAQ Global Market System (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the last reported sale price that day or the NASDAQ official closing price, if applicable. For equity investments traded on more than one exchange, the last reported sale price on the exchange where the stock is primarily

traded is used. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last available bid price. If no bid price is available, the prior day’s price will be used, unless it is determined that such prior day’s price no longer reflects the fair value of the security. Investments in open-end registered investment companies are valued at NAV each business day. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

The Funds value their investments in BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC Money Market Series (the “Money Market Series”) at fair value, which is ordinarily based upon their pro rata ownership in the underlying fund’s net assets. The Money Market Series seeks current income consistent with maintaining liquidity and preserving capital. Although the Money Market Series is not registered under the 1940 Act, its investments will follow the parameters of investments by a money market fund that is subject to Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Funds may withdraw up to 25% of their investment daily, although the manager of the Money Market Series, in its sole discretion, may permit an investor to withdraw more than 25% on any one day.

Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into US dollars using exchange rates determined as of the close of business on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). Foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices and are determined as of the close of business on the NYSE. Interpolated values are derived when the settlement date of the contract is an interim date for which quotations are not available.

In the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment, which 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 Value Assets”). When determining the price for Fair Value Assets, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive from the current sale of that asset in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the investment advisor and/or sub-advisor deems relevant. These factors include but are not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment or asset; (ii) the principal market for the investment or asset; (iii) the customary participants in the principal market for the investment or asset; (iv) data assumptions by market participants for the investment or asset, if reasonably available; (v) quoted prices for similar investments or assets in active markets; and (vi) other factors, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and/or default rates. The Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, employs various methods for calibrating valuation approaches, including regular due diligence of the

 

 

                
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Fund’s pricing vendors, a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis to compare unrealized gains and losses to realized gains and losses, reviews of missing or stale prices and large movements in market values and reviews of any market related activity. The pricing of all Fair Value Assets is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.

Generally, trading in foreign instruments is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of business on the NYSE. Occasionally, events affecting the values of such instruments may occur between the foreign market close and the close of business on the NYSE that may not be reflected in the computation of each Fund’s net assets. If events (for example, a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur during such periods that are expected to affect the value of such instruments materially, those instruments may be Fair Value Assets and valued at their fair value, as determined in good faith by the Global Valuation Committee using a pricing service and/or policies approved by the Board. Each business day, each Fund uses a pricing service to assist with the valuation of certain foreign exchange-traded equity securities and foreign exchange-traded and OTC options (the “Systematic Fair Value Price”). Using current market factors, the Systematic Fair Value Price is designed to value such foreign securities and foreign options at fair value as of the close of business on the NYSE, which follows the close of the local markets.

Foreign Currency Transactions: The Funds’ books and records are maintained in US dollars. Purchases and sales of investment securities are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective date of such transactions. Generally, when the US dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, the Funds’ investments denominated in that currency will lose value because that currency is worth fewer US dollars; the opposite effect occurs if the US dollar falls in relative value.

The Funds do not isolate the portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the changes in the market prices of investments held or sold for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments are not segregated on the Statements of Operations from the effects of changes in market prices of those investments but are included as a component of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments. The Funds report realized currency gains (losses) on foreign currency related transactions as components of net realized gain (loss) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.

Segregation and Collateralization: In cases in which the 1940 Act and the interpretive positions of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) require that the Funds either deliver collateral or segregate assets in connection with certain investments (e.g., foreign currency

exchange contracts), the Funds will, consistent with SEC rules and/or certain interpretive letters issued by the SEC, segregate collateral or designate on its books and records cash or liquid securities having a market value at least equal to the amount that would otherwise be required to be physically segregated. Furthermore, based on requirements and agreements with certain exchanges and third party broker-dealers, each party to such transactions has requirements to deliver/deposit securities as collateral for certain investments.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are entered into (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 dates. Dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed are subsequently recorded when the Funds are informed of the ex-dividend date. Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax at various rates may be imposed on capital gains, dividends and interest. Upon notification from issuers, some of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be redesignated as a reduction of cost of the related investment and/or realized gain. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized on the accrual basis. Income and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class based on its relative net assets.

Dividends and Distributions: Dividends and distributions paid by the Funds are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. The amount and timing of dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from US GAAP.

Securities Lending: The Funds may lend securities to approved borrowers, such as banks, brokers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges cash, securities issued or guaranteed by the US government or irrevocable letters of credit issued by a bank as collateral, which will be maintained at all times in an amount equal to at least 100% of the current market value of the loaned securities. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Funds and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Funds on the next business day. Securities lending income, as disclosed in the Statements of Operations, represents the income earned from the investment of the cash collateral, net of rebates paid to, or fees paid by, borrowers and less the fees paid to the securities lending agent. During the term of the loan, the Funds earn dividend or interest income on the securities loaned but does not receive interest income on the securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions. In the event that the borrower defaults on its obligation to return borrowed securities because of insolvency or for any

 

 

                
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other reason, the Funds could experience delays and costs in gaining access to the collateral. The Funds also could suffer a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received. During the year ended June 30, 2012, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash.

Income Taxes: 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 federal income tax provision is required.

The Funds file US federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on the Funds’ US federal tax returns remains open for each of the four years ended June 30, 2012. The statutes of limitations on each Funds’ state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction. Management does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability.

Recent Accounting Standard: In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued guidance that will expand current disclosure requirements on the offsetting of certain assets and liabilities. The new disclosures will be required for investments and derivative financial instruments subject to master netting or similar agreements which are eligible for offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and will require an entity to disclose both gross and net information about such investments and transactions in the financial statements. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact of this guidance on the Funds’ financial statement disclosures.

Other: Expenses directly related to a Fund or its classes are charged to that Fund or class. Other operating expenses shared by several funds are pro rated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expenses directly related to a Fund and other shared expenses prorated to a Fund are allocated daily to each class based on its relative net assets.

The Funds have an arrangement with the custodians whereby fees may be reduced by credits earned on uninvested cash balances, which, if applicable, are shown as fees paid indirectly in the Statements of Operations. The custodians impose fees on overdrawn cash balances, which can be offset by accumulated credits earned or may result in additional custody charges.

2. 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 economically hedge, or protect, their exposure to certain risks such as foreign currency exchange rate risk. These contracts may be transacted on an exchange or OTC.

Losses may arise if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. The Funds’ maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on OTC derivatives is generally the aggregate unrealized gain netted against any collateral pledged by/posted to the counterparty.

The Funds may mitigate counterparty risk by procuring collateral and through netting provisions included within an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. master agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) implemented between a Fund and each of its respective counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement allows each Fund to offset with each separate counterparty certain derivative financial instrument’s payables and/or receivables with collateral held. The amount of collateral moved to/from applicable counterparties is generally based upon minimum transfer amounts of up to $500,000. To the extent amounts due to the Funds from their counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Funds bear the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. See Note 1 “Segregation and Collateralization” for information with respect to collateral practices. In addition, the Funds manage counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.

Certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties to OTC derivatives to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event a Funds’ net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Funds fail to meet the terms of its ISDA Master Agreements, which would cause the Funds to accelerate payment of any net liability owed to the counterparty.

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: The Funds enter into foreign currency exchange contracts as an economic hedge against either specific transactions or portfolio instruments or to obtain exposure to foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk). A foreign currency exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set exchange rate on a future date. Foreign currency exchange contracts, when used by the Funds, help to manage the overall exposure to the currencies, in which some of the investments held by the Funds are denominated. The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded by the Funds as an

 

 

                
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unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The use of foreign currency exchange contracts involves the risk that the value of a foreign currency exchange contract changes unfavorably due to movements in the value of the referenced foreign currencies and the risk that the counterparty to the contract does not perform its obligations under the agreement.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure:  
Fair Values of Derivative Financial Instruments as of June 30, 2012  
Asset Derivatives  
            EuroFund     Global SmallCap  
      Statements of Assets
and Liabilities Location
  

Value

 
Foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
   Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency exchange contracts    $ 17,172      $ 3,079   
Liability Derivatives  
            EuroFund     Global SmallCap  
      Statements of Assets
and Liabilities Location
  

Value

 
Foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
   Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency exchange contracts    $ (9,123   $ (44

 

The Effect of Derivative Financial Instruments in the Statement of Operations

Year Ended June 30, 2012

 
Net Realized Loss From  
     EuroFund     Global SmallCap  
Equity contracts:     

Financial futures contracts

   $ (282,071       
Foreign currency exchange contracts:     

Foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ (132,478   $ (11,829
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation on  
     EuroFund     Global SmallCap  
Foreign currency exchange contracts:     

Foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ 3,001      $ 46,135   

For the year ended June 30, 2012, the average quarterly balances of outstanding derivative financial instruments were as follows:

 

      EuroFund      Global SmallCap  
Foreign currency exchange contracts:      

Average number of contracts purchased

     2         5   

Average number of contracts sold

     2         6   

Average US dollar amount purchased

   $ 1,299,919       $ 1,742,818   

Average US dollar amount sold

   $ 2,003,298       $ 1,829,193   

3. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions with Affiliates:

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (“PNC”) is the largest stockholder and an affiliate, for 1940 Act purposes, of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”).

Each Fund entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), the Funds’ investment advisor, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, to provide investment advisory and administration services. The Manager is responsible for the management of each Fund’s portfolio and provides the necessary 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 based on a percentage each Fund’s average daily net assets at the following annual rates:

 

      Investment Advisory Fee  

Average Daily Net Assets

   EuroFund     Global SmallCap  

First $1 billion

     0.75    
0.85

$1 - $3 billion

     0.71     0.80

$3 - $5 billion

     0.68     0.77

$5 to $10 billion

     0.65     0.74

Greater than $10 billion

     0.64     0.72

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. However, the Manager does not waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees paid in connection with each Fund’s investment in other affiliated investment companies, if any. These amounts are included in fees waived by advisor in the Statements of Operations.

The Manager, on behalf of EuroFund, entered into a sub-advisory agreement with BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BIM”) and BlackRock International Ltd, (“BIL”), both affiliates of the Manager. The Manager pays BIM and BIL, for services they provide, a monthly fee that is a percentage of the investment advisory fees paid by the Fund to the Manager.

The Manager, on behalf of Global SmallCap, entered into a sub-advisory agreement with BIM. The Manager pays BIM, for services it provides, a monthly fee that is a percentage of the investment advisory fees paid by the Fund to the Manager.

 

 

                
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For the year ended June 30, 2012, each Fund reimbursed the Manager for certain accounting services, which is included in accounting services in the Statements of Operations. The reimbursements were as follows:

 

EuroFund

   $ 1,885   

Global SmallCap

   $ 29,777   

The Funds entered into a Distribution Agreement and 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 shares of each Fund as follows:

 

     

Service

Fee

   

Distribution

Fee

 

Investor A

     0.25       

Investor B

     0.25     0.75

Investor C

     0.25     0.75

Class R

     0.25     0.25

Pursuant to sub-agreements with BRIL, broker-dealers and BRIL provide shareholder servicing and distribution services to each Fund. The ongoing service and/or distribution fee compensates BRIL and each broker-dealer for providing shareholder servicing and/or distribution related services to Investor A, Investor B, Investor C and Class R shareholders.

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 sub-accounts they service. For these services, these entities receive an annual fee per shareholder account, which will vary depending on share class and/or net assets. For the year ended June 30, 2012, the Funds paid the following to affiliates in return for these services, which are included in transfer agent in the Statements of Operations:

 

      EuroFund      Global
SmallCap
 

Institutional

           $ 887   

Investor A

   $ 99           

The Manager maintains a call center, which is responsible for providing certain shareholder services to the Funds, such as responding to shareholder inquiries and processing transactions based upon instructions from shareholders with respect to the subscription and redemption of Fund shares. For the year ended June 30, 2012, the Funds 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:

 

      EuroFund      Global
SmallCap
 

Institutional

   $ 3,004       $ 3,637   

Investor A

   $ 4,087       $ 7,547   

Investor B

   $ 295       $ 595   

Investor C

   $ 503       $ 5,633   

Class R

   $ 52       $ 704   

For the year ended June 30, 2012, affiliates earned underwriting discounts, direct commissions and dealer concessions on sales of the Funds’ Investor A Shares as follows:

 

      Investor A  

EuroFund

   $ 761   

Global SmallCap

   $ 55,702   

For the year ended June 30, 2012, affiliates received CDSCs as follows:

 

      Investor A      Investor B      Investor C  

EuroFund

   $ 28       $ 1,798       $ 502   

Global SmallCap

   $ 2,206       $ 6,453       $ 22,363   

The Funds received an exemptive order from the SEC permitting them, among other things, to pay an affiliated securities lending agent a fee based on a share of the income derived from the securities lending activities and has retained BIM as the securities lending agent. BIM may, on behalf of the Funds, invest cash collateral received by the Funds for such loans, among other things, in a private investment company managed by the Manager or in registered money market funds advised by the Manager or its affiliates. As securities lending agent, BIM is responsible for all transaction fees and all other operational costs relating to securities lending activities, other than extraordinary expenses. BIM does not receive any fees for managing the cash collateral. The market value of securities on loan and the value of the related collateral, if applicable are shown in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as securities loaned at value and collateral on securities loaned at value, respectively. The cash collateral invested by BIM is disclosed in the Schedules of Investments, if any. Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral, net of rebates paid to, or fees paid by, borrowers of securities. The Funds retains 65% of securities lending income and pays a fee to BIM equal to 35% of such income. The share of income earned by the Funds is shown as securities lending — affiliated in the Statements of Operations. For the year ended June 30, 2012, BIM received $207,799 in securities lending agent fees related to securities lending activities for Global SmallCap.

 

 

                
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Certain officers and/or directors of the Funds are officers and/or directors of BlackRock or its affiliates. The Funds reimburse the Manager for a portion of the compensation paid to the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer.

4. Investments:

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities, for the year ended June 30, 2012, were as follows:

 

      Purchases      Sales  

EuroFund

   $ 437,910,212       $ 462,727,184   

Global SmallCap

   $ 694,574,495       $ 1,005,990,884   

5. Income Tax Information:

US 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 the net assets or net asset values per share. The following permanent differences as of June 30, 2012 attributable to foreign currency transactions and the sale of stock of passive foreign investment companies were reclassified to the following accounts:

 

      EuroFund     Global
SmallCap
 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

   $ (184,389   $ 2,995,198   

Accumulated net realized loss

   $ 184,389      $ (2,995,198

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 and fiscal year ended June 30, 2011 was as follows:

 

              EuroFund      Global
SmallCap
 

Ordinary income

     6/30/12       $ 9,054,382       $ 9,274,215   
     6/30/11       $ 5,411,795       $ 4,857,956   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     6/30/12       $ 9,054,382       $ 9,274,215   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
     6/30/11       $ 5,411,795       $ 4,857,956   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2012, the tax components of accumulated net earnings (losses) were as follows:

 

      EuroFund     Global
SmallCap
 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 3,458,155      $ 20,985,161   

Capital loss carryforwards

     (136,386,146     (9,368,351

Net unrealized gains1

     1,266,125        58,847,075   

Qualified late-year losses2

     (18,284,136     (16,241,484
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (149,946,002   $ 54,222,401   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1   

The differences between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized gains were attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains/losses on certain foreign currency contracts, the timing and recognition of partnership income, the timing of expenses and the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gain on investments in passive foreign investment companies.

2  

The Funds have elected to defer certain qualified late-year losses and recognize such losses in the year ending June 30, 2013.

As of June 30, 2012, the Funds had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains through the indicated expiration dates as follows:

 

Expires June 30,    EuroFund      Global
SmallCap
 

2017

   $ 38,781,995           

2018

     85,950,061       $ 9,368,351   

No expiration date3

     11,654,090           
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 136,386,146       $ 9,368,351   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

3   

Must be utilized prior to losses subject to expiration.

During the year ended June 30, 2012, Global SmallCap utilized $37,915,164 of its capital loss carryforward.

As of June 30, 2012, gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

      EuroFund    

Global

SmallCap

 

Tax cost

   $ 269,530,483      $ 812,144,157   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 17,420,115      $ 154,268,667   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (15,714,077     (95,120,327
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 1,706,038      $ 59,148,340   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

6. Borrowings:

The Funds, along with certain other funds managed by the Manager and its affiliates, are each a party to a $500 million credit agreement with a group of lenders. The Funds may borrow under the credit agreement to fund shareholder redemptions. Effective November 2010 to November 2011, the credit agreement had the following terms: a commitment fee of 0.08% per annum based on each Fund’s pro rata share of the unused portion of the credit agreement and interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) the one-month LIBOR plus 1.00% per annum or (b) the Fed Funds rate plus 1.00% per annum on amounts borrowed. In addition, the Funds paid administration and arrangement fees which were allocated to the Funds based on their net assets as of October 31, 2010. The credit agreement, which expired in November 2011, was renewed until November 2012. Effective November 2011 to November 2012, the credit agreement has the following terms: a commitment fee of 0.065% per annum based on each Fund’s pro rata share of the unused portion of the credit agreement and interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) the one-month LIBOR plus 0.80% per annum or (b) the Fed Funds rate plus 0.80% per annum on amounts borrowed. In addition, the Funds paid administration and arrangement fees which were allocated to the Funds based on thier net assets as of October 31, 2011. The Funds did not borrow under the credit agreement during the year ended June 30, 2012.

 

 

                
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7. Concentration, Market and Credit Risk:

In the normal course of business, the Funds invest in securities and enter into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the issuer of a security to meet all its obligations (issuer credit risk). The value of securities held by the Funds may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Funds; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency and interest rate and price fluctuations. Similar to issuer credit risk, the Funds may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Funds have unsettled or open transactions may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments. The Funds manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe 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 generally approximated by their value recorded in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Funds.

The Funds invest a substantial amount of their assets in issuers located in a single country or a limited number of countries. When the Funds concentrate their investments in this manner, it assumes the risk that economic, political and social conditions in those countries may have a significant impact on their investment performance. Foreign issuers may not be subject to the same uniform accounting, auditing and

financial reporting standards and practices as used in the US Foreign securities markets may also be less liquid, more volatile, and less subject to governmental supervision not typically associated with investing in US securities. Please see the Schedules of Investments for concentrations in specific countries.

The Funds invest a significant portion of their assets in securities of issuers located in Europe or with significant exposure to European issuers or countries. The European financial markets have recently experienced volatility and adverse trends due to concerns about economic downturns in, or rising government debt levels of several European countries, including Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Spain. As of June 30, 2012, these events have adversely affected the exchange rate of the euro and many continue to spread to other countries in Europe, including countries that do not use the euro. These events may affect the value and liquidity of certain of the Funds’ investments.

As of June 30, 2012, the Funds had the following industry classifications:

 

Industry    EuroFund    

Global

SmallCap

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels..

     12     7

Chemicals

     9        4   

Pharmaceuticals.

     8        3   

Commercial Banks.

     8        4   

Beverages

     5          

Wireless Telecommunications Services

     5          

Machinery

     3        6   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     3        5   

Other1

     47        71   

 

1   

All other industries held were each less than 5% of long-term investments.

 

 

8. Capital Share Transactions:

Transactions in capital shares for each class were as follows:

 

     Year Ended
June 30, 2012
         Year Ended
June 30, 2011
 
EuroFund    Shares     Amount           Shares     Amount  
Institutional                                   

Shares sold

     685,205      $ 8,168,297           635,951      $ 8,391,505   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

     256,121        2,673,909           124,253        1,606,600   

Shares redeemed

     (1,959,636     (22,496,938        (2,327,524     (30,057,905
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (1,018,310   $ (11,654,732        (1,567,320   $ (20,059,800
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
           
Investor A                                      

Shares sold and automatic conversion of shares

     3,690,951      $ 39,713,905           755,888      $ 9,662,178   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

     433,126        4,444,241           214,075        2,718,959   

Shares redeemed

     (3,506,445     (39,515,691        (4,226,727     (53,901,924
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     617,632      $ 4,642,455           (3,256,764   $ (41,520,787
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

                
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     Year Ended
June 30, 2012
         Year Ended
June 30, 2011
 
EuroFund (concluded)    Shares     Amount           Shares     Amount  
Investor B                                      

Shares sold

     6,126      $ 57,666           17,655      $ 184,504   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

     938        8,070                    

Shares redeemed and automatic conversion of shares

     (96,167     (890,975        (161,181     (1,710,898
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (89,103   $ (825,239        (143,526   $ (1,526,394
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
           
Investor C                                      

Shares sold

     75,728      $ 634,022           188,792      $ 1,786,905   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

     65,405        489,907           26,764        250,812   

Shares redeemed

     (670,043     (5,483,698        (797,295     (7,553,611
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (528,910   $ (4,359,769        (581,739   $ (5,515,894
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
           
Class R                                      

Shares sold

     51,549      $ 442,462           79,321      $ 798,996   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

     8,434        67,140           3,586        35,720   

Shares redeemed

     (108,476     (961,981        (130,096     (1,323,205
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (48,493   $ (452,379        (47,189   $ (488,489
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Net Decrease

     (1,067,184   $ (12,649,664        (5,596,538   $ (69,111,364
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           
Global SmallCap                                      
Institutional                                   

Shares sold

     3,090,218      $ 67,963,631           4,938,908      $ 112,932,545   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     203,893        4,211,269           117,365        2,686,457   

Shares redeemed

     (13,670,299     (306,491,274        (3,986,507     (89,466,372
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (10,376,188   $ (234,316,374        1,069,766      $ 26,152,630   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           
Investor A                                      

Shares sold and automatic conversion of shares

     4,100,069      $ 87,793,864           3,528,534      $ 78,962,695   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     160,457        3,246,090           68,162        1,530,241   

Shares redeemed

     (4,095,263     (88,021,246        (3,264,394     (72,032,675
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase

     165,263      $ 3,018,708           332,302      $ 8,460,261   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           
Investor B                                      

Shares sold

     29,526      $ 596,466           55,552      $ 1,139,377   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

                               

Shares redeemed and automatic conversion of shares

     (551,371     (11,157,741        (608,046     (12,505,060
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (521,845   $ (10,561,275        (552,494   $ (11,365,683
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           
Investor C                                      

Shares sold

     1,754,462      $ 34,339,410           2,173,174      $ 43,983,202   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     21,917        407,447                    

Shares redeemed

     (4,752,464     (93,431,307        (4,204,450     (85,067,157
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (2,976,085   $ (58,684,450        (2,031,276   $ (41,083,955
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

                
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     Year Ended
June 30, 2012
         Year Ended
June 30, 2011
 
Global SmallCap (concluded)    Shares     Amount           Shares     Amount  

Shares sold

     511,380      $ 10,528,036           949,113      $ 19,922,226   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     11,241        216,966           5,028        107,553   

Shares redeemed

     (1,144,810     (23,431,707        (1,161,469     (24,698,830
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (622,189   $ (12,686,705        (207,328   $ (4,669,051
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Net Increase (Decrease)

     (14,331,044   $ (313,230,096        1,389,030      $ (22,505,798
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Prior to April 1, 2011, there was a 2% redemption fee on shares redeemed or exchanged that have been held 30 days or less. The redemption fees were collected and retained by the Funds for the benefit of the remaining shareholders. The redemption fees were recorded as a credit to paid-in capital. Effective April 1, 2011, the redemption fee was terminated and is no longer charged by the Funds.

9. Subsequent Events:

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.

 

                
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees/Directors of BlackRock EuroFund and BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc.:

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of BlackRock EuroFund and BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc., (collectively, the “Funds”), including the schedules of investments, as of June 30, 2012, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the respective periods presented. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). 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. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, audits of their internal controls over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the

amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of June 30, 2012, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial positions of the BlackRock EuroFund and BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc., as of June 30, 2012, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the respective periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

August 24, 2012

 

 

 

Important Tax Information (Unaudited)

The following information is provided with respect to the ordinary income distributions paid during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012.

 

      Payable
Date
     EuroFund     

Global

SmallCap

 

Qualified Dividend Income for Individuals

     12/13/11         100%1         100%   

Dividends Qualifying for the Dividend Received Deduction for Corporations

     12/13/11         —           50.08%   

Foreign Source Income

     12/13/11         100%1         —     
Foreign Taxes Paid Per Share      12/13/11         $0.040077         —     
  1   

Expressed as a percentage of the cash distribution grossed up for foreign taxes.

The foreign taxes paid represent taxes incurred by the Fund on income received by the Fund from foreign sources. Foreign taxes paid may be included in taxable income with an offsetting deduction from gross income or may be taken as a credit for taxes paid to foreign governments. You should consult your tax advisor regarding the appropriate treatment of foreign taxes paid.

 

                
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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements and Sub-Advisory Agreements

 

The Board of Trustees of BlackRock EuroFund (the “EuroFund”) and the Board of Directors of BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc. (the “Global SmallCap Fund”) (each a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”) (the “Board,” and the members of which are referred to as “Board Members”) met on April 10, 2012 and May 8-9, 2012 to consider the approval of each Fund’s investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreements”) with BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), each Fund’s investment advisor. The Board also considered the approval of the sub-advisory agreements (collectively, the “Sub-Advisory Agreements”) between the Manager and each of (a) BlackRock Investment Management, LLC, and (b) BlackRock International Limited (collectively, the “Sub-Advisors”), with respect to the Funds, as applicable. The Manager and the Sub-Advisors are referred to herein as “BlackRock.” The Advisory Agreements and the Sub-Advisory Agreements are referred to herein as the “Agreements.”

Activities and Composition of the Board

The Board consists of thirteen individuals, ten of whom are not “interested persons” of each Fund as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (the “Independent Board Members”). The Board Members are responsible for the oversight of the operations of the Funds and perform the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act. The Independent Board Members have retained independent legal counsel to assist them in connection with their duties. The Chairman of the Board is an Independent Board Member. The Board has established five standing committees: an Audit Committee, a Governance and Nominating Committee, a Compliance Committee, a Performance Oversight Committee and an Executive Committee, each of which is chaired by an Independent Board Member and composed of Independent Board Members (except for the Performance Oversight Committee and the Executive Committee, each of which also has one interested Board Member).

The Agreements

Pursuant to the 1940 Act, the Board is required to consider the continuation of the Agreements on an annual basis. The Board has four quarterly meetings per year, each extending over two days, and a fifth meeting to consider specific information surrounding the consideration of renewing the Agreements. In connection with this process, the Board assessed, among other things, the nature, scope and quality of the services provided to each Fund by BlackRock, its personnel and its affiliates, including investment management, administrative and shareholder services, oversight of fund accounting and custody, marketing services, risk oversight, compliance and assistance in meeting applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

The Board, acting directly and through its committees, considers at each of its meetings, and from time to time as appropriate, factors that

are relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the Agreements, including the services and support provided by BlackRock to each Fund and its shareholders. Among the matters the Board considered were: (a) investment performance for one-, three- and five-year periods, as applicable, against peer funds, and applicable benchmarks, if any, as well as senior management’s and portfolio managers’ analysis of the reasons for any over performance or underperformance against its peers and/or benchmark, as applicable; (b) fees, including advisory, administration, if applicable, and other amounts paid to BlackRock and its affiliates by each Fund for services, such as marketing and distribution, call center and fund accounting; (c) Fund operating expenses and how BlackRock allocates expenses to each Fund; (d) the resources devoted to, risk oversight of, and compliance reports relating to, implementation of each Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions; (e) each Fund’s compliance with its Code of Ethics and other compliance policies and procedures; (f) the nature, cost and character of non-investment management services provided by BlackRock and its affiliates; (g) BlackRock’s and other service providers’ internal controls and risk and compliance oversight mechanisms; (h) BlackRock’s implementation of the proxy voting policies approved by the Board; (i) the use of brokerage commissions and execution quality of portfolio transactions; (j) BlackRock’s implementation of each Fund’s valuation and liquidity procedures; (k) an analysis of management fees for products with similar investment objectives across the open-end fund, exchange traded fund (“ETF”), closed-end fund and institutional account product channels, as applicable; (l) BlackRock’s compensation methodology for its investment professionals and the incentives it creates; and (m) periodic updates on BlackRock’s business.

The Board has engaged in an ongoing strategic review with BlackRock of opportunities to consolidate funds and of BlackRock’s commitment to investment performance. In addition, the Board requested, to the extent reasonably possible, an analysis of the risk and return relative to selected funds in peer groups. BlackRock provides information to the Board in response to specific questions. These questions covered issues such as profitability, investment performance and management fee levels. The Board considered the importance of: (i) managing fixed income assets with a view toward preservation of capital; (ii) portfolio managers’ investments in the funds they manage; (iii) BlackRock’s controls surrounding the coding of quantitative investment models; and (iv) BlackRock’s oversight of relationships with third party service providers.

Board Considerations in Approving the Agreements

The Approval Process: Prior to the April 10, 2012 meeting, the Board requested and received materials specifically relating to the Agreements. The Board is engaged in a process with its independent legal

 

 

                
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counsel and BlackRock to review periodically the nature and scope of the information provided to better assist its deliberations. The materials provided in connection with the April meeting included (a) information independently compiled and prepared by Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”) on Fund fees and expenses and the investment performance of each Fund as compared with a peer group of funds as determined by Lipper (collectively, “Peers”); (b) information on the profitability of the Agreements to BlackRock and a discussion of fall-out benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates; (c) a general analysis provided by BlackRock concerning investment management fees (a combination of the advisory fee and the administration fee, if any) charged to other clients, such as institutional clients, ETFs and closed-end funds, under similar investment mandates, as well as the performance of such other clients, as applicable; (d) the existence, impact and sharing of potential economies of scale; (e) a summary of aggregate amounts paid by each Fund to BlackRock; (f) sales and redemption data regarding each Fund’s shares; and (g) if applicable, a comparison of management fees to similar BlackRock open-end funds, as classified by Lipper.

At an in-person meeting held on April 10, 2012, the Board reviewed materials relating to its consideration of the Agreements. As a result of the discussions that occurred during the April 10, 2012 meeting, and as a culmination of the Board’s year-long deliberative process, the Board presented BlackRock with questions and requests for additional information. BlackRock responded to these requests with additional written information in advance of the May 8-9, 2012 Board meeting.

At an in-person meeting held on May 8-9, 2012, the Board, including all the Independent Board Members, approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreements between the Manager and each Fund, and the Sub-Advisory Agreements between the Manager and the Sub-Advisors with respect to each Fund, as applicable, each for a one-year term ending June 30, 2013. In approving the continuation of the Agreements, the Board considered: (a) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BlackRock; (b) the investment performance of each Fund and BlackRock; (c) the advisory fee and the cost of the services and profits to be realized by BlackRock and its affiliates from their relationship with each Fund; (d) economies of scale; (e) fall-out benefits to BlackRock as a result of its relationship with each Fund; and (f) other factors deemed relevant by the Board Members.

The Board also considered other matters it deemed important to the approval process, such as payments made to BlackRock or its affiliates relating to the distribution of Fund shares and securities lending, services related to the valuation and pricing of Fund portfolio holdings, direct and indirect benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates from their relationship with each Fund and advice from independent legal counsel with respect to the review process and materials submitted for the

Board’s review. The Board noted the willingness of BlackRock personnel to engage in open, candid discussions with the Board. The Board did not identify any particular information as controlling, and each Board Member may have attributed different weights to the various items considered.

A. Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services Provided by BlackRock: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the nature, extent and quality of services provided by BlackRock, including the investment advisory services and the resulting performance of each Fund. Throughout the year, the Board compared Fund performance to the performance of a comparable group of mutual funds and/or the performance of a relevant benchmark, if any. The Board met with BlackRock’s senior management personnel responsible for investment operations, including the senior investment officers. The Board also reviewed the materials provided by each Fund’s portfolio management team discussing Fund performance and each Fund’s investment objective, strategies and outlook.

The Board considered, among other factors, the number, education and experience of BlackRock’s investment personnel generally and each Fund’s portfolio management team, investments by portfolio managers in the funds they manage, BlackRock’s portfolio trading capabilities, BlackRock’s use of technology, BlackRock’s commitment to compliance, BlackRock’s credit analysis capabilities, BlackRock’s risk analysis and oversight capabilities and BlackRock’s approach to training and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory and management personnel. The Board engaged in a review of BlackRock’s compensation structure with respect to each Fund’s portfolio management team and BlackRock’s ability to attract and retain high-quality talent and create performance incentives.

In addition to advisory services, the Board considered the quality of the administrative and non-investment advisory services provided to each Fund. BlackRock and its affiliates provide each Fund with certain administrative, shareholder and other services (in addition to any such services provided to each Fund by third parties) and officers and other personnel as are necessary for the operations of each Fund. In particular, BlackRock and its affiliates provide each Fund with the following administrative services including, among others: (i) preparing disclosure documents, such as the prospectus, the statement of additional information and periodic shareholder reports; (ii) assisting with daily accounting and pricing; (iii) overseeing and coordinating the activities of other service providers; (iv) organizing Board meetings and preparing the materials for such Board meetings; (v) providing legal and compliance support; and (vi) performing other administrative functions necessary for the operation of each Fund, such as tax

 

 

                
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reporting, fulfilling regulatory filing requirements and call center services. The Board reviewed the structure and duties of BlackRock’s fund administration, accounting, legal and compliance departments and considered BlackRock’s policies and procedures for assuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

B. The Investment Performance of each Fund and BlackRock: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, also reviewed and considered the performance history of each Fund. In preparation for the April 10, 2012 meeting, the Board worked with its independent legal counsel, BlackRock and Lipper to develop a template for, and was provided with, reports independently prepared by Lipper, which included a comprehensive analysis of each Fund’s performance. The Board also reviewed a narrative and statistical analysis of the Lipper data that was prepared by BlackRock, which analyzed various factors that affect Lipper’s rankings. In connection with its review, the Board received and reviewed information regarding the investment performance of each Fund as compared to funds in the Fund’s applicable Lipper category. The Board was provided with a description of the methodology used by Lipper to select peer funds and periodically meets with Lipper representatives to review their methodology. The Board and the Board’s Performance Oversight Committee regularly review, and meet with Fund management to discuss, the performance of each Fund throughout the year.

The Board noted that the EuroFund ranked in the third, fourth and third quartiles against its Lipper Performance Universe for the one-, three- and five-year periods reported, respectively. The Board and BlackRock reviewed and discussed the reasons for the EuroFund’s underperformance during these periods compared with its Peers. The Board was informed that, among other things, the underperformance of the EuroFund during these periods largely incurred during 2010. During that period earnings growth was a dominant driver of stock performance and as such the growth investment style considerably outperformed value as investors focused on cyclical stocks with exposure to rapidly growing end markets such as China. Up until December 2010 the EuroFund was run with a value bias, which was a considerable hindrance for returns over 2010.

The Board and BlackRock discussed BlackRock’s strategy for improving the EuroFund’s performance and BlackRock’s commitment to providing the resources necessary to assist the EuroFund’s portfolio managers and to improve the EuroFund’s performance.

The Board noted that the Global SmallCap Fund ranked in the second, fourth and first quartiles against its Lipper Performance Universe for the one-, three- and five-year periods reported, respectively.

C. Consideration of the Advisory/Management Fees and the Cost of the Services and Profits to be Realized by BlackRock and its Affiliates

from their Relationship with each Fund: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed each Fund’s contractual management fee rate compared with the other funds in its Lipper category. It also compared each Fund’s total expense ratio, as well as actual management fee rate, to those of other funds in its Lipper category. The Board considered the services provided and the fees charged by BlackRock to other types of clients with similar investment mandates, including separately managed institutional accounts.

The Board received and reviewed statements relating to BlackRock’s financial condition and profitability with respect to the services it provided each Fund. The Board was also provided with a profitability analysis that detailed the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by BlackRock for services provided to each Fund. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s profitability with respect to each Fund and other funds the Board currently oversees for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to available aggregate profitability data provided for the years ended December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s profitability with respect to other fund complexes managed by the Manager and/or its affiliates. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s assumptions and methodology of allocating expenses in the profitability analysis, noting the inherent limitations in allocating costs among various advisory products. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors including, among other things, fee waivers and expense reimbursements by the Manager, the types of funds managed, expense allocations and business mix, and the difficulty of comparing profitability as a result of those factors.

The Board noted that, in general, individual fund or product line profitability of other advisors is not publicly available. The Board considered BlackRock’s operating margin, in general, compared to the operating margin for leading investment management firms whose operations include advising open-end funds, among other product types. In addition, the Board considered, among other things, certain third party data comparing BlackRock’s operating margin with that of other publicly-traded asset management firms. The Board considered the differences between BlackRock and these other firms, including the contribution of technology at BlackRock, BlackRock’s expense management, and the relative product mix.

In addition, the Board considered the cost of the services provided to each Fund by BlackRock, and BlackRock’s and its affiliates’ profits relating to the management and distribution of each Fund and the other funds advised by BlackRock and its affiliates. As part of its analysis, the Board reviewed BlackRock’s methodology in allocating its costs to the management of each Fund. The Board also considered whether BlackRock has the financial resources necessary to attract and retain high quality investment management personnel to perform its obligations under the Agreements and to continue to provide the high quality of services that is expected by the Board.

 

 

                
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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements and Sub-Advisory Agreements (concluded)

 

The Board noted that each Fund’s contractual management fee ratio (a combination of the advisory fee and the administration fee, if any) was lower than or equal to the median contractual management fee ratio paid by the Fund’s Peers, in each case before taking into account any expense reimbursements or fee waivers. The Board also noted that each Fund has an advisory fee arrangement that includes breakpoints that adjust the fee ratio downward as the size of the Fund increases above certain contractually specified levels.

D. Economies of Scale: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of each Fund increase, as well as the existence of expense caps. The Board also considered the extent to which each Fund benefits from such economies and whether there should be changes in the advisory fee rate or structure in order to enable each Fund to participate in these economies of scale, for example through the use of revised breakpoints in the advisory fee based upon the asset level of each Fund. In its consideration, the Board Members took into account the existence of expense caps and further considered the continuation and/or implementation, as applicable, of such caps.

E. Other Factors Deemed Relevant by the Board Members: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, also took into account other ancillary or “fall-out” benefits that BlackRock or its affiliates may derive from their respective relationships with each Fund, both tangible and intangible, such as BlackRock’s ability to leverage its investment professionals who manage other portfolios and risk management personnel, an increase in BlackRock’s profile in the investment advisory community, and the engagement of BlackRock’s affiliates as service providers to each Fund, including for administrative, distribution, securities lending and cash management services. The Board also considered BlackRock’s overall operations and its efforts to expand the scale of, and improve the quality of, its operations. The Board also noted that BlackRock may use and benefit from third party research obtained by soft dollars generated by certain registered fund transactions to assist in managing all or a number of its other client accounts. The Board further noted that it had considered the investment by BlackRock’s funds in ETFs without any offset against the management fees payable by the funds to BlackRock.

In connection with its consideration of the Agreements, the Board also received information regarding BlackRock’s brokerage and soft dollar practices. The Board received reports from BlackRock which included information on brokerage commissions and trade execution practices throughout the year.

The Board noted the competitive nature of the open-end fund marketplace, and that shareholders are able to redeem their Fund shares if

they believe that each Fund’s fees and expenses are too high or if they are dissatisfied with the performance of each Fund.

Conclusion

The Board, including all the Independent Board Members, approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreements between the Manager and each Fund, as applicable, for a one-year term ending June 30, 2013, and the Sub-Advisory Agreements between the Manager and the Sub-Advisors with respect to each Fund for a one-year term ending June 30, 2013. Based upon its evaluation of all of the aforementioned factors in their totality, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, was satisfied that the terms of the Agreements were fair and reasonable and in the best interest of each Fund and its shareholders. In arriving at its decision to approve the Agreements, the Board did not identify any single factor or group of factors as all-important or controlling, but considered all factors together, and different Board Members may have attributed different weights to the various factors considered. The Independent Board Members were also assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel in making this determination. The contractual fee arrangements for each Fund reflect the results of several years of review by the Board Members and predecessor Board Members, and discussions between such Board Members (and predecessor Board Members) and BlackRock. As a result, the Board Members’ conclusions may be based in part on their consideration of these arrangements in prior years.

 

 

                
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Officers and Directors

 

Name, Address

and Year of Birth

 

Position(s)

Held with

Funds

 

Length

of Time

Served as
a Director2

  Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years  

Number of BlackRock-

Advised Registered

Investment Companies

(“RICs”) Consisting of

Investment Portfolios

(“Portfolios”) Overseen

 

Public

Directorships

Independent Directors1

Robert M. Hernandez

55 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10055
1944

 

Chairman of

the Board and

Director

  Since
2007
  Director, Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of USX Corporation (energy and steel business) from 1991 to 2001; Director, TE Connectivity (electronics) from 2006 to 2012.   29 RICs consisting of
82 Portfolios
 

ACE Limited (insurance company); Eastman Chemical Company (chemicals); RTI International Metals, Inc.

(metals)

Fred G. Weiss

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1941

 

Vice Chairman

of the Board

and Director

  Since
2007
  Managing Director, FGW Associates (consulting and investment company) since 1997; Director and Treasurer, Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research since 2000; Director, BTG International Plc (medical technology commercialization company) from 2001 to 2007.   29 RICs consisting of
82 Portfolios
  Watson
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

James H. Bodurtha

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1944

  Director   Since
2002
  Director, The China Business Group, Inc. (consulting firm) since 1996 and Executive Vice President thereof from 1996 to 2003; Chairman of the Board, Berkshire Holding Corporation since 1980.   29 RICs consisting of
82 Portfolios
  None

Bruce R. Bond

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1946

  Director   Since
2007
  Trustee and Member of the Governance Committee, State Street Research Mutual Funds from 1997 to 2005; Board Member of Governance, Audit and Finance Committee, Avaya Inc. (computer equipment) from 2003 to 2007.   29 RICs consisting of
82 Portfolios
  None

Donald W. Burton

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1944

  Director   Since
2007
  Managing General Partner, The Burton Partnership, LP (an investment partnership) since 1979; Managing General Partner, The South Atlantic Venture Funds since 1983; Director, Lifestyle Family Fitness (fitness industry) since 2006; Director, IDology, Inc. (technology solutions) since 2006; Member of the Investment Advisory Council of the Florida State Board of Administration from 2001 to 2007.   29 RICs consisting of
82 Portfolios
  Knology, Inc. (tele- communications); Capital Southwest (financial)

Honorable Stuart E.

Eizenstat

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1943

  Director   Since
2007
  Partner and Head of International Practice, Covington and Burling LLP (law firm) since 2001; International Advisory Board Member, The Coca-Cola Company since 2002 to 2011; Advisory Board Member, Veracity Worldwide, LLC (risk management) since 2007; Member of the International Advisory Board GML (energy) since 2003; Advisory Board Member, BT Americas (telecommunications) from 2004 to 2010.   29 RICs consisting of
82 Portfolios
  Alcatel-Lucent (tele-communications); Global Specialty Metallurgical (metallurgical industry); UPS Corporation (delivery service)

Kenneth A. Froot

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1957

  Director   Since
2005
  Professor, Harvard University since 1992.   29 RICs consisting of
82 Portfolios
  None

John F. O’Brien

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1943

  Director   Since
2007
  Chairman and Director, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute since 2009 and Trustee thereof from 2003 to 2009; Director, Ameresco, Inc. (energy solutions company) from 2006 to 2007.   29 RICs consisting of
82 Portfolios
  Cabot Corporation (chemicals); LKQ Corporation (auto parts manufacturing); TJX Companies, Inc. (retailer)

Roberta Cooper Ramo

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1942

  Director   Since
2002
  Shareholder, Modrall, Sperling, Roehl, Harris & Sisk, P.A. (law firm) since 1993; Chairman of the Board, Cooper’s Inc., (retail) since 2000; Director, ECMC Group (service provider to students, schools and lenders) since 2001; President, The American Law Institute (non-profit) since 2008; President, American Bar Association from 1995 to 1996.   29 RICs consisting of
82 Portfolios
  None

 

                
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Officers and Directors (continued)     

 

Name, Address

and Year of Birth

 

Position(s)

Held with

Funds

 

Length

of Time

Served as
a Director2

  Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years  

Number of BlackRock-

Advised Registered

Investment Companies

(“RICs”) Consisting of

Investment Portfolios

(“Portfolios”) Overseen

 

Public

Directorships

Independent Directors (concluded)

David H. Walsh

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1941

  Director   Since
2007
  Director, National Museum of Wildlife Art since 2007; Trustee, University of Wyoming Foundation since 2008; Director, Ruckelshaus Institute and Haub School of Natural Resources at the University of Wyoming from 2006 to 2008; Director, The American Museum of Fly Fishing since 1997; Director, The National Audubon Society from 1998 to 2005.   29 RICs consisting of
82 Portfolios
  None
 

1   Directors serve until their resignation, removal or death, or until December 31 of the year in which they turn 72.

 

2   Date shown is the earliest date a person has served for the Funds covered by this annual report. Following the combination of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. (“MLIM”) and BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) in September 2006, the various legacy MLIM and legacy BlackRock Fund boards were realigned and consolidated into three new Fund boards in 2007. As a result, although the chart shows certain Directors as joining the Fund’s board in 2007, each Director first became a member of the board of other legacy MLIM or legacy BlackRock Funds as follows: James H. Bodurtha, 1995; Bruce R. Bond, 2005; Donald W. Burton, 2002; Honorable Stuart E. Eizenstat, 2001; Kenneth A. Froot, 2005; Robert M. Hernandez, 1996; John F. O’Brien, 2004; Roberta Cooper Ramo, 2000; David H. Walsh, 2003; and Fred G. Weiss, 1998.

Interested Directors3

Paul L. Audet

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1953

  President4 and Director   Since
2011
  Senior Managing Director of BlackRock and Head of U.S. Mutual Funds since 2011; Chair of the U.S. Mutual Funds Committee reporting to the Global Executive Committee since 2011; Head of BlackRock’s Real Estate business from 2008 to 2011; Member of BlackRock’s Global Operating and Corporate Risk Management Committees and of the BlackRock Alternative Investors Executive Committee and Investment Committee for the Private Equity Fund of Funds business since 2008; Head of BlackRock’s Global Cash Management business from 2005 to 2010; Acting Chief Financial Officer of BlackRock from 2007 to 2008; Chief Financial Officer of BlackRock from 1998 to 2005.   159 RICs consisting of
278 Portfolios
  None

Laurence D. Fink

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1952

  Director   Since
2007
  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BlackRock since its formation in 1998 and of BlackRock predecessor entities since 1988 and Chairman of the Executive and Management Committees; Formerly Managing Director, The First Boston Corp-oration, Member of its Management Committee, Co-head of its Taxable Fixed Income Division and Head of its Mortgage and Real Estate Products Group; Chairman of the Board of several of BlackRock’s alternative investment vehicles; Director of several of BlackRock’s offshore funds; Member of the Board of Trustees of New York University, Chair of the Financial Affairs Committee and a member of the Executive Committee, the Ad Hoc Committee on Board Governance, and the Committee on Trustees; Co-Chairman of the NYU Hospitals Center Board of Trustees, Chairman of the Development/Trustee Stewardship Committee and Chairman of the Finance Committee; Trustee, The Boys’ Club of New York.   29 RICs consisting of
82 Portfolios
 

BlackRock

Henry Gabbay

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1947

  Director   Since
2007
  Consultant, BlackRock from 2007 to 2008; Managing Director, BlackRock from 1989 to 2007; Chief Administrative Officer, BlackRock Advisors, LLC from 1998 to 2007; President of BlackRock Funds and 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.   159 RICs consisting of
278 Portfolios
  None
 

3   Messrs. Audet and Fink are both “interested persons,” as defined in the 1940 Act, of the Funds based on their positions with BlackRock and its affiliates. Mr. Gabbay is an “interested person” of the Funds based on his former positions with BlackRock and its affiliates as well as his ownership of BlackRock and The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. securities. Mr. Audet and Mr. Gabbay are also Directors of the BlackRock registered closed-end funds and Directors of other BlackRock registered open-end funds. Directors serve until their resignation, removal or death, or until December 31 of the year in which they turn 72.

4   For EuroFund.

 

                
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Officers and Directors (concluded)

 

 

Name, Address

and Year of Birth

  Position(s)
Held with
Funds
 

Length of

Time Served

  Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years
Officers1

John M. Perlowski

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1964

 

President2 and

Chief Executive

Officer

 

Since

2010

  Managing Director of BlackRock since 2009; Global Head of BlackRock Fund Administration since 2009; Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Global Product Group at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. from 2003 to 2009; Treasurer of Goldman Sachs Mutual Funds from 2003 to 2009 and Senior Vice President thereof from 2007 to 2009; Director of Goldman Sachs Offshore Funds from 2002 to 2009; Director of Family Resource Network (charitable foundation) since 2009.

Brendan Kyne

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1977

 

Vice

President

 

Since

2009

  Managing Director of BlackRock since 2010; Director of BlackRock from 2008 to 2009; Head of Product Development and Management for BlackRock’s U.S. Retail Group since 2009 and Co-head thereof from 2007 to 2009; Vice President of BlackRock, Inc. from 2005 to 2008.

Neal Andrews

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1966

 

Chief

Financial Officer

 

Since

2007

  Managing Director of BlackRock since 2006; Senior Vice President and Line of Business Head of Fund Accounting and Administration at PNC Global Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. from 1992 to 2006.

Jay Fife

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1970

  Treasurer  

Since

2007

  Managing Director of BlackRock since 2007; Director of BlackRock in 2006; Assistant Treasurer of the MLIM and Fund Asset Management, L.P. advised funds from 2005 to 2006; Director of MLIM Fund Services Group from 2001 to 2006.

Brian Kindelan

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1959

  Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer  

Since

2007

  Chief Compliance Officer of the BlackRock-advised funds since 2007; Managing Director and Senior Counsel of BlackRock since 2005.

Benjamin Archibald
55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055
1975

  Secretary  

Since

2012

  Director of BlackRock since 2010; Assistant Secretary to the Funds from 2010 to 2012; General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer of Uhuru Capital Management from 2009 to 2010; Executive Director and Counsel of Goldman Sachs Asset Management from 2005 to 2009.
 

1   Officers of the Funds serve at the pleasure of the Board.

   

 

Further information about the Officers and Directors is available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained without charge by calling (800) 441-7762.

 

Investment Advisor

BlackRock Advisors, LLC Wilmington, DE 19809

 

Custodian

Brown Brothers

Harriman & Co.

Boston, MA 02109

 

Accounting Agent

State Street Bank

and Trust Company

Boston, MA 02110

 

Legal Counsel

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

New York, NY 10019

 

Address of the Funds

100 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, DE 19809

Sub-Advisors

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC2,3 Princeton, NJ 08540

 

Transfer Agent

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

Wilmington, DE 19809

 

Distributor

BlackRock Investments, LLC New York, NY 10022

 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, MA 02116

 

BlackRock International Limited3

Edinburgh, EH3 8JB,

United Kingdom

       

 

 

2   For Global SmallCap.

3   For EuroFund.

 

Effective May 8, 2012, Ira P. Shapiro resigned as Secretary of the

Funds and Benjamin Archibald became Secretary of the Funds.

 

                
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Additional Information     

 

General Information      

 

Electronic Delivery

Electronic copies of most financial reports and prospectuses are available on the Funds’ websites or shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications of quarterly statements, annual and semi-annual reports and prospectuses by enrolling in the Funds’ electronic delivery program.

To enroll:

Shareholders Who Hold Accounts with Investment Advisors, Banks or Brokerages:

Please contact your financial advisor. Please note that not all investment advisors, banks or brokerages may offer this service.

Shareholders Who Hold Accounts Directly with BlackRock:

 

1) Access the BlackRock website at http://www.blackrock.com/edelivery

 

2) Select “eDelivery” under the “More Information” section

 

3) Log into your account

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 on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on how to access documents on the SEC’s website without charge may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. The Funds’ Forms 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 (1) without charge, upon request, 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.

 

 

                
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Additional Information (continued)     

 

 

Shareholder Privileges      

 

Account Information

Call us at (800) 441-7762 from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM EST 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/funds.

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 (concluded)

 

 

BlackRock Privacy Principles      

 

BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and former fund investors and individual clients (collectively, “Clients”) and to safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in certain cases we share such information with select parties.

If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regulations require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different privacy-related rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock will comply with those specific laws, rules or regulations.

BlackRock obtains or verifies personal non-public information from and about you from different sources, including the following: (i) information we receive from you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on applications, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive from a consumer reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our websites.

BlackRock does not sell or disclose to non-affiliated third parties any non-public personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law or as is necessary to respond to regulatory requests or to service Client accounts. These non-affiliated third parties are required to protect the confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for its intended purpose.

We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or to provide you with information about other BlackRock products or services that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts access to non-public personal information about its Clients to those BlackRock employees with a legitimate business need for the information. BlackRock maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed to protect the non-public personal information of its Clients, including procedures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information.

 

 

                
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A World-Class 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.

 

Equity Funds      

 

BlackRock ACWI ex-US Index Fund

BlackRock All-Cap Energy & Resources Portfolio

BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund†

BlackRock Basic Value Fund

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund

BlackRock China Fund

BlackRock Commodity Strategies Fund

BlackRock Emerging Markets Fund

BlackRock Emerging Markets Long/Short Equity Fund

BlackRock Energy & Resources Portfolio

BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund

BlackRock EuroFund

BlackRock Flexible Equity Fund

BlackRock Focus Growth Fund

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund†

BlackRock Global Dividend Income Portfolio

BlackRock Global Dynamic Equity Fund

BlackRock Global Opportunities Portfolio

BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund

BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio

BlackRock Index Equity Portfolio

BlackRock India Fund

BlackRock International Fund

BlackRock International Index Fund

BlackRock International Opportunities Portfolio

BlackRock Large Cap Core Fund

BlackRock Large Cap Core Plus Fund

BlackRock Large Cap Growth Fund

BlackRock Large Cap Value Fund

BlackRock Latin America Fund

BlackRock Managed Volatility Portfolio†

BlackRock Mid-Cap Growth Equity Portfolio

BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Fund

BlackRock Natural Resources Trust

BlackRock Pacific Fund

BlackRock Russell 1000 Index Fund

BlackRock Science & Technology Opportunities Portfolio

BlackRock Small Cap Growth Equity Portfolio

BlackRock Small Cap Growth Fund II

BlackRock Small Cap Index Fund

BlackRock S&P 500 Index Fund

BlackRock S&P 500 Stock Fund

BlackRock U.S. Opportunities Portfolio

BlackRock Value Opportunities Fund

BlackRock World Gold Fund

 

 

Fixed Income Funds      

 

BlackRock Bond Index Fund

BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio

BlackRock CoreAlpha Bond Fund

BlackRock Emerging Market Debt Portfolio

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Portfolio

BlackRock Global Long/Short Credit Fund

BlackRock GNMA Portfolio

BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

BlackRock International Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Long Duration Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio†

BlackRock Secured Credit Portfolio

BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio

BlackRock Total Return Fund

BlackRock US Government Bond Portfolio

BlackRock US Mortgage Portfolio

BlackRock World Income Fund

 

 

Municipal Bond Funds      

 

BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund

BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund

BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund

BlackRock National Municipal Fund

BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund

BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Fund

BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund

BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund

 

 

Target Risk & Target Date Funds†      

 

BlackRock Prepared Portfolios   BlackRock Lifecycle Prepared Portfolios      LifePath Portfolios   LifePath Index Portfolios

Conservative Prepared Portfolio

    2015      2035              Retirement      2040        Retirement      2040

Moderate Prepared Portfolio

    2020      2040              2020      2045        2020      2045

Growth Prepared Portfolio

    2025      2045              2025      2050        2025      2050

Aggressive Growth Prepared Portfolio

    2030      2050              2030      2055        2030      2055
                      2035             2035     

 

    Mixed asset fund.

BlackRock mutual funds are currently distributed by BlackRock Investments, LLC. You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the funds under consideration carefully before investing. Each fund’s prospectus contains this and other information and is available at www.blackrock.com or by calling (800) 441-7762 or from your financial advisor. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

 

                
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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, there have been no amendments to or waivers granted under the code of ethics. A copy of the code of ethics is available without charge at www.blackrock.com.
Item 3 –   Audit Committee Financial Expert – The registrant’s board of directors (the “board of directors”), has determined that (i) the registrant has the following audit committee financial experts serving on its audit committee and (ii) each audit committee financial expert is independent:
  Robert M. Hernandez
  Fred G. Weiss
  Stuart E. Eizenstat
  Under applicable securities laws, a person determined to be an audit committee financial expert will not be deemed an “expert” for any purpose, including without limitation for the purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated or identified as an audit committee financial expert. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or liabilities greater than the duties, obligations, and liabilities imposed on such person as a member of the audit committee and board of directors in the absence of such designation or identification.
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 Fees3
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 Global SmallCap Fund, Inc.

  $37,300   $36,800   $0   $0   $28,850   $28,850   $0   $0

 

  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 (“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 (“Fund 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

   $2,970,000    $3,030,000

1 The nature of the services includes assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit of financial statements not included in Audit Fees.

2 The nature of the services includes tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.


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3 Aggregate fees borne by BlackRock in connection with the review of compliance procedures and attestation thereto performed by D&T with respect to all of the registered closed-end funds and some of the registered open-end funds advised by BlackRock.

(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 Fund 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 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 paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
  (f) Not Applicable
  (g) The aggregate non-audit fees paid to the accountant for services rendered by the accountant to the registrant, the Investment Adviser and the Fund Service Providers were:

 

Entity Name   

Current Fiscal Year  

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Previous Fiscal Year

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BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc.

   $28,850    $28,850
  Additionally, SSAE 16 Review (Formerly, SAS No. 70) fees for the current and previous fiscal years of $2,970,000 and $3,030,000, respectively, were billed by D&T to the Investment Adviser.
  (h) The Committee has considered and determined that the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Investment Adviser and the Fund Service Providers that were not pre-approved


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  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.
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 second 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 –   Exhibits attached hereto
(a)(1) –   Code of Ethics – See Item 2
(a)(2) –   Certifications – Attached hereto
(a)(3) –   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 Global SmallCap Fund, Inc.
By:  

/s/ John M. Perlowski

  John M. Perlowski
  Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
  BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc.
Date:   September 4, 2012

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 Global SmallCap Fund, Inc.
Date:   September 4, 2012
By:  

/s/ Neal J. Andrews

  Neal J. Andrews
  Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
  BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc.
Date:   September 4, 2012