unlimited as to the dollar amount, will be recognized upon the termination of a short sale if the market price is greater or less than the proceeds originally received.
The Fund files US federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on the Fund’s tax returns remains open for the four years ended October 31, 2008. The statutes of limitations on the Fund’s state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.
The Fund has entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”), to provide investment advisory and administration services. The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (“PNC”) and Bank of America Corporation (“BAC”) are the largest stockholders of BlackRock. BAC became a stockholder of BlackRock following its acquisition of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (“Merrill Lynch”) on January 1, 2009. Prior to that date, both PNC and Merrill Lynch were considered
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affiliates of the Fund under the 1940 Act. Subsequent to the acquisition, PNC remains an affiliate, but due to the restructuring of Merrill Lynch’s ownership interest of BlackRock, BAC is not deemed to be an affiliate under the 1940 Act.
The Advisor is responsible for the management of the Fund’s portfolio and provides the necessary personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operations of the Fund. For such services, the Fund pays the Advisor a monthly fee of 0.80%, on an annual basis, of the average daily value of the Fund’s net assets. The Advisor has agreed to contractually waive and/or reimburse Fund fees or expenses until March 1, 2010 so that the net operating expense ratio of the Fund, as a percentage of average daily net assets, will be no greater than 1.04% for Institutional Shares, 1.29% for Investor A Shares, 2.06% for Investor B Shares, 2.06% for Investor C Shares and 1.54% for Class R Shares, which is shown as fees waived by advisor on the Statement of Operations. The expense limit applies to the aggregate expenses incurred on a share class (excluding: interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, expenses incurred as a result of investments in other funds and other expenses attributable to, and incurred as a result of, the Fund’s investments and other extraordinary expenses).
The Advisor has entered into a separate sub-advisory agreement with BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BIM”) and BlackRock International Limited, both affiliates of the Advisor, under which the Advisor pays the sub-advisors for services they provide, a monthly fee that is a percentage of the investment advisory fee paid by the Fund to the Advisor.
For the six months ended April 30, 2009, the Fund reimbursed the Advisor $9,372 for certain accounting services, which is included in accounting services in the Statement of Operations.
The Fund has entered into a separate Distribution Agreement and Distribution Plans with BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BIL”), which is an affiliate of BlackRock.
Pursuant to the Distribution Plans adopted by the Fund in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Fund pays BIL 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 as follows:
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Investor B | | 0.25 | % | | 0.75 | % | |
Investor C | | 0.25 | % | | 0.75 | % | |
Class R | | 0.25 | % | | 0.25 | % | |
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Pursuant to sub-agreements with BIL, broker-dealers, including Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (“MLPF&S”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merrill Lynch, and BIL provide shareholder servicing and distribution services to the Fund. The ongoing service and/or distribution fee compensates BIL and each broker-dealer for providing shareholder servicing and/or distribution-related services to Investor A, Investor B, Investor C and Class R shareholders.
For the six months ended April 30, 2009, BIL earned underwriting discounts and direct commissions and its affiliates earned dealer concessions on sales of the Fund’s Investor A Shares, totaling $16,885 and the affiliates received contingent deferred sales charges of $33,029 and $16,605 relating to transactions in Investor B and Investor C Shares, respectively. Furthermore, affiliates received contingent deferred sales charges of $10,990 relating to transactions subject to front-end sales charge waivers on Investor A Shares. These amounts include payments to Merrill Lynch, which was considered an affiliate for a portion of the period.
PNC Global Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc., an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of PNC and an affiliate of the Advisor, is the Fund’s transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent. Each class of the Fund bears the costs of transfer agent fees associated with such respective classes. Transfer agency fees borne by each class of the Fund are comprised of those fees charged for all shareholder communications including mailing of shareholder reports, dividend and distribution notices, and proxy materials for shareholder meetings, as well as per account and per transaction fees related to servicing and maintenance of shareholder accounts, including the issuing, redeeming and transferring of shares of each class of the Fund, 12b-1 fee calculation, check writing, anti-money laundering services, and customer identification services.
The Fund may earn income on positive cash balances in demand deposit accounts that are maintained by the transfer agent on behalf of the Fund. For the six months ended April 30, 2009, the Fund earned $146, which is shown as income — affiliated in the Statement of Operations.
Pursuant to written agreements, certain affiliates provide the Fund with sub-accounting, recordkeeping, sub-transfer agency and other administrative services with respect to sub-accounts they service. For these services, these affiliates receive an annual fee per shareholder account which will vary depending on share class. For the six months ended April 30, 2009, the Fund paid $172,424 in return for these services, which are a component of the transfer agent fees in the accompanying Statement of Operations. These amounts include payments to Merrill Lynch, which was considered an affiliate for a portion of the period.
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The Advisor maintains a call center, which is responsible for providing certain shareholder services to the Fund, 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 six months ended April 30, 2009, the following amounts have been accrued by the Fund to reimburse the Advisor for costs incurred running the call center, which are a component of the transfer agent fees in the accompanying Statement of Operations.
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Institutional | | | $ | 1,266 | | |
Investor A | | | $ | 6,088 | | |
Investor B | | | $ | 709 | | |
Investor C | | | $ | 2,733 | | |
Class R | | | $ | 61 | | |
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The Fund has received an exemptive order from the SEC permitting it to lend portfolio securities to MLPF&S or its affiliates. Pursuant to that order, the Fund has retained BIM as the securities lending agent for a fee based on a share of the returns on investment of cash collateral. BIM may, on behalf of the Fund, invest cash collateral received by the Fund for such loans, among other things, in a private investment company managed by the Advisor or in registered money market funds advised by the Advisor or its affiliates. The share of income earned by the Fund on such investments is shown as securities lending — affiliated in the Statement of Operations. For the six months ended April 30, 2009, BIM received $3,249 in securities lending agent fees.
In addition, MLPF&S received $5,248 in commissions on the execution of portfolio security transactions for the Fund during the period November 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008, after which it was no longer considered an affiliate.
Certain officers and/or trustees of the Fund are officers and/or directors of BlackRock or its affiliates. The Fund reimburses the Advisor for compensation paid to the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer.
3. Investments:
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities for the six months ended April 30, 2009 were $96,896,274 and $111,835,830, respectively.
Transactions in call options written for the six months ended April 30, 2009 were as follows:
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Outstanding call options written, beginning of period | | | 21,825 | | $ | 8,460,989 | |
Options written | | | 2,662 | | | 1,654,588 | |
Options exercised | | | (1,568 | ) | | (380,188 | ) |
Options expired | | | (18,244 | ) | | (6,848,653 | ) |
Options closed | | | (2,203 | ) | | (1,248,822 | ) |
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Outstanding call options written, end of period | | | 2,472 | | $ | 1,637,914 | |
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Transactions in put options written for the six months ended April 30, 2009 were as follows:
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Outstanding put options written, beginning of period | | | 477 | | $ | 715,269 | |
Options written | | | 445 | | | 35,187 | |
Options expired | | | — | | | — | |
Options closed | | | (477 | ) | | (715,269 | ) |
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Outstanding call options written, end of period | | | 445 | | $ | 35,187 | |
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4. Short-Term Borrowings:
The Fund, along with certain other funds managed by the Advisor and its affiliates, is a party to a $500 million credit agreement with a group of lenders, which expired November 2008 and was subsequently renewed until November 2009. The Fund may borrow under the credit agreement to fund shareholder redemptions and for other lawful purposes other than for leverage. The Fund may borrow up to the maximum amount allowable under the Fund’s current Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, subject to various other legal, regulatory or contractual limits. The Fund paid its pro rata share of a 0.02% upfront fee on the aggregate commitment amount based on its net assets as of October 31, 2008. The Fund pays a commitment fee of 0.08% per annum based on the Fund’s pro rata share of the unused portion of the credit agreement, which is included in miscellaneous in the Statement of Operations. Amounts borrowed under the credit agreement bear interest at a rate equal to the higher of the (a) federal funds effective rate and (b) reserve adjusted one month LIBOR, plus, in each case, the higher of (i) 1.50% and (ii) 50% of the CDX Index (as defined in the credit agreement) in effect from time to time. The Fund did not borrow under the credit agreement during the six months ended April 30, 2009.
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5. Capital Loss Carryforward:
As of October 31, 2008, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward available to offset future realized capital gains through the indicated year of expiration:
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2016 | | $ | 27,238,357 | |
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6. Geographic Concentration, Market and Credit Risk:
In the normal course of business, the Fund invests in securities and enters 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 (credit risk). The value of securities held by the Fund may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Fund; 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 credit risk, the Fund may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions may default. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Fund to credit and counterparty risks, consist principally of investments and cash due from counterparties. The extent of the Fund’s exposure to credit and coun-terparty risks with respect to these financial assets is approximated by their value recorded in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The Fund invests from time to time a substantial amount of its assets in issuers located in a single country or a limited number of countries. When the Fund concentrates its 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. Please see the Schedule of Investments for concentrations in specific countries.
As of April 30, 2009, the Fund had the following industry classifications:
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | 13 | % |
Metals & Mining | | 9 | |
Pharmaceuticals | | 9 | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services | | 6 | |
Insurance | | 5 | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services | | 4 | |
Communications Equipment | | 3 | |
Food Products | | 3 | |
Aerospace & Defense | | 2 | |
Chemicals | | 2 | |
Commercial Banks | | 2 | |
Computers & Peripherals | | 2 | |
Electric Utilities | | 2 | |
Energy Equipment & Services | | 2 | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | | 2 | |
Health Care Providers & Services | | 2 | |
Industrial Conglomerates | | 2 | |
Media | | 2 | |
Road & Rail | | 2 | |
Software | | 2 | |
Automobiles | | 1 | |
Beverages | | 1 | |
Capital Markets | | 1 | |
Construction & Engineering | | 1 | |
Diversified Financial Services | | 1 | |
Electrical Equipment | | 1 | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components | | 1 | |
Food & Staples Retailing | | 1 | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | | 1 | |
Household Durables | | 1 | |
Household Products | | 1 | |
Internet Software & Services | | 1 | |
Machinery | | 1 | |
Multi-Utilities | | 1 | |
Office Electronics | | 1 | |
Paper & Forest Products | | 1 | |
Real Estate Management & Development | | 1 | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | | 1 | |
Tobacco | | 1 | |
Trading Companies & Distributors | | 1 | |
Transportation Infrastructure | | 1 | |
Other* | | 3 | |
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7. Capital Share Transactions:
Transactions in capital shares for each class were as follows:
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Shares sold | | | 4,682,351 | | $ | 38,979,918 | | | 13,096,429 | | $ | 169,985,494 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 337,132 | | | 2,861,149 | | | 1,165,557 | | | 16,005,253 | |
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Total issued | | | 5,019,483 | | | 41,841,067 | | | 14,261,986 | | | 185,990,747 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (7,156,772 | ) | | (59,507,670 | ) | | (13,709,000 | ) | | (159,757,153 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) | | | (2,137,289 | ) | $ | (17,666,603 | ) | | 552,986 | | $ | 26,233,594 | |
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Shares sold | | | 3,941,186 | | $ | 32,458,057 | | | 4,939,017 | | $ | 63,886,041 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 416,908 | | | 3,543,430 | | | 2,440,964 | | | 33,335,670 | |
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Total issued | | | 4,358,094 | | | 36,001,487 | | | 7,379,981 | | | 97,221,711 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (6,068,208 | ) | | (49,833,986 | ) | | (8,838,680 | ) | | (106,478,393 | ) |
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Net decrease | | | (1,710,114 | ) | $ | (13,832,499 | ) | | (1,458,699 | ) | $ | (9,256,682 | ) |
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Investor B | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Shares sold | | | 255,065 | | $ | 2,161,078 | | | 499,520 | | $ | 6,644,261 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | — | | | — | | | 243,037 | | | 3,269,951 | |
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Total issued | | | 255,065 | | | 2,161,078 | | | 742,557 | | | 9,914,212 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (1,338,308 | ) | | (11,025,495 | ) | | (2,475,480 | ) | | (30,973,042 | ) |
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Net decrease | | | (1,083,243 | ) | $ | (8,864,417 | ) | | (1,732,923 | ) | $ | (21,058,830 | ) |
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Investor C | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Shares sold | | | 4,208,064 | | $ | 35,344,158 | | | 4,266,751 | | $ | 54,843,695 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 26,345 | | | 223,645 | | | 987,712 | | | 13,169,662 | |
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Total issued | | | 4,234,409 | | | 35,567,803 | | | 5,254,463 | | | 68,013,357 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (5,272,541 | ) | | (43,364,040 | ) | | (4,994,399 | ) | | (58,277,272 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) | | | (1,038,132 | ) | $ | (7,796,237 | ) | | 260,064 | | $ | 9,736,085 | |
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Shares sold | | | 208,772 | | $ | 1,668,007 | | | 59,606 | | $ | 414,927 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 4 | | | 38 | | | 407,552 | | | 5,664,773 | |
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Total issued | | | 208,776 | | | 1,668,045 | | | 467,158 | | | 6,079,700 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (238,190 | ) | | (1,969,826 | ) | | (387,860 | ) | | (4,778,314 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) | | | (29,414 | ) | $ | (301,781 | ) | | 79,298 | | $ | 1,301,386 | |
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There is a 2% redemption fee on shares redeemed or exchanged that have been held 30 days or less. The redemption fees are collected and retained by the Fund for the benefit of the remaining shareholders. The redemption fees are recorded as a credit to paid-in capital.
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Officers and Trustees |
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Robert M. Hernandez, Chairman of the Board, Trustee and Member of the Audit Committee |
Fred G. Weiss, Vice Chairman of the Board, Chairman of the Audit Committee and Trustee |
James H. Bodurtha, Trustee |
Bruce R. Bond, Trustee |
Donald W. Burton, Trustee |
Richard S. Davis, Trustee |
Stuart E. Eizenstat, Trustee |
Laurence D. Fink, Trustee |
Kenneth A. Froot, Trustee |
Henry Gabbay, Trustee |
John F. O’Brien, Trustee |
Roberta Cooper Ramo, Trustee |
Jean Margo Reid, Trustee |
David H. Walsh, Trustee |
Richard R. West, Trustee and Member of the Audit Committee |
Donald C. Burke, Fund President and Chief Executive Officer |
Anne F. Ackerley, Vice President |
Neal J. Andrews, Chief Financial Officer |
Jay M. Fife, Treasurer |
Brian P. Kindelan, Chief Compliance Officer of the Funds |
Howard B. Surloff, Secretary |
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Custodian |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. |
Boston, MA 02109 |
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Transfer Agent |
PNC Global Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. |
Wilmington, DE 19809 |
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Accounting Agent |
State Street Bank and Trust Company |
Princeton, NJ 08540 |
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Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
Deloitte & ToucheLLP |
Princeton, NJ 08540 |
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Legal Counsel |
Willkie Farr & GallagherLLP |
New York, NY 10019 |
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Additional Information |
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BlackRock Privacy Principles |
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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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Additional Information (concluded) |
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General Information |
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Electronic Delivery
Electronic copies of most financial reports and prospectuses are available on the Fund’s website or shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications of quarterly statements, annual and semi-annual reports and prospectuses by enrolling in the Fund’s 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:
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3) | Log into your account |
Householding
The Fund will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports and proxy statements, to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly called “householding” and it is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please contact the Fund at (800) 441-7762.
Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available (1) without charge, upon request by calling toll-free (800) 441-7762; (2) at www.blackrock.com; and (3) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov.
Availability of Proxy Voting Record
Information about how the Fund votes proxies relating to securities held in the Fund’s portfolios during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available, upon request and without charge (1) at www.blackrock.com or by calling (800) 441-7762 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Availability of Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s 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, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may also be obtained upon request and without charge by calling (800) 441-7762.
Account Information
Call us at (800) 441-7762 from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM EST to get information about your account balances, recent transactions and share prices. You can also reach us on the Web at 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 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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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.
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Equity Funds |
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BlackRock All-Cap Energy & Resources Portfolio |
BlackRock Asset Allocation Portfolio† |
BlackRock Aurora Portfolio |
BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund† |
BlackRock Basic Value Fund |
BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio |
BlackRock Energy & Resources Portfolio |
BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund |
BlackRock EuroFund |
BlackRock Focus Growth Fund |
BlackRock Focus Value Fund |
BlackRock Fundamental Growth Fund |
BlackRock Global Allocation Fund† |
BlackRock Global Dynamic Equity Fund |
BlackRock Global Emerging Markets Fund |
BlackRock Global Financial Services Fund |
BlackRock Global Growth Fund |
BlackRock Global Opportunities Portfolio |
BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund |
BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio |
BlackRock Healthcare Fund |
BlackRock Index Equity Portfolio* |
BlackRock International Fund |
BlackRock International Diversification Fund |
BlackRock International Index Fund |
BlackRock International Opportunities Portfolio |
BlackRock International Value Fund |
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 Mid-Cap Growth Equity Portfolio |
BlackRock Mid-Cap Value Equity Portfolio |
BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Fund |
BlackRock Natural Resources Trust |
BlackRock Pacific Fund |
BlackRock Science & Technology Opportunities Portfolio |
BlackRock Small Cap Core Equity Portfolio |
BlackRock Small Cap Growth Equity Portfolio |
BlackRock Small Cap Growth Fund II |
BlackRock Small Cap Index Fund |
BlackRock Small Cap Value Equity Portfolio* |
BlackRock Small/Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio |
BlackRock S&P 500 Index Fund |
BlackRock U.S. Opportunities Portfolio |
BlackRock Utilities and Telecommunications Fund |
BlackRock Value Opportunities Fund |
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Fixed Income Funds |
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BlackRock Bond Portfolio |
BlackRock Emerging Market Debt Portfolio |
BlackRock Enhanced Income Portfolio |
BlackRock GNMA Portfolio |
BlackRock Government Income Portfolio |
BlackRock High Income Fund |
BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio |
BlackRock Income Portfolio† |
BlackRock Income Builder Portfolio† |
BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio |
BlackRock Intermediate Government Bond Portfolio |
BlackRock International Bond Portfolio |
BlackRock Long Duration Bond Portfolio |
BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio |
BlackRock Managed Income Portfolio |
BlackRock Short-Term Bond Fund |
BlackRock Strategic Income Portfolio |
BlackRock Total Return Fund |
BlackRock Total Return Portfolio II |
BlackRock World Income Fund |
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Municipal Bond Funds |
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BlackRock AMT-Free Municipal Bond Portfolio |
BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund |
BlackRock Delaware Municipal Bond Portfolio |
BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund |
BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund |
BlackRock Kentucky Municipal Bond Portfolio |
BlackRock Municipal Insured Fund |
BlackRock National Municipal Fund |
BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund |
BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Fund |
BlackRock Ohio Municipal Bond Portfolio |
BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund |
BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund |
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Target Risk & Target Date Funds |
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BlackRock Prepared Portfolios |
Conservative Prepared Portfolio |
Moderate Prepared Portfolio |
Growth Prepared Portfolio |
Aggressive Growth Prepared Portfolio |
BlackRock Lifecycle Prepared Portfolios |
Prepared Portfolio 2010 |
Prepared Portfolio 2015 |
Prepared Portfolio 2020 |
Prepared Portfolio 2025 |
Prepared Portfolio 2030 |
Prepared Portfolio 2035 |
Prepared Portfolio 2040 |
Prepared Portfolio 2045 |
Prepared Portfolio 2050 |
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* | See the prospectus for information on specific limitations on investments in the fund. |
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† | 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) 882-0052 or from your financial advisor. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.
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BLACKROCK GLOBAL DYNAMIC EQUITY FUND | APRIL 30, 2009 | 35 |
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This report is not authorized for use as an offer of sale or a solicitation of an offer to buy shares of the Fund unless accompanied or preceded by the Fund’s current prospectus. Past performance results shown in this report should not be considered a representation of future performance. Investment returns and principal value of shares will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Statements and other information herein are as dated and are subject to change. Please see the Fund’s prospectus for a description of risks associated with global investments.
BlackRock Global Dynamic Equity
Fund 100 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19809
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Item 2 – | Code of Ethics – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report |
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Item 3 – | Audit Committee Financial Expert – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report |
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Item 4 – | Principal Accountant Fees and Services – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report |
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Item 5 – | Audit Committee of Listed Registrants – Not Applicable |
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Item 6 – | Investments |
| (a) The registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this form. |
| (b) Not Applicable due to no such divestments during the semi-annual period covered since the previous Form N-CSR filing. |
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Item 7 – | Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable |
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Item 8 – | Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable |
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Item 9 – | Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers – Not Applicable |
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Item 10 – | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – The registrant’s Nominating and Governance Committee will consider nominees to the board of directors recommended by shareholders when a vacancy becomes available. Shareholders who wish to recommend a nominee should send nominations that include biographical information and set forth the qualifications of the proposed nominee to the registrant’s Secretary. There have been no material changes to these procedures. |
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Item 11 – | Controls and Procedures |
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11(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 15(d)-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. |
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11(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. |
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Item 12 – | Exhibits attached hereto |
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12(a)(1) – | Code of Ethics – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report |
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12(a)(2) – | Certifications – Attached hereto |
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12(a)(3) – | Not Applicable |
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12(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. |
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| BlackRock Global Dynamic Equity Fund |
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| By: | /s/ Donald C. Burke | |
| | Donald C. Burke |
| | Chief Executive Officer of |
| | BlackRock Global Dynamic Equity Fund |
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| Date: June 19, 2009 |
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| 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. |
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| By: | /s/ Donald C. Burke | |
| | Donald C. Burke |
| | Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of |
| | BlackRock Global Dynamic Equity Fund |
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| Date: June 19, 2009 |
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| By: | /s/ Neal J. Andrews | |
| | Neal J. Andrews |
| | Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of |
| | BlackRock Global Dynamic Equity Fund |
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| Date: June 19, 2009 |