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: 811-22061
Name of Fund: | | BlackRock Funds II |
| | BlackRock 20/80 Target Allocation Fund |
| | BlackRock 40/60 Target Allocation Fund |
| | BlackRock 60/40 Target Allocation Fund |
| | BlackRock 80/20 Target Allocation Fund |
Fund Address: | | 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809 |
Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Funds II, 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 441-7762
Date of fiscal year end: 09/30/2023
Date of reporting period: 03/31/2023
Item 1 – Report to Stockholders
(a) The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.
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| | MARCH 31, 2023 |
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| | 2023 Semi-Annual Report (Unaudited) |
BlackRock Funds II
· | | BlackRock 20/80 Target Allocation Fund |
· | | BlackRock 40/60 Target Allocation Fund |
· | | BlackRock 60/40 Target Allocation Fund |
· | | BlackRock 80/20 Target Allocation Fund |
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Not FDIC Insured • May Lose Value • No Bank Guarantee |
The Markets in Review
Dear Shareholder,
Significant economic headwinds emerged during the 12-month reporting period ended March 31, 2023, as investors navigated changing economic conditions and volatile markets. The U.S. economy shrank in the first half of 2022 before returning to modest growth in the second half of the year, marking a shift to a more challenging post-reopening economic environment. Changes in consumer spending patterns and a tight labor market led to elevated inflation, which reached a 40-year high before beginning to moderate.
Equity prices fell as interest rates rose, particularly during the first half of the reporting period. Both large- and small-capitalization U.S. stocks declined, although equities began to recover in the second half of the period as inflation eased and economic growth resumed. Emerging market stocks and international equities from developed markets declined overall, pressured by rising interest rates and volatile commodities prices.
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose during the reporting period, driving its price down, as investors reacted to fluctuating inflation data and attempted to anticipate its impact on future interest rate changes. The corporate bond market also faced inflationary headwinds, and higher interest rates led to rising borrowing costs for corporate issuers.
The U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”), acknowledging that inflation has been more persistent than expected, raised interest rates eight times. Furthermore, the Fed wound down its bond-buying programs and accelerated the reduction of its balance sheet.
Restricted labor supply kept inflation elevated even as other inflation drivers, such as goods prices and energy costs, moderated. While economic growth slowed in the last year, we believe that taming inflation requires a more substantial decline that lowers demand to a level more in line with the economy’s productive capacity. Although the Fed has decelerated the pace of interest rate hikes, we believe that it still seems determined to get inflation back to target. With this in mind, we believe the possibility of a U.S. recession in the near-term is high, but the dimming economic outlook has not yet been fully reflected in current market prices. We believe investors should expect a period of higher volatility as markets adjust to the new economic reality and policymakers attempt to adapt to rapidly changing conditions. Turmoil in the banking sector late in the period highlighted the potential for the knock-on effects of substantially higher interest rates to disrupt markets with little warning.
While we favor an overweight to equities in the long term, we prefer an underweight stance on equities overall in the near term. Expectations for corporate earnings remain elevated, which seems inconsistent with the possibility of a recession. Nevertheless, we are overweight on emerging market stocks as we believe a weakening U.S. dollar provides a supportive backdrop. We also see long-term opportunities in credit, where we believe that valuations are appealing and higher yields provide attractive income, although we are neutral on credit in the near term, as we’re concerned about tightening credit and financial conditions. However, we believe there are still some strong opportunities for a six- to twelve-month horizon, particularly short-term U.S. Treasuries, global inflation-linked bonds, and emerging market bonds denominated in local currency.
Overall, our view is that investors need to think globally, position themselves to be prepared for a decarbonizing economy, and be nimble as market conditions change. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit blackrock.com for further insight about investing in today’s markets.
Sincerely,
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Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC
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Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC
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Total Returns as of March 31, 2023 |
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| | 6-Month | | 12-Month |
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U.S. large cap equities (S&P 500® Index) | | 15.62% | | (7.73)% |
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U.S. small cap equities (Russell 2000® Index) | | 9.14 | | (11.61) |
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International equities (MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index) | | 27.27 | | (1.38) |
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Emerging market equities (MSCI Emerging Markets Index) | | 14.04 | | (10.70) |
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3-month Treasury bills (ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index) | | 1.93 | | 2.52 |
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U.S. Treasury securities (ICE BofA 10-Year U.S. Treasury Index) | | 4.38 | | (6.90) |
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U.S. investment grade bonds (Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index) | | 4.89 | | (4.78) |
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Tax-exempt municipal bonds (Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index) | | 7.00 | | 0.26 |
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U.S. high yield bonds (Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index) | | 7.88 | | (3.35) |
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Past performance is not an indication of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index. |
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2 | | T H I S P A G E I S N O T P A R T O F Y O U R F U N D R E P O R T |
Table of Contents
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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2023 | | BlackRock Target Allocation Funds |
Portfolio Management Commentary
How did the Funds perform?
BlackRock 20/80 Target Allocation Fund
For the six-month period ended March 31, 2023, all of the Fund’s share classes underperformed its reference benchmark MSCI All Country World Index (the “MSCI ACWI Index”) (14%)/MSCI USA Index (6%)/Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index (80%). For the same period, all of the Fund’s share classes outperformed the Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index.
BlackRock 40/60 Target Allocation Fund
For the six-month period ended March 31, 2023, all of the Fund’s share classes underperformed its reference benchmark (MSCI ACWI Index (28%)/MSCI USA Index (12%)/Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index (60%)). For the same period, all of the Fund’s share classes underperformed the MSCI ACWI Index.
BlackRock 60/40 Target Allocation Fund
For the six-month period ended March 31, 2023, all of the Fund’s share classes underperformed its reference benchmark (MSCI ACWI Index (42%)/MSCI USA Index (18%)/Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index (40%)). For the same period, all of the Fund’s share classes underperformed the MSCI ACWI Index.
BlackRock 80/20 Target Allocation Fund
For the six-month period ended March 31, 2023, all of the Fund’s share classes underperformed its reference benchmark (MSCI ACWI Index (56%)/MSCI USA Index (24%)/Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index (20%)) except for the Fund’s Class K shares which performed in line. For the same period, all of the Fund’s share classes underperformed the MSCI ACWI Index.
What factors influenced performance?
BlackRock 20/80 Target Allocation Fund
Holdings in developed-market growth stocks and U.S. fixed income contributed, while positions in short-duration bonds and low-volatility emerging-market equities detracted. (Duration is a measure of interest rate sensitivity.)
BlackRock 40/60 Target Allocation Fund
Holdings in U.S. technology stocks, developed-market growth stocks and U.S. fixed income contributed. Positions in short-duration bonds, low-volatility emerging-market equities and stocks with above-average momentum characteristics detracted.
BlackRock 60/40 Target Allocation Fund
Holdings in U.S. technology stocks, developed-market growth stocks and U.S. fixed income contributed. Positions in low-volatility emerging-market equities, stocks with above-average momentum characteristics and short-duration bonds detracted.
BlackRock 80/20 Target Allocation Fund
Holdings in U.S. technology stocks, developed-market growth stocks and U.S. energy stocks contributed. Positions in low-volatility emerging-market equities, stocks with above-average momentum characteristics and short-duration bonds detracted.
Describe recent portfolio activity.
At the end of 2022, the investment adviser took a more defensive stance by shifting the Funds’ stock/bond allocations closer to the benchmarks while continuing to reduce risk. It also maintained an underweight to duration and a preference for U.S. stocks.
At the start of 2023, the investment adviser recalibrated the Funds for an environment in which inflation, the U.S. dollar, and long-term bond yields appeared to have peaked. It sought to achieve this by increasing the Funds’ allocations to international developed- and emerging-market equities. In addition, it shifted to a duration overweight. Late in the period, the investment adviser moved the Funds to an underweight in equities in response to the uncertainty caused by the disruptions in the banking sector.
Describe the Funds’ positioning at period end.
The investment adviser preferred higher-quality stocks and was tilted toward the growth style over value. It maintained the duration overweight for the purpose of portfolio diversification.
The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2023 (continued) | | BlackRock 20/80 Target Allocation Fund |
Investment Objective
BlackRock 20/80 Target Allocation Fund’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek a balance between long term capital appreciation and high current income, with an emphasis on income.
Performance
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| | | | | | | | Average Annual Total Returns(a)(b) | |
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| | 6-Month Total Returns | | | | | | Without Sales Charge | | | With Sales Charge | | | | | | Without Sales Charge | | | With Sales Charge | | | | | | Without Sales Charge | | | With Sales Charge | |
Institutional | | | 7.13 | % | | | | | | | (6.40 | )% | | | N/A | | | | | | | | 2.64 | % | | | N/A | | | | | | | | 3.93 | % | | | N/A | |
Investor A | | | 7.06 | | | | | | | | (6.67 | ) | | | (11.57 | )% | | | | | | | 2.30 | | | | 1.20 | % | | | | | | | 3.56 | | | | 3.01 | % |
Investor C | | | 6.65 | | | | | | | | (7.34 | ) | | | (8.24 | ) | | | | | | | 1.54 | | | | 1.54 | | | | | | | | 2.96 | | | | 2.96 | |
Class K | | | 7.16 | | | | | | | | (6.37 | ) | | | N/A | | | | | | | | 2.66 | | | | N/A | | | | | | | | 3.94 | | | | N/A | |
Class R | | | 6.89 | | | | | | | | (6.95 | ) | | | N/A | | | | | | | | 1.99 | | | | N/A | | | | | | | | 3.28 | | | | N/A | |
MSCI ACWI Index (14%)/MSCI USA Index (6%)/ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index (80%)(c) | | | 7.54 | | | | | | | | (5.12 | ) | | | N/A | | | | | | | | 2.69 | | | | N/A | | | | | | | | 3.25 | | | | N/A | |
Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index(d) | | | 5.24 | | | | | | | | (4.61 | ) | | | N/A | | | | | | | | 1.05 | | | | N/A | | | | | | | | 1.62 | | | | N/A | |
(a) | Assuming maximum sales charges, if any. Average annual total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See “About Fund Performance” for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees, and how performance was calculated for certain share classes. |
(b) | The Fund, which is a fund of funds, normally intends to obtain exposure to equity securities (and certain other instruments) in an amount equal to 20% of its assets and exposure to fixed-income securities in an amount equal to 80% of its assets. The Fund’s total returns prior to June 3, 2015 are the returns of the Fund when it followed a different investment objective and different investment strategies under the name “BlackRock Conservative Prepared Portfolio.” |
(c) | A customized weighted index comprised of the returns of the MSCI ACWI Index (14%), MSCI USA Index (6%) and Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index (80%). |
(d) | An index that measures the performance of U.S. dollar-denominated taxable bonds that are rated either investment-grade or high yield. The index includes U.S. Treasury bonds, investment-grade and high yield U.S. corporate bonds, mortgage-backed securities, and Eurodollar bonds. |
N/A - Not applicable as share class and index do not have a sales charge.
Past performance is not an indication of future results.
Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Expense Example
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| | Actual | | | | | | Hypothetical 5% Return | | | | |
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| Beginning Account Value (10/01/22) | | |
| Ending Account Value (03/31/23) | | |
| Expenses Paid During the Period | (a) | | | | | |
| Beginning Account Value (10/01/22) | | |
| Ending Account Value (03/31/23) | | |
| Expenses Paid During the Period | (a) | |
| Annualized Expense Ratio | |
Institutional | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,071.30 | | | $ | 0.55 | | | | | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,024.40 | | | $ | 0.56 | | | | 0.11 | % |
Investor A | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,070.60 | | | | 2.21 | | | | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,022.80 | | | | 2.17 | | | | 0.43 | |
Investor C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,066.50 | | | | 6.15 | | | | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,018.98 | | | | 5.99 | | | | 1.19 | |
Class K | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,071.60 | | | | 0.44 | | | | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,024.50 | | | | 0.45 | | | | 0.09 | |
Class R | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,068.90 | | | | 3.82 | | | | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,021.24 | | | | 3.73 | | | | 0.74 | |
(a) | 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 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Because the Fund invests in master portfolios that are managed by subsidiaries of BlackRock, Inc. (the “Master Portfolios”), the expense example reflects the expenses of both the Fund and the Master Portfolios in which it invests. The fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests are not included in the Fund’s annualized expense ratios. |
See “Disclosure of Expenses” for further information on how expenses were calculated.
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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2023 (continued) | | BlackRock 20/80 Target Allocation Fund |
Portfolio Information
PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION
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Asset Type | | Percent of Total Investments | |
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Fixed-Income Funds | | | 80 | % |
Equity Funds | | | 20 | |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
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Security | | Percent of Total Investments | |
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iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF | | | 35 | % |
Master Total Return Portfolio | | | 25 | |
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF | | | 8 | |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | | | 7 | |
iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF | | | 6 | |
BlackRock U.S. Mortgage Portfolio | | | 5 | |
BlackRock Sustainable Advantage Large Cap Core Fund, Class K | | | 3 | |
iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF | | | 2 | |
iShares MSCI U.S.A. Quality Factor ETF | | | 2 | |
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF | | | 1 | |
The Fund’s allocation and holdings listed above are current as of the report date. However, the Fund is regularly monitored and its composition may vary throughout various periods.
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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2023 | | BlackRock 40/60 Target Allocation Fund |
Investment Objective
BlackRock 40/60 Target Allocation Fund’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek a balance between long term capital appreciation and high current income, with an emphasis on income.
Performance
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| | | | | | | | Average Annual Total Returns(a)(b) | |
| | | | | | | | 1 Year | | | | | | 5 Years | | | | | | 10 Years | |
| | 6-Month Total Returns | | | | | | Without Sales Charge | | | With Sales Charge | | | | | | Without Sales Charge | | | With Sales Charge | | | | | | Without Sales Charge | | | With Sales Charge | |
Institutional | | | 9.62 | % | | | | | | | (6.58 | )% | | | N/A | | | | | | | | 4.57 | % | | | N/A | | | | | | | | 5.75 | % | | | N/A | |
Investor A | | | 9.35 | | | | | | | | (6.90 | ) | | | (11.79 | )% | | | | | | | 4.22 | | | | 3.10 | % | | | | | | | 5.39 | | | | 4.82 | % |
Investor C | | | 8.99 | | | | | | | | (7.57 | ) | | | (8.48 | ) | | | | | | | 3.45 | | | | 3.45 | | | | | | | | 4.76 | | | | 4.76 | |
Class K | | | 9.64 | | | | | | | | (6.54 | ) | | | N/A | | | | | | | | 4.60 | | | | N/A | | | | | | | | 5.77 | | | | N/A | |
Class R | | | 9.31 | | | | | | | | (7.04 | ) | | | N/A | | | | | | | | 4.05 | | | | N/A | | | | | | | | 5.22 | | | | N/A | |
MSCI ACWI Index (28%)/MSCI USA Index (12%)/ Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index (60%)(c) | | | 9.86 | | | | | | | | (5.69 | ) | | | N/A | | | | | | | | 4.22 | | | | N/A | | | | | | | | 4.82 | | | | N/A | |
MSCI ACWI Index(d) | | | 17.78 | | | | | | | | (7.44 | ) | | | N/A | | | | | | | | 6.93 | | | | N/A | | | | | | | | 8.06 | | | | N/A | |
(a) | Assuming maximum sales charges, if any. Average annual total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See “About Fund Performance” for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees, and how performance was calculated for certain share classes. |
(b) | The Fund, which is a fund of funds, normally intends to obtain exposure to equity securities in an amount equal to 40% of its assets and exposure to fixed-income securities (and certain other instruments) in an amount equal to 60% of its assets. The Fund’s total returns prior to June 3, 2015 are the returns of the Fund when it followed a different investment objective and different investment strategies under the name “BlackRock Moderate Prepared Portfolio.” |
(c) | A customized weighted index comprised of the returns of the MSCI ACWI Index (28%), MSCI USA Index (12%) and Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index (60%). |
(d) | An index that captures large- and mid-cap representation across certain developed and emerging markets. | |
N/A - Not applicable as share class and index do not have a sales charge.
Past performance is not an indication of future results.
Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Expense Example
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| Beginning Account Value (10/01/22) | | |
| Ending Account Value (03/31/23) | | |
| Expenses Paid During the Period | (a) | | | | | |
| Beginning Account Value (10/01/22) | | |
| Ending Account Value (03/31/23) | | |
| Expenses Paid During the Period | (a) | |
| Annualized Expense Ratio | |
Institutional | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,096.20 | | | $ | 0.55 | | | | | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,024.41 | | | $ | 0.56 | | | | 0.11 | % |
Investor A | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,093.50 | | | | 2.26 | | | | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,022.77 | | | | 2.17 | | | | 0.43 | |
Investor C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,089.90 | | | | 6.21 | | | | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,018.99 | | | | 5.99 | | | | 1.19 | |
Class K | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,096.40 | | | | 0.45 | | | | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,024.51 | | | | 0.45 | | | | 0.09 | |
Class R | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,093.10 | | | | 3.16 | | | | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,021.91 | | | | 3.07 | | | | 0.61 | |
(a) | 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 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Because the Fund invests in master portfolios that are managed by subsidiaries of BlackRock, Inc. (the “Master Portfolios”), the expense example reflects the expenses of both the Fund and the Master Portfolios in which it invests. The fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests are not included in the Fund’s annualized expense ratios. |
See “Disclosure of Expenses” for further information on how expenses were calculated.
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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2023 (continued) | | BlackRock 40/60 Target Allocation Fund |
Portfolio Information
PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION
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Asset Type | | Percent of Total Investments | |
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Fixed-Income Funds | | | 58 | % |
Equity Funds | | | 39 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | 3 | |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
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Security | | Percent of Total Investments | |
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Master Total Return Portfolio | | | 23 | % |
iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF | | | 20 | |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | | | 11 | |
BlackRock Sustainable Advantage Large Cap Core Fund, Class K | | | 7 | |
iShares MSCI U.S.A. Quality Factor ETF | | | 6 | |
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF | | | 6 | |
iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF | | | 5 | |
iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF | | | 5 | |
BlackRock U.S. Mortgage Portfolio | | | 3 | |
iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF | | | 3 | |
The Fund’s allocation and holdings listed above are current as of the report date. However, the Fund is regularly monitored and its composition may vary throughout various periods.
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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2023 | | BlackRock 60/40 Target Allocation Fund |
Investment Objective
BlackRock 60/40 Target Allocation Fund’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek long term capital appreciation. Current income is also a consideration.
Performance
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| | | | | | | | Average Annual Total Returns(a)(b) | |
| | | | | | | | 1 Year | | | | | | 5 Years | | | | | | 10 Years | |
| | 6-Month Total Returns | | | | | | Without Sales Charge | | | With Sales Charge | | | | | | Without Sales Charge | | | With Sales Charge | | | | | | Without Sales Charge | | | With Sales Charge | |
Institutional | | | 12.04 | % | | | | | | | (6.83 | )% | | | N/A | | | | | | | | 5.83 | % | | | N/A | | | | | | | | 7.12 | % | | | N/A | |
Investor A | | | 11.81 | | | | | | | | (7.17 | ) | | | (12.05 | )% | | | | | | | 5.48 | | | | 4.35 | % | | | | | | | 6.75 | | | | 6.17 | % |
Investor C | | | 11.37 | | | | | | | | (7.86 | ) | | | (8.77 | ) | | | | | | | 4.69 | | | | 4.69 | | | | | | | | 6.11 | | | | 6.11 | |
Class K | | | 11.98 | | | | | | | | (6.88 | ) | | | N/A | | | | | | | | 5.85 | | | | N/A | | | | | | | | 7.13 | | | | N/A | |
Class R | | | 11.73 | | | | | | | | (7.36 | ) | | | N/A | | | | | | | | 5.28 | | | | N/A | | | | | | | | 6.54 | | | | N/A | |
MSCI ACWI Index (42%)/MSCI USA Index (18%)/ Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index (40%)(c) | | | 12.21 | | | | | | | | (6.35 | ) | | | N/A | | | | | | | | 5.62 | | | | N/A | | | | | | | | 6.32 | | | | N/A | |
MSCI ACWI Index(d) | | | 17.78 | | | | | | | | (7.44 | ) | | | N/A | | | | | | | | 6.93 | | | | N/A | | | | | | | | 8.06 | | | | N/A | |
(a) | Assuming maximum sales charges, if any. Average annual total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See “About Fund Performance” for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees, and how performance was calculated for certain share classes. |
(b) | The Fund, which is a fund of funds, normally intends to obtain exposure to equity securities in an amount equal to 60% of its assets and exposure to fixed-income securities (and certain other instruments) in an amount equal to 40% of its assets. The Fund’s total returns prior to June 3, 2015 are the returns of the Fund when it followed a different investment objective and different investment strategies under the name “BlackRock Growth Prepared Portfolio.” |
(c) | A customized weighted index comprised of the returns of the MSCI ACWI Index (42%), MSCI USA Index (18%) and Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index (40%). |
(d) | An index that captures large- and mid-cap representation across certain developed and emerging markets. |
N/A - Not applicable as share class and index do not have a sales charge.
Past performance is not an indication of future results.
Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Expense Example
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| | Actual | | | | | | Hypothetical 5% Return | | | | |
| |
| Beginning Account Value (10/01/22) | | |
| Ending Account Value (03/31/23) | | |
| Expenses Paid During the Period | (a) | | | | | |
| Beginning Account Value
(10/01/22) |
| |
| Ending Account Value (03/31/23) | | |
| Expenses Paid During the Period | (a) | |
| Annualized Expense Ratio | |
Institutional | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,120.40 | | | $ | 0.53 | | | | | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,024.43 | | | $ | 0.50 | | | | 0.10 | % |
Investor A | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,118.10 | | | | 2.33 | | | | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,022.73 | | | | 2.22 | | | | 0.44 | |
Investor C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,113.70 | | | | 6.27 | | | | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.00 | | | | 5.99 | | | | 1.19 | |
Class K | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,119.80 | | | | 0.43 | | | | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,024.53 | | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.08 | |
Class R | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,117.30 | | | | 3.33 | | | | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,021.79 | | | | 3.18 | | | | 0.63 | |
(a) | 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 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Because the Fund invests in master portfolios that are managed by subsidiaries of BlackRock, Inc. (the “Master Portfolios”), the expense example reflects the expenses of both the Fund and the Master Portfolios in which it invests. The fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests are not included in the Fund’s annualized expense ratios. |
See “Disclosure of Expenses” for further information on how expenses were calculated.
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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2023 (continued) | | BlackRock 60/40 Target Allocation Fund |
Portfolio Information
PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION
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Asset Type | | Percent of Total Investments | |
| |
Equity Funds | | | 59 | % |
Fixed-Income Funds | | | 39 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | 2 | |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
| | | | |
| |
Security | | Percent of Total Investments | |
| |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | | | 17 | % |
Master Total Return Portfolio | | | 16 | |
iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF | | | 11 | |
BlackRock Sustainable Advantage Large Cap Core Fund, Class K | | | 9 | |
iShares MSCI U.S.A. Quality Factor ETF | | | 8 | |
iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF | | | 8 | |
iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF | | | 5 | |
BlackRock Emerging Markets Fund, Inc., Class K | | | 5 | |
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF | | | 4 | |
iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF | | | 4 | |
The Fund’s allocation and holdings listed above are current as of the report date. However, the Fund is regularly monitored and its composition may vary throughout various periods.
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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2023 | | BlackRock 80/20 Target Allocation Fund |
Investment Objective
BlackRock 80/20 Target Allocation Fund’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek long term capital appreciation. Current income is not a consideration.
Performance
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| | | | | | | | Average Annual Total Returns(a)(b) | |
| | | | | | | | 1 Year | | | | | | 5 Years | | | | | | 10 Years | |
| | 6-Month Total Returns | | | | | | Without Sales Charge | | | With Sales Charge | | | | | | Without Sales Charge | | | With Sales Charge | | | | | | Without Sales Charge | | | With Sales Charge | |
Institutional | | | 14.52 | % | | | | | | | (6.95 | )% | | | N/A | | | | | | | | 7.17 | % | | | N/A | | | | | | | | 8.44 | % | | | N/A | |
Investor A | | | 14.33 | | | | | | | | (7.24 | ) | | | (12.11 | )% | | | | | | | 6.81 | | | | 5.66 | % | | | | | | | 8.07 | | | | 7.49 | % |
Investor C | | | 13.85 | | | | | | | | (8.00 | ) | | | (8.91 | ) | | | | | | | 6.01 | | | | 6.01 | | | | | | | | 7.42 | | | | 7.42 | |
Class K | | | 14.54 | | | | | | | | (6.93 | ) | | | N/A | | | | | | | | 7.19 | | | | N/A | | | | | | | | 8.45 | | | | N/A | |
Class R | | | 14.17 | | | | | | | | (7.44 | ) | | | N/A | | | | | | | | 6.63 | | | | N/A | | | | | | | | 7.88 | | | | N/A | |
MSCI ACWI Index (56%)/MSCI USA Index (24%)/ Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index (20%)(c) | | | 14.58 | | | | | | | | (7.07 | ) | | | N/A | | | | | | | | 6.88 | | | | N/A | | | | | | | | 7.75 | | | | N/A | |
MSCI ACWI Index(d) | | | 17.78 | | | | | | | | (7.44 | ) | | | N/A | | | | | | | | 6.93 | | | | N/A | | | | | | | | 8.06 | | | | N/A | |
(a) | Assuming maximum sales charges, if any. Average annual total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See “About Fund Performance” for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees, and how performance was calculated for certain share classes. |
(b) | The Fund, which is a fund of funds, normally intends to obtain exposure to equity securities in an amount equal to 80% of its assets and exposure to fixed-income securities (and certain other instruments) in an amount equal to 20% of its assets. The Fund’s total returns prior to June 3, 2015 are the returns of the Fund when it followed a different investment objective and different investment strategies under the name “BlackRock Aggressive Growth Prepared Portfolio.” |
(c) | A customized weighted index comprised of the returns of the MSCI ACWI Index (56%), MSCI USA Index (24%) and Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index (20%). |
(d) | An index that captures large- and mid-cap representation across certain developed and emerging markets. |
N/A - Not applicable as share class and index do not have a sales charge.
Past performance is not an indication of future results.
Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Expense Example
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| | Actual | | | | | | Hypothetical 5% Return | | | | |
| |
| Beginning Account Value (10/01/22) | | |
| Ending Account Value (03/31/23) | | |
| Expenses Paid During the Period | (a) | | | | | |
| Beginning Account Value (10/01/22) | | |
| Ending Account Value (03/31/23) | | |
| Expenses Paid During the Period | (a) | |
| Annualized Expense Ratio | |
Institutional | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,145.20 | | | $ | 0.51 | | | | | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,024.45 | | | $ | 0.50 | | | | 0.10 | % |
Investor A | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,143.30 | | | | 2.33 | | | | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,022.76 | | | | 2.22 | | | | 0.44 | |
Investor C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,138.50 | | | | 6.32 | | | | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.02 | | | | 5.99 | | | | 1.19 | |
Class K | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,145.40 | | | | 0.40 | | | | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,024.55 | | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.08 | |
Class R | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,141.70 | | | | 3.18 | | | | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,021.96 | | | | 3.02 | | | | 0.60 | |
(a) | 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 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Because the Fund invests in master portfolios that are managed by subsidiaries of BlackRock, Inc. (the “Master Portfolios”), the expense example reflects the expenses of both the Fund and the Master Portfolios in which it invests. The fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests are not included in the Fund’s annualized expense ratios. |
See “Disclosure of Expenses” for further information on how expenses were calculated.
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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2023 (continued) | | BlackRock 80/20 Target Allocation Fund |
Portfolio Information
PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION
| | | | |
| |
Asset Type | | Percent of Total Investments | |
| |
Equity Funds | | | 76 | % |
Fixed-Income Funds | | | 19 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | 5 | |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
| | | | |
| |
Security | | Percent of Total Investments | |
| |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | | | 20 | % |
BlackRock Sustainable Advantage Large Cap Core Fund, Class K | | | 13 | |
iShares MSCI U.S.A. Quality Factor ETF | | | 12 | |
iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF | | | 10 | |
Master Total Return Portfolio | | | 8 | |
iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF | | | 8 | |
iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF | | | 6 | |
BlackRock Emerging Markets Fund, Inc., Class K | | | 6 | |
SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series | | | 5 | |
iShares U.S. Technology ETF | | | 5 | |
The Fund’s allocation and holdings listed above are current as of the report date. However, the Fund is regularly monitored and its composition may vary throughout various periods.
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About Fund Performance
Institutional and Class K Shares are not subject to any sales charge. These shares bear no ongoing distribution or service fees and are available only to certain eligible investors. Class K Shares performance shown prior to the Class K Shares inception date of March 28, 2016 is that of Institutional Shares. The performance of each Fund’s Class K Shares would be substantially similar to Institutional Shares because Class K Shares and Institutional Shares invest in the same portfolio of securities and performance would only differ to the extent that Class K Shares and Institutional Shares have different expenses. The actual returns of Class K Shares would have been higher than those of the Institutional Shares because Class K Shares have lower expenses than the Institutional Shares.
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). Certain redemptions of these shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) where no initial sales charge was paid at the time of purchase. These shares are generally available through financial intermediaries.
Investor C Shares are subject to a 1.00% CDSC if redeemed within one year of purchase. In addition, these shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.75% per year and a service fee of 0.25% per year. These shares are generally available through financial intermediaries. These shares automatically convert to Investor A Shares after approximately eight years.
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 employer-sponsored retirement plans.
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Financial markets have experienced extreme volatility and trading in many instruments has been disrupted. These circumstances may continue for an extended period of time, and may continue to affect adversely the value and liquidity of each Fund’s investments. As a result, current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Refer to blackrock.com to obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Figures shown in the performance tables assume reinvestment of all distributions, if any, at net asset value (“NAV”) on the ex-dividend date or payable date, as applicable. Investment return and principal value of shares will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Distributions paid to each class of shares will vary because of the different levels of service, distribution and transfer agency fees applicable to each class, which are deducted from the income available to be paid to shareholders.
BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), each Fund’s investment adviser, has contractually and/or voluntarily agreed to waive and/or reimburse a portion of each Fund’s expenses. Without such waiver(s) and/or reimbursement(s), each Fund’s performance would have been lower. With respect to each Fund’s voluntary waiver(s), if any, the Manager is under no obligation to waive and/or reimburse or to continue waiving and/or reimbursing its fees and such voluntary waiver(s) may be reduced or discontinued at any time. With respect to each Fund’s contractual waiver(s), if any, the Manager is under no obligation to continue waiving and/or reimbursing its fees after the applicable termination date of such agreement. See the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information on waivers and/or reimbursements.
Disclosure of Expenses
Shareholders of each Fund may incur the following charges: (a) transactional expenses, such as sales charges; and (b) operating expenses, including administration fees, service and distribution fees, including 12b-1 fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, and other fund expenses. The expense examples shown (which are based on a hypothetical investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held through the end of the period) 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. Annualized expense ratios reflect contractual and voluntary fee waivers, if any. In order to estimate the expenses a shareholder paid during the period covered by this report, shareholders can divide their account value by $1,000 and then multiply the result by the number corresponding to their Fund and share class under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”
The expense examples also provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. In order to assist shareholders in comparing the ongoing expenses of investing in these Funds and other funds, compare the 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.
The expenses shown in the expense examples are intended to highlight shareholders’ ongoing costs only and do not reflect transactional expenses, such as sales charges, if any. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing expenses only, and will not help shareholders determine the relative total expenses of owning different funds. If these transactional expenses were included, shareholder expenses would have been higher.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) March 31, 2023 | | BlackRock 20/80 Target Allocation Fund (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Shares/ Investment Value | | | Value | |
| | |
Investment Companies(a) | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Equity Funds — 19.5% | | | | | | |
BlackRock Emerging Markets Fund, Inc., Class K | | | 314,923 | | | $ | 7,353,452 | |
BlackRock Sustainable Advantage Large Cap Core Fund, Class K | | | 684,072 | | | | 11,916,526 | |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | | | 78,536 | | | | 32,284,579 | |
iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF | | | 121,149 | | | | 11,349,238 | |
iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF | | | 151,879 | | | | 7,370,688 | |
iShares MSCI U.S.A. Min Vol Factor ETF | | | 60,552 | | | | 4,404,553 | |
iShares MSCI U.S.A. Quality Factor ETF | | | 74,880 | | | | 9,289,987 | |
iShares U.S. Technology ETF | | | 50,625 | | | | 4,698,506 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 88,667,529 | |
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Fixed-Income Funds — 80.3% | | | | | | | | |
BlackRock U.S. Mortgage Portfolio | | | 2,778,826 | | | | 24,731,552 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Shares/ Investment Value | | | Value | |
|
Fixed-Income Funds (continued) | |
iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF | | | 240,926 | | | $ | 27,595,664 | |
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF | | | 427,405 | | | | 35,115,595 | |
iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF | | | 3,410,657 | | | | 157,401,820 | |
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF | | | 87,047 | | | | 7,510,415 | |
Master Total Return Portfolio | | $ | 113,067,905 | | | | 113,067,905 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 365,422,951 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Investments — 99.8% (Cost: $466,871,966) | | | | | | | 454,090,480 | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.2% | | | | 715,713 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 454,806,193 | |
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(a) | Affiliate of the Fund. |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended March 31, 2023 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
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Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 09/30/22 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 03/31/23 | | | Shares/ Investment Value Held at 03/31/23 | | | Income (Expense) | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | |
BlackRock Emerging Markets Fund, Inc., Class K | | $ | — | | | $ | 9,229,090 | | | $ | (1,544,724 | ) | | $ | (108,416 | ) | | $ | (222,498 | ) | | $ | 7,353,452 | | | | 314,923 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class(a) | | | 240,443 | | | | — | | | | (240,443 | )(b) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 18,212 | | | | — | |
BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio, Class K(a) | | | 41,509,114 | | | | 31,271,968 | | | | (72,961,975 | ) | | | (1,519,869 | ) | | | 1,700,762 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,265,814 | | | | 588,317 | |
BlackRock Sustainable Advantage Large Cap Core Fund, Class K | | | — | | | | 20,815,453 | | | | (9,262,235 | ) | | | (95,169 | ) | | | 458,477 | | | | 11,916,526 | | | | 684,072 | | | | — | | | | — | |
BlackRock U.S. Mortgage Portfolio | | | — | | | | 25,308,839 | | | | (1,183,563 | ) | | | (1,606 | ) | | | 607,882 | | | | 24,731,552 | | | | 2,778,826 | | | | 410,018 | | | | 6,090 | |
iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF | | | 20,471,378 | | | | 22,206,194 | | | | (17,391,100 | ) | | | (1,453,052 | ) | | | 3,762,244 | | | | 27,595,664 | | | | 240,926 | | | | 554,236 | | | | — | |
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF | | | — | | | | 35,806,931 | | | | (787,643 | ) | | | (3,071 | ) | | | 99,378 | | | | 35,115,595 | | | | 427,405 | | | | 70,440 | | | | — | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) March 31, 2023 | | BlackRock 20/80 Target Allocation Fund |
Affiliates (continued)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 09/30/22 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 03/31/23 | | | Shares/ Investment Value Held at 03/31/23 | | | Income (Expense) | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | |
iShares Convertible Bond ETF(a) | | $ | 5,019,434 | | | $ | 103,193 | | | $ | (5,281,819 | ) | | $ | (677,462 | ) | | $ | 836,654 | | | $ | — | | | | — | | | $ | 43,342 | | | $ | — | |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | | | — | | | | 32,293,090 | | | | (2,965,932 | ) | | | 100,601 | | | | 2,856,820 | | | | 32,284,579 | | | | 78,536 | | | | 233,223 | | | | — | |
iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF(a) | | | 42,708,605 | | | | 468,689 | | | | (45,796,344 | ) | | | 5,128,097 | | | | (2,509,047 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 102,046 | | | | — | |
iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF | | | 88,696,510 | | | | 80,705,064 | | | | (15,289,694 | ) | | | (2,348,401 | ) | | | 5,638,341 | | | | 157,401,820 | | | | 3,410,657 | | | | 1,264,403 | | | | — | |
iShares ESG Aware MSCI U.S.A. ETF(a) | | | 22,740,324 | | | | 508,027 | | | | (25,454,389 | ) | | | 807,028 | | | | 1,399,010 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 95,463 | | | | — | |
iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF(a) | | | 12,124,470 | | | | 180,694 | | | | (12,703,726 | ) | | | (2,097,455 | ) | | | 2,496,017 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 154,946 | | | | — | |
iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF(a) | | | 4,443,354 | | | | 857,014 | | | | (4,346,960 | ) | | | (567,887 | ) | | | (385,521 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 994,863 | | | | — | |
iShares iBoxx $Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF(a) | | | 16,201,853 | | | | 14,568 | | | | (15,707,551 | ) | | | (2,132,139 | ) | | | 1,623,269 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 53,643 | | | | — | |
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF | | | — | | | | 16,307,561 | | | | (8,552,911 | ) | | | (211,315 | ) | | | (32,920 | ) | | | 7,510,415 | | | | 87,047 | | | | 127,510 | | | | — | |
iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF | | | 8,463,326 | | | | 1,628,109 | | | | (1,216,530 | ) | | | (345,456 | ) | | | 2,819,789 | | | | 11,349,238 | | | | 121,149 | | | | 20,295 | | | | — | |
iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF | | | 9,170,834 | | | | 357,869 | | | | (4,286,913 | ) | | | (351,375 | ) | | | 2,480,273 | | | | 7,370,688 | | | | 151,879 | | | | 121,122 | | | | — | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) March 31, 2023 | | BlackRock 20/80 Target Allocation Fund |
Affiliates (continued)
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| | Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 09/30/22 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 03/31/23 | | | Shares/ Investment Value Held at 03/31/23 | | | Income (Expense) | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | |
| | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol Factor ETF(a) | | $ | 6,849,199 | | | $ | 211,386 | | | $ | (7,537,853 | ) | | $ | (400,646 | ) | | $ | 877,914 | | | $ | — | | | | — | | | $ | 97,160 | | | $ | — | |
| | iShares MSCI U.S.A. Min Vol Factor ETF | | | — | | | | 4,640,135 | | | | (169,067 | ) | | | (4,234 | ) | | | (62,281 | ) | | | 4,404,553 | | | | 60,552 | | | | 19,512 | | | | — | |
| | iShares MSCI U.S.A. Quality Factor ETF | | | — | | | | 8,997,397 | | | | (92,781 | ) | | | 2,143 | | | | 383,228 | | | | 9,289,987 | | | | 74,880 | | | | 27,491 | | | | — | |
| | iShares TIPS Bond ETF(a) | | | 30,674,963 | | | | 399,159 | | | | (31,643,658 | ) | | | (4,880,381 | ) | | | 5,449,917 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 81,903 | | | | — | |
| | iShares U.S. Technology ETF | | | — | | | | 4,517,153 | | | | (46,390 | ) | | | 988 | | | | 226,755 | | | | 4,698,506 | | | | 50,625 | | | | 5,137 | | | | — | |
| | iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF(a) | | | 42,466,905 | | | | 395,910 | | | | (42,613,645 | ) | | | (4,841,445 | ) | | | 4,592,275 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 181,097 | | | | — | |
| | Master Total Return Portfolio | | | 118,879,807 | | | | — | | | | (10,112,725 | )(b)(c) | | | (4,042,691 | ) | | | 8,343,514 | | | | 113,067,905 | | | $ | 113,067,905 | | | | 2,436,110 | | | | — | |
| | SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series(a) | | | 5,145,041 | | | | — | | | | (5,135,604 | )(b) | | | (9,437 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 11,468 | (d) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (20,052,650 | ) | | $ | 43,440,252 | | | $ | 454,090,480 | | | | | | | $ | 8,389,454 | | | $ | 594,407 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | As of period end, the entity is no longer held. | |
(b) | Represents net amount purchased (sold). | |
(c) | Inclusive of income and expense allocated from the Master Portfolio. | |
(d) | All or a portion represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) March 31, 2023 | | BlackRock 20/80 Target Allocation Fund |
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Companies | | $ | 341,022,575 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 341,022,575 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments valued at NAV(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 113,067,905 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 454,090,480 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | Certain investments of the Fund were fair valued using NAV as a practical expedient as no quoted market value is available and therefore have been excluded from the fair value hierarchy. | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) March 31, 2023 | | BlackRock 40/60 Target Allocation Fund (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Shares/ Investment Value | | | Value | |
| | |
Investment Companies(a) | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Equity Funds — 40.0% | | | | | | |
BlackRock Emerging Markets Fund, Inc., Class K | | | 819,244 | | | $ | 19,129,338 | |
BlackRock Sustainable Advantage Large Cap | | | | | | | | |
Core Fund, Class K | | | 2,305,807 | | | | 40,167,153 | |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | | | 163,189 | | | | 67,083,734 | |
iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF(b) | | | 325,370 | | | | 30,480,662 | |
iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF | | | 398,921 | | | | 19,359,636 | |
iShares MSCI U.S.A. Min Vol Factor ETF | | | 119,777 | | | | 8,712,579 | |
iShares MSCI U.S.A. Quality Factor ETF | | | 315,469 | | | | 39,138,662 | |
iShares U.S. Technology ETF | | | 159,510 | | | | 14,804,123 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 238,875,887 | |
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Fixed-Income Funds — 60.0% | | | | | | | | |
BlackRock U.S. Mortgage Portfolio | | | 2,293,793 | | | | 20,414,760 | |
iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF | | | 262,512 | | | | 30,068,124 | |
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF | | | 421,554 | | | | 34,634,877 | |
iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF | | | 2,722,640 | | | | 125,649,836 | |
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF | | | 78,956 | | | | 6,812,324 | |
Master Total Return Portfolio | | $ | 141,260,589 | | | | 141,260,589 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 358,840,510 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Total Long-Term Investments — 100.0% (Cost: $597,160,219) | | | | | 597,716,397 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
| | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Money Market Funds — 2.8% | | | | | | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class, 4.70%(a)(c) | | | 753,985 | | | $ | 753,985 | |
SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series, 5.01%(a)(c)(d) | | | 15,748,722 | | | | 15,748,722 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Total Short-Term Securities — 2.8% (Cost: $16,505,139) | | | | | | | 16,502,707 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Investments — 102.8% (Cost: $613,665,358) | | | | | | | 614,219,104 | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (2.8)% | | | | (16,467,497 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 597,751,607 | |
| | | | | | | | |
(a) | Affiliate of the Fund. |
(b) | All or a portion of this security is on loan. |
(c) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
(d) | All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended March 31, 2023 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
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Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 09/30/22 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 03/31/23 | | | Shares/ Investment Value Held at 03/31/23 | | | Income (Expense) | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | |
BlackRock Emerging Markets Fund, Inc., Class K | | $ | — | | | $ | 23,867,871 | | | $ | (3,853,530 | ) | | $ | (303,697 | ) | | $ | (581,306 | ) | | $ | 19,129,338 | | | | 819,244 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund, Class K(a) | | | 5,646,958 | | | | 411,644 | | | | (6,638,733 | ) | | | (495,303 | ) | | | 1,075,434 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 56,404 | | | | 241,537 | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class | | | 968,485 | | | | — | | | | (214,500 | )(b) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 753,985 | | | | 753,985 | | | | 22,276 | | | | — | |
BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio, Class K(a) | | | 30,377,418 | | | | 29,187,296 | | | | (59,621,106 | ) | | | (1,341,355 | ) | | | 1,397,747 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 999,320 | | | | 443,471 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) March 31, 2023 | | BlackRock 40/60 Target Allocation Fund |
Affiliates (continued)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 09/30/22 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 03/31/23 | | | Shares/ Investment Value Held at 03/31/23 | | | Income (Expense) | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | |
BlackRock Sustainable Advantage Large Cap Core Fund, Class K | | $ | — | | | $ | 47,970,153 | | | $ | (9,241,909 | ) | | $ | (106,139 | ) | | $ | 1,545,048 | | | $ | 40,167,153 | | | | 2,305,807 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
BlackRock U.S. Mortgage Portfolio | | | — | | | | 20,666,644 | | | | (662,369 | ) | | | (4,162 | ) | | | 414,647 | | | | 20,414,760 | | | | 2,293,793 | | | | 321,295 | | | | 4,391 | |
iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF | | | 25,346,673 | | | | 17,611,850 | | | | (14,253,496 | ) | | | (1,151,298 | ) | | | 2,514,395 | | | | 30,068,124 | | | | 262,512 | | | | 512,354 | | | | — | |
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF | | | — | | | | 35,153,596 | | | | (612,883 | ) | | | (1,748 | ) | | | 95,912 | | | | 34,634,877 | | | | 421,554 | | | | 68,760 | | | | — | |
iShares Convertible Bond ETF(a) | | | 6,271,278 | | | | 168,530 | | | | (6,635,861 | ) | | | (409,467 | ) | | | 605,520 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 55,426 | | | | — | |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | | | — | | | | 64,908,445 | | | | (3,999,744 | ) | | | 18,988 | | | | 6,156,045 | | | | 67,083,734 | | | | 163,189 | | | | 496,380 | | | | — | |
iShares Core S&P Small- Cap ETF(a) | | | 8,468,503 | | | | 154,847 | | | | (9,101,674 | ) | | | (571,017 | ) | | | 1,049,341 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 26,564 | | | | — | |
iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF(a) | | | 96,003,507 | | | | 1,215,056 | | | | (103,162,098 | ) | | | 18,639,169 | | | | (12,695,634 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 242,502 | | | | — | |
iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF | | | 85,276,507 | | | | 75,140,738 | | | | (37,997,327 | ) | | | (4,985,068 | ) | | | 8,214,986 | | | | 125,649,836 | | | | 2,722,640 | | | | 1,115,864 | | | | — | |
iShares ESG Aware MSCI U.S.A. ETF(a) | | | 59,639,451 | | | | 1,242,849 | | | | (65,686,539 | ) | | | 5,206,748 | | | | (402,509 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 209,953 | | | | — | |
iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF(a) | | | 15,147,390 | | | | 269,197 | | | | (15,748,156 | ) | | | (2,890,472 | ) | | | 3,222,041 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 154,561 | | | | — | |
iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF(a) | | | 5,655,441 | | | | 1,144,600 | | | | (5,524,328 | ) | | | (780,887 | ) | | | (494,826 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,315,713 | | | | — | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) March 31, 2023 | | BlackRock 40/60 Target Allocation Fund |
Affiliates (continued)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 09/30/22 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 03/31/23 | | | Shares/ Investment Value Held at 03/31/23 | | | Income (Expense) | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | |
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF(a) | | $ | 5,743,654 | | | $ | 19,836 | | | $ | (5,580,733 | ) | | $ | (757,667 | ) | | $ | 574,910 | | | $ | — | | | | — | | | $ | 19,017 | | | $ | — | |
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF | | | — | | | | 18,128,924 | | | | (11,005,284 | ) | | | (281,146 | ) | | | (30,170 | ) | | | 6,812,324 | | | | 78,956 | | | | 142,532 | | | | — | |
iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF | | | 18,193,694 | | | | 9,259,620 | | | | (2,447,187 | ) | | | (148,124 | ) | | | 5,622,659 | | | | 30,480,662 | | | | 325,370 | | | | 42,538 | | | | — | |
iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF | | | 20,058,025 | | | | 2,847,207 | | | | (8,622,984 | ) | | | (690,550 | ) | | | 5,767,938 | | | | 19,359,636 | | | | 398,921 | | | | 297,532 | | | | — | |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol Factor ETF(a) | | | 17,124,113 | | | | 590,290 | | | | (18,919,414 | ) | | | (984,527 | ) | | | 2,189,538 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 252,308 | | | | — | |
iShares MSCI U.S.A. Min Vol Factor ETF | | | — | | | | 9,081,085 | | | | (235,129 | ) | | | (9,588 | ) | | | (123,789 | ) | | | 8,712,579 | | | | 119,777 | | | | 38,477 | | | | — | |
iShares MSCI U.S.A. Momentum Factor ETF(a) | | | — | | | | 5,888,277 | | | | (5,702,636 | ) | | | (185,641 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 34,770 | | | | — | |
iShares MSCI U.S.A. Quality Factor ETF | | | — | | | | 37,840,760 | | | | (318,987 | ) | | | 2,350 | | | | 1,614,539 | | | | 39,138,662 | | | | 315,469 | | | | 115,475 | | | | — | |
iShares TIPS Bond ETF(a) | | | 26,460,291 | | | | 352,103 | | | | (27,264,845 | ) | | | (4,920,716 | ) | | | 5,373,167 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 66,168 | | | | — | |
iShares U.S. Technology ETF | | | — | | | | 13,221,880 | | | | (683,351 | ) | | | 10,021 | | | | 2,255,573 | | | | 14,804,123 | | | | 159,510 | | | | 33,132 | | | | — | |
iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF(a) | | | 5,957,817 | | | | 10,780 | | | | (5,819,556 | ) | | | (473,806 | ) | | | 324,765 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 10,124 | | | | — | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) March 31, 2023 | | BlackRock 40/60 Target Allocation Fund |
Affiliates (continued)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 09/30/22 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 03/31/23 | | | Shares/ Investment Value Held at 03/31/23 | | | Income (Expense) | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | | | |
| | Master Total Return Portfolio | | $ | 147,718,107 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (11,950,859 | )(b)(c) | | $ | (5,085,088 | ) | | $ | 10,578,429 | | | $ | 141,260,589 | | | $ | 141,260,589 | | | $ | 3,070,502 | | | $ | — | | | |
| | SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series | | | 3,723,165 | | | | 12,034,107 | (b) | | | — | | | | (5,909 | ) | | | (2,641 | ) | | | 15,748,722 | | | | 15,748,722 | | | | 11,591 | (d) | | | — | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (2,706,099 | ) | | $ | 46,261,759 | | | $ | 614,219,104 | | | | | | | $ | 9,731,538 | | | $ | 689,399 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | As of period end, the entity is no longer held. |
| (b) | Represents net amount purchased (sold). |
| (c) | Inclusive of income and expense allocated from the Master Portfolio. |
| (d) | All or a portion represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. | |
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Companies | | $ | 456,455,808 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 456,455,808 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 753,985 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 753,985 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 457,209,793 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | | 457,209,793 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments valued at NAV(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 157,009,311 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 614,219,104 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | Certain investments of the Fund were fair valued using NAV as a practical expedient as no quoted market value is available and therefore have been excluded from the fair value hierarchy. | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) March 31, 2023 | | BlackRock 60/40 Target Allocation Fund (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Shares/ Investment Value | | | Value | |
| | |
Investment Companies(a) | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Equity Funds — 59.8% | | | | | | |
BlackRock Emerging Markets Fund, Inc., Class K | | | 2,625,506 | | | $ | 61,305,568 | |
BlackRock Sustainable Advantage Large Cap Core Fund, Class K | | | 6,870,600 | | | | 119,685,848 | |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | | | 560,763 | | | | 230,518,454 | |
iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF(b) | | | 1,061,265 | | | | 99,419,305 | |
iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF | | | 1,403,085 | | | | 68,091,715 | |
iShares MSCI U.S.A. Min Vol Factor ETF | | | 415,593 | | | | 30,230,235 | |
iShares MSCI U.S.A. Quality Factor ETF | | | 888,624 | | | | 110,247,136 | |
iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF | | | 350,830 | | | | 13,092,975 | |
iShares U.S. Technology ETF(b) | | | 489,496 | | | | 45,430,124 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 778,021,360 | |
| | |
Fixed-Income Funds — 40.0% | | | | | | |
BlackRock U.S. Mortgage Portfolio | | 4,267,912 | | | 37,984,419 | |
iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF | | | 400,396 | | | | 45,861,358 | |
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF | | | 678,591 | | | | 55,753,036 | |
iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF | | | 3,264,587 | | | | 150,660,690 | |
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF | | | 169,792 | | | | 14,649,654 | |
Master Total Return Portfolio | | $ | 215,759,445 | | | | 215,759,445 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 520,668,602 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Long-Term Investments — 99.8% (Cost: $1,262,414,752) | | | | | 1,298,689,962 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
| | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Money Market Funds — 2.4% | | | | | | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class, 4.70%(a)(c) | | | 1,829,973 | | | $ | 1,829,973 | |
SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series, 5.01%(a)(c)(d) | | | 29,125,668 | | | | 29,125,668 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Short-Term Securities — 2.4% (Cost: $30,957,573) | | | | | | | 30,955,641 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Investments — 102.2% (Cost: $1,293,372,325) | | | | | | | 1,329,645,603 | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (2.2)% | | | | (29,143,467 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 1,300,502,136 | |
| | | | | | | | |
(a) | Affiliate of the Fund. |
(b) | All or a portion of this security is on loan. |
(c) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
(d) | All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended March 31, 2023 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 09/30/22 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 03/31/23 | | | Shares/ Investment Value Held at 03/31/23 | | | Income (Expense) | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | |
BlackRock Emerging Markets Fund, Inc., Class K | | $ | — | | | $ | 69,884,201 | | | $ | (6,229,605 | ) | | $ | (491,276 | ) | | $ | (1,857,752 | ) | | $ | 61,305,568 | | | | 2,625,506 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund, Class K(a) | | | 24,520,041 | | | | 1,797,243 | | | | (28,818,161 | ) | | | (2,294,306 | ) | | | 4,795,183 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 243,103 | | | | 1,030,016 | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class | | | 1,908,909 | | | | — | | | | (78,936 | )(b) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,829,973 | | | | 1,829,973 | | | | 42,618 | | | | — | |
BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio, Class K(a) | | | 37,270,836 | | | | 40,661,875 | | | | (78,126,260 | ) | | | (1,515,778 | ) | | | 1,709,327 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,398,161 | | | | 650,016 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) March 31, 2023 | | BlackRock 60/40 Target Allocation Fund |
Affiliates (continued)
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Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 09/30/22 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 03/31/23 | | | Shares/ Investment Value Held at 03/31/23 | | | Income (Expense) | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | |
BlackRock Sustainable Advantage Large Cap Core Fund, Class K | | $ | — | | | $ | 140,620,366 | | | $ | (25,251,456 | ) | | $ | (287,100 | ) | | $ | 4,604,038 | | | $ | 119,685,848 | | | | 6,870,600 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
BlackRock U.S. Mortgage Portfolio | | | — | | | | 37,886,347 | | | | (480,891 | ) | | | (7,014 | ) | | | 585,977 | | | | 37,984,419 | | | | 4,267,912 | | | | 557,591 | | | | 6,790 | |
iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF | | | 46,062,426 | | | | 10,923,715 | | | | (13,577,948 | ) | | | (3,543,990 | ) | | | 5,997,155 | | | | 45,861,358 | | | | 400,396 | | | | 836,080 | | | | — | |
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF | | | — | | | | 56,074,782 | | | | (241,395 | ) | | | (343 | ) | | | (80,008 | ) | | | 55,753,036 | | | | 678,591 | | | | — | | | | — | |
iShares Convertible Bond ETF(a) | | | 12,849,574 | | | | 380,417 | | | | (13,657,695 | ) | | | (159,574 | ) | | | 587,278 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 119,277 | | | | — | |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | | | — | | | | 216,961,852 | | | | (5,732,655 | ) | | | (51,946 | ) | | | 19,341,203 | | | | 230,518,454 | | | | 560,763 | | | | 1,588,622 | | | | — | |
iShares Core S&P Small- Cap ETF(a) | | | 22,776,731 | | | | 521,844 | | | | (24,633,648 | ) | | | (1,493,739 | ) | | | 2,828,812 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 82,355 | | | | — | |
iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF(a) | | | 273,943,793 | | | | 4,321,956 | | | | (295,593,951 | ) | | | 42,834,577 | | | | (25,506,375 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 710,518 | | | | — | |
iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF | | | 102,548,559 | | | | 82,895,660 | | | | (38,812,530 | ) | | | (1,809,987 | ) | | | 5,838,988 | | | | 150,660,690 | | | | 3,264,587 | | | | 1,390,541 | | | | — | |
iShares ESG Aware MSCI U.S.A. ETF(a) | | | 162,153,076 | | | | 3,239,381 | | | | (177,087,436 | ) | | | 27,925,502 | | | | (16,230,523 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 487,833 | | | | — | |
iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF(a) | | | 30,407,349 | | | | 640,110 | | | | (31,759,478 | ) | | | (5,893,828 | ) | | | 6,605,847 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 320,384 | | | | — | |
iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF(a) | | | 11,729,091 | | | | 2,429,789 | | | | (11,445,604 | ) | | | (1,818,690 | ) | | | (894,586 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,776,373 | | | | — | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) March 31, 2023 | | BlackRock 60/40 Target Allocation Fund |
Affiliates (continued)
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Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 09/30/22 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
| | | Value at 03/31/23 | | | Shares/ Investment Value Held at 03/31/23 | | | Income (Expense) | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | |
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF | | $ | — | | | $ | 38,551,929 | | | $ | (23,239,279 | ) | | $ | (598,761 | ) | | $ | (64,235 | ) | | $ | 14,649,654 | | | | 169,792 | | | $ | 303,920 | | | $ | — | |
iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF | | | 59,080,021 | | | | 31,268,923 | | | | (8,316,589 | ) | | | (849,855 | ) | | | 18,236,805 | | | | 99,419,305 | | | | 1,061,265 | | | | 132,140 | | | | — | |
iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF | | | 63,355,958 | | | | 12,479,128 | | | | (25,282,911 | ) | | | (1,678,590 | ) | | | 19,218,130 | | | | 68,091,715 | | | | 1,403,085 | | | | 1,016,685 | | | | — | |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol Factor ETF(a) | | | 46,667,310 | | | | 6,797,015 | | | | (57,167,195 | ) | | | (2,221,865 | ) | | | 5,924,735 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 773,554 | | | | — | |
iShares MSCI U.S.A. Min Vol Factor ETF | | | 21,564,860 | | | | 7,424,200 | | | | (827,698 | ) | | | (60,789 | ) | | | 2,129,662 | | | | 30,230,235 | | | | 415,593 | | | | 247,489 | | | | — | |
iShares MSCI U.S.A. Momentum Factor ETF(a) | | | — | | | | 24,275,612 | | | | (23,444,339 | ) | | | (831,273 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 144,701 | | | | — | |
iShares MSCI U.S.A. Quality Factor ETF | | | — | | | | 106,155,421 | | | | (458,422 | ) | | | 2,249 | | | | 4,547,888 | | | | 110,247,136 | | | | 888,624 | | | | 324,744 | | | | — | |
iShares TIPS Bond ETF(a) | �� | | 36,350,053 | | | | 115,121 | | | | (36,496,619 | ) | | | (4,932,015 | ) | | | 4,963,460 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF | | | 11,301,925 | | | | 379,596 | | | | (372,692 | ) | | | (4,560 | ) | | | 1,788,706 | | | | 13,092,975 | | | | 350,830 | | | | 143,113 | | | | — | |
iShares U.S. Technology ETF | | | — | | | | 38,648,122 | | | | (979,761 | ) | | | 1,915 | | | | 7,759,848 | | | | 45,430,124 | | | | 489,496 | | | | 108,290 | | | | — | |
Master Total Return Portfolio | | | 204,316,835 | | | | 3,478,475 | (b)(c) | | | — | | | | (7,267,016 | ) | | | 15,231,151 | | | | 215,759,445 | | | $ | 215,759,445 | | | | 4,465,334 | | | | — | |
SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series | | | — | | | | 29,144,444 | (b) | | | — | | | | (16,843 | ) | | | (1,933 | ) | | | 29,125,668 | | | | 29,125,668 | | | | 27,894 | (d) | | | — | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 32,935,105 | | | $ | 88,058,781 | | | $ | 1,329,645,603 | | | | | | | $ | 18,241,320 | | | $ | 1,686,822 | |
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(a) | As of period end, the entity is no longer held. |
(b) | Represents net amount purchased (sold). |
(c) | Inclusive of income and expense allocated from the Master Portfolio. |
(d) | All or a portion represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) March 31, 2023 | | BlackRock 60/40 Target Allocation Fund |
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Companies | | $ | 1,082,930,517 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,082,930,517 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 1,829,973 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,829,973 | |
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| | $ | 1,084,760,490 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | | 1,084,760,490 | |
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Investments valued at NAV(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 244,885,113 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,329,645,603 | |
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| (a) | Certain investments of the Fund were fair valued using NAV as a practical expedient as no quoted market value is available and therefore have been excluded from the fair value hierarchy. | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) March 31, 2023 | | BlackRock 80/20 Target Allocation Fund (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Shares/ Investment Value | | | Value | |
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Investment Companies(a) | | | | | | | | |
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Equity Funds — 79.4% | | | | | | |
BlackRock Emerging Markets Fund, Inc., Class K | | | 2,958,244 | | | $ | 69,075,002 | |
BlackRock Sustainable Advantage Large Cap Core Fund, Class K | | | 8,464,294 | | | | 147,448,001 | |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | | | 587,851 | | | | 241,653,789 | |
iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF(b) | | | 1,213,532 | | | | 113,683,679 | |
iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF | | | 1,543,409 | | | | 74,901,639 | |
iShares MSCI U.S.A. Min Vol Factor ETF | | | 511,037 | | | | 37,172,831 | |
iShares MSCI U.S.A. Quality Factor ETF | | | 1,121,467 | | | | 139,134,803 | |
iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF | | | 319,728 | | | | 11,932,249 | |
iShares U.S. Technology ETF | | | 604,697 | | | | 56,121,929 | |
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| | | | | | | 891,123,922 | |
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Fixed-Income Funds — 20.4% | | | | | | |
BlackRock U.S. Mortgage Portfolio | | | 1,817,930 | | | | 16,179,573 | |
iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF | | | 201,238 | | | | 23,049,800 | |
iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF | | | 1,969,705 | | | | 90,901,886 | |
Master Total Return Portfolio | | $ | 98,873,547 | | | | 98,873,547 | |
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| | | | | | | 229,004,806 | |
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Total Long-Term Investments — 99.8% (Cost: $1,064,552,907) | | | | 1,120,128,728 | |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | |
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Money Market Funds — 5.2% | | | | | | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class, 4.70%(a)(c) | | | 2,198,048 | | | $ | 2,198,048 | |
SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series, 5.01%(a)(c)(d) | | | 56,676,975 | | | | 56,676,975 | |
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Total Short-Term Securities — 5.2% (Cost: $58,881,411) | | | | | | | 58,875,023 | |
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Total Investments — 105.0% (Cost: $1,123,434,318) | | | | | | | 1,179,003,751 | |
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Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (5.0)% | | | | (56,223,473 | ) |
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Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 1,122,780,278 | |
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(a) | Affiliate of the Fund. |
(b) | All or a portion of this security is on loan. |
(c) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
(d) | All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended March 31, 2023 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
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Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 09/30/22 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 03/31/23 | | | Shares/ Investment Value Held at 03/31/23 | | | Income (Expense) | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | |
BlackRock Emerging Markets Fund, Inc., Class K | | $ | — | | | $ | 81,129,265 | | | $ | (9,201,558 | ) | | $ | (784,199 | ) | | $ | (2,068,506 | ) | | $ | 69,075,002 | | | | 2,958,244 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund, Class K(a) | | | 23,036,943 | | | | 2,746,770 | | | | (28,229,668 | ) | | | (1,477,783 | ) | | | 3,923,738 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 236,792 | | | | 1,033,310 | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class | | | 2,047,978 | | | | 150,070 | (b) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,198,048 | | | | 2,198,048 | | | | 60,562 | | | | — | |
BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio, Class K(a) | | | — | | | | 21,663,137 | | | | (21,795,567 | ) | | | 132,430 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 373,437 | | | | 182,288 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) March 31, 2023 | | BlackRock 80/20 Target Allocation Fund |
Affiliates (continued)
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| | Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 09/30/22 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 03/31/23 | | | Shares/ Investment Value Held at 03/31/23 | | | Income (Expense) | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | | | |
| | BlackRock Sustainable Advantage Large Cap Core Fund, Class K | | $ | — | | | $ | 163,117,740 | | | $ | (21,016,728 | ) | | $ | (327,425 | ) | | $ | 5,674,414 | | | $ | 147,448,001 | | | | 8,464,294 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | |
| | BlackRock U.S. Mortgage Portfolio | | | — | | | | 15,869,195 | | | | (41,592 | ) | | | (880 | ) | | | 352,850 | | | | 16,179,573 | | | | 1,817,930 | | | | 255,158 | | | | 3,641 | | | |
| | iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF | | | 18,364,503 | | | | 8,206,887 | | | | (4,579,381 | ) | | | (1,294,867 | ) | | | 2,352,658 | | | | 23,049,800 | | | | 201,238 | | | | 358,218 | | | | — | | | |
| | iShares Convertible Bond ETF(a) | | | 10,107,423 | | | | 658,644 | | | | (11,109,861 | ) | | | (81,746 | ) | | | 425,540 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 95,551 | | | | — | | | |
| | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | | | — | | | | 224,756,864 | | | | (3,254,966 | ) | | | (112,193 | ) | | | 20,264,084 | | | | 241,653,789 | | | | 587,851 | | | | 1,671,038 | | | | — | | | |
| | iShares Core S&P Small- Cap ETF(a) | | | 22,760,165 | | | | 1,250,130 | | | | (25,180,192 | ) | | | (1,360,680 | ) | | | 2,530,577 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 66,625 | | | | — | | | |
| | iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF(a) | | | 278,633,631 | | | | 11,079,505 | | | | (307,284,159 | ) | | | 23,214,143 | | | | (5,643,120 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 724,784 | | | | — | | | |
| | iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF | | | 37,290,288 | | | | 60,043,150 | | | | (8,051,680 | ) | | | (1,014,848 | ) | | | 2,634,976 | | | | 90,901,886 | | | | 1,969,705 | | | | 552,369 | | | | — | | | |
| | iShares ESG Aware MSCI U.S.A. ETF(a) | | | 178,826,952 | | | | 10,273,197 | | | | (202,559,365 | ) | | | 14,148,104 | | | | (688,888 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 585,994 | | | | — | | | |
| | iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF(a) | | | 9,060,235 | | | | 2,294,245 | | | | (9,179,798 | ) | | | (1,528,211 | ) | | | (646,471 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,212,002 | | | | — | | | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) March 31, 2023 | | BlackRock 80/20 Target Allocation Fund |
Affiliates (continued)
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Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 09/30/22 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 03/31/23 | | | Shares/ Investment Value Held at 03/31/23 | | | Income (Expense) | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | |
iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF(a) | | $ | — | | | $ | 21,458,981 | | | $ | (21,186,994 | ) | | $ | (271,987 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | | — | | | $ | 85,453 | | | $ | — | |
iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF | | | 64,941,563 | | | | 39,325,333 | | | | (9,814,245 | ) | | | (1,338,737 | ) | | | 20,569,765 | | | | 113,683,679 | | | | 1,213,532 | | | | 144,693 | | | | — | |
iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF | | | 68,023,251 | | | | 20,629,407 | | | | (33,212,439 | ) | | | (2,432,855 | ) | | | 21,894,275 | | | | 74,901,639 | | | | 1,543,409 | | | | 1,161,283 | | | | — | |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol Factor ETF(a) | | | 50,439,828 | | | | 8,934,924 | | | | (63,449,946 | ) | | | (1,609,468 | ) | | | 5,684,662 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 853,788 | | | | — | |
iShares MSCI U.S.A. Min Vol Factor ETF | | | 21,988,231 | | | | 13,424,244 | | | | (327,703 | ) | | | (27,846 | ) | | | 2,115,905 | | | | 37,172,831 | | | | 511,037 | | | | 283,755 | | | | — | |
iShares MSCI U.S.A. Momentum Factor ETF(a) | | | — | | | | 25,474,563 | | | | (24,526,429 | ) | | | (948,134 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 148,999 | | | | — | |
iShares MSCI U.S.A. Quality Factor ETF | | | — | | | | 133,741,712 | | | | (347,474 | ) | | | 1,367 | | | | 5,739,198 | | | | 139,134,803 | | | | 1,121,467 | | | | 409,360 | | | | — | |
iShares TIPS Bond ETF(a) | | | 28,507,204 | | | | 364,042 | | | | (28,894,290 | ) | | | (4,517,552 | ) | | | 4,540,596 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
iShares U.S. Energy ETF(a) | | | 11,239,358 | | | | 12,751,399 | | | | (26,069,804 | ) | | | 5,417,253 | | | | (3,338,206 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 107,630 | | | | — | |
iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF | | | 9,705,304 | | | | 800,246 | | | | (120,972 | ) | | | (7,632 | ) | | | 1,555,303 | | | | 11,932,249 | | | | 319,728 | | | | 127,989 | | | | — | |
iShares U.S. Technology ETF | | | — | | | | 47,328,599 | | | | (462,624 | ) | | | (20,054 | ) | | | 9,276,008 | | | | 56,121,929 | | | | 604,697 | | | | 128,664 | | | | — | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) March 31, 2023 | | BlackRock 80/20 Target Allocation Fund |
Affiliates (continued)
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Affiliated Issuer | | | | Value at 09/30/22 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 03/31/23 | | | Shares/ Investment Value Held at 03/31/23 | | | Income (Expense) | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | |
Master Total Return Portfolio | | | | $ | 85,665,964 | | | $ | 9,725,886 | (b)(c) | | $ | — | | | $ | (4,352,899 | ) | | $ | 7,834,596 | | | $ | 98,873,547 | | | $ | 98,873,547 | | | $ | 1,951,648 | | | | | | | $ | — | |
SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series | | | | | 10,902,600 | | | | 45,787,787 | (b) | | | — | | | | (7,024 | ) | | | (6,388 | ) | | | 56,676,975 | | | | 56,676,975 | | | | 43,613 | (d) | | | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 19,396,277 | | | $ | 104,977,566 | | | $ | 1,179,003,751 | | | | | | | $ | 12,639,405 | | | | | | | $ | 1,219,239 | |
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| (a) | As of period end, the entity is no longer held. |
| (b) | Represents net amount purchased (sold). |
| (c) | Inclusive of income and expense allocated from the Master Portfolio. |
| (d) | All or a portion represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. | |
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Companies | | $ | 1,021,255,181 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,021,255,181 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 2,198,048 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,198,048 | |
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| | $ | 1,023,453,229 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | | 1,023,453,229 | |
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Investments valued at NAV(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 155,550,522 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,179,003,751 | |
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| (a) | Certain investments of the Fund were fair valued using NAV as a practical expedient as no quoted market value is available and therefore have been excluded from the fair value hierarchy. | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)
March 31, 2023
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| | BlackRock 20/80 Target Allocation Fund | | | BlackRock 40/60 Target Allocation Fund | | | BlackRock 60/40 Target Allocation Fund | | | BlackRock 80/20 Target Allocation Fund | |
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ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at value — affiliated(a)(b) | | $ | 454,090,480 | | | $ | 614,219,104 | | | $ | 1,329,645,603 | | | $ | 1,179,003,751 | |
Receivables: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments sold | | | 1,341,141 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Securities lending income — affiliated | | | 3,461 | | | | 4,213 | | | | 9,160 | | | | 8,681 | |
Capital shares sold | | | 233,466 | | | | 331,697 | | | | 1,508,901 | | | | 1,793,955 | |
Dividends — affiliated | | | 103,808 | | | | 91,615 | | | | 163,757 | | | | 78,906 | |
From the Manager | | | 10,286 | | | | 13,563 | | | | 26,299 | | | | 42,291 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 54,275 | | | | 56,610 | | | | 60,320 | | | | 56,443 | |
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Total assets | | | 455,836,917 | | | | 614,716,802 | | | | 1,331,414,040 | | | | 1,180,984,027 | |
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LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bank overdraft | | | 292,035 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Collateral on securities loaned | | | — | | | | 15,756,507 | | | | 29,144,443 | | | | 56,689,244 | |
Payables: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments purchased | | | 98,902 | | | | 81,623 | | | | 150,971 | | | | 64,031 | |
Administration fees | | | 4,319 | | | | 11,485 | | | | 45,743 | | | | 35,710 | |
Capital shares redeemed | | | 391,361 | | | | 824,545 | | | | 1,094,143 | | | | 968,146 | |
Income dividend distributions | | | — | | | | 932 | | | | — | | | | 9 | |
Trustees’ and Officer’s fees | | | 3,445 | | | | 3,675 | | | | 4,909 | | | | 3,813 | |
Other accrued expenses | | | 67,309 | | | | 50,806 | | | | 67,833 | | | | 38,051 | |
Other affiliate fees | | | 1,189 | | | | 1,262 | | | | 7,028 | | | | — | |
Service and distribution fees | | | 90,812 | | | | 117,915 | | | | 194,344 | | | | 119,849 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | 81,352 | | | | 116,445 | | | | 202,490 | | | | 284,896 | |
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Total liabilities | | | 1,030,724 | | | | 16,965,195 | | | | 30,911,904 | | | | 58,203,749 | |
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NET ASSETS | | $ | 454,806,193 | | | $ | 597,751,607 | | | $ | 1,300,502,136 | | | $ | 1,122,780,278 | |
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NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 512,037,942 | | | $ | 617,596,060 | | | $ | 1,254,208,221 | | | $ | 1,048,597,694 | |
Accumulated earnings (loss) | | | (57,231,749 | ) | | | (19,844,453 | ) | | | 46,293,915 | | | | 74,182,584 | |
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NET ASSETS | | $ | 454,806,193 | | | $ | 597,751,607 | | | $ | 1,300,502,136 | | | $ | 1,122,780,278 | |
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(a) Investments at cost — affiliated | | $ | 466,871,966 | | | $ | 613,665,358 | | | $ | 1,293,372,325 | | | $ | 1,123,434,318 | |
(b) Securities loaned at value | | $ | — | | | $ | 15,605,495 | | | $ | 28,822,646 | | | $ | 56,012,771 | |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) (continued)
March 31, 2023
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| | BlackRock 20/80 Target Allocation Fund | | | BlackRock 40/60 Target Allocation Fund | | | BlackRock 60/40 Target Allocation Fund | | | BlackRock 80/20 Target Allocation Fund | |
NET ASSET VALUE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Institutional | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 86,198,431 | | | $ | 136,906,520 | | | $ | 284,714,097 | | | $ | 390,994,451 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 8,077,299 | | | | 11,744,302 | | | | 20,713,995 | | | | 26,425,967 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value | | $ | 10.67 | | | $ | 11.66 | | | $ | 13.75 | | | $ | 14.80 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares authorized | | | Unlimited | | | | Unlimited | | | | Unlimited | | | | Unlimited | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Par value | | $ | 0.001 | | | $ | 0.001 | | | $ | 0.001 | | | $ | 0.001 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Investor A | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 213,388,597 | | | $ | 270,950,170 | | | $ | 608,383,695 | | | $ | 296,311,499 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 20,306,221 | | | | 23,493,634 | | | | 45,178,030 | | | | 20,498,849 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value | | $ | 10.51 | | | $ | 11.53 | | | $ | 13.47 | | | $ | 14.46 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares authorized | | | Unlimited | | | | Unlimited | | | | Unlimited | | | | Unlimited | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Par value | | $ | 0.001 | | | $ | 0.001 | | | $ | 0.001 | | | $ | 0.001 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Investor C | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 50,540,428 | | | $ | 66,323,023 | | | $ | 71,362,174 | | | $ | 63,267,066 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 4,846,038 | | | | 5,814,354 | | | | 5,426,189 | | | | 4,544,288 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value | | $ | 10.43 | | | $ | 11.41 | | | $ | 13.15 | | | $ | 13.92 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares authorized | | | Unlimited | | | | Unlimited | | | | Unlimited | | | | Unlimited | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Par value | | $ | 0.001 | | | $ | 0.001 | | | $ | 0.001 | | | $ | 0.001 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Class K | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 97,400,189 | | | $ | 111,729,953 | | | $ | 316,061,769 | | | $ | 356,257,715 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 9,125,461 | | | | 9,576,481 | | | | 22,995,705 | | | | 24,072,765 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value | | $ | 10.67 | | | $ | 11.67 | | | $ | 13.74 | | | $ | 14.80 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares authorized | | | Unlimited | | | | Unlimited | | | | Unlimited | | | | Unlimited | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Par value | | $ | 0.001 | | | $ | 0.001 | | | $ | 0.001 | | | $ | 0.001 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Class R | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 7,278,548 | | | $ | 11,841,941 | | | $ | 19,980,401 | | | $ | 15,949,547 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 694,585 | | | | 1,028,594 | | | | 1,487,701 | | | | 1,111,305 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value | | $ | 10.48 | | | $ | 11.51 | | | $ | 13.43 | | | $ | 14.35 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares authorized | | | Unlimited | | | | Unlimited | | | | Unlimited | | | | Unlimited | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Par value | | $ | 0.001 | | | $ | 0.001 | | | $ | 0.001 | | | $ | 0.001 | |
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See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Operations (unaudited)
Six Months Ended March 31, 2023
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| | BlackRock 20/80 Target Allocation Fund | | | BlackRock 40/60 Target Allocation Fund | | | BlackRock 60/40 Target Allocation Fund | | | BlackRock 80/20 Target Allocation Fund | |
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INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends — affiliated | | $ | 5,941,876 | | | $ | 6,649,446 | | | $ | 13,748,092 | | | $ | 10,644,144 | |
Securities lending income — affiliated — net | | | 11,468 | | | | 11,591 | | | | 27,894 | | | | 43,613 | |
Net investment income allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolio: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income | | | 2,472,427 | | | | 3,116,365 | | | | 4,531,923 | | | | 1,980,757 | |
Expenses | | | (36,317 | ) | | | (45,864 | ) | | | (66,589 | ) | | | (29,109 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Total investment income | | | 8,389,454 | | | | 9,731,538 | | | | 18,241,320 | | | | 12,639,405 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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EXPENSES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Service and distribution — class specific | | | 552,400 | | | | 708,502 | | | | 1,149,763 | | | | 692,267 | |
Transfer agent — class specific | | | 166,457 | | | | 253,843 | | | | 535,469 | | | | 543,721 | |
Administration | | | 97,918 | | | | 125,066 | | | | 254,385 | | | | 214,871 | |
Registration | | | 53,676 | | | | 49,608 | | | | 50,466 | | | | 49,457 | |
Professional | | | 48,026 | | | | 47,666 | | | | 45,074 | | | | 47,487 | |
Administration — class specific | | | 46,128 | | | | 59,460 | | | | 125,736 | | | | 104,684 | |
Accounting services | | | 32,891 | | | | 32,891 | | | | 32,891 | | | | 32,891 | |
Printing and postage | | | 10,652 | | | | 10,794 | | | | 9,010 | | | | 10,915 | |
Custodian | | | 7,163 | | | | 5,732 | | | | 13,467 | | | | 7,583 | |
Trustees and Officer | | | 5,176 | | | | 5,722 | | | | 8,344 | | | | 7,078 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 8,590 | | | | 8,718 | | | | 11,535 | | | | 9,486 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Total expenses | | | 1,029,077 | | | | 1,308,002 | | | | 2,236,140 | | | | 1,720,440 | |
Less: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager | | | (102,424 | ) | | | (78,070 | ) | | | (3,274 | ) | | | (13,331 | ) |
Administration fees waived by the Manager — class specific | | | (23,660 | ) | | | (31,073 | ) | | | (79,209 | ) | | | (104,684 | ) |
Transfer agent fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager — class specific | | | (47,539 | ) | | | (99,407 | ) | | | (164,860 | ) | | | (316,983 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 855,454 | | | | 1,099,452 | | | | 1,988,797 | | | | 1,285,442 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Net investment income | | | 7,534,000 | | | | 8,632,086 | | | | 16,252,523 | | | | 11,353,963 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments — affiliated | | | (16,009,959 | ) | | | 2,378,989 | | | | 40,202,121 | | | | 23,749,176 | |
Capital gain distributions from investment companies — affiliated | | | 594,407 | | | | 689,399 | | | | 1,686,822 | | | | 1,219,239 | |
Allocation from the affiliated Master Portfolio | | | (4,042,691 | ) | | | (5,085,088 | ) | | | (7,267,016 | ) | | | (4,352,899 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | (19,458,243 | ) | | | (2,016,700 | ) | | | 34,621,927 | | | | 20,615,516 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments — affiliated | | | 35,096,738 | | | | 35,683,330 | | | | 72,827,630 | | | | 97,142,970 | |
Allocation from the affiliated Master Portfolio | | | 8,343,514 | | | | 10,578,429 | | | | 15,231,151 | | | | 7,834,596 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | 43,440,252 | | | | 46,261,759 | | | | 88,058,781 | | | | 104,977,566 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 23,982,009 | | | | 44,245,059 | | | | 122,680,708 | | | | 125,593,082 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 31,516,009 | | | $ | 52,877,145 | | | $ | 138,933,231 | | | $ | 136,947,045 | |
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See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BlackRock 20/80 Target Allocation Fund | | | BlackRock 40/60 Target Allocation Fund | |
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| | Six Months Ended 03/31/23 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 09/30/22 | | | Six Months Ended 03/31/23 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 09/30/22 | |
| | | | | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
OPERATIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 7,534,000 | | | $ | 14,834,160 | | | $ | 8,632,086 | | | | | $ | 17,474,941 | |
Net realized loss | | | (19,458,243 | ) | | | (25,510,331 | ) | | | (2,016,700 | ) | | | | | (17,934,160 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 43,440,252 | | | | (85,772,752 | ) | | | 46,261,759 | | | | | | (118,247,821 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 31,516,009 | | | | (96,448,923 | ) | | | 52,877,145 | | | | | | (118,707,040 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional | | | (3,168,066 | ) | | | (8,364,602 | ) | | | (4,070,010 | ) | | | | | (14,263,704 | ) |
Investor A | | | (6,638,182 | ) | | | (12,561,656 | ) | | | (7,173,650 | ) | | | | | (18,930,297 | ) |
Investor C | | | (1,186,115 | ) | | | (3,073,956 | ) | | | (1,229,112 | ) | | | | | (4,973,712 | ) |
Class K | | | (3,173,202 | ) | | | (4,490,095 | ) | | | (3,061,219 | ) | | | | | (5,268,444 | ) |
Class R | | | (192,826 | ) | | | (328,515 | ) | | | (281,771 | ) | | | | | (694,567 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | (14,358,391 | ) | | | (28,818,824 | ) | | | (15,815,762 | ) | | | | | (44,130,724 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | (31,599,576 | ) | | | (1,639,121 | ) | | | (18,461,113 | ) | | | | | 36,580,884 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (14,441,958 | ) | | | (126,906,868 | ) | | | 18,600,270 | | | | | | (126,256,880 | ) |
Beginning of period | | | 469,248,151 | | | | 596,155,019 | | | | 579,151,337 | | | | | | 705,408,217 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 454,806,193 | | | $ | 469,248,151 | | | $ | 597,751,607 | | | | | $ | 579,151,337 | |
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(a) Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BlackRock 60/40 Target Allocation Fund | | | BlackRock 80/20 Target Allocation Fund | |
| | | | | |
| | Six Months Ended 03/31/23 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 09/30/22 | | | Six Months Ended 03/31/23 (unaudited) | | | | | Year Ended 09/30/22 | |
| | | | | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
OPERATIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 16,252,523 | | | $ | 31,443,444 | | | $ | 11,353,963 | | | | | $ | 19,548,472 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 34,621,927 | | | | (16,105,978 | ) | | | 20,615,516 | | | | | | 1,215,978 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 88,058,781 | | | | (261,461,059 | ) | | | 104,977,566 | | | | | | (200,732,547 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 138,933,231 | | | | (246,123,593 | ) | | | 136,947,045 | | | | | | (179,968,097 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional | | | (6,805,168 | ) | | | (22,135,077 | ) | | | (8,126,173 | ) | | | | | (14,616,494 | ) |
Investor A | | | (13,158,869 | ) | | | (50,606,287 | ) | | | (5,495,390 | ) | | | | | (17,293,880 | ) |
Investor C | | | (1,024,771 | ) | | | (6,561,466 | ) | | | (749,042 | ) | | | | | (4,078,857 | ) |
Class K | | | (7,506,615 | ) | | | (19,339,998 | ) | | | (7,376,039 | ) | | | | | (17,950,003 | ) |
Class R | | | (404,970 | ) | | | (1,153,902 | ) | | | (254,665 | ) | | | | | (619,014 | ) |
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Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | (28,900,393 | ) | | | (99,796,730 | ) | | | (22,001,309 | ) | | | | | (54,558,248 | ) |
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CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | 22,427,528 | | | | 206,361,110 | | | | 86,994,007 | | | | | | 397,003,503 | |
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NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 132,460,366 | | | | (139,559,213 | ) | | | 201,939,743 | | | | | | 162,477,158 | |
Beginning of period | | | 1,168,041,770 | | | | 1,307,600,983 | | | | 920,840,535 | | | | | | 758,363,377 | |
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End of period | | $ | 1,300,502,136 | | | $ | 1,168,041,770 | | | $ | 1,122,780,278 | | | | | $ | 920,840,535 | |
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(a) Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BlackRock 20/80 Target Allocation Fund | |
| |
| | Institutional | |
| | Six Months Ended 03/31/23 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 09/30/22 | | | Year Ended 09/30/21 | | | Year Ended 09/30/20 | | | Year Ended 09/30/19 | | | Year Ended 09/30/18 | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.31 | | | $ | 12.83 | | | $ | 12.44 | | | $ | 11.85 | | | $ | 11.62 | | | $ | 11.67 | |
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Net investment income(a) | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.30 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.53 | | | | (2.25 | ) | | | 0.70 | | | | 0.59 | | | | 0.42 | | | | (0.04 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 0.72 | | | | (1.91 | ) | | | 0.95 | | | | 0.88 | | | | 0.78 | | | | 0.26 | |
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Distributions(b) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) |
From net realized gain | | | — | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | — | |
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Total distributions | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.61 | ) | | | (0.56 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.55 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 10.67 | | | $ | 10.31 | | | $ | 12.83 | | | $ | 12.44 | | | $ | 11.85 | | | $ | 11.62 | |
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Total Return(c) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 7.13 | %(d) | | | (15.72 | )% | | | 7.71 | % | | | 7.56 | % | | | 7.23 | % | | | 2.27 | % |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets(e) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.26 | %(f) | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.26 | % | | | 0.28 | % | | | 0.31 | % |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 0.11 | %(f) | | | 0.11 | % | | | 0.11 | % | | | 0.12 | % | | | 0.12 | % | | | 0.16 | % |
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Net investment income | | | 3.55 | %(f) | | | 2.86 | % | | | 1.96 | % | | | 2.44 | % | | | 3.17 | % | | | 2.63 | % |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 86,198 | | | $ | 111,382 | | | $ | 170,274 | | | $ | 101,480 | | | $ | 46,017 | | | $ | 42,461 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate | | | 65 | % | | | 65 | % | | | 72 | % | | | 88 | % | | | 62 | % | | | 64 | % |
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(a) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(c) | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(e) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
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| | BlackRock 20/80 Target Allocation Fund (continued) | |
| |
| | Investor A | |
| | Six Months Ended 03/31/23 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 09/30/22 | | | Year Ended 09/30/21 | | | Year Ended 09/30/20 | | | Year Ended 09/30/19 | | | Year Ended 09/30/18 | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.13 | | | $ | 12.63 | | | $ | 12.26 | | | $ | 11.68 | | | $ | 11.46 | | | $ | 11.51 | |
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Net investment income(a) | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.26 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.54 | | | | (2.22 | ) | | | 0.68 | | | | 0.59 | | | | 0.41 | | | | (0.04 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 0.71 | | | | (1.93 | ) | | | 0.89 | | | | 0.84 | | | | 0.73 | | | | 0.22 | |
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Distributions(b) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) |
From net realized gain | | | — | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | — | |
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Total distributions | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.57 | ) | | | (0.52 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.51 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 10.51 | | | $ | 10.13 | | | $ | 12.63 | | | $ | 12.26 | | | $ | 11.68 | | | $ | 11.46 | |
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Total Return(c) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 7.06 | %(d) | | | (16.06 | )% | | | 7.36 | % | | | 7.27 | % | | | 6.82 | % | | | 1.94 | % |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets(e) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.48 | %(f) | | | 0.48 | % | | | 0.47 | % | | | 0.51 | %(g) | | | 0.54 | %(g) | | | 0.56 | %(g) |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 0.43 | %(f) | | | 0.44 | % | | | 0.43 | % | | | 0.45 | % | | | 0.46 | % | | | 0.50 | % |
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Net investment income | | | 3.23 | %(f) | | | 2.51 | % | | | 1.65 | % | | | 2.10 | % | | | 2.82 | % | | | 2.29 | % |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 213,389 | | | $ | 216,422 | | | $ | 266,615 | | | $ | 189,930 | | | $ | 137,115 | | | $ | 122,394 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate | | | 65 | % | | | 65 | % | | | 72 | % | | | 88 | % | | | 62 | % | | | 64 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(c) | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(e) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(g) | Includes recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees with no financial impact to the expense ratios. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BlackRock 20/80 Target Allocation Fund (continued) | |
| |
| | Investor C | |
| | Six Months Ended 03/31/23 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 09/30/22 | | | Year Ended 09/30/21 | | | Year Ended 09/30/20 | | | Year Ended 09/30/19 | | | Year Ended 09/30/18 | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.00 | | | $ | 12.46 | | | $ | 12.10 | | | $ | 11.54 | | | $ | 11.30 | | | $ | 11.34 | |
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Net investment income(a) | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.17 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.53 | | | | (2.20 | ) | | | 0.68 | | | | 0.57 | | | | 0.42 | | | | (0.04 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 0.66 | | | | (1.99 | ) | | | 0.79 | | | | 0.73 | | | | 0.65 | | | | 0.13 | |
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Distributions(b) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) |
From net realized gain | | | — | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | — | |
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Total distributions | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.47 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 10.43 | | | $ | 10.00 | | | $ | 12.46 | | | $ | 12.10 | | | $ | 11.54 | | | $ | 11.30 | |
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Total Return(c) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 6.65 | %(d) | | | (16.64 | )% | | | 6.55 | % | | | 6.37 | % | | | 6.10 | % | | | 1.14 | % |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets(e) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 1.24 | %(f) | | | 1.20 | % | | | 1.21 | % | | | 1.25 | %(g) | | | 1.28 | %(g) | | | 1.31 | %(g) |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 1.19 | %(f) | | | 1.18 | % | | | 1.18 | % | | | 1.19 | % | | | 1.22 | % | | | 1.25 | % |
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Net investment income | | | 2.48 | %(f) | | | 1.78 | % | | | 0.91 | % | | | 1.35 | % | | | 2.09 | % | | | 1.54 | % |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 50,540 | | | $ | 55,438 | | | $ | 81,679 | | | $ | 82,134 | | | $ | 79,944 | | | $ | 91,279 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate | | | 65 | % | | | 65 | % | | | 72 | % | | | 88 | % | | | 62 | % | | | 64 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(c) | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(e) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(g) | Includes recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees. Excluding the recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees for the years ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018, the ratios would have been 1.27% and 1.30%, respectively. There was no financial impact to the expense ratio for the year ended September 30, 2020. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BlackRock 20/80 Target Allocation Fund (continued) | |
| |
| | Class K | |
| | Six Months Ended 03/31/23 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 09/30/22 | | | Year Ended 09/30/21 | | | Year Ended 09/30/20 | | | Year Ended 09/30/19 | | | Year Ended 09/30/18 | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.31 | | | $ | 12.83 | | | $ | 12.44 | | | $ | 11.85 | | | $ | 11.62 | | | $ | 11.67 | |
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Net investment income(a) | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.30 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.54 | | | | (2.25 | ) | | | 0.70 | | | | 0.60 | | | | 0.45 | | | | (0.04 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 0.73 | | | | (1.91 | ) | | | 0.95 | | | | 0.89 | | | | 0.78 | | | | 0.26 | |
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Distributions(b) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) |
From net realized gain | | | — | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | — | |
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Total distributions | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.61 | ) | | | (0.56 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.55 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 10.67 | | | $ | 10.31 | | | $ | 12.83 | | | $ | 12.44 | | | $ | 11.85 | | | $ | 11.62 | |
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Total Return(c) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 7.16 | %(d) | | | (15.70 | )% | | | 7.72 | % | | | 7.58 | % | | | 7.26 | % | | | 2.29 | % |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets(e) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.15 | %(f) | | | 0.13 | % | | | 0.15 | % | | | 0.18 | % | | | 0.18 | % | | | 0.23 | % |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 0.09 | %(f) | | | 0.09 | % | | | 0.09 | % | | | 0.10 | % | | | 0.10 | % | | | 0.14 | % |
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Net investment income | | | 3.57 | %(f) | | | 2.93 | % | | | 1.98 | % | | | 2.44 | % | | | 2.87 | % | | | 2.63 | % |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 97,400 | | | $ | 79,172 | | | $ | 70,002 | | | $ | 44,530 | | | $ | 31,853 | | | $ | 3,355 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate | | | 65 | % | | | 65 | % | | | 72 | % | | | 88 | % | | | 62 | % | | | 64 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(c) | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(e) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BlackRock 20/80 Target Allocation Fund (continued) | |
| |
| | Class R | |
| | Six Months Ended 03/31/23 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 09/30/22 | | | Year Ended 09/30/21 | | | Year Ended 09/30/20 | | | Year Ended 09/30/19 | | | Year Ended 09/30/18 | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.09 | | | $ | 12.58 | | | $ | 12.20 | | | $ | 11.62 | | | $ | 11.39 | | | $ | 11.44 | |
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Net investment income(a) | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.22 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.54 | | | | (2.22 | ) | | | 0.69 | | | | 0.58 | | | | 0.42 | | | | (0.03 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 0.69 | | | | (1.96 | ) | | | 0.86 | | | | 0.79 | | | | 0.70 | | | | 0.19 | |
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Distributions(b) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) |
From net realized gain | | | — | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.53 | ) | | | (0.48 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.47 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 10.48 | | | $ | 10.09 | | | $ | 12.58 | | | $ | 12.20 | | | $ | 11.62 | | | $ | 11.39 | |
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Total Return(c) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 6.89 | %(d) | | | (16.31 | )% | | | 7.07 | % | | | 6.87 | % | | | 6.58 | % | | | 1.64 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets(e) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.79 | %(f) | | | 0.77 | % | | | 0.77 | % | | | 0.79 | %(g) | | | 0.85 | %(g) | | | 0.89 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 0.74 | %(f) | | | 0.74 | % | | | 0.73 | % | | | 0.74 | % | | | 0.78 | % | | | 0.81 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 2.90 | %(f) | | | 2.22 | % | | | 1.37 | % | | | 1.81 | % | | | 2.55 | % | | | 1.97 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 7,279 | | | $ | 6,833 | | | $ | 7,585 | | | $ | 8,656 | | | $ | 11,241 | | | $ | 14,079 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 65 | % | | | 65 | % | | | 72 | % | | | 88 | % | | | 62 | % | | | 64 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(c) | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(e) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(g) | Includes recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees with no financial impact to the expense ratios. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BlackRock 40/60 Target Allocation Fund | |
| |
| | Institutional | |
| | Six Months Ended 03/31/23 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 09/30/22 | | | Year Ended 09/30/21 | | | Year Ended 09/30/20 | | | Year Ended 09/30/19 | | | Year Ended 09/30/18 | |
| | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.96 | | | $ | 13.89 | | | $ | 12.86 | | | $ | 11.95 | | | $ | 12.17 | | | $ | 11.91 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a) | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.28 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.86 | | | | (2.43 | ) | | | 1.38 | | | | 0.97 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.28 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 1.04 | | | | (2.07 | ) | | | 1.63 | | | | 1.23 | | | | 0.62 | | | | 0.56 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Distributions(b) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) |
From net realized gain | | | — | | | | (0.56 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.57 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.86 | ) | | | (0.60 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.84 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 11.66 | | | $ | 10.96 | | | $ | 13.89 | | | $ | 12.86 | | | $ | 11.95 | | | $ | 12.17 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Total Return(c) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 9.62 | %(d) | | | (16.08 | )% | | | 12.91 | % | | | 10.48 | % | | | 6.00 | % | | | 4.74 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets(e) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.27 | %(f) | | | 0.27 | % | | | 0.26 | % | | | 0.31 | % | | | 0.34 | % | | | 0.32 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 0.11 | %(f) | | | 0.11 | % | | | 0.11 | % | | | 0.13 | % | | | 0.14 | % | | | 0.15 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 3.21 | %(f) | | | 2.80 | % | | | 1.84 | % | | | 2.15 | % | | | 2.69 | % | | | 2.37 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 136,907 | | | $ | 149,551 | | | $ | 233,289 | | | $ | 152,244 | | | $ | 73,817 | | | $ | 66,357 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 71 | % | | | 63 | % | | | 69 | % | | | 98 | % | | | 68 | % | | | 79 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(c) | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(e) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BlackRock 40/60 Target Allocation Fund (continued) | |
| |
| | Investor A | |
| | Six Months Ended 03/31/23 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 09/30/22 | | | Year Ended 09/30/21 | | | Year Ended 09/30/20 | | | Year Ended 09/30/19 | | | Year Ended 09/30/18 | |
| | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.83 | | | $ | 13.73 | | | $ | 12.73 | | | $ | 11.83 | | | $ | 12.06 | | | $ | 11.80 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a) | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.24 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.84 | | | | (2.39 | ) | | | 1.36 | | | | 0.96 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.28 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 1.00 | | | | (2.08 | ) | | | 1.56 | | | | 1.18 | | | | 0.57 | | | | 0.52 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Distributions(b) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) |
From net realized gain | | | — | | | | (0.56 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.57 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.82 | ) | | | (0.56 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.80 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 11.53 | | | $ | 10.83 | | | $ | 13.73 | | | $ | 12.73 | | | $ | 11.83 | | | $ | 12.06 | |
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| | | | | | |
Total Return(c) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 9.35 | %(d) | | | (16.31 | )% | | | 12.48 | % | | | 10.15 | % | | | 5.57 | % | | | 4.42 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets(e) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.47 | %(f) | | | 0.48 | % | | | 0.46 | % | | | 0.50 | %(g) | | | 0.53 | %(g) | | | 0.54 | %(g) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 0.43 | %(f) | | | 0.44 | % | | | 0.44 | % | | | 0.46 | % | | | 0.48 | % | | | 0.49 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 2.85 | %(f) | | | 2.46 | % | | | 1.51 | % | | | 1.80 | % | | | 2.36 | % | | | 2.02 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 270,950 | | | $ | 259,984 | | | $ | 306,177 | | | $ | 222,510 | | | $ | 178,719 | | | $ | 169,126 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 71 | % | | | 63 | % | | | 69 | % | | | 98 | % | | | 68 | % | | | 79 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(c) | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(e) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(g) | Includes recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees. Excluding the recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees for the years ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018, the ratios would have been 0.52% and 0.53%, respectively. There was no financial impact to the expense ratio for the year ended September 30, 2020. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BlackRock 40/60 Target Allocation Fund (continued) | |
| |
| | Investor C | |
| | Six Months Ended 03/31/23 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 09/30/22 | | | Year Ended 09/30/21 | | | Year Ended 09/30/20 | | | Year Ended 09/30/19 | | | Year Ended 09/30/18 | |
| | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.66 | | | $ | 13.52 | | | $ | 12.54 | | | $ | 11.66 | | | $ | 11.87 | | | $ | 11.60 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a) | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.15 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.83 | | | | (2.37 | ) | | | 1.35 | | | | 0.94 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.27 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 0.95 | | | | (2.15 | ) | | | 1.45 | | | | 1.07 | | | | 0.49 | | | | 0.42 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Distributions(b) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) |
From net realized gain | | | — | | | | (0.56 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.57 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.71 | ) | | | (0.47 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.70 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 11.41 | | | $ | 10.66 | | | $ | 13.52 | | | $ | 12.54 | | | $ | 11.66 | | | $ | 11.87 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Total Return(c) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 8.99 | %(d) | | | (16.93 | )% | | | 11.68 | % | | | 9.30 | % | | | 4.78 | % | | | 3.63 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets(e) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 1.22 | %(f) | | | 1.20 | % | | | 1.21 | % | | | 1.25 | %(g) | | | 1.28 | %(g) | | | 1.29 | %(g) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 1.19 | %(f) | | | 1.18 | % | | | 1.18 | % | | | 1.21 | % | | | 1.23 | % | | | 1.24 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 2.09 | %(f) | | | 1.73 | % | | | 0.76 | % | | | 1.06 | % | | | 1.63 | % | | | 1.26 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 66,323 | | | $ | 69,423 | | | $ | 95,825 | | | $ | 84,541 | | | $ | 87,646 | | | $ | 101,711 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 71 | % | | | 63 | % | | | 69 | % | | | 98 | % | | | 68 | % | | | 79 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(c) | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(e) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(g) | Includes recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees. Excluding the recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees for the year ended September 30, 2019 the ratio would have been 1.27%. There was no financial impact to the expense ratios for the years ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2018. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BlackRock 40/60 Target Allocation Fund (continued) | |
| |
| | Class K | |
| | Six Months Ended 03/31/23 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 09/30/22 | | | Year Ended 09/30/21 | | | Year Ended 09/30/20 | | | Year Ended 09/30/19 | | | Year Ended 09/30/18 | |
| | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.97 | | | $ | 13.90 | | | $ | 12.87 | | | $ | 11.96 | | | $ | 12.18 | | | $ | 11.92 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a) | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.29 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.86 | | | | (2.43 | ) | | | 1.37 | | | | 0.96 | | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.27 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 1.04 | | | | (2.07 | ) | | | 1.63 | | | | 1.23 | | | | 0.63 | | | | 0.56 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Distributions(b) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) |
From net realized gain | | | — | | | | (0.56 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.57 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.86 | ) | | | (0.60 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.85 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 11.67 | | | $ | 10.97 | | | $ | 13.90 | | | $ | 12.87 | | | $ | 11.96 | | | $ | 12.18 | |
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| | | | | | |
Total Return(c) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 9.64 | %(d) | | | (16.06 | )% | | | 12.92 | % | | | 10.49 | % | | | 6.02 | % | | | 4.75 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets(e) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.13 | %(f) | | | 0.13 | % | | | 0.14 | % | | | 0.17 | % | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.21 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 0.09 | %(f) | | | 0.09 | % | | | 0.09 | % | | | 0.11 | % | | | 0.12 | % | | | 0.13 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 3.19 | %(f) | | | 2.85 | % | | | 1.87 | % | | | 2.19 | % | | | 2.68 | % | | | 2.40 | % |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 111,730 | | | $ | 89,389 | | | $ | 59,411 | | | $ | 23,034 | | | $ | 10,987 | | | $ | 4,939 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 71 | % | | | 63 | % | | | 69 | % | | | 98 | % | | | 68 | % | | | 79 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(c) | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(e) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BlackRock 40/60 Target Allocation Fund (continued) | |
| |
| | Class R | |
| | Six Months Ended 03/31/23 (unaudited) | | | | | | Year Ended 09/30/22 | | | Year Ended 09/30/21 | | | Year Ended 09/30/20 | | | Year Ended 09/30/19 | | | Year Ended 09/30/18 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | | | | | $ | 10.80 | | | | | | | $ | 13.70 | | | $ | 12.69 | | | $ | 11.78 | | | $ | 12.00 | | | $ | 11.75 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a) | | | | | | | 0.15 | | | | | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.22 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | | | | | 0.84 | | | | | | | | (2.39 | ) | | | 1.36 | | | | 0.97 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.27 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | | | | | 0.99 | | | | | | | | (2.10 | ) | | | 1.54 | | | | 1.16 | | | | 0.56 | | | | 0.49 | |
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| | | | | | | | |
Distributions(b) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) |
From net realized gain | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | (0.56 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.57 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | | | | (0.80 | ) | | | (0.53 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.78 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | | | | | $ | 11.51 | | | | | | | $ | 10.80 | | | $ | 13.70 | | | $ | 12.69 | | | $ | 11.78 | | | $ | 12.00 | |
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Total Return(c) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | | | | | 9.31 | %(d) | | | | | | | (16.48 | )% | | | 12.27 | % | | | 9.99 | % | | | 5.45 | % | | | 4.18 | % |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets(e) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | | | | | 0.83 | %(f) | | | | | | | 0.80 | % | | | 0.80 | % | | | 0.82 | % | | | 0.85 | % | | | 0.84 | % |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | | | | | 0.61 | %(f) | | | | | | | 0.61 | % | | | 0.61 | % | | | 0.63 | % | | | 0.64 | % | | | 0.65 | % |
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Net investment income | | | | | | | 2.63 | %(f) | | | | | | | 2.31 | % | | | 1.34 | % | | | 1.61 | % | | | 2.21 | % | | | 1.84 | % |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | | | | | $ | 11,842 | | | | | | | $ | 10,805 | | | $ | 10,705 | | | $ | 10,205 | | | $ | 16,778 | | | $ | 18,302 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate | | | | | | | 71 | % | | | | | | | 63 | % | | | 69 | % | | | 98 | % | | | 68 | % | | | 79 | % |
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(a) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(c) | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(e) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BlackRock 60/40 Target Allocation Fund | |
| |
| | Institutional | |
| | Six Months Ended 03/31/23 (unaudited) | | | | | | Year Ended 09/30/22 | | | Year Ended 09/30/21 | | | Year Ended 09/30/20 | | | Year Ended 09/30/19 | | | Year Ended 09/30/18 | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | | | | | $ | 12.59 | | | | | | | $ | 16.38 | | | $ | 14.43 | | | $ | 13.37 | | | $ | 13.74 | | | $ | 13.20 | |
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Net investment income(a) | | | | | | | 0.19 | | | | | | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.30 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | | | | | 1.31 | | | | | | | | (2.97 | ) | | | 2.29 | | | | 1.30 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.67 | |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | | | | | 1.50 | | | | | | | | (2.58 | ) | | | 2.55 | | | | 1.57 | | | | 0.49 | | | | 0.97 | |
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Distributions(b) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) |
From net realized gain | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | (0.85 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.65 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) |
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Total distributions | | | | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | | | | | (1.21 | ) | | | (0.60 | ) | | | (0.51 | ) | | | (0.86 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | | | | | $ | 13.75 | | | | | | | $ | 12.59 | | | $ | 16.38 | | | $ | 14.43 | | | $ | 13.37 | | | $ | 13.74 | |
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Total Return(c) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | | | | | 12.04 | %(d) | | | | | | | (17.30 | )% | | | 17.94 | % | | | 12.00 | % | | | 4.22 | % | | | 7.42 | % |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets(e) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | | | | | 0.22 | %(f) | | | | | | | 0.26 | % | | | 0.24 | % | | | 0.28 | % | | | 0.34 | %(g) | | | 0.29 | % |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | | | | | 0.10 | %(f) | | | | | | | 0.10 | % | | | 0.11 | % | | | 0.13 | % | | | 0.15 | % | | | 0.15 | % |
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Net investment income | | | | | | | 2.83 | %(f) | | | | | | | 2.61 | % | | | 1.63 | % | | | 2.00 | % | | | 2.36 | % | | | 2.22 | % |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | | | | | $ | 284,714 | | | | | | | $ | 260,346 | | | $ | 296,407 | | | $ | 215,674 | | | $ | 161,196 | | | $ | 108,221 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate | | | | | | | 75 | % | | | | | | | 58 | % | | | 68 | % | | | 98 | % | | | 69 | % | | | 88 | % |
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(a) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(c) | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(e) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(g) | Includes non-recurring expenses of board realignment and consolidation and reorganization costs. Without these costs, total expenses would have been 0.32%. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BlackRock 60/40 Target Allocation Fund (continued) | |
| |
| | Investor A | |
| | Six Months Ended 03/31/23 (unaudited) | | | | | | Year Ended 09/30/22 | | | Year Ended 09/30/21 | | | Year Ended 09/30/20 | | | Year Ended 09/30/19 | | | Year Ended 09/30/18 | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | | | | | $ | 12.32 | | | | | | | $ | 16.05 | | | $ | 14.15 | | | $ | 13.13 | | | $ | 13.50 | | | $ | 12.98 | |
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Net investment income(a) | | | | | | | 0.16 | | | | | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.25 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | | | | | 1.28 | | | | | | | | (2.90 | ) | | | 2.25 | | | | 1.27 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.65 | |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | | | | | 1.44 | | | | | | | | (2.57 | ) | | | 2.45 | | | | 1.49 | | | | 0.45 | | | | 0.90 | |
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Distributions(b) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) |
From net realized gain | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | (0.85 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.65 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) |
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Total distributions | | | | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | | | | | (1.16 | ) | | | (0.55 | ) | | | (0.47 | ) | | | (0.82 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | | | | | $ | 13.47 | | | | | | | $ | 12.32 | | | $ | 16.05 | | | $ | 14.15 | | | $ | 13.13 | | | $ | 13.50 | |
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Total Return(c) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | | | | | 11.81 | %(d) | | | | | | | (17.56 | )% | | | 17.58 | % | | | 11.54 | % | | | 3.94 | % | | | 7.03 | % |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets(e) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | | | | | 0.45 | %(f) | | | | | | | 0.45 | % | | | 0.45 | % | | | 0.49 | % | | | 0.55 | %(g)(h) | | | 0.51 | %(h) |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | | | | | 0.44 | %(f) | | | | | | | 0.44 | % | | | 0.44 | % | | | 0.47 | % | | | 0.49 | % | | | 0.49 | % |
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Net investment income | | | | | | | 2.47 | %(f) | | | | | | | 2.27 | % | | | 1.28 | % | | | 1.66 | % | | | 2.03 | % | | | 1.85 | % |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | | | | | $ | 608,384 | | | | | | | $ | 564,789 | | | $ | 699,130 | | | $ | 576,079 | | | $ | 555,513 | | | $ | 280,970 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate | | | | | | | 75 | % | | | | | | | 58 | % | | | 68 | % | | | 98 | % | | | 69 | % | | | 88 | % |
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(a) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(c) | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(e) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(g) | Includes non-recurring expenses of board realignment and consolidation and reorganization costs. Without these costs, total expenses would have been 0.53%. |
(h) | Includes recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees. Excluding the recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees for the year ended September 30, 2018 the ratio would have been 0.50%. There was no financial impact to the expense ratio for the year ended September 30, 2019. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BlackRock 60/40 Target Allocation Fund (continued) | |
| |
| | Investor C | |
| | Six Months Ended 03/31/23 (unaudited) | | | | | | Year Ended 09/30/22 | | | Year Ended 09/30/21 | | | Year Ended 09/30/20 | | | Year Ended 09/30/19 | | | Year Ended 09/30/18 | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | | | | | $ | 11.98 | | | | | | | $ | 15.64 | | | $ | 13.79 | | | $ | 12.81 | | | $ | 13.17 | | | $ | 12.66 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a) | | | | | | | 0.11 | | | | | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.14 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | | | | | 1.24 | | | | | | | | (2.84 | ) | | | 2.20 | | | | 1.23 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.64 | |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | | | | | 1.35 | | | | | | | | (2.62 | ) | | | 2.28 | | | | 1.35 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.78 | |
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Distributions(b) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) |
From net realized gain | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | (0.85 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.65 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) |
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Total distributions | | | | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | | | | | (1.04 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.71 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | | | | | $ | 13.15 | | | | | | | $ | 11.98 | | | $ | 15.64 | | | $ | 13.79 | | | $ | 12.81 | | | $ | 13.17 | |
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Total Return(c) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | | | | | 11.37 | %(d) | | | | | | | (18.18 | )% | | | 16.74 | % | | | 10.69 | % | | | 3.15 | % | | | 6.23 | % |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets(e) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | | | | | 1.20 | %(f) | | | | | | | 1.18 | % | | | 1.20 | % | | | 1.23 | % | | | 1.30 | %(g)(h) | | | 1.28 | % |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | | | | | 1.19 | %(f) | | | | | | | 1.18 | % | | | 1.19 | % | | | 1.22 | % | | | 1.24 | % | | | 1.24 | % |
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Net investment income | | | | | | | 1.72 | %(f) | | | | | | | 1.55 | % | | | 0.53 | % | | | 0.91 | % | | | 1.23 | % | | | 1.10 | % |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | | | | | $ | 71,362 | | | | | | | $ | 69,416 | | | $ | 99,500 | | | $ | 85,371 | | | $ | 94,713 | | | $ | 105,283 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate | | | | | | | 75 | % | | | | | | | 58 | % | | | 68 | % | | | 98 | % | | | 69 | % | | | 88 | % |
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(a) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(c) | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(e) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(g) | Includes non-recurring expenses of board realignment and consolidation and reorganization costs. Without these costs, total expenses would have been 1.27%. |
(h) | Includes recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees. Excluding the recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees for the year ended September 30, 2019 the ratio would have been 1.29%. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BlackRock 60/40 Target Allocation Fund (continued) | |
| |
| | Class K | |
| | Six Months Ended 03/31/23 (unaudited) | | | | | | Year Ended 09/30/22 | | | Year Ended 09/30/21 | | | Year Ended 09/30/20 | | | Year Ended 09/30/19 | | | Year Ended 09/30/18 | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | | | | | $ | 12.59 | | | | | | | $ | 16.38 | | | $ | 14.43 | | | $ | 13.37 | | | $ | 13.74 | | | $ | 13.20 | |
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Net investment income(a) | | | | | | | 0.19 | | | | | | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.30 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | | | | | 1.30 | | | | | | | | (2.98 | ) | | | 2.27 | | | | 1.30 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.67 | |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | | | | | 1.49 | | | | | | | | (2.58 | ) | | | 2.55 | | | | 1.57 | | | | 0.49 | | | | 0.97 | |
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Distributions(b) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) |
From net realized gain | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | (0.85 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.65 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) |
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Total distributions | | | | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | | | | | (1.21 | ) | | | (0.60 | ) | | | (0.51 | ) | | | (0.86 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | | | | | $ | 13.74 | | | | | | | $ | 12.59 | | | $ | 16.38 | | | $ | 14.43 | | | $ | 13.37 | | | $ | 13.74 | |
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Total Return(c) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | | | | | 11.98 | %(d) | | | | | | | (17.29 | )% | | | 17.96 | % | | | 12.02 | % | | | 4.24 | % | | | 7.44 | % |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets(e) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | | | | | 0.10 | %(f) | | | | | | | 0.10 | % | | | 0.11 | % | | | 0.14 | % | | | 0.20 | %(g) | | | 0.18 | % |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | | | | | 0.08 | %(f) | | | | | | | 0.08 | % | | | 0.09 | % | | | 0.11 | % | | | 0.13 | % | | | 0.13 | % |
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Net investment income | | | | | | | 2.83 | %(f) | | | | | | | 2.68 | % | | | 1.71 | % | | | 2.03 | % | | | 2.33 | % | | | 2.21 | % |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | | | | | $ | 316,062 | | | | | | | $ | 256,326 | | | $ | 195,750 | | | $ | 40,575 | | | $ | 21,488 | | | $ | 18,719 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate | | | | | | | 75 | % | | | | | | | 58 | % | | | 68 | % | | | 98 | % | | | 69 | % | | | 88 | % |
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(a) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(c) | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(e) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(g) | Includes non-recurring expenses of board realignment and consolidation and reorganization costs. Without these costs, total expenses would have been 0.18%. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BlackRock 60/40 Target Allocation Fund (continued) | |
| |
| | Class R | |
| | Six Months Ended 03/31/23 (unaudited) | | | | | | Year Ended 09/30/22 | | | Year Ended 09/30/21 | | | Year Ended 09/30/20 | | | Year Ended 09/30/19 | | | Year Ended 09/30/18 | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | | | | | $ | 12.28 | | | | | | | $ | 16.01 | | | $ | 14.12 | | | $ | 13.08 | | | $ | 13.45 | | | $ | 12.93 | |
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Net investment income(a) | | | | | | | 0.15 | | | | | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.22 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | | | | | 1.28 | | | | | | | | (2.90 | ) | | | 2.24 | | | | 1.28 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.66 | |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | | | | | 1.43 | | | | | | | | (2.60 | ) | | | 2.41 | | | | 1.47 | | | | 0.42 | | | | 0.88 | |
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Distributions(b) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) |
From net realized gain | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | (0.85 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.65 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) |
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Total distributions | | | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | | | | (1.13 | ) | | | (0.52 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) | | | (0.79 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | | | | | $ | 13.43 | | | | | | | $ | 12.28 | | | $ | 16.01 | | | $ | 14.12 | | | $ | 13.08 | | | $ | 13.45 | |
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Total Return(c) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | | | | | 11.73 | %(d) | | | | | | | (17.76 | )% | | | 17.31 | % | | | 11.42 | % | | | 3.68 | % | | | 6.85 | % |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets(e) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | | | | | 0.79 | %(f) | | | | | | | 0.80 | % | | | 0.79 | % | | | 0.82 | % | | | 0.87 | %(g) | | | 0.84 | % |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | | | | | 0.63 | %(f) | | | | | | | 0.63 | % | | | 0.64 | % | | | 0.66 | % | | | 0.68 | % | | | 0.68 | % |
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Net investment income | | | | | | | 2.27 | %(f) | | | | | | | 2.06 | % | | | 1.07 | % | | | 1.45 | % | | | 1.80 | % | | | 1.66 | % |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | | | | | $ | 19,980 | | | | | | | $ | 17,164 | | | $ | 16,815 | | | $ | 13,425 | | | $ | 15,930 | | | $ | 18,740 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate | | | | | | | 75 | % | | | | | | | 58 | % | | | 68 | % | | | 98 | % | | | 69 | % | | | 88 | % |
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(a) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(c) | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(e) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(g) | Includes non-recurring expenses of board realignment and consolidation and reorganization costs. Without these costs, total expenses would have been 0.84%. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BlackRock 80/20 Target Allocation Fund | |
| |
| | Institutional | |
| | Six Months Ended 03/31/23 (unaudited) | | | | | | Year Ended 09/30/22 | | | Year Ended 09/30/21 | | | Year Ended 09/30/20 | | | Year Ended 09/30/19 | | | Year Ended 09/30/18 | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | | | | | $ | 13.22 | | | | | | | $ | 17.10 | | | $ | 14.16 | | | $ | 12.83 | | | $ | 13.26 | | | $ | 12.47 | |
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Net investment income(a) | | | | | | | 0.17 | | | | | | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.25 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | | | | | 1.73 | | | | | | | | (3.22 | ) | | | 3.03 | | | | 1.43 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.93 | |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | | | | | 1.90 | | | | | | | | (2.85 | ) | | | 3.27 | | | | 1.66 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 1.18 | |
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Distributions(b) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) |
From net realized gain | | | | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | | | | | (0.71 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.53 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) |
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Total distributions | | | | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | | | | | (1.03 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.69 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | | | | | $ | 14.80 | | | | | | | $ | 13.22 | | | $ | 17.10 | | | $ | 14.16 | | | $ | 12.83 | | | $ | 13.26 | |
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Total Return(c) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | | | | | 14.52 | %(d) | | | | | | | (18.02 | )% | | | 23.26 | % | | | 13.11 | % | | | 2.81 | % | | | 9.65 | % |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets(e) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | | | | | 0.24 | %(f) | | | | | | | 0.30 | % | | | 0.28 | % | | | 0.34 | % | | | 0.39 | % | | | 0.36 | % |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | | | | | 0.10 | %(f) | | | | | | | 0.10 | % | | | 0.10 | % | | | 0.14 | % | | | 0.18 | % | | | 0.16 | % |
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Net investment income | | | | | | | 2.32 | %(f) | | | | | | | 2.35 | % | | | 1.45 | % | | | 1.76 | % | | | 2.00 | % | | | 1.94 | % |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | | | | | $ | 390,994 | | | | | | | $ | 325,725 | | | $ | 240,529 | | | $ | 168,065 | | | $ | 124,885 | | | $ | 115,594 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate | | | | | | | 82 | % | | | | | | | 51 | % | | | 56 | % | | | 116 | % | | | 64 | % | | | 80 | % |
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(a) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(c) | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(e) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. (f) Annualized. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BlackRock 80/20 Target Allocation Fund (continued) | |
| |
| | Investor A | |
| | Six Months Ended 03/31/23 (unaudited) | | | | | | Year Ended 09/30/22 | | | Year Ended 09/30/21 | | | Year Ended 09/30/20 | | | Year Ended 09/30/19 | | | Year Ended 09/30/18 | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | | | | | $ | 12.90 | | | | | | | $ | 16.72 | | | $ | 13.85 | | | $ | 12.56 | | | $ | 13.00 | | | $ | 12.23 | |
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Net investment income(a) | | | | | | | 0.14 | | | | | | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.19 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | | | | | 1.69 | | | | | | | | (3.15 | ) | | | 2.97 | | | | 1.40 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.93 | |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | | | | | 1.83 | | | | | | | | (2.84 | ) | | | 3.15 | | | | 1.58 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 1.12 | |
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Distributions(b) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) |
From net realized gain | | | | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | | | | | (0.71 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.53 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) |
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Total distributions | | | | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | | | | | (0.98 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.65 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | | | | | $ | 14.46 | | | | | | | $ | 12.90 | | | $ | 16.72 | | | $ | 13.85 | | | $ | 12.56 | | | $ | 13.00 | |
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Total Return(c) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | | | | | 14.33 | %(d) | | | | | | | (18.32 | )% | | | 22.93 | % | | | 12.72 | % | | | 2.39 | % | | | 9.32 | % |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets(e) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | | | | | 0.51 | %(f) | | | | | | | 0.50 | % | | | 0.47 | % | | | 0.53 | % | | | 0.57 | %(g) | | | 0.57 | % |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | | | | | 0.44 | %(f) | | | | | | | 0.44 | % | | | 0.44 | % | | | 0.48 | % | | | 0.52 | % | | | 0.50 | % |
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Net investment income | | | | | | | 1.97 | %(f) | | | | | | | 2.03 | % | | | 1.10 | % | | | 1.41 | % | | | 1.66 | % | | | 1.54 | % |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | | | | | $ | 296,311 | | | | | | | $ | 255,281 | | | $ | 283,943 | | | $ | 203,561 | | | $ | 173,105 | | | $ | 163,604 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate | | | | | | | 82 | % | | | | | | | 51 | % | | | 56 | % | | | 116 | % | | | 64 | % | | | 80 | % |
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(a) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(c) | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(e) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(g) | Includes recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees with no financial impact to the expense ratios. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BlackRock 80/20 Target Allocation Fund (continued) | |
| |
| | Investor C | |
| | Six Months Ended 03/31/23 (unaudited) | | | | | | Year Ended 09/30/22 | | | Year Ended 09/30/21 | | | Year Ended 09/30/20 | | | Year Ended 09/30/19 | | | Year Ended 09/30/18 | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | | | | | $ | 12.38 | | | | | | | $ | 16.09 | | | $ | 13.35 | | | $ | 12.12 | | | $ | 12.55 | | | $ | 11.82 | |
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Net investment income(a) | | | | | | | 0.08 | | | | | | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.10 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | | | | | 1.63 | | | | | | | | (3.04 | ) | | | 2.86 | | | | 1.35 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.90 | |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | | | | | 1.71 | | | | | | | | (2.85 | ) | | | 2.92 | | | | 1.43 | | | �� | 0.12 | | | | 1.00 | |
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Distributions(b) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) |
From net realized gain | | | | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | | | | | (0.71 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.53 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) |
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Total distributions | | | | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | | | | | (0.86 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.55 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | | | | | $ | 13.92 | | | | | | | $ | 12.38 | | | $ | 16.09 | | | $ | 13.35 | | | $ | 12.12 | | | $ | 12.55 | |
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Total Return(c) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | | | | | 13.85 | %(d) | | | | | | | (18.92 | )% | | | 21.95 | % | | | 11.90 | % | | | 1.63 | % | | | 8.55 | % |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets(e) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | | | | | 1.23 | %(f) | | | | | | | 1.20 | % | | | 1.23 | % | | | 1.30 | % | | | 1.35 | % | | | 1.36 | % |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | | | | | 1.19 | %(f) | | | | | | | 1.19 | % | | | 1.19 | % | | | 1.23 | % | | | 1.27 | % | | | 1.25 | % |
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Net investment income | | | | | | | 1.23 | %(f) | | | | | | | 1.29 | % | | | 0.36 | % | | | 0.66 | % | | | 0.91 | % | | | 0.80 | % |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | | | | | $ | 63,267 | | | | | | | $ | 56,149 | | | $ | 74,750 | | | $ | 50,977 | | | $ | 51,002 | | | $ | 55,986 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate | | | | | | | 82 | % | | | | | | | 51 | % | | | 56 | % | | | 116 | % | | | 64 | % | | | 80 | % |
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(a) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(c) | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(e) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
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| | BlackRock 80/20 Target Allocation Fund (continued) | |
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| | Class K | |
| | Six Months Ended 03/31/23 (unaudited) | | | | | | Year Ended 09/30/22 | | | Year Ended 09/30/21 | | | Year Ended 09/30/20 | | | Year Ended 09/30/19 | | | Year Ended 09/30/18 | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | | | | | $ | 13.22 | | | | | | | $ | 17.11 | | | $ | 14.16 | | | $ | 12.83 | | | $ | 13.26 | | | $ | 12.47 | |
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Net investment income(a) | | | | | | | 0.17 | | | | | | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.25 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | | | | | 1.73 | | | | | | | | (3.26 | ) | | | 3.03 | | | | 1.42 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.94 | |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | | | | | 1.90 | | | | | | | | (2.86 | ) | | | 3.28 | | | | 1.66 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 1.19 | |
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Distributions(b) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) |
From net realized gain | | | | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | | | | | (0.71 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.53 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) |
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Total distributions | | | | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | | | | | (1.03 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.69 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | | | | | $ | 14.80 | | | | | | | $ | 13.22 | | | $ | 17.11 | | | $ | 14.16 | | | $ | 12.83 | | | $ | 13.26 | |
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Total Return(c) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | | | | | 14.54 | %(d) | | | | | | | (18.05 | )% | | | 23.35 | % | | | 13.13 | % | | | 2.83 | % | | | 9.66 | % |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets(e) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | | | | | 0.10 | %(f) | | | | | | | 0.10 | % | | | 0.12 | % | | | 0.18 | % | | | 0.23 | % | | | 0.22 | % |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | | | | | 0.08 | %(f) | | | | | | | 0.08 | % | | | 0.08 | % | | | 0.12 | % | | | 0.16 | % | | | 0.14 | % |
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Net investment income | | | | | | | 2.36 | %(f) | | | | | | | 2.56 | % | | | 1.50 | % | | | 1.79 | % | | | 2.03 | % | | | 1.92 | % |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | | | | | $ | 356,258 | | | | | | | $ | 271,863 | | | $ | 148,917 | | | $ | 45,032 | | | $ | 18,804 | | | $ | 14,403 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate | | | | | | | 82 | % | | | | | | | 51 | % | | | 56 | % | | | 116 | % | | | 64 | % | | | 80 | % |
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(a) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(c) | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(e) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
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| | BlackRock 80/20 Target Allocation Fund (continued) | |
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| | Class R | |
| | Six Months Ended 03/31/23 (unaudited) | | | | | | Year Ended 09/30/22 | | | Year Ended 09/30/21 | | | Year Ended 09/30/20 | | | Year Ended 09/30/19 | | | Year Ended 09/30/18 | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | | | | | $ | 12.81 | | | | | | | $ | 16.61 | | | $ | 13.77 | | | $ | 12.47 | | | $ | 12.90 | | | $ | 12.14 | |
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Net investment income(a) | | | | | | | 0.12 | | | | | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.17 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | | | | | 1.68 | | | | | | | | (3.13 | ) | | | 2.96 | | | | 1.40 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.92 | |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | | | | | 1.80 | | | | | | | | (2.85 | ) | | | 3.10 | | | | 1.55 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 1.09 | |
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Distributions(b) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) |
From net realized gain | | | | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | | | | | (0.71 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.53 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) |
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Total distributions | | | | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | | | | (0.95 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.62 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | | | | | $ | 14.35 | | | | | | | $ | 12.81 | | | $ | 16.61 | | | $ | 13.77 | | | $ | 12.47 | | | $ | 12.90 | |
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Total Return(c) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | | | | | 14.17 | %(d) | | | | | | | (18.43 | )% | | | 22.69 | % | | | 12.53 | % | | | 2.22 | % | | | 9.15 | % |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets(e) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | | | | | 0.81 | %(f) | | | | | | | 0.82 | % | | | 0.80 | % | | | 0.84 | % | | | 0.89 | % | | | 0.90 | % |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | | | | | 0.60 | %(f) | | | | | | | 0.60 | % | | | 0.60 | % | | | 0.64 | % | | | 0.68 | % | | | 0.66 | % |
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Net investment income | | | | | | | 1.80 | %(f) | | | | | | | 1.85 | % | | | 0.87 | % | | | 1.17 | % | | | 1.51 | % | | | 1.39 | % |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | | | | | $ | 15,950 | | | | | | | $ | 11,823 | | | $ | 10,224 | | | $ | 7,058 | | | $ | 9,631 | | | $ | 11,832 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate | | | | | | | 82 | % | | | | | | | 51 | % | | | 56 | % | | | 116 | % | | | 64 | % | | | 80 | % |
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(a) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(c) | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(e) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
BlackRock Funds II (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized as a Massachusetts business trust. The Funds will generally invest in other registered investment companies, including exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) (each an “Underlying Fund” and collectively, the “Underlying Funds”) that are managed by subsidiaries of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) and its affiliates and affiliates of the Funds. The Funds may also invest in master portfolios that are managed by subsidiaries of BlackRock (the “Master Portfolios”). The following, each of which is a series of the Trust, are referred to herein collectively as the “Funds” or individually as a “Fund”:
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Fund Name | | Herein Referred To As | | Diversification Classification |
BlackRock 20/80 Target Allocation Fund | | 20/80 Target Allocation | | Diversified |
BlackRock 40/60 Target Allocation Fund | | 40/60 Target Allocation | | Diversified |
BlackRock 60/40 Target Allocation Fund | | 60/40 Target Allocation | | Diversified |
BlackRock 80/20 Target Allocation Fund | | 80/20 Target Allocation | | Diversified |
By owning shares of Underlying Funds and investing in the Master Portfolio, each Fund indirectly invests, to varying degrees, in fixed-income and equity securities. The Funds are subject to the same risks as the Underlying Funds and the Master Portfolio in which they invest. Equity funds may include funds that invest in, among other things, domestic and international equities, real estate-related securities or instruments and commodity-related securities or instruments. Fixed-income funds may include funds that invest in, among other things, domestic and non-U.S. bonds, U.S. Government securities, mortgage-backed securities, high yield (or junk) bonds, and cash or money market instruments. Multi-asset funds may include funds that invest in any of the securities or instruments in which equity funds or fixed-income funds may invest. In addition, the Underlying Funds and the Master Portfolio may invest in derivatives.
Each Fund offers multiple classes of shares. All classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and are subject to the same terms and conditions, except that certain classes bear expenses related to the shareholder servicing and distribution of such shares. Institutional and Class K Shares are sold only to certain eligible investors. Investor A, Investor C and Class R Shares bear certain expenses related to shareholder servicing of such shares, and Investor C and Class R Shares also bear certain expenses related to the distribution of such shares. Investor A and Investor C Shares are generally available through financial intermediaries. Class R Shares are sold only to certain employer-sponsored retirement plans. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters relating to its shareholder servicing and distribution expenditures (except that Investor C shareholders may vote on material changes to the Investor A Shares distribution and service plan).
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Share Class | | Initial Sales Charge | | CDSC | | | Conversion Privilege |
Institutional, Class K and Class R Shares | | No | | | No | | | None |
Investor A Shares | | Yes | | | No | (a) | | None |
Investor C Shares | | No | | | Yes | (b) | | To Investor A Shares after approximately 8 years |
| (a) | Investor A Shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) for certain redemptions where no initial sales charge was paid at the time of purchase. | |
| (b) | A CDSC of 1.00% is assessed on certain redemptions of Investor C Shares made within one year after purchase. | |
As of period end, the 20/80 Target Allocation and the 40/60 Target Allocation Funds’ investment in the Master Total Return Portfolio was 24.86% and 23.63% of their net assets, respectively. The financial statements of the Master Total Return Portfolio, including the Schedule of Investments and the accounting policies, can be read in conjunction with the Fund’s financial statements. The Master Total Return Portfolio’s financial statements are available, without charge, on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC’s”) website at www.sec.gov.
The Funds, together with certain other registered investment companies advised by BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”) or its affiliates, are included in a complex of funds referred to as the BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex.
2. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Each Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. Below is a summary of significant accounting policies:
Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are executed. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend dates at fair value. The Funds record daily their proportionate share of the Master Portfolio’s income, expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses. Income, expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class based on its relative net assets. In addition to the direct expenses borne by the shareholders of the Funds, the shareholders also bear indirectly a proportionate share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Funds invest. Capital gain distributions from the Underlying Funds are recorded as realized gains.
Distributions: Distributions paid by the Funds are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. The character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, a Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. A Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against a Fund, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.
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Other: Expenses directly related to a Fund or its classes are charged to that Fund or the applicable class. Expenses directly related to the Funds and other shared expenses prorated to the Funds are allocated daily to each class based on their relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Other operating expenses shared by several funds, including other funds managed by the Manager, are prorated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods.
The Funds have an arrangement with their custodian whereby credits are earned on uninvested cash balances, which could be used to reduce custody fees and/or overdraft charges. The Funds may incur charges on overdrafts, subject to certain conditions.
3. | INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS |
Investment Valuation Policies: Each Fund’s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) each day that the Fund is open for business and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Board of each Fund has approved the designation of each Fund’s Manager as the valuation designee for the Fund. Each Fund determines the fair values of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under the Manager’s policies. If a security’s market price is not readily available or does not otherwise accurately represent the fair value of the security, the security will be valued in accordance with the Manager’s policies and procedures as reflecting fair value. The Manager has formed a committee (the “Valuation Committee”) to develop pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments, with assistance from other BlackRock pricing committees.
Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of each Funds’ assets and liabilities:
| • | | ETFs and closed-end funds traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded. ETFs and closed-end funds traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day may be valued at the last available bid (long positions) or ask (short positions) price. |
| • | | Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published net asset value (“NAV”). |
| • | | The Funds value their investment in SL 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 Funds record their proportionate investment in the Master Portfolio at fair value, which is based upon their pro rata ownership in the net assets of the Master Portfolio. |
If events (e.g., market volatility, company announcement or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Valuation Committee in accordance with the Manager’s policies and procedures as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and cost approach. Valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, use of market comparables and matrix pricing are types of valuation approaches and are typically used in determining fair value. When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Valuation Committee seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Valuation Committee deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement.
Fair Value Hierarchy: Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:
| • | | Level 1 – Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that each Fund has the ability to access; |
| • | | Level 2 – Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market–corroborated inputs); and |
| • | | Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Valuation Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments). |
The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds that may not have a secondary market and/or may have a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.
As of March 31, 2023, certain investments of the Fund were fair valued using NAV as a practical expedient as no quoted market value is available and therefore have been excluded from the fair value hierarchy.
4. | SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS |
Securities Lending: The Funds may lend their securities to approved borrowers, such as brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges and maintains with the Funds collateral consisting of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by a bank, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government. The initial collateral received by each Fund is required to have a value of at least 102% of the current value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least
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105% for all other securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter at a value equal to at least 100% of the current market value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund, or excess collateral returned by the Fund, on the next business day. During the term of the loan, the Funds are entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities, but do not receive interest income on 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.
As of period end, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. Government obligations. Cash collateral invested by the securities lending agent, BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BIM”), if any, is disclosed in the Schedules of Investments. Any non-cash collateral received cannot be sold, re-invested or pledged by the Fund, except in the event of borrower default. The securities on loan, if any, are disclosed in the Funds’ Schedules of Investments. The market value of any securities on loan and the value of related collateral, if any, are shown separately in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as a component of investments at value – affiliated and collateral on securities loaned, respectively.
Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Funds under Master Securities Lending Agreements (each, an “MSLA”), which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency), for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate a net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. In the event that a borrower defaults, the Funds, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. When the value of the collateral is greater than that of the market value of the securities loaned, the lender is left with a net amount payable to the defaulting party. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of an MSLA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Under the MSLA, absent an event of default, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and a Fund can reinvest cash collateral received in connection with loaned securities. Upon an event of default, the parties’ obligations to return the securities or collateral to the other party are extinguished, and the parties can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities or the collateral received in connection with the loaned securities in order to satisfy the defaulting party’s net payment obligation for all transactions under the MSLA. The defaulting party remains liable for any deficiency.
As of period end, the following table is a summary of the Funds’ securities on loan by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA:
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Fund Name/Counterparty | |
| Securities Loaned at Value | | |
| Cash
Collateral Received |
(a) | |
| Non-Cash Collateral Received | (a) | |
| Net Amount | |
40/60 Target Allocation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BofA Securities, Inc. | | $ | 6,752,735 | | | $ | (6,752,735 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | | | 8,852,760 | | | | (8,852,760 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
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| | $ | 15,605,495 | | | $ | (15,605,495 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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60/40 Target Allocation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | $ | 296,992 | | | $ | (296,992 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
BofA Securities, Inc. | | | 7,063,566 | | | | (7,063,566 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | | | 11,728,736 | | | | (11,728,736 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | | | 9,733,352 | | | | (9,733,352 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
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| | $ | 28,822,646 | | | $ | (28,822,646 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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80/20 Target Allocation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | $ | 693,232 | | | $ | (693,232 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
BMO Capital Markets Corp. | | | 8,262,576 | | | | (8,262,576 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
BofA Securities, Inc. | | | 9,725,483 | | | | (9,725,483 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | | | 37,331,480 | | | | (37,331,480 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
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| | $ | 56,012,771 | | | $ | (56,012,771 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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| (a) | Collateral received, if any, in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by each Fund is disclosed in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities. | |
The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, the Funds benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BIM. BIM’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned to the extent the collateral received does not cover the value on the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. Each Fund could incur 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. Such losses are borne entirely by the Funds.
5. | INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES |
Investment Advisory: The Trust, on behalf of each Fund, entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Manager, the Funds’ investment adviser and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, to provide investment advisory services. The Manager is responsible for the management of each Fund’s portfolio and provides the personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operations of each Fund. The Manager does not receive any management fees from the Funds for its investment advisory services.
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Service and Distribution Fees: The Trust, on behalf of each Fund, entered into a Distribution Agreement and a Distribution and Service Plan with BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BRIL”), an affiliate of the Manager. Pursuant to the Distribution and Service Plan and in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, each Fund pays BRIL ongoing service and distribution fees. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly at annual rates based upon the average daily net assets of the relevant share class of each Fund as follows:
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Share Class | | Service Fees | | | Distribution Fees | |
Investor A | | | 0.25 | % | | | N/A | |
Investor C | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.75 | % |
Class R | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.25 | |
BRIL and broker-dealers, pursuant to sub-agreements with BRIL, provide shareholder servicing and distribution services to the Funds. The ongoing service and/or distribution fee compensates BRIL and each broker-dealer for providing shareholder servicing and/or distribution related services to shareholders.
For the six months ended March 31, 2023, the following table shows the class specific service and distribution fees borne directly by each share class of each Fund:
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Fund Name | | Investor A | | | Investor C | | | Class R | | | Total | |
20/80 Target Allocation | | $ | 268,965 | | | $ | 266,313 | | | $ | 17,122 | | | $ | 552,400 | |
40/60 Target Allocation | | | 338,143 | | | | 342,511 | | | | 27,848 | | | | 708,502 | |
60/40 Target Allocation | | | 743,609 | | | | 358,486 | | | | 47,668 | | | | 1,149,763 | |
80/20 Target Allocation | | | 352,734 | | | | 304,995 | | | | 34,538 | | | | 692,267 | |
Administration: The Trust, on behalf of each Fund, entered into an Administration Agreement with the Manager, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, to provide administrative services. For these services, the Manager receives an administration fee computed daily and payable monthly, based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of each Fund. The administration fee, which is shown as administration in the Statements of Operations, is paid at the annual rates below.
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Average Daily Net Assets | | Administration Fees | |
First $500 million | | | 0.0425 | % |
$500 million - $1 billion | | | 0.0400 | |
$1 billion - $2 billion | | | 0.0375 | |
$2 billion - $4 billion | | | 0.0350 | |
$4 billion - $13 billion | | | 0.0325 | |
Greater than $13 billion | | | 0.0300 | |
In addition, the Manager charges each of the share classes an administration fee, which is shown as administration — class specific in the Statements of Operations, at an annual rate of 0.02% of the average daily net assets of each respective class.
For the six months ended March 31, 2023, the following table shows the class specific administration fees borne directly by each share class of each Fund:
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Fund Name | | Institutional | | | Investor A | | | Investor C | | | Class K | | | Class R | | | Total | |
20/80 Target Allocation | | $ | 9,563 | | | $ | 21,527 | | | $ | 5,331 | | | $ | 9,022 | | | $ | 685 | | | $ | 46,128 | |
40/60 Target Allocation | | | 14,179 | | | | 27,061 | | | | 6,856 | | | | 10,250 | | | | 1,114 | | | | 59,460 | |
60/40 Target Allocation | | | 27,761 | | | | 59,509 | | | | 7,173 | | | | 29,387 | | | | 1,906 | | | | 125,736 | |
80/20 Target Allocation | | | 36,532 | | | | 28,221 | | | | 6,101 | | | | 32,450 | | | | 1,380 | | | | 104,684 | |
Transfer Agent: Pursuant to written agreements, certain financial intermediaries, some of which may be affiliates, provide the Funds with sub-accounting, recordkeeping, sub-transfer agency and other administrative services with respect to servicing of underlying investor accounts. For these services, these entities receive an asset-based fee or an annual fee per shareholder account, which will vary depending on share class and/or net assets. For the six months ended March 31, 2023, the Funds did not pay any amounts to affiliates in return for these services.
The Manager maintains a call center that is responsible for providing certain shareholder services to the Funds. Shareholder services include responding to inquiries and processing purchases and sales based upon instructions from shareholders. For the six months ended March 31, 2023, each Fund reimbursed the Manager the following amounts for costs incurred in running the call center, which are included in transfer agent — class specific in the Statements of Operations:
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Fund Name | | Institutional | | | Investor A | | | Investor C | | | Class K | | | Class R | | | Total | |
20/80 Target Allocation | | $ | 406 | | | $ | 2,373 | | | $ | 776 | | | $ | 143 | | | $ | 39 | | | $ | 3,737 | |
40/60 Target Allocation | | | 437 | | | | 3,437 | | | | 1,137 | | | | 204 | | | | 60 | | | | 5,275 | |
60/40 Target Allocation | | | 1,269 | | | | 16,328 | | | | 2,033 | | | | 303 | | | | 75 | | | | 20,008 | |
80/20 Target Allocation | | | 490 | | | | 8,444 | | | | 2,515 | | | | 430 | | | | 110 | | | | 11,989 | |
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For the six months ended March 31, 2023, the following table shows the class specific transfer agent fees borne directly by each share class of each Fund:
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Fund Name | | Institutional | | | Investor A | | | Investor C | | | Class K | | | Class R | | | Total | |
20/80 Target Allocation | | $ | 54,493 | | | $ | 82,471 | | | $ | 23,826 | | | $ | 1,030 | | | $ | 4,637 | | | $ | 166,457 | |
40/60 Target Allocation | | | 95,810 | | | | 116,014 | | | | 29,578 | | | | 1,574 | | | | 10,867 | | | | 253,843 | |
60/40 Target Allocation | | | 170,104 | | | | 310,221 | | | | 35,734 | | | | 1,413 | | | | 17,997 | | | | 535,469 | |
80/20 Target Allocation | | | 261,427 | | | | 225,746 | | | | 40,074 | | | | 1,747 | | | | 14,727 | | | | 543,721 | |
Other Fees: For the six months ended March 31, 2023, affiliates earned underwriting discounts, direct commissions and dealer concessions on sales of each Fund’s Investor A Shares as follows:
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Fund Name | | Amounts | |
20/80 Target Allocation | | $ | 5,834 | |
40/60 Target Allocation | | | 10,822 | |
60/40 Target Allocation | | | 19,085 | |
80/20 Target Allocation | | | 24,663 | |
For the six months ended March 31, 2023, affiliates received CDSCs as follows:
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Share Class | | 20/80 Target Allocation | | | 40/60 Target Allocation | | | 60/40 Target Allocation | | | 80/20 Target Allocation | |
Investor A | | $ | 8,623 | | | $ | 1,456 | | | $ | 1,641 | | | $ | 549 | |
Investor C | | | 4,106 | | | | 6,321 | | | | 5,260 | | | | 7,025 | |
Expense Limitations, Waivers and Reimbursements: With respect to each Fund, the Manager has contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse fees or expenses in order to limit expenses, excluding interest expense, dividend expense, tax expense, acquired fund fees and expenses, and certain other fund expenses, which constitute extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of each Fund’s business (“expense limitation”). The expense limitations as a percentage of average daily net assets are as follows:
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Fund Name | | Institutional | | | Investor A | | | Investor C | | | Class K | | | Class R | |
20/80 Target Allocation | | | 0.09 | % | | | 0.43 | % | | | 1.18 | % | | | 0.07 | % | | | 0.74 | % |
40/60 Target Allocation | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.43 | | | | 1.18 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.59 | |
60/40 Target Allocation | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.43 | | | | 1.18 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.62 | |
80/20 Target Allocation | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.43 | | | | 1.18 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.59 | |
The Manager has agreed not to reduce or discontinue the contractual expense limitations through June 30, 2024, unless approved by the Board, including a majority of the trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as defined in the 1940 Act (“Independent Trustees”), or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of a Fund. The contractual expense limitations exclude expenses allocated from the Underlying Funds and the Master Portfolio in which the Funds invest. For the six months ended March 31, 2023, the amounts included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statements of Operations were as follows:
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Fund Name | | Amounts Waived | |
20/80 Target Allocation | | $ | 102,424 | |
40/60 Target Allocation | | | 78,070 | |
60/40 Target Allocation | | | 3,274 | |
80/20 Target Allocation | | | 13,331 | |
In addition, these amounts waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager are included in administration fees waived by the Manager — class specific and transfer agent fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager — class specific, respectively, in the Statements of Operations. For the six months ended March 31, 2023, class specific expense waivers and/or reimbursements are as follows:
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| | Administration Fees Waived by the Manager - Class Specific | |
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Fund Name | | Institutional | | | Investor A | | | Investor C | | | Class K | | | Class R | | | Total | |
20/80 Target Allocation | | $ | 9,563 | | | $ | 4,500 | | | $ | 575 | | | $ | 9,022 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 23,660 | |
40/60 Target Allocation | | | 14,179 | | | | 5,457 | | | | 73 | | | | 10,250 | | | | 1,114 | | | | 31,073 | |
60/40 Target Allocation | | | 27,761 | | | | 20,586 | | | | 2,711 | | | | 26,245 | | | | 1,906 | | | | 79,209 | |
80/20 Target Allocation | | | 36,532 | | | | 28,221 | | | | 6,101 | | | | 32,450 | | | | 1,380 | | | | 104,684 | |
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Fund Name | | Institutional | | | Investor A | | | Investor C | | | Class K | | | Class R | | | Total | |
20/80 Target Allocation | | $ | 44,953 | | | $ | 1,556 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,030 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 47,539 | |
40/60 Target Allocation | | | 81,654 | | | | 6,445 | | | | — | | | | 1,574 | | | | 9,734 | | | | 99,407 | |
60/40 Target Allocation | | | 138,238 | | | | 13,492 | | | | — | | | | 220 | | | | 12,910 | | | | 164,860 | |
80/20 Target Allocation | | | 224,891 | | | | 70,552 | | | | 6,449 | | | | 1,740 | | | | 13,351 | | | | 316,983 | |
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Securities Lending: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has issued an exemptive order which permits BIM, an affiliate of the Manager, to serve as securities lending agent for the Funds, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BIM bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending. The Funds are responsible for expenses in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan (the “collateral investment expenses”). The cash collateral is invested in a private investment company, Money Market Series, managed by the Manager or its affiliates. However, BIM has agreed to cap the collateral investment expenses of the Money Market Series to an annual rate of 0.04%. The investment adviser to the Money Market Series will not charge any advisory fees with respect to shares purchased by the Funds. The Money Market Series may, under certain circumstances, impose a liquidity fee of up to 2% of the value withdrawn or temporarily restrict withdrawals for up to 10 business days during a 90 day period, in the event that the private investment company’s weekly liquid assets fall below certain thresholds. 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 may follow the parameters of investments by a money market fund that is subject to Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act.
Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral, net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less the collateral investment expenses. Each Fund retains a portion of securities lending income and remits a remaining portion to BIM as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.
Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, each Fund retains 82% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment expenses), and this amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment expenses.
In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income earned across the BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex in a calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, each Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year securities lending income in an amount equal to 85% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment expenses), and this amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment expenses.
The share of securities lending income earned by each Fund is shown as securities lending income — affiliated — net in the Statements of Operations. For the six months ended March 31, 2023, each Fund paid BIM the following amounts for securities lending agent services:
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Fund Name | | Amounts | |
20/80 Target Allocation | | $ | 2,295 | |
40/60 Target Allocation | | | 1,973 | |
60/40 Target Allocation | | | 5,389 | |
80/20 Target Allocation | | | 8,678 | |
Interfund Lending: In accordance with an exemptive order (the “Order”) from the SEC, the Funds may participate in a joint lending and borrowing facility for temporary purposes (the “Interfund Lending Program”), subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of the Order, and to the extent permitted by each Fund’s investment policies and restrictions. Each Fund is currently permitted to borrow under the Interfund Lending Program.
A lending BlackRock fund may lend in aggregate up to 15% of its net assets but may not lend more than 5% of its net assets to any one borrowing fund through the Interfund Lending Program. A borrowing BlackRock fund may not borrow through the Interfund Lending Program or from any other source more than 33 1/3% of its total assets (or any lower threshold provided for by the fund’s investment restrictions). If a borrowing BlackRock fund’s total outstanding borrowings exceed 10% of its total assets, each of its outstanding interfund loans will be subject to collateralization of at least 102% of the outstanding principal value of the loan. All interfund loans are for temporary or emergency purposes and the interest rate to be charged will be the average of the highest current overnight repurchase agreement rate available to a lending fund and the bank loan rate, as calculated according to a formula established by the Board.
During the six months ended March 31, 2023, the Funds did not participate in the Interfund Lending Program.
Trustees and Officers: Certain trustees and/or officers of the Trust are directors and/or officers of BlackRock or its affiliates. The Funds reimburse the Manager for a portion of the compensation paid to the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer, which is included in Trustees and Officer in the Statements of Operations.
For the six months ended March 31, 2023, purchases and sales of investments in the Underlying Funds and the Master Portfolio, excluding short-term securities, were as follows:
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Fund Name | | Purchases | | | Sales | |
20/80 Target Allocation | | $ | 299,535,214 | | | $ | 341,697,958 | |
40/60 Target Allocation | | | 419,601,991 | | | | 447,609,129 | |
60/40 Target Allocation | | | 943,118,383 | | | | 936,801,420 | |
80/20 Target Allocation | | | 936,170,224 | | | | 860,973,592 | |
It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required.
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Each Fund files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on each Fund’s U.S. federal tax returns generally remains open for a period of three years after they are filed. The statutes of limitations on each Fund’s state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.
Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of March 31, 2023, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Funds’ financial statements.
As of September 30, 2022, the Funds had qualified late-year losses as follows:
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| | 20/80 Target Allocation | | | 40/60 Target Allocation | | | 60/40 Target Allocation | |
Qualified late-year losses | | $ | (27,265,103 | ) | | $ | (18,702,657 | ) | | $ | (15,290,601 | ) |
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As of March 31, 2023, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:
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| | 20/80 Target Allocation | | | 40/60 Target Allocation | | | 60/40 Target Allocation | | | 80/20 Target Allocation | |
Tax cost | | $ | 467,415,134 | | | $ | 616,701,957 | | | $ | 1,307,959,357 | | | $ | 1,128,301,329 | |
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Gross unrealized appreciation | | $ | 7,057,818 | | | $ | 14,081,316 | | | $ | 38,811,147 | | | $ | 59,134,593 | |
Gross unrealized depreciation | | | (20,382,472 | ) | | | (16,564,169 | ) | | | (17,124,901 | ) | | | (8,432,171 | ) |
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Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | $ | (13,324,654 | ) | | $ | (2,482,853 | ) | | $ | 21,686,246 | | | $ | 50,702,422 | |
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The Trust, on behalf of each Fund, along with certain other funds managed by the Manager and its affiliates (“Participating Funds”), is a party to a 364-day, $2.50 billion credit agreement with a group of lenders. Under this agreement, the Funds may borrow to fund shareholder redemptions. Excluding commitments designated for certain individual funds, the Participating Funds, including the Funds, can borrow up to an aggregate commitment amount of $1.75 billion at any time outstanding, subject to asset coverage and other limitations as specified in the agreement. The credit agreement has the following terms: a fee of 0.10% per annum on unused commitment amounts and interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) Overnight Bank Funding Rate (“OBFR”) (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) on the date the loan is made plus 0.80% per annum (b) the Fed Funds rate (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) in effect from time to time plus 0.80% per annum on amounts borrowed or (c) the sum of (x) Daily Simple Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) on the date the loan is made plus 0.10% and (y) 0.80% per annum. The agreement expires in April 2023 unless extended or renewed. These fees were allocated among such funds based upon portions of the aggregate commitment available to them and relative net assets of Participating Funds. During the six months ended March 31, 2023, the Funds did not borrow under the credit agreement.
In the normal course of business, through their investments in the Underlying Funds and the Master Portfolio, the Funds invest in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject each Fund to various risks, including among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate and price fluctuations. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Funds and their investments. Each Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which each Fund is subject.
The Funds may be exposed to additional risks when reinvesting cash collateral in money market funds that do not seek to maintain a stable NAV per share of $1.00, which may be subject to redemption gates or liquidity fees under certain circumstances.
Infectious Illness Risk: An outbreak of an infectious illness, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, may adversely impact the economies of many nations and the global economy and may impact individual issuers and capital markets in ways that cannot be foreseen. An infectious illness outbreak may result in, among other things, closed international borders, prolonged quarantines, supply chain disruptions, market volatility or disruptions and other significant economic, social and political impacts.
Valuation Risk: The market values of equities, such as common stocks and preferred securities or equity related investments, such as futures and options, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company. They may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries. A Fund may invest in illiquid investments. An illiquid investment is any investment that a Fund reasonably expects cannot be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment. A Fund may experience difficulty in selling illiquid investments in a timely manner at the price that it believes the investments are worth. Prices may fluctuate widely over short or extended periods in response to company, market or economic news. Markets also tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising and falling prices. This volatility may cause each Fund’s NAV to experience significant increases or decreases over short periods of time. If there is a general decline in the securities and other markets, the NAV of a Fund may lose value, regardless of the individual results of the securities and other instruments in which a Fund invests.
Counterparty Credit Risk: The Funds may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions, including making timely interest and/or principal payments or otherwise honoring its obligations. The Funds manage counterparty credit risk by
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entering into transactions only with counterparties that the Manager believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Funds to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Fund’s exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Funds.
Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within each Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its Schedule of Investments.
Significant Shareholder Redemption Risk: Certain shareholders may own or manage a substantial amount of fund shares and/or hold their fund investments for a limited period of time. Large redemptions of fund shares by these shareholders may force a fund to sell portfolio securities, which may negatively impact the fund’s NAV, increase the fund’s brokerage costs, and/or accelerate the realization of taxable income/gains and cause the fund to make additional taxable distributions to shareholders.
10. | CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS |
Transactions in capital shares for each class were as follows:
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| | Six Months Ended 03/31/23 | | | Year Ended 09/30/22 | |
Fund Name/Share Class | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
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20/80 Target Allocation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 954,797 | | | $ | 10,017,550 | | | | 4,465,830 | | | $ | 53,805,482 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 304,653 | | | | 3,153,152 | | | | 668,278 | | | | 8,333,427 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (3,988,591 | ) | | | (42,056,649 | ) | | | (7,601,485 | ) | | | (87,747,358 | ) |
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| | | (2,729,141 | ) | | $ | (28,885,947 | ) | | | (2,467,377 | ) | | $ | (25,608,449 | ) |
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Investor A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and automatic conversion of shares | | | 1,144,955 | | | $ | 11,810,129 | | | | 5,835,409 | | | $ | 69,135,005 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 631,958 | | | | 6,445,968 | | | | 995,061 | | | | 12,229,299 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (2,829,433 | ) | | | (29,316,687 | ) | | | (6,588,879 | ) | | | (76,057,260 | ) |
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| | | (1,052,520 | ) | | $ | (11,060,590 | ) | | | 241,591 | | | $ | 5,307,044 | |
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Investor C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 160,732 | | | $ | 1,653,035 | | | | 1,118,974 | | | $ | 13,246,127 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 116,962 | | | | 1,185,996 | | | | 251,719 | | | | 3,070,969 | |
Shares redeemed and automatic conversion of shares | | | (973,404 | ) | | | (9,991,178 | ) | | | (2,383,284 | ) | | | (27,236,859 | ) |
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| | | | |
| | | (695,710 | ) | | $ | (7,152,147 | ) | | | (1,012,591 | ) | | $ | (10,919,763 | ) |
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Class K | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 1,890,393 | | | $ | 20,073,378 | | | | 3,874,058 | | | $ | 47,721,613 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 305,939 | | | | 3,166,464 | | | | 359,172 | | | | 4,478,871 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (749,866 | ) | | | (7,932,574 | ) | | | (2,009,467 | ) | | | (23,455,259 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | 1,446,466 | | | $ | 15,307,268 | | | | 2,223,763 | | | $ | 28,745,225 | |
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Class R | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 72,614 | | | $ | 754,270 | | | | 195,340 | | | $ | 2,250,690 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 18,942 | | | | 192,826 | | | | 26,795 | | | | 328,514 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (74,012 | ) | | | (755,256 | ) | | | (148,185 | ) | | | (1,742,382 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | 17,544 | | | $ | 191,840 | | | | 73,950 | | | $ | 836,822 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | (3,013,361 | ) | | $ | (31,599,576 | ) | | | (940,664 | ) | | $ | (1,639,121 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
40/60 Target Allocation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 1,619,433 | | | $ | 18,540,772 | | | | 5,722,621 | | | $ | 74,662,525 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 361,145 | | | | 4,044,828 | | | | 1,051,431 | | | | 14,173,284 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (3,877,512 | ) | | | (44,098,185 | ) | | | (9,931,167 | ) | | | (124,359,094 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | (1,896,934 | ) | | $ | (21,512,585 | ) | | | (3,157,115 | ) | | $ | (35,523,285 | ) |
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
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| | Six Months Ended 03/31/23 | | | Year Ended 09/30/22 | |
Fund Name/Share Class | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
| | | | |
40/60 Target Allocation (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and automatic conversion of shares | | | 1,769,610 | | | $ | 19,945,432 | | | | 5,285,700 | | | $ | 68,331,715 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 625,361 | | | | 6,935,263 | | | | 1,366,543 | | | | 18,229,692 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (2,910,593 | ) | | | (32,786,456 | ) | | | (4,942,007 | ) | | | (61,900,397 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | (515,622 | ) | | $ | (5,905,761 | ) | | | 1,710,236 | | | $ | 24,661,010 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 276,090 | | | $ | 3,085,091 | | | | 1,090,083 | | | $ | 13,891,591 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 111,741 | | | | 1,228,034 | | | | 376,479 | | | | 4,973,294 | |
Shares redeemed and automatic conversion of shares | | | (1,086,566 | ) | | �� | (12,123,137 | ) | | | (2,041,331 | ) | | | (25,497,194 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | (698,735 | ) | | $ | (7,810,012 | ) | | | (574,769 | ) | | $ | (6,632,309 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class K | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 2,005,396 | | | $ | 23,087,408 | | | | 4,602,534 | | | $ | 60,313,130 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 272,505 | | | | 3,054,784 | | | | 389,352 | | | | 5,252,362 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (847,022 | ) | | | (9,714,383 | ) | | | (1,120,582 | ) | | | (14,320,039 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | 1,430,879 | | | $ | 16,427,809 | | | | 3,871,304 | | | $ | 51,245,453 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 160,651 | | | $ | 1,827,995 | | | | 367,246 | | | $ | 4,623,003 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 25,431 | | | | 281,771 | | | | 52,106 | | | | 694,567 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (157,600 | ) | | | (1,770,330 | ) | | | (200,556 | ) | | | (2,487,555 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | 28,482 | | | $ | 339,436 | | | | 218,796 | | | $ | 2,830,015 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | (1,651,930 | ) | | $ | (18,461,113 | ) | | | 2,068,452 | | | $ | 36,580,884 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
60/40 Target Allocation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 3,509,960 | | | $ | 46,863,359 | | | | 8,028,915 | | | $ | 118,198,850 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 515,636 | | | | 6,754,825 | | | | 1,379,722 | | | | 21,937,593 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (3,987,561 | ) | | | (53,481,194 | ) | | | (6,827,570 | ) | | | (100,862,283 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | 38,035 | | | $ | 136,990 | | | | 2,581,067 | | | $ | 39,274,160 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and automatic conversion of shares | | | 2,119,737 | | | $ | 27,728,015 | | | | 5,148,021 | | | $ | 76,518,397 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 999,620 | | | | 12,845,121 | | | | 3,164,721 | | | | 49,369,653 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (3,788,190 | ) | | | (49,659,284 | ) | | | (6,022,641 | ) | | | (87,619,968 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | (668,833 | ) | | $ | (9,086,148 | ) | | | 2,290,101 | | | $ | 38,268,082 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 380,295 | | | $ | 4,844,278 | | | | 814,731 | | | $ | 11,927,507 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 81,374 | | | | 1,023,687 | | | | 429,461 | | | | 6,549,280 | |
Shares redeemed and automatic conversion of shares | | | (829,576 | ) | | | (10,590,537 | ) | | | (1,812,277 | ) | | | (26,086,228 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | (367,907 | ) | | $ | (4,722,572 | ) | | | (568,085 | ) | | $ | (7,609,441 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class K | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 3,735,421 | | | $ | 49,792,372 | | | | 10,667,123 | | | $ | 164,197,208 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 573,024 | | | | 7,506,616 | | | | 1,216,352 | | | | 19,339,998 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (1,668,228 | ) | | | (22,315,383 | ) | | | (3,477,658 | ) | | | (52,035,392 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | 2,640,217 | | | $ | 34,983,605 | | | | 8,405,817 | | | $ | 131,501,814 | |
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
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| | Six Months Ended 03/31/23 | | | Year Ended 09/30/22 | |
Fund Name/Share Class | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
60/40 Target Allocation (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 402,172 | | | $ | 5,258,585 | | | | 480,629 | | | $ | 6,749,365 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 31,589 | | | | 404,970 | | | | 72,742 | | | | 1,133,325 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (343,262 | ) | | | (4,547,902 | ) | | | (206,424 | ) | | | (2,956,195 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | 90,499 | | | $ | 1,115,653 | | | | 346,947 | | | $ | 4,926,495 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | 1,732,011 | | | $ | 22,427,528 | | | | 13,055,847 | | | $ | 206,361,110 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
80/20 Target Allocation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 3,890,106 | | | $ | 55,351,773 | | | | 14,471,247 | | | $ | 207,376,058 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 580,117 | | | | 8,115,842 | | | | 857,189 | | | | 14,589,361 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (2,687,543 | ) | | | (38,372,121 | ) | | | (4,748,787 | ) | | | (75,376,565 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | 1,782,680 | | | $ | 25,095,494 | | | | 10,579,649 | | | $ | 146,588,854 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and automatic conversion of shares | | | 1,989,265 | | | $ | 27,677,427 | | | | 4,598,707 | | | $ | 71,874,389 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 396,887 | | | | 5,429,408 | | | | 1,025,501 | | | | 17,064,339 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (1,681,699 | ) | | | (23,497,458 | ) | | | (2,816,838 | ) | | | (43,648,678 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | 704,453 | | | $ | 9,609,377 | | | | 2,807,370 | | | $ | 45,290,050 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 420,621 | | | $ | 5,647,351 | | | | 1,058,197 | | | $ | 16,050,821 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 56,708 | | | | 748,546 | | | | 253,903 | | | | 4,077,682 | |
Shares redeemed and automatic conversion of shares | | | (469,577 | ) | | | (6,339,631 | ) | | | (1,421,437 | ) | | | (21,268,830 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | 7,752 | | | $ | 56,266 | | | | (109,337 | ) | | $ | (1,140,327 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class K | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 4,572,110 | | | $ | 64,988,026 | | | | 14,567,888 | | | $ | 243,888,693 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 527,237 | | | | 7,376,039 | | | | 1,054,642 | | | | 17,950,004 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (1,589,320 | ) | | | (22,741,738 | ) | | | (3,765,086 | ) | | | (60,293,941 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | 3,510,027 | | | $ | 49,622,327 | | | | 11,857,444 | | | $ | 201,544,756 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 235,736 | | | $ | 3,272,327 | | | | 431,825 | | | $ | 6,473,814 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 18,719 | | | | 254,394 | | | | 36,660 | | | | 606,742 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (66,409 | ) | | | (916,178 | ) | | | (160,793 | ) | | | (2,360,386 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | 188,046 | | | $ | 2,610,543 | | | | 307,692 | | | $ | 4,720,170 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | 6,192,958 | | | $ | 86,994,007 | | | | 25,442,818 | | | $ | 397,003,503 | |
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As of March 31, 2023, shares owned by BlackRock HoldCo 2, Inc., an affiliate of the Funds, were as follows:
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Share Class | | 20/80 Target Allocation | | | 40/60 Target Allocation | |
Class K | | | 18,349 | | | | 18,727 | |
Management’s evaluation of the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds’ financial statements was completed through the date the financial statements were issued and the following item was noted.
Effective April 13, 2023, the credit agreement was extended until April 2024 under the same terms.
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Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program
In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), BlackRock Funds II (the “Trust”) has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) for BlackRock 20/80 Target Allocation Fund, BlackRock 40/60 Target Allocation Fund, BlackRock 60/40 Target Allocation Fund and BlackRock 80/20 Target Allocation Fund (the “Funds”), each a series of the Trust, which is reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk.
The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, met on November 8-9, 2022 (the “Meeting”) to review the Program. The Board previously appointed BlackRock Advisors, LLC or BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BlackRock”), each an investment adviser to certain BlackRock funds, as the program administrator for each Fund’s Program, as applicable. BlackRock also previously delegated oversight of the Program to the 40 Act Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”). At the Meeting, the Committee, on behalf of BlackRock, provided the Board with a report that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation, including the management of each Fund’s Highly Liquid Investment Minimum (“HLIM”) where applicable, and any material changes to the Program (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”).
The Report described the Program’s liquidity classification methodology for categorizing each Fund’s investments (including derivative transactions) into one of four liquidity buckets. It also referenced the methodology used by BlackRock to establish each Fund’s HLIM and noted that the Committee reviews and ratifies the HLIM assigned to each Fund no less frequently than annually. The Report also discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the imposition of capital controls in certain countries.
The Report noted that the Program complied with the key factors for consideration under the Liquidity Rule for assessing, managing and periodically reviewing each Fund’s liquidity risk, as follows:
| a) | The Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. During the Program Reporting Period, the Committee reviewed whether each Fund’s strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund structure with a focus on funds with more significant and consistent holdings of less liquid and illiquid assets. The Committee also factored a fund’s concentration in an issuer into the liquidity classification methodology by taking issuer position sizes into account. Where a fund participated in borrowings for investment purposes (such as tender option bonds or reverse repurchase agreements), such borrowings were factored into the Program’s calculation of a fund’s liquidity bucketing. A fund’s derivative exposure was also considered in such calculation. |
| b) | Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. During the Program Reporting Period, the Committee reviewed historical redemption activity and used this information as a component to establish each Fund’s reasonably anticipated trading size utilized for liquidity classifications. Each Fund has adopted an in-kind redemption policy which may be utilized to meet larger redemption requests. The Committee may also take into consideration a fund’s shareholder ownership concentration (which, depending on product type and distribution channel, may or may not be available), a fund’s distribution channels, and the degree of certainty associated with a fund’s short-term and long-term cash flow projections. |
| c) | Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements. The Committee considered the terms of the credit facility committed to each Fund, the financial health of the institution providing the facility and the fact that the credit facility is shared among multiple funds (including that a portion of the aggregate commitment amount is specifically designated for BlackRock Floating Rate Income Portfolio, a series of BlackRock Funds V, and BlackRock Floating Rate Loan ETF, a series of BlackRock ETF Trust II). The Committee also considered other types of borrowing available to the funds, such as the ability to use reverse repurchase agreements and interfund lending, as applicable. |
There were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period other than the enhancement of certain model components in the Program’s classification methodology. The Report provided to the Board stated that the Committee concluded that based on the operation of the functions, as described in the Report, the Program is operating as intended and is effective in implementing the requirements of the Liquidity Rule.
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General Information
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The Funds file their complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Additionally, each Fund makes its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year available at blackrock.com/fundreports.
Availability of Proxy Voting Policies, Procedures and Voting Records
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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.
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Additional Information (continued)
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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Fund and Service Providers | | |
Investment Adviser and Administrator | | Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | Deloitte & Touche LLP |
Wilmington, DE 19809 | | Boston, MA 02116 |
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Accounting Agent and Transfer Agent | | Distributor |
BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. | | BlackRock Investments, LLC |
Wilmington, DE 19809 | | New York, NY 10001 |
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Custodian | | Legal Counsel |
The Bank of New York Mellon | | Sidley Austin LLP |
New York, NY 10286 | | New York, NY 10019 |
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| | Address of the Trust |
| | 100 Bellevue Parkway |
| | Wilmington, DE 19809 |
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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report | | |
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Portfolio Abbreviation |
ETF | | Exchange-Traded Fund |
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S&P | | Standard & Poor’s |
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Item 2 – | Code of Ethics – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report |
Item 3 – | Audit Committee Financial Expert – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report |
Item 4 – | Principal Accountant Fees and Services – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report |
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(a) The registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1(a) 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 period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12 – | Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment |
Companies – Not Applicable
Item 13 – | Exhibits attached hereto |
(a)(1) Code of Ethics – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
(a)(2) Section 302 Certifications are attached
(a)(3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 – Not Applicable
(a)(4) Change in Registrant’s independent public accountant – Not Applicable
(b) Section 906 Certifications are attached
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 Funds II
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| | By: | | /s/ John M. Perlowski |
| | | | John M. Perlowski |
| | | | Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of |
| | | | BlackRock Funds II |
Date: May 23, 2023
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/ John M. Perlowski |
| | | | John M. Perlowski |
| | | | Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of |
| | | | BlackRock Funds II |
Date: May 23, 2023
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| | By: | | /s/ Trent Walker |
| | | | Trent Walker |
| | | | Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of |
| | | | BlackRock Funds II |
Date: May 23, 2023