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: 811-23357
Name of Fund: BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust II
Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809
Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Multi-Sector
Opportunities Trust II, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4
Date of fiscal year end: 12/31/2020
Date of reporting period: 06/30/2020
Item 1 – Report to Stockholders
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| | 2020 Semi-Annual Report (Unaudited) |
BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust
BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust II
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of each Trust’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from BlackRock or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you hold accounts directly with BlackRock for BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust, you can call Computershare at (800) 699-1236 and for BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust II you can call (800) 882-0052 to request that you continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you hold accounts through a financial intermediary, you can follow the instructions included with this disclosure, if applicable, or contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Please note that not all financial intermediaries may offer this service. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds advised by BlackRock Advisors, LLC or its affiliates, or all funds held with your financial intermediary, as applicable.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive electronic delivery of shareholder reports and other communications by contacting your financial intermediary, if you hold accounts through a financial intermediary. Please note that not all financial intermediaries may offer this service.
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Supplemental Information
Section 19(a) Notices
BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust (MSO) and BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust II (MSO2) (each, a “Trust” and collectively, the “Trusts”) amounts and sources of distributions reported are estimates and are being provided to you pursuant to regulatory requirements and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon each Trust’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. Shareholders will receive a Form 1099-DIV each calendar year that will inform them how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
June 30, 2020
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| | Total Fiscal Year to Date Cumulative Distributions by Character | | | Percentage of Fiscal Year to Date Cumulative Distributions by Character | |
| | Net Investment Income | | | Net Realized Capital Gains Short Term | | | Net Realized Capital Gains Long Term | | | Return of Capital (a) | | | Total Per Common Share | | | Net Investment Income | | | Net Realized Capital Gains Short Term | | | Net Realized Capital Gains Long Term | | | Return of Capital | | | Total Per Common Share | |
MSO | | $ | 3.237218 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 0.512782 | | | $ | 3.750000 | | | | 86 | % | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | % | | | 14 | % | | | 100 | % |
MSO2 | | | 2.401503 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.348497 | | | | 3.750000 | | | | 64 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 36 | | | | 100 | |
| (a) | Each Trust estimates that it has distributed more than its net investment income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder’s investment in a Trust is returned to the shareholder. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect a Trust’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income.” When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will reduce a Trust’s net asset value per share. | |
Section 19(a) notices for the Trusts, as applicable, are available on the BlackRock website at blackrock.com.
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The Markets in Review
Dear Shareholder,
The last 12 months have been a time of sudden change in global financial markets, as a long period of growth and positive returns was interrupted in early 2020 by the emergence and spread of the coronavirus. For the first part of the reporting period, U.S. equities and bonds both delivered impressive returns, despite fears and doubts about the economy that were ultimately laid to rest with unprecedented monetary stimulus and a sluggish yet resolute performance from the U.S. economy. But as the threat from the coronavirus became more apparent throughout February and March 2020, leading countries around the world took economically disruptive countermeasures, causing equity prices to fall sharply. While markets have since recovered some of these losses as countries around the world begin reopening, there is still significant uncertainty surrounding the course of the pandemic, and an uptick in U.S. infection rates caused concern late in the reporting period.
Returns for most securities were robust for the first part of the reporting period, as investors began to realize that the U.S. economy was maintaining the modest yet steady growth that had characterized this economic cycle. However, once stay-at-home orders and closures of non-essential businesses became widespread, many workers were laid off and unemployment claims spiked. With large portions of the global economy on hold, all types of international equities ended the 12-month reporting period with negative performance, while in the United States large-capitalization stocks, which investors saw as more resilient than smaller companies, delivered solid returns.
The performance of different types of fixed-income securities diverged substantially due to a reduced investor appetite for risk. Treasuries benefited from the risk-off environment, and posted healthy returns, as the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield (which is inversely related to bond prices) fell to an all-time low. Investment-grade corporate bonds also delivered a solid return, while high-yield corporate returns were flat due to credit concerns.
The U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) reduced interest rates three times in 2019, to support slowing economic growth. After the coronavirus outbreak, the Fed instituted two emergency rate cuts, pushing short-term interest rates close to zero. To stabilize credit markets, the Fed also announced a new bond-buying program, as did several other central banks around the world, including the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan.
Looking ahead, while coronavirus-related disruption has clearly hindered worldwide economic growth, we believe that the global expansion is likely to continue once the impact of the outbreak subsides. Several risks remain, however, including a potential resurgence of the virus amid loosened restrictions, policy fatigue among governments already deep into deficit spending, and structural damage to the financial system from lengthy economic interruptions.
Overall, we favor a moderately positive stance toward risk, and in particular toward credit given the extraordinary central bank measures taken in recent months. This support extends beyond investment-grade corporates and into high-yield, leading to attractive opportunities throughout the credit market. We believe that both U.S. Treasuries and sustainable investments can help provide portfolio resilience, and the disruption created by the coronavirus appears to be accelerating the shift toward sustainable investments. We remain neutral on equities overall while favoring European stocks, which are poised for a cyclical upside as re-openings continue.
In this environment, our view is that investors need to think globally, extend their scope across a broad array of asset classes, and be nimble as market conditions change. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit blackrock.com for further insight about investing in today’s markets.
Sincerely,
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC
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Total Returns as of June 30, 2020 |
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U.S. large cap equities (S&P 500® Index) | | (3.08)% | | 7.51% |
U.S. small cap equities (Russell 2000® Index) | | (12.98) | | (6.63) |
International equities (MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index) | | (11.34) | | (5.13) |
Emerging market equities (MSCI Emerging Markets Index) | | (9.78) | | (3.39) |
3-month Treasury bills (ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index) | | 0.60 | | 1.63 |
U.S. Treasury securities (ICE BofA 10-Year U.S. Treasury Index) | | 12.68 | | 14.21 |
U.S. investment grade bonds (Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index) | | 6.14 | | 8.74 |
Tax-exempt municipal bonds (S&P Municipal Bond Index) | | 1.97 | | 4.23 |
U.S. high yield bonds (Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index) | | (3.83) | | 0.00 |
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index. |
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Table of Contents
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Trust Summary as of June 30, 2020 | | BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust |
Trust Overview
BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust’s (the “Trust”) investment objective is to seek to provide high income and total return. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its total assets in fixed income securities and other financial instruments that pay periodic income. The Trust may invest any amount of its assets in securities of any credit quality, including securities that are rated at the time of investment below investment grade — i.e., ‘‘Ba’’ or ‘‘BB’’ or below by Moody’s Investor’s Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”), S&P Global Ratings or Fitch Ratings, or securities that are judged to be of comparable quality by the Trust’s investment advisers. It is anticipated that the Trust will terminate on February 22, 2024 (the “Termination Date”); however, the Board of Trustees may also, without shareholder approval, extend the Termination Date by up to one year to a date on or before February 22, 2025. The Trust may invest directly in securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.
The Trust’s common shares are not listed on any securities exchange. Investors should consider that they may not have access to their investment until the Termination Date. The Trust is designed for long-term investors and an investment in the common shares, unlike an investment in a traditional listed closed-end fund, should be considered illiquid.
No assurance can be given that the Trust’s investment objective will be achieved.
Trust Information
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Initial Offering Date | | February 23, 2018 |
Termination Date(a) | | February 22, 2024 |
Current Quarterly Distribution per Common Share(b) | | $1.8750 |
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share(b) | | $7.5000 |
Leverage as of June 30, 2020(c) | | 23% |
| (a) | The Board of Trustees may terminate the Trust, without shareholder approval, prior to the Termination Date and may, without shareholder approval, extend the Termination Date by up to one year to a date on or before February 22, 2025. | |
| (b) | The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change. A portion of the distribution may be deemed a return of capital or net realized gain. | |
| (c) | Represents reverse repurchase agreements as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust (including any assets attributable to any borrowings), minus the sum of its liabilities (other than borrowings representing financial leverage). Does not reflect derivatives or other instruments that may give rise to economic leverage. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging and Derivative Financial Instruments on page 9. | |
Net Asset Value Per Share Summary
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| | 06/30/20 | | | 12/31/19 | | | Change | | | High | | | Low | |
Net Asset Value | | $ | 79.86 | | | $ | 98.42 | | | | (18.86 | )% | | $ | 100.88 | | | $ | 64.60 | |
Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments
PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION
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Asset Type | | 06/30/20 | | | 12/31/19 | |
Corporate Bonds | | | 34 | % | | | 37 | % |
Floating Rate Loan Interests | | | 27 | | | | 21 | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | 15 | | | | 13 | |
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | 11 | | | | 10 | |
Preferred Securities | | | 6 | | | | 9 | |
Foreign Agency Obligations | | | 3 | | | | 8 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | 2 | | | | 1 | |
Investment Companies | | | 1 | | | | — | |
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities | | | 1 | | | | 1 | |
Other | | | — | (a) | | | — | (a) |
| (a) | Includes a less than 1% holding in each of the following investment types: Options Purchased, Options Written and Common Stocks. | |
CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION (b)
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Credit Rating | | 06/30/20 | | | 12/31/19 | |
AA/Aa | | | — | % | | | 1 | % |
A | | | 1 | | | | 1 | |
BBB/Baa | | | 11 | | | | 14 | |
BB/Ba | | | 36 | | | | 35 | |
B/B | | | 15 | | | | 20 | |
CCC | | | 5 | | | | 4 | |
N/R | | | 32 | | | | 25 | |
| (b) | For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P Global Ratings or Moody’s if ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change. | |
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Trust Summary as of June 30, 2020 (continued) | | BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust |
Performance and Portfolio Management Commentary
Returns for the six months ended June 30, 2020 were as follows:
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| | Returns Based On | |
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Trust(a) | | | (14.75 | )% |
Lipper General Bond Funds(b) | | | (6.71 | ) |
| (a) | All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at NAV on the payable date. | |
| (b) | Average return. Returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at NAV on the ex-dividend date as calculated by Lipper. | |
Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Past performance is not indicative of future results.
The following discussion relates to the Trust’s absolute performance based on NAV:
What factors influenced performance?
The extreme market volatility and drying up of liquidity seen in March negatively impacted the Trust’s holdings of securitized assets, namely commercial mortgage-backed securities and collateralized loan obligations. In addition, exposure to U.S. high yield corporate credit, emerging market corporate debt and European corporate credit detracted from performance.
The Trust’s holdings of private assets held up well during the period and contributed positively to performance. Exposure to non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities also added to return.
Describe recent portfolio activity.
Heading into March, the Trust began trimming its emerging market exposure on concerns around the impact of coronavirus pandemic. Over the second half of the period, the Trust added opportunistically in U.S. high yield corporate and emerging market corporate debt, where valuations and fundamentals appeared attractive. Within securitized assets, the investment adviser remained patient as this segment continued to recover from the March selloff. The investment adviser also slightly reduced portfolio duration (and corresponding interest rate sensitivity), as the outlook for increased issuance warranted caution on longer-dated Treasury bonds. The Trust continued to seek opportunities to harvest the illiquidity premium by adding exposure to private investments.
Describe portfolio positioning at period end.
As of June 30, 2020, the Trust’s portfolio carried leverage of approximately 35%. The effective duration of the portfolio was approximately 2.5 years. The Trust maintained a diversified exposure across non-government sectors, including emerging markets, high yield corporate bonds, and securitized assets. At period-end, private investments comprised approximately 25% of total assets.
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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Trust Summary as of June 30, 2020 | | BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust II |
Trust Overview
BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust II (the “Trust”) investment objective is to seek to provide high income and total return. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its total assets in fixed income securities and other financial instruments that pay periodic income. The Trust may invest any amount of its assets in securities of any credit quality, including securities that are rated at the time of investment below investment grade — i.e., ‘‘Ba’’ or ‘‘BB’’ or below by Moody’s, S&P Global Ratings or Fitch, or securities that are judged to be of comparable quality by the Trust’s investment advisers. It is anticipated that the Trust will terminate on February 28, 2025 (the “Termination Date”); however, the Board of Trustees may, without shareholder approval, extend the Termination Date by up to one year to a date on or before February 28, 2026. The Board of Trustees may also, without shareholder approval, adopt a plan of liquidation at any time preceding the anticipated Termination Date. The Trust may invest directly in securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.
The Trust’s common shares are not listed on any securities exchange. Investors should consider that they may not have access to their investment until the Termination Date. The Trust is designed for long-term investors and an investment in the common shares, unlike an investment in a traditional listed closed-end fund, should be considered illiquid.
No assurance can be given that the Trust’s investment objective will be achieved.
Trust Information
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Initial Offering Date | | April 16, 2019 |
Termination Date(a) | | February 28, 2025 |
Current Quarterly Distribution per Common Share(b) | | $1.8750 |
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share(b) | | $7.5000 |
Leverage as of June 30, 2020(c) | | 26% |
| (a) | The Board of Trustees may terminate the Trust, without shareholder approval, prior to the Termination Date and may, without shareholder approval, extend the Termination Date by up to one year to a date on or before February 28, 2026. | |
| (b) | The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change. A portion of the distribution may be deemed a return of capital or net realized gain. | |
| (c) | Represents reverse repurchase agreements as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust (including any assets attributable to any borrowings), minus the sum of its liabilities (other than borrowings representing financial leverage). Does not reflect derivatives or other instruments that may give rise to economic leverage. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging and Derivative Financial Instruments on page 9. | |
Net Asset Value Per Share Summary
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| | 06/30/20 | | | 12/31/19 | | | Change | | | High | | | Low | |
Net Asset Value | | $ | 81.33 | | | $ | 101.48 | | | | (19.86 | )% | | $ | 103.68 | | | $ | 65.95 | |
Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments
PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION
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Asset Type | | 06/30/20 | | | 12/31/19 | |
Corporate Bonds | | | 35 | % | | | 39 | % |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | 22 | | | | 19 | |
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | 12 | | | | 10 | |
Floating Rate Loan Interests | | | 11 | | | | 9 | |
Preferred Securities | | | 6 | | | | 9 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | 6 | | | | 1 | |
Foreign Agency Obligations | | | 5 | | | | 6 | |
Investment Companies | | | 2 | | | | 6 | |
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities | | | 1 | | | | 1 | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | — | | | | — | (a) |
Other | | | — | (b) | | | — | |
| (a) | Includes a less than 1% holding. | |
| (b) | Includes a less than 1% holding in each of the following investment types: Options Purchased, Options Written and Warrants. | |
CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION (c)
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Credit Rating | | 06/30/20 | | | 12/31/19 | |
AAA/Aaa | | | — | % | | | 1 | % |
A | | | 1 | | | | 2 | |
BBB/Baa | | | 12 | | | | 17 | |
BB/Ba | | | 34 | | | | 31 | |
B | | | 14 | | | | 21 | |
CCC/Caa | | | 3 | | | | 1 | |
CC/Ca | | | — | | | | 1 | |
C | | | 2 | | | | 1 | |
N/R | | | 34 | | | | 25 | |
| (c) | For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P Global Ratings or Moody’s if ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change. | |
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Trust Summary as of June 30, 2020 (continued) | | BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust II |
Performance and Portfolio Management Commentary
Returns for the six months ended June 30, 2020 were as follows:
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| | Returns Based On | |
| | Net Asset Value | |
Trust(a) | | | (15.86 | )% |
Lipper General Bond Funds(b) | | | (6.71 | ) |
| (a) | All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at NAV on the payable date. | |
| (b) | Average return. Returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at NAV on the ex-dividend date as calculated by Lipper. | |
Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Past performance is not indicative of future results.
The following discussion relates to the Trust’s absolute performance based on NAV:
What factors influenced performance?
The extreme market volatility and drying up of liquidity seen in March negatively impacted the Trust’s holdings of securitized assets, namely commercial mortgage-backed securities, non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities and collateralized loan obligations. In addition, exposure to U.S. high yield corporate credit, emerging market corporate debt and European corporate credit detracted from performance.
The Trust’s holdings of private assets held up well during the period and contributed positively to performance.
Describe recent portfolio activity.
Heading into March, the Trust began trimming its emerging market exposure on concerns around the impact of coronavirus pandemic. Over the second half of the period, the Trust added opportunistically in U.S. high yield corporate and emerging market corporate debt, where valuations and fundamentals appeared attractive. Within securitized assets, the investment adviser remained patient as this segment continued to recover from the March selloff. The investment adviser also slightly reduced portfolio duration (and corresponding interest rate sensitivity), as the outlook for increased issuance warranted caution on longer-dated Treasury bonds. The Trust continued to seek opportunities to harvest the illiquidity premium by adding exposure to private investments.
During the period, the Trust had a slightly higher average cash balance. The Trust’s cash position had no material impact on performance.
Describe portfolio positioning at period end.
As of June 30, 2020, the Trust’s portfolio carried approximately 30% leverage. The Trust had an effective duration of approximately 2.8 years. The Trust maintained diversified exposure across non-government sectors, including emerging markets, high yield corporate bonds, and securitized assets. The private assets in the portfolio comprised close to 8% of the total assets in the Trust.
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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The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging
The Trusts may utilize leverage to seek to enhance the distribution rate on, and net asset value (“NAV”) of, their common shares (“Common Shares”). However, there is no guarantee that these objectives can be achieved in all interest rate environments.
In general, the concept of leveraging is based on the premise that the financing cost of leverage, which is based on short-term interest rates, is normally lower than the income earned by a Trust on its longer-term portfolio investments purchased with the proceeds from leverage. To the extent that the total assets of each Trust (including the assets obtained from leverage) are invested in higher-yielding portfolio investments, each Trust’s shareholders benefit from the incremental net income. The interest earned on securities purchased with the proceeds from leverage (after paying the leverage costs) is paid to shareholders in the form of dividends, and the value of these portfolio holdings (less the leverage liability) is reflected in the per share NAV.
To illustrate these concepts, assume a Trust’s capitalization is $100 million and it utilizes leverage for an additional $30 million, creating a total value of $130 million available for investment in longer-term income securities. If prevailing short-term interest rates are 3% and longer-term interest rates are 6%, the yield curve has a strongly positive slope. In this case, a Trust’s financing costs on the $30 million of proceeds obtained from leverage are based on the lower short-term interest rates. At the same time, the securities purchased by a Trust with the proceeds from leverage earn income based on longer-term interest rates. In this case, a Trust’s financing cost of leverage is significantly lower than the income earned on a Trust’s longer-term investments acquired from such leverage proceeds, and therefore the holders of Common Shares (“Common Shareholders”) are the beneficiaries of the incremental net income.
However, in order to benefit shareholders, the return on assets purchased with leverage proceeds must exceed the ongoing costs associated with the leverage. If interest and other costs of leverage exceed the Trust’s return on assets purchased with leverage proceeds, income to shareholders is lower than if the Trust had not used leverage. Furthermore, the value of a Trust’s portfolio investments generally varies inversely with the direction of long-term interest rates, although other factors can influence the value of portfolio investments. In contrast, the amount of each Trust’s obligations under its respective leverage arrangement generally does not fluctuate in relation to interest rates. As a result, changes in interest rates can influence a Trust’s NAVs positively or negatively. Changes in the future direction of interest rates are very difficult to predict accurately, and there is no assurance that the Trust’s intended leveraging strategy will be successful.
The use of leverage also generally causes greater changes in a Trust’s NAV and dividend rates than comparable portfolios without leverage. In a declining market, leverage is likely to cause a greater decline in the NAV of a Trust’s shares than if a Trust were not leveraged. In addition, a Trust may be required to sell portfolio securities at inopportune times or at distressed values in order to comply with regulatory requirements applicable to the use of leverage or as required by the terms of leverage instruments, which may cause a Trust to incur losses. The use of leverage may limit a Trust’s ability to invest in certain types of securities or use certain types of hedging strategies. A Trust incurs expenses in connection with the use of leverage, all of which are borne by shareholders and may reduce income to the shareholders. Moreover, to the extent the calculation of each Trust’s investment advisory fees includes assets purchased with the proceeds of leverage, the investment advisory fees payable to a Trust’s investment adviser will be higher than if a Trust did not use leverage.
A Trust may utilize leverage through reverse repurchase agreements as described in the Notes to Financial Statements.
Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), a Trust is permitted to issue debt up to 331⁄3% of its total managed assets. A Trust may voluntarily elect to limit its leverage to less than the maximum amount permitted under the 1940 Act.
If a Trust segregates or designates on its books and records cash or liquid assets having a value not less than the value of a Trust’s obligations under a reverse repurchase agreement (including accrued interest) then such transaction is not considered a senior security and is not subject to the foregoing limitations and requirements imposed by the 1940 Act.
Derivative Financial Instruments
The Trusts may invest in various derivative financial instruments. These instruments are used to obtain exposure to a security, commodity, index, market, and/or other assets without owning or taking physical custody of securities, commodities and/or other referenced assets or to manage market, equity, credit, interest rate, foreign currency exchange rate, commodity and/or other risks. Derivative financial instruments may give rise to a form of economic leverage and involve risks, including the imperfect correlation between the value of a derivative financial instrument and the underlying asset, possible default of the counterparty to the transaction or illiquidity of the instrument. The Trusts’ successful use of a derivative financial instrument depends on the investment adviser’s ability to predict pertinent market movements accurately, which cannot be assured. The use of these instruments may result in losses greater than if they had not been used, may limit the amount of appreciation a Trust can realize on an investment and/or may result in lower distributions paid to shareholders. The Trusts’ investments in these instruments, if any, are discussed in detail in the Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) June 30, 2020 | | BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust (MSO) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Common Stocks — 0.1% | |
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United States — 0.1% | |
Bristow Group, Inc.(a) | | | | | | | 10,540 | | | $ | 146,822 | |
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.(a)(b) | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 15,533 | |
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Total Common Stocks — 0.1% (Cost — $264,206) | | | | 162,355 | |
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Asset-Backed Securities — 18.8% | |
522 Funding Clo I Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 7.34%), 8.89%, 01/15/33(c)(d) | | | USD | | | | 250 | | | | 226,927 | |
AIMCO CLO Ltd., Series 2019-10A, Class SUB, 0.00%, 07/22/32(c)(e) | | | | | | | 1,844 | | | | 903,472 | |
Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust, Class B(c): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series 2018-A, 0.00%, 04/25/58 | | | | | | | 447 | | | | 213,121 | |
Series 2018-B, 0.00%, 02/26/57 | | | | | | | 473 | | | | 139,778 | |
Anchorage Capital CLO Ltd.(c)(d): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series 2013-1A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.80%), 8.11%, 10/13/30 | | | | | | | 3,050 | | | | 2,739,107 | |
Series 2014-5RA, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.40%), 6.62%, 01/15/30 | | | | | | | 1,000 | | | | 776,256 | |
Apidos CLO XV, Series 2013-15A, Class ERR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.70%), 6.84%, 04/20/31(c)(d) | | | | | | | 1,000 | | | | 835,111 | |
Apidos CLO XXIX, Series 2018-29A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.25%), 6.24%, 07/25/30(c)(d) | | | | | | | 2,000 | | | | 1,552,835 | |
Apres Static CLO Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.65%), 4.87%, 01/15/27(c)(d) | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 435,039 | |
ARES LI CLO Ltd., Series 2019-51A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.49%), 7.71%, 04/15/31(c)(d) | | | | | | | 700 | | | | 612,450 | |
Ares LV CLO Ltd., Series 2020-55A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.83%), 5.20%, 04/15/31(c)(d) | | | | | | | 1,000 | | | | 999,971 | |
Ares XXXVII CLO Ltd., Series 2015-4A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.15%), 7.37%, 10/15/30(c)(d) | | | | | | | 1,450 | | | | 1,287,928 | |
BankAmerica Manufactured Housing Contract Trust, Series 1997-2, Class B1, 7.07%, 02/10/22(e) | | | | | | | 2,300 | | | | 1,420,420 | |
Battalion CLO XI Ltd., Series 2017-11A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.98%), 7.00%, 10/24/29(c)(d) | | | | | | | 1,000 | | | | 872,855 | |
Bean Creek CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class ER, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.75%), 6.89%, 04/20/31(c)(d) | | | | | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,098,280 | |
Benefit Street Partners CLO XVIII Ltd., Series 2019-18A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.90%), 8.12%, 10/15/32(c)(d) | | | | | | | 1,000 | | | | 883,785 | |
BlueMountain CLO XXV Ltd., Series 2019-25A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.70%), 7.92%, 07/15/32(c)(d) | | | | | | | 250 | | | | 221,375 | |
BlueMountain CLO XXVI Ltd., Series 2019-26A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 7.70%), 8.84%, 10/20/32(c)(d) | | | | | | | 250 | | | | 239,345 | |
Brookside Mill CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.65%), 3.78%, 01/17/28(c)(d) | | | | | | | 250 | | | | 220,516 | |
CarVal CLO II Ltd., Series 2019-1A(c)(d): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.15%), 5.29%, 04/20/32 | | | | | | | 250 | | | | 239,378 | |
Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.75%), 7.89%, 04/20/32 | | | | | | | 825 | | | | 699,730 | |
CarVal CLO III Ltd., Series 2019-2A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.44%), 7.58%, 07/20/32(c)(d) | | | | | | | 2,200 | | | | 1,925,035 | |
Cedar Funding IX CLO Ltd., Series 2018-9A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.35%), 6.49%, 04/20/31(c)(d) | | | | | | | 2,000 | | | | 1,535,558 | |
CFMT LLC, Series 2019-HB1(b)(c)(e): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class M4, 4.49%, 12/25/29 | | | | | | | 250 | | | | 197,350 | |
Class M5, 6.00%, 12/25/29 | | | | | | | 250 | | | | 177,100 | |
Deer Creek CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.35%), 7.49%, 10/20/30(c)(d) | | | | | | | 1,000 | | | | 843,125 | |
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Elmwood CLO II Ltd., Series 2019-2A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.80%), 7.94%, 04/20/31(c)(d) | | | USD | | | | 500 | | | $ | 449,345 | |
Elmwood CLO III Ltd., Series 2019-3A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 7.00%), 8.22%, 10/15/32(c)(d) | | | | | | | 1,425 | | | | 1,379,518 | |
Gilbert Park CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.95%), 4.17%, 10/15/30(c)(d) | | | | | | | 550 | | | | 495,744 | |
GoldenTree Loan Management US CLO Ltd.(c)(d): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series 2017-1A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.65%), 3.79%, 04/20/29 | | | | | | | 700 | | | | 624,780 | |
Series 2017-2A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.70%), 5.84%, 11/28/30 | | | | | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,184,131 | |
GoldenTree Loan Opportunities IX Ltd., Series 2014-9A, Class ER2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.66%), 6.50%, 10/29/29(c)(d) | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 402,992 | |
Highbridge Loan Management Ltd., Series 12A-18, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.15%), 6.29%, 07/18/31(c)(d) | | | | | | | 1,120 | | | | 888,148 | |
JPMorgan Mortgage Acquisition Corp., Series 2006-FRE2, Class M2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.36%), 0.54%, 02/25/36(d) | | | | | | | 2,787 | | | | 2,151,903 | |
Kayne CLO Ltd., Series 2019-6A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 7.53%), 9.28%, 01/20/33(c)(d) | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 443,801 | |
Madison Park Funding X Ltd., Series 2012-10A, Class DR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.25%), 4.39%, 01/20/29(c)(d) | | | | | | | 1,270 | | | | 1,152,756 | |
Madison Park Funding XXX Ltd.: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series 2012-30X, Class C, 6.17%, 04/15/29(e) | | | | | | | 250 | | | | 193,379 | |
Series 2018-30A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.95%), 6.17%, 04/15/29(c)(d) | | | | | | | 1,250 | | | | 966,894 | |
Madison Park Funding XXXII Ltd., Series 2018-32A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 7.10%), 8.20%, 01/22/31(c)(d) | | | | | | | 250 | | | | 228,495 | |
Mariner CLO LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.89%), 7.65%, 04/30/32(c)(d) | | | | | | | 250 | | | | 208,580 | |
Mariner Finance Issuance Trust, Series 2018-AA, Class D, 5.44%, 07/20/32(c) | | | | | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,249,363 | |
MCM Trust, Series 2018, Class NPL 1, 1.00%, 05/28/58(c) | | | | | | | 3,338 | | | | 2,330,916 | |
Mosaic Solar Loan Trust, Series 2018-2GS, Class C, 5.97%, 02/22/44(b)(c) | | | | | | | 438 | | | | 422,503 | |
Nationstar HECM Loan Trust(b)(c)(e): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series 2018-2A, Class M5, 6.00%, 07/25/28 | | | | | | | 2,000 | | | | 1,807,400 | |
Series 2019-1A, Class M4, 5.80%, 06/25/29 | | | | | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,184,100 | |
OCP CLO Ltd.(c): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series 2013-4A, Class CRR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.00%), 4.02%, 04/24/29(d) | | | | | | | 600 | | | | 551,172 | |
Series 2019-16A, Class E, 7.76%, 01/20/32(e) | | | | | | | 250 | | | | 217,229 | |
Series 2019-17A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.66%), 7.80%, 07/20/32(d) | | | | | | | 1,000 | | | | 903,250 | |
Palmer Square CLO Ltd.(c)(d): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series 2015-2A, Class CR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.75%), 3.89%, 07/20/30 | | | | | | | 250 | | | | 221,895 | |
Series 2015-2A, Class DR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.75%), 6.89%, 07/20/30 | | | | | | | 250 | | | | 204,115 | |
Series 2018-2A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.60%), 6.78%, 07/16/31 | | | | | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,219,433 | |
Park Avenue Institutional Advisers CLO Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.85%), 6.21%, 08/23/31(c)(d) | | | | | | | 2,000 | | | | 1,500,724 | |
Regatta VI Funding Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class ER, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.00%), 6.14%, 07/20/28(c)(d) | | | | | | | 250 | | | | 207,034 | |
Rockford Tower CLO Ltd.(c): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series 2017-1A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.40%), 6.62%, 04/15/29(d) | | | | | | | 2,000 | | | | 1,480,242 | |
Series 2017-2A, Class ER, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.25%), 7.47%, 10/15/29(d) | | | | | | | 1,150 | | | | 971,064 | |
Series 2017-3A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.65%), 3.79%, 10/20/30(d) | | | | | | | 970 | | | | 855,253 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) June 30, 2020 | | BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust (MSO) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Asset-Backed Securities (continued) | |
Series 2017-3A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.75%), 6.89%, 10/20/30(d) | | | USD | | | | 1,000 | | | $ | 749,573 | |
Series 2017-3A, Class SUB, 0.00%, 10/20/30(e) | | | | | | | 350 | | | | 167,119 | |
Series 2018-1A, Class SUB, 0.00%, 05/20/31(e) | | | | | | | 350 | | | | 162,050 | |
Series 2018-2A, Class SUB, 0.00%, 10/20/31(e) | | | | | | | 350 | | | | 161,299 | |
Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust Series, Class BX(e): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series 2018-1, 1.59%, 05/25/57 | | | | | | | 4,507 | | | | 2,014,486 | |
Series 2018-2, 3.61%, 11/25/57 | | | | | | | 8 | | | | 5,123 | |
Sofi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2016-B, Class RC, 0.00%, 04/25/37(b)(c) | | | | | | | — | (f) | | | 531,464 | |
Sound Point CLO XXIV, Series 2019-3A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.11%), 5.10%, 10/25/32(c)(d) | | | | | | | 2,250 | | | | 2,182,444 | |
Strata CLO Ltd., Series 2018-1A(c): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 7.08%), 8.30%, 01/15/31(d) | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 382,398 | |
Class USUB, 0.00%, 01/15/18(e) | | | | | | | 1,750 | | | | 715,995 | |
Sun Country, Series 2019-1C, 7.00%, 12/15/23(b) | | | | | | | 672 | | | | 546,353 | |
TICP CLO VI Ltd.(c)(d): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series 2016-5A, Class ER, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.75%), 6.88%, 07/17/31 | | | | | | | 250 | | | | 189,068 | |
Series 2016-6A, Class ER, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.40%), 7.62%, 01/15/29 | | | | | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,341,723 | |
TICP CLO VII Ltd., Series 2017-7A, Class ER, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 7.05%), 8.56%, 04/15/33(c)(d) | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 403,336 | |
TICP CLO XII Ltd., Series 2018-12A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.50%), 6.72%, 01/15/31(c)(d) | | | | | | | 2,750 | | | | 2,274,668 | |
TRESTLES CLO II Ltd., Series 2018-2A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.75%), 6.74%, 07/25/31(c)(d) | | | | | | | 1,900 | | | | 1,502,011 | |
TRESTLES CLO III Ltd., Series 2020-3A, Class SUB, 0.00%, 01/20/33(c)(e) | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 316,750 | |
Voya CLO Ltd., Series 2014-3A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.65%), 3.64%, 07/25/26(c)(d) | | | | | | | 350 | | | | 304,495 | |
Westcott Park CLO Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.25%), 4.39%, 07/20/28(c)(d) | | | | | | | 750 | | | | 695,411 | |
York CLO Ltd.(c): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series 2014-1A, Class DRR, 4.11%, 10/22/29(e) | | | | | | | 250 | | | | 238,589 | |
Series 2015-1A, Class ER, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.65%), 6.75%, 01/22/31(d) | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 372,868 | |
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Total Asset-Backed Securities — 18.8% (Cost — $75,381,482) | | | | 63,649,229 | |
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Corporate Bonds — 43.2% | |
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Aerospace & Defense — 1.1% | |
Howmet Aerospace, Inc., 6.75%, 01/15/28(g) | | | | | | | 1,209 | | | | 1,317,810 | |
TransDigm, Inc.(g): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 05/15/25 | | | | | | | 1,330 | | | | 1,243,669 | |
6.25%, 03/15/26(c) | | | | | | | 1,163 | | | | 1,160,116 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3,721,595 | |
|
Airlines — 0.4% | |
American Airlines Group, Inc.(b): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3.93%, 12/15/24 | | | | | | | 268 | | | | 233,290 | |
4.87%, 04/22/25 | | | | | | | 345 | | | | 285,411 | |
Avianca Holdings SA, 9.00%, 05/10/23(a)(c)(o) | | | | | | | 2,508 | | | | 502,854 | |
Gol Finance SA, 7.00%, 01/31/25(c)(g) | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 281,250 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1,302,805 | |
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Auto Components — 0.1% | |
Clarios Global LP/Clarios US Finance Co., 6.25%, 05/15/26(c)(g) | | | | | | | 79 | | | | 81,469 | |
IHO Verwaltungs GmbH, (3.63% Cash or 4.38% PIK), 3.63%, 05/15/25(h) | | | EUR | | | | 113 | | | | 126,193 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 207,662 | |
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Security | | | | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
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Automobiles — 0.1% | |
Rolls-Royce PLC: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
0.88%, 05/09/24 | | | EUR | | | | 100 | | | $ | 101,505 | |
1.63%, 05/09/28 | | | | | | | 100 | | | | 97,839 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 199,344 | |
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Banks — 0.3% | |
Credit Mutuel Arkea SA, 3.38%, 03/11/31 | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 500,809 | |
Emirates NBD Bank PJSC(6 year USD Swap + 3.66%), 6.13%(i)(j) | | | USD | | | | 250 | | | | 248,828 | |
Itau Unibanco Holding SA, 5.13%, 05/13/23(c) | | | | | | | 432 | | | | 451,397 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1,201,034 | |
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Beverages — 0.0% | |
Central American Bottling Corp., 5.75%, 01/31/27(c)(g) | | | | | | | 100 | | | | 100,344 | |
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Building Materials — 0.1% | |
Cemex SAB de CV, 3.13%, 03/19/26 | | | EUR | | | | 300 | | | | 305,978 | |
US Concrete, Inc., 6.38%, 06/01/24(g) | | | USD | | | | 27 | | | | 26,663 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 332,641 | |
|
Building Products — 0.0% | |
Standard Industries, Inc., 4.75%, 01/15/28(c)(g) | | | | | | | 46 | | | | 46,632 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Capital Markets — 0.1% | |
Mongolian Mortgage Corp. Hfc LLC, 9.75%, 01/29/22(g) | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 348,500 | |
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Chemicals — 1.6% | |
Arkema SA(5 year EUR Swap + 2.87%), 2.75%(i)(j) | | | EUR | | | | 700 | | | | 785,010 | |
Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding B BV, 3.75%, 01/15/25 | | | | | | | 100 | | | | 110,647 | |
Cydsa SAB de CV, 6.25%, 10/04/27(c)(g) | | | USD | | | | 1,000 | | | | 978,750 | |
ELM BV for Firmenich International SA(5 year EUR Swap + 4.39%), 3.75%(i)(j) | | | EUR | | | | 150 | | | | 172,796 | |
Equate Petrochemical BV, 4.25%, 11/03/26(c) | | | USD | | | | 457 | | | | 485,563 | |
NOVA Chemicals Corp., 4.88%, 06/01/24(c)(g) | | | | | | | 1,407 | | | | 1,312,027 | |
OCI NV, 5.00%, 04/15/23 | | | EUR | | | | 300 | | | | 338,735 | |
Orbia Advance Corp SAB de CV, 5.88%, 09/17/44(c)(g) | | | USD | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,099,688 | |
Rock International Investment, Inc., 6.63%, 03/27/21(a)(o) | | | USD | | | | 550 | | | | 198,477 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 5,481,693 | |
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Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.3% | |
AA Bond Co. Ltd., 4.25%, 07/31/43 | | | GBP | | | | 210 | | | | 259,729 | |
Iron Mountain US Holdings, Inc., 5.38%, 06/01/26(c)(g) | | | USD | | | | 1,254 | | | | 1,260,270 | |
KAR Auction Services, Inc., 5.13%, 06/01/25(c)(g) | | | | | | | 816 | | | | 803,760 | |
Summer BC Holdco B Sarl, 5.75%, 10/31/26 | | | EUR | | | | 200 | | | | 213,016 | |
United Rentals North America, Inc.(g): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 12/15/26 | | | USD | | | | 339 | | | | 355,950 | |
4.88%, 01/15/28 | | | | | | | 1,396 | | | | 1,430,900 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4,323,625 | |
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Construction & Engineering — 0.8% | |
China Shuifa Singyes Energy Holdings Ltd., (2.0% Cash or 4.00% PIK), 6.00%, 12/19/22(h) | | | | | | | 214 | | | | 181,922 | |
Weekley Homes LLC/Weekley Finance Corp.(g): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 02/01/23 | | | | | | | 1,253 | | | | 1,243,603 | |
6.63%, 08/15/25 | | | | | | | 1,381 | | | | 1,391,357 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2,816,882 | |
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Consumer Discretionary — 0.1% | |
Q-Park Holding I BV: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1.50%, 03/01/25 | | | EUR | | | | 100 | | | | 103,871 | |
(3 mo. Euribor + 2.00%), 2.00%, 03/01/26(d) | | | | | | | 100 | | | | 105,205 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 209,076 | |
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Consumer Finance — 0.3% | |
Credito Real SAB de CV, 7.25%, 07/20/23(c)(g) | | | USD | | | | 500 | | | | 487,656 | |
Muthoot Finance Ltd., 6.13%, 10/31/22(c)(g) | | | | | | | 453 | | | | 458,096 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) June 30, 2020 | | BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust (MSO) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Consumer Finance (continued) | |
Refinitiv US Holdings, Inc., 4.50%, 05/15/26 | | | EUR | | | | 200 | | | $ | 233,896 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1,179,648 | |
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Containers & Packaging — 0.8% | |
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., 4.75%, 07/15/27 | | | GBP | | | | 250 | | | | 300,482 | |
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co.: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 04/15/24 | | | EUR | | | | 200 | | | | 217,964 | |
5.50%, 04/15/24(c)(g) | | | USD | | | | 1,092 | | | | 1,072,549 | |
OI European Group BV, 2.88%, 02/15/25 | | | EUR | | | | 100 | | | | 108,103 | |
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer Lu, 7.00%, 07/15/24(c)(g) | | | USD | | | | 750 | | | | 752,107 | |
Silgan Holdings, Inc.: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3.25%, 03/15/25 | | | EUR | | | | 100 | | | | 112,903 | |
2.25%, 06/01/28 | | | | | | | 100 | | | | 107,789 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2,671,897 | |
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Diversified Consumer Services — 0.3% | |
Pinewood Finance Co. Ltd., 3.25%, 09/30/25 | | | GBP | | | | 300 | | | | 366,154 | |
Pinnacle Bidco PLC, 6.38%, 02/15/25 | | | | | | | 310 | | | | 324,428 | |
Verisure Holding AB, 3.50%, 05/15/23 | | | EUR | | | | 271 | | | | 304,621 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 995,203 | |
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Diversified Financial Services — 3.4% | |
Alpha Holding SA de CV(c)(g): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10.00%, 12/19/22 | | | USD | | | | 500 | | | | 462,656 | |
9.00%, 02/10/25 | | | | | | | 815 | | | | 727,642 | |
Arrow Global Finance PLC, 5.13%, 09/15/24 | | | GBP | | | | 310 | | | | 352,179 | |
ASG Finance Designated Activity Co., 7.88%, 12/03/24(c)(g) | | | USD | | | | 1,144 | | | | 777,920 | |
Barclays PLC(5 year EUR Swap + 2.45%), 2.63%, 11/11/25(i) | | | EUR | | | | 200 | | | | 224,385 | |
Cabot Financial Luxembourg II SA(3 mo. Euribor + 6.38%), 6.38%, 06/14/24(d) | | | | | | | 100 | | | | 109,912 | |
Cabot Financial Luxembourg SA, 7.50%, 10/01/23 | | | GBP | | | | 200 | | | | 247,806 | |
CFLD Cayman Investment Ltd.: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
8.63%, 02/28/21(g) | | | USD | | | | 200 | | | | 202,750 | |
8.60%, 04/08/24 | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 197,188 | |
Credit Agricole SA (5 year USD Swap + 4.90%), 7.88%(g)(i)(j) | | | | | | | 600 | | | | 650,886 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 5.58%, 03/18/24(g) | | | | | | | 612 | | | | 617,936 | |
Garfunkelux Holdco 3 SA, 7.50%, 08/01/22 | | | EUR | | | | 200 | | | | 211,957 | |
Intrum AB, 2.75%, 07/15/22 | | | | | | | 50 | | | | 53,085 | |
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 4.25%, 07/01/28(c) | | | USD | | | | 575 | | | | 574,339 | |
LHC3 PLC, (4.13% Cash or 4.88% PIK), 4.13%, 08/15/24(h) | | | EUR | | | | 470 | | | | 528,045 | |
Mong Doung Finance Holdings BV, 5.13%, 05/07/29(g) | | | USD | | | | 325 | | | | 323,680 | |
New Lion Bridge Co. Ltd., 9.75%, 10/10/20 | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 392,000 | |
Quicken Loans, Inc.(c)(g): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 05/01/25 | | | | | | | 1,531 | | | | 1,565,126 | |
5.25%, 01/15/28 | | | | | | | 46 | | | | 47,466 | |
Scenery Journey Ltd.: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
11.00%, 11/06/20(g) | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 403,125 | |
11.50%, 10/24/22 | | | | | | | 1,586 | | | | 1,503,766 | |
Usiminas International Sarl, 5.88%, 07/18/26(c)(g) | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 182,250 | |
Verisure Midholding AB, 5.75%, 12/01/23 | | | EUR | | | | 300 | | | | 337,562 | |
Vertical Midco GmbH(k): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1.00%, 07/15/27(d) | | | | | | | 173 | | | | 193,394 | |
4.38%, 07/15/27 | | | | | | | 115 | | | | 129,202 | |
VZ Vendor Financing BV, 2.50%, 01/31/24 | | | | | | | 259 | | | | 284,307 | |
Wanda Group Overseas Ltd., 7.50%, 07/24/22 | | | USD | | | | 200 | | | | 186,246 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 11,486,810 | |
|
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.1% | |
Axtel SAB de CV, 6.38%, 11/14/24(c)(g) | | | | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,038,520 | |
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Diversified Telecommunication Services (continued) | |
Oi SA, (8.00% Cash or 4.00% PIK), 10.00%, 07/27/25(g)(h) | | | USD | | | | 1,028 | | | $ | 857,095 | |
SoftBank Group Corp.: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 04/20/23 | | | EUR | | | | 210 | | | | 237,822 | |
4.75%, 07/30/25 | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 231,341 | |
Telecom Italia Capital SA, 6.38%, 11/15/33(g) | | | USD | | | | 1,239 | | | | 1,396,973 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3,761,751 | |
|
Electric Utilities — 1.8% | |
EDP — Energias de Portugal SA(5 year EUR Swap + 4.29%), 4.50%, 04/30/79(i) | | | EUR | | | | 500 | | | | 596,157 | |
Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP, 4.25%, 07/18/29(c)(g) | | | USD | | | | 505 | | | | 504,527 | |
Iberdrola International BV(5 year EUR Swap + 2.97%), 3.25%(i)(j) | | | EUR | | | | 500 | | | | 594,050 | |
Inkia Energy Ltd., 5.88%, 11/09/27(c)(g) | | | USD | | | | 1,000 | | | | 985,000 | |
Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT, 4.88%, 07/17/49(g) | | | | | | | 250 | | | | 272,478 | |
PG&E Corp., 5.00%, 07/01/28 | | | | | | | 390 | | | | 389,883 | |
ReNew Power Synthetic, 6.67%, 03/12/24(g) | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 503,281 | |
Talen Energy Supply LLC(c)(g): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7.25%, 05/15/27 | | | | | | | 1,591 | | | | 1,583,045 | |
6.63%, 01/15/28 | | | | | | | 675 | | | | 660,656 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6,089,077 | |
|
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.6% | |
Neerg Energy Ltd., 6.00%, 02/13/22(g) | | | | | | | 600 | | | | 590,063 | |
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.(c)(h): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
11.00%, 05/15/25 | | | | | | | 164 | | | | 131,207 | |
5.00%, 11/15/25(l) | | | | | | | 112 | | | | 60,530 | |
Transocean Phoenix 2 Ltd., 7.75%, 10/15/24(c)(g) | | | | | | | 1,195 | | | | 1,120,031 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1,901,831 | |
|
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.2% | |
DEMIRE Deutsche Mittelstand Real Estate AG, 1.88%, 10/15/24 | | | EUR | | | | 100 | | | | 106,517 | |
Five Point Operating Co. LP/Five Point Capital Corp., 7.88%, 11/15/25(c)(g) | | | USD | | | | 750 | | | | 708,750 | |
Hyatt Hotels Corp., 5.38%, 04/23/25 | | | | | | | 224 | | | | 237,364 | |
Marriott International, Inc., 4.63%, 06/15/30 | | | | | | | 106 | | | | 109,987 | |
Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., 6.13%, 09/15/25(c) | | | | | | | 555 | | | | 567,487 | |
MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc., 5.63%, 05/01/24(g) | | | | | | | 1,895 | | | | 1,961,363 | |
VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.63%, 12/01/29(c)(g) | | | | | | | 422 | | | | 411,450 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4,102,918 | |
|
Food & Staples Retailing — 0.1% | |
B&M European Value Retail SA, 4.13%, 02/01/22 | | | GBP | | | | 100 | | | | 123,290 | |
BRF GmbH, 4.35%, 09/29/26(g) | | | USD | | | | 200 | | | | 193,000 | |
Picard Groupe SAS(3 mo. Euribor + 3.00%), 3.00%, 11/30/23(d) | | | EUR | | | | 100 | | | | 107,707 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 423,997 | |
|
Food Products — 0.7% | |
JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Finance, Inc., 6.75%, 02/15/28(c)(g) | | | USD | | | | 43 | | | | 45,338 | |
MHP Lux SA, 6.25%, 09/19/29(c)(g) | | | | | | | 1,000 | | | | 953,750 | |
Minerva Luxembourg SA, 6.50%, 09/20/26(c)(g) | | | | | | | 1,300 | | | | 1,306,500 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2,305,588 | |
|
Forest Products — 0.3% | |
Suzano Austria GmbH, 7.00%, 03/16/47(c)(g) | | | | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,098,750 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Health Care Providers & Services — 1.6% | |
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc., 5.50%, 07/01/28(c) | | | | | | | 55 | | | | 55,138 | |
DaVita, Inc., 4.63%, 06/01/30(c) | | | | | | | 890 | | | | 885,728 | |
HCA, Inc., 3.50%, 09/01/30 | | | | | | | 1,210 | | | | 1,165,438 | |
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12 | | 2020 BLACKROCK SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTTO SHAREHOLDERS |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) June 30, 2020 | | BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust (MSO) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Health Care Providers & Services (continued) | |
Select Medical Corp., 6.25%, 08/15/26(c) | | | USD | | | | 780 | | | $ | 788,541 | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp.(c): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 09/01/24(g) | | | | | | | 901 | | | | 880,727 | |
4.88%, 01/01/26(g) | | | | | | | 1,488 | | | | 1,448,940 | |
4.63%, 06/15/28 | | | | | | | 49 | | | | 47,736 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 5,272,248 | |
|
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.9% | |
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc., 5.00%, 10/15/25(c) | | | | | | | 23 | | | | 22,865 | |
Boyd Gaming Corp.(c): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
8.63%, 06/01/25 | | | | | | | 82 | | | | 85,690 | |
4.75%, 12/01/27(g) | | | | | | | 443 | | | | 380,980 | |
Caesars Entertainment Corp., 5.00%, 10/01/24(l) | | | | | | | 435 | | | | 731,108 | |
Cedar Fair LP/Canada’s Wonderland Co./Magnum Management Corp./Millennium Op, 5.50%, 05/01/25(c) | | | | | | | 220 | | | | 221,100 | |
Cirsa Finance International Sarl, 7.88%, 12/20/23(c)(g) | �� | | | | | | 400 | | | | 367,000 | |
Colt Merger Sub, Inc.(c)(k): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 07/01/25 | | | | | | | 144 | | | | 144,821 | |
6.25%, 07/01/25 | | | | | | | 486 | | | | 482,962 | |
8.13%, 07/01/27 | | | | | | | 314 | | | | 303,403 | |
CPUK Finance Ltd., 4.25%, 02/28/47 | | | GBP | | | | 200 | | | | 235,918 | |
Golden Entertainment, Inc., 7.63%, 04/15/26(c)(g) | | | USD | | | | 274 | | | | 252,080 | |
International Game Technology PLC, 6.50%, 02/15/25(c)(g) | | | | | | | 1,150 | | | | 1,175,886 | |
IRB Holding Corp., 7.00%, 06/15/25(c) | | | | | | | 151 | | | | 155,636 | |
Ladbrokes Group Finance PLC, 5.13%, 09/16/22 | | | GBP | | | | 26 | | | | 32,961 | |
Scientific Games International, Inc., 7.00%, 05/15/28(c)(g) | | | USD | | | | 464 | | | | 371,200 | |
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc., 8.75%, 05/01/25(c) | | | | | | | 669 | | | | 675,690 | |
Sisal Group SpA, 7.00%, 07/31/23 | | | EUR | | | | 69 | | | | 76,661 | |
Studio City Finance Ltd., 7.25%, 02/11/24(g) | | | USD | | | | 300 | | | | 308,531 | |
Wynn Resorts Finance LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp., 5.13%, 10/01/29(c)(g) | | | | | | | 482 | | | | 430,788 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6,455,280 | |
|
Household Durables — 3.0% | |
Alam Synergy Pte Ltd., 11.50%, 04/22/21(g) | | | | | | | 131 | | | | 98,387 | |
Ashton Woods USA LLC/Ashton Woods Finance Co., 9.88%, 04/01/27(c)(g) | | | | | | | 602 | | | | 639,625 | |
Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential US Corp., 6.25%, 09/15/27(c)(g) | | | | | | | 541 | | | | 517,364 | |
Controladora Mabe SA de CV, 5.60%, 10/23/28(c)(g) | | | | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,040,312 | |
M/I Homes, Inc., 4.95%, 02/01/28(g) | | | | | | | 510 | | | | 506,813 | |
PulteGroup, Inc.(g): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 03/01/26 | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 545,300 | |
7.88%, 06/15/32 | | | | | | | 1,138 | | | | 1,454,136 | |
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc.(c)(g): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.88%, 06/15/27 | | | | | | | 647 | | | | 670,124 | |
5.75%, 01/15/28 | | | | | | | 2,269 | | | | 2,337,070 | |
TRI Pointe Group, Inc.: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 06/01/27(g) | | | | | | | 505 | | | | 502,475 | |
5.70%, 06/15/28 | | | | | | | 38 | | | | 38,570 | |
William Lyon Homes, Inc., 6.63%, 07/15/27(c)(g) | | | | | | | 1,489 | | | | 1,533,670 | |
Yanlord Land HK Co. Ltd., 6.80%, 02/27/24 | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 197,063 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 10,080,909 | |
|
Household Products — 0.2% | |
Ashton Woods USA LLC/Ashton Woods Finance Co., 6.63%, 01/15/28(c)(g) | | | | | | | 495 | | | | 486,337 | |
Century Communities, Inc., 6.75%, 06/01/27(g) | | | | | | | 110 | | | | 110,550 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 596,887 | |
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Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 1.1% | |
Calpine Corp.(c)(g): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 06/01/26 | | | USD | | | | 1,406 | | | $ | 1,419,652 | |
4.50%, 02/15/28 | | | | | | | 1,365 | | | | 1,330,875 | |
5.13%, 03/15/28 | | | | | | | 722 | | | | 707,560 | |
Genneia SA, 8.75%, 01/20/22(c) | | | | | | | 539 | | | | 431,874 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3,889,961 | |
|
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.3% | |
Grupo KUO SAB de CV, 5.75%, 07/07/27(c)(g) | | | | | | | 800 | | | | 732,410 | |
Vertical US Newco, Inc., 5.25%, 07/15/27(c)(k) | | | | | | | 274 | | | | 274,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1,006,410 | |
|
Insurance — 0.6% | |
Asahi Mutual Life Insurance Co.(5 year USD Swap + 4.59%), 6.50%(i)(j) | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 424,955 | |
ASR Nederland NV(5 year EUR Swap + 4.00%), 3.38%, 05/02/49(i) | | | EUR | | | | 400 | | | | 465,488 | |
Assicurazioni Generali SpA(3 mo. Euribor + 5.35%), 5.00%, 06/08/48(i) | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 626,351 | |
AXA SA(3 mo. LIBOR GBP + 3.27%), 5.63%, 01/16/54(i) | | | GBP | | | | 400 | | | | 604,079 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2,120,873 | |
|
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.1% | |
Expedia Group, Inc., 6.25%, 05/01/25(c) | | | USD | | | | 416 | | | | 443,154 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
IT Services — 0.1% | |
21Vianet Group, Inc., 7.88%, 10/15/21 | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 201,952 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Leisure Time — 0.5% | |
Carlson Travel, Inc., 6.75%, 12/15/23(c)(g) | | | | | | | 2,704 | | | | 1,757,600 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Machinery — 0.3% | |
Capitol Investment Merger Sub 2 LLC, 10.00%, 08/01/24(c)(g) | | | | | | | 1,152 | | | | 1,149,466 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Media — 2.0% | |
Altice Financing SA, 2.25%, 01/15/25 | | | EUR | | | | 180 | | | | 189,085 | |
Altice France SA, 2.50%, 01/15/25 | | | | | | | 341 | | | | 364,155 | |
Banijay Entertainment SASU, 3.50%, 03/01/25 | | | | | | | 121 | | | | 129,486 | |
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 5.13%, 08/15/27(c)(g) | | | USD | | | | 738 | | | | 708,480 | |
Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co., 5.38%, 08/15/26(c)(g) | | | | | | | 1,831 | | | | 1,325,186 | |
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., 5.63%, 07/15/27(c)(g) | | | | | | | 733 | | | | 727,547 | |
SES SA(5 year EUR Swap + 5.40%), 5.63%(i)(j) | | | EUR | | | | 800 | | | | 921,194 | |
Sirius XM Radio, Inc.(c)(g): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 08/01/27 | | | USD | | | | 70 | | | | 71,545 | |
5.50%, 07/01/29 | | | | | | | 66 | | | | 69,473 | |
TEGNA, Inc., 4.63%, 03/15/28(c)(g) | | | | | | | 301 | | | | 276,920 | |
United Group BV: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 07/01/24 | | | EUR | | | | 430 | | | | 478,235 | |
(3 mo. Euribor + 3.25%), 3.25%, 02/15/26(d) | | | | | | | 100 | | | | 106,733 | |
Ziggo BV, 5.50%, 01/15/27(c)(g) | | | USD | | | | 1,300 | | | | 1,316,328 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6,684,367 | |
|
Metals & Mining — 1.3% | |
ArcelorMittal SA, 1.75%, 11/19/25 | | | EUR | | | | 100 | | | | 106,836 | |
Commercial Metals Co.(g): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 05/15/23 | | | USD | | | | 181 | | | | 182,358 | |
5.75%, 04/15/26 | | | | | | | 51 | | | | 52,275 | |
5.38%, 07/15/27 | | | | | | | 1,374 | | | | 1,391,175 | |
Nexa Resources SA, 5.38%, 05/04/27(c)(g) | | | | | | | 2,000 | | | | 1,932,750 | |
Steel Dynamics, Inc., 2.40%, 06/15/25 | | | | | | | 25 | | | | 25,747 | |
thyssenkrupp AG: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1.88%, 03/06/23 | | | EUR | | | | 127 | | | | 136,830 | |
2.88%, 02/22/24 | | | | | | | 145 | | | | 156,720 | |
Vedanta Resources Finance II PLC, 8.00%, 04/23/23 | | | USD | | | | 230 | | | | 167,722 | |
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SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS | | 13 |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) June 30, 2020 | | BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust (MSO) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | | | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
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Metals & Mining (continued) | |
Vedanta Resources Ltd., 7.13%, 05/31/23 | | | USD | | | | 270 | | | $ | 195,412 | |
Yankuang Group Cayman Ltd., 4.75%, 11/30/20(g) | | | | | | | 210 | | | | 210,021 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4,557,846 | |
|
Multi-Utilities — 0.1% | |
Grupo Energia Bogota SA ESP, 4.88%, 05/15/30(c) | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 211,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Multiline Retail — 0.1% | |
Hipercor SA, 3.88%, 01/19/22 | | | EUR | | | | 200 | | | | 227,212 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 5.7% | |
Bioceanico Sovereign Certificate Ltd., 0.00%, 06/05/34(m) | | | USD | | | | 713 | | | | 508,771 | |
Bruin E&P Partners LLC, 8.88%, 08/01/23(a)(c)(o) | | | | | | | 110 | | | | 2,200 | |
Buckeye Partners LP, 4.13%, 03/01/25(c) | | | | | | | 195 | | | | 187,058 | |
Callon Petroleum Co., 6.25%, 04/15/23(g) | | | | | | | 1,458 | | | | 552,247 | |
Centennial Resource Production LLC(c)(g): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 01/15/26 | | | | | | | 1,841 | | | | 975,730 | |
6.88%, 04/01/27 | | | | | | | 127 | | | | 67,310 | |
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC, 5.13%, 06/30/27(g) | | | | | | | 890 | | | | 977,995 | |
Cheniere Energy, Inc., (4.88% PIK), 4.88%, 05/28/21(c)(h)(k)(l) | | | | | | | 1,977 | | | | 1,996,104 | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 11.50%, 01/01/25(c)(g) | | | | | | | 868 | | | | 99,126 | |
Citgo Holding, Inc., 9.25%, 08/01/24(c)(g) | | | | | | | 306 | | | | 304,470 | |
CrownRock LP/CrownRock Finance, Inc., 5.63%, 10/15/25(c) | | | | | | | 54 | | | | 48,398 | |
eG Global Finance PLC: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3.63%, 02/07/24 | | | EUR | | | | 437 | | | | 467,476 | |
4.38%, 02/07/25 | | | | | | | 211 | | | | 217,863 | |
6.25%, 10/30/25 | | | | | | | 100 | | | | 108,979 | |
Geopark Ltd., 6.50%, 09/21/24(c)(g) | | | USD | | | | 2,000 | | | | 1,829,375 | |
Hammerhead Resources, Inc., Series AI, 9.00%, 07/10/22(h) | | | | | | | 895 | | | | 854,510 | |
Hilong Holding Ltd., 8.25%, 09/26/22 | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 75,000 | |
Neptune Energy Bondco PLC, 6.63%, 05/15/25(c)(g) | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 174,000 | |
NGPL PipeCo LLC, 7.77%, 12/15/37(c)(g) | | | | | | | 1,032 | | | | 1,259,553 | |
PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp., 9.25%, 05/15/25(c) | | | | | | | 393 | | | | 419,528 | |
Petrobras Global Finance BV: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 01/27/28(g) | | | | | | | 1,200 | | | | 1,253,220 | |
5.60%, 01/03/31 | | | | | | | 689 | | | | 692,100 | |
7.25%, 03/17/44(g) | | | | | | | 900 | | | | 975,656 | |
Petroleos Mexicanos(g): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6.88%, 08/04/26 | | | | | | | 950 | | | | 897,512 | |
6.50%, 03/13/27 | | | | | | | 543 | | | | 492,067 | |
6.50%, 01/23/29 | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 347,560 | |
Puma International Financing SA, 5.13%, 10/06/24(c) | | | | | | | 1,000 | | | | 857,500 | |
QEP Resources, Inc., 6.88%, 03/01/21 | | | | | | | 62 | | | | 59,210 | |
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, 6.88%, 04/15/40(c)(g) | | | | | | | 1,000 | | | | 947,600 | |
Santos Finance Ltd., 5.25%, 03/13/29(g) | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 426,917 | |
Seven Generations Energy Ltd., 5.38%, 09/30/25(c)(g) | | | | | | | 32 | | | | 28,160 | |
SM Energy Co., 10.00%, 01/15/25(c) | | | | | | | 320 | | | | 303,802 | |
Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp., 6.00%, 04/15/27(g) | | | | | | | 27 | | | | 26,730 | |
Transocean Guardian Ltd., 5.88%, 01/15/24(c)(g) | | | | | | | 202 | | | | 175,748 | |
WPX Energy, Inc., 5.88%, 06/15/28 | | | | | | | 34 | | | | 32,672 | |
YPF SA, 8.50%, 03/23/21(c)(g) | | | | | | | 243 | | | | 205,715 | |
Zhejiang Baron BVI Co. Ltd., 6.80%, 08/27/21 | | | | | | | 385 | | | | 383,075 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | 19,230,937 | |
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Oil: Crude Producers — 0.1% | |
MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc., 4.63%, 06/15/25(c) | | | | | | | 123 | | | | 120,279 | |
Service Properties Trust, 7.50%, 09/15/25 | | | | | | | 58 | | | | 61,105 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 181,384 | |
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Security | | | | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
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Pharmaceuticals — 0.6% | |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 4.50%, 05/15/23 | | | EUR | | | | 100 | | | $ | 111,064 | |
Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH, 3.50%, 02/11/27 | | | | | | | 100 | | | | 108,833 | |
Jaguar Holding Co. II/PPD Development LP, 5.00%, 06/15/28(c) | | | USD | | | | 82 | | | | 83,947 | |
Jubilant Pharma Ltd., 6.00%, 03/05/24 | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 200,000 | |
Merck KGaA (5 year EURIBOR ICE Swap Rate + 2.94%), 2.88%, 06/25/79(i) | | | EUR | | | | 600 | | | | 701,064 | |
Nidda Healthcare Holding GmbH, 3.50%, 09/30/24 | | | | | | | 221 | | | | 244,256 | |
Rossini Sarl: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(3 mo. Euribor + 3.88%), 3.88%, 10/30/25(d) | | | | | | | 100 | | | | 110,105 | |
6.75%, 10/30/25 | | | | | | | 300 | | | | 358,877 | |
Synlab Bondco PLC (3 mo. Euribor + 4.75%), 4.75%, 07/01/25(d) | | | | | | | 137 | | | | 153,612 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2,071,758 | |
|
Plastics — 0.0% | |
Pearl Holding III Ltd., 9.50%, 12/11/22(g) | | | USD | | | | 200 | | | | 49,266 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Producer Durables: Miscellaneous — 0.0% | |
Boxer Parent Co., Inc., 6.50%, 10/02/25 | | | EUR | | | | 100 | | | | 115,608 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Real Estate — 2.2% | |
Central China Real Estate Ltd.(g): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 03/05/21 | | | USD | | | | 200 | | | | 199,598 | |
6.75%, 11/08/21 | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 198,682 | |
China Aoyuan Group Ltd., 7.95%, 02/19/23 | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 415,084 | |
China SCE Group Holdings Ltd.: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7.45%, 04/17/21 | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 503,390 | |
8.75%, 01/15/21(g) | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 201,688 | |
7.25%, 04/19/23 | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 198,500 | |
CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd., 5.50%, 01/23/22(g) | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 400,606 | |
Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7.25%, 04/04/21(g) | | | | | | | 300 | | | | 301,875 | |
6.15%, 09/17/25 | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 211,593 | |
Easy Tactic Ltd.: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
9.13%, 07/28/22(g) | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 190,793 | |
8.63%, 02/27/24 | | | | | | | 300 | | | | 269,719 | |
8.13%, 07/11/24 | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 174,750 | |
Excel Capital Global Ltd. (U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate T-Note Contant Maturity + 9.34%), 7.00%(i)(j) | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 500,630 | |
Global Prime Capital Pte Ltd., 7.25%, 04/26/21(g) | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 199,566 | |
Greenland Global Investment Ltd. (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.85%), 5.13%, 09/26/21(d) | | | | | | | 300 | | | | 295,726 | |
JGC Ventures Pte Ltd., 10.75%, 08/30/21(g) | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 80,000 | |
Jingrui Holdings Ltd., 9.45%, 04/23/21(g) | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 193,250 | |
Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd., 11.95%, 10/22/22(g) | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 208,438 | |
Logan Group Co. Ltd., 6.50%, 07/16/23 | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 204,750 | |
Nova Land Investment Group Corp., 5.50%, 04/27/23(l) | | | | | | | 600 | | | | 596,334 | |
Powerlong Real Estate Holdings Ltd.: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.95%, 07/19/20 | | | | | | | 300 | | | | 299,505 | |
6.95%, 04/17/21 | | | | | | | 300 | | | | 302,097 | |
7.13%, 11/08/22 | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 202,042 | |
Ronshine China Holdings Ltd.: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
8.75%, 10/25/22 | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 207,733 | |
8.95%, 01/22/23 | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 208,875 | |
Times China Holdings Ltd., 7.63%, 02/21/22 | | | | | | | 300 | | | | 306,861 | |
Zhenro Properties Group Ltd.: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
9.15%, 03/08/22 | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 204,250 | |
9.15%, 05/06/23 | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 202,482 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 7,478,817 | |
|
Real Estate Management & Development — 1.5% | |
Agile Group Holdings Ltd., 8.50%, 07/18/21(g) | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 413,538 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) June 30, 2020 | | BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust (MSO) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Real Estate Management & Development (continued) | |
China Aoyuan Group Ltd.: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7.50%, 05/10/21 | | | USD | | | | 400 | | | $ | 404,972 | |
8.50%, 01/23/22(g) | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 206,588 | |
China Evergrande Group: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 02/14/23 | | | HKD | | | | 6,000 | | | | 729,388 | |
7.50%, 06/28/23(g) | | | USD | | | | 200 | | | | 167,438 | |
Fantasia Holdings Group Co. Ltd.: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
8.38%, 03/08/21(g) | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 200,062 | |
7.38%, 10/04/21 | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 395,486 | |
Forestar Group, Inc., 8.00%, 04/15/24(c)(g) | | | | | | | 1,495 | | | | 1,547,325 | |
Logan Property Holdings Co. Ltd., 7.50%, 08/25/22 | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 207,013 | |
New Metro Global Ltd., 6.50%, 04/23/21(g) | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 501,005 | |
Seazen Group Ltd., 7.50%, 01/22/21(g) | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 201,500 | |
Summit Properties Ltd., 2.00%, 01/31/25 | | | EUR | | | | 100 | | | | 102,469 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 5,076,784 | |
|
Road & Rail — 0.1% | |
Autostrade per l’Italia SpA, 5.88%, 06/09/24 | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 246,589 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.0% | |
NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA, Inc., 2.70%, 05/01/25(c) | | | USD | | | | 42 | | | | 44,028 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.0% | |
Prime Bloom Holdings Ltd., 6.95%, 07/05/22 | | | | | | | 470 | | | | 147,653 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.0% | |
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc., 6.00%, 01/15/27(c) | | | | | | | 24 | | | | 22,800 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Transportation Infrastructure — 0.5% | |
Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI SA, 6.75%, 03/30/29(c)(g) | | | | | | | 1,707 | | | | 1,517,864 | |
Ferrovial Netherlands BV(5 year EUR Swap + 2.13%), 2.12%(i)(j) | | | EUR | | | | 100 | | | | 105,046 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1,622,910 | |
|
Utilities — 0.9% | |
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA(c): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3.63%, 02/04/25(g) | | | USD | | | | 702 | | | | 686,205 | |
4.63%, 02/04/30 | | | | | | | 522 | | | | 496,217 | |
ContourGlobal Power Holdings SA, 3.38%, 08/01/23 | | | EUR | | | | 100 | | | | 113,361 | |
Stoneway Capital Corp.: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10.00%, 03/01/27(a)(c)(o) | | | USD | | | | 1,948 | | | | 664,851 | |
10.00%, 03/01/27 | | | | | | | 691 | | | | 235,720 | |
Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 5.00%, 07/31/27(c)(g) | | | | | | | 792 | | | | 800,910 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2,997,264 | |
|
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.8% | |
Altice France SA, 2.13%, 02/15/25 | | | EUR | | | | 148 | | | | 155,176 | |
Comunicaciones Celulares SA Via Comcel Trust, 6.88%, 02/06/24(c)(g) | | | USD | | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,045,340 | |
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc., 4.00%, 01/15/31 | | | | | | | 279 | | | | 276,977 | |
HTA Group Ltd., 7.00%, 12/18/25(c) | | | | | | | 215 | | | | 217,150 | |
Iron Mountain, Inc., 3.00%, 01/15/25 | | | EUR | | | | 100 | | | | 109,332 | |
Sprint Corp., 7.88%, 09/15/23(g) | | | USD | | | | 1,343 | | | | 1,512,554 | |
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.50%, 01/15/26(g) | | | | | | | 1,286 | | | | 1,344,011 | |
VEON Holdings BV, 4.00%, 04/09/25(c)(g) | | | | | | | 388 | | | | 401,095 | |
VTR Comunicaciones SpA, 5.13%, 01/15/28(c) | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 204,100 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6,265,735 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Total Corporate Bonds — 43.2% (Cost — $ 156,801,081) | | | | 146,516,001 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Floating Rate Loan Interests(d) — 34.9% | |
|
Aerospace & Defense — 0.4% | |
TransDigm, Inc., 2020 Term Loan F, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 2.43%, 12/09/25 | | | | | | | 1,338 | | | | 1,200,422 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Security | | | | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
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Air Freight & Logistics — 0.8% | |
WestJet Airlines Ltd., Term Loan B, (6 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 4.00%, 12/11/26 | | | USD | | | | 2,604 | | | $ | 2,080,971 | |
XPO Logistics, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.18%, 02/24/25 | | | | | | | 809 | | | | 787,189 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2,868,160 | |
|
Airlines — 0.2% | |
Allegiant Travel Co., 2020 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.43%, 02/05/24 | | | | | | | 735 | | | | 652,509 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Asset Management & Custodian — 4.9% | |
Magnum Intermediate Holdings I LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan, (Fixed + 13.25%), 13.25%, 10/26/21(b) | | | | | | | 17,000 | | | | 16,745,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Banks — 0.9% | |
Caliber Home Loans, Inc., 2018 Revolver, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.17%, 04/24/21(b) | | | | | | | 2,018 | | | | 2,008,091 | |
Roundpoint Mortgage Servicing Corp., 2018 Term Loan, 3.55%, 08/08/20(b) | | | | | | | 1,011 | | | | 1,011,411 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3,019,502 | |
|
Building Products — 0.3% | |
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 2.44%, 07/31/26 | | | | | | | 65 | | | | 62,791 | |
Jeld-Wen, Inc., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.18%, 12/14/24 | | | | | | | 1,072 | | | | 1,005,884 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1,068,675 | |
|
Capital Markets — 5.6% | |
A10 Capital LLC, Mezzanine Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.50%), 7.50%, 03/31/23(b) | | | | | | | 19,400 | | | | 18,895,600 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.0% | |
KAR Auction Services, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B6, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 2.50%, 09/19/26 | | | | | | | 77 | | | | 72,613 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Communications Equipment — 0.3% | |
Interface Security Systems LLC, Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.00%), 8.75%, 08/07/23(b) | | | | | | | 1,069 | | | | 1,027,844 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Construction & Engineering — 1.1% | |
Ply Gem Midco, Inc., 2018 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 3.94%, 04/12/25 | | | | | | | 1,980 | | | | 1,878,146 | |
SRS Distribution, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 4.32%, 05/23/25 | | | | | | | 309 | | | | 291,769 | |
Summit Materials Companies I LLC, 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.18%, 11/21/24 | | | | | | | 1,762 | | | | 1,689,132 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3,859,047 | |
|
Construction Materials — 0.2% | |
Foundation Building Materials LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.18%, 08/13/25 | | | | | | | 739 | | | | 710,123 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Diversified Financial Services — 4.8% | |
CLGF Holdco 1 LLC, Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.00%), 7.76%, 12/31/20(b) | | | | | | | 5,925 | | | | 5,480,625 | |
Colorado Plaza, Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.90%), 3.08%, 06/09/21(b) | | | | | | | 5,000 | | | | 4,500,000 | |
Credito Real SAB de CV, Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 4.12%, 02/17/23(b) | | | | | | | 160 | | | | 142,400 | |
Opendoor GP II LLC, Mezzanine Term Loan, (Fixed + 10.00%), 10.00%, 01/23/26(b) | | | | | | | 5,333 | | | | 5,333,333 | |
Spectacle Gary Holdings LLC,(b): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Delayed Draw Term Loan, 11.00%, 12/23/25 | | | | | | | — | | | | — | |
Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 9.00%), 11.00%, 12/23/25 | | | | | | | 850 | | | | 782,348 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 16,238,706 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) June 30, 2020 | | BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust (MSO) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | | | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
|
Electric Utilities — 0.1% | |
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 2020 Exit Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor), 5.50%, 06/23/25 | | | USD | | | | 337 | | | $ | 330,681 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Electrical Equipment — 0.5% | |
Gates Global LLC, 2017 Repriced Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 1.00% Floor), 3.75%, 04/01/24 | | | | | | | 1,896 | | | | 1,821,994 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.4% | |
Robertshaw US Holding Corp., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (6 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor), 4.25%, 02/28/25 | | | | | | | 1,757 | | | | 1,457,427 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Food Products — 2.8% | |
Arnott’s Biscuits Ltd., AUD 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 8.50%, 1.00% Floor), 9.50%, 12/17/27(b) | | | AUD | | | | 14,500 | | | | 9,456,098 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.7% | |
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc., 2018 Term Loan B4, 02/16/23(n) | | | USD | | | | 2,039 | | | | 1,992,185 | |
Select Medical Corp., 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 2.68%, 03/06/25 | | | | | | | 240 | | | | 227,759 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2,219,944 | |
|
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.1% | |
18 Fremont Street Acquisition LLC, Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 8.00%), 9.50%, 08/09/25 | | | | | | | 2,003 | | | | 1,750,042 | |
Aimbridge Acquisition Co., Inc., 2019 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 3.93%, 02/02/26 | | | | | | | 409 | | | | 354,174 | |
Caesars Resort Collection LLC, 2020 Term Loan, 06/17/25(n) | | | | | | | 342 | | | | 320,840 | |
Golden Nugget LLC, 2017 Incremental Term Loan B, (2 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 3.25%, 10/04/23 | | | | | | | 523 | | | | 412,926 | |
Playtika Holding Corp., Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.00%, 1.00% Floor), 7.07%, 12/10/24 | | | | | | | 1,263 | | | | 1,259,827 | |
Scientific Games International, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B5, (6 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 3.61%, 08/14/24 | | | | | | | 1,896 | | | | 1,672,704 | |
Stars Group Holdings BV, 2018 USD Incremental Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 3.81%, 07/10/25 | | | | | | | 1,183 | | | | 1,174,403 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6,944,916 | |
|
Media — 0.9% | |
Connect Finco Sarl, Term Loan B, 5.50%, 12/12/26 | | | | | | | 847 | | | | 794,633 | |
CSC Holdings LLC, 2019 Term Loan B5, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 2.68%, 04/15/27 | | | | | | | 419 | | | | 396,575 | |
Diamond Sports Group LLC, Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.43%, 08/24/26 | | | | | | | 1,519 | | | | 1,231,903 | |
Lamar Media Corp., 2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.50%), 1.67%, 02/06/27 | | | | | | | 58 | | | | 56,523 | |
PCI Gaming Authority, Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 2.68%, 05/29/26 | | | | | | | 729 | | | | 692,515 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3,172,149 | |
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.1% | |
BCP Raptor II LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%), 4.93%, 11/03/25 | | | | | | | 743 | | | | 479,551 | |
Buckeye Partners LP, 2019 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 2.92%, 11/01/26 | | | | | | | 1,324 | | | | 1,266,102 | |
California Resources Corp., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%, 1.00% Floor), 5.75%, 12/31/22 | | | | | | | 1,180 | | | | 402,675 | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 2019 Last Out Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 8.00%, 1.00% Floor), 9.00%, 06/24/24 | | | | | | | 919 | | | | 527,111 | |
CITGO Holding, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.00%, 1.00% Floor), 8.00%, 08/01/23 | | | | | | | 993 | | | | 940,811 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3,616,250 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Security | | | | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
|
Pharmaceuticals — 0.8% | |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 2.94%, 11/27/25 | | | USD | | | | 2,042 | | | $ | 1,971,218 | |
Grifols Worldwide Operations USA, Inc., USD 2019 Term Loan B, (1 Week LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.11%, 11/15/27 | | | | | | | 811 | | | | 779,409 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2,750,627 | |
|
Road & Rail — 0.1% | |
Genesee & Wyoming Inc., Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.31%, 12/30/26 | | | | | | | 405 | | | | 389,004 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Software — 5.8% | |
Aligend Energy LLC, Term Loan, 10/09/23(b)(n) | | | | | | | 5,335 | | | | 5,201,413 | |
PowerSchool, 2018 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.75%), 6.93%, 08/03/26 | | | | | | | 15,000 | | | | 14,400,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 19,601,413 | |
|
Water Utilities — 0.1% | |
PLH Infrastructure Services, Inc., 2018 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.00%), 6.47%, 08/07/23(b) | | | | | | | 359 | | | | 298,059 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Total Floating Rate Loan Interests — 34.9% (Cost — $125,289,650) | | | | 118,416,763 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Foreign Agency Obligations — 3.9% | |
|
Bahrain — 0.3% | |
CBB International Sukuk Co. 7 SPC, 6.88%, 10/05/25(g) | | | | | | | 844 | | | | 938,950 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Colombia — 1.2% | |
Colombia Government International Bond(g): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
8.13%, 05/21/24 | | | | | | | 1,200 | | | | 1,440,375 | |
4.50%, 01/28/26 | | | | | | | 1,750 | | | | 1,905,859 | |
3.88%, 04/25/27 | | | | | | | 773 | | | | 819,139 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4,165,373 | |
|
Dominican Republic — 0.1% | |
Dominican Republic International Bond, 5.95%, 01/25/27 | | | | | | | 494 | | | | 496,933 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Egypt — 1.2% | |
Egypt Government International Bond: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.58%, 02/21/23(g) | | | | | | | 795 | | | | 812,142 | |
5.75%, 05/29/24(c) | | | | | | | 465 | | | | 467,034 | |
7.50%, 01/31/27(g) | | | | | | | 640 | | | | 669,400 | |
7.50%, 01/31/27(c)(g) | | | | | | | 350 | | | | 366,078 | |
6.38%, 04/11/31(c) | | | EUR | | | | 264 | | | | 274,359 | |
8.50%, 01/31/47(g) | | | USD | | | | 1,394 | | | | 1,362,635 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3,951,648 | |
|
Indonesia — 0.1% | |
Indonesia Government International Bond, 5.35%, 02/11/49(g) | | | | | | | 315 | | | | 408,417 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Panama — 0.3% | |
Panama Government International Bond, 3.16%, 01/23/30 | | | | | | | 885 | | | | 953,035 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Paraguay — 0.2% | |
Paraguay Government International Bond, 5.40%, 03/30/50(c)(g) | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 567,031 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Peru — 0.1% | |
Peruvian Government International Bond, 2.78%, 01/23/31 | | | | | | | 460 | | | | 490,705 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Sri Lanka — 0.1% | |
Sri Lanka Government International Bond(g): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7.85%, 03/14/29 | | | | | | | 263 | | | | 170,950 | |
7.55%, 03/28/30 | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 128,500 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 299,450 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) June 30, 2020 | | BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust (MSO) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Security | | | | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
|
Ukraine — 0.3% | |
Ukraine Government International Bond: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7.75%, 09/01/22 | | | USD | | | | 129 | | | $ | 134,483 | |
8.99%, 02/01/24(g) | | | | | | | 447 | | | | 480,525 | |
7.75%, 09/01/25(g) | | | | | | | 369 | | | | 384,682 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 999,690 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Total Foreign Agency Obligations — 3.9% (Cost — $13,093,866) | | | | 13,271,232 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | Shares | | | | |
|
Investment Companies — 0.7% | |
|
Fixed Income Funds — 0.7% | |
iShares iBoxx USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF(q) | | | | | | | 30,000 | | | | 2,448,600 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Total Investment Companies — 0.7% (Cost — $2,390,729) | | | | 2,448,600 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | | | | Par (000) | | | | |
|
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 14.2% | |
|
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 1.4% | |
BCAP LLC Trust, Series 2012-RR3, Class 1A5, 6.44%, 12/26/37(c)(e) | | | | | | | 2,007 | | | | 1,765,764 | |
Cascade Funding Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-RM3, Class C, 4.00%, 06/25/69(c)(e) | | | | | | | 1,956 | | | | 1,659,866 | |
RMF Buyout Issuance Trust, Series 2019-1, Class M4, 4.23%, 07/25/29(b)(c)(e) | | | | | | | 1,450 | | | | 1,371,250 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4,796,880 | |
|
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 12.8% | |
Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-C3, Class D, 3.00%, 05/15/52(c) | | | | | | | 1,629 | | | | 1,000,300 | |
BBCMS Mortgage Trust(c)(d): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series 2018-TALL, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.44%), 2.62%, 03/15/37 | | | | | | | 2,000 | | | | 1,703,698 | |
Series 2019-CLP, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.11%), 2.30%, 12/15/31 | | | | | | | 1,393 | | | | 1,270,735 | |
Benchmark Mortgage Trust(c): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series 2018-B2, Class D, 2.84%, 02/15/51(e) | | | | | | | 3,000 | | | | 2,085,479 | |
Series 2018-B3, Class D, 3.21%, 04/10/51(e) | | | | | | | 2,500 | | | | 1,644,586 | |
Series 2019-B9, Class XD, 2.17%, 03/15/52(e) | | | | | | | 11,550 | | | | 1,570,404 | |
Series 2020-B16, Class D, 2.50%, 02/15/53 | | | | | | | 619 | | | | 424,597 | |
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust(c)(d): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series 2018-IND, Class H, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.00%), 3.18%, 11/15/35 | | | | | | | 1,400 | | | | 1,358,200 | |
Series 2020-BXLP, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.00%), 2.18%, 12/15/36 | | | | | | | 816 | | | | 775,151 | |
CFK Trust, Series 2019-FAX, Class E, 4.64%, 01/15/39(c)(e) | | | | | | | 2,000 | | | | 1,837,398 | |
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust(c)(e): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series 2016-P3, Class D, 2.80%, 04/15/49 | | | | | | | 1,000 | | | | 551,400 | |
Series 2019-PRM, Class F, 4.89%, 05/10/36 | | | | | | | 2,000 | | | | 1,758,804 | |
CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-C15, Class D, 3.00%, 03/15/52(c) | | | | | | | 1,939 | | | | 1,313,064 | |
DBGS Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-1735, Class F, 4.33%, 04/10/37(c)(e) | | | | | | | 999 | | | | 717,187 | |
DBUBS Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-BRBK, Class F, 3.65%, 10/10/34(c)(e) | | | | | | | 1,000 | | | | 963,825 | |
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2017-500K, Class G, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.50%), 2.85%, 07/15/32(c)(d) | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 380,418 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Security | | | | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
|
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued) | |
GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2012-GCJ9, Class C, 4.45%, 11/10/45(c)(e) | | | USD | | | | 982 | | | $ | 977,066 | |
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2015-C33, Class D1, 4.27%, 12/15/48(c)(e) | | | | | | | 857 | | | | 643,677 | |
JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2018-C8, Class XD, 1.50%, 06/15/51(c)(e) | | | | | | | 11,427 | | | | 1,040,347 | |
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust(c): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series 2015-JP1, Class E, 4.39%, 01/15/49(e) | | | | | | | 2,031 | | | | 1,381,782 | |
Series 2020-MKST, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.25%), 2.43%, 12/15/36(d) | | | | | | | 1,300 | | | | 1,151,016 | |
LSTAR Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-4, Class C, 4.71%, 03/10/49(c)(e) | | | | | | | 476 | | | | 383,363 | |
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series 2017-H1, Class D, 2.55%, 06/15/50(c) | | | | | | | 1,000 | | | | 649,049 | |
Series 2017-HR2, Class D, 2.73%, 12/15/50(b) | | | | | | | 250 | | | | 200,225 | |
Series 2018-H3, Class D, 3.00%, 07/15/51(c) | | | | | | | 3,000 | | | | 1,969,344 | |
Series 2018-MP, Class E, 4.42%, 07/11/40(c)(e) | | | | | | | 2,000 | | | | 1,438,850 | |
Series 2018-SUN, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.55%), 2.73%, 07/15/35(c)(d) | | | | | | | 1,800 | | | | 1,574,715 | |
Series 2019-AGLN, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.60%), 2.78%, 03/15/34(c)(d) | | | | | | | 2,000 | | | | 1,574,118 | |
Series 2019-H7, Class D, 3.00%, 07/15/52(c) | | | | | | | 1,250 | | | | 774,022 | |
Natixis Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2018-FL1, Class MCR1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.35%), 2.53%, 06/15/35(c)(d) | | | | | | | 1,705 | | | | 1,586,320 | |
Velocity Commercial Capital Loan Trust, Series 2018-1(c): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class M5, 6.26%, 04/25/48 | | | | | | | 338 | | | | 288,928 | |
Class M6, 7.26%, 04/25/48 | | | | | | | 635 | | | | 525,739 | |
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series 2015-C28, Class D, 4.24%, 05/15/48(e) | | | | | | | 2,400 | | | | 1,576,691 | |
Series 2017-C41, Class D, 2.60%, 11/15/50(c)(e) | | | | | | | 1,967 | | | | 1,260,851 | |
Series 2018-C44, Class D, 3.00%, 05/15/51(c) | | | | | | | 3,000 | | | | 1,867,593 | |
Series 2018-C45, Class D, 3.00%, 06/15/51(c) | | | | | | | 2,100 | | | | 1,350,081 | |
Series 2020-SDAL, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.74%), 2.92%, 02/15/37(c)(d) | | | | | | | 2,200 | | | | 1,769,572 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 43,338,595 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 14.2% (Cost — $56,381,134) | | | | 48,135,475 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Preferred Securities — 7.7% | |
|
Capital Trusts — 7.6% | |
|
Auto Components — 0.3% | |
Volkswagen International Finance NV, 3.88%(i)(j) | | | | | | | 900 | | | | 1,006,163 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Banks — 3.0% | |
ABN AMRO Bank NV, 4.75%(i)(j) | | | | | | | 800 | | | | 860,601 | |
Allied Irish Banks PLC, 7.38%(i)(j) | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 226,289 | |
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, Series 9, 6.50%(g)(i)(j) | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 386,000 | |
Banco Mercantil del Norte SA, 6.75%(c)(g)(i)(j) | | | | | | | 1,000 | | | | 943,906 | |
Banco Santander SA, 6.75%(i)(j) | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 460,356 | |
Bank of East Asia Ltd., 5.88%(i)(j) | | | | | | | 250 | | | | 241,050 | |
Bankia SA(i)(j): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6.00% | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 205,995 | |
6.38% | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 424,052 | |
BAWAG Group AG, 5.00%(i)(j) | | | | | | | 800 | | | | 822,402 | |
Burgan Bank SAK, 5.75%(i)(j) | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 193,625 | |
CaixaBank SA, 6.75%(i)(j) | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 449,400 | |
Cooperatieve Rabobank UA(i)(j): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3.25% | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 412,224 | |
4.63% | | | | | | | 800 | | | | 906,664 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) June 30, 2020 | | BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust (MSO) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | | | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
|
Banks (continued) | |
Erste Group Bank AG(i)(j): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.13% | | | USD | | | | 800 | | | $ | 874,640 | |
8.88% | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 234,243 | |
ING Groep NV, 6.75%(g)(i)(j) | | | | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,022,500 | |
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 7.75%(i)(j) | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 612,307 | |
KBC Group NV, 4.25%(i)(j) | | | | | | | 800 | | | | 858,354 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 10,134,608 | |
|
Building Materials — 0.0% | |
Holcim Finance Luxembourg SA, 3.00%(i)(j) | | | | | | | 100 | | | | 112,631 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Chemicals — 0.1% | |
Solvay Finance SA, 5.43%(i)(j) | | | | | | | 190 | | | | 230,542 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Diversified Financial Services — 2.5% | |
Barclays PLC, 7.75%(g)(i)(j) | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 406,500 | |
BNP Paribas SA(i)(j): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6.13% | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 459,520 | |
6.63%(g) | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 510,000 | |
Credit Agricole SA, 6.88%(i)(j) | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 515,625 | |
Credit Suisse Group AG(c)(g)(i)(j): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6.25% | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 416,672 | |
6.38% | | | | | | | 600 | | | | 609,300 | |
7.50% | | | | | | | 900 | | | | 935,019 | |
HSBC Holdings PLC, 6.25%(g)(i)(j) | | | | | | | 1,400 | | | | 1,389,500 | |
Societe Generale SA, 7.38%(e)(g)(j) | | | | | | | 800 | | | | 806,000 | |
UBS Group AG, 7.00%(g)(i)(j) | | | | | | | 1,400 | | | | 1,538,530 | |
UniCredit SpA(i)(j): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6.63% | | | | | | | 700 | | | | 768,755 | |
6.75% | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 219,644 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 8,575,065 | |
|
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.3% | |
Telefonica Europe BV(i)(j): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3.88% | | | | | | | 600 | | | | 672,544 | |
4.38% | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 231,441 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 903,985 | |
|
Electric Utilities — 0.3% | |
Orsted A/S, 2.25%,(i) | | | | | | | 800 | | | | 914,568 | |
RWE AG, 2.75%,(i) | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 223,903 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1,138,471 | |
|
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.0% | |
Belden, Inc., 4.13%, 10/15/26 | | | | | | | 100 | | | | 111,784 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Insurance — 0.4% | |
Argentum Netherlands BV for Swiss Re Ltd., 5.75%, 08/15/50(g)(i) | | | | | | | 800 | | | | 869,360 | |
KDB Life Insurance Co. Ltd., 7.50%(i)(j) | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 451,406 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1,320,766 | |
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.2% | |
BP Capital Markets PLC, 3.25%(i)(j) | | | | | | | 100 | | | | 112,814 | |
Naturgy Finance BV, 4.13%(i)(j) | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 230,317 | |
Repsol International Finance BV, 3.75%(i)(j) | | | | | | | 100 | | | | 111,788 | |
TOTAL SA, 3.37%(i)(j) | | | | | | | 300 | | | | 358,116 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 813,035 | |
|
Utilities — 0.4% | |
Electricite de France SA(i)(j): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.00% | | | | | | | 100 | | | | 119,730 | |
5.38% | | | | | | | 300 | | | | 362,834 | |
Engie SA, 3.25%(i)(j) | | | | | | | 600 | | | | 704,790 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1,187,354 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Security | | | | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
|
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.1% | |
Vodafone Group PLC, 3.10%, 01/03/79 | | | USD | | | | 200 | | | $ | 224,700 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Total Capital Trusts — 7.6% | | | | 25,759,104 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Preferred Stock — 0.1% | |
|
Capital Markets — 0.1% | |
2020 Cash Mandatory Exchangeable Trust, 5.25%(b)(c)(l) | | | | | | | 295 | | | | 304,919 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Total Preferred Stock — 0.1% | | | | 304,919 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Total Preferred Securities—7.7% (Cost — $26,329,594) | | | | 26,064,023 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities — 1.0% | |
|
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.5% | |
Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, Series 2018-DNA1, Class B1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.15%), 3.33%, 07/25/30(d) | | | | | | | 2,000 | | | | 1,823,822 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.5% | |
FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-KGX1, Class BFX, 3.71%, 10/25/27(c)(e) | | | | | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,532,475 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities — 1.0% (Cost — $3,374,375) | | | | 3,356,297 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Total Long-Term Investments — 124.5% (Cost — $459,306,117) | | | | 422,019,975 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | Shares | | | | |
|
Short-Term Securities — 2.8% | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class, 0.11%(p)(q) | | | | | | | 9,517,491 | | | | 9,517,491 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Total Short-Term Securities — 2.8% (Cost — $9,517,491) | | | | 9,517,491 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Options Purchased — 0.1% (Cost — $515,167) | | | | 271,330 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Total Investments Before Options Written — 127.4% (Cost — $ 469,338,775) | | | | 431,808,796 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Options Written — (0.0)% (Premiums Received — $52,153) | | | | (24,720 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Total Investments, Net of Options Written — 127.4% (Cost — $469,286,622) | | | | 431,784,076 | |
| |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (27.4)% | | | | (92,766,701 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | $ | 339,017,375 | |
| | | | | | | | |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. |
(c) | Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. |
(d) | Variable rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end. |
(e) | Variable or floating rate security, which interest rate adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end. |
(f) | Amount is less than 500. |
(g) | All or a portion of the security has been pledged as collateral in connection with outstanding reverse repurchase agreements. |
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(h) | Payment-in-kind security which may pay interest/dividends in additional par/shares and/or in cash. Rates shown are the current rate and possible payment rates. |
(i) | Variable rate security. Security may be issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end. |
(j) | Perpetual security with no stated maturity date. |
(k) | When-issued security. |
(l) | Convertible security. |
(n) | Represents an unsettled loan commitment at period end. Certain details associated with this purchase are not known prior to the settlement date, including coupon rate. |
(o) | Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default. |
(p) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
(q) | Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate/affiliates of the Trust during the six months ended June 30, 2020 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 | | Shares Held at 12/31/19 | | | Shares Purchased | | | Shares Sold | | | Shares Held at 06/30/20 | | | Value at 06/30/20 | | | Income | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) (a) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class | | | 9,307,423 | | | | 210,068 | (b) | | | — | | | | 9,517,491 | | | $ | 9,517,491 | | | $ | 36,700 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
iShares iBoxx USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | | | — | | | | 195,000 | | | | (165,000 | ) | | | 30,000 | | | | 2,448,600 | | | | 15,150 | | | | 659,026 | | | | 57,872 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 11,966,091 | | | $ | 51,850 | | | $ | 659,026 | | | $ | 57,872 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | Includes net capital gain distributions, if applicable. | |
| (b) | Represents net shares purchased (sold). | |
For Trust compliance purposes, the Trust’s industry classifications refer to one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment adviser. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such industry sub-classifications for reporting ease.
Reverse Repurchase Agreements
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Counterparty | | Interest Rate | | | Trade Date | | | Maturity Date (a) | | | Face Value | | | Face Value Including Accrued Interest | | | Type of Non-Cash Underlying Collateral | | Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements (a) |
BNP Paribas S.A | | | 1.15 | % | | | 07/18/19 | | | | Open | | | $ | 730,485 | | | $ | 745,438 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas S.A | | | 1.15 | | | | 08/01/19 | | | | Open | | | | 478,488 | | | | 487,300 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas S.A | | | 1.15 | | | | 08/01/19 | | | | Open | | | | 841,163 | | | | 856,950 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas S.A | | | 1.15 | | | | 08/01/19 | | | | Open | | | | 990,000 | | | | 1,008,201 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas S.A | | | 1.15 | | | | 08/01/19 | | | | Open | | | | 475,750 | | | | 484,679 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas S.A | | | 1.15 | | | | 08/01/19 | | | | Open | | | | 2,042,100 | | | | 2,080,222 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas S.A | | | 1.15 | | | | 08/01/19 | | | | Open | | | | 554,344 | | | | 564,683 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas S.A | | | 1.15 | | | | 08/02/19 | | | | Open | | | | 680,000 | | | | 692,778 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | (0.15 | ) | | | 09/06/19 | | | | Open | | | | 145,500 | | | | 144,642 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 0.25 | | | | 09/06/19 | | | | Open | | | | 886,500 | | | | 889,738 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.20 | | | | 09/06/19 | | | | Open | | | | 932,042 | | | | 947,179 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 09/06/19 | | | | Open | | | | 884,898 | | | | 899,633 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 09/06/19 | | | | Open | | | | 1,211,280 | | | | 1,231,451 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 09/06/19 | | | | Open | | | | 1,174,845 | | | | 1,194,409 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 09/06/19 | | | | Open | | | | 1,110,454 | | | | 1,128,946 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 09/06/19 | | | | Open | | | | 779,625 | | | | 792,608 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 09/06/19 | | | | Open | | | | 936,250 | | | | 951,841 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 09/06/19 | | | | Open | | | | 1,125,198 | | | | 1,143,935 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 09/06/19 | | | | Open | | | | 1,191,585 | | | | 1,211,428 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 09/06/19 | | | | Open | | | | 465,625 | | | | 473,379 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.00 | | | | 09/09/19 | | | | Open | | | | 1,260,000 | | | | 1,278,305 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.00 | | | | 09/09/19 | | | | Open | | | | 236,875 | | | | 240,316 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.10 | | | | 09/09/19 | | | | Open | | | | 521,875 | | | | 529,884 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.15 | % | | | 09/09/19 | | | | Open | | | | 1,306,875 | | | | 1,327,467 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.20 | | | | 09/09/19 | | | | Open | | | | 411,892 | | | | 418,551 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 09/09/19 | | | | Open | | | | 1,645,611 | | | | 1,672,890 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 09/09/19 | | | | Open | | | | 98,901 | | | | 100,541 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 09/09/19 | | | | Open | | | | 1,016,288 | | | | 1,033,134 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 09/09/19 | | | | Open | | | | 620,301 | | | | 630,584 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 09/09/19 | | | | Open | | | | 707,850 | | | | 719,584 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 09/09/19 | | | | Open | | | | 1,146,530 | | | | 1,165,535 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 09/09/19 | | | | Open | | | | 183,250 | | | | 186,288 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 09/09/19 | | | | Open | | | | 1,274,000 | | | | 1,295,118 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets, LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 09/09/19 | | | | Open | | | | 1,035,070 | | | | 1,052,652 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets, LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 09/09/19 | | | | Open | | | | 174,845 | | | | 177,815 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) June 30, 2020 | | BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust (MSO) |
Reverse Repurchase Agreements (continued)
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Counterparty | | Interest Rate | | | Trade Date | | | Maturity Date (a) | | | Face Value | | | Face Value Including Accrued Interest | | | Type of Non-Cash Underlying Collateral | | Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements (a) |
RBC Capital Markets, LLC | | | 1.30 | % | | | 09/09/19 | | | | Open | | | $ | 299,168 | | | $ | 304,249 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets, LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 09/09/19 | | | | Open | | | | 2,234,180 | | | | 2,272,130 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets, LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 09/09/19 | | | | Open | | | | 567,743 | | | | 577,386 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets, LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 09/09/19 | | | | Open | | | | 621,563 | | | | 632,120 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets, LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 09/09/19 | | | | Open | | | | 546,315 | | | | 555,595 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets, LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 09/09/19 | | | | Open | | | | 151,135 | | | | 153,702 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets, LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 09/09/19 | | | | Open | | | | 1,113,431 | | | | 1,132,344 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets, LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 09/09/19 | | | | Open | | | | 628,125 | | | | 638,794 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets, LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 09/09/19 | | | | Open | | | | 234,613 | | | | 238,598 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets, LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 09/09/19 | | | | Open | | | | 1,116,375 | | | | 1,135,338 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets, LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 09/09/19 | | | | Open | | | | 1,135,488 | | | | 1,154,775 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets, LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 09/09/19 | | | | Open | | | | 220,580 | | | | 224,327 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets, LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 09/09/19 | | | | Open | | | | 213,308 | | | | 216,931 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets, LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 09/09/19 | | | | Open | | | | 1,176,130 | | | | 1,196,108 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets, LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 09/09/19 | | | | Open | | | | 1,284,176 | | | | 1,305,989 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets, LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 09/09/19 | | | | Open | | | | 681,360 | | | | 692,934 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets, LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 09/09/19 | | | | Open | | | | 1,250,659 | | | | 1,271,913 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets, LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 09/09/19 | | | | Open | | | | 158,015 | | | | 160,699 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets, LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 09/09/19 | | | | Open | | | | 917,280 | | | | 932,861 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets, LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 09/09/19 | | | | Open | | | | 1,240,736 | | | | 1,261,812 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 09/30/19 | | | | Open | | | | 413,315 | | | | 419,535 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 09/30/19 | | | | Open | | | | 352,500 | | | | 357,805 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 09/30/19 | | | | Open | | | | 511,500 | | | | 519,197 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 09/30/19 | | | | Open | | | | 282,238 | | | | 286,485 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas S.A | | | 1.30 | | | | 09/30/19 | | | | Open | | | | 1,383,840 | | | | 1,405,193 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas S.A | | | 1.30 | | | | 09/30/19 | | | | Open | | | | 836,804 | | | | 849,716 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas S.A | | | 1.30 | | | | 09/30/19 | | | | Open | | | | 467,289 | | | | 474,499 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets, LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 09/30/19 | | | | Open | | | | 618,998 | | | | 628,549 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets, LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 09/30/19 | | | | Open | | | | 38,180 | | | | 38,769 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets, LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 09/30/19 | | | | Open | | | | 68,434 | | | | 69,490 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets, LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 09/30/19 | | | | Open | | | | 38,295 | | | | 38,886 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets, LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 09/30/19 | | | | Open | | | | 25,360 | | | | 25,751 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets, LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 09/30/19 | | | | Open | | | | 22,714 | | | | 23,064 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets, LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 09/30/19 | | | | Open | | | | 57,255 | | | | 58,138 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets, LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 09/30/19 | | | | Open | | | | 41,113 | | | | 41,747 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets, LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 09/30/19 | | | | Open | | | | 58,275 | | | | 59,174 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets, LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 09/30/19 | | | | Open | | | | 42,904 | | | | 43,566 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets, LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 09/30/19 | | | | Open | | | | 412,206 | | | | 418,567 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets, LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 09/30/19 | | | | Open | | | | 23,659 | | | | 24,024 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets, LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 09/30/19 | | | | Open | | | | 38,324 | | | | 38,915 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas S.A | | | 1.20 | | | | 10/03/19 | | | | Open | | | | 178,250 | | | | 180,828 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas S.A | | | 1.20 | | | | 10/03/19 | | | | Open | | | | 458,750 | | | | 465,385 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.30 | | | | 11/07/19 | | | | Open | | | | 822,500 | | | | 832,852 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas S.A | | | 1.15 | | | | 11/08/19 | | | | Open | | | | 522,988 | | | | 529,127 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets, LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 11/08/19 | | | | Open | | | | 164,000 | | | | 166,054 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 0.95 | | | | 11/26/19 | | | | Open | | | | 232,755 | | | | 234,909 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 11/26/19 | | | | Open | | | | 103,500 | | | | 104,646 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 11/26/19 | | | | Open | | | | 356,000 | | | | 359,941 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.35 | | | | 11/26/19 | | | | Open | | | | 164,250 | | | | 166,168 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 12/02/19 | | | | Open | | | | 380,426 | | | | 384,471 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas S.A | | | 1.25 | | | | 12/02/19 | | | | Open | | | | 390,350 | | | | 394,500 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 01/08/20 | | | | Open | | | | 675,955 | | | | 681,621 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.10 | | | | 02/06/20 | | | | Open | | | | 171,250 | | | | 172,261 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.10 | | | | 02/06/20 | | | | Open | | | | 158,750 | | | | 159,687 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.10 | | | | 02/06/20 | | | | Open | | | | 170,750 | | | | 171,758 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.10 | | | | 02/06/20 | | | | Open | | | | 885,170 | | | | 890,395 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.15 | | | | 02/06/20 | | | | Open | | | | 177,750 | | | | 178,846 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.20 | | | | 02/06/20 | | | | Open | | | | 180,075 | | | | 181,210 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.20 | | | | 02/06/20 | | | | Open | | | | 172,250 | | | | 173,336 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | | 1.05 | | | | 02/06/20 | | | | Open | | | | 305,906 | | | | 307,668 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | | 1.05 | | | | 02/06/20 | | | | Open | | | | 564,000 | | | | 567,248 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | | 1.05 | | | | 02/06/20 | | | | Open | | | | 368,115 | | | | 370,235 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
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20 | | 2020 BLACKROCK SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTTO SHAREHOLDERS |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) June 30, 2020 | | BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust (MSO) |
Reverse Repurchase Agreements (continued)
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Counterparty | | Interest Rate | | | Trade Date | | | Maturity Date (a) | | | Face Value | | | Face Value Including Accrued Interest | | | Type of Non-Cash Underlying Collateral | | Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements (a) |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | | 1.05 | % | | | 02/06/20 | | | | Open | | | $ | 655,215 | | | $ | 658,988 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | | 1.05 | | | | 02/06/20 | | | | Open | | | | 963,270 | | | | 968,817 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | | 1.05 | | | | 02/06/20 | | | | Open | | | | 1,230,206 | | | | 1,237,290 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | | 1.10 | | | | 02/06/20 | | | | Open | | | | 267,890 | | | | 269,487 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | | 1.10 | | | | 02/06/20 | | | | Open | | | | 439,640 | | | | 442,261 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | | 1.10 | | | | 02/06/20 | | | | Open | | | | 447,356 | | | | 450,023 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | | 1.15 | | | | 02/06/20 | | | | Open | | | | 279,225 | | | | 280,946 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | | 1.15 | | | | 02/06/20 | | | | Open | | | | 312,000 | | | | 313,923 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | | 1.10 | | | | 02/11/20 | | | | Open | | | | 455,940 | | | | 458,498 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | | 1.10 | | | | 02/11/20 | | | | Open | | | | 451,250 | | | | 453,782 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | | 1.10 | | | | 02/11/20 | | | | Open | | | | 399,000 | | | | 401,239 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | | 1.10 | | | | 02/11/20 | | | | Open | | | | 356,500 | | | | 358,500 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | | 1.15 | | | | 02/11/20 | | | | Open | | | | 335,000 | | | | 336,945 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 02/14/20 | | | | Open | | | | 1,129,375 | | | | 1,134,747 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 02/21/20 | | | | Open | | | | 90,746 | | | | 91,258 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | | 1.15 | | | | 03/02/20 | | | | Open | | | | 1,186,598 | | | | 1,192,140 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | | 1.15 | | | | 03/02/20 | | | | Open | | | | 1,121,250 | | | | 1,126,487 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | | 1.15 | | | | 03/02/20 | | | | Open | | | | 1,847,500 | | | | 1,856,129 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | | 1.15 | | | | 03/02/20 | | | | Open | | | | 1,872,500 | | | | 1,881,246 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | | 1.15 | | | | 03/02/20 | | | | Open | | | | 1,228,130 | | | | 1,233,866 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | | 1.15 | | | | 03/02/20 | | | | Open | | | | 1,862,500 | | | | 1,871,199 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | | 1.15 | | | | 03/02/20 | | | | Open | | | | 1,921,056 | | | | 1,930,029 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC | | | 0.50 | | | | 03/02/20 | | | | Open | | | | 354,375 | | | | 355,256 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 03/03/20 | | | | Open | | | | 1,141,650 | | | | 1,147,223 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets, LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 03/03/20 | | | | Open | | | | 1,008,665 | | | | 1,013,756 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets, LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 03/03/20 | | | | Open | | | | 782,088 | | | | 786,035 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | | 1.15 | | | | 03/18/20 | | | | Open | | | | 1,004,250 | | | | 1,007,586 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | | 1.15 | | | | 03/18/20 | | | | Open | | | | 855,000 | | | | 857,841 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 2.00 | | | | 03/20/20 | | | | Open | | | | 29,348 | | | | 29,511 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 2.00 | | | | 03/20/20 | | | | Open | | | | 285,355 | | | | 286,940 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.00 | | | | 03/26/20 | | | | Open | | | | 426,750 | | | | 427,888 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 2.75 | | | | 03/26/20 | | | | Open | | | | 659,000 | | | | 663,833 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 3.00 | | | | 03/26/20 | | | | Open | | | | 406,053 | | | | 409,302 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 3.00 | | | | 03/26/20 | | | | Open | | | | 506,567 | | | | 510,620 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets, LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 03/26/20 | | | | Open | | | | 390,915 | | | | 392,270 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 0.25 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 353,000 | | | | 353,186 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 0.50 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 235,625 | | | | 235,874 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 0.70 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 258,375 | | | | 258,757 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.00 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 541,600 | | | | 542,743 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.00 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 1,230,000 | | | | 1,232,597 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.00 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 234,375 | | | | 234,870 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.00 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 258,395 | | | | 258,941 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.00 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 829,312 | | | | 831,063 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.10 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 165,750 | | | | 166,135 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.10 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 137,000 | | | | 137,318 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.10 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 792,000 | | | | 793,839 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.10 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 362,713 | | | | 363,555 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.10 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 150,500 | | | | 150,850 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.10 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 172,250 | | | | 172,650 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.15 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 172,000 | | | | 172,418 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.15 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 653,888 | | | | 655,475 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.20 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 757,500 | | | | 759,419 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.20 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 700,613 | | | | 702,388 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.20 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 167,500 | | | | 167,924 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.20 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 167,250 | | | | 167,674 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.20 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 174,500 | | | | 174,942 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.20 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 544,553 | | | | 545,932 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.20 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 175,000 | | | | 175,443 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 369,761 | | | | 370,737 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 635,456 | | | | 637,132 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 831,250 | | | | 833,444 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
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Reverse Repurchase Agreements (continued)
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Counterparty | | Interest Rate | | | Trade Date | | | Maturity Date (a) | | | Face Value | | | Face Value Including Accrued Interest | | | Type of Non-Cash Underlying Collateral | | Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements (a) |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | % | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | $ | 82,875 | | | $ | 83,094 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 357,986 | | | | 358,930 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.35 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 1,122,353 | | | | 1,125,551 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.45 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 722,675 | | | | 724,887 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | | 1.15 | | | | 04/16/20 | | | | Open | | | | 326,500 | | | | 327,282 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 0.75 | | | | 04/22/20 | | | | Open | | | | 286,563 | | | | 286,974 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 04/22/20 | | | | Open | | | | 642,160 | | | | 643,699 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | | 0.95 | | | | 04/22/20 | | | | Open | | | | 1,704,063 | | | | 1,707,165 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 04/27/20 | | | | Open | | | | 279,518 | | | | 280,139 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | | 1.15 | | | | 05/11/20 | | | | Open | | | | 142,949 | | | | 143,178 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 05/12/20 | | | | Open | | | | 402,500 | | | | 403,171 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | | 1.05 | | | | 05/29/20 | | | | Open | | | | 444,975 | | | | 445,403 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 102,691,064 | | | $ | 103,771,565 | | | | | |
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| (a) | Certain agreements have no stated maturity and can be terminated by either party at any time. | |
Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End
Futures Contracts
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Number of Contracts | | | Expiration Date | | | Notional Amount (000) | | | Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Long Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10-Year U.S. Treasury Note | | | 49 | | | | 09/21/20 | | | $ | 6,819 | | | $ | 23,136 | |
U.S. Long Bond | | | 3 | | | | 09/21/20 | | | | 536 | | | | 4,965 | |
U.S. Ultra Bond | | | 115 | | | | 09/21/20 | | | | 25,088 | | | | (63,884 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (35,783 | ) |
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Short Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5-Year U.S. Treasury Note | | | 294 | | | | 09/30/20 | | | | 36,968 | | | | (96,053 | ) |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (131,836 | ) |
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Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Currency Purchased | | | Currency Sold | | | Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
EUR | | | 9,629,060 | | | USD | | | 10,566,401 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | | | 07/06/20 | | | $ | 252,724 | |
GBP | | | 2,522,073 | | | USD | | | 3,106,641 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | | | 07/06/20 | | | | 18,533 | |
USD | | | 57,000 | | | EUR | | | 50,000 | | | Deutsche Bank AG | | | 07/06/20 | | | | 821 | |
USD | | | 10,862,831 | | | EUR | | | 9,629,060 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | | | 07/06/20 | | | | 43,707 | |
USD | | | 300,039 | | | EUR | | | 264,000 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | | | 07/16/20 | | | | 3,347 | |
USD | | | 40,646,568 | | | EUR | | | 36,123,058 | | | Deutsche Bank AG | | | 08/05/20 | | | | 32,371 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 351,503 | |
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EUR | | | 36,123,058 | | | USD | | | 40,620,848 | | | Deutsche Bank AG | | | 07/06/20 | | | | (33,306 | ) |
USD | | | 39,657,266 | | | EUR | | | 36,123,058 | | | Deutsche Bank AG | | | 07/06/20 | | | | (930,277 | ) |
USD | | | 186,570 | | | EUR | | | 167,000 | | | HSBC Bank USA N.A. | | | 07/06/20 | | | | (1,070 | ) |
USD | | | 1,029,857 | | | EUR | | | 925,209 | | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | 07/06/20 | | | | (9,700 | ) |
USD | | | 993,992 | | | EUR | | | 893,000 | | | UBS AG | | | 07/06/20 | | | | (9,375 | ) |
USD | | | 3,113,449 | | | GBP | | | 2,522,073 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | | | 07/06/20 | | | | (11,725 | ) |
EUR | | | 9,629,060 | | | USD | | | 10,869,813 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | | | 08/05/20 | | | | (43,582 | ) |
USD | | | 3,107,187 | | | GBP | | | 2,522,073 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | | | 08/05/20 | | | | (18,603 | ) |
USD | | | 368,521 | | | HKD | | | 2,860,000 | | | Bank of America N.A. | | | 09/15/20 | | | | (328 | ) |
USD | | | 368,315 | | | HKD | | | 2,858,345 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | | | 09/15/20 | | | | (321 | ) |
USD | | | 9,932,252 | | | AUD | | | 14,427,500 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | | | 09/16/20 | | | | (26,756 | ) |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (1,085,043 | ) |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) June 30, 2020 | | BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust (MSO) |
Exchange-Traded Options Purchased
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Number of Contracts | | | Expiration Date | | | Exercise Price | | | Notional Amount (000) | | | Value | |
Call | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
iShares iBoxx USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | | | 1,700 | | | | 07/17/20 | | | | USD | | | | 82.00 | | | | USD | | | | 13,875 | | | $ | 115,600 | |
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Put | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
iShares Russell 2000 ETF | | | 375 | | | | 07/17/20 | | | | USD | | | | 120.00 | | | | USD | | | | 5,369 | | | $ | 11,250 | |
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | | | 480 | | | | 07/17/20 | | | | USD | | | | 295.00 | | | | USD | | | | 14,801 | | | | 144,480 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 155,730 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 271,330 | |
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Exchange-Traded Options Written
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Number of Contracts | | | Expiration Date | | | Exercise Price | | | Notional Amount (000) | | | Value | |
Put | |
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | | | 480 | | | | 07/17/20 | | | | USD | | | | 265.00 | | | | USD | | | | 14,801 | | | $ | (24,720 | ) |
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Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection
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Reference Obligation/Index | | Financing Rate Received by the Trust | | | Payment Frequency | | Termination Date | | | Credit Rating (a) | | Notional Amount (000) (b) | | | Value | | | Upfront Premium Paid (Received) | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
CDX.NA.HY.30.V10 | | | 5.00 | % | | Quarterly | | | 06/20/23 | | | CC+ | | | USD | | | | 11,125 | | | $ | 44,322 | | | $ | 502,597 | | | $ | (458,275 | ) |
CDX.NA.HY.32.V12 | | | 5.00 | % | | Quarterly | | | 06/20/24 | | | CCC | | | USD | | | | 9,227 | | | | 33,052 | | | | 472,207 | | | | (439,155 | ) |
CDX.NA.HY.34.V6 | | | 5.00 | % | | Quarterly | | | 06/20/25 | | | B | | | USD | | | | 2,945 | | | | (16,633 | ) | | | (200,982 | ) | | | 184,349 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 60,741 | | | $ | 773,822 | | | $ | (713,081 | ) |
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| (a) | Using the rating of the issuer or the underlying securities of the index, as applicable, provided by S&P Global Ratings. | |
| (b) | The maximum potential amount the Trust may pay should a negative credit event take place as defined under the terms of the agreement. | |
OTC Credit Default Swaps — Buy Protection
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Reference Obligation/Index | | Financing Rate Paid by the Trust | | | Payment Frequency | | | Counterparty | | | Termination Date | | Notional Amount (000) | | | Value | | | Upfront Premium Paid (Received) | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Broadcom, Inc. | | | 1.00 | % | | | Quarterly | | | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | 12/20/24 | | USD | | | 70 | | | $ | (1,459 | ) | | $ | 1,936 | | | $ | (3,395 | ) |
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OTC Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Reference Obligation/Index | | Financing Rate Received by the Trust | | | Payment Frequency | | | Counterparty | | Termination Date | | | Credit Rating (a) | | Notional Amount (000) (b) | | | Value | | | Upfront Premium Paid (Received) | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Broadcom, Inc. | | | 1.00 | % | | | Quarterly | | | Citibank N.A. | | | 06/20/24 | | | BBB- | | | USD | | | | 790 | | | $ | 6,322 | | | $ | (48,433 | ) | | $ | 54,755 | |
Rolls-Royce PLC | | | 1.00 | | | | Quarterly | | | Citibank N.A. | | | 06/20/25 | | | BB | | | EUR | | | | 25 | | | | (3,940 | ) | | | (4,518 | ) | | | 578 | |
Rolls-Royce PLC | | | 1.00 | | | | Quarterly | | | Citibank N.A. | | | 06/20/25 | | | BB | | | EUR | | | | 55 | | | | (8,639 | ) | | | (9,936 | ) | | | 1,297 | |
CMBX.NA.9.BBB- | | | 3.00 | | | | Monthly | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | | | 09/17/58 | | | NR | | | USD | | | | 10,000 | | | | (1,939,062 | ) | | | (1,088,709 | ) | | | (850,353 | ) |
CMBX.NA.9.BBB- | | | 3.00 | | | | Monthly | | | Deutsche Bank AG | | | 09/17/58 | | | NR | | | USD | | | | 10,000 | | | | (1,939,062 | ) | | | (1,248,067 | ) | | | (690,995 | ) |
CMBX.NA.9.BBB- | | | 3.00 | | | | Monthly | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | | | 09/17/58 | | | NR | | | USD | | | | 15,000 | | | | (2,908,593 | ) | | | (1,091,478 | ) | | | (1,817,115 | ) |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (6,792,974 | ) | | $ | (3,491,141 | ) | | $ | (3,301,833 | ) |
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| (a) | Using the rating of the issuer or the underlying securities of the index, as applicable, provided by S&P Global Ratings. | |
| (b) | The maximum potential amount the Trust may pay should a negative credit event take place as defined under the terms of the agreement. | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) June 30, 2020 | | BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust (MSO) |
Balances Reported in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Centrally Cleared Swaps, OTC Swaps and Options Written
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Swap Premiums Paid | | | Swap Premiums Received | | | Unrealized Appreciation | | | Unrealized Depreciation | | | Value | |
Centrally Cleared Swaps(a) | | $ | 974,804 | | | $ | (200,982 | ) | | $ | 184,349 | | | $ | (897,430 | ) | | $ | — | |
OTC Swaps | | | 1,936 | | | | (3,491,141 | ) | | | 56,630 | | | | (3,361,858 | ) | | | — | |
Options Written | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 27,433 | | | | — | | | | (24,720 | ) |
| (a) | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on centrally cleared swaps, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and is net of any previously paid (received) swap premium amounts. | |
Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure
As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:
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| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 28,101 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 28,101 | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 351,503 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 351,503 | |
Options purchased | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments at value — unaffiliated(b) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 271,330 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 271,330 | |
Swaps — centrally cleared | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized appreciation on centrally cleared swaps(a) | | | — | | | | 184,349 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 184,349 | |
Swaps — OTC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized appreciation on OTC swaps; Swap premiums paid | | | — | | | | 58,566 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 58,566 | |
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| | $ | — | | | $ | 242,915 | | | $ | 271,330 | | | $ | 351,503 | | | $ | 28,101 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 893,849 | |
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Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 159,937 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 159,937 | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,085,043 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,085,043 | |
Options written | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Options written at value | | | — | | | | — | | | | 24,720 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 24,720 | |
Swaps — centrally cleared | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized depreciation on centrally cleared swaps(a) | | | — | | | | 897,430 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 897,430 | |
Swaps — OTC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized depreciation on OTC swaps; Swap premiums received | | | — | | | | 6,852,999 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6,852,999 | |
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| | $ | — | | | $ | 7,750,429 | | | $ | 24,720 | | | $ | 1,085,043 | | | $ | 159,937 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 9,020,129 | |
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| (a) | Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss). | |
| (b) | Includes options purchased at value as reported in the Schedule of Investments. | |
For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (418,938 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (418,938 | ) |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 843,965 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 843,965 | |
Options purchased(a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (516,944 | ) | | | 79,036 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (437,908 | ) |
Options written | | | — | | | | — | | | | (9,906 | ) | | | 145,463 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 135,557 | |
Swaps | | | — | | | | (3,180,632 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (3,180,632 | ) |
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| | $ | — | | | $ | (3,180,632 | ) | | $ | (526,850 | ) | | $ | 1,068,464 | | | $ | (418,938 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (3,057,956 | ) |
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| (a) | Options purchased are included in net realized gain (loss) from investments. | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) June 30, 2020 | | BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust (MSO) |
Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure (continued)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (354,047 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (354,047 | ) |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 690,153 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 690,153 | |
Options purchased(b) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 16,452 | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | 16,452 | |
Options written | | | — | | | | — | | | | (41,899 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (41,899 | ) |
Swaps | | | — | | | | (8,633,776 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (8,633,776 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | — | | | $ | (8,633,776 | ) | | $ | (25,447 | ) | | $ | 690,153 | | | $ | (354,047 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (8,323,117 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (b) | Options purchased are included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments. | |
Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments
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Futures contracts: | | | | |
Average notional value of contracts — long | | $ | 61,137,336 | |
Average notional value of contracts — short | | $ | 49,307,461 | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts: | | | | |
Average amounts purchased — in USD | | $ | 131,919,858 | |
Average amounts sold — in USD | | $ | 86,961,106 | |
Options: | | | | |
Average value of option contracts purchased | | $ | 156,185 | |
Average value of option contracts written | | $ | 12,360 | |
Credit default swaps: | | | | |
Average notional value-buy protection | | $ | 70,000 | |
Average notional value-sell protection | | $ | 60,036,540 | |
For more information about the Trust’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
Derivative Financial Instruments — Offsetting as of Period End
The Trust’s derivative assets and liabilities (by type) were as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | Assets | | | Liabilities | |
Derivative Financial Instruments: | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | 9,188 | | | $ | 130,760 | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 351,503 | | | | 1,085,043 | |
Options | | | 271,330 | (a) | | | 24,720 | |
Swaps — Centrally cleared | | | — | | | | 33,517 | |
Swaps — OTC(b) | | | 58,566 | | | | 6,852,999 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | $ | 690,587 | | | $ | 8,127,039 | |
Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”) | | | (280,518 | ) | | | (188,997 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA | | $ | 410,069 | | | $ | 7,938,042 | |
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| (a) | Includes options purchased at value which is included in Investments at value — unaffiliated in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and reported in the Schedule of Investments. | |
| (b) | Includes unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on OTC swaps and swap premiums (paid/received) in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. | |
The following table presents the Trust’s derivative assets (and liabilities) by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a MNA and net of the related collateral received (and pledged) by the Trust:
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Counterparty | | Derivative Assets Subject to an MNA by Counterparty | | | Derivatives Available for Offset (a) | | | Non-cash Collateral Received | | | Cash Collateral Received | | | Net Amount of Derivative Assets | |
Citibank N.A. | | $ | 56,630 | | | $ | (56,630 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Deutsche Bank AG | | | 33,192 | | | | (33,192 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | 1,936 | | | | (1,936 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | | | 318,311 | | | | (318,311 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 410,069 | | | $ | (410,069 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) June 30, 2020 | | BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust (MSO) |
Derivative Financial Instruments — Offsetting as of Period End (continued)
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Counterparty | | Derivative Liabilities Subject to an MNA by Counterparty | | | Derivatives Available for Offset (a) | | | Non-cash Collateral Pledged | | | Cash Collateral Pledged (b) | | | Net Amount of Derivative Liabilities (c)(d) | |
Bank of America N.A. | | $ | 328 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 328 | |
Citibank N.A. | | | 62,887 | | | | (56,630 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6,257 | |
Deutsche Bank AG | | | 2,902,645 | | | | (33,192 | ) | | | — | | | | (2,820,000 | ) | | | 49,453 | |
HSBC Bank USA N.A. | | | 1,070 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,070 | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | 13,095 | | | | (1,936 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 11,159 | |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | | | 4,948,642 | | | | (318,311 | ) | | | — | | | | (4,392,000 | ) | | | 238,331 | |
UBS AG | | | 9,375 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,375 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 7,938,042 | | | $ | (410,069 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (7,212,000 | ) | | $ | 315,973 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | The amount of derivatives available for offset is limited to the amount of derivative assets and/or liabilities that are subject to an MNA. | |
| (b) | Excess of collateral pledged to the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes. | |
| (c) | Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default. Net amount may be offset further by the options written receivable/payable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. | |
| (d) | Net amount may also include forward foreign currency exchange contracts that are not required to be collateralized. | |
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following tables summarize the Trust’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets: | |
Investments: | |
Long-Term Investments: | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 146,822 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 15,533 | | | $ | 162,355 | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 58,782,959 | | | | 4,866,270 | | | | 63,649,229 | |
Corporate Bonds | | | 1,325,722 | | | | 144,671,578 | | | | 518,701 | | | | 146,516,001 | |
Floating Rate Loan Interests | | | — | | | | 47,534,541 | | | | 70,882,222 | | | | 118,416,763 | |
Foreign Agency Obligations | | | — | | | | 13,271,232 | | | | — | | | | 13,271,232 | |
Investment Companies | | | 2,448,600 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,448,600 | |
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 46,564,000 | | | | 1,571,475 | | | | 48,135,475 | |
Preferred Securities | | | — | | | | 25,759,104 | | | | 304,919 | | | | 26,064,023 | |
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities | | | — | | | | 3,356,297 | | | | — | | | | 3,356,297 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Fund | | | 9,517,491 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,517,491 | |
Options Purchased | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Contracts | | | 271,330 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 271,330 | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unfunded floating rate loan interests(a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (3,229 | ) | | | (3,229 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 13,709,965 | | | $ | 339,939,711 | | | $ | 78,155,891 | | | $ | 431,805,567 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivative Financial Instruments(b) | |
Assets: | |
Credit contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | 186,224 | | | $ | 54,755 | | | $ | 240,979 | |
Foreign currency exchange contracts | | | — | | | | 351,503 | | | | — | | | | 351,503 | |
Interest rate contracts | | | 28,101 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 28,101 | |
Liabilities: | |
Credit contracts | | | — | | | | (4,255,893 | ) | | | (3,395 | ) | | | (4,259,288 | ) |
Equity contracts | | | (24,720 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (24,720 | ) |
Foreign currency exchange contracts | | | — | | | | (1,085,043 | ) | | | — | | | | (1,085,043 | ) |
Interest rate contracts | | | (159,937 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (159,937 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | (156,556 | ) | | $ | (4,803,209 | ) | | $ | 51,360 | | | $ | (4,908,405 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The breakdown of the Trust’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
| (a) | Unfunded floating rate loan interests are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the commitment. | |
| (b) | Derivative financial instruments are swaps, futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, and options written. Swaps, futures contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument and options written are shown at value. | |
The Trust may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount or face value, including accrued interest, for financial statement purposes. As of period end, reverse repurchase agreements of $103,771,565 are categorized as Level 2 within the disclosure hierarchy.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) June 30, 2020 | | BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust (MSO) |
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)
A reconciliation of Level 3 investments and derivative financial instruments is presented when the Trust had a significant amount of Level 3 investments and derivative financial instruments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets. The following table is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments and derivative financial instruments for which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining fair value:
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| | Asset-Backed Securities | | | Common Stocks | | | Corporate Bonds | | | Floating Rate Loan Interests | | | Preferred Stocks | | | Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | Unfunded Floating Rate Loan Interests | | | Total | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Opening Balance, as of December 31, 2019 | | $ | 3,938,928 | | | $ | 130,179 | | | $ | 718,193 | | | $ | 88,031,644 | | | $ | 161,138 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 92,980,082 | |
Transfers into Level 3(a) | | | 4,680,096 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,450,684 | | | | — | | | | 6,130,780 | |
Transfers out of Level 3(b) | | | (965,078 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (16,862,812 | ) | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | (17,827,890 | ) |
Accrued discounts/premiums | | | 3,174 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 47,417 | | | | — | | | | 157 | | | | — | | | | 50,748 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 68,557 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,163 | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | 73,720 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(c)(d) | | | (1,283,419 | ) | | | 35,200 | | | | (110,374 | ) | | | (2,697,356 | ) | | | (47,328 | ) | | | (110,489 | ) | | | (3,229 | ) | | | (4,216,995 | ) |
Purchases | | | 513,751 | | | | 5,332 | | | | — | | | | 6,888,223 | | | | 295,000 | | | | 231,123 | | | | — | | | | 7,933,429 | |
Sales | | | (2,089,739 | ) | | | (155,178 | ) | | | (89,118 | ) | | | (4,530,057 | ) | | | (103,891 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (6,967,983 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Closing Balance, as of June 30, 2020 | | $ | 4,866,270 | | | $ | 15,533 | | | $ | 518,701 | | | $ | 70,882,222 | | | $ | 304,919 | | | $ | 1,571,475 | | | $ | (3,229 | ) | | $ | 78,155,891 | |
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Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at June 30, 2020(d) | | $ | (1,225,842 | ) | | $ | 10,201 | | | $ | (110,374 | ) | | $ | (2,690,127 | ) | | $ | 9,919 | | | $ | (110,489 | ) | | $ | (3,229 | ) | | $ | (4,119,941 | ) |
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| | Credit Contracts Assets | | | Credit Contracts Liabilities | | | Total | |
Opening Balance, as of December 31, 2019 | | | 59,578 | | | | — | | | | 59,578 | |
Transfers into Level 3 | | | — | | | | (3,852 | ) | | | (3,852 | ) |
Transfers out of Level 3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Accrued discounts/premiums | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(c)(e) | | | (4,823 | ) | | | 457 | | | | (4,366 | ) |
Purchases | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Issues | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Sales | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Settlements | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Closing Balance, as of June 30, 2020 | | $ | 54,755 | | | $ | (3,395 | ) | | $ | 51,360 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivative financial instruments still held at June 30, 2020(e) | | $ | (4,823 | ) | | $ | 457 | | | $ | (4,366 | ) |
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| (a) | As of December 31, 2019, the Trust used observable inputs in determining the value of certain investment. As of June 30, 2020 the Trust used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of the same investments. As a result, investments at beginning of period value were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 in the disclosure hierarchy. | |
| (b) | As of December 31, 2019, the Trust used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of June 30, 2020 the Trust used observable inputs in determining the value of the same investments. As a result, investments at beginning of period value were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 in the disclosure hierarchy. | |
| (c) | Included in the related net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statements of Operations. | |
| (d) | Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at June 30, 2020 is generally due to investments no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end. | |
| (e) | Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivative financial instruments still held at June 30, 2020 is generally due to derivative financial instruments no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end. | |
The following table summarizes the valuation approaches used and unobservable inputs utilized by the BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) to determine the value of certain of the Trust’s Level 3 investments and derivative financial instruments as of period end. The table does not include Level 3 investments with values based upon unadjusted third party pricing information in the amount of $25,684,322. A significant change in the third party information could result in a significantly lower or higher value of such Level 3 investments.
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| | Value | | | Valuation Approach | | | Unobservable Inputs | | | Range of Unobservable Inputs Utilized (a) | | | Weighted Average of Unobservable Inputs Based on Fair Value | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | $ | 546,353 | | | | Income | | | | Discount Rate | | | | 16 | % | | | — | |
Corporate Bonds | | | 518,701 | | | | Income | | | | Discount Rate | | | | 10%-16 | % | | | 13 | % |
Floating Rate Loan Interests(b) | | | 51,457,875 | | | | Income | | | | Discount Rate | | | | 9%-15 | % | | | 12 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 52,522,929 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | A significant change in unobservable input would have resulted in a correlated (inverse) significant change to value. | |
| (b) | For the period ended June 30, 2020, the valuation technique for investments classified as Floating Loan Rate Interests amounting to $9,456,098 changed to income approach. The investments were previously valued utilizing Transaction Price. The change was due to consideration of the information that was available at the time the investments were valued. | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) June 30, 2020 | | BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust II (MSO2) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
|
Asset-Backed Securities — 29.2% | |
AIMCO CLO Ltd., Series 2019-10A, Class SUB, 0.00%, 07/22/32(a)(b) | | | USD | | | | 773 | | | $ | 378,488 | |
Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2019-C, Class A, 3.95%, 10/25/58(a)(b) | | | | | | | 1,313 | | | | 1,310,560 | |
Anchorage Capital CLO Ltd., Series 2015-7A, Class D1R2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.50%), 4.52%, 01/28/31(a)(c) | | | | | | | 250 | | | | 233,633 | |
ARES LI CLO Ltd., Series 2019-51A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.49%), 7.71%, 04/15/31(a)(c) | | | | | | | 300 | | | | 262,479 | |
Ares LV CLO Ltd., Series 2020-55A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.83%), 5.20%, 04/15/31(a)(c) | | | | | | | 750 | | | | 749,979 | |
Benefit Street Partners CLO XVIII Ltd., Series 2019-18A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.90%), 8.12%, 10/15/32(a)(c) | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 441,893 | |
BlueMountain CLO XXVI Ltd., Series 2019-26A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 7.70%), 8.84%, 10/20/32(a)(c) | | | | | | | 250 | | | | 239,345 | |
CarVal CLO II Ltd., Series 2019-1A(a)(c): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.15%), 5.29%, 04/20/32 | | | | | | | 2,000 | | | | 1,915,028 | |
Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.75%), 7.89%, 04/20/32 | | | | | | | 250 | | | | 212,039 | |
CarVal CLO III Ltd., Series 2019-2A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.44%), 7.58%, 07/20/32(a)(c) | | | | | | | 1,300 | | | | 1,137,521 | |
CarVal CLO Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.89%), 4.07%, 07/16/31(a)(c) | | | | | | | 250 | | | | 220,978 | |
Cedar Funding II CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.60%), 3.91%, 06/09/30(a)(c) | | | | | | | 1,050 | | | | 994,170 | |
Cent CLO Ltd., Series 2013-19A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.30%), 4.14%, 10/29/25(a)(c) | | | | | | | 700 | | | | 646,979 | |
Elmwood CLO II Ltd., Series 2019-2A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.80%), 7.94%, 04/20/31(a)(c) | | | | | | | 250 | | | | 224,672 | |
Elmwood CLO III Ltd., Series 2019-3A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 7.00%), 8.22%, 10/15/32(a)(c) | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 484,041 | |
Finance of America Structured Securities Trust, Series 2019-HB1, Class M5, 6.00%, 04/25/29(a)(b)(d) | | | | | | | 2,000 | | | | 1,416,800 | |
Gilbert Park CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.95%), 4.17%, 10/15/30(a)(c) | | | | | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,352,028 | |
GoldenTree Loan Management US CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.65%), 3.79%, 04/20/29(a)(c) | | | | | | | 300 | | | | 267,763 | |
GSAA Home Equity Trust, Series 2005-14, Class 1A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.35%), 0.53%, 12/25/35(c) | | | | | | | 3,371 | | | | 1,302,177 | |
Kayne CLO Ltd., Series 2019-6A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 7.53%), 9.28%, 01/20/33(a)(c) | | | | | | | 250 | | | | 221,900 | |
Madison Park Funding X Ltd., Series 2012-10A, Class DR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.25%), 4.39%, 01/20/29(a)(c) | | | | | | | 560 | | | | 508,302 | |
Madison Park Funding XVI Ltd., Series 2015-16A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.70%), 4.84%, 04/20/26(a)(c) | | | | | | | 800 | | | | 757,087 | |
Madison Park Funding XXXII Ltd., Series 2018-32A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 7.10%), 8.20%, 01/22/31(a)(c) | | | | | | | 750 | | | | 685,485 | |
Mariner CLO LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.89%), 7.65%, 04/30/32(a)(c) | | | | | | | 1,250 | | | | 1,042,902 | |
Mariner Finance Issuance Trust, Series 2018-AA, Class D, 5.44%, 07/20/32(a) | | | | | | | 900 | | | | 809,771 | |
Mosaic Solar Loan Trust, Series 2018-2GS, Class C, 5.97%, 02/22/44(a)(d) | | | | | | | 438 | | | | 422,503 | |
Nationstar HECM Loan Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class M4, 5.80%, 06/25/29(a)(b)(d) | | | | | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,184,100 | |
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Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
|
Asset-Backed Securities (continued) | |
OCP CLO Ltd.(a): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series 2013-4A, Class CRR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.00%), 4.02%, 04/24/29(c) | | | USD | | | | 300 | | | $ | 275,586 | |
Series 2014-7A, Class B1RR, 3.39%, 07/20/29(b) | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 483,271 | |
Series 2019-16A, Class E, 7.76%, 01/20/32(b) | | | | | | | 250 | | | | 217,229 | |
Series 2019-17A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.66%), 7.80%, 07/20/32(c) | | | | | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,354,875 | |
OHA Credit Partners VII Ltd., Series 2012-7A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.20%), 4.58%, 11/20/27(a)(c) | | | | | | | 1,000 | | | | 972,456 | |
OZLM Funding III Ltd., Series 2013-3A, Class BRR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.70%), 3.80%, 01/22/29(a)(c) | | | | | | | 1,000 | | | | 982,363 | |
Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd.(a): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series 2019-2A, Class C, 4.39%, 04/20/27(b) | | | | | | | 1,025 | | | | 908,539 | |
Series 2019-3A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.40%), 3.78%, 08/20/27(c) | | | | | | | 1,750 | | | | 1,706,404 | |
Series 2019-4A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.25%), 4.27%, 10/24/27(c) | | | | | | | 600 | | | | 579,072 | |
Recette CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.75%), 3.89%, 10/20/27(a)(c) | | | | | | | 1,000 | | | | 972,886 | |
Rockford Tower CLO Ltd.(a): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series 2017-3A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.65%), 3.79%, 10/20/30(c) | | | | | | | 430 | | | | 379,133 | |
Series 2017-3A, Class SUB, 0.00%, 10/20/30(b) | | | | | | | 250 | | | | 119,371 | |
Series 2018-1A, Class SUB, 0.00%, 05/20/31(b) | | | | | | | 250 | | | | 115,750 | |
Series 2018-2A, Class SUB, 0.00%, 10/20/31(b) | | | | | | | 250 | | | | 115,214 | |
Saxon Asset Securities Trust, Series 2007-1, Class M1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.29%), 0.47%, 01/25/47(c) | | | | | | | 2,759 | | | | 1,914,371 | |
Sofi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2016-B, Class RC, 0.00%, 04/25/37(a)(d) | | | | | | | — | (e) | | | 132,866 | |
Sound Point CLO XXIV, Series 2019-3A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.11%), 5.10%, 10/25/32(a)(c) | | | | | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,454,963 | |
Sun Country, Series 2019-1C, 7.00%, 12/15/23(d) | | | | | | | 288 | | | | 234,151 | |
TCI-Flatiron CLO Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class DR, 4.93%, 07/17/28(a)(b) | | | | | | | 750 | | | | 729,562 | |
TICP CLO XII Ltd., Series 2018-12A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.50%), 6.72%, 01/15/31(a)(c) | | | | | | | 2,450 | | | | 2,026,522 | |
TRESTLES CLO II Ltd.(a)(c): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series 2017-1A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.65%), 4.64%, 07/25/29 | | | | | | | 1,000 | | | | 948,503 | |
Series 2018-2A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.75%), 6.74%, 07/25/31 | | | | | | | 250 | | | | 197,633 | |
TRESTLES CLO III Ltd., Series 2020-3A, Class SUB, 1.64%, 01/20/33(a)(b) | | | | | | | 250 | | | | 158,375 | |
Voya CLO Ltd., Series 2014-3A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.65%), 3.64%, 07/25/26(a)(c) | | | | | | | 250 | | | | 217,497 | |
Westcott Park CLO Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.25%), 4.39%, 07/20/28(a)(c) | | | | | | | 1,000 | | | | 927,215 | |
York CLO Ltd.(a)(c): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series 2016-1A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.60%), 4.74%, 10/20/29 | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 467,534 | |
Series 2016-2A, Class ER, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.75%), 7.89%, 04/20/32 | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 393,897 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Total Asset-Backed Securities — 29.2% (Cost — $42,743,810) | | | | 38,407,861 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Corporate Bonds — 46.3% | |
|
Aerospace & Defense — 0.6% | |
TransDigm, Inc., 6.25%, 03/15/26(a)(f) | | | | | | | 730 | | | | 728,190 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) June 30, 2020 | | BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust II (MSO2) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
|
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.0% | |
XPO Logistics, Inc., 6.75%, 08/15/24(a)(f) | | | USD | | | | 17 | | | $ | 17,809 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Airlines — 0.6% | |
American Airlines Group, Inc., 3.93%, 12/15/24(d) | | | | | | | 109 | | | | 94,797 | |
Avianca Holdings SA, 9.00%, 05/10/23(a)(g)(h) | | | | | | | 1,000 | | | | 200,500 | |
Gol Finance SA, 7.00%, 01/31/25(a)(f) | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 225,000 | |
Latam Finance Ltd., 6.88%, 04/11/24(a)(g)(h) | | | | | | | 750 | | | | 204,375 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 724,672 | |
|
Auto Components — 0.2% | |
Clarios Global LP/Clarios US Finance Co., 6.25%, 05/15/26(a)(f) | | | | | | | 144 | | | | 148,500 | |
IHO Verwaltungs GmbH, (3.63% Cash or 4.38% PIK), 3.63%, 05/15/25(i) | | | EUR | | | | 100 | | | | 111,676 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 260,176 | |
|
Automobiles — 0.1% | |
Rolls-Royce PLC, 0.88%, 05/09/24 | | | | | | | 100 | | | | 101,505 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Banks — 0.5% | |
Bancolombia SA(5 year CMT + 2.94%), 4.63%, 12/18/29(c)(f)(j) | | | USD | | | | 250 | | | | 234,958 | |
Credit Mutuel Arkea SA, 3.38%, 03/11/31 | | | EUR | | | | 200 | | | | 250,404 | |
Itau Unibanco Holding SA, 5.13%, 05/13/23(a) | | | USD | | | | 212 | | | | 221,519 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 706,881 | |
|
Beverages — 0.5% | |
Central American Bottling Corp., 5.75%, 01/31/27(a)(f) | | | | | | | 600 | | | | 602,063 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Building Materials — 0.1% | |
Cemex SAB de CV, 3.13%, 03/19/26 | | | EUR | | | | 100 | | | | 101,993 | |
US Concrete, Inc., 6.38%, 06/01/24 | | | USD | | | | 11 | | | | 10,862 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 112,855 | |
|
Building Products — 0.1% | |
Masonite International Corp., 5.38%, 02/01/28(a) | | | | | | | 9 | | | | 9,202 | |
Standard Industries, Inc.(a): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 10/15/25 | | | | | | | 19 | | | | 19,556 | |
5.00%, 02/15/27 | | | | | | | 9 | | | | 9,113 | |
4.75%, 01/15/28(f) | | | | | | | 35 | | | | 35,481 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 73,352 | |
|
Capital Markets — 0.3% | |
Mongolian Mortgage Corp. Hfc LLC, 9.75%, 01/29/22 | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 174,250 | |
Operadora de Servicios Mega SA de CV, 8.25%, 02/11/25(a)(f) | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 184,438 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 358,688 | |
|
Chemicals — 1.8% | |
Arkema SA(5 year EUR Swap + 2.87%), 2.75%(j)(k) | | | EUR | | | | 300 | | | | 336,433 | |
Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding B BV, 3.75%, 01/15/25 | | | | | | | 100 | | | | 110,647 | |
Cydsa SAB de CV, 6.25%, 10/04/27(a)(f) | | | USD | | | | 400 | | | | 391,500 | |
ELM BV for Firmenich International SA(5 year EUR Swap + 4.39%), 3.75%(j)(k) | | | EUR | | | | 100 | | | | 115,197 | |
Equate Petrochemical BV, 4.25%, 11/03/26(a) | | | USD | | | | 224 | | | | 238,000 | |
NOVA Chemicals Corp., 4.88%, 06/01/24(a)(f) | | | | | | | 621 | | | | 579,082 | |
OCI NV, 5.00%, 04/15/23 | | | EUR | | | | 100 | | | | 112,912 | |
Orbia Advance Corp SAB de CV, 5.88%, 09/17/44(a)(f) | | | USD | | | | 400 | | | | 439,875 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2,323,646 | |
|
Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.2% | |
Clean Harbors, Inc., 4.88%, 07/15/27(a) | | | | | | | 9 | | | | 9,248 | |
Iron Mountain US Holdings, Inc., 5.38%, 06/01/26(a)(f) | | | | | | | 448 | | | | 450,240 | |
KAR Auction Services, Inc., 5.13%, 06/01/25(a)(f) | | | | | | | 444 | | | | 437,340 | |
Summer BC Holdco B Sarl, 5.75%, 10/31/26 | | | EUR | | | | 100 | | | | 106,508 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
|
Commercial Services & Supplies (continued) | |
United Rentals North America, Inc.: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 10/15/25 | | | USD | | | | 13 | | | $ | 13,065 | |
5.88%, 09/15/26 | | | | | | | 17 | | | | 17,816 | |
6.50%, 12/15/26(f) | | | | | | | 19 | | | | 19,950 | |
5.50%, 05/15/27 | | | | | | | 17 | | | | 17,510 | |
3.88%, 11/15/27 | | | | | | | 13 | | | | 12,967 | |
4.88%, 01/15/28(f) | | | | | | | 479 | | | | 490,975 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1,575,619 | |
|
Construction & Engineering — 0.3% | |
Weekley Homes LLC/Weekley Finance Corp., 6.00%, 02/01/23(f) | | | | | | | 423 | | | | 419,828 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Construction Materials — 0.0% | |
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., 4.00%, 01/15/28(a) | | | | | | | 12 | | | | 11,661 | |
H&E Equipment Services, Inc., 5.63%, 09/01/25 | | | | | | | 17 | | | | 17,167 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 28,828 | |
|
Consumer Discretionary — 0.0% | |
NCL Corp. Ltd., 3.63%, 12/15/24(a) | | | | | | | 10 | | | | 6,113 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Consumer Finance — 0.9% | |
Credito Real SAB de CV, 7.25%, 07/20/23(a)(f) | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 487,656 | |
Muthoot Finance Ltd., 6.13%, 10/31/22(a)(f) | | | | | | | 750 | | | | 758,438 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1,246,094 | |
|
Containers & Packaging — 0.6% | |
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., 4.75%, 07/15/27 | | | GBP | | | | 100 | | | | 120,193 | |
Ball Corp.: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 07/01/25 | | | USD | | | | 17 | | | | 18,594 | |
4.88%, 03/15/26 | | | | | | | 13 | | | | 14,138 | |
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co.: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 04/15/24 | | | EUR | | | | 100 | | | | 108,982 | |
5.50%, 04/15/24(a)(f) | | | USD | | | | 402 | | | | 394,839 | |
OI European Group BV, 2.88%, 02/15/25 | | | EUR | | | | 100 | | | | 108,103 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 764,849 | |
|
County/City/Special District/School District — 0.0% | |
Under Armour, Inc., 3.25%, 06/15/26 | | | USD | | | | 10 | | | | 8,827 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.3% | |
Pinewood Finance Co. Ltd., 3.25%, 09/30/25 | | | GBP | | | | 200 | | | | 244,103 | |
Pinnacle Bidco PLC, 6.38%, 02/15/25 | | | | | | | 100 | | | | 104,654 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 348,757 | |
|
Diversified Financial Services — 3.5% | |
Alpha Holding SA de CV(a)(f): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10.00%, 12/19/22 | | | USD | | | | 500 | | | | 462,656 | |
9.00%, 02/10/25 | | | | | | | 325 | | | | 290,164 | |
Arrow Global Finance PLC, 5.13%, 09/15/24 | | | GBP | | | | 100 | | | | 113,606 | |
ASG Finance Designated Activity Co., 7.88%, 12/03/24(a)(f) | | | USD | | | | 214 | | | | 145,520 | |
Barclays PLC(5 year EUR Swap + 2.45%), 2.63%, 11/11/25(j) | | | EUR | | | | 100 | | | | 112,193 | |
Cabot Financial Luxembourg SA, 7.50%, 10/01/23 | | | GBP | | | | 100 | | | | 123,903 | |
CFLD Cayman Investment Ltd., 8.60%, 04/08/24 | | | USD | | | | 400 | | | | 394,375 | |
Credit Agricole SA(5 year USD Swap + 4.90%), 7.88%(j)(k) | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 216,962 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 5.58%, 03/18/24(f) | | | | | | | 597 | | | | 602,791 | |
Garfunkelux Holdco 3 SA, 7.50%, 08/01/22 | | | EUR | | | | 100 | | | | 105,978 | |
Intrum AB, 2.75%, 07/15/22 | | | | | | | 50 | | | | 53,085 | |
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 4.25%, 07/01/28(a) | | | USD | | | | 267 | | | | 266,693 | |
LHC3 PLC, (4.13% Cash or 4.88% PIK), 4.13%, 08/15/24(i) | | | EUR | | | | 200 | | | | 224,700 | |
Quicken Loans, Inc., 5.25%, 01/15/28(a)(f) | | | USD | | | | 36 | | | | 37,148 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) June 30, 2020 | | BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust II (MSO2) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
|
Diversified Financial Services (continued) | |
Scenery Journey Ltd.: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
11.00%, 11/06/20 | | | USD | | | | 200 | | | $ | 201,563 | |
11.50%, 10/24/22 | | | | | | | 600 | | | | 568,890 | |
Verisure Midholding AB, 5.75%, 12/01/23 | | | EUR | | | | 100 | | | | 112,521 | |
Vertical Midco GmbH (l): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 07/15/27 | | | | | | | 100 | | | | 112,350 | |
(3 mo. Euribor + 4.75%), 4.75%, 07/15/27(c) | | | | | | | 100 | | | | 111,788 | |
VZ Vendor Financing BV, 2.50%, 01/31/24 | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 219,542 | |
Wanda Group Overseas Ltd., 7.50%, 07/24/22 | | | USD | | | | 200 | | | | 186,246 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4,662,674 | |
|
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.3% | |
Level 3 Financing, Inc.: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 03/15/26 | | | | | | | 13 | | | | 13,358 | |
4.63%, 09/15/27(a) | | | | | | | 17 | | | | 17,127 | |
Oi SA, (10% Cash or 8.00% Cash + 4.00% PIK), 10.00%, 07/27/25(i) | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 166,750 | |
SoftBank Group Corp.: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 04/20/23 | | | EUR | | | | 100 | | | | 113,249 | |
4.75%, 07/30/25 | | | | | | | 100 | | | | 115,670 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 426,154 | |
|
Electric Utilities — 2.9% | |
EDP — Energias de Portugal SA(5 year EUR Swap + 4.29%), 4.50%, 04/30/79(j) | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 238,463 | |
Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP, 4.25%, 07/18/29(a)(f) | | | USD | | | | 253 | | | | 252,763 | |
Energuate Trust, 5.88%, 05/03/27(a)(f) | | | | | | | 750 | | | | 738,516 | |
Iberdrola International BV(5 year EUR Swap + 2.97%), 3.25%(j)(k) | | | EUR | | | | 400 | | | | 475,240 | |
Inkia Energy Ltd., 5.88%, 11/09/27(a)(f) | | | USD | | | | 400 | | | | 394,000 | |
Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT, 4.88%, 07/17/49(f) | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 217,982 | |
PG&E Corp., 5.00%, 07/01/28 | | | | | | | 182 | | | | 181,945 | |
ReNew Power Ltd., 6.45%, 09/27/22 | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 198,938 | |
ReNew Power Synthetic, 6.67%, 03/12/24 | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 201,312 | |
Talen Energy Supply LLC(a)(f): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7.25%, 05/15/27 | | | | | | | 642 | | | | 638,790 | |
6.63%, 01/15/28 | | | | | | | 274 | | | | 268,177 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3,806,126 | |
|
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.3% | |
Transocean Phoenix 2 Ltd., 7.75%, 10/15/24(a)(f) | | | | | | | 475 | | | | 444,844 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Entertainment — 0.0% | |
Netflix, Inc.(f): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 11/15/26 | | | | | | | 17 | | | | 17,683 | |
6.38%, 05/15/29 | | | | | | | 14 | | | | 16,240 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 33,923 | |
|
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.3% | |
DEMIRE Deutsche Mittelstand Real Estate AG, 1.88%, 10/15/24 | | | EUR | | | | 100 | | | | 106,517 | |
Five Point Operating Co. LP/Five Point Capital Corp., 7.88%, 11/15/25(a)(f) | | | USD | | | | 467 | | | | 441,315 | |
Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp., 4.63%, 04/01/25(f) | | | | | | | 16 | | | | 15,643 | |
Hyatt Hotels Corp., 5.38%, 04/23/25 | | | | | | | 104 | | | | 110,205 | |
Marriott International, Inc., 4.63%, 06/15/30 | | | | | | | 50 | | | | 51,881 | |
Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., 6.13%, 09/15/25(a) | | | | | | | 266 | | | | 271,985 | |
Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc./ILG LLC, 6.50%, 09/15/26 | | | | | | | 13 | | | | 13,097 | |
MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc.: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 05/01/24(f) | | | | | | | 450 | | | | 465,759 | |
4.50%, 09/01/26 | | | | | | | 9 | | | | 8,913 | |
5.75%, 02/01/27 | | | | | | | 13 | | | | 13,325 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
|
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (continued) | |
MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 08/01/26 | | | USD | | | | 9 | | | $ | 9,337 | |
5.00%, 10/15/27(f) | | | | | | | 24 | | | | 24,660 | |
4.63%, 08/01/29(f) | | | | | | | 16 | | | | 16,080 | |
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc., 4.75%, 10/15/27(a) | | | | | | | 12 | | | | 10,680 | |
VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.63%, 12/01/29(a)(f) | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 195,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1,754,397 | |
|
Food & Staples Retailing — 0.2% | |
Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertson’s LLC: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 03/15/25(f) | | | | | | | 22 | | | | 22,481 | |
7.50%, 03/15/26(a) | | | | | | | 10 | | | | 10,800 | |
4.63%, 01/15/27(a)(f) | | | | | | | 23 | | | | 23,000 | |
5.88%, 02/15/28(a) | | | | | | | 13 | | | | 13,413 | |
4.88%, 02/15/30(a)(f) | | | | | | | 17 | | | | 17,393 | |
Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons LLC, 3.50%, 02/15/23(a) | | | | | | | 13 | | | | 13,163 | |
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.(a)(f): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 11/01/24 | | | | | | | 14 | | | | 14,525 | |
4.88%, 11/01/26 | | | | | | | 14 | | | | 14,490 | |
Picard Groupe SAS(3 mo. Euribor + 3.00%), 3.00%, 11/30/23(c) | | | EUR | | | | 100 | | | | 107,707 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 236,972 | |
|
Food Products — 0.6% | |
Aramark Services, Inc.: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 06/01/26 | | | USD | | | | 9 | | | | 8,663 | |
5.00%, 02/01/28(a)(f) | | | | | | | 20 | | | | 19,000 | |
Darling Ingredients, Inc., 5.25%, 04/15/27(a) | | | | | | | 9 | | | | 9,250 | |
JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Finance, Inc., 6.75%, 02/15/28(a) | | | | | | | 33 | | | | 34,794 | |
JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc.(a): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 04/15/29 | | | | | | | 24 | | | | 25,470 | |
5.50%, 01/15/30 | | | | | | | 22 | | | | 22,550 | |
MHP Lux SA, 6.25%, 09/19/29(a)(f) | | | | | | | 300 | | | | 286,125 | |
Minerva Luxembourg SA, 6.50%, 09/20/26(a)(f) | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 402,000 | |
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., 5.88%, 09/30/27(a)(f) | | | | | | | 15 | | | | 15,003 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 822,855 | |
|
Forest Products — 0.3% | |
Suzano Austria GmbH, 7.00%, 03/16/47(a)(f) | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 439,500 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.0% | |
Teleflex, Inc., 4.63%, 11/15/27 | | | | | | | 9 | | | | 9,515 | |
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Health Care Providers & Services — 2.1% | |
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc., 5.50%, 07/01/28(a) | | | | | | | 20 | | | | 20,050 | |
Centene Corp.: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 06/01/26(a)(f) | | | | | | | 31 | | | | 32,136 | |
5.38%, 08/15/26(a) | | | | | | | 13 | | | | 13,523 | |
4.25%, 12/15/27(f) | | | | | | | 43 | | | | 44,372 | |
4.63%, 12/15/29(f) | | | | | | | 61 | | | | 64,355 | |
DaVita, Inc.: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 05/01/25(f) | | | | | | | 26 | | | | 26,585 | |
4.63%, 06/01/30(a) | | | | | | | 422 | | | | 419,974 | |
HCA, Inc.: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 02/01/25(f) | | | | | | | 45 | | | | 48,206 | |
5.88%, 02/15/26(f) | | | | | | | 26 | | | | 28,503 | |
5.38%, 09/01/26(f) | | | | | | | 17 | | | | 18,509 | |
5.63%, 09/01/28(f) | | | | | | | 26 | | | | 29,023 | |
5.88%, 02/01/29(f) | | | | | | | 17 | | | | 19,237 | |
3.50%, 09/01/30 | | | | | | | 535 | | | | 515,297 | |
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Health Care Providers & Services (continued) | |
Molina Healthcare, Inc., 5.38%, 11/15/22 | | | USD | | | | 12 | | | $ | 12,240 | |
Select Medical Corp., 6.25%, 08/15/26(a) | | | | | | | 360 | | | | 363,942 | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp.: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 09/01/24(a)(f) | | | | | | | 384 | | | | 375,360 | |
5.13%, 05/01/25(f) | | | | | | | 25 | | | | 24,130 | |
4.88%, 01/01/26(a)(f) | | | | | | | 654 | | | | 636,832 | |
6.25%, 02/01/27(a)(f) | | | | | | | 26 | | | | 25,805 | |
5.13%, 11/01/27(a)(f) | | | | | | | 26 | | | | 25,654 | |
4.63%, 06/15/28(a) | | | | | | | 23 | | | | 22,407 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2,766,140 | |
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.0% | |
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc.(a): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 10/15/25 | | | | | | | 11 | | | | 10,935 | |
3.88%, 01/15/28 | | | | | | | 13 | | | | 12,612 | |
Boyd Gaming Corp.(a): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
8.63%, 06/01/25 | | | | | | | 39 | | | | 40,755 | |
4.75%, 12/01/27(f) | | | | | | | 186 | | | | 159,960 | |
Caesars Entertainment Corp., 5.00%, 10/01/24(m) | | | | | | | 175 | | | | 294,124 | |
Cedar Fair LP, 5.25%, 07/15/29(a) | | | | | | | 9 | | | | 8,145 | |
Cedar Fair LP/Canada’s Wonderland Co./Magnum Management Corp./Millennium Op: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 05/01/25(a) | | | | | | | 102 | | | | 102,510 | |
5.38%, 04/15/27 | | | | | | | 9 | | | | 8,055 | |
Churchill Downs, Inc.(a): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 04/01/27 | | | | | | | 10 | | | | 9,788 | |
4.75%, 01/15/28 | | | | | | | 9 | | | | 8,685 | |
Colt Merger Sub, Inc.(a): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 07/01/25 | | | | | | | 68 | | | | 68,388 | |
6.25%, 07/01/25 | | | | | | | 228 | | | | 226,575 | |
8.13%, 07/01/27 | | | | | | | 146 | | | | 141,072 | |
Golden Entertainment, Inc., 7.63%, 04/15/26(a)(f) | | | | | | | 34 | | | | 31,280 | |
Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 4.88%, 01/15/30(f) | | | | | | | 17 | | | | 16,745 | |
Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp., 4.88%, 04/01/27 | | | | | | | 10 | | | | 9,763 | |
International Game Technology PLC, 6.50%, 02/15/25(a)(f) | | | | | | | 582 | | | | 595,101 | |
IRB Holding Corp., 7.00%, 06/15/25(a) | | | | | | | 72 | | | | 74,210 | |
MGM Resorts International: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 06/15/25(f) | | | | | | | 12 | | | | 11,865 | |
4.63%, 09/01/26 | | | | | | | 7 | | | | 6,370 | |
5.50%, 04/15/27(f) | | | | | | | 12 | | | | 11,550 | |
Scientific Games International, Inc., 7.00%, 05/15/28(a)(f) | | | | | | | 194 | | | | 155,200 | |
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc., 8.75%, 05/01/25(a) | | | | | | | 310 | | | | 313,100 | |
Sisal Group SpA, 7.00%, 07/31/23 | | | EUR | | | | 69 | | | | 76,661 | |
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc., 5.38%, 04/15/26(a) | | | USD | | | | 9 | | | | 8,663 | |
Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.(a)(f): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 03/01/25 | | | | | | | 31 | | | | 28,365 | |
5.25%, 05/15/27 | | | | | | | 16 | | | | 13,832 | |
Wynn Resorts Finance LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp., 5.13%, 10/01/29(a)(f) | | | | | | | 213 | | | | 190,369 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2,634,678 | |
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Household Durables — 3.8% | |
Ashton Woods USA LLC/Ashton Woods Finance Co., 9.88%, 04/01/27(a)(f) | | | | | | | 456 | | | | 484,500 | |
Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential US Corp., 6.25%, 09/15/27(a)(f) | | | | | | | 234 | | | | 223,777 | |
Controladora Mabe SA de CV, 5.60%, 10/23/28(a)(f) | | | | | | | 600 | | | | 624,187 | |
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Household Durables (continued) | |
Lennar Corp.: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 05/30/25 | | | USD | | | | 9 | | | $ | 9,608 | |
4.75%, 11/29/27(f) | | | | | | | 16 | | | | 17,360 | |
M/I Homes, Inc., 4.95%, 02/01/28(f) | | | | | | | 225 | | | | 223,594 | |
Mattamy Group Corp., 5.25%, 12/15/27(a) | | | | | | | 9 | | | | 8,955 | |
Newell Brands, Inc., 4.70%, 04/01/26(f) | | | | | | | 35 | | | | 36,729 | |
PulteGroup, Inc.: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 03/01/26(f) | | | | | | | 597 | | | | 651,088 | |
5.00%, 01/15/27 | | | | | | | 10 | | | | 10,700 | |
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc.(a)(f): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.88%, 06/15/27 | | | | | | | 270 | | | | 279,650 | |
5.75%, 01/15/28 | | | | | | | 914 | | | | 941,420 | |
Tempur Sealy International, Inc., 5.50%, 06/15/26 | | | | | | | 10 | | | | 10,100 | |
TRI Pointe Group, Inc.: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 06/01/27(f) | | | | | | | 705 | | | | 701,475 | |
5.70%, 06/15/28 | | | | | | | 18 | | | | 18,270 | |
William Lyon Homes, Inc., 6.63%, 07/15/27(a)(f) | | | | | | | 604 | | | | 622,120 | |
Yanlord Land HK Co. Ltd., 6.80%, 02/27/24 | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 197,062 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 5,060,595 | |
|
Household Products — 0.2% | |
Ashton Woods USA LLC/Ashton Woods Finance Co., 6.63%, 01/15/28(a)(f) | | | | | | | 216 | | | | 212,220 | |
Century Communities, Inc., 6.75%, 06/01/27(f) | | | | | | | 44 | | | | 44,220 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 256,440 | |
|
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 1.1% | |
Calpine Corp.(a)(f): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 02/15/28 | | | | | | | 588 | | | | 573,300 | |
5.13%, 03/15/28 | | | | | | | 578 | | | | 566,440 | |
Genneia SA, 8.75%, 01/20/22(a) | | | | | | | 265 | | | | 212,331 | |
NRG Energy, Inc.: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7.25%, 05/15/26 | | | | | | | 17 | | | | 17,935 | |
6.63%, 01/15/27(f) | | | | | | | 21 | | | | 21,919 | |
5.75%, 01/15/28 | | | | | | | 14 | | | | 14,770 | |
5.25%, 06/15/29(a) | | | | | | | 13 | | | | 13,650 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1,420,345 | |
|
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.6% | |
Grupo KUO SAB de CV, 5.75%, 07/07/27(a)(f) | | | | | | | 600 | | | | 549,307 | |
Vertical US Newco, Inc., 5.25%, 07/15/27(a)(l) | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 200,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 749,307 | |
|
Insurance — 1.0% | |
Asahi Mutual Life Insurance Co.(5 year USD Swap + 4.59%), 6.50%(j)(k) | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 212,478 | |
ASR Nederland NV(5 year EUR Swap + 4.00%), 3.38%, 05/02/49(j) | | | EUR | | | | 400 | | | | 465,488 | |
Assicurazioni Generali SpA(3 mo. Euribor + 5.35%), 5.00%, 06/08/48(j) | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 250,540 | |
AXA SA(3 mo. LIBOR GBP + 3.27%), 5.63%, 01/16/54(j) | | | GBP | | | | 250 | | | | 377,549 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1,306,055 | |
|
Interactive Media & Services — 0.1% | |
Netflix, Inc.(f): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.88%, 02/15/25 | | | USD | | | | 14 | | | | 15,470 | |
4.88%, 04/15/28 | | | | | | | 28 | | | | 29,940 | |
5.88%, 11/15/28 | | | | | | | 33 | | | | 37,579 | |
5.38%, 11/15/29(a) | | | | | | | 16 | | | | 17,523 | |
4.88%, 06/15/30(a) | | | | | | | 17 | | | | 18,232 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 118,744 | |
|
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.2% | |
Expedia Group, Inc., 6.25%, 05/01/25(a) | | | | | | | 193 | | | | 205,598 | |
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IT Services — 0.0% | |
Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp.(a): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 08/15/27 | | | USD | | | | 11 | | | $ | 9,900 | |
4.63%, 03/15/30 | | | | | | | 9 | | | | 8,145 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 18,045 | |
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Leisure Time — 0.4% | |
Carlson Travel, Inc., 6.75%, 12/15/23(a)(f) | | | | | | | 752 | | | | 488,800 | |
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Machinery — 0.4% | |
Capitol Investment Merger Sub 2 LLC, 10.00%, 08/01/24(a)(f) | | | | | | | 476 | | | | 474,953 | |
Colfax Corp., 6.00%, 02/15/24(a) | | | | | | | 10 | | | | 10,312 | |
Terex Corp., 5.63%, 02/01/25(a) | | | | | | | 10 | | | | 9,100 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 494,365 | |
|
Media — 2.1% | |
Altice Financing SA, 2.25%, 01/15/25 | | | EUR | | | | 100 | | | | 105,047 | |
Altice France SA, 2.50%, 01/15/25 | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 213,581 | |
AMC Networks, Inc.: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 04/01/24 | | | USD | | | | 17 | | | | 16,830 | |
4.75%, 08/01/25(f) | | | | | | | 14 | | | | 13,793 | |
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 5.13%, 08/15/27(a)(f) | | | | | | | 306 | | | | 293,760 | |
Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co., 5.38%, 08/15/26(a)(f) | | | | | | | 791 | | | | 572,486 | |
iHeartCommunications, Inc.: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6.38%, 05/01/26 | | | | | | | 14 | | | | 13,771 | |
5.25%, 08/15/27(a) | | | | | | | 13 | | | | 12,447 | |
4.75%, 01/15/28(a) | | | | | | | 9 | | | | 8,303 | |
Lamar Media Corp.: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 02/01/26 | | | | | | | 11 | | | | 11,348 | |
3.75%, 02/15/28(a) | | | | | | | 10 | | | | 9,428 | |
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., 5.63%, 07/15/27(a)(f) | | | | | | | 300 | | | | 297,768 | |
SES SA(5 year EUR Swap + 5.40%), 5.63%(j)(k) | | | EUR | | | | 400 | | | | 460,597 | |
Sirius XM Radio, Inc.(a)(f): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 07/15/24 | | | USD | | | | 406 | | | | 416,150 | |
5.00%, 08/01/27 | | | | | | | 54 | | | | 55,192 | |
5.50%, 07/01/29 | | | | | | | 48 | | | | 50,526 | |
TEGNA, Inc.(a)(f): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 03/15/28 | | | | | | | 150 | | | | 138,000 | |
5.00%, 09/15/29 | | | | | | | 19 | | | | 17,787 | |
United Group BV, 4.88%, 07/01/24 | | | EUR | | | | 100 | | | | 111,217 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | 2,818,031 | |
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Metals & Mining — 1.5% | |
ArcelorMittal SA, 1.75%, 11/19/25 | | | | | | | 100 | | | | 106,836 | |
Commercial Metals Co.(f): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 05/15/23 | | | USD | | | | 72 | | | | 72,540 | |
5.75%, 04/15/26 | | | | | | | 21 | | | | 21,525 | |
5.38%, 07/15/27 | | | | | | | 541 | | | | 547,762 | |
FMG Resources August 2006 Pty, Ltd.(a): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 05/15/22 | | | | | | | 13 | | | | 13,251 | |
5.13%, 03/15/23 | | | | | | | 9 | | | | 9,247 | |
5.13%, 05/15/24 | | | | | | | 13 | | | | 13,390 | |
4.50%, 09/15/27 | | | | | | | 10 | | | | 10,004 | |
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 09/01/27 | | | | | | | 10 | | | | 10,047 | |
5.25%, 09/01/29 | | | | | | | 10 | | | | 10,250 | |
Nexa Resources SA, 5.38%, 05/04/27(a)(f) | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 386,550 | |
Steel Dynamics, Inc., 2.40%, 06/15/25 | | | | | | | 12 | | | | 12,359 | |
thyssenkrupp AG: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1.88%, 03/06/23 | | | EUR | | | | 43 | | | | 46,328 | |
2.88%, 02/22/24 | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 216,166 | |
Vedanta Resources Finance II PLC, 8.00%, 04/23/23 | | | USD | | | | 200 | | | | 145,845 | |
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Metals & Mining (continued) | |
Vedanta Resources Ltd., 7.13%, 05/31/23 | | | USD | | | | 200 | | | $ | 144,750 | |
Yankuang Group Cayman Ltd., 4.75%, 11/30/20 | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 200,020 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | 1,966,870 | |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 6.0% | |
Bioceanico Sovereign Certificate Ltd., 0.00%, 06/05/34(n) | | | | | | | 247 | | | | 177,568 | |
Bruin E&P Partners LLC, 8.88%, 08/01/23(a)(g)(h) | | | | | | | 318 | | | | 6,360 | |
Buckeye Partners LP: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4.13%, 03/01/25(a)(f) | | | | | | | 87 | | | | 83,456 | |
3.95%, 12/01/26 | | | | | | | 10 | | | | 9,423 | |
Callon Petroleum Co., 6.25%, 04/15/23(f) | | | | | | | 494 | | | | 187,112 | |
Centennial Resource Production LLC(a)(f): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 01/15/26 | | | | | | | 834 | | | | 442,020 | |
6.88%, 04/01/27 | | | | | | | 51 | | | | 27,030 | |
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC, 5.13%, 06/30/27(f) | | | | | | | 475 | | | | 521,964 | |
Cheniere Energy Partners LP(f): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 10/01/26 | | | | | | | 19 | | | | 18,905 | |
Series WI, 5.25%, 10/01/25 | | | | | | | 26 | | | | 25,914 | |
Cheniere Energy, Inc., (4.88% PIK), 4.88%, 05/28/21 (a)(l)(m) | | | USD | | | | 165 | | | | 166,600 | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 11.50%, 01/01/25(a)(f)(g)(h) | | | | | | | 478 | | | | 54,588 | |
Citgo Holding, Inc., 9.25%, 08/01/24(a)(f) | | | | | | | 38 | | | | 37,810 | |
CrownRock LP/CrownRock Finance, Inc., 5.63%, 10/15/25(a)(f) | | | | | | | 42 | | | | 37,642 | |
DCP Midstream Operating LP: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 07/15/25(f) | | | | | | | 14 | | | | 13,895 | |
5.13%, 05/15/29 | | | | | | | 10 | | | | 9,594 | |
eG Global Finance PLC: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3.63%, 02/07/24 | | | EUR | | | | 100 | | | | 106,974 | |
4.38%, 02/07/25 | | | | | | | 100 | | | | 103,253 | |
Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance, Inc.(a): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 01/30/26 | | | USD | | | | 9 | | | | 8,618 | |
5.75%, 01/30/28 | | | | | | | 17 | | | | 16,320 | |
Geopark Ltd., 6.50%, 09/21/24(a)(f) | | | | | | | 800 | | | | 731,750 | |
Hilong Holding Ltd., 8.25%, 09/26/22 | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 75,000 | |
Matador Resources Co., 5.88%, 09/15/26(f) | | | | | | | 18 | | | | 13,320 | |
Neptune Energy Bondco PLC, 6.63%, 05/15/25(a)(f) | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 174,000 | |
NGPL PipeCo LLC, 7.77%, 12/15/37(a)(f) | | | | | | | 346 | | | | 422,292 | |
PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp., 9.25%, 05/15/25(a) | | | | | | | 169 | | | | 180,407 | |
PDC Energy, Inc., 5.75%, 05/15/26 | | | | | | | 10 | | | | 9,100 | |
Petrobras Global Finance BV: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.30%, 01/27/25(f) | | | | | | | 700 | | | | 725,594 | |
6.00%, 01/27/28(f) | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 522,175 | |
5.60%, 01/03/31 | | | | | | | 338 | | | | 339,521 | |
Petroleos Mexicanos(f): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6.88%, 08/04/26 | | | | | | | 199 | | | | 188,005 | |
5.35%, 02/12/28 | | | | | | | 300 | | | | 251,325 | |
6.50%, 01/23/29 | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 347,560 | |
Puma International Financing SA, 5.13%, 10/06/24(a) | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 343,000 | |
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, 6.88%, 04/15/40(a)(f) | | | | | | | 353 | | | | 334,503 | |
Santos Finance Ltd., 5.25%, 03/13/29 | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 213,458 | |
Seven Generations Energy Ltd., 5.38%, 09/30/25(a) | | | | | | | 25 | | | | 22,000 | |
Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd., 8.75%, 11/15/24(a)(d) | | | | | | | 542 | | | | 406,500 | |
SM Energy Co., 10.00%, 01/15/25(a) | | | | | | | 168 | | | | 159,496 | |
Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp.: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 04/15/27(f) | | | | | | | 21 | | | | 20,790 | |
Series WI, 4.88%, 01/15/23 | | | | | | | 17 | | | | 16,745 | |
Series WI, 5.50%, 02/15/26 | | | | | | | 14 | | | | 13,580 | |
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 02/01/25 | | | | | | | 9 | | | | 8,663 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) June 30, 2020 | | BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust II (MSO2) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued) | |
5.88%, 04/15/26 | | | USD | | | | 17 | | | $ | 16,830 | |
5.38%, 02/01/27 | | | | | | | 9 | | | | 8,685 | |
6.50%, 07/15/27 | | | | | | | 13 | | | | 13,033 | |
5.00%, 01/15/28 | | | | | | | 13 | | | | 12,225 | |
6.88%, 01/15/29 | | | | | | | 13 | | | | 13,617 | |
5.50%, 03/01/30(a) | | | | | | | 17 | | | | 16,416 | |
Transocean Guardian Ltd., 5.88%, 01/15/24(a)(f) | | | | | | | 81 | | | | 70,445 | |
WPX Energy, Inc., 5.88%, 06/15/28 | | | | | | | 16 | | | | 15,375 | |
YPF SA, 8.50%, 06/27/29(a)(f) | | | | | | | 262 | | | | 191,669 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 7,932,125 | |
|
Oil: Crude Producers — 0.1% | |
MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc., 4.63%, 06/15/25(a) | | | | | | | 59 | | | | 57,695 | |
Service Properties Trust, 7.50%, 09/15/25 | | | | | | | 27 | | | | 28,445 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 86,140 | |
|
Pharmaceuticals — 0.9% | |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc.(a): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 11/01/25(f) | | | | | | | 30 | | | | 30,750 | |
5.75%, 08/15/27 | | | | | | | 9 | | | | 9,540 | |
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., 4.25%, 05/01/28(a) | | | | | | | 9 | | | | 8,996 | |
Elanco Animal Health, Inc.: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.02%, 08/28/23 | | | | | | | 13 | | | | 13,650 | |
5.65%, 08/28/28 | | | | | | | 13 | | | | 14,414 | |
Jaguar Holding Co. II/PPD Development LP, 5.00%, 06/15/28(a) | | | | | | | 39 | | | | 39,926 | |
Merck KGaA(5 year EURIBOR ICE Swap Rate + 2.94%), 2.88%, 06/25/79(j) | | | EUR | | | | 300 | | | | 350,532 | |
Nidda Healthcare Holding GmbH, 3.50%, 09/30/24 | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 221,046 | |
Rossini Sarl: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(3 mo. Euribor + 3.88%), 3.88%, 10/30/25(c) | | | | | | | 100 | | | | 110,105 | |
6.75%, 10/30/25 | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 239,252 | |
Synlab Bondco PLC(3 mo. Euribor + 4.75%), 4.75%, 07/01/25(c) | | | | | | | 100 | | | | 112,125 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1,150,336 | |
|
Producer Durables: Miscellaneous — 0.1% | |
Boxer Parent Co., Inc., 6.50%, 10/02/25 | | | | | | | 100 | | | | 115,608 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Real Estate — 2.9% | |
Central China Real Estate Ltd.: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 03/05/21 | | | USD | | | | 200 | | | | 199,598 | |
6.75%, 11/08/21 | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 198,682 | |
China Aoyuan Group Ltd., 7.95%, 02/19/23 | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 415,084 | |
China SCE Group Holdings Ltd.: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
8.75%, 01/15/21 | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 201,688 | |
7.25%, 04/19/23 | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 198,500 | |
CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd., 5.50%, 01/23/22 | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 200,303 | |
Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd., 6.15%, 09/17/25 | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 211,593 | |
Easy Tactic Ltd.: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
9.13%, 07/28/22 | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 190,793 | |
8.63%, 02/27/24 | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 179,813 | |
8.13%, 07/11/24 | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 174,750 | |
Greenland Global Investment Ltd.(3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.85%), 5.13%, 09/26/21(c) | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 197,151 | |
JGC Ventures Pte Ltd., 10.75%, 08/30/21 | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 80,000 | |
Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd., 11.95%, 10/22/22 | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 208,437 | |
Logan Property Holdings Co. Ltd., 6.50%, 07/16/23 | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 204,750 | |
No Va Land Investment Group Corp., 5.50%, 04/27/23(m) | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 198,778 | |
Powerlong Real Estate Holdings Ltd.: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6.95%, 04/17/21 | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 201,398 | |
7.13%, 11/08/22 | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 202,042 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
|
Real Estate (continued) | |
Ronshine China Holdings Ltd., 8.95%, 01/22/23 | | | USD | | | | 200 | | | $ | 208,875 | |
Zhenro Properties Group Ltd., 9.15%, 03/08/22 | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 204,250 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3,876,485 | |
|
Real Estate Management & Development — 1.2% | |
Fantasia Holdings Group Co. Ltd., 11.75%, 04/17/22 | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 413,492 | |
Forestar Group, Inc., 8.00%, 04/15/24(a)(f) | | | | | | | 699 | | | | 723,465 | |
Howard Hughes Corp., 5.38%, 03/15/25(a)(f) | | | | | | | 17 | | | | 15,820 | |
Shimao Property Holdings Ltd., 5.60%, 07/15/26 | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 421,375 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1,574,152 | |
|
Road & Rail — 0.1% | |
Autostrade per l’Italia SpA, 5.88%, 06/09/24 | | | EUR | | | | 100 | | | | 123,295 | |
United Rentals North America, Inc., 5.25%, 01/15/30 | | | USD | | | | 13 | | | | 13,422 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 136,717 | |
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.0% | |
NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA, Inc., 2.70%, 05/01/25(a) | | | USD | | | | 20 | | | | 20,966 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.0% | |
Hanesbrands, Inc.(a)(f): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 05/15/24 | | | | | | | 16 | | | | 15,920 | |
4.88%, 05/15/26 | | | | | | | 16 | | | | 16,120 | |
William Carter Co., 5.63%, 03/15/27(a) | | | | | | | 9 | | | | 9,270 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 41,310 | |
|
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.0% | |
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc., 6.00%, 01/15/27(a) | | | | | | | 11 | | | | 10,450 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Transportation Infrastructure — 0.3% | |
Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI SA, 6.75%, 03/30/29(a)(f) | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 355,680 | |
Ferrovial Netherlands BV(5 year EUR Swap + 2.13%), 2.12%(j)(k) | | | EUR | | | | 100 | | | | 105,045 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 460,725 | |
|
Utilities — 1.1% | |
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA(a): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3.63%, 02/04/25(f) | | | USD | | | | 352 | | | | 344,080 | |
4.63%, 02/04/30 | | | | | | | 256 | | | | 243,355 | |
ContourGlobal Power Holdings SA, 3.38%, 08/01/23 | | | EUR | | | | 100 | | | | 113,361 | |
Huachen Energy Co. Ltd., 6.63%, 05/18/20(g)(h) | | | USD | | | | 200 | | | | 54,000 | |
Stoneway Capital Corp.: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10.00%, 03/01/27(a)(g)(h) | | | | | | | 708 | | | | 241,764 | |
10.00%, 03/01/27 | | | | | | | 252 | | | | 85,826 | |
Vistra Operations Co. LLC(a)(f): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 09/01/26 | | | | | | | 17 | | | | 17,348 | |
5.63%, 02/15/27 | | | | | | | 23 | | | | 23,606 | |
5.00%, 07/31/27 | | | | | | | 343 | | | | 346,859 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1,470,199 | |
|
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.6% | |
Altice France SA, 2.13%, 02/15/25 | | | EUR | | | | 100 | | | | 104,848 | |
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc., 4.00%, 01/15/31 | | | USD | | | | 130 | | | | 129,057 | |
Sprint Corp., 7.88%, 09/15/23(f) | | | | | | | 295 | | | | 332,244 | |
VEON Holdings BV, 4.00%, 04/09/25(a)(f) | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 206,750 | |
VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc.(a): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3.50%, 02/15/25 | | | | | | | 13 | | | | 12,220 | |
4.25%, 12/01/26 | | | | | | | 22 | | | | 21,065 | |
3.75%, 02/15/27 | | | | | | | 13 | | | | 12,220 | |
4.13%, 08/15/30 | | | | | | | 17 | | | | 16,214 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 834,618 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Total Corporate Bonds — 46.3% (Cost — $66,553,251) | | | | 61,059,556 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS | | 33 |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) June 30, 2020 | | BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust II (MSO2) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
|
Floating Rate Loan Interests(c) — 15.0% | |
|
Aerospace & Defense — 0.4% | |
TransDigm, Inc., 2020 Term Loan F, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 2.43%, 12/09/25 | | | USD | | | | 612 | | | $ | 549,050 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.9% | |
WestJet Airlines Ltd., Term Loan B, (6 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 4.00%, 12/11/26 | | | | | | | 1,081 | | | | 863,559 | |
XPO Logistics, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.18%, 02/24/25 | | | | | | | 335 | | | | 325,733 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1,189,292 | |
|
Airlines — 0.4% | |
Allegiant Travel Co., 2020 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.43%, 02/05/24 | | | | | | | 609 | | | | 541,075 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Building Products — 0.0% | |
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 2.44%, 07/31/26 | | | | | | | 28 | | | | 26,911 | |
Jeld-Wen, Inc., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.18%, 12/14/24 | | | | | | | 29 | | | | 26,938 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 53,849 | |
|
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.0% | |
KAR Auction Services, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B6, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 2.50%, 09/19/26 | | | | | | | 32 | | | | 30,016 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Communications Equipment — 0.3% | |
Interface Security Systems LLC, Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 8.75%, 08/07/23(d) | | | | | | | 442 | | | | 425,281 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Construction & Engineering — 0.5% | |
Ply Gem Midco, Inc., 2018 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 3.94%, 04/12/25 | | | | | | | 625 | | | | 592,547 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Diversified Financial Services — 4.3% | |
Credito Real SAB de CV, Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 0.35%), 4.12%, 02/17/23(d) | | | | | | | 60 | | | | 53,400 | |
LSTAR Securities Financing, Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 0.17%), 2.17%, 05/30/22(d) | | | | | | | 1,296 | | | | 1,257,172 | |
Opendoor GP II LLC, Mezzanine Term Loan, (Fixed + 10.00%), 10.00%, 01/23/26(d) | | | | | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,000,000 | |
RNTR Seer Financing, Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 0.03%), 2.68%, 12/20/21(d) | | | | | | | 1,975 | | | | 1,930,839 | |
Spectacle Gary Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 9.00%), 11.00%, 12/23/25(d) | | | | | | | 378 | | | | 347,425 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 5,588,836 | |
|
Electric Utilities — 0.1% | |
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 2020 Exit Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor), 5.50%, 06/23/25 | | | | | | | 158 | | | | 155,038 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Food Products — 2.7% | |
Arnott’s Biscuits Ltd., AUD 2nd Lien Term Loan, (BBSY + 8.50%, 1.00% Floor), 9.50%, 12/17/27(d) | | | AUD | | | | 5,500 | | | | 3,586,796 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.8% | |
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc., 2018 Term Loan B4, 02/16/23(o)(l) | | | USD | | | | 904 | | | | 883,708 | |
Select Medical Corp., 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 2.68%, 03/06/25 | | | | | | | 102 | | | | 96,294 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 980,002 | |
|
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.3% | |
18 Fremont Street Acquisition LLC, Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 8.00%), 9.50%, 08/09/25 | | | | | | | 800 | | | | 699,159 | |
Aimbridge Acquisition Co., Inc., 2019 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 3.93%, 02/02/26 | | | | | | | 173 | | | | 149,353 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
|
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued) | |
Caesars Resort Collection LLC, 2020 Term Loan, 06/19/25(o)(l) | | | USD | | | | 162 | | | $ | 151,977 | |
Golden Nugget LLC, 2017 Incremental Term Loan B, (2 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 3.25%, 10/04/23 | | | | | | | 220 | | | | 174,024 | |
Playtika Holding Corp., Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.00%, 1.00% Floor), 7.07%, 12/10/24 | | | | | | | 583 | | | | 581,459 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1,755,972 | |
|
Media — 1.3% | |
Connect Finco Sarl, Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 0.38%), 0.38%, 12/11/26 | | | | | | | 358 | | | | 335,781 | |
CSC Holdings LLC, 2019 Term Loan B5, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 2.68%, 04/15/27 | | | | | | | 178 | | | | 168,072 | |
Diamond Sports Group LLC, Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.43%, 08/24/26 | | | | | | | 613 | | | | 497,592 | |
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, : | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2017 Term Loan B4, (PRIME + 5.50%), 8.75%, 01/02/24 | | | | | | | 306 | | | | 305,086 | |
2020 DIP Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.60%), 3.60%, 07/14/21 | | | | | | | 144 | | | | 146,185 | |
Lamar Media Corp., 2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.50%), 1.67%, 02/05/27 | | | | | | | 24 | | | | 23,411 | |
PCI Gaming Authority, Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 2.68%, 05/29/26 | | | | | | | 295 | | | | 280,344 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1,756,471 | |
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.0% | |
Buckeye Partners LP, 2019 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 2.92%, 11/01/26 | | | | | | | 558 | | | | 533,347 | |
California Resources Corp., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%, 1.00% Floor), 5.75%, 12/31/22 | | | | | | | 475 | | | | 162,094 | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 2019 Last Out Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 8.00%, 1.00% Floor), 9.00%, 06/24/24 | | | | | | | 399 | | | | 228,854 | |
CITGO Holding, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.00%, 1.00% Floor), 8.00%, 08/01/23 | | | | | | | 397 | | | | 376,324 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1,300,619 | |
|
Pharmaceuticals — 0.9% | |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 2.94%, 11/27/25 | | | | | | | 836 | | | | 807,289 | |
Grifols Worldwide Operations USA, Inc., USD 2019 Term Loan B, (1 Week LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.11%, 11/15/27 | | | | | | | 353 | | | | 339,720 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1,147,009 | |
|
Road & Rail — 0.1% | |
Genesee & Wyoming Inc., Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.31%, 12/30/26 | | | | | | | 172 | | | | 164,800 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Total Floating Rate Loan Interests — 15.0% (Cost — $21,400,831) | | | | 19,816,653 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Foreign Agency Obligations — 6.0% | |
|
Bahrain — 0.4% | |
CBB International Sukuk Co. 7 SPC, 6.88%, 10/05/25 | | | | | | | 481 | | | | 535,112 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Columbia — 0.8% | |
Colombia Government International Bond: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
8.13%, 05/21/24(f) | | | | | | | 285 | | | | 342,089 | |
4.50%, 01/28/26(f) | | | | | | | 512 | | | | 557,600 | |
4.13%, 05/15/51 | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 201,250 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1,100,939 | |
| | |
34 | | 2020 BLACKROCK SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTTO SHAREHOLDERS |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) June 30, 2020 | | BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust II (MSO2) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
|
Domnican Republic — 0.5% | |
Dominican Republic International Bond: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 01/27/25 | | | USD | | | | 400 | | | $ | 404,250 | |
5.95%, 01/25/27 | | | | | | | 241 | | | | 242,431 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 646,681 | |
|
Egypt — 1.3% | |
Egypt Government International Bond: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.58%, 02/21/23 | | | | | | | 351 | | | | 358,568 | |
5.58%, 02/21/23(a)(f) | | | | | | | 520 | | | | 531,213 | |
5.75%, 05/29/24(a) | | | | | | | 230 | | | | 231,006 | |
7.50%, 01/31/27(a)(f) | | | | | | | 257 | | | | 268,806 | |
8.50%, 01/31/47 | | | | | | | 284 | | | | 277,610 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1,667,203 | |
|
Indonesia — 0.9% | |
Indonesia Government International Bond: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 01/08/26 | | | | | | | 277 | | | | 312,404 | |
3.50%, 01/11/28(f) | | | | | | | 565 | | | | 601,372 | |
4.10%, 04/24/28(f) | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 221,813 | |
4.75%, 02/11/29(f) | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 231,356 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1,366,945 | |
|
Mexico — 0.2% | |
Mexico Government International Bond, 3.75%, 01/11/28(f) | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 208,750 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Panama — 0.3% | | | | | | | | | |
Panama Government International Bond, 3.16%, 01/23/30 | | | | | | | 432 | | | | 465,210 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Paraguay — 0.3% | | | | | | | | | |
Paraguay Government International Bond, 5.40%, 03/30/50(a)(f) | | | | | | | 300 | | | | 340,219 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Peru — 0.2% | | | | | | | | | |
Peruvian Government International Bond, 2.78%, 01/23/31 | | | | | | | 224 | | | | 238,952 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Qatar — 0.2% | | | | | | | | | |
Qatar Government International Bond, 4.00%, 03/14/29(a)(f) | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 230,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Saudi Arabia — 0.4% | | | | | | | | | |
Saudi Government International Bond, 4.50%, 04/17/30 | | | | | | | 414 | | | | 488,106 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Sri Lanka — 0.1% | | | | | | | | | |
Sri Lanka Government International Bond, 7.55%, 03/28/30 | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 128,500 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Ukraine — 0.4% | | | | | | | | | |
Ukraine Government International Bond: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7.75%, 09/01/23 | | | | | | | 150 | | | | 157,125 | |
8.99%, 02/01/24 | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 215,000 | |
7.75%, 09/01/25 | | | | | | | 110 | | | | 114,675 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 486,800 | |
| |
Total Foreign Agency Obligations — 6.0% (Cost — $7,684,885) | | | | 7,903,417 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | Shares | | | | |
|
Investment Companies — 2.0% | |
|
Capital Markets — 2.0% | |
iShares iBoxx USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF(q) | | | | | | | 32,255 | | | | 2,632,653 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Total Investment Companies — 2.0% (Cost — $2,612,620) | | | | 2,632,653 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
|
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 16.1% | |
|
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 3.5% | |
Cascade Funding Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-RM3, Class C, 4.00%, 06/25/69(a)(b) | | | USD | | | | 957 | | | $ | 814,982 | |
CSMC Trust,(a)(d): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
0.00%, 03/25/59 | | | | | | | 903 | | | | 337,500 | |
17.59%, 09/27/66 | | | | | | | 2,311 | | | | 1,397,899 | |
RMF Buyout Issuance Trust, Series 2019-1, Class M4, 4.23%, 07/25/29(a)(b)(d) | | | | | | | 700 | | | | 661,983 | |
Voyager OPTONE Delaware Trust, Series 2009-1, Class SAA7, 2.17%, 02/25/38(a)(b) | | | | | | | 3,976 | | | | 1,366,521 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4,578,885 | |
|
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 5.7% | |
Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-C3, Class D, 3.00%, 05/15/52(a) | | | | | | | 770 | | | | 472,824 | |
Benchmark Mortgage Trust(a): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series 2019-B14, Class 225C, 3.40%, 12/15/62(b) | | | | | | | 392 | | | | 370,529 | |
Series 2020-B16, Class D, 2.50%, 02/15/53 | | | | | | | 267 | | | | 183,146 | |
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-BXLP, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.00%), 2.18%, 12/15/36(a)(c) | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 379,976 | |
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-PRM, Class F, 4.89%, 05/10/36(a)(b) | | | | | | | 750 | | | | 659,552 | |
DBUBS Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-BRBK, Class F, 3.65%, 10/10/34(a)(b) | | | | | | | 750 | | | | 722,868 | |
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2020-MKST, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.25%), 2.43%, 12/15/36(a)(c) | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 442,698 | |
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust(a): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series 2017-H1, Class D, 2.55%, 06/15/50 | | | | | | | 753 | | | | 488,734 | |
Series 2017-HR2, Class D, 2.73%, 12/15/50(d) | | | | | | | 625 | | | | 500,562 | |
Series 2018-MP, Class E, 4.42%, 07/11/40(b) | | | | | | | 750 | | | | 539,569 | |
Series 2019-H7, Class D, 3.00%, 07/15/52 | | | | | | | 750 | | | | 464,413 | |
Series 2019-NUGS, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.24%), 3.74%, 12/15/36(c) | | | | | | | 800 | | | | 704,433 | |
US 2018-USDC, Series 2018-USDC, Class E, 4.64%, 05/13/38(a)(b) | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 417,181 | |
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series 2015-C28, Class D, 4.24%, 05/15/48(b) | | | | | | | 750 | | | | 492,716 | |
Series 2020-SDAL, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.74%), 2.92%, 02/15/37(a)(c) | | | | | | | 800 | | | | 643,481 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 7,482,682 | |
|
Machinery — 0.9% | |
Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-RF3, Class 1A2, 6.00%, 10/25/36(a) | | | | | | | 1,901 | | | | 1,246,016 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Scientific Instruments: Control & Filter — 6.0% | |
225 Liberty Street Trust, Series 2016-225L, Class E, 4.80%, 02/10/36(a)(b) | | | | | | | 750 | | | | 724,636 | |
Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-C3, Class C, 4.18%, 05/15/52 | | | | | | | 482 | | | | 426,863 | |
BBCMS Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-BWAY, Class D, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.16%), 2.34%, 11/25/34(a)(c) | | | | | | | 700 | | | | 659,798 | |
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-XL, Class J, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.65%), 2.83%, 10/15/36(a)(c) | | | | | | | 1,624 | | | | 1,532,739 | |
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-PRM, Class E, 4.89%, 05/10/36(a)(b) | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 488,591 | |
COMM Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-GAM, Class E, 3.53%, 02/10/28(a)(b) | | | | | | | 500 | | | | 475,850 | |
CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series 2018-C14, Class C, 5.05%, 11/15/51(b) | | | | | | | 750 | | | | 661,808 | |
Series 2019-C17, Class D, 2.50%, 09/15/52(a) | | | | | | | 689 | | | | 457,723 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) June 30, 2020 | | BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust II (MSO2) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
|
Scientific Instruments: Control & Filter (continued) | |
Del Amo Fashion Center Trust, Series 2017-AMO, Class D, 3.76%, 06/05/35(a)(b) | | | USD | | | | 500 | | | $ | 356,970 | |
Hudson Yards Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-55HY, Class F, 3.04%, 12/10/41(a)(b) | | | | | | | 700 | | | | 612,921 | |
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2019-BKWD, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.60%), 2.78%, 09/15/29(a)(c) | | | | | | | 365 | | | | 318,044 | |
JPMCC Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2019-COR5, Class D, 3.00%, 06/13/52(a) | | | | | | | 750 | | | | 502,000 | |
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2014-150E, Class F, 4.44%, 09/09/32(a)(b) | | | | | | | 700 | | | | 630,613 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 7,848,556 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 16.1% (Cost — $24,876,621) | | | | 21,156,139 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Preferred Securities — 8.1% | |
|
Capital Trusts — 8.1% | |
|
Auto Components — 0.3% | |
Volkswagen International Finance NV, 3.88%(j)(k) | | | EUR | | | | 300 | | | | 335,388 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Banks — 4.1% | |
ABN AMRO Bank NV, 4.75%(j)(k) | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 430,300 | |
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA(j)(k): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6.13%(c)(f) | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 364,500 | |
Series 9, 6.50% | | | USD | | | | 200 | | | | 193,000 | |
Banco Mercantil del Norte SA, 6.75%(a)(f)(j)(k) | | | | | | | 300 | | | | 283,172 | |
Banco Santander SA, 6.75%(j)(k) | | | EUR | | | | 400 | | | | 460,356 | |
Bank of East Asia Ltd., 5.88%(j)(k) | | | USD | | | | 250 | | | | 241,050 | |
Bankia SA(j)(k): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6.00% | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 205,995 | |
6.38% | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 212,026 | |
BAWAG Group AG, 5.00%(j)(k) | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 205,600 | |
Burgan Bank SAK, 5.75%(j)(k) | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 193,625 | |
CaixaBank SA, 6.75%(j)(k) | | | EUR | | | | 200 | | | | 224,700 | |
Cooperatieve Rabobank UA(j)(k): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3.25% | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 412,224 | |
4.63% | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 226,666 | |
Erste Group Bank AG(j)(k): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.13% | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 437,320 | |
8.88% | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 234,243 | |
ING Groep NV, 6.75%(j)(k) | | | USD | | | | 400 | | | | 409,000 | |
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 7.75%(j)(k) | | | EUR | | | | 200 | | | | 244,923 | |
KBC Group NV, 4.25%(j)(k) | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 429,177 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 5,407,877 | |
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Diversified Financial Services — 2.3% | |
BNP Paribas SA, 6.63%(j)(k) | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 204,000 | |
Credit Agricole SA(j)(k): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6.50% | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 228,456 | |
6.88% | | | | | | | 300 | | | | 309,375 | |
Credit Suisse Group AG(a)(c)(f)(j)(k): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6.38% | | | | | | | 350 | | | | 355,425 | |
7.50% | | | | | | | 300 | | | | 311,673 | |
HSBC Holdings PLC, 6.25%(f)(j)(k) | | | | | | | 450 | | | | 446,625 | |
Societe Generale SA, 7.38%(b)(k) | | | | | | | 300 | | | | 302,250 | |
UBS Group AG, 7.00%(j)(k) | | | | | | | 450 | | | | 494,528 | |
UniCredit SpA, 6.63%(j)(k) | | | EUR | | | | 400 | | | | 439,288 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3,091,620 | |
|
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.3% | |
Telefonica Europe BV(j)(k): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3.88% | | | EUR | | | | 200 | | | | 224,181 | |
4.38% | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 231,441 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 455,622 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
|
Electric Utilities — 0.1% | |
RWE AG, 2.75%,(j)(k) | | | USD | | | | 100 | | | $ | 111,952 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Insurance — 0.2% | |
Argentum Netherlands BV for Swiss Re Ltd., 5.75%,(j)(k) | | | | | | | 300 | | | | 326,010 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.3% | |
BP Capital Markets PLC, 3.25%(j)(k) | | | | | | | 100 | | | | 112,814 | |
TOTAL SA, 3.37%(j)(k) | | | EUR | | | | 200 | | | | 238,744 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 351,558 | |
|
Utilities — 0.5% | |
Electricite de France SA(j)(k): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.00% | | | | | | | 100 | | | | 119,730 | |
5.38% | | | | | | | 100 | | | | 120,945 | |
Engie SA, 3.25%(j)(k) | | | | | | | 300 | | | | 352,395 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 593,070 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Total Capital Trusts — 8.1% | | | | 10,673,097 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Total Preferred Securities — 8.1% (Cost — $11,000,161) | | | | 10,673,097 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities — 1.1% | |
|
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.4% | |
FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-KGX1, Class BFX, 3.71%, 10/25/27(a)(b) | | | USD | | | | 500 | | | | 510,825 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Scientific Instruments: Control & Filter — 0.7% | |
FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-K99, Class C, 3.77%, 10/25/52(a)(b) | | | | | | | 1,000 | | | | 976,871 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities — 1.1% (Cost — $1,335,794) | | | | 1,487,696 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Warrants — 0.0% | |
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.0% | |
SM Energy Co. (Expires 06/30/23)(h) | | | | | | | — | (e) | | | 1,601 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Total Warrants — 0.0% (Cost — $1,840) | | | | 1,601 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Total Long-Term Investments — 123.8% (Cost — $178,209,813) | | | | 163,138,673 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Short-Term Securities — 7.5% | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class, 0.11%(p)(q) | | | | | | | 9,921,091 | | | | 9,921,091 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Total Short-Term Securities — 7.5% (Cost — $9,921,091) | | | | 9,921,091 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Options Purchased — 0.1% (Cost — $202,400) | | | | 105,890 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Total Investments Before Options Written — 131.4% (Cost — $188,333,304) | | | | 173,165,654 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Options Written — (0.0)% (Premiums Received — $20,644) | | | | (9,785 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Total Investments, Net of Options Written — 131.4% (Cost — $188,312,660) | | | | 173,155,869 | |
| |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (31.4)% | | | | (41,378,733 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | $ | 131,777,136 | |
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36 | | 2020 BLACKROCK SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTTO SHAREHOLDERS |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) June 30, 2020 | | BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust II (MSO2) |
(a) | Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. |
(b) | Variable or floating rate security, which interest rate adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end. |
(c) | Variable rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end. |
(d) | Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. |
(e) | Amount is less than 500. |
(f) | All or a portion of the security has been pledged as collateral in connection with outstanding reverse repurchase agreements. |
(g) | Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default. |
(h) | Non-income producing security. |
(i) | Payment-in-kind security which may pay interest/dividends in additional par/shares and/or in cash. Rates shown are the current rate and possible payment rates. |
(j) | Variable rate security. Security may be issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end. |
(k) | Perpetual security with no stated maturity date. |
(l) | When-issued security. |
(m) | Convertible security. |
(o) | Represents an unsettled loan commitment at period end. Certain details associated with this purchase are not known prior to the settlement date, including coupon rate. |
(p) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
(q) | Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate/affiliates of the Trust during the six months ended June 30, 2020 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 | | Shares Held at 12/31/19 | | | Shares Purchased | | | Shares Sold | | | Shares Held at 06/30/20 | | | Value at 06/30/20 | | | Income | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) (a) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class | | | 1,440,464 | | | | 8,480,627 | (b) | | | — | | | | 9,921,091 | | | $ | 9,921,091 | | | $ | 9,805 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
iShares iBoxx USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | | | 79,255 | | | | 79,000 | | | | (126,000 | ) | | | 32,255 | | | | 2,632,653 | | | | 85,799 | | | | (825,258 | ) | | | (105,614 | ) |
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| | | $ | 12,553,744 | | | $ | 95,604 | | | $ | (825,258 | ) | | $ | (105,614 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | Includes net capital gain distributions, if applicable. | |
| (b) | Represents net shares purchased (sold). | |
For Trust compliance purposes, the Trust’s industry classifications refer to one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment adviser. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such industry sub-classifications for reporting ease.
Reverse Repurchase Agreements
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Counterparty | | Interest Rate | | | Trade Date | | | Maturity Date (a) | | | Face Value | | | Face Value Including Accrued Interest | | | Type of Non-Cash Underlying Collateral | | Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements (a) |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | % | | | 08/27/19 | | | | Open | | | $ | 535,248 | | | $ | 544,469 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 08/27/19 | | | | Open | | | | 638,010 | | | | 649,002 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 08/27/19 | | | | Open | | | | 623,700 | | | | 634,446 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 08/27/19 | | | | Open | | | | 653,565 | | | | 664,825 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 08/27/19 | | | | Open | | | | 516,810 | | | | 526,561 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 08/27/19 | | | | Open | | | | 658,665 | | | | 671,093 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 08/27/19 | | | | Open | | | | 503,700 | | | | 511,511 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.00 | | | | 09/09/19 | | | | Open | | | | 637,320 | | | | 646,313 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.00 | | | | 09/09/19 | | | | Open | | | | 808,890 | | | | 820,304 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.00 | | | | 09/09/19 | | | | Open | | | | 387,173 | | | | 392,636 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 09/09/19 | | | | Open | | | | 550,361 | | | | 559,297 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 09/09/19 | | | | Open | | | | 504,340 | | | | 512,529 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 09/30/19 | | | | Open | | | | 338,183 | | | | 343,401 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 09/30/19 | | | | Open | | | | 575,456 | | | | 584,336 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 09/30/19 | | | | Open | | | | 442,944 | | | | 449,779 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 09/30/19 | | | | Open | | | | 416,670 | | | | 423,099 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 09/30/19 | | | | Open | | | | 376,875 | | | | 382,690 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 09/30/19 | | | | Open | | | | 513,338 | | | | 521,259 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 09/30/19 | | | | Open | | | | 390,529 | | | | 396,555 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.50 | | | | 10/10/19 | | | | Open | | | | 412,560 | | | | 419,098 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 10/10/19 | | | | Open | | | | 376,320 | | | | 381,860 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 10/10/19 | | | | Open | | | | 375,180 | | | | 380,704 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.50 | | | | 10/23/19 | | | | Open | | | | 270,663 | | | | 274,707 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.50 | | | | 10/23/19 | | | | Open | | | | 277,375 | | | | 281,501 | | | Capital Trusts | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.50 | | | | 10/23/19 | | | | Open | | | | 247,875 | | | | 251,562 | | | Capital Trusts | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.17 | | | | 10/23/19 | | | | Open | | | | 268,400 | | | | 272,031 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 10/23/19 | | | | Open | | | | 268,400 | | | | 269,995 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) June 30, 2020 | | BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust II (MSO2) |
Reverse Repurchase Agreements (continued)
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Counterparty | | Interest Rate | | | Trade Date | | | Maturity Date (a) | | | Face Value | | | Face Value Including Accrued Interest | | | Type of Non-Cash Underlying Collateral | | Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements (a) |
RBC Capital Markets LLC | | | 1.30 | % | | | 10/23/19 | | | | Open | | | $ | 236,531 | | | $ | 239,731 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 10/23/19 | | | | Open | | | | 323,000 | | | | 327,370 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 10/23/19 | | | | Open | | | | 298,285 | | | | 302,321 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 10/23/19 | | | | Open | | | | 256,275 | | | | 259,742 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 10/23/19 | | | | Open | | | | 257,250 | | | | 260,730 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 10/23/19 | | | | Open | | | | 216,803 | | | | 219,736 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 10/23/19 | | | | Open | | | | 182,000 | | | | 184,462 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.14 | | | | 10/30/19 | | | | Open | | | | 174,000 | | | | 176,114 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 10/30/19 | | | | Open | | | | 168,500 | | | | 170,730 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 11/05/19 | | | | Open | | | | 187,590 | | | | 189,963 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 11/07/19 | | | | Open | | | | 416,948 | | | | 422,033 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 11/15/19 | | | | Open | | | | 352,500 | | | | 356,644 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 11/15/19 | | | | Open | | | | 209,233 | | | | 211,759 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.35 | | | | 11/19/19 | | | | Open | | | | 367,500 | | | | 371,935 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.30 | | | | 11/20/19 | | | | Open | | | | 545,250 | | | | 551,625 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.00 | | | | 11/26/19 | | | | Open | | | | 402,750 | | | | 406,599 | | | Capital Trusts | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 0.85 | | | | 11/27/19 | | | | Open | | | | 375,500 | | | | 378,689 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.00 | | | | 11/27/19 | | | | Open | | | | 363,000 | | | | 366,408 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 11/27/19 | | | | Open | | | | 335,760 | | | | 339,414 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.00 | | | | 12/18/19 | | | | Open | | | | 328,500 | | | | 331,219 | | | Capital Trusts | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.00 | | | | 12/18/19 | | | | Open | | | | 252,000 | | | | 254,086 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 12/18/19 | | | | Open | | | | 249,000 | | | | 251,398 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 12/19/19 | | | | Open | | | | 661,875 | | | | 668,209 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 12/19/19 | | | | Open | | | | 504,945 | | | | 509,777 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.05 | | | | 12/19/19 | | | | Open | | | | 398,500 | | | | 401,884 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.25 | | | | 12/19/19 | | | | Open | | | | 354,000 | | | | 357,388 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.30 | | | | 12/19/19 | | | | Open | | | | 361,500 | | | | 365,057 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.30 | | | | 12/19/19 | | | | Open | | | | 499,639 | | | | 504,555 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.30 | | | | 12/19/19 | | | | Open | | | | 331,000 | | | | 334,257 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.30 | | | | 12/19/19 | | | | Open | | | | 372,500 | | | | 376,165 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.30 | | | | 12/19/19 | | | | Open | | | | 328,624 | | | | 331,857 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.05 | | | | 12/23/19 | | | | Open | | | | 298,121 | | | | 300,585 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.05 | | | | 12/23/19 | | | | Open | | | | 205,500 | | | | 207,198 | | | Foreign Agency Obligations | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.05 | | | | 12/23/19 | | | | Open | | | | 218,500 | | | | 220,306 | | | Foreign Agency Obligations | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.30 | | | | 12/23/19 | | | | Open | | | | 261,176 | | | | 263,679 | | | Foreign Agency Obligations | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.30 | | | | 12/23/19 | | | | Open | | | | 142,380 | | | | 143,745 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.00 | | | | 01/07/20 | | | | Open | | | | 616,124 | | | | 620,540 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.15 | | | | 01/07/20 | | | | Open | | | | 600,188 | | | | 604,927 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.15 | | | | 01/07/20 | | | | Open | | | | 567,092 | | | | 571,569 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.10 | | | | 01/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 515,143 | | | | 518,844 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.10 | | | | 01/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 276,152 | | | | 278,137 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 01/22/20 | | | | Open | | | | 165,773 | | | | 167,007 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 01/22/20 | | | | Open | | | | 115,876 | | | | 116,739 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 01/22/20 | | | | Open | | | | 186,300 | | | | 187,687 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 01/22/20 | | | | Open | | | | 179,450 | | | | 180,786 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 01/22/20 | | | | Open | | | | 164,014 | | | | 165,235 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.05 | | | | 01/29/20 | | | | Open | | | | 190,250 | | | | 191,421 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.05 | | | | 01/29/20 | | | | Open | | | | 170,665 | | | | 171,716 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.05 | | | | 01/29/20 | | | | Open | | | | 69,475 | | | | 69,903 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.05 | | | | 01/29/20 | | | | Open | | | | 68,400 | | | | 68,821 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.05 | | | | 01/29/20 | | | | Open | | | | 67,050 | | | | 67,463 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC | | | 0.50 | | | | 02/07/20 | | | | Open | | | | 185,250 | | | | 185,873 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.10 | | | | 02/11/20 | | | | Open | | | | 311,527 | | | | 313,293 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 02/11/20 | | | | Open | | | | 311,823 | | | | 316,041 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.10 | | | | 02/12/20 | | | | Open | | | | 274,162 | | | | 275,684 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.10 | | | | 02/13/20 | | | | Open | | | | 295,500 | | | | 297,124 | | | Foreign Agency Obligations | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.05 | | | | 02/13/20 | | | | Open | | | | 51,638 | | | | 51,911 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.05 | | | | 02/13/20 | | | | Open | | | | 48,959 | | | | 49,218 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.09 | | | | 02/13/20 | | | | Open | | | | 43,860 | | | | 44,099 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.09 | | | | 02/13/20 | | | | Open | | | | 178,617 | | | | 179,591 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.00 | | | | 02/19/20 | | | | Open | | | | 185,250 | | | | 186,145 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.15 | | | | 02/19/20 | | | | Open | | | | 494,250 | | | | 496,883 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) June 30, 2020 | | BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust II (MSO2) |
Reverse Repurchase Agreements (continued)
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Counterparty | | Interest Rate | | | Trade Date | | | Maturity Date (a) | | | Face Value | | | Face Value Including Accrued Interest | | | Type of Non-Cash Underlying Collateral | | Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements (a) |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | % | | | 02/19/20 | | | | Open | | | $ | 22,063 | | | $ | 22,190 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 02/19/20 | | | | Open | | | | 17,338 | | | | 17,437 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 02/19/20 | | | | Open | | | | 22,913 | | | | 23,044 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 02/19/20 | | | | Open | | | | 23,205 | | | | 23,339 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 02/19/20 | | | | Open | | | | 37,065 | | | | 37,278 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 02/19/20 | | | | Open | | | | 23,270 | | | | 23,404 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 02/19/20 | | | | Open | | | | 74,711 | | | | 75,141 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 02/19/20 | | | | Open | | | | 33,725 | | | | 33,919 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 02/19/20 | | | | Open | | | | 23,953 | | | | 24,090 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 02/19/20 | | | | Open | | | | 44,700 | | | | 44,957 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 02/19/20 | | | | Open | | | | 32,003 | | | | 32,187 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 02/19/20 | | | | Open | | | | 28,481 | | | | 28,645 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 02/19/20 | | | | Open | | | | 33,115 | | | | 33,306 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 02/19/20 | | | | Open | | | | 42,806 | | | | 43,053 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 02/19/20 | | | | Open | | | | 23,855 | | | | 23,992 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 02/19/20 | | | | Open | | | | 32,400 | | | | 32,587 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.05 | | | | 02/25/20 | | | | Open | | | | 24,278 | | | | 24,390 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.05 | | | | 02/25/20 | | | | Open | | | | 20,786 | | | | 20,882 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.05 | | | | 02/25/20 | | | | Open | | | | 34,403 | | | | 34,561 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.05 | | | | 02/25/20 | | | | Open | | | | 21,038 | | | | 21,135 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.05 | | | | 02/25/20 | | | | Open | | | | 29,683 | | | | 29,820 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.05 | | | | 02/25/20 | | | | Open | | | | 23,280 | | | | 23,388 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.05 | | | | 02/25/20 | | | | Open | | | | 28,463 | | | | 28,594 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.05 | | | | 02/25/20 | | | | Open | | | | 27,398 | | | | 27,524 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.05 | | | | 02/25/20 | | | | Open | | | | 33,950 | | | | 34,107 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.05 | | | | 02/25/20 | | | | Open | | | | 27,545 | | | | 27,672 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.05 | | | | 02/25/20 | | | | Open | | | | 26,585 | | | | 26,708 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.05 | | | | 02/25/20 | | | | Open | | | | 32,813 | | | | 32,964 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.05 | | | | 02/25/20 | | | | Open | | | | 20,614 | | | | 20,709 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.05 | | | | 02/25/20 | | | | Open | | | | 21,131 | | | | 21,229 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.05 | | | | 02/25/20 | | | | Open | | | | 27,586 | | | | 27,714 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.15 | | | | 03/03/20 | | | | Open | | | | 469,656 | | | | 471,794 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets LLC | | | 1.30 | | | | 03/03/20 | | | | Open | | | | 340,515 | | | | 342,234 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 0.75 | | | | 03/04/20 | | | | Open | | | | 149,500 | | | | 149,922 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 0.75 | | | | 03/04/20 | | | | Open | | | | 154,250 | | | | 154,685 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.10 | | | | 03/04/20 | | | | Open | | | | 150,956 | | | | 151,555 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 03/04/20 | | | | Open | | | | 160,250 | | | | 160,964 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.35 | | | | 03/04/20 | | | | Open | | | | 177,500 | | | | 178,350 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 0.65 | | | | 03/04/20 | | | | Open | | | | 42,130 | | | | 42,252 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 0.65 | | | | 03/04/20 | | | | Open | | | | 19,025 | | | | 19,080 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 0.65 | | | | 03/04/20 | | | | Open | | | | 19,793 | | | | 19,850 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 0.65 | | | | 03/04/20 | | | | Open | | | | 19,793 | | | | 19,850 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 0.65 | | | | 03/04/20 | | | | Open | | | | 16,886 | | | | 16,935 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 0.65 | | | | 03/04/20 | | | | Open | | | | 18,739 | | | | 18,793 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 0.65 | | | | 03/04/20 | | | | Open | | | | 20,134 | | | | 20,192 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 0.99 | | | | 03/04/20 | | | | Open | | | | 219,000 | | | | 219,462 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.17 | | | | 03/04/20 | | | | Open | | | | 179,250 | | | | 180,002 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.20 | | | | 03/04/20 | | | | Open | | | | 171,750 | | | | 172,167 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.20 | | | | 03/04/20 | | | | Open | | | | 180,500 | | | | 181,275 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.20 | | | | 03/04/20 | | | | Open | | | | 164,250 | | | | 164,955 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.20 | | | | 03/04/20 | | | | Open | | | | 166,250 | | | | 166,964 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.20 | | | | 03/04/20 | | | | Open | | | | 173,750 | | | | 174,496 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.20 | | | | 03/04/20 | | | | Open | | | | 170,500 | | | | 171,232 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.20 | | | | 03/04/20 | | | | Open | | | | 175,250 | | | | 176,003 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.10 | | | | 03/06/20 | | | | Open | | | | 193,640 | | | | 194,374 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.10 | | | | 03/16/20 | | | | Open | | | | 12,513 | | | | 12,556 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.10 | | | | 03/16/20 | | | | Open | | | | 13,360 | | | | 13,406 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.10 | | | | 03/16/20 | | | | Open | | | | 4,905 | | | | 4,922 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.10 | | | | 03/16/20 | | | | Open | | | | 10,290 | | | | 10,326 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.10 | | | | 03/16/20 | | | | Open | | | | 11,830 | | | | 11,871 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.10 | | | | 03/16/20 | | | | Open | | | | 14,004 | | | | 14,052 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.10 | | | | 03/16/20 | | | | Open | | | | 12,740 | | | | 12,784 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) June 30, 2020 | | BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust II (MSO2) |
Reverse Repurchase Agreements (continued)
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Counterparty | | Interest Rate | | | Trade Date | | | Maturity Date (a) | | | Face Value | | | Face Value Including Accrued Interest | | | Type of Non-Cash Underlying Collateral | | Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements (a) |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.10 | % | | | 03/16/20 | | | | Open | | | $ | 13,600 | | | $ | 13,651 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 03/16/20 | | | | Open | | | | 13,600 | | | | 13,647 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 03/16/20 | | | | Open | | | | 13,855 | | | | 13,906 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.50 | | | | 03/16/20 | | | | Open | | | | 15,323 | | | | 15,391 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 2.00 | | | | 03/17/20 | | | | Open | | | | 12,360 | | | | 12,435 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 2.00 | | | | 03/17/20 | | | | Open | | | | 18,233 | | | | 18,343 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 2.00 | | | | 03/17/20 | | | | Open | | | | 15,725 | | | | 15,821 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 2.00 | | | | 03/17/20 | | | | Open | | | | 10,205 | | | | 10,267 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 2.50 | | | | 03/17/20 | | | | Open | | | | 16,363 | | | | 16,483 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 2.50 | | | | 03/17/20 | | | | Open | | | | 14,088 | | | | 14,191 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 2.50 | | | | 03/17/20 | | | | Open | | | | 10,860 | | | | 10,940 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 2.50 | | | | 03/17/20 | | | | Open | | | | 12,408 | | | | 12,499 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 2.50 | | | | 03/17/20 | | | | Open | | | | 10,365 | | | | 10,441 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 2.50 | | | | 03/17/20 | | | | Open | | | | 15,853 | | | | 15,969 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 2.50 | | | | 03/17/20 | | | | Open | | | | 9,775 | | | | 9,847 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 2.50 | | | | 03/17/20 | | | | Open | | | | 16,220 | | | | 16,339 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 2.50 | | | | 03/17/20 | | | | Open | | | | 13,965 | | | | 14,068 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 2.50 | | | | 03/17/20 | | | | Open | | | | 14,888 | | | | 14,997 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 2.50 | | | | 03/17/20 | | | | Open | | | | 14,740 | | | | 14,849 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 2.50 | | | | 03/17/20 | | | | Open | | | | 9,425 | | | | 9,494 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 2.50 | | | | 03/17/20 | | | | Open | | | | 17,553 | | | | 17,682 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 2.50 | | | | 03/17/20 | | | | Open | | | | 15,860 | | | | 15,977 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 2.50 | | | | 03/17/20 | | | | Open | | | | 15,831 | | | | 15,948 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 2.50 | | | | 03/17/20 | | | | Open | | | | 15,151 | | | | 15,263 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 2.50 | | | | 03/17/20 | | | | Open | | | | 15,620 | | | | 15,735 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 2.50 | | | | 03/17/20 | | | | Open | | | | 8,540 | | | | 8,603 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.55 | | | | 03/18/20 | | | | Open | | | | 175,431 | | | | 176,216 | | | Capital Trusts | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.15 | | | | 03/18/20 | | | | Open | | | | 381,875 | | | | 383,144 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.15 | | | | 03/23/20 | | | | Open | | | | 584,063 | | | | 585,910 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
RBC Capital Markets LLC | | | 1.04 | | | | 03/25/20 | | | | Open | | | | 331,295 | | | | 332,223 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.00 | | | | 03/26/20 | | | | Open | | | | 142,250 | | | | 142,629 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 2.75 | | | | 03/26/20 | | | | Open | | | | 247,125 | | | | 248,937 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 2.50 | | | | 04/13/20 | | | | Open | | | | 110,630 | | | | 111,229 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 0.50 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 188,500 | | | | 188,699 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 0.85 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 458,880 | | | | 459,703 | | | Foreign Agency Obligations | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.00 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 219,000 | | | | 219,790 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.00 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 494,018 | | | | 495,060 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.00 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 484,488 | | | | 485,510 | | | Foreign Agency Obligations | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.00 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 292,125 | | | | 292,742 | | | Foreign Agency Obligations | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.10 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 170,000 | | | | 170,395 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.10 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 166,500 | | | | 166,887 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.10 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 159,500 | | | | 159,870 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.10 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 173,250 | | | | 173,652 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.15 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 171,750 | | | | 172,488 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.15 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 169,982 | | | | 170,395 | | | Foreign Agency Obligations | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.15 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 202,716 | | | | 203,208 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.20 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 174,500 | | | | 174,942 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.20 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 391,748 | | | | 392,740 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.20 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 357,986 | | | | 358,893 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.20 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 155,000 | | | | 155,393 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.20 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 183,750 | | | | 184,216 | | | Foreign Agency Obligations | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 427,700 | | | | 428,829 | | | Foreign Agency Obligations | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 599,375 | | | | 600,957 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 303,000 | | | | 303,800 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 241,495 | | | | 242,132 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 445,000 | | | | 446,174 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 258,395 | | | | 259,077 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 332,500 | | | | 333,377 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.50 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 324,000 | | | | 325,026 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.50 | | | | 04/15/20 | | | | Open | | | | 190,000 | | | | 190,602 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 05/08/20 | | | | Open | | | | 56,919 | | | | 57,025 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.40 | | | | 05/08/20 | | | | Open | | | | 38,829 | | | | 38,900 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) June 30, 2020 | | BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust II (MSO2) |
Reverse Repurchase Agreements (continued)
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Counterparty | | Interest Rate | | | Trade Date | | | Maturity Date (a) | | | Face Value | | | Face Value Including Accrued Interest | | | Type of Non-Cash Underlying Collateral | | Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements (a) |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 1.25 | % | | | 05/11/20 | | | | Open | | | $ | 98,776 | | | $ | 98,947 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 05/12/20 | | | | Open | | | | 130,750 | | | | 130,968 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1.25 | | | | 05/29/20 | | | | Open | | | | 196,573 | | | | 196,817 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | 0.94 | | | | 06/30/20 | | | | Open | | | | 132,050 | | | | 133,517 | | | Corporate Bonds | | Open/Demand |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 45,607,968 | | | $ | 46,020,664 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | Certain agreements have no stated maturity and can be terminated by either party at any time. | |
Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End
Futures Contracts
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Number of Contracts | | | Expiration Date | | | Notional Amount (000) | | | Value / Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Long Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10-Year U.S. Ultra Note | | | 12 | | | | 09/21/20 | | | $ | 1,890 | | | $ | 18,879 | |
U.S. Long Bond | | | 1 | | | | 09/21/20 | | | | 179 | | | | 1,655 | |
U.S. Ultra Bond | | | 41 | | | | 09/21/20 | | | | 8,944 | | | | 33,926 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 54,460 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Short Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10-Year U.S. Treasury Note | | | 7 | | | | 09/21/20 | | | | 974 | | | | (3,666 | ) |
2-Year U.S. Treasury Note | | | 10 | | | | 09/30/20 | | | | 2,208 | | | | (455 | ) |
5-Year U.S. Treasury Note | | | 54 | | | | 09/30/20 | | | | 6,790 | | | | (15,272 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (19,393 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 35,067 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Currency Purchased | | | Currency Sold | | | Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
EUR | | | 775,000 | | | USD | | | 869,961 | | | BNP Paribas S.A. | | | 07/06/20 | | | $ | 822 | |
EUR | | | 305,000 | | | USD | | | 334,690 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | | | 07/06/20 | | | | 8,005 | |
GBP | | | 895,000 | | | USD | | | 1,102,444 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | | | 07/06/20 | | | | 6,577 | |
USD | | | 344,080 | | | EUR | | | 305,000 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | | | 07/06/20 | | | | 1,384 | |
USD | | | 13,149,643 | | | EUR | | | 11,686,234 | | | Deutsche Bank AG | | | 08/05/20 | | | | 10,472 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 27,260 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
EUR | | | 11,686,234 | | | USD | | | 13,141,322 | | | Deutsche Bank AG | | | 07/06/20 | | | | (10,775 | ) |
USD | | | 59,300 | | | EUR | | | 53,000 | | | Deutsche Bank AG | | | 07/06/20 | | | | (250 | ) |
USD | | | 12,829,592 | | | EUR | | | 11,686,234 | | | Deutsche Bank AG | | | 07/06/20 | | | | (300,955 | ) |
USD | | | 468,329 | | | EUR | | | 420,740 | | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | 07/06/20 | | | | (4,411 | ) |
USD | | | 198,870 | | | EUR | | | 178,000 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | | | 07/06/20 | | | | (1,130 | ) |
USD | | | 926,093 | | | EUR | | | 832,000 | | | UBS AG | | | 07/06/20 | | �� | | (8,734 | ) |
USD | | | 1,104,860 | | | GBP | | | 895,000 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | | | 07/06/20 | | | | (4,161 | ) |
EUR | | | 305,000 | | | USD | | | 344,301 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | | | 08/05/20 | | | | (1,380 | ) |
USD | | | 870,532 | | | EUR | | | 775,000 | | | BNP Paribas S.A. | | | 08/05/20 | | | | (823 | ) |
USD | | | 1,102,637 | | | GBP | | | 895,000 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | | | 08/05/20 | | | | (6,601 | ) |
USD | | | 3,767,406 | | | AUD | | | 5,472,500 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | | | 09/16/20 | | | | (10,149 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (349,369 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Exchange-Traded Options Purchased
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Number of Contracts | | | Expiration Date | | | Exercise Price | | | Notional Amount (000) | | | Value | |
Call | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
iShares iBoxx USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | | | 650 | | | | 07/17/20 | | | USD | | | 82.00 | | | USD | | | 5,305 | | | $ | 44,200 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Put | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | | | 190 | | | | 07/17/20 | | | USD | | | 295.00 | | | USD | | | 5,859 | | | | 57,190 | |
iShares Russell 2000 ETF | | | 150 | | | | 07/17/20 | | | USD | | | 120.00 | | | USD | | | 2,148 | | | | 4,500 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 61,690 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 105,890 | |
| | | | | |
Exchange-Traded Options Written
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Number of Contracts | | | Expiration Date | | | Exercise Price | | | Notional Amount (000) | | | Value | |
Put | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | | | 190 | | | | 07/17/20 | | | USD | | | 265.00 | | | USD | | | 5,859 | | | $ | (9,785 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Reference Obligation/Index | | Financing Rate Received by the Trust | | | Payment Frequency | | Termination Date | | | Credit Rating (a) | | Notional Amount (000) (b) | | | Value | | | Upfront Premium Paid (Received) | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
CDX.NA.HY.33.V1 | | | 5.00 | % | | Quarterly | | | 12/20/24 | | | CCC- | | | USD | | | | 6,670 | | | $ | (28,428 | ) | | $ | (521,621 | ) | | $ | 493,193 | |
CDX.NA.HY.34.V6 | | | 5.00 | | | Quarterly | | | 06/20/25 | | | B | | | USD | | | | 1,045 | | | | (5,902 | ) | | | (71,316 | ) | | | 65,414 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (34,330 | ) | | $ | (592,937 | ) | | $ | 558,607 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | Using the rating of the issuer or the underlying securities of the index, as applicable, provided by S&P Global Ratings. | |
| (b) | The maximum potential amount the Trust may pay should a negative credit event take place as defined under the terms of the agreement. | |
OTC Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Reference Obligation/Index | | Financing Rate Received by the Trust | | | Payment Frequency | | | Counterparty | | Termination Date | | | Credit Rating (a) | | Notional Amount (000) (b) | | | Value | | | Upfront Premium Paid (Received) | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
CMBX.NA.9 | | | 3.00 | % | | | Monthly | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | | | 09/17/58 | | | NR | | | USD | | | | 5,000 | | | $ | (969,531 | ) | | $ | (7,994 | ) | | $ | (961,537 | ) |
CMBX.NA.9 | | | 3.00 | | | | Monthly | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | | | 09/17/58 | | | NR | | | USD | | | | 5,000 | | | | (969,531 | ) | | | (20,485 | ) | | | (949,046 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (1,939,062 | ) | | $ | (28,479 | ) | | $ | (1,910,583 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | Using the rating of the issuer or the underlying securities of the index, as applicable, provided by S&P Global Ratings. | |
| (b) | The maximum potential amount the Trust may pay should a negative credit event take place as defined under the terms of the agreement. | |
Balances Reported in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Centrally Cleared Swaps, OTC Swaps and Options Written
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Swap Premiums Paid | | | Swap Premiums Received | | | Unrealized Appreciation | | | Unrealized Depreciation | | | Value | |
Centrally Cleared Swaps(a) | | $ | — | | | $ | (592,937 | ) | | $ | 558,607 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
OTC Swaps | | | — | | | | (28,479 | ) | | | — | | | | (1,910,583 | ) | | | — | |
Options Written | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 10,859 | | | | — | | | | (9,785 | ) |
| (a) | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on centrally cleared swaps, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and is net of any previously paid (received) swap premium amounts. | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) June 30, 2020 | | BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust II (MSO2) |
Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure
As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | | | | $ | 54,460 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 54,460 | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 27,260 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 27,260 | |
Options purchased | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments at value — unaffiliated(b) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 105,890 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 105,890 | |
Swaps — centrally cleared | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized appreciation on centrally cleared swaps(a) | | | — | | | | 558,607 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 558,607 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | — | | | $ | 558,607 | | | $ | 105,890 | | | $ | 27,260 | | | $ | 54,460 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 746,217 | |
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Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | | | | $ | 19,393 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 19,393 | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 349,369 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 349,369 | |
Options written | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Options written at value | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,785 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,785 | |
Swaps — OTC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized depreciation on OTC swaps; Swap premiums received | | | | | | | 1,939,062 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,939,062 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | — | | | $ | 1,939,062 | | | $ | 9,785 | | | $ | 349,369 | | | $ | 19,393 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,317,609 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss). | |
| (b) | Includes options purchased at value as reported in the Schedules of Investments. | |
For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (198,364 | ) | | | — | | | $ | (198,364 | ) |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 315,611 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 315,611 | |
Options purchased(a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (194,487 | ) | | | 28,811 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (165,676 | ) |
Options written | | | — | | | | — | | | | 54,867 | | | | (3,774 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 51,093 | |
Swaps | | | — | | | | (1,094,367 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,094,367 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | — | | | | (1,094,367 | ) | | $ | (139,620 | ) | | $ | 340,648 | | | $ | (198,364 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,091,703 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (4,878 | ) | | | — | | | $ | (4,878 | ) |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 207,829 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 207,829 | |
Options purchased(b) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 875 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 875 | |
Options written | | | — | | | | — | | | | (15,219 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (15,219 | ) |
Swaps | | | — | | | | (1,697,872 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,697,872 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | — | | | $ | (1,697,872 | ) | | $ | (14,344 | ) | | $ | 207,829 | | | $ | (4,878 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,509,265 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | Options purchased are included in net realized gain (loss) from investments. | |
| (b) | Options purchased are included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments. | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) June 30, 2020 | | BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust II (MSO2) |
Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments
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Futures contracts: | | | | |
Average notional value of contracts — long | | $ | 9,389,203 | |
Average notional value of contracts — short | | $ | 11,301,078 | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts: | | | | |
Average amounts purchased — in USD | | $ | 42,688,687 | |
Average amounts sold — in USD | | $ | 23,906,357 | |
Options: | | | | |
Average value of option contracts purchased | | $ | 60,925 | |
Average value of option contracts written | | $ | 4,893 | |
Credit default swaps: | | | | |
Average notional value-sell protection | | $ | 17,895,000 | |
For more information about the Trust’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
Derivative Financial Instruments — Offsetting as of Period End
The Trust’s derivative assets and liabilities (by type) were as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | Assets | | | Liabilities | |
Derivative Financial Instruments: | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | 2,781 | | | $ | 46,984 | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 27,260 | | | | 349,369 | |
Options | | | 105,890 | (a) | | | 9,785 | |
Swaps — Centrally cleared | | | — | | | | 857 | |
Swaps — OTC(b) | | | — | | | | 1,939,062 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | $ | 135,931 | | | $ | 2,346,057 | |
Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”) | | | (108,671 | ) | | | (57,626 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA | | $ | 27,260 | | | $ | 2,288,431 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| (a) | Includes options purchased at value which is included in Investments at value — unaffiliated in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and reported in the Schedules of Investments. | |
| (b) | Includes unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on OTC swaps and swap premiums (paid/received) in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. | |
The following table presents the Trust’s derivative assets (and liabilities) by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA and net of the related collateral received (and pledged) by the Trust:
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Counterparty | | Derivative Assets Subject to an MNA by Counterparty | | | Derivatives Available for Offset (a) | | | Non-cash Collateral Received | | | Cash Collateral Received | | | Net Amount of Derivative Assets | |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | $ | 822 | | | $ | (822 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Deutsche Bank AG | | | 10,472 | | | | (10,472 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | | | 15,966 | | | | (15,966 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 27,260 | | | $ | (27,260 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Counterparty | | Derivative Liabilities Subject to an MNA by Counterparty | | | Derivatives Available for Offset (a) | | | Non-cash Collateral Pledged | | | Cash Collateral Pledged | | | Net Amount of Derivative Liabilities (b) | |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | $ | 823 | | | $ | (822 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1 | |
Deutsche Bank AG | | | 311,980 | | | | (10,472 | ) | | | — | | | | (210,000 | ) | | | 91,508 | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | 4,411 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,411 | |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | | | 1,962,483 | | | | (15,966 | ) | | | — | | | | (1,780,000 | ) | | | 166,517 | |
UBS AG | | | 8,734 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8,734 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 2,288,431 | | | $ | (27,260 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,990,000 | ) | | $ | 271,171 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | The amount of derivatives available for offset is limited to the amount of derivative asset and/or liabilities that are subject to an MNA. | |
| (b) | Net amount represents the net amount payable due to counterparty in the event of default. Net amount may be offset further by the options written receivable/payable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) June 30, 2020 | | BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust II (MSO2) |
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following tables summarize the Trust’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | $ | — | | | $ | 35,017,441 | | | $ | 3,390,420 | | | $ | 38,407,861 | |
Corporate Bonds | | | 198,778 | | | | 60,359,481 | | | | 501,297 | | | | 61,059,556 | |
Floating Rate Loan Interests | | | — | | | | 10,215,740 | | | | 9,600,913 | | | | 19,816,653 | |
Foreign Agency Obligations | | | — | | | | 7,903,417 | | | | — | | | | 7,903,417 | |
Investment Companies | | | 2,632,653 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,632,653 | |
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 18,258,195 | | | | 2,897,944 | | | | 21,156,139 | |
Preferred Securities | | | — | | | | 10,673,097 | | | | — | | | | 10,673,097 | |
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities | | | — | | | | 1,487,696 | | | | — | | | | 1,487,696 | |
Warrants | | | — | | | | 1,601 | | | | — | | | | 1,601 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | 9,921,091 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,921,091 | |
Options Purchased: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Contracts | | | 105,890 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 105,890 | |
Unfunded floating rate loan interests(a) | | | — | | | | 1,895 | | | | — | | | | 1,895 | |
Liabilities: | |
Unfunded floating rate loan interests(a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,434 | ) | | | (1,434 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 12,858,412 | | | $ | 143,918,563 | | | $ | 16,389,140 | | | $ | 173,166,115 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivative Financial Instruments(b) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Credit contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | 558,607 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 558,607 | |
Foreign currency exchange contracts | | | — | | | | 27,260 | | | | — | | | | 27,260 | |
Interest rate contracts | | | 54,460 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 54,460 | |
Liabilities: | |
Credit contracts | | | — | | | | (1,910,583 | ) | | | — | | | | (1,910,583 | ) |
Equity contracts | | | (9,785 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (9,785 | ) |
Foreign currency exchange contracts | | | — | | | | (349,369 | ) | | | — | | | | (349,369 | ) |
Interest rate contracts | | | (19,393 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (19,393 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 25,282 | | | $ | (1,674,085 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,648,803 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The breakdown of the Trust’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
| (a) | Unfunded floating rate loan interests are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the commitment. | |
| (b) | Derivative financial instruments are swaps, futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, and options written. Swaps, futures contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument and options written are shown at value. | |
The Trust may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount or face value, including accrued interest, for financial statement purposes. As of period end, reverse repurchase agreements of $46,020,664 are categorized as Level 2 within the disclosure hierarchy.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) June 30, 2020 | | BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust II (MSO2) |
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)
A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Trust had a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets. The following table is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining fair value:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Asset-Backed Securities | | | Corporate Bonds | | | Floating Rate Loan Interests | | | Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | Unfunded Floating Rate Loan Interests | | | Total | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Opening Balance, as of December 31, 2019 | | $ | 2,664,197 | | | $ | 128,960 | | | $ | 8,848,255 | | | $ | 2,357,381 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 13,998,793 | |
Transfers into Level 3(a) | | | 3,736,385 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,149,503 | | | | — | | | | 4,885,888 | |
Transfers out of Level 3(b) | | | (2,417,334 | ) | | | — | | | | (174,834 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (2,592,168 | ) |
Accrued discounts/premiums | | | 4,169 | | | | — | | | | 1,535 | | | | 95,760 | | | | — | | | | 101,464 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | (1,701 | ) | | | — | | | | (6,429 | ) | | | 14,400 | | | | — | | | | 6,270 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(c)(d) | | | (1,035,058 | ) | | | (150,463 | ) | | | (377,454 | ) | | | (796,273 | ) | | | (1,434 | ) | | | (2,360,682 | ) |
Purchases | | | 513,749 | | | | 542,000 | | | | 2,063,403 | | | | 115,562 | | | | — | | | | 3,234,714 | |
Sales | | | (73,987 | ) | | | (19,200 | ) | | | (753,563 | ) | | | (38,389 | ) | | | — | | | | (885,139 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Closing Balance, as of June 30, 2020 | | $ | 3,390,420 | | | $ | 501,297 | | | $ | 9,600,913 | | | $ | 2,897,944 | | | $ | (1,434 | ) | | $ | 16,389,140 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at June 30, 2020(d) | | $ | (1,035,058 | ) | | $ | (150,463 | ) | | $ | (380,224 | ) | | $ | (796,273 | ) | | $ | (1,434 | ) | | $ | (2,363,452 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | As of December 31, 2019, the Trust used observable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of June 30, 2020, the Trust used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of the same investments. As a result, investments at beginning of period value were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 in the disclosure hierarchy | |
| (b) | As of December 31, 2019, the Trust used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of June 30, 2020, the Trust used observable inputs in determining the value of the same investments. As a result, investments at beginning of period value were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 in the disclosure hierarchy | |
| (c) | Included in the related net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statements of Operations. | |
| (d) | Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at June 30, 2020 is generally due to investments no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end. | |
The following table summarizes the valuation approaches used and unobservable inputs utilized by the BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) to determine the value of certain of the Trust’s Level 3 investments as of period end. The table does not include Level 3 investments with values based upon unadjusted third-party pricing information in the amount of $10,048,115. A significant change in the third-party information could result in a significantly lower or higher value of such Level 3 investments.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Value | | | Valuation Approach | | | Unobservable Inputs | | | Range of unobservable Inputs Utilized (a) | | | Weighted Average of Unobservable Inputs Based on Fair Value | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | $ | 234,151 | | | | Income | | | | Discount Rate | | | | 16% | | | | — | |
Corporate Bonds | | | 94,797 | | | | Income | | | | Discount Rate | | | | 10% | | | | — | |
Floating Rate Loan Interests(b) | | | 6,012,077 | | | | Income | | | | Discount Rate | | | | 10%-13% | | | | 11 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 6,341,025 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | A significant change in unobservable input would have resulted in a correlated (inverse) significant change to value. | |
| (b) | For the period ended June 30, 2020, the valuation technique for investments classified as Floating Rate Loan Interests amounting to $3,589,796 changed to income approach. The investments were previously valued utilizing Transaction Price. The change was due to consideration of the information that was available at the time the investments were valued. | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
| | | | | | | | |
| | BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust | | | BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust II | |
| | |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Investments at value — unaffiliated(a) | | $ | 419,842,705 | | | $ | 160,611,910 | |
Investments at value — affiliated(b) | | | 11,966,091 | | | | 12,553,744 | |
Cash | | | 488,067 | | | | — | |
Cash pledged: | |
Collateral — reverse repurchase agreements | | | 2,614,146 | | | | 1,915,233 | |
Collateral — OTC derivatives | | | 7,212,000 | | | | 1,990,000 | |
Futures contracts | | | 1,218,000 | | | | 456,000 | |
Centrally cleared swaps | | | 2,849,000 | | | | 1,066,000 | |
Foreign currency at value(c) | | | 3,417,306 | | | | 1,087,240 | |
Receivables: | |
Investments sold | | | 210,276 | | | | 409,448 | |
Dividends — affiliated | | | 1,354 | | | | 1,000 | |
Interest — unaffiliated | | | 5,372,486 | | | | 1,998,358 | |
Principal paydowns | | | — | | | | 6,755 | |
Variation margin on futures contracts | | | 9,188 | | | | 2,781 | |
Swap premiums paid | | | 1,936 | | | | — | |
Unrealized appreciation on: | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 351,503 | | | | 27,260 | |
OTC swaps | | | 56,630 | | | | — | |
Unfunded floating rate loan interests | | | — | | | | 461 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 1,340 | | | | 614 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total assets | | | 455,612,028 | | | | 182,126,804 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
LIABILITIES | |
Bank overdraft | | | — | | | | 165,796 | |
Options written at value(d) | | | 24,720 | | | | 9,785 | |
Reverse repurchase agreements at value | | | 103,771,565 | | | | 46,020,664 | |
Payables: | |
Investments purchased | | | 4,083,664 | | | | 1,488,265 | |
Distribution fees | | | — | | | | 31,126 | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 452,443 | | | | 179,794 | |
Trustees’ and Officer’s fees | | | 1,323 | | | | 313 | |
Other accrued expenses | | | 155,390 | | | | 117,653 | |
Variation margin on futures contracts | | | 130,760 | | | | 46,984 | |
Variation margin on centrally cleared swaps | | | 33,517 | | | | 857 | |
Swap premiums received | | | 3,491,141 | | | | 28,479 | |
Unrealized depreciation on: | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 1,085,043 | | | | 349,369 | |
OTC swaps | | | 3,361,858 | | | | 1,910,583 | |
Unfunded floating rate loan interests | | | 3,229 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities | | | 116,594,653 | | | | 50,349,668 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 339,017,375 | | | $ | 131,777,136 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF | |
Paid-in capital(e) | | $ | 418,261,008 | | | $ | 160,299,027 | |
Accumulated loss | | | (79,243,633 | ) | | | (28,521,891 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 339,017,375 | | | $ | 131,777,136 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 79.86 | | | $ | 81.33 | |
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| | |
(a) Investments at cost — unaffiliated | | $ | 457,430,556 | | | $ | 175,799,593 | |
(b) Investments at cost — affiliated | | $ | 11,908,219 | | | $ | 12,533,711 | |
(c) Foreign currency at cost | | $ | 3,430,030 | | | $ | 1,089,276 | |
(d) Premiums received | | $ | 52,153 | | | $ | 20,644 | |
(e) Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, par value $0.001 per share | | | 4,245,150 | | | | 1,620,238 | |
See notes to financial statements.
Statements of Operations (unaudited)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
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| | BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust | | | BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust II | |
|
INVESTMENT INCOME | |
Dividends — affiliated | | $ | 51,850 | | | $ | 95,604 | |
Dividends — unaffiliated | | | — | | | | 59,595 | |
Interest — unaffiliated | | | 16,247,035 | | | | 5,494,622 | |
Foreign taxes withheld | | | (33,678 | ) | | | (15,435 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total investment income | | | 16,265,207 | | | | 5,634,386 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
EXPENSES | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory | | | 3,103,183 | | | | 1,196,891 | |
Professional | | | 91,970 | | | | 50,754 | |
Accounting services | | | 39,805 | | | | 21,016 | |
Custodian | | | 38,546 | | | | 10,336 | |
Transfer agent | | | 28,797 | | | | 7,646 | |
Trustees and Officer | | | 12,818 | | | | 5,435 | |
Printing | | | 1,394 | | | | 11,185 | |
Service and distribution | | | — | | | | 171,858 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 79,200 | | | | 9,037 | |
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Total expenses excluding interest expense | | | 3,395,713 | | | | 1,484,158 | |
Interest expense | | | 1,154,534 | | | | 463,900 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 4,550,247 | | | | 1,948,058 | |
Less fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager | | | (9,145 | ) | | | (28,867 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 4,541,102 | | | | 1,919,191 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 11,724,105 | | | | 3,715,195 | |
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | | (418,938 | ) | | | (198,364 | ) |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 843,965 | | | | 315,611 | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | 168,694 | | | | 27,813 | |
Investments — affiliated | | | 659,026 | | | | (825,258 | ) |
Investments — unaffiliated | | | (18,524,834 | ) | | | (7,542,188 | ) |
Options written | | | 135,557 | | | | 51,093 | |
Swaps | | | (3,180,632 | ) | | | (1,094,367 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (20,317,162 | ) | | | (9,265,660 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | | (354,047 | ) | | | (4,878 | ) |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 690,153 | | | | 207,829 | |
Foreign currency translations | | | 71,486 | | | | (5,253 | ) |
Investments — affiliated | | | 57,872 | | | | (105,614 | ) |
Investments — unaffiliated | | | (46,625,972 | ) | | | (18,558,202 | ) |
Options written | | | (41,899 | ) | | | (15,219 | ) |
Swaps | | | (8,633,776 | ) | | | (1,697,872 | ) |
Unfunded floating rate loan interests | | | (10,496 | ) | | | (2,616 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (54,846,679 | ) | | | (20,181,825 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net realized and unrealized loss | | | (75,163,841 | ) | | | (29,447,485 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | (63,439,736 | ) | | $ | (25,732,290 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
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| | BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust | | | | | | BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust II | |
| | Six Months Ended 06/30/20 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 12/31/19 | | | | | | Six Months Ended 06/30/20 (unaudited) | | | Period from 04/16/19(a) to 12/31/19 | |
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
OPERATIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 11,724,105 | | | $ | 27,167,059 | | | | | | | $ | 3,715,195 | | | $ | 4,781,145 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | (20,317,162 | ) | | | 1,555,955 | | | | | | | | (9,265,660 | ) | | | 1,027,966 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (54,846,679 | ) | | | 41,497,624 | | | | | | | | (20,181,825 | ) | | | 3,386,931 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (63,439,736 | ) | | | 70,220,638 | | | | | | | | (25,732,290 | ) | | | 9,196,042 | |
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(b) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income and realized gain | | | (15,939,971 | )(c) | | | (33,023,689 | ) | | | | | | | (5,973,635 | )(c) | | | (6,012,008 | ) |
From return of capital | | | — | | | | (809,445 | ) | | | | | | | — | | | | (878,536 | ) |
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Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | (15,939,971 | ) | | | (33,833,134 | ) | | | | | | | (5,973,635 | ) | | | (6,890,544 | ) |
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CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net proceeds from issuance of shares | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | 154,453,459 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 2,625,079 | | | | 6,098,597 | | | | | | | | 2,785,803 | | | | 3,838,301 | |
Repurchase of shares resulting from tender offers | | | (15,150,316 | ) | | | (33,328,203 | ) | | | | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | (12,525,237 | ) | | | (27,229,606 | ) | | | | | | | 2,785,803 | | | | 158,291,760 | |
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NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (91,904,944 | ) | | | 9,157,898 | | | | | | | | (28,920,122 | ) | | | 160,597,258 | |
Beginning of period | | | 430,922,319 | | | | 421,764,421 | | | | | | | | 160,697,258 | | | | 100,000 | |
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End of period | | $ | 339,017,375 | | | $ | 430,922,319 | | | | | | | $ | 131,777,136 | | | $ | 160,697,258 | |
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(a) | Commencement of operations. |
(b) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(c) | A portion of the distributions from net investment income may be deemed a return of capital or net realized gain at fiscal year end. |
See notes to financial statements.
Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
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| | BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust | | | BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust II | |
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CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | | |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | (63,439,736 | ) | | $ | (25,732,290 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net decrease in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sales of long-term investments and principal paydowns | | | 158,494,341 | | | | 61,221,012 | |
Purchases of long-term investments | | | (71,020,754 | ) | | | (39,187,670 | ) |
Net proceeds from sales (purchases) of short-term securities | | | 1,654,622 | | | | (6,660,525 | ) |
Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on investments and other fees | | | 300,146 | | | | 61,354 | |
Premiums received from options written | | | 132,912 | | | | 45,159 | |
Premiums paid on closing options written | | | (17,199 | ) | | | (6,552 | ) |
Net realized loss on investments | | | 17,730,251 | | | | 8,316,353 | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments, options written, swaps and foreign currency translations | | | 52,569,783 | | | | 20,384,405 | |
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(Increase) Decrease in Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Receivables: | | | | | | | | |
Dividends — affiliated | | | 18,956 | | | | 1,655 | |
Interest — unaffiliated | | | 1,595,327 | | | | 487,017 | |
Variation margin on futures contracts | | | 66,903 | | | | 19,141 | |
Swap premiums paid | | | 321 | | | | — | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 1,945 | | | | 873 | |
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Increase (Decrease) in Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Cash received | | | | | | | | |
Collateral — reverse repurchase agreements | | | (1,784,000 | ) | | | — | |
Collateral — OTC derivatives | | | (10,000 | ) | | | — | |
Payables: | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense and fees | | | (335,039 | ) | | | 167,712 | |
Investment advisory fees | | | (795,645 | ) | | | (235,392 | ) |
Service and distribution fees | | | — | | | | (6,697 | ) |
Trustees’ and Officer’s fees | | | 635 | | | | 313 | |
Variation margin on futures contracts | | | 130,760 | | | | 46,984 | |
Variation margin on centrally cleared swaps | | | 22,410 | | | | (2,261 | ) |
Other accrued expenses | | | (131,629 | ) | | | (45,994 | ) |
Swap premiums received | | | (100,130 | ) | | | 28,479 | |
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Net cash provided by operating activities | | | 95,085,180 | | | | 18,903,076 | |
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CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | | |
Cash dividends paid to Common Shareholders | | | (13,314,892 | ) | | | (3,187,832 | ) |
Payments on redemption of Common Shares | | | (15,150,316 | ) | | | — | |
Increase in bank overdraft | | | — | | | | 94,127 | |
Net borrowing of reverse repurchase agreements | | | (55,978,517 | ) | | | (9,945,436 | ) |
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Net cash used for financing activities | | | (84,443,725 | ) | | | (13,039,141 | ) |
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CASH IMPACT FROM FOREIGN EXCHANGE FLUCTUATIONS | | | | | | | | |
Cash impact from foreign exchange fluctuations | | $ | (33,413 | ) | | $ | (2,964 | ) |
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CASH AND FOREIGN CURRENCY | | | | | | | | |
Net increase in restricted and unrestricted cash and foreign currency | | | 10,608,042 | | | | 5,860,971 | |
Restricted and unrestricted cash and foreign currency at beginning of period | | | 7,190,477 | | | | 653,502 | |
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Restricted and unrestricted cash and foreign currency at end of period | | $ | 17,798,519 | | | $ | 6,514,473 | |
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION | | | | | | | | |
Cash paid during the period for interest expense | | $ | 1,489,573 | | | $ | 296,188 | |
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NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | | |
Capital shares issued in reinvestment of distributions paid to Common Shareholders | | $ | 2,625,079 | | | $ | 2,785,803 | |
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See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) (continued)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
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| | BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust | | | BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust II | |
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RECONCILIATION OF RESTRICTED AND UNRESTRICTED CASH AND FOREIGN CURRENCY AT THE END OF PERIOD TO THE STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | |
Cash | | $ | 488,067 | | | $ | — | |
Cash pledged: | | | | | | | | |
Collateral — reverse repurchase agreements | | | 2,614,146 | | | | 1,915,233 | |
Collateral — OTC derivatives | | | 7,212,000 | | | | 1,990,000 | |
Futures contracts | | | 1,218,000 | | | | 456,000 | |
Centrally cleared swaps | | | 2,849,000 | | | | 1,066,000 | |
Foreign currency at value | | | 3,417,306 | | | | 1,087,240 | |
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| | $ | 17,798,519 | | | $ | 6,514,473 | |
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RECONCILIATION OF RESTRICTED AND UNRESTRICTED CASH AND FOREIGN CURRENCY AT THE BEGINNING OF PERIOD TO THE STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | |
Cash | | $ | 2,870,509 | | | $ | — | |
Cash pledged: | | | | | | | | |
Collateral — OTC derivatives | | | 374,000 | | | | — | |
Futures contracts | | | 404,000 | | | | 87,000 | |
Centrally cleared swaps | | | 2,019,000 | | | | 438,000 | |
Foreign currency at value | | | 1,522,968 | | | | 128,502 | |
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| | $ | 7,190,477 | | | $ | 653,502 | |
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See notes to financial statements.
Financial Highlights
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
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| | BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust | |
| | Six Months Ended 06/30/20 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 12/31/19 | | | Period from 02/23/18 (a) to 12/31/18 | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 98.42 | | | $ | 90.55 | | | $ | 100.00 | |
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Net investment income(b) | | | 2.74 | | | | 5.99 | | | | 4.29 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (17.55 | ) | | | 9.38 | | | | (8.11 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | (14.81 | ) | | | 15.37 | | | | (3.82 | ) |
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Distributions(c) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (3.75 | )(d) | | | (7.32 | ) | | | (4.19 | ) |
From return of capital | | | — | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (1.44 | ) |
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Total distributions | | | (3.75 | ) | | | (7.50 | ) | | | (5.63 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 79.86 | | | $ | 98.42 | | | $ | 90.55 | |
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Total Return(e) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | (14.75 | )%(f) | | | 17.35 | % | | | (3.95 | )%(f)(g) |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 2.51 | %(h)(i) | | | 2.67 | % | | | 1.78 | %(h)(i)(j) |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 2.51 | %(i) | | | 2.67 | % | | | 1.77 | %(i) |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense | | | 1.87 | %(i) | | | 1.75 | % | | | 1.50 | %(i) |
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Net investment income | | | 6.47 | %(i) | | | 6.20 | % | | | 5.23 | %(i) |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 339,017 | | | $ | 430,922 | | | $ | 421,764 | |
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Borrowings outstanding, end of period (000) | | $ | 103,772 | | | $ | 160,085 | | | $ | 117,177 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate | | | 14 | % | | | 47 | % | | | 57 | % |
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(a) | Commencement of operations. |
(b) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(c) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(d) | A portion of the distributions from net investment income may be deemed a return of capital or net realized gain at fiscal year end. |
(e) | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions. No secondary market for the Trust’s common shares exists. |
(f) | Aggregate total return. |
(g) | Includes payment received from an affiliate, which had no impact on the Trust’s total return. |
(h) | Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds as follows: |
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| | Six Months Ended 06/30/20 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 12/31/19 | | | Period from 02/23/18(a) to 12/31/18 | |
Investments in underlying funds | | | 0.01 | % | | | — | % | | | 0.04 | % |
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(j) | Audit costs were not annualized in the calculation of the expense ratio. If these expenses were annualized, the expense ratio would have been 1.78%. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
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| | BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust II | |
| | Six Months Ended 06/30/20 (unaudited) | | | Period from 04/16/19 (a) to 12/31/19 | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 101.48 | | | $ | 100.00 | |
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Net investment income(b) | | | 2.33 | | | | 3.07 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (18.73 | ) | | | 2.84 | |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | (16.40 | ) | | | 5.91 | |
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Distributions(c) | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (3.75 | )(d) | | | (3.69 | ) |
From net realized gain | | | — | | | | (0.18 | ) |
From return of capital | | | — | | | | (0.56 | ) |
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Total distributions | | | (3.75 | ) | | | (4.43 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 81.33 | | | $ | 101.48 | |
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Total Return(e) | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value(f) | | | (15.86 | )% | | | 5.99 | % |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets(g) | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 2.83 | %(i) | | | 2.07 | %(h)(i) |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 2.79 | % | | | 2.04 | %(i) |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense | | | 2.12 | % | | | 1.77 | %(i) |
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Net investment income | | | 5.40 | % | | | 4.30 | %(i) |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 131,777 | | | $ | 160,697 | |
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Borrowings outstanding, end of period (000) | | $ | 46,021 | | | $ | 55,798 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate | | | 20 | % | | | 29 | % |
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(a) | Commencement of operations. |
(b) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(c) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(d) | A portion of the distributions from net investment income may be deemed a return of capital or net realized gain at fiscal year end. |
(e) | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions. No secondary market for the Trust’s common shares exists. |
(f) | Aggregate total return. |
(h) | Audit costs were not annualized in the calculation of the expense ratio. If these expenses were annualized, the expense ratio would have been 2.09%. |
(i) | Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds as follows: |
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| | Six Months Ended 06/30/20 (unaudited) | | | Period from 04/16/19(a) to 12/31/19 | |
Investments in underlying funds | | | 0.04 | % | | | 0.05 | % |
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See notes to financial statements.
Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
The following are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as closed-end management investment companies and are referred to herein collectively as the “Trusts”, or individually as a “Trust”:
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Trust Name | | Herein Referred To As | | Organized | | Diversification Classification |
BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust | | MSO | | Delaware | | Non-diversified |
BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust II | | MSO2 | | Delaware | | Non-diversified |
The Boards of Trustees of the Trusts are collectively referred to throughout this report as the “Board,” and the trustees thereof are collectively referred to throughout this report as “Trustees”. The Trusts determine and make available for publication the net asset values (“NAVs”) of their Common Shares on a daily basis.
The Trusts, together with certain other registered investment companies advised by BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”) or its affiliates, are included in a complex of non-index fixed-income mutual funds and all BlackRock-advised closed-end funds referred to as the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex.
2. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Each Trust is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. Below is a summary of significant accounting policies:
Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are executed. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income and non-cash dividend income, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed are subsequently recorded when the Trusts are informed of the ex-dividend date. Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax at various rates may be imposed on capital gains, dividends and interest. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized on an accrual basis.
Foreign Currency Translation: Each Trust’s books and records are maintained in U.S. dollars. Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates determined as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). Purchases and sales of investments are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, the investments denominated in that currency will lose value; the opposite effect occurs if the U.S. dollar falls in relative value.
Each Trust does not isolate the portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the exchange rates from the changes in the market prices of investments held or sold for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the effects of changes in exchange rates on investments are not segregated in the Statements of Operations from the effects of changes in market prices of those investments, but are included as a component of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments. Each Trust reports realized currency gains (losses) on foreign currency related transactions as components of net realized gain (loss) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are generally treated as ordinary income for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Segregation and Collateralization: In cases where a Trust enters into certain investments (e.g., futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, options written and swaps) or certain borrowings (e.g., reverse repurchase transactions) that would be treated as “senior securities” for 1940 Act purposes, a Trust may segregate or designate on its books and records cash or liquid assets having a market value at least equal to the amount of its future obligations under such investments or borrowings. Doing so allows the investment or borrowings to be excluded from treatment as a “senior security.” Furthermore, if required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Trusts may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments or obligations.
Distributions: Distributions from net investment income are declared and paid quarterly. Distributions of capital gains are recorded on the ex-dividend date and made at least annually. The portion of distributions, if any, that exceeds a Trust’s current and accumulated earnings and profits, as measured on a tax basis, constitute a non-taxable return of capital. The character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
Deferred Compensation Plan: Under the Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) approved by the Board, the trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trusts, as defined in the 1940 Act (“Independent Trustees”), may defer a portion of their annual complex-wide compensation. Deferred amounts earn an approximate return as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in common shares of certain funds in the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex selected by the Independent Trustees. This has the same economic effect for the Independent Trustees as if the Independent Trustees had invested the deferred amounts directly in certain funds in the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex.
The Plan is not funded and obligations thereunder represent general unsecured claims against the general assets of each Trust, as applicable. Deferred compensation liabilities are included in the Trustees’ and Officer’s fees payable in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and will remain as a liability of the Trusts until such amounts are distributed in accordance with the Plan.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, a Trust enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. A Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against a Trust, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.
Other: Expenses directly related to a Trust are charged to that Trust. 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.
3. | INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS |
Investment Valuation Policies: The Trusts’ investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) as of the close of trading on the NYSE (generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time). U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price the Trusts would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Trusts determine the fair values of their financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board. If a security’s market price is not readily available or does not otherwise accurately represent the fair value of the security, the security will be valued in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value. The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.
Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of each Trust’s assets and liabilities:
| • | | Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at the official closing price each day, if available. For equity investments traded on more than one exchange, the official closing price on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded is used. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day may be valued at the last available bid (long positions) or ask (short positions) price. |
| • | | Fixed-income securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued using the last available bid prices or current market quotations provided by independent dealers or third party pricing services. Floating rate loan interests are valued at the mean of the bid prices from one or more independent brokers or dealers as obtained from a third party pricing service. Pricing services generally value fixed-income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in such securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots may trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. The pricing services may use matrix pricing or valuation models that utilize certain inputs and assumptions to derive values, including transaction data (e.g., recent representative bids and offers), credit quality information, perceived market movements, news, and other relevant information. Certain fixed-income securities, including asset-backed and mortgage related securities may be valued based on valuation models that consider the estimated cash flows of each tranche of the entity, establish a benchmark yield and develop an estimated tranche specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche. The amortized cost method of valuation may be used with respect to debt obligations with sixty days or less remaining to maturity unless the Manager determines such method does not represent fair value. |
Generally, trading in foreign instruments is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of trading on the NYSE. Occasionally, events affecting the values of such instruments may occur between the foreign market close and the close of trading on the NYSE that may not be reflected in the computation of the Trusts’ net assets. Each business day, the Trusts use a pricing service to assist with the valuation of certain foreign exchange-traded equity securities and foreign exchange-traded and over-the-counter (“OTC”) options (the “Systematic Fair Value Price”). Using current market factors, the Systematic Fair Value Price is designed to value such foreign securities and foreign options at fair value as of the close of trading on the NYSE, which follows the close of the local markets.
| • | | Exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at the official closing price each day, if available. For ETFs traded on more than one exchange, the official closing price on the exchange where the ETF is primarily traded is used. ETFs traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day may be valued at the last available bid (long positions) or ask (short positions) price. |
| • | | Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds are valued at NAV each business day. |
| • | | Futures contracts notional values are determined based on that day’s last reported settlement price on the exchange where the contract is traded. |
| • | | Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices and are determined as of the close of trading on the NYSE based on that day’s prevailing forward exchange rate for the underlying currencies. Interpolated values are derived when the settlement date of the contract is an interim date for which quotations are not available. |
| • | | Exchange-traded equity options for which market quotations are readily available will be valued at the National Best Bid and Offer quotes (“NBBO”). NBBO represents the mean of the bid and ask prices as quoted on the exchange on which such options are traded. In the event that there is no mean price available, the last bid (long positions) or ask (short positions) price will be used. If no bid or ask price is available, the prior day’s price may be used. OTC options and options on swaps (“swaptions”) are valued by an independent pricing service using a mathematical model, which incorporates a number of market data factors, such as the trades and prices of the underlying instruments. |
| • | | Swap agreements are valued utilizing quotes received daily by the Trusts’ pricing service or through brokers, which are derived using daily swap curves and models that incorporate a number of market data factors, such as discounted cash flows, trades and values of the underlying reference instruments. |
If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such investments, or in the event that the application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee will include market approach, income approach and
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cost approach. Valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, use of market comparables and matrix pricing are types of valuation approaches and are typically used in determining fair value. When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that each Trust might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement. The pricing of all Fair Valued Investments is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.
For investments in equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds (“Private Company” or collectively, the “Private Companies”) and other Fair Valued
Investments, the fair valuation approaches that are used by the Global Valuation Committee and third party pricing services utilize one or a combination of, but not limited to, the following inputs.
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Market approach | | (i) recent market transactions, including subsequent rounds of financing, in the underlying investment or comparable issuers; (ii) recapitalizations and other transactions across the capital structure; and (iii) market multiples of comparable issuers. |
Income approach | | (i) future cash flows discounted to present and adjusted as appropriate for liquidity, credit, and/or market risks; (ii) quoted prices for similar investments or assets in active markets; and (iii) other risk factors, such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, recovery rates, liquidation amounts and/or default rates. |
Cost approach | | (i) audited or unaudited financial statements, investor communications and financial or operational metrics issued by the Private Company; (ii) changes in the valuation of relevant indices or publicly traded companies comparable to the Private Company; (iii) relevant news and other public sources; and (iv) known secondary market transactions in the Private Company’s interests and merger or acquisition activity in companies comparable to the Private Company. |
Investments in series of preferred stock issued by Private Companies are typically valued utilizing market approach in determining the enterprise value of the company. Such investments often contain rights and preferences that differ from other series of preferred and common stock of the same issuer. Valuation techniques such as an option pricing model (“OPM”), a probability weighted expected return model (“PWERM”) or a hybrid of those techniques are used in allocating enterprise value of the company, as deemed appropriate under the circumstances. The use of OPM and PWERM techniques involve a determination of the exit scenarios of the investment in order to appropriately allocate the enterprise value of the company among the various parts of its capital structure.
The Private Companies are not subject to the public company disclosure, timing, and reporting standards as other investments held by a Trust. Typically, the most recently available information by a Private Company is as of a date that is earlier than the date a Trust is calculating its NAV. This factor may result in a difference between the value of the investment and the price a Trust could receive upon the sale of the investment.
Fair Value Hierarchy: Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows:
| • | | Level 1 — Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that each Trust has the ability to access |
| • | | Level 2 — Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market–corroborated inputs) |
| • | | Level 3 — Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Global Valuation Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments) |
The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by Private Companies. There may not be a secondary market, and/or there are a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investments and derivative financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.
4. | SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS |
Asset-Backed and Mortgage-Backed Securities: Asset-backed securities are generally issued as pass-through certificates or as debt instruments. Asset-backed securities issued as pass-through certificates represent undivided fractional ownership interests in an underlying pool of assets. Asset-backed securities issued as debt instruments, which are also known as collateralized obligations, are typically issued as the debt of a special purpose entity organized solely for the purpose of owning such assets and issuing such debt. Asset-backed securities are often backed by a pool of assets representing the obligations of a number of different parties. The yield characteristics of certain asset-backed securities may differ from traditional debt securities. One such major difference is that all or a principal part of the obligations may be prepaid at any time because the underlying assets (i.e., loans) may be prepaid at any time. As a result, a decrease in interest rates in the market may result in increases in the level of prepayments as borrowers, particularly mortgagors, refinance and repay their loans. An increased prepayment rate with respect to an asset-
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backed security will have the effect of shortening the maturity of the security. In addition, a fund may subsequently have to reinvest the proceeds at lower interest rates. If a fund has purchased such an asset-backed security at a premium, a faster than anticipated prepayment rate could result in a loss of principal to the extent of the premium paid.
For mortgage pass-through securities (the “Mortgage Assets”) there are a number of important differences among the agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government that issue mortgage-related securities and among the securities that they issue. For example, mortgage-related securities guaranteed by Ginnie Mae are guaranteed as to the timely payment of principal and interest by Ginnie Mae and such guarantee is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. However, mortgage-related securities issued by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, including Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae guaranteed mortgage pass-through certificates, which are solely the obligations of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, are not backed by or entitled to the full faith and credit of the United States, but are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury.
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities are securities issued by non-governmental issuers and have no direct or indirect government guarantees of payment and are subject to various risks. Non-agency mortgage loans are obligations of the borrowers thereunder only and are not typically insured or guaranteed by any other person or entity. The ability of a borrower to repay a loan is dependent upon the income or assets of the borrower. A number of factors, including a general economic downturn, acts of God, terrorism, social unrest and civil disturbances, may impair a borrower’s ability to repay its loans.
Collateralized Debt Obligations: Collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”), including collateralized bond obligations (“CBOs”) and collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”), are types of asset-backed securities. A CDO is an entity that is backed by a diversified pool of debt securities (CBOs) or syndicated bank loans (CLOs). The cash flows of the CDO can be split into multiple segments, called “tranches,” which will vary in risk profile and yield. The riskiest segment is the subordinated or “equity” tranche. This tranche bears the greatest risk of defaults from the underlying assets in the CDO and serves to protect the other, more senior, tranches from default in all but the most severe circumstances. Since it is shielded from defaults by the more junior tranches, a “senior” tranche will typically have higher credit ratings and lower yields than their underlying securities, and often receive investment grade ratings from one or more of the nationally recognized rating agencies. Despite the protection from the more junior tranches, senior tranches can experience substantial losses due to actual defaults, increased sensitivity to future defaults and the disappearance of one or more protecting tranches as a result of changes in the credit profile of the underlying pool of assets.
Multiple Class Pass-Through Securities: Multiple class pass-through securities, including collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”) and commercial mortgage-backed securities, may be issued by Ginnie Mae, U.S. Government agencies or instrumentalities or by trusts formed by private originators of, or investors in, mortgage loans. In general, CMOs are debt obligations of a legal entity that are collateralized by a pool of residential or commercial mortgage loans or Mortgage Assets. The payments on these are used to make payments on the CMOs or multiple pass-through securities. Multiple class pass-through securities represent direct ownership interests in the Mortgage Assets. Classes of CMOs include interest only (“IOs”), principal only (“POs”), planned amortization classes and targeted amortization classes. IOs and POs are stripped mortgage-backed securities representing interests in a pool of mortgages, the cash flow from which has been separated into interest and principal components. IOs receive the interest portion of the cash flow while POs receive the principal portion. IOs and POs can be extremely volatile in response to changes in interest rates. As interest rates rise and fall, the value of IOs tends to move in the same direction as interest rates. POs perform best when prepayments on the underlying mortgages rise since this increases the rate at which the principal is returned and the yield to maturity on the PO. When payments on mortgages underlying a PO are slower than anticipated, the life of the PO is lengthened and the yield to maturity is reduced. If the underlying Mortgage Assets experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, a fund’s initial investment in the IOs may not fully recoup.
Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities: Stripped mortgage-backed securities are typically issued by the U.S. Government, its agencies and instrumentalities. Stripped mortgage-backed securities are usually structured with two classes that receive different proportions of the interest (IOs) and principal (POs) distributions on a pool of Mortgage Assets. Stripped mortgage-backed securities may be privately issued.
Zero-Coupon Bonds: Zero-coupon bonds are normally issued at a significant discount from face value and do not provide for periodic interest payments. These bonds may experience greater volatility in market value than other debt obligations of similar maturity which provide for regular interest payments.
Capital Securities and Trust Preferred Securities: Capital securities, including trust preferred securities, are typically issued by corporations, generally in the form of interest-bearing notes with preferred securities characteristics. In the case of trust preferred securities, an affiliated business trust of a corporation issues these securities, generally in the form of beneficial interests in subordinated debentures or similarly structured securities. The securities can be structured with either a fixed or adjustable coupon that can have either a perpetual or stated maturity date. For trust preferred securities, the issuing bank or corporation pays interest to the trust, which is then distributed to holders of these securities as a dividend. Dividends can be deferred without creating an event of default or acceleration, although maturity cannot take place unless all cumulative payment obligations have been met. The deferral of payments does not affect the purchase or sale of these securities in the open market. These securities generally are rated below that of the issuing company’s senior debt securities and are freely callable at the issuer’s option.
Preferred Stocks: Preferred stock has a preference over common stock in liquidation (and generally in receiving dividends as well), but is subordinated to the liabilities of the issuer in all respects. As a general rule, the market value of preferred stock with a fixed dividend rate and no conversion element varies inversely with interest rates and perceived credit risk, while the market price of convertible preferred stock generally also reflects some element of conversion value. Because preferred stock is junior to debt securities and other obligations of the issuer, deterioration in the credit quality of the issuer will cause greater changes in the value of a preferred stock than in a more senior debt security with similar stated yield characteristics. Unlike interest payments on debt securities, preferred stock dividends are payable only if declared by the issuer’s board of directors. Preferred stock also may be subject to optional or mandatory redemption provisions.
Floating Rate Loan Interests: Floating rate loan interests are typically issued to companies (the “borrower”) by banks, other financial institutions, or privately and publicly offered corporations (the “lender”). Floating rate loan interests are generally non-investment grade, often involve borrowers whose financial condition is troubled or uncertain and companies that are highly leveraged or in bankruptcy proceedings. In addition, transactions in floating rate loan interests may settle on a delayed basis, which may result in proceeds from the sale not being readily available for a fund to make additional investments or meet its redemption obligations. Floating rate loan interests may include fully funded term loans or revolving lines of credit. Floating rate loan interests are typically senior in the corporate capital structure of the borrower. Floating rate loan interests generally pay interest at rates that are periodically determined by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium. Since the rates reset only
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periodically, changes in prevailing interest rates (and particularly sudden and significant changes) can be expected to cause some fluctuations in the NAV of a fund to the extent that it invests in floating rate loan interests. The base lending rates are generally the lending rate offered by one or more European banks, such as the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), the prime rate offered by one or more U.S. banks or the certificate of deposit rate. Floating rate loan interests may involve foreign borrowers, and investments may be denominated in foreign currencies. These investments are treated as investments in debt securities for purposes of a fund’s investment policies.
When a fund purchases a floating rate loan interest, it may receive a facility fee and when it sells a floating rate loan interest, it may pay a facility fee. On an ongoing basis, a fund may receive a commitment fee based on the undrawn portion of the underlying line of credit amount of a floating rate loan interest. Facility and commitment fees are typically amortized to income over the term of the loan or term of the commitment, respectively. Consent and amendment fees are recorded to income as earned. Prepayment penalty fees, which may be received by a fund upon the prepayment of a floating rate loan interest by a borrower, are recorded as realized gains. A fund may invest in multiple series or tranches of a loan. A different series or tranche may have varying terms and carry different associated risks.
Floating rate loan interests are usually freely callable at the borrower’s option. A fund may invest in such loans in the form of participations in loans (“Participations”) or assignments (“Assignments”) of all or a portion of loans from third parties. Participations typically will result in a fund having a contractual relationship only with the lender, not with the borrower. A fund has the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the Participation and only upon receipt by the lender of the payments from the borrower. In connection with purchasing Participations, a fund generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement, nor any rights of offset against the borrower. A fund may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the Participation. As a result, a fund assumes the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the Participation. A fund’s investment in loan participation interests involves the risk of insolvency of the financial intermediaries who are parties to the transactions. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling the Participation, a fund may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any offset between the lender and the borrower. Assignments typically result in a fund having a direct contractual relationship with the borrower, and a fund may enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement.
In connection with floating rate loan interests, certain trusts may also enter into unfunded floating rate loan interests (“commitments”). In connection with these commitments, a trust earns a commitment fee, typically set as a percentage of the commitment amount. Such fee income, which is included in interest income in the Statements of Operations, is recognized ratably over the commitment period. Unfunded floating rate loan interests are marked-to-market daily, and any unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and Statements of Operations. As of period end, the Trusts had the following unfunded floating rate loan interests:
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Fund Name | | Borrower | | | Par | | | Commitment Amount | | | Value | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
MSO | | | Opendoor GP II LLC | | | $ | 10,666,667 | | | $ | 10,666,667 | | | $ | 10,666,667 | | | $ | — | |
| | | Spectacle Gary Holdings LLC | | | | 61,622 | | | | 59,921 | | | | 56,692 | | | | (3,229 | ) |
MSO2 | | | Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA | | | | 144,290 | | | | 144,290 | | | | 146,185 | | | | 1,895 | |
| | | Opendoor GP II LLC | | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,000,000 | | | | — | |
| | | Spectacle Gary Holdings LLC | | | | 27,365 | | | | 26,610 | | | | 25,176 | | | | (1,434 | ) |
Forward Commitments, When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Securities: Certain funds may purchase securities on a when-issued basis and may purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase or sale commitment is made. A fund may purchase securities under such conditions with the intention of actually acquiring them, but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, a fund may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, a fund is not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement. When purchasing a security on a delayed delivery basis, a fund assumes the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations. In the event of default by the counterparty, a fund’s maximum amount of loss is the unrealized appreciation of unsettled when-issued transactions.
Reverse Repurchase Agreements: Reverse repurchase agreements are agreements with qualified third party broker dealers in which a fund sells securities to a bank or broker-dealer and agrees to repurchase the same securities at a mutually agreed upon date and price. A fund receives cash from the sale to use for other investment purposes. During the term of the reverse repurchase agreement, a fund continues to receive the principal and interest payments on the securities sold. Certain agreements have no stated maturity and can be terminated by either party at any time. Interest on the value of the reverse repurchase agreements issued and outstanding is based upon competitive market rates determined at the time of issuance. A fund may utilize reverse repurchase agreements when it is anticipated that the interest income to be earned from the investment of the proceeds of the transaction is greater than the interest expense of the transaction. Reverse repurchase agreements involve leverage risk. If a fund suffers a loss on its investment of the transaction proceeds from a reverse repurchase agreement, a fund would still be required to pay the full repurchase price. Further, a fund remains subject to the risk that the market value of the securities repurchased declines below the repurchase price. In such cases, a fund would be required to return a portion of the cash received from the transaction or provide additional securities to the counterparty.
Cash received in exchange for securities delivered plus accrued interest due to the counterparty is recorded as a liability in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities at face value including accrued interest. Due to the short-term nature of the reverse repurchase agreements, face value approximates fair value. Interest payments made by a fund to the counterparties are recorded as a component of interest expense in the Statements of Operations. In periods of increased demand for the security, a fund may receive a fee for the use of the security by the counterparty, which may result in interest income to a fund.
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For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the average amount of reverse repurchase agreements outstanding and the daily weighted average interest rate for the Trusts were as follows:
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| | Average Amount Outstanding | | | Daily Weighted Average Interest Rate | |
MSO | | $ | 134,531,703 | | | | 1.73 | % |
MSO2 | | | 54,243,037 | | | | 1.72 | |
Reverse repurchase transactions are entered into by a fund under Master Repurchase Agreements (each, an “MRA”), which permit a fund, under certain circumstances, including an event of default (such as bankruptcy or insolvency), to offset payables and/or receivables under the MRA with collateral held and/or posted to the counterparty and create one single net payment due to or from a fund. With reverse repurchase transactions, typically a fund and counterparty under an MRA are permitted to sell, re-pledge, or use the collateral associated with the transaction. Bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of the MRA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Pursuant to the terms of the MRA, a fund receives or posts securities and cash as collateral with a market value in excess of the repurchase price to be paid or received by a fund upon the maturity of the transaction. Upon a bankruptcy or insolvency of the MRA counterparty, a fund is considered an unsecured creditor with respect to excess collateral and, as such, the return of excess collateral may be delayed.
As of period end, the following table is a summary of MSO’s open reverse repurchase agreements by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MRA on a net basis:
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Counterparty | | Reverse Repurchase Agreements | | | Fair Value of Non-cash Collateral Pledged Including Accrued Interest (a) | | | Cash Collateral Pledged/Received | | | Net Amount | |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | $ | (47,585,582 | ) | | $ | 47,585,582 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | | (34,674,900 | ) | | | 34,674,900 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC | | | (355,256 | ) | | | 355,256 | | | | — | | | | — | |
RBC Capital Markets, LLC | | | (21,155,827 | ) | | | 21,155,827 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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| | $ | (103,771,565 | ) | | $ | 103,771,565 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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| (a) | Collateral with a value of $123,022,701 has been pledged in connection with open reverse repurchase agreements. Excess of collateral pledged to the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes. | |
As of period end, the following table is a summary of MSO2’s open reverse repurchase agreements by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MRA on a net basis:
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MSO2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Counterparty | | Reverse Repurchase Agreements | | | Fair Value of Non-cash Collateral Pledged Including Accrued Interest (a) | | | Cash Collateral Pledged/Received | | | Net Amount | |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | $ | (25,979,522 | ) | | $ | 25,979,522 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | (12,364,549 | ) | | | 12,364,549 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC | | | (185,873 | ) | | | 185,873 | | | | — | | | | — | |
RBC Capital Markets LLC | | | (7,490,720 | ) | | | 7,490,720 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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| | $ | (46,020,664 | ) | | $ | 46,020,664 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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| (a) | Collateral with a value of $53,915,676 has been pledged in connection with open reverse repurchase agreements. Excess of collateral pledged to the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes. | |
In the event the counterparty of securities under an MRA files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, a fund’s use of the proceeds from the agreement may be restricted while the counterparty, or its trustee or receiver, determines whether or not to enforce a fund’s obligation to repurchase the securities.
5. | DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |
The Trusts engage in various portfolio investment strategies using derivative contracts both to increase the returns of the Trusts and/or to manage their exposure to certain risks such as credit risk, equity risk, interest rate risk, foreign currency exchange rate risk, commodity price risk or other risks (e.g., inflation risk). Derivative financial instruments categorized by risk exposure are included in the Schedules of Investments. These contracts may be transacted on an exchange or OTC.
Futures Contracts: Futures contracts are purchased or sold to gain exposure to, or manage exposure to, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk) and changes in the value of equity securities (equity risk) or foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).
Futures contracts are agreements between the Trusts and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and on a specified date. Depending on the terms of a contract, it is settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash amount on the settlement date. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Trusts are required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on a contract’s size and risk profile. The initial margin deposit must then be maintained at an established level over the life of the contract. Amounts pledged, which are considered restricted, are included in cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
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Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Schedule of Investments and cash deposited, if any, are shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Trusts agree to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in market value of the contract (“variation margin”). Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable (or payable) on futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statements of Operations equal to the difference between the notional amount of the contract at the time it was opened and the notional amount at the time it was closed. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and interest, foreign currency exchange rates or underlying assets.
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are entered into to gain or reduce exposure to foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).
A forward foreign currency exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set exchange rate on a specified date. These contracts help to manage the overall exposure to the currencies in which some of the investments held by the Trusts are denominated and in some cases, may be used to obtain exposure to a particular market.
The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. When a contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statements of Operations equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Non-deliverable forward foreign currency exchange contracts are settled with the counterparty in cash without the delivery of foreign currency. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts involves the risk that the value of a forward foreign currency exchange contract changes unfavorably due to movements in the value of the referenced foreign currencies, and such value may exceed the amounts reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Cash amounts pledged for forward foreign currency exchange contracts are considered restricted and are included in cash pledged as collateral for OTC derivatives in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Options: Certain Trusts purchase and write call and put options to increase or decrease their exposure to the risks of underlying instruments, including equity risk, interest rate risk and/or commodity price risk and/or, in the case of options written, to generate gains from options premiums.
A call option gives the purchaser (holder) of the option the right (but not the obligation) to buy, and obligates the seller (writer) to sell (when the option is exercised) the underlying instrument at the exercise or strike price at any time or at a specified time during the option period. A put option gives the holder the right to sell and obligates the writer to buy the underlying instrument at the exercise or strike price at any time or at a specified time during the option period.
Premiums paid on options purchased and premiums received on options written, as well as the daily fluctuation in market value, are included in investments at value — unaffiliated and options written at value, respectively, in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. When an instrument is purchased or sold through the exercise of an option, the premium is offset against the cost or proceeds of the underlying instrument. When an option expires, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statements of Operations to the extent of the premiums received or paid. When an option is closed or sold, a gain or loss is recorded in the Statements of Operations to the extent the cost of the closing transaction exceeds the premiums received or paid. When the Trusts write a call option, such option is typically “covered,” meaning that they hold the underlying instrument subject to being called by the option counterparty. When the Trusts write a put option, cash is segregated in an amount sufficient to cover the obligation. These amounts, which are considered restricted, are included in cash pledged as collateral for options written in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
| • | | Swaptions – Certain Trusts purchase and write options on swaps (“swaptions”) primarily to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment or portion of the Trusts’ holdings, as a duration management technique or to protect against an increase in the price of securities it anticipates purchasing at a later date. The purchaser and writer of a swaption is buying or granting the right to enter into a previously agreed upon interest rate or credit default swap agreement (interest rate risk and/or credit risk) at any time before the expiration of the option. |
| • | | Barrier options – Certain Trusts may purchase and write a variety of options with non-standard payout structures or other features (“barrier options”) that are generally traded OTC. |
The Trusts may invest in various types of barrier options, including down-and-out options, down-and-in options, double no-touch options, one-touch options, up-and-out options and up-and-in options. Down-and-out options expire worthless to the purchaser if the price of the underlying instrument falls below a specific barrier price level prior to the expiration date. Down-and-in options expire worthless to the purchaser unless the price of the underlying instrument falls below a specific barrier price level prior to the expiration date. Double no-touch options provide the purchaser an agreed-upon payout if the price of the underlying instrument does not reach or surpass predetermined barrier price levels prior to the option’s expiration date. One-touch options provide the purchaser an agreed-upon payout if the price of the underlying instrument reaches or surpasses predetermined barrier price levels prior to the expiration date. Up-and-out options expire worthless to the purchaser if the price of the underlying instrument increases beyond a predetermined barrier price level prior to the expiration date. Up-and-in options can only be exercised when the price of the underlying instrument increases beyond a predetermined barrier price level.
In purchasing and writing options, the Trusts bear the risk of an unfavorable change in the value of the underlying instrument or the risk that they may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market. Exercise of a written option could result in the Trusts purchasing or selling a security when they otherwise would not, or at a price different from the current market value.
Swaps: Swap contracts are entered into to manage exposure to issuers, markets and securities. Such contracts are agreements between the Trusts and a counterparty to make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or a net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the OTC market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract (“OTC swaps”) or centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”).
For OTC swaps, any upfront premiums paid and any upfront fees received are shown as swap premiums paid and swap premiums received, respectively, in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and amortized over the term of the contract. The daily fluctuation in market value is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on OTC Swaps in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Payments received or paid are recorded in the Statements of Operations as realized gains or losses,
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respectively. When an OTC swap is terminated, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statements of Operations equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the Trusts’ basis in the contract, if any. Generally, the basis of the contract is the premium received or paid.
In a centrally cleared swap, immediately following execution of the swap contract, the swap contract is novated to a central counterparty (the “CCP”) and the Trusts’ counterparty on the swap agreement becomes the CCP. The Trusts are required to interface with the CCP through the broker. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, the Trusts are required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on the size and risk profile of the particular swap. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Schedules of Investments and cash deposited is shown as cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Amounts pledged, which are considered restricted cash, are included in cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Trusts agree to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in market value of the contract (“variation margin”). Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and shown as variation margin receivable (or payable) on centrally cleared swaps in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Payments received from (paid to) the counterparty, including at termination, are recorded as realized gains (losses) in the Statements of Operations.
| • | | Credit default swaps — Credit default swaps are entered into to manage exposure to the market or certain sectors of the market, to reduce risk exposure to defaults of corporate and/or sovereign issuers or to create exposure to corporate and/or sovereign issuers to which a fund is not otherwise exposed (credit risk). |
The Trusts may either buy or sell (write) credit default swaps on single-name issuers (corporate or sovereign), a combination or basket of single-name issuers or traded indexes. Credit default swaps are agreements in which the protection buyer pays fixed periodic payments to the seller in consideration for a promise from the protection seller to make a specific payment should a negative credit event take place with respect to the referenced entity (e.g., bankruptcy, failure to pay, obligation acceleration, repudiation, moratorium or restructuring). As a buyer, if an underlying credit event occurs, the Trusts will either (i) receive from the seller an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced security or underlying securities comprising the index, or (ii) receive a net settlement of cash equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the security or underlying securities comprising the index. As a seller (writer), if an underlying credit event occurs, the Trusts will either pay the buyer an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced security or underlying securities comprising the index or pay a net settlement of cash equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the security or underlying securities comprising the index.
Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms in the agreements, and that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates and/or market values associated with these transactions.
Master Netting Arrangements: In order to define their contractual rights and to secure rights that will help them mitigate their counterparty risk, the Trusts may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with their counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between each Trust and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, each Trust may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. Bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may restrict or prohibit the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events.
Collateral Requirements: For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by the Fund and the counterparty.
Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Trusts and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged as collateral and cash received as collateral, respectively. Non-cash collateral pledged by the Trusts, if any, is noted in the Schedules of Investments. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty is subject to a certain minimum transfer amount threshold before a transfer is required, which is determined at the close of business of the Trusts. Any additional required collateral is delivered to/pledged by the Trusts on the next business day. Typically, the counterparty is not permitted to sell, re-pledge or use cash and non-cash collateral it receives. A Trust generally agrees not to use non-cash collateral that it receives but may, absent default or certain other circumstances defined in the underlying ISDA Master Agreement, be permitted to use cash collateral received. In such cases, interest may be paid pursuant to the collateral arrangement with the counterparty. To the extent amounts due to the Trusts from their counterparties are not fully collateralized, they bear the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. Likewise, to the extent the Trusts have delivered collateral to a counterparty and stand ready to perform under the terms of their agreement with such counterparty, they bear the risk of loss from a counterparty in the amount of the value of the collateral in the event the counterparty fails to return such collateral. Based on the terms of agreements, collateral may not be required for all derivative contracts.
For financial reporting purposes, the Trusts do not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements, if any, in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
6. | INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES |
Investment Advisory: Each Trust entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Manager, the Trusts’ investment adviser and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”), to provide investment advisory and administrative services. The Manager is responsible for the management of each Trust’s portfolio and provides the personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operations of each Trust.
For such services, each Trust pays the Manager a monthly fee at an annual rate equal to 1.25% of the average daily value of each Trust’s managed assets.
For purposes of calculating these fees, “managed assets” are determined as total assets of the Trust (including any assets attributable to money borrowed for investment purposes) less the sum of its accrued liabilities (other than money borrowed for investment purposes).
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With respect to each Trust, the Manager entered into separate sub-advisory agreements with BlackRock International Limited (“BIL”) and BlackRock (Singapore) Limited (“BRS”) (collectively, the “Sub-Advisers”), each an affiliate of the Manager. The Manager pays BIL and BRS for services they provide for that portion of each Trust for which BIL and BRS, as applicable, acts as sub-adviser, a monthly fee that is equal to a percentage of the investment advisory fees paid by each Trust to the Manager.
Service and Distribution Fees: MSO2 entered into a Distribution Agreement with BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BRIL”), an affiliate of the Manager. Pursuant to the Distribution Agreement, MSO2 pays BRIL ongoing service fees. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.25% based upon the month-end net assets of the common shares of MSO2.
BRIL and broker-dealers, pursuant to sub-agreements with BRIL, provide shareholder servicing to the Trusts. The ongoing service fee compensates/reimburses BRIL and each broker-dealer for providing shareholder servicing related services to shareholders.
Expense Waivers: With respect to each Trust, the Manager contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees each Trust pays to the Manager indirectly through its investment in affiliated money market funds (the “affiliated money market fund waiver”) through June 30, 2021. The contractual agreement may be terminated upon 90 days’ notice by a majority of the Independent Trustees, or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of a Trust. These amounts are included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statements of Operations. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the amounts waived were as follows:
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| | MSO | | | MSO2 | |
Amounts waived | | $ | 4,382 | | | $ | 2,312 | |
The Manager contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fee with respect to any portion of each Trust’s assets invested in affiliated equity and fixed-income mutual funds and affiliated exchange-traded funds that have a contractual management fee through June 30, 2021. The agreement can be renewed for annual periods thereafter, and may be terminated on 90 days’ notice, each subject to approval by a majority of the Trusts’ Independent Trustees. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the amounts waived in investment advisory fees pursuant to these arrangements were as follows:
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| | MSO | | | MSO2 | |
Amounts waived | | $ | 4,763 | | | $ | 26,555 | |
Trustees and Officers: Certain trustees and/or officers of the Trusts are directors and/or officers of BlackRock or its affiliates. The Trusts reimburse the Manager for a portion of the compensation paid to the Trusts’ Chief Compliance Officer, which is included in Trustees and Officer in the Statements of Operations.
Other Transactions: The Trusts may purchase securities from, or sell securities to, an affiliated fund provided the affiliation is due solely to having a common investment adviser, common officers, or common trustees. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the purchase and sale transactions and any net realized gains (losses) with affiliated funds in compliance with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:
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| | Purchases | | | Sales | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | |
MSO | | $ | 103,549 | | | $ | 1,106,466 | | | $ | (154,774 | ) |
MSO2 | | | 50,935 | | | | — | | | | — | |
For the six months ended June 30, 2020, purchases and sales of investments, including paydowns/payups and excluding short-term securities, were as follows:
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| | MSO | | | MSO2 | |
Purchases | | $ | 69,856,430 | | | $ | 36,718,755 | |
Sales | | | 157,326,545 | | | | 59,542,724 | |
It is each Trust’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required.
Each Trust 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 Trust’s U.S. federal tax returns generally remains open, for MSO, for the period ended December 31, 2018 and the year ended December 31, 2019, and for MSO2, for the period ended December 31, 2019. The statutes of limitations on each Trust’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 Trusts as of June 30, 2020, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Trusts’ financial statements.
As of December 31, 2019, MSO had non-expiring capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains of $11,830,733.
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As of June 30, 2020, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for investments and derivatives based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:
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| | MSO | | | MSO2 | |
Tax cost | | $ | 469,336,700 | | | $ | 188,372,728 | |
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Gross unrealized appreciation | | $ | 6,432,211 | | | $ | 2,232,737 | |
Gross unrealized depreciation | | | (48,816,367 | ) | | | (19,067,969 | ) |
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Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | $ | (42,384,156 | ) | | $ | (16,835,232 | ) |
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Each Trust is a party to an existing 364-day, $2.25 billion credit agreement with a group of lenders, along with certain other funds managed by the Manager and its affiliates (“Participating Funds”). Under this agreement, the Trusts may borrow to fund shareholder tender offers. Excluding commitments designated for certain individual funds, the Participating Funds, including the Trusts, can borrow up to an aggregate commitment amount of $1.75 billion at any time outstanding, subject to asset coverage and other limitations as specified in the agreement. The credit agreement has the following terms: a fee of 0.10% per annum on unused commitment amounts and interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) one-month LIBOR (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) on the date the loan is made plus 0.80% per annum or (b) the Fed Funds rate (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) in effect from time to time plus 0.80% per annum on amounts borrowed. The agreement expires in April 2021 unless extended or renewed. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Trusts did not borrow under the credit agreement.
In the normal course of business, certain Trusts invest in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject each Trust 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 Trusts and their investments.
Each Trust may be exposed to prepayment risk, which is the risk that borrowers may exercise their option to prepay principal earlier than scheduled during periods of declining interest rates, which would force each Trust to reinvest in lower yielding securities. Each Trust may also be exposed to reinvestment risk, which is the risk that income from each Trust’s portfolio will decline if each Trust invests the proceeds from matured, traded or called fixed-income securities at market interest rates that are below each Trust portfolio’s current earnings rate.
The Trusts will terminate at the close of business on February 22, 2024 for MSO and February 28, 2025 for MSO2; however, the Board may also, without shareholder approval, extend the Termination Date by up to one year to a date on or before February 22, 2025 and February 28, 2026, respectively. The Trusts are not target term funds and thus do not seek to return their initial public offering price of $100 per common share upon termination. The final distribution of net assets upon termination may be more than, equal to or less than $100 per common share. Because the Trusts do not list their common shares on any securities exchange, an investment in the Trusts, unlike an investment in a traditional listed closed-end fund, should be considered illiquid.
The Trusts may invest without limitation in illiquid or less liquid investments or investments in which no secondary market is readily available or which are otherwise illiquid, including private placement securities. The Trusts may not be able to readily dispose of such investments at prices that approximate those at which the Trusts could sell such investments if they were more widely traded and, as a result of such illiquidity, the Trusts may have to sell other investments or engage in borrowing transactions if necessary to raise funds to meet its obligations. Limited liquidity can also affect the market price of investments, thereby adversely affecting the Trusts’ net asset value and ability to make dividend distributions. Privately issued debt securities are often of below investment grade quality, frequently are unrated and present many of the same risks as investing in below investment grade public debt securities.
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 Trust may invest in illiquid investments. An illiquid investment is any investment that a Trust 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 Trust may experience difficulty in selling illiquid investments in a timely manner at the price that they believe 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 Trust’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 Trust may lose value, regardless of the individual results of the securities and other instruments in which a Trust invests.
The price a Trust could receive upon the sale of any particular portfolio investment may differ from a Trust’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that trade in thin or volatile markets or that are valued using a fair valuation technique or a price provided by an independent pricing service. Changes to significant unobservable inputs and assumptions (i.e., publicly traded company multiples, growth rate, time to exit) due to the lack of observable inputs may significantly impact the resulting fair value and therefore a Trust’s results of operations. As a result, the price received upon the sale of an investment may be less than the value ascribed by a Trust, and a Trust could realize a greater than expected loss or lesser than expected gain upon the sale of the investment. A Trust’s ability to value its investments may also be impacted by technological issues and/or errors by pricing services or other third party service providers.
An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus has developed into a global pandemic and has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this pandemic, and other global health crises that may arise in the future, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. This
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pandemic may result in substantial market volatility and may adversely impact the prices and liquidity of a fund’s investments. The duration of this pandemic and its effects cannot be determined with certainty.
Counterparty Credit Risk: The Trusts may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions. The Trusts manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that the Manager believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Trusts to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Trusts’ 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 Trusts.
A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.
A Trust’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on OTC derivatives is generally limited to the aggregate unrealized gain less the value of any collateral held by such Trust.
For OTC options purchased, each Trust bears the risk of loss in the amount of the premiums paid plus the positive change in market values net of any collateral held by the Trusts should the counterparty fail to perform under the contracts. Options written by the Trusts do not typically give rise to counterparty credit risk, as options written generally obligate the Trusts, and not the counterparty, to perform. The Trusts may be exposed to counterparty credit risk with respect to options written to the extent each Trust deposits collateral with its counterparty to a written option.
With exchange-traded options purchased and futures and centrally cleared swaps, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Trusts since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, a Trust does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency). Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange-traded futures and centrally cleared swaps with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Trusts.
Concentration Risk: Certain Trusts may invest in securities that are rated below investment grade quality (sometimes called “junk bonds”) or are unrated, which are predominantly speculative, have greater credit risk and generally are less liquid and have more volatile prices than higher quality securities.
Certain Trusts invest a significant portion of their assets in fixed-income securities and/or use derivatives tied to the fixed-income markets. Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of such investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. Certain Trusts may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates due to the current period of historically low rates.
Certain Trusts invest a significant portion of their assets in securities backed by commercial or residential mortgage loans or in issuers that hold mortgage and other asset-backed securities. Investment percentages in these securities are presented in the Schedules of Investments. Changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults on assets underlying these securities, can affect the value, income and/or liquidity of such positions.
11. | CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS |
Each Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares, all of which were initially classified as Common Shares. The Board is authorized, however, to reclassify any unissued Common Shares to Preferred Shares without the approval of Common Shareholders.
With respect to MSO, for the year ended December 31, 2019, common shares issued and outstanding decreased by 279,445 as a result of 342,360 shares repurchased in tender offers and net of 62,915 shares issued from dividend reinvestment. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, common shares issued and outstanding decreased by 133,313 as a result of 168,251 shares repurchased in tender offers and net of 34,938 shares issued from dividend reinvestment.
With respect to MSO2, for the period ended December 31, 2019, common shares issued and outstanding increased by 1,582,527 as a result of 1,544,535 shares issued from initial public offering and 37,992 shares issued from dividend reinvestment. For the period ended June 30, 2020, common shares issued and outstanding increased by 36,711 as a result of shares issued from dividend reinvestment.
Each Trust intends, but is not obligated, to conduct quarterly tender offers for up to 2.5% of the common shares then outstanding in the sole discretion of its Board until it adopts a plan of liquidation. In a tender offer, each Trust repurchases outstanding common shares at its net asset value on the valuation date for the tender offer. In any given year, the Advisor may or may not recommend to the Board that a Trust conduct tender offers. Accordingly, there may be years in which no tender offer is made. Therefore, common shares will not be redeemable at an investor’s option nor will they be exchangeable for shares of any other fund.
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With respect to MSO, tender offers for the six months ended June 30, 2020 were as follows:
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Commencement Date (a) | | Valuation Date | | | Number of Shares Tendered | | | Tendered Shares as a Percentage of Outstanding Shares | | | Number of Tendered Shares Purchased | | | Tendered Shares Purchased as a Percentage of Outstanding Shares | |
January 2, 2020 | | | February 3, 2020 | | | | 105,714 | | | | 2.4 | % | | | 105,714 | | | | 2.4 | % |
April 1, 2020 | | | April 30, 2020 | | | | 62,537 | | | | 1.5 | | | | 62,537 | | | | 1.5 | |
| (a) | Date the tender offer period began. | |
Tendered share amounts are shown as repurchase of shares resulting from tender offers in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.
Beginning approximately one year after the completion of MSO2’s initial public offering and ending upon the adoption of a plan of liquidation, MSO2 intends, but is not obligated, to conduct quarterly tender offers for up to 2.5% of the common shares then outstanding in the sole discretion of the Board.
As of June 30, 2020, BlackRock HoldCo 2,Inc., an affiliate of MSO, owned 1,000 shares of MSO and BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., an affiliate of MSO2, owned 1,000 shares of MSO2.
Management’s evaluation of the impact of all subsequent events on the Trusts’ financial statements was completed through the date the financial statements were issued and the following items were noted:
MSO and MSO2 each conducted a quarterly tender offer for up to 2.5% of its issued and outstanding common shares.
The results of each Trust’s respective tender offer were as follows:
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Commencement Date (a) | | Valuation Date | | | Number of Shares Tendered | | | Tendered Shares as a Percentage of Outstanding Shares | | | Number of Tendered Shares Purchased | | | Tendered Shares Purchased as a Percentage of Outstanding Shares | |
MSO July 1, 2020 | | | July 31, 2020 | | | | 61,851 | | | | 1.5 | % | | | 61,851 | | | | 1.5 | % |
MSO2 July 9, 2020 | | | August 10, 2020 | | | | 280,075 | | | | 17.3 | | | | 40,499 | | | | 2.5 | |
| (a) | Date the tender offer period began | |
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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements and Sub-Advisory Agreements
The Boards of Trustees (together, the “Board,” the members of which are referred to as “Board Members”) of BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust (“MSO”) and BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust II (“MSO II and together with MSO, the “Funds” and each, a “Fund”) met on April 16, 2020 (the “April Meeting”) and May 20-21, 2020 (the “May Meeting”) to consider the approval of the investment advisory agreements (the “Advisory Agreements”) between each Fund and BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), each Fund’s investment advisor. The Board also considered the approval of the sub-advisory agreements (the “Sub-Advisory Agreements”) between (1) the Manager, BlackRock International Limited (“BIL”) and each Fund and (2) the Manager and BlackRock (Singapore) Limited (“BRS” and together with BIL, the “Sub-Advisors”) and each Fund. The Manager and the Sub-Advisors are referred to herein as “BlackRock.” The Advisory Agreements and the Sub-Advisory Agreements are referred to herein as the “Agreements.”
Activities and Composition of the Board
On the date of the May Meeting, the Board consisted of ten individuals, eight of whom were not “interested persons” of each Fund as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (the “Independent Board Members”). The Board Members are responsible for the oversight of the operations of each Fund and perform the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act. The Independent Board Members have retained independent legal counsel to assist them in connection with their duties. The Co-Chairs of the Board are Independent Board Members. The Board has established five standing committees: an Audit Committee, a Governance and Nominating Committee, a Compliance Committee, a Performance Oversight Committee and an Executive Committee, each of which is chaired by an Independent Board Member and composed of Independent Board Members (except for the Executive Committee, which also has one interested Board Member).
The Agreements
Consistent with the requirements of the 1940 Act, the Board considers the continuation of the Agreements on an annual basis. The Board has four quarterly meetings per year, each typically extending for two days, and additional in-person and telephonic meetings throughout the year, as needed. While the Board also has a fifth one-day meeting to consider specific information surrounding the renewal of the Agreements, the Board’s consideration entails a year-long deliberative process whereby the Board and its committees assess BlackRock’s services to each Fund. In particular, the Board assessed, among other things, the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to each Fund by BlackRock, BlackRock’s personnel and affiliates, including (as applicable): investment management services; accounting oversight; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of each Fund’s service providers; risk management and oversight; and legal, regulatory and compliance services. Throughout the year, including during the contract renewal process, the Independent Board Members were advised by independent legal counsel, and met with independent legal counsel in various executive sessions outside of the presence of BlackRock’s management.
During the year, the Board, acting directly and through its committees, considers information that is relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the Agreements, including the services and support provided by BlackRock to each Fund and its shareholders. BlackRock also furnished additional information to the Board in response to specific questions from the Board. This additional information is discussed further in the section titled “Board Considerations in Approving the Agreements.” Among the matters the Board considered were: (a) investment performance for one-year, three-year, five-year, and/or since inception periods, as applicable, against peer funds, applicable benchmarks, and other performance metrics, as applicable, as well as BlackRock senior management’s and portfolio managers’ analyses of the reasons for any outperformance or underperformance relative to its peers, benchmarks, and other performance metrics, as applicable; (b) leverage management, as applicable; (c) fees, including advisory, administration, if applicable, and other amounts paid to BlackRock and its affiliates by each Fund for services; (d) Fund operating expenses and how BlackRock allocates expenses to each Fund; (e) the resources devoted to risk oversight of, and compliance reports relating to, implementation of each Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions, and meeting regulatory requirements; (f) BlackRock’s and each Fund’s adherence to applicable compliance policies and procedures; (g) the nature, character and scope of non-investment management services provided by BlackRock and its affiliates and the estimated cost of such services; (h) BlackRock’s and other service providers’ internal controls and risk and compliance oversight mechanisms; (i) BlackRock’s implementation of the proxy voting policies approved by the Board; (j) execution quality of portfolio transactions; (k) BlackRock’s implementation of each Fund’s valuation and liquidity procedures; (l) an analysis of management fees for products with similar investment mandates across the open-end fund, closed-end fund, sub-advised mutual fund, collective investment trust and institutional separate account product channels, as applicable, and the similarities and differences between these products and the services provided as compared to each Fund; (m) BlackRock’s compensation methodology for its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, along with investment professionals’ investments in the fund(s) they manage; (n) periodic updates on BlackRock’s business; and (o) each Fund’s market discount/premium compared to peer funds.
Board Considerations in Approving the Agreements
The Approval Process: Prior to the April Meeting, the Board requested and received materials specifically relating to the Agreements. The Independent Board Members are continuously engaged in a process with their independent legal counsel and BlackRock to review the nature and scope of the information provided to the Board to better assist its deliberations. The materials provided in connection with the April Meeting included, among other things: (a) information independently compiled and prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), based on Lipper classifications, regarding each Fund’s fees and expenses as compared with a peer group of funds as determined by Broadridge (“Expense Peers”) and the investment performance of each Fund as compared with a peer group of funds (“Performance Peers”); (b) information on the composition of the Expense Peers and Performance Peers and a description of Broadridge’s methodology; (c) information on the estimated profits realized by BlackRock and its affiliates pursuant to the Agreements and a discussion of fall-out benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates; (d) a general analysis provided by BlackRock concerning investment management fees received in connection with other types of investment products, such as institutional accounts, sub-advised mutual funds, closed-end funds, and open-end funds, under similar investment mandates, as applicable; (e) a review of non-management fees; (f) the existence, impact and sharing of potential economies of scale, if any, with each Fund; (g) a summary of aggregate amounts paid by each Fund to BlackRock; and (h) various additional information requested by the Board as appropriate regarding BlackRock’s and each Fund’s operations.
At the April Meeting, the Board reviewed materials relating to its consideration of the Agreements. As a result of the discussions that occurred during the April Meeting, and as a culmination of the Board’s year-long deliberative process, the Board presented BlackRock with questions and requests for additional information. BlackRock
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responded to these questions and requests with additional written information in advance of the May Meeting. Topics covered included: (a) the methodology for measuring estimated fund profitability; (b) fund expenses and potential fee waivers; (c) differences in services provided and management fees between closed-end funds and other product channels; and (d) BlackRock’s option overwrite strategy.
At the May Meeting, the Board concluded its assessment of, among other things: (a) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BlackRock; (b) the investment performance of each Fund as compared to its Performance Peers and to other metrics, as applicable; (c) the advisory fee and the estimated cost of the services and estimated profits realized by BlackRock and its affiliates from their relationship with each Fund; (d) each Fund’s fees and expenses compared to its Expense Peers; (e) the existence and sharing of potential economies of scale; (f) any fall-out benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates as a result of BlackRock’s relationship with each Fund; and (g) other factors deemed relevant by the Board Members.
The Board also considered other matters it deemed important to the approval process, such as other payments made to BlackRock or its affiliates relating to securities lending and cash management, and BlackRock’s services related to the valuation and pricing of Fund portfolio holdings. The Board noted the willingness of BlackRock’s personnel to engage in open, candid discussions with the Board. The Board did not identify any particular information as determinative, and each Board Member may have attributed different weights to the various items considered.
A. Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services Provided by BlackRock: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the nature, extent and quality of services provided by BlackRock, including the investment advisory services, and the resulting performance of each Fund. Throughout the year, the Board compared Fund performance to the performance of a comparable group of closed-end funds, relevant benchmarks, and performance metrics, as applicable. The Board met with BlackRock’s senior management personnel responsible for investment activities, including the senior investment officers. The Board also reviewed the materials provided by each Fund’s portfolio management team discussing each Fund’s performance, investment strategies and outlook.
The Board considered, among other factors, with respect to BlackRock: the number, education and experience of investment personnel generally and each Fund’s portfolio management team; research capabilities; investments by portfolio managers in the funds they manage; portfolio trading capabilities; use of technology; commitment to compliance; credit analysis capabilities; risk analysis and oversight capabilities; and the approach to training and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory and management personnel. The Board also considered BlackRock’s overall risk management program, including the continued efforts of BlackRock and its affiliates to address cybersecurity risks and the role of BlackRock’s Risk & Quantitative Analysis Group. The Board engaged in a review of BlackRock’s compensation structure with respect to each Fund’s portfolio management team and BlackRock’s ability to attract and retain high-quality talent and create performance incentives.
In addition to investment advisory services, the Board considered the nature and quality of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided to each Fund. BlackRock and its affiliates provide each Fund with certain administrative, shareholder and other services (in addition to any such services provided to each Fund by third-parties) and officers and other personnel as are necessary for the operations of each Fund. In particular, BlackRock and its affiliates provide each Fund with administrative services including, among others: (i) responsibility for disclosure documents, such as the prospectus and the statement of additional information in connection with the initial public offering and periodic shareholder reports; (ii) preparing communications with analysts to support secondary market trading of each Fund; (iii) oversight of daily accounting and pricing; (iv) responsibility for periodic filings with regulators and stock exchanges; (v) overseeing and coordinating the activities of third-party service providers including, among others, each Fund’s custodian, fund accountant, transfer agent, and auditor; (vi) organizing Board meetings and preparing the materials for such Board meetings; (vii) providing legal and compliance support; (viii) furnishing analytical and other support to assist the Board in its consideration of strategic issues such as the merger, consolidation or repurposing of certain closed-end funds; and (ix) performing or managing administrative functions necessary for the operation of each Fund, such as tax reporting, expense management, fulfilling regulatory filing requirements, and shareholder call center and other services. The Board reviewed the structure and duties of BlackRock’s fund administration, shareholder services, and legal & compliance departments and considered BlackRock’s policies and procedures for assuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
B. The Investment Performance of each Fund and BlackRock: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, also reviewed and considered the performance history of each Fund. In preparation for the April Meeting, the Board was provided with reports independently prepared by Broadridge, which included an analysis of each Fund’s performance as of December 31, 2019, as compared to its Performance Peers. The performance information is based on net asset value (NAV), and utilizes Lipper data. Lipper’s methodology calculates a fund’s total return assuming distributions are reinvested on the ex-date at a fund’s ex-date NAV. Broadridge ranks funds in quartiles, ranging from first to fourth, where first is the most desirable quartile position and fourth is the least desirable. In connection with its review, the Board received and reviewed information regarding the investment performance of each Fund as compared to its Performance Peers and, in light of each Fund’s outcome-oriented investment objective, certain performance metrics (“Outcome-Oriented Performance Metrics”). The Board and its Performance Oversight Committee regularly review and meet with Fund management to discuss the performance of each Fund throughout the year.
In evaluating performance, the Board focused particular attention on funds with less favorable performance records. The Board also noted that while it found the data provided by Broadridge generally useful, it recognized the limitations of such data, including in particular, that notable differences may exist between a fund and its Performance Peers (for example, the investment objectives and strategies). Further, the Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot of a period as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce significantly different results. The Board also acknowledged that long-term performance could be impacted by even one period of significant outperformance or underperformance, and that a single investment theme could have the ability to disproportionately affect long-term performance.
The Board reviewed and considered MSO’s performance relative to MSO’s Outcome-Oriented Performance Metrics including a total return target. The Board noted that for the one-year and since-inception periods reported, MSO outperformed and underperformed, respectively, its total return target. The Board noted that BlackRock believes that the Outcome-Oriented Performance Metrics are an appropriate performance metric for MSO, and that BlackRock has explained its rationale for this belief to the Board. The Board and BlackRock reviewed MSO’s underperformance relative to its total return target during the applicable period.
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The Board reviewed and considered MSO II’s performance relative to MSO II’s Outcome-Oriented Performance Metrics including a total return target. The Board noted that for the since-inception period reported, MSO II outperformed its total return target. The Board noted that BlackRock believes that the Outcome-Oriented Performance Metrics are an appropriate performance metric for MSO II, and that BlackRock has explained its rationale for this belief to the Board.
C. Consideration of the Advisory/Management Fees and the Estimated Cost of the Services and Estimated Profits Realized by BlackRock and its Affiliates from their Relationship with each Fund: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed each Fund’s contractual management fee rate compared with those of its Expense Peers. The contractual management fee rate represents a combination of the advisory fee and any administrative fees, before taking into account any reimbursements or fee waivers. The Board also compared each Fund’s total expense ratio, as well as its actual management fee rate as a percentage of managed assets, which is the total assets of each Fund (including any assets attributable to money borrowed for investment purposes) minus the sum of each Fund’s accrued liabilities (other than money borrowed for investment purposes) to those of its Expense Peers. The total expense ratio represents a fund’s total net operating expenses, excluding any investment related expenses. The total expense ratio gives effect to any expense reimbursements or fee waivers, and the actual management fee rate gives effect to any management fee reimbursements or waivers. The Board considered the services provided and the fees charged by BlackRock and its affiliates to other types of clients with similar investment mandates, as applicable, including institutional accounts and sub-advised mutual funds (including mutual funds sponsored by third parties).
The Board received and reviewed statements relating to BlackRock’s financial condition. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s profitability methodology and was also provided with an estimated profitability analysis that detailed the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by BlackRock for services provided to each Fund. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s estimated profitability with respect to each Fund and other funds the Board currently oversees for the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to available aggregate estimated profitability data provided for the prior two years. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s estimated profitability with respect to certain other U.S. fund complexes managed by the Manager and/or its affiliates. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s assumptions and methodology of allocating expenses in the estimated profitability analysis, noting the inherent limitations in allocating costs among various advisory products. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors including, among other things, fee waivers and expense reimbursements by the Manager, the types of funds managed, precision of expense allocations and business mix. The Board thus recognized that calculating and comparing profitability at the individual fund level is difficult.
The Board noted that, in general, individual fund or product line profitability of other advisors is not publicly available. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s overall operating margin, in general, compared to that of certain other publicly traded asset management firms. The Board considered the differences between BlackRock and these other firms, including the contribution of technology at BlackRock, BlackRock’s expense management, and the relative product mix.
The Board considered whether BlackRock has the financial resources necessary to attract and retain high quality investment management personnel to perform its obligations under the Agreements and to continue to provide the high quality of services that is expected by the Board. The Board further considered factors including but not limited to BlackRock’s commitment of time, assumption of risk, and liability profile in servicing each Fund, including in contrast to what is required of BlackRock with respect to other products with similar investment mandates across the open-end fund, closed-end fund, sub-advised mutual fund, collective investment trust, and institutional separate account product channels, as applicable.
The Board noted that MSO’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the fourth quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio each ranked in the fourth quartile, relative to the Expense Peers. The Board also noted, however, that given the comparability limitations of the Expense Peers, BlackRock provided the Board a supplemental peer group consisting of funds that are generally similar to MSO. The Board noted that MSO’s contractual management fee rate and total expense ratio ranked in the first and third quartiles, respectively, relative to the supplemental peer group.
The Board noted that MSO II’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the fourth quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio each ranked in the fourth quartile, relative to the Expense Peers. The Board also noted, however, that given the comparability limitations of the Expense Peers, BlackRock provided the Board a supplemental peer group consisting of funds that are generally similar to MSO II. The Board noted that MSO II’s contractual management fee rate and total expense ratio ranked in the first and third quartiles, respectively, relative to the supplemental peer group.
D. Economies of Scale: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of each Fund increase. The Board also considered the extent to which each Fund benefits from such economies of scale in a variety of ways, and whether there should be changes in the advisory fee rate or breakpoint structure in order to enable each Fund to more fully participate in these economies of scale. The Board considered each Fund’s asset levels and whether the current fee was appropriate.
Based on the Board’s review and consideration of the issue, the Board concluded that most closed-end funds do not have fund level breakpoints because closed-end funds generally do not experience substantial growth after the initial public offering. Closed-end funds are typically priced at scale at a fund’s inception.
E. Other Factors Deemed Relevant by the Board Members: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, also took into account other ancillary or “fall-out” benefits that BlackRock or its affiliates may derive from BlackRock’s respective relationships with each Fund, both tangible and intangible, such as BlackRock’s ability to leverage its investment professionals who manage other portfolios and its risk management personnel, an increase in BlackRock’s profile in the investment advisory community, and the engagement of BlackRock’s affiliates as service providers to each Fund, including for administrative, securities lending and cash management services. The Board also considered BlackRock’s overall operations and its efforts to expand the scale of, and improve the quality of, its operations. The Board also noted that, subject to applicable law, BlackRock may use and benefit from third-party research obtained by soft dollars generated by certain registered fund transactions to assist in managing all or a number of its other client accounts.
In connection with its consideration of the Agreements, the Board also received information regarding BlackRock’s brokerage and soft dollar practices. The Board received reports from BlackRock which included information on brokerage commissions and trade execution practices throughout the year.
The Board also considered the various notable initiatives and projects BlackRock performed in connection with its closed-end fund product line. These initiatives included developing equity shelf programs; efforts to eliminate product overlap with fund mergers; ongoing services to manage leverage that has become increasingly complex; periodic evaluation of share repurchases and other support initiatives for certain BlackRock funds; and continued communication efforts with shareholders, fund analysts
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and financial advisers. With respect to the latter, the Independent Board Members noted BlackRock’s continued commitment to supporting the secondary market for the common shares of its closed-end funds through a comprehensive secondary market communication program designed to raise investor and analyst awareness and understanding of closed-end funds. BlackRock’s support services included, among other things: sponsoring and participating in conferences; communicating with closed-end fund analysts covering the BlackRock funds throughout the year; providing marketing and product updates for the closed-end funds; and maintaining and enhancing its closed-end fund website.
Conclusion
The Board, including the Independent Board Members, unanimously approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreements between the Manager and each Fund for a one-year term ending June 30, 2021, and the Sub-Advisory Agreements among the Manager, the Sub-Advisors and each Fund for a one-year term ending June 30, 2021. Based upon its evaluation of all of the aforementioned factors in their totality, as well as other information, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, was satisfied that the terms of the Agreements were fair and reasonable and in the best interest of each Fund and its shareholders. In arriving at its decision to approve the Agreements, the Board did not identify any single factor or group of factors as all-important or controlling, but considered all factors together, and different Board Members may have attributed different weights to the various factors considered. The Independent Board Members were also assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel in making this determination.
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Trustee and Officer Information
Richard E. Cavanagh, Co-Chair of the Board and Trustee
Karen P. Robards, Co-Chair of the Board and Trustee
Michael J. Castellano, Trustee
Cynthia L. Egan, Trustee
Frank J. Fabozzi, Trustee
R. Glenn Hubbard, Trustee
W. Carl Kester, Trustee
Catherine A. Lynch, Trustee
Robert Fairbairn, Trustee
John M. Perlowski, Trustee, President and Chief Executive Officer
Jonathan Diorio, Vice President
Neal J. Andrews, Chief Financial Officer
Jay M. Fife, Treasurer
Charles Park, Chief Compliance Officer
Janey Ahn, Secretary
Investment Adviser
BlackRock Advisors, LLC
Wilmington, DE 19809
Sub-Advisers
BlackRock International Limited
Edinburgh, EH3 8BL
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited
079912 SIngapore
Accounting Agent and Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Boston, MA 02111
Transfer Agent
Computershare Trust Company, N.A.(a)
Canton, MA 02021
BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.(b)
Wilmington, DE 19809
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, MA 02116
Legal Counsel
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
New York, NY 10019
Address of the Trusts
100 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19809
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Additional Information
Dividend Policy
Each Trust’s dividend policy is to distribute all or a portion of its net investment income to its shareholders on a quarterly basis. In order to provide shareholders with a more stable level of dividend distributions, the distributions paid by the Trusts for any particular quarter may be more or less than the amount of net investment income earned by the Trusts during such quarter. The portion of distributions that exceeds a Trust’s current and accumulated earnings and profits, which are measured on a tax basis, will constitute a nontaxable return of capital. Each Trust’s current accumulated but undistributed net investment income, if any, is disclosed as accumulated earnings (loss) in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, which comprises part of the financial information included in this report.
General Information
The Trusts do not make available copies of their Statement of Additional Information because the Trusts’ shares are not continuously offered, which means that the Statement of Additional Information of each Trust has not been updated after completion of the respective Trust’s offerings and the information contained in the Trust’s Statement of Additional Information may have become outdated.
Except if noted otherwise herein, there were no material changes in the Trusts’ investment objectives or policies or to the Trusts’ charters or by-laws that would delay or prevent a change of control of the Trust that were not approved by the shareholders or in the principal risk factors associated with investment in the Trusts. Except if noted otherwise herein, there have been no changes in the persons who are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Trusts’ portfolios.
Quarterly performance, semi-annual and annual reports, current net asset value and other information regarding the Trusts may be found on BlackRock’s website, which can be accessed at blackrock.com. Any reference to BlackRock’s website in this report is intended to allow investors public access to information regarding the Trusts and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRock’s website in this report.
Electronic Delivery
Shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications of quarterly statements, annual and semi-annual shareholder reports by enrolling in the electronic delivery program. Electronic copies of shareholder reports are available on BlackRock’s website.
To enroll in electronic delivery:
Shareholders Who Hold Accounts with Investment Advisers, Banks or Brokerages:
Please contact your financial advisor. Please note that not all investment advisers, banks or brokerages may offer this service.
Householding
The Trusts will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, annual and semi-annual reports and proxy statements, to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly called “householding” and is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please call the Trust at (800) 882-0052.
Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments
The Trusts file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Trusts’ Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.
Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the policies and procedures that the Trusts use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available upon request and without charge (1) by calling (800) 882-0052; (2) at blackrock.com; and (3) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.
Availability of Proxy Voting Record
Information about how the Trusts voted proxies relating to securities held in the Trusts’ portfolios during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available upon request and without charge (1) at blackrock.com; or by calling (800) 882-0052 and (2) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.
Availability of Trust Updates
BlackRock will update performance and certain other data for the Trusts on a monthly basis on its website in the “Closed-end Funds” section of blackrock.com as well as certain other material information as necessary from time to time. Investors and others are advised to check the website for updated performance information and the release of other material information about the Trusts. This reference to BlackRock’s website is intended to allow investors public access to information regarding the Trusts and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRock’s website in this report.
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Additional Information (continued)
BlackRock Privacy Principles
BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and former fund investors and individual clients (collectively, “Clients”) and to safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in certain cases we share such information with select parties.
If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regulations require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different privacy-related rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock will comply with those specific laws, rules or regulations.
BlackRock obtains or verifies personal non-public information from and about you from different sources, including the following: (i) information we receive from you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on applications, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive from a consumer reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our websites.
BlackRock does not sell or disclose to non-affiliated third parties any non-public personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law or as is necessary to respond to regulatory requests or to service Client accounts. These non-affiliated third parties are required to protect the confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for its intended purpose.
We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or to provide you with information about other BlackRock products or services that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts access to non-public personal information about its Clients to those BlackRock employees with a legitimate business need for the information. BlackRock maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed to protect the non-public personal information of its Clients, including procedures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information.
Glossary of Terms Used in this Report
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EUR | | Euro |
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GBP | | British Pound |
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HKD | | Hong Kong Dollar |
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USD | | United States Dollar |
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CLO | | Collateralized Loan Obligation |
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ETF | | Exchange-Traded Fund |
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LIBOR | | London Interbank Offered Rate |
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PIK | | Payment-In-Kind |
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S&P | | Standard & Poor’s |
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This report is intended for current holders. It is not a prospectus. Past performance results shown in this report should not be considered a representation of future performance. Statements and other information herein are as dated and are subject to change.
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Item 3 – | | Audit Committee Financial Expert – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report |
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Item 4 – | | Principal Accountant Fees and Services – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report |
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Item 5 – | | Audit Committee of Listed Registrants – Not Applicable |
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Item 6 – | | Investments |
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Item 7 – | | Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report |
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Item 8 – | | Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies |
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Item 9 – | | Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers – Not Applicable due to no applicable purchases during the period covered by this report. |
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Item 10 – | | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – There have been no material changes to these procedures. |
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Item 11 – | | Controls and Procedures |
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Item 12 – | | Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not applicable to this semi-annual report |
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Item 13 – | | Exhibits attached hereto |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust II
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By: | | /s/ John M. Perlowski |
| | John M. Perlowski |
| | Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of |
| | BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust II |
Date: September 4, 2020
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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By: | | /s/ John M. Perlowski |
| | John M. Perlowski |
| | Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of |
| | BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust II |
Date: September 4, 2020
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By: | | /s/ Neal J. Andrews |
| | Neal J. Andrews |
| | Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of |
| | BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust II |
Date: September 4, 2020
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