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: 811-02688
Name of Fund: BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund
BlackRock National Municipal Fund
BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund
Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809
Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Municipal
Bond Fund, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 441-7762
Date of fiscal year end: 06/30/2016
Date of reporting period: 06/30/2016
Item 1 – Report to Stockholders
JUNE 30, 2016
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ANNUAL REPORT | | | |  |
BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
Ø | BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund |
Ø | BlackRock National Municipal Fund |
Ø | BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund |
BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust
Ø | BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund |
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Not FDIC Insured • May Lose Value • No Bank Guarantee |
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Dear Shareholder,
Uneven economic outlooks and divergence of monetary policies across regions have been the overarching themes driving financial markets over the past couple of years. In the latter half of 2015, as U.S. growth outpaced other developed markets, investors were focused largely on the timing of the Federal Reserve’s (the “Fed”) decision to end its near-zero interest rate policy. The Fed ultimately hiked rates in December, whereas the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan took additional steps to stimulate growth, even introducing negative interest rates. The U.S. dollar had strengthened considerably ahead of these developments, causing profit challenges for U.S. companies that generate revenues overseas, and pressuring emerging market currencies and commodities prices.
Also during this time period, oil prices collapsed due to excess global supply. China, one of the world’s largest consumers of oil, was another notable source of stress for financial markets as the country showed signs of slowing economic growth and took measures to devalue its currency. Declining confidence in the country’s policymakers stoked investors’ worries about the potential impact of China’s weakness on the global economy. Global market volatility increased and risk assets (such as equities and high yield bonds) suffered in this environment.
The elevated market volatility spilled over into 2016, but as the first quarter wore on, fears of a global recession began to fade, allowing markets to calm and risk assets to rebound. Central bank stimulus in Europe and Japan, combined with a more tempered outlook for rate hikes in the United States, helped bolster financial markets. A softening in U.S. dollar strength brought relief to U.S. exporters and emerging market economies. Oil prices rebounded as the world’s largest producers agreed to reduce supply.
Volatility spiked again in late June when the United Kingdom shocked investors with its vote to leave the European Union. Uncertainty around how the British exit might affect the global economy and political landscape long term drove investors to high quality assets, pushing already-low global yields to even lower levels.
At BlackRock, we believe investors need to think globally, extend their scope across a broad array of asset classes and be prepared to adjust accordingly as market conditions change over time. 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, 2016 | |
| | 6-month | | | 12-month | |
U.S. large cap equities (S&P 500® Index) | | | 3.84 | % | | | 3.99 | % |
U.S. small cap equities (Russell 2000® Index) | | | 2.22 | | | | (6.73 | ) |
International equities (MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index) | | | (4.42 | ) | | | (10.16 | ) |
Emerging market equities (MSCI Emerging Markets Index) | | | 6.41 | | | | (12.05 | ) |
3-month Treasury bills (BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index) | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.19 | |
U.S. Treasury securities (BofA Merrill Lynch 10-Year U.S. Treasury Index) | | | 7.95 | | | | 9.49 | |
U.S. investment grade bonds (Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index) | | | 5.31 | | | | 6.00 | |
Tax-exempt municipal bonds (S&P Municipal Bond Index) | | | 4.35 | | | | 7.80 | |
U.S. high yield bonds (Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index) | | | 9.06 | | | | 1.65 | |
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index. | |
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Fund Summary as of June 30, 2016 | | BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund |
BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide shareholders with as high a level of income exempt from Federal income taxes as is consistent with the investment policies of the Fund.
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Portfolio Management Commentary | | |
How did the Fund perform?
• | | For the 12-month period ended June 30, 2016, the Fund outperformed its primary benchmark, the S&P® Municipal Bond Index, but it underperformed its secondary benchmark, the Custom High Yield Index. The following discussion of relative performance pertains to the Fund’s secondary benchmark, the Custom High Yield Index. |
What factors influenced performance?
• | | Municipal bonds delivered strong returns in the first half of 2016, reflecting both the sharp decline in U.S. Treasury yields and the continued health of state and local finances. (Bond prices rise as yields fall.) Lower-quality issues generally outpaced their higher-quality counterparts, as low government bond yields and elevated investor risk appetites fueled increased demand for higher-yielding market segments. |
• | | The Fund’s higher-quality bias was a headwind to returns. The Fund held below-market weightings in single-B, CCC and unrated securities, meaning that it was unable to participate fully in the outperformance of these market segments. Underweight positions in the state tax-backed issues, local tax-backed issues and utilities also detracted. In addition, the Fund’s below-benchmark duration was a modest drag on performance in the environment of declining rates. (Duration is a measure of interest-rate sensitivity.) |
• | | The Fund sought to manage interest rate risk using U.S. Treasury futures. Given that Treasury yields fell as prices rose, this aspect of the Fund’s positioning had a modestly negative effect on performance. |
• | | The Fund’s overweight position in bonds with maturities of 25 years and above benefited performance, as longer-dated issues outpaced the broader market. The Fund’s concentrations in BBB and AA rated securities, which outperformed, also aided results. Sector allocation decisions, led by overweight positions in transportation, corporate and other industries (ranging from development districts to various project-specific financings) were an additional plus. The Fund’s relative performance also continued to benefit from its lack of a position in distressed Puerto Rico bonds, which declined in value during the period. |
Describe recent portfolio activity.
• | | The investment adviser continued to emphasize the transportation, tobacco and health care sectors as sources of income and potential capital appreciation. In addition, it sought to take advantage of tactical trading opportunities in the new-issue market. Conversely, the investment adviser sought to trim or eliminate holdings where it believed the issuers’ underlying creditworthiness had deteriorated. The Fund maintained its use of leverage in order to enhance both income and total returns. |
Describe portfolio positioning at period end.
• | | The Fund’s duration posture was below that of the secondary benchmark. The Fund maintained its higher-quality bias, as the investment adviser preferred to have a high degree of liquidity at a time when narrow credit spreads offered only marginal relative value. |
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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Overview of the Fund’s Total Investments* | | |
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Sector Allocation | | Percent of Total Investments |
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Tobacco | | | 18 | % |
Health | | | 18 | |
Transportation | | | 16 | |
County/City/Special District/School District | | | 14 | |
Education | | | 10 | |
Corporate | | | 9 | |
State | | | 7 | |
Utilities | | | 7 | |
Housing | | | 1 | |
For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s sector classifications refer to one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment adviser. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease.
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Call/Maturity Schedule3 | | Percent of Total Investments |
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Calendar Year Ended December 31, | | | | |
2016 | | | 8 | % |
2017 | | | 8 | |
2018 | | | 3 | |
2019 | | | 3 | |
2020 | | | 6 | |
| 3 | | Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years. |
| * | | Excludes short-term securities. |
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Credit Quality Allocation1 | | Percent of Total Investments |
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AAA/Aaa | | | 4 | % |
AA/Aa | | | 11 | |
A | | | 10 | |
BBB/Baa | | | 25 | |
BB/Ba | | | 11 | |
B | | | 12 | |
N/R2 | | | 27 | |
| 1 | | For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) or Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) if ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change. |
| 2 | | The investment adviser evaluates the credit quality of unrated investments based upon certain factors including, but not limited to, credit ratings for similar investments and financial analysis of sectors and individual investments. Using this approach, the investment adviser has deemed certain of these unrated securities as investment grade quality. As of June 30, 2016, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment adviser to be investment grade represents 3% of the Fund’s total investments. |
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Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment | | |

| 1 | | Assuming maximum sales charge, if any, transaction costs and other operating expenses, including advisory fees. Institutional Shares do not have a sales charge. |
| 2 | | Under normal circumstances, the Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds and may invest in municipal bonds rated in any rating category or in unrated municipal bonds. The Fund will usually invest in municipal bonds that have a maturity of five years or longer. |
| 3 | | The S&P® Municipal Bond Index is composed of bonds held by managed municipal bond fund customers of Standard & Poor’s Securities Pricing, Inc. that are priced daily. Bonds in the S&P® Municipal Bond Index must have an outstanding par value of at least $2 million and a remaining maturity of not less than one month. |
| 4 | | The Custom High Yield Index is a customized benchmark that reflects the returns of the S&P® Customized High Yield Municipal Bond Index for periods prior to January 1, 2013, and the returns of only those bonds in the S&P® Customized High Yield Municipal Bond Index that have maturities greater than five years for periods subsequent to January 1, 2013. |
| 5 | | Commencement of operations. |
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Performance Summary for the Period Ended June 30, 2016 | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | Average Annual Total Returns6 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | Since Inception7 | |
| | Standardized 30-Day Yields | | | Unsubsidized 30-Day Yields | | | 6-Month Total Returns | | | w/o sales charge | | | w/sales charge | | | w/o sales charge | | | w/sales charge | | | w/o sales charge | | | w/sales charge | |
Institutional | | | 2.86 | % | | | 2.81 | % | | | 6.95 | % | | | 12.32 | % | | | N/A | | | | 8.61 | % | | | N/A | | | | 5.15 | % | | | N/A | |
Investor A | | | 2.51 | | | | 2.48 | | | | 6.73 | | | | 11.94 | 8 | | | 7.18 | % | | | 8.32 | | | | 7.39 | % | | | 4.85 | | | | 4.39 | % |
Investor C | | | 1.88 | | | | 1.84 | | | | 6.42 | | | | 11.20 | | | | 10.20 | | | | 7.52 | | | | 7.52 | | | | 4.09 | | | | 4.09 | |
S&P® Municipal Bond Index | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4.35 | | | | 7.80 | | | | N/A | | | | 5.46 | | | | N/A | | | | 4.96 | | | | N/A | |
Custom High Yield Index | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7.67 | | | | 12.66 | | | | N/A | | | | 8.50 | | | | N/A | | | | 5.38 | | | | N/A | |
| 6 | | Assuming maximum sales charges, if any. Average annual total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See “About Fund Performance” on page 13 for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees. |
| 7 | | The Fund commenced operations on August 1, 2006. |
| 8 | | Performance results do not reflect adjustments to valuation for financial reporting purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and therefore differ from returns reported in the Financial Highlights. |
| | | N/A — Not applicable as share class and index do not have a sales charge. |
| | | Past performance is not indicative of future results |
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| | Actual | | | Hypothetical11 | |
| | | | | | | | During the Period | | | | | | Including Interest Expense and Fees | | | Excluding Interest Expense and Fees | |
| | Beginning Account Value January 1, 2016 | | | Ending Account Value June 30, 2016 | | | Including Interest Expense and Fees9 | | | Excluding Interest Expense and Fees10 | | | Beginning Account Value January 1, 2016 | | | Ending Account Value June 30, 2016 | | | Expenses Paid During the Period9 | | | Ending Account Value June 30, 2016 | | | Expenses Paid During the Period10 | |
Institutional | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,069.50 | | | $ | 3.60 | | | $ | 3.29 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.38 | | | $ | 3.52 | | | $ | 1,021.68 | | | $ | 3.22 | |
Investor A | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,067.30 | | | $ | 4.83 | | | $ | 4.52 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,010.09 | | | $ | 4.72 | | | $ | 1,020.49 | | | $ | 4.42 | |
Investor C | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,064.20 | | | $ | 8.78 | | | $ | 8.42 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,016.36 | | | $ | 8.57 | | | $ | 1,016.71 | | | $ | 8.22 | |
| 9 | | For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized net expense ratio for the class (0.70% for Institutional, 0.94% for Investor A and 1.71% for Investor C), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). |
| 10 | | For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized net expense ratio for the class (0.64% for Institutional, 0.88% for Investor A and 1.64% for Investor C), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). |
| 11 | | Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by prorating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 366. |
| | | See “Disclosure of Expenses” on page 14 for further information on how expenses were calculated. |
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Fund Summary as of June 30, 2016 | | BlackRock National Municipal Fund |
BlackRock National Municipal Fund’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide shareholders with as high a level of income exempt from Federal income taxes as is consistent with the investment policies of the Fund.
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Portfolio Management Commentary | | |
How did the Fund perform?
• | | For the 12-month period ended June 30, 2016, the Fund underperformed both its benchmark, the S&P® Municipal Bond Index, and its secondary benchmark, the Custom National Index. The following discussion of relative performance pertains to the Fund’s secondary benchmark, the Custom National Index. |
What factors influenced performance?
• | | Municipal bonds generated strong performance in the first half of 2016, reflecting both the sharp decline in U.S. Treasury yields and the continued health of state and local finances. (Bond prices rise as yields fall.) The gains were largely concentrated among intermediate- and longer-term bonds, while shorter-term issues produced much smaller returns. |
• | | The Fund maintained a duration below that of the index, meaning that it had a lower degree of interest-rate sensitivity. At a time in which yields fell and longer-term bonds outperformed, this aspect of the Fund’s positioning prevented it from fully participating in the rally. |
• | | Performance was also hurt by the Fund’s above-average level of cash reserves, since cash and cash equivalents generated returns far below those of the benchmark. The primary reason for the elevated cash weighting was the large inflow of new cash into the Fund during the course of the year. Given municipal bonds’ less attractive valuations, low absolute yields, and tighter yield spreads compared to other fixed-income asset classes, the investment adviser adopted a patient approach to putting the new cash to work. |
• | | The investment adviser reduced leverage in the portfolio in anticipation of greater market volatility and the potential for the Fed to raise interest rates. In light of the gains for the broader market, the Fund would have generated a higher return by maintaining a fully levered position. The Fund held no leverage as of June 30, 2016. |
• | | The Fund’s bias toward higher-quality bonds also represented a short-term headwind due to the relative strength of lower-quality issues. At the |
| | close of the period, the Fund had an average credit quality of AA- based on the S&P’s rating system. |
• | | The Fund’s performance was helped by its long maturity bias, which enabled it to capitalize on the outperformance of longer-term bonds relative to shorter-term debt. The Fund’s allocation to the tobacco sector, which finished the period as the top-performing sector in the municipal bond market, also aided returns. Lack of exposure to Puerto Rico bonds, which continued to lose ground as the territory’s financial condition grew more stressed, was an additional positive for performance. |
• | | The Fund sought to manage interest rate risk using 10-year U.S. Treasury futures. Given that Treasury yields fell as prices rose, this aspect of the Fund’s positioning had a modestly negative effect on results. However, the Fund generally kept the size of the futures positions at minimal levels throughout the year. |
Describe recent portfolio activity.
• | | The Fund concentrated its new purchases in higher-quality securities, with a mix of primary- and secondary-market issues. |
• | | The Fund held overweight positions in the transportation and utility sectors, as well as state and local authorities. All of these sectors performed well during the annual period. |
Describe portfolio positioning at period end.
• | | The Fund was positioned defensively, with an above-average cash position and a high average credit quality. The Fund maintained a duration below that of the Custom National Index, reflecting the investment adviser’s view that a cautious stance is warranted with interest rates at historically low levels. The Fund moved to an overweight position in pre-refunded securities, as lower rates prompted municipal issuers to refinance older-dated, higher-yielding debt. |
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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Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment | | |

| 1 | | Assuming maximum sales charge, if any, transaction costs and other operating expenses, including advisory fees. Institutional Shares do not have a sales charge. |
| 2 | | Under normal circumstances, the Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds and may invest in municipal bonds rated in any rating category or in unrated municipal bonds. The Fund will usually invest in municipal bonds that have a maturity of five years or longer. |
| 3 | | The S&P® Municipal Bond Index is composed of bonds held by managed municipal bond fund customers of Standard & Poor’s Securities Pricing, Inc. that are priced daily. Bonds in the S&P® Municipal Bond Index must have an outstanding par value of at least $2 million and a remaining maturity of not less than one month. |
| 4 | | The Custom National Index is a customized benchmark that reflects the returns of the S&P® Municipal Bond Index for periods prior to January 1, 2013, and the returns of only those bonds in the S&P® Municipal Bond Index that have maturities greater than five years for periods subsequent to January 1, 2013. |
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Performance Summary for the Period Ended June 30, 2016 | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | Average Annual Total Returns5 | |
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| | Standardized 30-Day Yields | | | Unsubsidized 30-Day Yields | | | 6-Month Total Returns | | | w/o sales charge | | | w/sales charge | | | w/o sales charge | | | w/sales charge | | | w/o sales charge | | | w/sales charge | |
BlackRock | | | 1.17 | % | | | 1.11 | % | | | 3.66 | % | | | 6.70 | % | | | N/A | | | | 6.19 | % | | | N/A | | | | 5.29 | % | | | N/A | |
Institutional | | | 1.05 | | | | 1.04 | | | | 3.60 | | | | 6.68 | | | | N/A | | | | 6.08 | | | | N/A | | | | 5.17 | | | | N/A | |
Service | | | 0.87 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 3.50 | | | | 6.47 | | | | N/A | | | | 5.78 | | | | N/A | | | | 4.89 | | | | N/A | |
Investor A | | | 0.87 | | | | 0.77 | | | | 3.43 | | | | 6.42 | | | | 1.90 | % | | | 5.90 | | | | 4.98 | % | | | 4.95 | | | | 4.50 | % |
Investor B | | | 0.41 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 3.17 | | | | 5.89 | | | | 1.89 | | | | 5.37 | | | | 5.04 | | | | 4.43 | | | | 4.43 | |
Investor C | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 3.05 | | | | 5.63 | | | | 4.63 | | | | 5.11 | | | | 5.11 | | | | 4.16 | | | | 4.16 | |
Investor C1 | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 3.15 | | | | 5.83 | | | | N/A | | | | 5.31 | | | | N/A | | | | 4.38 | | | | N/A | |
S&P® Municipal Bond Index | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4.35 | | | | 7.80 | | | | N/A | | | | 5.46 | | | | N/A | | | | 5.05 | | | | N/A | |
Custom National Index | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5.46 | | | | 9.90 | | | | N/A | | | | 6.09 | | | | N/A | | | | 5.36 | | | | N/A | |
| 5 | | Assuming maximum sales charges, if any. Average annual total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See “About Fund Performance” on page 13 for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees. |
| | | N/A — Not applicable as share class and index do not have a sales charge. |
| | | Past performance is not indicative of future results. |
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| | | | | | | | During the Period | | | | | | Including Interest Expense and Fees | | | Excluding Interest Expense and Fees | |
| | Beginning Account Value January 1, 2016 | | | Ending Account Value June 30, 2016 | | | Expenses Including Interest Expense and Fees6 | | | Excluding Interest Expense and Fees7 | | | Beginning Account Value January 1, 2016 | | | Ending Account Value June 30, 2016 | | | Expenses Paid During the Period6 | | | Ending Account Value June 30, 2016 | | | Expenses Paid During the Period7 | |
BlackRock | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,036.60 | | | $ | 2.33 | | | $ | 2.34 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.56 | | | $ | 2.31 | | | $ | 1,022.63 | | | $ | 2.32 | |
Institutional | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,036.00 | | | $ | 2.94 | | | $ | 2.94 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.96 | | | $ | 2.92 | | | $ | 1,022.03 | | | $ | 2.92 | |
Service Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,035.00 | | | $ | 3.90 | | | $ | 3.91 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.06 | | | $ | 3.87 | | | $ | 1,021.13 | | | $ | 3.88 | |
Investor A | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,034.30 | | | $ | 3.64 | | | $ | 3.65 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.26 | | | $ | 3.62 | | | $ | 1,021.33 | | | $ | 3.63 | |
Investor B | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,031.70 | | | $ | 6.16 | | | $ | 6.23 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,018.76 | | | $ | 6.12 | | | $ | 1,018.83 | | | $ | 6.19 | |
Investor C | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,030.50 | | | $ | 7.42 | | | $ | 7.44 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,017.56 | | | $ | 7.37 | | | $ | 1,017.63 | | | $ | 7.39 | |
Investor C1 | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,031.50 | | | $ | 6.47 | | | $ | 6.48 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,018.46 | | | $ | 6.42 | | | $ | 1,018.53 | | | $ | 6.44 | |
| 6 | | For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized net expense ratio for the class (0.46% for BlackRock, 0.58% for Institutional, 0.77% for Service, 0.72% for Investor A, 1.23% for Investor B, 1.47% for Investor C and 1.28% for Investor C1), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). |
| 7 | | For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized net expense ratio for the class (0.46% for BlackRock, 0.58% for Institutional, 0.77% for Service, 0.72% for Investor A, 1.23% for Investor B, 1.47% for Investor C and 1.28% for Investor C1), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). |
| 8 | | Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by prorating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 366. |
| | | See “Disclosure of Expenses” on page 14 for further information on how expenses were calculated. |
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Overview of the Fund’s Total Investments* | | |
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Sector Allocation | | Percent of Total Investments |
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Transportation | | | 28 | % |
Utilities | | | 21 | |
Health | | | 14 | |
County/City/Special District/School District | | | 11 | |
State | | | 10 | |
Education | | | 10 | |
Corporate | | | 3 | |
Tobacco | | | 3 | |
For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s sector classifications refer to one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment adviser. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease.
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Call/Maturity Schedule3 | | Percent of Total Investments |
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Calendar Year Ended December 31, | | | | |
2016 | | | 3 | % |
2017 | | | 12 | |
2018 | | | 13 | |
2019 | | | 18 | |
2020 | | | 9 | |
| 3 | | Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years. |
| * | | Excludes short-term securities. |
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Credit Quality Allocation1 | | Percent of Total Investments |
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AAA/Aaa | | | 15 | % |
AA/Aa | | | 49 | |
A | | | 20 | |
BBB/Baa | | | 7 | |
BB/Ba | | | 1 | |
B | | | 3 | |
N/R2 | | | 5 | |
| 1 | | For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P or Moody’s if ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change. |
| 2 | | The investment adviser evaluates the credit quality of unrated investments based upon certain factors including, but not limited to, credit ratings for similar investments and financial analysis of sectors and individual investments. Using this approach, the investment adviser has deemed certain of these unrated securities as investment grade quality. As of June 30, 2016, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment adviser to be investment grade represents 2% of the Fund’s total investments. |
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8 | | ANNUAL REPORT | | JUNE 30, 2016 | | |
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Fund Summary as of June 30, 2016 | | BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund |
BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide shareholders with as high a level of income exempt from Federal income taxes as is consistent with the investment policies of the Fund.
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Portfolio Management Commentary | | |
How did the Fund perform?
• | | For the 12-month period ended June 30, 2016, the Fund underperformed its primary benchmark, the S&P® Municipal Bond Index, as well as its secondary benchmark, the S&P® Limited Maturity Municipal Bond Index. The following discussion of relative performance pertains to the Fund’s secondary benchmark, the S&P® Limited Maturity Municipal Bond Index. |
What factors influenced performance?
• | | Municipal bonds generated strong performance in the first half of 2016, reflecting both the sharp decline in U.S. Treasury yields and the continued health of state and local finances. (Bond prices rise as yields fall.) The gains were largely concentrated among intermediate- and longer-term bonds, while shorter-term issues produced much smaller returns. |
• | | The Fund’s underweight position in pre-refunded bonds detracted from performance, as did security selection in the utilities sector. An underweight in the corporate sector, as well as security selection in the group, also hindered returns. |
• | | The Fund’s yield curve positioning was an additional detractor. The Fund was hurt by its overweight in the one-year area of the curve, which lagged in the second half of the year, as well as its underweight to the five-year area, which outperformed. |
• | | The Fund’s overweight in the utilities sector made a positive contribution to performance. The Fund’s holdings in this group tend to have an above-average duration, which meant that they were well positioned to benefit from the decline in prevailing yields. (Duration is a measure of interest-rate |
| sensitivity.) An overweight in the tax-backed (state and local) area was an additional positive. The Fund also benefited from the investment adviser’s decision to maintain a long duration (higher interest-rate sensitivity) in relation to the benchmark. |
Describe recent portfolio activity.
• | �� | The Fund was fully invested with minimal cash reserves, reflecting the unattractive yields on cash alternatives. |
• | | Demand for municipal securities remained robust over much of the period, while yields remained very low. In this environment, investors’ search for incremental yield caused credit spreads to tighten to levels that, in many cases, did not reflect issuers’ underlying credit fundamentals. The investment adviser therefore reduced the Fund’s holdings in bonds rated single A and below in favor of those rated AA. Within the AA tier, the investment adviser emphasized general obligation bonds and revenue bonds backed by a dedicated tax. |
Describe portfolio positioning at period end.
• | | The investment adviser kept the portfolio’s duration above that of the benchmark. The Fund was overweight in the utilities, state tax-backed and local tax-backed sectors, and it was underweight in the pre-refunded sector. With regard to credit tiers, the Fund was overweight in AA rated securities and underweight in both AAA rated securities and bonds rated BBB and below. |
• | | The Fund was underweight in bonds with maturities of less than two years, since shorter-dated debt is more sensitive to potential interest rate increases by the Fed. In addition, tax-exempt money funds (traditional investors in this area of the yield curve), began to reposition their portfolios and shorten their durations, removing a natural buyer from the market and forcing yields higher. |
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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Overview of the Fund’s Total Investments* | | |
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Sector Allocation | | Percent of Total Investments |
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County/City/Special District/School District | | | 26 | % |
State | | | 20 | |
Utilities | | | 19 | |
Education | | | 17 | |
Transportation | | | 10 | |
Health | | | 6 | |
Tobacco | | | 1 | |
Housing | | | 1 | |
For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s sector classifications refer to one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment adviser. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease.
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Call/Maturity Schedule2 | | Percent of Total Investments |
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Calendar Year Ended June 30, | | | | |
2016 | | | 5 | % |
2017 | | | 27 | |
2018 | | | 35 | |
2019 | | | 26 | |
2020 | | | 4 | |
| 2 | | Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years. |
| * | | Excludes short-term securities. |
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Credit Quality Allocation1 | | Percent of Total Investments |
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AAA/Aaa | | | 35 | % |
AA/Aa | | | 52 | |
A | | | 10 | |
BBB/Baa | | | 1 | |
N/R | | | 2 | |
| 1 | | For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P or Moody’s if ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change. |
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| | BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund |
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Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment | | |

| 1 | | Assuming maximum sales charge, if any, transaction costs and other operating expenses, including advisory fees. Institutional Shares do not have a sales charge. |
| 2 | | Under normal circumstances, the Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds and invests primarily in investment grade municipal bonds or municipal notes, including variable rate demand obligations. The Fund will maintain a dollar-weighted maturity of no more than two years. |
| 3 | | The S&P® Municipal Bond Index is composed of bonds held by managed municipal bond fund customers of Standard & Poor’s Securities Pricing, Inc. that are priced daily. Bonds in the S&P® Municipal Bond Index must have an outstanding par value of at least $2 million and a remaining maturity of not less than one month. |
| 4 | | The S&P® Limited Maturity Municipal Bond Index includes all bonds in the S&P® Municipal Bond Index with a remaining maturity of less than four years. |
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Performance Summary for the Period Ended June 30, 2016 | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | Average Annual Total Returns5 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | 10 Years | |
| | Standardized 30-Day Yields | | | Unsubsidized 30-Day Yields | | | 6-Month Total Returns | | | w/o sales charge | | | w/sales charge | | | w/o sales charge | | | w/sales charge | | | w/o sales charge | | | w/sales charge | |
Institutional | | | 0.35 | % | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.84 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | N/A | | | | 0.62 | % | | | N/A | | | | 1.84 | % | | | N/A | |
Investor A | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.59 | | | | 0.76 | | | | (2.26 | )% | | | 0.32 | | | | (0.29 | )% | | | 1.57 | | | | 1.26 | % |
Investor A1 | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.78 | | | | 1.03 | | | | N/A | | | | 0.50 | | | | N/A | | | | 1.72 | | | | N/A | |
Investor C | | | (0.69 | ) | | | (0.70 | ) | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.11 | | | | (0.89 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) | | | 0.79 | | | | 0.79 | |
Class K | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.82 | | | | 1.13 | | | | N/A | | | | 0.62 | | | | N/A | | | | 1.82 | | | | N/A | |
S&P® Municipal Bond Index | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4.35 | | | | 7.80 | | | | N/A | | | | 5.46 | | | | N/A | | | | 5.05 | | | | N/A | |
S&P® Limited Maturity Municipal Bond Index | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.01 | | | | 1.58 | | | | N/A | | | | 1.18 | | | | N/A | | | | 2.52 | | | | N/A | |
| 5 | | Assuming maximum sales charges, if any. Average annual total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See “About Fund Performance” on page 13 for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees. |
| | | N/A — Not applicable as share class and index do not have a sales charge. |
| | | Past performance is not indicative of future results. |
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| | Actual | | | Hypothetical7 | | | | |
| | Beginning Account Value January 1, 2016 | | | Ending Account Value June 30, 2016 | | | Expenses Paid During the Period6 | | | Beginning Account Value January 1, 2016 | | | Ending Account Value June 30, 2016 | | | Expenses Paid During the Period6 | | | Annualized Expense Ratio | |
Institutional | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,008.40 | | | $ | 2.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.87 | | | $ | 2.01 | | | | 0.40 | % |
Investor A | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,005.90 | | | $ | 3.44 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.43 | | | $ | 3.47 | | | | 0.69 | % |
Investor A1 | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,007.80 | | | $ | 2.60 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.28 | | | $ | 2.61 | | | | 0.52 | % |
Investor C | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,003.00 | | | $ | 7.32 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,017.55 | | | $ | 7.37 | | | | 1.47 | % |
Class K | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,008.20 | | | $ | 2.10 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.77 | | | $ | 2.11 | | | | 0.42 | % |
| 6 | | For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized net expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). |
| 7 | | Hypothetical 5% return before expenses is calculated by prorating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 366. |
| | | See “Disclosure of Expenses” on page 14 for further information on how expenses were calculated. |
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10 | | ANNUAL REPORT | | JUNE 30, 2016 | | |
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Fund Summary as of June 30, 2016 | | BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund |
BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide shareholders with income exempt from Federal income tax and New York State and New York City personal income taxes.
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Portfolio Management Commentary | | |
How did the Fund perform?
• | | For the 12-month period ended June 30, 2016, the Fund outperformed both its primary benchmark, the S&P® Municipal Bond Index, and its secondary benchmark, the S&P® New York Municipal Bond Index. The following discussion of relative performance pertains to the Fund’s secondary benchmark, the S&P® New York Municipal Bond Index. |
What factors influenced performance?
• | | The Fund’s positioning along the yield curve, which favored longer-dated bonds, aided performance given that longer-term issues generally outpaced those with shorter maturities. Overweight positions in the transportation, education and health care sectors, all of which outperformed the benchmark, also supported results. The Fund was further bolstered by its heavier concentration in the middle range of the credit spectrum (specifically, A and BBB+ rated issues) at a time in which higher-yielding market segments generally outperformed. |
• | | Income in the form of coupon payments made up a meaningful portion of the Fund’s total return. In addition, the Fund’s limited use of leverage provided both incremental return and income in an environment of declining long-term yields. (Bonds prices rise as yields fall.) |
• | | The Fund’s positions in lower-coupon bonds (bonds priced at a discount to par value) benefited from falling longer-term interest rates, since these bonds tend to have longer durations and more capital appreciation potential than bonds with higher coupons. (Duration is a measure of interest-rate sensitivity.) These bonds also tend to offer additional incremental yield, which further aided results. |
• | | In accordance with the change to the Fund’s mandate in February 2015—which included the goal of more muted volatility—the investment adviser |
| maintained a strategy to manage interest-rate risk, utilizing U.S. Treasury futures contracts. In a period characterized by falling interest rates, these positions detracted from performance. |
• | | The Fund’s positions in shorter-maturity bonds, which lagged both intermediate- and longer-term issues, also detracted. The Fund’s underweight in the tax-backed (state) sector was an additional detractor. Likewise, the Fund’s underweight in lower-quality and non-rated debt hurt relative performance given that high yield bonds delivered superior returns versus the broader market. |
Describe recent portfolio activity.
• | | The Fund was a net buyer during the period, reflecting its positive cash inflows. Although the low new-issue supply of new credits led to somewhat limited trading opportunities, it allowed the Fund to maintain its above-average income by holding on to its older and higher-coupon bonds. In addition to increasing the size of certain existing positions, the Fund invested the inflows into taxable municipal bonds and the tobacco sector. Both of these allocations had a positive impact on overall returns. |
• | | The Fund also invested cash inflows further out the yield curve and in lower-coupon bonds, strategies designed to add incremental income at a time in which interest rates were expected to stay “lower for longer.” In general, positions in higher-yielding securities benefited performance given that yield spreads tightened. The additional volatility associated with these strategies was offset through the use of U.S. Treasury futures contracts. |
Describe portfolio positioning at period end.
• | | Relative to the S&P® New York Municipal Bond Index, the Fund remained biased toward longer-term bonds in order to capture additional yield and capitalize on the robust retail demand for long-dated issues. |
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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Overview of the Fund’s Total Investments* | | |
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Sector Allocation | | Percent of Total Investments | |
Transportation | | | 26 | % |
County/City/Special District/School District | | | 23 | |
Education | | | 13 | |
Utilities | | | 10 | |
State | | | 9 | |
Health | | | 7 | |
Corporate | | | 5 | |
Tobacco | | | 5 | |
Housing | | | 2 | |
For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s sector classifications refer to one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment adviser. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease.
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Call/Maturity Schedule3 | | Percent of Total Investments | |
Calendar Year Ended June 30, | | | | |
2016 | | | 6 | % |
2017 | | | 4 | |
2018 | | | 1 | |
2019 | | | 5 | |
2020 | | | 5 | |
| 3 | | Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years. |
| * | | Excludes short-term securities. |
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Credit Quality Allocation1 | | Percent of Total Investments |
| | | | |
AAA/Aaa | | | 17 | % |
AA/Aa | | | 39 | |
A | | | 24 | |
BBB/Baa | | | 6 | |
BB/Ba | | | 5 | |
B | | | 2 | |
N/R2 | | | 7 | |
| 1 | | For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P or Moody’s if ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change. |
| 2 | | The investment adviser evaluates the credit quality of unrated investments based upon certain factors including, but not limited to, credit ratings for similar investments and financial analysis of sectors and individual investments. Using this approach, the investment adviser has deemed certain of these unrated securities as investment grade quality. As of June 30, 2016, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment adviser to be investment grade represents 2% of the Fund’s total investments. |
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| | BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund |
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Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment | | |

| 1 | | Assuming maximum sales charges, if any, transaction costs and other operating expenses, including advisory fees. Institutional Shares do not have a sales charge. |
| 2 | | Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in investment grade New York municipal bonds. The Fund’s total returns prior to February 18, 2015 are the returns of the Fund when it followed different investment strategies under the name BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Fund. |
| 3 | | The S&P® Municipal Bond Index is composed of bonds held by managed municipal bond fund customers of Standard & Poor’s Securities Pricing, Inc. that are priced daily. Bonds in the S&P® Municipal Bond Index must have an outstanding par value of at least $2 million and a remaining maturity of not less than one month. |
| 4 | | The S&P® New York Municipal Bond Index includes all New York bonds in the S&P® Municipal Bond Index. |
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Performance Summary for the Period Ended June 30, 2016 | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | Average Annual Total Returns2,5 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | 10 Years | |
| | Standardized 30-Day Yields | | | Unsubsidized 30-Day Yields | | | 6-Month Total Returns | | | w/o sales charge | | | w/sales charge | | | w/o sales charge | | | w/sales charge | | | w/o sales charge | | | w/sales charge | |
Institutional | | | 1.89 | % | | | 1.81 | % | | | 5.12 | % | | | 9.80 | % | | | N/A | | | | 6.35 | % | | | N/A | | | | 5.09 | % | | | N/A | |
Investor A | | | 1.58 | | | | 1.53 | | | | 5.08 | | | | 9.53 | | | | 4.88 | % | | | 6.08 | | | | 5.17 | % | | | 4.82 | | | | 4.37 | % |
Investor A1 | | | 1.72 | | | | 1.68 | | | | 5.05 | | | | 9.55 | | | | N/A | | | | 6.21 | | | | N/A | | | | 4.98 | | | | N/A | |
Investor C | | | 0.92 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 4.60 | | | | 8.72 | | | | 7.72 | | | | 5.29 | | | | 5.29 | | | | 4.04 | | | | 4.04 | |
Investor C1 | | | 1.33 | | | | 1.28 | | | | 4.80 | | | | 9.12 | | | | N/A | | | | 5.70 | | | | N/A | | | | 4.46 | | | | N/A | |
S&P® Municipal Bond Index | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4.35 | | | | 7.80 | | | | N/A | | | | 5.46 | | | | N/A | | | | 5.05 | | | | N/A | |
S&P® New York Municipal Bond Index | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4.20 | | | | 7.68 | | | | N/A | | | | 5.21 | | | | N/A | | | | 5.05 | | | | N/A | |
| 5 | | Assuming maximum sales charges, if any. Average annual total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See “About Fund Performance” on page 13 for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees. |
| | | N/A — Not applicable as share class and index do not have a sales charge. |
| | | Past performance is not indicative of future results. |
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| | Actual | | | Hypothetical9 | |
| | | | | | | | Expenses Paid During the Period | | | | | | Including Interest Expense and Fees | | | Excluding Interest Expense and Fees | |
| | Beginning Account Value January 1, 2016 | | | Ending Account Value June 30, 2016 | | | Including Interest Expense and Fees7 | | | Excluding Interest Expense and Fees8 | | | Beginning Account Value January 1, 2016 | | | Ending Account Value June 30, 2016 | | | Expenses Paid During the Period7 | | | Ending Account Value June 30, 2016 | | | Expenses Paid During the Period8 | |
Institutional | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,051.20 | | | $ | 3.57 | | | $ | 3.26 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.36 | | | $ | 3.52 | | | $ | 1,021.66 | | | $ | 3.22 | |
Investor A | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,050.80 | | | $ | 4.79 | | | $ | 4.49 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.16 | | | $ | 4.72 | | | $ | 1,020.46 | | | $ | 4.42 | |
Investor A1 | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,050.50 | | | $ | 4.28 | | | $ | 3.93 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.66 | | | $ | 4.22 | | | $ | 1,021.06 | | | $ | 3.87 | |
Investor C | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,046.00 | | | $ | 8.60 | | | $ | 8.29 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,016.46 | | | $ | 8.47 | | | $ | 1,016.76 | | | $ | 8.17 | |
Investor C1 | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,048.00 | | | $ | 6.72 | | | $ | 6.42 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,018.26 | | | $ | 6.62 | | | $ | 1,018.56 | | | $ | 6.32 | |
| 7 | | For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized net expense ratio for the class (0.70% for Institutional, 0.94% for Investor A, 0.84% for Investor A1, 1.69% for Investor C and 1.32% for Investor C1), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). |
| 8 | | For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized net expense ratio for the class (0.64% for Institutional, 0.88% for Investor A, 0.77% for Investor A1, 1.63% for Investor C and 1.26% for Investor C1), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). |
| 9 | | Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by prorating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 366. |
| | | See “Disclosure of Expenses” on page 14 for further information on how expenses were calculated. |
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• | | BlackRock, Institutional and Class K Shares (BlackRock Shares are available only in BlackRock National Municipal Fund, and Class K Shares available only in BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund) are not subject to any sales charge. These shares bear no ongoing distribution or service fees and are available only to certain eligible investors. Prior to July 18, 2011 for BlackRock National Municipal Fund, BlackRock Share performance results are those of the Institutional Shares restated to reflect BlackRock Share fees. Prior to October 2, 2006 for BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund, Class K Share performance results are those of the Institutional Shares restated to reflect Class K Share fees. On the close of business on September 1, 2015, all of the issued and outstanding BlackRock Shares of BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund were redesignated as Class K Shares. |
• | | Service Shares (available only in BlackRock National Municipal Fund) are not subject to any sales charge (front-end load) or deferred sales charge. These shares are subject to a service fee of 0.25% per year (but no distribution fee) and are only available to certain eligible investors. Prior to July 18, 2011, Service Share performance results are those of the Institutional Shares restated to reflect Service Share fees. |
• | | Investor A Shares are subject to a maximum initial sales charge (front-end load) of 4.25% for all Funds except BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund, which incurs a 3.00% maximum initial sales charge, and all Funds incur a service fee of 0.25% per year (but no distribution fee). Certain redemptions of these shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) where no initial sales charge was paid at the time of purchase. These shares are generally available through financial intermediaries. Prior to October 2, 2006 for BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund and BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund, Investor A Share performance results are those of the Institutional Shares (which have no distribution or service fees) restated to reflect Investor A Share fees. |
• | | Investor A1 Shares (available only in BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund and BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund) are subject to a maximum initial sales charge (front-end load) of 1.00% for BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund and 4.00% for BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund; and a service fee of 0.10% per year (but no distribution fee). The maximum initial sales charge does not apply to current shareholders of Investor A1 Shares of the Funds. Certain redemptions of these shares may be subject to a CDSC where no initial sales charge was paid at the time of purchase. However, the CDSC does not apply to redemptions by certain employer-sponsored retirement plans or to redemptions of shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends and capital gains by existing shareholders. |
• | | Investor B Shares (available only in BlackRock National Municipal Fund) are subject to a maximum CDSC of 4.00%, declining to 0% after six years. In addition, these shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.50% per year and a service fee of 0.25% per year. These shares automatically convert to Investor A Shares after approximately 10 years. (There is no initial sales charge for automatic share conversions.) |
• | | Investor C Shares are subject to a 1.00% CDSC if redeemed within one year of purchase. In addition, these shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.75% per year and a service fee of 0.25% per year. These shares are |
| | generally available through financial intermediaries. Prior to October 2, 2006 (for all Funds except BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund), Investor C Share performance results are those of the Institutional Shares (which have no distribution or service fees) restated to reflect Investor C Share fees. |
• | | Investor C1 Shares (available only in BlackRock National Municipal Fund and BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund) are subject to a 1.00% CDSC if redeemed within one year of purchase. However, the CDSC does not apply to redemptions by certain employer-sponsored retirement plans and, for National Municipal Fund only, fee based programs previously approved by the Fund, or to redemptions of shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends and capital gains by existing shareholders. In addition, these shares are subject to a distribution and service fees per year as follows: |
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| | Distribution Fee | | | Service Fee | |
BlackRock National Municipal Fund | | | 0.55 | % | | | 0.25 | % |
BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund | | | 0.35 | % | | | 0.25 | % |
Investor B Shares of their respective Funds are only available through exchanges and dividend and capital gain reinvestments by existing shareholders, and for purchase by certain employer-sponsored retirement plans.
Investor A1 and Investor C1 Shares of their respective Funds are only available for dividend and capital gain reinvestments by existing shareholders, and for purchase by certain employer-sponsored retirement plans, and for National Municipal Fund only, fee based programs previously approved by the Fund.
Performance information reflects past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Refer to www.blackrock.com/funds to obtain performance data current to the most recent month end. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Figures shown in each of the performance tables on the previous pages assume reinvestment of all distributions, if any, at net asset value (“NAV”) on the ex-dividend date/payable date. Investment return and principal value of shares will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Distributions paid to each class of shares will vary because of the different levels of service, distribution and transfer agency fees applicable to each class, which are deducted from the income available to be paid to shareholders.
BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), the Funds’ investment adviser, voluntarily waived and/or reimbursed a portion of the Funds’ expenses. Without such waiver and/or reimbursement, the Funds’ performance would have been lower. The Manager is under no obligation to waive and/or reimburse or to continue waiving and/or reimbursing its fees and such voluntary waiver and/or reimbursement may be reduced or discontinued at any time. See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information on reimbursements.
The standardized 30-day yield includes the effects of any waivers and/or reimbursements. The unsubsidized 30-day yield excludes the effects of any waivers and/or reimbursements.
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Shareholders of these Funds may incur the following charges:
(a) transactional expenses such as sales charges; and (b) operating expenses, including investment advisory fees, service and distribution fees including 12b-1 fees, and other fund expenses. The expense examples on the previous pages (which are based on a hypothetical investment of $1,000 invested on January 1, 2016 and held through June 30, 2016) are intended to assist shareholders both in calculating expenses based on an investment in each Fund and in comparing these expenses with similar costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The expense examples provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. In order to estimate the expenses a shareholder paid during the period covered by this report, shareholders can divide their account value by $1,000 and then multiply the result by the number corresponding to their Fund and share class under the headings entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”
The expense examples also provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. In order to assist shareholders in comparing the ongoing expenses of investing in these Funds and other funds, compare the 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.
The expenses shown in the expense examples are intended to highlight shareholders’ ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional expenses, such as sales charges, if any. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing expenses only, and will not help shareholders determine the relative total expenses of owning different funds. If these transactional expenses were included, shareholder expenses would have been higher.
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The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging | | |
The Funds may utilize leverage to seek to enhance returns and NAV. However, these objectives cannot be achieved in all interest rate environments.
Each Fund may leverage its assets through the use of proceeds received in tender option bond (“TOB”) transactions, as described in the Notes to Financial Statements. In a TOB transaction, the Funds transfer municipal bonds or other municipal securities into a special purpose entity (a “TOB Trust”). TOB investments generally provide the Funds with economic benefits in periods of declining short-term interest rates, but expose the Funds to risks during periods of rising short-term interest rates. Additionally, fluctuations in the market value of municipal bonds deposited into a TOB Trust may adversely affect the Funds’ NAV per share.
In general, the concept of leveraging is based on the premise that the financing cost of leverage, which is based on short-term interest rates, is normally lower than the income earned by each Fund on its longer-term portfolio investments purchased with the proceeds from leverage. To the extent that the total assets of each Fund (including the assets obtained from leverage) are invested in higher-yielding portfolio investments, the Funds’ shareholders benefit from the incremental net income.
The interest earned on securities purchased with the proceeds from leverage is distributed to the Funds’ shareholders, and the value of these portfolio holdings is reflected in the Funds’ per share NAV. However, in order to benefit shareholders, the return on assets purchased with
leverage proceeds must exceed the ongoing costs associated with the leverage. If interest and other ongoing costs of leverage exceed a Fund’s return on assets purchased with leverage proceeds, income to shareholders is lower than if the Funds had not used leverage.
Furthermore, the value of each Fund’s portfolio investments generally varies inversely with the direction of long-term interest rates, although other factors can also influence the value of portfolio investments. As a result, changes in interest rates can influence each Fund’s NAV positively or negatively in addition to the impact on each Fund’s performance from leverage. Changes in the direction of interest rates are difficult to predict accurately, and there is no assurance that a Fund’s leveraging strategy will be successful.
The use of leverage also generally causes greater changes in each Fund’s NAV and dividend rates than comparable portfolios without leverage. In a declining market, leverage is likely to cause a greater decline in the NAV of a Fund’s shares than if the Fund were not leveraged. In addition, each Fund may be required to sell portfolio securities at inopportune times or at distressed values in order to comply with regulatory requirements applicable to the use of leverage or as required by the terms of the leverage instruments, which may cause the Funds to incur losses. The use of leverage may limit a Fund’s ability to invest in certain types of securities or use certain types of hedging strategies. Each Fund incurs expenses in connection with the use of leverage, all of which are borne by the Funds’ shareholders and may reduce income.
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Derivative Financial Instruments | | |
The Funds may invest in various derivative financial instruments. These instruments are used to obtain exposure to a security, commodity, index, market, and/or other asset without owning or taking physical custody of securities, commodities and/or other referenced assets or to manage market, equity, credit, interest rate, foreign currency exchange rate, commodity and/or other risks. Derivative financial instruments may give rise to a form of economic leverage and involve risks, including the imperfect correlation between the value of a derivative financial instrument and the underlying asset, possible default of the counterparty to the
transaction or illiquidity of the instrument. The Funds’ successful use of a derivative financial instrument depends on the investment adviser’s ability to predict pertinent market movements accurately, which cannot be assured. The use of these instruments may result in losses greater than if they had not been used, may limit the amount of appreciation a Fund can realize on an investment and/or may result in lower distributions paid to shareholders. The Funds’ investments in these instruments, if any, are discussed in detail in the Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments June 30, 2016 | | BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Investment Companies — 0.2% | | Shares | | | Value | |
VanEck Vectors High-Yield Municipal Index ETF | | | 50,000 | | | $ | 1,616,000 | |
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | | |
Alabama — 2.7% | | | | | | | | |
Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority-Birmingham, RB, Methodist Home For The Aging: | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 6/01/35 | | $ | 200 | | | | 217,598 | |
5.75%, 6/01/45 | | | 355 | | | | 382,516 | |
6.00%, 6/01/50 | | | 450 | | | | 489,978 | |
County of Jefferson Alabama Sewer, Refunding RB: | |
Senior Lien, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 10/01/44 | | | 365 | | | | 420,721 | |
Sub-Lien, Series D, 7.00%, 10/01/51 | | | 2,355 | | | | 3,027,117 | |
Sub-Lien, Series D, 6.50%, 10/01/53 | | | 3,465 | | | | 4,329,517 | |
Lower Alabama Gas District, RB, Series A: | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 9/01/34 | | | 8,000 | | | | 10,399,200 | |
5.00%, 9/01/46 | | | 1,900 | | | | 2,646,035 | |
State of Alabama Docks Department, Refunding RB, 6.00%, 10/01/40 | | | 710 | | | | 848,663 | |
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Alaska — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Northern Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement, Asset-Backed, Series A: | |
4.63%, 6/01/23 | | | 735 | | | | 738,998 | |
5.00%, 6/01/32 | | | 1,510 | | | | 1,485,523 | |
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Arizona — 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
City of Phoenix Arizona IDA, ERB, Eagle College Prep Project, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/43 | | | 1,445 | | | | 1,508,117 | |
City of Phoenix Arizona IDA, RB: | | | | | | | | |
Great Hearts Academies—Veritas Project, 6.40%, 7/01/47 | | | 415 | | | | 465,896 | |
Legacy Traditional Schools Project, Series A, 6.50%, 7/01/34 (a) | | | 465 | | | | 555,187 | |
Legacy Traditional Schools Project, Series A, 6.75%, 7/01/44 (a) | | | 810 | | | | 982,279 | |
City of Phoenix Arizona IDA, Refunding RB (a): | | | | | | | | |
Basis Schools, Inc. Projects, 5.00%, 7/01/35 | | | 300 | | | | 323,670 | |
Basis Schools, Inc. Projects, 5.00%, 7/01/45 | | | 895 | | | | 953,050 | |
Basis Schools, Inc. Projects, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/35 | | | 295 | | | | 318,508 | |
Basis Schools, Inc. Projects, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/46 | | | 325 | | | | 346,005 | |
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Arizona (continued) | | | | | | | | |
City of Phoenix Arizona IDA, Refunding RB (a) (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Legacy Traditional School Projects, 5.00%, 7/01/35 | | $ | 315 | | | $ | 336,899 | |
Legacy Traditional School Projects, 5.00%, 7/01/45 | | | 250 | | | | 265,250 | |
Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB, Senior, 5.00%, 12/01/37 | | | 1,625 | | | | 2,129,725 | |
Town of Florence Arizona, IDA, ERB, Legacy Traditional School Project, Queen Creek and Casa Grande Campuses, 6.00%, 7/01/43 | | | 1,375 | | | | 1,542,406 | |
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Arkansas — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
County of Benton Arkansas Public Facilities Board, RB, BCCSO Project, Series A, 6.00%, 6/01/40 | | | 750 | | | | 837,893 | |
California — 8.5% | | | | | | | | |
Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/35 | | | 5,210 | | | | 6,423,826 | |
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB: | | | | | | | | |
St. Joseph Health System, Series A, 5.75%, 7/01/39 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,154,980 | |
Sutter Health, Series B, 6.00%, 8/15/42 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,218,310 | |
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Catholic Healthcare West, Series A, 6.00%, 7/01/39 | | | 265 | | | | 305,378 | |
California Municipal Finance Authority, RB, Urban Discovery Academy Project (a): | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 8/01/34 | | | 310 | | | | 333,634 | |
6.00%, 8/01/44 | | | 655 | | | | 711,245 | |
6.13%, 8/01/49 | | | 570 | | | | 619,505 | |
California School Finance Authority, RB, Value Schools: | | | | | | | | |
6.65%, 7/01/33 | | | 295 | | | | 345,536 | |
6.90%, 7/01/43 | | | 650 | | | | 769,717 | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, RB, Series A: | | | | | | | | |
Loma Linda University Medical Center, 5.00%, 12/01/41 (a) | | | 945 | | | | 1,081,656 | |
Loma Linda University Medical Center, 5.00%, 12/01/46 (a) | | | 1,260 | | | | 1,435,342 | |
Loma Linda University Medical Center, 5.25%, 12/01/56 (a) | | | 3,780 | | | | 4,371,419 | |
Sutter Health, 6.00%, 8/15/42 | | | 400 | | | | 486,228 | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Refunding RB: | | | | | | | | |
American Baptist Homes of the West, 6.25%, 10/01/39 | | | 2,575 | | | | 2,975,155 | |
Series A, 4.00%, 8/15/51 | | | 3,580 | | | | 3,916,198 | |
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AGC | | Assured Guarantee Corp. |
ACA | | American Capital Access Holding Ltd. |
AGC | | Assured Guarantee Corp. |
AGM | | Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. |
AMBAC | | American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp. |
AMT | | Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to) |
ARB | | Airport Revenue Bonds |
BARB | | Building Aid Revenue Bonds |
BHAC | | Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp. |
CAB | | Capital Appreciation Bonds |
CIFG | | CDC IXIS Financial Guaranty |
COP | | Certificates of Participation |
EDA | | Economic Development Authority |
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EDC | | Economic Development Corp. |
ERB | | Education Revenue Bonds |
ERS | | Extendible Reset Securities |
FHA | | Federal Housing Administration |
GAN | | Grant Anticipation Notes |
GARB | | General Airport Revenue Bonds |
GARB | | General Airport Revenue Bonds |
GO | | General Obligation Bonds |
HDA | | Housing Development Authority |
HFA | | Housing Finance Agency |
HRB | | Housing Revenue Bonds |
IDA | | Industrial Development Authority |
IDB | | Industrial Development Board |
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IDRB | | Industrial Development Revenue Bonds |
ISD | | Independent School District |
LRB | | Lease Revenue Bonds |
M/F | | Multi-Family |
MRB | | Mortgage Revenue Bonds |
NPFGC | | National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. |
OTC | | Over-the-Counter |
PILOT | | Payment in Lieu of Taxes |
RB | | Revenue Bonds |
S/F | | Single-Family |
SONYMA | | State of New York Mortgage Agency |
Syncora | | Syncora Guarantee |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | | BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund |
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
California (continued) | | | | | | | | |
California Statewide Financing Authority, RB, Asset-Backed, Tobacco Settlement: | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 6.00%, 5/01/43 | | $ | 2,500 | | | $ | 2,541,300 | |
Series B, 6.00%, 5/01/43 | | | 3,485 | | | | 3,512,810 | |
City of Chula Vista California, Refunding RB, San Diego Gas & Electric, Series A, 5.88%, 2/15/34 | | | 500 | | | | 570,245 | |
City of San Jose California Hotel Tax, RB, Convention Center Expansion & Renovation Project: | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 5/01/36 | | | 310 | | | | 378,851 | |
6.50%, 5/01/42 | | | 760 | | | | 926,820 | |
City of Stockton California Public Financing Authority, RB, Delta Water Supply Project, Series A, 6.25%, 10/01/40 | | | 240 | | | | 303,626 | |
County of California Tobacco Securitization Agency, RB, (b): | | | | | | | | |
5.45%, 6/01/28 | | | 500 | | | | 508,520 | |
Asset-Backed, Los Angeles County Securitization Corp., 5.70%, 6/01/46 | | | 4,260 | | | | 4,332,505 | |
Asset-Backed, Los Angeles County Securitization Corp., 5.60%, 6/01/36 | | | 1,385 | | | | 1,408,545 | |
County of California Tobacco Securitization Agency, Refunding RB, Golden Gate Tobacco Funding Corp., Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/36 | | | 1,665 | | | | 1,665,516 | |
County of Riverside California Transportation Commission, RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.75%, 6/01/48 | | | 2,115 | | | | 2,536,625 | |
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Series A-1, Asset-Backed: | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 6/01/47 | | | 3,060 | | | | 3,061,836 | |
Senior, 5.75%, 6/01/47 | | | 10,955 | | | | 11,199,954 | |
Lammersville School District Community Facilities District, Special Tax Bonds, District No. 2002, Mountain House, 5.13%, 9/01/35 | | | 325 | | | | 326,612 | |
Successor Agency to the San Francisco City & County Redevelopment Agency, Special Tax Bonds, Community Facilities District No. 6 (Mission Bay South Public Improvements), Series C, CAB, 0.00%, 8/01/43 (c) | | | 3,000 | | | | 703,650 | |
Temecula Public Financing Authority, Refunding, Special Tax Bonds, Harveston, Sub-Series B, 5.10%, 9/01/36 | | | 165 | | | | 165,444 | |
Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California, Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement, Asset-Backed, Senior Series A-1: | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 6/01/25 | | | 880 | | | | 880,466 | |
5.00%, 6/01/37 | | | 7,410 | | | | 7,410,371 | |
5.13%, 6/01/46 | | | 3,590 | | | | 3,590,144 | |
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Colorado — 2.3% | | | | | | | | |
Castle Oaks Metropolitan District No. 3, GO, 6.25%, 12/01/44 | | | 535 | | | | 578,330 | |
Central Platte Valley Metropolitan District, GO, 5.00%, 12/01/43 | | | 1,250 | | | | 1,349,500 | |
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority, RB, Littleton Preparatory Charter School Project: | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 12/01/33 | | | 450 | | | | 473,162 | |
5.00%, 12/01/42 | | | 545 | | | | 565,873 | |
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A (a): | | | | | | | | |
6.13%, 12/01/45 | | | 375 | | | | 397,688 | |
6.25%, 12/01/50 | | | 1,235 | | | | 1,306,976 | |
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Colorado (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Copperleaf Metropolitan District No. 2, GO, Refunding, 5.75%, 12/01/45 | | $ | 780 | | | $ | 837,119 | |
Denver Convention Center Hotel Authority, Refunding RB, Senior (Syncora), 5.00%, 12/01/30 | | | 1,175 | | | | 1,186,750 | |
Denver Health & Hospital Authority, RB, Series A: | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 12/01/39 | | | 900 | | | | 1,027,917 | |
5.25%, 12/01/45 | | | 1,350 | | | | 1,562,328 | |
Foothills Metropolitan District, Special Assessment Bonds, 6.00%, 12/01/38 | | | 5,995 | | | | 6,600,075 | |
Green Gables Metropolitan District No. 1, GO, Series A, 5.30%, 12/01/46 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,027,980 | |
Regional Transportation District, RB, Denver Transit Partners Eagle P3 Project: | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 1/15/34 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,747,695 | |
6.00%, 1/15/41 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,163,010 | |
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Connecticut — 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Mohegan Tribal Finance Authority, RB, 7.00%, 2/01/45 (a) | | | 1,515 | | | | 1,539,331 | |
Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, RB, Series A, 6.75%, 2/01/45 (a) | | | 1,435 | | | | 1,490,620 | |
Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, Refunding RB, Public Improvement, Priority Distribution, Series C, 6.25%, 2/01/30 (a) | | | 2,045 | | | | 2,122,015 | |
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Delaware — 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
State of Delaware EDA, RB, Exempt Facilities, Indian River Power LLC Project, 5.38%, 10/01/45 | | | 5,115 | | | | 5,624,301 | |
District of Columbia — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, 6.75%, 5/15/40 | | | 385 | | | | 387,033 | |
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Refunding RB: | | | | | | | | |
CAB, 2nd Senior Lien, Series B (AGC), 0.00%, 10/01/30 (c) | | | 3,005 | | | | 1,907,574 | |
Dulles Toll Road, 1st Senior Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/39 | | | 185 | | | | 206,069 | |
Dulles Toll Road, 1st Senior Lien, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/44 | | | 1,610 | | | | 1,799,980 | |
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Florida — 5.2% | | | | | | | | |
Boggy Creek Improvement District, Refunding RB, Special Assessment Bonds, 5.13%, 5/01/43 | | | 1,405 | | | | 1,498,643 | |
Capital Trust Agency, Inc., RB, Silver Creek St. Augustine Project, Series A: | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 1/01/50 | | | 570 | | | | 570,137 | |
1st Mortgage, 8.25%, 1/01/44 | | | 445 | | | | 394,435 | |
1st Mortgage, 8.25%, 1/01/49 | | | 950 | | | | 842,925 | |
Celebration Pointe Community Development District, Special Assessment Bonds: | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 5/01/24 | | | 625 | | | | 652,388 | |
5.00%, 5/01/34 | | | 1,250 | | | | 1,305,075 | |
City of Tallahassee Florida, RB, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, Inc. Project, 5.00%, 12/01/55 | | | 2,600 | | | | 3,049,514 | |
County of Alachua Florida Health Facilities Authority, RB: | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 12/01/44 | | | 2,720 | | | | 3,190,506 | |
East Ridge Retirement Village, Inc. Project, 6.25%, 11/15/44 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,305,160 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | | BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund |
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Florida (continued) | | | | | | | | |
County of Collier Florida IDA, Refunding RB, Arlington of Naples Project, Series A, 8.13%, 5/15/44 (a) | | $ | 1,490 | | | $ | 1,803,958 | |
County of Hillsborough Florida IDA, RB, Tampa General Hospital Project, 5.25%, 10/01/41 | | | 895 | | | | 903,681 | |
County of Martin Florida Health Facilities Authority, RB, 5.50%, 11/15/42 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,147,810 | |
County of Palm Beach Florida Health Facilities Authority, RB, Acts Retirement Life Community, 5.50%, 11/15/33 (d) | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,781,130 | |
County of Palm Beach Florida Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Sinai Residences Boca Raton Project, 7.50%, 6/01/49 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,245,520 | |
Florida Development Finance Corp., RB, Renaissance Charter School, Series A: | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 6/15/29 | | | 695 | | | | 731,654 | |
6.00%, 6/15/34 | | | 835 | | | | 883,071 | |
6.13%, 6/15/44 | | | 3,225 | | | | 3,395,828 | |
Greater Orlando Aviation Authority Florida, Refunding RB, Special Purpose, Jetblue Airways Corp. Project, AMT, 5.00%, 11/15/36 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,151,440 | |
Greeneway Improvement District, RB, Special Assessment Bonds, 5.13%, 5/01/43 | | | 1,425 | | | | 1,519,976 | |
Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District, Special Assesment Bonds: | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 5/01/25 | | | 175 | | | | 186,816 | |
4.88%, 5/01/35 | | | 290 | | | | 308,427 | |
4.88%, 5/01/45 | | | 580 | | | | 611,685 | |
Village of Lakewood Ranch Sector Projects, 4.00%, 5/01/21 | | | 245 | | | | 253,597 | |
Village of Lakewood Ranch Sector Projects, 4.25%, 5/01/26 | | | 200 | | | | 208,824 | |
Village of Lakewood Ranch Sector Projects, 5.00%, 5/01/36 | | | 565 | | | | 595,956 | |
Village of Lakewood Ranch Sector Projects, 5.13%, 5/01/46 | | | 1,120 | | | | 1,187,043 | |
Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District, Refunding, Special Assessment Bonds, Lakewood Center & New Sector Projects, 8.00%, 5/01/40 | | | 515 | | | | 640,851 | |
Mid-Bay Bridge Authority, RB, Springing Lien, Series A, 7.25%, 10/01/21 (d) | | | 1,450 | | | | 1,897,832 | |
Midtown Miami Community Development District, Refunding, Special Assessment Bonds, Series A: | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 5/01/29 | | | 1,750 | | | | 1,911,630 | |
5.00%, 5/01/37 | | | 890 | | | | 963,745 | |
Pine Island Community Development District, RB, 5.30%, 11/01/10 (e)(f) | | | 1,355 | | | | 759,789 | |
Santa Rosa Bay Bridge Authority, RB (e)(f): | | | | | | | | |
6.25%, 7/01/28 | | | 424 | | | | 212,038 | |
(ACA), 6.25%, 7/01/28 | | | 72 | | | | 54,212 | |
Tolomato Community Development District: | | | | | | | | |
Series 1, 0.00%, 5/01/40 (b) | | | 205 | | | | 128,361 | |
Series 1, 6.65%, 5/01/40 (e)(f) | | | 5 | | | | 5,126 | |
Series 3, 6.61%, 5/01/40 (e)(f) | | | 135 | | | | 1 | |
Series 3, 6.65%, 5/01/40 (e)(f) | | | 105 | | | | 1 | |
Tolomato Community Development District, Refunding, Special Assessment Bonds: | | | | | | | | |
Convertible CAB, Series A2, 0.00%, 5/01/39 (b) | | | 40 | | | | 32,366 | |
Convertible CAB, Series A3, 0.00%, 5/01/40 (b) | | | 90 | | | | 54,478 | |
Convertible CAB, Series A4, 0.00%, 5/01/40 (b) | | | 50 | | | | 22,456 | |
Series 2, 0.00%, 5/01/40 (b) | | | 125 | | | | 66,331 | |
Series A1, 6.65%, 5/01/40 | | | 140 | | | | 141,691 | |
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Florida (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Viera East Community Development District, Refunding, Special Assessment Bonds, 5.00%, 5/01/26 | | $ | 640 | | | $ | 683,283 | |
Village Community Development District No. 10, Special Assessment Bonds, 5.13%, 5/01/43 | | | 1,675 | | | | 1,893,872 | |
Village Community Development District No. 9, Special Assessment Bonds: | | | | | | | | |
7.00%, 5/01/41 | | | 1,400 | | | | 1,720,152 | |
5.50%, 5/01/42 | | | 525 | | | | 611,258 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 44,524,672 | |
Georgia — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
County of Clayton Georgia, Tax Allocation Bonds, Ellenwood Project, 7.50%, 7/01/33 | | | 120 | | | | 124,909 | |
County of Clayton Georgia Development Authority, Refunding RB, Delta Air Lines, Inc. Project, Series A, 8.75%, 6/01/29 | | | 635 | | | | 785,413 | |
County of Gainesville & Hall Georgia Development Authority, Refunding RB, Acts Retirement Life Community, Series A-2, 6.63%, 11/15/19 (d) | | | 225 | | | | 266,483 | |
County of Gainesville Georgia & Hall Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Northeast Georgia Health System, Inc. Project, Series A, 5.50%, 8/15/54 | | | 555 | | | | 694,155 | |
Private Colleges & Universities Authority, RB, Savannah College of Art & Design, 5.00%, 4/01/44 | | | 1,075 | | | | 1,250,956 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,121,916 | |
Guam — 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Guam Government Waterworks Authority, RB, Water & Wastewater System, 5.50%, 7/01/43 | | | 1,520 | | | | 1,822,070 | |
Territory of Guam, GO, Series A: | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 11/15/19 | | | 80 | | | | 88,827 | |
6.75%, 11/15/19 (d) | | | 1,650 | | | | 1,972,740 | |
7.00%, 11/15/19 (d) | | | 2,660 | | | | 3,202,374 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,086,011 | |
Hawaii — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
State of Hawaii Department of Budget & Finance, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 1/01/45 (a) | | | 1,345 | | | | 1,407,556 | |
Idaho — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
County of Power Idaho Industrial Development Corp., RB, FMC Corp. Project, AMT, 6.45%, 8/01/32 | | | 265 | | | | 265,647 | |
Idaho Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Madison Hospital Memorial Project (g): | | | | | | | | |
3.50%, 9/01/33 | | | 1,000 | | | | 986,010 | |
5.00%, 9/01/37 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,144,380 | |
Idaho Housing & Finance Association, RB, Idaho Arts Charter School, Inc., 5.00%, 12/01/46 (a) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,085,870 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,481,907 | |
Illinois — 4.4% | | | | | | | | |
City of Chicago Illinois, GO, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/36 | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,014,910 | |
City of Chicago Illinois, GO, Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/35 | | | 4,500 | | | | 4,526,865 | |
City of Chicago Illinois O’Hare International Airport, Refunding RB, AMT, 5.00%, 1/01/46 | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,488,910 | |
Cook County Community Consolidated School District No. 65 Evanston, GO, CAB (c): | | | | | | | | |
0.00%, 12/01/34 | | | 525 | | | | 269,440 | |
0.00%, 12/01/35 | | | 2,000 | | | | 976,940 | |
Illinois Finance Authority, RB, Lake Forest College, Series A, 6.00%, 10/01/48 | | | 1,700 | | | | 1,901,280 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | | BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund |
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Illinois (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB: | | | | | | | | |
Central Dupage Health, Series B, 5.50%, 11/01/39 | | $ | 1,400 | | | $ | 1,613,668 | |
Friendship Village of Schaumburg, 7.13%, 2/15/39 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,081,450 | |
Illinois Wesleyan University, 5.00%, 9/01/46 (g) | | | 2,340 | | | | 2,715,172 | |
Lutheran Home & Services Obligated Group, 5.63%, 5/15/42 | | | 2,805 | | | | 3,051,363 | |
Rogers Park Montessori School Project, Series 2014, 6.00%, 2/01/34 | | | 335 | | | | 364,956 | |
Rogers Park Montessori School Project, Series 2014, 6.13%, 2/01/45 | | | 790 | | | | 858,999 | |
Roosevelt University Project, 6.50%, 4/01/44 | | | 830 | | | | 921,441 | |
Swedish Covenant, Series A, 6.00%, 8/15/38 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,129,440 | |
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, RB, McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series A, 5.50%, 6/15/53 | | | 3,925 | | | | 4,642,411 | |
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, CAB, McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series B (AGM), 0.00%, 6/15/44 (c) | | | 3,455 | | | | 1,236,234 | |
Quad Cities Regional EDA, Refunding RB, Augustana College, 4.75%, 10/01/32 | | | 675 | | | | 737,032 | |
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB, 6.00%, 6/01/28 | | | 390 | | | | 470,317 | |
State of Illinois, GO: | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 2/01/39 | | | 500 | | | | 543,670 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 4/01/35 | | | 1,460 | | | | 1,583,312 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 4/01/38 | | | 2,190 | | | | 2,362,703 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 37,490,513 | |
Indiana — 1.7% | | | | | | | | |
City of Carmel Indiana, RB, Barrington Carmel Project, Series A: | | | | | | | | |
7.13%, 11/15/42 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,718,700 | |
7.13%, 11/15/47 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,714,230 | |
City of Valparaiso Indiana, RB, Exempt Facilities, Pratt Paper LLC Project, AMT: | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 1/01/34 | | | 525 | | | | 652,402 | |
7.00%, 1/01/44 | | | 1,270 | | | | 1,587,716 | |
City of Vincennes Indiana, Refunding RB, Southwest Indiana Regional Youth Village Project, 6.25%, 1/01/29 (a) | | | 3,405 | | | | 3,440,719 | |
Indiana Finance Authority, RB, Private Activity Bond, Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project, Series A, AMT: | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 7/01/44 | | | 370 | | | | 417,175 | |
5.00%, 7/01/48 | | | 1,230 | | | | 1,378,559 | |
5.25%, 1/01/51 | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,832,650 | |
Indiana Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Marquette Project, 5.00%, 3/01/39 | | | 725 | | | | 789,786 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 14,531,937 | |
Iowa — 2.2% | | | | | | | | |
Iowa Finance Authority, Refunding RB: | | | | | | | | |
Development, Care Initiatives Project, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/19 | | | 500 | | | | 500,060 | |
Midwestern Disaster Area, Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project, 5.50%, 12/01/22 | | | 3,295 | | | | 3,430,787 | |
Sunrise Retirement Community Project, 5.50%, 9/01/37 | | | 890 | | | | 928,065 | |
Sunrise Retirement Community Project, 5.75%, 9/01/43 | | | 1,385 | | | | 1,454,015 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Iowa (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corp., Refunding RB, AMT, Senior Series A-1, 5.00%, 12/01/21 | | $ | 3,090 | | | $ | 3,254,666 | |
Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority, Refunding RB: | | | | | | | | |
Asset-Backed, CAB, Series B, 5.60%, 6/01/34 | | | 1,200 | | | | 1,204,512 | |
Asset-Backed, Series C, 5.50%, 6/01/42 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,000,060 | |
Asset-Backed, Series C, 5.63%, 6/01/46 | | | 3,345 | | | | 3,353,663 | |
Series C, 5.38%, 6/01/38 | | | 3,075 | | | | 3,075,123 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 19,200,951 | |
Kansas — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
City of Wichita Kansas, RB (g): | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 12/01/36 | | | 500 | | | | 510,830 | |
5.38%, 12/01/46 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,535,325 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,046,155 | |
Kentucky — 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Refunding RB: | | | | | | | | |
Baptist Life Communities Project, Series S, 6.25%, 11/15/46 | | | 930 | | | | 941,950 | |
Baptist Life Communities Project, Series S, 6.38%, 11/15/51 | | | 910 | | | | 923,359 | |
Norton Healthcare, Inc., Series B (NPFGC), 0.00%, 10/01/24 (c) | | | 250 | | | | 201,918 | |
Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, RB, 6.00%, 7/01/53 | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,659,790 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,727,017 | |
Louisiana — 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Juban Crossing Economic Development District, Refunding RB, General Infrastructure Project, Series C, 7.00%, 9/15/44 (a) | | | 1,125 | | | | 1,217,745 | |
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, RB, Westlake Chemical Corp., Series A-2, 6.50%, 11/01/35 | | | 1,630 | | | | 1,970,100 | |
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, RB, Belle Chasse Educational Foundation Project, 6.75%, 5/01/41 | | | 645 | | | | 746,800 | |
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Entergy Louisiana: | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 3.38%, 9/01/28 | | | 950 | | | | 994,470 | |
Series B, 3.50%, 6/01/30 | | | 6,190 | | | | 6,499,314 | |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, Series A, 5.25%, 5/15/35 | | | 3,910 | | | | 4,502,521 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15,930,950 | |
Maine — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Maine General Medical Center, 6.75%, 7/01/41 | | | 1,075 | | | | 1,232,477 | |
Maryland — 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
City of Gaithersburg Maryland, Refunding RB, Asbury Maryland Obligation, Series B, 6.00%, 1/01/23 | | | 750 | | | | 845,842 | |
County of Frederick Maryland, RB, Jefferson Technology Park Project, Series B, 7.13%, 7/01/43 | | | 2,910 | | | | 3,358,635 | |
Maryland EDC, RB: | | | | | | | | |
Term Project, Series B, 5.75%, 6/01/35 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,666,080 | |
Transportation Facilities Project, Series A, 5.75%, 6/01/35 | | | 265 | | | | 291,927 | |
Maryland EDC, Refunding RB, University of Maryland Project, 5.00%, 7/01/39 | | | 950 | | | | 1,072,531 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,235,015 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | | BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund |
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Massachusetts — 3.5% | | | | | | | | |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, GO, Series E, 3.00%, 4/01/41 | | $ | 5,000 | | | $ | 5,004,900 | |
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB: | | | | | | | | |
Boston Medical Center, Series D, 4.00%, 7/01/45 | | | 1,510 | | | | 1,616,047 | |
Boston Medical Center, Series D, 5.00%, 7/01/44 | | | 5,865 | | | | 6,890,613 | |
Foxborough Regional Charter School, Series A, 7.00%, 7/01/42 | | | 350 | | | | 402,433 | |
Linden Ponds, Inc. Facility, Series A-1, 6.25%, 11/15/39 | | | 353 | | | | 359,140 | |
Linden Ponds, Inc. Facility, Series A-2, 5.50%, 11/15/46 | | | 19 | | | | 17,926 | |
Linden Ponds, Inc. Facility, Series B, 0.00%, 11/15/56 (c) | | | 94 | | | | 531 | |
North Hill Communities Issue, Series A, 6.50%, 11/15/43 (a) | | | 2,480 | | | | 2,746,724 | |
Seven Hills Foundation and Affiliates, 5.00%, 9/01/45 | | | 2,230 | | | | 2,466,358 | |
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB: | | | | | | | | |
Covanta Energy Project, Series C, AMT, 5.25%, 11/01/42 (a) | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,060,300 | |
Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/46 | | | 6,660 | | | | 7,044,615 | |
Tufts Medical Center, Series I, 6.75%, 1/01/36 | | | 510 | | | | 614,305 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 30,223,892 | |
Michigan — 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Kentwood EDC, Refunding RB, Limited Obligation, Holland Home, 5.63%, 11/15/41 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,105,210 | |
Michigan Finance Authority, RB, Detroit Water & Sewage Disposal System, Senior Lien, Series 2014 C-2, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/44 | | | 350 | | | | 384,559 | |
Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Detroit Water & Sewage Department Project, Senior Lien, Series C-1, 5.00%, 7/01/44 | | | 800 | | | | 898,040 | |
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Henry Ford Health System, 5.75%, 11/15/39 | | | 1,710 | | | | 1,964,106 | |
Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 6.88%, 6/01/42 | | | 3,180 | | | | 3,284,845 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,636,760 | |
Minnesota — 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
City of Cologne Minnesota Charter School, LRB, Cologne Academy Project, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/45 | | | 2,065 | | | | 2,255,455 | |
City of Deephaven Minnesota, Refunding RB, Eagle Ridge Academy Project, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/40 | | | 500 | | | | 543,710 | |
City of Ham Lake Minnesota, RB, Series A: | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 7/01/36 | | | 680 | | | | 722,344 | |
5.00%, 7/01/47 | | | 2,050 | | | | 2,147,190 | |
City of Rochester Minnesota, RB, Health Care And Facility Homestead Rochester Incorporate, 5.00%, 12/01/49 | | | 1,445 | | | | 1,557,464 | |
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority, RB, Nova Classical Academy, Series A, 6.63%, 9/01/42 | | | 500 | | | | 580,970 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,807,133 | |
Missouri — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Kansas City Missouri IDA, Refunding RB, Kansas City United Methodist Church (a): | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 11/15/36 | | | 1,400 | | | | 1,453,410 | |
6.00%, 11/15/46 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,046,980 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Missouri (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Kansas City Missouri IDA, Refunding RB, Kansas City United Methodist Church (a) (continued): | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 11/15/51 | | $ | 560 | | | $ | 581,129 | |
Kirkwood IDA Missouri, RB, Aberdeen Heights, Series A, 8.25%, 5/15/39 | | | 435 | | | | 495,365 | |
Lees Summit Industrial Development Authority, RB, John Knox Obligated Group, 5.25%, 8/15/39 | | | 1,890 | | | | 2,163,747 | |
Poplar Bluff Regional Transportation Development District, RB, 4.75%, 12/01/42 | | | 2,200 | | | | 2,381,808 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,122,439 | |
Nebraska — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Central Plains Energy Project Nebraska, RB, Gas Project No. 3, 5.00%, 9/01/42 | | | 780 | | | | 884,138 | |
Nevada — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
County of Clark Nevada, RB, Southwest Gas Corp. Project, Series A, AMT (NPFGC), 4.75%, 9/01/36 | | | 20 | | | | 20,042 | |
County of Clark Nevada, Refunding, Special Assessment, Special Improvement District No. 142, Mountain’s Edge: | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 8/01/22 | | | 755 | | | | 793,694 | |
4.00%, 8/01/23 | | | 470 | | | | 493,820 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,307,556 | |
New Hampshire — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Dartmouth-Hitchcock, 6.00%, 8/01/38 | | | 435 | | | | 501,651 | |
New Jersey — 4.6% | | | | | | | | |
Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, Refunding RB, 5.25%, 11/01/44 | | | 5,750 | | | | 6,166,415 | |
County of Essex New Jersey Improvement Authority, RB, AMT, 5.25%, 7/01/45 (a) | | | 1,155 | | | | 1,210,521 | |
County of Gloucester New Jersey Pollution Control Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Keystone Urban Renewal Project, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/24 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,738,275 | |
New Jersey EDA, RB: | | | | | | | | |
Continental Airlines, Inc. Project, AMT, 4.88%, 9/15/19 | | | 850 | | | | 906,687 | |
Continental Airlines, Inc. Project, AMT, 5.13%, 9/15/23 | | | 1,965 | | | | 2,222,101 | |
Continental Airlines, Inc. Project, AMT, 5.25%, 9/15/29 | | | 840 | | | | 943,169 | |
Goethals Bridge Replacement Project, Private Activity Bond, AMT, 5.38%, 1/01/43 | | | 1,360 | | | | 1,587,487 | |
Kapkowski Road Landfill Project, Series B, AMT, 6.50%, 4/01/31 | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,721,590 | |
Team Academy Charter School Project, 6.00%, 10/01/43 | | | 970 | | | | 1,132,814 | |
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB: | | | | | | | | |
Princeton HealthCare System, 5.00%, 7/01/32 | | | 1,140 | | | | 1,409,040 | |
Princeton HealthCare System, 5.00%, 7/01/33 | | | 1,450 | | | | 1,784,935 | |
St. Joseph’s Healthcare System, 6.63%, 7/01/38 | | | 725 | | | | 796,826 | |
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, Transportation Program, Series AA: | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 6/15/41 | | | 1,265 | | | | 1,447,565 | |
5.00%, 6/15/44 | | | 2,865 | | | | 3,182,241 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | | BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund |
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
New Jersey (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Series 1A: | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 6/01/29 | | $ | 3,730 | | | $ | 3,763,421 | |
5.00%, 6/01/41 | | | 7,495 | | | | 7,326,512 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 39,339,599 | |
New Mexico — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council, Refunding RB, Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center Project, 5.50%, 7/01/42 | | | 2,030 | | | | 2,294,996 | |
New York — 13.3% | | | | | | | | |
Build NYC Resource Corp., RB, 5.50%, 11/01/44 | | | 1,970 | | | | 2,193,851 | |
Chautauqua Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, 5.00%, 6/01/48 | | | 4,475 | | | | 4,674,048 | |
City of New York New York Industrial Development Agency, ARB, American Airlines, Inc., JFK International Airport Project, AMT (h): | | | | | | | | |
7.63%, 8/01/25 | | | 4,945 | | | | 5,012,845 | |
8.00%, 8/01/28 | | | 235 | | | | 238,297 | |
Series B, 2.00%, 8/01/28 | | | 11,770 | | | | 11,757,995 | |
Counties of New York Tobacco Trust II, RB, Settlement Pass-Through, 5.75%, 6/01/43 | | | 2,905 | | | | 2,919,583 | |
Counties of New York Tobacco Trust IV, Refunding RB, Settlement Pass-Through Turbo, Series A: | | | | | | | | |
6.25%, 6/01/41 (a) | | | 8,200 | | | | 8,688,310 | |
5.00%, 6/01/42 | | | 4,520 | | | | 4,519,819 | |
5.00%, 6/01/45 | | | 1,695 | | | | 1,694,881 | |
County of Dutchess New York Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB, Bard College Civic Facility, Series A-1, 5.00%, 8/01/46 | | | 4,355 | | | | 4,308,010 | |
County of Nassau New York Tobacco Settlement Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, Series A-3, 5.13%, 6/01/46 | | | 1,590 | | | | 1,566,945 | |
County of Westchester New York Healthcare Corp., RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/44 | | | 1,448 | | | | 1,694,522 | |
County of Westchester New York Local Development Corp., Refunding RB, Westchester Medical Center Obligation, 5.00%, 11/01/46 | | | 4,495 | | | | 5,306,392 | |
Erie Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/45 | | | 3,210 | | | | 3,210,161 | |
New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB: | | | | | | | | |
2nd Priority, Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park Project, Class 3, 6.38%, 7/15/49 | | | 375 | | | | 428,059 | |
3 World Trade Center Project, Class 1, 5.00%, 11/15/44 (a) | | | 7,365 | | | | 8,525,282 | |
3 World Trade Center Project, Class 2, 5.15%, 11/15/34 (a) | | | 450 | | | | 507,659 | |
3 World Trade Center Project, Class 2, 5.38%, 11/15/40 (a) | | | 1,070 | | | | 1,250,884 | |
3 World Trade Center Project, Class 3, 7.25%, 11/15/44 (a) | | | 3,115 | | | | 4,113,264 | |
Goldman Sachs Headquarters, 5.25%, 10/01/35 | | | 3,775 | | | | 5,083,264 | |
New York Transportation Development Corp., RB, Laguardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment Project, Series A (AMT), 5.00%, 7/01/46 | | | 10,000 | | | | 11,528,800 | |
New York Transportation Development Corp., Refunding RB, American Airlines, Inc., AMT: | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 8/01/26 | | | 3,535 | | | | 3,910,028 | |
5.00%, 8/01/31 | | | 3,225 | | | | 3,527,086 | |
Niagara Area Development Corp., Refunding RB, Solid Waste Disposal Facility, Covanta Energy Project, Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 11/01/42 (a) | | | 3,895 | | | | 3,991,245 | |
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
New York (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Onondaga Civic Development Corp., Refunding RB, St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center Project, 5.00%, 7/01/22 (d) | | $ | 1,220 | | | $ | 1,501,649 | |
Rensselaer Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., RB, Asset-Backed, Series A, 5.75%, 6/01/43 | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,501,450 | |
Rockland Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., RB, Asset-Backed, 5.75%, 8/15/43 | | | 690 | | | | 690,400 | |
Town of Oyster Bay New York, GO: | | | | | | | | |
3.75%, 3/31/17 | | | 260 | | | | 262,382 | |
3.75%, 3/31/17 | | | 175 | | | | 176,603 | |
Refunding Series C, 4.00%, 6/01/18 | | | 845 | | | | 856,289 | |
Refunding Series D, 3.88%, 6/28/17 | | | 425 | | | | 429,297 | |
TSASC, Inc., Refunding RB, Series 1, 5.00%, 6/01/34 | | | 1,245 | | | | 1,245,012 | |
Westchester Tobacco Asset Securitization, Refunding RB, 5.13%, 6/01/45 | | | 5,600 | | | | 5,601,064 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 113,915,376 | |
North Carolina — 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
North Carolina Department of Transportation, RB, AMT, I-77 Hot Lanes Project, 5.00%, 6/30/54 | | | 1,385 | | | | 1,560,147 | |
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Refunding RB: | | | | | | | | |
1st Mortgage, Retirement Facilities Whitestone Project, Series A, 7.75%, 3/01/41 | | | 3,055 | | | | 3,544,656 | |
Carolina Village Project, 6.00%, 4/01/38 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,046,640 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,151,443 | |
Ohio — 3.3% | | | | | | | | |
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, RB, Asset-Backed, Series A-2: | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 6/01/34 | | | 4,460 | | | | 4,376,687 | |
6.00%, 6/01/42 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,001,950 | |
Senior Turbo Term, 5.88%, 6/01/47 | | | 11,505 | | | | 11,403,871 | |
County of Allen Ohio Hospital Facilities, Refunding RB, Mercy Health, Series A, 4.00%, 11/01/44 | | | 2,410 | | | | 2,604,993 | |
County of Gallia Ohio, Refunding RB, 8.00%, 7/01/42 | | | 1,275 | | | | 1,545,912 | |
Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority, RB, AHA-Colonial Village Athens Garden, 5.25%, 12/01/50 | | | 740 | | | | 770,088 | |
State of Ohio, RB, Portsmouth Bypass Project, AMT, 5.00%, 6/30/53 | | | 2,410 | | | | 2,746,798 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 28,450,299 | |
Oklahoma — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Inverness Village Community, 6.00%, 1/01/32 | | | 695 | | | | 755,187 | |
Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust, Refunding RB, American Airlines, Inc., AMT, 5.00%, 6/01/35 (h) | | | 1,425 | | | | 1,665,996 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,421,183 | |
Oregon — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Polk County Hospital Facility Authority, RB, Dallas Retirement Village Project, Series A: | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 7/01/35 | | | 620 | | | | 652,643 | |
5.38%, 7/01/45 | | | 1,445 | | | | 1,531,165 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,183,808 | |
Pennsylvania — 5.7% | | | | | | | | |
Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series A: | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 5/01/35 | | | 1,185 | | | | 1,308,299 | |
5.00%, 5/01/42 | | | 2,730 | | | | 3,001,799 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | | BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund |
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Pennsylvania (continued) | | | | | | | | |
City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority, RB, Temple University Health System, Series A, 5.63%, 7/01/36 | | $ | 3,000 | | | $ | 3,387,480 | |
County of Beaver Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 1/01/35 (h) | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,125,640 | |
County of Cumberland Pennsylvania Municipal Authority, Refunding RB, Diakon Lutheran: | | | | | | | | |
6.38%, 1/01/19 (d) | | | 2,415 | | | | 2,746,652 | |
6.38%, 1/01/39 | | | 265 | | | | 299,768 | |
County of Lancaster Pennsylvania Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Brethren Village Project, Series A, 6.50%, 7/01/40 | | | 835 | | | | 858,305 | |
County of Lehigh Pennsylvania General Purpose Authority, Refunding RB, Bible Fellowship Church Homes, 5.13%, 7/01/32 | | | 745 | | | | 801,888 | |
County of Montgomery Pennsylvania IDA, RB: | | | | | | | | |
Acts Retirement Life Communities, Inc., 5.00%, 11/15/36 (g) | | | 12,200 | | | | 14,648,418 | |
Foulkeways Gwynedd Project, 4.00%, 12/01/39 (g) | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,571,220 | |
Foulkeways Gwynedd Project, 5.00%, 12/01/46 (g) | | | 470 | | | | 551,305 | |
New Hampshire School III Properties Project, 6.50%, 10/01/37 | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,016,050 | |
County of Northampton Pennsylvania IDA, Route 33 Project, Tax Allocation Bond, 7.00%, 7/01/32 | | | 1,345 | | | | 1,503,212 | |
East Hempfield Township Pennsylvania IDA, RB: | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 7/01/34 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,121,700 | |
5.00%, 7/01/46 | | | 1,750 | | | | 1,938,283 | |
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB: | | | | | | | | |
Pennsylvania Bridge Finco LP, AMT, 5.00%, 6/30/42 | | | 895 | | | | 1,058,848 | |
U.S. Airways Group, Series A, 7.50%, 5/01/20 | | | 1,200 | | | | 1,381,536 | |
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Refunding RB, National Gypsum Co., AMT, 5.50%, 11/01/44 | | | 5,390 | | | | 6,084,340 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 48,404,743 | |
Puerto Rico — 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Children’s Trust Fund, RB, 5.38%, 5/15/33 | | | 40 | | | | 39,899 | |
Children’s Trust Fund, Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement, Asset-Backed: | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 5/15/43 | | | 3,340 | | | | 3,340,034 | |
Series A, 0.00%, 5/15/50 (c) | | | 38,935 | | | | 3,511,158 | |
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 6.00%, 7/01/44 | | | 1,345 | | | | 948,212 | |
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, Series A: | | | | | | | | |
6.13%, 7/01/24 (b) | | | 460 | | | | 329,880 | |
6.00%, 7/01/38 | | | 1,540 | | | | 1,097,265 | |
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO, Refunding, Series A, 8.00%, 7/01/35 (e)(f) | | | 2,760 | | | | 1,842,355 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,108,803 | |
Rhode Island — 2.3% | | | | | | | | |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB: | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/40 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,122,190 | |
Series B, 4.50%, 6/01/45 | | | 6,350 | | | | 6,842,823 | |
Series B, 5.00%, 6/01/50 | | | 10,650 | | | | 11,500,083 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 19,465,096 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
South Carolina — 2.4% | | | | | | | | |
South Carolina State Public Service Authority, Refunding RB, | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/50 | | $ | 5,000 | | | $ | 5,945,300 | |
Series E, 5.25%, 12/01/55 | | | 10,200 | | | | 12,454,710 | |
State of South Carolina Ports Authority, RB, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/45 | | | 1,975 | | | | 2,334,154 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 20,734,164 | |
Tennessee — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Health & Educational Facilities Board, RB, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/46 | | | 925 | | | | 1,115,809 | |
Texas — 6.8% | | | | | | | | |
Arlington Higher Education Finance Corp., RB, Series A, 5.88%, 3/01/24 | | | 500 | | | | 523,980 | |
Brazos River Authority, RB, TXU Electric, Series A, AMT, 8.25%, 10/01/30 (e)(f) | | | 750 | | | | 12,735 | |
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Refunding RB: | | | | | | | | |
CAB, 0.00%, 1/01/28 (c) | | | 3,000 | | | | 2,068,140 | |
CAB, 0.00%, 1/01/29 (c) | | | 500 | | | | 332,900 | |
CAB, 0.00%, 1/01/30 (c) | | | 1,330 | | | | 854,897 | |
CAB, 0.00%, 1/01/31 (c) | | | 4,000 | | | | 2,484,760 | |
Senior Lien, 6.25%, 1/01/21 (d) | | | 765 | | | | 942,159 | |
Central Texas Turnpike System, Refunding RB, Series C, 5.00%, 8/15/42 | | | 12,995 | | | | 15,317,726 | |
City of Houston Texas Airport System, Refunding ARB: | | | | | | | | |
Senior Lien, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/39 | | | 120 | | | | 130,895 | |
Special Facilities, Continental Airlines, Inc., Series A, AMT, 6.63%, 7/15/38 | | | 1,110 | | | | 1,299,788 | |
United Airlines, Inc. Terminal E Project, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/29 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,134,510 | |
Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., ERB, Idea Public Schools: | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 8/15/31 | | | 255 | | | | 286,097 | |
5.75%, 8/15/41 | | | 280 | | | | 317,881 | |
County of Bexar Texas Health Facilities Development Corp., RB, Army Retirement Residence Project, 6.20%, 7/01/45 | | | 1,320 | | | | 1,518,515 | |
County of Harris Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Refunding, MRB, Brazos Presbyterian Homes, Inc. Project, Series A: | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 1/01/38 | | | 510 | | | | 544,665 | |
5.00%, 1/01/43 | | | 520 | | | | 555,656 | |
5.13%, 1/01/48 | | | 1,535 | | | | 1,641,176 | |
County of Harris Texas Houston Sports Authority, Refunding RB, CAB, Senior Lien, Series G (NPFGC), 0.00%, 11/15/41 (c) | | | 350 | | | | 115,357 | |
County of Matagorda Texas Navigation District No. 1, Refunding RB, Central Power & Light Co., Project, Series A, 6.30%, 11/01/29 | | | 290 | | | | 331,600 | |
County of Tarrant Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB: | | | | | | | | |
Buckingham Senior Living Community, Inc. Project, 5.50%, 11/15/45 | | | 410 | | | | 453,612 | |
CC Young Memorial Home, Series A, 8.00%, 2/15/38 | | | 330 | | | | 372,801 | |
Senior Living Center Project, Series A, 8.25%, 11/15/44 | | | 800 | | | | 852,664 | |
County of Tarrant Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Refunding RB, Barton Creek Senior Living Center, 4.75%, 11/15/35 | | | 110 | | | | 119,494 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | | BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund |
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Texas (continued) | | | | | | | | |
County of Travis Texas Health Facilities Development Corp., Refunding RB, 7.13%, 1/01/46 | | $ | 1,920 | | | $ | 2,197,728 | |
Danbury Higher Education Authority, Inc., RB, A.W. Brown Fellowship Charter, Series A (ACA), 5.00%, 8/15/16 (d) | | | 20 | | | | 20,114 | |
Fort Bend County Industrial Development Corp., RB, NRG Energy Project, Series B, 4.75%, 11/01/42 | | | 3,960 | | | | 4,340,279 | |
Houston Higher Education Finance Corp., RB, Cosmos Foundation, Inc., 6.50%, 5/15/21 (d) | | | 535 | | | | 675,694 | |
Mesquite Health Facility Development Corp., Refunding RB, 5.13%, 2/15/42 | | | 690 | | | | 773,759 | |
Mission Economic Development Corp., RB, Senior Lien, Natgasoline Project, Series B (AMT), 5.75%, 10/01/31 (a) | | | 2,565 | | | | 2,736,752 | |
New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Corp., RB: | | | | | | | | |
Carillon Lifecare Community Project, 5.00%, 7/01/46 (g) | | | 425 | | | | 437,746 | |
Stephenville LLC Tarleton State University Project, 5.88%, 4/01/36 | | | 890 | | | | 1,048,883 | |
Stephenville LLC Tarleton State University Project, 6.00%, 4/01/45 | | | 1,355 | | | | 1,603,561 | |
Newark Higher Education Finance Corp., RB, Series A (a): | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 8/15/35 | | | 325 | | | | 342,859 | |
5.75%, 8/15/45 | | | 645 | | | | 679,572 | |
Red River Health Facilities Development Corp., First MRB, Project: | | | | | | | | |
Eden Home, Inc., 7.25%, 12/15/42 (e)(f) | | | 1,330 | | | | 1,179,191 | |
Wichita Falls Retirement Foundation, 5.13%, 1/01/41 | | | 600 | | | | 636,540 | |
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., RB, Senior Lien: | | | | | | | | |
Blueridge Transportation Group, LLC SH 288 Toll Lanes Project, AMT, 5.00%, 12/31/55 | | | 3,480 | | | | 4,051,625 | |
LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC, 7.00%, 6/30/40 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,203,690 | |
NTE Mobility Partners LLC, North Tarrant Express Managed Lanes Project, 6.88%, 12/31/39 | | | 1,740 | | | | 2,055,114 | |
Town of Flower Mound Texas, Special Assessment Bonds, 6.50%, 9/01/36 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,606,605 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 57,801,720 | |
Utah — 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
State of Utah Charter School Finance Authority, RB: | | | | | | | | |
Navigator Pointe Academy, Series A, 5.63%, 7/15/40 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,079,810 | |
Spectrum Academy Project, 6.00%, 4/15/45 (a) | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,134,940 | |
State of Utah Charter School Finance Authority, Refunding RB, 6.75%, 10/15/43 | | | 2,050 | | | | 2,173,267 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,388,017 | |
Virginia — 3.5% | | | | | | | | |
County of Fairfax Virginia EDA, Refunding RB, Goodwin House, Inc., 5.13%, 10/01/42 | | | 1,185 | | | | 1,229,805 | |
County of Hanover Virginia EDA, Refunding RB, Covenant Woods, Series A: | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 7/01/42 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,146,600 | |
Residential Care Facility, 5.00%, 7/01/47 | | | 1,015 | | | | 1,084,111 | |
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Virginia (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Lower Magnolia Green Community Development Authority, Special Assessment Bonds (a): | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 3/01/35 | | $ | 505 | | | $ | 517,100 | |
5.00%, 3/01/45 | | | 520 | | | | 530,598 | |
Mosaic District Community Development Authority, Special Assessment, Series A: | | | | | | | | |
6.63%, 3/01/26 | | | 515 | | | | 599,656 | |
6.88%, 3/01/36 | | | 450 | | | | 522,571 | |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Senior Series B-1, 5.00%, 6/01/47 | | | 5,910 | | | | 5,732,464 | |
Virginia College Building Authority, RB, Marymount University Project, Series B, 5.00%, 7/01/45 (a) | | | 535 | | | | 591,854 | |
Virginia College Building Authority, Refunding RB, Marymount University Project, Series A (a): | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 7/01/35 | | | 125 | | | | 140,328 | |
5.00%, 7/01/45 | | | 375 | | | | 414,851 | |
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, RB, Senior Lien, AMT: | | | | | | | | |
Elizabeth River Crossings OpCo LLC Project, 6.00%, 1/01/37 | | | 4,095 | | | | 4,909,495 | |
Express Lanes LLC, 5.00%, 7/01/34 | | | 3,300 | | | | 3,655,443 | |
Wise County Virginia IDA, RB, Virginia Electric and Power Co., Series A, 1.88%, 11/01/40 (h) | | | 7,800 | | | | 8,015,592 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 30,090,468 | |
Washington — 1.7% | | | | | | | | |
Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, RB, Refunding and Improvement Series S-1, 5.00%, 11/01/45 | | | 8,950 | | | | 11,020,314 | |
County of King Washington Public Hospital District No. 4, GO, Refunding, Snoqualmie Valley Hospital, 7.00%, 12/01/40 | | | 545 | | | | 610,689 | |
Greater Wenatchee Regional Events Center Public Facilities District, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.50%, 9/01/42 | | | 1,005 | | | | 1,078,405 | |
Washington State Housing Finance Commission, RB, Heron’s Key, Series A (a): | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 7/01/35 | | | 100 | | | | 107,606 | |
7.00%, 7/01/45 | | | 100 | | | | 107,165 | |
Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Refunding RB (a): | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 1/01/35 | | | 355 | | | | 370,758 | |
6.00%, 1/01/45 | | | 940 | | | | 981,304 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 14,276,241 | |
Wisconsin — 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Public Finance Authority, RB, Series A: | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 12/01/35 | | | 870 | | | | 926,393 | |
5.00%, 12/01/45 | | | 2,100 | | | | 2,265,123 | |
5.15%, 12/01/50 | | | 1,315 | | | | 1,418,320 | |
Voyager Foundation, Inc. Project, 5.13%, 10/01/45 | | | 1,850 | | | | 1,934,323 | |
Public Finance Authority, Refunding RB: | | | | | | | | |
Celanese Project, AMT, Series C, 4.30%, 11/01/30 | | | 525 | | | | 551,192 | |
Celanese Project, Series D, 4.05%, 11/01/30 | | | 525 | | | | 549,281 | |
Senior Obligated Group, Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/42 | | | 2,150 | | | | 2,318,410 | |
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB: | | | | | | | | |
Mile Bluff Medical Center, 5.50%, 5/01/34 | | | 875 | | | | 962,491 | |
Mile Bluff Medical Center, 5.75%, 5/01/39 | | | 1,065 | | | | 1,170,456 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | | BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund |
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Wisconsin (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB (continued): | | | | | | | | |
St. John’s Communities, Inc., Series A, 7.25%, 9/15/19 (d) | | $ | 75 | | | $ | 88,844 | |
St. John’s Communities, Inc., Series A, 7.63%, 9/15/19 (d) | | | 145 | | | | 175,198 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,360,031 | |
Total Municipal Bonds — 91.1% | | | | | | | 777,626,488 | |
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Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts (i) | |
California — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Bay Area Toll Authority, Refunding RB, San Francisco Bay Area, Series F-1, 5.63%, 4/01/44 | | | 480 | | | | 544,628 | |
City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, Refunding ARB, Los Angeles International Airport, Senior Series A, 5.00%, 5/15/40 | | | 1,678 | | | | 1,915,149 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,459,777 | |
Colorado — 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Sisters of Leavenworth Health System, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/40 | | | 5,592 | | | | 6,261,145 | |
District of Columbia — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 6.00%, 10/01/35 (j) | | | 939 | | | | 1,050,888 | |
Florida — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
County of Miami-Dade Florida, RB, Water & Sewer System, 5.00%, 10/01/34 | | | 3,499 | | | | 4,027,548 | |
Illinois — 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Illinois Finance Authority, RB, The Carle Foundation, Series A (AGM), 6.00%, 8/15/41 | | | 2,480 | | | | 3,008,017 | |
State of Illinois Toll Highway Authority, RB, Senior Priority, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/40 | | | 5,011 | | | | 6,073,554 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9,081,571 | |
New York — 5.7% | | | | | | | | |
City of New York New York Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Water & Sewer System, 2nd General Resolution, Series HH, 5.00%, 6/15/31 (j) | | | 3,015 | | | | 3,586,885 | |
Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Fiscal 2012, Series A, 5.75%, 2/15/47 (j) | | | 1,720 | | | | 2,037,086 | |
New York Liberty Development Corp., RB, 1 World Trade Center Port Authority Consolidated Bonds, 5.25%, 12/15/43 | | | 7,725 | | | | 9,372,861 | |
New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, 4 World Trade Center Project, 5.75%, 11/15/51 (j) | | | 2,520 | | | | 3,072,647 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB, Series E, 5.00%, 3/15/36 | | | 21,670 | | | | 27,008,838 | |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding ARB, 194th Series, 5.25%, 10/15/55 | | | 2,925 | | | | 3,667,804 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 48,746,121 | |
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Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts (i) | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
North Carolina — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, Refunding RB, Duke University Project, Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/55 | | $ | 2,930 | | | $ | 3,594,085 | |
Ohio — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
State of Ohio, Refunding RB, Cleveland Clinic Health System Obligated Group, Series A, 5.50%, 1/01/39 | | | 2,010 | | | | 2,260,920 | |
Virginia — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Sentara Healthcare, 5.00%, 11/01/40 | | | 2,501 | | | | 2,847,112 | |
Washington — 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
City of Bellingham Washington, RB, Water & Sewer, 5.00%, 8/01/40 | | | 2,999 | | | | 3,496,422 | |
Snohomish County Public Utility District No 1, 5.00%, 12/01/45 | | | 8,664 | | | | 10,503,630 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 14,000,052 | |
Wisconsin — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Froedtert & Community Health, Inc., Obligated Group, Series C, 5.25%, 4/01/39 (j) | | | 2,179 | | | | 2,387,052 | |
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 11.3% | | | | 96,716,271 | |
Total Long-Term Investments (Cost — $801,292,498) — 102.6% | | | | 875,958,759 | |
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Short-Term Securities | | Shares | | | | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class, 0.26% (k)(l) | | | 48,518,149 | | | | 48,518,149 | |
Total Short-Term Securities (Cost — $48,518,149) — 5.7% | | | | 48,518,149 | |
Total Investments (Cost — $849,810,647) — 108.3% | | | | 924,476,908 | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (2.8)% | | | | (23,774,688 | ) |
Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (5.5)% | | | | (46,698,851 | ) |
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Net Assets — 100.0% | | | $ | 854,003,369 | |
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | | BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund |
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Notes to Schedule of Investments |
(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) | | Step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate as of period end. |
(d) | | U.S. Government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par. |
(e) | | Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments. |
(f) | | Non-income producing security. |
(g) | | When-issued security. |
(h) | | Variable rate security. Rate as of period end. |
(i) | | Represent bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual certificates received by the Fund. These bonds serve as collateral in a secured borrowing. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details. |
(j) | | All or a portion of security is subject to a recourse agreement. The aggregate maximum potential amount the Fund could ultimately be required to pay under the agreements, which expire between October 1, 2016 to November 15, 2019, is $6,225,511. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details. |
(k) | | During the year ended June 30, 2016, investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows: |
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Affiliate | | Shares Held at June 30, 2015 | | | Net Activity | | | Shares Held at June 30, 2016 | | | Value at June 30, 2016 | | | Income | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class | | | — | | | | 48,518,149 | | | | 48,518,149 | | | $ | 48,518,149 | | | $ | 28,710 | |
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund | | | 22,850,559 | | | | (22,850,559 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,333 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 48,518,149 | | | $ | 32,043 | |
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(l) | | Current yield as of period end. |
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Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End |
Futures Contracts
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Contracts Short | | | Issue | | Expiration | | Notional Value | | Unrealized Depreciation | |
| (24 | ) | | 5-Year U.S. Treasury Note | | September 2016 | | $2,931,937 | | $ | (25,314 | ) |
| (56 | ) | | 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note | | September 2016 | | $7,447,125 | | | (89,202 | ) |
| (29 | ) | | Long U.S. Treasury Bond | | September 2016 | | $4,997,969 | | | (221,456 | ) |
| (9 | ) | | Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond | | September 2016 | | $1,677,375 | | | (91,988 | ) |
| Total | | $ | (427,960 | ) |
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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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Liabilities - Derivative Financial Instruments | | | | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
Futures contracts | | Net unrealized depreciation1 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 427,960 | | | | — | | | $ | 427,960 | |
1 | | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, if any, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (concluded) | | BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund |
For the year ended June 30, 2016, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:
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Net Realized Gain (Loss) from: | | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
Futures contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | (929,525 | ) | | | — | | | $ | (929,525 | ) |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | (679,499 | ) | | | — | | | $ | (679,499 | ) |
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Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments |
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Futures contracts: | | | | |
Average notional value of contracts – short | | $ | 19,042,139 | |
For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
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Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End |
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following tables summarize the Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments1 | | $ | 1,616,000 | | | $ | 874,342,759 | | | | — | | | $ | 875,958,759 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | 48,518,149 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 48,518,149 | |
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Total | | $ | 50,134,149 | | | $ | 874,342,759 | | | | — | | | $ | 924,476,908 | |
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Derivative Financial Instruments 2 | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest rate contracts | | $ | (427,960 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | (427,960 | ) |
1 See above Schedule of Investments for values in each industry, state or political subdivision. | |
2 Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. | |
The Fund may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial statement purposes. As of period end, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets: | |
Cash | | $ | 3,060 | | | $ | — | | | | — | | | $ | 3,060 | |
Cash pledged for futures contracts | | | 247,500 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 247,500 | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOB Trust Certificates | | | — | | | | (46,656,806 | ) | | | — | | | | (46,656,806 | ) |
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Total | | $ | 250,560 | | | $ | (46,656,806 | ) | | | — | | | $ | (46,406,246 | ) |
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During the year ended June 30, 2016, there were no transfers between levels.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments June 30, 2016 | | BlackRock National Municipal Fund (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Alabama — 3.2% | | | | | | | | |
Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority-Birmingham, Refunding RB, Ascension Senior Credit Group, 5.00%, 11/15/46 | | $ | 75,375 | | | $ | 93,259,226 | |
Black Belt Energy Gas District, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 7/01/46 (a) | | | 75,000 | | | | 84,453,750 | |
City of Birmingham Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Children’s Hospital (AGC), 6.00%, 6/01/19 (b) | | | 15,955 | | | | 18,313,468 | |
Prattville Alabama IDB, RB, Recovery Zone Facility, Series C, 6.25%, 11/01/33 | | | 3,380 | | | | 3,935,267 | |
State of Alabama Docks Department, Refunding RB, 6.00%, 10/01/40 | | | 16,330 | | | | 19,519,249 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 219,480,960 | |
Alaska — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Borough of Matanuska-Susitna Alaska, RB, Goose Creek Correctional Center (AGC): | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 9/01/19 (b) | | | 5,250 | | | | 6,104,962 | |
6.00%, 9/01/19 (b) | | | 1,270 | | | | 1,476,820 | |
6.00%, 9/01/28 | | | 730 | | | | 844,654 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,426,436 | |
Arizona — 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
City of Mesa Arizona Utility System, RB, 5.00%, 7/01/35 | | | 30,000 | | | | 35,129,400 | |
City of Phoenix & County of Maricopa Arizona IDA, Refunding RB, S/F Housing, Series A-2, AMT (Fannie Mae), 5.80%, 7/01/40 | | | 125 | | | | 129,522 | |
City of Phoenix Arizona IDA, RB: | | | | | | | | |
Candeo School, Inc. Project, 6.88%, 7/01/44 | | | 3,440 | | | | 4,019,984 | |
Legacy Traditional Schools Project, Series A, 6.50%, 7/01/34 (c) | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,387,900 | |
Legacy Traditional Schools Project, Series A, 6.75%, 7/01/44 (c) | | | 3,500 | | | | 4,244,415 | |
City of Phoenix Arizona IDA, Refunding RB, Basis Schools, Inc. Projects, 5.00%, 7/01/45 (c) | | | 2,280 | | | | 2,427,881 | |
County of Pinal Arizona IDA, RB, San Manuel Facility Project, AMT, 6.25%, 6/01/26 | | | 500 | | | | 533,510 | |
County of Pinal Arizona, RB, Electric District No. 4, 6.00%, 12/01/18 (b) | | | 1,200 | | | | 1,352,148 | |
Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/38 | | | 54,015 | | | | 57,329,901 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 107,554,661 | |
California — 16.1% | | | | | | | | |
ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corps., Refunding RB, Sharp Healthcare, Series B, 6.25%, 8/01/39 | | | 11,525 | | | | 13,455,092 | |
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Sutter Health: | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.25%, 11/15/46 | | | 10,500 | | | | 10,683,015 | |
Series B, 6.00%, 8/15/42 | | | 21,340 | | | | 25,998,735 | |
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB: | | | | | | | | |
Catholic Healthcare West, Series A, 6.00%, 7/01/39 | | | 26,655 | | | | 30,716,422 | |
Stanford Hospital, Series A-3, 5.50%, 11/15/40 | | | 8,000 | | | | 9,874,560 | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, RB, Sutter Health, Series A, 6.00%, 8/15/42 | | | 11,600 | | | | 14,100,612 | |
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
California (continued) | | | | | | | | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Refunding RB, Catholic Healthcare West: | | | | | | | | |
Series B, 5.50%, 7/01/30 | | $ | 2,875 | | | $ | 3,019,498 | |
Series E, 5.50%, 7/01/31 | | | 1,920 | | | | 2,016,902 | |
City & County of San Francisco California Airports Commission, ARB, Series E, 6.00%, 5/01/39 | | | 24,300 | | | | 27,937,467 | |
City & County of San Francisco California Airports Commission, Refunding ARB, 2nd Series 34E, AMT (AGM): | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 5/01/21 | | | 8,220 | | | | 8,984,871 | |
5.75%, 5/01/23 | | | 17,000 | | | | 18,567,230 | |
City of Los Angeles California Department of Water & Power, Refunding RB, Series A: | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 7/01/39 | | | 40,000 | | | | 46,907,600 | |
5.00%, 7/01/46 | | | 19,000 | | | | 23,650,250 | |
City of Los Angeles California Municipal Improvement Corp., RB, Real Property, Series E (b): | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 9/01/19 | | | 4,915 | | | | 5,732,807 | |
6.00%, 9/01/19 | | | 9,450 | | | | 11,022,386 | |
City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, Refunding RB, AMT, 5.50%, 5/15/22 | | | 11,300 | | | | 12,307,734 | |
City of San Jose California, Refunding ARB, AMT: | | | | | | | | |
(AGM), 5.00%, 3/01/37 | | | 35,000 | | | | 35,938,000 | |
Series A (AMBAC), 5.50%, 3/01/32 | | | 6,530 | | | | 6,727,663 | |
Series A-1, 5.75%, 3/01/34 | | | 7,010 | | | | 8,321,291 | |
Series A-1, 6.25%, 3/01/34 | | | 5,250 | | | | 6,349,770 | |
City of San Jose California Hotel Tax, RB, Convention Center Expansion & Renovation Project: | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 5/01/36 | | | 1,510 | | | | 1,845,371 | |
6.50%, 5/01/42 | | | 5,130 | | | | 6,256,035 | |
City of San Juan California Water District, COP, Series A, 6.00%, 2/01/39 | | | 10,000 | | | | 11,392,300 | |
County of Alameda & City of Oakland California, GO, Election of 2012, 6.63%, 8/01/38 | | | 3,750 | | | | 4,623,675 | |
County of Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/16 | | | 11,275 | | | | 11,276,466 | |
County of Orange California Airport, ARB, Series B, 5.25%, 7/01/34 | | | 13,045 | | | | 13,645,853 | |
County of Orange California Sanitation District, COP (b): | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.00%, 2/01/19 | | | 10,000 | | | | 11,115,500 | |
Series B (AGM), 5.00%, 2/01/17 | | | 25,000 | | | | 25,658,750 | |
County of Orange California Water District, COP, Refunding: | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 8/15/39 | | | 15,000 | | | | 16,934,400 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/41 | | | 7,110 | | | | 8,001,025 | |
County of Sacramento California, RB, Subordinated & Passenger Facility Charges/Grant, Series C: | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 7/01/39 | | | 16,920 | | | | 18,634,334 | |
6.00%, 7/01/41 | | | 13,285 | | | | 14,631,036 | |
County of San Diego Water Authority Financing Corp., COP, Refunding, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 5/01/18 (b) | | | 3,755 | | | | 4,057,202 | |
County of San Joaquin California Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Limited Tax, Measure K, Series A: | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 3/01/36 | | | 12,830 | | | | 15,697,890 | |
5.50%, 3/01/41 | | | 26,390 | | | | 31,689,640 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | | BlackRock National Municipal Fund |
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
California (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Cucamonga Valley Water District, Refunding RB, Series A (AGM), 5.38%, 9/01/35 | | $ | 26,315 | | | $ | 31,785,889 | |
Gilroy Public Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, 6.00%, 11/01/33 | | | 6,535 | | | | 8,528,240 | |
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Series A-1, Asset-Backed: | | | | | | | | |
Bonds, 5.13%, 6/01/47 | | | 61,815 | | | | 61,852,089 | |
Senior, 5.75%, 6/01/47 | | | 55,000 | | | | 56,229,800 | |
Grossmont California Healthcare District, GO, Election of 2006, Series B, 6.13%, 7/15/21 (b) | | | 3,500 | | | | 4,399,080 | |
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, RB (AMBAC), 5.00%, 7/01/37 | | | 27,500 | | | | 28,730,625 | |
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, RB, Series A: | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 7/01/37 | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,444,900 | |
Authorization, 5.00%, 1/01/39 | | | 10,000 | | | | 11,059,700 | |
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Refunding RB: | | | | | | | | |
Series B, 5.00%, 7/01/35 | | | 13,170 | | | | 13,171,712 | |
Series C, 5.00%, 7/01/35 | | | 13,375 | | | | 15,119,501 | |
Modesto Irrigation District, COP, Capital Improvements, Series A, 6.00%, 10/01/39 | | | 11,755 | | | | 13,358,852 | |
Port of Oakland California, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, Series P, AMT, 5.00%, 5/01/31 | | | 13,010 | | | | 15,369,624 | |
San Diego Community College District California, GO, Election of 2002 (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/32 | | | 18,000 | | | | 18,848,880 | |
San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Water Utility, Series B, 5.38%, 8/01/19 (b) | | | 15,000 | | | | 17,146,050 | |
San Francisco City & County California Public Utilities Commission, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.13%, 11/01/39 | | | 23,000 | | | | 26,134,670 | |
State of California, GO, Various Purposes: | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 4/01/33 | | | 33,550 | | | | 38,860,965 | |
6.00%, 4/01/38 | | | 33,925 | | | | 38,703,336 | |
Refunding, 4.00%, 9/01/33 | | | 48,975 | | | | 57,113,176 | |
Refunding, 4.00%, 9/01/34 | | | 22,075 | | | | 25,721,349 | |
Refunding, 4.00%, 9/01/36 | | | 8,670 | | | | 10,025,034 | |
State of California Public Works Board, LRB, Various Capital Projects: | | | | | | | | |
Sub-Series A-1, 6.00%, 3/01/35 | | | 14,125 | | | | 16,712,841 | |
Sub-Series I-1, 6.13%, 11/01/29 | | | 10,015 | | | | 11,811,791 | |
Sub-Series I-1, 6.38%, 11/01/34 | | | 11,680 | | | | 13,975,938 | |
Tuolumne Wind Project Authority, RB, Tuolumne Co. Project, Series A, 5.88%, 1/01/29 | | | 19,355 | | | | 21,794,504 | |
University of California, RB, Series O (b): | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 5/15/19 | | | 3,355 | | | | 3,786,151 | |
5.25%, 5/15/19 | | | 11,445 | | | | 12,880,203 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1,101,336,282 | |
Colorado — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB, Catholic Health Initiatives, Series D, 6.25%, 10/01/33 | | | 4,415 | | | | 4,951,599 | |
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Catholic Health Initiative, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/34 | | | 1,600 | | | | 1,800,304 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6,751,903 | |
Connecticut — 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
State of Connecticut, GO, Refunding Series C, 5.00%, 12/15/16 | | | 37,470 | | | | 38,247,877 | |
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Connecticut (continued) | | | | | | | | |
State of Connecticut Health & Educational Facility Authority, Refunding RB, Series B, 0.86%, 7/01/49 (a) | | $ | 50,000 | | | $ | 49,935,500 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 88,183,377 | |
Delaware — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
County of Sussex Delaware, RB, NRG Energy, Inc., Indian River Power LLC Project, 6.00%, 10/01/40 | | | 31,500 | | | | 35,585,865 | |
District of Columbia — 3.1% | | | | | | | | |
District of Columbia, RB, Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/30 | | | 20,530 | | | | 23,804,535 | |
District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, Refunding RB: | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.50%, 10/01/18 (b) | | | 7,475 | | | | 8,279,908 | |
Series A, 6.00%, 10/01/18 (b) | | | 12,630 | | | | 14,130,949 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/45 | | | 13,545 | | | | 16,691,233 | |
Series B, 5.25%, 10/01/40 | | | 48,060 | | | | 61,053,021 | |
Series B, 5.25%, 10/01/44 | | | 63,075 | | | | 80,127,326 | |
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Refunding RB, Dulles Toll Road, 1st Senior Lien, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/44 | | | 5,765 | | | | 6,445,270 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 210,532,242 | |
Florida — 8.4% | | | | | | | | |
Anthem Park Community Development District, Special Assessment Bonds, 5.80%, 5/01/36 | | | 1,210 | | | | 1,210,193 | |
City of St. Augustine Florida, RB, 5.75%, 10/01/41 | | | 1,345 | | | | 1,626,051 | |
City of Tallahassee Florida Energy System Revenue, RB (NPFGC), 5.00%, 10/01/37 | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,502,100 | |
City of West Palm Beach Florida, RB, Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/40 (d) | | | 11,140 | | | | 13,973,682 | |
County of Escambia Florida, RB, International Paper Co. Projects, Series B, 6.25%, 11/01/33 | | | 7,500 | | | | 8,732,100 | |
County of Highlands Florida Health Facilities Authority, RB, Adventist Health System/Sunbelt, Series B, 6.00%, 11/15/37 | | | 4,990 | | | | 5,765,945 | |
County of Miami-Dade Florida, ARB, AMT, International Airport Hub, Series A (NPFGC): | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 10/01/37 | | | 35,220 | | | | 36,722,133 | |
5.00%, 10/01/39 | | | 55,890 | | | | 58,159,693 | |
County of Miami-Dade Florida, GO, Building Better Communities Program: | | | | | | | | |
Series 2015-D, 5.00%, 7/01/45 | | | 47,430 | | | | 59,199,280 | |
Series B, 6.38%, 7/01/18 (b) | | | 9,300 | | | | 10,361,688 | |
Series B-1, 5.75%, 7/01/18 (b) | | | 2,400 | | | | 2,644,176 | |
Series B-1, 6.00%, 7/01/18 (b) | | | 30,000 | | | | 33,201,300 | |
County of Miami-Dade Florida, RB, Seaport: | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 6.00%, 10/01/38 | | | 6,175 | | | | 7,801,310 | |
Series A, 5.50%, 10/01/42 | | | 5,375 | | | | 6,529,765 | |
Series B, AMT, 6.25%, 10/01/38 | | | 5,000 | | | | 6,416,150 | |
Series B, AMT, 6.00%, 10/01/42 | | | 2,350 | | | | 2,915,269 | |
County of Miami-Dade Florida, Refunding ARB, Miami International Airport, Series A, AMT (AGC): | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 10/01/27 | | | 5,505 | | | | 6,035,902 | |
5.50%, 10/01/26 | | | 7,000 | | | | 7,686,630 | |
County of Miami-Dade Florida, Refunding RB: | | | | | | | | |
Miami International Airport, Series B, 5.50%, 10/01/36 | | | 14,745 | | | | 16,845,278 | |
Water & Sewer Systems, Series C, 6.00%, 10/01/18 (b) | | | 25,000 | | | | 27,959,000 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | | BlackRock National Municipal Fund |
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Florida (continued) | | | | | | | | |
East Central Regional Wastewater Treatment Facilities Operation Board, RB, Green Bond Biosolids Project, 5.50%, 10/01/44 | | $ | 29,160 | | | $ | 37,424,819 | |
Florida Housing Finance Corp., Refunding RB, S/F Housing, Homeowner Mortgage, Series 1 (Ginnie Mae), AMT, 6.00%, 7/01/39 | | | 1,515 | | | | 1,551,693 | |
Florida Ports Financing Commission, Refunding RB, State Transportation Trust Fund, Series B, AMT, 5.13%, 6/01/27 | | | 10,010 | | | | 11,777,366 | |
Harbor Bay Community Development District Florida, Special Assessment Bonds, Series A, 7.00%, 5/01/33 | | | 900 | | | | 903,447 | |
Jacksonville Electric Authority Florida, RB, Sub-Series A, 5.63%, 10/01/32 | | | 16,825 | | | | 18,271,277 | |
Mid-Bay Bridge Authority, RB, Springing Lien, Series A, 7.25%, 10/01/21 (b) | | | 11,125 | | | | 14,560,956 | |
State of Florida, Board of Education, GO: | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.38%, 6/01/33 | | | 3,950 | | | | 4,335,559 | |
Series A, 5.50%, 6/01/38 | | | 4,790 | | | | 5,266,988 | |
Series C, 5.00%, 6/01/37 | | | 65,545 | | | | 68,825,527 | |
Series E, 5.00%, 6/01/37 | | | 39,730 | | | | 45,453,504 | |
State of Florida, GO, Refunding Series B, 5.00%, 1/01/17 | | | 38,245 | | | | 39,115,839 | |
State of Florida, RB, Board of Education Lottery Revenue, Series A, 5.75%, 7/01/28 | | | 3,890 | | | | 4,305,141 | |
Sterling Hill Community Development District, Refunding RB, Special Assessment Bonds, Series B, 5.50%, 11/01/15 (e)(f) | | | 155 | | | | 108,498 | |
Watergrass Community Development District Florida, Special Assessment Bonds, Series B, 6.96%, 11/01/17 | | | 195 | | | | 196,094 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 576,384,353 | |
Georgia — 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
City of Atlanta Georgia Department of Aviation, Refunding GARB, Series C, 6.00%, 1/01/30 | | | 30,000 | | | | 36,677,100 | |
County of DeKalb Georgia Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, DeKalb Medical Center, Inc. Project, 6.13%, 9/01/40 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,314,500 | |
County of Gainesville Georgia & Hall Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Northeast Georgia Health System, Inc. Project, Series A, 5.50%, 8/15/54 | | | 4,950 | | | | 6,191,113 | |
County of Richmond Georgia Development Authority, RB, Recovery Zone Facility, International Paper Co., Series B, 6.25%, 11/01/33 | | | 3,625 | | | | 4,220,515 | |
County of Rockdale Georgia Development Authority, RB, Visy Paper Project, Series A, AMT, 6.13%, 1/01/34 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,080,900 | |
Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Refunding RB: | | | | | | | | |
Series D, 6.00%, 7/01/18 (b) | | | 7,395 | | | | 8,179,388 | |
Series D, 6.00%, 1/01/23 | | | 2,605 | | | | 2,882,433 | |
Series EE (AMBAC), 7.00%, 1/01/25 | | | 20,000 | | | | 28,339,400 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 93,885,349 | |
Illinois — 7.1% | | | | | | | | |
Bolingbrook Special Service Area No. 1, Special Tax Bonds, Forest City Project, 5.90%, 3/01/27 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,005,770 | |
City of Chicago Illinois O’Hare International Airport, GARB, 3rd Lien, Series C, 6.50%, 1/01/41 | | | 29,835 | | | | 36,423,165 | |
City of Chicago Illinois O’Hare International Airport, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 1/01/31 | | | 30,450 | | | | 37,266,841 | |
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Illinois (continued) | | | | | | | | |
City of Chicago Illinois O’Hare International Airport, RB, Refunding GARB: | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 1/01/32 | | $ | 23,410 | | | $ | 28,548,963 | |
Senior Lien, Series C, AMT 5.50%, 1/01/34 | | | 5,380 | | | | 6,432,274 | |
Senior Lien, Series C, AMT 5.38%, 1/01/39 | | | 1,650 | | | | 1,927,695 | |
City of Chicago Illinois Transit Authority, RB, Federal Transit Administration, Section 5309, Series A (AGC), 6.00%, 12/01/18 (b) | | | 15,000 | | | | 16,905,150 | |
City of Chicago Illinois Wastewater Transmission, RB, Series A (BHAC), 5.50%, 1/01/38 | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,173,490 | |
City of Chicago Illinois Waterworks, Refunding RB, 2nd Lien (AGM), 5.25%, 11/01/33 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,379,650 | |
Illinois Finance Authority, RB: | | | | | | | | |
Advocate Health Care Network, Series D, 6.50%, 11/01/18 (b) | | | 7,020 | | | | 7,969,876 | |
Carle Foundation, Series A, 6.00%, 8/15/41 | | | 6,500 | | | | 7,862,530 | |
Carle Foundation, Series A (AGM), 6.00%, 8/15/41 | | | 19,285 | | | | 23,390,969 | |
DePaul University, Series A, 6.13%, 10/01/40 | | | 11,935 | | | | 14,401,368 | |
Memorial Health System, 5.50%, 4/01/34 | | | 150 | | | | 166,247 | |
Memorial Health System, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/44 | | | 8,370 | | | | 9,602,734 | |
Rush University Medical Center, Series B, 7.25%, 11/01/18 (b) | | | 5,280 | | | | 6,086,098 | |
Rush University Medical Center, Series C, 6.38%, 5/01/19 (b) | | | 2,860 | | | | 3,311,165 | |
University of Chicago, Series B, 6.25%, 7/01/18 (b) | | | 25,035 | | | | 27,825,401 | |
Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB: | | | | | | | | |
Central Dupage Health, Series B, 5.50%, 11/01/39 | | | 4,215 | | | | 4,858,293 | |
Central Dupage Health, Series B, 5.75%, 11/01/39 | | | 6,000 | | | | 6,973,560 | |
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Series A, 6.00%, 8/15/39 | | | 30,275 | | | | 35,338,797 | |
OSF Healthcare System, Series A, 6.00%, 5/15/39 | | | 12,265 | | | | 14,355,201 | |
Roosevelt University Project, 6.50%, 4/01/39 | | | 7,000 | | | | 7,783,370 | |
Rush University Medical Center Obligated Group, Series A, 7.25%, 11/01/18 (b) | | | 7,605 | | | | 8,766,055 | |
Rush University Medical Center Obligation Group, Series A, 7.25%, 11/01/18 (b) | | | 6,900 | | | | 7,953,423 | |
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, RB, McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series A: | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 6/15/50 | | | 15,000 | | | | 16,313,700 | |
5.50%, 6/15/53 | | | 28,565 | | | | 33,786,111 | |
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, McCormick Place Expansion Project Refunding Bonds, Series B-2, 5.25%, 6/15/50 | | | 76,445 | | | | 82,403,888 | |
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB, 6.00%, 6/01/28 | | | 13,865 | | | | 16,720,358 | |
Village of Hodgkins Illinois, RB, Metropolitan Biosolids Management LLC Project, AMT, 6.00%, 11/01/23 | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,021,700 | |
Village of Wheeling Illinois, Tax Allocation Bonds, North Milwaukee/Lake-Cook TIF Project, 6.00%, 1/01/25 | | | 1,075 | | | | 1,075,989 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 484,029,831 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Indiana — 3.3% | | | | | | | | |
City of Valparaiso Indiana, RB, Exempt Facilities, Pratt Paper LLC Project, AMT: | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 1/01/34 | | $ | 3,870 | | | $ | 4,809,133 | |
7.00%, 1/01/44 | | | 7,330 | | | | 9,163,746 | |
Indiana Finance Authority, RB, Series A: | | | | | | | | |
CWA Authority Project, 1st Lien, 5.25%, 10/01/38 | | | 17,510 | | | | 20,895,033 | |
Sisters of St. Francis Health Services, 5.25%, 11/01/39 | | | 31,460 | | | | 35,591,956 | |
Wastewater, 1st Lien, 5.25%, 10/01/31 | | | 10,875 | | | | 13,026,075 | |
Indiana Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A: | | | | | | | | |
Parkview Health System, 5.75%, 5/01/31 | | | 1,660 | | | | 1,889,943 | |
Trinity Health, 5.63%, 12/01/38 | | | 12,000 | | | | 13,839,120 | |
Indiana Municipal Power Agency, RB, Series B, 6.00%, 1/01/19 (b) | | | 19,620 | | | | 22,174,524 | |
Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, RB, Pilot Infrastructure Project, Series F, 5.00%, 1/01/35 | | | 23,550 | | | | 26,506,938 | |
Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, Refunding RB, Waterworks Project, Series A: | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 1/01/38 | | | 13,055 | | | | 14,691,314 | |
(AGC), 5.50%, 1/01/38 | | | 56,725 | | | | 63,528,597 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 226,116,379 | |
Iowa — 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
Iowa Finance Authority, RB, Iowa Health Care Facilities: | | | | | | | | |
Genesis Health System, 5.50%, 7/01/33 | | | 18,750 | | | | 23,032,125 | |
Series A (AGC), 5.63%, 8/15/19 (b) | | | 5,240 | | | | 6,021,808 | |
Iowa Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Midwestern Disaster Area, Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project, 5.50%, 12/01/22 | | | 35,200 | | | | 36,650,592 | |
Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corp., RB, Senior Series A-2, AMT: | | | | | | | | |
5.40%, 12/01/24 | | | 9,275 | | | | 9,961,164 | |
5.50%, 12/01/25 | | | 6,165 | | | | 6,655,426 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 82,321,115 | |
Kansas — 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Counties of Sedgwick & Shawnee Kansas, RB, AMT (Ginnie Mae), 6.95%, 6/01/29 | | | 200 | | | | 209,862 | |
Kentucky — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
State of Kentucky Property & Building Commission, Refunding RB, Project No. 82 (AGM), 5.25%, 10/01/16 | | | 15,000 | | | | 15,180,150 | |
Louisiana — 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
City of New Orleans Louisiana Aviation Board, Refunding GARB, Restructuring, Series A-2 (AGC), 6.00%, 1/01/23 | | | 1,370 | | | | 1,527,331 | |
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, RB, Westlake Chemical Corp. Project: | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 11/01/32 | | | 8,030 | | | | 8,633,535 | |
Series A, 6.50%, 8/01/29 | | | 11,470 | | | | 13,669,258 | |
Series A-1, 6.50%, 11/01/35 | | | 17,185 | | | | 20,770,650 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 44,600,774 | |
Maine — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Maine General Medical Center: | | | | | | | | |
7.50%, 7/01/32 | | | 12,365 | | | | 14,900,196 | |
6.95%, 7/01/41 | | | 2,235 | | | | 2,584,509 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 17,484,705 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Maryland — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, University of Maryland Medical System, Series B (NPFGC), 7.00%, 7/01/22 | | $ | 3,280 | | | $ | 3,923,044 | |
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Charlestown Community Project, 6.25%, 1/01/41 | | | 11,000 | | | | 13,108,040 | |
State of Maryland, GO, 2nd Series B, 5.00%, 8/01/16 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,019,750 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 22,050,834 | |
Massachusetts — 2.3% | | | | | | | | |
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB, Foxborough Regional Charter School, Series A, 7.00%, 7/01/42 | | | 1,375 | | | | 1,580,989 | |
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Massachusetts Institution of Technology, Series N, 5.00%, 7/01/17 (b) | | | 31,000 | | | | 32,374,540 | |
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Harvard University, Series A, 5.50%, 11/15/36 | | | 86,625 | | | | 96,306,210 | |
Massachusetts HFA, RB, M/F Housing, Series B, 7.00%, 12/01/38 | | | 4,585 | | | | 4,968,443 | |
Massachusetts School Building Authority (AMBAC), 5.00%, 8/15/17 (b) | | | 9,810 | | | | 10,290,886 | |
Massachusetts School Building Authority, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 8/15/18 | | | 5,900 | | | | 6,442,092 | |
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Refunding RB, Series C, 5.25%, 8/01/42 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,901,600 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 157,864,760 | |
Michigan — 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
City of Lansing Michigan, RB, Board of Water & Light Utilities System, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/41 | | | 6,485 | | | | 7,735,957 | |
Michigan State Building Authority, Refunding RB, Facilities Program Series: | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 10/15/18 (b) | | | 7,550 | | | | 8,465,891 | |
6.00%, 10/15/38 | | | 4,905 | | | | 5,466,377 | |
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Henry Ford Health System, 5.75%, 11/15/39 | | | 4,225 | | | | 4,852,835 | |
Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority Michigan, Refunding RB, William Beaumont Hospital (b): | | | | | | | | |
Series V, 8.25%, 9/01/18 | | | 18,130 | | | | 21,097,518 | |
Series W, 6.00%, 8/01/19 | | | 5,145 | | | | 5,965,988 | |
State of Michigan Building Authority, Refunding RB, Facilities Program, Series I: | | | | | | | | |
6.25%, 10/15/18 (b) | | | 4,540 | | | | 5,116,489 | |
6.25%, 10/15/38 | | | 2,960 | | | | 3,315,496 | |
State of Michigan HDA, RB, S/F Housing, Series C, AMT, 5.50%, 12/01/28 | | | 955 | | | | 1,032,479 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 63,049,030 | |
Minnesota — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
City of Minneapolis Minnesota, Refunding RB, Fairview Health Services: | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 6.75%, 11/15/18 (b) | | | 5,940 | | | | 6,784,549 | |
Series B (AGC), 6.50%, 11/15/18 (b) | | | 2,775 | | | | 3,153,233 | |
Series B (AGC), 6.50%, 11/15/38 | | | 15,240 | | | | 17,108,729 | |
County of Ramsey Minnesota Housing & Redevelopment Authority, RB, Hanover Townhouses Project, M/F Housing, AMT, 6.00%, 7/01/31 | | | 1,110 | | | | 1,112,575 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 28,159,086 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Mississippi — 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
County of Warren Mississippi, RB, International Paper Co. Project, Series A, 6.50%, 9/01/32 | | $ | 1,890 | | | $ | 2,099,601 | |
Missouri — 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
City of St. Louis Missouri, RB, Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, Series A-1, 6.25%, 7/01/29 | | | 1,175 | | | | 1,331,980 | |
Nebraska — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Omaha Public Power District, Separate Electric System, Refunding RB, Series A: | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 2/01/42 | | | 14,265 | | | | 17,677,045 | |
5.25%, 2/01/46 | | | 14,670 | | | | 18,127,132 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 35,804,177 | |
Nevada — 1.7% | | | | | | | | |
City of Las Vegas Nevada, GO, Limited Tax, Performing Arts Center, 6.00%, 4/01/19 (b) | | | 12,925 | | | | 14,772,112 | |
County of Clark Nevada Airport System, ARB, Series B, 5.75%, 7/01/42 | | | 51,700 | | | | 60,035,074 | |
County of Clark Nevada Water Reclamation District, GO, Series B: | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 7/01/34 | | | 3,125 | | | | 3,586,094 | |
5.75%, 7/01/38 | | | 32,685 | | | | 37,465,508 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 115,858,788 | |
New Hampshire — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Dartmouth-Hitchcock, 6.00%, 8/01/38 | | | 15,605 | | | | 17,995,998 | |
New Jersey — 4.1% | | | | | | | | |
Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, Refunding RB, 5.25%, 11/01/39 | | | 15 | | | | 16,141 | |
County of Cape May New Jersey Industrial Pollution Control Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Atlantic City Electric Co., Series A (NPFGC), 6.80%, 3/01/21 | | | 5,000 | | | | 6,038,300 | |
County of Essex New Jersey Improvement Authority, RB, AMT, 5.25%, 7/01/45 (c) | | | 3,180 | | | | 3,332,863 | |
County of Monmouth New Jersey Improvement Authority, RB, Brookdale Community College Project, 6.00%, 8/01/18 (b) | | | 3,600 | | | | 3,998,124 | |
New Jersey Building Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 6/15/24 | | | 3,745 | | | | 4,251,586 | |
New Jersey EDA, RB: | | | | | | | | |
Motor Vehicle Surcharge, Series A (NPFGC), 5.25%, 7/01/33 | | | 26,500 | | | | 26,779,045 | |
Series WW, 5.25%, 6/15/40 | | | 14,955 | | | | 17,113,306 | |
New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB: | | | | | | | | |
New Jersey American Water Co., Inc. Project, AMT, Series B, 5.60%, 11/01/34 | | | 8,280 | | | | 9,392,501 | |
School Facilities Construction, Series NN, 5.00%, 3/01/24 | | | 1,735 | | | | 1,949,602 | |
School Facilities Construction, Series NN, 5.00%, 3/01/25 | | | 4,775 | | | | 5,344,228 | |
School Facilities Construction, Series NN, 5.00%, 3/01/29 | | | 805 | | | | 891,545 | |
School Facilities Construction, Series NN, 5.00%, 3/01/30 | | | 1,200 | | | | 1,324,200 | |
Series XX, 5.00%, 6/15/22 | | | 4,810 | | | | 5,398,215 | |
Series XX, 5.00%, 6/15/23 | | | 500 | | | | 565,580 | |
Series XX, 5.00%, 6/15/24 | | | 400 | | | | 454,248 | |
Series XX, 5.00%, 6/15/25 | | | 865 | | | | 986,420 | |
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
New Jersey — (continued) | | | | | | | | |
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, University of Medicine & Dentistry, Series B (b): | | | | | | | | |
7.13%, 6/01/19 | | $ | 2,870 | | | $ | 3,386,198 | |
7.50%, 6/01/19 | | | 9,200 | | | | 10,953,980 | |
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB: | | | | | | | | |
AHS Hospital Corp., 6.00%, 7/01/37 | | | 1,200 | | | | 1,465,152 | |
AHS Hospital Corp., 6.00%, 7/01/41 | | | 33,185 | | | | 40,517,558 | |
St. Joseph’s Healthcare System, 6.63%, 7/01/38 | | | 200 | | | | 219,814 | |
New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, Refunding RB, Series 1, AMT: | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 12/01/27 | | | 445 | | | | 511,434 | |
5.75%, 12/01/28 | | | 365 | | | | 418,093 | |
New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing, Series AA: | | | | | | | | |
6.38%, 10/01/28 | | | 295 | | | | 305,517 | |
6.50%, 10/01/38 | | | 315 | | | | 325,823 | |
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB: | | | | | | | | |
Transportation Program, Series AA, 5.25%, 6/15/41 | | | 2,120 | | | | 2,425,958 | |
Transportation System, Series A, 6.00%, 6/15/35 | | | 2,155 | | | | 2,504,649 | |
Transportation System, Series A, 5.88%, 12/15/38 | | | 14,255 | | | | 15,783,849 | |
Transportation System, Series AA, 5.50%, 6/15/39 | | | 39,890 | | | | 45,465,425 | |
Transportation System, Series B, 5.50%, 6/15/31 | | | 300 | | | | 339,180 | |
Transportation System, Series B, 5.25%, 6/15/36 | | | 16,500 | | | | 18,310,710 | |
Township of Hamilton New Jersey, GO, Refunding, 2.00%, 6/08/17 | | | 46,647 | | | | 47,231,953 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 278,001,197 | |
New Mexico — 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
County of Santa Fe New Mexico, RB (AGM), 6.00%, 2/01/27 | | | 250 | | | | 317,995 | |
New York — 17.5% | | | | | | | | |
City of New York New York, GO: | | | | | | | | |
Sub-Series E-1, 6.25%, 10/15/18 (b) | | | 12,875 | | | | 14,506,777 | |
Sub-Series E-1, 6.25%, 10/15/28 | | | 575 | | | | 647,956 | |
SubSeries I-1, 5.63%, 4/01/19 (b) | | | 1,475 | | | | 1,672,488 | |
SubSeries I-1, 5.63%, 4/01/29 | | | 1,285 | | | | 1,446,422 | |
City of New York New York Housing Development Corp., RB, M/F Housing, Series M: | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 11/01/28 | | | 4,300 | | | | 4,749,737 | |
6.88%, 11/01/38 | | | 7,785 | | | | 8,627,804 | |
City of New York New York Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB, 2nd General Resolution: | | | | | | | | |
Fiscal 2009, Series EE, 5.25%, 6/15/40 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,631,100 | |
Subseries, 5.25%, 6/15/37 | | | 45,000 | | | | 58,689,900 | |
Water & Sewer System, Series EE, 5.38%, 6/15/43 | | | 7,125 | | | | 8,397,525 | |
City of New York New York Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Revenue, RB, Fiscal 2016, Series S-1, 4.00%, 7/15/40 | | | 25,000 | | | | 28,188,250 | |
City of New York New York Water & Sewer System, RB: | | | | | | | | |
2nd General Resolution, Series DD (BHAC), 5.75%, 6/15/40 | | | 9,500 | | | | 10,425,015 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | | BlackRock National Municipal Fund |
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
New York (continued) | | | | | | | | |
City of New York New York Water & Sewer System, RB (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Fiscal 2009, Series A, 5.75%, 6/15/18 (b) | | $ | 1,430 | | | $ | 1,571,227 | |
Fiscal 2009, Series A, 5.75%, 6/15/40 | | | 4,770 | | | | 5,245,283 | |
Counties of New York Tobacco Trust IV, Refunding RB, Settlement Pass-Through Turbo, Series A: | | | | | | | | |
6.25%, 6/01/41 (c) | | | 19,800 | | | | 20,979,090 | |
5.00%, 6/01/45 | | | 22,495 | | | | 22,493,425 | |
County of Albany New York, GO, Refunding, 2.00%, 5/25/17 | | | 96,023 | | | | 97,258,906 | |
Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Series A, 5.75%, 2/15/47 | | | 9,025 | | | | 10,689,752 | |
Long Island Power Authority, Refunding RB, Electric System, Series A (b): | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 5/01/19 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,701,375 | |
6.00%, 5/01/19 | | | 56,950 | | | | 65,393,407 | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB: | | | | | | | | |
Series A-1, 5.25%, 11/15/39 | | | 30,000 | | | | 37,117,500 | |
Series C, 6.50%, 11/15/18 (b) | | | 17,505 | | | | 19,886,555 | |
Series C, 6.50%, 11/15/28 | | | 5,960 | | | | 6,788,678 | |
Series D, 5.25%, 11/15/41 | | | 8,030 | | | | 9,609,742 | |
Sub-Series D-1, 5.25%, 11/15/44 | | | 38,000 | | | | 48,014,140 | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB: | | | | | | | | |
Green Bonds, Series A-1, 5.25%, 11/15/56 | | | 62,045 | | | | 78,175,459 | |
Series B, 5.00%, 11/15/37 | | | 78,140 | | | | 97,431,203 | |
SubSeries C-1, 5.25%, 11/15/31 | | | 14,000 | | | | 18,107,320 | |
New York State Urban Development Corp., Refunding RB, Series D, 5.63%, 1/01/28 | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,359,160 | |
New York Transportation Development Corp., RB, Laguardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment Project, Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 1/01/50 | | | 90,000 | | | | 105,359,400 | |
New York Transportation Development Corp., Refunding RB, American Airlines, Inc., AMT: | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 8/01/26 | | | 13,895 | | | | 15,369,121 | |
5.00%, 8/01/31 | | | 29,320 | | | | 32,066,404 | |
Niagara Area Development Corp., Refunding RB, Solid Waste Disposal Facility, Covanta Energy Project, Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 11/01/42 (c) | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,123,550 | |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, ARB, 56th Series, AMT, 5.00%, 5/01/39 | | | 6,600 | | | | 7,349,496 | |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding ARB, Consolidated, AMT: | | | | | | | | |
151th Series, 6.00%, 9/15/28 | | | 74,880 | | | | 81,528,595 | |
152nd Series, 5.75%, 11/01/30 | | | 4,695 | | | | 5,103,888 | |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding RB, 194th Series: | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 10/15/41 | | | 6,000 | | | | 7,404,660 | |
5.25%, 10/15/55 | | | 37,510 | | | | 47,035,664 | |
State of New York Dormitory Authority, RB: | | | | | | | | |
Columbia University, 5.00%, 7/01/38 | | | 46,870 | | | | 50,798,175 | |
Junior Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/51 | | | 40,000 | | | | 48,524,800 | |
Personal Income Tax Revenue, Series C, 5.00%, 3/15/17 | | | 28,480 | | | | 29,378,544 | |
Series B, 5.75%, 3/15/36 | | | 19,280 | | | | 21,904,008 | |
State of New York Thruway Authority, RB, Junior Lien, Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/56 | | | 34,435 | | | | 42,924,949 | |
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, RB, General, Series A-2, 5.38%, 11/15/38 | | | 5,715 | | | | 6,328,334 | |
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
New York (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, Refunding RB, General, Series A, 5.25%, 11/15/45 | | $ | 7,805 | | | $ | 9,786,065 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,202,790,849 | |
North Carolina — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
County of Columbus North Carolina Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Authority, RB, International Paper Co. Projects, Series B, 6.25%, 11/01/33 | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,492,840 | |
State of North Carolina, RB, Series A, 5.25%, 5/01/31 | | | 4,000 | | | | 4,651,880 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,144,720 | |
Ohio — 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
County of Lucas Ohio, Refunding RB, Promedica Healthcare, Series A: | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 11/15/31 | | | 500 | | | | 613,390 | |
6.50%, 11/15/37 | | | 12,690 | | | | 16,022,014 | |
6.00%, 11/15/41 | | | 4,415 | | | | 5,444,887 | |
County of Montgomery Ohio, Refunding RB, Catholic Health, Series A, 5.50%, 5/01/34 | | | 10,595 | | | | 11,863,645 | |
Hamilton County Ohio Sales Tax Revenue, Refunding RB, Sub-Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 12/01/32 | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,350,600 | |
State of Ohio, Refunding RB, Cleveland Clinic Health, Series A, 5.50%, 1/01/39 | | | 15,315 | | | | 17,229,528 | |
State of Ohio Turnpike Commission, RB, Junior Lien, Series A, 5.25%, 2/15/39 | | | 7,500 | | | | 9,056,925 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 80,580,989 | |
Oregon — 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
City of Portland Oregon, M/F HRB, Lovejoy Station Apartments Project, AMT (NPFGC), 5.90%, 7/01/23 | | | 320 | | | | 321,011 | |
Pennsylvania — 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Gas Works, RB, 12th Series B (NPFGC), 7.00%, 5/15/20 (g) | | | 2,200 | | | | 2,509,870 | |
County of Cumberland Pennsylvania Municipal Authority, Refunding RB, Diakon Lutheran: | | | | | | | | |
6.38%, 1/01/19 (b) | | | 9,520 | | | | 10,827,382 | |
6.38%, 1/01/39 | | | 1,055 | | | | 1,193,416 | |
County of Dauphin Pennsylvania General Authority, Refunding RB, Pinnacle Health System Project: | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 6/01/19 (b) | | | 3,295 | | | | 3,790,304 | |
6.00%, 6/01/29 | | | 6,670 | | | | 7,662,563 | |
6.00%, 6/01/36 | | | 595 | | | | 680,382 | |
Series A, 6.00%, 6/01/29 | | | 6,090 | | | | 7,005,449 | |
County of Lancaster Pennsylvania Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Brethren Village Project, Series A, 6.25%, 7/01/26 | | | 1,160 | | | | 1,195,218 | |
County of Northampton Pennsylvania IDA, Route 33 Project, Tax Allocation Bond, 7.00%, 7/01/32 | | | 2,455 | | | | 2,743,782 | |
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB, American Water Co. Project, 6.20%, 4/01/39 | | | 3,475 | | | | 3,938,461 | |
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB: | | | | | | | | |
Series A-1, 5.00%, 12/01/41 | | | 28,225 | | | | 34,058,825 | |
Series B, 5.25%, 6/01/19 (b) | | | 1,595 | | | | 1,610,098 | |
Series B, 5.25%, 6/01/39 | | | 23,075 | | | | 23,293,432 | |
Subordinate, Special Motor License Fund, 6.00%, 12/01/36 | | | 1,195 | | | | 1,417,939 | |
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Refunding RB, Sub-Series A-1, 5.25%, 12/01/45 | | | 22,000 | | | | 26,617,580 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 128,544,701 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | | BlackRock National Municipal Fund |
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
South Carolina — 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
South Carolina Jobs EDA, Refunding RB, Palmetto Health, Series A (AGM): | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 8/01/39 | | $ | 4,455 | | | $ | 5,534,402 | |
6.25%, 8/01/34 | | | 1,525 | | | | 1,867,530 | |
State of South Carolina Public Service Authority, RB, Santee Cooper, Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/54 | | | 32,085 | | | | 38,986,804 | |
State of South Carolina Public Service Authority, Refunding RB, Series A: | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 1/01/19 (b) | | | 2,200 | | | | 2,462,702 | |
Santee Cooper, 5.50%, 12/01/33 | | | 6,465 | | | | 8,119,329 | |
Santee Cooper, 5.75%, 12/01/43 | | | 19,875 | | | | 25,130,944 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 82,101,711 | |
Texas — 10.9% | | | | | | | | |
City of Houston Texas Combined Utility System Revenue, Refunding RB, Combined 1st Lien, Series A (AGC): | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 5/15/19 (b) | | | 33,450 | | | | 37,834,626 | |
6.00%, 5/15/19 (b) | | | 30,645 | | | | 35,205,589 | |
6.00%, 11/15/35 | | | 1,705 | | | | 1,974,100 | |
5.38%, 11/15/38 | | | 1,855 | | | | 2,075,040 | |
City of Houston Texas Utility System, Refunding RB, Series A, 1st Lien, 5.25%, 11/15/30 | | | 24,305 | | | | 28,606,013 | |
City Public Service Board of San Antonio, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 2/01/17 (b) | | | 28,990 | | | | 29,729,825 | |
Cleburne Independent School District, GO, 5.00%, 2/15/41 (d) | | | 33,695 | | | | 41,826,614 | |
County of Harris Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, 1st Mortgage, Brazos Presbyterian Homes, Inc. Project, Series B: | | | | | | | | |
6.38%, 1/01/33 | | | 465 | | | | 548,965 | |
7.00%, 1/01/43 | | | 1,075 | | | | 1,296,708 | |
7.00%, 1/01/48 | | | 2,625 | | | | 3,146,430 | |
County of Matagorda Texas Navigation District No. 1, Refunding RB, Central Power & Light Co., Project, Series A, 6.30%, 11/01/29 | | | 9,775 | | | | 11,177,224 | |
County of Tarrant Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Scott & White Healthcare (b): | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 8/15/20 | | | 3,700 | | | | 4,459,906 | |
6.00%, 8/15/20 | | | 46,300 | | | | 55,913,732 | |
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, GO, Refunding Series C, 5.00%, 2/15/44 | | | 36,065 | | | | 43,737,468 | |
Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Refunding RB, Senior Lien (AMBAC): | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 12/01/16 (b) | | | 16,230 | | | | 16,538,208 | |
5.00%, 12/01/36 | | | 11,630 | | | | 11,844,922 | |
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, ARB, Joint Improvement, AMT: | | | | | | | | |
Series D, 5.00%, 11/01/38 | | | 11,000 | | | | 12,596,100 | |
Series H, 5.00%, 11/01/37 | | | 32,100 | | | | 36,757,710 | |
Series H, 5.00%, 11/01/42 | | | 18,625 | | | | 21,287,071 | |
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Refunding RB, Joint Improvement, Series E, AMT, 5.00%, 11/01/35 | | | 11,180 | | | | 12,716,356 | |
Grand Parkway Transportation Corp., RB, Series B, 5.25%, 10/01/51 | | | 12,155 | | | | 14,672,543 | |
Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, 5.50%, 10/01/39 | | | 8,500 | | | | 9,658,040 | |
Katy ISD, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 2/15/45 | | | 20,000 | | | | 24,518,000 | |
Lower Colorado River Authority, Refunding RB, 5.50%, 5/15/30 | | | 6,085 | | | | 7,552,459 | |
North Texas Municipal Water District, Refunding RB, 6.25%, 6/01/18 | | | 2,795 | | | | 3,088,140 | |
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Texas — (continued) | | | | | | | | |
North Texas Tollway Authority, RB, Special Projects System, Series A, 6.00%, 9/01/41 | | $ | 4,815 | | | $ | 5,925,628 | |
North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB, 1st Tier System: | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 1/01/34 | | | 11,490 | | | | 13,777,544 | |
Series A, 6.00%, 1/01/19 (b) | | | 815 | | | | 919,369 | |
Series A, 6.00%, 1/01/28 | | | 185 | | | | 208,053 | |
Series K-2 (AGC), 6.00%, 1/01/19 (b) | | | 2,245 | | | | 2,532,495 | |
Series S, 5.75%, 1/01/18 (b) | | | 8,425 | | | | 9,066,564 | |
Series S, 5.75%, 1/01/18 (b) | | | 3,890 | | | | 4,186,223 | |
Series SE, 5.75%, 1/01/40 | | | 1,445 | | | | 1,547,118 | |
Series SE, 5.75%, 1/01/40 | | | 3,830 | | | | 4,091,742 | |
State of Texas, GO: | | | | | | | | |
Transportation Commission, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/44 | | | 83,335 | | | | 101,981,206 | |
Water Financial Assistance, Series D, AMT, 5.13%, 8/01/17 (b) | | | 535 | | | | 560,883 | |
Water Financial Assistance, Series D, AMT, 5.13%, 8/01/47 | | | 10,750 | | | | 11,152,050 | |
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., RB, Senior Lien: | | | | | | | | |
LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC, 7.00%, 6/30/40 | | | 24,825 | | | | 29,881,604 | |
NTE Mobility Partners LLC, North Tarrant Express Managed Lanes Project, 6.88%, 12/31/39 | | | 23,000 | | | | 27,165,300 | |
Ysleta ISD (PSF-GTD), 5.00%, 8/15/45 | | | 55,865 | | | | 68,835,736 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 750,593,304 | |
Utah — 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
County of Utah Utah, RB, IHC Health Services, Inc.: | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 5/15/43 | | | 70,000 | | | | 81,260,200 | |
Series B, 5.00%, 5/15/46 (d) | | | 22,500 | | | | 27,754,200 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 109,014,400 | |
Vermont — 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Vermont Student Assistance Corp., RB, AMT, Series A, 5.00%, 6/15/26 | | | 1,700 | | | | 2,016,115 | |
Virginia — 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
City of Winchester Virginia IDA, Refunding RB, Valley Health (BHAC) (AMBAC), 5.25%, 1/01/17 (b) | | | 31,970 | | | | 32,716,819 | |
Virginia HDA, RB, M/F Housing, Rental Housing, Series A, 5.25%, 5/01/41 | | | 2,865 | | | | 3,143,478 | |
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, RB, Senior Lien, Elizabeth River Crossings OpCo LLC Project, AMT, 6.00%, 1/01/37 | | | 31,085 | | | | 37,267,807 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 73,128,104 | |
Washington — 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, RB: | | | | | | | | |
Refunding and Improvement Series S-1, 5.00%, 11/01/45 | | | 10,000 | | | | 12,313,200 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/17 (b) | | | 8,500 | | | | 8,993,765 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/17 (b) | | | 15,715 | | | | 16,627,884 | |
City of Seattle Washington Housing Authority, RB, M/F Housing, Newholly Project, AMT, 6.25%, 12/01/35 | | | 2,750 | | | | 2,766,692 | |
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, RB: | | | | | | | | |
Catholic Health Initiatives, Series A, 5.75%, 1/01/45 | | | 21,355 | | | | 26,055,235 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | | BlackRock National Municipal Fund |
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Washington (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, RB (continued): | | | | | | | | |
MultiCare Health System, Series B (AGC), 6.00%, 8/15/19 (b) | | | $2,000 | | | $ | 2,324,560 | |
Swedish Health Services, Series A, 6.75%, 5/15/21 (b) | | | 16,000 | | | | 20,371,360 | |
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Catholic Health Initiatives, Series D: | | | | | | | | |
6.25%, 10/01/28 | | | 1,560 | | | | 1,745,968 | |
6.38%, 10/01/33 | | | 545 | | | | 611,452 | |
6.38%, 10/01/36 | | | 10,090 | | | | 11,314,220 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 103,124,336 | |
Wisconsin — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
City of Superior Wisconsin, Refunding RB, Midwest Energy Resources, Series E (NPFCG), 6.90%, 8/01/21 | | | 7,000 | | | | 8,895,390 | |
Public Finance Authority, Refunding RB, AMT, National Gypsum Co., 5.25%, 4/01/30 | | | 5,900 | | | | 6,636,084 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15,531,474 | |
Total Long-Term Investments (Cost — $ 6,099,935,882) — 96.1% | | | | 6,596,489,404 | |
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| | |
Short-Term Securities | | Shares | | | Value | |
Money Market Funds — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class, 0.26% (h)(i) | | | 23,262,363 | | | $ | 23,262,363 | |
Municipal Bonds – 1.9% | | Par (000) | | | | |
New York – 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority New York, Series A-1F, 2.00%, 10/01/16 | | $ | 100,000 | | | | 100,374,000 | |
New Jersey – 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Township of Readington New Jersey, Refunding GO, 2.00%, 2/02/17 | | | 25,700 | | | | 25,907,913 | |
Total Short-Term Securities (Cost — $149,508,485) — 2.2% | | | | 149,544,276 | |
Total Investments (Cost — $ 6,249,444,367) — 98.3% | | | | 6,746,033,680 | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.7% | | | | 115,322,609 | |
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Net Assets — 100.0% | | | $ | 6,861,356,289 | |
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Notes to Schedule of Investments |
(a) | | Variable rate security. Rate as of period end. |
(b) | | U.S. Government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par. |
(c) | | 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) | | When-issued security. |
(e) | | Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments. |
(f) | | Non-income producing security. |
(g) | | Security is collateralized by municipal bonds or U.S. Treasury obligations. |
(h) | | During the year ended June 30, 2016, investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows: |
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Affiliate | | Shares Held at June 30, 2015 | | | Shares Purchased | | | Shares Sold | | | Shares Held at June 30, 2016 | | | Value at June 30, 2016 | | | Income | | | Realized Gain | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class | | | — | | | | 23,262,363 | | | | — | | | | 23,262,363 | | | $ | 23,262,363 | | | $ | 86,950 | | | | — | |
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund | | | 212,819,220 | | | | — | | | | (212,819,220 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 47,065 | | | | — | |
iShares National Municipal Bond ETF | | | — | | | | 50,000 | | | | (50,000 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 20,283 | | | $ | 55,902 | |
Total | | | | | | $ | 23,262,363 | | | $ | 154,298 | | | $ | 55,902 | |
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(i) | | Current yield as of period end. |
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Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End |
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Futures Contracts | | | | | | | |
Contracts Short | | | Issue | | Expiration | | Notional Value | | Unrealized Depreciation | |
| | (745) | | 5-Year U.S. Treasury Note | | September 2016 | | $91,012,227 | | $ | (782,545 | ) |
| | (750) | | 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note | | September 2016 | | $99,738,281 | | | (829,332 | ) |
| | (100) | | Long U.S. Treasury Bond | | September 2016 | | $17,234,375 | | | (403,906 | ) |
| Total | | $ | (2,015,783 | ) |
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (concluded) | | BlackRock National Municipal Fund |
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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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Liabilities - Derivative Financial Instruments | | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
Futures contracts | | Net unrealized depreciation1 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 2,015,783 | | | | — | | | $ | 2,015,783 | |
| 1 | | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, if any, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. |
For the year ended June 30, 2016, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:
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Net Realized Gain (Loss) from: | | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
Futures contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | (2,251,042 | ) | | | — | | | $ | (2,251,042 | ) |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | (2,224,405 | ) | | | — | | | $ | (2,224,405 | ) |
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Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments |
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Futures contracts: | |
Average notional value of contracts – short | | $ | 172,561,352 | |
For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
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Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End |
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following tables summarize the Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments1 | | | — | | | $ | 6,596,489,404 | | | | — | | | $ | 6,596,489,404 | |
Short-Term Securities | | $ | 23,262,363 | | | | 126,281,913 | | | | — | | | | 149,544,276 | |
| | | | |
Total | | $ | 23,262,363 | | | $ | 6,722,771,317 | | | | — | | | $ | 6,746,033,680 | |
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Derivative Financial Instruments 2 | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest rate contracts | | $ | (2,015,783 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | (2,015,783 | ) |
| 1 | | See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state. |
| 2 | | Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. |
The Fund may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial statement purposes. As of period end, cash pledged for futures contracts of $2,247,000 is categorized as Level 1 within the disclosure hierarchy.
During the year ended June 30, 2016, there were no transfers between levels.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments June 30, 2016 | | BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Arizona — 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Arizona Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB: | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 1/01/19 | | $ | 2,735 | | | $ | 3,024,828 | |
Series D, 5.00%, 1/01/17 | | | 1,080 | | | | 1,103,987 | |
City of Peoria Arizona, GO, Refunding Series E, 4.00%, 7/15/19 | | | 5,325 | | | | 5,837,318 | |
City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., Refunding RB, Transit Excise Tax, Light Rail Project, 5.00%, 7/01/16 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,000,130 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,966,263 | |
California — 14.7% | | | | | | | | |
California Municipal Finance Authority, RB, Series A, 0.85%, 11/01/17 | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,001,080 | |
California State Department of Water Resources, Refunding RB, Series L, 5.00%, 5/01/19 | | | 6,360 | | | | 7,134,902 | |
California State University, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/18 | | | 1,800 | | | | 1,981,512 | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, RB, Kaiser Permanente, Series C, 5.00%, 11/01/29 (a) | | | 3,570 | | | | 3,697,021 | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Refunding RB, Rady Children’s Hospital, Series A: | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 8/15/18 | | | 1,125 | | | | 1,202,490 | |
4.00%, 8/15/19 | | | 625 | | | | 685,437 | |
City of Long Beach California Harbor Revenue, Refunding RB, AMT, Series A, 5.00%, 5/15/17 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,556,265 | |
City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, Refunding RB, AMT: | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 5/15/17 | | | 1,220 | | | | 1,256,014 | |
5.00%, 5/15/18 | | | 1,380 | | | | 1,491,021 | |
City of Riverside California Sewer Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 8/01/18 | | | 1,020 | | | | 1,089,686 | |
County of Los Angeles California, GO, 3.00%, 6/30/17 (b) | | | 8,000 | | | | 8,193,600 | |
Los Angeles Community College District, GO, Refunding: | | | | | | | | |
Election of 2008, Series A, 6.00%, 8/01/19 (c) | | | 3,135 | | | | 3,642,212 | |
Series C, 5.00%, 8/01/17 | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,620,250 | |
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 12/01/18 | | | 10,000 | | | | 11,051,600 | |
Los Angeles Unified School District, GO, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/17 | | | 18,145 | | | | 18,951,364 | |
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, Refunding RB, Series A: | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 7/01/18 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,136,840 | |
5.00%, 7/01/19 | | | 1,055 | | | | 1,190,916 | |
State of California, GO, Refunding: | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 9/01/18 | | | 8,000 | | | | 8,747,120 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/19 (c) | | | 5,500 | | | | 6,205,045 | |
West Contra Costa Unified School District, GO, Election of 2005, Series B, 5.63%, 8/01/18 (c) | | | 1,300 | | | | 1,435,356 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 87,269,731 | |
Colorado — 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System, Series B, 5.00%, 1/01/18 | | | 4,440 | | | | 4,726,291 | |
Connecticut — 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
State of Connecticut, Special Tax Revenue, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 8/01/19 | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,382,800 | |
State of Connecticut, Special Tax Revenue, Refunding RB: | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 8/01/18 | | | 1,360 | | | | 1,481,679 | |
5.00%, 8/01/19 | | | 2,665 | | | | 3,005,054 | |
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Connecticut (continued) | | | | | | | | |
University of Connecticut, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 2/15/18 | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,069,440 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,938,973 | |
District of Columbia — 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, Refunding RB, Sub Lien, Series A (AGC), 5.00%, 10/01/18 (c) | | | 4,000 | | | | 4,386,080 | |
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Refunding RB, Series A AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/17 | | | 4,000 | | | | 4,212,560 | |
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, RB, Series A: | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 7/01/17 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,067,260 | |
4.00%, 7/01/19 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,063,450 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,729,350 | |
Florida — 6.9% | | | | | | | | |
City of Fort Lauderdale Florida Water & Sewer Revenue, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 9/01/19 | | | 3,440 | | | | 3,897,004 | |
City of Jacksonville Florida, Refunding RB, Series C, 5.00%, 10/01/16 | | | 1,280 | | | | 1,294,630 | |
County of Miami-Dade Florida, Refunding ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/16 | | | 1,750 | | | | 1,769,757 | |
Florida State Department of Environmental Protection, Refunding RB, Series A:
| | | 17,985 | | | | 19,512,826 | |
5.00%, 7/01/18 | | | | | | | | |
Everglades Restoration, Series A (AGC), 5.00%, 7/01/16 | | | 205 | | | | 205,027 | |
Highlands County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Adventist Health System/Sunbelt Obligated Group, Series I, 5.00%, 11/15/16 | | | 1,035 | | | | 1,052,347 | |
Orlando Utilities Commission, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/18 (b) | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,184,100 | |
South Florida Water Management District, COP, Refunding: | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 10/01/17 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,111,460 | |
5.00%, 10/01/19 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,703,160 | |
State of Florida, GO, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/19 | | | 6,500 | | | | 7,324,915 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 41,055,226 | |
Georgia — 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
City of Atlanta Georgia Department of Aviation, RB, Series B, 5.00%, 1/01/17 | | | 7,000 | | | | 7,157,990 | |
Illinois — 4.0% | | | | | | | | |
City of Chicago Illinois Waterworks Revenue, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 11/01/17 | | | 1,075 | | | | 1,134,179 | |
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Refunding RB, Series D, 5.00%, 1/01/18 | | | 1,250 | | | | 1,329,050 | |
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, GO, Refunding Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/17 | | | 1,005 | | | | 1,066,094 | |
Regional Transportation Authority, GO, Refunding, ERS, Series B, 0.65%, 6/01/25 (a) | | | 14,270 | | | | 14,270,000 | |
State of Illinois, GO, 4.00%, 2/01/17 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,033,120 | |
State of Illinois, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 6/15/19 | | | 3,715 | | | | 4,147,500 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 23,979,943 | |
Indiana — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, Refunding RB, Indianapolis Airport Authority Project, AMT, 5.00%, 1/01/19 | | | 1,250 | | | | 1,373,938 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | | BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund |
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Iowa — 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Iowa Finance Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 8/01/17 | | $ | 4,250 | | | $ | 4,453,957 | |
Kentucky — 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, RB, Downtown Crossing Project, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/17 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,190,850 | |
Maine — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Maine Municipal Bond Bank, Refunding RB, Series D, 5.00%, 11/01/18 | | | 2,300 | | | | 2,529,103 | |
Maryland — 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
County of Harford Maryland, GO, Refunding, Series B, 5.00%, 2/01/20 | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,877,300 | |
County of Montgomery Maryland, GO, Consolidated Public Improvement, Series A, 5.00%, 8/01/16 | | | 1,250 | | | | 1,254,938 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,132,238 | |
Massachusetts — 7.2% | | | | | | | | |
City of Cambridge Massachusetts, GO, 2.00%, 2/15/17 | | | 2,970 | | | | 2,998,185 | |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, GO, Refunding, Series B, 5.00%, 8/01/19 | | | 7,595 | | | | 8,574,072 | |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 3/01/20 | | | 7,540 | | | | 8,676,957 | |
Massachusetts Clean Water Trust, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 8/01/18 | | | 3,500 | | | | 3,818,360 | |
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB, CareGroup Issue, Series I, 5.00%, 7/01/17 | | | 2,480 | | | | 2,584,854 | |
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Massachusetts Institution of Technology, Series N, 5.00%, 7/01/17 (c) | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,221,700 | |
Massachusetts State Educational Financing Authority, RB, AMT: | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 1/01/17 | | | 800 | | | | 810,872 | |
4.00%, 1/01/18 | | | 1,750 | | | | 1,819,020 | |
University of Massachusetts Building Authority, RB, Senior Series 1, 5.00%, 11/01/17 | | | 8,000 | | | | 8,466,880 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 42,970,900 | |
Michigan — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB: | | | | | | | | |
AMT, 5.00%, 11/01/16 | | | 1,400 | | | | 1,417,038 | |
Trinity Health Corp., 5.00%, 12/01/17 | | | 2,460 | | | | 2,612,692 | |
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, RB, Ascension Health Credit Group, 0.95%, 11/15/33 (a) | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,000,760 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,030,490 | |
Missouri — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
University of Missouri, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 11/01/17 | | | 2,555 | | | | 2,672,275 | |
Nevada — 2.8% | | | | | | | | |
County of Clark Nevada Department of Aviation, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 7/01/18 | | | 2,250 | | | | 2,440,193 | |
County of Clark Nevada School District, GO, Refunding, Series B, 5.50%, 6/15/17 | | | 13,760 | | | | 14,399,014 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16,839,207 | |
New Hampshire — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
State of New Hampshire, RB, Federal Highway, GAN, 5.00%, 9/01/16 | | | 1,250 | | | | 1,259,513 | |
New Jersey — 4.1% | | | | | | | | |
New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 12/15/16 | | | 1,925 | | | | 1,960,555 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
New Jersey (continued) | | | | | | | | |
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, RB: | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 6/01/17 | | $ | 12,910 | | | $ | 13,374,631 | |
Princeton University, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/18 | | | 2,890 | | | | 3,143,973 | |
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/17 | | | 2,345 | | | | 2,449,704 | |
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB: | | | | | | | | |
Barnabas Health, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/16 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,000,130 | |
Meridian Health System, 5.00%, 7/01/17 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,083,120 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 24,012,113 | |
New Mexico — 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
County of Albuquerque New Mexico Bernalillo Water Utility Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 7/01/18 | | | 3,470 | | | | 3,773,486 | |
New Mexico Finance Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 6/15/18 | | | 1,330 | | | | 1,444,393 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,217,879 | |
New York — 20.4% | | | | | | | | |
City of New York, New York, GO, Refunding: | | | | | | | | |
Fiscal 2014, Series E, 5.00%, 8/01/18 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,089,580 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 8/01/19 | | | 10,000 | | | | 11,278,800 | |
County of Nassau New York, GO, Series C, 5.00%, 4/01/19 | | | 1,400 | | | | 1,558,550 | |
County of Westchester New York, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/20 | | | 3,250 | | | | 3,730,285 | |
Erie County Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 5/01/18 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,157,880 | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, RB: | | | | | | | | |
Series E-1, 5.00%, 2/01/18 | | | 4,655 | | | | 4,978,057 | |
Series E-1, 5.00%, 2/01/19 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,551,800 | |
Series F-1, 5.00%, 2/01/20 | | | 4,265 | | | | 4,892,339 | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, Refunding RB: | | | | | | | | |
Fiscal 2014, Series C, 5.00%, 11/01/17 | | | 2,180 | | | | 2,308,249 | |
Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/18 | | | 3,605 | | | | 3,969,141 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority, RB, Series A: | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 3/15/17 | | | 4,000 | | | | 4,099,720 | |
5.00%, 2/15/17 | | | 2,495 | | | | 2,564,611 | |
5.00%, 3/15/18 | | | 7,125 | | | | 7,665,075 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB: | | | | | | | | |
Pratt Institute, Series A, 4.00%, 7/01/16 | | | 1,210 | | | | 1,210,121 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 3/15/18 | | | 20,000 | | | | 21,516,000 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 3/15/19 | | | 4,800 | | | | 5,364,288 | |
Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, 4.00%, 2/15/18 | | | 2,200 | | | | 2,314,884 | |
New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 6/15/18 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,432,100 | |
New York State Urban Development Corp., RB, Personal Income Tax, Series C, 5.00%, 3/15/17 | | | 6,470 | | | | 6,674,128 | |
New York State Urban Development Corp., Refunding RB, State Personal Income Tax, Series A, 5.00%, 3/15/19 | | | 15,000 | | | | 16,733,250 | |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, RB, 5.00%, 9/15/19 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,642,300 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 120,731,158 | |
North Carolina — 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
City of Charlotte North Carolina Water & Sewer System Revenue, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 7/01/18 | | | 3,500 | | | | 3,806,110 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | | BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund |
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Ohio — 3.0% | | | | | | | | |
City of Columbus Ohio, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 2/15/18 | | $ | 10,000 | | | $ | 10,715,500 | |
City of Garfield Heights Ohio, GO, Refunding, 1.50%, 6/21/17 | | | 1,250 | | | | 1,259,000 | |
State of Ohio, GO, Series B, 5.00%, 3/15/19 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,576,050 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 17,550,550 | |
Oklahoma — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
County of Cleveland Oklahoma Educational Facilities Authority, LRB, Norman Public Schools Project: | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 7/01/16 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,000,130 | |
5.00%, 7/01/17 | | | 1,520 | | | | 1,583,323 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,583,453 | |
Oregon — 2.6% | | | | | | | | |
City of Portland Oregon Sewer System Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A: | | | | | | | | |
1st Lien, 5.00%, 6/01/19 | | | 10,000 | | | | 11,238,300 | |
5.00%, 6/15/18 | | | 3,750 | | | | 4,070,100 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15,308,400 | |
Pennsylvania — 3.5% | | | | | | | | |
City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania, Refunding ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 6/15/17 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,078,960 | |
County of Bucks Pennsylvania, GO, Refunding, 5.00%, 5/01/19 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,679,295 | |
County of Lehigh Pennsylvania, IDA, Refunding RB, Place Electric Utilities Corp. (a): | | | | | | | | |
0.90%, 2/15/27 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,004,450 | |
0.90%, 9/01/29 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,004,100 | |
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Refunding RB: | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 1/01/20 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,692,765 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/18 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,436,250 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 20,895,820 | |
Rhode Island — 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 6/01/17 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,149,450 | |
Tennessee — 2.2% | | | | | | | | |
State of Tennessee, GO, Refunding: | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.00%, 8/01/18 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,455,900 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 8/01/19 | | | 4,565 | | | | 5,166,712 | |
Series B, 5.00%, 8/01/19 | | | 2,165 | | | | 2,450,369 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13,072,981 | |
Texas — 8.7% | | | | | | | | |
City of Corpus Christi Texas Utility System, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 7/15/17 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,067,280 | |
City of Houston Texas Utility System, Refunding RB, Combined 1st Lien, Series B, 5.00%, 11/15/19 | | | 1,750 | | | | 1,994,720 | |
City of San Antonio Texas, GO, Refunding, 5.00%, 2/01/18 | | | 2,475 | | | | 2,646,913 | |
City of San Antonio Texas, Refunding RB, Junior Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 5/15/18 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,080,840 | |
City Public Service Board of San Antonio, Refunding RB: | | | | | | | | |
Junior Lien, 5.00%, 2/01/18 | | | 6,000 | | | | 6,412,800 | |
Series D, 5.00%, 2/01/19 | | | 6,485 | | | | 7,188,947 | |
County of Harris Texas, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/19 (b) | | | 500 | | | | 564,370 | |
County of Harris Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Refunding RB: | | | | | | | | |
Baylor College of Medicine, 5.00%, 11/15/18 | | | 3,455 | | | | 3,792,657 | |
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Texas (continued) | | | | | | | | |
County of Harris Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Refunding RB: (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Baylor College of Medicine, 5.00%, 11/15/19 | | $ | 1,660 | | | $ | 1,882,921 | |
Memorial Hermann Health System, Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/16 | | | 525 | | | | 532,303 | |
Lubbock Health Facilities Development Corp., Refunding RB, St. Joseph Health System, Series B, 5.00%, 7/01/17 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,085,380 | |
North Texas Municipal Water District, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 9/01/18 | | | 5,910 | | | | 6,457,857 | |
North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/20 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,139,570 | |
Northside Texas ISD, GO, Refunding, 5.00%, 2/15/17 | | | 6,910 | | | | 7,101,960 | |
Plano Independent School District, GO, Refunding, Series B, 5.00%, 2/15/19 | | | 2,105 | | | | 2,337,392 | |
Tarrant Regional Water District, Refunding RB, Water Control and Improvement District, 5.00%, 3/01/20 | | | 3,980 | | | | 4,570,274 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 51,856,184 | |
Utah — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
County of Washington Utah School District, GO, Refunding, Utah School Board Guaranty Program, 5.00%, 3/01/19 | | | 5,355 | | | | 5,971,950 | |
Virginia — 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Virginia Public School Authority, RB, 5.00%, 7/15/18 | | | 4,080 | | | | 4,445,282 | |
Washington — 3.4% | | | | | | | | |
City of Seattle Washington Municipal Light & Power Revenue, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 9/01/18 | | | 15,715 | | | | 17,171,780 | |
State of Washington, GO, 5.00%, 7/01/18 (c) | | | 2,625 | | | | 2,849,648 | |
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 3/01/18 | | | 290 | | | | 308,158 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 20,329,586 | |
Total Long-Term Investments (Cost — $591,255,020) — 100.2% | | | | 594,207,154 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | |
Short-Term Securities | | Shares | | | | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class, 0.26% (d)(e) | | | 16,471,442 | | | | 16,471,442 | |
Total Short-Term Securities (Cost — $16,471,442) — 2.8% | | | | 16,471,442 | |
Total Investments (Cost — $607,726,462) — 103.0% | | | | 610,678,596 | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (3.0)% | | | | (17,901,754 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 592,776,842 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (concluded) | | BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund |
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Notes to Schedule of Investments |
(a) | | Variable rate security. Rate as of period end. |
(b) | | When-issued security. |
(c) | | U.S. Government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par. |
(d) | | During the year ended June 30, 2016, investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows: |
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Affiliate | | Shares Held at June 30, 2015 | | | Net Activity | | | Shares Held at June 30, 2016 | | | Value at June 30, 2016 | | | Income | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class | | | — | | | | 16,471,442 | | | | 16,471,442 | | | $ | 16,471,442 | | | $ | 8,000 | |
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund | | | 8,207,246 | | | | (8,207,246 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 999 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 16,471,442 | | | $ | 8,999 | |
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(e) | | Current yield as of period end. |
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Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End |
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments1 | | | — | | | $ | 594,207,154 | | | | — | | | $ | 594,207,154 | |
Short-Term Securities | | $ | 16,471,442 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 16,471,442 | |
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Total | | $ | 16,471,442 | | | $ | 594,207,154 | | | | — | | | $ | 610,678,596 | |
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1 See above schedule of Investments for values in each state or political subdivision. | |
During the year ended June 30, 2016, there were no transfers between levels.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments June 30, 2016 | | BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Corporate Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
New York — 0.7% | |
American Museum of Natural History, 4.37%, 7/15/45 | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,129,165 | |
New York and Presbyterian Hospital, 4.06%, 8/01/56 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,149,492 | |
New York Public Library Astor Lenox & Tilden Foundations, 4.31%, 7/01/45 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,117,306 | |
Total Corporate Bonds — 0.7% | | | | 4,395,963 | |
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Municipal Bonds | | | | | | |
New York — 84.6% | | | | | | | | |
Corporate — 5.1% | | | | | | | | |
Build NYC Resource Corp., Refunding RB, Pratt Paper, Inc. Project, AMT, 5.00%, 1/01/35 (a) | | | 280 | | | | 318,489 | |
City of New York New York Industrial Development Agency, ARB, American Airlines, Inc., JFK International Airport Project, AMT (b): | | | | | | | | |
7.63%, 8/01/25 | | | 1,800 | | | | 1,824,696 | |
7.75%, 8/01/31 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,027,660 | |
Series B, 2.00%, 8/01/28 | | | 8,800 | | | | 8,791,024 | |
City of New York New York Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB: | | | | | | | | |
Special Needs FAS Pool, 4.38%, 7/01/20 | | | 500 | | | | 483,670 | |
Transportation Infrastructure Properties LLC, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/28 | | | 1,520 | | | | 1,700,029 | |
City of Niagara Falls New York, GO, Refunding (BAM): | | | | | | | | |
3.00%, 5/15/34 | | | 450 | | | | 460,413 | |
3.00%, 5/15/35 | | | 500 | | | | 508,930 | |
County of Essex New York Industrial Development Agency, RB, International Paper Co. Project, Series A, AMT, 6.63%, 9/01/32 | | | 350 | | | | 383,012 | |
County of Onondaga New York Industrial Development Agency, RB, Bristol-Meyers Squibb Co. Project, AMT, 5.75%, 3/01/24 | | | 750 | | | | 965,152 | |
New York Liberty Development Corp., RB, Goldman Sachs Headquarters, 5.50%, 10/01/37 | | | 780 | | | | 1,092,359 | |
New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, Goldman Sachs Headquarters, 5.25%, 10/01/35 | | | 6,355 | | | | 8,557,389 | |
Niagara Area Development Corp., Refunding RB, Solid Waste Disposal Facility, Covanta Energy Project, Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 11/01/42 (a) | | | 2,150 | | | | 2,203,126 | |
Southold Local Development Corp., RB, Peconic Landing Inc., Project, 4.00%, 12/01/45 | | | 1,900 | | | | 2,007,065 | |
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| | | | | | | 31,323,014 | |
County/City/Special District/School District — 20.4% | |
City of New York New York, GO, Refunding: | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.00%, 8/01/29 | | | 1,940 | | | | 2,474,373 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 8/01/30 | | | 2,250 | | | | 2,853,135 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/38 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,825,350 | |
Series B, 5.00%, 8/01/31 | | | 1,250 | | | | 1,574,325 | |
Series C, 5.00%, 8/01/34 | | | 500 | | | | 616,905 | |
Series E, 5.50%, 8/01/25 | | | 1,280 | | | | 1,656,179 | |
City of New York New York, GO: | | | | | | | | |
Series A-1, 5.00%, 8/01/35 | | | 400 | | | | 472,412 | |
Sub-Series D-1, Fiscal 2014, 5.00%, 8/01/31 | | | 690 | | | | 850,197 | |
Sub-Series I-1, 5.38%, 4/01/36 | | | 2,165 | | | | 2,438,245 | |
City of New York New York Convention Center Development Corp., Refunding RB: | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 11/15/35 | | | 3,500 | | | | 4,319,350 | |
Hotel Unit Fee Secured, 5.00%, 11/15/40 | | | 6,090 | | | | 7,463,660 | |
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
New York (continued) | | | | | | | | |
County/City/Special District/School District (continued) | |
City of New York New York Convention Center Development Corp., Refunding RB (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Hotel Unit Fee Secured, 4.00%, 11/15/45 | | $ | 1,775 | | | $ | 2,010,525 | |
Hotel Unit Fee Secured, 5.00%, 11/15/45 | | | 8,490 | | | | 10,356,951 | |
City of New York New York Industrial Development Agency, RB, PILOT: | | | | | | | | |
CAB, Yankee Stadium Project, Series A (AGC), 0.00%, 3/01/42 (c) | | | 5,000 | | | | 2,173,750 | |
CAB, Yankee Stadium Project, Series A (AGC), 0.00%, 3/01/45 (c) | | | 1,500 | | | | 586,500 | |
Queens Baseball Stadium (AMBAC), 5.00%, 1/01/39 | | | 1,850 | | | | 1,881,099 | |
Queens Baseball Stadium (AGC), 6.50%, 1/01/46 | | | 700 | | | | 793,807 | |
Queens Baseball Stadium (AMBAC), 5.00%, 1/01/46 | | | 790 | | | | 802,648 | |
Yankee Stadium Project (NPFGC), 5.00%, 3/01/46 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,006,050 | |
Yankee Stadium Project (NPFGC), 4.75%, 3/01/46 | | | 250 | | | | 251,718 | |
City of New York New York Industrial Development Agency, Refunding ARB, Transportation Infrastructure Properties LLC, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/22 | | | 500 | | | | 577,715 | |
City of New York New York Transitional Finance Authority, BARB, Fiscal 2009, Series S-1, 5.63%, 7/15/38 | | | 200 | | | | 219,560 | |
City of New York New York Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured, RB: | | | | | | | | |
Fiscal 2015, Sub-Series B-1, 5.00%, 8/01/42 | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,666,330 | |
Fiscal 2015, Sub-Series E-1, 5.00%, 2/01/41 | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,664,380 | |
Sub-Series A-1, 5.00%, 11/01/38 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,222,050 | |
Sub-Series B-1, 5.00%, 11/01/36 | | | 680 | | | | 835,564 | |
Sub-Series B-1, 5.00%, 11/01/38 | | | 5,000 | | | | 6,209,000 | |
Sub-Series B-2, 3.15%, 11/01/25 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,128,440 | |
City of New York New York Transitional Finance Authority, RB, Fiscal 2012, Sub-Series E-1, 5.00%, 2/01/42 | | | 650 | | | | 769,548 | |
City of Syracuse New York, GO, Airport Terminal Security & Access, Series A, AMT (AGM), 4.75%, 11/01/31 | | | 500 | | | | 555,330 | |
City of Yonkers, GO, Refunding, Series B (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/23 | | | 100 | | | | 122,716 | |
Counties of Buffalo & Erie New York Industrial Land Development Corp., Refunding RB, Buffalo State College Foundation Housing Corp. Project, Series A, 5.38%, 10/01/41 | | | 620 | | | | 718,909 | |
County of Nassau New York, GO, Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/30 | | | 7,200 | | | | 9,109,152 | |
County of Westchester Industrial Development Agency, RB, White Plains Facilities (ACA), 6.25%, 10/15/27 | | | 1,000 | | | | 942,330 | |
Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District, GO, Refunding: | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 10/15/35 | | | 160 | | | | 196,430 | |
5.00%, 10/15/36 | | | 140 | | | | 171,231 | |
Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Series A: | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 2/15/47 | | | 5,970 | | | | 6,120,981 | |
5.75%, 2/15/47 | | | 100 | | | | 118,446 | |
(AGC), 5.00%, 2/15/47 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,025,800 | |
(AGM), 5.00%, 2/15/47 | | | 800 | | | | 820,640 | |
(NPFGC), 4.50%, 2/15/47 | | | 2,315 | | | | 2,366,439 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | | BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund |
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
New York (continued) | | | | | | | | |
County/City/Special District/School District (continued) | |
New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB: | | | | | | | | |
2nd Priority, Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park Project, Class 2, 5.63%, 7/15/47 | | $ | 9,305 | | | $ | 10,812,875 | |
2nd Priority, Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park Project, Class 3, 6.38%, 7/15/49 | | | 1,200 | | | | 1,369,788 | |
3 World Trade Center Project, Class 1, 5.00%, 11/15/44 (a) | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,787,700 | |
3 World Trade Center Project, Class 2, 5.38%, 11/15/40 (a) | | | 400 | | | | 467,620 | |
4 World Trade Center Project, 5.00%, 11/15/31 | | | 860 | | | | 1,018,283 | |
4 World Trade Center Project, 5.00%, 11/15/44 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,763,325 | |
4 World Trade Center Project, 5.75%, 11/15/51 | | | 1,250 | | | | 1,524,050 | |
7 World Trade Center Project, Class 1, 4.00%, 9/15/35 | | | 425 | | | | 475,987 | |
7 World Trade Center Project, Class 2, 5.00%, 9/15/43 | | | 5,085 | | | | 5,883,142 | |
7 World Trade Center Project, Class 3, 5.00%, 3/15/44 | | | 1,720 | | | | 1,976,968 | |
State of New York State Dormitory Authority, RB, Series C, 5.00%, 10/01/42 | | | 1,695 | | | | 2,047,069 | |
Town of Oyster Bay New York, GO: | | | | | | | | |
3.75%, 3/31/17 | | | 190 | | | | 191,740 | |
3.75%, 3/31/17 | | | 130 | | | | 131,191 | |
Series E, 5.25%, 2/03/17 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,019,960 | |
Town of Oyster Bay New York, GO, Refunding: | | | | | | | | |
Series C, 4.00%, 6/01/18 | | | 615 | | | | 623,216 | |
Series D, 3.88%, 6/28/17 | | | 310 | | | | 313,134 | |
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| | | | 124,374,218 | |
Education — 13.0% | | | | | | | | |
Amherst Development Corp., Refunding RB, University at Buffalo Foundation Faculty-Student Housing Corp., Series A (AGM), 4.63%, 10/01/40 | | | 305 | | | | 333,045 | |
Build New York City Resource Corp., Refunding RB: | | | | | | | | |
3.75%, 6/01/34 | | | 550 | | | | 594,319 | |
New York Law School Project, 5.00%, 7/01/41 | | | 1,330 | | | | 1,581,210 | |
New York Law School Project, 4.00%, 7/01/45 | | | 3,695 | | | | 3,992,189 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/43 | | | 325 | | | | 391,063 | |
City of New York New York Trust for Cultural Resources, RB, Juilliard School, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/39 | | | 500 | | | | 551,275 | |
City of New York New York Trust for Cultural Resources, Refunding RB, Series A: | | | | | | | | |
American Museum of Natural History, 5.00%, 7/01/37 | | | 885 | | | | 1,070,257 | |
Carnegie Hall, 4.75%, 12/01/39 | | | 1,550 | | | | 1,732,590 | |
Carnegie Hall, 5.00%, 12/01/39 | | | 1,325 | | | | 1,492,149 | |
City of Niagara Falls New York, GO, Refunding (BAM), 3.00%, 5/15/32 | | | 160 | | | | 165,856 | |
City of Troy New York Capital Resource Corp., Refunding RB: | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 8/01/28 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,511,560 | |
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Project, Series A, 5.13%, 9/01/40 | | | 4,280 | | | | 4,890,371 | |
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
New York (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Education (continued) | | | | | | | | |
City of Troy New York Capital Resource Corp., Refunding RB (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Project, Series B, 4.00%, 8/01/35 | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,114,500 | |
City of Yonkers New York Industrial Development Agency, RB, Sarah Lawrence College Project, Series A, 6.00%, 6/01/41 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,124,650 | |
County of Cattaraugus New York, RB, St. Bonaventure University Project: | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 5/01/34 | | | 130 | | | | 146,773 | |
5.00%, 5/01/39 | | | 165 | | | | 183,140 | |
County of Dutchess New York Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB, Bard College Civic Facility, Series A-1, 5.00%, 8/01/46 | | | 2,475 | | | | 2,448,295 | |
County of Madison New York Industrial Development Agency, RB, Commons II LLC, Student Housing, Series A (CIFG), 5.00%, 6/01/18 (d) | | | 400 | | | | 431,760 | |
County of Monroe New York Industrial Development Corp., Refunding RB, University of Rochester Project, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/38 | | | 240 | | | | 285,278 | |
County of Nassau New York Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB, New York Institute of Technology Project, Series A, 4.75%, 3/01/26 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,094,840 | |
County of Orange New York Funding Corp., Refunding RB, Mount St. Mary College Project, Series A: | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 7/01/37 | | | 360 | | | | 410,094 | |
5.00%, 7/01/42 | | | 220 | | | | 250,613 | |
County of Schenectady New York Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB, Union College Project, 5.00%, 7/01/16 (d) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,000,120 | |
County of St. Lawrence New York Industrial Development Agency, RB, Clarkson University Project, 5.38%, 9/01/41 | | | 500 | | | | 592,365 | |
County of St. Lawrence New York Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB: | | | | | | | | |
St. Lawrence University Project, Series A, 4.00%, 7/01/43 | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,379,110 | |
Series B, 4.43%, 7/01/56 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,680,765 | |
County of Tompkins New York Development Corp., RB, Ithaca College Project (AGM), 5.50%, 7/01/33 | | | 450 | | | | 524,462 | |
Dobbs Ferry Local Development Corp., RB, Mercy College Project: | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 7/01/39 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,188,290 | |
5.00%, 7/01/44 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,365,400 | |
State of New York Dormitory Authority, RB: | | | | | | | | |
Columbia University, Series A-2, 5.00%, 10/01/46 | | | 2,500 | | | | 3,863,500 | |
Icahn Shool of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 5.00%, 7/01/40 | | | 2,500 | | | | 3,025,725 | |
New School (AGM), 5.50%, 7/01/43 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,167,350 | |
New York University, Series 1 (AMBAC), 5.50%, 7/01/40 | | | 500 | | | | 734,105 | |
New York University, Series 1 (AMBAC) (BHAC), 5.50%, 7/01/31 | | | 230 | | | | 312,655 | |
Personal Income Tax, Series G, 5.00%, 8/15/32 | | | 1,975 | | | | 2,358,762 | |
Series A, 5.50%, 1/01/44 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,284,580 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | | BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund |
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
New York (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Education (continued) | | | | | | | | |
State of New York Dormitory Authority, RB (continued): | | | | | | | | |
State University Dormitory Facilities, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/19 (d) | | $ | 5 | | | $ | 5,672 | |
State University Dormitory Facilities, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/39 | | | 750 | | | | 832,642 | |
Teachers College, Series B, 5.00%, 7/01/42 | | | 300 | | | | 356,457 | |
Touro College & University System Obligation Group, Series A, 4.13%, 1/01/30 | | | 600 | | | | 638,910 | |
University of Rochester, Series A, 5.75%, 7/01/39 (e) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,133,170 | |
University of Rochester, Series B, 5.00%, 1/01/17 (d) | | | 550 | | | | 562,045 | |
State of New York Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB: | | | | | | | | |
Barnard College, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/33 | | | 470 | | | | 580,840 | |
Barnard College, Series A, 4.00%, 7/01/36 | | | 470 | | | | 528,938 | |
Barnard College, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/43 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,208,490 | |
Brooklyn Law School, 5.75%, 7/01/33 | | | 475 | | | | 530,642 | |
Culinary Institute of America, 5.00%, 7/01/42 | | | 300 | | | | 340,848 | |
Fordham University, 5.00%, 7/01/44 | | | 850 | | | | 1,015,503 | |
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/35 | | | 800 | | | | 972,568 | |
New York University, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/42 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,181,930 | |
Pratt Institute, 3.00%, 7/01/34 | | | 2,735 | | | | 2,812,811 | |
Pratt Institute, 3.00%, 7/01/36 | | | 1,090 | | | | 1,113,686 | |
Pratt Institute, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/44 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,173,180 | |
Rochester Institute of Technology, 5.00%, 7/01/34 | | | 750 | | | | 897,292 | |
Rochester Institute of Technology, 5.00%, 7/01/42 | | | 1,460 | | | | 1,717,427 | |
Skidmore College, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/29 | | | 135 | | | | 159,276 | |
St. John’s University, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/37 | | | 350 | | | | 421,400 | |
State University Dormitory Facilities, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/30 | | | 2,095 | | | | 2,607,521 | |
State University Dormitory Facilities, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/32 | | | 2,095 | | | | 2,577,835 | |
State University Dormitory Facilities, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/42 | | | 895 | | | | 1,052,806 | |
State University Dormitory Facilities, Series B, 3.50%, 7/01/34 | | | 1,280 | | | | 1,371,942 | |
Teachers College, 5.50%, 3/01/39 | | | 850 | | | | 946,050 | |
Town of Hempstead New York Local Development Corp., Refunding RB, Adelphi University Project: | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 10/01/34 | | | 465 | | | | 561,585 | |
5.00%, 10/01/35 | | | 265 | | | | 318,935 | |
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| | | | 78,893,417 | |
Health — 7.0% | | | | | | | | |
Buffalo & Erie County Industrial Land Development Corp., RB, 5.25%, 7/01/35 | | | 500 | | | | 606,640 | |
Build NYC Resource Corp., Refunding RB, New York Methodist Hospital Project, 5.00%, 7/01/30 | | | 600 | | | | 716,106 | |
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
New York (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Health (continued) | | | | | | | | |
City of New York New York Health & Hospital Corp., Refunding RB, Health System, Series A, 5.00%, 2/15/30 | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,129,070 | |
City of New York New York Industrial Development Agency, RB, Special Needs Facilities Pooled Program: | | | | | | | | |
Series A-1, 6.50%, 7/01/17 | | | 135 | | | | 135,128 | |
Series C-1, 6.50%, 7/01/17 | | | 715 | | | | 715,679 | |
City of New York New York Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB, Special Needs Facilities Pooled Program, Series C-1 (ACA), 5.10%, 7/01/31 | | | 525 | | | | 525,058 | |
County of Dutchess New York Local Development Corp., RB: | | | | | | | | |
Health Quest Systems, Inc., Series B, 3.00%, 7/01/36 (f) | | | 775 | | | | 775,000 | |
Health Quest Systems, Inc., Series B, 4.00%, 7/01/41 (f) | | | 1,170 | | | | 1,284,052 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/34 | | | 750 | | | | 894,825 | |
County of Dutchess New York Local Development Corp., Refunding RB, Health Quest System, Inc., Series A, 5.75%, 7/01/40 | | | 300 | | | | 347,706 | |
County of Erie New York Industrial Development Agency, RB, Episcopal Church Home, Series A, 6.00%, 2/01/28 | | | 185 | | | | 185,414 | |
County of Genesee New York Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB, United Memorial Medical Center Project: | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 12/01/27 | | | 465 | | | | 465,711 | |
5.00%, 12/01/32 | | | 580 | | | | 580,766 | |
County of Monroe New York Industrial Development Corp., Refunding RB, Unity Hospital of Rochester Project (FHA), 5.50%, 8/15/40 | | | 1,050 | | | | 1,238,706 | |
County of Nassau New York Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB, Special Needs Facility Pooled Program (ACA), 4.90%, 7/01/21 | | | 330 | | | | 330,221 | |
County of Orange New York Industrial Development Agency, RB, Special Needs Facilities Pooled Program, Series G-1 (ACA), 4.90%, 7/01/21 | | | 845 | | | | 845,566 | |
County of Suffolk New York EDC, RB, Catholic Health Services, Series C, 5.00%, 7/01/32 | | | 305 | | | | 359,510 | |
County of Suffolk New York Industrial Development Agency, RB, Special Needs Facilities Pooled Program, Series D-1, 6.50%, 7/01/17 | | | 55 | | | | 55,133 | |
County of Sullivan New York Industrial Development Agency, RB, Special Needs Facilities Pooled Program, Series H-1 (ACA), 4.90%, 7/01/21 | | | 330 | | | | 330,221 | |
County of Tompkins New York Development Corp., Refunding RB, Kendal at Ithaca, Inc.: | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 7/01/44 | | | 1,250 | | | | 1,433,400 | |
Project, 4.25%, 7/01/44 | | | 1,595 | | | | 1,681,672 | �� |
County of Westchester Local Development Corp., Refunding RB, Westchester Medical Center Obligation, 5.00%, 11/01/46 | | | 1,610 | | | | 1,900,621 | |
County of Westchester New York Healthcare Corp., Refunding RB, Senior Lien: | | | | | | | | |
Remarketing, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/30 | | | 3,645 | | | | 4,180,159 | |
Series B, 6.00%, 11/01/20 (d) | | | 325 | | | | 395,476 | |
Series B, 6.00%, 11/01/30 | | | 50 | | | | 58,428 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | | BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund |
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
New York (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Health (continued) | | | | | | | | |
County of Westchester New York Local Development Corp., Refunding RB, Kendal On Hudson Project: | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 1/01/28 | | $ | 930 | | | $ | 1,080,855 | |
5.00%, 1/01/34 | | | 875 | | | | 993,729 | |
State of New York Dormitory Authority, RB: | | | | | | | | |
Healthcare, Series A, 5.00%, 3/15/38 | | | 250 | | | | 277,360 | |
Hudson Valley Hospital (BHAC) (FHA), 5.00%, 8/15/36 | | | 750 | | | | 784,717 | |
Mental Health Services (AGM), 5.00%, 8/15/18 (d) | | | 5 | | | | 5,461 | |
Mental Health Services (AGM), 5.00%, 2/15/22 | | | 990 | | | | 1,081,951 | |
Mental Health Services, 2nd Series (AGM), 5.00%, 8/15/18 (d) | | | 5 | | | | 5,461 | |
New York State Association for Retarded Children, Inc., Series B (AMBAC), 6.00%, 7/01/32 | | | 700 | | | | 807,107 | |
New York University Hospitals Center, Series A, 5.75%, 7/01/20 (d) | | | 1,055 | | | | 1,260,324 | |
North Shore-Long Island Jewish Obligated Group, Series A, 5.50%, 5/01/19 (d) | | | 1,675 | | | | 1,899,869 | |
North Shore-Long Island Jewish Obligated Group, Series A, 5.75%, 5/01/19 (d) | | | 1,725 | | | | 1,968,656 | |
Orange Regional Medical Center, 5.00%, 12/01/40 (a) | | | 1,300 | | | | 1,471,665 | |
Orange Regional Medical Center, 5.00%, 12/01/45 (a) | | | 1,700 | | | | 1,917,481 | |
State of New York Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB: | | | | | | | | |
Miriam Osborn Memorial Home Association, 5.00%, 7/01/29 | | | 290 | | | | 313,293 | |
Mount Sinai Hospital, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/26 | | | 1,635 | | | | 1,880,234 | |
North Shore-Long Island Jewish Obligated Group, Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/32 | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,920,650 | |
North Shore-Long Island Jewish Obligated Group, Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/43 | | | 1,570 | | | | 1,869,807 | |
North Shore-Long Island Jewish Obligated Group, Series E, 5.50%, 5/01/33 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,116,160 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 42,825,048 | |
Housing — 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
City of New York New York Housing Development Corp., RB, M/F Housing, Fund Grant Program, New York City Housing Authority Program, Series B1: | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 7/01/32 | | | 2,020 | | | | 2,444,058 | |
5.00%, 7/01/33 | | | 400 | | | | 473,176 | |
City of New York New York Housing Development Corp., Refunding RB, M/F Housing, 8 Spruce Street, Class F, 4.50%, 2/15/48 | | | 770 | | | | 831,400 | |
City of Yonkers New York Industrial Development Agency, RB, AMT (SONYMA): | | | | | | | | |
Monastery Manor Associates LP Project, 5.25%, 4/01/37 | | | 585 | | | | 586,831 | |
Sacred Heart Association Project, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/37 | | | 1,640 | | | | 1,651,299 | |
County of Monroe New York Industrial Development Agency, IDRB, Southview Towers Project, AMT (SONYMA), 6.25%, 2/01/31 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,003,290 | |
County Westchester Local Development Corp., Refunding RB, Waterburg Senior Housing, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/30 (a) | | | 965 | | | | 1,030,794 | |
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
New York (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Housing (continued) | | | | | | | | |
State of New York HFA, RB, M/F Housing, Series A, AMT: Division Street (SONYMA), 5.10%, 2/15/38 | | $ | 875 | | | $ | 876,339 | |
Highland Avenue Senior Apartments (SONYMA), 5.00%, 2/15/39 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,021,280 | |
Kensico Terrace Apartments (SONYMA), 4.90%, 2/15/38 | | | 645 | | | | 646,329 | |
Watergate II, 4.75%, 2/15/34 | | | 580 | | | | 580,789 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12,145,585 | |
State — 3.8% | | | | | | | | |
Sales Tax Asset Receivable Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 10/15/31 | | | 1,625 | | | | 2,055,267 | |
State of New York, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 2/15/39 | | | 750 | | | | 832,643 | |
State of New York Dormitory Authority, RB: | | | | | | | | |
Series B, 5.00%, 3/15/37 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,873,830 | |
State Supported Debt, Series A, 5.00%, 3/15/44 | | | 3,305 | | | | 4,023,110 | |
State of New York Thruway Authority, Refunding RB, Series A-1, 5.00%, 4/01/29 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,109,270 | |
State of New York Urban Development Corp., RB, State Personal Income Tax, Series C, 5.00%, 3/15/32 | | | 4,000 | | | | 4,884,480 | |
State of New York Urban Development Corp., Refunding RB: | | | | | | | | |
Clarkson Center Advance Materials, 5.50%, 1/01/20 | | | 1,380 | | | | 1,502,834 | |
Personal Income Tax, Series A, 5.00%, 3/15/34 | | | 1,355 | | | | 1,712,043 | |
Personal Income Tax, Series A, 5.00%, 3/15/35 | | | 1,525 | | | | 1,922,232 | |
University Facilities Grants, 5.50%, 1/01/19 | | | 2,695 | | | | 2,891,654 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 22,807,363 | |
Tobacco — 4.7% | | | | | | | | |
Counties of New York Tobacco Trust IV, Refunding RB, Settlement Pass-Through Turbo, Series A: | | | | | | | | |
6.25%, 6/01/41 (a) | | | 4,700 | | | | 4,979,885 | |
5.00%, 6/01/42 | | | 3,775 | | | | 3,774,849 | |
5.00%, 6/01/45 | | | 1,395 | | | | 1,394,902 | |
County of Chautauqua New York Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, 4.75%, 6/01/39 | | | 750 | | | | 775,988 | |
County of Nassau Tobacco Settlement Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, Series A-3, 5.13%, 6/01/46 | | | 1,765 | | | | 1,739,407 | |
County of Niagara New York Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed: | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 5/15/34 | | | 1,750 | | | | 2,076,900 | |
5.25%, 5/15/40 | | | 1,080 | | | | 1,272,488 | |
Erie Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/45 | | | 4,595 | | | | 4,595,230 | |
TSASC, Inc., Refunding RB, Series 1, 5.00%, 6/01/34 | | | 3,620 | | | | 3,620,036 | |
Westchester Tobacco Asset Securitization, Refunding RB, 5.13%, 6/01/45 | | | 4,145 | | | | 4,145,788 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 28,375,473 | |
Transportation — 20.7% | | | | | | | | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB: | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.63%, 11/15/18 (d) | | | 90 | | | | 100,574 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | | BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund |
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
New York (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Transportation (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Series A-1, 5.25%, 11/15/33 | | $ | 540 | | | $ | 673,607 | |
Series B, 5.25%, 11/15/44 | | | 2,125 | | | | 2,638,081 | |
Series C, 6.50%, 11/15/28 | | | 445 | | | | 506,873 | |
Series E, 5.00%, 11/15/38 | | | 2,350 | | | | 2,845,474 | |
Series H, 5.00%, 11/15/25 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,222,910 | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB: | | | | | | | | |
Green Bond, SubSeries B-1, 5.00%, 11/15/51 | | | 10,000 | | | | 12,385,000 | |
Green Bonds, Series A-1, 5.25%, 11/15/56 | | | 1,560 | | | | 1,965,569 | |
Green Bonds, Series A-2, 5.00%, 11/15/27 | | | 10,000 | | | | 12,991,200 | |
Series A, 5.63%, 11/15/18 (d) | | | 410 | | | | 458,068 | |
Series F, 5.00%, 11/15/30 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,212,020 | |
Sub-Series C-1, 5.00%, 11/15/35 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,851,150 | |
New York Transportation Development Corp., RB, Laguardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment Project, Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 1/01/50 | | | 8,850 | | | | 10,360,341 | |
New York Transportation Development Corp., Refunding RB, American Airlines, Inc., AMT: | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 8/01/26 | | | 4,585 | | | | 5,071,423 | |
5.00%, 8/01/31 | | | 4,415 | | | | 4,828,553 | |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, ARB: | | | | | | | | |
Consolidated, 169th Series, 5.00%, 10/15/41 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,133,230 | |
Consolidated, Series 192, 4.81%, 10/15/65 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,419,100 | |
Special Project, JFK International Air Terminal LLC Project, Series 8, 6.00%, 12/01/42 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,361,820 | |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding ARB, Consolidated: | | | | | | | | |
177th Series, AMT, 3.50%, 7/15/37 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,107,620 | |
177th Series, AMT, 4.00%, 1/15/43 | | | 1,255 | | | | 1,349,878 | |
178th Series, AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/43 | | | 285 | | | | 335,719 | |
186th Series, AMT, 5.00%, 10/15/44 | | | 6,000 | | | | 7,181,340 | |
189th Series, 5.00%, 5/01/45 | | | 1,150 | | | | 1,403,126 | |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding RB, 178th Series, AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/32 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,196,740 | |
State of New York Thruway Authority, RB, Junior Lien, Series A: | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 1/01/51 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,103,030 | |
4.00%, 1/01/56 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,101,170 | |
5.25%, 1/01/56 | | | 4,850 | | | | 6,045,767 | |
State of New York Thruway Authority, Refunding RB: | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 1/01/29 | | | 5,000 | | | | 6,265,200 | |
5.00%, 1/01/31 | | | 2,500 | | | | 3,088,150 | |
General, Series I, 5.00%, 1/01/42 | | | 280 | | | | 326,262 | |
General, Series K, 5.00%, 1/01/32 | | | 3,500 | | | | 4,304,965 | |
Series J, 5.00%, 1/01/41 | | | 5,750 | | | | 6,822,950 | |
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, RB, Series B: | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 11/15/40 | | | 1,290 | | | | 1,613,042 | |
5.00%, 11/15/45 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,470,100 | |
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, Refunding RB: | | | | | | | | |
CAB, Sub-Series A, 0.00%, 11/15/32 (c) | | | 2,480 | | | | 1,627,748 | |
General, CAB, Series B, 0.00%, 11/15/32 (c) | | | 4,745 | | | | 3,153,907 | |
General, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/50 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,219,200 | |
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
New York (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Transportation (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, Refunding RB (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/24 | | $ | 1,375 | | | $ | 1,718,805 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/41 | | | 3,750 | | | | 4,703,812 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/46 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,873,950 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 126,037,474 | |
Utilities — 7.9% | | | | | | | | |
City of New York New York Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Water & Sewer System: | | | | | | | | |
2nd General Resolution, Fiscal 2015, Series HH, 5.00%, 6/15/39 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,234,770 | |
Fiscal 2016, Series A, 3.00%, 6/15/36 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,112,260 | |
Series FF-2, 5.50%, 6/15/40 | | | 800 | | | | 907,560 | |
City of New York New York Municipal Water & Sewer System, Refunding RB, Fiscal 2013, Series BB, 5.00%, 6/15/47 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,399,340 | |
City of New York New York Water & Sewer System, RB, Fiscal 2009, Series A: | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 6/15/18 (d) | | | 115 | | | | 126,357 | |
5.75%, 6/15/40 | | | 385 | | | | 423,361 | |
Long Island Power Authority, RB, General, Electric Systems: | | | | | | | | |
Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 5/01/36 | | | 500 | | | | 576,620 | |
Series C (CIFG), 5.25%, 9/01/29 | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,965,700 | |
Long Island Power Authority, Refunding RB, Electric System, Series A: | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 4/01/19 (d) | | | 875 | | | | 989,179 | |
6.00%, 5/01/19 (d) | | | 2,450 | | | | 2,813,237 | |
5.00%, 9/01/34 | | | 4,280 | | | | 5,178,629 | |
5.75%, 4/01/39 | | | 300 | | | | 335,223 | |
State of New York Environmental Facilities Corp., RB, 5.00%, 3/15/45 | | | 2,535 | | | | 3,103,651 | |
State of New York Environmental Facilities Corp., Refunding RB: | | | | | | | | |
3.00%, 6/15/35 | | | 2,730 | | | | 2,884,245 | |
4.00%, 6/15/46 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,708,605 | |
Revolving Funds, New York City Municipal Water, Series B, 5.00%, 6/15/36 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,181,190 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 6/15/45 | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,690,540 | |
Utility Debt Securitization Authority, Refunding RB, Restructuring: | | | | | | | | |
3.00%, 12/15/32 | | | 2,770 | | | | 2,977,612 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 12/15/34 | | | 5,000 | | | | 6,395,000 | |
Series E, 5.00%, 12/15/41 | | | 4,225 | | | | 5,191,089 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 48,194,168 | |
Total Municipal Bonds in New York | | | | 514,975,760 | |
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Puerto Rico — 1.5% | |
Housing — 0.4% | |
Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority, Refunding RB, M/F Housing, Subordinate, Capital Fund Modernization, 5.13%, 12/01/27 | | | 2,575 | | | | 2,777,421 | |
State — 0.2% | |
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO, Refunding, Series A, 8.00%, 7/01/35 (g)(h) | | | 2,030 | | | | 1,355,065 | |
Tobacco — 0.6% | |
Children’s Trust Fund Tobacco Settlement, Refunding RB, Asset-Backed: | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 5/15/39 | | | 415 | | | | 415,008 | |
5.63%, 5/15/43 | | | 3,070 | | | | 3,070,031 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3,485,039 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | | BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund |
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Puerto Rico (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Utilities — 0.3% | |
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 6.00%, 7/01/44 | | $ | 910 | | | $ | 641,541 | |
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, Series A: | | | | | | | | |
6.13%, 7/01/24 (e) | | | 320 | | | | 229,482 | |
6.00%, 7/01/38 | | | 1,130 | | | | 805,136 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1,676,159 | |
Total Municipal Bonds in Puerto Rico | | | | 9,293,684 | |
Total Municipal Bonds — 86.1% | | | | 524,269,444 | |
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Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts (i) | | | | | | |
New York — 17.7% | |
County/City/Special District/School District — 3.3% | | | | | |
City of New York New York, GO: | | | | | | | | |
Sub-Series G-1, 5.00%, 4/01/29 | | | 750 | | | | 896,317 | |
Sub-Series I-1, 5.00%, 3/01/36 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,814,880 | |
City of New York New York, Refunding RB, Series E, 5.00%, 8/01/29 | | | 10,000 | | | | 12,893,200 | |
City of New York New York Convention Center Development Corp., Refunding RB, Hotel Unit Fee Secured, 5.00%, 11/15/32 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,512,500 | |
City of New York New York Transitional Finance Authority, RB, Future Tax Secured, Sub-Series D-1, 5.00%, 11/01/38 | | | 1,650 | | | | 1,944,888 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 20,061,785 | |
Education — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
State of New York Dormitory Authority, LRB, State University Dormitory Facilities, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/19 (d) | | | 1,350 | | | | 1,531,346 | |
State — 5.8% | | | | | | | | |
City of New York New York Transitional Finance Authority, BARB, Fiscal 2009, Series S-3, 5.25%, 1/15/39 | | | 2,100 | | | | 2,321,046 | |
City of New York New York Transitional Finance Authority, RB, Future Tax Secured, Sub-Series E-1, 5.00%, 2/01/30 | | | 8,000 | | | | 10,277,120 | |
Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Fiscal 2012, Series A, 5.75%, 2/15/47 (j) | | | 2,250 | | | | 2,664,792 | |
Sales Tax Asset Receivable Corp., Refunding RB, Fiscal 2015, Series A, 4.00%, 10/15/32 | | | 1,440 | | | | 1,680,566 | |
State of New York Dormitory Authority, RB, General Purpose, Series C, 5.00%, 3/15/41 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,170,930 | |
State of New York Urban Development Corp., Refunding RB, State Personal Income Tax, Series A: | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 3/15/37 | | | 8,740 | | | | 9,962,116 | |
5.00%, 3/15/45 | | | 6,004 | | | | 7,363,920 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 35,440,490 | |
Transportation — 6.4% | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Green Bond, SubSeries B-1, 5.00%, 11/15/36 | | | 10,000 | | | | 12,669,295 | |
New York Liberty Development Corp., RB, 1 World Trade Center Port Authority Consolidated Bonds, 5.25%, 12/15/43 | | | 6,495 | | | | 7,880,483 | |
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Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts (i) | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
New York (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Transportation (continued) | |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, ARB, Consolidated, 169th Series, AMT, 5.00%, 10/15/26 | | $ | 1,500 | | | $ | 1,746,240 | |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding ARB, 194th Series, 5.25%, 10/15/55 | | | 1,950 | | | | 2,445,203 | |
State of New York Thruway Authority, Refunding RB, Transportation, Personal Income Tax, Series A, 5.00%, 3/15/31 | | | 1,560 | | | | 1,867,538 | |
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/41 | | | 10,000 | | | | 12,543,500 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 39,152,259 | |
Utilities — 2.0% | |
City of New York New York Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB: | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 4.75%, 6/15/17 (d) | | | 754 | | | | 783,625 | |
Series A, 4.75%, 6/15/30 | | | 3,246 | | | | 3,373,535 | |
Water & Sewer System, 2nd General Resolution, Fiscal 2011, Series HH, 5.00%, 6/15/32 | | | 2,790 | | | | 3,298,450 | |
Water & Sewer System, 2nd General Resolution, Fiscal 2012, Series BB, 5.00%, 6/15/44 | | | 3,751 | | | | 4,441,551 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,897,161 | |
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 17.7% | | | | 108,083,041 | |
Total Long-Term Investments (Cost — $584,052,770) — 104.5% | | | | 636,748,448 | |
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Short-Term Securities | | Shares | | | | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class, 0.26% (k)(l) | | | 11,992,833 | | | | 11,992,833 | |
Total Short-Term Securities (Cost — $11,992,833) — 2.0% | | | | 11,992,833 | |
Total Investments (Cost — $596,045,603) — 106.5% | | | | 648,741,281 | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.7% | | | | 10,314,054 | |
Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (8.2)% | | | | (49,806,281 | ) |
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Net Assets — 100.0% | | | $ | 609,249,054 | |
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | | BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund |
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Notes to Schedule of Investments |
(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 rate security. Rate as of period end. |
(d) | | U.S. Government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par. |
(e) | | Step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate as of period end. |
(f) | | When-issued security. |
(g) | | Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments. |
(h) | | Non-income producing security. |
(i) | | Represent bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual certificates received by the Fund. These bonds serve as collateral in a secured borrowing. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details. |
(j) | | All or a portion of security is subject to a recourse agreement. The aggregate maximum potential amount the Fund could ultimately be required to pay under the agreement, which expires on February 15, 2019, is $1,191,479. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details. |
(k) | | During the year ended June 30, 2016, investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows: |
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Affiliate | | Shares Held at June 30, 2015 | | | Net Activity | | | Shares Held at June 30, 2016 | | | Value at June 30, 2016 | | | Income | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class | | | — | | | | 11,992,833 | | | | 11,992,833 | | | $ | 11,992,833 | | | $ | 6,134 | |
BIF New York Municipal Money Fund | | | 10,358,839 | | | | (10,358,839 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,473 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 11,922,833 | | | $ | 7,607 | |
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(l) | | Current yield as of period end. |
For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s sector classifications refer to any one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment adviser. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease.
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Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End |
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Futures Contracts |
Contracts Short | | | Issue | | Expiration | | Notional Value | | Unrealized Depreciation |
| (130 | ) | | 5-Year U.S. Treasury Note | | September 2016 | | $15,881,328 | | $(191,696) |
| (564 | ) | | 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note | | September 2016 | | $75,003,187 | | (1,088,528) |
| (241 | ) | | Long U.S. Treasury Bond | | September 2016 | | $41,534,844 | | (1,855,641) |
| (102 | ) | | Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond | | September 2016 | | $19,010,250 | | (1,048,590) |
| Total | | $(4,184,455) |
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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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Liabilities–Derivative Financial Instruments | | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
Futures contracts | | Net unrealized depreciation1 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 4,184,455 | | | | — | | | $ | 4,184,455 | |
| 1 | | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, if any, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. |
For the year ended June 30, 2016, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:
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Net Realized Gain (Loss) from: | | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
Futures contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (4,266,379 | ) | | | — | | | | (4,266,379 | ) |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on: | | | | |
Futures contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (4,977,188 | ) | | | — | | | | (4,977,188 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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46 | | ANNUAL REPORT | | JUNE 30, 2016 | | |
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Schedule of Investments (concluded) | | BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund |
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Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments |
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Futures contracts: | |
Average notional value of contracts – long | | $ | 3,883,200 | 1 |
Average notional value of contracts – short | | $ | 109,747,818 | |
| 1 | | Actual amounts for the period are shown due to limited outstanding derivative financial instruments as of each quarter end. |
For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
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Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End |
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following tables summarize the Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments1 | | | — | | | $ | 636,748,448 | | | | — | | | $ | 636,748,448 | |
Short-Term Securities | | $ | 11,992,833 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 11,992,833 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 11,992,833 | | | $ | 636,748,448 | | | | — | | | $ | 648,741,281 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivative Financial Instruments 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest rate contracts | | $ | (4,184,455 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | (4,184,455 | ) |
| 1 | | See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector or political subdivision. |
| 2 | | Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. |
The Fund may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial statement purposes. As of period end, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash pledged for futures contracts | | $ | 2,252,350 | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 2,252,350 | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOB Trust Certificates | | | — | | | $ | (49,773,913 | ) | | | — | | | | (49,773,913 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 2,252,350 | | | $ | (49,773,913 | ) | | | — | | | $ | (47,521,563 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
During the year ended June 30, 2016, there were no transfers between levels.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | ANNUAL REPORT | | JUNE 30, 2016 | | 47 |
| | |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
June 30, 2016 | | BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund
| | | BlackRock National Municipal Fund
| | | BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund
| | | BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments at value — unaffiliated1 | | $ | 875,958,759 | | | $ | 6,722,771,317 | | | $ | 594,207,154 | | | $ | 636,748,448 | |
Investments at value — affiliated2 | | | 48,518,149 | | | | 23,262,363 | | | | 16,471,442 | | | | 11,992,833 | |
Cash | | | 3,060 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Cash pledged for futures contracts | | | 247,500 | | | | 2,247,000 | | | | — | | | | 2,252,350 | |
Receivables: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest | | | 8,662,174 | | | | 78,114,469 | | | | 7,982,525 | | | | 6,483,925 | |
Capital shares sold | | | 6,613,824 | | | | 17,889,972 | | | | 385,287 | | | | 3,790,595 | |
Variation margin on futures contracts | | | 29,687 | | | | 97,391 | | | | — | | | | 284,498 | |
Investments sold | | | 9,378 | | | | 172,080,684 | | | | — | | | | 4,452,037 | |
Dividends — affiliated | | | 9,285 | | | | 9,146 | | | | 4,205 | | | | 2,405 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 74,969 | | | | 151,343 | | | | 50,696 | | | | 22,886 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total assets | | | 940,126,785 | | | | 7,016,623,685 | | | | 619,101,309 | | | | 666,029,977 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accrued Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Payables: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments purchased | | | 36,513,297 | | | | 130,093,781 | | | | 23,539,637 | | | | 5,261,338 | |
Capital shares redeemed | | | 1,151,430 | | | | 14,607,056 | | | | 2,228,281 | | | | 631,163 | |
Income dividends | | | 1,098,173 | | | | 5,575,395 | | | | 168,946 | | | | 549,322 | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 326,536 | | | | 2,356,156 | | | | 155,656 | | | | 242,000 | |
Service and distribution fees | | | 101,820 | | | | 963,348 | | | | 45,654 | | | | 112,731 | |
Interest expense and fees | | | 42,045 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 32,368 | |
Officer’s and Directors’ fees | | | 6,588 | | | | 25,208 | | | | 6,718 | | | | 5,728 | |
Other affiliates | | | 3,277 | | | | 33,127 | | | | 3,311 | | | | 2,258 | |
Other accrued expenses | | | 223,444 | | | | 1,613,325 | | | | 176,264 | | | | 170,102 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total accrued liabilities | | | 39,466,610 | | | | 155,267,396 | | | | 26,324,467 | | | | 7,007,010 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOB Trust Certificates | | | 46,656,806 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 49,773,913 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities | | | 86,123,416 | | | | 155,267,396 | | | | 26,324,467 | | | | 56,780,923 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 854,003,369 | | | $ | 6,861,356,289 | | | $ | 592,776,842 | | | $ | 609,249,054 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets Consist of | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 797,314,435 | | | $ | 6,426,568,081 | | | $ | 589,136,070 | | | $ | 572,794,492 | |
Undistributed net investment income | | | 566,690 | | | | 1,536,545 | | | | 489,161 | | | | 441,902 | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | | | (18,116,057 | ) | | | (61,321,867 | ) | | | 199,477 | | | | (12,498,563 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 74,238,301 | | | | 494,573,530 | | | | 2,952,134 | | | | 48,511,223 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 854,003,369 | | | $ | 6,861,356,289 | | | $ | 592,776,842 | | | $ | 609,249,054 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1 Investments at cost — unaffiliated | | $ | 801,292,498 | | | $ | 6,226,182,004 | | | $ | 591,255,020 | | | $ | 584,052,770 | |
2 Investments at cost — affiliated | | $ | 48,518,149 | | | $ | 23,262,363 | | | $ | 16,471,442 | | | $ | 11,992,833 | |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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48 | | ANNUAL REPORT | | JUNE 30, 2016 | | |
| | |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities (concluded) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
June 30, 2016 | | BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund
| | | BlackRock National Municipal Fund
| | | BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund
| | | BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BlackRock | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | | — | | | $ | 331,999,947 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | |
Shares outstanding, $0.10 par value | | | — | | | | 29,583,199 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | |
Net asset value | | | — | | | $ | 11.22 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | |
Shares authorized | | | — | | | | 375 Million | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | |
Institutional | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 554,336,456 | | | $ | 3,326,972,367 | | | $ | 454,165,365 | | | $ | 186,377,698 | |
| | | | |
Shares outstanding, $0.10 par value | | | 55,501,491 | | | | 296,500,809 | | | | 44,618,535 | | | | 16,099,288 | |
| | | | |
Net asset value | | $ | 9.99 | | | $ | 11.22 | | | $ | 10.18 | | | $ | 11.58 | |
| | | | |
Shares authorized | | | 100 Million | | | | 800 Million | | | | 150 Million | | | | Unlimited | |
| | | | |
Service | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | | — | | | $ | 2,505,229 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | |
Shares outstanding, $0.10 par value | | | — | | | | 223,450 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | |
Net asset value | | | — | | | $ | 11.21 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | |
Shares authorized | | | — | | | | 375 Million | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | |
Investor A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 228,140,227 | | | $ | 2,669,101,222 | | | $ | 78,879,395 | | | $ | 212,999,743 | |
| | | | |
Shares outstanding, $0.10 par value | | | 22,894,076 | | | | 237,711,848 | | | | 7,744,708 | | | | 18,388,168 | |
| | | | |
Net asset value | | $ | 9.97 | | | $ | 11.23 | | | $ | 10.18 | | | $ | 11.58 | |
| | | | |
Shares authorized | | | 100 Million | | | | 800 Million | | | | 150 Million | | | | Unlimited | |
| | | | |
Investor A1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 25,202,801 | | | $ | 124,863,824 | |
| | | | |
Shares outstanding, $0.10 par value | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,474,031 | | | | 10,780,071 | |
| | | | |
Net asset value | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 10.19 | | | $ | 11.58 | |
| | | | |
Shares authorized | | | — | | | | — | | | | 150 Million | | | | Unlimited | |
| | | | |
Investor B | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | | — | | | $ | 1,487,353 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | |
Shares outstanding, $0.10 par value | | | — | | | | 132,602 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | |
Net asset value | | | — | | | $ | 11.22 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | |
Shares authorized | | | — | | | | 375 Million | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | |
Investor C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 71,526,686 | | | $ | 467,928,446 | | | $ | 31,250,765 | | | $ | 77,337,813 | |
| | | | |
Shares outstanding, $0.10 par value | | | 7,157,773 | | | | 41,671,752 | | | | 3,138,818 | | | | 6,679,292 | |
| | | | |
Net asset value | | $ | 9.99 | | | $ | 11.23 | | | $ | 9.96 | | | $ | 11.58 | |
| | | | |
Shares authorized | | | 100 Million | | | | 375 Million | | | | 150 Million | | | | Unlimited | |
| | | | |
Investor C1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | | — | | | $ | 61,361,725 | | | | — | | | $ | 7,669,976 | |
| | | | |
Shares outstanding, $0.10 par value | | | — | | | | 5,466,976 | | | | — | | | | 662,273 | |
| | | | |
Net asset value | | | — | | | $ | 11.22 | | | | — | | | $ | 11.58 | |
| | | | |
Shares authorized | | | — | | | | 375 Million | | | | — | | | | Unlimited | |
| | | | |
Class K | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 3,278,516 | | | | — | |
| | | | |
Shares outstanding, $0.10 par value | | | — | | | | — | | | | 322,137 | | | | — | |
| | | | |
Net asset value | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 10.18 | | | | — | |
| | | | |
Shares authorized | | | — | | | | — | | | | 150 Million | | | | — | |
| | | | |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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| | ANNUAL REPORT | | JUNE 30, 2016 | | 49 |
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Year Ended June 30, 2016 | | BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund
| | | BlackRock National Municipal Fund
| | | BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund
| | | BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest — unaffiliated | | $ | 31,629,043 | | | $ | 226,096,903 | | | $ | 5,444,762 | | | $ | 17,570,700 | |
Dividends — affiliated | | | 32,043 | | | | 154,298 | | | | 8,999 | | | | 7,607 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total income | | | 31,661,086 | | | | 226,251,201 | | | | 5,453,761 | | | | 17,578,307 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory | | | 3,394,139 | | | | 26,757,256 | | | | 2,040,331 | | | | 2,438,997 | |
Service and distribution — class specific | | | 1,044,546 | | | | 11,198,345 | | | | 569,221 | | | | 1,042,039 | |
Transfer agent — class specific | | | 314,454 | | | | 6,160,216 | | | | 608,832 | | | | 212,809 | |
Accounting services | | | 124,241 | | | | 831,856 | | | | 139,078 | | | | 79,401 | |
Professional | | | 113,361 | | | | 213,096 | | | | 94,018 | | | | 202,886 | |
Registration | | | 98,097 | | | | 483,519 | | | | 101,744 | | | | 74,209 | |
Officer and Directors | | | 33,319 | | | | 111,362 | | | | 33,047 | | | | 30,475 | |
Custodian | | | 32,536 | | | | 219,269 | | | | 31,065 | | | | 24,134 | |
Printing | | | 22,574 | | | | 95,650 | | | | 29,900 | | | | 40,827 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 58,492 | | | | 145,821 | | | | 43,092 | | | | 50,558 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses excluding interest expense and fees | | | 5,235,759 | | | | 46,216,390 | | | | 3,690,328 | | | | 4,196,335 | |
Interest expense and fees1 | | | 377,079 | | | | 934,979 | | | | — | | | | 222,401 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 5,612,838 | | | | 47,151,369 | | | | 3,690,328 | | | | 4,418,736 | |
Less: | | | | |
Fees waived by the Manager | | | (27,640 | ) | | | (749,029 | ) | | | (34,512 | ) | | | (139,590 | ) |
Transfer agent fees waived and/or reimbursed — class specific | | | (9,342 | ) | | | (2,818,959 | ) | | | (545,204 | ) | | | (125,667 | ) |
Fees paid indirectly | | | (321 | ) | | | (2,086 | ) | | | (94 | ) | | | (67 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly | | | 5,575,535 | | | | 43,581,295 | | | | 3,110,518 | | | | 4,153,412 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 26,085,551 | | | | 182,669,906 | | | | 2,343,243 | | | | 13,424,895 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments — unaffiliated | | | 1,032,839 | | | | 55,595,685 | | | | 650,596 | | | | 2,373,721 | |
Investments — affiliated | | | — | | | | 55,902 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Futures contracts | | | (929,525 | ) | | | (2,251,042 | ) | | | — | | | | (4,266,379 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 103,314 | | | | 53,400,545 | | | | 650,596 | | | | (1,892,658 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | 51,395,821 | | | | 156,066,767 | | | | 3,397,023 | | | | 36,229,001 | |
Futures contracts | | | (679,499 | ) | | | (2,224,405 | ) | | | — | | | | (4,977,188 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 50,716,322 | | | | 153,842,362 | | | | 3,397,023 | | | | 31,251,813 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 50,819,636 | | | | 207,242,907 | | | | 4,047,619 | | | | 29,359,155 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 76,905,187 | | | $ | 389,912,813 | | | $ | 6,390,862 | | | $ | 42,784,050 | |
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1 Related to TOB Trusts. | |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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50 | | ANNUAL REPORT | | JUNE 30, 2016 | | |
| | |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | | BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Year Ended June 30, | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | | 2016 | | | 2015 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Operations | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 26,085,551 | | | $ | 22,931,482 | |
Net realized gain | | | 103,314 | | | | 2,644,892 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 50,716,322 | | | | 4,706,150 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 76,905,187 | | | | 30,282,524 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Distributions to Shareholders1 | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Institutional | | | (16,980,208 | ) | | | (14,850,178 | ) |
Investor A | | | (7,181,058 | ) | | | (6,262,478 | ) |
Investor C | | | (1,916,036 | ) | | | (1,749,511 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | (26,077,302 | ) | | | (22,862,167 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Share Transactions | | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | 265,166,033 | | | | 74,564,728 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | | | | | | | |
Total increase in net assets | | | 315,993,918 | | | | 81,985,085 | |
Beginning of year | | | 538,009,451 | | | | 456,024,366 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of year | | $ | 854,003,369 | | | $ | 538,009,451 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Undistributed net investment income, end of year | | $ | 566,690 | | | $ | 583,007 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 1 | | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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| | |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | | BlackRock National Municipal Fund |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Year Ended June 30, | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | | 2016 | | | 2015 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Operations | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 182,669,906 | | | $ | 163,831,248 | |
Net realized gain | | | 53,400,545 | | | | 9,204,623 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 153,842,362 | | | | (21,569,007 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 389,912,813 | | | | 151,466,864 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders1 | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
BlackRock | | | (10,785,674 | ) | | | (12,645,467 | ) |
Institutional | | | (84,917,776 | ) | | | (67,573,453 | ) |
Service | | | (57,926 | ) | | | (40,889 | ) |
Investor A | | | (75,806,903 | ) | | | (71,446,493 | ) |
Investor B | | | (49,788 | ) | | | (94,965 | ) |
Investor C | | | (9,463,516 | ) | | | (10,084,877 | ) |
Investor C1 | | | (1,504,471 | ) | | | (1,877,415 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | (182,586,054 | ) | | | (163,763,559 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Share Transactions | | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | 1,369,356,783 | | | | 676,849,248 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | | | | | | | |
Total increase in net assets | | | 1,576,683,542 | | | | 664,552,553 | |
Beginning of year | | | 5,284,672,747 | | | | 4,620,120,194 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of year | | $ | 6,861,356,289 | | | $ | 5,284,672,747 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Undistributed net investment income, end of year | | $ | 1,536,545 | | | $ | 1,136,804 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 1 | | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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52 | | ANNUAL REPORT | | JUNE 30, 2016 | | |
| | |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | | BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Year Ended June 30, | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | | 2016 | | | 2015 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Operations | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 2,343,243 | | | $ | 2,408,170 | |
Net realized gain | | | 650,596 | | | | 1,378,395 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 3,397,023 | | | | (4,835,171 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 6,390,862 | | | | (1,048,606 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders1 | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Institutional | | | (2,078,141 | ) | | | (2,172,738 | ) |
Investor A | | | (140,293 | ) | | | (108,894 | ) |
Investor A1 | | | (103,838 | ) | | | (93,162 | ) |
Class K | | | (20,956 | ) | | | (33,376 | ) |
From net realized gain:: | | | | | | | | |
Institutional | | | (26,930 | ) | | | – | |
Investor A | | | (4,825 | ) | | | – | |
Investor A1 | | | (1,931 | ) | | | – | |
Investor C | | | (1,931 | ) | | | – | |
Class K | | | (398 | ) | | | – | |
| | | | | | | | |
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | (2,379,243 | ) | | | (2,408,170 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Share Transactions | | | | | | | | |
Net decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | (76,062,745 | ) | | | (173,658,416 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | | | | | | | |
Total decrease in net assets | | | (72,051,126 | ) | | | (177,115,192 | ) |
Beginning of year | | | 664,827,968 | | | | 841,943,160 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of year | | $ | 592,776,842 | | | $ | 664,827,968 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Undistributed net investment income, end of year | | $ | 489,161 | | | $ | 489,198 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 1 | | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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| | |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | | BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Year Ended June 30, | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | | 2016 | | | 2015 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Operations | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 13,424,895 | | | $ | 10,346,967 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | (1,892,658 | ) | | | 506,451 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 31,251,813 | | | | 1,339,685 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 42,784,050 | | | | 12,193,103 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders1 | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Institutional | | | (4,079,953 | ) | | | (2,226,972 | ) |
Investor A | | | (4,013,453 | ) | | | (2,244,869 | ) |
Investor A1 | | | (3,948,639 | ) | | | (4,708,256 | ) |
Investor C | | | (1,231,215 | ) | | | (885,991 | ) |
Investor C1 | | | (206,708 | ) | | | (257,312 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | (13,479,968 | ) | | | (10,323,400 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Share Transactions | | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | 246,913,731 | | | | 81,694,684 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | | | | | | | |
Total increase in net assets | | | 276,217,813 | | | | 83,564,387 | |
Beginning of year | | | 333,031,241 | | | | 249,466,854 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of year | | $ | 609,249,054 | | | $ | 333,031,241 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Undistributed net investment income, end of year | | $ | 441,902 | | | $ | 511,708 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| 1 | | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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54 | | ANNUAL REPORT | | JUNE 30, 2016 | | |
| | |
Financial Highlights | | BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Institutional | |
| | Year Ended June 30, | |
| | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $ | 9.28 | | | $ | 9.12 | | | $ | 8.86 | | | $ | 9.26 | | | $ | 8.35 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income1 | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 0.44 | | | | 0.44 | | | | 0.46 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.72 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.26 | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | 0.90 | |
| | | | |
Net increase from investment operations | | | 1.12 | | | | 0.57 | | | | 0.70 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 1.36 | |
| | | | |
Distributions from net investment income2 | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.45 | ) |
| | | | |
Net asset value, end of year | | $ | 9.99 | | | $ | 9.28 | | | $ | 9.12 | | | $ | 8.86 | | | $ | 9.26 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 12.32% | | | | 6.27% | | | | 8.31% | | | | 0.17% | | | | 16.72% | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.71% | 4 | | | 0.70% | | | | 0.76% | 4 | | | 0.76% | | | | 0.79% | |
| | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly | | | 0.71% | 4 | | | 0.70% | | | | 0.76% | 4 | | | 0.76% | | | | 0.79% | |
| | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees5 | | | 0.65% | 4 | | | 0.66% | | | | 0.69% | 4 | | | 0.66% | | | | 0.70% | |
| | | | |
Net investment income | | | 4.23% | 4 | | | 4.37% | | | | 5.02% | 4 | | | 4.63% | | | | 5.18% | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | $ | 554,336 | | | $ | 327,422 | | | $ | 242,949 | | | $ | 198,416 | | | $ | 176,895 | |
| | | | |
Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000) | | $ | 46,657 | | | $ | 26,216 | | | $ | 28,976 | | | $ | 46,417 | | | $ | 33,861 | |
| | | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 19% | | | | 41% | | | | 40% | | | | 21% | | | | 17% | |
| | | | |
| 1 | | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 2 | | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| 3 | | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
| 4 | | Does not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.01%. |
| 5 | | Interest expense and fees relate to TOBs. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details. |
| | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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Financial Highlights (continued) | | BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund |
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| | Investor A | |
| | Year Ended June 30, | |
| | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $ | 9.26 | | | $ | 9.10 | | | $ | 8.84 | | | $ | 9.24 | | | $ | 8.33 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income1 | | | 0.38 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 0.42 | | | | 0.43 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.71 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.26 | | | | (0.41 | ) | | | 0.91 | |
| | | | |
Net increase from investment operations | | | 1.09 | | | | 0.54 | | | | 0.67 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 1.34 | |
| | | | |
Distributions from net investment income2 | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) |
| | | | |
Net asset value, end of year | | $ | 9.97 | | | $ | 9.26 | | | $ | 9.10 | | | $ | 8.84 | | | $ | 9.24 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 12.05% | | | | 6.00% | | | | 8.05% | | | | (0.09)% | | | | 16.44% | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.96% | 4 | | | 0.97% | | | | 1.01% | 4 | | | 1.01% | | | | 1.06% | |
| | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly | | | 0.96% | 4 | | | 0.97% | | | | 1.01% | 4 | | | 1.01% | | | | 1.06% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees5 | | | 0.90% | 4 | | | 0.93% | | | | 0.94% | 4 | | | 0.91% | | | | 0.97% | |
| | | | |
Net investment income | | | 3.99% | 4 | | | 4.11% | | | | 4.80% | 4 | | | 4.38% | | | | 4.85% | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | $ | 228,140 | | | $ | 156,348 | | | $ | 161,218 | | | $ | 104,693 | | | $ | 83,840 | |
| | | | |
Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000) | | | 46,657 | | | | 26,216 | | | | 28,976 | | | | 46,417 | | | | 33,861 | |
| | | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 19% | | | | 41% | | | | 40% | | | | 21% | | | | 17% | |
| | | | |
| 1 | | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 2 | | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| 3 | | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
| 4 | | Does not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.01%. |
| 5 | | Interest expense and fees relate to TOBs. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details. |
| | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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56 | | ANNUAL REPORT | | JUNE 30, 2016 | | |
| | |
Financial Highlights (concluded) | | BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Investor C | |
| | Year Ended June 30, | |
| | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $ | 9.28 | | | $ | 9.12 | | | $ | 8.87 | | | $ | 9.27 | | | $ | 8.35 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income1 | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.36 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.71 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.25 | | | | (0.40 | )�� | | | 0.92 | |
| | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 1.02 | | | | 0.47 | | | | 0.60 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 1.28 | |
| | | | |
Distributions from net investment income2 | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) |
| | | | |
Net asset value, end of year | | $ | 9.99 | | | $ | 9.28 | | | $ | 9.12 | | | $ | 8.87 | | | $ | 9.27 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return3 | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 11.20% | | | | 5.20% | | | | 7.11% | | | | (0.84)% | | | | 15.65% | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 1.72% | 4 | | | 1.72% | | | | 1.78% | 4 | | | 1.78% | | | | 1.82% | |
| | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly | | | 1.72% | 4 | | | 1.72% | | | | 1.78% | 4 | | | 1.78% | | | | 1.82% | |
| | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees5 | | | 1.66% | 4 | | | 1.68% | | | | 1.70% | 4 | | | 1.68% | | | | 1.73% | |
| | | | |
Net investment income | | | 3.23% | 4 | | | 3.36% | | | | 4.08% | 4 | | | 3.62% | | | | 4.12% | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | $ | 71,527 | | | $ | 54,239 | | | $ | 51,858 | | | $ | 50,647 | | | $ | 36,987 | |
| | | | |
Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000) | | | 46,657 | | | | 26,216 | | | | 28,976 | | | | 46,417 | | | | 33,861 | |
| | | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 19% | | | | 41% | | | | 40% | | | | 21% | | | | 17% | |
| | | | |
| 1 | | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 2 | | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| 3 | | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
| 4 | | Does not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.01%. |
| 5 | | Interest expense and fees relate to TOBs. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details. |
| | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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| | ANNUAL REPORT | | JUNE 30, 2016 | | 57 |
| | |
Financial Highlights | | BlackRock National Municipal Fund |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BlackRock | |
| | Year Ended June 30, | | | Period July 18, 20111 To June 30, 2012 | |
| | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.87 | | | $ | 10.88 | | | $ | 10.56 | | | $ | 10.91 | | | $ | 10.11 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income2 | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.43 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 0.45 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.35 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.32 | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | 0.79 | |
| | | | |
Net increase from investment operations | | | 0.71 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 0.75 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 1.24 | |
| | | | |
Distributions from net investment income3 | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) |
| | | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 11.22 | | | $ | 10.87 | | | $ | 10.88 | | | $ | 10.56 | | | $ | 10.91 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 6.70% | | | | 3.53% | | | | 7.30% | | | | 0.47% | | | | 12.48% | 5 |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.53% | | | | 0.58% | | | | 0.61% | | | | 0.61% | | | | 0.62% | 6 |
| | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly | | | 0.48% | | | | 0.49% | | | | 0.52% | | | | 0.52% | | | | 0.54% | 6 |
| | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense, fees and reorganization costs7 | | | 0.46% | | | | 0.46% | | | | 0.46% | | | | 0.46% | | | | 0.46% | 6 |
| | | | |
Net investment income | | | 3.24% | | | | 3.56% | | | | 4.09% | | | | 3.69% | | | | 4.41% | 6 |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 332,000 | | | $ | 341,071 | | | $ | 366,179 | | | $ | 401,538 | | | $ | 446,620 | |
| | | | |
Borrowings outstanding, end of period (000) | | | – | | | $ | 275,550 | | | $ | 286,095 | | | $ | 489,432 | | | $ | 468,586 | |
| | | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 83% | | | | 28% | | | | 35% | | | | 37% | | | | 39% | |
| | | | |
| 1 | | Commencement of operations. |
| 2 | | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 3 | | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| 4 | | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
| 5 | | Aggregate total return. |
| 7 | | Interest expense and fees relate to TOBs. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details. |
| | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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58 | | ANNUAL REPORT | | JUNE 30, 2016 | | |
| | |
Financial Highlights (continued) | | BlackRock National Municipal Fund |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Institutional | |
| | Year Ended June 30, | |
| | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $ | 10.86 | | | $ | 10.88 | | | $ | 10.56 | | | $ | 10.91 | | | $ | 10.05 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income1 | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 0.42 | | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.46 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.36 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 0.32 | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | 0.85 | |
| | | | |
Net increase from investment operations | | | 0.70 | | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.74 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 1.31 | |
| | | | |
Distributions from net investment income2 | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (0.45 | ) |
| | | | |
Net asset value, end of year | | $ | 11.22 | | | $ | 10.86 | | | $ | 10.88 | | | $ | 10.56 | | | $ | 10.91 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 6.68% | | | | 3.33% | | | | 7.19% | | | | 0.37% | | | | 13.28% | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.60% | | | | 0.64% | | | | 0.68% | | | | 0.68% | | | | 0.69% | |
| | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly | | | 0.58% | | | | 0.59% | | | | 0.63% | | | | 0.62% | | | | 0.65% | |
| | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense, fees and reorganization costs4 | | | 0.57% | | | | 0.55% | | | | 0.57% | | | | 0.56% | | | | 0.57% | |
| | | | |
Net investment income | | | 3.10% | | | | 3.47% | | | | 3.98% | | | | 3.59% | | | | 4.31% | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | $ | 3,326,972 | | | $ | 2,088,580 | | | $ | 1,796,660 | | | $ | 2,029,739 | | | $ | 2,037,090 | |
| | | | |
Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000) | | | – | | | $ | 275,550 | | | $ | 286,095 | | | $ | 489,432 | | | $ | 468,586 | |
| | | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 83% | | | | 28% | | | | 35% | | | | 37% | | | | 39% | |
| | | | |
| 1 | | Based on avarage shares outstanding. |
| 2 | | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| 3 | | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
| 4 | | Interest expense and fees relate to TOBs. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details. |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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Financial Highlights (continued) | | BlackRock National Municipal Fund |
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| | Service | |
| | Year Ended June 30, | | | Period July 18, 20111 To June 30, 2012 | |
| | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.85 | | | $ | 10.86 | | | $ | 10.55 | | | $ | 10.90 | | | $ | 10.11 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income2 | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 0.43 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 0.42 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.34 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.27 | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | 0.77 | |
| | | | |
Net increase from investment operations | | | 0.68 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.70 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 1.19 | |
| | | | |
Distributions from net investment income3 | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) |
| | | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 11.21 | | | $ | 10.85 | | | $ | 10.86 | | | $ | 10.55 | | | $ | 10.90 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 6.47% | | | | 3.23% | | | | 6.85% | | | | (0.05)% | | | | 11.97% | 5 |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.80% | | | | 0.82% | | | | 0.90% | | | | 1.09% | | | | 0.91% | 6 |
| | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly | | | 0.78% | | | | 0.77% | | | | 0.85% | | | | 1.04% | | | | 0.86% | 6 |
| | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense, fees and reorganization costs7 | | | 0.77% | | | | 0.74% | | | | 0.79% | | | | 0.97% | | | | 0.78% | 6 |
| | | | |
Net investment income | | | 3.06% | | | | 3.52% | | | | 4.04% | | | | 3.42% | | | | 4.11% | 6 |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 2,505 | | | $ | 1,739 | | | $ | 1,089 | | | $ | 1,171 | | | $ | 1,214 | |
| | | | |
Borrowings outstanding, end of period (000) | | | – | | | $ | 275,550 | | | $ | 286,095 | | | $ | 489,432 | | | $ | 468,586 | |
| | | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 83% | | | | 28% | | | | 35% | | | | 37% | | | | 39% | |
| | | | |
| 1 | | Commencement of operations. |
| 2 | | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 3 | | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| 4 | | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
| 5 | | Aggregate total return. |
| 7 | | Interest expense and fees relate to TOBs. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details. |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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Financial Highlights (continued) | | BlackRock National Municipal Fund |
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| | Investor A | |
| | Year Ended June 30, | |
| | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $ | 10.87 | | | $ | 10.88 | | | $ | 10.57 | | | $ | 10.92 | | | $ | 10.06 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income1 | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 0.44 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.36 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.31 | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | 0.85 | |
| | | | |
Net increase from investment operations | | | 0.69 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.71 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 1.29 | |
| | | | |
Distributions from net investment income2 | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) |
| | | | |
Net asset value, end of year | | $ | 11.23 | | | $ | 10.87 | | | $ | 10.88 | | | $ | 10.57 | | | $ | 10.92 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 6.42% | | | | 3.26% | | | | 6.93% | | | | 0.21% | | | | 13.10% | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.85% | | | | 0.90% | | | | 0.90% | | | | 0.92% | | | | 0.91% | |
| | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly | | | 0.74% | | | | 0.75% | | | | 0.78% | | | | 0.78% | | | | 0.80% | |
| | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense, fees and reorganization costs4 | | | 0.72% | | | | 0.72% | | | | 0.72% | | | | 0.72% | | | | 0.72% | |
| | | | |
Net investment income | | | 2.97% | | | | 3.30% | | | | 3.81% | | | | 3.42% | | | | 4.15% | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | $ | 2,669,101 | | | $ | 2,388,743 | | | $ | 1,990,729 | | | $ | 1,791,782 | | | $ | 1,688,258 | |
| | | | |
Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000) | | | – | | | $ | 275,550 | | | $ | 286,095 | | | $ | 489,432 | | | $ | 468,586 | |
| | | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 83% | | | | 28% | | | | 35% | | | | 37% | | | | 39% | |
| | | | |
| 1 | | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 2 | | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| 3 | | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
| 4 | | Interest expense and fees relate to TOBs. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details. |
| | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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Financial Highlights (continued) | | BlackRock National Municipal Fund |
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| | Investor B | |
| | Year Ended June 30, | |
| | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $ | 10.86 | | | $ | 10.87 | | | $ | 10.56 | | | $ | 10.91 | | | $ | 10.05 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income1 | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.39 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.34 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 0.30 | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | 0.85 | |
| | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 0.63 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.66 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 1.24 | |
| | | | |
Distributions from net investment income2 | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) |
| | | | |
Net asset value, end of year | | $ | 11.22 | | | $ | 10.86 | | | $ | 10.87 | | | $ | 10.56 | | | $ | 10.91 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 5.89% | | | | 2.73% | | | | 6.41% | | | | (0.30)% | | | | 12.56% | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 1.39% | | | | 1.40% | | | | 1.40% | | | | 1.41% | | | | 1.44% | |
| | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly | | | 1.25% | | | | 1.26% | | | | 1.28% | | | | 1.29% | | | | 1.30% | |
| | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense, fees and reorganization costs4 | | | 1.23% | | | | 1.23% | | | | 1.22% | | | | 1.23% | | | | 1.22% | |
| | | | |
Net investment income | | | 2.62% | | | | 2.87% | | | | 3.38% | | | | 2.96% | | | | 3.69% | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | $ | 1,487 | | | $ | 2,546 | | | $ | 4,705 | | | $ | 10,260 | | | $ | 27,169 | |
| | | | |
Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000) | | | – | | | $ | 275,550 | | | $ | 286,095 | | | $ | 489,432 | | | $ | 468,586 | |
| | | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 83% | | | | 28% | | | | 35% | | | | 37% | | | | 39% | |
| | | | |
| 1 | | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 2 | | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| 3 | | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
| 4 | | Interest expense and fees relate to TOBs. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details. |
| | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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Financial Highlights (continued) | | BlackRock National Municipal Fund |
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| | Investor C | |
| | Year Ended June 30, | |
| | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $ | 10.87 | | | $ | 10.88 | | | $ | 10.57 | | | $ | 10.92 | | | $ | 10.06 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income1 | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.36 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.36 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.31 | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | 0.86 | |
| | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 0.60 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.63 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 1.22 | |
| | | | |
Distributions from net investment income2 | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) |
| | | | |
Net asset value, end of year | | $ | 11.23 | | | $ | 10.87 | | | $ | 10.88 | | | $ | 10.57 | | | $ | 10.92 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 5.63% | | | | 2.49% | | | | 6.13% | | | | (0.53)% | | | | 12.26% | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 1.54% | | | | 1.59% | | | | 1.62% | | | | 1.62% | | | | 1.64% | |
| | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly | | | 1.49% | | | | 1.50% | | | | 1.53% | | | | 1.53% | | | | 1.55% | |
| | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense, fees and reorganization costs4 | | | 1.47% | | | | 1.47% | | | | 1.47% | | | | 1.47% | | | | 1.47% | |
| | | | |
Net investment income | | | 2.22% | | | | 2.55% | | | | 3.08% | | | | 2.67% | | | | 3.40% | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | $ | 467,928 | | | $ | 397,945 | | | $ | 389,612 | | | $ | 480,207 | | | $ | 483,092 | |
| | | | |
Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000) | | | – | | | $ | 275,550 | | | $ | 286,095 | | | $ | 489,432 | | | $ | 468,586 | |
| | | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 83% | | | | 28% | | | | 35% | | | | 37% | | | | 39% | |
| | | | |
| 1 | | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 2 | | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| 3 | | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
| 4 | | Interest expense and fees relate to TOBs. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details. |
| | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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Financial Highlights (concluded) | | BlackRock National Municipal Fund |
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| | Investor C1 | |
| | Year Ended June 30, | |
| | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $ | 10.87 | | | $ | 10.88 | | | $ | 10.56 | | | $ | 10.91 | | | $ | 10.06 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income1 | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.38 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.35 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.32 | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | 0.85 | |
| | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 0.62 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.66 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 1.23 | |
| | | | |
Distributions from net investment income2 | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) |
| | | | |
Net asset value, end of year | | $ | 11.22 | | | $ | 10.87 | | | $ | 10.88 | | | $ | 10.56 | | | $ | 10.91 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 5.83% | | | | 2.68% | | | | 6.43% | | | | (0.35)% | | | | 12.37% | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 1.34% | | | | 1.39% | | | | 1.42% | | | | 1.42% | | | | 1.44% | |
| | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly | | | 1.30% | | | | 1.31% | | | | 1.34% | | | | 1.34% | | | | 1.36% | |
| | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense, fees and reorganization costs4 | | | 1.28% | | | | 1.28% | | | | 1.28% | | | | 1.28% | | | | 1.28% | |
| | | | |
Net investment income | | | 2.42% | | | | 2.74% | | | | 3.27% | | | | 2.88% | | | | 3.60% | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | $ | 61,362 | | | $ | 64,049 | | | $ | 71,147 | | | $ | 83,766 | | | $ | 100,161 | |
| | | | |
Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000) | | | – | | | $ | 275,550 | | | $ | 286,095 | | | $ | 489,432 | | | $ | 468,586 | |
| | | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 83% | | | | 28% | | | | 35% | | | | 37% | | | | 39% | |
| | | | |
| 1 | | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 2 | | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| 3 | | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
| 4 | | Interest expense and fees relate to TOBs. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details. |
| | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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Financial Highlights | | BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund |
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| | Institutional | |
| | Year Ended June 30, | |
| | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $ | 10.11 | | | $ | 10.16 | | | $ | 10.12 | | | $ | 10.17 | | | $ | 10.18 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income1 | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.09 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.07 | | | | (0.05) | | | | 0.04 | | | | (0.05) | | | | 0.01 | |
| | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 0.12 | | | | (0.01) | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.10 | |
| | | | |
Distributions:2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.05) | | | | (0.04) | | | | (0.05) | | | | (0.07) | | | | (0.11) | |
From net realized gain | | | (0.00) | 3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | |
Total distributions | | | (0.05) | | | | (0.04) | | | | (0.05) | | | | (0.07) | | | | (0.11) | |
| | | | |
Net asset value, end of year | | $ | 10.18 | | | $ | 10.11 | | | $ | 10.16 | | | $ | 10.12 | | | $ | 10.17 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 1.15% | | | | (0.11)% | | | | 0.90% | | | | 0.19% | | | | 0.96% | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.52% | | | | 0.51% | | | | 0.51% | | | | 0.51% | | | | 0.50% | |
| | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly | | | 0.40% | | | | 0.40% | | | | 0.40% | | | | 0.40% | | | | 0.40% | |
| | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.48% | | | | 0.42% | | | | 0.54% | | | | 0.82% | | | | 0.93% | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | $ | 454,165 | | | $ | 492,702 | | | $ | 619,700 | | | $ | 529,687 | | | $ | 643,910 | |
| | | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 67% | | | | 72% | | | | 56% | | | | 41% | | | | 51% | |
| | | | |
| 1 | | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 2 | | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| 3 | | Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share. |
| 4 | | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
| | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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Financial Highlights (continued) | | BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund |
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| | Investor A | |
| | Year Ended June 30, | |
| | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
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Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $ | 10.12 | | | $ | 10.16 | | | $ | 10.12 | | | $ | 10.18 | | | $ | 10.19 | |
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Net investment income1 | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.07 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.06 | | | | (0.04) | | | | 0.03 | | | | (0.06) | | | | 0.00 | 2 |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 0.08 | | | | (0.03) | | | | 0.06 | | | | (0.02) | | | | 0.07 | |
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Distributions:3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.02) | | | | (0.01) | | | | (0.02) | | | | (0.04) | | | | (0.08) | |
From net realized gain | | | (0.00) | 4 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Total distributions | | | (0.02) | | | | (0.01) | | | | (0.02) | | | | (0.04) | | | | (0.08) | |
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Net asset value, end of year | | $ | 10.18 | | | $ | 10.12 | | | $ | 10.16 | | | $ | 10.12 | | | $ | 10.18 | |
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Total Return5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 0.76% | | | | (0.29)% | | | | 0.64% | | | | (0.18)% | | | | 0.69% | |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.71% | | | | 0.70% | | | | 0.67% | | | | 0.68% | | | | 0.66% | |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly | | | 0.69% | | | | 0.69% | | | | 0.67% | | | | 0.68% | | | | 0.66% | |
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Net investment income | | | 0.19% | | | | 0.13% | | | | 0.26% | | | | 0.54% | | | | 0.67% | |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | $ | 78,879 | | | $ | 100,980 | | | $ | 137,629 | | | $ | 172,314 | | | $ | 204,729 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate | | | 67% | | | | 72% | | | | 56% | | | | 41% | | | | 51% | |
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| 1 | | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 2 | | Amount is less than $0.005 per share. |
| 3 | | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| 4 | | Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share. |
| 5 | | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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Financial Highlights (continued) | | BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund |
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| | Investor A1 | |
| | Year Ended June 30, | |
| | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $ | 10.12 | | | $ | 10.17 | | | $ | 10.12 | | | $ | 10.18 | | | $ | 10.19 | |
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Net investment income1 | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.08 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.06 | | | | (0.05) | | | | 0.05 | | | | (0.06) | | | | 0.01 | |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 0.10 | | | | (0.02) | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.09 | |
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Distributions:2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.03) | | | | (0.03) | | | | (0.04) | | | | (0.06) | | | | (0.10) | |
From net realized gain | | | (0.00) | 3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Total distributions | | | (0.03) | | | | (0.03) | | | | (0.04) | | | | (0.06) | | | | (0.10) | |
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Net asset value, end of year | | $ | 10.19 | | | $ | 10.12 | | | $ | 10.17 | | | $ | 10.12 | | | $ | 10.18 | |
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Total Return4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 1.03% | | | | (0.23)% | | | | 0.88% | | | | (0.03)% | | | | 0.84% | |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.55% | | | | 0.55% | | | | 0.54% | | | | 0.54% | | | | 0.54% | |
| | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly | | | 0.52% | | | | 0.52% | | | | 0.52% | | | | 0.52% | | | | 0.51% | |
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Net investment income | | | 0.36% | | | | 0.30% | | | | 0.42% | | | | 0.70% | | | | 0.81% | |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | $ | 25,203 | | | $ | 33,292 | | | $ | 37,280 | | | $ | 44,139 | | | $ | 48,377 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate | | | 67% | | | | 72% | | | | 56% | | | | 41% | | | | 51% | |
| | | | |
| 1 | | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 2 | | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| 3 | | Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share. |
| 4 | | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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Financial Highlights (continued) | | BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund |
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| | Investor C | |
| | Year Ended June 30, | |
| | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $ | 9.95 | | | $ | 10.07 | | | $ | 10.08 | | | $ | 10.18 | | | $ | 10.18 | |
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Net investment loss1 | | | (0.06) | | | | (0.07) | | | | (0.06) | | | | (0.04) | | | | (0.01) | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.07 | | | | (0.05) | | | | 0.05 | | | | (0.06) | | | | 0.01 | |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 0.01 | | | | (0.12) | | | | (0.01) | | | | (0.10) | | | | 0.00 | |
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Distributions:2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.00) | 3 |
From net realized gain | | | (0.00) | 3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | |
Total distributions | | | (0.00) | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.00) | |
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Net asset value, end of year | | $ | 9.96 | | | $ | 9.95 | | | $ | 10.07 | | | $ | 10.08 | | | $ | 10.18 | |
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Total Return4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 0.11% | | | | (1.19)% | | | | (0.10)% | | | | (0.98)% | | | | 0.01% | |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 1.48% | | | | 1.47% | | | | 1.45% | | | | 1.46% | | | | 1.44% | |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly | | | 1.48% | | | | 1.47% | | | | 1.45% | | | | 1.46% | | | | 1.44% | |
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Net investment loss | | | (0.60)% | | | | (0.70)% | | | | (0.55)% | | | | (0.27)% | | | | (0.11)% | |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | $ | 31,251 | | | $ | 31,121 | | | $ | 38,520 | | | $ | 50,033 | | | $ | 68,693 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate | | | 67% | | | | 72% | | | | 56% | | | | 41% | | | | 51% | |
| | | | |
| 1 | | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 2 | | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| 3 | | Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share. |
| 4 | | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
| | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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Financial Highlights (concluded) | | BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund |
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| | Class K | |
| | Year Ended June 30, | |
| | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $ | 10.11 | | | $ | 10.15 | | | $ | 10.11 | | | $ | 10.18 | | | $ | 10.18 | |
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Net investment income1 | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.09 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.06 | | | | (0.02) | | | | 0.05 | | | | (0.07) | | | | 0.02 | |
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Net increase from investment operations | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.11 | |
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Distributions:2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.04) | | | | (0.04) | | | | (0.05) | | | | (0.07) | | | | (0.11) | |
From net realized gain | | | (0.00) | 3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Total distributions | | | (0.04) | | | | (0.04) | | | | (0.05) | | | | (0.07) | | | | (0.11) | |
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Net asset value, end of year | | $ | 10.18 | | | $ | 10.11 | | | $ | 10.15 | | | $ | 10.11 | | | $ | 10.18 | |
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Total Return4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 1.13% | | | | (0.01)% | | | | 0.91% | | | | 0.00% | | | | 1.07% | |
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Ratio to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.42% | | | | 0.41% | | | | 0.39% | | | | 0.39% | | | | 0.39% | |
| | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly | | | 0.42% | | | | 0.40% | | | | 0.39% | | | | 0.39% | | | | 0.39% | |
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Net investment income | | | 0.45% | | | | 0.21% | | | | 0.35% | | | | 0.79% | | | | 0.93% | |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | $ | 3,279 | | | $ | 6,732 | | | $ | 8,814 | | | $ | 10,372 | | | $ | 63,503 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate | | | 67% | | | | 72% | | | | 56% | | | | 41% | | | | 51% | |
| | | | |
| 1 | | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 2 | | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| 3 | | Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share. |
| 4 | | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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Financial Highlights | | BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund |
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| | Institutional | |
| | Year Ended June 30, | |
| | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $ | 10.90 | | | $ | 10.79 | | | $ | 10.46 | | | $ | 11.01 | | | $ | 10.36 | |
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Net investment income1 | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 0.43 | | | | 0.46 | | | | 0.47 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.69 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.33 | | | | (0.55) | | | | 0.65 | |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 1.05 | | | | 0.52 | | | | 0.76 | | | | (0.09) | | | | 1.12 | |
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Distributions from net investment income2 | | | (0.37) | | | | (0.41) | | | | (0.43) | | | | (0.46) | | | | (0.47) | |
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Net asset value, end of year | | $ | 11.58 | | | $ | 10.90 | | | $ | 10.79 | | | $ | 10.46 | | | $ | 11.01 | |
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Total Return3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 9.80% | | | | 4.86% | | | | 7.52% | | | | (1.06)% | | | | 11.06% | |
| | | | |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.76% | | | | 0.78% | | | | 0.80% | | | | 0.77% | | | | 0.80% | |
| | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly | | | 0.70% | | | | 0.69% | | | | 0.79% | | | | 0.77% | | | | 0.80% | |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees4 | | | 0.65% | | | | 0.65% | | | | 0.74% | | | | 0.71% | | | | 0.76% | |
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Net investment income | | | 3.26% | | | | 3.73% | | | | 4.16% | | | | 4.07% | | | | 4.43% | |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | $ | 186,378 | | | $ | 79,506 | | | $ | 34,777 | | | $ | 34,029 | | | $ | 31,875 | |
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Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000) | | $ | 49,774 | | | $ | 18,711 | | | $ | 18,711 | | | $ | 23,852 | | | $ | 22,007 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate | | | 20% | | | | 22% | | | | 18% | | | | 24% | | | | 19% | |
| | | | |
| 1 | | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 2 | | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| 3 | | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
| 4 | | Interest expense and fees relate to TOBs. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details. |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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70 | | ANNUAL REPORT | | JUNE 30, 2016 | | |
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Financial Highlights (continued) | | BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund |
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| | Investor A | |
| | Year Ended June 30, | |
| | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $ | 10.91 | | | $ | 10.80 | | | $ | 10.47 | | | $ | 11.02 | | | $ | 10.37 | |
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Net investment income1 | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 0.43 | | | | 0.45 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.68 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.33 | | | | (0.55) | | | | 0.65 | |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 1.01 | | | | 0.49 | | | | 0.74 | | | | (0.12) | | | | 1.10 | |
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Distributions from net investment income2 | | | (0.34) | | | | (0.38) | | | | (0.41) | | | | (0.43) | | | | (0.45) | |
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Net asset value, end of year | | $ | 11.58 | | | $ | 10.91 | | | $ | 10.80 | | | $ | 10.47 | | | $ | 11.02 | |
| | | | |
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Total Return3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 9.53% | | | | 4.61% | | | | 7.26% | | | | (1.30)% | | | | 10.77% | |
| | | | |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 1.01% | | | | 1.04% | | | | 1.03% | | | | 1.02% | | | | 1.06% | |
| | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly | | | 0.94% | | | | 0.93% | | | | 1.03% | | | | 1.02% | | | | 1.06% | |
| | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees4 | | | 0.89% | | | | 0.89% | | | | 0.98% | | | | 0.95% | | | | 1.02% | |
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Net investment income | | | 3.01% | | | | 3.50% | | | | 3.92% | | | | 3.82% | | | | 4.17% | |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | $ | 213,000 | | | $ | 82,376 | | | $ | 46,084 | | | $ | 50,220 | | | $ | 43,030 | |
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Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000) | | $ | 49,774 | | | $ | 18,711 | | | $ | 18,711 | | | $ | 23,852 | | | $ | 22,007 | |
| | | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 20% | | | | 22% | | | | 18% | | | | 24% | | | | 19% | |
| | | | |
| 1 | | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 2 | | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| 3 | | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
| 4 | | Interest expense and fees relate to TOBs. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details. |
| | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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Financial Highlights (continued) | | BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund |
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| | Investor A1 | |
| | Year Ended June 30, | |
| | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $ | 10.91 | | | $ | 10.80 | | | $ | 10.46 | | | $ | 11.02 | | | $ | 10.37 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income1 | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.42 | | | | 0.44 | | | | 0.47 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.67 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.34 | | | | (0.56) | | | | 0.65 | |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 1.02 | | | | 0.51 | | | | 0.76 | | | | (0.12) | | | | 1.12 | |
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Distributions from net investment income2 | | | (0.35) | | | | (0.40) | | | | (0.42) | | | | (0.44) | | | | (0.47) | |
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Net asset value, end of year | | $ | 11.58 | | | $ | 10.91 | | | $ | 10.80 | | | $ | 10.46 | | | $ | 11.02 | |
| | | | |
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Total Return3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 9.55% | | | | 4.71% | | | | 7.53% | | | | (1.24)% | | | | 10.97% | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.86% | | | | 0.88% | | | | 0.88% | | | | 0.87% | | | | 0.88% | |
| | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly | | | 0.83% | | | | 0.83% | | | | 0.88% | | | | 0.87% | | | | 0.88% | |
| | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees4 | | | 0.78% | | | | 0.79% | | | | 0.83% | | | | 0.80% | | | | 0.84% | |
| | | | |
Net investment income | | | 3.17% | | | | 3.61% | | | | 4.07% | | | | 3.98% | | | | 4.36% | |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | $ | 124,864 | | | $ | 125,718 | | | $ | 132,184 | | | $ | 140,469 | | | $ | 154,473 | |
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Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000) | | $ | 49,774 | | | $ | 18,711 | | | $ | 18,711 | | | $ | 23,852 | | | $ | 22,007 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate | | | 20% | | | | 22% | | | | 18% | | | | 24% | | | | 19% | |
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| 1 | | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 2 | | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| 3 | | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
| 4 | | Interest expense and fees relate to TOBs. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details. |
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Financial Highlights (continued) | | BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund |
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| | Investor C | |
| | Year Ended June 30, | |
| | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
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Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $ | 10.90 | | | $ | 10.80 | | | $ | 10.46 | | | $ | 11.01 | | | $ | 10.37 | |
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Net investment income1 | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.37 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.69 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.34 | | | | (0.55) | | | | 0.64 | |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 0.94 | | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.67 | | | | (0.21) | | | | 1.01 | |
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Distributions from net investment income2 | | | (0.26) | | | | (0.30) | | | | (0.33) | | | | (0.34) | | | | (0.37) | |
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Net asset value, end of year | | $ | 11.58 | | | $ | 10.90 | | | $ | 10.80 | | | $ | 10.46 | | | $ | 11.01 | |
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Total Return3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 8.72% | | | | 3.74% | | | | 6.57% | | | | (2.04)% | | | | 9.89% | |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 1.76% | | | | 1.78% | | | | 1.78% | | | | 1.77% | | | | 1.77% | |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly | | | 1.69% | | | | 1.68% | | | | 1.77% | | | | 1.77% | | | | 1.77% | |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees4 | | | 1.64% | | | | 1.64% | | | | 1.72% | | | | 1.70% | | | | 1.73% | |
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Net investment income | | | 2.27% | | | | 2.75% | | | | 3.17% | | | | 3.07% | | | | 3.45% | |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | $ | 77,338 | | | $ | 37,670 | | | $ | 27,595 | | | $ | 27,082 | | | $ | 25,201 | |
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Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000) | | $ | 49,774 | | | $ | 18,711 | | | $ | 18,711 | | | $ | 23,852 | | | $ | 22,007 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate | | | 20% | | | | 22% | | | | 18% | | | | 24% | | | | 19% | |
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| 1 | | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 2 | | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| 3 | | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
| 4 | | Interest expense and fees relate to TOBs. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details. |
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Financial Highlights (concluded) | | BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund |
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| | Investor C1 | |
| | Year Ended June 30, | |
| | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
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Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $ | 10.90 | | | $ | 10.80 | | | $ | 10.46 | | | $ | 11.02 | | | $ | 10.37 | |
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Net investment income1 | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.42 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.68 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.34 | | | | (0.56) | | | | 0.64 | |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 0.98 | | | | 0.44 | | | | 0.71 | | | | (0.17) | | | | 1.06 | |
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Distributions from net investment income2 | | | (0.30) | | | | (0.34) | | | | (0.37) | | | | (0.39) | | | | (0.41) | |
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Net asset value, end of year | | $ | 11.58 | | | $ | 10.90 | | | $ | 10.80 | | | $ | 10.46 | | | $ | 11.02 | |
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Total Return3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 9.12% | | | | 4.11% | | | | 7.00% | | | | (1.73)% | | | | 10.43% | |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 1.35% | | | | 1.37% | | | | 1.37% | | | | 1.36% | | | | 1.37% | |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly | | | 1.32% | | | | 1.32% | | | | 1.36% | | | | 1.36% | | | | 1.37% | |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees4 | | | 1.27% | | | | 1.28% | | | | 1.31% | | | | 1.29% | | | | 1.33% | |
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Net investment income | | | 2.68% | | | | 3.12% | | | | 3.58% | | | | 3.49% | | | | 3.86% | |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | $ | 7,670 | | | $ | 7,762 | | | $ | 8,827 | | | $ | 10,038 | | | $ | 11,093 | |
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Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000) | | $ | 49,774 | | | $ | 18,711 | | | $ | 18,711 | | | $ | 23,852 | | | $ | 22,007 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate | | | 20% | | | | 22% | | | | 18% | | | | 24% | | | | 19% | |
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| 1 | | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 2 | | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| 3 | | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
| 4 | | Interest expense and fees relate to TOBs. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details. |
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1. Organization:
BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. (the “Corporation”) and BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust (the “Trust”) are each registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as open-end management investment companies. The Corporation is organized as a Maryland corporation. The Trust is organized as a Massachusetts business trust. The Board of Directors of the Corporation and the Board of Trustees of the Trust are referred to throughout this report as the “Board of Directors” or the “Board.” The following are referred to herein collectively as the “Funds” or individually, a “Fund”:
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Registrant Name | | Fund Name | | Herein Referred To As | | Diversification Classification |
BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. | | BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund | | High Yield Municipal | | Diversified |
| | BlackRock National Municipal Fund | | National Municipal | | Diversified |
| | BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund | | Short-Term Municipal | | Diversified |
BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust | | BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund | | New York Municipal | | Diversified |
Each Fund offers multiple classes of shares. All classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and are subject to the same terms and conditions, except that certain classes bear expenses related to the shareholder servicing and distribution of such shares. BlackRock, Institutional, Service, and Class K Shares are sold only to certain eligible investors. Investor A and Investor C Shares are generally available through financial intermediaries. Investor B Shares are available only through exchanges and dividend and capital gain reinvestments by existing shareholders, and for purchase by certain employer-sponsored retirement plans. Investor A1 and C1 Shares are only available for dividend and capital gain reinvestment by existing shareholders, and for purchase by certain employer-sponsored retirement plans and, for National Municipal Fund only, fee based programs previously approved by the fund. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters relating to its shareholder servicing and distribution expenditures (except that Investor B shareholders may vote on material changes to the Investor A distribution and service plan).
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Share Class | | Initial Sales Charge | | CDSC | | Conversion Privilege |
BlackRock, Institutional, Service and Class K Shares | | No | | No | | None |
Investor A Shares | | Yes | | No1 | | None |
Investor A1 Shares | | No2 | | No3 | | None |
Investor B Shares | | No | | Yes | | To Investor A Shares after 10 years |
Investor C Shares | | No | | Yes | | None |
Investor C1 Shares | | No | | No4 | | None |
| 1 | | Investor A Shares may be subject to a CDSC for certain redemptions where no initial sales charge was paid at the time of purchase. |
| 2 | | Investor A1 Shares are subject to a maximum sales charge on purchases. The sales charge does not apply to dividend and capital gain reinvestments by existing shareholders and new purchases by certain employer-sponsored retirement plans, which are currently the only investors who may invest in Investor A1 Shares. |
| 3 | | Investor A1 Shares may be subject to a CDSC for certain redemptions where no initial sales charge was paid at the time of purchase. However, the CDSC does not apply to redemptions by certain employer-sponsored retirement plans or to redemptions of shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends and capital gains by existing shareholders. |
| 4 | | A CDSC of 1.00% is assessed on certain redemptions of Investor C1 Shares made within one year after purchase. The CDSC does not apply to redemptions by certain employer-sponsored retirement plans or, for National Municipal Fund only, fee based programs previously approved by the Fund, or to redemptions of shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends and capital gains by existing shareholders. |
The Funds, together with certain other registered investment companies advised by BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”) or its affiliates, are included in a complex of open-end funds referred to as the Equity-Bond Complex.
2. Significant Accounting Policies:
The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Each Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. Below is a summary of significant accounting policies:
Segregation and Collateralization: In cases where a Fund enters into certain investments (e.g., futures contracts) or certain borrowings (e.g., TOB transactions) that would be treated as “senior securities” for 1940 Act purposes, a Fund may segregate or designate on its books and records cash or liquid assets having a market value at least equal to the amount of its future obligations under such investments or borrowings. Doing so allows the investment or borrowing to be excluded from treatment as a “senior security.” Furthermore, if required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Funds may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments or obligations.
Investment Transactions and Investment Income: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are entered into (the trade dates). Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined on the identified cost basis. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized on the accrual basis. Income, expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class based on its relative net assets.
Distributions: Distributions from net investment income are declared monthly and paid monthly. Distributions of capital gains are recorded on the ex-dividend date and made at least annually. The character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
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Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, a Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. A Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against a Fund, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.
Other: Expenses directly related to a Fund or its classes are charged to that Fund or the applicable class. Other operating expenses shared by several funds, including other funds managed by the Manager, are prorated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expenses directly related to the Funds and other shared expenses prorated to the Funds are allocated daily to each class based on its relative net assets or other appropriate methods.
The Funds have an arrangement with their custodian whereby fees may be reduced by credits earned on uninvested cash balances, which, if applicable, are shown as fees paid indirectly in the Statements of Operations. The custodian imposes fees on overdrawn cash balances, which can be offset by accumulated credits earned or may result in additional custody charges. Effective October 2015, the custodian is imposing fees on certain uninvested cash balances.
3. Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements:
Investment Valuation Policies: The Funds’ investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time). U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price the Funds would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Funds determine the fair values of their financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board. 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 (or “techniques”) and inputs are used to establish the fair value of each Fund’s assets and liabilities:
• | | Bond investments are valued on the basis of last available bid prices or current market quotations provided by dealers or pricing services. In determining the value of a particular investment, pricing services may use certain information with respect to transactions in such investments, quotations from dealers, pricing matrixes, market transactions in comparable investments, various relationships observed in the market between investments and calculated yield measures. |
• | | Municipal investments (including commitments to purchase such investments on a “when-issued” basis) are valued on the basis of prices provided by dealers or pricing services. In determining the value of a particular investment, pricing services may use certain information with respect to transactions in such investments, quotations from dealers, pricing matrixes, market transactions in comparable investments and information with respect to various relationships between investments. |
• | | Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds are valued at NAV each business day. |
• | | Futures contracts traded on exchanges are valued at their last sale price. |
If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such instruments, 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”). When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant consistent with the principles of fair value measurement. The pricing of all Fair Valued Investments is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.
Fair Value Hierarchy: Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows:
• | | Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that each Fund has the ability to access |
• | | Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market–corroborated inputs) |
• | | Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including each Fund’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments) |
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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. The significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments are typically categorized as Level 3. The fair value hierarchy for each Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments has been included in the Schedules of Investments.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the hierarchy. In accordance with each Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investments and derivative financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.
4. Securities and Other Investments:
Zero-Coupon Bonds: Zero-coupon bonds are normally issued at a significant discount from face value and do not provide for periodic interest payments. These bonds may experience greater volatility in market value than other debt obligations of similar maturity which provide for regular interest payments.
Forward Commitments and When-Issued Delayed Delivery Securities: Certain Funds may purchase securities on a when-issued basis and may purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase or sale commitment is made. A Fund may purchase securities under such conditions with the intention of actually acquiring them, but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, a Fund may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, a Fund is not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement. When purchasing a security on a delayed delivery basis, a Fund assumes the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations. In the event of default by the counterparty, a Fund’s maximum amount of loss is the unrealized appreciation of unsettled when-issued transactions.
Municipal Bonds Transferred to TOB Trusts: Certain Funds leverage their assets through the use of TOB transactions. The Funds transfer municipal bonds into a special purpose trust (a “TOB Trust”). A TOB Trust generally issues two classes of beneficial interests: short-term floating rate interests (“TOB Trust Certificates”), which are sold to third party investors, and residual inverse floating rate interests (“TOB Residuals”), which are generally issued to the participating funds that contributed the municipal bonds to the TOB Trust. The TOB Trust Certificates have interest rates that generally reset weekly and their holders have the option to tender such certificates to the TOB Trust for redemption at par and any accrued interest at each reset date. The TOB Residuals held by a Fund generally provide the Fund with the right to cause the holders of a proportional share of the TOB Trust Certificates to tender their certificates to the TOB Trust at par plus accrued interest. The Funds may withdraw a corresponding share of the municipal bonds from the TOB Trust. Other funds managed by the investment adviser may also contribute municipal bonds to a TOB Trust into which a Fund has contributed bonds. If multiple BlackRock advised funds participate in the same TOB Trust, the economic rights and obligations under the TOB Residuals will be shared among the funds ratably in proportion to their participation in the TOB Trust.
TOB Trusts are generally supported by a liquidity facility provided by a third party bank or other financial institution (the “Liquidity Provider”) that allows the holders of the TOB Trust Certificates to tender their certificates in exchange for payment of par plus accrued interest on any business day. The tendered TOB Trust Certificates may be purchased by the Liquidity Provider and are usually remarketed by a Remarketing Agent, which is typically an affiliated entity of the Liquidity Provider. The Remarketing Agent may also purchase the tendered TOB Trust Certificates for its own account in the event of a failed remarketing.
The TOB Trust may be collapsed without the consent of a Fund, upon the occurrence of tender option termination events (“TOTEs”) or mandatory termination events (“MTEs”), as defined in the TOB Trust agreements. TOTEs include the bankruptcy or default of the issuer of the municipal bonds held in the TOB Trust, a substantial downgrade in the credit quality of the issuer of the municipal bonds held in the TOB Trust, failure of any scheduled payment of principal or interest on the municipal bonds, and/or a judgment or ruling that interest on the municipal bond is subject to federal income taxation. MTEs may include, among other things, a failed remarketing of the TOB Trust Certificates, the inability of the TOB Trust to obtain renewal of the liquidity support agreement and a substantial decline in the market value of the municipal bonds held in the TOB Trust. Upon the occurrence of a TOTE or an MTE, the TOB Trust would be liquidated with the proceeds applied first to any accrued fees owed to the trustee of the TOB Trust, the Remarketing Agent and the Liquidity Provider. In the case of an MTE, after the payment of fees, the TOB Trust Certificates holders would be paid before the TOB Residuals holders (i.e., the Funds). In contrast, in the case of a TOTE, after payment of fees, the TOB Trust Certificates holders and the TOB Residuals holders would be paid pro rata in proportion to the respective face values of their certificates. During the year ended June 30, 2016, no TOB Trusts in which a Fund participated were terminated without the consent of a Fund.
While a Fund’s investment policies and restrictions expressly permit investments in inverse floating rate securities, such as TOB Residuals, they generally restrict the ability of a Fund to borrow money for purposes of making investments. The Funds’ management believes that a Fund’s restrictions on borrowings do not apply to the Funds’ TOB Trust transactions. Each Fund’s transfer of the municipal bonds to a TOB Trust is considered a secured borrowing for
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financial reporting purposes. The cash received by the TOB Trust from the sale of the TOB Trust Certificates, less certain transaction expenses, is paid to a Fund. A Fund typically invests the cash received in additional municipal bonds. The municipal bonds deposited into a TOB Trust are presented in a Fund’s Schedule of Investments and the TOB Trust Certificates are shown in Other Liabilities in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Any loans drawn by the TOB Trust pursuant to the liquidity facility to purchase tendered TOB Trust Certificates would be shown as Loan for TOB Trust Certificates.
Volcker Rule Impact: On December 10, 2013, regulators published final rules implementing section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Volcker Rule”), which precludes banking entities and their affiliates from sponsoring and investing in TOB Trusts. Banking entities subject to the Volcker Rule were required to fully comply by July 21, 2015, with respect to investments in and relationships with TOB Trusts established after December 31, 2013 (“Non-Legacy TOB Trusts”), and by July 21, 2017, with respect to investments in and relationships with TOB Trusts established prior to December 31, 2013 (“Legacy TOB Trusts”).
As a result, a new structure for TOB Trusts has been designed in which no banking entity would sponsor the TOB Trust. Specifically, a Fund establishes, structures and “sponsors” the TOB Trusts in which it holds TOB Residuals. In such a structure, certain responsibilities that previously belonged to a third party bank are performed by, or on behalf of, the Funds. The Funds have restructured any Non-Legacy TOB Trusts and are in the process of restructuring Legacy TOB Trusts in conformity with regulatory guidelines. Until all restructurings are completed, a Fund may, for a period of time, hold TOB Residuals in both Legacy TOB Trusts and new or restructured non-bank sponsored TOB Trusts.
Under the new TOB Trust structure, the Liquidity Provider or Remarketing Agent will no longer purchase the tendered TOB Trust Certificates even in the event of failed remarketing. This may increase the likelihood that a TOB Trust will need to be collapsed and liquidated in order to purchase the tendered TOB Trust Certificates. The TOB Trust may draw upon a loan from the Liquidity Provider to purchase the tendered TOB Trust Certificates. Any loans made by the Liquidity Provider will be secured by the purchased TOB Trust Certificates held by the TOB Trust and will be subject to an increased interest rate based on the number of days the loan is outstanding.
Accounting for TOB Trusts: The municipal bonds deposited into a TOB Trust are presented in a Fund’s Schedule of Investments and the TOB Trust Certificates are shown in Other Liabilities in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Any loans drawn by the TOB Trust pursuant to the liquidity facility to purchase tendered TOB Trust Certificates are shown as Loan for TOB Trust Certificates. The carrying amount of a Fund’s payable to the holder of the TOB Trust Certificates, as reported in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as TOB Trust Certificates, approximates its fair value.
Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts, from the underlying municipal bonds is recorded by a Fund on an accrual basis. Interest expense incurred on the TOB transaction and other expenses related to remarketing, administration, trustee, liquidity and other services to a TOB Trust are shown as interest expense and fees in the Statements of Operations. Fees paid upon creation of the TOB Trust are recorded as debt issuance costs and are amortized to interest expense and fees in the Statements of Operations to the expected maturity of the TOB Trust. In connection with the restructurings of the TOB Trusts to non-bank sponsored TOB Trusts, a Fund incurred non-recurring, legal and restructuring fees, which are recorded as interest expense and fees in the Statements of Operations.
For the year ended June 30, 2016, the following table is a summary of the Funds’ TOB Trusts:
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| | Underlying Municipal Bonds Transferred to TOB Trusts1 | | | Liability for TOB Trust Certificates2 | | | Range of Interest Rates | | | Average TOB Trust Certificates Outstanding | | | Daily Weighted Average Interest Rate | |
High Yield Municipal | | $ | 96,716,271 | | | $ | 46,656,806 | | | | 0.42% - 0.61% | | | $ | 44,993,338 | | | | 0.80% | |
National Municipal | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 141,899,915 | | | | 0.59% | |
New York Municipal | | $ | 108,083,041 | | | $ | 49,773,913 | | | | 0.41% - 0.56% | | | $ | 26,613,357 | | | | 0.79% | |
| 1 | | The municipal bonds transferred to a TOB Trust are generally high grade municipal bonds. In certain cases, when municipal bonds transferred are lower grade municipal bonds, the TOB transaction may include a credit enhancement feature that provides for the timely payment of principal and interest on the bonds to the TOB Trust by a credit enhancement provider in the event of default of the municipal bond. The TOB Trust would be responsible for the payment of the credit enhancement fee and the Funds, as TOB Residuals holders, would be responsible for reimbursement of any payments of principal and interest made by the credit enhancement provider. The municipal bonds transferred to TOB Trusts with a credit enhancement are identified in the Schedules of Investments including the maximum potential amounts owed by the Funds. |
| 2 | | The Funds may invest in TOB Trusts that are structured on a non-recourse or recourse basis. When a Fund invests in TOB Trusts on a non-recourse basis, the Liquidity Provider may be required to make a payment under the liquidity facility. In such an event, the Liquidity Provider will typically either (i) fund the full amount owed under the liquidity facility and be subsequently reimbursed from only the proceeds of the liquidation of all or a portion of the municipal bonds held in the TOB Trust or the remarketing of the TOB Trust Certificates, or (ii) liquidate all or a portion of the municipal bonds held in the TOB Trust and then fund the balance, if any, of the amount owed under the liquidity facility over the liquidation proceeds (the “Liquidation Shortfall”). If a Fund invests in a TOB Trust on a recourse basis, a Fund will usually enter into a reimbursement agreement with the Liquidity Provider where a Fund is required to reimburse the Liquidity Provider the amount of any Liquidation Shortfall. As a result, if a Fund invests in a recourse TOB Trust, a Fund will bear the risk of loss with respect to any Liquidation Shortfall. If multiple funds participate in any such TOB Trust, these losses will be shared ratably, including the maximum potential amounts owed by a Fund at June 30, 2016, in proportion to its participation in the TOB Trust. The recourse TOB Trusts are identified in the Schedules of Investments including the maximum potential amounts owed by a Fund at June 30, 2016. |
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| | Loan for TOB Trust Certificates | | | Range of Interest Rates | | | Average Loan for TOB Trust Certificates Outstanding | | | Daily Weighted Average Interest Rate | |
High Yield Municipal | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 12,434 | | | | 0.78% | |
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5. Derivative Financial Instruments:
The Funds engage in various portfolio investment strategies using derivative contracts both to increase the returns of the Funds and/or to manage their exposure to certain risks such as credit risk, equity risk, interest rate risk, foreign currency exchange rate risk, commodity price risk or other risks (e.g., inflation risk). Derivative financial instruments categorized by risk exposure are included in the Schedules of Investments. These contracts may be transacted on an exchange or over-the-counter.
Futures Contracts: Certain Funds invest in long and/or short positions in futures and options on futures contracts to gain exposure to, or manage exposure to, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk), changes in the value of equity securities (equity risk) or foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).
Futures contracts are agreements between the Funds and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and on a specified date. Depending on the terms of a contract, it is settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash amount on the settlement date. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Funds are required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on a contract’s size and risk profile. The initial margin deposit must then be maintained at an established level over the life of the contract.
Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Schedules of Investments and cash deposited, if any, is shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Funds agree to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in market value of the contract (“variation margin”). Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable (or payable) on futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statements of Operations equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and interest, foreign currency exchange rates or underlying assets.
6. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions with Affiliates:
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is the largest stockholder and an affiliate of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) for 1940 Act purposes.
Investment Advisory
The Corporation and the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Manager, the Fund’s investment adviser, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, to provide investment advisory and administration services. The Manager is responsible for the management of each Fund’s portfolio and provides the personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operations of each Fund.
For such services, each Fund pays the Manager a monthly fee, which is determined by calculating a percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets, based on the following annual rates:
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High Yield Municipal: | |
Average Daily Net Assets | | Investment Advisory Fees | |
First $250 Million | | | 0.550% | |
$250 — $500 Million | | | 0.525% | |
Greater than $500 Million | | | 0.500% | |
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National Municipal and Short-Term Municipal: | | | | | | |
| | Rate of Investment Advisory Fees | |
Aggregate of Average Daily Net Assets of the Two Combined Funds1 | | National Municipal2 | | | Short-Term Municipal | |
First $250 Million | | | 0.450% | | | | 0.400% | |
$250 Million — $400 Million | | | 0.425% | | | | 0.375% | |
$400 Million — $550 Million | | | 0.425% | | | | 0.350% | |
Greater than $550 Million | | | 0.425% | | | | 0.325% | |
Prior to October 1, 2015, the investment advisory fee rate for National Municipal was as follows:
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Aggregate of Average Daily Net Assets of the Two Combined Funds1 | | | |
First $250 Million | | | 0.500% | |
Greater than $250 Million | | | 0.475% | |
| 1 | | The portion of the assets of a Fund to which the rate of each breakpoint level applies will be determined on a “uniform percentage” basis. The uniform percentage applicable to a breakpoint level is determined by dividing the amount of the aggregate average daily net assets of the two combined Funds that falls within that breakpoint level by the aggregate average daily net assets of the two combined Funds. The amount of the fee for a Fund at each breakpoint level is determined by multiplying the average daily net assets of that Fund by the uniform percentage applicable to that breakpoint level and multiplying the product by the advisory fee rate. |
| 2 | | Effective October 1, 2015. |
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New York Municipal: | | | |
| | Investment Advisory Fees | |
Average Daily Net Assets | | | 0.550% | |
Service and Distribution Fees
The Corporation and the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, entered into a Distribution Agreement and Distribution and Service Plan with BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BRIL”), an affiliate of the Manager. Pursuant to the Distribution and Service Plan and in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, each Fund pays BRIL ongoing service and distribution fees. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly at annual rates based upon the average daily net assets of the relevant share class of each Fund as follows:
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| | Service Fees | |
| | High Yield Municipal | | | National Municipal | | | Short-Term Municipal | | | New York Municipal | |
Service | | | — | | | | 0.25% | | | | — | | | | — | |
Investor A | | | 0.25% | | | | 0.25% | | | | 0.25% | | | | 0.25% | |
Investor A1 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.10% | | | | 0.10% | |
Investor B | | | — | | | | 0.25% | | | | — | | | | — | |
Investor C | | | 0.25% | | | | 0.25% | | | | 0.25% | | | | 0.25% | |
Investor C1 | | | — | | | | 0.25% | | | | — | | | | 0.25% | |
| | Distribution Fees | |
| | High Yield Municipal | | | National Municipal | | | Short-Term Municipal | | | New York Municipal | |
Investor B | | | — | | | | 0.50% | | | | — | | | | — | |
Investor C | | | 0.75% | | | | 0.75% | | | | 0.75% | | | | 0.75% | |
Investor C1 | | | — | | | | 0.55% | | | | — | | | | 0.35% | |
BRIL and broker-dealers, pursuant to sub-agreements with BRIL, provide shareholder servicing and distribution services to the Funds. The ongoing service and/or distribution fee compensates BRIL and each broker-dealer for providing shareholder servicing and/or distribution related services to the shareholders.
For the year ended June 30, 2016, the following table shows the class specific service and distribution fees borne directly by each share class of each Fund:
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| | Service | | | Investor A | | | Investor A1 | | | Investor B | | | Investor C | | | Investor C1 | | | Total | |
High Yield Municipal | | | — | | | $ | 451,081 | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 593,465 | | | | — | | | $ | 1,044,546 | |
National Municipal | | $ | 4,984 | | | $ | 6,397,622 | | | | — | | | $ | 14,978 | | | $ | 4,281,682 | | | $ | 499,079 | | | $ | 11,198,345 | |
Short-Term Municipal | | | — | | | $ | 217,730 | | | $ | 31,731 | | | | — | | | $ | 319,760 | | | | — | | | $ | 569,221 | |
New York Municipal | | | — | | | $ | 331,940 | | | $ | 124,464 | | | | — | | | $ | 539,419 | | | $ | 46,216 | | | $ | 1,042,039 | |
Transfer Agent
Pursuant to written agreements, certain financial intermediaries, some of which may be affiliates, provide the Funds with sub-accounting, recordkeeping, sub-transfer agency and other administrative services with respect to sub-accounts they service. For these services, these entities receive an asset-based fee or an annual fee per shareholder account, which will vary depending on share class and/or net assets. For the year ended June 30, 2016, the Funds paid the following amounts to affiliates of BlackRock in return for these services, which are included in transfer agent— class specific in the Statements of Operations:
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| | Service | | | Institutional | | | Investor A | | | Investor A1 | | | Investor B | | | Investor C | | | Investor C1 | | | Total | |
High Yield Municipal | | | — | | | $ | 107 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 107 | |
National Municipal | | $ | 150 | | | $ | 920,318 | | | $ | 1,443 | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 15 | | | | — | | | $ | 921,926 | |
Short-Term Municipal | | | — | | | $ | 289,062 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 289,062 | |
The Manager maintains a call center that is responsible for providing certain shareholder services to the Funds. Shareholder services include responding to inquiries and processing subscriptions and redemptions transactions based upon instructions from shareholders. For the year ended June 30, 2016, each Fund reimbursed the Manager the following amounts for costs incurred in running the call center, which are included in transfer agent — class specific in the Statements of Operations:
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| | BlackRock | | | Institutional | | | Service | | | Investor A | | | Investor A1 | | | Investor B | | | Investor C | | | Investor C1 | | | Total | |
High Yield Municipal | | | — | | | $ | 961 | | | | — | | | $ | 1,830 | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 732 | | | | — | | | $ | 3,523 | |
National Municipal | | $ | 11,475 | | | $ | 46,319 | | | $ | 29 | | | $ | 13,364 | | | | — | | | $ | 68 | | | $ | 3,076 | | | $ | 440 | | | $ | 74,771 | |
Short-Term Municipal | | | — | | | $ | 2,048 | | | | — | | | $ | 602 | | | $ | 219 | | | | — | | | $ | 210 | | | | — | | | $ | 3,079 | |
New York Municipal | | | — | | | $ | 514 | | | | — | | | $ | 862 | | | $ | 2,580 | | | | — | | | $ | 379 | | | $ | 19 | | | $ | 4,354 | |
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For the year ended June 30, 2016, the following table shows the class specific transfer agent fees borne directly by each class of each Fund:
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| | BlackRock | | | Institutional | | | Service | | | Investor A | | | Investor A1 | | | Investor B | | | Investor C | | | Investor C1 | | | Class K | | | Total | |
High Yield Municipal | | | — | | | $ | 196,905 | | | | — | | | $ | 84,559 | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 32,990 | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 314,454 | |
National Municipal | | $ | 138,811 | | | $ | 3,015,770 | | | $ | 1,181 | | | $ | 2,765,101 | | | | — | | | $ | 2,920 | | | $ | 205,975 | | | $ | 30,458 | | | | — | | | $ | 6,160,216 | |
Short-Term Municipal | | | — | | | $ | 525,279 | | | | — | | | $ | 43,485 | | | $ | 15,068 | | | | — | | | $ | 24,248 | | | | — | | | $ | 752 | | | $ | 608,832 | |
New York Municipal | | | — | | | $ | 62,489 | | | | — | | | $ | 66,186 | | | $ | 56,970 | | | | — | | | $ | 24,459 | | | $ | 2,705 | | | | — | | | $ | 212,809 | |
Other Fees
For the year ended June 30, 2016, affiliates earned underwriting discounts, direct commissions and dealer concessions on sales of the Fund’s Investor A Shares as follows:
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| | High Yield Municipal | | | National Municipal | | | Short-Term Municipal | | | New York Municipal | |
Investor A | | $ | 37,223 | | | $ | 130,868 | | | $ | 5,615 | | | $ | 23,305 | |
For the year ended June 30, 2016, affiliates received CDSCs as follows:
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| | High Yield Municipal | | | National Municipal | | | Short-Term Municipal | | | New York Municipal | |
Investor A | | $ | 24,611 | | | $ | 45,805 | | | $ | 20,862 | | | $ | 24,139 | |
Investor B | | | — | | | $ | 2 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Investor C | | $ | 7,238 | | | $ | 44,784 | | | $ | 3,224 | | | $ | 12,923 | |
Investor C1 | | | — | | | $ | 3,348 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Expense Limitations, Waivers, Reimbursements and Recoupments
Effective June 15, 2016, the Manager has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of its management fee payable by High Yield Municipal and New York Municipal, to 0.47% of the average daily net assets of each Fund. This voluntary waiver may be reduced or discontinued at any time without notice.
Prior to June 15, 2016, for New York Municipal, the Manager voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fees, so that such fee is reduced for average daily net assets of the Fund as follows:
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Average Daily Net Assets | | Rate | |
First $500 Million | | | 0.550% | |
$500 — $1 Billion | | | 0.525% | |
Greater than $1 Billion | | | 0.500% | |
For the year ended June 30, 2016, the Manager waived the following amounts, which are included in fees waived by the Manager in the Statements of Operations:
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| | High Yield Municipal | | | New York Municipal | |
Amount waived | | $ | 19,000 | | | $ | 22,859 | |
The Manager, with respect to High Yield Municipal, National Municipal, Short-Term Municipal and New York Municipal, contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse fees or expenses in order to limit expenses, excluding interest expense, dividend expense, tax expense, acquired fund fees and expenses, and certain other fund expenses, which constitute extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of each Fund’s business. The current expense limitations as a percentage of average daily net assets are as follows:
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Share Class | | High Yield Municipal1 | | | National Municipal | | | Short-Term Municipal | | | New York Municipal1,2 | |
BlackRock | | | — | | | | 0.46% | | | | — | | | | — | |
Institutional | | | 0.57% | | | | — | | | | 0.40% | | | | 0.57% | |
Investor A | | | 0.82% | | | | 0.72% | | | | 0.69% | | | | 0.82% | |
Investor A1 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.52% | | | | — | |
Investor B | | | — | | | | 1.23% | | | | — | | | | — | |
Investor C | | | 1.57% | | | | 1.47% | | | | 1.55% | | | | 1.57% | |
Investor C1 | | | — | | | | 1.28% | | | | — | | | | — | |
| 1 | | Contractual waiver became effective on June 15, 2016. |
| 2 | | Prior to June 15, 2016, the contractual waivers for Institutional, Investor A and Investor C Shares were 0.65%, 0.89% and 1.64%, respectively. |
The Manager has agreed not to reduce or discontinue this contractual expense limitation prior to November 1, 2016, unless approved by the Board, including a majority of the Independent Directors or by a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Funds.
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In addition, the followings Funds had a waiver of investment advisory fees, which are included in fees waived by the Manager in the Statements of Operations. For the year ended June 30, 2016, the amounts were as follows:
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| | National Municipal | | | Short-Term Municipal | | | New York Municipal | |
Amount waived | | $ | 721,248 | | | $ | 31,906 | | | $ | 101,617 | |
The Manager, with respect to each Fund, voluntarily agreed to waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees each Fund pays to the Manager indirectly through its investment in affiliated money market funds. These amounts are included in fees waived by the Manager in the Statements of Operations. However, the Manager does not waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees paid in connection with each Fund’s investments in other affiliated investment companies, if any. For the year ended June 30, 2016, the amounts waived were as follows:
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| | High Yield Municipal | | | National Municipal | | | Short-Term Municipal | | | New York Municipal | |
Amount waived | | $ | 8,640 | | | $ | 27,781 | | | $ | 2,606 | | | $ | 15,114 | |
For the year ended June 30, 2016, the amounts included in transfer agent fees waived and/or reimbursed – class specific in the Statements of Operations were as follows:
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| | BlackRock | | | Institutional | | | Service | | | Investor A | | | Investor A1 | | | Investor B | | | Investor C | | | Investor C1 | | | Total | |
High Yield Municipal | | | — | | | $ | 7,987 | | | | — | | | $ | 767 | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 588 | | | | — | | | $ | 9,342 | |
National Municipal | | $ | 135,576 | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 2,496,838 | | | | — | | | $ | 2,489 | | | $ | 165,962 | | | $ | 18,094 | | | $ | 2,818,959 | |
Short-Term Municipal | | | — | | | $ | 525,278 | | | | — | | | $ | 11,120 | | | $ | 8,772 | | | | — | | | $ | 34 | | | | — | | | $ | 545,204 | |
New York Municipal. | | | — | | | $ | 44,470 | | | | — | | | $ | 59,301 | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 21,896 | | | | — | | | $ | 125,667 | |
For the year ended June 30, 2016, the Funds reimbursed the Manager for certain accounting services, which is included in accounting services in the Statements of Operations. The reimbursements were as follows:
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| | High Yield Municipal | | | National Municipal | | | Short-Term Municipal | | | New York Municipal | |
Amount reimbursed | | $ | 6,489 | | | $ | 66,576 | | | $ | 6,329 | | | $ | 4,512 | |
If during New York Municipal’s fiscal year the operating expenses of a share class, that at any time during the prior two fiscal years received a waiver and/or reimbursement from the Manager, are less than the expense cap for that share class, the Manager is entitled to be reimbursed by such share class up to the lesser of the following expenses:
| (a) | The amount of fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed during those prior two fiscal years under the agreement. |
| (b) | The amount by which the expense cap for that share class exceeds the operating expenses of the share class for the current fiscal year, provided that: |
| • | | The Fund, of which the share class is a part, has more than $50 million in assets for the fiscal year. |
| • | | The Manager or an affiliate continues to serve as the Fund’s investment adviser or administrator. |
In the event the expense cap for a share class is changed subsequent to a fiscal year in which the Manager becomes entitled to reimbursement for fees waived and/or reimbursed, the amount available to reimburse the Manager shall be calculated by reference to the expense cap for that share class in effect at the time the Manager became entitled to receive such reimbursement, rather than the subsequently changed expense cap for that share class.
For the year ended June 30, 2016, the Manager did not recoup any of New York Municipal’s fund level and class specific waivers and/or reimbursements.
On June 30, 2016, New York Municipal’s fund level and class specific waivers and/or reimbursements subject to possible future recoupment under the expense limitation agreement are as follows:
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| | Expiring June 30, 2017 | | | Expiring June 30, 2018 | |
Fund Level | | $ | 152,124 | | | $ | 101,617 | |
Institutional | | $ | 15,974 | | | $ | 44,470 | |
Investor A | | $ | 31,859 | | | $ | 59,301 | |
Investor C | | $ | 14,136 | | | $ | 21,896 | |
The following fund level and class specific waivers and/or reimbursements previously recorded by New York Municipal, which were subject to recoupment by the Manager, expired on June 30, 2016:
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Fund Level | | $ | 5,627 | |
Institutional | | $ | 2,003 | |
Investor A | | $ | 1,026 | |
Investor C | | $ | 633 | |
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Officers and Directors
Certain officers and/or directors are officers and/or directors of BlackRock or its affiliates. The Funds reimburse the Manager for a portion of the compensation paid to the Corporation’s and the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer, which is included in Officer and Directors in the Statements of Operations.
Other Transactions
The Funds 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 directors. For the year ended June 30, 2016, the purchase and sale transactions which resulted in net realized gains (losses) with an affiliated fund in compliance with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:
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| | Purchases | | | Sales | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | |
New York Municipal | | $ | 5,613,883 | | | | — | | | | — | |
7. Purchases and Sales:
For the year ended June 30, 2016, purchases and sales of investments excluding short-term securities, were as follows:
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| | Purchases | | | Sales | |
High Yield Municipal | | $ | 405,364,580 | | | $ | 116,129,146 | |
National Municipal | | $ | 5,814,872,666 | | | $ | 4,739,250,729 | |
Short-Term Municipal | | $ | 409,244,089 | | | $ | 449,197,508 | |
New York Municipal | | $ | 348,651,633 | | | $ | 85,349,037 | |
8. Income Tax Information:
It is the Funds’ 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 their taxable income to their shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.
Each Fund files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on each Fund’s U.S. federal tax returns generally remains open for each of the four years ended June 30, 2016. The statutes of limitations on each Fund’s state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.
Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of June 30, 2016, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Funds’ financial statements.
U.S. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share. As of period end, the following permanent differences attributable to the amortization methods on fixed income securities and the sale of bonds received from TOB Trusts were reclassified to the following accounts:
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| | High Yield Municipal | | | National Municipal | | | Short-Term Municipal | | | New York Municipal | |
Undistributed net investment income | | $ | (24,566 | ) | | $ | 315,889 | | | $ | (52 | ) | | $ | (14,733 | ) |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | | $ | 24,566 | | | $ | (315,889 | ) | | $ | 52 | | | $ | 14,733 | |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
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| | | | | High Yield Municipal | | | National Municipal | | | Short-Term Municipal | | | New York Municipal | |
Tax-exempt income1 | | | 06/30/16 | | | $ | 25,920,541 | | | $ | 182,397,220 | | | $ | 2,343,210 | | | $ | 13,267,007 | |
| | | 06/30/15 | | | | 22,756,661 | | | | 163,724,608 | | | | 2,408,031 | | | | 10,295,993 | |
Ordinary income2 | | | 06/30/16 | | | | 156,761 | | | | 188,834 | | | | 18 | | | | 212,961 | |
| | | 06/30/15 | | | | 105,506 | | | | 38,951 | | | | 139 | | | | 27,407 | |
Long-term capital gains3 | | | 06/30/16 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 36,015 | | | | — | |
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Total | | | 06/30/16 | | | $ | 26,077,302 | | | $ | 182,586,054 | | | $ | 2,379,243 | | | $ | 13,479,968 | |
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| | | 06/30/15 | | | $ | 22,862,167 | | | $ | 163,763,559 | | | $ | 2,408,170 | | | $ | 10,323,400 | |
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| 1 | | The Funds designate these amounts paid during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016, as exempt-interest dividends. |
| 2 | | Ordinary income consists primarily of taxable income recognized from market discount. Additionally, all ordinary income distributions are comprised of interest related dividends for non-U.S. residents and are eligible for exemption from U.S. withholding tax for nonresident aliens and foreign corporations. |
| 3 | | The Funds designate these amounts paid during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016, as capital gain dividends. |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) | | |
As of period end, the tax components of accumulated net earnings were as follows:
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| | High Yield Municipal | | | National Municipal | | | Short-Term Municipal | | | New York Municipal | |
Undistributed tax-exempt income | | $ | 89,624 | | | $ | 2,397,613 | | | $ | 489,161 | | | $ | 76,762 | |
Undistributed ordinary income | | | 39,336 | | | | 40,017 | | | | — | | | | 52,379 | |
Undistributed long-term capital gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | 199,477 | | | | — | |
Capital loss carryforwards | | | (18,264,155 | ) | | | (64,568,469 | ) | | | — | | | | (16,109,052 | ) |
Net unrealized gains1 | | | 74,824,129 | | | | 496,919,047 | | | | 2,952,134 | | | | 52,434,473 | |
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Total | | $ | 56,688,934
| | | $ | 434,788,208 | | | $ | 3,640,772 | | | $ | 36,454,562 | |
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| 1 | | The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized gains was attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, amortization methods for premiums and discounts on fixed income securities, the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains/losses on certain futures contracts and the treatment of residual interests in TOB Trusts. |
As of June 30, 2016, the Funds had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains through the indicated expiration dates as follows:
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Expires June 30, | | High Yield Municipal | | | National Municipal | | | New York Municipal | |
No expiration date1 | | $ | 8,723,665 | | | | — | | | $ | 12,693,304 | |
2017 | | | 2,901,962 | | | $ | 23,312,712 | | | | 2,020,225 | |
2018 | | | 4,665,271 | | | | 41,255,757 | | | | 367,311 | |
2019 | | | 1,973,257 | | | | — | | | | 1,028,212 | |
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Total | | $ | 18,264,155 | | | $ | 64,568,469 | | | $ | 16,109,052 | |
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| 1 | | Must be utilized prior to losses subject to expiration. |
During the year ended June 30, 2016, the Funds listed below utilized the following amounts of their respective capital loss carryforward:
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National Municipal | | $ | 50,769,150 | |
Short-Term Municipal | | $ | 322,206 | |
As of June 30, 2016, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
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| | High Yield Municipal | | | National Municipal | | | Short-Term Municipal | | | New York Municipal | |
Tax cost | | $ | 802,995,871 | | | $ | 6,249,114,633 | | | $ | 607,726,462 | | | $ | 546,532,895 | |
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Gross unrealized appreciation | | $ | 76,523,843 | | | $ | 497,029,995 | | | $ | 2,989,361 | | | $ | 52,689,960 | |
Gross unrealized depreciation | | | (1,699,612 | ) | | | (110,948 | ) | | | (37,227 | ) | | | (255,487 | ) |
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Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 74,824,231 | | | $ | 496,919,047 | | | $ | 2,952,134 | | | $ | 52,434,473 | |
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9. Bank Borrowings:
The Corporation and the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, along with certain other funds managed by the Manager and its affiliates (“Participating Funds”), are each a party to a 364-day, $2.1 billion credit agreement with a group of lenders. Under this agreement, the Funds may borrow to fund shareholder redemptions. Excluding commitments designated for certain individual funds, the Participating Funds, including the Funds, can borrow up to an aggregate commitment amount of $1.6 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 0.12% 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 2017 unless extended or renewed. Prior to April 21, 2016, the credit agreement had a fee per annum of 0.06% 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. Participating Funds paid administration, legal and arrangement fees, which, if applicable, are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statements of Operations. These fees were allocated among such funds based upon portions of the aggregate commitment available to them and relative net assets of Participating Funds. During the year ended June 30, 2016, the Funds did not borrow under the credit agreement.
10. Principal Risks:
Many municipalities insure repayment of their bonds, which may reduce the potential for loss due to credit risk. The market value of these bonds may fluctuate for other reasons, including market perception of the value of such insurance, and there is no guarantee that the insurer will meet its obligation.
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Inventories of municipal bonds held by brokers and dealers may decrease, which would lessen their ability to make a market in these securities. Such a reduction in market making capacity could potentially decrease a Fund’s ability to buy or sell bonds. As a result, a Fund may sell a security at a lower price, sell other securities to raise cash, or give up an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative impact on performance. If a Fund needed to sell large blocks of bonds, those sales could further reduce the bonds’ prices and impact performance.
In the normal course of business, the Funds invest in securities and enter into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the issuer to meet all its obligations, including the ability to pay principal and interest when due (issuer credit risk). The value of securities held by the Funds may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers of securities owned by the Funds. Changes arising from the general economy, the overall market and local, regional or global political and/or social instability, as well as currency, interest rate and price fluctuations, may also affect the securities’ value.
Each Fund may be exposed to prepayment risk, which is the risk that borrowers may exercise their option to prepay principal earlier than scheduled during periods of declining interest rates, which would force each Fund to reinvest in lower yielding securities. Each Fund may also be exposed to reinvestment risk, which is the risk that income from each Fund’s portfolio will decline if each Fund invests the proceeds from matured, traded or called fixed income securities at market interest rates that are below each Fund portfolio’s current earnings rate.
The Funds may hold a significant amount of bonds subject to calls by the issuers at defined dates and prices. When bonds are called by issuers and the Funds reinvest the proceeds received, such investments may be in securities with lower yields than the bonds originally held, and correspondingly, could adversely impact the yield and total return performance of a Fund.
It is possible that regulators could take positions that could limit the market for non-bank sponsored TOB Trust transactions or the Funds’ ability to hold TOB Residuals. Under the new TOB Trust structure, the Funds will have certain additional duties and responsibilities, which may give rise to certain additional risks including, but not limited to, compliance, securities law and operational risks.
There can be no assurance that the Funds can successfully enter into restructured TOB Trust transactions in order to refinance their existing TOB Residuals holdings prior to the compliance date for the Volcker Rule, which may require that the Funds unwind existing TOB Trusts.
Should short-term interest rates rise, the Funds’ investments in TOB transactions may adversely affect the Funds’ net investment income and dividends to shareholders. Also, fluctuations in the market value of municipal bonds deposited into the TOB Trust may adversely affect the Funds’ NAVs per share.
The SEC and various federal banking and housing agencies have adopted credit risk retention rules for securitizations (the “Risk Retention Rules”), which take effect in December 2016. The Risk Retention Rules would require the sponsor of a TOB Trust to retain at least 5% of the credit risk of the underlying assets supporting the TOB Trust’s municipal bonds. The Risk Retention Rules may adversely affect the Funds’ ability to engage in TOB Trust transactions or increase the costs of such transactions in certain circumstances.
TOB Trust transactions constitute an important component of the municipal bond market. Accordingly, implementation of the Volcker Rule and Risk Retention Rules may adversely impact the municipal market, including through reduced demand for and liquidity of municipal bonds and increased financing costs for municipal issuers. Any such developments could adversely affect the Funds. The ultimate impact of these rules on the TOB Trust market and the overall municipal market is not yet certain.
Counterparty Credit Risk: Similar to issuer credit risk, the Funds may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions. The Funds manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that the Manager believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Funds to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Funds’ exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Funds.
A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.
With exchange-traded futures, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Funds since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, a Fund does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency). Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange-traded futures with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Funds.
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Concentration Risk: New York Municipal invests a substantial amount of its assets in issuers located in a single state or limited number of states. This may subject the Fund to the risk that economic, political or social issues impacting a particular state or group of states could have an adverse and disproportionate impact on the income from, or the value or liquidity of, the Fund’s respective portfolio. Investment percentages in specific states or U.S. territories are presented in the Schedule of Investments.
As of period end, National Municipal and New York Municipal invested a significant portion of its assets in securities in the transportation sector. Short-Term Municipal invested a significant portion of its assets in securities in the county, city, special district, school district sectors. Changes in economic conditions affecting such sectors would have a greater impact on the Funds and could affect the value, income and/or liquidity of positions in such securities.
Certain Funds may invest in securities that are rated below investment grade quality (sometimes called “junk bonds”), which are predominantly speculative, have greater credit risk and generally are less liquid and have more volatile prices than higher quality securities.
The Funds invest a significant portion of their assets in fixed-income securities and/or use derivatives tied to the fixed-income markets. Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of such investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. The Funds may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates due to the current period of historically low rates.
11. Capital Share Transactions:
Transactions in capital shares for each class were as follows:
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| | Year Ended June 30, 2016 | | | | | | Year Ended June 30, 2015 | |
High Yield Municipal | | Shares | | | Amount | | | | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Institutional | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 32,554,983 | | | $ | 312,280,507 | | | | | | | | 45,102,954 | | | $ | 423,065,828 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 1,026,190 | | | | 9,836,372 | | | | | | | | 1,000,744 | | | | 9,390,641 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (13,365,639 | ) | | | (127,437,567 | ) | | | | | | | (37,458,625 | ) | | | (352,592,076 | ) |
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Net increase | | | 20,215,534 | | | $ | 194,679,312 | | | | | | | | 8,645,073 | | | $ | 79,864,393 | |
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Investor A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 12,102,701 | | | $ | 115,793,815 | | | | | | | | 9,254,843 | | | $ | 86,320,049 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 571,395 | | | | 5,457,455 | | | | | | | | 455,687 | | | | 4,259,873 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (6,665,756 | ) | | | (63,496,067 | ) | | | | | | | (10,544,977 | ) | | | (97,769,831 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) | | | 6,008,340 | | | $ | 57,755,203 | | | | | | | | (834,447 | ) | | $ | (7,189,909 | ) |
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Investor C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 2,156,577 | | | $ | 20,723,617 | | | | | | | | 2,559,556 | | | $ | 24,094,275 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 154,636 | | | | 1,478,964 | | | | | | | | 142,625 | | | | 1,336,310 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (995,541 | ) | | | (9,471,063 | ) | | | | | | | (2,545,298 | ) | | | (23,540,341 | ) |
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Net increase | | | 1,315,672 | | | $ | 12,731,518 | | | | | | | | 156,883 | | | $ | 1,890,244 | |
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Total Net Increase | | | 27,539,546 | | | $ | 265,166,033 | | | | | | | | 7,967,509 | | | $ | 74,564,728 | |
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| | Year Ended June 30, 2016 | | | | | | Year Ended June 30, 2015 | |
National Municipal | | Shares | | | Amount | | | | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
BlackRock | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 294,187 | | | $ | 3,245,263 | | | | | | | | 172,837 | | | $ | 1,900,188 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 452,071 | | | | 4,975,458 | | | | | | | | 502,814 | | | | 5,518,768 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (2,554,529 | ) | | | (28,054,607 | ) | | | | | | | (2,948,248 | ) | | | (32,361,822 | ) |
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Net decrease | | | (1,808,271 | ) | | $ | (19,833,886 | ) | | | | | | | (2,272,597 | ) | | $ | (24,942,866 | ) |
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Institutional | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 152,075,238 | | | $ | 1,669,761,983 | | | | | | | | 55,833,740 | | | $ | 613,105,629 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 5,024,776 | | | | 55,368,180 | | | | | | | | 3,523,411 | | | | 38,668,413 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (52,846,645 | ) | | | (583,120,790 | ) | | | | | | | (32,299,646 | ) | | | (354,184,923 | ) |
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Net increase | | | 104,253,369 | | | $ | 1,142,009,373 | | | | | | | | 27,057,505 | | | $ | 297,589,119 | |
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| | Year Ended June 30, 2016 | | | | | | Year Ended June 30, 2015 | |
National Municipal (concluded) | | Shares | | | Amount | | | | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Service | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 83,642 | | | $ | 920,540 | | | | | | | | 113,954 | | | $ | 1,251,903 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 3,435 | | | | 37,793 | | | | | | | | 2,857 | | | | 31,287 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (23,839 | ) | | | (260,353 | ) | | | | | | | (56,790 | ) | | | (618,780 | ) |
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Net increase | | | 63,238 | | | $ | 697,980 | | | | | | | | 60,021 | | | $ | 664,410 | |
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Investor A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 67,003,340 | | | $ | 736,421,470 | | | | | | | | 80,144,915 | | | $ | 879,503,968 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 6,267,777 | | | | 69,029,096 | | | | | | | | 5,786,719 | | | | 63,549,696 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (55,304,665 | ) | | | (608,981,762 | ) | | | | | | | (49,111,145 | ) | | | (539,239,530 | ) |
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Net increase | | | 17,966,452 | | | $ | 196,468,804 | | | | | | | | 36,820,489 | | | $ | 403,814,134 | |
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Investor B | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 7,155 | | | $ | 78,793 | | | | | | | | 3,438 | | | $ | 37,908 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 2,831 | | | | 31,092 | | | | | | | | 5,828 | | | | 63,943 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (111,796 | ) | | | (1,228,957 | ) | | | | | | | (207,595 | ) | | | (2,270,700 | ) |
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Net decrease | | | (101,810 | ) | | $ | (1,119,072 | ) | | | | | | | (198,329 | ) | | $ | (2,168,849 | ) |
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Investor C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 9,925,990 | | | $ | 109,349,291 | | | | | | | | 5,941,576 | | | $ | 65,316,455 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 692,085 | | | | 7,622,657 | | | | | | | | 722,056 | | | | 7,930,234 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (5,551,773 | ) | | | (61,145,503 | ) | | | | | | | (5,856,453 | ) | | | (64,270,673 | ) |
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Net increase | | | 5,066,302 | | | $ | 55,826,445 | | | | | | | | 807,179 | | | $ | 8,976,016 | |
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Investor C1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 233 | | | $ | 2,556 | | | | | | | | 16,455 | | | $ | 178,738 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 80,547 | | | | 886,328 | | | | | | | | 98,884 | | | | 1,085,699 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (507,950 | ) | | | (5,581,745 | ) | | | | | | | (761,168 | ) | | | (8,347,153 | ) |
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Net decrease | | | (427,170 | ) | | $ | (4,692,861 | ) | | | | | | | (645,829 | ) | | $ | (7,082,716 | ) |
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Total Net Increase | | | 125,012,110 | | | $ | 1,369,356,783 | | | | | | | | 61,628,439 | | | $ | 676,849,248 | |
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| | Year Ended June 30, 2016 | | | | | | Year Ended June 30, 2015 | |
Short-Term Municipal | | Shares | | | Amount | | | | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Institutional | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 15,904,804 | | | $ | 161,455,640 | | | | | | | | 15,259,025 | | | $ | 154,700,384 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 92,840 | | | | 942,600 | | | | | | | | 104,379 | | | | 1,058,434 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (20,103,812 | ) | | | (204,071,621 | ) | | | | | | | (27,652,754 | ) | | | (280,338,097 | ) |
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Net decrease | | | (4,106,168 | ) | | $ | (41,673,381 | ) | | | | | | | (12,289,350 | ) | | $ | (124,579,279 | ) |
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Investor A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 4,789,098 | | | $ | 48,577,839 | | | | | | | | 5,017,051 | | | $ | 50,843,007 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 11,694 | | | | 118,869 | | | | | | | | 8,784 | | | | 89,117 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (7,037,384 | ) | | | (71,416,307 | ) | | | | | | | (8,587,605 | ) | | | (87,128,142 | ) |
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Net decrease | | | (2,236,592 | ) | | $ | (22,719,599 | ) | | | | | | | (3,561,770 | ) | | $ | (36,196,018 | ) |
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Investor A1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 8 | | | $ | 82 | | | | | | | | 822 | | | $ | 8,350 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 6,054 | | | | 61,529 | | | | | | | | 5,245 | | | | 53,234 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (821,749 | ) | | | (8,357,824 | ) | | | | | | | (383,755 | ) | | | (3,894,078 | ) |
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Net decrease | | | (815,687 | ) | | $ | (8,296,213 | ) | | | | | | | (377,688 | ) | | $ | (3,832,494 | ) |
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| | Year Ended June 30, 2016 | | | | | | Year Ended June 30, 2015 | |
Short-Term Municipal (concluded) | | Shares | | | Amount | | | | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Investor C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 1,516,857 | | | $ | 15,084,860 | | | | | | | | 1,325,819 | | | $ | 13,280,247 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 165 | | | | 1,639 | | | | | | | | — | | | | — | |
Shares redeemed | | | (1,505,138 | ) | | | (14,980,853 | ) | | | | | | | (2,025,529 | ) | | | (20,290,134 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) | | | 11,884 | | | $ | 105,646 | | | | | | | | (699,710 | ) | | $ | (7,009,887 | ) |
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Class K* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | | | 7,841 | | | $ | 79,399 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 2,104 | | | $ | 21,354 | | | | | | | | 3,287 | | | | 33,323 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (345,904 | ) | | | (3,500,552 | ) | | | | | | | (213,202 | ) | | | (2,153,460 | ) |
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Net decrease | | | (343,800 | ) | | $ | (3,479,198 | ) | | | | | | | (202,074 | ) | | $ | (2,040,738 | ) |
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Total Net Decrease | | | (7,490,363 | ) | | $ | (76,062,745 | ) | | | | | | | (17,130,592 | ) | | $ | (173,658,416 | ) |
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New York Municipal | | Shares | | | Amount | | | | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
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Shares sold | | | 10,141,296 | | | $ | 113,200,720 | | | | | | | | 6,829,410 | | | $ | 74,757,900 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 284,024 | | | | 3,178,427 | | | | | | | | 148,603 | | | | 1,636,295 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (1,619,815 | ) | | | (18,042,743 | ) | | | | | | | (2,906,311 | ) | | | (31,813,541 | ) |
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Net increase | | | 8,805,505 | | | $ | 98,336,404 | | | | | | | | 4,071,702 | | | $ | 44,580,654 | |
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Investor A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 12,277,802 | | | $ | 137,550,456 | | | | | | | | 5,313,915 | | | $ | 58,535,084 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 317,895 | | | | 3,560,801 | | | | | | | | 172,179 | | | | 1,895,701 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (1,760,247 | ) | | | (19,702,144 | ) | | | | | | | (2,199,385 | ) | | | (24,210,035 | ) |
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Net increase | | | 10,835,450 | | | $ | 121,409,113 | | | | | | | | 3,286,709 | | | $ | 36,220,750 | |
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Investor A1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 749 | | | $ | 8,589 | | | | | | | | 10,627 | | | $ | 116,434 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 241,001 | | | | 2,687,208 | | | | | | | | 288,948 | | | | 3,179,983 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (988,893 | ) | | | (11,013,932 | ) | | | | | | | (1,010,068 | ) | | | (11,121,792 | ) |
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Net decrease | | | (747,143 | ) | | $ | (8,318,135 | ) | | | | | | | (710,493 | ) | | $ | (7,825,375 | ) |
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Investor C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 3,727,791 | | | $ | 41,660,891 | | | | | | | | 1,150,240 | | | $ | 12,623,904 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 95,068 | | | | 1,063,276 | | | | | | | | 63,969 | | | | 703,690 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (598,900 | ) | | | (6,684,986 | ) | | | | | | | (314,641 | ) | | | (3,451,754 | ) |
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Net increase | | | 3,223,959 | | | $ | 36,039,181 | | | | | | | | 899,568 | | | $ | 9,875,840 | |
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Investor C1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 10 | | | $ | 116 | | | | | | | | 6 | | | $ | 65 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 11,982 | | | | 133,549 | | | | | | | | 14,812 | | | | 162,982 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (61,535 | ) | | | (686,497 | ) | | | | | | | (120,323 | ) | | | (1,320,232 | ) |
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Net decrease | | | (49,543 | ) | | $ | (552,832 | ) | | | | | | | (105,505 | ) | | $ | (1,157,185 | ) |
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Total Net Increase | | | 22,068,228 | | | $ | 246,913,731 | | | | | | | | 7,441,981 | | | $ | 81,694,684 | |
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| * | | Effective on September 1, 2015, all of the issued and outstanding BlackRock Shares of BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund were redesignated as Class K Shares. |
12. Subsequent Events:
Management’s evaluation of the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds’ financial statements was completed through the date the financial statements were issued and the following items were noted:
Effective on August 15, 2016, all of the issued and outstanding BlackRock Shares of National Municipal were redesignated as Class K Shares. The redesignation to Class K Shares had no impact on, or result in a decrease in, total operating expenses of the class. Shareholders will continue to receive all of the same services and have all of the same rights and privileges that they currently have as holders of BlackRock Shares.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | | |
To the Board of Directors of BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc., the Board of Trustees of BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust and the Shareholders of BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund, BlackRock National Municipal Fund, BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund and BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund, BlackRock National Municipal Fund, BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund of BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund Inc., and BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund of BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust (collectively, the “Funds”) as of June 30, 2016, the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of June 30, 2016, by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and other financial intermediaries; when replies were not received from brokers and other financial intermediaries, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial positions of
BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund, BlackRock National Municipal Fund, BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund of BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund Inc., and BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund of BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust, as of June 30, 2016, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
August 24, 2016
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The Board of Directors of BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund (the “Corporation”) and the Board of Trustees of BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust (the “Trust”), (collectively, the “Board,” the members of which are referred to as “Board Members”) met in person on April 12, 2016 (the “April Meeting”) and May 10-11, 2016 (the “May Meeting”) to consider the approval of the investment advisory agreements (collectively, the “Advisory Agreements” or the “Agreements”) between the Corporation, on behalf of the BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund (the “High Yield Fund”), BlackRock National Municipal Fund (the “National Fund”) and BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund (the “Short-Term Fund”), each a series of the Corporation, and BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager” or “BlackRock”), and between the Trust, on behalf of the BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund (the “New York Fund,” along with the High Yield Fund, National Fund and Short-Term Fund, each a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”), a series of Trust, and BlackRock, each Fund’s investment advisor.
Activities and Composition of the Board
On the date of the May Meeting, the Board consisted of thirteen individuals, ten of whom were not “interested persons” of the Corporation or the Trust as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (the “Independent Board Members”). One of the Board Members is a non-management interested Board Member by virtue of his former positions with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates. The Board Members are responsible for the oversight of the operations of the Funds and perform the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act. The Independent Board Members have retained independent legal counsel to assist them in connection with their duties. The Chair of the Board is an Independent Board Member. The Board has established five standing committees: an Audit Committee, a Governance and Nominating Committee, a Compliance Committee, a Performance Oversight Committee and an Executive Committee, each of which is chaired by an Independent Board Member and composed of Independent Board Members (except for the Performance Oversight Committee and the Executive Committee, each of which also has one interested Board Member).
The Agreements
Pursuant to the 1940 Act, the Board is required to consider the continuation of the Agreements on an annual basis. The Board has four quarterly meetings per year, each extending over two days, a fifth one-day meeting to consider specific information surrounding the consideration of renewing the Agreements and additional in-person and telephonic meetings as needed. In connection with this year-long deliberative process, 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; administrative and shareholder services; the oversight of fund service providers; marketing; risk oversight; compliance; and ability to meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
The Board, acting directly and through its committees, considers at each of its meetings, and from time to time as appropriate, factors that are relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the Agreements, including the services and support provided by BlackRock to each Fund and its shareholders. BlackRock also furnished additional information to the Board in response to specific questions from the Board. This additional information is discussed further below 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, ten-year, and/or since inception periods, as applicable, against peer funds, applicable benchmark, and performance metrics, as applicable, as well as senior management’s and portfolio managers’ analysis of the reasons for any over-performance or underperformance relative to its peers, benchmarks, and other performance metrics, as applicable; (b) fees, including advisory, administration, if applicable, and other amounts paid to BlackRock and its affiliates by each Fund for services; (c) Fund operating expenses and how BlackRock allocates expenses to each Fund; (d) the resources devoted to, risk oversight of, and compliance reports relating to, implementation of each Fund’s investment objective(s), policies and restrictions, and meeting regulatory requirements; (e) each Fund’s compliance with its compliance policies and procedures; (f) the nature, cost and character of non-investment management services provided by BlackRock and its affiliates; (g) BlackRock’s and other service providers’ internal controls and risk and compliance oversight mechanisms; (h) BlackRock’s implementation of the proxy voting policies approved by the Board; (i) execution quality of portfolio transactions; (j) BlackRock’s implementation of each Fund’s valuation and liquidity procedures; (k) an analysis of management fees for products with similar investment mandates across the open-end fund, exchange-traded fund (“ETF”), closed-end fund and institutional account product channels, as applicable, and the similarities and differences between these products and the services provided as compared to each Fund; (l) 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; and (m) periodic updates on BlackRock’s business.
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 Board is continuously engaged in a process with its independent legal counsel and BlackRock to review the nature and scope of the information provided to better assist its deliberations. The materials provided in connection with the April Meeting included (a) information independently compiled and prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”) on Fund 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 as determined by Broadridge1 and, for the High Yield Fund, the National Fund and the New York Fund, customized peer groups selected by BlackRock (“Customized Peer Groups”); (b) information on the
1 | | Funds are ranked by Broadridge in quartiles, ranging from first to fourth, where first is the most desirable quartile position and fourth is the least desirable. |
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profits realized by BlackRock and its affiliates pursuant to the Agreements and a discussion of fall-out benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates; (c) a general analysis provided by BlackRock concerning investment management fees charged to other clients, such as institutional clients, sub-advised mutual funds, ETFs and closed-end funds, under similar investment mandates, as well as the performance of such other clients, as applicable; (d) review of non-management fees; (e) the existence, impact and sharing of potential economies of scale; (f) a summary of aggregate amounts paid by each Fund to BlackRock; and (g) sales and redemption data regarding each Fund’s shares.
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 responded to these requests with additional written information in advance of the May Meeting.
At the May Meeting, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreements between the Manager and the Corporation, on behalf of the High Yield Fund, the National Fund and the Short-Term Fund, and the Trust, on behalf of the New York Fund, each for a one-year term ending June 30, 2017. In approving the continuation of the Agreements, the Board considered: (a) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BlackRock; (b) the investment performance of each Fund; (c) the advisory fee and the cost of the services and profits to be realized by BlackRock and its affiliates from their relationship with each Fund; (d) each Fund’s costs to investors compared to the costs of Expense Peers and performance compared to the relevant performance metrics as previously discussed; (e) the sharing of potential economies of scale; (f) fall-out benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates as a result of its 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, securities lending and cash management, services related to the valuation and pricing of Fund portfolio holdings, and materials submitted for the Board’s review. The Board noted the willingness of BlackRock personnel to engage in open, candid discussions with the Board. The Board did not identify any particular information as 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 mutual funds, a relevant benchmark, 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 and each Fund’s investment objective(s), 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; BlackRock’s 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 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 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) preparing disclosure documents, such as the prospectus, the summary prospectus (as applicable), the statement of additional information and periodic shareholder reports; (ii) oversight of daily accounting and pricing; (iii) preparing periodic filings with regulators; (iv) overseeing and coordinating the activities of other service providers; (v) organizing Board meetings and preparing the materials for such Board meetings; (vi) providing legal and compliance support; (vii) furnishing analytical and other support to assist the Board in its consideration of strategic issues such as the merger, consolidation or repurposing of certain open-end funds; and (viii) performing other administrative functions necessary for the operation of each Fund, such as tax reporting, fulfilling regulatory filing requirements and call center 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 a comprehensive analysis of each Fund’s performance. The Board also reviewed a narrative and statistical analysis of the Broadridge data that was prepared by BlackRock. In connection with its review, the Board received and reviewed information regarding the investment performance of each Fund as compared to other funds in its applicable Broadridge category and, for the High Yield Fund, the National Fund and the New York Fund, the Customized Peer Groups. The Board was provided with a description of the methodology used by Broadridge to select peer funds and periodically meets with Broadridge representatives to review its methodology. The Board was provided with information on the composition of the Broadridge performance universes and expense universes. The Board and its Performance Oversight Committee regularly review, and meet with Fund management to discuss, the performance of each Fund throughout the year.
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In evaluating performance, 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. Further, the Board recognized that it is possible that long-term performance can be adversely affected by even one period of significant underperformance so that a single investment decision or theme has the ability to affect long-term performance disproportionately.
The Board noted that for each of the one-, three-, and five-year periods reported, the High Yield Fund ranked in the first, second, and first quartiles, respectively, against the Broadridge Performance Universe. The Board also noted that for each of the one-, three- and five-year periods reported, the High Yield Fund ranked in the second quartile against its Customized Peer Group Composite. BlackRock believes that the Customized Peer Group Composite is an appropriate performance metric for the High Yield Fund in that it ranks the Fund’s performance based on a blend of total return and yield.
The Board noted that for each of the one-, three- and five-year periods reported, the National Fund ranked in the second quartile against its Customized Peer Group Composite. BlackRock believes that the Customized Peer Group Composite is an appropriate performance metric for the National Fund in that it ranks the Fund’s performance based on a blend of total return and yield.
The Board noted that for each of the one-, three- and five-year periods reported, the Short-Term Fund ranked in the fourth quartile against its Broadridge Performance Universe. The Board and BlackRock reviewed and discussed the reasons for the Short-Term Fund’s underperformance during these periods.
The Board and BlackRock discussed BlackRock’s strategy for improving the Short-Term Fund’s investment performance. Discussions covered topics such as: investment risks undertaken by the Short-Term Fund; performance attribution; the Fund’s investment personnel; and the resources appropriate to support the Fund’s investment processes.
The Board noted that for each of the one-, three- and five-year periods reported, the New York Fund ranked in the first quartile against its Customized Peer Group Composite. BlackRock believes that the Customized Peer Group Composite is an appropriate performance metric for the New York Fund in that it ranks the Fund’s performance based on a blend of total return and yield. The Board noted that effective February 28, 2015, the New York Fund had undergone a change in its investment strategy as well as changes within the portfolio management team, and in that connection had changed its name from BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Fund to BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund.
C. Consideration of the Advisory/Management Fees and the Cost of the Services and Profits to be Realized by BlackRock and its Affiliates from their Relationship with each Fund: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed each Fund’s contractual management fee rate compared with the other funds in its Broadridge category. 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, to those of other funds in its Broadridge category. The total expense ratio represents a fund’s total net operating expenses, including any 12b-1 or non 12b-1 service fees. The total expense ratio gives effect to any expense reimbursements or fee waivers that benefit a fund, and the actual management fee rate gives effect to any management fee reimbursements or waivers that benefit a fund. 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 a profitability analysis that detailed the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by BlackRock for services provided to each Fund. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s profitability with respect to each Fund and other funds the Board currently oversees for the year ended December 31, 2015 compared to available aggregate profitability data provided for the prior two years. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s 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 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. As a result, calculating and comparing profitability at 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.
In addition, the Board considered the cost of the services provided to each Fund by BlackRock, and BlackRock’s and its affiliates’ profits relating to the management and distribution of each Fund and the other funds advised by BlackRock and its affiliates. As part of its analysis, the Board reviewed BlackRock’s methodology in allocating its costs of managing the Fund, to the Fund. The Board may receive and review information from independent third parties as part of its annual evaluation. 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 in contrast to what is required of BlackRock with respect to other products with similar investment mandates across the open-end fund, ETF, closed-end fund, sub-advised mutual fund and institutional account product channels, as applicable.
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The Board noted that the High Yield Fund’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the second quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio each ranked in the fourth quartile, relative to the Fund’s Expense Peers. The Board also noted that the High Yield Fund has an advisory fee arrangement that includes breakpoints that adjust the fee rate downward as the size of the Fund increases above certain contractually specified levels.
The Board noted that the National Fund’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the third quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio each ranked in the second quartile, relative to the Fund’s Expense Peers. The Board also noted that the National Fund has an advisory fee arrangement that includes breakpoints that adjust the fee rate downward as the aggregate assets of the Fund, combined with the assets of the Short-Term Fund, increase above certain contractually specified levels. The Board noted that BlackRock proposed, and the Board agreed to, a contractual adjustment to reduce specified levels within the breakpoint schedules. This adjustment was implemented on October 1, 2015. The Board further noted that BlackRock has contractually agreed to a cap on the National Fund’s total expenses as a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets on a class-by-class basis, as applicable.
The Board noted that the Short-Term Fund’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the first quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio ranked in the first and second quartiles, respectively, relative to the Fund’s Expense Peers. The Board also noted that the Short-Term Fund has an advisory fee arrangement that includes breakpoints that adjust the fee rate downward as the aggregate assets of the Fund, combined with the assets of the National Fund, increase above certain contractually specified levels. The Board further noted that BlackRock has contractually agreed to a cap on the Short-Term Fund’s total expenses as a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets on a class-by-class basis, as applicable.
The Board noted that the New York Fund’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the fourth quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio ranked in the fourth and third quartiles, respectively, relative to the Fund’s Expense Peers. The Board also noted that the New York Fund has an advisory fee arrangement that includes voluntary breakpoints that adjust the fee rate downward as the size of the Fund increases above certain contractually specified levels. In addition, the Board noted that BlackRock has contractually agreed to a cap on the New York Fund’s total expenses as a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets on a class-by-class basis, as applicable. The contractual expense cap was implemented on June 1, 2014. After discussions between the Board, including the Independent Board Members, and BlackRock, the Board and BlackRock agreed to a continuation of the contractual cap.
D. Economies of Scale: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of each Fund increase, as well as the existence of expense caps, as applicable. The Board also considered the extent to which each Fund benefits from such economies 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 schedule was appropriate. In its consideration, the Board Members took into account the existence of any expense caps and further considered the continuation and/or implementation, as applicable, of such caps.
E. Other Factors Deemed Relevant by the Board Members: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, also took into account other ancillary or “fall-out” benefits that BlackRock or its affiliates may derive from their respective relationships with each Fund, both tangible and intangible, such as BlackRock’s ability to leverage its investment professionals who manage other portfolios and risk management personnel, an increase in BlackRock’s profile in the investment advisory community, and the engagement of BlackRock’s affiliates as service providers to each Fund, including for administrative, distribution, securities lending and cash management services. The Board also considered BlackRock’s overall operations and its efforts to expand the scale of, and improve the quality of, its operations. The Board also noted that BlackRock may use and benefit from third party research obtained by soft dollars generated by certain registered fund transactions to assist in managing all or a number of its other client accounts. The Board further noted that it had considered the investment by BlackRock’s funds in affiliated ETFs without any offset against the management fees payable by the funds to BlackRock.
In connection with its consideration of the Agreements, the Board also received information regarding BlackRock’s brokerage and soft dollar practices. The Board received reports from BlackRock which included information on brokerage commissions and trade execution practices throughout the year.
The Board noted the competitive nature of the open-end fund marketplace, and that shareholders are able to redeem their Fund shares if they believe that each Fund’s fees and expenses are too high or if they are dissatisfied with the performance of the Fund.
Conclusion
The Board, including the Independent Board Members, approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreements between the Manager and the Corporation, on behalf of the High Yield Fund, the National Fund and the Short-Term Fund, and the Trust, on behalf of the New York Fund, each for a one-year term ending June 30, 2017. 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. The contractual fee arrangements for each Fund reflect the results of several years of review by the Board Members and predecessor Board Members, and discussions between such Board Members (and predecessor Board Members) and BlackRock. As a result, the Board Members’ conclusions may be based in part on their consideration of these arrangements in prior years.
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Name, Address1 and Year of Birth | | Position(s) Held with the Funds | | Length of Time Served2,3 | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | | Number of BlackRock- Advised Registered Investment Companies (“RICs”) Consisting of Investment Portfolios (“Portfolios”) Overseen | | Public Company and Other Investment Company Directorships Held During Past Five Years |
Independent Directors |
Robert M. Hernandez 1944 | | Chair of the Board and Director | | Since 2007 | | Director, Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of USX Corporation (energy and steel business) from 1991 to 2001; Director, RTI International Metals, Inc. from 1990 to 2015; Director, TE Connectivity (electronics) from 2006 to 2012. | | 28 RICs consisting of 98 Portfolios | | Chubb Limited (insurance company); Eastman Chemical Company |
Fred G. Weiss 1941 | | Vice Chair of the Board and Director | | Since 2007 | | Managing Director, FGW Consultancy LLC (consulting and investment company) since 1997; Director and Treasurer, Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research since 2000. | | 28 RICs consisting of 98 Portfolios | | Allergan plc (pharmaceuticals) |
James H. Bodurtha 1944 | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Director, The China Business Group, Inc. (consulting and investing firm) from 1996 to 2013 and Executive Vice President thereof from 1996 to 2003; Chairman of the Board, Berkshire Holding Corporation since 1980; Director, ICI Mutual since 2010. | | 28 RICs consisting of 98 Portfolios | | None |
Bruce R. Bond 1946 | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Trustee and Member of the Governance Committee, State Street Research Mutual Funds from 1997 to 2005; Board Member of Governance, Audit and Finance Committee, Avaya Inc. (computer equipment) from 2003 to 2007. | | 28 RICs consisting of 98 Portfolios | | None |
Donald W. Burton 1944 | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Managing General Partner, The Burton Partnership, LP (an investment partnership) since 1979; Managing General Partner, The Burton Partnership (QP), LP (an investment partnership) since 2000; Managing General Partner, The South Atlantic Venture Funds from 1983 to 2012; Director, IDology, Inc. (technology solutions) since 2006; Director, Knology, Inc. (telecommunications) from 1996 to 2012; Director, Capital Southwest (financial) from 2006 to 2012; Director, Besito (restaurant) since 2013; Director, PDQ South Texas (restaurant) since 2013; Director, ITC/Talon (data) since 2015. | | 28 RICs consisting of 98 Portfolios | | None |
Honorable Stuart E. Eizenstat 1943 | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Partner and Head of International Practice, Covington and Burling LLP (law firm) since 2001; International Advisory Board Member, The Coca-Cola Company from 2002 to 2011; Advisory Board Member, Veracity Worldwide, LLC (risk management) from 2007 to 2012; Member of the International Advisory Board GML Ltd. (energy) since 2003; Advisory Board Member, BT Americas (telecommunications) from 2004 to 2009. | | 28 RICs consisting of 98 Portfolios | | Alcatel-Lucent (tele- communications); Global Specialty Metallurgical; UPS Corporation (delivery service) |
John F. O’Brien 1943 | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Trustee, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute since 2003 and Chairman thereof from 2009 to 2015; Co-Founder and Managing Director, Board Leaders LLC (director education) since 2005. | | 28 RICs consisting of 98 Portfolios | | Cabot Corporation (chemicals); LKQ Corporation (auto parts manufacturing); TJX Companies, Inc. (retailer) |
Donald C. Opatrny 1952 | | Director | | Since 2015 | | Trustee, Member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Investment Committee, Cornell University since 2004; Member of the Board and Investment Committee, University School since 2007; Member of the Investment Committee, Mellon Foundation from 2009 to 2015; President and Trustee, the Center for the Arts, Jackson Hole since 2011; Director, Athena Capital Advisors LLC (investment management firm) since 2013; Trustee and Chair of the Investment Committee, Community Foundation of Jackson Hole since 2014; Trustee, Artstor (a Mellon Foundation affiliate) from 2010 to 2015; President, Trustee and Member of the Investment Committee, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum from 2007 to 2014. | | 28 RICs consisting of 98 Portfolios | | None |
Roberta Cooper Ramo 1942 | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Shareholder and Attorney, Modrall, Sperling, Roehl, Harris & Sisk, P.A. (law firm) since 1993; Director, ECMC Group (service provider to students, schools and lenders) since 2001; President, The American Law Institute (non-profit) since 2008; Vice President, Santa Fe Opera (non-profit) since 2011; Chair, Think New Mexico (non-profit) since 2013; Chairman of the Board, Cooper’s Inc. (retail) from 1999 to 2011. | | 28 RICs consisting of 98 Portfolios | | None |
David H. Walsh 1941 | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Director, National Museum of Wildlife Art since 2007; Trustee, University of Wyoming Foundation from 2008 to 2012; Director, The American Museum of Fly Fishing since 1997. | | 28 RICs consisting of 98 Portfolios | | None |
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Officers and Directors (continued) | | |
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Name, Address1 and Year of Birth | | Position(s) Held with the Funds | | Length of Time Served2,3 | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | | Number of BlackRock- Advised Registered Investment Companies (“RICs”) Consisting of Investment Portfolios (“Portfolios”) Overseen | | Public Company and Other Investment Company Directorships Held During Past Five Years |
Interested Directors4 |
Robert Fairbairn 1965 | | Director | | Since 2015 | | Senior Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2010; Global Head of BlackRock’s Retail and iShares businesses since 2012; Member of BlackRock’s Global Executive and Global Operating Committees; Head of BlackRock’s Global Client Group from 2009 to 2012; Chairman of BlackRock’s international businesses from 2007 to 2010. | | 28 RICs consisting of 98 Portfolios | | None |
Henry Gabbay 1947 | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Consultant, BlackRock, Inc. from 2007 to 2008; Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. from 1989 to 2007; Chief Administrative Officer, BlackRock Advisors, LLC from 1998 to 2007; President of BlackRock Funds and BlackRock Allocation Target Shares (formerly BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares) from 2005 to 2007 and Treasurer of certain closed-end funds in the BlackRock fund complex from 1989 to 2006. | | 28 RICs consisting of 98 Portfolios | | None |
John M. Perlowski 1964 | | Director, President and Chief Executive Officer | | Since 2015, (Director); Since 2010, (President and Chief Executive Officer) | | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2009; Head of BlackRock Global Fund & Accounting Services since 2009; Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Global Product Group at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. from 2003 to 2009; Treasurer of Goldman Sachs Mutual Funds from 2003 to 2009 and Senior Vice President thereof from 2007 to 2009; Director of Goldman Sachs Offshore Funds from 2002 to 2009; Director of Family Resource Network (charitable foundation) since 2009. | | 135 RICs consisting of 325 Portfolios | | None |
| | 1 The address of each Director is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055. |
| | 2 Each Independent Director holds office until his or her successor is duly elected and qualifies or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement or removal as provided by the Funds’ by-laws or charter or statute, or, in the case of an Independent Director, until December 31 of the year in which he or she turns 75. The Board has determined to extend the terms of Independent Directors on a case-by-case basis, as appropriate. The Board has unanimously approved extending the mandatory retirement age for Messrs. Walsh and Weiss until January 31, 2017, which the Board believes to be in the best interests of shareholders of the Funds. Interested Directors serve until their successor is duly elected and qualifies or until their earlier death, resignation, retirement or removal as provided by the Funds’ by-laws or statute, or until December 31 of the year in which they turn 72. |
| | 3 Following the combination of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. (“MLIM”) and BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) in September 2006, the various legacy MLIM and legacy BlackRock fund boards were realigned and consolidated into three new fund boards in 2007. As a result, although the chart shows certain Independent Directors as joining the Board in 2007, those Directors first became members of the boards of other legacy MLIM or legacy BlackRock funds as follows: James H. Bodurtha, 1995; Bruce R. Bond, 2005; Donald W. Burton, 2002; Honorable Stuart E. Eizenstat, 2001; Robert M. Hernandez, 1996; John F. O’Brien, 2005; Roberta Cooper Ramo, 1999; David H. Walsh, 2003; and Fred G. Weiss, 1998. |
| | 4 Messrs. Fairbairn and Perlowski are both “interested persons,” as defined in the 1940 Act, of the Funds based on their positions with BlackRock and its affiliates. Mr. Perlowski is also a board member of the BlackRock Closed-End Complex and the BlackRock Equity-Liquidity Complex. Mr. Gabbay may be deemed an “interested person” of the Funds based on his former positions with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates. Mr. Gabbay does not currently serve as an officer or employee of BlackRock or its affiliates or own any securities of BlackRock, Inc. or the PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Mr. Gabbay is a non-management Interested Director. |
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Name, Address1 and Year of Birth | | Position(s) Held with the Funds | | Length of Time Served as an Officer | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
Officers Who Are Not Directors2 |
Jennifer McGovern 1977 | | Vice President | | Since 2014 | | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2016; Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2011 to 2015; Head of Product Structure and Oversight for BlackRock’s U.S. Wealth Advisory Group since 2013; Vice President of BlackRock, Inc. from 2008 to 2010. |
Neal J. Andrews 1966 | | Chief Financial Officer | | Since 2007 | | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2006; Senior Vice President and Line of Business Head of Fund Accounting and Administration at PNC Global Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. from 1992 to 2006. |
Jay M. Fife 1970 | | Treasurer | | Since 2007 | | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2007; Director of BlackRock, Inc. in 2006; Assistant Treasurer of the MLIM and Fund Asset Management, L.P. advised funds from 2005 to 2006; Director of MLIM Fund Services Group from 2001 to 2006. |
Charles Park 1967 | | Chief Compliance Officer | | Since 2014 | | Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer for the BlackRock-advised Funds in the Equity-Bond Complex, the Equity-Liquidity Complex and the Closed-End Complex from 2014 to 2015; Chief Compliance Officer of BlackRock Advisors, LLC and the BlackRock-advised Funds in the Equity-Bond Complex, the Equity-Liquidity Complex and the Closed-End Complex since 2014; Principal of and Chief Compliance Officer for iShares® Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC since 2012 and BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”) since 2006; Chief Compliance Officer for the BFA-advised iShares® exchange traded funds since 2006; Chief Compliance Officer for BlackRock Asset Management International Inc. since 2012. |
Fernanda Piedra 1969 | | Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer | | Since 2015 | | Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2014; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Regional Head of Financial Crime for the Americas at BlackRock, Inc. since 2014; Head of Regulatory Changes and Remediation for the Asset Wealth Management Division of Deutsche Bank from 2010 to 2014; Vice President of Goldman Sachs (Anti-Money Laundering/Suspicious Activities Group) from 2004 to 2010. |
Benjamin Archibald 1975 | | Secretary | | Since 2012 | | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2014; Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2010 to 2013; Secretary of the iShares exchange traded funds since 2015; Secretary of the BlackRock-advised mutual funds since 2012. |
| | 1 The address of each Officer is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055. |
| | 2 Officers of the Corporation/Trust serve at the pleasure of the Board. |
| | Further information about the Corporation’s and Trust’s Officers and Directors is available in the Corporation’s and Trust’s Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained without charge by calling (800) 441-7762. |
Effective May 6, 2016, Valerie G. Brown resigned as a Director of the Corporation and Trust.
Effective May 10, 2016, Kenneth A. Froot resigned as a Director of the Corporation and Trust.
On June 2, 2016, the Board appointed Henry R. Keizer as a Director of the Corporation and Trust, effective July 28, 2016.
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Investment Adviser BlackRock Advisors, LLC Wilmington, DE 19809 | | Distributor BlackRock Investments, LLC New York, NY 10022 | | Accounting Agent and Custodian State Street Bank and Trust Company Boston, MA 02110 | | Legal Counsel Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP New York, NY 10019 | | Address of the Funds 100 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, DE 19809 |
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Transfer Agent BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. Wilmington, DE 19809 | | | | Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Deloitte & Touche LLP Boston, MA 02116 | | | | |
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Householding
The Funds will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports and proxy statements, to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly called “householding” and it is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please call the Funds at (800) 441-7762.
Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments
The Funds file their complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room or how to access documents on the SEC’s website without charge may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. The Funds’ Forms N-Q may also be obtained upon request and without charge by calling (800) 441-7762.
Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available upon request and without charge (1) by calling (800) 441-7762; (2) at http://www.blackrock.com; and (3) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Availability of Proxy Voting Record
Information about how the Funds voted proxies relating to securities held in the Funds’ portfolios during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available upon request and without charge (1) at http://www.blackrock.com; or by calling (800) 441-7762; and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
BlackRock’s Mutual Fund Family
BlackRock offers a diverse lineup of open-end mutual funds crossing all investment styles and managed by experts in equity, fixed income and tax-exempt investing. Visit http://www.blackrock.com for more information.
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Additional Information (concluded) | | |
Account Information
Call us at (800) 441-7762 from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM ET on any business day to get information about your account balances, recent transactions and share prices. You can also reach us on the Web at http://www.blackrock.com/funds.
Automatic Investment Plans
Investor Class shareholders who want to invest regularly can arrange to have $50 or more automatically deducted from their checking or savings account and invested in any of the BlackRock funds.
Systematic Withdrawal Plans
Investor Class shareholders can establish a systematic withdrawal plan and receive periodic payments of $50 or more from their BlackRock funds, as long as their account balance is at least $10,000.
Retirement Plans
Shareholders may make investments in conjunction with Traditional, Rollover, Roth, Coverdell, Simple IRAs, SEP IRAs and 403(b) Plans.
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BlackRock Privacy Principles | | |
BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and former fund investors and individual clients (collectively, “Clients”) and to safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in certain cases we share such information with select parties.
If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regulations require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different privacy-related rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock will comply with those specific laws, rules or regulations.
BlackRock obtains or verifies personal non-public information from and about you from different sources, including the following: (i) information we receive from you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on applications, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive from a consumer reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our websites.
BlackRock does not sell or disclose to non-affiliated third parties any non-public personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law or as is necessary to respond to regulatory requests or to service Client accounts. These non-affiliated third parties are required to protect the confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for its intended purpose.
We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or to provide you with information about other BlackRock products or services that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts access to non-public personal information about its Clients to those BlackRock employees with a legitimate business need for the information. BlackRock maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed to protect the non-public personal information of its Clients, including procedures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information.
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This report is intended for current holders. It is not authorized for use as an offer of sale or a solicitation of an offer to buy shares of a Fund unless preceded or accompanied by the Fund’s current prospectus. Past performance results shown in this report should not be considered a representation of future performance. Investment returns and principal value of shares will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Statements and other information herein are as dated and are subject to change.

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Item 2 – | | Code of Ethics – The registrant (or the “Fund”) has adopted a code of ethics, as of the end of the period covered by this report, applicable to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. During the period covered by this report, the code of ethics was amended to update certain information and to make other non-material changes. During the period covered by this report, there have been no waivers granted under the code of ethics. The registrant undertakes to provide a copy of the code of ethics to any person upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-441-7762. |
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Item 3 – | | Audit Committee Financial Expert – The registrant’s board of trustees (the “board of trustees”), has determined that (i) the registrant has the following audit committee financial experts serving on its audit committee and (ii) each audit committee financial expert is independent: |
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| | Robert M. Hernandez |
| | Fred G. Weiss |
| | Stuart E. Eizenstat |
| | Bruce R. Bond |
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| | Under applicable securities laws, a person determined to be an audit committee financial expert will not be deemed an “expert” for any purpose, including without limitation for the purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated or identified as an audit committee financial expert. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or liabilities greater than the duties, obligations, and liabilities imposed on such person as a member of the audit committee and board of trustees in the absence of such designation or identification. |
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Item 4 – | | Principal Accountant Fees and Services |
The following table presents fees billed by Deloitte & Touche LLP (“D&T”) in each of the last two fiscal years for the services rendered to the Fund:
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| | (a) Audit Fees | | (b) Audit-Related Fees1 | | (c) Tax Fees2 | | (d) All Other Fees3 |
Entity Name | | Current Fiscal Year End | | Previous Fiscal Year End | | Current Fiscal Year End | | Previous Fiscal Year End | | Current Fiscal Year End | | Previous Fiscal Year End | | Current�� Fiscal Year End | | Previous Fiscal Year End |
BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund | | $36,213 | | $36,213 | | $0 | | $0 | | $12,852 | | $12,852 | | $0 | | $0 |
BlackRock National Municipal Fund | | $38,663 | | $38,663 | | $0 | | $0 | | $12,852 | | $12,852 | | $0 | | $0 |
BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund | | $29,563 | | $29,563 | | $0 | | $0 | | $12,852 | | $12,852 | | $0 | | $0 |
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The following table presents fees billed by D&T that were required to be approved by the registrant’s audit committee (the “Committee”) for services that relate directly to the operations or financial reporting of the Fund and that are rendered on behalf of BlackRock Advisors, LLC (“Investment Adviser” or “BlackRock”) and entities controlling, controlled by, or under common control with BlackRock (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) that provide ongoing services to the Fund (“Fund Service Providers”):
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(b) Audit-Related Fees1 | | $0 | | $0 |
(c) Tax Fees2 | | $0 | | $0 |
(d) All Other Fees3 | | $2,129,000 | | $2,391,000 |
1 The nature of the services includes assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit of financial statements not included in Audit Fees.
2 The nature of the services includes tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.
3 Aggregate fees borne by BlackRock in connection with the review of compliance procedures and attestation thereto performed by D&T with respect to all of the registered closed-end funds and some of the registered open-end funds advised by BlackRock.
(e)(1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures:
The Committee has adopted policies and procedures with regard to the pre-approval of services. Audit, audit-related and tax compliance services provided to the registrant on an annual basis require specific pre-approval by the Committee. The Committee also must approve other non-audit services provided to the registrant and those non-audit services provided to the Investment Adviser and Fund Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and the financial reporting of the registrant. Certain of these non-audit services that the Committee believes are (a) consistent with the SEC’s auditor independence rules and (b) routine and recurring services that will not impair the independence of the independent accountants may be approved by the Committee without consideration on a specific case-by-case basis (“general pre-approval”). The term of any general pre-approval is 12 months from the date of the pre-approval, unless the Committee provides for a different period. Tax or other non-audit services provided to the registrant which have a direct impact on the operations or financial reporting of the registrant will only be deemed pre-approved provided that any individual project does not exceed $10,000 attributable to the registrant or $50,000 per project. For this purpose, multiple projects will be aggregated to determine if they exceed the previously mentioned cost levels.
Any proposed services exceeding the pre-approved cost levels will require specific pre-approval by the Committee, as will any other services not subject to general pre-approval (e.g., unanticipated but permissible services). The Committee is informed of each service approved subject to general pre-approval at the next regularly scheduled in-person board meeting. At this meeting, an analysis of such services is presented to the Committee for ratification. The Committee may delegate to the Committee Chairman the authority to approve the provision of and fees for any specific engagement of permitted non-audit services, including services exceeding pre-approved cost levels.
(e)(2) None of the services described in each of Items 4(b) through (d) were approved by the Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception in paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
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(f) Not Applicable
(g) The aggregate non-audit fees paid to the accountant for services rendered by the accountant to the registrant, the Investment Adviser and the Fund Service Providers were:
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Entity Name | | Current Fiscal Year End | | Previous Fiscal Year End |
BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund | | $12,852 | | $12,852 |
BlackRock National Municipal Fund | | $12,852 | | $12,852 |
BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund | | $12,852 | | $12,852 |
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| | Additionally, SSAE 16 Review (Formerly, SAS No. 70) fees for the current and previous fiscal years of $2,129,000 and $2,391,000, respectively, were billed by D&T to the Investment Adviser. |
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| | (h) The Committee has considered and determined that the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Investment Adviser and the Fund Service Providers that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence. |
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Item 5 – | | Audit Committee of Listed Registrants – Not Applicable |
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Item 6 – | | Investments |
| | (a) The registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form. |
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| | (b) Not Applicable due to no such divestments during the semi-annual period covered since the previous Form N-CSR filing. |
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Item 7 – | | Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable |
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Item 8 – | | Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable |
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Item 9 – | | Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers – Not Applicable |
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Item 10 – | | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – There have been no material changes to these procedures. |
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Item 11 – | | Controls and Procedures |
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| | (a) The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are |
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| | effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. |
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| | (b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
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Item 12 – | | Exhibits attached hereto |
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| | (a)(1) Code of Ethics – See Item 2 |
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| | (a)(2) Certifications – Attached hereto |
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| | (a)(3) Not Applicable |
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| | (b) Certifications – Attached hereto |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
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By: | | /s/ John M. Perlowski | | |
| | John M. Perlowski | | |
| | Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of |
| | BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. | | |
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Date: | | September 2, 2016 | | |
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 Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. | | |
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Date: | | September 2, 2016 | | |
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By: | | /s/ Neal J. Andrews | | |
| | Neal J. Andrews | | |
| | Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of |
| | BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. | | |
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Date: | | September 2, 2016 | | |
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