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Investment Company Act file number 811-04182 Name of Fund: BlackRock International Value Fund of BlackRock International Value Trust Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809 Name and address of agent for service: Donald C. Burke, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock International Value Fund of BlackRock International Value Trust, 800 Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro, NJ, 08536. Mailing address: P.O. Box 9011, Princeton, NJ, 08543-9011 Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 441-7762 Date of fiscal year end: 06/30/2009 Date of reporting period: 12/31/2008 Item 1 – Report to Stockholders |
EQUITIES FIXED INCOME REAL ESTATE LIQUIDITY ALTERNATIVES BLACKROCK SOLUTIONS
Semi-Annual Report
DECEMBER 31, 2008 | (UNAUDITED)
BlackRock EuroFund
BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc.
BlackRock International Value Fund
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Table of Contents | ||
Page | ||
A Letter to Shareholders | 3 | |
Semi-Annual Report: | ||
Fund Summaries | 4 | |
About Fund Performance | 10 | |
Disclosure of Expenses | 10 | |
Portfolio Information | 11 | |
Financial Statements: | ||
Schedules of Investments | 14 | |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities | 24 | |
Statements of Operations | 26 | |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 27 | |
Financial Highlights | 30 | |
Notes to Financial Statements | 45 | |
Officers and Directors/Trustees | 55 | |
Additional Information | 56 | |
Mutual Fund Family | 58 |
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DECEMBER 31, 2008 |
A Letter to Shareholders
Dear Shareholder
The present time may well be remembered as one of the most tumultuous periods in financial market history. Over the past year, the bursting of the hous-
ing bubble and the resultant credit crisis swelled into an all-out global financial market meltdown that featured the collapse of storied financial firms, vola-
tile swings in the world’s financial markets and monumental government responses designed to prop up the economy and stabilize the financial system.
The US economy appeared relatively resilient through the first half of 2008, when rising food and energy prices stoked fears of inflation. The tenor
changed dramatically in the second half, as inflationary pressure subsided amid plummeting oil prices, while economic pressures escalated in the
midst of a rapid deterioration in consumer spending, employment and other key indicators. By period-end, the National Bureau of Economic Research
had confirmed what most already knew — the United States was in a recession, which officially began in December 2007. The Federal Reserve Board
(the “Fed”), after slashing interest rates aggressively in the early months of the year, resumed that rate-cutting campaign in the fall, with the final reduc-
tion in December bringing the target federal funds rate to a record low range of between zero and 0.25% . Importantly, the central bank pledged that
future policy moves to revive the global economy and financial markets would comprise primarily of nontraditional and quantitative easing measures,
such as capital injections, lending programs and government guarantees.
Against this backdrop, US equity markets experienced intense volatility, with periods of downward pressure punctuated by sharp rebounds. Declines
were significant and broad-based, though smaller cap stocks posted somewhat better relative performance. Non-US stocks started off the year stronger,
but quickly lost ground as the credit crisis revealed itself to be global in nature and as the global economy turned south. Overall, domestic equities
notched better results than non-US equities, reversing the prior years’ trend of international equity outperformance.
In fixed income markets, investors shunned risky assets and sought the safety and liquidity of US Treasury issues. Prices soared, while yields fell to
record lows, with the Treasury sector topping all other asset classes over the reporting period. Amid spillover from historic events in the financial sector,
municipals contended with fewer market participants, lack of liquidity, a challenging funding environment and a backlog of new-issue supply, all of
which contributed to the sector’s underperformance relative to taxable issues. At the same time, economic turmoil combined with dislocated credit
markets and substantial technical pressures resulted in the worst year on record for the high yield market.
In all, an investor flight to safety prevailed, as evidenced in the six- and 12-month returns of the major benchmark indexes: | ||||
Total Returns as of December 31, 2008 | 6-month | 12-month | ||
US equities (S&P 500 Index) | (28.48)% | (37.00)% | ||
Small cap US equities (Russell 2000 Index) | (26.94) | (33.79) | ||
International equities (MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index) | (36.41) | (43.38) | ||
US Treasury securities (Merrill Lynch 10-Year US Treasury Index) | 17.70 | 20.06 | ||
Taxable fixed income (Barclays Capital US Aggregate Index*) | 4.07 | 5.24 | ||
Tax-exempt fixed income (Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index*) | (2.49) | (2.47) | ||
High yield bonds (Barclays Capital US Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index*) | (25.07) | (25.88) |
* Formerly a Lehman Brothers index.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.
Through periods of market turbulence, as ever, BlackRock’s full resources are dedicated to the management of our clients’ assets. For our most current
views on the economy and financial markets, we invite you to visit www.blackrock.com/funds. As always, we thank you for entrusting BlackRock with
your investments, and we look forward to continuing to serve you in the months and years ahead.
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Fund Summary as of December 31, 2008 BlackRock EuroFund
Portfolio Management Commentary
How did the Fund perform?
•The Fund recently changed its fiscal year end. The Fund outperformed
the benchmark Morgan Stanley Capital International (“MSCI”) Europe
Index for the six-month period.
What factors influenced performance?
•Sector allocation was the primary driver of the Fund’s outperformance
relative to the benchmark, while stock selection generally had a negative
influence on results. In a volatile market, the Fund’s overweight exposure
to defensive sectors, including telecommunication services, food, bever-
age & tobacco and pharmaceuticals, had a positive effect on returns.
Similarly, underweights in cyclical sectors, such as materials and auto-
mobiles, proved beneficial. An underweight in the financials sector,
notably banks, also aided results over the period.
•The best-performing stocks within the Fund were those with defensive
characteristics, and included Deutsche Telekom AG, tobacco company
British American Tobacco Plc and household product manufacturer
Unilever Plc. Elsewhere, stock selection within the insurance subsector
was positive, as holdings Muenchener Reuckversicherungs AG and
Zurich Financial Services AG outperformed. A position in oil major BP Plc
also proved advantageous, as did underweights in mining companies
Rio Tinto Ltd. and Xstrata Plc.
•The main sector that hindered Fund performance was financials, where
bank holdings Lloyds TSB Group Plc, DnB NOR ASA and Royal Bank of
Scotland Group Plc were the most notable detractors. ING Groep NV CVA
also hurt Fund returns in the sector. Other laggards included steel com-
pany ArcelorMittal, car manufacturer Peugeot SA and truck manufacturer
Volvo AB.
Describe recent portfolio activity.
•During the six months, we reduced the Fund’s exposure to the materials
and energy sectors. We reinvested the proceeds from these transactions
into the consumer discretionary sector, where the Fund had been sub-
stantially underweight, as well as in selected industrial names.
Describe Fund positioning at period end.
•The Fund ended the period overweight relative to the MSCI Europe
Index in industrials, healthcare and telecommunication services, and
underweight in energy, information technology and consumer staples.
On a geographic basis, the Fund was overweight in Germany, Switzerland
and Finland, and underweight in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands
and Spain.
•Overall, we maintain a large cap bias within the Fund, favoring compa-
nies with strong balance sheets, low leverage and good earnings visibili-
ty. Specifically, we are seeking to identify companies that trade at a valu-
ation discount, with a focus on low price-to-book ratios. We believe the
recent increase in valuation dispersion combined with the current market
sell-off should create many attractive opportunities for value investors
from here.
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.
Expense Example |
Actual | Hypothetical2 | |||||||||||
Beginning | Ending | Beginning | Ending | |||||||||
Account Value | Account Value | Expenses Paid | Account Value | Account Value | Expenses Paid | |||||||
July 1, 2008 | December 31, 2008 | During the Period1 | July 1, 2008 | December 31, 2008 | During the Period1 | |||||||
Institutional | $1,000 | $620.50 | $4.62 | $1,000 | $1,019.51 | $ 5.75 | ||||||
Investor A | $1,000 | $620.20 | $5.23 | $1,000 | $1,018.76 | $ 6.51 | ||||||
Investor B | $1,000 | $616.10 | $9.86 | $1,000 | $1,013.01 | $12.28 | ||||||
Investor C | $1,000 | $617.40 | $8.68 | $1,000 | $1,014.47 | $10.82 | ||||||
Class R | $1,000 | $618.00 | $8.03 | $1,000 | $1,015.28 | $10.01 |
1 For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class (1.13% for Institutional, 1.28% for Investor A, 2.42% for Investor B, 2.13% for
Investor C and 1.97% for Class R), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).
2 Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by pro-rating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 365.
See “Disclosure of Expenses” on page 10 for further information on how expenses were calculated.
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BlackRock EuroFund
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 will invest at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities, including common stock and convertible
securities, of companies located in Europe. The Fund currently expects that a majority of the Fund’s assets will be invested in equity securities
of companies in Western European countries, but may also invest in emerging markets in Eastern European countries.
3 This unmanaged capitalization-weighted Index is comprised of a representative sampling of large-, medium- and small-capitalization
companies in developed European countries.
Performance Summary for the Period Ended December 31, 2008
Average Annual Total Returns4 | ||||||||||||||
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | ||||||||||||
6-Month | w/o sales | w/sales | w/o sales | w/sales | w/o sales | w/sales | ||||||||
Total Returns | charge | charge | charge | charge | charge | charge | ||||||||
Institutional | (37.95)% | (44.58)% | N/A | 1.99% | N/A | 3.08% | N/A | |||||||
Investor A | (37.98) | (44.65) | (47.55)% | 1.76 | 0.67% | 2.84 | 2.29% | |||||||
Investor B | (38.39) | (45.28) | (47.49) | 0.88 | 0.62 | 2.20 | 2.20 | |||||||
Investor C | (38.26) | (45.12) | (45.60) | 0.96 | 0.96 | 2.02 | 2.02 | |||||||
Class R | (38.20) | (45.02) | N/A | 1.43 | N/A | 2.65 | N/A | |||||||
MSCI Europe Index | (38.83) | (46.42) | N/A | 1.53 | N/A | 0.37 | N/A |
4 Assuming maximum sales charges. Average annual total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See “About Fund
Performance” on page 10 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. SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT DECEMBER 31, 2008 5 |
Fund Summary as of December 31, 2008 BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc.
Portfolio Management Commentary
How did the Fund perform?
•The Fund outperformed the benchmark MSCI World Small Cap Index, but
underperformed the broader MSCI World Index for the six-month period.
What factors influenced performance?
•The decision to hold and increase the Fund’s cash position was highly
beneficial during the period, as markets broadly registered steep
declines. Security selection in the financials sector also aided perform-
ance, as Fidelity National Financial, Inc., a leading mortgage title insur-
ance company, and Scor SE, a French insurance company, were among
the best performers. Other factors that added to Fund returns included
an overweight in the consumer staples sector and underweights in indus-
trials, healthcare and energy. On a geographic basis, selections within
Canada and throughout most of Europe contributed positively to results.
•Among the more notable detractors for the period were security selection
decisions within the industrials, health care and energy sectors.
Describe recent portfolio activity.
•During the second half of 2008, we increased the Fund’s cash holdings
in an attempt to preserve value in highly turbulent markets. Only follow-
ing the market declines in October and November did we begin to put
some of that cash to work again. We reduced Fund exposure to energy
during the period, and modestly added to information technology (IT),
healthcare and financials.
•Companies to which we added exposure included Citrix Systems, Inc.,
Blackboard, Inc., DSP Group, Inc. and Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. in
the IT sector; Merit Medical Systems, Inc., BioMarin Pharmaceuticals,
Inc. and Kissei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. in healthcare; and Fidelity
National Financial, Inc. in the financials sector.
•At the regional level, we added to holdings in the United States and
Japan, the latter in part to gain exposure to the Japanese yen (JPY).
Conversely, we reduced Fund exposure to the United Kingdom, Canada
and Australia.
Describe Fund positioning at period end.
•We remain cautious on the state of the global equity market and the
prospects for economic growth in the near term. Therefore, we continue
to carry a sizable, though somewhat reduced, cash position as a defen-
sive measure.
•At period end, roughly 12.0% of the Fund was in cash. The Fund was
most overweight in the IT sector, and most underweight in industrials and
consumer discretionary. Geographically, the Fund was overweight in
emerging markets and the United Kingdom, and underweight in the
United States, Japan and the rest of Europe.
The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions.
These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
Expense Example
Actual | Hypothetical2 | |||||||||||
Beginning | Ending | Beginning | Ending | |||||||||
Account Value | Account Value | Expenses Paid | Account Value | Account Value | Expenses Paid | |||||||
July 1, 2008 | December 31, 2008 | During the Period1 | July 1, 2008 | December 31, 2008 | During the Period1 | |||||||
Institutional | $1,000 | $656.30 | $4.93 | $1,000 | $1,019.25 | $ 6.01 | ||||||
Investor A | $1,000 | $655.30 | $6.13 | $1,000 | $1,017.79 | $ 7.48 | ||||||
Investor B | $1,000 | $652.50 | $9.75 | $1,000 | $1,013.40 | $11.88 | ||||||
Investor C | $1,000 | $652.40 | $9.70 | $1,000 | $1,013.45 | $11.82 | ||||||
Class R | $1,000 | $653.50 | $8.09 | $1,000 | $1,015.42 | $ 9.86 |
1 For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class (1.18% for Institutional, 1.47% for Investor A, 2.34% for Investor B, 2.33% for
Investor C and 1.94% for Class R), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).
2 Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by pro-rating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 365.
See “Disclosure of Expenses” on page 10 for further information on how expenses were calculated.
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BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc.
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 The Fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity securities of small cap issuers located in various foreign countries and the United
States.
3 This unmanaged market-capitalization weighted Index is comprised of a representative sampling of stocks of large-, medium- and small-
capitalization companies in 23 countries, including the United States.
4 This unmanaged broad-based Index is comprised of small cap companies from 23 developed markets.
Performance Summary for the Period Ended December 31, 2008 |
Average Annual Total Returns5 | ||||||||||||||
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | ||||||||||||
6-Month | w/o sales | w/sales | w/o sales | w/sales | w/o sales | w/sales | ||||||||
Total Returns | charge | charge | charge | charge | charge | charge | ||||||||
Institutional | (34.37)% | (37.56)% | N/A | 2.14% | N/A | 11.13% | N/A | |||||||
Investor A | (34.47) | (37.75) | (41.02)% | 1.87 | 0.77% | 10.85 | 10.25% | |||||||
Investor B | (34.75) | (38.25) | (40.80) | 1.07 | 0.80 | 10.15 | 10.15 | |||||||
Investor C | (34.76) | (38.27) | (38.83) | 1.05 | 1.05 | 9.97 | 9.97 | |||||||
Class R Shares | (34.65) | (38.04) | N/A | 1.54 | N/A | 10.59 | N/A | |||||||
MSCI World Index | (33.71) | (40.71) | N/A | (0.51) | N/A | (0.64) | N/A | |||||||
MSCI World Small Cap Index | (36.14) | (41.88) | N/A | (0.25) | N/A | 5.10 | N/A |
5 Assuming maximum sales charges. Average annual total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See “About Fund
Performance” on page 10 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.
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT DECEMBER 31, 2008 7
Fund Summary as of December 31, 2008 BlackRock International Value Fund
Portfolio Management Commentary
How did the Fund perform?
•The Fund outperformed the benchmark MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far
East (“EAFE”) Index for the six-month period.
What factors influenced performance?
•Sector allocation was the primary driver of the Fund’s outperformance
relative to the benchmark. Specifically, we took profits in the materials
and energy sectors early in the period and reinvested some of the pro-
ceeds into more defensive areas of the market, such as telecommuni-
cation services, health care and consumer staples. An underweight in
the financials sector, especially in banks, also benefited results.
•The best-performing stocks within the Fund were primarily large-cap,
defensive names, and included food producer Unilever Plc, cosmetics
manufacturer Kao Corp., telecommunication services providers Deutsche
Telekom AG and KDDI Corp. and pharmaceuticals conglomerate Takeda
Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Selected holdings within insurance and, earlier
in the period, materials proved advantageous as well.
•Currency positioning was favorable overall, with an underweight in the
British pound having the greatest positive impact on returns. The Fund’s
cash position also helped as it reduced exposure to the market’s decline
over the period.
•By contrast, stock selection in the consumer discretionary sector detract-
ed from results, as consumers reigned in spending and the automobile
industry was hurt by falling demand. Additionally, stock selection within
utilities was disappointing as power utilities were impacted by falling oil
prices. An overweight in Fortum Oyj proved most unfavorable in this area.
Stock selection in healthcare also hampered relative returns. The Fund’s
regional allocation was marginally negative, as a moderate overweight
exposure to emerging markets detracted.
Describe recent portfolio activity.
•During the six months, we decreased Fund exposure to the materials
sector, as we acquired profits in UK-listed miners Anglo American Plc
and Rio Tinto Ltd. and exited a position in coatings manufacturer Akzo
Nobel NV. We also trimmed Fund holdings in the energy sector. Key
transactions included reducing positions in oil majors Royal Dutch Shell
Plc and Eni SpA and eliminating Russian energy company OAO
Gazprom. In the utilities sector, we exited positions in power utilities
holdings E.ON AG and EDF Energies Nouvelles SA. We reinvested pro-
ceeds from these sales into the financials sector, predominantly in insur-
ance companies, though we also added selected banks. More recently,
we boosted consumer discretionary exposure through the purchases of
media companies United Business Media Ltd. and WPP Plc, and thereby
reduced the extent of the Fund’s underweight position within the sector.
•Regionally, we continued to reduce the Fund’s exposure to continental
Europe in favor of Japan and selected emerging markets, including India,
Brazil and Turkey.
Describe Fund positioning at period end.
•At period end, the Fund was overweight relative to the MSCI EAFE
Index in financials, mainly through an overweight in insurance, while
it remained underweight in banks. The Fund also was overweight in
telecommunication services. The largest underweights were in consumer
staples and consumer discretionary, as well as in utilities and informa-
tion technology. On a geographic basis, the Fund was underweight in
Europe, and overweight in Japan, Asia and selected emerging markets.
•Overall, we maintain a significant large cap bias within the Fund, with
an emphasis on companies that possess strong balance sheets with low
leverage, strong cash-generating business models and the ability to pass
on price increases or cut costs.
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.
Expense Example
Actual | Hypothetical2 | |||||||||||
Beginning | Ending | Beginning | Ending | |||||||||
Account Value | Account Value | Expenses Paid | Account Value | Account Value | Expenses Paid | |||||||
July 1, 2008 | December 31, 2008 | During the Period1 | July 1, 2008 | December 31, 2008 | During the Period1 | |||||||
Institutional | $1,000 | $648.30 | $ 4.49 | $1,000 | $1,019.76 | $ 5.50 | ||||||
Investor A | $1,000 | $647.30 | $ 5.94 | $1,000 | $1,017.99 | $ 7.27 | ||||||
Investor B | $1,000 | $643.30 | $10.64 | $1,000 | $1,012.24 | $13.03 | ||||||
Investor C | $1,000 | $643.30 | $10.64 | $1,000 | $1,012.24 | $13.03 | ||||||
Class R | $1,000 | $645.90 | $ 7.47 | $1,000 | $1,016.13 | $ 9.15 |
1 For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class (1.08% for Institutional, 1.43% for Investor A, 2.57% for Investor B, 2.57% for
Investor C and 1.80% for Class R), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).
2 Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by pro-rating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 365.
See “Disclosure of Expenses” on page 10 for further information on how expenses were calculated.
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BlackRock International Value Fund |
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 | The Fund invests primarily in stocks of companies in developed countries located outside of the United States. |
3 | This unmanaged Index measures the total returns of developed foreign stock markets in Europe, Australasia and the Far East (in US dollars). |
Performance Summary for the Period Ended December 31, 2008 | ||||||||||||||
Average Annual Total Returns4 | ||||||||||||||
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | ||||||||||||
6-Month | w/o sales | w/sales | w/o sales | w/sales | w/o sales | w/sales | ||||||||
Total Returns | charge | charge | charge | charge | charge | charge | ||||||||
Institutional | (35.17)% | (42.77)% | N/A | 1.61% | N/A | 3.48% | N/A | |||||||
Investor A | (35.27) | (42.92) | (45.92)% | 1.34 | 0.25% | 3.22 | 2.66% | |||||||
Investor B | (35.67) | (43.53) | (46.02) | 0.45 | 0.17 | 2.46 | 2.46 | |||||||
Investor C | (35.67) | (43.55) | (44.10) | 0.45 | 0.45 | 2.42 | 2.42 | |||||||
Class R | (35.41) | (43.14) | N/A | 1.04 | N/A | 3.00 | N/A | |||||||
MSCI EAFE Fund | (36.41) | (43.38) | N/A | 1.66 | N/A | 0.80 | N/A | |||||||
4 | Assuming maximum sales charges. Average annual total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See “About Fund Performance” on page 10 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. |
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT |
DECEMBER 31, 2008 |
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About Fund Performance
•Institutional Shares are not subject to any sales charge. Institutional
Shares bear no ongoing distribution or service fees and are available
only to eligible investors.
•Investor A Shares incur a maximum initial sales charge (front-end load)
of 5.25% and a service fee of 0.25% per year (but no distribution fee).
•Investor B Shares are subject to a maximum contingent deferred sales
charge of 4.50% declining to 0% after six years. In addition, Investor B
Shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.75% per year and a service
fee of 0.25% per year. These shares automatically convert to Investor A
Shares after approximately eight years. (There is no initial sales charge
for automatic share conversions.) All returns for periods greater than
eight years reflect this conversion.
•Investor C Shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.75% per year
and a service fee of 0.25% per year. In addition, Investor C Shares are
subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge if redeemed within
one year of purchase.
•Class R Shares do not incur any sales charge. These shares are subject
to a distribution fee of 0.25% per year and a service fee of 0.25% per
year. Class R Shares are available only to certain retirement plans.
Prior to inception, Class R Share performance results are those of the
Institutional Shares (which have no distribution or service fees) restated
to reflect Class R Share fees.
The returns for BlackRock International Value Fund’s Investor A, Investor B,
Investor C and Class R Shares prior to their respective inception dates
(June 2, 1999, October 6, 2000, October 6, 2000 and January 3, 2003,
respectively), are based upon performance of the Fund’s Institutional
Shares. The returns for Investor A, Investor B, Investor C and Class R
Shares, however, are adjusted to reflect the distribution and service
(12b-1) fees applicable to each class of shares.
Performance information reflects past performance and does not guar-
antee 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 share-
holder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.
The Fund may charge a 2% redemption fee for sales or exchanges of
shares within 30 days of purchase or exchange. Performance data
does not reflect this potential fee. Figures shown in the performance
tables on pages 5, 7 and 9 assume reinvestment of all dividends and
capital gain distributions, if any, at net asset value on the ex-dividend
date. Investment return and principal value of shares will fluctuate so
that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their
original cost. Dividends paid to each class of shares will vary because
of the different levels of service, distribution and transfer agency fees
applicable to each class, which are deducted from the income available
to be paid to shareholders.
Disclosure of Expenses
Shareholders of these Funds may incur the following charges:
(a) expenses related to transactions, including sales charges, redemp-
tion fees and exchange fees; and (b) operating expenses including
advisory fees, distribution fees including 12b-1 fees, and other Fund
expenses. The expense example on pages 4, 6 and 8 (which is based
on a hypothetical investment of $1,000 invested on July 1, 2008 and
held through December 31, 2008) is intended to assist shareholders
both in calculating expenses based on an investment in the Funds
and in comparing these expenses with similar costs of investing in
other mutual funds.
The table provides 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 correspon-
ding to their share class under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid
During the Period.”
The table also provides information about hypothetical account values
and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund’s actual expense ratio
and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. In
order to assist shareholders in comparing the ongoing expenses of
investing in these Funds and other funds, compare the 5% hypothetical
example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in other funds’
shareholder reports.
The expenses shown in the table are intended to highlight shareholders’
ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional expenses, such
as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypo-
thetical 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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Portfolio Information as of December 31, 2008 | ||||||
BlackRock EuroFund | ||||||
Percent of | Percent of | |||||
Long-Term | Long-Term | |||||
Ten Largest Holdings | Investments | Geographic Allocation | Investments | |||
Vodafone Group Plc | 5% | United Kingdom | 28% | |||
Nestle SA Registered Shares | 4 | Germany | 18 | |||
BP Plc | 4 | Switzerland | 16 | |||
Telefonica SA | 4 | France | 16 | |||
Roche Holding AG | 4 | Italy | 6 | |||
GlaxoSmithKline Plc | 3 | Finland | 5 | |||
Zurich Financial Services AG | 3 | Spain | 5 | |||
Total SA | 3 | Norway | 3 | |||
BHP Billiton Plc | 3 | Luxembourg | 1 | |||
British American Tobacco Plc | 3 | Sweden | 1 | |||
Netherlands | 1 |
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Portfolio Information as of December 31, 2008 (continued) | ||||||
BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc. | ||||||
Percent of | Percent of | |||||
Long-Term | Long-Term | |||||
Ten Largest Holdings | Investments | Geographic Allocation | Investments | |||
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. | 3% | United States | 49% | |||
Merit Medical Systems, Inc. | 3 | Japan | 12 | |||
Ryanair Holdings Plc | 2 | United Kingdom | 9 | |||
Amlin Plc | 2 | Germany | 3 | |||
Covanta Holding Corp. | 2 | Canada | 3 | |||
Tsumura & Co. | 2 | France | 3 | |||
Ventas, Inc. | 2 | Denmark | 2 | |||
j2 Global Communications, Inc. | 2 | Australia | 2 | |||
Zoran Corp. | 2 | Bermuda | 2 | |||
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. | 2 | India | 2 | |||
Ireland | 2 | |||||
Israel | 1 | |||||
Cayman Islands | 1 | |||||
Italy | 1 | |||||
Spain | 1 | |||||
Malaysia | 1 | |||||
Hong Kong | 1 | |||||
Netherlands | 1 | |||||
Philippines | 1 | |||||
South Africa | 1 | |||||
Norway | 1 | |||||
Singapore | 1 |
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Portfolio Information as of December 31, 2008 (concluded) | ||||||
BlackRock International Value Fund | ||||||
Percent of | Percent of | |||||
Long-Term | Long-Term | |||||
Ten Largest Holdings | Investments | Geographic Allocation | Investments | |||
Vodafone Group Plc | 3% | Japan | 29% | |||
Nestle SA Registered Shares | 3 | United Kingdom | 16 | |||
GlaxoSmithKline Plc | 2 | France | 10 | |||
Nintendo Co., Ltd. | 2 | Germany | 9 | |||
Zurich Financial Services AG | 2 | Switzerland | 7 | |||
Unilever Plc | 2 | Australia | 5 | |||
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. | 2 | Italy | 4 | |||
Total SA | 2 | Brazil | 3 | |||
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA | 2 | Finland | 3 | |||
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG Registered Shares | 2 | Hong Kong | 3 | |||
Singapore | 3 | |||||
Russia | 2 | |||||
China | 1 | |||||
India | 1 | |||||
Luxembourg | 1 | |||||
Mexico | 1 | |||||
Netherlands | 1 | |||||
Norway | 1 | |||||
Turkey | 1 |
Derivative Instruments
The Funds may invest in various derivative instruments, including forward
currency contracts, and other instruments specified in the Notes to
Financials Statements, which constitute forms of economic leverage.
Such instruments are used to obtain exposure to a market without own-
ing or taking physical custody of securities or to hedge market and/or
interest rate risks. Such derivative instruments involve risks, including the
imperfect correlation between the value of a derivative instrument and
the underlying asset, possible default of the other party to the trans-
action and illiquidity of the derivative instrument. The Funds’ ability to
successfully use a derivative instrument depends on the Advisor’s ability
to accurately predict pertinent market movements, which cannot be
assured. The use of derivative instruments may result in losses greater
than if they had not been used, may require the Funds to sell or pur-
chase portfolio securities at inopportune times or for prices other than
current market values, may limit the amount of appreciation the Funds
can realize on an investment or may cause the Funds to hold a security
that it might otherwise sell. The Funds’ investments in these instruments
are discussed in detail in the Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments December 31, 2008 (Unaudited) | BlackRock EuroFund | |||||||||
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) | ||||||||||
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | Common Stocks | Shares | Value | |||||
Finland — 5.2% | Spain — 4.5% | |||||||||
Fortum Oyj | 313,697 | $ 6,818,300 | Banco Santander SA | 335,352 | $ 3,239,731 | |||||
Nokia Oyj | 297,245 | 4,664,478 | Telefonica SA | 651,249 | 14,699,773 | |||||
Sampo Oyj | 200,576 | 3,796,376 | Total Common Stocks in Spain | 17,939,504 | ||||||
UPM-Kymmene Oyj | 427,621 | 5,481,559 | ||||||||
Sweden — 1.2% | ||||||||||
Total Common Stocks in Finland | 20,760,713 | Electrolux AB | 545,514 | 4,773,285 | ||||||
France — 15.5% | Total Common Stocks in Sweden | 4,773,285 | ||||||||
AXA SA | 328,593 | 7,375,464 | ||||||||
BNP Paribas SA | 139,094 | 6,003,915 | Switzerland — 16.0% | |||||||
Bouygues | 206,436 | 8,757,725 | Credit Suisse Group AG | 152,752 | 4,280,809 | |||||
GDF Suez | 194,284 | 9,643,683 | Nestle SA Registered Shares | 424,711 | 16,817,767 | |||||
Peugeot SA | 255,914 | 4,375,273 | Novartis AG Registered Shares | 190,138 | 9,522,387 | |||||
Sanofi-Aventis | 134,800 | 8,622,229 | Roche Holding AG | 91,070 | 14,099,195 | |||||
Société Générale SA | 128,291 | 6,508,575 | The Swatch Group Ltd. Bearer Shares | 32,623 | 4,601,065 | |||||
Total SA | 202,401 | 11,127,830 | UBS AG (a) | 231,304 | 3,365,325 | |||||
Zurich Financial Services AG | 53,142 | 11,610,516 | ||||||||
Total Common Stocks in France | 62,414,694 | |||||||||
Total Common Stocks in Switzerland | 64,297,064 | |||||||||
Germany — 18.1% | ||||||||||
Allianz AG Registered Shares | 35,259 | 3,751,579 | United Kingdom — 27.9% | |||||||
Bayer AG | 146,956 | 8,562,893 | BAE Systems Plc | 1,731,718 | 9,424,252 | |||||
DaimlerChrysler AG | 129,758 | 4,944,016 | BHP Billiton Plc | 565,344 | 10,965,187 | |||||
Deutsche Post AG | 477,766 | 8,080,758 | BP Plc | 2,174,986 | 16,789,670 | |||||
Deutsche Telekom AG | 537,115 | 8,120,798 | British American Tobacco Plc | 412,297 | 10,755,537 | |||||
E.ON AG | 270,719 | 10,630,366 | GlaxoSmithKline Plc | 643,818 | 11,973,568 | |||||
GEA Group AG | 343,716 | 5,968,695 | HSBC Holdings Plc | 768,787 | 7,524,269 | |||||
MAN AG | 157,033 | 8,808,565 | Lloyds TSB Group Plc | 1,271,264 | 2,406,150 | |||||
Metro AG | 126,622 | 5,035,566 | National Grid Plc | 446,971 | 4,416,725 | |||||
Muenchener Reuckversicherungs AG | Next Plc | 377,596 | 5,933,592 | |||||||
Registered Shares | 59,565 | 9,247,325 | Unilever Plc | 401,247 | 9,216,565 | |||||
Vodafone Group Plc | 9,266,010 | 18,973,578 | ||||||||
Total Common Stocks in Germany | 73,150,561 | WPP Plc | 699,130 | 4,088,049 | ||||||
Italy — 6.0% | Total Common Stocks in the United Kingdom | 112,467,142 | ||||||||
Eni SpA | 370,087 | 8,905,639 | ||||||||
Finmeccanica SpA | 471,425 | 7,301,857 | Total Common Stocks — 99.6% | 401,195,825 | ||||||
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA | 2,228,837 | 8,096,664 | ||||||||
Total Common Stocks in Italy | 24,304,160 | |||||||||
Luxembourg — 1.3% | Rights | |||||||||
ArcelorMittal | 217,561 | 5,273,538 | ||||||||
United Kingdom — 0.0% | ||||||||||
Total Common Stocks in Luxembourg | 5,273,538 | Lloyds TSB Group Plc (b) | 886,753 | 13 | ||||||
Netherlands — 1.1% | Total Rights — 0.0% | 13 | ||||||||
ING Groep NV CVA | 413,488 | 4,550,817 | ||||||||
Total Long-Term Investments | ||||||||||
Total Common Stocks in the Netherlands | 4,550,817 | (Cost — $482,418,596) — 99.6% | 401,195,838 | |||||||
Norway — 2.8% | ||||||||||
DnB NOR ASA | 1,460,798 | 5,795,925 | ||||||||
StatoilHydro ASA | 326,965 | 5,468,422 | Par | |||||||
Total Common Stocks in Norway | 11,264,347 | Short-Term Securities | (000) | |||||||
Euro — 0.0% | ||||||||||
Time Deposit — 0.0% | ||||||||||
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., 0.03%, 1/02/09 | $ 80 | 79,896 |
See Notes to Financial Statements. 14 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT DECEMBER 31, 2008 |
Schedule of Investments (concluded) BlackRock EuroFund
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Beneficial | ||||||||||||
Interest | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Securities | (000) | Value | ||||||||||
United States — 0.1% | ||||||||||||
Money Market Fund — 0.1% | ||||||||||||
BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC | ||||||||||||
Cash Sweep Series, 1.64% (c)(d) | $ 334 | $ 334,223 | ||||||||||
Total Short—Term Securities | ||||||||||||
(Cost — $414,119) — 0.1% | 414,119 | |||||||||||
Total Investments (Cost — $482,832,715*) — 99.7% | 401,609,957 | |||||||||||
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.3% | 1,154,165 | |||||||||||
Net Assets — 100.0% | $ 402,764,122 | |||||||||||
* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of | ||||||||||||
December 31, 2008, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were | ||||||||||||
as follows: | ||||||||||||
Aggregate cost | $ 486,555,416 | |||||||||||
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 21,707,972 | |||||||||||
Gross unrealized depreciation | (106,653,431) | |||||||||||
Net unrealized depreciation | $ (84,945,459) | |||||||||||
(a) | Non-income producing security. | |||||||||||
(b) | The rights may be exercised until 1/09/09. | |||||||||||
(c) | Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Fund, for purposes | |||||||||||
of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows: | ||||||||||||
Net | ||||||||||||
Affiliate | Activity | Income | ||||||||||
BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC | ||||||||||||
Cash Sweep Series | $(8,315,988) | $140,819 | ||||||||||
(d) | Represents the current yield as of report date. | |||||||||||
•Foreign currency exchange contracts as of December 31, 2008 were as follows: | ||||||||||||
Unrealized | ||||||||||||
Currency | Currency | Settlement | Appreciation | |||||||||
Purchased | Sold | Date | (Depreciation) | |||||||||
USD | 1,222,721 | GBP 847,640 | 1/05/09 | $ 4,262 | ||||||||
USD | 214,547 | EUR 154,551 | 1/06/09 | (214) | ||||||||
Total | $ 4,048 | |||||||||||
•CurrencyAbbreviations: | ||||||||||||
EUR Euro | ||||||||||||
GBP | British Pound | |||||||||||
USD | US Dollar |
•Effective July 1, 2008, the Fund adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”
(“FAS 157”). FAS 157 clarifies the definition of fair value, establishes a framework
for measuring fair values and requires additional disclosures about the use of fair
value measurements. Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of invest-
ments, which are as follows:
•Level 1 — price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical securities
•Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices
for 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
circumstance, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the
Fund’s own assumption used in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indi-
cation of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For information
about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant
accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the inputs used as of December 31, 2008 in
determining the fair valuation of the Fund’s investments:
Valuation | Investments in | Other Financial | ||||
Inputs | Securities | Instruments* | ||||
Assets | Assets | Liabilities | ||||
Level 1 | $ 13 | — | — | |||
Level 2 | 401,609,944 | $ 4,262 | $ (214) | |||
Level 3 | — | — | — | |||
Total | $401,609,957 | $ 4,262 | $ (214) | |||
* Other financial instruments are foreign currency exchange contracts. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT DECEMBER 31, 2008 15 |
Schedule of Investments December 31, 2008 (Unaudited) | BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc. | |||||||||
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) | ||||||||||
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | Common Stocks | Shares | Value | |||||
Australia — 1.8% | Hong Kong — 0.6% | |||||||||
Ansell Ltd. | 438,200 | $ 3,836,724 | Clear Media Ltd. (a) | 4,052,000 | $ 523,816 | |||||
CFS Retail Property Trust | 4,740,438 | 6,231,285 | Li Ning Co. Ltd. | 2,079,700 | 3,276,964 | |||||
Kagara Ltd. (a) | 1,687,100 | 530,452 | Shanghai Industrial Holdings Ltd. | 528,800 | 1,218,801 | |||||
Metcash Ltd. | 1,077,600 | 3,299,365 | Total Common Stocks in Hong Kong | 5,019,581 | ||||||
Total Common Stocks in Australia | 13,897,826 | India — 1.4% | ||||||||
Bermuda — 1.5% | Cairn India Ltd. (a) | 667,000 | 2,375,818 | |||||||
Lazard Ltd. Class A | 214,500 | 6,379,230 | Container Corp. of India | 156,300 | 1,990,951 | |||||
Ports Design Ltd. | 1,982,300 | 2,418,337 | Pantaloon Retail India Ltd. | 262,230 | 1,177,926 | |||||
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. | 56,200 | 2,897,672 | Pantaloon Retail India Ltd. (d) | 24,473 | 0 | |||||
Total Common Stocks in Bermuda | 11,695,239 | United Phosphorus Ltd. | 1,311,200 | 2,935,929 | ||||||
United Spirits Ltd. | 131,200 | 2,398,677 | ||||||||
Brazil — 0.4% | ||||||||||
OdontoPrev SA | 128,200 | 1,264,408 | Total Common Stocks in India | 10,879,301 | ||||||
Santos Brasil Participacoes SA | 527,400 | 1,447,410 | Indonesia — 0.2% | |||||||
Total Common Stocks in Brazil | 2,711,818 | Surya Citra Media Tbk PT | 40,895,600 | 1,437,071 | ||||||
Canada — 2.6% | Total Common Stocks in Indonesia | 1,437,071 | ||||||||
Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. | 121,100 | 6,216,063 | Ireland — 1.2% | |||||||
Biovail Corp. | 169,800 | 1,604,610 | Ryanair Holdings Plc (a)(c)(e) | 343,896 | 10,000,496 | |||||
DiagnoCure, Inc. (a)(b) | 4,278,880 | 2,564,902 | Total Common Stocks in Ireland | 10,000,496 | ||||||
Eldorado Gold Corp. (a) | 546,100 | 4,268,825 | ||||||||
Emera, Inc. | 67,500 | 1,213,852 | Israel — 1.2% | |||||||
Grande Cache Coal Corp. (a) | 3,250,300 | 2,264,283 | Frutarom | 484,800 | 3,044,003 | |||||
SXC Health Solutions Corp. (a) | 124,200 | 2,311,362 | NICE Systems Ltd. (a)(c) | 292,000 | 6,561,240 | |||||
Total Common Stocks in Canada | 20,443,897 | Total Common Stocks in Israel | 9,605,243 | |||||||
Cayman Islands — 1.0% | Italy — 0.9% | |||||||||
Ming Fai International Holdings Ltd. | 18,193,200 | 1,792,421 | Credito Emiliano SpA | 418,500 | 2,208,862 | |||||
New Oriental Education & Technology Group (a)(c) | 47,150 | 2,589,006 | Credito Emiliano SpA (a) | 73,869 | 380,691 | |||||
Parkson Retail Group Ltd. | 3,088,300 | 3,535,591 | DiaSorin SpA | 44,600 | 907,812 | |||||
Maire Tecnimont SpA | 1,084,900 | 2,245,560 | ||||||||
Total Common Stocks in the Cayman Islands | 7,917,018 | Milano Assicurazioni SpA | 526,500 | 1,653,510 | ||||||
China — 0.4% | Total Common Stocks in Italy | 7,396,435 | ||||||||
Shenzhen Expressway Co., Ltd. | 8,423,100 | 2,959,589 | ||||||||
Japan — 10.8% | ||||||||||
Total Common Stocks in China | 2,959,589 | Aioi Insurance Co., Ltd. | 1,128,300 | 5,902,345 | ||||||
Denmark — 1.8% | Alpine Electronics, Inc. | 224,400 | 1,801,324 | |||||||
Novozymes A/S Class B | 34,900 | 2,799,050 | Asics Corp. | 365,350 | 2,960,439 | |||||
TrygVesta A/S | 103,315 | 6,510,876 | Don Quijote Co., Ltd. | 205,000 | 4,087,066 | |||||
Vestas Wind Systems A/S (a) | 88,116 | 5,185,344 | Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc. | 1,511,300 | 6,605,862 | |||||
Total Common Stocks in Denmark | 14,495,270 | Hisaka Works Ltd. | 431,900 | 5,736,448 | ||||||
Jupiter Telecommunications Co., Ltd. | 5,635 | 5,865,138 | ||||||||
Finland — 0.2% | Kissei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | 140,000 | 4,336,017 | |||||||
Ramirent Oyj | 286,200 | 1,333,265 | Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | 375,700 | 2,322,998 | |||||
Total Common Stocks in Finland | 1,333,265 | Komori Corp. | 223,200 | 2,452,916 | ||||||
France — 2.4% | Lion Corp. | 282,300 | 1,527,833 | |||||||
Bonduelle SA | 92,200 | 7,568,800 | Nippon Building Fund, Inc. | 389 | 4,275,797 | |||||
Eurofins Scientific SA | 75,325 | 3,742,539 | Osaka Securities Exchange Co., Ltd. | 1,275 | 5,690,695 | |||||
Scor SE | 352,520 | 8,144,418 | PanaHome Corp. | 506,400 | 2,993,235 | |||||
QP Corp. | 207,900 | 2,844,882 | ||||||||
Total Common Stocks in France | 19,455,757 | Shizuoka Gas Co. Ltd. | 426,000 | 2,732,864 | ||||||
Germany — 3.0% | Suruga Bank Ltd. | 185,600 | 1,843,865 | |||||||
CTS Eventim AG | 51,000 | 1,749,686 | Suzuken Co., Ltd. | 75,400 | 2,247,831 | |||||
Gerresheimer AG | 195,500 | 5,319,669 | Toho Gas Co., Ltd. | 108,800 | 717,929 | |||||
K+S AG | 52,600 | 3,006,280 | Tokyu Land Corp. | 1,023,635 | 3,923,665 | |||||
Paion AG (a) | 475,886 | 1,020,731 | Toyo Suisan Kaisha, Ltd. | 41,700 | 1,201,644 | |||||
Petrotec AG (a) | 62,748 | 75,204 | Tsumura & Co. | 233,000 | 8,648,470 | |||||
Rheinmetall AG | 198,900 | 6,655,961 | Yamada Denki Co., Ltd. | 77,130 | 5,391,517 | |||||
Symrise AG | 454,400 | 6,360,890 | Total Common Stocks in Japan | 86,110,780 | ||||||
Total Common Stocks in Germany | 24,188,421 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
16 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT DECEMBER 31, 2008
Schedule of Investments (continued) | BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc. | |||||||||
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) | ||||||||||
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | Common Stocks | Shares | Value | |||||
Malaysia — 0.7% | United Kingdom — 7.7% | |||||||||
AirAsia Bhd (a) | 14,344,700 | $ 3,596,689 | Afren Plc (a) | 7,402,644 | $ 2,797,879 | |||||
Tanjong Plc | 506,900 | 1,954,412 | Amec Plc | 278,800 | 2,012,710 | |||||
Total Common Stocks in Malaysia | 5,551,101 | Amlin Plc | 1,810,315 | 9,409,855 | ||||||
Antofagasta Plc | 164,300 | 1,029,193 | ||||||||
Mexico — 0.4% | Aricom Plc (a) | 5,686,000 | 641,111 | |||||||
Embotelladoras Arca SA de CV | 1,816,600 | 3,213,828 | Britvic Plc | 804,300 | 3,080,908 | |||||
Total Common Stocks in Mexico | 3,213,828 | Central African Mining & Exploration Co. Plc (a) | 29,205,600 | 902,360 | ||||||
Netherlands — 0.6% | Charter International Plc | 324,800 | 1,541,041 | |||||||
Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. NV | 265,650 | 2,669,782 | Climate Exchange Plc (a) | 121,000 | 1,540,345 | |||||
Qiagen NV (a) | 113,700 | 2,010,961 | Derwent Valley Holdings Plc | 137,239 | 1,443,678 | |||||
EasyJet Plc (a) | 297,200 | 1,221,779 | ||||||||
Total Common Stocks in the Netherlands | 4,680,743 | Game Group Plc | 917,791 | 1,700,545 | ||||||
Norway — 0.5% | Group 4 Securicor Plc | 1,640,097 | 4,884,125 | |||||||
Tandberg ASA | 358,200 | 3,947,518 | Halfords Group Plc | 810,900 | 2,852,700 | |||||
Total Common Stocks in Norway | 3,947,518 | Hikma Pharmaceuticals Plc | 825,000 | 4,199,324 | ||||||
Intertek Group Plc | 445,000 | 5,081,656 | ||||||||
Philippines — 0.6% | Kesa Electricals Plc | 2,635,900 | 3,389,599 | |||||||
Bank of the Philippine Islands | 5,420,964 | 4,528,732 | QinetiQ Plc | 2,373,600 | 5,474,171 | |||||
Total Common Stocks in the Philippines | 4,528,732 | Rexam Plc | 881,300 | 4,510,758 | ||||||
Singapore — 0.5% | Rightmove Plc | 418,700 | 1,075,675 | |||||||
CitySpring Infrastructure Trust | 6,914,200 | 2,399,514 | SSL International Plc | 313,700 | 2,256,017 | |||||
UOL Group Ltd. | 934,600 | 1,454,618 | Spectris Plc | 49,400 | 381,454 | |||||
Total Common Stocks in Singapore | 3,854,132 | Total Common Stocks in the United Kingdom | 61,426,883 | |||||||
South Africa — 0.5% | United States — 40.8% | |||||||||
Massmart Holdings Ltd. | 485,550 | 4,452,168 | Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Class A | 147,800 | 3,409,746 | |||||
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (a) | 169,100 | 1,682,545 | ||||||||
Total Common Stocks in South Africa | 4,452,168 | Allscripts — Misys Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | 413,900 | 4,105,888 | ||||||
South Korea — 0.1% | Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (a) | 166,900 | 2,702,111 | |||||||
Hanmi Pharm Co. Ltd. (a) | 11,235 | 982,135 | American Water Works Co, Inc. | 53,200 | 1,110,816 | |||||
Total Common Stocks in South Korea | 982,135 | Aqua America, Inc. (e) | 202,600 | 4,171,534 | ||||||
Avista Corp. | 87,000 | 1,686,060 | ||||||||
Spain — 0.9% | BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. (a) | 209,800 | 2,259,546 | |||||||
Bolsas y Mercados Espanoles | 42,800 | 1,124,174 | BancorpSouth, Inc. | 115,800 | 2,705,088 | |||||
Laboratorios Farmaceuticos Rovi SA | 731,294 | 5,992,481 | Bank of Hawaii Corp. (e) | 74,800 | 3,378,716 | |||||
Total Common Stocks in Spain | 7,116,655 | Basic Energy Services, Inc. (a) | 168,500 | 2,197,240 | ||||||
Sweden — 0.1% | BioMarin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 168,800 | 3,004,640 | |||||||
Millicom International Cellular SA (c) | 22,900 | 1,082,025 | Blackboard, Inc. (a) | 253,400 | 6,646,682 | |||||
BorgWarner, Inc. | 80,500 | 1,752,485 | ||||||||
Total Common Stocks in Sweden | 1,082,025 | Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (a) | 844,200 | 2,363,760 | ||||||
Switzerland — 0.4% | Brooks Automation, Inc. (a) | 717,650 | 4,169,546 | |||||||
Barry Callebaut AG | 3,100 | 2,029,478 | Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (a) | 445,200 | 1,629,432 | |||||
Rieter Holding AG | 8,400 | 1,376,264 | Celanese Corp. Series A | 204,700 | 2,544,421 | |||||
Total Common Stocks in Switzerland | 3,405,742 | Chindex International Inc. (a) | 237,185 | 1,885,621 | ||||||
Ciena Corp. (a) | 298,400 | 1,999,280 | ||||||||
Taiwan — 0.3% | Citrix Systems, Inc. (a) | 286,300 | 6,748,091 | |||||||
Taiwan Cement Corp. | 2,969,000 | 2,453,655 | Commerce Bancshares, Inc. | 36,500 | 1,604,175 | |||||
Total Common Stocks in Taiwan | 2,453,655 | Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. (a) | 632,900 | 588,597 | ||||||
Thailand — 0.2% | Complete Production Services, Inc. (a) | 620,700 | 5,058,705 | |||||||
Mermaid Maritime PCL (a) | 8,587,300 | 1,290,580 | ComScore, Inc. (a) | 319,700 | 4,076,175 | |||||
Covanta Holding Corp. (a) | 397,000 | 8,718,120 | ||||||||
Total Common Stocks in Thailand | 1,290,580 | Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. | 206,500 | 10,465,420 |
See Notes to Financial Statements. SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT DECEMBER 31, 2008 17 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) | BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc. | |||||||||||||
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) | ||||||||||||||
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | Common Stocks | Shares | Value | |||||||||
United States (continued) | United States (concluded) | |||||||||||||
DSP Group, Inc. (a) | 801,300 | $ 6,426,426 | Urban Outfitters, Inc. (a) | 174,950 | $ 2,620,751 | |||||||||
DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. (a) | 30,600 | 363,834 | Ventas, Inc. | 253,700 | 8,516,709 | |||||||||
Delta Air Lines, Inc. (a) | 395,000 | 4,526,700 | Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (a) | 551,100 | 1,884,762 | |||||||||
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. (a) | 50,700 | 715,377 | Vivus, Inc. (a) | 445,671 | 2,370,970 | |||||||||
Digital River, Inc. (a) | 196,700 | 4,878,160 | Watsco, Inc. | 56,900 | 2,184,960 | |||||||||
Douglas Emmett, Inc. | 349,500 | 4,564,470 | Winnebago Industries, Inc. (e) | 270,650 | 1,632,019 | |||||||||
Drew Industries, Inc. (a) | 33,350 | 400,200 | Zoran Corp. (a) | 1,225,200 | 8,368,116 | |||||||||
EXCO Resources, Inc. (e) | 386,200 | 3,498,972 | Total Common Stocks in the United States | 324,591,292 | ||||||||||
Emulex Corp. (a) | 394,450 | 2,753,261 | ||||||||||||
EnergySolutions, Inc. | 790,000 | 4,463,500 | Total Common Stocks — 85.7% | 682,124,196 | ||||||||||
FTI Consulting, Inc. (a) | 105,300 | 4,704,804 | ||||||||||||
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Class A | 458,100 | 8,131,275 | ||||||||||||
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. | 29,800 | 1,645,258 | ||||||||||||
Guess?, Inc. | 122,600 | 1,881,910 | Exchange-Traded Funds | |||||||||||
IDEX Corp. | 242,450 | 5,855,167 | United States — 1.8% | |||||||||||
IPC The Hospitalist Co., Inc. (a) | 312,900 | 5,266,107 | iShares MSCI Hong Kong Index Fund | 253,600 | 2,629,832 | |||||||||
ITC Holdings Corp. | 21,300 | 930,384 | iShares MSCI Taiwan Index Fund | 295,100 | 2,239,809 | |||||||||
Immucor, Inc. (a) | 16,900 | 449,202 | iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund | 56,200 | 2,768,974 | |||||||||
Informatica Corp. (a) | 313,300 | 4,301,609 | iShares Russell Microcap Index Fund | 74,450 | 2,371,233 | |||||||||
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (a) | 421,250 | 2,363,212 | KBW Bank | 56,175 | 1,229,671 | |||||||||
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. Class A (a) | 103,600 | 1,853,404 | PowerShares Golden Dragon Halter USX | |||||||||||
International Coal Group, Inc. (a)(e) | 820,400 | 1,886,920 | China Portfolio | 215,300 | 3,218,735 | |||||||||
Intersil Corp. Class A | 629,000 | 5,780,510 | ||||||||||||
Intrepid Potash, Inc. (a) | 25,000 | 519,250 | Total Exchange-Traded Funds — 1.8% | 14,458,254 | ||||||||||
j2 Global Communications, Inc. (a) | 420,450 | 8,425,818 | ||||||||||||
J. Crew Group, Inc. (a)(e) | 46,850 | 571,570 | ||||||||||||
K-Swiss, Inc. Class A | 140,000 | 1,596,000 | ||||||||||||
LKQ Corp. (a) | 402,763 | 4,696,217 | Mutual Funds | |||||||||||
Landstar System, Inc. | 96,400 | 3,704,652 | United States — 0.6% | |||||||||||
Linear Technology Corp. (e) | 176,450 | 3,903,074 | CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust (a) | 40,400 | 4,435,112 | |||||||||
Marvel Entertainment, Inc. (a) | 216,450 | 6,655,837 | ||||||||||||
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. | 479,800 | 5,479,316 | Total Mutual Funds — 0.6% | 4,435,112 | ||||||||||
Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. (a)(c) | 818,450 | 2,594,486 | Total Long-Term Investments | |||||||||||
Mentor Graphics Corp. (a) | 395,800 | 2,046,286 | (Cost — $870,003,462) — 88.1% | 701,017,562 | ||||||||||
Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (a) | 574,961 | 10,309,051 | ||||||||||||
MoSys, Inc. (a)(e) | 496,650 | 1,042,965 | ||||||||||||
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (a) | 82,600 | 2,041,046 | Par | |||||||||||
National Instruments Corp. | 34,000 | 828,240 | Short—Term Securities | (000) | ||||||||||
Nordson Corp. | 110,150 | 3,556,743 | ||||||||||||
Owens-Illinois, Inc. (a) | 219,200 | 5,990,736 | Australia — 0.0% | |||||||||||
Packaging Corp. of America | 324,700 | 4,370,462 | Time Deposit — 0.0% | |||||||||||
People’s United Financial, Inc. | 334,674 | 5,967,237 | Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., 2.97% 1/02/09 | AUD | 1 | 1,173 | ||||||||
PetroHawk Energy Corp. (a) | 359,100 | 5,612,733 | United Kingdom — 0.0% | |||||||||||
Phillips-Van Heusen Corp. | 242,150 | 4,874,479 | Time Deposit — 0.0% | |||||||||||
Polycom, Inc. (a) | 292,500 | 3,951,675 | Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., 0.55% 1/02/09 | GBP | 2 | 1,516 | ||||||||
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | 150,600 | 6,448,692 | Total Time Deposits — 0.0% | 2,689 | ||||||||||
Silgan Holdings, Inc. | 111,800 | 5,345,158 | ||||||||||||
Steel Dynamics, Inc. | 158,800 | 1,775,384 | ||||||||||||
St. Mary Land & Exploration Co. | 127,100 | 2,581,401 | ||||||||||||
Stifel Financial Corp. (a) | 26,405 | 1,210,669 | ||||||||||||
SupportSoft, Inc. (a) | 1,937,200 | 4,319,956 | ||||||||||||
Sybase, Inc. (a) | 221,825 | 5,494,605 | ||||||||||||
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (e) | 221,400 | 8,329,068 | ||||||||||||
US Airways Group, Inc. (a)(e) | 318,900 | 2,465,097 |
See Notes to Financial Statements. 18 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT DECEMBER 31, 2008 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc. (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Beneficial | ||||||||||||||
Short-Term Securities | Interest (000) | Value | ||||||||||||
United States — 14.3% | ||||||||||||||
Money Market Funds — 14.3% | ||||||||||||||
BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC | ||||||||||||||
Cash Sweep Series, 1.64% (f)(g) | USD 93,997 | $ 93,997,472 | ||||||||||||
BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC | ||||||||||||||
Money Market Series, 0.80% (f)(g)(h) | 19,660 | 19,659,650 | ||||||||||||
Total Money Market Funds — 14.3% | 113,657,122 | |||||||||||||
Total Short—Term Securities | ||||||||||||||
(Cost — $113,659,811) — 14.3% | $ 113,659,811 | |||||||||||||
Total Investments (Cost — $983,663,273*) — 102.4% | 814,677,373 | |||||||||||||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (2.4)% | (18,988,681) | |||||||||||||
Net Assets — 100.0% | $ 795,688,692 | |||||||||||||
* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of | ||||||||||||||
December 31, 2008, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were | ||||||||||||||
as follows: | ||||||||||||||
Aggregate cost | $ 989,980,535 | |||||||||||||
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 57,653,009 | |||||||||||||
Gross unrealized depreciation | (232,956,171) | |||||||||||||
Net unrealized depreciation | $ (175,303,162) | |||||||||||||
(a) | Non-income producing security. | |||||||||||||
(b) | Investments in companies (whereby the Fund held 5% or more of the companies | |||||||||||||
outstanding securities) that are considered to be an affiliate of the Fund, for | ||||||||||||||
purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were | ||||||||||||||
as follows: | ||||||||||||||
Purchase | Sales | Realized | ||||||||||||
Affiliate | Cost | Cost | Losses | Income | ||||||||||
DiagnoCure, Inc. | $364,267 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
(c) | Depositary receipts. | |||||||||||||
(d) | Security is valued in accordance with the Fund’s fair valuation policy. | |||||||||||||
(e) | Security, or a portion of security, is on loan. | |||||||||||||
(f) | Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Fund, for purposes | |||||||||||||
of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows: | ||||||||||||||
Net | ||||||||||||||
Affiliate | Activity | Income | ||||||||||||
BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC | ||||||||||||||
Cash Sweep Series | $ (55,597,745) | $1,488,549 | ||||||||||||
BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC | ||||||||||||||
Money Market Series | $(153,222,175) | $ 456,694 | ||||||||||||
(g) | Represents the current yield as of report date. | |||||||||||||
(h) | Security was purchased with the cash proceeds from securities loans. |
• Foreign currency exchange contracts as of December 31, 2008 were as follows: | ||||||||||
Unrealized | ||||||||||
Currency | Currency | Settlement | Appreciation | |||||||
Purchased | Sold | Date | (Depreciation) | |||||||
EUR | 229,821 | USD | 323,302 | 1/02/09 | $ (3,876) | |||||
GBP | 110,187 | USD | 159,594 | 1/02/09 | (1,184) | |||||
HKD | 602 | USD | 78 | 1/02/09 | — | |||||
USD | 305,328 | AUD | 440,322 | 1/02/09 | (1,585) | |||||
USD | 54,326 | EUR | 38,618 | 1/02/09 | 651 | |||||
USD | 320,789 | GBP | 463,996 | 1/02/09 | 2,817 | |||||
USD | 6,781 | MXN | 93,366 | 1/02/09 | 39 | |||||
CHF | 769,217 | USD | 730,168 | 1/05/09 | (7,443) | |||||
EUR | 15,575 | USD | 22,019 | 1/05/09 | (375) | |||||
GBP | 107,991 | USD | 155,894 | 1/05/09 | (660) | |||||
HKD | 54,919 | USD | 7,087 | 1/05/09 | (1) | |||||
JPY | 72,094,743 | USD | 795,627 | 1/05/09 | (217) | |||||
USD | 255,443 | AUD | 369,714 | 1/05/09 | (2,155) | |||||
USD | 86,925 | EUR | 61,504 | 1/05/09 | 1,455 | |||||
USD | 88,150 | GBP | 61,063 | 1/05/09 | 373 | |||||
USD | 424,112 | ILS | 1,603,190 | 1/05/09 | (349) | |||||
USD | 250,926 | MXN | 3,458,642 | 1/05/09 | 1,614 | |||||
CHF | 1,350,243 | USD 1,284,013 | 1/06/09 | (15,375) | ||||||
JPY | 33,064,336 | USD | 366,746 | 1/06/09 | (1,943) | |||||
USD | 1,074,645 | JPY 96,885,786 | 1/06/09 | 5,693 | ||||||
USD | 256,164 | JPY 23,115,191 | 1/07/09 | 1,124 | ||||||
Total | $ (21,397) | |||||||||
•CurrencyAbbreviations: | ||||||||||
AUD | Australian Dollar | |||||||||
CHF | Swiss Franc | |||||||||
EUR | Euro | |||||||||
GBP | British Pound | |||||||||
HKD | Hong Kong Dollar | |||||||||
ILS | Israeli Shekel | |||||||||
JPY | Japanese Yen | |||||||||
MXN Mexican Peso | ||||||||||
USD | US Dollar |
•Effective July 1, 2008, the Fund adopted Financial Accounting Standards
Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value
Measurements” (“FAS 157”). FAS 157 clarifies the definition of fair value,
establishes a framework for measuring fair values and requires additional dis-
closures about the use of fair value measurements. Various inputs are used in
determining the fair value of investments, which are as follows:
•Level 1 — price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical securities
•Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices
for 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
circumstance, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the
Fund’s own assumption used in determining the fair value of investments)
See Notes to Financial Statements. SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT DECEMBER 31, 2008 19 |
Schedule of Investments (concluded) BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc.
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indi-
cation of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For information
about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant
accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the inputs used as of December 31, 2008 in
determining the fair valuation of the Fund’s investments:
Valuation | Investments in | Other Financial | ||||
Inputs | Securities | Instruments* | ||||
Assets | Assets | Liabilities | ||||
Level 1 | $405,272,878 | — | — | |||
Level 2 | 409,404,495 | $ 13,766 | $ (35,163) | |||
Level 3 | — | — | — | |||
Total | $814,677,373 | $ 13,766 | $ (35,163) | |||
* Other financial instruments are foreign currency exchange contracts. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. 20 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT DECEMBER 31, 2008 |
Schedule of Investments December 31, 2008 (Unaudited) | BlackRock International Value Fund | |||||||||
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) | ||||||||||
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | Common Stocks | Shares | Value | |||||
Australia — 4.9% | Japan — 27.9% | |||||||||
BHP Billiton Ltd. | 610,896 | $ 12,977,980 | Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. | 437,300 | $ 10,341,430 | |||||
Newcrest Mining Ltd. | 269,926 | 6,425,010 | Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. | 2,128,000 | 12,775,061 | |||||
Octaviar Ltd. (a)(b) | 6,244,159 | 44 | Eisai Co., Ltd. | 151,800 | 6,334,552 | |||||
Origin Energy Ltd. | 989,380 | 11,158,743 | FUJITSU Ltd. | 1,994,000 | 9,694,834 | |||||
Telstra Corp. Ltd. | 5,040,662 | 13,494,040 | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | 404,200 | 8,608,930 | |||||
United Group Ltd. | 365,691 | 2,118,152 | Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp. | 850 | 2,017,690 | |||||
Total Common Stocks in Australia | 46,173,969 | KDDI Corp. | 1,957 | 13,973,563 | ||||||
Kyocera Corp. | 84,100 | 6,088,654 | ||||||||
Brazil — 2.4% | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. | 3,130,900 | 19,678,172 | |||||||
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce | NOK Corp. | 648,300 | 4,564,961 | |||||||
(Preference ‘A’ Shares) (c) | 1,313,637 | 13,990,234 | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | 54,300 | 20,750,836 | |||||
Petroleo Brasileiro SA (c) | 437,860 | 8,936,723 | Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. | 3,238,000 | 10,720,234 | |||||
Total Common Stocks in Brazil | 22,926,957 | Olympus Corp. | 624,000 | 12,491,602 | ||||||
China — 0.5% | Panasonic Corp. | 716,000 | 8,801,237 | |||||||
China Coal Energy Co. | 5,500,000 | 4,444,853 | Secom Co., Ltd. | 210,700 | 10,872,643 | |||||
Sekisui House Ltd. | 1,166,000 | 10,286,979 | ||||||||
Total Common Stocks in China | 4,444,853 | Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. | 210,000 | 9,691,829 | ||||||
Finland — 3.0% | Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. | 2,002,000 | 6,862,948 | |||||||
Fortum Oyj | 477,006 | 10,367,871 | Sumitomo Corp. | 1,420,300 | 12,597,042 | |||||
Sampo Oyj | 592,046 | 11,205,874 | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | 2,683 | 11,128,605 | |||||
UPM-Kymmene Oyj | 547,101 | 7,013,141 | Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | 328,000 | 17,096,118 | |||||
Total Common Stocks in Finland | 28,586,886 | Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. | 609,600 | 18,062,101 | ||||||
Toyota Motor Corp. | 300,700 | 9,940,639 | ||||||||
France — 9.2% | West Japan Railway Co. | 2,624 | 11,956,075 | |||||||
AXA SA | 689,185 | 15,469,164 | ||||||||
BNP Paribas SA | 65,772 | 2,839,012 | Total Common Stocks in Japan | 265,336,735 | ||||||
Bouygues | 394,096 | 16,718,908 | Luxembourg — 1.3% | |||||||
GDF Suez | 222,693 | 11,053,822 | ArcelorMittal | 529,219 | 12,827,926 | |||||
Peugeot SA | 379,511 | 6,488,368 | Total Common Stocks in Luxembourg | 12,827,926 | ||||||
Sanofi-Aventis | 246,006 | 15,735,312 | ||||||||
Total SA | 344,523 | 18,941,574 | Mexico — 0.8% | |||||||
America Movil, SA de CV (c) | 235,969 | 7,312,679 | ||||||||
Total Common Stocks in France | 87,246,160 | |||||||||
Total Common Stocks in Mexico | 7,312,679 | |||||||||
Germany — 8.3% | ||||||||||
Bayer AG | 206,545 | 12,035,049 | Netherlands — 0.7% | |||||||
Deutsche Post AG | 715,544 | 12,102,448 | ING Groep NV CVA | 602,989 | 6,636,451 | |||||
Deutsche Telekom AG | 724,620 | 10,955,740 | Total Common Stocks in the Netherlands | 6,636,451 | ||||||
E.ON AG | 456,123 | 17,910,655 | Norway — 1.0% | |||||||
Metro AG | 189,091 | 7,519,864 | DnB NOR ASA | 2,406,258 | 9,547,172 | |||||
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG | ||||||||||
Registered Shares | 120,129 | 18,649,743 | Total Common Stocks in Norway | 9,547,172 | ||||||
Total Common Stocks in Germany | 79,173,499 | Russia — 1.6% | ||||||||
LUKOIL (c) | 146,774 | 4,704,107 | ||||||||
Hong Kong — 3.4% | MMC Norilsk Nickel (c) | 1,121,367 | 7,131,894 | |||||||
China Mobile Ltd. | 833,500 | 8,456,788 | Mobile Telesystems (c) | 137,750 | 3,675,170 | |||||
Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd. | 3,151,000 | 11,785,288 | ||||||||
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. | 2,318,000 | 11,701,766 | Total Common Stocks in Russia | 15,511,171 | ||||||
Total Common Stocks in Hong Kong | 31,943,842 | Singapore — 2.4% | ||||||||
CapitaLand Ltd. | 3,361,000 | 7,333,470 | ||||||||
India — 1.3% | DBS Group Holdings Ltd. | 1,817,000 | 10,702,820 | |||||||
ICICI Bank Ltd. (c) | 631,268 | 12,151,909 | United Overseas Bank Ltd. | 561,000 | 5,069,775 | |||||
Total Common Stocks in India | 12,151,909 | Total Common Stocks in Singapore | 23,106,065 | |||||||
Italy — 3.6% | Switzerland — 7.1% | |||||||||
Eni SpA | 633,873 | 15,253,289 | Credit Suisse Group AG | 453,982 | 12,722,651 | |||||
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA | 5,168,733 | 18,776,382 | Nestle SA Registered Shares | 668,199 | 26,459,439 | |||||
Total Common Stocks in Italy | 34,029,671 | The Swatch Group Ltd. Bearer Shares | 52,875 | 7,457,355 | ||||||
Zurich Financial Services AG | 93,187 | 20,359,587 | ||||||||
Total Common Stocks in Switzerland | 66,999,032 |
See Notes to Financial Statements. SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT DECEMBER 31, 2008 21 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock International Value Fund (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||
Turkey — 1.2% | ||||||
Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS | 6,586,161 | $ 11,336,550 | ||||
Total Common Stocks in Turkey | 11,336,550 | |||||
United Kingdom — 15.7% | ||||||
BAE Systems Plc | 2,693,541 | 14,658,628 | ||||
British American Tobacco Plc | 634,501 | 16,552,143 | ||||
GlaxoSmithKline Plc | 1,124,311 | 20,909,658 | ||||
National Grid Plc | 1,043,428 | 10,310,589 | ||||
Next Plc | 585,179 | 9,195,578 | ||||
Royal Dutch Shell Plc Class B | 697,513 | 17,680,871 | ||||
Unilever Plc | 883,997 | 20,305,238 | ||||
United Business Media Ltd. | 412,249 | 3,045,863 | ||||
Vodafone Group Plc | 13,435,337 | 27,510,914 | ||||
WPP Plc | 1,564,663 | 9,149,113 | ||||
Total Common Stocks in the United Kingdom | 149,318,595 | |||||
Total Common Stocks — 96.3% | 914,610,122 | |||||
Warrants (d) | ||||||
Germany — 0.6% | ||||||
Deutsche Bank AG (expires 6/13/17) | 951,315 | 5,500,028 | ||||
Total Warrants — 0.6% | 5,500,028 | |||||
Rights | ||||||
Singapore — 0.2% | ||||||
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. (e) | 908,500 | 1,891,723 | ||||
Total Rights — 0.2% | 1,891,723 | |||||
Total Long-Term Investments | ||||||
(Cost — $1,035,567,847) — 97.1% | 922,001,873 | |||||
Par | ||||||
Short-Term Securities | (000) | |||||
Japan — 0.3% | ||||||
Time Deposit — 0.3% | ||||||
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., | ||||||
0.06% 1/02/09 | JPY | 285,632 | 3,150,937 | |||
Beneficial | ||||||
Interest | ||||||
(000) | ||||||
United States — 2.3% | ||||||
Money Market Fund — 2.3% | ||||||
BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC | ||||||
Cash Sweep Series, 1.64% (f)(g) | USD | 21,580 | 21,580,225 | |||
Total Short-Term Securities | ||||||
(Cost — $24,731,162) — 2.6% | 24,731,162 | |||||
Total Investments (Cost — $1,060,299,009*) — 99.7% | 946,733,035 | |||||
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.3% | 2,617,791 | |||||
Net Assets — 100.0% | $ 949,350,826 |
* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of | ||||||||||||
December 31, 2008, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were | ||||||||||||
as follows: | ||||||||||||
Aggregate cost | $1,069,099,452 | |||||||||||
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 70,277,285 | |||||||||||
Gross unrealized depreciation | (192,643,702) | |||||||||||
Net unrealized depreciation | $ (122,366,417) | |||||||||||
(a) | Non-income producing security. | |||||||||||
(b) | Security is valued in accordance with the Fund’s fair valuation policy. | |||||||||||
(c) | Depositary receipts. | |||||||||||
(d) | Warrants entitle the Fund to purchase a predetermined number of shares | |||||||||||
of common stock and are non-income producing. The purchase price and | ||||||||||||
number of shares are subject to adjustment under certain conditions until the | ||||||||||||
expiration date. | ||||||||||||
(e) | The rights may be exercised until 1/20/09. | |||||||||||
(f) | Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Fund, for purposes | |||||||||||
of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows: | ||||||||||||
Net | ||||||||||||
Affiliate | Activity | Income | ||||||||||
BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC | ||||||||||||
Cash Sweep Series | $782,314 | $263,178 | ||||||||||
(g) | Represents the current yield as of report date. | |||||||||||
•Foreigncurrency exchange contracts as of December 31, 2008 were as follows: | ||||||||||||
Unrealized | ||||||||||||
Currency | Currency | Settlement | Appreciation | |||||||||
Purchased | Sold | Date | (Depreciation) | |||||||||
GBP | 46,253 | USD | 67,469 | 1/02/09 | $ (974) | |||||||
USD | 86,146 | GBP | 59,705 | 1/05/09 | 321 | |||||||
USD | 2,011,612 | JPY | 181,930,199 | 1/05/09 | 4,405 | |||||||
GBP | 154,315 | USD | 225,716 | 1/06/09 | (3,902) | |||||||
USD | 501,696 | EUR | 361,582 | 1/06/09 | (753) | |||||||
AUD 24,161,523 | USD | 16,119,360 | 1/30/09 | 667,636 | ||||||||
USD 16,119,360 | CHF | 18,274,518 | 1/30/09 | (1,055,455) | ||||||||
EUR 52,396,724 | USD | 75,620,000 | 3/23/09 | (2,985,108) | ||||||||
USD 56,700,000 | JPY 5,055,145,200 | 3/23/09 | 836,472 | |||||||||
Total | $(2,537,358) | |||||||||||
•CurrencyAbbreviations: | ||||||||||||
AUD | Australian Dollar | |||||||||||
CHF | Swiss Franc | |||||||||||
EUR Euro | ||||||||||||
GBP | British Pound | |||||||||||
JPY | Japanese Yen | |||||||||||
USD | US Dollar |
See Notes to Financial Statements. 22 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT DECEMBER 31, 2008 |
Schedule of Investments (concluded) BlackRock International Value Fund
•Effective July 1, 2008, the Fund adopted FAS 157 Financial Accounting Standards
Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value
Measurements” (“FAS 157”). FAS 157 clarifies the definition of fair value, esta-
blishes a framework for measuring fair values and requires additional disclosures
about the use of fair value measurements. Various inputs are used in determining
the fair value of investments, which are as follows:
•Level 1 — price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical securities
•Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices
for 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
circumstance, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the
Fund’s own assumption used in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indi-
cation of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For information
about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant
accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the inputs used as of December 31, 2008 in
determining the fair valuation of the Fund’s investments:
Valuation | Investments in | Other Financial | ||||
Inputs | Securities | Instruments* | ||||
Assets | Assets | Liabilities | ||||
Level 1 | $ 69,031,320 | — | — | |||
Level 2 | 877,701,671 | $ 1,508,834 | $ (4,046,192) | |||
Level 3 | 44 | — | — | |||
Total | $946,733,035 | $ 1,508,834 | $ (4,046,192) |
* Other financial instruments are foreign currency exchange contracts.
The following is a reconciliation of investments for unobservable inputs (Level 3)
used in determining fair value:
Investments in | ||
Securities | ||
Balance, as of July 1, 2008 | $ 60 | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)1 | (16) | |
Balance, as of December 31, 2008 | $ 44 | |
1 Included in the related net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | ||
on the Statement of Operations. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT DECEMBER 31, 2008 23 |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities | ||||||
BlackRock | BlackRock | |||||
BlackRock | Global SmallCap | International | ||||
December 31, 2008 (Unaudited) | EuroFund | Fund, Inc. | Value Fund | |||
Assets | ||||||
Investments at value — unaffiliated1,2 | $ 401,275,734 | $ 698,455,349 | $ 925,152,810 | |||
Investments at value — affiliated3 | 334,223 | 116,222,024 | 21,580,225 | |||
Foreign currency at value4 | 341 | 4,043,181 | 13,934 | |||
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency exchange contracts | 4,262 | 13,766 | 1,508,834 | |||
Dividends receivable | 2,029,693 | 1,611,114 | 8,856,093 | |||
Investments sold receivable — unaffiliated | 1,433,529 | 4,208,082 | 3,138,017 | |||
Capital shares sold receivable | 98,458 | 1,200,158 | 2,052,466 | |||
Investments sold receivable — affiliated | — | 383,360 | — | |||
Prepaid expenses | 38,836 | 56,337 | 72,334 | |||
Securities lending income receivable — affiliated | — | 34,362 | — | |||
Other assets | 336,373 | 65 | 1,699,446 | |||
Total assets | 405,551,449 | 826,227,798 | 964,074,159 | |||
Liabilities | ||||||
Collateral at value — securities loaned | — | 19,659,650 | — | |||
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency exchange contracts | 214 | 35,163 | 4,046,192 | |||
Capital shares redeemed payable | 2,125,441 | 3,452,427 | 7,729,671 | |||
Investments purchased payable — unaffiliated | — | 5,235,808 | 830,973 | |||
Investments purchased payable — affiliated | — | 603,094 | — | |||
Investment advisory fees payable | 247,397 | 553,714 | 575,188 | |||
Other affiliates payable | 141,346 | 435,634 | 572,979 | |||
Distribution fees payable | 77,236 | 317,716 | 217,090 | |||
Officer’s and Directors’ fees payable | 197 | 368 | 410 | |||
Other accrued expenses payable | 195,496 | 245,532 | 750,830 | |||
Total liabilities | 2,787,327 | 30,539,106 | 14,723,333 | |||
Net Assets | $ 402,764,122 | $ 795,688,692 | $ 949,350,826 | |||
Net Assets Consist of | ||||||
Institutional Shares5 | $ 1,389,175 | $ 1,601,196 | — | |||
Investor A Shares5 | 2,285,181 | 1,406,152 | — | |||
Investor B Shares5 | 98,472 | 341,938 | — | |||
Investor C Shares5 | 373,882 | 2,069,588 | — | |||
Class R Shares5 | 30,013 | 233,556 | — | |||
Paid-in capital in excess of par | 605,891,131 | 1,101,546,031 | $ 1,439,015,172 | |||
Undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss) | 2,821,881 | (6,041,546) | 2,044,526 | |||
Accumulated net realized loss | (128,956,920) | (136,492,955) | (375,769,707) | |||
Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (81,168,693) | (168,975,268) | (115,939,165) | |||
Net Assets | $ 402,764,122 | $ 795,688,692 | $ 949,350,826 |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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DECEMBER 31, 2008 |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities (concluded) | ||||||
BlackRock | BlackRock | |||||
BlackRock | Global SmallCap | International | ||||
December 31, 2008 (Unaudited) | EuroFund | Fund, Inc. | Value Fund | |||
Net Asset Value | ||||||
Institutional: | ||||||
Net assets | $ 139,315,008 | $ 235,193,373 | $ 496,299,420 | |||
Shares outstanding | 13,891,748 | 16,011,961 | 30,331,340 | |||
Net asset value | $ 10.03 | $ 14.69 | $ 16.36 | |||
Par value | $ 0.10 | $ 0.10 | — | |||
Investor A: | ||||||
Net assets | $ 225,462,422 | $ 203,302,970 | $ 214,254,963 | |||
Shares outstanding | 22,851,808 | 14,061,517 | 13,156,257 | |||
Net asset value | $ 9.87 | $ 14.46 | $ 16.29 | |||
Par value | $ 0.10 | $ 0.10 | — | |||
Investor B: | ||||||
Net assets | $ 7,999,589 | $ 47,243,235 | $ 33,859,633 | |||
Shares outstanding | 984,720 | 3,419,379 | 2,128,488 | |||
Net asset value | $ 8.12 | $ 13.82 | $ 15.91 | |||
Par value | $ 0.10 | $ 0.10 | — | |||
Investor C: | ||||||
Net assets | $ 27,631,698 | $ 277,591,401 | $ 160,244,636 | |||
Shares outstanding | 3,738,817 | 20,695,883 | 10,220,323 | |||
Net asset value | $ 7.39 | $ 13.41 | $ 15.68 | |||
Par value | $ 0.10 | $ 0.10 | — | |||
Class R: | ||||||
Net assets | $ 2,355,405 | $ 32,357,713 | $ 44,692,174 | |||
Shares outstanding | 300,126 | 2,335,560 | 2,775,647 | |||
Net asset value | $ 7.85 | $ 13.85 | $ 16.10 | |||
Par value | $ 0.10 | $ 0.10 | — | |||
1 Securities loaned — at value | — | $ 18,925,571 | — | |||
2 Cost — unaffiliated | $ 482,498,492 | $ 855,812,631 | $ 1,038,718,784 | |||
3 Cost — affiliated | $ 334,223 | $ 127,850,642 | $ 21,580,225 | |||
4 Cost — foreign currency | $ 331 | $ 4,042,321 | $ 31,309 | |||
5 Authorized shares | unlimited | 100,000,000 | unlimited |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Statements of Operations | ||||||
BlackRock | BlackRock | |||||
BlackRock | Global SmallCap | International | ||||
Period Ended December 31, 2008 (Unaudited) | EuroFund | Fund, Inc. | Value Fund | |||
Investment Income | ||||||
Dividends | $ 6,442,297 | $ 7,169,931 | $ 15,586,304 | |||
Income — affiliated | 141,229 | 1,489,020 | 263,573 | |||
Interest | — | 2,497 | 150,533 | |||
Securities lending — affiliated | — | 456,694 | — | |||
Foreign taxes withheld | (263,868) | (274,458) | (717,565) | |||
Total income | 6,319,658 | 8,843,684 | 15,282,845 | |||
Expenses | ||||||
Investment advisory | 2,099,907 | 4,392,197 | 4,712,034 | |||
Service — Investor A | 387,764 | 323,456 | 314,630 | |||
Service and distribution — Investor B | 64,048 | 332,733 | 221,930 | |||
Service and distribution — Investor C | 196,759 | 1,801,513 | 992,924 | |||
Service and distribution — Class R | 6,973 | 95,676 | 141,697 | |||
Transfer agent — Institutional | 226,658 | 298,790 | 754,928 | |||
Transfer agent — Investor A | 214,578 | 308,273 | 391,628 | |||
Transfer agent — Investor B | 33,860 | 119,273 | 156,859 | |||
Transfer agent — Investor C | 46,577 | 614,954 | 696,764 | |||
Transfer agent — Class R | 7,962 | 87,549 | 123,145 | |||
Custodian | 106,527 | 265,982 | 281,967 | |||
Accounting services | 118,171 | 171,244 | 203,439 | |||
Printing | 52,333 | 92,002 | 81,768 | |||
Registration | 44,717 | 47,655 | 44,494 | |||
Professional | 35,659 | 50,069 | 42,454 | |||
Officer and Directors | 16,809 | 24,571 | 26,679 | |||
Miscellaneous | 26,719 | 39,307 | 41,717 | |||
Total expenses | 3,686,021 | 9,065,244 | 9,229,057 | |||
Net investment income (loss) | 2,633,637 | (221,560) | 6,053,788 | |||
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) from: | ||||||
Investments | (120,445,804) | (130,831,555) | (358,610,875) | |||
Foreign currency | (524,781) | (819,230) | 3,200,783 | |||
Options written | — | 391,732 | — | |||
(120,970,585) | (131,259,053) | (355,410,092) | ||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on: | ||||||
Investments | (162,247,923) | (321,153,203) | (205,018,152) | |||
Foreign currency | (240,759) | (214,785) | (3,514,020) | |||
Options written | — | 1,176,026 | — | |||
(162,488,682) | (320,191,962) | (208,532,172) | ||||
Total realized and unrealized loss | (283,459,267) | (451,451,015) | (563,942,264) | |||
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ (280,825,630) | $ (451,672,575) | $ (557,888,476) |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets | BlackRock EuroFund | |||||
Six Months Ended | Period | |||||
December 31, 2008 | November 1, 2007 | Year Ended | ||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | (Unaudited) | to June 30, 2008 | October 31, 2007 | |||
Operations | ||||||
Net investment income | $ 2,633,637 | $ 17,542,173 | $ 18,580,347 | |||
Net realized gain (loss) | (120,970,585) | 35,756,385 | 167,445,702 | |||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (162,488,682) | (193,407,461) | 30,861,424 | |||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (280,825,630) | (140,108,903) | 216,887,473 | |||
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders From | ||||||
Net investment income: | ||||||
Institutional | (5,123,918) | (7,760,691) | (10,325,989) | |||
Institutional 1 | — | — | (980) | |||
Investor A | (7,939,628) | (10,971,154) | (13,410,828) | |||
Investor B | (154,501) | (476,846) | (1,257,875) | |||
Investor C | (925,942) | (1,499,376) | (1,763,659) | |||
Class R | (85,251) | (102,168) | (63,672) | |||
Net realized gain: | ||||||
Institutional | (9,250,419) | (53,283,448) | (24,978,128) | |||
Institutional 1 | — | — | (4,786) | |||
Investor A | (15,311,220) | (81,881,064) | (34,649,059) | |||
Investor B | (666,812) | (7,163,723) | (5,523,034) | |||
Investor C | (2,424,044) | (14,722,261) | (5,542,809) | |||
Class R | (184,774) | (811,896) | (171,525) | |||
Decrease in net assets resulting from dividends and distributions to shareholders | (42,066,509) | (178,672,627) | (97,692,344) | |||
Capital Share Transactions | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions | (56,254,963) | 62,480,407 | 10,110,593 | |||
Redemption Fee | ||||||
Redemption fee | 3,127 | 1,411 | 568,035 | |||
Net Assets | ||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | (379,143,975) | (256,299,712) | 129,873,757 | |||
Beginning of period | 781,908,097 | 1,038,207,809 | 908,334,052 | |||
End of period | $ 402,764,122 | $ 781,908,097 | $1,038,207,809 | |||
End of period undistributed net investment income | $ 2,821,881 | $ 14,417,484 | $ 13,415,141 |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets | BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc. | |||
Six Months Ended | ||||
December 31, 2008 | Year Ended | |||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | (Unaudited) | June 30, 2008 | ||
Operations | ||||
Net investment loss | $ (221,560) | $ (1,579,237) | ||
Net realized gain (loss) | (131,259,053) | 172,389,492 | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (320,191,962) | (192,879,644) | ||
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | (451,672,575) | (22,069,389) | ||
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders From | ||||
Net investment income: | ||||
Institutional | (677,093) | (4,405,764) | ||
Investor A | (152,149) | (2,841,827) | ||
Investor B | — | — | ||
Investor C | — | (1,109,414) | ||
Class R | — | (267,273) | ||
Net realized gain: | ||||
Institutional | (28,424,001) | (62,293,067) | ||
Investor A | (24,273,866) | (50,446,159) | ||
Investor B | (6,176,424) | (18,489,459) | ||
Investor C | (34,504,639) | (80,433,774) | ||
Class R | (3,605,420) | (6,309,511) | ||
Decrease in net assets resulting from dividends and distributions to shareholders | (97,813,592) | (226,596,248) | ||
Capital Share Transactions | ||||
Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions | 6,824,407 | 158,334,404 | ||
Redemption Fee | ||||
Redemption fee | 18,947 | 41,570 | ||
Net Assets | ||||
Total decrease in net assets | (542,642,813) | (90,289,663) | ||
Beginning of period | 1,338,331,505 | 1,428,621,168 | ||
End of period | $ 795,688,692 | $1,338,331,505 | ||
End of period accumulated net investment loss | $ (6,041,546) | $ (4,990,744) |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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DECEMBER 31, 2008 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | BlackRock International Value Fund | |||
Six Months Ended | ||||
December 31, 2008 | Year Ended | |||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | (Unaudited) | June 30, 2008 | ||
Operations | ||||
Net investment income | $ 6,053,788 | $ 29,198,544 | ||
Net realized gain (loss) | (355,410,092) | 119,949,094 | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (208,532,172) | (397,575,345) | ||
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | (557,888,476) | (248,427,707) | ||
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders From | ||||
Net investment income: | ||||
Institutional | (15,053,273) | (24,308,269) | ||
Investor A | (4,589,544) | (6,530,767) | ||
Investor B | (505,351) | (1,130,214) | ||
Investor C | (2,421,080) | (4,445,860) | ||
Class R | (966,676) | (1,218,803) | ||
Net realized gain: | ||||
Institutional | (8,534,436) | (144,017,293) | ||
Investor A | (2,831,576) | (45,810,501) | ||
Investor B | (515,717) | (10,160,625) | ||
Investor C | (2,323,398) | (38,928,559) | ||
Class R | (659,425) | (9,071,016) | ||
Decrease in net assets resulting from dividends and distributions to shareholders | (38,400,476) | (285,621,907) | ||
Capital Share Transactions | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions | (178,429,865) | 130,155,557 | ||
Redemption Fee | ||||
Redemption fee | 29,947 | 16,463 | ||
Net Assets | ||||
Total decrease in net assets | (774,688,870) | (403,877,594) | ||
Beginning of period | 1,724,039,696 | 2,127,917,290 | ||
End of period | $ 949,350,826 | $1,724,039,696 | ||
End of period undistributed net investment income | $ 2,044,526 | $ 19,526,662 |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Financial Highlights | BlackRock EuroFund | |||||||||||||||
Institutional | ||||||||||||||||
Six Months | ||||||||||||||||
Ended | Period | |||||||||||||||
December 31, | November 1, | |||||||||||||||
2008 | 2007 to | Year Ended October 31, | ||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | June 30, 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 18.07 | $ 25.59 | $ 23.02 | $ 17.54 | $ 15.25 | $ 13.01 | $ 10.80 | |||||||||
Net investment income1 | 0.08 | 0.43 | 0.46 | 0.55 | 0.36 | 0.21 | 0.23 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (7.00) | (3.61) | 4.56 | 5.32 | 2.15 | 2.27 | 2.17 | |||||||||
Net increase (decrease) from | ||||||||||||||||
investment operations | (6.92) | (3.18) | 5.02 | 5.87 | 2.51 | 2.48 | 2.40 | |||||||||
Dividends and distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.40) | (0.55) | (0.72) | (0.39) | (0.22) | (0.24) | (0.19) | |||||||||
Net realized gain | (0.72) | (3.79) | (1.74) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (1.12) | (4.34) | (2.46) | (0.39) | (0.22) | (0.24) | (0.19) | |||||||||
Redemption fee | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.01 | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.002 | — | |||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ 10.03 | $ 18.07 | $ 25.59 | $ 23.02 | $ 17.54 | $ 15.25 | $ 13.01 | |||||||||
Total Investment Return3 | ||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | (37.95)%4 | (13.97)%4 | 24.46% | 34.03%5 | 16.52% | 19.26% | 22.57% | |||||||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 1.13%6 | 1.03%6 | 1.01% | 0.99% | 0.99% | 1.05% | 1.08% | |||||||||
Net investment income | 1.14%6 | 3.23%6 | 2.01% | 2.68% | 2.09% | 1.50% | 2.00% | |||||||||
Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ 139,315 | $ 274,010 | $ 361,175 | $ 330,849 | $ 261,358 | $ 252,580 | $ 221,888 | |||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 63% | 30% | 63% | 76% | 72% | 78% | 64% |
1 Based on average shares outstanding.
2 Amount is less than $0.01 per share.
3 Total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges.
4 Aggregate total investment return.
5 A portion of total investment return consisted of a payment by the previous investment advisor in order to resolve a regulatory issue relating to an investment,
which increased the return by 0.21% .
6 Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Financial Highlights (continued) | BlackRock EuroFund | |||||||||||||||
Investor A | ||||||||||||||||
Six Months | ||||||||||||||||
Ended | Period | |||||||||||||||
December 31, | November 1, | |||||||||||||||
2008 | 2007 to | Year Ended October 31, | ||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | June 30, 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 17.78 | $ 25.24 | $ 22.72 | $ 17.33 | $ 15.07 | $ 12.86 | $ 10.67 | |||||||||
Net investment income1 | 0.07 | 0.40 | 0.44 | 0.50 | 0.31 | 0.18 | 0.20 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (6.89) | (3.56) | 4.48 | 5.24 | 2.12 | 2.24 | 2.14 | |||||||||
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | (6.82) | (3.16) | 4.92 | 5.74 | 2.43 | 2.42 | 2.34 | |||||||||
Dividends and distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.37) | (0.51) | (0.67) | (0.35) | (0.17) | (0.21) | (0.15) | |||||||||
Net realized gain | (0.72) | (3.79) | (1.74) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (1.09) | (4.30) | (2.41) | (0.35) | (0.17) | (0.21) | (0.15) | |||||||||
Redemption fee | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.01 | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.002 | — | |||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.87 | $ 17.78 | $ 25.24 | $ 22.72 | $ 17.33 | $ 15.07 | $ 12.86 | |||||||||
Total Investment Return3 | ||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | (37.98)%4 | (14.09)%4 | 24.29% | 33.64%5 | 16.20% | 18.98% | 22.29% | |||||||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 1.28%6 | 1.21%6 | 1.20% | 1.24% | 1.24% | 1.30% | 1.33% | |||||||||
Net investment income | 0.97%6 | 3.07%6 | 1.92% | 2.49% | 1.84% | 1.24% | 1.78% | |||||||||
Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ 225,462 | $ 427,206 | $ 550,341 | $ 453,104 | $ 312,606 | $ 296,757 | $ 280,223 | |||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 63% | 30% | 63% | 76% | 72% | 78% | 64% |
1 Based on average shares outstanding.
2 Amount is less than $0.01 per share.
3 Total investment returns exclude the effects of sales charges.
4 Aggregate total investment return.
5 A portion of total investment return consisted of a payment by the previous investment advisor in order to resolve a regulatory issue relating to an investment,
which increased the return by 0.21% .
6 Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Investor B | ||||||||||||||||
Six Months | ||||||||||||||||
Ended | Period | |||||||||||||||
December 31, | November 1, | |||||||||||||||
2008 | 2007 to | Year Ended October 31, | ||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | June 30, 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 14.70 | $ 21.49 | $ 19.59 | $ 14.99 | $ 13.08 | $ 11.18 | $ 9.25 | |||||||||
Net investment income (loss)1 | (0.01) | 0.19 | 0.17 | 0.30 | 0.16 | 0.03 | 0.10 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (5.68) | (2.94) | 3.86 | 4.54 | 1.84 | 1.99 | 1.85 | |||||||||
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | (5.69) | (2.75) | 4.03 | 4.84 | 2.00 | 2.02 | 1.95 | |||||||||
Dividends and distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.17) | (0.25) | (0.40) | (0.24) | (0.09) | (0.12) | (0.02) | |||||||||
Net realized gain | (0.72) | (3.79) | (1.74) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (0.89) | (4.04) | (2.14) | (0.24) | (0.09) | (0.12) | (0.02) | |||||||||
Redemption fee | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.01 | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.002 | — | |||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ 8.12 | $ 14.70 | $ 21.49 | $ 19.59 | $ 14.99 | $ 13.08 | $ 11.18 | |||||||||
Total Investment Return3 | ||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | (38.39)%4 | (14.61)%4 | 23.12% | 32.63%5 | 15.28% | 18.14% | 21.19% | |||||||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 2.42%6 | 2.10%6 | 2.12% | 2.01% | 2.01% | 2.09% | 2.12% | |||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.16)%6 | 1.77%6 | 0.98% | 1.73% | 1.06% | 0.23% | 0.98% | |||||||||
Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ 8,000 | $ 19,943 | $ 42,829 | $ 62,273 | $ 103,836 | $ 132,725 | $ 96,395 | |||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 63% | 30% | 63% | 76% | 72% | 78% | 64% |
1 Based on average shares outstanding.
2 Amount is less than $0.01 per share.
3 Total investment returns exclude the effects of sales charges.
4 Aggregate total investment return.
5 A portion of total investment return consisted of a payment by the previous investment advisor in order to resolve a regulatory issue relating to an investment,
which increased the return by 0.21% .
6 Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Investor C | ||||||||||||||||
Six Months | ||||||||||||||||
Ended | Period | |||||||||||||||
December 31, | November 1, | |||||||||||||||
2008 | 2007 to | Year Ended October 31, | ||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | June 30, 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 13.67 | $ 20.42 | $ 18.86 | $ 14.47 | $ 12.64 | $ 10.83 | $ 9.00 | |||||||||
Net investment income1 | 0.01 | 0.22 | 0.21 | 0.29 | 0.15 | 0.02 | 0.09 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (5.30) | (2.79) | 3.63 | 4.36 | 1.78 | 1.92 | 1.81 | |||||||||
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | (5.29) | (2.57) | 3.84 | 4.65 | 1.93 | 1.94 | 1.90 | |||||||||
Dividends and distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.27) | (0.39) | (0.55) | (0.26) | (0.10) | (0.13) | (0.07) | |||||||||
Net realized gain | (0.72) | (3.79) | (1.74) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (0.99) | (4.18) | (2.29) | (0.26) | (0.10) | (0.13) | (0.07) | |||||||||
Redemption fee | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.01 | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.002 | — | |||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ 7.39 | $ 13.67 | $ 20.42 | $ 18.86 | $ 14.47 | $ 12.64 | $ 10.83 | |||||||||
Total Investment Return3 | ||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | (38.26)%4 | (14.57)%4 | 23.26% | 32.57%5 | 15.33% | 18.06% | 21.29% | |||||||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 2.13%6 | 2.01%6 | 2.00% | 2.01% | 2.02% | 2.08% | 2.12% | |||||||||
Net investment income | 0.13%6 | 2.21%6 | 1.11% | 1.71% | 1.05% | 0.20% | 0.99% | |||||||||
Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ 27,632 | $ 56,909 | $ 79,355 | $ 60,160 | $ 44,881 | $ 44,166 | 25,134 | |||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 63% | 30% | 63% | 76% | 72% | 78% | 64% |
1 Based on average shares outstanding.
2 Amount is less than $0.01 per share.
3 Total investment returns exclude the effects of sales charges.
4 Aggregate total investment return.
5 A portion of total investment return consisted of a payment by the previous investment advisor in order to resolve a regulatory issue relating to an investment,
which increased the return by 0.21% .
6 Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Financial Highlights (concluded) | BlackRock EuroFund | |||||||||||||
Class R | ||||||||||||||
Six Months | Period | |||||||||||||
Ended | Period | January 3, | ||||||||||||
December 31, | November 1, | 20031 to | ||||||||||||
Year Ended October 31, | ||||||||||||||
2008 | 2007 to | October 31, | ||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | June 30, 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 14.50 | $ 21.45 | $ 19.74 | $ 15.14 | $ 13.23 | $ 11.32 | $ 9.67 | |||||||
Net investment income2 | 0.01 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.41 | 0.18 | 0.33 | 0.25 | |||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (5.61) | (2.97) | 3.80 | 4.55 | 1.93 | 1.82 | 1.40 | |||||||
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | (5.60) | (2.68) | 4.09 | 4.96 | 2.11 | 2.15 | 1.65 | |||||||
Dividends and distributions from: | ||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.33) | (0.48) | (0.65) | (0.36) | (0.20) | (0.24) | — | |||||||
Net realized gain | (0.72) | (3.79) | (1.74) | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (1.05) | (4.27) | (2.39) | (0.36) | (0.20) | (0.24) | — | |||||||
Redemption fee | 0.003 | 0.003 | 0.01 | 0.003 | 0.003 | 0.003 | — | |||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ 7.85 | $ 14.50 | $ 21.45 | $ 19.74 | $ 15.14 | $ 13.23 | $ 11.32 | |||||||
Total Investment Return | ||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | (38.20)%4 | (14.39)%4 | 23.60% | 33.36%5 | 16.01% | 19.22% | 17.06%4 | |||||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 1.97%6 | 1.72%6 | 1.71% | 1.49% | 1.48% | 1.35% | 1.58%6 | |||||||
Net investment income | 0.27%6 | 2.73%6 | 1.48% | 2.30% | 1.10% | 2.51% | 1.50%6 | |||||||
Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ 2,355 | $ 3,840 | $ 4,509 | $ 1,948 | $ 823 | $ 104 | —7 | |||||||
Portfolio turnover | 63% | 30% | 63% | 76% | 72% | 78% | 64% |
1 Commencement of operations.
2 Based on average shares outstanding.
3 Amount is less than $0.01 per share.
4 Aggregate total investment return.
5 A portion of total investment return consisted of a payment by the previous investment advisor in order to resolve a regulatory issue relating to an investment,
which increased the return by 0.21% .
6 Annualized.
7 Amount is less than $1,000.
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Financial Highlights | BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc. | |||||||||||||||||
Institutional | ||||||||||||||||||
Six Months | ||||||||||||||||||
Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2008 | Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 24.45 | $ 29.24 | $ 25.77 | $ 23.62 | $ 20.77 | $ 16.85 | ||||||||||||
Net investment income1 | 0.05 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.08 | 0.14 | 0.16 | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (8.01)2 | (0.30)2 | 6.372 | 3.792 | 2.792 | 4.01 | ||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | (7.96) | (0.18) | 6.48 | 3.87 | 2.93 | 4.17 | ||||||||||||
Dividends and distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.04) | (0.32) | — | (0.03) | (0.08) | (0.25) | ||||||||||||
Net realized gain | (1.76) | (4.29) | (3.01) | (1.69) | — | — | ||||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (1.80) | (4.61) | (3.01) | (1.72) | (0.08) | (0.25) | ||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ 14.69 | $ 24.45 | $ 29.24 | $ 25.77 | $ 23.62 | $ 20.77 | ||||||||||||
Total Investment Return3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | (34.37)%4 | (1.08)% | 28.15% | 16.80% | 14.23% | 24.92% | ||||||||||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 1.18%5 | 1.12% | 1.15% | 1.22% | 1.17% | 1.19% | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.53%5 | 0.46% | 0.42% | 0.31% | 0.63% | 0.81% | ||||||||||||
Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ 235,193 | $ 399,802 | $ 411,767 | $ 352,779 | $ 426,718 | $ 319,509 | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 65% | 97% | 95% | 96% | 97% | 181% | ||||||||||||
1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | Includes a redemption fee, which is less than $0.01 per share. |
3 | Total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges. |
4 | Aggregate total investment return. |
5 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Financial Highlights (continued) | BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc. | |||||||||||||||
Investor A | ||||||||||||||||
Six Months | ||||||||||||||||
Ended | ||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2008 | Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 24.10 | $ 28.85 | $ 25.50 | $ 23.39 | $ 20.59 | $ 16.70 | ||||||||||
Net investment income1 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.09 | 0.10 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (7.89)2 | (0.30)2 | 6.292 | 3.752 | 2.772 | 3.98 | ||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | (7.87) | (0.25) | 6.33 | 3.77 | 2.86 | 4.08 | ||||||||||
Dividends and distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.01) | (0.25) | — | — | (0.06) | (0.19) | ||||||||||
Net realized gain | (1.76) | (4.25) | (2.98) | (1.66) | — | — | ||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (1.77) | (4.50) | (2.98) | (1.66) | (0.06) | (0.19) | ||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ 14.46 | $ 24.10 | $ 28.85 | $ 25.50 | $ 23.39 | $ 20.59 | ||||||||||
Total Investment Return3 | ||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | (34.47)%4 | (1.36)% | 27.78% | 16.51% | 13.96% | 24.60% | ||||||||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 1.47%5 | 1.40% | 1.42% | 1.46% | 1.42% | 1.45% | ||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.24%5 | 0.19% | 0.15% | 0.09% | 0.39% | 0.48% | ||||||||||
Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ 203,303 | $ 330,282 | $ 334,022 | $ 282,971 | $ 218,687 | $ 160,373 | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 65% | 97% | 95% | 96% | 97% | 181% |
1 Based on average shares outstanding. 2 Includes a redemption fee, which is less than $0.01 per share. 3 Total investment returns exclude the effects of sales charges. 4 Aggregate total investment return. 5 Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Financial Highlights (continued) | BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc. | |||||||||||||||
Investor B | ||||||||||||||||
Six Months | ||||||||||||||||
Ended | ||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2008 | Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 23.13 | $ 27.71 | $ 24.67 | $ 22.76 | $ 20.12 | $ 16.30 | ||||||||||
Net investment loss1 | (0.06) | (0.17) | (0.16) | (0.18) | (0.09) | (0.06) | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (7.56)2 | (0.27)2 | 6.062 | 3.652 | 2.732 | 3.90 | ||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | (7.62) | (0.44) | 5.90 | 3.47 | 2.64 | 3.84 | ||||||||||
Dividends and distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | — | — | — | — | — | (0.02) | ||||||||||
Net realized gain | (1.69) | (4.14) | (2.86) | (1.56) | — | — | ||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (1.69) | (4.14) | (2.86) | (1.56) | — | (0.02) | ||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ 13.82 | $ 23.13 | $ 27.71 | $ 24.67 | $ 22.76 | $ 20.12 | ||||||||||
Total Investment Return3 | ||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | (34.75)%4 | (2.14)% | 26.79% | 15.60% | 13.12% | 23.55% | ||||||||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 2.34%5 | 2.21% | 2.21% | 2.24% | 2.21% | 2.23% | ||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.64)%5 | (0.68)% | (0.66)% | (0.72)% | (0.40)% | (0.33)% | ||||||||||
Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ 47,243 | $ 91,693 | $ 130,954 | $ 142,522 | $ 152,598 | $ 149,575 | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 65% | 97% | 95% | 96% | 97% | 181% |
1 Based on average shares outstanding.
2 Includes a redemption fee, which is less than $0.01 per share.
3 Total investment returns exclude the effects of sales charges.
4 Aggregate total investment return.
5 Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Investor C | ||||||||||||||||
Six Months | ||||||||||||||||
Ended | ||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2008 | Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 22.50 | $ 27.15 | $ 24.25 | $ 22.40 | $ 19.81 | $ 16.07 | ||||||||||
Net investment loss1 | (0.05) | (0.16) | (0.16) | (0.17) | (0.08) | (0.05) | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (7.35)2 | (0.28)2 | 5.942 | 3.592 | 2.672 | 3.83 | ||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | (7.40) | (0.44) | 5.78 | 3.42 | 2.59 | 3.78 | ||||||||||
Dividends and distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | — | (0.06) | — | — | (0.00)3 | (0.04) | ||||||||||
Net realized gain | (1.69) | (4.15) | (2.88) | (1.57) | — | — | ||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (1.69) | (4.21) | (2.88) | (1.57) | (0.00)3 | (0.04) | ||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ 13.41 | $ 22.50 | $ 27.15 | $ 24.25 | $ 22.40 | $ 19.81 | ||||||||||
Total Investment Return4 | ||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | (34.76)%5 | (2.19)% | 26.79% | 15.62% | 13.08% | 23.57% | ||||||||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 2.33%6 | 2.21% | 2.21% | 2.25% | 2.21% | 2.23% | ||||||||||
Net investment loss | (0.61)%6 | (0.64)% | (0.63)% | (0.69)% | (0.40)% | (0.27)% | ||||||||||
Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ 277,591 | $ 470,280 | $ 518,216 | $ 418,363 | $ 331,059 | $ 218,841 | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 65% | 97% | 95% | 96% | 97% | 181% |
1 Based on average shares outstanding.
2 Includes a redemption fee, which is less than $0.01 per share.
3 Amount is less than $(0.01) per share.
4 Total investment returns exclude the effects of sales charges.
5 Aggregate total investment return.
6 Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Class R | ||||||||||||||||||
Six Months | ||||||||||||||||||
Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2008 | Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 23.18 | $ 27.94 | $ 24.83 | $ 22.85 | $ 20.16 | $ 16.42 | ||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)1 | (0.02) | (0.05) | (0.04) | (0.03) | 0.04 | 0.16 | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (7.58)2 | (0.30)2 | 6.102 | 3.652 | 2.702 | 3.82 | ||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | (7.60) | (0.35) | 6.06 | 3.62 | 2.74 | 3.98 | ||||||||||||
Dividends and distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | — | (0.20) | — | — | (0.05) | (0.24) | ||||||||||||
Net realized gain | (1.73) | (4.21) | (2.95) | (1.64) | — | — | ||||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (1.73) | (4.41) | (2.95) | (1.64) | (0.05) | (0.24) | ||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ 13.85 | $ 23.18 | $ 27.94 | $ 24.83 | $ 22.85 | $ 20.16 | ||||||||||||
Total Investment Return | ||||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | (34.65)%3 | (1.77)% | 27.42% | 16.22% | 13.67% | 24.42% | ||||||||||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 1.94%4 | 1.81% | 1.73% | 1.71% | 1.65% | 1.63% | ||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.21)%4 | (0.20)% | (0.15)% | (0.11)% | 0.19% | 0.83% | ||||||||||||
Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ 32,358 | $ 46,275 | $ 33,662 | $ 23,568 | $ 12,212 | $ 4,179 | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 65% | 97% | 95% | 96% | 97% | 181% |
1 Based on average shares outstanding.
2 Includes a redemption fee, which is less than $0.01 per share.
3 Aggregate total investment return.
4 Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Financial Highlights | BlackRock International Value Fund | |||||||||||||
Institutional | ||||||||||||||
Six Months | ||||||||||||||
Ended | ||||||||||||||
December 31, 2008 | Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 26.00 | $ 34.48 | $ 30.55 | $ 26.41 | $ 23.54 | $ 18.03 | ||||||||
Net investment income1 | 0.14 | 0.55 | 0.71 | 0.56 | 0.52 | 0.31 | ||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (9.15)2 | (4.30)2 | 6.102 | 6.192 | 2.832 | 5.71 | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | (9.01) | (3.75) | 6.81 | 6.75 | 3.35 | 6.02 | ||||||||
Dividends and distributions from: | ||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.40) | (0.68) | (0.90) | (0.62) | (0.48) | (0.51) | ||||||||
Net realized gain | (0.23) | (4.05) | (1.98) | (1.99) | — | — | ||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (0.63) | (4.73) | (2.88) | (2.61) | (0.48) | (0.51) | ||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ 16.36 | $ 26.00 | $ 34.48 | $ 30.55 | $ 26.41 | $ 23.54 | ||||||||
Total Investment Return3 | ||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | (35.17)%4 | (12.23)% | 24.20% | 27.18%5 | 14.59% | 34.00% | ||||||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 1.08%6 | 1.04% | 1.01% | 1.02% | 1.08% | 1.08% | ||||||||
Net investment income | 1.37%6 | 1.86% | 2.27% | 1.97% | 2.07% | 1.47% | ||||||||
Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ 496,299 | $ 1,007,433 | $ 1,253,724 | $ 961,207 | $ 800,990 | $ 559,530 | ||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 86% | 122% | 65% | 81% | 70% | 75% |
1 Based on average shares outstanding.
2 Includes a redemption fee, which is less than $0.01 per share.
3 Total investment returns exclude the effect of any sales charges.
4 Aggregate total investment return.
5 A portion of total investment return consists of payments by the previous investment advisor in order to resolve a regulatory issue relating to an investment, which
increased the return by 0.21% .
6 Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Investor A | ||||||||||||||
Six Months | ||||||||||||||
Ended | ||||||||||||||
December 31, 2008 | Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 25.89 | $ 34.33 | $ 30.44 | $ 26.33 | $ 23.48 | $ 17.98 | ||||||||
Net investment income1 | 0.10 | 0.46 | 0.62 | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.25 | ||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (9.10)2 | (4.28)2 | 6.082 | 6.162 | 2.772 | 5.70 | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | (9.00) | (3.82) | 6.70 | 6.65 | 3.27 | 5.95 | ||||||||
Dividends and distributions from: | ||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.37) | (0.59) | (0.83) | (0.55) | (0.42) | (0.45) | ||||||||
Net realized gain | (0.23) | (4.03) | (1.98) | (1.99) | — | — | ||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (0.60) | (4.62) | (2.81) | (2.54) | (0.42) | (0.45) | ||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ 16.29 | $ 25.89 | $ 34.33 | $ 30.44 | $ 26.33 | $ 23.48 | ||||||||
Total Investment Return3 | ||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | (35.27)%4 | (12.47)% | 23.84% | 26.84%5 | 14.29% | 33.67% | ||||||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 1.43%6 | 1.34% | 1.30% | 1.27% | 1.33% | 1.33% | ||||||||
Net investment income | 0.99%6 | 1.55% | 1.98% | 1.75% | 1.94% | 1.20% | ||||||||
Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ 214,255 | $ 320,764 | $ 390,547 | $ 320,926 | $ 254,207 | $ 42,238 | ||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 86% | 122% | 65% | 81% | 70% | 75% |
1 Based on average shares outstanding.
2 Includes a redemption fee, which is less than $0.01 per share.
3 Total investment returns exclude the effect of sales charges.
4 Aggregate total investment return.
5 A portion of total investment return consists of payments by the previous investment advisor in order to resolve a regulatory issue relating to an investment, which
increased the return by 0.17% .
6 Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Financial Highlights (continued) | BlackRock International Value Fund | |||||||||||||||||
Investor B | ||||||||||||||||||
Six Months | ||||||||||||||||||
Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2008 | Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 25.28 | $ 33.60 | $ 29.88 | $ 25.94 | $ 23.24 | $ 17.84 | ||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)1 | (0.02) | 0.14 | 0.34 | 0.26 | 0.32 | 0.17 | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (8.90)2 | (4.16)2 | 5.962 | 6.072 | 2.742 | 5.57 | ||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | (8.92) | (4.02) | 6.30 | 6.33 | 3.06 | 5.74 | ||||||||||||
Dividends and distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.22) | (0.43) | (0.60) | (0.40) | (0.36) | (0.34) | ||||||||||||
Net realized gain | (0.23) | (3.87) | (1.98) | (1.99) | — | — | ||||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (0.45) | (4.30) | (2.58) | (2.39) | (0.36) | (0.34) | ||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ 15.91 | $ 25.28 | $ 33.60 | $ 29.88 | $ 25.94 | $ 23.24 | ||||||||||||
Total Investment Return3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | (35.67)%4 | (13.31)% | 22.78% | 25.84%5 | 13.45% | 32.65% | ||||||||||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 2.57%6 | 2.30% | 2.15% | 2.06% | 2.12% | 2.11% | ||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.15)%6 | 0.47% | 1.11% | 0.95% | 1.27% | 0.81% | ||||||||||||
Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ 33,860 | $ 61,007 | $ 90,447 | $ 79,165 | $ 62,261 | $ 19,852 | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 86% | 122% | 65% | 81% | 70% | 75% |
1 Based on average shares outstanding.
2 Includes a redemption fee, which is less than $0.01 per share.
3 Total investment returns exclude the effect of sales charges.
4 Aggregate total investment return.
5 A portion of total investment return consists of payments by the previous investment advisor in order to resolve a regulatory issue relating to an investment, which
increased the return by 0.21% .
6 Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Investor C | ||||||||||||||
Six Months | ||||||||||||||
Ended | ||||||||||||||
December 31, 2008 | Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 24.94 | $ 33.24 | $ 29.59 | $ 25.72 | $ 23.09 | $ 17.70 | ||||||||
Net investment income (loss)1 | (0.01) | 0.16 | 0.35 | 0.28 | 0.37 | 0.29 | ||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (8.78)2 | (4.13) | 5.902 | 5.992 | 2.652 | 5.41 | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | (8.79) | (3.97) | 6.25 | 6.27 | 3.02 | 5.70 | ||||||||
Dividends and distributions from: | ||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.24) | (0.45) | (0.62) | (0.41) | (0.39) | (0.31) | ||||||||
Net realized gain | (0.23) | (3.88) | (1.98) | (1.99) | — | — | ||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (0.47) | (4.33) | (2.60) | (2.40) | (0.39) | (0.31) | ||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ 15.68 | $ 24.94 | $ 33.24 | $ 29.59 | $ 25.72 | $ 23.09 | ||||||||
Total Investment Return3 | ||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | (35.67)%4 | (13.32)% | 22.82% | 25.86%5 | 13.41% | 32.58% | ||||||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 2.57%6 | 2.31% | 2.15% | 2.06% | 2.12% | 2.14% | ||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.15)%6 | 0.55% | 1.15% | 1.01% | 1.45% | 1.38% | ||||||||
Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ 160,245 | $ 262,573 | $ 332,940 | $ 244,931 | $ 164,317 | $ 38,608 | ||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 86% | 122% | 65% | 81% | 70% | 75% |
1 Based on average shares outstanding.
2 Includes a redemption fee, which is less than $0.01 per share.
3 Total investment returns exclude the effect of sales charges.
4 Aggregate total investment return.
5 A portion of total investment return consists of payments by the previous investment advisor in order to resolve a regulatory issue relating to an investment, which
increased the return by 0.17% .
6 Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Class R | ||||||||||||||||||
Six Months | ||||||||||||||||||
Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2008 | Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 25.61 | $ 34.06 | $ 30.24 | $ 26.19 | $ 23.39 | $ 17.98 | ||||||||||||
Net investment income1 | 0.06 | 0.39 | 0.55 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.52 | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (9.01)2 | (4.27)2 | 6.022 | 6.042 | 2.702 | 5.38 | ||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | (8.95) | (3.88) | 6.57 | 6.54 | 3.20 | 5.90 | ||||||||||||
Dividends and distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.33) | (0.57) | (0.77) | (0.50) | (0.40) | (0.49) | ||||||||||||
Net realized gain | (0.23) | (4.00) | (1.98) | (1.99) | — | — | ||||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (0.56) | (4.57) | (2.75) | (2.49) | (0.40) | (0.49) | ||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ 16.10 | $ 25.61 | $ 34.06 | $ 30.24 | $ 26.19 | $ 23.39 | ||||||||||||
Total Investment Return | ||||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | (35.41)%3 | (12.76)% | 23.53% | 26.52%4 | 14.03% | 33.43% | ||||||||||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 1.80%5 | 1.65% | 1.57% | 1.52% | 1.58% | 1.60% | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.63%5 | 1.35% | 1.78% | 1.76% | 1.96% | 2.34% | ||||||||||||
Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ 44,692 | $ 72,262 | $ 60,258 | $ 36,048 | $ 16,951 | $ 5,905 | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 86% | 122% | 65% | 81% | 70% | 75% |
1 Based on average shares outstanding. 2 Includes a redemption fee, which is less than $0.01 per share. 3 Aggregate total investment return. 4 A portion of total investment return consists of payments by the previous investment advisor in order to resolve a regulatory issue relating to an investment, which increased the return of the Fund’s Class R Shares by 0.16% . 5 Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies:
BlackRock EuroFund (“EuroFund”), BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund,
Inc. (“Global SmallCap”) and BlackRock International Value Fund
(“International Value”), a series of BlackRock International Value Trust
(the “Trust”) (referred to as the “Funds” or individually as the “Fund”),
are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended
(the “1940 Act”), as diversified, open-end management investment
companies. The EuroFund and the Trust are organized as Massachusetts
business trusts and Global SmallCap is organized as a Maryland cor-
poration. The Funds’ financial statements are prepared in conformity
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America, which may require the use of management accruals and esti-
mates. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The Funds offer
multiple classes of shares. Institutional Shares are sold only to certain
eligible investors. Investor A Shares are generally sold with a front-end
sales charge. Shares of Investor B and Investor C may be subject to
a contingent deferred sales charge. Class R Shares are sold only to
certain retirement plans. EuroFund’s Institutional 1 Shares were issued
in connection with the Fund’s acquisition of The Europe Fund, Inc. on
November 6, 2006. Institutional 1 Shares generally were not available
for purchase except for dividend and capital gain reinvestments for
existing shareholders and automatically converted to Institutional Shares
on May 7, 2007. All classes of shares have identical voting, dividend,
liquidation and other rights and the same terms and conditions, except
that Investor A, Investor B, Investor C and Class R Shares bear certain
expenses related to the shareholder servicing of such shares, and
Investor B, Investor C and Class R Shares also bear certain expenses
related to the distribution of such shares. 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 plan).
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by
the Fund:
Valuation of Securities: Equity investments traded on a recognized
securities exchange or the NASDAQ Global Market System are valued
at the last reported sale price that day or the NASDAQ official closing
price, if applicable. For equity investments traded on more than one
exchange, the last reported sale price on the exchange where the stock
is primarily traded is used. Equity investments traded on a recognized
exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the
last available bid price. If no bid price is available, the prior day’s price
will be used, unless it is determined that such prior day’s price no longer
reflects the fair value of the security. Short-term securities with maturities
less than 60 days are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair
value. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at net
asset value each business day. Each Fund values its investments in Cash
Sweep Series and Money Market Series, each of the BlackRock Liquidity
Series, LLC, at fair value, which is ordinarily based upon their pro-rata
ownership in the net assets of the underlying fund.
Exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid
and ask prices at the close of the options market in which the options
trade. An exchange-traded option for which there is no mean price is
valued at the last bid (long positions) or ask (short positions) price. If no
bid or ask price is available, the prior day’s price will be used, unless it
is determined that such prior day’s price no longer reflects the fair value
of the option. Over-the-counter options are valued by an independent
pricing service using a mathematical model which incorporates a
number of market data factors, such as the trades and prices of the
underlying securities.
In the event that application of these methods of valuation results in
a price for an investment which is deemed not to be representative of
the market value of such investment, the investment will be valued by
a method approved by the Board of Directors for EuroFund and Global
SmallCap and by the Board of Trustees for the Trust (individually the
“Board” or together the “Boards”) as reflecting fair value (“Fair Value
Assets”). When determining the price for Fair Value Assets, the invest-
ment advisor and/or sub-advisor seeks to determine the price that the
Funds might reasonably expect to receive from the current sale of that
asset in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall
be based upon all available factors that the investment advisor and/or
sub-advisor deems relevant. The pricing of all Fair Value Assets is sub-
sequently reported to the respective Board or a committee thereof.
Generally, trading in foreign securities is substantially completed each
day at various times prior to the close of business on the New York Stock
Exchange (“NYSE”). The values of such securities used in computing the
net assets of each Fund are determined as of such times. Foreign cur-
rency exchange rates will be determined as of the close of business on
the NYSE. Occasionally, events affecting the values of such securities
and such exchange rates may occur between the times at which they
are determined and the close of business on the NYSE that may not
be reflected in the computation of each Fund’s net assets. If events (for
example, a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disas-
ter) occur during such periods that are expected to materially affect the
value of such securities, those securities will be valued at their fair value
as determined in good faith by the Board or by the investment advisor
using a pricing service and/or procedures approved by the Board.
Foreign currency exchange contracts and forward foreign currency
exchange contracts are valued at the mean between the bid and ask
prices. Interpolated values are derived when the settlement date of the
contract is an interim date for which quotations are not available.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
Derivative Financial Instruments: Each Fund may engage in various port-
folio investment strategies both to increase the return of the Funds and
to hedge, or protect, its exposure to interest rate movements and move-
ments in the securities markets. Losses may arise if the value of the con-
tract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the price of the under-
lying security, or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.
•Options — Each Fund may purchase and write call and put options.
A call option gives the purchaser of the option the right (but not the
obligation) to buy, and obligates the seller to sell (when the option is
exercised), the underlying position at the exercise price at any time
or at a specified time during the option period. A put option gives the
holder the right to sell and obligates the writer to buy the underlying
position at the exercise price at any time or at a specified time dur-
ing the option period.
When the Funds purchase (write) an option, an amount equal to the
premium paid (received) by the Fund is reflected as an asset and an
equivalent liability. The amount of the asset (liability) is subsequently
marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option
written. When a security is purchased or sold through an exercise of
an option, the related premium paid (or received) is added to (or
deducted from) the basis of the security acquired or deducted from
(or added to) the proceeds of the security sold. When an option
expires (or the Fund enters into a closing transaction), the Fund
realizes a gain or loss on the option to the extent of the premiums
received or paid (or gain or loss to the extent the cost of the closing
transaction exceeds the premium received or paid). When the Funds
write a call option, such option is “covered,” meaning that the Funds
hold the underlying security subject to being called by the option
counterparty, or cash in an amount sufficient to cover the obligation.
When the Funds write a put option, such option is covered by cash
in an amount sufficient to cover the obligation. Certain call options
are written as part of an arrangement where the counterparty to
the transaction borrows the underlying security from the Funds in
a securities lending transaction.
In purchasing and writing options, the Funds bear the market risk
of an unfavorable change in the price of the underlying security.
Exercise of a written option could result in the Funds purchasing a
security at a price different from the current market value. The Funds
may execute transactions in both listed and over-the-counter options.
Transactions in certain over-the-counter options may expose the
Funds to the risk of default by the counterparty to the transaction.
•Forward currency contracts — A forward currency contract is an
agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set
exchange rate on a future date. Each Fund may enter into foreign
currency exchange contracts as a hedge against either specific trans-
actions or portfolio positions. Foreign currency exchange contracts,
when used by the Fund, help to manage the overall exposure to the
foreign currency backing some of the investments held by the Fund.
The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market
value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. When
the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal
to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and
the value at the time it was closed. The use of forward foreign cur-
rency contracts involves the risk that counterparties may not meet
the terms of the agreement and market risk of unanticipated move-
ments in the value of a foreign currency relative to the US dollar.
Foreign Currency Transactions: Foreign currency amounts are translated
into United States dollars on the following basis: (i) market value of
investment securities, assets and liabilities at the current rate of
exchange; and (ii) purchases and sales of investment securities, income
and expenses at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective
dates of such transactions.
Each Fund reports foreign currency related transactions as components
of realized gains for financial reporting purposes, whereas such compo-
nents are treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.
Segregation and Collateralization: In cases in which the 1940 Act and
the interpretive positions of the Securities and Exchange Commission
(“SEC”) require that each Fund segregates assets in connection with
certain investments (e.g., options, written options and forward foreign
currency contracts), each Fund will, consistent with certain interpretive
letters issued by the SEC, designate on its books and records cash
or other liquid securities having a market value at least equal to the
amount that would otherwise be required to be physically segregated.
Furthermore, based on requirements and agreements with certain
exchanges and third party broker-dealers, each Fund may also be
required to deliver or deposit securities as collateral for certain invest-
ments (e.g., written options).
Investment Transactions and Investment Income: Investment trans-
actions are recorded on the dates the transactions are entered into
(the trade dates). Realized gains and losses on security transactions
are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded
on the ex-dividend dates. Dividends from foreign securities where the
ex-dividend date may have passed are subsequently recorded when
the Fund has determined the ex-dividend date. Upon notification from
issuers, some of the dividend income received from a real estate invest-
ment trust may be redesignated as a reduction of cost of the related
investment and/or realized gain. Interest income is recognized on the
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accrual basis. Income and realized and unrealized gains and losses are
allocated daily to each class based on its relative net assets.
Dividends and Distributions: Dividends and distributions paid by each
Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend dates.
Securities Lending: The Funds may lend securities to financial institu-
tions that provide cash or securities issued or guaranteed by the US
government as collateral, which will be maintained at all times in an
amount equal to at least 100% of the current market value of the
loaned securities. The market value of the loaned securities is deter-
mined at the close of business of the Funds and any additional required
collateral is delivered to the Funds on the next business day. Where the
Funds receive securities as collateral for the loaned securities, they col-
lect a fee from the borrower. The Funds typically receive the income on
the loaned securities but do not receive the income on the collateral.
Where the Funds receive cash collateral, they may invest such collateral
and retain the amount earned on such investment, net of any amount
rebated to the borrower. Loans of securities are terminable at any time
and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities
within five business days. The Funds may pay reasonable finder’s, lend-
ing agent, administrative and custodial fees in connection with their
loans. In the event that the borrower defaults on its obligation to return
borrowed securities because of insolvency or for any other reason, the
Funds could experience delays and costs in gaining access to the collat-
eral. The Funds also could suffer a loss where the value of the invested
collateral falls below the market value of the borrowed securities either
in the event of borrower default or in the event of losses on investments
made with cash collateral. For the six months ended December 31,
2008, the Funds received only cash collateral for any securities loaned.
Income Taxes: It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements
of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment com-
panies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its
shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.
Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax may be imposed
on interest, dividends and capital gains at various rates.
Each Fund files US federal and various state and local tax returns. No
income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limita-
tions on each Fund’s US federal tax returns remains open for the years
ended June 30, 2005 through June 30, 2007. The statutes of limitations
on each Fund’s state and local tax returns may remain open for an addi-
tional year depending upon the jurisdiction.
Recent Accounting Pronouncement: In March 2008, Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities — an amendment of FASB Statement
No. 133” (“FAS 161”), was issued. FAS 161 is intended to improve
financial reporting for derivative instruments by requiring enhanced
disclosure that enables investors to understand how and why an entity
uses derivatives, how derivatives are accounted for and how derivative
instruments affect an entity’s results of operations and financial position.
FAS 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and
interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. The impact on the
Funds’ financial statement disclosures, if any, is currently being assessed.
Other: Expenses directly related to each Fund or its classes are charged
to that Fund or class. Other operating expenses shared by several funds
are pro-rated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or
other appropriate methods. Other expenses of each Fund are allocated
daily to each class based on its relative net assets.
2. Investment Advisory Agreements and Other
Transactions with Affiliates:
Each Fund has entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with
BlackRock Advisors, LLC, (the “Advisor”), an indirect, wholly owned sub-
sidiary of BlackRock, Inc., to provide investment advisory and admini-
stration services. Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (“Merrill Lynch”) and The PNC
Financial Services Group, Inc. (“PNC”) are the largest stockholders of
BlackRock, Inc. As of December 31, 2008, Merrill Lynch and PNC are
affiliates of BlackRock, Inc.
The Advisor is responsible for the management of each of the Fund’s
portfolio and provides the necessary personnel, facilities, equipment and
certain other services necessary to the operation of each Fund. For such
services, EuroFund and Global SmallCap pay the Advisor a monthly fee
at an annual rate of 0.75% and 0.85%, respectively, on an annual basis
of the average daily value of each Fund’s net assets. International Value
pays the Advisor a monthly fee of 0.75%, on an annual basis, of the
average daily value of the Fund’s net assets not exceeding $2 billion,
0.70% of the average daily value of the Fund’s net assets in excess of
$2 billion but not exceeding $4 billion and 0.65% of the average daily
value of the Fund’s net assets in excess of $4 billion.
The Advisor, on behalf of EuroFund, has entered into a separate sub-
advisory agreement with BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
(“BIM”) and BlackRock Asset Management U.K. Limited, both affiliates
of the Advisor, under which the Advisor pays each sub-advisor for servic-
es it provides, a monthly fee that is a percentage of the investment
advisory fee paid by the Fund to the Advisor.
The Advisor, on behalf of Global SmallCap, has entered into a separate
sub-advisory agreement with BIM, under which the Advisor pays the
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
subadvisor for services it provides, a monthly fee that is a percentage of
the investment advisory fee paid by the Fund to the Advisor.
The Advisor, on behalf of International Value, has entered into a separate
sub-advisory agreement with BlackRock Investment Management
International Limited, an affiliate of the Advisor, under which the Advisor
pays the sub-advisor for services it provides, a monthly fee that is a per-
centage of the investment advisory fee paid by the Fund to the Advisor.
There was no increase in the aggregate fees paid by the Funds for these
services.
Effective October 1, 2008, the Funds entered into a Distribution
Agreement and Distribution Plans with BlackRock Investments, Inc.
(“BII”), which replaced FAM Distributors, Inc. (“FAMD”) and BlackRock
Distributors, Inc. and its affiliates (“BDI”) (collectively, the “Distributor”)
as the sole distributor of the Funds. FAMD is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Merrill Lynch Group, Inc. BII and BDI are affiliates of BlackRock, Inc. The
service and distribution fees did not change as a result of this transaction.
Pursuant to the Distribution Plans adopted by the Funds in accordance
with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, each Fund pays the Distributor
ongoing service and distribution fees. The fees are accrued daily and
paid monthly at annual rates based upon the average daily net assets
of the shares as follows:
Service | Distribution | |||
Fee | Fee | |||
Investor A | 0.25% | — | ||
Investor B | 0.25% | 0.75% | ||
Investor C | 0.25% | 0.75% | ||
Class R | 0.25% | 0.25% |
Pursuant to sub-agreements with each Distributor, broker-dealers, includ-
ing Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (“MLPF&S”), a
wholly owned subsidiary of Merrill Lynch, and the Distributor provide
shareholder servicing and distribution services to the Fund. The ongoing
service and/or distribution fee compensates the Distributor and each
broker-dealer for providing shareholder servicing and/or distribution-related
services to Investor A, Investor B, Investor C and Class R shareholders.
For the six months ended December 31, 2008, affiliates earned under-
writing discounts, direct commissions and dealer concessions on sales
of the Funds’ Investor A Shares as follows:
Investor A | ||
EuroFund | $ 4,204 | |
Global SmallCap | $109,941 | |
International Value | $ 49,296 |
For the six months ended December 31, 2008, affiliates received contin-
gent deferred sales charges relating to transactions in Investor B and
Investor C Shares as follows:
Investor B | Investor C | |||
EuroFund | $ 5,993 | $ 3,924 | ||
Global SmallCap | $43,973 | $35,278 | ||
International Value | $15,727 | $10,632 |
Furthermore, affiliates received contingent deferred sales charges relat-
ing to transactions subject to front-end sales charge waivers as follows:
Investor A | ||
EuroFund | $ 2,584 | |
Global SmallCap | $ 1,581 | |
International Value | $ 895 |
For the period November 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008, the Distributor
earned underwriting discounts and direct commissions and affiliates
earned dealer concessions on sales of EuroFund’s Investor A Shares,
which totaled $19,673, and affiliates received contingent deferred sales
charges of $7,727 and $11,859 relating to transactions in Investor B
and Investor C Shares, respectively. Furthermore, affiliates received con-
tingent deferred sales charges of $1,887 relating to transactions subject
to front-end sales charge waivers in Investor A Shares. These amounts
include payments to Hilliard Lyons, which was considered an affiliate
for a portion of the period.
For the year ended October 31, 2007, the Distributor earned underwriting
discounts and direct commissions and affiliates earned dealer conces-
sions on sales of EuroFund’s Investor A Shares, which totaled $133,533
and affiliates received contingent deferred sales charges of $10,709 and
$8,752 relating to transactions in Investor B and C Shares, respectively.
Furthermore, affiliates received contingent deferred sales charges of
$607 relating to transactions subject to front-end sales charge waivers
in Investor A Shares.
In addition, for the six months ended December 31, 2008, MLPF&S
received commissions on the execution of portfolio transactions
as follows:
Global SmallCap | $ 173,513 | |
International Value | $ 1,741 |
Global SmallCap and EuroFund have received an exemptive order from
the SEC permitting them to lend portfolio securities to MLPF&S or its
affiliates. Pursuant to that order, the Funds have retained BIM as the
securities lending agent for a fee based on a share of the returns on
investment of cash collateral. BIM may, on behalf of the Funds, invest
cash collateral received by the Funds for such loans, among other
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
things, in a private investment company managed by the Advisor or in
registered money market funds advised by the Advisor or its affiliates.
The share of income earned by the Funds on such investments is shown
as securities lending — affiliated on the Statements of Operations. For
the six months ended December 31, 2008, BIM received from Global
SmallCap and EuroFund $102,655 and $0, respectively, in securities
lending agent fees.
PNC Global Investment Servicing (US) Inc., an indirect, wholly owned
subsidiary of PNC and an affiliate of the Advisor, serves as transfer agent
and dividend disbursing agent. Each class of the Funds bear the costs
of transfer agent fees associated with such respective classes. Transfer
agency fees borne by each class of the Funds are comprised of those
fees charged for all shareholder communications including mailing of
shareholder reports, dividend and distribution notices, and proxy materi-
als for shareholders meetings, as well as per account and per transac-
tion fees related to servicing and maintenance of shareholder accounts,
including the issuing, redeeming and transferring of shares of each class
of the Funds, 12b-1 fee calculation, check writing, anti-money launder-
ing services, and customer identification services.
Pursuant to written agreements, certain affiliates provide the Funds with
sub-accounting, recordkeeping, sub-transfer agency and other admini-
strative services with respect to sub-accounts they service. For these
services, these affiliates receive an annual fee per shareholder account
which will vary depending on share class. For the six months ended
December 31, 2008, in return for these services, the Funds paid fees
as follows:
EuroFund | $ 399,961 | |
Global SmallCap | $1,314,002 | |
International Value | $1,815,710 |
The Funds may earn income on positive cash balances in demand
deposit accounts that are maintained by the transfer agent on behalf
of the Funds. For the six months ended December 31, 2008, the Funds
earned the following, which are included in income — affiliated in the
Statements of Operations:
EuroFund | $ 410 | |
Global SmallCap | $ 471 | |
International Value | $ 395 |
The Advisor maintains a call center, which is responsible for providing
certain shareholder services to the Funds, such as responding to share-
holder inquiries and processing transactions based upon instructions
from shareholders with respect to the subscription and redemption of
Fund shares. For the six months ended December 31, 2008, the follow-
ing amounts have been accrued by the Funds to reimburse the Advisor
for costs incurred running the call center, which are a component of the
transfer agent fees in the accompanying Statements of Operations.
Global | International | |||||
EuroFund | SmallCap | Value | ||||
Institutional | $4,704 | $1,985 | $6,613 | |||
Investor A | $5,760 | $3,552 | $3,173 | |||
Investor B | $ 600 | $1,373 | $ 736 | |||
Investor C | $ 846 | $4,889 | $2,335 | |||
Class R | $ 30 | $ 286 | $ 411 |
For the six months ended December 31, 2008, each Fund reimbursed
the Advisor for certain accounting services, which are included in
accounting services in the Statements of Operations as follows:
Accounting | ||
Services | ||
EuroFund | $ 5,791 | |
Global SmallCap | $ 7,809 | |
International Value | $ 14,329 |
Certain officers and/or trustees of the Funds are officers and/or
directors of BlackRock, Inc. or its affiliates. The Funds reimburse the
Advisor for compensation paid to the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer.
3. Investments:
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities,
for the six months ended December 31, 2008 were as follows:
Purchases | Sales | |||
EuroFund | $ 350,851,992 | $ 440,831,108 | ||
Global SmallCap | $ 603,460,083 | $ 654,989,075 | ||
International Value | $1,049,603,008 | $1,208,660,372 |
For Global SmallCap, transactions in options written for the six months
ended December 31, 2008 were as follows:
Premiums | ||||
Contracts | Received | |||
Outstanding call options written, beginning | ||||
of period | 2,805 | $2,808,881 | ||
Options written | 3,851 | 108,604 | ||
Options closed | (92) | (371,172) | ||
Options expired | (3,851) | (108,604) | ||
Options exercised | (2,713) | (2,437,709) | ||
Outstanding call options written, end of period | — | — | ||
4. Short-Term Borrowings: |
Each Fund, along with certain other funds managed by the Advisor
and its affiliates, is a party to a $500,000,000 credit agreement with
a group of lenders, which expired in November 2008 and was subse-
quently renewed until November 2009. Each Fund may borrow under
the credit agreement to fund shareholder redemptions and for other
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
lawful purposes other than for leverage. Each Fund may borrow up to
the maximum amount allowable under each Fund’s current Prospectus
and Statement of Additional Information, subject to various other legal,
regulatory or contractual limits. The Fund paid its pro rata share of a
0.02% upfront fee on the aggregate commitment amount based on
its net assets as of October 31, 2008. Each Fund pays a commitment
fee of 0.08% per annum based on each Fund’s pro rata share of the
unused portion of the credit agreement, which is included in miscella-
neous in the Statements of Operations. Amounts borrowed under the
credit agreement bear interest at a rate equal to the higher of the
(a) federal funds effective rate and (b) reserve adjusted one month
LIBOR, plus, in each case, the higher of (i) 1.50% and (ii) 50% of the
CDX Index (as defined in the credit agreement) in effect from time to
time. The Funds did not borrow under the credit agreement during
the six months ended December 31, 2008.
5. Capital Loss Carryforward:
EuroFund
As of June 30, 2008, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of
$4,079,201, all of which expires in 2009. This amount will be available
to offset future realized capital gains.
International Value
As of June 30, 2008, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of
$10,936,387, all of which expires in 2010. This amount will be available
to offset future realized capital gains.
6. Acquisition of The Europe Fund, Inc.:
EuroFund
On November 6, 2006, the Fund acquired substantially all of the assets
and assumed substantially all of the liabilities of The Europe Fund, Inc.,
pursuant to a plan of reorganization. The acquisition was accomplished
by a tax-free exchange of 10,066,319 shares of common stock of The
Europe Fund, Inc. for 5,532,829 shares of common stock of the Fund.
The Europe Fund, Inc.’s net assets on that date of $113,021,126,
including $152,626 of distributions in excess of net investment income,
$141,914 of accumulated net realized losses and $8,113,020 of net
unrealized appreciation were combined with those of the Fund. The
Fund’s aggregate net assets immediately after the acquisition amounted
to $1,001,508,858.
7. Geographic Concentration, Market and Credit Risk:
In the normal course of business, the Funds invest in securities and
enter into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the mar-
ket (market risk) or failure of the issuer of a security to meet all of its
obligations (credit risk). The value of securities held by the Funds may
decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving
the companies whose securities are owned by the Funds; conditions
affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional
or global political, social or economic instability; and currency and inter-
est rate and price fluctuations. Similar to credit risk, the Funds may be
exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the
Funds have unsettled or open transactions may default. Financial
assets, which potentially expose the Funds to credit and counterparty
risks, consist principally of investments and cash due from counter-
parties. The extent of the Funds’ exposure to credit and counterparty
risks with respect to these financial assets approximates their value
as recorded in the Funds’ Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
EuroFund
The Fund invests from time to time a substantial amount of its
assets in issuers located in a single country or a limited number of
countries. Please see the Schedule of Investments for concentrations
in specific countries.
As of December 31, 2008, the Funds had the following industry classi-
fications as a percent of long-term investments:
Global International | ||||||
Industry | EuroFund SmallCap | Value | ||||
Commercial Banks | 10% | 5% | 11% | |||
Insurance | 9 | 7 | 9 | |||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | 11 | 3 | 9 | |||
Food Products | 7 | 2 | 5 | |||
Pharmaceuticals | 13 | 4 | 9 | |||
Metals & Mining | 4 | 3 | 6 | |||
Wireless Telecommunication Services | 5 | — | 7 | |||
Diversified Telecommunication | ||||||
Services | 6 | — | 3 | |||
Aerospace & Defense | 4 | 1 | 2 | |||
Electric Utilities | 4 | — | 3 | |||
Machinery | 4 | 3 | — | |||
Capital Markets | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
Multi-Utilities | 4 | — | 2 | |||
Semiconductors & | ||||||
Semiconductor Equipment | — | 6 | — | |||
Software | — | 4 | 2 | |||
Automobiles | 2 | — | 3 | |||
Chemicals | — | 3 | 2 | |||
Construction & Engineering | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) | — | 5 | — | |||
Tobacco | 3 | — | 2 | |||
Commercial Services & Supplies | — | 3 | 1 | |||
Communications Equipment | 1 | 3 | — | |||
Diversified Financial Services | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | — | 3 | 1 |
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Global International | Global International | |||||||||||||||||
Industry (continued) | EuroFund SmallCap | Value | Industry (concluded) | EuroFund SmallCap | Value | |||||||||||||
Air Freight & Logistics | 2% | — | 1% | Road & Rail | — | 1% | 1% | |||||||||||
Airlines | — | 3% | — | Beverages | — | 1 | — | |||||||||||
Containers & Packaging | — | 3 | — | Biotechnology | — | 1 | — | |||||||||||
Household Durables | 1 | 1 | 2 | Building Products | — | — | 1 | |||||||||||
Media | 1 | 2 | 1 | Computers & Peripherals | — | — | 1 | |||||||||||
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods | 1 | 2 | 1 | Distributors | — | 1 | — | |||||||||||
Food & Staples Retailing | 1 | 1 | 1 | Electrical Equipment | — | 1 | — | |||||||||||
Internet Software & Services | — | 3 | — | Electronic Equipment & | ||||||||||||||
Multiline Retail | 1 | 1 | 1 | Instruments | — | — | 1 | |||||||||||
Real Estate Management & | Energy Equipment & Services | — | 1 | — | ||||||||||||||
Development | — | 1 | 2 | Health Care Technology | — | 1 | — | |||||||||||
Specialty Retail | — | 3 | — | Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | — | 1 | — | |||||||||||
Auto Components | — | 1 | 1 | Mutual Funds | — | 1 | — | |||||||||||
Exchange-Traded Funds | — | 2 | — | Professional Services | — | 1 | — | |||||||||||
Health Care Providers & Services | — | 2 | — | Thrifts & Mortgage Finance | — | 1 | — | |||||||||||
Industrial Conglomerates | — | 1 | 1 | Transportation Infrastructure | — | 1 | — | |||||||||||
Life Sciences Tools & Services | — | 2 | — | Water Utilities | — | 1 | — | |||||||||||
Paper & Forest Products | 1 | — | 1 | Trading Companies & Distributors | — | — | 1 | |||||||||||
8. Capital Share Transactions: | ||||||||||||||||||
Transactions in shares for each class were as follows: | ||||||||||||||||||
EuroFund | ||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended | Period November 1, 2007 | Year Ended | ||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2008 | to June 30, 2008 | October 31, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||
Institutional | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 992,704 | $ 11,835,545 | 1,124,949 | $ 22,605,588 | 7,263,929 | $ 168,689,472 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment | ||||||||||||||||||
of dividends and distributions | 1,293,422 | 12,259,844 | 2,580,306 | 51,297,021 | 1,537,937 | 31,589,732 | ||||||||||||
Total issued | 2,286,126 | 24,095,389 | 3,705,255 | 73,902,609 | 8,801,866 | 200,279,204 | ||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (3,556,953) | (48,022,596) | (2,653,936) | (51,428,242) | (9,064,709) | (204,000,880) | ||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | (1,270,827) | $ (23,927,207) | 1,051,319 | $ 22,474,367 | (262,843) | $ (3,721,676) | ||||||||||||
Period November 6, 20061 | ||||||||||||||||||
to May 7, 20072 | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||||
Institutional 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 1,493 | $ 43,112 | ||||||||||||||||
Shares issued as a result of reorganization | 5,532,829 | 113,021,126 | ||||||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 169 | 3,664 | ||||||||||||||||
Total issued | 5,534,491 | 113,067,902 | ||||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (5,534,491) | (127,809,960) | ||||||||||||||||
Net decrease | — | $ (14,742,058) |
1 Prior to November 6, 2006 (commencement of operations), the Fund issued 5 shares to BDI for $100.
2 On May 7, 2007, Institutional 1 Shares converted to Institutional Shares.
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Six Months Ended | Period November 1, 2007 | Year Ended | ||||||||||
December 31, 2008 | to June 30, 2008 | October 31, 2007 | ||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||
Investor A | ||||||||||||
Shares sold | 556,343 | $ 7,370,226 | 1,320,671 | $ 25,449,638 | 3,006,721 | $ 67,212,029 | ||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment | ||||||||||||
of dividends and distributions | 2,088,623 | 19,462,176 | 3,863,256 | 75,607,215 | 1,914,464 | 38,843,557 | ||||||
Total issued | 2,644,966 | 26,832,402 | 5,183,927 | 101,056,853 | 4,921,185 | 106,055,586 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | (3,822,485) | (48,809,839) | (2,962,815) | (56,738,897) | (3,052,717) | (68,860,817) | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) | (1,177,519) | $ (21,977,437) | 2,221,112 | $ 44,317,956 | 1,868,468 | $ 37,194,769 | ||||||
Investor B | ||||||||||||
Shares sold | 44,984 | $ 483,897 | 111,071 | $ 1,852,769 | 436,237 | $ 8,367,613 | ||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment | ||||||||||||
of dividends and distributions | 94,382 | 724,752 | 404,759 | 6,585,620 | 336,659 | 5,871,474 | ||||||
Total issued | 139,366 | 1,208,649 | 515,830 | 8,438,389 | 772,896 | 14,239,087 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | (511,090) | (5,756,954) | (1,152,334) | (18,366,726) | (1,958,575) | (37,244,713) | ||||||
Net decrease | (371,724) | $ (4,548,305) | (636,504) | $ (9,928,337) | (1,185,679) | $ (23,005,626) | ||||||
Investor C | ||||||||||||
Shares sold | 121,316 | $ 1,230,115 | 350,622 | $ 5,483,909 | 911,338 | $ 16,922,267 | ||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment | ||||||||||||
of dividends and distributions | 432,215 | 3,021,002 | 929,042 | 14,047,301 | 383,571 | 6,348,265 | ||||||
Total issued | 553,531 | 4,251,117 | 1,279,664 | 19,531,210 | 1,294,909 | 23,270,532 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | (976,273) | (10,211,580) | (1,004,344) | (14,785,963) | (598,396) | (11,062,232) | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) | (422,742) | $ (5,960,463) | 275,320 | $ 4,745,247 | 696,513 | $ 12,208,300 | ||||||
Class R | ||||||||||||
Shares sold | 79,646 | $ 805,701 | 81,027 | $ 1,267,243 | 156,930 | $ 3,096,905 | ||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment | ||||||||||||
of dividends and distributions | 36,290 | 269,269 | 56,836 | 909,947 | 13,571 | 235,197 | ||||||
Total issued | 115,936 | 1,074,970 | 137,863 | 2,177,190 | 170,501 | 3,332,102 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | (80,591) | (916,521) | (83,269) | (1,306,016) | (59,021) | (1,155,218) | ||||||
Net increase | 35,345 | $ 158,449 | 54,594 | $ 871,174 | 111,480 | $ 2,176,884 |
There is a 2% redemption fee on shares redeemed or exchanged that have been held 30 days or less. The redemption fees are collected and retained
by the Fund for the benefit of the remaining shareholders. The redemption fees are recorded as a credit to paid-in capital. There was a 2% redemption
fee on redemptions of Institutional 1 Shares made prior to May 7, 2007.
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Global SmallCap | ||||||||||||
Six Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||
December 31, 2008 | June 30, 2008 | |||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||
Institutional | ||||||||||||
Shares sold | 1,852,586 | $ 34,378,492 | 4,731,841 | $ 122,650,275 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | ||||||||||||
and distributions | 1,292,842 | 25,210,490 | 2,205,883 | 57,683,519 | ||||||||
Total issued | 3,145,428 | 59,588,982 | 6,937,724 | 180,333,794 | ||||||||
Shares redeemed | (3,485,250) | (60,495,155) | (4,668,644) | (120,441,102) | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | (339,822) | $ (906,173) | 2,269,080 | $ 59,892,692 | ||||||||
Investor A | ||||||||||||
Shares sold | 1,923,400 | $ 34,398,098 | 3,864,190 | $ 95,563,922 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | ||||||||||||
and distributions | 1,164,477 | 22,369,622 | 1,825,450 | 47,131,354 | ||||||||
Total issued | 3,087,877 | 56,767,720 | 5,689,640 | 142,695,276 | ||||||||
Shares redeemed | (2,731,567) | (46,888,392) | (3,563,083) | (90,235,404) | ||||||||
Net increase | 356,310 | $ 9,879,328 | 2,126,557 | $ 52,459,872 | ||||||||
Investor B | ||||||||||||
Shares sold | 172,091 | $ 2,852,680 | 254,522 | $ 6,310,737 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 311,301 | 5,727,939 | 681,940 | 16,969,452 | ||||||||
Total issued | 483,392 | 8,580,619 | 936,462 | 23,280,189 | ||||||||
Shares redeemed | (1,028,883) | (17,327,081) | (1,697,021) | (41,675,519) | ||||||||
Net decrease | (545,491) | $ (8,746,462) | (760,559) | $ (18,395,330) | ||||||||
Investor C | ||||||||||||
Shares sold | 1,953,781 | $ 31,189,356 | 3,694,837 | $ 88,841,367 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | ||||||||||||
and distributions | 1,806,330 | 32,279,164 | 3,155,476 | 76,488,950 | ||||||||
Total issued | 3,760,111 | 63,468,520 | 6,850,313 | 165,330,317 | ||||||||
Shares redeemed | (3,961,137) | (63,175,121) | (5,042,446) | (121,212,452) | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | (201,026) | $ 293,399 | 1,807,867 | $ 44,117,865 | ||||||||
Class R | ||||||||||||
Shares sold | 546,148 | $ 9,416,454 | 1,214,158 | $ 30,518,717 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | ||||||||||||
and distributions | 195,376 | 3,600,783 | 263,876 | 6,568,394 | ||||||||
Total issued | 741,524 | 13,017,237 | 1,478,034 | 37,087,111 | ||||||||
Shares redeemed | (402,309) | (6,712,922) | (686,550) | (16,827,806) | ||||||||
Net increase | 339,215 | $ 6,304,315 | 791,484 | $ 20,259,305 |
There is a 2% redemption fee on shares redeemed or exchanged that have been held for 30 days or less. The redemption fees are collected and
retained by the Fund for the benefit of the remaining shareholders. The redemption fees are recorded as a credit to paid-in capital.
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International Value | ||||||||||
Six Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||
December 31, 2008 | June 30, 2008 | |||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||
Institutional | ||||||||||
Shares sold | 3,581,410 | $ 61,901,948 | 12,656,577 | $ 358,348,801 | ||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | ||||||||||
and distributions | 936,953 | 19,345,512 | 5,510,169 | 164,120,647 | ||||||
Total issued | 4,518,363 | 81,247,460 | 18,166,746 | 522,469,448 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | (12,929,088) | (263,760,036) | (15,787,157) | (460,665,669) | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) | (8,410,725) | $ (182,512,576) | 2,379,589 | $ 61,803,779 | ||||||
Investor A | ||||||||||
Shares sold | 2,184,654 | $ 41,192,436 | 2,247,426 | $ 65,894,583 | ||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | ||||||||||
and distributions | 344,649 | 7,089,290 | 1,683,305 | 49,935,359 | ||||||
Total issued | 2,529,303 | 48,281,726 | 3,930,731 | 115,829,942 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | (1,762,601) | (33,377,768) | (2,916,214) | (87,067,956) | ||||||
Net increase | 766,702 | $ 14,903,958 | 1,014,517 | $ 28,761,986 | ||||||
Investor B | ||||||||||
Shares sold | 337,482 | $ 6,322,325 | 862,525 | $ 25,046,767 | ||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | ||||||||||
and distributions | 48,841 | 984,616 | 375,153 | 10,913,993 | ||||||
Total issued | 386,323 | 7,306,941 | 1,237,678 | 35,960,760 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | (671,523) | (12,630,322) | (1,515,907) | (43,511,361) | ||||||
Net decrease | (285,200) | $ (5,323,381) | (278,229) | $ (7,550,601) | ||||||
Investor C | ||||||||||
Shares sold | 1,774,286 | $ 32,533,660 | 3,112,700 | $ 87,882,423 | ||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | ||||||||||
and distributions | 228,224 | 4,534,691 | 1,450,506 | 41,654,731 | ||||||
Total issued | 2,002,510 | 37,068,351 | 4,563,206 | 129,537,154 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | (2,311,859) | (42,957,892) | (4,050,173) | (114,252,015) | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) | (309,349) | $ (5,889,541) | 513,033 | $ 15,285,139 | ||||||
Class R | ||||||||||
Shares sold | 747,386 | $ 14,718,632 | 1,876,989 | $ 55,186,340 | ||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | ||||||||||
and distributions | 79,856 | 1,625,856 | 347,664 | 10,213,924 | ||||||
Total issued | 827,242 | 16,344,488 | 2,224,653 | 65,400,264 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | (872,992) | (15,952,813) | (1,172,529) | (33,545,010) | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) | (45,750) | $ 391,675 | 1,052,124 | $ 31,855,254 |
There is a 2% redemption fee on shares redeemed or exchanged that have been held for 30 days or less. The redemption fees are collected and
retained by the Fund for the benefit of the remaining shareholders. The redemption fees are recorded as a credit to paid-in capital.
9. Subsequent Event:
On January 1, 2009, Bank of America Corporation announced that it had completed its acquisition of Merrill Lynch, one of the largest stockholders
of BlackRock, Inc.
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Officers and Directors/Trustees
Robert M. Hernandez, Chairman of the Board, Director/Trustee and
Member of the Audit Committee
Fred G. Weiss, Vice Chair of the Board, Chairman of the Audit Committee
and Director/Trustee
James H. Bodurtha, Director/Trustee
Bruce R. Bond, Director/Trustee
Donald W. Burton, Director/Trustee
Richard S. Davis, Fund President1 and Director/Trustee
Stuart E. Eizenstat, Director/Trustee
Laurence D. Fink, Director/Trustee
Kenneth A. Froot, Director/Trustee
Henry Gabbay, Director/Trustee
John F. O’Brien, Director/Trustee
Roberta Cooper Ramo, Director/Trustee
Jean Margo Reid, Director/Trustee
David H. Walsh, Director/Trustee
Richard R. West, Director/Trustee and Member of the Audit Committee
Donald C. Burke, Fund President2 and Chief Executive Officer
Anne F. Ackerley, Vice President
Neal J. Andrews, Chief Financial Officer
Jay M. Fife, Treasurer
Brian . Kindelan, Chief Compliance Officer of the Fund
Howard B. Surloff, Secretary
Custodian
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
Boston, MA 02109
Transfer Agent
PNC Global Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc.
Wilmington, DE 19809
Accounting Agent
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Princeton, NJ 08540
Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Princeton, NJ 08540
Legal Counsel
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
New York, NY 10019
1 Fund President of BlackRock EuroFund.
2 Fund President of BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc. and BlackRock
International Value Fund.
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Additional Information
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 infor-
mation 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 appli-
cations, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your trans-
actions 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 pro-
cedures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information.
Availability of Additional Information
Electronic copies of most financial reports and prospectuses are available
on the Funds’ website or shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications
of quarterly statements, annual and semi-annual reports and prospectuses
by enrolling in the Funds’ electronic delivery program.
To enroll:
Shareholders Who Hold Accounts with Investment Advisors, Banks or
Brokerages:
Please contact your financial advisor. Please note that not all investment
advisors, banks or brokerages may offer this service.
Shareholders Who Hold Accounts Directly with BlackRock:
1) Access the BlackRock website at
http://www.blackrock.com/edelivery
2) Click on the applicable link and follow the steps to sign up
3) Log into your account
Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to
determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available
(1) without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free (800) 441-7762;
(2) at www.blackrock.com; and (3) on the Securities and Exchange
Commission’s (the “SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov.
Availability of Proxy Voting Record
Information about how the Funds vote proxies relating to securities
held in the Funds’ portfolio during the most recent 12-month period
ended June 30 is available upon request and without charge
(1) at www.blackrock.com or by calling (800) 441-7762 and (2) on
the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
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Additional Information (concluded)
Availability of Additional Information (concluded)
Availability of Quarterly Portfolio Schedules
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 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.
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
contact the Funds at (800) 441-7762.
Shareholder Privileges
Account Information
Call us at (800) 441-7762 from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM EST to get infor-
mation about your account balances, recent transactions and share
prices. You can also reach us on the Web at www.blackrock.com/funds.
Automatic Investment Plans
Investor Class shareholders who want to invest regularly can arrange to
have $50 or more automatically deducted from their checking or savings
account and invested in any of the BlackRock funds.
Systematic Withdrawal Plans
Investor Class shareholders can establish a systematic withdrawal plan
and receive periodic payments of $50 or more from their BlackRock
funds, as long as their account is at least $10,000.
Retirement Plans
Shareholders may make investments in conjunction with Traditional,
Rollover, Roth, Coverdell, Simple IRAs, SEP IRAs and 403(b) Plans.
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A World-Class Mutual Fund Family
BlackRock offers a diverse lineup of open-end mutual funds crossing all investment styles and managed by experts in equity, fixed income and
tax-exempt investing.
Equity Funds | ||||
BlackRock All-Cap Energy & Resources Portfolio | BlackRock Global Opportunities Portfolio | BlackRock Mid-Cap Value Equity Portfolio | ||
BlackRock Asset Allocation Portfolio† | BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund | BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Fund | ||
BlackRock Aurora Portfolio | BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio | BlackRock Natural Resources Trust | ||
BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund† | BlackRock Healthcare Fund | BlackRock Pacific Fund | ||
BlackRock Basic Value Fund | BlackRock Index Equity Portfolio* | BlackRock Science & Technology | ||
BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio | BlackRock International Fund | Opportunities Portfolio | ||
BlackRock Energy & Resources Portfolio | BlackRock International Diversification Fund | BlackRock Small Cap Core Equity Portfolio | ||
BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund | BlackRock International Index Fund | BlackRock Small Cap Growth Equity Portfolio | ||
BlackRock EuroFund | BlackRock International Opportunities Portfolio | BlackRock Small Cap Growth Fund II | ||
BlackRock Focus Growth Fund | BlackRock International Value Fund | BlackRock Small Cap Index Fund | ||
BlackRock Focus Value Fund | BlackRock Large Cap Core Fund | BlackRock Small Cap Value Equity Portfolio* | ||
BlackRock Fundamental Growth Fund | BlackRock Large Cap Core Plus Fund | BlackRock Small/Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio | ||
BlackRock Global Allocation Fund† | BlackRock Large Cap Growth Fund | BlackRock S&P 500 Index Fund | ||
BlackRock Global Dynamic Equity Fund | BlackRock Large Cap Value Fund | BlackRock U.S. Opportunities Portfolio | ||
BlackRock Global Emerging Markets Fund | BlackRock Latin America Fund | BlackRock Utilities and Telecommunications Fund | ||
BlackRock Global Financial Services Fund | BlackRock Mid-Cap Growth Equity Portfolio | BlackRock Value Opportunities Fund | ||
BlackRock Global Growth Fund | ||||
Fixed Income Funds | ||||
BlackRock Emerging Market Debt Portfolio | BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio | BlackRock Short-Term Bond Fund | ||
BlackRock Enhanced Income Portfolio | BlackRock Intermediate Bond Portfolio II | BlackRock Strategic Income Portfolio | ||
BlackRock GNMA Portfolio | BlackRock Intermediate Government | BlackRock Total Return Fund | ||
BlackRock Government Income Portfolio | Bond Portfolio | BlackRock Total Return Portfolio II | ||
BlackRock High Income Fund | BlackRock International Bond Portfolio | BlackRock World Income Fund | ||
BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio | BlackRock Long Duration Bond Portfolio | |||
BlackRock Income Portfolio | BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio | |||
BlackRock Income Builder Portfolio | BlackRock Managed Income Portfolio | |||
Municipal Bond Funds | ||||
BlackRock AMT-Free Municipal Bond Portfolio | BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund | BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Fund | ||
BlackRock California Insured Municipal Bond Fund | BlackRock Kentucky Municipal Bond Portfolio | BlackRock Ohio Municipal Bond Portfolio | ||
BlackRock Delaware Municipal Bond Portfolio | BlackRock Municipal Insured Fund | BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund | ||
BlackRock Florida Municipal Bond Fund | BlackRock National Municipal Fund | BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund | ||
BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund | BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund | |||
Target Risk & Target Date Funds | ||||
BlackRock Prepared Portfolios | BlackRock Lifecycle Prepared Portfolios | |||
Conservative Prepared Portfolio | Prepared Portfolio 2010 | Prepared Portfolio 2030 | ||
Moderate Prepared Portfolio | Prepared Portfolio 2015 | Prepared Portfolio 2035 | ||
Growth Prepared Portfolio | Prepared Portfolio 2020 | Prepared Portfolio 2040 | ||
Aggressive Growth Prepared Portfolio | Prepared Portfolio 2025 | Prepared Portfolio 2045 | ||
Prepared Portfolio 2050 | ||||
* See the prospectus for information on specific limitations on investments in the fund. | ||||
† Mixed asset fund. |
BlackRock mutual funds are currently distributed by BlackRock Investments, Inc. You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and
expenses of the funds under consideration carefully before investing. Each fund’s prospectus contains this and other information and is available at
www.blackrock.com or by calling (800) 882-0052 or from your financial advisor. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.
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This report is not authorized for use as an offer of sale or a solicita-
tion of an offer to buy shares of the Funds unless accompanied or
preceded by the Funds’ current prospectus. Past performance
results shown in this report should not be considered a representa-
tion of future performance. Investment return 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 informa-
tion herein are as dated and are subject to change.
Investment in foreign securities involves special risks including
fluctuating foreign exchange rates, foreign government regulations,
differing degrees of liquidity and the possibility of substantial
volatility due to adverse political, economic or other developments.
BlackRock EuroFund
BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc.
BlackRock International Value Fund
100 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19809
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Item 2 – Code of Ethics – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report Item 3 – Audit Committee Financial Expert – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report Item 4 – Principal Accountant Fees and Services – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report Item 5 – Audit Committee of Listed Registrants – Not Applicable Item 6 – Investments (a) The registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this form. (b) Not Applicable due to no such divestments during the semi-annual period covered since the previous Form N-CSR filing. Item 7 – Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable Item 8 – Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable Item 9 – Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers – Not Applicable Item 10 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – The registrant’s Nominating and Governance Committee will consider nominees to the board of directors recommended by shareholders when a vacancy becomes available. Shareholders who wish to recommend a nominee should send nominations that include biographical information and set forth the qualifications of the proposed nominee to the registrant’s Secretary. There have been no material changes to these procedures. Item 11 – Controls and Procedures 11(a) – The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers or persons performing similar functions have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 15(d)-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 11(b) – There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a- 3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. Item 12 – Exhibits attached hereto 12(a)(1) – Code of Ethics – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report 12(a)(2) – Certifications – Attached hereto 12(a)(3) – Not Applicable 12(b) – Certifications – Attached hereto 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 International Value Fund of BlackRock International Value Trust By: /s/ Donald C. Burke Donald C. Burke Chief Executive Officer of BlackRock International Value Fund of BlackRock International Value Trust Date: February 23, 2009 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. By: /s/ Donald C. Burke Donald C. Burke Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of BlackRock International Value Fund of BlackRock International Value Trust Date: February 23, 2009 By: /s/ Neal J. Andrews Neal J. Andrews Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of BlackRock International Value Fund of BlackRock International Value Trust Date: February 23, 2009 |