UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-04612
Name of Fund: BlackRock EuroFund
Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809
Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock EuroFund,
55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 441-7762
Date of fiscal year end: 06/30/2012
Date of reporting period: 12/31/2011
Item 1 – Report to Stockholders
December 31, 2011 |
Semi-Annual Report (Unaudited)
BlackRock EuroFund
BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc.
Not FDIC Insured • No Bank Guarantee • May Lose Value
Table of Contents
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Investors endured a very difficult environment in 2011. Financial markets were extremely volatile as a number of high-profile global events drove frequent about-face changes in investor sentiment. As the year progressed, news flow increasingly influenced trading decisions, to the point where company fundamentals were largely ignored. In the end, lower-risk assets won the “risk on — risk off” trading tug-of-war that characterized 2011’s market activity.
Early in the year, political turmoil swept across the Middle East/North Africa region and prices of oil and other commodities soared. Natural disasters in Japan disrupted global supply chains and concerns mounted regarding US debt and deficit issues. Nevertheless, equities, commodities and high yield bonds outpaced the less risky asset classes as investors chose to focus on the continuing stream of strong corporate earnings and positive economic data.
Markets reversed sharply in May, however, when the heightened possibility of Greece defaulting on its debt rekindled fears about sovereign debt problems spreading across Europe. Concurrently, economic indicators signaled that the recovery had slowed in the United States and other developed nations. Confidence was further shaken by the prolonged debt ceiling debate in Washington, DC. On August 5th, Standard & Poor’s downgraded the US government’s credit rating and turmoil erupted in financial markets around the world. Extraordinary levels of volatility persisted in the months that followed as Greece teetered on the brink of default, debt problems escalated in Italy and Spain, and exposure to European sovereign bonds stressed banks globally. Late in the summer, economic data out of the United States and Europe grew increasingly bleak while China and other emerging economies began to show signs of slowing growth. By the end of the third quarter, equity markets had fallen nearly 20% from their April peak while safe-haven assets such as US Treasuries and gold had rallied to historical highs.
October brought enough positive economic data to assuage fears of a global double-dip recession. Additionally, after months of deliberation, European leaders began to show signs of progress toward stemming the region’s debt crisis. These encouraging developments brought investors back from the sidelines and risk assets rallied through the month. However, a lack of definitive details about Europe’s rescue plan soon raised doubts among investors and thwarted the rally at the end of October. The last two months of the year saw political instability in Greece, unsustainable yields on Italian bonds, and US policymakers bickering over budget issues. Global central bank actions and improving economic data energized investors, but confidence was easily tempered by sobering news flow that resurrected uncertainty about the ability of Europe’s leaders to ultimately contain the debt crisis.
Most equity markets failed to fully recover their late-summer losses, although US large cap stocks managed to finish the year with a marginal gain given their perceived safety and stronger US economic data. Conditions were worse overseas, and international markets experienced some significant downturns. Dividend-paying stocks performed relatively well as investors sought yield in the low interest rate environment. Fixed income securities benefited from declining yields and delivered positive returns for the year. US Treasury bonds outperformed other fixed income classes despite their quality rating downgrade, while municipal bonds also delivered superior results. Continued low short-term interest rates kept yields on money market securities near their all-time lows.
Many of the themes that caused uncertainty in 2011 are likely to persist well into 2012. While the investment landscape appears treacherous, BlackRock is working for you. We have a roadmap to show you the way.
Sincerely,
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC
“While the investment landscape appears treacherous, BlackRock is working for you. We have a roadmap to show you the way.”
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC
Total Returns as of December 31, 2011
6-month | 12-month | |||
US large cap equities | (3.69 | )% | 2.11 | % |
(S&P 500® Index) | ||||
US small cap equities | (9.77 | ) | (4.18 | ) |
(Russell 2000® Index) | ||||
International equities | (16.31 | ) | (12.14 | ) |
(MSCI Europe, Australasia, | ||||
Far East Index) | ||||
Emerging market equities | (19.13 | ) | (18.42 | ) |
(MSCI Emerging Markets | ||||
Index) | ||||
3-month Treasury bill (BofA | 0.02 | 0.10 | ||
Merrill Lynch 3-Month | ||||
Treasury Bill Index) | ||||
US Treasury securities | 13.46 | 17.15 | ||
(BofA Merrill Lynch 10- | ||||
Year US Treasury Index) | ||||
US investment grade | 4.98 | 7.84 | ||
bonds (Barclays Capital US | ||||
Aggregate Bond Index) | ||||
Tax-exempt municipal | 5.78 | 10.62 | ||
bonds (S&P Municipal | ||||
Bond Index) | ||||
US high yield bonds | (0.02 | ) | 4.96 | |
(Barclays Capital US | ||||
Corporate High Yield 2% | ||||
Issuer Capped Index) |
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.
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Fund Summary as of December 31, 2011 | BlackRock EuroFund |
Investment Objective
BlackRock EuroFund's (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek capital appreciation primarily through investment in equities of corporations domiciled in European countries.
Portfolio Management Commentary
How did the Fund perform?
• | For the six-month period ended December 31, 2011, the Fund underperformed its benchmark, the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Europe Index. |
What factors influenced performance?
• | The Fund’s holdings in European financial stocks hurt performance as the region’s sovereign debt crisis escalated during the period. Overweight positions in banks BNP Paribas SA, KBC Bancassurance Holding and Deutsche Bank AG and insurance companies AXA SA and ING Groep NV CVA detracted from performance relative to the benchmark index. Elsewhere in the portfolio, beverage producer Carlsberg A/S was a notable detractor as the company lost market share and experienced deteriorating margins during the period. Carlsberg A/S’s share price was also hurt by harsher regulatory rulings in Russia designed to reduce alcohol consumption. Pharmaceutical company Bayer AG saw its share price weaken after US regulators requested more data on key blood thinning drug Xarelto. The Fund’s holdings in seismic services company Cie Generale de Geophysique — Veritas also had a negative impact on returns due to investors’ concerns about the sustainability of oil prices during the third quarter. |
• | Contributing positively to performance for the period was a sector overweight and stock selection in industrials, where building materials supplier Wolseley Plc was among the top-performing stocks, as it rebounded from oversold levels on improving US economic data. Elsewhere in the portfolio, engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc was a strong contributor to Fund performance. Overweight positions in a number of relatively defensive companies proved beneficial, including telecommunications company Vodafone Group Plc, pharmaceuticals firm GlaxoSmithKline Plc, brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev NV and tobacco company Imperial Tobacco Group Plc. Despite overall negative performance in the energy sector, a position in global oil and gas exploration company Tullow Oil Plc boosted returns as the stock rallied following the discovery of significant oil deposits off the coast of French Guiana. |
Describe recent portfolio activity.
• | During the six-month period, the Fund took profits on a number of consumer discretionary holdings following their strong performance in the first half of 2011. These included automobile-related companies Continental AG and Nokian Renkaat Oyj, as well as watch maker Swatch Group AG. Some of the proceeds were used to increase the Fund’s industrials exposure by establishing new positions in high-quality engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc, toll-road operators Vinci SA and Atlantia SpA and budget airline Ryanair Holdings Plc. |
Describe portfolio positioning at period end.
• | As of period end, relative to the MSCI Europe Index, the Fund was overweight in the industrials, materials and consumer staples sectors, broadly neutral to the index in health care, information technology (“IT”) and energy, and underweight in telecommunications services, financials, consumer discretionary and utilities. |
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.
Portfolio Information
Ten Largest Holdings | Percent of Long-Term Investments | |
Roche Holding AG | 4 | % |
Nestle SA, Registered Shares | 4 | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV | 4 | |
Imperial Tobacco Group Plc | 3 | |
Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc | 3 | |
Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Class B | 3 | |
Vodafone Group Plc | 3 | |
Tullow Oil Plc | 3 | |
Eni SpA | 3 | |
GlaxoSmithKline Plc | 3 |
Geographic Allocations | Percent of Long-Term Investments | |
United Kingdom | 40 | % |
Switzerland | 12 | |
Germany | 11 | |
France | 10 | |
Netherlands | 6 | |
Italy | 6 | |
Belgium | 4 | |
Denmark | 4 | |
Ireland | 2 | |
Finland | 2 | |
Luxembourg | 2 | |
Spain | 1 |
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BlackRock EuroFund
Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment
1 | Assuming maximum sales charges, if any, transaction costs and other operating expenses, including investment 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 broad-based 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, 2011
Average Annual Total Returns4 | ||||||||||||||||
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | ||||||||||||||
6-Month Total Returns | w/o sales charge | w/sales charge | w/o sales charge | w/sales charge | w/o sales charge | w/sales charge | ||||||||||
Institutional | (21.35 | )% | (14.56 | )% | N/A | (6.43 | )% | N/A | 4.12 | % | N/A | |||||
Investor A | (21.40 | ) | (14.68 | ) | (19.16 | )% | (6.60 | ) | (7.60 | )% | 3.90 | 3.34 | % | |||
Investor B | (22.31 | ) | (16.29 | ) | (20.03 | ) | (7.82 | ) | (8.08 | ) | 3.15 | 3.15 | ||||
Investor C | (21.84 | ) | (15.54 | ) | (16.36 | ) | (7.40 | ) | (7.40 | ) | 3.04 | 3.04 | ||||
Class R | (21.76 | ) | (15.28 | ) | N/A | (7.17 | ) | N/A | 3.57 | N/A | ||||||
MSCI Europe Index | (18.44 | ) | (11.06 | ) | N/A | (5.20 | ) | N/A | 4.35 | N/A |
4 | Assuming maximum sales charges, if any. Average annual total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See “About Fund Performance” on page 8 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.
Expense Example
Actual | Hypothetical6 | ||||||||||||
Beginning Account Value July 1, 2011 | Ending Account Value December 31, 2011 | Expenses Paid During the Period5 | Beginning Account Value July 1, 2011 | Ending Account Value December 31, 2011 | Expenses Paid During the Period5 | Annualized Expense Ratio | |||||||
Institutional | $1,000.00 | $786.50 | $ 5.12 | $1,000.00 | $1,019.34 | $ 5.79 | 1.14% | ||||||
Investor A | $1,000.00 | $786.00 | $ 5.93 | $1,000.00 | $1,018.50 | $ 6.70 | 1.32% | ||||||
Investor B | $1,000.00 | $776.90 | $15.23 | $1,000.00 | $1,008.01 | $17.21 | 3.41% | ||||||
Investor C | $1,000.00 | $781.60 | $ 9.94 | $1,000.00 | $1,013.99 | $11.24 | 2.22% | ||||||
Class R | $1,000.00 | $782.40 | $ 8.92 | $1,000.00 | $1,015.15 | $10.08 | 1.99% |
5 | For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). |
6 | Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by pro rating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 366. |
See “Disclosure of Expenses” on page 8 for further information on how expenses were calculated.
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Fund Summary as of December 31, 2011 | BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc. |
Investment Objective
BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc.'s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in a portfolio of equity securities of small cap issuers located in various foreign countries and in the United States.
Portfolio Management Commentary
How did the Fund perform?
• | For the six-month period ended December 31, 2011, the Fund underperformed its benchmark, the Morgan Stanley Capital International (“MSCI”) World Small Cap Index, while underperforming the broader MSCI World Index. The following discussion pertains to the Fund’s performance relative to the MSCI World Small Cap Index. |
What factors influenced performance?
• | Stock selection in the health care sector, especially in the biotechnology industry, detracted from the Fund’s performance relative to the benchmark index. Also hurting returns was selection in the industrials sector, where notable individual detractors included machinery names Terex Corp. and Sulzer AG as well as industrial conglomerate Rheinmetall AG. The Fund’s positioning within consumer staples had a negative impact, with an underweight to food retailers and selection within personal products hindering returns. |
• | Contributing positively to performance for the period was stock selection in the energy sector, where the Fund benefited from its holdings in companies with exposure to growth in natural gas production using new methods of extraction from shale. Petrohawk Energy Corp. and Dominion Petroleum Ltd. were notable performers in this space. In the IT sector, stock selection had a positive impact on returns, especially in the software industry, where Radiant Systems, Inc. and Nuance Communications, Inc. were strong performers. The Fund also benefited from a sector overweight to health care and its allocation to cash. |
Describe recent portfolio activity.
• | During the six-month period, the Fund increased exposure to utilities and consumer staples. Within financials, holdings of banks and thrifts were increased while real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) were trimmed. In the health care sector, the Fund added to holdings in the equipment & supplies industry and reduced exposure to pharmaceuticals. Additionally, the Fund’s cash allocation decreased over the period. |
Describe portfolio positioning at period end.
• | At period end, the Fund’s largest sector overweights relative to the MSCI World Small Cap Index were in health care and IT, while the most significant underweights were in financials, consumer discretionary and industrials. From a geographic perspective, the Fund’s holdings remained underweight to the United States and the United Kingdom, as well as Japan, although to a lesser degree than at the beginning of the reporting period. The Fund held overweight exposures to emerging markets and Europe, with a significant position in Switzerland. |
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.
Portfolio Information
Ten Largest Holdings | Percent of Long-Term Investments | |
Omnicare, Inc. | 1 | % |
Coventry Health Care, Inc. | 1 | |
Aryzta AG | 1 | |
Oasis Petroleum, Inc. | 1 | |
Timken Co. | 1 | |
Ingenico | 1 | |
LKQ Corp. | 1 | |
UIL Holdings Corp. | 1 | |
IPC The Hospitalist Co., Inc. | 1 | |
Electronic Arts, Inc. | 1 |
Geographic Allocations | Percent of Long-Term Investments | |
United States | 47 | % |
Japan | 7 | |
United Kingdom | 6 | |
Canada | 5 | |
Switzerland | 5 | |
Germany | 3 | |
Australia | 3 | |
France | 3 | |
Hong Kong | 2 | |
Denmark | 2 | |
Ireland | 2 | |
Bermuda | 2 | |
Other1 | 13 |
1 | Other includes a 1% holding in each of the following countries: Brazil, China, India, Israel, Italy, Malaysia, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, South Korea, Taiwan and United Arab Emirates. |
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BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc.
Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment
1 | Assuming maximum sales charges, if any, transaction costs and other operating expenses, including investment 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 in 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 24 countries, including the United States. |
4 | This unmanaged broad-based index is comprised of small cap companies from 24 developed markets. |
Performance Summary for the Period Ended December 31, 2011
Average Annual Total Returns5 | |||||||||||||||||
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | |||||||||||||||
6-Month Total Returns | w/o sales charge | w/sales charge | w/o sales charge | w/sales charge | w/o sales charge | w/sales charge | |||||||||||
Institutional | (14.22 | )% | (10.48 | )% | N/A | 0.91 | % | N/A | 7.00 | % | N/A | ||||||
Investor A | (14.34 | ) | (10.68 | ) | (15.37 | )% | 0.62 | (0.46 | )% | 6.71 | 6.14 | % | |||||
Investor B | (14.79 | ) | (11.56 | ) | (15.54 | ) | (0.27 | ) | (0.59 | ) | 6.02 | 6.02 | |||||
Investor C | (14.73 | ) | (11.49 | ) | (12.37 | ) | (0.22 | ) | (0.22 | ) | 5.85 | 5.85 | |||||
Class R | (14.54 | ) | (11.10 | ) | N/A | 0.17 | N/A | 6.41 | N/A | ||||||||
MSCI World Index | (10.29 | ) | (5.54 | ) | N/A | (2.37 | ) | N/A | 3.62 | N/A | |||||||
MSCI World Small Cap Index | (13.91 | ) | (9.06 | ) | N/A | (0.64 | ) | N/A | 8.02 | N/A |
5 | Assuming maximum sales charges, if any. Average annual total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See “About Fund Performance” on page 8 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.
Expense Example
Actual | Hypothetical7 | |||||||||||||
Beginning Account Value July 1, 2011 | Ending Account Value December 31, 2011 | Expenses Paid During the Period6 | Beginning Account Value July 1, 2011 | Ending Account Value December 31, 2011 | Expenses Paid During the Period6 | Annualized Expense Ratio | ||||||||
Institutional | $1,000.00 | $857.80 | $ 5.14 | $1,000.00 | $1,019.24 | $ 5.58 | 1.10% | |||||||
Investor A | $1,000.00 | $856.60 | $ 6.53 | $1,000.00 | $1,018.14 | $ 7.10 | 1.40% | |||||||
Investor B | $1,000.00 | $852.10 | $11.27 | $1,000.00 | $1,012.94 | $12.24 | 2.42% | |||||||
Investor C | #1,000.00 | $852.70 | $10.52 | $1,000.00 | $1,013.84 | $11.44 | 2.26% | |||||||
Class R | $1,000.00 | $854.60 | $ 8.67 | $1,000.00 | $1,015.84 | $ 9.42 | 1.86% |
6 | For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). |
7 | Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by pro rating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 366. |
See “Disclosure of Expenses” on page 8 for further information on how expenses were calculated.
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• | Institutional Shares are not subject to any sales charge. These 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 (“CDSC”) of 4.50% declining to 0% after six years. In addition, these shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.75% per year and a service fee of 0.25% per year. These shares 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 B Shares of the Funds are only available through exchanges, dividend reinvestment by existing shareholders or for purchase by certain qualified employee benefit plans. |
• | 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, these shares are subject to a 1.00% CDSC if redeemed within one year of purchase. |
• | Class R Shares do not incur a maximum initial sales charge (front-end load) or CDSC. These shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.25% per year and a service fee of 0.25% per year. These shares are available only to certain retirement plans. Prior to January 3, 2003 for BlackRock EuroFund, and February 4, 2003 for BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc., 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. |
Performance information reflects past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Refer to www.blackrock.com/funds to obtain performance data current to the most recent month end. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Figures shown in the performance tables on the previous pages assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any, at net asset value (“NAV”) 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.
Shareholders of the Funds may incur the following charges: (a) expenses related to transactions, including sales charges and exchange fees; and (b) operating expenses, including advisory fees, service and distribution fees, including 12b-1 fees, and other Fund expenses. The expense examples on the previous pages (which are based on hypothetical investments of $1,000 invested on July 1, 2011 and held through December 31, 2011) are intended to assist shareholders both in calculating expenses based on investments in the Funds and in comparing these expenses with similar costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The tables provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. In order to estimate the expenses a shareholder paid during the period covered by this report, shareholders can divide their account value by $1,000 and then multiply the result by the number corresponding to their share class under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”
The tables also provide 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 examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in other funds’ shareholder reports.
The expenses shown in the tables are intended to highlight shareholders’ ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional expenses, such as sales charges or exchange fees, if any. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing expenses only, and will not help shareholders determine the relative total expenses of owning different funds. If these transactional expenses were included, shareholder expenses would have been higher.
Derivative Financial Instruments
The Funds may invest in various derivative financial instruments, including foreign currency exchange contracts as specified in Note 2 of the Notes to Financials Statements, which may constitute forms of economic leverage. Such derivative financial instruments are used to obtain exposure to a market without owning or taking physical custody of securities or to hedge market and/or foreign currency exchange rate risk. Derivative financial instruments involve risks, including the imperfect correlation between the value of a derivative financial instrument and the underlying asset, possible default of the counterparty to the transaction or illiquidity of the derivative financial instrument. The Funds’ ability to use a derivative financial instrument successfully depends on the investment advisor’s ability to predict pertinent market movements accurately, which cannot be assured. The use of derivative financial instruments may result in losses greater than if they had not been used, may require a Fund to sell or purchase portfolio investments at inopportune times or for distressed values, may limit the amount of appreciation a Fund can realize on an investment, may result in lower dividends paid to shareholders or may cause a Fund to hold an investment 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, 2011 (Unaudited) | BlackRock EuroFund |
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | |
Belgium — 3.7% | |||
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV | 149,234 | $ | 9,108,236 |
Denmark — 3.6% | |||
Christian Hansen Holding A/S | 152,613 | 3,313,530 | |
Novo-Nordisk A/S, Class B | 46,497 | 5,341,724 | |
8,655,254 | |||
Finland — 1.8% | |||
Kone Oyj, Class B | 84,076 | 4,352,645 | |
France — 10.0% | |||
AXA SA | 273,403 | 3,534,065 | |
BNP Paribas SA | 78,731 | 3,065,740 | |
Cie Generale de Geophysique — Veritas (a) | 34,822 | 808,287 | |
Essilor International SA | 52,470 | 3,698,693 | |
L’Oreal SA | 43,496 | 4,530,095 | |
Legrand Promesses | 149,614 | 4,792,238 | |
Vinci SA | 88,507 | 3,852,574 | |
24,281,692 | |||
Germany — 11.3% | |||
Daimler AG | 90,843 | 3,979,697 | |
Deutsche Bank AG, Registered Shares | 100,587 | 3,812,338 | |
Deutsche Telekom AG, Registered Shares | 200,400 | 2,298,764 | |
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA | 41,815 | 3,866,711 | |
Kabel Deutschland Holding AG (a) | 102,669 | 5,204,852 | |
Linde AG | 33,667 | 5,003,333 | |
SAP AG | 65,994 | 3,490,531 | |
27,656,226 | |||
Ireland — 2.3% | |||
Ryanair Holdings Plc — ADR (a) | 200,743 | 5,592,700 | |
Italy — 5.6% | |||
Atlantia SpA | 255,630 | 4,080,208 | |
Eni SpA | 335,841 | 6,924,247 | |
Saipem SpA | 61,758 | 2,612,596 | |
13,617,051 | |||
Luxembourg — 1.7% | |||
AZ Electronic Materials SA | 1,120,459 | 4,181,144 | |
Netherlands — 6.3% | |||
ING Groep NV CVA (a) | 610,793 | 4,368,146 | |
Koninklijke Ahold NV | 476,802 | 6,408,500 | |
Koninklijke Vopak NV | 59,020 | 3,112,295 | |
TNT Express NV | 208,922 | 1,556,044 | |
15,444,985 | |||
Spain — 1.5% | |||
Amadeus IT Holding SA, Class A | 231,969 | 3,745,882 |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | |
Switzerland — 11.9% | |||
Julius Baer Group Ltd. | 88,863 | $ | 3,461,429 |
Nestle SA, Registered Shares | 165,525 | 9,505,026 | |
Roche Holding AG | 64,101 | 10,840,650 | |
Syngenta AG, Registered Shares | 17,715 | 5,205,559 | |
29,012,664 | |||
United Kingdom — 39.9% | |||
Barclays Plc | 964,534 | 2,641,554 | |
BG Group Plc | 263,592 | 5,631,285 | |
Burberry Group Plc | 167,453 | 3,079,060 | |
Centrica Plc | 604,766 | 2,716,305 | |
GlaxoSmithKline Plc | 290,178 | 6,611,972 | |
HSBC Holdings Plc | 826,947 | 6,312,949 | |
Imperial Tobacco Group Plc | 210,598 | 7,969,136 | |
International Power Plc | 917,211 | 4,796,064 | |
Johnson Matthey Plc | 141,017 | 4,017,862 | |
Land Securities Group Plc | 436,302 | 4,303,238 | |
Prudential Plc | 433,786 | 4,291,952 | |
Rio Tinto Plc | 92,968 | 4,541,162 | |
Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc | 650,519 | 7,531,809 | |
Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Class B | 185,964 | 7,073,674 | |
Tullow Oil Plc | 319,684 | 6,946,153 | |
Vodafone Group Plc | 2,492,665 | 6,949,809 | |
Wolseley Plc | 164,832 | 5,451,856 | |
Xstrata Plc | 425,349 | 6,476,005 | |
97,341,845 | |||
Total Investments (Cost — $248,842,607) — 99.6% | 242,990,324 | ||
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.4% | 1,024,328 | ||
Net Assets — 100.0% | $ | 244,014,652 |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Fund during the period, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows: |
Affiliate | Shares Held at June 30, 2011 | Net Activity | Shares Held at December 31, 2011 | Income | ||
BlackRock Liquidity | ||||||
Funds, TempFund, | ||||||
Institutional Class | 6,324,977 | (6,324,977 | ) | — | $ | 1,465 |
(c) | Represents the current yield as of report date. |
• | Foreign currency exchange contracts as of December 31, 2011 were as follows: |
Currency Purchased | Currency Sold | Counterparty | Settlement Date | Unrealized Depreciation | |
USD 1,513,210 | EUR 1,170,944 | Goldman Sachs | |||
International | 1/03/12 | $ (2,284) |
Portfolio Abbreviations
To simplify the listings of portfolio holdings in | ADR | American Depositary Receipts | HKD | Hong Kong Dollar |
the Schedules of Investments, the names and | CAD | Canadian Dollar | INR | Indian Rupee |
descriptions of many of the securities have been | CHF | Swiss Franc | JPY | Japanese Yen |
abbreviated according to the following list: | EUR | Euro | USD | US Dollar |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | DECEMBER 31, 2011 | 9 |
Schedule of Investments (concluded) | BlackRock EuroFund |
• | Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows: |
• | Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets and liabilities |
• | Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) |
• | Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Fund’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments) |
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and derivative financial instrument and does not necessarily correspond to the Fund’s perceived risk of investing in those securities. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following tables summarize the inputs used as of December 31, 2011 in determining the fair valuation of the Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments:
Valuation Inputs | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||
Assets: | |||||||||
Investments: | |||||||||
Common Stocks: | |||||||||
Belgium | — | $ | 9,108,236 | — | $ | 9,108,236 | |||
Denmark | — | 8,655,254 | — | 8,655,254 | |||||
Finland | — | 4,352,645 | — | 4,352,645 | |||||
France | — | 24,281,692 | — | 24,281,692 | |||||
Germany | — | 27,656,226 | — | 27,656,226 | |||||
Ireland | $ | 5,592,700 | — | — | 5,592,700 | ||||
Italy | — | 13,617,051 | — | 13,617,051 | |||||
Luxembourg | — | 4,181,144 | — | 4,181,144 | |||||
Netherlands | — | 15,444,985 | — | 15,444,985 | |||||
Spain | — | 3,745,882 | — | 3,745,882 | |||||
Switzerland | — | 29,012,664 | — | 29,012,664 | |||||
United Kingdom | — | 97,341,845 | — | 97,341,845 | |||||
Total | $ | 5,592,700 | $ | 237,397,624 | — | $ | 242,990,324 | ||
Valuation Inputs | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||
Derivative Financial Instruments1 | |||||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||||
Foreign currency | |||||||||
exchange | |||||||||
contracts | — | $ | (2,284 | ) | — | $ | (2,284 | ) | |
Total | — | $ | (2,284 | ) | — | $ | (2,284 | ) |
1 | Derivative financial instruments are foreign currency exchange contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments December 31, 2011 (Unaudited) | BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc. |
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | |
Argentina — 0.4% | |||
Arcos Dorados Holdings, Inc., Class A | 196,400 | $ | 4,032,092 |
Australia — 2.8% | |||
Ansell Ltd. | 436,200 | 6,476,576 | |
Metcash Ltd. | 1,232,800 | 5,083,065 | |
Mirvac Group | 3,685,584 | 4,440,517 | |
Mount Gibson Iron Ltd. | 2,089,600 | 2,388,049 | |
Myer Holdings Ltd. (a) | 642,200 | 1,267,801 | |
Primary Health Care Ltd. | 2,236,700 | 7,038,785 | |
26,694,793 | |||
Austria — 0.3% | |||
Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG | 31,800 | 2,807,382 | |
Belgium — 0.3% | |||
D’ieteren SA | 56,600 | 2,491,276 | |
Bermuda — 1.5% | |||
Dominion Petroleum Ltd. (a)(b) | 53,977,848 | 5,693,151 | |
Hoegh Liquified Natural Gas Holdings Ltd. (b) | 592,500 | 5,150,659 | |
Lazard Ltd., Class A (a) | 156,887 | 4,096,320 | |
14,940,130 | |||
Brazil — 0.8% | |||
Anhanguera Educacional Participacoes SA | 102,300 | 1,102,389 | |
Santos Brasil Participacoes SA | 512,400 | 6,777,058 | |
7,879,447 | |||
Canada — 5.1% | |||
Africa Oil Corp. (b) | 2,076,300 | 3,220,176 | |
Cathedral Energy Services Ltd. | 1,066,900 | 7,571,717 | |
DiagnoCure, Inc. (b)(c) | 4,371,580 | 2,488,850 | |
Dollarama, Inc. | 69,800 | 3,048,933 | |
Dollarama, Inc. (d) | 126,300 | 5,516,908 | |
Eastern Platinum Ltd. (b) | 3,604,100 | 1,910,394 | |
Eldorado Gold Corp. | 418,200 | 5,755,253 | |
Lundin Mining Corp. (b) | 943,700 | 3,584,902 | |
Open Text Corp. (b) | 133,400 | 6,822,076 | |
Quadra FNX Mining Ltd. (b) | 511,300 | 7,568,495 | |
Ultra Petroleum Corp. (b) | 79,200 | 2,346,696 | |
49,834,400 | |||
China — 0.8% | |||
51job, Inc. — ADR (a)(b) | 60,700 | 2,545,758 | |
Shenzhen Expressway Co., Ltd. | 6,729,300 | 2,837,171 | |
Sitoy Group Holdings, Ltd. (b)(d) | 5,445,700 | 2,068,449 | |
7,451,378 | |||
Denmark — 1.9% | |||
Alk-Abello A/S | 59,600 | 3,323,255 | |
Bavarian Nordic A/S (b) | 204,900 | 1,364,974 | |
Topdanmark A/S (b) | 54,900 | 8,540,387 | |
Tryg A/S | 84,933 | 4,704,766 | |
17,933,382 | |||
Finland — 0.4% | |||
Ramirent Oyj | 490,350 | 3,475,110 | |
France — 2.7% | |||
Bonduelle SA | 12,137 | 981,362 | |
Eurofins Scientific SA | 74,075 | 5,385,753 | |
GameLoft (a)(b) | 999,483 | 6,244,016 | |
Ingenico | 244,900 | 8,822,429 | |
Ipsen SA | 148,800 | 4,664,770 | |
26,098,330 | |||
Germany — 2.9% | |||
GEA Group AG | 236,350 | 6,672,386 | |
Gerresheimer AG | 189,900 | 7,900,460 | |
NORMA Group (b) | 64,535 | 1,334,709 | |
Paion AG (a)(b) | 473,303 | 336,915 |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | |
Germany (concluded) | |||
Rheinmetall AG | 118,300 | $ | 5,238,936 |
Salzgitter AG | 38,300 | 1,910,297 | |
Symrise AG | 161,000 | 4,287,677 | |
27,681,380 | |||
Hong Kong — 2.3% | |||
AMVIG Holdings Ltd. | 5,117,600 | 2,711,772 | |
Clear Media Ltd. (b) | 3,979,000 | 1,535,812 | |
Daphne International Holdings Ltd. | 3,924,300 | 4,359,352 | |
Digital China Holdings, Ltd. | 2,638,500 | 4,077,711 | |
Emperor Watch & Jewellery Ltd. (a) | 13,383,400 | 1,660,575 | |
Ming Fai International Holdings Ltd. | 9,372,100 | 1,191,627 | |
Ports Design Ltd. (a) | 1,905,600 | 2,874,005 | |
Techtronic Industries Co. (a) | 4,141,400 | 4,248,058 | |
22,658,912 | |||
India — 1.2% | |||
Container Corp. of India | 151,900 | 2,397,187 | |
Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd. | 973,100 | 2,493,956 | |
Reliance Capital Ltd. | 474,519 | 2,096,083 | |
United Phosphorus Ltd. | 1,723,700 | 4,115,244 | |
11,102,470 | |||
Ireland — 1.7% | |||
Elan Corp. Plc (b) | 585,447 | 8,115,736 | |
Ryanair Holdings Plc — ADR (b) | 305,396 | 8,508,332 | |
16,624,068 | |||
Israel — 0.8% | |||
NICE Systems Ltd. — ADR (b) | 225,500 | 7,768,475 | |
Italy — 0.7% | |||
DiaSorin SpA (a) | 152,200 | 3,833,412 | |
Salvatore Ferragamo Italia SpA (b) | 234,200 | 3,074,713 | |
6,908,125 | |||
Japan — 6.7% | |||
Asics Corp. | 288,750 | 3,245,591 | |
CMIC Co., Ltd. | 308,100 | 4,985,237 | |
Credit Saison Co., Ltd. | 262,500 | 5,242,391 | |
Don Quijote Co., Ltd. | 132,100 | 4,535,480 | |
Hisaka Works Ltd. | 290,000 | 3,180,980 | |
Itoham Foods, Inc. | 1,655,100 | 6,576,875 | |
Japan Petroleum Exploration Co. | 89,900 | 3,508,112 | |
JSR Corp. | 413,500 | 7,620,882 | |
Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | 101,400 | 1,417,318 | |
NGK Insulators Ltd. | 202,400 | 2,396,317 | |
Shinsei Bank Ltd. | 4,983,000 | 5,152,239 | |
The Shizuoka Bank Ltd. | 710,700 | 7,476,758 | |
Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd. | 95,400 | 2,308,650 | |
Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd. | 220,100 | 6,919,611 | |
64,566,441 | |||
Malaysia — 0.7% | |||
AirAsia BHD | 5,399,100 | 6,414,879 | |
Norway — 0.4% | |||
Electromagnetic GeoServices (b) | 1,955,829 | 4,313,864 | |
Portugal — 0.5% | |||
Cimpor-Cimentos de Portugal, SGPS SA | 727,500 | 4,996,986 | |
Singapore — 1.4% | |||
Avago Technologies Ltd. | 248,900 | 7,183,254 | |
Cityspring Infrastructure Trust | 24,368,515 | 6,294,256 | |
13,477,510 | |||
South Korea — 1.4% | |||
Dongbu Insurance Co., Ltd. | 146,400 | 6,803,243 | |
Kangwon Land, Inc. | 282,370 | 6,678,243 | |
13,481,486 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | DECEMBER 31, 2011 | 11 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) | BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc. |
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | |
Spain — 1.2% | |||
Grifols SA (a)(b) | 305,100 | $ | 5,112,184 |
Grifols SA (a)(b) | 30,510 | 331,696 | |
Laboratorios Farmaceuticos Rovi SA | 953,594 | 6,282,024 | |
11,725,904 | |||
Switzerland — 5.0% | |||
Addex Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (b) | 100,700 | 590,750 | |
Aryzta AG | 207,177 | 9,994,890 | |
Clariant AG (b) | 454,000 | 4,457,358 | |
Foster Wheeler AG (a)(b) | 160,100 | 3,064,314 | |
Lindt & Spruengli AG, Registered Shares | 148 | 4,937,140 | |
Lonza Group AG, Registered Shares | 108,100 | 6,369,525 | |
Sonova Holding AG, Registered Shares | 63,800 | 6,646,833 | |
Straumann Holding AG, Registered Shares | 39,692 | 6,836,215 | |
Sulzer AG | 51,550 | 5,489,358 | |
48,386,383 | |||
Taiwan — 1.0% | |||
D-Link Corp. | 8,516,000 | 5,746,033 | |
Lite-On Technology Corp. | 3,825,451 | 4,303,949 | |
10,049,982 | |||
Thailand — 0.2% | |||
Mermaid Maritime PCL | 11,430,805 | 2,077,162 | |
United Arab Emirates — 0.5% | |||
Polarcus Ltd. (a)(b) | 11,229,491 | 5,231,016 | |
United Kingdom — 6.3% | |||
Amlin Plc | 1,375,900 | 6,701,018 | |
APR Energy Plc (b) | 229,500 | 3,520,532 | |
Babcock International Group Plc | 515,600 | 5,882,284 | |
Britvic Plc | 1,009,400 | 5,038,847 | |
Charter International Plc | 470,000 | 6,890,745 | |
easyJet Plc (b) | 681,200 | 4,143,099 | |
Filtrona Plc | 260,181 | 1,537,229 | |
G4S Plc | 517,097 | 2,182,696 | |
GKN Plc | 656,800 | 1,865,127 | |
Halfords Group Plc | 504,900 | 2,266,686 | |
Hikma Pharmaceuticals Plc | 252,800 | 2,431,060 | |
Inchcape Plc | 832,500 | 3,787,657 | |
Intertek Group Plc | 186,900 | 5,902,114 | |
Rexam Plc | 1,444,072 | 7,903,137 | |
SDL Plc | 112,400 | 1,159,978 | |
61,212,209 | |||
United States — 46.6% | |||
Acme Packet, Inc. (b) | 134,200 | 4,148,122 | |
Acxiom Corp. (a)(b) | 321,000 | 3,919,410 | |
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) | 166,800 | 2,792,232 | |
Albemarle Corp. | 146,300 | 7,535,913 | |
Allete, Inc. | 140,300 | 5,889,794 | |
Alliant Energy Corp. | 139,100 | 6,135,701 | |
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (b) | 187,800 | 3,836,754 | |
American Superconductor Corp. (a)(b) | 335,300 | 1,237,257 | |
Aqua America, Inc. | 280,900 | 6,193,845 | |
Ariba, Inc. (a)(b) | 146,800 | 4,122,144 | |
Arris Group, Inc. (b) | 646,200 | 6,991,884 | |
Bill Barrett Corp. (b) | 77,200 | 2,630,204 | |
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a)(b) | 213,500 | 7,340,130 | |
BMC Software, Inc. (b) | 165,700 | 5,431,646 | |
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (b) | 884,900 | 4,592,631 | |
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (b) | 358,250 | 3,725,800 | |
Camden Property Trust | 59,300 | 3,690,832 | |
CapitalSource, Inc. (a) | 1,061,400 | 7,111,380 | |
Celanese Corp., Series A | 149,300 | 6,609,511 | |
Collective Brands, Inc. (a)(b) | 336,750 | 4,839,097 | |
ComScore, Inc. (a)(b) | 195,100 | 4,136,120 | |
Constant Contact, Inc. (b) | 174,000 | 4,038,540 |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | |
United States (concluded) | |||
Corporate Office Properties Trust | 226,700 | $ | 4,819,642 |
Covanta Holding Corp. | 284,150 | 3,890,014 | |
Coventry Health Care, Inc. (b) | 336,900 | 10,231,653 | |
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. | 127,000 | 6,719,570 | |
Cytec Industries, Inc. | 125,100 | 5,585,715 | |
DDR Corp. | 515,700 | 6,276,069 | |
Deckers Outdoor Corp. (b) | 23,400 | 1,768,338 | |
Discover Financial Services | 174,100 | 4,178,400 | |
Drew Industries, Inc. (b) | 169,100 | 4,148,023 | |
DSP Group, Inc. (a)(b) | 754,749 | 3,932,242 | |
Duke Realty Corp. | 458,000 | 5,518,900 | |
Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc. (b) | 77,800 | 1,943,444 | |
Electronic Arts, Inc. (b) | 416,600 | 8,581,960 | |
Equinix, Inc. (a)(b) | 41,647 | 4,223,006 | |
F5 Networks, Inc. (b) | 62,000 | 6,579,440 | |
Fidelity National Financial, Inc., Class A | 411,800 | 6,559,974 | |
Flowers Foods, Inc. | 229,150 | 4,349,267 | |
Foot Locker, Inc. | 218,800 | 5,216,192 | |
The Fresh Market, Inc. (b) | 9,900 | 395,010 | |
Guess?, Inc. | 204,950 | 6,111,609 | |
IAC/InterActiveCorp. | 148,650 | 6,332,490 | |
IDEX Corp. | 198,850 | 7,379,323 | |
IPC The Hospitalist Co., Inc. (a)(b) | 188,300 | 8,609,076 | |
j2 Global, Inc. | 302,700 | 8,517,978 | |
Kennametal, Inc. | 127,500 | 4,656,300 | |
Landstar System, Inc. | 159,550 | 7,645,636 | |
LKQ Corp. (b) | 290,263 | 8,731,111 | |
Manpower, Inc. | 83,200 | 2,974,400 | |
Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc. | 342,900 | 3,662,172 | |
Mentor Graphics Corp. (b) | 148,550 | 2,014,338 | |
Mistras Group, Inc. (b) | 242,900 | 6,191,521 | |
National Instruments Corp. | 65,000 | 1,686,750 | |
National Penn Bancshares, Inc. | 780,800 | 6,589,952 | |
Nordson Corp. | 133,200 | 5,485,176 | |
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. | 576,800 | 7,175,392 | |
NRG Energy, Inc. (b) | 156,200 | 2,830,344 | |
Nuance Communications, Inc. (a)(b) | 287,700 | 7,238,532 | |
Oasis Petroleum, Inc. (a)(b) | 339,000 | 9,861,510 | |
Old National Bancorp | 572,700 | 6,671,955 | |
Omnicare, Inc. | 308,600 | 10,631,270 | |
Packaging Corp. of America | 125,500 | 3,167,620 | |
Pall Corp. | 50,300 | 2,874,645 | |
People’s United Financial, Inc. | 567,500 | 7,292,375 | |
PMC-Sierra, Inc. (b) | 995,800 | 5,486,858 | |
Polycom, Inc. (b) | 409,400 | 6,673,220 | |
PVH Corp. (FKA Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.) | 47,300 | 3,334,177 | |
QLogic Corp. (b) | 434,500 | 6,517,500 | |
Regis Corp. | 217,200 | 3,594,660 | |
Riverbed Technology, Inc. (a)(b) | 201,600 | 4,737,600 | |
Silgan Holdings, Inc. | 132,300 | 5,112,072 | |
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., Class A (b) | 292,800 | 6,084,384 | |
Steel Dynamics, Inc. | 274,600 | 3,610,990 | |
Support.com, Inc. (b) | 1,132,479 | 2,548,078 | |
Terex Corp. (a)(b) | 269,450 | 3,640,270 | |
Timken Co. | 250,100 | 9,681,371 | |
UIL Holdings Corp. | 246,800 | 8,729,316 | |
Urban Outfitters, Inc. (b) | 194,600 | 5,363,176 | |
Vera Bradley, Inc. (a)(b) | 94,300 | 3,041,175 | |
VeriFone Systems, Inc. (b) | 209,100 | 7,427,232 | |
W.R. Berkley Corp. | 238,500 | 8,202,015 | |
The Warnaco Group, Inc. (b) | 103,750 | 5,191,650 | |
Wright Medical Group, Inc. (a)(b) | 414,100 | 6,832,650 | |
452,005,675 | |||
Total Long-Term Investments | |||
(Cost — $900,609,125) — 98.5% | 954,320,647 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
12 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | DECEMBER 31, 2011 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) | BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc. |
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Short-Term Securities | Shares | Value | ||||||
Money Market Funds | ||||||||
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, | ||||||||
Institutional Class, 0.09% (e)(f) | 15,621,636 | $ | 15,621,636 | |||||
Beneficial Interest (000) | ||||||||
BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC | ||||||||
Money Market Series, 0.22% (e)(f)(g) | USD | 61,059 | 61,058,653 | |||||
Total Money Market Funds — 7.9% | 76,680,289 | |||||||
Time Deposits | Par (000) | |||||||
Canada — 0.0% | ||||||||
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., | ||||||||
0.17%, 1/03/12 | CAD | 2 | 1,901 | |||||
Europe — 0.0% | ||||||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 0.06%, 1/03/12 | EUR | 59 | 76,314 | |||||
Hong Kong — 0.0% | ||||||||
Citibank, NA, 0.01%, 1/03/12 | HKD | 247 | 31,765 | |||||
Japan — 0.0% | ||||||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 0.01%, 1/03/12 | JPY | 3,821 | 49,647 | |||||
Total Time Deposits — 0.0% | 159,627 | |||||||
Total Short-Term Securities | ||||||||
(Cost — $76,839,913) — 7.9% | 76,839,916 | |||||||
Total Investments (Cost — $977,449,038) — 106.4% | 1,031,160,563 | |||||||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (6.4)% | (61,922,547 | ) | ||||||
Net Assets — 100.0% | $ | 969,238,016 |
(a) | Security, or a portion of security, is on loan. |
(b) | Non-income producing security. |
(c) | Investments in companies (whereby the Fund held 5% or more of the companies’ outstanding securities) that were considered to be an affiliate during the period, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows: |
Affiliate | Shares Held at June 30, 2011 | Shares Purchased | Shares Sold | Shares Held at December 31, 2011 | Value at December 31, 2011 | Realized Gain | Income | |
DiagnoCure, Inc. | 4,371,580 | — | — | 4,371,580 | $2,488,850 | — | — |
(d) | Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. |
(e) | Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Fund during the period, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows: |
Affiliate | Shares/Beneficial Interest Held at June 30, 2011 | Net Activity | Shares/Beneficial Interest Held at December 31, 2011 | Income | Realized Gain | |||||||
BlackRock Liquidity | ||||||||||||
Funds, TempFund, | ||||||||||||
Institutional Class | 74,139,299 | (58,695,763 | ) | 15,443,536 | $ 23,837 | $ | 259 | |||||
BlackRock Liquidity | ||||||||||||
Series, LLC | ||||||||||||
Money Market | ||||||||||||
Series | $11,783,250 | $49,275,403 | $61,058,653 | $138,839 | — |
(f) | Represents the current yield as of report date. |
(g) | Security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. |
• | Foreign currency exchange contracts as of December 31, 2011 were as follows: |
Currency Purchased | Currency Sold | Counterparty | Settlement Date | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||
EUR | 119,000 | USD | 154,001 | Citibank NA | 1/03/12 | $ | 14 | ||
USD | 461,547 | CHF | 436,000 | Deutsche | |||||
Bank AG | 1/03/12 | (2,629 | ) | ||||||
USD | 31,650 | HKD | 246,000 | Citibank NA | 1/03/12 | (24 | ) | ||
USD | 170,747 | INR | 9,092,253 | Brown Brothers | |||||
Harriman & Co. | 1/03/12 | (466 | ) | ||||||
USD | 1,399,170 | JPY | 108,167,000 | Citibank NA | 1/06/12 | (6,144 | ) | ||
Total | $ | (9,249 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | DECEMBER 31, 2011 | 13 |
Schedule of Investments (concluded) | BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc. |
• | Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows: |
• | Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets and liabilities |
• | Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) |
• | Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Fund’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments) |
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and derivative financial instrument and does not necessarily correspond to the Fund’s perceived risk of investing in those securities. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following tables summarize the inputs used as of December 31, 2011 in determining the fair valuation of the Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments:
Valuation Inputs | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||
Assets: | |||||||||
Investments: | |||||||||
Long-Term Investments: | |||||||||
Common Stocks: | |||||||||
Argentina | $ | 4,032,092 | — | — | $ | 4,032,092 | |||
Australia | — | $ | 26,694,793 | — | 26,694,793 | ||||
Austria | — | 2,807,382 | — | 2,807,382 | |||||
Belgium | — | 2,491,276 | — | 2,491,276 | |||||
Bermuda | 4,096,320 | 10,843,810 | — | 14,940,130 | |||||
Brazil | 7,879,447 | — | — | 7,879,447 | |||||
Canada | 44,317,492 | 5,516,908 | — | 49,834,400 | |||||
China | 4,614,207 | 2,837,171 | — | 7,451,378 | |||||
Denmark | — | 17,933,382 | — | 17,933,382 | |||||
Finland | — | 3,475,110 | — | 3,475,110 | |||||
France | — | 26,098,330 | — | 26,098,330 | |||||
Germany | 336,915 | 27,344,465 | — | 27,681,380 | |||||
Hong Kong | — | 22,658,912 | — | 22,658,912 | |||||
India | — | 11,102,470 | — | 11,102,470 | |||||
Ireland. | 8,508,332 | 8,115,736 | — | 16,624,068 | |||||
Israel | 7,768,475 | — | — | 7,768,475 | |||||
Italy | — | 6,908,125 | — | 6,908,125 | |||||
Japan | — | 64,566,441 | — | 64,566,441 | |||||
Malaysia | — | 6,414,879 | — | 6,414,879 | |||||
Norway | — | 4,313,864 | — | 4,313,864 | |||||
Portugal | — | 4,996,986 | — | 4,996,986 | |||||
Singapore | 7,183,254 | 6,294,256 | — | 13,477,510 | |||||
South Korea | — | 13,481,486 | — | 13,481,486 | |||||
Spain | 6,613,720 | 5,112,184 | — | 11,725,904 | |||||
Switzerland | 3,064,314 | 45,322,069 | — | 48,386,383 | |||||
Taiwan | — | 10,049,982 | — | 10,049,982 | |||||
Thailand | — | 2,077,162 | — | 2,077,162 | |||||
United Arab Emirates | — | 5,231,016 | — | 5,231,016 | |||||
United Kingdom | — | 61,212,209 | — | 61,212,209 | |||||
United States | 452,005,675 | — | — | 452,005,675 | |||||
Short-Term Securities: | |||||||||
Money Market Funds | 15,621,636 | 61,058,653 | — | 76,680,289 | |||||
Time Deposits | — | 159,627 | — | 159,627 | |||||
Total | $ | 566,041,879 | $ | 465,118,684 | — | $ | 1,031,160,563 | ||
Valuation Inputs | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||
Derivative Financial Instruments1 | |||||||||
Assets: | |||||||||
Foreign currency exchange contracts | — | $ | 14 | — | $ | 14 | |||
Liabilities: | |||||||||
Foreign currency exchange contracts | — | (9,263 | ) | — | (9,263 | ) | |||
Total | — | $ | (9,249 | ) | — | $ | (9,249 | ) |
1 | Derivative financial instruments are foreign currency exchange contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2011 (Unaudited) | BlackRock EuroFund | BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc. | ||||
Assets | ||||||
Investments at value — unaffiliated1,2 | $ | 242,990,324 | $ | 951,991,424 | ||
Investments at value — affiliated3 | — | 79,169,139 | ||||
Investments sold receivable | 1,558,760 | 2,063,916 | ||||
Capital shares sold receivable | 303,591 | 2,449,872 | ||||
Dividends receivable | 1,143,369 | 1,507,214 | ||||
Foreign currency at value4 | 36 | 1,367,746 | ||||
Securities lending income receivable — affiliated | — | 18,556 | ||||
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency exchange contracts | — | 14 | ||||
Prepaid expenses | 10,188 | 16,552 | ||||
Total assets | 246,006,268 | 1,038,584,433 | ||||
Liabilities | ||||||
Collateral on securities loaned at value | — | 61,058,653 | ||||
Bank overdraft | 635,868 | — | ||||
Investments purchased payable | — | 4,058,537 | ||||
Capital shares redeemed payable | 991,878 | 2,601,696 | ||||
Investment advisory fees payable | 157,591 | 702,276 | ||||
Service and distribution fees payable | 44,354 | 314,891 | ||||
Officer's and Directors’ fees payable | 13,049 | 30,147 | ||||
Other affiliates payable | 771 | 17,196 | ||||
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency exchange contracts | 2,284 | 9,263 | ||||
Other accrued expenses payable | 145,821 | 553,758 | ||||
Total liabilities | 1,991,616 | 69,346,417 | ||||
Net Assets | $ | 244,014,652 | $ | 969,238,016 | ||
Net Assets Consist of | ||||||
Paid-in capital | 412,013,038 | 980,876,683 | ||||
Distributions in excess of net investment income | (1,272 | ) | (9,278,564 | ) | ||
Accumulated net realized loss | (162,116,012 | ) | (56,021,713 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (5,881,102 | ) | 53,661,410 | |||
Net Assets | $ | 244,014,652 | $ | 969,238,016 | ||
1 Securities loaned at value | — | $ | 58,592,051 | |||
2 Investments at cost — unaffiliated | $ | 248,842,607 | $ | 886,465,064 | ||
3 Investments at cost — affiliated | — | $ | 90,983,974 | |||
4 Foreign currency at cost | $ | 38 | $ | 1,394,947 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (concluded)
December 31, 2011 (Unaudited) | BlackRock EuroFund | BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc. | ||
Net Asset Value | ||||
Institutional: | ||||
Net assets | $ | 81,002,663 | $ | 338,250,926 |
Shares outstanding | 7,664,305 | 16,385,629 | ||
Net asset value | $ | 10.57 | $ | 20.64 |
Par value per share | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.10 |
Shares authorized | Unlimited | 100 million | ||
Investor A: | ||||
Net assets | $ | 145,490,159 | $ | 315,517,672 |
Shares outstanding | 14,007,594 | 15,592,324 | ||
Net asset value | $ | 10.39 | $ | 20.24 |
Par value per share | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.10 |
Shares authorized | Unlimited | 100 million | ||
Investor B: | ||||
Net assets | $ | 1,219,491 | $ | 15,980,022 |
Shares outstanding | 140,201 | 835,266 | ||
Net asset value | $ | 8.70 | $ | 19.13 |
Par value per share | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.10 |
Shares authorized | Unlimited | 100 million | ||
Investor C: | ||||
Net assets | $ | 14,559,566 | $ | 264,567,831 |
Shares outstanding | 1,922,191 | 14,238,053 | ||
Net asset value | $ | 7.57 | $ | 18.58 |
Par value per share | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.10 |
Shares authorized | Unlimited | 100 million | ||
Class R: | ||||
Net assets | $ | 1,742,773 | $ | 34,921,565 |
Shares outstanding | 216,323 | 1,809,626 | ||
Net asset value | $ | 8.06 | $ | 19.30 |
Par value per share | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.10 |
Shares authorized | Unlimited | 100 million |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Six Months Ended December 31, 2011 (Unaudited) | BlackRock EuroFund | BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc. | ||||
Investment Income | ||||||
Dividends — unaffiliated | $ | 2,000,724 | $ | 7,644,097 | ||
Securities lending — affiliated | — | 138,839 | ||||
Dividends — affiliated | 1,465 | 23,837 | ||||
Interest | — | 24,844 | ||||
Foreign taxes withheld | (128,621 | ) | (641,105 | ) | ||
Total income | 1,873,568 | 7,190,512 | ||||
Expenses | ||||||
Investment advisory | 1,051,555 | 4,477,609 | ||||
Service — Investor A | 208,569 | 406,364 | ||||
Service and distribution — Investor B | 8,112 | 97,867 | ||||
Service and distribution — Investor C | 86,353 | 1,450,248 | ||||
Service and distribution — Class R | 4,720 | 97,466 | ||||
Transfer agent — Institutional | 114,812 | 312,370 | ||||
Transfer agent — Investor A | 144,875 | 335,644 | ||||
Transfer agent — Investor B | 12,271 | 47,081 | ||||
Transfer agent — Investor C | 27,796 | 459,214 | ||||
Transfer agent — Class R | 5,571 | 81,237 | ||||
Custodian | 56,426 | 149,088 | ||||
Accounting services | 39,688 | 171,145 | ||||
Professional | 34,500 | 50,110 | ||||
Registration | 29,485 | 44,124 | ||||
Printing | 18,819 | 48,166 | ||||
Officer and Directors | 9,657 | 21,674 | ||||
Miscellaneous | 17,720 | 24,940 | ||||
Total expenses | 1,870,929 | 8,274,347 | ||||
Less fees waived by advisor | (1,147 | ) | (20,017 | ) | ||
Total expenses after fees waived | 1,869,782 | 8,254,330 | ||||
Net investment income (loss) | 3,786 | (1,063,818 | ) | |||
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) from: | ||||||
Investments — unaffiliated | (34,913,575 | ) | (3,535,439 | ) | ||
Investments — affiliated | — | 259 | ||||
Foreign currency transactions | (49,772 | ) | 5,082 | |||
(34,963,347 | ) | (3,530,098 | ) | |||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on: | ||||||
Investments | (38,990,976 | ) | (172,270,344 | ) | ||
Foreign currency transactions | (143,889 | ) | (80,536 | ) | ||
(39,134,865 | ) | (172,350,880 | ) | |||
Total realized and unrealized loss | (74,098,212 | ) | (175,880,978 | ) | ||
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | (74,094,426 | ) | $ | (176,944,796 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
BlackRock EuroFund | BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc. | |||||||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | Six Months Ended December 31, 2011 (Unaudited) | Year Ended June 30, 2011 | Six Months Ended December 31, 2011 (Unaudited) | Year Ended June 30, 2011 | ||||||||||
Operations | ||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 3,786 | $ | 9,189,810 | $ | (1,063,818 | ) | $ | 1,058,107 | |||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (34,963,347 | ) | 40,375,643 | (3,530,098 | ) | 132,203,670 | ||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (39,134,865 | ) | 58,852,241 | (172,350,880 | ) | 180,752,359 | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (74,094,426 | ) | 108,417,694 | (176,944,796 | ) | 314,014,136 | ||||||||
Dividends to Shareholders From | ||||||||||||||
Net investment income: | ||||||||||||||
Institutional | (3,113,501 | ) | (1,892,036 | ) | (4,875,911 | ) | (3,077,979 | ) | ||||||
Investor A | (5,301,625 | ) | (3,199,961 | ) | (3,701,233 | ) | (1,672,239 | ) | ||||||
Investor B | (9,005 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||
Investor C | (563,107 | ) | (284,076 | ) | (479,989 | ) | — | |||||||
Class R | (67,144 | ) | (35,722 | ) | (217,067 | ) | (107,738 | ) | ||||||
Decrease in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders | (9,054,382 | ) | (5,411,795 | ) | (9,274,200 | ) | (4,857,956 | ) | ||||||
Capital Share Transactions | ||||||||||||||
Net decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions | (24,088,695 | ) | (69,111,364 | ) | (82,441,744 | ) | (22,505,798 | ) | ||||||
Redemption Fee | ||||||||||||||
Redemption fee | — | 3,757 | — | 24,045 | ||||||||||
Net Assets | ||||||||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | (107,237,503 | ) | 33,898,292 | (268,660,740 | ) | 286,674,427 | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 351,252,155 | 317,353,863 | 1,237,898,756 | 951,224,329 | ||||||||||
End of period | $ | 244,014,652 | $ | 351,252,155 | $ | 969,238,016 | $ | 1,237,898,756 | ||||||
Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income | $ | (1,272 | ) | $ | 9,049,324 | $ | (9,278,564 | ) | $ | 1,059,454 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights | BlackRock EuroFund |
Institutional | |||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended December 31, 2011 (Unaudited) | Year Ended June 30, | Period November 1, 2007 to June 30, | Year Ended October 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 13.97 | $ | 10.41 | $ | 10.65 | $ | 18.07 | $ | 25.59 | $ | 23.02 | $ | 17.54 | |||||||
Net investment income (loss)1 | 0.01 | 0.36 | 0.21 | 0.33 | 0.43 | 0.46 | 0.55 | ||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (3.00 | ) | 3.41 | (0.05 | ) | (6.63 | ) | (3.61 | ) | 4.56 | 5.32 | ||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | (2.99 | ) | 3.77 | 0.16 | (6.30 | ) | (3.18 | ) | 5.02 | 5.87 | |||||||||||
Dividends and distributions from: | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.41 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.40 | ) | (0.40 | ) | (0.55 | ) | (0.72 | ) | (0.39 | ) | |||||||
Net realized gain | — | — | — | (0.72 | ) | (3.79 | ) | (1.74 | ) | — | |||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (0.41 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.40 | ) | (1.12 | ) | (4.34 | ) | (2.46 | ) | (0.39 | ) | |||||||
Redemption fee | — | 0.00 | 2 | 0.00 | 2 | 0.00 | 2 | 0.00 | 2 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 2 | |||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 10.57 | $ | 13.97 | $ | 10.41 | $ | 10.65 | $ | 18.07 | $ | 25.59 | $ | 23.02 | |||||||
Total Investment Return3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | (21.35 | )%4 | 36.42 | %5 | 0.78 | %5 | (34.12 | )%5 | (13.97 | )%4 | 24.46 | % | 34.03 | %6 | |||||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 1.14 | %7 | 1.05 | % | 1.09 | % | 1.11 | % | 1.03 | %7 | 1.01 | % | 0.99 | % | |||||||
Total expenses after fees waived | 1.14 | %7 | 1.05 | % | 1.08 | % | 1.11 | % | 1.03 | %7 | 1.01 | % | 0.99 | % | |||||||
Net investment income | 0.19 | %7 | 2.80 | % | 1.73 | % | 2.83 | % | 3.23 | %7 | 2.01 | % | 2.68 | % | |||||||
Supplemental Data | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ | 81,003 | $ | 114,551 | $ | 101,632 | $ | 133,540 | $ | 274,010 | $ | 361,175 | $ | 330,849 | |||||||
Portfolio turnover | 95 | % | 148 | % | 161 | % | 124 | % | 30 | % | 63 | % | 76 | % |
1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | Amount is less than $0.01 per share. |
3 | Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
4 | Aggregate total investment return. |
5 | Total return calculation includes redemption fees received by the Fund. The impact to the return is less than 0.01%. |
6 | 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%. |
7 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued) | BlackRock EuroFund |
Investor A | |||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended December 31, 2011 | Year Ended June 30, | Period November 1, 2007 to June 30, | Year Ended October 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 13.71 | $ | 10.22 | $ | 10.47 | $ | 17.78 | $ | 25.24 | $ | 22.72 | $ | 17.33 | |||||||
Net investment income1 | — | 0.33 | 0.18 | 0.30 | 0.40 | 0.44 | 0.50 | ||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (2.94 | ) | 3.35 | (0.05 | ) | (6.52 | ) | (3.56 | ) | 4.48 | 5.24 | ||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | (2.94 | ) | 3.68 | 0.13 | (6.22 | ) | (3.16 | ) | 4.92 | 5.74 | |||||||||||
Dividends and distributions from: | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.38 | ) | (0.19 | ) | (0.38 | ) | (0.37 | ) | (0.51 | ) | (0.67 | ) | (0.35 | ) | |||||||
Net realized gain | — | — | — | (0.72 | ) | (3.79 | ) | (1.74 | ) | — | |||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (0.38 | ) | (0.19 | ) | (0.38 | ) | (1.09 | ) | (4.30 | ) | (2.41 | ) | (0.35 | ) | |||||||
Redemption fee | — | 0.00 | 2 | 0.00 | 2 | 0.00 | 2 | 0.00 | 2 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 2 | |||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 10.39 | $ | 13.71 | $ | 10.22 | $ | 10.47 | $ | 17.78 | $ | 25.24 | $ | 22.72 | |||||||
Total Investment Return3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | (21.40 | )%4 | 36.15 | %5 | 0.53 | %5 | (34.21 | )%5 | (14.09 | )%4 | 24.29 | % | 33.64 | %6 | |||||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 1.32 | %7 | 1.25 | % | 1.28 | % | 1.30 | % | 1.21 | %7 | 1.20 | % | 1.24 | % | |||||||
Total expenses after fees waived | 1.32 | %7 | 1.25 | % | 1.28 | % | 1.30 | % | 1.21 | %7 | 1.20 | % | 1.24 | % | |||||||
Net investment income | 0.02 | %7 | 2.56 | % | 1.51 | % | 2.68 | % | 3.07 | %7 | 1.92 | % | 2.49 | % | |||||||
Supplemental Data | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ | 145,490 | $ | 210,047 | $ | 189,788 | $ | 219,697 | $ | 427,206 | $ | 550,341 | $ | 453,104 | |||||||
Portfolio turnover | 95 | % | 148 | % | 161 | % | 124 | % | 30 | % | 63 | % | 76 | % |
1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | Amount is less than $0.01 per share. |
3 | Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
4 | Aggregate total investment return. |
5 | Total return calculation includes redemption fees received by the Fund. The impact to the return is less than 0.01%. |
6 | 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%. |
7 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued) | BlackRock EuroFund |
Investor B | |||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended December 31, 2011 | Year Ended June 30, | Period November 1, 2007 to June 30, | Year Ended October 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 11.28 | $ | 8.41 | $ | 8.57 | $ | 14.70 | $ | 21.49 | $ | 19.59 | $ | 14.99 | |||||||
Net investment income (loss)1 | (0.10 | ) | 0.07 | (0.01 | ) | 0.11 | 0.19 | 0.17 | 0.30 | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (2.42 | ) | 2.80 | (0.04 | ) | (5.35 | ) | (2.94 | ) | 3.86 | 4.54 | ||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | (2.52 | ) | 2.87 | (0.05 | ) | (5.24 | ) | (2.75 | ) | 4.03 | 4.84 | ||||||||||
Dividends and distributions from: | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.06 | ) | — | (0.11 | ) | (0.17 | ) | (0.25 | ) | (0.40 | ) | (0.24 | ) | ||||||||
Net realized gain | — | — | — | (0.72 | ) | (3.79 | ) | (1.74 | ) | — | |||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (0.06 | ) | — | (0.11 | ) | (0.89 | ) | (4.04 | ) | (2.14 | ) | (0.24 | ) | ||||||||
Redemption fee | — | 0.00 | 2 | 0.00 | 2 | 0.00 | 2 | 0.00 | 2 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 2 | |||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 8.70 | $ | 11.28 | $ | 8.41 | $ | 8.57 | $ | 14.70 | $ | 21.49 | $ | 19.59 | |||||||
Total Investment Return3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | (22.31 | )%4 | 34.13 | %5 | (0.85 | )%5 | (34.98 | )%5 | (14.61 | )%4 | 23.12 | % | 32.63 | %6 | |||||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 3.41 | %7 | 2.79 | % | 2.64 | % | 2.47 | % | 2.10 | %7 | 2.12 | % | 2.01 | % | |||||||
Total expenses after fees waived | 3.41 | %7 | 2.79 | % | 2.64 | % | 2.47 | % | 2.10 | %7 | 2.12 | % | 2.01 | % | |||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (2.05 | )%7 | 0.63 | % | (0.05 | )% | 1.11 | % | 1.77 | %7 | 0.98 | % | 1.73 | % | |||||||
Supplemental Data | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ | 1,219 | $ | 2,210 | $ | 2,854 | $ | 5,013 | $ | 19,943 | $ | 42,829 | $ | 62,273 | |||||||
Portfolio turnover | 95 | % | 148 | % | 161 | % | 124 | % | 30 | % | 63 | % | 76 | % |
1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | Amount is less than $0.01 per share. |
3 | Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
4 | Aggregate total investment return. |
5 | Total return calculation includes redemption fees received by the Fund. The impact to the return is less than 0.01%. |
6 | 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%. |
7 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued) | BlackRock EuroFund |
Investor C | |||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended December 31, 2011 | Year Ended June 30, | Period November 1, 2007 to June 30, | Year Ended October 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 10.06 | $ | 7.54 | $ | 7.81 | $ | 13.67 | $ | 20.42 | $ | 18.86 | $ | 14.47 | |||||||
Net investment income (loss)1 | (0.04 | ) | 0.16 | 0.06 | 0.15 | 0.22 | 0.21 | 0.29 | |||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (2.16 | ) | 2.47 | (0.03 | ) | (5.02 | ) | (2.79 | ) | 3.63 | 4.36 | ||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | (2.20 | ) | 2.63 | 0.03 | (4.87 | ) | (2.57 | ) | 3.84 | 4.65 | |||||||||||
Dividends and distributions from: | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.29 | ) | (0.11 | ) | (0.30 | ) | (0.27 | ) | (0.39 | ) | (0.55 | ) | (0.26 | ) | |||||||
Net realized gain | — | — | — | (0.72 | ) | (3.79 | ) | (1.74 | ) | — | |||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (0.29 | ) | (0.11 | ) | (0.30 | ) | (0.99 | ) | (4.18 | ) | (2.29 | ) | (0.26 | ) | |||||||
Redemption fee | — | 0.00 | 2 | 0.00 | 2 | 0.00 | 2 | 0.00 | 2 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 2 | |||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 7.57 | $ | 10.06 | $ | 7.54 | $ | 7.81 | $ | 13.67 | $ | 20.42 | $ | 18.86 | |||||||
Total Investment Return3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | (21.84 | )%4 | 35.01 | %5 | (0.36 | )%5 | (34.75 | )%5 | (14.57 | )%4 | 23.26 | % | 32.57 | %6 | |||||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 2.22 | %7 | 2.11 | % | 2.13 | % | 2.15 | % | 2.01 | %7 | 2.00 | % | 2.01 | % | |||||||
Total expenses after fees waived | 2.22 | %7 | 2.11 | % | 2.13 | % | 2.15 | % | 2.01 | %7 | 2.00 | % | 2.01 | % | |||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.87 | )%7 | 1.66 | % | 0.64 | % | 1.73 | % | 2.21 | %7 | 1.11 | % | 1.71 | % | |||||||
Supplemental Data | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ | 14,560 | $ | 22,169 | $ | 20,997 | $ | 25,504 | $ | 56,909 | $ | 79,355 | $ | 60,160 | |||||||
Portfolio turnover | 95 | % | 148 | % | 161 | % | 124 | % | 30 | % | 63 | % | 76 | % |
1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | Amount is less than $0.01 per share. |
3 | Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
4 | Aggregate total investment return. |
5 | Total return calculation includes redemption fees received by the Fund. The impact to the return is less than 0.01%. |
6 | 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%. |
7 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights (concluded) | BlackRock EuroFund |
Class R | |||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended December 31, 2011 | Year Ended June 30, | Period November 1, 2007 to June 30, | Year Ended October 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 10.72 | $ | 8.02 | $ | 8.29 | $ | 14.50 | $ | 21.45 | $ | 19.74 | $ | 15.14 | |||||||
Net investment income (loss)1 | (0.03 | ) | 0.19 | 0.08 | 0.20 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.41 | |||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (2.31 | ) | 2.65 | (0.02 | ) | (5.36 | ) | (2.97 | ) | 3.80 | 4.55 | ||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | (2.34 | ) | 2.84 | 0.06 | (5.16 | ) | (2.68 | ) | 4.09 | 4.96 | |||||||||||
Dividends and distributions from: | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.32 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.33 | ) | (0.33 | ) | (0.48 | ) | (0.65 | ) | (0.36 | ) | |||||||
Net realized gain | — | — | — | (0.72 | ) | (3.79 | ) | (1.74 | ) | — | |||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (0.32 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.33 | ) | (1.05 | ) | (4.27 | ) | (2.39 | ) | (0.36 | ) | |||||||
Redemption fee | — | 0.00 | 2 | 0.00 | 2 | 0.00 | 2 | 0.00 | 2 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 2 | |||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 8.06 | $ | 10.72 | $ | 8.02 | $ | 8.29 | $ | 14.50 | $ | 21.45 | $ | 19.74 | |||||||
Total Investment Return3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | (21.76 | )%4 | 35.54 | %5 | (0.05 | )%5 | (34.73 | )%5 | (14.39 | )%4 | 23.60 | % | 33.36 | %6 | |||||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 1.99 | %7 | 1.85 | % | 1.87 | % | 2.02 | % | 1.72 | %7 | 1.71 | % | 1.49 | % | |||||||
Total expenses after fees waived | 1.99 | %7 | 1.85 | % | 1.86 | % | 2.02 | % | 1.72 | %7 | 1.71 | % | 1.49 | % | |||||||
Net investment income | (0.67 | )%7 | 1.90 | % | 0.87 | % | 2.29 | % | 2.73 | %7 | 1.48 | % | 2.30 | % | |||||||
Supplemental Data | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ | 1,743 | $ | 2,275 | $ | 2,083 | $ | 2,713 | $ | 3,840 | $ | 4,509 | $ | 1,948 | |||||||
Portfolio turnover | 95 | % | 148 | % | 161 | % | 124 | % | 30 | % | 63 | % | 76 | % |
1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | Amount is less than $0.01 per share. |
3 | Where applicable, total investment returns include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
4 | Aggregate total investment return. |
5 | Total return calculation includes redemption fees received by the Fund. The impact to the return is less than 0.01%. |
6 | 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%. |
7 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights | BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc. |
Institutional | ||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended December 31, 2011 (Unaudited) | Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | ||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 24.41 | $ | 18.32 | $ | 16.17 | $ | 24.45 | $ | 29.24 | $ | 25.77 | ||||||
Net investment income1 | 0.03 | 0.13 | 0.06 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.11 | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)2 | (3.50 | ) | 6.13 | 2.09 | (6.59 | ) | (0.30 | ) | 6.37 | |||||||||
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | (3.47 | ) | 6.26 | 2.15 | (6.48 | ) | (0.18 | ) | 6.48 | |||||||||
Dividends and distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.30 | ) | (0.17 | ) | — | (0.04 | ) | (0.32 | ) | — | ||||||||
Net realized gain | — | — | — | (1.76 | ) | (4.29 | ) | (3.01 | ) | |||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (0.30 | ) | (0.17 | ) | — | (1.80 | ) | (4.61 | ) | (3.01 | ) | |||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 20.64 | $ | 24.41 | $ | 18.32 | $ | 16.17 | $ | 24.45 | $ | 29.24 | ||||||
Total Investment Return3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | (14.22 | )%4 | 34.25 | %5 | 13.30 | %5 | (27.75 | )%5 | (1.08 | )% | 28.15 | % | ||||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 1.11 | %6 | 1.08 | % | 1.12 | % | 1.20 | % | 1.12 | % | 1.15 | % | ||||||
Total expenses after fees waived | 1.10 | %6 | 1.08 | % | 1.12 | % | 1.20 | % | 1.12 | % | 1.15 | % | ||||||
Net investment income | 0.27 | %6 | 0.58 | % | 0.31 | % | 0.65 | % | 0.46 | % | 0.42 | % | ||||||
Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ | 338,251 | $ | 461,012 | $ | 326,440 | $ | 250,720 | $ | 399,802 | $ | 411,767 | ||||||
Portfolio turnover | 38 | % | 82 | % | 73 | % | 114 | % | 97 | % | 95 | % |
1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | Includes a redemption fee, which is less than $0.01 per share. |
3 | Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
4 | Aggregate total investment return. |
5 | Total return calculation includes redemption fees received by the Fund. The impact to the return is less than 0.01%. |
6 | 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, 2011 | Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 23.91 | $ | 17.95 | $ | 15.89 | $ | 24.10 | $ | 28.85 | $ | 25.50 | ||||||
Net investment income (loss)1 | (0.00 | )2 | 0.06 | (0.00 | )2 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.04 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)3 | (3.43 | ) | 6.01 | 2.06 | (6.50 | ) | (0.30 | ) | 6.29 | |||||||||
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | (3.43 | ) | 6.07 | 2.06 | (6.44 | ) | (0.25 | ) | 6.33 | |||||||||
Dividends and distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.24 | ) | (0.11 | ) | — | (0.01 | ) | (0.25 | ) | — | ||||||||
Net realized gain | — | — | — | (1.76 | ) | (4.25 | ) | (2.98 | ) | |||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (0.24 | ) | (0.11 | ) | — | (1.77 | ) | (4.50 | ) | (2.98 | ) | |||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 20.24 | $ | 23.91 | $ | 17.95 | $ | 15.89 | $ | 24.10 | $ | 28.85 | ||||||
Total Investment Return4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | (14.34 | )%5 | 33.88 | %6 | 12.96 | %6 | (27.99 | )%6 | (1.36 | )% | 27.78 | % | ||||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 1.40 | %7 | 1.38 | % | 1.42 | % | 1.50 | % | 1.40 | % | 1.42 | % | ||||||
Total expenses after fees waived | 1.40 | %7 | 1.38 | % | 1.42 | % | 1.50 | % | 1.40 | % | 1.42 | % | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.04 | )%7 | 0.27 | % | (0.01 | )% | 0.36 | % | 0.19 | % | 0.15 | % | ||||||
Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ | 315,518 | $ | 360,144 | $ | 264,526 | $ | 226,362 | $ | 330,282 | $ | 334,022 | ||||||
Portfolio turnover | 38 | % | 82 | % | 73 | % | 114 | % | 97 | % | 95 | % |
1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | Amount is less than $(0.01) per share. |
3 | Includes a redemption fee, which is less than $0.01 per share. |
4 | Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
5 | Aggregate total investment return. |
6 | Total return calculation includes redemption fees received by the Fund. The impact to the return is less than 0.01%. |
7 | 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, 2011 | Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 22.45 | $ | 16.93 | $ | 15.12 | $ | 23.13 | $ | 27.71 | $ | 24.67 | ||||||
Net investment loss1 | (0.10 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.17 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (0.17 | ) | (0.16 | ) | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)2 | (3.22 | ) | 5.66 | 1.98 | (6.23 | ) | (0.27 | ) | 6.06 | |||||||||
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | (3.32 | ) | 5.52 | 1.81 | (6.32 | ) | (0.44 | ) | 5.90 | |||||||||
Dividends from net realized gain | — | — | — | (1.69 | ) | (4.14 | ) | (2.86 | ) | |||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 19.13 | $ | 22.45 | $ | 16.93 | $ | 15.12 | $ | 23.13 | $ | 27.71 | ||||||
Total Investment Return3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | (14.79 | )%4 | 32.60 | %5 | 11.97 | %5 | (28.62 | )%5 | (2.14 | )% | 26.79 | % | ||||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 2.42 | %6 | 2.29 | % | 2.33 | % | 2.37 | % | 2.21 | % | 2.21 | % | ||||||
Total expenses after fees waived | 2.42 | %6 | 2.29 | % | 2.33 | % | 2.37 | % | 2.21 | % | 2.21 | % | ||||||
Net investment loss | (1.05 | )%6 | (0.67 | )% | (0.96 | )% | (0.56 | )% | (0.68 | )% | (0.66 | )% | ||||||
Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ | 15,980 | $ | 25,054 | $ | 28,247 | $ | 40,600 | $ | 91,693 | $ | 130,954 | ||||||
Portfolio turnover | 38 | % | 82 | % | 73 | % | 114 | % | 97 | % | 95 | % |
1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | Includes a redemption fee, which is less than $0.01 per share. |
3 | Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
4 | Aggregate total investment return. |
5 | Total return calculation includes redemption fees received by the Fund. The impact to the return is less than 0.01%. |
6 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued) | BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc. |
Investor C | ||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended December 31, 2011 | Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 21.83 | $ | 16.45 | $ | 14.68 | $ | 22.50 | $ | 27.15 | $ | 24.25 | ||||||
Net investment loss1 | (0.09 | ) | (0.11 | ) | (0.15 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.16 | ) | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)2 | (3.13 | ) | 5.49 | 1.92 | (6.05 | ) | (0.28 | ) | 5.94 | |||||||||
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | (3.22 | ) | 5.38 | 1.77 | (6.13 | ) | (0.44 | ) | 5.78 | |||||||||
Dividends and distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.03 | ) | — | — | — | (0.06 | ) | — | ||||||||||
Net realized gain | — | — | — | (1.69 | ) | (4.15 | ) | (2.88 | ) | |||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (0.03 | ) | — | — | (1.69 | ) | (4.21 | ) | (2.88 | ) | ||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 18.58 | $ | 21.83 | $ | 16.45 | $ | 14.68 | $ | 22.50 | $ | 27.15 | ||||||
Total Investment Return3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | (14.73 | )%4 | 32.71 | %5 | 12.06 | %5 | (28.58 | )%5 | (2.19 | )% | 26.79 | % | ||||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 2.26 | %6 | 2.21 | % | 2.27 | % | 2.35 | % | 2.21 | % | 2.21 | % | ||||||
Total expenses after fees waived | 2.26 | %6 | 2.21 | % | 2.27 | % | 2.35 | % | 2.21 | % | 2.21 | % | ||||||
Net investment loss | (0.90 | )%6 | (0.57 | )% | (0.86 | )% | (0.51 | )% | (0.64 | )% | (0.63 | )% | ||||||
Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ | 264,568 | $ | 345,372 | $ | 293,633 | $ | 281,387 | $ | 470,280 | $ | 518,216 | ||||||
Portfolio turnover | 38 | % | 82 | % | 73 | % | 114 | % | 97 | % | 95 | % |
1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | Includes a redemption fee, which is less than $0.01 per share. |
3 | Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
4 | Aggregate total investment return. |
5 | Total return calculation includes redemption fees received by the Fund. The impact to the return is less than 0.01%. |
6 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights (concluded) | BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc. |
Class R | ||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended December 31, 2011 | Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 22.72 | $ | 17.09 | $ | 15.18 | $ | 23.18 | $ | 27.94 | $ | 24.83 | ||||||
Net investment loss1 | (0.05 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (0.04 | ) | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)2 | (3.25 | ) | 5.71 | 1.99 | (6.25 | ) | (0.30 | ) | 6.10 | |||||||||
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | (3.30 | ) | 5.68 | 1.91 | (6.27 | ) | (0.35 | ) | 6.06 | |||||||||
Dividends and distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.12 | ) | (0.05 | ) | — | — | (0.20 | ) | — | |||||||||
Net realized gain | — | — | — | (1.73 | ) | (4.21 | ) | (2.95 | ) | |||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (0.12 | ) | (0.05 | ) | — | (1.73 | ) | (4.41 | ) | (2.95 | ) | |||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 19.30 | $ | 22.72 | $ | 17.09 | $ | 15.18 | $ | 23.18 | $ | 27.94 | ||||||
Total Investment Return3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | (14.54 | )%4 | 33.24 | %5 | 12.58 | %5 | (28.37 | )%5 | (1.77 | )% | 27.42 | % | ||||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 1.86 | %6 | 1.81 | % | 1.84 | % | 2.00 | % | 1.81 | % | 1.73 | % | ||||||
Total expenses after fees waived | 1.86 | %6 | 1.81 | % | 1.84 | % | 2.00 | % | 1.81 | % | 1.73 | % | ||||||
Net investment loss | (0.50 | )%6 | (0.16 | )% | (0.42 | )% | (0.13 | )% | (0.20 | )% | (0.15 | )% | ||||||
Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ | 34,922 | $ | 46,316 | $ | 38,378 | $ | 33,571 | $ | 46,275 | $ | 33,662 | ||||||
Portfolio turnover | 38 | % | 82 | % | 73 | % | 114 | % | 97 | % | 95 | % |
1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | Includes a redemption fee, which is less than $0.01 per share. |
3 | Where applicable, total investment returns include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
4 | Aggregate total investment return. |
5 | Total return calculation includes redemption fees received by the Fund. The impact to the return is less than 0.01%. |
6 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies:
BlackRock EuroFund (“EuroFund”) and BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc. (“Global SmallCap”) (the “Funds”), are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as diversified, open-end management investment companies. EuroFund is organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Global SmallCap is organized as a Maryland corporation. The Funds’ financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Each Fund offers multiple classes of shares. Institutional Shares are sold without a sales charge and only to certain eligible investors. Investor A Shares are generally sold with a front-end sales charge. Investor B and Investor C Shares may be subject to a CDSC. Class R Shares are sold without a sales charge and only to certain retirement and other similar plans. 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. Investor B Shares automatically convert to Investor A Shares after approximately eight years. Investor B Shares are only available through exchanges, dividend reinvestment by existing shareholders or for purchase by certain qualified employee benefit plans. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters relating to its shareholder servicing and distribution expenditures (except that Investor B shareholders may vote on material changes to the Investor A distribution and service plan).
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds:
Valuation: US GAAP defines fair value as the price the Funds would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Funds fair value their financial instruments at market value using independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Directors of the Funds (the “Board”). Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange or the NASDAQ Global Market System (“NASDAQ”) 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. Investments in open-end registered investment companies are valued at NAV each business day. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.
The Funds value their investments in BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC Money Market Series (the “Money Market Series”) at fair value, which is ordinarily based upon their pro rata ownership in the underlying fund’s net assets.
The Money Market Series seeks current income consistent with maintaining liquidity and preserving capital. Although the Money Market Series is not registered under the 1940 Act, its investments will follow the parameters of investments by a money market fund that is subject to Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Funds may withdraw up to 25% of their investments daily, although the manager of the Money Market Series, in its sole discretion, may permit an investor to withdraw more than 25% on any one day.
Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into US dollars using exchange rates determined as of the close of business on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). Foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices and are determined as of the close of business on the NYSE. Interpolated values are derived when the settlement date of the contract is an interim date for which quotations are not available.
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 or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Value Assets”). When determining the price for Fair Value Assets, the investment advisor and/or the sub-advisor seeks to determine the price that each Fund 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 subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof.
Generally, trading in foreign instruments is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of business on the NYSE. Occasionally, events affecting the values of such instruments may occur between the foreign market close 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 disaster) occur during such periods that are expected to materially affect the value of such instruments, those instruments may be Fair Value Assets and be valued at their fair value, as determined in good faith by the investment advisor using a pricing service and/or policies approved by the Board. Each business day, the Funds use a pricing service to assist with the valuation of certain foreign exchange-traded equity securities and foreign exchange-traded and over-the-counter (“OTC”) options (the “Systematic Fair Value Price”). Using current market factors, the Systematic Fair Value Price is designed to value such foreign securities and foreign options at fair value as of the close of business on the NYSE, which follows the close of the local markets.
Foreign Currency Transactions: The Funds’ books and records are maintained in US dollars. Purchases and sales of investment securities are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective date of such transactions. Generally, when the US dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, the Funds’ investments denominated in that currency will lose value because its currency is worth fewer US dollars; the opposite effect occurs if the US dollar falls in relative value.
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The Funds do not isolate the portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the changes in the market prices of investments held or sold for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments are not segregated on the Statements of Operations from the effects of changes in market prices of those investments but are included as a component of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments. The Funds report realized currency gains (losses) on foreign currency related transactions as components of net realized gain (loss) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components 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 the Funds either deliver collateral or segregate assets in connection with certain investments (e.g., foreign currency exchange contracts), the Funds will, consistent with SEC rules and/or certain interpretive letters issued by the SEC, segregate collateral or designate on their books and records cash or 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 party to such transactions has requirements to deliver/deposit securities as collateral for certain investments.
Investment Transactions and Investment Income: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are entered into (the trade dates). Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined on the identified cost basis. 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 Funds are informed of the ex-dividend date. Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax at various rates may be imposed on capital gains, dividends and interest. Upon notification from issuers, some of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be redesignated as a reduction of cost of the related investment and/or realized gain. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized on the 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 the Funds are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. The amount and timing of dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from US GAAP.
Securities Lending: The Funds may lend securities to approved borrowers, such as banks, brokers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges cash, securities issued or guaranteed by the US government or irrevocable letters of credit issued by a bank 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 determined at the close of business of the Funds and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Funds on the next business day. Securities lending income, as disclosed in the Statements of Operations, represents the income earned from the investment of the cash collateral, net of rebates paid to, or fees paid by, borrowers and less the fees paid to the securities lending agent. During the term of the loan, the Funds earn dividend or interest income on the securities loaned but do not receive interest income on the securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions. 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 collateral. The Funds also could suffer a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received. During the six months ended December 31, 2011, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash.
Income Taxes: It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.
The Funds file US federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statutes of limitations on the Funds’ US federal tax returns remains open for each of the four periods ended June 30, 2011. The statutes of limitations on the Funds’ state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction. Management does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability.
Recent Accounting Standard: In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued amended guidance to improve disclosure about fair value measurements which will require the following disclosures for fair value measurements categorized as Level 3: quantitative information about the unobservable inputs and assumptions used in the fair value measurement, a description of the valuation policies and procedures and a narrative description of the sensitivity of the fair value measurement to changes in unobservable inputs and the interrelationships between those unobservable inputs. In addition, the amounts and reasons for all transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 will be required to be disclosed. The amended guidance is effective for financial statements for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact of this guidance on the Funds’ financial statement disclosures.
In December 2011, the FASB issued guidance that will enhance current disclosure requirements on the offsetting of certain assets and liabilities. The new disclosures will be required for investments and derivative financial instruments subject to master netting agreements or similar agreements and will require an entity to disclose both gross and net information about such investments and transactions eligible for offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The guidance is effective for
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financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact of this guidance on the Funds’ financial statement disclosures.
Other: Expenses directly related to a 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 the Funds are allocated daily to each class based on its relative net assets.
The Funds have an arrangement with the custodian whereby fees may be reduced by credits earned on uninvested cash balances, which, if applicable, are shown as fees paid indirectly in the Statements of Operations. The custodian imposes fees on overdrawn cash balances, which can be offset by accumulated credits earned or may result in additional custody charges.
2. Derivative Financial Instruments:
The Funds engage in various portfolio investment strategies using derivative contracts both to increase the returns of the Funds and to economically hedge, or protect, their exposure to certain risks such as foreign currency exchange rate risk. These contracts may be transacted on an exchange or OTC.
Losses may arise if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. The Funds’ maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on OTC derivatives is generally the aggregate unrealized gain netted against any collateral pledged by/posted to the counterparty.
The Funds may mitigate counterparty risk by procuring collateral and through netting provisions included within an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. master agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) implemented between a Fund and each of its respective counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement allows each Fund to offset with each separate counterparty certain derivative financial instrument’s payables and/or receivables with collateral held. The amount of collateral moved to/from applicable counterparties is generally based upon minimum transfer amounts of up to $500,000. To the extent amounts due to the Funds from their counterparties are not fully collateralized contractually or otherwise, the Funds bear the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. See Note 1 “Segregation and Collateralization” for information with respect to collateral practices. In addition, the Funds manage counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.
Certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties to OTC derivatives to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event the Funds’ net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Funds fails to meet the terms of its ISDA Master Agreements, which would cause the Funds to accelerate payment of any net liability owed to the counterparty.
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: The Funds enter into foreign currency exchange contracts as an economic hedge against either specific transactions or portfolio instruments or to obtain exposure to foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk). A foreign currency exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set exchange rate on a future date. Foreign currency exchange contracts, when used by the Funds, help to manage the overall exposure to the currencies in which some of the investments held by the Funds are denominated. The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded by the Funds as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, the Funds record 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 foreign currency exchange contracts involves the risk that the value of a foreign currency exchange contract changes unfavorably due to movements in the value of the referenced foreign currencies and the risk that a counterparty to the contract does not perform its obligations under the agreement.
Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure:
Fair Values of Derivative Financial Instruments as of December 31, 2011 | ||||||
Asset Derivatives | ||||||
Statement of Assets | Global | |||||
and Liabilities | SmallCap | |||||
Location | EuroFund | Fund | ||||
Unrealized appreciation | ||||||
Foreign currency | on foreign currency | |||||
exchange contracts | exchange contracts | — | $ | 14 | ||
Liability Derivatives | ||||||
Statement of Assets | Global | |||||
and Liabilities | SmallCap | |||||
Location | EuroFund | Fund | ||||
Unrealized depreciation | ||||||
Foreign currency | on foreign currency | |||||
exchange contracts | exchange contracts | $(2,284 | ) | $ | (9,263 | ) |
The Effect of Derivative Financial Instruments in the Statements of Operations | ||||||
Six Months Ended December 31, 2011 | ||||||
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from | ||||||
Global | ||||||
SmallCap | ||||||
EuroFund | Fund | |||||
Foreign currency | ||||||
exchange contracts | $(21,021 | ) | $ | 32,969 | ||
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation on | ||||||
Global | ||||||
SmallCap | ||||||
EuroFund | Fund | |||||
Foreign currency | ||||||
exchange contracts | $(7,331 | ) | $ | 33,729 |
For the six months ended December 31, 2011, the average quarterly balances of outstanding derivative financial instruments were as follows:
Global | ||||
SmallCap | ||||
EuroFund | Fund | |||
Foreign currency exchange contracts: | ||||
Average number of | ||||
contracts purchased | 2 | 6 | ||
Average number of | ||||
contracts sold | 2 | 10 | ||
Average US dollar amount purchased | $1,631,406 | $ | 1,437,967 | |
Average US dollar amount sold | $2,014,798 | $ | 3,325,607 |
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3. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions with Affiliates:
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (“PNC”) and Barclays Bank PLC (“Barclays”) are the largest stockholders of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). Due to the ownership structure, PNC is an affiliate for 1940 Act purposes, but Barclays is not.
Each Fund entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), the Funds’ investment advisor, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, to provide investment advisory and administration services. The Manager is responsible for the management of each Fund’s portfolio and provides the necessary personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operations of each Fund. For such services, each Fund pays the Manager a monthly fee based on a percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets at the following annual rates:
Investment Advisory Fee | ||||
Global | ||||
Average Daily Net Assets | EuroFund | SmallCap | ||
First $1 billion | 0.75 | % | 0.85 | % |
$1 – $3 billion | 0.71 | % | 0.80 | % |
$3 – $5 billion | 0.68 | % | 0.77 | % |
$5 – $10 billion | 0.65 | % | 0.74 | % |
Greater than $10 billion | 0.64 | % | 0.72 | % |
The Manager voluntarily agreed to waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees each Fund pays to the Manager indirectly through its investment in affiliated money market funds. However, the Manager does not waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees paid in connection with each Fund’s investment in other affiliated investment companies, if any. These amounts are included in fees waived by advisor in the Statements of Operations.
The Manager, on behalf of EuroFund, entered into a sub-advisory agreement with BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BIM”) and BlackRock International Ltd, (“BIL”), both affiliates of the Manager. The Manager pays BIM and BIL, for services they provide, a monthly fee that is a percentage of the investment advisory fees paid by the Fund to the Manager.
The Manager, on behalf of Global SmallCap, entered into a sub-advisory agreement with BIM. The Manager pays BIM, for services it provides, a monthly fee that is a percentage of the investment advisory fees paid by the Fund to the Manager.
For the six months ended December 31, 2011, the Funds reimbursed the Manager for certain accounting services, which are included in accounting services in the Statements of Operations. The reimbursements were as follows:
EuroFund | $ | 1,147 |
Global SmallCap | $ | 737 |
The Funds received an exemptive order from the SEC permitting them, among other things, to pay an affiliated securities lending agent a fee based on a share of the income derived from the securities lending activities and have retained BIM as the securities lending agent. BIM may, on behalf of the Funds, invest cash collateral received by the Funds for such loans, among other things, in a private investment company managed by the Manager or in registered money market funds advised by the Manager or its affiliates. As securities lending agent, BIM is responsible for all transaction fees and all other operational costs relating to securities lending activities, other than extraordinary expenses. BIM does not receive any fees for managing the cash collateral. The market value of securities on loan and the value of the related collateral, if applicable, are shown in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as securities loaned at value and collateral on securities loaned at value, respectively. The cash collateral invested by BIM is disclosed in the Schedules of Investments. Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral, net of rebates paid to, or fees paid by, borrowers of securities. The Funds retain 65% of securities lending income and pay a fee to BIM equal to 35% of such income. The share of income earned by the Funds on such investments is shown as securities lending — affiliated in the Statements of Operations. For the six months ended December 31, 2011, BIM received $74,678 in securities lending agent fees related to securities lending activities for Global SmallCap.
The Funds entered into a Distribution Agreement and Distribution and Service Plan with BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BRIL”), an affiliate of the Manager. Pursuant to the Distribution and Service Plan and in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, each Fund pays BRIL ongoing service and distribution fees. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly at annual rates based upon the average daily net assets of the shares of each Fund 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 BRIL, broker-dealers and BRIL provide shareholder servicing and distribution services to each Fund. The ongoing service and/or distribution fee compensates BRIL 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, 2011, affiliates earned underwriting discounts, direct commissions and dealer concessions on sales of the Funds’ Investor A Shares as follows:
Investor A | ||
EuroFund | $ 395 | |
Global SmallCap | $26,954 |
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For the six months ended December 31, 2011, affiliates received the following CDSC relating to transactions in Investor A, Investor B and Investor C Shares:
Investor A | Investor B | Investor C | |
EuroFund | — | $ 900 | $ 387 |
Global SmallCap | $952 | $4,167 | $12,880 |
Pursuant to written agreements, certain financial intermediaries, some of which may be affiliates, provide the Funds with sub-accounting, record-keeping, sub-transfer agency and other administrative services with respect to sub-accounts they service. For these services, these entities receive an annual fee per shareholder account, which will vary depending on share class and/or net assets. For the six months ended December 31, 2011, the Funds paid the following to affiliates in return for these services, which are included in transfer agent in the Statements of Operations:
Global | ||
EuroFund | SmallCap | |
Institutional | — | $876 |
Investor A | $194 | — |
The Manager maintains a call center, which is responsible for providing certain shareholder services to the Funds, such as responding to shareholder inquiries and processing transactions based upon instructions from shareholders with respect to the subscription and redemption of Fund shares. For the six months ended December 31, 2011, each Fund reimbursed the Manager the following amounts for costs incurred in running the call center, which are included in transfer agent — class specific in the Statements of Operations:
Global | ||
EuroFund | SmallCap | |
Institutional | $1,644 | $1,278 |
Investor A | $2,214 | $3,348 |
Investor B | $ 120 | $ 402 |
Investor C | $ 318 | $3,486 |
Class R | $ 18 | $ 282 |
Certain officers and/or directors of the Funds are officers and/or directors of BlackRock or its affiliates. The Funds reimburse the Manager for compensation paid to the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer.
4. Investments:
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended December 31, 2011, were as follows:
Purchases | Sales | |
EuroFund | $269,245,856 | $301,165,835 |
Global SmallCap | $389,912,955 | $423,945,033 |
5. Income Tax Information:
As of June 30, 2011, the Funds had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains through the indicated expiration dates as follows:
Global | |||
Expires June 30, | EuroFund | SmallCap | |
2017 | $ 38,781,995 | — | |
2018 | $ 85,950,061 | $47,283,515 | |
Total | $124,732,056 | $47,283,515 |
Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, capital losses incurred by the Fund after June 30, 2011 will not be subject to expiration. In addition, any such losses must be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years.
As of December 31, 2011, gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Global | |||||||
EuroFund | SmallCap | ||||||
Tax cost | $ | 251,263,213 | $ | 990,912,659 | |||
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ | 10,563,187 | $ | 147,729,448 | |||
Gross unrealized depreciation | (18,836,076 | ) | (107,481,544 | ) | |||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $ | (8,272,889 | ) | $ | 40,247,904 |
6. Borrowings:
The Funds, along with certain other funds managed by the Manager and its affiliates, are a party to a $500 million credit agreement with a group of lenders, which expired in November 2011. The Funds may borrow under the credit agreement to fund shareholder redemptions. Effective November 2010, the credit agreement had the following terms: a commitment fee of 0.08% per annum based on each Fund’s pro rata share of the unused portion of the credit agreement and interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) the one-month LIBOR plus 1.00% per annum or (b) the Fed Funds rate plus 1.00% per annum on amounts borrowed. In addition, the Funds paid administration and arrangement fees which were allocated to the Funds based on their net assets as of October 31, 2010. Effective November 2011, the credit agreement was renewed until November 2012 with the following terms: a commitment fee of 0.065% per annum based on the Funds’ pro rata share of the unused portion of the credit agreement and interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) the one-month LIBOR plus 0.80% per annum or (b) the Fed Funds rate plus 0.80% per annum on amounts borrowed. In addition, the Funds paid administration and arrangement fees which were allocated to the Funds based on their net assets as of October 31, 2011. The Funds did not borrow under the credit agreement during the six months ended December 31, 2011.
7. 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 market (market risk) or failure of the issuer of a security to meet all its obligations (issuer credit risk). The value of securities held by the Funds may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers 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 interest rate and price
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fluctuations. Similar to issuer credit risk, the Funds may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Funds have unsettled or open transactions may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments. The Funds manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Funds to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Funds’ exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is generally approximated by their value recorded in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Funds.
The Funds invest a substantial amount of their assets in issuers located in a single country or a limited number of countries. When the Funds concentrate their investments in this manner, they assume the risk that economic, political and social conditions in those countries may have a significant impact on their investment performance. Foreign issuers may not be subject to the same uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards and practices as used in the US. Foreign securities markets may also be less liquid, more volatile, and less subject to governmental supervision not typically associated with investing in US securities. Please see the Schedules of Investments for concentrations in specific countries.
As of December 31, 2011, the Funds had the following industry classifications:
Global | |||||
Industry | EuroFund | SmallCap | |||
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels | 11 | % | 4 | % | |
Pharmaceuticals | 9 | 3 | |||
Chemicals | 9 | 4 | |||
Metals & Mining | 5 | 3 | |||
Commercial Bank | 5 | 4 | |||
Machinery | 2 | 6 | |||
Software | 1 | 5 | |||
Insurance | 3 | 5 | |||
Other* | 55 | 66 |
* | All other industries held were each less than 5% of long-term investments. |
8. Capital Share Transactions:
Transactions in capital shares for each class were as follows:
Six Months Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||||
December 31, 2011 | June 30, 2011 | ||||||||||
EuroFund | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||
Institutional | |||||||||||
Shares sold | 362,610 | $ | 4,432,806 | 635,951 | $ | 8,391,505 | |||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 256,117 | 2,673,909 | 124,253 | 1,606,600 | |||||||
Shares redeemed | (1,152,678 | ) | (13,208,952 | ) | (2,327,524 | ) | (30,057,905 | ) | |||
Net decrease | (533,951 | ) | $ | (6,102,237 | ) | (1,567,320 | ) | $ | (20,059,800 | ) | |
Investor A | |||||||||||
Shares sold and automatic conversion of shares | 304,774 | $ | 3,463,888 | 755,888 | $ | 9,662,178 | |||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 433,127 | 4,444,240 | 214,075 | 2,718,959 | |||||||
Shares redeemed | (2,046,566 | ) | (23,058,716 | ) | (4,226,727 | ) | (53,901,924 | ) | |||
Net decrease | (1,308,665 | ) | $ | (15,150,588 | ) | (3,256,764 | ) | $ | (41,520,787 | ) | |
Investor B | |||||||||||
Shares sold | 3,925 | $ | 37,386 | 17,655 | $ | 184,504 | |||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 938 | 8,070 | — | — | |||||||
Shares redeemed and automatic conversion of shares | (60,638 | ) | (557,043 | ) | (161,181 | ) | (1,710,898 | ) | |||
Net decrease | (55,775 | ) | $ | (511,587 | ) | (143,526 | ) | $ | (1,526,394 | ) | |
Investor C | |||||||||||
Shares sold | 32,450 | $ | 277,312 | 188,792 | $ | 1,786,905 | |||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 65,406 | 489,907 | 26,764 | 250,812 | |||||||
Shares redeemed | (378,320 | ) | (3,118,238 | ) | (797,295 | ) | (7,553,611 | ) | |||
Net decrease | (280,464 | ) | $ | (2,351,019 | ) | (581,739 | ) | $ | (5,515,894 | ) |
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Six Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||
December 31, 2011 | June 30, 2011 | |||||||||||
EuroFund (concluded) | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | ||||||||
Class R | ||||||||||||
Shares sold | 29,939 | $ | 254,660 | 79,321 | $ | 798,996 | ||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 8,435 | 67,141 | 3,586 | 35,720 | ||||||||
Shares redeemed | (34,397 | ) | (295,065 | ) | (130,096 | ) | (1,323,205 | ) | ||||
Net increase (decrease) | 3,977 | $ | 26,736 | (47,189 | ) | $ | (488,489 | ) | ||||
Global SmallCap | ||||||||||||
Institutional | ||||||||||||
Shares sold | 1,591,484 | $ | 34,383,314 | 4,938,908 | $ | 112,932,545 | ||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 203,893 | 4,211,269 | 117,365 | 2,686,457 | ||||||||
Shares redeemed | (4,293,630 | ) | (90,925,200 | ) | (3,986,507 | ) | (89,466,372 | ) | ||||
Net increase (decrease) | (2,498,253 | ) | $ | (52,330,617 | ) | 1,069,766 | $ | 26,152,630 | ||||
Investor A | ||||||||||||
Shares sold and automatic conversion of shares | 2,373,074 | $ | 50,014,186 | 3,528,534 | $ | 78,962,695 | ||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 160,456 | 3,246,076 | 68,162 | 1,530,241 | ||||||||
Shares redeemed | (2,006,783 | ) | (42,466,906 | ) | (3,264,394 | ) | (72,032,675 | ) | ||||
Net increase | 526,747 | $ | 10,793,356 | 332,302 | $ | 8,460,261 | ||||||
Investor B | ||||||||||||
Shares sold | 17,525 | $ | 348,175 | 55,552 | $ | 1,139,377 | ||||||
Shares redeemed and automatic conversion of shares | (298,101 | ) | (5,929,431 | ) | (608,046 | ) | (12,505,060 | ) | ||||
Net decrease | (280,576 | ) | $ | (5,581,256 | ) | (552,494 | ) | $ | (11,365,683 | ) | ||
Investor C | ||||||||||||
Shares sold | 1,007,789 | $ | 19,397,817 | 2,173,174 | $ | 43,983,202 | ||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 21,916 | 407,446 | — | — | ||||||||
Shares redeemed | (2,614,200 | ) | (50,554,959 | ) | (4,204,450 | ) | (85,067,157 | ) | ||||
Net decrease | (1,584,495 | ) | $ | (30,749,696 | ) | (2,031,276 | ) | $ | (41,083,955 | ) | ||
Class R | ||||||||||||
Shares sold | 283,421 | $ | 5,749,063 | 949,113 | $ | 19,922,226 | ||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 11,242 | 216,966 | 5,028 | 107,553 | ||||||||
Shares redeemed | (523,684 | ) | (10,539,560 | ) | (1,161,469 | ) | (24,698,830 | ) | ||||
Net decrease | (229,021 | ) | $ | (4,573,531 | ) | (207,328 | ) | $ | (4,669,051 | ) |
Prior to April 1, 2011, there was a 2% redemption fee on shares redeemed or exchanged that have been held 30 days or less. The redemption fees were collected and retained by the Funds for the benefit of the remaining shareholders. The redemption fees were recorded as a credit to paid-in capital. Effective April 1, 2011, the redemption fee was terminated and is no longer charged by the Funds.
9. Subsequent Events:
Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.
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Robert M. Hernandez, Chairman of the Board and Director
Fred G. Weiss, Vice Chairman of the Board and Director
Paul L. Audet, President1 and Director
James H. Bodurtha, Director
Bruce R. Bond, Director
Donald W. Burton, Director
Honorable Stuart E. Eizenstat, Director
Laurence D. Fink, Director
Kenneth A. Froot, Director
Henry Gabbay, Director
John F. O’Brien, Director
Roberta Cooper Ramo, Director
David H. Walsh, Director
John M. Perlowski, President2 and Chief Executive Officer
Brendan Kyne, Vice President
Neal Andrews, Chief Financial Officer
Jay Fife, Treasurer
Brian Kindelan, Chief Compliance Officer
and Anti-Money Laundering Officer
Ira P. Shapiro, Secretary
1 For EuroFund.
2 For Global SmallCap Fund.
Effective September 13, 2011, Richard S. Davis resigned as Director of the Funds, and Paul L. Audet became Director of the Funds. |
Investment Advisor
BlackRock Advisors, LLC
Wilmington, DE 19809
Sub-Advisors
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
Princeton, NJ 08540
BlackRock International Limited3
Edinburgh, EH3 8JB, United Kingdom
Custodians
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
Boston, MA 02109
Transfer Agent
BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US), Inc.
Wilmington, DE 19809
Accounting Agent
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Boston, MA 02110
Distributor
BlackRock Investments, LLC
New York, NY 10022
Legal Counsel
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
New York, NY 10019
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, MA 02116
Address of the Funds
100 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19809
3 For EuroFund only.
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General Information
Electronic Delivery
Electronic copies of most financial reports and prospectuses are available on the Funds’ websites 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.
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) Select “eDelivery” under the “More Information” section
3) Log into your account
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 is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please call the Funds at (800) 441-7762.
Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments
The Funds file their complete schedule 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 how to access documents on the SEC’s website without charge may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. The Funds’ Forms N-Q may also be obtained upon request and without charge by calling (800) 441-7762.
Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 441-7762; (2) at http://www.blackrock.com; and (3) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Availability of Proxy Voting Record
Information about how the Funds voted proxies relating to securities held in the Funds’ portfolios during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available upon request and without charge (1) at http://www.blackrock.com or by calling (800) 441-7762 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
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Additional Information (concluded)
Shareholder Privileges
Account Information
Call us at (800) 441-7762 from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM EST on any business day to get information about your account balances, recent transactions and share prices. You can also reach us on the Web at http://www.blackrock.com/funds.
Automatic Investment Plans
Investor Class shareholders who want to invest regularly can arrange to have $50 or more automatically deducted from their checking or savings account and invested in any of the BlackRock funds.
Systematic Withdrawal Plans
Investor Class shareholders can establish a systematic withdrawal plan and receive periodic payments of $50 or more from their BlackRock funds, as long as their account balance is at least $10,000.
Retirement Plans
Shareholders may make investments in conjunction with Traditional, Rollover, Roth, Coverdell, Simple IRAs, SEP IRAs and 403(b) Plans.
BlackRock Privacy Principles
BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and former fund investors and individual clients (collectively, “Clients”) and to safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in certain cases we share such information with select parties.
If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regulations require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different privacy-related rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock will comply with those specific laws, rules or regulations.
BlackRock obtains or verifies personal non-public information from and about you from different sources, including the following: (i) information we receive from you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on applications, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive from a consumer reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our websites.
BlackRock does not sell or disclose to non-affiliated third parties any non-public personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law or as is necessary to respond to regulatory requests or to service Client accounts. These non-affiliated third parties are required to protect the confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for its intended purpose.
We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or to provide you with information about other BlackRock products or services that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts access to non-public personal information about its Clients to those BlackRock employees with a legitimate business need for the information. BlackRock maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed to protect the non-public personal information of its Clients, including procedures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information.
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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 ACWI ex-US Index Fund | BlackRock Global Dynamic Equity Fund | BlackRock Mid-Cap Value Equity Portfolio |
BlackRock All-Cap Energy & Resources Portfolio | BlackRock Global Emerging Markets Fund | BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Fund |
BlackRock Asset Allocation Portfolio† | BlackRock Global Opportunities Portfolio | BlackRock Natural Resources Trust |
BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund† | BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund | BlackRock Pacific Fund |
BlackRock Basic Value Fund | BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio | BlackRock Russell 1000 Index Fund |
BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund | BlackRock Index Equity Portfolio | BlackRock Science & Technology |
BlackRock China Fund | BlackRock India Fund | Opportunities Portfolio |
BlackRock Commodity Strategies Fund | BlackRock International Fund | BlackRock Small Cap Growth Equity Portfolio |
BlackRock Emerging Markets Long/Short | BlackRock International Index Fund | BlackRock Small Cap Growth Fund II |
Equity Fund | BlackRock International Opportunities Portfolio | BlackRock Small Cap Index Fund |
BlackRock Energy & Resources Portfolio | BlackRock Large Cap Core Fund | BlackRock S&P 500 Index Fund |
BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund | BlackRock Large Cap Core Plus Fund | BlackRock S&P 500 Stock Fund |
BlackRock EuroFund | BlackRock Large Cap Growth Fund | BlackRock U.S. Opportunities Portfolio |
BlackRock Focus Growth Fund | BlackRock Large Cap Value Fund | BlackRock Value Opportunities Fund |
BlackRock Global Allocation Fund† | BlackRock Latin America Fund | BlackRock World Gold Fund |
BlackRock Global Dividend Income Portfolio | BlackRock Mid-Cap Growth Equity Portfolio | |
Fixed Income Funds | ||
BlackRock Bond Index Fund | BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio | BlackRock Strategic Income |
BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio | BlackRock International Bond Portfolio | Opportunities Portfolio |
BlackRock Emerging Market Debt Portfolio | BlackRock Long Duration Bond Portfolio | BlackRock Total Return Fund |
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Portfolio | BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio | BlackRock US Government Bond Portfolio |
BlackRock Global Long/Short Credit Fund | BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio† | BlackRock World Income Fund |
BlackRock GNMA Portfolio | BlackRock Multi-Sector Bond Portfolio | US Mortgage Portfolio |
BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio | ||
Municipal Bond Funds | ||
BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund | BlackRock National Municipal Fund | BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund |
BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund | BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund | BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund |
BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund | BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Fund |
Target Risk & Target Date Funds† | ||||||
BlackRock Prepared Portfolios | BlackRock Lifecycle Prepared Portfolios | LifePath Portfolios | LifePath Index Portfolios | |||
Conservative Prepared Portfolio | 2015 | 2035 | Retirement | 2040 | Retirement | 2040 |
Moderate Prepared Portfolio | 2020 | 2040 | 2020 | 2045 | 2020 | 2045 |
Growth Prepared Portfolio | 2025 | 2045 | 2025 | 2050 | 2025 | 2050 |
Aggressive Growth Prepared Portfolio | 2030 | 2050 | 2030 | 2055 | 2030 | 2055 |
2035 | 2035 |
† Mixed asset fund.
BlackRock mutual funds are currently distributed by BlackRock Investments, LLC. You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the funds under consideration carefully before investing. Each fund’s prospectus contains this and other information and is available at www.blackrock.com or by calling (800) 441-7762 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 solicitation of an offer to buy shares of the Funds unless accompanied or preceded by that Fund’s current prospectus. Past performance results shown in this report should not be considered a representation of future performance. Investment returns and principal value of shares will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Statements and other information herein are as dated and are subject to change. Please see the Funds’ current prospectus for a description of risks associated with global investments.
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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 –There have been no material changes to these procedures. |
Item 11 – | Controls and Procedures |
(a) – | The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. |
(b) – | There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the 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
(a)(1) – Code of Ethics – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
(a)(2) – Certifications – Attached hereto
(a)(3) – Not Applicable
(b) – | Certifications – Attached hereto |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
BlackRock EuroFund
By: /s/ John M. Perlowski
John M. Perlowski
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
BlackRock EuroFund
Date: March 1, 2012
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/ John M. Perlowski
John M. Perlowski
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
BlackRock EuroFund
Date: March 1, 2012
By: /s/ Neal J. Andrews
Neal J. Andrews
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
BlackRock EuroFund
Date: March 1, 2012
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