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: 06/30/2016
Date of reporting period: 12/31/2015
Item 1 – Report to Stockholders
DECEMBER 31, 2015
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT (UNAUDITED)
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BlackRock EuroFund
BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc.
Not FDIC Insured • May Lose Value • No Bank Guarantee |
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The Markets in Review |
Dear Shareholder,
Diverging monetary policies and shifting economic outlooks across regions have been the overarching themes driving financial markets over the past couple of years. With U.S. growth outpacing the global economic recovery in 2015 while inflationary pressures remained low, investors spent most of the year anticipating a short-term rate hike from the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”), which ultimately came to fruition in December. In contrast, the European Central Bank (“ECB”) and the Bank of Japan moved to a more accommodative stance during the year. In this environment, the U.S. dollar strengthened considerably, causing profit challenges for U.S. exporters and high levels of volatility in emerging market currencies and commodities. Oil prices were particularly volatile and below the historical norm due to an ongoing imbalance in global supply and demand.
Market volatility broadly increased in the middle of 2015, beginning with a sharp, but temporary, selloff in June as Greece’s long-brewing debt troubles came to an impasse. Just as these concerns abated, Chinese equities tumbled amid weakness in the country’s economy. This, combined with a depreciation of the yuan and declining confidence in China’s policymakers, stoked worries about the potential impact to the broader world economy, causing heightened volatility to spread throughout markets globally. Given a dearth of meaningful growth across most of the world, financial markets became more reliant on central bank policies to drive performance. In that vein, risk assets (such as equities and high yield bonds) rallied in October when China’s central bank provided more stimulus, the ECB hinted at further easing, and soft U.S. data pushed back expectations for a Fed rate hike. As the period came to a close, however, the ECB disappointed investors with its subdued policy changes. The Fed’s December rate hike had a positive impact on the markets as it removed a source of uncertainty, but this was counteracted by the dampening effect of a stronger U.S. dollar, falling oil prices and tighter credit conditions.
At BlackRock, we believe investors need to think globally, extend their scope across a broad array of asset classes and be prepared to move freely as market conditions change over time. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit blackrock.com for further insight about investing in today’s markets.
Sincerely,
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC
Total Returns as of December 31, 2015 | ||||||||
6-month | 12-month | |||||||
U.S. large cap equities | 0.15 | % | 1.38 | % | ||||
U.S. small cap equities | (8.75 | ) | (4.41 | ) | ||||
International equities | (6.01 | ) | (0.81 | ) | ||||
Emerging market equities | (17.35 | ) | (14.92 | ) | ||||
3-month Treasury bills | 0.04 | 0.05 | ||||||
U.S. Treasury securities | 1.43 | 0.91 | ||||||
U.S. investment-grade | 0.65 | 0.55 | ||||||
Tax-exempt municipal | 3.31 | 3.32 | ||||||
U.S. high yield bonds (Barclays U.S. | (6.79 | ) | (4.43 | ) | ||||
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, 2015 | 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, 2015, the Fund underperformed its benchmark, the Morgan Stanley Capital International (“MSCI”) Europe Index. |
What factors influenced performance?
• | The Fund’s performance was driven by stock selection; the positive contribution was slightly offset by the adverse impact of its sector allocations. The Fund was underweight in consumer staples, which was the best-performing sector in the market. In particular, the Fund’s lack of a position in defensive stocks such as Nestle SA (Switzerland) detracted from performance. An overweight exposure in the energy sector, which underperformed due to the continued decline in oil prices, also hindered returns. The Fund’s position in Royal Dutch Shell PLC (United Kingdom) delivered the largest individual negative performance in energy. Among individual stocks, the mining company BHP Billiton PLC (United Kingdom) — which lost ground due to falling commodity prices and a dam burst in Brazil — was the largest detractor in the period. |
• | The Fund’s positioning in the industrials sector made the largest contribution to performance. The low-cost airline Ryanair Holdings PLC (Ireland) and the toll road operator Alantia SpA (Italy) were the Fund’s leading contributors in the group. Ryanair benefited from a new high in passenger traffic, while Atlantia delivered solid second quarter results behind improved motorway traffic volumes. Stock selection in the financials sector also proved successful, with positions in Hargreaves |
Lansdown PLC (United Kingdom), AXA SA (France) and London Stock Exchange Group PLC finishing among the top contributors. The investment advisor’s decision to avoid the Spanish banks Banco Santander SA and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA also helped returns. The Fund further benefited from an overweight position in information technology (“IT”) and an underweight position in the lagging materials sector. |
Describe recent portfolio activity.
• | Throughout the period, the investment advisor increased the Fund’s weighting in the IT sector by participating in two initial public offerings. The Fund added the technology payments operator Worldpay Group PLC (United Kingdom), which is one of the few payment companies that operates globally across different platforms (online, offline mobile) and across the value chain. It also added the German online real estate marketplace leader Scout24 AG (Germany). The Fund increased its exposure to the consumer staples sector by buying Anheuser-Busch InBev SA (Belgium) and British American Tobacco PLC. The Fund exited its position in SABMiller PLC (United Kingdom) after the strong performance that accompanied its acquisition by Anheuser-Busch InBev. |
Describe portfolio positioning at period end.
• | Relative to the MSCI Europe Index, the Fund ended the period with overweight positions in the IT, telecommunications services, consumer discretionary, financials and energy sectors, and it was underweight in consumer staples, materials, healthcare, utilities and industrials. |
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 Net Assets |
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B | 4 | % | ||
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B | 3 | |||
BT Group PLC | 3 | |||
Prudential PLC | 3 | |||
Lloyds Banking Group | 3 | |||
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA | 3 | |||
ING Groep NV CVA | 3 | |||
AXA SA | 3 | |||
British American Tobacco PLC. | 3 | |||
SAP SE | 3 |
Geographic Allocation | Percent of Net Assets |
United Kingdom | 32 | % | ||
Germany | 13 | |||
France | 13 | |||
Netherlands | 13 | |||
Sweden | 6 | |||
Ireland | 5 | |||
Switzerland | 5 | |||
Belgium | 5 | |||
Italy | 4 | |||
Denmark | 4 |
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BlackRock EuroFund |
Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment |
1 | Assuming maximum sales charge, if any, transaction costs and other operating expenses, including 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 | A free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of the developed markets in Europe. |
Performance Summary for the Period Ended December 31, 2015 |
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 | (6.53 | )% | 0.39 | % | N/A | 4.38 | % | N/A | 3.36 | % | N/A | |||||||||||||||||
Investor A | (6.67 | ) | 0.17 | (5.09 | )% | 4.17 | 3.05 | % | 3.16 | 2.60 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Investor C | (7.05 | ) | (0.62 | ) | (1.60 | ) | 3.28 | 3.28 | 2.29 | 2.29 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class R | (6.85 | ) | (0.17 | ) | N/A | 3.61 | N/A | 2.60 | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||
MSCI Europe Index | (6.42 | ) | (2.84 | ) | N/A | 3.88 | N/A | 3.36 | 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, 2015 | Ending Account Value December 31, 2015 | Expenses Paid During the Period5 | Beginning Account Value July 1, 2015 | Ending Account Value December 31, 2015 | Expenses Paid During the Period5 | Annualized Expense Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Institutional | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 934.70 | $ | 5.11 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,019.86 | $ | 5.33 | 1.05 | % | ||||||||||||||
Investor A | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 933.30 | $ | 5.98 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,018.95 | $ | 6.24 | 1.23 | % | ||||||||||||||
Investor C | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 929.50 | $ | 9.99 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,014.78 | $ | 10.43 | 2.06 | % | ||||||||||||||
Class R | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 931.50 | $ | 8.21 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,016.64 | $ | 8.57 | 1.69 | % |
5 | For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized net expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). |
6 | Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by prorating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 366. |
See “Disclosure of Expenses” on page 9 for further information on how expenses were calculated. |
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Fund Summary as of December 31, 2015 | 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, 2015, the Fund underperformed its benchmark, the MSCI All Country World Small Cap Index, as well as the broad-market MSCI World Index. The following discussion of relative performance pertains to the MSCI All Country World Small Cap Index. |
What factors influenced performance?
• | Stock selection in the consumer discretionary sector, particularly within the specialty retail and hotels, restaurants & leisure industries, was the most significant detractor from performance during the period. Stock selection in the materials and consumer staples sectors hindered performance as well. The combination of stock selection and a small overweight in the underperforming energy sector also weighed on returns, as did stock selection in industrials and an underweight position in utilities. |
• | The largest contributor to relative performance was the combination of an overweight position and stock selection within the health care sector. An overweight position in the health care equipment & supplies industry, as well as selection in both the life sciences & tools and providers & services industries, were the most notable sources of outperformance. The Fund’s overweight position in the information technology sector, together with positive stock selection in the group, also aided performance. Stock selection in both the utilities and telecommunications sectors further contributed to the Fund’s six-month results. |
Describe recent portfolio activity.
• | The Fund added to new and existing positions in the financials, consumer staples, health care, technology and utilities sectors, while it |
exited positions in the materials, consumer discretionary, telecommunications, energy and industrials sectors. Regionally, this activity resulted in small increases to the Fund’s weightings in the United States, United Kingdom and emerging markets, along with marginal decreases in both Europe and Japan. |
Describe portfolio positioning at period end.
• | The Fund continued to emphasize high-quality, reasonably valued companies with strong balance sheets, effective management teams and the potential for rising market share and sustainable growth. The investment advisor took a more defensive approach, emphasizing individual companies whose earnings are not wholly dependent on broader economic growth trends. Relative to the MSCI All Country World Small Cap Index, the Fund ended the period with overweights in the health care and information technology sectors and underweight positions in the consumer discretionary, utilities, materials, industrials and consumer staples sectors. |
• | The Fund remained well-balanced between the growth and value styles, and it was substantially diversified across sectors and regions. The investment advisor became increasingly selective in the U.S. and European markets at a time in which divergent central bank policies, elevated profit margins and above-average valuations needed to be weighed against fundamentals and the prospect of sustainable, longer-term growth. Despite Japan’s strong performance during 2015, the Fund remains underweight in the country given the better representation of higher-quality companies available elsewhere in the global markets. |
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 Net Assets |
NuVasive, Inc. | 2 | % | ||
Insulet Corp. | 1 | |||
Teleflex, Inc. | 1 | |||
CyrusOne, Inc | 1 | |||
Owens & Minor, Inc | 1 | |||
Quotient Ltd. | 1 | |||
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. | 1 | |||
Cable One, Inc. | 1 | |||
Supervalu, Inc. | 1 | |||
Yelp, Inc. | 1 |
Geographic Allocation | Percent of Net Assets |
United States | 64 | % | ||
United Kingdom | 7 | |||
Japan | 6 | |||
Canada | 5 | |||
India | 3 | |||
Switzerland | 3 | |||
France | 2 | |||
Italy | 2 | |||
China | 2 | |||
Other1 | 13 | |||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets | (7 | ) |
1 | Includes holdings within countries that are 1% or less of net assets. Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for such countries. |
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BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc. |
Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment |
1 | Assuming maximum sales charge, if any, transaction costs and other operating expenses, including investment advisory fees. Institutional Shares do not have a sales charge. |
2 | The Fund invests in a diversified portfolio primarily consisting of equity securities of small cap issuers located in various foreign countries and in the United States. |
3 | A free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets. The MSCI World Index consists of the following 23 developed market country indexes: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. |
4 | A free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure equity market results of smaller capitalization companies in both developed and emerging markets. |
Performance Summary for the Period Ended December 31, 2015 |
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 | (10.05 | )% | (5.58 | )% | N/A | 6.27 | % | N/A | 6.50 | % | N/A | |||||||||||||||||
Investor A | (10.16 | ) | (5.85 | ) | (10.79 | )% | 5.94 | 4.81 | % | 6.18 | 5.61 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Investor B | (10.64 | ) | (6.77 | ) | (10.74 | ) | 4.96 | 4.66 | 5.42 | 5.42 | ||||||||||||||||||
Investor C | (10.52 | ) | (6.59 | ) | (7.47 | ) | 5.08 | 5.08 | 5.31 | 5.31 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class R | (10.36 | ) | (6.20 | ) | N/A | 5.53 | N/A | 5.76 | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||
MSCI World Index | (3.41 | ) | (0.87 | ) | N/A | 7.59 | N/A | 4.98 | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||
MSCI All Country World Small Cap Index | (6.79 | ) | (1.04 | ) | N/A | 6.30 | N/A | 6.51 | 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, 2015 | Ending Account Value December 31, 2015 | Expenses Paid Period6 | Beginning Account Value July 1, 2015 | Ending Account Value December 31, 2015 | Expenses Paid Period6 | Annualized Expense Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Institutional | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 899.50 | $ | 5.11 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,019.76 | $ | 5.43 | 1.07 | % | ||||||||||||||
Investor A | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 898.40 | $ | 6.68 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,018.10 | $ | 7.10 | 1.40 | % | ||||||||||||||
Investor B | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 893.60 | $ | 11.57 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,012.92 | $ | 12.30 | 2.43 | % | ||||||||||||||
Investor C | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 894.80 | $ | 10.48 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,014.08 | $ | 11.14 | 2.20 | % | ||||||||||||||
Class R | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 896.40 | $ | 8.39 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,016.29 | $ | 8.92 | 1.76 | % |
6 | For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized net expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). |
7 | Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by prorating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 366. |
See “Disclosure of Expenses” on page 9 for further information on how expenses were calculated. |
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About Fund Performance |
• | Institutional Shares are not subject to any sales charge. These shares bear no ongoing distribution or service fees and are available only to certain eligible investors. |
• | Investor A Shares are subject to a maximum initial sales charge (front-end load) of 5.25% and a service fee of 0.25% per year (but no distribution fee). Certain redemptions of these shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) where no initial sales charge was paid at the time of purchase. These shares are generally available through financial intermediaries. |
• | Investor B Shares (available only in BlackRock Global SmallCap, Inc.) are subject to a maximum 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.) These shares are only available through exchanges and dividend reinvestments by existing shareholders and for purchase by certain employer-sponsored retirement plans. |
• | Investor C Shares are subject to a 1.00% CDSC if redeemed within one year of purchase. In addition, these shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.75% per year and a service fee of 0.25% per year. These shares are generally available through financial intermediaries. |
• | Class R Shares are not subject to any sales charge. These shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.25% per year and a service fee of 0.25% per year. These shares are available only to certain employer-sponsored retirement plans. |
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 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. Distributions paid to each class of shares will vary because of the different levels of service, distribution and transfer agency fees applicable to each class, which are deducted from the income available to be paid to shareholders.
BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), the Funds’ investment advisor, has voluntarily waived a portion of the Funds’ expenses. Without such waiver, the Funds’ performance would have been lower. The Manager is under no obligation to waive or to continue waiving its fees and such voluntary waiver may be reduced or discontinued at any time. See Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information on waivers.
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Disclosure of Expenses |
Shareholders of these Funds may incur the following charges: (a) transactional expenses, such as sales charges; and (b) operating expenses, including investment advisory fees, service and distribution fees, including 12b-1 fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, and other Fund expenses. The expense examples shown on previous pages (which are based on a hypothetical investment of $1,000 invested on July 1, 2015 and held through December 31, 2015) are intended to assist shareholders both in calculating expenses based on an investment in each Fund and in comparing these expenses with similar costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The expense examples provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. In order to estimate the expenses a shareholder paid during the period covered by this report, shareholders can divide their account value by $1,000 and then multiply the result by the number corresponding to their Fund and share class under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”
The expense examples also provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. In order to assist shareholders in comparing the ongoing expenses of investing in these Funds and other funds, compare the 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.
The expenses shown in the expense examples are intended to highlight shareholders’ ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional expenses, such as sales charges, if any. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing expenses only, and will not help shareholders determine the relative total expenses of owning different funds. If these transactional expenses were included, shareholder expenses would have been higher.
Derivative Financial Instruments |
The Funds may invest in various derivative financial instruments. Derivative financial instruments are used to obtain exposure to a security, index and/or market without owning or taking physical custody of securities or to manage market, equity, credit, interest rate, foreign currency exchange rate, commodity and/or other risks. Derivative financial instruments may give rise to a form of economic leverage. Derivative financial instruments also 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 limit the amount of appreciation a Fund can realize on an investment and/or may result in lower distributions paid to shareholders. The Funds’ investments in these instruments, if any, are discussed in detail in the Notes to Financial Statements.
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BlackRock EuroFund (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||||
Belgium — 4.7% | ||||||||
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA | 101,507 | $ | 12,632,255 | |||||
KBC Groep NV | 111,268 | 6,957,159 | ||||||
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19,589,414 | ||||||||
Denmark — 3.7% | ||||||||
Carlsberg A/S, Class B | 10,542 | 933,933 | ||||||
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B | 251,833 | 14,580,680 | ||||||
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15,514,613 | ||||||||
Finland — 0.5% | ||||||||
Wartsila OYJ | 47,117 | 2,151,263 | ||||||
France — 12.9% | ||||||||
AXA SA | 414,337 | 11,321,159 | ||||||
Bouygues SA | 70,037 | 2,777,010 | ||||||
Cap Gemini SA | 57,637 | 5,347,883 | ||||||
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA | 62,494 | 9,815,947 | ||||||
Pernod Ricard SA | 45,135 | 5,147,393 | ||||||
Renault SA | 91,666 | 9,175,351 | ||||||
Safran SA | 30,231 | 2,076,953 | ||||||
Unibail-Rodamco SE | 33,825 | 8,589,215 | ||||||
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54,250,911 | ||||||||
Germany — 13.1% | ||||||||
adidas AG | 43,236 | 4,196,444 | ||||||
Bayer AG, Registered Shares | 60,894 | 7,605,072 | ||||||
Continental AG | 26,832 | 6,490,923 | ||||||
Covestro AG (a)(b) | 26,696 | 975,814 | ||||||
Daimler AG, Registered Shares | 85,455 | 7,140,104 | ||||||
Deutsche Telekom AG, Registered Shares | 450,626 | 8,093,534 | ||||||
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA | 42,756 | 3,045,603 | ||||||
SAP SE | 133,917 | 10,626,731 | ||||||
Scout24 AG (a)(b) | 52,570 | 1,863,675 | ||||||
TUI AG | 280,396 | 5,006,493 | ||||||
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55,044,393 | ||||||||
Ireland — 4.9% | ||||||||
Bank of Ireland (b) | 21,396,701 | 7,834,493 | ||||||
CRH PLC (c) | 221,419 | 6,410,457 | ||||||
Ryanair Holdings PLC — ADR | 76,373 | 6,603,210 | ||||||
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20,848,160 | ||||||||
Italy — 4.2% | ||||||||
Atlantia SpA | 270,006 | 7,143,927 | ||||||
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA | 3,177,115 | 10,551,195 | ||||||
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17,695,122 | ||||||||
Netherlands — 12.7% | ||||||||
ASML Holding NV | 72,738 | 6,462,880 | ||||||
Heineken NV | 55,223 | 4,705,931 | ||||||
ING Groep NV CVA | 836,965 | 11,324,166 | ||||||
Koninklijke KPN NV | 2,564,527 | 9,699,967 | ||||||
RELX NV | 229,005 | 3,856,969 | ||||||
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B | 767,514 | 17,492,351 | ||||||
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53,542,264 |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||||
Sweden — 6.6% | ||||||||
Assa Abloy AB | 415,306 | $ | 8,693,478 | |||||
Electrolux AB, Class B | 218,132 | 5,262,958 | ||||||
Hexagon AB, Class B | 154,936 | 5,731,520 | ||||||
Lundin Petroleum AB (b) | 324,842 | 4,687,266 | ||||||
Nordea Bank AB | 331,908 | 3,641,613 | ||||||
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Switzerland — 4.9% | ||||||||
Cie Financiere Richemont SA, Registered Shares | 44,736 | 3,201,886 | ||||||
Novartis AG, Registered Shares | 105,960 | 9,114,602 | ||||||
Zurich Insurance Group AG (b) | 31,850 | 8,182,259 | ||||||
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20,498,747 | ||||||||
United Kingdom — 31.8% | ||||||||
Associated British Foods PLC | 132,720 | 6,530,768 | ||||||
AstraZeneca PLC | 130,429 | 8,810,128 | ||||||
Barclays PLC | 435,832 | 1,402,842 | ||||||
BG Group PLC | 244,072 | 3,538,028 | ||||||
BHP Billiton PLC | 379,185 | 4,228,599 | ||||||
BP PLC | 818,305 | 4,252,470 | ||||||
British American Tobacco PLC | 200,720 | 11,146,782 | ||||||
BT Group PLC | 1,991,896 | 13,830,873 | ||||||
Carnival PLC | 102,577 | 5,843,409 | ||||||
Hargreaves Lansdown PLC | 274,211 | 6,087,651 | ||||||
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC | 198,781 | 10,499,139 | ||||||
Lloyds Banking Group PLC | 11,940,345 | 12,847,734 | ||||||
London Stock Exchange Group PLC | 207,812 | 8,407,674 | ||||||
Merlin Entertainments PLC (a) | 890,279 | 5,969,370 | ||||||
Prudential PLC | 603,996 | 13,607,721 | ||||||
Tesco PLC (b) | 1,546,321 | 3,397,692 | ||||||
Vodafone Group PLC | 2,411,195 | 7,818,943 | ||||||
Worldpay Group PLC (a)(b) | 1,291,736 | 5,851,844 | ||||||
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Total Long-Term Investments (Cost — $407,087,962) — 100.0% | 421,223,389 | |||||||
Short-Term Securities | ||||||||
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, | 336,491 | 336,491 |
Short-Term Securities | Beneficial Interest (000) | |||||||
BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series, 0.39% (d)(e)(f) | 1,034 | $ | 1,034,491 | |||||
Total Short-Term Securities (Cost — $1,370,982) — 0.3% | 1,370,982 | |||||||
Total Investments (Cost — $408,458,944) — 100.3% | 422,594,371 | |||||||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.3)% | (1,144,651 | ) | ||||||
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Net Assets — 100.0% | $ | 421,449,720 | ||||||
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Portfolio Abbreviations |
ADR | American Depositary Receipts | |
CVA | Certificaten Van Aandelen (Dutch Certificate) | |
GDR | Global Depositary Receipt |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
10 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | DECEMBER 31, 2015 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) | BlackRock Euro Fund |
Notes to Schedule of Investments |
(a) | Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. |
(b) | Non-income producing security. |
(c) | Security, or a portion of security, is on loan. |
(d) | During the period ended December 31, 2015, investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows: |
Affiliate | Shares/Beneficial Interest Held at June 30, 2015 | Net Activity | Shares/Beneficial Interest Held at December 31, 2015 | Income | ||||||||||||
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class | 2,077,341 | (1,740,850 | ) | 336,491 | $ | 483 | ||||||||||
BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series | — | $ | 1,034,491 | $ | 1,034,491 | $ | 438 | 1 | ||||||||
1 Represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less the collateral investment expenses. |
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(e) | Current yield as of period end. |
(f) | Security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. The Fund may withdraw up to 25% of its investment daily, although the manager of the BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series, in its sole discretion, may permit an investor to withdraw more than 25% on any one day. |
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End |
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following tables summarize the Fund’s investments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||||
Investments: | ||||||||||||||
Common Stocks: | ||||||||||||||
Belgium | — | $ | 19,589,414 | — | $ | 19,589,414 | ||||||||
Denmark | — | 15,514,613 | — | 15,514,613 | ||||||||||
Finland | — | 2,151,263 | — | 2,151,263 | ||||||||||
France | — | 54,250,911 | — | 54,250,911 | ||||||||||
Germany | $ | 975,814 | 54,068,579 | — | 55,044,393 | |||||||||
Ireland | 6,603,210 | 14,244,950 | — | 20,848,160 | ||||||||||
Italy | — | 17,695,122 | — | 17,695,122 | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 11,324,166 | 42,218,098 | — | 53,542,264 | ||||||||||
Sweden | — | 28,016,835 | — | 28,016,835 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | — | 20,498,747 | — | 20,498,747 | ||||||||||
United Kingdom | 5,851,844 | 128,219,823 | — | 134,071,667 | ||||||||||
Short-Term Securities | 336,491 | 1,034,491 | — | 1,370,982 | ||||||||||
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Total | $ | 25,091,525 | $ | 397,502,846 | — | $ | 422,594,371 | |||||||
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The Fund may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial statement purposes. As of period end, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows: |
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Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
Collateral on securities loaned at value | — | $ | (1,034,491 | ) | — | $ | (1,034,491 | ) | ||||||
Foreign currency overdraft | — | (413 | ) | — | (413 | ) | ||||||||
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Total | — | $ | (1,034,904 | ) | — | $ | (1,034,904 | ) | ||||||
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SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | DECEMBER 31, 2015 | 11 |
Schedule of Investments (concluded)
| BlackRock Euro Fund |
Transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 were as follows:
Transfers Into Level 11 | Transfers Out of Level 12 | Transfers Into Level 22 | Transfers Out of Level 21 | |||||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Investments: | ||||||||||||||||
Common Stocks: | ||||||||||||||||
France | — | $ | (5,912,261 | ) | $ | 5,912,261 | — | |||||||||
Netherlands | $ | 13,758,591 | — | — | $ | (13,758,591 | ) | |||||||||
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Total | $ | 13,758,591 | $ | (5,912,261 | ) | $ | 5,912,261 | $ | (13,758,591 | ) | ||||||
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
12 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | DECEMBER 31, 2015 |
Schedule of Investments December 31, 2015 (Unaudited) | BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc. (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||||
Argentina — 0.3% |
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Arcos Dorados Holdings, Inc., Class A (a)(b) | 992,552 | $ | 3,086,837 | |||||
Australia — 0.8% |
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Orocobre Ltd. (a)(b) | 3,359,540 | 5,630,622 | ||||||
Pancontinental Oil & Gas NL (a) | 17,119,600 | 37,425 | ||||||
Parnell Pharmaceuticals Holdings Ltd. (a) | 560,849 | 2,170,486 | ||||||
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7,838,533 | ||||||||
Austria — 0.8% |
| |||||||
Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG (b) | 129,100 | 7,081,199 | ||||||
Belgium — 0.5% |
| |||||||
Ontex Group NV | 123,280 | 4,383,238 | ||||||
Brazil — 0.5% |
| |||||||
Companhia Hering SA | 1,129,731 | 4,343,307 | ||||||
Canada — 5.1% |
| |||||||
Africa Oil Corp. (a)(b) | 4,092,100 | 5,944,295 | ||||||
Continental Gold, Inc. (a)(b) | 4,218,883 | 4,786,909 | ||||||
Diagnocure, Inc. (a)(c) | 4,675,280 | 422,353 | ||||||
Dollarama, Inc. | 83,700 | 4,835,570 | ||||||
Element Financial Corp. | 562,100 | 6,784,036 | ||||||
Entertainment One Ltd. | 1,341,000 | 3,302,826 | ||||||
Lundin Mining Corp. (a) | 1,596,100 | 4,383,306 | ||||||
Methanex Corp. | 165,100 | 5,449,951 | ||||||
Mogo Finance Technology, Inc. (a) | 513,496 | 1,458,437 | ||||||
Painted Pony Petroleum Ltd. (a) | 1,059,625 | 2,664,953 | ||||||
Torex Gold Resources, Inc. (a)(b) | 5,747,900 | 5,234,049 | ||||||
Trevali Mining Corp. (a)(b) | 1,236,123 | 455,606 | ||||||
Trevali Mining Corp. | 4,848,800 | 1,787,156 | ||||||
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47,509,447 | ||||||||
Chile — 0.4% |
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Embotelladora Andina SA — ADR | 193,600 | 3,370,576 | ||||||
China — 1.6% |
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Colour Life Services Group Co. Ltd. (b) | 2,246,000 | 1,912,758 | ||||||
Daphne International Holdings Ltd. (a)(b) | 5,166,300 | 862,638 | ||||||
Far East Horizon Ltd. | 8,361,000 | 7,746,283 | ||||||
Huaneng Renewables Corp. Ltd., Class H | 15,336,000 | 4,551,315 | ||||||
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15,072,994 | ||||||||
Denmark — 0.4% |
| |||||||
ALK-Abello A/S | 25,890 | 3,294,486 | ||||||
Finland — 0.2% |
| |||||||
Ferratum OYJ (a) | 62,390 | 2,024,894 | ||||||
France — 2.0% |
| |||||||
Elior SCA (d) | 293,220 | 6,143,138 | ||||||
Elis SA | 426,877 | 7,063,872 | ||||||
GameLoft SE (a)(b) | 328,083 | 2,156,855 | ||||||
Saft Groupe SA | 18,000 | 548,616 | ||||||
UbiSoft Entertainment SA (a) | 79,700 | 2,306,606 | ||||||
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18,219,087 | ||||||||
Georgia — 0.6% |
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BGEO Group PLC | 190,582 | 5,342,870 | ||||||
Germany — 1.0% |
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Rheinmetall AG | 83,400 | 5,543,750 | ||||||
Vossloh AG (a)(b) | 51,087 | 3,295,847 | ||||||
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8,839,597 | ||||||||
Hong Kong — 1.3% |
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Chow Sang Sang Holdings International Ltd. (b) | 1,265,000 | 2,078,828 |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||||
Hong Kong (continued) |
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Clear Media Ltd. | 2,015,000 | $ | 2,076,713 | |||||
EVA Precision Industrial Holdings Ltd. | 18,236,000 | 3,227,436 | ||||||
Melco International Development Ltd. (b) | 3,131,000 | 4,677,521 | ||||||
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12,060,498 | ||||||||
India — 2.8% |
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Container Corp. of India | 154,650 | 3,065,166 | ||||||
Indiabulls Real Estate Ltd. (a) | 4,212,500 | 4,047,455 | ||||||
MakeMyTrip Ltd. (a)(b) | 271,100 | 4,652,076 | ||||||
Oberoi Realty Ltd. | 1,380,700 | 5,588,415 | ||||||
Yes Bank Ltd. | 476,300 | 5,196,798 | ||||||
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. | 578,000 | 3,810,166 | ||||||
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26,360,076 | ||||||||
Indonesia — 1.2% |
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Bank Tabungan Negara Persero Tbk PT | 88,551,700 | 8,252,775 | ||||||
Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk PT (a) | 7,402,076 | 3,131,208 | ||||||
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11,383,983 | ||||||||
Ireland — 0.9% |
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Ryanair Holdings PLC — ADR | 100,981 | 8,730,817 | ||||||
Italy — 1.8% |
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Banca Mediolanum SpA | 669,300 | 5,317,014 | ||||||
Banca Popolare di Milano Scarl | 2,574,510 | 2,549,950 | ||||||
Beni Stabili SpA SIIQ | 4,423,800 | 3,334,300 | ||||||
Credito Valtellinese (a) | 3,195,100 | 3,762,463 | ||||||
Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group SpA (a)(b)(d) | 186,940 | 1,928,375 | ||||||
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16,892,102 | ||||||||
Japan — 5.9% |
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Asics Corp. | 152,050 | 3,154,656 | ||||||
Bank of Yokohama Ltd. | 705,000 | 4,321,366 | ||||||
Credit Saison Co. Ltd. | 168,600 | 3,321,791 | ||||||
Don Quijote Holdings Co. Ltd. | 130,700 | 4,590,019 | ||||||
JGC Corp. | 408,000 | 6,244,938 | ||||||
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. | 2,110,000 | 9,357,865 | ||||||
NGK Insulators Ltd. | 240,400 | 5,418,660 | ||||||
Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc. | 186,600 | 3,461,844 | ||||||
Pioneer Corp. (a)(b) | 552,300 | 1,520,433 | ||||||
Rohm Co. Ltd. | 107,500 | 5,444,967 | ||||||
Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings, Inc. | 521,300 | 8,253,718 | ||||||
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55,090,257 | ||||||||
Luxembourg — 0.9% |
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B&M European Value Retail SA | 311,725 | 1,308,325 | ||||||
Eurofins Scientific SE | 7,875 | 2,746,958 | ||||||
Stabilus SA (a) | 110,686 | 4,626,930 | ||||||
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8,682,213 | ||||||||
Netherlands — 0.4% |
| |||||||
Intertrust NV (a)(d) | 173,900 | 3,828,852 | ||||||
Norway — 0.3% |
| |||||||
Hoegh Liquified Natural Gas Holdings Ltd. (b) | 243,100 | 2,580,147 | ||||||
Panama — 0.1% |
| |||||||
Copa Holdings SA, Class A | 25,200 | 1,216,152 | ||||||
Poland — 0.6% |
| |||||||
Alior Bank SA (a) | 301,000 | 5,102,800 | ||||||
Russia — 0.4% |
| |||||||
Globaltrans Investment PLC — GDR (a) | 852,397 | 3,878,406 | ||||||
South Korea — 0.4% |
| |||||||
GS Holdings Corp. (a) | 76,600 | 3,282,213 |
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | DECEMBER 31, 2015 | 13 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Schedule of Investments (continued) | BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc. |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||||
Sweden — 1.3% |
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Hoist Finance AB (a)(b)(d) | 806,300 | $ | 8,399,928 | |||||
SSAB AB, A Shares (a)(b) | 1,223,900 | 3,251,664 | ||||||
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11,651,592 | ||||||||
Switzerland — 2.8% |
| |||||||
Aryzta AG (a) | 74,322 | 3,759,859 | ||||||
EFG International AG (a) | 604,800 | 6,370,447 | ||||||
Leonteq AG (a)(b) | 50,700 | 7,323,615 | ||||||
OC Oerlikon Corp. AG, Registered Shares (a) | 180,400 | 1,605,819 | ||||||
Straumann Holding AG, Registered Shares | 16,300 | 4,947,169 | ||||||
Valiant Holding AG | 18,336 | 2,153,584 | ||||||
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26,160,493 | ||||||||
Taiwan — 0.5% |
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Mercuries Life Insurance Co. Ltd. | 8,881,000 | 4,844,369 | ||||||
United Kingdom — 6.6% | ||||||||
Arrow Global Group PLC | 1,931,600 | 7,510,452 | ||||||
Atlas Mara Co-Nvest Ltd. (a) | 702,525 | 3,699,922 | ||||||
Aveva Group PLC | 118,800 | 2,823,695 | ||||||
Babcock International Group PLC | 220,300 | 3,296,821 | ||||||
Balfour Beatty PLC (a) | 1,353,400 | 5,390,556 | ||||||
Crest Nicholson Holdings PLC | 416,900 | 3,415,908 | ||||||
De La Rue PLC | 489,900 | 3,194,354 | ||||||
Exova Group PLC | 1,902,419 | 4,044,590 | ||||||
IMI PLC | 180,500 | 2,290,414 | ||||||
Intertek Group PLC | 159,600 | 6,528,687 | ||||||
Michael Page International PLC | 543,300 | 3,881,520 | ||||||
Nomad Foods Ltd. (a) | 236,246 | 2,787,703 | ||||||
Poundland Group PLC | 751,200 | 2,300,109 | ||||||
Rentokil Initial PLC | 1,166,500 | 2,736,888 | ||||||
Virgin Money Holdings UK PLC | 1,272,887 | 7,134,402 | ||||||
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61,036,021 | ||||||||
United States — 57.4% |
| |||||||
Albemarle Corp. | 114,300 | 6,401,943 | ||||||
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Class A | 95,058 | 2,281,392 | ||||||
ARRIS Group, Inc. (a) | 301,047 | 9,203,007 | ||||||
Axiall Corp. | 66,564 | 1,025,086 | ||||||
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. (a) | 106,176 | 4,694,041 | ||||||
Bottomline Technologies, Inc. (a) | 260,082 | 7,732,238 | ||||||
Burlington Stores, Inc. (a) | 87,273 | 3,744,012 | ||||||
Cable One, Inc. | 24,088 | 10,446,002 | ||||||
CARBO Ceramics, Inc. (b) | 69,600 | 1,197,120 | ||||||
Chart Industries, Inc. (a) | 245,489 | 4,408,982 | ||||||
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (a) | 715,000 | 7,014,150 | ||||||
CyrusOne, Inc. | 353,339 | 13,232,546 | ||||||
Deckers Outdoor Corp. (a) | 14,707 | 694,170 | ||||||
DSP Group, Inc. (a) | 331,849 | 3,132,655 | ||||||
DSW, Inc., Class A | 149,897 | 3,576,542 | ||||||
DXP Enterprises, Inc. (a) | 132,200 | 3,014,160 | ||||||
E*Trade Financial Corp. (a) | 100,100 | 2,966,964 | ||||||
Endologix, Inc. (a)(b) | 565,324 | 5,596,708 | ||||||
Essent Group Ltd. (a) | 297,200 | 6,505,708 | ||||||
First Solar, Inc. (a) | 89,000 | 5,873,110 | ||||||
Five Below, Inc. (a) | 197,200 | 6,330,120 | ||||||
Flowers Foods, Inc. | 263,560 | 5,663,904 | ||||||
GNC Holdings, Inc., Class A | 123,000 | 3,815,460 | ||||||
Halyard Health, Inc. (a) | 269,375 | 8,999,819 | ||||||
Haynes International, Inc. | 100,300 | 3,680,007 | ||||||
Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. | 63,600 | 1,387,752 |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||||
United States (continued) |
| |||||||
IDEX Corp. | 98,350 | $ | 7,534,593 | |||||
Insulet Corp. (a) | 362,921 | 13,722,043 | ||||||
Insys Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | 265,403 | 7,598,488 | ||||||
Invacare Corp. | 487,527 | 8,478,095 | ||||||
Itron, Inc. (a) | 199,500 | 7,217,910 | ||||||
j2 Global, Inc. | 73,300 | 6,034,056 | ||||||
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | 72,500 | 5,659,350 | ||||||
KBR, Inc. | 430,800 | 7,289,136 | ||||||
KLX, Inc. (a) | 245,300 | 7,552,787 | ||||||
Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. (a) | 210,300 | 3,493,083 | ||||||
La Quinta Holdings, Inc. (a) | 80,589 | 1,096,816 | ||||||
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (a) | 188,700 | 4,636,359 | ||||||
LKQ Corp. (a) | 260,985 | 7,732,986 | ||||||
ManpowerGroup, Inc. | 55,500 | 4,678,095 | ||||||
Marcus & Millichap, Inc. (a) | 296,543 | 8,641,263 | ||||||
Match Group, Inc. (a)(b) | 588,900 | 7,979,595 | ||||||
Mentor Graphics Corp. | 265,000 | 4,881,300 | ||||||
Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (a) | 377,073 | 7,009,787 | ||||||
MRC Global, Inc. (a) | 256,600 | 3,310,140 | ||||||
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A | 80,000 | 4,501,600 | ||||||
Murphy USA, Inc. (a) | 49,800 | 3,024,852 | ||||||
Netscout Systems, Inc. (a) | 147,400 | 4,525,180 | ||||||
New Relic, Inc. (a)(b) | 93,800 | 3,417,134 | ||||||
Nordson Corp. | 77,400 | 4,965,210 | ||||||
NuVasive, Inc. (a) | 293,922 | 15,904,119 | ||||||
Oasis Petroleum, Inc. (a)(b) | 68,800 | 507,056 | ||||||
Opus Bank | 168,800 | 6,240,536 | ||||||
OSI Systems, Inc. (a) | 90,100 | 7,988,266 | ||||||
Owens & Minor, Inc. | 325,570 | 11,714,009 | ||||||
Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (a)(b) | 696,932 | 9,150,717 | ||||||
Party City Holdco, Inc. (a)(b) | 235,815 | 3,044,372 | ||||||
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | 286,166 | 8,018,371 | ||||||
People’s United Financial, Inc. | 373,200 | 6,027,180 | ||||||
Performance Sports Group Ltd. (a) | 541,941 | 5,218,892 | ||||||
Pfenex, Inc. (a) | 685,025 | 8,480,609 | ||||||
Pinnacle Foods, Inc. | 96,309 | 4,089,280 | ||||||
Pitney Bowes, Inc. | 284,411 | 5,873,087 | ||||||
Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. (a) | 150,021 | 7,723,081 | ||||||
PrivateBancorp, Inc. | 120,000 | 4,922,400 | ||||||
PTC, Inc. (a) | 230,500 | 7,982,215 | ||||||
QLIK Technologies, Inc. (a) | 245,200 | 7,763,032 | ||||||
Quotient Ltd. (a) | 715,768 | 11,452,288 | ||||||
Rouse Properties, Inc. (b) | 531,792 | 7,742,892 | ||||||
Semtech Corp. (a) | 251,401 | 4,756,507 | ||||||
Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp. | 613,598 | 9,608,945 | ||||||
SM Energy Co. | 303,600 | 5,968,776 | ||||||
Smart & Final Stores, Inc. (a) | 299,300 | 5,450,253 | ||||||
South Jersey Industries, Inc. | 155,500 | 3,657,360 | ||||||
Stratasys Ltd. (a)(b) | 45,600 | 1,070,688 | ||||||
Supervalu, Inc. (a) | 1,446,181 | 9,805,107 | ||||||
Synovus Financial Corp. | 145,700 | 4,717,766 | ||||||
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. | 322,737 | 10,553,500 | ||||||
Teleflex, Inc. | 103,654 | 13,625,318 | ||||||
TimkenSteel Corp. | 126,889 | 1,063,330 | ||||||
Triumph Group, Inc. | 159,800 | 6,352,050 | ||||||
Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (a) | 23,900 | 4,672,689 | ||||||
Urban Outfitters, Inc. (a)(b) | 74,239 | 1,688,937 | ||||||
Verint Systems, Inc. (a) | 184,464 | 7,481,860 | ||||||
VWR Corp. (a)(b) | 313,772 | 8,882,885 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
14 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | DECEMBER 31, 2015 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) | BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc. |
Common Stocks | Shares | Value | ||||||
United States (continued) |
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Yelp, Inc. (a) | 336,039 | $ | 9,677,923 | |||||
Zynga, Inc., Class A (a) | 1,809,100 | 4,848,388 | ||||||
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531,322,140 | ||||||||
Total Common Stocks — 99.8% | 924,510,196 | |||||||
Warrants — 0.0% | ||||||||
United Kingdom — 0.0% | ||||||||
Atlas Mara Co-Nvest Ltd. | 549,800 | 68,725 | ||||||
Total Long-Term Investments (Cost — $881,065,164) — 99.8% | 924,578,921 |
Short-Term Securities | Shares | Value | ||||||
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.23% (e)(f) | 2,138,415 | $ | 2,138,415 | |||||
Beneficial Interest (000) | ||||||||
BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series, 0.39% (e)(f)(g) | $ | 60,583 | 60,582,770 | |||||
Total Short-Term Securities (Cost — $62,721,185) — 6.8% | 62,721,185 | |||||||
Total Investments (Cost — $943,786,349) — 106.6% | 987,300,106 | |||||||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (6.6)% | (61,052,254 | ) | ||||||
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Net Assets — 100.0% | $ | 926,247,852 | ||||||
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Notes to Schedule of Investments |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Security, or a portion of security, is on loan. |
(c) | During the period ended December 31, 2015, investments in issuers (whereby the Fund held 5% or more of the companies’ outstanding securities) that were considered to be an affiliate, 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, 2015 | Shares Purchased | Shares Sold | Shares Held at December 31, 2015 | Value at December 31, 2015 | Income | Realized Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||
Diagnocure, Inc. | 4,745,180 | — | (69,900 | ) | 4,675,280 | $ | 422,353 | — | $ | (308,957 | ) |
(d) | Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. |
(e) | During the period ended December 31, 2015, investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows: |
Affiliate | Shares/Beneficial Interest Held at June 30, 2015 | Net Activity | Shares/Beneficial Interest Held at December 31, 2015 | Income | ||||||||||||
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class | 122,722 | 2,015,693 | 2,138,415 | $ | 1,763 | |||||||||||
BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series | $ | 33,012,761 | $ | 27,570,009 | $ | 60,582,770 | $ | 325,595 | 1 | |||||||
1 Represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less the collateral investment expenses. |
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(f) | Current yield as of period end. |
(g) | Security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. The Fund may withdraw up to 25% of its investment daily, although the manager of the BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series, in its sole discretion, may permit an investor to withdraw more than 25% on any one day. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | DECEMBER 31, 2015 | 15 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) | BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc. |
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End |
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following tables summarize the Fund’s investments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Investments: | ||||||||||||||||
Common Stocks: | ||||||||||||||||
Argentina | $ | 3,086,837 | — | — | $ | 3,086,837 | ||||||||||
Australia | 7,838,533 | — | — | 7,838,533 | ||||||||||||
Austria | — | $ | 7,081,199 | — | 7,081,199 | |||||||||||
Belgium | — | 4,383,238 | — | 4,383,238 | ||||||||||||
Brazil | 4,343,307 | — | — | 4,343,307 | ||||||||||||
Canada | 42,419,465 | 5,089,982 | — | 47,509,447 | ||||||||||||
Chile | 3,370,576 | — | — | 3,370,576 | ||||||||||||
China | — | 15,072,994 | — | 15,072,994 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 3,878,406 | — | — | 3,878,406 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | — | 3,294,486 | — | 3,294,486 | ||||||||||||
Finland | — | 2,024,894 | — | 2,024,894 | ||||||||||||
France | — | 18,219,087 | — | 18,219,087 | ||||||||||||
Georgia | — | 5,342,870 | — | 5,342,870 | ||||||||||||
Germany | — | 8,839,597 | — | 8,839,597 | ||||||||||||
Hong Kong | — | 12,060,498 | — | 12,060,498 | ||||||||||||
India | 4,652,076 | 21,708,000 | — | 26,360,076 | ||||||||||||
Indonesia | — | 11,383,983 | — | 11,383,983 | ||||||||||||
Ireland | 8,730,817 | — | — | 8,730,817 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 5,317,014 | 11,575,088 | — | 16,892,102 | ||||||||||||
Japan | — | 55,090,257 | — | 55,090,257 | ||||||||||||
Luxembourg | 1,308,325 | 7,373,888 | — | 8,682,213 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 3,828,852 | — | — | 3,828,852 | ||||||||||||
Norway | — | 2,580,147 | — | 2,580,147 | ||||||||||||
Panama | 1,216,152 | — | — | 1,216,152 | ||||||||||||
Poland | 5,102,800 | — | — | 5,102,800 | ||||||||||||
South Korea | — | 3,282,213 | — | 3,282,213 | ||||||||||||
Sweden | — | 11,651,592 | — | 11,651,592 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 6,370,447 | 19,790,046 | — | 26,160,493 | ||||||||||||
Taiwan | — | 4,844,369 | — | 4,844,369 | ||||||||||||
United Kingdom | 12,598,264 | 48,437,757 | — | 61,036,021 | ||||||||||||
United States | 531,322,140 | — | — | 531,322,140 | ||||||||||||
Warrants | — | 68,725 | — | 68,725 | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Securities | 2,138,415 | 60,582,770 | — | 62,721,185 | ||||||||||||
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Total | $ | 647,522,426 | $ | 339,777,680 | — | $ | 987,300,106 | |||||||||
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The Fund may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial statement purposes. As of period end, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||||
Foreign currency at value | $ | 90 | — | — | $ | 90 | ||||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
Collateral on securities loaned at value | — | $ | (60,582,770 | ) | — | (60,582,770 | ) | |||||||
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Total | $ | 90 | $ | (60,582,770 | ) | — | $ | (60,582,680 | ) | |||||
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (concluded) | BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc. |
Transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 were as follows:
Transfers Into Level 11 | Transfers Out of Level 12 | Transfers Into Level 22 | Transfers Out of Level 21 | |||||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Investments: | ||||||||||||||||
Common Stocks: | ||||||||||||||||
China | — | $ | (1,861,102 | ) | $ | 1,861,102 | — | |||||||||
Cyprus | $ | 2,871,361 | — | — | $ | (2,871,361 | ) | |||||||||
Denmark | — | (3,010,948 | ) | 3,010,948 | — | |||||||||||
France | — | (9,646,544 | ) | 9,646,544 | — | |||||||||||
Indonesia | — | (5,180,030 | ) | 5,180,030 | — | |||||||||||
Italy | — | (3,187,775 | ) | 3,187,775 | — | |||||||||||
Poland | 5,304,528 | — | — | (5,304,528 | ) | |||||||||||
Switzerland | — | (1,643,954 | ) | 1,643,954 | — | |||||||||||
United Kingdom | — | (19,866,675 | ) | 19,866,675 | — | |||||||||||
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Total | $ | 8,175,889 | $ | (44,397,028 | ) | $ | 44,397,028 | $ | (8,175,889 | ) | ||||||
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1 Systematic Fair Value Prices were not utilized at period end for these investments. |
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2 External pricing service used to reflect any significant market movements between the time the Fund valued such foreign securities and the earlier closing of foreign markets. |
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | DECEMBER 31, 2015 | 17 |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities |
December 31, 2015 (Unaudited) | BlackRock EuroFund | BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc. | ||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Investments at value — unaffiliated1,2 | $ | 421,223,389 | $ | 924,156,568 | ||||
Investments at value — affiliated3 | 1,370,982 | 63,143,538 | ||||||
Foreign currency at value4 | — | 90 | ||||||
Receivables: | ||||||||
Investments sold | 1,251,982 | 6,410,153 | ||||||
Dividends | 769,607 | 904,295 | ||||||
Capital shares sold | 725,983 | 2,658,216 | ||||||
Securities lending income — affiliated | 29 | 99,475 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses | 53,045 | 64,619 | ||||||
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Total assets | 425,395,017 | 997,436,954 | ||||||
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Liabilities | ||||||||
Collateral on securities loaned at value | 1,034,491 | 60,582,770 | ||||||
Foreign bank overdraft4 | 413 | — | ||||||
Payables: | ||||||||
Capital shares redeemed | 2,324,679 | 5,784,141 | ||||||
Investment advisory fees | 271,947 | 677,636 | ||||||
Investments purchased | 66,875 | 3,265,242 | ||||||
Service and distribution fees | 62,661 | 331,836 | ||||||
Officer’s and Directors’ fees | 5,226 | 7,817 | ||||||
Other affiliates | 631 | 3,045 | ||||||
Other accrued expenses | 178,374 | 536,615 | ||||||
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Total liabilities | 3,945,297 | 71,189,102 | ||||||
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Net Assets | $ | 421,449,720 | $ | 926,247,852 | ||||
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Net Assets Consist of | ||||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 528,823,020 | $ | 911,341,513 | ||||
Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income | 984,560 | (13,330,815 | ) | |||||
Accumulated net realized loss | (122,439,964 | ) | (15,254,870 | ) | ||||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 14,082,104 | 43,492,024 | ||||||
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Net Assets | $ | 421,449,720 | $ | 926,247,852 | ||||
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1 Investments at cost — unaffiliated | $ | 407,087,962 | $ | 867,928,540 | ||||
2 Securities loaned at value | $ | 973,993 | $ | 57,624,077 | ||||
3 Investments at cost — affiliated | $ | 1,370,982 | $ | 75,857,809 | ||||
4 Foreign currency at cost | $ | (413 | ) | $ | 91 |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (concluded) |
December 31, 2015 (Unaudited) | BlackRock EuroFund | BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc. | ||||||
Net Asset Value | ||||||||
Institutional | ||||||||
Net assets | $ | 181,504,832 | $ | 214,589,268 | ||||
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Shares outstanding | 12,729,629 | 9,721,084 | ||||||
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Net asset value | $ | 14.26 | $ | 22.07 | ||||
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Par value | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.10 | ||||
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Shares authorized | Unlimited | 100 million | ||||||
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Investor A | ||||||||
Net assets | $ | 222,144,715 | $ | 417,876,071 | ||||
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Shares outstanding | 15,875,245 | 19,667,776 | ||||||
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Net asset value | $ | 13.99 | $ | 21.25 | ||||
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Par value | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.10 | ||||
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Shares authorized | Unlimited | 100 million | ||||||
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Investor B | ||||||||
Net assets | — | $ | 1,246,748 | |||||
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Shares outstanding | — | 63,807 | ||||||
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Net asset value | — | $ | 19.54 | |||||
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Par value | — | $ | 0.10 | |||||
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Shares authorized | — | 100 million | ||||||
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Investor C | ||||||||
Net assets | $ | 16,659,005 | $ | 271,060,344 | ||||
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Shares outstanding | 1,679,135 | 14,700,947 | ||||||
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Net asset value | $ | 9.92 | $ | 18.44 | ||||
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Par value | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.10 | ||||
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Shares authorized | Unlimited | 100 million | ||||||
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Class R | ||||||||
Net assets | $ | 1,141,168 | $ | 21,475,421 | ||||
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Shares outstanding | 106,791 | 1,087,701 | ||||||
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Net asset value | $ | 10.69 | $ | 19.74 | ||||
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Par value per share | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.10 | ||||
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Shares authorized | Unlimited | 100 million | ||||||
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | DECEMBER 31, 2015 | 19 |
Statements of Operations |
Six Months Ended December 31, 2015 (Unaudited) | BlackRock EuroFund | BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc. | ||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||
Dividends — unaffiliated | $ | 3,845,448 | $ | 4,800,643 | ||||
Securities lending — affiliated — net | 438 | 325,595 | ||||||
Dividends — affiliated | 483 | 1,763 | ||||||
Foreign taxes withheld | (124,749 | ) | (30,264 | ) | ||||
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Total income | 3,721,620 | 5,097,737 | ||||||
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Expenses | ||||||||
Investment advisory | 1,735,556 | 4,296,648 | ||||||
Service — Investor A | 303,271 | 560,206 | ||||||
Service and distribution — Investor B | — | 7,706 | ||||||
Service and distribution — Investor C | 88,701 | 1,475,331 | ||||||
Service and distribution — Class R | 2,888 | 60,396 | ||||||
Transfer agent — Institutional | 174,697 | 154,599 | ||||||
Transfer agent — Investor A | 126,346 | 464,039 | ||||||
Transfer agent — Investor B | — | 3,749 | ||||||
Transfer agent — Investor C | 16,217 | 378,248 | ||||||
Transfer agent — Class R | 1,815 | 37,956 | ||||||
Accounting services | 73,876 | 144,164 | ||||||
Custodian | 64,492 | 120,612 | ||||||
Professional | 55,844 | 73,692 | ||||||
Registration | 42,354 | 55,722 | ||||||
Printing | 20,056 | 31,740 | ||||||
Officer and Directors | 15,364 | 19,504 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 15,178 | 20,152 | ||||||
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Total expenses | 2,736,655 | 7,904,464 | ||||||
Less fees waived by the Manager | (282 | ) | (1,096 | ) | ||||
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Total expenses after fees waived | 2,736,373 | 7,903,368 | ||||||
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Net investment income (loss) | 985,247 | (2,805,631 | ) | |||||
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Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | ||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) from: | ||||||||
Investments — unaffiliated | (16,780,527 | ) | 3,837,030 | |||||
Investments — affiliated | — | (308,957 | ) | |||||
Foreign currency transactions | (322,399 | ) | (119,470 | ) | ||||
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(17,102,926 | ) | 3,408,603 | ||||||
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Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||||||
Investments — unaffiliated | (16,096,681 | ) | (111,887,418 | ) | ||||
Investments — affiliated | — | 298,914 | ||||||
Foreign currency translations | (39,918 | ) | (10,735 | ) | ||||
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(16,136,599 | ) | (111,599,239 | ) | |||||
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| |||||||
Net realized and unrealized loss | (33,239,525 | ) | (108,190,636 | ) | ||||
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| |||||||
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | (32,254,278 | ) | $ | (110,996,267 | ) | ||
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets |
BlackRock EuroFund | ||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | Six Months Ended December 31, 2015 (Unaudited) | Year Ended 2015 | ||||||
Operations | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 985,247 | $ | 8,228,877 | ||||
Net realized loss | (17,102,926 | ) | (14,384,504 | ) | ||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (16,136,599 | ) | (17,741,375 | ) | ||||
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Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | (32,254,278 | ) | (23,897,002 | ) | ||||
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Distributions to Shareholders1 | ||||||||
From net investment income: | ||||||||
Institutional | (2,952,513 | ) | (7,567,115 | ) | ||||
Investor A | (3,544,726 | ) | (4,208,952 | ) | ||||
Investor C | (227,669 | ) | (487,187 | ) | ||||
Class R | (17,596 | ) | (29,498 | ) | ||||
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Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | (6,742,504 | ) | (12,292,752 | ) | ||||
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Capital Share Transactions | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital transactions | (38,834,943 | ) | 128,896,263 | |||||
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Net Assets | ||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | (77,831,725 | ) | 92,706,509 | |||||
Beginning of period | 499,281,445 | 406,574,936 | ||||||
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End of period | $ | 421,449,720 | $ | 499,281,445 | ||||
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Undistributed net investment income, end of period | $ | 984,560 | $ | 6,741,817 | ||||
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1 | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | DECEMBER 31, 2015 | 21 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets |
BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc. | ||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | Six Months Ended 2015 | Year Ended June 30, | ||||||
Operations | ||||||||
Net investment loss | $ | (2,805,631 | ) | $ | (2,017,274 | ) | ||
Net realized gain | 3,408,603 | 116,689,720 | ||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (111,599,239 | ) | (157,259,253 | ) | ||||
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Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | (110,996,267 | ) | (42,586,807 | ) | ||||
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Distributions to Shareholders1 | ||||||||
From net investment income: | ||||||||
Institutional | — | (1,114,270 | ) | |||||
Investor A | — | (1,069,605 | ) | |||||
Class R | — | (4,597 | ) | |||||
From net realized gain: | ||||||||
Institutional | (10,362,846 | ) | (39,378,923 | ) | ||||
Investor A | (20,728,610 | ) | (65,151,603 | ) | ||||
Investor B | (69,998 | ) | (458,909 | ) | ||||
Investor C | (15,477,586 | ) | (48,850,849 | ) | ||||
Class R | (1,196,436 | ) | (4,023,638 | ) | ||||
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Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | (47,835,476 | ) | (160,052,394 | ) | ||||
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Capital Share Transactions | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital transactions | (1,328,462 | ) | 60,558,897 | |||||
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Net Assets | ||||||||
Total decrease in net assets | (160,160,205 | ) | (142,080,304 | ) | ||||
Beginning of period | 1,086,408,057 | 1,228,488,361 | ||||||
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End of period | $ | 926,247,852 | $ | 1,086,408,057 | ||||
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Distributions in excess of net investment income, end of period | $ | (13,330,815 | ) | $ | (10,525,184 | ) | ||
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1 Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
22 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | DECEMBER 31, 2015 |
Financial Highlights | BlackRock EuroFund |
Institutional | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended December 31, 2015 (Unaudited) | Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 15.51 | $ | 16.68 | $ | 13.62 | $ | 11.29 | $ | 13.97 | $ | 10.41 | ||||||||||||
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Net investment income1 | 0.04 | 0.28 | 0.61 | 0.27 | 0.16 | 0.36 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (1.06 | ) | (1.00 | ) | 2.65 | 2.22 | (2.43 | ) | 3.41 | |||||||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | (1.02 | ) | (0.72 | ) | 3.26 | 2.49 | (2.27 | ) | 3.77 | |||||||||||||||
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Distributions from net investment income2 | (0.23 | ) | (0.45 | ) | (0.20 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.41 | ) | (0.21 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Redemption fee | — | — | — | — | — | 0.00 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of period | $ | 14.26 | $ | 15.51 | $ | 16.68 | $ | 13.62 | $ | 11.29 | $ | 13.97 | ||||||||||||
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Total Return4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | (6.53)% | 5 | (4.10)% | 24.06% | 22.10% | (15.99)% | 36.42% | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 1.05% | 7 | 1.00% | 1.02% | 1.07% | 1.17% | 1.05% | |||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived | 1.05% | 7 | 1.00% | 1.02% | 1.07% | 1.17% | 1.05% | |||||||||||||||||
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Net investment income | 0.57% | 7 | 1.81% | 3.81% | 2.09% | 1.40% | 2.80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ | 181,505 | $ | 221,463 | $ | 187,718 | $ | 88,713 | $ | 81,040 | $ | 114,551 | ||||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover rate | 50% | 117% | 129% | 115% | 162% | 148% | ||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
3 | Amount is less than $0.005 per share. |
4 | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
5 | Aggregate total return. |
6 | Total return calculation includes redemption fees received by the Fund. The impact to the return is less than 0.005%. |
7 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | DECEMBER 31, 2015 | 23 |
Financial Highlights (continued) | BlackRock EuroFund |
Investor A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended December 31, 2015 (Unaudited) | Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 15.23 | $ | 16.37 | $ | 13.35 | $ | 11.08 | $ | 13.71 | $ | 10.22 | ||||||||||||
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Net investment income1 | 0.03 | 0.29 | 0.52 | 0.20 | 0.14 | 0.33 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (1.05 | ) | (1.03 | ) | 2.65 | 2.22 | (2.39 | ) | 3.35 | |||||||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | (1.02 | ) | (0.74 | ) | 3.17 | 2.42 | (2.25 | ) | 3.68 | |||||||||||||||
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Distributions from net investment income2 | (0.22 | ) | (0.40 | ) | (0.15 | ) | (0.15 | ) | (0.38 | ) | (0.19 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Redemption fee | — | — | — | — | — | 0.00 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of period | $ | 13.99 | $ | 15.23 | $ | 16.37 | $ | 13.35 | $ | 11.08 | $ | 13.71 | ||||||||||||
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Total Return4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | (6.67)% | 5 | (4.30)% | 23.83% | 21.89% | (16.18)% | 36.15% | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 1.23% | 7 | 1.22% | 1.23% | 1.29% | 1.33% | 1.25% | |||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived | 1.23% | 7 | 1.22% | 1.23% | 1.29% | 1.33% | 1.25% | |||||||||||||||||
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Net investment income | 0.37% | 7 | 1.88% | 3.30% | 1.62% | 1.21% | 2.56% | |||||||||||||||||
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Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ | 222,145 | $ | 258,675 | $ | 195,548 | $ | 149,426 | $ | 176,609 | $ | 210,047 | ||||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover rate | 50% | 117% | 129% | 115% | 162% | 148% | ||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
3 | Amount is less than $0.005 per share. |
4 | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
5 | Aggregate total return. |
6 | Total return calculation includes redemption fees received by the Fund. The impact to the return is less than 0.005%. |
7 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
24 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | DECEMBER 31, 2015 |
Financial Highlights (continued) | BlackRock EuroFund |
Investor C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended December 31, 2015 (Unaudited) | Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 10.82 | $ | 11.76 | $ | 9.67 | $ | 8.05 | $ | 10.06 | $ | 7.54 | ||||||||||||
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Net investment income (loss)1 | (0.02 | ) | 0.08 | 0.31 | 0.09 | 0.03 | 0.16 | |||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.74 | ) | (0.70 | ) | 1.88 | 1.58 | (1.75 | ) | 2.47 | |||||||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | (0.76 | ) | (0.62 | ) | 2.19 | 1.67 | (1.72 | ) | 2.63 | |||||||||||||||
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Distributions from net investment income2 | (0.14 | ) | (0.32 | ) | (0.10 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (0.29 | ) | (0.11 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Redemption fee | — | — | — | — | — | 0.00 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of period | $ | 9.92 | $ | 10.82 | $ | 11.76 | $ | 9.67 | $ | 8.05 | $ | 10.06 | ||||||||||||
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Total Return4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | (7.05)% | 5 | (5.09)% | 22.76% | 20.83% | (16.88)% | 35.01% | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 2.06% | 7 | 2.05% | 2.07% | 2.14% | 2.22% | 2.11% | |||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived | 2.06% | 7 | 2.05% | 2.07% | 2.14% | 2.22% | 2.11% | |||||||||||||||||
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Net investment income (loss) | (0.45)% | 7 | 0.70% | 2.72% | 0.99% | 0.30% | 1.66% | |||||||||||||||||
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Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ | 16,659 | $ | 18,021 | $ | 21,838 | $ | 13,982 | $ | 13,470 | $ | 22,169 | ||||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover rate | 50% | 117% | 129% | 115% | 162% | 148% | ||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
3 | Amount is less than $0.005 per share. |
4 | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
5 | Aggregate total return. |
6 | Total return calculation includes redemption fees received by the Fund. The impact to the return is less than 0.005%. |
7 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | DECEMBER 31, 2015 | 25 |
Financial Highlights (concluded) | BlackRock EuroFund |
Class R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended December 31, 2015 (Unaudited) | Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 11.66 | $ | 12.58 | $ | 10.32 | $ | 8.57 | $ | 10.72 | $ | 8.02 | ||||||||||||
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Net investment income (loss)1 | (0.00 | )2 | 0.12 | 0.33 | 0.13 | 0.04 | 0.19 | |||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.80 | ) | (0.73 | ) | 2.04 | 1.69 | (1.87 | ) | 2.65 | |||||||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | (0.80 | ) | (0.61 | ) | 2.37 | 1.82 | (1.83 | ) | 2.84 | |||||||||||||||
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Distributions from net investment income3 | (0.17 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.11 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.32 | ) | (0.14 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Redemption fee | — | — | — | — | — | 0.00 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of period | $ | 10.69 | $ | 11.66 | $ | 12.58 | $ | 10.32 | $ | 8.57 | $ | 10.72 | ||||||||||||
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Total Return5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | (6.85)% | 6 | (4.68)% | 23.05% | 21.32% | (16.81)% | 35.54% | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 1.69% | 8 | 1.69% | 1.79% | 1.80% | 1.96% | 1.85% | |||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived | 1.69% | 8 | 1.69% | 1.79% | 1.80% | 1.96% | 1.85% | |||||||||||||||||
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Net investment income (loss) | (0.08)% | 8 | 1.03% | 2.77% | 1.34% | 0.46% | 1.90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ | 1,141 | $ | 1,122 | $ | 1,471 | $ | 1,564 | $ | 1,405 | $ | 2,275 | ||||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover rate | 50% | 117% | 129% | 115% | 162% | 148% | ||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share. |
3 | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
4 | Amount is less than $0.005 per share. |
5 | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
6 | Aggregate total return. |
7 | Total return calculation includes redemption fees received by the Fund. The impact to the return is less than 0.005%. |
8 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
26 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | DECEMBER 31, 2015 |
Financial Highlights | BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc. |
Institutional | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended December 31, 2015 (Unaudited) | Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 25.78 | $ | 30.82 | $ | 25.94 | $ | 21.87 | $ | 24.41 | $ | 18.32 | ||||||||||||
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Net investment income (loss)1 | (0.01 | ) | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.18 | 0.07 | 0.13 | |||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (2.60 | ) | (1.17 | ) | 8.09 | 4.58 | (2.31 | ) | 6.13 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | (2.61 | ) | (1.09 | ) | 8.18 | 4.76 | (2.24 | ) | 6.26 | |||||||||||||||
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Distributions:3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | — | (0.11 | ) | (0.24 | ) | (0.69 | ) | (0.30 | ) | (0.17 | ) | |||||||||||||
From net realized gain | (1.10 | ) | (3.84 | ) | (3.06 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
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Total distributions | (1.10 | ) | (3.95 | ) | (3.30 | ) | (0.69 | ) | (0.30 | ) | (0.17 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of period | $ | 22.07 | $ | 25.78 | $ | 30.82 | $ | 25.94 | $ | 21.87 | $ | 24.41 | ||||||||||||
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Total Return4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | (10.05)% | 5 | (2.45)% | 33.28% | 22.20% | (9.11)% | 34.25% | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 1.07% | 7 | 1.05% | 1.03% | 1.02% | 1.12% | 1.08% | |||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived | 1.07% | 7 | 1.05% | 1.03% | 1.02% | 1.12% | 1.08% | |||||||||||||||||
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Net investment income (loss) | (0.06)% | 7 | 0.29% | 0.31% | 0.76% | 0.30% | 0.58% | |||||||||||||||||
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Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ | 214,589 | $ | 265,841 | $ | 320,705 | $ | 244,523 | $ | 186,022 | $ | 461,012 | ||||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover rate | 33% | 73% | 77% | 73% | 73% | 82% | ||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | Includes a redemption fee, which is less than $0.005 per share. |
3 | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
4 | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
5 | Aggregate total return. |
6 | Total return calculation includes redemption fees received by the Fund. The impact to the return is less than 0.005%. |
7 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | DECEMBER 31, 2015 | 27 |
Financial Highlights (continued) | BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc. |
Investor A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended December 31, 2015 (Unaudited) | Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 24.90 | $ | 29.95 | $ | 25.33 | $ | 21.40 | $ | 23.91 | $ | 17.95 | ||||||||||||
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Net investment income (loss)1 | (0.05 | ) | (0.00 | )2 | (0.00 | )2 | 0.08 | 0.02 | 0.06 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (2.50 | ) | (1.15 | ) | 7.87 | 4.49 | (2.29 | ) | 6.01 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | (2.55 | ) | (1.15 | ) | 7.87 | 4.57 | (2.27 | ) | 6.07 | |||||||||||||||
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Distributions:4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | — | (0.06 | ) | (0.19 | ) | (0.64 | ) | (0.24 | ) | (0.11 | ) | |||||||||||||
From net realized gain | (1.10 | ) | (3.84 | ) | (3.06 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
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Total distributions | (1.10 | ) | (3.90 | ) | (3.25 | ) | (0.64 | ) | (0.24 | ) | (0.11 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of period | $ | 21.25 | $ | 24.90 | $ | 29.95 | $ | 25.33 | $ | 21.40 | $ | 23.91 | ||||||||||||
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Total Return5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | (10.16)% | 6 | (2.74)% | 32.81% | 21.78% | (9.44)% | 33.88% | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 1.40% | 8 | 1.38% | 1.37% | 1.40% | 1.42% | 1.38% | |||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived | 1.40% | 8 | 1.38% | 1.37% | 1.40% | 1.42% | 1.38% | |||||||||||||||||
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Net investment income (loss) | (0.39)% | 8 | (0.02)% | (0.01)% | 0.35% | 0.08% | 0.27% | |||||||||||||||||
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Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ | 417,876 | $ | 474,107 | $ | 520,436 | $ | 364,036 | $ | 326,001 | $ | 360,144 | ||||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover rate | 33% | 73% | 77% | 73% | 73% | 82% | ||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share. |
3 | Includes a redemption fee, which is less than $0.005 per share. |
4 | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
5 | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
6 | Aggregate total return. |
7 | Total return calculation includes redemption fees received by the Fund. The impact to the return is less than 0.005%. |
8 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
28 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | DECEMBER 31, 2015 |
Financial Highlights (continued) | BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc. |
Investor B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended (Unaudited) | Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 23.13 | $ | 28.19 | $ | 24.05 | $ | 20.15 | $ | 22.45 | $ | 16.93 | ||||||||||||
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Net investment loss1 | (0.16 | ) | (0.24 | ) | (0.25 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.19 | ) | (0.14 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (2.33 | ) | (1.08 | ) | 7.48 | 4.27 | (2.11 | ) | 5.66 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | (2.49 | ) | (1.32 | ) | 7.23 | 4.11 | (2.30 | ) | 5.52 | |||||||||||||||
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Distributions from:3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | — | — | (0.03 | ) | (0.21 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
From net realized gain | (1.10 | ) | (3.74 | ) | (3.06 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
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Total distributions | (1.10 | ) | (3.74 | ) | (3.09 | ) | (0.21 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of period | $ | 19.54 | $ | 23.13 | $ | 28.19 | $ | 24.05 | $ | 20.15 | $ | 22.45 | ||||||||||||
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Total Return4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | (10.64) | %5 | (3.62)% | 31.74% | 20.55% | (10.25)% | 32.60% | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 2.43% | 7 | 2.28% | 2.22% | 2.43% | 2.39% | 2.29% | |||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived | 2.43% | 7 | 2.28% | 2.22% | 2.43% | 2.39% | 2.29% | |||||||||||||||||
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Net investment (loss) | (1.43)% | 7 | (0.99)% | (0.94)% | (0.74)% | (0.92)% | (0.67)% | |||||||||||||||||
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Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ | 1,247 | $ | 1,825 | $ | 4,467 | $ | 7,355 | $ | 11,968 | $ | 25,054 | ||||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover rate | 33% | 73% | 77% | 73% | 73% | 82% | ||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | Includes a redemption fee, which is less than $0.005 per share. |
3 | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
4 | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
5 | Aggregate total return. |
6 | Total return calculation includes redemption fees received by the Fund. The impact to the return is less than 0.005%. |
7 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | DECEMBER 31, 2015 | 29 |
Financial Highlights (continued) | BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc. |
Investor C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended December 31, 2015 (Unaudited) | Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 21.86 | $ | 26.92 | $ | 23.13 | $ | 19.57 | $ | 21.83 | $ | 16.45 | ||||||||||||
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Net investment loss1 | (0.12 | ) | (0.19 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.10 | ) | (0.15 | ) | (0.11 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (2.20 | ) | (1.07 | ) | 7.15 | 4.11 | (2.08 | ) | 5.49 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | (2.32 | ) | (1.26 | ) | 6.94 | 4.01 | (2.23 | ) | 5.38 | |||||||||||||||
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Distributions:3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | — | — | (0.09 | ) | (0.45 | ) | (0.03 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||
From net realized gain | (1.10 | ) | (3.80 | ) | (3.06 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
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Total distributions | (1.10 | ) | (3.80 | ) | (3.15 | ) | (0.45 | ) | (0.03 | ) | — | |||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of period | $ | 18.44 | $ | 21.86 | $ | 26.92 | $ | 23.13 | $ | 19.57 | $ | 21.83 | ||||||||||||
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Total Return4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | (10.52)% | 5 | (3.53)% | 31.79% | 20.80% | (10.19)% | 32.71% | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 2.20% | 7 | 2.17% | 2.16% | 2.21% | 2.27% | 2.21% | |||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived | 2.20% | 7 | 2.17% | 2.16% | 2.21% | 2.27% | 2.21% | |||||||||||||||||
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Net investment (loss) | (1.19)% | 7 | (0.81)% | (0.82)% | (0.45)% | (0.78)% | (0.57)% | |||||||||||||||||
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Net assets, end of period (000) | $ | 271,060 | $ | 318,616 | $ | 348,937 | $ | 273,018 | $ | 251,459 | $ | 345,372 | ||||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover rate | 33% | 73% | 77% | 73% | 73% | 82% | ||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | Includes a redemption fee, which is less than $0.005 per share. |
3 | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
4 | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
5 | Aggregate total return. |
6 | Total return calculation includes redemption fees received by the Fund. The impact to the return is less than 0.005%. |
7 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
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Financial Highlights (concluded) | BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc. |
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Six Months Ended December 31, 2015 (Unaudited) | Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 23.27 | $ | 28.30 | $ | 24.13 | $ | 20.38 | $ | 22.72 | $ | 17.09 | ||||||||||||
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Net investment loss1 | (0.08 | ) | (0.10 | ) | (0.10 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.03 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (2.35 | ) | (1.09 | ) | 7.47 | 4.28 | (2.14 | ) | 5.71 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | (2.43 | ) | (1.19 | ) | 7.37 | 4.27 | (2.22 | ) | 5.68 | |||||||||||||||
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From net investment income | — | (0.00 | )4 | (0.14 | ) | (0.52 | ) | (0.12 | ) | (0.05 | ) | |||||||||||||
From net realized gain | (1.10 | ) | (3.84 | ) | (3.06 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
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Total distributions | (1.10 | ) | (3.84 | ) | (3.20 | ) | (0.52 | ) | (0.12 | ) | (0.05 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of period | $ | 19.74 | $ | 23.27 | $ | 28.30 | $ | 24.13 | $ | 20.38 | $ | 22.72 | ||||||||||||
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Based on net asset value | (10.36)% | 6 | (3.08)% | 32.32% | 21.28% | (9.76)% | 33.24% | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses | 1.76% | 8 | 1.73% | 1.72% | 1.79% | 1.83% | 1.81% | |||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived | 1.76% | 8 | 1.73% | 1.72% | 1.79% | 1.83% | 1.81% | |||||||||||||||||
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Net investment (loss) | (0.75)% | 8 | (0.39)% | (0.38)% | (0.04)% | (0.37)% | (0.16)% | |||||||||||||||||
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Net assets, end of period (000) | $ | 21,475 | $ | 26,019 | $ | 33,944 | $ | 29,112 | $ | 28,861 | $ | 46,316 | ||||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover rate | 33% | 73% | 77% | 73% | 73% | 82% | ||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | Includes a redemption fee, which is less than $0.005 per share. |
3 | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
4 | Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share. |
5 | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
6 | Aggregate total return. |
7 | Total return calculation includes redemption fees received by the Fund. The impact to the return is less than 0.005%. |
8 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) |
1. Organization:
BlackRock EuroFund and BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc. are each registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as open-end management investment companies. BlackRock EuroFund is organized as a Massachusetts business trust. BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc. is organized as a Maryland corporation. The following are referred to herein collectively as the “Funds” or individually, a “Fund”:
Fund Name | Herein Referred To As | Diversification Classification | ||
BlackRock EuroFund | EuroFund | Diversified | ||
BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc. | Global SmallCap | Diversified |
Each Fund offers multiple classes of shares. All classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and are subject to the same terms and conditions, except that certain classes bear expenses related to the shareholder servicing and distribution of such shares. Institutional Shares are sold only to certain eligible investors. Investor B Shares are only available through exchanges and distribution reinvestments by current holders and for purchase by certain employer-sponsored retirement plans. Investor A and Investor C Shares are generally available through financial intermediaries. Class R Shares are available only to certain employer-sponsored retirement plans. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters relating to its shareholder servicing and distribution expenditures (except that Investor B shareholders may vote on material changes to the Investor A distribution and service plan). The Boards of Directors and Boards of Trustees of the Funds are collectively referred to throughout this report as the “Board of Directors” or the “Board,” and the directors and trustees thereof are collectively referred to throughout this report as “Directors.”
Share Class | Initial Sales Charge | CDSC | Conversion Privilege | |||
Institutional and Class R Shares | No | No | None | |||
Investor A Shares | Yes | No1 | None | |||
Investor B Shares | No | Yes | To Investor A Shares after approximately 8 years | |||
Investor C Shares | No | Yes | None |
1 | Investor A Shares may be subject to a CDSC for certain redemptions where no initial sales charge was paid at the time of purchase. |
The Funds, together with certain other registered investment companies advised by BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”) or its affiliates, are included in a complex of open-end funds referred to as the Equity-Bond Complex.
2. Significant Accounting Policies:
The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Each Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. Below is a summary of significant accounting policies:
Foreign Currency: Each Fund’s books and records are maintained in U.S. dollars. Purchases and sales of investments are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, the investments denominated in that currency will lose value; the opposite effect occurs if the U.S. dollar falls in relative value.
Each Fund does not isolate changes in the exchange rates from the changes in the market prices of investments held or sold for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the effects of changes in exchange rates on investments are not segregated in the Statements of Operations from the effects of changes in market prices of those investments, but are included as a component of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments. Each Fund reports realized currency gains (losses) on foreign currency related transactions as components of net realized gain (loss) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are generally treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.
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 date. 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
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redesignated as a reduction of cost of the related investment and/or realized gain. Income, expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class based on its relative net assets.
Distributions: Distributions paid by the Funds are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, a Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. A Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against a Fund, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.
Other: Expenses directly related to a Fund or its classes are charged to that Fund or the applicable class. Other operating expenses shared by several funds, including other funds managed by the Manager, are prorated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expenses directly related to the Funds and other shared expenses prorated to the Funds are allocated daily to each class based on its relative net assets or other appropriate methods.
The Funds have an arrangement with their custodian whereby fees may be reduced by credits earned on uninvested cash balances, which, if applicable, are shown as fees paid indirectly in the Statements of Operations. The custodian imposes fees on overdrawn cash balances, which can be offset by accumulated credits earned or may result in additional custody charges.
3. Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements:
Investment Valuation Policies: The Funds’ investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time). U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price the Funds would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Funds determine the fair values of their financial instruments using independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board. The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to provide oversight of the pricing function for the Funds for all financial instruments.
Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods (or “techniques”) and inputs are used to establish the fair value of each Fund’s assets and liabilities:
• | Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at the official close price each day, if available. For equity investments traded on more than one exchange, the official close price on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded is used. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day may be valued at the last available bid (long positions) or ask (short positions) price. 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 the Funds’ net assets. 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. |
• | Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds are valued at NAV each business day. |
• | The Funds value their investment in BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series (the “Money Market Series”) at fair value, which is ordinarily based upon its 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 may 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 investment 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 U.S. dollars using exchange rates determined as of the close of business on the NYSE. Forward 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. |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) |
If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such instruments, or in the event that the application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant consistent with the principles of fair value measurement. The pricing of all Fair Valued Investments is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.
Fair Value Hierarchy: Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows:
• | Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that each Fund has the ability to access |
• | Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market–corroborated inputs) |
• | Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including each Fund’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments) |
The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments are typically categorized as Level 3. The fair value hierarchy for each Fund’s investments has been included in the Schedules of Investments.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the hierarchy. In accordance with each Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments is based on the pricing transparency of the investments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.
4. Securities and Other Investments:
Warrants: Warrants entitle a Fund to purchase a specified number of shares of common stock and are non-income producing. The purchase price and number of shares are subject to adjustment under certain conditions until the expiration date of the warrants, if any. If the price of the underlying stock does not rise above the exercise price before the warrant expires, the warrant generally expires without any value and a Fund will lose any amount it paid for the warrant. Thus, investments in warrants may involve more risk than investments in common stock. Warrants may trade in the same markets as their underlying stock; however, the price of the warrant does not necessarily move with the price of the underlying stock.
Securities Lending: Certain Funds may lend their securities to approved borrowers, such as brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges and maintains with the Funds collateral consisting of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by a bank, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government. The initial collateral received by each Fund is required to have a value of at least 102% of the current value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter, at a value equal to at least 100% of the current market value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund, or excess collateral returned by the Fund, on the next business day. During the term of the loan, the Funds are entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities. 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.
The market value of any securities on loan, all of which were classified as common stocks in the Funds’ Schedules of Investments, and the value of any related collateral are shown separately in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as a component of investments at value-unaffiliated, and
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collateral on securities loaned at value, respectively. As of period end, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash. The cash collateral invested by the securities lending agent, BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BIM”), if any, is disclosed in the Schedules of Investments.
Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Funds under Master Securities Lending Agreements (each, an “MSLA”), which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency), for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate a net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. In the event that a borrower defaults, the Funds, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. When the value of the collateral is greater than that of the market value of the securities loaned, the lender is left with a net amount payable to the defaulting party. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of an MSLA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Under the MSLA, absent an event of default the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and a Fund can reinvest cash collateral received in connection with loaned securities. Upon an event of default, the parties’ obligations to return the securities or collateral to the other party are extinguished, and the parties can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities or the collateral received in connection with the loaned securities in order to satisfy the defaulting party’s net payment obligation for all transactions under the MSLA. The defaulting party remains liable for any deficiency.
As of period end, the following table is a summary of the Funds’ securities lending agreements by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA:
EuroFund | ||||||||||||||||
Counterparty | Securities Loaned at Value | Cash Collateral Received1 | Net Amount | |||||||||||||
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC | $ | 973,993 | $ | (973,993 | ) | — | ||||||||||
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Counterparty | Securities Loaned at Value | Cash Collateral Received1 | Net Amount | |||||||||||||
Barclays Capital, Inc. | $ | 526,386 | $ | (526,386 | ) | — | ||||||||||
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 41,212 | (41,212 | ) | — | ||||||||||||
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC | 5,751,088 | (5,751,088 | ) | — | ||||||||||||
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. | 4,208,325 | (4,208,325 | ) | — | ||||||||||||
Goldman Sachs & Co. | 7,235,249 | (7,235,249 | ) | — | ||||||||||||
JP Morgan Securities LLC | 19,837,923 | (19,837,923 | ) | — | ||||||||||||
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. | 11,276,127 | (11,276,127 | ) | — | ||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | 3,566,465 | (3,566,465 | ) | — | ||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (US Equity Sec Lending) | 2,167,037 | (2,167,037 | ) | — | ||||||||||||
Nomura Securities International, Inc. | 10,098 | (10,098 | ) | — | ||||||||||||
SG Americas Securities LLC | 54,276 | (54,276 | ) | — | ||||||||||||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. | 5,148 | (5,148 | ) | — | ||||||||||||
UBS Securities LLC | 2,944,743 | (2,944,743 | ) | — | ||||||||||||
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Total | $ | 57,624,077 | $ | (57,624,077 | ) | — | ||||||||||
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1 | Collateral with a value of $1,034,491 and $60,582,770 has been received in connection with securities lending agreements. Collateral received in excess of the value of securities loaned from the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes in the table above. |
The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, the Funds benefit from a borrower default indemnity provided by BIM. BIM’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned if the collateral received does not cover the value on the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. Each Fund 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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) |
5. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions with Affiliates:
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is the largest stockholder and an affiliate of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) for 1940 Act purposes.
Each Fund entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with 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 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 | ||||||||
Average Daily Net Assets | EuroFund | Global SmallCap | ||||||
First $1 Billion | 0.75% | 0.85% | ||||||
$1 — $3 Billion | 0.71% | 0.80% | ||||||
$3 — $5 Billion | 0.68% | 0.77% | ||||||
$5 to $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. These amounts are shown as fees waived by the Manager in the Statements of Operations. However, the Manager does not waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees paid in connection with each Fund’s investments in other affiliated investment companies, if any.
The Manager, with respect to EuroFund, entered into a sub-advisory agreement with BlackRock International Limited (“BIL”), an affiliate of the Manager. The Manager pays BIL, for services it provides, a monthly fee that is a percentage of the investment advisory fees paid by each Fund to the Manager.
For the six months ended December 31, 2015, the Funds reimbursed the Manager for certain accounting services, which is included in accounting services in the Statements of Operations. The reimbursements were as follows:
EuroFund | Global SmallCap | |||||||
Amount reimbursed | $ | 2,208 | $ | 5,704 |
Each Fund entered into a Distribution Agreement and a Distribution and Service Plan with BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BRIL”), an affiliate of the Manager. Pursuant to the Distribution and Service Plan and in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, each Fund pays BRIL ongoing service and distribution fees. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly at annual rates based upon the average daily net assets of the relevant share class of each Fund as follows:
Investor A | Investor B1 | Investor C | Class R | |||||||||||||
Service Fee | 0.25 | % | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0.25% | |||||||||||
Distribution Fee | — | 0.75% | 0.75% | 0.25% |
1 | For Global SmallCap. |
Pursuant to sub-agreements with BRIL, broker-dealers and BRIL provide shareholder servicing and distribution services to the Funds. The ongoing service and/or distribution fee compensates BRIL and each broker-dealer for providing shareholder servicing and/or distribution related services to the shareholders.
Pursuant to written agreements, certain financial intermediaries, some of which may be affiliates, provide the Funds with sub-accounting, recordkeeping, sub-transfer agency and other administrative services with respect to sub-accounts they service. For these services, these entities receive an asset-based fee or an annual fee per shareholder account, which will vary depending on share class and/or net assets. For the six months ended December 31, 2015, Global SmallCap paid the following amounts to affiliates of BlackRock in return for these services, which are included in transfer agent — class specific in the Statements of Operations:
Institutional | ||||
Global SmallCap | $ | 59 |
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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, 2015, 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:
Institutional | Investor A | Investor B | Investor C | Class R | ||||||||||||||||
EuroFund | $ | 1,598 | $ | 2,605 | — | $ | 213 | — | ||||||||||||
Global SmallCap | $ | 617 | $ | 1,288 | $ | 106 | $ | 2,334 | $ | 146 |
For the six months ended December 31, 2015, affiliates earned underwriting discounts, direct commissions and dealer concessions on sales of each Fund’s Investor A Shares as follows:
Investor A | ||||
EuroFund | $ | 3,447 | ||
Global SmallCap | $ | 29,434 |
For the six months ended December 31, 2015, affiliates received CDSCs as follows:
Investor A | Investor B | Investor C | ||||||||||
EuroFund | $ | 1,795 | — | $ | 1,965 | |||||||
Global SmallCap | $ | 1,739 | — | $ | 14,689 |
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has issued an exemptive order which permits BIM, an affiliate of the Manager, to serve as securities lending agent for the Funds, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BIM bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending. The Funds are responsible for expenses in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan (the “collateral investment expenses”). The cash collateral is invested in a private investment company managed by the Manager or its affiliates. However, BIM has agreed to cap the collateral investment expenses of the private investment company to an annual rate of 0.04%. The investment advisor to the private investment company will not charge any advisory fees with respect to shares purchased by the Funds.
Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral, net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less the collateral investment expenses. Each Fund retains a portion of securities lending income and remits a remaining portion to BIM as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.
Pursuant to a securities lending agreement effective January 1, 2015, each Fund retains 80% of securities lending income, and this amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment expenses.
In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income earned across the Equity-Bond Complex in a calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, each Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year securities lending income as follows: 85% of securities lending income, and this amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment expenses.
The share of securities lending income earned by each Fund is shown as securities lending — affiliated-net in the Statements of Operations. For the six months ended December 31, 2015, each Fund paid BIM the following amounts for securities lending agent services:
EuroFund | Global SmallCap | |
$71 | $61,420 |
Certain officers and/or directors of the Funds are officers and/or directors of BlackRock or its affiliates. The Funds reimburse the Manager for a portion of the compensation paid to the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer, which is included in officer and directors in the Statements of Operations.
The Funds may purchase securities from, or sell securities to, an affiliated fund provided the affiliation is due solely to having a common investment advisor, common officers, or common trustees. For the six months ended December 31, 2015, the purchase and sale transactions with an affiliated fund in compliance with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:
Purchases | Sales | |||||||
EuroFund | — | $ | 951,762 | |||||
Global SmallCap | $ | 6,871,005 | $ | 2,116,580 |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) |
7. Purchases and Sales:
For the six months ended December 31, 2015, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities, were as follows:
EuroFund | Global SmallCap | |||||||
Purchases | $ | 224,891,933 | $ | 330,622,706 | ||||
Sales | $ | 264,033,816 | $ | 387,301,874 |
8. Income Tax Information:
It is the Funds’ policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of their taxable income to their shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.
Each Fund files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on each Fund’s U.S. federal tax returns remains open for each of the four years ended June 30, 2015. The statutes of limitations on each Fund’s state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.
Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of December 31, 2015, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Funds’ financial statements.
As of June 30, 2015, the Funds had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains through the indicated expiration dates as follows:
Expires June 30, | EuroFund | |||
No expiration date1 | $ | 12,683,358 | ||
2017 | 3,846,553 | |||
2018 | 85,950,061 | |||
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Total | $ | 102,479,972 | ||
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As of period end, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
EuroFund | Global SmallCap | |||||||
Tax cost | $ | 411,316,671 | $ | 958,191,288 | ||||
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Gross unrealized appreciation | $ | 41,998,418 | $ | 158,600,833 | ||||
Gross unrealized depreciation | (30,720,718 | ) | (129,492,015 | ) | ||||
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Net unrealized appreciation | $ | 11,277,700 | $ | 29,108,818 | ||||
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9. Bank Borrowings:
The Funds, along with certain other funds managed by the Manager and its affiliates (“Participating Funds”), is a party to a 364-day, $2.1 billion credit agreement with a group of lenders, under which the Funds may borrow to fund shareholder redemptions. Excluding commitments designated for certain funds, the Participating Funds, including the Funds, can borrow up to an aggregate commitment amount of $1.6 billion at any time outstanding, subject to asset coverage and other limitations as specified in the agreement. The credit agreement has the following terms: a fee of 0.06% per annum on unused commitment amounts and interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) one-month LIBOR (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) on the date the loan is made plus 0.80% per annum or (b) the Fed Funds rate (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) in effect from time to time plus 0.80% per annum on amounts borrowed. The agreement expires in April 2016 unless extended or renewed. Participating Funds paid administration, legal and arrangement fees, which, if applicable, are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statements of Operations, and along with commitment fees, were allocated among such funds based upon portions of the aggregate commitment available to them and relative net assets of Participating Funds. During the six months ended December 31, 2015, the Funds did not borrow under the credit agreement.
10. Principal Risks:
In the normal course of business, certain Funds invest in securities and enter into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the issuer to meet all its obligations, including the ability to pay principal and interest when due (issuer credit risk). The value of securities held by the Funds may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers of securities owned by
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) |
the Funds. Changes arising from the general economy, the overall market and local, regional or global political or/and social instability, as well as currency, interest rate and price fluctuations, may also affect the securities’ value.
Counterparty Credit Risk: Similar to issuer credit risk, the Funds may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions. The Funds manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that the Manager believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Funds to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Funds’ exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Funds.
Concentration Risk: Certain 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 United States. Foreign securities markets may also be less liquid, more volatile, and less subject to governmental supervision not typically associated with investing in U.S. securities. Investment percentages in specific countries are presented in the Schedules of Investments.
Certain Funds invest a significant portion of their assets in securities of issuers located in Europe or with significant exposure to European issuers or countries. The European financial markets have recently experienced volatility and adverse trends due to concerns about economic downturns in, or rising government debt levels of, several European countries. These events may spread to other countries in Europe and may affect the value and liquidity of certain of the Funds’ investments.
11. Capital Share Transactions:
Transactions in capital shares for each class were as follows:
Six Months Ended December 31, 2015 | Year Ended June 30, 2015 | |||||||||||||||||
EuroFund | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||||
Institutional | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 585,499 | $ | 8,790,422 | 9,413,729 | $ | 152,763,697 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | 189,648 | 2,672,138 | 492,169 | 7,052,700 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (2,320,628 | ) | (33,691,722 | ) | (6,884,957 | ) | (108,231,919 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) | (1,545,481 | ) | $ | (22,229,162 | ) | 3,020,941 | $ | 51,584,478 | ||||||||||
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Investor A | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 2,416,114 | $ | 35,269,138 | 8,095,239 | $ | 126,015,479 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | 232,920 | 3,221,308 | 253,377 | 3,569,808 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (3,758,935 | ) | (55,399,351 | ) | (3,309,727 | ) | (50,043,050 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) | (1,109,901 | ) | $ | (16,908,905 | ) | 5,038,889 | $ | 79,542,237 | ||||||||||
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Investor C | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 207,158 | $ | 2,186,967 | 487,106 | $ | 5,245,801 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | 19,635 | 192,629 | 40,855 | 410,575 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (213,137 | ) | (2,196,058 | ) | (719,794 | ) | (7,649,825 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) | 13,656 | $ | 183,538 | (191,833 | ) | $ | (1,993,449 | ) | ||||||||||
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Class R | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 18,917 | $ | 213,069 | 73,567 | $ | 837,099 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | 1,644 | 17,357 | 2,689 | 29,064 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (10,051 | ) | (110,840 | ) | (96,831 | ) | (1,103,166 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) | 10,510 | $ | 119,586 | (20,575 | ) | $ | (237,003 | ) | ||||||||||
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Total Net Increase (Decrease) | (2,631,216 | ) | $ | (38,834,943 | ) | 7,847,422 | $ | 128,896,263 | ||||||||||
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Notes to Financial Statements (concluded) |
Six Months Ended December 31, 2015 | Year Ended June 30, 2015 | |||||||||||||||||
Global SmallCap | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||||
Institutional | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 1,398,905 | $ | 33,478,896 | 3,759,262 | $ | 101,806,319 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | 426,656 | 9,258,442 | 1,438,466 | 34,134,551 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (2,416,012 | ) | (57,135,745 | ) | (5,293,193 | ) | (138,781,007 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net decrease | (590,451 | ) | $ | (14,398,407 | ) | (95,465 | ) | $ | (2,840,137 | ) | ||||||||
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Investor A | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 2,084,298 | $ | 48,354,320 | 4,352,168 | $ | 114,243,644 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | 925,893 | 19,341,920 | 2,665,903 | 61,207,844 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (2,381,160 | ) | (54,736,165 | ) | (5,353,423 | ) | (139,031,234 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net increase | 629,031 | $ | 12,960,075 | 1,664,648 | $ | 36,420,254 | ||||||||||||
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Investor B | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 200 | $ | 4,033 | 8,687 | $ | 224,215 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | 3,433 | 65,985 | 19,602 | 419,890 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (18,736 | ) | (397,601 | ) | (107,867 | ) | (2,610,051 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net decrease | (15,103 | ) | $ | (327,583 | ) | (79,578 | ) | $ | (1,965,946 | ) | ||||||||
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Investor C | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 1,156,468 | $ | 23,379,450 | 2,423,033 | $ | 55,817,938 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | 779,383 | 14,130,223 | 2,179,352 | 44,108,405 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (1,808,043 | ) | (36,402,507 | ) | (2,991,313 | ) | (68,468,383 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net increase | 127,808 | $ | 1,107,166 | 1,611,072 | $ | 31,457,960 | ||||||||||||
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Class R | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 199,530 | $ | 4,314,884 | 274,501 | $ | 6,795,070 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | 61,633 | 1,196,295 | 187,426 | 4,027,774 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (291,576 | ) | (6,180,892 | ) | (543,044 | ) | (13,336,078 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net decrease | (30,413 | ) | $ | (669,713 | ) | (81,117 | ) | $ | (2,513,234 | ) | ||||||||
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Total Net Increase (Decrease) | 120,872 | $ | (1,328,462 | ) | 3,019,560 | $ | 60,558,897 | |||||||||||
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12. 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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Officers and Directors |
Robert M. Hernandez, Chair of the Board and Director
Fred G. Weiss, Vice Chair of the Board and Director
James H. Bodurtha, Director
Bruce R. Bond, Director
Valerie G. Brown, Director
Donald W. Burton, Director
Honorable Stuart E. Eizenstat, Director
Robert Fairbairn, Director
Kenneth A. Froot, Director
Henry Gabbay, Director
John F. O’Brien, Director
Donald C. Opatrny, Director
Roberta Cooper Ramo, Director
David H. Walsh, Director
John M. Perlowski, Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
Jennifer McGovern, Vice President
Neal Andrews, Chief Financial Officer
Jay Fife, Treasurer
Charles Park, Chief Compliance Officer
Fernanda Piedra, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer
Benjamin Archibald, Secretary
Investment Advisor BlackRock Advisors, LLC Wilmington, DE 19809 | Custodian Brown Brothers Boston, MA 02109 | Accounting Agent State Street Bank and Boston, MA 02110 | Legal Counsel Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP New York, NY 10019 | Address of the Funds 100 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, DE 19809 | ||||
Sub-Advisors BlackRock Edinburgh, EH3 8BL, United Kingdom | Transfer Agent BNY Mellon Investment Wilmington, DE 19809 | Distributor BlackRock Investments, LLC New York, NY 10022 | Independent Registered Deloitte & Touche LLP Boston, MA 02116 |
1 | For EuroFund only. |
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Additional Information |
General Information |
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 upon request and without charge (1) by calling (800) 441-7762; (2) at http://www.blackrock.com; and (3) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Availability of Proxy Voting Record
Information about how the Funds voted proxies relating to securities held in the Funds’ portfolios during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available upon request and without charge (1) at http://www.blackrock.com or by calling (800) 441-7762 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
BlackRock’s Mutual Fund Family
BlackRock offers a diverse lineup of open-end mutual funds crossing all investment styles and managed by experts in equity, fixed income and tax-exempt investing. Visit http://www.blackrock.com for more information.
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Additional Information (concluded) |
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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This report is intended for current holders. It is not authorized for use as an offer of sale or a solicitation of an offer to buy shares of the Funds unless preceded or accompanied by the Funds’ 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.
EGSC-12/15-SAR | ||
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, 2016
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: | /s/ John M. Perlowski | |||
John M. Perlowski | ||||
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of | ||||
BlackRock EuroFund |
Date: March 1, 2016
By: | /s/ Neal J. Andrews | |||
Neal J. Andrews | ||||
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of | ||||
BlackRock EuroFund |
Date: March 1, 2016
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