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: 811-05742
Name of Fund: BlackRock Funds
BlackRock Impact Bond Fund
BlackRock Impact U.S. Equity Fund
Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809
Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Funds, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 441-7762
Date of fiscal year end: 05/31/2018
Date of reporting period: 11/30/2017
Item 1 – Report to Stockholders
NOVEMBER 30, 2017
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BlackRock FundsSM
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The Markets in Review
Dear Shareholder,
In the 12 months ended November 30, 2017, risk assets, such as stocks and high-yield bonds, continued to deliver strong performance. These markets showed great resilience during a period with big political surprises, including the aftermath of the U.K.’s vote to leave the European Union and the outcome of the U.S. presidential election, which brought only brief spikes in equity market volatility. In contrast, closely watched elections in France, the Netherlands, and Australia countered the isolationist and nationalist political developments in the U.K. and the United States.
Interest rates rose, which worked against high-quality assets with more interest rate sensitivity. Consequently, longer-term U.S. Treasuries posted modest returns, as rising energy prices, modest wage increases, and steady job growth led to expectations of higher inflation and further interest rate increases by the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”).
The market’s performance reflected reflationary expectations early in the reporting period, as investors began to sense that a global recovery was afoot. Thereafter, many countries throughout the world experienced sustained and synchronized growth for the first time since the financial crisis. Growth rates and inflation are still relatively low, but they are finally rising together.
The Fed responded to these positive developments by increasing short-term interest rates three times and setting expectations for additional interest rate increases. The Fed also began reducing the vast balance sheet reserves that had accumulated in the wake of the financial crisis. In October 2017, the Fed reduced its $4.5 trillion balance sheet by only $10 billion, while setting expectations for additional modest reductions and rate hikes in 2018.
By contrast, the European Central Bank (“ECB”) and the Bank of Japan (“BoJ”) both continued to expand their balance sheets despite nascent signs of sustained economic growth. The Eurozone and Japan are both approaching the limits of central banks’ ownership share of national debt, which is a structural pressure point that limits their capacity to deliver additional monetary stimulus. In October 2017, the ECB announced plans to cut the amount of its bond purchases in half for 2018, while the BoJ reiterated its commitment to economic stimulus until the inflation rate rises to its target of 2.0%.
Emerging market growth also stabilized, as accelerating growth in China, the second largest economy in the world and the most influential of all developing economies, improved the outlook for corporate profits and economic growth across most developing nations. Chinese demand for commodities and other raw materials allayed concerns about the country’s banking system, leading to rising equity prices and foreign investment flows.
While escalating tensions between the United States and North Korea and our nation’s divided politics are concerning, benign credit conditions, modest inflation, solid corporate earnings, and the positive outlook for growth in the world’s largest economies have kept markets relatively tranquil.
Rising consumer confidence and improving business sentiment are driving momentum for the U.S. economy. If the Fed maintains a measured pace of stimulus reduction, to the extent that inflation rises, it’s likely to be accompanied by rising real growth and higher wages. That could lead to a favorable combination of moderately higher inflation, steadily rising interest rates, and improving growth in 2018, even without the potential benefits of major legislative changes.
In this environment, investors need to think globally, extend their scope across a broad array of asset classes, and be nimble as market conditions change. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit blackrock.com for further insight about investing in today’s markets.
Sincerely,

Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC
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Total Returns as of November 30, 2017 |
| | 6-month | | 12-month |
U.S. large cap equities (S&P 500® Index) | | 10.89% | | 22.87% |
U.S. small cap equities (Russell 2000® Index) | | 13.43 | | 18.34 |
International equities (MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index) | | 7.94 | | 27.27 |
Emerging market equities (MSCI Emerging Markets Index) | | 13.03 | | 32.82 |
3-month Treasury bills (BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index) | | 0.52 | | 0.79 |
U.S. Treasury securities (BofA Merrill Lynch 10-Year U.S. Treasury Index) | | (1.00) | | 1.43 |
U.S. investment grade bonds (Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index) | | 0.68 | | 3.21 |
Tax-exempt municipal bonds (S&P Municipal Bond Index) | | 0.45 | | 5.00 |
U.S. high yield bonds (Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index) | | 2.29 | | 9.16 |
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index. |
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Table of Contents

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Fund Summary as of November 30, 2017 | | BlackRock Impact Bond Fund |
Investment Objective
BlackRock Impact Bond Fund’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek to provide a combination of income and capital growth.
Portfolio Management Commentary
How did the Fund perform?
• | | For the six-month period ended November 30, 2017, the Fund underperformed its benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. |
Investment Process
The Fund will seek to provide a combination of income and capital growth by investing in a portfolio of debt securities using model-based asset allocation and security selection models. The Fund will invest across multiple fixed income sectors and instruments, including, but not limited to, corporate bonds. The Fund will select corporate bonds of companies to seek to generate alpha and positive aggregate societal impact outcomes, as determined by the investment adviser using the BlackRock Systematic Active Equity Impact Methodology, compared to the benchmark.
The principal societal impact outcomes that are currently measured include the following, although they may change at any time:
• | | Corporate Citizenship — “Corporate citizenship” focuses on companies whose employees have a high level of satisfaction working for their employers. |
• | | High Impact Disease Research — Companies that work on “high impact disease research” are companies that are researching treatments for diseases with the highest potential for global impact, measured by the number of lives affected due to potential reduction in early mortality and disability. |
• | | Greenhouse Gas Emissions — Companies that report lower levels of carbon emissions. |
• | | Ethics Controversies — “Ethics controversies” reflect factors such as misuse of company funds, falsification of company records and other illegal activities, as well as factors in the areas of diversity, labor rights, health and safety, and the environment. |
• | | Litigation — “Litigation” reflects the presence of lawsuits and/or labor issues at a company. |
What factors influenced performance?
• | | Security selection in the materials and energy sectors detracted from performance. In energy, the Fund’s positioning in the independent and integrated industries was the largest detractor. The Fund’s strategy with respect to mortgage-backed securities — specifically, its selection in the 30-year space and its preference for higher-coupon issues — was an additional detractor. |
• | | Security selection in corporate bonds contributed positively, highlighted by overweight positions in banking and consumer non-cyclicals. |
• | | Asset allocation strategies also contributed. The Fund was underweight in U.S. Treasuries, which lagged, and overweight in market segments that offered higher yields, which generally outperformed. |
• | | The Fund held a small amount of cash committed for pending transactions. The cash balance did not have a material impact on performance. |
• | | During the period, the Fund employed derivatives as part of its investment strategy. The Fund used futures contracts as a means to manage certain risks and free up capital to purchase corporate bonds. While the Fund’s use of futures contracts detracted from Fund performance, the negative impact was offset by the positive contribution from the asset allocation to corporates. |
Describe recent portfolio activity.
• | | The Fund increased its overweight in the consumer non-cyclicals sector, particularly within the pharmaceuticals industry. In addition, the Fund moved from an underweight position in materials to an overweight. The Fund retained an underweight position in all of the energy subsectors, particularly independent and integrated energy issues. |
Describe portfolio positioning at period end.
• | | The Fund remained underweight in U.S. Treasuries and overweight in investment-grade corporate bonds. Within the corporate segment, the portfolio was overweight in the consumer and banking sectors, as well as in select communications issues. The Fund also held a non-benchmark allocation to high yield debt. |
• | | The Fund maintained a fixed income portfolio designed to have above-benchmark exposure to positive societal impact with respect to the following outcomes: High Impact Disease Research and Corporate Citizenship. The Fund had lower-than-benchmark exposure to the following negative outcomes: Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Ethics Controversies and Litigation. |
The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
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Fund Summary as of November 30, 2017 (continued) | | BlackRock Impact Bond Fund |
Overview of the Fund’s Total Investments
PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION (a)
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Asset Type | | Percent of Net Assets | |
Corporate Bonds | | | 62 | % |
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities | | | 38 | |
| (a) | Excludes Short-Term Securities. | |
| (b) | For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) or Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) if ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Credit quality ratings are subject to change. | |
CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION (a)(b)
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Credit Rating | | Percent of Net Assets | |
AAA/Aaa(c) | | | 39 | % |
AA/Aa | | | 6 | |
A | | | 21 | |
BBB/Baa | | | 27 | |
BB/Ba | | | 5 | |
B | | | 2 | |
CCC/Caa | | | — | (d) |
| (c) | Includes U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities which are deemed AAA/Aaa by the investment adviser. | |
| (d) | Representing less than 0.50% of the Fund’s total investments. | |
Performance Summary for the Period Ended November 30, 2017
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Average Annual Total Returns (a)(b) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1-Year | | | | | | Since Inception (c) | |
| | Standardized 30-Day Yields | | | Unsubsidized 30-Day Yields | | | 6-Month Total Returns | | | | | | w/o sales charge | | | w/sales charge | | | | | | w/o sales charge | | | w/sales charge | |
Institutional | | | 2.25 | % | | | 1.37 | % | | | 0.39 | % | | | | | | | 3.23 | % | | | N/A | | | | | | | | 0.05 | % | | | N/A | |
Investor A | | | 1.88 | | | | 0.94 | | | | 0.24 | | | | | | | | 2.95 | | | | (1.17 | )% | | | | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (3.37 | )% |
Investor C | | | 1.22 | | | | 0.22 | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | | | | | 2.19 | | | | 1.19 | | | | | | | | (0.96 | ) | | | (0.96 | ) |
Class K | | | 2.27 | | | | 1.27 | | | | 0.40 | | | | | | | | 3.26 | | | | N/A | | | | | | | | 0.08 | | | | N/A | |
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index(d) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.68 | | | | | | | | 3.21 | | | | N/A | | | | | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | N/A | |
| (a) | 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. | |
| (b) | The Fund invests, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in bonds, including obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities; mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or its agencies or instrumentalities, including U.S. agency mortgage pass-through securities; commercial mortgage-backed securities; mortgage to-be-announced securities; debt obligations of U.S. issuers, including corporate bonds and green bonds (which are bonds with proceeds that are used to fund eligible projects with specific environmental benefits); municipal securities; asset-backed securities; and U.S.-registered dollar denominated debt obligations of foreign issuers. | |
| (c) | The Fund commenced operations on August 23, 2016. | |
| (d) | A widely recognized unmanaged market-weighted index, comprised of investment-grade corporate bonds rated BBB or better, mortgages and U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government agency issues with at least one year to maturity. | |
N/A — Not applicable as share class and index do not have a sales charge.
Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Expense Example
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| | Beginning Account Value (06/01/17) | | | Ending Account Value (11/30/17) | | | Expenses Paid During the Period (a) | | | | | | Beginning Account Value (06/01/17) | | | Ending Account Value (11/30/17) | | | Expenses Paid During the Period (a) | | | Annualized Expense Ratio | |
Institutional | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,003.90 | | | $ | 2.11 | | | | | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.96 | | | $ | 2.13 | | | | 0.42 | % |
Investor A | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,002.40 | | | | 3.51 | | | | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,021.56 | | | | 3.55 | | | | 0.70 | |
Investor C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 998.70 | | | | 7.27 | | | | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,017.80 | | | | 7.33 | | | | 1.45 | |
Class K | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,004.00 | | | | 2.01 | | | | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,023.06 | | | | 2.03 | | | | 0.40 | |
| (a) | For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). | |
| (b) | Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by prorating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 365. | |
See “Disclosure of Expenses” on page 8 for further information on how expenses were calculated.
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Fund Summary as of November 30, 2017 | | BlackRock Impact U.S. Equity Fund |
Investment Objective
BlackRock Impact U.S. Equity Fund’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek to provide total return.
Portfolio Management Commentary
How did the Fund perform?
• | | For the six-month period ended November 30, 2017, the Fund outperformed its benchmark, the Russell 3000® Index. |
Investment Process
The Fund will seek to provide total return by investing in a portfolio of equity securities of companies with positive aggregate societal impact outcomes, as determined by the investment adviser using the BlackRock Systematic Active Equity Impact Methodology, compared to the benchmark, and systematic, quantitative security selection models. The investment process is fundamentally driven with systematic and quantitative implementation based on expected returns.
The principal societal impact outcomes that are currently measured include the following, although they may change at any time:
• | | Green Innovation — Companies that demonstrate “green innovation” focus on environmentally sustainable technologies as described by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the World Intellectual Property Organization. |
• | | Carbon Intensity — Companies that represent a lower level of carbon emission from sources owned or controlled by the company, or from the generation of electricity, heat or team purchased by the company. |
• | | Corporate Citizenship — “Corporate citizenship” focuses on companies whose employees have a high level of satisfaction working for their employers. |
• | | High Impact Disease Research — Companies that work on “high impact disease research” are companies that are researching treatments for diseases with the highest potential for global impact, measured by the number of lives affected due to potential reduction in early mortality and disability. |
• | | Ethics Controversies — “Ethics controversies” reflect factors such as misuse of company funds, falsification of company records and other illegal activities, as well as factors in the areas of diversity, labor rights, health and safety, and the environment. |
• | | Litigation — “Litigation” reflects the presence of lawsuits and/or labor issues at a company. |
What factors influenced performance?
• | | The Fund implemented its strategy of investing in a portfolio of companies that the investment adviser believes carry the potential in the aggregate to promote positive societal outcomes. Using the BlackRock Systematic Active Equity Impact Methodology as developed for the Fund, the investment adviser uses a fundamentally driven investment process with systematic and quantitative implementation based on expected returns. Principal societal outcomes include Green Innovation, Corporate Citizenship and High Impact Disease Research, as well as avoiding Carbon Intensity, Ethics Controversies and Litigation. |
• | | Leading contributors to the Fund’s performance relative to the benchmark during the period included underweight positions in AT&T, Inc. (telecommunications) and Merck & Co., Inc. (health care). Also contributing to performance was an overweight position in Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (consumer staples). |
• | | The largest detractors from the Fund’s performance were its overweight positions in General Electric Co. (industrials), Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. (health care) and Boston Scientific Corp. (health care). |
Describe recent portfolio activity.
• | | During the six-month period, the Fund regularly and systematically assessed its holdings against their forecasts for outperformance versus the benchmark and impact outcome. Rebalances were implemented weekly after adjusting for transaction costs and risks. No material changes to the Fund’s portfolio were implemented during the period. |
Describe portfolio positioning at period end.
• | | As of the end of the period, the Fund held overweight positions in the utilities, energy, materials, and health care sectors relative to its benchmark. The Fund was underweight in financials, industrials, telecommunication services and consumer discretionary stocks. |
• | | With respect to its target societal outcomes, the Fund maintained higher exposure than its benchmark with respect to High Impact Disease Research, Corporate Citizenship and Green Innovation. At the end of the period, the Fund had lower-than-benchmark exposure to the negative outcomes of Carbon Intensity, Ethics Controversies and Litigation. |
The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
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Fund Summary as of November 30, 2017 (continued) | | BlackRock Impact U.S. Equity Fund |
Portfolio Information
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
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Holding | | Percent of Net Assets | |
Apple, Inc. | | | 4 | % |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 3 | |
Alphabet, Inc. | | | 2 | |
Amazon.com, Inc. | | | 2 | |
Facebook, Inc. | | | 2 | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 1 | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 1 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 1 | |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 1 | |
NextEra Energy, Inc. | | | 1 | |
SECTOR ALLOCATION
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Sector | | Percent of Net Assets | |
Information Technology | | | 23 | % |
Financials | | | 15 | |
Health Care | | | 14 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 12 | |
Industrials | | | 10 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 7 | |
Energy | | | 6 | |
Real Estate | | | 4 | |
Materials | | | 4 | |
Utilities | | | 3 | |
Telecommunication Services | | | 1 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | 1 | |
Performance Summary for the Period Ended November 30, 2017
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| | | | | | | | Average Annual Total Returns (a)(b) | |
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| | 6-Month Total Returns | | | | | | w/o sales charge | | | w/sales charge | | | | | | w/o sales charge | | | w/sales charge | |
Institutional | | | 12.06 | % | | | | | | | 23.43 | % | | | N/A | | | | | | | | 16.92 | % | | | N/A | |
Investor A | | | 11.85 | | | | | | | | 23.07 | | | | 16.61 | % | | | | | | | 16.61 | | | | 13.72 | % |
Investor C | | | 11.41 | | | | | | | | 22.11 | | | | 21.11 | | | | | | | | 15.76 | | | | 15.76 | |
Class K | | | 12.05 | | | | | | | | 23.55 | | | | N/A | | | | | | | | 16.99 | | | | N/A | |
Russell 3000® Index(d) | | | 11.09 | | | | | | | | 22.27 | | | | N/A | | | | | | | | 16.44 | | | | N/A | |
| (a) | 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. | |
| (b) | Under normal circumstances, the Fund seeks to invest at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes in U.S. equity securities. | |
| (c) | The Fund commenced operations on October 5, 2015. | |
| (d) | An index that measures the performance of the largest 3,000 U.S. companies representing approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market. | |
N/A — Not applicable as share class and index do not have a sales charge.
Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Expense Example
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| | Beginning Account Value (06/01/17) | | | Ending Account Value (11/30/17) | | | Expenses Paid During the Period (a) | | | | | | Beginning Account Value (06/01/17) | | | Ending Account Value (11/30/17) | | | Expenses Paid During the Period (a) | | | Annualized Expense Ratio | |
Institutional | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,120.60 | | | $ | 2.82 | | | | | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.41 | | | $ | 2.69 | | | | 0.53 | % |
Investor A | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,118.50 | | | | 4.25 | | | | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,021.06 | | | | 4.05 | | | | 0.80 | |
Investor C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,114.10 | | | | 8.21 | | | | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,017.30 | | | | 7.84 | | | | 1.55 | |
Class K | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,120.50 | | | | 2.66 | | | | | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,022.56 | | | | 2.54 | | | | 0.50 | |
| (a) | For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). | |
| (b) | Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by prorating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 365. | |
See “Disclosure of Expenses” on page 8 for further information on how expenses were calculated.
About Fund Performance
Institutional and Class K 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. For BlackRock Impact U.S. Equity Fund, prior to the Class K Shares inception date of March 28, 2016, Class K Shares performance results are those of Institutional Shares (which have no distribution or service fees) and were restated to reflect Class K Shares fees.
Investor A Shares are subject to a maximum initial sales charge (front-end load) of 4.00% for BlackRock Impact Bond Fund and 5.25% for BlackRock Impact U.S. Equity Fund, respectively, 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 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.
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 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”), each Fund’s investment adviser, has contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse a portion of the Funds’ expenses. Without such waiver and/or reimbursement, the Funds’ performance would have been lower. The Manager is under no obligation to continue waiving and/or reimbursing its fees after the applicable termination date of such agreement. See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information on waivers and/or reimbursements.
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 on previous pages (which are based on a hypothetical investment of $1,000 invested on June 1, 2017 and held through November 30, 2017) 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 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. These instruments are used to obtain exposure to a security, commodity, index, market and/or other assets without owning or taking physical custody of securities, commodities and/or other referenced assets or to manage market, equity, credit, interest rate, foreign currency exchange rate, commodity and/or other risks. Derivative financial instruments may give rise to a form of economic leverage and involve risks, including the imperfect correlation between the value of a derivative financial instrument and the underlying asset, possible default of the counterparty to the transaction or illiquidity of the instrument. The Funds’ successful use of a derivative financial instrument depends on the investment adviser’s ability to predict pertinent market movements accurately, which cannot be assured. The use of these instruments may result in losses greater than if they had not been used, may limit the amount of appreciation a Fund can realize on an investment and/or may result in lower distributions paid to shareholders. The Funds’ investments in these instruments, if any, are discussed in detail in the Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) November 30, 2017 | | BlackRock Impact Bond Fund (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds — 74.2% | | | | | | | | |
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Aerospace & Defense — 1.1% | | | | | | |
Arconic, Inc., 5.13%, 10/01/24 | | $ | 25 | | | $ | 26,656 | |
Boeing Co., 6.00%, 03/15/19 | | | 40 | | | | 42,023 | |
Bombardier, Inc., 5.75%, 03/15/22(a) | | | 25 | | | | 24,625 | |
Embraer SA, 5.15%, 06/15/22 | | | 40 | | | | 42,700 | |
Rockwell Collins, Inc., 3.20%, 03/15/24 | | | 100 | | | | 100,884 | |
TransDigm, Inc., 6.38%, 06/15/26 | | | 25 | | | | 25,375 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 262,263 | |
Auto Components — 0.8% | | | | | | |
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.20%, 07/06/21 | | | 100 | | | | 101,147 | |
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 6.25%, 02/01/22 | | | 25 | | | | 26,000 | |
Tenneco, Inc., 5.00%, 07/15/26 | | | 50 | | | | 51,000 | |
Tesla, Inc., 5.30%, 08/15/25(a) | | | 25 | | | | 23,867 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 202,014 | |
Banks — 10.0% | | | | | | |
Bank of Montreal, 1.50%, 07/18/19 | | | 80 | | | | 79,306 | |
Bank of Nova Scotia: | | | | | | | | |
2.05%, 10/30/18 | | | 100 | | | | 100,201 | |
1.65%, 06/14/19 | | | 125 | | | | 124,178 | |
4.38%, 01/13/21 | | | 50 | | | | 52,798 | |
Boston Properties LP, 5.63%, 11/15/20 | | | 100 | | | | 108,348 | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.60%, 09/06/19 | | | 50 | | | | 49,549 | |
Comerica, Inc., 2.13%, 05/23/19 | | | 100 | | | | 99,683 | |
Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, 4.50%, 01/11/21 | | | 100 | | | | 106,263 | |
Credit Suisse AG, New York, 5.40%, 01/14/20 | | | 80 | | | | 84,591 | |
Fifth Third Bancorp, 4.30%, 01/16/24 | | | 50 | | | | 53,006 | |
HSBC Finance Corp., 6.68%, 01/15/21 | | | 13 | | | | 14,509 | |
HSBC USA, Inc., 3.50%, 06/23/24 | | | 100 | | | | 102,604 | |
Huntington Bancshares, Inc., 2.60%, 08/02/18 | | | 100 | | | | 100,386 | |
ING Groep NV, 3.15%, 03/29/22 | | | 200 | | | | 202,145 | |
KeyCorp, 5.10%, 03/24/21 | | | 100 | | | | 108,150 | |
Royal Bank of Canada: | | | | | | | | |
1.80%, 07/30/18 | | | 100 | | | | 100,006 | |
2.15%, 03/15/19 | | | 110 | | | | 110,073 | |
1.50%, 07/29/19 | | | 30 | | | | 29,690 | |
Santander Holdings USA, Inc., 2.70%, 05/24/19 | | | 100 | | | | 100,376 | |
Santander UK PLC, 2.50%, 03/14/19 | | | 80 | | | | 80,372 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., 2.06%, 07/14/21 | | | 80 | | | | 78,391 | |
SVB Financial Group, 3.50%, 01/29/25 | | | 50 | | | | 50,164 | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank: | | | | | | | | |
1.45%, 09/06/18 | | | 50 | | | | 49,836 | |
2.63%, 09/10/18 | | | 100 | | | | 100,615 | |
2.50%, 12/14/20 | | | 100 | | | | 100,447 | |
U.S. Bancorp, 2.20%, 04/25/19 | | | 80 | | | | 80,214 | |
Westpac Banking Corp., 1.55%, 05/25/18 | | | 80 | | | | 79,933 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,345,834 | |
Beverages — 0.1% | | | | | | |
Ball Corp., 5.25%, 07/01/25 | | | 25 | | | | 27,375 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology — 0.4% | | | | | | |
Genzyme Corp., 5.00%, 06/15/20 | | | 80 | | | | 85,448 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Building Products — 0.4% | | | | | | |
Owens Corning, 4.20%, 12/15/22 | | | 100 | | | | 104,932 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Cable Television Services — 0.1% | | | | | | |
Motorola Solutions, Inc., 7.50%, 05/15/25 | | | 25 | | | | 30,091 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets — 5.8% | | | | | | |
Charles Schwab Corp., 3.20%, 03/02/27 | | | 75 | | | | 75,552 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.: | | | | | | | | |
2.63%, 01/31/19 | | | 75 | | | | 75,466 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Capital Markets (continued) | | | | | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (continued): | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 03/15/20 | | $ | 75 | | | $ | 79,754 | |
3.00%, 04/26/22 | | | 50 | | | | 50,290 | |
3.63%, 01/22/23 | | | 50 | | | | 51,455 | |
4.25%, 10/21/25 | | | 25 | | | | 26,113 | |
3.75%, 02/25/26 | | | 25 | | | | 25,591 | |
Invesco Finance PLC, 3.75%, 01/15/26 | | | 75 | | | | 77,777 | |
Jefferies Group LLC: | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 04/13/18 | | | 50 | | | | 50,564 | |
6.88%, 04/15/21 | | | 100 | | | | 112,310 | |
Morgan Stanley: | | | | | | | | |
2.20%, 12/07/18 | | | 50 | | | | 50,060 | |
2.38%, 07/23/19 | | | 100 | | | | 100,150 | |
5.75%, 01/25/21 | | | 100 | | | | 109,505 | |
4.88%, 11/01/22 | | | 50 | | | | 53,836 | |
5.00%, 11/24/25 | | | 50 | | | | 54,637 | |
3.88%, 01/27/26 | | | 75 | | | | 77,841 | |
Northern Trust Corp., 3.45%, 11/04/20 | | | 100 | | | | 103,143 | |
State Street Corp., 1.95%, 05/19/21 | | | 100 | | | | 98,044 | |
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp., 2.95%, 04/01/22 | | | 100 | | | | 101,414 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,373,502 | |
Chemicals — 1.2% | | | | | | |
Albemarle Corp., 4.15%, 12/01/24 | | | 50 | | | | 52,846 | |
Chemours Co., 7.00%, 05/15/25 | | | 25 | | | | 27,344 | |
Dow Chemical Co., 8.55%, 05/15/19 | | | 80 | | | | 87,090 | |
Methanex Corp., 4.25%, 12/01/24 | | | 50 | | | | 50,622 | |
Sherwin-Williams Co., 3.30%, 02/01/25 | | | 50 | | | | 49,660 | |
Tronox Finance PLC, 5.75%, 10/01/25(a) | | | 25 | | | | 26,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 293,562 | |
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.3% | |
ADT Corp., 6.25%, 10/15/21 | | | 25 | | | | 27,500 | |
Iron Mountain US Holdings, Inc., 5.38%, 06/01/26(a) | | | 25 | | | | 26,187 | |
Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd., 5.50%, 02/15/24(a) | | | 25 | | | | 25,594 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 79,281 | |
Communications Equipment — 0.4% | |
CommScope Technologies LLC, 5.00%, 03/15/27(a) | | | 25 | | | | 25,000 | |
Gogo Intermediate Holdings LLC/Gogo Finance Co., Inc., 12.50%, 07/01/22(a) | | | 25 | | | | 28,375 | |
Juniper Networks, Inc., 4.35%, 06/15/25 | | | 25 | | | | 25,871 | |
Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital, Inc., 6.38%, 05/15/25 | | | 25 | | | | 26,531 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 105,777 | |
Construction & Engineering — 0.1% | |
AECOM, 5.13%, 03/15/27 | | | 25 | | | | 25,483 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction Materials — 0.1% | |
HD Supply, Inc., 5.75%, 04/15/24(a) | | | 25 | | | | 26,625 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Finance — 2.3% | |
American Express Co., 3.63%, 12/05/24 | | | 25 | | | | 25,659 | |
Autodesk, Inc., 3.50%, 06/15/27 | | | 50 | | | | 49,513 | |
Automatic Data Processing, Inc., 2.25%, 09/15/20 | | | 80 | | | | 80,190 | |
Capital One Financial Corp., 2.45%, 04/24/19 | | | 80 | | | | 80,199 | |
Discover Financial Services: | | | | | | | | |
5.20%, 04/27/22 | | | 50 | | | | 54,064 | |
3.75%, 03/04/25 | | | 25 | | | | 25,169 | |
IHS Markit Ltd., 4.75%, 02/15/25(a) | | | 25 | | | | 26,482 | |
Navient Corp., 5.88%, 10/25/24 | | | 25 | | | | 25,133 | |
OneMain Financial Holdings LLC, 6.75%, 12/15/19(a) | | | 25 | | | | 25,812 | |
S&P Global, Inc., 2.95%, 01/22/27 | | | 100 | | | | 97,048 | |
Synchrony Financial, 4.25%, 08/15/24 | | | 50 | | | | 52,061 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 541,330 | |
| | | | |
SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS | | | 9 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) November 30, 2017 | | BlackRock Impact Bond Fund (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Containers & Packaging — 0.3% | |
International Paper Co., 3.80%, 01/15/26 | | $ | 50 | | | $ | 51,581 | |
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC, 7.00%, 07/15/24(a) | | | 25 | | | | 26,823 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 78,404 | |
Diversified Financial Services — 7.0% | |
Ally Financial, Inc.: | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 04/15/21 | | | 25 | | | | 25,906 | |
5.75%, 11/20/25 | | | 25 | | | | 27,406 | |
American Express Credit Corp., 2.70%, 03/03/22 | | | 100 | | | | 100,504 | |
Bank of America Corp.: | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 07/01/20 | | | 50 | | | | 53,946 | |
4.45%, 03/03/26 | | | 50 | | | | 53,082 | |
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.37%), 3.59%, 07/21/28(b) | | | 100 | | | | 101,366 | |
Citigroup, Inc.: | | | | | | | | |
2.70%, 03/30/21 | | | 75 | | | | 75,327 | |
3.70%, 01/12/26 | | | 50 | | | | 51,251 | |
4.45%, 09/29/27 | | | 75 | | | | 78,823 | |
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.56%), 3.89%, 01/10/28(b) | | | 50 | | | | 51,368 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 2.46%, 03/27/20 | | | 200 | | | | 199,584 | |
FS Investment Corp., 4.00%, 07/15/19 | | | 50 | | | | 50,708 | |
General Motors Financial Co., Inc.: | | | | | | | | |
3.50%, 07/10/19 | | | 50 | | | | 50,841 | |
5.25%, 03/01/26 | | | 50 | | | | 54,302 | |
HRG Group, Inc., 7.75%, 01/15/22 | | | 25 | | | | 25,938 | |
HSBC Holdings PLC, 5.10%, 04/05/21 | | | 100 | | | | 107,881 | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., 2.75%, 12/01/20 | | | 100 | | | | 101,140 | |
John Deere Capital Corp., 1.95%, 01/08/19 | | | 50 | | | | 49,989 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co.: | | | | | | | | |
6.30%, 04/23/19 | | | 40 | | | | 42,242 | |
4.25%, 10/15/20 | | | 80 | | | | 84,056 | |
3.88%, 09/10/24 | | | 70 | | | | 72,918 | |
, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.38%), 3.54%, 05/01/28(b) | | | 100 | | | | 100,857 | |
Nationstar Mortgage LLC/Nationstar Capital Corp., 6.50%, 07/01/21 | | | 25 | | | | 25,375 | |
PACCAR Financial Corp., 1.40%, 05/18/18 | | | 50 | | | | 49,948 | |
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 6.13%, 12/15/22 | | | 25 | | | | 27,528 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,662,286 | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.5% | |
AT&T, Inc.: | | | | | | | | |
2.38%, 11/27/18 | | | 50 | | | | 50,177 | |
3.00%, 06/30/22 | | | 100 | | | | 100,015 | |
4.13%, 02/17/26 | | | 50 | | | | 50,895 | |
CenturyLink, Inc., Series Y, 7.50%, 04/01/24 | | | 25 | | | | 24,375 | |
Frontier Communications Corp., 11.00%, 09/15/25 | | | 25 | | | | 19,188 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc.: | | | | | | | | |
4.15%, 03/15/24 | | | 50 | | | | 52,427 | |
3.38%, 02/15/25(a) | | | 53 | | | | 52,953 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 350,030 | |
Electric Utilities — 2.9% | |
Ameren Corp., 2.70%, 11/15/20 | | | 100 | | | | 100,538 | |
Avangrid, Inc., 3.15%, 12/01/24 | | | 50 | | | | 49,925 | |
Black Hills Corp., 4.25%, 11/30/23 | | | 20 | | | | 21,077 | |
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC, 1.85%, 06/01/21 | | | 100 | | | | 98,373 | |
Commonwealth Edison Co., 3.40%, 09/01/21 | | | 50 | | | | 51,515 | |
Consolidated Edison, Inc., 2.00%, 05/15/21 | | | 125 | | | | 123,013 | |
NV Energy, Inc., 6.25%, 11/15/20 | | | 80 | | | | 88,269 | |
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 4.25%, 05/15/21 | | | 50 | | | | 52,583 | |
Public Service Electric & Gas Co., 2.00%, 08/15/19 | | | 80 | | | | 79,859 | |
Talen Energy Supply LLC, 4.63%, 07/15/19(a) | | | 18 | | | | 18,540 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 683,692 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.2% | |
Avnet, Inc., 4.88%, 12/01/22 | | $ | 40 | | | $ | 42,350 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.1% | | | | | | |
Weatherford International Ltd., 8.25%, 06/15/23 | | | 25 | | | | 24,938 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food & Staples Retailing — 0.9% | |
Costco Wholesale Corp., 1.70%, 12/15/19 | | | 80 | | | | 79,540 | |
Sysco Corp.: | | | | | | | | |
1.90%, 04/01/19 | | | 75 | | | | 74,824 | |
2.60%, 06/12/22 | | | 50 | | | | 49,856 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 204,220 | |
Food Products — 1.9% | |
Hershey Co., 4.13%, 12/01/20 | | | 75 | | | | 78,988 | |
Kellogg Co., 3.25%, 04/01/26 | | | 50 | | | | 49,481 | |
Kraft Heinz Foods Co.: | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 02/10/20 | | | 50 | | | | 53,111 | |
3.50%, 06/06/22 | | | 100 | | | | 102,277 | |
Post Holdings, Inc., 5.00%, 08/15/26(a) | | | 25 | | | | 24,781 | |
Tyson Foods, Inc., 4.50%, 06/15/22 | | | 50 | | | | 53,529 | |
Unilever Capital Corp., 2.20%, 03/06/19 | | | 100 | | | | 100,289 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 462,456 | |
Forest Products — 0.3% | |
Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp., 3.50%, 11/24/20 | | | 80 | | | | 81,501 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.3% | |
Becton Dickinson & Co., 2.68%, 12/15/19 | | | 66 | | | | 66,341 | |
Edwards Lifesciences Corp., 2.88%, 10/15/18 | | | 30 | | | | 30,222 | |
Kinetic Concepts, Inc./KCI USA, Inc., 7.88%, 02/15/21(a) | | | 25 | | | | 26,185 | |
Mallinckrodt International Finance SA/Mallinckrodt CB LLC, 5.63%, 10/15/23(a) | | | 25 | | | | 21,938 | |
Medtronic, Inc., 5.60%, 03/15/19 | | | 80 | | | | 83,448 | |
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc., 2.00%, 04/01/18 | | | 75 | | | | 75,066 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 303,200 | |
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.9% | |
Centene Corp., 5.63%, 02/15/21 | | | 25 | | | | 25,812 | |
HCA, Inc.: | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 06/15/26 | | | 25 | | | | 26,547 | |
5.50%, 06/15/47 | | | 25 | | | | 25,313 | |
Humana, Inc., 7.20%, 06/15/18 | | | 80 | | | | 82,199 | |
Kindred Healthcare, Inc., 8.75%, 01/15/23 | | | 25 | | | | 25,000 | |
WellCare Health Plans, Inc., 5.25%, 04/01/25 | | | 25 | | | | 26,469 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 211,340 | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.5% | |
MGM Resorts International, 4.63%, 09/01/26 | | | 25 | | | | 25,500 | |
Scientific Games International, Inc., 10.00%, 12/01/22 | | | 25 | | | | 27,531 | |
Wyndham Worldwide Corp., 4.15%, 04/01/24 | | | 75 | | | | 75,356 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 128,387 | |
Household Durables — 0.2% | |
PulteGroup, Inc., 5.00%, 01/15/27 | | | 25 | | | | 26,308 | |
Toll Brothers Finance Corp., 4.88%, 03/15/27 | | | 25 | | | | 25,875 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 52,183 | |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.2% | |
AES Corp., 6.00%, 05/15/26 | | | 25 | | | | 27,125 | |
Calpine Corp., 5.25%, 06/01/26(a) | | | 25 | | | | 25,281 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 52,406 | |
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.7% | |
General Electric Co.: | | | | | | | | |
2.10%, 12/11/19 | | | 100 | | | | 100,048 | |
3.45%, 05/15/24 | | | 75 | | | | 77,610 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 177,658 | |
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10 | | 2017 BLACKROCK SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTTO SHAREHOLDERS |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) November 30, 2017 | | BlackRock Impact Bond Fund (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Insurance — 2.2% | | | | | | |
Aflac, Inc., 2.40%, 03/16/20 | | $ | 100 | | | $ | 100,217 | |
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., 1.70%, 03/15/19 | | | 80 | | | | 79,793 | |
Markel Corp., 4.90%, 07/01/22 | | | 70 | | | | 75,693 | |
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.: | | | | | | | | |
3.30%, 03/14/23 | | | 50 | | | | 51,142 | |
3.50%, 03/10/25 | | | 50 | | | | 51,297 | |
MetLife, Inc.: | | | | | | | | |
7.72%, 02/15/19 | | | 80 | | | | 85,389 | |
Series D, 4.37%, 09/15/23 | | | 70 | | | | 75,551 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 519,082 | |
Internet Software & Services — 0.8% | |
Alphabet, Inc., 3.63%, 05/19/21 | | | 75 | | | | 78,650 | |
Equinix, Inc., 5.88%, 01/15/26 | | | 25 | | | | 27,125 | |
Expedia, Inc., 5.00%, 02/15/26 | | | 50 | | | | 53,632 | |
VeriSign, Inc., 5.25%, 04/01/25 | | | 25 | | | | 27,219 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 186,626 | |
IT Services — 1.2% | |
DXC Technology Co.: | | | | | | | | |
2.88%, 03/27/20 | | | 100 | | | | 100,706 | |
4.25%, 04/15/24 | | | 50 | | | | 52,184 | |
First Data Corp., 5.38%, 08/15/23(a) | | | 50 | | | | 51,875 | |
Xerox Corp.: | | | | | | | | |
2.75%, 09/01/20 | | | 83 | | | | 81,973 | |
4.07%, 03/17/22 | | | 8 | | | | 8,057 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 294,795 | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.4% | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., 4.50%, 03/01/21 | | | 80 | | | | 84,762 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery — 0.5% | |
CNH Industrial Capital LLC, 4.88%, 04/01/21 | | | 25 | | | | 26,373 | |
Illinois Tool Works, Inc., 6.25%, 04/01/19 | | | 80 | | | | 84,320 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 110,693 | |
Media — 3.8% | |
AMC Networks, Inc., 4.75%, 08/01/25 | | | 25 | | | | 24,813 | |
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.88%, 04/01/24(a) | | | 25 | | | | 26,156 | |
Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC/Cequel Capital Corp., 5.13%, 12/15/21(a) | | | 25 | | | | 25,094 | |
Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital: | | | | | | | | |
3.58%, 07/23/20 | | | 80 | | | | 81,299 | |
4.46%, 07/23/22 | | | 100 | | | | 104,258 | |
4.91%, 07/23/25 | | | 50 | | | | 52,821 | |
CSC Holdings LLC, 8.63%, 02/15/19 | | | 25 | | | | 26,437 | |
DISH DBS Corp., 7.75%, 07/01/26 | | | 25 | | | | 26,969 | |
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 7.25%, 10/15/20 | | | 25 | | | | 23,625 | |
Omnicom Group, Inc., 4.45%, 08/15/20 | | | 100 | | | | 105,166 | |
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 6.00%, 07/15/24(a) | | | 50 | | | | 53,125 | |
Thomson Reuters Corp., 4.30%, 11/23/23 | | | 100 | | | | 105,722 | |
Time Warner, Inc., 4.00%, 01/15/22 | | | 100 | | | | 104,249 | |
Walt Disney Co.: | | | | | | | | |
1.65%, 01/08/19 | | | 80 | | | | 79,644 | |
0.88%, 07/12/19 | | | 80 | | | | 78,600 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 917,978 | |
Metals & Mining — 1.8% | |
Allegheny Technologies, Inc., 7.88%, 08/15/23 | | | 25 | | | | 27,250 | |
Commercial Metals Co., 5.38%, 07/15/27 | | | 25 | | | | 25,563 | |
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 3.88%, 03/15/23 | | | 50 | | | | 49,430 | |
Goldcorp, Inc., 3.63%, 06/09/21 | | | 80 | | | | 82,008 | |
Nucor Corp., 5.85%, 06/01/18 | | | 80 | | | | 81,524 | |
Vale Overseas Ltd., 4.38%, 01/11/22 | | | 150 | | | | 155,768 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 421,543 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Multi-Utilities — 0.2% | |
AmeriGas Partners LP/AmeriGas Finance Corp., 5.88%, 08/20/26 | | $ | 25 | | | $ | 25,937 | |
NGL Energy Partners LP/NGL Energy Finance Corp., 7.50%, 11/01/23 | | | 25 | | | | 25,688 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 51,625 | |
Office Supplies & Equipment — 0.4% | |
VMware, Inc.: | | | | | | | | |
2.95%, 08/21/22 | | | 50 | | | | 49,560 | |
3.90%, 08/21/27 | | | 50 | | | | 50,212 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 99,772 | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 4.1% | |
Andeavor Logistics LP/Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp., 5.25%, 01/15/25 | | | 25 | | | | 26,375 | |
BP Capital Markets PLC, 3.56%, 11/01/21 | | | 70 | | | | 72,842 | |
Buckeye Partners LP, 4.88%, 02/01/21 | | | 80 | | | | 84,317 | |
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., 3.90%, 02/01/25 | | | 40 | | | | 40,932 | |
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC, 5.13%, 06/30/27(a) | | | 25 | | | | 25,781 | |
Chevron Corp.: | | | | | | | | |
1.56%, 05/16/19 | | | 80 | | | | 79,543 | |
3.19%, 06/24/23 | | | 70 | | | | 71,874 | |
DCP Midstream Operating LP, 3.88%, 03/15/23 | | | 25 | | | | 24,938 | |
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc., 5.70%, 10/15/39 | | | 25 | | | | 20,313 | |
Enbridge, Inc., 4.00%, 10/01/23 | | | 40 | | | | 41,534 | |
Energy Transfer LP, 4.75%, 01/15/26 | | | 50 | | | | 51,930 | |
EP Energy LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc., 6.38%, 06/15/23 | | | 25 | | | | 13,750 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp., 3.40%, 04/15/26 | | | 25 | | | | 25,644 | |
ONEOK Partners LP, 3.38%, 10/01/22 | | | 70 | | | | 70,838 | |
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC: | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 02/01/21 | | | 100 | | | | 107,522 | |
6.25%, 03/15/22 | | | 100 | | | | 111,729 | |
Sable Permian Resources Land LLC, 13.00%, 11/30/20(a) | | | 25 | | | | 29,187 | |
Shell International Finance BV, 1.38%, 05/10/19 | | | 80 | | | | 79,313 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 978,362 | |
Personal Products — 0.7% | |
Procter & Gamble Co., 1.90%, 11/01/19 | | | 80 | | | | 79,957 | |
Unilever Capital Corp., 2.90%, 05/05/27 | | | 100 | | | | 98,490 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 178,447 | |
Pharmaceuticals — 3.1% | |
Abbott Laboratories, 3.88%, 09/15/25 | | | 70 | | | | 72,340 | |
AstraZeneca PLC: | | | | | | | | |
1.75%, 11/16/18 | | | 125 | | | | 124,726 | |
3.38%, 11/16/25 | | | 50 | | | | 50,654 | |
GlaxoSmithKline Capital, Inc., 5.65%, 05/15/18 | | | 100 | | | | 101,762 | |
Johnson & Johnson: | | | | | | | | |
1.13%, 03/01/19 | | | 80 | | | | 79,339 | |
3.55%, 05/15/21 | | | 80 | | | | 83,436 | |
Novartis Securities Investment Ltd., 5.13%, 02/10/19 | | | 80 | | | | 82,878 | |
Wyeth LLC, 6.45%, 02/01/24 | | | 70 | | | | 84,707 | |
Zoetis, Inc., 3.25%, 02/01/23 | | | 70 | | | | 71,164 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 751,006 | |
Professional Services — 0.1% | |
Verisk Analytics, Inc., 4.13%, 09/12/22 | | | 25 | | | | 26,155 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate — 0.3% | | | | | | |
Prologis LP, 3.75%, 11/01/25 | | | 75 | | | | 78,850 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 2.9% | |
American Tower Corp., 2.80%, 06/01/20 | | | 50 | | | | 50,380 | |
Camden Property Trust, 2.95%, 12/15/22 | | | 20 | | | | 20,064 | |
Crown Castle International Corp., 3.40%, 02/15/21 | | | 80 | | | | 81,785 | |
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Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (continued) | |
HCP, Inc.: | | | | | | | | |
3.75%, 02/01/19 | | $ | 80 | | | $ | 81,043 | |
5.38%, 02/01/21 | | | 13 | | | | 13,999 | |
Hospitality Properties Trust: | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 02/15/21 | | | 100 | | | | 103,537 | |
5.00%, 08/15/22 | | | 50 | | | | 53,524 | |
Kilroy Realty LP, 3.80%, 01/15/23 | | | 20 | | | | 20,482 | |
MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp., 5.25%, 08/01/26 | | | 25 | | | | 26,344 | |
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc., 4.50%, 04/01/27 | | | 50 | | | | 48,916 | |
Regency Centers Corp., 3.75%, 11/15/22 | | | 100 | | | | 102,568 | |
Welltower, Inc., 4.13%, 04/01/19 | | | 80 | | | | 81,654 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 684,296 | |
Road & Rail — 0.6% | |
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, 4.70%, 10/01/19 | | | 80 | | | | 83,634 | |
United Rentals North America, Inc., 4.88%, 01/15/28 | | | 50 | | | | 50,562 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 134,196 | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 2.2% | |
Micron Technology, Inc., 5.25%, 01/15/24(a) | | | 25 | | | | 26,063 | |
NVIDIA Corp.: | | | | | | | | |
2.20%, 09/16/21 | | | 150 | | | | 148,548 | |
3.20%, 09/16/26 | | | 100 | | | | 99,800 | |
Seagate HDD Cayman, 3.75%, 11/15/18 | | | 50 | | | | 50,750 | |
Texas Instruments, Inc., 1.85%, 05/15/22 | | | 100 | | | | 97,641 | |
Xilinx, Inc., 3.00%, 03/15/21 | | | 100 | | | | 100,786 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 523,588 | |
Software — 1.5% | |
Autodesk, Inc., 4.38%, 06/15/25 | | | 25 | | | | 26,431 | |
BMC Software Finance, Inc., 8.13%, 07/15/21(a) | | | 25 | | | | 25,305 | |
Electronic Arts, Inc., 3.70%, 03/01/21 | | | 100 | | | | 103,091 | |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., 4.40%, 10/15/22 | | | 50 | | | | 52,511 | |
Microsoft Corp., 1.30%, 11/03/18 | | | 80 | | | | 79,659 | |
Oracle Corp., 2.25%, 10/08/19 | | | 80 | | | | 80,404 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 367,401 | |
Specialty Retail — 1.5% | |
Best Buy Co., Inc.: | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 08/01/18 | | | 50 | | | | 50,945 | |
5.50%, 03/15/21 | | | 80 | | | | 85,805 | |
Home Depot, Inc., 2.00%, 06/15/19 | | | 80 | | | | 80,021 | |
L Brands, Inc., 8.50%, 06/15/19 | | | 25 | | | | 27,156 | |
QVC, Inc.: | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 07/02/22 | | | 50 | | | | 53,108 | |
4.45%, 02/15/25 | | | 25 | | | | 25,541 | |
Tapestry, Inc., 4.25%, 04/01/25 | | | 40 | | | | 40,982 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 363,558 | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 2.3% | |
Apple, Inc.: | | | | | | | | |
2.85%, 02/23/23 | | | 50 | | | | 50,665 | |
3.00%, 06/20/27 | | | 35 | | | | 34,756 | |
Conduent Finance, Inc./Conduent Business Services LLC, 10.50%, 12/15/24(a) | | | 25 | | | | 29,188 | |
Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.(a): | | | | | | | | |
3.48%, 06/01/19 | | | 100 | | | | 101,277 | |
5.45%, 06/15/23 | | | 25 | | | | 26,964 | |
EMC Corp.: | | | | | | | | |
1.88%, 06/01/18 | | | 75 | | | | 74,770 | |
2.65%, 06/01/20 | | | 50 | | | | 49,441 | |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.: | | | | | | | | |
2.85%, 10/05/18 | | | 75 | | | | 75,456 | |
3.60%, 10/15/20 | | | 100 | | | | 102,435 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 544,952 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Par (000)/ Shares | | | Value | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.1% | | | | | | |
Levi Strauss & Co., 5.00%, 05/01/25 | | $ | 25 | | | $ | 26,047 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.5% | |
American Tower Corp.: | | | | | | | | |
2.25%, 01/15/22 | | | 50 | | | | 48,865 | |
4.00%, 06/01/25 | | | 100 | | | | 103,066 | |
Crown Castle International Corp., 5.25%, 01/15/23 | | | 50 | | | | 54,882 | |
SBA Communications Corp., 4.88%, 07/15/22 | | | 25 | | | | 25,875 | |
Sprint Communications, Inc., 9.00%, 11/15/18(a) | | | 9 | | | | 9,506 | |
Sprint Corp., 7.63%, 02/15/25 | | | 25 | | | | 26,550 | |
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.00%, 04/15/24 | | | 25 | | | | 26,625 | |
Weyerhaeuser Co., 4.63%, 09/15/23 | | | 50 | | | | 53,901 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 349,270 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost — $17,864,019) — 74.2% | | | | | | | 17,711,572 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities — 46.3% | | | | | |
|
Mortgage-Backed Securities — 46.3% | |
Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities: | | | | | | | | |
3.00%, 12/01/47(c) | | | 150 | | | | 149,620 | |
3.50%, 12/01/47(c) | | | 950 | | | | 974,084 | |
4.00%, 12/01/32 - 12/01/47(c) | | | 1,340 | | | | 1,406,073 | |
4.50%, 12/01/32 - 12/01/47(c) | | | 1,080 | | | | 1,146,585 | |
5.00%, 06/01/39 - 12/01/47(c) | | | 1,342 | | | | 1,460,693 | |
5.50%, 12/01/47(c) | | | 275 | | | | 302,596 | |
Freddie Mac Mortgage-Backed Securities: | | | | | | | | |
3.00%, 12/01/47(c) | | | 440 | | | | 438,870 | |
3.50%, 3/01/47 | | | 748 | | | | 769,698 | |
4.00%, 12/01/32 - 12/01/47(c) | | | 906 | | | | 946,245 | |
4.50%, 12/01/47(c) | | | 450 | | | | 478,345 | |
Ginnie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities: | | | | | | | | |
3.50%, 12/01/47(c) | | | 1,325 | | | | 1,370,159 | |
4.00%, 06/20/47 - 11/20/47 | | | 517 | | | | 541,966 | |
4.50%, 12/01/47 (c) | | | 1,025 | | | | 1,079,473 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities (Cost — $11,129,475) — 46.3% | | | | 11,064,407 | |
Total Long-Term Investments (Cost — $28,993,494) — 120.5% | | | | 28,775,979 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Short-Term Securities — 11.6% | | | | | | | | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class, 0.96%(d)(e) | | | 2,758,193 | | | | 2,758,193 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Short-Term Securities (Cost — $2,758,193) — 11.6% | | | | 2,758,193 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Investments (Cost — $31,751,687) — 132.1% | | | | 31,534,172 | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (32.1)% | | | | (7,661,927 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | $ | 23,872,245 | |
| | | | | | | | |
(a) | Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. |
(b) | Variable rate security. Security may be issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end. |
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(c) | Represents or includes a TBA transaction. As of period end, unsettled TBA transactions were as follows: |
| | | | | | | | |
Counterparty | | Value | | | Unrealized Depreciation | |
Bank of America Securities LLC | | $ | 1,776,430 | | | $ | (6,314 | ) |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC | | | 1,648,896 | | | | (1,984 | ) |
Goldman Sachs & Co. | | | 120,515 | | | | (285 | ) |
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | | | 899,123 | | | | (1,463 | ) |
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc. | | | 1,182,411 | | | | (3,656 | ) |
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | | | 1,428,727 | | | | (3,141 | ) |
Nomura Securities International, Inc. | | | 778,534 | | | | (2,634 | ) |
(d) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
(e) | During the period ended November 30, 2017, investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Fund for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Affiliate | | Shares Held at 05/31/2017 | | | Net Activity | | | Shares Held at 11/30/2017 | | | Value at 11/30/2017 | | | Income | | | Net Realized Gain (a) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class | | | 1,062,423 | | | | 1,695,770 | | | | 2,758,193 | | | $ | 2,758,193 | | | $ | 7,834 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | Includes net capital gain distributions, if applicable. | |
For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s sector classifications refer to one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment adviser. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease.
Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End
Futures Contracts
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Number of Contracts | | | Expiration Date | | | Notional Amount (000) | | | Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Long Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2-Year U.S. Treasury Note | | | 1 | | | | 03/20/18 | | | $ | 214 | | | $ | (13 | ) |
10-Year U.S Treasury Note | | | 11 | | | | 03/20/18 | | | | 1,365 | | | | (4,593 | ) |
10-Year U.S Ultra Long Treasury Note | | | 1 | | | | 03/20/18 | | | | 133 | | | | (406 | ) |
Long U.S. Treasury Bond | | | 8 | | | | 03/20/18 | | | | 1,214 | | | | (7,991 | ) |
Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond | | | 8 | | | | 03/20/18 | | | | 1,319 | | | | (17,136 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (30,139 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Short Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5-Year U.S. Treasury Note | | | (21 | ) | | | 03/29/18 | | | | 2,443 | | | | 5,901 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (24,238 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure
As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Commodity Contracts | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net unrealized appreciation(a) | | $ — | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 5,901 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 5,901 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net unrealized depreciation(a) | | $ — | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (30,139 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (30,139 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, if any, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) November 30, 2017 | | BlackRock Impact Bond Fund |
For the six months ended November 30, 2017, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 442 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 442 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (38,047 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (38,047 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Average notional value of contracts — long | | | $ | 4,452,235 | |
Average notional value of contracts — short | | | | 1,437,922 | |
For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following tables summarize the Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments(a): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Corporate Bonds | | $ | — | | | $ | 17,711,572 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 17,711,572 | |
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities | | | — | | | | 11,064,407 | | | | — | | | | 11,064,407 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | 2,758,193 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,758,193 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 2,758,193 | | | $ | 28,775,979 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 31,534,172 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivative Financial Instruments (b) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest rate contracts | | $ | 5,901 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 5,901 | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest rate contracts | | | (30,139 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (30,139 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | (24,238 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (24,238 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector. | |
| (b) | Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. | |
During the six months ended November 30, 2017, there were no transfers between levels.
See notes to financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) November 30, 2017 | | BlackRock Impact U.S. Equity Fund (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
Common Stocks — 99.0% | |
|
Aerospace & Defense — 1.3% | |
Boeing Co. | | | 999 | | | $ | 276,523 | |
Curtiss-Wright Corp. | | | 72 | | | | 8,942 | |
HEICO Corp., Class A | | | 87 | | | | 6,603 | |
Northrop Grumman Corp. | | | 284 | | | | 87,302 | |
Raytheon Co. | | | 513 | | | | 98,060 | |
Rockwell Collins, Inc. | | | 293 | | | | 38,767 | |
United Technologies Corp. | | | 1,196 | | | | 145,254 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 661,451 | |
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.3% | |
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | | | 1,837 | | | | 119,001 | |
XPO Logistics, Inc.(a) | | | 656 | | | | 51,844 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 170,845 | |
Airlines — 0.5% | |
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,843 | | | | 79,526 | |
United Continental Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 2,745 | | | | 173,813 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 253,339 | |
Auto Components — 0.5% | |
BorgWarner, Inc. | | | 366 | | | | 20,379 | |
Delphi Automotive PLC | | | 1,844 | | | | 193,011 | |
Lear Corp. | | | 183 | | | | 33,103 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 246,493 | |
Automobiles — 0.6% | |
Ford Motor Co. | | | 23,020 | | | | 288,210 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks — 5.3% | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | 6,371 | | | | 179,471 | |
Bank of Hawaii Corp. | | | 1,161 | | | | 98,546 | |
Cadence BanCorp(a) | | | 1,024 | | | | 24,986 | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | 6,310 | | | | 476,405 | |
CoBiz Financial, Inc. | | | 7,646 | | | | 161,942 | |
First Horizon National Corp. | | | 2,577 | | | | 49,968 | |
First Republic Bank | | | 2,602 | | | | 248,595 | |
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. | | | 1,397 | | | | 55,950 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 4,716 | | | | 492,916 | |
SVB Financial Group(a) | | | 249 | | | | 56,682 | |
United Community Banks, Inc. | | | 5,296 | | | | 152,207 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 7,989 | | | | 451,139 | |
Wintrust Financial Corp. | | | 2,104 | | | | 176,421 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,625,228 | |
Beverages — 1.9% | |
Coca-Cola European Partners PLC | | | 3,785 | | | | 147,577 | |
Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. | | | 1,210 | | | | 109,130 | |
Monster Beverage Corp.(a) | | | 1,881 | | | | 117,882 | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 4,786 | | | | 557,665 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 932,254 | |
Biotechnology — 3.5% | |
AbbVie, Inc. | | | 4,726 | | | | 458,044 | |
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 2,724 | | | | 38,000 | |
Amgen, Inc. | | | 1,337 | | | | 234,857 | |
Biogen, Inc.(a) | | | 468 | | | | 150,776 | |
Celgene Corp.(a) | | | 1,309 | | | | 131,986 | |
Conatus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 3,051 | | | | 12,662 | |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | | 4,132 | | | | 308,991 | |
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | | | 1,792 | | | | 33,457 | |
Incyte Corp.(a) | | | 266 | | | | 26,331 | |
Innoviva, Inc.(a) | | | 2,672 | | | | 35,057 | |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 618 | | | | 223,629 | |
Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | | | 931 | | | | 15,082 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 344 | | | | 49,636 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,718,508 | |
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Building Products — 0.3% | |
JELD-WEN Holding, Inc.(a) | | | 509 | | | $ | 19,907 | |
Lennox International, Inc. | | | 596 | | | | 125,005 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 144,912 | |
Capital Markets — 2.6% | |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | | | 265 | | | | 43,256 | |
BGC Partners, Inc., Class A | | | 3,512 | | | | 57,351 | |
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.(a) | | | 524 | | | | 10,690 | |
Evercore, Inc., Class A | | | 2,908 | | | | 252,560 | |
Franklin Resources, Inc. | | | 6,133 | | | | 265,866 | |
Houlihan Lokey, Inc. | | | 1,620 | | | | 72,317 | |
Invesco Ltd. | | | 2,493 | | | | 90,172 | |
Moelis & Co., Class A | | | 2,219 | | | | 106,290 | |
OM Asset Management PLC | | | 1,641 | | | | 26,912 | |
Piper Jaffray Cos. | | | 1,646 | | | | 129,293 | |
SEI Investments Co. | | | 3,257 | | | | 229,162 | |
Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. | | | 331 | | | | 22,624 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,306,493 | |
Chemicals — 2.0% | |
Chemours Co. | | | 810 | | | | 41,634 | |
Ecolab, Inc. | | | 3,722 | | | | 505,894 | |
FMC Corp. | | | 797 | | | | 75,237 | |
Platform Specialty Products Corp.(a) | | | 4,794 | | | | 47,700 | |
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co., Class A | | | 1,032 | | | | 102,065 | |
Trinseo SA | | | 1,281 | | | | 94,538 | |
WR Grace & Co. | | | 2,024 | | | | 148,379 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,015,447 | |
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.2% | |
Brink’s Co. | | | 549 | | | | 44,387 | |
Interface, Inc. | | | 1,406 | | | | 35,080 | |
Steelcase, Inc., Class A | | | 1,036 | | | | 15,747 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 95,214 | |
Communications Equipment — 1.6% | |
Ciena Corp. (a) | | | 3,440 | | | | 74,820 | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 18,792 | | | | 700,941 | |
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (a) | | | 277 | | | | 40,373 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 816,134 | |
Construction & Engineering — 0.4% | |
Fluor Corp. | | | 4,058 | | | | 196,448 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction Materials — 0.1% | |
Vulcan Materials Co. | | | 250 | | | | 31,413 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Finance — 1.8% | |
American Express Co. | | | 3,257 | | | | 318,241 | |
Capital One Financial Corp. | | | 3,989 | | | | 366,988 | |
Enova International, Inc. (a) | | | 2,491 | | | | 36,991 | |
Green Dot Corp., Class A (a) | | | 501 | | | | 30,962 | |
Synchrony Financial | | | 4,439 | | | | 159,316 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 912,498 | |
Containers & Packaging — 0.6% | |
Avery Dennison Corp. | | | 2,631 | | | | 300,250 | |
Bemis Co., Inc. | | | 405 | | | | 19,002 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 319,252 | |
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.5% | |
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (a) | | | 2,135 | | | | 202,740 | |
H&R Block, Inc. | | | 2,235 | | | | 58,512 | |
Laureate Education, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 552 | | | | 7,524 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 268,776 | |
Diversified Financial Services — 0.8% | |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B (a) | | | 1,414 | | | | 272,916 | |
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Diversified Financial Services (continued) | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | | 1,691 | | | $ | 120,822 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 393,738 | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.3% | |
AT&T, Inc. | | | 5,673 | | | | 206,384 | |
Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,427 | | | | 66,855 | |
Frontier Communications Corp. | | | 594 | | | | 5,049 | |
SBA Communications Corp. (a) | | | 328 | | | | 55,678 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 5,970 | | | | 303,813 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 637,779 | |
Electric Utilities — 1.6% | |
IDACORP, Inc. | | | 347 | | | | 34,287 | |
NextEra Energy, Inc. | | | 3,553 | | | | 561,516 | |
Xcel Energy, Inc. | | | 4,351 | | | | 224,555 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 820,358 | |
Electrical Equipment — 0.4% | |
Rockwell Automation, Inc. | | | 934 | | | | 180,337 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.4% | |
Littelfuse, Inc. | | | 729 | | | | 147,914 | |
SYNNEX Corp. | | | 484 | | | | 65,921 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 213,835 | |
Energy Equipment & Services — 1.0% | |
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.(a) | | | 949 | | | | 15,222 | |
Noble Corp. PLC(a) | | | 10,296 | | | | 43,037 | |
PHI, Inc.(a) | | | 1,114 | | | | 14,337 | |
ProPetro Holding Corp.(a) | | | 3,327 | | | | 62,448 | |
Schlumberger Ltd. | | | 5,019 | | | | 315,444 | |
Weatherford International PLC(a) | | | 13,025 | | | | 42,983 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 493,471 | |
Food & Staples Retailing — 1.8% | |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | | | 2,207 | | | | 407,037 | |
CVS Health Corp. | | | 1,709 | | | | 130,909 | |
Performance Food Group Co.(a) | | | 1,526 | | | | 45,246 | |
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | | | 3,193 | | | | 310,455 | |
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. | | | 160 | | | | 11,642 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 905,289 | |
Food Products — 1.6% | |
J&J Snack Foods Corp. | | | 137 | | | | 20,702 | |
J.M. Smucker Co. | | | 2,237 | | | | 260,991 | |
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | | | 107 | | | | 5,818 | |
McCormick & Co., Inc. | | | 3,122 | | | | 319,006 | |
Pinnacle Foods, Inc. | | | 673 | | | | 39,189 | |
Post Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 1,679 | | | | 133,396 | |
Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A | | | 478 | | | | 39,315 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 818,417 | |
Gas Utilities — 0.3% | |
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,809 | | | | 155,465 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.2% | |
Abbott Laboratories | | | 336 | | | | 18,940 | |
Align Technology, Inc.(a) | | | 155 | | | | 40,436 | |
Boston Scientific Corp.(a) | | | 14,634 | | | | 384,582 | |
Danaher Corp. | | | 5,337 | | | | 503,599 | |
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(a) | | | 363 | | | | 42,544 | |
Exactech, Inc.(a) | | | 312 | | | | 13,088 | |
Hologic, Inc.(a) | | | 308 | | | | 12,850 | |
Medtronic PLC | | | 5,384 | | | | 442,188 | |
Stryker Corp. | | | 749 | | | | 116,844 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,575,071 | |
Health Care Providers & Services — 2.5% | |
Aetna, Inc. | | | 225 | | | | 40,541 | |
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Health Care Providers & Services (continued) | |
AmerisourceBergen Corp. | | | 609 | | | $ | 51,655 | |
Cardinal Health, Inc. | | | 2,985 | | | | 176,682 | |
Express Scripts Holding Co.(a) | | | 284 | | | | 18,511 | |
Henry Schein, Inc.(a) | | | 326 | | | | 23,293 | |
Humana, Inc. | | | 917 | | | | 239,209 | |
McKesson Corp. | | | 916 | | | | 135,330 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 2,326 | | | | 530,723 | |
WellCare Health Plans, Inc.(a) | | | 204 | | | | 43,450 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,259,394 | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.0% | |
Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. | | | 2,109 | | | | 45,280 | |
Brinker International, Inc. | | | 5,746 | | | | 211,051 | |
Cheesecake Factory, Inc. | | | 1,283 | | | | 62,918 | |
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc.(a) | | | 796 | | | | 42,212 | |
Domino’s Pizza, Inc. | | | 96 | | | | 17,871 | |
Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc. | | | 917 | | | | 19,670 | |
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. | | | 310 | | | | 20,280 | |
Wyndham Worldwide Corp. | | | 574 | | | | 64,512 | |
Yum China Holdings, Inc. | | | 219 | | | | 8,942 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 492,736 | |
Household Durables — 1.0% | |
Garmin Ltd. | | | 2,964 | | | | 184,005 | |
iRobot Corp.(a) | | | 1,142 | | | | 78,364 | |
KB Home | | | 3,022 | | | | 94,770 | |
Whirlpool Corp. | | | 612 | | | | 103,165 | |
William Lyon Homes, Class A(a) | | | 852 | | | | 25,424 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 485,728 | |
Household Products — 1.1% | |
Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A(a) | | | 430 | | | | 16,585 | |
HRG Group, Inc.(a) | | | 714 | | | | 12,388 | |
Procter & Gamble Co. | | | 5,658 | | | | 509,163 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 538,136 | |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.0% | |
NRG Energy, Inc. | | | 540 | | | | 14,931 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.8% | | | | | | |
General Electric Co. | | | 21,314 | | | | 389,833 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance — 3.1% | | | | | | |
Allstate Corp. | | | 3,473 | | | | 356,538 | |
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. | | | 1,136 | | | | 69,580 | |
CNO Financial Group, Inc. | | | 492 | | | | 12,403 | |
First American Financial Corp. | | | 193 | | | | 10,729 | |
Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. | | | 1,100 | | | | 118,360 | |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. | | | 358 | | | | 20,564 | |
Lincoln National Corp. | | | 151 | | | | 11,559 | |
Loews Corp. | | | 976 | | | | 49,073 | |
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | | | 4,759 | | | | 399,423 | |
Prudential Financial, Inc. | | | 1,910 | | | | 221,254 | |
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | | | 675 | | | | 109,384 | |
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. | | | 656 | | | | 40,147 | |
Travelers Cos., Inc. | | | 561 | | | | 76,055 | |
Validus Holdings Ltd. | | | 647 | | | | 31,820 | |
W.R. Berkley Corp. | | | 282 | | | | 19,492 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,546,381 | |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 2.6% | |
Amazon.com, Inc.(a) | | | 802 | | | | 943,754 | |
Etsy, Inc.(a) | | | 2,458 | | | | 40,459 | |
Expedia, Inc. | | | 118 | | | | 14,455 | |
Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 424 | | | | 19,114 | |
Netflix, Inc.(a) | | | 1,087 | | | | 203,899 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) November 30, 2017 | | BlackRock Impact U.S. Equity Fund (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Internet & Direct Marketing Retail (continued) | |
Priceline Group, Inc.(a) | | | 40 | | | $ | 69,588 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,291,269 | |
Internet Software & Services — 4.3% | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 556 | | | | 576,111 | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C(a) | | | 547 | | | | 558,711 | |
AutoWeb, Inc.(a) | | | 1,550 | | | | 13,082 | |
Box, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 1,444 | | | | 30,367 | |
CommerceHub, Inc., Series C(a) | | | 1,133 | | | | 24,314 | |
Facebook, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 4,608 | | | | 816,446 | |
LogMeIn, Inc. | | | 556 | | | | 66,164 | |
Shutterstock, Inc.(a) | | | 577 | | | | 24,517 | |
VeriSign, Inc.(a) | | | 243 | | | | 27,969 | |
XO Group, Inc.(a) | | | 319 | | | | 6,166 | |
Yandex NV, Class A(a) | | | 5 | | | | 166 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,144,013 | |
IT Services — 4.3% | | | | | | |
Accenture PLC, Class A | | | 3,282 | | | | 485,769 | |
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | | | 1,470 | | | | 168,256 | |
CSG Systems International, Inc. | | | 51 | | | | 2,340 | |
EPAM Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 230 | | | | 23,331 | |
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.(a) | | | 2,603 | | | | 237,784 | |
Everi Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 3,439 | | | | 28,028 | |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | | | 3,195 | | | | 301,384 | |
First Data Corp., Class A(a) | | | 4,653 | | | | 76,542 | |
Forrester Research, Inc. | | | 3,037 | | | | 141,069 | |
International Business Machines Corp. | | | 3,449 | | | | 531,043 | |
PayPal Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 721 | | | | 54,601 | |
Total System Services, Inc. | | | 417 | | | | 31,008 | |
Vantiv, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 845 | | | | 63,375 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,144,530 | |
Leisure Products — 0.3% | | | | | | |
Callaway Golf Co. | | | 2,593 | | | | 37,624 | |
Hasbro, Inc. | | | 773 | | | | 71,905 | |
MCBC Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 1,655 | | | | 39,058 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 148,587 | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.7% | |
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.(a) | | | 1,317 | | | | 108,481 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 893 | | | | 172,135 | |
Waters Corp.(a) | | | 438 | | | | 86,360 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 366,976 | |
Machinery — 3.7% | | | | | | |
Caterpillar, Inc. | | | 998 | | | | 140,868 | |
Deere & Co. | | | 994 | | | | 148,961 | |
Fortive Corp. | | | 122 | | | | 9,107 | |
Graco, Inc. | | | 1,856 | | | | 244,231 | |
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | | | 3,207 | | | | 542,785 | |
Ingersoll-Rand PLC | | | 1,512 | | | | 132,481 | |
PACCAR, Inc. | | | 3,000 | | | | 210,990 | |
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | | | 532 | | | | 90,243 | |
Xylem, Inc. | | | 4,632 | | | | 321,183 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,840,849 | |
Media — 2.8% | | | | | | |
Altice USA, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 1,968 | | | | 35,129 | |
AMC Networks, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 124 | | | | 6,391 | |
CBS Corp., Class B | | | 2,960 | | | | 165,938 | |
Central European Media Enterprises Ltd., Class A(a) | | | 13,007 | | | | 64,385 | |
Comcast Corp., Class A | | | 8,722 | | | | 327,424 | |
Discovery Communications, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 3,676 | | | | 69,917 | |
Discovery Communications, Inc., Class C(a) | | | 372 | | | | 6,726 | |
Entercom Communications Corp., Class A | | | 2,382 | | | | 27,631 | |
Gray Television, Inc.(a) | | | 2,838 | | | | 40,867 | |
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Media (continued) | | | | | | |
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(a) | | | 415 | | | $ | 18,833 | |
New Media Investment Group, Inc. | | | 3 | | | | 52 | |
Omnicom Group, Inc. | | | 680 | | | | 48,579 | |
Salem Media Group, Inc., Class A | | | 4,638 | | | | 22,262 | |
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc., Class A | | | 155 | | | | 12,685 | |
Time Warner, Inc. | | | 1,992 | | | | 182,288 | |
Walt Disney Co. | | | 3,516 | | | | 368,547 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,397,654 | |
Metals & Mining — 0.8% | | | | | | |
Newmont Mining Corp. | | | 3,869 | | | | 143,114 | |
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | | | 1,552 | | | | 122,003 | |
Ryerson Holding Corp.(a) | | | 1,300 | | | | 12,025 | |
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., Class A | | | 2,061 | | | | 60,181 | |
Worthington Industries, Inc. | | | 1,856 | | | | 77,210 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 414,533 | |
Multi-Utilities — 1.0% | |
Consolidated Edison, Inc. | | | 3,870 | | | | 344,585 | |
PG&E Corp. | | | 1,081 | | | | 58,633 | |
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. | | | 1,331 | | | | 70,623 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 473,841 | |
Multiline Retail — 0.5% | |
Burlington Stores, Inc.(a) | | | 153 | | | | 16,275 | |
Kohl’s Corp. | | | 3,127 | | | | 150,002 | |
Nordstrom, Inc. | | | 460 | | | | 20,907 | |
Target Corp. | | | 1,120 | | | | 67,088 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 254,272 | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 4.6% | | | | | | |
Cheniere Energy, Inc.(a) | | | 457 | | | | 22,082 | |
Chevron Corp. | | | 1,103 | | | | 131,246 | |
Concho Resources, Inc.(a) | | | 831 | | | | 116,224 | |
ConocoPhillips | | | 123 | | | | 6,258 | |
Continental Resources, Inc.(a) | | | 249 | | | | 11,785 | |
Delek US Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,233 | | | | 40,960 | |
EP Energy Corp., Class A(a) | | | 4,845 | | | | 8,673 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 4,709 | | | | 392,213 | |
Gulfport Energy Corp.(a) | | | 2,962 | | | | 37,914 | |
Kosmos Energy Ltd.(a)(b) | | | 3,013 | | | | 24,044 | |
Laredo Petroleum, Inc.(a) | | | 3,404 | | | | 36,389 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 1,729 | | | | 121,894 | |
ONEOK, Inc. | | | 3,506 | | | | 181,961 | |
Pacific Ethanol, Inc.(a) | | | 2,671 | | | | 12,019 | |
Phillips 66 | | | 2,341 | | | | 228,388 | |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | | | 1,610 | | | | 251,224 | |
QEP Resources, Inc.(a) | | | 3,647 | | | | 35,230 | |
Range Resources Corp. | | | 5,280 | | | | 95,146 | |
REX American Resources Corp.(a) | | | 287 | | | | 26,272 | |
RSP Permian, Inc.(a) | | | 819 | | | | 30,082 | |
SM Energy Co. | | | 1,431 | | | | 29,536 | |
Valero Energy Corp. | | | 5,414 | | | | 463,547 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,303,087 | |
Paper & Forest Products — 0.2% | |
Boise Cascade Co. | | | 3,029 | | | | 116,616 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Personal Products — 0.8% | |
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A | | | 2,956 | | | | 368,997 | |
Herbalife Ltd.(a) | | | 97 | | | | 6,804 | |
Medifast, Inc. | | | 476 | | | | 32,620 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 408,421 | |
Pharmaceuticals — 4.0% | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 2,453 | | | | 155,005 | |
Catalent, Inc.(a) | | | 4,014 | | | | 159,717 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 4,849 | | | | 675,611 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) November 30, 2017 | | BlackRock Impact U.S. Equity Fund (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Pharmaceuticals (continued) | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 936 | | | $ | 51,733 | |
Nektar Therapeutics (a) | | | 507 | | | | 27,373 | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 20,459 | | | | 741,843 | |
Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 234 | | | | 10,577 | |
Zoetis, Inc. | | | 2,256 | | | | 163,086 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,984,945 | |
Professional Services — 0.7% | |
Insperity, Inc. | | | 856 | | | | 100,922 | |
ManpowerGroup, Inc. | | | 1,274 | | | | 164,219 | |
Robert Half International, Inc. | | | 153 | | | | 8,727 | |
TransUnion(a) | | | 140 | | | | 7,773 | |
WageWorks, Inc. (a) | | | 1,049 | | | | 67,293 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 348,934 | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 3.5% | |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | | | 660 | | | | 83,860 | |
Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A | | | 2,100 | | | | 92,589 | |
Crown Castle International Corp. | | | 669 | | | | 75,597 | |
DCT Industrial Trust, Inc. | | | 746 | | | | 44,865 | |
DDR Corp. | | | 2,995 | | | | 22,852 | |
DiamondRock Hospitality Co. | | | 4,452 | | | | 49,818 | |
Douglas Emmett, Inc. | | | 649 | | | | 26,161 | |
Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. | | | 5,154 | | | | 91,020 | |
Outfront Media, Inc. | | | 331 | | | | 7,765 | |
Prologis, Inc. | | | 7,614 | | | | 504,275 | |
Realty Income Corp. | | | 231 | | | | 12,774 | |
Regency Centers Corp. | | | 762 | | | | 51,671 | |
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. | | | 219 | | | | 15,216 | |
Simon Property Group, Inc. | | | 804 | | | | 130,047 | |
UDR, Inc. | | | 2,542 | | | | 99,977 | |
Welltower, Inc. | | | 6,133 | | | | 413,732 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,722,219 | |
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.6% | |
CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 1,451 | | | | 62,915 | |
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. | | | 203 | | | | 30,955 | |
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. | | | 4,986 | | | | 95,482 | |
Realogy Holdings Corp. | | | 3,848 | | | | 107,398 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 296,750 | |
Road & Rail — 1.1% | |
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. | | | 2,382 | | | | 307,850 | |
Ryder System, Inc. | | | 2,752 | | | | 226,985 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 534,835 | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 3.9% | |
Analog Devices, Inc. | | | 406 | | | | 34,961 | |
Applied Materials, Inc. | | | 1,105 | | | | 58,311 | |
Entegris, Inc. | | | 1,953 | | | | 59,176 | |
Intel Corp. | | | 11,482 | | | | 514,853 | |
NVIDIA Corp. | | | 1,741 | | | | 349,436 | |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | 2,671 | | | | 177,194 | |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 6,183 | | | | 601,544 | |
Xilinx, Inc. | | | 2,046 | | | | 142,217 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,937,692 | |
Software — 4.9% | |
Activision Blizzard, Inc. | | | 2,076 | | | | 129,542 | |
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 5,656 | | | | 248,355 | |
Electronic Arts, Inc. (a) | | | 1,151 | | | | 122,409 | |
Guidewire Software, Inc.(a) | | | 822 | | | | 61,149 | |
Imperva, Inc. (a) | | | 921 | | | | 37,991 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 15,338 | | | | 1,291,000 | |
Oracle Corp. | | | 3,630 | | | | 178,088 | |
Red Hat, Inc.(a) | | | 732 | | | | 92,788 | |
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(a) | | | 920 | | | | 102,626 | |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
Software (continued) | |
Varonis Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 404 | | | $ | 20,321 | |
Verint Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 835 | | | | 36,531 | |
VMware, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 798 | | | | 95,848 | |
Workday, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 96 | | | | 9,888 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,426,536 | |
Specialty Retail — 1.9% | |
Best Buy Co., Inc. | | | 408 | | | | 24,321 | |
CarMax, Inc.(a) | | | 1,144 | | | | 78,833 | |
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. | | | 266 | | | | 21,554 | |
Home Depot, Inc. | | | 1,762 | | | | 316,843 | |
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. | | | 3,002 | | | | 250,277 | |
Ross Stores, Inc. | | | 349 | | | | 26,534 | |
TJX Cos., Inc. | | | 1,820 | | | | 137,501 | |
Tractor Supply Co. | | | 604 | | | | 41,217 | |
Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.(a) | | | 113 | | | | 25,053 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 922,133 | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 3.8% | |
Apple, Inc. | | | 10,872 | | | | 1,868,353 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.2% | |
Michael Kors Holdings Ltd.(a) | | | 102 | | | | 5,961 | |
NIKE, Inc., Class B | | | 1,529 | | | | 92,382 | |
Under Armour, Inc., Class C(a) | | | 325 | | | | 3,877 | |
VF Corp. | | | 129 | | | | 9,412 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 111,632 | |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.9% | |
Essent Group Ltd.(a) | | | 3,175 | | | | 140,494 | |
Riverview Bancorp, Inc. | | | 1,161 | | | | 10,704 | |
TFS Financial Corp. | | | 18,017 | | | | 274,399 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 425,597 | |
Transportation Infrastructure — 0.4% | |
Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. | | | 3,083 | | | | 205,883 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Water Utilities — 0.3% | |
California Water Service Group | | | 1,198 | | | | 54,629 | |
SJW Corp. | | | 1,322 | | | | 90,068 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 144,697 | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.3% | |
Boingo Wireless, Inc.(a) | | | 3,643 | | | | 89,982 | |
RingCentral, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 714 | | | | 33,665 | |
Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. | | | 534 | | | | 14,787 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 138,434 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Common Stocks (Cost — $42,021,278) — 99.0% | | | | | | | 49,297,102 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Rights — 0.0% | |
Biotechnology — 0.0% | |
Dyax Corp.(a)(c) | | | 64 | | | | 147 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Long-Term Investments (Cost — $42,021,349) — 99.0% | | | | | | | 49,297,249 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) November 30, 2017 | | BlackRock Impact U.S. Equity Fund (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
Short-Term Securities — 0.9% | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class, | | | | | | | | |
0.96%(e)(f) | | | 400,935 | | | $ | 400,935 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series, | | | | | | | | |
1.33%(d)(e)(f) | | | 23,837 | | | | 23,837 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Short-Term Securities (Cost — $424,774) — 0.9% | | | | | | | 424,772 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Investments (Cost — $42,446,123) — 99.9% | | | | | | | 49,722,021 | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.1% | | | | | | | 51,931 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 49,773,952 | |
| | | | | | | | |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Security, or a portion of the security, is on loan. |
(c) | Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. |
(d) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
(e) | Security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. |
(f) | During the period ended November 30, 2017, investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows: |
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Affiliate | | Shares Held at 05/31/17 | | | Net Activity | | | Shares Held at 11/30/17 | | | Value at 11/30/17 | | | Income | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) (a) | | | Change in Unrealized (Depreciation) | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class | | | 440,606 | | | | (39,671 | ) | | | 400,935 | | | $ | 400,935 | | | $ | 2,254 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series | | | — | | | | 23,837 | | | | 23,837 | | | | 23,837 | | | | 2,324 | (b) | | | (19 | ) | | | (2 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 424,772 | | | $ | 4,578 | | | $ | (19 | ) | | $ | (2 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | Includes net capital gain distributions, if applicable. | |
| (b) | Represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestments of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. | |
For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund sector classifications refer to one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment adviser. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease.
Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End
Futures Contracts
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Number of Contracts | | | Expiration Date | | | Notional Amount | | | Value/ Unrealized Appreciation | |
Long Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Russell 2000 E-Mini Index | | | 5 | | | | 12/15/17 | | | $ | 386,350 | | | $ | 13,618 | |
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Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure
As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:
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Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments | | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
Futures contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net unrealized appreciation(a) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 13,618 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 13,618 | |
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| (a) | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, if any, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) November 30, 2017 | | BlackRock Impact U.S. Equity Fund |
For the six months ended November 30, 2017, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:
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| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 31,886 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 31,886 | |
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Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 15,637 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 15,637 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments
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Futures contracts: | | | | |
Average notional value of contracts — long | | $ | 333,615 | |
For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following tables summarize the Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long Term Investments:(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 49,297,102 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 49,297,102 | |
Rights | | | — | | | | — | | | | 147 | | | | 147 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | 400,935 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 400,935 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Subtotal | | $ | 49,698,037 | | | | — | | | $ | 147 | | | $ | 49,698,184 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments Valued at NAV(b) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23,837 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 49,722,021 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivative Financial Instruments(c) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity contracts | | $ | 13,618 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 13,618 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector. |
| (b) | As of November 30, 2017, certain of the Fund’s investments were fair valued using net asset value (“NAV”) per share as no quoted market value is available and have been excluded from the fair value hierarchy. |
| (c) | Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. |
During the six months ended November 30, 2017, there were no transfers between levels.
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)
November 30, 2017
| | | | | | | | |
| | BlackRock Impact Bond Fund | | | BlackRock Impact U.S. Equity Fund | |
| | |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Investments at value — unaffiliated(a)(b) | | $ | 28,775,979 | | | $ | 49,297,249 | |
Investments at value — affiliated(c) | | | 2,758,193 | | | | 424,772 | |
Cash pledged for futures contracts | | | 52,000 | | | | 18,000 | |
Receivables: | | | | | | | | |
Interest — unaffiliated | | | 196,812 | | | | — | |
From the manager | | | 21,476 | | | | 3,577 | |
Dividends — affiliated | | | 2,196 | | | | 271 | |
Investments sold | | | — | | | | 514,106 | |
Dividends — unaffiliated | | | — | | | | 92,885 | |
Capital shares sold | | | — | | | | 118,131 | |
Variation margin on futures contracts | | | 4,432 | | | | 1,117 | |
Securities lending income — affiliated | | | — | | | | 1,392 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 35,430 | | | | 42,821 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total assets | | | 31,846,518 | | | | 50,514,321 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | |
Cash collateral on securities loaned at value | | | — | | | | 23,855 | |
Payables: | | | | | | | | |
Investments purchased | | | 7,866,140 | | | | 674,752 | |
Income dividends | | | 36,235 | | | | — | |
Variation margin on futures contracts | | | 10,758 | | | | — | |
Officer’s and Trustees’ fees | | | 1,038 | | | | 1,226 | |
Administration fees | | | 419 | | | | 706 | |
Service and distribution fees | | | 76 | | | | 1,707 | |
Capital shares redeemed | | | — | | | | 4,131 | |
Other accrued expenses | | | 59,607 | | | | 33,992 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities | | | 7,974,273 | | | | 740,369 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 23,872,245 | | | $ | 49,773,952 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 24,411,001 | | | $ | 41,356,746 | |
Undistributed net investment income | | | 10,813 | | | | 281,138 | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | | | (307,816 | ) | | | 846,552 | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (241,753 | ) | | | 7,289,516 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 23,872,245 | | | $ | 49,773,952 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
(a) Investments at cost — unaffiliated | | $ | 28,993,494 | | | $ | 42,021,349 | |
(b) Securities loaned at value | | $ | — | | | $ | 23,796 | |
(c) Investments at cost — affiliated | | $ | 2,758,193 | | | $ | 424,774 | |
See notes to financial statements.
Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) (continued)
November 30, 2017
| | | | | | | | |
| | BlackRock Impact Bond Fund | | | BlackRock Impact U.S. Equity Fund | |
| | |
NET ASSETS VALUE | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Institutional: | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 23,656,317 | | | $ | 44,265,651 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares outstanding(d) | | | 2,429,611 | | | | 3,373,033 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net asset value | | $ | 9.74 | | | $ | 13.12 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Investor A: | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 94,149 | | | $ | 4,136,756 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares outstanding(d) | | | 9,670 | | | | 316,165 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net asset value | | $ | 9.74 | | | $ | 13.08 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Investor C: | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 73,095 | | | $ | 1,111,591 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares outstanding(d) | | | 7,506 | | | | 85,683 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net asset value | | $ | 9.74 | | | $ | 12.97 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Class K: | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 48,684 | | | $ | 259,954 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Shares outstanding(d) | | | 5,000 | | | | 19,802 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net asset value | | $ | 9.74 | | | $ | 13.13 | |
| | | | | | | | |
(d) | Unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Operations (unaudited)
Six Months Ended November 30, 2017
| | | | | | | | |
| | BlackRock Impact Bond Fund | | | BlackRock Impact U.S. Equity Fund | |
| | |
INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | | | | | |
Interest — unaffiliated | | $ | 275,256 | | | $ | — | |
Dividends — unaffiliated | | | — | | | | 392,999 | |
Dividends — affiliated | | | 7,834 | | | | 2,254 | |
Securities lending income — affiliated — net | | | — | | | | 2,324 | |
Foreign taxes withheld | | | — | | | | (3 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total investment income | | | 283,090 | | | | 397,574 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
EXPENSES | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory | | | 32,458 | | | | 80,969 | |
Administration | | | 4,598 | | | | 8,603 | |
Administration — class specific | | | 2,164 | | | | 4,048 | |
Service and distribution — class specific | | | 413 | | | | 9,128 | |
Professional | | | 37,513 | | | | 38,288 | |
Organization | | | 33,370 | | | | — | |
Registration | | | 22,015 | | | | 31,073 | |
Printing | | | 9,391 | | | | 16,116 | |
Pricing | | | 17,200 | | | | — | |
Trustees and Officer | | | 4,209 | | | | 4,118 | |
Custodian | | | 3,650 | | | | 20,571 | |
Accounting services | | | 2,656 | | | | 1,377 | |
Transfer agent — class specific | | | 147 | | | | 3,974 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 93 | | | | 7,600 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 169,877 | | | | 225,865 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Less: | | | | | | | | |
Fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager | | | (119,251 | ) | | | (98,845 | ) |
Fees waived by the Administrator | | | (4,570 | ) | | | (8,603 | ) |
Transfer agent fees reimbursed — class specific | | | (62 | ) | | | (1,411 | ) |
Administration fees waived — class specific | | | (19 | ) | | | (453 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 45,975 | | | | 116,553 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 237,115 | | | | 281,021 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | | | | | |
Investments — unaffiliated | | | (15,064 | ) | | | 870,196 | |
Investments — affiliated | | | — | | | | (19 | ) |
Futures contracts | | | 442 | | | | 31,886 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (14,622 | ) | | | 902,063 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | |
Investments — unaffiliated | | | (137,653 | ) | | | 3,639,880 | |
Investments — affiliated | | | — | | | | (2 | ) |
Futures contracts | | | (38,047 | ) | | | 15,637 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (175,700 | ) | | | 3,655,515 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (190,322 | ) | | | 4,557,578 | |
| | | | | | | | |
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 46,793 | | | $ | 4,838,599 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See notes to financial statements.
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | |
| | BlackRock Impact Bond Fund | |
| | Six Months Ended 11/30/17 (unaudited) | | | Period 08/23/16 (a) to 05/31/17 | |
| | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
| | |
OPERATIONS | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 237,115 | | | $ | 290,924 | |
Net realized loss | | | (14,622 | ) | | | (293,194 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (175,700 | ) | | | (66,053 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 46,793 | | | | (68,323 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(b) | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Institutional | | | (235,423 | ) | | | (309,986 | ) |
Investor A | | | (784 | ) | | | (745 | ) |
Investor C | | | (362 | ) | | | (404 | ) |
Class K | | | (545 | ) | | | (792 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | (237,114 | ) | | | (311,927 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS | | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | 4,191,158 | | | | 20,251,658 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Total increase in net assets | | | 4,000,837 | | | | 19,871,408 | |
Beginning of period | | | 19,871,408 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 23,872,245 | | | $ | 19,871,408 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Undistributed net investment income, end of period | | $ | 10,813 | | | $ | 10,812 | |
| | | | | | | | |
(a) | Commencement of operations. |
(b) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | |
| | BlackRock Impact U.S. Equity Fund | |
| | Six Months Ended 11/30/17 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 05/31/17 | |
| | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
| | |
OPERATIONS | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 281,021 | | | $ | 349,727 | |
Net realized gain | | | 902,063 | | | | 1,336,898 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 3,655,515 | | | | 2,570,461 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 4,838,599 | | | | 4,257,086 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a) | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Institutional | | | (176,165 | ) | | | (346,334 | ) |
Investor A | | | (17,170 | ) | | | (6,539 | ) |
Investor C | | | (2,772 | ) | | | (1,066 | ) |
Class K | | | (1,340 | ) | | | (3,377 | ) |
From net realized gain: | | | | | | | | |
Institutional | | | (808,401 | ) | | | (300,085 | ) |
Investor A | | | (86,288 | ) | | | (7,686 | ) |
Investor C | | | (20,074 | ) | | | (2,017 | ) |
Class K | | | (6,064 | ) | | | (2,853 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | (1,118,274 | ) | | | (669,957 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS | | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | 11,020,132 | | | | 9,825,357 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Total increase in net assets | | | 14,740,457 | | | | 13,412,486 | |
Beginning of period | | | 35,033,495 | | | | 21,621,009 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 49,773,952 | | | $ | 35,033,495 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Undistributed net investment income, end of period | | $ | 281,138 | | | $ | 197,564 | |
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(a) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
See notes to financial statements.
Financial Highlights
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
| | | | | | | | |
| | BlackRock Impact Bond Fund | |
| | Institutional | |
| | Six Months Ended 11/30/17 (unaudited) | | | Period 08/23/16 (a) to 05/31/17 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 9.81 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(b) | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.15 | |
Net realized and unrealized (loss) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 0.04 | | | | (0.03 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income(c) | | (0.11) | | | (0.16) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 9.74 | | | $ | 9.81 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Return(d)(e) | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 0.39 | % | | | (0.32 | )% |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses(f)(g) | | | 1.41 | %(h) | | | 1.63 | %(i) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed(f)(g) | | | 0.42 | % | | | 0.44 | % |
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(f)(g) | | | 2.20 | % | | | 1.93 | % |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 23,656 | | | $ | 19,173 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Portfolio turnover rate(j) | | | 262 | % | | | 470 | % |
| | | | | | | | |
(a) | Commencement of operations. |
(b) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(c) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(d) | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(e) | Aggregate total return. |
(g) | Excludes 0.01% of expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(h) | Offering costs were not annualized in the calculation of the expense ratios. If these expenses were annualized, the total expenses would have been 1.57%. |
(i) | Audit, offering and organization costs were not annualized in the calculation of the expense ratios. If these expenses were annualized, the total expenses would have been 1.91%. |
(j) | Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions (“MDRs”). Additional information regarding portfolio turnover rate is as follows: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Portfolio turnover rate (excluding MDRs) | | | 117 | % | | | | | | | 332 | % | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
| | | | | | | | |
| | BlackRock Impact Bond Fund (continued) | |
| | Investor A | |
| | Six Months Ended 11/30/17 (unaudited) | | | Period 08/23/16 (a) to 05/31/17 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 9.81 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(b) | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.13 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 0.02 | | | | (0.05 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income(c) | | (0.09) | | | (0.14) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 9.74 | | | $ | 9.81 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Return(d)(e) | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 0.24 | % | | | (0.52 | )% |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses(f)(g) | | | 1.77 | %(h) | | | 1.95 | %(i) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed(f)(g) | | | 0.70 | % | | | 0.70 | % |
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(f)(g) | | | 1.92 | % | | | 1.69 | % |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 94 | | | $ | 59 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Portfolio turnover rate(j) | | | 262 | % | | | 470 | % |
| | | | | | | | |
(a) | Commencement of operations. |
(b) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(c) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(d) | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(e) | Aggregate total return. |
(f) | Excludes 0.01% of expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(h) | Offering costs were not annualized in the calculation of the expense ratios. If these expenses were annualized, the total expenses would have been 1.91%. |
(i) | Audit, offering and organization costs were not annualized in the calculation of the expense ratios. If these expenses were annualized, the total expenses would have been 2.22% |
(j) | Includes MDRs. Additional information regarding portfolio turnover rate is as follows: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Portfolio turnover rate (excluding MDRs) | | | 117 | % | | | | | | | 332 | % | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See notes to financial statements.
Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
| | | | | | | | |
| | BlackRock Impact Bond Fund (continued) | |
| | Investor C | |
| | Six Months Ended 11/30/17 (unaudited) | | | Period 08/23/16 (a) to 05/31/17 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 9.81 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(b) | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.07 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net decrease from investment operations | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income(c) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 9.74 | | | $ | 9.81 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Return(d)(e) | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | (0.13 | )% | | | (1.09 | )% |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses(f)(g) | | | 2.52 | %(h) | | | 2.73 | %(i) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly(f)(g) | | | 1.45 | % | | | 1.45 | % |
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(f)(g) | | | 1.17 | % | | | 0.92 | %(f) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 73 | | | $ | 51 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Portfolio turnover rate(j) | | | 262 | % | | | 470 | % |
| | | | | | | | |
(a) | Commencement of operations. |
(b) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(c) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(d) | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(e) | Aggregate total return. |
(f) | Excludes 0.01% of expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(h) | Offering costs were not annualized in the calculation of the expense ratios. If these expenses were annualized, the total expenses would have been 2.65%. |
(i) | Audit, offering and organization costs were not annualized in the calculation of the expense ratios. If these expenses were annualized, the total expenses would have been 3.01%. |
(j) | Includes MDRs. Additional information regarding portfolio turnover rate is as follows: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Portfolio turnover rate (excluding MDRs) | | | 117 | % | | | | | | | 332 | % | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
| | | | | | | | |
| | BlackRock Impact Bond Fund (continued) | |
| | Class K | |
| | Six Months Ended 11/30/17 (unaudited) | | | Period 08/23/16 (a) to 05/31/17 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 9.81 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(b) | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.15 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 0.04 | | | | (0.03 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income(c) | | (0.11) | | | (0.16) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 9.74 | | | $ | 9.81 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Return(d)(e) | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 0.40 | % | | | (0.29 | )% |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses(f)(g) | | | 1.49 | %(h) | | | 1.74 | %(i) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly(f)(g) | | | 0.40 | % | | | 0.40 | % |
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(f)(g) | | | 2.21 | % | | | 1.97 | % |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 49 | | | $ | 49 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Portfolio turnover rate(j) | | | 262 | % | | | 470 | % |
| | | | | | | | |
(a) | Commencement of operations. |
(b) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(c) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(d) | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(e) | Aggregate total return. |
(g) | Excludes 0.01% of expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(h) | Offering costs were not annualized in the calculation of the expense ratios. If these expenses were annualized, the total expenses would have been 1.66%. |
(i) | Audit, offering and organization costs were not annualized in the calculation of the expense ratios. If these expenses were annualized, the total expenses would have been 2.01%. |
(j) | Includes MDRs. Additional information regarding portfolio turnover rate is as follows: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Portfolio turnover rate (excluding MDRs) | | | 117 | % | | | | | | | 332 | % | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See notes to financial statements.
Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BlackRock Impact U.S. Equity Fund | |
| | Institutional | |
| | Six Months Ended 11/30/17 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 05/31/17 | | | Period 10/05/15 (a) to 05/31/16 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 12.07 | | | $ | 10.49 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(b) | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.11 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 1.34 | | | | 1.74 | | | | 0.45 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase from investment operations | | | 1.43 | | | | 1.89 | | | | 0.56 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions:(c) | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) |
From net realized gain | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 13.12 | | | $ | 12.07 | | | $ | 10.49 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Total Return(d) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 12.06 | %(e) | | | 18.35 | % | | | 5.59 | %(e) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 1.06 | %(f) | | | 1.63 | % | | | 1.91 | %(f)(g)(h) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 0.53 | %(f) | | | 0.57 | % | | | 0.64 | %(f)(g) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 1.44 | %(f) | | | 1.37 | % | | | 1.64 | %(f)(g) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 44,266 | | | $ | 30,844 | | | $ | 21,080 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 59 | % | | | 82 | % | | | 56 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | Commencement of operations. |
(b) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(c) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(d) | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(e) | Aggregate total return. |
(g) | Excludes 0.01% of expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(h) | Audit, offering and organization costs were not annualized in the calculation of the expense ratios. If these expenses were annualized, the total expenses would have been 2.42%. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BlackRock Impact U.S. Equity Fund (continued) | |
| | Investor A | |
| | Six Months Ended 11/30/17 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 05/31/17 | | | Period 10/05/15 (a) to 05/31/16 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 12.05 | | | $ | 10.48 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(b) | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.09 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 1.33 | | | | 1.72 | | | | 0.45 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase from investment operations | | | 1.40 | | | | 1.86 | | | | 0.54 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions:(c) | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) |
From net realized gain | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 13.08 | | | $ | 12.05 | | | $ | 10.48 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Total Return(d) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 11.85 | %(e) | | | 18.04 | % | | | 5.44 | %(e) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 1.40 | %(f) | | | 1.84 | % | | | 2.21 | %(f)(g)(h) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 0.80 | %(f) | | | 0.82 | % | | | 0.89 | %(f)(g) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 1.16 | %(f) | | | 1.22 | % | | | 1.40 | %(f)(g) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 4,137 | | | $ | 3,194 | | | $ | 307 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 59 | % | | | 82 | % | | | 56 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | Commencement of operations. |
(b) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(c) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(d) | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(e) | Aggregate total return. |
(g) | Excludes 0.01% of expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(h) | Audit, offering and organization costs were not annualized in the calculation of the expense ratios. If these expenses were annualized, the total expenses would have been 2.70%. |
See notes to financial statements.
Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BlackRock Impact U.S. Equity Fund (continued) | |
| | Investor C | |
| | Six Months Ended 11/30/17 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 05/31/17 | | | Period 10/05/15 (a) to 05/31/16 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 11.98 | | | $ | 10.45 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(b) | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.04 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 1.31 | | | | 1.71 | | | | 0.45 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase from investment operations | | | 1.34 | | | | 1.77 | | | | 0.49 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions:(c) | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) |
From net realized gain | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 12.97 | | | $ | 11.98 | | | $ | 10.45 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Total Return(d) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 11.41 | %(e) | | | 17.24 | % | | | 4.92 | %(e) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 2.19 | %(f) | | | 2.46 | % | | | 3.27 | %(f)(g)(h) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 1.55 | %(f) | | | 1.54 | % | | | 1.64 | %(f)(g) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.42 | %(f) | | | 0.53 | % | | | 0.64 | %(f)(g) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 1,112 | | | $ | 756 | | | $ | 26 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 59 | % | | | 82 | % | | | 56 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | Commencement of operations. |
(b) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(c) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(d) | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(e) | Aggregate total return. |
(g) | Excludes 0.01% of expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(h) | Audit, offering and organization costs were not annualized in the calculation of the expense ratios. If these expenses were annualized, the total expenses would have been 3.78%. |
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Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BlackRock Impact U.S. Equity Fund (continued) | |
| | Class K | |
| | Six Months Ended 11/30/17 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 05/31/17 | | | Period 03/28/16 (a) to 05/31/16 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 12.08 | | | $ | 10.49 | | | $ | 10.10 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(b) | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.03 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 1.34 | | | | 1.74 | | | | 0.36 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase from investment operations | | | 1.43 | | | | 1.90 | | | | 0.39 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions:(c) | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | — | |
From net realized gain | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 13.13 | | | $ | 12.08 | | | $ | 10.49 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Total Return(d) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 12.05 | %(e) | | | 18.47 | % | | | 3.86 | %(e) |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 1.06 | %(f) | | | 1.68 | % | | | 1.27 | %(f)(g)(h) |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 0.50 | %(f) | | | 0.55 | % | | | 0.60 | %(f)(g) |
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Net investment income | | | 1.46 | %(f) | | | 1.39 | % | | | 1.81 | %(f)(g) |
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Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 260 | | | $ | 239 | | | $ | 208 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate | | | 59 | % | | | 82 | % | | | 56 | % |
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(a) | Commencement of operations. |
(b) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(c) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(d) | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(e) | Aggregate total return. |
(g) | Excludes 0.01% of expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(h) | Audit, offering and organization costs were not annualized in the calculation of the expense ratios. If these expenses were annualized, the total expenses would have been 2.53%. |
Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
BlackRock FundsSM (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Each Fund is a series of the Trust. The following are referred to herein collectively as the “Funds” or individually as a “Fund”:
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Fund Name | | Herein Referred To As | | Diversification Classification |
BlackRock Impact Bond Fund | | Impact Bond Fund | | Diversified |
BlackRock Impact U.S. Equity Fund | | Impact U.S. Equity Fund | | 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, and may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”). Institutional and Class K Shares are sold only to certain eligible investors. Investor A and Investor C Shares are generally available through financial intermediaries. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters relating to its shareholder servicing and distribution expenditures.
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Share Class | | Initial Sales Charge | | CDSC | | | Conversion Privilege |
Institutional | | No | | | No | | | None |
Investor A Shares | | Yes | | | No | (a) | | None |
Investor C Shares | | No | | | Yes | | | None |
Class K Shares | | No | | | No | | | None |
| (a) | 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-Liquidity 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:
Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: 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. Upon notification from issuers, some of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be redesignated as a reduction of cost of the related investment and/or realized gain. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized on an accrual basis. Income, expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class based on its relative net assets.
Segregation and Collateralization: In cases where a Fund enters into certain investments (e.g., dollar rolls, TBA sale commitments, futures contracts) that would be treated as “senior securities” for 1940 Act purposes, a Fund may segregate or designate on its books and records cash or liquid assets having a market value at least equal to the amount of its future obligations under such investments. Doing so allows the investment to be excluded from treatment as a “senior security.” Furthermore, if required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Funds may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments or obligations.
Distributions: Distributions paid by Impact U.S. Equity Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions from net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly for Impact Bond Fund. Distributions of capital gains are recorded on the ex-dividend date and made at least annually. The character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
Organization and Offering Costs: Upon commencement of operations, organization costs associated with the establishment of the Funds were expensed by the Funds and reimbursed by the Manager. Offering costs are amortized over a 12-month period beginning with the commencement of operations of a class of shares.
Recent Accounting Standards: In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update “Premium Amortization of Purchased Callable Debt Securities” which amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities. Under the new guidance, the premium amortization of purchased callable debt securities that have explicit, non-contingent call features and are callable at fixed prices will be amortized to the earliest call date. The guidance will be applied on a modified retrospective basis and is effective for fiscal years, and their interim periods, beginning after December 15, 2018. Management is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance to the Funds.
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.
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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 their relative net assets or other appropriate methods.
3. | INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS |
Investment Valuation Policies: The Funds’ investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time). U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price the Funds would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Funds determine the fair values of their financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Trustees of each Trust (the “Board”). The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.
Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods 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 closing price each day, if available. For equity investments traded on more than one exchange, the official closing price on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded is used. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day may be valued at the last available bid (long positions) or ask (short positions) price. |
| • | | Fixed-income securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued using the last available bid prices or current market quotations provided by independent dealers or third party pricing services. Floating rate loan interests are valued at the mean of the bid prices from one or more independent brokers or dealers as obtained from a third party pricing service. Pricing services generally value fixed-income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in such securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots often trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. The pricing services may use matrix pricing or valuation models that utilize certain inputs and assumptions to derive values, including transaction data (e.g., recent representative bids and offers), credit quality information, perceived market movements, news, and other relevant information. Certain fixed-income securities, including asset-backed and mortgage related securities may be valued based on valuation models that consider the estimated cash flows of each tranche of the entity, establish a benchmark yield and develop an estimated tranche specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche. The amortized cost method of valuation may be used with respect to debt obligations with sixty days or less remaining to maturity unless the Manager determines such method does not represent fair value. |
| • | | Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds are valued at net asset value (“NAV”) each business day. |
| • | | The Funds value their investment in SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series (the “Money Market Series”) at fair value, which is ordinarily based upon their pro rata ownership in the underlying fund’s net assets. The Money Market Series seeks current income consistent with maintaining liquidity and preserving capital. Although the Money Market Series is not registered under the 1940 Act, its investments may follow the parameters of investments by a money market fund that is subject to Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. |
| • | | Futures contracts traded on exchanges are valued at their last sale price. |
| • | | To-be-announced (“TBA”) commitments are valued on the basis of last available bid prices or current market quotations provided by pricing services. |
If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such investments, or in the event that the application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee will include market approach, income approach and cost approach. Valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, use of market comparables and matrix pricing are types of valuation approaches and are typically used in determining fair value. When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that each 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 and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement.
The Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, employs various methods for calibrating valuation approaches for investments where an active market does not exist, including regular due diligence of each Fund’s pricing vendors, regular reviews of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis to compare unrealized gains and losses to realized gains and losses, reviews of missing or stale prices and large movements in market values and reviews of any market related activity. The pricing of all Fair Valued Investments is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis. As a result of the inherent uncertainty in valuation of these investments, the fair values may differ from the values that would have been used had an active market existed.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
For investments in equity or debt issued by privately-held companies or funds (“Private Company” or collectively, the “Private Companies”) and other Fair Valued Investments, the fair valuation approaches that are used by third party pricing services utilize one or a combination of, but not limited to, the following inputs.
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| | Standard Inputs Generally Considered By Third Party Pricing Services |
Market approach | | (i) recent market transactions, including subsequent rounds of financing, in the underlying investment or comparable issuers; (ii) recapitalizations and other transactions across the capital structure; and (iii) market multiples of comparable issuers. |
Income approach | | (i) future cash flows discounted to present and adjusted as appropriate for liquidity, credit, and/or market risks; (ii) quoted prices for similar investments or assets in active markets; and (iii) other risk factors, such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, recovery rates, liquidation amounts and/or default rates. |
Cost approach | | (i) audited or unaudited financial statements, investor communications and financial or operational metrics issued by the Private Company; (ii) changes in the valuation of relevant indices or publicly traded companies comparable to the Private Company; (iii) relevant news and other public sources; and (iv) known secondary market transactions in the Private Company’s interests and merger or acquisition activity in companies comparable to the Private Company. |
Investments in series of preferred stock issued by Private Companies are typically valued utilizing market approach in determining the enterprise value of the company. Such investments often contain rights and preferences that differ from other series of preferred and common stock of the same issuer. Valuation techniques such as an option pricing model (“OPM”), a probability weighted expected return model (“PWERM”) or a hybrid of those techniques are used in allocating enterprise value of the company, as deemed appropriate under the circumstances. The use of OPM and PWERM techniques involve a determination of the exit scenarios of the investment in order to appropriately allocate the enterprise value of the company among the various parts of its capital structure.
The Private Companies are not subject to the public company disclosure, timing, and reporting standards as other investments held by a Fund. Typically, the most recently available information by a Private Company is as of a date that is earlier than the date a Fund is calculating its NAV. This factor may result in a difference between the value of the investment and the price a Fund could receive upon the sale of the investment.
Fair Value Hierarchy: Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows:
| • | | Level 1 — Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that each Fund has the ability to access |
| • | | Level 2 — Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market–corroborated inputs) |
| • | | Level 3 — Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including each Fund’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments) |
The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by Private Companies. There may not be a secondary market, and/or there are a limited number of investors. Level 3 investments may also be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, with the amount of such discount estimated by the Global Valuation Committee in the absence of market information.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the hierarchy. In accordance with each Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investments and derivative financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.
As of November 30, 2017, certain investments of Impact U.S. Equity Fund were valued using NAV as no quoted market value is available and therefore have been excluded from the fair value hierarchy.
4. | SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS |
Asset-Backed and Mortgage-Backed Securities: Asset-backed securities are generally issued as pass-through certificates or as debt instruments. Asset-backed securities issued as pass-through certificates represent undivided fractional ownership interests in an underlying pool of assets. Asset-backed securities issued as debt instruments, which are also known as collateralized obligations, are typically issued as the debt of a special purpose entity organized solely for the purpose of owning such assets and issuing such debt. Asset-backed securities are often backed by a pool of assets representing the obligations of a number of different parties. The yield characteristics of certain asset-backed securities may differ from traditional debt securities. One such major difference is that all or a principal part of the obligations may be prepaid at any time because the underlying assets (i.e., loans) may be prepaid at any time. As a result, a decrease in interest rates in the market may result in increases in the level of prepayments as borrowers, particularly mortgagors, refinance and repay their loans. An increased prepayment rate with respect to an
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asset-backed security will have the effect of shortening the maturity of the security. In addition, a fund may subsequently have to reinvest the proceeds at lower interest rates. If a fund has purchased such an asset-backed security at a premium, a faster than anticipated prepayment rate could result in a loss of principal to the extent of the premium paid.
For mortgage pass-through securities (the “Mortgage Assets”) there are a number of important differences among the agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government that issue mortgage-related securities and among the securities that they issue. For example, mortgage-related securities guaranteed by Ginnie Mae are guaranteed as to the timely payment of principal and interest by Ginnie Mae and such guarantee is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. However, mortgage-related securities issued by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, including Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae guaranteed mortgage pass-through certificates, which are solely the obligations of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, are not backed by or entitled to the full faith and credit of the United States, but are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury.
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities are securities issued by non-governmental issuers and have no direct or indirect government guarantees of payment and are subject to various risks. Non-agency mortgage loans are obligations of the borrowers thereunder only and are not typically insured or guaranteed by any other person or entity. The ability of a borrower to repay a loan is dependent upon the income or assets of the borrower. A number of factors, including a general economic downturn, acts of God, terrorism, social unrest and civil disturbances, may impair a borrower’s ability to repay its loans.
TBA Commitments: TBA commitments are forward agreements for the purchase or sale of mortgage-backed securities for a fixed price, with payment and delivery on an agreed upon future settlement date. The specific securities to be delivered are not identified at the trade date. However, delivered securities must meet specified terms, including issuer, rate and mortgage terms. When entering into TBA commitments, a fund may take possession of or deliver the underlying mortgage-backed securities but can extend the settlement or roll the transaction. TBA commitments involve a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased or sold declines or increases, respectively, prior to settlement date.
In order to better define contractual rights and to secure rights that will help a fund mitigate their counterparty risk, TBA commitments may be entered into by a fund under Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements (each, an ���MSFTA”). An MSFTA typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of default and/or termination event. The collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of the collateral currently pledged by a fund and the counterparty. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover the obligations of a fund and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged as collateral for TBA commitments or cash received as collateral for TBA commitments, respectively. Non-cash collateral pledged by a fund, if any, is noted in the Schedules of Investments. Typically, a fund is permitted to sell, re-pledge or use the collateral it receives; however, the counterparty is not permitted to do so. To the extent amounts due to a fund is not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, a fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance.
Mortgage Dollar Roll Transactions: Certain funds may sell TBA mortgage-backed securities and simultaneously contract to repurchase substantially similar (i.e., same type, coupon and maturity) securities on a specific future date at an agreed upon price. During the period between the sale and repurchase, a fund is not entitled to receive interest and principal payments on the securities sold. Mortgage dollar roll transactions are treated as purchases and sales and realize gains and losses on these transactions. Mortgage dollar rolls involve the risk that the market value of the securities that a fund is required to purchase may decline below the agreed upon repurchase price of those securities.
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, but do not receive interest income on securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.
The market value of any securities on loan, all of which were classified as common stocks in Impact U.S. Equity Fund’s Schedule 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 collateral on securities loaned at value, respectively. As of period end, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. Government obligations. 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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
As of period end, the following table is a summary of the Impact U.S. Equity Fund’s securities lending agreements by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA:
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Counterparty | | Securities Loaned at Value | | | Cash Collateral Received (a) | | | Net Amount | |
JP Morgan Securities LLC | | $ | 23,796 | | | $ | (23,796 | ) | | $ | — | |
| a) | Cash collateral with a value of $23,855 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. The Fund could incur 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.
5. | DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |
The Funds engage in various portfolio investment strategies using derivative contracts both to increase the returns of the Funds and/or to manage their exposure to certain risks such as credit risk, equity risk, interest rate risk, foreign currency exchange rate risk, commodity price risk or other risks (e.g., inflation risk). Derivative financial instruments categorized by risk exposure are included in the Schedules of Investments. These contracts may be transacted on an exchange.
Futures Contracts: Futures contracts are purchased or sold to gain exposure to, or manage exposure to, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk), changes in the value of equity securities (equity risk) or foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).
Futures contracts are agreements between the Funds and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and on a specified date. Depending on the terms of a contract, it is settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash amount on the settlement date. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Funds are required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on a contract’s size and risk profile. The initial margin deposit must then be maintained at an established level over the life of the contract.
Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Schedules of Investments and cash deposited, if any, is shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Funds agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in market value of the contract (“variation margin”). Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable (or payable) on futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statements of Operations equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and interest, foreign currency exchange rates or underlying assets.
6. | INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES |
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is the largest stockholder and an affiliate of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) for 1940 Act purposes.
Investment Advisory: The Trust, on behalf of the Funds, entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Manager, the Funds’ investment adviser, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, to provide investment advisory 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 at an annual rate equal to the following percentages of the average daily value of each Fund’s net assets:
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| | Investment Advisory Fees | |
Average Daily Net Assets | | Impact Bond Fund | | | Impact U.S. Equity Fund | |
First $1 Billion | | | 0.30 | % | | | 0.40 | % |
$1 Billion — $3 Billion | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.38 | |
$3 Billion — $5 Billion | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.36 | |
$5 Billion — $10 Billion | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.35 | |
Greater than $10 Billion | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.34 | |
With respect to Impact Bond Fund, the Manager 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 Impact Bond Fund to the Manager.
Service and Distribution Fees: The Trust, on behalf of the Funds, 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:
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| | Service Fee | | | Distribution Fee | |
Investor A | | | 0.25 | % | | | — | % |
Investor C | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.75 | |
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BRIL and broker-dealers, pursuant to sub-agreements with BRIL, provide shareholder servicing and distribution services to the Funds. The ongoing service and/or distribution fee compensates BRIL and each broker-dealer for providing shareholder servicing and/or distribution related services to shareholders.
For the six months ended November 30, 2017, the following table shows the class specific service and distribution fees borne directly by each share class of each Fund:
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| | Investor A | | | Investor C | | | Total | |
Impact Bond Fund | | $ | 102 | | | $ | 311 | | | $ | 413 | |
Impact U.S. Equity Fund | | | 4,599 | | | | 4,529 | | | | 9,128 | |
Administration: The Trust, on behalf of the Funds, entered into an Administration Agreement with the Manager, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, to provide administrative services. For these services, the Manager receives an administration fee computed daily and payable monthly, based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of each Fund. The administration fee, which is shown as administration in the Statements of Operations, is paid at the annual rates below.
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Average Daily Net Assets | | Administration Fee | |
First $500 Million | | | 0.0425 | % |
$500 Million — $1 Billion | | | 0.0400 | |
$1 Billion — $2 Billion | | | 0.0375 | |
$2 Billion — $4 Billion | | | 0.0350 | |
$4 Billion — $13 Billion | | | 0.0325 | |
Greater than $13 Billion | | | 0.0300 | |
In addition, the Manager charges each of the share classes an administration fee, which is shown as administration — class specific in the Statements of Operations, at an annual rate of 0.02% of the average daily net assets of each respective class.
For the six months ended November 30, 2017, the following table shows the class specific administration fees borne directly by each share class of each Fund:
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Administration Fees | | Institutional | | | Investor A | | | Investor C | | | Class K | | | Total | |
Impact Bond Fund | | $ | 2,145 | | | $ | 8 | | | $ | 6 | | | $ | 5 | | | $ | 2,164 | |
Impact U.S. Equity Fund | | | 3,564 | | | | 369 | | | | 91 | | | | 24 | | | | 4,048 | |
Transfer Agent: Pursuant to written agreements, certain financial intermediaries, some of which may be affiliates, provide the Funds with sub-accounting, recordkeeping, sub-transfer agency and other administrative services with respect to sub-accounts they service. For these services, these entities receive an asset-based fee or an annual fee per shareholder account, which will vary depending on share class and/or net assets. For the six months ended November 30, 2017, the Funds did not pay any amounts to affiliates in return for these services.
The Manager maintains a call center that is responsible for providing certain shareholder services to the Funds. Shareholder services include responding to inquiries and processing subscriptions and redemptions based upon instructions from shareholders. For the six months ended November 30, 2017, 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 C | | | Class K | | | Total | |
Impact Bond Fund | | $ | 30 | | | $ | 4 | | | $ | 5 | | | $ | 5 | | | $ | 44 | |
Impact U.S. Equity Fund | | | 53 | | | | 52 | | | | 11 | | | | 5 | | | | 121 | |
For the six months ended November 30, 2017, the following table shows the class specific transfer agent fees borne directly by each share class of each Fund:
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| | Institutional | | | Investor A | | | Investor C | | | Class K | | | Total | |
Impact Bond Fund | | $ | 48 | | | $ | 45 | | | $ | 36 | | | $ | 18 | | | $ | 147 | |
Impact U.S. Equity Fund | | | 1,426 | | | | 1,874 | | | | 662 | | | | 12 | | | | 3,974 | |
Other Fees: For the six months ended November 30, 2017, affiliates earned underwriting discounts, direct commissions and dealer concessions on sales of each Fund’s Investor A Shares as follows:
| | | | |
| | Investor A | |
Impact Bond Fund | | $ | 89 | |
Impact U.S. Equity Fund | | | 1,045 | |
For the six months ended November 30, 2017, affiliates received CDSCs for Investor C Shares as follows:
| | | | |
| | Investor C | |
Impact Bond Fund | | $ | — | |
Impact U.S. Equity Fund | | | 35 | |
Expense Limitations, Waivers, Reimbursements, and Recoupments: With respect to each Fund, the Manager voluntarily agreed to waive its investment advisory fees each Fund pays the Manager indirectly through its investment in affiliated money market funds (the “affiliated money market fund waiver”). The amount of waivers and/or reimbursements of fees and expenses made pursuant to the expense limitation caps will be reduced by the amount of the affiliated money market fund waiver. These
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
amounts are included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statements of Operations. For the six months ended November 30, 2017, the amounts waived were as follows:
| | | | |
| | Total | |
Impact Bond Fund | | $ | 594 | |
Impact U.S. Equity Fund | | | 177 | |
The Manager has contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fee with respect to any portion of each Fund’s assets invested in affiliated equity and fixed-income mutual funds and affiliated exchange-traded funds that have a contractual management fee through September 30, 2018. The contractual agreement may be terminated upon 90 days’ notice by a majority of the independent trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Funds, as defined in the 1940 Act “Independent Trustees” or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of a Fund. For the six months ended November 30, 2017, there were no fees waived by the Manager.
With respect to each Fund, the Manager contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse fees or expenses in order to limit expenses, excluding interest expense, dividend expense, tax expense, acquired fund fees and expenses, and certain other fund expenses, which constitute extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of each Fund’s business (“expense limitation”). The current expense limitations as a percentage of average daily net assets for the period ended November 30, 2017 are as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | Impact Bond Fund | | | Impact U.S. Equity Fund | |
Institutional | | | 0.45 | % | | | 0.55 | % |
Investor A | | | 0.70 | | | | 0.80 | |
Investor C | | | 1.45 | | | | 1.55 | |
Class K | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.50 | |
The Manager has agreed not to reduce or discontinue these contractual expense limitations through September 30, 2018, unless approved by the Board, including a majority of the independent trustees or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of a Fund. For the six months ended November 30, 2017, the amounts included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statements of Operations were as follows:
| | | | |
| | Total | |
Impact Bond Fund | | $ | 118,657 | |
Impact U.S. Equity Fund | | | 98,668 | |
For the six months ended November 30, 2017, class specific expense waivers and/or reimbursements are as follows:
Administration Fees Waived
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Investor A | | | Investor C | | | Class K | | | Total | |
Impact Bond Fund | | $ | 8 | | | $ | 6 | | | $ | 5 | | | $ | 19 | |
Impact U.S. Equity Fund | | | 337 | | | | 91 | | | | 25 | | | | 453 | |
Transfer Agent Fees Reimbursed
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Investor A | | | Investor C | | | Class K | | | Total | |
Impact Bond Fund | | $ | 24 | | | $ | 21 | | | $ | 17 | | | $ | 62 | |
Impact U.S. Equity Fund | | | 988 | | | | 411 | | | | 12 | | | | 1,411 | |
These amounts waived and/or reimbursed are included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager, and shown as administration fees waived — class specific, transfer agent fees reimbursed — class specific, respectively, in the Statements of Operations.
With respect to the contractual expense limitation, if during a Fund’s fiscal year the operating expenses of a share class, that at any time during the prior two fiscal years received a waiver and/or reimbursement from the Manager, are less than the current expense limitation for that share class, the Manager is entitled to be reimbursed by such share class up to the lesser of (a) the amount of fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed during those prior two fiscal years under the agreement and (b) an amount not to exceed either the current expense limitation of that share class or the expense limitation of the share class in effect at the time that the share class received the applicable waiver and/or reimbursement, provided that:
(a) each Fund, of which the share class is a part, has more than $50 million in assets for the fiscal year, and
(b) the Manager or an affiliate continues to serve as a Fund’s investment adviser or administrator.
This repayment applies only to the contractual expense limitation on net expenses and does not apply to the contractual investment advisory fee waiver described above or any voluntary waivers that may be in effect from time to time.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
On November 30, 2017, the fund level and class specific waivers and/or reimbursements subject to possible future recoupment under the expense limitation agreement are as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Expiring May 31, | |
| | 2018 | | | 2019 | | | 2020 | |
Impact U.S. Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fund Level | | $ | 217,121 | | | $ | 271,230 | | | $ | 107,271 | |
Institutional | | | 2,859 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Investor A | | | 82 | | | | 1,045 | | | | 1,325 | |
Investor C | | | 64 | | | | 180 | | | | 503 | |
Class K | | | 23 | | | | 105 | | | | 36 | |
Impact Bond Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fund Level | | | — | | | | 213,940 | | | | 123,227 | |
Institutional | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Investor A | | | — | | | | 31 | | | | 32 | |
Investor C | | | — | | | | 34 | | | | 27 | |
Class K | | | — | | | | 56 | | | | 22 | |
Securities Lending: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) 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 adviser to the private investment company will not charge any advisory fees with respect to shares purchased by the Funds. The private investment company in which the cash collateral has been invested may, under certain circumstances, impose a liquidity fee of up to 2% of the value withdrawn or temporarily restrict withdrawals for up to 10 business days during a 90 day period, in the event that the private investment company’s weekly liquid assets fall below certain thresholds.
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, BIM may lend securities only when the difference between the borrower rebate rate and the risk free rate exceeds a certain level (such securities, the “specials only securities”).
Pursuant to such agreement, each Fund retains 80% of securities lending income. In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income earned across certain funds in the Equity-Liquidity Complex in a calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, each Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of the calendar year securities lending income in an amount equal to 85% of securities lending income.
The share of securities lending income earned by Impact U.S. Equity Fund is shown as securities lending income — affiliated — net in the Statements of Operations. For the six months ended November, 30, 2017, the Fund paid BIM $581 for securities lending agent services.
Interfund Lending: In accordance with an exemptive order (the “Order”) from the SEC, each Fund may participate in a joint lending and borrowing facility for temporary purposes (the “Interfund Lending Program”), subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of the Order, and to the extent permitted by each Fund’s investment policies and restrictions. Each Fund is currently permitted to borrow and lend under the Interfund Lending Program.
A lending BlackRock fund may lend in aggregate up to 15% of its net assets, but may not lend more than 5% of its net assets to any one borrowing fund through the Interfund Lending Program. A borrowing BlackRock fund may not borrow through the Interfund Lending Program or from any other source more than 33 1/3% of its total assets (or any lower threshold provided for by the fund’s investment restrictions). If a borrowing BlackRock fund’s total outstanding borrowings exceed 10% of its total assets, each of its outstanding interfund loans will be subject to collateralization of at least 102% of the outstanding principal value of the loan. All interfund loans are for temporary or emergency purposes and the interest rate to be charged will be the average of the highest current overnight repurchase agreement rate available to a lending fund and the bank loan rate, as calculated according to a formula established by the Board.
During the period ended November, 30, 2017, the Funds did not participate in the Interfund Lending Program.
Officers and Trustees: Certain trustees and/or officers of the Funds are trustees and/or officers 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 Trustees and Officer in the Statements of Operations.
For the six months ended November 30, 2017, purchases and sales of investments, including paydowns, mortgage dollar rolls and excluding short-term securities, were as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | Impact Bond Fund | | | Impact U.S. Equity Fund | |
Purchases | | $ | 73,930,011 | | | $ | 33,994,798 | |
Sales | | | 69,563,406 | | | | 23,845,174 | |
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
For the year ended May 31, 2017, purchases and sales related to mortgage dollar rolls for Impact Bond Fund were $38,317,629 and $38,364,247, respectively.
It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no U.S. 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 Impact U.S. Equity Fund’s U.S. federal tax returns generally remains open for the year ended May 31, 2017 and period ended May 31, 2016. The statute of limitations on Impact Bond Fund’s U.S. federal tax return generally will remain open for the period ended May 31, 2017. 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 November 30, 2017, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Funds’ financial statements.
As of November 30, 2017, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for investments and derivative based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | Impact Bond Fund | | | Impact U.S. Equity Fund | |
Tax cost | | $ | 31,751,687 | | | $ | 42,503,380 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Gross unrealized appreciation | | $ | 61,068 | | | $ | 7,940,249 | |
Gross unrealized depreciation | | | (302,821 | ) | | | (707,990 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | $ | (241,753 | ) | | $ | 7,232,259 | |
| | | | | | | | |
The Trust, on behalf of 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 this agreement, the Funds may borrow to fund shareholder redemptions. Excluding commitments designated for certain individual funds, the Participating Funds, including the Funds, can borrow up to an aggregate commitment amount of $1.6 billion at any time outstanding, subject to asset coverage and other limitations as specified in the agreement. The credit agreement has the following terms: a fee of 0.12% per annum on unused commitment amounts and interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) one-month LIBOR (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) on the date the loan is made plus 0.80% per annum or (b) the Fed Funds rate (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) in effect from time to time plus 0.80% per annum on amounts borrowed. The agreement expires in April 2018 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. These fees were allocated among such funds based upon portions of the aggregate commitment available to them and relative net assets of Participating Funds. During the six months ended November 30, 2017, the Funds did not borrow under the credit agreement.
In the normal course of business, the Funds invest in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject each Fund to various risks, including among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate and price fluctuations. Each Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which each Fund is subject.
Impact Bond Fund may be exposed to prepayment risk, which is the risk that borrowers may exercise their option to prepay principal earlier than scheduled during periods of declining interest rates, which would force the Fund to reinvest in lower yielding securities. The Fund may also be exposed to reinvestment risk, which is the risk that income from the Fund’s portfolio will decline if the Fund invests the proceeds from matured, traded or called fixed-income securities at market interest rates that are below the Fund portfolio’s current earnings rate.
On October 11, 2016, BlackRock implemented certain changes required by amendments to Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act, which governs the operations of U.S. money market funds. The Funds may be exposed to additional risks when reinvesting cash collateral in money market funds that do not seek to maintain a stable NAV per share of $1.00 and which may be subject to redemption gates or liquidity fees under certain circumstances.
Valuation Risk: The market values of equities, such as common stocks and preferred securities or equity related investments, such as futures and options, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company. They may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries. A Fund may invest in illiquid investments and may experience difficulty in selling those investments in a timely manner at the price that it believes the investments are worth. Prices may fluctuate widely over short or extended periods in response to company, market or economic news. Markets also tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising and falling prices. This volatility may cause each Fund’s NAV to experience significant increases or decreases over short periods of time. If there is a general decline in the securities and other markets, the NAV of a Fund may lose value, regardless of the individual results of the securities and other instruments in which a Fund invests.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
The price a Fund could receive upon the sale of any particular portfolio investment may differ from a Fund’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that trade in thin or volatile markets or that are valued using a fair valuation technique or a price provided by an independent pricing service. Changes to significant unobservable inputs and assumptions (i.e., publicly traded company multiples, growth rate, time to exit) due to the lack of observable inputs may significantly impact the resulting fair value and therefore a Fund’s results of operations. As a result, the price received upon the sale of an investment may be less than the value ascribed by a Fund, and a Fund could realize a greater than expected loss or lesser than expected gain upon the sale of the investment. A Fund’s ability to value its investments may also be impacted by technological issues and/or errors by pricing services or other third party service providers.
Counterparty Credit Risk: Similar to issuer credit risk, the Funds may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions. The Funds manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that the Manager believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Funds to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Funds’ exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Funds.
A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.
With exchange-traded futures, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Funds since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, a Fund does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency). Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange-traded futures with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Funds.
Concentration Risk: Impact Bond Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in fixed-income securities and/or uses derivatives tied to the fixed-income markets. Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of such investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. The Fund may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates due to the current period of historically low rates.
11. | CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS |
Transactions in capital shares for each class were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six Months Ended 11/30/17 | | | Period 08/23/16(a) to 05/31/17 | |
Impact Bond Fund | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Institutional | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 443,547 | | | $ | 4,364,708 | | | | 2,009,624 | | | $ | 20,089,250 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 2,160 | | | | 21,115 | | | | 103 | | | | 1,000 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (25,823 | ) | | | (253,565 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase | | | 419,884 | | | $ | 4,132,258 | | | | 2,009,727 | | | $ | 20,090,250 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Investor A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 3,647 | | | $ | 35,781 | | | | 5,994 | | | $ | 59,598 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 32 | | | | 313 | | | | 7 | | | | 64 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (10 | ) | | | (100 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase | | | 3,669 | | | $ | 35,994 | | | | 6,001 | | | $ | 59,662 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Investor C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 2,317 | | | $ | 22,830 | | | | 5,233 | | | $ | 52,250 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 8 | | | | 76 | | | | 1 | | | | 6 | |
Shares redeemed | | | — | | | | — | | | | (53 | ) | | | (510 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase | | | 2,325 | | | $ | 22,906 | | | | 5,181 | | | $ | 51,746 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Class K | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | — | | | $ | — | | | | 5,000 | | | $ | 50,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | — | | | $ | — | | | | 5,000 | | | $ | 50,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Net Increase | | | 425,878 | | | $ | 4,191,158 | | | | 2,025,909 | | | $ | 20,251,658 | |
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
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| | Six Months Ended 11/30/17 | | | Year Ended 05/31/17 | |
Impact U.S. Equity Fund | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Institutional | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 980,671 | | | $ | 12,112,450 | | | | 555,554 | | | $ | 6,473,007 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 18,404 | | | | 222,326 | | | | 2,025 | | | | 22,382 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (180,499 | ) | | | (2,210,200 | ) | | | (12,294 | ) | | | (144,015 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase | | | 818,576 | | | $ | 10,124,576 | | | | 545,285 | | | $ | 6,351,374 | |
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Investor A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 57,091 | | | $ | 696,758 | | | | 248,804 | | | $ | 2,923,014 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 8,425 | | | | 101,604 | | | | 1,188 | | | | 13,092 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (14,425 | ) | | | (176,751 | ) | | | (14,178 | ) | | | (166,058 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase | | | 51,091 | | | $ | 621,611 | | | | 235,814 | | | $ | 2,770,048 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Investor C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 22,027 | | | $ | 267,857 | | | | 63,752 | | | $ | 739,481 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 1,774 | | | | 21,271 | | | | 196 | | | | 2,165 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (1,239 | ) | | | (15,183 | ) | | | (3,327 | ) | | | (37,711 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase | | | 22,562 | | | $ | 273,945 | | | | 60,621 | | | $ | 703,935 | |
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Class K | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | — | | | $ | — | | | | — | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Net Increase | | | 892,229 | | | $ | 11,020,132 | | | | 841,720 | | | $ | 9,825,357 | |
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| (a) | Commencement of operations. | |
As of November 30, 2017, shares owned by BlackRock HoldCo 2, Inc., an affiliate of the Funds, were as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | Impact Bond Fund | | | Impact U.S. Equity Fund | |
Institutional | | | 1,985,000 | | | | 1,995,000 | |
Investor A | | | 5,000 | | | | 2,500 | |
Investor C | | | 5,000 | | | | 2,500 | |
Class K | | | 5,000 | | | | 19,802 | |
Management’s evaluation of the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds’ financial statements was completed through the date the financial statements were issued and the following items were noted:
The Funds paid net investment income, short-term capital gain and long-term capital gain distributions in the following amounts per share on December 22, 2017 to shareholders of record on December 20, 2017:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | From Net Investment Income | | | From Net Short- Term Realized Gain | | | From Net Long- Term Realized Gain | |
Impact Bond Fund: | |
Institutional | | $ | — | | | $ | 0.0096 | | | $ | — | |
Investor A | | | — | | | | 0.0096 | | | | — | |
Investor C | | | — | | | | 0.0096 | | | | — | |
Class K | | | — | | | | 0.0096 | | | | — | |
The Funds paid net investment income, short-term capital gain and long-term capital gain distributions in the following amounts per share on December 12, 2017 to shareholders of record on December 8, 2017:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | From Net Investment Income | | | From Net Short- Term Realized Gain | | | From Net Long- Term Realized Gain | |
Impact US Equity Fund: | |
Institutional | | $ | 0.0898 | | | $ | 0.1363 | | | $ | 0.0999 | |
Investor A | | | 0.0708 | | | | 0.1363 | | | | 0.0999 | |
Investor C | | | 0.0251 | | | | 0.1363 | | | | 0.0999 | |
Class K | | | 0.0917 | | | | 0.1363 | | | | 0.0999 | |
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Trustee and Officer Information
Rodney D. Johnson, Chair of the Board and Trustee
Susan J. Carter, Trustee
Collette Chilton, Trustee
Neil A. Cotty, Trustee
Cynthia A. Montgomery, Trustee
Joseph P. Platt, Trustee
Robert C. Robb, Jr., Trustee
Mark Stalnecker, Trustee
Kenneth L. Urish, Trustee
Claire A. Walton, Trustee
Frederick W. Winter, Trustee
Barbara G. Novick, Trustee
John M. Perlowski, Trustee, President and Chief Executive Officer
Thomas Callahan, Vice President
Jennifer McGovern, Vice President
Neal J. Andrews, Chief Financial Officer
Jay M. Fife, Treasurer
Charles Park, Chief Compliance Officer
Fernanda Piedra, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer
Benjamin Archibald, Secretary
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Investment Adviser and Administrator | | Custodian and Accounting Agent |
BlackRock Advisors, LLC | | State Street Bank and Trust Company |
Wilmington, DE 19809 | | Boston, MA 02111 |
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Sub-Advisor(a) | | Transfer Agent |
BlackRock International Limited | | BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. |
Edinburgh, EH3 8BL | | Wilmington, DE 19809 |
United Kingdom | | Distributor |
| | BlackRock Investments, LLC |
| | New York, NY 10022 |
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| | Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
| | Deloitte & Touche LLP |
| | Boston, MA 02116 |
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| | Legal Counsel |
| | Sidley Austin LLP |
| | New York, NY 10019 |
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| | Address of the Trust |
| | 100 Bellevue Parkway |
| | Wilmington, DE 19809 |
(a) | For Impact Bond Fund. |
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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 the operation of the Public Reference Room or how to access documents on the SEC’s website without charge may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. The Funds’ Forms N-Q may also be obtained upon request and without charge by calling (800) 441-7762.
Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available upon request and without charge (1) by calling (800) 441-7762; (2) at http://www.blackrock.com; and (3) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Availability of Proxy Voting Record
Information about how the Funds voted proxies relating to securities held in the Funds’ portfolios during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available upon request and without charge (1) at http://www.blackrock.com; or by calling (800) 441-7762 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
BlackRock’s Mutual Fund Family
BlackRock offers a diverse lineup of open-end mutual funds crossing all investment styles and managed by experts in equity, fixed-income and tax-exempt investing. Visit BlackRock online at http://www.blackrock.com for more information.
Shareholder Privileges
Account Information
Call us at (800) 441-7762 from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM ET on any business day to get information about your account balances, recent transactions and share prices. You can also reach us on the Web at http://www.blackrock.com.
Automatic Investment Plans
Investor Class shareholders who want to invest regularly can arrange to have $50 or more automatically deducted from their checking or savings account and invested in any of the BlackRock funds.
Systematic Withdrawal Plans
Investor Class shareholders can establish a systematic withdrawal plan and receive periodic payments of $50 or more from their BlackRock funds, as long as their account balance is at least $10,000.
Retirement Plans
Shareholders may make investments in conjunction with Traditional, Rollover, Roth, Coverdell, Simple IRAs, SEP IRAs and 403(b) Plans.
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Additional Information (continued)
BlackRock Privacy Principles
BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and former fund investors and individual clients (collectively, “Clients”) and to safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in certain cases we share such information with select parties.
If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regulations require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different privacy-related rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock will comply with those specific laws, rules or regulations.
BlackRock obtains or verifies personal non-public information from and about you from different sources, including the following: (i) information we receive from you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on applications, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive from a consumer reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our websites.
BlackRock does not sell or disclose to non-affiliated third parties any non-public personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law or as is necessary to respond to regulatory requests or to service Client accounts. These non-affiliated third parties are required to protect the confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for its intended purpose.
We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or to provide you with information about other BlackRock products or services that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts access to non-public personal information about its Clients to those BlackRock employees with a legitimate business need for the information. BlackRock maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed to protect the non-public personal information of its Clients, including procedures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information.
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This report is intended for current holders. It is not authorized for use as an offer of sale or a solicitation of an offer to buy shares of a Fund unless preceded or accompanied by the Fund’s current prospectus. Past performance results shown in this report should not be considered a representation of future performance. Investment returns and principal value of shares will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Statements and other information herein are as dated and are subject to change.

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Item 2 – Code of Ethics – During the period covered by this report, the code of ethics was amended to clarify an inconsistency as to whom persons covered by the code should report suspected violations of the code. The amendment clarifies that such reporting should be made to BlackRock Advisors, LLC’s General Counsel, and retains the alternative option of anonymous reporting following “whistleblower” policies. Other non-material changes were also made in connection with this amendment. The registrant undertakes to provide a copy of the code of ethics to any person upon request, without charge, who calls 1-800-441-7762.
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 – Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable
Item 13 – Exhibits attached hereto
(a)(1) – Code of Ethics – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
(a)(2) – Certifications – Attached hereto
(a)(3) – Not Applicable
(a)(4) – 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.
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| | BlackRock Funds | | |
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| | By: | | /s/ John M. Perlowski | | |
| | | | John M. Perlowski | | |
| | | | Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of | | |
| | | | BlackRock Funds | | |
Date: February 2, 2018
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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| | By: | | /s/ John M. Perlowski | | |
| | | | John M. Perlowski | | |
| | | | Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of | | |
| | | | BlackRock Funds | | |
Date: February 2, 2018
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| | By: | | /s/ Neal J. Andrews | | |
| | | | Neal J. Andrews | | |
| | | | Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of | | |
| | | | BlackRock Funds | | |
Date: February 2, 2018
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