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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) October 31, 2020 | | BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc. (MZA) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
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Municipal Bonds | |
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Arizona — 139.1% | |
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Corporate — 10.4% | |
Industrial Development Authority of the County of Pima, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 09/01/29 | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,059,890 | |
Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB 5.50%, 12/01/29 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,610,420 | |
5.00%, 12/01/37 | | | 2,500 | | | | 3,310,025 | |
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| | | | 6,980,335 | |
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County/City/Special District/School District — 8.2% | |
City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., RB, Series B, (BHAC), 5.50%, 07/01/41 | | | 100 | | | | 152,380 | |
Kyrene Elementary School District No.28, GO | | | | | | | | |
Series B, 5.50%, 07/01/29 | | | 480 | | | | 546,715 | |
Series B, 5.50%, 07/01/30 | | | 400 | | | | 455,596 | |
Maricopa County Unified School District No.11-Peoria, GO, (AGM), 5.00%, 07/01/35 | | | 1,250 | | | | 1,441,738 | |
Town of Queen Creek Arizona Excise Tax Revenue, RB 4.00%, 08/01/50 | | | 1,700 | | | | 1,961,307 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/42 | | | 750 | | | | 923,475 | |
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| | | | 5,481,211 | |
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Education — 46.6% | |
Arizona Board of Regents, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/42 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,174,040 | |
Arizona Board of Regents, Refunding COP, Series C, 5.00%, 06/01/30 | | | 2,595 | | | | 2,778,233 | |
Arizona Industrial Development Authority, RB 7.10%, 01/01/55(a) | | | 250 | | | | 238,390 | |
Series A, (BAM), 5.00%, 06/01/49 | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,909,675 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 07/15/49(a) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,078,170 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 12/15/49(a) | | | 250 | | | | 261,183 | |
Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB 5.00%, 07/01/37 | | | 750 | | | | 870,420 | |
Series A, 5.13%, 07/01/37(a) | | | 500 | | | | 536,060 | |
Series A, 5.50%, 07/01/52(a) | | | 600 | | | | 641,130 | |
Series G, 5.00%, 07/01/47(a) | | | 2,360 | | | | 2,489,304 | |
Florence Town, Inc. Industrial Development Authority, RB, 6.00%, 07/01/43 | | | 500 | | | | 523,720 | |
Industrial Development Authority of the City of Phoenix, RB | | | | | | | | |
6.30%, 07/01/21(b) | | | 500 | | | | 520,095 | |
6.63%, 07/01/23(b) | | | 500 | | | | 584,405 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/44 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,112,140 | |
Series A, 6.75%, 07/01/44(a) | | | 440 | | | | 477,576 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/46(a) | | | 500 | | | | 518,580 | |
Industrial Development Authority of the City of Phoenix, Refunding RB | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 07/01/45(a) | | | 500 | | | | 516,000 | |
5.00%, 07/01/46 | | | 500 | | | | 533,895 | |
Industrial Development Authority of the County of Pima, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 06/15/52(a) | | | 530 | | | | 537,245 | |
Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, RB | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 07/01/47 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,079,900 | |
4.00%, 07/01/50 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,633,740 | |
Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB(a) | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 07/01/47 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,040,220 | |
5.00%, 07/01/54 | | | 250 | | | | 260,785 | |
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Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
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Education (continued) | |
McAllister Academic Village LLC, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 07/01/39 | | $ | 500 | | | $ | 584,740 | |
Northern Arizona University, RB, 5.00%, 08/01/23(b) | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,388,920 | |
Student & Academic Services LLC, RB, (BAM), 5.00%, 06/01/39 | | | 1,400 | | | | 1,570,996 | |
University of Arizona, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 06/01/39 | | | 2,050 | | | | 2,440,074 | |
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| | | | 31,299,636 | |
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Health — 27.7% | |
Arizona Health Facilities Authority, RB, Series B-2, (AGM), 5.00%, 03/01/21(b) | | | 500 | | | | 506,130 | |
Arizona Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.00%, 02/01/42 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,044,400 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/42 | | | 2,785 | | | | 3,148,832 | |
Arizona Industrial Development Authority, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 02/01/50 | | | 2,635 | | | | 2,920,687 | |
Industrial Development Authority of the County of Yavapai, Refunding RB | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 10/01/26 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,042,500 | |
4.00%, 08/01/43 | | | 1,650 | | | | 1,828,811 | |
Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/41 | | | 4,000 | | | | 4,461,720 | |
Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, Refunding RB | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/38 | | | 500 | | | | 591,240 | |
Series A, 4.13%, 09/01/42 | | | 750 | | | | 842,640 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/42 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,201,470 | |
University Medical Center Corp., Refunding RB, 6.00%, 07/01/21(b) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,037,990 | |
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| | | | 18,626,420 | |
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Transportation — 13.6% | |
City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/42 | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,478,590 | |
City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., Refunding RB AMT, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 07/01/32 | | | 700 | | | | 767,319 | |
Series D, Junior Lien, 4.00%, 07/01/40 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,099,460 | |
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authority, ARB, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/38 | | | 3,600 | | | | 3,809,988 | |
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| | | | 9,155,357 | |
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Utilities — 32.6% | |
City of Buckeye Arizona, RB, 5.00%, 07/01/43 | | | 4,000 | | | | 4,601,720 | |
City of Goodyear Arizona Water & Sewer Revenue, RB, 2nd Series, Subordinate, (AGM), 4.00%, 07/01/45 | | | 250 | | | | 288,665 | |
City of Lake Havasu City Arizona Wastewater System Revenue, RB, Series B, (AGM), 5.00%, 07/01/40 | | | 3,500 | | | | 4,021,115 | |
City of Mesa Arizona Utility System Revenue, RB, 5.00%, 07/01/42 | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,685,020 | |
City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., RB, Series A, Junior Lien, 4.00%, 07/01/39 | | | 1,300 | | | | 1,514,916 | |
Pinal County Electric District No.3, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.25%, 07/01/21(b) | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,583,125 | |
Pinal County Industrial Development Authority, RB, AMT, 6.25%, 06/01/26 | | | 285 | | | | 314,124 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) October 31, 2020 | | BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc. (MZA) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
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Utilities (continued) | |
Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District, Refunding RB | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 01/01/38 | | $ | 2,000 | | | $ | 2,494,400 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/41 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,349,680 | |
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| | | | | | | 21,852,765 | |
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Total Municipal Bonds in Arizona | | | | 93,395,724 | |
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Puerto Rico — 6.6% | | | | | | |
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State — 4.3% | | | | | | |
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, RB | | | | | | | | |
Series A-1, Restructured, 4.75%, 07/01/53 | | | 384 | | | | 402,563 | |
Series A-1, Restructured, 5.00%, 07/01/58 | | | 1,495 | | | | 1,589,992 | |
Series A-2, Restructured, 4.33%, 07/01/40 | | | 196 | | | | 201,749 | |
Series A-2, Restructured, 4.78%, 07/01/58 | | | 357 | | | | 374,811 | |
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, RB, CAB, Series A-1, Restructured, 0.00%, 07/01/46(c) | | | 1,156 | | | | 332,419 | |
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| | | | | | | 2,901,534 | |
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Tobacco — 0.7% | | | | | | |
Children’s Trust Fund, Refunding RB, 5.63%, 05/15/43 | | | 460 | | | | 464,425 | |
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Utilities — 1.6% | | | | | | |
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, RB | | | | | | | | |
Series A, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 07/01/33 | | | 525 | | | | 532,880 | |
Series A, Senior Lien, 5.13%, 07/01/37 | | | 150 | | | | 152,277 | |
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, Senior Lien, 6.00%, 07/01/38 | | | 345 | | | | 345,590 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,030,747 | |
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Total Municipal Bonds in Puerto Rico | | | | 4,396,706 | |
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Total Municipal Bonds — 145.7% (Cost: $90,606,135) | | | | 97,792,430 | |
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Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(d) | |
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Arizona — 11.6% | | | | | | | | |
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Transportation — 7.0% | | | | | | |
City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., ARB, AMT, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 07/01/43 | | | 4,000 | | | | 4,709,200 | |
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Security | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
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Utilities — 4.6% | | | | | | |
City of Mesa Arizona Utility System Revenue, RB, 5.00%, 07/01/35 | | $ | 3,000 | | | $ | 3,088,620 | |
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Total Municipal Bonds in Arizona | | | | 7,797,820 | |
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Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 11.6% (Cost: $7,311,345) | | | | 7,797,820 | |
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Total Long-Term Investments — 157.3% (Cost: $97,917,480) | | | | | | | 105,590,250 | |
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Short-Term Securities | |
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Money Market Funds — 1.7% | | | | | | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class, 0.01%(e)(f) | | | 1,140,119 | | | | 1,140,233 | |
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Total Short-Term Securities — 1.7% (Cost: $1,140,110) | | | | | | | 1,140,233 | |
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Total Investments — 159.0% (Cost: $99,057,590) | | | | | | | 106,730,483 | |
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Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.5% | | | | | | | 1,042,048 | |
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Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (5.2)% | | | | (3,501,386 | ) |
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VRDP Shares at Liquidation Value, Net of Deferred Offering Costs — (55.3)% | | | | (37,126,264 | ) |
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Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0% | | | $ | 67,144,881 | |
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(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) | U.S. Government securities held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par. |
(d) | Represent bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual certificates received by the Fund. These bonds serve as collateral in a secured borrowing. |
(e) | Affiliate of the Fund. |
(f) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the period ended October 31, 2020 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
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Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 07/31/20 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sales | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 10/31/20 | | | Shares Held at 10/31/20 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class | | $ | 2,704,950 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,564,599 | )(a) | | $ | 496 | | | $ | (614 | ) | | $ | 1,140,233 | | | | 1,140,119 | | | $ | 34 | | | $ | — | |
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| (a) | Represents net amount purchased (sold). | |
For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s sector classifications refer to one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment adviser. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) October 31, 2020 | | BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc. (MZA) |
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:
| • | | Level 1 – Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the 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 the BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee’s (the “Global Valuation Committee’s”) assumptions used in determining the fair value of 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 privately held companies or funds. There may not be a secondary market, and/or there are a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to its most recent financial statements.
The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets | |
Investments | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Municipal Bonds | | $ | — | | | $ | 97,792,430 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 97,792,430 | |
Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts | | | — | | | | 7,797,820 | | | | — | | | | 7,797,820 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 1,140,233 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,140,233 | |
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| | $ | 1,140,233 | | | $ | 105,590,250 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 106,730,483 | |
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The Fund may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial reporting purposes. As of period end, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Liabilities | |
TOB Trust Certificates | | $ | — | | | $ | (3,500,000 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (3,500,000 | ) |
VRDP Shares at Liquidation Value | | | — | | | | (37,300,000 | ) | | | — | | | | (37,300,000 | ) |
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| | $ | — | | | $ | (40,800,000 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (40,800,000 | ) |
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Portfolio Abbreviation
AGM Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMT Alternative Minimum Tax
ARB Airport Revenue Bonds
BAM Build America Mutual Assurance Co.
BHAC Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp.
CAB Capital Appreciation Bonds
COP Certificates of Participation
GO General Obligation Bonds
RB Revenue Bond