BLACKROCK CORE BOND TRUST

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number: 811-10543

Name of Fund: BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Core Bond Trust, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4

Date of fiscal year end: 08/31/2016

Date of reporting period: 11/30/2015


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments November 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Asset-Backed Securities   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities — 14.0%

      

ALM VI Ltd., Series 2012-6A, Class B2R,
3.12%, 7/15/26 (a)(b)

     USD        1,000      $ 980,300   

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust,
Series 2011-5, Class C, 3.44%, 10/08/17

       186        186,518   

AMMC CLO IX Ltd., Series 2011-9A, Class D,
4.82%, 1/15/22 (a)(b)

       2,000        1,999,820   

Apidos CDO, Series 2012-9AR, Class DR,
4.22%, 7/15/23 (a)(b)

       1,400        1,360,800   

Apidos CDO XI, Series 2012-11A, Class D,
4.57%, 1/17/23 (a)(b)

       1,200        1,174,570   

Apidos CLO XIX, Series 2014-19A, Class D,
4.07%, 10/17/26 (a)(b)

       1,000        929,300   

Ares CLO Ltd., Series 2014-32A, Class C,
4.56%, 11/15/25 (a)(b)

       1,250        1,193,875   

Ares XXIII CLO Ltd., Series 2012-1AR (a)(b):

      

Class CR, 3.52%, 4/19/23

       4,000        4,033,197   

Class DR, 4.47%, 4/19/23

       3,000        2,972,380   

Atrium CDO Corp., Series 9A, Class D,
3.91%, 2/28/24 (a)

       1,500        1,416,645   

Babson CLO Ltd. (a):

      

Series 2012-1X, Class B, 2.82%, 4/15/22

       1,000        984,559   

Series 2014-3A, Class C1, 3.32%, 1/15/26 (b)

       2,000        1,967,000   

Series 2014-3A, Class D1, 3.82%, 1/15/26 (b)

       1,500        1,346,250   

Battalion CLO VII Ltd., Series 2014-7A, Class C,
4.22%, 10/17/26 (a)(b)

       2,000        1,854,159   

Benefit Street Partners CLO III Ltd., Series 2013-IIIA, Class C, 3.57%, 1/20/26 (a)(b)

       1,000        896,541   

Bowman Park CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class D2, 4.33%, 11/23/25 (a)(b)

       3,000        2,856,665   

CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2012-1:

      

Class B, 1.76%, 8/15/17

       420        420,760   

Class C, 2.20%, 10/16/17

       250        250,681   

Class D, 3.09%, 8/15/18

       315        316,343   

CenterPoint Energy Transition Bond Co. LLC,
Series 2012-1, Class A3, 3.03%, 10/15/25

       2,210        2,289,843   

CIFC Funding Ltd. (a)(b):

      

Series 2012-1AR, Class B1R, 4.46%, 8/14/24

       1,500        1,472,195   

Series 2013-IA, Class B, 3.13%, 4/16/25

       1,000        963,005   

Series 2014-4A, Class D, 3.72%, 10/17/26

       2,000        1,817,136   
Asset-Backed Securities   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

      

CIFC Funding Ltd. (a)(b) (continued):

      

Series 2014-5A, Class C, 3.67%, 1/17/27

     USD        555      $ 541,860   

Series 2015-1A, Class C, 3.32%, 1/22/27

       1,000        981,155   

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-13, Class 3AV2, 0.37%, 1/25/37 (a)

       642        613,356   

DCP Rights LLC, Series 2014-1A, Class A,
5.46%, 10/25/44 (b)

       3,955        3,979,801   

Dryden 34 Senior Loan Fund, Series 2014-34A, Class C, 3.12%, 10/15/26 (a)(b)

       2,000        1,935,113   

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust,
Series 2012-2:

      

Class B, 2.32%, 1/15/19

       490        495,572   

Class C, 2.86%, 1/15/19

       210        212,225   

Class D, 3.50%, 1/15/19

       400        407,916   

Galaxy XV CLO Ltd., Series 2013-15A, Class C,
2.92%, 4/15/25 (a)(b)

       1,000        958,356   

GoldenTree Loan Opportunities IX Ltd., Series 2014-9A, Class D, 3.79%, 10/29/26 (a)(b)

       1,000        928,729   

Highbridge Loan Management Ltd., Series 5A-2015, Class C1, 3.52%, 1/29/26 (a)(b)

       4,000        3,880,000   

Limerock CLO III LLC, Series 2014-3A, Class C,
3.89%, 10/20/26 (a)(b)

       3,750        3,395,357   

Madison Park Funding IX Ltd., Series 2012-9AR, Class DR, 4.21%, 8/15/22 (a)(b)

       1,200        1,165,926   

Madison Park Funding XV Ltd., Series 2014-15A, Class B1, 3.57%, 1/27/26 (a)(b)

       1,800        1,795,621   

Nelnet Student Loan Trust, Series 2006-1, Class A5, 0.49%, 8/23/27 (a)

       1,050        1,024,211   

Neuberger Berman CLO XVIII Ltd., Series 2014-18A, Class C, 4.11%, 11/14/25 (a)(b)

       2,250        2,092,530   

Oaktree EIF II Series A1 Ltd., Series 2015-B1A, Class C, 3.46%, 2/15/26 (a)(b)

       1,000        976,378   

Oaktree EIF II Series A2 Ltd., Series 2014-A2, Class C, 3.56%, 11/15/25 (a)(b)

       2,250        2,174,765   

Octagon Investment Partners XX Ltd., Series 2014-1A (a)(b):

      

Class C, 3.16%, 8/12/26

       750        724,013   

Class D, 4.01%, 8/12/26

       1,000        925,216   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

Asset-Backed Securities   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

      

Octagon Investment Partners XXI Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class C, 4.01%, 11/14/26 (a)

     USD        2,000      $ 1,863,507   

Octagon Investment Partners XXII Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class C1, 3.57%, 11/22/25 (a)(b)

       2,000        1,963,637   

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust (b):

      

Series 2015-1A, Class D, 6.63%, 3/18/26

       5,575        5,698,375   

Series 2015-2A, Class C, 4.32%, 7/18/25

       5,000        4,872,850   

Series 2015-2A, Class D, 5.64%, 7/18/25

       2,500        2,454,200   

OZLM Funding III Ltd., Series 2013-3A (a)(b):

      

Class B, 3.42%, 1/22/25

       1,500        1,466,388   

Class C, 4.22%, 1/22/25

       500        477,657   

OZLM VII Ltd., Series 2014-7A, Class C,
3.92%, 7/17/26 (a)(b)

       470        432,452   

OZLM VIII Ltd., Series 2014-8A, Class C,
3.82%, 10/17/26 (a)(b)

       1,750        1,600,480   

Regatta V Funding Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class C,
3.77%, 10/25/26 (a)(b)

       2,000        1,800,816   

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2012-1, Class C, 3.78%, 11/15/17

       45        44,924   

SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 2004-B, Class A2, 0.71%, 6/15/21 (a)

       118        117,041   

SLM Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2012-A, Class A1, 1.73%, 8/15/25 (a)(b)

       194        193,866   

SLM Student Loan Trust:

      

Series 2008-5, Class A3, 1.62%, 1/25/18 (a)

       130        130,002   

Series 2012-A, Class A2, 3.83%, 1/17/45 (b)

       690        714,994   

Series 2014-A, Class B, 3.50%, 11/15/44 (b)

       500        484,890   

Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Series 1996-20K, Class 1, 6.95%, 11/01/16

       18        18,210   

SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2015-C, Class C, 4.50%, 9/17/46 (b)

       5,900        5,483,497   

Sound Point CLO Ltd., Series 2014-3A, Class D,
3.92%, 1/23/27 (a)(b)

       1,500        1,368,763   
Asset-Backed Securities   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

      

Steele Creek CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class C, 3.58%, 8/21/26 (a)(b)

     USD        2,500      $ 2,464,125   

Stewart Park CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class D, 3.77%, 4/15/26 (a)(b)

       1,000        916,980   

Structured Asset Securities Corp., Series 2002-AL1, Class A2, 3.45%, 2/25/32

       871        866,606   

Symphony CLO Ltd., Series 2012-10AR, Class DR, 4.17%, 7/23/23 (a)(b)

       1,000        975,105   

Symphony CLO VII Ltd., Series 2011-7A, Class E, 3.92%, 7/28/21 (a)(b)

       1,500        1,489,454   

Venture XIX CLO Ltd., Series 2014-19A, Class C, 3.62%, 1/15/27 (a)(b)

       555        550,160   

Voya CLO Ltd. (a)(b):

      

Series 2012-2AR, Class CR,
3.27%, 10/15/22

       1,500        1,483,935   

Series 2014-3A, Class C, 3.92%, 7/25/26

       1,750        1,566,387   

World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust, Series 2012-C, Class C, 4.55%, 8/15/22

       2,360        2,473,935   
      

 

 

 
                       106,863,878   

Interest Only Asset-Backed Securities — 0.1%

  

 

Sterling Bank Trust, Series 2004-2, Class Note, 2.08%, 3/30/30 (b)

       3,804        263,879   

Sterling Coofs Trust, Series 2004-1, Class A, 2.36%, 4/15/29 (b)

       8,504        574,027   
      

 

 

 
                       837,906   
Total Asset-Backed Securities — 14.1%        107,701,784   
      
                          
Corporate Bonds                      

Aerospace & Defense — 0.4%

      

Accudyne Industries Borrower/Accudyne Industries LLC, 7.75%, 12/15/20 (b)

       220        164,450   

Moog, Inc., 5.25%, 12/01/22 (b)

       180        184,050   

TransDigm, Inc., 6.00%, 7/15/22

       1,210        1,188,825   

United Technologies Corp., 6.13%, 7/15/38 (c)

       1,450        1,789,033   
      

 

 

 
                       3,326,358   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Airlines — 2.5%

      

Air Canada Pass-Through Trust, Series 2015-1,
Class B, 3.88%, 9/15/24 (b)

     USD        2,000      $ 1,940,000   

American Airlines Pass-Through Trust:

      

Series 2013-2, Class A, 4.95%, 7/15/24 (c)

       4,088        4,359,198   

Series 2013-2, Class B, 5.60%, 7/15/20 (b)

       908        935,386   

Series 2015-2, Class A, 4.00%, 9/22/27

       1,500        1,511,250   

Series 2015-2, Class AA, 3.60%, 9/22/27

       1,500        1,524,375   

Continental Airlines Pass-Through Trust:

      

Series 2010-1, Class B, 6.00%, 7/12/20

       671        703,118   

Series 2012-3, Class C, 6.13%, 4/29/18

       1,000        1,035,000   

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust:

      

Series 2013-1, Class A, 4.30%, 2/15/27

       3,808        3,969,785   

Series 2014-2, Class B, 4.63%, 3/03/24

       2,750        2,750,000   
      

 

 

 
                       18,728,112   

Auto Components — 0.7%

      

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 6.50%, 3/01/21

       650        686,361   

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.:

      

3.50%, 3/15/17

       182        182,000   

4.88%, 3/15/19

       160        160,000   

6.00%, 8/01/20

       1,671        1,719,041   

5.88%, 2/01/22

       1,578        1,602,664   

Schaeffler Holding Finance BV, (6.75% Cash),
6.75%, 11/15/22 (b)(d)

       550        595,375   
      

 

 

 
                       4,945,441   

Automobiles — 0.9%

      

Ford Motor Co., 4.75%, 1/15/43 (c)

       4,255        4,075,230   

General Motors Co., 6.25%, 10/02/43

       2,506        2,698,569   
      

 

 

 
                       6,773,799   

Banks — 4.7%

      

Barclays Bank PLC, 7.63%, 11/21/22

       3,500        3,955,000   

Barclays PLC, 3.65%, 3/16/25

       4,320        4,188,357   

CIT Group, Inc.:

      

5.50%, 2/15/19 (b)

       796        833,810   
Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Banks (continued)

      

CIT Group, Inc. (continued):

      

5.38%, 5/15/20

     USD        3,300      $ 3,481,500   

Depfa ACS Bank, 5.13%, 3/16/37 (b)

       7,925        9,810,445   

HSBC Holdings PLC:

      

4.25%, 3/14/24 (c)

       2,020        2,041,024   

6.10%, 1/14/42

       610        767,454   

Rabobank Nederland (c):

      

3.88%, 2/08/22

       2,780        2,939,461   

3.95%, 11/09/22

       3,000        3,030,339   

Santander Holdings USA, Inc., 4.50%, 7/17/25

       2,000        2,043,400   

Wells Fargo & Co., 3.50%, 3/08/22 (c)

       2,780        2,884,194   
      

 

 

 
                       35,974,984   

Building Products — 0.2%

      

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., 5.75%, 12/15/23 (b)

       97        98,334   

Building Materials Corp. of America,
6.00%, 10/15/25 (b)

       523        539,343   

CPG Merger Sub LLC, 8.00%, 10/01/21 (b)

       520        514,800   

USG Corp., 9.75%, 1/15/18

       500        561,250   
      

 

 

 
                       1,713,727   

Capital Markets — 2.3%

      

CDP Financial, Inc., 5.60%, 11/25/39 (b)(c)

       5,890        7,048,263   

E*Trade Financial Corp., 5.38%, 11/15/22

       480        507,600   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 3.75%, 5/22/25 (c)

       8,965        9,086,843   

Morgan Stanley, 4.00%, 7/23/25

       905        939,649   
      

 

 

 
                       17,582,355   

Chemicals — 0.8%

      

Axalta Coating Systems US Holdings, Inc./Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding BV,
7.38%, 5/01/21 (b)

       302        320,875   

Dow Chemical Co., 4.13%, 11/15/21

       700        739,228   

Huntsman International LLC, 4.88%, 11/15/20

       690        648,600   

Methanex Corp., 3.25%, 12/15/19

       4,148        3,987,169   

PetroLogistics LP/PetroLogistics Finance Corp., 6.25%, 4/01/20

       322        335,975   

Platform Specialty Products Corp., 6.50%, 2/01/22 (b)

       51        44,370   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

Corporate Bonds          

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Chemicals (continued)

      

PSPC Escrow II Corp., 10.38%, 5/01/21 (b)

     USD        37      $ 37,740   
      

 

 

 
        6,113,957   

Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.0%

      

ADS Waste Holdings, Inc., 8.25%, 10/01/20

       491        508,185   

Aviation Capital Group Corp. (b):

      

4.63%, 1/31/18

       1,300        1,335,750   

7.13%, 10/15/20

       1,800        2,074,500   

Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc., 8.50%, 12/01/21 (b)

       325        284,375   

Iron Mountain, Inc., 6.00%, 10/01/20 (b)

       215        225,535   

Mobile Mini, Inc., 7.88%, 12/01/20

       1,640        1,697,400   

United Rentals North America, Inc.:

      

7.38%, 5/15/20

       770        813,312   

7.63%, 4/15/22

       907        975,025   
      

 

 

 
        7,914,082   

Communications Equipment — 0.2%

      

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc., 6.45%, 3/15/29

       590        604,750   

CommScope Technologies Finance LLC, 6.00%, 6/15/25 (b)

       340        325,550   

Nokia OYJ, 6.63%, 5/15/39

       135        140,231   

Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital, Inc., 6.00%, 4/01/23 (b)

       775        745,938   
      

 

 

 
        1,816,469   

Construction & Engineering — 0.6%

      

ABB Finance USA, Inc., 4.38%, 5/08/42

       386        387,374   

BlueLine Rental Finance Corp., 7.00%, 2/01/19 (b)

       192        174,240   

ITR Concession Co. LLC, 4.20%, 7/15/25 (b)

       4,000        4,005,060   

Safway Group Holding LLC/Safway Finance Corp., 7.00%, 5/15/18 (b)

       335        338,350   
      

 

 

 
        4,905,024   

Construction Materials — 0.6%

      

American Tire Distributors, Inc., 10.25%, 3/01/22 (b)

       390        383,175   

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., 6.38%, 10/01/23 (b)

       53        55,253   

HD Supply, Inc.:

      

7.50%, 7/15/20

       3,088        3,257,840   

5.25%, 12/15/21 (b)

       170        176,587   
Corporate Bonds          

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Construction Materials (continued)

      

Lafarge SA, 7.13%, 7/15/36

     USD        270      $ 316,951   
      

 

 

 
        4,189,806   

Consumer Finance — 2.3%

      

Ally Financial, Inc.:

      

5.50%, 2/15/17

       3,000        3,086,250   

6.25%, 12/01/17

       320        337,600   

8.00%, 3/15/20

       900        1,045,080   

8.00%, 11/01/31

       600        715,500   

Capital One Financial Corp., 4.75%, 7/15/21 (c)

       1,935        2,103,163   

Corivas Campus Living USG LLC, 5.30%, 7/01/50

       5,700        5,665,230   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC:

      

8.13%, 1/15/20

       1,530        1,815,668   

4.25%, 9/20/22

       1,600        1,660,451   

SLM Corp., 6.25%, 1/25/16

       1,312        1,315,280   
      

 

 

 
        17,744,222   

Containers & Packaging — 0.2%

      

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. III, 6.25%, 2/01/21

       182        188,143   

Sealed Air Corp. (b):

      

6.50%, 12/01/20

       480        532,800   

4.88%, 12/01/22

       55        55,825   

Smurfit Kappa Acquisitions, 4.88%, 9/15/18 (b)

       820        850,750   
      

 

 

 
        1,627,518   

Diversified Consumer Services — 0.1%

      

Service Corp. International, 4.50%, 11/15/20

             410        415,638   

Diversified Financial Services — 5.7%

      

AerCap Ireland Capital, Ltd./AerCap Global Aviation Trust:

      

4.63%, 10/30/20

       435        446,962   

5.00%, 10/01/21

       170        176,375   

Aircastle Ltd., 6.25%, 12/01/19

       1,413        1,526,040   

Bank of America Corp. (c):

      

5.63%, 7/01/20

       2,200        2,471,977   

3.30%, 1/11/23

       10,000        9,992,120   

Series L, 3.95%, 4/21/25

       2,475        2,444,679   

FMR LLC, 4.95%, 2/01/33 (b)(c)

       2,300        2,424,961   

General Electric Capital Corp.:

      

6.75%, 3/15/32 (c)

       2,500        3,278,507   

6.15%, 8/07/37 (c)

       2,150        2,723,113   

6.88%, 1/10/39

       135        184,859   

General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 4.25%, 5/15/23

       807        810,331   

IntercontinentalExchange Group, Inc., 4.00%, 10/15/23

       470        486,364   
 

 

                
4    BLACKROCK CORE BOND TRUST    NOVEMBER 30, 2015   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

Corporate Bonds    

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Diversified Financial Services (continued)

      

International Lease Finance Corp., 8.25%, 12/15/20

     USD        150      $ 178,875   

Jefferies Finance LLC/JFIN Co-Issuer Corp., 7.38%, 4/01/20 (b)

       595        576,406   

Moody’s Corp., 4.50%, 9/01/22 (c)

       1,800        1,917,382   

MSCI, Inc., 5.75%, 8/15/25 (b)

       125        129,688   

Northern Trust Corp., 3.95%, 10/30/25 (c)

       8,000        8,413,088   

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc.:

      

7.88%, 8/15/19

       1,120        1,163,400   

5.75%, 10/15/20

       1,824        1,869,600   

6.88%, 2/15/21

       1,935        2,002,725   

8.25%, 2/15/21

       176        176,440   
      

 

 

 
                       43,393,892   

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 3.1%

  

AT&T, Inc., 4.75%, 5/15/46 (c)

       2,710        2,538,587   

CenturyLink, Inc.:

      

6.45%, 6/15/21

       80        78,042   

Series V, 5.63%, 4/01/20

       200        198,250   

Frontier Communications Corp.:

      

7.63%, 4/15/24

       100        84,500   

6.88%, 1/15/25

       165        135,300   

11.00%, 9/15/25 (b)

       527        516,460   

Level 3 Financing, Inc.:

      

8.63%, 7/15/20

       1,230        1,293,038   

5.63%, 2/01/23

       710        715,325   

5.13%, 5/01/23 (b)

       40        39,700   

5.38%, 1/15/24 (b)

       165        165,206   

Telecom Italia Capital SA, 6.00%, 9/30/34

       470        441,809   

Verizon Communications, Inc. (c):

      

3.50%, 11/01/21

       1,000        1,027,255   

6.40%, 2/15/38

       6,879        8,007,940   

6.55%, 9/15/43

       6,751        8,140,498   

Windstream Corp.:

      

7.88%, 11/01/17

       200        208,500   

7.75%, 10/15/20

       100        84,000   

6.38%, 8/01/23

       20        14,850   
      

 

 

 
                       23,689,260   

Electric Utilities — 6.0%

      

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co., 6.50%, 9/15/37 (c)

       5,515        6,828,960   

Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co., 5.95%, 12/15/36

       434        461,400   

CMS Energy Corp., 5.05%, 3/15/22 (c)

       1,832        2,008,869   

ComEd Financing III, 6.35%, 3/15/33

       300        311,026   

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC:

      

6.10%, 6/01/37

       640        780,781   
Corporate Bonds    

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Electric Utilities (continued)

      

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC (continued):

      

6.00%, 1/15/38 (c)

     USD        1,675      $ 2,084,477   

4.25%, 12/15/41 (c)

       750        750,482   

Duke Energy Florida LLC, 6.40%, 6/15/38 (c)

       770        996,359   

E.ON International Finance BV, 6.65%, 4/30/38 (b)

       3,100        3,491,022   

Electricite de France SA, 5.60%, 1/27/40 (b)(c)

       2,800        2,997,000   

Exelon Corp., 3.95%, 6/15/25

       3,500        3,545,927   

Florida Power Corp., 6.35%, 9/15/37

       2,775        3,584,143   

Jersey Central Power & Light Co., 7.35%, 2/01/19

       490        551,275   

Ohio Power Co., Series D, 6.60%, 3/01/33 (c)

       3,000        3,655,386   

PacifiCorp, 6.25%, 10/15/37 (c)

       1,225        1,536,675   

Public Service Co. of Colorado, Series 17, 6.25%, 9/01/37

       2,550        3,297,772   

Southern California Edison Co. (c):

      

5.63%, 2/01/36

       1,300        1,530,123   

Series A, 5.95%, 2/01/38

       2,175        2,683,630   

Virginia Electric and Power Co., Series A, 6.00%, 5/15/37 (c)

       3,920        4,826,923   
      

 

 

 
                       45,922,230   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.1%

  

CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., 5.00%, 9/01/23

             780        783,900   

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.9%

  

Calfrac Holdings LP, 7.50%, 12/01/20 (b)

       940        432,400   

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 6.13%, 10/15/39 (c)

       1,400        1,434,858   

EOG Resources, Inc., 2.63%, 3/15/23

       3,800        3,692,597   

Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp.:

      

5.75%, 2/15/21

       142        129,220   

6.75%, 8/01/22

       65        60,450   

GrafTech International Ltd., 6.38%, 11/15/20

       1,160        556,800   

Peabody Energy Corp., 6.00%, 11/15/18

       2,507        579,869   
      

 

 

 
                       6,886,194   

Food & Staples Retailing — 0.1%

      

Rite Aid Corp.:

      

6.75%, 6/15/21

       258        274,770   

6.13%, 4/01/23 (b)

       195        206,700   
      

 

 

 
                       481,470   
 

 

                
   BLACKROCK CORE BOND TRUST    NOVEMBER 30, 2015    5


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

Corporate Bonds    

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Food Products — 0.2%

  

Barry Callebaut Services NV, 5.50%, 6/15/23 (b)

     USD        395      $ 416,844   

Post Holdings, Inc. (b):

      

7.75%, 3/15/24

       308        319,550   

8.00%, 7/15/25

       162        169,695   

Smithfield Foods, Inc., 5.88%, 8/01/21 (b)

       338        348,985   

WhiteWave Foods Co., 5.38%, 10/01/22

       119        126,586   
      

 

 

 
                       1,381,660   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.2%

  

Crimson Merger Sub, Inc., 6.63%, 5/15/22 (b)

       185        151,238   

DJO Finance LLC/DJO Finance Corp., 8.13%, 6/15/21 (b)

       850        765,000   

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA / Mallinckrodt CB LLC, 5.63%, 10/15/23 (b)

       199        171,637   

Teleflex, Inc., 5.25%, 6/15/24

       170        170,425   
      

 

 

 
                       1,258,300   

Health Care Providers & Services — 2.5%

  

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc., 5.63%, 2/15/23

       125        122,500   

Alere, Inc., 7.25%, 7/01/18

       650        672,042   

Amsurg Corp., 5.63%, 7/15/22

       680        668,100   

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 5.13%, 8/15/18

       800        816,000   

DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc., 5.13%, 7/15/24

       860        857,850   

HCA, Inc.:

      

3.75%, 3/15/19

       264        266,640   

6.50%, 2/15/20

       4,322        4,781,212   

4.75%, 5/01/23

       2,322        2,304,585   

HealthSouth Corp.:

      

5.75%, 11/01/24

       349        336,785   

5.75%, 11/01/24 (b)

       122        117,730   

5.75%, 9/15/25 (b)

       181        173,308   

Hologic, Inc., 5.25%, 7/15/22 (b)

       580        603,200   

Tenet Healthcare Corp.:

      

6.25%, 11/01/18

       1,609        1,697,495   

6.00%, 10/01/20

       324        344,250   

4.50%, 4/01/21

       766        756,425   

4.38%, 10/01/21

       436        428,370   

8.13%, 4/01/22

       2,317        2,309,759   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 3.75%, 7/15/25

       1,375        1,425,887   
      

 

 

 
                       18,682,138   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.5%

  

Boyd Gaming Corp., 6.88%, 5/15/23

       730        763,763   
Corporate Bonds    

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)

  

Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties LLC/Caesars Entertainment Resort Property, 8.00%, 10/01/20

     USD        2,120      $ 2,056,400   

Jarden Corp., 5.00%, 11/15/23 (b)

       89        91,325   

MGM Resorts International, 6.00%, 3/15/23

       295        292,234   

New Red Finance, Inc., 6.00%, 4/01/22 (b)

       380        394,250   

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., 6.38%, 8/01/21

       400        424,000   

Sabre GLBL, Inc., 5.25%, 11/15/23 (b)

       85        83,725   

Six Flags Entertainment Corp., 5.25%, 1/15/21 (b)

       164        167,887   

Station Casinos LLC, 7.50%, 3/01/21

       570        604,200   

Unique Pub Finance Co. PLC:

      

Series A3, 6.54%, 3/30/21

     GBP        2,958        4,610,842   

Series A4, 5.66%, 6/30/27

       1,168        1,753,996   

Series M, 7.40%, 3/28/24

       3,000        4,599,626   

Series N, 6.46%, 3/30/32

       2,390        3,072,239   
      

 

 

 
                       18,914,487   

Household Durables — 0.7%

  

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.:

      

6.63%, 4/15/18

     USD        580        590,150   

7.50%, 9/15/21

       141        135,008   

DR Horton, Inc., 4.00%, 2/15/20

       340        345,610   

Lennar Corp.:

      

4.75%, 11/15/22

       430        428,925   

4.88%, 12/15/23

       145        145,000   

Project Homestake Merger Co., 8.88%, 3/01/23 (b)

       370        351,962   

Standard Pacific Corp., 10.75%, 9/15/16

       2,100        2,236,500   

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Monarch Communities, Inc., 5.25%, 4/15/21 (b)

       371        371,927   

TRI Pointe Holdings, Inc.:

      

4.38%, 6/15/19

       210        208,425   

5.88%, 6/15/24

       290        287,825   
      

 

 

 
                       5,101,332   

Household Products — 0.1%

  

Spectrum Brands, Inc.:

      

6.38%, 11/15/20

       400        428,000   

6.63%, 11/15/22

       550        587,125   
      

 

 

 
                       1,015,125   

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.3%

  

Calpine Corp.:

      

6.00%, 1/15/22 (b)

       274        284,275   
 

 

                
6    BLACKROCK CORE BOND TRUST    NOVEMBER 30, 2015   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

Corporate Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers (continued)

  

Calpine Corp. (continued):

      

5.88%, 1/15/24 (b)

     USD        194      $ 200,305   

5.50%, 2/01/24

       620        575,825   

5.75%, 1/15/25

       105        98,306   

Dynegy, Inc., 6.75%, 11/01/19

       470        459,134   

NRG Energy, Inc.:

      

6.25%, 7/15/22

       137        126,725   

6.63%, 3/15/23

       16        14,720   

6.25%, 5/01/24

       276        249,780   

NRG Yield Operating LLC, 5.38%, 8/15/24

       150        136,428   

QEP Resources, Inc., 5.25%, 5/01/23

       73        65,152   
      

 

 

 
                       2,210,650   

Industrial Conglomerates — 0.0%

      

Smiths Group PLC, 3.63%, 10/12/22 (b)

             360        350,474   

Insurance — 2.2%

      

Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings Ltd.,
4.35%, 10/29/25

       1,495        1,475,299   

American International Group, Inc., 3.75%, 7/10/25

       3,380        3,384,668   

AXA SA, 5.25%, 4/16/40 (a)

     EUR        500        592,917   

Five Corners Funding Trust, 4.42%, 11/15/23 (b)(c)

     USD        2,050        2,155,206   

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.,
5.13%, 4/15/22

       1,860        2,057,472   

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 6.50%, 5/01/42 (b)(c)

       2,000        2,340,274   

Lincoln National Corp., 3.35%, 3/09/25 (c)

       1,045        1,018,859   

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG,
6.00%, 5/26/41 (a)

     EUR        400        505,678   

Prudential Financial, Inc. (c):

      

5.90%, 3/17/36

     USD        500        575,307   

5.70%, 12/14/36

       1,625        1,854,352   

Trader Corp., 9.88%, 8/15/18 (b)

       680        714,850   
      

 

 

 
                       16,674,882   

Internet Software & Services — 0.1%

      

Blue Coat Holdings, Inc., 8.38%, 6/01/23 (b)

       145        147,900   

Equinix, Inc.:

      

4.88%, 4/01/20

       173        177,325   

5.88%, 1/15/26 (e)

       235        238,525   

Netflix, Inc., 5.75%, 3/01/24

       250        258,125   
      

 

 

 
                       821,875   

IT Services — 0.5%

      

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc., 11.00%, 3/15/21 (b)

       155        121,675   
Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

IT Services (continued)

      

First Data Corp. (b):

      

5.38%, 8/15/23

     USD        511      $ 520,903   

7.00%, 12/01/23

       1,396        1,408,215   

5.00%, 1/15/24

       367        367,000   

5.75%, 1/15/24

       1,399        1,399,000   
      

 

 

 
                       3,816,793   

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.1%

      

Agilent Technologies, Inc., 3.20%, 10/01/22

             500        484,104   

Marine — 0.3%

      

Nakilat, Inc., Series A, 6.07%, 12/31/33 (b)(c)

             2,150        2,411,225   

Media — 5.8%

      

21st Century Fox America, Inc., 7.63%, 11/30/28

       385        489,794   

Altice Financing SA, 6.63%, 2/15/23 (b)

       610        605,041   

Altice US Finance I Corp., 5.38%, 7/15/23 (b)

       770        770,000   

Altice US Finance SA, 7.75%, 7/15/25 (b)

       360        345,600   

AMC Networks, Inc., 4.75%, 12/15/22

       686        681,712   

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,
5.88%, 5/01/27 (b)

       770        764,225   

CCO Safari II LLC, 4.91%, 7/23/25 (b)

       4,000        4,060,900   

CCOH Safari LLC, 5.75%, 2/15/26 (b)

       558        560,790   

Cinemark USA, Inc., 5.13%, 12/15/22

       350        350,000   

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Series B,
6.50%, 11/15/22

       4,980        4,894,212   

Comcast Cable Communications Holdings, Inc.,
9.46%, 11/15/22 (c)

       2,600        3,630,414   

Comcast Corp. (c):

      

3.38%, 8/15/25

       4,500        4,595,674   

6.45%, 3/15/37

       790        996,940   

Cox Communications, Inc. (b):

      

6.95%, 6/01/38

       1,000        997,014   

8.38%, 3/01/39 (c)

       3,475        3,913,437   

CSC Holdings LLC, 5.25%, 6/01/24

       70        59,325   

DIRECTV Holdings LLC/DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc.:

      

6.38%, 3/01/41

       520        566,818   

5.15%, 3/15/42

       1,400        1,338,145   

Discovery Communications LLC, 3.45%, 3/15/25

       210        193,648   
 

 

                
   BLACKROCK CORE BOND TRUST    NOVEMBER 30, 2015    7


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Media (continued)

      

DISH DBS Corp., 5.13%, 5/01/20

     USD        870      $ 854,775   

Gray Television, Inc., 7.50%, 10/01/20

       506        524,975   

iHeartCommunications, Inc.:

      

9.00%, 12/15/19

       611        442,975   

9.00%, 3/01/21

       85        58,416   

Inmarsat Finance PLC, 4.88%, 5/15/22 (b)

       480        470,400   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 5.50%, 8/01/23

       700        521,500   

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc., 3.75%, 2/15/23

       2,000        1,960,574   

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 7.00%, 9/01/20 (b)

       218        229,173   

Midcontinent Communications & Midcontinent Finance Corp., 6.25%, 8/01/21 (b)

       340        345,950   

NAI Entertainment Holdings/NAI Entertainment Holdings Finance Corp., 5.00%, 8/01/18 (b)

       117        118,316   

Neptune Finco Corp. (b):

      

10.13%, 1/15/23

       300        313,500   

6.63%, 10/15/25

       312        323,310   

10.88%, 10/15/25

       273        288,698   

Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co.,
5.00%, 4/15/22 (b)

       350        347,813   

Numericable Group SA, 6.25%, 5/15/24 (b)

       200        197,000   

Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 4.25%, 5/15/20 (b)

       893        897,465   

TCI Communications, Inc., 7.88%, 2/15/26 (c)

       610        831,028   

Time Warner, Inc.:

      

3.60%, 7/15/25 (c)

       2,500        2,476,312   

6.10%, 7/15/40

       830        918,412   

Tribune Media Co., 5.88%, 7/15/22 (b)

       54        54,000   

Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG/Unitymedia NRW GmbH, 5.50%, 1/15/23 (b)

       505        507,525   

Univision Communications, Inc., 5.13%, 5/15/23 (b)

       1,176        1,137,780   

Ziggo Bond Finance BV, 5.88%, 1/15/25 (b)

       460        432,400   
      

 

 

 
                       44,065,986   

Metals & Mining — 1.6%

      

Alcoa, Inc., 5.40%, 4/15/21

       2,900        2,918,125   

Constellium NV (b):

      

8.00%, 1/15/23

       650        559,000   

5.75%, 5/15/24

       250        187,500   

Novelis, Inc., 8.75%, 12/15/20

       7,958        7,739,155   
Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Metals & Mining (continued)

      

Steel Dynamics, Inc.:

      

5.13%, 10/01/21

     USD        380      $ 369,550   

5.25%, 4/15/23

       155        148,800   

5.50%, 10/01/24

       23        21,965   

Teck Resources Ltd.:

      

3.00%, 3/01/19

       114        76,736   

5.20%, 3/01/42

       77        35,613   

5.40%, 2/01/43

       34        15,640   

Wise Metals Group LLC/Wise Alloys Finance Corp., 8.75%, 12/15/18 (b)

       501        395,790   
      

 

 

 
                       12,467,874   

Multiline Retail — 0.6%

      

Dollar Tree Inc., 5.75%, 3/01/23 (b)

       1,640        1,701,500   

Dufry Finance SCA, 5.50%, 10/15/20 (b)

       2,520        2,608,200   
      

 

 

 
                       4,309,700   

Offshore Drilling & Other Services — 0.0%

      

Sensata Technologies BV, 5.00%, 10/01/25 (b)

             370        349,650   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.9%

      

Antero Resources Finance Corp., 5.38%, 11/01/21

       253        232,760   

Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc., 6.75%, 4/15/21

       118        92,630   

California Resources Corp., 5.50%, 9/15/21

       490        294,000   

Concho Resources, Inc., 5.50%, 4/01/23

       430        419,250   

ConocoPhillips Canada Funding Co.,
5.95%, 10/15/36 (c)

       685        783,912   

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP/Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp., 6.13%, 3/01/22

       110        94,050   

CrownRock LP/CrownRock Finance, Inc.,
7.13%, 4/15/21 (b)

       440        447,700   

Denbury Resources, Inc.:

      

6.38%, 8/15/21

       17        10,880   

5.50%, 5/01/22

       95        58,900   

4.63%, 7/15/23

       627        363,660   

Diamondback Energy, Inc., 7.63%, 10/01/21

       420        446,250   

KeySpan Gas East Corp., 5.82%, 4/01/41 (b)(c)

       1,010        1,172,671   

Linn Energy LLC/Linn Energy Finance Corp.:

      

8.63%, 4/15/20

       5        1,275   

12.00%, 12/15/20 (b)

       140        86,100   
 

 

                
8    BLACKROCK CORE BOND TRUST    NOVEMBER 30, 2015   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)

      

Linn Energy LLC/Linn Energy Finance Corp. (continued):

      

7.75%, 2/01/21

     USD        169      $ 35,490   

Marathon Petroleum Corp., 6.50%, 3/01/41 (c)

       2,049        2,215,033   

MarkWest Energy Partners LP/MarkWest Energy Finance Corp., 4.50%, 7/15/23

       485        430,437   

MEG Energy Corp. (b):

      

6.50%, 3/15/21

       560        481,600   

7.00%, 3/31/24

       880        745,800   

Memorial Resource Development Corp.,
5.88%, 7/01/22

       550        512,875   

MidAmerican Energy Co., 5.80%, 10/15/36 (c)

       1,500        1,812,972   

MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co.,
5.95%, 5/15/37 (c)

       1,750        2,030,534   

Newfield Exploration Co., 5.63%, 7/01/24

       43        40,528   

Noble Energy, Inc., 5.63%, 5/01/21

       596        601,956   

Oasis Petroleum, Inc., 6.50%, 11/01/21

       46        39,100   

ONEOK, Inc., 7.50%, 9/01/23

       90        86,400   

PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp.,
8.25%, 2/15/20

       94        98,113   

PDC Energy, Inc., 7.75%, 10/15/22

       520        525,200   

Range Resources Corp.:

      

5.75%, 6/01/21

       213        198,622   

5.00%, 8/15/22

       53        46,905   

5.00%, 3/15/23

       125        110,625   

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, 5.63%, 4/15/20 (b)

       630        617,400   

RSP Permian, Inc., 6.63%, 10/01/22 (b)

       59        58,631   

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC:

      

5.63%, 2/01/21

       948        917,190   

6.25%, 3/15/22

       796        769,135   

5.63%, 4/15/23

       937        864,382   

SandRidge Energy, Inc.:

      

8.75%, 1/15/20

       48        8,520   

7.50%, 2/15/23

       620        97,650   

Seven Generations Energy Ltd., 8.25%, 5/15/20 (b)

       700        679,000   

SM Energy Co., 6.13%, 11/15/22

       435        416,512   

Western Gas Partners LP, 5.38%, 6/01/21

       1,425        1,486,311   

Whiting Petroleum Corp.:

      

5.00%, 3/15/19

       1,282        1,205,080   

1.25%, 4/01/20 (b)(f)

       405        356,400   
      

 

 

 
                       21,992,439   
Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Paper & Forest Products — 0.2%

      

International Paper Co.:

      

4.75%, 2/15/22

     USD        693      $ 750,131   

6.00%, 11/15/41

       870        930,447   

Unifrax I LLC/Unifrax Holding Co.,
7.50%, 2/15/19 (b)

       180        170,100   
      

 

 

 
                       1,850,678   

Pharmaceuticals — 1.8%

      

AbbVie, Inc., 3.60%, 5/14/25

       870        862,044   

Actavis Funding SCS, 4.55%, 3/15/35

       2,140        2,102,156   

Actavis, Inc., 3.25%, 10/01/22

       4,000        3,964,504   

Endo Finance LLC, 5.75%, 1/15/22 (b)

       255        243,525   

Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco, Inc.,
5.88%, 1/15/23 (b)

       440        415,800   

Forest Laboratories, Inc., 5.00%, 12/15/21 (b)

       758        831,550   

Grifols Worldwide Operations Ltd., 5.25%, 4/01/22

       200        203,000   

Jaguar Holding Co. II/Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC, 6.38%, 8/01/23 (b)

       448        430,080   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (b):

      

6.75%, 8/15/18

       2,643        2,576,925   

6.38%, 10/15/20

       1,150        1,053,687   

5.63%, 12/01/21

       754        657,865   
      

 

 

 
                       13,341,136   

Real Estate — 0.2%

      

AvalonBay Communities, Inc., 3.45%, 6/01/25 (c)

       1,535        1,525,775   

Prologis LP, 3.75%, 11/01/25

       315        315,375   
      

 

 

 
                       1,841,150   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.5%

      

ERP Operating LP:

      

3.38%, 6/01/25

       1,245        1,236,773   

4.50%, 6/01/45

       1,155        1,177,131   

Felcor Lodging LP, 5.63%, 3/01/23

       494        510,055   

HCP, Inc. (c):

      

3.88%, 8/15/24

       3,000        2,915,679   

4.00%, 6/01/25

       2,000        1,955,802   

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp., 5.63%, 10/15/21

       565        588,278   

Simon Property Group LP, 4.75%, 3/15/42 (c)

       1,670        1,780,040   

Ventas Realty LP, 4.13%, 1/15/26

       870        869,030   
 

 

                
   BLACKROCK CORE BOND TRUST    NOVEMBER 30, 2015    9


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (continued)

  

 

Ventas Realty LP/Ventas Capital Corp.,
4.75%, 6/01/21

     USD        550      $ 584,870   
      

 

 

 
                       11,617,658   

Real Estate Management & Development — 0.6%

  

 

Northwest Florida Timber Finance LLC,
4.75%, 3/04/29 (b)(c)

       4,600        4,110,772   

Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp.,
5.25%, 12/01/21 (b)

       96        99,360   
      

 

 

 
                       4,210,132   

Road & Rail — 1.1%

      

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 5.25%, 3/15/25 (b)

       360        346,500   

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC,
5.75%, 5/01/40 (c)

       1,890        2,147,097   

Hertz Corp.:

      

4.25%, 4/01/18

       473        477,730   

5.88%, 10/15/20

       460        473,800   

7.38%, 1/15/21

       150        156,076   

Lima Metro Line 2 Finance Ltd., 5.88%, 7/05/34 (b)

       5,000        4,893,750   
      

 

 

 
                       8,494,953   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.4%

  

 

Applied Materials, Inc., 3.90%, 10/01/25

       1,155        1,159,670   

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC, 5.75%, 2/15/21 (b)

       940        982,300   

Seagate HDD Cayman, 4.88%, 6/01/27 (b)

       1,000        814,347   
      

 

 

 
                       2,956,317   

Software — 0.3%

      

Ensemble S Merger Sub, Inc., 9.00%, 9/30/23 (b)

       210        208,425   

Infor US, Inc., 5.75%, 8/15/20 (b)

       112        112,280   

Nuance Communications, Inc., 5.38%, 8/15/20 (b)

       160        162,400   

Oracle Corp., 5.38%, 7/15/40 (c)

       1,575        1,754,741   
      

 

 

 
                       2,237,846   

Specialty Retail — 0.4%

      

Home Depot, Inc., 5.88%, 12/16/36 (c)

       1,660        2,042,039   

L Brands, Inc., 6.88%, 11/01/35 (b)

       332        340,300   

Party City Holdings, Inc., 6.13%, 8/15/23 (b)

       90        85,725   
Corporate Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Specialty Retail (continued)

      

Penske Automotive Group, Inc., 5.38%, 12/01/24

     USD        260      $ 263,250   
      

 

 

 
                       2,731,314   

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.4%

  

 

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., 4.90%, 10/15/25 (b)

             2,995        2,955,915   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.1%

      

Springs Industries, Inc., 6.25%, 6/01/21

       806        806,000   

William Carter Co., 5.25%, 8/15/21

       77        79,118   
      

 

 

 
                       885,118   

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.0%

      

Radian Group, Inc., 5.25%, 6/15/20

             260        254,800   

Tobacco — 1.6%

      

Altria Group, Inc.:

      

9.95%, 11/10/38

       516        830,434   

10.20%, 2/06/39

       894        1,474,867   

5.38%, 1/31/44 (c)

       4,030        4,321,437   

BAT International Finance PLC, 3.95%, 6/15/25 (b)

       2,000        2,084,450   

Reynolds American, Inc.:

      

4.45%, 6/12/25

       635        666,654   

7.00%, 8/04/41 (b)

       1,000        1,132,964   

4.75%, 11/01/42

       2,100        2,023,900   
      

 

 

 
                       12,534,706   

Transportation Infrastructure — 0.1%

      

Transurban Finance Co., 4.13%, 2/02/26 (b)

             580        575,662   

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 2.4%

      

America Movil SAB de CV, 2.38%, 9/08/16 (c)

       1,595        1,607,784   

Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc./CSL Capital LLC, 8.25%, 10/15/23

       80        71,200   

Crown Castle International Corp., 5.25%, 1/15/23

       930        963,713   

Crown Castle Towers LLC, 6.11%, 1/15/40 (b)

       3,155        3,469,006   

Digicel Ltd., 6.00%, 4/15/21 (b)

       1,550        1,383,375   

Rogers Communications, Inc., 7.50%, 8/15/38 (c)

       2,325        3,026,938   

SBA Communications Corp., 4.88%, 7/15/22

       600        596,250   

SBA Tower Trust, 5.10%, 4/17/17 (b)

       720        732,426   

Softbank Corp., 4.50%, 4/15/20 (b)

       550        548,625   
 

 

                
10    BLACKROCK CORE BOND TRUST    NOVEMBER 30, 2015   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

Corporate Bonds    

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Wireless Telecommunication Services (continued)

  

Sprint Capital Corp., 8.75%, 3/15/32

     USD        350      $ 273,438   

Sprint Communications, Inc. (b):

      

9.00%, 11/15/18

       1,360        1,468,800   

7.00%, 3/01/20

       1,760        1,796,300   

Sprint Corp.:

      

7.88%, 9/15/23

       1,891        1,522,255   

7.13%, 6/15/24

       123        94,095   

T-Mobile USA, Inc.:

      

6.84%, 4/28/23

       40        41,100   

6.38%, 3/01/25

       555        552,225   

6.50%, 1/15/26

       444        443,445   
      

 

 

 
                       18,590,975   
Total Corporate Bonds — 65.1%                      496,315,492   
      
   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (a)  

Chemicals — 0.0%

      

MacDermid, Inc., Term Loan B3, 5.50%, 6/07/20

             104        101,108   

Health Care Providers & Services — 0.0%

      

Envision Healthcare Corp.:

      

Term Loan, 5.13%, 7/01/22 (b)

       85        81,600   

Term Loan B2, 4.50%, 10/28/22

       112        111,335   
      

 

 

 
                       192,935   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.2%

  

Avago Technologies Cayman Ltd., 2015 Term Loan B, 4.25%, 11/06/22

       880        870,540   

NXP BV, 2015 Term Loan B, 3.75%, 10/30/20

       305        303,046   
      

 

 

 
        1,173,586   

Transportation Infrastructure — 0.2%

  

I 595 Express LLC, 3.31%, 12/31/31

             1,622        1,535,189   

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.0%

  

T-Mobile USA, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.50%, 10/30/22

             304        304,143   
Total Floating Rate Loan Interests — 0.4%                      3,306,961   
      
   
Foreign Agency Obligations  

Cyprus Government International Bond, 4.63%, 2/03/20 (b)

     EUR        1,210        1,375,790   
Foreign Agency Obligations    

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Iceland Government International Bond, 5.88%, 5/11/22

     USD        3,555      $ 4,051,537   

Italian Government International Bond, 5.38%, 6/15/33

       2,925        3,352,196   

Portugal Government International Bond, 5.13%, 10/15/24 (b)

       5,870        6,034,243   

Slovenia Government International Bond, 5.85%, 5/10/23 (b)

             864        989,358   
Total Foreign Agency Obligations — 2.1%        15,803,124   
      
   
Municipal Bonds                      

City of Detroit Michigan, GO, Financial Recovery (a):

      

Series B-1, 4.00%, 4/01/44

       251        144,158   

Series B-2, 4.00%, 4/01/44

       80        36,789   

City of New York New York Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB, 2nd General Resolution:

      

Series EE, 5.50%, 6/15/43

       930        1,088,686   

Series GG, Build America Bonds, 5.72%, 6/15/42

       1,390        1,768,678   

Water & Sewer System, Series EE, 5.38%, 6/15/43

       770        895,572   

East Bay Municipal Utility District, RB, Build America Bonds, 5.87%, 6/01/40

       1,900        2,403,937   

Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, RB, Build America Bonds, 6.12%, 1/15/40

       2,535        3,185,126   

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, Build America Bonds, Series C, 7.34%, 11/15/39

       1,295        1,889,535   

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia Plant Vogtle Units 3 & 4, Refunding RB, Build America Bonds, Series A, 7.06%, 4/01/57

       2,000        2,215,880   

New York State Dormitory Authority, RB, Build America Bonds:

      

5.63%, 3/15/39

       1,100        1,329,823   

5.60%, 3/15/40

       1,900        2,319,045   

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, RB, 159th Series, 6.04%, 12/01/29

       780        942,786   
 

 

                
   BLACKROCK CORE BOND TRUST    NOVEMBER 30, 2015    11


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

Municipal Bonds    

Par  

(000)

    Value  

State of California, GO, Build America Bonds, Various Purpose:

      

7.55%, 4/01/39

     USD        280      $ 414,814   

7.63%, 3/01/40 (c)

       1,720        2,531,943   

State of Illinois, GO, Pension, 5.10%, 6/01/33

       2,000        1,897,160   

University of California, RB, Build America Bonds, 5.95%, 5/15/45

       885        1,082,992   
      

 

 

 
Total Municipal Bonds — 3.2%                      24,146,924   
      
   
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 1.1%

      

Banc of America Funding Corp., Series 2007-2, Class 1A2, 6.00%, 3/25/37

       1,063        910,869   

Collateralized Mortgage Obligation Trust, Series 40, Class R, 580.48%, 4/01/18

       6        6   

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust:

      

Series 2005-64CB, Class 1A15, 5.50%, 12/25/35

       1,733        1,672,746   

Series 2006-OA21, Class A1, 0.40%, 3/20/47 (a)

       1,257        972,493   

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2006-OA5, Class 2A1, 0.42%, 4/25/46 (a)

       491        397,063   

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2011-2R, Class 2A1,
2.68%, 7/27/36 (a)(b)

       1,423        1,427,977   

GMAC Mortgage Corp. Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR3, Class 5A1, 3.19%, 6/19/35 (a)

       867        860,332   

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust:

      

Series 2006-4F, Class 1A1, 5.00%, 5/25/36

       161        155,736   

Series 2007-4F, Class 3A1, 6.00%, 7/25/37

       327        297,270   

Homebanc Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-2, Class A1, 0.40%, 12/25/36 (a)

       778        684,451   

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-S3, Class 1A12, 6.50%, 8/25/36

       123        104,386   

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., Series 2006-A3, Class 3A1, 2.70%, 5/25/36 (a)

       898        728,470   
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities    

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)

  

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-OA4, Class 1A, 1.01%, 5/25/47 (a)

     USD        273      $ 227,671   
      

 

 

 
                       8,439,470   

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 14.9%

  

Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2015-200P, Class C, 3.72%, 4/14/33 (a)(b)

       6,690        6,571,494   

Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-2, Class A4, 5.62%, 4/10/49 (a)

       1,500        1,547,756   

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-GC15, Class B, 5.10%, 9/10/46 (a)

       7,183        7,940,538   

Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-CD3, Class AM, 5.65%, 10/15/48

       2,193        2,244,271   

Commercial Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2008-LS1, Class A4B, 6.04%, 12/10/49 (a)

       1,215        1,256,953   

Commercial Mortgage Trust:

      

Series 2006-C7, Class AM, 5.79%, 6/10/46 (a)

       3,500        3,549,241   

Series 2013-CR11, Class B, 5.16%, 10/10/46 (a)

       7,000        7,806,146   

Series 2013-LC6, Class B, 3.74%, 1/10/46

       1,390        1,420,604   

Series 2013-LC6, Class D,
4.29%, 1/10/46 (a)(b)

       1,670        1,573,176   

Series 2015-3BP, Class A, 3.18%, 2/10/35 (b)

       7,570        7,490,454   

Series 2015-CR22, Class C, 4.13%, 3/10/48 (a)

       5,000        4,826,155   

Series 2015-LC19, Class C, 4.26%, 2/10/48 (a)

       3,500        3,429,433   

Core Industrial Trust, Series 2015-TEXW, Class D, 3.85%, 2/10/34 (a)(b)

       4,585        4,509,652   

Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust:

      

Series 2006-C3, Class AM, 6.01%, 6/15/38 (a)

       2,000        2,029,636   

Series 2006-C5, Class AM, 5.34%, 12/15/39

       3,500        3,612,319   

Series 2010-RR2, Class 2A,
6.15%, 9/15/39 (a)(b)

       1,150        1,196,877   
 

 

                
12    BLACKROCK CORE BOND TRUST    NOVEMBER 30, 2015   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities    

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

  

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2005-C3, Class AJ, 4.77%, 7/15/37

     USD        32      $ 31,660   

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-C1:

      

Class B, 4.04%, 4/15/50

       1,110        1,126,581   

Class C, 4.44%, 4/15/50 (a)

       1,000        970,307   

Class D, 3.94%, 4/15/50 (a)(b)

       1,000        824,336   

DBRR Trust, Series 2011-C32, Class A3A, 5.90%, 6/17/49 (a)(b)

       730        754,450   

GAHR Commericial Mortgage Trust 2015-NRF, Series 2015-NRF, Class DFX, 3.38%, 12/15/19 (a)(b)

       6,170        5,979,593   

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Series 2006-GG7, Class A4, 5.83%, 7/10/38 (a)

       2,007        2,020,788   

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2013-GC10, Class B, 3.68%, 2/10/46 (b)

       2,505        2,515,220   

Hilton USA Trust, Series 2013- HLT, 4.41%, 11/05/30 (b)

       5,900        5,894,007   

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2013-C15, Class D, 5.25%, 11/15/45 (a)(b)

       1,600        1,537,737   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2004-LN2, Class A2, 5.12%, 7/15/41

       50        50,219   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2006-CB14, Class AM, 5.49%, 12/12/44 (a)

       660        660,351   

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust (a):

      

Series 2007-C6, Class A4, 5.86%, 7/15/40

       8,171        8,440,973   

Series 2007-C7, Class A3, 5.87%, 9/15/45

       2,152        2,284,636   

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust (a):

      

Series 2007-HQ11, Class A4, 5.45%, 2/12/44

       8,000        8,225,209   

Series 2014-CPT, Class G, 3.45%, 7/13/29 (b)

       3,200        2,999,791   

RCMC LLC, Series 2012-CRE1, Class A, 5.62%, 11/15/44 (b)

       658        666,905   
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities    

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

  

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-C33, Class A4, 6.15%, 2/15/51 (a)

     USD        4,241      $ 4,403,440   

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C8:

      

Class B, 4.31%, 8/15/45

       1,395        1,459,397   

Class C, 5.04%, 8/15/45 (a)

       1,795        1,886,428   
      

 

 

 
                       113,736,733   

Interest Only Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.0%

  

GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 1998-5, 0.00%, 6/19/27 (a)(b)

             1,207        12   

Interest Only Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.3%

  

Commercial Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2015-LC21, Class XA, 0.89%, 7/10/48 (a)

       19,609        1,030,322   

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C8, Class XA,
2.33%, 8/15/45 (a)(b)

       11,620        992,732   
      

 

 

 
                       2,023,054   
Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 16.3%        124,199,269   
      
   
Preferred Securities  
Capital Trusts  

Banks — 1.6%

  

BNP Paribas SA, 7.20% (a)(b)(g)

       2,000        2,292,200   

Credit Agricole SA (a)(b)(g):

      

6.63%

       1,400        1,381,310   

7.88%

       2,000        2,047,500   

Nordea Bank AB, 6.13% (a)(b)(g)

       2,960        2,903,760   

Wells Fargo & Co., Series S, 5.90% (a)(g)

       3,390        3,453,562   
      

 

 

 
                       12,078,332   

Capital Markets — 0.9%

  

Credit Suisse Group AG, 7.50% (a)(b)(g)

       3,000        3,162,000   

Morgan Stanley, Series H, 5.45% (a)(g)

  

    1,750        1,723,750   

State Street Capital Trust IV, 1.51%, 6/15/37 (a)

       140        113,400   

State Street Corp., Series F, 5.25% (a)(g)

       2,000        2,009,900   
      

 

 

 
                       7,009,050   

Consumer Finance — 0.5%

  

Capital One Financial Corp., Series E, 5.55% (a)(g)

             3,500        3,526,250   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

Capital Trusts   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Diversified Financial Services — 6.3%

  

 

Bank of America Corp., Series X, 6.25% (a)(g)

     USD        3,570      $ 3,622,479   

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (a)(g):

      

Series D, 4.50% (c)

       8,400        7,770,000   

Series E, 4.95%

       2,000        1,982,500   

Citigroup, Inc. (a)(g):

      

Series D, 5.95%

       2,100        2,013,165   

Series M, 6.30%

       4,000        3,935,000   

Series Q, 5.95%

       100        99,163   

Series R, 6.13%

       1,000        1,015,625   

General Electric Capital Corp., Series B,
6.25% (a)(g)

       1,800        2,049,750   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.:

      

Series 1, 7.90% (a)(g)

       7,000        7,210,000   

Series Q, 5.15% (a)(g)

       3,000        2,880,000   

Series U, 6.13% (a)(g)

       500        505,590   

Series V, 5.00% (a)(g)

       6,000        5,760,000   

Macquarie Bank Ltd., 10.25% (a)

       1,800        1,939,057   

Societe Generale SA (a)(b)(g):

      

6.00%

       5,720        5,407,665   

7.88%

       2,000        2,022,400   
      

 

 

 
                       48,212,394   

Electric Utilities — 0.5%

      

Electricite de France SA, 5.25% (a)(b)(g)

             4,200        4,058,250   

Insurance — 3.2%

      

Allstate Corp (a)

      

5.75%, 8/15/53

       2,000        2,070,420   

6.50%, 5/15/57

       4,100        4,571,500   

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 7.00%, 3/15/37 (a)(b)

       1,950        1,852,500   

Metlife Capital Trust IV, 7.88%, 12/15/37 (b)

       1,285        1,599,825   

MetLife, Inc:

      

5.25% (a)(g)

       2,000        2,012,500   

6.40%, 12/15/36 (c)

       7,000        7,708,750   

Voya Financial, Inc., 5.65%, 5/15/53 (a)

       4,500        4,533,750   
      

 

 

 
                       24,349,245   
Total Capital Trusts — 13.0%                      99,233,521   
      
                          
Preferred Stocks           Shares         

Banks — 1.3%

      

US Bancorp, Series G, 6.00% (a)(g)

       300,000      $ 7,956,000   

Wells Fargo & Co., 5.85% (a)(g)

       75,000        1,935,000   
      

 

 

 
                       9,891,000   

Capital Markets — 0.4%

      

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Series J, 5.50% (a)(g)

       92,000        2,319,320   
Preferred Stocks               
Shares
    Value  

Capital Markets (continued)

      

SCE Trust III, 5.75% (a)(g)

       25,314      $ 707,020   
      

 

 

 
                       3,026,340   

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.0%

      

Fannie Mae, Series S, 8.25% (a)(g)

             10,000        43,500   
Total Preferred Stocks — 1.7%                      12,960,840   
      
                          
Trust Preferreds                      

Diversified Financial Services — 0.1%

      

Citigroup Capital XIII, 7.88%, 10/30/40

             29,583        763,713   
Total Preferred Securities — 14.8%                      112,958,074   
      
                          
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities   

Par  

(000)

        

Agency Obligations — 1.5%

      

Fannie Mae, 5.63%, 7/15/37 (c)

     USD        1,600        2,148,331   

Federal Home Loan Bank (c):

      

5.25%, 12/09/22

       1,375        1,654,422   

5.37%, 9/09/24

       2,175        2,651,575   

Resolution Funding Corp.,
0.00%, 7/15/18 - 4/15/30 (h)

       7,105        4,855,307   
      

 

 

 
                       11,309,635   

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.1%

      

Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:

      

Series 2005-5, Class PK,
5.00%, 12/25/34

       304        320,036   

Series 1991-87, Class S,
26.10%, 8/25/21 (a)

       7        9,407   

Series G-49, Class S,
1,011.82%, 12/25/21 (a)

       (i)      103   

Series G-17, Class S,
1,058.14%, 6/25/21 (a)

       25        317   

Series G-33, Class PV,
1,078.42%, 10/25/21

       25        127   

Series G-07, Class S,
1,119.64%, 3/25/21 (a)

       (i)      477   

Series 1991-46, Class S,
2,468.39%, 5/25/21 (a)

       19        856   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)

  

 

Freddie Mac Mortgage-Backed Securities:

      

Series 0173, Class R, 9.00%, 11/15/21

     USD        2      $ 2   

Series 0173, Class RS,
9.87%, 11/15/21 (a)

       (i)      2   

Series 1057, Class J, 1,008.00%, 3/15/21

       15        139   

Series 0192, Class U,
1,009.03%, 2/15/22 (a)

       (i)        

Series 0019, Class R,
16,088.87%, 3/15/20 (a)

       1        129   
      

 

 

 
                       331,595   

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.8%

  

 

Freddie Mac Mortgage-Backed Securities:

      

Series 2013-K24, Class B,
3.62%, 11/25/45 (a)(b)

       3,500        3,425,815   

Series K013, Class A2, 3.97%, 1/25/21

       1,870        2,031,658   

Series 2012-K706, Class C,
4.17%, 11/25/44 (a)(b)

       335        345,263   
      

 

 

 
                       5,802,736   

Interest Only Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 1.2%

  

 

Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:

      

Series 1997-50, Class SI,
1.20%, 4/25/23 (a)

       62        1,889   

Series 2012-96, Class DI, 4.00%, 2/25/27

       8,811        836,728   

Series 2012-M9, Class X1,
4.02%, 12/25/17 (a)

       19,723        1,117,127   

Series 2012-47, Class NI, 4.50%, 4/25/42

       7,528        1,315,215   

Series 089, Class 2, 8.00%, 10/25/18

       (i)      22   

Series 007, Class 2, 8.50%, 4/25/17

       (i)      14   

Series G92-05, Class H, 9.00%, 1/25/22

       4        179   

Series 094, Class 2, 9.50%, 8/25/21

       (i)      64   

Series 1990-136, Class S,
19.86%, 11/25/20 (a)

       2,192        2,941   

Series 1991-139, Class PT,
648.35%, 10/25/21

       39        249   

Series 1991-099, Class L,
930.00%, 8/25/21

       18        126   

Series 1990-123, Class M,
1,009.50%, 10/25/20

       (i)        
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency
Securities
  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Interest Only Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)

  

 

Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued):

      

Series G-10, Class S,
1,083.16%, 5/25/21 (a)

     USD        87      $ 1,454   

Series G-12, Class S,
1,149.81%, 5/25/21 (a)

       57        854   

Freddie Mac Mortgage-Backed Securities:

      

Series K707, Class X1,
1.68%, 12/25/18 (a)

       4,846        194,537   

Series 2611, Class QI, 5.50%, 9/15/32

       973        72,794   

Series 1254, Class Z, 8.50%, 4/15/22

       26        5,676   

Series 1043, Class H, 43.51%, 2/15/21 (a)

       1,919        3,324   

Series 1054, Class I,
852.63%, 3/15/21 (a)

       14        225   

Series 0176, Class M, 1,010.00%, 7/15/21

       6        110   

Series 1056, Class KD,
1,084.50%, 3/15/21

       9        110   

Series 1148, Class E,
1,173.62%, 10/15/21 (a)

       14        182   

Series 0200, Class R,
197,170.29%, 12/15/22 (a)

       (i)      189   

Ginnie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities (a):

      

Series 2009-78, Class SD, 5.99%, 9/20/32

       7,655        1,505,575   

Series 2009-116, Class KS,
6.27%, 12/16/39

       3,283        552,940   

Series 2011-52, Class NS, 6.47%, 4/16/41

       20,648        3,755,684   
      

 

 

 
                       9,368,208   

Mortgage-Backed Securities — 6.2%

      

Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities (c):

      

3.00%, 8/01/43

       12,507        12,594,279   

4.00%, 12/01/41 - 12/01/43

       8,142        8,677,820   

4.50%, 7/01/41 - 4/01/42

       17,934        19,421,968   

5.00%, 8/01/34

       3,001        3,324,982   

5.50%, 7/01/16 - 6/01/38

       1,619        1,812,163   

6.00%, 3/01/16 - 12/01/38

       1,359        1,539,995   

Freddie Mac Mortgage-Backed Securities,
6.00%, 5/1/16 - 12/1/18

       107        110,077   

Ginnie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:

      

5.50%, 8/15/33

       60        67,559   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

  

 

Ginnie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued):

      

8.00%, 7/15/24

     USD        (i)    $ 264   
      

 

 

 
                       47,549,107   

Principal Only Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.0%

  

 

Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities,
0.00%, 2/25/23 - 6/25/23 (h)

             19        18,392   
Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities — 9.8%                      74,379,673   
      
                          
U.S. Treasury Obligations                      

U.S. Treasury Bonds,
3.00%, 11/15/44 (c)

       65,500        65,466,726   

U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.25%, 11/15/25

             16,500        16,547,058   
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations — 10.8%                      82,013,784   

Total Long-Term Investments

(Cost — $1,027,769,087) — 136.6%

                     1,040,825,085   
Short-Term Securities — 0.6%         Shares     Value  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.14% (j)(k)

         4,329,218      $ 4,329,218   

Total Short-Term Securities

(Cost — $4,329,218) — 0.6%

                 4,329,218   

Options Purchased

(Cost — $750,829) — 0.1%

                 702,761   

Total Investments Before Options Written

(Cost — $1,032,849,134*) — 137.3%

                 1,045,857,064   

Options Written

(Premiums Received — $5,838,489) — (0.5)%

                 (3,699,535

Total Investments, Net of Options Written

(Cost — $1,027,010,645) — 136.8%

         1,042,157,529   
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (36.8)%          (280,429,488
      

 

 

 
Net Assets 100.0%        $ 761,728,041   
      

 

 

 

 

*   As of November 30, 2015, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Tax cost

  $ 1,032,504,077   
 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

  $ 43,214,415   

Gross unrealized depreciation

    (29,861,428
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 13,352,987   
 

 

 

 
 
Notes to Schedule of Investments      

 

*   Cost for federal income tax purposes.

 

(a)   Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of period end.

 

(b)   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.

 

(c)   All or a portion of security has been pledged as collateral in connection with outstanding reverse repurchase agreements.

 

(d)   Represents a payment-in-kind security which may pay interest/dividends in additional par/shares and/or in cash. Rates shown are the current rate and possible payment rates.

 

(e)   When-issued security.

 

(f)   Convertible security.

 

(g)   Security is perpetual in nature and has no stated maturity date.

 

(h)   Zero-coupon bond.

 

(i)   Amount is less than $500.

 

(j)   During the period ended November 30, 2015, investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Trust for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate      Shares Held
at August 31,
2015
       Net
Activity
       Shares Held
at November 30,
2015
       Income  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class

       9,920,365           (5,591,147        4,329,218         $ 3,445   

 

(k)   Represents the current yield as of period end.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

 

 

For Trust compliance purposes, the Trust’s industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment advisor. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such industry sub-classifications for reporting ease.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

 

Counterparty   Interest
Rate
     Trade
Date
     Maturity
Date1
     Face Value      Face Value
Including
Accrued
Interest
 

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

    0.50%         2/10/14         1/13/16       $ 45,873,000       $ 45,885,105   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.35%         2/10/14         Open         2,981,250         2,996,409   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.35%         2/10/14         Open         556,000         558,967   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.35%         2/10/14         Open         534,000         537,352   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.35%         2/10/14         Open         354,000         355,889   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.35%         2/10/14         Open         979,000         984,378   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.35%         5/13/14         Open         738,000         741,706   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.35%         5/13/14         Open         1,076,000         1,080,134   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.35%         5/14/14         Open         1,032,000         1,035,873   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    0.35%         5/14/14         Open         4,796,000         4,813,998   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.10%         5/14/14         Open         67,112,500         67,151,090   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.21%         5/14/14         Open         1,366,000         1,367,379   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.21%         5/14/14         Open         807,000         807,814   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.21%         6/26/14         Open         1,128,000         1,129,138   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.21%         11/10/14         Open         839,000         839,847   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.39%         11/10/14         Open         2,497,000         2,501,680   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.39%         11/10/14         Open         932,200         933,947   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.39%         11/10/14         Open         1,210,000         1,212,268   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.39%         11/10/14         Open         487,500         488,414   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.39%         11/10/14         Open         1,771,000         1,774,319   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.39%         11/10/14         Open         1,064,000         1,065,994   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.39%         11/10/14         Open         974,000         975,825   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.39%         11/10/14         Open         896,000         897,679   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.39%         11/10/14         Open         3,802,000         3,809,126   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.39%         4/30/15         Open         4,745,000         4,753,893   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.39%         5/7/15         Open         1,504,000         1,506,819   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.39%         5/7/15         Open         2,243,000         2,247,204   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.39%         5/7/15         Open         4,726,000         4,734,857   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.39%         5/7/15         Open         975,250         977,078   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.39%         5/7/15         Open         2,016,000         2,019,778   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.39%         5/14/15         Open         2,650,000         2,654,967   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.39%         5/14/15         Open         1,840,000         1,843,448   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.39%         5/14/15         Open         487,000         487,913   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.39%         5/14/15         Open         1,208,000         1,210,264   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.39%         6/2/15         Open         2,711,000         2,716,081   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.39%         6/2/15         Open         3,697,000         3,703,929   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.40%         6/4/15         Open         1,749,325         1,753,504   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.39%         6/10/15         Open         795,000         796,531   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.39%         6/10/15         Open         1,476,000         1,478,843   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.39%         6/10/15         Open         797,000         798,535   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    0.39%         6/10/15         Open         2,016,000         2,019,882   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    0.40%         6/10/15         Open         966,625         968,859   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    0.40%         6/10/15         Open         1,177,913         1,180,635   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    0.40%         6/10/15         Open         1,503,125         1,506,599   

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements (continued)

 

Counterparty   Interest
Rate
     Trade
Date
     Maturity
Date1
     Face Value      Face Value
Including
Accrued
Interest
 

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    0.40%         6/10/15         Open       $ 1,521,231       $ 1,524,747   

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

    0.40%         6/10/15         Open         4,202,000         4,210,077   

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

    0.40%         6/10/15         Open         3,978,000         3,985,647   

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

    0.40%         6/10/15         Open         4,180,000         4,188,035   

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

    0.40%         6/10/15         Open         7,959,000         7,974,299   

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

    0.40%         6/10/15         Open         2,301,750         2,306,891   

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

    0.40%         6/10/15         Open         2,895,000         2,901,465   

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

    0.40%         6/10/15         Open         4,448,000         4,457,934   

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

    0.40%         6/10/15         Open         3,776,250         3,784,684   

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

    0.22%         6/10/15         Open         1,323,000         1,324,464   

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

    0.22%         6/10/15         Open         830,000         830,918   

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    0.39%         6/10/15         Open         2,325,000         2,325,882   

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    0.39%         6/10/15         Open         1,407,000         1,407,503   

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    0.39%         6/10/15         Open         1,939,000         1,939,693   

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    0.39%         6/10/15         Open         2,284,635         2,288,917   

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    0.39%         6/10/15         Open         1,713,000         1,713,650   

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    0.39%         6/10/15         Open         1,744,000         1,744,661   

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    0.39%         6/10/15         Open         2,071,000         2,071,785   

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    0.39%         6/10/15         Open         1,470,000         1,470,557   

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    0.39%         6/10/15         Open         3,100,000         3,101,209   

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    0.39%         6/10/15         Open         1,924,000         1,924,688   

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    0.39%         6/10/15         Open         1,836,000         1,836,656   

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    0.39%         6/10/15         Open         1,895,000         1,895,677   

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    0.39%         6/10/15         Open         2,112,000         2,112,755   

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    0.39%         6/10/15         Open         2,027,000         2,027,725   

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    0.39%         6/10/15         Open         2,300,000         2,304,485   

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    0.39%         6/11/15         Open         1,435,225         1,437,619   

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    0.39%         6/24/15         Open         4,218,750         4,224,737   

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    0.39%         6/30/15         Open         4,725,000         4,729,709   

UBS Securities LLC

    0.32%         7/22/15         Open         2,369,000         2,382,856   

UBS Securities LLC

    0.32%         8/31/15         Open         1,348,000         1,355,884   

UBS Securities LLC

    0.32%         10/23/15         Open         1,355,000         1,362,925   

UBS Securities LLC

    0.34%         10/23/15         Open         2,434,875         2,438,531   

UBS Securities LLC

    0.34%         10/23/15         Open         1,233,000         1,240,662   

UBS Securities LLC

    0.34%         10/23/15         Open         1,410,000         1,418,762   

UBS Securities LLC

    0.34%         10/23/15         Open         827,000         832,139   

UBS Securities LLC

    0.34%         10/23/15         Open         1,172,000         1,178,265   

UBS Securities LLC

    0.34%         10/28/15         Open         633,000         636,384   

UBS Securities LLC

    0.34%         10/28/15         Open         176,000         176,642   

UBS Securities LLC

    0.34%         10/28/15         Open         1,409,000         1,414,137   

UBS Securities LLC

    0.34%         10/28/15         Open         1,447,000         1,452,275   

UBS Securities LLC

    0.34%         10/28/15         Open         1,369,000         1,373,991   

UBS Securities LLC

    0.34%         10/28/15         Open         1,360,000         1,364,958   

UBS Securities LLC

    0.34%         10/28/15         Open         942,000         945,434   

UBS Securities LLC

    0.34%         11/10/15         Open         1,212,000         1,216,418   

UBS Securities LLC

    0.40%         11/10/15         Open         2,856,000         2,856,666   

UBS Securities LLC

    0.40%         11/10/15         Open         7,670,085         7,671,875   
UBS Securities LLC     0.40%         11/10/15         Open         6,780,863         6,782,445   

Total

           $ 299,033,352       $ 299,452,268   
          

 

 

 

 

  1   

Certain agreements have no stated maturity and can be terminated by either party at any time.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Financial Futures Contracts

 

Contracts
Long (Short)
       Issue      Expiration      Notional
Value
       Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
  (52      German Euro-Bund Futures      December 2015      EUR      8,697,644         $ (104,985
  (52      German Euro-Bund Futures      March 2016      EUR      8,796,537           (39,056
  (110      90-Day Euro-Dollar      March 2016      USD      27,325,375           (114,302
  (486      10-Year U.S. Treasury Note      March 2016      USD      61,448,625           (361,557
  (92      Long U.S. Treasury Bond      March 2016      USD      14,168,000           (44,044
          512         Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond      March 2016      USD      81,120,000           327,274   
  219         2-Year U.S. Treasury Note      March 2016      USD      47,642,766           (17,130
  991         5-Year U.S. Treasury Note      March 2016      USD      117,611,571           183,731   
  516         90-Day Euro-Dollar      June 2016      USD      127,980,900           16,369   
  100         90 Day Euro-Dollar      December 2016      USD      24,721,250           6,376   
  (260      90-Day Euro-Dollar      June 2017      USD      64,093,250           (69,014
  (356      90-Day Euro-Dollar      December 2017      USD      87,540,400           (269,088
  Total                           $ (485,426
                      

 

 

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Currency
Purchased
       Currency
Sold
    Counterparty      Settlement
Date
       Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD        1,055,366         EUR        955,000      Barclays Bank PLC        12/03/15         $ 46,347   
USD        13,472,275         GBP        8,776,000      Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        12/03/15           254,838   
AUD        2,680,000         NZD        2,931,945      Goldman Sachs International        12/18/15           8,668   
CAD        2,560,032         AUD        2,680,000      Citibank N.A.        12/18/15           (19,587
GBP        1,250,000         CAD        2,540,270      Goldman Sachs International        12/18/15           (19,449
GBP        1,220,152         EUR        1,730,000      Goldman Sachs International        12/18/15           9,089   
NZD        2,945,749         AUD        2,680,000      Royal Bank of Scotland PLC        12/18/15           409   
USD        1,011,543         EUR        955,000      UBS AG        1/06/16           1,375   
USD        13,088,887         GBP        8,711,000      BNP Paribas S.A.        1/06/16           (33,087
Total                            $ 248,603   
                          

 

 

 

 

                
   BLACKROCK CORE BOND TRUST    NOVEMBER 30, 2015    19


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased

 

Description   Counterparty   Put/
Call
  Exercise
Rate
  Pay/Receive
Exercise Rate
  Floating Rate
Index
  Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value  

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

  Citibank N.A.   Call   1.75%   Receive   3-month LIBOR     2/12/16        USD        6,000      $ 55,802   

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   Call   2.25%   Receive   3-month LIBOR     2/13/17        USD        3,000        88,028   

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   Call   2.25%   Receive   3-month LIBOR     2/17/17        USD        3,000        88,047   

30-Year Interest Rate Swap

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   Call   3.12%   Receive   3-month LIBOR     9/17/20        USD        800        130,222   

30-Year Interest Rate Swap

  Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.   Call   3.12%   Receive   3-month LIBOR     9/17/20        USD        800        130,222   

30-Year Interest Rate Swap

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   Put   3.30%   Pay   3-month LIBOR     9/21/16        USD        4,020        54,604   

30-Year Interest Rate Swap

  Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.   Put   3.12%   Pay   3-month LIBOR     9/17/20        USD        800        77,918   

30-Year Interest Rate Swap

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   Put   3.12%   Pay   3-month LIBOR     9/17/20        USD        800        77,918   

Total

  

  $ 702,761   
                 

 

 

 

 

  

OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Written

 

Description   Counterparty   Put/
Call
  Exercise
Rate
  Pay/Receive
Exercise Rate
  Floating Rate
Index
  Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

  Goldman Sachs Bank USA   Call   2.10%   Receive   3-month LIBOR     1/20/16        USD        6,400      $ (62,197

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

  BNP Paribas SA   Call   1.55%   Receive   3-month LIBOR     1/21/16        USD        27,700        (9,010

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

  Deutsche Bank AG   Call   2.15%   Receive   3-month LIBOR     1/26/16        USD        6,300        (79,055

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

  Citibank N.A.   Call   1.40%   Receive   3-month LIBOR     2/12/16        USD        12,000        (26,143

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

  Deutsche Bank AG   Call   2.50%   Receive   3-month LIBOR     3/17/16        USD        12,000        (444,148

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

  Deutsche Bank AG   Call   2.60%   Receive   3-month LIBOR     3/17/16        USD        12,000        (537,874

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

  Citibank N.A.   Call   1.40%   Receive   3-month LIBOR     3/23/16        USD        3,600        (10,842

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

  Credit Suisse International   Call   2.35%   Receive   3-month LIBOR     1/09/17        USD        2,500        (82,766

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   Call   1.50%   Receive   3-month LIBOR     2/13/17        USD        4,500        (38,731

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

  Deutsche Bank AG   Call   2.35%   Receive   3-month LIBOR     2/13/17        USD        6,900        (232,548

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   Call   1.50%   Receive   3-month LIBOR     2/17/17        USD        4,500        (38,965

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

  Deutsche Bank AG   Call   2.10%   Receive   3-month LIBOR     3/06/17        USD        1,800        (43,135

 

                
20    BLACKROCK CORE BOND TRUST    NOVEMBER 30, 2015   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Written (continued)

 

Description   Counterparty   Put/
Call
  Exercise
Rate
  Pay/Receive
Exercise Rate
  Floating Rate
Index
  Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

  Goldman Sachs Bank USA   Call   2.20%   Receive   3-month LIBOR     8/14/17        USD        2,800      $ (85,220

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

  Citibank N.A.   Call   0.50%   Receive   3-month LIBOR     10/23/17        EUR        3,340        (39,208

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

  UBS AG   Call   0.50%   Receive   3-month LIBOR     10/26/17        EUR        6,200        (72,429

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

  Goldman Sachs Bank USA   Call   0.50%   Receive   3-month LIBOR     10/30/17        EUR        7,000        (81,995

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   Call   2.51%   Receive   3-month LIBOR     4/09/18        USD        2,400        (110,862

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

  Barclays Bank PLC_   Put   2.25%   Pay   3-month LIBOR     12/17/15        USD        5,000        (3

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

  Goldman Sachs Bank USA   Put   2.60%   Pay   3-month LIBOR     1/20/16        USD        6,400        (3,150

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

  BNP Paribas SA   Put   2.55%   Pay   3-month LIBOR     1/21/16        USD        27,700        (20,437

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

  Barclays Bank PLC   Put   0.48%   Pay   3-month LIBOR     1/22/16        EUR        6,650        (3,893

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

  Deutsche Bank AG   Put   2.60%   Pay   3-month LIBOR     1/26/16        USD        6,300        (4,211

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

  Deutsche Bank AG   Put   2.40%   Pay   3-month LIBOR     2/19/16        USD        12,000        (49,251

7-Year Interest Rate Swap

  Goldman Sachs Bank USA   Put   0.70%   Pay   3-month LIBOR     3/10/16        EUR        3,000        (10,575

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   Put   2.90%   Pay   3-month LIBOR     3/17/16        USD        12,000        (10,008

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

  Citibank N.A.   Put   2.70%   Pay   3-month LIBOR     3/21/16        USD        5,000        (10,136

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

  Citibank N.A.   Put   0.50%   Pay   3-month LIBOR     3/21/16        EUR        5,000        (6,906

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   Put   0.60%   Pay   3-month LIBOR     4/26/16        EUR        15,000        (19,859

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

  Deutsche Bank AG   Put   2.30%   Pay   3-month LIBOR     8/31/16        USD        53,700        (290,775

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

  Deutsche Bank AG   Put   0.75%   Pay   3-month LIBOR     9/02/16        EUR        10,400        (23,513

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   Put   2.45%   Pay   3-month LIBOR     9/21/16        USD        16,900        (75,894

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

  Goldman Sachs Bank USA   Put   2.00%   Pay   3-month LIBOR     10/03/16        USD        1,000        (11,318

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

  Credit Suisse International   Put   2.75%   Pay   3-month LIBOR     1/09/17        USD        2,500        (39,871

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

  Barclays Bank PLC   Put   3.50%   Pay   3-month LIBOR     1/09/17        USD        4,400        (17,917

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

  BNP Paribas SA   Put   3.50%   Pay   3-month LIBOR     1/09/17        USD        9,300        (37,869

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   Put   3.55%   Pay   3-month LIBOR     1/09/17        USD        15,000        (55,608

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

  Goldman Sachs Bank USA   Put   3.60%   Pay   3-month LIBOR     1/09/17        USD        4,400        (14,852

 

                
   BLACKROCK CORE BOND TRUST    NOVEMBER 30, 2015    21


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Written (continued)

 

Description   Counterparty   Put/
Call
  Exercise
Rate
  Pay/Receive
Exercise Rate
  Floating Rate
Index
  Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

  Deutsche Bank AG   Put   2.75%   Pay   3-month LIBOR     1/30/17        USD        4,000      $ (68,007

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

  Deutsche Bank AG   Put   2.75%   Pay   3-month LIBOR     1/30/17        USD        2,000        (34,004

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

  Barclays Bank PLC   Put   2.75%   Pay   3-month LIBOR     1/30/17        USD        6,800        (115,613

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

  Deutsche Bank AG   Put   2.75%   Pay   3-month LIBOR     1/30/17        USD        2,000        (34,004

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

  Deutsche Bank AG   Put   2.90%   Pay   3-month LIBOR     2/13/17        USD        6,900        (95,431

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   Put   3.50%   Pay   3-month LIBOR     2/13/17        USD        3,000        (14,579

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   Put   3.50%   Pay   3-month LIBOR     2/17/17        USD        3,000        (14,909

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

  Deutsche Bank AG   Put   3.10%   Pay   3-month LIBOR     3/06/17        USD        1,800        (19,113

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

  Goldman Sachs Bank USA   Put   3.20%   Pay   3-month LIBOR     8/14/17        USD        2,800        (40,263

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

  Goldman Sachs Bank USA   Put   1.15%   Pay   3-month LIBOR     9/11/17        EUR        10,800        (64,182

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

  Royal Bank of Scotland PLC   Put   1.10%   Pay   3-month LIBOR     9/25/17        EUR        10,000        (68,156

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

  Goldman Sachs Bank USA   Put   2.20%   Pay   3-month LIBOR     10/02/17        USD        1,200        (23,997

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

  Citibank N.A.   Put   1.00%   Pay   3-month LIBOR     10/23/17        EUR        6,670        (59,017

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

  UBS AG   Put   1.00%   Pay   3-month LIBOR     10/26/17        EUR        12,300        (110,307

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

  Goldman Sachs & Co.   Put   1.00%   Pay   3-month LIBOR     10/30/17        EUR        14,000        (126,633

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   Put   2.51%   Pay   3-month LIBOR     4/09/18        USD        2,400        (110,146

Total

  

  $ (3,699,535
                 

 

 

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

Fixed Rate    Floating
Rate
   Effective
Date
   Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
(000)
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

1.63%1

   3 Month LIBOR    4/5/162      5/31/20         USD         35,290       $ (71,706

1.66%1

   3 Month LIBOR    4/5/162      5/31/20         USD         37,260         (121,026

2.12%1

   3 Month LIBOR    N/A      11/27/25         USD         920         (4,453

2.26%1

   3 Month LIBOR    N/A      11/10/25         USD         4,400         (78,958

2.56%1

   3 Month LIBOR    3/31/162      5/15/41         USD         4,830         (25,212

2.17%3

   3 Month LIBOR    N/A      11/20/25         USD         1,200         11,246   

2.17%3

   3 Month LIBOR    N/A      11/20/25         USD         800         7,645   

0.80%3

   6 Month EURIBOR    12/10/152      8/15/24         EUR         8,040         83,424   

0.79%3

   6 Month EURIBOR    3/10/162      2/15/25         EUR         8,000         6,189   

Total

                  $ (192,851
                 

 

 

 

1    Trust pays the fixed rate and receives the floating rate.

       

2    Forward swap.

       

3    Trust pays the floating rate and receives the fixed rate.

       

 

                
22    BLACKROCK CORE BOND TRUST    NOVEMBER 30, 2015   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

OTC Interest Rate Swaps

 

Trust Pays   Trust Receives   Counterparty   Effective
Date
    Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value     Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 

SIFMA Municipal Swap Weekly Yield Index

  3-Month LIBOR   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A     9/26/17 1      9/26/19        USD        21,000      $ 95,939             $ 95,939   

SIFMA Municipal Swap Weekly Yield Index

  3-Month LIBOR   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A     1/30/17 1      1/30/25        USD        2,500        34,720               34,720   

SIFMA Municipal Swap Weekly Yield Index

  3-Month LIBOR   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A     5/19/25 1      5/19/35        USD        5,000        19,604               19,604   

SIFMA Municipal Swap Weekly Yield Index

  3-Month LIBOR   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A     5/21/25 1      5/21/35        USD        2,500        18,778               18,778   

SIFMA Municipal Swap Weekly Yield Index

  3-Month LIBOR   Citibank N.A.     6/09/25 1      6/09/35        USD        1,500        11,799               11,799   

SIFMA Municipal Swap Weekly Yield Index

  3-Month LIBOR   Citibank N.A.     6/09/25 1      6/09/35        USD        1,500        12,186               12,186   

Total

                  $ 193,026   
                 

 

 

 

1    Forward swap.

       

         

OTC Credit Default Swaps — Buy Protection

 

Issuer/Index   Pay
Fixed
Rate
    Counterparty   Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount
(000)
    Market
Value
    Premiums
Paid
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

The New York Times Co.

    1.00   Barclays Bank PLC     12/20/16        USD        3,600      $ (34,407   $ 53,191      $ (87,598

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

    1.00   Deutsche Bank AG     9/20/17        USD        1        (6     6        (12

Westpac Banking Corp.

    1.00   Deutsche Bank AG     9/20/17        USD        1        (6     6        (12

Total

            $ (34,419   $ 53,203      $ (87,622
           

 

 

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection

 

Issuer/Index   Receive
Fixed
Rate
    Counterparty   Expiration
Date
    Credit
Rating1
  Notional
Amount
(000)2
    Market
Value
    Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 

MetLife, Inc.

    1.00   Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC     9/20/16      A-     USD        1,810      $ 12,561      $ (24,022   $ 36,583   

MetLife, Inc.

    1.00   Deutsche Bank AG     9/20/16      A-     USD        1,460        10,132        (19,759     29,891   

MetLife, Inc.

    1.00   Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC     9/20/16      A-     USD        550        3,817        (6,510     10,327   

MetLife, Inc.

    1.00   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     9/20/16      A-     USD        1,000        6,939        (13,173     20,112   

MetLife, Inc.

    1.00   Credit Suisse International     9/20/16      A-     USD        1,080        7,495        (15,985     23,480   

MetLife, Inc.

    1.00   Citibank N.A.     12/20/16      A-     USD        595        5,232        (9,155     14,387   

MetLife, Inc.

    1.00   Citibank N.A.     12/20/16      A-     USD        575        5,064        (9,654     14,718   

Total

  

    $ 51,240      $ (98,258   $ 149,498   
             

 

 

 

1    Using Standard & Poor’s (“S&P’s”) rating of the issuer.

         

2    The maximum potential amount the Trust may pay should a negative credit event take place as defined under the terms of the agreement.

       

 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

 

Portfolio Abbreviations

 

ADS    American Depositary Shares
AUD    Australian Dollar
CAB    Capital Appreciation Bonds
CAD    Canadian Dollar
CLO    Collateralized Loan Obligation
EUR    Euro
GBP    British Pound
GO    General Obligation Bonds
LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate
MBS    Mortgage-Backed Security
NZD    New Zealand Dollar
OTC    Over-the-Counter
RB    Revenue Bonds
USD    U.S. Dollar

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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 reporting purposes as follows:

 

   

Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Trust 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 Trust’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. The significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments are typically categorized as level 3.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the hierarchy. In accordance with the Trust’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. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Trust’s most recent financial statements as contained in its annual report.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

The following tables summarize the Trust’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

  

Investments:                 
Long-Term Investments:                 

Asset-Backed Securities

            $ 87,005,227         $ 20,696,557         $ 107,701,784   

Corporate Bonds

              490,650,262           5,665,230           496,315,492   

Floating Rate Loan Interests

              1,771,772           1,535,189           3,306,961   

Foreign Agency Obligations

              15,803,124                     15,803,124   

Municipal Bonds1

              24,146,924                     24,146,924   

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

              124,199,263           6           124,199,269   

Preferred Securities

  $ 13,724,553           99,233,521                     112,958,074   

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

              74,379,351           322           74,379,673   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

              82,013,784                     82,013,784   

Short-Term Securities

    4,329,218                               4,329,218   
Options Purchased:                 

Interest Rate Contracts

              702,761                     702,761   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 18,053,771         $ 999,905,989         $ 27,897,304         $ 1,045,857,064   
 

 

 

 
                
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  
Derivative Financial Instruments1                 

Assets:

                

Credit contracts

            $ 149,498                   $ 149,498   

Foreign currency exchange contracts

              320,726                     320,726   

Interest rate contracts

  $ 533,750           301,530                     835,280   

Liabilities:

                

Credit contracts

              (87,622                  (87,622

Foreign currency exchange contracts

              (72,123                  (72,123

Interest rate contracts

    (1,019,176        (4,000,890                  (5,020,066
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ (485,426        (3,388,881                $ (3,874,307
 

 

 

 

1    Derivative financial instruments are financial futures contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

       

 

                
   BLACKROCK CORE BOND TRUST    NOVEMBER 30, 2015    25


Schedule of Investments (concluded)

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

The Trust may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount or face value, including accrued interest, for financial reporting purposes. As of period end, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3      Total  

Assets:

  

Cash

  $ 11,487                        $ 11,487   

Cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps

    1,166,940                          1,166,940   

Cash pledged as collateral for OTC derivatives

    4,160,000                          4,160,000   

Cash pledged as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements

    2,396,000                          2,396,000   

Cash pledged for financial futures contracts

    2,909,970                          2,909,970   

Foreign currency at value

    363,502                          363,502   

Liabilities:

                

Reverse repurchase agreements

              (299,452,268             (299,452,268
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 11,007,899         $ (299,452,268           $ (288,444,369
 

 

 

 

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Trust had a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets. The following table is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining fair value:

   

 

     Asset-Backed
Securities
      

Corporate

Bonds

      

Floating

Rate Loan
Interests

      

Non-Agency

Mortgage-

Backed

Securities

      

U.S.
Government
Sponsored

Agency
Securities

       Total  

Assets:

           

Opening Balance, as of August 31, 2015

  $ 22,613,310         $ 5,716,325                   $ 8         $ 357         $ 28,330,000   

Transfers into Level 3

                                                        

Transfers out of Level 3

                                                        

Accrued discounts/premiums

    (49,300                                                (49,300

Net realized gain (loss)

    (97,569                            1           1           (97,567

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)1,2

    (255,984        (51,095      $ (86,433        (2        (35        (393,549

Purchases

                        1,621,622                               1,621,622   

Sales

    (1,513,900                            (1        (1        (1,513,902
 

 

 

 

Closing Balance, as of November 30, 2015

  $ 20,696,557         $ 5,665,230         $ 1,535,189         $ 6           322         $ 27,897,304   
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at November 30, 20152

  $ (239,108      $ (51,095      $ (86,432      $ (1      $ (35      $ (376,671
 

 

 

 

1    Included in the related net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

       

2    Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments held as of November 30, 2015 is generally due to investments no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.

        

 

The Trust’s investments that are categorized as Level 3 were valued utilizing third party pricing information without adjustment. Such valuations are based on unobservable inputs. A significant change in third party information could results in a significantly lower or higher value of such Level 3 instruments.

   

 

                
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Item 2 – Controls and Procedures

 

2(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 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

2(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 registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3 – Exhibits

Certifications – Attached hereto


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

BlackRock Core Bond Trust

By:    /s/ John M. Perlowski                
   John M. Perlowski
   Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
   BlackRock Core Bond Trust
Date:    January 22, 2016

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:    /s/ John M. Perlowski                
   John M. Perlowski
   Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
   BlackRock Core Bond Trust
Date:    January 22, 2016
By:    /s/ Neal J. Andrews                    
   Neal J. Andrews
   Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
   BlackRock Core Bond Trust
Date:    January 22, 2016