BLACKROCK CORE BOND TRUST

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-10543

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: 08/31/2018

Date of reporting period: 08/31/2018


Item 1 – Report to Stockholders

 

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AUGUST 31, 2018

 

ANNUAL REPORT

  LOGO

 

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (HYT)

BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. (BKT)

 

Not FDIC Insured • May Lose Value • No Bank Guarantee


The Markets in Review

Dear Shareholder,

In the 12 months ended August 31, 2018, the strongest corporate profits in seven years drove the equity market higher, while rising interest rates constrained bond returns. Though the market’s appetite for risk remained healthy, risk-taking was tempered somewhat, as shorter-term, higher-quality securities led the bond market, and U.S. equities outperformed most international stock markets.

Volatility in emerging market stocks rose as U.S.-China trade relations and debt concerns adversely affected the Chinese stock market, while Turkey and Argentina became embroiled in currency crises, largely due to hyperinflation in both countries. An economic slowdown in Europe led to modest performance for European equities.

Short-term U.S. Treasury interest rates rose the fastest, while longer-term rates slightly increased, leading to a negative return for long-term U.S. Treasuries and a substantial flattening of the yield curve. Many investors are concerned with the flattening yield curve as a harbinger of recession, but given the extraordinary monetary measures in the last decade, we believe a more accurate barometer for the economy is the returns along the risk spectrums in stock and bond markets. Although the fundamentals in credit markets remained relatively solid, investment-grade bonds declined slightly, and high-yield bonds posted modest returns.

In response to rising growth and inflation, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) increased short-term interest rates three times during the reporting period. The Fed also reduced its $4.2 trillion balance sheet by approximately $230 billion during the reporting period, gradually reversing the unprecedented stimulus measures it enacted after the financial crisis. Meanwhile, the European Central Bank announced that its bond-purchasing program would conclude at the end of the year, while also expressing its commitment to low interest rates. In contrast, the Bank of Japan continued to expand its balance sheet through bond purchasing while lowering its expectations for inflation.

The U.S. economy continued to gain momentum despite the Fed’s modest reduction of economic stimulus; unemployment declined to 3.9%, wages increased, and the number of job openings reached a record high. Strong economic performance may justify a more rapid pace of rate hikes in 2018, as the headline inflation rate and investors’ expectations for inflation have already surpassed the Fed’s target of 2.0%.

While U.S. monetary policy is seeking to restrain economic growth and inflation, fiscal policy has produced new sources of growth that could nourish the economy for the next few years. Corporate tax cuts and repatriation of capital held abroad could encourage a virtuous cycle of business spending. Lower individual tax rates coupled with the robust job market may refresh consumer spending.

We continue to believe the primary risks to economic expansion are trade protectionism, rapidly rising interest rates, and geopolitical tension. Given the deflationary forces of technology and globalization, a substantial increase in inflation is unlikely to materialize as long as the unemployment rate remains above 3.0%. However, we are closely monitoring trade protectionism and the rise of populism in Western nations. In particular, the outcome of trade negotiations between the United States and China is likely to influence the global growth trajectory and set the tone for free trade in many other nations.

In this environment, investors need to think globally, extend their scope across a broad array of asset classes, and be nimble as market conditions change. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit blackrock.com for further insight about investing in today’s markets.

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

Total Returns as of August 31, 2018
     6-month   12-month

U.S. large cap equities
(S&P 500® Index)

  7.96%   19.66%

U.S. small cap equities
(Russell 2000® Index)

  15.84   25.45

International equities
(MSCI Europe, Australasia,
Far East Index)

  (2.55)   4.39

Emerging market equities
(MSCI Emerging Markets Index)

  (10.18)   (0.68)

3-month Treasury bills
(ICE BofAML 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index)

  0.93   1.52

U.S. Treasury securities
(ICE BofAML 10-Year U.S. Treasury Index)

  1.42   (4.13)

U.S. investment grade bonds
(Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index)

  1.15   (1.05)

Tax-exempt municipal bonds
(S&P Municipal Bond Index)

  1.78   0.61

U.S. high yield bonds
(Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index)

  2.26   3.40
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.
 

 

 

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Section 19(a) Notices

 

BlackRock Income Trust’s, Inc. (BKT) (the “Trust”), amounts and sources of distributions reported are estimates and are being provided to you pursuant to regulatory requirements and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Trust’s investment experience during the fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Trust will provide a Form 1099-DIV each calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

August 31, 2018

 

     Total Fiscal Year to Date
Cumulative Distributions by Character
    % of Fiscal Year to Date
Cumulative Distributions by Character
 
     Net
Investment
Income
    Net Realized
Capital Gains
Short Term
    Net Realized
Capital Gains
Long Term
    Return of
Capital
    Total Per
Common
Share
    Net
Investment
Income
    Net Realized
Capital Gains
Short Term
    Net Realized
Capital Gains
Long Term
    Return of
Capital
    Total Per
Common
Share
 

BKT

  $ 0.0321149     $     $     $ 0.004751     $ 0.325900       99     0     0     1     100

The Trust estimates that it has distributed more than the amount of earned income and net realized gains; therefore, a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder's investment in the Trust is returned to the shareholder. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect the Trust's investment performance and should not be confused with "yield" or "income". When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will incrementally reduce the Trust's net asset value per share.

Section 19(a) notices for the Trusts, as applicable, are available on the BlackRock website http://www.blackrock.com.

Managed Distribution Plan

On July 24, 2018, BKT, with the approval of BKT’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), adopted a plan, consistent with its investment objective and policies, to support a level distribution of income, capital gains and/or return of capital (the “Plan”). In accordance with the Plan, BKT distributes the following fixed amounts per share on a monthly basis beginning August 2018:

 

     Amount Per
Common Share
 

BKT

  $ 0.0344  

The fixed amount distributed per share is subject to change at the discretion of the Board. Under its Plan, BKT will distribute all available investment income to its shareholders, consistent with its investment objective and as required by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). If sufficient investment income is not available on a monthly basis, BKT will distribute long-term capital gains and/or return of capital to shareholders in order to maintain a level distribution. BKT expects that distributions under the Plan will exceed current income and capital gains and therefore will likely include a return of capital. Each monthly distribution to shareholders is expected to be at the fixed amount established by the Board. However, BKT may make additional distributions from time to time, including additional capital gain distributions at the end of the taxable year, if required to meet requirements imposed by the Code and/or the 1940 Act.

Shareholders should not draw any conclusions about BKT’s investment performance from the amount of these distributions or from the terms of the Plan. BKT’s total return performance on net asset value is presented in its financial highlights table. The Board may amend, suspend or terminate the Plan at any time without prior notice to BKT’s shareholders if it deems such actions to be in the best interests of BKT or its shareholders. The suspension or termination of the Plan could have the effect of creating a trading discount (if BKT’s stock is trading at or above net asset value) or widening an existing trading discount. BKT is subject to risks that could have an adverse impact on its ability to maintain level distributions. Examples of potential risks include, but are not limited to, economic downturns impacting the markets, changes in interest rates, decreased market volatility, companies suspending or decreasing corporate dividend distributions and changes in the Code.

 

 

SECTION 19(A) NOTICES / SECTION 19(B) DISCLOSURE      3  


Table of Contents

 

      Page  

The Markets in Review

     2  

Section 19(a) Notices

     3  

Annual Report:

  

Trust Summaries

     5  

The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging

     14  

Derivative Financial Instruments

     14  

Financial Statements:

  

Schedules of Investments

     15  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     78  

Statements of Operations

     80  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     81  

Statements of Cash Flows

     84  

Financial Highlights

     86  

Notes to Financial Statements

     89  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     103  

Important Tax Information

     104  

Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements

     105  

Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plans

     109  

Trustee and Officer Information

     110  

Additional Information

     113  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     115  

 

 

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Trust Summary  as of August 31, 2018    BlackRock Core Bond Trust

 

Trust Overview

BlackRock Core Bond Trust’s (BHK) (the “Trust”) investment objective is to provide current income and capital appreciation. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 75% of its managed assets in bonds that are investment grade quality at the time of investment. The Trust’s investments will include a broad range of bonds, including corporate bonds, U.S. government and agency securities and mortgage-related securities. The Trust may invest up to 25% of its total managed assets in bonds that at the time of investment are rated Ba/BB or below by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”), Standard & Poors Ratings Group (“S&P”), Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”) or another nationally recognized rating agency or bonds that are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by the investment adviser. The Trust may invest up to 10% of its managed assets in bonds issued in foreign currencies. The Trust may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

No assurance can be given that the Trust’s investment objective will be achieved.

Trust Information

 

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”)

  BHK

Initial Offering Date

  November 27, 2001

Current Distribution Rate on Closing Market Price as of August 31, 2018 ($12.85)(a)

  6.07%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share(b)

  $0.065

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share(b)

  $0.780

Economic Leverage as of August 31, 2018(c)

  29%

 

  (a) 

Current distribution rate on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. The current distribution rate may consist of income, net realized gains and/or a tax return of capital. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

 
  (b) 

The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change.

 
  (c) 

Represents reverse repurchase agreements outstanding as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust (including any assets attributable to borrowings) minus the sum of liabilities (other than borrowings representing financial leverage). For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 14.

 

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

 

     08/31/18      08/31/17      Change      High      Low  

Market Price

  $ 12.85      $ 14.10        (8.87 )%     $ 14.26      $ 12.63  

Net Asset Value

    14.08        14.96        (5.88      15.01        13.91  

Market Price and Net Asset Value History For the Past Five Years

 

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TRUST SUMMARY      5  


Trust Summary  as of August 31, 2018 (continued)    BlackRock Core Bond Trust

 

Performance and Portfolio Management Commentary

Returns for the period ended August 31, 2018 were as follows:

 

          Average Annual Total Returns  
            1 Year     3 Years     5 Years  

Trust at NAV(a)(b)

      (0.24 )%      5.61     6.80

Trust at Market Price(a)(b)

      (3.40     6.75       7.35  

Reference Benchmark(c)

      (0.57     3.74       4.30  

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Long Government/Credit Index(d)

      (2.15     4.25       5.61  

Bloomberg Barclays Intermediate Credit Index(e)

      (0.64     2.30       2.70  

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index(f)

      3.40       7.02       5.64  

Bloomberg Barclays CMBS, Eligible for U.S. Aggregate(g)

      (1.04     2.05       2.50  

Bloomberg Barclays MBS Index(h)

      (0.53     1.38       2.43  

Bloomberg Barclays ABS Index(i)

            0.32       1.34       1.63  

 

  (a)

All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices. Performance results reflect the Trust’s use of leverage.

 
  (b) 

The Trust’s discount to NAV widened during the period, which accounts for the difference between performance based on market price and performance based on NAV.

 
  (c) 

The Reference Benchmark is comprised of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Long Government/Credit Index (40%); Bloomberg Barclays Intermediate Credit Index (24%); Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index (16%); Bloomberg Barclays CMBS, Eligible for U.S. Aggregate Index (8%); Bloomberg Barclays MBS Index (8%); and Bloomberg Barclays ABS Index (4%). The Reference Benchmark’s index content and weightings may have varied over past periods.

 
  (d) 

This unmanaged index is the long component of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Index. This unmanaged index includes publicly issued U.S. Treasury debt, U.S. government agency debt, taxable debt issued by U.S. states and territories and their political subdivisions, debt issued by U.S. and non-U.S. corporations, non-U.S. government debt and supranational debt.

 
  (e) 

This unmanaged index is the intermediate component of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Index. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Index includes publicly issued U.S. corporate and foreign debentures and secured notes that meet specified maturity, liquidity, and quality requirements.

 
  (f) 

An unmanaged index comprised of issuers that meet the following criteria: at least $150 million par value outstanding; maximum credit rating of Ba1; at least one year to maturity; and no issuer represents more than 2% of the index.

 
  (g) 

This unmanaged index is the CMBS component of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index.

 
  (h) 

This unmanaged index is a market value-weighted index, which covers the mortgage-backed securities component of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The unmanaged index is comprised of agency mortgage-backed pass-through securities of the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae), the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) with a minimum $150 million par amount outstanding and a weighted-average maturity of at least 1 year. The index includes reinvestment of income.

 
  (i) 

This unmanaged index is the asset-backed securities component of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index.

 

Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Past performance is not indicative of future results.

BHK is presenting the Reference Benchmark to accompany trust performance. The Reference Benchmark is presented for informational purposes only, as the Trust is actively managed and does not seek to track or replicate the performance of the Reference Benchmark or any other index. The portfolio investments of the Trust may differ substantially from the securities that comprise the indices within the Reference Benchmark, which may cause the Trust’s performance to differ materially from that of the Reference Benchmark. The Trust employs leverage as part of its investment strategy, which may change over time at the discretion of BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”) as market and other conditions warrant. In contrast, the Reference Benchmark is not adjusted for leverage. Therefore, leverage generally may result in the Trust outperforming the Reference Benchmark in rising markets and underperforming in declining markets. The Board considers additional factors to evaluate the Trust’s performance, such as the performance of the Trust relative to a peer group of funds, a leverage-adjusted benchmark and/or other information provided by the Manager.

More information about the Trust’s historical performance can be found in the “Closed End Funds” section of http://www.blackrock.com.

The following discussion relates to the Trust’s absolute performance based on NAV:

What factors influenced performance?

The principal detractors from the Trust’s performance were its allocations to investment grade corporates and sovereign, supranational and agency issues.

The largest positive contributions to the Trust’s performance came from its allocations to high yield corporate bonds, asset-backed securities (“ABS”) and commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”). Positions in capital securities and senior loans also contributed.

The Trust held derivatives during the period, including swaps and swaptions, mainly for managing duration (sensitivity to interest rate changes) exposure. During the period, derivatives contributed positively to the Trust’s absolute performance, in particular through the use of financial futures contracts.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

Over the reporting period, the Trust increased its level of spread duration (sensitivity to changes in credit spreads) within mortgages, while rotating out of investment grade and high yield corporates. Additionally, the Trust added to holdings in U.S. Treasuries and non-U.S. sovereign-related debt, as well as its allocation to securitized assets, specifically ABS and CMBS.

 

 

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Trust Summary  as of August 31, 2018 (continued)    BlackRock Core Bond Trust

 

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

At period end, the Trust maintained a diversified exposure within non-government spread sectors, including investment grade corporates, high yield corporates, CMBS and ABS, as well as smaller allocations to non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”). The Trust also held exposure to government-related sectors such as U.S. Treasury securities and agency residential MBS.

The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.

Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

 

     08/31/18     08/31/17  

Corporate Bonds

    48     50

U.S. Treasury Obligations

    12       11  

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

    10       8  

Preferred Securities

    9       9  

Asset-Backed Securities

    8       8  

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

    6       8  

Foreign Agency Obligations

    2       2  

Municipal Bonds

    2       2  

Floating Rate Loan Interests

    2       1  

Short-Term Securities

    1       1  

Options Purchased

    (a)       1  

Options Written

    (a)       (1

 

  (a) 

Representing less than 1% of the Trust’s total investments.

 

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION (b)(c)

 

     08/31/18    

08/31/17

 

AAA/Aaa(d)

    24     23

AA/Aa

    5       6  

A

    15       16  

BBB/Baa

    28       28  

BB/Ba

    11       12  

B

    8       8  

CCC/Caa

    4       2  

N/R

    5       5  

 

  (b) 

For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P or Moody’s if ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 
  (c) 

Excludes Short-Term Securities, Options Purchased and Options Written.

 
  (d) 

The investment adviser evaluates the credit quality of not-rated investments based upon certain factors including, but not limited to, credit ratings for similar investments and financial analysis of sectors and individual investments. Using this approach, the investment adviser has deemed U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities and U.S. Treasury Obligations as AAA/Aaa.

 
 

 

 

TRUST SUMMARY      7  


Trust Summary  as of August 31, 2018    BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc.

 

Trust Overview

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc.’s (HYT) (the “Trust”) primary investment objective is to provide shareholders with current income. The Trust’s secondary investment objective is to provide shareholders with capital appreciation. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of fixed income securities which are rated at the time of investment to be below investment grade or, if unrated, are considered by the investment adviser to be of comparable quality. The Trust may invest directly in fixed income securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

No assurance can be given that the Trust’s investment objectives will be achieved.

Trust Information

 

Symbol on NYSE

  HYT

Initial Offering Date

  May 30, 2003

Current Distribution Rate on Closing Market Price as of August 31, 2018 ($10.70)(a)

  8.07%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share(b)

  $0.0720

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share(b)

  $0.8640

Economic Leverage as of August 31, 2018(c)

  30%

 

  (a) 

Current distribution rate on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. The current distribution rate may consist of income, net realized gains and/or a tax return of capital. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

 
  (b)

The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change.

 
  (c)

Represents bank borrowings as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust (including any assets attributable to borrowings) minus the sum of liabilities (other than borrowings representing financial leverage). For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 14.

 

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

 

     08/31/18      08/31/17      Change      High      Low  

Market Price

  $ 10.70      $ 11.13        (3.86 )%     $ 11.47      $ 10.41  

Net Asset Value

    11.90        12.22        (2.62      12.37        11.76  

Market Price and Net Asset Value History For the Past Five Years

 

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Trust Summary  as of August 31, 2018 (continued)    BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc.

 

Performance and Portfolio Management Commentary

Returns for the period ended August 31, 2018 were as follows:

 

          Average Annual Total Returns  
            1 Year     3 Years     5 Years  

Trust at NAV(a)(b)

      5.25     8.98     7.64

Trust at Market Price(a)(b)

      3.91       11.51       7.61  

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index(c)

            3.40       7.02       5.64  

 

  (a) 

All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices. Performance results reflect the Trust’s use of leverage.

 
  (b) 

The Trust’s discount to NAV widened during the period, which accounts for the difference between performance based on market price and performance based on NAV.

 
  (c) 

An unmanaged index (the “Reference Benchmark”) comprised of issuers that meet the following criteria: at least $150 million par value outstanding; maximum credit rating of Ba1; at least one year to maturity; and no issuer represents more than 2% of the index.

 

Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Past performance is not indicative of future results.

HYT is presenting the Reference Benchmark to accompany trust performance. The Reference Benchmark is presented for informational purposes only, as the Trust is actively managed and does not seek to track or replicate the performance of the Reference Benchmark or any other index. The portfolio investments of the Trust may differ substantially from the securities that comprise the indices within the Reference Benchmark, which may cause the Trust’s performance to differ materially from that of the Reference Benchmark. The Trust employs leverage as part of its investment strategy, which may change over time at the discretion of the Manager as market and other conditions warrant. In contrast, the Reference Benchmark is not adjusted for leverage. Therefore, leverage generally may result in the Trust outperforming the Reference Benchmark in rising markets and underperforming in declining markets. The Board considers additional factors to evaluate the Trust’s performance, such as the performance of the Trust relative to a peer group of funds, a leverage-adjusted benchmark and/or other information provided by the Manager.

More information about the Trust’s historical performance can be found in the “Closed End Funds” section of http://www.blackrock.com.

The following discussion relates to the Trust’s performance based on NAV:

What factors influenced performance?

The Trust’s core exposure to high yield corporate bonds led positive contributions to Trust performance over the 12-month period. Exposure to equities also contributed meaningfully to return. By sector, holdings of independent energy, gaming and technology names were the largest contributors over the annual period. B-rated and CCC-rated positions also were additive to performance.

On the downside, the Trust’s sector holdings in wireless, automotive and food & beverage names were the largest detractors over the period. The sole detractor from a credit rating perspective was the not-rated category. Portfolio strategies to manage risk slightly detracted from performance, as risk assets broadly rallied over the annual period.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

The Trust increased its allocation to floating rate loan interests (“bank loans”) over the period, on the view that these senior/secured, floating-rate assets provided attractive relative value. While lower-quality and stressed/distressed portions of the high yield market outperformed over the period, the Trust remained underweight in the riskier, higher-yielding portion of the market in order to manage risk. In that vein, the Trust remained underweight across the consumer cyclical space, and retailers and automotive issuers specifically. This positioning reflects the view that the outlook for consumer cyclicals continues to deteriorate under pressure from declining sales and secular changes. By contrast the Trust increased its exposure to chemicals, building materials and energy issuers.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

At period end, the Trust held the majority of its portfolio in corporate bonds, while also bolstering its more tactical allocation to bank loans. Within high yield corporates, the Trust was underweight in lower-coupon, more interest rate-sensitive BB-rated bonds while being slightly overweight in single B-rated bonds. The Trust was overweight in high conviction CCC-rated issues while remaining underweight in the highest yielding segment of the lower-rated universe where downside risks are greater if volatility picks up or credit sentiment weakens. The Trust continued to favor select equity/equity-like assets with more upside as a substitute for higher-beta (more market sensitive) CCC-rated notes. At period end, top issuer overweights included Platform Specialty Products Corp.(chemicals), First Data Corp. (technology), and Cheniere Energy, Inc. (integrated energy). The Trust’s core issuer and credit biases remained centered on cash-flow views, identification of a specific catalyst, and/or idiosyncratic characteristics.

The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.

 

 

TRUST SUMMARY      9  


Trust Summary  as of August 31, 2018 (continued)    BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc.

 

Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

 

     08/31/18     08/31/17  

Corporate Bonds

    79     82

Floating Rate Loan Interests

    10       8  

Preferred Securities

    4       5  

Asset-Backed Securities

    3       3  

Investment Companies

    1       1  

Common Stocks

    3       1  

Other(a)

           

 

  (a) 

Representing less than 1% of the Trust’s total investments and Other may include Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities, Warrants, Other Interests, Short-Term Securities, Options Purchased and Options Written.

 

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION (b)(c)

 

     08/31/18    

08/31/17

 

A

    1     1

BBB/Baa

    4       7  

BB/Ba

    30       37  

B

    38       41  

CCC/Caa

    18       9  

N/R

    9       5  

 

  (b) 

For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P or Moody’s if ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 
  (c) 

Excludes Short-Term Securities, Options Purchased and Options Written.

 
 

 

 

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Trust Summary  as of August 31, 2018    BlackRock Income Trust, Inc.

 

Trust Overview

BlackRock Income Trust, Inc.’s (BKT) (the “Trust”) investment objective is to manage a portfolio of high-quality securities to achieve both preservation of capital and high monthly income. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 65% of its assets in mortgage-backed securities. The Trust invests at least 80% of its assets in securities that are (i) issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or one of its agencies or instrumentalities or (ii) rated at the time of investment either AAA by S&P or Aaa by Moody’s. The Trust may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

No assurance can be given that the Trust’s investment objective will be achieved.

On July 24, 2018, the Board of Trustees approved a change of the Trust’s fiscal year end from August 31 to December 31. The change was effective following the August 31, 2018 fiscal year end.

Trust Information

 

Symbol on NYSE

  BKT

Initial Offering Date

  July 22, 1988

Current Distribution Rate on Closing Market Price as of August 31, 2018 ($5.77)(a)

  7.15%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share(b)

  $0.0344

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share(b)

  $0.4128

Economic Leverage as of August 31, 2018(c)

  32%

 

  (a) 

Current distribution rate on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. The current distribution rate may consist of income, net realized gains and/or a tax return of capital. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

 
  (b)

The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change.

 
  (c) 

Represents reverse repurchase agreements outstanding as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust (including any assets attributable to borrowings) minus the sum of liabilities (other than borrowings representing financial leverage). For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see the Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 14.

 

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

 

     08/31/18      08/31/17      Change      High      Low  

Market Price

  $ 5.77      $ 6.31        (8.56 )%     $ 6.40      $ 5.70  

Net Asset Value

    6.31        6.74        (6.38      6.76        6.29  

Market Price and Net Asset Value History For the Past Five Years

 

LOGO

 

 

TRUST SUMMARY      11  


Trust Summary  as of August 31, 2018 (continued)    BlackRock Income Trust, Inc.

 

Performance and Portfolio Management Commentary

Returns for the period ended August 31, 2018 were as follows:

 

          Average Annual Total Returns  
            1 Year     3 Years     5 Years  

Trust at NAV(a)(b)

      (1.14 )%      1.42     2.76

Trust at Market Price(a)(b)

      (3.44     2.35       3.68  

FTSE Mortgage Index(c)

            (0.57     1.37       2.41  

 

  (a) 

All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at actual reinvestment prices. Performance results reflect the Trust’s use of leverage.

 
  (b) 

The Trust’s discount to NAV widened during the period, which accounts for the difference between performance based on market price and performance based on NAV.

 
  (c) 

This unmanaged index (formerly known as Citigroup Mortgage Index) (the “Reference Benchmark”) includes all outstanding government sponsored fixed rate mortgage-backed securities, weighted in proportion to their current market capitalization.

 

Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Past performance is not indicative of future results.

BKT is presenting the Reference Benchmark to accompany trust performance. The Reference Benchmark is presented for informational purposes only, as the Trust is actively managed and does not seek to track or replicate the performance of the Reference Benchmark or any other index. The portfolio investments of the Trust may differ substantially from the securities that comprise the indices within the Reference Benchmark, which may cause the Trust’s performance to differ materially from that of the Reference Benchmark. The Trust employs leverage as part of its investment strategy, which may change over time at the discretion of the Manager as market and other conditions warrant. In contrast, the Reference Benchmark is not adjusted for leverage. Therefore, leverage generally may result in the Trust outperforming the Reference Benchmark in rising markets and underperforming in declining markets. The Board considers additional factors to evaluate the Trust’s performance, such as the performance of the Trust relative to a peer group of funds, a leverage-adjusted benchmark and/or other information provided by the Manager.

More information about the Trust’s historical performance can be found in the “Closed End Funds” section of http://www.blackrock.com.

The following discussion relates to the Trust’s absolute performance based on NAV:

What factors influenced performance?

Detractors from the Trust’s returns included an underweight to 30-year agency mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) pass-throughs, allocations to agency interest-only and principal-only bonds, and holdings in legacy (pre-financial crisis) non-agency residential MBS.

The largest positive contributors to performance included the Trust’s allocation to agency CMOs. In addition, strategies using U.S. Treasury futures held as short positions against long positions in agency MBS benefited performance as rates moved higher. Allocations to commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”); swap and swaption-based strategies also added to relative performance.

The Trust held derivatives during the period as a part of its investment strategy, and will have derivative exposure of more than 20% at certain times. Derivatives are utilized by the Trust in order to manage and/or take outright views on interest rates and/or credit risk positions in the portfolio. In particular, the portfolio employed U.S. Treasury futures to express duration (i.e., sensitivity to interest rate changes) bias and yield curve bias. The Trust also tactically allocated to mortgage derivatives in order to gain specific market exposure when relative value opportunities presented themselves. The Trust’s derivatives positions had a positive effect on performance during the period.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

The Trust decreased its allocation to agency MBS during the period, reducing exposures to both agency pass-throughs and agency CMOs. In addition, the Trust increased its holdings in CMBS, while reducing exposure within non-agency MBS and keeping exposure within asset-backed securities constant. The Trust also increased its exposure to agency mortgage derivatives, adding primarily inverse interest-only bonds. The Trust continued to gradually build a position in Ginnie Mae (“GNMA”) project loan interest-only securities given attractive spreads available relative to the sector’s fundamental outlook, as prepayment speeds within the sector continued to shift lower, aiding interest-only cash flows. Lastly, the Trust trimmed its position in U.S. Treasuries during the period.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

As of period end, the Trust continued to be positioned with an overweight to the agency mortgage sector. The Trust also continued to maintain an overweight in high quality and well-structured agency CMOs and specified mortgage pools where the attributes of the underlying borrower help to improve the overall convexity (the rate at which duration changes in response to interest rate movements) profile. With spreads in most risk assets near their tightest levels since mid-2014, the Trust’s exposures to non-benchmark positions such as legacy non-agency residential MBS and CMBS remained minimal.

The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.

 

 

 

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Trust Summary  as of August 31, 2018 (continued)    BlackRock Income Trust, Inc.

 

Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

 

     08/31/18     08/31/17  

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

    108     113

U.S. Treasury Obligations

    1       2  

Short-Term Securities

    3       2  

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

    (a)       1  

Asset-Backed Securities(a)

           

Borrowed Bonds(a)

           

TBA Sale Commitments

    (12     (18

 

  (a) 

Representing less than 1% of the Trust’s total investments.

 

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION (b)(c)

 

     08/31/18     08/31/17  

AAA/Aaa(d)

    99     99

BBB

    1       1  

 

  (b) 

For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P or Moody’s if ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 
  (c) 

Excludes Money Market Funds.

 
  (d) 

The investment adviser evaluates the credit quality of not-rated investments based upon certain factors including, but not limited to, credit ratings for similar investments and financial analysis of sectors and individual investments. Using this approach, the investment adviser has deemed U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities and U.S. Treasury Obligations as AAA/Aaa.

 
 

 

 

TRUST SUMMARY      13  


The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging

 

The Trusts may utilize leverage to seek to enhance the distribution rate on, and net asset value (“NAV”) of, their common shares (“Common Shares”). However, these objectives cannot be achieved in all interest rate environments.

In general, the concept of leveraging is based on the premise that the financing cost of leverage, which is based on short-term interest rates, is normally lower than the income earned by a Trust on its longer-term portfolio investments purchased with the proceeds from leverage. To the extent that the total assets of the Trusts (including the assets obtained from leverage) are invested in higher-yielding portfolio investments, the Trusts’ shareholders benefit from the incremental net income. The interest earned on securities purchased with the proceeds from leverage is paid to shareholders in the form of dividends, and the value of these portfolio holdings is reflected in the per share NAV.

To illustrate these concepts, assume a Trust’s capitalization is $100 million and it utilizes leverage for an additional $30 million, creating a total value of $130 million available for investment in longer-term income securities. If prevailing short-term interest rates are 3% and longer-term interest rates are 6%, the yield curve has a strongly positive slope. In this case, a Trust’s financing costs on the $30 million of proceeds obtained from leverage are based on the lower short-term interest rates. At the same time, the securities purchased by a Trust with the proceeds from leverage earn income based on longer-term interest rates. In this case, a Trust’s financing cost of leverage is significantly lower than the income earned on a Trust’s longer-term investments acquired from such leverage proceeds, and therefore the holders of Common Shares (“Common Shareholders”) are the beneficiaries of the incremental net income.

However, in order to benefit shareholders, the return on assets purchased with leverage proceeds must exceed the ongoing costs associated with the leverage. If interest and other costs of leverage exceed the Trusts’ return on assets purchased with leverage proceeds, income to shareholders is lower than if the Trusts had not used leverage. Furthermore, the value of the Trusts’ portfolio investments generally varies inversely with the direction of long-term interest rates, although other factors can influence the value of portfolio investments. In contrast, the value of the Trusts’ obligations under their respective leverage arrangements generally does not fluctuate in relation to interest rates. As a result, changes in interest rates can influence the Trusts’ NAVs positively or negatively. Changes in the future direction of interest rates are very difficult to predict accurately, and there is no assurance that the Trusts’ intended leveraging strategy will be successful.

The use of leverage also generally causes greater changes in each Trust’s NAV, market price and dividend rates than comparable portfolios without leverage. In a declining market, leverage is likely to cause a greater decline in the NAV and market price of a Trust’s shares than if the Trust were not leveraged. In addition, each Trust may be required to sell portfolio securities at inopportune times or at distressed values in order to comply with regulatory requirements applicable to the use of leverage or as required by the terms of leverage instruments, which may cause the Trust to incur losses. The use of leverage may limit a Trust’s ability to invest in certain types of securities or use certain types of hedging strategies. Each Trust incurs expenses in connection with the use of leverage, all of which are borne by shareholders and may reduce income to the shareholders. Moreover, to the extent the calculation of the Trusts’ investment advisory fees includes assets purchased with the proceeds of leverage, the investment advisory fees payable to the Trusts’ investment adviser will be higher than if the Trusts did not use leverage.

Each Trust may utilize leverage through a credit facility or reverse repurchase agreements as described in the Notes to Financial Statements.

Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), each Trust is permitted to issue debt up to 33 1/3% of its total managed assets. A Trust may voluntarily elect to limit its leverage to less than the maximum amount permitted under the 1940 Act. In addition, a Trust may also be subject to certain asset coverage, leverage or portfolio composition requirements imposed by its credit facility, which may be more stringent than those imposed by the 1940 Act.

If a Trust segregates or designates on its books and records cash or liquid assets having a value not less than the value of a Trust’s obligations under the reverse repurchase agreement (including accrued interest) then such transaction is not considered a senior security and is not subject to the foregoing limitations and requirements imposed by the 1940 Act.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Trusts may invest in various derivative financial instruments. These instruments are used to obtain exposure to a security, commodity, index, market, and/or other assets without owning or taking physical custody of securities, commodities and/or other referenced assets or to manage market, equity, credit, interest rate, foreign currency exchange rate, commodity and/or other risks. Derivative financial instruments may give rise to a form of economic leverage and involve risks, including the imperfect correlation between the value of a derivative financial instrument and the underlying asset, possible default of the counterparty to the transaction or illiquidity of the instrument. The Trusts’ successful use of a derivative financial instrument depends on the investment adviser’s ability to predict pertinent market movements accurately, which cannot be assured. The use of these instruments may result in losses greater than if they had not been used, may limit the amount of appreciation a Trust can realize on an investment and/or may result in lower distributions paid to shareholders. The Trusts’ investments in these instruments, if any, are discussed in detail in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

14    2018 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities — 11.1%

 

AIMCO CLO, Series 2014-AA, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.25%), 5.60%, 07/20/26(a)(b)

    USD       795     $ 795,250  

ALM Loan Funding, 5.05%, 07/15/26(a)(c)

      1,000       993,234  

ALM VI, Ltd., Series 2012-6A, Class BR3, 4.10%, 07/15/26(a)(c)

      1,000       986,261  

ALM XII, Ltd., Series 2015-12A, Class C1R2, 4.99%, 04/16/27(a)(c)

      545       540,700  

ALM XVI Ltd./ALM XVI LLC, Series 2015-16A, Class CR2, 5.04%, 07/15/27(a)(c)

      2,080       2,065,201  

Anchorage Capital CLO Ltd.(a):

     

Series 2013-1A, Class CR, 5.54%, 10/13/30(c)

      1,000       1,003,276  

Series 2016-8A, Class DR, 5.34%, 07/28/28(c)

      1,000       998,301  

Series 2016-9A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.00%), 6.34%, 01/15/29(b)

      650       654,445  

Ares XXVIII CLO Ltd., Series 2013-3A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.25%), 5.59%, 10/17/24(a)(b)

      1,000       999,989  

Atlas Senior Loan Fund Ltd.(3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.90%), 6.21%, 11/30/28(a)(b)

      1,250       1,254,013  

Battalion CLO X Ltd., Series 2016-10A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.25%), 6.59%, 01/24/29(a)(b)

      1,000       1,006,697  

BlueMountain CLO Ltd., Series 2014-3A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.20%), 5.54%, 10/15/26(a)(b)

      1,000       1,000,501  

Bowman Park CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class D2R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.35%), 5.66%, 11/23/25(a)(b)

      3,000       3,002,563  

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

      2,210       2,194,462  

CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2014-4A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.40%), 5.74%, 10/17/26(a)(b)

      2,000       2,002,138  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-13, Class 3AV2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.15%), 2.21%, 01/25/37(b)

      146       144,979  

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

      3,789       3,794,679  

Dryden 41 Senior Loan Fund, Series 2015-41A, Class AR, 3.31%, 04/15/31(a)(c)

      2,550       2,532,901  

Dryden 64 CLO Ltd., Series 2018-64A, Class D, 4.87%, 04/18/31(a)(c)

      1,250       1,228,643  

Dryden XXVIII Senior Loan Fund, Series 2013-28A, Class B1LR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.15%), 5.46%, 08/15/30(a)(b)

      1,000       1,006,039  

Galaxy XXIX CLO Ltd., Series 2018-29A, Class D, 4.73%, 11/15/26(a)(c)

      805       805,238  

GoldenTree Loan Opportunities IX Ltd., Series 2014-9A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.50%), 5.84%, 10/29/26(a)(b)

      1,000       1,001,497  

Highbridge Loan Management, Series 3A-2014, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.60%), 5.93%, 07/18/29(a)(b)

      1,000       1,006,659  

Highbridge Loan Management Ltd., Series 5A-2015(a)(b):

     

Class C1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.10%), 4.44%, 01/29/26

      4,000       4,001,840  

Class D1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.30%), 5.64%, 01/29/26

      500       500,381  

Lendmark Funding Trust, Series 2017-2A, Class A, 2.80%, 05/20/26(a)

      2,880       2,841,828  

Limerock CLO III LLC, Series 2014-3A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.60%), 5.95%, 10/20/26(a)(b)

      3,750       3,756,523  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)  

Madison Park Funding XV Ltd., Series 2014-15A, Class B1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.20%), 4.54%, 01/27/26(a)(b)

    USD       1,800     $ 1,802,292  

Nelnet Student Loan Trust, Series 2006-1, Class A5, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.11%), 2.42%, 08/23/27(b)

      441       440,353  

Neuberger Berman CLO XV, Series 2013-15A, Class DR, 5.39%, 10/15/29(a)(c)

      1,000       1,001,621  

Neuberger Berman CLO XVIII Ltd., Series 2014-18A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.25%), 6.57%, 11/14/27(a)(b)

      2,250       2,263,748  

OCP CLO Ltd., Series 2012-2A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.47%), 6.78%, 11/22/25(a)(b)

      1,000       1,005,066  

Octagon Investment Partners XXI Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.65%), 5.97%, 11/14/26(a)(b)

      2,000       2,004,514  

Octagon Investment Partners XXII Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class DRR, 5.10%, 01/22/30(a)(c)

      500       493,894  

OHA Credit Partners XIII Ltd., Series 2016-13A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 7.15%), 9.50%, 01/21/30(a)(b)

      595       601,630  

OHA Loan Funding Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.75%), 6.10%, 01/20/28(a)(b)

      2,500       2,515,570  

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2015-2A, Class C, 4.32%, 07/18/25(a)

      5,000       5,025,163  

OZLM Funding III Ltd., Series 2013-3A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.00%),
5.35%, 01/22/29(a)(b)

      1,500       1,507,625  

OZLM VIII Ltd., Series 2014-8A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.40%), 5.74%, 10/17/26(a)(b)

      1,750       1,751,786  

OZLM XIV Ltd., Series 2015-14A, Class CR, 5.34%, 01/15/29(a)(c)

      1,000       999,214  

OZLM XXI, Series 2017-21A, Class C, 5.02%, 01/20/31(a)(c)

      1,000       981,418  

Regatta V Funding Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.45%), 5.79%, 10/25/26(a)(b)

      2,000       2,002,462  

Rockford Tower CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.25%), 5.59%, 04/15/29(a)(b)

      1,750       1,756,938  

Shackleton CLO Ltd., Series 2013-3A, Class DR, 5.36%, 07/15/30(a)(c)

      500       499,408  

SLM Private Education Loan Trust(a):

     

Series 2012-A, Class A2, 3.83%, 01/17/45

      230       231,285  

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

      500       497,736  

Sound Point CLO VII Ltd., Series 2014-3A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.60%), 5.95%, 01/23/27(a)(b)

      1,250       1,252,308  

Sound Point CLO XII Ltd., Series 2016-2A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.25%), 6.60%, 10/20/28(a)(b)

      465       467,330  

Sound Point CLO XIV Ltd., Series 2016-3A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.85%), 6.20%, 01/23/29(a)(b)

      1,550       1,560,900  

Structured Asset Securities Corp., Series 2002-AL1, Class A2, 3.45%, 02/25/32

      494       488,200  

THL Credit Wind River CLO Ltd., Series 2014-3A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.35%), 5.70%, 01/22/27(a)(b)

      1,000       1,000,875  

Voya CLO Ltd.(a)(b):

     

Series 2016-3A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.85%), 9.18%, 10/18/27

      615       615,058  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      15  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

Series 2017-3A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.55%), 5.90%, 07/20/30

    USD       1,000     $ 1,009,282  

Wellfleet CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class DR, 5.15%, 10/20/27(a)(c)

      2,000       1,991,155  

Westcott Park CLO Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.35%),
6.70%, 07/20/28(a)(b)

      685       693,952  

World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust, Series 2012-C, Class C, 4.55%, 08/15/22

      2,360       2,363,600  

York CLO Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.60%), 5.95%, 10/20/29(a)(b)

      1,750       1,764,885  

York CLO-4 Ltd., Series 2016-2A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.10%), 6.45%, 01/20/30(a)(b)

      1,500       1,519,540  
   

 

 

 
    84,227,046  
Interest Only Asset-Backed Securities — 0.0%  

Sterling Bank Trust, Series 2004-2, Class Note, 2.08%, 03/30/30(a)(d)

      2,061       108,220  

Sterling Coofs Trust, Series 2004-1, Class A, 2.36%, 04/15/29(d)

      2,653       140,586  
   

 

 

 
    248,806  
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities — 11.1%
(Cost — $84,160,921)

 

    84,475,852  
   

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds — 66.4%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 1.3%  

Arconic, Inc.:

     

5.40%, 04/15/21

      235       241,265  

5.13%, 10/01/24

      598       600,691  

5.90%, 02/01/27

      100       101,260  

BBA US Holdings, Inc., 5.38%, 05/01/26(a)

      194       194,485  

Bombardier, Inc.(a):

     

7.75%, 03/15/20

      122       128,100  

8.75%, 12/01/21

      482       530,200  

6.00%, 10/15/22

      13       13,033  

6.13%, 01/15/23

      636       640,770  

7.50%, 12/01/24

      504       529,830  

7.50%, 03/15/25

      401       412,027  

7.45%, 05/01/34

      100       102,000  

Eaton Corp., 4.15%, 11/02/42

      500       480,531  

EnPro Industries, Inc., 5.88%, 09/15/22

      74       75,387  

KLX, Inc., 5.88%, 12/01/22(a)

      595       615,825  

Koppers, Inc., 6.00%, 02/15/25(a)

      151       151,755  

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., 6.50%, 11/30/25(a)

      142       146,615  

Lockheed Martin Corp., 4.09%, 09/15/52

      1,410       1,347,895  

Pioneer Holdings LLC/Pioneer Finance Corp., 9.00%, 11/01/22(a)

      118       121,835  

TransDigm UK Holdings PLC, 6.88%, 05/15/26(a)

      400       410,428  

TransDigm, Inc.:

     

6.00%, 07/15/22

      246       248,460  

6.50%, 07/15/24

      191       194,104  

6.50%, 05/15/25

      104       105,820  

6.38%, 06/15/26

      392       396,165  

United Technologies Corp., 6.13%, 07/15/38

      1,450       1,711,061  
   

 

 

 
    9,499,542  
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.2%  

FedEx Corp., 4.75%, 11/15/45

      1,250       1,258,082  

XPO Logistics, Inc., 6.50%, 06/15/22(a)

      64       66,110  
   

 

 

 
    1,324,192  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Airlines — 2.1%  

Air Canada Pass-Through Trust, Series 2015-1, Class B, 3.88%, 09/15/24(a)

    USD       1,633     $ 1,595,911  

American Airlines Pass-Through Trust:

     

Series 2013-2, Class A, 4.95%, 07/15/24(e)

      3,139       3,224,953  

Series 2015-2, Class A, 4.00%, 03/22/29

      1,358       1,352,855  

Series 2015-2, Class AA, 3.60%, 03/22/29

      1,358       1,334,258  

Series 2017-1, Class B, 4.95%, 08/15/26

      1,689       1,713,421  

Avianca Holdings SA/Avianca Leasing LLC/Grupo Taca Holdings Ltd., 8.38%, 05/10/20

      302       301,248  

Continental Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2010-1, Class B, 6.00%, 07/12/20

      157       158,601  

Latam Finance Ltd., 6.88%, 04/11/24(a)

      257       250,706  

Mexico City Airport Trust, 5.50%, 07/31/47(a)

      260       230,732  

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust:

     

Series 2013-1, Class A, 4.30%, 02/15/27

      3,210       3,282,847  

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

      2,103       2,117,098  
   

 

 

 
    15,562,630  
Auto Components — 0.3%  

Aptiv PLC, 4.40%, 10/01/46

      465       424,459  

Federal-Mogul LLC/Federal-Mogul Financing Corp., 5.00%, 07/15/24

    EUR       161       197,990  

Fiat Chrysler Finance Europe, 4.75%, 07/15/22

      100       129,856  

HP Pelzer Holding GmbH, 4.13%, 04/01/24

      100       116,510  

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.:

     

6.25%, 02/01/22

    USD       118       121,233  

6.75%, 02/01/24

      112       115,640  

6.38%, 12/15/25

      106       107,325  

IHO Verwaltungs GmbH(f):

     

(2.75% Cash or 3.50% PIK), 2.75%, 09/15/21

    EUR       100       117,605  

(3.25% Cash or 4.00% PIK), 3.25%, 09/15/23

      100       118,961  

(4.50% Cash or 5.25% PIK), 4.50%, 09/15/23(a)

    USD       205       198,850  

Tesla, Inc., 5.30%, 08/15/25(a)(e)

      285       246,525  

Volvo Car AB, 2.00%, 01/24/25

    EUR       100       114,901  
   

 

 

 
    2,009,855  
Automobiles — 0.6%  

Ford Motor Co., 4.75%, 01/15/43(e)

    USD       2,000       1,658,198  

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

      2,506       2,598,946  
   

 

 

 
    4,257,144  
Banks — 1.9%  

Allied Irish Banks PLC (5 year EUR Swap + 3.95%), 4.13%, 11/26/25(g)

    EUR       100       122,898  

Banco Inbursa SA Institucion de Banca Multiple, 4.13%, 06/06/24(a)

    USD       255       246,763  

Banco Popolare, 2.75%, 07/27/20

    EUR       100       116,935  

Bank of Ireland Group PLC, 3.13%, 09/19/27(c)

    GBP       100       125,490  

Bankia SA (5 year EUR Swap + 3.17%), 4.00%, 05/22/24(g)

    EUR       100       118,344  

Barclays PLC:

     

4.38%, 09/11/24

    USD       550       533,804  

3.65%, 03/16/25(e)

      4,320       4,082,266  

CaixaBank SA (5 year EUR Swap + 3.35%), 3.50%, 02/15/27(g)

    EUR       100       121,832  

CIT Group, Inc.:

     

5.00%, 08/01/23

    USD       225       228,656  

5.25%, 03/07/25

      98       99,654  

6.13%, 03/09/28

      70       73,150  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, 3.95%, 11/09/22

      1,500       1,504,870  

HSBC Holdings PLC, 6.10%, 01/14/42

      610       745,511  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 2.13%, 08/30/23

    EUR       100       115,623  

Inversiones Atlantida SA, 8.25%, 07/28/22(a)

    USD       200       204,000  

Santander Holdings USA, Inc., 4.50%, 07/17/25

      2,000       1,997,279  
 

 

 

16    2018 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Banks (continued)  

Santander UK Group Holdings PLC, 2.88%, 08/05/21

    USD       1,250     $ 1,220,194  

Standard Chartered PLC, 4.87%, 03/15/33(a)(c)

      500       489,753  

Wells Fargo & Co., 3.90%, 05/01/45(e)

      2,250       2,099,139  
   

 

 

 
    14,246,161  
Beverage: Soft Drinks — 0.0%  

Energizer Gamma Acquisition, Inc., 6.38%, 07/15/26(a)

      107       110,611  
   

 

 

 
Beverages — 0.7%  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc., 4.90%, 02/01/46

      4,600       4,720,234  

BWAY Holding Co., 4.75%, 04/15/24

    EUR       100       119,076  

Central American Bottling Corp., 5.75%, 01/31/27(a)

    USD       222       219,780  

OI European Group BV, 4.00%, 03/15/23(a)

      171       162,236  
   

 

 

 
    5,221,326  
Biotechnology — 0.6%  

Amgen, Inc., 4.40%, 05/01/45(e)

      2,250       2,183,124  

Baxalta, Inc., 5.25%, 06/23/45

      500       546,348  

Gilead Sciences, Inc., 4.80%, 04/01/44

      1,000       1,045,207  

Illumina, Inc., 0.50%, 06/15/21(h)

      215       316,024  

Senvion Holding GmbH, 3.88%, 10/25/22

    EUR       100       101,438  
   

 

 

 
    4,192,141  
Building Materials — 0.0%  

American Woodmark Corp., 4.88%, 03/15/26(a)

    USD       69       66,413  

Jeld-Wen, Inc., 4.63%, 12/15/25(a)

      93       86,722  

Titan Global Finance PLC, 3.50%, 06/17/21

    EUR       100       121,281  
   

 

 

 
    274,416  
Building Products — 0.1%  

Beacon Escrow Corp., 4.88%, 11/01/25(a)

    USD       154       142,065  

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

      115       117,608  

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

      218       221,270  

Jeld-Wen, Inc., 4.88%, 12/15/27(a)

      21       19,583  

Masonite International Corp.(a):

     

5.63%, 03/15/23

      127       129,857  

5.75%, 09/15/26

      96       96,960  

PGT Escrow Issuer, Inc., 6.75%, 08/01/26(a)

      64       65,660  

Standard Industries, Inc., 5.38%, 11/15/24(a)

      19       19,024  

USG Corp., 4.88%, 06/01/27(a)

      208       210,540  
   

 

 

 
    1,022,567  
Building: Roofing, Wallboard & Plumbing — 0.0%  

Quintiles IMS, Inc., 4.88%, 05/15/23(a)

      74       74,185  
   

 

 

 
Cable Television Services — 0.0%  

CB Escrow Corp., 8.00%, 10/15/25(a)

      127       112,712  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets — 2.8%  

Blackstone CQP Holdco LP(a):

     

6.50%, 03/20/21

      1,375       1,378,922  

6.00%, 08/18/21

      224       221,803  

CDP Financial, Inc., 5.60%, 11/25/39(a)(e)

      5,890       7,465,502  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 3.75%, 05/22/25(e)

      8,965       8,831,356  

Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC, 5.88%, 11/01/24(a)

      57       58,781  

Morgan Stanley:

     

4.00%, 07/23/25

      905       908,957  

3.13%, 07/27/26(e)

      2,000       1,869,946  

NFP Corp., 6.88%, 07/15/25(a)

      62       60,760  

Raymond James Financial, Inc., 4.95%, 07/15/46

      400       411,137  

SURA Asset Management SA, 4.38%, 04/11/27(a)

      259       250,583  
   

 

 

 
    21,457,747  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Chemicals — 1.1%  

Air Liquide Finance SA, 3.50%, 09/27/46(a)

    USD       360     $ 331,333  

Alpha 2 BV, (8.75% Cash or 9.50% PIK), 8.75%, 06/01/23(a)(f)

      210       210,525  

Alpha 3 BV/Alpha US Bidco, Inc., 6.25%, 02/01/25(a)

      400       394,000  

Axalta Coating Systems LLC, 4.88%, 08/15/24(a)

      161       159,994  

Blue Cube Spinco, Inc.:

     

9.75%, 10/15/23

      244       276,635  

10.00%, 10/15/25

      183       211,822  

CF Industries, Inc.:

     

5.15%, 03/15/34

      60       56,550  

4.95%, 06/01/43

      116       101,848  

Chemours Co.:

     

6.63%, 05/15/23

      95       99,513  

7.00%, 05/15/25

      44       46,970  

5.38%, 05/15/27

      145       142,463  

Cydsa SAB de C.V., 6.25%, 10/04/27(a)

      319       301,043  

Hexion, Inc., 10.38%, 02/01/22(a)

      122       120,052  

INEOS Finance PLC, 4.00%, 05/01/23

    EUR       100       118,412  

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

    USD       1,650       1,643,345  

Mexichem SAB de CV(a):

     

4.00%, 10/04/27

      200       185,540  

5.50%, 01/15/48

      200       184,000  

Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., 3.88%, 10/24/21

      735       784,612  

NOVA Chemicals Corp., 4.88%, 06/01/24(a)

      163       159,333  

Olin Corp., 5.00%, 02/01/30

      82       78,310  

Platform Specialty Products Corp.(a):

     

6.50%, 02/01/22

      1,291       1,320,047  

5.88%, 12/01/25

      590       585,575  

PQ Corp.(a):

     

6.75%, 11/15/22

      251       262,295  

5.75%, 12/15/25

      299       294,515  

PSPC Escrow Corp., 6.00%, 02/01/23

    EUR       100       121,734  

WR Grace & Co-Conn, 5.63%, 10/01/24(a)

    USD       80       84,526  
   

 

 

 
    8,274,992  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.6%  

ADT Corp.:

     

6.25%, 10/15/21

      86       90,730  

3.50%, 07/15/22

      163       154,239  

4.13%, 06/15/23

      171       162,664  

4.88%, 07/15/32(a)

      301       245,315  

Advanced Disposal Services, Inc., 5.63%, 11/15/24(a)

      115       115,000  

Aviation Capital Group Corp., 7.13%, 10/15/20(a)

      1,800       1,929,724  

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., 5.13%, 05/01/25(a)

      82       80,565  

CD&R Waterworks Merger Sub LLC, 6.13%, 08/15/25(a)

      226       216,960  

Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC, 6.75%, 03/15/22(a)

      43       44,505  

Harland Clarke Holdings Corp., 8.38%, 08/15/22(a)

      284       266,250  

Iron Mountain, Inc., 6.00%, 08/15/23

      80       82,100  

KAR Auction Services, Inc., 5.13%, 06/01/25(a)

      135       132,300  

Mobile Mini, Inc., 5.88%, 07/01/24

      278       282,170  

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd.(a):

     

3.63%, 03/15/21

      166       163,095  

5.25%, 08/15/22

      157       159,944  

5.50%, 02/15/24

      17       17,468  

Ritchie Bros Auctioneers, Inc., 5.38%, 01/15/25(a)

      181       179,190  

United Rentals North America, Inc.:

     

5.75%, 11/15/24

      46       47,481  

5.50%, 07/15/25

      93       94,860  

5.50%, 05/15/27

      111       110,722  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      17  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Commercial Services & Supplies (continued)  

Wrangler Buyer Corp., 6.00%, 10/01/25(a)

    USD       204     $ 196,860  
   

 

 

 
    4,772,142  
Communications Equipment — 0.2%  

CommScope Technologies LLC,
5.00%, 03/15/27(a)

      179       174,078  

CommScope, Inc.(a):

     

5.00%, 06/15/21

      80       80,400  

5.50%, 06/15/24

      154       155,925  

Nokia OYJ:

     

4.38%, 06/12/27

      31       29,799  

6.63%, 05/15/39

      135       145,125  

Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital, Inc.:

     

6.00%, 04/01/23

      606       624,586  

6.38%, 05/15/25

      30       31,350  

5.75%, 01/15/27(a)

      451       452,127  
   

 

 

 
    1,693,390  
Construction & Engineering — 0.8%  

Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 SA, 6.88%, 02/01/27(a)

      370       330,939  

Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI SA, 6.75%, 03/30/29(a)

      370       383,875  

BlueLine Rental Finance Corp., 9.25%, 03/15/24(a)

      788       827,400  

Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc., 8.50%, 07/15/25(a)

      159       163,373  

Engility Corp., 8.88%, 09/01/24

      176       187,880  

frontdoor, Inc., 6.75%, 08/15/26(a)

      88       90,090  

ITR Concession Co. LLC, 4.20%, 07/15/25(a)

      4,000       3,641,358  

Pisces Midco, Inc., 8.00%, 04/15/26(a)

      110       112,750  

SPIE SA, 3.13%, 03/22/24

    EUR       100       116,641  

SRS Distribution, Inc., 8.25%, 07/01/26(a)

    USD       132       124,080  

Tutor Perini Corp., 6.88%, 05/01/25(a)

      109       110,908  

Weekley Homes LLC/Weekley Finance Corp., 6.63%, 08/15/25

      51       48,195  
   

 

 

 
    6,137,489  
Construction Materials — 0.3%  

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., 5.88%, 05/15/26(a)

      103       103,124  

HD Supply, Inc., 5.75%, 04/15/24(a)(i)

      1,160       1,219,450  

Navistar International Corp., 6.63%, 11/01/25(a)

      192       199,680  

New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc., 10.13%, 04/01/22(a)

      108       115,965  

PulteGroup, Inc.:

     

5.50%, 03/01/26

      17       16,872  

6.00%, 02/15/35

      27       25,793  

Rexel SA, 3.50%, 06/15/23

    EUR       100       120,666  

Williams Scotsman International, Inc.(a):

     

7.88%, 12/15/22

    USD       78       80,340  

6.88%, 08/15/23

      112       111,020  
   

 

 

 
    1,992,910  
Consumer Discretionary — 0.1%  

Blitz F18-674 GmbH, 6.00%, 07/30/26

    EUR       100       116,580  

Nielsen Co. Luxembourg Sarl, 5.00%, 02/01/25(a)

    USD       54       52,380  

Staples, Inc., 8.50%, 09/15/25(a)

      150       141,735  

Viking Cruises Ltd.(a):

     

6.25%, 05/15/25

      95       95,950  

5.88%, 09/15/27

      312       306,540  
   

 

 

 
    713,185  
Consumer Finance — 1.7%  

Ally Financial, Inc., 8.00%, 11/01/31

      871       1,064,797  

Capital One Financial Corp., 4.75%, 07/15/21(e)

      1,935       2,002,944  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Consumer Finance (continued)  

Corvias Campus Living USG LLC, 5.30%, 07/01/50(d)

    USD       5,694     $ 5,737,617  

Credivalores-Crediservicios SAS, 9.75%, 07/27/22(a)

      200       202,000  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 8.13%, 01/15/20(e)

      1,530       1,620,882  

Mulhacen Pte Ltd., (6.5% Cash or 7.25% PIK), 6.50%, 08/01/23(f)

    EUR       110       127,282  

Navient Corp.:

     

5.00%, 10/26/20

    USD       180       180,488  

6.63%, 07/26/21

      99       103,084  

6.50%, 06/15/22

      159       164,414  

5.50%, 01/25/23

      170       168,086  

7.25%, 09/25/23

      93       98,115  

5.88%, 10/25/24

      29       28,058  

6.75%, 06/25/25

      65       64,837  

6.75%, 06/15/26

      127       124,619  

5.63%, 08/01/33

      101       84,840  

Springleaf Finance Corp.:

     

6.13%, 05/15/22

      50       51,375  

5.63%, 03/15/23

      6       5,985  

6.88%, 03/15/25

      112       112,034  

7.13%, 03/15/26

      291       289,565  

Verscend Escrow Corp., 9.75%, 08/15/26(a)

      320       327,904  
   

 

 

 
    12,558,926  
Containers & Packaging — 0.5%  

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.:

     

4.63%, 05/15/23(a)

      471       466,879  

7.25%, 05/15/24(a)

      855       898,819  

4.75%, 07/15/27

    GBP       100       126,247  

Ball Corp., 4.00%, 11/15/23

    USD       146       142,532  

BWAY Holding Co.(a):

     

5.50%, 04/15/24

      329       326,944  

7.25%, 04/15/25

      35       34,125  

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp.:

     

4.75%, 02/01/26(a)

      104       99,840  

4.25%, 09/30/26

      139       127,532  

Mercer International, Inc.:

     

7.75%, 12/01/22

      29       30,305  

6.50%, 02/01/24

      76       77,900  

5.50%, 01/15/26(a)

      38       37,050  

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer Lu(a):

     

5.13%, 07/15/23

      51       50,809  

7.00%, 07/15/24

      452       459,232  

Sappi Papier Holding GmbH, 4.00%, 04/01/23

    EUR       100       120,079  

Sealed Air Corp., 4.88%, 12/01/22(a)

    USD       179       179,895  

Silgan Holdings, Inc., 3.25%, 03/15/25

    EUR       100       119,174  

Smurfit Kappa Acquisitions ULC, 2.88%, 01/15/26

      100       118,963  
   

 

 

 
    3,416,325  
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.2%  

APX Group, Inc.:

     

8.75%, 12/01/20

    USD       179       179,000  

7.88%, 12/01/22

      106       108,253  

Ascend Learning LLC, 6.88%, 08/01/25(a)

      194       195,940  

Carriage Services, Inc., 6.63%, 06/01/26(a)

      108       109,890  

Graham Holdings Co., 5.75%, 06/01/26(a)

      124       126,790  

Laureate Education, Inc., 8.25%, 05/01/25(a)

      210       226,537  

Matthews International Corp., 5.25%, 12/01/25(a)

      44       42,350  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc., 9.25%, 05/15/23(a)

      627       671,705  

ServiceMaster Co. LLC, 5.13%, 11/15/24(a)

      168       165,060  
   

 

 

 
    1,825,525  
 

 

 

18    2018 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Diversified Financial Services — 3.7%  

Banca IFIS SpA, 4.50%, 10/17/27(c)

    EUR       100     $ 106,237  

Bank of America Corp.(e):

     

5.63%, 07/01/20

    USD       2,200       2,297,739  

3.25%, 10/21/27

      4,000       3,759,941  

Docuformas SAPI de C.V., 9.25%, 10/11/22(a)

      200       181,500  

FMR LLC, 4.95%, 02/01/33(a)(e)

      2,300       2,484,254  

FS Energy & Power Fund, 7.50%, 08/15/23(a)

      156       159,658  

General Electric Co., 6.15%, 08/07/37(e)

      2,150       2,521,049  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 4.25%, 05/15/23

      807       810,310  

Gilex Holding Sarl, 8.50%, 05/02/23(a)

      182       189,280  

HSBC Holdings PLC, 6.25%(c)(j)

      375       376,425  

Intercontinental Exchange Group, Inc., 4.00%, 10/15/23

      470       482,017  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 5.02%, 06/26/24(a)

      3,151       2,851,197  

Intrum Justitia AB, 2.75%, 07/15/22

    EUR       100       112,988  

Jefferies Finance LLC/JFIN Co-Issuer Corp., 7.38%, 04/01/20(a)

    USD       595       605,412  

LHC3 PLC, (4.13% Cash or 4.88% PIK), 4.13%, 08/15/24(f)

    EUR       100       115,509  

Moody’s Corp., 4.50%, 09/01/22(e)

    USD       1,800       1,862,095  

MSCI, Inc., 5.25%, 11/15/24(a)

      75       77,063  

Northern Trust Corp., 3.95%, 10/30/25

      8,000       8,163,421  

Tempo Acquisition LLC/Tempo Acquisition Finance Corp., 6.75%, 06/01/25(a)

      378       367,605  

Travelport Corporate Finance PLC, 6.00%, 03/15/26(a)

      123       125,153  

UniCredit SpA (5 year EUR Swap + 4.10%), 5.75%, 10/28/25(g)

    EUR       107       129,830  

Vantiv LLC/Vanity Issuer Corp.(a):

     

3.88%, 11/15/25

    GBP       100       126,080  

4.38%, 11/15/25

    USD       200       190,500  

WMG Acquisition Corp., 5.50%, 04/15/26(a)

      84       82,530  
     

 

 

 
    28,177,793  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 3.5%  

AT&T, Inc.(e):

     

6.38%, 03/01/41

      520       568,914  

5.15%, 03/15/42

      2,400       2,326,533  

4.75%, 05/15/46

      2,710       2,450,346  

CenturyLink, Inc.:

     

5.63%, 04/01/25

      144       140,760  

Series P, 7.60%, 09/15/39

      7       6,265  

Series S, 6.45%, 06/15/21

      268       278,720  

Series U, 7.65%, 03/15/42

      138       123,510  

Series W, 6.75%, 12/01/23(e)

      213       222,052  

Series Y, 7.50%, 04/01/24

      295       315,650  

Cincinnati Bell, Inc., 7.00%, 07/15/24(a)

      201       176,880  

Embarq Corp., 8.00%, 06/01/36

      214       208,650  

Frontier Communications Corp.:

     

7.13%, 03/15/19

      220       220,825  

10.50%, 09/15/22

      133       117,040  

11.00%, 09/15/25

      763       583,695  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.:

     

5.38%, 08/15/22

      127       128,270  

5.63%, 02/01/23

      189       191,308  

5.13%, 05/01/23

      95       94,795  

5.38%, 01/15/24

      114       114,000  

5.38%, 05/01/25

      123       121,463  

5.25%, 03/15/26

      663       649,806  

OTE PLC, 3.50%, 07/09/20

    EUR       100       121,310  

SoftBank Group Corp.:

     

(5 year USD ICE Swap + 4.85%), 6.88%(g)(j)

    USD       215       194,575  

4.00%, 04/20/23

    EUR       100       121,763  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Diversified Telecommunication Services (continued)  

Telecom Italia Capital SA:

     

6.38%, 11/15/33

    USD       124     $ 125,860  

6.00%, 09/30/34

      255       251,124  

7.72%, 06/04/38

      48       52,560  

Telecom Italia SpA, 3.63%, 01/19/24

    EUR       200       247,535  

Verizon Communications, Inc.(e):

     

6.40%, 02/15/38

    USD       6,879       8,173,874  

6.55%, 09/15/43

      6,751       8,174,013  
     

 

 

 
    26,502,096  
Electric Utilities — 6.1%  

AES Corp., 5.50%, 04/15/25

      59       60,622  

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co., 6.50%, 09/15/37(e)

      5,515       7,044,287  

Black Hills Corp., 3.15%, 01/15/27

      405       376,424  

Celeo Redes Operacion Chile SA, 5.20%, 06/22/47(a)

      299       296,817  

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

      434       513,620  

CMS Energy Corp., 5.05%, 03/15/22(e)

      1,832       1,920,025  

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC:

     

6.10%, 06/01/37

      640       787,521  

6.00%, 01/15/38

      1,675       2,067,669  

4.25%, 12/15/41

      750       766,954  

Duke Energy Florida LLC, 6.40%, 06/15/38

      770       997,157  

E.ON International Finance BV, 6.65%, 04/30/38(a)

      3,100       3,777,666  

Electricite de France SA, 5.60%, 01/27/40(a)(e)

      2,800       3,115,063  

Enel Finance International NV, 3.63%, 05/25/27(a)

      1,250       1,151,074  

Energuate Trust, 5.88%, 05/03/27(a)

      201       191,955  

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., 6.35%, 08/10/28(a)

      401       400,904  

Florida Power Corp., 6.35%, 09/15/37(e)

      2,775       3,583,076  

Jersey Central Power & Light Co., 7.35%, 02/01/19

      490       499,212  

NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP(a):

     

4.25%, 09/15/24

      100       97,500  

4.50%, 09/15/27

      28       26,600  

Ohio Power Co., Series D, 6.60%, 03/01/33(e)

      3,000       3,836,553  

PacifiCorp, 6.25%, 10/15/37(e)

      1,225       1,557,175  

Pampa Energia SA, 7.50%, 01/24/27(a)

      367       291,765  

Public Service Co. of Colorado, Series 17, 6.25%, 09/01/37(e)

      2,550       3,268,884  

Southern California Edison Co.:

     

5.63%, 02/01/36(e)

      1,300       1,472,738  

Series A, 5.95%, 02/01/38

      2,175       2,582,706  

Southern Co., 4.40%, 07/01/46

      1,000       962,213  

Talen Energy Supply LLC, 6.50%, 06/01/25

      125       93,125  

Virginia Electric & Power Co., Series A, 6.00%, 05/15/37(e)

      3,920       4,793,495  
   

 

 

 
    46,532,800  
Electrical Equipment — 0.0%  

Anixter, Inc., 5.63%, 05/01/19

      35       35,525  

Areva SA, 4.88%, 09/23/24

    EUR       50       61,665  
   

 

 

 
    97,190  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.3%  

CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.:

     

5.50%, 12/01/24

    USD       228       237,120  

5.00%, 09/01/25

      72       71,550  

Corning, Inc., 4.38%, 11/15/57

      2,000       1,799,870  

Itron, Inc., 5.00%, 01/15/26(a)

      18       17,158  
   

 

 

 
    2,125,698  
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.8%  

Calfrac Holdings LP, 8.50%, 06/15/26(a)

      101       96,203  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      19  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Energy Equipment & Services (continued)  

CSI Compressco LP/CSI Compressco Finance, Inc., 7.50%, 04/01/25(a)

    USD       234     $ 235,755  

Ensco PLC:

     

5.20%, 03/15/25

      52       43,485  

7.75%, 02/01/26

      390       372,450  

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

      1,400       1,634,303  

Gates Global LLC/Gates Global Co., 6.00%, 07/15/22(a)

      173       174,730  

Halliburton Co., 5.00%, 11/15/45

      500       532,764  

McDermott Technology Americas, Inc./McDermott Technology U.S., Inc., 10.63%, 05/01/24(a)

      176       187,273  

Oceaneering International, Inc., 4.65%, 11/15/24

      28       26,641  

Pattern Energy Group, Inc., 5.88%, 02/01/24(a)

      148       149,110  

Pioneer Energy Services Corp., 6.13%, 03/15/22

      133       116,375  

Precision Drilling Corp.:

     

6.50%, 12/15/21

      38       38,874  

7.75%, 12/15/23

      50       52,875  

5.25%, 11/15/24

      90       85,725  

SESI LLC, 7.75%, 09/15/24

      140       144,900  

Transocean, Inc.:

     

5.80%, 10/15/22

      286       283,140  

9.00%, 07/15/23(a)

      386       416,397  

7.50%, 01/15/26(a)

      222       226,162  

6.80%, 03/15/38

      17       14,004  

Trinidad Drilling Ltd., 6.63%, 02/15/25(a)

      169       167,310  

USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp., 6.88%, 04/01/26(a)

      198       204,930  

Weatherford International Ltd.:

     

7.75%, 06/15/21

      450       441,000  

8.25%, 06/15/23

      115       106,950  

6.50%, 08/01/36

      75       55,688  

7.00%, 03/15/38

      124       94,240  

5.95%, 04/15/42

      128       89,920  
   

 

 

 
    5,991,204  
Environmental, Maintenance, & Security Service — 0.1%  

Hulk Finance Corp., 7.00%, 06/01/26(a)

      184       176,640  

Tervita Escrow Corp., 7.63%, 12/01/21(a)

      276       286,005  

Waste Pro USA, Inc., 5.50%, 02/15/26(a)

      134       129,310  
   

 

 

 
    591,955  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.2%  

ERP Operating LP, 4.50%, 06/01/45

      1,155       1,195,061  

Five Point Operating Co. LP/Five Point Capital Corp., 7.88%, 11/15/25(a)

      102       103,275  

GEO Group, Inc.:

     

5.13%, 04/01/23

      105       101,325  

5.88%, 10/15/24

      108       105,300  

6.00%, 04/15/26

      40       38,600  

HCP, Inc., 4.00%, 06/01/25(e)

      2,000       1,982,112  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.:

     

4.25%, 09/01/24

      127       123,507  

5.13%, 05/01/26(a)

      155       155,194  

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp., 4.63%, 04/01/25

      18       17,775  

iStar, Inc.:

     

4.63%, 09/15/20

      25       24,875  

6.00%, 04/01/22

      48       48,420  

5.25%, 09/15/22

      17       16,830  

Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., 6.50%, 09/15/26(a)

      122       124,440  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc.:

     

5.63%, 05/01/24

      719       739,671  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (continued)  

4.50%, 09/01/26

    USD       374     $ 356,235  

4.50%, 01/15/28

      235       216,646  

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.:

     

6.38%, 03/01/24

      20       21,086  

5.50%, 05/01/24

      30       30,375  

5.00%, 10/15/27

      105       102,900  

NH Hotel Group SA, 3.75%, 10/01/23

    EUR       128       155,462  

Simon Property Group LP, 4.75%, 03/15/42

    USD       1,670       1,784,799  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc., 5.00%, 12/15/21

      115       115,863  

Trust F/1401, 6.95%, 01/30/44

      476       484,925  

Ventas Realty LP, 4.13%, 01/15/26

      870       864,722  

VICI Properties 1 LLC/VICI FC, Inc., 8.00%, 10/15/23

      100       110,611  
   

 

 

 
    9,020,009  
Food & Staples Retailing — 0.2%  

Albertsons Cos. LLC/Safeway, Inc./New Albertson’s, Inc./Albertson’s LLC:

     

6.63%, 06/15/24

      59       56,935  

5.75%, 03/15/25

      68       61,540  

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA, 4.56%, 01/25/23

    EUR       100       104,474  

Rite Aid Corp., 6.13%, 04/01/23(a)

    USD       118       105,870  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., 4.80%, 11/18/44

      1,000       964,989  
   

 

 

 
    1,293,808  
Food Products — 0.4%  

Acosta, Inc., 7.75%, 10/01/22(a)

      95       42,988  

Aramark Services, Inc.:

     

4.75%, 06/01/26

      151       148,735  

5.00%, 02/01/28(a)

      230       225,112  

Arcor SAIC, 6.00%, 07/06/23(a)

      228       213,777  

Chobani LLC/Chobani Finance Corp., Inc., 7.50%, 04/15/25(a)

      146       123,005  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Finance, Inc.(a):

     

5.88%, 07/15/24

      274       263,725  

5.75%, 06/15/25

      460       434,700  

6.75%, 02/15/28

      223       214,080  

MARB BondCo PLC, 7.00%, 03/15/24

      200       188,252  

Marfrig Holdings Europe BV, 8.00%, 06/08/23(a)

      222       223,665  

Minerva Luxembourg SA, 6.50%, 09/20/26(a)

      222       197,860  

Post Holdings, Inc.(a):

     

5.50%, 03/01/25

      230       229,425  

5.75%, 03/01/27

      258       254,775  

Simmons Foods, Inc., 7.75%, 01/15/24(a)

      81       83,228  
   

 

 

 
    2,843,327  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.5%  

Avantor, Inc.(a):

     

6.00%, 10/01/24

      1,012       1,027,180  

9.00%, 10/01/25

      345       355,781  

Crimson Merger Sub, Inc., 6.63%, 05/15/22(a)

      903       886,069  

DJO Finance LLC/DJO Finance Corp., 8.13%, 06/15/21(a)

      506       522,597  

Immucor, Inc., 11.13%, 02/15/22(a)

      60       60,150  

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA/Mallinckrodt CB LLC(a):

     

5.75%, 08/01/22

      47       43,827  

5.63%, 10/15/23

      71       63,279  

Medtronic, Inc., 4.50%, 03/15/42

      750       782,628  

Teleflex, Inc., 5.25%, 06/15/24

      170       174,675  
   

 

 

 
    3,916,186  
Health Care Providers & Services — 1.4%  

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.:

     

5.63%, 02/15/23

      96       97,920  

6.50%, 03/01/24

      198       205,177  
 

 

 

20    2018 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Health Care Providers & Services (continued)  

Aetna, Inc., 4.50%, 05/15/42

    USD       575     $ 572,051  

AHP Health Partners, Inc., 9.75%, 07/15/26(a)

      84       87,990  

Centene Corp.:

     

6.13%, 02/15/24

      359       377,399  

5.38%, 06/01/26(a)

      858       885,739  

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 8.63%, 01/15/24(a)

      202       210,585  

DaVita, Inc., 5.13%, 07/15/24

      142       136,905  

Eagle Holding Co. II LLC, (7.63% Cash or 8.38% PIK), 7.63%, 05/15/22(a)(f)

      177       179,213  

Envision Healthcare Corp., 6.25%, 12/01/24(a)

      68       72,590  

HCA, Inc.:

     

4.75%, 05/01/23

      18       18,293  

5.00%, 03/15/24

      570       582,825  

5.25%, 04/15/25

      880       907,500  

5.25%, 06/15/26

      323       332,690  

5.38%, 09/01/26

      215       216,075  

5.63%, 09/01/28

      228       228,570  

5.50%, 06/15/47

      585       586,462  

HealthSouth Corp., 5.75%, 11/01/24

      26       26,325  

MEDNAX, Inc., 5.25%, 12/01/23(a)

      90       89,775  

Molina Healthcare, Inc., 4.88%, 06/15/25(a)

      71       70,113  

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, 7.13%, 06/01/24(a)

      273       282,555  

Northwell Healthcare, Inc., 4.26%, 11/01/47

      725       699,059  

NVA Holdings, Inc., 6.88%, 04/01/26(a)

      190       188,812  

Polaris Intermediate Corp., (8.50% Cash), 8.50%, 12/01/22(a)(f)

      588       607,110  

Regional Care Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc., 8.25%, 05/01/23(a)

      97       103,063  

Sterigenics-Nordion Holdings LLC, 6.50%, 05/15/23(a)

      137       141,028  

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.(a):

     

8.88%, 04/15/21

      98       102,043  

6.75%, 07/01/25(e)

      183       176,595  

Team Health Holdings, Inc., 6.38%, 02/01/25(a)(e)

      267       231,622  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.:

     

7.50%, 01/01/22(a)

      118       123,568  

8.13%, 04/01/22

      802       847,112  

6.75%, 06/15/23

      268       268,000  

4.63%, 07/15/24

      509       498,581  

Vizient, Inc., 10.38%, 03/01/24(a)

      228       249,090  

WellCare Health Plans, Inc.:

     

5.25%, 04/01/25

      58       59,305  

5.38%, 08/15/26(a)

      189       194,670  
   

 

 

 
    10,656,410  
Health Care Technology — 0.0%  

Change Healthcare Holdings LLC/Change Healthcare Finance, Inc., 5.75%, 03/01/25(a)

      186       181,815  

Quintiles IMS, Inc., 3.25%, 03/15/25(a)

    EUR       100       117,269  
   

 

 

 
    299,084  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.3%  

Arcos Dorados Holdings, Inc., 5.88%, 04/04/27(a)

    USD       257       244,947  

Boyd Gaming Corp., 6.00%, 08/15/26

      116       116,870  

Boyne USA, Inc., 7.25%, 05/01/25(a)

      57       60,420  

Burger King France SAS (3 mo. Euribor + 5.25%), 5.25%, 05/01/23(b)

    EUR       100       117,229  

Churchill Downs, Inc., 4.75%, 01/15/28(a)

    USD       48       45,180  

Codere Finance 2 Luxembourg SA, 6.75%, 11/01/21

    EUR       100       109,110  

CPUK Finance Ltd., 4.25%, 02/28/47

    GBP       100       129,409  

CRC Escrow Issuer LLC/CRC Finco, Inc., 5.25%, 10/15/25(a)

    USD       134       128,138  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)  

Eldorado Resorts, Inc., 6.00%, 04/01/25

    USD       67     $ 68,089  

ESH Hospitality, Inc., 5.25%, 05/01/25(a)

      142       137,563  

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc.:

     

5.38%, 11/01/23

      90       94,725  

5.25%, 06/01/25

      26       27,040  

5.38%, 04/15/26

      42       43,615  

5.75%, 06/01/28

      6       6,359  

Golden Nugget, Inc., 6.75%, 10/15/24(a)

      217       220,526  

International Game Technology PLC, 4.75%, 02/15/23

    EUR       100       125,947  

IRB Holding Corp., 6.75%, 02/15/26(a)

    USD       50       47,750  

KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings LLC/Taco Bell of America LLC(a):

     

5.25%, 06/01/26

      73       73,000  

4.75%, 06/01/27

      18       17,145  

McDonald’s Corp., 3.70%, 01/30/26

      510       508,006  

Melco Resorts Finance Ltd., 4.88%, 06/06/25(a)

      250       237,312  

MGM Resorts International:

     

6.63%, 12/15/21

      635       671,513  

7.75%, 03/15/22

      171       187,886  

4.63%, 09/01/26

      12       11,310  

New Red Finance, Inc.(a):

     

4.25%, 05/15/24

      171       163,305  

5.00%, 10/15/25

      1,098       1,059,570  

Sabre GLBL, Inc.(a):

     

5.38%, 04/15/23

      62       62,465  

5.25%, 11/15/23

      133       133,283  

Scientific Games International, Inc.:

     

10.00%, 12/01/22

      305       322,568  

5.00%, 10/15/25(a)

      280       266,000  

3.38%, 02/15/26

    EUR       100       110,983  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp., 4.88%, 07/31/24(a)

    USD       187       183,728  

Stars Group Holdings BV/Stars Group US Co-Borrower LLC, 7.00%, 07/15/26(a)

      108       112,320  

Station Casinos LLC, 5.00%, 10/01/25(a)

      177       171,026  

Unique Pub Finance Co. PLC:

     

Series A3, 6.54%, 03/30/21

    GBP       1,608       2,187,845  

Series A4, 5.66%, 06/30/27

      995       1,420,119  

Series M, 7.40%, 03/28/24

      3,000       4,288,977  

Series N, 6.46%, 03/30/32

      2,390       3,001,926  

Vue International Bidco PLC, 7.88%, 07/15/20

      100       129,930  

Wyndham Destinations, Inc., 4.15%, 04/01/24

    USD       6       5,928  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc., 5.38%, 04/15/26(a)

      76       75,430  

Wyndham Worldwide Corp., 3.90%, 03/01/23

      80       74,600  

Wynn Macau Ltd., 5.50%, 10/01/27(a)

      400       378,000  

Yum! Brands, Inc., 3.88%, 11/01/23

      27       25,785  
   

 

 

 
    17,602,877  
Household Durables — 0.5%  

Algeco Scotsman Global Finance PLC, 8.00%, 02/15/23(a)

      600       616,500  

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc., 6.38%, 05/15/25(a)

      47       46,648  

Century Communities, Inc., 6.88%, 05/15/22

      375       383,925  

K Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., 10.00%, 07/15/22(a)

      143       143,000  

Lennar Corp.:

     

6.25%, 12/15/21

      196       205,800  

4.88%, 12/15/23

      85       85,106  

4.75%, 05/30/25

      90       88,537  

5.25%, 06/01/26

      18       17,814  

4.75%, 11/29/27

      185       176,444  

Mattamy Group Corp.(a):

     

6.88%, 12/15/23

      94       95,645  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      21  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Household Durables (continued)  

6.50%, 10/01/25

    USD       129     $ 127,091  

MDC Holdings, Inc., 6.00%, 01/15/43

      72       61,920  

Meritage Homes Corp., 5.13%, 06/06/27

      52       48,230  

Newell Brands, Inc., 4.20%, 04/01/26

      1,000       965,499  

PulteGroup, Inc., 6.38%, 05/15/33

      216       210,600  

Tempur Sealy International, Inc.:

     

5.63%, 10/15/23

      2       2,000  

5.50%, 06/15/26

      67       65,325  

TRI Pointe Group, Inc.:

     

4.88%, 07/01/21

      73       72,817  

5.25%, 06/01/27

      28       25,480  

TRI Pointe Group, Inc./TRI Pointe Homes, Inc., 4.38%, 06/15/19

      10       10,050  

William Lyon Homes, Inc.:

     

6.00%, 09/01/23(a)

      40       38,612  

5.88%, 01/31/25

      66       62,618  
   

 

 

 
    3,549,661  
Household Products — 0.0%  

ACCO Brands Corp., 5.25%, 12/15/24(a)

      59       58,705  

Prestige Brands, Inc., 6.38%, 03/01/24(a)

      42       42,380  
   

 

 

 
    101,085  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.4%  

AES Corp.:

     

6.00%, 05/15/26

      112       118,440  

5.13%, 09/01/27

      200       202,000  

Calpine Corp.:

     

5.38%, 01/15/23

      170       161,500  

5.88%, 01/15/24(a)

      173       174,514  

5.75%, 01/15/25

      100       90,750  

5.25%, 06/01/26(a)

      581       548,510  

Colbun SA, 3.95%, 10/11/27(a)

      200       189,062  

Dynegy, Inc., 7.63%, 11/01/24

      76       81,700  

Genneia SA, 8.75%, 01/20/22(a)

      370       320,050  

NRG Energy, Inc.:

     

6.63%, 01/15/27

      623       651,814  

5.75%, 01/15/28(a)

      42       42,420  

NRG Yield Operating LLC, 5.38%, 08/15/24

      155       155,775  

TerraForm Power Operating LLC(a):

     

4.25%, 01/31/23

      63       61,425  

6.63%, 06/15/25(i)

      15       15,975  

5.00%, 01/31/28

      128       119,840  
   

 

 

 
    2,933,775  
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.6%  

Apergy Corp., 6.38%, 05/01/26(a)

      72       73,620  

BWX Technologies, Inc., 5.38%, 07/15/26(a)

      109       110,090  

General Electric Co.:

     

6.75%, 03/15/32(e)

      2,500       3,099,642  

6.88%, 01/10/39

      135       170,712  

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

      360       357,181  

Vertiv Group Corp., 9.25%, 10/15/24(a)

      363       372,982  
   

 

 

 
    4,184,227  
Insurance — 2.6%  

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

      1,495       1,454,373  

American International Group, Inc., 3.75%, 07/10/25(e)

      3,380       3,301,708  

AmWINS Group, Inc., 7.75%, 07/01/26(a)

      114       120,127  

Aon PLC:

     

3.88%, 12/15/25

      1,445       1,446,919  

4.60%, 06/14/44

      500       500,352  

Ardonagh Midco 3 PLC, 8.63%, 07/15/23(a)

      200       203,000  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Insurance (continued)  

Assicurazioni Generali SpA(3 mo. Euribor + 7.11%), 7.75%, 12/12/42(g)

    EUR       100     $ 135,372  

AssuredPartners, Inc., 7.00%, 08/15/25(a)

    USD       10       9,800  

AXA SA(3 mo. Euribor + 3.05%), 5.25%, 04/16/40(g)

    EUR       500       622,269  

Five Corners Funding Trust, 4.42%, 11/15/23(a)(e)

    USD       2,050       2,115,940  

Groupama SA, 6.00%, 01/23/27

    EUR       100       140,161  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., 5.13%, 04/15/22

    USD       1,860       1,962,824  

HUB International Ltd., 7.00%, 05/01/26(a)

      240       238,452  

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 6.50%, 05/01/42(a)(e)

      2,000       2,483,567  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG(3 mo. Euribor + 3.50%), 6.00%, 05/26/41(g)

    EUR       400       531,439  

Nationwide Building Society, 4.13%, 10/18/32(a)(c)

    USD       720       664,992  

Prudential Financial, Inc.:

     

5.90%, 03/17/36

      500       579,220  

5.70%, 12/14/36(e)

      1,625       1,886,925  

Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America, 4.27%, 05/15/47(a)

      700       691,121  

USIS Merger Sub, Inc., 6.88%, 05/01/25(a)

      41       40,795  

Wand Merger Corp.(a):

     

8.13%, 07/15/23

      164       170,150  

9.13%, 07/15/26

      111       115,579  

Wayne Merger Sub LLC, 8.25%, 08/01/23(a)

      625       648,437  
   

 

 

 
    20,063,522  
Internet Software & Services — 0.1%  

Equinix, Inc.:

     

2.88%, 03/15/24

    EUR       100       116,825  

5.88%, 01/15/26

    USD       273       283,238  

Netflix, Inc.:

     

4.38%, 11/15/26

      65       61,242  

5.88%, 11/15/28(a)

      255       255,589  

Rackspace Hosting, Inc., 8.63%, 11/15/24(a)

      99       97,453  

Symantec Corp., 5.00%, 04/15/25(a)

      124       122,980  

United Group BV, 4.38%, 07/01/22

    EUR       126       150,873  
 

 

 

 
    1,088,200  
IT Services — 0.5%  

Banff Merger Sub, Inc.:

     

8.38%, 09/01/26

      100       116,679  

9.75%, 09/01/26(a)

    USD       753       754,882  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., 4.50%, 08/15/46

      1,000       965,073  

First Data Corp.(a):

     

7.00%, 12/01/23

      491       510,885  

5.00%, 01/15/24

      220       220,451  

5.75%, 01/15/24

      1,015       1,035,300  

Gartner, Inc., 5.13%, 04/01/25(a)

      141       142,763  

WEX, Inc., 4.75%, 02/01/23(a)

      105       105,394  
 

 

 

 
    3,851,427  
Leisure Products — 0.0%  

Mattel, Inc.:

     

6.75%, 12/31/25(a)

      232       227,230  

6.20%, 10/01/40

      48       39,960  

5.45%, 11/01/41

      28       22,540  
   

 

 

 
    289,730  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.1%  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., 5.30%, 02/01/44

      1,000       1,117,589  
   

 

 

 
Machinery — 0.2%  

Mueller Water Products, Inc., 5.50%, 06/15/26(a)

      102       102,510  

Platin 1426 GmbH, 5.38%, 06/15/23

    EUR       100       114,434  

RBS Global, Inc./Rexnord LLC, 4.88%, 12/15/25(a)

    USD       194       186,725  
 

 

 

22    2018 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Machinery (continued)  

SPX FLOW, Inc.(a):

     

5.63%, 08/15/24

    USD       115     $ 115,288  

5.88%, 08/15/26

      75       75,750  

Terex Corp., 5.63%, 02/01/25(a)

      345       342,412  

Titan Acquisition Ltd./Titan Co-Borrower LLC, 7.75%, 04/15/26(a)

      429       368,275  

Wabash National Corp., 5.50%, 10/01/25(a)

      176       167,200  
 

 

 

 
    1,472,594  
Marine — 0.3%  

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

      2,150       2,348,832  
   

 

 

 
Media — 4.9%  

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

      385       483,197  

Altice Financing SA(a):

     

6.63%, 02/15/23

      200       201,248  

7.50%, 05/15/26

      207       197,685  

Altice France SA:

     

7.38%, 05/01/26(a)

      699       686,767  

5.88%, 02/01/27

    EUR       102       122,619  

8.13%, 02/01/27(a)

    USD       512       519,680  

Altice Luxembourg SA, 7.75%, 05/15/22(a)

      642       618,727  

Altice US Finance I Corp.(a):

     

5.38%, 07/15/23

      770       774,812  

5.50%, 05/15/26

      559       549,217  

AMC Networks, Inc.:

     

5.00%, 04/01/24

      114       112,148  

4.75%, 08/01/25

      66       63,690  

Cablevision SA, 6.50%, 06/15/21(a)

      222       208,181  

Cablevision Systems Corp., 8.00%, 04/15/20

      325       342,062  

CBS Radio, Inc., 7.25%, 11/01/24(a)

      10       9,575  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.(a):

     

5.13%, 05/01/23

      73       73,000  

5.13%, 05/01/27

      1,273       1,214,124  

5.00%, 02/01/28

      219       205,100  

Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC/Cequel Capital Corp.(a):

     

5.13%, 12/15/21

      458       457,596  

7.75%, 07/15/25

      360       382,950  

7.50%, 04/01/28

      342       356,535  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, 4.91%, 07/23/25

      4,700       4,799,731  

Clear Channel International BV, 8.75%, 12/15/20(a)

      317       327,303  

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.:

     

6.50%, 11/15/22

      1,561       1,591,877  

Series B, 7.63%, 03/15/20

      443       444,661  

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

      2,600       3,192,270  

Comcast Corp.:

     

6.45%, 03/15/37

      790       956,883  

4.60%, 08/15/45

      2,000       1,971,446  

CSC Holdings LLC:

     

10.13%, 01/15/23(a)

      990       1,084,050  

5.25%, 06/01/24

      398       386,060  

10.88%, 10/15/25(a)

      964       1,121,855  

Discovery Communications LLC:

     

3.25%, 04/01/23

      1,850       1,798,031  

3.45%, 03/15/25

      210       201,172  

DISH DBS Corp.:

     

6.75%, 06/01/21

      350       355,250  

5.88%, 07/15/22

      619       594,240  

5.00%, 03/15/23

      264       234,960  

5.88%, 11/15/24

      36       31,320  

7.75%, 07/01/26

      163       147,108  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Media (continued)  

DISH Network Corp., 3.38%, 08/15/26(h)

    USD       155     $ 145,793  

DKT Finance ApS, 7.00%, 06/17/23

    EUR       142       175,567  

eircom Finance DAC, 4.50%, 05/31/22

      100       118,640  

GTT Communications, Inc., 7.88%, 12/31/24(a)

    USD       36       34,020  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.:

     

7.63%, 06/15/21

      64       68,880  

5.25%, 08/01/26

      214       204,638  

Inmarsat Finance PLC, 4.88%, 05/15/22(a)

      100       100,250  

Intelsat Connect Finance SA, 9.50%, 02/15/23(a)

      152       151,498  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA:

     

5.50%, 08/01/23

      440       401,368  

9.75%, 07/15/25(a)

      552       584,430  

Intelsat SA, 4.50%, 06/15/25(a)(h)

      29       43,156  

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc., 3.75%, 02/15/23

      2,000       1,971,679  

Level 3 Parent LLC, 5.75%, 12/01/22

      222       223,665  

LGE HoldCo VI BV, 7.13%, 05/15/24

    EUR       100       124,360  

MDC Partners, Inc., 6.50%, 05/01/24(a)

    USD       228       204,345  

Meredith Corp., 6.88%, 02/01/26(a)

      110       111,375  

Midcontinent Communications/Midcontinent Finance Corp., 6.88%, 08/15/23(a)

      148       155,585  

Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co., 5.00%, 04/15/22(a)

      178       172,847  

Qualitytech LP/QTS Finance Corp., 4.75%, 11/15/25(a)

      104       99,320  

Radiate Holdco LLC/Radiate Finance, Inc., 6.88%, 02/15/23(a)

      43       41,495  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.00%, 08/01/27(a)

      162       156,531  

TCI Communications, Inc., 7.88%, 02/15/26(e)

      610       749,713  

TEGNA, Inc., 5.50%, 09/15/24(a)

      45       45,788  

Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes Sarl, 5.50%, 03/01/28(a)

      200       187,000  

Telenet Finance VI Luxembourg SCA, 4.88%, 07/15/27

    EUR       90       112,010  

Telesat Canada/Telesat LLC, 8.88%, 11/15/24(a)

    USD       167       178,899  

Time Warner, Inc., 6.10%, 07/15/40

      830       895,220  

Tribune Media Co., 5.88%, 07/15/22

      186       188,790  

Univision Communications, Inc.(a):

     

5.13%, 05/15/23

      182       172,900  

5.13%, 02/15/25

      52       47,710  

UPCB Finance IV Ltd., 4.00%, 01/15/27

    EUR       90       107,189  

Viacom, Inc., 5.85%, 09/01/43

    USD       645       671,975  

Videotron Ltd., 5.13%, 04/15/27(a)

      222       219,780  

Virgin Media Finance PLC, 5.75%, 01/15/25(a)

      315       303,581  

Virgin Media Receivables Financing Notes I DAC, 5.50%, 09/15/24

    GBP       100       128,854  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC:

     

5.25%, 01/15/26(a)

    USD       303       294,728  

4.88%, 01/15/27

    GBP       100       125,918  

Ziggo Bond Finance BV, 5.88%, 01/15/25(a)

    USD       260       242,775  

Ziggo Secured Finance BV, 5.50%, 01/15/27(a)

      150       141,282  
   

 

 

 
    36,920,684  
Metals & Mining — 0.9%  

Alcoa Nederland Holding BV, 6.13%, 05/15/28(a)

      200       206,500  

Big River Steel LLC/BRS Finance Corp., 7.25%, 09/01/25(a)

      121       126,751  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., 4.88%, 01/15/24(a)

      131       127,725  

Constellium NV(a):

     

5.75%, 05/15/24

      582       579,817  

5.88%, 02/15/26

      269       263,620  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.:

     

4.00%, 11/14/21

      121       119,752  

3.55%, 03/01/22

      530       511,450  

3.88%, 03/15/23

      613       589,246  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      23  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Metals & Mining (continued)  

5.40%, 11/14/34

    USD       332     $ 306,582  

5.45%, 03/15/43

      651       580,757  

Grinding Media, Inc./Moly-Cop AltaSteel Ltd., 7.38%, 12/15/23(a)

      299       313,857  

Joseph T Ryerson & Son, Inc., 11.00%, 05/15/22(a)

      115       126,788  

Novelis Corp.(a):

     

6.25%, 08/15/24

      525       531,562  

5.88%, 09/30/26

      334       325,249  

Nyrstar Netherlands Holdings BV, 6.88%, 03/15/24

    EUR       100       103,149  

Rio Tinto Finance USA PLC, 4.75%, 03/22/42

    USD       400       428,832  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.:

     

5.25%, 04/15/23

      40       40,612  

5.50%, 10/01/24

      48       49,200  

4.13%, 09/15/25

      142       135,255  

SunCoke Energy Partners LP/SunCoke Energy Partners Finance Corp., 7.50%, 06/15/25(a)

      193       201,203  

Teck Resources Ltd.:

     

5.20%, 03/01/42

      312       292,110  

5.40%, 02/01/43

      96       91,440  

United States Steel Corp.:

     

6.88%, 08/15/25

      120       121,800  

6.25%, 03/15/26

      146       145,453  

Vale Overseas Ltd., 6.25%, 08/10/26

      237       260,435  

VM Holdings SA, 5.38%, 05/04/27(a)

      299       284,427  
   

 

 

 
    6,863,572  
Multi-Utilities — 0.1%  

NGL Energy Partners LP/NGL Energy Finance Corp., 6.88%, 10/15/21

      374       379,610  

Superior Plus LP/Superior General Partner, Inc., 7.00%, 07/15/26(a)

      187       187,467  
   

 

 

 
    567,077  
Multiline Retail — 0.0%  

Neiman Marcus Group Ltd., 8.00%, 10/15/21(a)

      145       98,237  
   

 

 

 
Offshore Drilling & Other Services — 0.0%  

Entegris, Inc., 4.63%, 02/10/26(a)

      135       130,106  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 7.4%  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 5.55%, 03/15/26

      1,500       1,613,039  

Andeavor Logistics LP, Series A, 6.88%,(c)(j)

      89       89,200  

Andeavor Logistics LP/Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp., 4.25%, 12/01/27

      250       246,794  

Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp., 5.38%, 09/15/24

      35       35,263  

Antero Resources Corp.:

     

5.13%, 12/01/22

      52       52,520  

5.63%, 06/01/23

      71       73,063  

5.00%, 03/01/25

      106       106,795  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp., 10.00%, 04/01/22(a)

      139       153,595  

Berry Petroleum Co. LLC, 7.00%, 02/15/26(a)

      99       102,435  

Bruin E&P Partners LLC, 8.88%, 08/01/23(a)

      189       195,851  

California Resources Corp., 8.00%, 12/15/22(a)

      195       174,769  

Callon Petroleum Co.:

     

6.13%, 10/01/24

      144       147,240  

Series WI, 6.38%, 07/01/26

      46       47,150  

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP/Calumet Finance Corp.:

     

6.50%, 04/15/21

      18       17,730  

7.63%, 01/15/22

      92       91,080  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., 3.90%, 02/01/25

      500       496,893  

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.:

     

6.25%, 04/15/23

      133       135,993  

8.25%, 07/15/25

      155       166,237  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)  

Cenovus Energy, Inc., 4.25%, 04/15/27

    USD       400     $ 386,690  

Chaparral Energy, Inc., 8.75%, 07/15/23(a)

      164       163,180  

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC:

     

7.00%, 06/30/24

      278       307,537  

5.88%, 03/31/25

      279       296,437  

5.13%, 06/30/27

      257       261,497  

Cheniere Energy Partners LP, Series WI, 5.25%, 10/01/25

      115       115,000  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.:

     

8.00%, 01/15/25

      40       40,850  

8.00%, 06/15/27

      475       480,937  

Cia Latinoamericana de Infraestructura & Servicios SA, 9.50%, 07/20/23(a)

      370       227,550  

Citgo Holding, Inc., 10.75%, 02/15/20(a)

      95       101,413  

CNX Resources Corp., 5.88%, 04/15/22

      1,159       1,158,942  

Comstock Escrow Corp., 9.75%, 08/15/26(a)

      305       297,756  

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

      685       829,477  

ConocoPhillips Co., 6.50%, 02/01/39

      600       779,454  

CONSOL Energy, Inc.:

     

8.00%, 04/01/23

      19       20,098  

11.00%, 11/15/25(a)

      266       302,575  

Covey Park Energy LLC/Covey Park Finance Corp., 7.50%, 05/15/25(a)

      313       318,869  

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP/Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp., 6.25%, 04/01/23

      20       20,625  

CrownRock LP/CrownRock Finance, Inc., 5.63%, 10/15/25(a)

      476       462,910  

DCP Midstream LLC(a):

     

4.75%, 09/30/21

      55       55,825  

6.45%, 11/03/36

      145       152,612  

6.75%, 09/15/37

      211       227,352  

DCP Midstream Operating LP, 5.38%, 07/15/25

      56       57,400  

DEA Finance SA, 7.50%, 10/15/22

    EUR       100       124,810  

Denbury Resources, Inc.(a):

     

9.25%, 03/31/22

    USD       248       265,050  

7.50%, 02/15/24

      122       123,983  

Devon Energy Corp., 5.85%, 12/15/25

      1,000       1,099,328  

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.:

     

7.88%, 08/15/25

      112       114,240  

5.70%, 10/15/39

      4       3,180  

4.88%, 11/01/43

      98       69,825  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.:

     

4.75%, 11/01/24

      31       31,194  

5.38%, 05/31/25

      121       123,723  

Eclipse Resources Corp., 8.88%, 07/15/23

      45       45,675  

Enbridge, Inc., 6.25%, 03/01/78(c)

      1,935       1,879,434  

Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance, Inc.(a):

     

5.50%, 01/30/26

      201       200,497  

5.75%, 01/30/28

      136       135,660  

Energy Transfer LP, 5.30%, 04/15/47

      540       523,130  

Energy Transfer Partners LP:

     

4.75%, 01/15/26

      1,250       1,266,047  

4.05%, 03/15/25

      500       490,199  

EnLink Midstream Partners LP:

     

4.40%, 04/01/24

      35       34,124  

4.15%, 06/01/25

      123       115,818  

4.85%, 07/15/26

      22       21,373  

5.05%, 04/01/45

      45       38,108  

5.45%, 06/01/47

      125       111,185  

Ensco Jersey Finance Ltd., 3.00%, 01/31/24(h)

      458       419,642  

Ensco PLC, 5.75%, 10/01/44

      2       1,455  
 

 

 

24    2018 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 3.70%, 02/15/26

    USD       500     $ 495,093  

EOG Resources, Inc.:

     

4.15%, 01/15/26

      1,000       1,028,295  

5.10%, 01/15/36

      200       224,275  

EP Energy LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc.:

     

9.38%, 05/01/20

      6       5,880  

9.38%, 05/01/24(a)

      206       162,225  

7.75%, 05/15/26(a)

      369       377,302  

Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc.(a):

     

7.38%, 05/15/24

      225       228,937  

5.63%, 02/01/26

      279       261,214  

Frontera Energy Corp., 9.70%, 06/25/23(a)

      384       399,360  

Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp.:

     

6.50%, 10/01/25

      59       57,083  

6.25%, 05/15/26

      112       105,560  

GNL Quintero SA, 4.63%, 07/31/29(a)

      200       197,500  

Great Western Petroleum LLC/Great Western Finance, Inc., 9.00%, 09/30/21(a)

      396       406,890  

Gulfport Energy Corp.:

     

6.63%, 05/01/23

      115       117,300  

6.38%, 05/15/25

      41       40,641  

6.38%, 01/15/26

      12       11,700  

Halcon Resources Corp., 6.75%, 02/15/25

      254       237,172  

Hess Corp., 4.30%, 04/01/27

      1,100       1,068,454  

Hess Infrastructure Partners LP/Hess Infrastructure Partners Finance Corp., 5.63%, 02/15/26(a)

      178       179,335  

Impulsora Pipeline LLC, 6.05%, 12/31/42(d)

      1,800       1,808,977  

Jagged Peak Energy LLC, 5.88%, 05/01/26(a)

      21       20,685  

KeySpan Gas East Corp., 5.82%, 04/01/41(a)(e)

      1,010       1,244,240  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.:

     

4.30%, 06/01/25

      1,750       1,767,086  

5.05%, 02/15/46

      1,750       1,717,485  

Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC/Magnolia Oil & Gas Finance Corp., 6.00%, 08/01/26(a)

      93       93,233  

Marathon Petroleum Corp., 6.50%, 03/01/41(e)

      2,049       2,422,263  

Matador Resources Co., 5.88%, 09/15/26(a)

      181       184,204  

MEG Energy Corp.(a):

     

7.00%, 03/31/24

      140       127,050  

6.50%, 01/15/25

      240       238,800  

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

      1,500       1,821,478  

MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., 5.95%, 05/15/37

      1,750       2,104,115  

Nabors Industries, Inc.:

     

0.75%, 01/15/24(h)

      262       206,263  

5.75%, 02/01/25(a)

      110       105,830  

New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc., 6.25%, 03/15/26(a)

      53       53,928  

Newfield Exploration Co.:

     

5.63%, 07/01/24

      22       23,458  

5.38%, 01/01/26

      242       252,285  

NGPL PipeCo LLC(a):

     

4.88%, 08/15/27

      135       136,045  

7.77%, 12/15/37

      227       280,345  

Noble Holding International Ltd.:

     

7.75%, 01/15/24(e)

      265       259,037  

7.95%, 04/01/25

      37       35,150  

7.88%, 02/01/26(a)

      448       459,200  

Paramount Resources Ltd., 6.88%, 06/30/23(a)

      197       204,880  

Parsley Energy LLC/Parsley Finance Corp.(a):

     

6.25%, 06/01/24

      48       50,040  

5.38%, 01/15/25

      144       145,066  

5.25%, 08/15/25

      52       51,610  

5.63%, 10/15/27

      127       128,588  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)  

PBF Holding Co. LLC/ PBF Finance Corp., 7.25%, 06/15/25

    USD       143     $ 150,865  

PDC Energy, Inc.:

     

1.13%, 09/15/21(h)

      485       478,113  

6.13%, 09/15/24

      24       23,880  

5.75%, 05/15/26

      81       78,570  

Petrobras Global Finance BV:

     

8.75%, 05/23/26

      222       237,029  

6.00%, 01/27/28(a)

      239       214,622  

Petroleos Mexicanos:

     

5.38%, 03/13/22

      27       27,594  

6.50%, 03/13/27

      148       149,835  

5.35%, 02/12/28(a)

      35       32,655  

Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp., 3.65%, 06/01/22

      1,000       991,084  

Precision Drilling Corp., 7.13%, 01/15/26(a)

      20       20,575  

QEP Resources, Inc.:

     

5.38%, 10/01/22

      218       219,155  

5.63%, 03/01/26

      281       268,706  

Range Resources Corp.:

     

5.88%, 07/01/22

      148       149,480  

5.00%, 03/15/23

      33       32,284  

4.88%, 05/15/25

      170       162,775  

Resolute Energy Corp., 8.50%, 05/01/20

      279       279,000  

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, 6.88%, 04/15/40(a)

      146       169,360  

Rowan Cos., Inc.:

     

4.88%, 06/01/22

      148       137,640  

4.75%, 01/15/24

      46       39,560  

7.38%, 06/15/25

      239       229,440  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.88%, 06/30/26

      1,750       1,893,453  

Sanchez Energy Corp.:

     

7.75%, 06/15/21

      683       474,685  

6.13%, 01/15/23

      128       72,275  

7.25%, 02/15/23(a)

      84       81,795  

SESI LLC, 7.13%, 12/15/21

      60       60,900  

Seven Generations Energy Ltd., 5.38%, 09/30/25(a)

      124       120,280  

SM Energy Co.:

     

5.00%, 01/15/24

      94       91,180  

5.63%, 06/01/25(e)

      135       133,650  

6.75%, 09/15/26

      20       20,725  

6.63%, 01/15/27

      140       144,381  

Southwestern Energy Co.:

     

6.20%, 01/23/25

      148       148,185  

7.50%, 04/01/26

      119       124,653  

7.75%, 10/01/27

      184       194,580  

Suncor Energy, Inc., 6.50%, 06/15/38

      1,000       1,244,038  

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP, 3.90%, 07/15/26

      310       296,909  

Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp.(a):

     

4.88%, 01/15/23

      197       194,348  

5.50%, 02/15/26

      64       61,280  

5.88%, 03/15/28

      4       3,830  

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.(a):

     

5.50%, 09/15/24

      290       296,525  

5.50%, 01/15/28

      486       490,860  

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.:

     

5.25%, 05/01/23

      10       10,125  

5.13%, 02/01/25

      77       77,385  

5.88%, 04/15/26(a)

      296       303,400  

5.00%, 01/15/28(a)

      163       158,314  

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd., 4.63%, 03/01/34

      500       506,915  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      25  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)  

Transocean Guardian Ltd., 5.88%, 01/15/24(a)

    USD       160     $ 160,800  

Transocean Pontus Ltd., 6.13%, 08/01/25(a)

      190       193,800  

Transportadora de Gas del Sur SA, 6.75%, 05/02/25(a)

      249       218,124  

Western Gas Partners LP, 5.38%, 06/01/21

      1,425       1,476,950  

Whiting Petroleum Corp., 6.63%, 01/15/26

      205       213,200  

WildHorse Resource Development Corp.:

     

6.88%, 02/01/25

      20       20,150  

6.88%, 02/01/25(a)

      100       100,750  

Williams Partners LP:

     

3.90%, 01/15/25

      1,150       1,138,398  

4.00%, 09/15/25

      750       741,440  

WPX Energy, Inc.:

     

8.25%, 08/01/23

      45       51,075  

5.25%, 09/15/24

      107       107,803  

5.75%, 06/01/26

      120       121,050  

YPF SA, 8.50%, 07/28/25

      316       281,240  
   

 

 

 
    55,915,543  
Paper & Forest Products — 0.1%  

International Paper Co., 6.00%, 11/15/41

      870       970,185  

Norbord, Inc., 6.25%, 04/15/23(a)

      120       124,950  
   

 

 

 
    1,095,135  
Pharmaceuticals — 2.2%  

AbbVie, Inc.:

     

3.60%, 05/14/25

      870       849,836  

3.20%, 05/14/26

      500       471,087  

4.45%, 05/14/46

      2,095       1,983,379  

Actavis Funding SCS:

     

3.80%, 03/15/25

      3,250       3,221,047  

4.55%, 03/15/35

      2,140       2,102,065  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., 5.50%, 04/01/26(a)

      91       92,365  

CVS Health Corp.:

     

5.13%, 07/20/45

      700       716,129  

5.05%, 03/25/48

      1,221       1,246,016  

Elanco Animal Health, Inc.(a):

     

4.27%, 08/28/23

      79       79,423  

4.90%, 08/28/28

      85       85,589  

Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco, Inc., 5.38%, 01/15/23(a)

      62       53,010  

Forest Laboratories LLC, 5.00%, 12/15/21(a)

      758       787,194  

inVentiv Group Holdings, Inc./inVentiv Health, Inc./inVentiv Health Clinical, Inc., 7.50%, 10/01/24(a)

      108       114,222  

Jaguar Holding Co. II/Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC, 6.38%, 08/01/23(a)

      690       693,450  

Mylan NV, 3.95%, 06/15/26

      750       711,818  

Synlab Bondco PLC, 6.25%, 07/01/22

    EUR       100       119,829  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.:

     

7.50%, 07/15/21(a)

    USD       27       27,429  

5.63%, 12/01/21(a)

      261       258,390  

6.50%, 03/15/22(a)

      56       57,960  

5.50%, 03/01/23(a)

      297       279,961  

4.50%, 05/15/23

    EUR       176       199,185  

5.88%, 05/15/23(a)

    USD       1,023       977,988  

7.00%, 03/15/24(a)

      320       337,600  

6.13%, 04/15/25(a)

      262       243,660  

5.50%, 11/01/25(a)

      527       525,683  

9.25%, 04/01/26(a)

      67       71,072  

8.50%, 01/31/27(a)

      523       537,382  
   

 

 

 
    16,842,769  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.7%  

ADLER Real Estate AG:

     

2.13%, 02/06/24

    EUR       100     $ 114,223  

3.00%, 04/27/26

      100       114,600  

Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC, 5.75%, 12/01/25(a)

    USD       124       121,210  

Howard Hughes Corp., 5.38%, 03/15/25(a)

      103       101,713  

Northwest Florida Timber Finance LLC, 4.75%, 03/04/29(a)(e)

      4,600       4,381,500  

Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp.(a):

     

5.25%, 12/01/21

      48       48,000  

4.88%, 06/01/23

      109       101,915  

RESIDOMO Sro, 3.38%, 10/15/24

    EUR       100       116,713  
   

 

 

 
    5,099,874  
Road & Rail — 1.2%  

Ashtead Capital, Inc., 5.25%, 08/01/26(a)

    USD       200       205,500  

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 5.13%, 06/01/22(a)

      176       174,900  

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, 5.75%, 05/01/40(e)

      1,890       2,267,357  

CSX Corp., 4.75%, 05/30/42

      350       363,640  

Flexi-Van Leasing, Inc., 10.00%, 02/15/23(a)

      122       106,140  

Herc Rentals, Inc.(a):

     

7.50%, 06/01/22

      170       177,863  

7.75%, 06/01/24

      72       77,648  

Hertz Corp., 7.63%, 06/01/22(a)

      183       181,628  

Hertz Holdings Netherlands BV, 5.50%, 03/30/23

    EUR       100       117,897  

Lima Metro Line 2 Finance Ltd., 5.88%, 07/05/34(a)

    USD       5,000       5,212,550  

Loxam SAS, 3.50%, 05/03/23

    EUR       100       119,865  

United Rentals North America, Inc.:

     

4.63%, 10/15/25

    USD       117       114,368  

5.88%, 09/15/26

      77       79,310  

4.88%, 01/15/28

      55       52,422  
   

 

 

 
    9,251,088  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.7%  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., 7.50%, 08/15/22

      51       57,120  

Analog Devices, Inc.:

     

3.90%, 12/15/25

      470       467,663  

3.50%, 12/05/26

      345       333,056  

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd., 3.88%, 01/15/27

      2,850       2,666,455  

Microchip Technology, Inc., 1.63%, 02/15/25(h)

      351       580,330  

Micron Technology, Inc., 5.50%, 02/01/25

      7       7,244  

ON Semiconductor Corp., 12/01/20(h)(k)

      383       486,452  

Qorvo, Inc., 5.50%, 07/15/26(a)

      254       255,270  

QUALCOMM, Inc., 4.65%, 05/20/35

      250       253,527  

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

      227       226,433  
   

 

 

 
    5,333,550  
Software — 1.8%  

ACI Worldwide, Inc.(a):

     

6.38%, 08/15/20

      320       320,000  

5.75%, 08/15/26

      333       336,330  

BMC Software Finance, Inc., 8.13%, 07/15/21(a)

      177       180,931  

CA, Inc., 3.60%, 08/15/22

      705       699,212  

CDK Global, Inc., 4.88%, 06/01/27

      290       284,925  

Citrix Systems, Inc., 0.50%, 04/15/19(h)

      99       155,984  

Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories, Inc./Greeneden Lux 3 Sarl/Greeneden US Holdings LLC, 10.00%, 11/30/24(a)

      552       615,480  

Infor Software Parent LLC/Infor Software Parent, Inc., (7.13% Cash or 7.88% PIK), 7.13%, 05/01/21(a)(f)

      240       242,177  

Infor US, Inc., 6.50%, 05/15/22

      1,031       1,044,372  
 

 

 

26    2018 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Software (continued)  

Informatica LLC, 7.13%, 07/15/23(a)

    USD       529     $ 538,258  

Microsoft Corp., 3.50%, 11/15/42(e)

      4,000       3,747,156  

Nuance Communications, Inc.:

     

6.00%, 07/01/24

      77       78,925  

5.63%, 12/15/26

      81       80,696  

Oracle Corp., 5.38%, 07/15/40(e)

      3,025       3,489,294  

PTC, Inc., 6.00%, 05/15/24

      125       131,250  

RP Crown Parent LLC, 7.38%, 10/15/24(a)

      261       269,404  

Solera LLC/Solera Finance, Inc., 10.50%, 03/01/24(a)

      1,007       1,105,183  

Sophia LP/Sophia Finance, Inc., 9.00%, 09/30/23(a)

      210       218,925  

TIBCO Software, Inc., 11.38%, 12/01/21(a)

      458       490,060  
   

 

 

 
    14,028,562  
Specialty Retail — 0.5%  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 6.00%, 12/15/24

      159       159,397  

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., 4.88%, 01/15/26(a)

      176       167,860  

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.:

     

5.00%, 06/01/22

      110       108,900  

5.25%, 12/15/23(a)

      13       12,643  

Hexion US Finance Corp., 6.63%, 04/15/20

      133       125,851  

Home Depot, Inc., 5.88%, 12/16/36

      1,660       2,042,217  

L Brands, Inc.:

     

6.88%, 11/01/35

      215       179,052  

6.75%, 07/01/36

      49       39,935  

Lowe’s Cos, Inc., 4.38%, 09/15/45

      1,000       1,015,153  

Penske Automotive Group, Inc., 5.50%, 05/15/26

      22       21,560  

PVH Corp., 3.13%, 12/15/27

    EUR       100       115,357  
   

 

 

 
    3,987,925  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.7%  

Apple, Inc., 4.65%, 02/23/46(e)

    USD       2,400       2,620,653  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.(a):

     

4.42%, 06/15/21

      20       20,344  

7.13%, 06/15/24

      338       361,339  

6.02%, 06/15/26

      110       116,614  

8.35%, 07/15/46

      45       55,208  

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

      1,500       1,546,970  

Western Digital Corp., 4.75%, 02/15/26

      654       641,201  
   

 

 

 
    5,362,329  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.0%  

BiSoho SAS, 5.88%, 05/01/23

    EUR       49       59,374  
   

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.0%  

Jerrold Finco PLC, 6.25%, 09/15/21

    GBP       100       132,238  

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp.(a):

     

5.25%, 03/15/22

    USD       17       17,064  

5.25%, 10/01/25

      139       130,486  
   

 

 

 
    279,788  
Tobacco — 1.5%  

Altria Group, Inc.:

     

9.95%, 11/10/38

      516       819,074  

10.20%, 02/06/39

      894       1,451,245  

5.38%, 01/31/44(e)

      4,030       4,414,371  

3.88%, 09/16/46

      1,250       1,113,116  

Reynolds American, Inc.:

     

4.45%, 06/12/25

      635       644,070  

7.00%, 08/04/41

      1,000       1,211,089  

5.85%, 08/15/45

      1,500       1,638,756  
   

 

 

 
    11,291,721  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Transportation — 0.0%  

JB Poindexter & Co., Inc., 7.13%, 04/15/26(a)

    USD       74     $ 76,497  
   

 

 

 
Transportation Infrastructure — 0.3%  

I 595 Express LLC, 3.31%, 12/31/31(d)

      869       820,306  

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp., 3.40%, 11/15/26(a)

      490       461,037  

Rumo Luxembourg Sarl, 7.38%, 02/09/24(a)

      370       369,945  

Transurban Finance Co. Property Ltd., 4.13%, 02/02/26(a)

      580       577,112  
   

 

 

 
    2,228,400  
Utilities — 0.2%  

AES Argentina Generacion SA, 7.75%, 02/02/24(a)

      370       309,875  

AES Panama SRL, 6.00%, 06/25/22(a)

      228       237,394  

ContourGlobal Power Holdings SA, 3.38%, 08/01/23

    EUR       100       116,278  

Generacion Mediterranea SA/Generacion Frias SA/Central Termica Roca SA, 9.63%, 07/27/23(a)

    USD       370       305,712  

Stoneway Capital Corp., 10.00%, 03/01/27(a)

      530       474,954  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 5.50%, 09/01/26(a)

      126       127,695  
   

 

 

 
    1,571,908  
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.3%  

CoreCivic, Inc., 4.75%, 10/15/27

      120       107,700  

CyrusOne LP/CyrusOne Finance Corp.:

     

5.00%, 03/15/24

      271       274,388  

5.38%, 03/15/27

      45       45,225  

Digicel Group Ltd., 8.25%, 09/30/20(a)

      223       167,743  

Digicel Ltd., 6.00%, 04/15/21(a)

      1,550       1,447,095  

Frontier Communications Corp., 8.50%, 04/01/26(a)

      240       225,792  

Matterhorn Telecom SA(3 mo. Euribor + 3.25%), 3.25%, 02/01/23(b)

    EUR       14       16,590  

Radiate Holdco LLC/Radiate Finance, Inc., 6.63%, 02/15/25(a)

    USD       152       142,120  

Rogers Communications, Inc., 7.50%, 08/15/38

      2,325       3,075,942  

SBA Communications Corp., 4.88%, 09/01/24

      112       110,510  

Sprint Capital Corp.:

     

6.90%, 05/01/19

      140       143,150  

6.88%, 11/15/28

      315       312,638  

8.75%, 03/15/32

      193       213,265  

Sprint Communications, Inc., 7.00%, 03/01/20(a)

      571       593,126  

Sprint Corp.:

     

7.88%, 09/15/23

      319       343,324  

7.13%, 06/15/24

      1,102       1,143,325  

7.63%, 02/15/25

      276       292,905  

7.63%, 03/01/26

      480       504,077  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.:

     

6.38%, 03/01/25

      205       213,200  

6.50%, 01/15/26

      42       44,402  

4.50%, 02/01/26

      426       406,297  

4.75%, 02/01/28

      172       162,021  

Wind Tre SpA, 3.13%, 01/20/25

    EUR       100       108,414  
   

 

 

 
    10,093,249  
 

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds — 66.4%
(Cost — $494,285,429)

 

    504,498,580  
   

 

 

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests(b) — 2.2%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 0.0%  

Accudyne Industries LLC, 2017 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 5.08%, 08/18/24(b)

    USD       186       186,022  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      27  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Aerospace & Defense (continued)  

Sequa Mezzanine Holdings LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan, (2 mo. LIBOR + 9.00%, 1.00% Floor), 11.20%, 04/28/22(b)(d)

    USD       40     $ 39,200  
   

 

 

 
    225,222  
Building Products — 0.0%  

Ply Gem Industries, Inc., 2018 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 6.09%, 04/12/25(b)

      296       296,865  

Reece Ltd., 2018 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 4.34%, 07/02/25(b)

      37       37,092  
   

 

 

 
    333,957  
Chemicals — 0.1%  

Alpha 3 BV, 2017 Term Loan B1, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 5.33%, 01/31/24(b)

      185       185,816  

Invictus US LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.75%), 8.83%, 03/25/26(b)

      42       41,947  

LTI Holdings, Inc.(b)(k):

     

2018 2nd Lien Term Loan, 08/10/26

      34       33,872  

2018 Add On 1st Lien Term Loan, 08/10/25

      82       82,205  
   

 

 

 
    343,840  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.2%  

Asurion LLC, 2017 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.50%), 8.58%, 08/04/25(b)

      261       268,394  

Verscend Holding Corp., 2018 Term Loan B, 08/27/25(b)(k)

      791       795,143  

West Corp., 2017 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor), 6.08%, 10/10/24(b)

      143       142,342  

West Corporation, 2018 Term Loan B1, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 5.58%, 10/10/24(b)

      52       51,451  
   

 

 

 
    1,257,330  
Construction & Engineering — 0.2%  

Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc., 2017 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor), 6.60%, 06/21/24(b)

      965       968,964  

FrontDoor Inc, 2018 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 4.63%, 08/14/25(b)

      44       44,055  

SRS Distribution, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 5.44%, 05/23/25(b)

      158       154,276  
   

 

 

 
    1,167,295  
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.0%  

Laureate Education, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 5.58%, 04/26/24(b)

      74       74,115  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.1%  

CenturyLink, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 4.83%, 01/31/25(b)

      511       505,283  
   

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.1%  

Gavilan Resources LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.00%, 1.00% Floor), 8.08%, 03/01/24(b)

      194       187,452  

Pioneer Energy Services Corp., Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.75%, 1.00% Floor), 9.82%, 11/08/22(b)(d)

      420       428,400  

Weatherford International Ltd., Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.42%), 3.51%, 07/13/20(b)

      164       161,840  
   

 

 

 
    777,692  
Gas Utilities — 0.0%  

AL Midcoast Holdings LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.50%), 7.84%, 07/31/25(b)

      155       155,969  
   

 

 

 
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.1%  

DJO Finance LLC, 2015 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor), 5.46%, 06/08/20(b)

    USD       498     $ 497,130  

Immucor, Inc., Extended Term Loan B, (2 mo. LIBOR + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor), 7.17%, 06/15/21(b)

      509       514,947  
   

 

 

 
    1,012,077  
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.1%  

AHP Health Partners, Inc., 2018 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor), 6.58%, 06/30/25(b)

      88       88,550  

Gentiva Health Services, Inc.(b)(d):

     

2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 6.13%, 07/02/25

      230       231,145  

2018 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.00%), 9.38%, 07/02/26

      34       34,526  

Quorum Health Corporation, Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.75%, 1.00% Floor), 8.83%, 04/29/22(b)

      146       147,364  

Team Health Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 1.00% Floor), 4.83%, 02/06/24(b)

      169       161,622  
   

 

 

 
    663,207  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.2%  

Bronco Midstream Funding LLC, Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 5.57%, 08/14/23(b)

      26       26,087  

GVC Holdings PLC, 2018 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%, 1.00% Floor), 4.58%, 03/29/24(b)

            134  

Las Vegas Sands LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 3.83%, 03/27/25(b)

      354       353,362  

Penn National Gaming, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan B, 08/14/25(b)(k)

      42       42,052  

Stars Group Holdings BV, 2018 Incremental Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 5.83%, 07/10/25(b)

      872       878,479  
   

 

 

 
    1,300,114  
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.1%  

Brookfield WEC Holdings, Inc., 2018 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.75%), 8.83%, 08/03/26(b)

      53       53,729  

Cortes NP Acquisition Corp., 2017 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor), 6.31%, 11/30/23(b)

      216       216,361  

Sequa Mezzanine Holdings LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, (2 mo. LIBOR + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor), 7.19%, 11/28/21(b)(d)

      114       111,573  
   

 

 

 
    381,663  
Insurance — 0.0%  

Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.75%, 1.00% Floor), 7.88%, 02/28/22(b)

      56       56,140  
   

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services — 0.0%  

TierPoint LLC, 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor), 5.83%, 05/06/24(b)

      104       102,441  
   

 

 

 
IT Services — 0.0%  

Access CIG LLC(b):

     

2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 5.83%, 02/27/25

      44       44,488  

2018 2nd Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan, (UNFND + 7.75%), 7.75%, 02/27/26

      1        
 

 

 

28    2018 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
IT Services (continued)  

2018 2nd Lien Incremental Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.75%), 9.83%, 02/27/26

    USD       2     $ 2,004  

2018 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.75%), 9.83%, 02/27/26

      16       16,132  

2018 Delayed Draw Term Loan, (UNFND + 3.75%), 3.75%, 02/27/25

      6        

2018 Incremental Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 5.83%, 02/27/25

      6       6,004  
   

 

 

 
    68,628  
Machinery — 0.0%  

Titan Acquisition Ltd., 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 5.08%, 03/28/25(b)

      339       321,003  
   

 

 

 
Media — 0.4%  

Altice France SA, 2018 Term Loan B13, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 6.07%, 08/14/26(b)

      396       384,896  

Charter Communications Operating LLC, 2017 Term Loan A2, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.50%), 3.58%, 03/31/23(b)

      938       937,012  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA(b):

     

2017 Term Loan B3, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor), 5.81%, 11/27/23

      64       64,678  

2017 Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor), 6.56%, 01/02/24

      198       207,597  

2017 Term Loan B5, (Fixed + 6.62%), 6.63%, 01/02/24

      1,101       1,151,669  

PSAV Holdings LLC(b):

     

2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor) 5.54%, 03/01/25

      91       89,865  

2018 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.25%, 1.00% Floor) 9.59%, 09/01/25

      74       72,982  
   

 

 

 
    2,908,699  
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services — 0.1%  

McDermott Technology Americas, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor), 7.08%, 05/10/25(b)

      1,043       1,053,652  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.3%  

Brazos Delaware II LLC, Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 6.08%, 05/21/25(b)

      32       31,690  

California Resources Corp., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%, 1.00% Floor), 6.82%, 12/31/22(b)

      496       502,820  

Chesapeake Energy Corp., Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.50%, 1.00% Floor), 9.58%, 08/23/21(b)

      976       1,017,416  

CONSOL Energy, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.00%, 1.00% Floor), 8.08%, 11/28/22(b)

      215       220,986  

GIP III Stetson I LP, 2018 Term Loan B, 07/19/25(b)(k)

      145       145,997  

Vine Oil & Gas LP, Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.87%, 1.00% Floor), 8.95%, 12/12/21(b)(d)

      189       189,000  
   

 

 

 
    2,107,909  
Pharmaceuticals — 0.1%  

Endo Luxembourg Finance Company I Sarl, 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%), 6.38%, 04/29/24(b)

      394       395,826  
   

 

 

 
Software — 0.1%  

Applied Systems, Inc.(b):

     

2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor) 5.33%, 09/19/24

      22       21,740  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Software (continued)  

2017 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.00%, 1.00% Floor) 9.33%, 09/19/25

    USD       21     $ 21,525  

BMC Software Finance, Inc., 2018 USD Term Loan B, 09/01/25(b)(k)

      276       276,083  

Digicel International Finance Ltd., 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 5.57%, 05/28/24(b)

      152       141,760  

Kronos, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 8.25%, 1.00% Floor), 10.59%, 11/01/24(b)

      352       359,843  

SS&C Technologies Inc., 2018 Term Loan B5, 04/16/25(b)(k)

      53       53,011  
   

 

 

 
    873,962  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.0%  

Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC, Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.25%, 1.00% Floor), 7.58%, 08/12/22(b)

      184       184,457  
   

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.0%  

Xplornet Communications, Inc., Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor), 6.33%, 09/09/21(b)(d)

      207       207,736  
   

 

 

 

Total Floating Rate Loan Interests — 2.2%
(Cost — $16,313,969)

 

    16,478,217  
   

 

 

 

Foreign Agency Obligations — 3.5%

 

Argentine Republic Government International Bond:

     

5.63%, 01/26/22

      414       349,830  

7.50%, 04/22/26

      3,875       3,198,851  

6.88%, 01/26/27

      881       689,383  

7.63%, 04/22/46

      3,121       2,297,087  

Brazilian Government International Bond, 6.00%, 04/07/26

      786       787,965  

Colombia Government International Bond, 4.50%, 01/28/26

      252       257,670  

Cyprus Government International Bond, 4.63%, 02/03/20(a)

    EUR       1,210       1,494,045  

Egypt Government International Bond:

     

5.75%, 04/29/20

    USD       626       633,791  

8.50%, 01/31/47(a)

      291       284,352  

Iceland Government International Bond, 5.88%, 05/11/22

      3,555       3,906,224  

Indonesia Government International Bond:

     

3.75%, 04/25/22

      255       254,042  

4.75%, 01/08/26

      380       389,265  

Italian Government International Bond, 5.38%, 06/15/33

      2,925       3,099,918  

Lebanon Government International Bond, 6.85%, 03/23/27

      44       35,060  

Mexico Government International Bond:

     

4.00%, 10/02/23

      408       409,020  

4.15%, 03/28/27

      260       256,490  

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

      3,970       4,147,324  

Qatar Government International Bond:

     

4.63%, 06/02/46

      200       199,300  

5.10%, 04/23/48(a)

      200       205,685  

Republic of South Africa Government Bond, 6.25%, 03/31/36

    ZAR       10,202       496,330  

Republic of South Africa Government International Bond:

     

5.88%, 05/30/22

    USD       918       951,929  

4.88%, 04/14/26

      288       273,294  

Russian Federal Bond — OFZ, 7.05%, 01/19/28

    RUB       43,751       586,084  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      29  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Foreign Agency Obligations (continued)

 

Russian Foreign Bond — Eurobond:

     

4.75%, 05/27/26

    USD       200     $ 198,571  

4.25%, 06/23/27

      400       381,420  

5.63%, 04/04/42

      200       206,945  

Saudi Government International Bond, 3.25%, 10/26/26(a)

      279       263,655  

Turkey Government International Bond, 6.25%, 09/26/22

      200       180,062  
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Agency Obligations — 3.5%
(Cost — $28,781,878)

 

    26,433,592  
   

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds — 3.2%

 

California — 0.9%  

East Bay Municipal Utility District, RB, Build America Bonds, 5.87%, 06/01/40

      1,900       2,414,862  

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

     

7.55%, 04/01/39

      280       415,248  

7.63%, 03/01/40

      1,720       2,547,010  

University of California, RB, Build America Bonds, 5.95%, 05/15/45

      885       1,108,808  
   

 

 

 
    6,485,928  
Georgia — 0.3%  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia Plant Vogtle Units 3 & 4, Refunding RB, Build America Bonds, Series A, 7.06%, 04/01/57

      1,999       2,389,085  
   

 

 

 
Illinois — 0.3%  

State of Illinois, GO, 5.10%, 06/01/33

      2,000       1,930,200  
   

 

 

 
Indiana — 0.4%  

Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, RB, Build America Bonds, 6.12%, 01/15/40

      2,535       3,179,651  
   

 

 

 
New York — 1.3%  

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

     

Series EE, 5.50%, 06/15/43

      930       1,003,823  

Series GG, Build America Bonds, 5.72%, 06/15/42

      1,390       1,760,963  

Water & Sewer System, Series EE, 5.38%, 06/15/43

      770       828,990  

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

      1,295       1,894,676  

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

     

5.63%, 03/15/39

      1,100       1,304,292  

5.60%, 03/15/40

      1,900       2,302,743  

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

      780       941,265  
   

 

 

 
    10,036,752  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 3.2%
(Cost — $20,459,698)

 

    24,021,616  
   

 

 

 

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 9.0%

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.4%  

Banc of America Funding Corp., Series 2007-2, Class 1A2, 6.00%, 03/25/37

      543       486,124  

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust:

     

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

      1,037       1,017,777  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)  

Series 2006-OA21, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.19%), 2.27%, 03/20/47(b)

    USD       811     $ 679,387  

GMAC Mortgage Corp. Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR3, Class 5A1, 4.11%, 06/19/35(c)

      301       298,647  

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust:

     

Series 2006-4F, Class 1A1, 5.00%, 05/25/36

      45       83,096  

Series 2007-4F, Class 3A1, 6.00%, 07/25/37

      172       156,295  

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-S3, Class 1A12, 6.50%, 08/25/36

      67       51,661  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., Series 2006-A3, Class 3A1, 3.75%, 05/25/36(c)

      519       477,429  

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-OA4, Class 1A, (12 mo. MTA + 0.77%), 2.52%, 05/25/47(b)

      191       180,786  
   

 

 

 
    3,431,202  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 8.6%  

Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2015-200P, Class C, 3.72%, 04/14/33(a)(c)

      4,170       4,098,028  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-GC15, Class B, 5.33%, 09/10/46(c)

      7,183       7,595,158  

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

      1,449       1,493,925  

Commercial Mortgage Trust:

     

Series 2013-300P, Class A1, 4.35%, 08/10/30(a)

      1,330       1,378,382  

Series 2013-CR11, Class B, 5.33%, 08/10/50(c)

      7,000       7,325,314  

Series 2013-LC6, Class B, 3.74%, 01/10/46

      1,390       1,371,640  

Series 2015-3BP, Class A, 3.18%, 02/10/35(a)

      7,570       7,417,574  

Series 2015-CR22, Class C, 4.26%, 03/10/48(c)

      5,000       4,864,910  

Series 2015-LC19, Class C, 4.40%, 02/10/48(c)

      3,500       3,482,029  

Core Industrial Trust, Series 2015-TEXW, Class D, 3.98%, 02/10/34(a)(c)

      4,585       4,588,352  

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-C1(c):

     

Class B, 4.04%, 04/15/50

      1,110       1,115,546  

Class C, 4.44%, 04/15/50

      1,000       992,235  

GAHR Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-NRF, Class DFX, 3.49%, 12/15/34(a)(c)

      6,170       6,140,827  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2013-GC10, Class B, 3.68%, 02/10/46(a)

      2,505       2,483,888  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2016-NINE, Class A, 2.95%, 10/06/38(a)(c)

      4,800       4,519,528  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2014-CPT, Class G, 3.56%, 07/13/29(a)(c)

      3,200       3,091,882  

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

     

Class B, 4.31%, 08/15/45

      1,395       1,420,344  

Class C, 5.06%, 08/15/45(c)

      1,795       1,812,865  
   

 

 

 
    65,192,427  
   

 

 

 

Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 9.0%
(Cost — $68,999,985)

 

    68,623,629  
   

 

 

 

Preferred Securities

 

Capital Trusts — 11.1%  
Auto Components — 0.0%  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc., Series A, 5.75%(c)(e)(j)

      264       256,905  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

30    2018 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Banks — 3.2%  

ABN AMRO Bank NV, 5.75%(g)(j)

    USD       200     $ 247,472  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, 6.13%(c)(j)

      2,000       1,764,140  

Banco Santander SA, 6.25%(g)(j)

      100       116,800  

BNP Paribas SA, 7.20%(a)(g)(j)

      2,000       2,090,000  

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

      3,500       3,596,250  

CIT Group, Inc., Series A, 5.80%(g)(j)

      163       162,185  

Citigroup, Inc.(g)(j):

     

Series M, 6.30%

      4,000       4,110,000  

Series P, 5.95%

      2,100       2,138,745  

Series Q, 5.95%

      100       103,437  

Credit Agricole SA(a)(g)(j)

     

6.63%

      1,400       1,412,718  

7.88%

      1,000       1,061,110  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 7.00%(g)(j)

      200       238,773  

Nordea Bank AB, 6.13%(a)(g)(j)

      2,960       2,911,995  

Wells Fargo & Co.(g)(j):

     

Series S, 5.90%

      3,450       3,498,300  

Series U, 5.88%

      525       553,219  
   

 

 

 
    24,005,144  
Capital Markets — 0.7%  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Series P, 5.00%(c)(j)

      139       131,493  

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

      2,627       2,663,121  

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

      2,000       2,062,000  
   

 

 

 
    4,856,614  
Chemicals — 0.0%  

Solvay Finance SA, 5.12%(g)(j)

      100       126,237  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 4.8%  

ATF Netherlands BV, 3.75%(g)(j)

      100       117,460  

Bank of America Corp.(c)(g)(j):

     

Series AA, 6.10%

      439       462,377  

Series FF, 5.88%

      3,500       3,500,000  

Series V, 5.13%

      175       177,188  

Series X, 6.25%

      4,620       4,874,100  

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

     

Series D, 4.50%(e)

      2,000       1,930,624  

Series E, 4.95%

      2,000       2,042,400  

Barclays PLC, 7.25%(g)(j)

      200       268,396  

HBOS Capital Funding LP, 6.85%(j)

      100       100,860  

HSBC Holdings PLC:(c)(j)

     

6.00%

      435       421,428  

6.50%

      1,090       1,066,837  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.(g)(j):

     

Series 1, 5.81%

      7,000       7,049,000  

Series Q, 5.15%

      3,000       2,992,500  

Series R, 6.00%

      90       93,804  

Series U, 6.13%

      500       520,000  

Series V, 5.00%

      6,430       6,483,369  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC:(g)(j)

     

7.50%

      200       204,978  

8.63%

      200       214,080  

Societe Generale SA,(a)(g)(j)

     

6.00%

      3,000       2,934,132  

7.88%(e)

      1,000       1,050,000  
   

 

 

 
    36,503,533  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.0%  

Telefonica Europe BV, 4.20%(g)(j)

      200       239,712  
   

 

 

 
Electric Utilities — 0.6%  

ComEd Financing III, 6.35%, 03/15/33

      300       317,523  

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

      4,200       4,172,700  

Gas Natural Fenosa Finance BV, 4.13%(g)(j)

      100       121,392  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric Utilities (continued)  

RWE AG, 2.75%, 04/21/75(g)

    USD       10     $ 11,856  
   

 

 

 
    4,623,471  
Insurance — 1.8%  

Allstate Corp., 6.50%, 05/15/67(g)

      4,100       4,571,500  

Allstate Corp., Series B, 5.75%, 08/15/53(g)

      2,000       2,085,000  

MetLife, Inc., 6.40%, 12/15/66

      2,554       2,726,395  

Voya Financial, Inc., 5.65%, 05/15/53(g)

      4,500       4,500,000  
   

 

 

 
    13,882,895  
 

 

 

 

Total Capital Trusts — 11.1%
(Cost — $83,973,034)

 

    84,494,511  
   

 

 

 
       Shares         
Preferred Stocks — 0.9%  
Banks — 0.3%  

Wells Fargo & Co., Series Q, 5.85%(g)(j)

      75,000       1,930,500  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets — 0.6%  

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

      92,000       2,403,960  

Morgan Stanley, Series K, 5.85%(g)(j)

      66,567       1,731,408  

SCE Trust III, Series H, 5.75%(g)(j)

      25,314       675,124  
   

 

 

 
    4,810,492  
Machinery — 0.0%  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., 5.38%(j)

      2,500       270,025  
   

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.0%  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series S, 8.25%(c)(j)

      10,000       62,500  
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks — 0.9%
(Cost — $6,864,478)

 

    7,073,517  
 

 

 

 

Trust Preferred — 0.1%

 

Diversified Financial Services — 0.1%  

Citigroup Capital XIII, 7.88%, 10/30/40(g)

      29,583       804,362  
   

 

 

 

Total Trust Preferreds — 0.1%
(Cost — $779,529)

 

    804,362  
 

 

 

 

Total Preferred Securities — 12.1%
(Cost — $91,617,041)

 

    92,372,390  
 

 

 

 
       Par
(000)
        
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities — 14.2%  
Agency Obligations — 1.4%  

Fannie Mae, 5.63%, 07/15/37(e)

    USD       1,600       2,128,087  

Federal Home Loan Bank(e):

     

5.25%, 12/09/22

      1,375       1,506,803  

5.37%, 09/09/24

      2,175       2,464,410  

Residual Funding Corp., 0.00%, 04/15/30(l)

      6,055       4,149,923  

Resolution Funding Corp., 0.00%, 10/15/18(l)

      525       523,555  
   

 

 

 
    10,772,778  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 4.2%  

Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:

     

Series 2015-47, Class GL, 3.50%, 07/25/45

      1,636       1,609,470  

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

      56       56,087  

Series 1991-87, Class S, (1 mo. LIBOR + 26.68%), 21.21%, 08/25/21(b)

      2       1,726  

Series G-49, Class S, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1034.80%), 820.07%, 12/25/21(b)

      (m)       2  

Series G-17, Class S, 868.76%, 06/25/21(c)

      (m)        
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      31  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)  

Series G-07, Class S, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1144.57%), 911.68%, 03/25/21(b)

    USD       (m)     $ 30  

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

      (m)        

Series 1991-46, Class S, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2519.00%), 2,046.17%, 05/25/21(b)

      (m)        

Freddie Mac Mortgage-Backed Securities:

     

Series 0173, Class RS, 0.00%, 11/15/21(c)(d)

      (m)       1  

Series 4350, Class DY, 4.00%, 06/15/44

      2,830       2,916,881  

Series 4480, Class ZX, 4.00%, 11/15/44

      6,241       6,234,640  

Series 4549, Class TZ, 4.00%, 11/15/45

      2,734       2,842,679  

Series 4398, Class ZX, 4.00%, 09/15/54

      8,974       9,317,258  

Series 0173, Class R, 9.00%, 11/15/21(d)

      (m)        

Series 1057, Class J, 1,008.00%, 03/15/21

      (m)        

Series 0192, Class U, 1,009.03%, 02/15/22(c)

      (m)        

Ginnie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities, Series 2014-72, Class MQ, 4.00%, 02/20/44

      8,858       9,034,027  
   

 

 

 
    32,012,801  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.3%  

Freddie Mac, Series K013, Class A2, 3.97%, 01/25/21(c)

      1,870       1,909,456  
   

 

 

 
Interest Only Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.5%  

Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:

     

Series 1997-50, Class SI, (1 mo. LIBOR + 9.20%), 1.20%, 04/25/23(b)

      26       530  

Series 2012-96, Class DI, 4.00%, 02/25/27

      3,898       283,090  

Series 2012-47, Class NI, 4.50%, 04/25/42

      4,247       963,357  

Series G92-05, Class H, 9.00%, 01/25/22

      (m)       5  

Series 094, Class 2, 9.50%, 08/25/21

      (m)       11  

Series 1990-136, Class S, 18.02%, 11/25/20(b)

      (m)        

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

      (m)        

Series G-10, Class S, 882.03%, 05/25/21(b)

      (m)        

Series 1991-099, Class L, 930.00%, 08/25/21

      (m)        

Series G-12, Class S, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1175.53%), 935.22%, 05/25/21(b)

      (m)        

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

      (m)        

Series K707, Class X1, 1.63%, 12/25/18(c)

      3,123       5,612  

Series 2611, Class QI, 5.50%, 09/15/32

      102       1,162  

Series 1254, Class Z, 8.50%, 04/15/22

      12       1,337  

Series 1043, Class H, (1 mo. LIBOR + 45.00%), 35.72%, 02/15/21(b)

      1       1  

Ginnie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities(b):

     

Series 1054, Class I, (1 mo. LIBOR + 881.40%), 701.86%, 03/15/21(b)

      (m)        

Series 1148, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1196.85%), 953.64%, 10/15/21(b)

      (m)        

Series 0176, Class M, 1,010.00%, 07/15/21

      (m)        

Series 1056, Class KD, 1,084.50%, 03/15/21

      (m)        

Series 0019, Class R, 6,696.22%, 03/15/20(c)(d)

      (m)        

Series 2009-78, Class SD, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.20%), 4.12%, 09/20/32

      4,540       419,910  

Series 2009-116, Class KS, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.47%), 4.41%, 12/16/39

      1,609       201,582  

Series 2011-52, Class NS, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.67%), 4.61%, 04/16/41

      13,017       1,966,357  
   

 

 

 
    3,842,954  
Mortgage-Backed Securities — 7.8%  

Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:

     

3.00%, 08/01/43(e)

      9,034       8,817,161  

4.00%, 12/01/41 — 04/01/56(e)

      29,572       30,343,307  

4.50%, 07/01/41 — 07/01/55(e)

      15,932       16,688,391  

5.00%, 08/01/34

      1,585       1,693,631  

5.50%, 06/01/38

      765       829,168  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  

6.00%, 12/01/38

    USD       635     $ 701,163  

Freddie Mac Mortgage-Backed Securities, 6.00%, 12/01/18

      1       859  

Ginnie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:

     

5.50%, 08/15/33

      44       47,770  

8.00%, 07/15/24

      (m)       81  
   

 

 

 
    59,121,531  
Principal Only Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.0%  

Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities(l):

     

Series 1993-51, Class E, 0.00%, 02/25/23

      5       4,504  

Series 203, Class 1, 0.00%, 02/25/23

      1       1,362  

Series 1993-70, Class A, 0.00%, 05/25/23

      1       780  

Series 0228, Class 1, 0.00%, 06/25/23

      1       1,168  
   

 

 

 
    7,814  
 

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities — 14.2%
(Cost — $108,310,605)

 

    107,667,334  
 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations — 16.3%

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds(e):

     

3.00%, 11/15/44

      61,400       61,332,844  

2.50%, 02/15/46

      66,500       60,148,730  

U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.75%, 11/15/47

      2,000       1,898,828  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations — 16.3%
(Cost — $131,963,801)

 

    123,380,402  
 

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 138.0%
(Cost — $1,044,893,327)

 

    1,047,951,612  
 

 

 

 
       Shares         
Short-Term Securities — 1.9%  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class, 1.85%(n)(o)

      14,487,097       14,487,097  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 1.9%
(Cost — $14,487,097)

 

    14,487,097  
 

 

 

 

Options Purchased — 0.5%
(Cost — $ 4,077,041)

 

    3,556,909  
 

 

 

 

Total Investments Before Options Written — 140.4%
(Cost — $1,063,457,465)

 

    1,065,995,618  
 

 

 

 

Options Written — (0.7)%
(Premiums Received — $4,747,821)

 

    (4,953,617
 

 

 

 

Total Investments, Net of Options Written — 139.7%
(Cost — $ 1,058,709,644)

 

    1,061,042,001  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (39.7)%

 

    (301,657,391
 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 759,384,610  
 

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

(b) 

Variable rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.

(c) 

Variable or floating rate security, which interest rate adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.

(d) 

Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

(e) 

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

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

(f) 

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.

(g) 

Variable rate security. Security may be issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.

(h) 

Convertible security.

(i) 

Step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate as of period end.

(j) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(k) 

Represents an unsettled loan commitment at period end. Certain details associated with this purchase are not known prior to the settlement date, including coupon rate.

(l) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(m) 

Amount is less than $500.

(n) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 

 

(o) 

During the year ended August 31, 2018, 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
08/31/17
    Net
Activity
    Shares
Held at
08/31/18
    Value at
08/31/18
    Income     Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
 (a)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class

    4,374,729       10,112,368       14,487,097     $ 14,487,097     $ 130,462     $ 36     $  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes net capital gain distributions, if applicable.

 

For Trust compliance purposes, the industry classifications refer to 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 adviser. 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
Date
 (a)
     Face Value      Face Value
Including
Accrued Interest
     Type of Non-Cash
Underlying Collateral
   Remaining Contractual
Maturity of the Agreements
 (a)

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     2.02     05/08/18        Open      $ 61,016,250      $ 61,382,754      U.S. Treasury Obligations    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank AG

     1.97       05/08/18        Open        22,250,000        22,381,893      U.S. Treasury Obligations    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.34       05/30/18        Open        3,066,000        3,083,917      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     (1.50     06/01/18        Open        132,440        131,949      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     2.20       06/01/18        Open        1,708,000        1,716,749      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.34       06/01/18        Open        1,780,000        1,789,988      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.34       06/01/18        Open        2,075,625        2,087,272      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.34       06/01/18        Open        1,591,200        1,600,129      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.34       06/01/18        Open        1,820,000        1,830,213      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.34       06/01/18        Open        3,647,800        3,668,269      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.34       06/01/18        Open        1,963,125        1,974,141      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.34       06/01/18        Open        3,418,250        3,437,431      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     0.05       06/19/18        Open        842,500        842,585      Capital Trusts    Open/Demand

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     0.15       06/19/18        Open        150,683        150,728      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     0.75       06/19/18        Open        123,880        124,068      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.34       06/19/18        Open        2,386,500        2,397,824      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.34       06/19/18        Open        7,662,385        7,698,743      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.34       06/19/18        Open        7,053,275        7,086,743      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.34       06/19/18        Open        7,652,888        7,689,200      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     2.10       06/27/18        Open        3,575,000        3,588,555      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     2.20       06/27/18        Open        4,321,000        4,338,164      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

     0.00       07/16/18        Open        99,314        99,266      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     1.98       07/16/18        Open        27,675,000        27,745,556      U.S. Treasury Obligations    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.34       07/17/18        Open        1,827,420        1,832,765      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.34       07/17/18        Open        3,084,250        3,093,271      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.34       07/17/18        Open        3,427,125        3,437,149      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.34       07/17/18        Open        2,397,750        2,404,763      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.34       07/17/18        Open        1,881,788        1,887,292      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.34       07/17/18        Open        3,620,000        3,630,589      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.34       07/17/18        Open        1,777,500        1,782,699      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.34       07/17/18        Open        2,340,000        2,346,845      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.34       07/17/18        Open        1,747,500        1,752,611      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.34       07/17/18        Open        4,625,000        4,638,528      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.34       07/17/18        Open        2,968,750        2,977,434      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.34       07/17/18        Open        1,500,625        1,505,014      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.34       07/17/18        Open        1,540,000        1,544,505      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.34       07/17/18        Open        2,544,000        2,551,441      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.34       07/17/18        Open        2,168,775        2,175,119      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.34       07/17/18        Open        4,281,875        4,294,399      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements (continued)

 

Counterparty    Interest
Rate
    Trade
Date
     Maturity
Date
 (a)
     Face Value      Face Value
Including
Accrued Interest
     Type of Non-Cash
Underlying Collateral
   Remaining Contractual
Maturity of the Agreements
 (a)

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.34 %       07/17/18        Open      $ 1,855,000      $ 1,860,426      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.34       07/17/18        Open        1,998,750        2,004,596      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.34       07/17/18        Open        6,700,725        6,720,325      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.34       07/17/18        Open        3,042,000        3,050,898      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.34       07/17/18        Open        3,130,125        3,139,281      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.34       07/17/18        Open        2,320,493        2,327,280      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     2.31       07/23/18        Open        732,763        734,596      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Deutsche Bank AG

     (0.25     07/23/18        Open        66,000        65,982      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     (1.50     07/25/18        Open        209,220        208,897      Capital Trusts    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     2.02       07/25/18        Open        2,108,000        2,112,495      U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities   

Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     2.02       07/25/18        Open        1,512,500        1,515,725      U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities   

Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     2.02       07/25/18        Open        2,490,375        2,495,685      U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.34       07/31/18        Open        4,508,000        4,517,377      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     2.34       07/31/18        Open        2,167,000        2,171,507      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

     2.10       08/10/18        9/13/18        2,570,000        2,572,849      U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities    Up to 30 Days

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

     2.10       08/10/18        9/13/18        2,387,000        2,389,646      U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities    Up to 30 Days

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

     2.10       08/10/18        9/13/18        4,645,000        4,650,148      U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities    Up to 30 Days

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

     2.10       08/10/18        9/13/18        1,933,000        1,935,142      U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities    Up to 30 Days

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

     2.10       08/10/18        9/13/18        6,691,000        6,698,416      U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities    Up to 30 Days

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

     2.10       08/10/18        9/13/18        2,186,000        2,188,423      U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities    Up to 30 Days

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

     2.10       08/10/18        9/13/18        18,016,000        18,035,968      U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities    Up to 30 Days

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

     2.10       08/10/18        9/13/18        7,086,000        7,093,854      U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities    Up to 30 Days

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

     2.10       08/10/18        9/13/18        8,535,000        8,544,460      U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities    Up to 30 Days

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     1.05       08/20/18        Open        139,992        140,041      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     2.37       08/20/18        Open        3,958,200        3,961,066      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

     (1.75     08/20/18        Open        150,591        150,510      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     2.25       08/20/18        Open        1,382,875        1,383,826      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     2.25       08/20/18        Open        1,179,175        1,179,986      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     2.25       08/20/18        Open        551,850        552,229      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     2.25       08/20/18        Open        2,229,000        2,191,304      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     2.25       08/20/18        Open        2,367,863        2,369,490      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     2.20       08/20/18        Open        3,678,000        3,680,472      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     2.20       08/20/18        Open        3,048,000        3,050,049      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     2.20       08/20/18        Open        1,821,000        1,822,224      Capital Trusts    Open/Demand
          

 

 

    

 

 

       
   $ 315,139,970      $ 316,215,734        
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

  (a) 

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

 

 

 

34    2018 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount (000)
       Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Long Contracts:

                 

Euro Stoxx 600 Index

     1          09/21/18        $ 9        $ (449

Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     54          12/19/18          8,603          (46,669

90-Day Euro

     49          09/14/20          11,890          2,894  
                 

 

 

 
                    (44,224
                 

 

 

 

Short Contracts:

                 

Euro Bund

     1          09/06/18          154          (964

Euro Bund

     42          09/06/18          7,960          (57,073

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     307          12/19/18          36,922          (36,430

10-Year U.S. Ultra Long Treasury Note

     142          12/19/18          18,183          36,745  

11-Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     39          12/19/18          5,625          6,331  

Long Gilt

     1          12/27/18          159          (338

2-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     365          12/31/18          77,146          (51,856

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     250          12/31/18          28,350          (26,306

90-Day Euro

     49          09/13/21          11,894          (2,431
                 

 

 

 
                    (132,322
                 

 

 

 
                  $ (176,546
                 

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Currency
Purchased
       Currency
Sold
       Counterparty      Settlement Date        Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD     2,324        EUR     2,000        State Street Bank and Trust Co.        09/06/18        $ 2  
USD     103,394        EUR     89,000        State Street Bank and Trust Co.        09/06/18          80  
USD     2,162,733        EUR     1,842,000        UBS AG        09/06/18          24,481  
USD     9,017,257        EUR     7,680,000        UBS AG        09/06/18          102,072  
USD     1,573,110        GBP     1,197,000        State Street Bank and Trust Co.        09/06/18          21,203  
USD     10,430,937        GBP     7,938,000        Toronto-Dominion Bank        09/06/18          139,341  
USD     135,019        NZD     198,000        Westpac Banking Corp.        09/06/18          4,022  
EUR     911,000        USD     1,035,731        Citibank N.A.        09/13/18          22,312  
USD     222,815        ZAR     3,196,065        HSBC Bank PLC        09/13/18          5,563  
USD     208,221        ZAR     2,995,676        JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        09/13/18          4,590  
USD     194,964        ZAR     2,790,708        Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        09/13/18          5,265  
USD     2,083,202        EUR     1,790,000        Barclays Bank PLC        09/06/18          5,313  
USD     8,890,095        EUR     7,623,000        Barclays Bank PLC        10/04/18          22,625  
USD     1,279,667        GBP     984,000        JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        10/04/18          2,459  
USD     10,317,969        GBP     7,934,000        JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        10/04/18          19,829  
USD     488,352        RUB     32,827,000        JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        10/19/18          3,917  
                       

 

 

 
                          383,074  
                       

 

 

 
EUR     1,790,000        USD     2,083,202        Barclays Bank PLC        09/06/18          (5,314
EUR     7,623,000        USD     8,871,647        Barclays Bank PLC        09/06/18          (22,630
GBP     984,000        USD     1,278,216        JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        09/06/18          (2,463
GBP     7,934,000        USD     10,306,266        JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        09/06/18          (19,856
MXN     3,952,982        USD     208,000        Citibank N.A.        09/13/18          (1,366
USD     1,035,042        EUR     911,000        Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        09/13/18          (23,000
USD     208,000        MXN     3,996,554        BNP Paribas S.A.        09/13/18          (912
ZAR     1,590,837        USD     109,000        BNP Paribas S.A.        09/13/18          (863
ZAR     3,720,833        USD     258,500        Citibank N.A.        09/13/18          (5,576
                       

 

 

 
                          (81,980
                       

 

 

 
    Net Unrealized Appreciation        $ 301,094  
                     

 

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      35  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

Interest Rate Caps Purchased

 

Description    Exercise
Rate
     Counterparty      Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount (000)
       Value        Premiums
Paid
(Received)
       Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Call

                                

2Y-10Y CMS Index Cap

     0.24    Barclays Bank PLC        01/24/19          USD       18,000        $ 2,872        $ 25,560        $ (22,688

2Y-10Y CMS Index Cap

     0.33      Barclays Bank PLC        01/30/19          USD       19,180          1,454          21,098          (19,644

5Y-10Y CMS Index Cap

     0.12      Citibank N.A.        01/25/19          USD           88,650          13,561          19,062          (5,501
                      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
                       $ 17,887        $ 65,720        $ (47,833
                      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Exchange-Traded Options Purchased

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Exercise
Price
       Notional
Amount (000)
       Value  

Call

                          

90-Day Euro Future

     332          06/17/19        USD     97.75        USD     81,133        $ 22,824  

90-Day Euro Future

     102          03/18/19        USD     97.38        USD     24,831          17,213  
                          

 

 

 
                             40,037  
                          

 

 

 

Put

                          

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     50          09/21/18        USD     119.50        USD     5,975          750  

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     16          09/21/18        USD     119.00        USD     1,904          5,469  
                          

 

 

 
                             6,219  
                          

 

 

 
                           $ 46,256  
                          

 

 

 

OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased

 

     Paid by the Trust   Received by the Trust   Counterparty   Expiration
Date
    Exercise
Rate
    Notional
Amount (000)
    Value  
Description   Rate     Frequency   Rate     Frequency

Call

                   

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 10/19/20

   
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Semi-annual     1.25%     Quarterly   Deutsche Bank AG     10/17/18       1.25     USD       10,000     $ 1  

1-Year Interest Rate Swap, 10/01/20

   
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Semi-annual     2.95     Semi-annual   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     01/10/20       2.95       USD       66,720       174,330  

1-Year Interest Rate Swap, 10/01/20

   
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Semi-annual     2.95     Semi-annual   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     01/21/20       2.95       USD       66,720       179,134  

1-Year Interest Rate Swap, 10/01/20

   
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Semi-annual     2.95     Semi-annual   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     01/30/20       2.95       USD       32,570       88,464  

15-Year Interest Rate Swap, 06/10/35

   
6-Month JPY LIBOR,
0.03%
 
 
  Semi-annual     0.65     Semi-annual   Barclays Bank PLC     06/08/20       0.65       JPY       125,000       10,896  

15-Year Interest Rate Swap, 09/16/35

   
6-Month JPY LIBOR,
0.03%
 
 
  Semi-annual     0.66     Semi-annual   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     09/14/20       0.66       JPY       50,000       4,698  

15-Year Interest Rate Swap, 09/16/35

   
6-Month JPY LIBOR,
0.03%
 
 
  Semi-annual     0.66     Semi-annual   Barclays Bank PLC     09/14/20       0.66       JPY       50,000       4,698  

20-Year Interest Rate Swap, 04/18/41

   
6-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Semi-annual     0.78     Semi-annual   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     04/16/21       0.78       JPY       105,700       14,583  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 04/18/41

   
3-Month JPY LIBOR,
0.03%
 
 
  Semi-annual     3.04     Semi-annual   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     08/31/21       3.04       USD       2,240       93,899  

30-Year Interest Rate Swap, 04/26/23

   
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Semi-annual     3.11     Semi-annual   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     04/26/23       3.11       USD       520       60,950  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 06/29/38(a)

   
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Semi-annual     3.05     Semi-annual   Deutsche Bank AG     06/27/28       3.05       USD       3,125       (2,466

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 04/27/38

   
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Semi-annual     2.99     Semi-annual   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     04/27/38       2.99       USD       910       49,056  
                   

 

 

 
                      678,243  
                   

 

 

 

Put

                   

5-Year Interest Rate Swap, 08/19/19

    3.20%     Semi-annual    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Annual   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     08/19/19       3.20       USD       21,260       141,273  

5-Year Interest Rate Swap, 08/21/19

    3.20     Semi-annual    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Annual   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     08/21/19       3.20       USD       21,570       144,159  

30-Year Interest Rate Swap, 02/05/50

    4.00     Quarterly    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Semi-annual   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     02/03/20       4.00       USD       1,600       12,543  

 

 

36    2018 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased (continued)

 

     Paid by the Trust   Received by the Trust   Counterparty   Expiration
Date
    Exercise
Rate
    Notional
Amount (000)
    Value  
Description   Rate     Frequency   Rate     Frequency

Put

                   

15-Year Interest Rate Swap, 05/17/35

    1.10%     Semi-annual    
6-Month JPY LIBOR,
0.03%
 
 
  Semi-annual   Barclays Bank PLC     05/15/20       1.10 %       JPY       250,000     $ 17,542  

15-Year Interest Rate Swap, 06/10/35

    0.65     Semi-annual    
6-Month JPY LIBOR,
0.03%
 
 
  Semi-annual   Barclays Bank PLC     06/08/20       0.65       JPY       125,000       30,247  

15-Year Interest Rate Swap, 09/16/35

    0.66     Semi-annual    
6-Month JPY LIBOR,
0.03%
 
 
  Semi-annual   Barclays Bank PLC     09/14/20       0.66       JPY       50,000       13,308  

15-Year Interest Rate Swap, 09/16/35

    0.66     Semi-annual    
6-Month JPY LIBOR,
0.03%
 
 
  Semi-annual   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     09/14/20       0.66       JPY       50,000       13,308  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 01/13/32

    1.25     Semi-annual    
6-Month JPY LIBOR,
0.03%
 
 
  Semi-annual   Credit Suisse International     01/11/22       1.25       JPY       250,000       17,138  

20-Year Interest Rate Swap, 04/18/41

    0.78     Semi-annual    
6-Month JPY LIBOR,
0.03%
 
 
  Semi-annual   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     04/16/21       0.78       JPY       105,700       51,554  

30-Year Interest Rate Swap, 06/07/21

    3.80     Semi-annual    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Annual   Barclays Bank PLC     06/07/21       3.80       USD       3,780       104,652  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 08/31/21

    3.04     Semi-annual    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Annual   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     08/31/21       3.04       USD       2,240       84,287  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 02/24/32

    1.55     Semi-annual    
6-Month JPY LIBOR,
0.03%
 
 
  Semi-annual   Credit Suisse International     02/22/22       1.55       JPY       250,000       13,008  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 03/18/32

    1.60     Semi-annual    
6-Month JPY LIBOR,
0.03%
 
 
  Semi-annual   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     03/16/22       1.60       JPY       250,000       12,765  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 04/06/32

    1.45     Semi-annual    
6-Month JPY LIBOR,
0.03%
 
 
  Semi-annual   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     04/04/22       1.45       JPY       250,000       15,259  

15-Year Interest Rate Swap, 05/05/37

    3.25     Quarterly    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Semi-annual   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     05/03/22       3.25       USD       4,050       187,566  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 08/18/32

    3.00     Quarterly    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Semi-annual   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     08/16/22       3.00       USD       22,000       988,318  

30-Year Interest Rate Swap, 02/15/53

    3.35     Quarterly    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Semi-annual   Barclays Bank PLC     02/13/23       3.35       USD       9,557       650,571  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 04/14/37

    3.00     Quarterly    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Semi-annual   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     04/12/27       3.00       USD       2,590       150,887  

30-Year Interest Rate Swap, 04/28/53

    3.11     Quarterly    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Semi-annual   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     04/26/23       3.11       USD       520       45,472  

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 04/29/48

    2.99     Quarterly    
3-Month LIBOR,
0.27%
 
 
  Semi-annual   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     04/27/38       2.99       USD       910       44,006  

20-Year Interest Rate Swap, 08/11/53

    4.00     Semi-annual    
6-Month EURIBOR,
(0.27)%
 
 
  Annual   Barclays Bank PLC     08/09/33       4.00       EUR       2,410       76,660  
                   

 

 

 
                      2,814,523  
                   

 

 

 
                    $ 3,492,766  
                   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Forward settling swaption.

 

Exchange-Traded Options Written

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Exercise
Price
       Notional
Amount (000)
       Value  

Call

 

90-Day Euro Future

     68          03/15/19        USD     97.25        USD     (16,533      $ (24,225

90-Day Euro Future

     332          06/17/19        USD     97.88        USD     (81,240        (16,600
                          

 

 

 
     $ (40,825
    

 

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      37  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Written

 

Description

  Paid by the Trust   Received by the Trust  

Counterparty

  Expiration
Date
    Exercise
Rate
    Notional
Amount (000)
    Value  
  Rate     Frequency   Rate     Frequency

Call

                   

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 10/11/28

    2.82%     Quarterly    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Semi-annual   Deutsche Bank AG     10/09/18       2.82     USD       3,320     $ (7,855

10-Year Interest Rate Swap 10/13/28

    2.82     Quarterly    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Semi-annual   Barclays Bank PLC     10/11/18       2.80       USD       1,660       (3,466

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 10/19/20

    0.90     Semi-annual    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Quarterly   Deutsche Bank AG     10/17/18       0.90       USD       10,000       (1

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 01/05/29

    0.65     Annual    
6-Month EURIBOR,
(0.27)%
 
 
  Semi-annual   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     01/03/19       0.65       EUR       1,380       (1,253

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 03/23/21

    2.20     Semi-annual    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Quarterly   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     03/21/19       2.20       USD       15,400       (5,295

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 03/30/21

    1.75     Semi-annual    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Quarterly   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     03/28/19       1.75       USD       8,470       (870

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 06/01/21

    2.45     Semi-annual    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Quarterly   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     05/30/19       2.45       USD       28,520       (32,953

5-Year Interest Rate Swap, 08/21/24

    2.70     Quarterly    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Semi-annual   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     08/19/19       2.70       USD       21,260       (165,048

5-Year Interest Rate Swap, 08/23/24

    2.70     Quarterly    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Semi-annual   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     08/21/19       2.70       USD       21,570       (168,303

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 08/30/21

    3.00     Quarterly    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Semi-annual   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     08/28/19       3.00       USD       17,280       (90,112

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 11/06/21

    1.70     Semi-annual    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Quarterly   Barclays Bank PLC     11/04/19       1.70       USD       11,900       (6,514

1-Year Interest Rate Swap, 01/12/21

    2.45     Quarterly    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Semi-annual   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     01/10/20       2.45       USD       100,080       (112,582

1-Year Interest Rate Swap, 01/23/21

    2.45     Quarterly    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Semi-annual   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     01/21/20       2.45       USD       100,080       (117,454

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 04/14/21

    2.20     Semi-annual    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Quarterly   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     04/12/19       2.20       USD       6,700       (2,847

1-Year Interest Rate Swap, 02/01/21

    2.45     Quarterly    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Semi-annual   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     01/30/20       2.45       USD       48,855       (58,703

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 02/09/22

    2.20     Semi-annual    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Quarterly   Deutsche Bank AG     02/07/20       2.20       USD       10,790       (20,703

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 02/16/22

    2.35     Semi-annual    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Quarterly   Deutsche Bank AG     02/14/20       2.35       USD       10,690       (26,735

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 02/23/22

    2.35     Semi-annual    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Quarterly   UBS AG     02/21/20       2.35       USD       10,600       (26,882

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 04/16/22

    2.88     Semi-annual    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
  Quarterly   Deutsche Bank AG     04/14/20       2.88       USD       16,840       (104,000

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 04/19/22

    2.94     Semi-annual    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
  Quarterly   Bank of America N.A.     04/17/20       2.94       USD       16,540       (111,628

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 05/31/22

    2.90     Semi-annual    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Quarterly   Deutsche Bank AG     05/29/20       2.90       USD       9,270       (62,331

1-Year Interest Rate Swap, 06/10/21

    3.05     Quarterly    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Semi-annual   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     06/08/20       3.05       USD       33,400       (129,757

5-Year Interest Rate Swap, 01/07/27

    1.70     Semi-annual    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Quarterly   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     01/05/22       1.70       USD       5,000       (33,068

5-Year Interest Rate Swap, 02/10/27

    1.75     Semi-annual    
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Quarterly   Deutsche Bank AG     02/08/22       1.75       USD       5,000       (35,923
                   

 

 

 
                      (1,324,283
                   

 

 

 

Put

                   

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 09/08/20

   
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Quarterly     1.50%     Semi-annual   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     09/06/18       1.50       USD       26,000       (669,829

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 09/08/28

   
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Quarterly     2.45     Semi-annual   Barclays Bank PLC     09/06/18       2.45       USD       2,400       (99,248

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 10/11/28

   
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Quarterly     3.12     Semi-annual   Deutsche Bank AG     10/09/18       3.12       USD       3,320       (3,488

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 10/13/28

   
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Quarterly     3.10     Semi-annual   Barclays Bank PLC     10/11/18       3.10       USD       1,660       (2,325

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 01/31/21

   
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Quarterly     2.95     Semi-annual   Deutsche Bank AG     01/29/19       2.95       USD       58,330       (140,420

 

 

38    2018 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Written (continued)

 

Description

  Paid by the Trust   Received by the Trust  

Counterparty

  Expiration
Date
    Exercise
Rate
    Notional
Amount (000)
    Value  
  Rate     Frequency   Rate     Frequency

Put

                   

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 03/23/21

   
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Quarterly     2.60 %     Semi-annual   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     03/21/19       2.60 %       USD       15,400     $ (119,498

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 03/23/21

   
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Quarterly     3.15     Semi-annual   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     03/21/19       3.15       USD       10,090       (15,832

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 03/30/21

   
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Quarterly     2.75     Semi-annual   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     03/28/19       2.75       USD       8,470       (47,894

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 04/10/21

   
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Quarterly     2.35     Semi-annual   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     04/08/19       2.35       USD       7,530       (90,944

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 04/14/21

   
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Quarterly     2.60     Semi-annual   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     04/12/19       2.60       USD       13,400       (107,136

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 05/04/21

   
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Quarterly     3.20     Semi-annual   Barclays Bank PLC     05/02/19       3.20       USD       11,200       (18,963

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 05/10/29

   
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Quarterly     3.15     Semi-annual   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     05/08/19       3.15       USD       15,500       (168,383

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 06/01/21

   
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Quarterly     3.25     Semi-annual   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     05/30/19       3.25       USD       28,520       (47,536

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 06/16/21

   
6-Month EURIBOR,
(0.27)%
 
 
  Quarterly     0.14     Semi-annual   Barclays Bank PLC     06/14/19       0.14       EUR       17,660       (22,572

5-Year Interest Rate Swap, 06/27/24

   
6-Month EURIBOR,
(0.27)%
 
 
  Quarterly     0.60     Semi-annual   Barclays Bank PLC     06/25/19       0.60       EUR       3,684       (20,739

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 07/13/29

   
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Quarterly     3.15     Semi-annual   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     07/11/19       3.15       USD       6,507       (87,197

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 08/30/21

   
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Quarterly     3.00     Semi-annual   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     08/28/19       3.00       USD       17,280       (75,864

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 11/06/21

   
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Quarterly     2.70     Semi-annual   Barclays Bank PLC     11/04/19       2.70       USD       11,900       (98,604

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 11/08/21

   
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Quarterly     2.70     Semi-annual   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     11/06/19       2.70       USD       20,000       (165,578

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 01/23/22

   
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Quarterly     2.85     Semi-annual   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     01/21/20       2.85       USD       18,900       (132,533

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 02/05/22

   
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Quarterly     3.15     Semi-annual   Barclays Bank PLC     02/03/20       3.15       USD       35,510       (152,922

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 02/09/22

   
3-Month
LIBOR, 2.32%
 
 
  Quarterly     3.20     Semi-annual   Deutsche Bank AG     02/07/20       3.20       USD       10,790       (42,561

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 02/16/22

   
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Quarterly     3.35     Semi-annual   Deutsche Bank AG     02/14/20       3.35       USD       10,690       (32,244

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 02/23/22

   
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Quarterly     3.35     Semi-annual   UBS AG     02/21/20       3.35       USD       10,600       (32,344

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 04/16/22

   
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Quarterly     2.88     Semi-annual   Deutsche Bank AG     04/14/20       2.88       USD       16,840       (121,845

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 04/19/22

   
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Quarterly     2.94     Semi-annual   Bank of America N.A.     04/17/20       2.94       USD       16,540       (108,494

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 05/07/22

   
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Quarterly     3.15     Semi-annual   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     05/05/20       3.15       USD       8,800       (43,091

15-Year Interest Rate Swap, 05/17/35

   
6-Month JPY
LIBOR, 0.03%
 
 
  Semi-annual     2.10     Semi-annual   Barclays Bank PLC     05/15/20       2.10       JPY       250,000       (3,398

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 05/20/22

   
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Quarterly     3.50     Semi-annual   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     05/18/20       3.50       USD       10,000       (27,615

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 05/24/22

   
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Quarterly     3.55     Semi-annual   Deutsche Bank AG     05/22/20       3.55       USD       16,000       (40,724

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 05/31/22

   
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Quarterly     2.90     Semi-annual   Deutsche Bank AG     05/29/20       2.90       USD       9,270       (67,317

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 05/31/22

   
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Quarterly     3.35     Semi-annual   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     05/29/20       3.35       USD       13,040       (48,696

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 06/10/22

   
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Quarterly     3.45     Semi-annual   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     06/08/20       3.45       USD       13,000       (40,868

1-Year Interest Rate Swap, 06/10/21

   
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Quarterly     3.05     Semi-annual   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     06/08/20       3.05       USD       33,400       (96,715

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 06/17/22

   
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Quarterly     3.35     Semi-annual   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     06/15/20       3.35       USD       8,300       (31,227

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 07/01/22

   
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Quarterly     3.20     Semi-annual   Nomura International PLC     06/29/20       3.20       USD       23,185       (112,910

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      39  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Written (continued)

 

Description

  Paid by the Trust   Received by the Trust  

Counterparty

  Expiration
Date
    Exercise
Rate
    Notional
Amount (000)
    Value  
  Rate     Frequency   Rate     Frequency

Put

                   

2-Year Interest Rate Swap, 08/26/22

   
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Quarterly     3.50 %     Semi-annual   Barclays Bank PLC     08/24/20       3.50 %       USD       16,370     $ (54,823

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 04/21/31

   
6-Month EURIBOR,
(0.27)%
 
 
  Semi-annual     2.15     Annual   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     04/19/21       2.15       EUR       4,400       (56,994

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 05/06/31

   
6-Month EURIBOR,
(0.27)%
 
 
  Semi-annual     2.00     Annual   Barclays Bank PLC     05/04/21       2.00       EUR       2,700       (45,241

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 06/09/31

   
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Quarterly     3.87     Semi-annual   Barclays Bank PLC     06/07/21       3.87       USD       8,000       (110,234

5-Year Interest Rate Swap, 05/05/27

   
3-Month LIBOR,
2.32%
 
 
  Quarterly     3.25     Semi-annual   Goldman Sachs Bank USA     05/03/22       3.25       USD       10,130       (183,663
                   

 

 

 
                      (3,588,509
                   

 

 

 
                    $ (4,912,792
                   

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection

 

Reference Obligation/Index    Financing
Rate Received
by the Trust
     Payment
Frequency
     Termination
Date
     Credit
Rating
 (a)
     Notional
Amount (000) (b)
     Value      Upfront
Premium
Paid
(Received)
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

     5.00      Quarterly        12/20/21        CCC        USD        270      $ 16,370      $ (7,488    $ 23,858  

ITRAXX.XO.29.V1

     5.00        Quarterly        06/20/23        B        EUR        85        9,622        9,999        (377
                    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                     $ 25,992      $ 2,511      $ 23,481  
                    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Using S&P/Standard & Poor’s rating of the issuer or the underlying securities of the index, as applicable.

 
  (b) 

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

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

Paid by the Trust   

Received by the Trust

   Effective
Date
    Termination
Date
     Notional
Amount (000)
    Value     Upfront
Premium
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Rate   Frequency    Rate   Frequency
1.61%   At termination    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   At termination      N/A       09/26/18      USD     312,000     $ 163,068     $ 3,174     $ 159,894  
3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly    2.41%   Semi-annual      N/A       03/21/19      USD     39,000       214,781       229       214,552  
3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly    2.59   Semi-annual      09/17/18 (a)       09/17/19      USD     17,880       (17,083     191       (17,274
2.82   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly      03/21/19 (a)       03/21/20      USD     39,000       37,540       418       37,122  
2.65   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly      N/A       07/05/20      USD     28,670       68,253       303       67,950  
2.87   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly      09/16/19 (a)       09/16/20      USD     18,320       18,592       196       18,396  
2.72   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly      10/11/18 (a)       10/11/20      USD     2,500       6,460       29       6,431  
2.20   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly      12/03/18 (a)       12/03/20      USD     22,400       296,838       263       296,575  
3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly    2.32   Semi-annual      12/17/19 (a)       12/17/20      USD     39,000       (237,635     417       (238,052
2.81   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly      02/20/19 (a)       02/20/21      USD     6,560       14,183       77       14,106  
2.88   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly      03/18/19 (a)       03/18/21      USD     30,110       27,857       355       27,502  
3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly    2.76   Semi-annual      04/01/19 (a)       04/01/21      USD     4,530       (14,879     53       (14,932
3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly    2.76   Semi-annual      04/01/19 (a)       04/01/21      USD     4,530       (14,836     53       (14,889
3.07   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly      06/18/19 (a)       06/18/21      USD     7,550       (17,228     87       (17,315
0.14   Annual    6-Month EURIBOR, (0.27)%   Semi-annual      06/18/19 (a)       06/18/21      EUR     7,945       (18,141     113       (18,254
3.01   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly      07/09/19 (a)       07/09/21      USD     10,060       (10,410     118       (10,528
2.99   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly      08/29/19 (a)       08/29/21      USD     2,652       (1,753     31       (1,784
3.01   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly      09/03/19 (a)       09/03/21      USD     1,835       (1,747     22       (1,769
2.20   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly      11/08/19 (a)       11/08/21      USD     5,900       83,729       69       83,660  
3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly    2.86   Semi-annual      04/06/20 (a)       04/06/21      USD     8,460       (6,736     90       (6,826
2.36   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly      12/17/20 (a)       12/17/21      USD     39,000       206,632       417       206,215  
2.62   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly      01/22/20 (a)       01/22/22      USD     7,200       43,912       85       43,827  
2.85   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly      02/07/20 (a)       02/07/22      USD     13,020       22,850       153       22,697  
2.96   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly      02/24/20 (a)       02/24/22      USD     3,930       (1,514     46       (1,560
2.98   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly      03/24/20 (a)       03/24/22      USD     9,300       (8,257     110       (8,367
2.86   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly      04/06/21 (a)       04/06/22      USD     8,460       4,597       90       4,507  
2.85   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly      4/07/20 (a)       04/07/22      USD     3,750       5,697       43       5,654  

 

 

40    2018 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps (continued)

 

Paid by the Trust   

Received by the Trust

   Effective
Date
    Termination
Date
     Notional
Amount (000)
    Value     Upfront
Premium
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Rate   Frequency    Rate   Frequency
3.08 %   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly      5/12/20 (a)       05/12/22      USD     3,070     $ (8,581   $ 35     $ (8,616
2.87   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly      6/02/20 (a)       06/02/22      USD     4,000       4,391       46       4,345  
3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly    2.96%   Semi-annual      7/21/20 (a)       07/19/22      USD     9,760       7,189       115       7,074  
3.09   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly      7/28/20 (a)       07/28/22      USD     5,680       (16,992     67       (17,059
2.93   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly      8/28/20 (a)       08/28/22      USD     4,490       (1,164     53       (1,217
3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly    2.66   Semi-annual      N/A       02/15/23      USD     5,490       (49,114     65       (49,179
3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Annual    2.57   Annual      1/04/19 (a)       02/28/23      USD     14,280       (4,815     188       (5,003
3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Annual    2.57   Annual      1/04/19 (a)       02/28/23      USD     9,230       (3,112     122       (3,234
3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly    2.78   Semi-annual      N/A       03/02/23      USD     3,140       14,488       38       14,450  
3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly    2.80   Semi-annual      N/A       03/15/23      USD     3,920       18,675       47       18,628  
3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly    2.71   Semi-annual      N/A       04/03/23      USD     9,210       1,382       112       1,270  
3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly    2.74   Semi-annual      N/A       04/03/23      USD     4,700       7,478       57       7,421  
3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly    2.89   Semi-annual      N/A       06/06/23      USD     16,340       32,220       198       32,022  
2.92   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly      7/19/22 (a)       07/19/24      USD     20,510       (8,929     241       (9,170
3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly    2.95   Semi-annual      8/21/19 (a)       08/21/24      USD     15,090       18,942       199       18,743  
3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly    2.94   Semi-annual      8/23/19 (a)       08/23/24      USD     15,240       12,210       201       12,009  
2.89   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly      12/31/18 (a)       07/31/25      USD     2,580       3,280       (1,175     4,455  
3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly    2.98   Semi-annual      7/19/24 (a)       07/19/26      USD     10,810       4,507       127       4,380  
3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly    2.75   Semi-annual      1/05/22 (a)       01/05/27      USD     1,430       (10,886     18       (10,904
6-Month EURIBOR, (0.27)%   Semi-annual    0.82   Annual      9/10/18 (a)       08/15/27      EUR     6,980       42,149       140       42,009  
2.34   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly      N/A       10/12/27      USD     3,300       133,984       47       133,937  
6-Month JPY LIBOR, 0.03%   Semi-annual    0.37   Semi-annual      N/A       01/29/28      JPY     181,730       4,016       27       3,989  
2.88   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly      N/A       02/15/28      USD     2,860       8,257       43       8,214  
2.93   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly      N/A       03/02/28      USD     1,630       (16,486     24       (16,510
2.93   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly      N/A       03/15/28      USD     2,040       (19,663     31       (19,694
2.81   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly      N/A       04/03/28      USD     4,770       8,485       72       8,413  
2.84   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly      N/A       04/03/28      USD     2,440       (2,848     37       (2,885
2.91   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly      12/31/18 (a)       05/15/28      USD     9,120       15,731       (17     15,748  
2.98   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly      N/A       06/06/28      USD     8,480       (55,621     123       (55,744
6-Month JPY LIBOR, 0.03%   Semi-annual    0.36   Semi-annual      N/A       07/31/28      JPY     113,000       (107     17       (124
2.97   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly      N/A       08/15/28      USD     490       (2,357     8       (2,365
3.00   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly      N/A       08/31/28      USD     425       (3,153     7       (3,160
3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly    2.94   Semi-annual      N/A       09/04/28      USD     420       702       7       695  
3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly    2.95   Semi-annual      N/A       09/04/28      USD     420       1,181       7       1,174  
1.37   Annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Semi-annual      2/20/19 (a)       02/20/29      EUR     1,970       (89,288     44       (89,332
1.38   Annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Semi-annual      2/22/19 (a)       02/22/29      EUR     590       (27,333     13       (27,346
2.68   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly      6/28/27 (a)       06/28/37      USD     1,130       28,908             28,908  
2.80   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly      9/29/27 (a)       09/29/37      USD     760       12,802       12       12,790  
3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly    3.18   Semi-annual      5/09/28 (a)       05/09/38      USD     1,590       14,085       24       14,061  
3.08   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly      6/29/28 (a)       06/29/38      USD     230       (499     3       (502
3.00   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly      7/13/33 (a)       07/13/38      USD     3,637       2,363       48       2,315  
3.00   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly      7/18/33 (a)       07/18/38      USD     7,383       3,704       97       3,607  
2.95   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly      12/31/18 (a)       02/15/44      USD     8,530       38,345       (10,013     48,358  
3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly    2.88   Semi-annual      7/13/38 (a)       07/13/48      USD     2,171       (1,174     34       (1,208
3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly    2.89   Semi-annual      7/16/38 (a)       07/16/48      USD     4,409       (1,184     69       (1,253
3.08   Semi-annual    3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly      9/10/18 (a)       09/10/48      USD     266       (7,273     6       (7,279
3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly    3.06   Semi-annual      2/15/23 (a)       02/15/53      USD     3,210       66,434       72       66,362  
                  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                   $ 1,040,099     $ (1,032   $ 1,041,131  
                  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Forward Swap.

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection

 

Reference Obligation/Index   Financing
Rate Received
by the Trust
    Payment
Frequency
    Counterparty   Termination
Date
    Credit
Rating
 (a)
  Notional
Amount
(000)
 (b)
    Value     Upfront
Premium
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Telecom Italia SpA/Milano

    1.00     Quarterly     Citibank N.A.     12/20/22     N/R     EUR       20     $ (876   $ (359   $ (517

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

    1.00       Quarterly     BNP Paribas S.A.     06/20/23     BB+     EUR       10       (1,979     (979     (1,000

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

    1.00       Quarterly     JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     06/20/23     BB+     EUR       10       (1,979     (970     (1,009

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      41  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection (continued)

 

Reference Obligation/Index   Financing
Rate Received
by the Trust
    Payment
Frequency
    Counterparty   Termination
Date
    Credit
Rating
 (a)
  Notional
Amount
(000)
 (b)
    Value     Upfront
Premium
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

    1.00     Quarterly     Bank of America N.A.     06/20/23     BB+     EUR       6     $ (1,220   $ (925   $ (295

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

    1.00       Quarterly     Citibank N.A.     06/20/23     BB+     EUR       14       (2,737     (1,956     (781

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

    1.00       Quarterly     JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     06/20/23     BB+     EUR       5       (1,077     (699     (378

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

    1.00       Quarterly     Citibank N.A.     06/20/23     BB+     EUR       9       (1,793     (1,243     (550

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

    1.00       Quarterly     JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     06/20/23     BB+     EUR       9       (1,795     (1,244     (551

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

    1.00       Quarterly     JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     06/20/23     BB+     EUR       4       (718     (466     (252

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

    1.00       Quarterly     Barclays Bank PLC     06/20/23     BB+     EUR       6       (1,146     (715     (431

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

    1.00       Quarterly     Barclays Bank PLC     06/20/23     BB+     EUR       44       (8,748     (5,622     (3,126

Intrum Justitia AB

    5.00       Quarterly     Credit Suisse International     06/20/23     BB+     EUR       10       581       975       (394

Intrum Justitia AB

    5.00       Quarterly     Credit Suisse International     06/20/23     BB+     EUR       5       266       527       (261

Intrum Justitia AB

    5.00       Quarterly     Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     06/20/23     BB+     EUR       15       897       1,777       (880

Intrum Justitia AB

    5.00       Quarterly     Citibank N.A.     06/20/23     BB+     EUR       9       542       454       88  

Intrum Justitia AB

    5.00       Quarterly     Citibank N.A.     06/20/23     BB+     EUR       21       1,201       1,006       195  

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC

    5.00       Quarterly     BNP Paribas S.A.     06/20/23     BB+     EUR       30       2,608       2,328       280  

Thomas Cook Finance 2 PLC

    5.00       Quarterly     Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     06/20/23     B+     EUR       50       7,399       6,538       861  

Markit CMBX North America, Series 8

    3.00       Monthly     Barclays Bank PLC     10/17/57     N/R     USD       5,000       (439,499     (513,982     74,483  

Markit CMBX North America, Series 8

    3.00       Monthly     Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     10/17/57     N/R     USD       5,550       (489,694     (750,467     260,773  

Markit CMBX North America, Series 8

    3.00       Monthly     Credit Suisse International     10/25/57     N/R     USD       2,500       (219,750     (253,982     34,232  

Markit CMBX North America, Series 9

    3.00       Monthly     Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     09/17/58     N/R     USD       9,450       (750,234     (1,181,379     431,145  

Markit CMBX North America, Series 9

    3.00       Monthly     Credit Suisse International     09/17/58     N/R     USD       5,000       (396,949     (549,362     152,413  

Markit CMBX North America, Series 9

    3.00       Monthly     Credit Suisse International     09/17/58     N/R     USD       5,000       (396,949     (549,362     152,413  

Markit CMBX North America, Series 9

    3.00       Monthly     Credit Suisse International     09/17/58     N/R     USD       5,000       (396,950     (543,362     146,412  

Markit CMBX North America, Series 9

    3.00       Monthly     Credit Suisse International     09/17/58     N/R     USD       5,000       (396,949     (549,310     152,361  
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ (3,497,548   $ (4,892,779   $ 1,395,231  
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Using S&P/Standard & Poor’s rating of the issuer or the underlying securities of the index, as applicable.

 
  (b)

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

 

Balances Reported in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Centrally Cleared Swaps, OTC Derivatives and Options Written

 

      Swap
Premiums
Paid
       Swap
Premiums
Received
       Unrealized
Appreciation
       Unrealized
Depreciation
       Value  

Centrally Cleared Swaps(a)

   $ 20,172        $ (18,693      $ 1,748,323        $ (683,711      $  

OTC Derivatives

     13,605          (4,906,384        1,405,656          (10,425         

Options Written

                                         (4,953,617

 

  (a) 

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on centrally cleared swaps, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and is net of any previously paid (received) swap premium amounts.

 

 

 

42    2018 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

      Commodity
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
     Equity
Contracts
     Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
     Interest
Rate
Contracts
     Other
Contracts
     Total  

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

                    

Futures contracts

                    

Net unrealized appreciation(a)

   $      $      $      $      $ 45,970      $      $ 45,970  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                    

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                          383,074                      383,074  

Options purchased(c)

                    

Investments at value — unaffiliated(b)

                                 3,556,909               3,556,909  

Swaps — centrally cleared

                    

Net unrealized appreciation(a)

            23,858                      1,724,465               1,748,323  

Swaps — OTC

                    

Unrealized appreciation on OTC swaps; Swap premiums paid

            1,419,261                                    1,419,261  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $      $ 1,443,119      $      $ 383,074      $ 5,327,344      $      $ 7,153,537  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

                    

Futures contracts

                    

Net unrealized depreciation(a)

   $      $      $ 449      $      $ 222,067      $      $ 222,516  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                    

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                          81,980                      81,980  

Options written

                    

Options written at value

                                 4,953,617               4,953,617  

Swaps — centrally cleared

                    

Net unrealized depreciation(a)

            377                      683,334               683,711  

Swaps — OTC

                    

Unrealized depreciation on OTC swaps; Swap premiums received

            4,916,809                                    4,916,809  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $      $ 4,917,186      $ 449        81,980      $ 5,859,018      $      $ 10,858,633  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps, if any, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 
  (b) 

Includes forward settling swaptions.

 
  (c) 

Includes options purchased at value as reported in the Schedule of Investments.

 

For the year ended August 31, 2018, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations were as follows:

 

      Commodity
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
     Equity
Contracts
     Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
     Interest
Rate
Contracts
     Other
Contracts
     Total  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

                    

Futures contracts

   $      $      $ (1,079    $      $ 5,057,927      $      $ 5,056,848  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                          723,519                      723,519  

Options purchased(a)

                          (2,721,452      (791,170             (3,512,622

Options written

                          2,503,278        419,701               2,922,979  

Swaps

            1,370,223                      (1,235,048             135,175  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $      $ 1,370,223      $ (1,079    $ 505,345      $ 3,451,410      $      $ 5,325,899  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

 

Futures contracts

   $      $      $ (449    $      $ 267,684      $      $ 267,235  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                          8,334                      8,334  

Options purchased(b)

                          (1,139,453      414,885               (724,568

Options written

                          949,329        (971,487             (22,158

Swaps

            2,031,487                      732,756               2,764,243  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $      $ 2,031,487      $ (449    $ (181,790    $ 443,838      $      $ 2,293,086  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Options purchased are included in net realized gain (loss) from investments.

 
  (b) 

Options purchased are included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments.

 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      43  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

        

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 73,161,986  

Average notional value of contracts — short

   $ 239,312,654  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

  

Average amounts purchased — in USD

   $ 87,306,484  

Average amounts sold — in USD

   $ 48,083,369  

Options:

  

Average value of option contracts purchased

   $ 173,966  

Average value of option contracts written

   $ 149,879  

Average notional value of swaption contracts purchased

   $ 227,731,742  

Average notional value of swaption contracts written

   $ 742,560,365  

Credit default swaps:

  

Average notional amount — buy protection

   $ 30,849  

Average notional amount — sell protection

   $ 43,031,124  

Interest rate swaps:

  

Average notional amount — pays fixed rate

   $ 619,108,080  

Average notional amount — receives fixed rate

   $ 430,741,559  

For more information about the Trust’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

Derivative Financial Instruments — Offsetting as of Period End

The Trust’s derivative assets and liabilities (by type) were as follows:

 

      Assets      Liabilities  

Futures contracts

   $ 3,675      $ 126,996  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     383,074        81,980  

Options(a)

     3,556,909 (b)        4,953,617  

Swaps — Centrally cleared

            176,407  

Swaps — OTC(c)

     1,419,261        4,916,809  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   $ 5,362,919      $ 10,255,809  

Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”)

     (49,931      (344,228
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA

   $ 5,312,988      $ 9,911,581  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Includes forward settling swaptions.

 
  (b)

Includes options purchased at value which is included in Investments at value — unaffiliated in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and reported in the Schedule of Investments.

 
  (c)

Includes unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on OTC swaps and swap premiums (paid/received) in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

The following table presents the Trust’s derivative assets (and liabilities) by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA and net of the related collateral received (and pledged) by the Trust:

 

Counterparty    Derivative
Assets
Subject to
an MNA by
Counterparty
       Derivatives
Available
for Offset
 (a)
       Non-cash
Collateral
Received
       Cash
Collateral
Received
 (b)
       Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets (c)(d)
 

Barclays Bank PLC

   $ 1,015,321        $ (1,015,321      $        $        $  

BNP Paribas S.A.

     2,608          (2,608                           

Citibank N.A.

     37,616          (12,348                          25,268  

Credit Suisse International

     669,479          (669,479                           

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     484,717          (484,717                           

HSBC Bank USA N.A.

     5,563                                     5,563  

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     1,642,655          (1,263,649                 (320,000        59,006  

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

     1,166,293          (1,166,293                           

State Street Bank and Trust Co.

     21,285                                     21,285  

Toronto-Dominion Bank

     139,341                                     139,341  

UBS AG

     126,553          (59,226                      67,327  

Westpac Banking Corp.

     4,022                                     4,022  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 5,315,453        $ (4,673,641      $        $ (320,000      $ 321,812  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

44    2018 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

 

Counterparty    Derivative
Liabilities
Subject to
an MNA by
Counterparty
       Derivatives
Available
for Offset
 (a)
       Non-cash
Collateral
Pledged
       Cash
Collateral
Pledged
 (e)
       Net Amount
of Derivative
Liabilities
  (d)(f)
 

Bank of America N.A.

   $ 221,342        $        $        $        $ 221,342  

Barclays Bank PLC

     1,190,869          (1,015,321                          175,548  

BNP Paribas S.A.

     3,754          (2,608                          1,146  

Citibank N.A.

     12,348          (12,348                           

Credit Suisse International

     2,446,033          (669,479                 (1,776,554         

Deutsche Bank AG

     708,612                                     708,612  

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     1,649,585          (484,717                 (1,164,868         

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     1,263,649          (1,263,649                           

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

     2,245,718          (1,166,293                 (1,079,425         

Nomura International PLC

     112,910                                     112,910  

UBS AG

     59,226          (59,226                           
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 9,914,046        $ (4,673,641      $        $ (4,020,847      $ 1,219,558  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

The amount of derivatives available for offset is limited to the amount of derivative asset and/or liabilities that are subject to an MNA.

 
  (b) 

Excess of collateral received from the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

 
  (c) 

Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.

 
  (d) 

Net amount may also include forward foreign currency exchange contracts and currency options that are not required to be collateralized.

 
  (e) 

Excess of collateral pledged to the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

 
  (f) 

Net amount represents the net amount payable due to counterparty in the event of default. Net amount may be offset further by the options written receivable/payable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

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

   $        $ 84,227,046        $ 248,806        $ 84,475,852  

Corporate Bonds

              496,131,680          8,366,900          504,498,580  

Floating Rate Loan Interests

              15,236,637          1,241,580          16,478,217  

Foreign Agency Obligations

              26,433,592                   26,433,592  

Municipal Bonds

              24,021,616                   24,021,616  

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

              68,623,629                   68,623,629  

Preferred Securities

     7,815,379          84,557,011                   92,372,390  

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

              107,667,333          1          107,667,334  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

              123,380,402                   123,380,402  

Short-Term Securities:

     14,487,097                            14,487,097  

Options Purchased

                 

Interest Rate Contracts

     46,256          3,510,653                   3,556,909  

Unfunded Floating Rate Loan Interests(a)

              19                   19  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 22,348,732        $ 1,033,789,618        $ 9,857,287        $ 1,065,995,637  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(b)

                 

Assets:

                 

Credit contracts

   $        $ 1,429,514        $        $ 1,429,514  

Forward foreign currency contracts

              383,074                   383,074  

Interest rate contracts

     45,970          1,724,465                   1,770,435  

Liabilities:

                 

Credit contracts

              (10,802                 (10,802

Forward foreign currency contracts

              (81,980                 (81,980

Equity contracts

     (449                          (449

Interest rate contracts

     (262,892        (5,596,126                 (5,859,018
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ (217,371      $ (2,151,855      $        $ (2,369,226
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Unfunded floating rate loan interests are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the commitment.

 
  (b) 

Derivative financial instruments are swaps, futures contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts. Swaps, futures contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      45  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

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 statement purposes. As of period end, reverse repurchase agreements of $316,215,734 are categorized as level 2 within the disclosure hierarchy.

During the year ended August 31, 2018, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.

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
     U.S. Government
Sponsored
Agency Securities
     Total  

Assets:

              

Opening balance, as of August 31, 2017

   $ 2,069,938      $ 7,166,469      $ 707,182      $ 2      $ 9,943,591  

Transfers into Level 3(a)

                   115,719               115,719  

Transfers out of Level 3(b)

     (1,750,000             (364,965             (2,114,965

Accrued discounts/premiums

     (106,377             2,570               (103,807

Net realized gain (loss)

     (53,196             14,965        1        (38,230

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(c),(d)

     88,441        (137,252      18,090        (1      (30,722

Purchases

            1,800,000        1,066,970               2,866,970  

Sales

            (462,317      (318,951      (1      (781,269
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Closing balance, as of August 31, 2018

   $ 248,806      $ 8,366,900      $ 1,241,580      $ 1      $ 9,857,287  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at August 31, 2018(d)

   $ 88,441      $ (137,252    $ 18,701      $ (1    $ (30,111
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

As of August 31, 2017, the Trust used observable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of August 31, 2018, the Trust used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of the same investments. As a result, investments at beginning of period value were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 in the disclosure hierarchy.

 
  (b) 

As of August 31, 2017, the Trust used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of August 31, 2018, the Trust used observable inputs in determining the value of the same investments. As a result, investments at beginning of period value were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 in the disclosure hierarchy.

 
  (c) 

Included in the related net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statements of Operations.

 
  (d) 

Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at August 31, 2018 is generally due to investments no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.

 

The following table summarizes the valuation approaches used and unobservable inputs utilized by the BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) to determine the value of certain of the Trust’s Level 3 investments as of period end. The table does not include Level 3 investments with values based upon unadjusted third party pricing information in the amount of $1,490,387. A significant change in the third party information could result in a significantly lower or higher value of such Level 3 investments.

 

      Value      Valuation Approach     

Unobservable

Inputs

    

Range of

Unobservable

Inputs Utilized

    

Weighted

Average of

Unobservable Inputs

 

Assets:

              

Corporate Bonds

   $ 8,366,900        Income        Credit Spread  (a)        135 — 310        237.98  

 

  (a) 

Decrease in unobservable input may result in a significant increase to value, while an increase in the unobservable input may result in a significant decrease to value.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

46    2018 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Consolidated Schedule of Investments

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (HYT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security    

Shares

    Value  

Common Stocks — 3.8%

 

Banks — 0.1%  

Bank of America Corp.

      34,889     $ 1,079,117  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

      8,805       1,008,877  
     

 

 

 
    2,087,994  
Capital Markets — 0.1%  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

      4,184       994,997  

Morgan Stanley

      18,719       914,049  
     

 

 

 
    1,909,046  
Chemicals — 0.6%  

Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc.

      168,580       1,925,183  

Platform Specialty Products Corp.(a)

      537,073       7,121,588  
     

 

 

 
    9,046,771  
Consumer Finance — 0.0%  

Ally Financial, Inc.

      2       54  
     

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging — 0.2%  

Crown Holdings, Inc.(a)

      55,158       2,361,314  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 0.6%  

Concrete Investments II S.C.A.(b)

      4,997        

Kcad Holdings I Ltd.(a)(b)

      2,223,465,984       8,426,936  
     

 

 

 
    8,426,936  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.2%  

CenturyLink, Inc.

      109,245       2,333,473  
     

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.1%  

Laricina Energy Ltd.(a)(c)

      211,764       13,225  

Osum Oil Sands Corp.(a)(b)(c)

      400,000       741,762  
     

 

 

 
    754,987  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.1%  

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.

      57,580       2,060,788  
     

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.1%  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.(a)

      9,450       318,654  

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

      13,160       1,712,906  
     

 

 

 
    2,031,560  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.0%  

The Stars Group, Inc.(a)

      512,716       14,560,349  
     

 

 

 
IT Services — 0.2%  

First Data Corp., Class A(a)

      135,954       3,496,737  
     

 

 

 
Machinery — 0.0%  

Gates Industrial Corp. PLC(a)

      18,410       335,614  
     

 

 

 
Media — 0.1%  

Altice USA, Inc., Class A

      87,736       1,572,229  

Emmis Communications Corp., Class A(a)

      7,210       36,627  
     

 

 

 
    1,608,856  
Metals & Mining — 0.2%  

Constellium NV, Class A(a)

      285,624       3,327,520  
     

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.0%  

Halcon Resources Corp.(a)

      112,050       513,189  
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.0%  

SunPower Corp.(a)

      1,025       6,888  
     

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.2%  

T-Mobile U.S., Inc.(a)

      32,057       2,117,044  
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 3.8%
(Cost — $80,191,864)

 

    56,979,120  
 

 

 

 
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities — 4.1%  

Accunia European CLO I BV, Series 1X, Class E, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 7.00%), 7.00%, 07/15/29(d)

    EUR       1,400     $ 1,630,321  

Allegro CLO II Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.85%), 6.20%, 01/21/27(d)(e)

    USD       1,000       1,000,065  

Allegro CLO II-S Ltd., Series 2014-1RA, Class B, 1.00%, 10/21/28(e)(f)(g)

      250       250,000  

Allegro CLO VI Ltd., Series 2017-2A, Class D, 5.09%, 01/17/31(e)(f)

      450       445,418  

ALM Loan Funding(d)(e):

     

Series 2013-7R2A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.75%), 5.09%, 10/15/27

      500       501,614  

Series 2013-8A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.95%), 6.29%, 10/15/28

      1,400       1,404,780  

ALM VII R Ltd., Series 2013-7RA, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.70%), 5.04%, 10/15/28(d)(e)

      500       503,832  

ALM XVI Ltd./ALM XVI LLC, Series 2015-16A(e)(f):

     

Class CR2, 5.04%, 07/15/27

      743       737,217  

Class BR2, 4.24%, 07/15/27

      500       496,772  

AMMC CLO 19 Ltd., Series 2016-19A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.80%), 5.14%, 10/15/28(d)(e)

      413       414,625  

Anchorage Capital CLO Ltd.(f):

     

1.00%, 05/15/31(g)

    EUR       203       227,385  

Series 2014-3RA, Class D, 4.94%, 01/28/31(e)

    USD       500       492,378  

Series 2014-4RA, Class D, 4.94%, 01/28/31(e)

      1,000       984,770  

Series 2016-8A, Class DR, 5.34%, 07/28/28(e)

      1,000       998,301  

Apidos CLO XV, Series 2013-15A, Class CRR, 4.20%, 04/20/31(e)(f)

      500       497,538  

Apidos CLO XVIII, Series 2014-18A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.25%), 5.60%, 07/22/26(d)(e)

      550       550,220  

Apidos CLO XX, Series 2015-20A, Class BRR, 4.29%, 07/16/31(e)(f)

      250       246,093  

Apidos CLO XXIII, Series 2015-23A, Class D2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.95%), 8.29%, 01/15/27(d)(e)

      750       750,244  

Ares XXVII CLO Ltd., Series 2013-2A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.75%), 6.09%, 07/28/29(d)(e)

      500       505,483  

Ares XXVIII CLO Ltd., Series 2013-3A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.25%), 5.59%, 10/17/24(d)(e)

      350       349,996  

Ares XXXIII CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.20%), 6.52%, 12/05/25(d)(e)

      1,000       1,011,160  

Ares XXXIIR CLO Ltd., Series 2014-32RA(e)(f):

     

Class B, 4.16%, 05/15/30

      500       491,791  

Class C, 5.26%, 05/15/30

      500       495,310  

Ares XXXVII CLO Ltd., Series 2015-4A(e)(f):

     

Class CR, 4.99%, 10/15/30

      1,000       988,782  

Class DR, 8.49%, 10/15/30

      500       506,935  

Atlas Senior Loan Fund X Ltd., Series 2018-10A(e)(f):

     

Class B, 3.84%, 01/15/31

      400       394,568  

Class D, 5.09%, 01/15/31

      500       490,502  

Ballyrock CLO Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.70%), 5.04%, 10/15/28(d)(e)

      1,000       1,004,090  

BlueMountain CLO Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class BR, 3.70%, 04/20/27(e)(f)

      850       842,642  

Cairn CLO VII BV, Series 2016-7X, Class E, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.35%), 6.35%, 01/31/30(d)

    EUR       900       1,051,866  

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd.(d)(e):

     

Series 2012-4A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.10%), 6.45%, 01/20/29

    USD       500       503,982  

Series 2016-3A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 7.00%), 9.35%, 10/20/29

      500       505,244  

Series 2017-1A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.00%), 8.35%, 04/20/31

      500       503,894  

Carlyle US CLO Ltd., Series 2017-2A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.70%), 6.05%, 07/20/31(d)(e)

      500       505,133  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      47  


Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (HYT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)  

Cedar Funding Ltd., Series 2017-8A, Class D, 5.59%, 10/17/30(e)(f)

    USD       535     $ 536,843  

Cent CLO 17 Ltd., Series C17A(e)(f):

     

Class BR, 4.20%, 04/30/31

      500       497,474  

Class DR, 8.35%, 04/30/31

      750       749,770  

CIFC Funding I Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.50%), 5.85%, 04/23/29(d)(e)

      500       503,993  

CIFC Funding Ltd.(e)(f):

     

Series 2014-2RA, Class A3, 4.01%, 04/24/30

      500       499,770  

Series 2018-1A, Class C, 3.91%, 04/18/31

      500       497,502  

Series 2018-4A, Class B, 1.00%, 10/17/31(g)

      250       250,000  

CIFC Funding V Ltd., Series 2014-5A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.70%), 5.04%, 01/17/27(d)(e)

      750       751,397  

Dryden 37 Senior Loan Fund, Series 2015-37A, Class DR, 4.84%, 01/15/31(e)(f)

      500       489,914  

Dryden Senior Loan Fund(d)(e):

     

Series 2014-36A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.24%), 6.58%, 01/15/28

      1,500       1,512,094  

Series 2017-50A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.25%), 4.59%, 07/15/30

      500       501,416  

Fillmore Park CLO Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class D, 5.15%, 07/15/30(e)(f)

      500       495,421  

Galaxy XXV CLO Ltd., Series 2018-25A, Class D, 1.00%, 10/15/31(e)(f)(g)

      250       250,000  

Galaxy XXVII CLO Ltd., Series 2018-27A, Class D, 5.07%, 05/16/31(e)(f)

      500       491,514  

Goldentree Loan Management US CLO 3 Ltd., Series 2018-3A, Class C, 4.34%, 04/20/30(e)(f)

      550       545,249  

Greenwood Park CLO Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class D, 4.53%, 04/15/31(e)(f)

      500       488,288  

Highbridge Loan Management Ltd.(e):

     

Series 12A-18, Class B, 4.22%, 07/18/31(f)

      750       730,273  

Series 5A-2015, Class C1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.10%), 4.44%, 01/29/26(d)

      500       500,230  

Series 5A-2015, Class D1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.30%), 5.64%, 01/29/26(d)

      500       500,381  

Series 5A-2015, Class D2R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.30%), 5.64%, 01/29/26(d)

      500       500,381  

Series 8A-2016, Class CR, 4.30%, 07/20/30(f)

      500       496,135  

LCM XV LP, Series 15A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.40%), 4.75%, 07/20/30(d)(e)

      500       502,077  

Madison Park Funding XIII Ltd., Series 2014-13A, Class CR2, 4.24%, 04/19/30(e)(f)

      500       499,340  

Madison Park Funding XIV Ltd., Series 2014-14A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.25%), 5.60%, 07/20/26(d)(e)

      500       501,432  

Madison Park Funding XV Ltd., Series 2014-15A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.45%), 5.79%, 01/27/26(d)(e)

      500       500,721  

Madison Park Funding XVI Ltd., Series 2015-16A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.50%), 7.85%, 04/20/26(d)(e)

      500       501,060  

Madison Park Funding XXV Ltd., Series 2017-25A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.35%), 4.69%, 04/25/29(d)(e)

      550       551,175  

Mill Creek II CLO Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 7.75%), 10.10%, 04/20/28(d)(e)

      500       500,805  

Neuberger Berman CLO XVI-S Ltd., Series 2017-16SA, Class D, 4.84%, 01/15/28(e)(f)

      500       498,181  

Neuberger Berman CLO XVII Ltd., Series 2014-17A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.65%), 6.00%, 04/22/29(d)(e)

      500       504,494  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)  

Neuberger Berman CLO XVIII Ltd., Series 2014-18A(d)(e):

     

Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.55%), 4.87%, 11/14/27

    USD       500     $ 501,187  

Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.25%), 6.57%, 11/14/27

      1,500       1,509,165  

OCP CLO Ltd., Series 2015-8A, Class CR, 5.14%, 04/17/27(e)(f)

      250       250,419  

Octagon Investment Partners Ltd.(e)(f):

     

Series 2013-1A, Class A1R2, 3.34%, 01/25/31

      1,500       1,498,281  

Series 2013-1A, Class BR2, 3.74%, 01/25/31

      500       496,331  

Series 2013-1A, Class CR2, 4.04%, 01/25/31

      750       737,325  

Series 2016-1A, Class DR, 5.19%, 07/15/30

      500       499,985  

Octagon Investment Partners XXII Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class DRR, 5.10%, 01/22/30(e)(f)

      1,000       987,788  

Octagon Investment Partners XXXII Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class E, 8.54%, 07/15/29(e)(f)

      500       508,989  

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2015-2A, Class C, 4.32%, 07/18/25(e)

      200       201,007  

OZLM IX Ltd., Series 2014-9A Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.55%), 5.90%, 01/20/27(d)(e)

      1,000       1,001,048  

OZLM VI Ltd., Series 2014-6A(e)(f):

     

Class B1S, 4.44%, 04/17/31

      500       500,551  

Class CS, 5.47%, 04/17/31

      500       501,074  

OZLM XIX Ltd., Series 2017-19A, Class C, 5.44%, 11/22/30(e)(f)

      500       501,966  

OZLM XX Ltd., Series 2018-20A(e)(f):

     

Class B, 4.11%, 04/20/31

      500       497,380  

Class C, 5.11%, 04/20/31

      750       742,878  

OZLME III DAC, Series 3X, Class E, 4.80%, 08/24/30(f)

    EUR       200       224,015  

Park Avenue Institutional Advisers CLO Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class A2R, 4.11%, 08/23/31(e)(f)

    USD       500       499,128  

Rockford Tower CLO Ltd.(e)(f):

     

Series 2018-1A, Class B, 3.98%, 05/20/31

      600       597,962  

Series 2018-1A, Class D, 5.26%, 05/20/31

      500       495,227  

Series 2018-2A, Class C, 4.63%, 10/20/31(g)

      250       250,000  

Sound Point CLO III Ltd., Series 2013-2RA, Class C, 4.25%, 04/15/29(e)(f)

      500       497,948  

Stewart Park CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class DR, 4.94%, 01/15/30(e)(f)

      1,000       987,651  

Symphony CLO XII Ltd., Series 2013-12A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.25%), 5.59%, 10/15/25(d)(e)

      1,000       1,000,980  

TICP CLO XI Ltd., Series 2018-11A(b)(e)(f)(g):

     

Class C, 1.00%, 10/20/31

      250       250,000  

Class D, 1.00%, 10/20/31

      250       250,000  

Venture XXVI CLO Ltd., Series 2017-26A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.25%), 6.60%, 01/20/29(d)(e)

      750       759,661  

Voya CLO Ltd.(e):

     

Series 2014-1A, Class BR2, 4.23%, 04/18/31(f)

      500       500,656  

Series 2016-3A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.85%), 6.18%, 10/18/27(d)

      1,000       1,000,025  

Series 2016-3A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.85%), 9.18%, 10/18/27(d)

      500       500,047  

Webster Park CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class CR, 5.25%, 07/20/30(e)(f)

      500       495,052  

Westcott Park CLO Ltd., Series 2016-1A(d)(e):

     

Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.35%), 6.70%, 07/20/28

      500       506,535  

Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 7.20%), 9.55%, 07/20/28

      500       507,681  

York CLO 1 Ltd., Series 2014-1A (e)(f)(g):

     

Class BRR, 1.00%, 10/22/29

      250       250,000  

Class CRR, 1.00%, 10/22/29(b)

      500       500,000  
 

 

 

48    2018 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (HYT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)  

York CLO Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.60%), 5.95%, 10/20/29(d)(e)

    USD       500     $ 504,253  

York CLO-3 Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class ER, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.40%), 8.75%, 10/20/29(d)(e)

      500       506,065  
     

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities — 4.1%
(Cost — $60,399,246)

 

    60,648,541  
 

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds — 112.0%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 3.6%  

Arconic, Inc.:

     

6.15%, 08/15/20

      1,540       1,601,600  

5.87%, 02/23/22

      705       732,918  

5.13%, 10/01/24

      4,924       4,946,158  

5.90%, 02/01/27

      2,564       2,596,306  

BBA US Holdings, Inc., 5.38%, 05/01/26(e)

      1,733       1,737,332  

Bombardier, Inc.(e):

     

7.75%, 03/15/20

      1,434       1,505,700  

8.75%, 12/01/21

      3,400       3,740,000  

6.00%, 10/15/22

      1,369       1,372,423  

6.13%, 01/15/23

      3,438       3,463,785  

7.50%, 12/01/24

      5,041       5,299,351  

7.50%, 03/15/25

      3,916       4,023,690  

7.45%, 05/01/34

      686       699,720  

EnPro Industries, Inc., 5.88%, 09/15/22

      978       996,338  

KLX, Inc., 5.88%, 12/01/22(e)

      5,590       5,785,650  

Koppers, Inc., 6.00%, 02/15/25(e)

      1,190       1,195,950  

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., 6.50%, 11/30/25(e)

      1,357       1,401,103  

Pioneer Holdings LLC/Pioneer Finance Corp., 9.00%, 11/01/22(e)

      1,541       1,591,082  

TDC A/S, 3.75%, 03/02/22

    EUR       290       368,596  

TransDigm UK Holdings PLC, 6.88%, 05/15/26(e)

    USD       1,966       2,017,254  

TransDigm, Inc.:

     

6.00%, 07/15/22

      3,518       3,553,180  

6.50%, 07/15/24

      3,082       3,132,082  

6.50%, 05/15/25

      430       437,525  

6.38%, 06/15/26

      912       921,690  
     

 

 

 
    53,119,433  
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.2%  

XPO Logistics, Inc., 6.50%, 06/15/22(e)

      2,454       2,534,908  
     

 

 

 
Airlines — 0.3%  

US Airways Pass-Through Trust, Series 2013-1, Class B, 5.38%, 05/15/23

      2,779       2,853,283  

Virgin Australia Trust, Series 2013-1, Class C, 7.13%, 10/23/18(e)

      839       842,084  
     

 

 

 
    3,695,367  
Auto Components — 1.1%  

Adient Global Holdings Ltd., 3.50%, 08/15/24

    EUR       561       608,431  

Allison Transmission, Inc., 5.00%, 10/01/24(e)

    USD       827       814,595  

Federal-Mogul LLC/Federal-Mogul Financing Corp., 5.00%, 07/15/24

    EUR       290       356,628  

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, 3.75%, 03/29/24

      400       501,267  

Fiat Chrysler Finance Europe, 4.75%, 07/15/22

      367       476,569  

Fiat Chrysler Finance Europe SA, 6.75%, 10/14/19

      160       199,026  

GKN Holdings PLC, 3.38%, 05/12/32

    GBP       405       537,147  

Goodyear Dunlop Tires Europe BV, 3.75%, 12/15/23

    EUR       305       363,605  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 5.00%, 05/31/26

    USD       471       442,151  

HP Pelzer Holding GmbH, 4.13%, 04/01/24

    EUR       503       586,047  

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.:

     

6.00%, 08/01/20

    USD       140       142,408  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Auto Components (continued)  

6.25%, 02/01/22

    USD       1,452     $ 1,491,785  

6.75%, 02/01/24

      1,586       1,637,545  

6.38%, 12/15/25

      982       994,275  

IHO Verwaltungs GmbH(h):

     

(2.75% Cash or 3.50% PIK), 2.75%, 09/15/21

    EUR       262       308,712  

(3.25% Cash or 4.00% PIK), 3.25%, 09/15/23

      615       731,608  

(3.75% Cash or 4.50% PIK), 3.75%, 09/15/26

      225       267,938  

(4.50% Cash or 5.25% PIK), 4.50%, 09/15/23(e)

    USD       1,367       1,325,990  

Schaeffler Finance BV, 4.75%, 05/15/23(e)

      1,440       1,454,400  

Tesla, Inc., 5.30%, 08/15/25(e)

      3,044       2,633,060  

Volvo Car AB, 2.00%, 01/24/25

    EUR       400       459,605  
     

 

 

 
    16,332,792  
Banks — 1.1%  

Allied Irish Banks PLC (5 year EUR Swap + 3.95%), 4.13%, 11/26/25(i)

      710       872,575  

Banco BPM SpA, 1.75%, 04/24/23

      280       303,699  

Banco Espirito Santo SA(a)(j):

     

4.75%, 01/15/19

      1,900       634,060  

4.00%, 01/21/19

      1,100       376,663  

Banco Popolare, 2.75%, 07/27/20

      800       935,483  

Banco Popolare di Milano Sarl, 4.25%, 01/30/19

      200       234,594  

Bank of Ireland (5 year EUR Swap + 3.55%), 4.25%, 06/11/24(i)

      540       642,192  

Bank of Ireland Group PLC, 3.13%, 09/19/27(f)

    GBP       100       125,490  

Bankia SA(i):

     

(5 year EUR Swap + 3.17%), 4.00%, 05/22/24

    EUR       700       828,405  

(5 year EUR Swap + 3.35%), 3.38%, 03/15/27

      200       237,544  

Barclays PLC:

     

4.38%, 09/11/24

    USD       3,020       2,931,071  

5.20%, 05/12/26

      800       790,489  

CaixaBank SA(i):

     

(5 year EUR Swap + 3.35%), 3.50%, 02/15/27

    EUR       200       243,664  

(5 year EUR Swap + 2.35%), 2.75%, 07/14/28

      100       117,767  

CIT Group, Inc.:

     

5.00%, 08/15/22

    USD       278       283,560  

5.00%, 08/01/23

      404       410,565  

5.25%, 03/07/25

      902       917,221  

6.13%, 03/09/28

      634       662,530  

6.00%, 04/01/36

      2,800       2,674,000  

Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG, 4.60%, 02/22/27

    EUR       100       119,352  

IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG, 4.00%, 01/31/28(f)

      200       231,307  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA:

     

2.13%, 08/30/23

      450       520,302  

6.63%, 09/13/23

      956       1,257,996  

Swedbank AB (5 year USD Swap + 3.77%), 5.50%(i)(k)

    USD       200       199,733  
     

 

 

 
    16,550,262  
Beverages — 0.2%  

ARD Finance SA, (6.63% Cash or 7.38% PIK), 6.63%, 09/15/23(h)

    EUR       200       239,114  

BWAY Holding Co.:

     

4.75%, 04/15/24

      423       503,690  

7.25%, 04/15/25(e)

    USD       393       383,175  

Horizon Parent Holdings Sarl, (8.25% Cash or 9.00% PIK), 8.25%, 02/15/22(h)

    EUR       350       425,357  

OI European Group BV:

     

4.00%, 03/15/23(e)

    USD       1,494       1,417,432  

3.13%, 11/15/24

    EUR       175       208,409  

Silgan Holdings Inc., 3.25%, 03/15/25

      230       274,101  
     

 

 

 
    3,451,278  
Biotechnology — 0.0%  

Senvion Holding GmbH, 3.88%, 10/25/22

      601       609,642  
     

 

 

 
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      49  


Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (HYT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Building Materials — 0.1%  

Jeld-Wen, Inc., 4.63%, 12/15/25(e)

    USD       823     $ 767,447  

Titan Global Finance PLC:

     

3.50%, 06/17/21

    EUR       400       485,124  

2.38%, 11/16/24

      346       387,820  
     

 

 

 
    1,640,391  
Building Products — 1.1%  

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

    USD       860       883,650  

Beacon Escrow Corp., 4.88%, 11/01/25(e)

      1,908       1,760,130  

BMBG Bond Finance SCA, 3.00%, 06/15/21

    EUR       225       264,158  

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

    USD       2,308       2,360,345  

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

      2,165       2,197,475  

Jeld-Wen, Inc., 4.88%, 12/15/27(e)

      129       120,293  

Masonite International Corp.(e):

     

5.63%, 03/15/23

      2,959       3,025,578  

5.75%, 09/15/26

      989       998,890  

PGT Escrow Issuer, Inc., 6.75%, 08/01/26(e)

      665       682,250  

Standard Industries, Inc.(e):

     

5.50%, 02/15/23

      768       785,510  

5.38%, 11/15/24

      1,239       1,240,549  

USG Corp.(e):

     

5.50%, 03/01/25

      904       924,340  

4.88%, 06/01/27

      1,586       1,605,365  
     

 

 

 
    16,848,533  
Cable Television Services — 0.0%  

CB Escrow Corp., 8.00%, 10/15/25(e)

      703       623,913  
     

 

 

 
Capital Markets — 1.2%  

Blackstone CQP Holdco LP(e):

     

6.50%, 03/20/21

      13,913       13,952,688  

6.00%, 08/18/21

      2,265       2,242,783  

Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC,
5.88%, 11/01/24(e)

      598       616,688  

LPL Holdings, Inc., 5.75%, 09/15/25(e)

      323       315,733  

NFP Corp., 6.88%, 07/15/25(e)

      559       547,820  
     

 

 

 
    17,675,712  
Chemicals — 4.0%  

Alpha 2 BV, (8.75% Cash or 9.50% PIK), 8.75%, 06/01/23(e)(h)

      1,632       1,636,080  

Alpha 3 BV/Alpha US Bidco, Inc., 6.25%, 02/01/25(e)

      4,500       4,432,500  

Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding B BV, 3.75%, 01/15/25

    EUR       185       222,083  

Axalta Coating Systems LLC, 4.88%, 08/15/24(e)

    USD       1,451       1,441,931  

Blue Cube Spinco, Inc.:

     

9.75%, 10/15/23

      2,534       2,872,922  

10.00%, 10/15/25

      2,030       2,349,725  

CF Industries, Inc.:

     

5.15%, 03/15/34

      540       508,950  

4.95%, 06/01/43

      1,517       1,331,926  

Chemours Co.:

     

6.63%, 05/15/23

      194       203,215  

7.00%, 05/15/25

      1,387       1,480,623  

The Chemours Co., 4.00%, 05/15/26

    EUR       1,156       1,351,756  

Chemours Co., 5.38%, 05/15/27

    USD       1,903       1,869,698  

Eagle Intermediate Global Holding BV/Ruyi US Finance LLC, 7.50%, 05/01/25(e)

      594       592,515  

Hexion, Inc., 10.38%, 02/01/22(e)

      1,360       1,338,281  

Huntsman International LLC, 5.13%, 11/15/22

      1,445       1,490,156  

INEOS Finance PLC, 4.00%, 05/01/23

    EUR       448       530,487  

INEOS Group Holdings SA, 5.38%, 08/01/24

      200       244,106  

Kronos International, Inc., 3.75%, 09/15/25

      432       491,415  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Chemicals (continued)  

Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., 3.88%, 10/24/21

    USD       6,758     $ 7,214,165  

NOVA Chemicals Corp., 4.88%, 06/01/24(e)

      1,815       1,774,163  

OCI NV, 5.00%, 04/15/23

    EUR       290       353,533  

Olin Corp.:

     

5.13%, 09/15/27

    USD       530       524,700  

5.00%, 02/01/30

      109       104,095  

Platform Specialty Products Corp.(e):

     

6.50%, 02/01/22

      11,189       11,440,752  

5.88%, 12/01/25

      4,815       4,778,887  

PQ Corp.(e):

     

6.75%, 11/15/22

      2,337       2,442,165  

5.75%, 12/15/25

      3,056       3,010,160  

PSPC Escrow Corp., 6.00%, 02/01/23

    EUR       594       723,098  

WR Grace & Co-Conn, 5.13%, 10/01/21(e)

    USD       2,483       2,551,282  
     

 

 

 
    59,305,369  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 2.1%  

ADT Corp.:

     

3.50%, 07/15/22

      2,256       2,134,740  

4.13%, 06/15/23

      1,637       1,557,196  

4.88%, 07/15/32(e)

      3,265       2,660,975  

Advanced Disposal Services, Inc., 5.63%, 11/15/24(e)

      1,319       1,319,000  

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., 5.13%, 05/01/25(e)

      1,088       1,068,960  

CD&R Waterworks Merger Sub LLC, 6.13%, 08/15/25(e)

      2,453       2,354,880  

Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC, 6.75%, 03/15/22(e)

      444       459,540  

Harland Clarke Holdings Corp., 8.38%, 08/15/22(e)

      2,752       2,580,000  

KAR Auction Services, Inc., 5.13%, 06/01/25(e)

      3,528       3,457,440  

Mobile Mini, Inc., 5.88%, 07/01/24

      3,503       3,555,545  

Paprec Holding SA, 4.00%, 03/31/25

    EUR       187       219,180  

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd.(e):

     

3.63%, 03/15/21

    USD       1,473       1,447,223  

5.25%, 08/15/22

      2,560       2,608,000  

5.50%, 02/15/24

      15       15,413  

Ritchie Bros Auctioneers, Inc., 5.38%, 01/15/25(e)

      1,289       1,276,110  

United Rentals North America, Inc.:

     

5.75%, 11/15/24

      1,354       1,397,599  

5.50%, 05/15/27

      1,128       1,125,180  

Verisure Holding AB, 6.00%, 11/01/22

    EUR       167       200,773  

Waste Pro USA, Inc., 5.50%, 02/15/26(e)

    USD       828       799,020  

Wrangler Buyer Corp., 6.00%, 10/01/25(e)

      1,213       1,170,545  
   

 

 

 
    31,407,319  
Communications Equipment — 1.5%  

CommScope Technologies LLC(e):

     

6.00%, 06/15/25

      147       152,145  

5.00%, 03/15/27

      1,825       1,774,813  

CommScope, Inc.(e):

     

5.00%, 06/15/21

      2,278       2,289,390  

5.50%, 06/15/24

      1,804       1,826,550  

Nokia OYJ:

     

3.38%, 06/12/22

      714       697,849  

4.38%, 06/12/27

      852       818,985  

6.63%, 05/15/39

      3,486       3,747,450  

Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital, Inc.:

     

6.00%, 04/01/23

      2,128       2,193,266  

6.38%, 05/15/25

      2,099       2,193,455  

5.75%, 01/15/27(e)

      6,851       6,868,127  
   

 

 

 
    22,562,030  
Construction & Engineering — 1.3%  

BlueLine Rental Finance Corp., 9.25%, 03/15/24(e)

      8,405       8,825,250  
 

 

 

50    2018 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (HYT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Construction & Engineering (continued)  

Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc., 8.50%, 07/15/25(e)

    USD       2,581     $ 2,651,977  

Engility Corp., 8.88%, 09/01/24

      1,728       1,844,640  

frontdoor, Inc., 6.75%, 08/15/26(e)

      913       934,684  

Pisces Midco, Inc., 8.00%, 04/15/26(e)

      1,300       1,332,500  

SPIE SA, 3.13%, 03/22/24

    EUR       300       349,924  

SRS Distribution, Inc., 8.25%, 07/01/26(e)

    USD       1,500       1,410,000  

Tutor Perini Corp., 6.88%, 05/01/25(e)

      1,357       1,380,748  

Weekley Homes LLC/Weekley Finance Corp., 6.63%, 08/15/25

      474       447,930  
   

 

 

 
    19,177,653  
Construction Materials — 1.3%  

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., 5.88%, 05/15/26(e)

      1,737       1,739,084  

Autodis SA:

     

(3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.38%), 4.38%, 05/01/22(d)

    EUR       247       289,642  

4.38%, 05/01/22

      150       176,613  

HD Supply, Inc., 5.75%, 04/15/24(e)(l)

    USD       11,072       11,639,440  

LKQ Italia Bondco SpA, 3.88%, 04/01/24

    EUR       220       270,687  

Navistar International Corp., 6.63%, 11/01/25(e)

    USD       1,781       1,852,240  

New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc., 10.13%, 04/01/22(e)

      1,106       1,187,568  

Rexel SA, 3.50%, 06/15/23

    EUR       461       556,269  

Williams Scotsman International, Inc.(e):

     

7.88%, 12/15/22

    USD       771       794,130  

6.88%, 08/15/23

      1,157       1,146,876  
   

 

 

 
    19,652,549  
Consumer Discretionary — 0.6%  

AA Bond Co. Ltd.:

     

4.25%, 07/31/43

    GBP       100       133,880  

4.88%, 07/31/43

      280       366,221  

Blitz F18-674 GmbH, 6.00%, 07/30/26

    EUR       280       326,424  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 4.88%, 11/01/24(e)

    USD       296       291,190  

Nielsen Co. Luxembourg Sarl, 5.00%, 02/01/25(e)

      538       521,860  

ServiceMaster Co. LLC, 5.13%, 11/15/24(e)

      606       595,395  

Staples, Inc., 8.50%, 09/15/25(e)

      1,356       1,281,284  

Viking Cruises Ltd.(e):

     

6.25%, 05/15/25

      1,065       1,075,650  

5.88%, 09/15/27

      4,490       4,411,425  
   

 

 

 
    9,003,329  
Consumer Finance — 2.8%  

Alliance Data Systems Corp.(e):

     

5.88%, 11/01/21

      3,207       3,279,157  

5.38%, 08/01/22

      2,329       2,340,645  

Ally Financial, Inc.:

     

5.13%, 09/30/24

      1,230       1,257,675  

8.00%, 11/01/31

      11,400       13,936,500  

Iron Mountain UK PLC, 3.88%, 11/15/25

    GBP       180       220,526  

Mulhacen Pte Ltd., (6.5% Cash or 7.25% PIK), 6.50%, 08/01/23(h)

    EUR       1,037       1,199,925  

Navient Corp.:

     

6.63%, 07/26/21

    USD       1,454       1,513,977  

6.50%, 06/15/22

      2,048       2,117,734  

5.50%, 01/25/23

      932       921,506  

7.25%, 09/25/23

      1,100       1,160,500  

5.88%, 10/25/24

      375       362,813  

6.75%, 06/25/25

      423       421,943  

6.75%, 06/15/26

      1,340       1,314,875  

5.63%, 08/01/33

      1,821       1,529,640  

Nexi Capital SpA, 3.63%, 05/01/23(f)

    EUR       317       366,118  

Springleaf Finance Corp.:

     

6.13%, 05/15/22

    USD       490       503,475  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Consumer Finance (continued)  

6.88%, 03/15/25

    USD       2,211     $ 2,211,663  

7.13%, 03/15/26

      3,414       3,397,169  

Verscend Escrow Corp., 9.75%, 08/15/26(e)

      3,311       3,392,782  
     

 

 

 
    41,448,623  
Containers & Packaging — 2.7%  

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.:

     

4.13%, 05/15/23

    EUR       275       333,057  

4.63%, 05/15/23(e)

    USD       4,114       4,078,002  

6.75%, 05/15/24

    EUR       450       564,464  

7.25%, 05/15/24(e)

    USD       7,787       8,186,084  

4.75%, 07/15/27(e)

    GBP       427       539,075  

4.75%, 07/15/27

      362       457,014  

Ball Corp., 4.00%, 11/15/23

    USD       1,606       1,567,858  

BWAY Holding Co., 5.50%, 04/15/24(e)

      4,925       4,894,219  

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp.:

     

4.75%, 02/01/26(e)

      2,288       2,196,480  

4.25%, 09/30/26

      1,150       1,055,125  

Crown European Holdings SA, 3.38%, 05/15/25

    EUR       303       364,545  

Mercer International, Inc.:

     

6.50%, 02/01/24

    USD       1,446       1,482,150  

5.50%, 01/15/26(e)

      767       747,825  

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer Lu:

     

5.75%, 10/15/20

      6,255       6,262,439  

5.13%, 07/15/23(e)

      397       395,511  

7.00%, 07/15/24(e)

      4,826       4,903,216  

Sappi Papier Holding GmbH, 4.00%, 04/01/23

    EUR       150       180,119  

Sealed Air Corp.:

     

4.50%, 09/15/23

      560       734,230  

6.88%, 07/15/33(e)

    USD       700       756,000  

Smurfit Kappa Acquisitions ULC, 2.88%, 01/15/26

    EUR       526       625,744  
     

 

 

 
    40,323,157  
Diversified Consumer Services — 1.5%  

APX Group, Inc.:

     

8.75%, 12/01/20

    USD       1,915       1,915,000  

7.88%, 12/01/22

      1,649       1,684,041  

Ascend Learning LLC, 6.88%, 08/01/25(e)

      1,852       1,870,520  

Carriage Services, Inc., 6.63%, 06/01/26(e)

      958       974,765  

Cognita Financing PLC, 7.75%, 08/15/21

    GBP       225       298,265  

Graham Holdings Co., 5.75%, 06/01/26(e)

    USD       1,087       1,111,457  

Laureate Education, Inc., 8.25%, 05/01/25(e)

      591       637,541  

Matthews International Corp., 5.25%, 12/01/25(e)

      132       127,050  

Pinnacle Bidco PLC, 6.38%, 02/15/25

    GBP       392       520,278  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc., 9.25%, 05/15/2(e)

    USD       10,996       11,780,015  

Promontoria Holding 264 BV, 6.75%, 08/15/23

    EUR       225       260,934  

RBS Global, Inc./Rexnord LLC, 4.88%, 12/15/25(e)

    USD       1,406       1,353,275  
     

 

 

 
    22,533,141  
Diversified Financial Services — 1.8%  

Arrow Global Finance PLC:

     

5.13%, 09/15/24

    GBP       325       385,532  

(3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.88%), 2.88%, 04/01/25(d)

    EUR       254       274,071  

3.75%, 03/01/26(f)

      117       129,968  

Banca IFIS SpA:

     

2.00%, 04/24/23

      210       228,490  

4.50%, 10/17/27(f)

      215       228,410  

Barclays PLC (5 year EUR Swap + 2.45%), 2.63%, 11/11/25(i)

      200       234,308  

BNP Paribas SA, 7.00%(e)(f)(k)

    USD       325       325,000  

Cabot Financial Luxembourg SA:

     

6.50%, 04/01/21

    GBP       100       130,190  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      51  


Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (HYT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Diversified Financial Services (continued)  

7.50%, 10/01/23

    GBP       420     $ 533,586  

Credit Suisse Group AG, 7.50%(e)(f)(k)

    USD       1,075       1,111,550  

DPL, Inc., 7.25%, 10/15/21

      230       248,975  

FS Energy & Power Fund, 7.50%, 08/15/23(e)

      1,622       1,660,036  

Garfunkelux Holdco 3 SA, 4.50%, 09/01/23(f)

    EUR       220       227,939  

HSBC Holdings PLC, 6.25%(f)(k)

    USD       1,820       1,826,916  

Intrum Justitia AB:

     

2.75%, 07/15/22

    EUR       437       493,757  

3.13%, 07/15/24

      110       121,636  

Jefferies Finance LLC/JFIN Co-Issuer Corp.(e):

     

7.38%, 04/01/20

    USD       2,695       2,742,163  

6.88%, 04/15/22

      2,552       2,577,520  

Lehman Brother Holding Escrow, 1.00%, 09/22/18(f)

      430       12,728  

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.(f):

     

5.38%, 10/17/18

    EUR       350       13,813  

4.75%, 01/16/19

      1,890       74,590  

1.00%, 02/05/19

      3,950       155,889  

1.00%, 12/31/49

    USD       1,535       45,436  

LHC3 PLC, (4.13% Cash or 4.88% PIK), 4.13%, 08/15/24(h)

    EUR       584       674,571  

Lincoln Finance Ltd., 6.88%, 04/15/21

      100       120,149  

MSCI, Inc., 5.25%, 11/15/24(e)

    USD       683       701,783  

Pershing Square Holdings Ltd., 5.50%, 07/15/22(e)

      2,100       2,121,105  

Tempo Acquisition LLC/Tempo Acquisition Finance Corp., 6.75%, 06/01/25(e)

      2,905       2,825,112  

Travelport Corporate Finance PLC, 6.00%, 03/15/26(e)

      1,106       1,125,355  

UniCredit SpA:

     

6.95%, 10/31/22

    EUR       375       494,292  

(5 year EUR Swap + 4.10%), 5.75%, 10/28/25(i)

      900       1,092,026  

(5 year EUR Swap + 4.32%), 4.38%, 01/03/27(i)

      567       666,354  

Vantiv LLC/Vanity Issuer Corp.(e):

     

3.88%, 11/15/25

    GBP       357       450,105  

4.38%, 11/15/25

    USD       1,168       1,112,520  

Verisure Midholding AB, 5.75%, 12/01/23

    EUR       550       642,728  

WMG Acquisition Corp.:

     

4.13%, 11/01/24

      550       660,023  

5.50%, 04/15/26(e)

    USD       776       762,420  
     

 

 

 
    27,231,046  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 3.2%  

CenturyLink, Inc.:

     

5.63%, 04/01/25

      314       306,935  

Series P, 7.60%, 09/15/39

      54       48,330  

Series S, 6.45%, 06/15/21

      5,263       5,473,520  

Series U, 7.65%, 03/15/42

      743       664,985  

Series W, 6.75%, 12/01/23

      400       417,000  

Series Y, 7.50%, 04/01/24

      2,797       2,992,790  

Cincinnati Bell, Inc., 7.00%, 07/15/24(e)

      2,236       1,967,680  

Embarq Corp., 8.00%, 06/01/36

      2,014       1,963,650  

Frontier Communications Corp.:

     

7.13%, 03/15/19

      1,445       1,450,419  

10.50%, 09/15/22

      908       799,040  

11.00%, 09/15/25

      7,041       5,386,365  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.:

     

5.38%, 08/15/22

      243       245,430  

5.63%, 02/01/23

      1,971       1,995,066  

5.13%, 05/01/23

      1,292       1,289,209  

5.38%, 01/15/24

      1,521       1,521,000  

5.38%, 05/01/25

      2,469       2,438,137  

5.25%, 03/15/26

      5,020       4,920,102  

OTE PLC, 3.50%, 07/09/20

    EUR       370       448,847  

Qwest Corp., 6.75%, 12/01/21

    USD       680       728,481  

SoftBank Group Corp.:

     

(5 year USD ICE Swap + 4.85%), 6.88%(i)(k)

      1,935       1,751,175  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Diversified Telecommunication Services (continued)  

4.00%, 04/20/23

    EUR       637     $ 775,628  

4.75%, 07/30/25

      315       378,099  

Telecom Italia Capital SA:

     

6.38%, 11/15/33

    USD       831       843,465  

6.00%, 09/30/34

      6,575       6,475,060  

7.72%, 06/04/38

      134       146,730  

Telecom Italia Finance SA, 7.75%, 01/24/33

    EUR       280       442,444  

Telecom Italia SpA:

     

1.13%, 03/26/22(m)

      300       332,283  

3.25%, 01/16/23

      300       366,442  

5.88%, 05/19/23

    GBP       400       571,247  

3.63%, 01/19/24

    EUR       200       247,535  

Telecom Italia SpA/Milano, 2.88%, 01/28/26

      265       305,690  
     

 

 

 
    47,692,784  
Electric Utilities — 0.2%  

AES Corp., 5.50%, 04/15/25

    USD       628       645,270  

NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP(e):

     

4.25%, 09/15/24

      949       925,275  

4.50%, 09/15/27

      276       262,200  

Talen Energy Supply LLC, 6.50%, 06/01/25

      1,782       1,327,590  
     

 

 

 
    3,160,335  
Electrical Equipment — 0.1%  

Areva SA, 4.88%, 09/23/24

    EUR       550       678,313  
     

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.9%  

CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.:

     

5.00%, 09/01/23

    USD       3,624       3,696,480  

5.50%, 12/01/24

      6,605       6,869,200  

5.00%, 09/01/25

      714       709,538  

Energizer Gamma Acquisition BV, 4.63%, 07/15/26

    EUR       470       562,617  

Energizer Gamma Acquisition, Inc., 6.38%, 07/15/26(e)

    USD       1,110       1,147,463  

Itron, Inc., 5.00%, 01/15/26(e)

      231       220,189  
     

 

 

 
    13,205,487  
Energy Equipment & Services — 2.1%  

Calfrac Holdings LP, 8.50%, 06/15/26(e)

      951       905,828  

CSI Compressco LP/CSI Compressco Finance, Inc., 7.50%, 04/01/25(e)

      2,137       2,153,027  

Ensco PLC:

     

4.50%, 10/01/24

      336       278,880  

5.20%, 03/15/25

      839       701,614  

Gates Global LLC/Gates Global Co., 6.00%, 07/15/22(e)

      2,780       2,807,800  

McDermott Technology Americas, Inc./McDermott Technology U.S., Inc., 10.63%, 05/01/24(e)

      1,560       1,659,918  

Noble Holding International Ltd., 7.95%, 04/01/25

      292       277,400  

Oceaneering International, Inc., 4.65%, 11/15/24

      432       411,033  

Pattern Energy Group, Inc., 5.88%, 02/01/24(e)

      935       942,013  

Pioneer Energy Services Corp., 6.13%, 03/15/22

      1,431       1,252,125  

Precision Drilling Corp.:

     

6.50%, 12/15/21

      423       429,236  

5.25%, 11/15/24

      600       571,500  

SESI LLC, 7.75%, 09/15/24

      1,389       1,437,615  

Transocean, Inc.:

     

8.38%, 12/15/21

      1,185       1,270,912  

5.80%, 10/15/22

      1,573       1,557,270  

9.00%, 07/15/23(e)

      5,675       6,121,906  

6.80%, 03/15/38

      703       579,096  

Trinidad Drilling Ltd., 6.63%, 02/15/25(e)

      1,742       1,724,580  

USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp., 6.88%, 04/01/26(e)

      1,705       1,764,675  
 

 

 

52    2018 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (HYT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Energy Equipment & Services (continued)  

Weatherford International Ltd.:

     

7.75%, 06/15/21

    USD       3,966     $ 3,886,680  

8.25%, 06/15/23

      914       850,020  
     

 

 

 
    31,583,128  
Environmental, Maintenance, & Security Service — 0.3%  

Hulk Finance Corp., 7.00%, 06/01/26(e)

      1,654       1,587,840  

Tervita Escrow Corp., 7.63%, 12/01/21(e)

      2,397       2,483,891  
     

 

 

 
    4,071,731  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.6%  

Five Point Operating Co. LP/Five Point Capital Corp., 7.88%, 11/15/25(e)

      985       997,313  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.:

     

4.25%, 09/01/24

      1,684       1,637,690  

5.13%, 05/01/26(e)

      1,426       1,427,782  

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp., 4.63%, 04/01/25

      350       345,625  

iStar, Inc.:

     

4.63%, 09/15/20

      221       219,895  

6.00%, 04/01/22

      529       533,629  

5.25%, 09/15/22

      596       590,040  

Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., 6.50%, 09/15/26(e)

      1,260       1,285,200  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc.:

     

5.63%, 05/01/24

      8,085       8,317,444  

4.50%, 09/01/26

      2,860       2,724,150  

4.50%, 01/15/28

      2,133       1,966,413  

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.:

     

6.38%, 03/01/24

      156       164,471  

5.50%, 05/01/24

      250       253,125  

5.00%, 10/15/27

      1,089       1,067,220  

NH Hotel Group SA, 3.75%, 10/01/23

    EUR       262       318,212  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc., 5.00%, 12/15/21

    USD       1,695       1,707,712  
     

 

 

 
    23,555,921  
Food & Staples Retailing — 0.3%  

Albertsons Cos. LLC/Safeway, Inc./New Albertson’s, Inc./Albertson’s LLC:

     

6.63%, 06/15/24

      874       843,410  

5.75%, 03/15/25

      1,011       914,955  

B&M European Value Retail SA, 4.13%, 02/01/22

    GBP       225       295,317  

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA:

     

4.56%, 01/25/23

    EUR       200       208,949  

4.50%, 03/07/24

      400       408,069  

Post Holdings, Inc., 5.63%, 01/15/28(e)

    USD       484       467,665  

Rite Aid Corp., 6.13%, 04/01/23(e)

      1,475       1,323,370  

Tesco PLC, 5.00%, 03/24/23

    GBP       100       143,056  
     

 

 

 
    4,604,791  
Food Products — 1.1%  

Acosta, Inc., 7.75%, 10/01/22(e)

    USD       863       390,507  

Aramark Services, Inc.:

     

5.13%, 01/15/24

      1,104       1,121,101  

5.00%, 02/01/28(e)

      2,829       2,768,884  

B&G Foods, Inc., 5.25%, 04/01/25

      971       943,084  

Boparan Finance PLC, 5.50%, 07/15/21

    GBP       200       238,547  

Chobani LLC/Chobani Finance Corp., Inc., 7.50%, 04/15/25(e)

    USD       1,818       1,531,665  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Finance, Inc.(e):

     

5.88%, 07/15/24

      1,140       1,097,250  

5.75%, 06/15/25

      5,217       4,930,065  

Post Holdings, Inc.(e):

     

5.50%, 03/01/25

      1,572       1,568,070  

5.75%, 03/01/27

      1,161       1,146,487  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Food Products (continued)  

Simmons Foods, Inc., 7.75%, 01/15/24(e)

    USD       784     $ 805,560  
     

 

 

 
    16,541,220  
Forest Products — 0.1%  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Finance, Inc., 6.75%, 02/15/28(e)

      2,106       2,021,760  
     

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.3%  

Avantor, Inc.:

     

4.75%, 10/01/24

    EUR       126       150,274  

6.00%, 10/01/24(e)

    USD       8,523       8,650,845  

9.00%, 10/01/25(e)

      3,102       3,198,937  

Crimson Merger Sub, Inc., 6.63%, 05/15/22(e)

      9,068       8,897,975  

DJO Finance LLC/DJO Finance Corp., 8.13%, 06/15/21(e)

      7,102       7,334,946  

Immucor, Inc., 11.13%, 02/15/22(e)

      1,380       1,383,450  

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA/Mallinckrodt CB LLC(e):

     

4.88%, 04/15/20

      1,110       1,105,837  

5.75%, 08/01/22

      2,442       2,277,165  

5.63%, 10/15/23

      34       30,303  

5.50%, 04/15/25

      916       782,035  

Teleflex, Inc., 4.88%, 06/01/26

      684       673,740  
     

 

 

 
    34,485,507  
Health Care Providers & Services — 6.8%  

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.:

     

5.13%, 07/01/22

      408       410,040  

5.63%, 02/15/23

      974       993,480  

6.50%, 03/01/24

      1,734       1,796,858  

AHP Health Partners, Inc., 9.75%, 07/15/26(e)

      1,052       1,101,970  

Amsurg Corp., 5.63%, 07/15/22

      4,779       4,898,475  

Centene Corp.:

     

4.75%, 05/15/22

      2,467       2,510,173  

5.38%, 06/01/26(e)

      8,250       8,516,722  

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 8.63%, 01/15/24(e)

      2,324       2,422,770  

Constantin Investissement 3 SASU, 5.38%, 04/15/25

    EUR       100       108,820  

DaVita, Inc., 5.00%, 05/01/25

    USD       1,938       1,836,255  

Eagle Holding Co. II LLC, (7.63% Cash or 8.38% PIK), 7.63%, 05/15/22(e)(h)

      1,776       1,798,200  

Envision Healthcare Corp.(e):

     

5.13%, 07/01/22

      373       378,595  

6.25%, 12/01/24

      1,060       1,131,550  

HCA, Inc.:

     

4.75%, 05/01/23

      418       424,793  

5.00%, 03/15/24

      5,695       5,823,137  

5.25%, 04/15/25

      6,410       6,610,312  

5.25%, 06/15/26

      4,345       4,475,350  

5.38%, 09/01/26

      2,231       2,242,155  

5.63%, 09/01/28

      2,361       2,366,903  

5.50%, 06/15/47

      7,321       7,339,302  

HealthSouth Corp., 5.75%, 11/01/24

      1,170       1,184,625  

MEDNAX, Inc., 5.25%, 12/01/23(e)

      790       788,025  

Molina Healthcare, Inc., 4.88%, 06/15/25(e)

      685       676,438  

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, 7.13%, 06/01/24(e)

      3,886       4,022,010  

NVA Holdings, Inc., 6.88%, 04/01/26(e)

      1,625       1,614,844  

Polaris Intermediate Corp., (8.50% Cash), 8.50%, 12/01/22(e)(h)

      5,399       5,574,467  

Regional Care Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc., 8.25%, 05/01/23(e)

      1,287       1,367,438  

Sterigenics-Nordion Holdings LLC, 6.50%, 05/15/23(e)

      1,012       1,041,753  

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.(e):

     

8.88%, 04/15/21

      1,066       1,109,973  

6.75%, 07/01/25

      1,254       1,210,110  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      53  


Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (HYT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Health Care Providers & Services (continued)  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.:

     

6.00%, 10/01/20

    USD       3,950     $ 4,103,062  

7.50%, 01/01/22(e)

      1,284       1,344,592  

8.13%, 04/01/22

      5,090       5,376,312  

6.75%, 06/15/23

      1,575       1,575,000  

4.63%, 07/15/24

      5,982       5,859,548  

6.88%, 11/15/31

      1,608       1,459,260  

Unilabs Subholding AB, 5.75%, 05/15/25

    EUR       173       193,300  

Vizient, Inc., 10.38%, 03/01/24(e)

    USD       1,875       2,048,438  

WellCare Health Plans, Inc.:

     

5.25%, 04/01/25

      706       721,885  

5.38%, 08/15/26(e)

      1,959       2,017,770  
     

 

 

 
    100,474,710  
Health Care Technology — 0.3%  

Change Healthcare Holdings LLC/Change Healthcare Finance, Inc., 5.75%, 03/01/25(e)

      1,852       1,810,330  

Quintiles IMS, Inc.:

     

3.25%, 03/15/25(e)

    EUR       350       410,442  

3.25%, 03/15/25

      1,370       1,606,588  
     

 

 

 
    3,827,360  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 4.5%  

Boyd Gaming Corp., 6.00%, 08/15/26

    USD       1,225       1,234,187  

Boyne USA, Inc., 7.25%, 05/01/25(e)

      508       538,480  

Burger King France SAS (3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.25%), 5.25%, 05/01/23(d)

    EUR       305       357,548  

Churchill Downs, Inc., 4.75%, 01/15/28(e)

    USD       630       592,987  

Codere Finance 2 Luxembourg SA, 7.63%, 11/01/21(e)

      400       367,000  

CPUK Finance Ltd., 4.25%, 02/28/47

    GBP       274       354,581  

CRC Escrow Issuer LLC/CRC Finco, Inc., 5.25%, 10/15/25(e)

    USD       3,113       2,976,806  

EI Group PLC, 6.38%, 02/15/22

    GBP       110       147,553  

Eldorado Resorts, Inc., 6.00%, 04/01/25

    USD       812       825,195  

ESH Hospitality, Inc., 5.25%, 05/01/25(e)

      1,918       1,858,062  

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc.:

     

5.38%, 11/01/23

      256       269,440  

5.25%, 06/01/25

      228       237,120  

5.38%, 04/15/26

      950       986,527  

5.75%, 06/01/28

      144       152,611  

Golden Nugget, Inc., 6.75%, 10/15/24(e)

      2,648       2,691,030  

International Game Technology PLC:

     

4.75%, 02/15/23

    EUR       110       138,542  

3.50%, 07/15/24

      396       464,621  

KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings LLC/Taco Bell of America LLC(e):

     

5.00%, 06/01/24

    USD       255       254,363  

5.25%, 06/01/26

      1,878       1,878,000  

4.75%, 06/01/27

      790       752,475  

Ladbrokes Group Finance PLC, 5.13%, 09/08/23

    GBP       420       573,368  

LHMC Finco Sarl, 6.25%, 12/20/23

    EUR       162       193,668  

Melco Resorts Finance Ltd., 4.88%, 06/06/25(e)

    USD       1,847       1,753,260  

MGM Resorts International:

     

6.63%, 12/15/21

      1,724       1,823,130  

7.75%, 03/15/22

      2,209       2,427,139  

4.63%, 09/01/26

      3,124       2,944,370  

New Red Finance, Inc.(e):

     

4.25%, 05/15/24

      3,189       3,045,495  

5.00%, 10/15/25

      8,040       7,758,600  

Sabre GLBL, Inc.(e):

     

5.38%, 04/15/23

      1,516       1,527,370  

5.25%, 11/15/23

      745       746,587  

Schumann SpA, 7.00%, 07/31/23

    EUR       410       490,780  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)  

Scientific Games International, Inc.:

     

10.00%, 12/01/22

    USD       7,207     $ 7,622,123  

5.00%, 10/15/25(e)

      2,619       2,488,050  

3.38%, 02/15/26

    EUR       800       887,866  

5.50%, 02/15/26

      142       152,816  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.(e):

     

4.88%, 07/31/24

    USD       4,018       3,947,685  

5.50%, 04/15/27

      301       298,743  

Snai SpA, 6.38%, 11/07/21

    EUR       200       241,413  

Stars Group Holdings BV/Stars Group US Co-Borrower LLC, 7.00%, 07/15/26(e)

    USD       1,084       1,127,360  

Station Casinos LLC, 5.00%, 10/01/25(e)

      3,160       3,053,350  

Stonegate Pub Co. Financing PLC:

     

4.88%, 03/15/22

    GBP       187       239,992  

(3 mo. LIBOR GBP + 4.38%), 5.01%, 03/15/22(d)

      150       192,842  

Unique Pub Finance Co. PLC, Series N,
6.46%, 03/30/32

      1,000       1,256,036  

Vue International Bidco PLC, 7.88%, 07/15/20

      520       675,637  

Wyndham Destinations, Inc., 4.15%, 04/01/24

    USD       100       98,800  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc., 5.38%, 04/15/26(e)

      527       523,047  

Wyndham Worldwide Corp., 3.90%, 03/01/23

      1,278       1,191,735  

Wynn Macau Ltd.(e):

     

4.88%, 10/01/24

      860       819,150  

5.50%, 10/01/27

      980       926,100  

Yum! Brands, Inc., 3.88%, 11/01/23

      721       688,555  
     

 

 

 
    66,792,195  
Household Durables — 1.7%  

Algeco Scotsman Global Finance PLC, 8.00%, 02/15/23(e)

      2,892       2,971,530  

K Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., 10.00%, 07/15/22(e)

      1,273       1,273,000  

Lennar Corp.:

     

6.63%, 05/01/20

      1,160       1,208,790  

8.38%, 01/15/21

      2,810       3,083,975  

4.88%, 12/15/23

      968       969,210  

5.25%, 06/01/26

      302       298,883  

4.75%, 11/29/27

      2,510       2,393,912  

Mattamy Group Corp.(e):

     

6.88%, 12/15/23

      1,062       1,080,585  

6.50%, 10/01/25

      1,107       1,090,616  

MDC Holdings, Inc., 6.00%, 01/15/43

      716       615,760  

Meritage Homes Corp., 5.13%, 06/06/27

      404       374,710  

PulteGroup, Inc., 6.38%, 05/15/33

      2,805       2,734,875  

Tempur Sealy International, Inc., 5.50%, 06/15/26

      1,535       1,496,625  

Toll Brothers Finance Corp., 6.75%, 11/01/19

      220       228,259  

TRI Pointe Group, Inc.:

     

4.88%, 07/01/21

      1,275       1,271,813  

5.25%, 06/01/27

      530       482,300  

TRI Pointe Group, Inc./TRI Pointe Homes, Inc.:

     

4.38%, 06/15/19

      1,060       1,065,300  

5.88%, 06/15/24

      770       767,074  

William Lyon Homes, Inc.:

     

6.00%, 09/01/23(e)

      366       353,300  

5.88%, 01/31/25

      769       729,589  
     

 

 

 
    24,490,106  
Household Products — 0.2%  

Diamond (BC) BV, 5.63%, 08/15/25

    EUR       149       161,831  

Prestige Brands, Inc., 6.38%, 03/01/24(e)

    USD       2,034       2,052,408  
     

 

 

 
    2,214,239  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 2.2%  

AES Corp.:

     

4.50%, 03/15/23

      1,021       1,023,552  

4.88%, 05/15/23

      79       79,988  
 

 

 

54    2018 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (HYT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers (continued)  

6.00%, 05/15/26

    USD       1,880     $ 1,988,100  

5.13%, 09/01/27

      2,945       2,974,450  

Calpine Corp.:

     

6.00%, 01/15/22(e)

      251       255,393  

5.38%, 01/15/23

      1,558       1,480,100  

5.88%, 01/15/24(e)

      1,903       1,919,651  

5.75%, 01/15/25

      320       290,400  

5.25%, 06/01/26(e)

      5,547       5,236,812  

Dynegy, Inc.:

     

7.38%, 11/01/22

      1,935       2,014,819  

7.63%, 11/01/24

      778       836,350  

MPM Escrow LLC, 8.88%, 10/15/20(b)(f)

      3,738        

NRG Energy, Inc.:

     

6.25%, 05/01/24

      469       485,415  

6.63%, 01/15/27

      7,549       7,898,141  

5.75%, 01/15/28(e)

      1,736       1,753,360  

NRG Yield Operating LLC, 5.38%, 08/15/24

      1,789       1,797,945  

TerraForm Power Operating LLC(e):

     

4.25%, 01/31/23

      1,191       1,161,225  

6.63%, 06/15/25(l)

      140       149,100  

5.00%, 01/31/28

      1,185       1,109,456  
     

 

 

 
    32,454,257  
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.4%  

Algeco Global Finance PLC, 6.50%, 02/15/23

    EUR       500       606,503  

Apergy Corp., 6.38%, 05/01/26(e)

    USD       641       655,423  

BWX Technologies, Inc., 5.38%, 07/15/26(e)

      741       748,410  

Colfax Corp., 3.25%, 05/15/25

    EUR       489       579,582  

Vertiv Group Corp., 9.25%, 10/15/24(e)

    USD       3,730       3,832,575  
     

 

 

 
    6,422,493  
Insurance — 1.4%  

AmWINS Group, Inc., 7.75%, 07/01/26(e)

      1,269       1,337,209  

Ardonagh Midco 3 PLC:

     

8.38%, 07/15/23

    GBP       300       387,068  

8.63%, 07/15/23(e)

    USD       2,296       2,330,440  

Assicurazioni Generali SpA(i):

     

(3 mo. EURIBOR + 7.11%), 7.75%, 12/12/42

    EUR       300       406,117  

(3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.35%), 5.50%, 10/27/47

      200       239,672  

AssuredPartners, Inc., 7.00%, 08/15/25(e)

    USD       131       128,380  

BNP Paribas Cardif SA (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.93%), 4.03%(i)(k)

    EUR       100       122,093  

Credit Agricole Assurances SA (5 year EUR Swap + 4.35%), 4.50%(i)(k)

      200       247,220  

Delta Lloyd NV (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.90%), 4.38%(i)(k)

      190       233,207  

Groupama SA, 6.00%, 01/23/27

      300       420,482  

HUB International Ltd., 7.00%, 05/01/26(e)

    USD       3,533       3,510,212  

Mapfre SA, 4.13%, 09/07/48(f)

    EUR       300       345,916  

USIS Merger Sub, Inc., 6.88%, 05/01/25(e)

    USD       544       541,280  

Wand Merger Corp.(e):

     

8.13%, 07/15/23

      1,577       1,636,138  

9.13%, 07/15/26

      1,159       1,206,809  

Wayne Merger Sub LLC, 8.25%, 08/01/23(e)

      7,033       7,296,737  
     

 

 

 
    20,388,980  
Internet Software & Services — 0.9%  

Equinix, Inc.:

     

5.38%, 01/01/22

      1,110       1,143,078  

2.88%, 03/15/24

    EUR       245       286,221  

5.88%, 01/15/26

    USD       3,247       3,368,762  

Netflix, Inc.:

     

5.50%, 02/15/22

      2,087       2,152,219  

4.38%, 11/15/26

      473       445,656  

5.88%, 11/15/28(e)

      3,183       3,190,353  

Symantec Corp., 5.00%, 04/15/25(e)

      1,596       1,582,873  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Internet Software & Services (continued)  

United Group BV:

     

4.38%, 07/01/22

    EUR       458     $ 548,413  

(3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.38%), 4.38%, 07/01/23(d)

      595       694,458  
     

 

 

 
    13,412,033  
IT Services — 2.7%  

Banff Merger Sub, Inc.:

     

8.38%, 09/01/26

      600       700,072  

9.75%, 09/01/26(e)

    USD       7,785       7,804,462  

First Data Corp.(e):

     

7.00%, 12/01/23

      6,737       7,009,849  

5.75%, 01/15/24

      18,156       18,519,120  

Gartner, Inc., 5.13%, 04/01/25(e)

      1,176       1,190,700  

InterXion Holding NV, 4.75%, 06/15/25

    EUR       210       253,849  

WEX, Inc., 4.75%, 02/01/23(e)

    USD       3,891       3,905,591  
     

 

 

 
    39,383,643  
Leisure Products — 0.2%  

Mattel, Inc.:

     

6.75%, 12/31/25(e)

      1,907       1,867,792  

6.20%, 10/01/40

      566       471,195  

5.45%, 11/01/41

      332       267,260  
     

 

 

 
    2,606,247  
Machinery — 0.8%  

Mueller Water Products, Inc., 5.50%, 06/15/26(e)

      1,072       1,077,360  

Platin 1426 GmbH, 5.38%, 06/15/23

    EUR       258       295,239  

SPX FLOW, Inc.(e):

     

5.63%, 08/15/24

    USD       993       995,483  

5.88%, 08/15/26

      993       1,002,930  

Terex Corp., 5.63%, 02/01/25(e)

      4,399       4,366,007  

Titan Acquisition Ltd./Titan Co-Borrower LLC, 7.75%, 04/15/26(e)

      3,524       3,025,178  

Wabash National Corp., 5.50%, 10/01/25(e)

      1,510       1,434,500  
     

 

 

 
    12,196,697  
Media — 13.5%  

Altice Financing SA(e):

     

6.63%, 02/15/23

      2,401       2,415,982  

7.50%, 05/15/26

      3,299       3,150,545  

Altice Finco SA, 4.75%, 01/15/28

    EUR       200       195,877  

Altice France SA:

     

7.38%, 05/01/26(e)

    USD       7,429       7,298,992  

5.88%, 02/01/27

    EUR       315       378,675  

8.13%, 02/01/27(e)

    USD       5,312       5,391,680  

Altice Luxembourg SA, 7.75%, 05/15/22(e)

      7,662       7,384,252  

Altice US Finance I Corp.(e):

     

5.38%, 07/15/23

      7,810       7,858,812  

5.50%, 05/15/26

      3,959       3,889,718  

AMC Networks, Inc.:

     

5.00%, 04/01/24

      1,165       1,146,069  

4.75%, 08/01/25

      2,152       2,076,680  

Block Communications, Inc., 6.88%, 02/15/25(e)

      685       698,871  

Cablevision Systems Corp., 8.00%, 04/15/20

      2,224       2,340,760  

Capital Stage Finance BV, 5.25%(f)(k)(m)

    EUR       100       120,428  

CBS Radio, Inc., 7.25%, 11/01/24(e)

    USD       103       98,623  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.(e):

     

4.00%, 03/01/23

      1,937       1,847,414  

5.13%, 05/01/23

      137       137,000  

5.13%, 05/01/27

      15,268       14,561,855  

5.00%, 02/01/28

      2,146       2,009,793  

Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC/Cequel Capital Corp.(e):

     

5.13%, 12/15/21

      6,425       6,419,459  

7.75%, 07/15/25

      4,974       5,291,092  

7.50%, 04/01/28

      3,080       3,210,900  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      55  


Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (HYT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Media (continued)  

Clear Channel International BV, 8.75%, 12/15/20(e)

    USD       4,201     $ 4,337,532  

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.:

     

6.50%, 11/15/22

      15,259       15,584,196  

Series B, 7.63%, 03/15/20

      6,065       6,087,744  

CSC Holdings LLC:

     

10.13%, 01/15/23(e)

      4,866       5,328,270  

5.25%, 06/01/24

      4,789       4,645,330  

6.63%, 10/15/25(e)

      419       435,236  

10.88%, 10/15/25(e)

      11,138       12,961,847  

DISH DBS Corp.:

     

6.75%, 06/01/21

      1,408       1,429,120  

5.88%, 07/15/22

      4,554       4,371,840  

5.00%, 03/15/23

      1,948       1,733,720  

5.88%, 11/15/24

      3,024       2,630,880  

7.75%, 07/01/26

      1,712       1,545,080  

DISH Network Corp., 3.38%, 08/15/26(m)

      1,514       1,424,073  

DKT Finance ApS, 7.00%, 06/17/23

    EUR       617       762,849  

eircom Finance DAC, 4.50%, 05/31/22

      300       355,921  

GTT Communications, Inc., 7.88%, 12/31/24(e)

    USD       549       518,805  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.:

     

7.63%, 06/15/21

      595       640,369  

5.25%, 08/01/26

      2,908       2,780,775  

Inmarsat Finance PLC, 4.88%, 05/15/22(e)

      583       584,458  

Intelsat Connect Finance SA, 9.50%, 02/15/23(e)

      1,517       1,511,994  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA:

     

5.50%, 08/01/23

      3,869       3,529,302  

9.75%, 07/15/25(e)

      5,616       5,945,940  

Intelsat SA, 4.50%, 06/15/25(e)(m)

      312       464,295  

Level 3 Parent LLC, 5.75%, 12/01/22

      1,939       1,953,543  

LGE HoldCo VI BV, 7.13%, 05/15/24

    EUR       300       373,081  

MDC Partners, Inc., 6.50%, 05/01/24(e)

    USD       2,003       1,795,189  

Meredith Corp., 6.88%, 02/01/26(e)

      776       785,700  

Midcontinent Communications/Midcontinent Finance Corp., 6.88%, 08/15/23(e)

      1,100       1,156,375  

Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co., 5.00%, 04/15/22(e)

      2,233       2,168,355  

Qualitytech LP/QTS Finance Corp., 4.75%, 11/15/25(e)

      1,450       1,384,750  

Radiate Holdco LLC/Radiate Finance, Inc., 6.88%, 02/15/23(e)

      390       376,350  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.(e):

     

4.63%, 05/15/23

      230       229,195  

5.00%, 08/01/27

      1,010       975,902  

TEGNA, Inc.:

     

5.13%, 10/15/19

      457       457,000  

5.50%, 09/15/24(e)

      344       350,020  

Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes Sarl, 5.50%, 03/01/28(e)

      2,200       2,057,000  

Telenet Finance VI Luxembourg SCA, 4.88%, 07/15/27

    EUR       585       728,068  

Telesat Canada/Telesat LLC, 8.88%, 11/15/24(e)

    USD       2,154       2,307,473  

Tribune Media Co., 5.88%, 07/15/22

      1,962       1,991,430  

United Group BV, 4.88%, 07/01/24

    EUR       399       474,699  

Unitymedia GmbH, 3.75%, 01/15/27

      300       367,572  

Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG/Unitymedia NRW GmbH:

     

4.00%, 01/15/25

      300       365,671  

3.50%, 01/15/27

      200       244,622  

6.25%, 01/15/29

      720       943,149  

Univision Communications, Inc.(e):

     

5.13%, 05/15/23

    USD       2,315       2,199,250  

5.13%, 02/15/25

      1,200       1,101,000  

UPC Holding BV, 5.50%, 01/15/28(e)

      200       186,250  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Media (continued)  

UPCB Finance IV Ltd.:

     

5.38%, 01/15/25(e)

    USD       992     $ 979,699  

4.00%, 01/15/27

    EUR       630       750,322  

UPCB Finance VII Ltd., 3.63%, 06/15/29

      160       184,559  

Videotron Ltd., 5.13%, 04/15/27(e)

    USD       2,383       2,359,170  

Virgin Media Finance PLC:

     

6.38%, 10/15/24

    GBP       240       322,038  

4.50%, 01/15/25

    EUR       183       215,878  

5.75%, 01/15/25(e)

    USD       4,788       4,614,435  

Virgin Media Receivables Financing Notes I DAC, 5.50%, 09/15/24

    GBP       678       873,628  

Virgin Media Receivables Financing Notes II DAC, 5.75%, 04/15/23

      250       331,486  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC:

     

5.13%, 01/15/25

      210       276,995  

4.88%, 01/15/27

      309       389,086  

6.25%, 03/28/29

      829       1,121,509  

Ziggo Bond Finance BV:

     

4.63%, 01/15/25

    EUR       300       346,484  

5.88%, 01/15/25(e)

    USD       2,643       2,467,901  

Ziggo Secured Finance BV:

     

4.25%, 01/15/27

    EUR       260       301,780  

5.50%, 01/15/27(e)

    USD       1,587       1,494,764  
     

 

 

 
    199,534,431  
Metals & Mining — 4.4%  

Alcoa Nederland Holding BV(e):

     

7.00%, 09/30/26

      681       734,629  

6.13%, 05/15/28

      608       627,760  

Big River Steel LLC/BRS Finance Corp., 7.25%, 09/01/25(e)

      1,407       1,473,875  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., 4.88%, 01/15/24(e)

      1,222       1,191,450  

CONSOL Energy, Inc., 11.00%, 11/15/25(e)

      2,194       2,495,675  

Constellium NV:

     

5.75%, 05/15/24(e)

      1,668       1,661,745  

6.63%, 03/01/25(e)

      688       700,040  

4.25%, 02/15/26

    EUR       151       178,018  

5.88%, 02/15/26(e)

    USD       3,427       3,358,460  

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.(e):

     

7.25%, 05/15/22

      791       773,697  

6.50%, 03/01/24

      413       388,220  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.:

     

4.00%, 11/14/21

      2,078       2,056,576  

3.55%, 03/01/22

      5,170       4,989,050  

3.88%, 03/15/23

      6,032       5,798,260  

5.40%, 11/14/34

      1,135       1,048,104  

5.45%, 03/15/43

      7,376       6,580,129  

Grinding Media, Inc./Moly-Cop AltaSteel Ltd., 7.38%, 12/15/23(e)

      2,662       2,794,275  

Joseph T Ryerson & Son, Inc., 11.00%, 05/15/22(e)

      1,378       1,519,245  

Kaiser Aluminum Corp., 5.88%, 05/15/24

      773       792,325  

Novelis Corp.(e):

     

6.25%, 08/15/24

      7,746       7,842,825  

5.88%, 09/30/26

      2,187       2,129,701  

Nyrstar Netherlands Holdings BV, 6.88%, 03/15/24

    EUR       430       443,541  

Schmolz&Bickenbach Luxembourg Finance SA, 5.63%, 07/15/22

      111       133,807  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.:

     

5.25%, 04/15/23

    USD       949       963,520  

5.50%, 10/01/24

      1,540       1,578,500  

4.13%, 09/15/25

      1,275       1,214,437  

5.00%, 12/15/26

      470       467,650  

SunCoke Energy Partners LP/SunCoke Energy Partners Finance Corp., 7.50%, 06/15/25(e)

      1,660       1,730,550  
 

 

 

56    2018 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (HYT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Metals & Mining (continued)  

Teck Resources Ltd.:

     

4.50%, 01/15/21

    USD       217     $ 219,712  

5.20%, 03/01/42

      2,547       2,384,629  

5.40%, 02/01/43

      2,262       2,154,555  

United States Steel Corp.:

     

6.88%, 08/15/25

      1,912       1,940,680  

6.25%, 03/15/26

      2,091       2,083,159  
     

 

 

 
    64,448,799  
Multi-Utilities — 0.3%  

NGL Energy Partners LP/NGL Energy Finance Corp.:

     

5.13%, 07/15/19

      980       981,715  

6.88%, 10/15/21

      1,624       1,648,360  

Superior Plus LP/Superior General Partner, Inc., 7.00%, 07/15/26(e)

      1,963       1,967,908  
     

 

 

 
    4,597,983  
Multiline Retail — 0.1%  

Neiman Marcus Group Ltd., 8.00%, 10/15/21(e)

      1,214       822,485  
     

 

 

 
Offshore Drilling & Other Services — 0.1%  

Entegris, Inc., 4.63%, 02/10/26(e)

      1,250       1,204,688  
     

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 13.6%  

Andeavor Logistics LP, Series A, 6.88%(f)(k)

      823       824,852  

Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp., 5.38%, 09/15/24

      385       387,888  

Antero Resources Corp.:

     

5.13%, 12/01/22

      744       751,440  

5.63%, 06/01/23

      784       806,775  

5.00%, 03/01/25

      1,033       1,040,748  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp., 10.00%, 04/01/22(e)

      1,471       1,625,455  

Berry Petroleum Co. LLC, 7.00%, 02/15/26(e)

      935       967,445  

Bruin E&P Partners LLC, 8.88%, 08/01/23(e)

      2,016       2,089,080  

California Resources Corp., 8.00%, 12/15/22(e)

      2,740       2,455,725  

Callon Petroleum Co.:

     

6.13%, 10/01/24

      2,318       2,370,155  

Series WI, 6.38%, 07/01/26

      142       145,550  

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP/Calumet Finance Corp.:

     

6.50%, 04/15/21

      124       122,140  

7.63%, 01/15/22

      1,484       1,469,160  

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.:

     

6.25%, 04/15/23

      1,544       1,578,740  

8.25%, 07/15/25

      1,272       1,364,220  

Chaparral Energy, Inc., 8.75%, 07/15/23(e)

      1,695       1,686,525  

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC:

     

7.00%, 06/30/24

      1,928       2,132,850  

5.88%, 03/31/25

      2,359       2,506,437  

5.13%, 06/30/27

      5,976       6,080,580  

Cheniere Energy Partners LP, Series WI, 5.25%, 10/01/25

      1,706       1,706,000  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.:

     

5.75%, 03/15/23

      216       209,520  

8.00%, 01/15/25

      537       548,411  

8.00%, 06/15/27

      5,139       5,203,237  

CNX Resources Corp., 5.88%, 04/15/22

      9,229       9,228,539  

Comstock Escrow Corp., 9.75%, 08/15/26(e)

      3,000       2,928,750  

CONSOL Energy, Inc., 8.00%, 04/01/23

      315       333,210  

Covey Park Energy LLC/Covey Park Finance Corp., 7.50%, 05/15/25(e)

      2,654       2,703,762  

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP/Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp., 6.25%, 04/01/23

      385       397,031  

CrownRock LP/CrownRock Finance, Inc., 5.63%, 10/15/25(e)

      5,254       5,109,515  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)  

DCP Midstream LLC(e):

     

6.45%, 11/03/36

    USD       1,282     $ 1,349,305  

6.75%, 09/15/37

      2,344       2,525,660  

DCP Midstream Operating LP, 5.38%, 07/15/25

      858       879,450  

DEA Finance SA, 7.50%, 10/15/22

    EUR       430       536,681  

Denbury Resources, Inc.(e):

     

9.25%, 03/31/22

    USD       2,439       2,606,681  

7.50%, 02/15/24

      1,278       1,298,768  

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.:

     

7.88%, 08/15/25

      1,220       1,244,400  

5.70%, 10/15/39

      24       19,080  

4.88%, 11/01/43

      1,048       746,700  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.:

     

4.75%, 11/01/24

      684       688,275  

5.38%, 05/31/25

      559       571,578  

Eclipse Resources Corp., 8.88%, 07/15/23

      550       558,250  

Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance, Inc.(e):

     

5.50%, 01/30/26

      2,029       2,023,927  

5.75%, 01/30/28

      1,297       1,293,758  

EnLink Midstream Partners LP:

     

4.40%, 04/01/24

      515       502,104  

4.15%, 06/01/25

      1,273       1,198,674  

4.85%, 07/15/26

      214       207,897  

5.05%, 04/01/45

      360       304,862  

5.45%, 06/01/47

      987       877,920  

Ensco Jersey Finance Ltd., 3.00%, 01/31/24(m)

      1,561       1,430,266  

Ensco PLC:

     

7.75%, 02/01/26

      3,508       3,350,140  

5.75%, 10/01/44

      526       382,665  

EP Energy LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc.:

     

9.38%, 05/01/20

      122       119,560  

9.38%, 05/01/24(e)

      2,321       1,827,787  

7.75%, 05/15/26(e)

      2,875       2,939,687  

Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc.(e):

     

7.38%, 05/15/24

      1,415       1,439,762  

5.63%, 02/01/26

      3,274       3,065,282  

Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp.:

     

6.50%, 10/01/25

      716       692,730  

6.25%, 05/15/26

      1,040       980,200  

Great Western Petroleum LLC/Great Western Finance, Inc., 9.00%, 09/30/21(e)

      1,860       1,911,150  

Gulfport Energy Corp.:

     

6.63%, 05/01/23

      1,086       1,107,720  

6.00%, 10/15/24

      490       483,875  

6.38%, 05/15/25

      318       315,218  

6.38%, 01/15/26

      889       866,775  

Halcon Resources Corp., 6.75%, 02/15/25

      2,918       2,724,682  

Hess Infrastructure Partners LP/Hess Infrastructure Partners Finance Corp., 5.63%, 02/15/26(e)

      2,470       2,488,525  

Jagged Peak Energy LLC, 5.88%, 05/01/26(e)

      190       187,150  

Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC/Magnolia Oil & Gas Finance Corp., 6.00%, 08/01/26(e)

      1,111       1,113,778  

Matador Resources Co., 5.88%, 09/15/26(e)

      2,668       2,715,224  

MEG Energy Corp.(e):

     

6.38%, 01/30/23

      563       510,923  

7.00%, 03/31/24

      1,210       1,098,075  

6.50%, 01/15/25

      2,060       2,049,700  

Nabors Industries, Inc.:

     

4.63%, 09/15/21

      303       301,034  

5.75%, 02/01/25(e)

      780       750,430  

New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc., 6.25%, 03/15/26(e)

      480       488,400  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      57  


Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (HYT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)  

Newfield Exploration Co.:

     

5.63%, 07/01/24

    USD       345     $ 367,856  

5.38%, 01/01/26

      2,196       2,289,330  

NGPL PipeCo LLC(e):

     

4.88%, 08/15/27

      1,792       1,805,870  

7.77%, 12/15/37

      2,808       3,467,880  

Noble Holding International Ltd.:

     

7.75%, 01/15/24

      2,169       2,120,197  

7.88%, 02/01/26(e)

      4,948       5,071,700  

Paramount Resources Ltd., 6.88%, 06/30/23(e)

      1,869       1,943,760  

Parsley Energy LLC/Parsley Finance Corp.(e):

     

6.25%, 06/01/24

      458       477,465  

5.38%, 01/15/25

      2,170       2,186,058  

5.25%, 08/15/25

      532       528,010  

5.63%, 10/15/27

      1,353       1,369,913  

PBF Holding Co. LLC/ PBF Finance Corp., 7.25%, 06/15/25

      1,424       1,502,320  

PDC Energy, Inc.:

     

6.13%, 09/15/24

      250       248,750  

5.75%, 05/15/26

      1,240       1,202,800  

Petroleos Mexicanos, 5.38%, 03/13/22

      270       275,940  

Precision Drilling Corp., 7.13%, 01/15/26(e)

      1,217       1,251,989  

QEP Resources, Inc.:

     

6.88%, 03/01/21

      88       92,620  

5.38%, 10/01/22

      2,840       2,855,052  

5.63%, 03/01/26

      2,426       2,319,862  

Range Resources Corp.:

     

5.88%, 07/01/22

      1,444       1,458,440  

5.00%, 08/15/22

      530       522,050  

5.00%, 03/15/23

      392       383,494  

4.88%, 05/15/25

      1,596       1,528,170  

Resolute Energy Corp., 8.50%, 05/01/20

      2,474       2,474,000  

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, 6.88%, 04/15/40(e)

      1,763       2,045,080  

Rowan Cos., Inc.:

     

4.88%, 06/01/22

      985       916,050  

4.75%, 01/15/24

      519       446,340  

7.38%, 06/15/25

      2,407       2,310,720  

Sanchez Energy Corp.:

     

7.75%, 06/15/21

      4,922       3,420,790  

6.13%, 01/15/23

      1,822       1,028,792  

7.25%, 02/15/23(e)

      1,169       1,138,314  

SESI LLC, 7.13%, 12/15/21

      655       664,825  

Seven Generations Energy Ltd., 5.38%, 09/30/25(e)

      989       959,330  

SM Energy Co.:

     

6.13%, 11/15/22

      1,211       1,245,816  

5.00%, 01/15/24

      318       308,460  

5.63%, 06/01/25

      180       178,200  

6.75%, 09/15/26

      24       24,870  

6.63%, 01/15/27

      1,456       1,501,558  

Southwestern Energy Co.:

     

6.20%, 01/23/25

      891       892,114  

7.50%, 04/01/26

      1,942       2,034,245  

7.75%, 10/01/27

      1,366       1,444,545  

Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp.(e):

     

4.88%, 01/15/23

      1,885       1,859,628  

5.50%, 02/15/26

      632       605,140  

5.88%, 03/15/28

      808       773,660  

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.(e):

     

5.50%, 09/15/24

      2,829       2,892,652  

5.50%, 01/15/28

      4,087       4,127,870  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)  

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.:

     

5.25%, 05/01/23

    USD       78     $ 78,975  

4.25%, 11/15/23

      845       819,650  

5.13%, 02/01/25

      548       550,740  

5.88%, 04/15/26(e)

      1,817       1,862,425  

5.00%, 01/15/28(e)

      2,308       2,241,645  

Transocean Guardian Ltd., 5.88%, 01/15/24(e)

      1,691       1,699,455  

Transocean Pontus Ltd., 6.13%, 08/01/25(e)

      1,990       2,029,800  

Transocean, Inc., 7.50%, 01/15/26(e)

      1,151       1,172,581  

Tullow Oil PLC:

     

7.00%, 03/01/25

      200       193,040  

7.00%, 03/01/25(e)

      400       386,080  

Weatherford International Ltd.:

     

6.50%, 08/01/36

      1,021       758,093  

7.00%, 03/15/38

      1,523       1,157,480  

5.95%, 04/15/42

      959       673,698  

Whiting Petroleum Corp., 6.63%, 01/15/26

      2,063       2,145,520  

WildHorse Resource Development Corp.:

     

6.88%, 02/01/25

      248       249,860  

6.88%, 02/01/25(e)

      890       896,675  

WPX Energy, Inc.:

     

8.25%, 08/01/23

      1,245       1,413,075  

5.75%, 06/01/26

      1,068       1,077,345  
     

 

 

 
    201,517,110  
Paper & Forest Products — 0.1%  

Norbord, Inc., 6.25%, 04/15/23(e)

      1,711       1,781,579  

Stora Enso OYJ, 2.50%, 06/07/27

    EUR       200       242,325  
     

 

 

 
    2,023,904  
Pharmaceuticals — 3.3%  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., 5.50%, 04/01/26(e)

    USD       809       821,135  

Elanco Animal Health, Inc.(e):

     

4.27%, 08/28/23

      811       815,346  

4.90%, 08/28/28

      871       877,031  

Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco, Inc.(e):

     

7.25%, 01/15/22

      1,176       1,128,960  

6.00%, 07/15/23

      1,797       1,545,420  

Ephios Bondco PLC, 6.25%, 07/01/22

    EUR       675       808,845  

Ephios Holdco II PLC, 8.25%, 07/01/23

      159       196,140  

inVentiv Group Holdings, Inc./inVentiv Health, Inc./inVentiv Health Clinical, Inc., 7.50%, 10/01/24(e)

    USD       878       928,582  

Jaguar Holding Co. II/Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC, 6.38%, 08/01/23(e)

      8,621       8,664,105  

Synlab Bondco PLC, 6.25%, 07/01/22

    EUR       210       251,641  

Team Health Holdings, Inc., 6.38%, 02/01/25(e)

    USD       3,148       2,730,890  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.:

     

7.50%, 07/15/21(e)

      705       716,195  

5.63%, 12/01/21(e)

      724       716,760  

6.50%, 03/15/22(e)

      2,043       2,114,505  

5.50%, 03/01/23(e)

      3,974       3,746,012  

4.50%, 05/15/23

    EUR       2,115       2,393,611  

5.88%, 05/15/23(e)

    USD       4,358       4,166,248  

7.00%, 03/15/24(e)

      3,210       3,386,550  

6.13%, 04/15/25(e)

      5,523       5,136,390  

5.50%, 11/01/25(e)

      3,365       3,356,588  

9.25%, 04/01/26(e)

      1,080       1,145,642  

8.50%, 01/31/27(e)

      3,455       3,550,013  
     

 

 

 
    49,196,609  
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.5%  

ADLER Real Estate AG:

     

4.75%, 04/08/20

    EUR       32       38,095  
 

 

 

58    2018 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (HYT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Real Estate Management & Development (continued)  

2.13%, 02/06/24

    EUR       325     $ 371,224  

Akelius Residential Property AB, 3.88%, 10/05/78(f)

      125       143,469  

Aroundtown Property Holdings PLC, 1.50%, 01/18/21(m)

      100       168,454  

Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC, 5.75%, 12/01/25(e)

    USD       1,158       1,131,945  

Howard Hughes Corp., 5.38%, 03/15/25(e)

      1,568       1,548,400  

Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp.(e):

     

4.50%, 04/15/19

      806       810,030  

5.25%, 12/01/21

      604       604,000  

4.88%, 06/01/23

      1,235       1,154,725  

RESIDOMO Sro, 3.38%, 10/15/24

    EUR       420       490,196  

Summit Germany Ltd., 2.00%, 01/31/25

      145       159,245  
     

 

 

 
    6,619,783  
Restaurants — 0.1%  

IRB Holding Corp., 6.75%, 02/15/26(e)

    USD       937       894,835  
     

 

 

 
Road & Rail — 1.0%  

Ashtead Capital, Inc., 5.25%, 08/01/26(e)

      1,461       1,501,178  

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 5.13%, 06/01/22(e)

      927       921,206  

EC Finance PLC, 2.38%, 11/15/22

    EUR       378       441,462  

Europcar Drive Designated Activity Co., 4.13%, 11/15/24

      387       449,291  

Europcar Groupe SA, 5.75%, 06/15/22

      110       131,399  

Flexi-Van Leasing, Inc., 10.00%, 02/15/23(e)

    USD       1,094       951,780  

Herc Rentals, Inc.(e):

     

7.50%, 06/01/22

      1,230       1,286,888  

7.75%, 06/01/24

      1,051       1,133,451  

Hertz Corp., 7.63%, 06/01/22(e)

      2,628       2,608,290  

Hertz Holdings Netherlands BV, 5.50%, 03/30/23

    EUR       443       522,285  

Loxam SAS:

     

3.50%, 04/15/22

      168       201,344  

3.50%, 05/03/23

      150       179,797  

4.25%, 04/15/24

      100       122,437  

6.00%, 04/15/25

      108       133,236  

United Rentals North America, Inc.:

     

4.63%, 07/15/23

    USD       944       954,148  

4.63%, 10/15/25

      2,460       2,404,650  

Watco Cos. LLC/Watco Finance Corp., 6.38%, 04/01/23(e)

      1,093       1,117,593  
     

 

 

 
    15,060,435  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.5%  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.:

     

7.50%, 08/15/22

      422       472,640  

7.00%, 07/01/24

      409       433,540  

Micron Technology, Inc., 5.50%, 02/01/25

      58       60,024  

Qorvo, Inc., 5.50%, 07/15/26(e)

      2,652       2,665,260  

Sensata Technologies BV(e):

     

5.63%, 11/01/24

      903       934,605  

5.00%, 10/01/25

      3,297       3,288,758  
     

 

 

 
    7,854,827  
Software — 4.5%  

ACI Worldwide, Inc., 5.75%, 08/15/26(e)

      3,459       3,493,590  

BMC Software Finance, Inc., 8.13%, 07/15/21(e)

      2,715       2,775,300  

CDK Global, Inc., 4.88%, 06/01/27

      3,056       3,002,520  

Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories, Inc./Greeneden Lux 3 Sarl/Greeneden US Holdings LLC, 10.00%, 11/30/24(e)

      3,875       4,320,625  

Infor Software Parent LLC/Infor Software Parent, Inc., (7.13% Cash or 7.88% PIK), 7.13%, 05/01/21(e)(h)

      3,521       3,552,935  

Infor (US), Inc., 6.50%, 05/15/22

      11,511       11,660,298  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Software (continued)  

Informatica LLC, 7.13%, 07/15/23(e)

    USD       5,308     $ 5,400,890  

Nuance Communications, Inc.:

     

5.38%, 08/15/20(e)

      237       237,000  

6.00%, 07/01/24

      1,630       1,670,750  

5.63%, 12/15/26

      1,410       1,404,713  

PTC, Inc., 6.00%, 05/15/24

      1,996       2,095,800  

Rackspace Hosting, Inc., 8.63%, 11/15/24(e)

      1,189       1,170,422  

RP Crown Parent LLC, 7.38%, 10/15/24(e)

      2,666       2,751,845  

Solera LLC/Solera Finance, Inc., 10.50%, 03/01/24(e)

      10,971       12,040,672  

Sophia LP/Sophia Finance, Inc., 9.00%, 09/30/23(e)

      1,553       1,619,003  

TIBCO Software, Inc., 11.38%, 12/01/21(e)

      7,252       7,759,640  

Veritas US, Inc./Veritas Bermuda Ltd.:

     

7.50%, 02/01/23

    EUR       230       266,972  

7.50%, 02/01/23(e)

    USD       1,938       1,860,480  
     

 

 

 
    67,083,455  
Specialty Retail — 0.7%  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 6.00%, 12/15/24

      2,505       2,511,262  

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., 4.88%, 01/15/26(e)

      1,907       1,818,801  

Group 1 Automotive, Inc., 5.25%, 12/15/23(e)

      264       256,740  

Hexion US Finance Corp., 6.63%, 04/15/20

      1,118       1,057,908  

L Brands, Inc.:

     

6.88%, 11/01/35

      2,579       2,147,791  

6.75%, 07/01/36

      384       312,960  

Masaria Investments SAU, 5.00%, 09/15/24

    EUR       186       209,423  

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.:

     

5.75%, 10/01/22

    USD       729       743,580  

5.50%, 05/15/26

      346       339,080  

PVH Corp., 3.13%, 12/15/27

    EUR       542       625,235  

Shop Direct Funding PLC, 7.75%, 11/15/22

    GBP       340       374,683  
     

 

 

 
    10,397,463  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.9%  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.(e):

     

7.13%, 06/15/24

    USD       4,522       4,834,244  

6.02%, 06/15/26

      1,390       1,473,579  

Western Digital Corp., 4.75%, 02/15/26

      6,939       6,803,204  
     

 

 

 
    13,111,027  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.0%  

BiSoho SAS, 5.88%, 05/01/23

    EUR       97       118,748  
     

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.2%  

Jerrold Finco PLC:

     

6.25%, 09/15/21

    GBP       425       562,011  

6.13%, 01/15/24

      345       442,798  

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp.(e):

     

5.25%, 03/15/22

    USD       264       264,990  

5.25%, 10/01/25

      2,176       2,042,720  
     

 

 

 
    3,312,519  
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.0%  

Ashtead Capital, Inc., 5.63%, 10/01/24(e)

      278       288,425  
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 0.0%  

JB Poindexter & Co., Inc., 7.13%, 04/15/26(e)

      651       672,971  
     

 

 

 
Transportation Infrastructure — 0.1%  

Ceva Logistics Finance BV, 5.25%, 08/01/25

    EUR       327       378,427  

WFS Global Holding SAS, 9.50%, 07/15/22

      565       689,168  
     

 

 

 
    1,067,595  
Utilities — 0.1%  

ContourGlobal Power Holdings SA, 3.38%, 08/01/23

      241       280,229  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 5.50%, 09/01/26(e)

    USD       1,310       1,327,620  
     

 

 

 
    1,607,849  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      59  


Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (HYT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 5.2%  

CoreCivic, Inc., 4.75%, 10/15/27

    USD       1,135     $ 1,018,662  

CyrusOne LP/CyrusOne Finance Corp.:

     

5.00%, 03/15/24

      3,400       3,442,500  

5.38%, 03/15/27

      472       474,360  

Digicel Group Ltd., 8.25%, 09/30/20(e)

      1,222       919,201  

Digicel Ltd., 6.00%, 04/15/21(e)

      5,564       5,194,606  

Equinix, Inc., 2.88%, 10/01/25

    EUR       420       478,353  

Frontier Communications Corp., 8.50%, 04/01/26(e)

    USD       2,694       2,534,515  

GEO Group, Inc.:

     

5.88%, 01/15/22

      350       355,030  

5.13%, 04/01/23

      184       177,560  

5.88%, 10/15/24

      2,146       2,092,350  

6.00%, 04/15/26

      630       607,950  

Iron Mountain, Inc., 3.00%, 01/15/25

    EUR       150       171,962  

Matterhorn Telecom SA:

     

3.88%, 05/01/22

      635       750,767  

4.00%, 11/15/27

      218       241,616  

Radiate Holdco LLC/Radiate Finance, Inc., 6.63%, 02/15/25(e)

    USD       1,539       1,438,965  

SBA Communications Corp.:

     

4.00%, 10/01/22

      2,644       2,585,145  

4.88%, 09/01/24

      2,489       2,455,896  

Sprint Capital Corp.:

     

6.90%, 05/01/19

      640       654,400  

6.88%, 11/15/28

      2,420       2,401,850  

8.75%, 03/15/32

      23       25,415  

Sprint Communications, Inc., 7.00%, 03/01/20(e)

      6,062       6,296,902  

Sprint Corp.:

     

7.88%, 09/15/23

      5,424       5,837,580  

7.13%, 06/15/24

      18,397       19,086,887  

7.63%, 02/15/25

      3,860       4,096,425  

7.63%, 03/01/26

      1,267       1,330,553  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.:

     

4.00%, 04/15/22

      591       587,306  

6.50%, 01/15/24

      2,638       2,730,330  

6.38%, 03/01/25

      994       1,033,760  

6.50%, 01/15/26

      1,549       1,637,587  

4.50%, 02/01/26

      1,630       1,554,612  

4.75%, 02/01/28

      2,764       2,603,135  

VICI Properties 1 LLC/VICI FC, Inc., 8.00%, 10/15/23

      1,327       1,466,436  

Vodafone Group PLC, Series VOD, 0.00%, 11/26/20(m)(n)

    GBP       200       248,439  

Wind Tre SpA:

     

2.63%, 01/20/23

    EUR       170       188,833  

3.13%, 01/20/25

      500       542,070  
     

 

 

 
    77,261,958  
     

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds — 112.0%
(Cost — $1,668,303,025)

 

    1,660,688,283  
 

 

 

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests(d) — 15.1%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 0.2%  

Accudyne Industries LLC, 2017 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 5.08%, 08/18/24

    USD       1,933       1,938,249  

Sequa Mezzanine Holdings LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan, (2 mo. LIBOR + 9.00%, 1.00% Floor), 11.20%, 04/28/22(b)

      385       377,300  

WP CPP Holdings LLC, 2018 Term Loan, (2 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor), 6.21%, 04/30/25

      330       331,033  
     

 

 

 
    2,646,582  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Airlines — 0.1%  

Northwest Airlines, Inc., Term Loan, (6 mo. LIBOR + 1.23%), 3.30%, 09/10/18(b)

    USD       812     $ 811,482  
     

 

 

 
Auto Components — 0.1%  

USI, Inc., 2017 Repriced Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 5.33%, 05/16/24

      1,080       1,077,164  
     

 

 

 
Auto Parts — 0.0%  

Mavis Tire Express Services Corp.:

     

2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 5.33%, 03/20/25

      467       462,820  

2018 Delayed Draw Term Loan, 1.24%, 03/20/25

      4       4,085  
     

 

 

 
    466,905  
Building Products — 0.2%  

Ply Gem Industries, Inc., 2018 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 6.09%, 04/12/25

      3,570       3,580,093  
     

 

 

 
Capital Markets — 0.1%  

Horizon Holdings III SAS, EUR Term Loan B4, (EURIBOR + 2.75%), 2.75%, 10/29/22

    EUR       1,000       1,155,550  
     

 

 

 
Chemicals — 0.3%  

Allnex (Luxembourg) & Cy S.C.A., 2016 EUR Term Loan B1, (EURIBOR + 3.25%), 3.25%, 09/13/23

      997       1,153,639  

Alpha 3 BV, 2017 Term Loan B1, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 5.33%, 01/31/24

    USD       933       934,932  

Element Materials Technology Group US Holdings, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 5.58%, 06/28/24

      343       344,133  

Invictus US LLC:

     

1st Lien Term Loan, (2 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 5.20%, 03/28/25

      683       685,014  

2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.75%), 8.83%, 03/25/26

      374       373,533  

LTI Holdings, Inc.(o):

     

2018 2nd Lien Term Loan, 08/10/26

      341       339,721  

2018 Add On 1st Lien Term Loan, 08/10/25

      845       847,113  
     

 

 

 
    4,678,085  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.1%  

Asurion LLC, 2017 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.50%), 8.58%, 08/04/25

      2,868       2,949,251  

Silk Bidco AS, EUR Term Loan B, (EURIBOR + 4.00%), 4.00%, 02/07/25

    EUR       1,000       1,159,787  

Verscend Holding Corp., 2018 Term Loan B, 08/27/25(o)

    USD       8,263       8,309,702  

West Corp., 2017 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor), 6.08%, 10/10/24

      3,333       3,317,319  

West Corporation, 2018 Term Loan B1, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 5.58%, 10/10/24

      484       478,889  
     

 

 

 
    16,214,948  
Construction & Engineering — 0.8%  

Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc., 2017 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor), 6.60%, 06/21/24

      9,002       9,042,849  

FrontDoor Inc, 2018 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 4.63%, 08/14/25

      450       450,563  

SRS Distribution, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 5.44%, 05/23/25

      2,268       2,214,543  
     

 

 

 
    11,707,955  
Construction Materials — 0.1%  

Filtration Group Corp., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 5.08%, 03/29/25

      362       363,226  
 

 

 

60    2018 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (HYT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Construction Materials (continued)  

Xella International GmbH, 2017 EUR Term Loan B, (EURIBOR + 4.00%), 4.00%, 04/11/24

    EUR       1,000     $ 1,152,671  
     

 

 

 
    1,515,897  
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.6%  

Ascend Learning LLC, 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 5.08%, 07/12/24

    USD       402       400,958  

CHG PPC Parent LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 4.83%, 03/31/25(b)

      693       690,401  

Gol LuxCo SA, 1st Lien Term Loan, (Fixed + 6.50%), 6.50%, 08/31/20

      3,885       3,977,269  

Laureate Education, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 5.58%, 04/26/24

      598       598,909  

Uber Technologies, 2018 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor), 6.08%, 04/04/25

      2,888       2,906,050  
     

 

 

 
    8,573,587  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.6%  

CenturyLink, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 4.83%, 01/31/25

      4,087       4,038,149  

Eircom Finco Sarl, EUR Term Loan B6, (EURIBOR + 3.25%), 3.25%, 04/19/24

    EUR       1,000       1,159,113  

TDC A/S:

     

Term Loan, (EURIBOR + 3.50%), 3.50%, 05/31/25

      1,500       1,744,712  

USD Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 5.84%, 05/31/25

    USD       1,184       1,192,880  
     

 

 

 
    8,134,854  
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.5%  

Gavilan Resources LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.00%, 1.00% Floor), 8.08%, 03/01/24

      1,779       1,718,959  

Pioneer Energy Services Corp., Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.75%, 1.00% Floor), 9.82%, 11/08/22(b)

      3,921       3,999,420  

Weatherford International Ltd., Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.42%), 3.51%, 07/13/20

      1,641       1,618,396  
     

 

 

 
    7,336,775  
Food Products — 0.1%  

Chobani LLC, 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 5.58%, 10/10/23

      395       374,637  

Froneri International PLC, 2018 EUR Term Loan B, (EURIBOR + 2.62%), 2.63%, 01/22/25

    EUR       1,000       1,157,024  

JBS USA LLC, 2017 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 4.83%, 10/30/22

    USD       448       447,833  
     

 

 

 
    1,979,494  
Gas Utilities — 0.1%  

AL Midcoast Holdings LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.50%), 7.84%, 07/31/25

      1,622       1,632,137  
     

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.7%  

CTC AcquiCo GmbH, EUR 2017 Term Loan B1, (EURIBOR + 3.00%), 3.00%, 03/07/25

    EUR       1,000       1,154,424  

DJO Finance LLC, 2015 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor), 5.46%, 06/08/20

    USD       3,302       3,299,160  

Immucor, Inc., Extended Term Loan B, (2 mo. LIBOR + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor), 7.17%, 06/15/21

      4,314       4,360,414  

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics SA, 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 5.32%, 06/30/25

      1,122       1,121,736  
     

 

 

 
    9,935,734  
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.5%  

AHP Health Partners, Inc., 2018 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor), 6.58%, 06/30/25

      976       982,100  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Health Care Providers & Services (continued)  

DentalCorp Perfect Smile ULC:

     

1st Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor), 4.09%, 06/06/25

    USD       25     $ 25,043  

1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 5.83%, 06/06/25

      606       607,851  

Gentiva Health Services, Inc.(b):

     

2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 6.13%, 07/02/25

      2,470       2,485,271  

2018 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.00%), 9.38%, 07/02/26

      357       362,323  

Quorum Health Corporation, Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.75%, 1.00% Floor), 8.83%, 04/29/22

      1,364       1,377,121  

Team Health Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 1.00% Floor), 4.83%, 02/06/24

      1,460       1,393,309  
     

 

 

 
    7,233,018  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.1%  

Bronco Midstream Funding LLC, Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 5.57%, 08/14/23

      1,788       1,796,455  

GVC Holdings PLC:

     

2018 EUR Term Loan, (EURIBOR + 2.75%), 2.75%, 03/29/24

    EUR       1,000       1,155,097  

2018 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%, 1.00% Floor), 4.58%, 03/29/24

    USD       1       1,205  

Las Vegas Sands LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 3.83%, 03/27/25

      3,781       3,772,510  

Penn National Gaming, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan B, 08/14/25(o)

      442       442,552  

Stars Group Holdings BV, 2018 Incremental Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 5.83%, 07/10/25

      9,198       9,266,341  
     

 

 

 
    16,434,160  
Household Products — 0.0%  

Energizer Holdings, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B, 06/20/25(o)

      296       297,480  
     

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.2%  

Brookfield WEC Holdings, Inc., 2018 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.75%), 8.83%, 08/03/26

      552       559,590  

Cortes NP Acquisition Corp., 2017 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor), 6.31%, 11/30/23

      1,985       1,982,954  

Sequa Mezzanine Holdings LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, (2 mo. LIBOR + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor), 7.19%, 11/28/21(b)

      1,157       1,134,164  
     

 

 

 
    3,676,708  
Insurance — 0.2%  

Alliant Holdings I, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 5.07%, 05/09/25

      327       326,869  

Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.:

     

1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 1.00% Floor) 4.83%, 03/01/21

      1,860       1,855,149  

2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.75%, 1.00% Floor) 7.88%, 02/28/22

      445       446,113  
     

 

 

 
    2,628,131  
Internet Software & Services — 0.2%  

GTT Communications, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 4.83%, 05/31/25

      8       7,472  

TierPoint LLC, 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor), 5.83%, 05/06/24

      932       920,002  

ZPG PLC, 2018 Term Loan B, 06/30/25(o)

    GBP       1,000       1,295,646  
     

 

 

 
    2,223,120  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      61  


Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (HYT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
IT Services — 0.1%  

Access CIG LLC:

     

2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 5.83%, 02/27/25

    USD       403     $ 404,557  

2018 2nd Lien Incremental Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.75%), 9.83%, 02/27/26

      12       12,025  

2018 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.75%), 9.83%, 02/27/26

      146       145,819  

2018 Incremental Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 5.83%, 02/27/25

      57       57,036  

Flexential Intermediate Corp., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 5.83%, 08/01/24

      890       871,287  

Peak 10 Holding Corp., 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.25%, 1.00% Floor), 9.59%, 08/01/25

      420       411,600  
     

 

 

 
    1,902,324  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.1%  

Albany Molecular Research, Inc., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor), 5.33%, 08/30/24

      730       728,906  
     

 

 

 
Machinery — 0.2%  

Titan Acquisition Ltd., 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 5.08%, 03/28/25

      3,101       2,934,983  
     

 

 

 
Media — 1.9%  

Altice France SA, 2018 Term Loan B13, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 6.07%, 08/14/26

      4,081       3,966,569  

Charter Communications Operating LLC, 2017 Term Loan A2, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.50%), 3.58%, 03/31/23

      8,618       8,609,407  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA:

     

2017 Term Loan B3, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor), 5.81%, 11/27/23

      559       561,008  

2017 Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor), 6.56%, 01/02/24

      1,820       1,906,864  

2017 Term Loan B5, (Fixed + 6.62%), 6.63%, 01/02/24

      10,040       10,506,582  

PSAV Holdings LLC:

     

2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (2 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor), 5.54%, 03/01/25

      821       812,733  

2018 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.25%, 1.00% Floor), 9.59%, 09/01/25

      666       656,842  

Tele Columbus AG, 2018 EUR Term Loan A2, (EURIBOR + 3.00%), 3.00%, 10/15/24

    EUR       624       657,848  
     

 

 

 
    27,677,853  
Multiline Retail — 0.1%  

EG Group Ltd. 2018 EUR Term Loan B, 02/06/25(o)

      662       767,862  

Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., 2020 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor), 5.33%, 10/25/20

    USD       1,411       1,308,390  
     

 

 

 
    2,076,252  
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services — 0.6%  

McDermott Technology Americas, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor), 7.08%, 05/10/25

      9,369       9,460,706  
     

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.3%  

Brazos Delaware II LLC, Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 6.08%, 05/21/25

      291       288,180  

California Resources Corp., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%, 1.00% Floor), 6.82%, 12/31/22

      4,018       4,073,248  

Chesapeake Energy Corp., Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.50%, 1.00% Floor), 9.58%, 08/23/21

      7,604       7,928,280  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)  

CONSOL Energy, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.00%, 1.00% Floor), 8.08%, 11/28/22

    USD       1,675     $ 1,715,657  

GIP III Stetson I LP, 2018 Term Loan B, 07/19/25(o)

      1,538       1,548,581  

Lucid Energy Group II LLC, 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 5.08%, 02/17/25

      1,060       1,043,112  

Medallion Midland Acquisition LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor), 5.33%, 10/30/24

      964       954,109  

Vine Oil & Gas LP, Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.87%, 1.00% Floor), 8.95%, 12/12/21(b)

      1,753       1,753,000  
     

 

 

 
    19,304,167  
Pharmaceuticals — 0.4%  

Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 5.63%, 05/04/25

      1,499       1,508,049  

Auris Luxembourg III Sarl, 2018 USD Term Loan B, 07/20/25(o)

      1,185       1,192,904  

Ceva Sante Animale, EUR Term Loan B, (EURIBOR + 3.00%), 3.00%, 06/30/21

    EUR       1,000       1,159,543  

Endo Luxembourg Finance Company I Sarl, 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%), 6.38%, 04/29/24

    USD       1,871       1,880,156  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 5.08%, 06/01/25

      740       742,558  
     

 

 

 
    6,483,210  
Software — 1.1%  

Applied Systems, Inc.:

     

2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 5.33%, 09/19/24

      152       152,735  

2017 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.00%, 1.00% Floor), 9.33%, 09/19/25

      186       190,650  

BMC Software Finance, Inc., 2018 USD Term Loan B, 09/01/25(o)

      2,911       2,911,873  

Cypress Intermediate Holdings III, Inc.:

     

2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 5.08%, 04/27/24

      760       759,086  

2017 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.75%, 1.00% Floor), 8.83%, 04/27/25

      212       213,166  

Digicel International Finance Ltd., 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 5.57%, 05/28/24

      306       286,025  

Kronos, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 8.25%, 1.00% Floor), 10.59%, 11/01/24

      3,635       3,710,207  

McAfee LLC, 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor), 6.57%, 09/30/24

      1,786       1,799,792  

Mitchell International, Inc.:

     

2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 5.33%, 11/29/24

      375       373,808  

2017 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.25%), 9.33%, 12/01/25

      920       919,080  

PowerSchool, 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 5.33%, 08/01/25

      448       446,320  

Renaissance Learning, Inc., 2018 Add On Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 5.58%, 05/30/25

      724       721,285  

SS&C Technologies Holdings Europe Sarl, 2018 Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 4.33%, 04/16/25

      812       812,071  

SS&C Technologies Inc.:

     

2018 Term Loan B3, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 4.33%, 04/16/25

      2,269       2,270,351  

2018 Term Loan B5, 04/16/25(o)

      524       524,110  

Tempo Acquisition LLC, Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 5.08%, 05/01/24

      639       640,302  
     

 

 

 
    16,730,861  
 

 

 

62    2018 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (HYT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Specialty Retail — 0.1%  

Belron Finance US LLC, Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 4.84%, 11/07/24

    USD       794     $ 796,328  

CD&R Firefly Bidco Ltd., 2018 Term Loan B1, (LIBOR GBP + 4.50%), 5.25%, 06/23/25

    GBP       1,000       1,286,079  
     

 

 

 
    2,082,407  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.4%  

Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC, Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.25%, 1.00% Floor), 7.58%, 08/12/22

    USD       5,241       5,254,365  
     

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.1%  

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 4.32%, 01/02/25

      856       851,045  
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 0.0%  

Direct ChassisLink, Inc., 2017 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.00%), 8.08%, 06/15/23(b)

      300       300,000  
     

 

 

 
Utilities — 0.0%  

ExGen Renewables IV LLC, Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 5.32%, 11/28/24(b)

      501       502,390  
     

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.9%  

Ligado Networks LLC, 2015 2nd Lien Term Loan, 12/07/20(o)

      38,929       11,995,292  

Xplornet Communications, Inc., Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor), 6.33%, 09/09/21(b)

      1,865       1,871,622  
     

 

 

 
    13,866,914  
 

 

 

 

Total Floating Rate Loan Interests — 15.1%
(Cost — $248,334,360)

 

    224,096,242  
 

 

 

 
       Shares         

Investment Companies — 2.0%

 

Diversified Financial Services — 1.8%  

Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

      213,970       6,061,770  

SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF

      545,000       19,620,000  
     

 

 

 
    25,681,770  
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.2%  

SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF

      79,711       3,374,964  
     

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies — 2.0%
(Cost — $28,593,740)

 

    29,056,734  
 

 

 

 
       Par
(000)
        

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.1%

 

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.1%  

GAHR Commercial Mortgage Trust NRF, Series 2015-NRF, Class FFX, 3.49%, 12/15/34(e)(f)

    USD       805       793,472  
     

 

 

 

Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.1%
(Cost — $785,053)

 

    793,472  
 

 

 

 
      

Beneficial

Interest

(000)

        

Other Interests(p) — 0.0%

 

United States — 0.0%  

Lear Corp. Escrow(b)

      1,250       12  
     

 

 

 

Total Other Interests — 0.0%
(Cost — $—)

 

    12  
 

 

 

 
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Preferred Securities — 5.5%  
Capital Trusts — 4.7%  
Auto Components — 0.1%  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc., Series A, 5.75%(f)(k)

    USD       2,167     $ 2,108,762  
     

 

 

 
Banks — 0.8%  

ABN AMRO Bank NV, 4.75%(k):

     

4.75%(f)

    EUR       200       224,895  

5.75%(i)

      500       618,681  

Allied Irish Banks PLC, 7.38%(i)(k)

      210       268,133  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, 8.88%(i)(k)

      200       256,470  

Banco de Sabadell SA, 6.50%(i)(k)

      200       235,039  

Bankia SA, 6.00%(i)(k)

      200       234,836  

CaixaBank SA(k):

     

5.25%(f)

      200       213,999  

(5 year EUR Swap + 6.50%), 6.75%(i)

      200       249,915  

CIT Group, Inc., Series A, 5.80%(i)(k)

    USD       1,647       1,638,765  

Citigroup, Inc., Series Q, 5.95%(i)(k)

      1,165       1,205,047  

Cooperative Rabobank UA(i)(k):

     

5.50%

    EUR       200       247,224  

6.63%

      400       522,481  

Danske Bank A/S, 5.75%(i)(k)

      200       242,307  

Erste Group Bank AG, 6.50%(i)(k)

      400       502,605  

Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd., Series 3H, 2.56%(d)(k)

    USD       400       307,476  

HSBC Holdings PLC, 6.38%(i)(k)

      210       210,525  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 7.00%(i)(k)

    EUR       375       447,699  

KBC Group NV, 5.63%(i)(k)

      200       235,342  

National Westminster Bank PLC, Series C, 2.63%(f)(k)

    USD       200       161,400  

Swedbank Hypotek AB, 6.00%(i)(k)

      200       201,109  

Wells Fargo & Co.(i)(k):

     

Series S, 5.90%

      1,730       1,754,220  

Series U, 5.88%

      2,055       2,165,456  
     

 

 

 
    12,143,624  
Capital Markets — 0.5%  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Series P, 5.00%(f)(k)

      1,517       1,435,069  

Morgan Stanley(i)(k):

     

Series H, 5.45%

      3,309       3,354,499  

Series J, 5.55%

      440       453,750  

UBS Group AG(i)(k):

     

5.75%

    EUR       800       1,030,631  

7.00%

    USD       425       451,026  
     

 

 

 
    6,724,975  
Chemicals — 0.1%  

Solvay Finance SA, 5.12%(i)(k)

    EUR       730       921,533  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 2.7%  

ATF Netherlands BV, 3.75%(i)(k)

      200       234,920  

Banco Santander SA(k):

     

4.75%(f)

      200       206,252  

6.25%(i)

      400       467,202  

6.75%(i)

      300       374,342  

Bank of America Corp.(i)(k):

     

Series AA, 6.10%

    USD       8,037       8,464,970  

Series V, 5.13%

      2,205       2,232,562  

Series X, 6.25%

      2,874       3,032,070  

Series Z, 6.50%

      1,816       1,959,010  

Barclays PLC, 7.25%(i)(k)

    GBP       680       912,547  

BNP Paribas SA, 6.13%(i)(k)

    EUR       420       542,380  

Credit Agricole SA, 6.50%(i)(k)

      600       766,726  

Credit Suisse Group AG, 6.25%(i)(k)

    USD       300       299,250  

HBOS Capital Funding LP, 6.85%(k)

      800       806,880  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      63  


Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (HYT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Diversified Financial Services (continued)  

HSBC Holdings PLC(i)(k):

     

5.25%

    EUR       200     $ 247,240  

6.00%

    USD       2,298       2,226,302  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.(i)(k):

     

Series Q, 5.15%

      850       847,875  

Series S, 6.75%

      5,324       5,860,127  

Series U, 6.13%

      4,228       4,397,120  

Series V, 5.00%

      3,075       3,100,522  

Series X, 6.10%

      715       744,494  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC,(i)(k):

     

7.50%

      200       204,978  

8.63%

      982       1,051,133  

UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG, 5.00%(f)(k)

      375       323,438  

UniCredit SpA(i)(k):

     

6.75%

    EUR       200       229,828  

9.25%

      425       543,095  
     

 

 

 
    40,075,263  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.3%  

Koninklijke KPN NV(i):

     

6.13%(k)

      561       652,189  

6.88%

    GBP       230       316,417  

Telefonica Europe BV(i)(k):

     

2.63%(f)

    EUR       300       324,720  

3.75%

      200       235,252  

4.20%

      1,500       1,797,840  

6.50%

      600       698,120  

6.75%

    GBP       200       277,397  

7.63%

    EUR       300       401,425  
     

 

 

 
    4,703,360  
Electric Utilities — 0.1%  

Origin Energy Finance Ltd., 4.00%(i)

      410       489,281  

RWE AG, 2.75%(i)

      300       355,686  
     

 

 

 
    844,967  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.0%  

Belden, Inc., 4.13%

      200       246,218  
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 0.0%  

Groupama SA, 6.38%(i)(k)

      200       262,144  
     

 

 

 
Media — 0.0%  

NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc., 5.25%(e)(k)

    USD       400       405,000  
     

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.1%  

Gas Natural Fenosa Finance BV(k):

     

3.38%(f)

    EUR       500       574,571  

4.13%(i)

      100       121,391  

Repsol International Finance BV(i):

     

3.88%(k)

      300       363,980  

4.50%(i)

      678       837,052  
     

 

 

 
    1,896,994  
Real Estate — 0.0%  

AT Securities BV, 5.25%(i)(k)

    USD       500       461,875  
     

 

 

 

Total Capital Trusts — 4.7%
(Cost — $69,195,874)

 

    70,794,715  
 

 

 

 
            Shares         

Preferred Stocks — 0.3%

 

Auto Components — 0.2%  

UCI International, Inc., 0.00%

      164,729       2,697,437  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 0.0%  

Concrete Investments II, 0.00%(b)

      4,997       94,980  
     

 

 

 
Security         
Shares
    Value  
Machinery — 0.1%  

Rexnord Corp., Series A, 5.75%(m)

      21,600     $ 1,331,424  
     

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.0%  

CF-B L2 (D) LLC, (Aquired 04/08/15, cost $642,898), 0.00%(q)

      649,556       317,503  
     

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks — 0.3%
(Cost — $9,337,131)

 

    4,441,344  
 

 

 

 

Trust Preferred — 0.5%

 

Diversified Financial Services — 0.5%  

GMAC Capital Trust I, Series 2, 8.10% 02/15/40(i)

      256,246       6,867,393  
     

 

 

 

Total Trust Preferreds — 0.5%
(Cost — $6,729,957)

 

    6,867,393  
 

 

 

 

Total Preferred Securities — 5.5%
(Cost — $85,262,963)

 

    82,103,452  
 

 

 

 

Warrants — 0.0%

 

Metals & Mining — 0.0%  

Peninsula Energy Ltd. (Expires 12/31/18), (1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 12/31/18, Strike Price AUD 0.05)

      515,378       1,112  
     

 

 

 
Software — 0.0%  

HMH Holdings/EduMedia (Issued/exercisable 03/09/10, 19 Shares for 1 Warrant, Expires 06/22/19, Strike Price $42.27)(b)

      6,494        
     

 

 

 

Total Warrants — 0.0%
(Cost — $65)

 

    1,112  
 

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 142.6%
(Cost — $2,171,870,315)

 

    2,114,366,968  
 

 

 

 

Options Purchased — 0.0%
(Cost — $65,926)

 

    15,663  
 

 

 

 

Total Investments — 142.6%
(Cost — $2,171,936,241)

 

    2,114,382,631  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (42.6)%

 

    (631,960,544
 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 1,482,422,087  
 

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(b) 

Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

(c) 

All or a portion of the security is held by a wholly-owned subsidiary. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details on the wholly-owned subsidiary.

(d) 

Variable rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.

(e) 

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.

(f) 

Variable or floating rate security, which interest rate adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.

(g) 

When-issued security.

(h) 

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.

(i) 

Variable rate security. Security may be issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.

(j) 

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(k) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(l) 

Step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate as of period end.

 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (HYT)

 

(m) 

Convertible security.

(n) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(o) 

Represents an unsettled loan commitment at period end. Certain details associated with this purchase are not known prior to the settlement date, including coupon rate.

(p) 

Other interests represent beneficial interests in liquidation trusts and other reorganization or private entities.

(q) 

Restricted security as to resale, excluding 144A securities. As of period end, the Trust held restricted securities with a current value of $317,503 and an original cost of $642,898, which was less than 0.05% of its net assets.

 

 

Affiliate Persons and/or Related Parties   

Shares

Held at
08/31/17

     Shares
Purchased
     Shares
Sold
    

Shares

Held at
08/31/18

     Value at
08/31/18
    
Income
    

Net

Realized
Gain (Loss)
 (a)

     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class

                               $      $ 40,826      $ 10      $  

iShares iBoxx USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     349,667        85,000        (434,667                    715,198        (863,350      1,469  
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $      $ 756,024      $ (863,340    $ 1,469  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  (a)    Includes

net capital gain distributions, if applicable.

 

For Trust compliance purposes, the Trust’s industry classifications refer to 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 adviser. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such industry sub-classifications for reporting ease.

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount (000)
       Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Long Contracts:

 

Euro Stoxx 50 Index

     5          09/21/18        $ 197        $ (1,809

Euro Stoxx 600 Index

     9          09/21/18          81          (4,054
                 

 

 

 
                    (5,863
                 

 

 

 

Short Contracts:

                 

Euro Bund

     5          09/06/18          768          (4,822

Euro Bund

     4          09/06/18          758          (11,843

Russell 2000 E-Mini Index

     119          09/21/18          10,357          (322,173

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

     142          09/21/18          20,605          (752,223

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     9          12/19/18          1,082          (1,068

Long Gilt Future

     3          12/27/18          476          (1,014

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     4          12/31/18          454          (614
                 

 

 

 
                    (1,093,757
                 

 

 

 
                  $ (1,099,620
                 

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Currency
Purchased
       Currency
Sold
       Counterparty      Settlement
Date
       Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
GBP     221,000        USD     281,930        Toronto-Dominion Bank        09/06/18        $ 4,596  
USD     710,761        AUD     957,000        Bank of America N.A.        09/06/18          22,775  
USD     799,833        CAD     1,042,000        Goldman Sachs International        09/06/18          1,339  
USD     627,023        EUR     538,000        UBS AG        09/06/18          2,496  
USD     103,588,088        EUR     88,226,000        UBS AG        09/06/18          1,172,583  
USD     15,844,827        GBP     12,058,000        Toronto-Dominion Bank        09/06/18          211,662  
USD     691,744        AUD     957,000        Goldman Sachs International        10/04/18          3,785  
USD     801,118        CAD     1,042,000        Citibank N.A.        10/04/18          2,191  
USD     104,817,521        EUR     89,878,000        Barclays Bank PLC        10/04/18          266,761  
USD     14,981,472        GBP     11,520,000        JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        10/04/18          28,791  
                       

 

 

 
                          1,716,979  
                       

 

 

 
AUD     957,000        USD     691,782        Goldman Sachs International        09/06/18          (3,796
CAD     1,042,000        USD     800,679        Citibank N.A.        09/06/18          (2,185
EUR     89,878,000        USD     104,600,016        Barclays Bank PLC        09/06/18          (266,818

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (HYT)

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)

 

Currency
Purchased
       Currency
Sold
       Counterparty      Settlement
Date
       Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
EUR     530,000        USD     620,556        Nomura International PLC        09/06/18        $ (5,315
GBP     11,520,000        USD     14,964,480        JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        09/06/18          (28,831
GBP     312,000        USD     406,342        Nomura International PLC        09/06/18          (1,835
USD     585,528        EUR     507,000        Australia and New Zealand Bank Group        09/06/18          (3,013
USD     751,716        EUR     649,000        Goldman Sachs International        09/06/18          (1,663
USD     815,428        EUR     704,000        Goldman Sachs International        09/06/18          (1,797
                       

 

 

 
                          (315,253
                       

 

 

 
                      $ 1,401,726  
                     

 

 

 

Exchange-Traded Options Purchased

 

Description   

Number of

Contracts

       Expiration
Date
       Exercise
Price
       Notional
Amount (000)
       Value  

Call

                          

Euro Stoxx Banks

     115          10/19/18        EUR     110.00        EUR     6        $ 7,175  

Euro Stoxx Banks

     130          11/16/18        EUR     112.50        EUR     7          8,488  
                          

 

 

 
     $ 15,663  
    

 

 

 

OTC Options Purchased

 

Description    Counterparty    Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
       Exercise
Price
       Notional
Amount (000)
     Value  

Call

  

Marsico Parent Superholdco LLC

   Goldman Sachs & Co.      39        12/14/19        USD     942.86        USD          $  
                         

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection

 

Reference Obligation/Index   

Financing

Rate Received

by the Trust

    Payment
Frequency
     Termination
Date
    

Credit

Rating (a)

     Notional
Amount (000)
 (b)
     Value      Upfront
Premium
Paid
(Received)
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

     5.00     Quarterly        12/20/21        CCC        USD        425      $ 25,768      $ (11,786    $ 37,554  

CDX.NA.HY.30.V1

     5.00       Quarterly        06/20/23        B        USD        59,156        4,711,749        3,689,178        1,022,571  

ITRAXX.XO.29.V1

     5.00       Quarterly        06/20/23        B        EUR        750        84,904        88,226        (3,322
                   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                    $ 4,822,421      $ 3,765,618      $ 1,056,803  
                   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  (a) 

Using S&P’s rating of the issuer or the underlying securities of the index, as applicable.

 
  (b) 

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

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection

 

Reference Obligation/Index   Financing
Rate Received
by the Trust
    Payment
Frequency
    Counterparty   Termination
Date
    Credit
Rating
 (a)
  Notional
Amount
(000)
 (b)
    Value     Upfront
Premium
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Saipem Finance International BV

    5.00     Quarterly     Credit Suisse International     06/20/22     BB+     EUR       200     $ 35,594     $ 11,240     $ 24,354  

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

    1.00       Quarterly     JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     12/20/22     BB+     EUR       150       (26,400     (5,651     (20,749

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV

    5.00       Quarterly     Citibank N.A.     12/20/22     BB+     EUR       100       17,597       18,767       (1,170

Telecom Italia SpA/Milano

    1.00       Quarterly     Citibank N.A.     12/20/22     BB+     EUR       170       (7,452     (3,055     (4,397

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

    1.00       Quarterly     JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     06/20/23     BB+     EUR       90       (17,810     (8,727     (9,083

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

    1.00       Quarterly     Goldman Sachs International     06/20/23     BB+     EUR       80       (15,830     (7,922     (7,908

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

    1.00       Quarterly     Bank of America N.A.     06/20/23     BB+     EUR       62       (12,203     (9,248     (2,955

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

    1.00       Quarterly     Citibank N.A.     06/20/23     BB+     EUR       138       (27,374     (19,563     (7,811

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

    1.00       Quarterly     JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     06/20/23     BB+     EUR       36       (7,180     (4,658     (2,522

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

    1.00       Quarterly     Citibank N.A.     06/20/23     BB+     EUR       60       (11,955     (8,287     (3,668

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

    1.00       Quarterly     JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     06/20/23     BB+     EUR       60       (11,967     (8,295     (3,672

 

 

66    2018 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (HYT)

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection (continued)

 

Obligation/Index   Financing
Rate Received
by the Trust
    Payment
Frequency
    Counterparty   Termination
Date
    Credit
Rating
 (a)
  Notional
Amount
(000)
 (b)
    Value     Upfront
Premium
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

    1.00     Quarterly     JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     06/20/23     BB+     EUR       24     $ (4,787   $ (3,106   $ (1,681

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

    1.00       Quarterly     Barclays Bank PLC     06/20/23     BB+     EUR       226       (44,701     (27,892     (16,809

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

    1.00       Quarterly     Barclays Bank PLC     06/20/23     BB+     EUR       124       (24,556     (15,781     (8,775

Deutsche Bank AG

    1.00       Quarterly     Goldman Sachs International     06/20/23     BBB-     EUR       350       (7,471     (2,814     (4,657

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV

    5.00       Quarterly     Barclays Bank PLC     06/20/23     BB+     EUR       200       36,633       33,494       3,139  

Garfunkelux Holdco 2 SA

    5.00       Quarterly     Credit Suisse International     06/20/23     B+     EUR       200       3,930       2,630       1,300  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

    1.00       Quarterly     Citibank N.A.     06/20/23     BB+     EUR       290       (11,352     (13,504     2,152  

Intrum Justitia AB

    5.00       Quarterly     Credit Suisse International     06/20/23     BB+     EUR       110       6,390       10,722       (4,332

Intrum Justitia AB

    5.00       Quarterly     Credit Suisse International     06/20/23     BB+     EUR       150       8,715       15,480       (6,765

Intrum Justitia AB

    5.00       Quarterly     Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     06/20/23     BB+     EUR       200       11,619       22,463       (10,844

Intrum Justitia AB

    5.00       Quarterly     Credit Suisse International     06/20/23     BB+     EUR       39       2,258       4,478       (2,220

Intrum Justitia AB

    5.00       Quarterly     Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     06/20/23     BB+     EUR       131       7,620       15,100       (7,480

Intrum Justitia AB

    5.00       Quarterly     Citibank N.A.     06/20/23     BB+     EUR       56       3,252       2,725       527  

Intrum Justitia AB

    5.00       Quarterly     Citibank N.A.     06/20/23     BB+     EUR       124       7,210       6,036       1,174  

Intrum Justitia AB

    5.00       Quarterly     JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     06/20/23     BB+     EUR       220       12,786       10,679       2,107  

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC

    5.00       Quarterly     Bank of America N.A.     06/20/23     BB+     EUR       290       25,092       22,603       2,489  

TDC A/S

    1.00       Quarterly     Barclays Bank PLC     06/20/23     BB+     EUR       100       (3,309     (9,345     6,036  

TDC A/S

    1.00       Quarterly     Goldman Sachs International     06/20/23     BB+     EUR       50       (1,654     (4,562     2,908  

Thomas Cook Finance 2 PLC

    5.00       Quarterly     Goldman Sachs International     06/20/23     B+     EUR       97       14,415       12,467       1,948  

Thomas Cook Finance 2 PLC

    5.00       Quarterly     Citibank N.A.     06/20/23     B+     EUR       53       7,783       6,892       891  

Thomas Cook Finance 2 PLC

    5.00       Quarterly     Goldman Sachs International     06/20/23     BB+     EUR       350       51,789       44,479       7,310  

CenturyLink, Inc.

    1.00       Quarterly     Barclays Bank PLC     06/20/25     B+     USD       1,221       (156,370     (220,796     64,426  
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                $ (139,688   $ (132,951   $ (6,737
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a) Using S&P’s rating of the issuer or the underlying securities of the index, as applicable.

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

OTC Total Return Swaps

 

Paid by the Trust

 

Received by the Trust

  Counterparty   Effective
Date
    Termination
Date
    Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value     Upfront
Premium
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Reference   Frequency   Rate   Frequency
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF   Monthly   1-Month LIBOR minus 1.50%, 2.11%   Monthly   Goldman Sachs International     08/09/18       09/10/18       USD       104     $ 30,215     $     $ 30,215  
iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index   Quarterly   3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly   Goldman Sachs International     02/06/18       09/20/18       USD       9,800       369,069             369,069  
iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index   Quarterly   3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     02/07/18       09/20/18       USD       4,000       115,812             115,812  
iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index   Quarterly   3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly   Goldman Sachs International     06/13/18       09/20/18       USD       3,700       54,030             54,030  
                 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                  $ 569,126     $     $ 569,126  
                 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances Reported in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities for Centrally Cleared Swaps and OTC Derivatives

 

      Swap
Premiums
Paid
     Swap
Premiums
Received
     Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Centrally Cleared Swaps(a)

   $ 3,777,404      $ (11,786    $ 1,060,125      $ (3,322

OTC Swaps

     240,255        (373,206      689,887        (127,498
  (a) 

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on centrally cleared swaps, as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and is net of any previously paid (received) swap premium amounts.

 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      67  


Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (HYT)

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

      Commodity
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
     Equity
Contracts
     Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
     Interest
Rate
Contracts
    

Other

Contracts

     Total  

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

                    

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                    

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $      $      $      $ 1,716,979      $      $      $ 1,716,979  

Options purchased

                    

Investments at value — unaffiliated(a)

                   15,663                             15,663  

Swaps — centrally cleared

                    

Net unrealized appreciation(b)

            1,060,125                                    1,060,125  

Swaps — OTC

                    

Unrealized appreciation on OTC swaps; Swap premiums paid

            361,016        30,215               538,911               930,142  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $      $ 1,421,141      $ 45,878      $ 1,716,979      $ 538,911      $      $ 3,722,909  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments                                                 

Futures contracts

                    

Net unrealized depreciation(b)

   $      $      $ 1,080,259      $      $ 19,361      $      $ 1,099,620  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                    

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                          315,253                      315,253  

Swaps — centrally cleared

                        

Net unrealized depreciation(b)

            3,322                                    3,322  

Swaps — OTC

                    

Unrealized depreciation on OTC swaps; Swap premiums received

            500,704                                    500,704  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $      $ 504,026      $ 1,080,259      $ 315,253      $ 19,361      $      $ 1,918,899  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes options purchased at value as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 
  (b) 

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps, if any, as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Only current variation margin is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

For the year ended August 31, 2018, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Consolidated Statement of Operations was as follows:

 

      Commodity
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
     Equity
Contracts
     Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
     Interest
Rate
Contracts
     Other
Contracts
     Total  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

                    

Futures contracts

   $      $      $ (472,948    $      $ 642,669      $      $ 169,721  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                          2,415,599                      2,415,599  

Options purchased(a)

            (775,804      (1,165,285             (8,310             (1,949,399

Options written

            813,100        459,735                             1,272,835  

Swaps

            1,080,497        177,918               (27,087             1,231,328  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $      $ 1,117,793      $ (1,000,580    $ 2,415,599      $ 607,272      $      $ 3,140,084  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:                                                 

Futures contracts

   $      $      $ (1,080,259    $      $ 8,962      $      $ (1,071,297

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                          2,451,142                      2,451,142  

Options purchased(b)

            24,909        149,118                             174,027  

Options written

            (35,453      (104,342                           (139,795

Swaps

            679,933        44,133               95,319               819,385  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $      $ 669,389      $ (991,350    $ 2,451,142      $ 104,281      $      $ 2,233,462  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Options purchased are included in net realized gain (loss) from investments.

 
  (b)

Options purchased are included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments.

 

 

 

68    2018 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (HYT)

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

 

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 182,285  

Average notional value of contracts — short

   $ 21,641,056  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

 

Average amounts purchased — in USD

   $ 241,627,259  

Average amounts sold — in USD

   $ 60,423,513  

Options:

 

Average value of option contracts purchased

   $ 23,436  

Average value of option contracts written

   $ 4,775  

Average notional value of swaption contracts purchased

   $ 29,425,000  

Average notional value of swaption contracts written

   $ 33,925,000  

Credit default swaps:

 

Average notional value — buy protection

   $ 195,900  

Average notional value — sell protection

   $ 34,094,151  

Total return swaps:

 

Average notional amount

   $ 45,059,734  

For more information about the Trust’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

Derivative Financial Instruments — Offsetting as of Period End

The Trust’s derivative assets and liabilities (by type) were as follows:

 

      Assets        Liabilities  

Futures contracts

   $        $ 41,681  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     1,716,979          315,253  

Options(a)

     15,663           

Swaps — Centrally cleared

     107,033           

Swaps — OTC(b)

     930,142          500,704  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities

   $ 2,769,817        $ 857,638  

Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”)

     (122,696        (41,681
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA

   $ 2,647,121        $ 815,957  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Includes options purchased at value which is included in Investments at value — unaffiliated in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 
  (b)

Includes unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on OTC swaps and swap premiums (paid/received) in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

The following table presents the Trust’s derivative assets (and liabilities) by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA and net of the related collateral received (and pledged) by the Trust:

 

Counterparty    Derivative
Assets

Subject to
an MNA
by
Counterparty
       Derivatives
Available
for Offset
  (a)
       Non-cash
Collateral

Received
       Cash
Collateral

Received (b)
       Net Amount
of
 Derivative
Assets (c)(d)
 

Bank of America N.A.

   $ 47,867        $ (12,203      $        $        $ 35,664  

Barclays Bank PLC

     373,856          (373,856                           

Citibank N.A.

     41,355          (41,355                           

Credit Suisse International

     70,204          (13,317                          56,887  

Goldman Sachs International

     527,550          (35,119                 (410,000        82,431  

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     41,577          (41,577                           

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

     153,375          (18,324                          135,051  

Toronto-Dominion Bank

     216,258                                     216,258  

UBS AG

     1,175,079                                     1,175,079  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 2,647,121        $ (535,751      $        $ (410,000      $ 1,701,370  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      69  


Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (HYT)

 

 

Counterparty    Derivative
Liabilities
Subject to
an MNA
by
Counterparty
       Derivatives
Available
for
 Offset  (a)
       Non-cash
Collateral

Pledged
       Cash
Collateral

Pledged (e)
       Net Amount
of
 Derivative
Liabilities (d)(f)
 

Australia and New Zealand Bank Group

   $ 3,013        $        $        $        $ 3,013  

Bank of America N.A.

     12,203          (12,203                           

Barclays Bank PLC

     566,216          (373,856                          192,360  

Citibank N.A.

     63,640          (41,355                          22,285  

Credit Suisse International

     13,317          (13,317                           

Goldman Sachs International

     35,119          (35,119                           

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     96,975          (41,577                          55,398  

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

     18,324          (18,324                           

Nomura International PLC

     7,150                                     7,150  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 815,957        $ (535,751      $        $        $ 280,206  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a)

The amount of derivatives available for offset is limited to the amount of derivative asset and/or liabilities that are subject to an MNA.

 
  (b) 

Excess of collateral received from the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

 
  (c)

Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.

 
  (d)

Net amount may also include forward foreign currency exchange contracts that are not required to be collateralized.

 
  (e) 

Excess of collateral pledged to the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

 
  (f)

Net amount represents the net amount payable due to counterparty in the event of default.

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

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

   $        $ 59,648,541        $ 1,000,000        $ 60,648,541  

Common Stocks

     47,283,953          526,468          9,168,699          56,979,120  

Corporate Bonds

     869,603          1,659,818,680                   1,660,688,283  

Floating Rate Loan Interests

              209,808,869          14,287,373          224,096,242  

Investment Companies

     29,056,734                            29,056,734  

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

              793,472                   793,472  

Other Interests

                       12          12  

Preferred Securities

     8,198,817          73,492,152          94,980          81,785,949  

Warrants

     1,112                            1,112  

Options Purchased:

                 

Equity contracts

     15,663                            15,663  

Unfunded Floating Rate Loan Interests(a)

              595                   595  

Liabilities:

                 

Unfunded Floating Rate Loan Interests(a)

              (27,829                 (27,829
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Subtotal

   $ 85,425,882        $ 2,004,060,948        $ 24,551,064        $ 2,114,037,894  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Investments Valued at NAV(b)

                    317,503  
                 

 

 

 

Total Investments

                  $ 2,114,355,397  
                 

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(c)

 

Assets:

 

Credit contracts

   $        $ 1,180,886        $        $ 1,180,886  

Equity contracts

          30,215               30,215  

Forward foreign currency contracts .

              1,716,979                   1,716,979  

Interest rate contracts

              538,911                   538,911  

Liabilities:

 

Credit contracts

              (130,820                 (130,820

Equity contracts

     (1,080,259                          (1,080,259

Forward foreign currency contracts

              (315,253                 (315,253

Interest rate contracts

     (19,361                          (19,361
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ (1,099,620      $ 3,020,918        $        $ 1,921,298  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Unfunded floating rate loan interests are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the commitment.

 
  (b) 

As of August 31, 2018, certain investments of the Trust were fair valued using net asset value (“NAV”) per share as no quoted market value is available and therefore have been excluded from the fair value hierarchy.

 
  (c) 

Derivative financial instruments are swaps, futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, and options written. Swaps, futures contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument and options written are shown at value.

 

 

 

70    2018 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (HYT)

 

During the year ended August 31, 2018, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.

The Trust may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial statement purposes. As of period end, bank borrowings payable of $647,000,000 are categorized as Level 2 within the disclosure hierarchy.

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:

 

     

Common

Stocks

    

Asset-
Backed

Securities

    

Corporate

Bonds

    

Floating

Rate Loan

Interests

    

Other

Interests

    

Preferred

Securities

     Warrants      Total  

Assets:

                       

Opening Balance, as of August 31, 2017

   $ 3,840,545      $ 2,508,240      $ 4,761,900      $ 12,998,091      $ 13      $ 19,946,198      $ 455      $ 44,055,442  

Transfers into Level 3(a)

                          1,176,306                             1,176,306  

Transfers out of Level 3(b)

     (2      (2,508,240             (7,102,831             (2,696,614             (12,307,687

Accrued discounts/premiums

                          45,010                             45,010  

Net realized gain (loss)

                   117,268        176,235        1,276        7,338,665               7,633,444  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(c),(d)

     5,328,156               48,100        156,443        (1      (656,740      (455      4,875,503  

Purchases

            1,000,000               11,742,744                             12,742,744  

Sales

                   (4,927,268      (4,904,625      (1,276      (23,836,529             (33,669,698
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Closing Balance, as of August 31, 2018

   $ 9,168,699      $ 1,000,000      $      $ 14,287,373      $ 12      $ 94,980      $      $ 24,551,064  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at August 31, 2018(d)

   $ 5,328,156      $      $      $ 155,919      $      $ 66,397      $ (455    $ 5,550,017  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

As of August 31, 2017, the Trust used observable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of August 31, 2018, the Trust used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of the same investments. As a result, investments at beginning of period value were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 in the disclosure hierarchy.

 
  (b) 

As of August 31, 2017, the Trust used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of August 31, 2018, the Trust used observable inputs in determining the value of the same investments. As a result, investments at beginning of period value were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 in the disclosure hierarchy.

 
  (c) 

Included in the related net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 
  (d) 

Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at August 31, 2018 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 result in a significantly lower or higher value of such Level 3 investments.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      71  


Schedule of Investments

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. (BKT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities — 0.0%

 

Interest Only Asset-Backed Securities — 0.0%  

Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Series 2000-1, 1.00%, 03/15/21(a)(b)

  $ 138     $ 1,205  

Sterling Bank Trust, Series 2004-2, Class Note, 2.08%, 03/30/30(a)(c)

    1,098       57,628  

Sterling Coofs Trust, Series 2004-1, Class A, 2.36%, 04/15/29(a)

    1,651       87,476  
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities — 0.0%
(Cost — $474,565)

 

    146,309  
 

 

 

 

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 1.8%

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 1.2%  

Deutsche Securities, Inc. Mortgage Alternate Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR5, Class 22A, 5.50%, 10/25/21

    88       85,648  

Kidder Peabody Acceptance Corp., Series 1993-1, Class A6, (1 mo. LIBOR + 16.62%), 12.79%, 08/25/23(d)

    27       28,014  

Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust, Class MA:

   

Series 2018-2, 3.50%, 11/25/57

    1,738       1,733,042  

Series 2018-3, 3.50%, 08/25/57

    2,367       2,360,181  

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-11, Class A, 4.12%, 08/25/34(b)

    497       486,511  
   

 

 

 
    4,693,396  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.5%  

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2018-CX11, Class A5, 4.03%, 04/15/51(b)

    1,170       1,200,396  

Natixis Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2018-FL1, Class A, 3.02%, 06/15/35(b)(c)

    310       310,155  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-C44, Class XA, 0.93%, 05/15/51(b)

    11,463       648,871  
   

 

 

 
    2,159,422  
Interest Only Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.0%  

CitiMortgage Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2007-A5, Class 1A7, 6.00%, 05/25/37

    320       72,034  

IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR33, Class 4AX, 0.17%, 01/25/37

    34,236       342  

MASTR Alternative Loans Trust, Series 2003-9, Class 15X2, 6.00%, 01/25/19

    1        

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-3, Class 1AX, 5.00%, 05/25/19

    4       25  

Vendee Mortgage Trust, Series 1999-2, Class 1, 0.00%, 05/15/29(b)

    18,796       19  
   

 

 

 
    72,420  
Principal Only Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.1%  

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2003-J8, 0.00%, 09/25/23(e)

    19       17,493  

Residential Asset Securitization Trust, Series 2005-A15, Class 1A8, 0.00%, 02/25/36(e)

    234       198,263  

Washington Mutual Alternative Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-9, Class CP,
0.00%, 11/25/35(e)

    103       76,146  
   

 

 

 
    291,902  
 

 

 

 

Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 1.8%
(Cost — $7,456,558)

 

    7,217,140  
 

 

 

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities — 141.3%

 

Agency Obligations — 2.6%  

Federal Housing Administration(a):

   

USGI Projects, Series 99, 7.43%, 06/01/21 - 10/01/23

    1,633       1,559,510  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Agency Obligations (continued)  

General Motors Acceptance Corp. Projects, Series 56, 7.43%, 11/01/22

  $ (f)     $ 1  

Merrill Lynch Projects, Series 54, 7.43%, 05/15/23

    1       822  

Reilly Projects, Series 41, 8.28%, 03/01/20(b)

    5       5,060  

Residual Funding Corp., 0.00%, 04/15/30(e)

    13,000       8,909,826  
   

 

 

 
    10,475,219  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 66.8%  

Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:

   

Series 2017-76, Class PB, 3.00%, 10/25/57

    3,415       3,092,292  

Series 2010-136, Class CY, 4.00%, 12/25/40

    3,060       3,157,156  

Series 2011-8, Class ZA, 4.00%, 02/25/41

    6,534       6,656,793  

Series 2011-117, Class CP, 4.00%, 11/25/41

    14,351       14,795,699  

Series 2012-104, Class QD, 4.00%, 09/25/42

    1,639       1,681,422  

Series 2011-99, Class CB, 4.50%, 10/25/41

    43,000       45,829,594  

Series 2018-32, Class PS, 4.82%, 05/25/48(b)

    8,885       8,904,093  

Series 2010-47, Class JB, 5.00%, 05/25/30

    7,549       7,881,507  

Series G-49, Class S, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1034.80%), 5.55%, 12/25/21(d)

    (f)       4  

Series 2003-135, Class PB, 6.00%, 01/25/34

    4,550       4,668,602  

Series 2004-31, Class ZG, 7.50%, 05/25/34

    5,324       6,232,982  

Series 2004-31, Class SD, (1 mo. LIBOR + 12.75%), 9.24%, 04/25/34(d)

    2,233       2,459,018  

Series 1993-247, Class SN, (11th District Cost of Funds + 63.85%), 10.00%, 12/25/23(d)

    64       73,436  

Series 2005-73, Class DS, (1 mo. LIBOR + 17.55%), 12.18%, 08/25/35(d)

    205       226,540  

Series G-07, Class S, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1144.57%), 16.87%, 03/25/21(d)

    (f)       65  

Series 1991-87, Class S, (1 mo. LIBOR + 26.68%), 21.21%, 08/25/21(d)

    4       3,772  

Freddie Mac Mortgage-Backed Securities:

   

Series 0173, Class RS, 0.00%, 11/15/21(a)(b)

    (f)       1  

Series T-11, Class A9, 3.14%, 01/25/28(b)

    566       571,820  

Series 4384, Class LB, 3.50%, 08/15/43

    5,100       5,090,436  

Series 4748, Class BM, 3.50%, 11/15/47

    3,351       3,251,446  

Series 3745, Class ZA, 4.00%, 10/15/40

    1,190       1,224,875  

Series 3762, Class LN, 4.00%, 11/15/40

    2,000       2,048,852  

Series 3780, Class ZA, 4.00%, 12/15/40

    2,245       2,314,072  

Series 4269, Class PM, 4.00%, 08/15/41

    8,884       9,306,475  

Series 4016, Class BX, 4.00%, 09/15/41

    15,408       16,061,916  

Series 3960, Class PL, 4.00%, 11/15/41

    2,859       2,965,037  

Series 4299, Class JY, 4.00%, 01/15/44

    1,000       1,026,408  

Series 3688, Class PB, 4.50%, 08/15/32

    6,211       6,250,714  

Series 2731, Class ZA, 4.50%, 01/15/34

    3,854       3,982,564  

Series 4316, Class VB, 4.50%, 03/15/34

    10,787       11,197,638  

Series 4615, Class LB, 4.50%, 09/15/41

    8,000       8,639,259  

Series 3963, Class JB, 4.50%, 11/15/41

    800       862,055  

Series 4774, Class L, 4.50%, 03/15/48

    10,000       10,706,581  

Series 3856, Class PB, 5.00%, 05/15/41

    10,000       10,686,011  

Series 2927, Class BZ, 5.50%, 02/15/35

    4,353       4,723,723  

Series 2542, Class UC, 6.00%, 12/15/22

    966       1,001,602  

Series 0040, Class K, 6.50%, 08/17/24

    63       69,006  

Series 0019, Class F, 8.50%, 03/15/20

    (f)       393  

Series 2218, Class Z, 8.50%, 03/15/30

    1,449       1,647,382  

Series 1160, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR + 40.16%), 31.40%, 10/15/21(d)

    2       2,900  

Ginnie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:

   

Series 2010-099, Class JM, 3.75%, 12/20/38

    9,441       9,477,211  

Series 2010-112, Class TL, 4.00%, 01/20/39

    9,099       9,170,963  

Series 2011-80, Class PB, 4.00%, 10/20/39

    7,808       7,879,402  

Series 2012-16, Class HJ, 4.00%, 09/20/40

    10,000       10,136,948  

Series 2011-88, Class PY, 4.00%, 06/20/41

    15,402       15,492,156  

Series 2015-96, Class ZM, 4.00%, 07/20/45

    7,100       7,518,548  
 

 

 

72    2018 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. (BKT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)  

Series 2004-89, Class PE, 6.00%, 10/20/34

  $ 19     $ 19,000  
   

 

 

 
    268,988,369  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.5%  

Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities, Series 2015-M1, Class X2, 0.65%, 09/25/24(b)

    37,681       1,049,241  

Freddie Mac Mortgage-Backed Securities, Series K074, Class X1, 0.43%, 01/25/28(b)

    34,681       896,618  
   

 

 

 
    1,945,859  
Interest Only Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 12.7%  

Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:

   

Series G92-60, Class SB, (11th District Cost of Funds + 9.35%), 1.60%, 10/25/22(d)

    25       608  

Series 1997-50, Class SI, (1 mo. LIBOR + 9.20%), 1.20%, 04/25/23(d)

    52       1,059  

Series 2013-10, Class PI, 3.00%, 02/25/43

    11,321       1,170,495  

Series 2018-21, Class IO, 3.00%, 04/25/48

    21,226       4,004,591  

Series 2011-134, Class ST, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.00%), 3.94%, 12/25/41(d)

    11,588       1,716,510  

Series 2012-96, Class DI, 4.00%, 02/25/27

    2,474       179,686  

Series 2013-45, Class EI, 4.00%, 04/25/43

    4,848       875,481  

Series 2016-81, Class CS, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.10%), 4.04%, 11/25/46(d)

    8,955       1,153,480  

Series 2017-70, Class SA, 4.09%, 09/25/47(b)

    44,912       7,838,315  

Series 2015-66, Class AS, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.25%), 4.19%, 09/25/45(d)

    52,128       6,835,642  

Series 2011-100, Class S, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.45%), 4.39%, 10/25/41(d)

    2,695       401,499  

Series 2006-36, Class PS, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.60%), 4.54%, 05/25/36(d)

    5,457       758,631  

Series 2011-124, Class GS, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.70%), 4.64%, 03/25/37(d)

    3,729       147,029  

Series 2010-74, Class DI, 5.00%, 12/25/39

    1,662       73,500  

Series 2016-64, Class BI, 5.00%, 09/25/46

    11,255       2,252,925  

Series 1997-90, Class M, 6.00%, 01/25/28

    899       95,965  

Series 1999-W4, Class IO, 6.50%, 12/25/28

    90       7,824  

Series G92-05, Class H, 9.00%, 01/25/22

    (f)       13  

Series 094, Class 2, 9.50%, 08/25/21

    (f)       24  

Series 1990-136, Class S, 18.02%, 11/25/20(d)

    1       1  

Freddie Mac Mortgage-Backed Securities:

   

Series 1043, Class H, (1 mo. LIBOR + 45.00%), 0.02%, 02/15/21(d)

    1       2  

Series 2559, Class IO, 0.50%, 08/15/30(b)

    14       33  

Series 3923, Class SD, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.00%), 3.94%, 09/15/41(d)

    46,627       6,901,833  

Series 3954, Class SL, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.00%), 3.94%, 11/15/41(d)

    26,299       3,913,325  

Series 3745, Class IN, 4.00%, 01/15/35

    2,704       24,051  

Series 3744, Class PI, 4.00%, 06/15/39

    6,580       755,178  

Series 4611, Class BS, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.10%), 4.04%, 06/15/41(d)

    20,483       2,597,538  

Series 3796, Class WS, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.55%), 4.49%, 02/15/40(d)

    4,559       385,148  

Series 4026, Class IO, 4.50%, 04/15/32

    2,022       267,536  

Series 2611, Class QI, 5.50%, 09/15/32

    93       1,061  

Ginnie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:

   

Series 2013-63, Class IO, 0.79%, 09/16/51(b)

    12,250       647,842  

Series 2014-169, Class IO, 0.84%, 10/16/56(b)

    32,295       1,613,552  

Series 2016-119, Class IO, 1.13%, 04/16/58(b)

    20,003       1,652,322  

Series 2016-113, Class IO, 1.19%, 02/16/58(b)

    10,284       947,377  

Series 2012-97, Class JS, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.25%), 4.19%, 08/16/42(d)

    15,224       1,712,925  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Interest Only Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)  

Series 2009-116, Class KS, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.47%), 4.41%, 12/16/39(d)

  $ 933     $ 116,818  

Series 2011-52, Class MJ, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.65%), 4.57%, 04/20/41(d)

    7,305       949,869  

Series 2011-52, Class NS, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.67%), 4.61%, 04/16/41(d)

    8,584       1,296,707  
   

 

 

 
    51,296,395  
Mortgage-Backed Securities — 58.6%  

Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:

   

2.50%, 09/01/33 - 10/01/33(g)

    238       231,284  

3.50%, 09/01/48 - 10/01/48(g)

    1,528       1,518,898  

4.00%, 01/01/41 - 01/01/57(h)

    108,705       111,482,644  

4.50%, 08/01/25 - 09/01/41(h)

    41,692       43,670,209  

5.00%, 01/01/23 - 04/01/48(h)

    44,778       47,675,774  

5.50%, 11/01/18 - 10/01/39(h)

    9,306       10,121,390  

6.50%, 12/01/37 - 10/01/39

    3,385       3,795,864  

7.50%, 02/01/22

    (f)       2  

9.50%, 01/01/19 - 09/01/19

    (f)       230  

Freddie Mac Mortgage-Backed Securities:

   

(1 year CMT + 2.43%), 3.68%, 10/01/34(d)

    93       95,361  

5.00%, 02/01/22 - 04/01/22

    73       74,228  

5.50%, 01/01/39(h)

    12,839       13,959,450  

9.00%, 09/01/20

    1       906  

Ginnie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:

   

5.00%, 10/20/39

    3,202       3,438,366  

7.50%, 01/15/23 - 11/15/23

    41       40,851  

8.00%, 10/15/22 - 08/15/27

    23       23,332  

9.00%, 04/15/20 - 09/15/21

    1       1,121  
   

 

 

 
    236,129,910  
Principal Only Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.1%  

Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities(e):

   

Series 1991-7, Class J, 0.00%, 02/25/21

    1       515  

Series G93-2, Class KB, 0.00%, 01/25/23

    33       30,939  

Series 1993-51, Class E, 0.00%, 02/25/23

    10       9,669  

Series 203, Class 1, 0.00%, 02/25/23

    3       2,925  

Series 1993-70, Class A, 0.00%, 05/25/23

    2       1,675  

Series 0228, Class 1, 0.00%, 06/25/23

    3       2,508  

Series 1999-W4, 0.00%, 02/25/29

    40       36,856  

Series 2002-13, Class PR, 0.00%, 03/25/32

    73       64,963  

Freddie Mac Mortgage-Backed Securities(e):

   

Series 1418, Class M, 0.00%, 11/15/22

    10       9,805  

Series 1571, Class G, 0.00%, 08/15/23

    81       77,295  

Series 1691, Class B, 0.00%, 03/15/24

    174       160,348  

Series T-8, Class A10, 0.00%, 11/15/28

    12       12,118  
   

 

 

 
    409,616  
 

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities — 141.3%
(Cost — $599,295,516)

 

    569,245,368  
 

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 143.1%
(Cost — $607,226,639)

 

    576,608,817  
 

 

 

 
     Shares         

Short-Term Securities — 3.4%

 

Money Market Funds — 3.2%            

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class, 1.85%(k)(l)

    12,647,934       12,647,934  
   

 

 

 

Total Money Market Funds — 3.2%
(Cost — $12,647,934)

 

    12,647,934  
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      73  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. (BKT)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Borrowed Bond Agreement(i)(j) — 0.2%  

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, 1.86%, Open (Purchased on 08/07/18 to be repurchased at $872,275. Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.75%, 11/15/42, par and fair values of $917,000 and $877,204, respectively)

  $ 871     $ 871,150  
   

 

 

 

Total Borrowed Bond Agreement — 0.2%
(Cost — $871,150)

 

    871,150  
 

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 3.4%
(Cost — $13,519,084)

 

    13,519,084  
 

 

 

 

Total Investments Before Borrowed Bonds and TBA Sale Commitments— 146.5%
(Cost — $620,745,723)

 

    590,127,901  
 

 

 

 
Borrowed Bonds — (0.2%)  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.75%, 11/15/42

    (917     (877,204
   

 

 

 

Total Borrowed Bonds — (0.2)%
(Proceeds — $842,347)

 

    (877,204
 

 

 

 

TBA Sale Commitments — (15.2%)

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities — (15.2%)  

Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities(g):

   

2.50%, 09/01/18

    58       (56,375

3.00%, 09/01/48

    26,827       (25,962,982

3.50%, 09/01/48

    764       (759,807

4.00%, 09/01/48

    20,500       (20,873,996
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  

5.00%, 09/01/48

  $ 12,900     $ (13,640,900
   

 

 

 

Total TBA Sale Commitments — (15.2)%
(Proceeds — $61,058,712)

 

    (61,294,060
 

 

 

 

Total Investments, Net of Borrowed Bonds and TBA Sale Commitments — 131.1%
(Cost — $558,844,664)

 

    527,956,637  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (31.1)%

 

    (125,193,563
 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 402,763,074  
 

 

 

 

 

(a)

Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

(b)

Variable or floating rate security, which interest rate adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.

(c)

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.

(d)

Variable rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.

(e)

Zero-coupon bond.

(f)

Amount is less than $500.

(g)

Represents or includes a TBA transaction.

(h)

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

(i)

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

(j)

The amount to be repurchased assumes the maturity will be the day after period end.

(k)

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 
(l)

During the year ended August 31, 2018, 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
08/31/17
     Net
Activity
     Shares
Held at
08/31/18
     Value at
08/31/18
     Income      Net
Realized

Gain (Loss) (a)
     Change in
Unrealized

Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class

     8,868,413        3,779,521        12,647,934      $ 12,647,934      $ 118,341      $ 27      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Includes net capital gain distributions, if applicable.

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

 

Counterparty    Interest
Rate
    Trade
Date
     Maturity
Date
     Face Value     Face Value
Including
Accrued Interest
    Type of Non-Cash Underlying Collateral   Remaining Contractual
Maturity of the Agreements

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     2.10     08/10/18        09/13/18      $ 10,772,300     $ 10,784,239     U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities   Up to 30 Days

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     2.10       08/10/18        09/13/18        13,493,000       13,507,955     U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities   Up to 30 Days

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     2.10       08/10/18        09/13/18        6,737,900       6,745,368     U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities   Up to 30 Days

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     2.10       08/10/18        09/13/18        8,209,600       8,218,699     U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities   Up to 30 Days

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     2.10       08/10/18        09/13/18        4,679,700       4,684,887     U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities   Up to 30 Days

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     2.10       08/10/18        09/13/18        2,912,300       2,915,528     U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities   Up to 30 Days

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     2.10       08/10/18        09/13/18        19,748,300       19,769,718     U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities   Up to 30 Days

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     2.10       08/10/18        09/13/18        3,580,600       3,584,568     U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities   Up to 30 Days

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     2.10       08/10/18        09/13/18        6,121,000       6,127,784     U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities   Up to 30 Days

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     2.10       08/10/18        09/13/18        6,990,200       6,997,947     U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities   Up to 30 Days

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     2.10       08/10/18        09/13/18        8,148,300       8,157,331     U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities   Up to 30 Days

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     2.10       08/10/18        09/13/18        18,420,000       18,440,415     U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities   Up to 30 Days

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     2.10       08/10/18        09/13/18        2,699,800       2,702,792     U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities   Up to 30 Days

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     2.10       08/10/18        09/13/18        3,827,000       3,831,242     U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities   Up to 30 Days

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     2.10       08/10/18        09/13/18        4,803,300       4,808,624     U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities   Up to 30 Days

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     2.10       08/10/18        09/13/18        47,246,400       47,298,765     U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities   Up to 30 Days

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     2.10       08/10/18        09/13/18        2,673,100       2,676,063     U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities   Up to 30 Days

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

     2.10       08/10/18        09/13/18        15,172,100       15,188,916     U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities   Up to 30 Days
          

 

 

   

 

 

     
   $ 186,234,900     $ 186,440,841      
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

74    2018 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. (BKT)

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount (000)
      

Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Long Contracts:

                 

10-Year US Treasury Note

     101          12/19/18        $ 12,147        $ 22,434  
                 

 

 

 

Short Contracts:

 

90-Day Euro

     93          09/17/18          22,702          57,169  

90-Day Euro

     94          12/17/18          22,885          89,843  

10-Year U.S. Ultra Long Treasury Note

     176          12/19/18          22,536          46,021  

Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     284          12/19/18          40,958          46,104  

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     869          12/31/18          98,543          (133,069

90-Day Euro Dollar

     94          03/18/19          22,851          103,966  

90-Day Euro-Dollar

     63          06/17/19          15,300          46,995  

90-Day Euro-Dollar

     53          09/16/19          12,864          19,282  

90-Day Euro

     48          12/16/19          11,645          5,393  

90-Day Euro

     40          03/16/20          9,705          (4,114

90-Day Euro-Dollar

     93          06/15/20          22,565          (15,232
                 

 

 

 
                    262,358  
                 

 

 

 
                  $ 284,792  
                 

 

 

 

OTC Interest Rate Swaps

 

Paid by the Trust

 

Received by the Trust

  Counterparty   Effective
Date
    Termination
Date
    Notional
Amount (000)
    Value    

Upfront

Premium
Paid
(Received)

    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Rate   Frequency   Rate   Frequency
4.31%   Semi-annual   3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly   Deutsche Bank AG     N/A       10/01/18       USD       60,000     $ (928,547   $     $ (928,547
3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly   3.43%   Semi-annual   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     N/A       03/28/21       USD       6,000       149,585       (74,023     223,608  
3-Month LIBOR, 2.32%   Quarterly   5.41   Semi-annual   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     N/A       08/15/22       USD       9,565       925,044             925,044  
                 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                  $ 146,082     $ (74,023   $ 220,105  
                 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances Reported in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for OTC Derivatives

 

      Swap Premiums Paid        Swap Premiums
Received
       Unrealized Appreciation        Unrealized Depreciation  

OTC Derivatives

   $        $ (74,023      $ 1,148,652        $ (928,547

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as follows:

 

      Commodity
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
     Equity
Contracts
     Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
     Interest
Rate
Contracts
     Other
Contracts
     Total  

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

                    

Futures contracts

                    

Net unrealized appreciation(a)

   $      $      $      $      $ 437,207      $      $ 437,207  

Swaps — OTC

                    

Unrealized appreciation on OTC swaps

                                 1,148,652               1,148,652  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $      $      $      $      $ 1,585,859      $      $ 1,585,859  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

                    

Futures contracts

                    

Net unrealized depreciation(a)

   $      $      $      $      $ 152,415      $      $ 152,415  

Swaps — OTC

                    

Unrealized depreciation on OTC swaps; Swap premiums received

                                 1,002,570               1,002,570  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $      $      $      $      $ 1,154,985      $      $ 1,154,985  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, if any, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      75  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. (BKT)

 

For the year ended August 31, 2018, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

      Commodity
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
     Equity
Contracts
     Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
     Interest
Rate
Contracts
     Other
Contracts
     Total  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

                    

Futures contracts

   $      $      $      $      $ 5,546,062      $      $ 5,546,062  

Swaps

                                 (1,098,205             (1,098,205
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $      $      $      $      $ 4,447,857      $      $ 4,447,857  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:                                                 

Futures contracts

   $      $      $      $      $ 887,828      $      $ 887,828  

Swaps

                                 773,110               773,110  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $      $      $      $      $ 1,660,938      $      $ 1,660,938  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

 

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 3,759,332  

Average notional value of contracts — short

   $ 244,935,451  

Interest rate swaps:

 

Average notional value — pays fixed rate

   $ 60,000,000  

Average notional value — receives fixed rate

   $ 15,565,000  

For more information about the Trust’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

Derivative Financial Instruments — Offsetting as of Period End

 

      Assets        Liabilities  

Derivative Financial Instruments:

       

Futures contracts

   $ 11,047        $ 129,860  

Swaps — OTC(a)

     1,148,652          1,002,570  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   $ 1,159,699        $ 1,132,430  

Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”)

     (11,047        (129,860
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA

   $ 1,148,652        $ 1,002,570  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on OTC swaps and swap premiums (paid/received) in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

The following table presents the Trust’s derivative assets (and liabilities) by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA and net of the related collateral received (and pledged) by the Trust:

 

Counterparty    Derivative
Assets
Subject to
an MNA by
Counterparty
       Derivatives
Available
for Offset
 (a)
       Non-cash
Collateral
Received
       Cash
Collateral
Received
 (b)
       Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets
  (c)
 

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

   $ 1,148,652        $ (74,023      $        $ (1,074,629      $  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

Counterparty    Derivative
Liabilities
Subject to
an MNA by
Counterparty
       Derivatives
Available
for Offset
 (a)
       Non-cash
Collateral
Pledged
       Cash
Collateral
Pledged
 (d)
       Net Amount
of Derivative
Liabilities
 (e)
 

Deutsche Bank AG

   $ 928,547        $        $        $ (640,000      $ 288,547  

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     74,023          (74,023                           
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 1,002,570        $ (74,023      $        $ (640,000      $ 288,547  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

The amount of derivatives available for offset is limited to the amount of derivative asset and/or liabilities that are subject to an MNA.

 
  (b) 

Excess of collateral received from the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

 
  (c) 

Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.

 
  (d)

Excess of collateral pledged to the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

 
  (e) 

Net amount represents the net amount payable due to counterparty in the event of default.

 

 

 

76    2018 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

August 31, 2018

  

BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. (BKT)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

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

   $        $        $ 146,309        $ 146,309  

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

              7,217,140                   7,217,140  

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

              567,679,974          1,565,394          569,245,368  

Short-Term Securities:

 

Money Market Funds

     12,647,934                            12,647,934  

Borrowed Bond Agreement

              871,150                   871,150  

Liabilities:

 

Investments:

 

Borrowed Bonds

              (877,204                 (877,204

TBA Sale Commitments

              (61,294,060                 (61,294,060
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 12,647,934        $ 513,597,000        $ 1,711,703        $ 527,956,637  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

 

Assets:

 

Interest rate contracts

   $ 437,207        $ 1,148,652        $        $ 1,585,859  

Liabilities:

 

Interest rate contracts

     (152,415        (928,547                 (1,080,962
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 284,792        $ 220,105        $        $ 504,897  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Derivative financial instruments are swaps and futures contracts. Swaps and futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

The Trust may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial statement purposes. As of period end, reverse repurchase agreements of $186,440,841 are categorized as Level 2 within the disclosure hierarchy.

During the year ended August 31, 2018, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.

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
       Non-Agency
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
       U.S. Government
Sponsored Agency
Securities
       Total  

Assets:

                 

Opening balance, as of August 31, 2017

   $ 186,351        $ 1,363,970        $ 2,060,128        $ 3,610,449  

Transfers into Level 3(a)

                                 

Transfers out of Level 3(b)

              (46,125                 (46,125

Accrued discounts/premiums

     (67,636                 (9,651        (77,287

Net realized gain (loss)

     (40,487        451,724          (7,581        403,656  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(c),(d)

     68,081          (1,317,845        40,273          (1,209,491

Purchases

                                 

Sales

              (451,724        (517,775        (969,499
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Closing balance, as of August 31, 2018

   $ 146,309        $        $ 1,565,394        $ 1,711,703  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at August 31, 2018(d)

   $ 68,081        $        $ 40,273        $ 108,354  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

As of August 31, 2017, the Trust used observable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of August 31, 2018, the Trust used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of the same investments. As a result, investments at beginning of period value were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 in the disclosure hierarchy.

 
  (b)

As of August 31, 2017, the Trust used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of August 31, 2018, the Trust used observable inputs in determining the value of the same investments. As a result, investments at beginning of period value were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 in the disclosure hierarchy.

 
  (c) 

Included in the related net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statements of Operations.

 
  (d) 

Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments held as of August 31, 2018 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 inputs could result in a significantly lower or higher value of such Level 3 investments.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      77  


 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

August 31, 2018

 

     BHK      HYT (a)     BKT  

ASSETS

 

Investments at value — unaffiliated(b)

  $ 1,051,508,521      $ 2,114,382,631     $ 577,479,967  

Investments at value — affiliated(c)

    14,487,097              12,647,934  

Cash pledged:

 

Centrally cleared swaps

    1,553,940        3,342,000        

Collateral — OTC derivatives

    4,520,000              640,000  

Futures contracts

    983,095        1,295,150       1,591,260  

Collateral — reverse repurchase agreements

    1,214,000               

Foreign currency at value(d)

    1,835,789               

Receivables:

 

Interest — unaffiliated

    11,430,563        30,598,813       2,346,600  

Investments sold

    923,034        6,443,261       76,621  

Dividends — unaffiliated

    27,422        105,801        

Dividends — affiliated

    19,469        1,685       19,267  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    3,675              11,047  

TBA sale commitments

                 61,058,712  

Variation margin on centrally cleared swaps

           107,033        

Swap premiums paid

    13,605        240,255        

Unrealized appreciation on:

 

OTC derivatives

    1,405,656        689,887       1,148,652  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    383,074        1,716,979        

Unfunded floating rate loan interests

    19        595        

Prepaid expenses

    12,890        27,895       11,443  

Other assets

    4,022              520  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    1,090,325,871        2,158,951,985       657,032,023  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

Borrowed bonds at value(e)

                 877,204  

Foreign bank overdraft(f)

           87,033        

Bank overdraft

    26,236        74,765        

Cash received:

 

Collateral — OTC derivatives

    320,000        760,000       1,270,000  

Collateral — reverse repurchase agreements

    560,392              569,000  

Collateral — TBA commitments

                 11,000  

Options written at value(g)

    4,953,617               

Reverse repurchase agreements at value

    316,215,734              186,440,841  

Payables:

 

Investments purchased

    1,901,993        22,191,516       1,748,119  

Other accrued expenses

    519,344        839,385       356,604  

Swaps

           30,995        

Investment advisory fees

    455,713        1,094,199       221,592  

Principle paydowns

    406,664               

Trustees’ and Officer’s fees

    212,857        631,058       228,514  

Variation margin on centrally cleared swaps

    176,407               

Variation margin on futures contracts

    126,996        41,681       129,860  

Income dividend distributions

    66,519        419,652       60,817  

Capital shares redeemed

           773,869        

Bank borrowings

           647,000,000        

Administration fees

                 51,299  

Interest expense

           1,741,959       7,469  

Swap premiums received

    4,906,384        373,206       74,023  

TBA sale commitments at value(h)

                 61,294,060  

Unrealized depreciation on:

 

OTC derivatives

    10,425        127,498       928,547  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    81,980        315,253        

Unfunded floating rate loan interests

           27,829        

Contingencies

           (i)        
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    330,941,261        676,529,898       254,268,949  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 759,384,610      $ 1,482,422,087     $ 402,763,074  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

78    2018 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Statements of Assets and Liabilities  (continued)

August 31, 2018

 

 

     BHK     HYT (a)     BKT  

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF

 

Paid-in capital(j)(k)(l)

  $ 755,543,973     $ 1,606,059,736     $ 475,902,067  

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

    511,188       1,956,326       (224,216

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

    (1,537,837     (69,969,253     (42,532,187

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    4,867,286       (55,624,722     (30,382,590
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 759,384,610     $ 1,482,422,087     $ 402,763,074  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 14.08     $ 11.90     $ 6.31  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a) Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     

(b) Investments at cost — unaffiliated

  $ 1,048,970,368     $ 2,171,936,241     $ 608,097,789  

(c) Investments at cost — affiliated

  $ 14,487,097     $     $ 12,647,934  

(d) Foreign currency at cost

  $ 1,882,423     $     $  

(e) Proceeds received from borrowed bonds

  $     $     $ 842,347  

(f)  Foreign bank overdraft at cost

  $     $ 87,943     $  

(g) Premiums received

  $ 4,747,821     $     $  

(h) Proceeds from TBA sale commitments

  $     $     $ 61,058,712  

(i)  See Note 12 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of contingencies.

     

(j)  Par value

  $ 0.001     $ 0.100     $ 0.010  

(k) Shares outstanding

    53,935,126       124,549,585       63,797,112  

(l)  Shares authorized

    Unlimited       200 million       200 million  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      79  


Statements of Operations

Year Ended August 31, 2018

 

     BHK     HYT (a)     BKT  

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Interest — unaffiliated

  $ 50,735,235     $ 132,698,171     $ 22,674,248  

Dividends — unaffiliated

    464,910       1,175,695        

Dividends — affiliated

    130,462       756,024       118,341  

Other income

    16,517       212,822        

Foreign taxes withheld

    (1,477     (1,626      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    51,345,647       134,841,086       22,792,589  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

Investment advisory

    5,605,916       13,122,814       2,689,664  

Administration

                620,692  

Professional

    143,668       258,041       583,112  

Accounting services

    124,615       221,642       75,998  

Custodian

    119,078       204,842       35,741  

Transfer agent

    89,872       129,351       162,189  

Trustees and Officer

    83,144       180,501       51,461  

Printing

    31,028       40,364       36,716  

Registration

    20,828       48,849       24,693  

Miscellaneous

    178,339       128,455       51,801  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding interest expense

    6,396,488       14,334,859       4,332,067  

Interest expense

    6,082,029       15,962,288       3,086,646  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    12,478,517       30,297,147       7,418,713  

Less fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager

    (6,658     (84,420     (6,397
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

    12,471,859       30,212,727       7,412,316  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    38,873,788       104,628,359       15,380,273  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Investments — unaffiliated

    (1,976,968     5,024,018       (4,444,304

Investments — affiliated

          (863,350      

Futures contracts

    5,056,848       169,721       5,546,062  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    723,519       2,415,599        

Foreign currency transactions

    (570,822     1,329,798        

Capital gain distributions from investment companies — affiliated

    36       10       27  

Options written

    2,922,979       1,272,835        

Swaps

    135,175       1,231,328       (1,098,205
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    6,290,767       10,579,959       3,580  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

     

Investments — unaffiliated

    (53,471,232     (53,417,533     (23,492,557

Investments — affiliated

          1,469        

Futures contracts

    267,235       (1,071,297     887,828  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    8,334       2,451,142        

Foreign currency translations

    (104,744     (475,452      

Options written

    (22,158     (139,795      

Swaps

    2,764,243       819,385       773,110  

Borrowed bonds

                50,936  

Unfunded floating rate loan interests

    19       (27,234      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (50,558,303     (51,859,315     (21,780,683
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss

    (44,267,536     (41,279,356     (21,777,103
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ (5,393,748   $ 63,349,003     $ (6,396,830
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Consolidated Statement of Operations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

80    2018 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    BHK  
    Year Ended August 31,  
     2018     2017  

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

 

OPERATIONS

 

Net investment income

  $ 38,873,788     $ 40,810,546  

Net realized gain

    6,290,767       7,829,575  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (50,558,303     (22,271,872
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (5,393,748     26,368,249  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

 

From net investment income

    (42,069,401     (42,069,403
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

 

Total decrease in net assets

    (47,463,149     (15,701,154

Beginning of year

    806,847,759       822,548,913  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 759,384,610     $ 806,847,759  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income, end of year

  $ 511,188     $ 1,718,769  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      81  


Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    HYT  
    Year Ended August 31,  
     2018     2017  

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

 

OPERATIONS

 

Net investment income

  $ 104,628,359     $ 107,040,262  

Net realized gain

    10,579,959       35,747,683  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (51,859,315     24,170,407  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    63,349,003       166,958,352  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

 

From net investment income

    (106,302,838     (112,731,371
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

Cost of shares repurchased

    (20,246,228     (1,553,292
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    (63,200,063     52,673,689  

Beginning of year

    1,545,622,150       1,492,948,461  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 1,482,422,087     $ 1,545,622,150  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income, end of year

  $ 1,956,326     $ (2,481,742
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

82    2018 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    BKT  
    Year Ended August 31,  
     2018     2017  

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

 

OPERATIONS

 

Net investment income

  $ 15,380,273     $ 15,746,349  

Net realized gain

    3,580       4,516,347  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (21,780,683     (13,981,411
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (6,396,830     6,281,285  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

 

From net investment income

    (19,309,786     (20,333,729

From return of capital

    (1,505,499      
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (20,815,285     (20,333,729
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

Cost of shares repurchased

    (854,488      
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

 

Total decrease in net assets

    (28,066,603     (14,052,444

Beginning of year

    430,829,677       444,882,121  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 402,763,074     $ 430,829,677  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income, end of year

  $ (224,216   $ 1,678,462  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      83  


 

Statements of Cash Flows  

Year Ended August 31, 2018

 

     BHK     HYT (a)     BKT  

CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES

     

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

  $ (5,393,748   $ 63,349,003     $ (6,396,830

Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:

     

Proceeds from sales of long-term investments and principal paydowns

    314,748,502       1,436,169,181       1,978,125,886  

Purchases of long-term investments

    (335,195,900     (1,414,117,717     (1,986,326,934

Net proceeds from sales (purchases) of short-term securities

    (10,112,368           (3,794,422

Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on investments and other fees

    3,137,066       320,793       10,041,581  

Paid-in-kind income

          (5,577,382      

Premiums received from options written

    7,838,673       1,468,342        

Premiums paid on closing options written

    (3,728,978     (391,853      

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and options written

    (880,889     (5,433,503     4,715,011  

Net unrealized depreciation on investments, options written, swaps, borrowed bonds and foreign currency translations

    51,501,266       51,175,024       22,668,501  
(Increase) Decrease in Assets:                  

Receivables:

     

Interest — unaffiliated

    (424,856     1,100,688       (194,788

Swaps

    9       108        

Dividends — affiliated

    (6,963     (226     (6,436

Dividends — unaffiliated

    17,578       (63,677      

Variation margin on futures contracts

    34,387       589       202,703  

Variation margin on centrally cleared swaps

          6,181        

Swap premiums paid

    (6,769     (169,595      

Prepaid expenses

    1,246       1,975       66  

Other assets

    74             10  
Increase (Decrease) in Liabilities:                  

Cash received:

     

Collateral — OTC derivatives

    (380,000     (90,000     (770,000

Collateral — Reverse repurchase agreements

    (4,237,608           569,000  

Collateral — TBA commitments

                11,000  

Payables:

     

Investment advisory fees

    (10,579     (2,378     (15,019

Interest expense

    22,653       436,796       39,313  

Administration fees

                (3,502

Trustees’ and Officer’s fees

    3,983       48,350       17,860  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    (52,245     41,681       (237,980

Variation margin on centrally cleared swaps

    167,622              

Swaps

          30,995        

Other accrued expenses

    239,245       64,316       216,450  

Swap premiums received

    (56,400     220,575       (27,863
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

    17,225,001       128,588,266       18,833,607  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES

     

Payments on redemption of Common Shares

          (19,472,359     (854,488

Net borrowing of reverse repurchase agreements

    27,115,043             632,094  

Proceeds from bank borrowings

          632,000,000        

Payments for bank borrowings

          (634,000,000      

Cash dividends paid to Common Shareholders

    (42,072,744     (106,290,642     (20,802,353

Increase in bank overdraft

    26,236       161,798        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used for financing activities

    (14,931,465     (127,601,203     (21,024,747
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH IMPACT FROM FOREIGN EXCHANGE FLUCTUATIONS

     

Cash impact from foreign exchange fluctuations

  $ (36,211   $ 764     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH

     

Net increase (decrease) in restricted and unrestricted cash and foreign currency

    2,257,325       987,827       (2,191,140

Restricted and unrestricted cash and foreign currency at beginning of year

    7,849,499       3,649,323       4,422,400  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Restricted and unrestricted cash and foreign currency at end of year

  $ 10,106,824     $ 4,637,150     $ 2,231,260  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

     

Cash paid during the year for interest expense

  $ 6,059,376     $ 15,525,492     $ 3,047,332  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

84    2018 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Statements of Cash Flows  (continued)

Year Ended August 31, 2018

 

     BHK      HYT(a)      BKT  

RECONCILIATION OF RESTRICTED AND UNRESTRICTED CASH AND FOREIGN CURRENCY AT THE END OF YEAR TO THE STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

       

Cash pledged:

       

Collateral — reverse repurchase agreements

  $ 1,214,000      $      $  

Collateral — OTC derivatives

    4,520,000               640,000  

Futures contracts

    983,095        1,295,150        1,591,260  

Centrally cleared swaps

    1,553,940        3,342,000         

Foreign currency at value

    1,835,789                
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 10,106,824      $ 4,637,150      $ 2,231,260  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

RECONCILIATION OF RESTRICTED AND UNRESTRICTED CASH AND FOREIGN CURRENCY AT THE BEGINNING OF YEAR TO THE STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

       

Cash

  $ 15,492      $ 5,056      $ 27,140  

Cash pledged:

       

Collateral — reverse repurchase agreements

    459,000                

Collateral — OTC derivatives

    4,450,000               2,540,000  

Futures contracts

    1,138,922        70,150        1,855,260  

Centrally cleared swaps

    464,940        3,370,000         

Foreign currency at value

    1,321,145        204,117         
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 7,849,499      $ 3,649,323      $ 4,422,400  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

 

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      85  


Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BHK  
    Year Ended August 31,  
     2018      2017      2016      2015     2014  

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 14.96      $ 15.25      $ 14.29      $ 15.24     $ 14.05  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.72        0.76        0.79        0.86       0.87  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.82      (0.27      1.01        (0.73     1.23  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    (0.10      0.49        1.80        0.13       2.10  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
Distributions(b)  

From net investment income

    (0.78      (0.78      (0.84      (1.04     (0.91

In excess of net investment income(c)

                         (0.04      
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.78      (0.78      (0.84      (1.08     (0.91
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 14.08      $ 14.96      $ 15.25      $ 14.29     $ 15.24  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Market price, end of year

  $ 12.85      $ 14.10      $ 14.33      $ 12.63     $ 13.64  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

 

Based on net asset value

    (0.24 )%       3.88      13.67      1.62     16.09 %(e) 
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Based on market price

    (3.40 )%       4.20      20.85      0.35     16.78
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

 

Total expenses

    1.60      1.16      0.97      0.95 %(f)      1.06 %(f) 
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

    1.60      1.16      0.97      0.95 %(f)      1.02 %(f) 
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense

    0.82      0.78      0.78      0.82 %(f)      0.91 %(f) 
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    4.99      5.19      5.48      5.83     5.94
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 759,385      $ 806,848      $ 822,549      $ 770,822     $ 412,078  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000)

  $ 316,216      $ 289,078      $ 288,239      $ 303,651     $ 168,301  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    28      32      35      55     82
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(c) 

Taxable distribution.

(d) 

Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

(e) 

Includes proceeds received from a settlement of litigation, which impacted the Trust’s total return. Excluding these proceeds, the total return would have been 16.01%.

(f) 

Includes reorganization costs associated with the Trust’s merger. Without these costs, total expenses, total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly, and total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense would have been 0.94%, 0.94% and 0.82% for the year ended August 31, 2015 and 1.00%, 0.96% and 0.85% for the year ended August 31, 2014, respectively.

(g) 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions (“MDRs”). Additional information regarding portfolio turnover rate is as follows:

 

     Year Ended August 31,  
  2018            2017            2016            2015             2014         

Portfolio turnover rate (excluding MDRs)

    N/A         32       35       51        48  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

   

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

86    2018 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Consolidated Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    HYT  
    Year Ended August 31,  
     2018      2017     2016     2015     2014  

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 12.22      $ 11.79     $ 12.06     $ 13.47     $ 12.62  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.83        0.85       0.82       0.87       0.98  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.31      0.47       (0.10     (1.31     0.91  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    0.52        1.32       0.72       (0.44     1.89  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(b)

    (0.84      (0.89     (0.99     (0.97     (1.04
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 11.90      $ 12.22     $ 11.79     $ 12.06 (c)     $ 13.47  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Market price, end of year

  $ 10.70      $ 11.13     $ 10.88     $ 9.97     $ 12.07  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

 

Based on net asset value

    5.25      12.41 %(e)      7.76     (2.40 )%(c)      16.21
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Based on market price

    3.91      10.94     20.29     (9.96 )%      15.58
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

 

Total expenses(f)

    1.99      1.54     1.39 %(g)      1.37     1.35 %(g) 
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed(f)

    1.99      1.54     1.39     1.37     1.35 %(g) 
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense(f)

    0.94      0.91     0.93     0.96     0.98 %(g) 
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(f)

    6.88      7.04     7.30     6.88     7.40
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 1,482,422      $ 1,545,622     $ 1,492,948     $ 1,527,307     $ 1,705,422  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000)

  $ 647,000      $ 649,000     $ 604,000     $ 631,000     $ 723,000  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Asset coverage, end of year per $1,000

  $ 3,292      $ 3,382     $ 3,472     $ 3,419     $ 3,359  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    65      75     66     57     64
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(c) 

For financial reporting purposes, the market value of certain total return swaps were adjusted as of report date. Accordingly, the net asset value (“NAV”) per share and total return performance based on net asset value presented herein are different than the information previously published on August 31, 2015.

(d) 

Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

(e) 

Includes payment received from an affiliate, which had no impact on the Trust’s total return.

(f) 

Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds as follows:

 

     Year Ended August 31,  
  2018            2017            2016            2015            2014         

Investments in underlying funds

    0.01       0.04       0.11              
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

(g) 

Includes reorganization costs. Without these costs, total expenses, total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly, and total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense would have been 1.34%, 1.34% and 0.97%, respectively.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS      87  


Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BKT  
    Year Ended August 31,  
     2018     2017     2016      2015     2014  

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 6.74     $ 6.96     $ 7.08      $ 7.27     $ 7.32  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.24       0.25       0.28        0.32       0.35  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.34     (0.15     (0.05      (0.11     0.03  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    (0.10     0.10       0.23        0.21       0.38  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions:

          

From net investment income(b)

    (0.30     (0.32     (0.35      (0.40     (0.43

From return of capital

    (0.03                         
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.33     (0.32     (0.35      (0.40     (0.43
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 6.31     $ 6.74     $ 6.96      $ 7.08     $ 7.27  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Market price, end of year

  $ 5.77     $ 6.31     $ 6.60      $ 6.30     $ 6.42  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

 

Based on net asset value

    (1.14 )%      1.82     3.64      3.56     6.05
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Based on market price

    (3.44 )%      0.53     10.44      4.35     7.12
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

 

Total expenses

    1.79 %(d)      1.29 %(d)      1.08      0.99 %(e)      1.02 %(e) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

    1.79 %(d)      1.28 %(d)      1.08      0.99 %(e)      1.02 %(e) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense

    1.04 %(d)      0.90 %(d)      0.89      0.90 %(e)      0.96 %(e) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    3.72 %(d)      3.63 %(d)      4.01      4.48     4.74
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 402,763     $ 430,830     $ 444,882      $ 452,616     $ 464,933  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000)

  $ 186,441     $ 185,769     $ 152,859      $ 173,695     $ 205,415  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    373     346     141      191     256
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(c) 

Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions at actual reinvestment prices.

(d) 

Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds as follows:

 

    Year Ended August 31,  
     2018            2017            2016            2015            2014         

Investments in underlying funds

    0.01       0.01       —        —        —   
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

(e) 

Includes reorganization costs. Without these costs, total expenses, total expenses after fees waived and total expenses after fees waived and excluding interest expense would have been 0.99%, 0.99% and 0.89% for the year ended August 31, 2015 and 0.97%, 0.97% and 0.90% for the year ended August 31, 2014, respectively.

(f) 

Includes MDRs. Additional information regarding portfolio turnover rate is as follows:

 

    Year Ended August 31,  
     2018            2017            2016            2015            2014         

Portfolio turnover rate (excluding MDRs)

    181       161       63       78       125  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

88    2018 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Notes to Financial Statements

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

The following are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as closed-end management investment companies and are referred to herein collectively as the “Trusts”, or individually as a “Trust”:

 

Trust Name   Herein Referred To As    Organized    Diversification
Classification

BlackRock Core Bond Trust

  BHK    Delaware    Diversified

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc.

  HYT    Maryland    Diversified

BlackRock Income Trust, Inc.

  BKT    Maryland    Diversified

The Boards of Directors and Boards of Trustees of the Trusts are collectively referred to throughout this report as the “Board of Trustees” or the “Board,” and the directors/trustees thereof are collectively referred to throughout this report as “Trustees”. The Trusts determine and make available for publication the net asset values (“NAV”) of their Common Shares on a daily basis. On July 24, 2018, the Board approved a change of BKT’s fiscal year end from August 31 to December 31. The change was effective following the August 31, 2018 fiscal year end.

The Trusts, together with certain other registered investment companies advised by BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”) or its affiliates, is included in a complex of closed-end funds referred to as the Closed-End Complex.

Basis of Consolidation: The accompanying consolidated financial statements of HYT include the accounts of BLK HYT (Luxembourg) Investments, S.a.r.l., BLK HYV (Luxembourg) Investments, S.a.r.l., BLK COY (Luxembourg) Investments, S.a.r.l. and BLK CYE (Luxembourg) Investments, S.a.r.l. (collectively, the “Taxable Subsidiaries”), which are wholly-owned taxable subsidiaries of HYT which hold shares of private Canadian companies, Laricina Energy Ltd. and Osum Oil Sands Corp. Gains on the sale of such shares will generally not be subject to capital gains taxes in Canada. Income earned on the investment held by the Taxable Subsidiaries may be taxable to such subsidiary in Luxembourg. A tax provision, if any, is included in expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for HYT. The net assets of the Taxable Subsidiaries as of period end were $389,041, which is less than 0.1% of HYT’s consolidated net assets. Intercompany accounts and transactions, if any, have been eliminated. The Taxable Subsidiaries are subject to the same investment policies and restrictions that apply to HYT.

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Each Trust is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. Below is a summary of significant accounting policies:

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are entered into (the “trade dates”). Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed are subsequently recorded when the Trusts are informed of the ex-dividend date. Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax at various rates may be imposed on capital gains, dividends and interest. Upon notification from issuers, a portion of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be redesignated as a reduction of cost of the related investment and/or realized gain. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized on an accrual basis.

Foreign Currency Translation: Each Trust’s books and records are maintained in U.S. dollars. Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates determined as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). Purchases and sales of investments are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, the investments denominated in that currency will lose value; the opposite effect occurs if the U.S. dollar falls in relative value.

Each Trust does not isolate the portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the exchange rates from the changes in the market prices of investments held or sold for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the effects of changes in exchange rates on investments are not segregated in the Statements of Operations from the effects of changes in market prices of those investments, but are included as a component of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments. Each Trust reports realized currency gains (losses) on foreign currency related transactions as components of net realized gain (loss) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are generally treated as ordinary income for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Segregation and Collateralization: In cases where a Trust enters into certain investments (e.g., dollar rolls, To-be-announced (“TBA”) sale commitments, futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, options written, swaps, short sales) or certain borrowings (e.g., reverse repurchase transactions,) that would be treated as “senior securities” for 1940 Act purposes, a Trust may segregate or designate on its books and records cash or liquid assets having a market value at least equal to the amount of its future obligations under such investments or borrowings. Doing so allows the investment or borrowing to be excluded from treatment as a “senior security.” Furthermore, if required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Trusts may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments or obligations.

Distributions: BHK and HYT distributions from net investment income are declared and paid monthly. Distributions of capital gains are recorded on the ex-dividend date and made at least annually.

BKT is subject to a level distribution plan. The Trust intends to make monthly cash distributions to shareholders, which may consist of net investment income, net realized on investments and/or return of capital.

 

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      89  


Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

The character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. The portion of distributions that exceeds a Trust’s current and accumulated earnings and profits, which are measured on a tax basis, will constitute a non-taxable return of capital. See Note 8, Income Tax Information, for the tax character of each Trust’s distributions paid during the period.

Deferred Compensation Plan: Under the Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) approved by each Trust’s Board, the independent Trustees (“Independent Trustees”) may defer a portion of their annual complex-wide compensation. Deferred amounts earn an approximate return as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in common shares of certain other BlackRock Closed-End Funds selected by the Independent Trustees. This has the same economic effect for the Independent Trustees as if the Independent Trustees had invested the deferred amounts directly in certain other BlackRock Closed-End Funds.

The Plan is not funded and obligations thereunder represent general unsecured claims against the general assets of each Trust, if applicable. Deferred compensation liabilities are included in the Trustees’ and Officer’s fees payable in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and will remain as a liability of the Trusts until such amounts are distributed in accordance with the Plan.

Recent Accounting Standards: In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update “Premium Amortization of Purchased Callable Debt Securities” which amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities. Under the new guidance, the premium amortization of purchased callable debt securities that have explicit, non-contingent call features and are callable at fixed prices will be amortized to the earliest call date. The guidance will be applied on a modified retrospective basis and is effective for fiscal years, and their interim periods, beginning after December 15, 2018. Management is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance to the Trusts.

In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13 “Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement” which modifies disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance to the Trusts.

Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, a Trust enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. A Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against a Trust, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.

Other: Expenses directly related to a Trust are charged to that Trust. Other operating expenses shared by several trusts, including other trusts managed by the Manager, are prorated among those trusts on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods.

 

3.

INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Investment Valuation Policies: The Trusts’ investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) as of the close of trading on the NYSE (generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time). U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price the Trusts would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Trusts determine the fair values of their financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board. The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.

Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of each Trust’s assets and liabilities:

 

   

Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at the official closing price each day, if available. For equity investments traded on more than one exchange, the official closing price on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded is used. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day may be valued at the last available bid (long positions) or ask (short positions) price.

 

   

Fixed-income securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued using the last available bid prices or current market quotations provided by independent dealers or third party pricing services. Floating rate loan interests are valued at the mean of the bid prices from one or more independent brokers or dealers as obtained from a third party pricing service. Pricing services generally value fixed-income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional round lot size, but a trust may hold or transact in such securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots may trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. The pricing services may use matrix pricing or valuation models that utilize certain inputs and assumptions to derive values, including transaction data (e.g., recent representative bids and offers), credit quality information, perceived market movements, news, and other relevant information. Certain fixed-income securities, including asset-backed and mortgage related securities may be valued based on valuation models that consider the estimated cash flows of each tranche of the entity, establish a benchmark yield and develop an estimated tranche specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche. The amortized cost method of valuation may be used with respect to debt obligations with sixty days or less remaining to maturity unless the Manager determines such method does not represent fair value.

Generally, trading in foreign instruments is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of trading on the NYSE. Occasionally, events affecting the values of such instruments may occur between the foreign market close and the close of trading on the NYSE that may not be reflected in the computation of the Trusts’ net assets. Each business day, the Trusts use a pricing service to assist with the valuation of certain foreign exchange-traded equity securities and foreign exchange-traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) options (the “Systematic Fair Value Price”). Using current market factors, the Systematic Fair Value Price is designed to value such foreign securities and foreign options at fair value as of the close of trading on the NYSE, which follows the close of the local markets.

 

   

Municipal investments (including commitments to purchase such investments on a “when-issued” basis) are valued on the basis of prices provided by dealers or pricing services. In determining the value of a particular investment, pricing services may use certain information with respect to transactions in such investments, quotations from dealers, pricing matrixes, market transactions in comparable investments and information with respect to various relationships between investments.

 

 

90    2018 BLACKROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

 

   

Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds are valued at NAV each business day.

 

   

Futures contracts traded on exchanges are valued at their last sale price.

 

   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices and are determined as of the close of trading on the NYSE. Interpolated values are derived when the settlement date of the contract is an interim date for which quotations are not available.

 

   

Exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and ask prices at the close of the options market in which the options trade. An exchange-traded option for which there is no mean price is valued at the last bid (long positions) or ask (short positions) price. If no bid or ask price is available, the prior day’s price will be used, unless it is determined that the prior day’s price no longer reflects the fair value of the option. OTC options and options on swaps (“swaptions”) are valued by an independent pricing service using a mathematical model, which incorporates a number of market data factors, such as the trades and prices of the underlying instruments.

 

   

Swap agreements are valued utilizing quotes received daily by the Trusts’ pricing service or through brokers, which are derived using daily swap curves and models that incorporate a number of market data factors, such as discounted cash flows, trades and values of the underlying reference instruments.

 

   

TBA commitments are valued on the basis of last available bid prices or current market quotations provided by pricing services.

If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such investments, or in the event that the application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee will include market approach, income approach and cost approach. Valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, use of market comparables and matrix pricing are types of valuation approaches and are typically used in determining fair value. When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that each Trust might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement.

The Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, employs various methods for calibrating valuation approaches for investments where an active market does not exist, including regular due diligence of each Trust’s pricing vendors, regular reviews of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis to compare unrealized gains and losses to realized gains and losses, reviews of missing or stale prices and large movements in market values and reviews of any market related activity. The pricing of all Fair Valued Investments is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis. As a result of the inherent uncertainty in valuation of these investments, the fair values may differ from the values that would have been used had an active market existed.

For investments in equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds (“Private Company” or collectively, the “Private Companies”) and other Fair Valued Investments, the fair valuation approaches that are used by third party pricing services utilize one or a combination of, but not limited to, the following inputs.

 

     Standard Inputs Generally Considered By Third Party Pricing Services

Market approach

 

(i)  recent market transactions, including subsequent rounds of financing, in the underlying investment or comparable issuers;

(ii)   recapitalizations and other transactions across the capital structure; and

(iii)  market multiples of comparable issuers.

Income approach

 

(i)  future cash flows discounted to present and adjusted as appropriate for liquidity, credit, and/or market risks;

(ii)   quoted prices for similar investments or assets in active markets; and

(iii)  other risk factors, such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, recovery rates, liquidation amounts and/or default rates.

Cost approach

 

(i)  audited or unaudited financial statements, investor communications and financial or operational metrics issued by the Private Company;

(ii)   changes in the valuation of relevant indices or publicly traded companies comparable to the Private Company;

(iii)  relevant news and other public sources; and

(iv)  known secondary market transactions in the Private Company’s interests and merger or acquisition activity in companies comparable to the Private Company.

Investments in series of preferred stock issued by Private Companies are typically valued utilizing market approach in determining the enterprise value of the company. Such investments often contain rights and preferences that differ from other series of preferred and common stock of the same issuer. Valuation techniques such as an option pricing model (“OPM”), a probability weighted expected return model (“PWERM”) or a hybrid of those techniques are used in allocating enterprise value of the company, as deemed appropriate under the circumstances. The use of OPM and PWERM techniques involve a determination of the exit scenarios of the investment in order to appropriately allocate the enterprise value of the company among the various parts of its capital structure.

The Private Companies are not subject to the public company disclosure, timing, and reporting standards as other investments held by a Trust. Typically, the most recently available information by a Private Company is as of a date that is earlier than the date a Trust is calculating its NAV. This factor may result in a difference between the value of the investment and the price a Trust could receive upon the sale of the investment.

Fair Value Hierarchy: Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows:

 

   

Level 1 — Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that each Trust has the ability to access

 

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      91  


Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

 

   

Level 2 — Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market–corroborated inputs)

 

   

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including each 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. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by Private Companies. There may not be a secondary market, and/or there are a limited number of investors. Level 3 investments may also be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, with the amount of such discount estimated by the Global Valuation Committee in the absence of market information.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the hierarchy. In accordance with each 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.

As of August 31, 2018, certain investments of HYT were valued using NAV per share as no quoted market value is available and therefore have been excluded from the fair value hierarchy.

 

4.

SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Asset-Backed and Mortgage-Backed Securities: Asset-backed securities are generally issued as pass-through certificates or as debt instruments. Asset-backed securities issued as pass-through certificates represent undivided fractional ownership interests in an underlying pool of assets. Asset-backed securities issued as debt instruments, which are also known as collateralized obligations, are typically issued as the debt of a special purpose entity organized solely for the purpose of owning such assets and issuing such debt. Asset-backed securities are often backed by a pool of assets representing the obligations of a number of different parties. The yield characteristics of certain asset-backed securities may differ from traditional debt securities. One such major difference is that all or a principal part of the obligations may be prepaid at any time because the underlying assets (i.e., loans) may be prepaid at any time. As a result, a decrease in interest rates in the market may result in increases in the level of prepayments as borrowers, particularly mortgagors, refinance and repay their loans. An increased prepayment rate with respect to an asset-backed security will have the effect of shortening the maturity of the security. In addition, a trust may subsequently have to reinvest the proceeds at lower interest rates. If a trust has purchased such an asset-backed security at a premium, a faster than anticipated prepayment rate could result in a loss of principal to the extent of the premium paid.

For mortgage pass-through securities (the “Mortgage Assets”) there are a number of important differences among the agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government that issue mortgage-related securities and among the securities that they issue. For example, mortgage-related securities guaranteed by Ginnie Mae are guaranteed as to the timely payment of principal and interest by Ginnie Mae and such guarantee is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. However, mortgage-related securities issued by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, including Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae guaranteed mortgage pass-through certificates, which are solely the obligations of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, are not backed by or entitled to the full faith and credit of the United States, but are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury.

Non-agency mortgage-backed securities are securities issued by non-governmental issuers and have no direct or indirect government guarantees of payment and are subject to various risks. Non-agency mortgage loans are obligations of the borrowers thereunder only and are not typically insured or guaranteed by any other person or entity. The ability of a borrower to repay a loan is dependent upon the income or assets of the borrower. A number of factors, including a general economic downturn, acts of God, terrorism, social unrest and civil disturbances, may impair a borrower’s ability to repay its loans.

Collateralized Debt Obligations: Collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”), including collateralized bond obligations (“CBOs”) and collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”), are types of asset-backed securities. A CDO is an entity that is backed by a diversified pool of debt securities (CBOs) or syndicated bank loans (CLOs). The cash flows of the CDO can be split into multiple segments, called “tranches,” which will vary in risk profile and yield. The riskiest segment is the subordinated or “equity” tranche. This tranche bears the greatest risk of defaults from the underlying assets in the CDO and serves to protect the other, more senior, tranches from default in all but the most severe circumstances. Since it is shielded from defaults by the more junior tranches, a “senior” tranche will typically have higher credit ratings and lower yields than their underlying securities, and often receive investment grade ratings from one or more of the nationally recognized rating agencies. Despite the protection from the more junior tranches, senior tranches can experience substantial losses due to actual defaults, increased sensitivity to future defaults and the disappearance of one or more protecting tranches as a result of changes in the credit profile of the underlying pool of assets.

Multiple Class Pass-Through Securities: Multiple class pass-through securities, including collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”) and commercial mortgage-backed securities, may be issued by Ginnie Mae, U.S. Government agencies or instrumentalities or by trusts formed by private originators of, or investors in, mortgage loans. In general, CMOs are debt obligations of a legal entity that are collateralized by a pool of residential or commercial mortgage loans or Mortgage Assets. The payments on these are used to make payments on the CMOs or multiple pass-through securities. Multiple class pass-through securities represent direct ownership interests in the Mortgage Assets. Classes of CMOs include interest only (“IOs”), principal only (“POs”), planned amortization classes and targeted amortization classes. IOs and POs are stripped mortgage-backed securities representing interests in a pool of mortgages, the cash flow from which has been separated into interest and principal components. IOs receive the interest portion of the cash flow while POs receive the principal portion. IOs and POs can be extremely volatile in response to

 

 

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changes in interest rates. As interest rates rise and fall, the value of IOs tends to move in the same direction as interest rates. POs perform best when prepayments on the underlying mortgages rise since this increases the rate at which the principal is returned and the yield to maturity on the PO. When payments on mortgages underlying a PO are slower than anticipated, the life of the PO is lengthened and the yield to maturity is reduced. If the underlying Mortgage Assets experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, a trust’s initial investment in the IOs may not fully recoup.

Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities: Stripped mortgage-backed securities are typically issued by the U.S. Government, its agencies and instrumentalities. Stripped mortgage-backed securities are usually structured with two classes that receive different proportions of the interest (IOs) and principal (POs) distributions on a pool of Mortgage Assets. Stripped mortgage-backed securities may be privately issued.

Zero-Coupon Bonds: Zero-coupon bonds are normally issued at a significant discount from face value and do not provide for periodic interest payments. These bonds may experience greater volatility in market value than other debt obligations of similar maturity which provide for regular interest payments.

Capital Securities and Trust Preferred Securities: Capital securities, including trust preferred securities, are typically issued by corporations, generally in the form of interest-bearing notes with preferred securities characteristics. In the case of trust preferred securities, an affiliated business trust of a corporation issues these securities, generally in the form of beneficial interests in subordinated debentures or similarly structured securities. The securities can be structured with either a fixed or adjustable coupon that can have either a perpetual or stated maturity date. For trust preferred securities, the issuing bank or corporation pays interest to the trust, which is then distributed to holders of these securities as a dividend. Dividends can be deferred without creating an event of default or acceleration, although maturity cannot take place unless all cumulative payment obligations have been met. The deferral of payments does not affect the purchase or sale of these securities in the open market. These securities generally are rated below that of the issuing company’s senior debt securities and are freely callable at the issuer’s option.

Preferred Stocks: Preferred stock has a preference over common stock in liquidation (and generally in receiving dividends as well), but is subordinated to the liabilities of the issuer in all respects. As a general rule, the market value of preferred stock with a fixed dividend rate and no conversion element varies inversely with interest rates and perceived credit risk, while the market price of convertible preferred stock generally also reflects some element of conversion value. Because preferred stock is junior to debt securities and other obligations of the issuer, deterioration in the credit quality of the issuer will cause greater changes in the value of a preferred stock than in a more senior debt security with similar stated yield characteristics. Unlike interest payments on debt securities, preferred stock dividends are payable only if declared by the issuer’s board of directors. Preferred stock also may be subject to optional or mandatory redemption provisions.

Warrants: Warrants entitle a trust to purchase a specified number of shares of common stock and are non-income producing. The purchase price and number of shares are subject to adjustment under certain conditions until the expiration date of the warrants, if any. If the price of the underlying stock does not rise above the strike price before the warrant expires, the warrant generally expires without any value and a trust will lose any amount it paid for the warrant. Thus, investments in warrants may involve more risk than investments in common stock. Warrants may trade in the same markets as their underlying stock; however, the price of the warrant does not necessarily move with the price of the underlying stock.

Floating Rate Loan Interests: Floating rate loan interests are typically issued to companies (the “borrower”) by banks, other financial institutions, or privately and publicly offered corporations (the “lender”). Floating rate loan interests are generally non-investment grade, often involve borrowers whose financial condition is troubled or uncertain and companies that are highly leveraged or in bankruptcy proceedings. In addition, transactions in floating rate loan interests may settle on a delayed basis, which may result in proceeds from the sale not being readily available for a trust to make additional investments or meet its redemption obligations. Floating rate loan interests may include fully funded term loans or revolving lines of credit. Floating rate loan interests are typically senior in the corporate capital structure of the borrower. Floating rate loan interests generally pay interest at rates that are periodically determined by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium. Since the rates reset only periodically, changes in prevailing interest rates (and particularly sudden and significant changes) can be expected to cause some fluctuations in the NAV of a trust to the extent that it invests in floating rate loan interests. The base lending rates are generally the lending rate offered by one or more European banks, such as the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), the prime rate offered by one or more U.S. banks or the certificate of deposit rate. Floating rate loan interests may involve foreign borrowers, and investments may be denominated in foreign currencies. These investments are treated as investments in debt securities for purposes of a trust’s investment policies.

When a trust purchases a floating rate loan interest, it may receive a facility fee and when it sells a floating rate loan interest, it may pay a facility fee. On an ongoing basis, a trust may receive a commitment fee based on the undrawn portion of the underlying line of credit amount of a floating rate loan interest. Facility and commitment fees are typically amortized to income over the term of the loan or term of the commitment, respectively. Consent and amendment fees are recorded to income as earned. Prepayment penalty fees, which may be received by a trust upon the prepayment of a floating rate loan interest by a borrower, are recorded as realized gains. A trust may invest in multiple series or tranches of a loan. A different series or tranche may have varying terms and carry different associated risks.

Floating rate loan interests are usually freely callable at the borrower’s option. A trust may invest in such loans in the form of participations in loans (“Participations”) or assignments (“Assignments”) of all or a portion of loans from third parties. Participations typically will result in a trust having a contractual relationship only with the lender, not with the borrower. A trust has the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the Participation and only upon receipt by the lender of the payments from the borrower. In connection with purchasing Participations, a trust generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement, nor any rights of offset against the borrower. A trust may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the Participation. As a result, a trust assumes the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the Participation. A trust’s investment in loan participation interests involves the risk of insolvency of the financial intermediaries who are parties to the transactions. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling the Participation, a trust may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any offset between the lender and the borrower. Assignments typically result in a trust having a direct contractual relationship with the borrower, and a trust may enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement.

In connection with floating rate loan interests, certain trusts may also enter into unfunded floating rate loan interests (“commitments”). In connection with these commitments, a trust earns a commitment fee, typically set as a percentage of the commitment amount. Such fee income, which is included in interest income in the

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

Statements of Operations, is recognized ratably over the commitment period. Unfunded floating rate loan interests are marked-to-market daily, and any unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and Statements of Operations. As of period end, BHK and HYT had the following unfunded floating rate loan interests:

 

Trust   Borrower    Par      Commitment
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BHK

  Access CIG,LLC    $ 6,389      $ 6,389      $ 6,408      $ 19  

HYT

  Access CIG,LLC      58,089        58,089        58,263        174  
  DentalCorp Perfect Smile ULC      126,498        126,498        126,919        421  
  EG Group Limited      336,391        417,098        389,978        (27,120
    Mavis Tire Express Services Corp.      70,893        70,893        70,184        (709

Forward Commitments and When-Issued Delayed Delivery Securities: Certain Trusts may purchase securities on a when-issued basis and may purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase or sale commitment is made. A Trust may purchase securities under such conditions with the intention of actually acquiring them, but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, a Trust may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, a Trust is not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement. When purchasing a security on a delayed delivery basis, a Trust assumes the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations. In the event of default by the counterparty, a Trust’s maximum amount of loss is the unrealized appreciation of unsettled when-issued transactions.

TBA Commitments: TBA commitments are forward agreements for the purchase or sale of mortgage-backed securities for a fixed price, with payment and delivery on an agreed upon future settlement date. The specific securities to be delivered are not identified at the trade date. However, delivered securities must meet specified terms, including issuer, rate and mortgage terms. When entering into TBA commitments, a trust may take possession of or deliver the underlying mortgage-backed securities but can extend the settlement or roll the transaction. TBA commitments involve a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased or sold declines or increases, respectively, prior to settlement date.

In order to better define contractual rights and to secure rights that will help a trust mitigate their counterparty risk, TBA commitments may be entered into by a trust under Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements (each, an “MSFTA”). An MSFTA typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of default and/or termination event. The collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of the collateral currently pledged by a trust and the counterparty. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover the obligations of a trust and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged as collateral for TBA commitments or cash received as collateral for TBA commitments, respectively. Non-cash collateral pledged by a trust, if any, is noted in the Schedules of Investments. Typically, a trust is permitted to sell, re-pledge or use the collateral it receives; however, the counterparty is not permitted to do so. To the extent amounts due to a trust is not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, a trust bears the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance.

Mortgage Dollar Roll Transactions: Certain trusts may sell TBA mortgage-backed securities and simultaneously contract to repurchase substantially similar (i.e., same type, coupon and maturity) securities on a specific future date at an agreed upon price. During the period between the sale and repurchase, a trust is not entitled to receive interest and principal payments on the securities sold. Mortgage dollar roll transactions are treated as purchases and sales and realize gains and losses on these transactions. Mortgage dollar rolls involve the risk that the market value of the securities that a trust is required to purchase may decline below the agreed upon repurchase price of those securities.

Borrowed Bond Agreements: Repurchase agreements may be referred to as borrowed bond agreements when entered into in connection with short sales of bonds. In a borrowed bond agreement, a trust borrows a bond from a counterparty in exchange for cash collateral. The agreement contains a commitment that the security and the cash will be returned to the counterparty and a trust at a mutually agreed upon date. Certain agreements have no stated maturity and can be terminated by either party at any time. Earnings on cash collateral and compensation to the lender of the bond are based on agreed upon rates between a trust and the counterparty. The value of the underlying cash collateral approximates the market value and accrued interest of the borrowed bond. To the extent that a borrowed bond transaction exceeds one business day, the value of the cash collateral in the possession of the counterparty is monitored on a daily basis to ensure the adequacy of the collateral. As the market value of the borrowed bond changes, the cash collateral is periodically increased or decreased with a frequency and in amounts prescribed in the borrowed bond agreement. A trust may also experience delays in gaining access to the collateral.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements: Reverse repurchase agreements are agreements with qualified third party broker dealers in which a trust sells securities to a bank or broker-dealer and agrees to repurchase the same securities at a mutually agreed upon date and price. A trust receives cash from the sale to use for other investment purposes. During the term of the reverse repurchase agreement, a trust continues to receive the principal and interest payments on the securities sold. Certain agreements have no stated maturity and can be terminated by either party at any time. Interest on the value of the reverse repurchase agreements issued and outstanding is based upon competitive market rates determined at the time of issuance. A trust may utilize reverse repurchase agreements when it is anticipated that the interest income to be earned from the investment of the proceeds of the transaction is greater than the interest expense of the transaction. Reverse repurchase agreements involve leverage risk. If a trust suffers a loss on its investment of the transaction proceeds from a reverse repurchase agreement, a trust would still be required to pay the full repurchase price. Further, a trust remains subject to the risk that the market value of the securities repurchased declines below the repurchase price. In such cases, a trust would be required to return a portion of the cash received from the transaction or provide additional securities to the counterparty.

Cash received in exchange for securities delivered plus accrued interest due to the counterparty is recorded as a liability in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities at face value including accrued interest. Due to the short-term nature of the reverse repurchase agreements, face value approximates fair value. Interest payments made by a trust to the counterparties are recorded as a component of interest expense in the Statements of Operations. In periods of increased demand for the security, a trust may receive a fee for the use of the security by the counterparty, which may result in interest income to a trust.

 

 

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For the year ended August 31, 2018, the average amount of reverse repurchase agreements outstanding and the daily weighted average interest rates for the Trusts were as follows:

 

     Average Amount
Outstanding
     Daily Weighted Average
Interest Rate
 

BHK

  $ 342,054,719        1.78

BKT

    184,072,905        1.68  

Borrowed bond agreements and reverse repurchase transactions are entered into by a trust under Master Repurchase Agreements (each, an “MRA”), which permit a trust, under certain circumstances, including an event of default (such as bankruptcy or insolvency), to offset payables and/or receivables under the MRA with collateral held and/or posted to the counterparty and create one single net payment due to or from a trust. With borrowed bond agreements and reverse repurchase transactions, typically a trust and counterparty under an MRA are permitted to sell, re-pledge, or use the collateral associated with the transaction. Bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of the MRA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Pursuant to the terms of the MRA, a trust receives or posts securities and cash as collateral with a market value in excess of the repurchase price to be paid or received by a trust upon the maturity of the transaction. Upon a bankruptcy or insolvency of the MRA counterparty, a trust is considered an unsecured creditor with respect to excess collateral and, as such, the return of excess collateral may be delayed.

As of period end, the following table is a summary of BHK’s and BKT’s open reverse repurchase agreements by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MRA on a net basis:

 

BHK                              
Counterparty   Reverse Repurchase
Agreements
     Fair Value of
Non-cash Collateral
Pledged  Including
Accrued Interest
 (a)
    Cash Collateral
Pledged/Received
     Net Amount  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

  $ 480,887      $ (480,887   $      $  

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    75,790,876        (75,790,876             

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

    249,776        (249,776             

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    7,676,835        (7,676,835             

Deutsche Bank AG

    22,447,875        (22,447,875             

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

    14,607,658        (14,607,658             

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

    1,117,381        (1,117,381             

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

    54,108,906        (54,108,906             

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    27,745,556        (27,745,556             

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    111,989,984        (111,989,984             
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 316,215,734      $ (316,215,734   $      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Collateral with a value of $327,773,293 has been pledged in connection with open reverse repurchase agreements. Excess of collateral pledged to the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

 

As of period end, the following tables are a summary of BKT’s open borrowed bond agreements and reverse repurchase agreements by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MRA on a net basis:

 

BKT                              
Counterparty   Reverse Repurchase
Agreements
     Fair Value of
Non-cash Collateral
Pledged  Including
Accrued Interest
 (a)
    Cash Collateral
Pledged/Received
     Net Amount  

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

  $ 186,440,841      $ (186,440,841   $      $  

 

  (a) 

Collateral with a value of $192,491,896 has been pledged in connection with open reverse repurchase agreements. Excess of collateral pledged to the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

 

 

Counterparty   

Borrowed

Bonds

Agreements (a)

    

Borrowed

Bonds at

Value

including

Accrued

Interest (b)

    Exposure Due
(to) / from
Counterparty
before Collateral
   

Non-cash

Collateral

Received

    

Cash

Collateral

Received

     Non-cash
Collateral
Pledged
    

Cash

Collateral

Pledged

    

Net

Collateral

(Received) /

Pledged

    

Net
Exposure

Due (to) /
from

Counterparty (c)

 

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

   $ 871,150      $ (884,673   $ (13,523   $      $      $      $      $      $ (13,523

 

  (a) 

Included in Investments at value-unaffiliated in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 
  (b)

Includes accrued interest on borrowed bonds in the amount of $7,469 which is included in interest expense payable in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 
  (c) 

Net exposure represents the net receivable (payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty in the event of default.

 

In the event the counterparty of securities under an MRA files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, a trust’s use of the proceeds from the agreement may be restricted while the counterparty, or its trustee or receiver, determines whether or not to enforce a trust’s obligation to repurchase the securities.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

Short Sale Transactions: In short sale transactions, a trust sells a security it does not hold in anticipation of a decline in the market price of that security. When a trust makes a short sale, it will borrow the security sold short (borrowed bond) and deliver the fixed-income security to the counterparty to which it sold the security short. An amount equal to the proceeds received by a trust is reflected as an asset and an equivalent liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the market value of the short sale. A trust is required to repay the counterparty interest on the security sold short, which, if applicable, is included in interest expense in the Statements of Operations. A trust is exposed to market risk based on the amount, if any, that the market value of the security increases beyond the market value at which the position was sold. Thus, a short sale of a security involves the risk that instead of declining, the price of the security sold short will rise. The short sale of securities involves the possibility of an unlimited loss since there is an unlimited potential for the market price of the security sold short to increase. A gain is limited to the price at which a trust sold the security short. A realized gain or loss is recognized upon the termination of a short sale if the market price is either less than or greater than the proceeds originally received. There is no assurance that a trust will be able to close out a short position at a particular time or at an acceptable price.

 

5.

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Trusts engage in various portfolio investment strategies using derivative contracts both to increase the returns of the Trusts and/or to manage their exposure to certain risks such as credit risk, equity risk, interest rate risk, foreign currency exchange rate risk, commodity price risk or other risks (e.g., inflation risk). Derivative financial instruments categorized by risk exposure are included in the Schedules of Investments. These contracts may be transacted on an exchange or OTC.

Futures Contracts: Futures contracts are purchased or sold to gain exposure to, or manage exposure to, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk), changes in the value of equity securities (equity risk) or foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).

Futures contracts are agreements between the Trusts and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and on a specified date. Depending on the terms of a contract, it is settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash amount on the settlement date. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Trusts are required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on a contract’s size and risk profile. The initial margin deposit must then be maintained at an established level over the life of the contract. Amounts pledged, which are considered restricted, are included in cash pledged for futures in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Schedules of Investments and cash deposited, if any, is shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Trusts agree to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in market value of the contract (“variation margin”). Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable (or payable) on futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statements of Operations equal to the difference between the notional amount of the contract at the time it was opened and the notional amount at the time it was closed. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and interest, foreign currency exchange rates or underlying assets.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are entered into to gain or reduce exposure to foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).

A forward foreign currency exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set exchange rate on a specified date. These contracts help to manage the overall exposure to the currencies in which some of the investments held by the Trusts are denominated and in some cases, may be used to obtain exposure to a particular market.

The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. When a contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statements of Operations equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Non-deliverable forward foreign currency exchange contracts are settled with the counterparty in cash without the delivery of foreign currency. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts involves the risk that the value of a forward foreign currency exchange contract changes unfavorably due to movements in the value of the referenced foreign currencies. Cash amounts pledged for forward foreign currency exchange contracts are considered restricted and are included in cash pledged as collateral for OTC derivatives in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Options: Certain Trusts purchase and write call and put options to increase or decrease their exposure to the risks of underlying instruments, including equity risk, interest rate risk and/or commodity price risk and/or, in the case of options written, to generate gains from options premiums.

A call option gives the purchaser (holder) of the option the right (but not the obligation) to buy, and obligates the seller (writer) to sell (when the option is exercised) the underlying instrument at the exercise or strike price at any time or at a specified time during the option period. A put option gives the holder the right to sell and obligates the writer to buy the underlying instrument at the exercise or strike price at any time or at a specified time during the option period.

Premiums paid on options purchased and premiums received on options written, as well as the daily fluctuation in market value, are included in investments at value — unaffiliated and options written at value, respectively, in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. When an instrument is purchased or sold through the exercise of an option, the premium is offset against the cost or proceeds of the underlying instrument. When an option expires, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statements of Operations to the extent of the premiums received or paid. When an option is closed or sold, a gain or loss is recorded in the Statements of Operations to the extent the cost of the closing transaction exceeds the premiums received or paid. When the Trusts write a call option, such option is typically “covered,” meaning that they hold the underlying instrument subject to being called by the option counterparty. When the Trusts write a put option, such option is covered by cash in an amount sufficient to cover the obligation. These amounts, which are considered restricted, are included in cash pledged as collateral for options written in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

 

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Swaptions — Certain Trusts purchase and write options on swaps (“swaptions”) primarily to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment or portion of the Trusts’ holdings, as a duration management technique or to protect against an increase in the price of securities it anticipates purchasing at a later date. The purchaser and writer of a swaption is buying or granting the right to enter into a previously agreed upon interest rate or credit default swap agreement (interest rate risk and/or credit risk) at any time before the expiration of the option.

 

   

Foreign currency options — Certain Trusts purchase and write foreign currency options, foreign currency futures and options on foreign currency futures to gain or reduce exposure to foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk). Foreign currency options give the purchaser the right to buy from or sell to the writer a foreign currency at any time before the expiration of the option.

 

   

Interest rate caps — Interest rate caps are entered into to gain or reduce exposure to interest rates (interest rate risk and/or other risk). Caps are agreements whereby one party agrees to make payments to the other, in return for a premium, to the extent that interest rate indexes exceed a specified rate, or “cap.” Floors are agreements whereby one party agrees to make payments to the other, in return for a premium, to the extent that interest rate indexes fall below a specified rate, or “floor.” The maximum potential amount of future payments that a Trust would be required to make under an interest rate cap would be the notional amount times the percentage increase in interest rates determined by the difference between the interest rate index current value and the value at the time the cap was entered into.

In purchasing and writing options, the Trusts bear the risk of an unfavorable change in the value of the underlying instrument or the risk that they may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market. Exercise of a written option could result in the Trusts purchasing or selling a security when it otherwise would not, or at a price different from the current market value.

Swaps: Swap contracts are entered into to manage exposure to issuers, markets and securities. Such contracts are agreements between the Trusts and a counterparty to make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or a net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the OTC market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract (“OTC swaps”) or centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”).

For OTC swaps, any upfront premiums paid and any upfront fees received are shown as swap premiums paid and swap premiums received, respectively, in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and amortized over the term of the contract. The daily fluctuation in market value is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on OTC Swaps in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Payments received or paid are recorded in the Statements of Operations as realized gains or losses, respectively. When an OTC swap is terminated, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statements of Operations equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the Trusts’ basis in the contract, if any. Generally, the basis of the contract is the premium received or paid.

In a centrally cleared swap, immediately following execution of the swap contract, the swap contract is novated to a central counterparty (the “CCP”) and the Trusts’ counterparty on the swap agreement becomes the CCP. The Trusts are required to interface with the CCP through the broker. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, the Trusts are required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on the size and risk profile of the particular swap. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Schedules of Investments and cash deposited is shown as cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Amounts pledged, which are considered restricted cash, are included in cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Trusts agree to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in market value of the contract (“variation margin”). Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and shown as variation margin receivable (or payable) on centrally cleared swaps in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Payments received from (paid to) the counterparty, including at termination, are recorded as realized gains (losses) in the Statements of Operations.

 

   

Credit default swaps — Credit default swaps are entered into to manage exposure to the market or certain sectors of the market, to reduce risk exposure to defaults of corporate and/or sovereign issuers or to create exposure to corporate and/or sovereign issuers to which a trust is not otherwise exposed (credit risk).

The Trusts may either buy or sell (write) credit default swaps on single-name issuers (corporate or sovereign), a combination or basket of single-name issuers or traded indexes. Credit default swaps are agreements in which the protection buyer pays fixed periodic payments to the seller in consideration for a promise from the protection seller to make a specific payment should a negative credit event take place with respect to the referenced entity (e.g., bankruptcy, failure to pay, obligation acceleration, repudiation, moratorium or restructuring). As a buyer, if an underlying credit event occurs, the Trusts will either (i) receive from the seller an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced security or underlying securities comprising the index, or (ii) receive a net settlement of cash equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the security or underlying securities comprising the index. As a seller (writer), if an underlying credit event occurs, the Trusts will either pay the buyer an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced security or underlying securities comprising the index or pay a net settlement of cash equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the security or underlying securities comprising the index.

 

   

Total return swaps — Total return swaps are entered into to obtain exposure to a security or market without owning such security or investing directly in such market or to exchange the risk/return of one market (e.g., fixed-income) with another market (e.g., equity or commodity prices) (equity risk, commodity price risk and/or interest rate risk).

Total return swaps are agreements in which there is an exchange of cash flows whereby one party commits to make payments based on the total return (distributions plus capital gains/losses) of an underlying instrument in exchange for fixed or floating rate interest payments. If the total return of the instrument or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting fixed or floating interest rate obligation, the Trusts receive payment from or make a payment to the counterparty.

 

   

Interest rate swaps — Interest rate swaps are entered into to gain or reduce exposure to interest rates or to manage duration, the yield curve or interest rate (interest rate risk).

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

Interest rate swaps are agreements in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, in exchange for another party’s stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, on the same notional amount for a specified period of time. In more complex interest rate swaps, the notional principal amount may decline (or amortize) over time.

 

   

Forward swaps — Certain Trusts enter into forward interest rate swaps and forward total return swaps. In a forward swap, each Trust and the counterparty agree to make periodic net payments beginning on a specified date or a net payment at termination.

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms in the agreements, and that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates and/or market values associated with these transactions.

Master Netting Arrangements: In order to define their contractual rights and to secure rights that will help them mitigate their counterparty risk, the Trusts may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with their counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between each Trust and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, each Trust may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. Bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may restrict or prohibit the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events.

Collateral Requirements: For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by the Trust and the counterparty.

Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Trusts and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged as collateral and cash received as collateral, respectively. Non-cash collateral pledged by the Trusts, if any, is noted in the Schedules of Investments. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty is subject to a certain minimum transfer amount threshold before a transfer is required, which is determined at the close of business of the Trusts. Any additional required collateral is delivered to/pledged by the Trusts on the next business day. Typically, the counterparty is not permitted to sell, re-pledge or use cash and non-cash collateral it receives. A Trust generally agrees not to use non-cash collateral that it receives but may, absent default or certain other circumstances defined in the underlying ISDA Master Agreement, be permitted to use cash collateral received. In such cases, interest may be paid pursuant to the collateral arrangement with the counterparty. To the extent amounts due to the Trusts from their counterparties are not fully collateralized, they bear the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. Likewise, to the extent the Trusts have delivered collateral to a counterparty and stand ready to perform under the terms of their agreement with such counterparty, they bear the risk of loss from a counterparty in the amount of the value of the collateral in the event the counterparty fails to return such collateral. Based on the terms of agreements, collateral may not be required for all derivative contracts.

For financial reporting purposes, the Trusts do not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements, if any, in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

6.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is the largest stockholder and an affiliate of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) for 1940 Act purposes.

Investment Advisory: Each Trust entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Manager, the Trusts’ investment adviser, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, to provide investment advisory and administrative services. The Manager is responsible for the management of each Trust’s portfolio and provides the personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operations of each Trust.

For such services, BHK pays the Manager a monthly fee at an annual rate equal to 0.50% of the average weekly value of the Trust’s managed assets. For purposes of calculating this fee, “managed assets” means the total assets of the Trust minus the sum of its accrued liabilities (other than the aggregate indebtedness constituting financial leverage).

For such services, HYT pays the Manager a monthly fee at an annual rate equal to 0.60% of the average daily value of the Trust’s net assets, plus the proceeds of any debt securities or outstanding borrowings used for leverage. For purposes of calculating this fee, “net assets” means the total assets of the Trust minus the sum of its accrued liabilities.

For such services, BKT pays the Manager a monthly fee at an annual rate equal to 0.65% of the average weekly value of the Trust’s net assets. For purposes of calculating this fee, “net assets” means the total assets of the Trust minus the sum of its accrued liabilities (including the aggregate indebtedness constituting financial leverage).

The Manager provides investment management and other services to the Taxable Subsidiaries. The Manager does not receive separate compensation from the Taxable Subsidiaries for providing investment management or administrative services. However, HYT pays the Manager based on HYT’s net assets, plus the proceeds of any debt securities or outstanding borrowings used for leverage, which includes the assets of the Taxable Subsidiaries.

Distribution Fees: HYT had entered into a Distribution Agreement with BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BRIL”), an affiliate of the Manager, to provide for distribution of HYT’s common shares on a reasonable best efforts basis through an equity shelf offering (a “Shelf Offering”) (the “Distribution Agreement”); however, HYT is no longer actively engaged in a Shelf Offering, has no effective registration statement or current prospectus, and the Distribution Agreement has been terminated.

 

 

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Administration: BKT has an Administration Agreement with the Manager. The administration fee paid monthly to the Manager is computed at an annual rate of 0.15% of BKT’s average weekly net assets. For BKT, the Manager may reduce or discontinue these arrangements at any time without notice.

Expense Waivers: The Manager voluntarily agreed to waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees each Trust pays to the Manager indirectly through its investment in affiliated money market funds (the “affiliated money market fund waiver”). These amounts are included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statements of Operations. For the year ended August 31, 2018, the amounts waived were as follows:

 

     BHK      HYT      BKT  

Amounts waived

  $ 6,658      $ 2,056      $ 6,397  

The Manager contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fee with respect to any portion of each Trust’s assets invested in affiliated equity and fixed-income mutual funds and affiliated exchange-traded funds that have a contractual management fee through June 30, 2019. The agreement can be renewed for annual periods thereafter, and may be terminated on 90 days’ notice, each subject to approval by a majority of the Trusts’ Independent Trustees. For the year ended August 31, 2018, HYT waived $82,364 in investment advisory fees pursuant to these arrangements.

Trustees and Officers: Certain Trustees and/or officers of the Trusts are directors and/or officers of BlackRock or its affiliates. The Trusts reimburse the Manager for a portion of the compensation paid to the Trusts’ Chief Compliance Officer, which is included in Trustees and Officer in the Statements of Operations.

Other Transactions: The Trusts may purchase securities from, or sell securities to, an affiliated fund provided the affiliation is due solely to having a common investment adviser, common officers, or common trustees. For the year ended August 31, 2018, the purchase and sale transactions and any net realized gains (losses) with an affiliated fund in compliance with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:

 

     Purchases      Sales      Net Realized Gain  

BHK

  $ 2,527,770      $ 460,905      $ 6,063  

HYT

    19,402,398        118,605        2,571  

 

7.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the year ended August 31, 2018, purchases and sales of investments, including paydowns, mortgage dollar rolls and excluding short-term securities, were as follows:

 

Purchases  
     BHK      HYT      BKT  

Non-U.S. Government Securities

  $ 283,095,826      $ 1,420,050,697      $ 1,956,829,050  

U.S. Government Securities

    42,717,656                
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 325,813,482      $ 1,420,050,697      $ 1,956,829,050  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Sales  
     BHK      HYT      BKT  

Non-U.S. Government Securities

  $ 279,192,394      $ 1,431,469,539      $ 1,930,238,342  

U.S. Government Securities

    29,895,653               12,563,222  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 309,088,047      $ 1,431,469,539      $ 1,942,801,564  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the year ended August 31, 2018, purchases and sales related to mortgage dollar rolls for BKT were $1,003,206,811 and $1,002,222,073, respectively.

 

8.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

It is each Trust’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required, except with respect to any taxes related to the Taxable Subsidiaries.

Each Trust files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on each Trust’s U.S. federal tax returns generally remains open for each of the four years ended August 31, 2018. The statutes of limitations on each Trust’s state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Trusts as of August 31, 2018, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Trusts’s financial statements.

U.S. GAAP require that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share. As of period end the following permanent differences attributable to the accounting for swap agreements, the classification of investments, foreign currency transactions, the sale of stock of passive foreign investment companies, the expiration of capital loss carryforwards, net

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

paydowns gains, income recognized from investments in partnerships, characterization income/losses from a wholly owned subsidiary and dividends recognized for tax purposes were reclassified to the following accounts:

 

     BHK     HYT     BKT  

Paid-in capital

  $     $ (55,665,607   $  

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

    1,988,032       6,112,547       2,026,835  

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

    (1,988,032     49,553,060       (2,026,835

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

             BHK      HYT      BKT  

Ordinary income

    8/31/2018      $ 42,069,401      $ 106,302,838      $ 19,309,786  
    8/31/2017        42,069,403        112,731,371        20,333,729  

Return of Capital

    8/31/2018                      1,505,499  
    8/31/2017                       
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

    8/31/2018      $ 42,069,401      $ 106,302,838      $ 20,815,285  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
    8/31/2017      $ 42,069,403      $ 112,731,371      $ 20,333,729  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of period end, the tax components of accumulated net earnings (losses) were as follows:

 

     BHK     HYT     BKT  

Undistributed ordinary income

  $ 2,075,970     $ 8,746,615     $  

Capital loss carryforwards

    (1,658,300     (66,654,718     (43,005,158

Net unrealized gains (losses)(a)

    3,422,967       (65,729,546     (30,133,835
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 3,840,637     $ (123,637,649   $ (73,138,993
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

The differences between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized gains (losses) were attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and straddles, the accrual of income on securities in default, the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains on investments in passive foreign investment companies, the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains/losses on certain futures and foreign currency contracts, the timing and recognition of partnership income, the accounting for swap agreements, deferral of compensation to trustees, the classification of investments, the investment in a wholly owned subsidiary and dividends recognized for tax purposes.

 

As of August 31, 2018, the Trusts had capital loss carryforwards, with no expiration dates, available to offset future realized capital gains as follows:

 

     BHK      HYT      BKT  

No expiration date

    1,658,300        66,654,718      $ 43,005,158  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

During the year ended August 31, 2018, the Trusts listed below utilized the following amounts of their respective capital loss carryforward:

 

    BHK      HYT      BKT  
  $ 4,536,340      $ 8,777,070      $  

As of August 31, 2018, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for investments and derivatives based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

     BHK     HYT     BKT  

Tax cost

  $ 1,063,599,675     $ 2,175,637,418     $ 620,745,723  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

    39,480,337       41,831,309       12,681,614  

Gross unrealized depreciation

    (34,781,755     (102,618,259     (42,591,773
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

  $ 4,698,582     $ (60,786,950   $ (29,910,159
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) was enacted on December 22, 2017. Certain provisions of the Act were effective upon enactment with the remainder becoming effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017. Although the Act does not amend any provisions directly related to the qualification or taxation of regulated investment companies (“RICs”), the Act does change the taxation of entities in which some RICs invest, the tax treatment of income derived from those entities and the taxation of RIC shareholders. While management does not anticipate significant impact to the Trust or to its shareholders, there is uncertainty in the application of certain provisions in the Act. Specifically, provisions in the Act may increase the amount of or accelerate the recognition of taxable income and may limit the deductibility of certain expenses by RICs. Until full clarity around these provisions is obtained, the impact on the Trust’s financial statements, if any, cannot be fully determined.

 

9.

BANK BORROWINGS

HYT is party to a senior committed secured, 360-day rolling line of credit facility and a separate security agreement (the “SSB Agreement”) with State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”). SSB may elect to terminate its commitment upon 360-days written notice to HYT. As of period end, HYT has not received any notice to terminate. HYT has granted a security interest in substantially all of its assets to SSB.

The SSB Agreement allows for the maximum commitment of $732,000,000 for HYT.

 

 

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Advances will be made by SSB to HYT, at HYT’s option of (a) the higher of (i) 0.80% above the Fed Funds rate and (ii) 0.80% above Overnight LIBOR or (b) 0.80% above 7-day, 30-day, 60-day or 90-day LIBOR. Overnight LIBOR and LIBOR rates are subject to a 0% floor.

In addition, HYT paid a commitment fee (based on the daily unused portion of the commitments). The fees associated with each of the agreements are included in the Statements of Operations as borrowing costs, if any. Advances to HYT as of period end are shown in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as bank borrowings payable. Based on the short-term nature of the borrowings under the line of credit and the variable interest rate, the carrying amount of the borrowings approximates fair value.

HYT may not declare dividends or make other distributions on shares or purchase any such shares if, at the time of the declaration, distribution or purchase, asset coverage with respect to the outstanding short-term borrowings is less than 300%.

For the year ended August 31, 2018, the average amount of bank borrowings and the daily weighted average interest rates for HYT for loans under the revolving credit agreements were $666,947,945 and 2.39%, respectively.

 

10.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

Many municipalities insure repayment of their bonds, which may reduce the potential for loss due to credit risk. The market value of these bonds may fluctuate for other reasons, including market perception of the value of such insurance, and there is no guarantee that the insurer will meet its obligation.

Inventories of municipal bonds held by brokers and dealers may decrease, which would lessen their ability to make a market in these securities. Such a reduction in market making capacity could potentially decrease a Trust’s ability to buy or sell bonds. As a result, a Trust may sell a security at a lower price, sell other securities to raise cash, or give up an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative impact on performance. If a Trust needed to sell large blocks of bonds, those sales could further reduce the bonds’ prices and impact performance.

In the normal course of business, certain Trusts invest in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject each Trust to various risks, including among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate and price fluctuations.

Each Trust may be exposed to prepayment risk, which is the risk that borrowers may exercise their option to prepay principal earlier than scheduled during periods of declining interest rates, which would force each Trust to reinvest in lower yielding securities. Each Trust may also be exposed to reinvestment risk, which is the risk that income from each Trust’s portfolio will decline if each Trust invests the proceeds from matured, traded or called fixed-income securities at market interest rates that are below each Trust portfolio’s current earnings rate.

Valuation Risk: The market values of equities, such as common stocks and preferred securities or equity related investments, such as futures and options, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company. They may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries. A Trust may invest in illiquid investments and may experience difficulty in selling those investments in a timely manner at the price that it believes the investments are worth. Prices may fluctuate widely over short or extended periods in response to company, market or economic news. Markets also tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising and falling prices. This volatility may cause each Trust’s NAV to experience significant increases or decreases over short periods of time. If there is a general decline in the securities and other markets, the NAV of a Trust may lose value, regardless of the individual results of the securities and other instruments in which a Trust invests.

The price a Trust could receive upon the sale of any particular portfolio investment may differ from a Trust’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that trade in thin or volatile markets or that are valued using a fair valuation technique or a price provided by an independent pricing service. Changes to significant unobservable inputs and assumptions (i.e., publicly traded company multiples, growth rate, time to exit) due to the lack of observable inputs may significantly impact the resulting fair value and therefore a Trust’s results of operations. As a result, the price received upon the sale of an investment may be less than the value ascribed by a Trust, and a Trust could realize a greater than expected loss or lesser than expected gain upon the sale of the investment. A Trust’s ability to value its investments may also be impacted by technological issues and/or errors by pricing services or other third party service providers.

Counterparty Credit Risk: The Trusts may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions. The Trusts manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that the Manager believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Trusts to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Trusts’ exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Trusts.

A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

A Trust’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on OTC derivatives is generally limited to the aggregate unrealized gain less the value of any collateral held by such Trust.

For OTC options purchased, each Trust bears the risk of loss in the amount of the premiums paid plus the positive change in market values net of any collateral held by the Trusts should the counterparty fail to perform under the contracts. Options written by the Trusts do not typically give rise to counterparty credit risk, as options written generally obligate the Trusts, and not the counterparty, to perform. The Trusts may be exposed to counterparty credit risk with respect to options written to the extent the Trusts deposit collateral with its counterparty to a written option.

With exchange-traded options purchased and futures and centrally cleared swaps, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Trusts since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, a Trust does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency). Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange-traded futures and centrally cleared swaps with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Trusts.

Concentration Risk: Certain Trusts may invest in securities that are rated below investment grade quality (sometimes called “junk bonds”), which are predominantly speculative, have greater credit risk and generally are less liquid and have more volatile prices than higher quality securities.

Certain Trusts invest a significant portion of their assets in fixed-income securities and/or use derivatives tied to the fixed-income markets. Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of such investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise.

Certain Trusts invest a significant portion of their assets in securities backed by commercial or residential mortgage loans or in issuers that hold mortgage and other asset-backed securities. Investment percentages in these securities are presented in the Schedules of Investments. Changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults on assets underlying these securities, can affect the value, income and/or liquidity of such positions.

 

11.

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

BHK is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares, par value $0.001, all of which were initially classified as Common Shares. HYT is authorized to issue 200 million shares, par value $0.10, all of which were initially classified as Common Shares. BKT is authorized to issue 200 million shares, par value $0.01, all of which were initially classified as Common Shares. The Board is authorized, however, to reclassify any unissued Common Shares to Preferred Shares without the approval of Common Shareholders.

Each Trust participates in an open market share repurchase program under which it may repurchase, from December 1, 2017 through November 30, 2018, up to 5% of its outstanding common shares based on common shares outstanding as of the close of business on November 30, 2017, subject to certain conditions. On September 7, 2018, each Trust announced a continuation of the repurchase program. Commencing on December 1, 2018, each Trust may repurchase through November 30, 2019, up to 5% of its common shares outstanding as of the close of business on November 30, 2018, subject to certain conditions. There is no assurance that the Trusts will purchase shares in any particular amounts. For the year ended August 31, 2018, BHK did not repurchase any shares. The total amount of the repurchase offer for each of HYT and BKT is reflected in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

For the years shown, shares repurchased and cost, including transaction costs were as follows:

 

     HYT     BKT  
Year Ended August 31,   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

2018

    1,909,403     $ 20,246,228       145,423     $ 854,488  

2017

    140,680       1,553,292              

For the years ended August 31, 2018 and August 31, 2017, shares issued and outstanding remained constant for BHK.

 

12.

CONTINGENCIES

In May 2015, the Motors Liquidation Company Avoidance Action Trust, as the Trust Administrator and Trustee of the General Motors bankruptcy estate, began serving amended complaints on defendants, which include former holders of certain General Motors debt (the “Debt”), in an adversary proceeding in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. In addition to HYT, the lawsuit also names over five hundred other institutional investors as defendants, some of which are also managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC or its affiliates. The plaintiffs are seeking an order that HYT and other defendants return proceeds received in 2009 in full payment of the principal and interest on the Debt. The holders received a full repayment of a term loan pursuant to a court order in the General Motors bankruptcy proceeding with the understanding that the Debt was fully secured at the time of repayment. The plaintiffs contend that HYT and other defendants were not secured creditors at the time of the 2009 payments and therefore not entitled to the payments in full. HYT cannot predict the outcome of the lawsuit, or the effect, if any, on HYT’s NAV, in the event of an unfavorable outcome. Accordingly, no liability related to this matter is reflected in the financial statements. Management cannot determine the amount of loss that could potentially be realized by HYT but does not expect any potential loss to exceed the payment of approximately $3,528,671 received in 2009.

 

13.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management’s evaluation of the impact of all subsequent events on the Trusts’ financial statements was completed through the date the financial statements were issued and the following items were noted:

 

     Common Dividend Per Share  
     Paid (a)      Declared (b)  

BHK

  $ 0.065000      $ 0.065000  

HYT

    0.072000        0.072000  

BKT

    0.034400        0.034400  

 

  (a) 

Net investment income dividend paid on September 28, 2018 to Common Shareholders of record on September 14, 2018.

 
  (b) 

Net investment income dividend declared on October 1, 2018, payable to Common Shareholders of record on October 15, 2018.

 

 

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of BlackRock Core Bond Trust, BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund Inc., and BlackRock Income Trust, Inc.:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of BlackRock Core Bond Trust and BlackRock Income Trust, Inc., including the schedules of investments, as of August 31, 2018, the related statements of operations and cash flows for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. We have also audited the accompanying consolidated statement of assets and liabilities of BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund Inc. (collectively with the BlackRock Core Bond Trust and BlackRock Income Trust, Inc., the “Funds”), including the consolidated schedule of investments, as of August 31, 2018, the related consolidated statements of operations and cash flows for the year then ended, the consolidated statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the consolidated financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Funds as of August 31, 2018, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of August 31, 2018, by correspondence with the custodian, agent banks and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers or agent banks, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

October 23, 2018

We have served as the auditor of one or more BlackRock investment companies since 1992.

 

 

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Important Tax Information  (unaudited)

 

During the fiscal year ended August 31, 2018, the following information is provided with respect to the ordinary income distributions paid by the Trusts:

 

     Payable Date(s)    BHK      HYT      BKT  

Interest-Related Dividends for Non-U.S. Residents(a)

  September 2017 — January 2018      58.10      69.55      100.00
  February 2018 — August 2018      67.17        74.37        100.00  

Qualified Dividend Income For individuals(b)

  September 2017      14.41        4.08         
  October 2017      14.74        4.06         
  November 2017 — January 2018      14.76        4.06         
  February 2018 — August 2018      14.03        4.83         

Dividends Qualifying for Dividends Received deduction for corporations(b)

  September 2017 — August 2018      11.14        3.20         

Federal Obligation Interest(c)

  September 2017 — August 2018      6.51               0.27  

 

  (a) 

Represents the portion of the taxable ordinary income dividends eligible for exemption from U.S. withholding tax for nonresident aliens and foreign corporations.

 
  (b) 

The Fund hereby designates the percentage indicated above or the maximum amount allowable by law.

 
  (c) 

The law varies in each state as to whether and what percentage of dividend income attributable to federal obligations is exempt from state income tax. We recommend that you consult your tax advisor to determine if any portion of the dividends you received is exempt from state income taxes.

 

 

 

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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements

 

The Board of Directors or the Board of Trustees, as applicable (the “Board,” the members of which are referred to as “Board Members”), of BlackRock Core Bond Trust (“BHK”), BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (“HYT”) and BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. (“BKT” and together with BHK and HYT, each a “Fund,” and, collectively, the “Funds”) met in person on April 24, 2018 (the “April Meeting”) and June 6-7, 2018 (the “June Meeting”) to consider the approval of each Fund’s investment advisory agreement (each, an “Agreement,” and collectively, the “Agreements”) with BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), each Fund’s investment advisor. The Manager is referred to herein as “BlackRock”.

Activities and Composition of the Board

On the date of the June Meeting, the Board of each Fund consisted of ten individuals, eight of whom were not “interested persons” of the Fund as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (the “Independent Board Members”). The Board Members are responsible for the oversight of the operations of its Fund and perform the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act. The Independent Board Members have retained independent legal counsel to assist them in connection with their duties. The Chair of each Board is an Independent Board Member. Each Board has established five standing committees: an Audit Committee, a Governance and Nominating Committee, a Compliance Committee, a Performance Oversight Committee, and an Executive Committee, each of which is chaired by an Independent Board Member and composed of Independent Board Members (except for the Executive Committee, which also has one interested Board Member).

The Agreements

Pursuant to the 1940 Act, each Board is required to consider the continuation of the Agreement for its Fund on an annual basis. Each Board has four quarterly meetings per year, each typically extending for two days, and additional in-person and telephonic meetings throughout the year, as needed. Each Board also has a fifth one-day meeting to consider specific information surrounding the consideration of renewing the Agreement for its Fund. Each Board’s consideration of the Agreement for its Fund is a year-long deliberative process, during which the Board assessed, among other things, the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to its Fund by BlackRock, BlackRock’s personnel and affiliates, including, as applicable; investment management, accounting, administrative, and shareholder services; oversight of the Fund’s service providers; marketing; risk management and oversight; legal and compliance services; and ability to meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

Each Board, acting directly and through its committees, considers at each of its meetings, and from time to time as appropriate, factors that are relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the Agreement for its Fund, including the services and support provided by BlackRock to the Fund and its shareholders. BlackRock also furnished additional information to each Board in response to specific questions from the Board. This additional information is discussed further below in the section titled “Board Considerations in Approving the Agreements.” Among the matters each Board considered were: (a) investment performance for one-year, three-year, five-year, ten-year, and/or since inception periods, as applicable, against peer funds, applicable benchmarks, and performance metrics, as applicable, as well as senior management’s and portfolio managers’ analysis of the reasons for any over-performance or underperformance relative to its peers, benchmarks, and other performance metrics, as applicable; (b) leverage management, as applicable; (c) fees, including advisory, administration, if applicable, paid to BlackRock and its affiliates by the Fund for services; (d) Fund operating expenses and how BlackRock allocates expenses to the Fund; (e) the resources devoted to, risk oversight of, and compliance reports relating to, implementation of the Fund’s investment objective(s), policies and restrictions, and meeting regulatory requirements; (f) the Fund’s adherence to its compliance policies and procedures; (g) the nature, character and scope of non-investment management services provided by BlackRock and its affiliates and the estimated cost of such services; (h) BlackRock’s and other service providers’ internal controls and risk and compliance oversight mechanisms; (i) BlackRock’s implementation of the proxy voting policies approved by the Board; (j) execution quality of portfolio transactions; (k) BlackRock’s implementation of the Fund’s valuation and liquidity procedures; (l) an analysis of management fees for products with similar investment mandates across the open-end fund, closed-end fund, sub-advised mutual fund, collective investment trust, and institutional separate account product channels, as applicable, and the similarities and differences between these products and the services provided as compared to the Fund; (m) BlackRock’s compensation methodology for its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, along with investment professionals’ investments in the fund(s) they manage; and (n) periodic updates on BlackRock’s business.

Board Considerations in Approving the Agreements

The Approval Process: Prior to the April Meeting, each Board requested and received materials specifically relating to the Agreement for its Fund. Each Board is continuously engaged in a process with its independent legal counsel and BlackRock to review the nature and scope of the information provided to better assist its deliberations. The materials provided in connection with the April Meeting included, among other things: (a) information independently compiled and prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), based on Lipper classifications, regarding the Funds’ fees and expenses as compared with a peer group of funds as determined by Broadridge (“Expense Peers”) and the investment performance of the Funds’ as compared with a peer group of funds (“Performance Peers”) and other metrics, as applicable; (b) information on the composition of the Expense Peers and Performance Peers, and a description of the Broadridge’s methodology; (c) information on the estimated profits realized by BlackRock and its affiliates pursuant to each Fund’s Agreement and a discussion of fall-out benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates; (d) a general analysis provided by BlackRock concerning investment management fees received in connection with other types of investment products, such as institutional accounts, sub-advised mutual funds, closed-end funds, and open-end funds, under similar investment mandates, as applicable; (e) review of non-management fees; (f) the existence and impact and sharing of potential economies of scale, if any, and the sharing of potential economies of scale with each Fund; (g) a summary of aggregate amounts paid by each Fund to BlackRock; and (h) various additional information requested by each Board as appropriate regarding BlackRock’s and the operations of its Fund.

At the April Meeting, each Board reviewed materials relating to its consideration of the Agreement for its Fund. As a result of the discussions that occurred during the April Meeting, and as a culmination of each Board’s year-long deliberative process, each Board presented BlackRock with questions and requests for additional information. BlackRock responded to these requests with additional written information in advance of the June Meeting.

At the June Meeting, each Board considered, among other things: (a) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BlackRock; (b) the investment performance of the Fund as compared with Performance Peers and other metrics, as applicable; (c) the advisory fee and the estimated cost of the services and estimated profits

 

 

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realized by BlackRock and its affiliates from their relationship with the Fund; (d) the Fund’s fees and expenses compared to Expense Peers; (e) the sharing of potential economies of scale; (f) fall-out benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates as a result of BlackRock’s relationship with the Fund; and (g) other factors deemed relevant by the Board Members.

Each Board also considered other matters it deemed important to the approval process, such as other payments made to BlackRock or its affiliates relating to securities lending and cash management, services related to the valuation and pricing of Fund portfolio holdings, and advice from independent legal counsel with respect to the review process and materials submitted for the Board’s review. Each Board noted the willingness of BlackRock personnel to engage in open, candid discussions with the Board. Each Board did not identify any particular information as determinative, and each Board Member may have attributed different weights to the various items considered.

A. Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services Provided by BlackRock: Each Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the nature, extent and quality of services provided by BlackRock, including the investment advisory services and the resulting performance of its Fund. Throughout the year, each Board compared its Fund’s performance to the performance of a comparable group of closed-end funds, relevant benchmark, and performance metrics, as applicable. Each Board met with BlackRock’s senior management personnel responsible for investment activities, including the senior investment officers. Each Board also reviewed the materials provided by its Fund’s portfolio management team discussing the Fund’s performance and the Fund’s investment objective(s), strategies and outlook.

Each Board considered, among other factors, with respect to BlackRock: the number, education and experience of investment personnel generally and its Fund’s portfolio management team; BlackRock’s research capabilities; investments by portfolio managers in the funds they manage; portfolio trading capabilities; use of technology; commitment to compliance; credit analysis capabilities; risk analysis and oversight capabilities; and the approach to training and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory and management personnel. Each Board also considered BlackRock’s overall risk management program, including the continued efforts of BlackRock and its affiliates to address cybersecurity risks and the role of BlackRock’s Risk & Quantitative Analysis Group. Each Board engaged in a review of BlackRock’s compensation structure with respect to its Fund’s portfolio management team and BlackRock’s ability to attract and retain high-quality talent and create performance incentives.

In addition to investment advisory services, each Board considered the quality of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided to its Fund. BlackRock and its affiliates provide each Fund with certain administrative, shareholder, and other services (in addition to any such services provided to its Fund by third parties) and officers and other personnel as are necessary for the operations of the Fund. In particular, BlackRock and its affiliates provide each Fund with administrative services including, among others: (i) responsibility for disclosure documents, such as the prospectus and the statement of additional information in connection with the initial public offering and periodic shareholder reports; (ii) preparing communications with analysts to support secondary market trading of the Fund; (iii) oversight of daily accounting and pricing; (iv) responsibility for periodic filings with regulators and stock exchanges; (v) overseeing and coordinating the activities of other service providers including, among others, the Fund’s custodian, fund accountant, transfer agent, and auditor; (vi) organizing Board meetings and preparing the materials for such Board meetings; (vii) providing legal and compliance support; (viii) furnishing analytical and other support to assist the Board in its consideration of strategic issues such as the merger, consolidation or repurposing of certain closed-end funds; and (ix) performing administrative functions necessary for the operation of the Fund, such as tax reporting, expense management, fulfilling regulatory filing requirements, and shareholder call center and other services. The Board reviewed the structure and duties of BlackRock’s fund administration, shareholder services, and legal & compliance departments and considered BlackRock’s policies and procedures for assuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

B. The Investment Performance of the Funds and BlackRock: Each Board, including the Independent Board Members, also reviewed and considered the performance history of its Fund. In preparation for the April Meeting, each Board was provided with reports independently prepared by Broadridge, which included a comprehensive analysis of its Fund’s performance as of December 31, 2017. The performance information is based on net asset value (NAV), and utilizes Lipper data. Lipper’s methodology calculates a fund’s total return assuming distributions are reinvested on the ex-date at a fund’s ex-date NAV. Broadridge ranks funds in quartiles, ranging from first to fourth, where first is the most desirable quartile position and fourth is the least desirable. In connection with its review, each Board received and reviewed information regarding the investment performance of its Fund as compared to its Performance Peers and the performance of BHK and BKT as compared with each respective Fund’s custom benchmark. Each Board and its Performance Oversight Committee regularly review, and meet with Fund management to discuss, the performance of the Fund throughout the year.

In evaluating performance, each Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot of a period as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce significantly different results. Further, each Board recognized that it is possible that long-term performance can be impacted by even one period of significant outperformance or underperformance, so that a single investment theme has the ability to affect long-term performance disproportionately.

The Board of BHK noted that for each of the one-, three- and five-year periods reported, the Fund outperformed its customized benchmark. BlackRock believes that performance relative to the customized benchmark is an appropriate performance metric for BHK.

The Board of HYT noted that for each of the one-, three- and five-year periods reported, the Fund ranked in the second quartile against its Performance Peers.

The Board of BKT noted that for the one-, three- and five-year periods reported, the Fund underperformed, outperformed, and underperformed, respectively, its customized benchmark. BlackRock believes that performance relative to the customized benchmark is an appropriate performance metric for the Fund. The performance information is as of 12/31/17, based on net asset value (NAV), and utilizes Lipper data. The Board and BlackRock reviewed BKT’s underperformance during the applicable periods. The Board was informed that, among other things, an underweight position to agency mortgage-backed-securities traded in the to-be-announced market, relative to the customized benchmark, was the primary detractor of performance over the one- and five-year periods.

The Board and BlackRock discussed BlackRock’s strategy for improving BKT’s investment performance. Discussions covered topics such as performance attribution, BKT’s investment personnel, and the resources appropriate to support the Fund’s investment processes.

The Board also noted that as of 3/31/18, relative to 12/31/17, BKT’s performance relative to the customized benchmark improved over each of the one-, three-, and five-year periods reported.

 

 

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The Board also considered alternative measures of performance when evaluating BKT’s performance, including a “high quality” custom peer group (“custom peer group”). The custom peer group consists of closed-end funds that invest an average of 75% or greater of their portfolios in AAA-rated bonds, securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or one of its agencies or instrumentalities and cash or cash equivalents. Relative to the custom peer group as of 12/31/17, the Board noted that for the one-, three-, and five-year periods reported, BKT ranked in the fourth, second, and first quartile.

C. Consideration of the Advisory/Management Fees and the Estimated Cost of the Services and Estimated Profits Realized by BlackRock and its Affiliates from their Relationship with the Funds: Each Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed its Fund’s contractual management fee rate compared with those of its Expense Peers. The contractual management fee rate represents a combination of the advisory fee and any administrative fees, before taking into account any reimbursements or fee waivers. Each Board also compared its Fund’s total expense ratio, as well as its actual management fee rate as a percentage of total assets, to those of its Expense Peers. The total expense ratio represents a fund’s total net operating expenses, excluding any investment related expenses. The total expense ratio gives effect to any expense reimbursements or fee waivers that benefit a fund, and the actual management fee rate gives effect to any management fee reimbursements or waivers that benefit a fund. Each Board considered the services provided and the fees charged by BlackRock and its affiliates to other types of clients with similar investment mandates, as applicable, including institutional accounts and sub-advised mutual funds (including mutual funds sponsored by third parties).

Each Board received and reviewed statements relating to BlackRock’s financial condition. Each Board reviewed BlackRock’s profitability methodology and was also provided with an estimated profitability analysis that detailed the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by BlackRock for services provided to its Fund. Each Board reviewed BlackRock’s estimated profitability with respect to its Fund and other funds the Board currently oversees for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to available aggregate estimated profitability data provided for the prior two years. Each Board reviewed BlackRock’s estimated profitability with respect to certain other U.S. fund complexes managed by the Manager and/or its affiliates. Each Board reviewed BlackRock’s assumptions and methodology of allocating expenses in the estimated profitability analysis, noting the inherent limitations in allocating costs among various advisory products. Each Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors including, among other things, fee waivers and expense reimbursements by the Manager, the types of funds managed, precision of expense allocations and business mix. As a result, calculating and comparing profitability at individual fund levels is difficult.

Each Board noted that, in general, individual fund or product line profitability of other advisors is not publicly available. Each Board reviewed BlackRock’s overall operating margin, in general, compared to that of certain other publicly-traded asset management firms. Each Board considered the differences between BlackRock and these other firms, including the contribution of technology at BlackRock, BlackRock’s expense management, and the relative product mix.

In addition, each Board considered the estimated cost of the services provided to its Fund by BlackRock, and BlackRock’s and its affiliates’ estimated profits relating to the management of the Fund and the other funds advised by BlackRock and its affiliates. As part of its analysis, each Board reviewed BlackRock’s methodology in allocating its costs of managing its Fund, to the Fund. Each Board considered whether BlackRock has the financial resources necessary to attract and retain high quality investment management personnel to perform its obligations under the Agreement for its Fund and to continue to provide the high quality of services that is expected by the Board. Each Board further considered factors including but not limited to BlackRock’s commitment of time, assumption of risk, and liability profile in servicing its Fund in contrast to what is required of BlackRock with respect to other products with similar investment mandates across the open-end fund, closed-end fund, sub-advised mutual fund, collective investment trust, and institutional separate account product channels, as applicable.

The Board of BHK noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the second quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio each ranked in the first quartile, relative to the Expense Peers.

The Board of each of HYT and BKT noted that its Fund’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the first quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio each ranked in the first quartile, relative to the Expense Peers.

D. Economies of Scale: Each Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of its Fund increase. Each Board also considered the extent to which its Fund benefits from such economies in a variety of ways, and whether there should be changes in the advisory fee rate or breakpoint structure in order to enable the Fund to more fully participate in these economies of scale. Each Board considered the Fund’s asset levels and whether the current fee was appropriate.

Based on each Board’s review and consideration of the issue, each Board concluded that most closed-end funds do not have fund level breakpoints because closed-end funds generally do not experience substantial growth after the initial public offering. They are typically priced at scale at a fund’s inception.

E. Other Factors Deemed Relevant by the Board Members: Each Board, including the Independent Board Members, also took into account other ancillary or “fall-out” benefits that BlackRock or its affiliates may derive from BlackRock’s respective relationships with its Fund, both tangible and intangible, such as BlackRock’s ability to leverage its investment professionals who manage other portfolios and risk management personnel, an increase in BlackRock’s profile in the investment advisory community, and the engagement of BlackRock’s affiliates as service providers to the Fund, including for administrative, securities lending and cash management services. Each Board also considered BlackRock’s overall operations and its efforts to expand the scale of, and improve the quality of, its operations. Each Board also noted that, subject to applicable law, BlackRock may use and benefit from third party research obtained by soft dollars generated by certain registered fund transactions to assist in managing all or a number of its other client accounts.

In connection with its consideration of the Agreement for its Fund, each Board also received information regarding BlackRock’s brokerage and soft dollar practices. Each Board received reports from BlackRock which included information on brokerage commissions and trade execution practices throughout the year.

Each Board noted the competitive nature of the closed-end fund marketplace, and that shareholders are able to sell their Fund shares in the secondary market if they believe that the Fund’s fees and expenses are too high or if they are dissatisfied with the performance of the Fund.

Each Board also considered the various notable initiatives and projects BlackRock performed in connection with its closed-end fund product line. These initiatives included the completion of the redemption of auction rate preferred securities for all of the BlackRock closed-end funds; developing equity shelf programs; efforts to eliminate

 

 

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product overlap with fund mergers; ongoing services to manage leverage that has become increasingly complex; periodic evaluation of share repurchases and other support initiatives for certain BlackRock funds; and continued communications efforts with shareholders, fund analysts and financial advisers. With respect to the latter, the Independent Board Members noted BlackRock’s continued commitment to supporting the secondary market for the common shares of its closed-end funds through a comprehensive secondary market communication program designed to raise investor and analyst awareness and understanding of closed-end funds. BlackRock’s support services included, among other things: sponsoring and participating in conferences; communicating with closed-end fund analysts covering the BlackRock funds throughout the year; providing marketing and product updates for the closed-end funds; and maintaining and enhancing its closed-end fund website.

Conclusion

Each Board, including the Independent Board Members, unanimously approved the continuation of the Agreement between the Manager and its Fund for a one-year term ending June 30, 2019. Based upon its evaluation of all of the aforementioned factors in their totality, as well as other information, each Board, including the Independent Board Members, was satisfied that the terms of the Agreement for its Fund were fair and reasonable and in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders. In arriving at its decision to approve the Agreement for its Fund, each Board did not identify any single factor or group of factors as, all-important or controlling, but considered all factors together, and different Board Members may have attributed different weights to the various factors considered. The Independent Board Members were also assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel in making this determination.

 

 

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Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan

 

Pursuant to each Trust’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Reinvestment Plan”), Common Shareholders are automatically enrolled to have all distributions of dividends and capital gains reinvested by Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (the “Reinvestment Plan Agent”) in the respective Trust’s Common Shares pursuant to the Reinvestment Plan. Shareholders who do not participate in the Reinvestment Plan will receive all distributions in cash paid by check and mailed directly to the shareholders of record (or if the shares are held in street name or other nominee name, then to the nominee) by the Reinvestment Plan Agent, which serves as agent for the shareholders in administering the Reinvestment Plan.

After the Trusts declare a dividend or determine to make a capital gain or other distribution, the Reinvestment Plan Agent will acquire shares for the participants’ accounts, depending upon the following circumstances, either (i) through receipt of unissued but authorized shares from the Trusts (“newly issued shares”) or (ii) by purchase of outstanding shares on the open market or on the Trust’s primary exchange (“open-market purchases”). If, on the dividend payment date, the net asset value per share (“NAV”) is equal to or less than the market price per share plus estimated brokerage commissions (such condition often referred to as a “market premium”), the Reinvestment Plan Agent will invest the dividend amount in newly issued shares acquired on behalf of the participants. The number of newly issued shares to be credited to each participant’s account will be determined by dividing the dollar amount of the dividend by the NAV on the date the shares are issued. However, if the NAV is less than 95% of the market price on the dividend payment date, the dollar amount of the dividend will be divided by 95% of the market price on the dividend payment date. If, on the dividend payment date, the NAV is greater than the market price per share plus estimated brokerage commissions (such condition often referred to as a “market discount”), the Reinvestment Plan Agent will invest the dividend amount in shares acquired on behalf of the participants in open-market purchases. If the Reinvestment Plan Agent is unable to invest the full dividend amount in open-market purchases, or if the market discount shifts to a market premium during the purchase period, the Reinvestment Plan Agent will invest any un-invested portion in newly issued shares. Investments in newly issued shares made in this manner would be made pursuant to the same process described above and the date of issue for such newly issued shares will substitute for the dividend payment date.

You may elect not to participate in the Reinvestment Plan and to receive all dividends in cash by contacting the Reinvestment Plan Agent, at the address set forth below.

Participation in the Reinvestment Plan is completely voluntary and may be terminated or resumed at any time without penalty by notice if received and processed by the Reinvestment Plan Agent prior to the dividend record date. Additionally, the Reinvestment Plan Agent seeks to process notices received after the record date but prior to the payable date and such notices often will become effective by the payable date. Where late notices are not processed by the applicable payable date, such termination or resumption will be effective with respect to any subsequently declared dividend or other distribution.

The Reinvestment Plan Agent’s fees for the handling of the reinvestment of distributions will be paid by each Trust. However, each participant will pay a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred with respect to the Reinvestment Plan Agent’s open market purchases in connection with the reinvestment of all distributions. The automatic reinvestment of all distributions will not relieve participants of any U.S. federal, state or local income tax that may be payable on such dividends or distributions.

Each Trust reserves the right to amend or terminate the Reinvestment Plan. There is no direct service charge to participants in the Reinvestment Plan; however, each Trust reserves the right to amend the Reinvestment Plan to include a service charge payable by the participants. Participants that request a sale of shares are subject to a $2.50 sales fee and a $0.15 per share fee. Per share fees include any applicable brokerage commissions the Reinvestment Plan Agent is required to pay. All correspondence concerning the Reinvestment Plan should be directed to Computershare Trust Company, N.A. through the internet at http://www.computershare.com/blackrock, or in writing to Computershare, P.O. Box 505000, Louisville, KY 40233, Telephone: (800) 699-1236. Overnight correspondence should be directed to the Reinvestment Plan Agent at Computershare, 462 South 4th Street, Suite 1600, Louisville, KY 40202.

 

 

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Trustee and Officer Information

 

Independent Trustees (a)
         

Name

Year of Birth (b)

  

Position(s) Held

(Length of Service) (c)

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years   

Number of BlackRock-Advised

Registered Investment Companies

(“RICs”) Consisting of

Investment Portfolios

(“Portfolios”) Overseen (d)

   Public Company and
Investment Company
Directorships During
Past Five Years

Richard E. Cavanagh

1946

  

Chair of the Board and Trustee

(Since 2007)

   Director, The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America since 1998; Board Chair, Volunteers of America (a not-for-profit organization) since 2015 (board member since 2009); Director, Arch Chemical (chemical and allied products) from 1999 to 2011; Trustee, Educational Testing Service from 1997 to 2009 and Chairman thereof from 2005 to 2009; Senior Advisor, The Fremont Group since 2008 and Director thereof since 1996; Faculty Member/Adjunct Lecturer, Harvard University since 2007; President and Chief Executive Officer, The Conference Board, Inc. (global business research organization) from 1995 to 2007.    73 RICs consisting of 73 Portfolios    None

Karen P. Robards

1950

  

Vice Chair of the Board and Trustee

(Since 2007)

   Principal of Robards & Company, LLC (consulting and private investing) since 1987; Co-founder and Director of the Cooke Center for Learning and Development (a not-for-profit organization) since 1987; Investment Banker at Morgan Stanley from 1976 to 1987.    73 RICs consisting of 73 Portfolios    Greenhill & Co., Inc.; AtriCure, Inc. (medical devices) from 2000 until 2017

Michael J. Castellano

1946

  

Trustee

(Since 2011)

   Chief Financial Officer of Lazard Group LLC from 2001 to 2011; Chief Financial Officer of Lazard Ltd from 2004 to 2011; Director, Support Our Aging Religious (non-profit) from 2009 to June 2015 and since 2017; Director, National Advisory Board of Church Management at Villanova University since 2010; Trustee, Domestic Church Media Foundation since 2012; Director, CircleBlack Inc. (financial technology company) since 2015.    73 RICs consisting of 73 Portfolios    None

Cynthia L. Egan

1955

  

Trustee

(Since 2016)

   Advisor, U.S. Department of the Treasury from 2014 to 2015; President, Retirement Plan Services for T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. from 2007 to 2012; executive positions within Fidelity Investments from 1989 to 2007.    73 RICs consisting of 73 Portfolios    Unum (insurance); The Hanover Insurance Group (insurance); Envestnet (investment platform) from 2013 until 2016

Frank J. Fabozzi

1948

  

Trustee

(Since 2007)

   Editor of and Consultant for The Journal of Portfolio Management since 2006; Professor of Finance, EDHEC Business School since 2011; Visiting Professor, Princeton University from 2013 to 2014 and since 2016; Professor in the Practice of Finance and Becton Fellow, Yale University School of Management from 2006 to 2011.    73 RICs consisting of 73 Portfolios    None

R. Glenn Hubbard

1958

  

Trustee

(Since 2007)

   Dean, Columbia Business School since 2004; Faculty member, Columbia Business School since 1988.    73 RICs consisting of 73 Portfolios    ADP (data and information services); Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (insurance)

W. Carl Kester

1951

  

Trustee

(Since 2007)

   George Fisher Baker Jr. Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School since 2008, Deputy Dean for Academic Affairs from 2006 to 2010, Chairman of the Finance Unit, from 2005 to 2006, Senior Associate Dean and Chairman of the MBA Program from 1999 to 2005; Member of the faculty of Harvard Business School since 1981.    73 RICs consisting of 73 Portfolios    None

Catherine A. Lynch

1961

  

Trustee

(Since 2016)

   Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer and various other positions, National Railroad Retirement Investment Trust from 2003 to 2016; Associate Vice President for Treasury Management, The George Washington University from 1999 to 2003; Assistant Treasurer, Episcopal Church of America from 1995 to 1999.    73 RICs consisting of 73 Portfolios    None

 

 

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Trustee and Officer Information  (continued)

 

Interested Trustees (a)
         

Name

Year of Birth (b)

  

Position(s) Held

(Length of Service) (c)

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years   

Number of BlackRock-Advised

Registered Investment Companies

(“RICs”) Consisting of

Investment Portfolios

(“Portfolios”) Overseen (d)

   Public Company and
Investment Company
Directorships During
Past Five Years

Robert Fairbairn

1965

  

Trustee

(Since 2018)

   Senior Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2010; oversees BlackRock's Strategic Partner Program and Strategic Product Management Group; Member of BlackRock’s Global Executive and Global Operating Committees; Co-Chair of BlackRock's Human Capital Committee; Global Head of BlackRock's Retail and iShares® businesses from 2012 to 2016.    133 RICs consisting of 333 Portfolios    None

John M. Perlowski

1964

  

Trustee

(Since 2015);

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Since 2010)

   Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2009; Head of BlackRock Global Accounting and Product Services since 2009; Advisory Director of Family Resource Network (charitable foundation) since 2009.    133 RICs consisting of 333 Portfolios    None

(a) The address of each Trustee is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055.

(b) Each Independent Trustee will serve until his or her successor is elected and qualifies, or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement or removal, or until December 31 of the year in which he or she turns 75. The maximum age limitation may be waived as to any Trustee by action of a majority of the Trustees upon finding of good cause therefor.

(c) Following the combination of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. (“MLIM”) and BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) in September 2006, the various legacy MLIM and legacy BlackRock fund boards were realigned and consolidated into three new fund boards in 2007. As a result, although the chart shows certain Independent Trustees as joining the Board in 2007, each Trustee first became a member of the boards of other legacy MLIM or legacy BlackRock funds as follows: Richard E. Cavanagh, 1994; Frank J. Fabozzi, 1988; R. Glenn Hubbard, 2004; W. Carl Kester, 1995 and Karen P. Robards, 1998.

(d) For purposes of this chart, "RICs" refers to investment companies registered under the 1940 Act and "Portfolios" refers to the investment programs of the BlackRock-advised funds. The Closed-End Complex is comprised of 73 RICs consisting of 73 Portfolios. Mr. Fairbairn and Mr. Perlowski are also board members of the BlackRock Equity-Bond Complex and the BlackRock Equity-Liquidity Complex.

(e) Mr. Fairbairn and Mr. Perlowski are both "interested persons," as defined in the 1940 Act, of the Trust based on their positions with BlackRock and its affiliates. Mr. Fairbairn and Mr. Perlowski are also board members of the BlackRock Equity-Bond Complex and the BlackRock Equity-Liquidity Complex. Interested Trustees serve until their resignation, removal or death, or until December 31 of the year in which they turn 72. The maximum age limitation may be waived as to any Trustee by action of a majority of the Trustees upon a finding of good cause therefor.

 

 

TRUSTEE AND OFFICER INFORMATION      111  


Trustee and Officer Information  (continued)

 

Officers Who Are Not Trustees (a)(b)
     

Name

Year of Birth (b)

  

Position(s) Held

(Length of Service)

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years

Jonathan Diorio

1980

  

Vice President

(Since 2015)

   Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2015; Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2011 to 2015.

Neal J. Andrews

1966

  

Chief Financial Officer

(Since 2007)

   Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2006.

Jay M. Fife

1970

  

Treasurer

(Since 2007)

   Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2007.

Charles Park

1967

  

Chief Compliance Officer

(Since 2014)

   Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer for the BlackRock-advised Funds in the Equity-Bond Complex, the Equity-Liquidity Complex and the Closed-End Complex from 2014 to 2015; Chief Compliance Officer of BlackRock Advisors, LLC and the BlackRock-advised Funds in the Equity-Bond Complex, the Equity-Liquidity Complex and the Closed-End Complex since 2014; Principal of and Chief Compliance Officer for iShares® Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC since 2012 and BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”) since 2006; Chief Compliance Officer for the BFA-advised iShares® exchange traded funds since 2006; Chief Compliance Officer for BlackRock Asset Management International Inc. since 2012.

Janey Ahn

1975

  

Secretary

(Since 2012)

   Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2018; Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2009 to 2017.

(a) The address of each Officer is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055.

(b) Officers of the Trust serve at the pleasure of the Board.

 

As of the date of this report, the portfolio managers of BHK are Thomas Musmanno, James E. Keenan and Scott MacLellan. Mr. MacLellan joined BHK’s portfolio management team effective August 10, 2018. Mr. MacLellan has been a Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2010.

 

Investment Adviser

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Wilmington, DE 19809

Accounting Agent and Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

Boston, MA 02111

Transfer Agent

Computershare Trust Company, N.A.

Canton, MA 02021

Legal Counsel

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Boston, MA 02116

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, MA 02116

Address of the Trusts

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

 

 

 

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Additional Information

 

Proxy Results

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders for the Trusts was held on July 30, 2018 and the adjourned Annual Meeting of Shareholders for HYT was held on August 27, 2018, for shareholders of record on May 31, 2018, to elect trustee nominees for each Trust.

1. Shareholders elected the Class II Trustees & Class III Trustee as follows:

 

  

 

  Frank J. Fabozzi (a)     Robert Fairbairn (b)     Catherine A. Lynch (a)     Karen P. Robards (a)  
  Votes For     Votes Withheld     Votes For     Votes Withheld     Votes For     Votes Withheld     Votes For     Votes Withheld  

BHK

    46,084,731       2,874,127       47,510,925       1,447,933       47,505,286       1,453,572       47,477,274       1,481,584  

BKT

    47,931,905       12,150,525       48,020,612       12,061,818       47,870,257       12,212,173       47,875,054       12,207,376  

For the Trust listed above, Trustees whose term of office continued after the Annual Meeting of Shareholders because they were not up for election are Michael J. Castellano, Richard E. Cavanagh, Cynthia L. Egan, R. Glenn Hubbard, John M. Perlowski and W. Carl Kester.

Shareholders elected the Class II Trustees & Class III Trustee as follows:

 

  

 

  Robert Fairbairn (b)     R. Glenn Hubbard (a)     W. Carl Kester (a)     John M. Perlowski (a)     Karen P. Robards (a)  
  Votes For     Votes Withheld     Votes For     Votes Withheld     Votes For     Votes Withheld     Votes For     Votes Withheld     Votes For     Votes Withheld  

HYT

    97,841,374       9,727,623       95,534,542       12,034,454       95,477,638       12,091,358       97,839,380       9,729,617       97,753,742       9,815,255  

 

  (a) 

Class II.

 
  (b) 

Class III.

 

For the Trust listed above, Trustees whose term of office continued after the Annual Meeting of Shareholders because they were not up for election are Michael J. Castellano, Richard E. Cavanagh, Cynthia L. Egan, Frank J. Fabozzi, and Catherine A. Lynch.

2. For BKT, to consider a shareholder proposal to request that the Board of Directors authorize a self-tender offer for all outstanding common shares of BKT at or within 2% of net asset value.

Shareholders voted against the proposal to authorize a self-tender offer:

 

        Votes Against        Votes For        Abstain  

BKT

       31,941,948          12,031,057          740,289  

The shareholder proposal to authorize a self-tender offer did not receive the required affirmative vote of a majority of the shares represented in person or by proxy at the meeting.

Trust Certification

The Trusts are listed for trading on the NYSE and have filed with the NYSE their annual chief executive officer certification regarding compliance with the NYSE’s listing standards. The Trusts filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) the certification of its chief executive officer and chief financial officer required by section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Dividend Policy

Each Trust’s dividend policy is to distribute all or a portion of its net investment income to its shareholders on a monthly basis. In order to provide shareholders with a more stable level of dividend distributions, the distributions paid by the Trusts for any particular month may be more or less than the amount of net investment income earned by the Trusts during such month. The portion of distributions that exceeds a Trust’s current and accumulated earnings and profits, which are measured on a tax basis, will constitute a nontaxable return of capital. Distributions in excess of a Trust’s taxable income and net capital gains, but not in excess of a Trust’s earnings and profits, will be taxable to shareholders as ordinary income and will not constitute a nontaxable return of capital. The Trusts’ current accumulated but undistributed net investment income, if any, is disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, which comprises part of the financial information included in this report.

General Information

The Trusts do not make available copies of their Statements of Additional Information because the Trusts’ shares are not continuously offered, which means that the Statement of Additional Information of each Trust has not been updated after the completion of the respective Trust’s offerings and the information contained in each Trust’s Statement of Additional Information may have become outdated.

In accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Trusts from time to time may purchase shares of its Common Shares in the open market or in private transactions.

During the period, there were no material changes in the Trusts’ investment objectives or policies or to the Trusts’ charters or by-laws that would delay or prevent a change of control of the Trusts that were not approved by the shareholders or in the principal risk factors associated with investment in the Trusts. Other than as reported on page 113, there have been no changes in the persons who are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Trusts’ portfolios.

 

 

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Additional Information  (continued)

 

Quarterly performance, semi-annual and annual reports, current net asset value and other information regarding the Trusts may be found on BlackRock’s website, which can be accessed at http://www.blackrock.com. Any reference to BlackRock’s website in this report is intended to allow investors public access to information regarding the Trusts and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRock’s website in this report.

Electronic Delivery

Shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications of quarterly statements, annual and semi-annual shareholder reports by enrolling in the Trusts’ electronic delivery program. Electronic copies of shareholder reports are available on BlackRock’s website.

To enroll in electronic delivery:

Shareholders Who Hold Accounts with Investment Advisers, Banks or Brokerages:

Please contact your financial advisor. Please note that not all investment advisers, banks or brokerages may offer this service.

Householding

The Trusts will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including annual and semi-annual reports and proxy statements, to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly called “householding” and is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please call the Trusts at (800) 882-0052.

Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments

The Trusts file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Trusts’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room or how to access documents on the SEC’s website without charge may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. The Trusts’ Forms N-Q may also be obtained upon request and without charge by calling (800) 882-0052.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

A description of the policies and procedures that the Trusts use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available upon request and without charge (1) by calling (800) 882-0052; (2) at http://www.blackrock.com; and (3) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Availability of Proxy Voting Record

Information about how the Trusts voted proxies relating to securities held in the Trusts’ portfolios during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available upon request and without charge (1) at http://www.blackrock.com or by calling (800) 882-0052; and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Availability of Trust Updates

BlackRock will update performance and certain other data for the Trusts on a monthly basis on its website in the “Closed-end Funds” section of http://www.blackrock.com as well as certain other material information as necessary from time to time. Investors and others are advised to check the website for updated performance information and the release of other material information about the Trusts. This reference to BlackRock’s website is intended to allow investors public access to information regarding the Trusts and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRock’s website in this report.

 

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Currency
ARS    Argentine Peso
AUD    Australian Dollar
CAD    Canadian Dollar
EUR    Euro
GBP    British Pound
JPY    Japanese Yen
MXN    Mexican Peso
NZD    New Zealand Dollar
USD    United States Dollar
ZAR    South African Rand

 

Portfolio Abbreviations
CLO    Collateralized Loan Obligation
ETF    Exchange-Traded Fund
FHLMC    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
FNMA    Federal National Mortgage Association
GO    General Obligation Bonds
IO    Interest Only
LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate
MTN    Medium-Term Note
PIK    Payment-In-Kind
RB    Revenue Bonds
 

 

 

GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED IN THIS REPORT      115  


This report is intended for current holders. It is not a prospectus. Past performance results shown in this report should not be considered a representation of future performance. The Trusts have leveraged their Common Shares, which creates risks for Common Shareholders, including the likelihood of greater volatility of net asset value and market price of the Common Shares, and the risk that fluctuations in short-term interest rates may reduce the Common Shares’ yield. Statements and other information herein are as dated and are subject to change.

 

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Item 2 –

Code of Ethics – The registrant (or the “Fund”) has adopted a code of ethics, as of the end of the period covered by this report, applicable to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. During the period covered by this report, the code of ethics was amended to update certain information and to make other non-material changes. During the period covered by this report, there have been no waivers granted under the code of ethics. The registrant undertakes to provide a copy of the code of ethics to any person upon request, without charge, who calls 1-800-882-0052, option 4.

 

Item 3 –

Audit Committee Financial Expert – The registrant’s board of directors (the “board of directors”), has determined that (i) the registrant has the following audit committee financial experts serving on its audit committee and (ii) each audit committee financial expert is independent:

Michael Castellano

Frank J. Fabozzi

W. Carl Kester

Catherine A. Lynch

Karen P. Robards

The registrant’s board of directors has determined that W. Carl Kester and Karen P. Robards qualify as financial experts pursuant to Item 3(c)(4) of Form N-CSR.

Prof. Kester has a thorough understanding of generally accepted accounting principles, financial statements and internal control over financial reporting as well as audit committee functions. Prof. Kester has been involved in providing valuation and other financial consulting services to corporate clients since 1978. Prof. Kester’s financial consulting services present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised by the registrant’s financial statements.

Ms. Robards has a thorough understanding of generally accepted accounting principles, financial statements and internal control over financial reporting as well as audit committee functions. Ms. Robards has been President of Robards & Company, a financial advisory firm, since 1987. Ms. Robards was formerly an investment banker for more than 10 years where she was responsible for evaluating and assessing the performance of companies based on their financial results. Ms. Robards has over 30 years of experience analyzing financial statements. She also is a member of the audit committee of one publicly held company and a non-profit organization.

Under applicable securities laws, a person determined to be an audit committee financial expert will not be deemed an “expert” for any purpose, including without limitation for the purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated or identified as an audit committee financial expert. The designation or identification as an audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or liabilities greater than the duties, obligations, and liabilities imposed on such person as a member of the audit committee and board of directors in the absence of such designation or identification. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not affect the duties, obligations, or liability of any other member of the audit committee or board of directors.

 

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Item 4 –

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

The following table presents fees billed by Deloitte & Touche LLP (“D&T”) in each of the last two fiscal years for the services rendered to the Fund:

 

      (a) Audit Fees    (b) Audit-Related Fees1    (c) Tax Fees2    (d) All Other Fees
Entity Name    Current
Fiscal Year
End
         Previous
Fiscal Year
End
         Current
Fiscal Year
End
         Previous
Fiscal Year
End
         Current
Fiscal Year
End
         Previous
Fiscal Year
End
        

Current

Fiscal Year
End

         Previous    
Fiscal Year    
End      

BlackRock Core Bond Trust

   $76,602         $76,602         $0         $0         $15,900         $15,892         $0         $0

The following table presents fees billed by D&T that were required to be approved by the registrant’s audit committee (the “Committee”) for services that relate directly to the operations or financial reporting of the Fund and that are rendered on behalf of BlackRock Advisors, LLC (“Investment Adviser” or “BlackRock”) and entities controlling, controlled by, or under common control with BlackRock (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) that provide ongoing services to the Fund (“Affiliated Service Providers”):

 

      Current Fiscal Year End    Previous Fiscal Year End

(b) Audit-Related Fees1

   $0    $0

(c) Tax Fees2

   $0    $0

(d) All Other Fees3

   $2,274,000    $2,129,000

1 The nature of the services includes assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of financial statements not included in Audit Fees, including accounting consultations, agreed-upon procedure reports, attestation reports, comfort letters, out-of-pocket expenses and internal control reviews not required by regulators.

2 The nature of the services includes tax compliance and/or tax preparation, including services relating to the filing or amendment of federal, state or local income tax returns, regulated investment company qualification reviews, taxable income and tax distribution calculations.

3 Non-audit fees of $2,274,000 and $2,129,000 for the current fiscal year and previous fiscal year, respectively, were paid to the Fund’s principal accountant in their entirety by BlackRock, in connection with services provided to the Affiliated Service Providers of the Fund and of certain other funds sponsored and advised by BlackRock or its affiliates for a service organization review and an accounting research tool subscription. These amounts represent aggregate fees paid by BlackRock and were not allocated on a per fund basis.

(e)(1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures:

The Committee has adopted policies and procedures with regard to the pre-approval of services. Audit, audit-related and tax compliance services provided to the registrant on an annual basis require specific pre-approval by the Committee. The Committee also must approve other non-audit services provided to the registrant and those non-audit services provided to the Investment Adviser and Affiliated Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and the financial reporting of the registrant. Certain of these non-audit services that the Committee believes are (a) consistent with the SEC’s auditor independence rules and (b) routine and recurring services that will not impair the independence of the independent accountants may be approved by the Committee without consideration on a specific case-by-case basis (“general pre-approval”). The term of any general pre-approval is 12 months from the date of the pre-approval, unless the Committee provides for a different period. Tax or other non-audit services provided to the registrant which have a direct impact on the operations or financial reporting of the registrant will only be deemed pre-approved provided that any individual project does not exceed $10,000 attributable to the registrant or

 

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$50,000 per project. For this purpose, multiple projects will be aggregated to determine if they exceed the previously mentioned cost levels.

Any proposed services exceeding the pre-approved cost levels will require specific pre-approval by the Committee, as will any other services not subject to general pre-approval (e.g., unanticipated but permissible services). The Committee is informed of each service approved subject to general pre-approval at the next regularly scheduled in-person board meeting. At this meeting, an analysis of such services is presented to the Committee for ratification. The Committee may delegate to the Committee Chairman the authority to approve the provision of and fees for any specific engagement of permitted non-audit services, including services exceeding pre-approved cost levels.

(e)(2) None of the services described in each of Items 4(b) through (d) were approved by the Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception in paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

(f) Not Applicable

(g) The aggregate non-audit fees, defined as the sum of the fees shown under “Audit-Related Fees,” “Tax Fees” and “All Other Fees,” paid to the accountant for services rendered by the accountant to the registrant, the Investment Adviser and the Affiliated Service Providers were:

 

Entity Name   

Current Fiscal Year

End

  

Previous Fiscal Year

End

         

BlackRock Core Bond Trust

   $15,900    $15,892      

Additionally, the amounts billed by D&T in connection with services provided to the Affiliated Service Providers of the Fund and of other funds sponsored or advised by BlackRock or its affiliates during the current and previous fiscal years for a service organization review and an accounting research tool subscription were:

 

Current Fiscal

Year End

  

Previous Fiscal

Year End

$2,274,000    $2,129,000

These amounts represent aggregate fees paid by BlackRock and were not allocated on a per fund basis.

(h) The Committee has considered and determined that the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Investment Adviser, and the Affiliated Service Providers that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

 

Item 5 –

Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

 

  (a)

The following individuals are members of the registrant’s separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(A)):

 

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Michael Castellano

Frank J. Fabozzi

W. Carl Kester

Catherine A. Lynch

Karen P. Robards

 

  (b)

Not Applicable

 

Item 6 –

Investments

(a) The registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

(b) Not Applicable due to no such divestments during the semi-annual period covered since the previous Form N-CSR filing.

 

Item 7 –

Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – The board of directors has delegated the voting of proxies for the Fund’s portfolio securities to the Investment Adviser pursuant to the Investment Adviser’s proxy voting guidelines. Under these guidelines, the Investment Adviser will vote proxies related to Fund securities in the best interests of the Fund and its stockholders. From time to time, a vote may present a conflict between the interests of the Fund’s stockholders, on the one hand, and those of the Investment Adviser, or any affiliated person of the Fund or the Investment Adviser, on the other. In such event, provided that the Investment Adviser’s Equity Investment Policy Oversight Committee, or a sub-committee thereof (the “Oversight Committee”) is aware of the real or potential conflict or material non-routine matter and if the Oversight Committee does not reasonably believe it is able to follow its general voting guidelines (or if the particular proxy matter is not addressed in the guidelines) and vote impartially, the Oversight Committee may retain an independent fiduciary to advise the Oversight Committee on how to vote or to cast votes on behalf of the Investment Adviser’s clients. If the Investment Adviser determines not to retain an independent fiduciary, or does not desire to follow the advice of such independent fiduciary, the Oversight Committee shall determine how to vote the proxy after consulting with the Investment Adviser’s Portfolio Management Group and/or the Investment Adviser’s Legal and Compliance Department and concluding that the vote cast is in its client’s best interest notwithstanding the conflict. A copy of the Fund’s Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures are attached as Exhibit 99.PROXYPOL. Information on how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, (i) at www.blackrock.com and (ii) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Item 8 –

Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies

(a)(1) As of the date of filing this Report:

The registrant is managed by a team of investment professionals comprised of Thomas Musmanno, Managing Director at BlackRock, James E. Keenan, Managing Director at BlackRock and Scott MacLellan, Director at BlackRock. Messrs. Musmanno, Keenan and MacLellan are the Fund’s co-portfolio managers. Mr. Keenan is responsible for setting the registrant’s

 

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overall investment strategy and overseeing the registrant’s investment process and performance. Messrs. Musmanno and MacLellan are responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio, which includes setting the Fund’s overall investment strategy, overseeing the management of the Fund and/or selection of its investments. Messrs. Musmanno, Keenan and MacLellan have been members of the Fund’s portfolio management team since 2012, 2007 and 2018, respectively. Mr. MacLellan became portfolio manager to the Fund on August 10, 2018.

 

           Portfolio Manager    Biography
  Thomas Musmanno    Managing Director of BlackRock since 2010; Director of BlackRock from 2006 to 2009.
  James E. Keenan    Managing Director of BlackRock since 2008 and Head of the Leveraged Finance Portfolio team; Director of BlackRock from 2006 to 2007.
  Scott MacLellan    Director of BlackRock since 2010; Vice President of BlackRock from 2007 to 2009.

(a)(2) As of August 31, 2018:

 

     

(ii) Number of Other Accounts Managed

and Assets by Account Type

  

(iii) Number of Other Accounts and

Assets for Which Advisory Fee is

Performance-Based

(i) Name of

Portfolio Manager

  

Other

Registered

Investment

Companies

        

Other Pooled

Investment

Vehicles

        

Other

Accounts

        

Other

Registered

Investment

Companies

        

Other
Pooled

Investment

Vehicles

        

Other    

Accounts    

Thomas Musmanno

   11         11         161         0         0         1
     $13.86 Billion         $6.17 Billion         $45.89 Billion         $0         $0         $535.8 Million

James E. Keenan

   14         18         18         0         0         5
     $27.59 Billion         $8.66 Billion         $7.56 Billion         $0         $0         $1.08 Billion

Scott MacLellan

   10         12         159         0         0         2
     $13.47 Billion         $6.30 Billion         $51.48 Billion         $0         $0         $824.8 Million

(iv) Portfolio Manager Potential Material Conflicts of Interest

BlackRock has built a professional working environment, firm-wide compliance culture and compliance procedures and systems designed to protect against potential incentives that may favor one account over another. BlackRock has adopted policies and procedures that address the allocation of investment opportunities, execution of portfolio transactions, personal trading by employees and other potential conflicts of interest that are designed to ensure that all client accounts are treated equitably over time. Nevertheless, BlackRock furnishes investment management and advisory services to numerous clients in addition to the Fund, and BlackRock may, consistent with applicable law, make investment recommendations to other clients or accounts (including accounts which are hedge funds or have performance or higher fees paid to BlackRock, or in which portfolio managers have a personal interest in the receipt of such fees), which may be the same as or different from those made to the Fund. In addition, BlackRock, Inc., its affiliates and significant shareholders and any officer, director, shareholder or employee may or may not have an interest in the securities whose purchase and sale BlackRock recommends to the Fund. BlackRock, Inc., or any of its affiliates or significant shareholders, or

 

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any officer, director, shareholder, employee or any member of their families may take different actions than those recommended to the Fund by BlackRock with respect to the same securities. Moreover, BlackRock may refrain from rendering any advice or services concerning securities of companies of which any of BlackRock, Inc.’s (or its affiliates’ or significant shareholders’) officers, directors or employees are directors or officers, or companies as to which BlackRock, Inc. or any of its affiliates or significant shareholders or the officers, directors and employees of any of them has any substantial economic interest or possesses material non-public information. Certain portfolio managers also may manage accounts whose investment strategies may at times be opposed to the strategy utilized for a fund. It should also be noted that Messrs. Keenan, Musmanno and MacLellan may be managing hedge fund and/or long only accounts, or may be part of a team managing hedge fund and/or long only accounts, subject to incentive fees. Messrs. Keenan, Musmanno and MacLellan may therefore be entitled to receive a portion of any incentive fees earned on such accounts.

As a fiduciary, BlackRock owes a duty of loyalty to its clients and must treat each client fairly. When BlackRock purchases or sells securities for more than one account, the trades must be allocated in a manner consistent with its fiduciary duties. BlackRock attempts to allocate investments in a fair and equitable manner among client accounts, with no account receiving preferential treatment. To this end, BlackRock, Inc. has adopted policies that are intended to ensure reasonable efficiency in client transactions and provide BlackRock with sufficient flexibility to allocate investments in a manner that is consistent with the particular investment discipline and client base, as appropriate.

(a)(3) As of August 31, 2018:

Portfolio Manager Compensation Overview

The discussion below describes the portfolio managers’ compensation as of August 31, 2018.

BlackRock’s financial arrangements with its portfolio managers, its competitive compensation and its career path emphasis at all levels reflect the value senior management places on key resources. Compensation may include a variety of components and may vary from year to year based on a number of factors. The principal components of compensation include a base salary, a performance-based discretionary bonus, participation in various benefits programs and one or more of the incentive compensation programs established by BlackRock.

Base Compensation. Generally, portfolio managers receive base compensation based on their position with the firm.

Discretionary Incentive Compensation. Discretionary incentive compensation is a function of several components: the performance of BlackRock, Inc., the performance of the portfolio manager’s group within BlackRock, the investment performance, including risk-adjusted returns, of the firm’s assets under management or supervision by that portfolio manager relative to predetermined benchmarks, and the individual’s performance and contribution to the overall performance of these portfolios and BlackRock. In most cases, these benchmarks are the same as the benchmark or benchmarks against which the performance of the Funds or other accounts

 

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managed by the portfolio managers are measured. Among other things, BlackRock’s Chief Investment Officers make a subjective determination with respect to each portfolio manager’s compensation based on the performance of the Funds and other accounts managed by each portfolio manager relative to the various benchmarks. Performance of fixed income funds is measured on a pre-tax and/or after-tax basis over various time periods including 1-, 3- and 5- year periods, as applicable. With respect to these portfolio managers, such benchmarks for the Fund and other accounts are:

 

Portfolio Manager    Benchmark
James E. Keenan   

A combination of market-based indices (e.g., The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index), certain customized indices and certain fund industry peer groups.

 

Thomas Musmanno  

Scott MacLellan

  

A combination of market-based indices (e.g., Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. Corporate & Government Index, 1-3 Years), certain customized indices and certain fund industry peer groups.

 

Distribution of Discretionary Incentive Compensation. Discretionary incentive compensation is distributed to portfolio managers in a combination of cash, deferred BlackRock, Inc. stock awards, and/or deferred cash awards that notionally track the return of certain BlackRock investment products.

Portfolio managers receive their annual discretionary incentive compensation in the form of cash. Portfolio managers whose total compensation is above a specified threshold also receive deferred BlackRock, Inc. stock awards annually as part of their discretionary incentive compensation. Paying a portion of discretionary incentive compensation in the form of deferred BlackRock, Inc. stock puts compensation earned by a portfolio manager for a given year “at risk” based on BlackRock’s ability to sustain and improve its performance over future periods. In some cases, additional deferred BlackRock, Inc. stock may be granted to certain key employees as part of a long-term incentive award to aid in retention, align interests with long-term shareholders and motivate performance. Deferred BlackRock, Inc. stock awards are generally granted in the form of BlackRock, Inc. restricted stock units that vest pursuant to the terms of the applicable plan and, once vested, settle in BlackRock, Inc. common stock. The portfolio managers of this Fund have deferred BlackRock, Inc. stock awards.

For certain portfolio managers, a portion of the discretionary incentive compensation is also distributed in the form of deferred cash awards that notionally track the returns of select BlackRock investment products they manage, which provides direct alignment of portfolio manager discretionary incentive compensation with investment product results. Deferred cash awards vest ratably over a number of years and, once vested, settle in the form of cash. Only portfolio managers who manage specified products and whose total compensation is above a specified threshold are eligible to participate in the deferred cash award program.

Other Compensation Benefits. In addition to base salary and discretionary incentive compensation, portfolio managers may be eligible to receive or participate in one or more of the following:

 

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Incentive Savings Plans — BlackRock, Inc. has created a variety of incentive savings plans in which BlackRock, Inc. employees are eligible to participate, including a 401(k) plan, the BlackRock Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), and the BlackRock Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). The employer contribution components of the RSP include a company match equal to 50% of the first 8% of eligible pay contributed to the plan capped at $5,000 per year, and a company retirement contribution equal to 3-5% of eligible compensation up to the Internal Revenue Service limit ($275,000 for 2018). The RSP offers a range of investment options, including registered investment companies and collective investment funds managed by the firm. BlackRock, Inc. contributions follow the investment direction set by participants for their own contributions or, absent participant investment direction, are invested into a target date fund that corresponds to, or is closest to, the year in which the participant attains age 65. The ESPP allows for investment in BlackRock, Inc. common stock at a 5% discount on the fair market value of the stock on the purchase date. Annual participation in the ESPP is limited to the purchase of 1,000 shares of common stock or a dollar value of $25,000 based on its fair market value on the purchase date. All of the eligible portfolio managers are eligible to participate in these plans.

(a)(4) Beneficial Ownership of Securities – As of August 31, 2018.

 

Portfolio Manager   

Dollar Range of Equity Securities

of the Fund Beneficially Owned

Thomas Musmanno    $10,001-$50,000
James E. Keenan    $100,001-$500,000
Scott MacLellan    None

(b) Not Applicable

 

Item 9 –

Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers

 

Period   

(a) Total

Number of    

Shares

Purchased

  

(b) Average

Price Paid per  

Share

  

(c) Total Number of

Shares Purchased as Part  

of Publicly Announced

Plans or Programs

  

(d) Maximum Number of

Shares that May Yet Be

Purchased Under the Plans  

or Programs1

March 1-31, 2018

   0    0    0    2,696,756

April 1-31, 2018

   0    0    0    2,696,756

May 1-31, 2018

   0    0    0    2,696,756

June 1-30, 2018

   0    0    0    2,696,756

July 1-31, 2018

   0    0    0    2,696,756

August 1-31, 2018

   0    0    0    2,696,756

Total:

   0    0    0    2,696,756
1On September 6, 2017, the Fund announced a continuation of the open market share repurchase program, pursuant to which the Fund may repurchase through November 30, 2018 up to 5% of its outstanding shares based on common shares outstanding on November 30, 2017, in open market transactions. On September 7, 2018, the Fund announced a further continuation of its open market share repurchase program. Commencing on December 1, 2018, the Fund may repurchase through November 30, 2019, up to 5% of its common shares outstanding as of the close of business on November 30, 2018, subject to certain conditions.

 

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Item 10 – 

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – There have been no material changes to these procedures.

 

Item 11 – 

Controls and Procedures

(a) – The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(b) – There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12 – 

Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies –

Not Applicable

 

Item 13 – 

Exhibits attached hereto

(a)(1) – Code of Ethics – See Item 2

(a)(2) – Certifications – Attached hereto

(a)(3) – Not Applicable

(a)(4) – Not Applicable

(b) – Certifications – Attached hereto

 

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

 

 

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

Date: November 2, 2018

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

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

Date: November 2, 2018

 

           By:       /s/ Neal J. Andrews                                
    Neal J. Andrews
    Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
    BlackRock Core Bond Trust
  Date: November 2, 2018

 

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