N-Q 1 d499202dnq.htm BLACKROCK ALLOCATION TARGET SHARES BLACKROCK ALLOCATION TARGET SHARES

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number: 811-21457

 

Name of Fund: BlackRock Allocation Target Shares

Series A Portfolio

Series C Portfolio

Series E Portfolio

Series M Portfolio

Series P Portfolio

Series S Portfolio

Fund Address:    100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

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

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 441-7762

Date of fiscal year end: 03/31/2018

Date of reporting period: 12/31/2017


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

December 31, 2017

  

Series A Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

    

Security

 

Par

(000)

    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities — 57.2%

 

AIMCO CLO, Series 2015-AA, Class E,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 7.820%),
9.18%, 01/15/28 (a)(b)

  $ 1,000     $ 1,000,121  

Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust:

   

Series 2016-1, Class A, 4.25%, 07/25/47 (b)(c)

    247       244,834  

Series 2016-B, Class A, 4.00%, 09/25/65 (b)(c)

    144       143,492  

Series 2017-D, Class A,
3.75%, 12/25/57 (b)(d)(e)

    2,820       2,820,000  

Series 2017-D, Class B,
0.00%, 12/25/57 (b)(d)(e)

    2,000       1,241,200  

Allegro CLO II Ltd.:

   

Series 2014-1A, Class A1R,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.310%),
2.67%, 01/21/27 (a)(b)

    1,000       1,004,535  

Series 2014-1A, Class CR,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.850%),
5.21%, 01/21/27 (a)(b)

    250       250,479  

Allegro CLO VI Ltd., Series 2017-2A, Class A,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.130%),
0.00%, 01/16/30 (a)(b)(d)

    1,000       1,000,000  

Allegro CLO, Ltd., Series 2016-1X, Class D,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.850%),
5.57%, 01/15/29 (a)(b)

    500       510,026  

ALM VI Ltd., Series 2012-6A, Class DRR,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.450%),
6.81%, 07/15/26 (a)(b)

    600       604,921  

ALM VII Ltd., Series 2012-7A, Class A1R,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.480%),
2.84%, 10/15/28 (a)(b)

    1,000       1,006,908  

ALM XIV Ltd.:

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.200%),
0.00%, 07/28/26 (a)(b)

    2,000       1,356,814  

Series 2014-14A, Class BR,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.100%),
3.48%, 07/28/26 (a)(b)

    1,250       1,250,113  

AMMC CLO 20 Ltd., Series 2017-20A, Class E,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.810%),
7.16%, 04/17/29 (a)(b)

    500       497,465  

Anchorage Capital CLO 3 Ltd., Series 2014-3A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.650%),
4.03%, 04/28/26 (a)(b)

    500       501,285  

Anchorage Capital CLO 4 Ltd., Series 2014-4A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.400%),
4.78%, 07/28/26 (a)(b)

    1,000       1,007,401  

Anchorage Capital CLO 5 Ltd., Series 2014-5A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.200%),
3.56%, 10/15/26 (a)(b)

    1,000       1,000,022  

Anchorage Capital CLO 7 Ltd., Series 2015-7A, Class B1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.300%),
2.66%, 10/15/27 (a)(b)

    1,500       1,502,048  

Anchorage Capital CLO 8 Ltd.:

   

Series 2016-8A, Class D,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.200%),
5.58%, 07/28/28 (a)(b)

    250       253,466  

Series 2016-8A, Class E,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.500%),
7.88%, 07/28/28 (a)(b)

    777       794,463  

Anchorage Capital CLO Ltd.:

   

    

Security

 

Par

(000)

    Value  

Series 2013-1A, Class BR,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.150%),
3.51%, 10/13/30 (a)(b)

  $ 500     $ 505,818  

Series 2014-5RA, Class B,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.450%),
0.00%, 01/15/30 (a)(b)(d)

   
.
1,250
 
 
    1,250,000  

Series 2014-5RA, Class C,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.850%),
0.00%, 01/15/30 (a)(b)(d)

   
.
2,000
 
 
    2,000,000  

Series 2014-5RA, Class E,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.400%),
0.00%, 01/15/30 (a)(b)

    1,000       1,000,000  

Apidos CLO XVIII, Series 2014-18A, Class CR,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.250%),
4.61%, 07/22/26 (a)(b)

    250       253,260  

Apidos CLO XXI, Series 2015-21X, Class D,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.550%),
7.28%, 07/18/27 (a)(b)

    500       507,189  

Apidos CLO XXII, Series 2015-22A, Class D,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.000%),
7.36%, 10/20/27 (a)(b)

    500       508,702  

Apidos CLO XXIII, Series 2015-23A, Class D2,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.950%),
7.31%, 01/14/27 (a)(b)

    500       507,515  

Arbor Realty Commercial Real Estate Notes Ltd.:

   

Series 2016-FL1A, Class A,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.700%),
3.18%, 09/15/26 (a)(b)

    190       193,019  

Series 2017-FL1, Class A,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.300%),
2.78%, 04/15/27 (a)(b)

    1,920       1,942,914  

Series 2017-FL1, Class B,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.500%),
3.98%, 04/15/27 (a)(b)

    438       443,289  

ARES XL CLO Ltd., Series 2016-40A, Class D,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.600%),
7.96%, 10/15/27 (a)(b)

    1,000       1,033,118  

ARES XLIII CLO Ltd., Series 2017-43A, Class E,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.470%),
7.83%, 10/15/29 (a)(b)

    750       764,071  

Ares XXXIII CLO Ltd.:

   

Series 2015-1A, Class CR,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.200%),
5.69%, 12/05/25 (a)(b)

    250       256,397  

Series 2015-1A, Class D,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.230%),
7.72%, 12/05/25 (a)(b)

    500       514,954  

Ares XXXIV CLO Ltd., Series 2015-2A, Class E2,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.200%),
6.58%, 07/29/26 (a)(b)

    500       500,242  

Ares XXXIX CLO Ltd., Series 2016-39A, Class E,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 7.250%),
8.60%, 07/18/28 (a)(b)

    250       257,097  

ARES XXXVII CLO Ltd., Series 2015-4A, Class A1R,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.170%),
2.54%, 10/15/30 (a)(b)

    600       604,023  

Argent Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-W1, Class A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.240%),
1.79%, 05/25/35 (a)(d)

    77       59,152  
 

Portfolio Abbreviations

 

ABS   Asset-Backed Security    LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate
AGM   Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.    OTC    Over-the-counter
AMT   Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to)    RAN    Revenue Anticipation Notes
BAN   Bond Anticipation Notes    RB    Revenue Bonds
CLO                   Collateralized Loan Obligation    REMIC                    Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
DAC   Designated Activity Company    S&P    Standard & Poor’s
EDA   Economic Development Authority    TBA    To-be-announced
GO   General Obligation Bonds    USD    US Dollar
IDA   Industrial Development Authority      

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      1  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

December 31, 2017

  

Series A Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

ArrowMark Colorado Holdings, Series 2017-8A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.160%),
0.00%, 10/25/30 (a)(b)

  $ 1,100     $ 1,100,000  

Atrium VIII, Series 8A, Class DR,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.000%),
5.36%, 10/23/24 (a)(b)

    325       330,256  

Atrium X, Series 10A, Class E,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.500%),
5.86%, 07/16/25 (a)(b)

    650       650,380  

Babson CLO Ltd.:

   

Series 2015-2A, Class AR,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.190%),
2.55%, 10/20/30 (a)(b)

    1,000       1,008,302  

Series 2016-1A, Class E,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.550%),
7.91%, 04/23/27 (a)(b)

    250       255,374  

Ballyrock CLO LLC, Series 2014-1A, Class CR,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.650%),
5.01%, 10/20/26 (a)(b)

    1,750       1,753,840  

Battalion CLO IV Ltd., Series 2013-4A, Class A1R,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.140%),
2.50%, 10/22/25 (a)(b)

    1,000       1,000,785  

Battalion CLO X Ltd., Series 2016-10A, Class D,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 7.000%),
8.36%, 01/24/29 (a)(b)

    500       516,535  

Bayview Financial Revolving Asset Trust:

   

Series 2005-A, Class A1,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%),
2.56%, 02/28/40 (a)(b)

    2,227       1,993,202  

Series 2005-E, Class A1,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%),
2.56%, 12/28/40 (a)(b)

    3,628       3,281,950  

Series 2005-E, Class A2A,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.930%),
2.49%, 12/28/40 (a)(b)

    2,538       2,247,069  

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities I Trust:

   

Series 2007-HE2, Class 1A4,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.320%),
1.87%, 03/25/37 (a)

    854       624,907  

Series 2007-HE2, Class 23A,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.140%),
1.69%, 03/25/37 (a)

    159       153,831  

Series 2007-HE3, Class 1A4,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%),
1.90%, 04/25/37 (a)

    326       256,699  

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-4, Class M2,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.200%),
2.53%, 01/25/36 (a)

    343       336,774  

Benefit Street Partners CLO IV Ltd., Series 2014-IVA, Class A1R,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.490%),
2.85%, 01/20/29 (a)(b)

    500       504,121  

BlueMountain CLO Ltd.:

   

Series 2013-2A, Class A1R,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.180%),
2.54%, 10/22/30 (a)(b)

    1,000       1,005,672  

Series 2015-1A, Class D,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.450%),
6.81%, 04/13/27 (a)(b)

    250       252,021  

Canyon Capital CLO Ltd.:

   

Series 2006-1A, Class A1,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.250%),
1.84%, 12/15/20 (a)(b)

    106       106,176  

Series 2006-1A, Class C,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.700%),
2.29%, 12/15/20 (a)(b)

    250       249,274  

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd.:

   

Series 2012-3A, Class CR,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.100%),
5.46%, 10/14/28 (a)(b)

    500       508,503  

Series 2012-4A, Class AR,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.450%),
2.81%, 01/20/29 (a)(b)

    935       948,531  

Series 2014-1A, Class CR,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.750%),
4.10%, 04/17/25 (a)(b)

    500       501,029  

Series 2014-3A, Class C1R,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.270%),
4.64%, 07/27/26 (a)(b)

    1,000       1,012,836  

Series 2014-3A, Class D1,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.100%),
6.47%, 07/27/26 (a)(b)

    1,400       1,407,355  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Series 2014-3A, Class D2R
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.750%),
7.12%, 07/27/26 (a)(b)

  $ 500     $ 501,748  

Series 2014-5A, Class A1R,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.140%),
2.50%, 10/16/25 (a)(b)

    1,000       1,000,690  

Series 2015-4A, Class D,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.100%),
7.46%, 10/20/27 (a)(b)

    500       513,238  

Series 2015-4A, Class SBB1,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 8.500%),
9.86%, 10/20/27 (a)(b)

    149       151,536  

Series 2016-1A, Class D,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 7.600%),
8.96%, 04/20/27 (a)(b)

    1,250       1,280,539  

Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust:

   

Series 2006-FRE2, Class A2,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.120%),
1.67%, 10/25/36 (a)

    329       218,617  

Series 2006-FRE2, Class A3,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.160%),
1.71%, 10/25/36 (a)

    174       116,501  

Series 2006-FRE2, Class A4,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.250%),
1.80%, 10/25/36 (a)

    2,684       1,811,195  

Series 2006-NC2, Class A3,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.150%),
1.70%, 06/25/36 (a)

    736       727,817  

Series 2006-NC3, Class A4,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.240%),
1.79%, 08/25/36 (a)

    630       408,663  

Series 2006-NC4, Class A3,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.160%),
1.71%, 10/25/36 (a)

    100       89,147  

CBAM Ltd.:

   

Series 2017-1A, Class A1,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.250%),
2.58%, 07/20/30 (a)(b)

    1,500       1,513,040  

Series 2017-3A, Class A,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.230%),
2.60%, 10/17/29 (a)(b)

    2,500       2,513,998  

Series 2017-3A, Class B1,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.700%),
3.07%, 10/17/29 (a)(b)

    500       503,468  

Series 2017-3A, Class E1,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.500%),
7.87%, 10/17/29 (a)(b)

    1,000       1,025,543  

C-BASS Trust:

   

Series 2007-CB1, Class AF2, 3.71%, 01/25/37 (c)

    319       157,812  

Series 2006-CB9, Class A2,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.110%),
1.66%, 11/25/36 (a)

    64       41,755  

Series 2006-CB9, Class A4,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.230%),
1.78%, 11/25/36 (a)

    17       11,193  

Series 2007-CB5, Class A2,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.170%),
1.50%, 04/25/37 (a)

    63       47,536  

CIFC Funding Ltd.:

   

Series 2014-3A, Class C1R,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.900%),
3.26%, 07/22/26 (a)(b)

    250       251,029  

Series 2014-4A, Class A1R,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.380%),
2.73%, 10/17/26 (a)(b)

    500       501,014  

Series 2014-5A, Class CR,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.700%),
4.05%, 01/17/27 (a)(b)

    750       754,279  

Series 2016-1A, Class E,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.750%),
8.11%, 10/21/28 (a)(b)

    500       517,383  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.,
Series 2006-WFH4, Class M3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.320%),
1.87%, 11/25/36 (a)

    290       246,156  

Clear Creek CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class ER, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.300%),
7.66%, 10/20/30 (a)(b)

    1,000       1,003,882  

Conseco Finance Corp.:

   

Series 1996-10, Class B1, 7.24%, 11/15/28 (e)

    63       50,431  

Series 1998-4, Class M1, 6.83%, 04/01/30 (e)

    1,228       1,085,820  
 

 

 

2    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

December 31, 2017

  

Series A Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Series 1998-8, Class M1, 6.98%, 09/01/30 (e)

  $ 1,176     $ 980,596  

Conseco Finance Securitizations Corp.:

   

Series 2000-1, Class A5, 8.06%, 09/01/29 (e)

    2,456       1,346,161  

Series 2000-4, Class A6, 8.31%, 05/01/32 (e)

    2,451       1,315,061  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates:

   

Series 2005-16, Class 1AF, 5.07%, 05/25/36 (e)

    2,360       2,924,672  

Series 2006-11, Class 3AV2,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.160%),
1.49%, 09/25/46 (a)

    17       16,370  

Series 2007-S3, Class A3,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.380%),
1.93%, 05/25/37 (a)

    179       161,246  

Countrywide Revolving Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2004-U, Class 2A,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.270%),
1.75%, 03/15/34 (a)

    61       54,676  

Credit-Based Asset Servicing & Securitization LLC:

   

Series 2006-CB2, Class AF4,
3.43%, 12/25/36 (c)

    25       20,726  

Series 2006-MH1, Class B1,
6.25%, 10/25/36 (b)(c)

    2,900       2,982,840  

Series 2006-SL1, Class A3,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.220%),
1.77%, 09/25/36 (a)(b)

    6,761       1,179,559  

Series 2007-RP1, Class A,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.310%),
1.86%, 05/25/46 (a)(b)

    91       79,626  

CWHEQ Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-S2, Class A3, 5.84%, 07/25/27

    591       788,337  

CWHEQ Revolving Home Equity Loan Resuritization Trust:

   

Series 2006-RES, Class 4Q1B,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.300%),
1.78%, 12/15/33 (a)(b)(d)

    53       48,889  

Series 2006-RES, Class 5B1B,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.190%),
1.67%, 05/15/35 (a)(b)(d)

    21       18,339  

CWHEQ Revolving Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-G, Class 2A,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.150%),
1.63%, 10/15/36 (a)

    516       468,358  

Dryden 53 CLO Ltd., Series 2017-53A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.120%),
0.00%, 01/15/31 (a)(b)

    2,000       2,000,000  

Dryden XXXI Senior Loan Fund, Series 2014-31A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.080%), 2.43%, 04/18/26 (a)(b)

    1,000       1,003,346  

Elevation CLO Ltd., Series 2016-5A, Class E,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.950%),
8.31%, 07/15/28 (a)(b)

    500       508,744  

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust:

   

Series 2006-FF16, Class 2A3,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.140%),
1.69%, 12/25/36 (a)

    725       451,108  

Series 2006-FF17, Class A5,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.150%),
1.70%, 12/25/36 (a)

    3,540       2,932,793  

Series 2006-FF5, Class 2A3,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.160%),
1.71%, 04/25/36 (a)

    63       59,711  

Fremont Home Loan Trust, Series 2006-3, Class 1A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.140%), 1.69%, 02/25/37 (a)

    3,167       2,547,750  

Galaxy XVI CLO Ltd., Series 2013-16A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.250%),
3.67%, 11/16/25 (a)(b)

    1,500       1,505,300  

Galaxy XXI CLO Ltd., Series 2015-21A, Class E2,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.500%),
7.86%, 01/20/28 (a)(b)

    500       500,981  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

GCAT LLC, Series 2017-4, Class A1,
3.23%, 05/25/22 (b)(c)

  $ 892     $ 892,526  

GE-WMC Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-2, Class A2C,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.250%),
1.80%, 12/25/35 (a)

    32       32,608  

Gilbert Park CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class E,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.400%),
7.76%, 10/15/30 (a)(b)

    1,000       1,014,807  

GMACM Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-HE1, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.210%), 1.76%, 11/25/36 (a)

    513       546,676  

Goldentree Loan Opportunities XI Ltd., Series 2015-11A, Class AR2,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.070%),
2.60%, 01/18/31 (a)(b)(d)

    1,350       1,350,000  

Greywolf CLO IV Ltd., Series 2014-2A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.350%),
3.70%, 01/17/27 (a)(b)

    500       501,906  

GSAA Trust, Series 2007-2, Class AF3, 5.92%, 03/25/37 (e)

    30       12,415  

GSAMP Trust, Series 2006-FM2, Class A2B,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.120%),
1.67%, 09/25/36 (a)

    164       78,286  

Highbridge Loan Management Ltd.:

   

Series 5X-2015, Class E,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.150%),
6.73%, 01/29/26 (a)

    900       904,857  

Series 7A-2015, Class E,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.750%),
7.17%, 11/15/26 (a)(b)

    500       499,729  

Home Equity Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Trust:

   

Series 2004-A, Class M2,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.030%),
3.58%, 07/25/34 (a)

    36       36,716  

Series 2007-B, Class 2A3,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.200%),
1.75%, 07/25/37 (a)

    316       214,027  

HPS Loan Management Ltd., Series 10A-16, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.650%), 5.01%, 01/20/28 (a)(b)

    500       505,726  

JPMorgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust, Series 2006-WF1, Class A3A,
5.83%, 07/25/36 (c)

    1,694       922,258  

LCM 26 Ltd., Series 26A, Class A1,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.070%),
0.00%, 01/20/31 (a)(b)(d)

    2,000       2,000,000  

LCM XVIII LP, Series 18A, Class B1,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.300%),
3.66%, 04/20/27 (a)(b)

    500       500,681  

Lehman ABS Manufactured Housing Contract Trust, Series 2002-A, Class C, 0.00%, 06/15/33 (c)

    1,328       1,081,069  

Lendmark Funding Trust:

   

Series 2017-1A, Class A, 2.83%, 12/22/25 (b)

    2,500       2,494,187  

Series 2017-1A, Class B, 3.77%, 12/22/25 (b)

    1,570       1,577,644  

Series 2017-2A, Class A, 2.80%, 05/20/26 (b)

    3,840       3,824,894  

Series 2017-2A, Class B, 3.38%, 05/20/26 (b)

    2,540       2,525,162  

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust:

   

Series 2006-10, Class 2A4,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.220%),
1.77%, 11/25/36 (a)

    4,153       2,085,058  

Series 2006-2, Class 2A3,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.190%),
1.74%, 03/25/46 (a)

    3,899       1,990,279  

Series 2006-2, Class 2A4,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.290%),
1.84%, 03/25/46 (a)

    864       450,227  

Series 2006-4, Class 2A4,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.260%),
1.81%, 05/25/36 (a)

    998       523,662  

Series 2006-7, Class 2A3,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.160%),
1.71%, 08/25/36 (a)

    5,510       3,164,654  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      3  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

December 31, 2017

  

Series A Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Series 2006-8, Class 2A3,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.160%),
1.71%, 09/25/36 (a)

  $ 6,401     $ 2,967,064  

Series 2006-9, Class 2A2,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.110%),
1.66%, 10/25/36 (a)

    6,115       3,028,106  

Series 2006-9, Class 2A3,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.160%),
1.71%, 10/25/36 (a)

    724       361,094  

Madison Park Funding XIII Ltd., Series 2014-13A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.000%),
6.36%, 01/19/25 (a)(b)

    1,000       1,003,922  

Madison Park Funding XIV Ltd.:

   

Series 2014-14A, Class A2R,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.120%),
2.48%, 07/20/26 (a)(b)

    3,250       3,261,729  

Series 2014-14A, Class DR,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.250%),
4.61%, 07/20/26 (a)(b)

    500       504,091  

Madison Park Funding XV Ltd., Series 2014-15A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.450%), 4.82%, 01/27/26 (a)(b)

    1,000       1,003,193  

Madison Park Funding XVIII Ltd., Series 2015-18A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.190%), 2.55%, 10/21/30 (a)(b)

    1,750       1,759,713  

Madison Park Funding XX Ltd., Series 2016-20A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 7.400%), 8.77%, 04/27/27 (a)(b)

    250       256,528  

Madison Park Funding XXVI Ltd., Series 2017-26A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.200%), 2.52%, 07/29/30 (a)(b)

    1,000       1,007,801  

MASTR Asset-Backed Securities Trust:

   

Series 2006-AM2, Class A4,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.260%),
1.81%, 06/25/36 (a)(b)

    500       399,582  

Series 2006-HE2, Class A3,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.150%),
1.70%, 06/25/36 (a)

    1,285       750,525  

Series 2007-HE1, Class A4,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.280%),
1.83%, 05/25/37 (a)

    83       69,335  

MASTR Specialized Loan Trust, Series 2006-3, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.260%), 1.81%, 06/25/46 (a)(b)

    35       33,079  

MERIT Securities Corp., Series 13, Class M2, 7.93%, 12/28/33 (c)

    1,640       1,267,297  

Merrill Lynch First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-2, Class A2C, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.240%), 1.79%, 05/25/37 (a)

    2,718       1,903,455  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust,
Series 2006-OPT1, Class M1,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.260%),
1.81%, 08/25/37 (a)

    2,360       639,787  

Morgan Stanley IXIS Real Estate Capital Trust:

   

Series 2006-2, Class A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.110%), 1.66%, 11/25/36 (a)

    63       31,292  

Series 2006-2, Class AFPT, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.070%), 1.62%, 11/25/36 (a)

    2,214       1,088,012  

Mountain Hawk I CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class B1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.180%), 3.54%, 01/20/24 (a)(b)

    500       505,948  

Navient Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2015-CA, Class B, 3.25%, 05/15/40 (b)

    1,086       1,094,179  

Neuberger Berman CLO XX Ltd.:

   

Series 2015-20A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.400%), 3.76%, 01/15/28 (a)(b)

    1,000       1,000,858  

Series 2015-20A, Class ER, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.000%), 6.36%, 01/15/28 (a)(b)

    1,000       1,000,187  

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 26 Ltd., Series 2017-26A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.170%), 2.56%, 10/18/30 (a)(b)

    1,050       1,054,684  

Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp. Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2006-S5, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.400%), 1.95%, 10/25/36 (a)(b)

    863       769,141  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Oak Hill Credit Partners IX Ltd., Series 2013-9A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.300%), 4.66%, 10/20/25 (a)(b)

  $ 750     $ 755,523  

Oak Hill Credit Partners X Ltd., Series 2014-10A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.250%), 4.61%, 07/20/26 (a)(b)

    1,000       1,005,703  

Oak Hill Credit Partners XI Ltd., Series 2015-11A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.700%), 8.06%, 10/20/28 (a)(b)

    500       516,296  

Oakwood Mortgage Investors, Inc.:

   

Series 2001-D, Class A2, 5.26%, 01/15/19 (e)

    47       37,437  

Series 2002-A, Class M1, 7.76%, 03/15/32 (e)

    2,195       1,882,251  

Series 2002-C, Class M1, 6.89%, 11/15/32 (e)

    2,462       2,049,814  

OCP CLO Ltd.:

   

Series 2016-11A, Class PS, 0.00%, 04/26/28 (b)(f)

    1,000       854,314  

Series 2014-7A, Class A1AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.950%), 2.31%, 10/20/26 (a)(b)

    470       470,165  

Series 2016-12A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.570%), 2.92%, 10/18/28 (a)(b)

    1,000       1,011,254  

Series 2016-12A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.150%), 5.50%, 10/18/28 (a)(b)

    1,000       1,014,643  

Octagon Investment Partners 24 Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%), 2.34%, 05/21/27 (a)(b)

    500       500,243  

Octagon Investment Partners 33 Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.190%), 2.59%, 01/20/31 (a)(b)

    1,000       1,002,209  

Octagon Investment Partners XVII Ltd.:

   

Series 2013-1A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%), 2.37%, 10/25/25 (a)(b)

    500       500,662  

Series 2013-1A, Class A2R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.680%), 3.05%, 10/25/25 (a)(b)

    250       250,716  

Octagon Investment Partners XVIII Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.480%), 4.90%, 12/16/24 (a)(b)

    250       251,314  

Octagon Investment Partners XXI Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.600%), 8.01%, 11/14/26 (a)(b)

    250       250,868  

OFSI Fund VI Ltd., Series 2014-6A, Class A2,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.900%),
3.26%, 03/20/25 (a)(b)

    2,500       2,503,410  

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust:

   

Series 2014-2A, Class A, 2.47%, 09/18/24 (b)

    6       6,041  

Series 2014-2A, Class B, 3.02%, 09/18/24 (b)

    1,000       1,000,446  

Series 2014-2A, Class C, 4.33%, 09/18/24 (b)

    100       100,300  

Series 2014-2A, Class D, 5.31%, 09/18/24 (b)

    2,000       2,019,036  

Series 2015-1A, Class A, 3.19%, 03/18/26 (b)

    2,000       2,010,225  

Series 2015-1A, Class C, 5.12%, 03/18/26 (b)

    3,500       3,540,153  

Series 2015-2A, Class A, 2.57%, 07/18/25 (b)

    1,336       1,335,506  

Series 2015-2A, Class C, 4.32%, 07/18/25 (b)

    2,000       2,006,999  

Series 2015-2A, Class D, 5.64%, 07/18/25 (b)

    3,500       3,491,166  
 

 

 

4    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

December 31, 2017

  

Series A Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Series 2015-3A, Class D, 6.94%, 11/20/28 (b)(d)

  $ 1,000     $ 1,005,600  

Series 2016-1A, Class A, 3.66%, 02/20/29 (b)

    2,600       2,641,808  

Series 2016-1A, Class B 4.57%, 02/20/29 (b)

    3,500       3,601,299  

Series 2016-2A, Class A, 4.10%, 03/20/28 (b)

    3,000       3,038,755  

OZLM Funding II Ltd.:

   

Series 2012-2A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.440%), 2.82%, 10/30/27 (a)(b)

    1,000       1,002,382  

Series 2012-2A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 7.300%), 8.68%, 10/30/27 (a)(b)

    500       512,122  

OZLM Funding III Ltd., Series 2013-3A, Class BR,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.000%),
4.36%, 01/22/29 (a)(b)

    500       509,892  

OZLM Funding IV Ltd.:

   

Series 2013-4A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.250%), 2.61%, 10/22/30 (a)(b)

    500       503,273  

Series 2013-4A, Class A2R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.700%), 3.06%, 10/22/30 (a)(b)

    500       505,423  

OZLM Funding V Ltd., Series 2013-5A, Class BR,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.350%),
3.70%, 01/17/26 (a)(b)

    1,500       1,502,330  

OZLM IX Ltd., Series 2014-9A, Class CR,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.550%),
4.91%, 01/20/27 (a)(b)

    1,500       1,504,778  

OZLM VI Ltd., Series 2014-6A, Class BR,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.700%),
4.05%, 04/17/26 (a)(b)

    250       250,547  

OZLM VII Ltd., Series 2014-7A, Class B1R,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.250%),
3.60%, 07/17/26 (a)(b)

    750       751,906  

OZLM VIII Ltd., Series 2014-8A, Class BR,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.250%),
3.60%, 10/17/26 (a)(b)

    500       501,289  

OZLM XIV Ltd., Series 2015-14A, Class D,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.350%),
7.71%, 01/15/29 (a)(b)

    500       502,340  

OZLM XV Ltd., Series 2016-15A, Class A1,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.490%),
2.85%, 01/20/29 (a)(b)

    500       505,612  

Palmer Square CLO Ltd.:

   

Series 2013-1A, Class A2R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.500%), 2.92%, 05/15/25 (a)(b)

    1,000       1,000,197  

Series 2013-2A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.250%), 3.60%, 10/17/27 (a)(b)

    1,000       1,007,779  

Series 2014-1A, Class A1R2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.130%), 2.86%, 01/17/31 (a)(b)(d)

    1,000       1,000,000  

Series 2014-1A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.000%), 5.35%, 01/17/27 (a)(b)

    400       400,015  

Series 2014-1A, Class CR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.650%), 4.38%, 01/17/31 (a)(b)(d) .

    400       400,000  

Park Avenue Institutional Advisers CLO Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 7.000%), 8.31%, 08/23/28 (a)(b)

    500       506,494  

PFS Financing Corp., Series 2017-AA, Class B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.950%),
2.43%, 03/15/21 (a)(b)

    3,000       3,002,428  

Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A1,
4.25%, 01/25/22 (b)(c)(d)

    664       665,581  

Pretium Mortgage Credit Partners I LLC:

   

Series 2017-NPL2, Class A1,
3.25%, 03/28/57 (b)(c)

    2,128       2,130,194  

Series 2017-NPL3, Class A1,
3.25%, 06/29/32 (b)(c)

    1,355       1,354,184  

Progress Residential Trust:

   
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Series 2017-SFR1, Class A, 2.77%, 08/17/34 (b)

  $ 1,438     $ 1,426,430  

Series 2016-SFR1, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.850%), 5.31%, 09/17/33 (a)(b)

    150       153,966  

Series 2016-SFR2, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.400%), 2.86%, 01/17/34 (a)(b)

    500       504,804  

Series 2016-SFR2, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.550%), 5.01%, 01/17/34 (a)(b)

    200       205,198  

RAMP Series Trust, Series 2007-RS1, Class A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.170%), 1.72%, 02/25/37 (a)

    3,395       1,875,088  

Regatta V Funding Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.300%), 3.67%, 10/25/26 (a)(b)

    250       250,867  

Rockford Tower CLO Ltd.:

   

Series 2017-1A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.370%), 2.73%, 04/15/29 (a)(b)

    1,500       1,510,775  

Series 2017-1A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.400%), 6.76%, 04/15/29 (a)(b)

    1,000       997,439  

Series 2017-2A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.300%), 3.54%, 10/15/29 (a)(b)

    1,000       1,002,215  

Series 2017-2A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.450%), 4.69%, 10/15/29 (a)(b)

    1,000       1,023,098  

Series 2017-2A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.080%), 7.32%, 10/15/29 (a)(b)

    1,000       1,006,987  

Seneca Park CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.500%), 4.85%, 07/17/26 (a)(b)

    250       250,918  

Shackleton CLO Ltd., Series 2014-5A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.140%), 2.53%, 05/07/26 (a)(b)

    1,000       1,001,532  

Silver Creek CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.240%), 2.60%, 07/20/30 (a)(b)

    1,500       1,510,180  

SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 2005-B, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.400%), 1.99%, 06/15/39 (a)

    3,067       3,006,130  

SLM Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2013-B, Class B, 3.00%, 05/16/44 (b)

    2,500       2,498,918  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust:

   

Series 2015-C, Class B, 3.50%, 09/15/43 (b)(d)

    1,995       1,995,000  

Series 2015-C, Class C, 4.50%, 09/17/46 (b)

    1,000       1,002,443  

Series 2017-B, Class A2A, 2.82%, 10/15/35 (b)

    1,960       1,952,557  

Series 2017-B, Class A2B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.750%), 2.10%, 10/15/35 (a)(b)

    1,170       1,174,300  

Sound Point CLO IV Ltd.:

   

Series 2013-3A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.250%), 3.61%, 01/21/26 (a)(b)

    1,000       1,003,517  

Series 2013-3A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.400%), 4.76%, 01/21/26 (a)(b)

    500       501,092  

Sound Point CLO V Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.250%), 5.60%, 04/18/26 (a)(b)

    1,000       998,778  

Sound Point CLO VII Ltd., Series 2014-3A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.300%), 2.66%, 01/23/27 (a)(b)

    250       251,694  

Sound Point CLO X Ltd., Series 2015-3A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.750%), 8.11%, 01/20/28 (a)(b)

    750       765,707  

Sound Point CLO XI Ltd.:

   

Series 2016-1A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.650%), 3.01%, 07/20/28 (a)(b)

    250       252,097  

Series 2016-1A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.950%), 8.31%, 07/20/28 (a)(b)

    500       516,967  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      5  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

December 31, 2017

  

Series A Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Sound Point CLO XII Ltd., Series 2016-2A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.660%), 3.02%, 10/20/28 (a)(b)

  $ 250     $ 252,537  

Sound Point CLO XV Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.390%), 2.75%, 01/23/29 (a)(b)

    1,500       1,510,654  

Sound Point CLO XVIII Ltd., Series 2017-4A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.120%), 0.00%, 01/20/31 (a)(b)(d)

    1,000       1,000,000  

Soundview Home Loan Trust, Series 2004-WMC1, Class M2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.800%), 2.35%, 01/25/35 (a)

    336       317,914  

SpringCastle America Funding LLC, Series 2016-AA, Class A, 3.05%, 04/25/29 (b)

    1,816       1,826,801  

Springleaf Funding Trust:

   

Series 2015-AA, Class A, 3.16%, 11/15/24 (b)

    2,000       2,007,942  

Series 2015-AA, Class B, 3.62%, 11/15/24 (b)

    250       250,826  

Series 2015-AA, Class D, 6.31%, 11/15/24 (b)

    1,000       1,009,308  

Series 2016-AA, Class B, 3.80%, 11/15/29 (b)

    3,500       3,522,905  

Stanwich Mortgage Loan Co. LLC:

   

Series 2016-NPL2, Class NOTE,
3.72%, 08/16/46 (b)(c)(d)

    943       942,965  

Series 2017-NPB1, Class A1,
3.60%, 05/17/22 (b)(c)(d)

    1,720       1,723,874  

Stewart Park CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class CR,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.800%),
3.52%, 01/15/30 (a)(b)(d)

    1,000       1,000,000  

Symphony CLO XII Ltd., Series 2013-12A, Class AR,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.030%),
2.39%, 10/15/25 (a)(b)

    750       751,127  

Symphony CLO XVI Ltd., Series 2015-16A, Class E,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.450%),
6.81%, 07/15/28 (a)(b)

    750       756,479  

TCI-Flatiron CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class A,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.200%),
2.15%, 11/17/30 (a)(b)

    1,000       1,005,272  

Thacher Park CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class D1R,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.400%),
4.76%, 10/20/26 (a)(b)

    1,000       1,006,950  

TICP CLO VII Ltd., Series 2017-7A, Class E,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.510%),
7.81%, 07/15/29 (a)(b)

    500       510,751  

Venture XVII CLO Ltd., Series 2014-17A, Class B2R,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.600%),
2.96%, 07/15/26 (a)(b)

    250       250,820  

Venture XXII CLO Ltd., Series 2015-22A, Class E,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.750%),
8.11%, 01/15/28 (a)(b)

    500       504,582  

Venture XXVI CLO Ltd., Series 2017-26A, Class D,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.250%),
5.61%, 01/20/29 (a)(b)

    500       516,558  

Vibrant CLO IV Ltd., Series 2016-4A, Class D,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.500%),
5.86%, 07/20/28 (a)(b)

    1,000       1,023,920  

Vibrant CLO V Ltd., Series 2016-5A, Class A,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.550%),
2.91%, 01/20/29 (a)(b)

    500       504,402  

Voya CLO Ltd.:

   

Series 2014-3A, Class A1R,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.720%),
2.24%, 07/25/26 (a)(b)(d)

    1,000       1,000,000  

Series 2017-4A, Class A1,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.130%),
2.51%, 10/15/30 (a)(b)

    1,000       1,001,560  

WaMu Asset-Backed Certificates Trust:

   
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Series 2007-HE2, Class 2A3,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.250%),
1.80%, 04/25/37 (a)

  $ 1,004     $ 563,172  

Series 2007-HE2, Class 2A4,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.360%),
1.91%, 04/25/37 (a)

    108       61,512  

Washington Mutual Asset-Backed Certificates Trust:

   

Series 2006-HE4, Class 2A2,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.180%),
1.73%, 09/25/36 (a)

    290       146,715  

Series 2006-HE5, Class 1A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.160%), 1.71%, 10/25/36 (a)

    120       99,357  

Wellfleet CLO Ltd.:

   

Series 2017-1A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.320%), 2.68%, 04/20/29 (a)(b)

    1,500       1,509,959  

Series 2017-3A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.150%), 2.88%, 01/17/31 (a)(b)

    2,000       2,000,000  

Westcott Park CLO Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 7.200%), 8.56%, 07/20/28 (a)(b)

    1,500       1,541,316  

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

    460       468,345  

York CLO 1 Ltd.:

   

Series 2014-1A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.350%), 3.71%, 01/22/27 (a)(b)

    700       702,434  

Series 2014-1A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.400%), 4.76%, 01/22/27 (a)(b)

    1,500       1,503,621  

York CLO-2 Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class ER, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.650%),
7.11%, 01/22/31 (a)(b)

    1,000       1,000,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities — 57.2%
(Cost: $273,418,391)

      273,631,847  
   

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds — 0.0%

 

 
Banks — 0.0%            

Washington Mutual Escrow Bonds :

   

0.00% (d)(g)(h)(i)

    500        

0.00% (d)(g)(h)(i)

    250        
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds — 0.0%
(Cost: $5,764)

       
   

 

 

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests — 0.8%

 

Capital Markets — 0.6%

 

LSTAR Securities Financing Vehicle I LLC, Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.500%), 3.49%, 05/10/25 (d)(j)

    1,638       1,623,329  

LSTAR Securities Financing Vehicle II LLC, Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.000%), 3.17%, 06/16/25 (d)(j)

    1,202       1,188,599  
   

 

 

 
      2,811,928  
 

 

 

6    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

December 31, 2017

  

Series A Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.2%  

JAX MEZZ LLC, Mezzanine Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 5.500%), 6.90%, 10/04/21 (d)(j)

  $ 1,000     $ 995,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Floating Rate Loan Interests — 0.8%
(Cost: $3,807,909)

      3,806,928  
   

 

 

 

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 37.8%

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 11.7%        

Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2016-A, Class A, 4.25%, 08/25/64 (b)(c)

    358       363,699  

American Home Mortgage Assets Trust:

   

Series 2006-4, Class 1A12, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.210%), 1.76%, 10/25/46 (a)

    169       123,560  

Series 2006-5, Class A1, (12 mo. Federal Reserve Cumulative Average US + 0.920%), 1.98%, 11/25/46 (a)

    1,243       707,680  

Series 2007-1, Class A1, (12 mo. Federal Reserve Cumulative Average US + 0.700%), 1.76%, 02/25/47 (a)

    48       30,433  

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust I LLC, Series 2016-1, Class A1, 3.50%, 07/25/46 (b)(c)

    84       84,756  

APS Resecuritization Trust:

   

Series 2016-3, Class 3A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.850%), 4.40%, 09/27/46 (a)(b)(d)

    647       653,749  

Series 2016-3, Class 4A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.600%), 4.15%, 04/27/47 (a)(b)(d)

    183       185,251  

ARI Investments LLC, Series 2017-1, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.000%),
0.00%, 01/06/25 (a)(d)

    750       750,000  

Banc of America Funding Trust:

   

Series 2014-R2, Class 1C,
0.00%, 11/26/36 (b)(d)(e)

    395       76,606  

Series 2016-R2, Class 1A1,
4.70%, 05/01/33 (b)(d)(e)

    464       474,286  

Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust II, Series 2007-1, Class 1A1, 3.42%, 09/25/47 (e)

    233       191,266  

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities I Trust, Series 2006-AC1, Class 1A2, 6.25%, 02/25/36 (c)

    274       247,423  

Bear Stearns Mortgage Funding Trust:

   

Series 2006-SL1, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.280%), 1.83%, 08/25/36 (a)

    2,236       2,247,791  

Series 2007-AR2, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.170%), 1.72%, 03/25/37 (a)

    536       478,248  

Series 2007-AR4, Class 2A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.210%), 1.76%, 06/25/37 (a)

    49       46,187  

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust, Series 2007-S6, Class 1A1,
6.00%, 12/25/37

    14,944       12,486,847  

CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2005-J2, Class 2A4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.400%), 2.95%, 08/25/35 (a)

    1,723       1,498,589  

CIM Trust, Series 2017-6, Class A1, 3.02%, 06/25/57 (b)(e)

    3,780       3,740,672  

Citicorp Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2008-2, Class 1A1, 6.50%, 06/25/38

    741       639,257  

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust:

   

Series 2005-22T1, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%), 1.90%, 06/25/35 (a)

    1,993       1,805,558  

Series 2005-51, Class 3A3A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.320%), 1.82%, 11/20/35 (a)

    1,023       952,097  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)            

Series 2005-72, Class A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.300%), 1.85%, 01/25/36 (a)

  $ 740     $ 602,978  

Series 2005-76, Class 2A1, (12 mo. Federal Reserve Cumulative Average US + 1.000%), 2.06%, 02/25/36 (a)

    900       816,605  

Series 2006-11CB, Class 3A1, 6.50%, 05/25/36

    1,234       956,185  

Series 2006-OC10, Class 2A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.230%), 1.78%, 11/25/36 (a)

    172       136,124  

Series 2006-OC7, Class 2A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.250%), 1.80%, 07/25/46 (a)

    2,436       1,926,894  

Series 2007-3T1, Class 1A1, 6.00%, 04/25/37

    2,092       1,576,135  

Series 2007-9T1, Class 1A1, 6.00%, 05/25/37

    311       230,192  

Series 2007-OA2, Class 1A1, (12 mo. Federal Reserve Cumulative Average US + 0.840%), 1.90%, 03/25/47 (a)

    430       352,639  

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2007-15, Class 2A2, 6.50%, 09/25/37

    1,070       831,218  

Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-9R, Class 9A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.120%), 1.45%, 08/27/36 (a)(b)(d)

    206       175,580  

Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-1A, Class A1, 4.00%, 07/25/46 (b)

    112       113,537  

Deutsche Alt-B Securities Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AB3, Class A8, 6.36%, 07/25/36 (e)

    41       34,550  

GreenPoint Mortgage Funding Trust, Series 2006-AR2, Class 4A1, (12 mo. Federal Reserve Cumulative Average US + 2.000%), 3.06%, 03/25/36 (a)

    36       33,207  

GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust:

   

Series 2005-RP2, Class 1AF, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%), 1.90%, 03/25/35 (a)(b)

    109       99,440  

Series 2006-RP1, Class 1AF1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%), 1.90%, 01/25/36 (a)(b)

    83       71,832  

IndyMac IMJA Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-A2, Class 3A1, 7.00%, 10/25/37

    950       685,414  

IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2007-AR19, Class 3A1, 3.42%, 09/25/37 (e)

    382       270,594  

Lehman XS Trust, Series 2007-20N, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.150%), 2.70%, 12/25/37 (a)

    75       74,029  

LSTAR Securities Investment Ltd.:

   

Series 2017-2, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.000%), 3.57%, 02/01/22 (a)(b)

    1,167       1,169,451  

Series 2017-3, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.000%), 3.57%, 04/01/22 (a)(b)(d)

    610       614,054  

Series 2017-9, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.550%), 3.12%, 12/01/22 (a)(b)

    1,500       1,498,702  

LSTAR Securities Investment Ltd. LLC, Series 2017-8, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.650%), 3.22%, 11/01/22 (a)(b)

    2,963       2,949,070  

MASTR Reperforming Loan Trust, Series 2006-2, Class 1A1, 4.50%, 05/25/36 (b)(e)

    2,062       1,805,650  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      7  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

December 31, 2017

  

Series A Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)  

Mortgage Loan Resecuritization Trust, Series 2009-RS1, Class A85, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.340%), 1.59%, 04/16/36 (a)(b)

  $ 455     $ 386,248  

Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp. Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2007-2, Class A4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.420%), 1.97%, 04/25/47 (a)

    1,280       1,034,186  

Nomura Resecuritization Trust, Series 2014-3R, Class 3A9, 1.85%, 11/26/35 (a)(b)

    100       91,452  

RALI Trust, Series 2006-QO6, Class A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.230%), 1.78%, 06/25/46 (a)

    5,024       2,374,014  

Reperforming Loan REMIC Trust:

   

Series 2005-R2, Class 1AF1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.340%), 1.89%, 06/25/35 (a)(b)

    198       182,387  

Series 2005-R3, Class AF, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.400%), 1.95%, 09/25/35 (a)(b)

    1,428       1,266,201  

Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-CH1, Class A2, 3.50%, 10/25/47 (b)(e)

    1,970       1,986,156  

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Trust, Series 2006-AR5, Class 2A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.210%), 1.76%, 05/25/46 (a)

    67       56,551  

Structured Asset Securities Corp., Series 2005-RF3, Class 1A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%), 1.90%, 06/25/35 (a)(b)

    1,594       1,395,687  

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-RF4, Class 2A1, 6.00%, 10/25/36 (b)

    77       66,715  

SunTrust Acquisition Closed-End Seconds Trust, Series 2007-1, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.320%), 1.87%, 04/25/37 (a)

    445       420,453  

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust, Series 2005-AR2, Class B1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.530%), 2.08%, 01/25/45 (a)

    1,454       1,006,428  

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust:

   

Series 2006-4, Class 1A1, 6.00%, 04/25/36

    429       390,035  

Series 2006-4, Class 3A1, 6.50%, 05/25/36 (c)

    231       193,474  

Series 2006-8, Class A4, 4.51%, 10/25/36 (c)

    249       160,915  
   

 

 

 
      55,818,937  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 23.2%  

245 Park Avenue Trust, Series 2017-245P, Class E, 3.66%, 06/05/37 (b)(e)

    1,730       1,625,774  

280 Park Avenue Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-280P, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.120%), 3.60%, 09/15/34 (a)(b)

    2,710       2,703,245  

Americold LLC, Series 2010-ARTA, Class C, 6.81%, 01/14/29 (b)

    500       546,037  

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-1, Class AMFX, 5.48%, 01/15/49 (e)

    17       17,261  

Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust:

   

Series 2013-DSNY, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.500%), 4.98%, 09/15/26 (a)(b)

    769       768,212  

Series 2015-200P, Class F,
3.60%, 04/14/33 (b)(e)

    894       857,366  

Series 2015-ASHF, Class B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.710%), 3.19%, 01/15/28 (a)(b)

    1,000       1,002,114  

Series 2015-ASHF, Class C, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.000%), 3.48%, 01/15/28 (a)(b)

    3,000       3,003,392  

Series 2015-ASHF, Class D, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.000%), 4.48%, 01/15/28 (a)(b)

    1,500       1,504,278  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  

Series 2016-ISQ, Class E,
3.61%, 08/14/34 (b)(d)(e)

  $ 300     $ 270,586  

Series 2017-SCH, Class DL, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.000%), 3.25%, 11/15/32 (a)(b)

    1,090       1,089,998  

Series 2017-SCH, Class XFCP,
0.17%, 11/15/19 (b)(e)

    95,950       281,623  

Series 2017-SCH, Class XLCP,
0.00%, 11/15/19 (b)(e)

    56,050       24,600  

Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-SRCH, Class A1, 3.31%, 08/10/35 (b)

    495       503,044  

Bayview Commercial Asset Trust:

   

Series 2006-1A, Class A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.360%), 1.69%, 04/25/36 (a)(b)

    39       37,473  

Series 2007-2A, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.270%), 1.60%, 07/25/37 (a)(b)

    78       74,604  

Series 2007-4A, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.450%), 2.00%, 09/25/37 (a)(b)

    1,405       1,333,689  

Series 2007-5A, Class A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%), 2.55%, 10/25/37 (a)(b)

    1,727       1,664,696  

Series 2007-6A, Class A4A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.500%), 3.05%, 12/25/37 (a)(b)

    4,500       3,322,493  

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2005-PW10, Class B, 5.61%, 12/11/40 (e)

    876       917,352  

BWAY Mortgage Trust:

   

Series 2013-1515, Class C, 3.45%, 03/10/33 (b)

    250       249,400  

Series 2013-1515, Class D, 3.63%, 03/10/33 (b)

    100       100,004  

Series 2013-1515, Class F, 3.93%, 03/10/33 (b)(e)

    810       794,470  

BXP Trust:

   

Series 2017-GM, Class A, 3.38%, 06/13/39 (b)

    1,000       1,021,536  

Series 2017-GM, Class D, 3.42%, 06/13/39 (b)(e)

    1,000       959,114  

CCRESG Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-HEAT, Class D, 5.49%, 04/10/29 (b)(e)

    190       190,867  

CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust:

   

Series 2011-C1, Class C, 6.08%, 04/15/44 (b)(e)

    1,000       1,070,541  

Series 2016-C3, Class D, 3.05%, 01/10/48 (b)(e)

    170       125,739  

Series 2016-C4, Class C, 4.88%, 05/10/58 (e)

    130       134,139  

CGBAM Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-SMRT, Class F, 3.79%, 04/10/28 (b)(e)

    1,000       987,947  

CGDBB Commercial Mortgage Trust:

   

Series 2017-BIOC, Class D, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.600%), 3.08%, 07/15/28 (a)(b)

    1,060       1,059,998  

Series 2017-BIOC, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.150%), 3.63%, 07/15/28 (a)(b)

    1,290       1,289,997  

CGGS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-RNDA, Class AFX, 2.76%, 02/10/33 (b)

    1,736       1,738,054  

Chicago Skyscraper Trust:

   

Series 2017-SKY, Class D, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.250%), 3.73%, 02/15/30 (a)(b)

    990       996,147  

Series 2017-SKY, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 4.100%), 5.58%, 02/15/30 (a)(b)

    1,000       1,006,205  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust:

   

Series 2013-375P, Class C,
3.52%, 05/10/35 (b)(e)

    100       100,943  
 

 

 

8    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

December 31, 2017

  

Series A Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  

Series 2013-375P, Class D,
3.52%, 05/10/35 (b)(e)

  $ 100     $ 99,833  

Series 2013-375P, Class E,
3.52%, 05/10/35 (b)(e)

    2,100       2,028,268  

Series 2015-GC27, Class C, 4.43%, 02/10/48 (e)

    1,000       951,788  

Series 2015-SHP2, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.280%), 2.76%, 07/15/27 (a)(b)

    400       400,253  

Series 2015-SHP2, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 5.200%), 6.68%, 07/15/27 (a)(b)

    750       753,119  

Series 2015-SSHP, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.150%), 2.63%, 09/15/27 (a)(b)

    300       300,004  

Series 2015-SSHP, Class D, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.050%), 4.53%, 09/15/27 (a)(b)

    456       457,464  

Series 2016-C1, Class C, 4.95%, 05/10/49 (e)

    10       10,560  

Series 2016-GC37, Class D, 2.79%, 04/10/49 (b)

    1,300       1,007,400  

Series 2016-P3, Class D, 2.80%, 04/15/49 (b)(e)

    539       413,297  

Series 2016-SMPL, Class E, 4.51%, 09/10/31 (b)

    510       508,602  

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

    1,239       1,267,216  

CLNS Trust, Series 2017-IKPR, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.500%), 4.93%, 06/11/32 (a)(b)

    790       791,727  

Commercial Mortgage Trust:

   

Series 2005-C6, Class F, 5.65%, 06/10/44 (b)(e)

    566       579,711  

Series 2013-WWP, Class D, 3.90%, 03/10/31 (b)

    110       116,497  

Series 2014-PAT, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.800%), 2.23%, 08/13/27 (a)(b)

    2,250       2,254,339  

Series 2014-PAT, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.150%), 4.58%, 08/13/27 (a)(b)

    1,100       1,115,713  

Series 2014-PAT, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.440%), 3.87%, 08/13/27 (a)(b)

    1,000       998,886  

Series 2014-TCW, Class D, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.250%), 3.68%, 02/13/32 (a)(b)

    750       752,911  

Series 2014-TWC, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.250%), 4.68%, 02/13/32 (a)(b)

    100       100,586  

Series 2015-3BP, Class F, 3.24%, 02/10/35 (b)(e)

    100       92,432  

Series 2015-CR23, Class CMC,
3.68%, 05/10/48 (b)(e)

    2,550       2,559,428  

Series 2015-CR23, Class CMD,
3.68%, 05/10/48 (b)(e)

    4,200       4,152,571  

Series 2015-CR23, Class D, 4.25%, 05/10/48 (e)

    732       629,223  

Series 2015-CR23, Class E, 3.23%, 05/10/48 (b)

    160       103,359  

Series 2015-CR25, Class D, 3.80%, 08/10/48 (e)

    290       242,943  

Series 2015-LC19, Class C, 4.26%, 02/10/48 (e)

    2,570       2,618,119  

Series 2015-LC19, Class D, 2.87%, 02/10/48 (b)

    90       74,362  

Series 2016-667M, Class D, 3.18%, 10/10/36 (b)(e)

    500       469,859  

Series 2017-DLTA, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.960%), 3.44%, 08/15/35 (a)(b)

    970       957,254  

Series 2017-DLTA, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.580%), 4.06%, 08/15/35 (a)(b)

    920       906,071  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  

Core Industrial Trust:

   

Series 2015-TEXW, Class D,
3.85%, 02/10/34 (b)(e)

  $ 100     $ 101,798  

Series 2015-TEXW, Class E,
3.85%, 02/10/34 (b)(e)

    279       280,631  

Series 2015-TEXW, Class F,
3.85%, 02/10/34 (b)(e)

    1,000       983,194  

Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-MF1, Class A, 6.29%, 11/12/43 (b)(e)

    0       365  

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2004-C4, Class F, 5.23%, 10/15/39 (b)(e)

    500       509,787  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates:

   

Series 2016-MFF, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.600%), 3.08%, 11/15/33 (a)(b)

    240       241,479  

Series 2017-1, Class A, 4.50%, 03/25/21 (b)

    859       865,480  

Series 2017-CHOP, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.300%), 4.78%, 07/15/32 (a)(b)

    1,448       1,451,592  

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-C6, Class C, 4.75%, 01/15/49 (e) .

    10       10,404  

Deutsche Bank JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-C3, Class D, 3.49%, 09/10/49 (b)(e)

    220       180,978  

Deutsche Bank UBS Mortgage Trust:

   

Series 2017-BRBK, Class D,
3.53%, 10/10/34 (b)(d)(e)

    990       966,955  

Series 2017-BRBK, Class F,
3.53%, 10/10/34 (b)(d)(e)

    600       546,330  

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-K64, Class B, 3.98%, 03/25/27 (b)(e)

    3,000       3,033,679  

GAHR Commercial Mortgage Trust:

   

Series 2015-NRF, Class EFX,
3.38%, 12/15/34 (b)(e)

    1,500       1,490,599  

Series 2015-NRF, Class FFX,
3.38%, 12/15/34 (b)(e)

    860       849,049  

GP Portfolio Trust, Series 2014-GPP, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 4.100%), 5.58%, 02/15/27 (a)(b)

    125       122,822  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II:

   

Series 2013-KING, Class D, 3.44%, 12/10/27 (b)(e)

    1,000       1,000,098  

Series 2013-KING, Class E, 3.44%, 12/10/27 (b)(e)

    3,200       3,166,115  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust:

   

Series 2014-GC22, Class D, 4.65%, 06/10/47 (b)(e)

    1,110       935,715  

Series 2015-GC32, Class C, 4.41%, 07/10/48 (d)(e)

    1,970       2,002,111  

Series 2015-GC32, Class D, 3.35%, 07/10/48

    1,500       1,241,113  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

   

Series 2015-C33, Class D1, 4.12%, 12/15/48 (b)(e)

    1,190       1,135,498  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust:

   

Series 2014-CBM, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.850%), 5.33%, 10/15/29 (a)(b)

    1,250       1,250,000  

Series 2014-PHH, Class B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.850%), 3.33%, 08/15/27 (a)(b)

    210       210,000  

Series 2015-JP1, Class C, 4.74%, 01/15/49 (e)

    315       331,012  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      9  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

December 31, 2017

  

Series A Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  

Series 2015-UES, Class D,
3.62%, 09/05/32 (b)(e)

  $ 1,000     $ 1,010,394  

Series 2015-UES, Class E, 3.62%, 09/05/32 (b)(e)

    600       598,506  

Series 2016-WPT, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.450%), 2.93%, 10/15/33 (a)(b)

    150       150,375  

Series 2017-JP5, Class D, 4.65%, 03/15/50 (b)(e)

    1,240       1,224,484  

Lehman Brothers Small Balance Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-1A, Class 1A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.250%), 1.80%, 03/25/37 (a)(b)

    440       410,104  

LMREC, Inc., Series 2016-CRE2, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.700%), 2.99%, 11/24/31 (a)(b)

    160       161,600  

Lone Star Portfolio Trust:

   

Series 2015-LSP, Class B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.600%), 4.08%, 09/15/28 (a)(b)

    589       590,184  

Series 2015-LSP, Class B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 6.900%), 8.38%, 09/15/28 (a)(b)

    768       780,284  

Series 2015-LSP, Class D, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 4.000%), 5.48%, 09/15/28 (a)(b)

    85       86,434  

Series 2015-LSP, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 5.600%), 7.08%, 09/15/28 (a)(b)

    1,067       1,083,066  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust,

   

Series 2005-MKB2, Class F, 6.32%, 09/12/42 (b)(e)

    1,000       1,060,850  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust:

   

Series 2015-C23, Class D, 4.13%, 07/15/50 (b)(e)

    2,000       1,741,888  

Series 2015-C25, Class D, 3.07%, 10/15/48

    830       673,867  

Series 2015-C26, Class C, 4.41%, 10/15/48 (e)

    1,000       1,018,259  

Series 2015-C26, Class D, 3.06%, 10/15/48 (b)

    1,465       1,182,243  

Series 2017-C33, Class C, 4.56%, 05/15/50 (e)

    910       934,071  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust:

   

Series 2014-CPT, Class E, 3.45%, 07/13/29 (b)(e)

    500       498,238  

Series 2014-CPT, Class F, 3.45%, 07/13/29 (b)(e)

    100       99,029  

Series 2014-CPT, Class G,
3.45%, 07/13/29 (b)(e)

    100       97,710  

Series 2017-CLS, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.600%), 3.85%, 11/15/34 (a)(b)

    843       843,795  

Series 2017-H1, Class D, 2.55%, 06/15/50 (b)

    1,010       820,999  

Series 2017-PRME, Class D, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.400%), 4.88%, 02/15/34 (a)(b)

    840       839,991  

Morgan Stanley Capital I, Inc., Series 2017-JWDR, Class D, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.950%), 3.20%, 11/15/34 (a)(b)

    860       860,270  

Olympic Tower Mortgage Trust:

   

Series 2017-OT, Class D, 3.95%, 05/10/39 (b)(e)

    930       922,346  

Series 2017-OT, Class E, 3.95%, 05/10/39 (b)(e)

    1,340       1,280,138  

RAIT Trust, Series 2017-FL7, Class C, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.500%), 3.98%, 06/15/37 (a)(b)

    880       879,998  

Resource Capital Corp. Ltd., Series 2017-CRE5, Class B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.000%), 3.48%, 07/15/34 (a)(b)

    590       589,998  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  

Velocity Commercial Capital Loan Trust, Series 2015-1, Class AFL, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.430%), 3.98%, 06/25/45 (a)(b

  $ 71     $ 71,379  

VNDO Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-PENN, Class D, 3.95%, 12/13/29 (b)(e)

    500       507,322  

VNDO Trust, Series 2016-350P, Class E, 3.90%, 01/10/35 (b)(e)

    400       384,490  

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-C28, Class AJ, 5.63%, 10/15/48 (e)

    117       117,304  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust:

   

Series 2015-C27, Class D, 3.77%, 02/15/48 (b)

    1,000       756,309  

Series 2015-NXS4, Class D,
3.60%, 12/15/48 (e)

    1,702       1,542,147  

Series 2016-C34, Class C, 5.03%, 06/15/49 (e)

    130       135,080  

Series 2016-C37, Class C, 4.49%, 12/15/49 (e)

    500       514,509  

Series 2016-NXS5, Class D,
4.88%, 01/15/59 (e)

    750       732,903  

Series 2017-C39, Class D,
4.36%, 09/15/50 (b)(e)

    750       713,335  

Series 2017-HSDB, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.850%), 2.31%, 12/13/31 (a)(b)

    846       847,799  
   

 

 

 
      110,755,235  
Interest Only Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 2.9%  

B2R Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-2, Class XA, 2.12%, 11/15/48 (b)(e)

    12,243       527,569  

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust:

   

Series 2015-UBS7, Class XA,
0.90%, 09/15/48 (e)

    974       50,940  

Series 2017-BNK3, Class XD,
1.29%, 02/15/50 (b)(e)

    10,000       893,500  

Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-SRCH, Class XB,
0.19%, 08/10/35 (b)(e)

    12,500       218,500  

CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-C4, Class XA, 1.75%, 05/10/58 (e)

    370       39,355  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-GC25, Class XE,
1.23%, 10/10/47 (b)(e)

    1,000       65,309  

Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-CD3, Class XA,
1.04%, 02/10/50 (e)

    11,754       867,108  

Commercial Mortgage Trust:

   

Series 2015-CR23, Class XA,
0.98%, 05/10/48 (e)

    7,482       352,459  

Series 2015-CR23, Class XD,
1.02%, 05/10/48 (b)(e)

    13,697       914,686  

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-C5, Class XA, 1.05%, 11/15/48 (e)

    2,196       121,836  

Deutsche Bank JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-C6, Class XD, 1.00%, 06/10/50 (e)

    11,214       778,700  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust:

   

Series 2014-GC20, Class XA,
1.00%, 04/10/47 (e)

    855       42,180  

Series 2016-GS3, Class XA,
1.28%, 10/10/49 (e)

    5,941       481,135  

Hospitality Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-HIT, Class XCP, 1.20%, 05/08/30 (b)(e)

    98,914       971,335  

JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust:

   
 

 

 

10    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

December 31, 2017

  

Series A Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Interest Only Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  

Series 2016-C4, Class XC,
0.75%, 12/15/49 (b)(e)

  $ 8,570     $ 455,581  

Series 2017-C5, Class XB,
0.32%, 03/15/50 (e)

    30,000       828,900  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2016-JP3, Class XC, 0.75%, 08/15/49 (b)(e)

    17,400       733,758  

LSTAR Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-5, Class X,
1.23%, 03/10/50 (b)(e)

    13,969       695,245  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust:

   

Series 2014-C19, Class XF,
1.19%, 12/15/47 (b)(d)(e)

    220       13,258  

Series 2015-C25, Class XA,
1.13%, 10/15/48 (e)

    3,258       210,978  

Series 2015-C26, Class XA,
1.11%, 10/15/48 (e)

    621       39,168  

Series 2016-C29, Class XA,
1.64%, 05/15/49 (e)

    2,367       233,269  

Series 2016-C29, Class XB,
0.96%, 05/15/49 (e)

    1,020       72,203  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2017-H1, Class XD,
2.20%, 06/15/50 (b)(e)

    8,625       1,324,973  

Olympic Tower Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-OT, Class XA,
0.38%, 05/10/39 (b)(e)

    28,100       936,854  

One Market Plaza Trust:

   

Series 2017-1MKT, Class XCP,
0.09%, 02/10/32 (b)(e)

    110,000       618,200  

Series 2017-1MKT, Class XNCP,
0.00%, 02/10/32 (b)(d)(e)

    22,000       132,000  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust:

   

Series 2015-LC20, Class XB,
0.47%, 04/15/50 (e)

    7,000       218,662  

Series 2016-BNK1, Class XD,
1.27%, 08/15/49 (b)(e)

    1,000       84,420  

Series 2016-C33, Class XA,
1.80%, 03/15/59 (e)

    4,431       447,007  

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-C21, Class XA,
1.13%, 08/15/47 (e)

    10,613       540,329  
   

 

 

 
      13,909,417  
   

 

 

 

Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 37.8%
(Cost: $180,048,339)

 

    180,483,589  
   

 

 

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities — 3.9%

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 3.1%  

Fannie Mae:

   

Series 2016-C02, Class 1M2,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 6.000%)
7.55%, 09/25/28 (a)

    50       59,354  

Series 2016-C04, Class 1M2,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 4.250%)
5.80%, 01/25/29 (a)

    231       261,398  

Series 2016-C06, Class 1M2,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 4.250%)
5.80%, 04/25/29 (a)

    68       77,872  

Series 2017-C01, Class 1B1,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 5.750%)
7.30%, 07/25/29 (a)

    775       902,506  

Series 2017-C01, Class 1M2,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.550%)
5.10%, 07/25/29 (a)

    1,664       1,808,785  

Series 2017-C03, Class 1M2,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.000%)
4.55%, 10/25/29 (a)

    106       111,609  

Series 2017-C04, Class 2M2,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.850%)
4.40%, 11/25/29 (a)

    515       535,587  

 

(a) Floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)  

Series 2017-C05, Class 1M2,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.200%)
3.75%, 01/25/30 (a)

  $ 251     $ 253,642  

Series 2017-C07, Class 1B1,
5.55%, 05/25/30 (a)

    2,000       2,073,827  

Freddie Mac:

   

Series 2016-DNA4, Class M3,
(1 mo. LIBOR US +3.800%)
5.35%, 03/25/29 (a)

    2,000       2,232,331  

Series 2017-DNA1, Class B1,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 4.950%)
6.50%, 07/25/29 (a)

    1,000       1,106,507  

Series 2017-DNA1, Class M2,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.250%)
4.80%, 07/25/29 (a)

    1,500       1,607,467  

Series 2017-DNA2, Class M2,
(1 mo. LIBOR US +3.450%)
5.00%, 10/25/29 (a)

    250       271,954  

Series 2017-DNA3, Class M2,
4.05%, 03/25/30 (a)

    3,000       3,107,092  

Series 2017-HQA2, Class M2,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.650%)
4.20%, 12/25/29 (a)

    250       258,534  
   

 

 

 
      14,668,465  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.1%  

Fannie Mae, Series 2017-M8, Class A2, 3.06%, 05/25/27 (e)

    170       172,011  

Freddie Mac:

   

Series K069, Class A2,
3.19%, 09/25/27 (e)

    80       82,034  

Series KPLB, Class A, 2.77%, 05/25/25

    380       378,832  
   

 

 

 
      632,877  
Interest Only Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.7%  

Fannie Mae, Series 2016-M4, Class X2,
2.70%, 01/25/39 (e)

    8,755       993,884  

Freddie Mac:

   

Series K056, Class X1,
1.27%, 05/25/26 (e)

    485       41,792  

Series K065, Class X1,
0.68%, 04/25/27 (e)

    17,982       953,599  

Series K721, Class X1,
0.34%, 08/25/22 (e)

    12,869       168,319  

Series KW01, Class X1,
0.98%, 01/25/26 (e)

    1,179       71,678  

Ginnie Mae:

   

Series 2016-87, Class IO,
1.01%, 08/16/58 (e)

    470       35,880  

Series 2017-111, Class IO,
0.74%, 02/16/59 (e)

    12,928       958,834  
   

 

 

 
      3,223,986  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities — 3.9%
(Cost: $17,714,646)

 

    18,525,328  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 99.7%
(Cost: $474,995,049)

 

    476,447,692  
   

 

 

 
    Shares        

Short-Term Securities — 3.6%

 

Dreyfus Treasury Securities Cash Management, Institutional
Class, 1.11% (k)

    17,015,958       17,015,958  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 3.6%
(Cost: $17,015,958)

 

    17,015,958  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 103.3%
(Cost: $492,011,007)

 

    493,463,650  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (3.3)%

 

    (15,544,250
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 477,919,400  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      11  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)   

Series A Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

(b) Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.
(c) 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.
(d) Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.
(e) 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.
(f) Zero-coupon bond.
(g) Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.
(h) Non-income producing security.
(i) Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.
(j) Variable rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.
(k) Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s industry classifications refer to one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings 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

OTC Credit Default Swaps - Buy Protection

 

Reference Index    Financing
Rate
Paid by
the Fund
    Payment
Frequency
    Counterparty    Termination
Date
           Notional
Amount
(000)
     Value      Upfront
Premium
Paid
(Received)
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

CMBX.NA.6.AAA

     0.50%       Monthly     Deutsche
Bank AG
     05/11/63         $ 593        (3,900      192      $ (4,092

CMBX.NA.6.AAA

     0.50%       Monthly     Deutsche
Bank AG
     05/11/63         $ 523        (3,444      (385      (3,059

CMBX.NA.6.AAA

     0.50%       Monthly     Deutsche
Bank AG
     05/11/63         $ 365        (2,404      72        (2,476

CMBX.NA.6.BBB-

     3.00%       Monthly     J.P. Morgan
Securities
LLC
     05/11/63         $ 40        5,829        2,581        3,248  
                   $ (3,919    $ 2,460      $ (6,379

OTC Credit Default Swaps - Sell Protection

 

 

Reference Index    Financing
Rate
Received
by the
Fund
    Payment
Frequency
    Counterparty    Termination
Date
     Credit
Rating(a)
   Notional
Amount
(000)(b)
     Value      Upfront
Premium
Received
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

CMBX.NA.8.A

     2.00%       Monthly     Morgan
Stanley &
Co.
International
PLC
     10/17/57      Not Rated    $ 120      $ (5,133    $ (11,550    $ 6,417  

CMBX.NA.9.A

     2.00%       Monthly     Goldman
Sachs
International
     09/17/58      Not Rated    $ 4,714        (167,715      (248,172      80,457  

CMBX.NA.9.BBB-

     3.00%       Monthly     Deutsche
Bank AG
     09/17/58      Not Rated    $ 4,620        (509,849      (595,165      85,316  

CMBX.NA.10.BBB-

     3.00%       Monthly     Deutsche
Bank AG
     11/17/59      BBB-    $ 1,000        (100,326      (89,851      (10,475

CMBX.NA.10.BBB-

     3.00%       Monthly     Deutsche
Bank AG
     11/17/59      BBB-    $ 500        (50,163      (54,192      4,029  

CMBX.NA.6.BBB-

     3.00%       Monthly     Credit
Suisse
International
     05/11/63      BBB-    $ 40        (5,829      (3,220      (2,609
                   $ (839,015    $ (1,002,150    $ 163,135  

 

  (a)  Using S&P’s rating of the issuer or the underlying securities of the index, as applicable.  
  (b)  The maximum potential amount the Fund may pay should a negative credit event take place as defined under the terms of the agreement.  

 

 

12    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)   

Series A Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

 

    Level 1 – Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access

 

    Level 2 – Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market–corroborated inputs)

 

    Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Fund’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) in determining the price for Fair Valued investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds. There may not be a secondary market, and/or there are a limited number of investors. 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 the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investments and derivative financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Fund’s most recent financial statements as contained in its semi-annual report.

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

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Long-Term Investments

                 

Asset-Backed Securities

   $        $ 252,106,247        $ 21,525,600        $ 273,631,847  

Corporate Bonds(a)

                                 

Floating Rate Loan Interests(a)

                       3,806,928          3,806,928  

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

              173,622,823          6,860,766          180,483,589  

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

              18,525,328                   18,525,328  

Short-Term Securities

     17,015,958                            17,015,958  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $         17,015,958        $         444,254,398        $         32,193,294        $         493,463,650  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(b)

                 

Assets

                 

Credit contracts

   $        $ 179,467        $        $ 179,467  

Liabilities

                 

Credit contracts

              (22,711                 (22,711
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $        $ 156,756        $        $ 156,756  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) See above Schedule of Investments for values in each industry.  
  (b) Derivative financial instruments are swaps, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.  

During the period ended December 31, 2017, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.

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

 

     Asset-Backed
Securities
    Corporate
Bonds
    Floating Rate
Loan Interests
    Non-Agency
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
    U.S. Government
Sponsored Agency
Securities
    Total  

Assets:

           

Opening Balance, as of March 31, 2017

  $ 16,802,196     $     $ 993,500     $ 7,641,500     $ 1,001,600     $ 26,438,796  

Transfers into Level 3

    1,064,204                           1,064,204  

Transfers out of Level 3(a)

    (12,810,938                 (4,382,194           (17,193,132

Accrued discounts/premiums

                                   

Net realized gain (loss)

    40,186             18,842       24,798       58,836       142,662  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(b)

    (209,115     (5,764     152       136,136       (1,600     (80,191

Purchases

    19,061,181       5,764       4,779,651       5,347,385             29,193,981  

Sales

    (2,422,114           (1,985,217     (1,906,859     (1,058,836     (7,373,026

Closing Balance, as of December 31, 2017

  $ 21,525,600     $     $ 3,806,928     $ 6,860,766     $     $ 32,193,294  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at December 31, 2017(b)

  $ 19,970     $ (5,764   $ 152     $ 151,491     $     $ 165,849  

 

  (a) As of March 31, 2017, the Fund used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of December 31, 2017, the Fund 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.

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)   

Series A Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

  (b) Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at December 31, 2017, is generally due to investments no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.

The Fund’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.

 

 

14    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

December 31, 2017

  

Series C Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

    

Security

 

Par

(000)

    Value  

Capital Trusts — 4.1%

 

Banks — 2.2%  

BNP Paribas SA, (5 yr. Swap Semi 30/360 US + 2.838%),5.13% (a)(b)(c)

  $ 575     $ 575,000  

HSBC Holdings PLC, (USD Swap Rate 11:00 am NY 1 + 3.746%),6.00% (b)(c)

    520       546,650  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.:

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.300%), 6.00% (b)(c)

    525       564,401  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.330%), 6.10% (b)(c)

    600       659,280  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.780%), 6.75% (b)(c)

    925       1,047,563  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.470%), 7.90% (b)(c)

    500       506,250  

U.S. Bancorp, Series J, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.914%),Series J, 5.30% (b)(c)

    1,075       1,163,741  

Wells Fargo & Co.:

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.990%), 5.88% (b)(c)

    2,300       2,547,365  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.770%), 7.98% (b)(c)

    817       830,235  
   

 

 

 
      8,440,485  
Capital Markets — 0.1%  

State Street Corp., (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.597%),5.25% (b)(c)

    315       330,372  
   

 

 

 
Electric Utilities — 0.2%  

Exelon Corp., 3.50%, 06/01/22

    785       799,994  
   

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.1%  

General Electric Co., (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.330%),5.00% (b)(c)

    598       616,299  
   

 

 

 
Insurance — 0.6%  

Allstate Corp., (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.938%),5.75%, 08/15/53 (b)

    835       910,985  

MetLife Capital Trust IV, 7.88%, 12/15/37 (a)

    420       559,650  

MetLife, Inc., (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.575%),5.25% (b)(c)

    900       935,766  
   

 

 

 
      2,406,401  
Media — 0.6%  

NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc., 5.25% (a)(c)

    2,200       2,337,500  
   

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities — 0.1%  

Dominion Resources, Inc., 2.96%, 07/01/19 (d)

    345       347,671  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.2%  

TransCanada Trust:

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.528%), 5.63%, 05/20/75 (b)

    359       377,848  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.640%), 5.88%, 08/15/76 (b)

    325       351,813  
   

 

 

 
      729,661  
   

 

 

 

Total Capital Trusts — 4.1%
(Cost: $15,254,178)

 

    16,008,383  
   

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds — 84.9%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 1.4%  

Lockheed Martin Corp.:

   

3.10%, 01/15/23

    95       96,528  

3.55%, 01/15/26

    145       150,565  

4.07%, 12/15/42

    575       605,326  

4.09%, 09/15/52

    124       129,804  

Northrop Grumman Corp., 3.25%, 01/15/28

    445       445,650  

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., 7.88%, 03/01/26

    1,000       1,306,418  

Rockwell Collins, Inc.:

   

1.95%, 07/15/19

    180       179,078  

3.20%, 03/15/24

    550       554,217  

3.50%, 03/15/27

    520       529,452  

4.35%, 04/15/47

    240       260,656  

    

Security

 

Par

(000)

    Value  
Aerospace & Defense (continued)  

United Technologies Corp.:

   

6.05%, 06/01/36

  $ 450     $ 587,087  

4.50%, 06/01/42

    340       376,844  
   

 

 

 
      5,221,625  
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.3%  

Federal Express Corp. Pass-Through Trust,
Series 2012, 2.63%, 01/15/18 (a)

    67       66,560  

FedEx Corp.:

   

3.25%, 04/01/26

    120       120,915  

4.10%, 02/01/45

    475       489,622  

4.40%, 01/15/47

    597       637,015  
   

 

 

 
      1,314,112  
Airlines — 0.6%  

American Airlines Pass-Through Trust:

   

Series 2014-1, Class B, 4.38%, 10/01/22

    111       113,039  

Series 2017-1, Class AA, 3.65%, 02/15/29

    800       817,440  

Doric Nimrod Air Alpha Pass-Through Trust,
Series 2013-1, Class A, 5.25%, 05/30/23 (a)

    644       678,095  

U.S. Airways Pass-Through Trust,
Series 2013-1, Class A, 3.95%, 11/15/25

    715       744,754  

Virgin Australia Trust, Series 2013-1A,
Series 2013-1A, 5.00%, 04/23/25 (a)

    142       147,780  
   

 

 

 
      2,501,108  
Auto Components — 0.1%  

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 4.88%, 03/15/19

    501       501,100  
   

 

 

 
Automobiles — 0.6%  

BMW U.S. Capital LLC, 2.00%, 04/11/21 (a)

    540       532,316  

General Motors Co., 5.20%, 04/01/45

    500       528,320  

Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC, 1.65%, 05/22/18 (a)

    1,075       1,073,926  
   

 

 

 
      2,134,562  
Banks — 14.0%  

Banco Santander SA, 3.13%, 02/23/23

    800       795,929  

Bank of America Corp.:

   

2.63%, 04/19/21

    1,115       1,120,688  

3.30%, 01/11/23

    569       582,087  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.160%), 3.12%, 01/20/23 (b)

    2,375       2,409,208  

4.20%, 08/26/24

    1,610       1,695,444  

4.00%, 01/22/25

    605       629,419  

3.95%, 04/21/25

    1,490       1,540,836  

4.45%, 03/03/26

    2,305       2,460,366  

Barclays Bank PLC, 5.14%, 10/14/20

    300       317,687  

Barclays PLC:

   

2.75%, 11/08/19

    805       806,731  

3.25%, 01/12/21

    900       908,643  

3.20%, 08/10/21

    825       829,438  

5.20%, 05/12/26

    975       1,039,703  

4.84%, 05/09/28

    820       853,488  

BNP Paribas SA, 3.80%, 01/10/24 (a)

    880       910,469  

Citigroup, Inc.:

   

1.70%, 04/27/18

    1,100       1,098,905  

2.15%, 07/30/18

    1,040       1,040,647  

2.50%, 07/29/19

    950       952,915  

2.45%, 01/10/20

    1,500       1,500,692  

4.45%, 09/29/27

    550       582,286  

4.75%, 05/18/46

    550       606,292  

Citizens Bank N.A.:

   

2.50%, 03/14/19

    525       526,243  

2.55%, 05/13/21

    330       328,779  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, 4.63%, 12/01/23

    700       750,367  

HSBC Holdings PLC:

   

2.65%, 01/05/22

    985       978,462  

4.25%, 08/18/25

    500       518,513  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      1  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

December 31, 2017

  

Series C Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

    

Security

 

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

4.38%, 11/23/26

  $ 270     $ 281,885  

HSBC USA, Inc., 1.70%, 03/05/18

    955       954,710  

ING Bank NV, 2.50%, 10/01/19 (a)

    950       952,395  

ING Groep NV, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.150%), 2.84%, 03/29/22 (e)

    1,040       1,059,942  

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

    416       425,952  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.:

   

2.20%, 10/22/19

    1,655       1,653,437  

2.25%, 01/23/20

    1,800       1,798,796  

2.30%, 08/15/21

    665       659,045  

2.70%, 05/18/23

    2,275       2,260,085  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.337%), 3.78%, 02/01/28 (b)

    2,050       2,124,313  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.360%), 3.88%, 07/24/38 (b)

    1,300       1,336,358  

4.95%, 06/01/45

    1,170       1,359,841  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC:

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.470%), 2.89%, 05/15/23 (e)

    1,170       1,182,816  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.480%), 3.50%, 05/15/23 (b)

    715       716,559  

6.00%, 12/19/23

    348       383,295  

Santander Holdings USA, Inc., 2.70%, 05/24/19

    1,475       1,478,216  

Santander UK PLC:

   

2.50%, 03/14/19

    975       977,996  

2.13%, 11/03/20

    750       743,968  

5.00%, 11/07/23 (a)

    1,753       1,873,184  

U.S. Bancorp, 3.10%, 04/27/26

    305       302,852  

Wells Fargo & Co.:

   

2.50%, 03/04/21

    985       984,549  

3.50%, 03/08/22

    1,500       1,548,841  

4.13%, 08/15/23

    350       369,093  

3.00%, 10/23/26

    330       323,452  

5.61%, 01/15/44

    200       246,579  

4.65%, 11/04/44

    980       1,068,684  

4.90%, 11/17/45

    456       516,093  

4.40%, 06/14/46

    440       464,042  

4.75%, 12/07/46

    530       592,349  
   

 

 

 
      54,423,564  
Beverages — 2.5%            

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc.:

   

2.65%, 02/01/21

    2,725       2,738,673  

3.30%, 02/01/23

    3,675       3,760,603  

3.65%, 02/01/26

    1,763       1,819,376  

4.90%, 02/01/46

    675       782,318  

Molson Coors Brewing Co.:

   

3.00%, 07/15/26

    285       278,952  

4.20%, 07/15/46

    170       173,234  
   

 

 

 
      9,553,156  
Biotechnology — 1.6%            

AbbVie, Inc.:

   

2.30%, 05/14/21

    495       491,383  

2.85%, 05/14/23

    550       548,795  

3.20%, 05/14/26

    240       239,291  

4.40%, 11/06/42

    795       852,356  

Amgen, Inc.:

   

2.20%, 05/22/19

    169       169,034  

4.40%, 05/01/45

    100       108,804  

4.66%, 06/15/51

    927       1,036,854  

Baxalta, Inc., 4.00%, 06/23/25

    950       981,899  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.:

   

3.25%, 09/01/22

    135       138,945  

4.50%, 02/01/45

    323       358,990  

4.75%, 03/01/46

    391       452,285  

4.15%, 03/01/47

    740       787,120  
   

 

 

 
      6,165,756  

    

Security

 

Par

(000)

    Value  
Capital Markets — 5.6%            

Bank of New York Mellon Corp., 2.20%, 08/16/23

  $ 1,125     $ 1,090,360  

Credit Suisse AG:

   

1.70%, 04/27/18

    965       964,282  

3.00%, 10/29/21

    665       671,823  

3.63%, 09/09/24

    1,150       1,189,953  

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd., 3.80%, 06/09/23

    547       564,118  

Deutsche Bank AG, (USD Swap Rate 11:00 am
NY 1 + 2.553%), 4.88%, 12/01/32 (b)

    1,175       1,170,888  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.:

   

2.63%, 01/31/19

    1,000       1,004,320  

2.55%, 10/23/19

    1,470       1,472,765  

2.88%, 02/25/21

    975       982,209  

3.00%, 04/26/22

    850       853,332  

4.25%, 10/21/25

    310       323,990  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.373%), 4.02%, 10/31/38 (b)

    975       1,002,682  

4.80%, 07/08/44

    370       422,005  

5.15%, 05/22/45

    350       405,876  

Morgan Stanley:

   

2.20%, 12/07/18

    1,250       1,251,431  

7.30%, 05/13/19

    1,625       1,732,429  

5.63%, 09/23/19

    265       279,261  

2.50%, 04/21/21

    550       549,079  

5.50%, 07/28/21

    10       10,938  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.400%), 2.76%, 10/24/23 (e)

    1,675       1,722,650  

3.88%, 01/27/26

    225       234,532  

4.35%, 09/08/26

    655       686,347  

UBS AG, 2.38%, 08/14/19

    973       973,801  

UBS Group Funding Jersey Ltd., 3.00%, 04/15/21 (a)

    2,150       2,165,092  
   

 

 

 
      21,724,163  
Chemicals — 0.8%            

Air Liquide Finance SA:

   

2.25%, 09/27/23 (a)

    520       503,370  

2.50%, 09/27/26 (a)

    290       277,610  

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., (3 mo. LIBOR
US + 0.530%), 1.91%, 05/01/20 (e)

    560       563,517  

Eastman Chemical Co., 4.65%, 10/15/44

    350       381,789  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, 5.00%, 04/15/19

    1,250       1,283,409  

Sherwin-Williams Co., 2.75%, 06/01/22

    135       134,476  
   

 

 

 
      3,144,171  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.5%            

Aviation Capital Group LLC, 6.75%, 04/06/21 (a)

    1,575       1,760,248  
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment — 0.5%            

Cisco Systems, Inc.:

   

1.85%, 09/20/21

    1,025       1,005,948  

2.50%, 09/20/26

    1,035       1,001,160  
   

 

 

 
      2,007,108  
Consumer Finance — 3.4%            

Capital One Bank USA N.A., 2.30%, 06/05/19

    450       449,469  

Capital One N.A.:

   

2.35%, 08/17/18

    1,100       1,101,717  

2.40%, 09/05/19

    250       249,663  

2.35%, 01/31/20

    825       822,516  

2.95%, 07/23/21

    735       739,378  

Discover Bank:

   

2.60%, 11/13/18

    700       702,375  

3.10%, 06/04/20

    742       750,806  

Discover Financial Services, 4.10%, 02/09/27

    475       486,557  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC:

   

2.88%, 10/01/18

    1,250       1,257,356  

2.94%, 01/08/19

    1,415       1,423,835  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

December 31, 2017

  

Series C Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Consumer Finance (continued)            

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.:

   

2.40%, 04/10/18

  $     1,100     $ 1,101,368  

3.25%, 05/15/18

    660       662,480  

6.75%, 06/01/18

    325       331,062  

3.15%, 01/15/20

    760       768,583  

3.20%, 07/06/21

    565       570,515  

4.35%, 01/17/27

    1,205       1,253,257  

Synchrony Financial, 2.60%, 01/15/19

    615       616,163  
   

 

 

 
        13,287,100  
Containers & Packaging — 0.1%            

International Paper Co., 4.35%, 08/15/48

    450       469,817  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 1.4%            

AerCap Ireland Capital Ltd./AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 4.50%, 05/15/21

    425       446,343  

GE Capital International Funding Co., 4.42%, 11/15/35

    1,386       1,500,008  

General Electric Capital Corp.:

   

6.75%, 03/15/32

    308       421,923  

6.15%, 08/07/37

    205       270,730  

HSBC Finance Corp., 6.68%, 01/15/21

    318       353,555  

Reckitt Benckiser Treasury Services PLC, 2.75%, 06/26/24 (a)

    2,140       2,093,624  

Voya Financial, Inc., 2.90%, 02/15/18

    303       303,296  
   

 

 

 
      5,389,479  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 3.3%  

AT&T Inc.:

   

5.20%, 03/15/20

    800       845,616  

3.80%, 03/15/22

    385       397,892  

3.90%, 08/14/27

    475       478,174  

4.30%, 02/15/30 (a)

    1,738       1,733,142  

4.50%, 05/15/35

    750       745,549  

5.25%, 03/01/37

    630       666,303  

5.15%, 03/15/42

    400       415,027  

4.80%, 06/15/44

    65       64,290  

4.35%, 06/15/45

    105       96,873  

4.75%, 05/15/46

    203       198,544  

5.45%, 03/01/47

    525       561,105  

5.15%, 02/14/50

    745       754,286  

Verizon Communications, Inc.:

   

3.38%, 02/15/25 (a)

    459       460,734  

4.50%, 08/10/33

    550       576,856  

4.27%, 01/15/36

    800       795,842  

5.25%, 03/16/37

    745       819,263  

4.81%, 03/15/39

    865       904,970  

3.85%, 11/01/42

    950       859,327  

5.01%, 04/15/49

    1,025       1,075,007  

4.67%, 03/15/55

    412       397,763  
   

 

 

 
      12,846,563  
Electric Utilities — 5.3%            

American Electric Power Co., Inc., 2.15%, 11/13/20

    825       821,156  

American Transmission Systems, Inc., 5.25%, 01/15/22 (a)

    400       432,896  

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC:

   

5.25%, 01/15/18

    450       450,507  

3.75%, 06/01/45

    420       432,560  

Duke Energy Corp., 2.65%, 09/01/26

    390       373,685  

Duke Energy Progress LLC, 6.30%, 04/01/38

    750       1,029,750  

E.ON International Finance BV, 5.80%, 04/30/18 (a)

    1,100       1,113,026  

Emera U.S. Finance LP:

   

2.15%, 06/15/19

    185       184,280  

4.75%, 06/15/46

    370       405,085  

Entergy Arkansas, Inc., 3.70%, 06/01/24

    825       866,219  

Entergy Corp., 4.00%, 07/15/22

    700       730,760  

Eversource Energy, 1.60%, 01/15/18

    125       124,974  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Electric Utilities (continued)            

Exelon Corp., 3.40%, 04/15/26

  $ 200     $ 200,066  

Florida Power & Light Co., 5.95%, 02/01/38

    800       1,069,319  

Georgia Power Co., 2.00%, 09/08/20

    635       631,350  

Great Plains Energy, Inc., 5.29%, 06/15/22 (f)

    745       809,896  

Kentucky Utilities Co., 5.13%, 11/01/40

    375       462,703  

MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., 5.30%, 03/15/18

        2,170       2,185,711  

Northern States Power Co., 6.20%, 07/01/37

    725       989,452  

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

    675       889,682  

Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC, 5.30%, 06/01/42

    660       830,261  

PacifiCorp, 6.00%, 01/15/39

    450       604,697  

Progress Energy, Inc.:

   

4.88%, 12/01/19

    1,075       1,124,432  

3.15%, 04/01/22

    775       785,002  

Southern Co.:

   

2.35%, 07/01/21

    785       780,343  

2.95%, 07/01/23

    1,740       1,740,852  

Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line Co., 3.85%, 06/01/25 (a)

    445       461,614  
   

 

 

 
       20,530,278  
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.3%            

Halliburton Co., 3.80%, 11/15/25

    950       987,303  
   

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 2.3%  

American Tower Corp.:

   

2.80%, 06/01/20

    1,000       1,006,230  

3.30%, 02/15/21

    265       269,859  

4.70%, 03/15/22

    525       562,000  

3.00%, 06/15/23

    1,175       1,171,923  

3.13%, 01/15/27

    825       794,265  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc., 4.20%, 12/15/23

    1,000       1,064,274  

Crown Castle International Corp.:

   

3.40%, 02/15/21

    1,453       1,483,860  

2.25%, 09/01/21

    265       260,530  

5.25%, 01/15/23

    807       883,621  

Host Hotels & Resorts LP, 6.00%, 10/01/21

    725       796,987  

Simon Property Group LP, 1.50%, 02/01/18 (a)

    725       724,914  
   

 

 

 
      9,018,463  
Food & Staples Retailing — 0.3%            

CVS Health Corp., 5.30%, 12/05/43

    175       203,635  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.:

   

3.45%, 06/01/26

    195       192,827  

4.80%, 11/18/44

    630       678,287  
   

 

 

 
      1,074,749  
Food Products — 0.4%            

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.:

   

3.00%, 06/01/26

    1,135       1,092,188  

5.00%, 06/04/42

    250       268,256  

4.38%, 06/01/46

    365       361,551  
   

 

 

 
      1,721,995  
Gas Utilities — 0.5%            

Atmos Energy Corp., 8.50%, 03/15/19

    800       859,977  

Fortis, Inc./Canada, 2.10%, 10/04/21

    945       922,436  
   

 

 

 
      1,782,413  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.4%  

Abbott Laboratories:

   

2.35%, 11/22/19

    1,345       1,346,463  

3.75%, 11/30/26

    1,000       1,026,866  

4.75%, 11/30/36

    385       432,586  

4.75%, 04/15/43

    117       129,906  

4.90%, 11/30/46

    160       183,440  

Becton Dickinson and Co.:

   

2.13%, 06/06/19

    845       843,102  

2.68%, 12/15/19

    88       88,318  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      3  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

December 31, 2017

  

Series C Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (continued)  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.030%),
2.54%, 06/06/22 (e)

  $     1,525     $ 1,533,003  

Medtronic, Inc.:

   

3.15%, 03/15/22

    960       983,275  

3.50%, 03/15/25

    950       985,480  

4.63%, 03/15/44

    500       572,686  

4.63%, 03/15/45

    715       833,012  

Stryker Corp., 3.50%, 03/15/26

    160       165,096  
   

 

 

 
      9,123,233  
Health Care Providers & Services — 2.5%  

Aetna, Inc.:

   

1.70%, 06/07/18

    720       718,868  

2.80%, 06/15/23

    350       344,463  

3.50%, 11/15/24

    395       401,014  

3.88%, 08/15/47

    360       354,786  

Anthem, Inc.:

   

4.35%, 08/15/20

    700       733,403  

2.50%, 11/21/20

    285       284,405  

5.10%, 01/15/44

    300       350,140  

Cigna Corp., 3.25%, 04/15/25

    618       621,013  

Coventry Health Care, Inc.,
5.45%, 06/15/21

    850       920,182  

HCA, Inc.:

   

5.25%, 06/15/26

    1,060       1,123,600  

4.50%, 02/15/27

    565       567,825  

5.50%, 06/15/47

    430       428,925  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.:

   

3.35%, 07/15/22

    75       77,447  

2.88%, 03/15/23

    1,175       1,188,501  

3.75%, 07/15/25

    770       811,599  

4.63%, 11/15/41

    645       735,928  

4.75%, 07/15/45

    120       141,744  
   

 

 

 
      9,803,843  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.1%  

McDonald’s Corp.:

   

2.75%, 12/09/20

    85       85,882  

4.88%, 12/09/45

    365       422,834  
   

 

 

 
      508,716  
Household Durables — 0.3%            

Newell Brands, Inc.:

   

3.85%, 04/01/23

    850       879,546  

4.20%, 04/01/26

    235       245,436  

5.50%, 04/01/46

    125       149,035  
   

 

 

 
      1,274,017  
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.3%  

Eaton Corp.,
4.15%, 11/02/42

    375       390,483  

Tyco Electronics Group SA,
3.50%, 02/03/22

    600       616,431  
   

 

 

 
      1,006,914  
Insurance — 1.3%  

Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings Ltd.,
5.50%, 11/15/20

    825       879,558  

American International Group, Inc.:

   

6.40%, 12/15/20

    485       537,680  

3.30%, 03/01/21

    220       224,274  

3.90%, 04/01/26

    740       767,386  

Aon PLC, 4.00%, 11/27/23

    1,760       1,851,394  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.,
3.75%, 03/14/26

    600       626,628  

Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America,
6.85%, 12/16/39 (a)

    90       127,156  
   

 

 

 
      5,014,076  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.8%  

Amazon.com, Inc.:

   

2.40%, 02/22/23 (a)

    550       544,289  

2.80%, 08/22/24 (a)

    525       523,404  

3.15%, 08/22/27 (a)

    1,975       1,977,976  
   

 

 

 
      3,045,669  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
IT Services — 0.8%  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.:

   

3.63%, 10/15/20

  $     1,590     $ 1,633,683  

3.50%, 04/15/23

    330       337,348  

5.00%, 10/15/25

    119       131,509  

Visa, Inc.:

   

2.80%, 12/14/22

    510       517,472  

3.15%, 12/14/25

    620       633,824  
   

 

 

 
      3,253,836  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.3%  

Life Technologies Corp.,
6.00%, 03/01/20

    820       877,633  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.:

   

2.15%, 12/14/18

    220       220,302  

3.00%, 04/15/23

    180       181,110  
   

 

 

 
      1,279,045  
Machinery — 0.5%  

John Deere Capital Corp.:

   

1.35%, 01/16/18

    790       789,841  

2.38%, 07/14/20

    830       831,744  

2.65%, 06/24/24

    215       212,955  
   

 

 

 
      1,834,540  
Media — 3.3%  

21st Century Fox America, Inc.,
6.40%, 12/15/35

    306       406,660  

Charter Communications Operating LLC /
Charter Communications Operating Capital,
4.20%, 03/15/28

    565       560,802  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter

   

Communications Operating Capital:

   

4.46%, 07/23/22

    1,075       1,121,600  

6.38%, 10/23/35

    325       379,478  

6.48%, 10/23/45

    2,425       2,827,380  

5.38%, 05/01/47

    100       102,535  

6.83%, 10/23/55

    57       68,562  

Comcast Corp.:

   

4.25%, 01/15/33

    650       708,477  

6.50%, 11/15/35

    550       743,569  

3.20%, 07/15/36

    610       580,059  

4.50%, 01/15/43

    225       248,617  

4.60%, 08/15/45

    700       785,164  

Cox Communications, Inc.,
3.35%, 09/15/26 (a)

    115       112,383  

Discovery Communications LLC:

   

2.95%, 03/20/23

    345       341,438  

3.95%, 03/20/28

    575       571,927  

5.20%, 09/20/47

    335       349,646  

Grupo Televisa SAB, 6.63%, 01/15/40

    500       614,942  

Sky PLC, 2.63%, 09/16/19 (a)

    200       200,389  

Time Warner Cable LLC:

   

8.25%, 04/01/19

    695       742,807  

4.50%, 09/15/42

    137       128,536  

Time Warner, Inc.:

   

3.60%, 07/15/25

    305       305,682  

3.88%, 01/15/26

    592       597,646  

3.80%, 02/15/27

    315       314,702  
   

 

 

 
      12,813,001  
Metals & Mining — 0.3%  

Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd.:

   

3.75%, 06/15/25

    74       77,569  

7.13%, 07/15/28

    550       726,492  

Southern Copper Corp.,
5.88%, 04/23/45

    425       513,331  
   

 

 

 
      1,317,392  
Multiline Retail — 0.2%  

Target Corp., 2.50%, 04/15/26

    850       817,243  
   

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities — 2.2%  

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.:

   

5.75%, 04/01/18

    1,475       1,488,901  
 

 

 

4    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

December 31, 2017

  

Series C Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Multi-Utilities (continued)  

4.50%, 02/01/45

  $ 900     $     1,006,137  

CMS Energy Corp., 5.05%, 03/15/22

        1,644       1,787,242  

Dominion Gas Holdings LLC, 2.50%, 12/15/19

    845       846,328  

Dominion Resources, Inc., 1.88%, 01/15/19

    525       523,425  

NiSource Finance Corp., 5.25%, 02/15/43

    440       526,875  

Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 3.85%, 11/15/23

    575       599,645  

Virginia Electric & Power Co.:
6.00%, 01/15/36

    900       1,167,308  

4.45%, 02/15/44

    350       394,877  
   

 

 

 
      8,340,738  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 7.5%  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 6.60%, 03/15/46

    500       643,139  

Andeavor Logistics LP/Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp.:

   

6.25%, 10/15/22

    336       356,486  

3.50%, 12/01/22

    70       69,867  

4.25%, 12/01/27

    180       181,545  

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

    425       423,976  

Chevron Corp., 2.19%, 11/15/19

    255       255,543  

Cimarex Energy Co., 3.90%, 05/15/27

    940       961,168  

Concho Resources, Inc., 3.75%, 10/01/27

    1,170       1,185,276  

ConocoPhillips Co., 4.95%, 03/15/26

    600       681,046  

Devon Energy Corp.:

   

3.25%, 05/15/22

    731       743,569  

5.00%, 06/15/45

    204       227,571  

El Paso Natural Gas Co. LLC, 8.63%, 01/15/22

    485       580,510  

Enbridge, Inc., 4.25%, 12/01/26

    840       878,333  

Encana Corp., 6.50%, 05/15/19

    750       788,058  

Energy Transfer Partners LP:

   

6.70%, 07/01/18

    925       945,428  

5.20%, 02/01/22

    5       5,338  

6.50%, 02/01/42

    560       634,097  

5.30%, 04/15/47

    375       372,098  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC:

   

6.45%, 09/01/40

    525       680,691  

5.70%, 02/15/42

    490       592,573  

4.90%, 05/15/46

    300       330,538  

Hess Corp., 5.80%, 04/01/47

    600       667,675  

Kerr-McGee Corp., 7.88%, 09/15/31

    450       597,895  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP:

   

6.50%, 04/01/20

    390       420,702  

7.30%, 08/15/33

    800       999,380  

5.00%, 03/01/43

    490       497,379  

5.50%, 03/01/44

    525       559,226  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.:

   

6.50%, 09/15/20

    925       1,011,432  

3.15%, 01/15/23

    750       745,432  

5.55%, 06/01/45

    265       290,015  

Marathon Petroleum Corp., 4.75%, 09/15/44

    381       398,080  

Noble Energy, Inc., 5.25%, 11/15/43

    425       470,375  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.:

   

6.88%, 05/01/18

    880       893,539  

3.45%, 01/15/21

    255       260,134  

Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp.:

   

2.60%, 12/15/19

    900       894,884  

4.90%, 02/15/45

    300       288,084  

Regency Energy Partners LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp., 5.00%, 10/01/22

    1,020       1,087,291  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC:

   

5.63%, 02/01/21

    750       804,044  

5.75%, 05/15/24

    425       472,379  

5.63%, 03/01/25

    550       606,655  

Schlumberger Norge AS, 4.20%, 01/15/21 (a)

    975       1,018,881  

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP, 5.35%, 05/15/45

    800       794,971  

Texas Eastern Transmission LP, 2.80%, 10/15/22 (a)

    1,400       1,391,049  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)  

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

  $     1,025     $ 1,086,901  

Williams Partners LP, 4.50%, 11/15/23

    1,300       1,374,849  
   

 

 

 
        29,168,102  
Pharmaceuticals — 4.2%  

Allergan Funding SCS:

   

3.00%, 03/12/20

    1,800       1,816,194  

3.45%, 03/15/22

    1,780       1,808,576  

3.80%, 03/15/25

    900       916,242  

4.55%, 03/15/35

    900       952,350  

4.85%, 06/15/44

    425       454,930  

EMD Finance LLC, 1.70%, 03/19/18 (a)

    1,800       1,799,582  

Johnson & Johnson:

   

2.45%, 03/01/26

    510       497,340  

3.55%, 03/01/36

    560       580,576  

Merck & Co., Inc., 2.35%, 02/10/22

    310       309,584  

Mylan NV:

   

2.50%, 06/07/19

    332       331,657  

3.95%, 06/15/26

    325       327,719  

Mylan, Inc., 2.60%, 06/24/18

    968       969,608  

Pfizer, Inc.:

   

5.20%, 08/12/20

    900       968,997  

4.30%, 06/15/43

    250       280,663  

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC:
2.40%, 09/23/21

    1,310       1,289,382  

2.88%, 09/23/23

    1,445       1,420,542  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance IV BV, 3.65%, 11/10/21

    514       488,967  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 2.20%, 07/21/21

    415       379,090  

Wyeth LLC, 5.95%, 04/01/37

    425       569,771  
   

 

 

 
      16,161,770  
Road & Rail — 1.0%  

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

    500       651,518  

Canadian National Railway Co., 6.25%, 08/01/34

    575       777,506  

Canadian Pacific Railway Co., 7.25%, 05/15/19

    500       532,018  

Kansas City Southern, 2.35%, 05/15/20

    370       368,531  

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp., 3.38%, 02/01/22 (a)

    1,000       1,018,722  

Union Pacific Corp., 4.05%, 03/01/46

    355       383,883  
   

 

 

 
      3,732,178  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 2.5%  

Analog Devices, Inc.:

   

2.50%, 12/05/21

    340       336,651  

3.50%, 12/05/26

    195       197,336  

Applied Materials, Inc., 3.30%, 04/01/27

    705       717,054  

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd.:

   

2.38%, 01/15/20 (a)

    2,035       2,021,238  

3.00%, 01/15/22 (a)

    1,425       1,412,930  

3.63%, 01/15/24 (a)

    1,055       1,049,076  

3.88%, 01/15/27 (a)

    138       135,798  

KLA-Tencor Corp., 4.65%, 11/01/24

    40       43,388  

NVIDIA Corp.:

   

2.20%, 09/16/21

    490       484,742  

3.20%, 09/16/26

    1,185       1,188,575  

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC, 4.63%, 06/01/23 (a)

    775       810,650  

QUALCOMM, Inc.:

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.360%),
1.80%, 05/20/19 (e)

    1,020       1,021,394  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.450%),
1.89%, 05/20/20 (e)

    440       440,188  
   

 

 

 
      9,859,020  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      5  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

December 31, 2017

  

Series C Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Software — 3.0%  

Microsoft Corp.:

   

1.55%, 08/08/21

  $ 1,325     $ 1,290,116  

2.00%, 08/08/23

    1,150       1,117,122  

2.88%, 02/06/24

    990       1,004,332  

2.40%, 08/08/26

    1,235       1,190,991  

4.10%, 02/06/37

    530       591,749  

3.75%, 02/12/45

    466       490,929  

4.45%, 11/03/45

    517       605,974  

3.70%, 08/08/46

    370       385,729  

Oracle Corp.:

   

2.40%, 09/15/23

    2,050       2,024,363  

2.65%, 07/15/26

    1,190       1,160,188  

3.25%, 11/15/27

    800       813,572  

4.13%, 05/15/45

    850       916,755  

4.00%, 07/15/46

    161       171,306  
   

 

 

 
      11,763,126  
Specialty Retail — 0.3%  

Home Depot, Inc.:

   

4.40%, 03/15/45

    215       243,480  

4.25%, 04/01/46

    335       374,127  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc., 3.70%, 04/15/46

    425       426,740  

QVC, Inc., 4.38%, 03/15/23

    250       256,360  
   

 

 

 
      1,300,707  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 2.0%  

Apple Inc.:

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.500%),
1.90%, 02/09/22 (e)

    1,725       1,748,744  

2.85%, 02/23/23

    1,010       1,023,683  

3.25%, 02/23/26

    855       872,582  

2.45%, 08/04/26

    1,050       1,006,369  

2.90%, 09/12/27

    375       370,558  

4.38%, 05/13/45

    960       1,081,505  

3.85%, 08/04/46

    730       760,783  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.,
8.35%, 07/15/46 (a)

    595       766,683  
   

 

 

 
      7,630,907  
Tobacco — 2.2%  

Altria Group, Inc.:

   

2.63%, 09/16/26

    210       203,052  

4.50%, 05/02/43

    450       488,961  

BAT Capital Corp.:

   

3.22%, 08/15/24 (a)

    1,235       1,234,951  

3.56%, 08/15/27 (a)

    640       640,830  

Imperial Brands Finance PLC,
2.05%, 02/11/18 (a)

    950       949,877  

Philip Morris International, Inc.,
3.88%, 08/21/42

    700       698,098  

Reynolds American, Inc.:

   

4.00%, 06/12/22

    730       762,725  

4.85%, 09/15/23

    220       239,563  

4.45%, 06/12/25

    2,000       2,132,491  

5.70%, 08/15/35

    550       655,592  

7.00%, 08/04/41

    350       473,614  
   

 

 

 
      8,479,754  
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.4%  

Air Lease Corp., 3.38%, 06/01/21

    540       551,605  

International Lease Finance Corp.,
5.88%, 04/01/19

    885       921,107  
   

 

 

 
      1,472,712  
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.7%  

America Movil SAB de CV,
5.00%, 03/30/20

    468       493,244  

Crown Castle Towers LLC,
6.11%, 01/15/20 (a)

    1,450       1,528,507  

Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. II LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. III LLC, 3.36%, 03/20/23 (a)

    319       320,742  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Wireless Telecommunication Services (continued)  

Vodafone Group PLC, 4.38%, 02/19/43

  $ 425     $ 438,068  
   

 

 

 
      2,780,561  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds — 84.9%
(Cost: $319,628,540)

 

    329,339,933  
   

 

 

 

Foreign Agency Obligations — 0.8%

 

China — 0.2%  

CNOOC Finance 2013 Ltd.,
3.00%, 05/09/23

    800       791,079  
   

 

 

 
Mexico — 0.6%  

Petroleos Mexicanos:

   

6.38%, 02/04/21

    633       688,071  

5.38%, 03/13/22 (a)

    155       164,300  

4.63%, 09/21/23

    825       848,719  

6.38%, 01/23/45

    475       477,541  
   

 

 

 
      2,178,631  
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Agency Obligations — 0.8%
(Cost: $2,900,244)

 

    2,969,710  
   

 

 

 

Foreign Government Obligations — 1.7%

 

Colombia — 0.3%  

Republic of Colombia:

   

5.63%, 02/26/44

    413       472,885  

5.00%, 06/15/45

    560       592,200  
   

 

 

 
      1,065,085  
Indonesia — 0.4%  

Republic of Indonesia:

   

4.13%, 01/15/25 (a)

    350       363,360  

3.50%, 01/11/28

    975       971,658  
   

 

 

 
      1,335,018  
Mexico — 0.7%  

United Mexican States:

   

4.15%, 03/28/27

    470       487,390  

4.75%, 03/08/44

    1,123       1,135,353  

4.60%, 02/10/48

    1,250       1,234,375  
   

 

 

 
      2,857,118  
Peru — 0.1%  

Republic of Peru,
5.63%, 11/18/50

    290       372,070  
   

 

 

 
Poland — 0.1%  

Republic of Poland,
3.25%, 04/06/26

    440       449,295  
   

 

 

 
Uruguay — 0.1%  

Republic of Uruguay,
5.10%, 06/18/50

    375       416,250  
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Obligations — 1.7%
(Cost: $6,140,364)

 

    6,494,836  
   

 

 

 

Taxable Municipal Bonds — 2.4%

 

Chicago O’Hare International Airport RB,
6.40%, 01/01/40

    1,000       1,395,780  

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power RB,
6.57%, 07/01/45

    1,075       1,617,897  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York RB, 7.34%, 11/15/39

    1,125       1,740,814  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey RB,
4.46%, 10/01/62

    1,300       1,501,149  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

December 31, 2017

  

Series C Portfolio

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

State of California GO:

   

7.30%, 10/01/39

  $ 510     $ 760,849  

7.63%, 03/01/40

        1,125         1,760,006  

7.60%, 11/01/40

    430       686,680  
   

 

 

 

Total Taxable Municipal Bonds — 2.4%
(Cost: $7,444,351)

 

    9,463,175  
   

 

 

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities — 0.1%

 

Agency Obligations — 0.1%  

Fannie Mae, 1.88%, 09/24/26

    395       372,342  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities — 0.1%
(Cost: $392,791)

 

    372,342  
   

 

 

 
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 0.2%  

U.S. Treasury Bonds:

   

3.00%, 05/15/47

  $ 375     $ 394,263  

2.75%, 08/15/47

    150       150,188  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations — 0.2%
(Cost: $539,132)

 

    544,451  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 94.2%
(Cost: $352,299,600)

 

      365,192,830  
   

 

 

 
    Shares        

Short-Term Securities — 4.7%

 

Dreyfus Treasury Securities Cash Management, Institutional Class, 1.11% (g)

    18,381,531       18,381,531  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 4.7%
(Cost: $18,381,531)

 

    18,381,531  
   

 

 

 

Options Purchased — 0.0%
(Cost: $174,555)

 

    73,915  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 98.9%
(Cost: $370,855,686)

 

    383,648,276  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.1%

 

    4,255,380  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 387,903,656  
   

 

 

 
 
(a)  Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.
(b)  Variable rate security. Security may be issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.
(c)  Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.
(d)  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.
(e)  Floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.
(f)  Step-down bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a lower coupon rate for the following periods. Rate as of period end.
(g)  Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

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

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      7  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

December 31, 2017

  

Series C Portfolio

 

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

                 

U.S. Treasury Notes (10 Year)

     159          March 2018          $19,723          $(84,095

U.S. Treasury Notes (2 Year)

     110          March 2018          23,552          (50,435

U.S. Treasury Notes (5 Year)

     48          March 2018          5,576          (7,112

U.S. Ultra Treasury Bonds

     141          March 2018          23,640          74,784  
                 

 

 

 
                    (66,858
                 

 

 

 

Short Contracts

                 

U.S. Treasury Bonds (30 Year)

     29          March 2018          4,437          8,892  
                 

 

 

 
                                        8,892  
                    $(57,966
                 

 

 

 

OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased

 

  

 

   Paid by the Fund   Received by the Fund      

 

   Expiration      Exercise     Notional
Amount
      

 

 
Description    Rate      Frequency   Rate      Frequency    Counterparty    Date      Rate     (000)     Value  

Put

                       
30-Year Interest Rate Swap, 06/08/49      3.50%      Semi-annual     3-month LIBOR      Quarterly    CitibankN.A.      06/06/19        3.50%       $8,620       $73,915  

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

Paid by the Fund

  

Received by the Fund

   Termination    Notional
Amount
       

 

     Upfront
Premium
    

Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
Rate    Frequency    Rate      Frequency    Date    (000)      Value      Paid     
2.38%    Semi-annual     
3-month
LIBOR
 
 
   Quarterly    05/14/25      $1,900        $(7,698      $29        $(7,727
2.34%    Semi-annual     
3-month
LIBOR
 
 
   Quarterly    11/15/43      $6,971        272,711        145        272,566  
                                                             
Total                     $265,013        $174        $264,839  
                 

 

 

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps - Sell Protection

 

Reference Obligation    Financing
Rate
Received
by the
Fund
    Payment
Frequency
    Counterparty    Termination
Date
    

Credit

Rating(a)

   Notional
Amount
(000)(b)
     Value      Upfront
Premium
Received
     Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Host Hotels & Resorts LP

     1.00%       Quarterly     Credit
Suisse
International
     03/20/19      BBB    $ 825      $ 9,742      $ (1,230    $ 10,972  

American Tower Corp.

     1.00%       Quarterly     Morgan
Stanley &
Co.
International
PLC
     06/20/21      BBB-    $ 1,875        (21,964      (53,361      31,397  

Total

                   $ (12,222    $ (54,591    $ 42,369  
                  

 

 

 

 

  (a)  Using S&P’s rating of the issuer.  
  (b)  The maximum potential amount the Fund may pay should a negative credit event take place as defined under the terms of the agreement.  

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

 

    Level 1 – Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

December 31, 2017

  

Series C Portfolio

 

 

  Level 2 – Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)

 

  Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Fund’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) in determining the price for Fair Valued investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds. There may not be a secondary market, and/or there are a limited number of investors. 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 the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investments and derivative financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Fund’s most recent financial statements as contained in its semi-annual report.

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

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Long-Term Investments(a)

   $        $ 365,192,830        $        $ 365,192,830  

Short-Term Securities

     18,381,531                            18,381,531  

Options Purchased:

                 

Interest rate contracts

              73,915                   73,915  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $         18,381,531        $         365,266,745        $        $         383,648,276  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(b)

                 

Assets

                 

Credit contracts

   $        $ 42,369        $        $ 42,369  

Interest rate contracts

     83,676          272,566                   356,242  

Liabilities

                 

Interest rate contracts

     (141,642        (7,727                 (149,369
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ (57,966      $ 307,208                          —        $ 249,242  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)  See above Schedule of Investments for values in each security type.

 

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

During the period ended December 31, 2017, there were no transfers between levels.

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      9  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

December 31, 2017

  

Series E Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Municipal Bonds — 94.9%

   
Alabama — 1.6%            

Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority-Birmingham, Methodist Home for the Aging Project, Series 2015-1, RB, 5.50%, 06/01/30

  $ 500     $ 558,780  

County of Jefferson Alabama Sewer, Refunding RB, Sub-Lien, Warrants, Series D, 6.50%, 10/01/53

    1,000       1,195,200  

State of Alabama Docks Department, Refunding RB, AMT, (AGM), Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/35

    1,000       1,158,700  
   

 

 

 
      2,912,680  
Alaska — 0.9%            

Northern Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, Series A:

   

4.63%, 06/01/23

    310       316,928  

5.00%, 06/01/46

    1,400       1,354,584  
   

 

 

 
      1,671,512  
Arizona — 2.1%            

Arizona IDA:

   

RB, Academies Math & Science Project, Series B, 5.13%, 07/01/47 (a)

    195       195,799  

Refunding RB, Basis Schools Projects, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/26 (a)

    300       327,978  

Refunding RB, Basis Schools Projects, Series A, 5.13%, 07/01/37 (a)

    605       641,972  

Refunding RB, Odyssey Prepatory Academy Project, 5.50%, 07/01/52 (a)

    485       464,087  

City of Phoenix IDA:

   

RB, Legacy Traditional Schools Project,
5.00%, 07/01/46 (a)

    570       596,077  

Refunding RB, Basis Schools Projects,
5.00%, 07/01/45 (a)

    140       145,949  

Refunding RB, Basis Schools Projects,
Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/35 (a)

    45       47,264  

Refunding RB, Basis Schools Projects,
Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/46 (a)

    50       52,092  

Refunding RB, Legacy Traditional Schools Project, 5.00%, 07/01/35 (a)

    300       314,508  

Refunding RB, Legacy Traditional Schools Project, 5.00%, 07/01/45 (a)

    100       103,989  

La Paz County IDA, RB, Imagine Schools West Middle Project, 5.88%, 06/15/48 (a)

    285       292,045  

Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB,
5.00%, 12/01/37

    500       625,000  
   

 

 

 
      3,806,760  
Arkansas — 0.3%            

Pulaski County Public Facilities Board, RB:

   

5.00%, 12/01/39

    230       260,045  

5.00%, 12/01/42

    250       282,157  
   

 

 

 
      542,202  
California — 10.4%            

California County Tobacco Securitization Agency:

   

RB, Asset-Backed, 5.45%, 06/01/28

    500       508,290  

RB, Asset-Backed, 5.60%, 06/01/36

    405       411,853  

RB, Asset-Backed, 5.70%, 06/01/46

    760       762,896  

Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, Merced County Project, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/26

    45       45,018  

Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, Sonoma County Corp. Project, 5.00%, 06/01/26

    275       275,190  

Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, Sonoma County Corp. Project, 5.25%, 06/01/45

    325       325,010  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
California (continued)            

Refunding RB, Golden Gate Tobacco Project, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/36

  $ 300     $ 300,003  

California Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Chapman University Project, 5.00%, 04/01/45

    500       564,310  

California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank, Refunding RB, Academy Motion Picture Art Project, 4.00%, 11/01/45

    750       790,627  

California Municipal Finance Authority:

   

RB, John Adams Academics Project,
5.00%, 10/01/35

    250       257,185  

RB, John Adams Academics Project,
5.25%, 10/01/45

    250       258,580  

RB, Sycamore Academy Project,
5.63%, 07/01/44 (a)

    150       153,973  

Refunding RB, Community Medical Centers Project, Series A, 5.00%, 02/01/46

    650       734,097  

California Pollution Control Financing Authority, RB, AMT, 5.00%, 11/21/45 (a)

    1,020       1,106,068  

California School Finance Authority, RB:

   

Alliance College-Ready Public Schools Project, 5.00%, 07/01/51 (a)

    300       326,961  

Alta Public Schools Project, Series A, 6.75%, 11/01/45 (a)

    250       269,182  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority:

   

RB, Loma Linda University Medical Center Project, Series A, 5.25%, 12/01/56 (a)

    100       110,808  

Refunding RB, (AGM), 5.00%, 11/15/49

    500       566,595  

Refunding RB, 899 Charleston Project,
Series A, 5.25%, 11/01/44 (a)

    250       267,880  

Refunding RB, CHF Irvine LLC Project, 5.00%, 05/15/34

    1,750       2,036,755  

Refunding RB, Front Porch Communities & Services Project, Series A, 4.00%, 04/01/36

    600       636,648  

Refunding RB, Front Porch Communities & Services Project, Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/47

    1,000       1,151,660  

California Statewide Financing Authority, RB, Asset-Backed:

   

Series A, 6.00%, 05/01/43

    85       85,020  

Series B, 5.63%, 05/01/29

    110       110,103  

Series B, 6.00%, 05/01/43

    315       315,076  

City of Irvine, Community Facilities District No. 2013-3, (Great Park) Improvement Area No. 1, Special Tax Bonds, 5.00%, 09/01/44

    250       274,433  

City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, RB, AMT, Los Angeles International Airport Project, 5.00%, 05/15/46

    1,000       1,166,300  

City of Roseville, CDF No. 1, Special Tax Bonds, 5.00%, 09/01/44

    500       538,650  

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp, Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, Senior, Series A-1:

   

5.00%, 06/01/33

    335       335,003  

5.75%, 06/01/47

    1,115       1,122,682  

Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport, Refunding RB, AMT, Series A, 5.00%, 03/01/35

    500       588,765  

Oakland Unified School District, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/40

    350       403,529  

Riverside County Public Financing Authority, RB, Capital Facilities Project, 5.25%, 11/01/45

    500       590,560  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      1  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

December 31, 2017

  

Series E Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
California (continued)            

San Francisco City & County Redevelopment Agency, Tax Allocation Bonds, Mission Bay’s Redevelopment Project, Sub-Series D,
0.00%, 08/01/31 (a)(b)

  $ 580     $ 287,355  

Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California, Refunding RB, Senior, Series A-1:

   

5.00%, 06/01/37

    1,070       1,072,450  

5.13%, 06/01/46

    575       575,788  
   

 

 

 
      19,325,303  
Colorado — 3.2%            

Amber Creek Metropolitan District, GO, Refunding, Series A, 5.13%, 12/01/47

    1,000       1,005,440  

Centerra Metropolitan District No. 1, Tax Allocation Bonds, 5.00%, 12/01/47 (a)

    155       160,313  

Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Charter School-University Project, 5.00%, 12/15/45 (a)

    500       526,790  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority:

   

RB, Catholic Health Initiatives Project, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/38

    215       233,346  

RB, Catholic Health Initiatives Project, Series A, 5.25%, 01/01/40

    815       889,980  

RB, Catholic Health Initiatives Project, Series A, 5.25%, 01/01/45

    610       664,650  

Refunding RB, Catholic Health Initiatives Project, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/39

    400       412,020  

Refunding RB, Catholic Health Initiatives Project, Series A, 5.00%, 02/01/41

    200       211,250  

Refunding RB, Sunny Vista Living Center Project, Series A, 6.13%, 12/01/45 (a)

    130       137,884  

Refunding RB, Sunny Vista Living Center Project, Series A, 6.25%, 12/01/50 (a)

    130       138,061  

Copperleaf Metropolitan District No. 2, GO, Refunding, 5.75%, 12/01/45

    500       528,475  

Denver Convention Center Hotel Authority, Refunding RB,
5.00%, 12/01/40

    925       1,045,518  
   

 

 

 
      5,953,727  
Connecticut — 0.4%            

Mohegan Tribal Finance Authority, RB, 7.00%, 02/01/45 (a)

    215       228,130  

Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut:

   

RB, Series A, 6.75%, 02/01/45 (a)

    98       105,974  

Refunding RB, Priority District Project, Series C, 6.25%, 02/01/30 (a)

    330       351,929  
   

 

 

 
      686,033  
Delaware — 0.3%            

Delaware State EDA, RB, Exempt Facility Indian River Power Project, 5.38%, 10/01/45

    505       528,195  
   

 

 

 
Florida — 3.8%            

Babcock Ranch Community Independent Special District, Special Assessment Bonds, 4.25%, 11/01/21

    335       343,432  

Brevard County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Health First, Inc. Project, 5.00%, 04/01/39

    500       555,730  

Cape Coral Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Senior Housing Gulf Care Project, 5.88%, 07/01/40 (a)

    250       271,002  

Capital Trust Agency, Inc., RB, Gardens Apartments Project, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/50

    500       532,800  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Florida (continued)            

Celebration Pointe Community Development District, Special Assessment Bonds:

   

5.13%, 05/01/45

  $ 250     $ 254,100  

Alachua County Project,
4.00%, 05/01/22 (a)

    100       102,016  

Florida Development Finance Corp., RB:

   

AMT, Brightline Passenger Rail Project, 5.63%, 01/01/47 (a)(c)

    970       1,010,236  

AMT, Waste Pro USA, Inc. Project, 5.00%, 08/01/29 (a)(c)

    470       481,755  

Renaissance Charter School Project, Series A, 6.13%, 06/15/44

    45       47,551  

Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, Refunding RB, AMT, Special Purpose JetBlue Airway Project, 5.00%, 11/15/36

    250       263,685  

Hillsborough County Aviation Authority, Refunding RB, AMT, Tampa International Project, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/44

    350       392,893  

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District, Special Assessment Bonds:

   

4.88%, 05/01/35

    250       257,198  

Village of Lakewood Ranch Project, Series 2016,4.00%, 05/01/21

    100       101,298  

Village of Lakewood Ranch Project, Series 2016,5.13%, 05/01/46

    170       178,022  

Miami Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Miami Jewish Health Systems Obligation Project:

   

5.13%, 07/01/38

    500       557,455  

5.13%, 07/01/46

    390       433,824  

Orange County Health Facilities Authority:

   

RB, Presbyterian Retirement Community Project, 5.00%, 08/01/35

    250       277,575  

Refunding RB, Presbyterian Retirement Community Project, 5.00%, 08/01/41

    695       770,206  

Trout Creek Community Development District, Special Assessment Bonds, 5.63%, 05/01/45

    250       253,345  
   

 

 

 
      7,084,123  
Georgia — 1.9%            

Dahlonega Downtown Development Authority, Refunding RB, North Georgia MAC LLC Project:

   

3.00%, 07/01/35

    325       315,919  

3.13%, 07/01/40

    410       398,668  

Dalton Whitfield County Joint Development Authority, RB, Hamilton Health Care System Project, 4.00%, 08/15/48

    560       584,153  

Gainesville & Hall County Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, North East Georgia Health Systems, Inc. Project, 5.50%, 08/15/54

    250       297,233  

Glynn-Brunswick Memorial Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, RAN, South East Georgia Health System Project, 4.00%, 08/01/43

    1,945       1,990,960  
   

 

 

 
      3,586,933  
Hawaii — 0.1%            

State of Hawaii Department of Budget & Finance, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 01/01/45 (a)

    220       220,084  
   

 

 

 
Idaho — 1.0%            

Idaho Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Trinity Health Credit Group Project, 5.00%, 12/01/47

    400       464,788  
 

 

 

2    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

December 31, 2017

  

Series E Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Idaho (continued)            

Idaho State Building Authority, RB, State Office Campus Project, Series A, 4.00%, 09/01/48

  $ 1,380     $ 1,475,813  
   

 

 

 
      1,940,601  
Illinois — 7.7%            

City of Chicago Board of Education, GO:

   

Refunding, Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/34

    625       644,694  

Refunding, Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/25

    290       310,506  

Refunding, Series F, 5.00%, 12/01/22

    215       227,835  

Series H, 5.00%, 12/01/46

    625       641,187  

City of Chicago, GO, Refunding, Series A:

   

5.00%, 01/01/36

    250       262,120  

6.00%, 01/01/38

    275       317,779  

City of Chicago, O’Hare International Airport Revenue:

   

Refunding RB, Senior Lien, Series D,
5.00%, 01/01/39

    260       291,639  

Refunding RB, Series D, 5.00%, 01/01/46 .

    1,000       1,133,430  

City of Chicago, Wastewater Transmission Revenue, Refunding RB, Second Lien, Series C, 5.00%, 01/01/39

    500       551,720  

Cook County Community College District No. 508, GO:

   

5.25%, 12/01/30

    920       995,063  

5.00%, 12/01/47

    710       784,117  

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Chicago LLC University of Illinois at Chicago Project, 5.00%, 02/15/47

    95       104,833  

Chicago LLC University of Illinois at Chicago Project, 5.00%, 02/15/50

    45       49,087  

Lutheran Home & Services Project,
5.50%, 05/15/30

    500       534,920  

Presence Health Network Project, Series C,
5.00%, 02/15/36

    1,500       1,687,980  

Presence Health Network Project, Series C,
5.00%, 02/15/41

    650       729,833  

Senior, Rogers Park Montessori School Project, 6.13%, 02/01/45

    150       155,250  

Southern Illinois Healthcare Enterprises, Inc. Project,
4.00%, 03/01/35

    600       624,750  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority:

   

RB, McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series 2015A, 5.50%, 06/15/53

    390       433,703  

Refunding RB, McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series B, 5.00%, 06/15/52

    80       83,928  

Refunding RB, McCormick Project,
Series B-2, 5.00%, 06/15/50

    600       618,096  

Refunding RB, McCormick Project,
Series B-2, 5.20%, 06/15/50

    405       418,904  

Refunding RB, McCormick Project,
Series B-2, 5.25%, 06/15/50

    465       481,833  

State of Illinois, GO:

   

5.25%, 02/01/30

    1,000       1,076,880  

4.13%, 11/01/31

    300       295,170  

5.00%, 03/01/35

    235       244,005  

5.00%, 03/01/37

    300       311,031  

5.00%, 05/01/39

    275       288,500  
   

 

 

 
      14,298,793  
Indiana — 1.4%            

City of Vincennes, Refunding RB, Southwest Industrial Regional Youth Village Factory Project, 6.25%, 01/01/29 (a)

    485       474,834  
Security   Par
(000)
     Value  
Indiana (continued)             

County of Allen RB, StoryPoint Fort Wayne Project:

    

6.63%, 01/15/34 (a)

  $ 100      $ 106,168  

6.75%, 01/15/43 (a)

    200        211,480  

6.88%, 01/15/52 (a)

    120        127,151  

Indiana Finance Authority:

    

RB, AMT, Private Activity Bond, Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project, 5.25%, 01/01/51

    1,000        1,087,830  

Refunding RB, Marquette Project,
4.75%, 03/01/32

    270        278,513  

Town of Chesterton RB, StoryPoint Chesterton Project, Series A,
6.38%, 01/15/51 (a)

    265        278,250  
    

 

 

 
       2,564,226  
Iowa — 0.7%             

Iowa Finance Authority Refunding RB, Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project:

    

5.50%, 12/01/22

    750        764,805  

5.25%, 12/01/25

    310        330,042  

Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority, Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, Series C,
5.50%, 06/01/42

    240        240,862  
    

 

 

 
       1,335,709  
Kentucky — 0.3%             

Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Owensboro Health Project, Series A, 5.25%, 06/01/41

    500        568,335  
    

 

 

 
Louisiana — 0.3%             

Juban Crossing Economic Development District, Refunding RB, General Infrastructure Projects, Series C,
7.00%, 09/15/44 (a)

    475        494,504  
    

 

 

 
Maryland — 1.6%             

Anne Arundel County Consolidated Special Taxing District, Special Tax Bonds, Villages at 2 Rivers Project, 5.25%, 07/01/44

    250        254,412  

City of Baltimore, Refunding RB, Baltimore Research Park Project, Series A,
4.00%, 09/01/27

    100        104,807  

County of Frederick, RB, Jefferson Technology Park Project, Series B,
7.13%, 07/01/43 (a)

    150        163,497  

Maryland Economic Development Corp:

    

RB, AMT, Green Bonds, Purple Line Light Rail Project, 5.00%, 03/31/51

    620        688,008  

Refunding RB, Towson University Project, 5.00%, 07/01/37

    700        751,891  

Refunding RB, Transport Facility Project, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/35

    345        391,106  

Refunding RB, University of Maryland Project, 5.00%, 07/01/39

    100        110,229  

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Meritus Medical Center Project, 5.00%, 07/01/40

    500        551,145  
    

 

 

 
       3,015,095  
Massachusetts — 3.8%             

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency:

    

RB, Baystate Medical Center Project, Series N, 5.00%, 07/01/44

    500        558,700  

RB, Emerson College Project, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/47

    500        569,860  

RB, Green Bonds, Boston Medical Center Project, 5.00%, 07/01/44

    180        201,438  

RB, Seven Hills Foundation & Affiliates Project, 5.00%, 09/01/35

    250        271,150  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      3  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

December 31, 2017

  

Series E Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
     Value  
Massachusetts (continued)             

RB, Seven Hills Foundation & Affiliates Project, 5.00%, 09/01/45

  $ 335      $ 357,814  

RB, University of Massachusetts Boston Student Housing Project, 5.00%, 10/01/48

    1,000        1,105,750  

Refunding RB, Covanta Energy Project, Series B, 4.88%, 11/01/42 (a)

    350        350,126  

Refunding RB, Emmanuel College Project, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/35

    750        855,915  

Refunding RB, University of Massachusetts Memorial Health Care Project, 4.00%, 07/01/44

    1,000        1,022,220  

Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, Refunding RB, AMT, Series A:

    

4.45%, 12/01/42

    640        678,829  

4.50%, 12/01/47

    1,015        1,076,489  
    

 

 

 
       7,048,291  
Michigan — 1.7%             

Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB, AMT, Senior Lien, Detroit Water & Sewerage Department Project,
5.00%, 07/01/44

    250        270,330  

Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority, RB, Turbo Project, Series A, 6.88%, 06/01/42

    500        504,620  

Wayne County Airport Authority:

    

RB, AMT, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport Project, 5.00%, 12/01/39

    250        283,662  

RB, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport Project, Series B, 5.00%, 12/01/44

    500        571,035  

RB, Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/40

    500        579,100  

Refunding RB, AMT, Junior Lien,
Series B, 5.00%, 12/01/32

    750        885,517  
    

 

 

 
       3,094,264  
Minnesota — 0.8%             

City of Brooklyn Park, RB, Athlos Leadership Academy Project,
5.25%, 07/01/30

    350        354,756  

City of Deephaven, Refunding RB, Eagle Ridge Academy Project, Series 2015A, 5.25%, 07/01/37

    605        649,909  

Housing & Redevelopment Authority of the City of St. Paul Minnesota, RB:

    

Great River School Project, Series A, 5.50%, 07/01/38 (a)

    240        251,006  

Hmong College Prep Academy Project, Series E, 5.50%, 09/01/36

    310        325,119  
    

 

 

 
       1,580,790  
Mississippi — 0.3%             

Mississippi Business Finance Corp., RB, AMT, Waste Pro USA, Inc. Project, 5.00%, 02/01/36 (a)(c)

    190        194,752  

Mississippi State University Educational Building Corp., Refunding RB, Mississippi State University Facilities Refinancing Project, Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/43

    265        281,017  
    

 

 

 
       475,769  
Missouri — 0.7%             

City of St. Louis IDA, Refunding RB, Ballpark Village Development Project, Series A:

    

4.38%, 11/15/35

    215        220,958  

4.75%, 11/15/47

    240        247,344  

Kansas City IDA, Refunding RB, Kansas City United Methodist Church Project:

    
Security   Par
(000)
     Value  
Missouri (continued)             

5.75%, 11/15/36 (a)

  $ 220      $ 219,732  

6.00%, 11/15/46 (a)

    155        155,372  

6.00%, 11/15/51 (a)

    100        99,847  

Plaza at Noah’s Ark Community Improvement District, Refunding Tax Allocation Bonds, 5.00%, 05/01/35

    400        395,404  
    

 

 

 
       1,338,657  
Montana — 0.1%             

Montana Board of Housing, RB, State Single Family Housing Project, Series A-2,
4.00%, 12/01/45

    220        230,765  
    

 

 

 
Nebraska — 0.3%             

Douglas County Hospital Authority No. 3, Refunding RB, Health Facilities NE Methodist Hospital Project,
5.00%, 11/01/45

    500        563,040  
    

 

 

 
New Jersey — 7.3%             

Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, Refunding RB:

    

5.25%, 11/01/39

    250        268,305  

5.25%, 11/01/44

    560        598,326  

Essex County Improvement Authority, RB, AMT, 5.25%, 07/01/45 (a)

    250        251,973  

New Jersey EDA:

    

RB, AMT, Continental Airlines, Inc. Project, 4.88%, 09/15/19

    400        413,156  

RB, AMT, Kapkowski Road Landfill Project, Series 1998 B-MB,
6.50%, 04/01/31

    100        116,457  

RB, AMT, Private Activity - The Goethals Project, 5.38%, 01/01/43

    500        559,180  

RB, Provident Group-Kean Properties Project, 5.00%, 07/01/32

    200        222,488  

RB, Series WW, 5.25%, 06/15/40

    1,000        1,101,470  

Refunding RB, 5.00%, 06/15/23

    200        222,000  

Refunding RB, 5.00%, 06/15/24

    705        777,841  

Refunding RB, (AGM), Provident Group-Montclair Project, 5.00%, 06/01/37

    200        230,454  

Refunding RB, AMT, Port Newark Container Project, 5.00%, 10/01/37

    1,000        1,095,200  

Refunding RB, Charter, Greater Brunswick Project,
Series A, 6.00%, 08/01/49 (a)

    250        257,643  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB:

    

Barnabas Health Obligated Project, 4.25%, 07/01/44

    395        419,897  

Barnabas Health Obligated Project, 5.00%, 07/01/44

    220        245,003  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB:

    

Federal Highway Reimbursement Notes, Series A-1, 5.00%, 06/15/28

    1,700        1,939,836  

Transportation Program, Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/38

    325        346,440  

Transportation Program, Series AA, 5.25%, 06/15/41

    205        227,068  

Transportation Program, Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/44

    30        32,506  

Transportation Program, Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/44

    30        32,246  

Transportation Program, Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/46

    450        488,084  

Transportation Program, Series B, 5.00%, 06/15/42

    280        296,335  

New Jersey Turnpike Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/43

    1,000        1,135,031  
 

 

 

4    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

December 31, 2017

  

Series E Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

    
Security
  Par
(000)
    Value  
New Jersey (continued)  

South Jersey Port Corp., RB:

   

AMT, Series B, 5.00%, 01/01/37

  $ 160     $ 175,842  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/49

        1,000       1,100,760  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Series 1A, 5.00%, 06/01/41

    1,000       970,420  
   

 

 

 
      13,523,961  
New Mexico — 0.2%            

New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council, Refunding RB, Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center Project, 5.50%, 07/01/42

    325       355,193  
   

 

 

 
New York — 11.0%            

Build NYC Resource Corp., Refunding RB, AMT, Pratt Paper, Inc. Project, 5.00%, 01/01/35 (a)

    285       317,678  

Chautauqua Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, 5.00%, 06/01/48

    1,000       1,016,950  

County of Cattaraugus, RB, St. Bonaventure University Project, 5.00%, 05/01/44

    195       216,042  

Dutchess County Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB, Bard College Civic Facility Project, Series A-1, 5.00%, 08/01/46

    530       442,847  

Erie Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Asset Backed, Series A,
5.00%, 06/01/45

    495       479,898  

Hempstead Town Local Development Corp., RB, Molloy College Project, 5.00%, 07/01/44

    500       548,710  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Series C-1, 4.00%, 11/15/37

    1,025       1,111,910  

Series D, 4.00%, 11/15/42

    3,625       3,888,973  

MTA Hudson Rail Yards Trust Obligations, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/56

    955       1,076,724  

New York Counties Tobacco Trust IV, Refunding RB, Series A:

   

6.25%, 06/01/41 (a)

    550       569,190  

5.00%, 06/01/42

    915       889,819  

5.00%, 06/01/45

    225       216,232  

New York Counties Tobacco Trust VI, Refunding RB:

   

5.00%, 06/01/45

    835       883,714  

5.00%, 06/01/51

    500       517,395  

New York Liberty Development Corp.:

   

Refunding RB, Class 1-3 World Trade Center Project, 5.00%, 11/15/44 (a)

    1,000       1,087,630  

Refunding RB, Class 2-3 World Trade Center Project, 5.38%, 11/15/40 (a)

    150       166,064  

Refunding RB, Class 3-3 World Trade Center Project, 7.25%, 11/15/44 (a)

    100       120,338  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB, Orange Regional Medical Center Project, 5.00%, 12/01/35 (a)

    215       240,662  

New York Transportation Development Corp.:

   

RB, AMT, Laguardia Airport Term B Redevelopment Project, Series A,
5.00%, 07/01/34

    500       554,565  

RB, AMT, Laguardia Airport Term B Redevelopment Project, Series A,
5.00%, 07/01/41

    1,470       1,616,809  

Refunding RB, AMT, American Airlines, Inc. Project, 5.00%, 08/01/20

    400       425,940  

Refunding RB, AMT, American Airlines, Inc. Project, 5.00%, 08/01/21

    200       217,364  

Tompkins County Development Corp., Refunding RB, Kendal at Ithaca, Inc. Project,
5.00%, 07/01/44

    420       447,518  
    
Security
  Par
(000)
    Value  
New York (continued)            

Westchester County Healthcare Corp., RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/44

  $ 341     $ 373,285  

Westchester County Local Development Corp., Refunding RB:

   

Kendal on the Hudson Project, 5.00%, 01/01/34

        1,080       1,170,634  

Wartburg Senior Housing Project, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/30 (a)

    250       254,012  

Westchester Tobacco Asset Securitization, Refunding RB, Sub-Series C:

   

4.00%, 06/01/42

    995       973,697  

5.13%, 06/01/51

    500       514,075  
   

 

 

 
      20,338,675  
North Carolina — 0.3%            

North Carolina Department of Transportation, RB, AMT, Hot Lanes Project, Series 1- 77, 5.00%, 06/30/54

    115       126,123  

North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Refunding RB, 1st Mortgage, Galloway Ridge Project, Series A, 5.25%, 01/01/41

    250       252,300  

Town of Mooresville, Special Assessment Bonds, 5.38%, 03/01/40 (a)

    250       250,495  
   

 

 

 
      628,918  
Ohio — 2.0%            

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, RB, Asset-Backed, Series A-2, 5.88%, 06/01/47

    1,250       1,204,437  

Butler County Port Authority, RB, Storypoint Fairfield Project, 6.38%, 01/15/43 (a)

    435       461,165  

County of Franklin, RB:

   

OPRS Communities Obligation Group Project, Series 2013A, 6.13%, 07/01/40

    585       650,409  

Trinity Health Credit Group Project, Series A, 3.25%, 12/01/42

    385       371,567  

County of Hamilton, RB, Improvement, Life Enriching Community Project, 5.00%, 01/01/46

    190       206,410  

Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, RB, AMT, Pratt Paper LLC Project, 4.25%, 01/15/38 (a)

    105       108,467  

Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority, RB, Colonial Village/Athens Garden Project, 5.00%, 12/01/40

    335       343,462  

State of Ohio, RB, AMT, Portsmouth Bypass Project, 5.00%, 06/30/53

    370       409,893  
   

 

 

 
      3,755,810  
Oklahoma — 2.6%            

Norman Regional Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 09/01/37

    1,250       1,435,163  

Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, RB, Provident Oklahoma Education Resources, Inc. -Cross Village Student Housing Project, 5.00%, 08/01/47

    1,500       1,633,275  

Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust, Refunding RB, AMT, American Airlines Project, 5.00%, 06/01/35 (c)

    615       673,062  

Tulsa County Industrial Authority, Refunding RB, Montereau, Inc. Project, 5.25%, 11/15/45

    965       1,102,088  
   

 

 

 
      4,843,588  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      5  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

December 31, 2017

  

Series E Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

    
Security
  Par
(000)
    Value  
Oregon — 0.5%            

Clackamas County School District No. 12 North Clackamas, GO, Series A, 0.00%, 06/15/38 (b)

  $ 275     $ 123,843  

Hospital Facilities Authority of Multnomah County Oregon, Refunding RB, Mirabella at South Waterfront Project, 5.50%, 10/01/49

    150       162,347  

Polk County Hospital Facility Authority, RB, Dallas Retirement Village Project, Series A, 5.38%, 07/01/45

    250       264,927  

Yamhill County Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Friendsview Retirement Community Project, Series 2016A, 5.00%, 11/15/36

    300       323,922  
   

 

 

 
      875,039  
Pennsylvania — 5.4%            

Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority, RB, City Center Project, 5.00%, 05/01/42 (a)

    295       318,001  

Lancaster County Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, St. Anne’s Retirement Community Project, 5.00%, 04/01/33

    250       258,373  

Montgomery County IDA:

   

Refunding RB, Albert Einstein Healthcare Project, 5.25%, 01/15/45

    500       549,210  

Refunding RB, Whitemarsh Continuing Care Retirement Community Project, 5.38%, 01/01/50

    170       174,126  

Moon IDA, Refunding RB, Baptist Homes Society Project, 6.00%, 07/01/45

    250       271,315  

Northampton County IDA, Tax Allocation Bonds, Route 33 Project, 7.00%, 07/01/32

    115       133,589  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority:

   

RB, AMT, The Pennsylvania Rapid Bridge Replacement Project, 5.00%, 06/30/42

    1,625       1,833,260  

Refunding RB, AMT, National Gypson Co. Project, 5.50%, 11/01/44

    500       533,315  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Widener University Project, 5.00%, 07/15/38

    250       268,705  

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, RB, AMT, State Single Family Housing Project:

   

Series 123B, 4.00%, 10/01/42

    1,180       1,214,196  

Series 125B, 3.70%, 10/01/47

    685       687,103  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission:

   

RB, Series B, 5.25%, 12/01/44

    1,000       1,135,460  

RB, Sub-Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/42

    660       791,017  

Refunding RB, Motor Licence Fund Enhance Project, 5.00%, 12/01/40

    1,000       1,161,970  

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, Refunding RB, First Series 2015, 5.00%, 04/01/45

    500       575,190  

Philadelphia Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority, RB, Temple University Health System Project, Series A, 5.63%, 07/01/42

    130       144,446  
   

 

 

 
      10,049,276  
Puerto Rico — 1.1%            

Children’s Trust Fund, Refunding RB, Asset-Backed:

   

5.50%, 05/15/39

    630       593,737  

5.63%, 05/15/43

    895       849,248  

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico:

   

GO, Refunding, Series A, 8.00%, 07/01/35 (d)(e)

    380       90,250  
    
Security
  Par
(000)
    Value  
Puerto Rico (continued)            

GO, Refunding, Series A, 5.50%, 07/01/39 (d)(e)

  $ 145     $ 32,625  

GO, Series A, 6.00%, 07/01/38 (d)(e)

    160       36,000  

Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, RB, Senior Lien, Series A:

   

6.00%, 07/01/38

    215       136,794  

6.00%, 07/01/44

    355       225,869  
   

 

 

 
      1,964,523  
Rhode Island — 3.6%            

Rhode Island Health & Educational Building Corp.:

   

RB, Series A, 4.00%, 09/15/47

    2,400       2,530,224  

Refunding RB, Series B, 4.00%, 09/15/40

    1,645       1,746,875  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/35

    400       436,404  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/40

    100       107,617  

Series B, 4.50%, 06/01/45

    750       761,790  

Series B, 5.00%, 06/01/50

    1,040       1,087,091  
   

 

 

 
      6,670,001  
South Carolina — 2.3%            

South Carolina Jobs EDA, Refunding RB:

   

Lutheran Homes of South Carolina Project, 5.00%, 05/01/37

    130       137,951  

Woodlands at Furman Project, 4.00%, 11/15/27

    185       186,304  

South Carolina Ports Authority, RB, AMT, 5.25%, 07/01/55

    500       574,280  

South Carolina State Public Service Authority:

   

RB, Obligations, Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/54

    1,005       1,146,112  

Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/50

    190       213,334  

Refunding RB, Series E, 5.25%, 12/01/55

    1,700       1,949,492  
   

 

 

 
      4,207,473  
Tennessee — 1.0%            

Chattanooga-Hamilton County Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 10/01/44

    250       274,857  

Knox County Health Educational & Housing Facility Board, Refunding RB, Facilities Board-University Health Project, 5.00%, 04/01/36

    690       787,490  

Memphis-Shelby County Industrial Development Board, Refunding Tax Allocation Bonds, Senior Tax Increment, Graceland Project:

   

5.50%, 07/01/37

    360       380,441  

5.63%, 01/01/46

    470       493,801  
   

 

 

 
      1,936,589  
Texas — 4.2%            

Bexar County Health Facilities Development Corp., Refunding RB, Army Retirement Residence Foundation Project, 5.00%, 07/15/26

    250       285,977  

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, RB, Senior Lien:

   

6.25%, 01/01/46

    175       198,096  

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/45

    500       563,810  

Central Texas Turnpike System, Refunding RB,
Series C:

   

5.00%, 08/15/37

    200       224,730  

5.00%, 08/15/42

    250       279,002  

City of Houston Airport System:

   

RB, AMT, Series B-1, 5.00%, 07/15/35

    100       108,820  

Refunding RB, AMT, Series C, 5.00%, 07/15/20

    140       148,786  
 

 

 

6    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

December 31, 2017

  

Series E Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

    
Security
  Par
(000)
    Value  
Texas (continued)            

Refunding RB, AMT, United Airlines, Inc. Project, 4.75%, 07/01/24

  $ 500     $ 560,225  

Refunding RB, AMT, United Airlines, Inc. Project, 5.00%, 07/01/29

    500       553,635  

City of San Antonio Airport System, RB, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/45

    500       564,165  

County of Hays, Special Assessment Bonds, La Cima Import District Project, 7.00%, 09/15/45

    250       250,995  

Fort Bend County Industrial Development Corp., RB, NRG Energy, Inc. Project, Series B, 4.75%, 11/01/42

    465       482,837  

Mesquite Health Facility Development Corp., Refunding RB, Christian Care Centers, Inc. Project, 5.13%, 02/15/42

    250       261,525  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Corp., Refunding RB:

   

Childrens Health System Project, Series A, 4.00%, 08/15/40

    1,000       1,045,490  

Jubilee Academic Center Project, Series A, 4.00%, 08/15/26 (a)

    775       772,179  

Newark Higher Education Finance Corp., RB, Christian Schools, Inc. Project, Series A, 5.50%, 08/15/35 (a)

    300       310,155  

North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB,
Series B, 5.00%, 01/01/40

    250       277,437  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.:

   

RB, Buckingham Senior Living Community Project, 5.50%, 11/15/45

    350       358,956  

Refunding RB, Barton Creek Senior Living Center Project, 4.75%, 11/15/35

    250       259,212  

Refunding RB, Trinity Terrace Project, 5.00%, 10/01/49

    250       268,920  
   

 

 

 
      7,774,952  
Utah — 0.6%  

Utah Charter School Finance Authority RB:

   

Early Light Academy Project, 5.13%, 07/15/49 (a)

    545       547,234  

Spectrum Academy Project, 6.00%, 04/15/45 (a)

    500       524,365  
   

 

 

 
      1,071,599  
Virginia — 3.0%  

Ballston Quarter Community Development Authority, Tax Allocation Bonds, Series A:

   

5.00%, 03/01/26

    120       125,197  

5.13%, 03/01/31

    230       242,981  

Cherry Hill Community Development Authority, Special Assessment Bonds, Potomac Shores Project, 5.40%, 03/01/45 (a)

    250       258,830  

Chesapeake Bay Bridge & Tunnel District, RB, 5.00%, 07/01/51

    810       910,003  

Fairfax County EDA, RB, Vinson Hall LLC Project, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/42

    400       421,720  

Lexington IDA, RB, Kendal at Lexington Project, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/48

    330       356,063  

Lower Magnolia Green Community Development Authority, Special Assessment Bonds:

   

5.00%, 03/01/35 (a)

    240       247,114  

5.00%, 03/01/45 (a)

    100       102,044  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., RB, Senior, Series B1, 5.00%, 06/01/47

    1,215       1,178,538  
    
Security
  Par
(000)
    Value  
Virginia (continued)            

Virginia College Building Authority, RB, Green Bonds, Marymount University Project, 5.00%, 07/01/45 (a)

  $ 250     $ 267,890  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, RB, AMT, Transform 66 P3 Project:

   

5.00%, 12/31/52

    465       520,521  

5.00%, 12/31/56

    770       860,614  
   

 

 

 
      5,491,515  
Washington — 0.6%            

Greater Wenatchee Regional Events Center Public Facilities District, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.50%, 09/01/42

    250       257,530  

King County Public Hospital District No. 4, GO, Refunding:

   

Improvement, Snoqualmie Valley Hospital Project, 7.00%, 12/01/40

    200       208,276  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/30

    200       205,246  

Port of Seattle RB, AMT, Series C, 5.00%, 04/01/40

    250       281,615  

Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Refunding RB, Skyline 1st Hill Project, 6.00%, 01/01/45 (a)

    210       214,805  
   

 

 

 
      1,167,472  
Wisconsin — 3.5%            

Public Finance Authority:

   

RB, Alabama Proton Theray Center Project, Series A, 6.25%, 10/01/31 (a)

    195       196,954  

RB, Alabama Proton Theray Center Project, Series A, 7.00%, 10/01/47 (a)

    195       203,504  

RB, Delray Beach Radiation Therapy Project, 6.85%, 11/01/46 (a)

    275       288,692  

RB, Delray Beach Radiation Therapy Project, 7.00%, 11/01/46 (a)

    155       164,288  

RB, Fund for Affordable Housing, North Carolina & Missouri Portfolio, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/45

    340       358,972  

RB, Fund for Affordable Housing, North Carolina & Missouri Portfolio, Series A, 5.15%, 12/01/50

    210       221,449  

RB, Limited American Prep Academy Project, 5.38%, 07/15/47 (a)

    335       344,939  

RB, Voyager Foundation, Inc. Project, Series A, 5.13%, 10/01/45

    150       152,799  

Refunding RB, AMT, Celanese Project, Series C, 4.30%, 11/01/30

    100       103,609  

Refunding RB, AMT, Senior Obligation Group Project, 5.00%, 07/01/42

    750       802,530  

Refunding RB, Celanese Project, Series D, 4.05%, 11/01/30

    100       103,647  

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority:

   

RB, Aspirus, Inc. Project, 4.00%, 08/15/48 .

    2,615       2,723,287  

Refunding RB, Froedtert Health, Inc. Project, 4.00%, 04/01/39

    715       749,363  

Wisconsin Housing & EDA, RB, WHPC Madison Pool Project, Series A, 4.55%, 07/01/37

    165       174,184  
   

 

 

 
      6,588,217  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 94.9%
(Cost: $169,309,696)

 

    176,109,192  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      7  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

December 31, 2017

  

Series E Portfolio

 

    
Security
  Par
(000)
    Value  

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 6.8%(f)

 

Illinois — 1.0%  

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/40

  $ 660     $ 757,898  

Series C, 5.00%, 01/01/38

    1,000       1,141,544  
   

 

 

 
      1,899,442  
New York — 4.3%  

City of New York Housing Development Corp., RB, Series D-1-B, 4.25%, 11/01/45

    1,000       1,046,622  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Series C-1, 5.25%, 11/15/56

    1,500       1,772,501  

New York State Dormitory Authority Personal Income Tax Revenue, Refunding RB, Series E, 5.00%, 03/15/36

    3,330       3,936,460  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey

   

Refunding, RB, 194th Series, 5.25%, 10/15/55

    1,000       1,167,973  
   

 

 

 
      7,923,556  
North Carolina — 0.6%  

North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, Refunding RB, Duke University Project, Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/55

    1,000       1,147,040  
   

 

 

 
Washington — 0.9%  

Snohomish County Public Utilities District No. 1, RB, 5.00%, 12/01/45

    1,340       1,540,637  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 6.8%
(Cost: $11,971,242)

 

    12,510,675  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 101.7%
(Cost: $181,280,938)

 

    188,619,867  
   

 

 

 
    
Security
  Shares     Value  

Short-Term Securities — 0.2%

 

Money Market Fund — 0.1%  

Dreyfus AMT-Free Tax Exempt Cash Management, Institutional Class, 1.27% (g)

    212,370     $ 212,349  
   

 

 

 
    Par
(000)
       
Municipal Bonds — 0.1%  
New York — 0.1%            

Town of Oyster Bay, GO:

   

BAN, Series C, 2.50%, 06/01/18

  $ 85       85,048  

RAN, 2.50%, 02/23/18

    60       60,029  
   

 

 

 
      145,077  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 0.2%
(Cost: $357,626)

      357,426  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 101.9%
(Cost: $181,638,564)

 

    188,977,293  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.7%

 

    3,166,739  

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees

   
Payable — (3.6)%     (6,651,924)  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $ 185,492,108  
   

 

 

 
 
(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)  Zero-coupon bond.
(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)  Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.
(e)  Non-income producing security.
(f)  Represents bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual certificates received by the Fund. These bonds serve as collateral in a secured borrowing.
(g)  Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

Description    Number
of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount
(000)
       Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Short Contracts

                 

U.S. Treasury Bonds (30 Year)

     79          March 2018        $ 12,087        $ 4,826  

U.S. Treasury Notes (10 Year)

     37          March 2018          4,590          19,166  

U.S. Treasury Notes (5 Year)

 

     5          March 2018          581          176  
                  $ 24,168  
                 

 

 

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

 

    Level 1 – Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access

 

    Level 2 – Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

December 31, 2017

  

Series E Portfolio

 

    Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Fund’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) in determining the price for Fair Valued investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds. There may not be a secondary market, and/or there are a limited number of investors. 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 the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investments and derivative financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Fund’s most recent financial statements as contained in its semi-annual report.

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

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Long-Term Investments(a)

   $        $ 188,619,867        $        $ 188,619,867  

Short-Term Securities

     212,349          145,077                   357,426  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $     212,349        $     188,764,944        $        $     188,977,293  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(b)

                 

Assets

                 

Interest rate contracts

   $ 24,168        $        $     —        $ 24,168  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a)  See above Schedule of Investments for values in each security type.

 

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

The Fund may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial reporting purposes. As of period end, TOB Trust Certificates of $6,625,000 are categorized as Level 2 within the disclosure hierarchy.

During the period ended December 31, 2017, there were no transfers between levels.

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      9  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) 

December 31, 2017

  

Series M Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities — 0.5%            

Progress Residential Trust:

   

Series 2015-SFR2, Class A, 2.74%, 06/12/32 (a)

  $     1,379     $   1,375,966  

Series 2017-SFR1, Class A, 2.77%, 08/17/34 (a)

    869       861,802  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2015-C, Class A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.950%), 08/16/32 (a)(b)

    1,000       1,047,200  
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities — 0.5%
(Cost: $3,241,449)

      3,284,968  
   

 

 

 

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 17.4%

 

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 15.2%  

1211 Avenue of the Americas Trust, Series 2015-1211, Class A1A2, 3.90%, 08/10/35 (a)

    945       996,019  

Atrium Hotel Portfolio Trust:

   

Series 2017-ATRM, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.930%), 2.41%, 11/15/19 (a)(b)(c)

    4,900       4,900,000  

Series 2017-ATRM, Class D, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.950%), 3.43%, 11/15/19 (a)(b)(c)

    1,400       1,383,900  

Bancorp Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-CRE1, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.430%), 2.91%, 11/15/33 (a)(b)

    566       566,496  

BHMS Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-ATLS, Class AFL, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.500%), 3.07%, 07/05/33 (a)(b)

    2,600       2,612,078  

Caesars Palace Las Vegas Trust, Series 2017-VICI, Class A, 3.53%, 10/15/34 (a)

    1,970       2,014,626  

CCRESG Commercial Mortgage Trust:

   

Series 2016-HEAT, Class A, 3.36%, 04/10/29 (a)

    1,750       1,751,251  

Series 2016-HEAT, Class D, 5.49%, 04/10/29 (a)(d)

    1,330       1,336,068  

CCUBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-C1, Class A4, 3.54%, 11/15/50 (d)

    1,408       1,448,005  

CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-C3, Class A3, 3.87%, 01/10/48

    1,580       1,655,545  

Chicago Skyscraper Trust, Series 2017-SKY, Class D, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.250%), 3.73%, 02/15/30 (a)(b)

    2,190       2,203,597  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust:

   

Series 2014-GC19, Class C, 4.90%, 03/10/47 (d)

    2,625       2,742,043  

Series 2014-GC21, Class A5, 3.86%, 05/10/47

    2,295       2,416,985  

Commercial Mortgage Trust:

   

Series 2013-CR13, Class A4, 4.19%, 11/12/46 (d)

    3,500       3,734,695  

Series 2014-CR15, Class C, 4.77%, 02/10/47 (d)

    2,435       2,539,265  

Series 2014-LC15, Class A4, 4.01%, 04/10/47

    2,025       2,139,367  

Series 2014-UBS2, Class A5, 3.96%, 03/10/47

    1,215       1,281,555  

Series 2015-LC23, Class ASB, 3.60%, 10/10/48

    3,730       3,875,574  

Series 2016-667M, Class D, 3.18%, 10/10/36 (a)(d)

    1,180       1,108,868  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  

Series 2017-PANW, Class A,
3.24%, 10/10/29 (a)

  $     3,960     $   3,995,761  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates:

   

Series 2017-CALI, Class A, 3.43%, 11/10/32 (a)

    1,180       1,207,866  

Series 2016-MFF, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.600%), 3.08%, 11/15/33 (a)(b)

    570       573,514  

Deutsche Bank UBS Mortgage Trust,

   

Series 2017-BRBK, Class A, 3.45%, 10/10/34 (a)

    1,860       1,900,345  

GAHR Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2015-NRF, Class DFX,
3.38%, 12/15/34 (a)(d)

    3,600       3,613,063  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2012-ALOH, Class A, 3.55%, 04/10/34 (a)

    2,565       2,644,749  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2015-GC32, Class C, 4.41%, 07/10/48 (c)(d)

    2,000       2,032,600  

IMT Trust, Series 2017-APTS, Class BFX, 3.50%, 06/15/34 (a)(d)

    2,425       2,435,527  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-C23, Class ASB, 3.66%, 09/15/47

    5,970       6,195,058  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2017-JPS, Class D,
4.65%, 03/15/50 (a)(d)

    1,860       1,836,726  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2015-SGP, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.700%), 3.18%, 07/15/36 (a)(b)

    618       620,427  

LMREC, Inc., Series 2016-CRE2, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.700%), 2.99%, 11/24/31 (a)(b)

    620       626,200  

LSTAR Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-4, Class A2, 2.58%, 03/10/49 (a)

    2,740       2,697,075  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2013-C13, Class A4, 4.04%, 11/15/46

    1,170       1,239,784  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust:

   

Series 2016-UBS9, Class ASB, 3.34%, 03/15/49

    3,730       3,809,740  

Series 2017-PRME, Class D, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.400%), 4.88%, 02/15/34 (a)(b)

    610       609,993  

Morgan Stanley Capital I, Inc.,

   

Series 2017-JWDR, Class D, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.950%), 3.20%, 11/15/34 (a)(b)

    1,450       1,450,456  

Olympic Tower Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-OT, Class D, 3.95%, 05/10/39 (a)(d)

    1,160       1,150,454  

RAIT Trust, Series 2017-FL7, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.950%), 2.43%, 06/15/37 (a)(b)

    1,630       1,630,840  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust:

   

Series 2015-LC22, Class ASB, 3.57%, 09/15/58

    3,845       3,982,334  

Series 2015-NXS3, Class ASB, 3.37%, 09/15/57

    3,920       4,022,497  

Series 2015-P2, Class AS, 4.01%, 12/15/48

    1,605       1,665,762  

Series 2017-C41, Class C, 4.51%, 11/15/50 (d)

    830       844,477  

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust:

   

Series 2014-C21, Class A4, 3.41%, 08/15/47

    2,805       2,882,643  

Series 2014-C21, Class A5, 3.68%, 08/15/47

    1,000       1,041,297  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      1  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

December 31, 2017

  

Series M Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  

Series 2014-LC14, Class A4, 3.77%, 03/15/47

  $ 5,590     $ 5,850,508  
   

 

 

 
        101,265,633  
Interest Only Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 2.2%  

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-UBS7, Class XA, 0.90%, 09/15/48 (d)

    1,753       91,691  

CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-C4, Class XA, 1.75%, 05/10/58 (d)

    5,477       582,395  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-P8, Class XA, 0.93%, 09/15/50 (d)

    6,723       465,460  

Commercial Mortgage Trust:

   

Series 2014-LC17, Class XA, 0.95%, 10/10/47 (d)

    71,944       2,565,143  

Series 2015-CR24, Class XA, 0.81%, 08/10/48 (d)

    6,946       336,502  

Core Industrial Trust:

   

Series 2015-CALW, Class XA, 0.81%, 02/10/34 (a)(d)

    22,150       646,718  

Series 2015-TEXW, Class XA, 0.77%, 02/10/34 (a)(d)

    18,600       518,810  

Series 2015-WEST, Class XA, 0.93%, 02/10/37 (a)(d)

    9,300       545,555  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2014-USA, Class X1, 0.55%, 09/15/37 (a)(d)

    26,000       893,620  

DBJPM Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-C1, Class XA, 1.50%, 05/10/49 (d)

    8,329       769,339  

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-K718, Class X2A, 0.10%, 02/25/22 (a)(d)

      135,574       445,102  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-GC20, Class XA, 1.00%, 04/10/47 (d)

    855       42,180  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2015-C27, Class XA, 1.35%, 02/15/48 (d)

    23,604       1,423,926  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust:

   

Series 2016-C29, Class XA, 1.64%, 05/15/49 (d)

    3,353       330,464  

Series 2016-C32, Class XA, 0.77%, 12/15/49 (d)

    99,679       5,140,577  
   

 

 

 
      14,797,482  
   

 

 

 

Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 17.4%
(Cost: $116,835,630)

 

    116,063,115  
   

 

 

 
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

U.S. Government Sponsored

 

Agency Securities — 153.1%  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 3.1%  

Fannie Mae:

   

Series 2011-8, Class ZA, 4.00%, 02/25/41

  $ 2,636     $ 2,764,561  

Series 2017-69, Class HA, 3.00%, 06/25/46

    6,328       6,386,541  

Series 2017-76, Class PB, 3.00%, 10/25/57

    900       855,555  

Series 2017-87, Class UA, 3.50%, 12/25/44

    3,244       3,343,225  

Freddie Mac:

   

Series 3745, Class ZA, 4.00%, 10/15/40

    306       330,933  

Series 3780, Class ZA, 4.00%, 12/15/40

    578       622,627  

Series 4253, Class DZ, 4.75%, 09/15/43

    1,269       1,412,619  

Series 4384, Class LB, 3.50%, 08/15/43

    1,400       1,441,164  

Ginnie Mae:

   

Series 2014-107, Class WX, 6.78%, 07/20/39 (d)

    1,212       1,382,159  

Series 2014-12, Class ZA, 3.00%, 01/20/44 (c)

    1,349       1,313,161  

Series 2014-62, Class Z, 3.00%, 04/20/44 (c)

    1,116       1,088,568  
   

 

 

 
        20,941,113  

Interest Only Collateralized Mortgage

 

Obligations — 0.6%  

Fannie Mae:

   

Series 2013-10, Class PI, 3.00%, 02/25/43

    2,977       335,681  

Series 2016-64, Class BI, 5.00%, 09/25/46

    3,378       697,593  

Series 2011-100, Class S, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 6.450%) 4.90%, 10/25/41 (b)

    1,599       249,209  

Series 2015-66, Class AS, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 6.250%) 4.70%, 09/25/45 (b)

    10,320       1,674,203  

Freddie Mac, Series 4611, Class BS, 4.62%, 06/15/41 (b)

    6,454       952,043  
   

 

 

 
      3,908,729  
Interest Only Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.8%  

Freddie Mac:

   

Series K041, Class X1, 0.55%, 10/25/24 (d)

    13,536       435,796  

Series K042, Class X1, 1.05%, 12/25/24 (d)

    4,039       245,516  

Series K071, Class X1, 0.29%, 11/25/50

      44,600       1,147,723  

Series K718, Class X1, 0.64%, 01/25/22 (d)

    2,191       48,708  

Series KC01, Class X1, 0.71%, 12/25/22 (d)

    7,475       163,937  

Ginnie Mae:

   

Series 2016-105, Class IO,
1.06%, 10/16/57 (d)

    20,622       1,626,092  

Series 2017-53, Class IO,
0.69%, 11/16/56 (d)

    17,596       1,111,807  

Series 2017-54, Class IO,
0.68%, 12/16/58 (d)

    3,138       210,399  

Series 2017-61, Class IO,
0.77%, 05/16/59 (d)

    4,291       349,819  
   

 

 

 
      5,339,797  
 

 

 

2    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

December 31, 2017

  

Series M Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Mortgage-Backed Securities — 148.6%            

Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:

   

2.00%, 01/01/33 (e)

  $ 1,500     $ 1,460,859  

2.50%, 09/01/27-01/01/33 (e)

    59,908       59,861,590  

3.00%, 01/01/27-01/01/48 (e)

    170,722       171,762,367  

3.50%, 09/01/28-01/01/48 (e)

    92,166       95,384,045  

4.00%, 02/01/29-01/01/57 (e)

    172,309       181,123,355  

4.50%, 05/01/24-02/01/57 (e)

    61,504       66,013,732  

5.00%, 02/01/35-01/01/48 (e)

    11,323       12,251,874  

5.05%, 09/01/44

    293       317,590  

5.50%, 05/01/34-03/01/40

    5,673       6,290,600  

6.00%, 02/01/38-07/01/41

    5,205       5,859,104  

6.50%, 05/01/36-01/01/38

    66       72,903  

Freddie Mac Mortgage-Backed Securities:

   

2.50%, 09/01/27-01/01/33 (e)

    19,267       19,271,628  

3.00%, 10/01/27-01/01/48 (e)

    50,330       50,620,100  

3.50%, 09/01/30-01/01/48 (e)

    53,629       55,268,344  

4.00%, 01/01/40-01/01/48 (e)

    26,371       27,776,048  

4.50%, 04/01/18-01/01/48 (e)

    15,635       16,774,244  

5.00%, 05/01/28-11/01/41

    2,359       2,579,484  

5.50%, 01/01/28-06/01/41

    2,215       2,450,375  

6.00%, 08/01/28-11/01/39

    617       694,375  

Ginnie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:

   

2.50%, 01/01/48 (e)

    1,960       1,913,909  

3.00%, 12/20/47-01/01/48 (e)

    15,247       15,393,038  

3.50%, 01/15/42-01/01/48 (e)

    69,340       71,704,379  

4.00%, 04/20/39-01/01/48 (e)

    107,447       112,084,781  

4.50%, 09/20/39-01/01/48 (e)

    12,012       12,704,031  

5.00%, 07/15/33-07/20/44

    2,534       2,751,527  

5.50%, 07/15/38-12/20/41

    1,260       1,382,920  
   

 

 

 
      993,767,202  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities — 153.1%
(Cost: $1,027,027,727)

 

    1,023,956,841  
   

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations — 1.3%

 

 

U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.25%, 11/15/27

    9,000       8,873,086  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations — 1.3%
(Cost: $8,901,069)

 

    8,873,086  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 172.3%
(Cost: $1,156,005,875)

 

    1,152,178,010  
   

 

 

 
    Shares        

Short-Term Securities — 3.7%

 

 
Money Market Fund — 1.5%            

Dreyfus Treasury Securities Cash Management, Institutional
Class, 1.11% (f)

    9,885,957       9,885,957  
   

 

 

 
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 2.2%            

U.S. Treasury Bills:

   

1.25%, 01/18/18 (g)

  $ 15,000     $ 14,991,742  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 3.7%
(Cost: $24,877,850)

      24,877,699  
   

 

 

 

Options Purchased — 0.1%
(Cost: $169,938)

      215,250  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments Before TBA Commitments and Options Written — 176.0%
(Cost: $1,181,053,663)

      1,177,270,959  
   

 

 

 

TBA Sale Commitments — (57.9)%(e)

 

 
Mortgage-Backed Securities — (57.9)%            

Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:

   

2.50%, 01/01/33

    (13,306     (13,285,209

3.00%, 01/01/33-01/01/48

    (79,162     (79,582,725

3.50%, 01/01/33-01/01/48

    (77,036     (79,192,100

4.00%, 01/01/48

    (110,292     (115,278,381

4.50%, 01/01/48

    (24,122     (25,649,727

5.00%, 01/01/48

    (236     (253,649

Freddie Mac Mortgage-Backed Securities:

   

2.50%, 01/01/33

    (400     (399,312

3.00%, 01/01/48

    (3,018     (3,017,527

3.50%, 01/01/48

    (5,893     (6,051,683

4.00%, 01/01/48

    (448     (468,475

5.00%, 01/01/48

    (1,450     (1,557,674

6.00%, 01/01/48

    (600     (670,477

Ginnie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:

   

3.00%, 01/01/48

    (11,682     (11,787,868

3.50%, 01/01/48

    (2,815     (2,910,006

4.00%, 01/01/48

    (45,611     (47,545,905
   

 

 

 
      (387,650,718
   

 

 

 

Total TBA Sale Commitments — (57.9)%
(Proceeds: $387,604,244)

 

    (387,650,718
   

 

 

 

Options Written — 0.0%
(Premiums Received: $42,995)

 

    (50,000
   

 

 

 

Total Investments Net of TBA Sale Commitments and Options Written — 118.1%
(Cost: $793,406,424)

 

    789,570,241  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (18.1)%.

      (120,760,983
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $ 668,809,258  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      3  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

December 31, 2017

  

Series M Portfolio

 

 

(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)  Floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.
(c)  Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.
(d)  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.
(e)  Represents or includes a TBA transaction. As of period end, unsettled TBA transactions were as follows:

 

Counterparty    Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Barclays Capital, Inc.

   $ (1,043,076    $ 19,240  

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     3,157,964        3,254  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

     37,186,585        (254,983

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     27,443,856        (685

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     (7,006,882      5,020  

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     14,567,679        (38,341

Jeffries LLC

     2,112,000        1,320  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     (7,376,019      26,192  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

     7,102,910        (119,729

Mizuho Securities USA, Inc.

     (4,571,847      37,987  

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

     27,080,754        (88,360

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

     (1,264,306      (20,811

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     6,276,955        (11,434

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

     (1,766,592      1,032  

 

(f)  Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.
(g) Rate shown is discount rate at the time of purchase.

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 Dollar

     273          December 2018        $ 66,786        $ (11,024

Euro Dollar

     115          March 2020          28,077          (52,615

U.S. Ultra Treasury Bonds

     2          March 2018          335          (1,718
                 

 

 

 
                    (65,357
                 

 

 

 

Short Contracts

                 

Euro Dollar

     9          March 2018          2,210          15,176  

Euro Dollar

     2          June 2018          490          747  

Euro Dollar

     9          September 2018          2,204          7,414  

Euro Dollar

     2          March 2019          489          923  

Euro Dollar

     5          June 2019          1,222          4,231  

Euro Dollar

     2          September 2019          489          822  

Euro Dollar

     277          December 2019          67,636          10,488  

U.S. Treasury Bonds (30 Year)

     27          March 2018          4,131          5,643  

U.S. Treasury Notes (10 Year)

     134          March 2018          16,622          46,191  

U.S. Treasury Notes (2 Year)

     23          March 2018          4,925          11,809  

U.S. Treasury Notes (5 Year)

     426          March 2018          49,486          130,936  
                 

 

 

 
                    234,380  

 

 
                  $ 169,023  
                 

 

 

 

 

Exchange-Traded Options Purchased                           
Description    Number
of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Exercise
Price
       Notional
Amount
(000)
       Value  

Put

                      

U.S. Treasury Notes (10 Year) Futures

     172          01/26/18        $ 123.00        $ 2,133,606        $ 21,500  

Euro Dollar Futures

     500          03/16/18        $ 97.75        $ 12,207,500          193,750  

 

 
                       $ 215,250  
                      

 

 

 

 

 

4    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

December 31, 2017

  

Series M Portfolio

 

Exchange-Traded Options Written

 

Description    Number
of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Exercise
Price
    

Notional
Amount

(000)

     Value  

Put

              

Euro Dollar Futures

     500            03/16/18            $97.50        $12,207,500      $ (50,000

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

Paid by the Fund          

Received by the Fund      

   Termination      

 

   Notional
Amount
       

 

     Upfront
Premium
   

Unrealized

Appreciation

 
Rate    Frequency    Rate     Frequency      Date          (000)      Value      Paid         
2.42%    Semi-annual      3-month LIBOR     Quarterly              04/24/45       $ 820      $ 18,638      $ 18     $ 18,620  
2.38%    Semi-annual      3-month LIBOR     Quarterly              04/24/45       $ 800        24,919        17       24,902  
2.39%    Semi-annual      3-month LIBOR     Quarterly              04/24/45       $ 800        23,161        17       23,144  
2.42%    Semi-annual      3-month LIBOR     Quarterly              04/24/45       $ 760        16,867        17       16,850  
3-month
LIBOR
   Quarterly      2.83%     Semi-annual            07/10/45         $ 3,030        213,228        60       213,168  
                    $ 296,813      $ 129     $ 296,684  

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

 

    Level 1 – Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access

 

    Level 2 – Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market–corroborated inputs)

 

    Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Fund’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) in determining the price for Fair Valued investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds. There may not be a secondary market, and/or there are a limited number of investors. 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 the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investments and derivative financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Fund’s most recent financial statements as contained in its semi-annual report.

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      5  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

December 31, 2017

  

Series M Portfolio

 

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

 

     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Investments

        

Assets

        

Long-Term Investments

        

Asset-Backed Securities

  $     $ 3,284,968     $      $ 3,284,968  

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

          107,746,615       8,316,500        116,063,115  

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

              1,020,142,493       3,814,348                1,023,956,841  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

          8,873,086              8,873,086  

Short-Term Securities

    9,885,957       14,991,742              24,877,699  

Options Purchased:

        

Interest rate contracts

    215,250                    215,250  

Liabilities

        

TBA Sale Commitments

          (387,650,718            (387,650,718
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $         10,101,207     $ 767,388,186     $         12,130,848      $ 789,620,241  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

        

Assets

        

Interest rate contracts

  $ 234,380     $ 296,684     $      $ 531,064  

Liabilities

        

Interest rate contracts

    (115,357                  (115,357
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 119,023     $ 296,684     $      $ 415,707  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

During the period ended December 31, 2017, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund 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:

 

     Non-Agency
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
    U.S. Government
Sponsored Agency
Securities
     Total  

Assets:

      

Opening Balance, as of March 31, 2017

  $ 1,755,361     $      $ 1,755,361  

Transfers into Level 3

          3,594,239        3,594,239  

Transfers out of Level 3

    (1,755,361            (1,755,361

Accrued discounts/premiums

                  

Net realized gain (loss)

              

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(a)

    (15,878     220,109        204,231  

Purchases

    8,332,378              8,332,378  

Sales

                  

Maturities

                  

Closing Balance, as of December 31, 2017

  $ 8,316,500     $ 3,814,348      $ 12,130,848  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments still held at December 31, 2017(a)

  $ (15,878   $ 220,109      $ 204,231  

 

(a)  Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at December 31, 2017, is generally due to investments no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.

The Fund’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.

 

 

6   

2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

December 31, 2017

  

Series P Portfolio

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Affiliated Investment Companies — 29.9%

 

BlackRock Allocation Target Shares: Series S Portfolio (a)

    2,706,430     $   25,656,954  
   

 

 

 
            Value  

Total Affiliated Investment Companies — 29.9%
(Cost: $26,320,901)

 

  $ 25,656,954  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 70.1%

 

    60,280,313  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $         85,937,267  
   

 

 

 
 
(a)  During the period ended December 31, 2017, investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Fund for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate    Shares
Held at
03/31/2017
     Shares
Purchased
     Shares
Sold
     Shares
Held at
12/31/2017
     Value at
12/31/2017
     Income      Net
Realized
Loss
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Allocation Target Shares: Series S Portfolio

     3,844,957               1,138,527        2,706,430        $25,656,954        $715,530        $(326,288      $184,871  

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

Description   

Number

of

Contracts

       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount
(000)
  Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Long Contracts

              

U.S. Ultra Treasury Bonds (10 Year)

     5          March 2018        $    668     $    1,494  
              

 

 

 
                 1,494  
              

 

 

 

Short Contracts

              

U.S. Treasury Notes (10 Year)

     242          March 2018        30,019     105,809  

U.S. Treasury Notes (2 Year)

     80          March 2018        17,129     33,411  

U.S. Treasury Notes (5 Year)

     12          March 2018        1,394     7,458  
              

 

 

 
                                 146,678  
                 $148,172  
              

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

                                                                 

Paid by the Fund

       

Received by the Fund

   Effective      Termination      Notional
Amount
  Value      Upfront
Premium
     Unrealized
Appreciation
 
Rate    Frequency    Rate    Frequency      Date      Date      (000)          Paid      (Depreciation)  
3-month
LIBOR
   Quarterly    1.82%    Semi-annual      01/04/18(a)        09/30/19      $13,500   $ (49,660    $ $158      $ (49,818
2.29%    Semi-annual    3-month LIBOR    Quarterly        N/A        08/15/26      $22,000     (37,259      297        (37,556
2.23%    Semi-annual    3-month LIBOR    Quarterly        N/A        04/24/27      $26,460     284,361        383        283,978  
2.27%    Semi-annual    3-month LIBOR    Quarterly        N/A        05/18/27      $6,500     50,385        94        50,291  
2.23%    Semi-annual    3-month LIBOR    Quarterly        N/A        08/11/27      $3,850     25,668        61        25,607  
                   

 

 

 
                    $ 273,495      $ 993      $ 272,502  
                   

 

 

 

 

(a)  Forward swap.  

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      1  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

December 31, 2017

  

Series P Portfolio

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

 

    Level 1 – Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access

 

    Level 2 – Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market–corroborated inputs)

 

    Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Fund’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments) The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) in determining the price for Fair Valued investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds. There may not be a secondary market, and/or there are a limited number of investors. 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 the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investments and derivative financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Fund’s most recent financial statements as contained in its semi-annual report.

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

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Long-Term Investments
Affiliated Investment Companies

   $ 25,656,954        $        $        $ 25,656,954  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

                 

Assets

                 

Interest rate contracts

   $ 148,172        $ 359,876        $        $ 508,048  

Liabilities

                 

Interest rate contracts

              (87,374                 (87,374
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 148,172        $ 272,502        $        $ 420,674  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a)  Derivative financial instruments are swaps and futures contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. During the period ended December 31, 2017, there were no transfers between levels.  

 

 

2    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

December 31, 2017

  

Series S Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities — 41.1%

 

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust:

   

Series 2013-4, Class C, 2.72%, 09/09/19

  $ 2     $ 2,480  

Series 2013-5, Class C, 2.29%, 11/08/19

    179       178,983  

Series 2016-3, Class A3, 1.46%, 05/10/21

        1,790         1,781,771  

Arbor Realty Commercial Real Estate Notes Ltd., Series 2016-FL1A, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.700%), 3.18%, 09/15/26 (a)(b)

    350       355,562  

Atrium X, Series 10A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.950%), 2.31%, 07/16/25 (a)(b)

    2,936       2,942,714  

B2R Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-1, Class A1, 2.52%, 05/15/48 (b)

    616       613,506  

BlueMountain CLO Ltd., Series 2013-4A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.010%), 2.37%, 04/15/25 (a)(b)

    2,500       2,506,929  

Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, Series 2016-A4, Class A4, 1.33%, 06/15/22

    1,300       1,283,858  

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd.,

   

Series 2012-4A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.450%), 2.81%, 01/20/29 (a)(b)

    1,000       1,014,471  

CarMax Auto Owner Trust:

   

Series 2015-3, Class A4, 1.98%, 02/16/21

    2,550       2,544,526  

Series 2016-2, Class A3, 1.52%, 02/16/21

    420       418,269  

Chase Issuance Trust:

   

Series 2012-A4, Class A4, 1.58%, 08/16/21

    2,379       2,359,345  

Series 2015-A4, Class A4, 1.84%, 04/15/22

    1,180       1,171,174  

Series 2016-A2, Class A, 1.37%, 06/15/21

    3,500       3,466,415  

Series 2016-A4, Class A4, 1.49%, 07/15/22

    4,305       4,230,879  

Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2016-2A,

   

Class A1, 1.88%, 06/15/28 (b)

    1,155       1,153,196  

CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2014-2A, Class A1LR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.200%), 2.65%, 05/24/26 (a)(b)

    4,000       4,020,368  

CNH Equipment Trust:

   

Series 2016-B, Class A3, 1.63%, 08/15/21

    770       766,049  

Series 2016-C, Class A3, 1.44%, 12/15/21

    1,340       1,326,488  

Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust:

   

Series 2016-2A, Class A, 2.42%, 11/15/23 (b)

    3,310       3,317,009  

Series 2016-3A, Class A, 2.15%, 04/15/24 (b)

    2,200       2,190,567  

Discover Card Execution Note Trust:

   

Series 2015-A2, Class A, 1.90%, 10/17/22

    1,000       994,083  

Series 2016-A4, Class A4, 1.39%, 03/15/22

    3,000       2,963,172  

Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC:

   

Series 2016-2 Class A2, 1.74%, 02/22/22 (b)

    845       842,949  

Series 2016-2, Class A3, 2.04%, 02/22/22 (b)

    530       527,125  

Series 2017-1, Class A2, 2.13%, 07/20/22 (b)

    254       254,408  

Series 2017-1, Class A3, 2.60%, 07/20/22 (b)

    210       211,068  

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2016-C, Class A4, 1.40%, 02/15/22

    680       667,731  

Greystone Commercial Real Estate Notes Ltd.,

   

Series 2017-FL1A, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.550%), 3.03%, 03/15/27 (a)(b)(c)

    610       609,939  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust,

   

Series 2016-4, Class A4, 1.36%, 01/18/23

  $ 640     $ 629,307  

Mercedes-Benz Receivables Trust,

   

Series 2016-1, Class A4, 1.46%, 12/15/22

        2,000         1,970,591  

Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2016-1,

   

Class A1, 2.50%, 04/25/57 (b)(d)

    870       864,194  

Nissan Master Owner Trust Receivables,

   

Series 2016-A, Class A2, 1.54%, 06/15/21

    1,090       1,080,798  

PFS Financing Corp.:

   

Series 2016-BA, Class A, 1.87%, 10/15/21 (b)

    190       188,858  

Series 2015-AA, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR
US + 0.620%), 2.10%, 04/15/20 (a)(b)

    1,600       1,601,652  

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust,

   

Series 2017-1, Class A3, 1.77%, 09/15/20

    140       139,767  

SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust,

   

Series 2003-B, Class A2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.400%), 1.99%, 03/15/22 (a)

    4       3,773  

SLM Private Education Loan Trust:

   

Series 2012-C, Class A2, 3.31%, 10/15/46 (b)

    334       334,630  

Series 2011-A, Class A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.500%), 3.98%, 01/15/43 (a)(b)

    2,000       2,074,944  

Series 2013-A, Class A2B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.050%), 2.53%, 05/17/27 (a)(b)

    1,406       1,414,384  

SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 2013-4,

   

Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.550%), 2.10%, 06/25/43 (a)

    374       376,159  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust,

   

Series 2016-B, Class A2A, 2.43%, 02/17/32 (b)

    768       754,908  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC:

   

Series 2015-B, Class A2, 2.51%, 09/27/32 (b)

    1,169       1,161,538  

Series 2015-D, Class A2, 2.72%, 10/27/36 (b)

    552       551,755  

Series 2016-A, Class A2, 2.76%, 12/26/36 (b)

    1,812       1,810,559  

Series 2016-C, Class A2B, 2.36%, 12/27/32 (b)

    150       148,102  

Series 2016-D, Class A2A, 1.53%, 04/25/33 (b)

    168       167,580  

Series 2016-D, Class A2B, 2.34%, 04/25/33 (b)

    130       127,884  

Series 2016-E, Class A2B, 2.49%, 01/25/36 (b)

    460       455,416  

Series 2015-A, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.200%), 2.53%, 03/25/33 (a)(b)

    1,334       1,358,526  

Springleaf Funding Trust, Series 2015-AA,

   

Class A, 3.16%, 11/15/24 (b)

    955       958,792  

Synchrony Credit Card Master Note Trust,

   

Series 2015-1, Class A, 2.37%, 03/15/23

    1,185       1,188,661  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-3,

   

Class A1, 2.25%, 04/25/56 (b)(d)

    545       540,062  

Wheels SPV 2 LLC, Series 2016-1A, Class A2, 1.59%, 05/20/25 (b)

    142       142,109  

World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust:

   

Series 2012-A, Class A, 3.14%, 01/17/23

    2,065       2,090,224  

Series 2012-D, Class B, 3.34%, 04/17/23

    330       332,645  
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities — 41.1%
(Cost: $67,513,833)

 

    67,182,852  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      1  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

December 31, 2017

  

Series S Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Capital Trusts — 0.1%

   
Multi-Utilities — 0.1%  

Dominion Energy, Inc., 2.58%, 07/01/20

  $ 110     $ 110,046  
   

 

 

 

Total Capital Trusts — 0.1%
(Cost: $110,091)

 

    110,046  
   

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds — 70.5%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 0.6%  

Lockheed Martin Corp., 2.50%, 11/23/20

    400       402,555  

Northrop Grumman Corp., 2.08%, 10/15/20

    275       272,759  

United Technologies Corp. :

   

1.90%, 05/04/20

    115       113,867  

3.10%, 06/01/22

    200       203,713  
   

 

 

 
      992,894  
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.0%  

Federal Express Corp. Pass-Through Trust,

   

Series 2012, 2.63%, 01/15/18 (b)

    19       19,437  
   

 

 

 
Airlines — 0.6%  

Delta Air Lines, Inc. :

   

2.88%, 03/13/20

    133       133,772  

3.63%, 03/15/22

    625       635,799  

Virgin Australia Trust, Series 2013-1A,

   

Series 2013-1A, 5.00%, 04/23/25 (b)

    262       272,825  
   

 

 

 
      1,042,396  
Automobiles — 1.5%  

Daimler Finance North America LLC, 1.50%, 07/05/19 (b)(e)

        1,750         1,729,527  

Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC :

   

2.13%, 05/23/19 (b)

    350       348,570  

2.40%, 05/22/20 (b)

    315       314,080  
   

 

 

 
      2,392,177  
Banks — 18.3%  

ANZ New Zealand International Ltd., 2.88%, 01/25/22 (b)

    615       616,613  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., 2.55%, 11/23/21

    450       447,741  

Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten NV, 1.75%, 10/30/19 (b)

    1,500       1,489,890  

Bank of America Corp. (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.160%),:

   

3.12%, 01/20/23 (e)(f)

    675       684,722  

2.88%, 04/24/23 (e)(f)

    1,105       1,106,625  

Bank of Montreal, 2.10%, 12/12/19

    325       324,099  

Barclays PLC :

   

3.25%, 01/12/21

    230       232,209  

3.68%, 01/10/23 (e)

    785       796,600  

4.38%, 09/11/24

    500       512,325  

BB&T Corp., 2.45%, 01/15/20 (e)

    1,500       1,504,965  

BNP Paribas SA, 3.80%, 01/10/24 (b)(e)

    785       812,180  

Citigroup, Inc. :

   

2.45%, 01/10/20

    220       220,101  

2.90%, 12/08/21

    515       518,389  

2.75%, 04/25/22

    330       329,332  

2.88%, 07/24/23 (f)

    100       99,499  

Citizens Bank N.A. :

   

2.30%, 12/03/18

    335       335,229  

2.45%, 12/04/19 (e)

    1,250       1,250,841  

2.55%, 05/13/21

    250       249,075  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia :

   

2.25%, 03/10/20 (b)

    600       598,152  

2.75%, 03/10/22 (b)

    400       401,149  

Fifth Third Bancorp, 2.60%, 06/15/22

    400       397,672  

Fifth Third Bank :

   

2.38%, 04/25/19

    500       501,447  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Banks (continued)  

1.63%, 09/27/19

  $ 455     $ 449,747  

HSBC Holdings PLC, 2.95%, 05/25/21 (e)

        1,925         1,938,229  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc., 2.30%, 01/14/22

    500       491,949  

Huntington National Bank, 2.88%, 08/20/20 (e)

    665       670,492  

JPMorgan Chase & Co. :

   

2.75%, 06/23/20 (e)

    1,000       1,008,732  

2.55%, 03/01/21 (e)

    700       700,370  

2.78%, 04/25/23 (f)

    925       925,897  

KeyBank N.A., 2.50%, 11/22/21 (e)

    500       497,373  

Lloyds Bank PLC, 2.70%, 08/17/20

    550       552,145  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC :

   

3.00%, 01/11/22

    420       422,096  

4.50%, 11/04/24

    475       498,411  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., 2.95%, 03/01/21

    505       509,609  

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., 2.95%, 02/28/22

    465       465,455  

Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG, 1.50%, 10/21/20

    850       834,198  

Royal Bank of Canada, 2.75%, 02/01/22

    410       415,123  

Santander Holdings USA, Inc., 3.70%, 03/28/22 (b)

    210       212,527  

Santander UK PLC, 2.13%, 11/03/20

    755       748,928  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. :

   

2.44%, 10/19/21

    375       371,050  

2.85%, 01/11/22

    605       606,201  

SunTrust Bank, 2.45%, 08/01/22

    750       739,536  

Swedbank AB, 2.65%, 03/10/21 (b)

    500       501,559  

U.S. Bancorp, 2.63%, 01/24/22

    500       502,871  

Wells Fargo & Co. :

   

2.63%, 07/22/22 (e)

    830       825,536  

3.07%, 01/24/23 (e)

    1,015       1,022,617  

Westpac Banking Corp., 1.60%, 08/19/19 (e)

    530       524,494  
   

 

 

 
      29,864,000  
Beverages — 0.6%  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc., 3.30%, 02/01/23 (e)

    1,000       1,023,293  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 2.6%  

AbbVie, Inc., 2.50%, 05/14/20 (e)

    1,120       1,123,452  

Amgen, Inc. :

   

2.20%, 05/22/19 (e)

    2,225       2,225,452  

2.20%, 05/11/20 (e)

    650       646,407  

Gilead Sciences, Inc., 1.95%, 03/01/22

    320       312,246  
   

 

 

 
      4,307,557  
Capital Markets — 5.3%  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp., 2.15%, 02/24/20 (e)

    750       748,928  

Credit Suisse AG, 2.30%, 05/28/19 (e)

    770       770,745  

Credit Suisse Group AG, 3.57%, 01/09/23 (b)(e)

    625       635,444  

E*TRADE Financial Corp., 2.95%, 08/24/22

    280       277,636  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. :

   

2.60%, 12/27/20

    480       479,947  

3.00%, 04/26/22 (e)

    1,900       1,907,449  

2.91%, 06/05/23 (f)

    500       496,675  

Moody’s Corp., 2.75%, 07/15/19 (e)

    690       694,231  

Morgan Stanley :

   

2.63%, 11/17/21

    500       497,722  

2.29%, 07/22/22 (a)(e)

    1,195       1,204,597  

UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG :

   

2.65%, 02/01/22 (b)

    200       197,735  

3.49%, 05/23/23 (b)(e)

    765       777,174  
   

 

 

 
      8,688,283  
Chemicals — 0.4%  

Air Liquide Finance SA, 1.75%, 09/27/21 (b)

    200       193,955  
 

 

 

2    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

December 31, 2017

  

Series S Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Chemicals (continued)  

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., 2.20%, 05/01/20

  $ 245     $ 244,784  

Sherwin-Williams Co., 2.25%, 05/15/20

    205       204,314  
   

 

 

 
      643,053  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.8%  

Aviation Capital Group Corp. :

   

4.63%, 01/31/18 (b)

    950       951,928  

2.88%, 01/20/22 (b)

    410       409,663  
   

 

 

 
      1,361,591  
Consumer Finance — 5.3%  

American Express Co., 2.50%, 08/01/22 (e)

    800       790,344  

Capital One Financial Corp. :

   

2.45%, 04/24/19 (e)

    1,154       1,156,694  

2.50%, 05/12/20

    475       474,405  

Capital One N.A., 2.25%, 09/13/21

    500       490,472  

ERAC USA Finance LLC, 2.60%, 12/01/21 (b)

    350       345,519  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC :

   

2.94%, 01/08/19

    400       402,498  

2.68%, 01/09/20

    510       511,230  

8.13%, 01/15/20 (e)

    700       775,403  

2.43%, 06/12/20

    200       198,815  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc. :

   

3.10%, 01/15/19

    470       472,516  

3.15%, 01/15/20 (e)

    610       616,889  

3.20%, 07/13/20

    396       401,375  

Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp. :

   

2.00%, 03/08/19 (b)

    340       339,175  

2.25%, 01/13/20 (b)(e)

    795       793,570  

Synchrony Financial, 3.00%, 08/15/19

    900       906,259  
   

 

 

 
      8,675,164  
Diversified Financial Services — 3.5%  

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global

   

Aviation Trust :

   

4.63%, 10/30/20

    505       529,382  

3.95%, 02/01/22

    650       669,920  

3.50%, 05/26/22

    170       172,526  

BAT International Finance PLC :

   

2.75%, 06/15/20 (b)(e)

    800       803,913  

3.25%, 06/07/22 (b)

    155       157,276  

BP Capital Markets PLC, 3.22%, 11/28/23

    210       214,518  

CK Hutchison International 16 Ltd., 1.88%, 10/03/21 (b)

    295       284,642  

Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV, 2.82%, 01/19/22 (b)(e)

    770       770,977  

Enel Finance International NV, 2.88%, 05/25/22 (b)

    200       199,456  

GE Capital International Funding Co., 2.34%, 11/15/20

    600       597,234  

Hyundai Capital America :

   

2.40%, 10/30/18 (b)

    140       139,865  

2.55%, 04/03/20 (b)

    215       213,245  

Voya Financial, Inc., 2.90%, 02/15/18 (e)

    1,029       1,030,005  
   

 

 

 
      5,782,959  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.8%  

AT&T Inc. :

   

3.20%, 03/01/22

    310       313,345  

2.85%, 02/14/23

    420       421,665  

Verizon Communications, Inc. :

   

2.95%, 03/15/22

    390       392,376  

3.38%, 02/15/25 (b)

    167       167,631  
   

 

 

 
      1,295,017  
Electric Utilities — 1.2%  

Duke Energy Corp., 1.80%, 09/01/21

    370       359,882  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric Utilities (continued)  

Emera U.S. Finance LP, 2.15%, 06/15/19

  $ 235     $ 234,086  

Eversource Energy, 2.75%, 03/15/22

    415       415,751  

Exelon Corp., 2.45%, 04/15/21

    255       253,844  

FirstEnergy Corp., 2.85%, 07/15/22

    159       157,555  

Georgia Power Co., 2.00%, 09/08/20

    525       521,982  

ITC Holdings Corp., 2.70%, 11/15/22 (b)

    85       84,846  
   

 

 

 
      2,027,946  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.2%  

Amphenol Corp., 2.20%, 04/01/20

    290       288,567  
   

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.1%  

Baker Hughes a GE Co. LLC/Baker Hughes Co.-Obligor, Inc., 2.77%, 12/15/22 (b)

    225       224,718  
   

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 2.1%  

American Tower Corp., 2.25%, 01/15/22

    1,000       973,962  

Crown Castle International Corp. :

   

3.40%, 02/15/21

    615       628,062  

2.25%, 09/01/21

    315       309,687  

3.20%, 09/01/24

    385       381,008  

HCP, Inc., 3.75%, 02/01/19 (e)

    800       809,620  

Realty Income Corp., 3.25%, 10/15/22

    375       381,043  
   

 

 

 
      3,483,382  
Food & Staples Retailing — 1.3%  

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc., 2.70%, 07/26/22 (b)

    350       346,783  

CVS Health Corp. :

   

2.25%, 08/12/19

    131       130,604  

2.80%, 07/20/20

    155       155,646  

2.13%, 06/01/21 (e)

    325       317,170  

Walgreen Co., 3.10%, 09/15/22

    200       200,799  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., 2.70%, 11/18/19

    950       955,767  
   

 

 

 
      2,106,769  
Food Products — 0.8%  

Tyson Foods, Inc., 2.25%, 08/23/21

    165       162,784  

Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. :

   

2.90%, 10/21/19 (b)(e)

    595       600,532  

3.38%, 10/21/20 (b)(e)

    595       609,359  
   

 

 

 
      1,372,675  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.0%  

Abbott Laboratories :

   

2.00%, 09/15/18 (e)

    615       614,866  

2.90%, 11/30/21

    380       384,399  

Becton Dickinson and Co., 2.40%, 06/05/20

    280       278,481  

Stryker Corp., 2.00%, 03/08/19

    315       314,514  
   

 

 

 
      1,592,260  
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.1%  

Anthem, Inc., 2.50%, 11/21/20

    175       174,635  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.0%  

Carnival Corp., 3.95%, 10/15/20

    600       626,403  

Marriott International, Inc., 3.13%, 10/15/21

    1,005       1,017,206  
   

 

 

 
      1,643,609  
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.1%  

Roper Technologies, Inc., 2.80%, 12/15/21

    130       130,229  
   

 

 

 
Insurance — 4.1%  

AIA Group Ltd., 2.25%, 03/11/19 (b)(e)

    500       497,114  

American International Group, Inc. :

   

2.30%, 07/16/19 (e)

    655       654,509  

3.30%, 03/01/21 (e)

    930       948,066  

Aon PLC, 2.80%, 03/15/21

    560       561,907  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      3  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

December 31, 2017

  

Series S Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Insurance (continued)            

AXIS Specialty Finance PLC, 2.65%, 04/01/19 (e)

  $ 736     $ 733,541  

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

    235       256,450  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., 2.35%, 09/10/19 (e)

    1,250       1,253,476  

MassMutual Global Funding II, 2.00%, 04/15/21 (b)(e)

    500       492,215  

New York Life Global Funding :

   

1.95%, 02/11/20 (b)(e)

    705       700,424  

2.00%, 04/13/21 (b)

    230       226,986  

Pricoa Global Funding I, 2.45%, 09/21/22 (b)

    170       168,473  

Willis North America, Inc., 3.60%, 05/15/24

    135       137,241  
   

 

 

 
      6,630,402  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.1%            

Priceline Group, Inc., 2.75%, 03/15/23

    180       179,349  
   

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services — 0.4%            

Baidu, Inc., 2.88%, 07/06/22

    300       296,555  

eBay, Inc., 2.15%, 06/05/20

    290       287,963  
   

 

 

 
      584,518  
IT Services — 0.2%            

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.,
3.63%, 10/15/20

    235       241,456  
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.6%            

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., 3.30%, 02/15/22

    . 975       997,835  
   

 

 

 
Media — 1.8%            

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital,
4.46%, 07/23/22 (e)

    440       459,074  

NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc., (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.400%), 2.09%, 04/01/21 (a)(b)

    300       300,941  

Omnicom Group, Inc., 4.45%, 08/15/20

    465       487,807  

Sky PLC :

   

6.10%, 02/15/18 (b)

    278       279,296  

2.63%, 09/16/19 (b)(e)

    1,255       1,257,443  

Time Warner, Inc., 4.70%, 01/15/21

    100       105,648  
   

 

 

 
      2,890,209  
Metals & Mining — 0.3%            

Anglo American Capital PLC, 4.13%, 04/15/21 (b)

    200       205,592  

Newmont Mining Corp., 3.50%, 03/15/22

    190       193,966  
   

 

 

 
      399,558  
Multi-Utilities — 0.2%            

CenterPoint Energy, Inc., 2.50%, 09/01/22

    270       265,937  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.9%            

Andeavor Logistics LP/Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp. :

   

6.25%, 10/15/22

    53       56,231  

3.50%, 12/01/22

    145       144,725  

Apache Corp., 6.90%, 09/15/18

    58       59,832  

ConocoPhillips Co., 2.20%, 05/15/20

    360       359,192  

Enbridge, Inc., 2.90%, 07/15/22

    155       154,062  

Energy Transfer LP, 3.60%, 02/01/23

    150       150,158  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 2.55%, 10/15/19

    285       285,897  

Kinder Morgan, Inc. :

   

3.05%, 12/01/19

    145       146,270  

3.15%, 01/15/23

    465       462,168  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co. :

   

7.50%, 01/15/20

    45       49,357  

3.45%, 01/15/21

    385       392,751  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.63%, 02/01/21

    340       364,500  
Security   Par
(000)
     Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)             

Schlumberger Investment SA, 3.30%, 09/14/21 (b)

  $ 500      $ 512,234  
    

 

 

 
       3,137,377  
Pharmaceuticals — 2.5%             

Allergan Funding SCS :

    

3.00%, 03/12/20 (e)

    2,100        2,118,893  

3.45%, 03/15/22

    200        203,211  

Mylan NV, 2.50%, 06/07/19

    125        124,871  

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC, 2.40%, 09/23/21 (e)

    955        939,969  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 1.70%, 07/19/19 (e)

    760        738,413  
    

 

 

 
       4,125,357  
Road & Rail — 2.3%             

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp. :

    

2.50%, 06/15/19 (b)

    320        320,618  

3.05%, 01/09/20 (b)(e)

    1,545        1,563,530  

3.20%, 07/15/20 (b)

    290        294,326  

3.38%, 02/01/22 (b)

    440        448,238  

Ryder System, Inc. :

    

2.45%, 11/15/18

    125        125,318  

2.88%, 09/01/20 (e)

    1,000        1,006,900  
    

 

 

 
       3,758,930  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 1.7%  

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd. :

    

2.38%, 01/15/20 (b)(e)

    335        332,734  

3.00%, 01/15/22 (b)

    449        445,197  

Lam Research Corp., 2.80%, 06/15/21

    1,215        1,222,625  

QUALCOMM, Inc., 2.10%, 05/20/20

    820        816,551  
    

 

 

 
       2,817,107  
Software — 0.4%             

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

    265        268,671  

Oracle Corp., 2.63%, 02/15/23

    360        360,799  
    

 

 

 
       629,470  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.7%  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. :

    

2.10%, 10/04/19 (b)

    160        158,905  

3.60%, 10/15/20

    600        612,599  

NetApp, Inc., 2.00%, 09/27/19

    320        317,521  
    

 

 

 
       1,089,025  
Tobacco — 3.2%             

Altria Group, Inc. :

    

2.63%, 01/14/20 (e)

    1,000        1,006,447  

4.75%, 05/05/21 (e)

    240        257,371  

BAT Capital Corp., 2.30%, 08/14/20 (b)

    1,145        1,138,702  

Philip Morris International, Inc. :

    

4.50%, 03/26/20

    325        340,153  

1.88%, 02/25/21

    160        157,074  

Reynolds American, Inc., 3.25%, 06/12/20 (e)

    2,203        2,238,457  
    

 

 

 
       5,138,204  
Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.8%             

Air Lease Corp. :

    

2.63%, 09/04/18

    110        110,324  

3.38%, 01/15/19

    500        504,843  

3.38%, 06/01/21

    155        158,331  

2.63%, 07/01/22

    650        641,234  

GATX Corp., 2.50%, 03/15/19 (e)

    1,000        999,653  

International Lease Finance Corp.,
4.63%, 04/15/21

    468        492,670  
    

 

 

 
       2,907,055  
 

 

 

4    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

December 31, 2017

  

Series S Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
     Value  
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.1%             

Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. II LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. III LLC, 3.36%, 03/20/23 (b)

  $ 188      $ 188,672  
    

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds — 70.5% (Cost: $115,479,134)

       115,113,072  
    

 

 

 

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 13.4%

 

  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 1.1%             

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-7, Class 4A, 3.80%, 10/25/34 (d) .

    2        2,438  

Bear Stearns Alt-A Trust, Series 2004-13, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.740%), 2.29%, 11/25/34 (a)

    2        1,958  

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2004-HYB1, Class 2A, 3.35%, 05/20/34 (d)

    76        76,562  

JP Morgan Trust:

    

Series 2015-3, Class A5, 3.50%, 05/25/45 (b)(d)

    877        889,747  

Series 2016-2, Class A1, 2.69%, 06/25/46 (b)(d)

    792        790,519  

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-6, Class 4A1, 3.54%, 06/25/34 (d)

    59        59,007  
    

 

 

 
       1,820,231  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 11.7%  

CGBAM Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-SMRT, Class B,
3.21%, 04/10/28 (b)

    830        832,063  

Commercial Mortgage Trust:

    

Series 2013-CR12, Class A2,
2.90%, 10/10/46

    1,730        1,739,058  

Series 2013-SFS, Class A1,
1.87%, 04/12/35 (b)

    275        268,751  

Series 2014-UBS2, Class A2,
2.82%, 03/10/47

    1,380        1,389,835  

Series 2014-UBS6, Class ASB,
3.39%, 12/10/47

    1,110        1,140,833  

Series 2015-CR23, Class A2,
2.85%, 05/10/48

    3,740        3,778,404  

GAHR Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-NRF, Class AFL1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.300%),
2.55%, 12/15/34 (a)(b)

    186        185,703  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2013-GC16, Class AAB,
3.81%, 11/10/46

    1,500        1,557,316  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust:

    

Series 2012-CBX, Class A4,
3.48%, 06/15/45

    3,000        3,086,750  

Series 2016-WPT, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.450%),
2.93%, 10/15/33 (a)(b)

    500        501,251  

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-C6, Class AM,
6.11%, 07/15/40 (d)

    866        865,949  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust:

    

Series 2012-C4, Class A4,
3.24%, 03/15/45 .

    1,900        1,937,931  

Series 2014-CPT, Class A,
3.35%, 07/13/29 (b)

    1,300        1,329,800  

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-C33, Class AM, 6.01%, 02/15/51 (d)

    318        317,925  
Security   Par
(000)
     Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)             

Waldorf Astoria Boca Raton Trust, Series 2016-BOCA, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.350%), 2.83%, 06/15/29 (a)(b)

  $ 150      $ 150,232  
    

 

 

 
       19,081,801  
Interest Only Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.6%  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-P1, Class XA, 0.78%, 09/15/48 (d)

    5,022        230,496  

Commercial Mortgage Trust:

    

Series 2015-CR23, Class XA, 0.98%, 05/10/48 (d)

    2,572        121,172  

Series 2015-LC21, Class XA, 0.85%, 07/10/48 (d)

    6,380        256,219  

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-C6, Class XA, 1.81%, 01/15/49 (d)

    994        103,825  

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-C14, Class XA, 0.80%, 06/15/46 (d)

    9,327        295,828  
    

 

 

 
       1,007,540  
    

 

 

 

Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 13.4% (Cost: $22,462,747)

       21,909,572  
    

 

 

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities — 28.4%

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 3.8%  

Freddie Mac:

    

Series 3959, Class MA, 4.50%, 09/15/41- 11/15/41

    556        588,749  

Series 4239, Class AB, 4.00%, 12/15/39

    811        840,515  

Series 4253, Class PA, 3.50%, 10/15/35- 06/15/50

    1,734        1,768,414  

Series 4459, Class BN, 3.00%, 06/15/42- 02/15/44

    2,150        2,175,880  

Series 4494, Class KA, 3.75%, 10/15/42

    862        894,098  
    

 

 

 
       6,267,656  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.5%  

Freddie Mac, Series KP03, Class A2, 1.78%, 07/25/19

    813        809,462  
    

 

 

 
Interest Only Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.1%  

Fannie Mae, Series 2013-M5, Class X2, 2.18%, 01/25/22 (d)

    1,228        60,931  

Freddie Mac, Series KW01, Class X1, 0.98%, 01/25/26 (d)

    2,105        127,996  
    

 

 

 
       188,927  
Mortgage-Backed Securities — 24.0%             

Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:

    

2.50%, 12/01/27-01/01/33 (e)(g)

    6,734        6,730,339  

3.00%, 01/01/33 (g)

    9,700        9,879,981  

3.50%, 01/01/33 (g)

    8,110        8,370,874  

4.00%, 01/01/33 (g)

    1,345        1,383,221  

4.50%, 09/01/26 (e)

    115        121,648  

5.00%, 07/01/19-07/01/25 (e)

    263        268,390  

2.72%, 07/01/43 (a)(e)

    1,947        1,971,077  

2.88%, 07/01/44 (a)(e)

    1,198        1,220,730  

2.95%, 10/01/45 (a)(e)

    2,104        2,128,120  

3.15%, 06/01/45 (a)(e)

    1,424        1,445,639  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      5  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

December 31, 2017

  

Series S Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

Security  

Par

(000)

     Value  
Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  

Freddie Mac Mortgage-Backed Securities:

    

2.50%, 11/01/27 (e)

  $ 964      $ 969,381  

5.00%, 01/01/19-09/01/21

    100        102,396  

5.50%, 05/01/22 (e)

    123        126,165  

(12 mo. LIBOR US + 1.620%) 2.61%, 03/01/45 (a)(e)

    1,733        1,753,547  

(12 mo. LIBOR US + 1.620%), 3.06%, 05/01/45 (a)(e)

    2,596        2,635,592  
    

 

 

 
       39,107,100  
    

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities — 28.4% (Cost: $46,674,849)

       46,373,145  
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 153.5% (Cost: $252,240,654)

       250,688,687  
    

 

 

 
    Shares         

Short-Term Securities — 1.0%

 

Dreyfus Treasury Securities Cash Management, Institutional Class, 1.11% (h)

    1,512,856        1,512,856  
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 1.0%
(Cost: $1,512,856)

 

     1,512,856  
    

 

 

 

Options Purchased — 0.0%
(Cost: $39,038)

 

     18,200  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 154.5%
(Cost: $253,792,548)

       252,219,743  

Liabilities in Excess of Other

    

Assets — (54.5)%.

       (88,930,227
    

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

     $ 163,289,516  
    

 

 

 
 
(a)  Floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.
(b)  Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.
(c)  Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.
(d)  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.
(e)  All or a portion of the security has been pledged as collateral in connection with outstanding reverse repurchase agreements.
(f)  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.
(g)  Represents or includes a TBA transaction. As of period end, unsettled TBA transactions were as follows:

 

Counterparty    Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

   $ 499,219      $ 801  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

     8,370,874        (6,502

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     11,263,201        (5,163

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     1,914,005        (1,024

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     139,781        44  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

     149,766        117  

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

     499,219        781  

 

(h)  Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

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

 

 

6    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

December 31, 2017

  

Series S Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

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

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.84      04/06/17        Open      $ 661,500      $ 668,173      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.84      04/06/17        Open        2,147,925        2,169,592      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.84      05/10/17        Open        1,090,530        1,100,140      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.84      05/15/17        Open        699,200        705,238      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.84      05/24/17        Open        571,200        575,941      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.84      05/24/17        Open        960,000        967,969      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.84      05/24/17        Open        580,125        584,940      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     1.75      06/15/17        Open        662,400        667,920      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     1.75      06/15/17        Open        502,838        507,028      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     1.75      06/15/17        Open        475,000        478,958      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.84      06/19/17        Open        463,750        467,765      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.84      06/21/17        Open        1,192,250        1,202,466      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.84      06/29/17        Open        2,108,188        2,125,507      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.84      06/29/17        Open        666,225        671,727      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.84      06/29/17        Open        892,925        900,300      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.84      06/29/17        Open        1,190,625        1,200,459      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.84      07/18/17        Open        982,013        989,213      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.84      08/01/17        Open        1,055,275        1,062,453      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.84      08/01/17        Open        955,000        961,496      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.84      08/01/17        Open        957,500        964,013      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.84      08/01/17        Open        975,000        981,632      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.84      08/01/17        Open        1,123,300        1,130,940      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.84      08/11/17        Open        972,405        978,590      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     1.80      08/23/17        Open        748,294        752,547      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.84      08/23/17        Open        697,300        701,365      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     1.80      08/23/17        Open        738,225        742,421      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     1.80      08/23/17        Open        779,163        783,591      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     1.80      08/23/17        Open        750,000        754,263      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     1.80      08/23/17        Open        723,800        727,914      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.84      08/23/17        Open        755,563        759,968      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.84      08/23/17        Open        585,600        589,014      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.84      08/23/17        Open        646,312        650,080      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.84      08/23/17        Open        614,250        617,831      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.84      08/23/17        Open        579,637        583,016      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     1.80      08/23/17        Open        635,075        638,684      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.84      08/23/17        Open        745,500        749,846      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     2.20      08/29/17        Open        420,200        423,022      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.84      09/18/17        Open        476,250        478,459      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.84      09/18/17        Open        304,687        306,100      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.84      09/18/17        Open        733,425        736,826      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.84      09/18/17        Open        710,625        713,921      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.84      09/18/17        Open        2,016,000        2,025,349      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     1.80      11/15/17        Open        313,644        314,279      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

     1.84      12/08/17        Open        243,600        243,837      Corporate Bonds    Open/Demand

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

     1.62      12/14/17        01/17/18        1,866,000        1,867,260      U.S. Government Sponsored

  Agency Securities

   Up to 30 Days

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

     1.62      12/14/17        01/17/18        939,000        939,634      U.S. Government Sponsored

  Agency Securities

   Up to 30 Days

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

     1.62      12/14/17        01/17/18        1,210,000        1,210,817      U.S. Government Sponsored

  Agency Securities

   Up to 30 Days

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

     1.62      12/14/17        01/17/18        116,000        116,078      U.S. Government Sponsored

  Agency Securities

   Up to 30 Days

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      7  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

December 31, 2017

  

Series S Portfolio

 

 

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
 

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

    1.62%       12/14/17        01/17/18      $ 553,000      $ 553,373       

U.S. Government
Sponsored Agency
Securities
 
 
 
     Up to 30 Days  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

    1.62%       12/14/17        01/17/18        2,145,000        2,146,448       

U.S. Government
Sponsored Agency
Securities
 
 
 
     Up to 30 Days  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

    1.62%       12/14/17        01/17/18        379,000        379,256       

U.S. Government
Sponsored Agency
Securities
 
 
 
     Up to 30 Days  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

    1.62%       12/14/17        01/17/18        153,000        153,103       

U.S. Government
Sponsored Agency
Securities
 
 
 
     Up to 30 Days  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

    1.62%       12/14/17        01/17/18        1,739,000        1,740,174       

U.S. Government
Sponsored Agency
Securities
 
 
 
     Up to 30 Days  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

    1.62%       12/14/17        01/17/18        1,448,000        1,448,977       

U.S. Government
Sponsored Agency
Securities
 
 
 
     Up to 30 Days  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

    1.62%       12/14/17        01/17/18        2,587,000        2,588,746       

U.S. Government
Sponsored Agency
Securities
 
 
 
     Up to 30 Days  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

    1.62%       12/14/17        01/17/18        122,000        122,082       

U.S. Government
Sponsored Agency
Securities
 
 
 
     Up to 30 Days  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

    1.62%       12/14/17        01/17/18        1,989,000        1,990,343       

U.S. Government
Sponsored Agency
Securities
 
 
 
     Up to 30 Days  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

    1.62%       12/14/17        01/17/18        276,000        276,186       

U.S. Government
Sponsored Agency
Securities
 
 
 
     Up to 30 Days  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    1.84%       12/19/17        Open        1,058,400        1,059,103        Corporate Bonds        Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    1.84%       12/19/17        Open        620,612        621,024        Corporate Bonds        Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    1.84%       12/20/17        Open        775,187        775,662        Corporate Bonds        Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    1.84%       12/20/17        Open        960,000        960,589        Corporate Bonds        Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    1.84%       12/20/17        Open        606,250        606,622        Corporate Bonds        Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    1.84%       12/20/17        Open        1,490,925        1,491,839        Corporate Bonds        Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    1.84%       12/20/17        Open        756,000        756,464        Corporate Bonds        Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    1.84%       12/20/17        Open        899,775        900,327        Corporate Bonds        Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    1.84%       12/20/17        Open        774,000        774,475        Corporate Bonds        Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    1.84%       12/20/17        Open        1,823,937        1,825,056        Corporate Bonds        Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    1.84%       12/20/17        Open        1,428,750        1,429,626        Corporate Bonds        Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    1.84%       12/20/17        Open        1,631,875        1,632,876        Corporate Bonds        Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    1.84%       12/20/17        Open        1,795,500        1,796,601        Corporate Bonds        Open/Demand  

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    1.84%       12/20/17        Open        1,175,000        1,175,721        Corporate Bonds        Open/Demand  

Total

          $ 67,420,535      $ 67,693,255        
         

 

 

       

 

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

 

 

8    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

December 31, 2017

  

Series S Portfolio

 

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

                 

U.S. Treasury Notes (2 Year)

     47          March 2018        $ 10,063          $  (9,118
                 

 

 

 
                    (9,118
                 

 

 

 

Short Contracts

                 

U.S. Treasury Notes (10 Year)

     77          March 2018          9,552          44,323  

U.S. Treasury Notes (5 Year)

     303          March 2018          35,198          118,535  

U.S. Ultra Treasury Bonds (10 Year)

     20          March 2018          2,671          7,984  
                 

 

 

 
                                        170,842  
                    $161,724  
                 

 

 

 

OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased

 

    Paid by the Fund           Received by the Fund             Expiration      Exercise     Notional
Amount
        
Description   Rate     Frequency            Rate      Frequency      Counterparty      Date      Rate     (000)      Value  

Put

                          

5-Year Interest Rate Swap, 01/20/27

    3.35   Semi-annual               3-month LIBOR        Quarterly        Deutsche Bank AG      01/18/22        3.35   $ 1,735      $ 18,200  

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

Paid by the Fund

 

     Received by the Fund          Effective        Termination         
Notional
Amount
 
 
                 

Upfront
Premium
Paid
 
 
 
      
Unrealized
Appreciation
 
 
Rate    Frequency        Rate      Frequency          Date      Date        (000)        Value             (Depreciation)  

3-month

LIBOR

     Quarterly        0.93%        Semi-annual          N/A        08/05/18          $22,000          $ (70,896)          $ 74          $ (70,971)  

3-month

LIBOR

     Quarterly        1.49%        Semi-annual          N/A        01/20/19          $12,230          (3,951        71          (4,022

3-month

LIBOR

     Quarterly        1.51%        Semi-annual          N/A        04/21/19          $20,000          (106,624        148          (106,772

1.22%

     Semi-annual       

3-month

LIBOR

       Quarterly            N/A        05/18/21          $10,000          312,722          103          312,620  

1.30%

     Semi-annual       

3-month

LIBOR

       Quarterly            N/A        05/20/21          $10,000          286,231          103          286,128  

1.95%

     Semi-annual       

3-month

LIBOR

       Quarterly            N/A        01/20/22          $  5,080          20,867          59          20,808  

3-month

LIBOR

     Quarterly        2.70%        Semi-annual          01/20/22(a)        01/20/27          $    580          4,723          6          4,717  
                                 $ 443,072          $564          $ 442,508  

 

(a)  Forward swap.

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

 

    Level 1 – Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access

 

    Level 2 – Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market–corroborated inputs)

 

    Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Fund’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) in determining the price for Fair Valued investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds. There may not be a secondary market, and/or there are a limited number of investors. 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.

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      9  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

December 31, 2017

  

Series S Portfolio

 

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investments and derivative financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Fund’s most recent financial statements as contained in its semi-annual report.

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

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Long-Term Investments:

                 

Asset-Backed Securities

   $        $ 66,572,913        $ 609,939        $ 67,182,852  

Corporate Bonds(a)

              115,113,072                           115,113,072  

Capital Trusts(a)

              110,046                   110,046  

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

              21,909,572                   21,909,572  

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

              46,373,145                   46,373,145  

Short-Term Securities

     1,512,856                            1,512,856  

Options Purchased:

                 

Interest rate contracts

              18,200                   18,200  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $             1,512,856        $         250,096,948        $         609,939        $ 252,219,743  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(b)

                 

Assets

                 

Interest rate contracts

   $ 170,842        $ 624,272        $        $ 795,114  

Liabilities

                 

Interest rate contracts

     (9,118        (181,764                 (190,882
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 161,724        $ 442,508        $        $ 604,232  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a)  See above Schedule of Investments for values in each industry.

 

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

The Fund may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value, approximates the carrying amount or face value, including accrued interest, for financial reporting purposes. As of period end, reverse repurchase agreements of $67,693,255 are categorized as Level 2 within the disclosure hierarchy.

During the period ended December 31, 2017, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund 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
 
 

Assets

 

Opening Balance, as of March 31, 2017

  $ 4,350,000  

Transfers into Level 3

    609,658  

Transfers out of Level 3

    (4,350,000

Accrued discounts/premiums

     

Net realized gain (loss)

     

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(a)

    281  

Purchases

     

Sales

     
 

 

 

 

Closing Balance, as of December 31, 2017

  $ 609,939  
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at December 31, 2017(a)

  $ 281  
 

 

 

 

 

  (a)  Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at December 31, 2017 is generally due to investments no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.

The Fund’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.

 

 

10    2017 BLACKROCK QUARTERLY REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Item 2 – Controls and Procedures

 

2(a) –   The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
2(b) –   There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3 – Exhibits

Certifications – Attached hereto


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

 

BlackRock Allocation Target Shares
By:      /s/ John M. Perlowski                    
  John M. Perlowski
  Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
  BlackRock Allocation Target Shares
Date: February 22, 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 Allocation Target Shares
Date: February 22, 2018  
By:      /s/ Neal J. Andrews                        
  Neal J. Andrews
  Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
  BlackRock Allocation Target Shares
Date: February 22, 2018