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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-22061

Name of Fund:    BlackRock Funds II

BlackRock Aggressive Growth Prepared Portfolio

BlackRock Conservative Prepared Portfolio

BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio

BlackRock GNMA Portfolio

BlackRock Growth Prepared Portfolio

BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Investment Grade Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Moderate Prepared Portfolio

BlackRock Secured Credit Portfolio

BlackRock U.S. Government Bond Portfolio

Fund Address:    100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

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

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

Date of fiscal year end: 09/30/2013

Date of reporting period: 09/30/2013


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Item 1 – Report to Stockholders


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SEPTEMBER 30, 2013        

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT

 

      BLACKROCK®

 

BlackRock Funds II

  BlackRock GNMA Portfolio

  BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

  BlackRock Investment Grade Bond Portfolio

  BlackRock Secured Credit Portfolio

  BlackRock U.S. Government Bond Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

Not FDIC Insured ¡ May Lose Value ¡ No Bank Guarantee  

 


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       Page   

Dear Shareholder

     3   

Annual Report:

  

Fund Summaries

     4   

About Fund Performance

     14   

Disclosure of Expenses

     14   

The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging

     15   

Derivative Financial Instruments

     15   

Financial Statements:

  

Schedules of Investments

     16   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     58   

Statements of Operations

     60   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     61   

Financial Highlights

     64   

Notes to Financial Statements

     79   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     104   

Important Tax Information

     104   

Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements

     105   

Officers and Trustees

     109   

Additional Information

     112   

A World-Class Mutual Fund Family

     114   

 

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Dear Shareholder

One year ago, financial markets were in a soft patch as global trade slowed, driven by a recession in Europe and decelerating growth in China. Volatility increased toward the end of 2012 due to growing concern that bipartisan gridlock in Washington, D.C. would preclude a timely resolution to US budget negotiations. Failure to reach an agreement before the end of the year would have triggered the “fiscal cliff” of pre-mandated tax increases and spending cuts as of the beginning of 2013, putting the US economy at risk for recession. The worst of the fiscal cliff was averted, however, with a last-minute tax deal, allowing markets to get off to a strong start in 2013. Money that had been pulled to the sidelines amid year-end tax-rate uncertainty poured back into the markets in January. Key indicators signaling modest but broad-based improvements in the world’s major economies, coupled with the absence of negative headlines from Europe, fostered an aura of comfort for investors. Global equities surged, while rising US Treasury yields pressured high quality fixed income assets. (Bond prices fall when yields rise.)

Global economic momentum slowed in February and the pace of the rally moderated. In the months that followed, US stocks outperformed international stocks, as the US recovery showed greater stability compared to most other regions. Slow, but positive, growth in the United States was sufficient to support corporate earnings, while uncomfortably high unemployment reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve would keep interest rates low. International markets experienced higher levels of volatility given a resurgence of political instability in Italy, a severe banking crisis in Cyprus and a generally poor outlook for European economies. Emerging markets significantly lagged the rest of the world as growth in these economies, particularly in China and Brazil, fell short of expectations.

In May, comments from the Fed suggesting a possible reduction of its bond-buying stimulus program before the end of 2013 roiled markets around the world. Equities plummeted and a dramatic increase in US Treasury yields resulted in tumbling bond prices. Markets rebounded in late June when the tone of the US central bank turned more dovish. Improving economic indicators and a positive outlook for corporate earnings further boosted risk assets in July, with major US equity indices hitting new record highs.

Markets slumped again in August as investors became wary amid looming macro risks. Mixed economic data stirred up worries about global growth and renewed anxieties about when and how much the Fed would scale back on its asset purchase program. Additional volatility stemmed from the escalation of the revolution in Egypt and the civil war in Syria. These conflicts underscored the broader issue of rising geopolitical instability in the Middle East/North Africa region and put upward pressure on oil prices, creating an additional headwind for global economic growth.

September was surprisingly positive for investors thanks to the easing of several key risks. Most importantly, the Federal Reserve defied market expectations with its decision to maintain the current pace of its asset purchase program. Additionally, the more hawkish candidate to become the next Federal Reserve Chairman, Larry Summers, withdrew from the race. On the geopolitical front, the violence in Egypt subsided and the situation in Syria no longer appeared to warrant foreign military intervention. In Europe, the re-election of Angela Merkel as Chancellor of Germany was welcomed as a continuation of the status quo. These developments drove all asset classes generally higher for the month of September even though the final week of the month saw risk markets decline due to political wrangling over US fiscal policy, which ultimately led to a government shutdown at the close of the period.

Though we’ve seen periods of heightened uncertainty and market volatility over the past year, riskier asset classes generally outperformed lower-risk investments. Developed market equities generated the strongest returns for the 6- and 12-month periods ended September 30, 2013. Emerging markets, in contrast, struggled with slowing growth and weakening currencies. Rising interest rates resulted in poor performance for most fixed income assets, especially US Treasury bonds and other higher quality sectors such as tax-exempt municipals and investment grade corporate bonds. High yield bonds, on the other hand, generated positive returns as investors looked to the asset class for income in the low-rate environment. Short-term interest rates remained near zero, keeping yields on money market securities near historical lows.

At BlackRock, we believe investors need to think globally and extend their scope across a broader array of asset classes and be prepared to move freely as market conditions change over time. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit www.blackrock.com for further insight about investing in today’s world.

Sincerely,

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

 

 

LOGO

“Though we’ve seen periods of heightened uncertainty and market volatility over the past year, riskier asset classes generally outperformed lower-risk investments.”

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

Total Returns as of September 30, 2013  
    6-month     12-month  

US large cap equities
(S&P 500® Index)

    8.31     19.34

US small cap equities
(Russell 2000® Index)

    13.61        30.06   

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

    10.47        23.77   

Emerging market equities
(MSCI Emerging Markets Index)

    (2.78     0.98   

3-month Treasury bill
(BofA Merrill Lynch
3-Month US Treasury
Bill Index)

    0.04        0.10   

US Treasury securities
(BofA Merrill Lynch
10- Year US Treasury
Index)

    (5.19     (5.71

US investment grade
bonds (Barclays US
Aggregate Bond Index)

    (1.77     (1.68

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

    (3.47     (2.25

US high yield bonds
(Barclays US Corporate
High Yield 2% Issuer
Capped Index)

    0.81        7.14   
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.     
 

 

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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2013      BlackRock GNMA Portfolio   

 

Investment Objective

BlackRock GNMA Portfolio’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek to maximize total return, consistent with income generation and prudent investment management.

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

 

How did the Fund perform?

 

Ÿ  

For the 12-month period ended September 30, 2013, the Fund’s Institutional Shares outperformed the benchmark, the Barclays GNMA MBS Index, while all other share classes of the Fund underperformed the benchmark index.

What factors influenced performance?

 

Ÿ  

Both the Fund and its benchmark generated negative returns as interest rates increased during the period. (Bond prices fall as interest rates rise.) The Fund’s performance relative to the benchmark index was driven largely by positioning across the coupon stack (the range of coupon rates offered) within agency mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”). Specifically, overweights in middle-coupon and high-coupon issues in the middle of the period had a positive impact on returns. Tactical coupon management amid the heightened volatility exhibited in the latter half of the period further enhanced results.

 

Ÿ  

The Fund held derivatives during the period as part of its investment strategy. Derivatives were used by the Fund primarily as a means to hedge and/or take outright views on interest rate movements. During the period, the use of derivatives had a positive impact on performance.

 

Ÿ  

Conversely, the Fund’s long duration bias had a negative impact on performance when interest rates spiked in the middle of the period. The continuation of heightened interest rate volatility while the Fund’s duration extended through the latter half of the period was particularly disadvantageous. An allocation to select low-coupon agency MBS also detracted slightly in the second quarter of 2013.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

 

Ÿ  

For the majority of the 12-month period, the Fund maintained overweight positions in 30-year issues on the low and high ends of the coupon stack as well as 15-year low-coupon issues, while remaining underweight in 30-year middle coupons.

 

Ÿ  

Later in the period, the Fund tactically traded agency MBS exposure, particularly in low coupons. The Fund also tactically traded duration as concerns that the US Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) would reduce its bond-buying stimulus program earlier than expected created compelling opportunities in the market. Overall, the Fund’s duration remained longer versus the benchmark index. Additionally, the Fund moved to an overweight in 15-year middle coupons and very high coupons while moving to underweight positions in select low coupons.

Describe Fund positioning at period end.

 

Ÿ  

Despite historically high prices in MBS, the Fed’s presence in the market continued to support valuations during the period. As of period end, the Fund continued to actively manage its agency MBS allocations with consideration of prepayment expectations. Relative to the Barclays GNMA MBS Index, the Fund was overweight 15-year middle coupons, including notable exposure to GNMA issues. The Fund remained overweight in very high coupons as Fund management expects that borrowers in this space are less likely to refinance. The Fund ended the period with slightly longer duration versus the benchmark index.

 

 

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

 

Portfolio Information

 

Portfolio Composition    Percent of
Long-Term
Investments

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

     99

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     1   
Credit Quality Allocation1    Percent of
Long-Term
Investments

AAA/Aaa2

     100

 

  1 

Using the higher of Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) or Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) ratings.

 

  2 

Includes U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities and U.S. Treasury Obligations which are deemed AAA/Aaa by the investment advisor.

 

 

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       BlackRock GNMA Portfolio   

 

Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO  

1   Assuming maximum sales charges, if any, transaction costs and other operating expenses, including investment advisory fees and administration fees, if any. Institutional Shares do not have a sales charge.

 

2   Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in GNMA securities.

 

3   An unmanaged index comprised of mortgage-backed pass through securities of GNMA.

 

Performance Summary for the Period Ended September 30, 2013
                       Average Annual Total Returns4  
                       1 Year     5 Years     10 Years  
     

Standardized

30-Day Yields

   

Unsubsidized

30-Day Yields

   

6-Month

Total Returns

   

w/o sales

charge

   

w/ sales

charge

   

w/o sales

charge

   

w/ sales

charge

   

w/o sales

charge

   

w/ sales

charge

 

BlackRock

     2.18     1.82     (1.72 )%      (1.97 )%      N/A        5.47     N/A        5.04     N/A   

Institutional

     2.15        1.82        (1.62     (1.79     N/A        5.47        N/A        5.02        N/A   

Service

     1.79        1.38        (1.90     (2.23     N/A        5.09        N/A        4.69        N/A   

Investor A

     1.74        1.57        (1.79     (2.21     (6.12 )%      5.09        4.23     4.64        4.21

Investor B

     1.11        0.91        (2.30     (3.04     (7.21     4.24        3.90        4.08        4.08   

Investor C

     1.04        0.86        (2.28     (2.99     (3.91     4.30        4.30        3.87        3.87   

Barclays GNMA MBS Index

                   (1.41     (1.90     N/A        4.94        N/A        4.85        N/A   

 

  4 

Assuming maximum sales charges, if any. Average annual total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See “About Fund Performance” on page 14 for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees.

 

     N/A—Not applicable as share class and index do not have a sales charge.

 

     Past performance is not indicative of future results.

 

Expense Example
   

Actual

 

Hypothetical7

           

Including

Interest Expense

and Fees

 

Excluding

Interest Expense

and Fees

     

Including

Interest Expense

and Fees

 

Excluding

Interest Expense

and Fees

     Beginning
Account Value
April 1, 2013
  Ending
Account Value
September 30, 2013
  Expenses Paid
During the  Period5
  Expenses Paid
During the  Period6
  Beginning
Account Value
April 1, 2013
  Ending
Account Value
September 30, 2013
  Expenses Paid
During the  Period5
  Ending
Account Value
September 30, 2013
  Expenses Paid
During the  Period6

BlackRock

  $1,000.00   $982.80   $2.83   $2.58   $1,000.00   $1,022.21   $2.89   $1,022.46   $2.64

Institutional

  $1,000.00   $983.80   $2.98   $2.74   $1,000.00   $1,022.06   $3.04   $1,022.31   $2.79

Service

  $1,000.00   $981.00   $4.72   $4.47   $1,000.00   $1,020.31   $4.81   $1,020.56   $4.56

Investor A

  $1,000.00   $982.10   $4.82   $4.57   $1,000.00   $1,020.21   $4.91   $1,020.46   $4.66

Investor B

  $1,000.00   $977.00   $8.87   $8.62   $1,000.00   $1,016.09   $9.05   $1,016.34   $8.80

Investor C

  $1,000.00   $977.20   $8.67   $8.43   $1,000.00   $1,016.29   $8.85   $1,016.55   $8.59

 

  5 

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class (0.57% for BlackRock, 0.60% for Institutional, 0.95% for Service, 0.97% for Investor A, 1.79% for Investor B and 1.75% for Investor C), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).

 

  6 

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class (0.52% for BlackRock, 0.55% for Institutional, 0.90% for Service, 0.92% for Investor A, 1.74% for Investor B and 1.70% for Investor C), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).

 

  7 

Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by pro rating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 365.

 

     See “Disclosure of Expenses” on page 14 for further information on how expenses were calculated.

 

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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2013      BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio   

 

Investment Objective

BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek to maximize real return, consistent with preservation of real capital and prudent investment management.

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

 

How did the Fund perform?

 

Ÿ  

For the 12-month period ended September 30, 2013, the Fund’s BlackRock, Institutional, Service and Investor A Shares outperformed the benchmark, the Barclays Global Real: US TIPS Index, while the Fund’s Investor B and Investor C Shares underperformed the benchmark index.

What factors influenced performance?

 

Ÿ  

Both the Fund and the benchmark index generated negative returns as interest rates increased during the period. (Bond prices fall as interest rates rise.) The first half of the period was characterized by positive investor sentiment amid the ongoing monetary policy easing from the Fed and the European Central Bank (“ECB”). In this environment, the Fund’s allocation to Italian inflation-linked bonds contributed positively to returns given the ECB’s continued support of peripheral European nations. The Fund also benefited from its underweight to the Japanese yen versus the US dollar as Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pursued an inflation target of 2%, causing the yen to weaken.

 

Ÿ  

Markets were meaningfully affected by political uncertainty in the latter half of the period. Interest rate volatility increased amid concerns that the Fed would reduce its bond-buying stimulus program sooner than expected. Uncertainty around the changing leadership of the Fed, upcoming Congressional budget negotiations and the Syrian conflict also drove volatility. Against this backdrop, the Fund’s underweight to US Treasury inflation-protected securities (“US TIPS”) aided relative performance.

 

Ÿ  

Detracting from performance was the Fund’s underweight to the euro, a position that was designed to hedge risks relating to the Fund’s investment in Italian inflation-linked bonds. The Fund’s overall long duration profile (greater sensitivity to interest rate movements) hindered results as interest rate volatility increased in the middle of the period. Positioning

   

on the long end of the US real yield curve also detracted as interest rates spiked. (The “real” yield curve reflects the yields on US TIPS across a range of maturities, whereas the “nominal” yield curve refers to traditional non-inflation-linked US Treasury securities.)

Describe recent portfolio activity.

 

Ÿ  

Throughout the 12-month period, the Fund maintained a US real yield curve flattening bias and a nominal yield curve steepening position in the 10 to 30-year range. On a tactical basis, the Fund took advantage of opportunities to actively position around US TIPS auctions and buybacks across the yield curve during the period. Elsewhere, the Fund took profits on some of its holdings of Italian inflation-linked securities while continuing to maintain the overall position. The Fund partially hedged this position by moving to an underweight in the euro versus the US dollar. The Fund also maintained an underweight to the Japanese yen versus the US dollar. The Fund reduced its risk profile in the latter half of the period due to political uncertainty in the United States and Europe.

Describe Fund positioning at period end.

 

Ÿ  

As of period end, the Fund continued to actively manage duration (interest rate risk) while maintaining a long bias relative to the Barclays Global Real: US TIPS Index, with an overweight to real rates in the 30-year sector. The Fund was only marginally overweight short- and intermediate-maturity US TIPS given the potential near-term impact of a budget impasse on consumer confidence. The Fund maintained an overweight to short-dated Italian real rates despite recent political turmoil, given Fund management’s outlook for short rates in Europe and fundamental view on the Italian economy as well as the attractive carry (income) on this position. In the currency space, the Fund retained its short exposures to the euro and Japanese yen versus the US dollar.

 

 

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

 

Portfolio Information

 

Portfolio Composition    Percent of
Long-Term
Investments

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     95

Foreign Government Obligations

     4   

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

     1   
Credit Quality Allocation1    Percent of
Long-Term
Investments

AAA/Aaa2

     96

B

     4   

 

  1 

Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s rating.

 

  2 

Includes U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities and U.S. Treasury Obligations which are deemed AAA/Aaa by the investment advisor.

 

 

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       BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio   

 

Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO  

1   Assuming maximum sales charges, if any, transaction costs and other operating expenses, including investment advisory fees and administration fees, if any. Institutional Shares do not have a sales charge.

 

2   Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in inflation-indexed bonds of varying maturities issued by the US and non-US governments, their agencies or instrumentalities, and US and non-US corporations.

 

3   An unmanaged market index made up of US Treasury Inflation Linked Indexed securities.

 

4   Commencement of operations.

 

 

Performance Summary for the Period Ended September 30, 2013
                       Average Annual Total Returns5  
                       1 Year     5 Years     Since Inception6  
      Standardized
30-Day Yields
    Unsubsidized
30-Day Yields
    6-Month
Total Returns
    w/o sales
charge
    w/ sales
charge
    w/o sales
charge
    w/ sales
charge
    w/o sales
charge
    w/ sales
charge
 

BlackRock

     0.43     0.25     (5.71 )%      (5.27 )%      N/A        5.59     N/A        5.84     N/A   

Institutional

     0.29        0.06        (5.78     (5.35     N/A        5.47        N/A        5.78        N/A   

Service

     0.01        (0.15     (5.88     (5.64     N/A        5.17        N/A        5.31        N/A   

Investor A

     0.01        (0.44     (5.94     (5.70     (9.45 )%      5.14        4.28     5.43        4.97

Investor B

     (0.63     (0.77     (6.31     (6.38     (10.48     4.31        3.97        4.83        4.83   

Investor C

     (0.71     (0.85     (6.24     (6.31     (7.22     4.38        4.38        4.73        4.73   

Barclays Global Real: US TIPS Index

                   (6.40     (6.10     N/A        5.31        N/A        5.40        N/A   

 

  5 

Assuming maximum sales charges, if any. Average annual total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See “About Fund Performance” on page 14 for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees.

 

  6 

The Fund commenced operations on June 28, 2004.

 

     N/A—Not applicable as share class and index do not have a sales charge.

 

     Past performance is not indicative of future results.

 

Expense Example
   

Actual

 

Hypothetical9

           

Including
Interest Expense
and Fees

 

Excluding
Interest Expense
and Fees

     

Including

Interest Expense

and Fees

 

Excluding

Interest Expense

and Fees

     Beginning
Account Value
April 1, 2013
  Ending
Account Value
September 30, 2013
  Expenses Paid
During the  Period7
  Expenses Paid
During the Period8
  Beginning
Account Value
April 1, 2013
  Ending
Account Value
March 31, 2013
  Expenses Paid
During the Period7
  Ending
Account Value
September 30, 2013
  Expenses Paid
During the  Period8

BlackRock

  $1,000.00   $942.90   $1.61   $1.56   $1,000.00   $1,023.41   $1.67   $1,023.46   $1.62

Institutional

  $1,000.00   $942.20   $2.19   $2.14   $1,000.00   $1,022.81   $2.28   $1,022.86   $2.23

Service

  $1,000.00   $941.20   $3.70   $3.65   $1,000.00   $1,021.26   $3.85   $1,021.31   $3.80

Investor A

  $1,000.00   $940.60   $3.75   $3.70   $1,000.00   $1,021.21   $3.90   $1,021.26   $3.85

Investor B

  $1,000.00   $936.90   $7.53   $7.48   $1,000.00   $1,017.30   $7.84   $1,017.35   $7.79

Investor C

  $1,000.00   $937.60   $7.29   $7.24   $1,000.00   $1,017.55   $7.59   $1,017.60   $7.54

 

  7 

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class (0.33% for BlackRock, 0.45% for Institutional, 0.76% for Service, 0.77% for Investor A, 1.55% for Investor B and 1.50% for Investor C), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).

 

  8 

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class (0.32% for BlackRock, 0.44% for Institutional, 0.75% for Service, 0.76% for Investor A, 1.54% for Investor B and 1.49% for Investor C), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).

 

  9 

Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by pro rating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 365.

 

     See “Disclosure of Expenses” on page 14 for further information on how expenses were calculated.

 

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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2013      BlackRock Investment Grade Bond Portfolio   

 

Investment Objective

BlackRock Investment Grade Bond Portfolio’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek to maximize total return, consistent with income generation and prudent investment management. On July 29, 2013, the Fund changed its name from BlackRock Long Duration Bond Portfolio to BlackRock Investment Grade Bond Portfolio. In addition, the Fund changed certain of its principal investment strategies. With the new investment strategies, the Fund will seek to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in investment grade bonds and investments that are the economic equivalent of investment grade bonds. In addition, rather than maintaining an average portfolio duration that is within ±20% of the duration of its benchmark, the Fund under its new investment strategy seeks to maintain an average portfolio duration that is between 0 and 10 years. To reflect the Fund’s new investment guidelines, the Fund changed its benchmark from the Barclays Long Government/Credit Index to the Barclays US Credit Index.

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

 

How did the Fund perform?

 

Ÿ  

The Fund generated a negative return for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2013. However, for the first ten months of the period through July 29, 2013, the Fund outperformed its former benchmark, the Barclays Long Government/Credit Index, and for the two months following the strategy change through the end of the reporting period, the Fund outperformed its new benchmark, the Barclays US Credit Index. The following discussion of relative performance for the period October 1, 2012 through July 29, 2013 pertains to the Barclays Long Government/Credit Index, while the discussion of relative performance for the two-month period following the strategy change through September 30, 2013 pertains to the Barclays US Credit Index.

What factors influenced performance?

 

Ÿ  

During the first ten months of the reporting period, the Fund benefited from its diversified exposure to credit sectors versus government-related debt. In particular, the Fund’s overweight relative to the Barclays Long Government/Credit Index in investment grade credit contributed positively to returns, as did allocations to sectors not represented in the benchmark index, including high yield credit, asset-backed securities and commercial mortgage-backed securities. Within investment grade credit, security selection in the industrials sector helped relative performance as the Fund avoided a number of industrial segments and individual names that lagged the broader index. Maintaining a preference for financials versus industrials had a positive impact as the spread between these sectors decreased dramatically during the period. Within financials, an overweight to capital securities enhanced results. Additionally, the Fund’s shorter duration (lower sensitivity to interest rate movements) relative to the benchmark index and yield curve-flattening stance aided performance when interest rates rose and the yield curve flattened in the first half of 2013.

 

Ÿ  

For the two-month period following the strategy change, the Fund benefited from security selection within industrials and allocations to sectors not represented in the benchmark index, including high yield.

 

Ÿ  

The Fund held derivatives throughout the 12-month period. Interest rate derivatives including futures, options, swaps and swaptions were mainly used to manage duration and yield curve

 

positioning in the portfolio. For the period as a whole, the use of financial futures contracts had a negative impact on the Fund’s return.

 

Ÿ  

There were no other material detractors from performance under the old or new strategies relative to the respective benchmark of each strategy.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

 

Ÿ  

In connection with the strategy change at the end of July 2013, the Fund reduced its overall duration positioning substantially, while decreasing its US Treasury exposure and increasing its credit exposure, both within investment grade and high yield. Away from these structural changes to positioning, the Fund’s overall investment themes within the credit space remained unchanged.

 

Ÿ  

Throughout the 12-month period, the Fund maintained its overweights to financials and utilities while remaining more selective within industrials given the higher degree of event risk at the individual security level in that segment. Fund management sought to take advantage of price disparities resulting from event-risk rumors. As emerging markets were particularly volatile in 2013, the Fund used opportunities in this space to take profits on certain positions while adding to other positions on price weakness.

Describe Fund positioning at period end.

 

Ÿ  

As of period end, the Fund was positioned defensively in light of the pending US debt ceiling debate. Relative to the Barclays US Credit Index, the Fund was overweight in financials with concentrations in life insurance and US money center banks. The Fund also held an overweight to utilities with a preference for US-based natural gas pipelines as a means of increasing exposure to US-oriented cash flows. The Fund was underweight in industrials, especially in the energy and technology segments. Given a number of headwinds for sustainable growth and the continuation of low borrowing costs, the Fund remained focused on bottom-up security selection as many companies tend to favor shareholders at the expense of debt holders in this environment. Outside of the corporate space, the Fund remained underweight in emerging-market sovereign bonds as uncertainty surrounding future Fed policy, abundant supply and weak Chinese growth data continued to weigh on the sector.

 

 

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

 

Portfolio Information

 

Portfolio Composition    Percent of
Long-Term
Investments

Corporate Bonds

     72

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     12   

Preferred Securities

     4   

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

     3   

Asset-Backed Securities

     3   

Foreign Agency Obligations

     2   

Taxable Municipal Bonds

     2   

Foreign Government Obligations

     1   

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

     1   
Credit Quality Allocation1    Percent of
Long-Term
Investments

AAA/Aaa2

     17

AA/Aa

     6   

A

     28   

BBB/Baa

     41   

BB/Ba

     7   

B

     1   

 

  1 

Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s rating.

 

  2 

Includes U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities and U.S. Treasury Obligations which are deemed AAA/Aaa by the investment advisor.

 

 

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       BlackRock Investment Grade Bond Portfolio   

 

Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO  

1   Assuming maximum sales charges, if any, transaction costs and other operating expenses, including investment advisory fees and administration fees, if any. Institutional Shares do not have a sales charge.

 

2   Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in investment grade bonds and investments that are the economic equivalent of investment grade bonds. The Fund’s total returns prior to July 29, 2013, are the returns of the Fund when it followed different investment strategies under the name BlackRock Long Duration Bond Portfolio.

 

  3 

An unmanaged index that includes publicly issued US corporate and non-corporate securities which include foreign agencies, sovereigns, supranationals and local authorities that meet the specified maturity, liquidity, and quality requirements.

 

  4 

An unmanaged index comprised of US government securities or investment grade credit securities from the more comprehensive Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index. This index concentrates on long maturity bonds and thus excludes all maturities from the broader index that are less than 10 years. Effective July 29, 2013, the Fund changed the benchmark against which it measures its performance from the Barclays Long Government/Credit Index to the Barclays US Credit Index. Fund management believes the Barclays US Credit Index more accurately reflects the investment strategies of the Fund.

 

  5 

Commencement of operations.

 

Performance Summary for the Period Ended September 30, 2013
                       Average Annual Total Returns6  
                       1 Year     5 Years     Since Inception7  
      Standardized
30-Day Yields
    Unsubsidized
30-Day Yields
    6-Month
Total Returns
    w/o sales
charge
    w/ sales
charge
    w/o sales
charge
    w/ sales
charge
    w/o sales
charge
    w/ sales
charge
 

BlackRock

     3.39     2.94     (5.75 )%      (6.56 )%      N/A        10.82     N/A        8.07     N/A   

Institutional

     3.29        2.79        (5.81     (6.59     N/A        10.70        N/A        7.96        N/A   

Investor A

     2.84        2.44        (5.87     (6.89     (10.63 )%      10.37        9.47     7.64        6.90

Barclays US Credit Index

                   (2.74     (1.90     N/A        8.54        N/A        5.98        N/A   

Barclays Long Government/Credit Index

                   (6.89     (8.33     N/A        9.07        N/A        7.11        N/A   

 

  6 

Assuming maximum sales charges, if any. Average annual total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See “About Fund Performance” on page 14 for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees.

 

  7 

The Fund commenced operations on October 19, 2007.

 

     N/A—Not applicable as share class and index do not have a sales charge.

 

     Past performance is not indicative of future results.

 

Expense Example
    

Actual

  

Hypothetical9

    
      Beginning
Account Value
April 1, 2013
   Ending
Account Value
September 30, 2013
   Expenses Paid
During the  Period8
   Beginning
Account Value
April 1, 2013
   Ending
Account Value
September 30, 2013
   Expenses Paid
During the  Period8
   Annualized
Expense Ratio

BlackRock

   $1,000.00    $942.50    $2.19    $1,000.00    $1,022.81    $2.28    0.45%

Institutional

   $1,000.00    $941.90    $2.68    $1,000.00    $1,022.31    $2.79    0.55%

Investor A

   $1,000.00    $941.30    $4.33    $1,000.00    $1,020.61    $4.51    0.89%

 

  8 

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).

 

  9 

Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by pro rating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 365.

 

     See “Disclosure of Expenses” on page 14 for further information on how expenses were calculated.

 

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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2013      BlackRock Secured Credit Portfolio   

 

Investment Objective

BlackRock Secured Credit Portfolio’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek to provide high current income, with a secondary objective of long-term capital appreciation.

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

 

How did the Fund perform?

 

Ÿ  

For the 12-month period ended September 30, 2013, the Fund’s Institutional and Investor A Shares outperformed the benchmark, the S&P/ LSTA Leveraged Loan Index, while the Fund’s Investor C Shares underperformed the benchmark index. For the same period, the Fund’s Institutional Shares performed in line with the Fund’s customized reference benchmark, which is a market-value-weighted blend of the S&P/ LSTA Leveraged Loan Index and the Secured Bond component of the Barclays High Yield Index, while the Fund’s Investor A and Investor C Shares underperformed the customized reference benchmark. The following discussion of relative performance pertains to the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index.

What factors influenced performance?

 

Ÿ  

Security selection in the gaming, technology and health care industries contributed positively to the Fund’s performance for the period. The Fund’s exposure to secured and unsecured high yield bonds (roughly 30% of total managed assets) boosted results as these assets outperformed high yield floating rate loan interests (bank loans) during the period.

 

Ÿ  

Conversely, security selection within the wireless and environmental industries detracted from relative performance for the period.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

 

Ÿ  

During the 12-month period, the Fund continued to capitalize on opportunities across the high yield and bank loan markets, with a focus on credit names with stable fundamentals, paying an attractive coupon. The Fund continued to favor issuers in mature industries, generating consistent cash flows with good earnings visibility, backed by high quality assets. Within bank loans, the Fund maintained a high quality bias in terms of credit quality, loan structure and liquidity. In high yield bonds, the Fund maintained a conservative stance and generally sought to anchor risk in very income-oriented businesses. Notable additions during the period included Hilton Worldwide, Ceridian Corp. and Level 3 Financing, Inc.

 

Ÿ  

At times, the Fund held cash committed for pending transactions. The cash balance did not have a material impact on performance.

Describe Fund positioning at period end.

 

Ÿ  

At period end, the Fund held 67% in floating rate loan interests and 30% in corporate bonds (including both secured and unsecured high yield bonds and investment grade bonds), with the remainder in asset-backed securities. The Fund’s highest-conviction holdings included Level 3 Financing, Inc., HD Supply, Inc. and Realogy Group LLC.

 

 

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

 

Portfolio Information

 

Portfolio Composition    Percent of
Long-Term
Investments

Floating Rate Loan Interests

     67

Corporate Bonds

     30   

Asset-Backed Securities

     3   
Credit Quality Allocation1    Percent of
Long-Term
Investments

A

     1

BBB/Baa

     6   

BB/Ba

     40   

B

     46   

CCC/Caa

     5   

Not Rated

     2   

 

  1 

Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s rating.

 

 

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       BlackRock Secured Credit Portfolio   

 

Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO  

1   Assuming maximum sales charges, if any, transaction costs and other operating expenses, including investment advisory fees and administration fees, if any. Institutional Shares do not have a sales charge.

 

2   Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in secured instruments, including bank loans and bonds, issued primarily, but not exclusively, by below investment grade issuers. The Fund’s total returns prior to July 2, 2012, are the returns of the Fund when it followed a different investment objective and different investment strategies under the name BlackRock Multi- Sector Bond Portfolio.

 

  3 

An unmanaged composite index tracks returns in the leveraged loan market, capturing a broad cross-section of the US leveraged loan market, including dollar-denominated and US-syndicated loans to overseas issuers.

 

  4 

Commencement of operations.

 

Performance Summary for the Period Ended September 30, 2013
                       Average Annual Total Returns5  
                       1 Year     Since Inception6  
      Standardized
30-Day Yields
    Unsubsidized
30-Day Yields
    6-Month
Total Returns
    w/o sales
charge
    w/ sales
charge
    w/o sales
charge
    w/ sales
charge
 

Institutional

     4.24     4.11     1.36     5.81     N/A        6.44     N/A   

Investor A

     3.83        3.73        1.23        5.63        2.99     6.18        5.42

Investor C

     3.24        3.16        0.86        4.75        3.77        5.39        5.39   

S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index

                   1.39        5.00        N/A        6.18        N/A   

Customized Reference Benchmark7

                   1.38        5.81        N/A        N/A 8      N/A   

 

  5 

Assuming maximum sales charges, if any. Total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See “About Fund Performance” on page 14 for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees.

 

  6 

The Fund commenced operations on February 26, 2010.

 

  7 

A market-value-weighted blend of the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index and the Secured Bond component of the Barclays High Yield Index.

 

  8 

The Customized Reference Benchmark commenced in April 2012. As a result, the table does not include performance information since inception for the Customized Reference Benchmark.

 

     N/A—Not applicable as share class and index do not have a sales charge.

 

     Past performance is not indicative of future results.

 

Expense Example
    

Actual

  

Hypothetical10

    
      Beginning
Account Value
April 1, 2013
   Ending
Account Value
September 30, 2013
   Expenses Paid
During the  Period9
   Beginning
Account Value
April 1, 2013
   Ending
Account Value
September 30, 2013
   Expenses Paid
During the  Period9
   Annualized
Expense Ratio

Institutional

   $1,000.00    $1,013.60    $3.53    $1,000.00    $1,021.56    $3.55    0.70%

Investor A

   $1,000.00    $1,012.30    $4.79    $1,000.00    $1,020.31    $4.81    0.95%

Investor C

   $1,000.00    $1,008.60    $8.56    $1,000.00    $1,016.55    $8.59    1.70%

 

  9 

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).

 

  10 

Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by pro rating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 365.

 

     See “Disclosure of Expenses” on page 14 for further information on how expenses were calculated.

 

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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2013      BlackRock U.S. Government Bond Portfolio   

 

Investment Objective

BlackRock U.S. Government Bond Portfolio’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek to maximize total return, consistent with income generation and prudent investment management.

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

 

How did the Fund perform?

 

Ÿ  

For the 12-month period ended September 30, 2013, the Fund underperformed its benchmark, the Barclays US Government/Mortgage Index.

What factors influenced performance?

 

Ÿ  

Both the Fund and its benchmark generated negative returns as interest rates increased during the period. (Bond prices fall as interest rates rise.) Detracting from the Fund’s performance relative to the benchmark index was positioning within agency mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”), specifically the Fund’s underweight in 30-year pass-through securities. Additionally, the Fund’s allocation to spread sectors, which are not represented in the benchmark index, particularly corporate bonds and commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”), weighed on relative results.

 

Ÿ  

Contributing positively to relative performance was the Fund’s exposure to agency mortgage derivatives, particularly agency collateralized mortgage obligations. Non-benchmark positions in non-US dollar-denominated securities and exposure to currencies, including a short position in the Japanese yen and a long position in the Australian dollar, had a positive impact on returns. The Fund’s underweight and security selection in US agency debentures aided results, as did non-benchmark allocations to US TIPS and Canadian covered bonds (i.e., bonds that are backed by a pool of public sector or mortgage loans). Within securitized

   

assets, the Fund’s allocation to asset-backed securities (“ABS”) helped performance.

 

Ÿ  

The Fund held derivatives during the period as part of its investment strategy. Interest rate derivatives were used primarily as a means of managing portfolio duration (sensitivity to interest rate movements). During the period, the use of interest rate swaps had a positive impact on performance.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

 

Ÿ  

During the 12-month period, within government sectors, the Fund increased exposure to agency MBS, particularly in lower-coupon 30-year issues. The Fund also added to positions in Canadian covered bonds, US TIPS and US agency debentures, while maintaining its weightings in securitized assets, including CMBS and ABS.

Describe Fund positioning at period end.

 

Ÿ  

As of period end, the Fund remained overweight in agency MBS relative to the Barclays US Government/Mortgage Index, and underweight in US Treasury and agency securities. The Fund continued to maintain non-benchmark allocations to US TIPS, securitized assets, including CMBS and ABS, and covered bonds. The Fund ended the period with a longer duration than that of the benchmark index.

 

 

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

 

Portfolio Information

 

Portfolio Composition    Percent of
Long-Term
Investments

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

     59

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     32   

Corporate Bonds

     5   

Asset-Backed Securities

     3   

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

     1   
Credit Quality Allocation1    Percent of
Long-Term
Investments

AAA/Aaa2

     100

 

  1 

Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s rating.

 

  2 

Includes U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities and U.S. Treasury Obligations which are deemed AAA/Aaa by the investment advisor.

 

 

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       BlackRock U.S. Government Bond Portfolio   

 

Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO  

1   Assuming maximum sales charges, if any, transaction costs and other operating expenses, including investment advisory fees and administration fees, if any. Institutional Shares do not have a sales charge.

 

2   Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in bonds that are issued or guaranteed by the US government and its agencies. The Fund invests primarily in the highest rated government and agency bonds and maintains an average portfolio duration that is within ±20% of the duration of the Barclays US Government/ Mortgage Index (the benchmark).

 

3   This index measures debt issued by the US Government, and its agencies, as well as mortgage-backed pass-through securities of GNMA, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

 

Performance Summary for the Period Ended September 30, 2013
                       Average Annual Total Returns4  
                       1 Year     5 Years     10 Years  
      Standardized
30-Day Yields
    Unsubsidized
30-Day Yields
    6-Month
Total Returns
    w/o sales
charge
    w/ sales
charge
    w/o sales
charge
    w/ sales
charge
    w/o sales
charge
    w/ sales
charge
 

Institutional

     1.97     1.72     (1.68 )%      (1.84 )%      N/A        4.16     N/A        3.84     N/A   

Service

     1.78        1.43        (1.87     (2.03     N/A        3.88        N/A        3.56        N/A   

Investor A

     1.62        1.43        (1.81     (2.20     (6.13 )%      3.78        2.94     3.43        3.01

Investor B

     0.97        0.83        (2.24     (2.95     (7.28     2.91        2.55        2.86        2.86   

Investor B1

     1.25        1.07        (2.10     (2.66     (6.50     3.31        2.95        2.98        2.98   

Investor C

     0.89        0.80        (2.22     (2.91     (3.87     2.97        2.97        2.63        2.63   

Investor C1

     1.08        0.96        (2.13     (2.73     (3.69     3.22        3.22        2.90        2.90   

Class R

     1.39        1.28        (1.97     (2.41     N/A        3.55        N/A        3.23        N/A   

Barclays US Government/Mortgage Index

                   (1.43     (1.65     N/A        4.33        N/A        4.45        N/A   

 

  4 

Assuming maximum sales charges, if any. Average annual total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See “About Fund Performance” on page 14 for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees.

 

     N/A—Not applicable as share class and index do not have a sales charge.

 

     Past performance is not indicative of future results.

 

Expense Example
    

Actual

  

Hypothetical7

              

Including
Interest Expense
and Fees

  

Excluding
Interest Expense
and Fees

       

Including

Interest Expense

and Fees

  

Excluding

Interest Expense

and Fees

      Beginning
Account Value
April 1, 2013
   Ending
Account Value
September 30,
2013
   Expenses Paid
During the  Period5
   Expenses Paid
During the  Period6
   Beginning
Account Value
April 1, 2013
   Ending
Account Value
September 30,
2013
   Expenses Paid
During the  Period5
   Ending
Account Value
September 30,
2013
   Expenses Paid
During the  Period6

Institutional

   $1,000.00    $983.20    $3.18    $3.08    $1,000.00    $1,021.86    $3.24    $1,021.96    $3.14

Service

   $1,000.00    $981.30    $4.12    $4.02    $1,000.00    $1,020.91    $4.20    $1,021.01    $4.10

Investor A

   $1,000.00    $981.90    $4.57    $4.47    $1,000.00    $1,020.46    $4.66    $1,020.56    $4.56

Investor B

   $1,000.00    $977.60    $8.82    $8.73    $1,000.00    $1,016.14    $9.00    $1,016.24    $8.90

Investor B1

   $1,000.00    $979.00    $7.29    $7.19    $1,000.00    $1,017.70    $7.44    $1,017.80    $7.33

Investor C

   $1,000.00    $977.80    $8.63    $8.53    $1,000.00    $1,016.34    $8.80    $1,016.44    $8.69

Investor C1

   $1,000.00    $978.70    $7.69    $7.59    $1,000.00    $1,017.30    $7.84    $1,017.40    $7.74

Class R

   $1,000.00    $980.30    $6.11    $6.01    $1,000.00    $1,018.90    $6.23    $1,019.00    $6.12

 

  5 

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class (0.64% for Institutional, 0.83% for Service, 0.92% for Investor A, 1.78% for Investor B, 1.47% for Investor B1, 1.74% for Investor C, 1.55% for Investor C1 and 1.23% for Class R), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).

 

  6 

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class (0.62% for Institutional, 0.81% for Service, 0.90% for Investor A, 1.76% for Investor B, 1.45% for Investor B1, 1.72% for Investor C, 1.53% for Investor C1 and 1.21% for Class R), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).

 

  7 

Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by pro rating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 365.

 

     See “Disclosure of Expenses” on page 14 for further information on how expenses were calculated.

 

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About Fund Performance

 

    
Ÿ  

BlackRock and Institutional Shares (BlackRock Shares are available only in GNMA Portfolio, Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio, Investment Grade Bond Portfolio and U.S. Government Bond Portfolio) are not subject to any sales charge. These shares bear no ongoing distribution or service fees and are available only to eligible investors.

 

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Service Shares (available only in GNMA Portfolio, Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio and U.S. Government Bond Portfolio) are not subject to any sales charge (front-end load) or contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”). Service Shares are subject to a service fee of 0.25% per year (but no distribution fee).

 

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Investor A Shares are subject to a maximum initial sales charge (front-end load) of 4.00% for all Funds included in this report, except for BlackRock Secured Credit Portfolio, which is subject to an initial sales charge of 2.50%. Investor A Shares are subject to a service fee of 0.25% per year (but no distribution fee). Certain redemptions of these shares may be subject to a CDSC where no initial sales charge was paid at the time of purchase.

 

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Investor B Shares (available only in GNMA Portfolio, Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio and U.S. Government Bond Portfolio) are subject to a maximum CDSC of 4.50% declining to 0% after six years. In addition, these shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.75% per year and a service fee of 0.25% per year. Investor B Shares automatically convert to Investor A Shares after approximately seven years. (There is no initial sales charge for automatic share conversions.) All returns for periods greater than seven years reflect this conversion.

 

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Investor B1 Shares (available only in U.S. Government Bond Portfolio) are subject to a maximum CDSC of 4.00% declining to 0% after six years and a distribution fee of 0.50% per year and a service fee of 0.25% per year. Investor B1 Shares automatically convert to Investor A Shares after approximately ten years. (There is no initial sales charge for automatic share conversions.) Prior to July 18, 2011, U.S. Government Bond Portfolio’s Investor B1 Shares performance results are those of Institutional Shares (which have no distribution or service fees) restated to reflect Investor B1 Shares fees.

 

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Investor C and Investor C1 Shares (Investor C Shares are available only in GNMA Portfolio, Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio, Secured Credit Portfolio and U.S. Government Bond Portfolio. Investor C1 Shares are available only in U.S. Government Bond Portfolio) are subject to a 1.00% CDSC if redeemed within one year of purchase. In addition, these shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.75%

 

and 0.55% per year, respectively, and a service fee of 0.25% per year. Prior to July 18, 2011, U.S. Government Bond Portfolio’s Investor C1 Shares performance results are those of Institutional Shares (which have no distribution or service fees) restated to reflect Investor C1 Shares fees.

 

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Class R Shares (available only in GNMA Portfolio, Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio, Investment Grade Bond Portfolio and U.S. Government Bond Portfolio) are not subject to any sales charge or CDSC. These shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.25% per year and a service fee of 0.25% per year. These shares are available only to certain employer-sponsored retirement plans. Prior to July 18, 2011, U.S. Government Bond Portfolio’s Class R Shares performance results are those of Institutional Shares (which have no distribution or service fees) restated to reflect Class R Shares fees.

Investor B, B1 and C1 Shares are only available through exchanges, dividend reinvestment by existing shareholders or for purchase by certain employer-sponsored retirement plans.

Performance information reflects past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Refer to www.blackrock.com/funds to obtain performance data current to the most recent month end. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Figures shown in each of the performance tables on the previous pages assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value (“NAV”) on the ex-dividend dates. Investment return and principal value of shares will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Dividends paid to each class of shares will vary because of the different levels of service, distribution and transfer agency fees applicable to each class, which are deducted from the income available to be paid to shareholders. BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), the Funds’ investment advisor, waived and/or reimbursed a portion of each Fund’s expenses. Without such waiver and/or reimbursement, a Fund’s performance would have been lower. The Manager is under no obligation to waive or reimburse or to continue waiving or reimbursing its fees after the applicable termination date. See Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information on waivers and reimbursements. The standardized 30-day yield includes the effects of any waivers and/or reimbursements. The unsubscribed 30-day yield excludes the effects of any waiver and/or reimbursements.

 

 

Disclosure of Expenses     

 

Shareholders of these Funds may incur the following charges: (a) transactional expenses, such as sales charges; and (b) operating expenses, including investment advisory fees, administration fees, service and distribution fees, including 12b-1 fees, acquired fund fees and expenses and other Fund expenses. The expense examples shown on the previous pages (which are based on a hypothetical investment of $1,000 invested on April 1, 2013 and held through September 30, 2013) are intended to assist shareholders both in calculating expenses based on an investment in each Fund and in comparing these expenses with similar costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The expense examples provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. In order to estimate the expenses a shareholder paid during the period covered by this report, shareholders can divide their account value by $1,000 and then multiply the result by the number corresponding to their Fund and share class under the headings entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”

The expense examples also provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. In order to assist shareholders in comparing the ongoing expenses of investing in these Funds and other funds, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in other funds’ shareholder reports.

The expenses shown in the expense examples are intended to highlight shareholders’ ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional expenses, such as sales charges, if any. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing expenses only, and will not help shareholders determine the relative total expenses of owning different funds. If these transactional expenses were included, shareholder expenses would have been higher.

 

 

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The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging

 

    

The Funds may utilize leverage to seek to enhance their yields and NAVs. However, these objectives cannot be achieved in all interest rate environments.

The Funds may utilize leverage by entering into reverse repurchase agreements and treasury roll transactions. In general, the concept of leveraging is based on the premise that the financing cost of assets to be obtained from leverage, which will be based on short-term interest rates, will normally be lower than the income earned by each Fund on its longer-term portfolio investments. To the extent that the total assets of each Fund (including the assets obtained from leverage) are invested in higher-yielding portfolio investments, each Fund’s shareholders will benefit from the incremental net income.

The interest earned on securities purchased with the proceeds from leverage is paid to shareholders in the form of dividends, and the value of these portfolio holdings is reflected in the per share NAV. However, in order to benefit shareholders, the yield curve must be positively sloped; that is, short-term interest rates must be lower than long-term interest rates. If the yield curve becomes negatively sloped, meaning short-term interest rates exceed long-term interest rates, income to shareholders will be lower than if the Funds had not used leverage.

If short-term interest rates rise, narrowing the differential between short-term and long-term interest rates, the incremental net income pickup will be reduced or eliminated completely. Furthermore, if prevailing short-term interest rates rise above long-term interest rates, the yield curve has a negative slope. In this case, the Funds pay higher short-term interest rates whereas the Funds’ total portfolio earns income based on lower long-term interest rates.

Furthermore, the value of the Funds’ portfolio investments generally varies inversely with the direction of long-term interest rates, although other factors can influence the value of portfolio investments. As a result, changes in interest rates can influence the Funds’ NAVs positively or negatively in addition to the impact on Fund performance from leverage.

The use of leverage may enhance opportunities for increased income to the Funds, but as described above, it also creates risks as short- or long-term interest rates fluctuate. Leverage also will generally cause greater changes in the Funds’ NAVs and dividend rates than comparable portfolios without leverage. If the income derived from securities purchased with assets received from leverage exceeds the cost of leverage, the Funds’ net income will be greater than if leverage had not been used. Conversely, if the income from the securities purchased is not sufficient to cover the cost of leverage, each Fund’s net income will be less than if leverage had not been used, and therefore the amount available for distribution to shareholders will be reduced. Each Fund may be required to sell portfolio securities at inopportune times or at distressed values in order to comply with regulatory requirements applicable to the use of leverage or as required by the terms of leverage instruments, which may cause a Fund to incur losses. The use of leverage may limit each Fund’s ability to invest in certain types of securities or use certain types of hedging strategies. Each Fund will incur expenses in connection with the use of leverage, all of which are borne by Fund shareholders and may reduce income.

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments     

 

The Funds may invest in various derivative financial instruments, including financial futures contracts, foreign currency exchange contracts, options and swaps, as specified in Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements, which may constitute forms of economic leverage. Such derivative financial instruments are used to obtain exposure to a security, index and/or market without owning or taking physical custody of securities or to hedge market, equity, credit, interest rate, foreign currency exchange rate and/or other risks. Derivative financial instruments involve risks, including the imperfect correlation between the value of a derivative financial instrument and the underlying asset, possible default of the counterparty to the transaction or illiquidity of the derivative financial instrument.

The Funds’ ability to use a derivative financial instrument successfully depends on the investment advisor’s ability to predict pertinent market movements accurately, which cannot be assured. The use of derivative financial instruments may result in losses greater than if they had not been used, may require a Fund to sell or purchase portfolio investments at inopportune times or for distressed values, may limit the amount of appreciation a Fund can realize on an investment, may result in lower dividends paid to shareholders or may cause a Fund to hold an investment that it might otherwise sell. The Funds’ investments in these instruments are discussed in detail in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments September 30, 2013      BlackRock GNMA Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 2.6%

  

Fannie Mae:

        

Series 1996-48, Class Z, 7.00%, 11/25/26

   USD      794       $ 898,806   

Series 2003-9, Class EA, 4.50%, 10/25/17

        719         723,880   

Ginnie Mae:

        

Series 2002-45, Class PG, 6.00%, 3/17/32

        2,773         2,922,106   

Series 2009-31, Class PT, 4.43%, 5/20/39 (a)

        1,125         1,234,505   

Series 2009-122, Class PY, 6.00%, 12/20/39

        3,456         3,845,670   

Series 2011-71, Class GF, 0.38%, 8/16/31 (a)

        16,106         16,155,181   
        

 

 

 
                     25,780,148   

Interest Only Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.1%

  

Fannie Mae, Series 2013-52, Class EI, 4.00%, 3/25/43

        2,627         326,089   

Freddie Mac, Series 4035, Class IP, 4.50%, 10/15/41

        4,577         766,262   
        

 

 

 
                     1,092,351   

Mortgage-Backed Securities — 169.9%

  

Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:

        

3.00%, 10/01/28-10/01/43 (b)

        96,143         94,294,555   

3.28%, 2/01/41

        119         118,721   

3.40%, 4/01/41

        191         192,396   

3.50%, 1/01/41-10/01/43 (b)

        55,762         56,801,422   

4.00%, 7/01/43-10/01/43 (b)

        31,233         32,803,563   

4.49%, 7/01/37

        115         122,814   

4.70%, 6/01/35-5/01/36

        167         178,425   

4.94%, 10/01/33-5/01/34

        329         357,810   

5.00%, 1/01/21-7/01/35

        7,134         7,742,561   

5.07%, 12/01/33

        92         100,402   

5.19%, 4/01/33-3/01/34

        1,107         1,214,676   

5.30%, 1/01/36-3/01/37

        3,964         4,298,436   

5.32%, 10/01/32-2/01/34

        698         764,890   

5.44%, 12/01/33

        112         123,192   

5.50%, 12/01/32-10/01/43 (b)

        946         1,035,520   

5.69%, 8/01/32-2/01/33

        949         1,056,895   

6.00%, 7/01/38-10/01/43 (b)(c)

        45,185         49,338,643   

6.07%, 7/01/32-8/01/32

        480         536,383   

6.50%, 9/01/28-8/01/35

        6,727         7,546,018   

8.00%, 8/01/14

        2         2,151   

8.50%, 1/20/18

        843         893,196   

Freddie Mac Mortgage-Backed Securities:

        

3.00%, 10/01/43 (b)

        100         97,313   

3.50%, 9/01/20-9/01/26

        1,275         1,349,302   

4.00%, 5/01/14-5/01/26

        2,216         2,347,735   

5.00%, 5/01/35-12/01/38

        528         569,651   

5.49%, 8/01/37-6/01/38 (c)

        4,314         4,665,784   
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities   

Par

(000)

    Value  

Mortgage-Backed Securities (concluded)

  

5.60%, 8/01/37-9/01/38

     USD         6,404      $ 6,944,180   

5.88%, 11/01/37-1/01/39

        1,357        1,473,336   

6.00%, 11/01/13-8/01/16

        5        5,031   

7.50%, 2/01/27-3/01/27

        3        3,293   

9.00%, 12/01/19

        —   (d)      122   

Ginnie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:

       

2.75%, 11/15/41-8/15/42

        775        723,105   

2.89%, 1/15/42-3/15/42

        594        553,886   

2.90%, 10/15/41-4/15/42

        3,460        3,224,578   

3.00%, 11/20/41-10/15/43 (b)

        119,760        118,342,678   

3.25%, 11/15/41-9/15/42

        15,287        15,096,417   

3.40%, 12/15/40-4/15/41

        5,258        5,192,721   

3.50%, 12/15/40-10/15/43 (b)

        257,458        265,448,266   

3.63%, 7/15/41

        179        183,911   

3.75%, 10/15/40-9/15/42

        5,380        5,540,511   

3.99%, 10/15/40-1/15/41

        896        922,775   

4.00%, 8/20/41-10/15/43 (b)(c)

        240,287        253,984,902   

4.25%, 4/15/41-9/15/41

        1,889        1,995,288   

4.49%, 7/15/40-11/15/40

        2,900        3,066,363   

4.50%, 12/15/34-10/15/43 (b)(c)

        295,221        318,371,884   

4.96%, 11/15/35-7/15/36

        6,014        6,473,843   

5.00%, 9/15/28-4/20/42 (c)

        140,502        153,938,616   

5.50%, 7/15/16-10/15/43 (b)

        60,949        67,103,173   

5.88%, 10/20/37-1/20/39

        5,002        5,507,924   

6.00%, 7/15/16-1/15/39

        88,606        98,433,321   

6.50%, 5/15/16-10/15/43 (b)

        52,171        58,881,950   

7.00%, 3/20/24-5/15/31

        99        113,474   

7.50%, 4/20/23-10/20/25

        7        8,817   

8.00%, 3/15/17-5/15/30

        234        257,350   

8.50%, 6/15/16-2/15/25

        94        100,440   

9.00%, 4/15/16-10/15/21

        112        116,063   

9.50%, 6/15/16-9/15/22

        174        182,302   

10.00%, 2/15/16-6/15/18

        61        62,112   

11.50%, 12/15/15

        —   (d)      441   

12.00%, 6/15/15

        2        1,578   
       

 

 

 
                        1,660,807,105   

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities — 172.6%

  

    1,687,679,604   
       
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 1.8%                       

U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.50%, 8/15/23

              18,000        17,817,192   

Total Long-Term Investments

(Cost — $1,692,874,480) — 174.4%

                      1,705,496,796   
       
                         
 
Portfolio Abbreviations
To simplify the listings of portfolio holdings in the Schedules of Investments, the names and descriptions of many of the securities have been abbreviated according to the following list:   

AGM

AKA

AUD

CAD

CHF

CLO

EUR

EURIBOR

FKA

GBP

GO

  

Assurance Guaranty Municipal Corp.

Also known as

Australian Dollar

Canadian Dollar

Swiss Franc

Collateralized Loan Obligation

Euro

Euro Interbank Offered Rate

Formerly known as

British Pound

General Obligation

  

INR

JPY

LIBOR

MXN

NOK

RB

REMIC

TBA

USD

ZAR

  

Indian Rupee

Japanese Yen

London Interbank Offered Rate

Mexican Peso

Norwegian Krone

Revenue Bond

Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

To-Be-Announced

United States Dollar

South African Rand

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock GNMA Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Short-Term Securities   

 

Shares

     Value  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.03% (e)(f)

     157,515,127       $ 157,515,127   

Total Short-Term Securities

(Cost — $157,515,127) — 16.1%

              157,515,127   
     
Options Purchased                

(Cost — $4,378,405) — 0.3%

              3,152,230   

Total Investments Before TBA Sale Commitments and Options Written

(Cost — $1,854,768,012) — 190.8%

   

  

     1,866,164,153   
     
                  
TBA Sale Commitments (b)  

Par

(000)

     Value  

Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:

       

3.00%, 10/01/43

    USD         17,600       $ (17,193,000

3.50%, 10/01/43

       55,700         (56,700,862

4.00%, 10/01/43

       31,200         (32,725,873

5.00%, 10/01/43

       2,700         (2,927,813

6.00%, 10/01/43

       45,100         (49,328,125

Ginnie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:

       

3.50%, 10/15/43

       59,800         (61,472,534

4.00%, 10/15/43

       40,000         (42,187,500

4.50%, 10/15/43

       134,700         (144,942,031

5.00%, 10/15/43

       11,100         (12,059,109

5.50%, 10/15/43

       34,900         (38,210,049

6.00%, 10/15/43

             20,600         (22,647,125

Total TBA Sale Commitments

       

(Proceeds — $474,422,516) — (49.1)%

                      (480,394,021
       
Options Written                       

(Premiums Received — $6,868,045) — (0.6)%

                      (6,443,339

Total Investments Net of TBA Sale Commitments and Options Written — 141.1%

   

     1,379,326,793   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (41.1)%

  

     (401,447,033
       

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

        $ 977,879,760   
       

 

 

 
 
Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(a) Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.

 

(b) Represents or includes a TBA transaction. Unsettled TBA transactions as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Counterparty    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

   $ 2,380,876      $ 18,751   

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

   $ 247,392,325      $ 5,941,810   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

   $ 109,141,410      $ 4,539,712   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

   $ (76,789,721   $ (165,764

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   $ 29,804,252      $ (34,280

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

   $ (57,807,954   $ (917,985

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

   $ (72,083,816   $ (1,591,543

 

(c) All or a portion of securities have been pledged as collateral in connection with open reverse repurchase agreements.

 

(d) Amount is less than $500.

 

(e) Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Fund during the year ended September 30, 2013, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate    Shares Held at
September 30, 2012
    

Net

Activity

     Shares Held at
September 30, 2013
     Income      Realized
Gain
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class

     24,007,600         133,507,527         157,515,127       $ 18,772       $ 35   

 

(f) Represents the current yield as of report date.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock GNMA Portfolio   

 

 

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Reverse repurchase agreements outstanding as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Counterparty    Interest
Rate
    Trade
Date
   Maturity
Date
  

Face

Value

     Face Value
Including
Accrued
Interest
 

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     0.07   3/12/13    Open    $ 126,288,700       $ 126,409,762   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     0.07   3/14/13    Open      7,774,527         7,782,340   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     0.07   4/18/13    Open      63,846,871         63,882,200   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     0.07   4/18/13    Open      38,413,736         38,445,619   

Total

           $ 236,323,834       $ 236,519,921   
          

 

 

 

 

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Financial futures contracts as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Contracts
Purchased/

(Sold)

    Issue   Exchange   Expiration          Notional
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
  1,983      U.S. Treasury Notes (2 Year)   Chicago Board of Trade   December 2013     USD        436,786,736      $ 439,569   
  25      U.S. Ultra Treasury Bonds   Chicago Board of Trade   December 2013     USD        3,552,344        48,571   
  5      Euro Dollar Futures   Chicago Mercantile   June 2015     USD        1,240,437        3,197   
  (4   Euro Dollar Futures   Chicago Mercantile   December 2013     USD        (997,150     (280
  (596   U.S. Treasury Notes (5 Year)   Chicago Board of Trade   December 2013     USD        (72,143,937     (1,135,942
  (138   U.S. Treasury Notes (10 Year)   Chicago Board of Trade   December 2013     USD        (17,441,906     (10,600
  (4   Euro Dollar Futures   Chicago Mercantile   March 2014     USD        (996,750     (109
  (3   Euro Dollar Futures   Chicago Mercantile   June 2014     USD        (747,263     (782
  (3   Euro Dollar Futures   Chicago Mercantile   September 2014     USD        (746,813     (969
  (3   Euro Dollar Futures   Chicago Mercantile   December 2014     USD        (746,175     (1,157
  (3   Euro Dollar Futures   Chicago Mercantile   March 2015     USD        (745,350     (1,307
  (58   Euro Dollar Futures   Chicago Mercantile   September 2015     USD        (14,360,800     (66,679
  (58   Euro Dollar Futures   Chicago Mercantile   December 2015     USD        (14,325,275     (72,047
  (3   Euro Dollar Futures   Chicago Mercantile   March 2016     USD        (739,013     (4,018
  (63   Euro Dollar Futures   Chicago Mercantile   June 2016     USD        (15,477,525     (88,656
  Total                $ (891,209
           

 

 

 

 

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Over-the-counter interest rate swaptions purchased as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Description    Counterparty   

Put/

Call

     Exercise Rate     Pay/Receive
Exercise Rate
   Floating Rate
Index
     Expiration
Date
  

Notional

Amount

(000)

     Market
Value
 

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Bank of America N.A.      Call         1.25   Receive      3-month LIBOR       10/23/13      USD         20,900       $ 1,923   

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Bank of America N.A.      Put         1.25   Pay      3-month LIBOR       10/23/13      USD         20,900         332,176   

3-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Barclays Bank PLC      Put         1.50   Pay      3-month LIBOR       7/17/14      USD         85,000         475,218   

3-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Deutsche Bank AG      Put         1.50   Pay      3-month LIBOR       7/17/14      USD         170,000         962,268   

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Deutsche Bank AG      Put         4.50   Pay      3-month LIBOR       3/27/17      USD         30,600         1,380,645   

Total

                          $ 3,152,230   
                         

 

 

 

 

Ÿ  

Over-the-counter interest rate swaptions written as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Description    Counterparty   

Put/

Call

     Exercise Rate     Pay/Receive
Exercise Rate
   Floating Rate
Index
     Expiration
Date
  

Notional

Amount

(000)

     Market
Value
 

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Bank of America N.A.      Call         5.08   Pay      3-month LIBOR       2/10/14      USD         11,400       $ (2,207,661

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Bank of America N.A.      Call         1.00   Pay      3-month LIBOR       7/11/14      USD         19,850         (9,218

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Citibank N.A.      Call         5.25   Pay      3-month LIBOR       1/27/15      USD         8,600         (1,469,030

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Bank of America N.A.      Put         5.08   Receive      3-month LIBOR       2/10/14      USD         11,400         (2,604

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Bank of America N.A.      Put         2.00   Receive      3-month LIBOR       7/11/14      USD         19,850         (326,759

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Ÿ  

Over-the-counter interest rate swaptions written as of September 30, 2013 were as follows: (concluded)

 

Description    Counterparty    Put/
Call
     Exercise Rate     Pay/Receive
Exercise Rate
   Floating Rate
Index
   Expiration
Date
  

Notional

Amount

(000)

    

Market

Value

 

3-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Barclays Bank PLC      Put         1.90   Receive    3-month LIBOR    7/17/14      USD         85,000       $ (277,907

3-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Deutsche Bank AG      Put         1.90   Receive    3-month LIBOR    7/17/14      USD         170,000         (555,815

3-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Barclays Bank PLC      Put         2.30   Receive    3-month LIBOR    7/17/14      USD         85,000         (171,275

3-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Deutsche Bank AG      Put         2.30   Receive    3-month LIBOR    7/17/14      USD         170,000         (342,550

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Citibank N.A.      Put         5.25   Receive    3-month LIBOR    1/27/15      USD         8,600         (41,362

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Deutsche Bank AG      Put         6.00   Receive    3-month LIBOR    3/27/17      USD         61,200         (1,039,158

Total

                          $ (6,443,339
                         

 

 

 

 

Ÿ  

Centrally cleared interest rate swaps outstanding as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Fixed Rate    Floating Rate    Clearinghouse    Effective
Date
  Expiration
Date
  

Notional

Amount

(000)

     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

0.57%1

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile    N/A   6/25/15      USD         164,900       $ (417,520

0.55%1

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile    N/A   9/20/15      USD         190,400         (382,813

0.48%1

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile    N/A   9/23/15      USD         200,000         (96,187

1.28%1

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile    3/06/152   3/06/16      USD         100,000         (399,340

4.06%3

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile    9/06/182   9/06/19      USD         100,000         349,480   

2.37%3

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile    N/A   6/17/23      USD         10,200         (253,173

3.76%3

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile    N/A   9/06/43      USD         30,000         551,946   

3.91%3

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile    N/A   9/12/43      USD         30,000         1,363,987   

Total

                    $ 716,380   
                   

 

 

 

 

1 

Fund pays the fixed rate and receives the floating rate.

 

2 

Forward swap.

 

3 

Fund pays the floating rate and receives the fixed rate.

 

Ÿ  

Over-the-counter interest rate swaps outstanding as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Fixed Rate    Floating Rate    Counterparty    Expiration
Date
  

Notional
Amount

(000)

     Market
Value
    Premiums
Paid
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

1.50%1

   3-month LIBOR    Bank of America N.A.    7/15/18      USD         24,250       $ (108,521   $ 167,325       $ (275,846

2.07%2

   3-month LIBOR    Citibank N.A.    5/01/22      USD         12,400         (341,311             (341,311

2.89%1

   3-month LIBOR    Goldman Sachs Bank USA    1/14/43      USD         11,400         1,544,097                1,544,097   

2.81%1

   3-month LIBOR    Citibank N.A.    4/25/43      USD         21,900         3,204,636                3,204,636   

2.77%1

   3-month LIBOR    Bank of America N.A.    5/03/43      USD         11,100         1,708,217                1,708,217   

3.07%1

   3-month LIBOR    Citibank N.A.    5/17/43      USD         19,100         1,864,832                1,864,832   

3.09%1

   3-month LIBOR    Bank of America N.A.    5/20/43      USD         7,900         752,808                752,808   

Total

                  $ 8,624,758      $ 167,325       $ 8,457,433   
                 

 

 

 

 

1 

Fund pays the fixed rate and receives the floating rate.

 

2

Fund pays the floating rate and receives the fixed rate.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Ÿ  

Over-the-counter total return swaps outstanding as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Reference Entity    Floating Rate   Counterparty    Expiration
Date
  

Notional
Amount/
Contract

Amount

(000)

     Market
Value
    Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Return on Markit IOS 6.00%, 30-year, fixed rate Fannie Mae

   1-month LIBOR1   Credit Suisse International    1/12/39      USD         6,051       $ 73,648      $ (71,240   $ 144,888   

Return on Markit IOS 6.00%, 30-year, fixed rate Fannie Mae

   1-month LIBOR1   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    1/12/39      USD         9,331         113,574        (106,944     220,518   

Return on Markit IOS 6.00%, 30-year, fixed rate Fannie Mae

   1-month LIBOR1   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    1/12/39      USD         8,847         107,689        (79,479     187,168   

Return on Markit IOS 4.50%, 30-year, fixed rate Fannie Mae

   1-month LIBOR2   Citibank N.A.    1/12/41      USD         2,309         (54,736     (38,476     (16,260

Return on Markit IOS 4.50%, 30-year, fixed rate Fannie Mae

   1-month LIBOR1   Citibank N.A.    1/12/42      USD         716         14,847        1,007        13,840   

Return on Markit IOS 4.50%, 30-year, fixed rate Fannie Mae

   1-month LIBOR1   Credit Suisse International    1/12/42      USD         1,551         32,168        1,575        30,593   

Return on Markit IOS 4.50%, 30-year, fixed rate Fannie Mae

   1-month  LIBOR1   Goldman Sachs Bank USA    1/12/42      USD         954         19,795        (31,842     51,637   

Total

                 $ 306,985      $ (325,399   $ 632,384   
                

 

 

 

 

1 

Fund pays the total return of the reference entity and receives the floating rate.

 

2 

Fund pays the floating rate and receives the total return of the reference entity.

 

Ÿ  

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

 

  Ÿ  

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

 

  Ÿ  

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)

 

  Ÿ  

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.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure 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 investment and derivative financial instrument 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, please refer to Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (concluded)      BlackRock GNMA Portfolio   

 

The following tables summarize the Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of September 30, 2013:

 

      Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Assets:

         

Investments:

         

Long-Term Investments:

         

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

          $ 1,687,679,604              $ 1,687,679,604   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

            17,817,192                17,817,192   

Short-Term Securities

   $ 157,515,127                       157,515,127   

Options Purchased:

         

Interest Rate Contracts

            3,152,230                3,152,230   

Liabilities:

         

Investments:

         

TBA Sale Commitments

            (480,394,021             (480,394,021

Total

   $ 157,515,127      $ 1,228,255,005              $ 1,385,770,132   
  

 

 

 
         
      Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Derivative Financial Instruments1

         

Assets:

         

Interest rate contracts

   $ 491,337      $ 11,988,647              $ 12,479,984   

Liabilities:

         

Interest rate contracts

     (1,382,546     (8,625,789             (10,008,335

Total

   $ (891,209   $ 3,362,858              $ 2,471,649   
  

 

 

 

1     Derivative financial instruments are swaps, financial futures contracts and options written. Swaps and financial futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument and options written are shown at value.

        

  

Certain of the Fund’s assets and liabilities are held at carrying amount or face value, which approximates fair value for financial statement purposes. As of September 30, 2013, such assets and liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

 

   

  
      Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Assets:

         

Cash

   $ 1,461,190                     $ 1,461,190   

Cash pledged for financial futures contracts

     306,000                       306,000   

Cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps

     4,230,000                       4,230,000   

Liabilities:

         

Reverse repurchase agreements

          $ (236,519,921             (236,519,921

Cash received as collateral for over-the-counter derivatives

            (5,500,000             (5,500,000

Total

   $ 5,997,190      $ (242,019,921           $ (236,022,731
  

 

 

 

There were no transfers between levels during the year ended September 30, 2013.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Asset-Backed Securities — 0.0%   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-2, Class A1, 0.37%, 1/25/47 (a)

     USD         64       $ 63,647   
        
Corporate Bonds                        

Banks — 0.0%

        

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, 2.46%, 12/10/13 (a)

              265         263,800   

Diversified Financial Services — 0.0%

        

The Bear Stearns Cos. LLC, 3.55%, 3/10/14 (a)

              340         338,922   

Total Corporate Bonds — 0.0%

  

              602,722   
        
Foreign Government Obligations                        

Canada — 0.2%

        

Canadian Government Bond, 1.50%, 12/01/44

     CAD         4,860         5,483,597   

Greece — 0.0%

        

Hellenic Republic, 14.93%, 10/15/42 (a)

     EUR         4,550         69,552   

Italy — 4.1%

        

Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro, 2.10%, 9/15/16

              97,970         143,345,731   

Total Foreign Government Obligations — 4.3%

  

              148,898,880   
        
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities                        

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.6%

  

     

GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-RP2, Class 1AF, 0.53%, 3/25/35 (a)(b)

     USD         13,436         11,378,491   

Luminent Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-2, Class 1A2, 0.46%, 5/25/37 (a)

        15,326         10,929,966   
        

 

 

 
                         22,308,457   

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.4%

  

     

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2007-GG10, Class A4, 5.99%, 8/10/45 (a)(c)

              12,000         13,310,460   

Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 1.0%

  

              35,618,917   
        
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities                        

Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.0%

        

Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities, 2.37%, 6/01/34 (a)

              112         118,501   
        
                          
U.S. Treasury Obligations   

Par

(000)

     Value  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds:

        

2.38%, 1/15/25-1/15/27

     USD         282,997       $ 338,600,197   

2.00%, 1/15/26

        76,270         87,990,910   

1.75%, 1/15/28

        109,032         122,090,585   

3.63%, 4/15/28

        93,878         129,785,912   

2.50%, 1/15/29 (d)

        80,344         98,754,655   

3.88%, 4/15/29

        104,230         149,407,546   

3.38%, 4/15/32

        14,461         20,245,336   

2.13%, 2/15/40-2/15/41 (d)

        110,964         131,369,099   

0.75%, 2/15/42

        116,959         100,100,214   

0.63%, 2/15/43

        70,303         57,637,339   

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes:

        

2.00%, 1/15/14-1/15/16

        309,195         314,548,232   

1.25%, 4/15/14-7/15/20

        177,566         185,222,883   

1.63%, 1/15/15-1/15/18

        26,769         27,713,203   

0.50%, 4/15/15

        150,854         154,107,092   

1.88%, 7/15/15-7/15/19

        140,584         152,762,230   

0.13%, 4/15/16-1/15/23 (c)

        1,246,071         1,263,337,195   

2.50%, 7/15/16 (c)

        99,727         110,042,415   

2.63%, 7/15/17

        832         943,808   

1.38%, 7/15/18-1/15/20

        103,376         113,414,077   

2.13%, 1/15/19

        18,610         21,122,375   

1.13%, 1/15/21

        156,241         168,227,664   

0.63%, 7/15/21

        2,519         2,622,267   

0.38%, 7/15/23 (c)

              195,442         194,434,410   

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations — 112.4%

  

              3,944,479,644   

Total Long-Term Investments

(Cost — $4,032,123,613) — 117.7%

  

  

     4,129,782,311   
        
Short-Term Securities            Shares          

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.03% (e)(f)

              49,738,922         49,738,922   

Total Short-Term Securities

(Cost — $49,738,922) — 1.4%

  

  

     49,738,922   
        
Options Purchased                        

(Cost — $11,660,729) — 0.4%

                       11,737,780   

Total Investments Before Options Written

(Cost — $4,093,523,264) — 119.5%

  

  

     4,191,259,013   
        
Options Written                        

(Premiums Received — $8,378,932) — (0.2)%

  

              (7,482,541

Total Investments Net of Options Written — 119.3%

  

     4,183,776,472   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (19.3)%

  

        (675,544,324
        

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

         $ 3,508,232,148   
        

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(a) Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.

 

(b) Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

 

(c) All or a portion of securities have been pledged as collateral in connection with open reverse repurchase agreements.

 

(d) All or a portion of security has been pledged in connection with open financial futures contracts.

 

(e) Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Fund during the year ended September 30, 2013, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate    Shares Held at
September 30, 2012
    

Net

Activity

     Shares Held at
September 30, 2013
     Income      Realized
Gain
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class

     11,001,319         38,737,603         49,738,922       $ 66,282       $ 1,798   

 

(f) Represents the current yield as of report date.

 

Ÿ  

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s industry classifications refer to any 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 Fund management. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such industry sub-classifications for reporting ease.

 

Ÿ  

Reverse repurchase agreements outstanding as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Counterparty    Interest
Rate
       Trade
Date
     Maturity
Date
  

Face

Value

     Face Value
Including
Accrued
Interest
 

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

     0.09      7/09/13      Open    $ 190,093,750       $ 190,133,670   

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

     (1.00 %)       8/07/13      Open      12,030,000         12,011,621   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     0.09      8/30/13      Open      211,575,000         211,591,926   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     0.09      8/30/13      Open      117,425,000         117,434,394   

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

     0.10      9/09/13      Open      95,437,500         95,443,332   

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

     0.08      9/27/13      Open      49,937,500         49,937,944   

Total

                $ 676,498,750       $ 676,552,887   
               

 

 

 

 

Ÿ  

Financial futures contracts as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Contracts
Purchased/

(Sold)

    Issue   Exchange   Expiration            Notional
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
  959      U.S. Treasury Notes (2 Year)   Chicago Board of Trade     December 2013        USD        211,234,735      $ 596,179   
  965      U.S. Treasury Notes (5 Year)   Chicago Board of Trade     December 2013        USD        116,810,234        349,280   
  2,563      U.S. Treasury Notes (10 Year)   Chicago Board of Trade     December 2013        USD        323,939,172        5,504,804   
  1,225      3-month EURIBOR   NYSE Liffe     December 2014        USD        412,301,047        436,773   
  25      Euro Dollar Futures   Chicago Mercantile     September 2015        USD        6,190,000        9,738   
  (123   Canadian Government Bonds (10 Year)   Montreal     December 2013        USD        (15,480,530     (354,382
  (119   Long Gilt British   NYSE Liffe     December 2013        USD        (21,253,167     (315,508
  (944   U.S. Treasury Bonds (30 Year)   Chicago Board of Trade     December 2013        USD        (125,906,000     (2,359,875
  (924   U.S. Ultra Treasury Bonds   Chicago Board of Trade     December 2013        USD        (131,294,625     (2,125,413
  (734   Euro Dollar Futures   Chicago Mercantile     December 2014        USD        (182,564,150     (71,913
  Total                $ 1,669,683   
           

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Ÿ  

Foreign currency exchange contracts as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Currency
Purchased
       Currency
Sold
    Counterparty   Settlement
Date
       Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
AUD        21,143,314           NOK           113,199,000      Barclays Bank PLC     10/15/13         $ 889,767   
EUR        34,525,129           CHF           42,845,754      Deutsche Bank AG     10/15/13           (674,375
JPY        1,386,688,083           USD           13,829,224      UBS AG     10/15/13           279,527   
NOK        61,598,939           AUD           11,100,000      Deutsche Bank AG     10/15/13           (106,343
NOK        195,133,784           AUD           36,332,688      Deutsche Bank AG     10/15/13           (1,427,175
NOK        12,640,000           USD           2,070,111      Barclays Bank PLC     10/15/13           30,633   
USD        13,796,623           JPY           1,372,695,000      Deutsche Bank AG     10/15/13           (169,756
USD        17,800,000           JPY           1,759,779,200      UBS AG     10/15/13           (104,737
INR        674,445,000           USD           10,878,145      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     10/18/13           (166,973
AUD        281,000           USD           255,981      UBS AG     10/22/13           5,747   
USD        5,197,644           CAD           5,369,000      Deutsche Bank AG     10/22/13           (11,854
USD        199,900,678           EUR           147,875,000      UBS AG     10/24/13           (163,775
INR        744,600,000           USD           10,763,226      Credit Suisse International     12/03/13           920,638   
USD        11,554,935           INR           744,600,000      Barclays Bank PLC     12/03/13           (128,929
Total                         $ (827,605
                       

 

 

 

 

Ÿ  

Inflation indexed caps outstanding as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Reference Entity    Fund Pays    Fund Receives    Counterparty    Expiration
Date
          

Notional

Amount

(000)

     Value     Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

US Consumer Price Index Urban Consumers NSA (USCPIU)

   Upfront premium    Maximum of USCPIU minus 2.00% or $0    Deutsche Bank AG    5/10/14      USD         150,905       $ 56,542      $ 226,358      $ (169,816

US Consumer Price Index Urban Consumers NSA (USCPIU)

   Upfront premium    Maximum of USCPIU minus 2.00% or $0    Deutsche Bank AG    5/10/14      USD         50,300         18,847        75,450        (56,603

US Consumer Price Index Urban Consumers NSA (USCPIU)

   Upfront premium    Maximum of USCPIU minus 2.00% or $0    Deutsche Bank AG    5/13/14      USD         25,125         9,201        37,688        (28,487

Eurostat Eurozone HICP Ex Tobacco Unrevised Series NSA (HICPx)

   Maximum of HICPx for January 2022 divided by HIPCx for January 2012 minus 2.50% or $0    Upfront premium and payment at expiration    Deutsche Bank AG    4/26/22      EUR         14,495         (402,194     (1,014,650     612,456   

Total

                     $ (317,604   $ (675,154   $ 357,550   
                    

 

 

 

 

Ÿ  

Exchange-traded options purchased as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Description    Put/
Call
    

Strike

Price

     Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Market
Value
 

U.S. Treasury Notes (10 Year)

     Call         USD         130.00         10/25/13         1,243       $ 38,844   

U.S. Treasury Notes (10 Year)

     Put         USD         123.00         10/25/13         1,998         218,531   

Total

                  $ 257,375   
                 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio   

 

 

Ÿ  

Over-the-counter options purchased as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Description    Counterparty     

Put/

Call

    

Strike

Price

     Expiration
Date
    

Notional
Amount

(000)

     Market
Value
 

EUR Currency

     Deutsche Bank AG         Put         USD         1.31         10/15/13         EUR         42,700       $ 9,549   

GBP Currency

     Barclays Bank PLC         Put         AUD         1.71         11/27/13         GBP         22,300         253,730   

Total

                        $ 263,279   
                       

 

 

 

 

Ÿ  

Over-the-counter interest rate swaptions purchased as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Description    Counterparty     

Put/

Call

     Exercise Rate     Pay/Receive
Exercise Rate
   Floating Rate
Index
     Expiration
Date
  

Notional
Amount

(000)

    

Market

Value

 

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

     Deutsche Bank AG         Put         4.25   Pay      3-month LIBOR       2/01/16      USD         86,300       $ 2,901,233   

20-Year Interest Rate Swap

     Deutsche Bank AG         Put         2.50   Pay      6-month EURIBOR       6/08/22      EUR         43,500         8,315,893   

Total

                          $ 11,217,126   
                         

 

 

 

 

Ÿ  

Exchange-traded options written as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Description    Put/
Call
    

Strike

Price

     Expiration
Date
     Contracts     

Market

Value

 

U.S. Treasury Notes (10 Year)

     Call         USD         127.00         10/25/13         1,243       $ (679,766

U.S. Treasury Notes (5 Year)

     Call         USD         121.50         11/22/13         872         (381,500

U.S. Treasury Notes (10 Year)

     Put         USD         120.00         10/25/13         1,998         (31,219

U.S. Treasury Notes (5 Year)

     Put         USD         120.00         11/22/13         872         (279,313

Total

                  $ (1,371,798
                 

 

 

 

 

Ÿ  

Over-the-counter options written as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Description    Counterparty    Put/
Call
    

Strike

Price

     Expiration
Date
    

Notional
Amount

(000)

     Market
Value
 

EUR Currency

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call         USD         1.35         10/15/13         EUR         42,700       $ (418,277

GBP Currency

   Barclays Bank PLC      Call         AUD         1.78         11/27/13         GBP         22,300         (264,069

AUD Currency

   Deutsche Bank AG      Put         NOK         5.10         11/04/13         AUD         21,300         (3,132

Total

                        $ (685,478
                       

 

 

 

 

Ÿ  

Over-the-counter interest rate swaptions written as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Description    Counterparty   

Put/

Call

     Exercise Rate     Pay/Receive
Exercise Rate
   Floating Rate
Index
   Expiration
Date
  

Notional

Amount

(000)

    

Market

Value

 

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Barclays Bank PLC      Call         1.35   Pay    3-month LIBOR    12/06/13      USD         34,100       $ (37,664

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call         1.35   Pay    3-month LIBOR    12/06/13      USD         63,200         (69,804

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Credit Suisse International      Call         1.25   Pay    3-month LIBOR    6/27/14      USD         30,000         (45,159

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Credit Suisse International      Call         1.25   Pay    3-month LIBOR    8/18/14      USD         119,000         (194,541

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Barclays Bank PLC      Put         2.00   Receive    3-month LIBOR    12/06/13      USD         34,100         (76,568

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Deutsche Bank AG      Put         2.00   Receive    3-month LIBOR    12/06/13      USD         63,200         (141,909

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Credit Suisse International      Put         2.25   Receive    3-month LIBOR    6/27/14      USD         30,000         (335,418

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Credit Suisse International      Put         2.25   Receive    3-month LIBOR    8/18/14      USD         119,000         (1,689,134

20-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Deutsche Bank AG      Put         4.50   Receive    6-month EURIBOR    6/08/22      EUR         43,500         (2,835,068

Total

                          $ (5,425,265
                         

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio   

 

 

Ÿ  

Centrally cleared interest rate swaps outstanding as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Fixed Rate    Floating Rate    Clearinghouse    Expiration
Date
  

Notional
Amount

(000)

     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

0.48%1

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile    8/08/15      USD         339,100       $ (408,565

1.54%1

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile    8/01/18      USD         77,600         (386,048

2.22%1

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile    8/09/20      USD         92,600         (735,150

2.36%1

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile    8/29/20      USD         35,700         (586,636

2.88%1

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile    7/12/23      USD         11,600         (218,772

3.82%2

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile    9/05/43      USD         21,700         648,881   

Total

                  $ (1,686,290
                 

 

 

 

 

1 

Fund pays the fixed rate and receives the floating rate.

 

2 

Fund pays the floating rate and receives the fixed rate.

 

Ÿ  

Over-the-counter interest rate swaps outstanding as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Fixed Rate    Floating Rate    Counterparty    Effective
Date
  Expiration
Date
  

Notional
Amount

(000)

    

Market

Value

    Premiums
Paid
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

2.50%1

   3-month LIBOR    Barclays Bank PLC    3/17/142   3/17/24      USD         30,200       $ (1,262,505           $ (1,262,505

2.50%1

   3-month LIBOR    Deutsche Bank AG    3/17/142   3/17/24      USD         11,500         (480,755             (480,755

Total

                    $ (1,743,260           $ (1,743,260
                   

 

 

 

 

1 

Fund pays the floating rate and receives the fixed rate.

 

2 

Forward swap.

 

Ÿ  

Over-the-counter total return swaps outstanding as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Reference Entity    Fixed Rate/
Floating Rate
  Counterparty    Effective
Date
  Expiration
Date
  

Notional
Amount

(000)

    

Market

Value

     Premiums
Paid
     Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Change in Return of the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers

   2.28%1   Deutsche Bank AG    1/14/142   1/14/15      USD         50,000       $ 498,485               $ 498,485   

Change in Return of the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers

   3-month LIBOR plus 0.68%1   Deutsche Bank AG    N/A   2/15/41      USD         15,000         3,665,383       $ 153,177         3,512,206   

Total

                   $ 4,163,868       $ 153,177       $ 4,010,691   
                  

 

 

 

 

1 

Fund pays the total return of the reference entity and receives the fixed rate/floating rate. Net payment made at termination.

 

2 

Forward swap.

 

Ÿ  

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

 

  Ÿ  

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

 

  Ÿ  

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)

 

  Ÿ  

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.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure 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 investment and derivative financial instrument 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, please refer to Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (concluded)      BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio   

 

The following tables summarize the Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of September 30, 2013:

 

      Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Assets:

         

Investments:

         

Long-Term Investments:

         

Asset-Backed Securities

          $ 63,647              $ 63,647   

Corporate Bonds

            602,722                602,722   

Foreign Government Obligations

            148,898,880                148,898,880   

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

            35,618,917                35,618,917   

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

            118,501                118,501   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

            3,944,479,644                3,944,479,644   

Short-Term Securities

   $ 49,738,922                       49,738,922   

Options Purchased:

         

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

            263,279                263,279   

Interest Rate Contracts

     257,375        11,217,126                11,474,501   

Total

   $ 49,996,297      $ 4,141,262,716              $ 4,191,259,013   
  

 

 

 
         
      Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Derivative Financial Instruments1

         

Assets:

         

Foreign currency exchange contracts

          $ 2,126,312              $ 2,126,312   

Interest rate contracts

   $ 6,896,774        648,881                7,545,655   

Other contracts

            4,623,147                4,623,147   

Liabilities:

         

Foreign currency exchange contracts

            (3,639,395             (3,639,395

Interest rate contracts

     (6,598,889     (9,503,696             (16,102,585

Other contracts

            (254,906             (254,906

Total

   $ 297,885      $ (5,999,657           $ (5,701,772
  

 

 

 

1    Derivative financial instruments are swaps, financial futures contracts, foreign currency exchange contracts and options written. Swaps, financial futures contracts and foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument and options written are shown at value.

        

  

Certain of the Fund’s assets and/or liabilities are held at carrying amount or face value, which approximates fair value for financial statement purposes. As of September 30, 2013, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

   

      Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Assets:

         

Foreign currency at value

   $ 2,098                     $ 2,098   

Cash pledged for financial futures contracts

     1,585,000                       1,585,000   

Cash pledged as collateral for over-the-counter derivatives

     1,438,000                       1,438,000   

Cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps

     4,810,000                       4,810,000   

Liabilities:

         

Reverse repurchase agreements

          $ (676,552,887             (676,552,887

Bank overdraft

            (625,024             (625,024

Cash received as collateral for over-the-counter derivatives

            (11,500,000             (11,500,000

Total

   $ 7,835,098      $ (688,677,911           $ (680,842,813
  

 

 

 

There were no transfers between levels during the year ended September 30, 2013.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments September 30, 2013      BlackRock Investment Grade Bond Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Asset-Backed Securities   

Par

(000)

     Value  

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2012-2, Class A2, 0.76%, 10/08/15

     USD         178       $ 178,209   

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series
2006-11, Class 1AF2, 5.25%, 9/25/46 (a)

        310         334,717   

JG Wentworth XXI LLC, Series 2010-2A, Class A, 4.07%, 1/15/48 (b)

        355         376,857   

PFS Financing Corp., Series 2012-AA, Class A, 1.38%, 2/15/16 (a)(b)

        462         462,774   

Santander Consumer Acquired Receivables Trust, Series 2011-WO, Class C, 3.19%, 10/15/15 (b)

        782         790,413   

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust:

        

Series 2012-1, Class C, 3.78%, 11/15/17

        356         363,991   

Series 2012-5, Class A3, 0.83%, 12/15/16

        551         552,195   

Scholar Funding Trust, Series 2011-A, Class A, 1.16%, 10/28/43 (a)(b)

        368         366,397   

SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust,
Series 2004-B, Class A2, 0.45%, 6/15/21 (a)

              474         466,320   

Total Asset-Backed Securities — 2.6%

                       3,891,873   
        
Corporate Bonds                        

Aerospace & Defense — 0.6%

        

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc., 6.88%, 3/15/18

        409         439,675   

United Technologies Corp.:

        

6.70%, 8/01/28

        106         132,774   

6.13%, 7/15/38

        267         321,359   
        

 

 

 
                         893,808   

Airlines — 1.3%

        

American Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2013-1, Class A, 4.00%, 1/15/27 (b)

        400         375,000   

Continental Airlines Pass-Through Trust,
Series 2009-2, Class A, 7.25%, 5/10/21

        234         264,560   

Doric Nimrod Air Alpha Pass-Through Trust, Series 2013-1, 5.25%, 5/30/25 (b)

        650         645,125   

U.S. Airways Pass-Through Trust, Series 2013-1, Class A, 3.95%, 5/15/27

        400         370,000   

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2013-1, Class B, 5.38%, 2/15/23

        225         222,187   
        

 

 

 
                         1,876,872   

Auto Components — 0.5%

        

Delphi Corp.:

        

5.88%, 5/15/19

        249         264,251   

5.00%, 2/15/23

        450         464,625   
        

 

 

 
                         728,876   

Automobiles — 1.7%

        

Daimler Finance North America LLC, 1.25%, 1/11/16 (b)

  

     1,244         1,243,887   

Ford Motor Co., 7.40%, 11/01/46

        255         305,138   

General Motors Co.:

        

3.50%, 10/02/18 (b)

        550         548,625   

6.25%, 10/02/43 (b)

        375         369,375   
        

 

 

 
                         2,467,025   
Corporate Bonds   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Biotechnology — 0.5%

        

Amgen, Inc.:

        

5.85%, 6/01/17

     USD         375       $ 427,857   

5.38%, 5/15/43

        338         336,641   
        

 

 

 
                         764,498   

Capital Markets — 4.7%

        

Credit Suisse AG, 6.50%, 8/08/23 (b)

        1,000         1,012,500   

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.:

        

3.30%, 5/03/15

        725         749,677   

6.25%, 9/01/17

        650         741,579   

5.75%, 1/24/22

        89         98,669   

6.75%, 10/01/37

        657         685,669   

Morgan Stanley:

        

5.38%, 10/15/15

        675         725,850   

5.55%, 4/27/17

        325         360,146   

5.95%, 12/28/17

        1,325         1,499,076   

5.50%, 7/28/21

        334         365,290   

6.38%, 7/24/42

        249         281,787   

State Street Corp., 4.96%, 3/15/18

        391         430,158   
        

 

 

 
                         6,950,401   

Chemicals — 1.3%

        

CF Industries, Inc., 6.88%, 5/01/18

        250         293,718   

Linde Finance BV, 7.38%, 7/14/66 (a)

     EUR         320         484,212   

LYB International Finance BV, 5.25%, 7/15/43

     USD         2         1,967   

LyondellBasell Industries NV, 5.00%, 4/15/19

        500         550,373   

Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc., 4.63%, 10/15/20

        600         603,000   
        

 

 

 
                         1,933,270   

Commercial Banks — 4.6%

        

Abbey National Treasury Services PLC,
3.05%, 8/23/18

        600         609,558   

Amsouth Bank, Series AI, 5.20%, 4/01/15

        391         411,819   

CIT Group, Inc.:

        

4.75%, 2/15/15 (b)

        391         404,685   

5.00%, 5/15/17

        267         280,684   

Commerzbank AG, 8.13%, 9/19/23 (b)

        450         459,000   

Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen- Boerenleenbank BA, 3.95%, 11/09/22

        622         596,787   

HSBC Bank USA, N.A., 5.88%, 11/01/34

        250         269,036   

HSBC Holdings PLC, 6.50%, 5/02/36

        300         339,690   

ING Bank NV, 5.00%, 6/09/21 (b)

        500         536,810   

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 3.13%, 1/15/16

        490         489,289   

Macquarie Bank Ltd., 2.00%, 8/15/16 (b)

        425         427,219   

Santander Holdings USA, Inc., 3.45%, 8/27/18

        150         153,192   

Wells Fargo & Co.:

        

3.45%, 2/13/23

        217         203,104   

4.13%, 8/15/23

        1,225         1,199,443   

Wells Fargo Bank NA, 5.75%, 5/16/16

        400         446,306   
        

 

 

 
                         6,826,622   

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.6%

        

Aviation Capital Group Corp.:

        

3.88%, 9/27/16 (b)

        300         301,749   

4.63%, 1/31/18 (b)

        302         300,296   

HD Supply, Inc., 11.00%, 4/15/20

        300         359,250   
        

 

 

 
                         961,295   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Table of Contents
Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Investment Grade Bond Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Communications Equipment — 0.2%

        

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.,
6.88%, 1/15/20

     USD         263       $ 284,040   

Construction & Engineering — 0.3%

        

Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance Ltd.,
6.75%, 10/01/22 (b)

              408         418,200   

Consumer Finance — 3.0%

        

Capital One Financial Corp.:

        

2.15%, 3/23/15

        278         282,477   

1.00%, 11/06/15

        375         373,111   

6.15%, 9/01/16

        250         278,413   

4.75%, 7/15/21

        409         432,763   

Discover Bank, 4.20%, 8/08/23

        350         348,943   

Discover Financial Services, 3.85%, 11/21/22

        356         339,653   

SLM Corp.:

        

5.00%, 10/01/13

        285         285,000   

3.88%, 9/10/15

        817         833,340   

5.50%, 1/15/19

        1,350         1,336,848   
        

 

 

 
                         4,510,548   

Diversified Financial Services — 9.7%

        

Ally Financial, Inc.:

        

4.50%, 2/11/14

        302         304,751   

8.00%, 11/01/31

        375         417,187   

Bank of America Corp.:

        

7.38%, 5/15/14

        295         307,046   

6.00%, 9/01/17

        970         1,098,448   

5.70%, 1/24/22

        143         159,740   

5.88%, 2/07/42

        302         335,305   

BP Capital Markets PLC, 2.75%, 5/10/23

        515         470,368   

Citigroup, Inc.:

        

5.00%, 9/15/14

        425         441,020   

4.59%, 12/15/15

        1,125         1,203,284   

6.13%, 11/21/17

        775         891,234   

6.00%, 10/31/33

        72         72,567   

6.13%, 8/25/36

        100         100,644   

5.88%, 1/30/42

        182         202,357   

CNH Capital LLC, 3.88%, 11/01/15

        285         293,550   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC:

        

7.00%, 4/15/15

        262         284,288   

1.70%, 5/09/16

        400         399,959   

5.00%, 5/15/18

        375         410,832   

8.13%, 1/15/20

        622         773,528   

4.38%, 8/06/23

        600         600,339   

General Electric Capital Corp., 5.88%, 1/14/38

        741         817,972   

Glencore Funding LLC, 1.70%, 5/27/16 (b)

        300         295,594   

Hyundai Capital America:

        

1.88%, 8/09/16 (b)

        425         426,776   

2.88%, 8/09/18 (b)

        425         428,552   

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises
Finance Corp., 8.00%, 1/15/18

        314         328,915   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.:

        

5.25%, 5/01/15

        425         452,270   

6.30%, 4/23/19

        199         233,153   

3.25%, 9/23/22

        565         533,017   

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.:

        

5.30%, 9/30/15

        675         725,142   

6.40%, 8/28/17

        1,275         1,466,173   
        

 

 

 
                         14,474,011   

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 4.5%

  

  

AT&T Inc.:

        

4.30%, 12/15/42

        507         422,114   

4.35%, 6/15/45

        327         269,921   
Corporate Bonds   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Diversified Telecommunication Services (concluded)

  

  

Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV,
3.13%, 4/11/16 (b)

     USD         275       $ 286,062   

Telecom Italia Capital SA:

        

6.00%, 9/30/34

        165         135,705   

7.72%, 6/04/38

        69         66,414   

Telefonica Emisiones SAU:

        

3.99%, 2/16/16

        444         459,929   

6.42%, 6/20/16

        40         43,952   

3.19%, 4/27/18

        462         455,851   

Verizon Communications, Inc.:

        

3.65%, 9/14/18

        1,575         1,659,566   

5.15%, 9/15/23

        1,650         1,768,447   

6.40%, 9/15/33

        625         694,071   

3.85%, 11/01/42

        498         393,246   
        

 

 

 
                         6,655,278   

Electric Utilities — 5.1%

        

American Transmission Systems, Inc.,
5.25%, 1/15/22 (b)

        432         465,082   

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC, 6.10%, 6/01/37

        249         287,039   

Duke Energy Florida, Inc., 6.40%, 6/15/38

        457         556,643   

Entergy Louisiana LLC, 4.05%, 9/01/23

        450         460,800   

Entergy Mississippi, Inc., 3.10%, 7/01/23

        405         379,014   

FirstEnergy Solutions Corp., 6.80%, 8/15/39

        373         371,971   

Jersey Central Power & Light Co., 4.70%, 4/01/24 (b)

        800         810,016   

Massachusetts Electric Co., 5.90%, 11/15/39 (b)

        215         243,990   

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

        616         683,579   

Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., 4.88%, 8/15/19 (b)

        249         278,828   

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

        229         268,750   

Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC:

        

5.00%, 9/30/17

        550         612,336   

7.00%, 5/01/32

        36         44,535   

7.25%, 1/15/33

        40         50,807   

7.50%, 9/01/38

        206         269,232   

Progress Energy, Inc., 6.00%, 12/01/39

        356         396,884   

Puget Energy, Inc.:

        

6.00%, 9/01/21

        50         54,536   

5.63%, 7/15/22

        385         408,477   

Southern California Edison Co., Series 2008-A, 5.95%, 2/01/38

        329         385,989   

The Toledo Edison Co.:

        

7.25%, 5/01/20

        54         65,566   

6.15%, 5/15/37

        40         43,569   

Virginia Electric & Power Co., 8.88%, 11/15/38

        249         385,543   
        

 

 

 
                         7,523,186   

Energy Equipment & Services — 1.1%

        

Transocean, Inc.:

        

4.95%, 11/15/15

        231         247,817   

2.50%, 10/15/17

        300         300,805   

6.38%, 12/15/21

        807         897,035   

6.80%, 3/15/38

        193         204,899   
        

 

 

 
                         1,650,556   

Food Products — 0.8%

        

HJ Heinz Finance Co., 7.13%, 8/01/39 (b)

        400         410,000   

Kellogg Co., 7.45%, 4/01/31

        302         385,876   

Kraft Foods Group, Inc., 6.88%, 1/26/39

        329         402,209   
        

 

 

 
                         1,198,085   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Table of Contents
Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Investment Grade Bond Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Gas Utilities — 0.3%

        

Laclede Gas Co., 3.40%, 8/15/23

     USD         450       $ 450,465   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.6%

        

Covidien International Finance SA, 6.55%, 10/15/37

        336         418,093   

Edwards Lifesciences Corp., 2.88%, 10/15/18

        550         547,835   
        

 

 

 
                         965,928   

Health Care Providers & Services — 1.0%

        

Aetna, Inc., 2.75%, 11/15/22

        338         311,917   

HCA, Inc., 7.25%, 9/15/20

        189         205,537   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 6.63%, 11/15/37

        746         912,080   
        

 

 

 
                         1,429,534   

Household Products — 0.3%

        

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer Luxembourg SA, 7.88%, 8/15/19

              391         430,100   

Industrial Conglomerates — 0.2%

        

General Electric Co., 2.70%, 10/09/22

              391         368,812   

Insurance — 1.7%

        

American International Group, Inc.:

        

3.80%, 3/22/17

        640         680,647   

6.40%, 12/15/20

        242         285,176   

4.88%, 6/01/22

        714         765,951   

Genworth Holdings, Inc.:

        

7.63%, 9/24/21

        231         273,022   

4.90%, 8/15/23

        200         200,805   

International Lease Finance Corp., 6.50%, 9/01/14 (b)

        77         79,888   

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

        163         201,721   
        

 

 

 
                         2,487,210   

Internet Software & Services — 0.3%

        

Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital, Inc., 8.13%, 1/01/20

              350         382,813   

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.4%

        

Life Technologies Corp., 6.00%, 3/01/20

              540         608,085   

Machinery — 0.7%

        

AGCO Corp., 5.88%, 12/01/21

        391         424,632   

Xylem, Inc., 3.55%, 9/20/16

        565         592,177   
        

 

 

 
                         1,016,809   

Media — 3.2%

        

Comcast Corp.:

        

6.95%, 8/15/37

        224         281,828   

6.40%, 5/15/38

        655         776,482   

COX Communications, Inc.:

        

6.95%, 6/01/38 (b)

        211         220,649   

8.38%, 3/01/39 (b)

        209         247,907   

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

        

3.80%, 3/15/22

        498         464,808   

6.00%, 8/15/40

        239         226,734   

5.15%, 3/15/42

        356         302,880   

Discovery Communications LLC, 6.35%, 6/01/40

        178         195,516   

DISH DBS Corp., 6.63%, 10/01/14

        475         498,750   

Grupo Televisa SAB, 6.63%, 1/15/40

        220         237,373   

The Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc., 2.25%, 11/15/17

        300         294,659   

News America, Inc., 6.40%, 12/15/35

        315         347,533   

Shaw Communications, Inc., 6.75%, 11/09/39

        354         382,635   

Viacom, Inc., 2.50%, 9/01/18

        275         274,495   
        

 

 

 
                         4,752,249   
Corporate Bonds   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Metals & Mining — 1.5%

        

Barrick Gold Corp.:

        

2.90%, 5/30/16

     USD         250       $ 253,171   

4.10%, 5/01/23

        249         219,269   

BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd., 3.85%, 9/30/23

        425         428,258   

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.,
5.45%, 3/15/43 (b)

        466         417,683   

Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd.:

        

9.00%, 5/01/19

        121         157,019   

7.13%, 7/15/28

        100         122,993   

Southern Copper Corp., 6.75%, 4/16/40

        314         305,615   

Teck Resources Ltd., 5.40%, 2/01/43

        320         279,676   
        

 

 

 
                         2,183,684   

Multiline Retail — 0.1%

        

Dollar General Corp., 4.13%, 7/15/17

              214         227,431   

Multi-Utilities — 0.8%

        

CMS Energy Corp., 5.05%, 3/15/22

        643         688,743   

Dominion Resources, Inc., 5.25%, 8/01/33

        267         287,878   

Sempra Energy, 6.00%, 10/15/39

        197         217,182   
        

 

 

 
                         1,193,803   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 6.7%

        

Access Midstream Partners LP/ACMP Finance Corp.,
6.13%, 7/15/22

        338         347,295   

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., 6.75%, 2/01/39

        93         110,327   

Cenovus Energy, Inc., 6.75%, 11/15/39

        270         319,759   

Continental Resources, Inc.:

        

5.00%, 9/15/22

        190         191,187   

4.50%, 4/15/23

        310         304,187   

DCP Midstream LLC, 5.35%, 3/15/20 (b)

        126         134,939   

El Paso Natural Gas Co. LLC, 8.63%, 1/15/22

        420         534,730   

El Paso Pipeline Partners Operating Co. LLC,
6.50%, 4/01/20

        604         694,556   

Energy Transfer Partners LP:

        

4.15%, 10/01/20

        600         616,629   

6.50%, 2/01/42

        494         521,494   

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 6.45%, 9/01/40

        231         265,126   

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP:

        

6.38%, 3/01/41

        462         500,767   

5.00%, 3/01/43

        338         305,671   

MEG Energy Corp., 6.50%, 3/15/21 (b)

        349         351,617   

Newfield Exploration Co., 6.88%, 2/01/20

        455         477,750   

Noble Holding International Ltd., 3.95%, 3/15/22

        143         137,936   

Petrohawk Energy Corp.:

        

10.50%, 8/01/14

        256         264,525   

7.88%, 6/01/15

        29         29,583   

6.25%, 6/01/19

        388         425,345   

Pioneer Natural Resources Co., 5.88%, 7/15/16

        320         356,402   

Plains Exploration & Production Co., 6.50%, 11/15/20

        515         552,555   

Spectra Energy Partners LP, 4.75%, 3/15/24

        310         319,439   

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. LLC, 7.00%, 10/15/28

        9         10,975   

Total Capital International SA, 3.70%, 1/15/24

        600         602,687   

Total Capital SA, 2.13%, 8/10/18

        300         302,700   

Valero Energy Corp., 6.63%, 6/15/37

        285         309,551   

Western Gas Partners LP:

        

2.60%, 8/15/18

        425         424,905   

4.00%, 7/01/22

        357         346,473   

The Williams Cos., Inc., 7.75%, 6/15/31

        122         138,272   
        

 

 

 
                         9,897,382   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Table of Contents
Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Investment Grade Bond Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Paper & Forest Products — 0.4%

        

International Paper Co., 7.50%, 8/15/21

     USD         499       $ 614,057   

Pharmaceuticals — 2.7%

        

AbbVie, Inc., 2.90%, 11/06/22

        888         830,466   

Hospira, Inc., 5.20%, 8/12/20

        500         508,697   

Mylan, Inc., 2.60%, 6/24/18 (b)

        375         374,337   

Roche Holdings, Inc., 7.00%, 3/01/39 (b)

        302         398,826   

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. BV, 2.95%, 12/18/22

        924         856,113   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International,
6.75%, 8/15/18 (b)

        214         228,980   

Wyeth LLC, 5.95%, 4/01/37

        693         810,845   
        

 

 

 
                         4,008,264   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.2%

        

American Tower Corp.:

        

4.50%, 1/15/18

        604         637,907   

3.40%, 2/15/19

        300         296,517   

5.90%, 11/01/21

        146         153,971   

4.70%, 3/15/22

        281         273,031   

HCP, Inc., 6.75%, 2/01/41

        320         373,560   
        

 

 

 
                         1,734,986   

Road & Rail — 0.4%

        

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, 4.45%, 3/15/43

        515         468,477   

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp.,
3.38%, 3/15/18 (b)

        196         200,768   
        

 

 

 
                         669,245   

Software — 1.0%

        

Autodesk, Inc., 1.95%, 12/15/17

        375         367,560   

Oracle Corp.:

        

3.63%, 7/15/23

        957         954,445   

5.38%, 7/15/40

        169         184,035   
        

 

 

 
                         1,506,040   

Specialty Retail — 0.6%

        

QVC, Inc.:

        

7.50%, 10/01/19 (b)

        427         459,506   

4.38%, 3/15/23

        391         363,625   
        

 

 

 
                         823,131   

Tobacco — 2.1%

        

Altria Group, Inc.:

        

10.20%, 2/06/39

        326         497,157   

4.25%, 8/09/42

        391         325,513   

BAT International Finance PLC, 9.50%, 11/15/18 (b)

        375         503,114   

Imperial Tobacco Finance PLC, 2.05%, 2/11/18 (b)

        300         292,533   

Lorillard Tobacco Co.:

        

3.50%, 8/04/16

        344         360,348   

2.30%, 8/21/17

        245         242,839   

7.00%, 8/04/41

        288         302,862   

Philip Morris International, Inc., 4.50%, 3/20/42

        711         665,310   
        

 

 

 
                         3,189,676   

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 4.6%

        

Alltel Corp., 7.88%, 7/01/32

        314         409,204   

America Movil SAB de CV:

        

1.26%, 9/12/16 (a)

        725         725,002   

3.13%, 7/16/22

        400         368,183   

6.13%, 11/15/37

        394         411,960   

CC Holdings GS V LLC/Crown Castle GS III Corp.,
2.38%, 12/15/17

        231         227,730   

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

        604         683,162   
Corporate Bonds   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Wireless Telecommunication Services (concluded)

  

  

Rogers Communications, Inc., 5.45%, 10/01/43

     USD         2,500       $ 2,477,413   

SBA Tower Trust, 4.25%, 4/15/40 (b)

        471         479,826   

Sprint Communications, Inc., 9.00%, 11/15/18 (b)

  

     175         205,187   

Sprint Corp., 7.88%, 9/15/23 (b)

        550         561,000   

Vodafone Group PLC, 6.15%, 2/27/37

        268         292,926   
        

 

 

 
                         6,841,593   

Total Corporate Bonds — 71.3%

                       105,897,868   
        
Foreign Agency Obligations                        

Nexen, Inc., 5.88%, 3/10/35

        356         368,480   

Petrobras International Finance Co.:

        

3.88%, 1/27/16

        800         825,431   

6.88%, 1/20/40

        237         232,815   

Petroleos Mexicanos:

        

3.50%, 7/18/18

        462         467,775   

3.50%, 1/30/23

        540         490,845   

4.88%, 1/18/24

        125         125,000   

6.50%, 6/02/41

        214         221,785   

Statoil ASA, 5.25%, 4/15/19

              432         495,929   

Total Foreign Agency Obligations — 2.2%

                       3,228,060   
        
Foreign Government Obligations                        

Brazil — 0.2%

        

Federative Republic of Brazil, 5.63%, 1/07/41

              250         249,375   

Colombia — 0.3%

        

Republic of Colombia:

        

2.63%, 3/15/23

        325         287,625   

6.13%, 1/18/41

        201         219,090   
        

 

 

 
                         506,715   

Mexico — 0.9%

        

United Mexican States:

        

4.75%, 3/08/44

        1,223         1,106,815   

5.75%, 10/12/10

        294         276,360   
        

 

 

 
                         1,383,175   

Total Foreign Government Obligations — 1.4%

  

              2,139,265   
        
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities                        

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.6%

  

     

GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp., Series 2005-C1, Class A3, 4.58%, 6/10/48

        61         61,548   

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Series 2005-GG3, Class AAB, 4.62%, 8/10/42

        23         23,369   

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2012-ALOH, Class A, 3.55%, 4/10/34 (b)

        377         373,333   

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2007-GG10, Class A4, 5.99%, 8/10/45 (a)

              372         413,090   

Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.6%

  

     871,340   
        
                          
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Table of Contents
Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Investment Grade Bond Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Preferred Securities   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Capital Trusts

                          

Capital Markets — 0.1%

        

State Street Capital Trust IV, 1.25%, 6/01/77 (a)

     USD         178       $ 138,840   

Diversified Financial Services — 1.1%

        

General Electric Capital Corp., 6.25%, 12/29/49 (a)

        500         505,000   

ING US, Inc., 5.65%, 5/15/53 (a)

        302         276,072   

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 7.90%, 4/29/49 (a)

        224         243,040   

JPMorgan Chase Capital XXI, 1.22%, 1/15/87 (a)

        223         165,577   

ZFS Finance USA Trust V, 6.50%, 5/09/67 (a)(b)

        370         387,575   
        

 

 

 
                         1,577,264   

Electric Utilities — 0.7%

        

Enel SpA, 8.75%, 9/24/73 (a)(b)

              1,000         1,017,882   

Insurance — 1.1%

        

American International Group, Inc.,
8.18%, 5/15/68 (a)

        135         158,018   

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., 8.13%, 6/15/68 (a)

        320         362,800   

Lincoln National Corp., 7.00%, 5/17/66 (a)

        447         452,588   

MetLife, Inc., 6.40%, 12/15/66

        297         299,970   

New York Life Insurance Co., 6.75%, 11/15/39 (b)

        168         207,979   

Pacific Life Insurance Co., 9.25%, 6/15/39 (b)

        160         216,551   

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.,
6.75%, 12/15/65 (a)

        27         26,730   
        

 

 

 
                         1,724,636   

Media — 0.6%

        

NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc., 5.25%, 12/19/49 (b)

              853         844,470   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.5%

        

Enterprise Products Operating LLC,
7.03%, 1/15/68 (a)

              750         834,375   

Total Capital Trusts — 4.1%

                       6,137,467   
        
Preferred Stocks            Shares          

Capital Markets — 0.3%

        

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 5.50% (a)

              19,233         431,589   

Commercial Banks — 0.1%

        

Wells Fargo & Co., 5.85% (a)(c)

              5,541         132,264   

Total Preferred Stocks — 0.4%

                       563,853   

Total Preferred Securities — 4.5%

                       6,701,320   
        
Taxable Municipal Bonds   

Par

(000)

         

Bay Area Toll Authority RB, Series F-1,
5.13%, 4/01/39

     USD         125         129,875   

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility Authority RB, Series A-2, 5.00%, 7/01/40

        125         131,228   

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility Authority RB, Series Z-1, 5.00%, 7/01/42

        125         129,296   

Cucamonga Valley Water District Financing Authority RB, 5.00%, 9/01/37

        125         128,433   

Desert Community College District GO,
Series C, AGM, 5.00%, 8/01/37

        225         228,665   

Maryland State Transportation Authority RB,
AGM, 5.00%, 7/01/41

        150         153,419   
Taxable Municipal Bonds   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority RB, Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/38

     USD         200       $ 210,102   

Monroe County Industrial Development Corp. RB,
Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/33

        150         157,545   

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia RB,
6.64%, 4/01/57

        425         440,130   

New Jersey Economic Development Authority RB,
5.00%, 6/15/46

        125         127,984   

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority RB, Series A,
5.00%, 1/01/38

        225         230,915   

Pajaro Valley Unified School District GO, Series A,
5.00%, 8/01/43

        185         188,004   

Santa Rosa Wastewater Revenue RB, Series A,
5.00%, 9/01/33

        125         130,569   

South Carolina State Public Service Authority RB,
5.00%, 12/01/48

        125         122,758   

Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Authority
RB, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/37

        125         127,745   

Utah Transit Authority RB, 5.00%, 6/15/42

        125         127,734   

West Basin Municipal Water District RB, Series B,
5.00%, 8/01/36

              200         205,726   

Total Taxable Municipal Bonds — 2.0%

                       2,970,128   
        
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities                        

Agency Obligations — 1.7%

        

Fannie Mae:

        

2.75%, 10/09/19 (d)(e)

        2,050         1,738,591   

5.63%, 7/15/37

        263         320,012   

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-K705, Class B,
4.31%, 9/25/44 (a)(b)

        398         401,006   

U.S. Small Business Administration, Series 2004-P10A, Class 1, 4.50%, 2/10/14

        8         8,259   
        

 

 

 
                         2,467,868   

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 1.0%

        

Fannie Mae, Series 2003-49, Class YD, 5.50%, 6/25/23-6/25/41

        714         793,238   

Freddie Mac, Series 3859, Class JB, 5.00%, 5/15/41

        426         460,458   

Ginnie Mae:

        

Series 2006-6, Class C, 5.01%, 2/16/44 (a)

        49         50,651   

Series 2006-42, Class B, 5.17%, 8/16/46 (a)

        221         234,739   
        

 

 

 
                         1,539,086   

Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.3%

        

Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:

        

2.42%, 2/01/35 (a)

        213         231,239   

2.54%, 1/01/35 (a)

        47         49,733   

7.00%, 1/01/31

        3         3,131   

Freddie Mac Mortgage-Backed Securities, 7.00%, 12/01/29-4/01/32

        6         7,308   

Ginnie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:

        

1.63%, 5/20/34 (a)

        48         50,481   

5.50%, 4/15/33-8/15/33

        15         16,652   

7.00%, 9/15/31-5/15/32

        13         15,607   
        

 

 

 
                         374,151   

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities — 3.0%

  

     4,381,105   
        
                          
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Investment Grade Bond Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations   

Par

(000)

     Value  

U.S. Treasury Bonds:

        

2.88%, 5/15/43

     USD         5,547       $ 4,707,762   

3.63%, 8/15/43

        610         602,851   

U.S. Treasury Notes:

        

1.38%, 7/31/18 (f)

        8,000         8,014,376   

1.75%, 5/15/23

              4,215         3,905,792   

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations — 11.6%

  

     17,230,781   

Total Long-Term Investments

(Cost — $ 145,353,151) — 99.2%

  

  

     147,311,740   
        
Short-Term Securities            Shares          

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.03% (g)(h)

              7,978,643         7,978,643   

Total Short-Term Securities

(Cost — $ 7,978,643) — 5.4%

  

  

     7,978,643   
        
                          
Options Purchased              Value  

(Cost — $983,917) — 0.6%

   $ 901,088   

Total Investments Before Options Written

(Cost — $154,315,711) — 105.2%

     156,191,471   
      
Options Written                  

(Premiums Received — $638,440) — (0.4)%

     (587,615

Total Investments Net of Options Written — 104.8%

     155,603,856   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (4.8)%

     (7,109,311
      

 

 

 

Net Assets 100.0%

   $ 148,494,545   
      

 

 

 
 
Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(a) Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.

 

(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 perpetual in nature and has no stated maturity date.

 

(d) All or a portion of security has been pledged in connection with open financial futures contracts.

 

(e) Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the annualized yield at date of purchase.

 

(f) All or a portion of securities have been pledged as collateral in connection with open reverse repurchase agreements.

 

(g) Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Fund during the year ended September 30, 2013, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate    Shares Held at
September 30, 2012
     Net
Activity
    Shares Held at
September 30, 2013
     Income      Realized
Gain
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class

     11,361,420         (3,382,777     7,978,643       $ 7,375       $ 10   

 

(h) Represents the current yield as of report date.

 

Ÿ  

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s industry classifications refer to any 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 Fund management. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such industry sub-classifications for reporting ease.

 

Ÿ  

Reverse repurchase agreements outstanding as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

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

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     0.07   9/20/13    Open    $ 8,020,000       $ 8,020,172   

 

Ÿ  

Financial futures contracts as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Contracts
Purchased/

(Sold)

    Issue   Exchange   Expiration         

Notional

Value

    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
  148      U.S. Treasury Notes (2 Year)   Chicago Board of Trade   December 2013     USD        32,599,312      $ 113,463   
  63      U.S. Treasury Notes (5 Year)   Chicago Board of Trade   December 2013     USD        7,625,953        32,666   
  (78   U.S. Treasury Notes (10 Year)   Chicago Board of Trade   December 2013     USD        (9,858,469     (247,332
  (9   U.S. Treasury Bonds (30 Year)   Chicago Board of Trade   December 2013     USD        (1,200,375     1,137   
  (49   U.S. Ultra Treasury Bonds   Chicago Board of Trade   December 2013     USD        (6,962,594     (83,396
  Total                $ (183,462
           

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

    

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Ÿ  

Foreign currency exchange contracts as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Currency

Purchased

      

Currency

Sold

    Counterparty   Settlement
Date
       Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
CAD        568,000           USD           548,312      Bank of America N.A.     10/22/13         $ 2,813   
CAD        285,000           USD           274,306      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     10/22/13           2,227   
USD        1,200,259           CAD           1,249,000      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     10/22/13           (11,636
USD        505,581           EUR           374,000      UBS AG     10/24/13           (414
Total                         $ (7,010
                       

 

 

 

 

Ÿ  

Exchange-traded options purchased as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Description    Put/
Call
    

Strike

Price

     Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Market
Value
 

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     Put         USD         170.00         12/21/13         375       $ 217,875   

 

Ÿ  

Over-the-counter interest rate swaptions purchased as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Description    Counterparty   

Put/

Call

     Exercise
Rate
    Pay/Receive
Exercise Rate
   Floating Rate
Index
   Expiration
Date
  

Notional
Amount

(000)

    

Market

Value

 

30-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Royal Bank of Scotland PLC      Call         3.25   Receive    3-month LIBOR    7/11/14      USD         1,300       $ 21,671   

30-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Barclays Bank PLC      Call         3.25   Receive    3-month LIBOR    8/01/14      USD         1,000         17,666   

30-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Deutsche Bank AG      Put         4.50   Pay    6-month EURIBOR    10/21/13      EUR         1,800           

30-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Credit Suisse International      Put         4.50   Pay    6-month EURIBOR    12/12/13      EUR         2,100           

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Deutsche Bank AG      Put         4.50   Pay    3-month LIBOR    2/02/17      USD         2,500         108,161   

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      Put         4.50   Pay    3-month LIBOR    8/07/18      USD         17,200         535,715   

Total

                          $ 683,213   
                         

 

 

 

 

Ÿ  

Over-the-counter interest rate swaptions written as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Description    Counterparty   

Put/

Call

     Exercise
Rate
    Pay/Receive
Exercise Rate
   Floating Rate
Index
   Expiration
Date
  

Notional
Amount

(000)

    

Market

Value

 

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Deutsche Bank AG      Put         6.00   Receive    3-month LIBOR    2/02/17      USD         5,000       $ (79,720

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      Put         6.00   Receive    3-month LIBOR    8/07/18      USD         34,400         (507,895

Total

                          $ (587,615
                         

 

 

 

 

Ÿ  

Centrally cleared interest rate swaps outstanding as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Fixed Rate    Floating Rate    Clearinghouse    Expiration
Date
  

Notional
Amount

(000)

     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

0.44%1

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile    8/29/14      USD         6,600       $ (8,651

0.64%1

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile    9/09/15      USD         12,000         (47,499

3.82%2

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile    9/05/43      USD         1,300         38,880   

Total

                  $ (17,270
                 

 

 

 

 

1 

Fund pays the fixed rate and receives the floating rate.

 

2 

Fund pays the floating rate and receives the fixed rate.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Ÿ  

Over-the-counter credit default swaps — buy protection outstanding as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Issuer/Index    Pay Fixed
Rate
    Counterparty    Expiration
Date
  

Notional
Amount

(000)

     Market
Value
    Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

CIGNA Corp.

     1.00   Citibank N.A.    9/20/17      USD         675       $ (17,963   $ (1,228   $ (16,735

General Dynamics Corp.

     1.00   Credit Suisse International    9/20/17      USD         955         (28,522     (18,802     (9,720

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     1.00   Credit Suisse International    9/20/17      USD         955         (27,797     (6,489     (21,308

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     1.00   Credit Suisse International    9/20/17      USD         805         (23,713     (14,575     (9,138

Raytheon Co.

     1.00   Credit Suisse International    9/20/17      USD         805         (23,857     (15,530     (8,327

Exelon Corp.

     1.00   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    9/20/18      USD         400         5,627        10,140        (4,513

Exelon Corp.

     1.00   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    9/20/18      USD         200         2,813        5,343        (2,530

Exelon Corp.

     1.00   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    9/20/18      USD         175         (2,930     3,802        (6,732

Total

                 $ (116,342   $ (37,339   $ (79,003
                

 

 

 

 

Ÿ  

Over-the-counter credit default swaps — sold protection outstanding as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

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

MetLife, Inc.

     5.00   Deutsche Bank AG    6/20/15    A-      USD         575       $ 47,347      $ 41,193      $ 6,154   

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     1.00   Credit Suisse International    6/20/17    BBB-      USD         780         13,094        (29,215     42,309   

Comcast Corp.

     1.00   Credit Suisse International    9/20/17    A-      USD         975         25,850        3,261        22,589   

WellPoint, Inc.

     1.00   Citibank N.A.    9/20/17    Not Rated      USD         675         12,558        (5,149     17,707   

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

     1.00   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    9/20/18    BBB+      USD         400         (805     (3,755     2,950   

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

     1.00   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    9/20/18    BBB+      USD         200         (402     (1,228     826   

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

     1.00   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    9/20/18    BBB+      USD         175         (353     (429     76   

Total

                    $ 97,289      $ 4,678      $ 92,611   
                   

 

 

 

 

1 

Using S&P’s rating of the issuer or the underlying securities of the index, as applicable.

 

2 

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

 

Ÿ  

Over-the-counter interest rate swaps outstanding as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Fixed Rate    Floating Rate    Counterparty    Expiration
Date
  

Notional
Amount

(000)

    

Market

Value

    Premiums
Paid
(Received)
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

0.41%1

   3-month LIBOR    Deutsche Bank AG    2/08/15      USD         4,900       $ (3,938           $ (3,938

 

1 

Fund pays the fixed rate and receives the floating rate.

 

Ÿ  

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

 

  Ÿ  

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

 

  Ÿ  

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)

 

  Ÿ  

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.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure 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 investment and derivative financial instrument 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, please refer to Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following tables summarize the Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of September 30, 2013:

 

      Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Assets:

         

Investments:

         

Long-Term Investments:

         

Asset-Backed Securities

          $ 3,891,873              $ 3,891,873   

Corporate Bonds

            105,897,868                105,897,868   

Foreign Agency Obligations

            3,228,060                3,228,060   

Foreign Government Obligations

            2,139,265                2,139,265   

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

            871,340                871,340   

Preferred Securities

   $ 563,853        6,137,467                6,701,320   

Taxable Municipal Bonds

            2,970,128                2,970,128   

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

            4,381,105                4,381,105   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

            17,230,781                17,230,781   

Short-Term Securities

     7,978,643                       7,978,643   

Options Purchased:

         

Equity Contracts

     217,875                       217,875   

Interest Rate Contracts

            683,213                683,213   

Total

   $ 8,760,371      $ 147,431,100              $ 156,191,471   
  

 

 

 
         
      Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Derivative Financial Instruments1

         

Assets:

         

Credit contracts

          $ 92,611              $ 92,611   

Foreign currency exchange contracts

            5,040                5,040   

Interest rate contracts

   $ 147,266        38,880                186,146   

Liabilities:

         

Credit contracts

            (79,003             (79,003

Foreign currency exchange contracts

            (12,050             (12,050

Interest rate contracts

     (330,728     (647,703             (978,431

Total

   $ (183,462   $ (602,225           $ (785,687
  

 

 

 

1    Derivative financial instruments are swaps, financial futures contracts, foreign currency exchange contracts and options written. Swaps, financial futures contracts and foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument and options written are shown at value.

 

Certain of the Fund’s assets and/or liabilities are held at carrying amount or face value, which approximates fair value for financial statement purposes. As of September 30, 2013, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

        

   

  
      Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Assets:

         

Cash.

   $ 20,089                     $ 20,089   

Foreign currency at value

     639                       639   

Cash pledged for financial futures contracts

     2,057,000                       2,057,000   

Cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps

     90,000                       90,000   

Liabilities:

         

Reverse repurchase agreements

          $ (8,020,172             (8,020,172

Cash received as collateral for over-the-counter derivatives

            (100,000             (100,000

Total

   $ 2,167,728      $ (8,120,172           $ (5,952,444
  

 

 

 

There were no transfers between levels during the year ended September 30, 2013.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Table of Contents
Schedule of Investments September 30, 2013      BlackRock Secured Credit Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Asset-Backed Securities   

Par

(000)

     Value  

ALM Loan Funding:

        

Series 2013-7R2A, Class B,
2.86%, 4/24/24 (a)(b)

     USD         500       $ 477,500   

Series 2013-7RA, Class C,
3.71%, 4/24/24 (a)(b)

        500         471,900   

Brookside Mill CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class D,
3.27%, 4/17/25 (a)(b)

        500         463,750   

CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2013-2A, Class B1L,
3.93%, 4/21/25 (a)(b)

        750         708,750   

Duane Street CLO IV Ltd., Series 2007-4A, Class C,
1.26%, 11/14/21 (a)(b)

        250         230,000   

Emerson Park CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class D,
4.01%, 7/15/25 (a)(b)

        250         239,375   

Neuberger Berman CLO Ltd., Series 2013-15A,
Class C, 3.10%, 10/15/25 (a)(b)

        500         481,890   

Sound Point CLO III Ltd., Series 2013-2A, Class D,
4.12%, 7/15/25 (a)(b)

        250         240,000   

Sound Point CLO Ltd., Series 2013-2A, Class C1,
2.92%, 12/31/49 (a)(b)

              250         237,500   

Total Asset-Backed Securities — 2.7%

                       3,550,665   
        
Corporate Bonds                        

Aerospace & Defense — 0.4%

        

Bombardier, Inc., 4.25%, 1/15/16 (a)

        125         129,687   

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.,
10.00%, 6/01/17

        229         249,037   

Sequa Corp., 7.00%, 12/15/17 (a)

        95         95,000   
        

 

 

 
                         473,724   

Airlines — 0.5%

        

Air Canada Pass-Through Trust, Series 2013-1,
Class C, 6.63%, 5/15/18 (a)

        109         107,725   

Continental Airlines Pass-Through Certificates, Series
2012-3, Class C, 6.13%, 4/29/18

        190         193,325   

Continental Airlines Pass-Through Trust,
Series 2003-ERJ1, Class RJO3, 7.88%, 1/02/20

        28         29,897   

US Airways Pass-Through Trust, Series 2013-1,
Class B, 5.38%, 5/15/23

        320         304,000   
        

 

 

 
                         634,947   

Auto Components — 0.4%

        

Schaeffler Holding Finance BV, 6.88%, 8/15/18 (a)(c)

        200         209,500   

Titan International, Inc.:

        

7.88%, 10/01/17 (a)

        196         208,642   

6.88%, 10/01/20 (a)

        110         110,825   
        

 

 

 
                         528,967   

Automobiles — 0.4%

        

Ford Motor Co., 4.25%, 11/15/16

        78         154,099   

General Motors Co.:

        

4.88%, 10/02/23 (a)

        245         239,487   

6.25%, 10/02/43 (a)

        155         152,675   
        

 

 

 
                         546,261   

Biotechnology — 0.0%

        

Healthcare Technology Intermediate, Inc.,
7.38%, 9/01/18 (a)(c)

              54         55,147   

Building Products — 0.5%

        

Builders FirstSource, Inc., 7.63%, 6/01/21 (a)

        146         146,000   

Building Materials Corp. of America,
6.75%, 5/01/21 (a)

        125         134,375   
Corporate Bonds   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Building Products (concluded)

        

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

     USD         205       $ 208,331   

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

        120         138,900   
        

 

 

 
                         627,606   

Capital Markets — 0.2%

        

American Capital Ltd., 6.50%, 9/15/18 (a)

        195         196,950   

KCG Holdings, Inc., 8.25%, 6/15/18 (a)

        43         42,355   
        

 

 

 
                         239,305   

Chemicals — 1.3%

        

Ashland, Inc., 3.88%, 4/15/18

        55         54,313   

INEOS Finance PLC, 7.50%, 5/01/20 (a)

        340         364,650   

INEOS Group Holdings SA, 6.13%, 8/15/18 (a)

        200         195,500   

LSB Industries, Inc., 7.75%, 8/01/19 (a)

        55         57,063   

Momentive Performance Materials, Inc.,
8.88%, 10/15/20

        250         262,500   

Nufarm Australia Ltd., 6.38%, 10/15/19 (a)

        30         29,850   

Perstorp Holding AB, 8.75%, 5/15/17 (a)

        200         207,500   

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

        36         35,280   

Rain CII Carbon LLC/CII Carbon Corp.,
8.25%, 1/15/21 (a)

        255         256,275   

Rentech Nitrogen Partners LP/Rentech Nitrogen

        

Finance Corp., 6.50%, 4/15/21 (a)

        133         130,340   

Trinseo Materials Operating SCA/Trinseo

        

Materials Finance, Inc., 8.75%, 2/01/19 (a)

        18         17,865   

US Coatings Acquisition, Inc./Axalta Coating Systems
Dutch Holding B BV, 7.38%, 5/01/21 (a)

        150         156,750   
        

 

 

 
                         1,767,886   

Commercial Services & Supplies — 2.9%

        

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

        26         27,430   

The ADT Corp., 6.25%, 10/15/21 (a)

        80         81,200   

ARAMARK Corp., 5.75%, 3/15/20 (a)

        60         60,600   

Ceridian Corp.:

        

8.88%, 7/15/19 (a)

        910         1,041,950   

11.00%, 3/15/21 (a)

        134         155,105   

HD Supply, Inc.:

        

8.13%, 4/15/19

        803         891,330   

11.00%, 4/15/20

        789         944,827   

7.50%, 7/15/20 (a)

        179         185,489   

11.50%, 7/15/20

        65         77,513   

Laureate Education, Inc., 9.25%, 9/01/19 (a)

        125         135,000   

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

        200         203,000   

Tervita Corp., 8.00%, 11/15/18 (a)

        82         82,307   
        

 

 

 
                         3,885,751   

Communications Equipment — 0.0%

        

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp., 6.50%, 6/15/19

              50         52,875   

Computer Services — 0.1%

        

SunGard Data Systems, Inc., 6.63%, 11/01/19

              95         96,900   

Computers & Peripherals — 0.1%

        

CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., 8.00%, 12/15/18

              68         74,630   

Construction & Engineering — 0.1%

        

Texas Industries, Inc., 9.25%, 8/15/20

              79         86,900   

Consumer Finance — 0.1%

        

Credit Acceptance Corp., 9.13%, 2/01/17

              75         79,500   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

     BLACKROCK FUNDS II    SEPTEMBER 30, 2013    37


Table of Contents
Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Secured Credit Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Containers & Packaging — 0.6%

        

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC, 7.38%, 10/15/17 (a)

     USD         250       $ 267,500   

Berry Plastics Corp., 9.75%, 1/15/21

        474         547,470   
        

 

 

 
                         814,970   

Distributors — 0.1%

        

VWR Funding, Inc., 7.25%, 9/15/17

              74         78,070   

Diversified Financial Services — 0.7%

        

Cantor Commercial Real Estate Co. LP/CCRE Finance Corp., 7.75%, 2/15/18 (a)

        72         73,260   

Doric Nimrod Air Finance Alpha Ltd. Pass-Through Trust, Series 2012-1, Class A, 5.13%, 11/30/24 (a)

        194         194,420   

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.,
8.00%, 1/15/18

        375         392,813   

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

   

     200         198,000   

Nuveen Investments, Inc., 9.13%, 10/15/17 (a)

        34         33,405   

Springleaf Finance Corp.:

        

7.75%, 10/01/21 (a)

        10         10,375   

8.25%, 10/01/23 (a)

        19         19,760   
        

 

 

 
                         922,033   

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.9%

        

Avaya, Inc., 7.00%, 4/01/19 (a)

        209         195,415   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 7.25%, 4/01/19

        112         119,840   

Intelsat Luxembourg SA, 6.75%, 6/01/18 (a)

        125         129,687   

Level 3 Communications, Inc., 8.88%, 6/01/19

        60         64,200   

Level 3 Financing, Inc., 8.13%, 7/01/19

        410         438,700   

Wind Acquisition Finance SA, 6.50%, 4/30/20 (a)

        200         205,000   

Windstream Corp., 7.75%, 10/15/20

        7         7,227   
        

 

 

 
                         1,160,069   

Electric Utilities — 2.4%

        

Energy Future Intermediate Holding Co. LLC/EFIH Finance, Inc.:

        

6.88%, 8/15/17 (a)

        96         97,680   

10.00%, 12/01/20

        2,479         2,612,246   

12.25%, 3/01/22 (a)

        251         282,375   

Homer City Generation LP:

        

8.14%, 10/01/19 (c)

        65         66,950   

8.73%, 10/01/26 (c)

        125         128,750   
        

 

 

 
                         3,188,001   

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.6%

        

Oil States International, Inc.:

        

6.50%, 6/01/19

        127         134,620   

5.13%, 1/15/23 (a)

        385         421,575   

Pacific Drilling SA, 5.38%, 6/01/20 (a)

        105         102,375   

Seadrill Ltd., 5.63%, 9/15/17 (a)

        210         212,100   
        

 

 

 
                         870,670   

Food Products — 0.1%

        

Post Holdings, Inc., 7.38%, 2/15/22

        35         36,794   

Sun Merger Sub, Inc., 5.25%, 8/01/18 (a)

        37         37,925   
        

 

 

 
                         74,719   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.5%

        

Biomet, Inc.:

        

6.50%, 8/01/20

        70         72,275   

6.50%, 10/01/20

        45         45,619   
Corporate Bonds   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (concluded)

        

DJO Finance LLC/DJO Finance Corp.,
8.75%, 3/15/18

     USD         279       $ 303,413   

Hologic, Inc., 6.25%, 8/01/20

        197         205,126   

Kinetic Concepts, Inc./KCI USA, Inc., 10.50%, 11/01/18

        35         38,631   
        

 

 

 
                         665,064   

Health Care Providers & Services — 1.3%

        

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.:

        

5.13%, 8/15/18

        560         569,800   

8.00%, 11/15/19

        61         63,974   

HCA, Inc.:

        

7.88%, 2/15/20

        15         16,172   

7.25%, 9/15/20

        132         143,550   

Tenet Healthcare Corp.:

        

6.25%, 11/01/18

        317         338,397   

6.75%, 2/01/20

        11         10,973   

8.00%, 8/01/20

        101         107,060   

6.00%, 10/01/20 (a)

        92         94,070   

4.38%, 10/01/21 (a)

        140         129,150   

8.13%, 4/01/22 (a)

        240         250,500   
        

 

 

 
                         1,723,646   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.6%

        

Diamond Resorts Corp., 12.00%, 8/15/18

        285         316,350   

Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., 7.75%, 3/15/19

        10         10,500   

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

        67         68,340   

PNK Finance Corp., 6.38%, 8/01/21 (a)

        91         92,820   

Station Casinos LLC, 7.50%, 3/01/21

        310         327,825   
        

 

 

 
                         815,835   

Household Durables — 0.7%

        

Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 6.63%, 4/15/18

        80         84,000   

K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., 7.25%, 10/15/20 (a)

        205         215,763   

KB Home, 7.25%, 6/15/18

        120         129,150   

Shea Homes LP/Shea Homes Funding Corp.,
8.63%, 5/15/19

        450         495,000   
        

 

 

 
                         923,913   

Household Products — 0.8%

        

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer Luxembourg SA:

        

9.00%, 4/15/19

        105         110,250   

7.88%, 8/15/19

        387         425,700   

5.75%, 10/15/20

        550         552,063   
        

 

 

 
                         1,088,013   

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders — 0.4%

  

     

GenOn REMA LLC:

        

Series B, 9.24%, 7/02/17

        44         44,524   

Series C, 9.68%, 7/02/26

        100         106,000   

Mirant Mid Atlantic Pass-Through Trust, Series B,
9.13%, 6/30/17

        144         152,297   

NRG Energy, Inc., 7.63%, 1/15/18

        169         187,167   
        

 

 

 
                         489,988   

Insurance — 0.0%

        

CNO Financial Group, Inc., 6.38%, 10/01/20 (a)

              27         28,215   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

38    BLACKROCK FUNDS II    SEPTEMBER 30, 2013     


Table of Contents
Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Secured Credit Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Internet Software & Services — 0.8%

        

Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital, Inc., 8.13%, 1/01/20

     USD         925       $ 1,011,719   

IT Services — 0.2%

        

APX Group, Inc.:

        

6.38%, 12/01/19 (a)

        172         162,540   

8.75%, 12/01/20 (a)

        138         135,585   
        

 

 

 
                         298,125   

Media — 1.3%

        

AMC Networks, Inc., 7.75%, 7/15/21

        30         33,375   

Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc., 11.50%, 4/15/20 (a)(d)(e)

        76         56,620   

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 9.00%, 3/01/21

        574         555,345   

DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc., 6.88%, 8/15/20 (a)

        56         58,100   

Gannett Co., Inc.:

        

5.13%, 10/15/19 (a)

        65         64,350   

6.38%, 10/15/23 (a)

        61         60,442   

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

        34         35,487   

The McClatchy Co., 9.00%, 12/15/22

        30         31,650   

MDC Partners, Inc., 6.75%, 4/01/20 (a)

        50         50,625   

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

        45         45,225   

RCN Telecom Services LLC/RCN Capital Corp., 8.50%, 8/15/20 (a)

        105         102,375   

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.:

        

5.88%, 10/01/20 (a)

        66         66,577   

5.75%, 8/01/21 (a)

        81         80,595   

Univision Communications, Inc.:

        

7.88%, 11/01/20 (a)

        225         246,094   

6.75%, 9/15/22 (a)

        33         34,815   

WMG Acquisition Corp.:

        

11.50%, 10/01/18

        177         203,993   

6.00%, 1/15/21 (a)

        74         76,775   
        

 

 

 
                         1,802,443   

Metals & Mining — 1.1%

        

ArcelorMittal:

        

9.50%, 2/15/15

        170         186,363   

4.25%, 8/05/15

        125         128,750   

5.00%, 2/25/17

        139         144,560   

6.13%, 6/01/18

        46         48,760   

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd.:

        

7.00%, 11/01/15 (a)

        60         61,800   

6.38%, 2/01/16 (a)

        120         122,700   

6.00%, 4/01/17 (a)

        570         584,250   

Novelis, Inc.:

        

8.38%, 12/15/17

        60         64,350   

8.75%, 12/15/20

        150         164,625   
        

 

 

 
                         1,506,158   

Multiline Retail — 0.3%

        

Dollar General Corp., 4.13%, 7/15/17

              350         371,967   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.6%

        

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., 6.25%, 6/01/21

        33         27,060   

Athlon Holdings LP/Athlon Finance Corp., 7.38%, 4/15/21 (a)

        38         38,760   

Aurora USA Oil & Gas, Inc.:

        

9.88%, 2/15/17 (a)

        24         25,500   

7.50%, 4/01/20 (a)

        29         28,855   

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

        14         14,140   

EP Energy LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc., 6.88%, 5/01/19

        405         432,337   
Corporate Bonds   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (concluded)

        

Kinder Morgan Finance Co. LLC, 6.00%, 1/15/18 (a)

     USD         400       $ 433,805   

Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp., 8.13%, 12/01/19

        110         120,175   

Linn Energy LLC/Linn Energy Finance Corp., 8.63%, 4/15/20

        62         64,093   

MEG Energy Corp., 7.00%, 3/31/24 (a)

        174         175,087   

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc., 8.00%, 6/01/20

        57         57,143   

Oasis Petroleum, Inc., 6.88%, 3/15/22 (a)

        96         101,280   

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

        25         25,875   

Range Resources Corp., 6.75%, 8/01/20

        54         58,185   

RKI Exploration & Production LLC/RKI Finance Corp., 8.50%, 8/01/21 (a)

        37         37,185   

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.63%, 2/01/21 (a)

        193         188,899   

Sabine Pass LNG LP:

        

7.50%, 11/30/16

        855         940,500   

6.50%, 11/01/20 (a)

        65         65,975   

SandRidge Energy, Inc., 8.75%, 1/15/20

        3         3,180   

Summit Midstream Holdings LLC/Summit Midstream Finance Corp., 7.50%, 7/01/21 (a)

        117         120,803   

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 7.88%, 10/15/18

        235         253,800   

Whiting Petroleum Corp., 5.00%, 3/15/19

        287         287,717   
        

 

 

 
                         3,500,354   

Paper & Forest Products — 0.4%

        

Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd., 7.50%, 12/15/17 (a)

        306         328,567   

Clearwater Paper Corp., 7.13%, 11/01/18

        150         161,250   
        

 

 

 
                         489,817   

Pharmaceuticals — 0.4%

        

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., 7.88%, 10/15/18

        33         33,247   

inVentiv Health, Inc., 9.00%, 1/15/18 (a)

        175         175,875   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International:

        

6.75%, 8/15/18 (a)

        167         178,690   

6.38%, 10/15/20 (a)

        85         88,400   
        

 

 

 
                         476,212   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.2%

        

Felcor Lodging LP, 6.75%, 6/01/19

        170         179,350   

The Geo Group, Inc., 5.88%, 1/15/22 (a)

        70         69,125   

iStar Financial, Inc., 4.88%, 7/01/18

        71         68,870   
        

 

 

 
                         317,345   

Real Estate Management & Development — 1.1%

        

Ashton Woods USA LLC/Ashton Woods Finance Co., 6.88%, 2/15/21 (a)

        56         54,880   

Crescent Resources LLC/Crescent Ventures, Inc., 10.25%, 8/15/17 (a)

        50         53,750   

Realogy Group LLC:

        

7.88%, 2/15/19 (a)(f)

        709         774,583   

7.63%, 1/15/20 (a)

        450         501,750   

Realogy Group LLC/The Sunshine Group Florida Ltd., 3.38%, 5/01/16 (a)

        115         115,000   
        

 

 

 
                         1,499,963   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Table of Contents
Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Secured Credit Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Road & Rail — 0.0%

        

The Hertz Corp.:

        

4.25%, 4/01/18 (a)

     USD         52       $ 51,090   

7.38%, 1/15/21

        5         5,375   
        

 

 

 
                         56,465   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.1%

  

     

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC, 3.75%, 6/01/18 (a)

              150         146,250   

Software — 1.3%

        

Activision Blizzard, Inc.:

        

5.63%, 9/15/21 (a)

        93         93,116   

6.13%, 9/15/23 (a)

        33         33,165   

First Data Corp.:

        

7.38%, 6/15/19 (a)

        953         1,003,033   

6.75%, 11/01/20 (a)

        180         186,300   

Sabre, Inc., 8.50%, 5/15/19 (a)

        340         367,625   
        

 

 

 
                         1,683,239   

Specialty Retail — 0.6%

        

Claire’s Stores, Inc.:

        

9.00%, 3/15/19 (a)

        469         519,417   

7.75%, 6/01/20 (a)

        34         33,235   

Michaels FinCo Holdings LLC/Michaels FinCo, Inc., 7.50%, 8/01/18 (a)(c)

        111         112,387   

Michaels Stores, Inc., 7.75%, 11/01/18

        28         30,100   

New Academy Finance Co. LLC/New Academy Finance Corp., 8.00%, 6/15/18 (a)(c)

        20         20,500   

Party City Holdings, Inc., 8.88%, 8/01/20 (a)

        51         54,825   

PC Nextco Holdings LLC/PC Nextco Finance, Inc., 8.75%, 8/15/19 (a)(c)

        46         46,000   
        

 

 

 
                         816,464   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.0%

        

The William Carter Co., 5.25%, 8/15/21 (a)

              64         64,000   

Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.1%

        

United Rentals North America, Inc., 5.75%, 7/15/18

              125         131,250   

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.5%

        

Digicel Ltd., 6.00%, 4/15/21 (a)

        200         188,000   

MetroPCS Wireless, Inc., 7.88%, 9/01/18

        18         19,463   

Sprint Communications, Inc., 9.00%, 11/15/18 (a)

        850         996,625   

Sprint Corp., 7.88%, 9/15/23 (a)

        645         657,900   

T-Mobile USA, Inc., 5.25%, 9/01/18 (a)

        155         157,713   
        

 

 

 
                         2,019,701   

Total Corporate Bonds — 28.7%

                       38,185,077   
        
Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)                        

Aerospace & Defense — 1.0%

        

Atlantic Aviation FBO, Inc., Term Loan (2013), 3.25%, 6/01/20

        175         173,526   

Digitalglobe, Inc., Term Loan, 3.75%, 1/31/20

        119         119,350   

Doncasters U.S. Finance LLC (Doncasters U.S. LLC), Term B Loans, 5.50%, 4/09/20

        112         112,217   

Sequa Corp., Initial Term Loan, 5.25%, 6/19/17

        561         562,414   

TransDigm, Inc.:

        

Tranche B Term Loan, 3.50%, 2/14/17

        179         178,714   

Tranche C Term Loan, 3.75%, 2/28/20

        129         128,359   
        

 

 

 
                         1,274,580   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Air Freight & Logistics — 0.1%

        

Mirror Bidco Corp., Term Loan, 5.25%, 12/28/19

     USD         144       $ 144,392   

Airlines — 0.5%

        

AWAS Finance Luxembourg SA (FKA AWAS Finance Luxembourg S.à r.l.), Loan, 3.50%, 6/10/16

        214         213,714   

Delta Air Lines, Inc., New Term B-1 Loan, 4.00%, 10/18/18

        148         148,352   

Northwest Airlines, Inc.:

        

B757-300, 1.62%, 3/10/17

        28         25,076   

B757-300, 2.24%, 3/10/17

        33         30,235   

Loan B757-200, 1.62%, 9/10/18

        28         25,076   

Loan B757-200, 1.62%, 9/10/18

        28         25,076   

Loan B757-300, 2.24%, 3/10/17

        32         29,515   

US Airways, Inc., Tranche B1 Term Loan, 4.25%, 5/23/19

        195         193,608   
        

 

 

 
                         690,652   

Auto Components — 2.0%

        

Affinia Group, Inc., Tranche B-2 Term Loan, 4.75%, 4/25/20

        135         134,663   

Allison Transmission, Inc., New Term B-2 Loan, 3.19%, 8/07/17

        821         820,461   

Federal-Mogul Corp.:

        

Tranche B Term Loan, 2.10% - 2.12%, 12/29/14

        887         870,235   

Tranche C Term Loan, 2.12%, 12/28/15

        338         332,043   

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Loan (Second Lien), 4.75%, 4/30/19

        250         251,185   

Navistar, Inc., Tranche B Term Loan, 5.75%, 8/17/17

        219         221,509   
        

 

 

 
                         2,630,096   

Automobiles — 0.2%

        

KAR Auction Services, Inc., Term Loan, 3.75%, 5/19/17

              267         266,850   

Biotechnology — 0.2%

        

Grifols, Inc., New U.S. Tranche B Term Loan, 4.25%, 6/01/17

        82         82,383   

Ikaria Acquisition, Inc.:

        

New Tranche B Loan, 7.25%, 7/03/18

        133         133,313   

Term Loan (Second Lien), 11.00%, 7/03/19

        90         90,000   
        

 

 

 
                         305,696   

Building Products — 1.9%

        

Apex Tool Group LLC, Term Loan, 4.50%, 1/31/20

        249         248,907   

Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.50%, 3/15/20

        90         89,047   

Capital Safety North America Holdings, Inc. (FKA Hupah Finance, Inc.), Initial Term Loan, 4.50%, 1/21/19

        441         440,667   

Continental Building Products LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 8/28/20

        170         169,575   

CPG International I, Inc., Term Loan, 3.75%, 9/23/20

        640         636,800   

Tronox Pigments (Netherlands) BV, New Term Loan, 4.50%, 3/19/20

        195         195,353   

Unifrax Holding Co., New Term B Dollar Loan, 4.25%, 11/28/18

        60         59,439   

Wilsonart LLC, Initial Term Loan, 4.00%, 10/31/19

        662         653,411   
        

 

 

 
                         2,493,199   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Table of Contents
Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Secured Credit Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Capital Markets — 0.7%

        

American Capital Ltd. (FKA American Capital Strategies Ltd.), Senior Secured Term Loan, 4.00%, 8/22/16

     USD         189       $ 189,143   

Gardner Denver, Inc.:

        

Initial Dollar Term Loan, 4.25%, 7/30/20

        468         463,234   

Initial Euro Term Loan, 4.75%, 7/30/20

     EUR         58         78,125   

KCG Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 5.75%, 12/05/17

     USD         195         194,392   
        

 

 

 
                         924,894   

Chemicals — 3.1%

        

Allnex (Luxembourg) & Cy S.C.A., Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 4.50%, 10/04/19

        115         114,859   

Allnex USA, Inc.:

        

Term Loan (Second Lien), 8.25%, 4/03/20

        85         86,913   

Tranche B-2 Term Loan, 4.50%, 10/04/19

        60         59,595   

Arysta LifeScience SPC LLC:

        

Initial Term Loan (First Lien), 4.50%, 5/29/20

        743         740,967   

Initial Term Loan (Second Lien), 8.25%, 11/30/20

        210         209,387   

Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC, Term B Loan, 6.75%, 4/10/18

        375         355,069   

Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding B BV & Axalta Coating Systems U.S. Holdings, Inc. (FKA Flash Dutch 2 BV), Initial Term B Loan, 4.75%, 2/01/20

        746         748,347   

Eagle Spinco, Inc., Term Loan, 3.50%, 1/28/17

        74         74,586   

INEOS U.S. Finance LLC, Cash Dollar Term Loan, 6.50%, 5/04/18

        125         123,196   

MacDermid, Inc.:

        

Tranche B Term Loan (First Lien), 4.00%, 6/07/20

        409         406,930   

Tranche B Term Loan (Second Lien), 7.75%, 12/07/20

        65         65,650   

Oxea Finance & Cy SCA (Oxea Finance LLC):

        

Term Loan (Second Lien), 8.25%, 7/15/20

        300         298,407   

Tranche B-2 Term Loan (First Lien), 4.25%, 1/15/20

        490         485,100   

Royal Adhesives and Sealants LLC, Term B Loan (First Lien), 5.50%, 7/31/18

        145         146,087   

Tata Chemicals North America, Term Loan, 3.75%, 8/07/20

        125         124,220   

Univar, Inc., Term B Loan, 5.00%, 6/30/17

        148         142,436   
        

 

 

 
                         4,181,749   

Commercial Services & Supplies — 3.6%

        

ADS Waste Holdings, Inc., Tranche B Term Loan, 4.25%, 10/09/19

        640         639,465   

Aramark Corp., U.S. Term D Loan, 4.00%, 9/09/19

        150         150,047   

BakerCorp International, Inc. (FKA B-Corp Holdings, Inc.), Refinanced Term Loan, 4.25%, 2/07/20

        199         196,015   

Ceridian Corp., 2013 New Replacement U.S. Term Loan, 4.43%, 5/09/17

        755         754,237   

Garda Security, Term B Loan, 5.75%, 11/13/19

        50         49,749   

GCA Services Group, Inc.:

        

Initial Loan (Second Lien), 9.25%, 11/01/20

        60         60,950   

Initial Term Loan (First Lien), 5.25% - 6.25%, 11/01/19

        117         117,143   

Getty Images, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 4.75%, 10/18/19

        43         38,189   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Commercial Services & Supplies (concluded)

        

HD Supply, Inc., Term Loan, 4.50%, 10/12/17

     USD         484       $ 483,763   

IG Investments Holdings LLC, Tranche B Term Loan (First Lien), 6.00%, 10/31/19

        104         104,213   

Intelligrated, Inc., Term Loan (First Lien 2012), 4.50%, 7/30/18

        123         122,418   

Laureate Education, Inc., Series 2018 Extended Term Loan, 5.25%, 6/15/18

        312         311,792   

Livingston International, Inc.:

        

Initial Term B-1 Loan (First Lien), 5.00%, 4/18/19

        115         114,211   

Initial Term Loan (Second Lien), 9.00%, 4/17/20

        55         55,137   

Nexeo Solutions LLC, Initial Loans, 5.00%, 9/08/17

        197         193,025   

The ServiceMaster Co., Tranche C Term Loan, 4.25%, 1/31/17

        580         564,744   

Spin Holdco, Inc., Initial Term Loan (First Lien), 4.25% - 5.50%, 11/14/19

        450         448,313   

TWCC Holding Corp., Term Loan (Second Lien), 7.00%, 6/26/20

        220         225,500   

W3 Co.:

        

Term Loan (First Lien), 5.75%, 3/13/20

        134         135,332   

Term Loan (Second Lien), 9.25%, 9/13/20

        55         55,823   
        

 

 

 
                         4,820,066   

Communications Equipment — 1.1%

        

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc.:

        

Euro Term Loan, 6.25%, 1/30/19

     EUR         109         148,369   

U.S. Term Loan, 5.75%, 1/30/19

     USD         814         819,453   

Arris Enterprises, Inc., Term B Facility, 3.50%, 4/17/20

        85         83,799   

Commscope, Inc., Tranche 2 Term Loan, 3.75%, 1/14/18

        247         247,373   

Riverbed Technology, Inc., Loan, 4.00%, 12/18/19

        169         169,964   
        

 

 

 
                         1,468,958   

Computers & Peripherals — 0.4%

        

CDW LLC (FKA CDW Corp.), Term Loan, 3.50%, 4/29/20

              573         562,854   

Construction & Engineering — 0.1%

        

USIC Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan (First Lien), 4.75%, 7/10/20

              120         119,288   

Construction Materials — 0.3%

        

Faenza Germany GmbH Holdings (Ceramtec Acquisition):

        

Dollar Term B-3 Loan, 4.25%, 8/30/20

        59         58,648   

Initial Dollar Term B-1 Loan, 4.25%, 8/30/20

        192         192,817   

Initial Dollar Term B-2 Loans, 4.25%, 8/30/20

        19         18,859   

Quikrete Holdings, Inc., Initial Loan (First Lien), 3.00%, 9/26/20

        185         184,835   
        

 

 

 
                         455,159   

Consumer Finance — 0.3%

        

Springleaf Financial Funding Co. (FKA American General Finance Corp.), Term Loan B2, 3.50%, 9/25/19

              340         339,857   

Containers & Packaging — 1.1%

        

Berry Plastics Corp., Term D Loan, 3.50%, 2/08/20

        65         63,915   

Clondalkin Acquisition BV, Term Loan (First Lien), 5.75%, 5/31/20

        219         219,450   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Secured Credit Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Containers & Packaging (concluded)

        

Pact Group (USA), Inc., Term Loan, 3.75%, 5/29/20

     USD         688       $ 676,230   

Polarpak, Inc., USD Term Loan (Canadian Borrower Portion), 4.50% - 5.50%, 6/07/20

        113         112,905   

Sealed Air Corp., Term B-1 Facility, 4.00%, 10/03/18

        79         78,870   

Tekni-Plex, Inc., Term Loan, 5.50% - 6.50%, 8/10/19

        195         194,513   

WNA Holdings, Inc.:

        

Term Loan (Second Lien), 8.50%, 12/07/20

        85         85,531   

USD Term Loan (U.S. Borrower Portion), 4.50% - 5.50%, 6/07/20

        61         61,331   
        

 

 

 
                         1,492,745   

Distributors — 0.1%

        

VWR Funding, Inc., Dollar Term B-1 Loan,
4.18%, 4/03/17

              104         104,343   

Diversified Consumer Services — 0.9%

        

Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC (FKA Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.), Term B Loan, 4.00% - 5.25%, 1/30/20

        650         649,138   

Learning Care Group (U.S.) No. 2, Inc., Term Loan 2013, 6.00%, 5/08/19

        85         84,434   

RentPath, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.25%, 5/29/20

        274         266,997   

Weight Watchers International, Inc., Initial Tranche
B-2 Term Loan, 3.75%, 4/02/20

        214         209,165   
        

 

 

 
                         1,209,734   

Diversified Financial Services — 0.4%

        

HarbourVest Partners LP, Term Loan,
4.75%, 11/21/17

        77         77,449   

Nuveen Investments, Inc.:

        

Tranche B First-Lien Term Loan,
4.18%, 5/13/17

        44         43,159   

Tranche B Second-Lien Term Loan,
6.50%, 2/28/19

        31         30,742   

Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., U.S. Term Loan,
4.75%, 9/28/18

        347         346,836   

Springleaf Financial Funding Co. (FKA American General Finance Corp.), Initial Loan, 5.50%, 5/10/17

        66         66,014   
        

 

 

 
                         564,200   

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 3.7%

        

Avaya, Inc.:

        

Term B-3 Loan, 4.76%, 10/26/17

        183         163,876   

Term B-5 Loan, 8.00%, 3/31/18

        27         25,512   

Consolidated Communications, Inc., Incremental Term 3 Loan, 5.25%, 12/31/18

        194         193,940   

Hawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc., Term Loan,
5.00%, 6/06/19

        173         173,424   

Integra Telecom Holdings, Inc.:

        

Initial Loan (Second Lien), 9.75%, 2/21/20

        70         71,695   

Term B Loan, 5.25%, 2/22/19

        144         144,996   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings Ltd., Tranche B-1
Term Loan, 4.25%, 4/02/18

        593         593,752   

Level 3 Financing, Inc.:

        

Tranche B 2020 Term Loan,
4.00%, 1/15/20

        1,720         1,716,422   

Tranche B-II 2019 Term Loan,
4.75%, 8/01/19

        715         713,656   

LTS Buyer LLC (Sidera Networks, Inc.), Term B Loan (First Lien), 4.50%, 4/13/20

        229         230,070   

TW Telecom Holdings, Inc. (FKA Time Warner Telecom Holdings, Inc.), Term Loan B Loan, 2.68%, 4/17/20

        125         125,311   

Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)

    

 

Par

(000)

  

  

     Value   

Diversified Telecommunication Services (concluded)

  

  

U.S. Telepacific Corp., Term Loan Advance,
5.75%, 2/23/17

     USD         477       $ 474,932   

West Corp., Term B-8 Loan, 3.75%, 6/30/18

        299         298,771   
        

 

 

 
                         4,926,357   

Electric Utilities — 0.3%

        

La Frontera Generation LLC, Term Loan,
4.50%, 9/30/20

              407         407,943   

Electrical Equipment — 0.3%

        

Generac Power Systems, Inc., Term Loan B,
3.50%, 5/31/20

        315         313,189   

WESCO Distribution, Inc., Tranche B-1 Loan,
4.50% - 5.75%, 12/12/19

        112         112,720   
        

 

 

 
                         425,909   

Energy Equipment & Services — 1.1%

        

Drillships Financing Holding, Inc., Tranche B-2 Term Loan, 5.50%, 7/15/16

        390         394,146   

ION Trading Technologies S.à r.l.:

        

Loan (Second Lien), 8.25%, 5/22/21

        85         84,894   

Term Loan (First Lien), 4.50%, 5/22/20

        309         308,582   

Offshore Group Investment Ltd. (Vantage Drilling Co.):

        

Loan, 6.25%, 10/25/17

        236         236,040   

Second Term Loan, 5.75%, 3/28/19

        144         145,898   

Pacific Drilling SA, Term Loan, 4.50%, 6/03/18

        229         230,171   
        

 

 

 
                         1,399,731   

Food & Staples Retailing — 1.3%

        

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc.:

        

Initial Loans (Second Lien), 9.75%, 3/26/20

        80         81,434   

New 2013 Replacement Loan (First Lien), 4.25%, 9/26/19

        283         281,982   

Performance Food Group, Inc. (FKA Vistar Corp.),
Initial Loan, 6.25%, 11/14/19

        469         462,379   

Rite Aid Corp.:

        

Tranche 1 Term Loan (Second Lien),
5.75%, 8/21/20

        215         220,016   

Tranche 6 Term Loan, 4.00%, 2/21/20

        149         148,914   

Sprouts Farmers Markets Holdings LLC,
Initial Term Loan, 4.00%, 4/23/20

        92         92,006   

Supervalu, Inc., New Term Loan, 5.00%, 3/21/19

        204         202,843   

U.S. Foods, Inc. (AKA U.S. Foodservice, Inc.), Incremental Term Loan, 4.50%, 3/31/19

        269         267,475   
        

 

 

 
                         1,757,049   

Food Products — 1.8%

        

AdvancePierre Foods, Inc., Term Loan (First Lien),
5.75%, 7/10/17

        179         179,375   

Boulder Brands, Inc. (FKA Smart Balance, Inc.),
Term Loan, 5.00%, 7/09/20

        105         104,607   

CTI Foods Holding Co. LLC, Term Loan (First Lien),
4.50%, 6/29/20

        205         202,437   

Del Monte Foods Co., Initial Term Loan,
4.00%, 3/08/18

        291         289,737   

Dole Food Co., Inc., Tranche B Term Loan,
3.75% - 5.00%, 4/01/20

        299         298,073   

H. J. Heinz Co., Term B-1 Loan, 3.25%, 6/07/19

        185         184,410   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

42    BLACKROCK FUNDS II    SEPTEMBER 30, 2013     


Table of Contents
Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Secured Credit Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Food Products (concluded)

        

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC:

        

New Term Loan G, 3.25%, 4/29/20

     USD         433       $ 428,667   

Term Loan H, 2.50%, 4/29/20

        240         237,240   

Reddy Ice Corp.:

        

Term B Loan (First Lien),
6.75% - 7.75%, 5/01/19

        299         297,007   

Term B Loan (Second Lien), 10.75%, 11/01/19

        200         196,500   
        

 

 

 
                         2,418,053   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.2%

        

Biomet, Inc., Term Loan B2, 3.50%, 7/25/17

        599         600,278   

ConvaTec, Inc., Dollar Term Loan, 4.00%, 12/22/16

        242         243,177   

DJO Finance LLC (ReAble Therapeutics Finance LLC), Tranche B Term Loan, 4.75%, 9/15/17

        434         434,453   

Hologic, Inc., Refinancing Tranche B Term Loan,
3.75%, 8/01/19

        319         318,905   

Immucor, Inc. (FKA IVD Acquisition Corp.),
Term B-2 Loan, 5.00%, 8/19/18

        692         693,373   

Kinetic Concepts, Inc., Add on Term Loan,
3.50%, 5/04/18

        90         90,365   

Onex Carestream Finance LP:

        

Term Loan (First Lien 2013), 5.00%, 6/07/19

        296         297,139   

Term Loan (Second Lien), 9.50%, 12/07/19

        265         262,570   
        

 

 

 
                         2,940,260   

Health Care Providers & Services — 2.4%

        

American Renal Holdings, Inc.:

        

Initial Term Loan (Second Lien),
8.50%, 3/20/20

        105         103,425   

Term B Loan (First Lien), 4.50%, 8/20/19

        438         432,875   

Ardent Medical Services, Inc., Term Loan (First Lien),
6.75%, 7/02/18

        65         64,674   

DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc. (FKA DaVita, Inc.):

        

Tranche B Term Loan, 4.50%, 10/20/16

        247         247,751   

Tranche B-2 Term Loan, 4.00%, 11/01/19

        417         417,788   

Drumm Investors LLC (AKA Golden Living), Term Loan,
5.00%, 5/04/18

        179         171,046   

Emdeon, Inc., Term B-2 Loan, 3.75%, 11/02/18

        331         329,876   

Envision Healthcare Corp. (FKA Emergency Medical Services Corp.), Initial Term Loan, 4.00%, 5/25/18

        372         371,258   

Genesis Healthcare LLC, Loan,
10.00% - 10.75%, 12/04/17

        159         162,918   

HCA, Inc., Tranche B-5 Term Loan, 3.00%, 3/31/17

        185         184,669   

Iasis Healthcare LLC, Term B-2 Loan, 4.50%, 5/03/18

        29         29,261   

LHP Operations Co. LLC, Term Loan, 9.00%, 7/03/18

        100         97,752   

Surgical Care Affiliates LLC, Class C Incremental
Term Loan, 4.25%, 6/29/18

        175         174,344   

Truven Health Analytics, Inc. (FKA Thomson Reuters (Healthcare), Inc.), New Tranche B Term Loan, 4.50%, 6/06/19

        249         249,790   

U.S. Renal Care, Inc., Tranche B-1 Term Loan
(First Lien), 5.25%, 7/03/19

        95         95,950   
        

 

 

 
                         3,133,377   

Health Care Technology — 0.3%

        

IMS Health, Inc., Tranche B-1 Dollar Term Loan,
3.75%, 9/01/17

              419         418,706   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 6.7%

        

Bally Technologies, Inc., Term Loan, 3.25%, 8/21/20

     USD         395       $ 394,384   

Bass Pro Group LLC, Loan, 4.00%, 11/20/19

        370         369,073   

Cedar Fair LP, U.S. Term Facility, 3.25%, 3/06/20

        159         159,151   

Centaur Acquisition LLC:

        

Term Loan (First Lien), 5.25%, 2/20/19

        179         179,472   

Term Loan (Second Lien), 8.75%, 2/20/20

        90         90,450   

Four Seasons Holdings, Inc., Term Loan
(Second Lien), 6.25%, 12/28/20

        155         158,100   

Harrah’s Las Vegas Propco LLC, Senior Loan,
(0.01)% - 3.68%, 2/13/14

        1,991         1,937,752   

Hilton Worldwide, Inc. (FKA Hilton Hotels Corp.),
Term Loan B2, 3.00%, 9/23/20

        1,857         1,853,839   

MGM Resorts International (MGM Grand Detroit LLC):

        

Term A Loan, 2.93%, 12/20/17

        447         445,508   

Term B Loan, 3.50%, 12/20/19

        179         177,728   

OSI Restaurant Partners LLC, 2013 Replacement
Term Loan, 3.50%, 10/28/19

        135         134,198   

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., Tranche B-2 Term Loan,
3.75%, 8/13/20

        234         234,049   

Playa Resorts Holdings, Initial Term Loan,
4.75%, 8/09/19

        185         185,925   

ROC Finance LLC, Funded Term B Loan,
5.00%, 6/20/19

        90         89,915   

Seaworld Parks & Entertainment, Inc. (FKA SW Acquisitions Co., Inc.), Term B-2 Loan, 3.00%, 5/14/20

        125         123,129   

Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc., Tranche B Term Loan,
4.00% - 5.25%, 12/20/18

        91         90,875   

Station Casinos LLC, B Term Loan,
5.00%, 3/02/20

        388         391,445   

Travelport LLC (FKA Travelport, Inc.):

        

Term Loan, 6.25%, 6/26/19

        424         428,444   

Tranche 1 Loan, 9.50%, 1/31/16

        229         235,143   

Twin River Management Group, Inc. (FKA BLB Management Services, Inc.), Term Loan, 5.25%, 11/10/18

        195         196,426   

VML U.S. Finance LLC (AKA Venetian Macau), Term Loan U.S. Dollar, 1.68%, 11/15/16

        890         878,875   

Wendy’s International, Inc., Term B Loan,
3.25%, 5/15/19

        201         199,992   
        

 

 

 
                         8,953,873   

Household Products — 0.5%

        

Spectrum Brands, Inc.:

        

Tranche A Term Loan, 3.00%, 9/11/17

        220         219,769   

Tranche C Term Loan, 3.50%, 8/13/19

        45         44,944   

Spotless Holdings SAS:

        

Term Loan B, 5.00%, 9/24/18

        255         255,426   

Term Loan C, 8.75%, 3/20/19

        195         195,975   
        

 

 

 
                         716,114   

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders — 1.1%

  

     

The AES Corp., 2013 Other Term Loan,
3.75%, 6/01/18

        268         269,195   

Calpine Corp.:

        

Term Loan (3/11), 4.00%, 4/01/18

        143         143,177   

Term Loan, 4.00%, 10/09/19

        283         282,645   

Dynegy, Inc., Tranche B-2 Term Loan,
4.00%, 4/23/20

        214         213,765   

Panda Temple Power II LLC, Construction Term Loan
Advance, 7.25%, 4/03/19

        130         131,137   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Secured Credit Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders (concluded)

  

  

Star West Generation LLC, Term B Advance, 4.25%, 3/13/20

     USD         433       $ 434,448   
        

 

 

 
                         1,474,367   

Insurance — 1.1%

        

Alliant Holdings I LLC, Initial Term Loan,
5.00%, 12/20/19

        99         99,168   

Asurion LLC (FKA Asurion Corp.), Incremental Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 4.50%, 5/24/19

        616         609,369   

CNO Financial Group, Inc.:

        

Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 3.00%, 9/28/16

        76         76,190   

Tranche B-2 Term Loan, 3.75%, 9/28/18

        116         116,141   

Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford Ltd. (CGSC of Delaware Holdings Corp.):

        

Term Loan (First Lien), 5.00%, 4/16/20

        155         153,453   

Term Loan (Second Lien), 8.25%, 10/16/20

        70         68,950   

Cunningham Lindsey U.S., Inc., Initial Term Loan (First Lien), 5.00%, 12/10/19

        84         83,730   

Hub International Ltd., Term Loan B, 3.75%, 9/17/20

        220         220,000   

National Financial Partners Corp., Term B Loan, 5.25%, 7/01/20

        80         80,332   
        

 

 

 
                         1,507,333   

Internet Software & Services — 0.2%

        

Zayo Group LLC (Zayo Capital, Inc.), Term Loan, 4.50%, 7/02/19

              296         296,081   

IT Services — 0.3%

        

CompuCom Systems, Inc., Term Loan, 4.25%, 5/09/20

        105         102,643   

Evertec Group LLC (FKA Evertec LLC), Term B Loan, 3.50%, 4/17/20

        95         91,209   

Moneygram International, Inc., Term Loan, 4.25%, 3/27/20

        154         154,032   
        

 

 

 
                         347,884   

Leisure Equipment & Products — 0.5%

        

Equinox Holdings, Inc., New Initial Term Loan (First Lien), 4.50% - 5.50%, 1/31/20

        104         104,867   

FGI Operating Co. LLC, Term B Loan, 5.50%, 4/19/19

        237         237,557   

Leslie’s Poolmart, Inc., Tranche B Term Loan, 5.25%, 10/16/19

        180         180,880   

SRAM LLC, Term Loan (First Lien), 4.00% - 5.25%, 4/10/20

        83         81,109   
        

 

 

 
                         604,413   

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.5%

        

Patheon, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 7.25%, 12/14/18

        69         69,822   

Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc. (Jaguar Holdings LLC), 2013 Term Loan, 4.25%, 12/05/18

        608         608,046   
        

 

 

 
                         677,868   

Machinery — 1.2%

        

Accudyne Industries Borrower SCA/Accudyne Industries LLC (FKA Silver II U.S. Holdings LLC), Refinancing Term Loan, 4.00%, 12/13/19

        317         313,461   

Allegion Public Ltd. Co., Term Loan B, 2.25%, 12/25/20

        210         210,174   

Alliance Laundry Systems LLC, Initial Term Loan (First Lien), 4.25%, 12/10/18

        70         70,275   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Machinery (concluded)

        

Ameriforge Group, Inc.:

        

Initial Term Loan (First Lien), 5.00%, 12/19/19

     USD         89       $ 89,325   

Initial Term Loan (Second Lien), 8.75%, 12/21/20

        45         45,366   

Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc., Term B Loan, 4.00%, 1/30/19

        83         82,749   

FPC Holdings, Inc., Initial Loan (First Lien), 5.25%, 11/19/19

        84         81,199   

Rexnord LLC/RBS Global, Inc., Term B Loan, 4.00%, 8/21/20

        187         184,799   

Thermasys Corp., Term Loan, 5.25% - 6.25%, 5/03/19

        144         143,373   

Wabash National, Tranche B-1 Loan, 4.50%, 5/08/19

        171         170,731   

Windsor Financing LLC, Term B Facility, 6.25%, 12/05/17

        138         141,311   
        

 

 

 
                         1,532,763   

Marine — 0.4%

        

HGIM Corp., Term B Loan, 5.50%, 6/18/20

        210         210,000   

State Class Tankers II LLC, Initial Term Loan, 6.75%, 6/20/20

        285         285,713   
        

 

 

 
                         495,713   

Media — 5.3%

        

Advanstar Communications, Inc., Term Loan (Second Lien), 9.50%, 6/05/20

        120         120,000   

AMC Entertainment, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 3.50%, 4/30/20

        279         276,772   

Charter Communications Operating LLC, Term E Loan, 3.00%, 7/01/20

        274         271,032   

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.:

        

Tranche B Term Loan, 3.83%, 1/29/16

        66         62,000   

Tranche D Term Loan, 6.93%, 1/30/19

        619         573,592   

Cumulus Media Holdings, Inc., Term Loan (First Lien 2012), 4.50%, 9/17/18

        183         183,581   

FoxCo Acquisition Sub LLC, Initial Term Loan, 5.50%, 7/14/17

        152         152,176   

Gray Television, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 4.75%, 10/11/19

        233         234,270   

Hemisphere Media Holdings LLC (International Espanol, Inc.), Initial Term Loan, 6.25%, 7/30/20

        224         223,876   

Kabel Deutschland Vertrieb und Service GmbH (FKA Kabel Deutschland GmbH), Facility F1, 3.25%, 2/01/19

        200         199,778   

Kasima LLC (Digital Cinema Implementation Partners LLC), Term Loan, 3.25%, 5/17/21

        220         217,939   

Lions Gate Entertainment, Loan, 5.00%, 7/19/20

        100         99,500   

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., Term B-1 Loan, 3.50%, 8/17/20

        110         109,313   

MTL Publishing LLC (EMI Music Publishing Group North America Holdings, Inc.), Term B Loan, 4.25%, 6/29/18

        248         246,680   

National CineMedia LLC, Term Loan (2013), 2.93%, 11/26/19

        690         683,838   

NEP/NCP Holdco, Inc.:

        

Refinanced New Term Loan (First Lien), 4.75%, 1/22/20

        323         323,169   

Term Loan (Second Lien), 9.50%, 7/22/20

        31         31,998   

Nielsen Finance LLC, Class E Dollar Term Loan, 2.93%, 5/01/16

        545         544,511   

Salem Communications Corp., Term Loan, 4.50%, 3/13/20

        131         131,400   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Secured Credit Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Media (concluded)

        

Springer SBM Two GmbH, Initial Term B2 Loan, 5.00%, 8/14/20

     USD         310       $ 307,675   

Univision Communications, Inc.:

        

2013 Converted Extended First-Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 3/01/20

        313         312,163   

2013 New First-Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 3/01/20

        348         346,362   

Virgin Media Investment Holdings Ltd.:

        

B Facility, 3.50%, 6/08/20

        300         298,041   

C Facility, 4.50%, 6/08/20

     GBP         270         440,148   

WideOpenWest Finance LLC:

        

Term B Loan, 4.75%, 4/01/19

     USD         158         158,914   

Term B-1 Loan, 4.25%, 7/17/17

        264         264,424   

WMG Acquisitions Corp., Tranche B Refinancing Term Loan, 3.75%, 7/01/20

        270         268,566   
        

 

 

 
                         7,081,718   

Metals & Mining — 1.5%

        

Constellium Holdco BV (Constellium France SAS), Initial Dollar Term Loan, 6.00%, 3/25/20

        279         283,475   

FMG Resources (August 2006) Pty Ltd. (FMG America Finance, Inc.), Term Loan, 5.25%, 10/18/17

        392         392,595   

Novelis, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 3.75%, 3/10/17

        252         251,609   

Walter Energy, Inc. (FKA Walter Industries, Inc.), B Term Loan, 6.75%, 4/02/18

        1,180         1,131,556   
        

 

 

 
                         2,059,235   

Multiline Retail — 0.4%

        

Evergreen Acqco 1 LP, New Term Loan, 5.00%, 7/09/19

        89         89,472   

J.C. Penney Corp., Inc., Loan, 6.00%, 5/22/18

        239         231,837   

Sears Holdings Corp., Term Loan, 4.50%, 6/30/18

        200         198,376   
        

 

 

 
                         519,685   

Multi-Utilities — 0.1%

        

Power Borrower LLC, Initial Term Loan (Second Lien), 8.25%, 11/06/20

        45         44,887   

Power Buyer LLC, Initial Term Loan (First Lien), 4.25%, 5/06/20

        75         74,142   
        

 

 

 
                         119,029   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.0%

        

Bronco Midstream Funding LLC, Term Loan, 5.00%, 8/17/20

        345         345,863   

Chesapeake Energy Corp., Loan, 5.75%, 12/02/17

        620         630,267   

EP Energy LLC (FKA Everest Acquisition LLC), Tranche B-3 Loan, 3.50%, 5/24/18

        117         116,229   

Fieldwood Energy LLC, Term Loan, 2.88%, 9/28/18

        130         129,730   

GIM Channelview Cogeneration LLC, Term Loan, 4.25%, 5/08/20

        185         184,076   

MEG Energy Corp., New Term Loan, 3.75%, 3/31/20

        721         722,177   

Murray Energy Corp., Term Loan, 4.75%, 5/24/19

        90         89,518   

Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining & Marketing LLC, Initial Term Loan, 6.25%, 4/04/18

        114         99,925   

Ruby Western Pipeline Holdings LLC (Ruby Western Pipeline Holdings B LLC), Loan, 3.50%, 3/27/20

        146         145,056   

Samson Investment Co., Initial Term Loan (Second Lien), 6.00%, 9/25/18

        65         65,000   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (concluded)

        

Tesoro Corp., Initial Term Loan, 2.51%, 5/30/16

     USD         129       $ 129,270   
        

 

 

 
                         2,657,111   

Paper & Forest Products — 0.2%

        

NewPage Corp., Term Loan, 7.75%, 12/21/18

              199         201,833   

Personal Products — 0.2%

        

NBTY, Inc., Term B-2 Loan, 3.50%, 10/01/17

        150         149,859   

Prestige Brands, Inc., Term B-1 Loan, 3.75%, 1/31/19

        130         129,832   
        

 

 

 
                         279,691   

Pharmaceuticals — 2.3%

        

Aptalis Pharma, Inc. (FKA Axcan Intermediate Holdings, Inc.), Term B-1 Loan, 5.50%, 2/10/17

        251         251,309   

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc. (FKA Cardinal Health 409, Inc.), Term Borrowing, 6.50%, 12/31/17

        90         89,832   

Envision Acquisition Co. LLC, Initial Term Loan (First Lien), 4.75%, 9/17/20

        240         238,399   

inVentiv Health, Inc. (FKA Ventive Health, Inc.):

        

Consolidated Term Loan, 7.50%, 8/04/16

        130         125,125   

Term B-3 Loan, 7.75%, 5/15/18

        121         118,162   

Par Pharmaceutical Cos., Inc. (Par Pharmaceutical, Inc.), Additional Term B-1 Loan, 4.25%, 9/30/19

        783         778,910   

Quintiles Transnational Corp., Term B-2 Loan, 4.00%, 6/08/18

        318         318,360   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.:

        

Series C2 Term Loan B, 3.75%, 12/11/19

        173         172,985   

Series D2 Term Loan B, 3.75%, 2/13/19

        162         161,796   

Series E Tranche B Term Loan, 4.50%, 8/05/20

        551         553,515   

Warner Chilcott Corp.:

        

Additional Term B-1 Loan, 5.50%, 3/15/18

        44         43,774   

Term B-1 Loan, 5.50%, 3/15/18

        101         100,552   

WC Luxco S.à r.l. (Warner Chilcott), Term B-3 Loan, 5.50%, 3/15/18

        79         79,237   
        

 

 

 
                         3,031,956   

Professional Services — 0.8%

        

Crossmark Holdings, Inc., Term Loan (First Lien), 4.50%, 12/20/19

        65         63,706   

Interactive Data Corp., Refinanced Term Loan, 3.75%, 2/11/18

        424         421,678   

On Assignment, Inc., Initial Term B Loan, 3.50%, 5/15/20

        115         114,252   

Trans Union LLC, 2013 Replacement Term Loan, 4.25%, 2/08/19

        351         352,181   

TriNet HR Corp., Tranche B-2 Term Loan, 5.00%, 8/20/20

        180         177,075   
        

 

 

 
                         1,128,892   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.3%

        

iStar Financial, Inc., Loan, 4.50%, 10/15/17

              434         434,212   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Secured Credit Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Real Estate Management & Development — 0.9%

        

Realogy Corp.:

        

Extended Synthetic Commitment,
0.03% - 4.40%, 10/10/16

     USD         19       $ 18,787   

Initial Term B Loan, 4.50%, 3/05/20

        1,184         1,189,970   
        

 

 

 
                         1,208,757   

Road & Rail — 0.2%

        

SIRVA Worldwide, Inc., Loan, 7.50%, 3/27/19

        149         150,743   

Transtar Holding Co., Term Loan (First Lien),
5.50%, 10/09/18

        114         114,229   
        

 

 

 
                         264,972   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.6%

  

  

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.:

        

Tranche B-4 Term Loan, 5.00%, 2/28/20

        557         558,888   

Tranche B5 Term Loan, 5.00%, 1/15/21

        115         115,036   

NXP BV, Tranche C Loan, 4.75%, 1/10/20

        119         120,083   
        

 

 

 
                         794,007   

Software — 2.9%

        

Activision Blizzard, Inc., Term B Loan,
2.50%, 7/26/20

        600         598,998   

BMC Software Finance, Inc., Initial U.S. Term Loan,
5.00%, 9/10/20

        260         259,870   

CCC Information Services, Inc. (FKA CCC Holdings, Inc.), Term Loan, 4.00%, 12/20/19

        55         54,337   

First Data Corp.:

        

2017 New Dollar Term Loan,
4.18%, 3/24/17

        170         168,229   

2018B New Term Loan, 4.18%, 9/24/18

        280         276,990   

Infor (U.S.), Inc. (FKA Lawson Software, Inc.):

        

Tranche B-2 Term Loan, 5.25%, 4/05/18

        494         495,918   

Tranche B-3 Term Loan, 2.75%, 6/03/20

        199         197,418   

Sabre, Inc.:

        

Term B Loan, 5.25%, 2/19/19

        213         213,172   

Term Loan B2, 3.50%, 2/19/19

        115         114,281   

Sophia LP, Term B Loan, 4.50%, 7/19/18

        257         257,485   

SS&C Technologies Holdings Europe S.à r.l., 2013 Replacement Term B-2 Loan, 3.50%, 6/07/19

        22         21,757   

SS&C Technologies, Inc./Sunshine Acquisition II, Inc., 2013 Replacement Term B-1 Loan,
3.50%, 6/07/19

        210         210,316   

Stoneriver Group LP:

        

Initial Term Loan (First Lien),
4.50%, 11/30/19

        289         287,105   

Initial Term Loan (Second Lien),
8.50%, 5/30/20

        105         106,313   

SunGard Data Systems, Inc. (Solar Capital Corp.):

        

Tranche D Term Loan, 4.50%, 1/31/20

        89         90,216   

Tranche E Term Loan, 4.00%, 3/08/20

        114         114,616   

Websense, Inc.:

        

Loan (Second Lien), 8.25%, 12/24/20

        160         159,400   

Term Loan (First Lien), 4.50%, 6/25/20

        185         184,307   
        

 

 

 
                         3,810,728   

Specialty Retail — 2.7%

        

Academy Ltd., Initial Term Loan (2012),
4.50%, 8/03/18

        296         296,811   

Armored AutoGroup, Inc. (FKA Viking Acquisition, Inc.), New Term Loan, 6.00%, 11/05/16

        179         175,199   

David’s Bridal, Inc., Initial Term Loan,
5.00%, 10/11/19

        233         233,335   

The Gymboree Corp., Term Loan, 5.00%, 2/23/18

        29         27,565   

Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc., Initial Loan,
4.75%, 7/26/19

        348         350,155   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Specialty Retail (concluded)

        

J. Crew Group, Inc., Term B-1 Loan,
4.00%, 3/07/18

     USD         218       $ 217,373   

Jo-Ann Stores, Inc., Term B Loan,
4.00%, 3/16/18

        173         172,562   

Michaels Stores, Inc., Term B Loan,
3.75%, 1/28/20

        499         498,127   

The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., Term Loan,
4.00%, 5/16/18

        247         246,736   

Party City Holdings, Inc., 2013 Replacement Term Loan, 4.25%, 7/27/19

        754         751,155   

PetCo Animal Supplies, Inc., New Loans,
4.00%, 11/24/17

        323         322,110   

Toys ‘R’ Us-Delaware, Inc., Term B-3 Loan,
5.25%, 5/25/18

        72         67,485   

The Yankee Candle Co., Inc.,
Initial Term Loan, 6.25%, 4/02/19

        184         183,439   
        

 

 

 
                         3,542,052   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.2%

        

Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp.,
Term B-2 Loan, 4.25%, 2/23/17

        138         138,460   

True Religion Apparel, Inc., Initial Term Loan (First Lien), 5.88%, 7/30/19

        70         65,858   
        

 

 

 
                         204,318   

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.1%

        

Ocwen Loan Servicing, Initial Term Loan,
5.00%, 2/15/18

              104         105,564   

Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.4%

        

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., Term B Loan, 3.50%, 4/16/20

              555         550,283   

Transportation Infrastructure — 0.1%

        

Road Infrastructure Investment LLC, Term Loan (First Lien), 6.25%, 3/30/18

              75         75,375   

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.2%

  

     

Cricket Communications, Inc., Term Loan,
4.75%, 10/10/19

        84         84,157   

Syniverse Holdings, Inc., Tranche B
Term Loan, 4.00%, 4/23/19

        175         173,641   
        

 

 

 
                         257,798   

Total Floating Rate Loan Interests — 65.3%

                       86,810,322   
        
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities                        

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.0%

  

     

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-1, Class 3A21, 4.56%, 3/25/37 (b)

   

     16         16,190   

Total Long-Term Investments

(Cost — $ 128,263,341) — 96.7%

                       128,562,254   
        
Short-Term Securities            Shares          

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.03% (g)(h)

              13,349,303         13,349,303   

Total Short-Term Securities

(Cost — $ 13,349,303) — 10.0%

                       13,349,303   

Total Investments (Cost — $ 141,612,644) — 106.7%

  

     141,911,557   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (6.7)%

  

        (8,924,994
        

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

         $ 132,986,563   
        

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(a) Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

 

(b) Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.

 

(c) Represents a payment-in-kind security which may pay interest/dividends in additional par/shares.

 

(d) Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of principal and/or interest payments.

 

(e) Non-income producing security.

 

(f) All or a portion of securities have been pledged as collateral in connection with open reverse repurchase agreements.

 

(g) Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Fund during the year ended September 30, 2013, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate    Shares Held at
September 30, 2012
     Net
Activity
     Shares Held at
September 30, 2013
     Income      Realized
Gain
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class

     5,192,327         8,156,976         13,349,303       $ 8,366       $ 20   

 

(h) Represents the current yield as of report date.

 

Ÿ  

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s industry classifications refer to any 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 Fund management. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such industry sub-classifications for reporting ease.

 

Ÿ  

Reverse repurchase agreements outstanding as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

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

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     (0.63 %)    9/03/13    Open    $ 307,000       $ 306,855   

 

Ÿ  

Foreign currency exchange contracts as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Currency

Purchased

       Currency
Sold
    Counterparty   Settlement
Date
       Unrealized
Depreciation
 
USD        402,637           GBP           267,000      Deutsche Bank AG     10/22/13         $ (29,529
USD        298,753           EUR           221,000      UBS AG     10/24/13           (245
Total                         $ (29,774
                       

 

 

 

 

Ÿ  

Over-the-counter credit default swaps — sold protection outstanding as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Issuer    Receive
Fixed Rate
    Counterparty      Expiration
Date
   Issuer
Credit
Rating1
    

Notional
Amount

(000)2

     Market
Value
    Premiums
Received
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

     5.00     Deutsche Bank AG       6/20/17      CCC-       USD           85       $ (32,802   $ (24,491   $ (8,311

 

1 

Using S&P’s rating of the issuer or the underlying securities of the index, as applicable.

 

2 

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

 

Ÿ  

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

 

  Ÿ  

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

 

  Ÿ  

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)

 

  Ÿ  

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)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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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.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure 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 investment and derivative financial instrument 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, please refer to Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following tables summarize the Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of September 30, 2013:

 

      Level 1    Level 2   Level 3    Total

Assets:

                  

Investments:

                  

Long-Term Investments:

                  

Asset-Backed Securities

              $ 481,890       $ 3,068,775        $ 3,550,665  

Corporate Bonds

                38,185,077                  38,185,077  

Floating Rate Loan Interests

                79,699,310         7,111,012          86,810,322  

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

                16,190                  16,190  

Short-Term Securities

     $ 13,349,303                           13,349,303  

Unfunded Loan Commitments

                2,181                  2,181  

Liabilities:

                  

Unfunded Loan Commitments

                (60 )                (60 )

Total

     $ 13,349,303        $ 118,384,588       $ 10,179,787        $ 141,913,678  
    

 

 

 
                  
      Level 1    Level 2   Level 3    Total

Derivative Financial Instruments1

                  

Liabilities:

                  

Credit contracts

              $ (8,311 )                (8,311 )

Foreign currency exchange contracts

                (29,774 )                (29,774 )

Total

              $ (38,085 )              $ (38,085 )
    

 

 

 

1    Derivative financial instruments are swaps and foreign currency exchange contracts. Swaps and foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

        

Certain of the Fund’s assets and/or liabilities are held at carrying amount or face value, which approximates fair value for financial statement purposes. As of September 30, 2013, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:    
                  
      Level 1    Level 2   Level 3    Total

Assets:

                  

Cash

     $ 219,996                         $ 219,996  

Foreign currency at value

       2,986                           2,986  

Liabilities:

                  

Reverse repurchase agreements

              $ (306,855 )                (306,855 )

Total

     $ 222,982        $ (306,855 )              $ (83,873 )
    

 

 

 

There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the year ended September 30, 2013.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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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
    Floating Rate
Loan Interests
    Total  

Assets:

  

 

Opening Balance, as of September 30, 2012

          $ 1,927,419      $ 1,927,419   

Transfers into Level 3

                     

Transfers out of Level 3

            (921,258     (921,258

Accrued discounts/premiums

   $ 2,588        7,361        9,949   

Net realized gain (loss)

            21,677        21,677   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation2

     (24,626     19,115        (5,511

Purchases

     3,090,813        7,423,931        10,514,744   

Sales

            (1,367,233     (1,367,233

Closing Balance, as of September 30, 2013

   $ 3,068,775      $ 7,111,012      $ 10,179,787   
  

 

 

 

 

2 

Included in the related net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation in the Statements of Operations. The change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments still held as of September 30, 2013 was $(7,281).

Certain of 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 in such Level 3 investments.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments September 30, 2013      BlackRock U.S. Government Bond Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Asset-Backed Securities   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Conseco Financial Corp., Series 1997-5, Class A7, 7.13%, 5/15/29 (a)

     USD         200       $ 207,371   

Fannie Mae REMIC Trust, Series 1996-W1, Class AL, 7.25%, 3/25/26 (a)

        62         66,579   

HLSS Servicer Advance Receivables Backed Notes:

        

Series 2013-T1, Class A1, 0.90%, 1/15/44 (b)

        15,921         15,911,447   

Series 2013-T1, Class A2, 1.50%, 1/16/46 (b)

        3,101         3,090,457   

Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2013-1A, Class A2, 1.09%, 2/15/18 (b)

        6,644         6,653,940   

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2013-A, Class A2, 0.80%, 10/17/16 (b)

              21,800         21,778,200   

Total Asset-Backed Securities — 5.0%

  

     47,707,994   
        
Corporate Bonds                        

Commercial Banks — 8.7%

        

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 2.75%, 1/27/16 (b)

        20,800         21,765,120   

The Toronto-Dominion Bank:

        

2.20%, 7/29/15 (b)

        25,000         25,752,500   

1.63%, 9/14/16 (b)

        34,825         35,504,088   
        

 

 

 
                         83,021,708   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.1%

        

ENSCO Offshore Co., 6.36%, 12/01/15

              579         611,906   

Total Corporate Bonds — 8.8%

  

     83,633,614   
        
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities                        

Interest Only Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 2.2%

  

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates:

        

Series 2012-CR5, Class XA, 2.08%, 12/10/45 (a)

        59,708         6,562,675   

Series 2013-CR7, Class XA, 1.76%, 3/10/46 (a)

        33,848         3,136,205   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2013-LC11, Class XA, 1.73%, 4/15/46 (a)

        39,220         3,925,750   

WaMu Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2005-C1A, Class X,
0.81%, 5/25/36 (a)(b)

        2,630         35,627   

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C10, Class XA,
1.98%, 12/15/45 (a)(b)

              62,645         7,035,293   

Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 2.2%

  

     20,695,550   
        
Project Loans — 0.0%                        

Federal Housing Authority, USGI Project, Series 56, 7.46%, 1/01/23

              32         31,416   
        
                          
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Agency Obligations — 6.3%

        

Fannie Mae:

        

0.65%, 3/28/16

     USD         22,400       $ 22,368,998   

4.13%, 4/15/14

        2,400         2,452,037   

Federal Home Loan Bank:

        

1.95%, 7/24/18

        15,835         15,999,747   

3.63%, 10/18/13

        10,750         10,767,888   

Freddie Mac:

        

2.50%, 4/23/14

        1,650         1,672,445   

4.38%, 7/17/15

        6,100         6,543,787   

Small Business Administration Participation Certificates:

        

Series 1996-20H, 7.25%, 8/01/16

        94         98,052   

Series 1996-20J, 7.20%, 10/01/16

        144         150,292   

Series 1998-20J, Class 1, 5.50%, 10/01/18

        315         336,150   
        

 

 

 
                         60,389,396   

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.0%

  

     

Fannie Mae, Series 2002-T6, Class A1, 3.31%, 2/25/32

              174         179,057   

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 2.2%

  

  

Freddie Mac, Series K032, Class A2, 3.31%, 5/25/23 (a)

              20,800         20,741,760   

Interest Only Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.4%

  

Fannie Mae:

        

Series 2010-62, Class ES, 6.32%, 3/25/40 (a)

        1,207         154,958   

Series 2012-146, Class IA, 5.00%, 1/25/43

        3,693         511,045   

Series 2013-42, Class QI, 4.00%, 4/25/43

        4,465         686,579   

Series 2013-52, Class EI, 4.00%, 3/25/43

        4,409         547,363   

Series 2012-90, Class DI, 4.00%, 3/25/42

        7,118         1,166,339   

Freddie Mac, Series 4035, Class IP, 4.50%, 10/15/41

        7,074         1,184,222   
        

 

 

 
                         4,250,506   

Interest Only Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 2.4%

  

  

Freddie Mac:

        

Series K023, Class X1, 1.44%, 8/25/22 (a)

        158,154         14,113,072   

Series K024, Class X1, 1.02%, 9/25/22 (a)

        26,298         1,619,399   

Series K025, Class X1, 1.03%, 10/25/22 (a)

        33,131         2,084,355   

Series K027, Class X1, 0.96%, 1/25/23 (a)

        27,033         1,601,463   

Series K712, Class X1, 1.51%, 11/25/19 (a)

        30,525         2,078,123   

Ginnie Mae:

        

Series 2005-9, Class IO, 0.40%, 1/16/45 (a)

        24,364         417,677   

Series 2005-50, Class IO, 0.60%, 6/16/45 (a)

        12,333         250,774   

Series 2006-30, Class IO, 0.34%, 5/16/46 (a)

        16,075         507,828   
        

 

 

 
                         22,672,691   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock U.S. Government Bond Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities   

Par

(000)

    Value  

Mortgage-Backed Securities — 88.6%

       

Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:

       

2.23%, 10/01/42 (a)

     USD         2,009      $ 2,052,768   

2.50%, 10/01/28-10/01/43 (c)

        56,500        56,680,001   

2.97%, 3/01/41 (a)

        889        926,750   

3.00%, 10/01/28-10/01/43 (c)

        91,489        89,980,070   

3.15%, 3/01/41 (a)

        1,071        1,114,328   

3.23%, 12/01/40 (a)

        1,546        1,620,601   

3.35%, 6/01/41 (a)

        2,581        2,697,041   

3.50%, 9/01/41 (a)

        1,874        1,957,547   

3.50%, 7/01/28-10/01/43 (c)

        108,070        110,235,232   

4.00%, 1/01/25-10/01/43 (c)

        81,183        85,341,615   

4.50%, 2/01/25-10/01/43 (c)

        53,482        57,109,113   

5.00%, 11/01/32-10/01/43 (c)

        32,856        35,692,510   

5.50%, 2/01/35-10/01/43 (c)

        20,713        22,600,207   

6.00%, 5/01/33-10/01/43 (c)

        21,121        23,166,931   

6.50%, 5/01/40

        6,552        7,240,976   

Freddie Mac Mortgage-Backed Securities:

       

2.92%, 6/01/42 (a)

        1,508        1,554,953   

3.00%, 10/01/28-10/01/43 (c)

        17,469        17,364,364   

3.03%, 2/01/41 (a)

        1,692        1,767,840   

3.50%, 10/01/28-10/01/43 (c)

        17,800        18,258,250   

4.00%, 10/01/28-10/01/43 (c)

        33,900        35,468,275   

4.50%, 10/01/41-10/01/43 (c)

        28,488        30,314,249   

5.00%, 7/01/35-10/01/43 (c)

        16,063        17,346,211   

5.50%, 10/01/43 (c)

        7,400        8,017,438   

13.00%, 4/01/14

         (d)      92   

Ginnie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:

       

2.75%, 7/15/42-9/15/42

        317        295,654   

2.89%, 11/15/41

        101        94,016   

2.90%, 12/15/41-3/15/42

        3,056        2,848,148   

3.00%, 5/15/42-4/15/43

        12,041        11,891,008   

3.25%, 9/15/42

        1,395        1,377,208   

3.45%, 8/15/42-11/15/42

        18,890        18,697,903   

3.50%, 2/15/42-10/15/43 (c)

        39,288        40,488,806   

3.75%, 9/15/42

        1,893        1,949,869   

3.99%, 2/15/41-4/15/41

        491        505,780   

4.00%, 11/20/40-10/15/43 (c)

        30,321        32,117,703   

4.25%, 6/15/41-9/15/41

        1,921        2,040,976   

4.50%, 5/20/41-10/15/43 (c)

        74,509        80,523,101   

4.75%, 11/15/33-12/15/33

        1,533        1,625,608   

5.00%, 12/15/38-10/15/43 (c)

        19,359        21,115,092   

7.00%, 6/15/23-3/15/24

         (d)      332   
       

 

 

 
                        844,078,566   

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities — 99.9%

  

    952,311,976   
       
U.S. Treasury Obligations                       

U.S. Treasury Bonds:

       

7.50%, 11/15/24

        5,400        7,886,533   

6.63%, 2/15/27

        6,500        9,107,111   

4.75%, 2/15/37

        8,900        10,635,500   

4.63%, 2/15/40

        22,000        25,874,068   

2.75%, 11/15/42

        3,818        3,159,991   

3.63%, 8/15/43

        28,396        28,067,685   

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.38%, 7/15/23

        25,224        25,094,431   

U.S. Treasury Notes:

       

1.25%, 2/15/14

        82,600        82,967,818   

0.38%, 8/31/15 (e)

        20,743        20,767,311   

0.25%, 5/15/16 (e)

        29,307        29,114,687   

0.88%, 9/15/16 (e)

        101,360        102,104,388   

0.50%, 7/31/17

        5        4,906   
U.S. Treasury Obligations   

Par

(000)

     Value  

1.50%, 8/31/18 (e)

     USD         42,595       $ 42,877,873   

1.38%, 9/30/18-1/31/20 (e)

        71,133         70,296,635   

2.13%, 8/31/20

        4,350         4,388,402   

3.63%, 2/15/21 (e)

        45,100         49,902,428   

2.00%, 2/15/22

        5,200         5,054,967   

1.63%, 11/15/22

        3,150         2,916,456   

2.50%, 8/15/23 (e)

              4,802         4,753,231   

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations — 55.1%

  

     524,974,421   

Total Long-Term Investments

(Cost — $1,637,689,141) — 171.0%

  

  

     1,629,354,971   
        
Short-Term Securities            Shares          

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.03% (f)(g)

              7,144,539         7,144,539   

Total Short-Term Securities

(Cost — $7,144,539) — 0.7%

  

  

     7,144,539   
        
Options Purchased                        

(Cost — $2,815,771) — 0.2%

  

     1,582,561   

Total Investments Before TBA Sale Commitments and Options Written

(Cost — $1,647,649,451) — 171.9%

   

  

     1,638,082,071   
        
TBA Sale Commitments (c)   

Par

(000)

         

Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:

        

2.50%, 10/01/28-10/01/43

     USD         5,900         (5,795,376

3.00%, 10/01/28-10/01/43

        500         (500,125

3.50%, 10/01/28-10/01/43

        57,700         (58,740,518

4.00%, 10/01/28-10/01/43

        39,200         (41,208,561

4.50%, 10/01/43

        42,700         (45,602,268

5.00%, 10/01/43

        28,500         (30,904,688

5.50%, 10/01/43

        5,000         (5,450,000

6.00%, 10/01/43

        5,000         (5,468,750

Freddie Mac Mortgage-Backed Securities:

        

4.00%, 10/01/43

        10,500         (10,974,140

4.50%, 10/01/43

        7,500         (7,982,812

5.00%, 10/01/43

        3,400         (3,664,961

Ginnie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:

        

3.00%, 10/15/43

        12,000         (11,829,374

3.50%, 10/15/43

        38,600         (39,714,455

4.50%, 10/15/43

        53,500         (57,595,594

5.00%, 10/15/43

              400         (435,437

Total TBA Sale Commitments

(Proceeds — $321,048,605) — (34.2)%

  

  

     (325,867,059
        
Options Written                        

(Premiums Received — $2,760,218) — (0.2)%

  

     (1,564,928

Total Investments Net of TBA Sale Commitments and Options Written — 137.5%

   

     1,310,650,084   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (37.5)%

  

     (357,531,839
        

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

  

   $ 953,118,245   
        

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(a) Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.

 

(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) Represents or includes a TBA transaction. Unsettled TBA transactions as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Counterparty    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Barclays Capital, Inc.

   $ (1,005,625   $ 391   

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

   $ 29,985,481      $ 1,235,024   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

   $ 62,779,486      $ 1,201,709   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

   $ (5,449,579   $ (185,604

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   $ 50,549,480      $ 1,127,136   

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

   $ (22,869,045   $ (1,316,041

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

   $ (638,719   $ 149,616   

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

   $ 11,556,500      $ 182,586   

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

   $ (12,437,719   $ (198,422

 

(d) Amount is less than $500.

 

(e) All or a portion of securities have been pledged as collateral in connection with open reverse repurchase agreements.

 

(f) Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Fund during the year ended September 30, 2013, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate    Shares Held at
September 30, 2012
     Net
Activity
    Shares Held at
September 30, 2013
     Income      Realized
Gain
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class

     43,682,788         (36,538,249     7,144,539       $ 5,040       $ 1,616   

 

(g) Represents the current yield as of report date.

 

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For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s industry classifications refer to any 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 Fund management. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such industry sub-classifications for reporting ease.

 

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Reverse repurchase agreements outstanding as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Counterparty    Interest
Rate
    Trade
Date
   Maturity
Date
  

Face

Value

     Face Value
Including
Accrued
Interest
 

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     0.07   5/06/13    Open    $ 28,595,000       $ 28,603,229   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     0.08   8/07/13    Open      19,850,000         19,852,426   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     0.07   8/20/13    Open      16,368,750         16,370,087   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     0.08   9/17/13    Open      8,720,000         8,720,252   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     0.10   9/30/13    10/01/13      20,768,929         20,768,986   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     0.05   9/30/13    10/01/13      2,327,362         2,327,366   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     0.06   9/30/13    10/01/13      95,712,500         95,712,660   

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

     (0.03 %)    9/30/13    10/01/13      42,914,463         42,914,427   

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

     0.11   9/30/13    10/01/13      42,210,000         42,210,129   

Total

           $ 277,467,004       $ 277,479,562   
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial futures contracts as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Contracts
Purchased/

(Sold)

    Issue   Exchange   Expiration         

Notional

Value

    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
  3,645      U.S. Treasury Notes (2 Year)   Chicago Board of Trade   December 2013     USD        802,868,207      $ 1,394,140   
  5      Euro Dollar Futures   Chicago Mercantile   March 2016     USD        1,231,687        6,916   
  (1   Euro Dollar Futures   Chicago Mercantile   December 2013     USD        (249,288     (96
  (202   U.S. Treasury Notes (5 Year)   Chicago Board of Trade   December 2013     USD        (24,451,469     (389,513
  (1,053   U.S. Treasury Notes (10 Year)   Chicago Board of Trade   December 2013     USD        (133,089,328     (1,357,235
  (62   U.S. Treasury Bonds (30 Year)   Chicago Board of Trade   December 2013     USD        (8,269,250     3,834   
  (104   U.S. Ultra Treasury Bonds   Chicago Board of Trade   December 2013     USD        (14,777,750     (413,424
  (1   Euro Dollar Futures   Chicago Mercantile   March 2014     USD        (249,187     (69
  (1   Euro Dollar Futures   Chicago Mercantile   June 2014     USD        (249,087     (333
  (1   Euro Dollar Futures   Chicago Mercantile   September 2014     USD        (248,937     (358
  (1   Euro Dollar Futures   Chicago Mercantile   December 2014     USD        (248,725     (570
  (1   Euro Dollar Futures   Chicago Mercantile   March 2015     USD        (248,450     (508
  (1   Euro Dollar Futures   Chicago Mercantile   June 2015     USD        (248,088     (340
  (50   Euro Dollar Futures   Chicago Mercantile   September 2015     USD        (12,380,000     (24,056
  (51   Euro Dollar Futures   Chicago Mercantile   December 2015     USD        (12,596,363     (80,342
  (50   Euro Dollar Futures   Chicago Mercantile   June 2016     USD        (12,283,750     (21,215
  Total                $ (883,169
           

 

 

 

 

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Foreign currency exchange contracts as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Currency
Purchased
       Currency
Sold
    Counterparty   Settlement
Date
       Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD        469,280           GBP           295,000      Citibank N.A.     10/22/13         $ (8,207
INR        133,352,000           USD           2,110,000      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     12/18/13           (25,505
INR        171,024,700           USD           2,695,000      Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC     12/18/13           (21,624
MXN        61,774,718           USD           4,745,000      Barclays Bank PLC     12/18/13           (56,158
USD        2,375,000           JPY           234,545,975      BNP Paribas S.A.     12/18/13           (12,473
USD        4,820,000           TRY           9,778,985      Bank of America N.A.     12/18/13           48,252   
ZAR        47,781,383           USD           4,820,000      Credit Suisse International     12/18/13           (117,782
Total                         $ (193,497
                       

 

 

 

 

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Over-the-counter options purchased as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Description    Counterparty    Put/
Call
    

Strike

Price

     Expiration
Date
    

Notional

Amount

(000)

     Market
Value
 

EUR Currency

   Citibank N.A.      Put         USD         1.24         10/01/13         EUR         14,500       $ 2   

 

Ÿ  

Over-the-counter interest rate swaptions purchased as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Description    Counterparty   

Put/

Call

   Exercise Rate     Pay/Receive
Exercise Rate
   Floating Rate
Index
   Expiration
Date
  

Notional

Amount

(000)

    

Market

Value

 

3-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Barclays Bank PLC    Put      1.50   Pay    3-month LIBOR    7/17/14      USD         75,000       $ 419,310   

3-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Deutsche Bank AG    Put      1.50   Pay    3-month LIBOR    7/17/14      USD         150,000         849,060   

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Deutsche Bank AG    Put      4.50   Pay    3-month LIBOR    3/20/17      USD         7,000         314,189   

Total

                          $ 1,582,559   
                         

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Ÿ  

Over-the-counter interest rate swaptions written as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Description    Counterparty      Put/
Call
     Exercise Rate     Pay/Receive
Exercise Rate
   Floating Rate
Index
     Expiration
Date
  

Notional
Amount

(000)

    

Market

Value

 

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

     Deutsche Bank AG         Call         1.55   Pay      3-month LIBOR       11/19/13      USD         20,700       $ (82,939

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

     Barclays Bank PLC         Call         1.25   Pay      3-month LIBOR       6/20/14      USD         500         (746

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

     Deutsche Bank AG         Put         1.85   Receive      3-month LIBOR       11/19/13      USD         20,700         (51,013

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

     Barclays Bank PLC         Put         2.25   Receive      3-month LIBOR       6/20/14      USD         500         (5,386

3-Year Interest Rate Swap

     Barclays Bank PLC         Put         1.90   Receive      3-month LIBOR       7/17/14      USD         75,000         (245,213

3-Year Interest Rate Swap

     Deutsche Bank AG         Put         1.90   Receive      3-month LIBOR       7/17/14      USD         150,000         (490,425

3-Year Interest Rate Swap

     Barclays Bank PLC         Put         2.30   Receive      3-month LIBOR       7/17/14      USD         75,000         (151,125

3-Year Interest Rate Swap

     Deutsche Bank AG         Put         2.30   Receive      3-month LIBOR       7/17/14      USD         150,000         (302,250

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

     Deutsche Bank AG         Put         6.00   Receive      3-month LIBOR       3/20/17      USD         14,000         (235,831

Total

                          $ (1,564,928
                         

 

 

 

 

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Centrally cleared interest rate swaps outstanding as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Fixed Rate    Floating Rate    Clearinghouse    Effective
Date
  Expiration
Date
  

Notional

Amount

(000)

     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

0.57%1

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile    N/A   6/25/15      USD         142,000       $ (573,127

0.48%1

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile    N/A   8/01/15      USD         150,000         (189,119

0.48%1

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile    N/A   8/01/15      USD         90,000         (114,816

0.50%1

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile    N/A   8/02/15      USD         256,820         (436,772

0.53%2

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile    N/A   8/20/15      USD         300,000         587,340   

0.55%1

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile    N/A   9/20/15      USD         316,300         (634,362

0.48%1

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile    N/A   9/23/15      USD         242,955         (125,335

1.17%1

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile    3/02/153   3/02/16      USD         24,365         (70,900

1.24%1

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile    3/03/153   3/03/16      USD         97,470         (355,765

1.28%1

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile    N/A   6/20/18      USD         2,800         9,859   

1.54%2

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile    N/A   10/02/18      USD         1,000         (287

3.94%2

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile    8/29/183   8/29/19      USD         24,365         59,122   

4.02%2

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile    9/04/183   9/04/19      USD         97,470         301,377   

2.46%2

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile    N/A   9/06/20      USD         23,300         495,325   

3.02%1

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile    N/A   9/18/23      USD         18,400         (433,589

3.76%2

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile    N/A   9/06/43      USD         18,000         331,257   

3.91%2

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile    N/A   9/12/43      USD         14,000         636,597   

3.83%1

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile    N/A   9/16/43      USD         9,100         (277,056

3.80%2

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile    N/A   9/18/43      USD         9,100         215,296   

Total

                    $ (574,955
                   

 

 

 

 

1 

Fund pays the fixed rate and receives the floating rate.

 

2 

Fund pays the floating rate and receives the fixed rate.

 

3 

Forward swap.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock U.S. Government Bond Portfolio   

 

 

Ÿ  

Over-the-counter interest rate swaps outstanding as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Fixed Rate    Floating Rate    Counterparty    Effective
Date
   Expiration
Date
  

Notional
Amount

(000)

    

Market

Value

    Premiums
Paid
(Received)
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

0.41%1

   3-month LIBOR    Deutsche Bank AG    N/A    3/22/15      USD         14,000       $ (9,811           $ (9,811

1.94%2

   3-month LIBOR    Citibank N.A.    N/A    4/08/23      USD         1,900         (107,060             (107,060

2.82%1

   3-month LIBOR    Credit Suisse International    N/A    4/17/43      USD         9,300         1,327,478                1,327,478   

2.81%1

   3-month LIBOR    Citibank N.A.    N/A    4/25/43      USD         2,300         336,560                336,560   

2.77%1

   3-month LIBOR    Bank of America N.A.    N/A    5/03/43      USD         9,400         1,446,595                1,446,595   

3.07%1

   3-month LIBOR    Citibank N.A.    N/A    5/17/43      USD         15,800         1,542,875                1,542,875   

Total

                     $ 4,536,637              $ 4,536,637   
                    

 

 

 

 

1 

Fund pays the fixed rate and receives the floating rate.

 

2 

Fund pays the floating rate and receives the fixed rate.

 

Ÿ  

Over-the-counter total return swaps outstanding as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Reference Entity    Floating Rate   Counterparty    Expiration
Date
  

Notional
Amount/
Contract
Amount

(000)

     Market
Value
    Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Return on Markit IOS 6.00%, 30-year, fixed rate Fannie Mae

   1-month LIBOR1   Credit Suisse International    1/12/39      USD         5,711       $ 69,513      $ (67,239   $ 136,752   

Return on Markit IOS 6.00%, 30-year, fixed rate Fannie Mae

   1-month LIBOR1   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    1/12/39      USD         8,808         107,211        (100,953     208,164   

Return on Markit IOS 6.00%, 30-year, fixed rate Fannie Mae

   1-month LIBOR1   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    1/12/39      USD         8,325         101,325        (74,784     176,109   

Return on Markit IOS 3.50%, 30-year, fixed rate Fannie Mae

   1-month LIBOR2   Citibank N.A.    1/12/41      USD         2,876         (27,384     (7,643     (19,741

Return on Markit IOS 4.50%, 30-year, fixed rate Fannie Mae

   1-month LIBOR2   Citibank N.A.    1/12/41      USD         2,540         (60,210     (42,323     (17,887

Return on Markit IOS 4.50%, 30-year, fixed rate Fannie Mae

   1-month LIBOR1   Citibank N.A.    1/12/42      USD         1,253         25,982        1,762        24,220   

Return on Markit IOS 4.50%, 30-year, fixed rate Fannie Mae

   1-month LIBOR1   Credit Suisse International    1/12/42      USD         2,565         53,201        2,605        50,596   

Return on Markit IOS 4.50%, 30-year, fixed rate Fannie Mae

   1-month LIBOR2   Goldman Sachs Bank USA    1/12/42      USD         1,491         (30,931     3,029        (33,960

Return on Markit IOS 4.50%, 30-year, fixed rate Fannie Mae

   1-month LIBOR1   Goldman Sachs Bank USA    1/12/42      USD         1,193         24,745        (39,802     64,547   

Return on Markit IOS 3.00%, 30-year, fixed rate Fannie Mae

   1-month LIBOR1   Credit Suisse International    1/12/43      USD         1,953         2,909        3,904        (995

Return on Markit IOS 3.00%, 30-year, fixed rate Fannie Mae

   1-month  LIBOR1   Goldman Sachs Bank USA    1/12/43      USD         1,209         1,801        4,565        (2,764

Total

                 $ 268,162      $ (316,879   $ 585,041   
                

 

 

 

 

1 

Fund pays the total return of the reference entity and receives the floating rate.

 

2 

Fund pays the floating rate and receives the total return of the reference entity.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock U.S. Government Bond Portfolio   

 

 

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

 

  Ÿ  

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

 

  Ÿ  

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)

 

  Ÿ  

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.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure 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 investment and derivative financial instrument 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, please refer to Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following tables summarize the Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of September 30, 2013:

 

      Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Assets:

         

Investments:

         

Long-Term Investments:

         

Asset-Backed Securities

          $ 25,929,794      $ 21,778,200       $ 47,707,994   

Corporate Bonds

            83,633,614                83,633,614   

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

            20,695,550                20,695,550   

Project Loans

                   31,416         31,416   

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

            931,570,216        20,741,760         952,311,976   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

            524,974,421                524,974,421   

Short-Term Securities

   $ 7,144,539                       7,144,539   

Options Purchased:

         

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

            2                2   

Interest Rate Contracts

            1,582,559                1,582,559   

Liabilities:

         

Investments in Securities:

         

TBA Sale Commitments

            (325,867,059             (325,867,059

Total

   $ 7,144,539      $ 1,262,519,097      $ 42,551,376       $ 1,312,215,012   
  

 

 

 
         
      Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Derivative Financial Instruments1

         

Assets:

         

Foreign currency exchange contracts

          $ 48,252              $ 48,252   

Interest rate contracts

   $ 1,404,890        7,950,069                9,354,959   

Liabilities:

         

Foreign currency exchange contracts

            (241,749             (241,749

Interest rate contracts

     (2,288,059     (4,968,274             (7,256,333

Total

   $ (883,169   $ 2,788,298              $ 1,905,129   
  

 

 

 

1    Derivative financial instruments are swaps, financial futures contracts, foreign currency exchange contracts and options written. Swaps, financial futures contracts and foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument and options written are shown at value.

        

  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (concluded)      BlackRock U.S. Government Bond Portfolio   

 

Certain of the Fund’s assets and/or liabilities are held at carrying amount or face value, which approximates fair value for financial statement purposes. As of September 30, 2013, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:    
          
      Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Assets:

          

Foreign currency at value

   $ 3,385,956                      $ 3,385,956   

Cash pledged for financial futures contracts

     924,000                        924,000   

Cash pledged as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements

     1,087,000                        1,087,000   

Cash pledged as collateral for over-the-counter derivatives

     100,000                        100,000   

Cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps

     2,570,000                        2,570,000   

Liabilities:

          

Reverse repurchase agreements

           $ (277,479,562             (277,479,562

Bank overdraft

             (240,156             (240,156

Cash received as collateral for over-the-counter derivatives

             (2,211,000             (2,211,000

Total

   $ 8,066,956       $ (279,930,718           $ (271,863,762
  

 

 

 

There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the year ended September 30, 2013.

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
    Project
Loans
    U.S. Government
Sponsored
Agency  Securities
     Total  

Assets:

         

Opening Balance, as of September 30, 2012.

          $ 82,310              $ 82,310   

Transfers into Level 3

                             

Transfers out of Level 3

                             

Accrued discounts/premiums

   $ 52        (21   $ 777         808   

Net realized gain (loss)

            (924             (924

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation2

     (21,161     1,876        489,271         469,986   

Purchases

     21,799,309               20,251,712         42,051,021   

Sales

            (51,825             (51,825
                                   

Closing Balance, as of September 30, 2013

   $ 21,778,200      $ 31,416      $ 20,741,760       $ 42,551,376   
  

 

 

 
2 

Included in the related net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation in the Statements of Operations. The change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments still held as of September 30, 2013 was $469,986.

Certain of 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 in such Level 3 investments.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities     

 

September 30, 2013   

BlackRock

GNMA

Portfolio

    BlackRock
Inflation
Protected
Bond Portfolio
     BlackRock
Investment
Grade Bond
Portfolio
     BlackRock
Secured Credit
Portfolio
     BlackRock
U.S. Government
Bond Portfolio
 
             
Assets                                            

Investments at value — unaffiliated1

   $ 1,708,649,026      $ 4,141,520,091       $ 148,212,828       $ 128,562,254       $ 1,630,937,532   

Investments at value — affiliated2

     157,515,127        49,738,922         7,978,643         13,349,303         7,144,539   

Cash

     1,461,190                20,089         219,996           

Cash pledged for financial futures contracts

     306,000        1,585,000         2,057,000                 924,000   

Cash pledged as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements

                                    1,087,000   

Cash pledged as collateral for over-the-counter derivatives

            1,438,000                         100,000   

Cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps

     4,230,000        4,810,000         90,000                 2,570,000   

Foreign currency at value3

            2,098         639         2,986         3,385,956   

Variation margin receivable on futures

     132,908        524,606         22,406                 284,807   

Investments sold receivable

     9,821,738                2,957,612         2,144,197         19,018,383   

TBA sale commitments receivable

     474,422,516                                321,048,605   

Swap premiums paid

     169,907        492,673         63,739                 15,865   

Swap receivable

     14,623        10,625         187                 22,535   

Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency exchange contracts

            2,126,312         5,040                 48,252   

Unrealized appreciation on over-the-counter swaps

     9,723,234        4,623,147         92,611                 5,313,896   

Unrealized appreciation on unfunded loan commitments

                            2,181           

Capital shares sold receivable

     1,745,420        8,278,958         20,555         367,832         2,782,385   

Interest receivable

     4,568,291        12,089,215         1,414,651         1,010,527         4,068,217   

Receivable from Manager

     56,625        480,422         2,644         5,605         59,147   

Principal paydown receivable

                                    39,745   

Dividends receivable — affiliated

     3,339        1,111         235         367         435   

Prepaid expenses

     50,262        84,438         9,828         40,790         54,143   

Other assets

     174,043        5,699         64,417                 664,267   
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     2,373,044,249        4,227,811,317         163,013,124         145,706,038         1,999,569,709   
  

 

 

 
             
Liabilities                                            

Bank overdraft

            625,024                         240,156   

Options written at value4

     6,443,339        7,482,541         587,615                 1,564,928   

TBA sale commitments at value5

     480,394,021                                325,867,059   

Reverse repurchase agreements

     236,519,921        676,552,887         8,020,172         306,855         277,479,562   

Cash received as collateral for over-the-counter derivatives

     5,500,000        11,500,000         100,000                 2,211,000   

Variation margin payable on centrally cleared swaps

     130,163        192,725         7,146                 307,482   

Variation margin payable on futures

     66,712        44,682         6,781                 94,822   

Investments purchased payable

     659,107,350        20,420         5,348,013         11,664,093         433,768,738   

Swap premiums received

     327,981        1,014,650         96,400         24,491         332,744   

Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency exchange contracts

            2,953,917         12,050         29,774         241,749   

Unrealized depreciation on over-the-counter swaps

     633,417        1,998,166         82,941         8,311         192,218   

Unrealized depreciation on unfunded loan commitments

                            60           

Interest expense payable

                                    4,659   

Income dividends payable

     1,262,166        163,877         55,674         89,791         909,470   

Capital shares redeemed payable

     3,492,142        12,989,938         51,210         331,834         1,870,447   

Investment advisory fees payable

     314,645        641,801         7,227         50,163         328,017   

Service and distribution fees payable

     234,755        691,825         3,905         31,976         262,078   

Other affiliates payable

     86,610        177,532         18,338         5,381         64,119   

Officer’s and Trustees’ fees payable

     8,199        19,285         4,681         4,100         10,330   

Other accrued expenses payable

     643,068        2,509,899         116,426         172,646         701,886   
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,395,164,489        719,579,169         14,518,579         12,719,475         1,046,451,464   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 977,879,760      $ 3,508,232,148       $ 148,494,545       $ 132,986,563       $ 953,118,245   
  

 

 

 
             
Net Assets Consist of                                            

Paid-in capital

   $ 1,024,339,870      $ 3,355,028,719       $ 146,125,255       $ 132,354,242       $ 1,003,839,513   

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

     (1,122,975     10,771,845         196,236         74,965         4,666,222   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

     (60,275,508     42,098,257         379,949         294,360         (46,355,194

Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     14,938,373        100,333,327         1,793,105         262,996         (9,032,296
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 977,879,760      $ 3,508,232,148       $ 148,494,545       $ 132,986,563       $ 953,118,245   
  

 

 

 

1 Investments at cost — unaffiliated

   $ 1,697,252,885      $ 4,043,784,342       $ 146,337,068       $ 128,263,341       $ 1,640,504,912   

2 Investments at cost — affiliated

   $ 157,515,127      $ 49,738,922       $ 7,978,643       $ 13,349,303       $ 7,144,539   

3 Foreign currency at cost

          $ 2,161       $ 620       $ 3,077       $ 3,361,094   

4 Premiums received

   $ 6,868,045      $ 8,378,932       $ 638,440               $ 2,760,218   

5 Proceeds from TBA sale commitments

   $ 474,422,516                              $ 321,048,605   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (concluded)     

 

September 30, 2013   

BlackRock
GNMA

Portfolio

    

BlackRock
Inflation
Protected

Bond Portfolio

     BlackRock
Investment
Grade Bond
Portfolio
     BlackRock
Secured Credit
Portfolio
    

BlackRock

U.S. Government
Bond Portfolio

 
              
Net Asset Value                                             

BlackRock

              

Net assets

   $ 3,113,967       $ 446,214,211       $ 66,535,159                   
  

 

 

 

Shares outstanding6

     321,249         40,480,666         6,558,597                   
  

 

 

 

Net asset value

   $ 9.69       $ 11.02       $ 10.14                   
  

 

 

 
              

Institutional

              

Net assets

   $ 428,181,752       $ 1,190,916,515       $ 63,568,847       $ 25,225,309       $ 150,201,772   
  

 

 

 

Shares outstanding6

     44,024,452         106,068,631         6,278,806         2,449,086         14,276,761   
  

 

 

 

Net asset value

   $ 9.73       $ 11.23       $ 10.12       $ 10.30       $ 10.52   
  

 

 

 
              

Service

              

Net assets

   $ 51,353,294       $ 58,842,378                       $ 3,777,240   
  

 

 

 

Shares outstanding6

     5,286,115         5,264,139                         359,259   
  

 

 

 

Net asset value

   $ 9.71       $ 11.18                       $ 10.51   
  

 

 

 
              

Investor A

              

Net assets

   $ 310,492,154       $ 1,344,079,914       $ 18,390,539       $ 90,484,360       $ 602,785,630   
  

 

 

 

Shares outstanding6

     31,790,386         121,387,355         1,813,710         8,788,400         57,169,338   
  

 

 

 

Net asset value

   $ 9.77       $ 11.07       $ 10.14       $ 10.30       $ 10.54   
  

 

 

 
              

Investor B

              

Net assets

   $ 2,812,114       $ 3,389,388                       $ 2,210,155   
  

 

 

 

Shares outstanding6

     288,900         311,852                         210,320   
  

 

 

 

Net asset value

   $ 9.73       $ 10.87                       $ 10.51   
  

 

 

 
              

Investor B1

              

Net assets

                                   $ 4,632,109   
  

 

 

 

Shares outstanding6

                                     440,833   
  

 

 

 

Net asset value

                                   $ 10.51   
  

 

 

 
              

Investor C

              

Net assets

   $ 181,926,479       $ 464,789,742               $ 17,276,894       $ 69,749,106   
  

 

 

 

Shares outstanding6

     18,710,210         42,446,274                 1,677,042         6,623,015   
  

 

 

 

Net asset value

   $ 9.72       $ 10.95               $ 10.30       $ 10.53   
  

 

 

 
              

Investor C1

              

Net assets

                                   $ 93,384,236   
  

 

 

 

Shares outstanding6

                                     8,870,491   
  

 

 

 

Net asset value

                                   $ 10.53   
  

 

 

 
              

Class R

              

Net assets

                                   $ 26,377,997   
  

 

 

 

Shares outstanding6

                                     2,502,092   
  

 

 

 

Net asset value

                                   $ 10.54   
  

 

 

 

 

  6

Unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Operations     

 

Year Ended September 30, 2013    BlackRock
GNMA
Portfolio
    BlackRock
Inflation
Protected
Bond Portfolio
    BlackRock
Investment
Grade Bond
Portfolio
    BlackRock
Secured Credit
Portfolio
    BlackRock
U.S. Government
Bond Portfolio
 
          
Investment Income                                         

Interest

   $ 23,621,171      $ 116,706,666      $ 10,347,223      $ 4,840,752      $ 19,635,839   

Dividends — unaffiliated

                   62,192                 

Dividends — affiliated

     18,772        66,282        7,375        8,366        5,040   
  

 

 

 

Total income

     23,639,943        116,772,948        10,416,790        4,849,118        19,640,879   
  

 

 

 
          
Expenses                                         

Investment advisory

     7,060,710        16,633,862        1,288,102        470,329        5,391,603   

Service and distribution — class specific

     3,939,061        11,427,633        55,939        296,974        3,723,325   

Transfer agent — class specific

     1,567,759        8,021,583        130,160        63,105        2,083,170   

Administration

     871,609        2,711,115        193,215        70,549        747,633   

Custodian

     395,747        173,630        13,411        4,753        189,661   

Administration — class specific

     322,409        758,133        64,435        23,314        254,167   

Registration

     168,497        294,956        54,950        60,402        114,026   

Professional

     92,190        116,809        100,801        116,600        89,507   

Printing

     81,119        286,547        17,195        36,575        72,550   

Officer and Trustees

     38,163        89,965        22,201        19,355        36,991   

Miscellaneous

     115,831        284,059        50,491        37,405        114,123   

Recoupment of past waived fees — class specific

     155        86,149        1,423        2,836        5,588   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding interest expense

     14,653,250        40,884,441        1,992,323        1,202,197        12,822,344   

Interest expense1

     428,424        264,089        1,474               176,564   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     15,081,674        41,148,530        1,993,797        1,202,197        12,998,908   

Less fees waived by Manager

     (2,008,265     (5,644,716     (581,032     (157,739     (764,688

Less administration fees waived

                          (1,394       

Less administration fees waived — class specific

     (150,785     (489,905     (60,160     (22,202     (248,752

Less transfer agent fees waived — class specific

     (28,599     (66,462     (1,096     (1,184     (53,717

Less transfer agent fees reimbursed — class specific

     (488,798     (1,975,836     (30,903     (48,726     (841,029

Less expenses reimbursed by Manager

                          (13,964       
  

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and reimbursed

     12,405,227        32,971,611        1,320,606        956,988        11,090,722   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

     11,234,716        83,801,337        9,096,184        3,892,130        8,550,157   
  

 

 

 
          
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)                                         

Net realized gain (loss) from:

          

Investments

     (27,643,738     24,901,302        8,472,260        426,565        (23,086,177

Redemption-in-kind transactions

                   1,842,803                 

Securities sold short

                                 (40

Capital gain distributions received from affiliated investment companies

     35        1,798        10        20        1,616   

Options written

     1,613,877        (4,156,977     (16,012            (589,395

Financial futures contracts

     1,624,862        17,778,274        (9,082,791            4,690,710   

Swaps

     (1,122,569     9,451,391        1,251,251        18,501        (1,097,637

Foreign currency transactions

     875        2,319,924        34,307        10,864        4,066,936   
  

 

 

 
     (25,526,658     50,295,712        2,501,828        455,950        (16,013,987
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

          

Investments

     (28,970,891     (391,119,386     (31,183,275     (431,193     (28,901,826

Options written

     6,406,285        3,627,701        (46,599            875,813   

Financial futures contracts

     (1,151,913     254,814        504,451               (907,912

Swaps

     5,518,895        (1,735,821     (134,134     (8,311     11,624,280   

Unfunded loan commitments

                          2,121          

Foreign currency translations

            1,101,043        22,983        (13,132     (179,568
  

 

 

 
     (18,197,624     (387,871,649     (30,836,574     (450,515     (17,489,213
  

 

 

 

Total realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (43,724,282     (337,575,937     (28,334,746     5,435        (33,503,200
  

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ (32,489,566   $ (253,774,600   $ (19,238,562   $ 3,897,565      $ (24,953,043
  

 

 

 

 

  1 

See Note 8 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of borrowings.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets     

 

     BlackRock
GNMA
Portfolio
    BlackRock
Inflation Protected
Bond Portfolio
 
     Year Ended September 30,     Year Ended September 30,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:    2013     2012     2013     2012  
        
Operations                                 

Net investment income

   $ 11,234,716      $ 24,048,108      $ 83,801,337      $ 57,175,326   

Net gain (loss)

     (25,526,658     44,782,984        50,295,712        90,326,162   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (18,197,624     (3,732,490     (387,871,649     228,680,866   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (32,489,566     65,098,602        (253,774,600     376,182,354   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
        
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders From1                                 

Net investment income:

        

BlackRock

     (357,779     (820,031     (6,341,583     (7,758,074

Institutional

     (20,387,932     (20,656,400     (23,813,457     (28,585,360

Service

     (2,521,608     (2,047,911     (1,047,680     (1,459,613

Investor A

     (13,990,267     (13,426,203     (23,112,283     (28,230,422

Investor B

     (110,052     (182,372     (59,659     (105,133

Investor C

     (6,996,280     (8,170,710     (7,395,616     (10,292,553

Net realized gain:

        

BlackRock

     (275,190     (121,449     (7,712,338     (1,848,397

Institutional

     (12,170,039     (5,841,341     (32,413,915     (6,535,363

Service

     (1,571,469     (564,091     (1,453,089     (371,577

Investor A

     (8,939,136     (4,035,155     (32,008,911     (7,865,102

Investor B

     (100,503     (81,146     (113,183     (37,222

Investor C

     (5,998,334     (3,356,857     (12,961,821     (3,342,670
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets resulting from dividends and distributions to shareholders

     (73,418,589     (59,303,666     (148,433,535     (96,431,486
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
        
Capital Share Transactions                                 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     (406,363,345     379,131,090        (1,455,915,680     959,475,494   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
        
Net Assets                                 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (512,271,500     384,926,026        (1,858,123,815     1,239,226,362   

Beginning of year

     1,490,151,260        1,105,225,234        5,366,355,963        4,127,129,601   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 977,879,760      $ 1,490,151,260      $ 3,508,232,148      $ 5,366,355,963   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income, end of year

   $ (1,122,975   $ (2,217,915   $ 10,771,845      $ 1,951,134   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  1 

Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)     

 

     BlackRock
Investment Grade
Bond Portfolio
    BlackRock
Secured Credit
Portfolio
 
     Year Ended September 30,     Year Ended September 30,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:    2013     2012     2013     2012  
        
Operations                                 

Net investment income

   $ 9,096,184      $ 10,101,230      $ 3,892,130      $ 1,879,708   

Net realized gain

     659,025        26,470,654        455,950        2,158,436   

Net realized gain from redemption-in-kind transactions

     1,842,803                        

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (30,836,574     (3,744,687     (450,515     378,357   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (19,238,562     32,827,197        3,897,565        4,416,501   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
        
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders From1                                 

Net investment income:

        

BlackRock

     (6,136,887     (7,830,940              

Institutional

     (2,084,020     (2,281,015     (991,182     (780,489

Investor A

     (683,843     (781,301     (2,335,625     (578,401

Investor C

                   (554,083     (349,027

Net realized gain:

        

BlackRock

     (15,307,321     (6,893,127              

Institutional

     (5,004,911     (2,205,750     (733,557     (339,073

Investor A

     (2,097,865     (679,108     (788,372     (305,355

Investor C

                   (479,296     (255,573
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets resulting from dividends and distributions to shareholders

     (31,314,847     (20,671,241     (5,882,115     (2,607,918
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
        
Capital Share Transactions                                 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     (83,025,003     (22,971,771     76,023,159        (33,390,912
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
        
Redemption Fees                                 

Redemption fees

                   29,470        486   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
        
Net Assets                                 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (133,578,412     (10,815,815     74,068,079        (31,581,843

Beginning of year

     282,072,957        292,888,772        58,918,484        90,500,327   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 148,494,545      $ 282,072,957      $ 132,986,563      $ 58,918,484   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income, end of year

   $ 196,236      $ 1,395,271      $ 74,965      $ (78,669
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  1 

Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (concluded)     

 

     BlackRock
U.S. Government
Bond Portfolio
 
     Year Ended September 30,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:    2013     2012  
    
Operations                 

Net investment income

   $ 8,550,157      $ 13,640,579   

Net gain (loss)

     (16,013,987     23,259,182   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (17,489,213     (656,181
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (24,953,043     36,243,580   
  

 

 

 
    
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders From1                 

Net investment income:

    

BlackRock

            (3

Institutional

     (3,350,546     (3,144,658

Service

     (81,259     (87,851

Investor A

     (12,016,610     (10,947,605

Investor B

     (33,627     (46,071

Investor B1

     (121,056     (319,613

Investor C

     (840,675     (689,477

Investor C1

     (1,202,940     (1,106,758

Class R

     (469,700     (465,858

Net realized gain:

    

Institutional

            (2,786,535

Service

            (116,514

Investor A

            (11,970,783

Investor B

            (142,730

Investor B1

            (608,884

Investor C

            (1,762,743

Investor C1

            (1,988,750

Class R

            (623,065
  

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets resulting from dividends and distributions to shareholders

     (18,116,413     (36,807,898
  

 

 

 
    
Capital Share Transactions                 

Net decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     (201,287,229     (94,702,241
  

 

 

 
    
Net Assets                 

Total decrease in net assets

     (244,356,685     (95,266,559

Beginning of year

     1,197,474,930        1,292,741,489   
  

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 953,118,245      $ 1,197,474,930   
  

 

 

 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income, end of year

   $ 4,666,222      $ (627,550
  

 

 

 

 

  1

Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights      BlackRock GNMA Portfolio   

 

     BlackRock     Institutional  
     Year Ended September 30,     Year Ended September 30,  
     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  
Per Share Operating Performance                                                                                 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.47      $ 10.44      $ 10.45      $ 10.28      $ 9.73      $ 10.49      $ 10.47      $ 10.47      $ 10.31      $ 9.75   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income1

     0.15        0.23        0.29        0.28        0.31        0.12        0.23        0.28        0.29        0.37   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.35     0.33        0.40        0.41        0.66        (0.30     0.32        0.42        0.39        0.60   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

     (0.20     0.56        0.69        0.69        0.97        (0.18     0.55        0.70        0.68        0.97   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions from:2

                    

Net investment income

     (0.38     (0.41     (0.34     (0.33     (0.42     (0.38     (0.41     (0.34     (0.33     (0.41

Net realized gain

     (0.20     (0.12     (0.36     (0.19            (0.20     (0.12     (0.36     (0.19       
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.58     (0.53     (0.70     (0.52     (0.42     (0.58     (0.53     (0.70     (0.52     (0.41
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 9.69      $ 10.47      $ 10.44      $ 10.45      $ 10.28      $ 9.73      $ 10.49      $ 10.47      $ 10.47      $ 10.31   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Total Investment Return3                                                                                 

Based on net asset value

     (1.97 )%      5.59     6.96     6.95     10.09     (1.79 )%      5.45     7.02     6.80     10.17
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                                                                 

Total expenses

     0.81     0.74     0.78     0.70     0.81     0.84     0.82     0.82     0.81     0.81
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly

     0.55     0.54     0.52     0.52     0.51     0.58     0.57     0.55     0.55     0.48
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly excluding interest expense

     0.52     0.52     0.52     0.52     0.51     0.55     0.55     0.55     0.54     0.48
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     1.49     2.18     2.82     2.85     2.91     1.24     2.25     2.71     2.83     3.63
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Supplemental Data                                                                                 

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 3,114      $ 13,349      $ 5,587      $ 781      $ 40,982      $ 428,182      $ 622,556      $ 462,058      $ 557,610      $ 578,224   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

     1,405 %4      741 %5      743 %6      847 %7      1,435 %8      1,405 %4      741 %5      743 %6      847 %7      1,435 %8 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  1 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  2 

Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

  3 

Where applicable, total investment returns assume the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

  4 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions and TBA Sale Commitments; excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions the portfolio turnover would have been 480%.

 

  5 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions portfolio turnover was 247%. Including TBA Sale Commitments, to conform to the current year presentation, portfolio turnover was 1,580%. Including TBA Sale Commitments and excluding mortgage dollar rolls, portfolio turnover was 719%.

 

  6 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions portfolio turnover was 213%. Including TBA Sale Commitments, to conform to the current year presentation, portfolio turnover was 1,400%. Including TBA Sale Commitments and excluding mortgage dollar rolls, portfolio turnover was 571%.

 

  7 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions portfolio turnover was 265%. Including TBA Sale Commitments, to conform to the current year presentation, portfolio turnover was 1,470%. Including TBA Sale Commitments and excluding mortgage dollar rolls, portfolio turnover was 611%.

 

  8 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions portfolio turnover was 573%. Including TBA Sale Commitments, to conform to the current year presentation, portfolio turnover was 3,580%. Including TBA Sale Commitments and excluding mortgage dollar rolls, portfolio turnover was 1,912%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)      BlackRock GNMA Portfolio   

 

     Service     Investor A  
     Year Ended September 30,     Year Ended September 30,  
     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  
Per Share Operating Performance                                                                                 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.48      $ 10.45      $ 10.46      $ 10.29      $ 9.73      $ 10.54      $ 10.51      $ 10.51      $ 10.34      $ 9.78   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income1

     0.08        0.20        0.24        0.26        0.33        0.09        0.20        0.24        0.26        0.33   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.31     0.32        0.41        0.39        0.61        (0.32     0.32        0.42        0.39        0.61   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

     (0.23     0.52        0.65        0.65        0.94        (0.23     0.52        0.66        0.65        0.94   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions from:2

                    

Net investment income

     (0.34     (0.37     (0.30     (0.29     (0.38     (0.34     (0.37     (0.30     (0.29     (0.38

Net realized gain

     (0.20     (0.12     (0.36     (0.19            (0.20     (0.12     (0.36     (0.19       
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.54     (0.49     (0.66     (0.48     (0.38     (0.54     (0.49     (0.66     (0.48     (0.38
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 9.71      $ 10.48      $ 10.45      $ 10.46      $ 10.29      $ 9.77      $ 10.54      $ 10.51      $ 10.51      $ 10.34   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Total Investment Return3                                                                                 

Based on net asset value

     (2.23 )%      5.19     6.55     6.53     9.83     (2.21 )%      5.18     6.62     6.50     9.74
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                                                                 

Total expenses

     1.17     1.11     1.15     1.10     1.07     1.09     1.06     1.07     1.06     1.09
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding recoupment of past waived fees

     1.17     1.11     1.15     1.10     1.07     1.09     1.06     1.07     1.06     1.09
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly

     0.93     0.92     0.90     0.91     0.81     0.93     0.91     0.91     0.90     0.85
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly excluding interest expense

     0.90     0.90     0.90     0.90     0.81     0.90     0.90     0.91     0.90     0.85
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     0.75     1.88     2.37     2.50     3.29     0.85     1.90     2.36     2.47     3.22
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Supplemental Data                                                                                 

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 51,353      $ 79,211      $ 35,929      $ 43,281      $ 29,809      $ 310,492      $ 457,537      $ 323,201      $ 370,680      $ 312,343   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

     1,405 %4      741 %5      743 %6      847 %7      1,435 %8      1,405 %4      741 %5      743 %6      847 %7      1,435 %8 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  1 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  2 

Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

  3 

Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and assume the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

  4 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions and TBA Sale Commitments; excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions the portfolio turnover would have been 480%.

 

  5

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions portfolio turnover was 247%. Including TBA Sale Commitments, to conform to the current year presentation, portfolio turnover was 1,580%. Including TBA Sale Commitments and excluding mortgage dollar rolls, portfolio turnover was 719%.

 

  6 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions portfolio turnover was 213%. Including TBA Sale Commitments, to conform to the current year presentation, portfolio turnover was 1,400%. Including TBA Sale Commitments and excluding mortgage dollar rolls, portfolio turnover was 571%.

 

  7 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions portfolio turnover was 265%. Including TBA Sale Commitments, to conform to the current year presentation, portfolio turnover was 1,470%. Including TBA Sale Commitments and excluding mortgage dollar rolls, portfolio turnover was 611%.

 

  8 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions portfolio turnover was 573%. Including TBA Sale Commitments, to conform to the current year presentation, portfolio turnover was 3,580%. Including TBA Sale Commitments and excluding mortgage dollar rolls, portfolio turnover was 1,912%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (concluded)      BlackRock GNMA Portfolio   

 

     Investor B     Investor C  
     Year Ended September 30,     Year Ended September 30,  
     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  
Per Share Operating Performance                                                                                 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.50      $ 10.47      $ 10.48      $ 10.31      $ 9.75      $ 10.49      $ 10.46      $ 10.47      $ 10.30      $ 9.74   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income1

     0.01        0.12        0.16        0.17        0.25        0.01        0.12        0.17        0.18        0.26   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.32     0.32        0.41        0.40        0.61        (0.32     0.32        0.40        0.39        0.60   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

     (0.31     0.44        0.57        0.57        0.86        (0.31     0.44        0.57        0.57        0.86   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions from:2

                    

Net investment income

     (0.26     (0.29     (0.22     (0.21     (0.30     (0.26     (0.29     (0.22     (0.21     (0.30

Net realized gain

     (0.20     (0.12     (0.36     (0.19            (0.20     (0.12     (0.36     (0.19       
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.46     (0.41     (0.58     (0.40     (0.30     (0.46     (0.41     (0.58     (0.40     (0.30
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 9.73      $ 10.50      $ 10.47      $ 10.48      $ 10.31      $ 9.72      $ 10.49      $ 10.46      $ 10.47      $ 10.30   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Total Investment Return3                                                                                 

Based on net asset value

     (3.04 )%      4.34     5.70     5.67     8.91     (2.99 )%      4.39     5.74     5.74     8.99
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                                                                 

Total expenses

     1.93     1.88     1.87     1.87     1.88     1.86     1.82     1.82     1.81     1.82
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly

     1.78     1.73     1.71     1.71     1.64     1.71     1.67     1.66     1.65     1.58
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly excluding interest expense

     1.74     1.71     1.71     1.71     1.64     1.68     1.66     1.66     1.65     1.57
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     0.13     1.12     1.55     1.66     2.48     0.10     1.16     1.60     1.73     2.52
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Supplemental Data                                                                                 

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 2,812      $ 5,778      $ 7,518      $ 11,961      $ 20,119      $ 181,926      $ 311,721      $ 270,931      $ 358,606      $ 365,279   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

     1,405 %4      741 %5      743 %6      847 %7      1,435 %8      1,405 %4      741 %5      743 %6      847 %7      1,435 %8 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  1 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  2 

Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

  3 

Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and assume the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

  4 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions and TBA Sale Commitments; excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions the portfolio turnover would have been 480%.

 

  5 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions portfolio turnover was 247%. Including TBA Sale Commitments, to conform to the current year presentation, portfolio turnover was 1,580%. Including TBA Sale Commitments and excluding mortgage dollar rolls, portfolio turnover was 719%.

 

  6 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions portfolio turnover was 213%. Including TBA Sale Commitments, to conform to the current year presentation, portfolio turnover was 1,400%. Including TBA Sale Commitments and excluding mortgage dollar rolls, portfolio turnover was 571%.

 

  7 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions portfolio turnover was 265%. Including TBA Sale Commitments, to conform to the current year presentation, portfolio turnover was 1,470%. Including TBA Sale Commitments and excluding mortgage dollar rolls, portfolio turnover was 611%.

 

  8 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions portfolio turnover was 573%. Including TBA Sale Commitments, to conform to the current year presentation, portfolio turnover was 3,580%. Including TBA Sale Commitments and excluding mortgage dollar rolls, portfolio turnover was 1,912%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights      BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio   

 

     BlackRock     Institutional  
     Year Ended September 30,     Year Ended September 30,  
     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  
Per Share Operating Performance                                                                                 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 12.00      $ 11.27      $ 11.19      $ 10.46      $ 9.84      $ 12.23      $ 11.49      $ 11.40      $ 10.66      $ 10.04   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income1

     0.24        0.19        0.43        0.23        0.35        0.24        0.18        0.44        0.22        0.14   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.85     0.80        0.44        0.74        0.39        (0.87     0.82        0.43        0.76        0.60   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

     (0.61     0.99        0.87        0.97        0.74        (0.63     1.00        0.87        0.98        0.74   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions from:2

                    

Net investment income

     (0.17     (0.21     (0.43     (0.21     (0.12     (0.17     (0.21     (0.42     (0.21     (0.12

Net realized gain

     (0.20     (0.05     (0.36     (0.03     (0.00 )3      (0.20     (0.05     (0.36     (0.03     (0.00 )3 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.37     (0.26     (0.79     (0.24     (0.12     (0.37     (0.26     (0.78     (0.24     (0.12
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 11.02      $ 12.00      $ 11.27      $ 11.19      $ 10.46      $ 11.23      $ 12.23      $ 11.49      $ 11.40      $ 10.66   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Total Investment Return4                                                                                 

Based on net asset value

     (5.27 )%      8.86     8.21     9.45     7.58     (5.35 )%      8.76     8.10     9.30     7.40
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                                                                 

Total expenses

     0.48     0.47     0.50     0.52     0.59     0.60     0.56     0.60     0.58     0.64
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding recoupment of past waived fees

     0.48     0.47     0.50     0.52     0.59     0.59     0.55     0.59     0.58     0.64
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly

     0.33     0.32     0.32     0.32     0.32     0.44     0.43     0.43     0.40     0.39
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense

     0.32     0.32     0.32     0.32     0.31     0.44     0.43     0.43     0.40     0.38
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     2.09     1.64     3.94     2.08     3.43     2.04     1.49     3.91     2.00     1.37
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Supplemental Data                                                                                 

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 446,214      $ 455,027      $ 416,631      $ 339,249      $ 117,605      $ 1,190,917      $ 1,937,316      $ 1,362,286      $ 968,736      $ 380,280   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

     86     120     131     213     193 %5      86     120     131     213     193 %5 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  1 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  2 

Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

  3 

Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share.

 

  4 

Where applicable, total investment returns assume the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

  5 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions; excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover would have been 176%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)      BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio   

 

     Service     Investor A  
     Year Ended September 30,     Year Ended September 30,  
     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  
Per Share Operating Performance                                                                                 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 12.20      $ 11.49      $ 11.40      $ 10.67      $ 10.06      $ 12.09      $ 11.39      $ 11.30      $ 10.57      $ 9.97   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income1

     0.21        0.15        0.41        0.19        0.21        0.21        0.13        0.39        0.18        0.17   

Net realized and unrealized gain

     (0.88     0.80        0.44        0.75        0.50        (0.88     0.81        0.45        0.76        0.53   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

     (0.67     0.95        0.85        0.94        0.71        (0.67     0.94        0.84        0.94        0.70   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions from:2

                    

Net investment income

     (0.15     (0.19     (0.40     (0.18     (0.10     (0.15     (0.19     (0.39     (0.18     (0.10

Net realized gain

     (0.20     (0.05     (0.36     (0.03     (0.00 )3      (0.20     (0.05     (0.36     (0.03     (0.00 )3 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.35     (0.24     (0.76     (0.21     (0.10     (0.35     (0.24     (0.75     (0.21     (0.10
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 11.18      $ 12.20      $ 11.49      $ 11.40      $ 10.67      $ 11.07      $ 12.09      $ 11.39      $ 11.30      $ 10.57   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Total Investment Return4                                                                                 

Based on net asset value

     (5.64 )%      8.38     7.84     8.98     7.16     (5.70 )%      8.33     7.83     9.03     7.11
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                                                                 

Total expenses

     0.89     0.86     0.85     0.86     0.91     0.99     0.95     0.98     0.95     1.02
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding recoupment of past waived fees

     0.88     0.86     0.85     0.86     0.91     0.99     0.95     0.98     0.95     1.02
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly

     0.75     0.73     0.70     0.69     0.67     0.76     0.76     0.76     0.74     0.70
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense

     0.75     0.73     0.70     0.68     0.66     0.76     0.76     0.76     0.74     0.69
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     1.76     1.23     3.61     1.72     2.04     1.78     1.12     3.50     1.69     1.70
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Supplemental Data                                                                                 

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 58,842      $ 88,555      $ 84,824      $ 79,862      $ 50,524      $ 1,344,080      $ 2,089,999      $ 1,542,505      $ 1,427,762      $ 775,914   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

     86     120     131     213     193 %5      86     120     131     213     193 %5 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  1 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  2 

Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

  3 

Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share.

 

  4 

Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and assume the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

  5 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions; excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover would have been 176%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (concluded)      BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio   

 

     Investor B     Investor C  
     Year Ended September 30,     Year Ended September 30,  
     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  
Per Share Operating Performance                                                                                 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 11.93      $ 11.29      $ 11.22      $ 10.52      $ 9.99      $ 12.01      $ 11.36      $ 11.29      $ 10.58      $ 10.04   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)1

     0.11        0.05        0.29        0.11        (0.20     0.12        0.06        0.31        0.11        (0.02

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.85     0.79        0.45        0.74        0.81        (0.86     0.80        0.44        0.76        0.64   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

     (0.74     0.84        0.74        0.85        0.61        (0.74     0.86        0.75        0.87        0.62   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions from:2

                    

Net investment income

     (0.12     (0.15     (0.31     (0.12     (0.08     (0.12     (0.16     (0.32     (0.13     (0.08

Net realized gain

     (0.20     (0.05     (0.36     (0.03     (0.00 )3      (0.20     (0.05     (0.36     (0.03     (0.00 )3 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.32     (0.20     (0.67     (0.15     (0.08     (0.32     (0.21     (0.68     (0.16     (0.08
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 10.87      $ 11.93      $ 11.29      $ 11.22      $ 10.52      $ 10.95      $ 12.01      $ 11.36      $ 11.29      $ 10.58   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Total Investment Return4                                                                                 

Based on net asset value

     (6.38 )%      7.55     6.98     8.20     6.08     (6.31 )%      7.62     7.00     8.29     6.16
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                                                                 

Total expenses

     1.66     1.63     1.66     1.67     1.74     1.59     1.57     1.60     1.61     1.70
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly

     1.54     1.51     1.51     1.50     1.45     1.47     1.45     1.45     1.44     1.45
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense

     1.53     1.51     1.51     1.50     1.44     1.47     1.44     1.45     1.44     1.44
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     0.99     0.45     2.66     0.99     (2.00 )%      1.06     0.50     2.80     0.98     (0.15 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Supplemental Data                                                                                 

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 3,389      $ 7,301      $ 8,815      $ 11,416      $ 12,605      $ 464,790      $ 788,158      $ 712,070      $ 668,608      $ 381,278   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

     86     120     131     213     193 %5      86     120     131     213     193 %5 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  1 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  2 

Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

  3 

Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share.

 

  4 

Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and assume the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

  5 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions; excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover would have been 176%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights      BlackRock Investment Grade Bond Portfolio   

 

     BlackRock     Institutional  
     Year Ended September 30,     Year Ended September 30,  
     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  
Per Share Operating Performance                                                                                 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 12.21      $ 11.68      $ 11.45      $ 10.54      $ 9.06      $ 12.18      $ 11.66      $ 11.43      $ 10.54      $ 9.05   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income1

     0.40        0.45        0.49        0.51        0.50        0.38        0.43        0.48        0.48        0.49   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (1.11     1.05        0.71        0.96        1.50        (1.09     1.04        0.71        0.96        1.51   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

     (0.71     1.50        1.20        1.47        2.00        (0.71     1.47        1.19        1.44        2.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions from:2

                    

Net investment income

     (0.39     (0.44     (0.48     (0.52     (0.50     (0.38     (0.42     (0.47     (0.51     (0.49

Net realized gain

     (0.97     (0.53     (0.49     (0.04     (0.02     (0.97     (0.53     (0.49     (0.04     (0.02
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (1.36     (0.97     (0.97     (0.56     (0.52     (1.35     (0.95     (0.96     (0.55     (0.51
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 10.14      $ 12.21      $ 11.68      $ 11.45      $ 10.54      $ 10.12      $ 12.18      $ 11.66      $ 11.43      $ 10.54   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Total Investment Return3                                                                                 

Based on net asset value

     (6.56 )%      13.61     11.96     14.53     22.65     (6.59 )%      13.43     11.86     14.24     22.75
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                                                                 

Total expenses

     0.70     0.69     0.70     0.68     0.71     0.86     0.83     0.84     0.70     0.72
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding recoupment of past waived fees

     0.70     0.69     0.70     0.68     0.71     0.86     0.83     0.84     0.70     0.72
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly

     0.45     0.45     0.45     0.45     0.42     0.55     0.55     0.55     0.49     0.45
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense

     0.45     0.45     0.45     0.45     0.41     0.55     0.55     0.55     0.49     0.45
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     3.60     3.83     4.59     4.86     5.16     3.48     3.71     4.51     4.62     5.15
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Supplemental Data                                                                                 

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 66,535      $ 195,167      $ 227,009      $ 273,303      $ 220,731      $ 63,569      $ 61,711      $ 51,253      $ 2,329      $ 20,135   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

     119 %4      86 %5      104 %6      137 %7      166 %8      119 %4      86 %5      104 %6      137 %7      166 %8 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  1 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  2 

Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

  3 

Where applicable, total investment returns assume the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

  4 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions; excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover would have been 105%.

 

  5 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions; excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover would have been 84%.

 

  6 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions; excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover would have been 83%.

 

  7 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions; excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover would have been 128%.

 

  8 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions; excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover would have been 105%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (concluded)      BlackRock Investment Grade Bond Portfolio   

 

     Investor A  
     Year Ended September 30,  
     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  
Per Share Operating Performance                                         

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 12.20      $ 11.68      $ 11.45      $ 10.54      $ 9.02   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income1

     0.35        0.39        0.44        0.47        0.47   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (1.10     1.05        0.71        0.95        1.54   
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

     (0.75     1.44        1.15        1.42        2.01   
  

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions from:2

          

Net investment income

     (0.34     (0.39     (0.43     (0.47     (0.47

Net realized gain

     (0.97     (0.53     (0.49     (0.04     (0.02
  

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (1.31     (0.92     (0.92     (0.51     (0.49
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 10.14      $ 12.20      $ 11.68      $ 11.45      $ 10.54   
  

 

 

 
          
Total Investment Return3                                         

Based on net asset value

     (6.89 )%      13.07     11.47     14.05     22.81
  

 

 

 
          
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                         

Total expenses

     1.16     1.07     1.12     1.09     1.02
  

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding recoupment of past waived fees

     1.15     1.07     1.11     1.09     1.02
  

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly

     0.89     0.85     0.90     0.88     0.74
  

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense

     0.89     0.85     0.90     0.87     0.74
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

     3.14     3.33     4.16     4.42     4.64
  

 

 

 
          
Supplemental Data                                         

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 18,391      $ 25,195      $ 14,626      $ 14,043      $ 13,218   
  

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

     119 %4      86 %5      104 %6      137 %7      166 %8 
  

 

 

 

 

  1 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  2 

Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

  3 

Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and assume the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

  4 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions; excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover would have been 105%.

 

  5 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions; excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover would have been 84%.

 

  6 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions; excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover would have been 83%.

 

  7 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions; excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover would have been 128%.

 

  8 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions; excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover would have been 105%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights      BlackRock Secured Credit Portfolio   

 

     Institutional     Investor A  
                      

Period

February 26,
20101 to

September 30,
2010

                     

Period

February 26,
20101 to

September 30,
2010

 
     Year Ended September 30,       Year Ended September 30,    
     2013     2012     2011       2013     2012     2011    
Per Share Operating Performance                                                                 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 10.54      $ 10.20      $ 10.56      $ 10.00      $ 10.53      $ 10.20      $ 10.55      $ 10.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income2

     0.48        0.38        0.43        0.16        0.43        0.35        0.40        0.17   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.11 3      0.48 3      (0.25     0.53        0.15 3      0.48 3      (0.24     0.49   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

     0.59        0.86        0.18        0.69        0.58        0.83        0.16        0.66   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions from:4

                

Net investment income

     (0.47     (0.34     (0.39     (0.13     (0.45     (0.32     (0.36     (0.11

Net realized gain

     (0.36     (0.18     (0.15            (0.36     (0.18     (0.15       
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.83     (0.52     (0.54     (0.13     (0.81     (0.50     (0.51     (0.11
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 10.30      $ 10.54      $ 10.20      $ 10.56      $ 10.30      $ 10.53      $ 10.20      $ 10.55   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                
Total Investment Return5                                                                 

Based on net asset value

     5.81     8.74     1.75     6.91 %6      5.63     8.37     1.59     6.64 %6 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                                                 

Total expenses

     1.05     1.47     1.13     1.08 %7,8      1.16     1.76     1.46     1.41 %7,8 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding recoupment of past waived fees

     1.05     1.47     1.13     1.08 %7,8      1.15     1.76     1.46     1.41 %7,8 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly

     0.70     0.85     0.86     0.70 %7      0.95     1.10     1.11     0.94 %7 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense

     0.70     0.70     0.70     0.70 %7      0.95     0.95     0.95     0.94 %7 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     4.57     3.69     4.13     2.63 %7      4.13     3.42     3.88     2.72 %7 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                
Supplemental Data                                                                 

Net assets, end of period (000)

   $ 25,225      $ 21,879      $ 58,353      $ 78,510      $ 90,484      $ 22,199      $ 17,579      $ 17,908   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

     156     507 %9      589 %10      349 %11      156     507 %9      589 %10      349 %11 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  1 

Commencement of operations.

 

  2 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  3 

Includes redemption fees, which are less than $0.005 per share.

 

  4 

Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

  5 

Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and assume the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

  6 

Aggregate total investment return.

 

  7 

Annualized.

 

  8 

Organization expenses were not annualized in the calculation of the expense ratios. If these expenses were annualized, the total expenses for Institutional and Investor A would have been 1.13% and 1.48% respectively.

 

  9 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions portfolio turnover was 316%. Including TBA Sale Commitments, to conform to the current year presentation, portfolio turnover was 1,086%. Including TBA Sale Commitments and excluding mortgage dollar rolls, portfolio turnover was 748%.

 

  10 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions portfolio turnover was 373%. Including TBA Sale Commitments, to conform to the current year presentation, portfolio turnover was 1,235%. Including TBA Sale Commitments and excluding mortgage dollar rolls, portfolio turnover was 895%.

 

  11 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions portfolio turnover was 236%. Including TBA Sale Commitments, to conform to the current year presentation, portfolio turnover was 511%. Including TBA Sale Commitments and excluding mortgage dollar rolls, portfolio turnover was 360%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     BlackRock Secured Credit Portfolio   

 

     Investor C  
                      

Period

February 26,
20101 to

September 30,
2010

 
     Year Ended September 30,    
     2013     2012     2011    
Per Share Operating Performance                                 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 10.54      $ 10.20      $ 10.56      $ 10.00   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income2

     0.37        0.27        0.32        0.12   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.12 3      0.49 3      (0.25     0.51   
  

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

     0.49        0.76        0.07        0.63   
  

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions from:4

        

Net investment income

     (0.37     (0.24     (0.28     (0.07

Net realized gain

     (0.36     (0.18     (0.15       
  

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.73     (0.42     (0.43     (0.07
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 10.30      $ 10.54      $ 10.20      $ 10.56   
  

 

 

 
        
Total Investment Return5                                 

Based on net asset value

     4.75     7.67     0.73     6.29 %6 
  

 

 

 
        
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                 

Total expenses

     2.03     2.51     2.21     2.14 %7,8 
  

 

 

 

Total expenses, excluding recoupment of past waived fees

     2.03     2.51     2.21     2.14 %7,8 
  

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly

     1.70     1.85     1.86     1.68 %8 
  

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense

     1.70     1.70     1.70     1.68 %8 
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

     3.55     2.65     3.11     1.97 %8 
  

 

 

 
        
Supplemental Data                                 

Net assets, end of period (000)

   $ 17,277      $ 14,841      $ 14,567      $ 16,148   
  

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

     156     507 %9      589 %10      349 %11 
  

 

 

 

 

  1 

Commencement of operations.

 

  2 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  3 

Includes redemption fees, which are less than $0.005 per share.

 

  4 

Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

  5 

Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and assume the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

  6 

Aggregate total investment return.

 

  7 

Organization expenses were not annualized in the calculation of the expense ratios. If these expenses were annualized, the total expenses for Investor C would have been 2.21%.

 

  8 

Annualized.

 

  9 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions portfolio turnover was 316%. Including TBA Sale Commitments, to conform to the current year presentation, portfolio turnover was 1,086%. Including TBA Sale Commitments and excluding mortgage dollar rolls, portfolio turnover was 748%.

 

  10 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions portfolio turnover was 373%. Including TBA Sale Commitments, to conform to the current year presentation, portfolio turnover was 1,235%. Including TBA Sale Commitments and excluding mortgage dollar rolls, portfolio turnover was 895%.

 

  11 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions portfolio turnover was 236%. Including TBA Sale Commitments, to conform to the current year presentation, portfolio turnover was 511%. Including TBA Sale Commitments and excluding mortgage dollar rolls, portfolio turnover was 360%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights      BlackRock U.S. Government Bond Portfolio   

 

     Institutional  
     Year Ended September 30,  
     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  
Per Share Operating Performance                                         

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.94      $ 10.94      $ 10.99      $ 10.61      $ 10.33   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income1

     0.12        0.17        0.26        0.33        0.34   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.32     0.19        0.18        0.51        0.39   
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

     (0.20     0.36        0.44        0.84        0.73   
  

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions from:2

          

Net investment income

     (0.22     (0.19     (0.29     (0.39     (0.39

Net realized gain

            (0.17     (0.20     (0.07     (0.06
  

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.22     (0.36     (0.49     (0.46     (0.45
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 10.52      $ 10.94      $ 10.94      $ 10.99      $ 10.61   
  

 

 

 
          
Total Investment Return3                                         

Based on net asset value

     (1.84 )%      3.51     4.09     8.19     7.15
  

 

 

 
          
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                         

Total expenses

     0.84     0.83     0.90     0.91     0.74
  

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly

     0.64     0.62     0.62     0.67     0.61
  

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense

     0.62     0.62     0.62     0.62     0.60
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

     1.14     1.54     2.47     3.15     3.30
  

 

 

 
          
Supplemental Data                                         

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 150,202      $ 171,180      $ 178,609      $ 182,794      $ 180,032   
  

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

     1,532 %4      790 %5      794 %6      974 %7      646 %8 
  

 

 

 

 

  1 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  2 

Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

  3 

Where applicable, total investment returns assume the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

  4 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions and TBA Sale Commitments; excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions the portfolio turnover would have been 926%.

 

  5 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions portfolio turnover was 474%. Including TBA Sale Commitments, to conform to the current year presentation, portfolio turnover was 1,934%. Including TBA Sale Commitments and excluding mortgage dollar rolls, portfolio turnover was 1,240%.

 

  6 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions portfolio turnover was 537%. Including TBA Sale Commitments, to conform to the current year presentation, portfolio turnover was 2,548%. Including TBA Sale Commitments and excluding mortgage dollar rolls, portfolio turnover was 1,942%.

 

  7 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions portfolio turnover was 384%. Including TBA Sale Commitments, to conform to the current year presentation, portfolio turnover was 2,739%. Including TBA Sale Commitments and excluding mortgage dollar rolls, portfolio turnover was 1,354%.

 

  8 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions portfolio turnover was 496%. Including TBA Sale Commitments, to conform to the current year presentation, portfolio turnover was 866%. Including TBA Sale Commitments and excluding mortgage dollar rolls, portfolio turnover was 698%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)      BlackRock U.S. Government Bond Portfolio   

 

     Service     Investor A  
     Year Ended September 30,     Year Ended September 30,  
     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  
Per Share Operating Performance                                                                                 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.93      $ 10.93      $ 10.98      $ 10.61      $ 10.32      $ 10.97      $ 10.96      $ 11.01      $ 10.64      $ 10.35   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income1

     0.10        0.14        0.23        0.31        0.31        0.10        0.13        0.22        0.29        0.30   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.32     0.20        0.18        0.49        0.40        (0.34     0.21        0.18        0.50        0.39   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

     (0.22     0.34        0.41        0.80        0.71        (0.24     0.34        0.40        0.79        0.69   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions from:2

                    

Net investment income

     (0.20     (0.17     (0.26     (0.36     (0.36     (0.19     (0.16     (0.25     (0.35     (0.34

Net realized gain

            (0.17     (0.20     (0.07     (0.06            (0.17     (0.20     (0.07     (0.06
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.20     (0.34     (0.46     (0.43     (0.42     (0.19     (0.33     (0.45     (0.42     (0.40
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 10.51      $ 10.93      $ 10.93      $ 10.98      $ 10.61      $ 10.54      $ 10.97      $ 10.96      $ 11.01      $ 10.64   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Total Investment Return3                                                                                 

Based on net asset value

     (2.03 )%      3.22     3.91     7.77     6.94     (2.20 )%      3.15     3.79     7.64     6.80
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                                                                 

Total expenses

     1.12     1.07     1.16     1.18     1.00     1.07     1.05     1.08     1.12     1.07
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding recoupment of past waived fees

     1.12     1.07     1.15     1.18     1.00     1.07     1.05     1.08     1.12     1.06
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly

     0.83     0.81     0.89     0.97     0.91     0.92     0.96     0.96     1.06     1.02
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense

     0.81     0.81     0.89     0.92     0.90     0.90     0.96     0.95     1.02     1.01
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     0.96     1.34     2.13     2.88     2.96     0.89     1.20     1.99     2.74     2.84
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Supplemental Data                                                                                 

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 3,777      $ 5,021      $ 7,369      $ 4,030      $ 3,141      $ 602,786      $ 742,413      $ 767,193      $ 267,436      $ 267,495   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

     1,532 %4      790 %5      794 %6      974 %7      646 %8      1,532 %4      790 %5      794 %6      974 %7      646 %8 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  1 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  2 

Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

  3 

Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and assume the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

  4 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions and TBA Sale Commitments; excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions the portfolio turnover would have been 926%.

 

  5 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions portfolio turnover was 474%. Including TBA Sale Commitments, to conform to the current year presentation, portfolio turnover was 1,934%. Including TBA Sale Commitments and excluding mortgage dollar rolls, portfolio turnover was 1,240%.

 

  6 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions portfolio turnover was 537%. Including TBA Sale Commitments, to conform to the current year presentation, portfolio turnover was 2,548%. Including TBA Sale Commitments and excluding mortgage dollar rolls, portfolio turnover was 1,942%.

 

  7 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions portfolio turnover was 384%. Including TBA Sale Commitments, to conform to the current year presentation, portfolio turnover was 2,739%. Including TBA Sale Commitments and excluding mortgage dollar rolls, portfolio turnover was 1,354%.

 

  8 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions portfolio turnover was 496%. Including TBA Sale Commitments, to conform to the current year presentation, portfolio turnover was 866%. Including TBA Sale Commitments and excluding mortgage dollar rolls, portfolio turnover was 698%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)      BlackRock U.S. Government Bond Portfolio   

 

     Investor B     Investor B1  
     Year Ended September 30,     Year Ended September 30,    

Period

July 18,
20111 to
September 30,
2011

 
     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009     2013     2012    
Per Share Operating Performance                                                                 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 10.93      $ 10.93      $ 10.98      $ 10.61      $ 10.33      $ 10.93      $ 10.93      $ 10.64   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income2

     0.02        0.03        0.13        0.19        0.22        0.06        0.08        0.03   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.34     0.20        0.17        0.52        0.38        (0.35     0.20        0.29   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

     (0.32     0.23        0.30        0.71        0.60        (0.29     0.28        0.32   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions from:3

                

Net investment income

     (0.10     (0.06     (0.15     (0.27     (0.26     (0.13     (0.11     (0.03

Net realized gain

            (0.17     (0.20     (0.07     (0.06            (0.17       
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.10     (0.23     (0.35     (0.34     (0.32     (0.13     (0.28     (0.03
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 10.51      $ 10.93      $ 10.93      $ 10.98      $ 10.61      $ 10.51      $ 10.93      $ 10.93   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                
Total Investment Return4                                                                 

Based on net asset value

     (2.95 )%      2.19     2.88     6.81     5.89     (2.66 )%      2.69     2.98 %5 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                                                 

Total expenses

     2.13     1.96     2.01     2.00     1.89     1.97     1.78     1.69 %6 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding recoupment of past waived fees

     2.12     1.94     1.93     1.96     1.87     1.96     1.76     1.69 %6 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly

     1.78     1.85     1.88     1.93     1.83     1.47     1.45     1.45 %6 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense

     1.76     1.85     1.88     1.88     1.82     1.45     1.45     1.45 %6 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     0.16     0.31     1.21     1.80     2.10     0.53     0.70     1.19 %6 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                
Supplemental Data                                                                 

Net assets, end of period (000)

   $ 2,210      $ 5,388      $ 10,306      $ 9,864      $ 18,660      $ 4,632      $ 17,793      $ 48,148   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

     1,532 %7      790 %8      794 %9      974 %10      646 %11      1,532 %7      790 %8      794 %9 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  1 

Commencement of operations.

 

  2 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  3 

Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

  4 

Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and assume the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

  5 

Aggregate total investment return.

 

  6 

Annualized.

 

  7 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions and TBA Sale Commitments; excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions the portfolio turnover would have been 926%.

 

  8 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions portfolio turnover was 474%. Including TBA Sale Commitments, to conform to the current year presentation, portfolio turnover was 1,934%. Including TBA Sale Commitments and excluding mortgage dollar rolls, portfolio turnover was 1,240%.

 

  9 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions portfolio turnover was 537%. Including TBA Sale Commitments, to conform to the current year presentation, portfolio turnover was 2,548%. Including TBA Sale Commitments and excluding mortgage dollar rolls, portfolio turnover was 1,942%.

 

  10 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions portfolio turnover was 384%. Including TBA Sale Commitments, to conform to the current year presentation, portfolio turnover was 2,739%. Including TBA Sale Commitments and excluding mortgage dollar rolls, portfolio turnover was 1,354%.

 

  11 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions portfolio turnover was 496%. Including TBA Sale Commitments, to conform to the current year presentation, portfolio turnover was 866%. Including TBA Sale Commitments and excluding mortgage dollar rolls, portfolio turnover was 698%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Investor C  
     Year Ended September 30,  
     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  
Per Share Operating Performance                                         

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.95      $ 10.95      $ 11.00      $ 10.62      $ 10.33   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income1

     0.01        0.04        0.13        0.21        0.22   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.33     0.20        0.18        0.51        0.40   
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

     (0.32     0.24        0.31        0.72        0.62   
  

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions from:2

          

Net investment income

     (0.10     (0.07     (0.16     (0.27     (0.27

Net realized gain

            (0.17     (0.20     (0.07     (0.06
  

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.10     (0.24     (0.36     (0.34     (0.33
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 10.53      $ 10.95      $ 10.95      $ 11.00      $ 10.62   
  

 

 

 
          
Total Investment Return3                                         

Based on net asset value

     (2.91 )%      2.23     2.88     6.90     6.03
  

 

 

 
          
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                         

Total expenses

     1.89     1.87     1.89     1.92     1.82
  

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding recoupment of past waived fees

     1.89     1.87     1.89     1.90     1.82
  

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly

     1.74     1.78     1.76     1.87     1.76
  

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense

     1.72     1.78     1.76     1.82     1.75
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

     0.09     0.38     1.25     1.96     2.12
  

 

 

 
          
Supplemental Data                                         

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 69,749      $ 101,144      $ 110,260      $ 58,567      $ 58,247   
  

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

     1,532 %4      790 %5      794 %6      974 %7      646 %8 
  

 

 

 

 

  1 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  2 

Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

  3 

Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and assume the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

  4 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions and TBA Sale Commitments; excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions the portfolio turnover would have been 926%.

 

  5 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions portfolio turnover was 474%. Including TBA Sale Commitments, to conform to the current year presentation, portfolio turnover was 1,934%. Including TBA Sale Commitments and excluding mortgage dollar rolls, portfolio turnover was 1,240%.

 

  6 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions portfolio turnover was 537%. Including TBA Sale Commitments, to conform to the current year presentation, portfolio turnover was 2,548%. Including TBA Sale Commitments and excluding mortgage dollar rolls, portfolio turnover was 1,942%.

 

  7 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions portfolio turnover was 384%. Including TBA Sale Commitments, to conform to the current year presentation, portfolio turnover was 2,739%. Including TBA Sale Commitments and excluding mortgage dollar rolls, portfolio turnover was 1,354%.

 

  8 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions portfolio turnover was 496%. Including TBA Sale Commitments, to conform to the current year presentation, portfolio turnover was 866%. Including TBA Sale Commitments and excluding mortgage dollar rolls, portfolio turnover was 698%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Investor C1     Class R  
     Year Ended September 30,     Period
July 18,
20111 to
September  30,
2011
    Year Ended September 30,     Period
July 18,
20111 to
September  30,
2011
 
     2013     2012       2013     2012    
Per Share Operating Performance                                                 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 10.95      $ 10.95      $ 10.66      $ 10.96      $ 10.97      $ 10.67   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income2

     0.03        0.07        0.02        0.06        0.10        0.03   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.33     0.20        0.30        (0.32     0.19        0.31   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

     (0.30     0.27        0.32        (0.26     0.29        0.34   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions from:3

            

Net investment income

     (0.12     (0.10     (0.03     (0.16     (0.13     (0.04

Net realized gain

            (0.17                   (0.17       
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.12     (0.27     (0.03     (0.16     (0.30     (0.04
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 10.53      $ 10.95      $ 10.95      $ 10.54      $ 10.96      $ 10.97   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
            
Total Investment Return4                                                 

Based on net asset value

     (2.73 )%      2.49     2.96 %5      (2.41 )%      2.74     3.12 %5 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
            
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                                 

Total expenses

     1.75     1.77     1.75 %6      1.42     1.41     1.51 %6 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding recoupment of past waived fees

     1.75     1.76     1.75 %6      1.41     1.38     1.51 %6 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly

     1.55     1.53     1.53 %6      1.23     1.21     1.21 %6 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense

     1.53     1.53     1.53 %6      1.21     1.21     1.21 %6 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     0.26 %6      0.63     1.09 %6      0.58     0.95     1.41 %6 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
            
Supplemental Data                                                 

Net assets, end of period (000)

   $ 93,384      $ 118,369      $ 130,322      $ 26,378      $ 36,167      $ 40,523   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

     1,532 %7      790 %8      794 %9      1,532 %7      790 %8      794 %9 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  1 

Commencement of operations.

 

  2 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  3 

Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

  4 

Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and assume the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

  5 

Aggregate total investment return.

 

  6 

Annualized.

 

  7 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions and TBA Sale Commitments; excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions the portfolio turnover would have been 926%.

 

  8 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions portfolio turnover was 474%. Including TBA Sale Commitments, to conform to the current year presentation, portfolio turnover was 1,934%. Including TBA Sale Commitments and excluding mortgage dollar rolls, portfolio turnover was 1,240%.

 

  9 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions portfolio turnover was 537%. Including TBA Sale Commitments, to conform to the current year presentation, portfolio turnover was 2,548%. Including TBA Sale Commitments and excluding mortgage dollar rolls, portfolio turnover was 1,942%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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1. Organization:

BlackRock Funds II (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized as a Massachusetts business trust. BlackRock GNMA Portfolio (“GNMA”), BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio (“Inflation Protected Bond”), BlackRock Investment Grade Bond Portfolio (formerly known as BlackRock Long Duration Bond Portfolio) (“Investment Grade Bond”), BlackRock Secured Credit Portfolio (“Secured Credit”), and BlackRock U.S. Government Bond Portfolio (“U.S. Government Bond”) (collectively, the “Funds” or individually, a “Fund”) are each a series of the Trust. Each of the Funds, except Inflation Protected Bond, is diversified. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Each Fund offers multiple classes of shares. BlackRock and Institutional Shares are sold without a sales charge and only to certain eligible investors. Service Shares are sold without a sales charge. Investor A Shares are generally sold with an initial sales charge, but may be subject to a CSDC for certain redemptions where no initial sales charge was paid at the time of purchase. Investor B, Investor B1, Investor C and Investor C1 Shares may be subject to a CDSC. Class R Shares are sold without a sales charge and only to certain employer-sponsored retirement plans. All classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and the same terms and conditions, except that Service, Investor A, Investor B, Investor B1, Investor C, Investor C1 and Class R Shares bear certain expenses related to the shareholder servicing of such shares, and Investor B, Investor B1, Investor C, Investor C1 and Class R Shares also bear certain expenses related to the distribution of such shares. Investor B Shares automatically convert to Investor A Shares after approximately seven years. Investor B1 Shares automatically convert to Investor A Shares after approximately ten years. Investor B, B1 and C1 Shares are only available through exchanges and dividend reinvestments by existing shareholders and for purchase by certain employer-sponsored retirement plans. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters relating to its shareholder servicing and distribution expenditures (except that Investor B and Investor B1 shareholders may vote on material changes to the Investor A distribution and service plan).

2. Significant Accounting Policies:

The Funds’ financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Funds:

Valuation: US GAAP defines fair value as the price the Funds would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Funds determine the fair values of their financial instruments at market value using independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies

and procedures and to provide oversight of the pricing function for the Funds for all financial instruments.

The Funds value their bond investments on the basis of last available bid prices or current market quotations provided by dealers or pricing services. Floating rate loan interests are valued at the mean of the bid prices from one or more brokers or dealers as obtained from a pricing service. In determining the value of a particular investment, pricing services may use certain information with respect to transactions in such investments, quotations from dealers, pricing matrixes, market transactions in comparable investments, various relationships observed in the market between investments and calculated yield measures. Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities are valued by independent pricing services using models that consider estimated cash flows of each tranche of the security, establish a benchmark yield and develop an estimated tranche-specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche. Financial futures contracts traded on exchanges are valued at their last sale price. To-be-announced (“TBA”) commitments are valued on the basis of last available bid prices or current market quotations provided by pricing services. Swap agreements are valued utilizing quotes received daily by the Funds’ pricing service or through brokers, which are derived using daily swap curves and models that incorporate a number of market data factors, such as discounted cash flows, trades and values of the underlying reference instruments. Investments in open-end registered investment companies are valued at NAV each business day.

Municipal investments (including commitments to purchase such investments on a “when-issued” basis) are valued on the basis of prices provided by dealers or pricing services. In determining the value of a particular investment, pricing services may use certain information with respect to transactions in such investments, quotations from dealers, pricing matrixes, market transactions in comparable investments and information with respect to various relationships between investments.

Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange or the NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the last reported sale price that day or the NASDAQ official closing price, if applicable. For equity investments traded on more than one exchange, the last reported sale price on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded is used. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last available bid price.

Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into US dollars using exchange rates determined as of the close of business on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). Foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices and are determined as of the close of business on the NYSE. Interpolated values are derived when the settlement date of the contract is an interim date for which quotations are not available.

Exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and ask prices at the close of the options market in which the options trade. An exchange-traded option for which there is no mean price is valued at the last bid (long positions) or ask (short positions) price. If no bid or ask price is available, the prior day’s price will be used, unless it is determined that the prior day’s price no longer reflects the fair value of the option. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) options and swaptions are valued

 

 

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by an independent pricing service using a mathematical model, which incorporates a number of market data factors, such as the trades and prices of the underlying instruments.

In the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Value Assets”). When determining the price for Fair Value Assets, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive from the current sale of that asset in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deem relevant consistent with the principles of fair value measurement, which include the market approach, income approach and/or in the case of recent investments, the cost approach, as appropriate. The market approach generally consists of using comparable market transactions. The income approach generally is used to discount future cash flows to present value and adjusted for liquidity as appropriate. These factors include but are not limited to: (i) attributes specific to the investment or asset; (ii) the principal market for the investment or asset; (iii) the customary participants in the principal market for the investment or asset; (iv) data assumptions by market participants for the investment or asset, if reasonably available; (v) quoted prices for similar investments or assets in active markets; and (vi) other factors, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, recovery rates, liquidation amounts and/or default rates. Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such investments, the fair values may differ from the values that would have been used had an active market existed. The Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, employs various methods for calibrating valuation approaches for investments where an active market does not exist, including regular due diligence of the Trust’s pricing vendors, regular reviews of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis to compare unrealized gains and losses to realized gains and losses, reviews of missing or stale prices and large movements in market values and reviews of any market related activity. The pricing of all Fair Value Assets is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.

Generally, trading in foreign instruments is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of business on the NYSE. Occasionally, events affecting the values of such instruments may occur between the foreign market close and the close of business on the NYSE that may not be reflected in the computation of each Fund’s net assets. If events (for example, a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur during such periods that are expected to affect the value of such instruments materially, those instruments may be Fair Value Assets and valued at their fair value, as determined in good faith by the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, using a pricing service and/or policies approved by the Board. Each business day, the Funds use a pricing service to assist with the valuation of certain foreign exchange-traded and OTC options (the “Systematic Fair Value Price”). Using current market factors, the Systematic Fair Value Price is designed to value such foreign securities and foreign options at fair

value as of the close of business on the NYSE, which follows the close of the local markets.

Foreign Currency: The Funds’ books and records are maintained in US dollars. Purchases and sales of investment securities are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective date of such transactions. Generally, when the US dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, the Funds’ investments denominated in that currency will lose value because that currency is worth fewer US dollars; the opposite effect occurs if the US dollar falls in relative value.

The Funds do not isolate the portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the changes in the market prices of foreign-denominated equity and fixed income investments held for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on those investments held are not segregated in the Statements of Operations from the effects of changes in market prices and are included as a component of net unrealized gain (loss) from investments. The Funds do not isolate the portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the changes in the market prices upon the sale of foreign-denominated equity investments for financial reporting purposes and are included as a component of net realized gain (loss) from investments. However, the Funds do isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates when determining the realized gain (loss) upon the sale or maturity of foreign-denominated fixed income investments and are categorized as net realized gain (loss) from foreign currency transactions for financial reporting which may be treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.

Segregation and Collateralization: In cases in which the 1940 Act and the interpretive positions of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) require that each Fund either deliver collateral or segregate assets in connection with certain investments (e.g., dollar rolls, TBA sale commitments, financial futures contracts, foreign currency exchange contracts, swaps and options written), or certain borrowings (e.g., reverse repurchase agreements and treasury roll transactions), each Fund will, consistent with SEC rules and/or certain interpretive letters issued by the SEC, segregate collateral or designate on its books and records cash or liquid securities having a market value at least equal to the amount that would otherwise be required to be physically segregated. Furthermore, based on requirements and agreements with certain exchanges and third party broker-dealers, a Fund engaging in such transactions may have requirements to deliver/deposit securities to/with an exchange or broker-dealer as collateral for certain investments.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are entered into (the trade dates). Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed are subsequently recorded when the Funds are informed of the ex-dividend date. Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax at various rates may be imposed on capital gains, dividends and interest. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized on the accrual basis. Income

 

 

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and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class based on its relative net assets.

Redemptions-In-Kind: Investment Grade Bond transferred securities and cash to shareholders in connection with redemption-in-kind transactions. For purposes of US GAAP, these transactions were treated as a sale of securities and the resulting gains and losses were recognized based on the market value of the securities on the date of the transfer. For tax purposes, no gains or losses were recognized. Gains and losses resulting from such redemptions-in-kind are shown as redemption-in-kind transactions in the Statements of Operations. For the year ended September 30, 2013, Investment Grade Bond had a redemption-in-kind in the amount of $56,930,302.

Dividends and Distributions: Dividends from net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly. Distributions of capital gains are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. The portion of distributions that exceeds a Fund’s current and accumulated earnings and profits, which are measured on a tax basis, will constitute a nontaxable return of capital. Distributions in excess of a Fund’s taxable income and net capital gains, but not in excess of a Fund’s earnings and profits, will be taxable to shareholders as ordinary income and will not constitute a nontaxable return of capital. Capital losses carried forward from years beginning before 2011 do not reduce earnings and profits, even if such carried forward losses offset current year realized gains. The character and timing of dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from US GAAP.

Income Taxes: It is the Funds’ policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of their taxable income to their shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

Each Fund files US federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on the Funds’ US federal tax returns, with the exception of Secured Credit, remains open for the four years ended September 30, 2013. Secured Credit’s US federal tax returns remain open for the period ended September 30, 2010, and the three years ended September 30, 2013. The statutes of limitations on each Fund’s state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction. Management does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability.

Recent Accounting Standards: In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued guidance that will expand current disclosure requirements on the offsetting of certain assets and liabilities. The new disclosures will be required for investments and derivative financial instruments subject to master netting or similar agreements, which are eligible for offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and will require an entity to disclose both gross and net information about such investments and transactions in the financial statements. In January 2013, the FASB issued guidance that clarifies which investments and transactions are subject to the offsetting disclosure requirements. The scope of the disclosure requirements for offsetting will be limited to derivative instruments, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and

securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Funds’ financial statement disclosures.

Other: Expenses directly related to a Fund or its classes are charged to that Fund or class. Other operating expenses shared by several funds are pro rated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expenses directly related to the Funds and other shared expenses pro rated to the Funds are allocated daily to each class based on its relative net assets or other appropriate methods.

The Funds have an arrangement with the custodian whereby fees may be reduced by credits earned on uninvested cash balances, which, if applicable, are shown as fees paid indirectly in the Statements of Operations. The custodian imposes fees on overdrawn cash balances, which can be offset by accumulated credits earned or may result in additional custody charges.

3. Securities and Other Investments:

Asset-Backed and Mortgage-Backed Securities: The Funds may invest in asset-backed securities. Asset-backed securities are generally issued as pass-through certificates, which represent undivided fractional ownership interests in an underlying pool of assets, or as debt instruments, which are also known as collateralized obligations, and are generally issued as the debt of a special purpose entity organized solely for the purpose of owning such assets and issuing such debt. Asset-backed securities are often backed by a pool of assets representing the obligations of a number of different parties. The yield characteristics of certain asset-backed securities may differ from traditional debt securities. One such major difference is that all or a principal part of the obligations may be prepaid at any time because the underlying assets (i.e., loans) may be prepaid at any time. As a result, a decrease in interest rates in the market may result in increases in the level of prepayments as borrowers, particularly mortgagors, refinance and repay their loans. An increased prepayment rate with respect to an asset-backed security subject to such a prepayment feature will have the effect of shortening the maturity of the security. In addition, the Funds may have to subsequently reinvest the proceeds at lower interest rates. If the Funds have purchased such an asset-backed security at a premium, a faster than anticipated prepayment rate could result in a loss of principal to the extent of the premium paid.

The Funds may purchase certain mortgage pass-through securities. There are a number of important differences among the agencies and instrumentalities of the US government that issue mortgage-related securities and among the securities that they issue. For example, mortgage-related securities guaranteed by Ginnie Mae are guaranteed as to the timely payment of principal and interest by Ginnie Mae and such guarantee is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. However, mortgage-related securities issued by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, including Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae guaranteed mortgage pass-through certificates, which are solely the obligations of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, are not backed by or entitled to the full faith and credit of

 

 

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the United States but are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the Treasury.

Inflation-Indexed Bonds: The Funds may invest in inflation-indexed bonds. Inflation-indexed bonds are fixed income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted according to the rate of inflation. If the index measuring inflation rises or falls, the principal value of inflation-indexed bonds will be adjusted upward or downward, and consequently the interest payable on these securities (calculated with respect to a larger or smaller principal amount) will be increased or reduced, respectively. Any upward or downward adjustment in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond will be included as interest income in the Statements of Operations, even though investors do not receive their principal until maturity. Repayment of the original bond principal upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is guaranteed in the case of US Treasury inflation-indexed bonds. For bonds that do not provide a similar guarantee, the adjusted principal value of the bond repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal.

Multiple Class Pass-Through Securities: The Funds may invest in multiple class pass-through securities, including collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”) and commercial mortgage-backed securities. These multiple class securities may be issued by Ginnie Mae, US government agencies or instrumentalities or by trusts formed by private originators of, or investors in, mortgage loans. In general, CMOs are debt obligations of a legal entity that are collateralized by, and multiple class pass-through securities represent direct ownership interests in, a pool of residential or commercial mortgage loans or mortgage pass-through securities (the “Mortgage Assets”), the payments on which are used to make payments on the CMOs or multiple pass-through securities. Classes of CMOs include interest only (“IOs”), principal only (“POs”), planned amortization classes and targeted amortization classes. IOs and POs are stripped mortgage-backed securities representing interests in a pool of mortgages, the cash flow from which has been separated into interest and principal components. IOs receive the interest portion of the cash flow while POs receive the principal portion. IOs and POs can be extremely volatile in response to changes in interest rates. As interest rates rise and fall, the value of IOs tends to move in the same direction as interest rates. POs perform best when prepayments on the underlying mortgages rise since this increases the rate at which the principal is returned and the yield to maturity on the PO. When payments on mortgages underlying a PO are slower than anticipated, the life of the PO is lengthened and the yield to maturity is reduced. If the underlying Mortgage Assets experience greater than anticipated pre-payments of principal, the Funds may not fully recoup their initial investment in IOs.

Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities: The Funds may invest in stripped mortgage-backed securities issued by the US government, its agencies and instrumentalities. Stripped mortgage-backed securities are usually structured with two classes that receive different proportions of the interest (IOs) and principal (POs) distributions on a pool of Mortgage Assets. The Funds also may invest in stripped mortgage-backed securities that are privately issued.

Zero-Coupon Bonds: The Funds may invest in zero-coupon bonds, which are normally issued at a significant discount from face value and do not provide for periodic interest payments. Zero-coupon bonds may experience

greater volatility in market value than similar maturity debt obligations which provide for regular interest payments.

Capital Trusts and Trust Preferred Securities: The Funds may invest in capital trusts and/or trust preferred securities. These securities are typically issued by corporations, generally in the form of interest-bearing notes with preferred securities characteristics, or by an affiliated business trust of a corporation, generally in the form of beneficial interests in subordinated debentures or similarly structured securities. The securities can be structured as either fixed or adjustable coupon securities that can have either a perpetual or stated maturity date. For trust preferred securities, the issuing bank or corporation will pay interest to the trust, which will then be distributed to holders of the trust preferred securities as a dividend. Dividends can be deferred without creating an event of default or acceleration, although maturity cannot take place unless all cumulative payment obligations have been met. The deferral of payments does not affect the purchase or sale of these securities in the open market. Payments on these securities are treated as interest rather than dividends for federal income tax purposes. These securities generally are rated below that of the issuing company’s senior debt securities and are freely callable at the issuer’s option.

Preferred Stock: The Funds may invest in preferred stock. Preferred stock has a preference over common stock in liquidation (and generally in receiving dividends as well) but is subordinated to the liabilities of the issuer in all respects. As a general rule, the market value of preferred stock with a fixed dividend rate and no conversion element varies inversely with interest rates and perceived credit risk, while the market price of convertible preferred stock generally also reflects some element of conversion value. Because preferred stock is junior to debt securities and other obligations of the issuer, deterioration in the credit quality of the issuer will cause greater changes in the value of a preferred stock than in a more senior debt security with similar stated yield characteristics. Unlike interest payments on debt securities, preferred stock dividends are payable only if declared by the issuer’s board of directors. Preferred stock also may be subject to optional or mandatory redemption provisions.

Floating Rate Loan Interests: The Funds may invest in floating rate loan interests. The floating rate loan interests the Funds hold are typically issued to companies (the “borrower”) by banks, other financial institutions, and privately and publicly offered corporations (the “lender”). Floating rate loan interests are generally non-investment grade, often involve borrowers whose financial condition is troubled or uncertain and companies that are highly leveraged. The Funds may invest in obligations of borrowers who are in bankruptcy proceedings. Floating rate loan interests may include fully funded term loans or revolving lines of credit. Floating rate loan interests are typically senior in the corporate capital structure of the borrower. Floating rate loan interests generally pay interest at rates that are periodically determined by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium. The base lending rates are generally the lending rate offered by one or more European banks, such as the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), the prime rate offered by one or more US banks or the certificate of deposit rate. Floating rate loan interests may involve foreign borrowers, and investments may be denominated in foreign currencies. The Funds consider these investments to be investments in debt securities for purposes of their investment policies.

 

 

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When the Fund purchases a floating rate loan interest it may receive a facility fee and when it sells a floating rate loan interest it may pay a facility fee. On an ongoing basis, the Fund may receive a commitment fee based on the undrawn portion of the underlying line of credit amount of a floating rate loan interest. Facility and commitment fees are typically amortized to income over the term of the loan or term of the commitment, respectively. Consent and amendment fees are recorded to income as earned. Prepayment penalty fees, which may be received by the Fund upon the prepayment of a floating rate loan interest by a borrower, are recorded as realized gains. The Funds may invest in multiple series or tranches of a loan. A different series or tranche may have varying terms and carry different associated risks.

Floating rate loan interests are usually freely callable at the borrower’s option. The Funds may invest in such loans in the form of participations in loans (“Participations”) or assignments (“Assignments”) of all or a portion of loans from third parties. Participations typically will result in the Funds having a contractual relationship only with the lender, not with the borrower. The Funds will have the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which they are entitled only from the lender selling the Participation and only upon receipt by the lender of the payments from the borrower. In connection with purchasing Participations, the Funds generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement, nor any rights of offset against the borrower, and the Funds may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which they have purchased the Participation. As a result, the Funds will assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the Participation. The Funds’ investment in loan participation interests involves the risk of insolvency of the financial intermediaries who are parties to the transactions. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling the Participation, the Funds may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any offset between the lender and the borrower. Assignments typically result in the Funds having a direct contractual relationship with the borrower, and the Funds may enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement.

In connection with floating rate loan interests, the Funds may also enter into unfunded floating rate loan interests (“commitments”). In connection with these commitments, the Funds earn a commitment fee, typically set as a percentage of the commitment amount. Such fee income, which is included in interest income in the Statements of Operations, is recognized ratably over the commitment period. Unfunded floating rate loan interests are marked-to-market daily, and any unrealized appreciation or depreciation is included in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and Statements of Operations. As of September 30, 2013 Secured Credit had the following unfunded floating rate loan interests:

 

Borrower    Unfunded
Floating Rate
Loan Interests
     Value of
Underlying
Floating Rate
Loan Interests
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Media General, Inc.

   $ 188,132       $ 190,313       $ 2,181   

Power Buyer LLC

   $ 5,309       $ 5,249       $ (60

Forward Commitments and When-Issued Delayed Delivery Securities: The Funds may purchase securities on a when-issued basis and may purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis. Settlement

of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase or sale commitment is made. The Funds may purchase securities under such conditions with the intention of actually acquiring them, but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, the Funds may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, the Funds are not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement. When purchasing a security on a delayed delivery basis, the Funds assume the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations. In the event of default by the counterparty, the Funds’ maximum amount of loss is the unrealized appreciation of unsettled when-issued transactions, which is shown in the Schedules of Investments.

TBA Commitments: The Funds may enter into TBA commitments. TBA commitments are forward agreements for the purchase or sale of mortgage-backed securities for a fixed price, with payment and delivery on an agreed upon future settlement date. The specific securities to be delivered are not identified at the trade date. However, delivered securities must meet specified terms, including issuer, rate and mortgage terms. The Funds generally enter into TBA commitments with the intent to take possession of or deliver the underlying mortgage-backed securities but can extend the settlement or roll the transaction. TBA commitments involve a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased or sold declines or increases, respectively, prior to settlement date.

Mortgage Dollar Roll Transactions: The Funds may sell TBA mortgage-backed securities and simultaneously contract to repurchase substantially similar (same type, coupon and maturity) securities on a specific future date at an agreed upon price. During the period between the sale and repurchase, the Funds will not be entitled to receive interest and principal payments on the securities sold. The Funds account for mortgage dollar roll transactions as purchases and sales and realize gains and losses on these transactions. These transactions may increase the Funds’ portfolio turnover rate. Mortgage dollar rolls involve the risk that the market value of the securities that the Fund is required to purchase may decline below the agreed upon repurchase price of those securities.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements: The Funds may enter into reverse repurchase agreements with qualified third party broker-dealers. In a reverse repurchase agreement, the Fund sells securities to a bank or broker-dealer and agrees to repurchase the same securities at a mutually agreed upon date and price. During the term of the reverse repurchase agreement, the Fund continues to receive the principal and interest payments on the securities sold. Certain agreements have no stated maturity and can be terminated by either party at any time. Interest on the value of the reverse repurchase agreements issued and outstanding is based upon competitive market rates determined at the time of issuance. The Fund may utilize reverse repurchase agreements when it is anticipated that the interest income to be earned from the investment of the proceeds of the transaction is greater than the interest expense of the transaction. Reverse repurchase agreements involve leverage risk and also the risk that the market value of the securities that the Fund is obligated to repurchase under the agreement may decline below the repurchase price.

 

 

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For financial reporting purposes, cash received in exchange for securities delivered plus accrued interest payments to be made to the counterparty is recorded as a liability in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities at face value including accrued interest. Due to the short term nature of the reverse repurchase agreements, face value approximates fair value. Interest payments made by the Funds to the counterparties are recorded as a component of interest expense in the Statements of Operations. In periods of increased demand for the security, a Fund may receive a fee for use of the security by the counterparty, which may result in interest income to the Funds.

Treasury Roll Transactions: The Funds may enter into treasury roll transactions. In a treasury roll transaction, the Funds sell a Treasury security to a counterparty with a simultaneous agreement to repurchase the same security at an agreed upon price and future settlement date. The Funds receive cash from the sale of the Treasury security to use for other investment purposes. The difference between the sale price and repurchase price represents net interest income or net interest expense reflective of an agreed upon rate between the Funds and the counterparty over the term of the borrowing. For US GAAP purposes, a treasury roll transaction is accounted for as a secured borrowing and not as a purchase or sale. During the term of the borrowing, interest income from the Treasury security and the related interest expense on the secured borrowing is recorded by the Funds on an accrual basis. The Funds will benefit from the transaction if the income earned on the investment purchased with the cash received in the treasury roll transaction exceeds the interest expense incurred by the Funds. If the interest expense exceeds the income earned, the Funds’ net investment income and dividends to shareholders may be adversely impacted. Treasury roll transactions involve the risk that the market value of the securities that the Funds are required to repurchase may decline below the agreed upon repurchase price of those securities.

Reverse repurchase transactions and treasury roll transactions are entered into by a Fund under Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRA”), which permit a Fund, under certain circumstances, including an event of default (such as bankruptcy or insolvency), to offset payables and/or receivables under the MRA with collateral held and/or posted to the counterparty and create one single net payment due to or from a Fund. With reverse repurchase transactions and treasury roll transactions, typically the Funds and the counterparties are permitted to sell, re-pledge, or use the collateral associated with the transaction. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of a MRA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Pursuant to the terms of the MRA, a Fund receives or posts securities as collateral with a market value in excess of the repurchase price to be paid or received by a Fund upon the maturity of the transaction. Upon a bankruptcy or insolvency of the MRA counterparty, a Fund is considered an unsecured creditor with respect to excess collateral and, as such, the return of excess collateral may be delayed.

Short Sales: The Funds may enter into short sale transactions in which the Funds sell a security they do not hold in anticipation of a decline in the market price of that security. When the Funds make a short sale, they will borrow the security sold short (borrowed bond) and deliver the security

to the counterparty to which they sold the security short. An amount equal to the proceeds received by the Funds is reflected as an asset and an equivalent liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the market value of the short sale. The Funds are required to repay the counterparty interest on the security sold short, which is shown as interest expense in the Statements of Operations. The Funds are exposed to market risk based on the amount, if any, that the market value of the security increases beyond the market value at which the position was sold. Thus, a short sale of a security involves the risk that instead of declining, the price of the security sold short will rise. The short sale of securities involves the possibility of a theoretically unlimited loss since there is a theoretically unlimited potential for the market price of the security sold short to increase. A gain, limited to the price at which the Funds sold the security short, or a loss, unlimited as to the dollar amount, will be recognized upon the termination of a short sale if the market price is either less than or greater than the proceeds originally received. There is no assurance the Funds will be able to close out a short position at a particular time or at an acceptable price.

4. Derivative Financial Instruments:

The Funds engage in various portfolio investment strategies using derivative contracts both to increase the returns of the Funds and/or to economically hedge, their exposure to certain risks such as credit risk, equity risk, interest rate risk, foreign currency exchange rate risk or other risk (inflation risk). These contracts may be transacted on an exchange or OTC.

Financial Futures Contracts: The Funds may purchase and/or sell financial futures contracts and options on financial futures contracts to gain exposure to, or economically hedge against, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk) or foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk). Financial futures contracts are agreements between the Fund and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and at a specified date. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, financial futures contracts are settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date. Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Funds are required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on a contract’s size and risk profile. The initial margin deposit must then be maintained at an established level over the life of the contract. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the Schedules of Investments and cash deposited is recorded on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged for financial futures contracts. Pursuant to the contract, the Funds agree to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin. Variation margin is recorded by the Funds as unrealized appreciation or depreciation, and if applicable, as a receivable or payable for variation margin in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. When the contract is closed, the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The use of financial futures contracts involves the risk of an

 

 

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imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of financial futures contracts, interest or foreign currency exchange rates and the underlying assets.

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: Certain Funds enter into foreign currency exchange contracts as an economic hedge against either specific transactions or portfolio instruments or to obtain exposure to, or hedge exposure away from, foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk). A foreign currency exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set exchange rate on a future date. Foreign currency exchange contracts, when used by the Funds, help to manage the overall exposure to the currencies in which some of the investments held by the Funds are denominated. The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded by the Funds as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The use of foreign currency exchange contracts involves the risk that the value of a foreign currency exchange contract changes unfavorably due to movements in the value of the referenced foreign currencies.

Options: Certain Funds purchase and write call and put options to increase or decrease their exposure to underlying instruments (including credit risk and/or interest rate risk) and/or, in the case of options written, to generate gains from options premiums. A call option gives the purchaser (holder) of the option the right (but not the obligation) to buy, and obligates the seller (writer) to sell (when the option is exercised) the underlying instrument at the exercise or strike price at any time or at a specified time during the option period. A put option gives the holder the right to sell and obligates the writer to buy the underlying instrument at the exercise or strike price at any time or at a specified time during the option period. When the Funds purchase (write) an option, an amount equal to the premium paid (received) by the Funds is reflected as an asset (liability). The amount of the asset (liability) is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option purchased (written). When an instrument is purchased or sold through an exercise of an option, the related premium paid (or received) is added to (or deducted from) the basis of the instrument acquired or deducted from (or added to) the proceeds of the instrument sold. When an option expires (or the Funds enter into a closing transaction), the Funds realize a gain or loss on the option to the extent of the premiums received or paid (or gain or loss to the extent the cost of the closing transaction exceeds the premiums received or paid). When the Funds write a call option, such option is “covered,” meaning that the Funds hold the underlying instrument subject to being called by the option counterparty. When the Funds write a put option, such option is covered by cash in an amount sufficient to cover the obligation.

Options on swaps (swaptions) are similar to options on securities except that instead of selling or purchasing the right to buy or sell a security, the writer or purchaser of the swap option is granting or buying the right to enter into a previously agreed upon interest rate or credit default swap agreement (interest rate risk and/or credit risk) at any time before the expiration of the option.

Certain Funds also purchase or sell listed or OTC foreign currency options, foreign currency futures and related options on foreign currency futures as a short or long hedge against possible variations in foreign exchange rates or to gain exposure to foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk). When foreign currency is purchased or sold through an exercise of a foreign currency option, the related premium paid (or received) is added to (or deducted from) the basis of the foreign currency acquired or deducted from (or added to) the proceeds of the foreign currency sold (receipts from the foreign currency purchased). Such transactions may be effected with respect to hedges on non-US dollar denominated instruments owned by the Funds but not yet delivered, or committed or anticipated to be purchased by the Funds.

In purchasing and writing options, the Funds bear the risk of an unfavorable change in the value of the underlying instrument or the risk that the Funds may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market. Exercise of a written option could result in the Funds purchasing or selling a security when it otherwise would not, or at a price different from the current market value.

Swaps: Certain Funds enter into swap agreements, in which the Fund and a counterparty agree either to make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or a net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the OTC market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract (“OTC swaps”) or centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”). Swaps are marked-to-market daily and changes in value are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

For OTC swaps, any upfront premiums paid are recorded as assets and any upfront fees received are recorded as liabilities and are shown as swap premiums paid and swap premiums received, respectively, in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and amortized over the term of the OTC swap. Payments received or made by the Funds for OTC swaps are recorded in the Statements of Operations as realized gains or losses, respectively. When an OTC swap is terminated, the Funds will record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the Funds’ basis in the contract, if any. Generally, the basis of the contracts is the premium received or paid.

In a centrally cleared swap, immediately following execution of the swap agreement, the swap agreement is novated to a central counterparty (the “CCP”) and the Fund’s counterparty on the swap agreement becomes the CCP. The Funds are required to interface with the CCP through a broker. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, the Funds are required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on the size and risk profile of the particular swap. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the Schedules of Investments and cash deposited is recorded on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps. The daily change in valuation of centrally cleared swaps is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Payments received from (paid to) the counterparty, including at termination, are recorded as realized gain (loss) in the Statements of Operations.

 

 

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Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms in the agreements, and that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates and/or market values associated with these transactions.

 

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Credit default swaps — Certain Funds enter into credit default swaps to manage their exposure to the market or certain sectors of the market, to reduce their risk exposure to defaults of corporate and/or sovereign issuers or to create exposure to corporate and/or sovereign issuers to which they are not otherwise exposed (credit risk). The Funds may either buy or sell (write) credit default swaps on single-name issuers (corporate or sovereign), a combination or basket of single-name issuers or traded indexes. Credit default swaps on single-name issuers are agreements in which the protection buyer pays fixed periodic payments to the seller in consideration for a guarantee from the protection seller to make a specific payment should a negative credit event take place with respect to the referenced entity (e.g., bankruptcy, failure to pay, obligation accelerators, repudiation, moratorium or restructuring). Credit default swaps on traded indexes are agreements in which the buyer pays fixed periodic payments to the seller in consideration for a guarantee from the seller to make a specific payment should a write-down, principal or interest shortfall or default of all or individual underlying securities included in the index occur. As a buyer, if an underlying credit event occurs, the Funds will either (i) receive from the seller an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced security or underlying securities comprising the index, or (ii) receive a net settlement of cash equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the security or underlying securities comprising the index. As a seller (writer), if an underlying credit event occurs, the Funds will either pay the buyer an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced security or underlying securities comprising the index or pay a net settlement of cash equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the security or underlying securities comprising the index.

 

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Total return swaps — Certain Funds enter into total return swaps to obtain exposure to a security or market without owning such security or investing directly in that market or to transfer the risk/return of one market (e.g., fixed income) to another market (e.g., equity) (equity risk and/or interest rate risk). Total return swaps are agreements in which there is an exchange of cash flows whereby one party commits to make payments based on the total return (coupons plus capital gains/losses) of an underlying instrument in exchange for fixed or floating rate interest payments. To the extent the total return of the instrument or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the Funds will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty.

 

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Interest rate swaps — Certain Funds enter into interest rate swaps to gain or reduce exposure to interest rates or to manage duration, the

   

yield curve or interest rate risk by economically hedging the value of the fixed rate bonds which may decrease when interest rates rise (interest rate risk). Interest rate swaps are agreements in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, for another party’s stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, on the same notional amount for a specified period of time. In more complex swaps, the notional principal amount may decline (or amortize) over time.

 

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Forward Swaps — The Funds may enter into forward interest rate swaps and forward total return swaps. In a forward swap, each Fund and the counterparty agree to make either periodic net payments beginning on a specified future effective date or a net payment at termination, unless terminated earlier.

 

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Interest rate and inflation rate caps and floors — Inflation Protected Bond enters into interest rate and inflation rates caps and floors to gain or reduce exposure to interest rates and/or inflation rates by economically hedging the value of the fixed rate bond which may decrease when interest rates (interest rate risk) and inflation rates (inflation rates) rise. Caps are agreements whereby one party agrees to make payments to the other, in return for a premium, to the extent that interest rates or inflation indexes exceed a specified rate, or “cap”. Floors are agreements whereby one party agrees to make payments to the other, in return for a premium, to the extent that interest rates or inflation indexes fall below a specified rate, or “floor”. When the Fund purchases (writes) a cap or floor, an amount equal to the premium paid (received) by the Fund is reflected as an asset (liability). The amount of the asset (liability) is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the cap or floor. The maximum potential amount of future payments that a Fund would be required to make under an interest rate or inflation rate cap would be the notional amount times the percentage increase in interest rates or inflation rates determined by the difference between the interest rate or inflation index’s current value and the value at the time the cap was entered into. The maximum potential amount of future payments that a Fund would be required to make under an interest rate or inflation rate floor would be the notional amount times the percentage increase in interest rates or inflation rates determined by the difference between the interest rate or inflation index’s current value and the value at the time the floor was entered into.

 

 

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The following is a summary of the Funds’ derivative financial instruments categorized by risk exposure:

 

     Fair Values of Derivative Financial Instruments as of September 30, 2013  
    Derivative Assets  
         GNMA     Inflation
Protected
Bond
    Investment
Grade
Bond
    Secured
Credit
    U.S.
Government
Bond
 
     Statements of Assets and Liabilities Location   Value  

Interest rate contracts

 

Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation1;

Unrealized appreciation on over-the-counter swaps; Swap premiums paid;

Investments at value — unaffiliated2

  $ 15,802,121      $ 19,020,156      $ 869,359             $ 10,953,383   

Foreign currency exchange contracts

 

Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation1;

Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency exchange contracts;

Investments at value — unaffiliated2

           2,389,591        5,040               48,254   

Credit contracts

  Unrealized appreciation on over-the-counter swaps; Swap premiums paid                   156,350                 

Equity contracts

  Investments at value — unaffiliated2                   217,875                 

Other contracts

  Unrealized appreciation on over-the-counter swaps; Swap premiums paid            5,115,820                        

Total

      $ 15,802,121      $ 26,525,567      $ 1,248,624             $ 11,001,637   

 

     Derivative Liabilities  
         GNMA     Inflation
Protected
Bond
    Investment
Grade
Bond
    Secured
Credit
    U.S.
Government
Bond
 
     Statements of Assets and Liabilities Location   Value  

Interest rate contracts

 

Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation1

Unrealized depreciation on over-the-counter swaps; Swap premiums received;

Options written at value

  $ 10,336,316      $ 16,102,585      $ 978,431             $ 7,589,077   

Foreign currency exchange contracts

 

Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency exchange contracts;

Options written at value

           3,639,395        12,050      $ 29,774        241,749   

Credit contracts

  Unrealized depreciation on over-the-counter swaps; Swap premiums received                   175,403        32,802          

Other contracts

  Unrealized depreciation on over-the-counter swaps; Swap premiums received            1,269,556                        

Total

      $ 10,336,316      $ 21,011,536      $ 1,165,884      $ 62,576      $ 7,830,826   

 

  1 

Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation on financial futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps, if any, as reported in the Schedules of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

  2 

Includes options purchased at value as reported in the Schedules of Investments.

 

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The Effect of Derivative Financial Instruments in the Statements of Operations

Year Ended September 30, 2013

 
     Net Realized Gain (Loss) From  
      GNMA     Inflation
Protected
Bond
    Investment
Grade
Bond
    Secured
Credit
    U.S.
Government
Bond
 

Interest rate contracts:

          

Financial futures contracts

   $ 1,624,862      $ 17,778,274      $ (9,082,791          $ 4,885,699   

Swaps

     (1,122,569     8,212,550        1,118,398               (807,983

Options1

     2,026,407        (1,538,327     292,675               (559,060

Foreign currency exchange contracts:

          

Foreign currency transactions

            2,121,591        1,304      $ (36,496     4,093,609   

Financial futures contracts

                                 (194,989

Swaps

                                 (14,608

Options1

            2,067,529                      939,429   

Credit contracts:

          

Swaps

                   132,853        18,501          

Options1

                   (46,605              

Other contracts:

          

Swaps

            1,238,841                      (275,046
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 2,528,700      $ 29,880,458      $ (7,584,166   $ (17,995   $ 8,067,051   
    

 

 
     Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation on  
      GNMA     Inflation
Protected
Bond
    Investment
Grade
Bond
    Secured
Credit
    U.S.
Government
Bond
 

Interest rate contracts:

          

Financial futures contracts

   $ (1,151,913   $ 254,814      $ 504,451             $ (948,526

Swaps

     5,518,895        (5,277,781     (133,305            11,403,391   

Options1

     6,438,303        5,152,661        51,963               1,553,355   

Foreign currency exchange contracts:

          

Financial futures contracts

                                 40,614   

Foreign currency translations

            1,106,358        23,374      $ (12,909     (204,361

Options1

            (353,549                   (283,186

Credit contracts:

          

Swaps

                   (829     (8,311       

Equity contracts:

          

Options1

                   62,250                 

Other contracts:

          

Swaps

            3,541,960                      220,889   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 10,805,285      $ 4,424,463      $ 507,904      $ (21,220   $ 11,782,176   

 

  1 

Options purchased are included in the net realized gain (loss) from investments and net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments.

 

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For the year ended September 30, 2013, the average quarterly balances of outstanding derivative financial instruments were as follows:

 

      GNMA     

Inflation
Protected

Bond

    

Investment
Grade

Bond

     Secured
Credit
     U.S. Government
Bond
 

Financial futures contracts:

              

Average number of contracts purchased

     1,754         5,079         578                 2,002   

Average number of contracts sold

     1,435         2,706         486                 1,564   

Average notional value of contracts purchased

   $ 370,555,403       $ 798,532,103       $ 90,221,929               $ 430,102,116   

Average notional value of contracts sold

   $ 236,954,808       $ 438,348,895       $ 64,641,511               $ 246,402,688   

Foreign currency exchange contracts:

              

Average number of contracts - US dollars purchased

             12         3         2         7   

Average number of contracts - US dollars sold

             7         1                 5   

Average US dollar amounts purchased

           $ 373,103,893       $ 2,361,915       $ 568,356       $ 51,339,354   

Average US dollar amounts sold

           $ 152,063,724       $ 747,164               $ 28,793,997   

Options:

              

Average number of option contracts purchased

     205         2,373         123                 175   

Average number of option contracts written

     409         4,953                         349   

Average notional value of option contracts purchased

   $ 50,552,400       $ 511,244,943       $ 5,233,250               $ 61,793,943   

Average notional value of option contracts written

   $ 101,360,425       $ 1,048,124,737                       $ 92,618,100   

Average number of swaption contracts purchased

     6         5         6                 4   

Average number of swaption contracts written

     12         12         2                 10   

Average notional value of swaption contracts purchased

   $ 217,262,500       $ 377,636,729       $ 27,031,375               $ 150,550,000   

Average notional value of swaption contracts written

   $ 402,700,000       $ 854,111,729       $ 14,700,000               $ 239,800,000   

Credit default swaps:

              

Average number of contracts - buy protection

                     9                   

Average number of contracts - sell protection

                     5         1           

Average notional value - buy protection

                   $ 6,615,500                   

Average notional value - sell protection

                   $ 13,948,750       $ 63,750           

Interest rate swaps:

              

Average number of contracts - pays fixed rate

     8         8         6                 13   

Average number of contracts - receives fixed rate

     5         4         1                 6   

Average notional value - pays fixed rate

   $ 546,902,500       $ 449,050,000       $ 19,452,500               $ 663,737,500   

Average notional value - receives fixed rate

   $ 202,525,000       $ 185,500,000       $ 1,475,000               $ 200,708,750   

Total return swaps:

              

Average number of contracts

     6         3                         9   

Average notional value

   $ 27,543,250       $ 83,412,500                       $ 33,535,750   

Inflation indexed caps:

              

Average number of contracts

             3                           

Average notional value

           $ 157,212,339                           

 

Counterparty Credit Risk: A derivative contract may suffer a mark to market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

A Fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on OTC derivatives is generally limited to the aggregate unrealized gain netted against any collateral held by such Fund. For OTC options purchased, each Fund bears the risk of loss of the amount of the premiums paid plus the positive change in market values net of any collateral held by such Fund should the counterparty fail to perform under the contracts. Options written by the Funds do not typically give rise to counterparty credit risk, as options written generally obligate the Funds, and not the counterparty, to perform.

With exchange traded futures there is less counterparty credit risk to the Funds since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instrument, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, the credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. Credit risk exists in exchange traded futures with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers

are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Funds.

In order to better define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help the Fund mitigate its counterparty risk, the Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with its derivative contract counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between each Fund and a counterparty that governs OTC derivatives and foreign exchange contracts and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, each Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions

 

 

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against the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events. In addition, certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties to OTC derivatives to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event the Fund’s net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Fund fails to meet the terms of its ISDA Master Agreements, which would cause the Fund to accelerate payment of any net liability owed to the counterparty.

Collateral Requirements: For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark to market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by the Fund and the counterparty.

Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Fund and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged

as collateral and cash received as collateral, respectively. Non-cash collateral pledged by the Fund, if any, is noted in the Schedules of Investments. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a party has to exceed a minimum transfer amount threshold (e.g. $500,000) before a transfer is required, which is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to/pledged by the Fund on the next business day. Typically, the Fund and counterparties are not permitted to sell, re-pledge or use the collateral they receive. To the extent amounts due to the Fund from its counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. Each Fund attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.

 

 

5. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions with Affiliates:

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is the largest stockholder and an affiliate, for 1940 Act purposes, of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”).

The Trust, on behalf of the Funds, entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Manager, the Funds’ investment advisor, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, to provide investment advisory and administration services. The Manager is responsible for the management of each Fund’s portfolio and provides the necessary personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operations of each Fund. For such services, each Fund pays the Manager a monthly fee based on a percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets at the following annual rates:

 

Average Daily Net Assets    GNMA     Inflation Protected
Bond
    Investment
Grade
Bond
    Secured
Credit
    U.S. Government
Bond
 

First $1 Billion

     0.550     0.400     0.500     0.500     0.500

$1 Billion - $2 Billion

     0.500     0.375     0.450     0.450     0.450

$2 Billion - $3 Billion

     0.475     0.350     0.425     0.425     0.425

Greater than $3 Billion

     0.450     0.325     0.400     0.400     0.400

The Manager voluntarily agreed to waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees each Fund pays to the Manager indirectly through its investment in affiliated money market funds. However, the Manager does not waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees paid in connection with each Fund’s investment in other affiliated investment companies, if any, except as noted for Secured Credit. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive its management fee by the amount of any management fees Secured Credit bears indirectly through its investment in the BlackRock Floating Rate Income Portfolio. The Manager has agreed not to discontinue this contractual waiver unless approved by the Board, including a majority of the independent trustees. These amounts are included in fees waived by Manager in the Statements of Operations. For the year ended September 30, 2013, the amounts waived were as follows:

 

          

GNMA

   $ 22,906   

Inflation Protected Bond

   $ 44,898   

Investment Grade Bond

   $ 4,734   

Secured Credit

   $ 7,798   

U.S. Government Bond

   $ 5,350   

 

 

With respect to each Fund, the Manager entered into separate sub-advisory agreements with BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (“BFM”), an affiliate of the Manager. The Manager pays BFM for services it provides, a monthly fee that is a percentage of the investment advisory fees paid by the Funds to the Manager.

 

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The Trust, on behalf of the Funds, entered into a Distribution Agreement and Distribution and Service Plan with BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BRIL”), an affiliate of the Manager. Pursuant to the Distribution and Service Plan and in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Funds pay BRIL ongoing service and distribution fees. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly at annual rates based upon the average daily net assets of the shares of each Fund as follows:

 

      Service
Fee
    Distribution
Fee
 

Service

     0.25       

Investor A

     0.25       

Investor B

     0.25     0.75

Investor B1

     0.25     0.50

Investor C

     0.25     0.75

Investor C1

     0.25     0.55

Class R

     0.25     0.25
 

Pursuant to sub-agreements with BRIL, broker-dealers and BRIL provide shareholder servicing and distribution services to each Fund. The ongoing service and/or distribution fee compensates BRIL and each broker-dealer for providing shareholder servicing and/or distribution related services to Service, Investor A, Investor B, Investor B1, Investor C, Investor C1 and Class R shareholders.

For the year ended September 30, 2013, the following table shows the class specific service and/or distribution fees borne directly by each class of each Fund:

 

      GNMA      Inflation
Protected
Bond
     Investment
Grade
Bond
     Secured
Credit
     U.S. Government
Bond
 

Service

   $ 185,650       $ 201,558                       $ 11,382   

Investor A

     1,031,937         4,376,014       $ 55,939       $ 139,761         1,699,055   

Investor B

     43,430         55,697                         38,105   

Investor B1

                                     77,950   

Investor C

     2,678,044         6,794,364                 157,213         889,967   

Investor C1

                                     846,186   

Class R

                                     160,680   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 3,939,061       $ 11,427,633       $ 55,939       $ 296,974       $ 3,723,325   

Pursuant to written agreements, certain financial intermediaries, some of which may be affiliates, provide the Funds with sub-accounting, recordkeeping, sub-transfer agency and other administrative services with respect to sub-accounts they service. For these services, these entities receive an asset based fee or an annual fee per shareholder account, which will vary depending on share class and/or net assets. For the year ended September 30, 2013, the Funds paid the following to affiliates in return for these services, which are included in transfer agent — class specific in the Statements of Operations:

 

          

GNMA

   $ 166,060   

Inflation Protected Bond

   $ 62,179   

Investment Grade Bond

   $ 79,266   

U.S. Government Bond

   $ 207,064   
 

The Manager maintains a call center, which is responsible for providing certain shareholder services to the Funds, such as responding to shareholder inquiries and processing transactions based upon instructions from shareholders with respect to the subscription and redemption of Fund shares. For the year ended September 30, 2013, each Fund reimbursed the Manager the following amounts for costs incurred in running the call center, which are included in transfer agent — class specific in the Statements of Operations:

 

      GNMA      Inflation
Protected
Bond
     Investment
Grade
Bond
     Secured
Credit
     U.S. Government
Bond
 

BlackRock

   $ 236       $ 2,481       $ 595                   

Institutional

     27,028         25,923         370       $ 238       $ 1,312   

Service

     1,492         2,252                         92   

Investor A

     10,204         42,557         653         512         47,863   

Investor B

     201         422                         891   

Investor B1

                                       

Investor C

     7,932         15,741                 499         2,479   

Investor C1

                                     1,096   

Class R

                                     819   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 47,093       $ 89,376       $ 1,618       $ 1,249       $ 54,552   

 

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For the year ended September 30, 2013, the following table shows the class specific transfer agent fees borne directly by each class of each Fund:

 

      GNMA      Inflation
Protected
Bond
     Investment
Grade
Bond
     Secured
Credit
     U.S. Government
Bond
 

BlackRock

   $ 8,840       $ 35,128       $ 857                   

Institutional

     631,917         2,262,432         86,062       $ 19,443       $ 294,859   

Service

     139,850         125,625                         8,908   

Investor A

     438,750         4,783,345         43,241         29,563         1,118,463   

Investor B

     8,555         10,263                         17,277   

Investor B1

                                     57,243   

Investor C

     339,847         804,790                 14,099         200,961   

Investor C1

                                     303,808   

Class R

                                     81,651   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,567,759       $ 8,021,583       $ 130,160       $ 63,105       $ 2,083,170   

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (“BNYMIS”) and the Manager act as co-administrators for the Funds. For these services, the co-administrators receive an administration fee computed daily and payable monthly to each administrator pursuant to separate fee arrangements, based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of each Fund. The combined administration fee, which is shown as administration in the Statements of Operations, is paid at the following annual rates:

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Administration Fee  

First $500 Million

     0.075

$500 Million - $1 Billion

     0.065

Greater than $1 Billion

     0.055
 

In addition, each of the share classes is charged an administration fee, which is shown as administration — class specific in the Statements of Operations, based on the following percentages of average daily net assets of each respective class:

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Administration Fee -  Class Specific  

First $500 Million

     0.025

$500 Million - $1 Billion

     0.015

Greater than $1 Billion

     0.005
 

For the year ended September 30, 2013, the Funds paid the following to the Manager in return for these services, which are included in administration and administration — class specific, in the Statements of Operations:

 

          

GNMA

   $ 946,034   

Inflation Protected Bond

   $ 2,789,089   

Investment Grade Bond

   $ 192,626   

Secured Credit

   $ 60,156   

U.S. Government Bond

   $ 783,975   
 

For the year ended September 30, 2013, the following table shows the class specific administration fees borne directly by each class of each Fund:

 

      GNMA      Inflation
Protected
Bond
     Investment
Grade
Bond
     Secured
Credit
     U.S. Government
Bond
 

BlackRock

   $ 2,422       $ 112,373       $ 43,536                   

Institutional

     130,368         235,143         15,315       $ 5,461       $ 40,779   

Service

     18,558         20,150                         1,102   

Investor A

     103,084         237,468         5,584         13,928         151,951   

Investor B

     1,087         1,394                         955   

Investor B1

                                     2,605   

Investor C

     66,890         151,605                 3,925         22,259   

Investor C1

                                     26,464   

Class R

                                     8,052   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 322,409       $ 758,133       $ 64,435       $ 23,314       $ 254,167   

BNYMIS and the Manager may have, at their discretion, voluntarily waived all or any portion of their administration fees for a Fund or a share class which are included in administration fees waived and administration fees waived — class specific in the Statements of Operations.

 

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The Manager contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse fees or expenses in order to limit expenses, excluding interest expense, dividend expense, income tax expense, acquired fund fees and expenses and certain other fund expenses, which constitute extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business. The expense limitations as a percentage of average daily net assets are as follows:

 

      GNMA    

Inflation Protected

Bond

    Investment Grade
Bond
    Secured
Credit
   

U.S. Government

Bond

 
     Contractual1     Voluntary2     Contractual1     Voluntary2     Contractual1     Contractual1     Contractual1     Voluntary2  

BlackRock

     0.52            0.32            0.45     N/A        0.45 %3        

Institutional

     0.60     0.55     0.44            0.55     0.70     0.62       

Service

     0.90            0.75            N/A        N/A        0.81       

Investor A

     1.07            0.85     0.76     0.90     0.95     1.07     0.90

Investor B

     1.85            1.63            N/A        N/A        1.88     1.76

Investor B1

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        1.45       

Investor C

     1.82            1.62            N/A        1.70     1.82     1.72

Investor C1

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        1.53       

Class R

     1.93 %3             1.79 %3             2.22 %3      N/A        1.21       

 

  1 

The Manager has agreed not to reduce or discontinue this contractual waiver or reimbursement prior to February 1, 2014 unless approved by the Board, including a majority of the independent trustees.

 

  2 

The voluntary waiver or reimbursement may be reduced or discontinued at any time.

 

  3 

There were no shares outstanding as of September 30, 2013.

The amounts waived or reimbursed are included in fees waived by Manager and shown as administration fees waived, administration fees waived — class specific, transfer agent fees waived — class specific, transfer agent fees reimbursed — class specific and expenses reimbursed by Manager, respectively, in the Statements of Operations.

For the year ended September 30, 2013, the amounts included in fees waived by Manager were as follows:

 

GNMA

   $ 1,985,359   

Inflation Protected Bond

   $ 5,599,818   

Investment Grade Bond

   $ 576,298   

Secured Credit

   $ 149,941   

U.S. Government Bond

   $ 759,338   
 

 

Class specific expense waivers or reimbursements are as follows:

 

Administration Fees Waived                                             
      GNMA      Inflation
Protected
Bond
     Investment
Grade
Bond
     Secured
Credit
     U.S. Government
Bond
 

BlackRock

   $ 2,422       $ 112,373       $ 43,509                   

Institutional

     130,368         134,273         15,277       $ 5,447       $ 40,779   

Service

     17,995         6,138                         1,102   

Investor A

             237,119         1,374         12,897         150,528   

Investor B

             2                         875   

Investor B1

                                     2,390   

Investor C

                             3,858         20,357   

Investor C1

                                     25,227   

Class R

                                     7,494   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 150,785       $ 489,905       $ 60,160       $ 22,202       $ 248,752   

 

Transfer Agent Fees Waived                                             
      GNMA      Inflation
Protected
Bond
     Investment
Grade
Bond
     Secured
Credit
     U.S. Government
Bond
 

BlackRock

   $ 236       $ 2,481       $ 571                   

Institutional

     26,996         20,919         369       $ 238       $ 1,311   

Service

     1,367         599                         92   

Investor A

             42,463         156         455         47,325   

Investor B

                                     907   

Investor B1

                                       

Investor C

                             491         2,454   

Investor C1

                                     1,108   

Class R

                                     520   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 28,599       $ 66,462       $ 1,096       $ 1,184       $ 53,717   

 

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Transfer Agent Fees Reimbursed  
      GNMA      Inflation
Protected
Bond
     Investment
Grade
Bond
     Secured
Credit
     U.S. Government
Bond
 

BlackRock

   $ 8,574       $ 32,416       $ 224                   

Institutional

     436,976         476,807         24,560       $ 16,941       $ 180,691   

Service

     43,248         2,107                         8,811   

Investor A

             1,464,506         6,119         19,881         400,216   

Investor B

                                     9,068   

Investor B1

                                     43,327   

Investor C

                             11,904         51,259   

Investor C1

                                     116,136   

Class R

                                     31,521   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 488,798       $ 1,975,836       $ 30,903       $ 48,726       $ 841,029   

If during the Fund’s fiscal year the operating expenses of a share class, that at any time during the prior two fiscal years received a waiver or reimbursement from the Manager, are less than the expense limit for that share class, the Manager is entitled to be reimbursed by such share class up to the lesser of (a) the amount of fees waived or expenses reimbursed during those prior two fiscal years under the agreement and (b) the amount by which the expense limit for that share class exceeds the operating expenses of the share class for the current fiscal year, provided that: (1) the Fund, of which the share class is a part, has more than $50 million in assets for the fiscal year and (2) the Manager or an affiliate continues to serve as the Fund’s investment advisor or administrator. In the event the expense limit for a share class is changed subsequent to a fiscal year in which the Manager becomes entitled to reimbursement for fees waived or reimbursed, the amount available to reimburse the Manager shall be calculated by reference to the expense limit for that share class in effect at the time the Manager became entitled to receive such reimbursement, rather than the subsequently changed expense limit for that share class.

For the year ended September 30, 2013, the Manager recouped the following class specific waivers and/or reimbursements previously recorded by the Funds:

 

      GNMA      Inflation
Protected
Bond
     Investment
Grade
Bond
     Secured
Credit
     U.S. Government
Bond
 

Institutional

           $ 81,048       $ 107                   

Service

   $ 155         5,101                           

Investor A

                     1,316       $ 2,681           

Investor B

                                   $ 534   

Investor B1

                                     1,493   

Investor C

                             155         101   

Investor C1

                                     1,991   

Class R

                                     1,469   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 155       $ 86,149       $ 1,423       $ 2,836       $ 5,588   

On September 30, 2013, the Fund level and class specific waivers and/or reimbursements subject to possible future recoupment under the expense limitation agreement are as follows:

 

      Expiring September 30,  
      2014      2015  

GNMA

     

Fund Level

   $ 1,915,463       $ 1,985,359   

BlackRock

   $ 12,236       $ 11,232   

Institutional

   $ 272,219       $ 320,488   

Service

   $ 23,877       $ 62,610   

Inflation Protected Bond

     

Fund Level

   $ 5,689,251       $ 5,599,818   

BlackRock

   $ 121,415       $ 147,270   

Institutional

           $ 631,999   

Service

           $ 8,844   

Investor A

   $ 1,848       $ 625,233   

Investor B

           $ 2   

Investment Grade Bond

     

Fund Level

   $ 564,710       $ 576,298   

BlackRock

   $ 47,893       $ 44,303   

Institutional

   $ 36,948       $ 40,206   

Investor A

           $ 7,649   

 

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      Expiring September 30,  
      2014      2015  

Secured Credit

     

Fund Level

   $ 95,923       $ 165,298   

Institutional

   $ 5,289       $ 22,627   

Investor A

   $ 2,375       $ 33,234   

Investor C

   $ 4,814       $ 16,252   

U.S. Government Bond

     

Fund Level

   $ 915,252       $ 759,338   

Institutional

   $ 233,979       $ 222,782   

Service

   $ 10,260       $ 10,005   

Investor B

   $ 2,711       $ 6,188   

Investor B1

   $ 82,139       $ 45,716   

Investor C

   $ 11,597       $ 637   

Investor C1

   $ 202,442       $ 142,471   

Class R

   $ 45,417       $ 39,535   

The following waivers previously recorded by the Funds, which were subject to recoupment by the Manager, expired on September 30, 2013:

 

      GNMA      Inflation
Protected
Bond
     Investment Grade
Bond
     U.S. Government
Bond
 

Fund Level

   $ 1,766,972       $ 5,696,575       $ 542,336       $ 779,626   

BlackRock

   $ 1,565       $ 97,843       $ 49,275           

Institutional

   $ 296,181               $ 26,957       $ 287,675   

Service

   $ 32,246                       $ 7,866   

Investor A

           $ 140,126                   

Investor B

                           $ 622   

Investor C1

                           $ 346   

For the year ended September 30, 2013, affiliates earned underwriting discounts, direct commissions and dealer concessions on sales of each Fund’s Investor A Shares as follows:

 

GNMA

   $ 54,912   

Inflation Protected Bond

   $ 73,724   

Investment Grade Bond

   $ 3,214   

Secured Credit

   $ 1,838   

U.S. Government Bond

   $ 5,669   
 

 

For the year ended September 30, 2013, affiliates received CDSCs or front-end sales charges as follows:

 

      GNMA      Inflation
Protected
Bond
     Secured
Credit
     U.S. Government
Bond
 

Investor A

   $ 42,974       $ 6,056       $ 1,475       $ 6,191   

Investor B

   $ 8,842       $ 8,922               $ 5,714   

Investor B1

                           $ 445   

Investor C

   $ 88,771       $ 123,604       $ 3,767       $ 10,591   

Investor C1

                           $ 31   

Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or directors of BlackRock or its affiliates. The Funds reimburse the Manager for a portion of the compensation paid to the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer, which is included in officer and trustees in the Statements of Operations.

The Funds may purchase securities from, or sell securities to, an affiliated fund provided the affiliation is solely due to having a common investment adviser, common officers, or common trustees. For the year ended September 30, 2013, Secured Credit had purchase transactions with an affiliated fund in compliance with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act of $1,583,793.

 

6. Purchases and Sales:

Purchases and sales of investments including paydowns, mortgage dollar roll and TBA transactions and excluding short-term securities and US government securities for the year ended September 30, 2013, were as follows:

      Purchases      Sales  

GNMA

   $ 21,737,537,650       $ 23,474,890,070   

Inflation Protected Bond

           $ 8,563,240   

Investment Grade Bond

   $ 216,660,486       $ 277,847,113   

Secured Credit

   $ 140,437,877       $ 73,487,447   

U.S. Government Bond

   $ 13,083,596,539       $ 13,833,790,977   
 

 

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Purchases and sales of US government securities for the year ended September 30, 2013, were as follows:

 

      Purchases      Sales  

GNMA

   $ 2,267,725,754       $ 2,731,145,142   

Inflation Protected Bond

   $ 4,106,953,156       $ 5,086,262,841   

Investment Grade Bond

   $ 83,131,115       $ 122,741,570   

U.S. Government Bond

   $ 6,903,553,939       $ 7,352,066,755   

 

Purchases and sales related to mortgage dollar rolls for the year ended September 30, 2013, were as follows:

 

      Purchases      Sales  

GNMA

   $ 15,798,433,406       $ 15,804,615,352   

Investment Grade Bond

   $ 36,722,688       $ 36,796,047   

U.S. Government Bond

   $ 7,901,602,114       $ 7,903,319,553   
 

Transactions in options written for the year ended September 30, 2013, were as follows:

 

      GNMA  
      Calls           Puts  
      Contracts     Notional1
(000)
    Premiums
Received
         Contracts     Notional1
(000)
    Premiums
Received
 

Outstanding options, beginning of year

            172,300      $ 4,080,575                  233,500      $ 5,970,717   

Options written

     1,636        31,500        488,524           1,200        736,000        6,711,507   

Options exercised

            (38,200     (1,922,560                        

Options expired

     (1,636            (223,974               (38,200     (1,922,560

Options closed

            (125,750     (997,276        (1,200     (320,250     (5,316,908
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Outstanding options, end of year

            39,850      $ 1,425,289                  611,050      $ 5,442,756   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
                       
      Inflation Protected Bond  
      Calls           Puts  
      Contracts     Notional1
(000)
   

Premiums

Received

          Contracts     Notional1
(000)
    Premiums
Received
 

Outstanding options, beginning of year

            338,600      $ 5,481,771                  748,505      $ 13,499,792   

Options written

     13,645        1,044,250        10,615,320           13,703        973,630        17,716,774   

Options exercised

            (103,840     (645,530                        

Options expired

     (11,318     (223,210     (3,578,997        (6,256     (266,335     (4,897,146

Options closed

     (212     (744,500     (9,254,449        (4,577     (1,144,700     (20,558,603
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Outstanding options, end of year

     2,115        311,300      $ 2,618,115           2,870        311,100      $ 5,760,817   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
                                                       
      Investment Grade Bond  
      Calls           Puts  
      Contracts     Notional1
(000)
   

Premiums

Received

         Contracts     Notional1
(000)
    Premiums
Received
 

Outstanding options, beginning of year

            13,800      $ 104,850                  18,800      $ 274,410   

Options written

     130        62,500        161,455           130        77,550        1,458,640   

Options expired

            (60,300     (30,150        (58            (13,615

Options closed

     (130     (16,000     (236,155        (72     (56,950     (1,080,995
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Outstanding options, end of year

                                    39,400      $ 638,440   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
                       
      U.S. Government Bond  
      Calls           Puts  
      Contracts     Notional1
(000)
   

Premiums

Received

         Contracts     Notional1
(000)
    Premiums
Received
 

Outstanding options, beginning of year

            75,800      $ 1,112,854                  101,954      $ 2,041,291   

Options written

     2,901,600        119,100        2,053,443           2,901,684        807,002        9,118,095   

Options exercised

            (36,000     (1,145,951                        

Options expired

     (2,901,392            (201,837        (2,900,137     (10,556     (98,390

Options closed

     (208     (137,700     (1,750,620        (1,547     (413,200     (8,368,667
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Outstanding options, end of year

            21,200      $ 67,889                  485,200      $ 2,692,329   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

    1

Amount shown is in the currency in which the transaction was denominated.

 

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7. Income Tax Information:

US GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share. The following permanent differences as of September 30, 2013 attributable to foreign currency transactions, a redemption in-kind transaction, net paydown losses, the accounting for swap agreements and the reclassification of distributions were reclassified to the following accounts:

 

      GNMA     Inflation
Protected
Bond
    Investment Grade
Bond
    Secured
Credit
    U.S. Government
Bond
 

Paid in-capital

                 $ 1,842,803             $ 7,793,551   

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

   $ 34,224,142      $ (13,210,348   $ (1,390,469   $ 142,394      $ 14,860,028   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

   $ (34,224,142   $ 13,210,348      $ (452,334   $ (142,394   $ (22,653,579

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012 was as follows:

 

  

      GNMA    

Inflation
Protected

Bond

    Investment Grade
Bond
    Secured
Credit
    U.S. Government
Bond
 

Ordinary income

          

9/30/2013

   $ 62,864,060      $ 83,770,538      $ 20,104,759      $ 5,005,893      $ 18,116,413   

9/30/2012

     59,303,666        96,431,486        12,638,256        2,086,168        36,807,898   

Long-term capital gains

          

9/30/2013

     10,554,529        64,662,997        11,210,088        876,222          

9/30/2012

                   8,032,985        521,750          

Total

          

9/30/2013

   $ 73,418,589      $ 148,433,535      $ 31,314,847      $ 5,882,115      $ 18,116,413   
  

 

 

 

9/30/2012

   $ 59,303,666      $ 96,431,486      $ 20,671,241      $ 2,607,918      $ 36,807,898   
  

 

 

 

As of September 30, 2013, the tax components of accumulated net earnings (losses) were as follows:

 

  

      GNMA    

Inflation
Protected

Bond

    Investment Grade
Bond
    Secured
Credit
    U.S. Government
Bond
 

Undistributed ordinary income

          $ 13,618,003      $ 187,989      $ 185,418      $ 4,436,023   

Undistributed long-term capital gains

            43,250,111        6,182,764        152,191          

Capital loss carryforwards

                                 (5,688,815

Net unrealized gains (losses)1

   $ 12,806,813        96,335,315        1,893,932        294,712        (11,185,440

Qualified late-year losses2

     (59,266,923            (5,895,395            (38,283,036

Total

   $ (46,460,110   $ 153,203,429      $ 2,369,290      $ 632,321      $ (50,721,268
  

 

 

 

 

  1 

The differences between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized gains (losses) were attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and straddles, amortization methods for premiums and discounts on fixed income securities, the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains/losses on certain futures, options, and foreign currency contracts and the accounting for swap agreements.

 

  2 

The Funds have elected to defer certain qualified late-year losses and recognize such losses in the year ending September 30, 2014.

As of September 30, 2013, the following Fund had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains through the indicated expiration dates as follows:

 

Expires September 30,    U.S. Government Bond  

2015

   $ 2,245,207   

2018

     3,443,608   

Total

   $ 5,688,815   
  

 

 

 

During the year ended September 30, 2013, BlackRock U.S. Government Bond Portfolio utilized $7,795,894 of its capital loss carryforward.

 

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As of September 30, 2013, gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

      GNMA     Inflation Protected
Bond
    Investment Grade
Bond
    Secured
Credit
    U.S. Government
Bond
 

Tax cost

   $ 1,856,667,807      $ 4,093,441,965      $ 154,440,109      $ 141,616,324      $ 1,650,915,963   
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 23,395,462      $ 268,590,521      $ 4,211,900      $ 1,071,572      $ 20,788,794   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (13,899,116     (170,773,473     (2,460,538     (776,339     (33,622,686
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

   $ 9,496,346      $ 97,817,048      $ 1,751,362      $ 295,233      $ (12,833,892
  

 

 

 

8. Borrowings:

For the year ended September 30, 2013, the average amount of outstanding transactions considered as borrowings and the daily weighted average interest rates in treasury rolls and reverse repurchase agreements were as follows:

 

      Average
Borrowings
     Daily
Weighted Average Interest
Rate
 

Investment Grade Bond

   $ 1,884,319         0.32

For the year ended September 30, 2013, the average amount of borrowings and the daily weighted average interest rates in reverse repurchase agreements were as follows:

 

   

     

Average

Borrowings

    

Daily

Weighted Average Interest

Rate

 

GNMA

   $ 231,355,970         0.19

Inflation Protected Bond

   $ 333,994,266         0.07

Secured Credit

   $ 752,571         (0.40 )% 

U.S. Government Bond

   $ 246,791,800         0.03

The Trust, on behalf of the Funds, along with certain other funds managed by the Manager and its affiliates (“Participating Funds”), is a party to a 364-day, $800 million credit agreement with a group of lenders, under which the Fund may borrow to fund shareholder redemptions. The agreement expires in April 2014. Excluding commitments designated for a certain individual fund, other Participating Funds, including the Fund, can borrow up to an aggregate commitment amount of $500 million, subject to asset coverage and other limitations as specified in the agreement. The credit agreement has the following terms: a fee of 0.065% per annum on unused commitment amounts and interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) the one-month LIBOR plus 0.80% per annum or (b) the Fed Funds rate plus 0.80% per annum on amounts borrowed. Participating Funds paid administration and arrangement fees, which, along with commitment fees, were allocated among such funds based upon portions of the aggregate commitment available to them and relative net assets of Participating Funds. The Fund did not borrow under the credit agreement during the year ended September 30, 2013.

9. Concentration, Market and Credit Risk:

In the normal course of business, the Funds invest in securities and enter into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the issuer of a security to meet all its obligations (issuer credit risk). The value of securities held by the Funds may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Funds; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency and interest rate and price fluctuations. Similar to issuer credit risk, the Funds may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Funds have unsettled or open transactions may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments. The Funds manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Funds to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Funds’ exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is generally approximated by their value recorded in Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Funds.

GNMA and U.S. Government Bond invest a significant portion of their assets in securities backed by commercial or residential mortgage loans or in issuers that hold mortgage and other asset-backed securities. Please see the Schedules of Investments for these securities. Changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults on assets underlying these securities, can affect the value, income and/or liquidity of such positions.

 

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10. Capital Share Transactions:

Transactions in capital shares for each class were as follows:

 

     Year Ended
September 30, 2013
         Year Ended
September 30, 2012
 
GNMA    Shares     Amount           Shares     Amount  

BlackRock

                                     

Shares sold

     337,341      $ 3,459,708           4,905,138      $ 50,941,326   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     62,346        630,863           83,938        871,813   

Shares redeemed

     (1,353,447     (13,567,655        (4,249,450     (44,270,646
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (953,760   $ (9,477,084        739,626      $ 7,542,493   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Institutional

                                     

Shares sold

     22,200,608      $ 223,936,793           30,997,337      $ 322,996,029   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     2,431,770        24,540,966           1,763,554        18,337,519   

Shares redeemed

     (39,935,229     (399,347,097        (17,585,928     (183,037,148
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (15,302,851   $ (150,869,338        15,174,963      $ 158,296,400   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Service

                                     

Shares sold

     2,950,124      $ 29,781,367           5,732,333      $ 59,617,303   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     406,099        4,088,523           248,535        2,581,171   

Shares redeemed

     (5,627,224     (55,682,089        (1,860,824     (19,364,945
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (2,271,001   $ (21,812,199        4,120,044      $ 42,833,529   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Investor A

                                     

Shares sold and automatic conversion of shares

     15,382,554      $ 156,274,897           24,301,810      $ 254,169,631   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     2,008,592        20,339,425           1,395,646        14,570,279   

Shares redeemed

     (29,022,322     (290,225,924        (13,034,399     (136,286,191
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (11,631,176   $ (113,611,602        12,663,057      $ 132,453,719   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Investor B

                                     

Shares sold

     43,948      $ 450,060           125,447      $ 1,307,379   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     16,803        169,954           20,032        208,169   

Shares redeemed and automatic conversion of shares

     (322,005     (3,230,517        (313,130     (3,266,234
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (261,254   $ (2,610,503        (167,651   $ (1,750,686
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Investor C

                                     

Shares sold

     4,667,445      $ 47,664,365           9,610,960      $ 100,102,141   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     1,127,598        11,387,493           950,019        9,865,322   

Shares redeemed

     (16,797,642     (167,034,477        (6,743,448     (70,211,828
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (11,002,599   $ (107,982,619        3,817,531      $ 39,755,635   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Net Increase (Decrease)

     (41,422,641   $ (406,363,345        36,347,570      $ 379,131,090   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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     Year Ended
September 30, 2013
         Year Ended
September 30, 2012
 
Inflation Protected Bond    Shares     Amount           Shares     Amount  

BlackRock

                                     

Shares sold

     21,402,498      $ 246,092,596           13,701,244      $ 160,320,489   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     1,195,218        14,041,401           814,719        9,513,173   

Shares redeemed

     (20,034,343     (231,272,458        (13,554,151     (158,600,524
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase

     2,563,373      $ 28,861,539           961,812      $ 11,233,138   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Institutional

                                     

Shares sold

     53,703,125      $ 639,033,816           91,414,134      $ 1,087,828,424   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     4,230,682        50,828,563           2,512,341        29,919,308   

Shares redeemed

     (110,294,297     (1,293,036,303        (54,011,708     (643,343,112
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (52,360,490   $ (603,173,924        39,914,767      $ 474,404,620   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Service

                                     

Shares sold

     3,090,960      $ 36,276,499           3,473,872      $ 41,271,672   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     204,196        2,444,397           143,859        1,710,751   

Shares redeemed

     (5,290,013     (61,364,935        (3,741,576     (44,555,487
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (1,994,857   $ (22,644,039        (123,845   $ (1,573,064
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Investor A

                                     

Shares sold and automatic conversion of shares

     50,513,536      $ 592,570,934           91,951,800      $ 1,084,730,799   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     4,556,623        54,078,792           2,913,601        34,321,027   

Shares redeemed

     (106,589,157     (1,241,973,615        (57,432,359     (675,725,296
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (51,518,998   $ (595,323,889        37,433,042      $ 443,326,530   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Investor B

                                     

Shares sold

     51,932      $ 610,359           173,095      $ 2,012,959   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     11,950        140,287           9,575        111,555   

Shares redeemed and automatic conversion of shares

     (363,993     (4,152,259        (351,455     (4,086,512
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (300,111   $ (3,401,613        (168,785   $ (1,961,998
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Investor C

                                     

Shares sold

     7,506,002      $ 88,395,175           16,195,630      $ 189,890,848   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     1,575,765        18,598,938           1,045,680        12,275,419   

Shares redeemed

     (32,244,136     (367,227,867        (14,294,738     (168,119,999
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (23,162,369   $ (260,233,754        2,946,572      $ 34,046,268   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Net Increase (Decrease)

     (126,773,452   $ (1,455,915,680        80,963,563      $ 959,475,494   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Investment Grade Bond

                                     

BlackRock

                                     

Shares sold

     1,977,909      $ 22,769,000           957,549      $ 10,890,070   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     1,785,751        20,014,052           1,221,723        13,965,744   

Shares redeemed

     (13,193,984 )1      (136,536,666        (5,623,132     (65,566,046
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (9,430,324   $ (93,753,614        (3,443,860   $ (40,710,232
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  1 

Including (5,586,879) representing redemptions-in-kind.

 

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     Year Ended
September 30, 2013
         Year Ended
September 30, 2012
 
Investment Grade Bond (concluded)    Shares     Amount           Shares     Amount  

Institutional

                                     

Shares sold

     1,511,984      $ 15,836,475           1,147,949      $ 13,495,321   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     626,124        6,968,507           378,679        4,318,351   

Shares redeemed

     (924,470     (9,690,975        (856,850     (10,071,790
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase

     1,213,638      $ 13,114,007           669,778      $ 7,741,882   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Investor A

                                     

Shares sold

     599,360      $ 6,824,996           2,884,466      $ 34,733,478   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     247,401        2,765,854           124,908        1,432,650   

Shares redeemed

     (1,098,363     (11,976,246        (2,196,549     (26,169,549
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (251,602   $ (2,385,396        812,825      $ 9,996,579   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Net Decrease

     (8,468,288   $ (83,025,003        (1,961,257   $ (22,971,771
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Secured Credit

                                     

Institutional

                                     

Shares sold

     1,788,513      $ 18,526,123           991,000      $ 10,173,456   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     125,149        1,293,863           69,189        706,839   

Shares redeemed

     (1,541,216     (16,009,323        (4,703,670     (48,045,043
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     372,446      $ 3,810,663           (3,643,481   $ (37,164,748
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Investor A

                                     

Shares sold

     9,197,336      $ 95,405,647           1,006,056      $ 10,396,156   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     290,568        3,001,070           78,457        800,394   

Shares redeemed

     (2,807,376     (29,001,631        (700,594     (7,206,897
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase

     6,680,528      $ 69,405,086           383,919      $ 3,989,653   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Investor C

                                     

Shares sold

     696,867      $ 7,243,610           414,370      $ 4,246,215   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     82,531        852,786           48,249        491,327   

Shares redeemed

     (510,783     (5,288,986        (482,010     (4,953,359
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     268,615      $ 2,807,410           (19,391   $ (215,817
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Net Increase (Decrease)

     7,321,589      $ 76,023,159           (3,278,953   $ (33,390,912
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

U.S. Government Bond

           

BlackRock

                                     

Shares sold

            1,198      $ 13,151   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

                     

Shares redeemed

            (2,396     (26,303
         

 

 

 

Net decrease

            (1,198   $ (13,152
         

 

 

 
           

Institutional

                                     

Shares sold

     4,073,950      $ 43,847,997           3,631,050      $ 39,406,413   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     180,219        1,930,620           350,254        3,778,492   

Shares redeemed

     (5,623,236     (60,280,611        (4,662,551     (50,613,264
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (1,369,067   $ (14,501,994        (681,247   $ (7,428,359
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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     Year Ended
September 30, 2013
         Year Ended
September 30, 2012
 
U.S. Government Bond (concluded)    Shares     Amount           Shares     Amount  

Service

                                     

Shares sold

     131,207      $ 1,405,203           210,318      $ 2,276,266   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     7,180        77,041           18,489        199,316   

Shares redeemed

     (238,264     (2,573,644        (443,788     (4,780,356
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (99,877   $ (1,091,400        (214,981   $ (2,304,774
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Investor A

                                     

Shares sold and automatic conversion of shares

     11,993,792      $ 128,645,653           14,765,804      $ 160,755,163   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     910,753        9,783,260           1,722,148        18,628,598   

Shares redeemed

     (23,442,147     (251,082,906        (18,759,078     (204,114,074
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (10,537,602   $ (112,653,993        (2,271,126   $ (24,730,313
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Investor B

                                     

Shares sold

     27,973      $ 301,534           80,403      $ 870,600   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     2,680        28,749           15,116        162,601   

Shares redeemed and automatic conversion of shares

     (313,355     (3,367,020        (545,272     (5,909,858
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (282,702   $ (3,036,737        (449,753   $ (4,876,657
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Investor B1

                                     

Shares sold

     130,808      $ 1,413,127           298,824      $ 3,239,771   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     9,795        105,283           71,249        767,076   

Shares redeemed

     (1,328,232     (14,304,802        (3,146,292     (34,134,314
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (1,187,629   $ (12,786,392        (2,776,219   $ (30,127,467
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Investor C

                                     

Shares sold

     1,695,934      $ 18,236,748           3,021,077      $ 32,854,877   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     66,007        708,046           192,849        2,079,421   

Shares redeemed

     (4,374,036     (46,794,067        (4,047,817     (43,964,813
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (2,612,095   $ (27,849,273        (833,891   $ (9,030,515
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Investor C1

                                     

Shares sold

     1,166,322      $ 12,541,433           1,653,600      $ 17,935,619   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     97,740        1,048,087           249,079        2,686,102   

Shares redeemed

     (3,205,426     (34,435,431        (2,994,962     (32,511,823
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (1,941,364   $ (20,845,911        (1,092,283   $ (11,890,102
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Class R

                                     

Shares sold

     1,308,417      $ 14,134,487           1,206,959      $ 13,115,353   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     43,819        470,740           100,448        1,085,987   

Shares redeemed

     (2,149,047     (23,126,756        (1,704,126     (18,502,242
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (796,811   $ (8,521,529        (396,719   $ (4,300,902
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Net Decrease

     (18,827,147   $ (201,287,229        (8,717,417   $ (94,702,241
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (concluded)     

 

For Secured Credit, there is a 2% redemption fee on shares redeemed or exchanged that have been held for 30 days or less. The redemption fees are collected and retained by the Fund for the benefit of the remaining shareholders. The redemption fees are recorded as a credit to paid-in-capital. Effective April 8, 2013, the redemption fee was terminated and is no longer charged by the Fund.

11. Subsequent Events:

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm     

 

To the Board of Trustees of BlackRock Funds II and Shareholders of BlackRock GNMA Portfolio, BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio, BlackRock Investment Grade Bond Portfolio (formerly BlackRock Long Duration Bond Portfolio), BlackRock Secured Credit Portfolio and BlackRock U.S. Government Bond Portfolio:

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of BlackRock GNMA Portfolio, BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio, BlackRock Investment Grade Bond Portfolio (formerly BlackRock Long Duration Bond Portfolio), BlackRock Secured Credit Portfolio and BlackRock U.S. Government Bond Portfolio (collectively the “Funds”), each a series of BlackRock Funds II, as of September 30, 2013, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are

appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2013, by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and agent banks; where replies were not received from brokers or agent banks, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of BlackRock GNMA Portfolio, BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio, BlackRock Investment Grade Bond Portfolio, BlackRock Secured Credit Portfolio and BlackRock U.S. Government Bond Portfolio as of September 30, 2013, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

November 26, 2013

 

 

Important Tax Information (Unaudited)

The following information is provided with respect to the ordinary income distributions paid during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013:

 

Interest-Related Dividends and Qualified Short-Term Capital Gains for Non-U.S.
Residents1
 
      Payable Dates  
      October 2012 -
January 2013
    February 2013 -
September 2013
 

GNMA Portfolio

     100.00     100.00

Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

     100.00     76.58

Investment Grade Bond Portfolio

     100.00     100.00

Secured Credit Portfolio

     100.00     100.00

U.S. Government Bond Portfolio

     100.00     88.98

 

1 

Represents the portion of the taxable ordinary income dividends eligible for exemption from U.S. withholding tax for nonresident aliens and foreign corporations.

Federal Obligation Interest2        

GNMA Portfolio

     0.00

Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

     87.87

Investment Grade Bond Portfolio

     4.49

Secured Credit Portfolio

     0.00

U.S. Government Bond Portfolio

     24.36

 

2 

The law varies in each state as to whether and what percentage of dividend income attributable to federal obligations is exempt from state income tax. We recommend that you consult your tax advisor to determine if any portion of the dividends you received is exempt from state income taxes.

 

 

Additionally, the following Funds distributed long-term capital gains per share to shareholders of record on December 20, 2012:

 

      Long-Term
Capital  Gain
 

GNMA Portfolio

   $ 0.073023   

Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

   $ 0.148488   

Investment Grade Bond Portfolio

   $ 0.484919   

Secured Credit Portfolio

   $ 0.155866   
 

 

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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements     

 

The Board of Trustees (the “Board,” and the members of which are referred to as “Board Members”) of BlackRock GNMA Portfolio (the “GNMA Portfolio”), BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio (the “Inflation Protected Portfolio”), BlackRock Investment Grade Bond Portfolio (the “Investment Grade Portfolio,” formerly BlackRock Long Duration Bond Portfolio), BlackRock Secured Credit Portfolio (the “Secured Credit Portfolio”) and BlackRock U.S. Government Bond Portfolio (the “U.S. Government Portfolio”) (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”), each a series of BlackRock Funds II (the “Trust”), met in person on April 9, 2013 (the “April Meeting”) and May 14-15, 2013 (the “May Meeting”) to consider the approval of the Trust’s investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”), on behalf of each Fund, with BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), each Fund’s investment advisor. The Board also considered the approval of the sub-advisory agreements (collectively, the “Sub-Advisory Agreements”) between the Manager and BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (the “Sub-Advisor”), with respect to each Fund. The Manager and the Sub-Advisor are referred to herein as “BlackRock.” The Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements are referred to herein as the “Agreements.”

Activities and Composition of the Board

The Board consists of thirteen individuals, ten of whom are not “interested persons” of the Trust as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (the “Independent Board Members”). The Board Members are responsible for the oversight of the operations of the Funds and perform the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act. The Independent Board Members have retained independent legal counsel to assist them in connection with their duties. The Chairman of the Board is an Independent Board Member. The Board has established five standing committees: an Audit Committee, a Governance and Nominating Committee, a Compliance Committee, a Performance Oversight Committee and an Executive Committee, each of which is chaired by an Independent Board Member and composed of Independent Board Members (except for the Performance Oversight Committee and the Executive Committee, each of which also has one interested Board Member).

The Agreements

Pursuant to the 1940 Act, the Board is required to consider the continuation of the Agreements on an annual basis. The Board has four quarterly meetings per year, each extending over two days, and a fifth one-day meeting to consider specific information surrounding the consideration of renewing the Agreements. In connection with this process, the Board assessed, among other things, the nature, scope and quality of the services provided to each Fund by BlackRock, its personnel and its affiliates, including investment management, administrative and shareholder services, oversight of fund accounting and custody, marketing services, risk oversight, compliance and assistance in meeting applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

The Board, acting directly and through its committees, considers at each of its meetings, and from time to time as appropriate, factors that are relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the Agreements, including the services and support provided by BlackRock to each Fund and its shareholders. Among the matters the Board considered were: (a) investment performance for one-year, three-year, five-year and/or

since inception periods, as applicable, against peer funds, and applicable benchmarks, if any, as well as senior management’s and portfolio managers’ analysis of the reasons for any over-performance or underperformance against its peers and/or benchmark, as applicable; (b) fees, including advisory, administration, if applicable, and other amounts paid to BlackRock and its affiliates by each Fund for services, such as marketing and distribution, call center and fund accounting; (c) Fund operating expenses and how BlackRock allocates expenses to each Fund; (d) the resources devoted to, risk oversight of, and compliance reports relating to, implementation of each Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions; (e) each Fund’s compliance with its Code of Ethics and other compliance policies and procedures; (f) the nature, cost and character of non-investment management services provided by BlackRock and its affiliates; (g) BlackRock’s and other service providers’ internal controls and risk and compliance oversight mechanisms; (h) BlackRock’s implementation of the proxy voting policies approved by the Board; (i) execution quality of portfolio transactions; (j) BlackRock’s implementation of each Fund’s valuation and liquidity procedures; (k) an analysis of management fees for products with similar investment objectives across the open-end fund, exchange-traded fund (“ETF”), closed-end fund and institutional account product channels, as applicable; (l) BlackRock’s compensation methodology for its investment professionals and the incentives it creates; and (m) periodic updates on BlackRock’s business.

The Board has engaged in an ongoing strategic review with BlackRock of opportunities to consolidate funds and of BlackRock’s commitment to investment performance. In addition, the Board requested and BlackRock provided an analysis of fair valuation and stale pricing policies. BlackRock also furnished information to the Board in response to specific questions. These questions covered issues such as BlackRock’s profitability, investment performance and management fee levels. The Board further considered the importance of: (i) organizational and structural variables to investment performance; (ii) rates of portfolio turnover; (iii) BlackRock’s performance accountability for portfolio managers; (iv) marketing support for the funds; (v) services provided to each Fund by BlackRock affiliates; and (vi) BlackRock’s oversight of relationships with third party service providers.

Board Considerations in Approving the Agreements

The Approval Process: Prior to the April Meeting, the Board requested and received materials specifically relating to the Agreements. The Board is engaged in a process with its independent legal counsel and BlackRock to review the nature and scope of the information provided to better assist its deliberations. The materials provided in connection with the April Meeting included (a) information independently compiled and prepared by Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”) on Fund fees and expenses as compared with a peer group of funds as determined by Lipper (“Expense Peers”) and the investment performance of each Fund as compared with a peer group of funds as determined by Lipper1; (b) information on the profits realized by BlackRock and its affiliates pursuant to the Agreements and a discussion of fall-out benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates; (c) a general analysis provided by BlackRock concerning investment

 

1 

Lipper ranks funds in quartiles, ranging from first to fourth, where first is the most desirable quartile position and fourth is the least desirable.

 

 

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management fees charged to other clients, such as institutional clients, ETFs and closed-end funds, under similar investment mandates, as well as the performance of such other clients, as applicable; (d) review of non-management fees; (e) the existence, impact and sharing of potential economies of scale; (f) a summary of aggregate amounts paid by each Fund to BlackRock; (g) sales and redemption data regarding each Fund’s shares; and (h) if applicable, a comparison of management fees to similar BlackRock open-end funds, as classified by Lipper.

At the April Meeting, the Board reviewed materials relating to its consideration of the Agreements. As a result of the discussions that occurred during the April Meeting, and as a culmination of the Board’s year-long deliberative process, the Board presented BlackRock with questions and requests for additional information. BlackRock responded to these requests with additional written information in advance of the May Meeting.

At the May Meeting, the Board, including all the Independent Board Members, approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement between the Manager and the Trust, on behalf of each Fund, and the Sub-Advisory Agreements between the Manager and the Sub-Advisor with respect to each Fund, each for a one-year term ending June 30, 2014. In approving the continuation of the Agreements, the Board considered: (a) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BlackRock; (b) the investment performance of each Fund and BlackRock; (c) the advisory fee and the cost of the services and profits to be realized by BlackRock and its affiliates from their relationship with each Fund; (d) each Fund’s costs to investors compared to the costs of Expense Peers and performance compared to the relevant performance comparison as previously discussed; (e) economies of scale; (f) fall-out benefits to BlackRock as a result of its relationship with each Fund; and (g) other factors deemed relevant by the Board Members.

The Board also considered other matters it deemed important to the approval process, such as payments made to BlackRock or its affiliates relating to the distribution of Fund shares and securities lending, services related to the valuation and pricing of Fund portfolio holdings, direct and indirect benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates from their relationship with each Fund and advice from independent legal counsel with respect to the review process and materials submitted for the Board’s review. The Board noted the willingness of BlackRock personnel to engage in open, candid discussions with the Board. The Board did not identify any particular information as determinative, and each Board Member may have attributed different weights to the various items considered.

A. Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services to be Provided by BlackRock: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the nature, extent and quality of services provided by BlackRock, including the investment advisory services and the resulting performance of each Fund. Throughout the year, the Board compared Fund performance to the performance of a comparable group of mutual funds and/or the performance of a relevant benchmark, if any. The Board met with BlackRock’s senior management personnel responsible for investment operations, including the senior investment officers. The Board also reviewed the materials provided by each Fund’s portfolio

management team discussing Fund performance and the Fund’s investment objective, strategies and outlook.

The Board considered, among other factors, with respect to BlackRock: the number, education and experience of investment personnel generally and each Fund’s portfolio management team; investments by portfolio managers in the funds they manage; portfolio trading capabilities; use of technology; commitment to compliance; credit analysis capabilities; risk analysis and oversight capabilities; and the approach to training and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory and management personnel. The Board engaged in a review of BlackRock’s compensation structure with respect to each Fund’s portfolio management team and BlackRock’s ability to attract and retain high-quality talent and create performance incentives.

In addition to advisory services, the Board considered the quality of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided to each Fund. BlackRock and its affiliates provide each Fund with certain administrative, shareholder and other services (in addition to any such services provided to a Fund by third parties) and officers and other personnel as are necessary for the operations of the Fund. In particular, BlackRock and its affiliates provide each Fund with the following administrative services including, among others: (i) preparing disclosure documents, such as the prospectus, the summary prospectus (as applicable), the statement of additional information and periodic shareholder reports; (ii) assisting with daily accounting and pricing; (iii) overseeing and coordinating the activities of other service providers; (iv) organizing Board meetings and preparing the materials for such Board meetings; (v) providing legal and compliance support; (vi) furnishing analytical and other support to assist the Board in its consideration of strategic issues such as the merger or consolidation of certain open-end funds; and (vii) performing other administrative functions necessary for the operation of the Fund, such as tax reporting, fulfilling regulatory filing requirements and call center services. The Board reviewed the structure and duties of BlackRock’s fund administration, shareholder services, legal and compliance departments and considered BlackRock’s policies and procedures for assuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

B. The Investment Performance of each Fund and BlackRock: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, also reviewed and considered the performance history of each Fund. In preparation for the April Meeting, the Board worked with its independent legal counsel, BlackRock and Lipper to develop a template for, and was provided with, reports independently prepared by Lipper, which included a comprehensive analysis of each Fund’s performance. The Board also reviewed a narrative and statistical analysis of the Lipper data that was prepared by BlackRock, which analyzed various factors that affect Lipper’s rankings. In connection with its review, the Board received and reviewed information regarding the investment performance of each Fund as compared to other funds in its applicable Lipper category. The Board was provided with a description of the methodology used by Lipper to select peer funds and periodically meets with Lipper representatives to review its methodology. The Board and its Performance Oversight Committee regularly review, and meet with Fund management to discuss, the performance of each Fund throughout the year.

 

 

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The Board noted that the GNMA Portfolio ranked in the first, first and second quartiles against its Lipper Performance Universe for the one-, three- and five-year periods reported, respectively.

The Board noted that the Inflation Protected Portfolio ranked in the first, fourth and second quartiles against its Lipper Performance Universe for the one-, three- and five-year periods reported, respectively. The Board and BlackRock reviewed and discussed the reasons for the Fund’s underperformance during the three-year period and will continue to monitor the Fund’s performance.

The Board noted that the Investment Grade Portfolio ranked in the first quartile for the one-year period reported, and ranked one out of four funds and one out of two funds for the three- and five-year periods reported, respectively, against its Lipper Performance Universe. The Board noted that the Fund will undergo a change in its investment strategy, and in that connection will change its name from BlackRock Long Duration Bond Portfolio to BlackRock Investment Grade Bond Portfolio (such change became effective July 29, 2013).

The Board noted that the Secured Credit Portfolio ranked in the second quartile against its Lipper Performance Universe for each of the one-year and since-inception periods reported. The Board noted that effective July 2, 2012, the Fund had undergone a change in its investment strategy, and in that connection had changed its name from BlackRock Multi-Sector Bond Portfolio.

The Board noted that the U.S. Government Portfolio ranked in the second, second and third quartiles against its Lipper Performance Universe for the one-, three- and five-year periods reported, respectively.

The Board noted that BlackRock has recently made, and continues to make, changes to the organization of BlackRock’s overall portfolio management structure designed to result in strengthened leadership teams.

C. Consideration of the Advisory/Management Fees and the Cost of the Services and Profits to be Realized by BlackRock and its Affiliates from their Relationship with each Fund: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed each Fund’s contractual management fee rate compared with the other funds in its Lipper category. The contractual management fee rate represents a combination of the advisory fee and any administrative fees, before taking into account any reimbursements or fee waivers. The Board also compared each Fund’s total net operating expense ratio, as well as actual management fee rate, to those of other funds in its Lipper category. The total net operating expense ratio and actual management fee rate both give effect to any expense reimbursements or fee waivers that benefit the funds. The Board considered the services provided and the fees charged by BlackRock to other types of clients with similar investment mandates, including institutional accounts.

The Board received and reviewed statements relating to BlackRock’s financial condition. The Board was also provided with a profitability analysis that detailed the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by BlackRock for services provided to each Fund. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s profitability with respect to each Fund and other funds the Board currently oversees for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to available aggregate profitability data provided for the two prior years. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s profitability with respect to certain

other fund complexes managed by the Manager and/or its affiliates. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s assumptions and methodology of allocating expenses in the profitability analysis, noting the inherent limitations in allocating costs among various advisory products. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors including, among other things, fee waivers and expense reimbursements by the Manager, the types of funds managed, precision of expense allocations and business mix. As a result, comparing profitability is difficult.

The Board noted that, in general, individual fund or product line profitability of other advisors is not publicly available. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s overall operating margin, in general, compared to that of certain other publicly-traded asset management firms. The Board considered the differences between BlackRock and these other firms, including the contribution of technology at BlackRock, BlackRock’s expense management, and the relative product mix.

In addition, the Board considered the cost of the services provided to each Fund by BlackRock, and BlackRock’s and its affiliates’ profits relating to the management and distribution of each Fund and the other funds advised by BlackRock and its affiliates. As part of its analysis, the Board reviewed BlackRock’s methodology in allocating its costs to the management of each Fund. The Board also considered whether BlackRock has the financial resources necessary to attract and retain high quality investment management personnel to perform its obligations under the Agreements and to continue to provide the high quality of services that is expected by the Board.

The Board noted that the GNMA Portfolio’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the fourth quartile relative to the Fund’s Expense Peers. The Board also noted, the Fund’s actual management fee rate ranked in the second quartile relative to the Fund’s Expense Peers. The Board also noted that the Fund has an advisory fee arrangement that includes breakpoints that adjust the fee rate downward as the size of the Fund increases above certain contractually specified levels. The Board further noted that BlackRock has contractually and/or voluntarily agreed to a cap on the Fund’s total net operating expenses on a class-by-class basis.

The Board noted that the Inflation Protected Portfolio’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the second quartile relative to the Fund’s Expense Peers. The Board also noted that the Fund has an advisory fee arrangement that includes breakpoints that adjust the fee rate downward as the size of the Fund increases above certain contractually specified levels. The Board further noted that BlackRock has contractually and/or voluntarily agreed to a cap on the Fund’s total net operating expenses on a class-by-class basis.

The Board noted that the Investment Grade Portfolio’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the third quartile relative to the Fund’s Expense Peers. The Board determined that the Fund’s contractual management fee rate was reasonable relative to the median contractual management fee rate paid by the Fund’s Expense Peers. The Board also noted, the Fund’s actual management fee rate ranked in the first quartile relative to the Fund’s Expense Peers. The Board also noted that the Fund has an advisory fee arrangement that includes breakpoints that adjust the fee rate downward as the size of the Fund increases above certain contractually specified levels. The Board further noted that

 

 

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BlackRock has contractually agreed to a cap on the Fund’s total net operating expenses on a class-by-class basis.

The Board noted that the Secured Credit Portfolio’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the first quartile relative to the Fund’s Expense Peers. The Board also noted that the Fund has an advisory fee arrangement that includes breakpoints that adjust the fee rate downward as the size of the Fund increases above certain contractually specified levels. The Board further noted that BlackRock has contractually agreed to a cap on the Fund’s total net operating expenses on a class-by-class basis.

The Board noted that the U.S. Government Portfolio’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the fourth quartile relative to the Fund’s Expense Peers. The Board determined that the Fund’s actual management fee rate, which ranked in the third quartile, was reasonable relative to the median actual management fee rate paid by the Fund’s Expense Peers. The Board also noted that the Fund has an advisory fee arrangement that includes breakpoints that adjust the fee rate downward as the size of the Fund increases above certain contractually specified levels. The Board further noted that BlackRock has contractually agreed to a cap on the Fund’s total net operating expenses on a class-by-class basis. After discussions between the Board, including the Independent Board Members, and BlackRock, the Board and BlackRock agreed to a continuation of the voluntary cap on the Fund’s total net operating expenses on a class-by-class basis, as applicable. These reductions, which may result in savings to shareholders, were effective on June 1, 2012.

D. Economies of Scale: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of each Fund increase, as well as the existence of expense caps, as applicable. The Board also considered the extent to which each Fund benefits from such economies and whether there should be changes in the advisory fee rate or breakpoint structure in order to enable the Fund to participate in these economies of scale, for example through the use of revised breakpoints in the advisory fee based upon the asset level of the Fund. In its consideration, the Board Members took into account the existence of any expense caps and further considered the continuation and/or implementation, as applicable, of such caps.

E. Other Factors Deemed Relevant by the Board Members: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, also took into account other ancillary or “fall-out” benefits that BlackRock or its affiliates may derive from their respective relationships with each Fund, both tangible and intangible, such as BlackRock’s ability to leverage its investment professionals who manage other portfolios and risk management personnel, an

increase in BlackRock’s profile in the investment advisory community, and the engagement of BlackRock’s affiliates as service providers to the Fund, including for administrative, distribution, securities lending and cash management services. The Board also considered BlackRock’s overall operations and its efforts to expand the scale of, and improve the quality of, its operations. The Board also noted that BlackRock may use and benefit from third party research obtained by soft dollars generated by certain registered fund transactions to assist in managing all or a number of its other client accounts. The Board further noted that it had considered the investment by BlackRock’s funds in ETFs without any offset against the management fees payable by the funds to BlackRock.

In connection with its consideration of the Agreements, the Board also received information regarding BlackRock’s brokerage and soft dollar practices. The Board received reports from BlackRock which included information on brokerage commissions and trade execution practices throughout the year.

The Board noted the competitive nature of the open-end fund marketplace, and that shareholders are able to redeem their Fund shares if they believe that a Fund’s fees and expenses are too high or if they are dissatisfied with the performance of the Fund.

Conclusion

The Board, including all the Independent Board Members, approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement between the Manager and the Trust, on behalf of each Fund, for a one-year term ending June 30, 2014, and the Sub-Advisory Agreements between the Manager and the Sub-Advisor with respect to each Fund for a one-year term ending June 30, 2014. Based upon its evaluation of all of the aforementioned factors in their totality, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, was satisfied that the terms of the Agreements were fair and reasonable and in the best interest of each Fund and its shareholders. In arriving at its decision to approve the Agreements, the Board did not identify any single factor or group of factors as all-important or controlling, but considered all factors together, and different Board Members may have attributed different weights to the various factors considered. The Independent Board Members were also assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel in making this determination. The contractual fee arrangements for each Fund reflect the results of several years of review by the Board Members and predecessor Board Members, and discussions between such Board Members (and predecessor Board Members) and BlackRock. As a result, the Board Members’ conclusions may be based in part on their consideration of these arrangements in prior years.

 

 

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Officers and Trustees     

 

Name, Address,

and Year of Birth

 

Position(s)

Held with

the Trust

 

Length

of Time

Served as

a Trustee2

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years  

Number of BlackRock-

Advised Registered

Investment Companies

(“RICs”) Consisting of

Investment Portfolios

(“Portfolios”) Overseen

 

Public

Directorships

Independent Trustees1                     

Robert M. Hernandez

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1944

  Chairman of the Board and Trustee  

Since

2007

   Director, Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of USX Corporation (energy and steel business) from 1991 to 2001; Director, TE Connectivity (electronics) from 2006 to 2012.  

28 RICs consisting of

84 Portfolios

  ACE Limited (insurance company); Eastman Chemical Company; RTI International Metals, Inc. (metals)

Fred G. Weiss

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1941

  Vice Chairman of the Board and Trustee  

Since

2007

   Managing Director, FGW Associates (consulting and investment company) since 1997; Director and Treasurer, Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research since 2000; Director, BTG International Plc (medical technology commercialization company) from 2001 to 2007.  

28 RICs consisting of

84 Portfolios

  Actavis, Inc. (pharmaceuticals)

James H. Bodurtha

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1944

  Trustee  

Since

2007

   Director, The China Business Group, Inc. (consulting and investing firm) since 1996 and Executive Vice President thereof from 1996 to 2003; Chairman of the Board, Berkshire Holding Corporation since 1980.  

28 RICs consisting of

84 Portfolios

  None

Bruce R. Bond

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1946

  Trustee  

Since

2007

   Trustee and Member of the Governance Committee, State Street Research Mutual Funds from 1997 to 2005; Board Member of Governance, Audit and Finance Committee, Avaya Inc. (computer equipment) from 2003 to 2007.  

28 RICs consisting of

84 Portfolios

  None

Donald W. Burton

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1944

  Trustee  

Since

2007

   Managing General Partner, The Burton Partnership, LP (an investment partnership) since 1979; Managing General Partner, The South Atlantic Venture Funds since 1983 to 2012; Director, IDology, Inc. (technology solutions) since 2006; Director, Knology, Inc. (telecommunications) from 1996 to 2012; Director, Capital Southwest from 2006 to 2012.  

28 RICs consisting of

84 Portfolios

  None

Honorable Stuart E. Eizenstat

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1943

  Trustee  

Since

2007

   Partner and Head of International Practice, Covington and Burling LLP (law firm) since 2001; International Advisory Board Member, The Coca Cola Company from 2002 to 2011; Advisory Board Member, Veracity Worldwide LLC (risk management) since 2007; Member of the International Advisory Board GML, Ltd. (energy) since 2003; Advisory Board Member, BT Americas (telecommunications) since 2004 to 2010.  

28 RICs consisting of

84 Portfolios

  Alcatel-Lucent (telecommunications); Global Specialty Metallurgical (metallurgical industry); UPS Corporation (delivery service)

Kenneth A. Froot

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1957

  Trustee  

Since

2007

   Professor, Harvard University since 1992.  

28 RICs consisting of

84 Portfolios

  None

John F. O’Brien

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1943

  Trustee  

Since

2007

   Chairman of the Corporation, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute since 2009 and Trustee thereof from 2003 to 2009; Director, Ameresco, Inc. (energy solutions company) from 2006 to 2007.  

28 RICs consisting of

84 Portfolios

  Cabot Corporation (chemicals); LKQ Corporation (auto parts manufacturing); TJX Companies, Inc. (retailer)

Roberta Cooper Ramo

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1942

  Trustee  

Since

2007

   Shareholder and attorney, Modrall, Sperling, Roehl, Harris & Sisk, P.A. (law firm) since 1993; Chairman of the Board, Cooper’s Inc., (retail) since 1999; Director ECMC Group (service provider to students, schools and lenders) since 2001; President, The American Law Institute (non-profit) since 2008.  

28 RICs consisting of

84 Portfolios

  None

 

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Name, Address,

and Year of Birth

 

Position(s)

Held with

the Trust

 

Length

of Time

Served as

a Trustee2

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years  

Number of BlackRock-

Advised Registered

Investment Companies

(“RICs”) Consisting of

Investment Portfolios

(“Portfolios”) Overseen

 

Public

Directorships

Independent Trustees1 (concluded)

David H. Walsh

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1941

 

Trustee

 

Since

2007

   Director, National Museum of Wildlife Art since 2007; Trustee, University of Wyoming Foundation since from 2008 to 2012; Director, Ruckelshaus Institute and Haub School of Natural Resources at the University of Wyoming from 2006 to 2008; Director, The American Museum of Fly Fishing since 1997.  

28 RICs consisting of

84 Portfolios

  None
 

1    Each Independent Trustee holds office until his or her successor is duly elected and qualifies or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal as provided by the Trust’s by-laws or charter or statute. In no event may an Independent Trustee hold office beyond December 31 of the year in which he or she turns 74.

 

2    Date shown is the earliest date a person has served for the Trust covered by this annual report. Following the combination of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. (“MLIM”) and BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) in September 2006, the various legacy MLIM and legacy BlackRock Fund boards were realigned and consolidated into three new fund boards in 2007. As a result, although the chart shows certain Trustees as joining the Trust’s Board in 2007, each Trustee first became a member of the board of other legacy MLIM or legacy BlackRock Funds as follows: James H. Bodurtha, 1995; Bruce R. Bond, 2005; Donald W. Burton, 2002; Stuart E. Eizenstat, 2001; Kenneth A. Froot, 2005; Robert M. Hernandez, 1996; John F. O’Brien, 2004; Roberta Cooper Ramo, 2000; David H. Walsh, 2003; and Fred G. Weiss, 1998.

Interested Trustees3                     

Paul L. Audet

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1953

  President and Trustee  

Since

2011

   Senior Managing Director of BlackRock and Head of U.S. Mutual Funds since 2011; Chair of the U.S. Mutual Funds Committee reporting to the Global Executive Committee since 2011; Head of BlackRock’s Real Estate business from 2008 to 2011; Member of BlackRock’s Global Operating and Corporate Risk Management Committees and of the BlackRock Alternative Investors Executive Committee and Investment Committee for the Private Equity Fund of Funds business since 2008; Head of BlackRock’s Global Cash Management business from 2005 to 2010; Acting Chief Financial Officer of BlackRock from 2007 to 2008; Chief Financial Officer of BlackRock from 1998 to 2005.  

155 RICs consisting of

283 Portfolios

  None

Laurence D. Fink

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1952

  Trustee  

Since

2007

   Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BlackRock since its formation in 1998 and of BlackRock’s predecessor entities since 1988 and Chairman of the Executive and Management Committees; Formerly Managing Director, The First Boston Corporation, Member of its Management Committee, Co-head of its Taxable Fixed Income Division and Head of its Mortgage and Real Estate Products Group; Chairman of the Board of several of BlackRock’s alternative investment vehicles; Director of several of BlackRock’s offshore funds; Member of the Board of Trustees of New York University, Chair of the Financial Affairs Committee and a member of the Executive Committee, the Ad Hoc Committee on Board Governance, and the Committee on Trustees; Co-Chairman of the NYU Hospitals Center Board of Trustees, Chairman of the Development/Trustee Stewardship Committee and Chairman of the Finance Committee; Trustee, The Boys’ Club of New York.  

28 RICs consisting of

84 Portfolios

  BlackRock

Henry Gabbay

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1947

 

Trustee

 

Since

2007

   Consultant, BlackRock from 2007 to 2008; Managing Director, BlackRock from 1989 to 2007; Chief Administrative Officer, BlackRock Advisors, LLC from 1998 to 2007; President of BlackRock Funds and BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares from 2005 to 2007 and Treasurer of certain closed-end funds in the BlackRock fund complex from 1989 to 2006.  

155 RICs consisting of

283 Portfolios

  None
 

3    Messrs. Audet and Fink are both “interested persons,” as defined in the 1940 Act, of the Trust based on their positions with BlackRock and its affiliates. Mr. Gabbay is an “interested person” of the Trust based on his former positions with BlackRock and its affiliates as well as his ownership of BlackRock and The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. securities. Mr. Audet and Mr. Gabbay are also Directors of the BlackRock registered closed-end funds and Directors of other BlackRock registered open-ended funds. Interested Trustees serve until their resignation, removal or death, or until December 31 of the year in which they turn 72.

 

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Name, Address,

and Year of Birth

 

Position(s)

Held with

the Trust

 

Length

of Time

Served

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
Officers1             

John M. Perlowski

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1964

  President and Chief Executive Officer  

Since

2010

   Managing Director of BlackRock since 2009; Global Head of BlackRock Fund Administration since 2009; Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Global Product Group at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. from 2003 to 2009; Treasurer of Goldman Sachs Mutual Funds from 2003 to 2009 and Senior Vice President thereof from 2007 to 2009; Director of Goldman Sachs Offshore Funds from 2002 to 2009; Director of Family Resources Network (charitable foundation) since 2009.

Brendan Kyne

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1977

  Vice President  

Since

2009

   Managing Director of BlackRock since 2010; Director of BlackRock from 2008 to 2009; Head of Product Development and Management for BlackRock’s U.S. Retail Group since 2009 and Co-head thereof from 2007 to 2009; Vice President of BlackRock from 2005 to 2008.

Neal Andrews

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1966

  Chief Financial Officer  

Since

2007

   Managing Director of BlackRock since 2006; Senior Vice President and Line of Business Head of Fund Accounting and Administration at PNC Global Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. from 1992 to 2006.

Jay Fife

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1970

  Treasurer  

Since

2007

   Managing Director of BlackRock since 2007; Director of BlackRock in 2006; Assistant Treasurer of the MLIM and Fund Asset Management, L.P. advised funds from 2005 to 2006; Director of MLIM Fund Services Group from 2001 to 2006.

Brian Kindelan

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1959

  Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer  

Since

2007

   Chief Compliance Officer of the BlackRock-advised Funds since 2007; Managing Director and Senior Counsel of BlackRock since 2005.

Benjamin Archibald

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1975

 

Secretary

 

Since

2012

   Director of BlackRock since 2010; Assistant Secretary to the Funds from 2010 to 2012; General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer of Uhuru Capital Management from 2009 to 2010; Executive Director and Counsel of Goldman Sachs Asset Management from 2005 to 2009.
 

1   Officers of the Trust serve at the pleasure of the Board.

    Further information about the Trust’s Officers and Trustees is available in the Trust’s Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained without charge by calling 1-800-441-7762.

 

Investment Advisor and

Co-Administrator

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Wilmington, DE 19809

 

Sub-Advisor

BlackRock Financial

Management, Inc.

New York, NY 10055

 

Accounting Agent,

Co-Administrator and

Transfer Agent

BNY Mellon Investment

Servicing (US) Inc.

Wilmington, DE 19809

 

Independent Registered

Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Philadelphia, PA 19103

     

Address of the Trust

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

 

Custodian

The Bank of New York Mellon

New York, NY 10286

 

Distributor

BlackRock Investments, LLC

New York, NY 10022

 

Legal Counsel

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

New York, NY 10019

     
     

 

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Additional Information     

 

 

General Information

Electronic Delivery

Electronic copies of most financial reports and prospectuses are available on the Funds’ website or shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications of quarterly statements, annual and semi-annual reports and prospectuses by enrolling in the Funds’ electronic delivery program.

To enroll:

Shareholders Who Hold Accounts with Investment Advisors, Banks or Brokerages:

Please contact your financial advisor. Please note that not all investment advisors, banks or brokerages may offer this service.

Shareholders Who Hold Accounts Directly With BlackRock:

 

1) Access the BlackRock website at
  http://www.blackrock.com/ edelivery

 

2) Select “eDelivery” under the “More Information” section

 

3) Log into your account

Householding

The Funds will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports and proxy statements, to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly called “householding” and is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please call the Funds at (800) 441-7762.

Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http:// www.sec.gov and may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on how to access documents on the SEC’s website without charge may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. The Funds’ Forms N-Q may also be obtained upon request and without charge by calling (800) 441-7762.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 441-7762; (2) at http://www.blackrock.com; and (3) on the SEC’s website at http:// www.sec.gov.

Availability of Proxy Voting Record

Information about how the Funds voted proxies relating to securities held in the Funds’ portfolios during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available, upon request and without charge (1) at http://www.blackrock.com, or by calling (800) 441-7762 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

 

Shareholder Privileges

Account Information

Call us at (800) 441-7762 from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM EST on any business day to get information about your account balances, recent transactions and share prices. You can also reach us on the Web at http:// www.blackrock.com/funds.

Automatic Investment Plans

Investor Class shareholders who want to invest regularly can arrange to have $50 or more automatically deducted from their checking or savings account and invested in any of the BlackRock funds.

Systematic Withdrawal Plans

Investor Class shareholders can establish a systematic withdrawal plan and receive periodic payments of $50 or more from their BlackRock funds, as long as their account balance is at least $10,000.

Retirement Plans

Shareholders may make investments in conjunction with Traditional, Rollover, Roth, Coverdell, Simple IRAs, SEP IRAs and 403(b) Plans.

 

 

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Additional Information (concluded)     

 

BlackRock Privacy Principles

 

BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and former fund investors and individual clients (collectively, “Clients”) and to safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in certain cases we share such information with select parties.

If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regulations require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different privacy-related rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock will comply with those specific laws, rules or regulations.

BlackRock obtains or verifies personal non-public information from and about you from different sources, including the following: (i) information we receive from you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on applications, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive from a consumer reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our websites.

BlackRock does not sell or disclose to non-affiliated third parties any non-public personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law or as is necessary to respond to regulatory requests or to service Client accounts. These non-affiliated third parties are required to protect the confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for its intended purpose.

We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or to provide you with information about other BlackRock products or services that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts access to non-public personal information about its Clients to those BlackRock employees with a legitimate business need for the information. BlackRock maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed to protect the non-public personal information of its Clients, including procedures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information.

 

 

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A World-Class Mutual Fund Family     

 

BlackRock offers a diverse lineup of open-end mutual funds crossing all investment styles and managed by experts in equity, fixed income and tax-exempt investing.

 

Equity Funds

 

BlackRock ACWI ex-US Index Fund

BlackRock All-Cap Energy & Resources Portfolio

BlackRock Basic Value Fund

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund

BlackRock Commodity Strategies Fund

BlackRock Disciplined Small Cap Core Fund

BlackRock Emerging Markets Dividend Fund

BlackRock Emerging Markets Fund

BlackRock Emerging Markets Long/Short Equity Fund

BlackRock Energy & Resources Portfolio

BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund

BlackRock EuroFund

BlackRock Flexible Equity Fund

BlackRock Focus Growth Fund

BlackRock Global Dividend Portfolio

BlackRock Global Long/Short Equity Fund

BlackRock Global Opportunities Portfolio

BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund

BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio

BlackRock India Fund

BlackRock International Fund

BlackRock International Index Fund

BlackRock International Opportunities Portfolio

BlackRock Large Cap Core Fund

BlackRock Large Cap Core Plus Fund

BlackRock Large Cap Growth Fund

BlackRock Large Cap Value Fund

BlackRock Latin America Fund

BlackRock Long-Horizon Equity Fund

BlackRock Mid-Cap Growth Equity Portfolio

BlackRock Mid-Cap Value Opportunities Fund

BlackRock Natural Resources Trust

BlackRock Pacific Fund

BlackRock Real Estate Securities Fund

BlackRock Russell 1000 Index Fund

BlackRock Science & Technology Opportunities Portfolio

BlackRock Small Cap Growth Equity Portfolio

BlackRock Small Cap Growth Fund II

BlackRock Small Cap Index Fund

BlackRock S&P 500 Stock Fund

BlackRock U.S. Opportunities Portfolio

BlackRock Value Opportunities Fund

BlackRock World Gold Fund

 

 

Taxable Fixed Income Funds

 

BlackRock Bond Index Fund

BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio

BlackRock CoreAlpha Bond Fund

BlackRock Emerging Market Local Debt Portfolio

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Portfolio

BlackRock Global Long/Short Credit Fund

BlackRock GNMA Portfolio

BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

BlackRock International Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Investment Grade Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Secured Credit Portfolio

BlackRock Short Obligations Fund

BlackRock Short-Term Treasury Fund

BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio

BlackRock Total Return Fund

BlackRock U.S. Government Bond Portfolio

BlackRock U.S. Mortgage Portfolio

BlackRock Ultra-Short Obligations Fund

BlackRock World Income Fund

 

 

Municipal Fixed Income Funds

 

BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund

BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund

BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund

BlackRock National Municipal Fund

BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund

BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Fund

BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund

BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund

 

 

Mixed Asset Funds

 

BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund   LifePath Active Portfolios   LifePath Index Portfolios
BlackRock Emerging Market Allocation Portfolio  

2015

    2040          

Retirement

  2040  
BlackRock Global Allocation Fund  

2020

    2045          

2020

  2045  
BlackRock Managed Volatility Portfolio  

2025

    2050          

2025

  2050  
BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio  

2030

    2055          

2030

  2055  
BlackRock Multi-Asset Real Return Fund  

2035

        

2035

   
BlackRock Strategic Risk Allocation Fund               
BlackRock Prepared Portfolios   LifePath Portfolios             

Conservative Prepared Portfolio

 

Retirement

    2040              

Moderate Prepared Portfolio

 

2020

    2045              

Growth Prepared Portfolio

 

2025

    2050              

Aggressive Growth Prepared Portfolio

 

2030

    2055              
 

2035

            

BlackRock mutual funds are currently distributed by BlackRock Investments, LLC. You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the funds under consideration carefully before investing. Each fund’s prospectus contains this and other information and is available at www.blackrock.com or by calling (800) 441-7762 or from your financial advisor. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

 

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This report is transmitted to shareholders only. It is not authorized for use as an offer of sale or a solicitation of an offer to buy shares of a Fund unless accompanied or preceded by that Fund’s current prospectus. Past performance results shown in this report should not be considered a representation of future performance. Investment returns and principal value of shares will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Statements and other information herein are as dated and are subject to change.

Investment in foreign securities involves special risks including fluctuating foreign exchange rates, foreign government regulations, differing degrees of liquidity and the possibility of substantial volatility due to adverse political, economic or other developments.

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2013        

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT

 

      BLACKROCK®

 

BlackRock Funds II

  BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio

  BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio

  BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio

 

 

 

 

Not FDIC Insured ¡ May Lose Value ¡ No Bank Guarantee  

 


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Table of Contents     

 

       Page   

Dear Shareholder

     3   

Annual Report:

  

Fund Summaries

     4   

About Fund Performance

     10   

Disclosure of Expenses

     11   

The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging

     11   

Derivative Financial Instruments

     12   

Financial Statements:

  

Schedules of Investments

     13   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     58   

Statements of Operations

     61   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     62   

Statements of Cash Flows

     64   

Financial Highlights

     65   

Notes to Financial Statements

     75   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     96   

Important Tax Information

     96   

Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement

     97   

Officers and Trustees

     101   

Additional Information

     104   

A World-Class Mutual Fund Family

     106   

 

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Dear Shareholder

One year ago, financial markets were in a soft patch as global trade slowed, driven by a recession in Europe and decelerating growth in China. Volatility increased toward the end of 2012 due to growing concern that bipartisan gridlock in Washington, D.C. would preclude a timely resolution to US budget negotiations. Failure to reach an agreement before the end of the year would have triggered the “fiscal cliff” of pre-mandated tax increases and spending cuts as of the beginning of 2013, putting the US economy at risk for recession. The worst of the fiscal cliff was averted, however, with a last-minute tax deal, allowing markets to get off to a strong start in 2013. Money that had been pulled to the sidelines amid year-end tax-rate uncertainty poured back into the markets in January. Key indicators signaling modest but broad-based improvements in the world’s major economies, coupled with the absence of negative headlines from Europe, fostered an aura of comfort for investors. Global equities surged, while rising US Treasury yields pressured high quality fixed income assets. (Bond prices fall when yields rise.)

Global economic momentum slowed in February and the pace of the rally moderated. In the months that followed, US stocks outperformed international stocks, as the US recovery showed greater stability compared to most other regions. Slow, but positive, growth in the United States was sufficient to support corporate earnings, while uncomfortably high unemployment reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve would keep interest rates low. International markets experienced higher levels of volatility given a resurgence of political instability in Italy, a severe banking crisis in Cyprus and a generally poor outlook for European economies. Emerging markets significantly lagged the rest of the world as growth in these economies, particularly in China and Brazil, fell short of expectations.

In May, comments from the Fed suggesting a possible reduction of its bond-buying stimulus program before the end of 2013 roiled markets around the world. Equities plummeted and a dramatic increase in US Treasury yields resulted in tumbling bond prices. Markets rebounded in late June when the tone of the US central bank turned more dovish. Improving economic indicators and a positive outlook for corporate earnings further boosted risk assets in July, with major US equity indices hitting new record highs.

Markets slumped again in August as investors became wary amid looming macro risks. Mixed economic data stirred up worries about global growth and renewed anxieties about when and how much the Fed would scale back on its asset purchase program. Additional volatility stemmed from the escalation of the revolution in Egypt and the civil war in Syria. These conflicts underscored the broader issue of rising geopolitical instability in the Middle East/North Africa region and put upward pressure on oil prices, creating an additional headwind for global economic growth.

September was surprisingly positive for investors thanks to the easing of several key risks. Most importantly, the Federal Reserve defied market expectations with its decision to maintain the current pace of its asset purchase program. Additionally, the more hawkish candidate to become the next Federal Reserve Chairman, Larry Summers, withdrew from the race. On the geopolitical front, the violence in Egypt subsided and the situation in Syria no longer appeared to warrant foreign military intervention. In Europe, the re-election of Angela Merkel as Chancellor of Germany was welcomed as a continuation of the status quo. These developments drove all asset classes generally higher for the month of September even though the final week of the month saw risk markets decline due to political wrangling over US fiscal policy, which ultimately led to a government shutdown at the close of the period.

Though we’ve seen periods of heightened uncertainty and market volatility over the past year, riskier asset classes generally outperformed lower-risk investments. Developed market equities generated the strongest returns for the 6- and 12-month periods ended September 30, 2013. Emerging markets, in contrast, struggled with slowing growth and weakening currencies. Rising interest rates resulted in poor performance for most fixed income assets, especially US Treasury bonds and other higher quality sectors such as tax-exempt municipals and investment grade corporate bonds. High yield bonds, on the other hand, generated positive returns as investors looked to the asset class for income in the low-rate environment. Short-term interest rates remained near zero, keeping yields on money market securities near historical lows.

At BlackRock, we believe investors need to think globally and extend their scope across a broader array of asset classes and be prepared to move freely as market conditions change over time. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit www.blackrock.com/newworld for further insight about investing in today’s world.

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

 

 

LOGO

“Though we’ve seen periods of heightened uncertainty and market volatility over the past year, riskier asset classes generally outperformed lower-risk investments.”

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

Total Returns as of September 30, 2013  
    6-month     12-month  

US large cap equities
(S&P 500® Index)

    8.31     19.34

US small cap equities
(Russell 2000® Index)

    13.61        30.06   

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

    10.47        23.77   

Emerging market equities
(MSCI Emerging Markets Index)

    (2.78     0.98   

3-month Treasury bill
(BofA Merrill Lynch
3-Month US Treasury
Bill Index)

    0.04        0.10   

US Treasury securities
(BofA Merrill Lynch
10- Year US Treasury
Index)

    (5.19     (5.71

US investment grade

bonds (Barclays US
Aggregate Bond Index)

    (1.77     (1.68

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

    (3.47     (2.25

US high yield bonds
(Barclays US Corporate
High Yield 2% Issuer
Capped Index)

    0.81        7.14   
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.     
 

 

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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2013      BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio   

 

Investment Objective

BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek to maximize total return, consistent with income generation and prudent investment management.

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

 

How did the Fund perform?

 

Ÿ  

For the 12-month period ended September 30, 2013, the Fund’s BlackRock, Institutional, Service, Investor A and Class R Shares outperformed the benchmark, the Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index, while the Investor B and Investor C Shares performed in line with the benchmark index.

What factors influenced performance?

 

Ÿ  

Both the Fund and its benchmark generated negative returns as interest rates increased during the period. (Bond prices fall as interest rates rise.) The Fund’s performance relative to the benchmark index was driven largely by the Fund’s positioning in spread sectors. Specifically, security selection and sector allocations within corporate credit, asset-backed securities (“ABS”) and commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) had a positive impact on results. Also aiding performance was the Fund’s exposure to non-US dollar-denominated securities as well as currency exposures via foreign exchange contracts, particularly in the euro, Japanese yen and Australian dollar. The Fund’s yield curve and duration positioning (management of interest rate risk) helped relative returns for the period.

 

Ÿ  

The Fund held derivatives during the period as part of its investment strategy. Interest rate derivatives are used primarily as a means of managing portfolio duration. During the period, the use of interest rate futures, swaps and options had a positive impact on performance. As mentioned above, the Fund also used foreign currency exchange contracts to express views on a number of currencies, which also contributed positively to results.

 

Ÿ  

Detracting from relative performance was the Fund’s non-benchmark allocation to US Treasury inflation-protected securities (“US TIPS”). An underweight in US agency debentures also hurt relative returns, as did

 

positioning within agency mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”), specifically the Fund’s underweight in 30-year pass-through securities.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

 

Ÿ  

During the 12-month period, the Fund significantly added to positions in CMBS and ABS. Within CMBS, the Fund generally rotated out of long duration tranches into the short duration part of the yield curve, with a focus on subordinate tranches of legacy securities (i.e., those issued in the mid-2000s) with attractive yields. Within ABS, the Fund increased exposure to private student loans in the new-issue market, as well as sub-prime auto loans and collateralized loan obligations. Also during the period, the Fund increased its allocation to US TIPS.

 

Ÿ  

Conversely, the Fund significantly reduced its allocation to corporate credit, particularly in the context of relatively unattractive valuations, embedded duration risk as well as potential leveraged buy-out event risks. The Fund also reduced exposure to US agency debentures and non-US dollar-denominated securities during the period, while its weighting in agency MBS remained relatively unchanged.

Describe Fund positioning at period end.

 

Ÿ  

Relative to the Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index, the Fund remained generally underweight to government-related sectors in favor of non-government spread sectors. Within spread sectors, the Fund was most significantly overweight in CMBS and ABS, while maintaining an underweight in investment grade corporate credit. Within the government space, the Fund was underweight in US Treasuries and agency debentures, and held a slight overweight to agency MBS. The Fund also held an allocation to US TIPS, which are not represented in the benchmark index composition. The Fund ended the period with a slightly longer duration position as compared to the benchmark index.

 

 

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

 

Portfolio Information

 

Portfolio Composition   

Percent of
Long-Term

Investments

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

     35

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     27   

Asset-Backed Securities

     14   

Corporate Bonds

     13   

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

     9   

Preferred Securities

     1   

Foreign Agency Obligations

     1   
Credit Quality Allocation1   

Percent of
Long-Term

Investments

AAA/Aaa2

     77

AA/Aa

     5   

A

     8   

BBB/Baa

     8   

BB/Ba

     1   

Not Rated

     1   

 

  1 

Using the higher of Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) or Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) ratings.

 

  2 

Includes US Government Sponsored Agency Securities and US Treasury Obligations which are deemed AAA/Aaa by the investment advisor.

 

 

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       BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio   

 

 

Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment

 

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1   Assuming maximum sales charges, if any, transaction costs and other operating expenses, including investment advisory fees and administration fees, if any. Institutional Shares do not have a sales charge.

 

2   The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its assets in bonds and maintains an average portfolio duration that is within ±20% of the duration of the Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index (the benchmark).

 

3   An unmanaged market-weighted index comprised of investment grade corporate bonds (rated BBB or better), mortgages and US Treasury and government agency issues with at least one year to maturity.

 

Performance Summary for the Period Ended September 30, 2013   
                       Average Annual Total Returns4  
                       1 Year     5 Years     10 Years  
      Standardized
30-Day Yields
    Unsubsidized
30-Day Yields
    6-Month
Total Returns
    w/o sales
charge
    w/sales
charge
    w/o sales
charge
    w/sales
charge
    w/o sales
charge
    w/sales
charge
 

BlackRock

     2.66     2.55     (1.68 )%      (0.45 )%      N/A        6.45     N/A        4.26     N/A   

Institutional

     2.55        2.39        (1.74     (0.47     N/A        6.34        N/A        4.15        N/A   

Service

     2.39        2.31        (1.86     (0.86     N/A        6.02        N/A        3.86        N/A   

Investor A

     2.14        2.03        (1.90     (0.89     (4.87 )%      6.01        5.15     3.82        3.40

Investor B

     1.53        1.45        (2.30     (1.69     (6.04     5.17        4.84        3.24        3.24   

Investor C

     1.51        1.43        (2.28     (1.63     (2.60     5.25        5.25        3.01        3.01   

Class R

     1.95        1.58        (2.06     (1.24     N/A        5.71        N/A        3.50        N/A   

Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index

                   (1.77     (1.68     N/A        5.41        N/A        4.59        N/A   

 

  4 

Assuming maximum sales charges, if any. Average annual total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See “About Fund Performance” on page 10 for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees.

 

     N/A — Not applicable as share class and index do not have a sales charge.

 

     Past performance is not indicative of future results.

 

Expense Example   
    

Actual

    

Hypothetical7

 
                Including
Interest Expense
and Fees
    Excluding
Interest Expense
and Fees
          Including
Interest Expense
and Fees
    Excluding
Interest Expense
and Fees
 
      Beginning
Account Value
April 1, 2013
   Ending
Account Value
September 30, 2013
   

Expenses

Paid During
the Period5

   

Expenses

Paid During
the Period6

     Beginning
Account Value
April 1, 2013
   Ending
Account Value
September 30, 2013
     Expenses
Paid During
the Period5
    Ending
Account Value
September 30,
2013
   

Expenses

Paid During
the Period6

 

BlackRock

   $1,000.00      $983.20        $2.34        $2.24       $1,000.00      $1,022.71         $2.38        $1,022.81        $2.28   

Institutional

   $1,000.00      $982.60        $2.88        $2.78       $1,000.00      $1,022.16         $2.94        $1,022.26        $2.84   

Service

   $1,000.00      $981.40        $4.22        $4.12       $1,000.00      $1,020.81         $4.31        $1,020.91        $4.20   

Investor A

   $1,000.00      $981.00        $4.52        $4.42       $1,000.00      $1,020.51         $4.61        $1,020.61        $4.51   

Investor B

   $1,000.00      $977.00        $8.72        $8.57       $1,000.00      $1,016.24         $8.90        $1,016.39        $8.74   

Investor C

   $1,000.00      $977.20        $8.23        $8.13       $1,000.00      $1,016.75         $8.39        $1,016.85        $8.29   

Class R

   $1,000.00      $979.40        $5.90        $5.81       $1,000.00      $1,019.10         $6.02        $1,019.20        $5.92   

 

  5 

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class (0.47% for BlackRock, 0.58% for Institutional, 0.85% for Service, 0.91% for Investor A, 1.76% for Investor B, 1.66% for Investor C and 1.19% for Class R), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).

 

  6 

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class (0.45% for BlackRock, 0.56% for Institutional, 0.83% for Service, 0.89% for Investor A, 1.73% for Investor B, 1.64% for Investor C and 1.17% for Class R), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).

 

  7 

Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by pro rating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 365.

 

     See “Disclosure of Expenses” on page 11 for further information on how expenses were calculated.

 

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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2013    BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio

 

Investment Objective

BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek to maximize total return, consistent with income generation and prudent investment management.

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

 

How did the Fund perform?

 

Ÿ  

For the 12-month period ended September 30, 2013, the Fund outperformed its benchmark, the Barclays US Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index.

What factors influenced performance?

 

Ÿ  

The Fund’s outperformance was driven by exposure to select common stocks as equity markets rallied during the period amid strong investor sentiment. Within high yield, security selection in the automotive, gaming and wirelines industries contributed positively to returns. As interest rates moved higher during the 12-month period, the Fund’s underweight position in higher quality credits (which tend to be more sensitive to interest rate movements) aided results.

 

Ÿ  

Detracting from relative performance was security selection within middle-tier quality credits, a segment to which the Fund was overweight. Across the issuer base, allocations to names in the metals, banking and independent energy industries hindered results. A tactical allocation to high yield senior secured floating rate loan interests (bank loans) generated positive returns, but detracted from performance relative to the benchmark index as the asset class underperformed high yield bonds during the period.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

 

Ÿ  

The Fund actively managed its risk profile over the 12-month period. After starting the period with a riskier stance, the Fund took advantage of market strength in the middle of the period to gradually moderate the level of risk. The Fund reduced its equity beta (sensitivity to equity market movements) at a modest pace in early 2013 and more aggressively when the market correction began in mid-May.

Ÿ  

The Fund’s focus on income-oriented credits with strong asset bases and good earnings visibility remained the central theme of its investment process. On a tactical basis, however, the Fund added to select common stocks and equity-like instruments with compelling total return opportunities given Fund management’s positive view on equity valuations against a backdrop of strong fundamentals in non-investment grade issuers.

 

Ÿ  

With upward interest rate pressure during the period and the expectation of continued rate volatility, the Fund shifted to a bias for shorter duration credits (those with lower sensitivity to interest rate movements), and subsequently added to floating rate bank loans as a means of lowering the Fund’s duration profile and hedging against further rate volatility. From an industry perspective, the Fund added to positions in lodging and technology and reduced exposures in chemicals and transportation services.

Describe Fund positioning at period end.

 

Ÿ  

Relative to the Barclays US Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index, the Fund remained underweight in higher quality high yield debt, overweight in the mid-tier quality range and underweight in lower-rated issues. The Fund’s highest-conviction holdings included Harrah’s Las Vegas LLC, Hilton Worldwide, Inc. and HD Supply, Inc. The Fund maintained a general underweight to names with less stability in their cash flow streams and/or challenged industry dynamics as recently seen in the banking and media non-cable segments. In addition to corporate bonds (including high yield and investment grade bonds), the Fund held floating rate loan interests, common stocks, preferred securities and asset-backed securities.

 

 

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

 

Portfolio Information

 

Portfolio Composition   

Percent of
Long-Term

Investments

Corporate Bonds

     73

Floating Rate Loan Interests

     16   

Common Stocks

     7   

Preferred Securities

     3   

Asset-Backed Securities

     1   
Credit Quality Allocation1   

Percent of
Long-Term

Investments

BBB/Baa

     3

BB/Ba

     29   

B

     44   

CCC/Caa

     8   

Not Rated

     16   

 

  1 

Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s rating.

 

 

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     BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio

 

 

Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO  

1   Assuming maximum sales charges, if any, transaction costs and other operating expenses, including investment advisory fees and administration fees, if any. Institutional Shares do not have a sales charge.

 

2   The Fund invests primarily in non-investment grade bonds with maturities of ten years or less. The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its assets in high yield bonds.

 

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

 

Performance Summary for the Period Ended September 30, 2013   
                      Average Annual Total Returns4  
                      1 Year     5 Years     10 Years  
    

Standardized

30-Day Yields

   

Unsubsidized

30-Day Yields

   

6-Month

Total Returns

   

w/o sales

charge

   

w/sales

charge

   

w/o sales

charge

   

w/sales

charge

   

w/o sales

charge

   

w/sales

charge

 

BlackRock

    5.58     5.58     2.26     9.84     N/A        12.92     N/A        9.10     N/A   

Institutional

    5.45        5.40        2.21        9.64        N/A        12.81        N/A        8.99        N/A   

Service

    5.10        5.02        2.18        9.42        N/A        12.43        N/A        8.66        N/A   

Investor A

    4.98        4.83        2.06        9.29        4.93     12.44        11.51     8.64        8.20

Investor B

    4.45        4.45        1.64        8.51        4.01        11.60        11.34        8.08        8.08   

Investor B1

    4.72        4.72        1.82        8.74        4.74        11.91        11.66        8.11        8.11   

Investor C

    4.40        4.38        1.66        8.45        7.45        11.60        11.60        7.83        7.83   

Investor C1

    4.75        4.75        1.90        8.79        7.79        11.84        11.84        8.04        8.04   

Class R

    4.84        4.63        1.89        8.92        N/A        12.12        N/A        8.35        N/A   

Barclays US Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index

                  0.81        7.14        N/A        13.51        N/A        8.85        N/A   

 

  4 

Assuming maximum sales charges, if any. Average annual total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See “About Fund Performance” on page 10 for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees.

 

     N/A—Not applicable as share class and index do not have a sales charge.

 

     Past performance is not indicative of future results.

 

Expense Example   
    Actual     Hypothetical7  
                Including
Interest Expense
and Fees
    Excluding
Interest Expense
and Fees
          Including
Interest Expense
and Fees
    Excluding
Interest Expense
and Fees
 
     Beginning
Account Value
April 1, 2013
    Ending
Account Value
September 30, 2013
   

Expenses

Paid During
the Period5

   

Expenses

Paid During
the Period6

    Beginning
Account Value
April 1, 2013
    Ending
Account Value
September 30, 2013
   

Expenses

Paid During

the Period5

   

Ending

Account Value
September 30, 2013

   

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

BlackRock

    $1,000.00        $1,022.60        $2.84        $2.69        $1,000.00        $1,022.26        $2.84        $1,022.41        $2.69   

Institutional

    $1,000.00        $1,022.10        $3.29        $3.14        $1,000.00        $1,021.81        $3.29        $1,021.96        $3.14   

Service

    $1,000.00        $1,021.80        $4.81        $4.71        $1,000.00        $1,020.31        $4.81        $1,020.41        $4.71   

Investor A

    $1,000.00        $1,020.60        $4.76        $4.66        $1,000.00        $1,020.36        $4.76        $1,020.46        $4.66   

Investor B

    $1,000.00        $1,016.40        $8.95        $8.80        $1,000.00        $1,016.19        $8.95        $1,016.34        $8.80   

Investor B1

    $1,000.00        $1,018.20        $7.49        $7.39        $1,000.00        $1,017.65        $7.49        $1,017.75        $7.38   

Investor C

    $1,000.00        $1,016.60        $8.64        $8.54        $1,000.00        $1,016.50        $8.64        $1,016.60        $8.54   

Investor C1

    $1,000.00        $1,019.00        $7.59        $7.44        $1,000.00        $1,017.55        $7.59        $1,017.70        $7.44   

Class R

    $1,000.00        $1,018.90        $6.48        $6.38        $1,000.00        $1,018.65        $6.48        $1,018.75        $6.38   

 

  5 

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class (0.56% for BlackRock, 0.65% for Institutional, 0.95% for Service, 0.94% for Investor A, 1.77% for Investor B, 1.48% for Investor B1, 1.71% for Investor C, 1.50% for Investor C1 and 1.28% for Class R), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).

 

  6 

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class (0.53% for BlackRock, 0.62% for Institutional, 0.93% for Service, 0.92% for Investor A, 1.74% for Investor B, 1.46% for Investor B1, 1.69% for Investor C, 1.47% for Investor C1 and 1.26% for Class R), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).

 

  7 

Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by pro rating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 365.

See “Disclosure of Expenses” on page 11 for further information on how expenses were calculated.

 

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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2013      BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio   

 

Investment Objective

BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek to maximize total return, consistent with income generation and prudent investment management.

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

 

How did the Fund perform?

 

Ÿ  

For the 12-month period ended September 30, 2013, the Fund’s BlackRock, Institutional, Service, Investor A and Investor A1 Shares outperformed the benchmark, the BofA Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year US Corporate & Government Index, while the Investor B, Investor B3, Investor C, Investor C3 and R Class Shares underperformed and Investor C2 Shares performed in line with the benchmark index.

What factors influenced performance?

 

Ÿ  

The majority of the Fund’s outperformance resulted from its exposures within spread sectors, particularly its overweight positioning in corporate credit including financials and industrials, and non-benchmark allocations to securitized assets including commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) and asset-backed securities (“ABS”). Non-benchmark allocations to high yield credit and non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) also contributed positively to performance. The Fund’s positioning within agency MBS, particularly in 15-year pass-through securities boosted returns. Non-benchmark positions in non-US dollar-denominated securities added to performance, as did exposure to currencies including the New Zealand dollar. A non-benchmark allocation to US Treasury inflation-protected securities (“US TIPS”) enhanced results as well.

 

Ÿ  

Detracting from performance was the Fund’s exposure to US Treasury securities. The Fund’s yield curve and duration positioning (management of interest rate risk) also had a negative impact on results for the period.

 

Ÿ  

The Fund held derivatives during the period as part of its investment strategy. Interest rate derivatives are used primarily as a means of managing the portfolio’s duration risk. The Fund may also use credit default swaps against individual securities or broad indices to manage credit and market risk in the portfolio. Credit default swaps against indices help to manage market risk as well. In addition, the Fund may trade foreign currency exchange contracts or use foreign currency derivatives to manage currency risk in the portfolio. During the period, the use of derivatives had a slightly negative impact on Fund returns.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

 

Ÿ  

During the first half of the 12-month period, the Fund increased exposure to credits with terms of less than three years and moved to a bias for financials. The Fund also added to positions in industrials and high yield credits. In the securitized space, the Fund added to positions in CMBS and reduced exposure to subprime auto loans within ABS. The Fund also slightly increased exposure to agency MBS.

 

Ÿ  

After the US Federal Reserve made hawkish policy comments in June, the Fund lowered its risk profile by modestly reducing duration and decreasing exposure to spread sectors, particularly corporate credit. Within securitized assets, the Fund added opportunistically in both CMBS and ABS. In ABS, the Fund rotated away from credit cards in favor of sub-prime auto loans and private student loans. In addition, the Fund continued to expand its position in agency MBS by adding to lower-coupon 15-year pass-through securities.

 

Ÿ  

In the aftermath of the September announcement of the Fed’s decision to refrain from reducing its asset-purchase stimulus program, the Fund added risk back to the portfolio by expanding its exposure to corporate credit, both in investment grade and high yield, as well as securitized assets, particularly in ABS.

Describe Fund positioning at period end.

 

Ÿ  

At period end, the Fund remained structurally underweight relative to the BofA Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year US Corporate & Government Index in government-owned/government-related sectors in favor of non-government spread sectors, including investment grade and high yield corporate credit, as well as securitized assets such as ABS and CMBS. Within corporate credits, the Fund was overweight in investment grade industrials. The Fund held non-benchmark allocations to agency MBS and non-agency residential MBS. The Fund ended the period with a shorter duration as compared to the benchmark index.

 

 

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

 

Portfolio Information

 

Portfolio Composition   

Percent of

Long-Term

Investments

Corporate Bonds

     37

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

     22   

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

     16   

Asset-Backed Securities

     14   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     5   

Foreign Government Obligations

     4   

Foreign Agency Obligations

     1   

Taxable Municipal Bonds

     1   
Credit Quality Allocation1   

Percent of
Long-Term

Investments

AAA/Aaa2

     46

AA/Aa

     8   

A

     16   

BBB/Baa

     19   

BB/Ba

     7   

B

     2   

Not Rated

     2   

 

1 

Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s rating.

 

2 

Includes US Government Sponsored Agency Securities and US Treasury Obligations which are deemed AAA/Aaa by the investment advisor.

 

 

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       BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio   

 

 

Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO  

1   Assuming maximum sales charges, if any, transaction costs and other operating expenses, including investment advisory fees and administration fees, if any. Institutional Shares do not have a sales charge.

 

2   The Fund invests primarily in investment grade bonds and maintains an average portfolio duration that is between 0-3 years.

 

3   An unmanaged index comprised of investment grade corporate bonds and US Government Agency and US Treasury securities with maturities ranging from 1 to 3 years.

 

Performance Summary for the Period Ended September 30, 2013   
                       Average Annual Total Returns4  
                       1 Year     5 Years     10 Years  
      Standardized
30-Day Yields
    Unsubsidized
30-Day Yields
    6-Month
Total Returns
   

w/o sales

charge

    w/sales
charge
    w/o sales
charge
    w/sales
charge
    w/o sales
charge
    w/sales
charge
 

BlackRock

     1.96     1.79     (0.30 )%      1.21     N/A        4.08     N/A        3.01     N/A   

Institutional

     1.93        1.74        (0.42     1.06        N/A        4.02        N/A        2.94        N/A   

Service

     1.61        1.51        (0.49     0.79        N/A        3.66        N/A        2.61        N/A   

Investor A

     1.56        1.46        (0.48     0.83        (1.48 )%      3.66        3.20     2.59        2.35

Investor A1

     1.74        1.62        (0.41     0.98        (0.04     3.82        3.62        2.76        2.66   

Investor B

     0.85        0.74        (0.99     (0.10     (4.55     2.84        2.48        2.06        2.06   

Investor B3

     1.06        0.95        (0.81     0.08        (3.88     2.85        2.49        1.76        1.76   

Investor C

     0.86        0.70        (0.86     0.08        (0.91     2.90        2.90        1.84        1.84   

Investor C2

     1.46        1.36        (0.57     0.67        (0.32     3.52        3.52        2.45        2.45   

Investor C3

     0.99        0.88        (0.83     0.09        (0.90     2.86        2.86        1.76        1.76   

Class R

     1.32        1.22        (0.66     0.43        N/A        3.16        N/A        2.06        N/A   

BofA Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year US Corporate & Government Index

                   0.28        0.71        N/A        2.51        N/A        2.90        N/A   

 

  4 

Assuming maximum sales charges, if any. Average annual total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See “About Fund Performance” on page 10 for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees.

 

     N/A—Not applicable as share class and index do not have a sales charge.

 

     Past performance is not indicative of future results.

 

Expense Example   
    Actual     Hypothetical7  
                Including
Interest Expense
and Fees
    Excluding
Interest Expense
and Fees
          Including
Interest Expense
and Fees
    Excluding
Interest Expense
and Fees
 
     Beginning
Account Value
April 1, 2013
    Ending
Account Value
September 30, 2013
   

Expenses

Paid During
the Period5

   

Expenses

Paid During
the Period6

    Beginning
Account Value
April 1, 2013
   

Ending

Account Value
September 30, 2013

   

Expenses

Paid During
the Period5

   

Ending

Account Value
September 30, 2013

   

Expenses

Paid During
the Period6

 

BlackRock

    $1,000.00        $997.00        $2.15        $2.05        $1,000.00        $1,022.91        $2.18        $1,023.01        $2.08   

Institutional

    $1,000.00        $995.80        $2.35        $2.25        $1,000.00        $1,022.71        $2.38        $1,022.81        $2.28   

Service

    $1,000.00        $995.10        $4.10        $4.00        $1,000.00        $1,020.96        $4.15        $1,021.06        $4.05   

Investor A

    $1,000.00        $995.20        $4.05        $3.95        $1,000.00        $1,021.01        $4.10        $1,021.11        $4.00   

Investor A1

    $1,000.00        $995.90        $3.30        $3.20        $1,000.00        $1,021.76        $3.35        $1,021.86        $3.24   

Investor B

    $1,000.00        $990.10        $8.18        $8.08        $1,000.00        $1,016.85        $8.29        $1,016.95        $8.19   

Investor B3

    $1,000.00        $991.90        $7.39        $7.29        $1,000.00        $1,017.65        $7.49        $1,017.75        $7.38   

Investor C

    $1,000.00        $991.40        $7.74        $7.64        $1,000.00        $1,017.30        $7.84        $1,017.40        $7.74   

Investor C2

    $1,000.00        $994.30        $4.80        $4.70        $1,000.00        $1,020.26        $4.86        $1,020.36        $4.76   

Investor C3

    $1,000.00        $991.70        $7.44        $7.34        $1,000.00        $1,017.60        $7.54        $1,017.70        $7.44   

Class R

    $1,000.00        $993.40        $5.80        $5.65        $1,000.00        $1,019.25        $5.87        $1,019.40        $5.72   

 

  5 

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class (0.43% for BlackRock, 0.47% for Institutional, 0.82% for Service, 0.81% for Investor A, 0.66% for Investor A1, 1.64% for Investor B, 1.48% for Investor B3, 1.55%for Investor C, 0.96% for Investor C2, 1.49% for Investor C3 and 1.16% for Class R), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).

 

  6 

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class (0.41% for BlackRock, 0.45% for Institutional, 0.80% for Service, 0.79% for Investor A, 0.64% for Investor A1, 1.62% for Investor B, 1.46% for Investor B3, 1.53% for Investor C, 0.94% for Investor C2, 1.47% for Investor C3 and 1.13% for Class R), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).

 

  7 

Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by pro rating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 365.

See “Disclosure of Expenses” on page 11 for further information on how expenses were calculated.

 

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About Fund Performance     

 

Ÿ  

BlackRock and Institutional Shares are not subject to any sales charge. These shares bear no ongoing distribution or service fees and are available only to eligible investors.

 

Ÿ  

Service Shares are not subject to any sales charge (front-end load) or deferred sales charge. These shares are subject to a service fee of 0.25% per year (but no distribution fee).

 

Ÿ  

Investor A Shares are subject to a maximum initial sales charge (front-end load) of 4.00% for all Funds included in this report, except for BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio (“Low Duration Bond”), which incurs an initial sales charge of 2.25%. These shares are subject to a service fee of 0.25% per year (but no distribution fee). Certain redemptions of these shares may be subject to a CDSC where no initial sales charge was paid at the time of purchase.

 

Ÿ  

Investor A1 Shares (available only in Low Duration Bond) are subject to a maximum initial sales charge (front-end load) of 1.00% and a service fee of 0.10% per year (but no distribution fee). Prior to October 2, 2006, Low Duration Bond Investor A1 Shares performance results are those of Institutional Shares (which have no distribution fee or service fees) restated to reflect Investor A1 Share fees.

 

Ÿ  

Investor B Shares are subject to a maximum contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 4.50% declining to 0% after six years. In addition, these shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.75% per year and a service fee of 0.25% per year. These shares automatically convert to Investor A Shares after approximately seven years. (There is no initial sales charge for automatic share conversions). All returns for periods greater than seven years reflect this conversion. These Shares are only available through exchanges and dividend reinvestments by existing shareholders and for purchase by certain employer-sponsored retirement plans.

 

Ÿ  

Investor B1 Shares (available only in BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio) are subject to a maximum CDSC of 4.00% declining to 0% after six years and a distribution fee of 0.50% per year and a service fee of 0.25% per year. Prior to October 2, 2006, BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio’s (“High Yield Bond”) Investor B1 Shares performance results are those of Institutional Shares (which have no distribution fee or service fees) restated to reflect Investor B1 Share fees.

 

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Investor B3 Shares are subject to a maximum CDSC of 4%, declining to 0% after six years. In addition, these shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.65% per year and a service fee of 0.25% per year. These shares automatically convert to Investor A Shares after approximately ten years. (There is no initial sales charge for automatic share conversions). Prior to July 18, 2011, Low Duration Bond’s Investor B3 Shares performance results are those of Institutional Shares (which have no distribution or service fees) restated to reflect Investor B3 Share fees.

 

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Investor C, Investor C1, Investor C2 and C3 Shares (Investor C1 Shares available only in High Yield Bond; Investor C2 and Investor C3 Shares available only in BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio) are subject to a 1.00% CDSC if redeemed within one year of purchase. In addition, these shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.75%, 0.55%, 0.30% and 0.65% per year, respectively, and a service fee of 0.25%, 0.25%, 0.10% and 0.25% per year, respectively. Prior to

   

October 2, 2006, High Yield Bond’s Investor C1 Shares performance results are those of Institutional Shares (which have no distribution or service fees) restated to reflect Investor C1 Share fees. Prior to October 2, 2006, Low Duration Bond’s Investor C2 Shares performance results were those of Institutional Shares (which have no distribution fee or service fees) restated to reflect Investor C2 Share fees. Prior to July 18, 2011, Low Duration Bond’s Investor C3 Shares performance results are those of Institutional Shares (which have no distribution or service fees) restated to reflect Investor C3 Share fees.

 

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Class R Shares are not subject to any sales charge (front-end load) or deferred sales charge. These shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.25% per year and a service fee of 0.25% per year. Class R Shares are available only to certain employer-sponsored retirement plans. Prior to October 2, 2006, High Yield Bond’s and BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio’s Class R Shares performance results are those of Institutional Shares (which have no distribution or service fees) restated to reflect Class R Share fees. Prior to July 18, 2011, Low Duration Bond’s Class R Shares performance results are those of Institutional Shares (which have no distribution or service fees) restated to reflect Class R Share fees.

Investor A1, B, B1, B3, C1, C2 and C3 Shares are only available through exchanges and dividend reinvestments by existing shareholders and for purchase by certain employer-sponsored retirement plans. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters relating to its shareholder servicing and distribution expenditures (except that Investor B and Investor B1 shareholders may vote on material changes to the Investor A distribution and service plan).

Performance information reflects past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Refer to www.blackrock.com/funds to obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Figures shown in each of the performance tables on the previous pages assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value (“NAV”) on the payable dates. Investment return and principal value of shares will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Dividends paid to each class of shares will vary because of the different levels of service, distribution and transfer agency fees applicable to each class, which are deducted from the income available to be paid to shareholders.

BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), the Funds’ investment advisor, waived and/or reimbursed a portion of each Fund’s expenses. Without such waiver and/or reimbursement, a Fund’s performance would have been lower. The Manager is under no obligation to waive or reimburse or to continue waiving or reimbursing its fees after the applicable termination date. See Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information on waivers and reimbursements. The standardized 30-day yield includes the effects of any waivers and/or reimbursements. The unsubsidized 30-day yield excludes the effects of any waivers and/or reimbursements.

 

 

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Disclosure of Expenses     

 

Shareholders of each Fund may incur the following charges: (a) transactional expenses, such as sales charges; and (b) operating expenses, including investment advisory fees, administration fees, service and distribution fees, including 12b-1 fees, acquired fund fees and expenses and other Fund expenses. The expense examples on the previous pages (which are based on a hypothetical investment of $1,000 invested on April 1, 2013 and held through September 30, 2013) are intended to assist shareholders both in calculating expenses based on an investment in each Fund and in comparing these expenses with similar costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The expense examples provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. In order to estimate the expenses a shareholder paid during the period covered by this report, shareholders can divide their account value by $1,000 and then multiply the result by the number corresponding to their Fund and share class under the headings entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”

 

The expense examples also provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. In order to assist shareholders in comparing the ongoing expenses of investing in these Funds and other funds, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in other funds’ shareholder reports.

The expenses shown in the expense examples are intended to highlight shareholders’ ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional expenses, such as sales charges, if any. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing expenses only, and will not help shareholders determine the relative total expenses of owning different funds. If these transactional expenses were included, shareholder expenses would have been higher.

 

 

The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging

 

The Funds may utilize leverage to seek to enhance their yields and NAV. However, these objectives cannot be achieved in all interest rate environments.

The Funds may utilize leverage by entering into reverse repurchase agreements and/or treasury roll transactions. In general, the concept of leveraging is based on the premise that the financing cost of assets to be obtained from leverage, which will be based on short-term interest rates, will normally be lower than the income earned by each Fund on its longer-term portfolio investments. To the extent that the total assets of each Fund (including the assets obtained from leverage) are invested in higher-yielding portfolio investments, each Fund’s shareholders will benefit from the incremental net income.

The interest earned on securities purchased with the proceeds from leverage is paid to shareholders in the form of dividends, and the value of these portfolio holdings is reflected in the per share NAV. However, in order to benefit shareholders, the yield curve must be positively sloped; that is, short-term interest rates must be lower than long-term interest rates. If the yield curve becomes negatively sloped, meaning short-term interest rates exceed long-term interest rates, income to shareholders will be lower than if the Funds had not used leverage.

If short-term interest rates rise, narrowing the differential between short-term and long-term interest rates, the incremental net income pickup will be reduced or eliminated completely. Furthermore, if prevailing short-term interest rates rise above long-term interest rates, the yield curve has a negative slope. In this case, the Funds pay higher short-term interest rates whereas the Funds’ total portfolio earns income based on lower long-term interest rates.

Furthermore, the value of the Funds’ portfolio investments generally varies inversely with the direction of long-term interest rates, although other factors can influence the value of portfolio investments. As a result, changes in interest rates can influence the Funds’ NAVs positively or negatively in addition to the impact on the Funds’ performance from borrowings discussed above.

The use of leverage may enhance opportunities for increased income to the Funds, but as described above, it also creates risks as short- or long-term interest rates fluctuate. Leverage also will generally cause greater changes in the Funds’ NAVs and dividend rates than comparable portfolios without leverage. If the income derived from securities purchased with assets received from leverage exceeds the cost of leverage, the Funds’ net income will be greater than if leverage had not been used. Conversely, if the income from the securities purchased is not sufficient to cover the cost of leverage, each Fund’s net income will be less than if leverage had not been used, and therefore the amount available for distribution to shareholders will be reduced. Each Fund may be required to sell portfolio securities at inopportune times or at distressed values in order to comply with regulatory requirements applicable to the use of leverage or as required by the terms of leverage instruments, which may cause a Fund to incur losses. The use of leverage may limit each Fund’s ability to invest in certain types of securities or use certain types of hedging strategies. Each Fund will incur expenses in connection with the use of leverage, all of which are borne by Fund shareholders and may reduce income.

 

 

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Derivative Financial Instruments     

 

The Funds may invest in various derivative financial instruments, including financial futures contracts, foreign currency exchange contracts, options and swaps, as specified in Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements, which may constitute forms of economic leverage. Such derivative financial instruments are used to obtain exposure to a security, index and/or market without owning or taking physical custody of securities or to hedge market, credit, equity, interest rate, foreign currency exchange rate and/or other risks. Derivative financial instruments involve risks, including the imperfect correlation between the value of a derivative financial instrument and the underlying asset, possible default of the counterparty to the transaction or illiquidity of the derivative financial instrument. The Funds’ ability to use a derivative financial instrument

successfully depends on the investment advisor’s ability to predict pertinent market movements accurately, which cannot be assured. The use of derivative financial instruments may result in losses greater than if they had not been used, may require a Fund to sell or purchase portfolio investments at inopportune times or for distressed values, may limit the amount of appreciation the Funds can realize on an investment, may result in lower dividends paid to shareholders or may cause the Funds to hold an investment that they might otherwise sell. The Funds’ investments in these instruments are discussed in detail in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments September 30, 2013      BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Asset-Backed Securities      Par
(000)
     Value  

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust:

        

Series 2011-5, Class C, 3.44%, 10/08/17

     USD         3,450       $ 3,581,203   

Series 2012-2, Class C, 2.64%, 10/10/17

        2,965         3,026,675   

Series 2012-3, Class C, 2.42%, 5/08/18

        2,810         2,852,083   

Series 2012-4, Class B, 1.31%, 11/08/17

        1,710         1,708,995   

Series 2012-4, Class C, 1.93%, 8/08/18

        2,670         2,664,510   

Series 2012-5, Class C, 1.69%, 11/08/18

        2,065         2,051,214   

Series 2013-4, Class B, 1.66%, 9/10/18

        1,080         1,082,001   

Series 2013-4, Class C, 2.72%, 9/09/19

        660         667,506   

Series 2013-4, Class D, 3.31%, 10/08/19

        1,545         1,550,177   

AUTO ABS, Series 2012-2, Class A, 2.80%, 4/27/25

     EUR         3,755         5,123,989   

Battalion CLO Ltd., Series 2013-4A, Class A1,
1.69%, 10/22/25 (a)(b)

     USD         3,965         3,955,087   

Benefit Street Partners CLO II Ltd.,
Series 2013-IIA, Class A1, 1.47%, 7/15/24 (a)(b)

        1,850         1,827,060   

BlueMountain CLO Ltd., Series 2012-2A,
Class B1, 2.22%, 11/20/24 (a)(b)

        2,850         2,847,720   

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust,
Series 2013-1, Class B, 1.29%, 4/20/18

        3,340         3,292,285   

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd.,
Series 2012-4A, Class A, 1.66%, 1/20/25 (a)(b)

        12,510         12,510,000   

Chesapeake Funding LLC:

        

Series 2012-1A, Class B,

1.78%, 11/07/23 (a)(b)

        2,620         2,631,942   

Series 2012-1A, Class C,

2.18%, 11/07/23 (a)(b)

        1,685         1,692,652   

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates,
Series 2007-12, Class 2A1, 0.53%, 8/25/47 (b)

        53         52,434   

Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust:

        

Series 2012-2A, Class A,

1.52%, 3/16/20 (a)

        3,875         3,886,598   

Series 2013-1A, Class A,

1.21%, 10/15/20 (a)

        2,280         2,279,346   

DT Auto Owner Trust:

        

Series 2011-3A, Class C,

4.03%, 2/15/17 (a)

        2,105         2,112,123   

Series 2012-1A, Class B,

2.26%, 10/16/17 (a)

        2,116         2,118,866   

Series 2012-1A, Class C,

3.38%, 10/16/17 (a)

        1,500         1,507,715   

Series 2012-1A, Class D,

4.94%, 7/16/18 (a)

        3,750         3,819,360   
Asset-Backed Securities            Par
(000)
     Value  

Series 2012-2A, Class B,

1.85%, 4/17/17 (a)

     USD         510       $ 510,755   

Series 2012-2A, Class C,

2.72%, 4/17/17 (a)

        200         201,584   

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2013-B,
Class D, 1.82%, 11/15/19

        2,580         2,575,320   

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust:

        

Series 2012-1, Class C,

1.68%, 1/15/16 (b)

        4,150         4,161,798   

Series 2012-1, Class D,

2.28%, 1/15/16 (b)

        3,890         3,903,845   

Series 2012-2, Class C,

2.86%, 1/15/19

        980         1,007,632   

Series 2012-2, Class D,

3.50%, 1/15/19

        1,725         1,783,860   

Series 2012-4, Class C,

1.39%, 9/15/16

        1,965         1,972,298   

Series 2012-4, Class D,

2.09%, 9/15/16

        3,430         3,450,093   

Series 2012-5, Class C,

2.14%, 9/15/19

        2,085         2,089,441   

GoldenTree Loan Opportunities VII Ltd.,
Series 2013-7A, Class A,
1.41%, 4/25/25 (a)(b)

        5,230         5,192,344   

GSAA Home Equity Trust:

        

Series 2005-11, Class 2A1,

0.46%, 10/25/35 (b)

        3,619         3,260,448   

Series 2006-5, Class 2A1,

0.25%, 3/25/36 (b)

        1,111         645,143   

GT Loan Financing I Ltd., Series 2013-1A,
Class A, 1.47%, 10/28/24 (a)(b)

        4,330         4,305,752   

HLSS Servicer Advance Receivables Backed Notes:

        

Series 2012-T2, Class A1,

1.34%, 10/15/43 (a)

        1,415         1,415,425   

Series 2012-T2, Class A2,

1.99%, 10/15/45 (a)

        2,865         2,877,606   

Series 2012-T2, Class B2,

2.48%, 10/15/45 (a)

        3,400         3,435,020   

Series 2013-T1, Class A2,

1.50%, 1/16/46 (a)

        10,230         10,195,218   

Series 2013-T2, Class B2,

1.50%, 5/16/44 (a)

        960         953,664   

Series 2013-T2, Class C2,

1.84%, 5/16/44 (a)

        1,050         1,045,695   

Series 2013-T3, Class A3,

1.79%, 5/15/46 (a)

        14,375         14,146,437   

Series 2013-T6, Class AT6,

1.29%, 9/15/44 (a)

        4,690         4,690,000   

Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2012-A,
Class D, 2.61%, 5/15/18

        2,420         2,463,320   

IFC SBA Loan-Backed Adjustable Rate Certificate, Series 1997-1, Class A,
1.25%, 1/15/24 (a)(b)

        116         116,032   

JG Wentworth XX LLC, Series 2010-1A, Class A, 5.56%, 7/15/59 (a)

        9,572         10,884,447   
 
Portfolio Abbreviations
To simplify the listings of portfolio holdings in the Schedules of Investments, the names and descriptions of many of the securities have been abbreviated according to the following list:  

AUD

BRL

CAD

CDO

CHF

CLO

EBITDA

    

EUR

EURIBOR

FKA                

 

Australian Dollar

Brazilian Real

Canadian Dollar

Collateralized Debt Obligation

Swiss Francs

Collateralized Loan Obligation

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes,

Depreciations and Amortization

Euro

Euro Interbank Offered Rate

Formerly Known As

 

GBP               

GO                 

INR                

JPY                

LIBOR             

MXN               

NOK               

NZD                

RB                 

TBA                

USD                

 

British Pound

General Obligation

Indian Rupee

Japanese Yen

London Interbank Offered Rate

Mexican Peso

Norwegian Krone

New Zealand Dollar

Revenue Bonds

To-be-announced

US Dollar

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Asset-Backed Securities            Par
(000)
     Value  

JG Wentworth XXI LLC, Series 2010-2A, Class A, 4.07%, 1/15/48 (a)

     USD         790       $ 838,130   

JG Wentworth XXII LLC, Series 2010-3A, Class A, 3.82%, 12/15/48 (a)

        4,570         4,786,890   

KKR CLO Trust, Series 2013-1A, Class A1,
1.45%, 7/15/25 (a)(b)

        3,985         3,947,740   

KKR Financial CLO Corp., Series 2007-AA, Class A, 1.02%, 10/15/17 (a)(b)

        5,951         5,914,194   

Mountain View CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class A, 1.43%, 4/12/24 (a)(b)

        7,500         7,425,000   

Nationstar Agency Advance Funding Trust, Series 2013-T1A, Class BT1, 1.25%, 2/15/45 (a)

        1,500         1,491,585   

Nationstar Mortgage Advance Receivables Trust:

        

Series 2013-T1A, Class A1,

1.08%, 6/20/44 (a)

        8,060         8,056,994   

Series 2013-T2A, Class A2,

1.68%, 6/20/46 (a)

        11,470         11,439,994   

Nelnet Student Loan Trust, Series 2008-3, Class A4, 1.91%, 11/25/24 (b)

        5,310         5,582,849   

Northwoods Capital Corp./Northwoods Capital Ltd., Series 2012-9A, Class A,
1.69%, 1/18/24 (a)(b)

        3,895         3,895,000   

Octagon Investment Partners XVI Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class A,
1.39%, 7/17/25 (a)(b)

        4,590         4,548,690   

OHA Loan Funding Ltd., Series 2013-2A, Class A, 1.68%, 8/23/24 (a)(b)

        4,495         4,472,525   

OZLM Funding Ltd.:

        

Series 2012-2A, Class A1,

1.75%, 10/30/23 (a)(b)

        6,920         6,964,980   

Series 2013-4A, Class A1,

1.47%, 7/22/25 (a)(b)

        7,845         7,766,550   

PFS Financing Corp., Series 2012-AA, Class A, 1.38%, 2/15/16 (a)(b)

        5,360         5,368,978   

Prestige Auto Receivables Trust:

        

Series 2013-1A, Class A2,

1.09%, 2/15/18 (a)

        3,912         3,918,106   

Series 2013-1A, Class A3,

1.33%, 5/15/19 (a)

        2,220         2,209,590   

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust:

        

Series 2011-S1A, Class B,

1.48%, 5/15/17 (a)

        1,357         1,360,579   

Series 2012-1, Class B,

2.72%, 5/16/16

        2,110         2,142,834   

Series 2012-1, Class C,

3.78%, 11/15/17

        2,845         2,908,859   

Series 2012-2, Class C,

3.20%, 2/15/18

        1,525         1,568,450   

Series 2012-3, Class B,

1.94%, 12/15/16

        5,430         5,490,311   

Series 2012-3, Class C,

3.01%, 4/16/18

        7,400         7,595,693   

Series 2012-4, Class C,

2.94%, 12/15/17

        5,135         5,235,857   

Series 2012-5, Class B,

1.56%, 8/15/18

        4,130         4,164,956   

Series 2012-5, Class C,

2.70%, 8/15/18

        1,965         1,977,376   

Series 2012-6, Class B,

1.33%, 5/15/17

        3,280         3,285,323   

Series 2012-6, Class C,

1.94%, 3/15/18

        2,260         2,243,647   

Series 2012-AA, Class B,

1.21%, 10/16/17 (a)

        8,180         8,159,746   

Series 2012-AA, Class C,

1.78%, 11/15/18 (a)

        15,260         14,933,268   

Series 2013-2, Class B,

1.33%, 3/15/18

        7,870         7,794,464   

Series 2013-3, Class B,

1.19%, 5/15/18

        7,090         6,999,744   

Series 2013-A, Class A2,

0.80%, 10/17/16 (a)

        2,265         2,262,735   

Series 2013-A, Class A3,

1.02%, 1/16/18 (a)

        8,725         8,720,637   

Series 2013-A, Class B,

1.89%, 10/15/19 (a)

        4,920         4,917,048   

Series 2013-A, Class C,

3.12%, 10/15/19 (a)

        1,905         1,905,953   
Asset-Backed Securities            Par
(000)
     Value  

Series 2013-A, Class D,

3.78%, 10/15/19 (a)

     USD         1,240       $ 1,241,736   

Scholar Funding Trust, Series 2011-A, Class A, 1.16%, 10/28/43 (a)(b)

        8,046         8,002,138   

SLC Private Student Loan Trust, Series 2006-A, Class A5, 0.44%, 7/15/36 (b)

        8,390         8,152,664   

SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust:

        

Series 2003-B, Class A2,

0.65%, 3/15/22 (b)

        4,099         3,995,675   

Series 2004-B, Class A2,

0.45%, 6/15/21 (b)

        6,648         6,535,301   

Series 2004-B, Class B,

0.72%, 9/15/33 (b)

        506         436,714   

Series 2005-B, Class A2,

0.43%, 3/15/23 (b)

        5,801         5,668,240   

SLM Private Education Loan Trust:

        

Series 2011-B, Class A2,

3.74%, 2/15/29 (a)

        1,280         1,343,094   

Series 2011-C, Class A2B,

4.54%, 10/17/44 (a)

        4,030         4,399,039   

Series 2012-A, Class A1,

1.58%, 8/15/25 (a)(b)

        2,189         2,205,698   

Series 2012-B, Class A2,

3.48%, 10/15/30 (a)

        10,665         11,177,592   

Series 2012-C, Class A1,

1.28%, 8/15/23 (a)(b)

        6,055         6,080,366   

Series 2012-C, Class A2,

3.31%, 10/15/46 (a)

        10,105         10,490,657   

Series 2012-D, Class A2,

2.95%, 2/15/46 (a)

        11,730         12,080,070   

Series 2012-E, Class A1,

0.93%, 10/16/23 (a)(b)

        4,041         4,035,357   

Series 2012-E, Class A2B,

1.93%, 6/15/45 (a)(b)

        1,000         1,016,109   

Series 2013-A, Class A2A,

1.77%, 5/17/27 (a)

        14,945         14,607,632   

Series 2013-A, Class A2B,

1.23%, 5/17/27 (a)(b)

        10,060         9,943,545   

Series 2013-B, Class A1,

0.83%, 7/15/22 (a)(b)

        2,295         2,285,192   

Series 2013-B, Class A2A,

1.85%, 6/17/30 (a)

        14,300         13,823,724   

SLM Student Loan Trust:

        

Series 2003-11, Class A6,

0.54%, 12/15/25 (a)(b)

        7,080         7,068,637   

Series 2008-5, Class A4,

1.97%, 7/25/23 (b)

        7,925         8,282,283   

Series 2013-C, Class A1,

1.03%, 2/15/22 (a)(b)

        7,130         7,130,000   

Series 2013-C, Class A2A,

2.94%, 10/15/31 (a)

        5,250         5,304,127   

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Assistance Loan Trust, Series 2003-AL1, Class A,
3.36%, 4/25/31 (a)

        1,020         999,780   

Structured Receivables Finance LLC, Series 2010-B, Class A, 3.73%, 8/15/36 (a)

        4,091         4,259,187   

Vibrant CLO Ltd.:

        

Series 2012-1A, Class A1,

1.75%, 7/17/24 (a)(b)

        12,420         12,424,968   

Series 2012-1A, Class A2,

2.67%, 7/17/24 (a)(b)

        3,340         3,349,352   

World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust:

        

Series 2010-A, Class B,

6.75%, 4/15/19

        3,525         3,830,836   

Series 2012-C, Class A,

2.23%, 8/15/22

        8,270         8,213,268   

Series 2012-D, Class A,

2.15%, 4/17/23

              10,105         9,854,204   

Total Asset-Backed Securities — 19.0%

                       536,657,178   
        
                          
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Table of Contents
Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Beverages — 0.0%

        

PepsiCo, Inc., 3.60%, 8/13/42

     USD         1,000       $ 831,028   

Capital Markets — 0.6%

        

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.:

        

5.75%, 1/24/22

        7,024         7,787,108   

3.63%, 1/22/23

        7,545         7,214,967   

Morgan Stanley, 3.80%, 4/29/16

        2,235         2,352,393   
        

 

 

 
                         17,354,468   

Chemicals — 0.6%

        

LYB International Finance BV:

        

4.00%, 7/15/23

        1,612         1,598,111   

5.25%, 7/15/43

        37         36,384   

LyondellBasell Industries NV, 5.00%, 4/15/19

        12,996         14,305,295   
        

 

 

 
                         15,939,790   

Commercial Banks — 0.5%

        

HSBC Bank Brasil SA — Banco Multiplo,
4.00%, 5/11/16 (a)

              14,280         14,665,560   

Consumer Finance — 0.1%

        

Discover Bank, 7.00%, 4/15/20

        427         503,032   

Discover Financial Services, 3.85%, 11/21/22

        2,315         2,208,700   
        

 

 

 
                         2,711,732   

Containers & Packaging — 0.0%

        

Rock Tenn Co., 4.00%, 3/01/23

              1,385         1,341,889   

Diversified Financial Services — 2.2%

        

Bank of America Corp.:

        

3.30%, 1/11/23

        12,545         11,751,654   

4.10%, 7/24/23

        14,800         14,708,018   

BP Capital Markets PLC, 2.75%, 5/10/23

        4,400         4,018,674   

Citigroup, Inc.:

        

4.45%, 1/10/17

        1,850         2,003,121   

3.38%, 3/01/23

        3,105         2,954,619   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC:

        

5.00%, 5/15/18

        8,901         9,751,499   

4.38%, 8/06/23

        1,466         1,466,828   

General Electric Capital Corp., 5.30%, 2/11/21

        2,665         2,898,395   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.:

        

3.25%, 9/23/22

        2,518         2,375,464   

3.20%, 1/25/23

        3,500         3,274,313   

Novus USA Trust, Series 2013-1,
1.56%, 2/28/14 (a)(b)

        6,320         6,310,520   

Osprey Trust/Osprey I, Inc.,
7.80%, 1/15/49 (a)(b)(c)(d)

        2,375           
        

 

 

 
                         61,513,105   

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 2.1%

  

     

Verizon Communications, Inc.:

        

3.65%, 9/14/18

        15,100         15,910,764   

2.45%, 11/01/22

        2,550         2,261,037   

5.15%, 9/15/23

        10,927         11,711,406   

3.85%, 11/01/42

        16,943         13,379,040   

6.55%, 9/15/43

        13,047         14,729,241   
        

 

 

 
                         57,991,488   

Electric Utilities — 0.8%

        

The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co.:

        

8.88%, 11/15/18

        1,191         1,527,743   

5.95%, 12/15/36

        1,270         1,296,951   

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC, 4.25%, 12/15/41

        3,240         3,050,965   

Florida Power & Light Co., 5.69%, 3/01/40

        400         466,118   

Florida Power Corp., 5.90%, 3/01/33

        780         886,152   

Georgia Power Co., 3.00%, 4/15/16

        4,115         4,291,509   

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

        2,500         2,998,977   
Corporate Bonds   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Electric Utilities (concluded)

        

MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., 6.50%, 9/15/37

     USD         875       $ 1,033,515   

PacifiCorp, 6.25%, 10/15/37

        4,200         5,082,008   

Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line Co.,
4.00%, 1/15/15 (a)

        2,605         2,689,970   
        

 

 

 
                         23,323,908   

Energy Equipment & Services — 1.0%

        

Transocean, Inc.:

        

5.05%, 12/15/16

        5,155         5,649,303   

2.50%, 10/15/17

        7,840         7,861,043   

6.00%, 3/15/18

        9,214         10,382,022   

6.50%, 11/15/20

        3,415         3,811,980   
        

 

 

 
                         27,704,348   

Food & Staples Retailing — 0.1%

        

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 4.00%, 4/11/43

              2,778         2,476,556   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.2%

        

Boston Scientific Corp., 2.65%, 10/01/18

        1,056         1,056,461   

Edwards Lifesciences Corp., 2.88%, 10/15/18

        4,986         4,966,370   
        

 

 

 
                         6,022,831   

Health Care Providers & Services — 0.4%

        

Coventry Health Care, Inc., 5.45%, 6/15/21

        3,659         4,064,428   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 3.38%, 11/15/21

        1,380         1,375,864   

WellPoint, Inc.:

        

1.88%, 1/15/18

        4,225         4,187,985   

2.30%, 7/15/18

        267         267,123   
        

 

 

 
                         9,895,400   

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders — 0.3%

  

     

IPALCO Enterprises, Inc., 5.00%, 5/01/18

              7,350         7,625,625   

Insurance — 2.1%

        

Allianz Finance II BV, 5.75%, 7/08/41 (b)

     EUR         3,400         5,105,198   

American International Group, Inc.:

        

3.80%, 3/22/17

     USD         7,542         8,021,000   

5.45%, 5/18/17

        3,790         4,236,523   

3.38%, 8/15/20

        5,245         5,248,194   

4.88%, 6/01/22

        2,880         3,089,552   

4.13%, 2/15/24

        2,956         2,958,037   

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

     EUR         1,950         2,776,303   

Manulife Financial Corp., 3.40%, 9/17/15

     USD         3,650         3,802,953   

Metropolitan Life Global Funding I,
5.13%, 6/10/14 (a)

        3,625         3,741,120   

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

     EUR         2,500         3,861,576   

Prudential Financial, Inc.:

        

4.75%, 9/17/15

     USD         3,750         4,023,563   

7.38%, 6/15/19

        2,760         3,417,595   

5.38%, 6/21/20

        3,470         3,914,403   

4.50%, 11/15/20

        4,840         5,200,081   
        

 

 

 
                         59,396,098   

IT Services — 0.2%

        

International Business Machines Corp.,
3.38%, 8/01/23

              6,670         6,580,609   

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.1%

        

Life Technologies Corp., 6.00%, 3/01/20

              3,105         3,496,488   

Media — 2.0%

        

CBS Corp.:

        

4.63%, 5/15/18

        1,635         1,790,075   

8.88%, 5/15/19

        3,650         4,665,945   

5.75%, 4/15/20

        1,305         1,457,603   

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Table of Contents
Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Corporate Bonds            Par
(000)
     Value  

Media (concluded)

        

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

     USD         2,050       $ 2,889,936   

Comcast Corp.:

        

5.88%, 2/15/18

        4,079         4,759,051   

4.65%, 7/15/42

        9,369         8,909,291   

COX Communications, Inc.:

        

2.95%, 6/30/23 (a)

        2,210         1,907,550   

8.38%, 3/01/39 (a)

        8,375         9,934,090   

4.70%, 12/15/42 (a)

        208         168,456   

DIRECTV Holdings LLC/DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc., 3.80%, 3/15/22

        3,085         2,879,382   

NBCUniversal Media LLC:

        

5.15%, 4/30/20

        9,964         11,298,817   

4.45%, 1/15/43

        2,990         2,763,430   

News America, Inc., 7.63%, 11/30/28

        850         1,043,252   

TCI Communications, Inc., 7.88%, 2/15/26

        2,540         3,321,296   
        

 

 

 
                         57,788,174   

Metals & Mining — 0.2%

        

BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd.:

        

3.85%, 9/30/23

        4,370         4,403,500   

5.00%, 9/30/43

        1,714         1,745,690   
        

 

 

 
                         6,149,190   

Multi-Utilities — 0.2%

        

Dominion Resources, Inc., 1.95%, 8/15/16

              5,432         5,542,753   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.3%

        

Apache Corp., 4.25%, 1/15/44

        1,935         1,692,806   

Energy Transfer Partners LP:

        

4.15%, 10/01/20

        5,180         5,323,564   

3.60%, 2/01/23

        5,700         5,309,470   

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 4.45%, 2/15/43

        2,180         1,928,541   

Murphy Oil Corp.:

        

2.50%, 12/01/17

        4,907         4,870,512   

4.00%, 6/01/22

        1,102         1,053,838   

3.70%, 12/01/22

        2,614         2,436,413   

Noble Energy, Inc.:

        

8.25%, 3/01/19

        2,250         2,811,665   

4.15%, 12/15/21

        2,430         2,529,810   

6.00%, 3/01/41

        2,740         3,083,396   

Noble Holding International Ltd.:

        

3.95%, 3/15/22

        940         906,715   

5.25%, 3/15/42

        3,955         3,601,498   

Shell International Finance BV, 4.55%, 8/12/43

        4,522         4,454,966   

Total Capital International SA, 3.70%, 1/15/24

        9,160         9,201,028   

Western Gas Partners LP:

        

5.38%, 6/01/21

        4,631         4,952,665   

4.00%, 7/01/22

        2,493         2,419,486   

The Williams Cos., Inc.:

        

7.88%, 9/01/21

        1,715         2,045,276   

3.70%, 1/15/23

        7,055         6,371,632   
        

 

 

 
                         64,993,281   

Paper & Forest Products — 0.5%

        

International Paper Co., 4.75%, 2/15/22

              12,199         12,847,450   

Pharmaceuticals — 0.1%

        

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. BV,
3.65%, 11/10/21

              1,750         1,736,947   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.1%

        

Ventas Realty LP/Ventas Capital Corp.,
2.70%, 4/01/20

        1,149         1,095,082   

Vornado Realty LP, 5.00%, 1/15/22

        2,290         2,401,024   
        

 

 

 
                         3,496,106   
Corporate Bonds            Par
(000)
     Value  

Road & Rail — 0.2%

        

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC,
3.00%, 3/15/23

     USD         5,133       $ 4,830,061   

Software — 0.2%

        

Oracle Corp.:

        

2.50%, 10/15/22

        4,400         4,056,153   

3.63%, 7/15/23

        240         239,359   
        

 

 

 
                         4,295,512   

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.6%

  

     

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

        7,285         7,407,388   

CC Holdings GS V LLC/Crown Castle GS III Corp., 3.85%, 4/15/23

        3,347         3,018,094   

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

        6,300         7,125,697   

SBA Tower Trust, 5.10%, 4/15/42 (a)

        600         647,665   
        

 

 

 
                         18,198,844   

Total Corporate Bonds — 17.7%

                       498,749,241   
        
Foreign Agency Obligations                        

Nexen, Inc.:

        

5.88%, 3/10/35

        220         227,713   

7.50%, 7/30/39

        4,410         5,412,322   

Petrobras International Finance Co.,
3.88%, 1/27/16

              14,340         14,795,854   

Total Foreign Agency Obligations — 0.7%

                       20,435,889   
        
Foreign Government Obligations                        

Mexico — 0.3%

        

United Mexican States:

        

4.00%, 10/02/23

        6,650         6,608,437   

7.50%, 4/08/33

              640         812,800   

Total Foreign Government Obligations — 0.3%

  

              7,421,237   
        
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities                        

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 1.2%

        

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust,
Series 2004-7, Class 4A,
2.81%, 10/25/34 (b)

        430         426,821   

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust,
Series 2004-29, Class 1A1,
0.72%, 2/25/35 (b)

        903         837,269   

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates:

        

Series 2011-2R, Class 2A1,

2.63%, 7/27/36 (a)(b)

        6,562         6,536,657   

Series 2011-4R, Class 5A1,

2.58%, 5/27/36 (a)(b)

        8,548         7,897,935   

Series 2011-4R, Class 6A1,

2.65%, 5/27/36 (a)(b)

        1,757         1,737,751   

First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2005-AR3, Class 3A1,
2.59%, 8/25/35 (b)

        1,691         1,485,072   

HomeBanc Mortgage Trust:

        

Series 2005-4, Class A1,

0.45%, 10/25/35 (b)

        6,637         5,605,551   

Series 2006-2, Class A1,

0.36%, 12/25/36 (b)

        1,279         1,069,383   

MortgageIT Trust, Series 2004-1, Class A1,
0.96%, 11/25/34 (b)

        2,045         1,935,206   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

16    BLACKROCK FUNDS II    SEPTEMBER 30, 2013     


Table of Contents
Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities            Par
(000)
     Value  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (concluded)

  

     

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Trust,

        

Series 2006-QO2, Class A1,

0.40%, 2/25/46 (b)

     USD         3,949       $ 1,710,355   

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust,

        

Series 2004-16, Class 3A1,

2.60%, 11/25/34 (b)

        5,659         5,596,865   
        

 

 

 
                         34,838,865   

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 9.8%

        

BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

        

Series 2012-CLRN, Class A,

1.33%, 8/15/29 (a)(b)

        2,484         2,487,473   

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust:

        

Series 2007-1, Class AMFX,

5.48%, 1/15/49 (b)

        514         537,376   

Series 2007-3, Class A1A,

5.86%, 6/10/49 (b)

        7,242         7,927,446   

Series 2007-3, Class A4, 5.86%, 6/10/49 (b)

        1,565         1,742,041   

Series 2007-3, Class AM, 5.86%, 6/10/49 (b)

        3,840         4,243,284   

Series 2007-4, Class A3, 6.00%, 2/10/51 (b)

        3,678         3,784,439   

BB-UBS Trust, Series 2012-TFT, Class A,

2.89%, 6/05/30 (a)

        4,480         4, 252,658   

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust:

        

Series 2005-PW10, Class AM,

5.45%, 12/11/40 (b)

        990         1,060,882   

Series 2006-PW14, Class A1A,

5.19%, 12/11/38

        6,346         6,990,395   

Series 2007-PW15, Class A1A,

5.32%, 2/11/44

        4,395         4,847,923   

Series 2007-PW17, Class A1A,

5.65%, 6/11/50 (b)

        4,379         4,883,122   

Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-CD5, Class AMA,
6.32%, 11/15/44 (b)

        540         611,154   

Commercial Mortgage Loan Trust,

        

Series 2008-LS1, Class A4B,

6.21%, 12/10/49 (b)

        3,730         4,199,383   

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates:

        

Series 2006-C8, Class AM, 5.35%, 12/10/46

        4,316         4,730,598   

Series 2010-RR1, Class GEB,

5.54%, 12/11/49 (a)(b)

        2,050         2,223,781   

Series 2012-LTRT, Class A2,

3.40%, 10/05/30 (a)

        3,460         3,234,200   

Series 2013-GAM, Class A2,

3.37%, 2/10/28 (a)

        4,440         4,273,775   

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

        3,830         3,984,724   

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates:

        

Series 2007-C4, Class A3,

5.95%, 9/15/39 (b)

        5,045         5,113,284   

Series 2008-C1, Class A2,

6.25%, 2/15/41 (b)

        3,473         3,494,442   

Series 2010-RR2, Class 2A,

5.95%, 9/15/39 (a)(b)

        10,710         11,857,951   

Deutsche Bank ReREMIC Trust:

        

Series 2011-C32, Class A3A,

5.94%, 6/17/49 (a)(b)

        3,115         3,488,800   

Series 2012-EZ1, Class A,

0.95%, 9/25/45 (a)

        11,281         11,275,468   

Series 2013-EZ3, Class A,

1.64%, 12/18/49 (a)(b)

        3,352         3,347,107   

Extended Stay America Trust:

        

Series 2013-ESFL, Class CFL,

1.68%, 12/05/31 (a)(b)

        6,000         5,971,296   
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities            Par
(000)
     Value  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

  

     

Series 2013-ESH5, Class C5,

2.67%, 12/05/31 (a)

     USD         2,460       $ 2,416,837   

Series 2013-ESH7, Class A27,

2.96%, 12/05/31 (a)

        3,485         3,405,692   

GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp. Trust,

        

Series 2007-C1, Class A2, 5.42%, 12/10/49

        8,462         8,465,639   

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp.:

        

Series 2007-GG11, Class A4,

5.74%, 12/10/49

        1,800         2,021,758   

Series 2007-GG11, Class AM,

5.87%, 12/10/49 (b)

        2,520         2,743,043   

Series 2007-GG9, Class A2, 5.38%, 3/10/39

        11,974         12,269,239   

Series 2007-GG9, Class AM, 5.48%, 3/10/39

        560         590,043   

Series 2007-GG9, Class AMFX,

5.48%, 3/10/39

        410         428,735   

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust,

        

Series 2012-SHOP, Class C,

3.63%, 6/05/31 (a)

        830         829,211   

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2006-GG8, Class AM, 5.59%, 11/10/39

        1,470         1,592,729   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.,
Series 2004-CB8, Class A1A, 4.16%, 1/12/39 (a)

        4,488         4,526,456   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust:

        

Series 2006-CB14, Class AM,

5.63%, 12/12/44 (b)

        2,390         2,582,526   

Series 2006-LDP9, Class AM,

5.37%, 5/15/47

        4,500         4,815,306   

Series 2007-CB18, Class A1A,

5.43%, 6/12/47 (b)

        9,032         9,982,000   

Series 2007-CB18, Class A3,

5.45%, 6/12/47

        319         323,969   

Series 2007-CB20, Class AM,

6.08%, 2/12/51 (b)

        4,748         5,343,550   

Series 2007-LD11, Class A2,

5.99%, 6/15/49 (b)

        6,040         6,183,096   

Series 2007-LD12, Class A1A,

5.85%, 2/15/51 (b)

        8,298         9,385,777   

Series 2007-LDPX, Class A1A,

5.44%, 1/15/49

        6,515         7,237,244   

Series 2008-C2, Class ASB,

6.13%, 2/12/51 (b)

        3,426         3,700,837   

LB Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-C3, Class AM, 6.08%, 7/15/44 (b)

        3,345         3,722,256   

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust:

        

Series 2005-C2, Class AJ,

5.21%, 4/15/30 (b)

        2,760         2,862,037   

Series 2007-C7, Class A3,

5.87%, 9/15/45 (b)

        6,295         7,042,867   

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-CKI1,
Class AJ, 5.46%, 11/12/37 (b)

        3,765         3,954,267   

Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-9, Class A4, 5.70%, 9/12/49

        1,540         1,723,571   

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust:

        

Series 2007-HQ12, Class A2FX,

5.58%, 4/12/49 (b)

        2,430         2,476,034   

Series 2007-IQ13, Class A1A,

5.31%, 3/15/44

        8,988         9,918,833   

Series 2007-IQ13, Class AM,

5.41%, 3/15/44

        2,350         2,516,429   

Series 2007-IQ14, Class A1A,

5.67%, 4/15/49 (b)

        3,352         3,683,558   

Series 2007-IQ15, Class AM,

6.11%, 6/11/49 (b)

        4,145         4,446,263   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Table of Contents
Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (concluded)

  

     

Morgan Stanley ReREMIC Trust:

        

Series 2011-IO, Class A,

2.50%, 3/23/51 (a)

     USD         2,395       $ 2,398,974   

Series 2012-IO, Class AXB1,

1.00%, 3/27/51 (a)

        2,765         2,740,104   

Series 2012-IO, Class AXB2,

1.00%, 3/27/51 (a)

        2,420         2,334,550   

Series 2012-XA, Class A,

2.00%, 7/27/49 (a)

        4,736         4,769,133   

RBSCF Trust, Series 2010-RR3, Class WBTA,
6.12%, 2/16/51 (a)(b)

        4,796         5,208,862   

S2 Hospitality LLC, Series 2012-LV1, Class A,
4.50%, 4/15/25 (a)

        385         385,051   

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2005-C20, Class B, 5.41%, 7/15/42 (b)

        6,610         6,872,212   

Wells Fargo Resecuritization Trust,
Series 2012-IO,Class A, 1.75%, 8/20/21 (a)

        4,258         4,244,178   

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2013-C11, Class A4, 3.04%, 3/15/45

        5,200         4,959,687   
        

 

 

 
                         275,665,555   

Interest Only Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 1.6%

  

  

BB-UBS Trust, Series 2012-SHOW, Class XA,
0.73%, 11/05/36 (a)(b)

        65,905         3,823,149   

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust:

        

Series 2013-GC15, Class XA,

1.31%, 9/10/46 (b)

        24,760         1,894,140   

Series 2013-SMP, Class XA,

0.90%, 1/20/30

        88,611         2,636,453   

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates:

        

Series 2012-CR1, Class XA,

2.42%, 5/15/45 (b)

        21,692         2,713,482   

Series 2013-CR6, Class XA,

1.70%, 3/10/46 (b)

        49,541         3,948,789   

Series 2013-LC6, Class XA,

1.95%, 1/10/46 (b)

        55,385         5,544,804   

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.:

  

     

Series 1997-C1, Class AX,

1.34%, 6/20/29 (a)(b)

        3,325         26,058   

Series 1997-C2, Class AX,

0.33%, 1/17/35 (b)

        816         290   

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II:

        

Series 2013-KING, Class XA,

0.84%, 12/10/27 (a)(b)

        37,535         1,420,078   

Series 2013-KYO, Class XB1,

3.25%, 11/08/29 (a)(b)

        27,855         1,513,526   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust:

  

     

Series 2012-CBX, Class XA,

2.20%, 6/15/45 (b)

        20,151         2,076,165   

Series 2013-LC11, Class XA,

1.73%, 4/15/46 (b)

        22,873         2,289,522   

Series 2013-LC11, Class XB,

0.73%, 4/15/46 (b)

        4,040         182,580   

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2013-C7, Class XA, 1.89%, 2/15/46 (b)

        18,825         1,937,121   

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2012-C4, Class XA, 2.86%, 3/15/45 (a)(b)

        39,289         5,046,555   

WaMu Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,
Series 2005-C1A, Class X, 0.81%, 5/25/36 (a)(b)

        7,064         95,703   

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust:

        

Series 2012-C10, Class XA,

1.98%, 12/15/45 (a)(b)

        32,948         3,700,222   
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed  Securities   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Interest Only Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (concluded)

  

Series 2013-C12, Class XA,

1.67%, 3/15/48 (a)(b)

     USD         51,864       $ 4,846,038   

Series 2013-C15, Class XA,

0.87%, 8/15/46 (b)

        34,841         1,533,611   
        

 

 

 
                         45,228,286   

Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 12.6%

  

     355,732,706   
        
Preferred Securities                        

Capital Trusts

                          

Capital Markets — 0.0%

        

State Street Capital Trust IV,
1.25%, 6/01/77 (b)

              710         553,800   

Commercial Banks — 0.2%

        

Fifth Third Capital Trust IV, 6.50%, 4/15/67 (b)

              4,930         4,905,350   

Diversified Financial Services — 0.1%

        

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 5.15%, 12/29/49 (b)

              2,358         2,063,250   

Insurance — 0.4%

        

American International Group, Inc.,
818%, 5/15/68 (b)

        2,305         2,698,003   

MetLife Capital Trust IV, 7.88%, 12/15/67 (a)

        1,534         1,725,750   

Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.88%, 9/15/42 (b)

        2,206         2,161,880   

XL Group PLC, 6.50%, 12/29/49 (b)

        6,335         6,065,763   
        

 

 

 
                         12,651,396   

Media — 0.1%

        

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

              3,200         3,168,000   

Total Capital Trusts — 0.8%

                       23,341,796   
        
Trust Preferreds            Shares          

Diversified Financial Services — 0.1%

        

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

              133,685         3,672,327   

Total Preferred Securities — 0.9%

                       27,014,123   
        
Project Loans            Par
(000)
         

Federal Housing Authority:

        

USGI Project, Series 56,

7.46%, 1/01/23

     USD         32         30,901   

USGI Project, Series 87,

7.43%, 10/01/22

              58         56,464   

Total Project Loans — 0.0%

                       87,365   
        
Taxable Municipal Bonds                        

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority RB:

  

     

5.38%, 6/15/43

        4,120         4,373,380   

5.50%, 6/15/43

              4,935         5,279,463   

Total Taxable Municipal Bonds — 0.3%

                       9,652,843   
        
                          
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Table of Contents
Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Agency Obligations — 1.9%

     

Fannie Mae, 6.63%, 11/15/30

    USD        1,500      $ 2,004,982   

Federal Farm Credit Bank, 2.63%, 4/17/14

      14,000            14,192,304   

Freddie Mac:

     

3.75%, 3/27/19

      10,765        11,846,032   

5.50%, 8/23/17

      3,500        4,081,385   

FREMF Mortgage Trust:

     

Series 2012-K706, Class C,

4.16%, 11/25/44 (a)(b)

      675        639,130   

Series 2012-K711, Class B,

3.68%, 8/25/45 (b)

      3,495        3,368,173   

Series 2013-K712, Class B,

3.48%, 12/25/19 (a)

      7,930        7,453,439   

Resolution Funding Corp. Interest Strip:

     

1.56%, 10/15/18 (f)

      4,575        4,231,299   

1.61%, 7/15/18 (f)

      4,575        4,236,079   

Small Business Administration Participation Certificates:

     

Series 1996-20B, Class 1,

6.38%, 2/01/16

      146        151,053   

Series 1996-20H, 7.25%, 8/01/16

      107        111,814   

Series 1996-20J, 7.20%, 10/01/16

      102        106,809   

Series 1996-20K, 6.95%, 11/01/16

      311        326,990   

Series 1997-20B, Class 1,

7.10%, 2/01/17

      336        356,749   

Series 1997-20F, Class 1,

7.20%, 6/01/17

      71        76,584   

Series 1997-20G, Class 1,

6.85%, 7/01/17

      500        528,331   
     

 

 

 
                      53,711,153   

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.3%

     

Fannie Mae:

     

Series 2002-T6, Class A1, 3.31%, 2/25/32

      449        461,715   

Series 2004-88, Class HA, 6.50%, 7/25/34

      566        595,471   

Series 2005-29, Class AT, 4.50%, 4/25/35

      233        245,177   

Series 2005-29, Class WB, 4.75%, 4/25/35

      1,080        1,162,847   

Series 2005-48, Class AR, 5.50%, 2/25/35

      1,199        1,298,324   

Series 2005-62, Class CQ, 4.75%, 7/25/35

      1,177        1,253,471   

Freddie Mac:

     

Series 1591, Class PK, 6.35%, 10/15/23

      1,592        1,790,068   

Series 2594, Class TV, 5.50%, 3/15/14

      449        452,105   

Series 2825, Class VP, 5.50%, 6/15/15

      871        876,200   

Series 2864, Class NA, 5.50%, 1/15/31

      14        14,344   

Series 2996, Class MK, 5.50%, 6/15/35

      42        45,816   
     

 

 

 
                      8,195,538   

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 1.5%

     

Fannie Mae, Series 2006-M2, Class A2A,
5.27%, 10/25/32 (b)

      17,489        20,049,436   

Freddie Mac:

     

Series K027, Class A2, 2.64%, 1/25/23

      6,440        6,126,005   

Series K030, Class A2, 3.25%, 4/25/23 (b)

      4,625        4,606,301   

Series K031, Class A2, 3.30%, 4/25/23 (b)

      10,150        10,130,664   
     

 

 

 
                      40,912,406   

Interest Only Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.0%

  

Fannie Mae, Series 2013-52, Class EI, 4.00%, 3/25/43

            3,096        384,319   
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Interest Only Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.8%

  

Fannie Mae:

      

Series 2013-M4, Class X1,

4.12%, 2/25/18 (b)

    USD         51,942      $ 7,303,700   

Series 2013-M5, Class X2,

2.53%, 1/25/21

       11,758        1,594,220   

Freddie Mac:

      

Series K019, Class X1,

1.88%, 3/25/22 (b)

       9,785        1,096,712   

Series K021, Class X1,

1.65%, 6/25/22 (b)

       12,780        1,276,421   

Series K025, Class X1,

1.03%, 10/25/22

       39,318        2,473,602   

Series K027, Class X1,

0.96%, 1/25/23 (b)

       69,708        4,129,666   

Series K707, Class X1,

1.69%, 1/25/47 (b)

       21,644        1,482,284   

Series K710, Class X1,

1.91%, 5/25/19 (b)

       16,437        1,369,660   

Ginnie Mae, Series 2012-120, Class IO,
1.01%, 2/16/53 (b)

       21,638        1,610,030   
                       22,336,295   

Mortgage-Backed Securities — 43.0%

      

Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:

      

2.23%, 10/01/42 (b)

       4,980        5,089,199   

2.50%, 10/01/28 (g)

       89,600        90,104,000   

2.67%, 12/01/34 (b)

       837        890,029   

2.97%, 3/01/41 (b)

       1,236        1,289,392   

3.00%, 10/01/28-10/01/43 (g)

       113,282            111,988,492   

3.15%, 3/01/41 (b)

       1,460        1,519,055   

3.23%, 12/01/40 (b)

       2,723        2,853,713   

3.35%, 6/01/41 (b)

       6,381        6,667,382   

3.50%, 9/01/41 (b)

       4,735        4,945,861   

3.50%, 7/01/28-10/01/43 (g)

       101,966        104,407,814   

4.00%, 1/01/25-10/01/43 (g)

       113,803        119,764,209   

4.50%, 2/01/25-10/01/43 (g)

       87,875        93,870,052   

4.75%, 8/01/38 (b)

       639        678,075   

5.00%, 11/01/32-10/01/43 (g)

       62,108        67,478,624   

5.50%, 10/01/13-10/01/43 (g)

       48,803        53,212,485   

6.00%, 5/01/16-10/01/43 (g)

       35,879        39,469,373   

6.50%, 5/01/40

       11,032        12,192,436   

7.00%, 12/01/15-6/01/32

       127        135,631   

Freddie Mac Mortgage-Backed Securities:

      

3.00%, 10/01/28-10/01/43 (g)

       46,234        45,684,330   

3.03%, 2/01/41 (b)

       2,350        2,455,334   

3.50%, 10/01/28-10/01/43 (g)

       33,400        34,249,750   

4.00%, 10/01/28-10/01/43 (g)

       72,700        76,039,533   

4.50%, 10/01/41-10/01/43 (g)

       57,256        60,928,191   

5.00%, 7/01/35-10/01/43 (g)

       26,804        28,945,385   

5.22%, 11/01/38 (b)

       123        130,554   

5.50%, 11/01/13-10/01/43 (g)

       16,275        17,607,030   

6.00%, 12/01/13-12/01/32

       1,176        1,235,045   

6.50%, 7/01/17

       25        26,315   

8.00%, 11/01/22-10/01/25

       5        5,628   

Ginnie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:

      

3.00%, 10/15/43 (g)

       23,700        23,422,264   

3.50%, 2/15/42-10/15/43 (g)

       51,187        52,803,998   

4.00%, 11/20/40-10/15/43 (g)

       41,042        43,508,921   

4.50%, 5/20/41-2/15/42

       65,315        70,687,653   

5.00%, 12/15/38-10/15/43 (g)

       37,397        40,789,868   

5.50%, 3/15/32-11/15/33

       17        18,742   

6.00%, 12/15/36

       313        345,411   

7.50%, 11/15/29

       (h)      496   

9.00%, 7/15/18

       1        561   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Table of Contents
Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities     

Par

(000)

     Value  

Mortgage-Backed Securities (concluded)

  

  

9.50%, 11/15/16

     USD         5       $ 5,152   
        

 

 

 
                         1,215,445,983   

Principal Only Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.0%

  

Fannie Mae, Series 1989-16, Class B, 0.01%, 3/25/19 (f)

              23         22,622   

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities — 47.5%

  

     1,341,008,316   
        
U.S. Treasury Obligations                        

U.S. Treasury Bonds:

        

2.75%, 11/15/42

        375         310,371   

3.63%, 8/15/43

        130,651         129,140,413   

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, 0.75%, 2/15/42

        11,051         9,458,190   

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes:

        

0.13%, 1/15/23

        39,291         38,222,659   

0.38%, 7/15/23

        74,660         74,274,724   

U.S. Treasury Notes:

        

0.38%, 8/31/15 (i)

        236,870         237,147,612   

0.25%, 9/30/15

        4,730         4,722,981   

0.88%, 9/15/16-1/31/18 (i)

        190,909         192,206,357   

1.50%, 8/31/18 (i)

        85,602         86,170,483   

1.38%, 9/30/18-1/31/20 (i)

        233,859         229,630,970   

1.13%, 4/30/20

        205         194,878   

2.13%, 8/31/20

        39,490         39,838,618   

2.50%, 8/15/23 (i)

              16,992         16,819,726   

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations — 37.5%

  

     1,058,137,982   

Total Long-Term Investments

(Cost — $3,838,271,433) — 136.5%

  

  

    
3,854,896,880
  
        
                          
Options Purchased                        
Value
 

(Cost — $691,549) — 0.0%

                     $ 5   

Total Investments Before TBA Sale Commitments

  

  

(Cost — $3,838,962,982) — 136.5%

                       3,854,896,885   
        
TBA Sale Commitments (g)            Par
(000)
         

Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:

        

2.50%, 10/01/28

     USD         14,300         (14,380,437

3.00%, 10/01/28-10/01/43

        7,900         (7,734,844

3.50%, 10/01/28-10/01/43

        4,400         (4,490,219

4.00%, 10/01/28-10/01/43

        88,300         (92,813,325

4.50%, 10/01/43

        60,100         (64,184,925

5.00%, 10/01/43

        47,100         (51,074,062

5.50%, 10/01/43

        15,600         (17,004,000

6.00%, 10/01/43

        3,500         (3,828,125

Freddie Mac Mortgage-Backed Securities:

        

4.00%, 10/01/43

        23,200         (24,247,619

4.50%, 10/01/43

        15,700         (16,710,688

5.00%, 10/01/43

        5,700         (6,144,199

5.50%, 10/01/43

        100         (108,344

Ginnie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:

        

3.50%, 10/15/43

        10,800         (11,102,063

4.00%, 10/15/43

        3,000         (3,164,062

4.50%, 10/15/43

        15,200         (16,358,250

5.00%, 10/15/43

              1,000         (1,088,594

Total TBA Sale Commitments

(Proceeds — $329,564,867) —  (11.8)%

  

  

     (334,433,756

Total Investments Net of TBA Sale Commitments — 124.7%

  

     3,520,463,129   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (24.7)%

  

     (696,908,703
        

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

         $ 2,823,554,426   
        

 

 

 
 
Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(a) Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

 

(b) Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.

 

(c) Non-income producing security.

 

(d) Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of principal and/or interest payments.

 

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

 

(f) Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the annualized yield at date of purchase.

 

(g) Represents or includes a TBA transaction. Unsettled TBA transactions as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Counterparty    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Barclays Capital, Inc.

   $ (3,419,125   $ 1,328   

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

   $ 43,997,760      $ 795,143   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

   $ 96,039,658      $ 1,620,541   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

   $ 7,378,719      $ 488,359   

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   $ 51,564,115      $ 954,467   

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

   $ 10,538,851      $ (642,375

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

   $ (5,994,530   $ 73,782   

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

   $ 43,167,360      $ 1,341,188   

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

   $ (20,559,563   $ (283,813

 

(h) Par is less than $500.

 

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio   

 

Ÿ  

Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Fund during the year ended September 30, 2013, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate    Shares Held at
September 30, 2012
     Net
Activity
     Shares Held at
September 30, 2013
     Income      Realized
Gain
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class

                           $ 5,511       $ 167   

 

Ÿ  

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s industry classifications refer to any 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 Fund management. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such industry sub-classifications for reporting ease.

 

Ÿ  

Reverse repurchase agreements outstanding as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Counterparty    Interest
Rate
    Trade
Date
   Maturity
Date
   Face Value      Face Value
Including
Accrued
Interest
 
BNP Paribas Securities Corp.      0.07   4/12/13    Open    $ 142,800,000       $ 142,847,759   
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.      0.09   5/15/13    Open      5,145,962         5,147,750   
BNP Paribas Securities Corp.      0.10   9/30/13    10/01/13      200,250,000         200,250,556   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      0.05   9/30/13    10/01/13      9,388,254         9,388,267   
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.      (0.03 )%    9/30/13    10/01/13      91,115,278         91,115,202   

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

     0.11   9/30/13    10/01/13      84,395,000         84,395,258   

Total

           $ 533,094,494       $ 533,144,792   
          

 

 

 

 

Ÿ  

Financial futures contracts as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Contracts
Purchased/

(Sold)

    Issue   Exchange     Expiration            Notional
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
  613      U.S. Treasury Bonds (30 Year)     Chicago Board of Trade        December 2013        USD        81,758,875      $ 1,617,624   
  6,089      U.S. Treasury Notes (2 Year)     Chicago Board of Trade        December 2013        USD        1,341,197,397        2,265,743   
  (963   U.S. Treasury Notes (5 Year)     Chicago Board of Trade        December 2013        USD        (116,568,140     (1,525,426
  (2,333   U.S. Treasury Notes (10 Year)     Chicago Board of Trade        December 2013        USD        (294,869,328     (4,718,344
  (184   U.S. Ultra Treasury Bonds     Chicago Board of Trade        December 2013        USD        (26,145,250     (575,880
  Total                $ (2,936,283
           

 

 

 

 

Ÿ  

Foreign currency exchange contracts as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Currency
Purchased
       Currency
Sold
    Counterparty   Settlement
Date
       Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
CAD        1,546,000           USD           1,492,454      Citibank N.A.     10/22/13         $ 7,618   
MXN        26,302,000           USD           2,024,743      Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC     10/22/13           (19,424
USD        2,199,594           EUR           1,628,093      BNP Paribas S.A.     10/24/13           (3,102
INR        395,632,000           USD           6,260,000      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     12/18/13           (75,669
INR        507,362,700           USD           7,995,000      Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC     12/18/13           (64,148
MXN        181,483,578           USD           13,940,000      Barclays Bank PLC     12/18/13           (164,983
USD        6,970,000           JPY           688,330,714      BNP Paribas S.A.     12/18/13           (36,606
Total                         $ (356,314
                       

 

 

 

 

Ÿ  

Over-the-counter options purchased as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Description    Counterparty      Put/
Call
    

Strike

Price

     Expiration
Date
    

Notional
Amount

(000)

     Market
Value
 

EUR Currency

     Citibank N.A.         Put         USD         1.24         10/01/13         EUR         40,800       $ 5   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Ÿ  

Centrally cleared credit default swaps — sold protection outstanding as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Index   

Receive

Fixed Rate

    Clearinghouse   

Expiration

Date

  

Credit

Rating1

    

Notional

Amount

(000)2

    

Unrealized

Appreciation

 

CDX.NA.HY Series 20 Version 1

     5.00   Chicago Mercantile    6/20/18      B+         USD         6,340       $ 45,001   

 

1

Using S&P’s rating of the underlying securities of the index.

 

2 

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

 

Ÿ  

Centrally cleared interest rate swaps outstanding as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Fixed Rate    Floating Rate    Clearinghouse   

Effective

Date

    

Expiration

Date

  

Notional

Amount

(000)

    

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

0.50%1

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile      N/A       8/02/15      USD         718,035       $ (1,222,952

0.48%1

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile      N/A       9/23/15      USD         718,795         (363,622

1.17%1

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile      3/02/15 2     3/02/16      USD         71,215         (207,392

1.24%1

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile      3/03/15 2     3/03/16      USD         284,860         (1,040,451

3.94%3

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile      8/29/18 2     8/29/19      USD         71,215         172,625   

4.02%3

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile      9/04/18 2     9/04/19      USD         284,860         880,075   

2.71%1

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile      N/A       7/05/23      USD         2,700         (10,792

3.77%3

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile      N/A       9/03/43      USD         21,990         440,462   

Total

                     $ (1,352,047
                    

 

 

 

 

1

Fund pays the fixed rate and receives the floating rate.

 

2 

Forward swap.

 

3 

Fund pays the floating rate and receives the fixed rate.

 

Ÿ  

Over-the-counter credit default swaps — sold protection outstanding as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Index   

Receive

Fixed Rate

    Counterparty   

Expiration

Date

   Credit
Rating1
    

Notional
Amount

(000)2

    

Market

Value

   

Premiums

Received

   

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

CMBX.NA Series 2 AM

     0.50   Deutsche Bank AG    3/15/49      A-         USD         3,790       $ (222,916   $ (536,313   $ 313,397   

CMBX.NA Series 3 AM

     0.50   Credit Suisse International    12/13/49      BBB-         USD         1,000         (97,017     (98,351     1,334   

CMBX.NA Series 3 AM

     0.50   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    12/13/49      BBB-         USD         5,000         (485,083     (472,528     (12,555

CMBX.NA Series 3 AM

     0.50   Royal Bank of Scotland PLC    12/13/49      BBB-         USD         1,000         (97,017     (99,595     2,578   

CMBX.NA Series 4 AM

     0.50   Deutsche Bank AG    2/17/51      BB-         USD         1,820         (194,042     (269,897     75,855   

Total

                    $ (1,096,075   $ (1,476,684   $ 380,609   
                   

 

 

 

 

1

Using S&P’s rating of the underlying securities of the index.

 

2

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

 

Ÿ  

Over-the-counter Interest rate swaps outstanding as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Fixed Rate    Floating Rate      Counterparty     

Expiration

Date

  

Notional

Amount

(000)

    

Market

Value

   

Premiums

Paid

(Received)

    

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

3.27%1

     3-month LIBOR         Deutsche Bank AG       5/16/21      USD         8,580       $ (685,580           $ (685,580

1.75%2

     3-month LIBOR         Citibank N.A.       12/14/22      USD         800         (55,919             (55,919

2.80%1

     3-month LIBOR         Barclays Bank PLC       4/23/43      USD         720         106,669                106,669   

2.80%1

     3-month LIBOR         Deutsche Bank AG       4/23/43      USD         7,880         1,167,432                1,167,432   

3.04%1

     3-month LIBOR         Bank of America N.A.       5/24/43      USD         13,975         1,459,087                1,459,087   

3.05%1

     3-month LIBOR         Deutsche Bank AG       5/24/43      USD         7,525         775,618                775,618   

Total

                  $ 2,767,307              $ 2,767,307   
                 

 

 

 

 

1

Fund pays the fixed rate and receives the floating rate.

 

2

Fund pays the floating rate and receives the fixed rate.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio   

 

 

Ÿ  

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

 

  Ÿ  

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

 

  Ÿ  

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)

 

  Ÿ  

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.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the period. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and derivative financial instrument 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, please refer to Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following tables summarize the Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of September 30, 2013:

 

      Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Assets:

         

Investments:

         

Long-Term Investments:

         

Asset-Backed Securities

          $ 402,271,954      $ 134,385,224       $ 536,657,178   

Corporate Bonds

            492,438,721        6,310,520         498,749,241   

Foreign Agency Obligations

            20,435,889                20,435,889   

Foreign Government Obligations

            7,421,237                7,421,237   

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

            345,416,805        10,315,901         355,732,706   

Preferred Securities

   $ 3,672,327        23,341,796                27,014,123   

Project Loans

                   87,365         87,365   

Taxable Municipal Bonds

            9,652,843                9,652,843   

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

            1,341,008,316                1,341,008,316   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

            1,058,137,982                1,058,137,982   

Options Purchased:

         

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

            5                5   

Liabilities:

         

Investments:

         

TBA Sale Commitments

            (334,433,756             (334,433,756

Total

   $ 3,672,327      $ 3,365,691,792      $ 151,099,010       $ 3,520,463,129   
  

 

 

 
         
      Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Derivative Financial Instruments1

         

Assets:

         

Credit contracts

          $ 438,165              $ 438,165   

Foreign currency exchange contracts

            7,618                7,618   

Interest rate contracts

   $ 3,883,367        5,001,968                8,885,335   

Liabilities:

         

Credit contracts

            (12,555             (12,555

Foreign currency exchange contracts

            (363,932             (363,932

Interest rate contracts

     (6,819,650     (3,586,708             (10,406,358

Total

   $ (2,936,283   $ 1,484,556              $ (1,451,727
  

 

 

 

 

1 

Derivative financial instruments are swaps, financial futures contracts and foreign currency exchange contracts. Swaps, financial futures contracts and foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (concluded)      BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio  

 

Certain of the Fund’s assets and/or liabilities are held at carrying amount or face value, which approximates fair value for financial statement purposes. As of September 30, 2013, such assets and liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

      Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Assets:

          

Cash

   $ 8,685,874                      $ 8,685,874   

Foreign currency at value

     820,391                        820,391   

Cash pledged for financial futures contracts

     1,982,000                        1,982,000   

Cash pledged as collateral for over-the-counter derivatives

     610,000                        610,000   

Cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps

     4,660,000                        4,660,000   

Cash pledged as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements

     6,516,387                        6,516,387   

Liabilities:

          

Reverse repurchase agreements

           $ (533,144,792             (533,144,792

Cash received as collateral for over-the-counter derivatives

             (2,800,000             (2,800,000

Total

   $ 23,274,652       $ (535,944,792           $ (512,670,140
  

 

 

 

There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the year ended September 30, 2013.

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
    Non-Agency
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
    Project
Loans
    Total  

Assets:

          

Opening Balance, as of September 30, 2012

   $ 14,414,460      $ 18,120,000      $ 28,345,288      $ 142,353      $ 61,022,101   

Transfers into Level 3

     6,920,000                             6,920,000   

Transfers out of Level 32

     (14,273,629            (25,608,760            (39,882,389

Accrued discounts/premiums

     20,271        (1,947     2,754        (337     20,741   

Net realized gain (loss)

     28,359        (3,234     35,689        319        61,133   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation3

     (14,306     (4,299     22,822        1,276        5,493   

Purchases

     131,311,911        6,320,000        11,761,352               149,393,263   

Sales

     (4,021,842     (18,120,000     (4,243,244     (56,246     (26,441,332

Closing Balance, as of September 30, 2013

   $ 134,385,224      $ 6,310,520      $ 10,315,901      $ 87,365      $ 151,099,010   
  

 

 

 

 

2 

As of September 30, 2012, the Fund used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of September 30, 2013, the Fund used observable inputs in determining the value on the same investments. As a result, investments with a beginning of period value of $39,882,389 transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 in the disclosure hierarchy.

 

3 

Included in the related net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation in the Statement of Operations. The change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments still held as of September 30, 2013 was $312.

Certain of 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 in such Level 3 investments.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments September 30, 2013      BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Asset-Backed Securities            Par
(000)
    

Value

 

ACAS CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class D,
4.09%, 4/20/25 (a)(b)

     USD         3,000       $ 2,827,500   

Adirondack Park CLO Ltd.:

        

Series 2013-1A, Class D,

3.92%, 4/15/24 (a)(b)

        3,500         3,351,250   

Series 2013-1A, Class E,

4.92%, 4/15/24 (a)(b)

        5,000         4,537,500   

ALM Loan Funding:

        

Series 2013-7R2A, Class B,

2.86%, 4/24/24 (a)(b)

        4,000         3,820,000   

Series 2013-7RA, Class C,

3.71%, 4/24/24 (a)(b)

        16,150         15,242,370   

Series 2013-7RA, Class D,

5.26%, 4/24/24 (a)(b)

        5,175         4,753,237   

ALM V Ltd., Series 2012-5A, Class D,
5.76%, 2/13/23 (a)(b)

        9,245         8,878,898   

Apidos CLO XII, Series 2013-12A, Class D,
3.32%, 4/15/25 (a)(b)

        1,000         930,900   

ARES Enhanced Loan Investment Strategy II Ltd., Series 2005-2A, Class C1, 2.11%, 1/26/20 (a)(b)

        2,750         2,670,800   

Atrium CDO Corp., Series 10A, Class D,
3.78%, 7/16/25 (a)(b)

        1,000         948,500   

Battalion CLO Ltd., Series 2013-4A, Class C,
3.64%, 10/22/25 (a)(b)

        2,750         2,579,775   

Benefit Street Partners CLO II Ltd., Series 2013-IIA, Class C, 3.77%, 7/15/24 (a)(b)

        2,000         1,869,000   

BlueMountain CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A,Class C, 3.67%, 5/15/25 (a)(b)

        1,000         945,000   

Brookside Mill CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class D, 3.27%, 4/17/25 (a)(b)

        1,000         927,500   

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd.:

        

Series 2013-1A, Class C,

4.26%, 2/14/25 (a)(b)

        2,000         1,968,200   

Series 2013-2A, Class D,

4.02%, 4/18/25 (a)(b)

        2,250         2,165,625   

Cavalry CLO II:

        

Series 2A, Class C, 3.12%, 1/17/24 (a)(b)

        4,500         4,342,500   

Series 2A, Class D, 4.27%, 1/17/24 (a)(b)

        1,000         975,000   

Cent CLO LP, Series 2013-17A, Class C,
3.79%, 1/30/25 (a)(b)

        1,000         951,400   

Central Park CLO Ltd.,
Series 2011-1A, Class D,
3.46%, 7/23/22 (a)(b)

        2,250         2,160,000   

CFIP CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class D,
4.02%, 4/20/24 (a)(b)

        2,000         1,860,000   

CIFC Funding Ltd.: Series 2012-1A, Class B1L, 5.51%, 8/14/24 (a)(b)

        2,250         2,258,325   

Series 2013-2A, Class B1L,

3.93%, 4/21/25 (a)(b)

        1,750         1,653,750   

ColumbusNova CLO Ltd., Series 2006-1A, Class D, 1.82%, 7/18/18 (a)(b)

        2,000         1,911,600   

ECP CLO Ltd., Series 2013-5A, Class C,
3.82%, 1/20/25 (a)(b)

        4,250         3,979,700   

EXUMR, Series 2006-4X, Class E,
4.30%, 12/22/49 (c)(d)(e)

        1,905         723,720   

Figueroa CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class C,
3.91%, 3/21/24 (a)(b)

        3,850         3,710,630   

Flatiron CLO Ltd., Series 2012-1A, Class C,
4.77%, 10/25/24 (a)(b)

        1,650         1,654,620   

Galaxy XIV CLO Ltd., Series 2012-14A, Class D, 4.66%, 11/15/24 (a)(b)

        1,000         992,500   

GoldenTree Loan Opportunities VII Ltd.,
Series 2013-7A, Class D, 3.56%, 4/25/25 (a)(b)

        1,500         1,404,150   

Halcyon Loan Advisors Funding Ltd.,
Series 2013-1A, Class C, 3.78%, 4/15/25 (a)(b)

        2,000         1,900,200   
Asset-Backed Securities            Par
(000)
    

Value

 

ING Investment Management CLO Ltd., Series 2013-2A, Class C,
3.77%, 4/25/25 (a)(b)

     USD         1,250       $ 1,178,750   

Jamestown CLO I Ltd., Series 2012-1A,
Class C, 4.27%, 11/05/24 (a)(b)

        4,000         3,938,400   

Marine Park CLO Ltd., Series 2012-1A,
Class D, 6.01%, 5/18/23 (a)(b)

        2,500         2,387,500   

Mill Creek CLO Ltd., Series 2011-1A,
Class E, 7.02%, 1/20/22 (a)(b)

        5,500         5,512,430   

Mountain View CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class D, 3.57%, 4/12/24 (a)(b)

        1,000         940,000   

Neuberger Berman CLO Ltd.,
Series 2013-15A, Class D,
3.50%, 10/15/25 (a)(b)

        2,500         2,313,785   

Octagon Investment Partners XV Ltd.:

        

Series 2013-1A, Class D,

3.82%, 1/19/25 (a)(b)

        5,935         5,683,059   

Series 2013-1A, Class E,

5.02%, 1/19/25 (a)(b)

        3,000         2,734,980   

Octagon Investment Partners XVI Ltd.,
Series 2013-1A, Class D,
3.62%, 7/17/25 (a)(b)

        1,250         1,183,875   

Octagon Investment Partners XVII Ltd.:

        

Series 2013-1A, Class D,

3.47%, 10/25/25 (a)(b)

        1,000         937,890   

Series 2013-1A, Class E,

4.87%, 10/25/25 (a)(b)

        1,000         898,110   

OZLM Funding III Ltd., Series 2013-3A,
Class B, 3.37%, 1/22/25 (a)(b)

        4,500         4,390,200   

OZLM Funding Ltd.:

        

Series 2012-2A, Class C,

4.62%, 10/30/23 (a)(b)

        1,000         996,800   

Series 2013-4A, Class C,

3.52%, 7/22/25 (a)(b)

        2,000         1,848,400   

Regatta Funding LP: Series 2013-2A,
Class C, 4.27%, 1/15/25 (a)(b)

        2,750         2,706,825   

Series 2013-2A, Class D,

5.77%, 1/15/25 (a)(b)

        4,500         4,293,000   

Sound Point CLO III Ltd., Series 2013-2A, Class D, 4.12%, 7/15/25 (a)(b)

        1,750         1,680,000   

Symphony CLO VII Ltd., Series 2011-7A, Class E, 3.86%, 7/28/21 (a)(b)

        1,250         1,200,000   

Tyron Park CLO Ltd.:

        

Series 2013-1A, Class C,

3.77%, 7/15/25 (a)(b)

        2,250         2,137,500   

Series 2013-1A, Class D,

4.67%, 7/15/25 (a)(b)

              3,200         2,816,320   

Total Asset-Backed Securities — 1.2%

                       138,671,974   
        
Common Stocks            Shares          

Auto Components — 1.0%

        

Dana Holding Corp.

              231,061         5,277,433   

Delphi Automotive PLC

        279,300         16,316,706   

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (c)

        4,287,082         96,244,991   

Lear Corp.

        10,350         740,750   
        

 

 

 
                         118,579,880   

Automobiles — 1.4%

        

General Motors Co. (c)

              4,545,392         163,497,750   

Biotechnology — 0.0%

        

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (c)

              175,338         2,077,755   

Capital Markets — 1.1%

        

American Capital Ltd. (c)

        9,132,000         125,565,000   

E*Trade Financial Corp. (c)

        414,700         6,842,550   

Freedom Pay, Inc. (c)

        314,534         3   
        

 

 

 
                         132,407,553   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

 

Common Stocks    Shares      Value  

Chemicals — 0.3%

     

Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc. (c)

     155,110       $ 6,626,299   

Huntsman Corp.

     1,362,400         28,079,064   
     

 

 

 
                34,705,363   

Diversified Financial Services — 0.0%

     

Adelphia Recovery Trust, Series ACC-1 INT

     1,108,793         3,105   

Adelphia Recovery Trust, Series ACC-4 INT (c)

     34,394,678         343,947   

Adelphia Recovery Trust, Series Arahova INT

     242,876         2,429   

Adelphia Recovery Trust, Series Frontiervision INT

     131,748         1,331   
     

 

 

 
                350,812   

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.1%

  

  

Broadview Networks Holdings, Inc. (c)

     401,700         2,530,710   

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (c)

     574,180         15,324,864   
     

 

 

 
                17,855,574   

Electrical Equipment — 0.0%

     

Medis Technologies Ltd. (c)

     852,625         9   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.4%

     

Caesars Entertainment Corp. (c)

     1,101,209         21,704,829   

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (c)

     351,832         8,813,392   

Travelport Worldwide Ltd.

     13,142,372         12,748,101   
     

 

 

 
                43,266,322   

Insurance — 0.4%

     

American International Group, Inc.

     1,007,295         48,984,756   

Machinery — 0.0%

     

Reunion Industries, Inc. (c)

     8,341         584   

Media — 0.3%

     

Cablevision Systems Corp., Class A

     1,155,360         19,456,262   

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.,

     

Class A (c)

     148,418         1,217,028   

HMH Holdings (Education Media)

     181,221         5,413,973   

Loral Space & Communications, Inc.

     90,995         6,163,091   
     

 

 

 
                32,250,354   

Metals & Mining — 0.1%

     

African Minerals Ltd. (c)

     736,359         2,682,221   

Peninsula Energy Ltd. (c)(f)

     255,393,495         6,001,235   
     

 

 

 
                8,683,456   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.3%

     

African Petroleum Corp. Ltd. (c)

     5,561,495         622,596   

Laricina Energy Ltd. (c)

     376,471         12,930,968   

Osum Oil Sands Corp. (c)

     1,600,000         19,680,598   
     

 

 

 
                33,234,162   

Paper & Forest Products — 0.2%

     

Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. (c)

     2,303,699         8,834,145   

Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. (c)

     1,315,439         5,057,170   

Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. (c)

     925,544         3,558,229   

NewPage Corp. (c)

     122,280         10,393,800   

Western Forest Products, Inc.

     1,996,629         2,781,576   
     

 

 

 
                30,624,920   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.0%

  

  

SunPower Corp. (c)

     1,381         36,127   

Software — 0.1%

     

kCAD Holdings I Ltd. (c)

     2,860,032,041         16,302,183   

Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.3%

     

HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (c)

     1,601,870         35,193,084   

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.5%

     

Crown Castle International Corp. (c)

     377,649         27,579,706   
Common Stocks            Shares      Value  

Wireless Telecommunication Services (concluded)

  

     

SBA Communications Corp., Class A (c)

        377,649       $ 30,385,639   
        

 

 

 
                         57,965,345   

Total Common Stocks — 6.5%

                       776,015,989   
        
Corporate Bonds   

Par

(000)

         

Advertising — 0.1%

        

Checkout Holding Corp.,
9.49%, 11/15/15 (a)(g)

     USD         8,190         6,726,037   

Aerospace & Defense — 0.5%

        

Bombardier, Inc., 4.25%, 1/15/16 (a)

        19,693         20,431,487   

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.:

        

6.88%, 3/15/18

        3,915         4,208,625   

7.13%, 3/15/21

        13,100         14,115,250   

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.,
10.00%, 6/01/17

        16,656         18,113,400   

Meccanica Holdings USA, Inc.,
6.25%, 7/15/19 (a)

        7,557         7,783,710   
        

 

 

 
                         64,652,472   

Airlines — 0.6%

        

Air Canada Pass-Through Trust, Series 2013-1, Class C, 6.63%, 5/15/18 (a)

        14,505         14,335,291   

Continental Airlines Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2012-3, Class C, 6.13%, 4/29/18

        20,855         21,219,963   

Continental Airlines Pass-Through Trust,
Series 1999-1, Class B, 6.80%, 2/02/20

        398         409,939   

National Air Cargo Group, Inc.:

        

12.38%, 8/16/15

        4,815         4,812,115   

12.38%, 8/16/15

        4,750         4,747,166   

Scandinavian Airlines System Denmark-Norway- Sweden, 9.65%, 6/16/14

     EUR         800         1,103,944   

U.S. Airways Pass-Through Trust:

        

Series 2011-1, Class C,

10.88%, 10/22/14

     USD         9,518         10,041,818   

Series 2012-2, Class B,

6.75%, 12/03/22

        5,735         5,864,037   

US Airways Group, Inc., 6.13%, 6/01/18

        10,235         9,812,806   
        

 

 

 
                         72,347,079   

Auto Components — 0.9%

        

AA Bond Co. Ltd., 9.50%, 7/31/43

     GBP         6,700         11,660,192   

Continental Rubber of America Corp.,
4.50%, 9/15/19 (a)

     USD         5,300         5,527,900   

Delphi Corp.:

        

6.13%, 5/15/21

        3,210         3,506,925   

5.00%, 2/15/23

        5,470         5,647,775   

GKN Holdings PLC, 5.38%, 9/19/22

     GBP         7,140         11,970,973   

IDQ Holdings, Inc., 11.50%, 4/01/17 (a)

     USD         5,440         5,861,600   

Schaeffler Finance BV, 4.25%, 5/15/18

     EUR         4,573         6,248,451   

Schaeffler Holding Finance BV,
6.88%, 8/15/18 (e)

        12,200         17,288,752   

Servus Luxembourg Holding SCA,
7.75%, 6/15/18

        13,164         18,079,619   

Titan International, Inc.:

        

7.88%, 10/01/17

     USD         1,166         1,241,207   

6.88%, 10/01/20 (a)

        12,715         12,810,363   

7.88%, 10/01/17 (a)

        3,510         3,736,395   
        

 

 

 
                         103,580,152   

Automobiles — 0.8%

        

General Motors Co.:

        

4.88%, 10/02/23 (a)

        30,730         30,038,575   

6.25%, 10/02/43 (a)

        44,280         43,615,800   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Table of Contents
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets   

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Automobiles (concluded)

        

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC,
8.25%, 3/15/20

     GBP         11,086       $ 19,948,341   
        

 

 

 
                         93,602,716   

Biotechnology — 0.1%

        

Healthcare Technology Intermediate, Inc.,
7.38%, 9/01/18 (a)(e)

     USD         10,004         10,216,585   

Building Products — 0.7%

        

Builders FirstSource, Inc., 7.63%, 6/01/21 (a)

        17,073         17,073,000   

Building Materials Corp. of America,
6.75%, 5/01/21 (a)

        9,975         10,723,125   

Buzzi Unicem SpA, 6.25%, 9/28/18

     EUR         4,590         6,639,597   

HeidelbergCement Finance Luxembourg SA, 7.50%, 4/03/20

        1,929         3,096,191   

Interline Brands, Inc., 7.50%, 11/15/18

     USD         3,670         3,885,613   

Lafarge SA, 4.75%, 9/30/20

     EUR         8,715         11,922,651   

The Ryland Group, Inc., 6.63%, 5/01/20

     USD         4,025         4,165,875   

Spie BondCo 3 SCA, 11.00%, 8/15/19

     EUR         4,404         6,717,592   

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

     USD         20,889         24,179,017   
        

 

 

 
                         88,402,661   

Capital Markets — 0.2%

        

American Capital Ltd., 6.50%, 9/15/18 (a)

        1,200         1,212,000   

E*Trade Financial Corp.:

        

1.83%, 8/31/19 (a)(g)(h)

        1,420         2,265,788   

Series A, 1.83%, 8/31/19 (g)(h)

        328         523,365   

KCG Holdings, Inc., 8.25%, 6/15/18 (a)

        6,064         5,973,040   

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.:

        

4.75%, 1/16/14 (b)(c)(d)

     EUR         14,545         5,214,461   

0.00%, 2/05/14 (b)(c)(d)

        22,800         8,019,697   

5.38%, 10/17/12 (b)(c)(d)

        4,550         1,631,199   
        

 

 

 
                         24,839,550   

Chemicals — 2.2%

        

Ashland, Inc., 3.88%, 4/15/18

     USD         5,000         4,937,500   

Axiall Corp., 4.88%, 5/15/23 (a)

        4,388         4,157,630   

Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC, 5.88%, 6/15/21

        9,775         10,214,875   

Chemtura Corp., 5.75%, 7/15/21

        6,600         6,583,500   

Huntsman International LLC:

        

8.63%, 3/15/20

        4,340         4,774,000   

4.88%, 11/15/20

        7,885         7,471,037   

8.63%, 3/15/21

        12,415         13,780,650   

INEOS Finance PLC, 7.50%, 5/01/20 (a)

        10,538         11,302,005   

INEOS Group Holdings SA:

        

6.13%, 8/15/18 (a)

        11,285         11,031,087   

6.50%, 8/15/18

     EUR         11,623         15,409,697   

Kraton Polymers LLC/Kraton Polymers Capital Corp., 6.75%, 3/01/19

     USD         1,590         1,637,700   

Momentive Performance Materials, Inc.,
8.88%, 10/15/20

        30,271         31,784,550   

Nexeo Solutions LLC/Nexeo Solutions Finance Corp., 8.38%, 3/01/18

        4,370         4,348,150   

NOVA Chemicals Corp., 8.63%, 11/01/19

        8,646         9,553,830   

Nufarm Australia Ltd., 6.38%, 10/15/19 (a)

        7,315         7,278,425   

Orion Engineered Carbons Bondco GmbH,
10.00%, 6/15/18

     EUR         6,802         10,215,539   

Perstorp Holding AB, 8.75%, 5/15/17 (a)

     USD         5,665         5,877,437   

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

        6,051         5,929,980   

PolyOne Corp., 5.25%, 3/15/23 (a)

        10,416         9,843,120   

Rain CII Carbon LLC/CII Carbon Corp.:

        

8.25%, 1/15/21 (a)

        9,441         9,488,205   

8.50%, 1/15/21

     EUR         810         1,090,330   

Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc.,
4.63%, 10/15/20

     USD         43,654         43,872,270   
Corporate Bonds   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Chemicals (concluded)

        

Trinseo Materials Operating SCA/Trinseo Materials Finance, Inc.,
8.75%, 2/01/19 (a)

     USD         4,124       $ 4,093,070   

Tronox Finance LLC, 6.38%, 8/15/20

        8,188         8,106,120   

US Coatings Acquisition, Inc./Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding B BV,
7.38%, 5/01/21 (a)

        17,000         17,765,000   

US Coatings Acquisition, Inc./Flash Dutch 2 BV, 5.75%, 2/01/21

     EUR         3,000         4,068,698   
        

 

 

 
                         264,614,405   

Commercial Banks — 0.6%

        

CIT Group, Inc.:

        

6.63%, 4/01/18 (a)

     USD         7,460         8,206,000   

5.50%, 2/15/19 (a)

        37,549         39,426,450   

6.00%, 4/01/36

        21,122         20,473,724   

Lloyds Bank PLC, 11.88%, 12/16/21 (b)

     EUR         1,576         2,617,143   
        

 

 

 
                         70,723,317   

Commercial Services & Supplies — 4.4%

        

ACCO Brands Corp., 6.75%, 4/30/20

     USD         1,482         1,483,853   

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

        8,980         9,473,900   

Algeco Scotsman Global Finance PLC,
9.00%, 10/15/18

     EUR         10,222         14,658,568   

ARAMARK Corp., 5.75%, 3/15/20 (a)

     USD         22,415         22,639,150   

Aviation Capital Group Corp.,
6.75%, 4/06/21 (a)

        7,360         7,768,944   

Brickman Group Holdings, Inc.,
9.13%, 11/01/18 (a)

        301         322,070   

Ceridian Corp.:

        

11.25%, 11/15/15

        4,170         4,211,700   

8.88%, 7/15/19 (a)

        64,583         73,947,535   

11.00%, 3/15/21 (a)

        51,456         59,560,320   

Covanta Holding Corp., 6.38%, 10/01/22

        11,605         11,887,976   

Darling International, Inc., 8.50%, 12/15/18

        1,225         1,353,625   

GCL Holdings SCA:

        

9.38%, 4/15/18

     EUR         2,588         3,763,765   

9.38%, 4/15/18 (a)

        5,145         7,482,447   

HD Supply, Inc.:

        

8.13%, 4/15/19

     USD         47,409         52,623,990   

11.00%, 4/15/20

        63,717         76,301,107   

7.50%, 7/15/20 (a)

        69,741         72,269,111   

Igloo Holdings Corp.,
8.25%, 12/15/17 (a)(e)

        10,152         10,431,180   

IVS F. SpA, 7.13%, 4/01/20

     EUR         8,051         10,932,643   

La Financiere Atalian SA, 7.25%, 1/15/20

        5,370         7,264,807   

Laureate Education, Inc., 9.25%, 9/01/19 (a)

     USD         28,705         31,001,400   

Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians,
9.00%, 8/31/20 (a)

        1,504         1,473,920   

Mobile Mini, Inc., 7.88%, 12/01/20

        9,500         10,331,250   

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

        8,220         8,343,300   

TransUnion LLC/TransUnion Financing Corp., 11.38%, 6/15/18

        2,382         2,646,998   

Verisure Holding AB:

        

8.75%, 9/01/18

     EUR         3,413         5,055,920   

Series B, 8.75%, 12/01/18

        2,957         4,250,402   

WaveDivision Escrow LLC/WaveDivision Escrow Corp., 8.13%, 9/01/20 (a)

     USD         12,797         13,372,865   
        

 

 

 
                         524,852,746   

Communications Equipment — 0.4%

        

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc.:

        

8.88%, 1/01/20 (a)

        36,739         38,759,645   

6.50%, 1/15/28

        2,175         1,816,125   

6.45%, 3/15/29

        6,454         5,453,630   
        

 

 

 
                         46,029,400   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Table of Contents
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets   

 

Corporate Bonds           

Par

(000)

     Value  

Computer Services — 0.3%

        

SunGard Data Systems, Inc.:

        

7.38%, 11/15/18

     USD         8,810       $ 9,338,600   

6.63%, 11/01/19

        28,630         29,202,600   
        

 

 

 
                         38,541,200   

Construction & Engineering — 0.3%

        

Aguila 3 SA:

        

7.88%, 1/31/18 (a)

        12,160         12,707,200   

7.88%, 1/31/18 (a)

        8,277         8,649,465   

Texas Industries, Inc.,
9.25%, 8/15/20

        8,328         9,160,800   

Weekley Homes LLC/Weekley Finance Corp., 6.00%, 2/01/23 (a)

        5,371         5,156,160   
        

 

 

 
                         35,673,625   

Construction Materials — 0.0%

        

Cemex SAB de CV, 5.88%, 3/25/19 (a)

              5,910         5,673,600   

Consumer Finance — 0.1%

        

Credit Acceptance Corp., 9.13%, 2/01/17

              7,869         8,341,140   

Containers & Packaging — 1.3%

        

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC:

        

7.38%, 10/15/17 (a)

     EUR         313         450,102   

7.38%, 10/15/17 (a)

     USD         2,935         3,140,450   

9.13%, 10/15/20 (a)

        6,424         6,809,440   

9.25%, 10/15/20 (a)

     EUR         2,457         3,465,488   

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

        

7.38%, 10/15/17

        3,022         4,345,714   

9.13%, 10/15/20 (a)

     USD         16,427         17,330,485   

7.00%, 11/15/20 (a)

        11,564         11,101,440   

5.00%, 11/15/22

     EUR         7,830         10,195,588   

Ball Corp.:

        

6.75%, 9/15/20

     USD         1,626         1,758,113   

4.00%, 11/15/23

        16,440         14,754,900   

Berry Plastics Corp., 9.75%, 1/15/21

        5,601         6,469,155   

Beverage Packaging Holdings Luxembourg II SA, 8.00%, 12/15/16

     EUR         15,108         20,470,341   

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

     USD         2,847         2,975,115   

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. IV, 4.50%, 1/15/23 (a)

        6,593         6,032,595   

Graphic Packaging International, Inc., 7.88%, 10/01/18

        3,730         4,065,700   

Greif Luxembourg Finance SCA, 7.38%, 7/15/21 (a)

     EUR         2,085         3,180,332   

OI European Group BV, 4.88%, 3/31/21

        8,846         12,206,661   

Pactiv LLC, 7.95%, 12/15/25

     USD         16,537         15,048,670   

Tekni-Plex, Inc., 9.75%, 6/01/19 (a)

        9,346         10,514,250   
        

 

 

 
                         154,314,539   

Distributors — 0.0%

        

VWR Funding, Inc., 7.25%, 9/15/17

              3,135         3,307,425   

Diversified Financial Services — 2.4%

        

Ally Financial, Inc.:

        

8.00%, 3/15/20

        8,339         9,589,850   

7.50%, 9/15/20

        4,901         5,507,499   

8.00%, 11/01/31

        77,187         86,835,375   

8.00%, 11/01/31

        27,338         30,413,525   

Cantor Commercial Real Estate Co. LP/CCRE Finance Corp., 7.75%, 2/15/18 (a)

        9,621         9,789,367   

CNG Holdings, Inc., 9.38%, 5/15/20 (a)

        1,825         1,688,125   

Doric Nimrod Air Finance Alpha Ltd.
Pass-Through Trust:

        

Series 2012-1, Class A,

5.13%, 11/30/24 (a)

        21,110         21,162,652   

Series 2012-1, Class B,

6.50%, 5/30/21 (a)

        4,124         4,334,704   
Corporate Bonds            Par
(000)
     Value  

Diversified Financial Services (concluded)

  

     

EC Finance PLC, 9.75%, 8/01/17

     EUR         12,791       $ 18,818,437   

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.:

        

6.75%, 6/01/18

     USD         7,868         8,713,810   

4.25%, 5/15/23 (a)

        11,846         10,824,283   

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 8.00%, 1/15/18

        36,020         37,730,950   

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

        13,880         13,741,200   

Jefferies LoanCore LLC/JLC Finance Corp., 6.88%, 6/01/20 (a)

        14,992         14,692,160   

Nuveen Investments, Inc., 9.13%, 10/15/17 (a)

        784         770,280   

Springleaf Finance Corp.:

        

6.90%, 12/15/17

        3,020         3,155,900   

7.75%, 10/01/21 (a)

        1,348         1,398,550   

8.25%, 10/01/23 (a)

        2,449         2,546,960   
        

 

 

 
                         281,713,627   

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 3.3%

  

     

Avaya, Inc.:

        

7.00%, 4/01/19 (a)

        9,570         8,947,950   

10.50%, 3/01/21 (a)

        18,229         14,765,490   

Broadview Networks Holdings, Inc., 10.50%, 11/15/17

        6,180         6,102,750   

CenturyLink, Inc., 5.63%, 4/01/20

        23,936         23,367,520   

CommScope Holding Co.,
Inc., 6.63%, 6/01/20 (a)(e)

        16,970         16,885,150   

Consolidated Communications Finance Co., 10.88%, 6/01/20

        10,310         11,804,950   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 5.50%, 8/01/23 (a)

        16,856         15,760,360   

Intelsat Luxembourg SA, 6.75%, 6/01/18 (a)

        45,555         47,263,313   

Level 3 Communications, Inc., 8.88%, 6/01/19

        6,755         7,227,850   

Level 3 Financing, Inc.:

        

8.13%, 7/01/19

        40,992         43,861,440   

7.00%, 6/01/20

        11,799         11,916,990   

8.63%, 7/15/20

        20,460         22,352,550   

ProtoStar I Ltd., 18.00%, 10/15/12 (a)(c)(d)(h)

        14,623         7,311   

Telecom Italia SpA, 5.88%, 5/19/23

     GBP         15,150         22,716,957   

Telenet Finance V Luxembourg SCA:

        

6.25%, 8/15/22

     EUR         8,444         11,651,939   

6.75%, 8/15/24

        13,069         18,034,011   

TW Telecom Holdings, Inc.:

        

5.38%, 10/01/22

     USD         9,640         9,206,200   

5.38%, 10/01/22 (a)

        6,700         6,398,500   

UPCB Finance II Ltd.:

        

6.38%, 7/01/20

     EUR         858         1,216,113   

6.38%, 7/01/20 (a)

        12,406         17,584,034   

Verizon Communications, Inc., 5.15%, 9/15/23

     USD         40,660         43,578,819   

Windstream Corp.:

        

7.88%, 11/01/17

        7,825         8,724,875   

7.75%, 10/15/20

        5,753         5,939,973   

6.38%, 8/01/23

        8,754         8,009,910   

Ziggo BV, 3.63%, 3/27/20

     EUR         3,893         5,207,397   
        

 

 

 
                         388,532,352   

Electric Utilities — 2.4%

        

DPL, Inc.:

        

6.50%, 10/15/16

     USD         6,483         6,871,980   

7.25%, 10/15/21

        20,662         21,126,895   

Energy Future Intermediate Holding Co. LLC/EFIH Finance, Inc.:

        

6.88%, 8/15/17 (a)

        10,677         10,863,847   

11.25%, 12/01/18 (a)(e)

        43,665         28,819,099   

10.00%, 12/01/20

        149,208         157,227,930   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

28    BLACKROCK FUNDS II    SEPTEMBER 30, 2013     


Table of Contents
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio  
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets   

 

Corporate Bonds            Par
(000)
     Value  

Electric Utilities (concluded)

        

10.00%, 12/01/20 (a)

     USD         33,165       $ 34,823,250   

12.25%, 3/01/22 (a)

        12,216         13,743,000   

FPL Energy National Wind Portfolio LLC, 6.13%, 3/25/19 (a)

        186         155,430   

Homer City Generation LP, 8.73%, 10/01/26 (e)

        11,210         11,546,300   

Techem Energy Metering Service GmbH & Co. KG, 7.88%, 10/01/20

     EUR         1,638         2,439,516   
        

 

 

 
                         287,617,247   

Electrical Equipment — 0.4%

        

General Cable Corp., 5.75%, 10/01/22 (a)

     USD         18,460         17,675,450   

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

        5,000         5,050,000   

Trionista Holdco GmbH, 5.00%, 4/30/20

     EUR         12,690         17,339,349   

Trionista TopCo GmbH, 6.88%, 4/30/21

        2,927         4,068,688   
        

 

 

 
                         44,133,487   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.1%

  

  

Belden, Inc.:

        

5.50%, 4/15/23

        4,490         5,889,032   

5.50%, 9/01/22 (a)

     USD         2,495         2,407,675   

Techem GmbH, 6.13%, 10/01/19 (a)

     EUR         891         1,295,794   
        

 

 

 
                         9,592,501   

Energy Equipment & Services — 1.3%

        

Atwood Oceanics, Inc., 6.50%, 2/01/20

     USD         9,247         9,686,233   

Cie Generale de Geophysique—Veritas:

        

7.75%, 5/15/17

        3,176         3,259,370   

6.50%, 6/01/21

        20,140         20,542,800   

Gulfmark Offshore, Inc., 6.38%, 3/15/22

        3,815         3,815,000   

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc., 5.88%, 4/01/20

        6,994         7,063,940   

Offshore Group Investment Ltd., 7.13%, 4/01/23

        20,623         20,107,425   

Oil States International, Inc.:

        

6.50%, 6/01/19

        17,605         18,661,300   

5.13%, 1/15/23 (a)

        7,820         8,562,900   

Pacific Drilling SA, 5.38%, 6/01/20 (a)

        15,057         14,680,575   

Petroleum Geo-Services ASA, 7.38%, 12/15/18 (a)

        12,160         13,193,600   

Seadrill Ltd., 5.63%, 9/15/17 (a)

        32,576         32,901,760   
        

 

 

 
                         152,474,903   

Food & Staples Retailing — 0.5%

        

Co-operative Group Holdings:

        

6.88%, 7/08/20 (i)

     GBP         6,150         9,309,131   

7.50%, 7/08/26 (i)

        2,000         2,994,982   

Findus Bondco SA:

        

9.50%, 7/01/18

        3,687         6,274,825   

9.13%, 7/01/18

     EUR         6,232         8,915,744   

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC/Pinnacle Foods

        

Finance Corp., 4.88%, 5/01/21 (a)

     USD         13,174         12,251,820   

Rite Aid Corp.:

        

9.25%, 3/15/20

        7,035         7,984,725   

6.75%, 6/15/21 (a)

        9,227         9,584,546   
        

 

 

 
                         57,315,773   

Food Products — 0.5%

        

Bakkavor Finance 2 PLC:

        

8.25%, 2/15/18

     GBP         9,911         16,847,257   

8.75%, 6/15/20

        5,970         10,196,842   

Hawk Acquisition Sub, Inc., 4.25%, 10/15/20 (a)

     USD         526         501,673   

Post Holdings, Inc., 7.38%, 2/15/22

        8,510         8,946,137   

Smithfield Foods, Inc., 6.63%, 8/15/22

        8,740         9,013,125   

Sun Merger Sub, Inc.: 5.25%, 8/01/18 (a)

        12,716         13,033,900   
Corporate Bonds            Par
(000)
     Value  

Food Products (concluded)

        

5.88%, 8/01/21 (a)

     USD         4,644       $ 4,707,855   
        

 

 

 
                         63,246,789   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.1%

        

Alere, Inc.:

        

8.63%, 10/01/18

        11,292         12,167,130   

6.50%, 6/15/20 (a)

        1,537         1,523,551   

Biomet, Inc.:

        

6.50%, 8/01/20

        36,063         37,235,047   

6.50%, 10/01/20

        14,912         15,117,040   

DJO Finance LLC/DJO Finance Corp.:

        

8.75%, 3/15/18

        9,376         10,196,400   

7.75%, 4/15/18

        4,190         4,148,100   

9.88%, 4/15/18

        7,390         7,833,400   

Hanger, Inc., 7.13%, 11/15/18

        4,032         4,294,080   

Hologic, Inc., 6.25%, 8/01/20

        11,063         11,519,349   

Kinetic Concepts, Inc./KCI USA, Inc.:

        

10.50%, 11/01/18

        951         1,049,666   

12.50%, 11/01/19

        5,747         6,005,615   

Ontex IV SA:

        

7.50%, 4/15/18

     EUR         368         520,252   

7.50%, 4/15/18 (a)

        2,870         4,057,401   

9.00%, 4/15/19

        10,991         15,724,157   
        

 

 

 
                         131,391,188   

Health Care Providers & Services — 3.4%

        

Aviv Healthcare Properties LP/Aviv Healthcare Capital Corp., 7.75%, 2/15/19

     USD         9,615         10,312,087   

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.:

        

5.13%, 8/15/18

        12,463         12,681,103   

8.00%, 11/15/19

        4,000         4,195,000   

7.13%, 7/15/20

        13,681         13,817,810   

DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc., 5.75%, 8/15/22

        5,048         4,991,210   

Fresenius Medical Care US Finance, Inc.:

        

6.88%, 7/15/17

        695         771,450   

5.75%, 2/15/21 (a)

        180         184,950   

Fresenius US Finance II, Inc., 9.00%, 7/15/15 (a)

        260         288,600   

HCA Holdings, Inc., 6.25%, 2/15/21

        7,412         7,532,445   

HCA, Inc.:

        

6.50%, 2/15/20

        40,169         43,533,154   

7.88%, 2/15/20

        18,125         19,541,016   

7.25%, 9/15/20

        13,110         14,257,125   

5.88%, 3/15/22

        23,032         23,665,380   

4.75%, 5/01/23

        6,979         6,568,984   

Health Management Associates, Inc., 7.38%, 1/15/20

        3,270         3,582,694   

IASIS Healthcare LLC/IASIS Capital Corp., 8.38%, 5/15/19

        1,904         1,975,400   

IDH Finance PLC:

        

6.00%, 12/01/18

     GBP         4,356         7,078,412   

6.00%, 12/01/18 (a)

        1,700         2,762,466   

Priory Group No. 3 PLC:

        

7.00%, 2/15/18

        10,617         17,660,626   

7.00%, 2/15/18 (a)

        6,799         11,309,654   

Symbion, Inc., 8.00%, 6/15/16

     USD         6,870         7,247,850   

Teleflex, Inc., 6.88%, 6/01/19

        6,560         6,920,800   

Tenet Healthcare Corp.:

        

6.25%, 11/01/18

        31,164         33,267,570   

6.75%, 2/01/20

        5,901         5,886,247   

8.00%, 8/01/20

        3,639         3,857,340   

6.00%, 10/01/20 (a)

        11,828         12,094,130   

4.50%, 4/01/21

        8,757         8,209,687   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Table of Contents
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio  
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Corporate Bonds            Par
(000)
     Value  

Health Care Providers & Services (concluded)

  

     

4.38%, 10/01/21 (a)

     USD         32,702       $ 30,167,595   

8.13%, 4/01/22 (a)

        44,142         46,073,213   

Truven Health Analytics, Inc., 10.63%, 6/01/20

        13,360         14,562,400   

Vanguard Health Holding Co. II LLC/Vanguard Holding Co. II, Inc., 7.75%, 2/01/19

        8,745         9,379,013   

Voyage Care BondCo PLC, 6.50%, 8/01/18

     GBP         10,179         16,314,086   
        

 

 

 
                         400,689,497   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.4%

        

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.,
10.00%, 12/15/15

     USD         8,540         7,600,600   

Carlson Wagonlit BV, 6.88%, 6/15/19 (a)

        3,905         3,944,050   

Cirsa Funding Luxembourg SA, 8.75%, 5/15/18

     EUR         15,350         21,493,073   

Diamond Resorts Corp., 12.00%, 8/15/18

     USD         31,693         35,179,230   

Enterprise Inns PLC, 6.50%, 12/06/18

     GBP         4,347         7,213,332   

Gala Group Finance PLC, 8.88%, 9/01/18

        15,250         26,728,115   

Intralot Finance Luxembourg SA,
9.75%, 8/15/18

     EUR         16,110         22,720,684   

Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc.:

        

7.75%, 3/15/19

     USD         1,085         1,139,250   

5.88%, 3/15/21

        4,625         4,335,937   

MGM Resorts International:

        

8.63%, 2/01/19

        5,135         5,905,250   

6.75%, 10/01/20

        3,077         3,230,850   

6.63%, 12/15/21

        3,902         4,038,570   

MTR Gaming Group, Inc., 11.50%, 8/01/19

        14,794         16,236,058   

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

        9,209         9,393,180   

Playa Resorts Holding BV, 8.00%, 8/15/20 (a)

        5,017         5,292,935   

PNK Finance Corp., 6.38%, 8/01/21 (a)

        14,702         14,996,040   

Scientific Games Corp., 8.13%, 9/15/18

        1,800         1,921,500   

Scientific Games International, Inc.,
9.25%, 6/15/19

        185         199,338   

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

        14,311         13,631,227   

Station Casinos LLC, 7.50%, 3/01/21

        29,195         30,873,713   

Sterling Entertainment Enterprises LLC,
9.75%, 11/25/19

        29,820         29,820,000   

Travelport LLC/Travelport Holdings, Inc.:

        

6.39%, 3/01/16 (a)(e)

        2,621         2,535,522   

13.88%, 3/01/16 (a)(e)

        16,475         17,134,141   

11.88%, 9/01/16 (a)

        495         485,050   

Waterford Gaming LLC/Waterford Gaming Financial Corp., 8.63%, 9/15/14 (a)

        3,590         646,123   
        

 

 

 
                         286,693,768   

Household Durables — 2.3%

        

Allegion U.S. Holding Co., Inc.,
5.75%, 10/01/21 (a)

        3,673         3,673,000   

Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 6.63%, 4/15/18

        16,197         17,006,850   

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc.,
6.50%, 12/15/20 (a)

        14,073         14,143,365   

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential US Corp., 6.13%, 7/01/22 (a)

        10,392         10,184,160   

D.R. Horton, Inc., 4.38%, 9/15/22

        4,577         4,165,070   

K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.:

        

7.25%, 10/15/20 (a)

        35,292         37,144,830   

9.13%, 11/15/20 (a)

        2,685         2,906,513   

KB Home, 7.50%, 9/15/22

        7,992         8,311,680   

Lennar Corp., 4.75%, 11/15/22

        13,245         12,185,400   

Magnolia BC SA, 9.00%, 8/01/20

     EUR         9,977         13,802,430   

Pulte Group, Inc., 6.38%, 5/15/33

     USD         6,170         5,506,725   

Shea Homes LP/Shea Homes Funding Corp., 8.63%, 5/15/19

        36,781         40,459,100   

Standard Pacific Corp.:

        

10.75%, 9/15/16

        21,572         25,778,540   
Corporate Bonds            Par
(000)
     Value  

Household Durables (concluded)

        

8.38%, 1/15/21

     USD         41,549       $ 46,742,625   

William Lyon Homes, Inc., 8.50%, 11/15/20

        10,155         10,713,525   

Woodside Homes Co. LLC/Woodside Homes Finance, Inc., 6.75%, 12/15/21 (a)

        16,980         16,980,000   
        

 

 

 
                         269,703,813   

Household Products — 1.1%

        

Libbey Glass, Inc., 6.88%, 5/15/20

        4,463         4,753,095   

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer Luxembourg SA:

        

7.13%, 4/15/19

        15,046         15,986,375   

9.00%, 4/15/19

        18,690         19,624,500   

7.88%, 8/15/19

        3,482         3,830,200   

9.88%, 8/15/19

        6,741         7,313,985   

5.75%, 10/15/20

        52,716         52,913,685   

Spectrum Brands Escrow Corp.:

        

6.38%, 11/15/20 (a)

        6,568         6,847,140   

6.63%, 11/15/22 (a)

        9,280         9,628,000   

Spectrum Brands, Inc., 6.75%, 3/15/20

        642         682,125   

Zobele Holding SpA, 7.88%, 2/01/18

     EUR         2,399         3,389,620   
        

 

 

 
                         124,968,725   

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders — 0.6%

  

  

Calpine Corp., 7.50%, 2/15/21 (a)

     USD         5,814         6,177,375   

GenOn REMA LLC:

        

Series B, 9.24%, 7/02/17

        2,794         2,821,737   

Series C, 9.68%, 7/02/26

        22,257         23,592,420   

Ipalco Enterprises, Inc., 7.25%, 4/01/16 (a)

        2,585         2,843,500   

Mirant Mid Atlantic Pass-Through Trust, Series B, 9.13%, 6/30/17

        6,960         7,377,557   

NRG Energy, Inc.:

        

7.63%, 1/15/18

        7,693         8,519,997   

7.63%, 5/15/19

        11,935         12,591,425   

7.88%, 5/15/21

        5,860         6,270,200   
        

 

 

 
                         70,194,211   

Insurance — 0.4%

        

A-S Co-Issuer Subsidiary, Inc./A-S Merger Sub LLC, 7.88%, 12/15/20 (a)

        16,380         16,707,600   

CNO Financial Group, Inc.,
6.38%, 10/01/20 (a)

        5,785         6,045,325   

Hockey Merger Sub 2, Inc.,
7.88%, 10/01/21 (a)

        6,230         6,237,787   

MGIC Investment Corp., 2.00%, 4/01/20 (h)

        1,876         2,381,348   

Radian Group, Inc.:

        

3.00%, 11/15/17 (h)

        2,216         3,143,950   

2.25%, 3/01/19 (h)

        5,448         7,947,270   
        

 

 

 
                         42,463,280   

Internet Software & Services — 0.9%

        

IAC/InterActiveCorp., 4.75%, 12/15/22

        8,936         8,221,120   

VeriSign, Inc., 4.63%, 5/01/23 (a)

        13,014         12,233,160   

Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital, Inc.:

        

8.13%, 1/01/20

        29,080         31,806,250   

10.13%, 7/01/20

        43,253         49,632,817   
        

 

 

 
                         101,893,347   

IT Services — 0.5%

        

APX Group, Inc.:

        

6.38%, 12/01/19 (a)

        18,285         17,279,325   

8.75%, 12/01/20 (a)

        24,007         23,586,877   

Cerved Technologies SpA:

        

6.38%, 1/15/20

     EUR         4,154         5,732,136   

8.00%, 1/15/21

        2,009         2,785,823   

WEX, Inc., 4.75%, 2/01/23 (a)

     USD         15,141         13,778,310   
        

 

 

 
                         63,162,471   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Table of Contents
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio  
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Corporate Bonds           

Par

(000)

     Value  

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.1%

        

Jaguar Holding Co. II/Jaguar Merger Sub, Inc.,
9.50%, 12/01/19 (a)

     USD         14,574       $ 16,377,533   

Machinery — 0.1%

        

DH Services Luxembourg S.a.r.l,
7.75%, 12/15/20 (a)

        3,400         3,536,000   

Navistar International Corp., 8.25%, 11/01/21

        4,763         4,822,537   

SPX Corp., 6.88%, 9/01/17

        3,634         4,033,740   
        

 

 

 
                         12,392,277   

Media — 5.7%

        

AMC Networks, Inc.:

        

7.75%, 7/15/21

        8,319         9,254,887   

4.75%, 12/15/22

        3,549         3,318,315   

Cablevision Systems Corp., 5.88%, 9/15/22 (j)

        13,883         13,605,340   

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.:

        

5.25%, 9/30/22

        13,815         12,778,875   

5.13%, 2/15/23

        21,395         19,629,913   

Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc.,
11.50%, 4/15/20 (a)(c)(d)

        14,769         11,002,905   

Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC/Cequel Capital Corp., 5.13%, 12/15/21 (a)

        13,690         12,902,825   

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.:

        

9.00%, 12/15/19

        25,852         25,334,960   

9.00%, 3/01/21

        30,228         29,245,590   

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.:

        

6.50%, 11/15/22

        13,701         13,906,515   

Series B, 7.63%, 3/15/20

        16,868         17,416,210   

Series B, 6.50%, 11/15/22

        39,284         40,069,680   

DISH DBS Corp.:

        

4.25%, 4/01/18

        18,705         18,728,381   

5.13%, 5/01/20

        43,581         43,145,190   

5.88%, 7/15/22

        23,895         23,536,575   

5.00%, 3/15/23

        2,550         2,365,125   

DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.,
6.88%, 8/15/20 (a)

        5,905         6,126,437   

Gannett Co., Inc.:

        

5.13%, 10/15/19 (a)

        11,011         10,928,417   

6.38%, 10/15/23 (a)

        10,252         10,175,110   

Harron Communications LP/Harron Finance Corp., 9.13%, 4/01/20 (a)

        6,880         7,568,000   

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

        5,241         5,470,294   

Lynx I Corp.:

        

5.38%, 4/15/21 (a)

        2,170         2,115,750   

6.00%, 4/15/21

     GBP         38,634         63,483,104   

Lynx II Corp.:

        

7.00%, 4/15/23

        4,500         7,379,942   

6.38%, 4/15/23 (a)

     USD         4,143         4,122,285   

The McClatchy Co., 9.00%, 12/15/22

        13,896         14,660,280   

MDC Partners, Inc., 6.75%, 4/01/20 (a)

        5,675         5,745,937   

Midcontinent Communications & Midcontinent

        

Finance Corp., 6.25%, 8/01/21 (a)

        8,445         8,487,225   

MPL 2 Acquisition Canco, Inc.,
9.88%, 8/15/18 (a)

        11,901         12,198,525   

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.,
6.88%, 11/15/20 (a)

        3,771         3,836,993   

Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co.:

        

11.63%, 2/01/14

        1,258         1,302,030   

7.75%, 10/15/18

        18,040         19,618,500   

Odeon & UCI Finco PLC:

        

9.00%, 8/01/18

     GBP         2,370         3,855,998   

9.00%, 8/01/18 (a)

        4,179         6,799,248   

ProQuest LLC/ProQuest Notes Co.,
9.00%, 10/15/18 (a)

     USD         2,591         2,603,955   

RCN Telecom Services LLC/RCN Capital Corp.,

        

8.50%, 8/15/20 (a)

        4,905         4,782,375   

Regal Entertainment Group, 5.75%, 2/01/25

        3,894         3,592,215   
Corporate Bonds            Par
(000)
     Value  

Media (concluded)

        

Sinclair Television Group, Inc.,
9.25%, 11/01/17 (a)

     USD         3,100       $ 3,261,510   

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.:

        

5.88%, 10/01/20 (a)

        13,040         13,154,100   

5.75%, 8/01/21 (a)

        2,402         2,389,990   

4.63%, 5/15/23 (a)

        6,137         5,600,013   

Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG/Unitymedia NRW GmbH:

        

7.50%, 3/15/19

     EUR         21,510         31,473,776   

5.63%, 4/15/23

        1,147         1,520,685   

5.75%, 1/15/23

        9,400         12,685,002   

5.50%, 1/15/23 (a)

     USD         9,345         8,854,387   

Unitymedia KabelBW GmbH, 9.50%, 3/15/21

     EUR         7,525         11,580,181   

Univision Communications, Inc.:

        

6.88%, 5/15/19 (a)

     USD         6,936         7,421,520   

8.50%, 5/15/21 (a)

        10,709         11,726,355   

6.75%, 9/15/22 (a)

        762         803,910   

5.13%, 5/15/23 (a)

        12,459         11,929,493   

Vougeot Bidco PLC, 7.88%, 7/15/20

     GBP         6,271         10,559,281   

WMG Acquisition Corp., 11.50%, 10/01/18

     USD         32,296         37,221,140   
        

 

 

 
                         671,275,249   

Metals & Mining — 2.7%

        

ArcelorMittal:

        

4.25%, 2/25/15

        6,178         6,332,450   

4.25%, 8/05/15

        15,334         15,794,020   

9.50%, 2/15/15

        15,960         17,496,150   

5.00%, 2/25/17

        12,685         13,192,400   

6.13%, 6/01/18

        11,506         12,196,360   

Eco-Bat Finance PLC, 7.75%, 2/15/17

     EUR         9,305         12,965,922   

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd.:

        

7.00%, 11/01/15 (a)

     USD         3,090         3,182,700   

6.38%, 2/01/16 (a)(j)

        27,959         28,587,669   

6.00%, 4/01/17 (a)(j)

        42,244         43,300,100   

6.88%, 2/01/18 (a)

        900         940,500   

Global Brass and Copper, Inc.,
9.50%, 6/01/19 (a)

        8,225         9,047,500   

Kaiser Aluminum Corp., 8.25%, 6/01/20

        6,075         6,788,813   

New Gold, Inc., 6.25%, 11/15/22 (a)

        10,155         9,875,737   

Novelis, Inc.:

        

8.38%, 12/15/17

        16,828         18,048,030   

8.75%, 12/15/20

        60,279         66,156,203   

Peninsula Energy Ltd., 11.00%, 12/14/14 (f)(g)

        19,200         19,200,000   

RathGibson, Inc., 11.25%, 2/15/14 (c)(d)

        7,631         1   

S&B Minerals Finance SCA, 9.25%, 8/15/20

     EUR         8,930         12,805,812   

Steel Dynamics, Inc.:

        

6.38%, 8/15/22

     USD         7,250         7,503,750   

5.25%, 4/15/23 (a)

        8,202         7,730,385   

Taseko Mines Ltd., 7.75%, 4/15/19

        9,402         9,260,970   

Vedanta Resources PLC, 8.25%, 6/07/21 (a)

        2,940         2,969,400   
        

 

 

 
                         323,374,872   

Multiline Retail — 0.0%

        

Enterprise Funding Ltd., 3.50%, 9/10/20

     GBP         3,300         5,313,017   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 11.3%

        

Access Midstream Partners LP/ACMP
Finance Corp.:

        

6.13%, 7/15/22

     USD         11,810         12,134,775   

4.88%, 5/15/23

        25,691         24,149,540   

Alpha Appalachia Holdings, Inc.,
3.25%, 8/01/15 (h)

        21,646         20,239,010   

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.,
6.25%, 6/01/21

        3,954         3,242,280   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Table of Contents
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio  
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Corporate Bonds            Par
(000)
     Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)

        

Athlon Holdings LP/Athlon Finance Corp., 7.38%, 4/15/21 (a)

     USD         6,767       $ 6,902,340   

Atlas Pipeline Partners LP/Atlas Pipeline Finance Corp., 5.88%, 8/01/23 (a)

        6,691         6,289,540   

Aurora USA Oil & Gas, Inc.:

        

9.88%, 2/15/17 (a)

        26,987         28,673,687   

7.50%, 4/01/20 (a)

        3,399         3,382,005   

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

        3,024         3,054,240   

BreitBurn Energy Partners LP/BreitBurn Finance Corp., 7.88%, 4/15/22

        3,195         3,187,013   

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

        3,917         3,946,378   

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., 7.50%, 9/15/20

        10,442         11,068,520   

Chaparral Energy, Inc., 7.63%, 11/15/22

        7,205         7,313,075   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.:

        

7.25%, 12/15/18

        5,302         6,004,515   

6.63%, 8/15/20

        13,528         14,542,600   

6.88%, 11/15/20

        10,891         11,762,280   

6.13%, 2/15/21 (j)

        13,368         13,869,300   

5.75%, 3/15/23

        22,985         23,042,463   

Chesapeake Midstream Partners LP/CHKM Finance Corp., 5.88%, 4/15/21

        33,832         34,762,380   

Concho Resources, Inc.:

        

7.00%, 1/15/21

        786         860,670   

6.50%, 1/15/22

        12,764         13,689,390   

5.50%, 10/01/22

        12,190         12,159,525   

5.50%, 4/01/23

        8,335         8,230,813   

CONSOL Energy, Inc.:

        

8.00%, 4/01/17

        18,675         19,842,187   

8.25%, 4/01/20

        12,176         13,058,760   

Continental Resources, Inc.:

        

7.13%, 4/01/21

        3,965         4,430,888   

5.00%, 9/15/22

        6,211         6,249,819   

4.50%, 4/15/23

        4,406         4,323,387   

Crosstex Energy LP/Crosstex Energy Finance Corp., 8.88%, 2/15/18

        4,035         4,287,187   

Crown Oil Partners IV LP, 15.00%, 11/22/14 (e)

        10,329         10,714,593   

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

        12,135         11,892,300   

Denbury Resources, Inc., 4.63%, 7/15/23

        40,269         36,846,135   

Diamondback Energy, Inc., 7.63%, 10/01/21 (a)

        9,410         9,598,200   

Drill Rigs Holdings, Inc., 6.50%, 10/01/17 (a)

        23,841         24,615,833   

El Paso LLC, 7.75%, 1/15/32

        10,000         10,222,860   

Energy Transfer Equity LP, 7.50%, 10/15/20

        10,771         11,524,970   

Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc.:

        

9.25%, 12/15/17

        14,890         16,527,900   

7.75%, 6/15/19

        12,660         13,166,400   

EP Energy LLC/EP Energy Finance, Inc.,
9.38%, 5/01/20

        6,415         7,216,875   

EP Energy LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc.,
6.88%, 5/01/19

        27,560         29,420,300   

FTS International Services LLC/FTS International Bonds, Inc., 8.13%, 11/15/18 (a)

        25,039         27,167,315   

Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp.,
5.75%, 2/15/21

        1,790         1,754,200   

Halcon Resources Corp.:

        

9.75%, 7/15/20

        2,995         3,167,213   

8.88%, 5/15/21

        14,901         15,273,525   

Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co.:

        

8.00%, 2/15/20 (a)

        3,875         4,185,000   

7.63%, 4/15/21 (a)

        5,473         5,856,110   

Holly Energy Partners LP/Holly Energy Finance Corp., 6.50%, 3/01/20

        3,830         3,944,900   

IVG Finance BV, 1.75%, 3/29/17 (h)

     EUR         19,400         19,529,127   
Corporate Bonds            Par
(000)
     Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)

        

Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp.:

        

8.13%, 12/01/19

     USD         28,836       $ 31,503,330   

5.50%, 2/01/22 (a)

        7,475         7,288,125   

Laredo Petroleum, Inc.:

        

9.50%, 2/15/19

        22,575         25,058,250   

7.38%, 5/01/22

        9,650         10,229,000   

Legacy Reserves LP/Legacy Reserves Finance Corp., 6.63%, 12/01/21 (a)

        5,649         5,281,815   

Linn Energy LLC/Linn Energy Finance Corp.:

        

6.25%, 11/01/19 (a)

        6,245         5,885,913   

8.63%, 4/15/20

        18,640         19,269,100   

7.75%, 2/01/21

        3,939         3,958,695   

MarkWest Energy Partners LP/MarkWest Energy Finance Corp.:

        

6.25%, 6/15/22

        7,439         7,829,547   

4.50%, 7/15/23

        16,042         15,119,585   

MEG Energy Corp.:

        

6.50%, 3/15/21 (a)

        44,278         44,610,085   

6.38%, 1/30/23 (a)

        1,580         1,548,400   

7.00%, 3/31/24 (a)

        42,012         42,274,575   

Memorial Production Partners LP/Memorial Production Finance Corp., 7.63%, 5/01/21

        7,155         6,922,463   

Newfield Exploration Co., 6.88%, 2/01/20

        6,350         6,667,500   

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc., 8.00%, 6/01/20

        7,207         7,225,017   

Oasis Petroleum, Inc.:

        

7.25%, 2/01/19

        5,760         6,105,600   

6.50%, 11/01/21

        6,115         6,451,325   

6.88%, 3/15/22 (a)

        13,702         14,455,610   

6.88%, 1/15/23

        7,215         7,647,900   

Ocean Rig UDW, Inc., 9.50%, 4/27/16 (a)

        3,000         3,180,260   

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

        6,390         6,613,650   

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

        6,500         6,890,000   

Peabody Energy Corp.:

        

6.00%, 11/15/18

        15,435         15,396,413   

6.25%, 11/15/21

        11,359         11,018,230   

7.88%, 11/01/26

        14,150         14,220,750   

4.75%, 12/15/66 (h)

        14,792         11,870,580   

Penn Virginia Corp., 8.50%, 5/01/20

        7,076         7,182,140   

PetroBakken Energy Ltd., 8.63%, 2/01/20 (a)

        7,002         6,791,940   

Plains Exploration & Production Co.,
7.63%, 4/01/20

        1,235         1,352,787   

Precision Drilling Corp.:

        

6.63%, 11/15/20

        2,008         2,123,460   

6.50%, 12/15/21

        781         816,145   

QEP Resources, Inc.:

        

6.88%, 3/01/21

        4,470         4,749,375   

5.38%, 10/01/22

        6,439         6,149,245   

Range Resources Corp.:

        

8.00%, 5/15/19

        5,555         5,964,681   

6.75%, 8/01/20

        3,331         3,589,153   

5.75%, 6/01/21

        24,524         25,750,200   

5.00%, 8/15/22

        8,600         8,320,500   

5.00%, 3/15/23

        5,903         5,666,880   

Regency Energy Partners LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp.:

        

5.75%, 9/01/20

        1,291         1,297,455   

4.50%, 11/01/23 (a)

        13,783         12,473,615   

RKI Exploration & Production LLC/RKI Finance Corp., 8.50%, 8/01/21 (a)

        4,561         4,583,805   

Rosetta Resources, Inc., 5.63%, 5/01/21

        19,375         18,406,250   

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC:

        

5.63%, 2/01/21 (a)

        34,839         34,098,671   

5.63%, 4/15/23 (a)

        11,738         11,253,807   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Table of Contents
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio  
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets   

 

Corporate Bonds            Par
(000)
     Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (concluded)

  

Sabine Pass LNG LP:

        

7.50%, 11/30/16

     USD         67,006       $ 73,706,600   

6.50%, 11/01/20 (a)

        10,620         10,779,300   

SandRidge Energy, Inc.:

        

8.75%, 1/15/20

        5,348         5,668,880   

7.50%, 2/15/23

        14,013         13,872,870   

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

        6,682         6,899,165   

SM Energy Co.:

        

6.63%, 2/15/19

        7,720         8,028,800   

6.50%, 11/15/21

        15,805         16,437,200   

6.50%, 1/01/23

        9,435         9,623,700   

5.00%, 1/15/24 (a)

        14,350         13,202,000   

Summit Midstream Holdings LLC/Summit Midstream Finance Corp.,
7.50%, 7/01/21 (a)

        10,164         10,494,330   

Tesoro Logistics LP/Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp., 5.88%, 10/01/20

        4,483         4,471,793   

Trafigura Beheer BV, 6.38%, 4/08/15

     EUR         2,175         3,052,321   

Vanguard Natural Resources LLC/VNR Finance Corp., 7.88%, 4/01/20

     USD         5,750         5,821,875   

Whiting Petroleum Corp.:

        

6.50%, 10/01/18

        4,425         4,657,313   

5.00%, 3/15/19

        39,124         39,221,810   

5.75%, 3/15/21 (a)

        16,693         17,068,593   
        

 

 

 
                         1,335,420,700   

Paper & Forest Products — 0.6%

        

Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd., 7.50%, 12/15/17 (a)

        23,479         25,210,576   

Boise Paper Holdings LLC/Boise Co-Issuer Co., 8.00%, 4/01/20

        6,189         6,993,570   

Cascades, Inc., 7.75%, 12/15/17

        6,080         6,353,600   

Clearwater Paper Corp.:

        

7.13%, 11/01/18

        4,335         4,660,125   

4.50%, 2/01/23

        8,166         7,349,400   

NewPage Corp., 11.38%, 12/31/14 (c)(d)

        28,195         3   

Sappi Papier Holding GmbH:

        

8.38%, 6/15/19 (a)

        4,855         5,073,475   

6.63%, 4/15/21 (a)

        935         869,550   

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

        8,850         8,850,000   
        

 

 

 
                         65,360,299   

Pharmaceuticals — 1.6%

        

Capsugel FinanceCo SCA:

        

9.88%, 8/01/19

     EUR         1,435         2,164,595   

9.88%, 8/01/19 (a)

        4,600         6,938,770   

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.,
7.88%, 10/15/18

     USD         7,518         7,574,385   

ConvaTec Healthcare E SA, 7.38%, 12/15/17 (a)

     EUR         4,903         7,039,299   

inVentiv Health, Inc., 9.00%, 1/15/18 (a)

     USD         19,501         19,598,505   

Omnicare, Inc., 3.75%, 4/01/42 (h)

        10,164         14,305,830   

Pinnacle Merger Sub, Inc., 9.50%, 10/01/23 (a)

        4,622         4,754,883   

Sky Growth Acquisition Corp., 7.38%, 10/15/20 (a)

        19,168         19,814,920   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International:

        

6.75%, 8/15/18 (a)

        71,493         76,497,510   

6.88%, 12/01/18 (a)

        7,912         8,366,940   

6.38%, 10/15/20 (a)

        6,621         6,885,840   

6.75%, 8/15/21 (a)

        2,389         2,484,560   

7.25%, 7/15/22 (a)

        4,405         4,691,325   

VPII Escrow Corp., 7.50%, 7/15/21 (a)

        7,096         7,645,940   
        

 

 

 
                         188,763,302   
Corporate Bonds            Par
(000)
     Value  

Professional Services — 0.0%

        

TMF Group Holding BV, 9.88%, 12/01/19

     EUR         2,835       $ 4,042,592   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.5%

        

DuPont Fabros Technology LP, 5.88%, 9/15/21 (a)

     USD         14,160         14,160,000   

Felcor Lodging LP:

        

6.75%, 6/01/19

        10,992         11,596,560   

5.63%, 3/01/23

        5,741         5,360,659   

The Geo Group, Inc., 5.88%, 1/15/22 (a)

        12,215         12,062,313   

Host Hotels & Resorts LP, 2.50%, 10/15/29 (a)(h)

        4,310         6,055,550   

iStar Financial, Inc., 4.88%, 7/01/18

        10,020         9,719,400   
        

 

 

 
                         58,954,482   

Real Estate Management & Development — 2.2%

  

  

Annington Finance No. 5 PLC, 13.00%, 1/15/23 (e)

     GBP         3,729         7,244,469   

Ashton Woods USA LLC/Ashton Woods Finance Co., 6.88%, 2/15/21 (a)

     USD         7,914         7,755,720   

Crescent Resources LLC/Crescent Ventures, Inc., 10.25%, 8/15/17 (a)

        31,840         34,228,000   

The Howard Hughes Corp., 6.88%, 10/01/21 (a)

        12,899         12,889,425   

Realogy Group LLC:

        

7.88%, 2/15/19 (a)

        37,881         41,384,993   

7.63%, 1/15/20 (a)

        47,320         52,761,800   

9.00%, 1/15/20 (a)

        6,529         7,540,995   

Realogy Group LLC/The Sunshine Group Florida Ltd., 3.38%, 5/01/16 (a)

        24,183         24,183,000   

RPG Byty Sro, 6.75%, 5/01/20

     EUR         8,889         11,784,978   

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Monarch Communities, Inc.:

        

7.75%, 4/15/20 (a)

     USD         5,000         5,462,500   

5.25%, 4/15/21 (a)

        9,519         8,876,467   

Tropicana Entertainment LLC/Tropicana Finance Corp., 9.63%, 12/15/14 (c)(d)

        1,115           

The Unique Pub Finance Co. PLC:

        

Series A3, 6.54%, 3/30/21

     GBP         22,600         37,410,559   

Series A4, 5.66%, 6/30/27

        5,132         7,954,612   
        

 

 

 
                         259,477,518   

Road & Rail — 0.4%

        

The Hertz Corp.:

        

4.25%, 4/01/18 (a)

     USD         6,099         5,992,267   

7.50%, 10/15/18

        5,615         6,050,163   

6.75%, 4/15/19

        7,060         7,465,950   

5.88%, 10/15/20

        2,250         2,317,500   

7.38%, 1/15/21

        13,500         14,512,500   

6.25%, 10/15/22

        7,780         8,032,850   

Watco Cos. LLC/Watco Finance Corp.,
6.38%, 4/01/23 (a)

        7,699         7,622,010   
        

 

 

 
                         51,993,240   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.2%

  

  

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC:

        

3.75%, 6/01/18 (a)

        15,870         15,473,250   

5.75%, 2/15/21 (a)

        9,240         9,378,600   
        

 

 

 
                         24,851,850   

Software — 3.4%

        

Activision Blizzard, Inc.:

        

5.63%, 9/15/21 (a)

        21,714         21,741,143   

6.13%, 9/15/23 (a)

        5,583         5,610,915   

BMC Software Finance, Inc., 8.13%, 7/15/21 (a)

        23,430         24,308,625   

Epicor Software Corp., 8.63%, 5/01/19

        11,222         11,979,485   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Corporate Bonds            Par
(000)
     Value  

Software (concluded)

        

First Data Corp.:

        

7.38%, 6/15/19 (a)

     USD         73,182       $ 77,024,055   

8.88%, 8/15/20 (a)

        1,625         1,791,563   

6.75%, 11/01/20 (a)

        33,986         35,175,510   

11.25%, 1/15/21 (a)

        800         836,000   

10.63%, 6/15/21 (a)

        21,475         21,797,125   

11.75%, 8/15/21 (a)

        13,318         12,851,870   

IMS Health, Inc.:

        

12.50%, 3/01/18 (a)

        36,543         43,120,740   

6.00%, 11/01/20 (a)

        8,779         8,965,554   

Infor US, Inc.:

        

9.38%, 4/01/19

        51,392         57,430,560   

10.00%, 4/01/19

     EUR         2,080         3,137,531   

Interactive Data Corp., 10.25%, 8/01/18

     USD         23,025         25,500,187   

Interface Security Systems Holdings,

        

Inc./Interface Security Systems LLC,
9.25%, 1/15/18 (a)

        5,167         5,334,927   

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

        30,832         29,136,240   

Sophia LP/Sophia Finance, Inc.,
9.75%, 1/15/19 (a)

        15,187         16,477,895   
        

 

 

 
                         402,219,925   

Specialty Retail — 1.7%

        

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 8.38%, 11/15/20

        10,296         11,351,340   

Brighthouse Group Ltd.:

        

7.88%, 5/15/18

     GBP         2,565         4,240,742   

7.88%, 5/15/18 (a)

        400         661,324   

Claire’s Stores, Inc.:

        

9.00%, 3/15/19 (a)

     USD         13,941         15,439,657   

7.75%, 6/01/20 (a)

        8,543         8,350,783   

CST Brands, Inc., 5.00%, 5/01/23 (a)

        8,766         8,261,955   

DFS Furniture Holdings PLC, 7.63%, 8/15/18

     GBP         1,904         3,259,641   

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

     USD         2,777         2,800,360   

House of Fraser Funding PLC:

        

8.88%, 8/15/18

     GBP         9,289         16,047,099   

8.88%, 8/15/18 (a)

        5,639         9,741,586   

J. Crew Group, Inc., 8.13%, 3/01/19

     USD         6,251         6,586,991   

Limited Brands, Inc., 5.63%, 2/15/22

        5,570         5,709,250   

Michaels FinCo Holdings LLC/Michaels FinCo, Inc., 7.50%, 8/01/18 (a)(e)

        17,433         17,650,913   

Michaels Stores, Inc., 7.75%, 11/01/18

        6,036         6,488,700   

New Academy Finance Co. LLC/New Academy Finance Corp., 8.00%, 6/15/18 (a)(e)

        5,174         5,303,350   

Party City Holdings, Inc., 8.88%, 8/01/20 (a)

        22,997         24,721,775   

PC Nextco Holdings LLC/PC Nextco Finance, Inc., 8.75%, 8/15/19 (a)(e)

        6,365         6,365,000   

Penske Automotive Group, Inc., 5.75%, 10/01/22

        17,396         17,048,080   

Punch Taverns Finance B Ltd.:

        

Series A6, 5.94%, 12/30/24

     GBP         321         496,285   

Series A7, 4.77%, 6/30/33

        1,044         1,571,663   

QVC, Inc., 5.13%, 7/02/22

     USD         2,357         2,317,358   

Sally Holdings LLC/Sally Capital, Inc.:

        

6.88%, 11/15/19

        4,755         5,206,725   

5.75%, 6/01/22

        5,964         5,978,910   

Sonic Automotive, Inc., 5.00%, 5/15/23

        2,939         2,689,185   

United Rentals North America, Inc.,
8.25%, 2/01/21

        10,542         11,701,620   
        

 

 

 
                         199,990,292   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.4%

        

Levi Strauss & Co.:

        

7.75%, 5/15/18

     EUR         2,189         3,150,919   

6.88%, 5/01/22

     USD         6,994         7,413,640   

New Look Bondco I PLC, 8.75%, 5/14/18

     GBP         3,821         6,278,639   
Corporate Bonds           

Par

(000)

     Value  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (concluded)

  

     

PVH Corp.:

        

7.38%, 5/15/20

     USD         5,607       $ 6,111,630   

7.75%, 11/15/23

        450         521,375   

Quiksilver, Inc./QS Wholesale, Inc.,
7.88%, 8/01/18 (a)

        2,912         3,035,760   

SIWF Merger Sub, Inc./Springs Industries, Inc., 6.25%, 6/01/21 (a)

        14,463         14,173,740   

The William Carter Co., 5.25%, 8/15/21 (a)

        7,722         7,722,000   
        

 

 

 
                         48,407,703   

Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.3%

        

Aircastle Ltd.:

        

6.75%, 4/15/17

        7,215         7,720,050   

6.25%, 12/01/19

        11,147         11,787,953   

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., 5.63%, 4/15/21 (a)

        17,545         17,259,894   

Ashtead Capital, Inc., 6.50%, 7/15/22 (a)

        14,509         15,343,267   

H&E Equipment Services, Inc., 7.00%, 9/01/22

        13,987         14,896,155   

Rexel SA, 5.13%, 6/15/20

     EUR         8,449         11,715,989   

United Rentals North America, Inc.:

        

7.38%, 5/15/20

     USD         6,115         6,588,913   

7.63%, 4/15/22

        45,106         49,052,775   

6.13%, 6/15/23

        11,520         11,577,600   

5.75%, 7/15/18

        8,917         9,362,850   
        

 

 

 
                         155,305,446   

Transportation Infrastructure — 0.2%

        

Gategroup Finance Luxembourg SA,
6.75%, 3/01/19

     EUR         15,532         21,591,157   

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 3.8%

  

     

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

     USD         25,110         23,101,200   

Digicel Group Ltd.:

        

10.50%, 4/15/18 (a)

        5,119         5,528,520   

8.25%, 9/30/20 (a)

        28,934         29,946,690   

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

        63,825         59,995,500   

DigitalGlobe, Inc., 5.25%, 2/01/21 (a)

        13,321         12,721,555   

NII Capital Corp., 7.63%, 4/01/21

        6,022         4,275,620   

Phones4u Finance PLC:

        

9.50%, 4/01/18

     GBP         10,789         18,601,726   

9.50%, 4/01/18 (a)

        6,510         11,224,139   

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

     USD         20,484         19,685,124   

Sprint Communications, Inc.:

        

9.00%, 11/15/18 (a)

        63,011         73,880,397   

7.00%, 3/01/20 (a)

        42,404         45,584,300   

Sprint Corp., 7.88%, 9/15/23 (a)

        133,594         136,265,880   

T-Mobile USA, Inc., 5.25%, 9/01/18 (a)

        3,665         3,729,138   
        

 

 

 
                         444,539,789   

Total Corporate Bonds — 73.3%

                       8,681,876,871   
        
Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)                        

Aerospace & Defense — 0.2%

        

Sequa Corp., Initial Term Loan,
5.25%, 6/19/17

              19,233         19,281,327   

Airlines — 0.6%

        

American Airlines:

        

Term Loan, 0.00%, 12/31/49

        12,645         10,432,125   

Term Loan, 0.00%, 12/31/49

        8,435         6,874,525   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)            Par
(000)
     Value  

Airlines (concluded)

        

AWAS Finance Luxembourg SA (FKA AWAS Finance Luxembourg S.à r.l.), Loan,
3.50%, 6/10/16

     USD         5,361       $ 5,354,032   

Delta Air Lines, Inc., Term Loan, 3.50%, 9/16/15

        1,944         1,875,576   

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (RP Acquisition Company Two), Term Loan, 1.93%, 9/29/17

        10,002         9,951,593   

Northwest Airlines, Inc.:

        

Term Loan B757-200, 1.62%, 9/10/18

        7,027         6,218,951   

Term Loan B757-200, 1.62%, 9/10/18

        6,966         6,164,890   

Term Loan B757-300, 1.62%, 3/10/17

        6,919         6,123,629   

Term Loan B757-300, 2.24%, 3/10/17

        7,986         7,391,772   

Term Loan B757-300, 2.24%, 3/10/17

        7,973         7,379,410   
        

 

 

 
                         67,766,503   

Auto Components — 0.9%

        

Federal-Mogul Corp.:

        

Tranche B Term Loan,
2.10% - 2.12%, 12/29/14

        64,254         63,060,464   

Tranche C Term Loan, 2.12%, 12/28/15

        38,976         38,252,421   

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Loan (Second Lien), 4.75%, 4/30/19

        2,805         2,818,296   
        

 

 

 
                         104,131,181   

Building Products — 0.2%

        

Capital Safety North America Holdings, Inc. (FKA Hupah Finance, Inc.), Initial Term Loan,
4.50%, 1/21/19

        16,726         16,726,255   

Wilsonart LLC, Initial Term Loan,
4.00%, 10/31/19

        13,830         13,657,610   
        

 

 

 
                         30,383,865   

Capital Markets — 0.1%

        

KCG Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 5.75%, 12/05/17

              13,230         13,188,722   

Chemicals — 0.4%

        

Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC, Term B Loan, 6.75%, 4/10/18

        27,841         26,344,570   

Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding B BV & Axalta Coating Systems U.S. Holdings, Inc. (FKA Flash Dutch 2 BV), Initial Euro Term Loan, 5.25%, 1/18/20

     EUR         935         1,276,924   

INEOS U.S. Finance LLC, Cash Dollar Term Loan, 4.00%, 5/04/18

     USD         5,574         5,507,883   

Macdermid, Inc., Tranche B Term Loan (Second Lien), 7.75%, 12/07/20

        4,405         4,449,050   

Oxea Finance & Cy S.C.A. (Oxea Finance LLC), Term Loan (Second Lien), 8.25%, 6/05/20

        12,840         12,771,820   
        

 

 

 
                         50,350,247   

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.5%

        

GCA Services Group, Inc., Initial Loan (Second Lien), 9.25%, 11/01/20

        2,025         2,057,056   

HD Supply, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.50%, 10/12/17

        23,248         23,248,150   

The ServiceMaster Co., Tranche C Term Loan , 4.25%, 1/31/17

        16,133         15,699,591   

Spin Holdco, Inc., Initial Term Loan (First Lien), 4.25% - 5.50%, 11/14/19

        9,395         9,359,769   

TWCC Holding Corp., Term Loan (Second Lien), 7.00%, 12/11/20

        8,030         8,230,750   
        

 

 

 
                         58,595,316   

Communications Equipment — 0.6%

        

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc.:

        

Euro Term Loan, 6.25%, 1/30/19

     EUR         18,426         25,040,720   

U.S. Term Loan, 5.75%, 1/30/19

     USD         47,248         47,555,074   
        

 

 

 
                         72,595,794   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)            Par
(000)
     Value  

Containers & Packaging — 0.1%

        

Tekni-Plex, Inc., Term Loan,
5.50% - 6.50%, 8/31/19

     USD         9,521       $ 9,521,137   

Diversified Financial Services — 0.0%

        

Nuveen Investments, Inc.:

        

Tranche B First-Lien Term Loan,

4.18%, 5/13/17

        792         781,483   

Tranche B Second-Lien Term Loan,

6.50%, 2/28/19

        4,840         4,799,683   
        

 

 

 
                         5,581,166   

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.1%

  

     

Avaya, Inc., Term Loan B5, 8.00%, 3/31/18

        4,011         3,792,553   

Hawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc., Term Loan, 5.00%, 6/06/19

        5,084         5,088,752   

Level 3 Financing, Inc.:

        

Tranche B 2020 Term Loan, 4.01%, 1/15/20

        3,845         3,837,002   

Tranche B-II 2019 Term Loan, 4.75%, 8/01/19

        3,805         3,797,847   
        

 

 

 
                         16,516,154   

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.3%

        

Offshore Group Investment Ltd. (Vantage Delaware Holdings LLC):

        

Second Term Loan, 5.75%, 3/28/19

        9,918         10,029,558   

Term Loan, 6.25%, 10/25/17

        23,586         23,586,062   
        

 

 

 
                         33,615,620   

Food & Staples Retailing — 0.4%

        

Alliance Boots Ltd. (FKA AB Acquisitions UK Topco 2 Ltd.):

        

Facility B1, 3.48%, 7/09/15

     GBP         24,310         39,055,000   

Facility B4, 4.00%, 7/10/17

        4,250         6,832,338   

Rite Aid Corp., Tranche 1 Term Loan (Second Lien), 5.75%, 8/21/20

     USD         3,730         3,817,021   
        

 

 

 
                         49,704,359   

Food Products — 0.1%

        

AdvancePierre Foods, Inc., Term Loan (First Lien), 5.75%, 7/10/17

              6,948         6,975,707   

Health Care Providers & Services — 0.2%

        

Genesis HealthCare Corp., Term Loan,
10.00% - 10.75%, 12/04/17

        7,013         7,179,671   

LHP Operations Co. LLC, Term Loan,
9.00%, 7/03/18

        7,525         7,374,255   

Truven Health Analytics, Inc. (FKA Thomson Reuters (Healthcare), Inc.), New Tranche B
Term Loan, 4.50%, 6/06/19

        10,127         10,144,109   
        

 

 

 
                         24,698,035   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 6.9%

        

Harrah’s Las Vegas LLC:

        

Loan (First Mezzanine),

3.68%, 2/13/14

        2,469         2,145,045   

Loan (Fourth Mezzanine),

3.68%, 2/13/14

        2,177         1,891,235   

Loan (Second Mezzanine),

3.68%, 2/13/14

        2,177         1,891,235   

Loan (Third Mezzanine),

3.68%, 2/13/14

        2,177         1,891,235   

Harrah’s Las Vegas Propco LLC, Term Loan, 3.78%, 2/13/14

        271,844         264,639,647   

Hilton Worldwide, Inc. (FKA Hilton Hotels Corp.):

        

Mezzanine B Loan, 3.56%, 11/12/15

        48,775         48,897,073   

Mezzanine D Loan, 3.93%, 11/12/15

        6,026         6,003,047   

Mezzanine E Loan, 4.18%, 11/12/15

        41,042         40,888,362   

Mezzanine F Loan, 4.43%, 11/15/15

        187,211         186,509,436   

Mezzanine G Loan, 4.68%, 11/12/16

        49,529         49,281,035   

Term Loan B2, 4.00%, 9/23/20

        116,174         115,962,937   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Table of Contents
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)            Par
(000)
     Value  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (concluded)

        

Term Loan C-7A, 3.77%, 11/12/15

     USD         8,143       $ 8,102,047   

Term Loan H, 4.93%, 11/30/15

        44,091         43,319,067   

MGM Resorts International (MGM Grand Detroit LLC), Term Loan B, 3.50%, 12/20/19

        8,559         8,515,300   

Station Casinos LLC, Term Loan B, 5.00%, 3/02/20

        23,855         24,063,857   

Travelport LLC (FKA Travelport, Inc.):

        

Term Loan, 8.38%, 12/01/16 (a)(e)

        2,157         2,164,662   

Tranche 1 Loan, 9.50%, 1/31/16

        3,088         3,176,605   

Tranche 2 Loan,
4.00% - 4.38%, 12/01/16 (a)(e)

        4,294         4,310,343   
        

 

 

 
                         813,652,168   

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders — 0.0%

  

  

Calpine Corp., Term Loan, 4.00%, 4/01/18

              5,677         5,677,726   

Insurance — 0.1%

        

Alliant Holdings I LLC, Initial Term Loan, 5.00%, 12/20/19

              11,270         11,260,484   

Internet Software & Services — 0.4%

        

Zayo Group LLC (Zayo Capital, Inc.), Term Loan, 4.50%, 7/02/19

              52,004         51,974,278   

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.1%

        

Patheon, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 7.25%, 12/14/18

        6,858         6,892,466   

Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc. (Jaguar Holdings LLC), 2013 Term Loan, 4.25%, 12/05/18

        4,501         4,502,360   
        

 

 

 
                         11,394,826   

Machinery — 0.2%

        

INA Beteiligungsgesellschaft Mit Beschrankter Haftung (FKA Schaeffler AG), Facility C, 4.25%, 1/27/17

        18,700         18,754,604   

Rexnord LLC/RBS Global, Inc., Term B Loan, 4.00%, 4/01/18

        6,486         6,405,244   
        

 

 

 
                         25,159,848   

Media — 0.5%

        

Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc. (Thomson Learning), Original Term Loan, 4.75%, 7/03/14

        7,781         5,699,570   

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.:

        

Tranche B Term Loan, 3.83%, 1/29/16

        3,451         3,246,680   

Tranche C Term Loan, 3.83%, 1/29/16

        2,616         2,415,911   

Tranche D Term Loan, 6.93%, 1/30/19

        38,576         35,741,012   

MTL Publishing LLC (EMI Music Publishing Group North America Holdings, Inc.), Term Loan B, 4.25%, 6/29/18

        7,518         7,492,995   

Univision Communications, Inc., 2013 Converted Extended First-Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 3/01/20

        2,930         2,917,996   

Virgin Media Investment Holdings Ltd., Facility B, 3.50%, 4/07/20

        4,170         4,142,770   
        

 

 

 
                         61,656,934   

Metals & Mining — 0.7%

        

Constellium Holdco BV (Constellium France SAS), Term Loan, 6.00%, 3/25/20

        31,293         31,840,373   

FMG Resources (August 2006) Property Ltd. (FMG America Finance, Inc.), Term Loan, 5.25%, 10/18/17

        40,865         40,959,943   

Walter Energy, Inc. (FKA Walter Industries, Inc.), Term Loan B, 6.75%, 4/02/18

        6,908         6,621,772   
        

 

 

 
                         79,422,088   

Multiline Retail — 0.1%

        

Hema Holding BV, Facility (Mezzanine), 5.00% - 5.13%, 7/05/17 (e)

     EUR         9,535         11,609,450   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)           

Par

(000)

     Value  

Multiline Retail (concluded)

        

JC Penney Corp., Inc., Loan, 6.00%, 5/22/18

     USD         6,464       $ 6,259,609   
        

 

 

 
                         17,869,059   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.5%

        

Chesapeake Energy Corp., Loan, 5.75%, 12/02/17

        41,240         41,922,934   

Obsidian Natural Gas Trust, Term Loan, 7.00%, 11/02/15

        5,668         5,667,537   

Samson Investment Co., Initial Term Loan (Second Lien), 6.00%, 9/25/18

        7,350         7,350,000   
        

 

 

 
                         54,940,471   

Pharmaceuticals — 0.2%

        

Aptalis Pharma, Inc. (FKA Axcan Intermediate Holdings, Inc.), Term B-1 Loan, 5.50%, 2/10/17

        8,072         8,069,248   

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc. (FKA Cardinal Health 409, Inc.), Term Borrowing, 6.50%, 12/29/17

        9,235         9,217,731   

inVentiv Health, Inc. (FKA Ventive Health, Inc.):

        

Consolidated Term Loan, 7.50%, 8/04/16

        2,806         2,701,156   

Term B-3 Loan, 7.75%, 5/15/18

        1,163         1,134,121   
        

 

 

 
                         21,122,256   

Professional Services — 0.1%

        

Interactive Data Corp., Refinanced Term Loan, 3.75%, 2/11/18

              11,000         10,937,813   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.2%

  

  

iStar Financial, Inc., Loan, 4.50%, 10/15/17

              19,055         19,069,726   

Real Estate Management & Development — 0.2%

  

  

Realogy Group LLC:

        

Extended Synthetic Commitment, 0.03% - 4.40%, 10/10/16

        2,513         2,525,881   

Initial Term B Loan, 4.50%, 3/05/20

        16,338         16,419,589   
        

 

 

 
                         18,945,470   

Software — 0.5%

  

  

First Data Corp.:

        

2018 Dollar Term Loan, 4.18%, 3/23/18

        13,045         12,904,766   

2018B New Term Loan, 4.18%, 9/24/18

        4,725         4,674,206   

Infor (U.S.), Inc. (FKA Lawson Software, Inc.), Tranche B-2 Term Loan, 5.25%, 4/05/18

        25,123         25,227,532   

Kronos, Inc., Initial Term Loan (Second Lien), 9.75%, 4/23/20

        17,205         17,785,669   
        

 

 

 
                         60,592,173   

Specialty Retail — 0.0%

  

  

Party City Holdings, Inc., 2013 Replacement Term Loan, 4.25%, 7/27/19

              5,221         5,198,768   

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.2%

  

  

Ocwen Loan Servicing, Initial Term Loan,, 5.00%, 2/15/18

              20,935         21,152,941   

Total Floating Rate Loan Interests — 15.6%

  

     1,852,932,162   
        
Investment Companies            Shares          

R&R PIK PLC (e)

        5,216,000         7,268,162   

Uranium Participation Corp. (c)

              1,150,920         5,508,505   

Total Investment Companies — 0.1%

                       12,776,667   
        
                          
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Other Interests (k)            Beneficial
Interest
(000)
     Value  

Auto Components — 0.0%

        

Lear Corp., Escrow (d)

     USD         7,955       $ 39,775   

Lear Corp., Escrow (d)

        7,495         37,475   
        

 

 

 
                         77,250   

Capital Markets — 0.1%

  

  

Lehman Brothers Holdings Capital Trust VII Escrow Bonds (c)(d)

        9,030         2,347,800   

Lehman Brothers Holdings Capital Trust VII Escrow Bonds (c)(d)

        5,675         1,475,500   

Lehman Brothers Holdings Capital Trust VII Escrow Bonds (c)(d)

        5,500         1,423,125   

Lehman Brothers Holdings Capital Trust VII Escrow Bonds (c)(d)

        2,520         655,200   

Lehman Brothers Holdings Capital Trust VII Escrow Bonds (c)(d)

        1,000         258,750   
        

 

 

 
                         6,160,375   

Electric Utilities — 0.0%

  

  

Mirant America Corp., Escrow (c)(d)

        3,270           

Mirant America, Inc., Escrow (c)(d)

        1,880           

Mirant Americas Generation LLC, Escrow (c)(d)

        1,215           
        

 

 

 
                           

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.0%

  

  

Buffets Restaurants Holdings, Inc., Escrow

              3,925           

Household Durables — 0.3%

  

  

Richland-Stryker Generation LLC (c)

        10,488         12,664,572   

Stanley-Martin, Class B Membership Units (c)

        20         23,348,290   
        

 

 

 
                         36,012,862   

Media — 0.0%

  

  

Adelphia Communications Corp., Escrow (c)(d)

        27,425         3   

Adelphia Communications Corp., Escrow (c)(d)

        800         6,000   

Adelphia Communications Corp., Escrow (c)(d)

        325         2,438   

Century Communications, Escrow (c)(d)

        625         6,250   
        

 

 

 
                         14,691   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.0%

  

  

Post Oak Crown IV LLC (c)

              1,250         1,837,125   

Total Other Interests — 0.4%

  

     44,102,303   
        
Preferred Securities                        
Capital Trusts           

Par

(000)

         

Diversified Financial Services — 0.1%

        

Bank of America Corp., 5.20%, 12/29/49 (b)

              6,104         5,341,000   

Insurance — 0.1%

        

AIG Life Holdings, Inc., 7.57%, 12/01/45 (a)

              10,310         11,495,650   

Media — 0.0%

        

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

              2,827         2,798,730   

Total Capital Trusts — 0.2%

                       19,635,380   
        
Preferred Stocks            Shares          

Auto Components — 1.1%

        

Dana Holding Corp., 4.00% (a)

              717,302         137,497,827   
Preferred Stocks   

    

    

Shares

     Value  

Commercial Banks — 0.3%

     

Citigroup, Inc., 7.13%

     1,180,000       $ 29,795,000   

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 7.25%

     84,000         1,973,160   
     

 

 

 
                31,768,160   

Total Preferred Stocks — 1.4%

              169,265,987   
     
Trust Preferreds                

Diversified Financial Services — 1.2%

     

GMAC Capital Trust I, 8.13%, 2/15/40

     5,191,346         138,868,505   

Total Preferred Securities — 2.8%

              327,769,872   
     
Warrants (m)                

Health Care Providers & Services — 0.0%

     

HealthSouth Corp. (Expires 1/16/14) (c)

     253,521           

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.0%

     

BLB Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (Expires 11/08/17)

     500         250,000   

Media — 0.0%

     

HMH Holdings (Education Media) (Expires 6/22/19)

     11,931           

Metals & Mining — 0.0%

     

Peninsula Energy Ltd. (Expires 12/31/15) (f)

     132,804,617         1,486,716   

Peninsula Energy Ltd. (Expires 12/31/15) (f)

     78,447,216         453,736   
     

 

 

 
                1,940,452   

Total Warrants — 0.0%

              2,190,452   

Total Long-Term Investments

(Cost — $11,574,012,651) — 99.9%

              11,836,336,290   
     
Short-Term Securities                

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.03% (n)(o)

     46,057,742         46,057,742   

Total Short-Term Securities

(Cost — $46,057,742) — 0.4%

              46,057,742   
     
Options Purchased                

(Cost — $42,769,450) — 0.2%

  

     31,648,354   

Total Investments Before Options Written

(Cost — $11,662,839,843) — 100.5%

              11,914,042,386   
     
Options Written                

(Premiums Received — $ 5,976,876) — (0.0)%

              (1,090,400

Total Investments Net of Options Written — 100.5%

  

     11,912,951,986   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.5)%

  

     (64,179,858
     

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

  

   $ 11,848,772,128   
     

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments

 

(a) Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

 

(b) Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.

 

(c) Non-income producing security.

 

(d) Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of principal and/or interest payments.

 

(e) Represents a payment-in-kind security which may pay interest/dividends in additional par/shares.

 

(f) Investments in issuers (whereby the Fund held 5% or more of the companies’ outstanding securities) that were considered to be an affiliate during the year ended September 30, 2013, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate    Shares/Par
Held at
September 30,
2012
     Shares/Par
Purchased
     Shares/
Par Sold
     Shares/Par
Held at
September 30,
2013
    

Value

Held at
September 30,
2013

     Income  

Peninsula Energy Ltd.

             255,393,495                 255,393,495       $ 6,001,235           

Peninsula Energy Ltd.

           $ 19,200,000               $ 19,200,000       $ 19,200,000       $ 633,472   

Peninsula Energy Ltd., Warrants

             78,447,216                 78,447,216       $ 453,736           

Peninsula Energy Ltd., Warrants (Expires 12/31/15)

             132,804,617                 132,804,617       $ 1,486,716           

Richland-Stryker Generation LLC

     10,487,500                         10,487,500       $ 12,664,572           

 

(g) Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the annualized yield at date of purchase.

 

(h) Convertible security.

 

(i) Represents a step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate shown is as of report date.

 

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

 

(k) Other interests represent beneficial interests in liquidation trusts and other reorganization or private entities.

 

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

 

(m) Warrants entitle the Fund to purchase a predetermined number of shares of common stock and are non-income producing. The purchase price and number of shares are subject to adjustment under certain conditions until the expiration date of the warrants, if any.

 

(n) Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Fund during the year ended September 30, 2013, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate    Shares Held at
September 30, 2012
    

Net

Activity

    Shares Held at
September 30, 2013
     Income      Realized
Gain
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class

     211,929,286         (165,871,544     46,057,742       $ 169,666       $ 2,844   

 

(o) Represents the current yield as of report date.

 

Ÿ  

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s industry classifications refer to any 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 Fund management. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such industry sub-classifications for reporting ease.

 

Ÿ  

Reverse repurchase agreements outstanding as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Counterparty    Interest
Rate
    Trade
Date
     Maturity
Date
    

Face

Value

     Face Value
Including
Accrued
Interest
 

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

     (0.75 )%      2/13/13         Open       $ 4,637,500       $ 4,615,375   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     (0.75 )%      3/05/13         Open         6,978,185         6,947,655   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     (0.25 )%      3/06/13         Open         4,952,644         4,945,490   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     (1.00 )%      3/26/13         Open         10,257,500         10,203,648   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     (0.50 )%      6/13/13         Open         11,897,050         11,879,039   

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

     (0.25 )%      8/13/13         Open         16,407,754         16,402,398   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     (1.00 )%      8/13/13         Open         10,064,000         10,050,861   

Total

           $ 65,194,633       $ 65,044,466   
          

 

 

 

 

Ÿ  

Foreign currency exchange contracts as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Currency

Purchased

       Currency
Sold
    Counterparty   Settlement
Date
       Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
GBP          2,836,000           USD           4,431,605      Bank of America N.A.     10/22/13         $ 158,749   
USD          8,466,518           AUD           9,294,000      UBS AG     10/22/13           (190,090
USD          49,119,314           CAD           51,114,000      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     10/22/13           (476,191

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Ÿ  

Foreign currency exchange contracts as of September 30, 2013 were as follows: (concluded)

 

Currency
Purchased
       Currency
Sold
    Counterparty   Settlement
Date
       Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD        5,536,010           GBP           3,672,000      Bank of America N.A.     10/22/13         $ (407,495
USD        7,940,300           GBP           5,121,000      Bank of America N.A.     10/22/13           (348,558
USD        664,266           GBP           440,000      Barclays Bank PLC     10/22/13           (47,918
USD        15,886,403           GBP           10,046,000      Barclays Bank PLC     10/22/13           (374,068
USD        23,096,262           GBP           14,403,000      BNP Paribas S.A.     10/22/13           (216,455
USD        5,749,880           GBP           3,602,000      Citibank N.A.     10/22/13           (80,323
USD        6,363,367           GBP           4,026,000      Citibank N.A.     10/22/13           (153,123
USD        1,324,942           GBP           873,000      Credit Suisse International     10/22/13           (88,097
USD        1,475,351           GBP           938,000      Credit Suisse International     10/22/13           (42,897
USD        239,014           GBP           153,683      Deutsche Bank AG     10/22/13           (9,738
USD        5,856,139           GBP           3,851,000      Deutsche Bank AG     10/22/13           (377,096
USD        365,487,632           GBP           242,365,000      Deutsche Bank AG     10/22/13           (26,804,721
USD        11,777,294           EUR           8,700,000      Deutsche Bank AG     10/24/13           6,808   
USD        13,825,537           EUR           10,239,000      Royal Bank of Canada     10/24/13           (27,108
USD        599,942,659           EUR           443,803,000      UBS AG     10/24/13           (491,523
Total                         $ (29,969,844
                       

 

 

 

 

Ÿ  

Exchange-traded options purchased as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Description    Put/
Call
    

Strike

Price

     Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Market
Value
 

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     Put         USD         164.00         10/19/13         37,600       $ 3,760,000   

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     Put         USD         161.00         10/19/13         20,380         1,304,320   

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     Put         USD         165.00         11/16/13         17,824         4,117,344   

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     Put         USD         170.00         12/21/13         38,669         22,466,689   

Total

                  $ 31,648,353   
                 

 

 

 

 

Ÿ  

Over-the-counter options purchased as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Description    Counterparty    Put/
Call
    

Strike

Price

     Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Market
Value
 

Marsico Parent Superholdco LLC

   Goldman Sachs & Co.      Call         USD         942.86         12/14/19         107       $ 1   

 

Ÿ  

Exchange-traded options written as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Description    Put/
Call
    

Strike

Price

     Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Market
Value
 

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     Put         USD         156.00         10/19/13         37,600       $ (1,090,400

 

Ÿ  

Over-the-counter credit default swaps – buy protection outstanding as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Issuer/Index    Pay
Fixed
Rate
    Counterparty    Expiration
Date
  

Notional
Amount
(000)

     Market
Value
     Premiums
Paid
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

     5.00   Barclays Bank PLC    3/20/16      USD         3,773       $ 448,147       $ 449,142       $ (995

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

     5.00   Deutsche Bank AG    3/20/16      USD         7,547         896,292         864,385         31,907   

RadioShack Corp.

     5.00   Deutsche Bank AG    9/20/18      USD         2,008         502,107         617,150         (115,043

RadioShack Corp.

     5.00   Deutsche Bank AG    9/20/18      USD         2,008         502,107         550,708         (48,601

RadioShack Corp.

     5.00   Deutsche Bank AG    9/20/18      USD         2,008         502,106         607,688         (105,582

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Over-the-counter credit default swaps – buy protection outstanding as of September 30, 2013 were as follows: (concluded)

 

Issuer/Index    Pay
Fixed Rate
    Counterparty    Expiration
Date
    

Notional
Amount
(000)

     Market
Value
    Premiums
Paid
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.

     5.00   Goldman Sachs International      12/20/18         USD         8,800       $ (193,142   $ 77,510       $ (270,652

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.

     5.00   Goldman Sachs International      12/20/18         USD         4,325         (94,925     11,398         (106,323

Total

                 $ 2,562,692      $ 3,177,981       $ (615,289
                

 

 

 

 

Ÿ  

Over-the-counter credit default swaps – sold protection outstanding as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

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

Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

     5.00   Barclays Bank PLC    9/20/15      CCC-         USD         7,464       $ (1,214,629   $ (1,697,479   $ 482,850   

RadioShack Corp.

     5.00   Deutsche Bank AG    9/20/15      CCC         USD         2,008         (211,715     (302,116     90,401   

RadioShack Corp.

     5.00   Deutsche Bank AG    9/20/15      CCC         USD         2,008         (211,715     (302,511     90,796   

RadioShack Corp.

     5.00   Deutsche Bank AG    9/20/15      CCC         USD         2,008         (211,715     (247,832     36,117   

Realogy Group LLC

     5.00   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    9/20/15      B-         USD         5,000         355,552        (145,075     500,627   

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

     5.00   Citibank N.A.    12/20/15      CCC-         USD         5,240         (981,895     (1,303,614     321,719   

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

     5.00   Citibank N.A.    12/20/15      CCC-         USD         2,555         (478,725     (571,210     92,485   

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

     5.00   Goldman Sachs International    12/20/15      CCC-         USD         6,712         (1,257,594     (934,169     (323,425

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

     5.00   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    12/20/15      CCC-         USD         9,176         (1,719,308     (2,563,807     844,499   

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

     5.00   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    12/20/15      CCC-         USD         2,126         (398,376     (515,188     116,812   

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

     5.00   Barclays Bank PLC    3/20/16      CCC-         USD         1,173         (262,309     (243,328     (18,981

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

     5.00   Barclays Bank PLC    3/20/16      CCC-         USD         1,140         (254,773     (209,243     (45,530

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

     5.00   Citibank N.A.    3/20/16      CCC-         USD         2,373         (530,434     (412,864     (117,570

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

     5.00   Citibank N.A.    3/20/16      CCC-         USD         1,240         (277,149     (232,563     (44,586

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

     5.00   Goldman Sachs Bank USA    3/20/16      CCC-         USD         11,182         (2,499,905     (2,484,742     (15,163

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

     5.00   Goldman Sachs Bank USA    3/20/16      CCC-         USD         9,976         (2,230,328     (1,703,514     (526,814

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

     5.00   Goldman Sachs Bank USA    3/20/16      CCC-         USD         3,718         (831,160     (868,920     37,760   

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

     5.00   Goldman Sachs Bank USA    3/20/16      CCC-         USD         3,718         (831,160     (868,920     37,760   

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

     5.00   Goldman Sachs Bank USA    3/20/16      CCC-         USD         2,598         (580,820     (549,130     (31,690

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

     5.00   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    3/20/16      CCC-         USD         1,292         (288,790     (257,839     (30,951

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

     5.00   Barclays Bank PLC    6/20/16      CCC-         USD         6,960         (1,814,499     (1,309,538     (504,961

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

     5.00   Goldman Sachs Bank USA    6/20/16      CCC-         USD         15,106         (3,938,230     (3,633,857     (304,373

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

     5.00   Goldman Sachs Bank USA    6/20/16      CCC-         USD         14,700         (3,832,346     (3,487,472     (344,874

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

     5.00   Goldman Sachs Bank USA    6/20/16      CCC-         USD         7,602         (1,981,863     (1,862,040     (119,823

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

     5.00   Goldman Sachs Bank USA    6/20/16      CCC-         USD         4,277         (1,115,134     (855,199     (259,935

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

     5.00   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    6/20/16      CCC-         USD         7,162         (1,867,280     (1,424,990     (442,290

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Ÿ  

Over-the-counter credit default swaps — sold protection outstanding as of September 30, 2013 were as follows: (concluded)

 

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

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

     5.00   Citibank N.A.    9/20/16      CCC-         USD         5,135       $ (1,532,145   $ (1,724,692   $ 192,547   

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

     5.00   Goldman Sachs
International
   9/20/16      CCC-         USD         27,152         (8,101,436     (6,079,470     (2,021,966

Community Health Systems, Inc.

     5.00   BNP Paribas S.A.    9/20/16      Not Rated         USD         2,000         166,861        (130,739     297,600   

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

     5.00   Barclays Bank PLC    3/20/17      CCC-         USD         1,140         (411,706     (323,556     (88,150

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

     5.00   Goldman Sachs Bank USA    3/20/17      CCC-         USD         8,421         (3,042,206     (2,569,376     (472,830

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

     5.00   Goldman Sachs Bank USA    3/20/17      CCC-         USD         7,008         (2,531,958     (1,899,141     (632,817

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

     5.00   Goldman Sachs Bank USA    3/20/17      CCC-         USD         2,320         (838,279     (668,620     (169,659

Crown Castle International Corp.

     7.25   Deutsche Bank AG    3/20/17      B         USD         11,410         2,163,249        (51,525     2,214,774   

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.

     8.00   Deutsche Bank AG    9/20/17      BB-         USD         16,770         3,839,248        (1,608     3,840,856   

Smithfield Foods, Inc.

     5.00   Credit Suisse International    6/20/18      BB-         USD         6,092         709,311        727,657        (18,346

Techem GmbH

     5.00   Credit Suisse International    9/20/18      B+         EUR         6,400         653,460        695,022        (41,562

Techem GmbH

     5.00   Credit Suisse International    9/20/18      B+         EUR         2,084         212,778        234,023        (21,245

Techem GmbH

     5.00   Credit Suisse International    12/20/18      B+         EUR         2,120         204,481        230,881        (26,400

Level 3 Communications, Inc.

     5.00   Goldman Sachs Bank USA    6/20/19      CCC+         USD         14,000         603,700        (1,016,153     1,619,853   

CMBX.NA Series 3 AM

     0.50   Citibank N.A.    12/13/49      BBB-         USD         5,570         (540,383     (526,396     (13,987

CMBX.NA Series 3 AM

     0.50   Citibank N.A.    12/13/49      BBB-         USD         2,775         (269,221     (260,528     (8,693

Total

                    $ (38,180,546   $ (42,351,381   $ 4,170,835   
                   

 

 

 

 

1 

Using S&P’s rating of the issuer or the underlying securities of the index, as applicable.

 

2 

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

 

Ÿ  

Over-the-counter total return swaps outstanding as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Reference Entity    Floating Rate     Counterparty      Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount/
Contract
Amount
(000)
     Market
Value
    Premiums
Paid
(Received)
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

iBoxx US Dollar Liquid High Yield Index

     3-month  LIBOR 1      Credit Suisse International         3/20/14         USD 100,000      $ (62,640           $ (62,640

 

1 

Fund pays the floating rate and receives the total return of the reference entity.

 

Ÿ  

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

 

  Ÿ  

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

 

  Ÿ  

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)

 

  Ÿ  

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.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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different levels of the fair value disclosure 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 investment and derivative financial instrument 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, please refer to Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following tables summarize the Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of September 30, 2013:

 

      Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Assets:

         

Investments:

         

Long-Term Investments:

         

Asset-Backed Securities

          $ 2,313,785      $ 136,358,189       $ 138,671,974   

Common Stocks

   $ 689,772,765        24,404,953        61,838,271         776,015,989   

Corporate Bonds

            8,611,101,762        70,775,109         8,681,876,871   

Floating Rate Loan Interests

            1,674,314,592        178,617,570         1,852,932,162   

Investment Companies

     5,508,505        7,268,162                12,776,667   

Other Interests

            6,168,813        37,933,490         44,102,303   

Preferred Securities

     308,134,492        19,635,380                327,769,872   

Warrants

     1,736,716               453,736         2,190,452   

Short-Term Securities

     46,057,742                       46,057,742   

Options Purchased:

         

Equity Contracts

     31,648,353               1         31,648,354   

Total

   $ 1,082,858,573      $ 10,345,207,447      $ 485,976,366       $ 11,914,042,386   
         
      Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Derivative Financial Instruments1

         

Assets:

         

Credit contracts

          $ 10,849,363              $ 10,849,363   

Foreign currency exchange contracts

            165,557                165,557   

Liabilities:

         

Credit contracts

            (7,293,817             (7,293,817

Equity contracts

   $ (1,090,400                    (1,090,400

Foreign currency exchange contracts

            (30,135,401             (30,135,401

Interest rate contracts

            (62,640             (62,640

Total

   $ (1,090,400   $ (26,476,938           $ (27,567,338

1    Derivative financial instruments are swaps, foreign currency exchange contracts and options written. Swaps and foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument and options written are shown at value.

        

Certain of the Fund’s assets and/or liabilities are held at carrying amount, which approximates fair value for financial statement purposes. As of September 30, 2013, such assets and liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:    
         
      Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Assets:

         

Cash

   $ 2,825,788                     $ 2,825,788   

Foreign currency at value

     1,548,944                       1,548,944   

Cash pledged as collateral for over-the-counter derivatives

     45,960,000                       45,960,000   

Liabilities:

         

Reverse repurchase agreements

          $ (65,044,466             (65,044,466

Cash received as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements

            (510,000             (510,000

Cash received as collateral for over-the-counter derivatives

            (7,900,000             (7,900,000

Total

   $ 50,334,732      $ (73,454,466           $ (23,119,734

There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the year ended September 30, 2013.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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A reconciliation of Level 3 investments and derivative financial instruments is presented when the Fund had a significant amount of Level 3 investments and derivative financial instruments 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
    Collateralized
Debt
Obligations
    Common
Stocks
     Corporate
Bonds
    Floating Rate
Loan Interests
    Other
Interests
     Options
Purchased
     Warrants     Total  

Assets:

                     

Opening Balance, as of
September 30, 2012

   $ 2,523,287      $ 4,232,857      $ 55,364,905       $ 39,071,510      $ 207,151,274      $ 37,615,025       $ 1              $ 345,958,859   

Transfers into Level 3

                   3,410         19,259,100        2,007,353                               21,269,863   

Transfers out of Level 3

                                  (35,117,471                            (35,117,471

Other2

     4,232,857        (4,232,857                                                    

Accrued discounts/premiums

     311,786                       38,747        1,495,977                               1,846,510   

Net realized gain (loss)

     1,954,478                       (20,001,399     (481,906                   $ (41     (18,528,868

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation3

     (1,100,395            723,932         4,121,190        7,411,884        318,465                 453,769        11,928,845   

Purchases

     137,872,948               5,746,024         49,522,516        171,566,944                        8        364,708,440   

Sales

     (9,436,772                    (21,236,555     (175,416,485                            (206,089,812

Closing Balance, as of
September 30, 2013

   $ 136,358,189             $ 61,838,271       $ 70,775,109      $ 178,617,570      $ 37,933,490       $ 1       $ 453,736      $ 485,976,366   

 

2 

Certain Level 3 investments were re-classified between Asset-Backed Securities and Collateralized Debt Obligations.

3 

Included in the related net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation in the Statement of Operations. The change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments still held as of September 30, 2013 was $(16,512,706).

The following table is a reconciliation of Level 3 derivative financial instruments for which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining fair value:

 

      Credit Contracts  
      Assets      Liabilities  

Opening Balance, as of September 30, 2012

           $ 9,740,165   

Transfers into Level 3

               

Transfers out of Level 3

             (2,212,867

Accrued discounts/premiums

             308,396   

Net realized gain (loss)

             7,122,196   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation4

             (10,804,762

Purchases

               

Issues5

               

Sales

             (4,153,128

Settlements6

               

Closing Balance, as of September 30, 2013

               

 

4 

Included in the related net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation in the Statement of Operations. The change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on derivative financial instruments still held as of September 30, 2013 was $0.

5 

Issues represent upfront cash received on certain derivative financial instruments.

6 

Settlements represent periodic contractual cash flows and/or cash flows to terminate certain derivative financial instruments.

The following table summarizes the valuation techniques used and unobservable inputs utilized by the BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (“Global Valuation Committee”) to determine the value of certain of the Fund’s Level 3 investments as of September 30, 2013. The table does not include Level 3 investments with values based upon unadjusted third party pricing information in the amount of $326,920,749. A significant change in such third party pricing information could result in a significantly lower or higher value of such Level 3 investments.

 

      Value      Valuation Techniques   

Unobservable

Inputs1

   Range of
Unobservable Inputs
Utilized
 

Assets:

           

Common Stocks2

   $ 2,530,710       Market Comparable Companies    Forecasted EBITDA Multiple      3.50x   
     16,302,183       Market Comparable Companies    Offshore Last 12 Months EBITDA Multiple      8.50x   
         Offshore Current Fiscal Year EBITDA Multiple      7.25x   
         Onshore EBITDA Multiple      4.75x   
         Onshore Current Fiscal Year EBITDA Multiple      4.50x   
     12,930,968       Market Comparable Companies    2P (Proved and Probable) Reserves + 2C (Contingent)
    Resources Multiple
     CAD0.53x   
         PV-10 Multiple4      0.21x   
     19,680,598       Market Comparable Companies    2P (Proved and Probable) Reserves + 2C (Contingent)
    Resources Multiple
     CAD0.35x   
         PV-10 Multiple4      0.13x   

Corporate Bonds5

     19,200,000       Cost6    N/A        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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      Value      Valuation Techniques   

Unobservable

Inputs1

   Range of
Unobservable Inputs
Utilized
 
     10,714,593       Discounted Cash Flow    Yield      12.00%   
     7,311       Estimated Recovery Value    Recovery Rate      0.05%   
     9,559,281       Market Comparable Companies    Yield      12.10%   
     29,820,000       Market Comparable Companies    Last 12 Months EBITDA Multiple      10.00x   

Other Interests7

     23,348,290       Discounted Cash Flow    Perpetuity Growth Rate      3.50%   
         Free Cash Flow      $6.30 - 35.208   
         Weighted Cost of Capital      12.00%   
     6,250       Estimated Recovery Value    Recovery Rate      1.00%   
     12,664,572       Discounted Cash Flow    Yield      19.00%   
         Installed Capacity Multiple      $293.67/kilowatt   
     1,837,125       Market Comparable Companies    Barrels of Oil Equivalent Proved Reserves Multiple      $20.50/bbl   
         Barrels of Oil Equivalent Production Multiple      $125,000/bbl   
         PV-10 Multiple4      1.30x   

Warrants

     453,736       Black-Scholes    Implied Volatility      60.69%   

Total

   $ 159,055,617                      

 

1

A change to the unobservable input may result in a significant change to the value of the investment as follows:

 

Unobservable Input   

Impact to Value if

Input Increases

  

Impact to Value

if Input Decreases

Forecasted EBITDA Multiple

   Increase    Decrease

Offshore Last 12 Months EBITDA Multiple

   Increase    Decrease

Offshore Current Fiscal Year EBITDA Multiple

   Increase    Decrease

Onshore EBITDA Multiple

   Increase    Decrease

Onshore Current Fiscal Year EBITDA Multiple

   Increase    Decrease

2P (Proved and Probable) Reserves + 2C (Contingent) Resources Multiple

   Increase    Decrease

PV-10 Multiple4

   Increase    Decrease

Yield

   Decrease    Increase

Recovery Rate

   Increase    Decrease

Last 12 Months EBITDA Multiple

   Increase    Decrease

Perpetuity Growth Rate

   Increase    Decrease

Free Cash Flow

   Increase    Decrease

Weighted Cost of Capital

   Decrease    Increase

Installed Capacity Multiple

   Increase    Decrease

Barrels of Oil Equivalent Proved Reserves Multiple

   Increase    Decrease

Barrels of Oil Equivalent Production Multiple

   Increase    Decrease

Implied Volatility

   Increase    Decrease

 

2 

For the year ended September 30, 2013, the valuation technique for certain investments classified as common stocks changed to a market approach. Market information became available for this investment which is considered to be a more relevant measure of fair value for this investment. The investment was previously valued utilizing the company’s financial restructuring plan.

 

3 

Canadian Dollar

 

4 

Present value of estimated future oil and gas revenues, net of estimated direct expenses discounted at an annual discount rate of 10%.

 

5 

For the year ended September 30, 2013, the valuation technique for certain investments classified as corporate bonds changed to an income or a market approach. The investments were previously valued using acquisition cost. Income and market information became available for these investments which is considered to be a more relevant measure of fair value for these investments.

 

6 

The Fund fair values certain of its Level 3 investments using acquisition cost, although the transaction may not have occurred during the current reporting period. These investments are generally privately held investments. There may not be a secondary market, and/or there are a limited number of investors. The determination to fair value such investments at cost is based upon factors consistent with the principles of fair value measurement that are reasonably available to the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate. Valuations are reviewed utilizing available market information to determine if the carrying value should be adjusted. Such market data may include, but is not limited to, observations of the trading multiples of public companies considered comparable to the private companies being valued, financial or operational information released by the company, and/or news or corporate events that affect the investment. Valuations may be adjusted to account for company-specific issues, the lack of liquidity inherent in a nonpublic investment and the fact that comparable public companies are not identical to the investments being fair valued by the Fund.

 

7 

For the year ended September 30, 2013, the valuation technique for certain investments classified as other interests changed to an income or a market approach. Market information previously utilized to determine fair value under the market approach no longer applied to a certain investment; therefore, the income approach is considered to be a more relevant measure of fair value for this investment. Certain investments were previously valued using acquisition cost. Income and market information became available for these investments which are considered to be more relevant measures of fair value for these investments.

 

8 

Amount is stated in millions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Table of Contents
Schedule of Investments September 30, 2013      BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Asset-Backed Securities   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Aircraft Certificate Owner Trust, Series 2003-1A, Class D, 6.46%, 9/20/22 (a)

     USD         1,010       $ 1,000,342   

ALM Loan Funding Ltd.:

        

Series 2010-3AR, Class A1,

1.06%, 11/20/20 (a)(b)

        9,570         9,558,447   

Series 2010-3AR, Class A2,

1.86%, 11/20/20 (a)(b)

        20,500         20,459,000   

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust:

        

Series 2011-3, Class D, 4.04%, 7/10/17

        10,769         11,240,715   

Series 2012-4, Class B, 1.31%, 11/08/17

        3,270         3,268,077   

Series 2013-2, Class B, 1.19%, 5/08/18

        10,190         10,119,159   

Series 2013-2, Class C, 1.79%, 3/08/19

        3,250         3,198,712   

Series 2013-4, Class D, 3.31%, 10/08/19

        6,600         6,622,117   

Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-FR1,
Class A5, 4.46%, 5/25/34 (b)

        78         77,569   

APOLLO Trust, Series 2009-1,
Class A3, 3.88%, 6/03/17 (b)

     AUD         9,505         8,947,965   

Asset-Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust,
Series 2005-HE3, Class M2,
0.84%, 4/25/35 (b)

     USD         48         48,400   

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities I Trust,
Series 2006-HE10, Class 21A1,
0.25%, 12/25/36 (b)

        328         321,696   

Berica ABS S.r.l., Series 2012-2, Class A1,
0.51%, 11/30/51 (b)

     EUR         10,979         14,393,871   

BNC Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2006-2, Class A3,
0.30%, 11/25/36 (b)

     USD         448         444,095   

Chester Asset Receivables Dealings PLC,

        

Series 2004-1, Class B, 0.99%, 4/15/16 (b)

     GBP         3,000         4,851,472   

Citibank Omni Master Trust,
Series 2009-A14X, Class A14,
2.94%, 8/15/18 (b)

     USD         5,000         5,100,070   

Conseco Financial Corp.,
Series 1993-4, Class A5,
7.05%, 1/15/19

        57         59,581   

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates:

Series 2005-17, Class 1AF2,

5.22%, 5/25/36 (b)

        2,961         3,055,740   

Series 2007-3, Class 2A1,

0.28%, 5/25/47 (b)

        985         971,065   

Series 2007-7, Class 2A2,

0.34%, 10/25/47 (b)

        7,869         7,675,287   

Series 2007-12, Class 2A1,

0.53%, 8/25/47 (b)

        218         217,774   

Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust,
Series 2011-1, Class A,
2.61%, 3/15/19 (a)

        9,190         9,271,028   

Crusade ABS Trust,
Series 2012-1, Class A,
3.57%, 7/12/23 (b)

     AUD         15,300         14,276,972   

Dryden XVI-Leveraged Loan CDO 2005, Series 2006-16A, Class A1,
0.51%, 10/20/20 (a)(b)

     USD         13,433         13,271,822   

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2012-4, Class C, 1.39%, 9/15/16

        7,005         7,031,017   

Heller Financial, Series 1998-1, Class A, 0.87%, 7/15/24 (a)(b)

        601         319,783   

HLSS Servicer Advance Receivables Backed Notes:

        

Series 2013-T1, Class A2,

1.50%, 1/16/46 (a)

        3,000         2,989,800   

Series 2013-T3, Class A3,

1.79%, 5/15/46 (a)

        13,345         13,132,814   

Series 2013-T6, Class AT6,

1.29%, 9/15/44 (a)

        7,500         7,500,000   

IFC SBA Loan-Backed Adjustable Rate Certificate,
Series 1997-1, Class A,
1.25%, 1/15/24 (a)(b)

        165         164,980   
Asset-Backed Securities   

Par

(000)

     Value  

MASTR Asset-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-FRE1, Class A4,
0.43%, 10/25/35 (b)

     USD         123       $ 122,279   

Mayport CLO Ltd., Series 2006-1A, Class A1L,
0.51%, 2/22/20 (a)(b)

        15,969         15,729,769   

Muir Woods CLO Ltd., Series 2012-1A, Class X,
1.50%, 9/14/23 (a)(b)

        3,000         3,000,000   

Neuberger Berman CLO Ltd., Series 2012-12A, Class X,
1.52%, 7/25/23 (a)(b)

        2,000         2,000,000   

OHA Intrepid Leveraged Loan Fund Ltd., Series 2011-1AR, Class AR,
1.19%, 4/20/21 (a)(b)

        23,410         23,381,943   

OHA Park Avenue CLO Ltd.,
Series 2007-1A, Class A1B,
0.48%, 3/14/22 (a)(b)

        20,129         19,742,489   

PFS Financing Corp., Series 2012-AA, Class B,
1.88%, 2/15/16 (a)(b)

        5,000         5,012,785   

Red & Black Auto France, Series 2012-1, Class A,
0.98%, 12/28/21 (b)

     EUR         3,979         5,398,538   

Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc. Trust,
Series 2003-RZ3, Class A6, 3.90%, 3/25/33 (c)

     USD         2,508         2,499,043   

Residential Asset Securities Corp. Trust,

Series 2005-KS12, Class A2, 0.43%, 1/25/36 (b)

        461         457,290   

Santander Consumer Acquired Receivables Trust:

Series 2011-S1A, Class B,

1.66%, 8/15/16 (a)

        4,890         4,903,915   

Series 2011-S1A, Class C,

2.01%, 8/15/16 (a)

        3,707         3,717,141   

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust:

Series 2010-2, Class C, 3.89%, 7/17/17

        12,300         12,555,016   

Series 2011-S1A, Class D,

3.10%, 5/15/17 (a)

        51         50,925   

Series 2011-S2A, Class B,

2.06%, 6/15/17 (a)

        1,006         1,009,811   

Series 2011-S2A, Class C,

2.86%, 6/15/17 (a)

        261         262,831   

Series 2011-S2A, Class D,

3.35%, 6/15/17 (a)

        161         162,145   

Series 2012-5, Class C,

2.70%, 8/15/18

        2,670         2,686,816   

Series 2012-6, Class C,

1.94%, 3/15/18

        2,470         2,452,127   

Series 2012-AA, Class B,

1.21%, 10/16/17 (a)

        10,440         10,414,151   

Series 2012-AA, Class C,

1.78%, 11/15/18 (a)

        7,215         7,060,520   

Series 2013-1, Class C,

1.76%, 1/15/19

        5,420         5,329,730   

Series 2013-3, Class C,

1.81%, 4/15/19

        18,925         18,590,274   

Series 2013-A, Class C,

3.12%, 10/15/19 (a)

        13,400         13,406,700   

Series 2013-A, Class D,

3.78%, 10/15/19 (a)

        11,960         11,976,744   

SLC Private Student Loan Trust,
Series 2006-A, Class A4,
0.39%, 1/15/19 (b)

        1,286         1,284,581   

SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust:

Series 2003-B, Class A2,

0.65%, 3/15/22 (b)

        5,230         5,097,930   

Series 2004-B, Class A2,

0.45%, 6/15/21 (b)

        7,460         7,333,506   

SLM Private Education Loan Trust:

Series 2010-C, Class A1,

1.83%, 12/15/17 (a)(b)

        709         709,671   

Series 2011-B, Class A2,

3.74%, 2/15/29 (a)

        7,950         8,341,871   

Series 2011-C, Class A2B,

4.54%, 10/17/44 (a)

        8,725         9,523,974   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

     BLACKROCK FUNDS II    SEPTEMBER 30, 2013    45


Table of Contents
Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Asset-Backed Securities   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Series 2012-B, Class A1,

1.28%, 12/15/21 (a)(b)

     USD         2,432       $ 2,438,827   

Series 2012-C, Class A1,

1.28%, 8/15/23 (a)(b)

        10,150         10,193,063   

Series 2012-E, Class A1,

0.93%, 10/16/23 (a)(b)

        3,877         3,871,813   

SLM Student Loan Trust:

        

Series 2002-1, Class A2,

0.38%, 4/25/17 (b)

        16         16,439   

Series 2013-4, Class A,

0.73%, 6/25/27 (b)

        15,632         15,632,035   

Series 2013-C, Class A1,

1.03%, 2/15/22 (a)(b)

        17,635         17,635,000   

Soundview Home Loan Trust:

        

Series 2003-1, Class M1,

1.03%, 8/25/31 (b)

        26         26,065   

Series 2003-2, Class A2,

1.48%, 11/25/33 (b)

        1,536         1,532,390   

Torrens, Series 2013-1, Class A,
3.52%, 4/12/44 (b)

     AUD         28,097         26,122,133   

Turbo Finance 2 PLC, Series 2012-1, Class B,
5.50%, 2/20/19

     GBP         8,282         13,951,464   

Wells Fargo Home Equity Trust,
Series 2007-2, Class A1, 0.27%, 4/25/37 (b)

     USD         466         463,784   

Westbrook CLO Ltd., Series 2006-1A, Class A1,
0.49%, 12/20/20 (a)(b)

        16,000         15,720,000   

WG Horizons CLO, Series 2006-1A, Class A1,
0.52%, 5/24/19 (a)(b)

        24,688         24,101,845   

World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust, Series 2012-D, Class B,
3.34%, 4/17/23

              5,630         5,399,435   

Total Asset-Backed Securities — 15.8%

                       520,908,178   
        
Corporate Bonds                        

Aerospace & Defense — 0.3%

        

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.,
6.88%, 3/15/18

        4,020         4,321,500   

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.,
10.00%, 6/01/17

        3,803         4,135,763   

Spirit Aerosystems, Inc., 7.50%, 10/01/17

        1,708         1,776,320   
        

 

 

 
                         10,233,583   

Air Freight & Logistics — 0.1%

        

Federal Express Corp. Pass-Through Trust,
Series 2012, 2.63%, 1/15/18 (a)

              4,011         4,050,793   

Airlines — 1.1%

        

Continental Airlines Pass-Through Trust,
Series 2000-1, Class B, 8.39%, 5/01/22

        6,388         6,628,022   

Delta Air Lines Pass-Through Trust:

        

Series 2010-1, Class B, 6.38%, 7/02/17

        6,250         6,484,375   

Series 2010-2, Class B, 6.75%, 11/23/15

        2,000         2,100,000   

Northwest Airlines Pass-Through Trust,
Series 2002-1, Class G-2, 6.26%, 5/20/23

        2,415         2,490,614   

U.S. Airways Pass-Through Trust:

        

Series 2011-1, Class C,

10.88%, 10/22/14

        4,386         4,627,631   

Series 2012-1, Class C,

9.13%, 10/01/15

        6,057         6,239,123   

Series 2012-2, Class C , 5.45%, 6/03/18

        1,500         1,410,000   

United Airlines, Inc., 6.75%, 9/15/15 (a)

        5,130         5,283,900   
        

 

 

 
                         35,263,665   

Auto Components — 0.3%

        

Delphi Corp., 5.88%, 5/15/19

        7,500         7,959,375   
Corporate Bonds   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Auto Components (concluded)

        

Titan International, Inc., 7.88%, 10/01/17

     USD         1,840       $ 1,958,680   
        

 

 

 
                         9,918,055   

Automobiles — 0.4%

        

General Motors Co., 3.50%, 10/02/18 (a)

              12,581         12,549,547   

Beverages — 0.0%

        

Constellation Brands, Inc., 7.25%, 5/15/17

              850         973,250   

Biotechnology — 0.3%

        

Amgen, Inc., 1.88%, 11/15/14

              8,080         8,192,231   

Capital Markets — 3.3%

        

American Capital Ltd., 6.50%, 9/15/18 (a)

        7,181         7,252,810   

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.,
0.82%, 8/01/18 (b)

        15,880         15,887,781   

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.:

        

5.35%, 1/15/16

        8,733         9,521,066   

3.63%, 2/07/16

        41,834         44,028,653   

5.75%, 10/01/16

        21,910         24,439,685   

Morgan Stanley, 4.75%, 3/22/17

        8,000         8,637,768   
        

 

 

 
                         109,767,763   

Chemicals — 0.1%

        

Airgas, Inc., 4.50%, 9/15/14

              2,880         2,984,144   

Commercial Banks — 2.1%

        

BB&T Corp., 3.20%, 3/15/16

        1,500         1,571,898   

Branch Banking & Trust Co., 2.30%, 10/15/18

        33,000         33,108,240   

CIT Group, Inc., 4.25%, 8/15/17

        8,455         8,613,531   

Regions Financial Corp., 2.00%, 5/15/18

        20,800         20,189,666   

Santander Holdings USA, Inc., 3.00%, 9/24/15

        3,785         3,894,723   
        

 

 

 
                         67,378,058   

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.7%

        

Aviation Capital Group Corp.:

        

3.88%, 9/27/16 (a)

        14,855         14,941,619   

4.63%, 1/31/18 (a)

        1,000         994,359   

Leucadia National Corp., 8.13%, 9/15/15

        6,450         7,159,500   
        

 

 

 
                         23,095,478   

Computers & Peripherals — 0.7%

        

Dell, Inc., 5.63%, 4/15/14

        10,680         10,892,820   

Hewlett-Packard Co.:

        

2.63%, 12/09/14

        4,780         4,872,555   

2.20%, 12/01/15

        5,640         5,735,113   

Lexmark International, Inc., 5.13%, 3/15/20

        3,000         3,092,499   
        

 

 

 
                         24,592,987   

Consumer Finance — 1.7%

        

American Express Credit Corp., 1.30%, 7/29/16

        25,130         25,280,478   

Capital One Financial Corp., 3.15%, 7/15/16

        10,000         10,446,940   

SLM Corp., 5.00%, 10/01/13

        21,100         21,100,000   
        

 

 

 
                         56,827,418   

Diversified Financial Services — 9.3%

        

Ally Financial, Inc., 6.25%, 12/01/17

        1,770         1,892,746   

Bank of America Corp.:

1.25%, 1/11/16

        14,712         14,697,523   

6.50%, 8/01/16

        25,304         28,677,428   

5.65%, 5/01/18

        4,595         5,185,568   

Citigroup, Inc.:

1.25%, 1/15/16

        500         499,618   

1.70%, 7/25/16

        35,126         35,285,718   

2.50%, 9/26/18

        15,200         15,115,579   

CNH Capital LLC, 3.88%, 11/01/15

        4,020         4,140,600   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

46    BLACKROCK FUNDS II    SEPTEMBER 30, 2013     


Table of Contents
Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Diversified Financial Services (concluded)

        

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC:

12.00%, 5/15/15

     USD         34,382       $ 40,165,293   

5.63%, 9/15/15

        12,730         13,752,053   

4.21%, 4/15/16

        1,800         1,907,557   

3.98%, 6/15/16

        1,790         1,891,382   

2.88%, 10/01/18

        13,000         12,997,218   

General Electric Capital Corp., 0.92%, 7/12/16 (b)

        32,000         32,114,272   

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.:

        

2.75%, 5/15/16 (a)

        8,145         8,124,637   

4.75%, 8/15/17 (a)

        1,930         1,997,550   

3.25%, 5/15/18 (a)

        1,450         1,410,125   

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 8.00%, 1/15/18

        6,615         6,929,213   

ING US, Inc., 2.90%, 2/15/18

        22,549         22,641,000   

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.45%, 3/01/16

        16,776         17,664,608   

LeasePlan Corp NV, 2.50%, 5/16/18 (a)

        16,100         15,639,814   

MassMutual Global Funding II, 2.10%, 8/02/18 (a)

        675         673,771   

Novus USA Trust, Series 2013-1,
1.56%, 2/28/14 (a)(b)

        19,050         19,021,425   

Russian Agricultural Bank OJSC Via RSHB Capital SA, 7.13%, 1/14/14

        4,000         4,063,200   
        

 

 

 
                         306,487,898   

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 4.2%

  

  

AT&T Inc., 0.90%, 2/12/16

        20,100         20,004,827   

British Telecommunications PLC, 2.00%, 6/22/15

        9,216         9,384,625   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 8.50%, 11/01/19

        3,590         3,904,125   

Qwest Communications International, Inc.,
7.13%, 4/01/18

        1,729         1,793,837   

Verizon Communications, Inc., 2.50%, 9/15/16

        98,800         101,831,777   
        

 

 

 
                         136,919,191   

Electric Utilities — 0.7%

        

AES Corp., 8.00%, 10/15/17

        3,199         3,678,850   

CMS Energy Corp., 4.25%, 9/30/15

        2,395         2,524,986   

Dominion Resources, Inc., 5.15%, 7/15/15

        647         694,276   

Duke Energy Corp., 1.63%, 8/15/17

        1,500         1,494,145   

Kentucky Power Co., 6.00%, 9/15/17 (a)

        1,000         1,131,268   

Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC, 6.38%, 1/15/15

        5,960         6,365,405   

Pepco Holdings, Inc., 2.70%, 10/01/15

        3,765         3,870,352   

Southern Power Co., 4.88%, 7/15/15

        2,432         2,601,503   
        

 

 

 
                         22,360,785   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.2%

        

Jabil Circuit, Inc., 7.75%, 7/15/16

              6,642         7,522,065   

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.5%

        

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc., 4.88%, 7/01/15

        7,175         7,694,104   

Transocean, Inc.:

4.95%, 11/15/15

        5,659         6,070,975   

2.50%, 10/15/17

        2,495         2,501,697   
        

 

 

 
                         16,266,776   

Food Products — 0.2%

        

Nabisco, Inc., 7.55%, 6/15/15

              6,425         7,135,419   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.3%

        

Boston Scientific Corp., 6.25%, 11/15/15

        5,605         6,173,050   

ConvaTec Healthcare E SA, 10.50%, 12/15/18 (a)

        2,300         2,599,000   
        

 

 

 
                         8,772,050   
Corporate Bonds   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Health Care Providers & Services — 0.4%

        

Coventry Health Care, Inc.:

        

6.13%, 1/15/15

     USD         3,750       $ 3,995,655   

5.95%, 3/15/17

        5,340         6,053,766   

HCA, Inc.:

6.50%, 2/15/16

        1,860         2,015,775   

7.25%, 9/15/20

        1,482         1,611,675   
        

 

 

 
                         13,676,871   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.3%

        

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.,
11.25%, 6/01/17

        1,950         1,979,250   

Carnival Corp.:

1.20%, 2/05/16

        3,000         2,981,166   

1.88%, 12/15/17

        5,945         5,823,353   
        

 

 

 
                         10,783,769   

Household Durables — 0.3%

        

DR Horton, Inc., 4.75%, 5/15/17

        1,980         2,069,100   

Jarden Corp., 7.50%, 5/01/17

        1,750         1,995,000   

Lennar Corp., 4.75%, 12/15/17

        2,150         2,209,125   

Toll Brothers Finance Corp., 8.91%, 10/15/17

        1,710         2,034,900   
        

 

 

 
                         8,308,125   

Independent Power Producers &
Energy Traders — 0.2%

        

Calpine Corp., 7.25%, 10/15/17 (a)

        1,990         2,064,625   

TransAlta Corp., 5.75%, 12/15/13

        2,860         2,886,461   
        

 

 

 
                         4,951,086   

Insurance — 3.1%

        

American International Group, Inc.:

        

4.88%, 9/15/16

        9,427         10,326,260   

5.60%, 10/18/16

        24,000         26,813,136   

Lincoln National Corp., 4.30%, 6/15/15

        10,880         11,469,435   

Prudential Financial, Inc.:

6.00%, 12/01/17

        22,720         26,340,750   

1.04%, 8/15/18 (b)

        23,000         23,033,051   

XL Group PLC, 5.25%, 9/15/14

        5,300         5,522,499   
        

 

 

 
                         103,505,131   

IT Services — 0.4%

        

Computer Sciences Corp., 2.50%, 9/15/15

        5,631         5,763,458   

The Western Union Co., 2.38%, 12/10/15

        8,000         8,176,920   
        

 

 

 
                         13,940,378   

Machinery — 0.2%

        

Case New Holland, Inc., 7.88%, 12/01/17

        1,300         1,511,250   

Pentair Finance SA, 1.35%, 12/01/15

        4,480         4,496,697   
        

 

 

 
                         6,007,947   

Media — 2.6%

        

Cablevision Systems Corp.:

8.63%, 9/15/17

        1,750         2,008,125   

7.75%, 4/15/18

        3,215         3,600,800   

Comcast Cable Communications LLC,
8.88%, 5/01/17

        9,750         12,148,978   

Comcast Corp., 4.95%, 6/15/16

        3,000         3,312,828   

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

        

3.55%, 3/15/15

        7,000         7,248,612   

3.13%, 2/15/16

        7,340         7,587,791   

2.40%, 3/15/17

        185         185,856   

DISH DBS Corp.:

7.75%, 5/31/15

        2,350         2,567,375   

4.63%, 7/15/17

        1,820         1,860,950   

4.25%, 4/01/18

        9,510         9,521,887   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Table of Contents
Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Corporate Bonds            Par
(000)
     Value  

Media (concluded)

        

The Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.:

        

6.25%, 11/15/14

     USD         14,470       $ 15,157,325   

2.25%, 11/15/17

        4,565         4,483,729   

Omnicom Group, Inc., 5.90%, 4/15/16

        8,275         9,248,322   

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC,
7.00%, 1/15/18

     GBP         4,020         6,789,486   
        

 

 

 
                         85,722,064   

Metals & Mining — 0.6%

        

Anglo American Capital PLC, 9.38%, 4/08/14 (a)

     USD         8,482         8,836,463   

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd.:

        

7.00%, 11/01/15 (a)

        6,628         6,826,840   

6.00%, 4/01/17 (a)

        3,000         3,075,000   

Novelis, Inc., 8.38%, 12/15/17

        1,900         2,037,750   
        

 

 

 
                         20,776,053   

Multiline Retail — 0.3%

        

Dollar General Corp., 4.13%, 7/15/17

              8,183         8,696,581   

Multi-Utilities — 0.5%

        

CenterPoint Energy, Inc., Series B, 6.85%, 6/01/15

        4,865         5,322,018   

CMS Energy Corp., 6.88%, 12/15/15

        1,727         1,924,116   

Sempra Energy, 8.90%, 11/15/13

        7,411         7,482,123   
        

 

 

 
                         14,728,257   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.7%

        

Chesapeake Energy Corp.:

        

3.25%, 3/15/16

        10,030         10,067,613   

6.50%, 8/15/17 (d)

        1,820         2,006,550   

Petrohawk Energy Corp.:

        

10.50%, 8/01/14

        7,769         8,027,708   

7.88%, 6/01/15

        5,136         5,239,275   

7.25%, 8/15/18

        10,280         11,153,800   

Sabine Pass LNG LP, 7.50%, 11/30/16

        740         814,000   

Southeast Supply Header LLC, 4.85%, 8/15/14 (a)

        6,120         6,316,580   

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. LLC, 8.00%, 2/01/16

        7,040         8,061,075   

Total Capital International SA, 1.00%, 8/12/16

        5,120         5,132,406   
        

 

 

 
                         56,819,007   

Paper & Forest Products — 0.1%

        

Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA, 5.63%, 4/20/15

              4,015         4,246,698   

Pharmaceuticals — 0.3%

        

Mylan, Inc., 6.00%, 11/15/18 (a)

        1,215         1,309,578   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International:

        

6.50%, 7/15/16 (a)

        1,567         1,621,845   

6.75%, 10/01/17 (a)

        668         713,090   

Warner Chilcott Co. LLC/Warner Chilcott Finance
LLC, 7.75%, 9/15/18

        4,125         4,475,625   

Zoetis, Inc., 1.15%, 2/01/16 (a)

        2,000         2,008,048   
        

 

 

 
                         10,128,186   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.9%

        

ERP Operating LP:

5.13%, 3/15/16

        7,784         8,512,707   

5.38%, 8/01/16

        10,216         11,342,692   

Health Care REIT, Inc., 5.88%, 5/15/15

        7,725         8,296,913   

Nationwide Health Properties, Inc., 6.59%, 7/07/38

        1,400         1,567,899   
        

 

 

 
                         29,720,211   

Real Estate Management &
Development — 0.9%

        

Trafford Centre Finance Ltd., 0.71%, 7/28/15 (b)

     GBP         509         811,192   
Corporate Bonds            Par
(000)
     Value  

Real Estate Management & Development (concluded)

  

  

The Unique Pub Finance Co. PLC:

        

Series A3, 6.54%, 3/30/21

     GBP         10,700       $ 17,712,079   

Series A4, 5.66%, 6/30/27

        1,575         2,440,933   

Series M, 7.40%, 3/28/24

        4,920         7,547,107   
        

 

 

 
                         28,511,311   

Road & Rail — 1.1%

        

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget
Finance, Inc., 4.88%, 11/15/17

     USD         1,990         2,029,800   

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp.:

        

3.13%, 5/11/15 (a)

        16,417         16,898,117   

2.50%, 3/15/16 (a)

        12,000         12,222,444   

3.38%, 3/15/18 (a)

        5,000         5,121,640   
        

 

 

 
                         36,272,001   

Software — 0.2%

        

Fiserv, Inc., 3.13%, 6/15/16

              5,000         5,217,675   

Tobacco — 1.1%

        

B.A.T. International Finance PLC,
8.13%, 11/15/13 (a)

        1,474         1,486,640   

Lorillard Tobacco Co.:

        

3.50%, 8/04/16

        15,000         15,712,830   

2.30%, 8/21/17

        9,120         9,039,552   

Reynolds American, Inc.:

        

1.05%, 10/30/15

        6,250         6,253,237   

7.63%, 6/01/16

        2,770         3,245,554   
        

 

 

 
                         35,737,813   

Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.3%

        

Aircastle Ltd., 6.75%, 4/15/17

        8,000         8,560,000   

United Rentals North America, Inc.,
5.75%, 7/15/18

        1,820         1,911,000   
        

 

 

 
                         10,471,000   

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.1%

  

  

ADC Telecommunications, Inc.,
3.50%, 7/15/15 (e)

        23,513         23,806,913   

CC Holdings GS V LLC/Crown Castle GS III Corp., 2.38%, 12/15/17

        1,500         1,478,766   

Rogers Communications, Inc., 7.50%, 3/15/15

        2,000         2,190,494   

SBA Communications Corp., 5.63%, 10/01/19

        2,190         2,151,675   

SBA Tower Trust, 4.25%, 4/15/40 (a)

        3,540         3,606,332   

Sprint Communications, Inc.,
9.00%, 11/15/18 (a)

        3,590         4,209,275   
        

 

 

 
                         37,443,455   

Total Corporate Bonds — 43.1%

                       1,416,954,775   
        
Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)                        

Chemicals — 0.0%

        

OXEA Finance & Cy SCA, Term Loan,
8.25%, 6/05/20

              640         636,602   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.5%

        

Hilton Worldwide, Inc. (FKA Hilton Hotels
Corp.), Term Loan B2,, 4.00%, 9/23/20

              16,896         16,865,418   

Total Floating Rate Loan Interests — 0.5%

                       17,502,020   
        
Foreign Agency Obligations                        

Nexen, Inc., 5.20%, 3/10/15

        6,580         6,927,964   

Petrobras Global Finance BV, 2.00%, 5/20/16

        10,798         10,728,256   

Petrobras International Finance Co.,
3.88%, 1/27/16

        4,865         5,019,653   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Table of Contents
Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Foreign Agency Obligations    Par
(000)
     Value  

Sinopec Capital Ltd., 1.25%, 4/24/16 (a)

     USD         15,000       $ 14,915,670   

Total Foreign Agency Obligations — 1.2%

                       37,591,543   
        
Foreign Government Obligations                        

Belgium — 1.6%

        

Kingdom of Belgium, 3.75%, 9/28/20

     EUR         33,750         51,102,133   

Brazil — 0.9%

        

Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional,
8.52%, 10/01/13 (f)

     BRL         64,500         29,089,899   

Germany — 2.1%

        

Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesobligation Inflation Linked Bond, 0.75%, 4/15/18

     EUR         46,700         70,496,114   

Slovenia — 0.2%

        

Republic of Slovenia, 4.38%, 4/02/14

              6,050         8,222,968   

Total Foreign Government Obligations — 4.8%

                       158,911,114   
        
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities                        

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 2.4%

        

Banc of America Mortgage Trust, Series 2003-J, Class 2A1, 3.18%, 11/25/33 (b)

     USD         1,434         1,442,182   

BCAP LLC Trust, Series 2010-RR6, Class 9A6, 0.53%, 7/26/37 (a)(b)

        2,305         2,256,068   

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust:

        

Series 2004-5, Class 2A,
3.55%, 7/25/34 (b)

        2,074         2,059,511   

Series 2004-7, Class 4A,
2.81%, 10/25/34 (b)

        954         946,900   

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust:

        

Series 2004-29, Class 1A1,
0.72%, 2/25/35 (b)

        1,033         957,038   

Series 2005-17, Class 1A6,
5.50%, 9/25/35

        4,092         3,990,497   

Series 2005-HYB8, Class 2A1,
2.75%, 12/20/35 (b)

        2,321         1,925,876   

Crusade Global Trust, Series 2006-2, Class A1, 0.32%, 11/15/37 (b)

        25,798         25,326,737   

First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Trust,
Series 2004-AR7, Class 1A1,
2.63%, 2/25/35 (b)

        415         410,428   

Granite Master Issuer PLC, Series 2006-1A, Class A5, 0.32%, 12/20/54 (a)(b)

        2,292         2,250,316   

HomeBanc Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-3, Class A1, 0.42%, 7/25/35 (b)

        3,826         3,428,790   

Lanark Master Issuer PLC, Series 2012-2A, Class 1A, 1.66%, 12/22/54 (a)(b)

        7,790         7,920,560   

MortgageIT Trust, Series 2004-1, Class A1,
0.96%, 11/25/34 (b)

        3,767         3,565,602   

National RMBS Trust, Series 2012-2, Class A1, 3.66%, 6/20/44 (b)

     AUD         6,745         6,325,996   

Opteum Mortgage Acceptance Corp., Series 2005-4, Class 1A1B, 0.46%, 11/25/35 (b)

     USD         1,060         1,055,040   

Progress Trust, Series 2007-1GA, Class 1A, 0.40%, 8/19/38 (a)(b)

        8,325         8,149,893   

Residential Asset Securitization Trust, Series 2005-A5, Class A12, 0.48%, 5/25/35 (b)

        746         731,909   

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-13, Class A2, 0.48%, 9/25/34 (b)

        2,019         1,724,540   
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities    Par
(000)
     Value  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (concluded)

        

Structured Mortgage Asset Residential Trust, Series 1991-1, Class H, 8.25%, 6/25/22

     USD         1       $ 1,210   

Superannuation Members Home Loans Global Fund, Series 2007-1, Class A2,
0.39%, 6/12/40 (b)

     EUR         3,495         4,706,883   

Walsh Acceptance, Series 1997-2, Class A,
2.18%, 3/01/27 (a)(b)

     USD         19         2,279   
        

 

 

 
                         79,178,255   

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 15.2%

  

     

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-3, Class A1A,
5.86%, 6/10/49 (b)

        11,358         12,432,493   

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust:

        

Series 2007-PW15, Class A1A,
5.32%, 2/11/44

        15,248         16,820,378   

Series 2007-PW17, Class A1A,
5.65%, 6/11/50 (b)

        4,897         5,461,087   

Series 2007-PW17, Class A3,
5.74%, 6/11/50

        4,699         4,844,071   

Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust:

        

Series 2007-CD4, Class A2B,
5.21%, 12/11/49

        62         61,702   

Series 2007-CD4, Class AMFX,
5.37%, 12/11/49 (b)

        19,704         19,811,012   

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates:

        

Series 2007-C5, Class AAB,
5.62%, 9/15/40 (b)

        5,314         5,704,932   

Series 2007-C9, Class A4,
5.99%, 12/10/49 (b)

        7,200         8,190,662   

Series 2010-C1, Class A1,
3.16%, 7/10/46 (a)

        10,896         11,256,935   

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates:

        

Series 2007-C4, Class A3,
5.95%, 9/15/39 (b)

        9,375         9,501,891   

Series 2007-TF2A, Class A3,
0.45%, 4/15/22 (a)(b)

        8,300         7,909,353   

Series 2008-C1, Class A2,
6.25%, 2/15/41 (b)

        4,640         4,669,451   

Del Coronado Trust, Series 2013-HDC, Class A, 0.98%, 3/15/26 (a)(b)

        5,750         5,739,575   

Deutsche Bank ReREMIC Trust:

        

Series 2011-C32, Class A3A,
5.94%, 6/17/49 (a)(b)

        14,940         16,732,800   

Series 2012-EZ1, Class A, 0.95%, 9/25/45 (a)

        8,853         8,848,953   

GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp. Trust, Series 2007-C1, Class A1A, 5.48%, 12/10/49 (b)

        14,168         15,501,503   

GMAC Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 2004-C2, Class A4,
5.30%, 8/10/38 (b)

        12,505         12,806,195   

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp.:

        

Series 2007-GG11, Class A4,
5.74%, 12/10/49

        31,619         35,514,753   

Series 2007-GG9, Class A4,
5.44%, 3/10/39

        22,081         24,431,645   

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2006-GG6, Class A2, 5.51%, 4/10/38 (b)

        1,822         1,850,556   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust:

        

Series 2004-LN2, Class A2,
5.12%, 7/15/41

        10,692         10,925,475   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Table of Contents
Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

  

  

Series 2006-LDP9, Class A3,

5.34%, 5/15/47

     USD         8,400       $     9,236,170   

Series 2007-CB18, Class A1A,

5.43%, 6/12/47 (b)

        20,174         22,296,150   

Series 2007-CB18, Class A4,

5.44%, 6/12/47

        19,855         21,934,216   

Series 2007-CB20, Class AJ,

6.28%, 2/12/51 (b)

        7,990         8,133,261   

Series 2007-LD11, Class A2,

5.99%, 6/15/49 (b)

        3,252         3,329,360   

Series 2007-LD11, Class ASB,

6.00%, 6/15/49 (b)

        4,936         5,305,040   

Series 2007-LD12, Class A1A,

5.85%, 2/15/51 (b)

        18,698         21,149,284   

Series 2007-LD12, Class A2,

5.83%, 2/15/51

        2,677         2,692,192   

LB Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-C3, Class A1A, 6.04%, 7/15/44 (b)

        9,997         11,176,020   

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust:

        

Series 2006-C4, Class A4,

6.05%, 6/15/38 (b)

        2,750         3,026,518   

Series 2007-C2, Class AM,

5.49%, 2/15/40 (b)

        12,250         12,646,692   

Series 2007-C6, Class A4,

5.86%, 7/15/40 (b)

        12,540         13,766,713   

London & Regional Debt Securitisation PLC,

        

Series 2, Class A,

0.72%, 10/15/15 (b)

     GBP         12,211         19,308,003   

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust, Series 2003-KEY1, Class A4, 5.24%, 11/12/35 (b)

     USD         1,637         1,635,269   

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust:

        

Series 2007-IQ13, Class AM,

5.41%, 3/15/44

        3,795         4,063,766   

Series 2012-C4, Class C,

5.71%, 3/15/45 (a)(b)

        1,500         1,581,795   

Series 2012-C4, Class D,

5.71%, 3/15/45 (a)(b)

        2,000         2,003,994   

Morgan Stanley ReREMIC Trust:

        

Series 2009-GG10, Class A4A,

6.00%, 8/12/45 (a)(b)

        7,260         8,070,151   

Series 2010-R5, Class 5A,

0.46%, 1/26/37 (a)(b)

        564         559,491   

Series 2011-IO, Class A,

2.50%, 3/23/51 (a)

        805         806,184   

Series 2012-IO, Class AXB1,

1.00%, 3/27/51 (a)

        5,698         5,646,426   

Motel 6 Trust:

        

Series 2012-MTL6, Class A1,

1.50%, 10/05/25 (a)

        3,515         3,487,521   

Series 2012-MTL6, Class A2,

1.95%, 10/05/25 (a)

        15,935         15,625,032   

ORES NPL LLC, Series 2012-LV1,
Class A, 4.00%, 9/25/44 (a)

        784         784,236   

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

        5,039         5,040,100   

STRIPs Ltd., Series 2012-1A,
Class A, 1.50%, 12/25/44 (a)

        5,582         5,498,716   

Talisman Finance PLC, Series 6,
Class A, 0.40%, 10/22/16 (b)

     EUR         12,317         15,663,622   

Titan Europe Ltd., Series 2007-2X,
Class A1, 0.39%, 4/23/17 (b)

        3,236         4,323,171   

Titan Europe NHP Ltd., Series 2007-1X,
Class A, 0.76%, 1/20/17 (b)

     GBP         8,909         12,440,230   

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust,

        

Series 2007-C33, Class AM,

6.12%, 2/15/51 (b)

     USD         5,540         6,075,790   

Wells Fargo Resecuritization Trust,

        

Series 2012-IO, Class A,

1.75%, 8/20/21 (a)

        5,767         5,748,150   
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (concluded)

  

  

Windermere PLC, Series XI-X,
Class A, 0.76%, 4/24/17 (b)

     GBP         6,215       $ 9,809,849   
        

 

 

 
                             501,878,534   

Interest Only Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 1.0%

  

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates:

        

Series 2012-CR2, Class XA,

2.11%, 8/15/45 (b)

     USD         18,351         2,101,974   

Series 2012-CR3, Class XA,

2.36%, 11/15/45 (b)

        38,005         4,904,688   

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2012-C5, Class XA,
2.05%, 8/15/45 (a)(b)

        85,357         8,430,006   

UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust,

        

Series 2012-C2, Class XA,

1.96%, 5/10/63 (a)(b)

        57,888         5,417,068   

WaMu Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

        

Series 2005-C1A, Class X,

0.81%, 5/25/36 (a)(b)

        6,270         84,943   

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust:

        

Series 2012-C8, Class XA,

2.40%, 8/15/45 (a)(b)

        32,680         3,967,833   

Series 2012-C9, Class XA,

2.42%, 11/15/45 (a)(b)

        58,427         7,508,142   
        

 

 

 
                         32,414,654   

Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 18.6%

  

     613,471,443   
        
Taxable Municipal Bonds                        

Iowa Finance Authority RB, 5.00%, 12/01/19

        7,990         7,782,979   

Ohio State Water Development Authority RB, 3.38%, 7/01/33 (b)

        6,000         6,080,700   

State of California GO:

        

5.10%, 8/01/14

        835         847,116   

3.95%, 11/01/15

        2,375         2,533,009   

State of Illinois GO, 4.07%, 1/01/14

              11,015         11,104,772   

Total Taxable Municipal Bonds — 0.9%

                       28,348,576   
        
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities                  

Agency Obligations — 3.5%

        

Freddie Mac:

        

0.88%, 10/14/16 (d)

        94,564         94,948,024   

2.38%, 1/13/22 (d)

        21,425         20,852,867   
        

 

 

 
                         115,800,891   

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 3.5%

        

Fannie Mae:

        

Series 1997-20, Class FB,

0.65%, 3/25/27 (b)

        583         572,983   

Series 2002-T6, Class A1,

3.31%, 2/25/32

        427         439,150   

Series 2011-48, Class MG,

4.00%, 6/25/26 (c)

        8,057         8,596,497   

Series 2011-84, Class MG,

4.00%, 9/25/26 (c)

        9,270         9,850,386   

Freddie Mac:

        

Series 1165, Class LD,

7.00%, 11/15/21

        314         351,920   

Series 2577, Class UC,

5.00%, 2/15/18

        361         382,156   

Series 3710, Class MG,

4.00%, 8/15/25 (c)

        4,194         4,476,581   

Series 3959, Class MA,

4.50%, 11/15/41

        9,586         10,372,503   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities           

Par

(000)

     Value  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (concluded)

  

     

Series 3986, Class M, 4.50%, 9/15/41

     USD         9,037       $ 9,746,407   

Series 4253, Class PA, 3.50%, 8/15/41

        47,909         49,283,509   

Ginnie Mae:

        

Series 2006-6, Class C,

5.01%, 2/16/44 (b)

        950         975,097   

Series 2013-131, Class PA,

3.50%, 6/16/42

        18,482         19,154,859   
        

 

 

 
                         114,202,048   

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.0%

  

  

Freddie Mac Multi-Family Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K003,
Class A2, 3.61%, 6/25/14

              83         83,941   

Interest Only Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.8%

  

  

Fannie Mae:

        

Series 2012-M9, Class X1,

4.25%, 12/25/17 (b)

        73,407         10,250,232   

Series 2013-M4, Class X1,

4.12%, 2/25/18 (b)

        32,148         4,520,477   

Series 2013-M5, Class X2,

2.53%, 1/25/21

        32,966         4,469,605   

Freddie Mac, Series K710, Class X1,
1.91%, 5/25/19 (b)

        46,720         3,893,001   

Ginnie Mae, Series 2012-120, Class IO,
1.01%, 2/16/53 (b)

        44,270         3,293,992   
        

 

 

 
                         26,427,307   

Mortgage-Backed Securities — 17.9%

        

Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:

        

2.04%, 3/01/43 (b)

        12,590         12,509,201   

2.06%, 1/01/43 (b)

        17,123         17,070,446   

2.09%, 3/01/43 (b)

        18,516         18,457,839   

2.25%, 8/01/43 (b)

        16,815         16,829,436   

2.50%, 12/01/27-10/01/28 (g)

        201,735         203,078,732   

3.00%, 10/01/28 (g)

        166,000         171,861,875   

3.50%, 10/01/28 (g)

        132,500         139,808,197   

4.54%, 4/01/14

        5,248         5,265,403   

5.00%, 4/01/21

        6         6,325   

5.50%, 6/01/20-10/01/21

        2,243         2,426,620   

6.00%, 2/01/17

        13         13,893   

6.50%, 4/01/21

        578         626,691   

7.00%, 3/01/15-11/01/17

        342         358,790   

7.50%, 4/01/15-8/01/16

        188         196,281   
        

 

 

 
                         588,509,729   

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities — 25.7%

                       845,023,916   
        
                          
U.S. Treasury Obligations           

Par

(000)

     Value  

U.S. Treasury Notes:

        

0.63%, 7/15/16-8/15/16 (d)(h)

     USD         140,960       $ 141,101,500   

0.88%, 9/15/16

              43,825         44,146,851   

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations — 5.6%

                       185,248,351   

Total Long-Term Investments

(Cost — $3,816,492,562) — 116.2%

                       3,823,959,916   
        
Short-Term Securities           

Par

(000)/

Shares

         

Foreign Agency Obligations — 2.9%

        

Mexico Cetes, 3.40%, 11/21/13 (f)

     MXN         1,270,000         96,548,913   

Money Market Fund — 0.2%

        

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.03% (i)(j)

              4,918,802         4,918,802   

Total Short-Term Securities

(Cost — $100,979,817) — 3.1%

                       101,467,715   
        
Options Purchased                        

(Cost — $4,599,022) — 0.1%

                       3,338,060   

Total Investments Before TBA Sale Commitments and Options Written

(Cost — $3,922,071,401) — 119.4%

                       3,928,765,691   
        
TBA Sale Commitments (g)           

Par

(000)

         

Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:

        

2.50%, 10/01/28

     USD         17,500         (17,598,438

3.50%, 10/01/28

              63,900         (67,424,481

Total TBA Sale Commitments

(Proceeds — $84,447,727) — (2.6)%

                       (85,022,919
        
Options Written                        

(Premiums Received — $ 3,145,600) — (0.1)%

  

     (1,986,838

Total Investments Net of TBA Sale Commitments and Options Written — 116.7%

   

     3,841,755,934   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (16.7)%

  

     (550,910,039
        

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

         $ 3,290,845,895   
        

 

 

 
 
Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(a) Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

 

(b) Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.

 

(c) Represents a step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate shown is as of report date.

 

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

 

(e) Convertible security.

 

(f) Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the annualized yield at date of purchase.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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(g) Represents or includes a TBA transaction. Unsettled TBA transactions as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Counterparty    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

   $ 83,930,090      $ 1,389,028   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

   $ 34,895,188      $ 336,156   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

   $ 72,830,834      $ 1,643,634   

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   $ (49,497,377   $ (362,817

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

   $ 160,211,981      $ 3,278,887   

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

   $ (17,598,438       

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

   $ 7,240,500      $ 191,250   

 

(h) All or a portion of security has been pledged as collateral in connection with swaps.

 

(i) Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Fund during the year ended September 30, 2013, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate    Shares/Par Held at
September 30, 2012
     Shares
Purchased
    Shares
Sold
    Shares Held at
September 30, 2013
     Value at
September 30, 2013
     Income      Realized
Gain
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class

             4,918,802 1             4,918,802       $ 4,918,802       $ 34,920       $ 231   

BlackRock Capital Finance LP, Series 1997-R2, Class AP

     46,989                (46,989                   $ 603       $ 258   

 

1

Represents net shares purchased.

 

(j) Represents the current yield as of report date.

 

Ÿ  

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s industry classifications refer to any 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 Fund management. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such industry sub- classifications for reporting ease.

 

Ÿ  

Reverse repurchase agreements outstanding as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Counterparty    Interest
Rate
    Trade
Date
     Maturity
Date
    

Face

Value

     Face Value
Including
Accrued
Interest
 

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     (1.75 )%      6/17/13         Open       $ 1,895,000       $ 1,885,235   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

     (0.25 )%      8/27/13         Open         20,568,000         20,563,144   

Bank of Montreal

     0.14     9/27/13         10/01/13         65,081,250         65,081,503   

RBC Capital Markets LLC

     0.15     9/27/13         Open         78,800,000         78,800,328   

Bank of Montreal

     0.14     9/27/13         10/01/13         75,187,500         75,187,792   

Total

           $ 241,531,750       $ 241,518,002   
          

 

 

 

 

Ÿ  

Financial futures contracts as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Contracts
Purchased/

(Sold)

    Issue   Exchange   Expiration         

Notional

Value

    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
  28      Euro Dollar Futures   Chicago Mercantile   December 2013     USD        6,980,050      $ 79,630   
  5,246      U.S. Treasury Notes (2 Year)   Chicago Board of Trade   December 2013     USD        1,155,513,474        2,360,326   
  21      Euro Dollar Futures   Chicago Mercantile   March 2014     USD        5,232,938        41,436   
  12      Euro Dollar Futures   Chicago Mercantile   December 2014     USD        2,984,700        16,983   
  12      Euro Dollar Futures   Chicago Mercantile   March 2015     USD        2,981,400        978   
  1,513      3-month EURIBOR   NYSE Liffe   June 2015     USD        508,363,947        665,020   
  (420   Euro-Bobl   Eurex   December 2013     USD        (70,706,459     (527,929
  (209   Euro-Bund   Eurex   December 2013     USD        (39,725,777     (976,432
  (2,900   U.S. Treasury Notes (10 Year)   Chicago Board of Trade   December 2013     USD        (366,532,812     (6,189,592
  (3,737   U.S. Treasury Notes (5 Year)   Chicago Board of Trade   December 2013     USD        (452,352,172     (5,973,282
  (2,046   Euro Dollar Futures   Chicago Mercantile   June 2015     USD        (507,587,025     (1,083,036
  Total                $ (11,585,898
           

 

 

 

 

Ÿ  

Foreign currency exchange contracts as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Currency
Purchased
       Currency
Sold
    Counterparty   Settlement
Date
       Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD        28,399,615           BRL           63,138,023      The Bank of New York Mellon     10/07/13         $ (36,325

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Ÿ  

Foreign currency exchange contracts as of September 30, 2013 were as follows: (concluded)

 

Currency
Purchased
       Currency
Sold
    Counterparty   Settlement
Date
       Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
CAD        17,000,000           NOK           99,023,759      Deutsche Bank AG     10/21/13         $ 41,821   
CHF        7,335,846           USD           8,100,000      Barclays Bank PLC     10/21/13           13,178   
EUR        5,870,000           CHF           7,228,142      Barclays Bank PLC     10/21/13           (52,423
EUR        6,000,000           CHF           7,387,452      BNP Paribas S.A.     10/21/13           (52,734
EUR        6,000,000           CHF           7,388,646      Deutsche Bank AG     10/21/13           (54,055
EUR        6,100,000           NOK           48,080,200      UBS AG     10/21/13           263,916   
EUR        6,100,000           NOK           48,425,295      UBS AG     10/21/13           206,576   
NOK        96,687,738           CAD           17,000,000      Deutsche Bank AG     10/21/13           (429,968
NOK        97,376,740           EUR           12,200,000      UBS AG     10/21/13           (325,728
USD        8,300,000           CAD           8,568,148      Deutsche Bank AG     10/21/13           (13,814
USD        8,100,000           CHF           7,551,063      Barclays Bank PLC     10/21/13           (251,200
USD        8,100,000           CHF           7,370,822      UBS AG     10/21/13           (51,860
AUD        2,317,000           USD           2,166,395      The Bank of New York Mellon     10/22/13           (8,297
GBP        5,200,000           USD           8,072,672      Deutsche Bank AG     10/22/13           344,055   
GBP        5,200,000           USD           8,225,542      Deutsche Bank AG     10/22/13           191,186   
GBP        17,757,000           USD           28,238,495      Deutsche Bank AG     10/22/13           503,011   
GBP        3,894,000           USD           6,266,560      The Bank of New York Mellon     10/22/13           36,275   
GBP        14,000,000           USD           22,455,300      The Bank of New York Mellon     10/22/13           205,121   
NZD        10,225,388           AUD           8,900,000      Deutsche Bank AG     10/22/13           189,174   
USD        56,642,955           AUD           62,179,000      UBS AG     10/22/13           (1,271,747
USD        8,100,000           CAD           8,316,270      Deutsche Bank AG     10/22/13           30,790   
USD        3,671,855           GBP           2,366,000      BNP Paribas S.A.     10/22/13           (157,757
USD        2,467,291           GBP           1,578,000      Citibank N.A.     10/22/13           (86,862
USD        8,095,100           GBP           5,200,000      Deutsche Bank AG     10/22/13           (321,628
USD        8,177,047           GBP           5,200,000      Deutsche Bank AG     10/22/13           (239,681
USD        106,413,397           GBP           70,561,000      Deutsche Bank AG     10/22/13           (7,796,743
USD        28,287,412           GBP           17,721,000      The Bank of New York Mellon     10/22/13           (395,825
USD        175,938,495           EUR           130,225,984      BNP Paribas S.A.     10/24/13           (248,084
NZD        10,073,963           AUD           8,900,000      Barclays Bank PLC     10/31/13           63,373   
USD        9,353,705           MXN           123,855,000      Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC     11/21/13           (66,633
USD        85,038,137           MXN           1,134,018,000      Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC     11/21/13           (1,214,601
Total                         $ (10,987,489
                       

 

 

 

 

Ÿ  

Exchange-traded options purchased as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Description    Put/
Call
    

Strike

Price

     Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Market
Value
 

Euro Dollar 1-Year Mid-Curve

     Put         USD         98.50         3/14/14         5,000       $ 187,500   

Euro Dollar 1-Year Mid-Curve

     Put         USD         97.50         3/14/14         5,000         31,250   

Total

                  $ 218,750   
                 

 

 

 

 

Ÿ  

Over-the-counter interest rate swaptions purchased as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Description    Counterparty    Put/
Call
     Exercise
Rate
    Pay/Receive
Exercise
Rate
   Floating Rate
Index
   Expiration
Date
    

Notional
Amount

(000)

    

Market

Value

 

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      Call         3.32   Receive    3-month LIBOR      5/31/16         USD         28,900       $ 913,856   

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      Put         3.32   Pay    3-month LIBOR      5/31/16         USD         28,900         2,205,454   

Total

                          $ 3,119,310   
                         

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Ÿ  

Exchange-traded options written as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Description    Put/
Call
    

Strike

Price

     Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Market
Value
 

Euro Dollar 1-Year Mid-Curve

     Put         USD         98.00         3/14/14         10,000       $ (125,000

 

Ÿ  

Over-the-counter interest rate swaptions written as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

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

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

    Deutsche Bank AG         Call         1.00   Pay      3-month LIBOR         7/11/14         USD         110,000       $ (51,084

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

    Deutsche Bank AG         Put         2.00   Receive      3-month LIBOR         7/11/14         USD         110,000         (1,810,754

Total

                         $ (1,861,838
                        

 

 

 

 

Ÿ  

Centrally cleared credit default swaps – buy protection outstanding as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Index    Pay
Fixed
Rate
    Clearinghouse      Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
(000)
             Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

CDX.NA.HY Series 20 Version 1

     5.00     Chicago Mercantile         6/20/18         USD         15,000       $ 131,221   

CDX.NA.IG Series 21 Version 1

     1.00     Chicago Mercantile         12/20/18         USD         33,000         (8,465

Total

                 $ 122,756   
                

 

 

 

 

Ÿ  

Centrally cleared interest rate swaps outstanding as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Fixed

Rate

  

Floating

Rate

   Clearinghouse    Expiration
Date
    

Notional

Amount

(000)

     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

0.50%1

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile      8/05/15         USD         205,000       $ (312,225

0.84%1

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile      8/16/16         USD         95,000         (374,243

1.52%1

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile      6/24/18         USD         82,500         (673,640

Total

                  $ (1,360,108
                 

 

 

 

 

1 

Fund pays the fixed rate and receives the floating rate.

 

Ÿ  

Over-the-counter credit default swaps – buy protection outstanding as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Issuer/Index    Pay
Fixed Rate
    Counterparty    Expiration
Date
    

Notional

Amount

(000)

    

Market

Value

     Premiums
Paid
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

State of Israel

     1.00   Deutsche Bank AG      12/20/18         USD         14,070       $ 131,024       $ 119,743       $ 11,281   

State of Israel

     1.00   HSBC Bank USA N.A.      12/20/18         USD         16,445         153,140         131,874         21,266   

State of Israel

     1.00   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      12/20/18         USD         32,760         305,069         327,030         (21,961

MCDX.NA Series 16 Version 1

     1.00   Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC      6/20/21         USD         16,000         554,127         539,896         14,231   

Total

                 $ 1,143,360       $ 1,118,543       $ 24,817   
                

 

 

 

 

Ÿ  

Over-the-counter credit default swaps – sold protection outstanding as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Index    Receive
Fixed Rate
    Counterparty    Expiration
Date
   Credit
Rating1
    

Notional

Amount

(000)2

    

Market

Value

    Premiums
Received
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

MCDX.NA Series 14

     0.00   Goldman Sachs Bank USA    6/20/20      AA         USD         8,000       $ (2,507,112   $ (3,610,000   $ 1,102,888   

CMBX.NA Series 3 AM

     0.50   Citibank N.A.    12/13/49      BBB-         USD         10,000         (970,167     (955,880     (14,287

CMBX.NA Series 3 AM

     0.50   Citibank N.A.    12/13/49      BBB-         USD         5,000         (484,786     (454,515     (30,271

Total

                    $ (3,962,065   $ (5,020,395   $ 1,058,330   
                   

 

 

 

 

1

Using S&P’s rating of the issuer or the underlying securities of the index, as applicable.

 

2

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Ÿ  

Over-the-counter Interest rate swaps outstanding as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

Fixed
Rate
   

Floating

Rate

  Counterparty   Expiration
Date
 

Notional

Amount

(000)

   

Market

Value

    Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
  0.56 %1    3-month LIBOR   Morgan Stanley Capital
Services LLC
  5/10/14     USD        185,000      $ 632,086             $ 632,086   
  0.43 %2    3-month LIBOR   Credit Suisse International   8/03/14     USD        64,950        (81,992            (81,992
  0.43 %2    3-month LIBOR   Deutsche Bank AG   8/03/14     USD        67,800        (88,980            (88,980
  0.39 %2    3-month LIBOR   Deutsche Bank AG   10/11/14     USD        131,300        (256,434            (256,434
  1.08 %2    3-month LIBOR   Morgan Stanley Capital
Services LLC
  5/10/17     USD        74,900        (501,003            (501,003
  0.88 %1    3-month LIBOR   Citibank N.A.   4/11/18     USD        42,900        (760,940            (760,940
  Total                $ (1,057,263          $ (1,057,263
           

 

 

 

 

1 

Fund pays the floating rate and receives the fixed rate.

2 

Fund pays the fixed rate and receives the floating rate.

 

Ÿ  

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

 

  Ÿ  

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

 

  Ÿ  

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)

 

  Ÿ  

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.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the period. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and derivative financial instrument 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, please refer to Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following tables summarize the Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of September 30, 2013:

 

      Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Assets:

          

Investments:

          

Long-Term Investments:

          

Asset-Backed Securities

           $ 345,169,083      $ 175,739,095       $ 520,908,178   

Corporate Bonds

             1,374,126,437        42,828,338         1,416,954,775   

Floating Rate Loan Interests

             17,502,020                17,502,020   

Foreign Agency Obligations

             37,591,543                37,591,543   

Foreign Government Obligations

             158,911,114                158,911,114   

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

             591,368,910        22,102,533         613,471,443   

Taxable Municipal Bonds

             28,348,576                28,348,576   

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

             825,869,057        19,154,859         845,023,916   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

             185,248,351                185,248,351   

Short-Term Securities

   $ 4,918,802         96,548,913                101,467,715   

Options Purchased:

          

Interest Rate Contracts

     218,750         3,119,310                3,338,060   

Liabilities:

          

Investments:

          

TBA Sale Commitments

             (85,022,919             (85,022,919

Total

   $ 5,137,552       $ 3,578,780,395      $ 259,824,825       $ 3,843,742,772   
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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      Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Derivative Financial Instruments1

         

Assets:

         

Credit contracts

          $ 1,280,887              $ 1,280,887   

Foreign currency exchange contracts

            2,088,476                2,088,476   

Interest rate contracts

   $ 3,164,373        632,086                3,796,459   

Liabilities:

         

Credit contracts

            (74,984             (74,984

Foreign currency exchange contracts

            (13,075,965             (13,075,965

Interest rate contracts

     (14,875,271     (4,911,295             (19,786,566

Total

   $ (11,710,898   $ (14,060,795           $ (25,771,693
  

 

 

 

 

1 

Derivative financial instruments are swaps, financial futures contracts, foreign currency exchange contracts and options written. Swaps, financial futures contracts and foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument and options written are shown at value.

Certain of the Fund’s assets and/or liabilities are held at carrying amount or face value, which approximates fair value for financial statement purposes. As of September 30, 2013, such assets and liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

      Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Assets:

          

Cash

   $ 134,487                      $ 134,487   

Foreign currency at value

     2,760,527                        2,760,527   

Cash pledged for financial futures contracts

     9,786,000                        9,786,000   

Cash pledged as collateral for over-the-counter derivatives

     6,490,000                        6,490,000   

Cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps

     3,980,000                        3,980,000   

Liabilities:

          

Reverse repurchase agreements

           $ (241,518,002             (241,518,002

Cash received as collateral for over-the-counter derivatives

             (4,540,000             (4,540,000

Total

   $ 23,151,014       $ (246,058,002           $ (222,906,988
  

 

 

 

There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the year ended September 30, 2013.

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments and derivative financial instruments is presented when the Fund had a significant amount of Level 3 investments and derivative financial instruments 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
    Non-Agency
Mortgage-
Backed
Securities
    Project
Loans
    U.S. Government
Sponsored
Agency
Securities
    Total  

Assets:

            

Opening Balance, as of September 30, 2012

   $ 15,752,501      $ 12,215,000      $ 24,905,432      $ 3,573             $ 52,876,506   

Transfers into Level 3

            23,984,671        7,967,664                      31,952,335   

Transfers out of Level 3

     (12,243,780            (19,732,853                   (31,976,633

Accrued discounts/ premiums

     43,934        (32,625     2,956             $ (99     14,166   

Net realized gain (loss)

     57,451        (1,842     4,275        221               60,105   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation2

     (276,816     (171,866     302,971        (148     (52,011     (197,870

Purchases

     195,098,922        19,050,000        18,647,064               19,206,969        252,002,955   

Sales

     (22,693,117     (12,215,000     (9,994,976     (3,646            (44,906,739

Closing Balance, as of September 30, 2013

   $ 175,739,095      $ 42,828,338      $ 22,102,533             $ 19,154,859      $ 259,824,825   
  

 

 

 

 

2

Included in the related net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation in the Statements of Operations. The change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments still held as of September 30, 2013 was $(219,239).

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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The following table is a reconciliation of Level 3 derivative financial instruments for which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining fair value:

 

      Credit Contracts  
      Assets     Liabilities  

Opening Balance, as of September 30, 2012

   $ 734,828          

Transfers into Level 3

              

Transfers out of Level 3

     (734,828       

Accrued discounts/premiums

              

Net realized gain (loss)

              

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation3

              

Purchases

              

Issues4

              

Sales.

              

Settlements5

              

Closing Balance, as of September 30, 2013

              
  

 

 

 

 

3

Included in the related net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation in the Statements of Operations. The change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on derivative financial instruments still held as of September 30, 2013 was $0.

4

Issues represent upfront cash received on certain derivative financial instruments.

5

Settlements represent periodic contractual cash flows and/or cash flows to terminate certain derivative financial instruments.

Certain of the Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments 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 in such Level 3 investments and derivative financial instruments.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities     

 

September 30, 2013   

BlackRock

Core Bond

Portfolio

   

BlackRock

High Yield

Bond Portfolio1

   

BlackRock

Low Duration
Bond Portfolio

 
      
Assets                         

Investments at value — unaffiliated2

   $ 3,854,896,885      $ 11,828,178,385      $ 3,923,846,889   

Investments at value — affiliated3

            85,864,001        4,918,802   

Cash

     8,685,874        2,825,788        134,487   

Cash pledged for financial futures contracts

     1,982,000               9,786,000   

Cash pledged as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements

     6,516,387                 

Cash pledged as collateral for over-the-counter derivatives

     610,000        45,960,000        6,490,000   

Cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps

     4,660,000               3,980,000   

Foreign currency at value4

     820,391        1,548,944        2,760,527   

Variation margin receivable on centrally cleared swaps

                   1,249,096   

Variation margin receivable on futures

     465,612               359,894   

Investments sold receivable

     60,916,122        233,655,084        37,049,639   

TBA sale commitments receivable

     329,564,867               84,447,727   

Swap premiums paid

            5,065,564        1,118,543   

Swaps receivable

     349,727                 

Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency exchange contracts

     7,618        165,557        2,088,476   

Unrealized appreciation on over-the-counter swaps

     3,901,970        10,849,363        1,781,752   

Capital shares sold receivable

     3,280,895        58,787,011        25,522,983   

Interest receivable

     12,775,938        175,427,790        20,614,500   

Receivable from Manager

     82,948        636,942        67,923   

Principal paydown receivable

     55,495                 

Dividends receivable — affiliated

     839        3,496        4,350   

Prepaid expenses

     68,496        232,792        107,161   

Other assets

     360,403        5,559,500        21,223   
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     4,290,002,467        12,454,760,217        4,126,349,972   
  

 

 

 
      
Liabilities                         

Options written at value5

            1,090,400        1,986,838   

TBA sale commitments at value6

     334,433,756               85,022,919   

Reverse repurchase agreements

     533,144,792        65,044,466        241,518,002   

Cash received as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements

            510,000          

Cash received as collateral for over-the-counter derivatives

     2,800,000        7,900,000        4,540,000   

Variation margin payable on centrally cleared swaps

     710,733                 

Variation margin payable on futures

     213,539               589,632   

Investments purchased payable

     583,202,322        378,800,868        470,042,284   

Swap premiums received

     1,476,684        44,238,964        5,020,395   

Swaps payable

                   1,552,514   

Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency exchange contracts

     363,932        30,135,401        13,075,965   

Unrealized depreciation on over-the-counter swaps

     754,054        7,356,457        1,755,868   

Interest expense payable

     82,544               14,622   

Income dividends payable

     2,208,121        16,599,908        1,366,498   

Capital shares redeemed payable

     4,343,027        42,822,280        5,915,649   

Service and distribution fees payable

     285,119        1,363,233        628,650   

Investment advisory fees payable

     882,666        3,894,466        931,348   

Other affiliates payable

     265,037        730,841        218,633   

Officer’s and Trustees’ fees payable

     14,609        40,887        14,875   

Deferred capital gains tax liability

            1,206,551          

Other accrued expenses payable

     1,267,106        4,253,367        1,309,385   
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,466,448,041        605,988,089        835,504,077   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 2,823,554,426      $ 11,848,772,128      $ 3,290,845,895   
  

 

 

 
      
Net Assets Consist of                         

Paid-in capital

   $ 2,952,191,678      $ 11,676,977,926      $ 3,393,479,860   

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

     (1,720,804     (8,821,870     9,448,989   

Accumulated net realized loss

     (136,881,318     (53,905,517     (95,613,858

Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     9,964,870        234,521,589        (16,469,096
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 2,823,554,426      $ 11,848,772,128      $ 3,290,845,895   
  

 

 

 

1 Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities

      

2 Investments at cost — unaffiliated

   $ 3,838,962,982      $ 11,576,767,323      $ 3,917,152,599   

3 Investments at cost — affiliated

          $ 86,072,520      $ 4,918,802   

4 Foreign currency at cost

   $ 820,841      $ 1,538,682      $ 2,757,835   

5 Premiums received

          $ 5,976,876      $ 3,145,600   

6 Proceeds from TBA sale commitments

   $ 329,564,867             $ 84,447,727   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)     

 

 

September 30, 2013   

BlackRock

Core Bond
Portfolio

    

BlackRock

High Yield

Bond Portfolio1

    

BlackRock

Low Duration
Bond Portfolio

 
        
Net Asset Value                           

BlackRock

        

Net assets

   $ 597,618,252       $ 934,195,363       $ 319,317,849   
  

 

 

 

Shares outstanding7

     63,088,344         114,526,968         32,897,845   
  

 

 

 

Net asset value

   $ 9.47       $ 8.16       $ 9.71   
  

 

 

 
        

Institutional

        

Net assets

   $ 1,307,730,947       $ 5,922,843,433       $ 849,699,689   
  

 

 

 

Shares outstanding7

     138,422,333         726,350,590         87,464,688   
  

 

 

 

Net asset value

   $ 9.45       $ 8.15       $ 9.71   
  

 

 

 
        

Service

        

Net assets

   $ 199,772,301       $ 372,558,811       $ 231,914,004   
  

 

 

 

Shares outstanding7

     21,140,143         45,672,014         23,880,955   
  

 

 

 

Net asset value

   $ 9.45       $ 8.16       $ 9.71   
  

 

 

 
        

Investor A

        

Net assets

   $ 566,333,923       $ 3,933,777,888       $ 1,523,705,468   
  

 

 

 

Shares outstanding7

     59,866,632         482,435,897         156,918,529   
  

 

 

 

Net asset value

   $ 9.46       $ 8.15       $ 9.71   
  

 

 

 
        

Investor A1

        

Net assets

                   $ 20,196,275   
  

 

 

 

Shares outstanding7

                     2,077,830   
  

 

 

 

Net asset value

                   $ 9.72   
  

 

 

 
        

Investor B

        

Net assets

   $ 2,810,590       $ 4,597,335       $ 2,888,213   
  

 

 

 

Shares outstanding7

     297,358         563,578         297,310   
  

 

 

 

Net asset value

   $ 9.45       $ 8.16       $ 9.71   
  

 

 

 
        

Investor B1

        

Net assets

           $ 9,009,368           
  

 

 

 

Shares outstanding7

             1,104,869           
  

 

 

 

Net asset value

           $ 8.15           
  

 

 

 

 

  7

Unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (concluded)     

 

September 30, 2013   

BlackRock

Core Bond
Portfolio

    

BlackRock

High Yield
Bond Portfolio1

    

BlackRock

Low Duration
Bond Portfolio

 
        
Net asset value                           

Investor B3

        

Net assets

              $ 2,751,772   
  

 

 

 

Shares outstanding7

                     283,193   
  

 

 

 

Net asset value

                   $ 9.72   
  

 

 

 
        

Investor C

        

Net assets

   $ 147,042,181       $ 535,425,623       $ 293,864,230   
  

 

 

 

Shares outstanding7

     15,610,635         65,594,852         30,271,178   
  

 

 

 

Net asset value

   $ 9.42       $ 8.16       $ 9.71   
  

 

 

 
        

Investor C1

        

Net assets

           $ 88,458,271           
  

 

 

 

Shares outstanding7

             10,832,428           
  

 

 

 

Net asset value

           $ 8.17           
  

 

 

 
        

Investor C2

        

Net assets

                   $ 11,904,606   
  

 

 

 

Shares outstanding7

                     1,225,988   
  

 

 

 

Net asset value

                   $ 9.71   
  

 

 

 
        

Investor C3

        

Net assets

                   $ 30,075,055   
  

 

 

 

Shares outstanding7

                     3,097,975   
  

 

 

 

Net asset value

                   $ 9.71   
  

 

 

 
        

Class R

        

Net assets

   $ 2,246,232       $ 47,906,036       $ 4,528,734   
  

 

 

 

Shares outstanding7

     237,337         5,876,055         466,403   
  

 

 

 

Net asset value

   $ 9.46       $ 8.15       $ 9.71   
  

 

 

 

 

  7

Unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Operations     

 

Year Ended September 30, 2013   

BlackRock

Core Bond
Portfolio

   

BlackRock

High Yield
Bond Portfolio1

    BlackRock
Low Duration
Bond Portfolio
 
      
Investment Income                         

Interest — unaffiliated

   $ 92,195,959      $ 681,253,238      $ 76,095,816   

Interest — affiliated

            633,472        603   

Dividends — unaffiliated

     320,474        16,463,333          

Dividends — affiliated

     5,511        169,666        34,920   

Foreign taxes withheld

            (5,712       
  

 

 

 

Total income

     92,521,944        698,513,997        76,131,339   
  

 

 

 
      
Expenses                         

Investment advisory

     13,943,290        43,547,683        12,916,533   

Service and distribution — class specific

     3,991,674        16,392,242        6,556,113   

Transfer agent — class specific

     3,618,667        14,133,109        2,758,248   

Administration

     1,827,988        5,897,182        1,696,337   

Custodian

     451,779        354,159        115,374   

Administration — class specific

     609,185        1,166,587        588,204   

Registration

     154,524        628,605        238,886   

Printing

     92,154        303,087        69,427   

Professional

     122,655        558,900        76,835   

Officer and Trustees

     64,946        180,501        62,491   

Miscellaneous

     204,575        523,296        170,574   

Recoupment of past waived fees — class specific

     122,230        119,290        191,698   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding interest expense and income tax

     25,203,667        83,804,641        25,440,720   

Interest expense2

     1,014,983        1,691,605        981,121   

Income tax

            1,237,043          
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     26,218,650        86,733,289        26,421,841   

Less fees waived by Manager

     (3,135,405     (105,492     (3,844,170

Less administration fees waived — class specific

     (383,912     (288,695     (361,613

Less transfer agent fees waived — class specific

     (14,041     (141,221     (11,183

Less transfer agent fees reimbursed — class specific

     (510,422     (1,146,390     (469,128
  

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and reimbursed

     22,174,870        85,051,491        21,735,747   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

     70,347,074        613,462,506        54,395,592   
  

 

 

 
      
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)                         

Net realized gain (loss) from:

      

Capital gain distributions received from affiliated investment companies

     167        2,844        231   

Investments — unaffiliated

     (13,973,718     302,672,555        (4,031,357

Investments — affiliated

                   258   

Options written

     (14,012,650     7,150,953        (2,455,860

Financial futures contracts

     23,705,255        (18,282,906     21,433,543   

Swaps

     19,166,946        35,176,120        (4,407,669

Foreign currency transactions

     1,572,431        (37,310,708     (2,150,999

Borrowed Bonds

     (3,372            113   
  

 

 

 
     16,455,059        289,408,858        8,388,260   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

      

Investments — unaffiliated

     (119,343,477     18,840,677 3      (32,009,277

Investments — affiliated

            (208,519     (272

Options written

     13,201,589        4,886,476        580,789   

Financial futures contracts

     (3,402,631     (2,022,322     (11,068,058

Swaps

     220,766        (11,189,484     (234,545

Foreign currency translations

     2,356,380        (2,145,501     (5,242,641
  

 

 

 
     (106,967,373     8,161,327        (47,974,004
  

 

 

 

Total realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (90,512,314     297,570,185        (39,585,744
  

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ (20,165,240   $ 911,032,691      $ 14,809,848   
  

 

 

 

 

  1

Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

  2

See Note 8 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of borrowings.

 

  3

Net of deferred capital gains tax of $1,206,551.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets     

 

       BlackRock
Core Bond
Portfolio
 
       Year Ended September 30,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:      2013      2012  
       
Operations                    

Net investment income

     $ 70,347,074       $ 95,288,769   

Net realized gain

       16,455,059         41,490,622   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

       (106,967,373      91,802,798   
    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       (20,165,240      228,582,189   
    

 

 

 
       
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders From1                    

Net investment income:

       

BlackRock

       (16,499,006      (25,731,062

Institutional

       (35,281,489      (50,058,047

Service

       (4,926,129      (7,852,544

Investor A

       (13,410,642      (18,103,575

Investor B

       (63,309      (165,140

Investor C

       (2,712,743      (4,566,029

Class R

       (39,992      (16,942

Tax return of capital:

       

BlackRock

       (2,829,948        

Institutional

       (6,333,512        

Service

       (1,001,229        

Investor A

       (2,762,890        

Investor B

       (20,507        

Investor C

       (839,101        

Class R

       (9,426        
    

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets resulting from dividends and distributions to shareholders

       (86,729,923      (106,493,339
    

 

 

 
       
Capital Share Transactions                    

Net decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions

       (261,289,904      (274,186,643
    

 

 

 
       
Net Assets                    

Total decrease in net assets

       (368,185,067      (152,097,793

Beginning of year

       3,191,739,493         3,343,837,286   
    

 

 

 

End of year

     $ 2,823,554,426       $ 3,191,739,493   
    

 

 

 

Distributions in excess of net investment income, end of year

     $ (1,720,804    $ (1,633,767
    

 

 

 

 

  1 

Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (concluded)     

 

 

     BlackRock
High Yield
Bond Portfolio1
    BlackRock
Low Duration
Bond Portfolio
 
     Year Ended September 30,     Year Ended September 30,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:    2013     2012     2013     2012  
        
Operations                                 

Net investment income

   $ 613,462,506      $ 433,924,303 2    $ 54,395,592      $ 49,314,590   

Net realized gain

     289,408,858        69,124,381        8,388,260        24,492,749   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     8,161,327        638,684,386 2      (47,974,004     31,298,852   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     911,032,691        1,141,733,070        14,809,848        105,106,191   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
        
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders From3                                 

Net investment income:

        

BlackRock

     (59,511,269     (50,885,909     (7,170,018     (8,115,701

Institutional

     (305,374,598     (184,573,987     (17,705,984     (17,069,144

Service

     (20,402,619     (16,417,315     (4,534,880     (6,697,436

Investor A

     (219,514,236     (167,919,678     (18,405,247     (11,725,736

Investor A1

                   (434,245     (560,872

Investor B

     (317,584     (480,548     (35,140     (60,671

Investor B1

     (809,457     (1,498,756              

Investor B3

                   (47,967     (135,428

Investor C

     (27,554,385     (22,559,036     (3,116,082     (3,859,971

Investor C1

     (5,235,121     (5,978,625              

Investor C2

                   (224,019     (317,048

Investor C3

                   (373,156     (554,796

Class R

     (2,290,868     (1,517,614     (85,395     (114,004

Net realized gain:

        

BlackRock

     (2,392,510                     

Institutional

     (12,466,754                     

Service

     (872,341                     

Investor A

     (9,406,215                     

Investor B

     (15,732                     

Investor B1

     (37,404                     

Investor C

     (1,350,700                     

Investor C1

     (246,820                     

Class R

     (104,208                     

Tax return of capital:

        

BlackRock

                   (301,900       

Institutional

                   (762,169       

Service

                   (232,214       

Investor A

                   (1,001,106       

Investor A1

                   (20,189       

Investor B

                   (3,139       

Investor B3

                   (3,925       

Investor C

                   (264,545       

Investor C2

                   (12,240       

Investor C3

                   (30,822       

Class R

                   (5,428       
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets resulting from dividends and distributions to shareholders

     (667,902,821     (451,831,468     (54,769,810     (49,210,807
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
        
Capital Share Transactions                                 

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     2,317,718,312        3,325,364,606        1,090,570,075        129,708,320   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
        
Net Assets                                 

Total increase in net assets

     2,560,848,182        4,015,266,208        1,050,610,113        185,603,704   

Beginning of year

     9,287,923,946        5,272,657,738        2,240,235,782        2,054,632,078   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 11,848,772,128      $ 9,287,923,946      $ 3,290,845,895      $ 2,240,235,782   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income, end of year

   $ (8,821,870   $ 48,701,893 2    $ 9,448,989      $ 8,099,944   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  1 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

  2 

Restated to reclassify income tax expense to net investment income from unrealized gain (loss).

  3 

Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Cash Flows     

 

 

Year Ended September 30, 2013   

BlackRock

Core Bond

Portfolio

   

BlackRock

Low Duration

Bond Portfolio

 
    
Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities                 

Net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (20,165,240   $ 14,809,848   

Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations to net cash used for operating activities:

    

Increase in dividends receivable — affiliated

     (839     (2,553

(Increase) Decrease in interest receivable

     7,771,026        (1,346,171

(Increase) Decrease in prepaid expenses

     35,040        (6,911

Increase in variation margin receivable on futures

     (222,892     (351,103

Increase in receivable from Manager

     (76,298     (9,697

(Increase) Decrease in cash pledged for financial futures contracts

     3,298,000        (8,220,000

Decrease in swaps premium paid

     333,615        5,107,818   

(Increase) Decrease in cash pledged as collateral for over-the-counter derivatives

     25,420,000        (1,890,000

Increase in cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps

     (4,660,000     (3,980,000

Increase in variation margin receivable on centrally cleared swaps

            (1,249,096

Increase in cash pledged as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements

     (6,516,387       

Increase in principal paydown receivable

     (40,897       

Decrease in TBA sale commitments receivable

     2,015,203,129        283,353,263   

Increase in swaps receivable

     (349,727       

Increase in other assets

     (360,403     (21,223

Increase (Decrease) in variation margin payable on futures

     (1,794,617     506,767   

Increase in variation margin payable on centrally cleared swaps

     710,733          

Increase in cash received as collateral for over-the-counter derivatives

     2,500,000        3,640,000   

Increase in swaps payable

            1,552,514   

Decrease in TBA sale commitments at value

     (2,016,406,322     (283,536,597

Decrease in swap premiums received

     (2,313,043     (275,251

Increase (Decrease) in other affiliates payable

     (42,216     69,278   

Increase (Decrease) in investment advisory fees payable

     (74,926     335,059   

Increase (Decrease) in Officer’s and Trustees’ fees payable

     (2,187     1,909   

Increase (Decrease) in interest expense payable

     125,821        (52,770

Increase (Decrease) in service and distribution fees payable

     (68,004     201,760   

Increase (Decrease) in other accrued expenses payable

     (292,515     145,872   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments, options written, swaps, borrowed bonds and foreign currency translations

     131,618,840        43,396,289   

Premiums received from options written

     7,050,301        3,133,120   

Premiums paid on closing options written

     (33,685,112     (4,610,380

Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on investments

     8,226,364        24,292,568   

Proceeds from sales of long-term investments

     30,844,892,914        9,770,245,112   

Purchases of long-term investments

     (30,669,479,908     (10,552,058,399

Proceeds from borrowed bonds and short sale transactions

     2,592,218        62,237,341   

Payments from borrowed bonds and short sale transactions

     (2,595,590     (62,237,228

Net proceeds from sales of short-term securities

            (100,306,812
  

 

 

 

Cash provided by (used for) operating activities

     290,630,878        (807,125,673
  

 

 

 
    
Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities                 

Net borrowing of reverse repurchase agreements

     51,800,738        (204,390,833

Proceeds from treasury roll transactions

     16,772,774          

Payments for treasury roll transactions

     (16,773,124       

Proceeds from issuance of capital shares

     651,673,203        2,198,863,217   

Payments on redemption of capital shares

     (980,511,539     (1,186,728,027

Cash dividends paid to shareholders

     (17,607,136     (7,140,878
  

 

 

 

Cash provided by (used for) financing activities

     (294,645,084     800,603,479   
  

 

 

 
    
Cash Impact from Foreign Exchange Fluctuations                 

Cash impact from foreign exchange fluctuations

     64,358        3,497   
  

 

 

 
    
Cash and Foreign Currency                 

Net decrease in cash and foreign currency

     (3,949,848     (6,518,697

Cash and foreign currency at beginning of year

     13,456,113        9,413,711   
  

 

 

 

Cash and foreign currency at end of year

   $ 9,506,265      $ 2,895,014   
  

 

 

 
    
Cash Flow Information                 

Cash paid during the year for interest

   $ 889,162      $ 1,033,891   
  

 

 

 
    
Non-Cash Financing Activities                 

Capital shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   $ 70,053,875      $ 47,843,157   
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights      BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio   

 

 

     BlackRock  
     Year Ended September 30,  
     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  
Per Share Operating Performance                                         

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 9.81      $ 9.45      $ 9.61      $ 9.08      $ 8.63   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income1

     0.25        0.30        0.38        0.42        0.46   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.29     0.39        (0.13     0.57        0.48   
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

     (0.04     0.69        0.25        0.99        0.94   
  

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions from:2

          

Net investment income

     (0.26     (0.33     (0.41     (0.46     (0.49

Tax return of capital

     (0.04                            
  

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.30     (0.33     (0.41     (0.46     (0.49
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 9.47      $ 9.81      $ 9.45      $ 9.61      $ 9.08   
  

 

 

 
          
Total Investment Return3                                         

Based on net asset value

     (0.45 )%      7.47     2.69     11.25     11.97
  

 

 

 
          
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                         

Total expenses

     0.61     0.60     0.63     0.81     0.70
  

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly

     0.48     0.47     0.47     0.64     0.51
  

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense

     0.45     0.45     0.45     0.46     0.42
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

     2.54     3.15     4.04     4.55     5.47
  

 

 

 
          
Supplemental Data                                         

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 597,618      $ 643,885      $ 830,056      $ 1,077,976      $ 1,256,814   
  

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

     805 %4      739 %5      726 %6      724 %7      610 %8 
  

 

 

 

 

     Institutional  
     Year Ended September 30,  
     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  
Per Share Operating Performance                                         

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 9.78      $ 9.42      $ 9.58      $ 9.06      $ 8.62   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income1

     0.24        0.29        0.36        0.41        0.46   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.28     0.39        (0.12     0.56        0.46   
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

     (0.04     0.68        0.24        0.97        0.92   
  

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions from:2

          

Net investment income

     (0.25     (0.32     (0.40     (0.45     (0.48

Tax return of capital

     (0.04                            
  

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.29     (0.32     (0.40     (0.45     (0.48
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 9.45      $ 9.78      $ 9.42      $ 9.58      $ 9.06   
  

 

 

 
          
Total Investment Return3                                         

Based on net asset value

     (0.47 )%      7.36     2.55     11.03     11.75
  

 

 

 
          
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                         

Total expenses

     0.75     0.73     0.78     0.97     0.80
  

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding recoupment of past waived fees

     0.75     0.73     0.78     0.96     0.80
  

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly

     0.59     0.58     0.60     0.77     0.62
  

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense

     0.56     0.56     0.58     0.58     0.53
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

     2.44     3.03     3.87     4.44     5.40
  

 

 

 
          
Supplemental Data                                         

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 1,307,731      $ 1,457,783      $ 1,488,219      $ 790,768      $ 810,795   
  

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

     805 %4      739 %5      726 %6      724 %7      610 %8 
  

 

 

 

 

  1 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  2 

Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

  3 

Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and assume the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

  4 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions and TBA Sale Commitments; excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions the portfolio turnover would have been 440%.

 

  5 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions portfolio turnover was 370%. Including TBA Sale Commitments, to conform to the current year presentation, portfolio turnover was 1,245%. Including TBA Sale Commitments and excluding mortgage dollar rolls, portfolio turnover was 688%.

 

  6 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions portfolio turnover was 412%. Including TBA Sale Commitments, to conform to the current year presentation, portfolio turnover was 1,209%. Including TBA Sale Commitments and excluding mortgage dollar rolls, portfolio turnover was 771%.

 

  7 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions portfolio turnover was 497%. Including TBA Sale Commitments, to conform to the current year presentation, portfolio turnover was 1,068%. Including TBA Sale Commitments and excluding mortgage dollar rolls, portfolio turnover was 789%.

 

  8 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions portfolio turnover was 339%. Including TBA Sale Commitments, to conform to the current year presentation, portfolio turnover was 896%. Including TBA Sale Commitments and excluding mortgage dollar rolls, portfolio turnover was 573%.

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)      BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio   

 

 

     Service     Investor A  
     Year Ended September 30,     Year Ended September 30,  
     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  
                    
Per Share Operating Performance                                                                                 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 9.79      $ 9.43      $ 9.59      $ 9.06      $ 8.62      $ 9.80      $ 9.44      $ 9.60      $ 9.07      $ 8.62   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income1

     0.21        0.26        0.32        0.38        0.43        0.20        0.26        0.34        0.38        0.43   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.29     0.39        (0.11     0.57        0.47        (0.28     0.39        (0.13     0.57        0.48   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

     (0.08     0.65        0.21        0.95        0.90        (0.08     0.65        0.21        0.95        0.91   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions from:2

                    

Net investment income

     (0.22     (0.29     (0.37     (0.42     (0.46     (0.22     (0.29     (0.37     (0.42     (0.46

Tax return of capital

     (0.04                                 (0.04                            
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.26     (0.29     (0.37     (0.42     (0.46     (0.26     (0.29     (0.37     (0.42     (0.46
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 9.45      $ 9.79      $ 9.43      $ 9.59      $ 9.06      $ 9.46      $ 9.80      $ 9.44      $ 9.60      $ 9.07   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Total Investment Return3                                                                                 

Based on net asset value

     (0.86 )%      7.01     2.25     10.81     11.46     (0.89 )%      7.01     2.27     10.81     11.54
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                                                                 

Total expenses

     1.02     1.05     1.03     1.20     1.10     1.03     1.02     1.01     1.19     1.10
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding recoupment of past waived fees

     0.98     1.05     1.02     1.20     1.08     1.03     1.02     1.01     1.19     1.10
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly

     0.92     0.91     0.90     1.07     0.90     0.92     0.90     0.88     1.06     0.91
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense

     0.88     0.89     0.88     0.88     0.81     0.89     0.89     0.86     0.87     0.82
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     2.13     2.71     3.50     4.13     5.14     2.11     2.69     3.58     4.13     5.04
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Supplemental Data                                                                                 

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 199,772      $ 238,247      $ 278,072      $ 37,639      $ 39,291      $ 566,334      $ 638,402      $ 551,875      $ 280,857      $ 226,782   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

     805 %4      739 %5      726 %6      724 %7      610 %8      805 %4      739 %5      726 %6      724 %7      610 %8 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Investor B  
     Year Ended September 30,  
     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  
          
Per Share Operating Performance                                         

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 9.79      $ 9.43      $ 9.59      $ 9.06      $ 8.62   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income1

     0.13        0.19        0.26        0.31        0.36   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.29     0.39        (0.13     0.57        0.47   
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

     (0.16     0.58        0.13        0.88        0.83   
  

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions from:2

          

Net investment income

     (0.14     (0.22     (0.29     (0.35     (0.39

Tax return of capital

     (0.04                            
  

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.18     (0.22     (0.29     (0.35     (0.39
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 9.45      $ 9.79      $ 9.43      $ 9.59      $ 9.06   
  

 

 

 
          
Total Investment Return3                                         

Based on net asset value

     (1.69 )%      6.20     1.40     9.94     10.53
  

 

 

 
          
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                         

Total expenses

     1.89     1.81     1.86     2.04     1.93
  

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding recoupment of past waived fees

     1.86     1.81     1.84     2.02     1.92
  

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly

     1.76     1.68     1.73     1.89     1.74
  

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense

     1.73     1.66     1.71     1.71     1.65
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

     1.35     1.95     2.79     3.32     4.31
  

 

 

 
          
Supplemental Data                                         

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 2,811      $ 5,894      $ 8,680      $ 10,118      $ 14,537   
  

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

     805 %4      739 %5      726 %6      724 %7      610 %8 
  

 

 

 

 

  1 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  2 

Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

 

  3 

Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and assume the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

  4 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions and TBA Sale Commitments; excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions the portfolio turnover would have been 440%.

 

  5 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions portfolio turnover was 370%. Including TBA Sale Commitments, to conform to the current year presentation, portfolio turnover was 1,245%. Including TBA Sale Commitments and excluding mortgage dollar rolls, portfolio turnover was 688%.

 

  6

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions portfolio turnover was 412%. Including TBA Sale Commitments, to conform to the current year presentation, portfolio turnover was 1,209%. Including TBA Sale Commitments and excluding mortgage dollar rolls, portfolio turnover was 771%.

 

  7

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions portfolio turnover was 497%. Including TBA Sale Commitments, to conform to the current year presentation, portfolio turnover was 1,068%. Including TBA Sale Commitments and excluding mortgage dollar rolls, portfolio turnover was 789%.

 

  8 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions portfolio turnover was 339%. Including TBA Sale Commitments, to conform to the current year presentation, portfolio turnover was 896%. Including TBA Sale Commitments and excluding mortgage dollar rolls, portfolio turnover was 573%.

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (concluded)      BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio   

 

 

     Investor C     Class R  
     Year Ended September 30,     Year Ended September 30,  
     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  
                    
Per Share Operating Performance                                                                                 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 9.76      $ 9.40      $ 9.56      $ 9.03      $ 8.59      $ 9.81      $ 9.44      $ 9.60      $ 9.07      $ 8.63   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income1

     0.13        0.19        0.27        0.31        0.36        0.18        0.23        0.31        0.35        0.40   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.29     0.39        (0.13     0.58        0.47        (0.30     0.40        (0.13     0.58        0.47   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

     (0.16     0.58        0.14        0.89        0.83        (0.12     0.63        0.18        0.93        0.87   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions from:2

                    

Net investment income

     (0.14     (0.22     (0.30     (0.36     (0.39     (0.19     (0.26     (0.34     (0.40     (0.43

Tax return of capital

     (0.04                                 (0.04                            
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.18     (0.22     (0.30     (0.36     (0.39     (0.23     (0.26     (0.34     (0.40     (0.43
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 9.42      $ 9.76      $ 9.40      $ 9.56      $ 9.03      $ 9.46      $ 9.81      $ 9.44      $ 9.60      $ 9.07   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Total Investment Return3                                                                                 

Based on net asset value

     (1.63 )%      6.26     1.50     10.04     10.61     (1.24 )%      6.82     1.95     10.48     11.10
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                                                                 

Total expenses

     1.76     1.74     1.77     1.95     1.86     1.38     1.34     1.38     1.54     1.38
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding recoupment of past waived fees

     1.76     1.74     1.77     1.95     1.86     1.36     1.34     1.38     1.51     1.38
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly

     1.66     1.63     1.64     1.81     1.69     1.18     1.19     1.19     1.36     1.20
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense

     1.62     1.61     1.62     1.62     1.60     1.15     1.17     1.17     1.18     1.11
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     1.40     1.97     2.85     3.40     4.27     1.82     2.40     3.29     3.81     4.69
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Supplemental Data                                                                                 

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 147,042      $ 206,568      $ 186,495      $ 133,691      $ 107,567      $ 2,246      $ 960      $ 441      $ 395      $ 283   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

     805 %4      739 %5      726 %6      724 %7      610 %8      805 %4      739 %5      726 %6      724 %7      610 %8 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  1 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  2 

Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

  3 

Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and assume the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

  4 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions and TBA Sale Commitments; excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions the portfolio turnover would have been 440%.

 

  5 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions portfolio turnover was 370%. Including TBA Sale Commitments, to conform to the current year presentation, portfolio turnover was 1,245%. Including TBA Sale Commitments and excluding mortgage dollar rolls, portfolio turnover was 688%.

 

  6 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions portfolio turnover was 412%. Including TBA Sale Commitments, to conform to the current year presentation, portfolio turnover was 1,209%. Including TBA Sale Commitments and excluding mortgage dollar rolls, portfolio turnover was 771%.

 

  7 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions portfolio turnover was 497%. Including TBA Sale Commitments, to conform to the current year presentation, portfolio turnover was 1,068%. Including TBA Sale Commitments and excluding mortgage dollar rolls, portfolio turnover was 789%.

 

  8 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions, excluding these transactions portfolio turnover was 339%. Including TBA Sale Commitments, to conform to the current year presentation, portfolio turnover was 896%. Including TBA Sale Commitments and excluding mortgage dollar rolls, portfolio turnover was 573%.

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights      BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio   

 

 

     BlackRock     Institutional  
     Year Ended September 30,     Year Ended September 30,  
     20131     20121     2011     2010     2009     20131     20121     2011     2010     2009  
                    
Per Share Operating Performance                                                                                 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 7.94      $ 7.14      $ 7.48      $ 6.68      $ 6.61      $ 7.94      $ 7.14      $ 7.47      $ 6.68      $ 6.61   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income2

     0.50        0.50        0.52        0.61        0.62        0.49        0.49        0.50        0.60        0.62   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.26        0.80        (0.32 )3      0.79 3      0.07 3      0.26        0.80        (0.30 )3      0.78 3      0.06 3 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

     0.76        1.30        0.20        1.40        0.69        0.75        1.29        0.20        1.38        0.68   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions from:4

                    

Net investment income

     (0.52     (0.50     (0.54     (0.60     (0.62     (0.52     (0.49     (0.53     (0.59     (0.61

Net realized gain

     (0.02                                 (0.02                            
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.54     (0.50     (0.54     (0.60     (0.62     (0.54     (0.49     (0.53     (0.59     (0.61
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 8.16      $ 7.94      $ 7.14      $ 7.48      $ 6.68      $ 8.15      $ 7.94      $ 7.14      $ 7.47      $ 6.68   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Total Investment Return5                                                                                 

Based on net asset value

     9.84     18.99     2.29 %6      21.72 %6      12.82 %6      9.64     18.92     2.35 %6      21.43 %6      12.75 %6 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                                                                 

Total expenses

     0.56     0.60 %7      0.59     0.61     0.63     0.64     0.65 %7      0.66     0.71     0.69
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding recoupment of past waived fees

     0.56     0.58 %7      0.58     0.61     0.63     0.64     0.65 %7      0.66     0.71     0.69
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly

     0.56     0.58 %7      0.58     0.58     0.56     0.63     0.65 %7      0.65     0.67     0.63
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and income tax

     0.54     0.56     0.58     0.58     0.56     0.60     0.63     0.65     0.67     0.63
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     6.13     6.48 %7      6.69     8.53     10.95     6.05     6.40 %7      6.53     8.38     10.98
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Supplemental Data                                                                                 

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 934,195      $ 897,435      $ 694,075      $ 725,724      $ 615,626      $ 5,922,843      $ 3,989,753      $ 2,017,038      $ 738,474      $ 502,356   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

     84     69     91     113     99     84     69     91     113     99
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Service  
     Year Ended September 30,  
     20131     20121     2011     2010     2009  
          
Per Share Operating Performance                                         

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 7.94      $ 7.14      $ 7.48      $ 6.68      $ 6.61   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income2

     0.47        0.47        0.48        0.58        0.60   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.26        0.80        (0.32 )3      0.79 3      0.07 3 
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

     0.73        1.27        0.16        1.37        0.67   
  

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions from:4

          

Net investment income

     (0.49     (0.47     (0.50     (0.57     (0.60

Net realized gain

     (0.02                            
  

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.51     (0.47     (0.50     (0.57     (0.60
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 8.16      $ 7.94      $ 7.14      $ 7.48      $ 6.68   
  

 

 

 
          
Total Investment Return5                                         

Based on net asset value

     9.42     18.52     1.85 %6      21.21 %6      12.37 %6 
  

 

 

 
          
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                         

Total expenses

     0.95     0.98 %7      1.06     1.02     1.04
  

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding recoupment of past waived fees

     0.95     0.95 %7      1.03     1.02     1.02
  

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly

     0.94     0.98 %7      1.01     1.00     0.96
  

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and income tax

     0.92     0.96     1.01     1.00     0.96
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

     5.73     6.08 %7      6.22     8.10     10.69
  

 

 

 
          
Supplemental Data                                         

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 372,559      $ 304,707      $ 195,688      $ 173,027      $ 163,915   
  

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

     84     69     91     113     99
  

 

 

 

 

  1 

Consolidated Financial Highlights.

 

  2 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  3 

Includes redemption fees, which are less than $0.005 per share.

 

  4 

Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

  5 

Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and assume the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

  6 

Redemption fee of 2.00% is reflected in total return calculations. There was no impact to the return.

 

  7 

Restated to include income taxes for the consolidated entity.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)      BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio   

 

 

     Investor A     Investor B  
     Year Ended September 30,     Year Ended September 30,  
     20131     20121     2011     2010     2009     20131     20121     2011     2010     2009  
                    
Per Share Operating Performance                                                                                 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 7.94      $ 7.14      $ 7.47      $ 6.68      $ 6.61      $ 7.94      $ 7.14      $ 7.47      $ 6.68      $ 6.61   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income2

     0.47        0.47        0.48        0.58        0.60        0.40        0.40        0.43        0.53        0.56   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.25        0.80        (0.30 )3      0.78 3      0.06 3      0.26        0.81        (0.31 )3      0.77 3      0.06 3 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

     0.72        1.27        0.18        1.36        0.66        0.66        1.21        0.12        1.30        0.62   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions from:4

                    

Net investment income

     (0.49     (0.47     (0.51     (0.57     (0.59     (0.42     (0.41     (0.45     (0.51     (0.55

Net realized gain

     (0.02                                 (0.02                            
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.51     (0.47     (0.51     (0.57     (0.59     (0.44     (0.41     (0.45     (0.51     (0.55
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 8.15      $ 7.94      $ 7.14      $ 7.47      $ 6.68      $ 8.16      $ 7.94      $ 7.14      $ 7.47      $ 6.68   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Total Investment Return5                                                                                 

Based on net asset value

     9.29     18.56     2.02 %6      20.99 %6      12.36 %6      8.51     17.58     1.26 %6      20.11 %6      11.55 %6 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                                                                 

Total expenses

     0.98     1.02 %7      1.06     1.05     1.16     1.79     1.78 %7      1.75     1.79     1.85
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding recoupment of past waived fees

     0.98     1.02 %7      1.04     1.05     1.16     1.79     1.78 %7      1.73     1.79     1.84
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly

     0.95     0.94 %7      0.98     1.04     0.98     1.79     1.78 %7      1.75     1.78     1.72
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and income tax

     0.92     0.92     0.98     1.04     0.98     1.76     1.76     1.75     1.78     1.72
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     5.74     6.10 %7      6.20     8.05     10.67     4.90     5.31 %7      5.56     7.47     10.11
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Supplemental Data                                                                                 

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 3,933,778      $ 3,437,217      $ 1,886,322      $ 848,953      $ 731,290      $ 4,597      $ 7,472      $ 9,577      $ 15,540      $ 27,218   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

     84     69     91     113     99     84     69     91     113     99
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Investor B1  
     Year Ended September 30,  
     20131     20121     2011     2010     2009  
          
Per Share Operating Performance                                         

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 7.94      $ 7.14      $ 7.47      $ 6.68      $ 6.61   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income2

     0.42        0.43        0.45        0.55        0.58   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.26        0.80        (0.31 )3      0.78 3      0.06 3 
  

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

     0.68        1.23        0.14        1.33        0.64   
  

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions from:4

          

Net investment income

     (0.45     (0.43     (0.47     (0.54     (0.57

Net realized gain

     (0.02                            
  

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.47     (0.43     (0.47     (0.54     (0.57
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 8.15      $ 7.94      $ 7.14      $ 7.47      $ 6.68   
  

 

 

 
          
Total Investment Return5                                         

Based on net asset value

     8.74     17.94     1.55 %6      20.50 %6      11.86 %6 
  

 

 

 
          
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                         

Total expenses

     1.58     1.58 %7      1.48     1.46     1.55
  

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding recoupment of past waived fees

     1.56     1.58 %7      1.48     1.46     1.55
  

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly

     1.49     1.48 %7      1.44     1.46     1.43
  

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and income tax

     1.46     1.46     1.44     1.46     1.43
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

     5.20     5.61 %7      5.88     7.73     10.47
  

 

 

 
          
Supplemental Data                                         

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 9,009      $ 20,236      $ 32,194      $ 15,694      $ 21,173   
  

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

     84     69     91     113     99
  

 

 

 

 

  1 

Consolidated Financial Highlights.

 

  2 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  3 

Includes redemption fees, which are less than $0.005 per share.

 

  4 

Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

  5 

Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and assume the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

  6 

Redemption fee of 2.00% is reflected in total return calculations. There was no impact to the return.

 

  7 

Restated to include income taxes for the consolidated entity.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (concluded)      BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio   

 

 

     Investor C     Investor C1  
     Year Ended September 30,     Year Ended September 30,  
     20131     20121     2011     2010     2009     20131     20121     2011     2010     2009  
                    
Per Share Operating Performance                                                                                 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 7.95      $ 7.14      $ 7.48      $ 6.68      $ 6.62      $ 7.95      $ 7.15      $ 7.48      $ 6.69      $ 6.62   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income2

     0.40        0.41        0.43        0.52        0.56        0.42        0.42        0.44        0.54        0.57   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.26        0.81        (0.32 )3      0.80 3      0.05 3      0.27        0.80        (0.31 )3      0.78 3      0.06 3 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

     0.66        1.22        0.11        1.32        0.61        0.69        1.22        0.13        1.32        0.63   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions from:4

                    

Net investment income

     (0.43     (0.41     (0.45     (0.52     (0.55     (0.45     (0.42     (0.46     (0.53     (0.56

Net realized gain

     (0.02                                 (0.02                            
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.45     (0.41     (0.45     (0.52     (0.55     (0.47     (0.42     (0.46     (0.53     (0.56
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 8.16      $ 7.95      $ 7.14      $ 7.48      $ 6.68      $ 8.17      $ 7.95      $ 7.15      $ 7.48      $ 6.69   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Total Investment Return5                                                                                 

Based on net asset value

     8.45     17.77     1.17 %6      20.32 %6      11.35 %6      8.79     17.83     1.49 %6      20.34 %6      11.75 %6 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                                                                 

Total expenses

     1.72     1.75 %7      1.71     1.72     1.80     1.55     1.59 %7      1.60     1.56     1.64
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding recoupment of past waived fees

     1.71     1.75 %7      1.70     1.72     1.80     1.52     1.57 %7      1.60     1.56     1.64
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly

     1.72     1.74 %7      1.69     1.72     1.72     1.55     1.56 %7      1.52     1.56     1.51
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and income tax

     1.69     1.72     1.69     1.72     1.72     1.52     1.54     1.52     1.55     1.51
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     4.97     5.31 %7      5.54     7.31     9.78     5.15     5.53 %7      5.77     7.55     10.22
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Supplemental Data                                                                                 

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 535,426      $ 498,541      $ 313,266      $ 144,224      $ 99,250      $ 88,458      $ 100,404      $ 104,579      $ 26,266      $ 25,781   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

     84     69     91     113     99     84     69     91     113     99
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Class R  
     Year Ended September 30,  
     20131     20121     2011     2010     2009  
          
Per Share Operating Performance                                         

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 7.94      $ 7.13      $ 7.47      $ 6.67      $ 6.61   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income2

     0.44        0.44        0.46        0.56        0.59   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.25        0.81        (0.32 )3      0.79 3      0.05 3 
  

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

     0.69        1.25        0.14        1.35        0.64   
  

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions from:4

          

Net investment income

     (0.46     (0.44     (0.48     (0.55     (0.58

Net realized gain

     (0.02                            
  

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.48     (0.44     (0.48     (0.55     (0.58
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 8.15      $ 7.94      $ 7.13      $ 7.47      $ 6.67   
  

 

 

 
          
Total Investment Return5                                         

Based on net asset value

     8.92     18.31     1.57 %6      20.89 %6      11.95 %6 
  

 

 

 
          
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                         

Total expenses

     1.31     1.36 %7      1.42     1.51     1.71
  

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding recoupment of past waived fees

     1.31     1.36 %7      1.42     1.51     1.71
  

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly

     1.29     1.30 %7      1.28     1.28     1.20
  

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and income tax

     1.26     1.28     1.28     1.28     1.20
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

     5.41     5.77 %7      5.98     7.74     10.43
  

 

 

 
          
Supplemental Data                                         

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 47,906      $ 32,159      $ 19,920      $ 20,303      $ 12,190   
  

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

     84     69     91     113     99
  

 

 

 

 

  1 

Consolidated Financial Highlights.

 

  2 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  3 

Includes redemption fees, which are less than $0.005 per share.

 

  4 

Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

  5 

Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and assume the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

  6 

Redemption fee of 2.00% is reflected in total return calculations. There was no impact to the return.

 

  7 

Restated to include income taxes for the consolidated entity.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights      BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio   

 

 

 

     BlackRock     Institutional  
     Year Ended September 30,     Year Ended September 30,  
     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  
                    
Per Share Operating Performance                                                                                 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 9.82      $ 9.56      $ 9.69      $ 9.38      $ 9.33      $ 9.83      $ 9.57      $ 9.70      $ 9.39      $ 9.34   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income1

     0.23        0.26        0.29        0.31        0.39        0.22        0.25        0.29        0.31        0.38   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.11     0.25        (0.13     0.34        0.05        (0.12     0.26        (0.14     0.33        0.06   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

     0.12        0.51        0.16        0.65        0.44        0.10        0.51        0.15        0.64        0.44   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions from:2

                    

Net investment income

     (0.22     (0.25     (0.29     (0.34     (0.39     (0.21     (0.25     (0.28     (0.33     (0.39

Tax return of capital

     (0.01                                 (0.01                            
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.23     (0.25     (0.29     (0.34     (0.39     (0.22     (0.25     (0.28     (0.33     (0.39
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 9.71      $ 9.82      $ 9.56      $ 9.69      $ 9.38      $ 9.71      $ 9.83      $ 9.57      $ 9.70      $ 9.39   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Total Investment Return3                                                                                 

Based on net asset value

     1.21     5.48     1.59     7.03     5.02     1.06     5.43     1.55     6.98     4.98
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                                                                 

Total expenses

     0.62     0.61     0.64     0.79     0.69     0.70     0.72     0.75     0.90     0.76
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly

     0.45     0.43     0.44     0.56     0.43     0.48     0.47     0.48     0.61     0.46
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense

     0.41     0.41     0.41     0.42     0.41     0.45     0.45     0.45     0.46     0.44
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     2.30     2.65     3.04     3.27     4.37     2.25     2.61     2.99     3.22     4.30
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Supplemental Data                                                                                 

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 319,318      $ 310,879      $ 281,572      $ 289,968      $ 224,546      $ 849,700      $ 762,769      $ 609,308      $ 306,895      $ 262,138   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

     301 %4      203 %5      280 %6      140 %7      154 %8      301 %4      203 %5      280 %6      140 %7      154 %8 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Service  
     Year Ended September 30,  
     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  
          
Per Share Operating Performance                                         

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 9.82      $ 9.57      $ 9.70      $ 9.38      $ 9.34   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income1

     0.19        0.22        0.26        0.27        0.35   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.11     0.24        (0.14     0.35        0.04   
  

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

     0.08        0.46        0.12        0.62        0.39   
  

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions from:2

          

Net investment income

     (0.18     (0.21     (0.25     (0.30     (0.35

Tax return of capital

     (0.01                            
  

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.19     (0.21     (0.25     (0.30     (0.35
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 9.71      $ 9.82      $ 9.57      $ 9.70      $ 9.38   
  

 

 

 
          
Total Investment Return3                                         

Based on net asset value

     0.79     4.93     1.23     6.74     4.49
  

 

 

 
          
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                         

Total expenses

     1.00     1.01     0.96     1.12     1.06
  

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding recoupment of past waived fees

     1.00     1.01     0.96     1.12     1.06
  

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly

     0.86     0.85     0.79     0.93     0.82
  

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense

     0.82     0.83     0.75     0.78     0.80
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

     1.90     2.24     2.73     2.82     3.90
  

 

 

 
          
Supplemental Data                                         

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 231,914      $ 263,552      $ 330,091      $ 694,407      $ 373,497   
  

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

     301 %4      203 %5      280 %6      140 %7      154 %8 
  

 

 

 

 

  1 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  2 

Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

  3 

Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and assume the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

  4 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions; excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover would have been 239%.

 

  5 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions; excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover would have been 172%.

 

  6 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions; excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover would have been 184%.

 

  7 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions; excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover would have been 126%.

 

  8 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions; excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover would have been 128%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)      BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio   

 

 

     Investor A     Investor A1  
     Year Ended September 30,     Year Ended September 30,  
     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  
                    
Per Share Operating Performance                                                                                 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 9.82      $ 9.57      $ 9.70      $ 9.38      $ 9.34      $ 9.83      $ 9.58      $ 9.71      $ 9.39      $ 9.34   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income1

     0.18        0.22        0.26        0.27        0.34        0.20        0.23        0.27        0.29        0.37   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.10     0.24        (0.14     0.35        0.05        (0.10     0.25        (0.14     0.35        0.05   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

     0.08        0.46        0.12        0.62        0.39        0.10        0.48        0.13        0.64        0.42   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions from:2

                    

Net investment income

     (0.18     (0.21     (0.25     (0.30     (0.35     (0.20     (0.23     (0.26     (0.32     (0.37

Tax return of capital

     (0.01                                 (0.01                            
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.19     (0.21     (0.25     (0.30     (0.35     (0.21     (0.23     (0.26     (0.32     (0.37
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 9.71      $ 9.82      $ 9.57      $ 9.70      $ 9.38      $ 9.72      $ 9.83      $ 9.58      $ 9.71      $ 9.39   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Total Investment Return3                                                                                 

Based on net asset value

     0.83     4.94     1.21     6.71     4.50     0.98     5.12     1.36     6.89     4.77
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                                                                 

Total expenses

     0.97     1.02     0.98     1.16     1.08     0.85     0.86     0.87     1.02     0.96
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding recoupment of past waived fees

     0.95     1.02     0.98     1.14     1.05     0.85     0.86     0.87     1.02     0.96
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly

     0.83     0.83     0.80     0.97     0.83     0.67     0.66     0.66     0.79     0.65
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense

     0.79     0.81     0.78     0.82     0.81     0.64     0.64     0.63     0.65     0.63
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     1.82     2.25     2.64     2.84     3.82     2.08     2.43     2.82     3.06     4.15
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Supplemental Data                                                                                 

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 1,523,705      $ 546,318      $ 490,744      $ 191,079      $ 130,435      $ 20,196      $ 22,846      $ 24,295      $ 24,987      $ 25,919   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

     301 %4      203 %5      280 %6      140 %7      154 %8      301 %4      203 %5      280 %6      140 %7      154 %8 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Investor B  
     Year Ended September 30,  
     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  
          
Per Share Operating Performance                                         

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 9.83      $ 9.57      $ 9.70      $ 9.38      $ 9.34   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income1

     0.11        0.14        0.18        0.21        0.29   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.12     0.26        (0.14     0.34        0.04   
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

     (0.01     0.40        0.04        0.55        0.33   
  

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions from:2

          

Net investment income

     (0.10     (0.14     (0.17     (0.23     (0.29

Tax return of capital

     (0.01                            
  

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.11     (0.14     (0.17     (0.23     (0.29
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 9.71      $ 9.83      $ 9.57      $ 9.70      $ 9.38   
  

 

 

 
          
Total Investment Return3                                         

Based on net asset value

     (0.10 )%      4.24     0.39     5.89     3.71
  

 

 

 
          
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                         

Total expenses

     1.84     1.87     1.82     1.97     1.88
  

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding recoupment of past waived fees

     1.84     1.87     1.78     1.96     1.87
  

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly

     1.65     1.61     1.64     1.76     1.59
  

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense

     1.62     1.59     1.62     1.62     1.57
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

     1.11     1.48     1.85     2.16     3.25
  

 

 

 
          
Supplemental Data                                         

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 2,888      $ 3,670      $ 4,305      $ 4,867      $ 9,866   
  

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

     301 %4      203 %5      280 %6      140 %7      154 %8 
  

 

 

 

 

  1 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  2 

Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

  3 

Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and assume the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

  4 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions; excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover would have been 239%.

 

  5 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions; excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover would have been 172%.

 

  6 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions; excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover would have been 184%.

 

  7 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions; excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover would have been 126%.

 

  8 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions; excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover would have been 128%.

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Investor B3     Investor C  
     Year Ended September 30,    

Period
July 18,

20111 to
September 30,

2011

    Year Ended September 30,  
     2013     2012       2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  
                
Per Share Operating Performance                                                                 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 9.83      $ 9.57      $ 9.71      $ 9.82      $ 9.56      $ 9.69      $ 9.38      $ 9.34   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income2

     0.12        0.14        0.03        0.12        0.15        0.18        0.20        0.28   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.11     0.25        (0.14     (0.11     0.25        (0.13     0.34        0.05   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

     0.01        0.39        (0.11     0.01        0.40        0.05        0.54        0.33   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions from:3

                

Net investment income

     (0.11     (0.13     (0.03     (0.11     (0.14     (0.18     (0.23     (0.29

Tax return of capital

     (0.01                   (0.01                            
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.12     (0.13     (0.03     (0.12     (0.14     (0.18     (0.23     (0.29
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 9.72      $ 9.83      $ 9.57      $ 9.71      $ 9.82      $ 9.56      $ 9.69      $ 9.38   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                
Total Investment Return4                                                                 

Based on net asset value

     0.08     4.23     (1.13 )%5      0.08     4.31     0.45     5.83     3.71
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                                                 

Total expenses

     1.74     1.77     1.81 %6      1.74     1.76     1.74     1.88     1.81
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding recoupment of past waived fees

     1.74     1.77     1.81 %6      1.74     1.76     1.74     1.88     1.81
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly

     1.59     1.62     1.63 %6      1.56     1.55     1.56     1.69     1.58
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense

     1.56     1.60     1.62 %6      1.53     1.53     1.54     1.54     1.56
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     1.20     1.42     1.71 %6      1.18     1.53     1.90     2.11     3.16
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                
Supplemental Data                                                                 

Net assets, end of period (000)

   $ 2,752      $ 6,146      $ 12,837      $ 293,864      $ 268,261      $ 239,979      $ 108,010      $ 59,823   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

     301 %7      203 %8      280 %9      301 %7      203 %8      280 %9      140 %10      154 %11 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  1 

Commencement of operations.

 

  2 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  3 

Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

  4 

Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and assume the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

  5 

Aggregate total investment return.

 

  6 

Annualized.

 

  7 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions; excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover would have been 239%.

 

  8 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions; excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover would have been 172%.

 

  9 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions; excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover would have been 184%.

 

  10 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions; excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover would have been 126%.

 

  11 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions; excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover would have been 128%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Investor C2  
     Year Ended September 30,  
     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  
Per Share Operating Performance                                         

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 9.82      $ 9.57      $ 9.70      $ 9.38      $ 9.34   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income2

     0.17        0.21        0.25        0.27        0.34   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.10     0.24        (0.14     0.34        0.04   
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

     0.07        0.45        0.11        0.61        0.38   
  

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions from:3

          

Net investment income

     (0.17     (0.20     (0.24     (0.29     (0.34

Tax return of capital

     (0.01                            
  

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.18     (0.20     (0.24     (0.29     (0.34
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 9.71      $ 9.82      $ 9.57      $ 9.70      $ 9.38   
  

 

 

 
          
Total Investment Return4                                         

Based on net asset value

     0.67     4.81     1.07     6.60     4.35
  

 

 

 
          
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                         

Total expenses

     1.12     1.12     1.13     1.27     1.20
  

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly

     0.98     0.96     0.96     1.08     0.96
  

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense

     0.94     0.94     0.93     0.93     0.94
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

     1.78     2.13     2.54     2.78     3.83
  

 

 

 
          
Supplemental Data                                         

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 11,905      $ 13,838      $ 15,448      $ 18,151      $ 19,543   
  

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

     301 %7      203 %8      280 %9      140 %10      154 %11 
  

 

 

 

 

     Investor C3     Class R  
     Year Ended September 30,    

Period

July 18,

2011to
September 30,

2011

    Year Ended September 30,    

Period

July 18,

2011to
September 30,

2011

 
     2013     2012       2013     2012    
Per Share Operating Performance                                                 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 9.82      $ 9.56      $ 9.71      $ 9.82      $ 9.57      $ 9.71   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income2

     0.12        0.14        0.04        0.15        0.18        0.04   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.11     0.25        (0.16     (0.11     0.24        (0.14
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

     0.01        0.39        (0.12     0.04        0.42        (0.10
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions from:3

            

Net investment income

     (0.11     (0.13     (0.03     (0.14     (0.17     (0.04

Tax return of capital

     (0.01                   (0.01              
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.12     (0.13     (0.03     (0.15     (0.17     (0.04
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 9.71      $ 9.82      $ 9.56      $ 9.71      $ 9.82      $ 9.57   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
            
Total Investment Return4                                                 

Based on net asset value

     0.09     4.23     (1.12 )%5      0.43     4.48     (1.06 )%5 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
            
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                                 

Total expenses

     1.70     1.77     1.73 %6      1.36     1.43     1.46 %6 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly

     1.56     1.61     1.55 %6      1.22     1.27     1.29 %6 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense

     1.52     1.60     1.54 %6      1.19     1.26     1.27 %6 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     1.20     1.46     1.78 %6      1.54     1.81     2.04 %6 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
            
Supplemental Data                                                 

Net assets, end of period (000)

   $ 30,075      $ 35,383      $ 40,361      $ 4,529      $ 6,573      $ 5,693   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

     301 %7      203 %8      280 %9      301 %7      203 %8      280 %9 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  1 

Commencement of operations.

 

  2 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  3 

Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

  4 

Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and assume the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

  5 

Aggregate total investment return.

 

  6 

Annualized.

 

  7 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions; excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover would have been 239%.

 

  8 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions; excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover would have been 172%.

 

  9 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions; excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover would have been 184%.

 

  10 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions; excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover would have been 126%.

 

  11 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions; excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover would have been 128%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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1. Organization:

BlackRock Funds II (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized as a Massachusetts business trust. BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio (“Core Bond”), BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio (“High Yield Bond”) and BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio (“Low Duration Bond”) (collectively, the “Funds” or individually, a “Fund”) are each a series of the Trust. Each of the Funds is diversified. Each Fund offers multiple classes of shares. BlackRock and Institutional Shares are sold without a sales charge and only to certain eligible investors. Service Shares are sold without a sales charge. Investor A Shares are generally sold with an initial sales charge, but may be subject to a CSDC for certain redemptions where no initial sales charge was paid at the time of purchase. Investor A and Investor A1 Shares are generally sold with an initial sales charge, but may be subject to a CSDC for certain redemptions where no initial sales charge was paid at the time of purchase. Investor B, Investor B1, Investor B3, Investor C, Investor C1, Investor C2 and Investor C3 Shares may be subject to a CDSC. Class R Shares are sold without a sales charge and only to certain employer-sponsored retirement plans. All classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and are subject to the same terms and conditions, except that Service, Investor A, Investor A1, Investor B, Investor B1, Investor B3, Investor C, Investor C1, Investor C2, Investor C3 and Class R Shares bear certain expenses related to the shareholder servicing of such shares, and Investor B, Investor B1, Investor B3, Investor C, Investor C1, Investor C2, Investor C3 and Class R Shares also bear certain expenses related to the distribution of such shares. Investor B Shares automatically convert to Investor A Shares after approximately seven years. Investor B1 and Investor B3 Shares automatically convert to Investor A Shares after approximately ten years. Investor A1, B, B1, B3, C1, C2 and C3 Shares are only available through exchanges and dividend reinvestments by existing shareholders and for purchase by certain employer-sponsored retirement plans. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters relating to its shareholder servicing and distribution expenditures (except that Investor B, Investor B1 and Investor B3 shareholders may vote on material changes to the Investor A distribution and service plan).

Basis of Consolidation: The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of BLK BR HY (Luxembourg) Investments, S.a.r.l. (the “Luxembourg Subsidiary”) and BR-HIYLD Subsidiary, LLC (the “US Subsidiary”), both of which are wholly owned taxable subsidiaries of High Yield Bond (the “Taxable Subsidiaries”). The US Subsidiary enables High Yield Bond to hold investments in operating companies and satisfy regulated investment company tax requirements. Income earned and gains realized on the investments held by the US Subsidiary are taxable to such subsidiary. The Luxembourg Subsidiary holds shares of private Canadian companies. These shares are held in the Luxembourg Subsidiary in order to realize benefits under the Double Tax Avoidance Convention between Canada and Luxembourg, the result of which is gains on the sale of such shares will not be subject to capital gains taxes in Canada. Income earned on the investments held by the Luxembourg Subsidiary may be taxable to such subsidiaries in Luxembourg. A tax provision for income, if any, is shown as income tax in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for High Yield Bond. A tax provision for realized and unrealized gains, if any, is included as a reduction of realized

and/or unrealized gain (loss) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for High Yield Bond. High Yield Bond may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the US Subsidiary. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Both the Taxable Subsidiaries are subject to the same investment policies and restrictions that apply to High Yield Bond.

2. Significant Accounting Policies:

The Funds’ financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Funds:

Valuation: US GAAP defines fair value as the price the Funds would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Funds determine the fair values of their financial instruments at market value using independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to provide oversight of the pricing function for the Funds for all financial instruments.

The Funds value their bond investments on the basis of last available bid prices or current market quotations provided by dealers or pricing services. Floating rate loan interests are valued at the mean of the bid prices from one or more brokers or dealers as obtained from a pricing service. In determining the value of a particular investment, pricing services may use certain information with respect to transactions in such investments, quotations from dealers, pricing matrixes, market transactions in comparable investments, various relationships observed in the market between investments and calculated yield measures. Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities are valued by independent pricing services using models that consider estimated cash flows of each tranche of the security, establish a benchmark yield and develop an estimated tranche specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche. Financial futures contracts traded on exchanges are valued at their last sale price. To-be-announced (“TBA”) commitments are valued on the basis of last available bid prices or current market quotations provided by pricing services. Swap agreements are valued utilizing quotes received daily by the Funds’ pricing service or through brokers, which are derived using daily swap curves and models that incorporate a number of market data factors, such as discounted cash flows, trades and values of the underlying reference instruments. Investments in open-end registered investment companies are valued at NAV each business day. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

 

 

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Municipal investments (including commitments to purchase such investments on a “when-issued” basis) are valued on the basis of prices provided by dealers or pricing services. In determining the value of a particular investment, pricing services may use certain information with respect to transactions in such investments, quotations from dealers, pricing matrixes, market transactions in comparable investments and information with respect to various relationships between investments.

Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange or the NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the last reported sale price that day or the NASDAQ official closing price, if applicable. For equity investments traded on more than one exchange, the last reported sale price on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded is used. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last available bid (long positions) or ask (short positions) price.

Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into US dollars using exchange rates determined as of the close of business on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). Foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices and are determined as of the close of business on the NYSE. Interpolated values are derived when the settlement date of the contract is an interim date for which quotations are not available.

Exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and ask prices at the close of the options market in which the options trade. An exchange-traded option for which there is no mean price is valued at the last bid (long positions) or ask (short positions) price. If no bid or ask price is available, the prior day’s price will be used, unless it is determined that the prior day’s price no longer reflects the fair value of the option. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) options and swaptions are valued by an independent pricing service using a mathematical model, which incorporates a number of market data factors, such as the trades and prices of the underlying instruments.

In the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Value Assets”). When determining the price for Fair Value Assets, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive from the current sale of that asset in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deem relevant consistent with the principles of fair value measurement which include the market approach, income approach and/or in the case of recent investments, the cost approach, as appropriate. The market approach generally consists of using comparable market transactions. The income approach generally is used to discount future cash flows to present value and is adjusted for liquidity as appropriate. These factors include but are not limited to: (i) attributes specific to the investment or asset; (ii) the principal market for the investment or asset; (iii) the customary participants in the principal market for the investment or asset; (iv) data assumptions by market participants for the investment or asset, if reasonably available; (v) quoted

prices for similar investments or assets in active markets; and (vi) other factors, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, recovery rates, liquidation amounts and/or default rates. Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such investments, the fair values may differ from the values that would have been used had an active market existed. The Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, employs various methods for calibrating valuation approaches for investments where an active market does not exist, including regular due diligence of the Trust’s pricing vendors, a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis to compare unrealized gains and losses to realized gains and losses, reviews of missing or stale prices and large movements in market values and reviews of any market related activity. The pricing of all Fair Value Assets is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.

Generally, trading in foreign instruments is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of business on the NYSE. Occasionally, events affecting the values of such instruments may occur between the foreign market close and the close of business on the NYSE that may not be reflected in the computation of each Fund’s net assets. If events (for example, a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur during such periods that are expected to affect the value of such instruments materially, those instruments may be Fair Value Assets and valued at their fair value, as determined in good faith by the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, using a pricing service and/or policies approved by the Board. Each business day, the Funds use a pricing service to assist with the valuation of certain foreign exchange-traded equity securities and foreign exchange-traded and OTC options (the “Systematic Fair Value Price”). Using current market factors, the Systematic Fair Value Price is designed to value such foreign securities and foreign options at fair value as of the close of business on the NYSE, which follows the close of the local markets.

Foreign Currency: The Funds’ books and records are maintained in US dollars. Purchases and sales of investment securities are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective date of such transactions. Generally, when the US dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, the Funds’ investments denominated in that currency will lose value because that currency is worth fewer US dollars; the opposite effect occurs if the US dollar falls in relative value.

The Funds do not isolate the portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the changes in the market prices of foreign-denominated equity and fixed income investments held for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on those investments held are not segregated in the Statements of Operations from the effects of changes in market prices and are included as a component of net unrealized gain (loss) from investments. The Funds do not isolate the portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the changes in the market prices upon the sale of foreign-denominated equity investments for financial reporting purposes and are included as a component of net realized gain (loss) from investments. However, the Funds do isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates when determining the realized gain (loss) upon the sale or maturity of foreign-denominated fixed income investments and are

 

 

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categorized as net realized gain (loss) from foreign currency transactions for financial reporting which may be treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.

Segregation and Collateralization: In cases in which the 1940 Act and the interpretive positions of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) require that each Fund either deliver collateral or segregate assets in connection with certain investments (e.g., dollar rolls, TBA sale commitments, financial futures contracts, foreign currency exchange contracts, swaps and options written), or certain borrowings (e.g., reverse repurchase agreements and treasury roll transactions), each Fund will, consistent with SEC rules and/or certain interpretive letters issued by the SEC, segregate collateral or designate on its books and records cash or liquid securities having a market value at least equal to the amount that would otherwise be required to be physically segregated. Furthermore, based on requirements and agreements with certain exchanges and third party broker-dealers, a Fund engaging in such transactions may have requirements to deliver/deposit securities to/with an exchange or broker-dealer as collateral for certain investments.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are entered into (the trade dates). Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed are subsequently recorded when the Funds are informed of the ex-dividend date. Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax at various rates may be imposed on capital gains, dividends and interest. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized on the accrual basis. Income and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class based on its relative net assets.

Dividends and Distributions: Dividends from net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly. Distributions of capital gains are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. The portion of distributions that exceeds a Fund’s current and accumulated earnings and profits, which are measured on a tax basis, will constitute a nontaxable return of capital. Distributions in excess of a Fund’s taxable income and net capital gains, but not in excess of a Fund’s earnings and profits, will be taxable to shareholders as ordinary income and will not constitute a nontaxable return of capital. Capital losses carried forward from years beginning before 2011 do not reduce earnings and profits, even if such carried forward losses offset current year realized gains. The character and timing of dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from US GAAP.

Income Taxes: It is the Funds’ policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of their taxable income to their shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required, except with respect to any taxes related to the subsidiaries.

Each Fund files US federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on the Funds’ US federal tax returns remains open for each of the

four years ended September 30, 2013. The statutes of limitations on each Fund’s state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction. Management does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability.

Recent Accounting Standards: In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued guidance that will expand current disclosure requirements on the offsetting of certain assets and liabilities. The new disclosures will be required for investments and derivative financial instruments subject to master netting or similar agreements, which are eligible for offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and will require an entity to disclose both gross and net information about such investments and transactions in the financial statements. In January 2013, the FASB issued guidance that clarifies which investments and transactions are subject to the offsetting disclosure requirements. The scope of the disclosure requirements for offsetting will be limited to derivative instruments, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Funds’ financial statement disclosures.

Other: Expenses directly related to a Fund or its classes are charged to that Fund or class. Other operating expenses shared by several funds are pro rated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expenses directly related to the Funds and other shared expenses pro rated to the Funds are allocated daily to each class based on its relative net assets or other appropriate methods.

The Funds have an arrangement with the custodian whereby fees may be reduced by credits earned on uninvested cash balances, which, if applicable, are shown as fees paid indirectly in the Statements of Operations. The custodian imposes fees on overdrawn cash balances, which can be offset by accumulated credits earned or may result in additional custody charges.

3. Securities and Other Investments:

Asset-Backed and Mortgage-Backed Securities: The Funds may invest in asset-backed securities. Asset-backed securities are generally issued as pass-through certificates, which represent undivided fractional ownership interests in an underlying pool of assets, or as debt instruments, which are also known as collateralized obligations, and are generally issued as the debt of a special purpose entity organized solely for the purpose of owning such assets and issuing such debt. Asset-backed securities are often backed by a pool of assets representing the obligations of a number of different parties. The yield characteristics of certain asset-backed securities may differ from traditional debt securities. One such major difference is that all or a principal part of the obligations may be prepaid at any time because the underlying assets (i.e., loans) may be prepaid at any time. As a result, a decrease in interest rates in the market may result in increases in the level of prepayments as borrowers, particularly mortgagors, refinance and repay their loans. An increased prepayment rate with respect to an asset-backed security subject to

 

 

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such a prepayment feature will have the effect of shortening the maturity of the security. In addition, the Funds may have to subsequently reinvest the proceeds at lower interest rates. If the Funds have purchased such an asset-backed security at a premium, a faster than anticipated prepayment rate could result in a loss of principal to the extent of the premium paid.

The Funds may purchase certain mortgage pass-through securities. There are a number of important differences among the agencies and instrumentalities of the US government that issue mortgage-related securities and among the securities that they issue. For example, mortgage-related securities guaranteed by Ginnie Mae are guaranteed as to the timely payment of principal and interest by Ginnie Mae and such guarantee is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. However, mortgage-related securities issued by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, including Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae guaranteed mortgage pass-through certificates, which are solely the obligations of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, are not backed by or entitled to the full faith and credit of the United States but are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the Treasury.

Collateralized Debt Obligations: The Funds may invest in collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”), which include collateralized bond obligations (“CBOs”) and collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”). CBOs and CLOs are types of asset-backed securities. A CDO is an entity which is backed by a diversified pool of debt securities, (CBOs) or syndicated bank loans (CLOs). The cash flows of the CDO can be split into multiple segments, called “tranches”, which will vary in risk profile and yield. The riskiest segment is the subordinated or “equity” tranche. This tranche bears the greatest risk of defaults from the underlying assets in the CDO and serves to protect the other, more senior, tranches from default in all but the most severe circumstances. Since it is shielded from defaults by the more junior tranches, a “senior” tranche will typically have higher credit ratings and lower yields than their underlying securities, and often receive investment grade ratings from one or more of the nationally recognized rating agencies. Despite the protection from the more junior tranches, senior tranches can experience substantial losses due to actual defaults, increased sensitivity to future defaults and the disappearance of one or more protecting tranches as a result of changes in the credit profile of the underlying pool of assets.

Inflation-Indexed Bonds: The Funds may invest in inflation-indexed bonds. Inflation-indexed bonds are fixed income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted according to the rate of inflation. If the index measuring inflation rises or falls, the principal value of inflation-indexed bonds will be adjusted upward or downward, and consequently the interest payable on these securities (calculated with respect to a larger or smaller principal amount) will be increased or reduced, respectively. Any upward or downward adjustment in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond will be included as interest income in the Statements of Operations, even though investors do not receive their principal until maturity. Repayment of the original bond principal upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is guaranteed in the case of US Treasury inflation-indexed bonds. For bonds that do not provide a similar guarantee, the adjusted principal value of the bond repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal.

Multiple Class Pass-Through Securities: The Funds may invest in multiple class pass-through securities, including collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”) and commercial mortgage-backed securities. These multiple class securities may be issued by Ginnie Mae, US government agencies or instrumentalities or by trusts formed by private originators of, or investors in, mortgage loans. In general, CMOs are debt obligations of a legal entity that are collateralized by, and multiple class pass-through securities represent direct ownership interests in, a pool of residential or commercial mortgage loans or mortgage pass-through securities (the “Mortgage Assets”), the payments on which are used to make payments on the CMOs or multiple pass-through securities. Classes of CMOs include interest only (“IOs”), principal only (“POs”), planned amortization classes and targeted amortization classes. IOs and POs are stripped mortgage-backed securities representing interests in a pool of mortgages, the cash flow from which has been separated into interest and principal components. IOs receive the interest portion of the cash flow while POs receive the principal portion. IOs and POs can be extremely volatile in response to changes in interest rates. As interest rates rise and fall, the value of IOs tends to move in the same direction as interest rates. POs perform best when prepayments on the underlying mortgages rise since this increases the rate at which the principal is returned and the yield to maturity on the PO. When payments on mortgages underlying a PO are slower than anticipated, the life of the PO is lengthened and the yield to maturity is reduced. If the underlying Mortgage Assets experience greater than anticipated pre-payments of principal, the Funds may not fully recoup their initial investments in IOs.

Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities: The Funds may invest in stripped mortgage-backed securities issued by the US government, its agencies and instrumentalities. Stripped mortgage-backed securities are usually structured with two classes that receive different proportions of the interest (IOs) and principal (POs) distributions on a pool of Mortgage Assets. The Funds also may invest in stripped mortgage-backed securities that are privately issued.

Zero-Coupon Bonds: The Funds may invest in zero-coupon bonds, which are normally issued at a significant discount from face value and do not provide for periodic interest payments. Zero-coupon bonds may experience greater volatility in market value than similar maturity debt obligations which provide for regular interest payments.

Capital Trusts and Trust Preferred Securities: The Funds may invest in capital trusts and/or trust preferred securities. These securities are typically issued by corporations, generally in the form of interest-bearing notes with preferred securities characteristics, or by an affiliated business trust of a corporation, generally in the form of beneficial interests in subordinated debentures or similarly structured securities. The securities can be structured as either fixed or adjustable coupon securities that can have either a perpetual or stated maturity date. For trust preferred securities, the issuing bank or corporation will pay interest to the trust, which will then be distributed to holders of the trust preferred securities as a dividend. Dividends can be deferred without creating an event of default or acceleration, although maturity cannot take place unless all cumulative payment obligations have been met. The deferral of payments does not affect the purchase or sale of these securities in the open market. Payments on these securities are treated as interest rather than dividends for federal income tax purposes. These securities generally are rated below that of the issuing company’s senior debt securities and are freely callable at the issuer’s option.

 

 

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Preferred Stock: The Funds may invest in preferred stock. Preferred stock has a preference over common stock in liquidation (and generally in receiving dividends as well) but is subordinated to the liabilities of the issuer in all respects. As a general rule, the market value of preferred stock with a fixed dividend rate and no conversion element varies inversely with interest rates and perceived credit risk, while the market price of convertible preferred stock generally also reflects some element of conversion value. Because preferred stock is junior to debt securities and other obligations of the issuer, deterioration in the credit quality of the issuer will cause greater changes in the value of a preferred stock than in a more senior debt security with similar stated yield characteristics. Unlike interest payments on debt securities, preferred stock dividends are payable only if declared by the issuer’s board of directors. Preferred stock also may be subject to optional or mandatory redemption provisions.

Floating Rate Loan Interests: The Funds may invest in floating rate loan interests. The floating rate loan interests held by the Funds are typically issued to companies (the “borrower”) by banks, other financial institutions, and privately and publicly offered corporations (the “lender”). Floating rate loan interests are generally non-investment grade, often involve borrowers whose financial condition is troubled or uncertain and companies that are highly leveraged. The Funds may invest in obligations of borrowers who are in bankruptcy proceedings. Floating rate loan interests may include fully funded term loans or revolving lines of credit. Floating rate loan interests are typically senior in the corporate capital structure of the borrower. Floating rate loan interests generally pay interest at rates that are periodically determined by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium. The base lending rates are generally the lending rate offered by one or more European banks, such as the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), the prime rate offered by one or more US banks or the certificate of deposit rate. Floating rate loan interests may involve foreign borrowers, and investments may be denominated in foreign currencies. The Funds consider these investments to be investments in debt securities for purposes of their investment policies.

When a Fund purchase a floating rate loan interest it may receive a facility fee and when it sells a floating rate loan interest it may pay a facility fee. On an ongoing basis, the Fund may receive a commitment fee based on the undrawn portion of the underlying line of credit amount of a floating rate loan interest. Facility and commitment fees are typically amortized to income over the term of the loan or term of the commitment, respectively. Consent and amendment fees are recorded to income as earned. Prepayment penalty fees, which may be received by the Funds upon the prepayment of a floating rate loan interest by a borrower, are recorded as realized gains. The Funds may invest in multiple series or tranches of a loan. A different series or tranche may have varying terms and carry different associated risks.

Floating rate loan interests are usually freely callable at the borrower’s option. The Funds may invest in such loans in the form of participations in loans (“Participations”) or assignments (“Assignments”) of all or a portion of loans from third parties. Participations typically will result in the Funds having a contractual relationship only with the lender, not with

the borrower. The Funds will have the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which they are entitled only from the lender selling the Participation and only upon receipt by the lender of the payments from the borrower. In connection with purchasing Participations, the Funds generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement, nor any rights of offset against the borrower, and the Funds may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which they have purchased the Participation. As a result, the Funds will assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the Participation. The Funds’ investment in loan participation interests involves the risk of insolvency of the financial intermediaries who are parties to the transactions. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling the Participation, the Funds may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any offset between the lender and the borrower. Assignments typically result in the Funds having a direct contractual relationship with the borrower, and the Funds may enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement.

Forward Commitments and When-Issued Delayed Delivery Securities: The Funds may purchase securities on a when-issued basis and may purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase or sale commitment is made. The Funds may purchase securities under such conditions with the intention of actually acquiring them, but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, the Funds may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, the Funds are not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement. When purchasing a security on a delayed delivery basis, the Funds assume the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations. In the event of default by the counterparty, the Funds’ maximum amount of loss is the unrealized appreciation of unsettled when-issued transactions, which is shown in the Schedules of Investments.

TBA Commitments: The Funds may enter into TBA commitments. TBA commitments are forward agreements for the purchase or sale of mortgage-backed securities for a fixed price, with payment and delivery on an agreed upon future settlement date. The specific securities to be delivered are not identified at the trade date. However, delivered securities must meet specified terms, including issuer, rate and mortgage terms. The Funds generally enter into TBA commitments with the intent to take possession of or deliver the underlying mortgage-backed securities but can extend the settlement or roll the transaction. TBA commitments involve a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased or sold declines or increases, respectively, prior to settlement date.

Mortgage Dollar Roll Transactions: The Funds may sell TBA mortgage-backed securities and simultaneously contract to repurchase substantially similar (same type, coupon and maturity) securities on a specific future date at an agreed upon price. During the period between the sale and repurchase, the Funds will not be entitled to receive interest and principal payments on the securities sold. The Funds account for mortgage dollar roll transactions as purchases and sales and realize gains and losses on these transactions. These transactions may increase the Funds’ portfolio turnover rate. Mortgage dollar rolls involve the risk that

 

 

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the market value of the securities that the Funds are required to purchase may decline below the agreed upon repurchase price of those securities.

Borrowed Bond Agreements: The Funds may enter into borrowed bond agreements. In a borrowed bond agreement, the Funds borrow a bond from a counterparty in exchange for cash collateral with the commitment that the security and the cash will be returned to the counterparty and the Funds, respectively, at a mutually agreed upon rate and date. Certain agreements have no stated maturity and can be terminated by either party at any time. Borrowed bond agreements are entered into primarily in connection with short sales of bonds. Earnings on cash collateral and compensation to the lender of the bond are based on agreed upon rates between the Funds and the counterparty. The value of the underlying cash collateral approximates the market value and accrued interest of the borrowed bond. To the extent that a borrowed bond transaction exceeds one business day, the value of the cash collateral in the possession of the counterparty is monitored on a daily basis to ensure the adequacy of the collateral. As the market value of the borrowed bond changes, the cash collateral is periodically increased or decreased with a frequency and in amounts prescribed in the borrowed bond agreement. Full realization of the collateral by the Funds may be limited if the value of an investment purchased with the cash collateral by the lender decreases. The Funds may also experience delays in gaining access to the collateral.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements: The Funds may enter into reverse repurchase agreements with qualified third party broker-dealers. In a reverse repurchase agreement, the Funds sell securities to a bank or broker-dealer and agree to repurchase the same securities at a mutually agreed upon date and price. During the term of the reverse repurchase agreement, the Funds continue to receive the principal and interest payments on the securities sold. Certain agreements have no stated maturity and can be terminated by either party at any time. Interest on the value of the reverse repurchase agreements issued and outstanding is based upon competitive market rates determined at the time of issuance. The Funds may utilize reverse repurchase agreements when it is anticipated that the interest income to be earned from the investment of the proceeds of the transaction is greater than the interest expense of the transaction. Reverse repurchase agreements involve leverage risk and also the risk that the market value of the securities that the Funds are obligated to repurchase under the agreement may decline below the repurchase price.

For financial reporting purposes, cash received in exchange for securities delivered plus accrued interest payments to be made to the counterparty is recorded as a liability in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities at face value including accrued interest. Due to the short term nature of the reverse repurchase agreements, face value approximates fair value. Interest payments made by the Funds to the counterparties are recorded as a component of interest expense in the Statements of Operations. In periods of increased demand for the security, a Fund may receive a fee for use of the security by the counterparty, which may result in interest income to the Fund.

Treasury Roll Transactions: The Funds may enter into treasury roll transactions. In a treasury roll transaction, the Funds sell a Treasury security

to a counterparty with a simultaneous agreement to repurchase the same security at an agreed upon price and future settlement date. The Funds receive cash from the sale of the Treasury security to use for other investment purposes. The difference between the sale price and repurchase price represents net interest income or net interest expense reflective of an agreed upon rate between the Funds and the counterparty over the term of the borrowing. For US GAAP purposes, a treasury roll transaction is accounted for as a secured borrowing and not as a purchase or sale. During the term of the borrowing, interest income from the Treasury security and the related interest expense on the secured borrowing is recorded by the Funds on an accrual basis. The Funds will benefit from the transaction if the income earned on the investment purchased with the cash received in the treasury roll transaction exceeds the interest expense incurred by the Funds. If the interest expense exceeds the income earned, the Funds’ net investment income and dividends to shareholders may be adversely impacted. Treasury roll transactions involve the risk that the market value of the securities that the Funds are required to repurchase may decline below the agreed upon repurchase price of those securities.

Reverse repurchase transactions, borrowed bond agreements and treasury roll transactions are entered into by the Funds under Master Repurchase Agreements (MRA), which permit the Funds, under certain circumstances, including an event of default (such as bankruptcy or insolvency), to offset payables and/or receivables under the MRA with collateral held and/or posted to the counterparty and create one single net payment due to or from the Funds. With reverse repurchase transactions, borrowed bond agreements and treasury roll transactions, typically the Funds and the counterparties are permitted to sell, re-pledge, or use the collateral associated with the transaction. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of a MRA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Pursuant to the terms of the MRA, the Funds receive or post securities as collateral with a market value in excess of the repurchase price to be paid or received by the Funds upon the maturity of the transaction. Upon a bankruptcy or insolvency of the MRA counterparty, the Funds are considered an unsecured creditor with respect to excess collateral and, as such, the return of excess collateral may be delayed.

Short Sales: The Funds may enter into short sale transactions in which the Funds sell a security they do not hold in anticipation of a decline in the market price of that security. When the Funds make a short sale, they will borrow the security sold short (borrowed bond) and deliver the security to the counterparty to which they sold the security short. An amount equal to the proceeds received by the Funds is reflected as an asset and an equivalent liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the market value of the short sale. The Funds are required to repay the counterparty interest on the security sold short, which is shown as interest expense in the Statements of Operations. The Funds are exposed to market risk based on the amount, if any, that the market value of the security increases beyond the market value at which the position was sold. Thus, a short sale of a security involves the risk that instead of declining, the price of the security sold short will rise. The short sale of securities involves the possibility of a theoretically unlimited loss since there is a theoretically unlimited potential for the market

 

 

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price of the security sold short to increase. A gain, limited to the price at which the Funds sold the security short, or a loss, unlimited as to the dollar amount, will be recognized upon the termination of a short sale if the market price is either less than or greater than the proceeds originally received. There is no assurance the Funds will be able to close out a short position at a particular time or at an acceptable price.

4. Derivative Financial Instruments:

The Funds engage in various portfolio investment strategies using derivative contracts both to increase the returns of the Funds and/or to economically hedge, or protect, their exposure to certain risks such as credit risk, equity risk, interest rate risk, foreign currency exchange rate risk or other risk (inflation risk). These contracts may be transacted on an exchange or OTC.

Financial Futures Contracts: The Funds may purchase and/or sell financial futures contracts and options on financial futures contracts to gain exposure to, or economically hedge against, changes in the value of equity securities (equity risk), interest rates (interest rate risk) or foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk). Financial futures contracts are agreements between the Fund and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and at a specified date. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, financial futures contracts are settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date. Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Funds are required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on a contract’s size and risk profile. The initial margin deposit must then be maintained at an established level over the life of the contract. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the Schedules of Investments and cash deposited, if any, is recorded on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged for financial futures contracts. Pursuant to the contract, the Funds agree to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin. Variation margin is recorded by the Funds as unrealized appreciation or depreciation, and if applicable, as a receivable or payable for variation margin in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. When the contract is closed, the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The use of financial futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of financial futures contracts, interest or foreign currency exchange rates and the underlying assets.

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: The Funds enter into foreign currency exchange contracts as an economic hedge against either specific transactions or portfolio instruments or to obtain exposure to, or hedge exposure away from, foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk). A foreign currency exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set exchange rate on a future date. Foreign currency exchange contracts, when used by the Funds, help to manage the overall exposure to the currencies in which some of the investments held by the Funds are denominated. The contract is

marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded by the Funds as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The use of foreign currency exchange contracts involves the risk that the value of a foreign currency exchange contract changes unfavorably due to movements in the value of the referenced foreign currencies.

Options: The Funds purchase and write call and put options to increase or decrease their exposure to underlying instruments (including credit risk and/or interest rate risk) and/or, in the case of options written, to generate gains from options premiums. A call option gives the purchaser (holder) of the option the right (but not the obligation) to buy, and obligates the seller (writer) to sell (when the option is exercised), the underlying instrument at the exercise or strike price at any time or at a specified time during the option period. A put option gives the holder the right to sell and obligates the writer to buy the underlying instrument at the exercise or strike price at any time or at a specified time during the option period. When the Funds purchase (write) an option, an amount equal to the premium paid (received) by the Funds is reflected as an asset (liability). The amount of the asset (liability) is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option purchased (written). When an instrument is purchased or sold through an exercise of an option, the related premium paid (or received) is added to (or deducted from) the basis of the instrument acquired or deducted from (or added to) the proceeds of the instrument sold. When an option expires (or the Funds enter into a closing transaction), the Funds realize a gain or loss on the option to the extent of the premiums received or paid (or gain or loss to the extent the cost of the closing transaction exceeds the premiums received or paid). When the Funds write a call option, such option is “covered,” meaning that the Funds hold the underlying instrument subject to being called by the option counterparty. When the Funds write a put option, such option is covered by cash in an amount sufficient to cover the obligation.

Options on swaps (swaptions) are similar to options on securities except that instead of selling or purchasing the right to buy or sell a security, the writer or purchaser of the swap option is granting or buying the right to enter into a previously agreed upon interest rate or credit default swap agreement (interest rate risk and/or credit risk) at any time before the expiration of the option.

The Funds also purchase or sell listed or OTC foreign currency options, foreign currency futures and related options on foreign currency futures as a short or long hedge against possible variations in foreign exchange rates or to gain exposure to foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk). When foreign currency is purchased or sold through an exercise of a foreign currency option, the related premium paid (or received) is added to (or deducted from) the basis of the foreign currency acquired or deducted from (or added to) the proceeds of the foreign currency sold (receipts from the foreign currency purchased). Such transactions may be effected with respect to hedges on non-US dollar denominated instruments owned by the Funds but not yet delivered, or committed or anticipated to be purchased by the Funds.

 

 

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Core Bond may also purchase and write a variety of options with nonstandard payout structures or other features (“barrier options”). Barrier options are generally traded OTC. The Funds may invest in various types of barrier options including down-and-out options, down-and-in options, double no-touch options and one-touch options. Down-and-out options are similar to standard options, except that the option expires worthless to the purchaser of the option if the price of the underlying instrument reaches a specific barrier price level prior to the option’s expiration date. Down-and-in options expire worthless to the purchaser of the option unless the price of the underlying instrument falls below a specific barrier price level prior to the option’s expiration date. Double no-touch options provide the purchaser of the option an agreed-upon payout if the price of the underlying instrument does not reach or surpass predetermined barrier price levels prior to the option’s expiration date. One-touch options provide the purchaser of the option an agreed-upon payout if the price of the underlying instrument reaches or surpasses predetermined barrier price level prior to the option’s expiration date.

In purchasing and writing options, the Funds bear the risk of an unfavorable change in the value of the underlying instrument or the risk that the Funds may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market. Exercise of a written option could result in the Funds purchasing or selling a security when it otherwise would not, or at a price different from the current market value.

Swaps: The Funds enter into swap agreements, in which the Funds and a counterparty agree either to make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or a net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the OTC market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract (“OTC swaps”) or centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”). Swaps are marked-to-market daily and changes in value are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

For OTC swaps, any upfront premiums paid are recorded as assets and any upfront fees received are recorded as liabilities and are shown as swap premiums paid and swap premiums received, respectively, in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and amortized over the term of the OTC swap. Payments received or made by the Funds for OTC swaps are recorded in the Statements of Operations as realized gains or losses, respectively. When an OTC swap is terminated, the Funds will record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the Funds’ basis in the contract, if any. Generally, the basis of the contracts is the premium received or paid.

In a centrally cleared swap, immediately following execution of the swap agreement, the swap agreement is novated to a central counterparty (the “CCP”) and the Fund’s counterparty on the swap agreement becomes the CCP. The Fund is required to interface with the CCP through a broker. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, the Funds are required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on the size and risk profile of the particular swap. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the Schedules of Investments and cash deposited is recorded on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps. The daily change in valuation of centrally cleared swaps

is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Payments received from (paid to) the counterparty, including at termination, are recorded as realized gain (loss) in the Statements of Operations.

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms in the agreements, and that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates and/or market values associated with these transactions.

 

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Credit default swaps — The Funds enter into credit default swaps to manage their exposure to the market or certain sectors of the market, to reduce their risk exposure to defaults of corporate and/or sovereign issuers or to create exposure to corporate and/or sovereign issuers to which they are not otherwise exposed (credit risk). The Funds may either buy or sell (write) credit default swaps on single-name issuers (corporate or sovereign), a combination or basket of single-name issuers or traded indexes. Credit default swaps on single-name issuers are agreements in which the protection buyer pays fixed periodic payments to the seller in consideration for a guarantee from the protection seller to make a specific payment should a negative credit event take place with respect to the referenced entity (e.g., bankruptcy, failure to pay, obligation accelerators, repudiation, moratorium or restructuring). Credit default swaps on traded indexes are agreements in which the buyer pays fixed periodic payments to the seller in consideration for a guarantee from the seller to make a specific payment should a write-down, principal or interest shortfall or default of all or individual underlying securities included in the index occurs. As a buyer, if an underlying credit event occurs, the Funds will either (i) receive from the seller an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced security or underlying securities comprising the index, or (ii) receive a net settlement of cash equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the security or underlying securities comprising the index. As a seller (writer), if an underlying credit event occurs, the Funds will either pay the buyer an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced security or underlying securities comprising the index or pay a net settlement of cash equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the security or underlying securities comprising the index.

 

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Total return swaps — Core Bond and High Yield Bond enter into total return swaps to obtain exposure to a security or market without owning such security or investing directly in that market or to transfer the risk/return of one market (e.g., fixed income) to another market (e.g., equity) (equity risk and/or interest rate risk). Total return swaps are agreements in which there is an exchange of cash flows whereby one party commits to make payments based on the total return (coupons plus capital gains/losses) of an underlying instrument in exchange for fixed or floating rate interest payments. To the extent the total return of the instrument or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the

 

 

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Funds will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty.

 

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Interest rate swaps — Core Bond and Low Duration Bond enter into interest rate swaps to gain or reduce exposure to interest rates or to manage duration, the yield curve or interest rate risk by economically hedging the value of the fixed rate bonds which may decrease when interest rates rise (interest rate risk). Interest rate swaps are agreements in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either

   

fixed or floating, for another party’s stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, on the same notional amount for a specified period of time. In more complex swaps, the notional principal amount may decline (or amortize) over time.

 

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Forward swaps — Core Bond enters into forward interest rate swaps. In a forward swap, the Fund and the counterparty agree to make either periodic net payments beginning on a specified future effective date or a net payment at termination, unless terminated earlier.

 

 

The following is a summary of the Funds’ derivative financial instruments categorized by risk exposure:

 

Fair Values of Derivative Financial Instruments as of September 30, 2013  
     Derivative Assets  
          

Core

Bond

     High Yield
Bond
     Low Duration
Bond
 
      Statements of Assets and Liabilities Location    Value  

Interest rate contracts

   Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation1 ; Unrealized appreciation on over-the-counter swaps1 ; Swap premiums paid; Investments at value — unaffiliated2    $ 8,885,335               $ 7,134,519   

Foreign currency exchange contracts

   Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation1 ; Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency exchange contracts; Investments at value — unaffiliated2      7,623       $ 165,557         2,088,476   

Credit contracts

   Unrealized appreciation on over-the-counter swaps1 ; Swap premiums paid; Investments at value — unaffiliated2      438,165         15,914,927         2,399,430   

Equity contracts

   Investments at value — unaffiliated2              31,648,354           

Total

        $ 9,331,123       $ 47,728,838       $ 11,622,425   

 

      Derivative Liabilities  
          

Core

Bond

     High Yield
Bond
     Low
Duration
Bond
 
      Statements of Assets and Liabilities Location    Value  

Interest rate contracts

   Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation1 ; Unrealized depreciation on over-the-counter swaps1 ; Swap premiums received; Options written at value    $ 10,406,358       $ 62,640       $ 19,786,566   

Foreign currency exchange contracts

   Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation1 ; Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency exchange contracts; Options written at value      363,932         30,135,401         13,075,965   

Credit contracts

   Unrealized depreciation on over-the-counter swaps1 ; Swap premiums received; Options written at value      1,489,239         51,532,781         5,095,379   

Equity contracts

   Options written at value              1,090,400           

Total

        $ 12,259,529       $ 82,821,222       $ 37,957,910   

 

  1 

Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation on financial futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps, if any, as reported in the Schedules of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

  2 

Includes options purchased at value as reported in the Schedules of Investments.

 

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The Effect of Derivative Financial Instruments in the Statements of Operations

Year Ended September 30, 2013

 
       Net Realized Gain (Loss) From  
       

Core

Bond

     High Yield
Bond
     Low Duration
Bond
 

Interest rate contracts:

          

Financial futures contracts

     $ 23,751,243       $ 28,666       $ 21,433,543   

Options3

       (13,526,362              (5,637,988

Swaps

       19,895,363         6,932,919         1,085,613   

Foreign currency exchange contracts:

          

Foreign currency transactions

       (827,502      (33,187,997      (1,175,572

Financial futures contracts

       (45,988                

Options3

       7,702,334                   

Credit contracts:

          

Swaps

       (9,657      28,243,201         (5,493,282

Options3

               5,206,250           

Equity contracts:

          

Financial futures contracts

               (18,311,572        

Options3

               (11,570,445        

Other contracts:

          

Swaps

       (718,760                
    

 

 

 

Total

     $ 36,220,671       $ (22,658,978    $ 10,212,314   
      

 

 
       Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation on  
       

Core

Bond

     High Yield
Bond
     Low Duration
Bond
 

Interest rate contracts:

          

Financial futures contracts

     $ (3,402,631            $ (11,068,058

Options3

       14,660,562                 991,309   

Swaps

       642,990       $ (1,719,256      (1,367,941

Foreign currency exchange contracts:

          

Foreign currency translations

       2,300,921         (3,088,323      (5,244,591

Options3

       (534,133                

Credit contracts:

          

Swaps

       (993,733      (9,470,228      1,133,396   

Equity contracts:

          

Financial futures contracts

               (2,022,322        

Options3

               (6,130,439        

Other contracts:

          

Swaps

       571,509                   
    

 

 

 

Total

     $ 13,245,485       $ (22,430,568    $ (15,555,885

 

  3

Options purchased are included in the net realized gain (loss) from investments—unaffiliated and net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments—unaffiliated.

For the year ended September 30, 2013, the average quarterly balances of outstanding derivative financial instruments were as follows:

 

     

Core

Bond

    

High Yield

Bond

     Low Duration
Bond
 

Financial futures contracts:

        

Average number of contracts purchased

     2,623                 5,050   

Average number of contracts sold

     4,164         1,708         7,004   

Average notional value of contracts purchased

   $ 572,823,272               $ 1,185,755,429   

Average notional value of contracts sold

   $ 624,701,456       $ 136,535,969       $ 1,059,748,494   

Foreign currency exchange contracts:

        

Average number of contracts - US dollars purchased

     16         26         31   

Average number of contracts - US dollars sold

     12         5         22   

Average US dollar amounts purchased

   $ 272,492,572       $ 1,008,650,091       $ 539,176,259   

Average US dollar amounts sold

   $ 141,493,529       $ 38,140,130       $ 206,804,014   

Options:

        

Average number of option contracts purchased

     1,088         28,725         2,500   

Average number of option contracts written

     574         9,400         2,500   

Average notional value of option contracts purchased

   $ 348,670,135       $ 474,157,636       $ 612,500,000   

Average notional value of option contracts written

   $ 133,832,669       $ 146,640,000       $ 612,500,000   

Average number of swaption contracts purchased

     2                 2   

Average number of swaption contracts written

     1         1         2   

Average notional value of swaption contracts purchased

   $ 153,337,344               $ 238,450,000   

Average notional value of swaption contracts written

   $ 28,925,000       $ 148,750,000       $ 220,000,000   

Credit default swaps:

                          

 

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Core

Bond

     High Yield
Bond
     Low Duration
Bond
 

Average number of contracts - buy protection

     1         6         10   

Average number of contracts - sell protection

     3         35         4   

Average notional value - buy protection

   $ 12,086,250       $ 23,195,250       $ 116,581,500   

Average notional value - sell protection

   $ 8,945,000       $ 221,586,907       $ 52,000,000   

Interest rate swaps:

        

Average number of contracts - pays fixed rate

     8                 6   

Average number of contracts - receives fixed rate

     2                 2   

Average notional value - pays fixed rate

   $ 530,587,250               $ 467,278,500   

Average notional value - receives fixed rate

   $ 111,816,250               $ 206,450,000   

Total return swaps:

        

Average number of contracts

     3         1           

Average notional value

   $ 16,125,250       $ 100,000,000           

 

Counterparty Credit Risk: A derivative contract may suffer a mark to market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

A Fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on OTC derivatives is generally limited to the aggregate unrealized gain netted against any collateral held by the Funds. For OTC options purchased, the Funds bear the risk of loss of the amount of the premiums paid plus the positive change in market values net of any collateral held by the Funds should the counterparty fail to perform under the contracts. Options written by the Funds do not typically give rise to counterparty credit risk, as options written generally obligate the Funds, and not, the counterparty to perform.

With exchange traded purchased options and futures and centrally cleared swaps, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Funds since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearing house stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, the credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. Credit risk exists in exchange traded futures and centrally cleared swaps with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Funds.

In order to better define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help the Funds mitigate their counterparty risk, the Funds may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with its derivative contract counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between the Funds and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, each Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of

the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events. In addition, certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties to OTC derivatives to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event a Funds’ net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Funds fail to meet the terms of its ISDA Master Agreements, which would cause the Funds to accelerate payment of any net liability owed to the counterparty.

Collateral Requirements: For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark to market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by the Funds and the counterparty.

Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Funds and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged as collateral and cash received as collateral, respectively. Non-cash collateral pledged by the Funds, if any, is noted in the Schedules of Investments. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a party has to exceed a minimum transfer amount threshold (e.g. $500,000) before a transfer is required, which is determined at the close of business of the Funds and additional required collateral is delivered to/pledged by the Funds on the next business day. Typically, the Funds and counterparties are not permitted to sell, repledge or use the collateral they receive. To the extent amounts due to the Funds from their counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Funds bear the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. The Funds attempt to mitigate counterparty risk by only entering into agreements with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.

5. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions with Affiliates:

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is the largest stockholder and an affiliate, for 1940 Act purposes, of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”).

The Trust, on behalf of the Funds, entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Manager, the Funds’ investment advisor, an indirect,

 

 

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wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, to provide investment advisory and administration services. The Manager is responsible for the management of each Fund’s portfolio and provides the necessary personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operations of each Fund. For such services, each Fund pays the Manager a monthly fee based on a percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets at the following annual rates:

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Investment
Advisory Fee
 

First $1 Billion

     0.500

$1 Billion — $2 Billion

     0.450

$2 Billion — $3 Billion

     0.425

Greater than $3 Billion

     0.400

The Manager voluntarily agreed to waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees each Fund pays to the Manager indirectly through its investment in affiliated money market funds. However, the Manager does not waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees paid in connection with each Fund’s investment in other affiliated investment companies, if any. These amounts are included in fees waived by Manager in the Statements of Operations. For the year ended September 30, 2013, the amounts waived were as follows:

 

Core Bond

   $ 2,962   

High Yield Bond

   $ 105,492   

Low Duration Bond

   $ 39,656   

The Manager provides investment management and other services to the US and Luxembourg Subsidiaries. The Manager does not receive separate compensation from the US and Luxembourg Subsidiaries for providing investment management or administrative services. However, the High Yield Bond pays the Manager based on the Fund’s net assets which includes the assets of US and Luxembourg Subsidiaries.

The Manager entered into separate sub-advisory agreements with BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (“BFM”), an affiliate of the Manager. The Manager pays BFM for services it provides a monthly fee that is a percentage of the investment advisory fees paid by the Funds to the Manager.

The Trust, on behalf of the Funds, entered into a Distribution Agreement and Distribution and Service Plan with BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BRIL”), an affiliate of the Manager. Pursuant to the Distribution and Service Plan and in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Funds pay BRIL ongoing service and distribution fees. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly at annual rates based upon the average daily net assets of the shares of each Fund as follows:

 

      Service
Fee
    Distribution
Fee
 

Service

     0.25       

Investor A

     0.25       

Investor A1

     0.10       

Investor B

     0.25     0.75

Investor B1

     0.25     0.50

Investor B3

     0.25     0.65

Investor C

     0.25     0.75

Investor C1

     0.25     0.55

Investor C2

     0.10     0.30

Investor C3

     0.25     0.65

Class R

     0.25     0.25

Pursuant to sub-agreements with BRIL, broker-dealers and BRIL provide shareholder servicing and distribution services to each Fund. The ongoing service and/or distribution fee compensates BRIL and each broker-dealer for providing shareholder servicing and/or distribution related services to Service, Investor A, Investor A1, Investor B, Investor B1, Investor B3, Investor C, Investor C1, Investor C2, Investor C3 and Class R shareholders.

For the year ended September 30, 2013, the following table shows the class specific service and distribution fees borne directly by each class of each Fund:

 

      Core
Bond
     High Yield
Bond
     Low
Duration
Bond
 

Service

   $ 552,568       $ 849,248       $ 615,042   

Investor A

     1,530,580         9,146,815         2,652,374   

Investor A1

                     21,567   

Investor B

     45,376         60,761         33,525   

Investor B1

             108,342           

Investor B3

                     37,545   

Investor C

     1,852,681         5,256,229         2,819,573   

Investor C1

             767,760           

Investor C2

                     52,183   

Investor C3

                     295,455   

Class R

     10,469         203,087         28,849   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 3,991,674       $ 16,392,242       $ 6,556,113   

Pursuant to written agreements, certain financial intermediaries, some of which may be affiliates, provide the Funds with sub-accounting, recordkeeping, sub-transfer agency and other administrative services with respect to sub-accounts they service. For these services, these entities receive an asset based fee or an annual fee per shareholder account, which will vary depending on share class and/or net assets. For the year ended September 30, 2013, the Funds paid the following to affiliates in return for these services, which are included in transfer agent — class specific in the Statements of Operations:

 

Core Bond

   $ 864,471   

High Yield Bond

   $ 852,594   

Low Duration Bond

   $ 366,295   

The Manager maintains a call center, which is responsible for providing certain shareholder services to the Funds, such as responding to shareholder inquiries and processing transactions based upon instructions from shareholders with respect to the subscription and redemption of Fund shares. For the year ended September 30, 2013, each Fund reimbursed the Manager the following amounts for costs incurred in running the call center, which are included in transfer agent — class specific in the Statements of Operations:

 

      Core
Bond
     High Yield
Bond
     Low
Duration
Bond
 

BlackRock

   $ 2,105       $ 3,763       $ 2,469   

Institutional

     5,270         231,729         3,443   

Service

     4,289         2,802         2,322   

Investor A

     14,317         74,015         7,212   

Investor A1

                     525   

Investor B

     206         654         174   

Investor B1

             425           

Investor B3

                     192   

Investor C

     3,641         15,638         3,925   

Investor C1

             1,739           
 

 

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      Core
Bond
     High Yield
Bond
     Low
Duration
Bond
 

Investor C2

                     183   

Investor C3

                     252   

Class R

     174         3,069         272   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 30,002       $ 333,834       $ 20,969   

For the year ended September 30, 2013, the following table shows the class specific transfer agent fees borne directly by each class of each Fund:

 

      Core
Bond
     High Yield
Bond
     Low
Duration
Bond
 

BlackRock

   $ 25,570       $ 155,467       $ 30,427   

Institutional

     2,017,696         5,062,561         737,480   

Service

     271,501         505,546         341,400   

Investor A

     1,014,469         7,257,022         1,146,737   

Investor A1

                     29,640   

Investor B

     11,300         14,845         7,425   

Investor B1

             37,192           

Investor B3

                     9,436   

Investor C

     273,005         834,591         366,641   

Investor C1

             156,602           

Investor C2

                     13,700   

Investor C3

                     60,784   

Class R

     5,126         109,283         14,578   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 3,618,667       $ 14,133,109       $ 2,758,248   

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (“BNYMIS”) and the Manager act as co-administrators for the Funds. For these services, the co-administrators receive an administration fee computed daily and payable monthly to each administrator pursuant to separate fee arrangements, based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of each Fund. The combined administration fee, which is shown as administration in the Statements of Operations, is paid at the following annual rates:

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Administration
Fee
 

First $500 Million

     0.075

$500 Million - $1 Billion

     0.065

Greater than $1 Billion

     0.055

In addition, each of the share classes is charged an administration fee, which is shown as administration — class specific in the Statements of Operations, based on the following percentages of average daily net assets of each respective class:

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Administration Fee
– Class Specific
 

First $500 Million

     0.025

$500 Million - $1 Billion

     0.015

Greater than $1 Billion

     0.005

For the year ended September 30, 2013, the Funds paid the following to the Manager in return for these services, which are included in administration and administration — class specific in the Statements of Operations:

 

Core Bond

   $ 1,962,058   

High Yield Bond

   $ 5,804,039   

Low Duration Bond

   $ 1,840,542   

For the year ended September 30, 2013, the following table shows the class specific administration fees borne directly by each class of each Fund:

 

      Administration Fees – Class  Specific  
      

 

Core

Bond

  

  

    
 
High Yield
Bond
  
  
    
 
 
Low
Duration
Bond
  
  
  

BlackRock

   $ 144,102       $ 189,370       $ 80,350   

Institutional

     219,996         392,020         171,752   

Service

     55,392         84,669         61,911   

Investor A

     141,732         332,553         183,586   

Investor A1

                     5,384   

Investor B

     1,137         1,525         838   

Investor B1

             3,622           

Investor B2

                       

Investor B3

                     1,046   

Investor C

     46,304         128,702         70,421   

Investor C1

             23,994           

Investor C2

                     3,262   

Investor C3

                     8,211   

Class R

     522         10,132         1,443   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 609,185       $ 1,166,587       $ 588,204   

BNYMIS and the Manager may have, at their discretion, voluntarily waived all or any portion of their administration fees for a Fund or a share class which are included in administration fees waived and administration fees waived — class specific in the Statements of Operations.

The Manager contractually or voluntarily agreed to waive and/or reimburse fees or expenses in order to limit expenses, excluding interest expense, dividend expense, income tax expense, acquired fund fees and expenses and certain other fund expenses, which constitute extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Funds’ business. The expense limitations as a percentage of average daily net assets are as follows:

 

     

Core

Bond

   

High Yield

Bond

   

Low Duration

Bond

 
     Contractual     Contractual     Voluntary2     Contractual     Voluntary2  

BlackRock

     0.45 %1      0.58 %1             0.41 %1        

Institutional

     0.56 %1      0.70 %1      0.67     0.55 %1      0.45

Service

     0.93 %1      1.02 %1             0.85 %1        

Investor A

     0.89 %1      0.92 %1             0.81 %1        

Investor A1

     N/A        N/A        N/A               0.64

Investor B

     1.73 %1                    1.62 %1        

Investor B1

     N/A        1.46 %1             N/A        N/A   

Investor B3

     N/A        N/A        N/A                 

Investor C

     1.66 %1      1.72 %1             1.53 %1        

Investor C1

     N/A        1.56 %1             N/A        N/A   

Investor C2

     N/A        N/A        N/A               0.97

Investor C3

     N/A        N/A        N/A                 

Class R

     1.17 %1             1.28     1.65 %1        

 

  1 

The Manager has agreed not to reduce or discontinue this contractual waiver or reimbursement prior to February 1, 2014 unless approved by the Board, including a majority of the independent trustees.

 

  2 

The voluntary waiver or reimbursement may be reduced or discontinued at any time.

These amounts waived or reimbursed are included in fees waived by Manager and shown as administration fees waived — class specific, transfer agent fees waived — class specific and transfer agent fees

 

 

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reimbursed — class specific, respectively, in the Statements of Operations. For the year ended September 30, 2013, the amounts included in fees waived by Manager were as follows:

 

Core Bond

   $ 3,132,443   

Low Duration Bond

   $ 3,804,514   

Class specific expense waivers or reimbursements are as follows:

 

      Administration Fees Waived  
      Core
Bond
     High Yield
Bond
     Low
Duration
Bond
 

BlackRock

   $ 144,096       $ 410       $ 80,311   

Institutional

     213,286         29,907         171,753   

Service

             5,682         4,327   

Investor A

     25,436         238,221         29,681   

Investor A1

                     4,930   

Investor B

     687                 660   

Investor B1

             2,675           

Investor C

     212         8,017         69,939   

Investor C2

                     12   

Class R

     195         3,783           
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 383,912       $ 288,695       $ 361,613   
     Transfer Agent Fees Waived  
      Core
Bond
     High Yield
Bond
     Low
Duration
Bond
 

BlackRock

   $ 2,105               $ 2,454   

Institutional

     8,680       $ 94,647         3,443   

Service

                     13   

Investor A

     3,092         44,305         830   

Investor A1

                     478   

Investor B

     56                 134   

Investor B1

             280           

Investor C

                     3,831   

Class R

     108         1,989           
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 14,041       $ 141,221       $ 11,183   
     Transfer Agent Fees Reimbursed  
      Core
Bond
     High Yield
Bond
     Low
Duration
Bond
 

BlackRock

   $ 23,111               $ 27,300   

Institutional

     478,988       $ 142,760         407,723   

Service

             15,548         17   

Investor A

     6,300         968,604         4,024   

Investor A1

                     2,054   

Investor B

     329                 779   

Investor B1

             10,484           

Investor C

             752         27,231   

Class R

     1,694         8,242           
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 510,422       $ 1,146,390       $ 469,128   

If during a Fund’s fiscal year the operating expenses of a share class, that at any time during the prior two fiscal years received a waiver or reimbursement from the Manager, are less than the expense limit for that share class, the Manager is entitled to be reimbursed by such share class up to the lesser of (a) the amount of fees waived or expenses reimbursed during those prior two fiscal years under the agreement and (b) the amount by which the expense limit for that share class exceeds the operating expenses of the share class for the current fiscal year, provided that: (1) the Fund, of which the share class is a part, has more than $50 million in assets for the fiscal year and (2) the Manager or an

affiliate continues to serve as the Fund’s investment advisor or administrator. In the event the expense limit for a share class is changed subsequent to a fiscal year in which the Manager becomes entitled to reimbursement for fees waived or reimbursed, the amount available to reimburse the Manager shall be calculated by reference to the expense limit for that share class in effect at the time the Manager became entitled to receive such reimbursement, rather than the subsequently changed expense limit for that share class.

For the year ended September 30, 2013, the Manager recouped the following class specific waivers and/or reimbursements previously recorded by the Funds:

 

      Core
Bond
     High
Yield
Bond
     Low
Duration
Bond
 

BlackRock

           $ 11,336           

Institutional

   $ 6,090                   

Service

     76,146         4,916       $ 7,373   

Investor A

     38,145         12,832         184,118   

Investor B

     1,318                 207   

Investor B1

             3,682           

Investor C

             55,239           

Investor C1

             31,285           

Class R

     531                   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 122,230       $ 119,290       $ 191,698   

As of September 30, 2013, the Fund level and class specific waivers and/or reimbursements subject to possible future recoupment under the expense limitation agreement are as follows:

 

      Expiring September 30,  
      2014      2015  

Core Bond

     

Fund Level

   $ 3,511,905       $ 3,132,443   

BlackRock

   $ 215,898       $ 169,312   

Institutional

   $ 713,367       $ 700,954   

Investor A

   $ 25,138       $ 34,827   

Investor B

   $ 309       $ 1,073   

Investor C

           $ 211   

Class R

           $ 1,997   

High Yield Bond

     

Fund Level

   $ 5,100           

BlackRock

           $ 410   

Institutional

           $ 97,188   

Service

           $ 21,230   

Investor A

   $ 2,045,610       $ 1,251,129   

Investor B1

   $ 24,294       $ 13,439   

Investor C

           $ 8,770   

Low Duration Bond

     

Fund Level

   $ 3,352,926       $ 3,804,514   

BlackRock

   $ 91,308       $ 110,066   

Institutional

   $ 22,182           

Service

           $ 4,358   

Investor A

           $ 34,534   

Investor A1

           $ 30   

Investor B

   $ 4,082       $ 1,574   

Investor C

   $ 146,543       $ 101,002   

The following waivers previously recorded by the Funds, which were subject to recoupment by the Manager, expired on September 30, 2013:

 

Core Bond

        

Fund Level

   $ 3,105,370   

BlackRock

   $ 290,049   

Institutional

   $ 495,382   
 

 

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High Yield Bond

        

Fund Level

   $ 42,574   

Investor A

   $ 963,940   

Low Duration Bond

  

Fund Level

   $ 3,064,113   

BlackRock

   $ 94,851   

Institutional

   $ 18,221   

Investor C

   $ 10,686   

For the year ended September 30, 2013, affiliates earned underwriting discounts, direct commissions and dealer concessions on sales of each Fund’s Investor A Shares as follows:

 

Core Bond

   $ 54,292   

High Yield Bond

   $ 277,461   

Low Duration Bond

   $ 158,310   

For the year ended September 30, 2013, affiliates received CDSCs as follows:

 

      Core
Bond
     High
Yield
Bond
     Low
Duration
Bond
 

Investor A

   $ 18,946       $ 143,214       $ 51,651   

Investor B

   $ 8,357       $ 7,013       $ 4,448   

Investor B1

           $ 1,384           

Investor B3

                   $ 3,825   

Investor C

   $ 37,728       $ 128,151       $ 71,774   

Investor C1

           $ 464           

Investor C3

                   $ 169   

Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or directors of BlackRock or its affiliates. The Funds reimburse the Manager for a portion of the compensation paid to the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer, which is included in officer and trustees in the Statements of Operations.

The Funds may purchase securities from, or sell securities to, an affiliated fund provided the affiliation is solely due to having a common

investment adviser, common officers, or common trustees. For the year ended September 30, 2013, the following Funds had transactions with an affiliated fund in compliance with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act:

 

      Purchases      Sales  

Core Bond

   $ 1,831,699           

High Yield Bond

   $ 149,921,699       $ 51,508,118   

6. Purchases and Sales:

Purchases and sales of investments including paydowns, mortgage dollar roll and TBA transactions and excluding short-term securities and US government securities for the year ended September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

      Purchases      Sales  

Core Bond

   $ 18,082,358,166       $ 20,546,901,577   

High Yield Bond

   $ 11,034,271,887       $ 8,963,951,472   

Low Duration Bond

   $ 8,005,823,274       $ 7,217,066,888   

Purchases and sales of US government securities for the year ended September 30, 2013, were as follows:

 

      Purchases      Sales  

Core Bond

   $ 12,360,911,835       $ 12,488,727,692   

Low Duration Bond

   $ 2,240,662,852       $ 2,535,622,912   

Purchases and sales related to mortgage dollar rolls for the year ended September 30, 2013, were as follows:

 

      Purchases      Sales  

Core Bond

   $ 13,790,838,763       $ 13,791,834,590   

Low Duration Bond

   $ 1,984,566,095       $ 1,988,663,369   
 

 

Transactions in options written for the year ended September 30, 2013, were as follows:

 

      Core Bond  
     Calls    Puts  
     Contracts          Notional  (000)1          Premiums
Received
         Contracts          Notional  (000)1          Premiums
Received
 

Outstanding options, beginning of year

     2,139           254,900         $ 7,297,759                     322,100         $ 8,892,520   

Options written

     506           142,500           3,819,949           5,790           78,950           3,230,351   

Options exercised

               (119,400        (3,312,569                  (29,750        (255,548

Options expired

                                   (168                  (25,909

Options closed

     (2,645        (278,000        (7,805,139        (5,622        (371,300        (11,841,414
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Outstanding options, end of year

                                                         
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

     

High Yield Bond

 
     Calls    Puts  
     Notional  (000)1          Premiums
Received
         Contracts          Notional  (000)1          Premiums
Received
 

Outstanding options, beginning of year

                                               

Options written

     297,500         $ 2,023,000           65,800           297,500         $ 13,127,829   

Options exercised

     (297,500        (2,023,000                              

Options expired

                         (28,200        (297,500        (7,150,953
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Outstanding options, end of year

                         37,600                   $ 5,976,876   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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      Low Duration Bond  
     Calls    Puts  
     Notional
(000)1
          Premiums
Received
         

Contracts

        Notional
(000)1
         Premiums
Received
 

Outstanding options, beginning of year

     110,000          $ 770,000                  110,000         $ 1,397,000   

Options written

                         10,000         244,000           3,133,120   

Options closed

                                 (244,000        (2,154,520
  

 

 

       

 

 

Outstanding options, end of year

     110,000          $ 770,000          10,000         110,000         $ 2,375,600   
  

 

 

       

 

 
                                                             

 

  1

Amount shown is in the currency in which the transaction was denominated.

 

7. Income Tax Information:

US GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share. The following permanent differences as of September 30, 2013 attributable to the accounting for swap agreements, distributions paid in excess of taxable income, the expiration of capital loss carryforwards, amortization methods on fixed income securities, net paydown losses, the classifications of settlement proceeds and foreign currency transactions were reclassified to the following accounts:

 

     

Core

Bond

    High Yield
Bond
    Low
Duration
Bond
 

Paid-in capital

   $ 12,529,623             $ (8,798,415

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

   $ 2,499,199      $ (29,976,132   $ (914,414

Accumulated net realized loss

   $ (15,028,822   $ 29,976,132      $ 9,712,829   

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012 was as follows:

 

     

Core

Bond

     High Yield
Bond
     Low
Duration
Bond
 

Ordinary income

        

9/30/2013

   $ 72,933,310       $ 641,010,137       $ 52,132,133   

9/30/2012

     106,493,339         451,831,468         49,210,807   

Long-term capital gains

        

9/30/2013

             26,892,684           

Tax return of capital 9/30/2013

     13,796,613                 2,637,677   

Total

        

9/30/2013

   $ 86,729,923       $ 667,902,821       $ 54,769,810   
  

 

 

 

9/30/2012

   $ 106,493,339       $ 451,831,468       $ 49,210,807   
  

 

 

 

As of September 30, 2013, the tax components of accumulated net earnings (losses) were as follows:

 

     

Core

Bond

    High Yield
Bond
    Low
Duration
Bond
 

Undistributed long-term gains

          $ 148,390,056          

Capital loss carryforwards

   $ (130,696,067     (210,426,143   $ (105,600,945

Net unrealized gains1

     2,058,815        233,830,289        2,966,980   

Total

   $ (128,637,252   $ 171,794,202      $ (102,633,965

 

  1

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized gains was attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and straddles, amortization methods for premiums and discounts on fixed income securities, the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains/losses on certain futures, options, and foreign currency contracts, unrealized gain on stock of passive

  foreign investment companies, the classification of investments, investments in wholly owned subsidiaries and the accounting for swap agreements.

As of September 30, 2013, the Funds had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains through the indicated expiration dates as follows:

 

Expires September 30,   

Core

Bond

     High Yield
Bond
     Low
Duration
Bond
 

2014

           $ 2,315,474       $ 23,592,216   

2015

             21,774,534         14,223,477   

2016

             10,095,668         1,475,016   

2017

   $ 46,896,765         82,037,194         41,571,660   

2018

     79,322,289         92,528,020         24,738,576   

2019

     4,477,013                   

No expiration date2

             1,675,253           

Total

   $ 130,696,067       $ 210,426,143       $ 105,600,945   

 

  2

Must be utilized prior to losses subject to expiration.

During the year ended September 30, 2013, the funds listed below utilized the following amounts of their respective capital loss carryforward:

 

Core

Bond

     High Yield
Bond
     Low
Duration
Bond
 
$ 1,596,003       $ 121,077,113       $ 1,891,209   

As of September 30, 2013, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

     

Core

Bond

    High Yield
Bond
    Low Duration
Bond
 

Tax cost

   $ 3,842,235,673      $ 11,691,745,894      $ 3,922,381,050   
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 67,293,607      $ 490,056,535      $ 38,533,231   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (54,632,395     (267,760,043     (32,148,590
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 12,661,212      $ 222,296,492      $ 6,384,641   
  

 

 

 

8. Borrowings:

For the year ended September 30, 2013, the average amount of outstanding transactions considered as borrowings and the daily weighted average interest rates in treasury rolls and reverse repurchase agreements were as follows:

 

      Average
Borrowings
     Daily
Weighted
Average
Interest
Rate
 

Core Bond

   $ 828,874,584         0.07

For the year ended September 30, 2013, the average amount of borrowings and the daily weighted average interest rates in reverse repurchase agreements were as follows:

 

 

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      Average
Borrowings
     Daily
Weighted Average Interest
Rate
 

High Yield Bond

   $ 306,824,503         0.22

Low Duration Bond

   $ 436,095,081         0.20

The Trust, on behalf of the Funds, along with certain other funds managed by the Manager and its affiliates (“Participating Funds”), is a party to a 364-day, $800 million credit agreement with a group of lenders, under which the Fund may borrow to fund shareholder redemptions. The agreement expires in April 2014. Excluding commitments designated for a certain individual fund, other Participating Funds, including the Fund, can borrow up to an aggregate commitment amount of $500 million, subject to asset coverage and other limitations as specified in the agreement. The credit agreement has the following terms: a fee of 0.065% per annum on unused commitment amounts and interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) the one-month LIBOR plus 0.80% per annum or (b) the Fed Funds rate plus 0.80% per annum on amounts borrowed. Participating Funds paid administration and arrangement fees, which, along with commitment fees, were allocated among such funds based upon portions of the aggregate commitment available to them and relative net assets of Participating Funds. The Funds did not borrow under the credit agreement during the year ended September 30, 2013.

 

9. Concentration, Market and Credit Risk:

In the normal course of business, the Funds invest in securities and enter into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the issuer of a security to meet all its obligations (issuer credit risk). The value of securities held by the Funds may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Funds; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency and interest rate and price fluctuations. Similar to issuer credit risk, the Funds may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Funds have unsettled or open transactions may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments. The Funds manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Funds to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Funds’ exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is generally approximated by their value recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Funds.

 

 

10. Capital Share Transactions:

Transactions in capital shares for each class were as follows:

 

     Year Ended
September 30, 2013
    Year Ended
September 30, 2012
 
Core Bond    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
BlackRock                             

Shares sold

     7,068,345      $ 69,019,250        4,274,356      $ 40,618,000   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     1,804,443        17,483,464        2,379,356        22,774,981   

Shares redeemed

     (11,412,306     (110,842,084     (28,872,739     (276,158,533
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (2,539,518   $ (24,339,370     (22,219,027   $ (212,765,552
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
        

Institutional

                                

Shares sold

     40,817,229      $ 395,681,699        43,615,077      $ 415,568,720   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     2,894,116        27,961,099        3,264,218        31,200,992   

Shares redeemed

     (54,271,150     (524,377,369     (55,812,564     (532,532,132
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (10,559,805   $ (100,734,571     (8,933,269   $ (85,762,420
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        

Service

                                

Shares sold

     2,525,446      $ 24,352,968        2,327,111      $ 22,130,267   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     609,491        5,891,324        812,546        7,762,354   

Shares redeemed

     (6,331,091     (60,952,777     (8,295,597     (78,984,283
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (3,196,154   $ (30,708,485     (5,155,940   $ (49,091,662
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)     

 

 

     Year Ended
September 30, 2013
         Year Ended
September 30, 2012
 
Core Bond (concluded)    Shares     Amount           Shares     Amount  

Investor A

                                     

Shares sold and automatic conversion of shares

     13,873,752      $ 134,540,237           18,707,070      $ 178,297,490   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     1,600,829        15,491,364           1,785,293        17,096,835   

Shares redeemed

     (20,764,522     (200,781,753        (13,817,611     (131,908,759
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (5,289,941   $ (50,750,152        6,674,752      $ 63,485,566   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Investor B

                                     

Shares sold

     79,366      $ 774,050           196,292      $ 1,866,508   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     7,664        74,308           14,844        141,814   

Shares redeemed and automatic conversion of shares

     (391,623     (3,787,746        (529,515     (5,045,403
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (304,593   $ (2,939,388        (318,379   $ (3,037,081
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Investor C

                                     

Shares sold

     2,253,249      $ 21,884,154           6,581,493      $ 62,464,443   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     321,611        3,103,138           416,048        3,965,426   

Shares redeemed

     (8,137,952     (78,164,964        (5,672,401     (53,941,192
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (5,563,092   $ (53,177,672        1,325,140      $ 12,488,677   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Class R

                                     

Shares sold

     273,991      $ 2,640,056           101,950      $ 983,642   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     5,087        49,178           1,578        15,152   

Shares redeemed

     (139,627     (1,329,500        (52,307     (502,965
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase

     139,451      $ 1,359,734           51,221      $ 495,829   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Net Decrease

     (27,313,652   $ (261,289,904        (28,575,502   $ (274,186,643
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           
High Yield Bond                                   

BlackRock

                                     

Shares sold

     31,500,800      $ 256,465,644           54,278,897      $ 411,556,403   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     7,243,772        58,872,900           6,142,041        47,079,081   

Shares redeemed

     (37,185,014     (301,479,899        (44,690,004     (335,830,785
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase

     1,559,558      $ 13,858,645           15,730,934      $ 122,804,699   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Institutional

                                     

Shares sold

     506,444,116      $ 4,124,359,023           345,596,448      $ 2,652,659,264   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     23,902,198        194,191,623           12,865,701        98,901,839   

Shares redeemed

     (306,427,874     (2,488,607,267        (138,692,529     (1,050,432,629
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase

     223,918,440      $ 1,829,943,379           219,769,620      $ 1,701,128,474   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Service

                                     

Shares sold

     27,698,072      $ 225,287,540           24,753,403      $ 189,038,291   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     2,409,966        19,598,611           1,966,071        15,088,166   

Shares redeemed

     (22,795,477     (186,407,482        (15,772,931     (121,004,327
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase

     7,312,561      $ 58,478,669           10,946,543      $ 83,122,130   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)     

 

 

     Year Ended
September 30, 2013
         Year Ended
September 30, 2012
 
High Yield Bond (concluded)    Shares     Amount           Shares     Amount  

Investor A

                                     

Shares sold and automatic conversion of shares

     234,027,346      $ 1,901,875,116           271,859,305      $ 2,080,110,872   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     26,146,696        212,426,786           18,893,586        145,072,880   

Shares redeemed

     (210,569,815     (1,707,793,649        (122,259,337     (928,434,604
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase

     49,604,227      $ 406,508,253           168,493,554      $ 1,296,749,148   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Investor B

                                     

Shares sold

     124,845      $ 1,014,208           303,843      $ 2,324,744   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     33,899        275,418           49,032        374,347   

Shares redeemed and automatic conversion of shares

     (535,734     (4,349,715        (753,973     (5,736,918
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (376,990   $ (3,060,089        (401,098   $ (3,037,827
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Investor B1

                                     

Shares sold

     34,852      $ 283,105           34,470      $ 261,015   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     52,747        428,209           93,659        713,745   

Shares redeemed

     (1,530,304     (12,487,812        (2,090,342     (15,824,605
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (1,442,705   $ (11,776,498        (1,962,213   $ (14,849,845
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Investor C

                                     

Shares sold

     21,505,822      $ 175,188,242           29,704,979      $ 227,482,867   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     2,995,707        24,359,997           2,364,823        18,162,350   

Shares redeemed

     (21,623,640     (176,022,460        (13,207,188     (100,674,598
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase

     2,877,889      $ 23,525,779           18,862,614      $ 144,970,619   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Investor C1

                                     

Shares sold

     120,089      $ 974,984           101,281      $ 777,174   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     422,182        3,434,138           479,718        3,671,005   

Shares redeemed

     (2,333,238     (18,979,245        (2,587,847     (19,666,056
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (1,790,967   $ (14,570,123        (2,006,848   $ (15,217,877
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Class R

                                     

Shares sold

     4,073,500      $ 33,108,889           2,626,141      $ 20,133,459   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     294,551        2,393,534           198,057        1,517,614   

Shares redeemed

     (2,542,312     (20,692,126        (1,566,131     (11,955,988
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase

     1,825,739      $ 14,810,297           1,258,067      $ 9,695,085   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Net Increase

     283,487,752      $ 2,317,718,312           430,691,173      $ 3,325,364,606   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           
Low Duration Bond                                   

BlackRock

                                     

Shares sold

     28,087,018      $ 275,209,434           18,752,243      $ 181,815,974   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     665,688        6,521,911           819,049        7,936,388   

Shares redeemed

     (27,523,249     (269,532,382        (17,347,702     (168,495,281
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase

     1,229,457      $ 12,198,963           2,223,590      $ 21,257,081   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Institutional

                                     

Shares sold

     55,872,359      $ 547,178,083           40,799,888      $ 395,593,491   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     1,464,165        14,347,481           1,330,519        12,885,393   

Shares redeemed

     (47,504,759     (464,280,661        (28,157,215     (272,355,683
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase

     9,831,765      $ 97,244,903           13,973,192      $ 136,123,201   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)     

 

 

     Year Ended
September 30, 2013
         Year Ended
September 30, 2012
 
Low Duration Bond (continued)    Shares     Amount           Shares     Amount  

Service

                                     

Shares sold

     1,341,860      $ 13,131,643           1,711,963      $ 16,534,758   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     485,051        4,753,060           686,010        6,643,585   

Shares redeemed

     (4,779,830     (46,850,671        (10,064,504     (97,394,582
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (2,952,919   $ (28,965,968        (7,666,531   $ (74,216,239
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Investor A

                                     

Shares sold and automatic conversion of shares

     125,015,198      $ 1,228,640,611           20,356,735      $ 196,756,237   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     1,890,883        18,489,799           1,095,213        10,610,926   

Shares redeemed

     (25,621,537     (250,717,587        (17,115,466     (165,505,007
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase

     101,284,544      $ 996,412,823           4,336,482      $ 41,862,156   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Investor A1

                                     

Shares sold

     60,218      $ 591,654           124,796      $ 1,212,072   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     32,302        316,824           39,963        387,482   

Shares redeemed

     (338,685     (3,325,418        (377,750     (3,649,772
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (246,165   $ (2,416,940        (212,991   $ (2,050,218
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Investor B

                                     

Shares sold

     123,971      $ 1,214,817           181,437      $ 1,751,086   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     3,582        35,140           5,612        54,358   

Shares redeemed and automatic conversion of shares

     (203,789     (1,997,157        (263,280     (2,546,580
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (76,236   $ (747,200        (76,231   $ (741,136
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Investor B3

                                     

Shares sold

     45,267      $ 445,327           15,540      $ 150,895   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     3,457        33,925           8,152        78,960   

Shares redeemed and automatic conversion of shares

     (390,971     (3,839,193        (739,195     (7,152,558
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (342,247   $ (3,359,941        (715,503   $ (6,922,703
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Investor C

                                     

Shares sold

     14,652,876      $ 143,418,133           10,940,079      $ 105,828,860   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     294,856        2,888,786           331,698        3,212,449   

Shares redeemed

     (11,999,976     (117,374,748        (9,038,761     (87,408,422
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase

     2,947,756      $ 28,932,171           2,233,016      $ 21,632,887   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Investor C2

                                     

Shares sold

     982      $ 9,643           75      $ 723   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     13,563        132,921           17,962        173,995   

Shares redeemed

     (197,678     (1,933,454        (223,668     (2,169,684
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (183,133   $ (1,790,890        (205,631   $ (1,994,966
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Investor C3

                                     

Shares sold

     70,938      $ 696,787           67,551      $ 654,751   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     23,706        232,264           32,548        315,013   

Shares redeemed

     (600,460     (5,885,107        (716,087     (6,926,706
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (505,816   $ (4,956,056        (615,988   $ (5,956,942
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (concluded)     

 

 

     Year Ended
September 30, 2013
         Year Ended
September 30, 2012
 
Low Duration Bond (concluded)    Shares     Amount           Shares     Amount  

Class R

                                     

Shares sold

     194,942      $ 1,910,235           245,475      $ 2,374,357   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     9,291        91,046           11,758        113,921   

Shares redeemed

     (407,151     (3,983,071        (182,967     (1,773,079
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (202,918   $ (1,981,790        74,266      $ 715,199   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Net Increase

     110,784,088      $ 1,090,570,075           13,347,671      $ 129,708,320   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

11. Subsequent Events:

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm     

 

 

To the Board of Trustees of BlackRock Funds II and Shareholders of BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio, BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio and BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio:

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio and BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio as of September 30, 2013, and the related statements of operations and cash flows for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented. We have also audited the consolidated statement of assets and liabilities, including the consolidated schedule of investments of BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio (collectively with BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio and BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio, the “Funds”, each a series of BlackRock Funds II), as of September 30, 2013, and the related consolidated statement of operations for the year then ended, the consolidated statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the consolidated financial highlights for the two years ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012, and the financial highlights for each of the other periods presented. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are

appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2013, by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and agent banks; where replies were not received from brokers and agent banks, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio and BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio, the results of their operations and their cash flows for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, and the consolidated financial position of BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio, the consolidated results of its operations for the year then ended, the consolidated changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, its consolidated financial highlights for the two years ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012, and its financial highlights for each of the other periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

November 26, 2013

 

 

Important Tax Information (Unaudited)

The following information is provided with respect to the ordinary income distributions paid during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013:

 

Interest-Related Dividends for Non-U.S. Residents1               
       Payable Dates   
      
 
October 2012 —
January 2013
  
  
   
 
February 2013 —
September 2013
  
  

Core Bond

     100.00     100.00

High Yield Bond

     81.78     75.56

Low Duration Bond

     100.00     100.00

 

1 

Represents the portion of the taxable ordinary income dividends eligible for exemption from U.S. withholding tax for nonresident aliens and foreign corporations.

 

Federal Obligation Interest2        

Core Bond

     13.40

Low Duration Bond

     2.52

 

2

The law varies in each state as to whether and what percentage of dividend income attributable to federal obligations is exempt from state income tax. We recommend that you consult your tax advisor to determine if any portion of the dividends you received is exempt from state income taxes.

 

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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement     

 

 

The Board of Trustees (the “Board,” and the members of which are referred to as “Board Members”) of BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio (the “Core Bond Portfolio”), BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio (the “High Yield Portfolio”) and BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio (the “Low Duration Portfolio”) and (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”), each a series of BlackRock Funds II (the “Trust”), met in person on April 9, 2013 (the “April Meeting”) and May 14-15, 2013 (the “May Meeting”) to consider the approval of the Trust’s investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”), on behalf of each Fund, with BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), each Fund’s investment advisor. The Board also considered the approval of the sub-advisory agreement (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) between the Manager and BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (the “Sub-Advisor”), with respect to each Fund. The Manager and the Sub-Advisor are referred to herein as “BlackRock.” The Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement are referred to herein as the “Agreements.”.

Activities and Composition of the Board

The Board consists of thirteen individuals, ten of whom are not “interested persons” of the Trust as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (the “Independent Board Members”). The Board Members are responsible for the oversight of the operations of the Funds and perform the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act. The Independent Board Members have retained independent legal counsel to assist them in connection with their duties. The Chairman of the Board is an Independent Board Member. The Board has established five standing committees: an Audit Committee, a Governance and Nominating Committee, a Compliance Committee, a Performance Oversight Committee and an Executive Committee, each of which is chaired by an Independent Board Member and composed of Independent Board Members (except for the Performance Oversight Committee and the Executive Committee, each of which also has one interested Board Member).

The Agreements

Pursuant to the 1940 Act, the Board is required to consider the continuation of the Agreements on an annual basis. The Board has four quarterly meetings per year, each extending over two days, and a fifth one-day meeting to consider specific information surrounding the consideration of renewing the Agreements. In connection with this process, the Board assessed, among other things, the nature, scope and quality of the services provided to each Fund by BlackRock, its personnel and its affiliates, including investment management, administrative and shareholder services, oversight of fund accounting and custody, marketing services, risk oversight, compliance and assistance in meeting applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

The Board, acting directly and through its committees, considers at each of its meetings, and from time to time as appropriate, factors that are relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the Agreements, including the services and support provided by BlackRock to each Fund and its shareholders. Among the matters the Board considered were: (a) investment performance for one-year, three-year, five-year and/or since inception periods, as applicable, against peer funds, and applicable benchmarks, if any, as well as senior management’s and portfolio managers

analysis of the reasons for any over-performance or underperformance against its peers and/or benchmark, as applicable; (b) fees, including advisory, administration, if applicable, and other amounts paid to BlackRock and its affiliates by each Fund for services, such as marketing and distribution, call center and fund accounting; (c) Fund operating expenses and how BlackRock allocates expenses to each Fund; (d) the resources devoted to, risk oversight of, and compliance reports relating to, implementation of each Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions; (e) each Fund’s compliance with its Code of Ethics and other compliance policies and procedures; (f) the nature, cost and character of non-investment management services provided by BlackRock and its affiliates; (g) BlackRock’s and other service providers’ internal controls and risk and compliance oversight mechanisms; (h) BlackRock’s implementation of the proxy voting policies approved by the Board; (i) execution quality of portfolio transactions; (j) BlackRock’s implementation of each Fund’s valuation and liquidity procedures; (k) an analysis of management fees for products with similar investment objectives across the open-end fund, exchange-traded fund (“ETF”), closed-end fund and institutional account product channels, as applicable; (l) BlackRock’s compensation methodology for its investment professionals and the incentives it creates; and (m) periodic updates on BlackRock’s business.

The Board has engaged in an ongoing strategic review with BlackRock of opportunities to consolidate funds and of BlackRock’s commitment to investment performance. In addition, the Board requested and BlackRock provided an analysis of fair valuation and stale pricing policies. BlackRock also furnished information to the Board in response to specific questions. These questions covered issues such as BlackRock’s profitability, investment performance and management fee levels. The Board further considered the importance of: (i) organizational and structural variables to investment performance; (ii) rates of portfolio turnover; (iii) BlackRock’s performance accountability for portfolio managers; (iv) marketing support for the funds; (v) services provided to each Fund by BlackRock affiliates; and (vi) BlackRock’s oversight of relationships with third party service providers.

Board Considerations in Approving the Agreements

The Approval Process: Prior to the April Meeting, the Board requested and received materials specifically relating to the Agreements. The Board is engaged in a process with its independent legal counsel and BlackRock to review the nature and scope of the information provided to better assist its deliberations. The materials provided in connection with the April Meeting included (a) information independently compiled and prepared by Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”) on Fund fees and expenses as compared with a peer group of funds as determined by Lipper (“Expense Peers”) and the investment performance of each Fund as compared with a peer group of funds as determined by Lipper1; (b) information on the profits realized by BlackRock and its affiliates pursuant to the Agreements and a discussion of fall-out benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates; (c) a general analysis provided by BlackRock concerning investment management fees charged to other clients, such as institutional

 

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Lipper ranks funds in quartiles, ranging from first to fourth, where first is the most desirable quartile position and fourth is the least desirable.

 

 

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clients, ETFs and closed-end funds, under similar investment mandates, as well as the performance of such other clients, as applicable; (d) review of non-management fees; (e) the existence, impact and sharing of potential economies of scale; (f) a summary of aggregate amounts paid by each Fund to BlackRock; (g) sales and redemption data regarding each Fund’s shares; and (h) if applicable, a comparison of management fees to similar BlackRock open-end funds, as classified by Lipper.

At the April Meeting, the Board reviewed materials relating to its consideration of the Agreements. As a result of the discussions that occurred during the April Meeting, and as a culmination of the Board’s year-long deliberative process, the Board presented BlackRock with questions and requests for additional information. BlackRock responded to these requests with additional written information in advance of the May Meeting.

At the May Meeting, the Board, including all the Independent Board Members, approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement between the Manager and the Trust, on behalf of each Fund, and the Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Manager and the Sub-Advisor with respect to each Fund, each for a one-year term ending June 30, 2014. In approving the continuation of the Agreements, the Board considered: (a) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BlackRock; (b) the investment performance of each Fund and BlackRock; (c) the advisory fee and the cost of the services and profits to be realized by BlackRock and its affiliates from their relationship with each Fund; (d) each Fund’s costs to investors compared to the costs of Expense Peers and performance compared to the relevant performance comparison as previously discussed; (e) economies of scale; (f) fall-out benefits to BlackRock as a result of its relationship with each Fund; and (g) other factors deemed relevant by the Board Members.

The Board also considered other matters it deemed important to the approval process, such as payments made to BlackRock or its affiliates relating to the distribution of Fund shares and securities lending, services related to the valuation and pricing of Fund portfolio holdings, direct and indirect benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates from their relationship with each Fund and advice from independent legal counsel with respect to the review process and materials submitted for the Board’s review. The Board noted the willingness of BlackRock personnel to engage in open, candid discussions with the Board. The Board did not identify any particular information as determinative, and each Board Member may have attributed different weights to the various items considered.

A. Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services Provided by BlackRock:

The Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the nature, extent and quality of services provided by BlackRock, including the investment advisory services and the resulting performance of each Fund. Throughout the year, the Board compared Fund performance to the performance of a comparable group of mutual funds and/or the performance of a relevant benchmark, if any. The Board met with BlackRock’s senior management personnel responsible for investment operations, including the senior investment officers. The Board also reviewed the materials provided by each Fund’s portfolio management team discussing Fund performance and the Fund’s investment objective, strategies and outlook.

The Board considered, among other factors, with respect to BlackRock: the number, education and experience of investment personnel generally and each Fund’s portfolio management team; investments by portfolio managers in the funds they manage; portfolio trading capabilities; use of technology; commitment to compliance; credit analysis capabilities; risk analysis and oversight capabilities; and the approach to training and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory and management personnel. The Board engaged in a review of BlackRock’s compensation structure with respect to each Fund’s portfolio management team and BlackRock’s ability to attract and retain high-quality talent and create performance incentives.

In addition to advisory services, the Board considered the quality of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided to each Fund. BlackRock and its affiliates provide each Fund with certain administrative, shareholder and other services (in addition to any such services provided to a Fund by third parties) and officers and other personnel as are necessary for the operations of the Fund. In particular, BlackRock and its affiliates provide each Fund with the following administrative services including, among others: (i) preparing disclosure documents, such as the prospectus, the summary prospectus (as applicable), the statement of additional information and periodic shareholder reports; (ii) assisting with daily accounting and pricing; (iii) overseeing and coordinating the activities of other service providers; (iv) organizing Board meetings and preparing the materials for such Board meetings; (v) providing legal and compliance support; (vi) furnishing analytical and other support to assist the Board in its consideration of strategic issues such as the merger or consolidation of certain open-end funds; and (vii) performing other administrative functions necessary for the operation of the Fund, such as tax reporting, fulfilling regulatory filing requirements and call center services. The Board reviewed the structure and duties of BlackRock’s fund administration, shareholder services, legal and compliance departments and considered BlackRock’s policies and procedures for assuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

B. The Investment Performance of each Fund and BlackRock: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, also reviewed and considered the performance history of each Fund. In preparation for the April Meeting, the Board worked with its independent legal counsel, BlackRock and Lipper to develop a template for, and was provided with, reports independently prepared by Lipper, which included a comprehensive analysis of each Fund’s performance. The Board also reviewed a narrative and statistical analysis of the Lipper data that was prepared by BlackRock, which analyzed various factors that affect Lipper’s rankings. In connection with its review, the Board received and reviewed information regarding the investment performance of each Fund as compared to other funds in its applicable Lipper category. The Board was provided with a description of the methodology used by Lipper to select peer funds and periodically meets with Lipper representatives to review its methodology. The Board and its Performance Oversight Committee regularly review, and meet with Fund management to discuss, the performance of each Fund throughout the year.

 

 

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The Board noted that the Core Bond Portfolio ranked in the second, third and fourth quartiles against its Lipper Performance Universe for the one-, three- and five-year periods reported, respectively. The Board noted the Fund’s improved performance, relative to its peers, during the one-year period. The Board and BlackRock reviewed and discussed the reasons for the Fund’s underperformance during three- and five-year periods compared to its Lipper Performance Universe. The Board was informed that, among other things, longer-term underperformance was the result of sector allocation decisions. In 2008 and the first quarter of 2009, the market punished investors as liquidity and balance sheets evaporated. During that time, exposure to commercial mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, and non-agency mortgage-backed securities was detrimental to Fund performance. Due to the wealth of negative financial news in 2008, fixed income markets were heavily affected by the flight-to-quality trade and spreads between US Treasury securities and all major spread sectors widened dramatically.

The Board and BlackRock also discussed BlackRock’s strategy for improving the Core Bond Portfolio’s performance and BlackRock’s commitment to providing the resources necessary to assist the Fund’s portfolio managers and to improve the Fund’s performance.

The Board noted that the High Yield Portfolio ranked in the first quartile against its Lipper Performance Universe for each of the one-, three- and five-year periods reported.

The Board noted that the Low Duration Portfolio ranked in the first, first and third quartiles against its Lipper Performance Universe for the one-, three- and five-year periods reported, respectively.

The Board noted that BlackRock has recently made, and continues to make, changes to the organization of BlackRock’s overall portfolio management structure designed to result in strengthened leadership teams.

C. Consideration of the Advisory/Management Fees and the Cost of the Services and Profits to be Realized by BlackRock and its Affiliates from their Relationship with each Fund: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed each Fund’s contractual management fee rate compared with the other funds in its Lipper category. The contractual management fee rate represents a combination of the advisory fee and any administrative fees, before taking into account any reimbursements or fee waivers. The Board also compared each Fund’s total net operating expense ratio, as well as actual management fee rate, to those of other funds in its Lipper category. The total net operating expense ratio and actual management fee rate both give effect to any expense reimbursements or fee waivers that benefit the funds. The Board considered the services provided and the fees charged by BlackRock to other types of clients with similar investment mandates, including institutional accounts.

The Board received and reviewed statements relating to BlackRock’s financial condition. The Board was also provided with a profitability analysis that detailed the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by BlackRock for services provided to each Fund. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s profitability with respect to each Fund and other funds the Board currently oversees for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to available aggregate profitability data provided for the two prior

years. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s profitability with respect to certain other fund complexes managed by the Manager and/or its affiliates. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s assumptions and methodology of allocating expenses in the profitability analysis, noting the inherent limitations in allocating costs among various advisory products. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors including, among other things, fee waivers and expense reimbursements by the Manager, the types of funds managed, precision of expense allocations and business mix. As a result, comparing profitability is difficult.

The Board noted that, in general, individual fund or product line profitability of other advisors is not publicly available. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s overall operating margin, in general, compared to that of certain other publicly-traded asset management firms. The Board considered the differences between BlackRock and these other firms, including the contribution of technology at BlackRock, BlackRock’s expense management, and the relative product mix.

In addition, the Board considered the cost of the services provided to each Fund by BlackRock, and BlackRock’s and its affiliates’ profits relating to the management and distribution of each Fund and the other funds advised by BlackRock and its affiliates. As part of its analysis, the Board reviewed BlackRock’s methodology in allocating its costs to the management of each Fund. The Board also considered whether BlackRock has the financial resources necessary to attract and retain high quality investment management personnel to perform its obligations under the Agreements and to continue to provide the high quality of services that is expected by the Board.

The Board noted that the Core Bond Portfolio’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the fourth quartile relative to the Fund’s Expense Peers. The Board determined that the Fund’s actual management fee rate, which ranked in the third quartile, was reasonable relative to the median actual management fee rate paid by the Fund’s Expense Peers. The Board also noted that the Fund has an advisory fee arrangement that includes breakpoints that adjust the fee rate downward as the size of the Fund increases above certain contractually specified levels. The Board further noted that BlackRock has contractually agreed to a cap on the Fund’s total net operating expenses on a class-by-class basis.

The Board noted that the High Yield Portfolio’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the first quartile relative to the Fund’s Expense Peers. The Board also noted that the Fund has an advisory fee arrangement that includes breakpoints that adjust the fee rate downward as the size of the Fund increases above certain contractually specified levels. The Board further noted that BlackRock has contractually and/or voluntarily agreed to a cap on the Fund’s total net operating expenses on a class-by-class basis.

The Board noted that the Low Duration Portfolio’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the fourth quartile relative to the Fund’s Expense Peers. The Board also noted, the Fund’s actual management fee rate ranked in the second quartile relative to the Fund’s Expense Peers. The Board also noted that the Fund has an advisory fee arrangement that includes breakpoints that adjust the fee rate downward as the size of the Fund increases above certain contractually specified levels. The Board

 

 

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further noted that BlackRock has contractually and/or voluntarily agreed to a cap on the Fund’s total net operating expenses on a class-by-class basis, as applicable.

D. Economies of Scale: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of each Fund increase, as well as the existence of expense caps, as applicable. The Board also considered the extent to which each Fund benefits from such economies and whether there should be changes in the advisory fee rate or breakpoint structure in order to enable the Fund to participate in these economies of scale, for example through the use of revised breakpoints in the advisory fee based upon the asset level of the Fund. In its consideration, the Board Members took into account the existence of any expense caps and further considered the continuation and/or implementation, as applicable, of such caps.

E. Other Factors Deemed Relevant by the Board Members: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, also took into account other ancillary or “fall-out” benefits that BlackRock or its affiliates may derive from their respective relationships with each Fund, both tangible and intangible, such as BlackRock’s ability to leverage its investment professionals who manage other portfolios and risk management personnel, an increase in BlackRock’s profile in the investment advisory community, and the engagement of BlackRock’s affiliates as service providers to the Fund, including for administrative, distribution, securities lending and cash management services. The Board also considered BlackRock’s overall operations and its efforts to expand the scale of, and improve the quality of, its operations. The Board also noted that BlackRock may use and benefit from third party research obtained by soft dollars generated by certain registered fund transactions to assist in managing all or a number of its other client accounts. The Board further noted that it had considered the investment by BlackRock’s funds in ETFs without any offset against the management fees payable by the funds to BlackRock.

In connection with its consideration of the Agreements, the Board also received information regarding BlackRock’s brokerage and soft dollar practices. The Board received reports from BlackRock which included information on brokerage commissions and trade execution practices throughout the year.

The Board noted the competitive nature of the open-end fund marketplace, and that shareholders are able to redeem their Fund shares if they believe that a Fund’s fees and expenses are too high or if they are dissatisfied with the performance of the Fund.

Conclusion

The Board, including all the Independent Board Members, approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement between the Manager and the Trust, on behalf of each Fund, for a one-year term ending June 30, 2014, and the Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Manager and the Sub-Advisor with respect to each Fund for a one-year term ending June 30, 2014. Based upon its evaluation of all of the aforementioned factors in their totality, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, was satisfied that the terms of the Agreements were fair and reasonable and in the best interest of each Fund and its shareholders. In arriving at its decision to approve the Agreements, the Board did not identify any single factor or group of factors as all-important or controlling, but considered all factors together, and different Board Members may have attributed different weights to the various factors considered. The Independent Board Members were also assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel in making this determination. The contractual fee arrangements for each Fund reflect the results of several years of review by the Board Members and predecessor Board Members, and discussions between such Board Members (and predecessor Board Members) and BlackRock. As a result, the Board Members’ conclusions may be based in part on their consideration of these arrangements in prior years.

 

 

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Officers and Trustees     

 

Name, Address,

and Year of Birth

  Position(s)
Held with the
Trust
 

Length

of Time
Served as

a Trustee2

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years   Number of BlackRock-
Advised Registered
Investment Companies
(“RICs”) Consisting of
Investment Portfolios
(“Portfolios”) Overseen
  Public
Directorships
Independent Trustees1                     

Robert M. Hernandez

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1944

  Chairman of the Board and Trustee  

Since

2007

   Director, Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of USX Corporation (energy and steel business) from 1991 to 2001; Director, TE Connectivity (electronics) from 2006 to 2012.  

28 RICs consisting of

84 Portfolios

  ACE Limited (insurance company); Eastman Chemical Company; RTI International Metals, Inc. (metals)

Fred G. Weiss

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1941

  Vice Chairman of the Board and Trustee  

Since

2007

   Managing Director, FGW Associates (consulting and investment company) since 1997; Director and Treasurer, Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research since 2000; Director, BTG International Plc (medical technology commercialization company) from 2001 to 2007.  

28 RICs consisting of

84 Portfolios

  Actavis, Inc. (pharmaceuticals)

James H. Bodurtha

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1944

  Trustee  

Since

2007

   Director, The China Business Group, Inc. (consulting and investing firm) since 1996 and Executive Vice President thereof from 1996 to 2003; Chairman of the Board, Berkshire Holding Corporation since 1980.  

28 RICs consisting of

84 Portfolios

  None

Bruce R. Bond

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1946

  Trustee  

Since

2007

   Trustee and Member of the Governance Committee, State Street Research Mutual Funds from 1997 to 2005; Board Member of Governance, Audit and Finance Committee, Avaya Inc. (computer equipment) from 2003 to 2007.  

28 RICs consisting of

84 Portfolios

  None

Donald W. Burton

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1944

  Trustee  

Since

2007

   Managing General Partner, The Burton Partnership, LP (an investment partnership) since 1979; Managing General Partner, The South Atlantic Venture Funds since 1983 to 2012; Director, IDology, Inc. (technology solutions) since 2006; Director, Knology, Inc. (telecommunications) from 1996 to 2012; Director, Capital Southwest from 2006 to 2012.  

28 RICs consisting of

84 Portfolios

  None

Honorable Stuart E.

Eizenstat

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1943

  Trustee  

Since

2007

   Partner and Head of International Practice, Covington and Burling LLP (law firm) since 2001; International Advisory Board Member, The Coca Cola Company from 2002 to 2011; Advisory Board Member, Veracity Worldwide LLC (risk management) since 2007; Member of the International Advisory Board GML, Ltd. (energy) since 2003; Advisory Board Member, BT Americas (telecommunications) since 2004 to 2010.  

28 RICs consisting of

84 Portfolios

  Alcatel-Lucent (telecom- munications); Global Specialty Metallurgical (metallurgical industry); UPS Corporation (delivery service)

Kenneth A. Froot

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1957

  Trustee  

Since

2007

   Professor, Harvard University since 1992.  

28 RICs consisting of

84 Portfolios

  None

John F. O’Brien

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1943

  Trustee  

Since

2007

   Chairman of the Corporation, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute since 2009 and Trustee thereof from 2003 to 2009; Director, Ameresco, Inc. (energy solutions company) from 2006 to 2007.  

28 RICs consisting of

84 Portfolios

  Cabot Corporation (chemicals); LKQ Corporation (auto parts manufacturing); TJX Companies, Inc. (retailer)

Roberta Cooper Ramo

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1942

  Trustee  

Since

2007

   Shareholder and attorney, Modrall, Sperling, Roehl, Harris & Sisk, P.A. (law firm) since 1993; Chairman of the Board, Cooper’s Inc., (retail) since 1999; Director ECMC Group (service provider to students, schools and lenders) since 2001; President, The American Law Institute (non-profit) since 2008.  

28 RICs consisting of

84 Portfolios

  None

 

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Name, Address,

and Year of Birth

 

Position(s)

Held with the

Trust

 

Length

of Time

Served as

a Trustee2

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years   Number of BlackRock-
Advised Registered
Investment Companies
(“RICs”) Consisting of
Investment Portfolios
(“Portfolios”) Overseen
  Public
Directorships
Independent Trustees1 (concluded)    

David H. Walsh

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1941

 

Trustee

 

Since

2007

   Director, National Museum of Wildlife Art since 2007; Trustee, University of Wyoming Foundation since from 2008 to 2012; Director, Ruckleshaus Institute and Haub School of Natural Resources at the University of Wyoming from 2006 to 2008; Director, The American Museum of Fly Fishing since 1997.  

28 RICs consisting of

84 Portfolios

  None
 

1      Each Independent Trustee holds office until his or her successor is duly elected and qualifies or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal as provided by the Trust’s by-laws or charter or statute. In no event may an Independent Trustee hold office beyond December 31 of the year in which he or she turns 74.

 

2      Date shown is the earliest date a person has served for the Trust covered by this annual report. Following the combination of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. (“MLIM”) and BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) in September 2006, the various legacy MLIM and legacy BlackRock Fund boards were realigned and consolidated into three new fund boards in 2007. As a result, although the chart shows certain Trustees as joining the Trust’s Board in 2007, each Trustee first became a member of the board of other legacy MLIM or legacy BlackRock Funds as follows: James H. Bodurtha, 1995; Bruce R. Bond, 2005; Donald W. Burton, 2002; Stuart E. Eizenstat, 2001; Kenneth A. Froot, 2005; Robert M. Hernandez, 1996; John F. O’Brien, 2004; Roberta Cooper Ramo, 2000; David H. Walsh, 2003; and Fred G. Weiss, 1998.

Interested Trustees3    

Paul L. Audet

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1953

 

President and

Trustee

 

Since

2011

   Senior Managing Director of BlackRock and Head of U.S. Mutual Funds since 2011; Chair of the U.S. Mutual Funds Committee reporting to the Global Executive Committee since 2011; Head of BlackRock’s Real Estate business from 2008 to 2011; Member of BlackRock’s Global Operating and Corporate Risk Management Committees and of the BlackRock Alternative Investors Executive Committee and Investment Committee for the Private Equity Fund of Funds business since 2008; Head of BlackRock’s Global Cash Management business from 2005 to 2010; Acting Chief Financial Officer of BlackRock from 2007 to 2008; Chief Financial Officer of BlackRock from 1998 to 2005.  

155 RICs consisting of

283 Portfolios

  None

Laurence D. Fink

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1952

  Trustee  

Since

2007

   Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BlackRock since its formation in 1998 and of BlackRock’s predecessor entities since 1988 and Chairman of the Executive and Management Committees; Formerly Managing Director, The First Boston Corporation, Member of its Management Committee, Co-head of its Taxable Fixed Income Division and Head of its Mortgage and Real Estate Products Group; Chairman of the Board of several of BlackRock’s alternative investment vehicles; Director of several of BlackRock’s offshore funds; Member of the Board of Trustees of New York University, Chair of the Financial Affairs Committee and a member of the Executive Committee, the Ad Hoc Committee on Board Governance, and the Committee on Trustees; Co-Chairman of the NYU Hospitals Center Board of Trustees, Chairman of the Development/Trustee Stewardship Committee and Chairman of the Finance Committee; Trustee, The Boys’ Club of New York.  

28 RICs consisting of

84 Portfolios

  BlackRock

Henry Gabbay

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1947

 

Trustee

 

Since

2007

   Consultant, BlackRock from 2007 to 2008; Managing Director, BlackRock from 1989 to 2007; Chief Administrative Officer, BlackRock Advisors, LLC from 1998 to 2007; President of BlackRock Funds and BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares from 2005 to 2007 and Treasurer of certain closed-end funds in the BlackRock fund complex from 1989 to 2006.  

155 RICs consisting of

283 Portfolios

  None
 

3       Messrs. Audet and Fink are both “interested persons,” as defined in the 1940 Act, of the Trust based on their positions with BlackRock and its affiliates. Mr. Gabbay is an “interested person” of the Trust based on his former positions with BlackRock and its affiliates as well as his ownership of BlackRock and The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. securities. Mr. Audet and Mr. Gabbay are also Directors of the BlackRock registered closed-end funds and Directors of other BlackRock registered open-ended funds. Interested Trustees serve until their resignation, removal or death, or until December 31 of the year in which they turn 72.

 

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Name, Address,

and Year of Birth

 

Position(s)
Held with

the Trust

 

Length

of Time
Served

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
Officers1             

John M. Perlowski

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1964

 

President

and Chief Executive Officer

 

Since

2010

   Managing Director of BlackRock since 2009; Global Head of BlackRock Fund Administration since 2009; Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Global Product Group at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. from 2003 to 2009; Treasurer of Goldman Sachs Mutual Funds from 2003 to 2009 and Senior Vice President thereof from 2007 to 2009; Director of Goldman Sachs Offshore Funds from 2002 to 2009; Director of Family Resources Network (charitable foundation) since 2009.

Brendan Kyne

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1977

  Vice President  

Since

2009

   Managing Director of BlackRock since 2010; Director of BlackRock from 2008 to 2009; Head of Product Development and Management for BlackRock’s U.S. Retail Group since 2009 and Co-head thereof from 2007 to 2009; Vice President of BlackRock from 2005 to 2008.

Neal Andrews

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1966

  Chief Financial Officer  

Since

2007

   Managing Director of BlackRock since 2006; Senior Vice President and Line of Business Head of Fund Accounting and Administration at PNC Global Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. from 1992 to 2006.

Jay Fife

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1970

  Treasurer  

Since

2007

   Managing Director of BlackRock since 2007; Director of BlackRock in 2006; Assistant Treasurer of the MLIM and Fund Asset Management, L.P. advised funds from 2005 to 2006; Director of MLIM Fund Services Group from 2001 to 2006.

Brian Kindelan

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1959

  Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer  

Since

2007

   Chief Compliance Officer of the BlackRock-advised Funds since 2007; Managing Director and Senior Counsel of BlackRock since 2005.

Benjamin Archibald

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1975

  Secretary  

Since

2012

   Director of BlackRock since 2010; Assistant Secretary to the Funds from 2010 to 2012; General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer of Uhuru Capital Management from 2009 to 2010; Executive Director and Counsel of Goldman Sachs Asset Management from 2005 to 2009.
 

1   Officers of the Trust serve at the pleasure of the Board.

    Further information about the Trust’s Officers and Trustees is available in the Trust’s Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained without charge by calling 1-800-441-7762.

 

Investment Advisor and

Co-Administrator

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Wilmington, DE 19809

 

Sub-Advisor

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

New York, NY 10055

 

Accounting Agent,

Co-Administrator and

Transfer Agent

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

Wilmington, DE 19809

 

Independent Registered Public

Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Philadelphia, PA 19103

     

Address of the Trust

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

 

Custodian

The Bank of New York Mellon New York,

NY 10286

 

Distributor

BlackRock Investments, LLC

New York, NY 10022

 

Legal Counsel

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

New York, NY 10019

 

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General Information

Electronic Delivery

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To enroll:

Shareholders Who Hold Accounts with Investment Advisors, Banks or Brokerages:

Please contact your financial advisor. Please note that not all investment advisors, banks or brokerages may offer this service.

Shareholders Who Hold Accounts Directly with BlackRock:

 

1) Access the BlackRock website at
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2) Select “eDelivery” under the “More Information” section

 

3) Log into your account

Householding

The Funds will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports and proxy statements, to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly called “householding” and is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please call the Funds at (800) 441-7762.

Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investment

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http:// www.sec.gov and may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on how to access documents on the SEC’s website without charge may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. The Funds’ Forms N-Q may also be obtained upon request and without charge by calling (800) 441-7762.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 441-7762; (2) at http://www.blackrock.com; and (3) on the SEC’s website at http:// www.sec.gov.

Availability of Proxy Voting Record

Information about how the Fund voted proxies relating to securities held in the Funds’ portfolios during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available upon request and without charge (1) at http:// www.blackrock.com or by calling (800) 441-7762 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

 

Shareholder Privileges

Account Information

Call us at (800) 441-7762 from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM EST on any business day to get information about your account balances, recent transactions and share prices. You can also reach us on the Web at http:// www.blackrock.com/funds.

Automatic Investment Plans

Investor Class shareholders who want to invest regularly can arrange to have $50 or more automatically deducted from their checking or savings account and invested in any of the BlackRock funds.

 

Systematic Withdrawal Plan

Investor Class shareholders can establish a systematic withdrawal plan and receive periodic payments of $50 or more from their BlackRock funds, as long as their account balance is at least $10,000.

Retirement Plans

Shareholders may make investments in conjunction with Traditional, Rollover, Roth, Coverdell, Simple IRAs, SEP IRAs and 403(b) Plans.

 

 

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Additional Information (concluded)     

 

BlackRock Privacy Principles

 

BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and former fund investors and individual clients (collectively, “Clients”) and to safeguarding their nonpublic personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in certain cases we share such information with select parties.

If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regulations require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different privacy-related rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock will comply with those specific laws, rules or regulations.

BlackRock obtains or verifies personal nonpublic information from and about you from different sources, including the following: (i) information we receive from you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on applications, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive from a consumer reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our websites.

BlackRock does not sell or disclose to non-affiliated third parties any nonpublic personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law or as is necessary to respond to regulatory requests or to service Client accounts. These non-affiliated third parties are required to protect the confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for its intended purpose.

We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or to provide you with information about other BlackRock products or services that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts access to non-public personal information about its Clients to those BlackRock employees with a legitimate business need for the information. BlackRock maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed to protect the non-public personal information of its Clients, including procedures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information.

 

 

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A World-Class Mutual Fund Family     

 

BlackRock offers a diverse lineup of open-end mutual funds crossing all investment styles and managed by experts in equity, fixed income and tax-exempt investing.

 

Equity Funds

 

BlackRock ACWI ex-US Index Fund

BlackRock All-Cap Energy & Resources Portfolio

BlackRock Basic Value Fund

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund

BlackRock Commodity Strategies Fund

BlackRock Disciplined Small Cap Core Fund

BlackRock Emerging Markets Dividend Fund

BlackRock Emerging Markets Fund

BlackRock Emerging Markets Long/Short Equity Fund

BlackRock Energy & Resources Portfolio

BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund

BlackRock EuroFund

BlackRock Flexible Equity Fund

BlackRock Focus Growth Fund

BlackRock Global Dividend Portfolio

BlackRock Global Long/Short Equity Fund

BlackRock Global Opportunities Portfolio

BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund

BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio

BlackRock India Fund

BlackRock International Fund

BlackRock International Index Fund

BlackRock International Opportunities Portfolio

BlackRock Large Cap Core Fund

BlackRock Large Cap Core Plus Fund

BlackRock Large Cap Growth Fund

BlackRock Large Cap Value Fund

BlackRock Latin America Fund

BlackRock Long-Horizon Equity Fund

BlackRock Mid-Cap Growth Equity Portfolio

BlackRock Mid-Cap Value Opportunities Fund

BlackRock Natural Resources Trust

BlackRock Pacific Fund

BlackRock Real Estate Securities Fund

BlackRock Russell 1000 Index Fund

BlackRock Science & Technology Opportunities

    Portfolio

BlackRock Small Cap Growth Equity Portfolio

BlackRock Small Cap Growth Fund II

BlackRock Small Cap Index Fund

BlackRock S&P 500 Stock Fund

BlackRock U.S. Opportunities Portfolio

BlackRock Value Opportunities Fund

BlackRock World Gold Fund

 

 

Taxable Fixed Income Funds

 

BlackRock Bond Index Fund

BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio

BlackRock CoreAlpha Bond Fund

BlackRock Emerging Market Local Debt Portfolio

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Portfolio

BlackRock Global Long/Short Credit Fund

BlackRock GNMA Portfolio

BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

BlackRock International Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Investment Grade Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Secured Credit Portfolio

BlackRock Short Obligations Fund

BlackRock Short-Term Treasury Fund

BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio

BlackRock Total Return Fund

BlackRock U.S. Government Bond Portfolio

BlackRock U.S. Mortgage Portfolio

BlackRock Ultra-Short Obligations Fund

BlackRock World Income Fund

 

 

Municipal Fixed Income Funds

 

BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund

BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund

BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund

BlackRock National Municipal Fund

BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund

BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Fund

BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund

BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund

 

 

Mixed Asset Funds

 

BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund   LifePath Active Portfolios   LifePath Index Portfolios  
BlackRock Emerging Market Allocation Portfolio  

2015

    2040          

Retirement

  2040  
BlackRock Global Allocation Fund  

2020

    2045          

2020

  2045  
BlackRock Managed Volatility Portfolio  

2025

    2050          

2025

  2050  
BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio  

2030

    2055          

2030

  2055  
BlackRock Multi-Asset Real Return Fund  

2035

        

2035

   
BlackRock Strategic Risk Allocation Fund               
  LifePath Portfolios             
BlackRock Prepared Portfolios  

Retirement

    2040              

Conservative Prepared Portfolio

 

2020

    2045              

Moderate Prepared Portfolio

 

2025

    2050              

Growth Prepared Portfolio

 

2030

    2055              

Aggressive Growth Prepared Portfolio

 

2035

            

BlackRock mutual funds are currently distributed by BlackRock Investments, LLC. You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the funds under consideration carefully before investing. Each fund’s prospectus contains this and other information and is available at www.blackrock.com or by calling (800) 441-7762 or from your financial advisor. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

 

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This report is transmitted to shareholders only. It is not authorized for use as an offer of sale or a solicitation of an offer to buy shares of a Fund unless accompanied or preceded by that Fund’s current prospectus. Past performance results shown in this report should not be considered a representation of future performance. Investment returns and principal value of shares will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Statements and other information herein are as dated and are subject to change.

Investment in foreign securities involves special risks including fluctuating foreign exchange rates, foreign government regulations, differing degrees of liquidity and the possibility of substantial volatility due to adverse political, economic or other developments.

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2013        

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT

 

      BLACKROCK®

 

BlackRock Funds II

  BlackRock Conservative Prepared Portfolio

  BlackRock Moderate Prepared Portfolio

  BlackRock Growth Prepared Portfolio

  BlackRock Aggressive Growth Prepared Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

Not FDIC Insured ¡ May Lose Value ¡ No Bank Guarantee  

 


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       Page   

Dear Shareholder

     3   

Annual Report:

  

Fund Summaries

     4   

About Fund Performance

     11   

Disclosure of Expenses

     11   

Financial Statements:

  

Schedules of Investments

     12   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     23   

Statements of Operations

     25   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     26   

Financial Highlights

     28   

Notes to Financial Statements

     36   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     46   

Important Tax Information

     46   

Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreement

     47   

Officers and Trustees

     51   

Additional Information

     54   

A World-Class Mutual Fund Family

     56   

 

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Dear Shareholder

One year ago, financial markets were in a soft patch as global trade slowed, driven by a recession in Europe and decelerating growth in China. Volatility increased toward the end of 2012 due to growing concern that bipartisan gridlock in Washington, D.C. would preclude a timely resolution to US budget negotiations. Failure to reach an agreement before the end of the year would have triggered the “fiscal cliff” of pre-mandated tax increases and spending cuts as of the beginning of 2013, putting the US economy at risk for recession. The worst of the fiscal cliff was averted, however, with a last-minute tax deal, allowing markets to get off to a strong start in 2013. Money that had been pulled to the sidelines amid year-end tax-rate uncertainty poured back into the markets in January. Key indicators signaling modest but broad-based improvements in the world’s major economies, coupled with the absence of negative headlines from Europe, fostered an aura of comfort for investors. Global equities surged, while rising US Treasury yields pressured high quality fixed income assets. (Bond prices fall when yields rise.)

Global economic momentum slowed in February and the pace of the rally moderated. In the months that followed, US stocks outperformed international stocks, as the US recovery showed greater stability compared to most other regions. Slow, but positive, growth in the United States was sufficient to support corporate earnings, while uncomfortably high unemployment reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve would keep interest rates low. International markets experienced higher levels of volatility given a resurgence of political instability in Italy, a severe banking crisis in Cyprus and a generally poor outlook for European economies. Emerging markets significantly lagged the rest of the world as growth in these economies, particularly in China and Brazil, fell short of expectations.

In May, comments from the Fed suggesting a possible reduction of its bond-buying stimulus program before the end of 2013 roiled markets around the world. Equities plummeted and a dramatic increase in US Treasury yields resulted in tumbling bond prices. Markets rebounded in late June when the tone of the US central bank turned more dovish. Improving economic indicators and a positive outlook for corporate earnings further boosted risk assets in July, with major US equity indices hitting new record highs.

Markets slumped again in August as investors became wary amid looming macro risks. Mixed economic data stirred up worries about global growth and renewed anxieties about when and how much the Fed would scale back on its asset purchase program. Additional volatility stemmed from the escalation of the revolution in Egypt and the civil war in Syria. These conflicts underscored the broader issue of rising geopolitical instability in the Middle East/North Africa region and put upward pressure on oil prices, creating an additional headwind for global economic growth.

September was surprisingly positive for investors thanks to the easing of several key risks. Most importantly, the Federal Reserve defied market expectations with its decision to maintain the current pace of its asset purchase program. Additionally, the more hawkish candidate to become the next Federal Reserve Chairman, Larry Summers, withdrew from the race. On the geopolitical front, the violence in Egypt subsided and the situation in Syria no longer appeared to warrant foreign military intervention. In Europe, the re-election of Angela Merkel as Chancellor of Germany was welcomed as a continuation of the status quo. These developments drove all asset classes generally higher for the month of September even though the final week of the month saw risk markets decline due to political wrangling over US fiscal policy, which ultimately led to a government shutdown at the close of the period.

Though we’ve seen periods of heightened uncertainty and market volatility over the past year, riskier asset classes generally outperformed lower-risk investments. Developed market equities generated the strongest returns for the 6- and 12-month periods ended September 30, 2013. Emerging markets, in contrast, struggled with slowing growth and weakening currencies. Rising interest rates resulted in poor performance for most fixed income assets, especially US Treasury bonds and other higher quality sectors such as tax-exempt municipals and investment grade corporate bonds. High yield bonds, on the other hand, generated positive returns as investors looked to the asset class for income in the low-rate environment. Short-term interest rates remained near zero, keeping yields on money market securities near historical lows.

At BlackRock, we believe investors need to think globally and extend their scope across a broader array of asset classes and be prepared to move freely as market conditions change over time. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit www.blackrock.com for further insight about investing in today’s world.

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

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“Though we’ve seen periods of heightened uncertainty and market volatility over the past year, riskier asset classes generally outperformed lower-risk investments.”

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

Total Returns as of September 30, 2013  
    6-month     12-month  

US large cap equities
(S&P 500® Index)

    8.31     19.34

US small cap equities
(Russell 2000® Index)

    13.61        30.06   

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

    10.47        23.77   

Emerging market equities
(MSCI Emerging Markets Index)

    (2.78     0.98   

3-month Treasury bill
(BofA Merrill Lynch
3-Month US Treasury
Bill Index)

    0.04        0.10   

US Treasury securities
(BofA Merrill Lynch
10- Year US Treasury
Index)

    (5.19     (5.71

US investment grade
bonds (Barclays US
Aggregate Bond Index)

    (1.77     (1.68

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

    (3.47     (2.25

US high yield bonds
(Barclays US Corporate
High Yield 2% Issuer
Capped Index)

    0.81        7.14   
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.     
 

 

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Funds’ Summary as of September 30, 2013      BlackRock Prepared Portfolios   

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

 

How did the Funds perform?

Conservative Prepared

 

Ÿ  

For the 12-month period ended September 30, 2013, the Fund outperformed both its reference benchmark (Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index (60%)/Russell 3000® Index (32%)/MSCI EAFE Index (8%)) and the fixed income benchmark, the Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index.

Moderate Prepared

 

Ÿ  

For the 12-month period ended September 30, 2013, all of the Fund’s share classes outperformed the reference benchmark (Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index (40%)/Russell 3000® Index (48%)/MSCI EAFE Index (12%)) with the exception of the Fund’s Investor C Shares, which underperformed the reference benchmark. For the same period, all of the Fund’s share classes underperformed the broad-market S&P 500® Index.

Growth Prepared

 

Ÿ  

For the 12-month period ended September 30, 2013, the Fund underperformed both its reference benchmark (Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index (20%)/Russell 3000® Index (64%)/MSCI EAFE Index (16%)) and the broad-market S&P 500® Index.

Aggressive Growth Prepared

 

Ÿ  

For the 12-month period ended September 30, 2013, the Fund underperformed its reference benchmark (Russell 3000® Index (80%)/ MSCI EAFE Index (20%)). For the same period, the Fund’s Institutional Shares outperformed the broad-market S&P 500® Index, while the Fund’s Investor A and Class R Shares performed in line, and the Fund’s Investor C Shares underperformed the S&P 500® Index.

What factors influenced performance?

 

Ÿ  

At a broad asset allocation level, the Funds with larger allocations to equity generated larger returns than the Funds with smaller equity allocations, as equity markets outperformed fixed income markets during the 12-month period. While the Funds’ overweight positions to equities relative to their respective reference benchmarks contributed positively to overall performance, the underlying equity strategies generally underperformed their respective benchmarks. The Funds’ fixed income allocation, however, outperformed the Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index, resulting in outperformance of the Conservative Prepared and Moderate Prepared Portfolios relative to their respective reference benchmarks.

 

Ÿ  

The underperformance of the Funds’ equity allocation was attributable to investments in BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund (“Equity Dividend”) and Master Large Cap Growth Portfolio (“Large Cap Growth”), each of which underperformed its respective benchmark and the broader equity market for the period. Equity Dividend underperformed its benchmark, the Russell 1000® Value Index, due to its focus on higher-quality, dividend-paying stocks, which lagged lower quality stocks in the equity market rally. From a long-term perspective, however, Equity Dividend has exhibited strong performance relative to its benchmark. Large Cap Growth underperformed its benchmark, the Russell 1000® Growth Index, as a result of poor stock selection in the information technology (“IT”), energy and health care sectors. Conversely, the Funds’ equity allocation benefited from overweight positions in US stocks, the financials and industrials sectors and German equities. Also having a positive impact on results was the Fund’s allocations to Master Basic Value LLC (“Basic Value”), which outperformed its benchmark, the Russell 1000® Value Index.

Ÿ  

With the exception of the Aggressive Growth Prepared Portfolio, which does not have a fixed income component, the Funds benefited from their investment in Master Total Return Portfolio (“Total Return”). An overweight to credit sectors drove Total Return’s outperformance relative to its benchmark, the Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index. Specifically, positioning in corporate credit, particularly within industrials, floating rate bank loans and high yield debt contributed positively to performance. Also having a positive impact within the Funds’ fixed income allocation was a non-benchmark allocation to BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio. High yield as an asset class outperformed broader fixed income markets during the period due to strong demand from investors seeking yield in the low interest rate environment.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

 

Ÿ  

From an asset allocation perspective, with the exception of Aggressive Growth Portfolio, the Funds moved to an overweight position in equities during the period, while maintaining underweight exposure to fixed income and a small allocation to cash and cash equivalents.

 

Ÿ  

The Funds’ equity allocation broadly reduced exposure to US stocks in favor of international developed-market stocks in the latter part of the period, as massive economic stimulus in Japan and an improving economic landscape in Europe created a more favorable environment for international equities. Additionally, the Funds exited positions in US industrials in favor of broader US equity exposure, and added a sector position in US IT stocks predicated on the view that cyclical sectors such as IT are likely to benefit from a sustained economic recovery in the United States. Within the large cap value space, the Funds reduced their positions in Equity Dividend in favor of Basic Value. Equity Dividend provided exposure to high-quality income-generating equities that have been beneficiaries of the global search for yield amid sluggish economic growth. However, Fund management’s outlook for intermediate-term US growth has grown more optimistic and the strategy of Basic Value is better aligned with this view.

 

Ÿ  

The Conservative, Moderate and Growth Prepared Portfolios continued to maintain exposure to core fixed income through their investment in Total Return. During the period, Total Return significantly added to positions in commercial mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities and increased its allocations to U.S. Treasury inflation-protected securities and agency mortgage-backed securities, particularly lower-coupon 30-year mortgage pass-through securities. Total Return reduced its allocation to investment grade corporate credit, particularly in the context of relatively unattractive valuations, embedded duration risk (sensitivity to interest rate movements) as well as potential leveraged buy-out event risks.

Describe Funds positioning at period end.

 

Ÿ  

At period end, the Funds that invest in both equity and fixed income held overweight positions in equities relative to their respective reference benchmarks and underweight positions in fixed income as well as non-benchmark allocations to cash and cash equivalents. Each Fund’s equity allocation was overweight in international developed equities in comparison to its position in US stocks. Each Fund with a fixed income component remained underweight in core fixed income and continued to hold a non-benchmark allocation to high yield debt.

 

 

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

 

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       BlackRock Conservative Prepared Portfolio   

 

Investment Objective

BlackRock Conservative Prepared Portfolio’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek a balance between long term capital appreciation and high current income, with a greater emphasis on income.

 

Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO  

1   Assuming maximum sales charges, if any, transaction costs and other operating expenses, including administration fees. Institutional Shares do not have a sales charge.

 

2   The Fund, which is a fund of funds, normally invests 40% of its assets in underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities and 60% of its assets in underlying funds that invest primarily in fixed income securities.

 

3   The Fund compares its performance to that of a customized weighted index comprised of the returns of the Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index (60%), Russell 3000® Index (32%) and MSCI EAFE Index (8%), recognized unmanaged indices of bond, US stock and non-US stock market performance, respectively.

 

  4 

This unmanaged market-weighted index is comprised of investment grade corporate bonds (rated BBB or better), mortgages and US Treasury and government agency issues with at least one year to maturity.

 

  5 

Commencement of operations.

 

Performance Summary for the Period Ended September 30, 2013   
            Average Annual Total Returns6  
            1 Year      5 Years      Since Inception7  
      6-Month
Total Returns
    

w/o sales

charge

    

w/ sales

charge

    

w/o sales

charge

    

w/ sales

charge

    

w/o sales

charge

    

w/ sales

charge

 

Institutional

     3.51      8.92      N/A         8.79      N/A         5.63      N/A   

Investor A

     3.28         8.55         2.86      8.34         7.18      5.22         4.40

Investor C

     2.94         7.74         6.74         7.59         7.59         4.47         4.47   

Class R

     3.20         8.22         N/A         8.11         N/A         4.98         N/A   

Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index (60%)/Russell 3000® Index (32%)/MSCI EAFE Index (8%)

     2.66         7.36         N/A         7.63         N/A         5.22         N/A   

Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index

     (1.77      (1.68      N/A         5.41         N/A         5.02         N/A   

 

  6 

Assuming maximum sales charges, if any. Average annual total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See “About Fund Performance” on page 11 for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees.

 

  7 

The Fund commenced operations on December 21, 2006.

 

     N/A—Not applicable as share class and index do not have a sales charge.

 

     Past performance is not indicative of future results.

 

Expense Example
   

Actual

 

Hypothetical9

   
    

Beginning

Account Value

April 1, 2013

 

Ending

Account Value

September 30, 2013

 

Expenses Paid

During the Period8

 

Beginning

Account Value

April 1, 2013

 

Ending

Account Value

September 30, 2013

 

Expenses Paid

During the Period8

 

Annualized

Expense Ratio

Institutional

  $1,000.00   $1,035.10   $1.73   $1,000.00   $1,023.36   $1.72   0.34%

Investor A

  $1,000.00   $1,032.80   $3.77   $1,000.00   $1,021.36   $3.75   0.74%

Investor C

  $1,000.00   $1,029.40   $7.43   $1,000.00   $1,017.75   $7.38   1.46%

Class R

  $1,000.00   $1,032.00   $4.84   $1,000.00   $1,020.31   $4.81   0.95%

 

  8 

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Because the Fund invests in Master Portfolios, the expense example reflects the expenses of both the Fund and the Master Portfolios in which it invests. The fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests are not included in the Fund’s annualized expense ratio.

 

  9 

Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by pro rating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 365.

 

     See “Disclosure of Expenses” on page 11 for further information on how expenses were calculated.

 

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       BlackRock Moderate Prepared Portfolio   

 

Investment Objective

BlackRock Moderate Prepared Portfolio’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek a balance between long term capital appreciation and high current income, with a greater emphasis on capital appreciation.

 

Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO  

1   Assuming maximum sales charges, if any, transaction costs and other operating expenses, including administration fees. Institutional Shares do not have a sales charge.

 

2   The Fund, which is a fund of funds, normally invests 60% of its assets in underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities and 40% of its assets in underlying funds that invest primarily in fixed income securities.

 

3   The Fund compares its performance to that of a customized weighted index comprised of the returns of the Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index (40%), Russell 3000® Index (48%) and MSCI EAFE Index (12%), recognized unmanaged indices of bond, US stock and non-US stock market performance, respectively.

 

  4 

This unmanaged index covers 500 industrial, utility, transportation and financial companies of the US markets (mostly New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) issues) representing about 75% of NYSE market capitalization and 30% of NYSE issues.

 

  5 

Commencement of operations.

 

Performance Summary for the Period Ended September 30, 2013   
            Average Annual Total Returns6  
            1 Year      5 Years      Since Inception7  
     

6-Month

Total Returns

    

w/o sales

charge

    

w/ sales

charge

    

w/o sales

charge

    

w/ sales

charge

    

w/o sales

charge

    

w/ sales

charge

 

Institutional

     5.74      12.72      N/A         9.12      N/A         5.53      N/A   

Investor A

     5.51         12.25         6.40      8.71         7.54      5.15         4.32

Investor C

     5.12         11.39         10.39         7.87         7.87         4.35         4.35   

Class R

     5.45         12.19         N/A         8.59         N/A         5.01         N/A   

Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index (40%)/Russell 3000® Index (48%)/MSCI EAFE Index (12%)

     4.92         12.12         N/A         8.51         N/A         5.11         N/A   

S&P 500® Index

     8.31         19.34         N/A         10.02         N/A         4.79         N/A   

 

  6 

Assuming maximum sales charges, if any. Average annual total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See “About Fund Performance” on page 11 for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees.

 

  7 

The Fund commenced operations on December 21, 2006.

 

     N/A—Not applicable as share class and index do not have a sales charge.

 

     Past performance is not indicative of future results.

 

Expense Example
   

Actual

 

Hypothetical9

   
    

Beginning

Account Value

April 1, 2013

 

Ending

Account Value

September 30, 2013

 

Expenses Paid

During the Period8

 

Beginning

Account Value

April 1, 2013

 

Ending

Account Value

September 30, 2013

 

Expenses Paid

During the Period8

 

Annualized

Expense Ratio

Institutional

  $1,000.00   $1,057.40   $1.39   $1,000.00   $1,023.71   $1.37   0.27%

Investor A

  $1,000.00   $1,055.10   $3.25   $1,000.00   $1,021.91   $3.19   0.63%

Investor C

  $1,000.00   $1,051.20   $7.30   $1,000.00   $1,017.95   $7.18   1.42%

Class R

  $1,000.00   $1,054.50   $3.97   $1,000.00   $1,021.21   $3.90   0.77%

 

  8 

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Because the Fund invests in Master Portfolios, the expense example reflects the expenses of both the Fund and the Master Portfolios in which it invests. The fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests are not included in the Fund’s annualized expense ratio.

 

  9 

Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by pro rating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 365.

 

     See “Disclosure of Expenses” on page 11 for further information on how expenses were calculated.

 

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       BlackRock Growth Prepared Portfolio   

 

Investment Objective

BlackRock Growth Prepared Portfolio’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek long term capital appreciation. Current income is also a consideration.

 

Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO  

1   Assuming maximum sales charges, if any, transaction costs and other operating expenses, including administration fees. Institutional Shares do not have a sales charge.

 

2   The Fund, which is a fund of funds, normally invests 80% of its assets in underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities and 20% of its assets in underlying funds that invest primarily in fixed income securities.

 

3   The Fund compares its performance to that of a customized weighted index comprised of the returns of the Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index (20%), Russell 3000® Index (64%) and MSCI EAFE Index (16%), recognized unmanaged indices of bond, US stock and non-US stock market performance, respectively.

 

  4 

This unmanaged index covers 500 industrial, utility, transportation and financial companies of the US markets (mostly NYSE issues) representing about 75% of NYSE market capitalization and 30% of NYSE issues.

 

  5 

Commencement of operations.

 

Performance Summary for the Period Ended September 30, 2013   
            Average Annual Total Returns6  
            1 Year      5 Years      Since Inception7  
     

6-Month

Total Returns

    

w/o sales

charge

    

w/ sales

charge

    

w/o sales

charge

    

w/ sales

charge

    

w/o sales

charge

    

w/ sales

charge

 

Institutional

     7.98      16.62      N/A         9.26      N/A         5.38      N/A   

Investor A

     7.79         16.20         10.10      8.85         7.69      4.99         4.17

Investor C

     7.36         15.30         14.30         8.07         8.07         4.23         4.23   

Class R

     7.65         16.03         N/A         8.69         N/A         4.80         N/A   

Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index (20%)/Russell 3000® Index (64%)/MSCI EAFE Index (16%)

     7.20         17.03         N/A         9.24         N/A         4.86         N/A   

S&P 500® Index

     8.31         19.34         N/A         10.02         N/A         4.79         N/A   

 

  6 

Assuming maximum sales charges, if any. Average annual total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See “About Fund Performance” on page 11 for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees.

 

  7 

The Fund commenced operations on December 21, 2006.

 

     N/A—Not applicable as share class and index do not have a sales charge.

 

     Past performance is not indicative of future results.

 

Expense Example
   

Actual

 

Hypothetical9

   
    

Beginning

Account Value

April 1, 2013

 

Ending

Account Value

September 30, 2013

 

Expenses Paid

During the Period8

 

Beginning

Account Value

April 1, 2013

 

Ending

Account Value

September 30, 2013

 

Expenses Paid

During the Period8

 

Annualized

Expense Ratio

Institutional

  $1,000.00   $1,079.80   $1.15   $1,000.00   $1,023.97   $1.12   0.22%

Investor A

  $1,000.00   $1,077.90   $3.13   $1,000.00   $1,022.06   $3.04   0.60%

Investor C

  $1,000.00   $1,073.60   $6.86   $1,000.00   $1,018.45   $6.68   1.32%

Class R

  $1,000.00   $1,076.50   $4.01   $1,000.00   $1,021.21   $3.90   0.77%

 

  8 

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Because the Fund invests in Master Portfolios, the expense example reflects the expenses of both the Fund and the Master Portfolios in which it invests. The fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests are not included in the Fund’s annualized expense ratio.

 

  9 

Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by pro rating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 365.

 

    See “Disclosure of Expenses” on page 11 for further information on how expenses were calculated.

 

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       BlackRock Aggressive Growth Prepared Portfolio   

 

Investment Objective

BlackRock Aggressive Growth Prepared Portfolio’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek long term capital appreciation. Current income is not a consideration.

 

Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO  

1   Assuming maximum sales charges, if any, transaction costs and other operating expenses, including administration fees. Institutional Shares do not have a sales charge.

 

2   The Fund, which is a fund of funds, normally invests 100% of its assets in underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities.

 

3   The Fund compares its performance to that of a customized weighted index comprised of the returns of the Russell 3000® Index (80%) and MSCI EAFE Index (20%), recognized unmanaged indices of US stock and non-US stock market performance, respectively.

 

  4 

This unmanaged index covers 500 industrial, utility, transportation and financial companies of the US markets (mostly NYSE issues) representing about 75% of NYSE market capitalization and 30% of NYSE issues.

 

  5 

Commencement of operations.

 

Performance Summary for the Period Ended September 30, 2013   
            Average Annual Total Returns6  
            1 Year      5 Years      Since Inception7  
     

6-Month

Total Returns

    

w/o sales

charge

    

w/ sales

charge

    

w/o sales

charge

    

w/ sales

charge

    

w/o sales

charge

    

w/ sales

charge

 

Institutional

     9.77      19.86      N/A         9.14      N/A         4.90      N/A   

Investor A

     9.61         19.39         13.14      8.78         7.62      4.55         3.73

Investor C

     9.17         18.54         17.54         7.96         7.96         3.77         3.77   

Class R

     9.58         19.29         N/A         8.63         N/A         4.37         N/A   

Russell 3000® Index (80%)/MSCI EAFE Index (20%)

     9.51         22.12         N/A         9.80         N/A         4.46         N/A   

S&P 500® Index

     8.31         19.34         N/A         10.02         N/A         4.79         N/A   

 

  6 

Assuming maximum sales charges, if any. Average annual total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See “About Fund Performance” on page 11 for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees.

 

  7 

The Fund commenced operations on December 21, 2006.

 

     N/A—Not applicable as share class and index do not have a sales charge.

 

     Past performance is not indicative of future results.

 

Expense Example
   

Actual

 

Hypothetical9

   
    

Beginning

Account Value

April 1, 2013

 

Ending

Account Value

September 30, 2013

 

Expenses Paid

During the Period8

 

Beginning

Account Value

April 1, 2013

 

Ending

Account Value

September 30, 2013

 

Expenses Paid

During the Period8

 

Annualized

Expense Ratio

Institutional

  $1,000.00   $1,097.70   $1.26   $1,000.00   $1,023.87   $1.22   0.24%

Investor A

  $1,000.00   $1,096.10   $3.05   $1,000.00   $1,022.16   $2.94   0.58%

Investor C

  $1,000.00   $1,091.70   $6.97   $1,000.00   $1,018.40   $6.73   1.33%

Class R

  $1,000.00   $1,095.80   $3.89   $1,000.00   $1,021.36   $3.75   0.74%

 

  8 

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Because the Fund invests in Master Portfolios, the expense example reflects the expenses of both the Fund and the Master Portfolios in which it invests. The fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests are not included in the Fund’s annualized expense ratio.

 

  9 

Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by pro rating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 365.

 

     See “Disclosure of Expenses” on page 11 for further information on how expenses were calculated.

 

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BlackRock Conservative Prepared Portfolio

 

Portfolio Composition    Percent of
Affiliated
Investment
Companies

Fixed Income Funds

     52

Equity Funds

     44   

Short-Term Securities

     4   
Portfolio Holdings    Percent of
Affiliated
Investment
Companies

Master Total Return Portfolio

     44

Master Basic Value LLC

     7   

BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio, BlackRock Class

     5   

iShares U.S. Financials ETF

     5   

Master Large Cap Growth Portfolio

     5   

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc., BlackRock Class

     5   

iShares MSCI Japan ETF

     4   

BlackRock Long-Horizon Equity Fund, Institutional Class

     4   

iShares U.S. Technology ETF

     3   

BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio, BlackRock Class

     3   

BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund, Institutional Class

     2   

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class

     2   

iShares MSCI Germany ETF

     2   

BlackRock Liquidity Series LLC, Money Market Series

     2   

BlackRock Small Cap Growth Equity Portfolio, Institutional Class

     2   

BlackRock EuroFund, Institutional Class

     1   

Master Value Opportunities LLC

     1   

BlackRock International Fund, Institutional Class

     1   

BlackRock International Opportunities Portfolio, Institutional Class

     1   

BlackRock U.S. Opportunities Portfolio, Institutional Class

     1   
 

 

BlackRock Moderate Prepared Portfolio

 

Portfolio Composition    Percent of
Affiliated
Investment
Companies

Equity Funds

     62

Fixed Income Funds

     32   

Short-Term Securities

     6   
Portfolio Holdings    Percent of
Affiliated
Investment
Companies

Master Total Return Portfolio

     28

Master Basic Value LLC

     10   

iShares U.S. Financials ETF

     7   

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc., BlackRock Class

     7   

Master Large Cap Growth Portfolio

     7   

BlackRock Long-Horizon Equity Fund, Institutional Class

     6   

iShares MSCI Japan ETF

     6   

BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund, Institutional Class

     4   

BlackRock Liquidity Series LLC, Money Market Series

     3   

iShares U.S. Technology ETF

     3   

BlackRock Small Cap Growth Equity Portfolio, Institutional Class

     3   

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class

     3   

BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio, BlackRock Class

     2   

iShares MSCI Germany ETF

     2   

BlackRock International Opportunities Portfolio, Institutional Class

     2   

BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio, BlackRock Class

     2   

BlackRock International Fund, Institutional Class

     2   

Master Value Opportunities LLC

     1   

BlackRock EuroFund, Institutional Class

     1   

BlackRock U.S. Opportunities Portfolio, Institutional Class

     1   
 

 

The Funds’ allocation and holdings listed above are current as of the report date. However, the Funds are regularly monitored and their composition may vary throughout various periods.

 

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BlackRock Growth Prepared Portfolio

 

Portfolio Composition    Percent of
Affiliated
Investment
Companies

Equity Funds

     84

Fixed Income Funds

     14   

Short-Term Securities

     2   
Portfolio Holdings    Percent of
Affiliated
Investment
Companies

Master Basic Value LLC

     15

Master Large Cap Growth Portfolio

     11   

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc., BlackRock Class

     9   

BlackRock Long-Horizon Equity Fund, Institutional Class

     8   

Master Total Return Portfolio

     8   

iShares MSCI Japan ETF

     7   

iShares U.S. Financials ETF

     7   

BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund, Institutional Class

     6   

BlackRock International Opportunities Portfolio, Institutional Class

     4   

BlackRock Small Cap Growth Equity Portfolio, Institutional Class

     4   

BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio, BlackRock Class

     4   

iShares U.S. Technology ETF

     4   

BlackRock International Fund, Institutional Class

     2   

iShares MSCI Germany ETF

     2   

BlackRock U.S. Opportunities Portfolio, Institutional Class

     2   

Master Value Opportunities LLC

     2   

BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio, BlackRock Class

     2   

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class

     2   

BlackRock EuroFund, Institutional Class

     1   
 

 

BlackRock Aggressive Growth Prepared Portfolio

 

Portfolio Composition    Percent of
Affiliated
Investment
Companies

Equity Funds

     99

Short-Term Securities

     1   
Portfolio Holdings    Percent of
Affiliated
Investment
Companies

Master Basic Value LLC

     17

Master Large Cap Growth Portfolio

     13   

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc., BlackRock Class

     13   

BlackRock Long-Horizon Equity Fund, Institutional Class

     10   

iShares MSCI Japan ETF

     7   

BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund, Institutional Class

     7   

iShares U.S. Financials ETF

     7   

BlackRock International Opportunities Portfolio, Institutional Class

     5   

BlackRock International Fund, Institutional Class

     5   

BlackRock Small Cap Growth Equity Portfolio, Institutional Class

     4   

iShares U.S. Technology ETF

     3   

BlackRock U.S. Opportunities Portfolio, Institutional Class

     3   

Master Value Opportunities LLC

     2   

iShares MSCI Germany ETF

     2   

BlackRock EuroFund, Institutional Class

     1   

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class

     1   
 

 

The Funds’ allocation and holdings listed above are current as of the report date. However, the Funds are regularly monitored and their composition may vary throughout various periods.

 

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About Fund Performance     

 

Ÿ  

Institutional Shares are not subject to any sales charge. These shares bear no ongoing distribution or service fees and are available only to certain eligible investors.

 

Ÿ  

Investor A Shares are subject to a maximum initial sales charge (front-end load) of 5.25% and a service fee of 0.25% per year (but no distribution fee). Certain redemptions of these shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) where no initial sales charge was paid at the time of purchase.

 

Ÿ  

Investor C Shares are subject to a 1.00% CDSC if redeemed within one year of purchase. In addition, these shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.75% per year and a service fee of 0.25% per year.

 

Ÿ  

Class R Shares are not subject to any sales charge. These shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.25% per year and a service fee of 0.25% per year. These shares are available only to certain employer-sponsored retirement plans.

Performance information reflects past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Refer to www.blackrock.com/funds to

obtain performance data current to the most recent month end. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Figures shown in each of the performance tables on the previous pages assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value (“NAV”) on the ex-dividend dates. Investment return and principal value of shares will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Dividends paid to each class of shares will vary because of the different levels of service, distribution and transfer agency fees applicable to each class, which are deducted from the income available to be paid to shareholders.

BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), the Funds’ investment advisor waived and/or reimbursed a portion of each Fund’s expenses. Without such waiver and/or reimbursement, each Fund’s performance would have been lower. The Manager is under no obligation to waive or reimburse or to continue waiving or reimbursing its fees after the applicable termination date. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information on waivers and reimbursements.

 

 

Disclosure of Expenses

 

Shareholders of the Funds may incur the following charges: (a) transactional expenses, such as sales charges; and (b) operating expenses, including administration fees, service and distribution fees, including 12b-1 fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, and other Fund expenses. The expense examples on the previous pages (which are based on a hypothetical investment of $1,000 invested on April 1, 2013 and held through September 30, 2013) are intended to assist shareholders both in calculating expenses based on an investment in each Fund and in comparing these expenses with similar costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The expense examples provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. In order to estimate the expenses a shareholder paid during the period covered by this report, shareholders can divide their account value by $1,000 and then multiply the result by the number corresponding to their Fund and share class under the headings entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”

The expense examples also provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. In order to assist shareholders in comparing the ongoing expenses of investing in these Funds and other funds, compare the 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in other funds’ shareholder reports.

The expenses shown in the expense examples are intended to highlight shareholders’ ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional expenses, such as sales charges, if any. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing expenses only, and will not help shareholders determine the relative total expenses of owning different funds. If these transactional expenses were included, shareholder expenses would have been higher.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments September 30, 2013      BlackRock Conservative Prepared Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Affiliated Investment Companies (a)    Shares/
Beneficial
Interest
     Value  

Equity Funds — 45.1%

     

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc., BlackRock Class

     127,409       $ 3,750,924   

BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund, Institutional Class

     80,400         1,800,152   

BlackRock EuroFund, Institutional Class

     73,837         1,141,526   

BlackRock International Fund, Institutional Class

     62,804         940,811   

BlackRock International Opportunities Portfolio, Institutional Class

     21,476         828,542   

BlackRock Long-Horizon Equity Fund, Institutional Class

     233,726         3,304,890   

BlackRock Small Cap Growth Equity Portfolio, Institutional Class

     46,142         1,377,804   

BlackRock U.S. Opportunities Portfolio, Institutional Class

     14,700         673,533   

iShares MSCI Germany ETF (b)

     60,470         1,681,671   

iShares MSCI Japan ETF

     293,472         3,495,252   

iShares U.S. Financials ETF

     53,328         3,907,876   

iShares U.S. Technology ETF

     35,252         2,777,858   

Master Basic Value LLC

   $ 5,879,306         5,879,306   

Master Large Cap Growth Portfolio

   $ 3,846,905         3,846,905   

Master Value Opportunities LLC

   $ 1,016,706         1,016,706   
     

 

 

 
                36,423,756   
     
                  
Affiliated Investment Companies (a)    Shares/
Beneficial
Interest
     Value  

Fixed Income Funds — 53.4%

     

BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio, BlackRock Class

     274,904       $ 2,243,215   

BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio, BlackRock Class

     432,813         4,202,611   

Master Total Return Portfolio

   $ 36,679,422         36,679,422   
     

 

 

 
                43,125,248   
     
Short-Term Securities — 3.9%                

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.03% (c)

     1,768,015         1,768,015   

BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series, 0.17% (c)(d)

   $ 1,438,400         1,438,400   
     

 

 

 
                3,206,415   

Total Affiliated Investment Companies

     

(Cost — $77,073,377) — 102.4%

        82,755,419   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (2.4)%

        (1,961,145
     

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

      $ 80,794,274   
     

 

 

 
 
Portfolio Abbreviation
ETF Exchange Traded Fund

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Conservative Prepared Portfolio   

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(a) Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Fund during the year ended September 30, 2013, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate   

Shares/
Beneficial
Interest

Held at
September 30,
2012

     Shares/
Beneficial
Interest
Purchased
   

Shares/
Beneficial
Interest

Sold

   

Shares/
Beneficial
Interest

Held at
September 30,
2013

    

Value

at
September 30,
2013

     Income     

Realized
Gain

(Loss)

 

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc., BlackRock Class

     93,630         128,076        94,297        127,409       $ 3,750,924       $ 18,509       $ 92,655   

BlackRock Emerging Markets Fund, Inc., Institutional Class

             101,270        101,270                              $ 13,032   

BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund, Institutional Class

     161,774         94,013        175,387        80,400       $ 1,800,152       $ 76,019       $ 522,701   

BlackRock EuroFund, Institutional Class

             73,837               73,837       $ 1,141,526                   

BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio, BlackRock Class

     190,390         282,624        198,110        274,904       $ 2,243,215       $ 97,662       $ 209,893   

BlackRock International Fund, Institutional Class

     61,984         820               62,804       $ 940,811       $ 10,549           

BlackRock International Opportunities Portfolio, Institutional Class

     21,126         350               21,476       $ 828,542       $ 11,766           

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class

     1,314,561         453,454 1             1,768,015       $ 1,768,015       $ 1,669           

BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series

           $ 1,438,400 1           $ 1,438,400       $ 1,438,400       $ 11,298           

BlackRock Long-Horizon Equity Fund, Institutional Class

     204,405         29,321               233,726       $ 3,304,890       $ 74,953       $ 58,483   

BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio, BlackRock Class

             432,813               432,813       $ 4,202,611       $ 904           

BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio, Institutional Class

             432,150        432,150                      $ 19,571       $ (18,945

BlackRock Small Cap Growth Equity Portfolio, Institutional Class

     41,211         4,931               46,142       $ 1,377,804       $ 2,889       $ 109,305   

BlackRock U.S. Opportunities Portfolio, Institutional Class

     14,248         452               14,700       $ 673,533       $ 4,764       $ 11,251   

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

     46,156                46,156                      $ 12,108       $ 281,295   

iShares MSCI Germany ETF

     60,470                       60,470       $ 1,681,671       $ 26,298           

iShares MSCI Japan ETF

             293,472               293,472       $ 3,495,252       $ 6,560           

iShares U.S. Financials ETF

             53,328               53,328       $ 3,907,876       $ 35,787           

iShares U.S. Industrials ETF

             29,340        29,340                      $ 20,376       $ 443,316   

iShares U.S. Technology ETF

     16,484         35,252        16,484        35,252       $ 2,777,858       $ 13,174       $ 23,096   

Master Basic Value LLC

   $ 1,282,871       $ 4,596,435 1           $ 5,879,306       $ 5,879,306       $ 82,446       $ 523,035   

Master Large Cap Growth Portfolio

   $ 2,700,991       $ 1,145,914 1           $ 3,846,905       $ 3,846,905       $ 60,671       $ 327,425   

Master S&P 500 Index Series

   $ 5,377,410              $ 5,377,410 2                    $ 34,887       $ (134,243

Master Total Return Portfolio

   $ 35,465,989       $ 1,213,433 1           $ 36,679,422       $ 36,679,422       $ 1,484,157       $ (7,164

Master Value Opportunities LLC

   $ 519,892       $ 496,814 1           $ 1,016,706       $ 1,016,706       $ 10,632       $ 136,543   

 

1 Represents net shares/beneficial interest purchased.

 

2 Represents net beneficial interest sold.

 

(b) Security, or a portion of security, is on loan.

 

(c) Represents the current yield as of report date.

 

(d) Security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. The Fund may withdraw up to 25% of its investment daily, although the manager of the BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series, in its sole discretion, may permit an investor to withdraw more than 25% on any one day.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (concluded)      BlackRock Conservative Prepared Portfolio   

 

 

Ÿ  

Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows:

 

  Ÿ  

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

 

  Ÿ  

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)

 

  Ÿ  

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)

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.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment 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, please refer to Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of September 30, 2013:

 

      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets:

           

Investments:

           

Affiliated Investment Companies

   $ 33,894,680       $ 48,860,739               $ 82,755,419   

Certain of the Fund’s liabilities are held at carrying amount, which approximates fair value for financial statement purposes. As of September 30, 2013, collateral on securities loaned at value of $1,438,400 is categorized as Level 2 within the disclosure hierarchy.

There were no transfers between levels during the year ended September 30, 2013.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments September 30, 2013      BlackRock Moderate Prepared Portfolio  
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Affiliated Investment Companies (a)   

Shares/

Beneficial

Interest

     Value  

Equity Funds — 64.8%

     

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc., BlackRock Class

     270,208       $ 7,954,919   

BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund, Institutional Class

     180,910         4,050,572   

BlackRock EuroFund, Institutional Class

     101,332         1,566,595   

BlackRock International Fund, Institutional Class

     135,242         2,025,920   

BlackRock International Opportunities Portfolio, Institutional Class

     57,842         2,231,531   

BlackRock Long-Horizon Equity Fund, Institutional Class

     480,803         6,798,550   

BlackRock Small Cap Growth Equity Portfolio, Institutional Class

     110,522         3,300,180   

BlackRock U.S. Opportunities Portfolio, Institutional Class

     33,568         1,538,106   

iShares MSCI Germany ETF

     93,886         2,610,970   

iShares MSCI Japan ETF

     568,620         6,772,264   

iShares U.S. Financials ETF (b)

     114,651         8,401,625   

iShares U.S. Technology ETF

     48,859         3,850,089   

Master Basic Value LLC

   $ 11,796,557         11,796,557   

Master Large Cap Growth Portfolio

   $ 7,941,538         7,941,538   

Master Value Opportunities LLC

   $ 1,614,554         1,614,554   
     

 

 

 
                72,453,970   
     
                  
Affiliated Investment Companies (a)   

Shares/

Beneficial

Interest

     Value  

Fixed Income Funds — 32.9%

     

BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio, BlackRock Class

     263,263       $ 2,148,227   

BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio, BlackRock Class

     273,865         2,659,228   

Master Total Return Portfolio

   $ 32,017,454         32,017,454   
     

 

 

 
                36,824,909   
     
Short-Term Securities — 6.4%                

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.03% (c)

     3,148,296         3,148,296   

BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series, 0.17% (c)(d)

   $ 4,046,800         4,046,800   
     

 

 

 
                7,195,096   

Total Affiliated Investment Companies

     

(Cost — $104,313,085) — 104.1%

        116,473,975   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (4.1)%

        (4,597,754
     

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

      $ 111,876,221   
     

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Moderate Prepared Portfolio  
  

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(a) Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Fund during the year ended September 30, 2013, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate   

Shares/

Beneficial

Interest

Held at

September 30,
2012

    

Shares/

Beneficial

Interest

Purchased

   

Shares/

Beneficial

Interest

Sold

   

Shares/

Beneficial

Interest

Held at

September 30,

2013

    

Value

at

September 30,

2013

     Income     

Realized

Gain

(Loss)

 

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc., BlackRock Class

     266,263         86,012        82,067        270,208       $ 7,954,919       $ 52,318       $ 101,027   

BlackRock Emerging Markets Fund, Inc., Institutional Class

             145,258        145,258                              $ 18,692   

BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund, Institutional Class

     522,382         90,623        432,095        180,910       $ 4,050,572       $ 200,043       $ 1,645,760   

BlackRock EuroFund, Institutional Class

             101,332               101,332       $ 1,566,595                   

BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio, BlackRock Class

     254,455         273,581        264,773        263,263       $ 2,148,227       $ 120,721       $ 277,234   

BlackRock International Fund, Institutional Class

     133,475         1,767               135,242       $ 2,025,920       $ 22,715           

BlackRock International Opportunities Portfolio, Institutional Class

     56,899         943               57,842       $ 2,231,531       $ 31,689           

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class

     2,473,250         675,046 1             3,148,296       $ 3,148,296       $ 1,905           

BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series

           $ 4,046,800 1           $ 4,046,800       $ 4,046,800       $ 22,166           

BlackRock Long-Horizon Equity Fund, Institutional Class

     489,549         50,018        58,764        480,803       $ 6,798,550       $ 179,513       $ 216,523   

BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio, BlackRock Class

             273,865               273,865       $ 2,659,228       $ 572           

BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio, Institutional Class

             273,371        273,371                      $ 16,337       $ (25,017

BlackRock Small Cap Growth Equity Portfolio, Institutional Class

     98,709         11,813               110,522       $ 3,300,180       $ 6,920       $ 261,813   

BlackRock U.S. Opportunities Portfolio, Institutional Class

     32,538         1,030               33,568       $ 1,538,106       $ 10,880       $ 25,694   

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

     71,663                71,663                      $ 18,799       $ 436,745   

iShares MSCI Germany ETF

     93,886                       93,886       $ 2,610,970       $ 40,831           

iShares MSCI Japan ETF

             568,620               568,620       $ 6,772,264       $ 9,448           

iShares U.S. Financials ETF

             114,651               114,651       $ 8,401,625       $ 76,940           

iShares U.S. Industrials ETF

             63,079        63,079                      $ 47,771       $ 1,012,071   

iShares U.S. Technology ETF

     25,593         48,859        25,593        48,859       $ 3,850,089       $ 19,012       $ 35,859   

Master Basic Value LLC

   $ 1,280,337       $ 10,516,220 1           $ 11,796,557       $ 11,796,557       $ 138,612       $ 884,523   

Master Large Cap Growth Portfolio

   $ 5,198,600       $ 2,742,938 1           $ 7,941,538       $ 7,941,538       $ 124,374       $ 672,456   

Master S&P 500 Index Series

   $ 12,253,717              $ 12,253,717 2                    $ 74,470       $ (287,502

Master Total Return Portfolio

   $ 34,392,720              $ 2,375,266 2    $ 32,017,454       $ 32,017,454       $ 1,333,538       $ 13   

Master Value Opportunities LLC

   $ 1,249,118       $ 365,436 1           $ 1,614,554       $ 1,614,554       $ 19,282       $ 224,530   

 

1 

Represents net shares/beneficial interest purchased.

2 

Represents net beneficial interest sold.

(b) Security, or a portion of security, is on loan.
(c) Represents the current yield as of report date.
(d) Security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. The Fund may withdraw up to 25% of its investment daily, although the manager of the BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series, in its sole discretion, may permit an investor to withdraw more than 25% on any one day.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (concluded)      BlackRock Moderate Prepared Portfolio  
  

 

 

Ÿ  

Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows:

 

  Ÿ  

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

 

  Ÿ  

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)

 

  Ÿ  

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)

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.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment 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, please refer to Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of September 30, 2013:

 

      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets:

           

Investments:

           

Affiliated Investment Companies

   $ 59,057,072       $ 57,416,903               $ 116,473,975   

Certain of the Fund’s liabilities are held at carrying amount, which approximates fair value for financial statement purposes. As of September 30, 2013, collateral on securities loaned at value of $4,046,800 is categorized as Level 2 within the disclosure hierarchy.

There were no transfers between levels during the year ended September 30, 2013.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Table of Contents
Schedule of Investments September 30, 2013      BlackRock Growth Prepared Portfolio  
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Affiliated Investment Companies (a)   

Shares/

Beneficial

Interest

     Value  

Equity Funds — 85.0%

     

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc., BlackRock Class

     253,413       $ 7,460,464   

BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund, Institutional Class

     226,571         5,072,928   

BlackRock EuroFund, Institutional Class

     81,286         1,256,682   

BlackRock International Fund, Institutional Class

     129,387         1,938,222   

BlackRock International Opportunities Portfolio, Institutional Class

     90,244         3,481,617   

BlackRock Long-Horizon Equity Fund, Institutional Class

     481,633         6,810,288   

BlackRock Small Cap Growth Equity Portfolio, Institutional Class

     112,253         3,351,870   

BlackRock U.S. Opportunities Portfolio, Institutional Class

     36,376         1,666,741   

iShares MSCI Germany ETF

     61,466         1,709,370   

iShares MSCI Japan ETF

     480,832         5,726,709   

iShares U.S. Financials ETF

     76,177         5,582,251   

iShares U.S. Technology ETF

     37,114         2,924,583   

Master Basic Value LLC

   $ 12,409,870         12,409,870   

Master Large Cap Growth Portfolio

   $ 9,560,754         9,560,754   

Master Value Opportunities LLC

   $ 1,639,737         1,639,737   
     

 

 

 
                70,592,086   
     
                  
Affiliated Investment Companies (a)   

Shares/

Beneficial

Interest

     Value  

Fixed Income Funds — 13.8%

     

BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio, BlackRock Class

     198,735       $ 1,621,676   

BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio, BlackRock Class

     342,243         3,323,178   

Master Total Return Portfolio

   $ 6,536,311         6,536,311   
     

 

 

 
                11,481,165   
     
Short-Term Securities — 1.6%                

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.03% (b)

     1,320,603         1,320,603   

Total Affiliated Investment Companies

     

(Cost — $73,026,001) — 100.4%

        83,393,854   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.4)%

        (368,402
     

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

      $ 83,025,452   
     

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Table of Contents
Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Growth Prepared Portfolio  
  

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(a) Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Fund during the year ended September 30, 2013, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate   

Shares/

Beneficial

Interest

Held at

September 30,

2012

    

Shares/

Beneficial

Interest

Purchased

   

Shares/

Beneficial

Interest

Sold

   

Shares/

Beneficial

Interest

Held at

September 30,

2013

    

Value

at

September 30,

2013

     Income     

Realized

Gain

(Loss)

 

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc., BlackRock Class

     268,300         77,728        92,615        253,413       $ 7,460,464       $ 51,621       $ 342,954   

BlackRock Emerging Markets Fund, Inc., Institutional Class

             93,776        93,776                              $ 12,067   

BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund, Institutional Class

     449,918         188,755        412,102        226,571       $ 5,072,928       $ 174,677       $ 1,090,762   

BlackRock EuroFund, Institutional Class

             81,286               81,286       $ 1,256,682                   

BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio, BlackRock Class

     99,932         282,504        183,701        198,735       $ 1,621,676       $ 72,779       $ 115,103   

BlackRock International Fund, Institutional Class

     110,422         18,965               129,387       $ 1,938,222       $ 18,792           

BlackRock International Opportunities Portfolio, Institutional Class

     82,292         7,952               90,244       $ 3,481,617       $ 45,831           

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class

     987,862         332,741 1             1,320,603       $ 1,320,603       $ 1,100           

BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series

                                         $ 16,259           

BlackRock Long-Horizon Equity Fund, Institutional Class

     497,227         108,212        123,806        481,633       $ 6,810,288       $ 182,329       $ 305,233   

BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio, BlackRock Class

             342,243               342,243       $ 3,323,178       $ 715           

BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio, Institutional Class

             341,938        341,938                      $ 18,551       $ (21,699

BlackRock Small Cap Growth Equity Portfolio, Institutional Class

     100,255         11,998               112,253       $ 3,351,870       $ 7,028       $ 265,913   

BlackRock U.S. Opportunities Portfolio, Institutional Class

     35,259         1,117               36,376       $ 1,666,741       $ 11,790       $ 27,843   

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

     46,917                46,917                      $ 12,307       $ 285,932   

iShares MSCI Germany ETF

     61,466                       61,466       $ 1,709,370       $ 26,732           

iShares MSCI Japan ETF

             480,832               480,832       $ 5,726,709       $ 6,138           

iShares U.S. Financials ETF

             98,655        22,478        76,177       $ 5,582,251       $ 55,437       $ 275,206   

iShares U.S. Industrials ETF

             54,278        54,278                      $ 41,831       $ 881,651   

iShares U.S. Technology ETF

     16,756         37,114        16,756        37,114       $ 2,924,583       $ 13,707       $ 23,477   

Master Basic Value LLC

   $ 1,667,521       $ 10,742,349 1           $ 12,409,870       $ 12,409,870       $ 134,764       $ 821,293   

Master Large Cap Growth Portfolio

   $ 4,043,727       $ 5,517,027 1           $ 9,560,754       $ 9,560,754       $ 107,676       $ 569,471   

Master S&P 500 Index Series

   $ 8,857,289              $ 8,857,289 2                    $ 49,295       $ (191,218

Master Total Return Portfolio

   $ 10,348,489              $ 3,814,767 2    $ 6,533,722       $ 6,536,311       $ 349,592       $ 41,550   

Master Value Opportunities LLC

   $ 1,268,607       $ 371,130 1           $ 1,639,737       $ 1,639,737       $ 19,583       $ 228,032   

 

1 

Represents net shares/beneficial interest purchased.

2 

Represents net beneficial interest sold.

(b) Represents the current yield as of report date.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Table of Contents
Schedule of Investments (concluded)      BlackRock Growth Prepared Portfolio  
  

 

 

Ÿ  

Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows:

 

  Ÿ  

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

 

  Ÿ  

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)

 

  Ÿ  

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)

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.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment 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, please refer to Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of September 30, 2013:

 

      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets:

           

Investments:

           

Affiliated Investment Companies

   $ 53,247,182       $ 30,146,672               $ 83,393,854   

There were no transfers between levels during the year ended September 30, 2013.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments September 30, 2013      BlackRock Aggressive Growth Prepared Portfolio  
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Affiliated Investment Companies (a)   

Shares/

Beneficial

Interest

     Value  

Equity Funds — 99.7%

     

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc., BlackRock Class

     197,322       $ 5,809,159   

BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund, Institutional Class

     139,376         3,120,623   

BlackRock EuroFund, Institutional Class

     26,697         412,736   

BlackRock International Fund, Institutional Class

     138,814         2,079,438   

BlackRock International Opportunities Portfolio, Institutional Class

     55,156         2,127,920   

BlackRock Long-Horizon Equity Fund, Institutional Class

     324,940         4,594,653   

BlackRock Small Cap Growth Equity Portfolio, Institutional Class

     63,876         1,907,326   

BlackRock U.S. Opportunities Portfolio, Institutional Class

     27,021         1,238,110   

iShares MSCI Germany ETF

     38,119         1,060,089   

iShares MSCI Japan ETF

     272,868         3,249,858   

iShares U.S. Financials ETF

     41,681         3,054,384   

iShares U.S. Technology ETF

     20,051         1,580,019   

Master Basic Value LLC

   $ 7,593,424         7,593,424   
Affiliated Investment Companies (a)   

Shares/

Beneficial

Interest

     Value  

Equity Funds (concluded)

     

Master Large Cap Growth Portfolio

   $ 5,835,083       $ 5,835,083   

Master Value Opportunities LLC

   $ 1,165,860         1,165,860   
     

 

 

 
                44,828,682   
     
Short-Term Securities — 0.9%                

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.03% (b)

     394,732         394,732   

Total Affiliated Investment Companies

     

(Cost — $37,164,785) — 100.6%

        45,223,414   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.6)%

        (259,693
     

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

      $ 44,963,721   
     

 

 

 
 
Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(a) Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Fund during the year ended September 30, 2013, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate   

Shares/

Beneficial

Interest

Held at

September 30,
2012

    

Shares/

Beneficial

Interest

Purchased

   

Shares/

Beneficial

Interest

Sold

   

Shares/

Beneficial

Interest

Held at

September 30,

2013

    

Value

at

September 30,

2013

     Income     

Realized

Gain

(Loss)

 

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc., BlackRock Class

     278,946         33,395        115,019        197,322       $ 5,809,159       $ 50,787       $ 384,029   

BlackRock Emerging Markets Fund, Inc., Institutional Class

             57,976        57,976                              $ 7,461   

BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund, Institutional Class

     307,605         51,020        219,249        139,376       $ 3,120,623       $ 121,312       $ 782,948   

BlackRock EuroFund, Institutional Class

             26,697               26,697       $ 412,736                   

BlackRock International Fund, Institutional Class

     63,177         75,637               138,814       $ 2,079,438       $ 10,752           

BlackRock International Opportunities Portfolio, Institutional Class

     54,257         899               55,156       $ 2,127,920       $ 30,218           

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class

     238,452         156,280 1             394,732       $ 394,732       $ 475           

BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series

                                         $ 9,412           

BlackRock Long-Horizon Equity Fund, Institutional Class

     282,610         46,722        4,392        324,940       $ 4,594,653       $ 103,630       $ 78,310   

BlackRock Small Cap Growth Equity Portfolio, Institutional Class

     70,985         8,495        15,604        63,876       $ 1,907,326       $ 4,976       $ 243,066   

BlackRock U.S. Opportunities Portfolio, Institutional Class

     26,192         829               27,021       $ 1,238,110       $ 8,758       $ 20,682   

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

     29,096                29,096                      $ 7,632       $ 177,324   

iShares MSCI Germany ETF

     38,119                       38,119       $ 1,060,089       $ 16,578           

iShares MSCI Japan ETF

             272,868               272,868       $ 3,249,858       $ 3,833           

iShares U.S. Financials ETF

             76,134        34,453        41,681       $ 3,054,384       $ 33,534       $ 270,983   

iShares U.S. Industrials ETF

             41,888        41,888                      $ 27,134       $ 576,756   

iShares U.S. Technology ETF

     10,391         20,051        10,391        20,051       $ 1,580,019       $ 7,772       $ 14,559   

Master Basic Value LLC

   $ 3,867,559       $ 3,725,865 1           $ 7,593,424       $ 7,593,424       $ 126,773       $ 795,752   

Master Large Cap Growth Portfolio

   $ 3,103,121       $ 2,731,962 1           $ 5,835,083       $ 5,835,083       $ 78,570       $ 433,279   

Master S&P 500 Index Series

   $ 6,172,704              $ 6,172,704 2                    $ 31,461       $ (124,536

Master Value Opportunities LLC

   $ 901,984       $ 263,876 1           $ 1,165,860       $ 1,165,860       $ 13,924       $ 162,132   

 

1 

Represents net shares/beneficial interest purchased.

2 

Represents net beneficial interest sold.

(b) Represents the current yield as of report date.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (concluded)      BlackRock Aggressive Growth Prepared Portfolio  
  

 

 

Ÿ  

Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows:

 

  Ÿ  

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

 

  Ÿ  

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)

 

  Ÿ  

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)

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.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment 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, please refer to Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of September 30, 2013:

 

      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets:

           

Investments:

           

Affiliated Investment Companies

   $ 30,629,047       $ 14,594,367               $ 45,223,414   

There were no transfers between levels during the year ended September 30, 2013.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities     

 

September 30, 2013   

BlackRock

Conservative

Prepared

Portfolio

    

BlackRock

Moderate

Prepared

Portfolio

    

BlackRock

Growth

Prepared

Portfolio

   

BlackRock

Aggressive

Growth

Prepared

Portfolio

 
          
Assets                                   

Investments at value — affiliated1,2

   $ 82,755,419       $ 116,473,975       $ 83,393,854      $ 45,223,414   

Investments sold receivable — affiliated

     1,057,516         3,508,257         3,244,629        1,838,465   

Capital shares sold receivable

     349,402         478,030         19,753        21,052   

Receivable from Manager

     7,114         8,655         13,682        14,085   

Securities lending income receivable — affiliated

     1,722         4,672         2,917        824   

Dividends receivable — affiliated

     50         62         32        9   

Prepaid expenses

     12,719         12,090         28,261        11,277   
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     84,183,942         120,485,741         86,703,128        47,109,126   
  

 

 

 
          
Liabilities                                   

Collateral on securities loaned at value

     1,438,400         4,046,800                  

Investments purchased payable — affiliated

     1,070,947         3,555,533         3,291,669        1,863,337   

Capital shares redeemed payable

     758,269         869,038         266,820        181,719   

Service and distribution fees payable

     36,758         50,444         35,922        19,452   

Officer’s and Trustees’ fees payable

     3,961         4,092         3,966        3,862   

Other affiliates payable

     585         2,667         579          

Payable to Manager

                     1,136          

Other accrued expenses payable

     80,748         80,946         77,584        77,035   
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     3,389,668         8,609,520         3,677,676        2,145,405   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 80,794,274       $ 111,876,221       $ 83,025,452      $ 44,963,721   
  

 

 

 
          
Net Assets Consist of                                   

Paid-in capital

   $ 71,283,114       $ 94,209,804       $ 75,442,298      $ 38,274,383   

Undistributed net investment income

     1,185,719         2,082,825         1,079,972        465,046   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

     2,643,399         3,422,702         (3,864,671     (1,834,337

Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     5,682,042         12,160,890         10,367,853        8,058,629   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 80,794,274       $ 111,876,221       $ 83,025,452      $ 44,963,721   
  

 

 

 

1 Investments at cost — affiliated

   $ 77,073,377       $ 104,313,085       $ 73,026,001      $ 37,164,785   

2 Securities loaned at value

   $ 1,379,376       $ 3,927,808                  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (concluded)     

 

September 30, 2013   

BlackRock

Conservative

Prepared

Portfolio

    

BlackRock

Moderate

Prepared

Portfolio

    

BlackRock

Growth

Prepared

Portfolio

    

BlackRock

Aggressive

Growth

Prepared

Portfolio

 
           
Net Asset Value                                    

Institutional

           

Net assets

   $ 5,252,349       $ 4,947,610       $ 3,115,589       $ 1,564,207   
  

 

 

 

Shares outstanding1

     445,853         407,308         252,827         126,513   
  

 

 

 

Net asset value

   $ 11.78       $ 12.15       $ 12.32       $ 12.36   
  

 

 

 

 

Investor A

           

Net assets

   $ 34,938,619       $ 49,473,295       $ 42,946,296       $ 22,355,566   
  

 

 

 

Shares outstanding1

     2,994,142         4,101,604         3,525,505         1,832,022   
  

 

 

 

Net asset value

   $ 11.67       $ 12.06       $ 12.18       $ 12.20   
  

 

 

 

 

Investor C

           

Net assets

   $ 32,356,541       $ 41,748,491       $ 29,792,657       $ 15,000,075   
  

 

 

 

Shares outstanding1

     2,797,247         3,504,993         2,489,986         1,260,268   
  

 

 

 

Net asset value

   $ 11.57       $ 11.91       $ 11.96       $ 11.90   
  

 

 

 

 

Class R

           

Net assets

   $ 8,246,765       $ 15,706,825       $ 7,170,910       $ 6,043,873   
  

 

 

 

Shares outstanding1

     710,686         1,309,348         592,107         498,718   
  

 

 

 

Net asset value

   $ 11.60       $ 12.00       $ 12.11       $ 12.12   
  

 

 

 

 

  1 

Unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Operations     

 

Year Ended September 30, 2013   

BlackRock

Conservative

Prepared

Portfolio

   

BlackRock

Moderate

Prepared

Portfolio

   

BlackRock

Growth

Prepared

Portfolio

   

BlackRock

Aggressive

Growth

Prepared

Portfolio

 
        
Investment Income                                 

Dividends — affiliated

   $ 433,558      $ 856,414      $ 741,365      $ 427,391   

Other income — affiliated

     9,145        16,724        12,826        8,391   

Securities lending income — affiliated — net

     2,153        5,442        3,433        1,021   

Net investment income allocated from affiliated Master Portfolios:

        

Income

     1,672,793        1,690,276        660,910        250,728   

Expenses

     (159,026     (178,789     (91,799     (53,193
  

 

 

 

Total income

     1,958,623        2,390,067        1,326,735        634,338   
  

 

 

 
        
Fund Expenses                                 

Service and distribution — class specific

     421,835        589,504        396,691        222,918   

Transfer agent — class specific

     110,504        117,895        95,756        89,911   

Professional

     68,972        78,980        69,825        63,440   

Administration

     54,305        76,613        52,196        30,866   

Registration

     48,404        48,281        50,204        46,117   

Officer and Trustees

     19,090        19,551        19,046        18,599   

Administration — class specific

     18,096        25,540        17,381        10,290   

Custodian

     14,220        14,311        14,268        14,204   

Accounting

     11,922        11,990        11,922        9,021   

Printing

     11,637        15,290        9,121        7,401   

Miscellaneous

     12,624        13,230        12,893        12,353   

Recoupment of past waived fees — class specific

     2,352        240        1,546          
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     793,961        1,011,425        750,849        525,120   

Less administration fees waived

     (54,305     (76,613     (52,196     (30,866

Less administration fees waived — class specific

     (13,658     (11,330     (12,721     (10,290

Less transfer agent fees waived — class specific

     (1,521     (468     (949     (1,790

Less transfer agent fees reimbursed — class specific

     (23,922     (24,698     (29,361     (57,635

Less expenses reimbursed by Manager

     (92,678     (110,545     (138,546     (134,414
  

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and reimbursed

     607,877        787,771        517,076        290,125   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

     1,350,746        1,602,296        809,659        344,213   
  

 

 

 
        
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)                                 

Net realized gain from:

        

Investments — affiliated

     1,560,187        3,568,054        3,162,877        2,264,653   

Capital gain distributions received from affiliated investment companies

     185,895        438,347        441,565        291,465   

Allocation from affiliated Master Portfolios

     845,596        1,494,020        1,469,128        1,266,627   
  

 

 

 
     2,591,678        5,500,421        5,073,570        3,822,745   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

        

Investments — affiliated

     2,017,908        3,992,683        3,575,598        2,211,251   

Allocation from affiliated Master Portfolios

     (234,427     382,887        865,793        849,984   
  

 

 

 
     1,783,481        4,375,570        4,441,391        3,061,235   
  

 

 

 

Total realized and unrealized gain

     4,375,159        9,875,991        9,514,961        6,883,980   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 5,725,905      $ 11,478,287      $ 10,324,620      $ 7,228,193   
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets     

 

                                                                                       
     BlackRock
Conservative
Prepared
Portfolio
    BlackRock
Moderate
Prepared
Portfolio
 
     Year Ended September 30,     Year Ended September 30,  
Increase in Net Assets:    2013     2012     2013     2012  
        
Operations                                 

Net investment income

   $ 1,350,746      $ 1,224,816      $ 1,602,296      $ 1,527,814   

Net realized gain

     2,591,678        1,325,939        5,500,421        2,133,094   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     1,783,481        4,870,684        4,375,570        10,337,262   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     5,725,905        7,421,439        11,478,287        13,998,170   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
        
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders From1                                 

Net investment income:

        

Institutional

     (43,170     (48,233     (41,026     (46,588

Investor A

     (637,546     (459,611     (569,176     (663,428

Investor C

     (456,631     (451,246     (318,258     (607,964

Class R

     (162,653     (170,917     (199,833     (282,030

Net realized gain:

        

Institutional

     (30,932     (10,802              

Investor A

     (521,537     (115,859              

Investor C

     (544,466     (162,717              

Class R

     (150,363     (48,482              
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets resulting from dividends and distributions to shareholders

     (2,547,298     (1,467,867     (1,128,293     (1,600,010
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
        
Capital Share Transactions                                 

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     13,785,652        11,935,613        5,289,192        8,818,499   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
        
Net Assets                                 

Total increase in net assets

     16,964,259        17,889,185        15,639,186        21,216,659   

Beginning of year

     63,830,015        45,940,830        96,237,035        75,020,376   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 80,794,274      $ 63,830,015      $ 111,876,221      $ 96,237,035   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income, end of year

   $ 1,185,719      $ 1,331,810      $ 2,082,825      $ 1,566,815   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  1 

Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (concluded)     

 

     BlackRock
Growth
Prepared
Portfolio
    BlackRock
Aggressive
Growth
Prepared
Portfolio
 
     Year Ended September 30,     Year Ended September 30,  
Increase in Net Assets:    2013     2012     2013     2012  
        
Operations                                 

Net investment income

   $ 809,659      $ 792,652      $ 344,213      $ 238,890   

Net realized gain

     5,073,570        1,548,006        3,822,745        801,261   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     4,441,391        9,169,794        3,061,235        6,551,971   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     10,324,620        11,510,452        7,228,193        7,592,122   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
        
Dividends to Shareholders From1                                 

Net investment income:

        

Institutional

     (47,248     (65,506     (18,212     (23,990

Investor A

     (395,648     (368,380     (164,705     (103,123

Investor C

     (221,638     (192,461     (15,364       

Class R

     (101,698     (104,595     (43,526     (30,936
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders

     (766,232     (730,942     (241,807     (158,049
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
        
Capital Share Transactions                                 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     10,920,403        (6,610,001     (1,281,193     436,608   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
        
Net Assets                                 

Total increase in net assets

     20,478,791        4,169,509        5,705,193        7,870,681   

Beginning of year

     62,546,661        58,377,152        39,258,528        31,387,847   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 83,025,452      $ 62,546,661      $ 44,963,721      $ 39,258,528   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income, end of year

   $ 1,079,972      $ 941,255      $ 465,046      $ 278,657   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  1 

Dividends are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights      BlackRock Conservative Prepared Portfolio   

 

     Institutional     Investor A  
     Year Ended September 30,     Year Ended September 30,  
     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  
                    
Per Share Operating Performance                                                                                 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 11.31      $ 10.14      $ 10.19      $ 9.50      $ 9.24      $ 11.21      $ 10.06      $ 10.12      $ 9.45      $ 9.20   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income1

     0.29        0.32        0.33        0.31        0.33        0.25        0.27        0.28        0.25        0.29   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.68        1.23        (0.10     0.70        0.24        0.68        1.22        (0.10     0.71        0.24   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

     0.97        1.55        0.23        1.01        0.57        0.93        1.49        0.18        0.96        0.53   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions from:2

                    

Net investment income

     (0.29     (0.31     (0.28     (0.32     (0.21     (0.26     (0.27     (0.24     (0.29     (0.18

Net realized gain

     (0.21     (0.07                   (0.10     (0.21     (0.07                   (0.10
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.50     (0.38     (0.28     (0.32     (0.31     (0.47     (0.34     (0.24     (0.29     (0.28
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 11.78      $ 11.31      $ 10.14      $ 10.19      $ 9.50      $ 11.67      $ 11.21      $ 10.06      $ 10.12      $ 9.45   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Total Investment Return3                                                                                 

Based on net asset value

     8.92     15.66     2.15 %4      10.85     6.85     8.55     15.19     1.71 %4      10.31     6.41
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                                                                 

Total expenses

     0.63 %5      0.84 %6      0.77 %7      0.53 %8      0.64 %9      0.97 %5      1.15 %6      1.10 %7      0.91 %8      1.01 %9 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding recoupment of past waived fees

     0.63 %5      0.84 %6      0.77 %7      0.53 %8      0.64 %9      0.97 %5      1.15 %6      1.10 %7      0.91 %8      1.01 %9 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly

     0.35 %5      0.47 %6      0.40 %7      0.13 %8      0.13 %9      0.75 %5      0.87 %6      0.78 %7      0.53 %8      0.52 %9 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     2.55 %5      3.00 %6      3.11 %7      3.14 %8      3.94 %9      2.17 %5      2.56 %6      2.67 %7      2.62 %8      3.45 %9 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Supplemental Data                                                                                 

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 5,252      $ 1,692      $ 1,399      $ 1,423      $ 1,352      $ 34,939      $ 26,058      $ 14,922      $ 12,279      $ 9,657   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

     45     48     144     49     80     45     48     144     49     80
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  1 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  2 

Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

  3 

Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and assume the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

  4 

Includes payment received from affiliate, which impacted the Fund’s total return. Not including the payment from affiliate, the Fund’s total return would have been 1.65% and 1.41% for the Institutional and Investor A Shares, respectively.

 

  5 

Ratios do not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.24%, although the ratio does include the Fund’s share of the Master Portfolios’ allocated expenses and/or net investment income.

 

  6 

Ratios do not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.26%, although the ratio does include the Fund’s share of the Master Portfolios’ allocated expenses and/or net investment income.

 

  7 

Ratios do not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.42%, although the ratio does include the Fund’s share of the Master Portfolios’ allocated expenses and/or net investment income.

 

  8 

Ratios do not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.81%

 

  9 

Ratios do not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.65%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (concluded)      BlackRock Conservative Prepared Portfolio   

 

     Investor C     Class R  
     Year Ended September 30,     Year Ended September 30,  
     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  
Per Share Operating Performance                                           

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 11.12      $ 9.97      $ 10.03      $ 9.37      $ 9.11      $ 11.15      $ 10.00      $ 10.05      $ 9.40      $ 9.16   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income1

     0.16        0.20        0.21        0.19        0.22        0.22        0.25        0.26        0.23        0.27   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.68        1.21        (0.10     0.70        0.25        0.67        1.21        (0.09     0.69        0.24   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

     0.84        1.41        0.11        0.89        0.47        0.89        1.46        0.17        0.92        0.51   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions from:2

                    

Net investment income

     (0.18     (0.19     (0.17     (0.23     (0.11     (0.23     (0.24     (0.22     (0.27     (0.17

Net realized gain

     (0.21     (0.07                   (0.10     (0.21     (0.07                   (0.10
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.39     (0.26     (0.17     (0.23     (0.21     (0.44     (0.31     (0.22     (0.27     (0.27
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 11.57      $ 11.12      $ 9.97      $ 10.03      $ 9.37      $ 11.60      $ 11.15      $ 10.00      $ 10.05      $ 9.40   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Total Investment Return3                                           

Based on net asset value

     7.74     14.40     0.99 %4      9.61     5.64     8.22     14.94     1.62 %4      10.02     6.17
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                           

Total expenses

     1.73 %5      1.95 %6      1.90 %7      1.69 %8      1.80 %9      1.30 %5      1.56 %6      1.51 %7      1.33 %8      1.50 %9 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly

     1.47 %5      1.59 %6      1.52 %7      1.25 %8      1.25 %9      0.96 %5      1.08 %6      1.01 %7      0.74 %8      0.74 %9 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     1.46 %5      1.89 %6      1.97 %7      1.93 %8      2.69 %9      1.96 %5      2.40 %6      2.47 %7      2.36 %8      3.30 %9 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Supplemental Data                                           

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 32,357      $ 28,169      $ 22,824      $ 23,786      $ 20,403      $ 8,247      $ 7,911      $ 6,796      $ 6,751      $ 4,432   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

     45     48     144     49     80     45     48     144     49     80
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  1 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  2 

Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

  3 

Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and assume the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

  4 

Includes payment received from affiliate, which impacted the Fund’s total return. Not including the payment from affiliate, the Fund’s total return would have been 0.59% and 1.21% for the Investor C and Class R Shares, respectively.

 

  5 

Ratios do not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.24%, although the ratio does include the Fund’s share of the Master Portfolios’ allocated expenses and/or net investment income.

 

  6 

Ratios do not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.26%, although the ratio does include the Fund’s share of the Master Portfolios’ allocated expenses and/or net investment income.

 

  7 

Ratios do not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.42%, although the ratio does include the Fund’s share of the Master Portfolios’ allocated expenses and/or net investment income.

 

  8 

Ratios do not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.81%

 

  9 

Ratios do not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.65%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights      BlackRock Moderate Prepared Portfolio   

 

     Institutional     Investor A  
     Year Ended September 30,     Year Ended September 30,  
     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  
Per Share Operating Performance                                           

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.96      $ 9.48      $ 9.62      $ 8.94      $ 9.00      $ 10.90      $ 9.43      $ 9.56      $ 8.90      $ 8.96   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income1

     0.26        0.26        0.24        0.18        0.22        0.21        0.22        0.20        0.18        0.18   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     1.11        1.50        (0.14     0.71        0.06        1.11        1.49        (0.13     0.65        0.08   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

     1.37        1.76        0.10        0.89        0.28        1.32        1.71        0.07        0.83        0.26   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions from:2

                    

Net investment income

     (0.18     (0.28     (0.24     (0.21     (0.15     (0.16     (0.24     (0.20     (0.17     (0.13

Net realized gain

                                 (0.19                                 (0.19
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.18     (0.28     (0.24     (0.21     (0.34     (0.16     (0.24     (0.20     (0.17     (0.32
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 12.15      $ 10.96      $ 9.48      $ 9.62      $ 8.94      $ 12.06      $ 10.90      $ 9.43      $ 9.56      $ 8.90   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Total Investment Return3                                           

Based on net asset value

     12.72     18.90     0.85 %4      10.02     4.04     12.25     18.45     0.59 %4      9.47     3.71
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                           

Total expenses

     0.54 %5      0.70 %6      0.64 %7      0.47 %8      0.49 %9      0.81 %5      0.96 %6      0.89 %7      0.68 %8      0.76 %9 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding recoupment of past waived fees

     0.54 %5      0.70 %6      0.64 %7      0.47 %8      0.49 %9      0.81 %5      0.96 %6      0.89 %7      0.68 %8      0.75 %9 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly

     0.27 %5      0.37 %6      0.31 %7      0.09 %8      0.09 %9      0.62 %5      0.74 %6      0.69 %7      0.48 %8      0.48 %9 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     2.22 %5      2.49 %6      2.34 %7      1.92 %8      2.85 %9      1.88 %5      2.12 %6      1.95 %7      1.91 %8      2.36 %9 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Supplemental Data                                           

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 4,948      $ 2,141      $ 1,336      $ 1,445      $ 1,327      $ 49,473      $ 39,411      $ 24,336      $ 24,668      $ 22,657   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

     51     57     147     50     62     51     57     147     50     62
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  1 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  2 

Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

  3 

Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and assume the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

  4 

Includes payment received from affiliate, which impacted the Fund’s total return. Not including the payment from affiliate, the Fund’s total return would have been 0.53% and 0.27% for the Institutional and Investor A Shares, respectively.

 

  5 

Ratios do not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.36%, although the ratio does include the Fund’s share of the Master Portfolios’ allocated expenses and/or net investment income.

 

  6 

Ratios do not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.37%, although the ratio does include the Fund’s share of the Master Portfolios’ allocated expenses and/or net investment income.

 

  7 

Ratios do not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.50%, although the ratio does include the Fund’s share of the Master Portfolios’ allocated expenses and/or net investment income.

 

  8 

Ratios do not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.84%

 

  9 

Ratios do not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.75%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (concluded)      BlackRock Moderate Prepared Portfolio   

 

     Investor C     Class R  
     Year Ended September 30,     Year Ended September 30,  
     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  
Per Share Operating Performance                                           

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.78      $ 9.32      $ 9.46      $ 8.81      $ 8.88      $ 10.84      $ 9.38      $ 9.51      $ 8.86      $ 8.93   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income1

     0.12        0.14        0.12        0.11        0.13        0.20        0.21        0.18        0.17        0.17   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     1.10        1.48        (0.13     0.66        0.06        1.11        1.47        (0.12     0.65        0.08   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

     1.22        1.62        (0.01     0.77        0.19        1.31        1.68        0.06        0.82        0.25   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions from:2

                    

Net investment income

     (0.09     (0.16     (0.13     (0.12     (0.07     (0.15     (0.22     (0.19     (0.17     (0.13

Net realized gain

                                 (0.19                                 (0.19
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.09     (0.16     (0.13     (0.12     (0.26     (0.15     (0.22     (0.19     (0.17     (0.32
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 11.91      $ 10.78      $ 9.32      $ 9.46      $ 8.81      $ 12.00      $ 10.84      $ 9.38      $ 9.51      $ 8.86   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Total Investment Return3                                           

Based on net asset value

     11.39     17.51     (0.23 )%4      8.76     2.83     12.19     18.16     0.54 %4      9.34     3.63
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                           

Total expenses

     1.62 %5      1.77 %6      1.68 %7      1.48 %8      1.57 %9      1.12 %5      1.26 %6      1.19 %7      1.01 %8      1.10 %9 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding recoupment of past waived fees

     1.62 %5      1.77 %6      1.68 %7      1.48 %8      1.57 %9      1.12 %5      1.26 %6      1.19 %7      1.01 %8      1.10 %9 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly

     1.42 %5      1.52 %6      1.46 %7      1.24 %8      1.24 %9      0.77 %5      0.87 %6      0.81 %7      0.59 %8      0.59 %9 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     1.11 %5      1.41 %6      1.22 %7      1.17 %8      1.68 %9      1.76 %5      2.04 %6      1.81 %7      1.84 %8      2.20 %9 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Supplemental Data                                           

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 41,748      $ 39,805      $ 36,963      $ 44,195      $ 37,646      $ 15,707      $ 14,881      $ 12,385      $ 13,573      $ 10,028   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

     51     57     147     50     62     51     57     147     50     62
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  1 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  2 

Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

  3 

Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and assume the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

  4 

Includes payment received from affiliate, which impacted the Fund’s total return. Not including the payment from affiliate, the Fund’s total return would have been (0.55)% and 0.21% for the Investor C and Class R Shares, respectively.

 

  5 

Ratios do not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.36%, although the ratio does include the Fund’s share of the Master Portfolios’ allocated expenses and/or net investment income.

 

  6 

Ratios do not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.37%, although the ratio does include the Fund’s share of the Master Portfolios’ allocated expenses and/or net investment income.

 

  7 

Ratios do not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.50%, although the ratio does include the Fund’s share of the Master Portfolios’ allocated expenses and/or net investment income.

 

  8 

Ratios do not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.84%

 

  9 

Ratios do not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.75%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights      BlackRock Growth Prepared Portfolio   

 

     Institutional     Investor A  
     Year Ended September 30,     Year Ended September 30,  
     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  
Per Share Operating Performance                                           

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.77      $ 9.04      $ 9.19      $ 8.53      $ 8.74      $ 10.65      $ 8.95      $ 9.10      $ 8.45      $ 8.70   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income1

     0.21        0.22        0.16        0.15        0.13        0.16        0.16        0.12        0.11        0.09   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     1.55        1.70        (0.17     0.62        (0.10     1.54        1.70        (0.16     0.62        (0.10
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

     1.76        1.92        (0.01     0.77        0.03        1.70        1.86        (0.04     0.73        (0.01
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions from:2

                    

Net investment income

     (0.21     (0.19     (0.14     (0.11            (0.17     (0.16     (0.11     (0.08       

Net realized gain

                                 (0.24                                 (0.24
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.21     (0.19     (0.14     (0.11     (0.24     (0.17     (0.16     (0.11     (0.08     (0.24
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 12.32      $ 10.77      $ 9.04      $ 9.19      $ 8.53      $ 12.18      $ 10.65      $ 8.95      $ 9.10      $ 8.45   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Total Investment Return3                                           

Based on net asset value

     16.62     21.49     (0.21 )%4      9.00     1.01     16.20     20.94     (0.54 )%4      8.72     0.55
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                           

Total expenses

     0.65 %5      0.75 %6      0.61 %7      0.47 %8      0.50 %9      0.86 %5      1.00 %6      0.92 %7      0.75 %8      0.80 %9 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding recoupment of past waived fees

     0.65 %5      0.75 %6      0.61 %7      0.47 %8      0.50 %9      0.86 %5      1.00 %6      0.90 %7      0.74 %8      0.79 %9 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly

     0.20 %5      0.29 %6      0.24 %7      0.07 %8      0.07 %9      0.58 %5      0.67 %6      0.61 %7      0.45 %8      0.45 %9 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     1.80 %5      2.20 %6      1.56 %7      1.74 %8      1.77 %9      1.42 %5      1.59 %6      1.21 %7      1.25 %8      1.25 %9 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Supplemental Data                                           

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 3,116      $ 2,415      $ 3,178      $ 3,321      $ 4,148      $ 42,946      $ 24,239      $ 20,879      $ 18,737      $ 17,136   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

     65     46     150     46     55     65     46     150     46     55
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  1 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  2 

Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

  3 

Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and assume the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

  4 

Includes payment received from affiliate, which impacted the Fund’s total return. Not including the payment from affiliate, the Fund’s total return would have been (0.43)% and (0.76)% for the Institutional and Investor A Shares, respectively.

 

  5 

Ratios do not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.48%, although the ratio does include the Fund’s share of the Master Portfolios’ allocated expenses and/or net investment income.

 

  6 

Ratios do not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.49%, although the ratio does include the Fund’s share of the Master Portfolios’ allocated expenses and/or net investment income.

 

  7 

Ratios do not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.59%, although the ratio does include the Fund’s share of the Master Portfolios’ allocated expenses and/or net investment income.

 

  8 

Ratios do not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.87%

 

  9 

Ratios do not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.85%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (concluded)      BlackRock Growth Prepared Portfolio   

 

     Investor C     Class R  
     Year Ended September 30,     Year Ended September 30,  
     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  
Per Share Operating Performance                                           

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.46      $ 8.77      $ 8.92      $ 8.31      $ 8.62      $ 10.58      $ 8.88      $ 9.03      $ 8.41      $ 8.67   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income1

     0.09        0.09        0.05        0.05        0.04        0.15        0.14        0.10        0.08        0.06   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     1.50        1.67        (0.16     0.62        (0.11     1.52        1.69        (0.15     0.62        (0.08
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

     1.59        1.76        (0.11     0.67        (0.07     1.67        1.83        (0.05     0.70        (0.02
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions from:2

                    

Net investment income

     (0.09     (0.07     (0.04     (0.06            (0.14     (0.13     (0.10     (0.08       

Net realized gain

                                 (0.24                                 (0.24
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.09     (0.07     (0.04     (0.06     (0.24     (0.14     (0.13     (0.10     (0.08     (0.24
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 11.96      $ 10.46      $ 8.77      $ 8.92      $ 8.31      $ 12.11      $ 10.58      $ 8.88      $ 9.03      $ 8.41   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Total Investment Return3                                           

Based on net asset value

     15.30     20.12     (1.24 )%4      7.92     (0.16 )%      16.03     20.73     (0.64 )%4      8.36     0.43
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                           

Total expenses

     1.67 %5      1.80 %6      1.70 %7      1.57 %8      1.65 %9      1.16 %5      1.29 %6      1.18 %7      1.06 %8      1.19 %9 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly

     1.30 %5      1.39 %6      1.34 %7      1.17 %8      1.17 %9      0.75 %5      0.84 %6      0.79 %7      0.62 %8      0.62 %9 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     0.77 %5      0.89 %6      0.52 %7      0.55 %8      0.57 %9      1.32 %5      1.44 %6      1.03 %7      0.92 %8      0.87 %9 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Supplemental Data                                           

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 29,793      $ 27,761      $ 26,464      $ 31,253      $ 29,994      $ 7,171      $ 8,131      $ 7,856      $ 8,476      $ 5,297   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

     65     46     150     46     55     65     46     150     46     55
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  1 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  2 

Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

  3 

Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and assume the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

  4 

Includes payment received from affiliate, which impacted the Fund’s total return. Not including the payment from affiliate, the Fund’s total return would have been (1.57)% and (0.86)% for the Investor C and Class R Shares, respectively.

 

  5 

Ratios do not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.48%, although the ratio does include the Fund’s share of the Master Portfolios’ allocated expenses and/or net investment income.

 

  6 

Ratios do not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.49%, although the ratio does include the Fund’s share of the Master Portfolios’ allocated expenses and/or net investment income.

 

  7 

Ratios do not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.59%, although the ratio does include the Fund’s share of the Master Portfolios’ allocated expenses and/or net investment income.

 

  8 

Ratios do not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.87%

 

  9 

Ratios do not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.85%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights      BlackRock Aggressive Growth Prepared Portfolio   

 

     Institutional     Investor A  
     Year Ended September 30,     Year Ended September 30,  
     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  
Per Share Operating Performance                                           

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.44      $ 8.45      $ 8.74      $ 8.06      $ 8.57      $ 10.32      $ 8.35      $ 8.65      $ 8.00      $ 8.53   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income1

     0.16        0.14        0.09        0.07        0.05        0.12        0.09        0.05        0.07        0.01   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     1.89        1.96        (0.30     0.61        (0.31     1.86        1.96        (0.30     0.58        (0.29
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

     2.05        2.10        (0.21     0.68        (0.26     1.98        2.05        (0.25     0.65        (0.28
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions from:2

                    

Net investment income

     (0.13     (0.11     (0.08                   (0.10     (0.08     (0.05              

Net realized gain

                                 (0.25                                 (0.25
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.13     (0.11     (0.08            (0.25     (0.10     (0.08     (0.05            (0.25
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 12.36      $ 10.44      $ 8.45      $ 8.74      $ 8.06      $ 12.20      $ 10.32      $ 8.35      $ 8.65      $ 8.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Total Investment Return3                                           

Based on net asset value

     19.86     25.05     (2.55 )%4      8.44     (2.22 )%      19.39     24.72     (3.00 )%4      8.13     (2.48 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                           

Total expenses

     0.81 %5      0.92 %6      0.77 %7      0.72 %8      0.79 %9      1.09 %5      1.18 %6      1.07 %7      1.00 %8      1.15 %9 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly

     0.22 %5      0.26 %6      0.21 %7      0.09 %8      0.09 %9      0.56 %5      0.60 %6      0.55 %7      0.43 %8      0.42 %9 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     1.45 %5      1.41 %6      0.91 %7      0.79 %8      0.69 %9      1.09 %5      0.96 %6      0.54 %7      0.79 %8      0.20 %9 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Supplemental Data                                           

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 1,564      $ 1,754      $ 2,082      $ 2,112      $ 2,566      $ 22,356      $ 17,299      $ 10,287      $ 8,512      $ 9,328   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

     59     61     117     46     55     59     61     117     46     55
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  1 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  2 

Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

  3 

Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and assume the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

  4 

Includes payment received from affiliate, which impacted the Fund’s total return. Not including the payment from affiliate, the Fund’s total return would have been (2.67)% and (3.11)% for the Institutional and Investor A Shares, respectively.

 

  5 

Ratios do not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.54%, although the ratio does include the Fund’s share of the Master Portfolios’ allocated expenses and/or net investment income.

 

  6 

Ratios do not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.57%, although the ratio does include the Fund’s share of the Master Portfolios’ allocated expenses and/or net investment income.

 

  7 

Ratios do not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.67%, although the ratio does include the Fund’s share of the Master Portfolios’ allocated expenses and/or net investment income.

 

  8 

Ratios do not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.89%

 

  9 

Ratios do not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.94%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (concluded)      BlackRock Aggressive Growth Prepared Portfolio   

 

     Investor C     Class R  
     Year Ended September 30,     Year Ended September 30,  
     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  
Per Share Operating Performance                                           

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.05      $ 8.12      $ 8.43      $ 7.86      $ 8.45      $ 10.24      $ 8.29      $ 8.58      $ 7.95      $ 8.50   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)1

     0.04        0.03        (0.01     (0.01     (0.03     0.11        0.08        0.04        0.03        0.00 2 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     1.82        1.90        (0.30     0.58        (0.31     1.85        1.92        (0.29     0.60        (0.30
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

     1.86        1.93        (0.31     0.57        (0.34     1.96        2.00        (0.25     0.63        (0.30
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions from:3

                    

Net investment income

     (0.01                                 (0.08     (0.05     (0.04              

Net realized gain

                                 (0.25                                 (0.25
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.01                          (0.25     (0.08     (0.05     (0.04            (0.25
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 11.90      $ 10.05      $ 8.12      $ 8.43      $ 7.86      $ 12.12      $ 10.24      $ 8.29      $ 8.58      $ 7.95   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Total Investment Return4                                           

Based on net asset value

     18.54     23.77     (3.68 )%5      7.25     (3.24 )%      19.29     24.26     (2.93 )%5      7.92     (2.73 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                           

Total expenses

     1.89 %6      2.04 %7      1.91 %8      1.86 %9      1.99 %10      1.39 %6      1.50 %7      1.39 %8      1.35 %9      1.51 %10 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly

     1.31 %6      1.35 %7      1.30 %8      1.18 %9      1.18 %10      0.72 %6      0.76 %7      0.71 %8      0.59 %9      0.59 %10 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     0.38 %6      0.28 %7      (0.14 %)8      (0.10 )%9      (0.46 )%10      0.98 %6      0.87 %7      0.41 %8      0.41 %9      0.02 %10 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Supplemental Data                                           

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 15,000      $ 14,704      $ 14,245      $ 18,051      $ 16,047      $ 6,044      $ 5,501      $ 4,774      $ 5,523      $ 3,073   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

     59     61     117     46     55     59     61     117     46     55
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  1 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  2 

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

 

  3 

Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

  4 

Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and assume the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

  5 

Includes payment received from affiliate, which impacted the Fund’s total return. Not including the payment from affiliate, the Fund’s total return would have been (3.80)% and (3.16)% for the Investor C and Class R Shares, respectively.

 

  6 

Ratios do not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.54%, although the ratio does include the Fund’s share of the Master Portfolios’ allocated expenses and/or net investment income.

 

  7 

Ratios do not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.57%, although the ratio does include the Fund’s share of the Master Portfolios’ allocated expenses and/or net investment income.

 

  8 

Ratios do not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.67%, although the ratio does include the Fund’s share of the Master Portfolios’ allocated expenses and/or net investment income.

 

  9 

Ratios do not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.89%

 

  10 

Ratios do not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.94%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements     

 

1. Organization:

BlackRock Funds II (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized as a Massachusetts business trust. BlackRock Conservative Prepared Portfolio (“Conservative Prepared”), BlackRock Moderate Prepared Portfolio (“Moderate Prepared”), BlackRock Growth Prepared Portfolio (“Growth Prepared”) and BlackRock Aggressive Growth Prepared Portfolio (“Aggressive Growth Prepared”) (collectively, the “Funds” or individually, a “Fund”) are each a series of the Trust. The Funds are classified as non-diversified. The Funds generally will invest in other registered investment companies, including exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) (each an “Underlying Fund” and collectively the “Underlying Funds”) that are managed by subsidiaries of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) and its affiliates and affiliates of the Funds. The Funds may also invest in Master Portfolios that are managed by subsidiaries of BlackRock (the “Master Portfolios”). As of September 30, 2013, Conservative Prepared’s and Moderate Prepared’s investment in the Master Total Return Portfolio of Master Bond LLC (the “Master Total Return Portfolio”) was 45.4% and 28.6%, respectively, of each Fund’s net assets. The financial statements of the Master Total Return Portfolio, including the Schedule of Investments, can be read in conjunction with Conservative Prepared’s and Moderate Prepared’s financial statements. The Master Total Return Portfolio’s financial statements, included in filings under Master Bond LLC, are available, without charge, on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. By owning shares of the Underlying Funds and investing in the Master Portfolios, each of the Funds indirectly invest, to varying degrees, in securities of US and non-US companies, including small and medium sized companies, and in fixed income securities. Equity funds may also include funds that invest in real estate related and other similar securities. Fixed income funds may include funds that invest in domestic and non-US bonds, US Government securities, high yield (or junk) bonds, and cash or money market instruments. In addition, the Underlying Funds and Master Portfolios may invest in derivatives. Each Fund offers multiple classes of shares. Institutional Shares are sold without a sales charge and only to certain eligible investors. Investor A Shares are generally sold with an initial sales charge, but may be subject to a CDSC for certain redemptions where no initial sales charge was paid at the time of purchase. Investor C Shares may be subject to a CDSC. Class R Shares are sold without a sales charge and only to certain employer-sponsored retirement plans. All classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and the same terms and conditions, except that Investor A, Investor C and Class R Shares bear certain expenses related to the shareholder servicing of such shares, and Investor C and Class R Shares also bear certain expenses related to the distribution of such shares. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters relating to its shareholder servicing and distribution expenditures.

2. Significant Accounting Policies:

The Funds’ financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period.

Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds:

Valuation: US GAAP defines fair value as the price the Funds would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Funds determine the fair value of their financial instruments at market value using independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to provide oversight of the pricing function for the Funds for all financial instruments. Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange or the NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the last reported sale price that day or the NASDAQ official closing price, if applicable. For equity investments traded on more than one exchange, the last reported sale price on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded is used. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last available bid price. The market value of the Funds’ investments in the Underlying Funds is based on the published NAV of each Underlying Fund computed as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on days when the NYSE is open. The Funds record their proportionate investment in the Master Portfolios at fair value, which is based upon their pro rata ownership in the net assets of the Master Portfolios.

The Funds value their investments in BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series (the “Money Market Series”) at fair value, which is ordinarily based upon their pro rata ownership in the underlying fund’s net assets. The Money Market Series seeks current income consistent with maintaining liquidity and preserving capital. Although the Money Market Series is not registered under the 1940 Act, its investments will follow the parameters of investments by a money market fund that is subject to Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. Each Fund may withdraw up to 25% of its investment daily, although the manager of the Money Market Series, in its sole discretion, may permit an investor to withdraw more than 25% on any one day.

In the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Value Assets”). When determining the price for Fair Value Assets, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive from the current sale of that asset in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deem relevant consistent with the principles of fair value measurement which include the market approach, income approach and/or in the case of recent investments, the cost approach, as appropriate. The market approach generally consists of using comparable market transactions. The income approach generally is used to discount future cash flows to present value and is adjusted for liquidity as appropriate. These factors include but are not limited to: (i)

 

 

 

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attributes specific to the investment or asset; (ii) the principal market for the investment or asset; (iii) the customary participants in the principal market for the investment or asset; (iv) data assumptions by market participants for the investment or asset, if reasonably available; (v) quoted prices for similar investments or assets in active markets; and (vi) other factors, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, recovery rates, liquidation amounts and/or default rates. Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such investments, the fair values may differ from the values that would have been used had an active market existed. The Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, employs various methods for calibrating valuation approaches for investments where an active market does not exist, including regular due diligence of the Trust’s pricing vendors, regular reviews of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis to compare unrealized gains and losses to realized gains and losses, reviews of missing or stale prices and large movements in market values and reviews of any market related activity. The pricing of all Fair Value Assets is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are entered into (the trade dates). Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Interest income is recognized on the accrual basis. The Funds record their proportionate share of the Master Portfolios’ income, expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses. Income, expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class based on its relative net assets. In addition to the direct expenses borne by the shareholders of the Funds, the shareholders also bear indirectly a proportionate share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Funds invest. Capital gain distributions from the Underlying Funds are recorded as realized gains.

Dividends and Distributions: Dividends and distributions paid by the Funds are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. The portion of distributions that exceeds a Fund’s current and accumulated earnings and profits, which are measured on a tax basis, will constitute a nontaxable return of capital. Distributions in excess of a Fund’s taxable income and net capital gains, but not in excess of a Fund’s earnings and profits, will be taxable to shareholders as ordinary income and will not constitute a nontaxable return of capital. Capital losses carried forward from years beginning before 2011 do not reduce earnings and profits, even if such carried forward losses offset current year realized gains. The character and timing of dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from US GAAP.

Income Taxes: It is the Funds’ policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of their taxable income to their shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

Each Fund files US federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations

on the Funds’ US federal tax returns remains open for each of the four years ended September 30, 2013. The statutes of limitations on each Fund’s state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction. Management does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability.

Recent Accounting Standards: In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued guidance that will expand current disclosure requirements on the offsetting of certain assets and liabilities. The new disclosures will be required for investments and derivative financial instruments subject to master netting or similar agreements, which are eligible for offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and will require an entity to disclose both gross and net information about such investments and transactions in the financial statements. In January 2013, the FASB issued guidance that clarifies which investments and transactions are subject to the offsetting disclosure requirements. The scope of the disclosure requirements for offsetting will be limited to derivative instruments, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Funds’ financial statement disclosures.

Other: Expenses directly related to a Fund or its classes are charged to that Fund or class. Other operating expenses shared by several funds are pro rated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expenses directly related to the Funds and other shared expenses pro rated to the Funds are allocated daily to each class based on its relative net assets or other appropriate methods.

The Funds have an arrangement with the custodian whereby fees may be reduced by credits earned on uninvested cash balances, which, if applicable, are shown as fees paid indirectly in the Statements of Operations. The custodian imposes fees on overdrawn cash balances, which can be offset by accumulated credits earned or may result in additional custody charges.

3. Securities and Other Investments:

Securities Lending: The Funds may lend securities to approved borrowers, such as banks, brokers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges cash, securities issued or guaranteed by the US government or irrevocable letters of credit issued by a bank as collateral. The initial collateral received by the Funds should have a value of at least 102% of the current value of the loaned securities for securities traded on US exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter in an amount equal to at least 100% of the current market value of the loaned securities. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Funds and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Funds on the next business day. Securities lending income, as disclosed in the Statements of Operations, represents the income earned from the investment of the cash collateral, net of rebates paid to, or fees paid by, borrowers and less the fees paid to the securities lending agent. During the term of

 

 

 

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the loan, the Funds earn dividend or interest income on the securities loaned but do not receive interest income on the securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.

The market value of securities on loan and the value of the related collateral are shown separately in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as a component of investments at value, and collateral on securities loaned at value, respectively. The cash collateral invested by the securities lending agent, BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BIM”), if any, is disclosed in the Schedules of Investments.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Funds under Master Securities Lending Agreements (“MSLA”) which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency), for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate a net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. In the event that a borrower defaults, the Funds, as lenders, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. The value of the collateral is typically greater than that of the market value of the securities loaned, leaving the lender with a net amount payable to the defaulting party. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of a MSLA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Under the MSLA, the borrower can resell or re-pledged the loaned securities, and the Funds can reinvest cash collateral, or, upon an event of default, resell or re-pledge the collateral.

The risks of securities lending also include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate this risk, the Funds benefit from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock. BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of securities lent. The Funds also could suffer a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received. During the year ended September 30, 2013, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash.

4. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions with Affiliates:

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is the largest stockholder and an affiliate, for 1940 Act purposes, of BlackRock.

The Trust, on behalf of the Funds, entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Manager, the Funds’ investment advisor, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, to provide investment advisory and administration services. The Manager does not receive any management fees from the Funds for its investment advisory services.

The Trust, on behalf of the Funds, entered into a Distribution Agreement and Distribution and Service Plan with BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BRIL”), an affiliate of the Manager. Pursuant to the Distribution and Service Plan and in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act,

the Funds pay BRIL ongoing service and distribution fees. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly at annual rates based upon the average daily net assets of the shares of each Fund as follows:

 

      Service
Fee
    Distribution
Fee
 

Investor A

     0.25       

Investor C

     0.25     0.75

Class R

     0.25     0.25

Pursuant to sub-agreements with BRIL, broker-dealers and BRIL provide shareholder servicing and distribution services to each Fund. The ongoing service and/or distribution fee compensates BRIL and each broker-dealer for providing shareholder servicing and/or distribution related services to Investor A, Investor C and Class R shareholders.

For the year ended September 30, 2013, the following table shows the class specific service and distribution fees borne directly by each class of each Fund:

 

      Investor A      Investor C      Class R      Total  

Conservative Prepared

   $ 78,444       $ 300,843       $ 42,548       $ 421,835   

Moderate Prepared

   $ 109,046       $ 402,919       $ 77,539       $ 589,504   

Growth Prepared

   $ 77,165       $ 281,043       $ 38,483       $ 396,691   

Aggressive Growth Prepared

   $ 48,310       $ 146,332       $ 28,276       $ 222,918   

Pursuant to written agreements, certain financial intermediaries, some of which may be affiliates, provide the Funds with sub-accounting, recordkeeping, sub-transfer agency and other administrative services with respect to sub-accounts they service. For these services, these entities receive an asset based fee or an annual fee per shareholder account, which will vary depending on share class and/or net assets.

The Manager maintains a call center, which is responsible for providing certain shareholder services to the Funds, such as responding to shareholder inquiries and processing transactions based upon instructions from shareholders with respect to the subscription and redemption of Fund shares. For the year ended September 30, 2013, each Fund reimbursed the Manager the following amounts for costs incurred in running the call center, which are included in transfer agent — class specific in the Statements of Operations:

 

      Institutional      Investor A      Investor C      Class R      Total  

Conservative Prepared

   $ 35       $ 1,101       $ 917       $ 134       $ 2,187   

Moderate Prepared

   $ 46       $ 870       $ 579       $ 217       $ 1,712   

Growth Prepared

   $ 98       $ 891       $ 570       $ 103       $ 1,662   

Aggressive Growth Prepared

   $ 82       $ 1,141       $ 492       $ 75       $ 1,790   
 

 

 

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For the year ended September 30, 2013, the following table shows the class specific transfer agent fees borne directly by each class of each Fund:

 

      Institutional      Investor A      Investor C      Class R      Total  

Conservative Prepared

   $ 1,587       $ 43,420       $ 46,521       $ 18,976       $ 110,504   

Moderate Prepared

   $ 1,950       $ 36,198       $ 57,337       $ 22,410       $ 117,895   

Growth Prepared

   $ 4,457       $ 34,610       $ 44,655       $ 12,034       $ 95,756   

Aggressive Growth Prepared

   $ 2,600       $ 38,616       $ 34,791       $ 13,904       $ 89,911   

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (“BNYMIS”) and the Manager act as co-administrators for the Funds. For these services, the co-administrators receive an administration fee computed daily and payable monthly to each administrator pursuant to separate fee arrangements, based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of each Fund. The combined administration fee, which is shown as administration in the Statements of Operations, is paid at the following annual rates:

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Administration Fee  

First $500 Million

     0.075

$500 Million - $1 Billion

     0.065

Greater than $1 Billion

     0.055

In addition, each of the share classes is charged an administration fee, which is shown as administration — class specific in the Statements of Operations, based on the following percentages of average daily net assets of each respective class:

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Administration Fee
— Class Specific
 

First $500 Million

     0.025

$500 Million - $1 Billion

     0.015

Greater than $1 Billion

     0.005

For the year ended September 30, 2013, the following table shows the class specific administration fees borne directly by each class of each fund:

 

      Institutional      Investor A      Investor C      Class R      Total  

Conservative Prepared

   $ 631       $ 7,831       $ 7,510       $ 2,124       $ 18,096   

Moderate Prepared

   $ 724       $ 10,884       $ 10,060       $ 3,872       $ 25,540   

Growth Prepared

   $ 734       $ 7,707       $ 7,019       $ 1,921       $ 17,381   

Aggressive Growth Prepared

   $ 403       $ 4,821       $ 3,654       $ 1,412       $ 10,290   

BNYMIS and the Manager may have, at their discretion, voluntarily waived all or any portion of their administration fees for a Fund or a share class which are included in administration fees waived and administration fees waived — class specific in the Statements of Operation.

The Manager contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse fees or expenses in order to limit expenses, excluding interest expense, dividend

expense, income tax expense, acquired fund fees and expenses and certain other fund expenses, which constitute extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Funds’ business. The expense limitations as a percentage of average daily net assets are as follows:

 

      Institutional     Investor A     Investor C     Class R  

Conservative Prepared

     1.13     1.53     2.25     1.74

Moderate Prepared

     1.09     1.51     2.24     1.59

Growth Prepared

     1.07     1.45     2.17     1.62

Aggressive Growth Prepared

     1.09     1.43     2.18     1.59

This agreement is perpetual and has no effective termination date unless approved by the Board, including a majority of the independent trustees.

In addition, the Manager has also contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse fees or expenses in order to limit expenses, excluding interest expense, dividend expense, income tax expense, acquired fund fees and expenses and certain other fund expenses, which constitute extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Funds’ business. The expense limitations as a percentage of average daily net assets are as follows:

 

      Institutional     Investor A     Investor C     Class R  

Conservative Prepared

     0.13     0.53     1.25     0.74

Moderate Prepared

     0.09     0.51     1.24     0.59

Growth Prepared

     0.07     0.45     1.17     0.62

Aggressive Growth Prepared

     0.09     0.43     1.18     0.59

The Manager has agreed not to reduce or discontinue this contractual waiver or reimbursement prior to February 1, 2014 unless approved by the Board, including a majority of the independent trustees.

These amounts waived or reimbursed, if any, are included in administration fees waived, and shown as administration fees waived — class specific, transfer agent fees waived — class specific, transfer agent fees reimbursed — class specific and expenses reimbursed by Manager, respectively, in the Statements of Operations. For the year ended September 30, 2013, the amounts shown as administration fees waived were as follows:

 

Conservative Prepared

   $ 54,305   

Moderate Prepared

   $ 76,613   

Growth Prepared

   $ 52,196   

Aggressive Growth Prepared

   $ 30,866   

For the year ended September 30, 2013, the Manager reimbursed expenses, which are shown as expenses reimbursed by Manager were as follows:

 

Conservative Prepared

   $ 92,678   

Moderate Prepared

   $ 110,545   

Growth Prepared

   $ 138,546   

Aggressive Growth Prepared

   $ 134,414   
 

 

 

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Class specific expense waivers or reimbursements are as follows:

 

Administration Fees Waived  
      Institutional      Investor A      Investor C      Class R      Total  

Conservative Prepared

   $ 631       $ 3,699       $ 7,204       $ 2,124       $ 13,658   

Moderate Prepared

   $ 724               $ 6,734       $ 3,872       $ 11,330   

Growth Prepared

   $ 734       $ 3,068       $ 6,998       $ 1,921       $ 12,721   

Aggressive Growth Prepared

   $ 403       $ 4,821       $ 3,654       $ 1,412       $ 10,290   
              
Transfer Agent Fees Waived  
      Institutional      Investor A      Investor C      Class R      Total  

Conservative Prepared

   $ 35       $ 576       $ 776       $ 134       $ 1,521   

Moderate Prepared

   $ 46               $ 205       $ 217       $ 468   

Growth Prepared

   $ 98       $ 178       $ 570       $ 103       $ 949   

Aggressive Growth Prepared

   $ 82       $ 1,141       $ 492       $ 75       $ 1,790   
              
Transfer Agent Fees Reimbursed  
      Institutional      Investor A      Investor C      Class R      Total  

Conservative Prepared

   $ 1,551       $ 2,470       $ 10,329       $ 9,572       $ 23,922   

Moderate Prepared

   $ 1,877               $ 649       $ 22,172       $ 24,698   

Growth Prepared

   $ 4,358       $ 271       $ 16,560       $ 8,172       $ 29,361   

Aggressive Growth Prepared

   $ 2,503       $ 20,047       $ 21,261       $ 13,824       $ 57,635   

If during a Fund’s fiscal year the operating expenses of a share class, that at any time during the prior two fiscal years received a waiver or reimbursement from the Manager, are less than the expense limit for that share class, the Manager is entitled to be reimbursed by such share class up to the lesser of (a) the amount of fees waived or expenses reimbursed during those prior two fiscal years under the agreement and (b) the amount by which the expense limit for that share class exceeds the operating expenses of the share class for the current fiscal year, provided that: (1) the Fund, of which the share class is a part, has more than $50 million in assets for the fiscal year and (2) the Manager or an affiliate continues to serve as the Fund’s investment advisor or administrator. In the event the expense limit for a share class is changed subsequent to a fiscal year in which the Manager becomes entitled to reimbursement for fees waived or reimbursed, the amount available to reimburse the Manager shall be calculated by reference to the expense limit for that share class in effect at the time the Manager became entitled to receive such reimbursement, rather than the subsequently changed expense limit for that share class.

For the year ended September 30, 2013, the Manager recouped the following class specific waivers and/or reimbursements previously

recorded by the Funds:

 

      Conservative
Prepared
     Moderate
Prepared
     Growth
Prepared
 

Investor A

   $ 2,352               $ 1,546   

Investor C

           $ 200           

Class R

           $ 40           

On September 30, 2013, the Fund level and class specific waivers and/or reimbursements subject to possible future recoupment under the expense limitation agreement are as follows:

 

      Expires September 30,  
      2014      2015  

Conservative Prepared

     

Fund Level

   $ 150,627       $ 146,983   

Institutional

   $ 1,382       $ 2,217   

Investor A

   $ 3,054       $ 6,745   

Investor C

   $ 22,532       $ 18,309   

Class R

   $ 15,221       $ 11,830   

Moderate Prepared

     

Fund Level

   $ 182,614       $ 187,158   

Institutional

   $ 2,008       $ 2,647   

Investor C

   $ 14,569       $ 7,588   

Class R

   $ 23,885       $ 26,261   

Growth Prepared

     

Fund Level

   $ 187,416       $ 190,742   

Institutional

   $ 3,916       $ 5,190   

Investor A

   $ 5,726       $ 3,517   

Investor C

   $ 28,964       $ 24,128   

Class R

   $ 11,907       $ 10,196   

Aggressive Growth Prepared

     

Fund Level

   $ 166,944       $ 165,280   

Institutional

   $ 3,465       $ 2,988   

Investor A

   $ 13,701       $ 26,009   

Investor C

   $ 31,688       $ 25,407   

Class R

   $ 13,755       $ 15,311   

The following waivers previously recorded by the Funds, which were subject to recoupment by the Manager, expired on September 30, 2013:

 

Conservative Prepared

        

Fund Level

   $ 141,805   

Institutional

   $ 1,248   

Investor A

   $ 2,138   

Investor C

   $ 22,903   

Class R

   $ 15,814   

Moderate Prepared

  

Fund Level

   $ 170,120   

Institutional

   $ 2,037   

Investor C

   $ 13,060   

Class R

   $ 30,367   

Growth Prepared

  

Fund Level

   $ 180,503   

Institutional

   $ 4,096   

Investor A

   $ 6,600   

Investor C

   $ 30,030   

Class R

   $ 12,414   

Aggressive Growth Prepared

  

Fund Level

   $ 157,649   

Institutional

   $ 3,124   

Investor A

   $ 9,708   

Investor C

   $ 35,752   

Class R

   $ 16,802   
 

 

 

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For the year ended September 30, 2013, affiliates earned underwriting discounts, direct commissions and dealer concessions on sales of each Fund’s Investor A Shares as follows:

 

Conservative Prepared

   $ 8,395   

Moderate Prepared

   $ 5,664   

Growth Prepared

   $ 5,104   

Aggressive Growth Prepared

   $ 2,518   

For the year ended September 30, 2013, affiliates received CDSCs as follows:

 

      Investor A      Investor C  

Conservative Prepared

   $ 102       $ 2,408   

Moderate Prepared

           $ 2,106   

Growth Prepared

   $ 162       $ 2,345   

Aggressive Growth Prepared

           $ 1,337   

The Funds received an exemptive order from the SEC permitting them, among other things, to pay an affiliated securities lending agent a fee based on a share of the income derived from the securities lending activities and have retained BIM as the securities lending agent. BIM may, on behalf of the Funds, invest cash collateral received by a Fund for such loans in a private investment company managed by the Manager or in registered money market funds advised by the Manager or its affiliates. The market value of securities on loan and the value of the related collateral, if applicable, is shown in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as securities loaned at value and collateral on securities loaned at value, respectively. The cash collateral invested by BIM, if any, is disclosed in the Schedules of Investments. Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral, net of rebates paid to, or fees paid by, borrowers of securities. The Funds retain 65% of securities lending income and pay a fee to BIM equal to 35% of such income. The Funds benefit from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock. As securities lending agent, BIM bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending as well as the cost of borrower default indemnification. BIM does not receive any fees for managing the cash collateral. The share of income earned by the Funds is shown as securities lending — affiliated — net in the Statements of Operations. For the year ended September 30, 2013, BIM received amounts in securities lending agent fees related to securities lending activities as follows:

 

Conservative Prepared

   $ 1,159   

Moderate Prepared

   $ 2,930   

Growth Prepared

   $ 1,849   

Aggressive Growth Prepared

   $ 550   

During the year ended September 30, 2013, the Funds received a payment from an affiliate due to securities lending which is included in Other income — affiliated in the Statements of Operations as follows:

 

Conservative Prepared

   $ 9,145   

Moderate Prepared

   $ 16,724   

Growth Prepared

   $ 12,826   

Aggressive Growth Prepared

   $ 8,391   

Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or directors of BlackRock or its affiliates. The Funds reimburse the Manager for a portion of the compensation paid to the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer, which is included in officer and trustees in the Statements of Operations.

5. Purchases and Sales:

Purchases and sales of investments in the Underlying Funds and Master Portfolios and excluding short-term securities for the year ended September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

      Purchases      Sales  

Conservative Prepared

   $ 43,193,321       $ 31,991,952   

Moderate Prepared

   $ 55,264,396       $ 51,063,850   

Growth Prepared

   $ 55,339,229       $ 44,575,682   

Aggressive Growth Prepared

   $ 24,072,391       $ 25,101,358   

6. Income Tax Information:

US GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share. The following permanent differences as of September 30, 2013 attributable to foreign currency transactions, the reclassification of distributions and distributions received from a regulated investment company were reclassified to the following accounts:

 

      Conservative
Prepared
    Moderate
Prepared
    Growth
Prepared
    Aggressive
Growth
Prepared
 

Undistributed net investment income

   $ (196,837   $ 42,007      $ 95,290      $ 83,983   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

   $ 196,837      $ (42,007   $ (95,290   $ (83,983

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012 was as follows:

 

      Conservative
Prepared
     Moderate
Prepared
     Growth
Prepared
     Aggressive
Growth
Prepared
 

Ordinary income

           

9/30/13

   $ 2,094,990       $ 1,128,293       $ 766,232       $ 241,807   

9/30/12

   $ 1,130,007       $ 1,600,010       $ 730,942       $ 158,049   

Long-term capital gains

           

9/30/13

     452,308                           

9/30/12

     337,860                           

Total

           

9/30/13

   $ 2,547,298       $ 1,128,293       $ 766,232       $ 241,807   
  

 

 

 

9/30/12

   $ 1,467,867       $ 1,600,010       $ 730,942       $ 158,049   
  

 

 

 

As of September 30, 2013, the tax components of accumulated net earnings were as follows:

 

      Conservative
Prepared
Portfolio
     Moderate
Prepared
Portfolio
     Growth
Prepared
Portfolio
    Aggressive
Growth
Prepared
Portfolio
 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 744,050       $ 1,624,113       $ 928,005      $ 427,302   

Undistributed long-term capital gains

     1,603,843         1,568,542                  

Capital loss carryforwards

                     (6,108,970     (2,744,992

Net unrealized gains1

     7,163,267         14,473,762         12,764,119        9,007,028   

Total

   $ 9,511,160       $ 17,666,417       $ 7,583,154      $ 6,689,338   
  

 

 

 

 

  1 

The differences between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized gains were attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and the timing and recognition of partnership income.

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)     

 

As of September 30, 2013, the Funds had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains through the indicated expiration dates as follows:

 

Expires September 30,    Growth
Prepared
     Aggressive
Growth
Prepared
 

2018

   $ 3,356,217       $ 420,246   

2019

     2,752,753         2,324,746   

Total

   $ 6,108,970       $ 2,744,992   
  

 

 

 

During the year ended September 30 2013, the Funds utilized capital loss carryforwards as follows:

 

Moderate Prepared

   $ 3,502,754   

Growth Prepared

   $ 4,537,682   

Aggressive Growth Prepared

   $ 3,292,743   

As of September 30, 2013, gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

      Conservative
Prepared
    Moderate
Prepared
    Growth
Prepared
    Aggressive
Growth
Prepared
 

Tax cost

   $ 75,592,152      $ 102,000,213      $ 70,629,735      $ 36,216,386   
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 12,735,582      $ 21,362,963      $ 17,077,847      $ 11,951,789   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (5,572,315     (6,889,201     (4,313,728     (2,944,761
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 7,163,267      $ 14,473,762      $ 12,764,119      $ 9,007,028   
  

 

 

 

7. Bank Borrowings:

The Trust, on behalf of the Funds, along with certain other funds managed by the Manager and its affiliates (“Participating Funds”), is a party to a 364-day, $800 million credit agreement with a group of lenders, under which the Funds may borrow to fund shareholder redemptions. The agreement expires in April 2014. Excluding commitments designated for a certain individual fund, other Participating Funds, including the Funds, can borrow up to an aggregate commitment amount of $500 million, subject to asset coverage and other limitations as specified in the

agreement. The credit agreement has the following terms: a fee of 0.065% per annum on unused commitment amounts and interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) the one-month LIBOR plus 0.80% per annum or (b) the Fed Funds rate plus 0.80% per annum on amounts borrowed. Participating Funds paid administration and arrangement fees, which, along with commitment fees, were allocated among such funds based upon portions of the aggregate commitment available to them and relative net assets of Participating Funds. The Funds did not borrow under the credit agreement during the year ended September 30, 2013.

8. Market and Credit Risk:

In the normal course of business, through their investments in the Underlying Funds and Master Portfolios, the Funds enter into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the issuer of a security to meet all its obligations (issuer credit risk). The value of securities held by the Funds may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Funds; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency and interest rate and price fluctuations. Similar to issuer credit risk, the Funds may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Funds have unsettled or open transactions may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments. The Funds manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Funds to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Funds’ exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is generally approximated by their value recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Funds.

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)     

 

9. Capital Share Transactions:

Transactions in capital shares for each class were as follows:

 

     Year Ended
September 30, 2013
         Year Ended
September 30, 2012
 
Conservative Prepared    Shares     Amount           Shares     Amount  

Institutional

                                     

Shares sold

     364,512      $ 4,199,851           93,775      $ 1,004,843   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     6,457        70,579           5,313        54,248   

Shares redeemed

     (74,694     (853,891        (87,486     (924,269
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase

     296,275      $ 3,416,539           11,602      $ 134,822   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Investor A

                                     

Shares sold

     1,521,534      $ 17,160,596           1,296,584      $ 13,846,300   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     101,383        1,101,027           53,789        545,953   

Shares redeemed

     (952,471     (10,810,187        (509,620     (5,437,240
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase

     670,446      $ 7,451,436           840,753      $ 8,955,013   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Investor C

                                     

Shares sold

     972,487      $ 10,942,561           814,514      $ 8,614,946   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     86,672        937,794           56,409        570,856   

Shares redeemed

     (795,362     (8,941,784        (626,643     (6,636,771
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase

     263,797      $ 2,938,571           244,280      $ 2,549,031   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Class R

                                     

Shares sold

     366,039      $ 4,107,957           249,954      $ 2,646,524   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     28,956        313,015           21,701        219,399   

Shares redeemed

     (393,950     (4,441,866        (241,729     (2,569,176
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     1,045      $ (20,894        29,926      $ 296,747   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Net Increase

     1,231,563      $ 13,785,652           1,126,561      $ 11,935,613   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           
Moderate Prepared                                   

Institutional

                                     

Shares sold

     244,084      $ 2,853,074           87,463      $ 888,606   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     3,481        37,805           4,587        45,001   

Shares redeemed

     (35,576     (406,686        (37,629     (381,027
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase

     211,989      $ 2,484,193           54,421      $ 552,580   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Investor A

                                     

Shares sold

     1,265,991      $ 14,505,483           1,985,397      $ 20,349,267   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     51,406        555,700           65,649        642,053   

Shares redeemed

     (831,986     (9,447,294        (1,015,779     (10,452,052
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase

     485,411      $ 5,613,889           1,035,267      $ 10,539,268   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Investor C

                                     

Shares sold

     682,447      $ 7,719,824           650,139      $ 6,595,694   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     26,913        289,052           57,096        555,541   

Shares redeemed

     (896,670     (10,090,940        (981,506     (9,973,754
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (187,310   $ (2,082,064        (274,271   $ (2,822,519
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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     Year Ended
September 30, 2013
         Year Ended
September 30, 2012
 
Moderate Prepared (concluded)    Shares     Amount           Shares     Amount  

Class R

                                     

Shares sold

     405,490      $ 4,605,339           429,888      $ 4,404,238   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     18,571        199,832           28,956        282,030   

Shares redeemed

     (487,229     (5,531,997        (406,365     (4,137,098
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (63,168   $ (726,826        52,479      $ 549,170   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Net Increase

     446,922      $ 5,289,192           867,896      $ 8,818,499   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           
Growth Prepared                                   

Institutional

                                     

Shares sold

     80,121      $ 890,590           56,417      $ 574,119   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     3,970        42,086           6,464        62,120   

Shares redeemed

     (55,461     (651,265        (190,045     (1,867,612
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     28,630      $ 281,411           (127,164   $ (1,231,373
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Investor A

                                     

Shares sold

     1,805,740      $ 20,668,985           663,384      $ 6,583,436   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     35,673        374,926           36,377        346,682   

Shares redeemed

     (591,555     (6,644,940        (757,564     (7,590,065
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     1,249,858      $ 14,398,971           (57,803   $ (659,947
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Investor C

                                     

Shares sold

     430,343      $ 4,792,430           360,315      $ 3,545,721   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     19,420        201,586           18,356        172,728   

Shares redeemed

     (614,276     (6,766,094        (742,220     (7,263,994
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (164,513   $ (1,772,078        (363,549   $ (3,545,545
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Class R

                                     

Shares sold

     258,946      $ 2,875,646           201,556      $ 2,004,229   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     9,722        101,697           11,033        104,595   

Shares redeemed

     (444,866     (4,965,244        (328,621     (3,281,960
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (176,198   $ (1,987,901        (116,032   $ (1,173,136
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Net Increase (Decrease)

     937,777      $ 10,920,403           (664,548   $ (6,610,001
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           
Aggressive Growth Prepared                                   

Institutional

                                     

Shares sold

     45,130      $ 509,773           18,362      $ 180,991   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     1,130        11,645           1,355        12,505   

Shares redeemed

     (87,684     (975,109        (98,092     (925,249
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (41,424   $ (453,691        (78,375   $ (731,753
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Investor A

                                     

Shares sold

     650,209      $ 7,229,105           1,090,229      $ 10,457,417   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     15,915        162,175           11,131        101,736   

Shares redeemed

     (510,969     (5,617,091        (655,946     (6,293,216
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase

     155,155      $ 1,774,189           445,414      $ 4,265,937   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (concluded)     

 

 

     Year Ended
September 30, 2013
         Year Ended
September 30, 2012
 
Aggressive Growth Prepared (concluded)    Shares     Amount           Shares     Amount  

Investor C

                                     

Shares sold

     292,016      $ 3,144,280           328,562      $ 3,097,153   

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

     1,440        14,523                    

Shares redeemed

     (496,263     (5,329,869        (618,719     (5,788,877
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (202,807   $ (2,171,066        (290,157   $ (2,691,724
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Class R

                                     

Shares sold

     216,548      $ 2,376,384           203,535      $ 1,941,548   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     4,296        43,525           3,407        30,936   

Shares redeemed

     (259,276     (2,850,534        (245,680     (2,378,336
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (38,432   $ (430,625        (38,738   $ (405,852
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Net Increase (Decrease)

     (127,508   $ (1,281,193        38,144      $ 436,608   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

10. Subsequent Events:

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm     

 

To the Board of Trustees of BlackRock Funds II and Shareholders of BlackRock Conservative Prepared Portfolio, BlackRock Moderate Prepared Portfolio, BlackRock Growth Prepared Portfolio and BlackRock Aggressive Growth Prepared Portfolio:

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of BlackRock Conservative Prepared Portfolio, BlackRock Moderate Prepared Portfolio, BlackRock Growth Prepared Portfolio, and BlackRock Aggressive Growth Prepared Portfolio (collectively the “Funds”), each a series of BlackRock Funds II, as of September 30, 2013, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are

appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2013, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of BlackRock Conservative Prepared Portfolio, BlackRock Moderate Prepared Portfolio, BlackRock Growth Prepared Portfolio, and BlackRock Aggressive Growth Prepared Portfolio as of September 30, 2013, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

November 26, 2013

 

 

Important Tax Information (Unaudited)     

The following information is provided with respect to the ordinary income distributions paid by the Funds during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013:

 

      Payable Date      Qualified Dividend
Income for
Individuals1
   

Dividends

Qualifying for the
Dividends Received
Deduction for Corporations1

    Federal
Obligation
Interest2
    Qualified
Short-Term  Capital
Gains for non-US
Residents3
 

Conservative Prepared

     12/27/12         18.90     14.55     1.71     37.95

Moderate Prepared

     12/27/12         29.45     26.51     5.07       

Growth Prepared

     12/27/12         55.01     49.02     3.62       

Aggressive Growth Prepared

     12/27/12         100.00     100.00              

 

1 

The Funds hereby designate the percentage indicated above or the maximum amount allowable by law.

2 

The law varies in each state as to whether and what percentage of dividend income attributable to federal obligations is exempt from state income tax. We recommend that you consult your tax advisor to determine if any portion of the dividends you received is exempt from state income taxes.

3 

Represents the portion of the taxable ordinary income dividends eligible for exemption from US withholding tax for nonresident aliens and foreign corporations.

Additionally, Conservative Prepared distributed long-term capital gains of $0.075724 per share to shareholders of record on December 24, 2012.

 

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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreement     

 

The Board of Trustees (the “Board,” and the members of which are referred to as “Board Members”) of BlackRock Aggressive Growth Prepared Portfolio (the “Aggressive Growth Portfolio”), BlackRock Conservative Prepared Portfolio (the “Conservative Portfolio”), BlackRock Growth Prepared Portfolio (the “Growth Portfolio”) and BlackRock Moderate Prepared Portfolio (the “Moderate Portfolio”) (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”), each a series of BlackRock Funds II (the “Trust”), met in person on April 9, 2013 (the “April Meeting”) and May 14-15, 2013 (the “May Meeting”) to consider the approval of the Trust’s investment advisory agreement (the “Agreement”), on behalf of each Fund, with BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager” or “BlackRock”), each Fund’s investment advisor.

Activities and Composition of the Board

The Board consists of thirteen individuals, ten of whom are not “interested persons” of the Trust as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (the “Independent Board Members”). The Board Members are responsible for the oversight of the operations of the Funds and perform the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act. The Independent Board Members have retained independent legal counsel to assist them in connection with their duties. The Chairman of the Board is an Independent Board Member. The Board has established five standing committees: an Audit Committee, a Governance and Nominating Committee, a Compliance Committee, a Performance Oversight Committee and an Executive Committee, each of which is chaired by an Independent Board Member and composed of Independent Board Members (except for the Performance Oversight Committee and the Executive Committee, each of which also has one interested Board Member).

The Agreement

Pursuant to the 1940 Act, the Board is required to consider the continuation of the Agreement on an annual basis. The Board has four quarterly meetings per year, each extending over two days, and a fifth one-day meeting to consider specific information surrounding the consideration of renewing the Agreement. In connection with this process, the Board assessed, among other things, the nature, scope and quality of the services provided to each Fund by BlackRock, its personnel and its affiliates, including investment management, administrative and shareholder services, oversight of fund accounting and custody, marketing services, risk oversight, compliance and assistance in meeting applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

The Board, acting directly and through its committees, considers at each of its meetings, and from time to time as appropriate, factors that are relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the Agreement, including the services and support provided by BlackRock to each Fund and its shareholders. Among the matters the Board considered were: (a) investment performance for one-year, three-year, five-year and/or since inception periods, as applicable, against peer funds, and applicable benchmarks, if any, as well as senior management’s and portfolio managers’ analysis of the reasons for any over-performance or underperformance against its peers and/or benchmark, as applicable; (b) fees, including advisory, administration, if applicable, and other amounts paid to BlackRock and its affiliates by each Fund for services, such as marketing and distribution, call center and fund accounting; (c)

Fund operating expenses and how BlackRock allocates expenses to each Fund; (d) the resources devoted to, risk oversight of, and compliance reports relating to, implementation of each Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions; (e) each Fund’s compliance with its Code of Ethics and other compliance policies and procedures; (f) the nature, cost and character of non-investment management services provided by BlackRock and its affiliates; (g) BlackRock’s and other service providers’ internal controls and risk and compliance oversight mechanisms; (h) BlackRock’s implementation of the proxy voting policies approved by the Board; (i) the use of brokerage commissions and execution quality of portfolio transactions; (j) BlackRock’s implementation of each Fund’s valuation and liquidity procedures; (k) an analysis of management fees for products with similar investment objectives across the open-end fund, exchange-traded fund (“ETF”), closed-end fund and institutional account product channels, as applicable; (l) BlackRock’s compensation methodology for its investment professionals and the incentives it creates; and (m) periodic updates on BlackRock’s business.

The Board has engaged in an ongoing strategic review with BlackRock of opportunities to consolidate funds and of BlackRock’s commitment to investment performance. In addition, the Board requested and BlackRock provided an analysis of fair valuation and stale pricing policies. BlackRock also furnished information to the Board in response to specific questions. These questions covered issues such as BlackRock’s profitability, investment performance and management fee levels. The Board further considered the importance of: (i) organizational and structural variables to investment performance; (ii) rates of portfolio turnover; (iii) BlackRock’s performance accountability for portfolio managers; (iv) marketing support for the funds; (v) services provided to each Fund by BlackRock affiliates; and (vi) BlackRock’s oversight of relationships with third party service providers.

Board Considerations in Approving the Agreement

The Approval Process: Prior to the April Meeting, the Board requested and received materials specifically relating to the Agreement. The Board is engaged in a process with its independent legal counsel and BlackRock to review the nature and scope of the information provided to better assist its deliberations. The materials provided in connection with the April Meeting included (a) information independently compiled and prepared by Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”) on Fund fees and expenses as compared with a peer group of funds as determined by Lipper (“Expense Peers”) and the investment performance of each Fund as compared with a peer group of funds as determined by Lipper1; (b) a discussion of fall-out benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates; (c) a general analysis provided by BlackRock concerning investment management fees charged to other clients, such as institutional clients, ETFs and closed-end funds, under similar investment mandates, as well as the performance of such other clients, as applicable; (d) review of non-management fees; (e) the existence, impact and sharing of potential economies of scale; (f) a summary of aggregate amounts paid by each Fund to BlackRock; (g) sales and redemption data regarding each Fund’s shares; and (h) if applicable, a comparison of management fees to similar BlackRock open-end funds, as classified by Lipper.

 

1 

Lipper ranks funds in quartiles, ranging from first to fourth, where first is the most desirable quartile position and fourth is the least desirable.

 

 

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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreement (continued)     

 

At the April Meeting, the Board reviewed materials relating to its consideration of the Agreement. As a result of the discussions that occurred during the April Meeting, and as a culmination of the Board’s year-long deliberative process, the Board presented BlackRock with questions and requests for additional information. BlackRock responded to these requests with additional written information in advance of the May Meeting.

At the May Meeting, the Board, including all the Independent Board Members, approved the continuation of the Agreement between the Manager and the Trust, on behalf of each Fund, for a one-year term ending June 30, 2014. In approving the continuation of the Agreement, the Board considered: (a) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BlackRock; (b) the investment performance of each Fund and BlackRock; (c) the advisory fee and the cost of the services and profits to be realized by BlackRock and its affiliates from their relationship with each Fund; (d) each Fund’s costs to investors compared to the costs of Expense Peers and performance compared to the relevant performance comparison as previously discussed; (e) economies of scale; (f) fall-out benefits to BlackRock as a result of its relationship with each Fund; and (g) other factors deemed relevant by the Board Members.

The Board also considered other matters it deemed important to the approval process, such as payments made to BlackRock or its affiliates relating to the distribution of Fund shares and securities lending, services related to the valuation and pricing of Fund portfolio holdings, direct and indirect benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates from their relationship with each Fund and advice from independent legal counsel with respect to the review process and materials submitted for the Board’s review. The Board noted the willingness of BlackRock personnel to engage in open, candid discussions with the Board. The Board did not identify any particular information as determinative, and each Board Member may have attributed different weights to the various items considered.

A. Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services Provided by BlackRock:

The Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the nature, extent and quality of services provided by BlackRock, including the investment advisory services and the resulting performance of each Fund. Throughout the year, the Board compared Fund performance to the performance of a comparable group of mutual funds and/or the performance of a relevant benchmark, if any. The Board met with BlackRock’s senior management personnel responsible for investment operations, including the senior investment officers. The Board also reviewed the materials provided by each Fund’s portfolio management team discussing the Fund’s performance and the Fund’s investment objective, strategies and outlook.

The Board considered, among other factors, with respect to BlackRock: the number, education and experience of investment personnel generally and each Fund’s portfolio management team; investments by portfolio managers in the funds they manage; portfolio trading capabilities; use of technology; commitment to compliance; credit analysis capabilities; risk analysis and oversight capabilities; and the approach to training and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory and management personnel. The Board engaged in a review of BlackRock’s compensation structure with respect to each Fund’s portfolio management team

and BlackRock’s ability to attract and retain high-quality talent and create performance incentives.

In addition to advisory services, the Board considered the quality of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided to each Fund. BlackRock and its affiliates provide each Fund with certain administrative, shareholder and other services (in addition to any such services provided to a Fund by third parties) and officers and other personnel as are necessary for the operations of the Fund. In particular, BlackRock and its affiliates provide each Fund with the following administrative services including, among others: (i) preparing disclosure documents, such as the prospectus, the statement of additional information and periodic shareholder reports; (ii) assisting with daily accounting and pricing; (iii) overseeing and coordinating the activities of other service providers; (iv) organizing Board meetings and preparing the materials for such Board meetings; (v) providing legal and compliance support; (vi) furnishing analytical and other support to assist the Board in its consideration of strategic issues such as the merger or consolidation of certain open-end funds; and (vii) performing other administrative functions necessary for the operation of the Fund, such as tax reporting, fulfilling regulatory filing requirements and call center services. The Board reviewed the structure and duties of BlackRock’s fund administration, shareholder services, legal and compliance departments and considered BlackRock’s policies and procedures for assuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

B. The Investment Performance of each Fund and BlackRock: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, also reviewed and considered the performance history of each Fund. In preparation for the April Meeting, the Board worked with its independent legal counsel, BlackRock and Lipper to develop a template for, and was provided with, reports independently prepared by Lipper, which included a comprehensive analysis of each Fund’s performance. The Board also reviewed a narrative and statistical analysis of the Lipper data that was prepared by BlackRock, which analyzed various factors that affect Lipper’s rankings. In connection with its review, the Board received and reviewed information regarding the investment performance of each Fund as compared to other funds in its applicable Lipper category. The Board was provided with a description of the methodology used by Lipper to select peer funds and periodically meets with Lipper representatives to review its methodology. The Board and its Performance Oversight Committee regularly review, and meet with Fund management to discuss, the performance of each Fund throughout the year.

The Board noted that the Aggressive Growth Portfolio ranked in the third, fourth and third quartiles against its Lipper Performance Universe for the one-, three- and five-year periods reported, respectively. The Board and BlackRock reviewed and discussed the reasons for the Fund’s underperformance during these periods compared to its Lipper Performance Universe. The Board was informed that, among other things, the primary detractor was the performance of the underlying equity funds.

The Board and BlackRock also discussed BlackRock’s strategy for improving the Aggressive Growth Portfolio’s performance and BlackRock’s commitment to providing the resources necessary to assist the Fund’s portfolio managers and to improve the Fund’s performance.

 

 

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The Board noted that the Conservative Portfolio ranked in the first, first and third quartiles against its Lipper Performance Universe for the one-, three- and five-year periods reported, respectively.

The Board noted that the Growth Portfolio ranked in the second, third and third quartiles against its Lipper Performance Universe for the one-, three- and five-year periods reported, respectively. The Board noted the Fund’s improved performance, relative to its peers, during the one-year period. The Board and BlackRock reviewed and discussed the reasons for the Fund’s underperformance during the three- and five-year periods compared to its Lipper Performance Universe. The Board was informed that, among other things, the primary detractor was the performance of the underlying equity funds.

The Board and BlackRock also discussed BlackRock’s strategy for improving the Growth Portfolio’s performance and BlackRock’s commitment to providing the resources necessary to assist the Fund’s portfolio managers and to improve the Fund’s performance.

The Board noted that the Moderate Portfolio ranked in the second quartile against its Lipper Performance Universe for each of the one-, three- and five-year periods reported.

The Board noted that BlackRock has recently made, and continues to make, changes to the organization of BlackRock’s overall portfolio management structure designed to result in strengthened leadership teams.

C. Consideration of the Advisory/Management Fees and the Cost of the Services and Profits to be Realized by BlackRock and its Affiliates from their Relationship with each Fund: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed each Fund’s contractual management fee rate compared with the other funds in its Lipper category. The contractual management fee rate represents a combination of the advisory fee and any administrative fees, before taking into account any reimbursements or fee waivers. The Board also compared each Fund’s total net operating expense ratio, as well as actual management fee rate, to those of other funds in its Lipper category. The total net operating expense ratio and actual management fee rate effect to any expense reimbursements or fee waivers that benefit the funds. The Board considered the services provided and the fees charged by BlackRock to other types of clients with similar investment mandates, including institutional accounts.

The Board received and reviewed statements relating to BlackRock’s financial condition. The Board noted that BlackRock does not charge the Funds an advisory fee. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s profitability with respect to other funds the Board currently oversees for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to available aggregate profitability data provided for the two prior years. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s profitability with respect to certain other fund complexes managed by the Manager and/or its affiliates. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s assumptions and methodology of allocating expenses in the profitability analysis, noting the inherent limitations in allocating costs among various advisory products. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors including, among other things, fee waivers and expense reimbursements by the Manager, the types of funds managed, precision of expense allocations and business mix. As a result, comparing profitability is difficult.

The Board noted that, in general, individual fund or product line profitability of other advisors is not publicly available. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s overall operating margin, in general, compared to that of certain other publicly-traded asset management firms. The Board considered the differences between BlackRock and these other firms, including the contribution of technology at BlackRock, BlackRock’s expense management, and the relative product mix.

In addition, the Board considered the cost of the services provided to each Fund by BlackRock, and BlackRock’s and its affiliates’ profits relating to the management and distribution of each Fund and the other funds advised by BlackRock and its affiliates. As part of its analysis, the Board reviewed BlackRock’s methodology in allocating its costs to the management of each Fund. The Board also considered whether BlackRock has the financial resources necessary to attract and retain high quality investment management personnel to perform its obligations under the Agreement and to continue to provide the high quality of services that is expected by the Board.

The Board noted that BlackRock will not receive any advisory fees from the Funds for its investment advisory service. The Board noted that the Aggressive Growth Portfolio’s, Conservative Portfolio’s, Growth Portfolio’s and Moderate Portfolio’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the first, first, first and second quartiles, respectively, relative to each Fund’s Expense Peers. Since the varying fee structure for fund of funds can limit the value of management fee comparisons, the Board also compared the total net operating expense ratios for the various funds. In this comparison, the Board noted that each Fund’s total net operating expense ratio ranked in the first quartile relative to the Fund’s Expense Peers. The Board also noted that BlackRock has contractually agreed to a cap on each Fund’s total net operating expenses on a class-by-class basis.

D. Economies of Scale: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of each Fund increase, as well as the existence of expense caps, as applicable. The Board also considered the extent to which each Fund benefits from such economies and whether there should be changes in the advisory fee rate or breakpoint structure in order to enable the Fund to participate in these economies of scale, for example through the use of breakpoints in the advisory fee based upon the asset level of the Fund. In its consideration, the Board Members took into account the existence of any expense caps and further considered the continuation and/or implementation, as applicable, of such caps.

E. Other Factors Deemed Relevant by the Board Members: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, also took into account other ancillary or “fall-out” benefits that BlackRock or its affiliates may derive from their respective relationships with each Fund, both tangible and intangible, such as BlackRock’s ability to leverage its investment professionals who manage other portfolios and risk management personnel, an increase in BlackRock’s profile in the investment advisory community, and the engagement of BlackRock’s affiliates as service providers to the Fund, including for administrative, distribution, securities lending and cash management services. The Board also considered BlackRock’s overall operations and its efforts to expand the scale of, and improve the quality of, its operations. The Board also noted that BlackRock may use and benefit from third party research obtained by soft dollars generated by certain registered fund transactions to assist in managing all or a

 

 

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number of its other client accounts. The Board further noted that it had considered the investment by BlackRock’s funds in ETFs without any offset against the management fees payable by the funds to BlackRock.

In connection with its consideration of the Agreement, the Board also received information regarding BlackRock’s brokerage and soft dollar practices. The Board received reports from BlackRock which included information on brokerage commissions and trade execution practices throughout the year.

The Board noted the competitive nature of the open-end fund marketplace, and that shareholders are able to redeem their Fund shares if they believe that a Fund’s fees and expenses are too high or if they are dissatisfied with the performance of the Fund.

Conclusion

The Board, including all the Independent Board Members, approved the continuation of the Agreement between the Manager and the Trust, on behalf of each Fund, for a one-year term ending June 30, 2014. Based upon its evaluation of all of the aforementioned factors in their totality, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, was satisfied that the terms of the Agreement were fair and reasonable and in the best interest of each Fund and its shareholders. In arriving at its decision to approve the Agreement, the Board did not identify any single factor or group of factors as all-important or controlling, but considered all factors together, and different Board Members may have attributed different weights to the various factors considered. The Independent Board Members were also assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel in making this determination. The contractual fee arrangements for each Fund reflect the results of several years of review by the Board Members and predecessor Board Members, and discussions between such Board Members (and predecessor Board Members) and BlackRock. As a result, the Board Members’ conclusions may be based in part on their consideration of these arrangements in prior years.

 

 

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Officers and Trustees     

 

Name, Address,

and Year of Birth

 

Position(s)

Held with

the Trust

 

Length

of Time

Served as

a Trustee2

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years   Number of BlackRock-
Advised Registered
Investment Companies
(“RICs”) Consisting of
Investment Portfolios
(“Portfolios”) Overseen
 

Public

Directorships

Independent Trustees1    

Robert M. Hernandez

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1944

  Chairman of the Board and Trustee  

Since

2007

   Director, Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of USX Corporation (energy and steel business) from 1991 to 2001; Director, TE Connectivity (electronics) from 2006 to 2012.  

28 RICs consisting of

84 Portfolios

  ACE Limited (insurance company); Eastman Chemical Company; RTI International Metals, Inc. (metals)

Fred G. Weiss

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1941

  Vice Chairman of the Board and Trustee  

Since

2007

   Managing Director, FGW Associates (consulting and investment company) since 1997; Director and Treasurer, Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research since 2000; Director, BTG International Plc (medical technology commercialization company) from 2001 to 2007.  

28 RICs consisting of

84 Portfolios

  Actavis, Inc. (pharmaceuticals)

James H. Bodurtha

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1944

  Trustee  

Since

2007

   Director, The China Business Group, Inc. (consulting and investing firm) since 1996 and Executive Vice President thereof from 1996 to 2003; Chairman of the Board, Berkshire Holding Corporation since 1980.  

28 RICs consisting of

84 Portfolios

  None

Bruce R. Bond

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1946

  Trustee  

Since

2007

   Trustee and Member of the Governance Committee, State Street Research Mutual Funds from 1997 to 2005; Board Member of Governance, Audit and Finance Committee, Avaya Inc. (computer equipment) from 2003 to 2007.  

28 RICs consisting of

84 Portfolios

  None

Donald W. Burton

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1944

  Trustee  

Since

2007

   Managing General Partner, The Burton Partnership, LP (an investment partnership) since 1979; Managing General Partner, The South Atlantic Venture Funds from 1983 to 2012; Director, IDology, Inc. (technology solutions) since 2006; Director, Knology, Inc. (telecommunications) from 1996 to 2012; Director, Capital Southwest from 2006 to 2012.  

28 RICs consisting of

84 Portfolios

  None

Honorable Stuart E. Eizenstat

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1943

  Trustee  

Since

2007

   Partner and Head of International Practice, Covington and Burling LLP (law firm) since 2001; International Advisory Board Member, The Coca-Cola Company from 2002 to 2011; Advisory Board Member, Veracity Worldwide, LLC (risk management) since 2007; Member of the International Advisory Board GML Ltd. (energy) since 2003; Advisory Board Member, BT Americas (telecommunications) from 2004 to 2010.  

28 RICs consisting of

84 Portfolios

  Alcatel-Lucent (telecommunications); Global Specialty Metallurgical; UPS Corporation (delivery service)

Kenneth A. Froot

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1957

  Trustee  

Since

2007

   Professor, Harvard University since 1992.  

28 RICs consisting of

84 Portfolios

  None

John F. O’Brien

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1943

  Trustee  

Since

2007

   Chairman of the Corporation, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute since 2009 and Trustee thereof from 2003 to 2009; Director, Ameresco, Inc. (energy solutions company) from 2006 to 2007.  

28 RICs consisting of

84 Portfolios

  Cabot Corporation (chemicals); LKQ Corporation (auto parts manufacturing); TJX Companies, Inc. (retailer)

Roberta Cooper Ramo

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1942

  Trustee  

Since

2007

   Shareholder and attorney, Modrall, Sperling, Roehl, Harris & Sisk, P.A. (law firm) since 1993; Chairman of the Board, Cooper’s, Inc. (retail) since 1999; Director, ECMC Group (service provider to students, schools and lenders) since 2001; President, The American Law Institute (non-profit), since 2008.  

28 RICs consisting of

84 Portfolios

  None

 

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Name, Address,

and Year of Birth

 

Position(s)
Held with

the Trust

 

Length

of Time
Served as

a Trustee2

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years   Number of BlackRock-
Advised Registered
Investment Companies
(“RICs”) Consisting of
Investment Portfolios
(“Portfolios”) Overseen
  Public
Directorships
Independent Trustees1 (concluded)    

David H. Walsh

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1941

 

Trustee

 

Since

2007

   Director, National Museum of Wildlife Art since 2007; Trustee, University of Wyoming Foundation from 2008 to 2012; Director, Ruckelshaus Institute and Haub School of Natural Resources at the University of Wyoming from 2006 to 2008; Director, The American Museum of Fly Fishing since 1997.  

28 RICs consisting of

84 Portfolios

  None
 

1     Each Independent Trustee holds office until his or her successor is duly elected and qualifies or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal as provided by the Trust’s by-laws or charter or statute. In no event may an Independent Trustee hold office beyond December 31 of the year in which he or she turns 74.

 

2     Date shown is the earliest date a person has served for the Trust covered by this annual report. Following the combination of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. (“MLIM”) and BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) in September 2006, the various legacy MLIM and legacy BlackRock Fund boards were realigned and consolidated into three new fund boards in 2007. As a result, although the chart shows certain Trustees as joining the Trust’s Board in 2007, those Trustees first became members of the boards of other legacy MLIM or legacy BlackRock funds as follows: James H. Bodurtha, 1995; Bruce R. Bond, 2005; Donald W. Burton, 2002; Honorable Stuart E. Eizenstat, 2001; Kenneth A. Froot, 2005; Robert M. Hernandez, 1996; John F. O’Brien, 2005; Roberta Cooper Ramo, 1999; David H. Walsh, 2003; and Fred G. Weiss, 1998.

Interested Trustees3    

Paul L. Audet

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1953

  Trustee  

Since

2011

   Senior Managing Director of BlackRock and Head of U.S. Mutual Funds since 2011; Chair of the U.S. Mutual Funds Committee reporting to the Global Executive Committee since 2011; Head of BlackRock’s Real Estate business from 2008 to 2011; Member of BlackRock’s Global Operating and Corporate Risk Management Committees and of the BlackRock Alternative Investors Executive Committee and Investment Committee for the Private Equity Fund of Funds business since 2008; Head of BlackRock’s Global Cash Management business from 2005 to 2010; Acting Chief Financial Officer of BlackRock from 2007 to 2008; Chief Financial Officer of BlackRock from 1998 to 2005.  

155 RICs consisting of

283 Portfolios

  None

Laurence D. Fink

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1952

  Trustee  

Since

2007

   Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BlackRock since its formation in 1998 and of BlackRock’s predecessor entities since 1988 and Chairman of the Executive and Management Committees; Formerly Managing Director, The First Boston Corporation, Member of its Management Committee, Co-head of its Taxable Fixed Income Division and Head of its Mortgage and Real Estate Products Group; Chairman of the Board of several of BlackRock’s alternative investment vehicles; Director of several of BlackRock’s offshore funds; Member of the Board of Trustees of New York University, Chair of the Financial Affairs Committee and a member of the Executive Committee, the Ad Hoc Committee on Board Governance, and the Committee on Trustees; Co-Chairman of the NYU Hospitals Center Board of Trustees; Chairman of the Development/Trustee Stewardship Committee and Chairman of the Finance Committee; Trustee, The Boys’ Club of New York.  

28 RICs consisting of

84 Portfolios

  BlackRock

Henry Gabbay

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1947

 

Trustee

 

Since

2007

   Consultant, BlackRock, Inc. from 2007 to 2008; Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. from 1989 to 2007; Chief Administrative Officer, BlackRock Advisors, LLC from 1998 to 2007; President of BlackRock Funds and BlackRock Allocation Target Shares from 2005 to 2007 and Treasurer of certain closed-end funds in the BlackRock fund complex from 1989 to 2006.  

155 RICs consisting of

283 Portfolios

  None
 

3     Messrs. Audet and Fink are both “interested persons,” as defined in the 1940 Act, of the Trust based on their positions with BlackRock and its affiliates. Mr. Gabbay is an “interested person” of the Trust based on his former positions with BlackRock and its affiliates as well as his ownership of BlackRock and The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. securities. Mr. Audet and Mr. Gabbay are also Directors of the BlackRock registered closed-end funds and Directors of other BlackRock registered open-end funds. Interested Trustees serve until their resignation, removal or death, or until December 31 of the year in which they turn 72.

 

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Name, Address,

and Year of Birth

 

Position(s)
Held with

the Trust

 

Length

of Time
Served

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
Officers1             

John M. Perlowski

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1964

  President and Chief Executive Officer  

Since

2010

   Managing Director of BlackRock since 2009; Global Head of BlackRock Fund Services since 2009; Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Global Product Group at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. from 2003 to 2009; Treasurer of Goldman Sachs Mutual Funds from 2003 to 2009 and Senior Vice President thereof from 2007 to 2009; Director of Goldman Sachs Offshore Funds from 2002 to 2009; Director of Family Resource Network (charitable foundation) since 2009.

Brendan Kyne

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1977

  Vice President  

Since

2009

   Managing Director of BlackRock since 2010; Director of BlackRock from 2008 to 2009; Head of Product Development and Management for BlackRock’s U.S. Retail Group since 2009 and Co-head thereof from 2007 to 2009; Vice President of BlackRock from 2005 to 2008.

Neal Andrews

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1966

  Chief Financial Officer  

Since

2007

   Managing Director of BlackRock since 2006; Senior Vice President and Line of Business Head of Fund Accounting and Administration at PNC Global Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. from 1992 to 2006.

Jay Fife

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1970

  Treasurer  

Since

2007

   Managing Director of BlackRock since 2007; Director of BlackRock in 2006; Assistant Treasurer of the MLIM and Fund Asset Management, L.P. advised funds from 2005 to 2006; Director of MLIM Fund Services Group from 2001 to 2006.

Brian Kindelan

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1959

  Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer  

Since

2007

   Chief Compliance Officer of the BlackRock-advised funds since 2007; Managing Director and Senior Counsel of BlackRock since 2005.

Benjamin Archibald

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

1975

  Secretary  

Since

2012

   Director of BlackRock since 2010; Assistant Secretary to the funds from 2010 to 2012; General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer of Uhuru Capital Management from 2009 to 2010; Executive Director and Counsel of Goldman Sachs Asset Management from 2005 to 2009.
 

1    Officers of the Trust serve at the pleasure of the Board.

    Further information about the Trust’s Officers and Trustees is available in the Trust’s Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained without charge by calling 1-800-441-7762.

 

Investment Advisor and

Co-Administrator

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Wilmington, DE 19809

 

Accounting Agent,

Co-Administrator and

Transfer Agent

BNY Mellon Investment

Servicing (U.S.) Inc.

Wilmington, DE 19809

 

Independent Registered

Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Philadelphia, PA 19103

 

Address of the Trust

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

     

Custodian

The Bank of New York Mellon

New York, NY 10286

 

Distributor

BlackRock Investments, LLC

New York, NY 10022

 

Legal Counsel

Wilkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

New York, NY 10019

 

 

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General Information

Electronic Delivery

Electronic copies of most financial reports and prospectuses are available on the Funds’ website or shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications of quarterly statements, annual and semi-annual reports and prospectuses by enrolling in the Funds’ electronic delivery program.

To enroll:

Shareholders Who Hold Accounts with Investment Advisors, Banks or Brokerages:

Please contact your financial advisor. Please note that not all investment advisors, banks or brokerages may offer this service.

Shareholders Who Hold Accounts Directly With BlackRock:

 

1) Access the BlackRock website at
  http://www.blackrock.com/edelivery

 

2) Select “eDelivery” under the “More Information” section

 

3) Log into your account

Householding

The Funds will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports and proxy statements, to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly called “householding” and is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please call the Funds at (800) 441-7762.

Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http:// www.sec.gov and may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on how to access documents on the SEC’s website without charge may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. The Funds’ Forms N-Q may also be obtained upon request and without charge by calling (800) 441-7762.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 441-7762; (2) at http://www.blackrock.com; and (3) on the SEC’s website at http:// www.sec.gov.

Availability of Proxy Voting Record

Information about how the Funds voted proxies relating to securities held in the Funds’ portfolios during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available upon request and without charge (1) at http://www.blackrock.com or by calling (800) 441-7762 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

 

Shareholder Privileges

Account Information

Call us at (800) 441-7762 from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM EST on any business day to get information about your account balances, recent transactions and share prices. You can also reach us on the Web at http:// www.blackrock.com/funds.

Automatic Investment Plans

Investor Class shareholders who want to invest regularly can arrange to have $50 or more automatically deducted from their checking or savings account and invested in any of the BlackRock funds.

Systematic Withdrawal Plans

Investor Class shareholders can establish a systematic withdrawal plan and receive periodic payments of $50 or more from their BlackRock funds, as long as their account balance is at least $10,000.

Retirement Plans

Shareholders may make investments in conjunction with Traditional, Rollover, Roth, Coverdell, Simple IRAs, SEP IRAs and 403(b) Plans.

 

 

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BlackRock Privacy Principles

 

BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and former fund investors and individual clients (collectively, “Clients”) and to safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in certain cases we share such information with select parties.

If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regulations require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different privacy-related rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock will comply with those specific laws, rules or regulations.

BlackRock obtains or verifies personal non-public information from and about you from different sources, including the following: (i) information we receive from you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on applications, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive from a consumer reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our websites.

BlackRock does not sell or disclose to non-affiliated third parties any non-public personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law or as is necessary to respond to regulatory requests or to service Client accounts. These non-affiliated third parties are required to protect the confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for its intended purpose.

We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or to provide you with information about other BlackRock products or services that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts access to non-public personal information about its Clients to those BlackRock employees with a legitimate business need for the information. BlackRock maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed to protect the non-public personal information of its Clients, including procedures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information.

 

 

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BlackRock offers a diverse lineup of open-end mutual funds crossing all investment styles and managed by experts in equity, fixed income and tax-exempt investing.

 

Equity Funds

 

BlackRock ACWI ex-US Index Fund

BlackRock All-Cap Energy & Resources Portfolio

BlackRock Basic Value Fund

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund

BlackRock Commodity Strategies Fund

BlackRock Disciplined Small Cap Core Fund

BlackRock Emerging Markets Dividend Fund

BlackRock Emerging Markets Fund

BlackRock Emerging Markets Long/Short Equity Fund

BlackRock Energy & Resources Portfolio

BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund

BlackRock EuroFund

BlackRock Flexible Equity Fund

BlackRock Focus Growth Fund

BlackRock Global Dividend Portfolio

BlackRock Global Long/Short Equity Fund

BlackRock Global Opportunities Portfolio

BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund

BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio

BlackRock India Fund

BlackRock International Fund

BlackRock International Index Fund

BlackRock International Opportunities Portfolio

BlackRock Large Cap Core Fund

BlackRock Large Cap Core Plus Fund

BlackRock Large Cap Growth Fund

BlackRock Large Cap Value Fund

BlackRock Latin America Fund

BlackRock Long-Horizon Equity Fund

BlackRock Mid-Cap Growth Equity Portfolio

BlackRock Mid-Cap Value Opportunities Fund

BlackRock Natural Resources Trust

BlackRock Pacific Fund

BlackRock Real Estate Securities Fund

BlackRock Russell 1000 Index Fund

BlackRock Science & Technology Opportunities Portfolio

BlackRock Small Cap Growth Equity Portfolio

BlackRock Small Cap Growth Fund II

BlackRock Small Cap Index Fund

BlackRock S&P 500 Stock Fund

BlackRock U.S. Opportunities Portfolio

BlackRock Value Opportunities Fund

BlackRock World Gold Fund

 

 

Taxable Fixed Income Funds

 

BlackRock Bond Index Fund

BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio

BlackRock CoreAlpha Bond Fund

BlackRock Emerging Market Local Debt Portfolio

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Portfolio

BlackRock Global Long/Short Credit Fund

BlackRock GNMA Portfolio

BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio

BlackRock International Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Investment Grade Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio

BlackRock Secured Credit Portfolio

BlackRock Short Obligations Fund

BlackRock Short-Term Treasury Fund

BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio

BlackRock Total Return Fund

BlackRock U.S. Government Bond Portfolio

BlackRock U.S. Mortgage Portfolio

BlackRock Ultra-Short Obligations Fund

BlackRock World Income Fund

 

 

Municipal Fixed Income Funds

 

BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund

BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund

BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund

BlackRock National Municipal Fund

BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund

BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Fund

BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund

BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund

 

 

Mixed Asset Funds

 

BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund   LifePath Active Portfolios   LifePath Index Portfolios
BlackRock Emerging Market Allocation Portfolio  

2015

    2040          

Retirement

  2040  
BlackRock Global Allocation Fund  

2020

    2045          

2020

  2045  
BlackRock Managed Volatility Portfolio  

2025

    2050          

2025

  2050  
BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio  

2030

    2055          

2030

  2055  
BlackRock Multi-Asset Real Return Fund  

2035

        

2035

   
BlackRock Strategic Risk Allocation Fund               
  LifePath Portfolios      
BlackRock Prepared Portfolios  

Retirement

    2040              

Conservative Prepared Portfolio

 

2020

    2045              

Moderate Prepared Portfolio

 

2025

    2050              

Growth Prepared Portfolio

 

2030

    2055              

Aggressive Growth Prepared Portfolio

 

2035

            

BlackRock mutual funds are currently distributed by BlackRock Investments, LLC. You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the funds under consideration carefully before investing. Each fund’s prospectus contains this and other information and is available at www.blackrock.com or by calling (800) 441-7762 or from your financial advisor. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

 

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This report is transmitted to shareholders only. It is not authorized for use as an offer of sale or a solicitation of an offer to buy shares of a Fund unless accompanied or preceded by that Fund’s current prospectus. Past performance results shown in this report should not be considered a representation of future performance. Investment returns and principal value of shares will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Statements and other information herein are as dated and are subject to change.

 

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Item 2 – Code of Ethics – The registrant (or the “Fund”) has adopted a code of ethics, as of the end of the period covered by this report, applicable to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. During the period covered by this report, there have been no amendments to or waivers granted under the code of ethics. A copy of the code of ethics is available without charge at www.blackrock.com.

 

Item 3 – Audit Committee Financial Expert – The registrant’s board of trustees (the “board of trustees”), has determined that (i) the registrant has the following audit committee financial experts serving on its audit committee and (ii) each audit committee financial expert is independent:

Robert M. Hernandez

Fred G. Weiss

Stuart E. Eizenstat

Under applicable securities laws, a person determined to be an audit committee financial expert will not be deemed an “expert” for any purpose, including without limitation for the purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated or identified as an audit committee financial expert. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or liabilities greater than the duties, obligations, and liabilities imposed on such person as a member of the audit committee and board of trustees in the absence of such designation or identification.

 

Item 4 – Principal Accountant Fees and Services

The following table presents fees billed by Deloitte & Touche LLP (“D&T”) in each of the last two fiscal years for the services rendered to the Fund:

 

     (a) Audit Fees   (b) Audit-Related Fees1   (c) Tax Fees2   (d) All Other Fees3
Entity Name  

Current
Fiscal Year

End

 

Previous
Fiscal Year

End

 

Current
Fiscal Year

End

 

Previous
Fiscal Year

End

 

Current
Fiscal Year

End

 

Previous
Fiscal Year

End

 

Current
Fiscal Year

End

 

Previous
Fiscal Year

End

BlackRock Aggressive Growth Prepared Portfolio   $24,363   $24,100   $0   $0   $12,850   $12,350   $0   $0
BlackRock Conservative Prepared Portfolio   $24,363   $24,100   $0   $0   $12,850   $12,350   $0   $0
BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio   $50,263   $50,000   $0   $0   $15,100   $14,600   $0   $0
BlackRock GNMA Portfolio   $41,188   $38,300   $0   $0   $15,100   $14,600   $0   $0
BlackRock Growth Prepared Portfolio   $24,363   $24,100   $0   $0   $12,850   $12,350   $0   $0
BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio   $51,038   $49,900   $0   $0   $34,510   $52,050   $0   $0
BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio   $32,263   $32,000   $0   $0   $15,100   $14,600   $0   $0
BlackRock Investment Grade Bond Portfolio   $43,563   $43,300   $0   $0   $15,100   $14,600   $0   $0
BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio   $43,263   $43,000   $0   $0   $14,100   $14,600   $0   $0
BlackRock Moderate Prepared Portfolio   $24,363   $24,100   $0   $0   $12,850   $12,350   $0   $0
BlackRock Secured Credit Portfolio   $52,663   $52,400   $0   $0   $15,100   $14,600   $0   $0
BlackRock U.S. Government Bond Portfolio   $40,263   $40,000   $0   $0   $15,100   $14,600   $0   $0

 

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The following table presents fees billed by D&T that were required to be approved by the registrant’s audit committee (the “Committee”) for services that relate directly to the operations or financial reporting of the Fund and that are rendered on behalf of BlackRock Advisors, LLC (“Investment Adviser” or “BlackRock”) and entities controlling, controlled by, or under common control with BlackRock (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) that provide ongoing services to the Fund (“Fund Service Providers”):

 

      Current Fiscal Year End    Previous Fiscal Year End
(b) Audit-Related Fees1    $0    $0
(c) Tax Fees2    $0    $0
(d) All Other Fees3    $2,865,000    $2,970,000

1 The nature of the services includes assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit of financial statements not included in Audit Fees.

2 The nature of the services includes tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.

3 Aggregate fees borne by BlackRock in connection with the review of compliance procedures and attestation thereto performed by D&T with respect to all of the registered closed-end funds and some of the registered open-end funds advised by BlackRock.

(e)(1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures:

The Committee has adopted policies and procedures with regard to the pre-approval of services. Audit, audit-related and tax compliance services provided to the registrant on an annual basis require specific pre-approval by the Committee. The Committee also must approve other non-audit services provided to the registrant and those non-audit services provided to the Investment Adviser and Fund Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and the financial reporting of the registrant. Certain of these non-audit services that the Committee believes are (a) consistent with the SEC’s auditor independence rules and (b) routine and recurring services that will not impair the independence of the independent accountants may be approved by the Committee without consideration on a specific case-by-case basis (“general pre-approval”). The term of any general pre-approval is 12 months from the date of the pre-approval, unless the Committee provides for a different period. Tax or other non-audit services provided to the registrant which have a direct impact on the operations or financial reporting of the registrant will only be deemed pre-approved provided that any individual project does not exceed $10,000 attributable to the registrant or $50,000 per project. For this purpose, multiple projects will be aggregated to determine if they exceed the previously mentioned cost levels.

Any proposed services exceeding the pre-approved cost levels will require specific pre-approval by the Committee, as will any other services not subject to general pre-approval (e.g., unanticipated but permissible services). The Committee is informed of each service approved subject to general pre-approval at the next regularly scheduled in-person board meeting. At this

 

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meeting, an analysis of such services is presented to the Committee for ratification. The Committee may delegate to the Committee Chairman the authority to approve the provision of and fees for any specific engagement of permitted non-audit services, including services exceeding pre-approved cost levels.

(e)(2) None of the services described in each of Items 4(b) through (d) were approved by the Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception in paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

(f) Not Applicable

(g) The aggregate non-audit fees paid to the accountant for services rendered by the accountant to the registrant, the Investment Adviser and the Fund Service Providers were:

 

Entity Name   

Current Fiscal Year

End

  

Previous Fiscal Year

End

BlackRock Aggressive Growth Prepared Portfolio    $12,850    $12,350
BlackRock Conservative Prepared Portfolio    $12,850    $12,350
BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio    $15,100    $14,600
BlackRock GNMA Portfolio    $15,100    $14,600
BlackRock Growth Prepared Portfolio    $12,850    $12,350
BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio    $34,510    $52,050
BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio    $15,100    $14,600
BlackRock Investment Grade Bond Portfolio    $15,100    $14,600
BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio    $14,100    $14,600
BlackRock Moderate Prepared Portfolio    $12,850    $12,350
BlackRock Secured Credit Portfolio    $15,100    $14,600
BlackRock U.S. Government Bond Portfolio    $15,100    $14,600

Additionally, SSAE 16 Review (Formerly, SAS No. 70) fees for the current and previous fiscal years of $2,865,000 and $2,970,000, respectively, were billed by D&T to the Investment Adviser.

(h) The Committee has considered and determined that the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Investment Adviser and the Fund Service Providers that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

 

Item 5 – Audit Committee of Listed Registrants – Not Applicable

 

Item 6 – Investments

(a) The registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

 

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(b) Not Applicable due to no such divestments during the semi-annual period covered since the previous Form N-CSR filing.

 

Item 7 – Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable

 

Item 8 – Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable

 

Item 9 – Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers – Not Applicable

 

Item 10 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – There have been no material changes to these procedures.

 

Item 11 – Controls and Procedures

(a) The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12 – Exhibits attached hereto

(a)(1) Code of Ethics – See Item 2

(a)(2) Certifications – Attached hereto

(a)(3) Not Applicable

(b) Certifications – Attached hereto

 

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

BlackRock Funds II

 

By:         /s/ John M. Perlowski            
 

John M. Perlowski

Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of

BlackRock Funds II

Date: December 3, 2013

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 Funds II

Date: December 3, 2013
By:     /s/ Neal J. Andrews            
 

Neal J. Andrews

Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of

BlackRock Funds II

Date: December 3, 2013

 

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