N-CSR 1 d747384dncsr.htm BLACKROCK FUNDS II BLACKROCK FUNDS II

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 Global Dividend Portfolio

BlackRock Multi-Asset Income 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: 07/31/2014

Date of reporting period: 07/31/2014


Item 1 – Report to Stockholders


JULY 31, 2014        

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT

 

      BLACKROCK®

 

 

  BlackRock Global Dividend Portfolio    of BlackRock Funds II

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not FDIC Insured ¡ May Lose Value ¡ No Bank Guarantee  

 


Table of Contents     

 

       Page   

Shareholder Letter

     3   

Annual Report:

  

Fund Summary

     4   

About Fund Performance

     6   

Disclosure of Expenses

     6   

Derivative Financial Instruments

     6   

Financial Statements:

  

Schedule of Investments

     7   

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     10   

Statement of Operations

     11   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     12   

Financial Highlights

     13   

Notes to Financial Statements

     15   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     23   

Important Tax Information

     23   

Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement

     24   

Officers and Trustees

     28   

Additional Information

     31   

A World-Class Mutual Fund Family

     33   

 

2    BLACKROCK GLOBAL DIVIDEND PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014     


Shareholder Letter

Dear Shareholder,

The latter part of 2013 was a strong period for equities and other risk assets such as high yield bonds, despite the mixed tone of economic and financial news and uncertainty as to when and by how much the U.S. Federal Reserve would begin to gradually reduce (or “taper”) its asset purchase programs. Stock markets rallied in September when the Fed defied investors’ expectations with its decision to delay tapering. The momentum was disrupted temporarily, however, when the U.S. debt ceiling debate led to a partial government shutdown, roiling financial markets globally until a compromise was struck in mid-October. The remainder of 2013 was generally positive for developed market stocks, while fixed income and emerging market investments struggled as Fed tapering became increasingly imminent. When the central bank ultimately announced its tapering plans in mid-December, equity investors reacted positively, as this action signaled the Fed’s perception of real improvement in the economy.

Most asset classes continued to move higher in 2014 despite the pull back in Fed stimulus. The year got off to a rocky start, however. A number of emerging economies showed signs of financial stress while facing the broader headwind of diminishing global liquidity. These risks, combined with disappointing U.S. economic data, caused equities to decline in January while bond markets found renewed strength from investors seeking relatively safer assets.

Although these headwinds persisted, equities were back on the rise in February as investors were encouraged by a one-year extension of the U.S. debt ceiling and market-friendly comments from the new Fed Chairwoman, Janet Yellen. While it was clear that U.S. economic data had softened, investors were assuaged by increasing evidence that the trend was temporary and weather-related, and continued to take on risk given expectations that growth would pick up later in the year.

In the months that followed, interest rates trended lower and bond prices climbed higher in the modest growth environment. Financial markets exhibited a remarkably low level of volatility despite rising geopolitical risks and mixed global economic news. Tensions in Russia and Ukraine and signs of decelerating growth in China caused some turbulence, but markets were resilient as investors focused on signs of improvement in the U.S. recovery, stronger corporate earnings and increased merger-and-acquisition activity. Importantly, investors were comforted by comments from the Fed offering reassurance that no changes to short-term interest rates were on the horizon.

In the low-rate environment, investors looked to equities as a source of yield, pushing major indices to record highs. As stock prices moved higher, investors soon became wary of stretched valuations and a new theme emerged in the markets. Stocks that had experienced significant price appreciation in 2013, particularly growth and momentum names, broadly declined as investors fled to stocks with cheaper valuations. This rotation resulted in the strongest performers of 2013 struggling most in 2014, and vice versa. Especially hard hit were U.S. small cap and European stocks where earnings growth had not kept pace with recent market gains. In contrast, emerging market stocks benefited from the trend. As a number of developing countries took steps to stabilize their finances, investors looked past political risks – hardly batting an eye at a military coup in Thailand – and poured back into these attractively priced investments.

Asset prices tend to be more vulnerable to bad news when investors believe valuations are stretched. Consequently, markets came under pressure in July as geopolitical tensions intensified with the tragic downing of a Malaysian civilian airliner over Ukraine, the continued fragmentation of Iraq and a ground war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. As the period came to a close, financial troubles in Argentina and Portugal as well as new U.S. and European sanctions on Russia were additional headwinds for the markets.

Despite a host of challenges, most asset classes generated solid returns for the six- and 12-month periods ended July 31, 2014, with equities generally outperforming fixed income. Emerging market equities delivered impressive gains. Developed markets also performed well, although small cap stocks lagged due to relatively higher valuations. Most fixed income assets produced positive returns even as the Fed reduced its open-market purchases. Tax-exempt municipal bonds benefited from a favorable supply-and-demand environment. Short-term interest rates remained near zero, keeping yields on money market securities close to historic lows.

At BlackRock, we believe investors need to think globally, extend their scope across a broad 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 blackrock.com for further insight about investing in today’s world.

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

LOGO

Asset prices pushed higher over the period despite modest global growth, geopolitical risks and a shift toward tighter U.S. monetary policy.

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

Total Returns as of July 31, 2014  
    6-month     12-month  

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

    9.44     16.94

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

    (0.30     8.56   

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

    7.03        15.07   

Emerging market equities
(MSCI Emerging Markets Index)

    15.70        15.32   

3-month Treasury bill
(BofA Merrill Lynch
3-Month U.S. Treasury
Bill Index)

    0.02        0.05   

U.S. Treasury securities
(BofA Merrill Lynch
10- Year U.S. Treasury
Index)

    2.71        3.50   

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

    2.16        3.97   

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

    4.11        7.38   

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

    3.33        8.18   
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 July 31, 2014     

 

Investment Objective

BlackRock Global Dividend Portfolio’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek to provide a level of current income that exceeds the average yield on global stocks generally. Additionally, the Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation.

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

 

How did the Fund perform?

 

Ÿ  

For the 12-month period ended July 31, 2014, the Fund underperformed its performance benchmark, the MSCI All Country World Index.

What factors influenced performance?

 

Ÿ  

The Fund is not managed in accordance with the benchmark index and therefore can vary significantly from the index in terms of positioning and performance. Stock selection in the health care sector detracted from returns, particularly due to the Fund’s position in Sanofi SA (France), which was a weak performer during the period. Other large individual detractors over the
12-month period were McDonald’s Corp. within consumer discretionary and The Coca-Cola Co. in consumer staples.

 

Ÿ  

Conversely, the Fund benefited from good stock selection within consumer staples. In this vein, the Fund’s positions in Imperial Tobacco Group PLC and British American Tobacco PLC had a positive impact on returns as the tobacco industry benefited from merger and acquisition activity during the period. A position in information technology firm Microsoft Corp. was another significant contributor to performance.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

 

Ÿ  

Early in the period, Fund activity focused on rotating out of some of the more cyclical, lower-yielding companies that had outperformed and into higher-quality companies in which relative dividend yields had risen due to underperformance. Notable sales included Tesco PLC, Emerson Electric Co. and Taiwan Mobile, with the proceeds used to add back to holdings in companies in which the investment advisor maintains a high level of conviction, such as Unilever PLC, Sanofi SA, and McDonald’s Corp. In the latter half of the period, the Fund exited a position in Vodafone Group PLC after receiving the company’s dividend payout that followed the sale of its stake in Verizon Wireless to Verizon Communications, Inc. A position was initiated in Syngenta AG, a Swiss fertilizer company and a position was reinitiated in Souza Cruz SA, a Brazilian tobacco company. Other new positions included Brazilian infrastructure company CCR SA, Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk A/S and American toy manufacturer Mattel, Inc. Within consumer staples and health care, the Fund trimmed positions in some strong performers such as Lorillard, Inc. and Merck & Co., Inc., while adding to positions that had lagged the market rally.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

 

Ÿ  

As of period end, economic indicators continued to suggest a slow pace of global growth. In this environment, the Fund continued to seek to invest in high-quality, dividend-paying companies with sustainable business models, strong financial positions and above-average dividend yields.

 

 

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.

 

Ten Largest Holdings    Percent of
Long-Term
Investments

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC

     4

The Coca-Cola Co.

     3   

Sanofi SA

     3   

Nestlé SA, Registered Shares

     3   

Roche Holding AG

     3   

Microsoft Corp.

     3   

McDonald’s Corp.

     3   

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

     3   

Novartis AG, Registered Shares

     3   

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

     3   
Geographic Allocation    Percent of
Long-Term
Investments

United States

     39

United Kingdom

     15   

Switzerland

     12   

France

     7   

Sweden

     4   

Canada

     3   

Japan

     3   

Singapore

     2   

Netherlands

     2   

Belgium

     2   

Germany

     2   

Brazil

     2   

Australia

     2   

Italy

     2   

Other1

     3   

 

  1

Includes holdings within countries that are 1% or less of long-term investments. Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for such countries.

 

 

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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 will invest at least 80% of its net assets in dividend-paying equity securities and at least 40% of its assets outside of the U.S. (unless market conditions are not deemed favorable by Fund management, in which case the Fund would invest at least 30% of its assets outside of the U.S.). The Fund’s total returns prior to November 1, 2010 are the returns of the Fund when it followed different investment strategies under the name BlackRock Income Builder Portfolio.

 

  3 

This unmanaged index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets.

 

  4 

Commencement of operations.

 

Performance Summary for the Period Ended July 31, 2014                                                                 
              Average Annual Total Returns5  
              1 Year      5 Years      Since Inception6  
        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

       8.84      11.83      N/A         12.65      N/A         6.55      N/A   

Investor A

       8.72         11.48         5.62      12.34         11.13      6.27         5.37

Investor C

       8.39         10.74         9.74         11.51         11.51         5.48         5.48   

MSCI All Country World Index

       9.26         15.91         N/A         12.09         N/A         4.03         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 6 for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees.

 

  6 

The Fund commenced operations on April 7, 2008.

 

     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     Hypothetical8  
     Beginning
Account Value
February 1, 2014
    Ending
Account Value
July 31, 2014
    Expenses Paid
During the Period7
    Beginning
Account Value
February 1, 2014
    Ending
Account Value
July 31, 2014
    Expenses Paid
During the Period7
    Annualized
Expense Ratio
 

Institutional

    $1,000.00        $1,088.40        $3.88        $1,000.00        $1,021.08        $3.76        0.75

Investor A

    $1,000.00        $1,087.20        $5.33        $1,000.00        $1,019.69        $5.16        1.03

Investor C

    $1,000.00        $1,083.90        $9.15        $1,000.00        $1,016.02        $8.85        1.77

 

  7 

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 181/ 365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).

 

  8 

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 6 for further information on how expenses were calculated.

 

     BLACKROCK GLOBAL DIVIDEND PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014    5


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.

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 the performance table on the previous page assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value (“NAV”) on the ex-dividend date. 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 Fund’s investment advisor, has contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses. Without such waiver and/or reimbursement, the Fund’s performance would have been lower. The Manager is under no obligation to continue waiving and/or reimbursing its fees after the applicable termination date of such agreement. See Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information on waivers and/or reimbursements.

 

 

Disclosure of Expenses

 

Shareholders of the 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 example on the previous page (which is based on a hypothetical investment of $1,000 invested on February 1, 2014 and held through July 31, 2014) is intended to assist shareholders both in calculating expenses based on an investment in the Fund and in comparing these expenses with similar costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The expense example provides 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 share class under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”

The expense example also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the 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 this Fund 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 example are intended to highlight shareholders’ ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional expenses, such as sales charges, if any. Therefore, the hypothetical example is 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.

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments

 

The Fund may invest in various derivative financial instruments, including forward foreign currency exchange contracts, 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 and/or foreign currency exchange rate 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 Fund’s 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 the Fund to sell or purchase portfolio investments at inopportune times or for distressed values, may limit the amount of appreciation the Fund can realize on an investment, may result in lower dividends paid to shareholders and/or may cause the Fund to hold an investment that it might otherwise sell. The Fund’s investments in these instruments are discussed in detail in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

6    BLACKROCK GLOBAL DIVIDEND PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014     


Schedule of Investments July 31, 2014      BlackRock Global Dividend Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Common Stocks    Shares      Value  

Australia — 1.5%

     

BHP Billiton PLC

     983,352       $ 33,544,230   

Belgium — 2.3%

     

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV

     473,875         51,146,510   

Brazil — 1.6%

     

CCR SA

     2,297,244         18,134,938   

Souza Cruz SA

     1,964,323         18,260,087   
     

 

 

 
                36,395,025   

Canada — 2.9%

     

National Bank of Canada

     459,686         20,573,831   

Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B

     1,165,203         45,503,135   
     

 

 

 
                66,076,966   

Denmark — 1.0%

     

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

     483,734         22,267,333   

Finland — 1.0%

     

Kone Oyj, Class B

     558,140         23,468,451   

France — 7.1%

     

Eutelsat Communications SA

     1,121,431         38,727,511   

Legrand SA

     371,917         20,624,880   

Sanofi SA

     664,047         69,718,720   

Total SA

     467,122         30,126,826   
     

 

 

 
                159,197,937   

Germany — 1.6%

     

Deutsche Post AG, Registered Shares

     1,140,824         36,500,206   

Italy — 1.5%

     

Eni SpA

     1,300,511         33,092,615   

Japan — 2.6%

     

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

     1,627,500         57,235,178   

Netherlands — 2.3%

     

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, B Shares

     1,219,118         52,497,579   

Singapore — 2.3%

     

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

     2,382,000         34,704,161   

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

     5,483,000         17,833,481   
     

 

 

 
                52,537,642   

Sweden — 4.3%

     

Atlas Copco AB, A Shares

     976,424         29,131,487   

Hennes & Mauritz AB, B Shares

     839,173         34,306,619   

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, A Shares

     708,418         34,117,698   
     

 

 

 
                97,555,804   

Switzerland — 11.5%

     

Givaudan SA, Registered Shares

     16,653         27,237,521   

Nestlé SA, Registered Shares

     929,627         68,829,649   

Novartis AG, Registered Shares

     699,831         60,884,350   

Roche Holding AG

     230,538         66,903,453   

Syngenta AG, Registered Shares

     95,424         33,804,364   
     

 

 

 
                257,659,337   

Taiwan — 1.0%

     

Far EasTone Telecommunications Co. Ltd.

     10,482,500         21,744,221   

United Kingdom — 14.7%

     

British American Tobacco PLC

     814,664         47,725,132   

Diageo PLC

     1,693,596         50,862,798   

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

     2,690,531         64,838,636   

HSBC Holdings PLC

     3,272,800         35,060,703   
Common Stocks    Shares      Value  

United Kingdom (concluded)

     

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC

     1,761,197       $ 76,249,436   

Unilever PLC

     1,296,249         56,006,606   
     

 

 

 
                330,743,311   

United States — 37.4%

     

Altria Group, Inc.

     1,221,522         49,593,793   

AT&T Inc.

     1,046,580         37,247,782   

Chevron Corp.

     434,099         56,102,955   

The Coca-Cola Co.

     1,775,812         69,771,654   

Genuine Parts Co.

     378,646         31,359,462   

Johnson & Johnson

     355,872         35,619,228   

Kraft Foods Group, Inc.

     775,930         41,578,209   

Lorillard, Inc.

     374,070         22,623,754   

Mattel, Inc.

     605,497         21,449,731   

McDonald’s Corp.

     702,133         66,393,696   

Merck & Co., Inc.

     672,325         38,147,722   

Microsoft Corp.

     1,548,152         66,818,240   

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     140,907         17,369,606   

PepsiCo, Inc.

     340,019         29,955,674   

Pfizer, Inc.

     1,726,880         49,561,456   

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     656,075         53,804,711   

Reynolds American, Inc.

     390,511         21,810,039   

U.S. Bancorp

     775,916         32,611,750   

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     337,087         32,727,777   

United Technologies Corp.

     223,983         23,551,812   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     834,791         42,239,451   
     

 

 

 
                840,338,502   

Total Long-Term Investments

(Cost — $1,822,750,054) — 96.6%

  

  

     2,172,000,847   
     
Short-Term Securities                

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.03% (a)(b)

     74,601,352         74,601,352   

Total Short-Term Securities

(Cost — $74,601,352) — 3.3%

  

  

     74,601,352   

Total Investments (Cost — $1,897,351,406) — 99.9%

  

     2,246,602,199   

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.1%

        3,187,494   
     

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

      $ 2,249,789,693   
     

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

     BLACKROCK GLOBAL DIVIDEND PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014    7


Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Global Dividend Portfolio   

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(a) Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the year ended July 31, 2014, 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
July 31, 2013
    

Net

Activity

     Shares/Beneficial
Interest Held at
July 31, 2014
     Income  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class

     39,127,650         35,473,702         74,601,352       $ 21,428   

BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series

                           $ 2,674   

 

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

 

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.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

8    BLACKROCK GLOBAL DIVIDEND PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014     


Schedule of Investments (concluded)      BlackRock Global Dividend Portfolio   

 

The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of July 31, 2014:

 

      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets:

           

Investments:

           

Long-Term Investments:

           

Common Stocks:

           

Australia

   $ 33,544,230                       $ 33,544,230   

Belgium

           $ 51,146,510                 51,146,510   

Brazil

     36,395,025                         36,395,025   

Canada

     66,076,966                         66,076,966   

Denmark

             22,267,333                 22,267,333   

Finland

             23,468,451                 23,468,451   

France

     90,343,600         68,854,337                 159,197,937   

Germany

             36,500,206                 36,500,206   

Italy

     33,092,615                         33,092,615   

Japan

     57,235,178                         57,235,178   

Netherlands

     52,497,579                         52,497,579   

Singapore

             52,537,642                 52,537,642   

Sweden

     68,424,317         29,131,487                 97,555,804   

Switzerland

     129,713,999         127,945,338                 257,659,337   

Taiwan

             21,744,221                 21,744,221   

United Kingdom

     188,813,204         141,930,107                 330,743,311   

United States

     840,338,502                         840,338,502   

Short-Term Securities

     74,601,352                         74,601,352   

Total

   $ 1,671,076,567       $ 575,525,632               $ 2,246,602,199   
  

 

 

 

Certain foreign securities are fair valued utilizing an external pricing service to reflect any significant market movements between the time the Fund values such foreign securities and the earlier closing of foreign markets. Such fair valuations are categorized as Level 2 in the disclosure hierarchy. As of July 31, 2013, securities with a value of $451,454,061 were systematically fair valued due to significant market movements, but were not valued using systematic fair values as of July 31, 2014. Therefore, these securities were transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 during the year July 31, 2013 to July 31, 2014.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

     BLACKROCK GLOBAL DIVIDEND PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014    9


Statement of Assets and Liabilities     

 

July 31, 2014       
  
Assets         

Investments at value — unaffiliated (cost — $1,822,750,054)

   $ 2,172,000,847   

Investments at value — affiliated (cost — $74,601,352)

     74,601,352   

Capital shares sold receivable

     4,395,203   

Dividends receivable

     5,311,238   

Prepaid expenses

     83,473   
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     2,256,392,113   
  

 

 

 
  
Liabilities         

Capital shares redeemed payable

     4,204,974   

Investment advisory fees payable

     1,109,026   

Service and distribution fees payable

     526,717   

Transfer agent fees payable

     371,164   

Other affiliates payable

     127,236   

Officer’s and Trustees’ fees payable

     6,192   

Other accrued expenses payable

     257,111   
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     6,602,420   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 2,249,789,693   
  

 

 

 
  
Net Assets Consist of         

Paid-in capital

   $ 1,884,573,138   

Undistributed net investment income

     2,356,362   

Undistributed net realized gain

     13,627,492   

Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     349,232,701   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 2,249,789,693   
  

 

 

 
  
Net Asset Value         

Institutional — Based on net assets of $1,112,027,127 and 90,762,028 shares outstanding, unlimited shares authorized, $0.001 par value

   $ 12.25   
  

 

 

 

Investor A — Based on net assets of $712,944,527 and 58,373,526 shares outstanding, unlimited shares authorized, $0.001 par value

   $ 12.21   
  

 

 

 

Investor C — Based on net assets of $424,818,039 and 34,972,736 shares outstanding, unlimited shares authorized, $0.001 par value

   $ 12.15   
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

10    BLACKROCK GLOBAL DIVIDEND PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014     


Statement of Operations     

 

 

Year Ended July 31, 2014       
  
Investment Income         

Dividends — unaffiliated

   $ 88,415,460   

Dividends — affiliated

     21,428   

Other income — affiliated

     40,077   

Securities lending — affiliated — net

     2,674   

Foreign taxes withheld

     (3,929,977
  

 

 

 

Total income

     84,549,662   
  

 

 

 
  
Expenses         

Investment advisory

     11,629,921   

Administration

     1,265,139   

Registration

     201,247   

Custodian

     156,209   

Professional

     112,364   

Officer and Trustees

     46,557   

Printing

     39,282   

Service — Investor A

     1,677,062   

Service and distribution — Investor C

     3,856,532   

Administration — Institutional

     192,945   

Administration — Investor A

     150,529   

Administration — Investor C

     96,363   

Transfer agent — Institutional

     626,500   

Transfer agent — Investor A

     582,819   

Transfer agent — Investor C

     318,789   

Miscellaneous

     99,169   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     21,051,427   

Less fees waived by Manager

     (42,306
  

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

     21,009,121   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

     63,540,541   
  

 

 

 
  
Realized and Unrealized Gain         

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investments

     29,266,994   

Foreign currency transactions

     (2,369,840
  

 

 

 
     26,897,154   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

  

Investments

     122,139,230   

Foreign currency translations

     (71,530
  

 

 

 
     122,067,700   
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     148,964,854   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 212,505,395   
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

     BLACKROCK GLOBAL DIVIDEND PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014    11


Statements of Changes in Net Assets     

 

 

     Year Ended July 31,  
Increase in Net Assets:    2014     2013  
    
Operations                 

Net investment income

   $ 63,540,541      $ 34,516,107   

Net realized gain

     26,897,154        13,483,902   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     122,067,700        133,323,100   
  

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     212,505,395        181,323,109   
  

 

 

 
    
Dividends to Shareholders From1                 

Net investment income:

    

Institutional

     (33,790,280     (17,228,441

Investor A

     (21,372,700     (11,736,311

Investor C

     (9,642,259     (4,973,469
  

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders

     (64,805,239     (33,938,221
  

 

 

 
    
Capital Share Transactions                 

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     385,469,686        452,387,878   
  

 

 

 
    
Net Assets                 

Total increase in net assets

     533,169,842        599,772,766   

Beginning of year

     1,716,619,851        1,116,847,085   
  

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 2,249,789,693      $ 1,716,619,851   
  

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income, end of year

   $ 2,356,362      $ 3,996,553   
  

 

 

 

 

  1

Dividends and distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

12    BLACKROCK GLOBAL DIVIDEND PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014     


Financial Highlights     

 

     Institutional     Investor A  
     Year Ended July 31,     Year Ended July 31,  
     2014     2013     2012     2011     2010     2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
Per Share Operating Performance                                                                                 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 11.33      $ 10.13      $ 9.79      $ 8.69      $ 7.81      $ 11.30      $ 10.10      $ 9.77      $ 8.68      $ 7.81   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income1

     0.41        0.31        0.32        0.36        0.34        0.38        0.27        0.28        0.33        0.35   

Net realized and unrealized gain

     0.92        1.18        0.29        0.97        0.83        0.91        1.19        0.30        0.98        0.79   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

     1.33        1.49        0.61        1.33        1.17        1.29        1.46        0.58        1.31        1.14   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions from:2

                    

Net investment income

     (0.41     (0.29     (0.27     (0.23     (0.29     (0.38     (0.26     (0.25     (0.22     (0.27

Net realized gain

                   (0.00 )3                                  (0.00 )3               
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.41     (0.29     (0.27     (0.23     (0.29     (0.38     (0.26     (0.25     (0.22     (0.27
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 12.25      $ 11.33      $ 10.13      $ 9.79      $ 8.69      $ 12.21      $ 11.30      $ 10.10      $ 9.77      $ 8.68   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Total Return4                                                                                 

Based on net asset value

     11.83     14.81     6.33     15.41     15.03     11.48     14.58     6.00     15.14     14.66
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                                                                 

Total expenses

     0.75     0.81     0.86     0.99 %5      7.86 %6      1.03     1.06     1.11     1.23 %5      8.58 %6 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees

     0.75     0.81     0.85     0.99 %5      7.86 %6      1.03     1.06     1.10     1.23 %5      8.58 %6 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

     0.75     0.80     0.86     0.89 %5      0.75 %6      1.03     1.06     1.11     1.14 %5      1.00 %6 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     3.42     2.83     3.25     3.65 %5      3.97 %6      3.14     2.54     2.93     3.38 %5      4.05 %6 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Supplemental Data                                                                                 

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 1,112,027      $ 812,277      $ 492,113      $ 154,543      $ 1,338      $ 712,945      $ 572,796      $ 383,912      $ 178,933      $ 629   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

     14     18     24     14     3     14     18     24     14     3
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  1 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  2 

Dividends and distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

  3 

Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share.

 

  4 

Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

  5 

Does not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.01%.

 

  6 

Does not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.15%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

     BLACKROCK GLOBAL DIVIDEND PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014    13


Financial Highlights (concluded)     

 

     Investor C  
     Year Ended July 31,  
     2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
Per Share Operating Performance                                         

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 11.24      $ 10.06      $ 9.74      $ 8.67      $ 7.81   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income1

     0.29        0.19        0.21        0.26        0.26   

Net realized and unrealized gain

     0.91        1.17        0.30        0.98        0.81   
  

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

     1.20        1.36        0.51        1.24        1.07   
  

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions from:2

          

Net investment income

     (0.29     (0.18     (0.19     (0.17     (0.21

Net realized gain

                   (0.00 )3               
  

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.29     (0.18     (0.19     (0.17     (0.21
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 12.15      $ 11.24      $ 10.06      $ 9.74      $ 8.67   
  

 

 

 
          
Total Return4                                         

Based on net asset value

     10.74     13.63     5.32     14.40     13.72
  

 

 

 
          
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                         

Total expenses

     1.77     1.81     1.86     1.95 %5      9.13 %6 
  

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees

     1.77     1.81     1.85     1.95 %5      9.13 %6 
  

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

     1.77     1.81     1.86     1.88 %5      1.75 %6 
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

     2.40     1.79     2.22     2.69 %5      3.03 %6 
  

 

 

 
          
Supplemental Data                                         

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 424,818      $ 331,547      $ 240,822      $ 108,544      $ 141   
  

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

     14     18     24     14     3
  

 

 

 

 

  1 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  2 

Dividends and distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

  3 

Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share.

 

  4 

Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

  5 

Does not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.01%.

 

  6 

Does not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.15%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

14    BLACKROCK GLOBAL DIVIDEND PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014     


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 Global Dividend Portfolio (the “Fund”) is a series of the Trust and is classified as non-diversified.

The 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, and 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. All classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and are subject to the same terms and conditions, except that Investor A and Investor C Shares bear certain expenses related to the shareholder servicing of such shares, and Investor C 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.

The Fund, together with certain other registered investment companies advised by the Manager or its affiliates, is included in a complex of open-end funds referred to as the Equity-Bond Complex.

2. Significant Accounting Policies:

The Fund’s financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements 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 Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund:

Valuation: U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Fund determines the fair value of its 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 Fund 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 (long positions) or ask (short positions) price. Investments in open-end registered investment companies are valuedat NAV each business day.

Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates determined as of the close of business on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). Forward 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.

The Fund values its investment in BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series (the “Money Market Series”) at fair value, which is ordinarily based upon its 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. The 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 the application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Value Assets”). When determining the price for Fair Value Assets, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that the 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, deems relevant consistent with the principles of fair value measurement. The pricing of all Fair Value Assets is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.

 

     BLACKROCK GLOBAL DIVIDEND PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014    15


Notes to Financial Statements (continued)     

 

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 the Fund’s net assets. If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur during such periods that are expected to materially affect the value of such instruments, those instruments may be Fair Value Assets and be 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 Fund uses a pricing service to assist with the valuation of certain foreign exchange-traded equity securities and foreign exchange-traded and over-the-counter (“OTC”) options (the “Systematic Fair Value Price”). Using current market factors, the Systematic Fair Value Price is designed to value such foreign securities and foreign options at fair value as of the close of business on the NYSE, which follows the close of the local markets.

Foreign Currency: The Fund’s books and records are maintained in U.S. 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 U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, the Fund’s investments denominated in that currency will lose value because that currency is worth fewer U.S. dollars; the opposite effect occurs if the U.S. dollar falls in relative value.

The Fund does 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 investments held or sold for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments are not segregated in the Statement of Operations from the effects of changes in market prices of those investments but are included as a component of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments. The Fund reports realized currency gains (losses) on foreign currency related transactions as components of net realized gain (loss) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are generally treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes. The Fund has elected to treat realized gains (losses) from certain forward foreign currency exchange contracts as capital gain (loss) for federal income tax purposes.

Segregation and Collateralization: In cases where the Fund enters into certain investments (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts) that would be “senior securities” for 1940 Act purposes, the Fund may segregate or designate on its books and records cash or liquid securities having a market value at least equal to the amount of the Fund’s future obligations under such investments. Doing so allows the investment to be excluded from treatment as a “senior security.” Furthermore, if required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Fund may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments or obligations.

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 date. Dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed are subsequently recorded when the Fund is 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. Income, expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class based on its relative net assets.

Dividends and Distributions: Dividends and distributions paid by the Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. The character and timing of dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

Recent Accounting Standard: In June 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued guidance to improve the financial reporting of reverse repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance will require expanded disclosure for entities that enter into reverse repurchase agreements and similar transactions accounted for as secured borrowings. It is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2014 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Fund’s financial statement disclosures.

Other: Expenses directly related to the Fund or its classes are charged to the Fund or the applicable 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 Fund and other shared expenses pro-rated to the Fund are allocated daily to each class based on its relative net assets or other appropriate methods.

The Fund has 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 Statement 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.

 

16    BLACKROCK GLOBAL DIVIDEND PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014     


Notes to Financial Statements (continued)     

 

3. Securities and Other Investments:

Securities Lending: The Fund may lend its securities to approved borrowers, such as brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges collateral consisting of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by a bank, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government. The initial collateral received by the Fund is required to have a value of at least 102% of the current value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter, at a value equal to at least 100% of the current market value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. During the term of the loan, the Fund earns dividend or interest income on the securities loaned but does not receive interest income on any 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 Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a component of investments at value — unaffiliated, and collateral on securities loaned at value, respectively. As of July 31, 2014, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash. The cash collateral invested by the securities lending agent, BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BIM”), if any, is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Fund under Master Securities Lending Agreements (each, an “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 Fund, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. When the value of the collateral is greater than that of the market value of the securities loaned, the lender is left 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 an MSLA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Under the MSLA, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and the Fund can reinvest cash collateral, or, upon an event of default, resell or re-pledge the collateral.

The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, the Fund benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BIM. BIM’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities lent if the collateral received does not cover the value on the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. The Fund 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.

4. Derivative Financial Instruments:

The Fund engages in various portfolio investment strategies using derivative contracts both to increase the returns of the Fund and/or to economically hedge its exposure to certain risks such as foreign currency exchange rate risk. These contracts may be transacted on an exchange or OTC.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: The Fund enters into forward 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 forward 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. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts, when used by the Fund, help to manage the overall exposure to the currencies in which some of the investments held by the Fund are denominated. The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, the Fund records 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 forward foreign currency exchange contracts involves the risk that the value of a forward foreign currency exchange contract changes unfavorably due to movements in the value of the referenced foreign currencies.

The following is a summary of the Fund’s derivative financial instruments categorized by risk exposure:

 

The Effect of Derivative Financial Instruments in the Statement of Operations

Year Ended July 31, 2014

 
     Net Realized Gain (Loss) from          Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation on  

Foreign currency exchange contracts:

       

Foreign currency transactions/translations

   $ (1,994,347        $ (99,800

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)     

 

For the year ended July 31, 2014, the average quarterly balances of outstanding derivative financial instruments were as follows:

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

        

Average number of contracts - USD sold

     1   

Average U.S. dollar amounts sold

   $ 2,967,048   

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.

The 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 Fund.

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 counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between the Fund 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, the 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. Bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may restrict or prohibit the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events. In addition, certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterpartiesto 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. The result would cause the Fund to accelerate payment of any net liability owed to the counterparty.

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 Fund, entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Manager, the Fund’s investment advisor, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, to provide investment advisory and administration services. The Manager is responsible for the management of the Fund’s portfolio and provides the necessary personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services to the operations of the Fund. For such services, the Fund pays the Manager a monthly fee, based on the average daily net assets that is attributable to the Fund’s direct investments in fixed income and equity securities and instruments, including exchange traded funds advised by the Manager or other investment advisors, other investments, and cash and cash equivalents (including money market funds, whether advised by the Manager or other investment advisors) and excludes investments in other BlackRock equity and/or fixed income mutual funds, at the following annual rates:

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Investment
Advisory Fee
 

First $1 Billion

     0.600

$1 Billion - $2 Billion

     0.550

$2 Billion - $3 Billion

     0.525

Greater than $3 Billion

     0.500

The Manager voluntarily agreed to waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees the 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 the Fund’s investment in other affiliated investment companies, if any. This amount is shown as fees waived by Manager in the Statement of Operations.

The Manager entered into a sub-advisory agreement with BlackRock International Limited (“BIL”), an affiliate of the Manager. The Manager pays BIL, for services it provides, a monthly fee that is a percentage of the investment advisory fees paid by the Fund to the Manager.

The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, entered into a Distribution Agreement and a 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 Fund pays BRIL

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)     

 

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 relevant share class of the Fund as follows:

 

      Investor A     Investor C  

Service Fee

     0.25     0.25

Distribution Fee

            0.75

Pursuant to sub-agreements with BRIL, broker-dealers and BRIL provide shareholder servicing and distribution services to the 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 and Investor C shareholders.

Pursuant to written agreements, certain financial intermediaries, some of which may be affiliates, provide the Fund 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 July 31, 2014, the Fund paid $14,624, $58 and $77 to affiliates of BlackRock in return for these services to Institutional, Investor A and Investor C shareholders, respectively, which are included in transfer agent — class specific in the Statement of Operations.

The Manager maintains a call center, which is responsible for providing certain shareholder services to the Fund, 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 July 31, 2014, the 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 Statement of Operations:

 

Institutional    Investor A    Investor C      Total
$3,618    $8,797    $5,305      $17,720

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (“BNYMIS”) and the Manager act as co-administrators for the Fund. 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 the Fund. The combined administration fee, which is shown as administration in the Statement of Operations, is paid at the following annual rates. In addition, each of the share classes is charged an administration fee, which is shown as administration — class specific in the Statement of Operations, based on the following percentages of average daily net assets of each respective class:

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Administration Fee    

Administration Fee –

Class Specific

 

First $500 Million

     0.075     0.025

$500 Million - $1 Billion

     0.065     0.015

Greater than $1 Billion

     0.055     0.005

For the year ended July 31, 2014, the Fund paid $1,233,109 to the Manager in return for these services, which is included in administration and administration — class specific in the Statement of Operations.

The Manager contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse fees or expenses in order to limit expenses, excluding interest expense, dividend expense, 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 limitation as a percentage of average daily net assets are as follows: 2.00% for Institutional Shares, 2.25% for Investor A Shares and 3.00% for Investor C Shares. This agreement will automatically renew on December 1 of each year for an additional year until December 1, 2023, unless terminated earlier by the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees.

In addition, the Manager contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse fees or expenses in order to limit expenses, excluding interest expense, dividend expense, 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 limitation as a percentage of average daily net assets are as follows: 1.00% for Institutional Shares, 1.25% for Investor A Shares and 2.00% for Investor C Shares. The Manager has agreed not to reduce or discontinue this contractual waiver or reimbursement prior to December 1, 2014, unless approved by the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees.

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)     

 

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 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.

There are no Fund level and class specific waivers and/or reimbursements subject to recoupment.

For the year ended July 31, 2014, affiliates earned underwriting discounts, direct commissions and dealer concessions on sales of the Fund’s Investor A Shares of $169,155.

For the year ended July 31, 2014, affiliates received CDSCs in the amount of $16,776 and $46,427 for the Fund’s Investor A and Investor C Shares, respectively.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has issued an exemptive order which permits BIM, an affiliate of the Manager, to serve as securities lending agent for the Fund, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BIM bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending. The Fund is responsible for expenses in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan (the “collateral investment expenses”). The cash collateral is invested in a private investment company managed by the Manager or its affiliates. However, BIM has agreed to cap the collateral investment expenses of the private investment company to an annual rate of 0.04%. The investment advisor to the private investment company will not charge any advisory fees with respect to shares purchased by the Fund.

Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral, net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less the collateral investment expenses. The Fund retains a portion of securities lending income and remits a remaining portion to BIM as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.

Pursuant to a securities lending agreement effective February 1, 2014, the Fund retains 75% of securities lending income (commencing January 1, 2015, the amount the Fund will retain is expected to change to 70% of securities lending income), and these amounts retained can never be less than 65% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment expenses.

In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income earned across the Equity-Bond Complex in a calendar year exceeds the aggregate securities lending income earned across the Equity-Bond Complex in the calendar year 2013 (the “Hurdle Date”), the Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year securities lending income as follows: 80% of securities lending income (following any Hurdle Date after January 1, 2015, the Fund will retain 75% of securities lending income), and these amounts retained can never be less than 65% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment expenses.

Prior to February 1, 2014, the Fund retained 65% of securities lending income and paid a fee to BIM equal to 35% of such income.

The share of securities lending income earned by the Fund is shown as securities lending — affiliated — net in the Statement of Operations. For the year ended July 31, 2014, the Fund paid BIM $1,212 for securities lending agent services.

The Fund recorded payments from an affiliate to compensate for foregone securities lending revenue, which is shown as other income — affiliated in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or directors of BlackRock or its affiliates. The Fund reimburses 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 Statement of Operations.

6. Purchases and Sales:

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities, for the year ended July 31, 2014, were $620,647,646 and $270,692,664, respectively.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)     

 

7. Income Tax Information:

It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

The Fund files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on the Fund’s U.S. federal tax returns remains open for each of the four years ended July 31, 2014. The statutes of limitations on the Fund’s state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Fund’s facts and circumstances and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability.

U.S. 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. As of July 31, 2014, the following permanent difference attributable to foreign currency transactions was reclassified to the following accounts:

 

Undistributed net investment income

   $ (375,493

Undistributed net realized gain

   $ 375,493   

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

      7/31/14      7/31/13  

Ordinary income

   $ 64,805,239       $ 33,938,221   

As of July 31, 2014, the tax components of accumulated net earnings were as follows:

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 2,750,126   

Undistributed long-term capital gains

     15,327,753   

Net unrealized gains1

     347,138,676   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 365,216,555   
  

 

 

 
  1

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized gains was attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

During the year ended July 31, 2014, the Fund utilized $11,422,622 of its capital loss carryforward.

As of July 31, 2014, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Tax cost

   $ 1,899,445,431   
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 358,485,981   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (11,329,213
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 347,156,768   
  

 

 

 

8. Bank Borrowings:

The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, along with certain other funds managed by the Manager and its affiliates (“Participating Funds”), is a party to a 364-day, $1.1 billion credit agreement with a group of lenders, under which the Fund may borrow to fund shareholder redemptions. The agreement expires in April 2015. Excluding commitments designated for a certain individual fund, other Participating Funds, including the Fund, can borrow up to an aggregate commitment amount of $650 million, subject to asset coverage and other limitations as specified in the agreement. The credit agreement has the following terms: a fee of 0.06% 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 July 31, 2014.

9. Concentration, Market and Credit Risk:

In the normal course of business, the Fund invests in securities and enters 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 Fund may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Fund; conditions affecting the general economy;

 

     BLACKROCK GLOBAL DIVIDEND PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014    21


Notes to Financial Statements (concluded)     

 

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 Fund may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments. The Fund manages counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Fund to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Fund’s exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is generally approximated by their value recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Fund.

The Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in securities of issuers located in Europe or with significant exposure to European issuers or countries. The European financial markets have recently experienced volatility and adverse trends due to concerns about economic downturns in, or rising government debt levels of, several European countries. These events may spread to other countries in Europe and may affect the value and liquidity of certain of the Fund’s investments.

As of July 31, 2014, the Fund’s investments had the following industry classifications:

 

Industry        

Pharmaceuticals

     19

Tobacco

     16   

Beverages

     9   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     8   

Food Products

     8   

Banks

     7   

Other1

     33   

 

  1 

All other industries held were each less than 5% of long-term investments.

10. Capital Share Transactions:

Transactions in capital shares for each class were as follows:

 

     Year Ended
July 31,  2014
         Year Ended
July 31,  2013
 
      Shares     Amount           Shares     Amount  

Institutional

                                     

Shares sold

     35,730,188      $ 428,954,072           38,355,722      $ 417,503,498   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     2,055,445        24,909,599           1,110,734        12,178,027   

Shares redeemed

     (18,708,043     (223,302,886        (16,347,108     (175,912,470
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase

     19,077,590      $ 230,560,785           23,119,348      $ 253,769,055   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Investor A

                                     

Shares sold

     21,588,503      $ 257,427,199           21,621,065      $ 233,327,238   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     1,666,663        20,135,161           1,006,524        10,986,079   

Shares redeemed

     (15,585,147     (187,710,106        (9,918,104     (106,285,158
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase

     7,670,019      $ 89,852,254           12,709,485      $ 138,028,159   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Investor C

                                     

Shares sold

     9,598,239      $ 114,011,263           9,775,587      $ 105,453,777   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     704,312        8,487,836           400,698        4,363,792   

Shares redeemed

     (4,824,928     (57,442,452        (4,620,768     (49,226,905
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase

     5,477,623      $ 65,056,647           5,555,517      $ 60,590,664   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Net Increase

     32,225,232      $ 385,469,686           41,384,350      $ 452,387,878   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

11. Subsequent Events:

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund 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.

 

22    BLACKROCK GLOBAL DIVIDEND PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014     


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm     

 

To the Board of Trustees of BlackRock Funds II and the Shareholders of BlackRock Global Dividend Portfolio:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of BlackRock Global Dividend Portfolio (the “Fund”), a series of BlackRock Funds II, as of July 31, 2014, and the related statement 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 five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s 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 Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its 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 Fund’s 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 July 31, 2014, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, such financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of BlackRock Global Dividend Portfolio of BlackRock Funds II as of July 31, 2014, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

September 24, 2014

 

 

Important Tax Information (Unaudited)     

The following information is provided with respect to the ordinary income distributions paid by BlackRock Global Dividend Portfolio during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2014:

 

Payable Date    Qualified Dividend
Income for  Individuals
    Dividends Qualifying for the
Dividends  Received Deduction
for Corporations
    Foreign Source
Income1
    Foreign Taxes
Paid Per Share2
 

10/18/2013

     100.00 %1      20.20 %1      46.84     0.002244   

12/16/2013

     100.00     20.20              

4/17/2014

     100.00 %1      47.95 %1      68.25     0.014218   

7/18/2014

     100.00 %1      47.95 %1      68.25     0.005950   

 

1

Expressed as a percentage of the cash distribution grossed-up for foreign taxes.

 

2

The foreign taxes paid represent taxes incurred by the Fund on income received by the Fund from foreign sources. Foreign taxes paid may be included in taxable income with an offsetting deduction from gross income or may be taken as a credit for taxes paid to foreign governments. You should consult your tax advisor regarding the appropriate treatment of foreign taxes paid.

 

     BLACKROCK GLOBAL DIVIDEND PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014    23


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 Funds II (the “Trust”) met in person on April 8, 2014 (the “April Meeting”) and May 13-14, 2014 (the “May Meeting”) to consider the approval of the investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) between the Trust, on behalf of BlackRock Global Dividend Portfolio (the “Fund”), and BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), the Fund’s investment advisor. The Board also considered the approval of the sub-advisory agreement (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) between the Manager and BlackRock International Limited (the “Sub-Advisor”), with respect to the 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 Fund and perform the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act. The Independent Board Members have retained independent legal counsel to assist them in connection with their duties. The 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 the Fund by BlackRock, its personnel and its affiliates, including (as applicable) investment management; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of fund service providers; 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 the 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 the Fund for services, such as marketing and distribution, call center and fund accounting; (c) Fund operating expenses and how BlackRock allocates expenses to the Fund; (d) the resources devoted to, risk oversight of, and compliance reports relating to, implementation of the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions, and meeting new regulatory requirements; (e) the 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 the 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, and the similarities and differences between the services provided to these products as compared to the Fund; (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. BlackRock also furnished information to the Board in response to specific questions. These questions covered issues such as: BlackRock’s profitability; investment performance; subadvisory and advisory relationships with other clients (including mutual funds sponsored by third parties); the viability of specific funds; manager capacity and the potential for closing certain funds to new investments; portfolio managers’ investments in funds they manage; supplemental service agreements with third party distribution partners; and management fee levels and breakpoints. The Board further discussed with BlackRock: BlackRock’s management structure; portfolio turnover, execution quality and use of soft dollars; BlackRock’s portfolio manager compensation and performance accountability; marketing support for the funds; services provided to the funds by BlackRock affiliates; and 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 continuously engaged in a process with its independent legal counsel and BlackRock to review the nature and scope of the information provided to better assist its deliberations. The materials provided in connection with the April Meeting included (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

 

 

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(“Expense Peers”) and the investment performance of the Fund as compared with a peer group of funds as determined by Lipper;1 (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 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 the Fund to BlackRock; (g) sales and redemption data regarding the 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 the Independent Board Members, approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement between the Manager and the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, and the Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Manager and the Sub-Advisor, with respect to the Fund, each for a one-year term ending June 30, 2015. 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 the 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 the Fund; (d) the 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 and its affiliates as a result of its relationship with the 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 the 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.

 

1 

Funds are ranked by Lipper in quartiles, ranging from first to fourth, where first is the most desirable quartile position and fourth is the least desirable.

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 the 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, as applicable. The Board met with BlackRock’s senior management personnel responsible for investment activities, including the senior investment officers. The Board also reviewed the materials provided by the 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 the 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 the 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 the Fund. BlackRock and its affiliates provide the Fund with certain administrative, shareholder and other services (in addition to any such services provided to the 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 the 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) oversight of 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 the Fund and BlackRock: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, also reviewed and considered the performance history of the 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,

 

 

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reports independently prepared by Lipper, which included a comprehensive analysis of the 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 the 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 the Fund throughout the year.

The Board noted that for the one-, three- and five-year periods reported, the Fund ranked in the third, first and second quartiles, respectively, against its Lipper Performance Universe. The Board and BlackRock reviewed and discussed the reasons for the Fund’s underperformance during the one-year period and noted that they will monitor the Fund’s performance.

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 the Fund: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the 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 the Fund’s total expense ratio, as well as its actual management fee rate, to those of other funds in its Lipper category. The total expense ratio represents a fund’s total net operating expenses, including any 12b-1 or non 12b-1 service fees. The total expense ratio gives effect to any expense reimbursements or fee waivers that benefit a fund, and the actual management fee rate gives effect to any management fee reimbursements or waivers that benefit a fund. The Board considered the services provided and the fees charged by BlackRock and its affiliates to other types of clients with similar investment mandates, as applicable, including institutional accounts.

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 the Fund. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s profitability with respect to the Fund and other funds the Board currently oversees for the year ended December 31, 2013 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, calculating and comparing profitability at individual fund levels 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 the Fund by BlackRock, and BlackRock’s and its affiliates’ profits relating to the management and distribution of the 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 the 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 further considered factors including but not limited to BlackRock’s commitment of time, assumption of risk and liability profile in servicing the Fund in contrast to what is required of BlackRock with respect to other products with similar investment objectives across the open-end fund, ETF, closed-end fund and institutional account product channels, as applicable.

The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the first quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio each ranked in the first quartile, relative to the 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 expenses as a percentage of the Fund’s average daily assets 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 the Fund increase, as well as the existence of expense caps, as applicable. The Board also considered the extent to which the 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

 

 

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from their respective relationships with the 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 the Fund’s fees and expenses are too high or if they are dissatisfied with the performance of the Fund.

Conclusion

The Board, including the Independent Board Members, approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement between the Manager and the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, for a one-year term ending June 30, 2015, and the Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Manager and the Sub-Advisor, with respect to the Fund, for a one-year term ending June 30, 2015. 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 the 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 the 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, Address1

and Year of Birth

 

Position(s)

Held with

the Trust

 

Length

of Time

Served as

a Trustee3

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years  

Number of BlackRock-

Advised Registered

Investment Companies

(“RICs”) Consisting of

Investment Portfolios

(“Portfolios”) Overseen

 

Public

Directorships

Independent Trustees2    

Robert M. Hernandez

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.  

29 RICs consisting of

97 Portfolios

  ACE Limited (insurance company); Eastman Chemical Company; RTI International Metals, Inc.

Fred G. Weiss

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.  

29 RICs consisting of

97 Portfolios

  Actavis, plc (pharmaceuticals)

James H. Bodurtha

1944

  Trustee  

Since

2007

   Director, The China Business Group, Inc. (consulting and investing firm) from 1996 to 2013 and Executive Vice President thereof from 1996 to 2003; Chairman of the Board, Berkshire Holding Corporation since 1980.  

29 RICs consisting of

97 Portfolios

  None

Bruce R. Bond

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.  

29 RICs consisting of

97 Portfolios

  None

Donald W. Burton

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.  

29 RICs consisting of

97 Portfolios

  None

Honorable Stuart E. Eizenstat

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) from 2007 to 2012; Member of the International Advisory Board GML Ltd. (energy) since 2003; Advisory Board Member, BT Americas (telecommunications) from 2004 to 2009.  

29 RICs consisting of

97 Portfolios

  Alcatel-Lucent (telecom- munications); Global Specialty Metallurgical; UPS Corporation (delivery service)

Kenneth A. Froot

1957

  Trustee  

Since

2007

   Professor, Harvard University since 1992.  

29 RICs consisting of

97 Portfolios

  None

John F. O’Brien

1943

  Trustee  

Since

2007

   Chairman, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute since 2009 and Trustee thereof from 2003 to 2009; Director, Ameresco, Inc. (energy solutions company) from 2006 to 2007.  

29 RICs consisting of

97 Portfolios

  Cabot Corporation (chemicals); LKQ Corporation (auto parts manufacturing); TJX Companies, Inc. (retailer)

Roberta Cooper Ramo

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.  

29 RICs consisting of

97 Portfolios

  None

 

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Officers and Trustees (continued)     

 

Name, Address1

and Year of Birth

 

Position(s)

Held with

the Trust

 

Length

of Time

Served as

a Trustee3

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years  

Number of BlackRock-

Advised Registered

Investment Companies

(“RICs”) Consisting of

Investment Portfolios

(“Portfolios”) Overseen

  Public
Directorships
Independent Trustees2 (concluded)    

David H. Walsh

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.  

29 RICs consisting of

97 Portfolios

  None
 

1     The address of each Trustee is c/o BlackRock, Inc., Park Avenue Plaza, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055.

 

2     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.

 

3     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 Trustees4    

Paul L. Audet

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.  

144 RICs consisting of

334 Portfolios

  None

Laurence D. Fink

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.  

29 RICs consisting of

97 Portfolios

  BlackRock, Inc.

Henry Gabbay

1947

 

Trustee

 

Since

2007

   Consultant, BlackRock from 2007 to 2008; Managing Director from 1989 to 2007; Chief Administrative Officer, BlackRock Advisors, LLC from 1998 to 2007; President of BlackRock Funds and BlackRock Allocation Target Shares (formerly, BlackRock Bond Allocation Shares) from 2005 to 2007 and Treasurer of certain closed-end funds in the BlackRock fund complex from 1989 to 2006.  

144 RICs consisting of

334 Portfolios

  None
 

4     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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Officers and Trustees (concluded)     

 

Name, Address1

and Year of Birth

 

Position(s)
Held with

the Trust

 

Length

of Time
Served

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
Trust Officers2             

John M. Perlowski

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

1977

  Vice President  

Since

2009

   Managing Director of BlackRock since 2010; Director of BlackRock from 2008 to 2009; Head of Americas Product Development for BlackRock since 2013, Head of Product Development and Management for BlackRock’s U.S. Retail Group from 2009 to 2013 and Co-head thereof from 2007 to 2009; Vice President of BlackRock from 2005 to 2008.

Neal Andrews

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

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.

Charles Park

1967

  Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer  

Since

2014

   Chief Compliance Officer of BlackRock Advisors, LLC and the BlackRock-advised Funds in the Equity-Bond Complex, the Equity-Liquidity Complex and the Closed-End Complex since 2014; Principle of and Chief Compliance Officer for iShares® Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC since 2012 and BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”) since 2006; Chief Compliance Officer for the BFA-advised iShares exchange traded funds since 2006; Chief Compliance Officer for BlackRock Asset Management International Inc. since 2012.

Benjamin Archibald

1975

  Secretary  

Since

2012

   Managing Director of BlackRock since 2014; Director of BlackRock from 2010 to 2013; Assistant Secretary to the BlackRock-advised 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    The address of each Officer is c/o BlackRock, Inc., Park Avenue Plaza, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055.

2    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.

 

Effective May 14, 2014, Brian Kindelan resigned as Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer of the Trust and Charles Park became Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer of the Trust.

 

       

Investment Advisor and

Co-Administrator

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Wilmington, DE 19809

 

Sub-Advisor

BlackRock International Limited

Edinburgh, Scotland EH3 8BL

 

Custodian

The Bank of New York Mellon

New York, NY 10286

 

Distributor

BlackRock Investments, LLC

New York, NY 10022

     

Accounting Agent,

Co-Administrator and

Transfer Agent

BNY Mellon Investment

Servicing (US) Inc.

Wilmington, DE 19809

 

Legal Counsel

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

New York, NY 10019

 

Independent Registered

Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Philadelphia, PA 19103

 

Address of the Trust

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

 

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Additional Information     

 

General Information

Electronic Delivery

Electronic copies of most financial reports and prospectuses are available on the Fund’s website or shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications of quarterly statements, annual and semi-annual reports and prospectuses by enrolling in the Fund’s 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 Fund 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 Fund at (800) 441-7762.

Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q is 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 Fund’s 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 Fund uses 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 Fund’s portfolio 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.

 

 

32    BLACKROCK GLOBAL DIVIDEND PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014     


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 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

 

 

Taxable Fixed Income Funds

BlackRock Bond Index Fund

BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio

BlackRock CoreAlpha Bond Fund

BlackRock CoRI Funds

2015

2017

2019

2021

2023

BlackRock Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond 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 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 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

BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities 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 Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Fund               
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 intended for existing shareholders. It is not authorized for use as an offer of sale or a solicitation of an offer to buy shares of the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by the 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.      LOGO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GDP-7/14-AR    LOGO

 


JULY 31, 2014         

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT

 

      BLACKROCK®

 

 

  BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio    of BlackRock Funds II

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not FDIC Insured ¡ May Lose Value ¡ No Bank Guarantee  

 


Table of Contents     

 

       Page   

Shareholder Letter

     3   

Annual Report:

  

Fund Summary

     4   

About Fund Performance

     6   

Disclosure of Expenses

     6   

Derivative Financial Instruments

     6   

Financial Statements:

  

Schedule of Investments

     7   

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     42   

Statement of Operations

     43   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     44   

Financial Highlights

     45   

Notes to Financial Statements

     47   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     63   

Important Tax Information

     63   

Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements

     64   

Officers and Trustees

     68   

Additional Information

     71   

A World-Class Mutual Fund Family

     73   

 

2    BLACKROCK MULTI-ASSET INCOME PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014     


Shareholder Letter

Dear Shareholder,

The latter part of 2013 was a strong period for equities and other risk assets such as high yield bonds, despite the mixed tone of economic and financial news and uncertainty as to when and by how much the U.S. Federal Reserve would begin to gradually reduce (or “taper”) its asset purchase programs. Stock markets rallied in September when the Fed defied investors’ expectations with its decision to delay tapering. The momentum was disrupted temporarily, however, when the U.S. debt ceiling debate led to a partial government shutdown, roiling financial markets globally until a compromise was struck in mid-October. The remainder of 2013 was generally positive for developed market stocks, while fixed income and emerging market investments struggled as Fed tapering became increasingly imminent. When the central bank ultimately announced its tapering plans in mid-December, equity investors reacted positively, as this action signaled the Fed’s perception of real improvement in the economy.

Most asset classes continued to move higher in 2014 despite the pull back in Fed stimulus. The year got off to a rocky start, however. A number of emerging economies showed signs of financial stress while facing the broader headwind of diminishing global liquidity. These risks, combined with disappointing U.S. economic data, caused equities to decline in January while bond markets found renewed strength from investors seeking relatively safer assets.

Although these headwinds persisted, equities were back on the rise in February as investors were encouraged by a one-year extension of the U.S. debt ceiling and market-friendly comments from the new Fed Chairwoman, Janet Yellen. While it was clear that U.S. economic data had softened, investors were assuaged by increasing evidence that the trend was temporary and weather-related, and continued to take on risk given expectations that growth would pick up later in the year.

In the months that followed, interest rates trended lower and bond prices climbed higher in the modest growth environment. Financial markets exhibited a remarkably low level of volatility despite rising geopolitical risks and mixed global economic news. Tensions in Russia and Ukraine and signs of decelerating growth in China caused some turbulence, but markets were resilient as investors focused on signs of improvement in the U.S. recovery, stronger corporate earnings and increased merger-and-acquisition activity. Importantly, investors were comforted by comments from the Fed offering reassurance that no changes to short-term interest rates were on the horizon.

In the low-rate environment, investors looked to equities as a source of yield, pushing major indices to record highs. As stock prices moved higher, investors soon became wary of stretched valuations and a new theme emerged in the markets. Stocks that had experienced significant price appreciation in 2013, particularly growth and momentum names, broadly declined as investors fled to stocks with cheaper valuations. This rotation resulted in the strongest performers of 2013 struggling most in 2014, and vice versa. Especially hard hit were U.S. small cap and European stocks where earnings growth had not kept pace with recent market gains. In contrast, emerging market stocks benefited from the trend. As a number of developing countries took steps to stabilize their finances, investors looked past political risks – hardly batting an eye at a military coup in Thailand – and poured back into these attractively priced investments.

Asset prices tend to be more vulnerable to bad news when investors believe valuations are stretched. Consequently, markets came under pressure in July as geopolitical tensions intensified with the tragic downing of a Malaysian civilian airliner over Ukraine, the continued fragmentation of Iraq and a ground war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. As the period came to a close, financial troubles in Argentina and Portugal as well as new U.S. and European sanctions on Russia were additional headwinds for the markets.

Despite a host of challenges, most asset classes generated solid returns for the six- and 12-month periods ended July 31, 2014, with equities generally outperforming fixed income. Emerging market equities delivered impressive gains. Developed markets also performed well, although small cap stocks lagged due to relatively higher valuations. Most fixed income assets produced positive returns even as the Fed reduced its open-market purchases. Tax-exempt municipal bonds benefited from a favorable supply-and-demand environment. Short-term interest rates remained near zero, keeping yields on money market securities close to historic lows.

At BlackRock, we believe investors need to think globally, extend their scope across a broad 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 blackrock.com for further insight about investing in today’s world.

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

LOGO

Asset prices pushed higher over the period despite modest global growth, geopolitical risks and a shift toward tighter U.S. monetary policy.

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

Total Returns as of July 31, 2014  
    6-month     12-month  

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

    9.44     16.94

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

    (0.30     8.56   

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

    7.03        15.07   

Emerging market equities
(MSCI Emerging Markets Index)

    15.70        15.32   

3-month Treasury bill
(BofA Merrill Lynch
3-Month U.S. Treasury
Bill Index)

    0.02        0.05   

U.S. Treasury securities
(BofA Merrill Lynch
10- Year U.S. Treasury
Index)

    2.71        3.50   

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

    2.16        3.97   

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

    4.11        7.38   

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

    3.33        8.18   
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 July 31, 2014     

 

Investment Objective

BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek to maximize current income with consideration for capital appreciation.

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

 

How did the Fund perform?

 

Ÿ  

For the 12-month period ended July 31, 2014, the Fund’s Institutional Share Class returned 9.52%, while the Investor A Shares returned 9.35% and Investor C Shares returned 8.54%. For the same period, a blended benchmark of 50% MSCI World Index/50% Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returned 9.93%.

What factors influenced performance?

 

Ÿ  

The Fund’s performance is reviewed on an absolute basis due to the nature of its strategy. The Fund has flexibility to invest across all asset classes and is managed within a risk controlled framework.

 

Ÿ  

Risk asset prices generally moved higher during the 12-month period. As a result, the largest positive contributors to performance included the Fund’s exposure to global developed market equities and equity-linked notes. Exposure to Master Limited Partnerships (“MLPs”), preferred stocks, non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) and high yield bonds also had a positive impact on results.

 

Ÿ  

The Fund generated income from a variety of asset classes, regions and sectors. The main contributors to overall portfolio yield were high yield bonds, preferred stock and equity-linked notes.

 

Ÿ  

The Fund’s allocation to investment grade credit proved to be the largest detractor from performance given that core fixed income produced modest returns relative to riskier assets. Additionally, emerging markets came under stress due to deteriorating growth expectations and massive capital outflows. While this asset class rebounded toward the end of the period, the Fund’s allocation to emerging market equities underperformed developed equities for the full period. Both investment grade bonds and emerging market equities finished the period with positive absolute returns.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

 

Ÿ  

The Fund’s allocations to high yield bonds and floating rate loan interests were meaningfully reduced during the period due to the continued decline in yield spreads and increased concerns about liquidity. The Fund’s exposures to commercial mortgage-backed securities and non-agency residential MBS were increased, taking advantage of their attractive valuations relative to other spread sectors and further diversifying the Fund’s fixed income allocation.

 

Ÿ  

At the beginning of the period, the Fund introduced new allocations to European risk assets, including high yield bonds and dividend-paying stocks, given their relatively attractive valuations and the region’s improving economic landscape at that time. More recently, the Fund reduced exposure to European risk assets due to deteriorating economic data across the core countries, most notably Germany and France. Additionally, the Fund reduced exposure to emerging market equities in early 2014 due to worsening growth prospects and increased negative investor sentiment regarding this market segment.

 

Ÿ  

The Fund continued to use a covered call strategy within its equity holdings, as this strategy provides higher income and better potential upside than what has recently been available in lower quality fixed income sectors such as U.S. high yield.

 

Ÿ  

Lastly, strong returns across risk assets and record low volatility prompted the Fund to increase allocations to S&P 500 put options and cash in order to add to the Fund’s downside protection. The Fund’s higher cash allocation did not have a meaningful impact on performance for the period.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

 

Ÿ  

The Fund was allocated across a number of diverse asset classes at period end, including global equities, preferred stocks, high yield bonds, MBS, investment grade bonds, emerging market equities, floating rate loan interests, emerging market bonds, MLPs and cash.

 

 

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.

 

 
Ten Largest Holdings   

Percent of

Long-Term

Investments

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     5

Alternative Loan Trust

     4   

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust

     2   

Bank of America Corp.

     1   

Wells Fargo & Co.

     1   

SPDR Barclays Capital High Yield Bond ETF

     1   

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Trust

     1   

iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF

     1   

Barclays Bank PLC

     1   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     1   
Portfolio Composition   

Percent of

Long-Term

Investments

Common Stocks

     28

Corporate Bonds

     20   

Equity-Linked Notes

     16   

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

     13   

Preferred Securities

     9   

Investment Companies

     7   

Asset-Backed Securities

     4   

Floating Rate Loan Interests

     2   

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

     1   
 

 

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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 may invest up to 80% of its assets in equity securities and up to 100% of its assets in fixed income securities. The Fund may also invest significantly in BlackRock equity and/or fixed income mutual funds and affiliated and unaffiliated exchange traded funds (“ETFs”). The Fund’s total returns prior to November 28, 2011 are the returns of the Fund when it followed different investment strategies under the name BlackRock Income Portfolio.

 

  3 

The Fund compares its performance to that of a customized weighted index comprised of the returns of the MSCI World Index (50%) and Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (50%).

 

  4 

This unmanaged index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets. The MSCI World Index consists of a market value-weighted average of performance of all securities listed in the stock exchanges of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

 

  5 

A widely recognized unmanaged market-weighted index, comprised of investment-grade corporate bonds rated BBB or better, mortgages and U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government agency issues with at least one year to maturity.

 

  6 

Commencement of operations.

 

Performance Summary for the Period Ended July 31, 2014                                   
                      Average Annual Total Returns7  
                      1 Year     5 Years     Since Inception8  
    

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

    4.69     4.52     5.32     9.52     N/A        11.17     N/A        6.82     N/A   

Investor A

    4.20        4.02        5.19        9.35        3.61     10.90        9.71     6.55        5.64

Investor C

    3.68        3.48        4.80        8.54        7.54        10.07        10.07        5.76        5.76   

50% MSCI World Index/50% Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

                  5.31        9.93        N/A        8.85        N/A        4.98        N/A   

MSCI World Index

                  8.50        15.96        N/A        12.77        N/A        4.43        N/A   

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

                  2.16        3.97        N/A        4.47        N/A        4.60        N/A   

 

  7 

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 6 for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees.

 

  8 

The Fund commenced operations on April 7, 2008.

 

     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

February 1, 2014

 

Ending

Account Value

July 31, 2014

 

Expenses Paid

During the Period9

 

Beginning

Account Value

February 1, 2014

 

Ending

Account Value

July 31, 2014

 

Expenses Paid

During the Period9

 

Annualized

Expense Ratio

Institutional

  $1,000.00   $1,053.20   $2.80   $1,000.00   $1,022.07   $2.76   0.55%

Investor A

  $1,000.00   $1,051.90   $4.07   $1,000.00   $1,020.83   $4.01   0.80%

Investor C

  $1,000.00   $1,048.00   $7.87   $1,000.00   $1,017.11   $7.75   1.55%

 

  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 181/ 365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). The fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests are not included in the Fund’s annualized expense ratio.

 

  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 6 for further information on how expenses were calculated.

 

     BLACKROCK MULTI-ASSET INCOME PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014    5


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.

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 the performance table on the previous page assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value (“NAV”) on the ex-dividend date. 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 Fund’s investment advisor, has contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses. Without such waiver and/or reimbursement, the Fund’s performance would have been lower. The Manager is under no obligation to continue waiving and/or reimbursing its fees after the applicable termination date of such agreement. See Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information on waivers and/or 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

 

 

Disclosure of Expenses

 

Shareholders of the 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 example on the previous page (which is based on a hypothetical investment of $1,000 invested on February 1, 2014 and held through July 31, 2014) is intended to assist shareholders both in calculating expenses based on an investment in the Fund and in comparing these expenses with similar costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The expense example provides 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 share class under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”

 

The expense example also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the 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 this Fund 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 example are intended to highlight shareholders’ ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional expenses, such as sales charges, if any. Therefore, the hypothetical example is 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.

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments

 

The Fund may invest in various derivative financial instruments, including financial futures contracts, forward 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 and/or foreign currency exchange rate 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 Fund’s 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 the Fund to sell or purchase portfolio investments at inopportune times or for distressed values, may limit the amount of appreciation the Fund can realize on an investment, may result in lower dividends paid to shareholders and/or may cause the Fund to hold an investment that it might otherwise sell. The Fund’s investments in these instruments are discussed in detail in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

6    BLACKROCK MULTI-ASSET INCOME PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014     


Schedule of Investments July 31, 2014      BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Asset-Backed Securities    Par
(000)
     Value  

ACAS CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class D, 3.83%, 4/20/25 (a)(b)

     USD         2,000       $ 1,925,000   

Adirondack Park CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class D, 3.88%, 4/15/24 (a)(b)

        4,750         4,589,464   

ALM IV Ltd., Series 2011-4A, Class E, 4.43%, 7/18/22 (a)(b)

        3,932         3,818,947   

ALM V Ltd.:

        

Series 2012-5A, Class C,
4.72%, 2/13/23 (a)(b)

        2,500         2,502,480   

Series 2012-5A, Class D,
5.72%, 2/13/23 (a)(b)

        5,000         4,924,470   

ALM VII Ltd., Series 2012-7A, Class C, 4.73%, 10/19/24 (a)(b)

        1,000         999,973   

ALM VII R Ltd.:

        

Series 2013-7RA, Class C, 3.68%, 4/24/24 (a)(b)

        2,500         2,389,570   

Series 2013-7RA, Class D, 5.23%, 4/24/24 (a)(b)

        2,000         1,901,212   

ALM VIII Ltd.:

        

Series 2013-8A, Class C,
3.43%, 1/20/26 (a)(b)

        3,200         2,995,203   

Series 2013-8A, Class D,
4.73%, 1/20/26 (a)(b)

        2,000         1,792,852   

ALM XIV Ltd., Series 2014-14A, Class D, 5.08%, 7/28/26 (a)(b)

        2,000         1,820,200   

American Homes 4 Rent, Series 2014-SFR1, Class A, 1.25%, 6/17/31 (a)(b)

        1,128         1,129,788   

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust:

        

Series 2013-2, Class B, 1.19%, 5/08/18

        980         981,001   

Series 2013-2, Class C, 1.79%, 3/08/19

        1,200         1,206,775   

Series 2013-4, Class B, 1.66%, 9/10/18

        1,000         1,006,421   

Series 2013-4, Class C, 2.72%, 9/09/19

        900         923,528   

Apidos CDO XI, Series 2012-11A, Class D, 4.48%, 1/17/23 (a)(b)

        1,600         1,599,954   

Apidos CDO XII, Series 2013-12A, Class D, 3.28%, 4/15/25 (a)(b)

        1,500         1,398,756   

ARES CLO Ltd., Series 2013-3A, Class D, 3.73%, 10/17/24 (a)(b)

        3,500         3,325,683   

Atrium CDO Corp., Series 2013-10A, Class D, 3.73%, 7/16/25 (a)(b)

        1,000         959,965   

Battalion CLO IV Ltd., Series 2013-4A, Class C, 3.58%, 10/22/25 (a)(b)

        2,500         2,335,390   

Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-1, Class M1, 0.66%, 2/25/36 (b)

        3,300         2,942,907   

Benefit Street Partners CLO II Ltd., Series 2013-IIA, Class C, 3.73%, 7/15/24 (a)(b)

        1,000         946,529   

Benefit Street Partners CLO IV Ltd., Series 2014- IVA, Class C, 3.73%, 7/20/26 (a)(b)

        500         470,543   

Benefit Street Partners CLO Ltd., Series 2012-IA, Class C, 4.73%, 10/15/23 (a)(b)

        2,750         2,785,486   

Brookside Mill CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class D, 3.28%, 4/17/25 (a)(b)

        1,000         924,527   
Asset-Backed Securities    Par
(000)
     Value  

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd.:

        

Series 2012-4A, Class D,
4.73%, 1/20/25 (a)(b)

     USD         600       $ 602,120   

Series 2013-1A, Class C,
4.23%, 2/14/25 (a)(b)

        2,000         1,972,326   

Series 2013-2A, Class D,
3.98%, 4/18/25 (a)(b)

        2,250         2,185,879   

Cavalry CLO II Ltd., Series 2A, Class D, 4.23%, 1/17/24 (a)(b)

        2,500         2,423,930   

C-BASS Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-CB3, Class A1, 4.23%, 3/25/37 (b)(c)

        9,141         5,780,090   

Cent CLO LP, Series 2013-17A, Class C, 3.72%, 1/30/25 (a)(b)

        1,000         950,991   

Central Park CLO Ltd., Series 2011-1A, Class D, 3.43%, 7/23/22 (a)(b)

        2,750         2,710,708   

CFIP CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class D, 3.98%, 4/20/24 (a)(b)

        1,500         1,425,107   

Chase Issuance Trust, Series 2007-A3, Class A3, 5.23%, 4/15/19

        5,000         5,499,605   

CIFC Funding Ltd.:

        

Series 2012-1A, Class B1L,
5.48%, 8/14/24 (a)(b)

        1,750         1,750,691   

Series 2012-1AR, Class B1R,
4.39%, 8/14/24 (a)(b)

        1,750         1,735,596   

Series 2012-2X, Class B1L,
4.51%, 12/05/24

        2,000         2,000,262   

Series 2013-1A, Class C,
3.83%, 4/16/25 (a)(b)

        2,000         1,916,562   

Series 2013-2A, Class B71,
3.83%, 4/21/25 (a)(b)

        1,000         956,777   

Series 2013-3A, Class C,
3.48%, 10/24/25 (a)(b)

        2,000         1,872,414   

CNH Equipment Trust, Series 2014-A, Class A4, 1.50%, 5/15/20

        7,000         6,940,080   

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates:

        

Series 2006-19, Class 2A2 0.32%, 3/25/37 (b)

        6,124         5,529,098   

Series 2006-BC5, Class 2A3, 0.33%, 3/25/37 (b)

        7,673         6,610,596   

Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2013-2A, Class A, 1.50%, 4/15/21 (a)

        2,740         2,753,015   

Dryden Senior Loan Fund, Series 2014-31A, Class E, 4.52%, 4/18/26 (a)(b)

        1,750         1,537,132   

Figueroa CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class C, 3.88%, 3/21/24 (a)(b)

        5,900         5,678,656   

Flatiron CLO Ltd., Series 2012-1A, Class C, 4.73%, 10/25/24 (a)(b)

        725         721,883   

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust A:

        

Series 2012-2, Class A, 1.92%, 1/15/19

        2,230         2,265,325   

Series 2013-5, Class A1, 1.50%, 9/15/18

        3,595         3,622,725   

Series 2014-1, Class A1, 1.20%, 2/15/19

        5,445         5,422,360   
 
Portfolio Abbreviations

 

ADR

   American Depositary Receipts   

EUR

   Euro   

OTC

   Over-the-counter

CAD

   Canadian Dollar   

FKA

   Formerly Known As   

PIK

   Payment-in-kind

CDO

   Collateralized Debt Obligation   

GBP

   British Pound   

REIT

   Real Estate Investment Trust

CLO

   Collateralized Loan Obligation   

GDR

   Global Depositary Receipts   

SGD

   Singapore Dollar

CLP

   Chilean Peso   

JIBAR

   Johannesburg Interbank Offered Rate   

TRY

   Turkish Lira

CNH

   Chinese Offshore Yuan   

MLP

   Master Limited Partnership   

USD

   U.S. Dollar

ETF

   Exchange Traded Fund   

NVDR

   Non-Voting Depository Receipts   

ZAR

   South African Rand

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

     BLACKROCK MULTI-ASSET INCOME PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014    7


Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Asset-Backed Securities    Par
(000)
     Value  

Galaxy XIV CLO Ltd., Series 2012-14A, Class D, 4.62%, 11/15/24 (a)(b)

     USD         4,365       $ 4,376,908   

Goldentree Loan Opportunities VII Ltd., Series 2013-7A, Class D, 3.53%, 4/25/25 (a)(b)

        1,500         1,425,324   

Gramercy Park CLO Ltd., Series 2012-1AR, Class DR, 5.73%, 7/17/23 (a)(b)

        3,000         2,968,698   

GSAA Home Equity Trust:

        

Series 2005-11, Class 2A1, 0.44%, 10/25/35 (b)

        497         463,446   

Series 2006-18, Class AF6, 5.68%, 11/25/36 (c)

        5,565         3,005,189   

Series 2006-4, Class 4A3, 5.16%, 3/25/36 (b)

        8,294         5,178,037   

GSAMP Trust:

        

Series 2006-HE6, Class A4, 0.40%, 8/25/36 (b)

        3,518         2,683,320   

Series 2006-NC1, Class A3, 0.45%, 2/25/36 (b)

        8,500         7,336,707   

Halcyon Loan Advisors Funding Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class C, 3.73%, 4/15/25 (a)(b)

        2,750         2,604,770   

HLSS Servicer Advance Receivables Backed Notes, Series 2013-T6, Class AT6, 1.29%, 9/15/44 (a)

        1,460         1,460,438   

HLSS Servicer Advance Receivables Trust, Series 2014-T1, Class AT1, 1.24%, 1/17/45 (a)

        1,120         1,121,008   

ING Investment Management CLO Ltd.:

        

Series 2012-1RA, Class CR,
3.93%, 3/14/22 (a)(b)

        3,000         2,977,695   

Series 2013-2A, Class C,
3.73%, 4/25/25 (a)(b)

        1,000         955,014   

Jamestown CLO I Ltd., Series 2012-1A, Class C, 4.22%, 11/05/24 (a)(b)

        2,300         2,268,285   

JFIN CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class E, 5.23%, 4/20/25 (a)(b)

        2,000         1,903,000   

JPMorgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust, Series 2006-WF1, Class A5, 6.41%, 7/25/36 (c)

        6,261         3,848,108   

Madison Park Funding XI Ltd., Series 2013-11A, Class D, 3.73%, 10/23/25 (a)(b)

        5,000         4,795,480   

Marea CLO Ltd., Series 2012-1X, Class D, 4.78%, 10/16/23 (b)

        1,500         1,499,951   

Morgan Stanley Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-2, Class A4, 0.44%, 2/25/36 (b)

        9,000         7,994,619   

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-IXS, Class 2A3, 5.92%, 9/25/46 (b)(c)

        966         549,964   

Mountain View CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class D, 3.53%, 4/12/24 (a)(b)

        750         698,990   

Neuberger Berman CLO XV Ltd., Series 2013-15A, Class D, 3.48%, 10/15/25 (a)(b)

        2,500         2,333,360   

Oak Hill Credit Partners V Ltd., Series 2007-5A, Class C, 5.23%, 4/16/21 (a)(b)

        4,000         4,016,076   

Oakwood Mortgage Investors, Inc., Series 2002-B, Class A4, 7.09%, 6/15/32 (b)

        186         200,387   

Octagon Investment Partners XIV Ltd., Series 2012-1A, Class C, 4.23%, 1/15/24 (a)(b)

        2,000         1,975,038   

Octagon Investment Partners XV Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class D, 3.78%, 1/19/25 (a)(b)

        4,000         3,844,520   

Octagon Investment Partners XVI Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class D, 3.58%, 7/17/25 (a)(b)

        500         474,149   
Asset-Backed Securities    Par
(000)
     Value  

Octagon Investment Partners XVII Ltd.:

        

Series 2013-1A, Class D,
3.43%, 10/25/25 (a)(b)

     USD         1,000       $ 939,035   

Series 2013-1A, Class E,
4.72%, 10/25/25 (a)(b)

        1,000         897,674   

OHA Intrepid Leveraged Loan Fund Ltd., Series 2011-1AR, Class AR, 1.15%, 4/20/21 (a)(b)

        1,476         1,467,780   

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2014-2A, Class A, 2.47%, 9/18/24 (a)

        6,420         6,419,005   

OZLM Funding III Ltd., Series 2013-3A, Class C, 4.13%, 1/22/25 (a)(b)

        3,500         3,393,117   

OZLM Funding Ltd., Series 2013-4A, Class C, 3.43%, 7/22/25 (a)(b)

        1,250         1,160,884   

Palmer Square CLO Ltd.:

        

Series 2013-1A, Class B,
3.07%, 5/15/25 (a)(b)

        2,500         2,432,207   

Series 2014-1A, Class B,
2.82%, 10/17/22 (a)(b)

        2,000         1,953,898   

Series 2014-1A, Class C,
4.07%, 10/17/22 (a)(b)

        1,250         1,237,633   

Series 2014-1A, Class D,
5.97%, 10/17/22 (a)(b)

        1,000         995,058   

Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2013-1A, Class B, 1.74%, 5/15/19 (a)

        2,500         2,501,270   

Race Point CLO Ltd., Series 2012-7A, Class D, 4.49%, 11/08/24 (a)(b)

        3,000         3,000,144   

Race Point V CLO Ltd., Series 2011-5AR, Class ER, 6.23%, 12/15/22 (a)(b)

        1,500         1,499,898   

Regatta Funding LP, Series 2013-2A, Class C, 4.23%, 1/15/25 (a)(b)

        1,750         1,711,918   

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust:

        

Series 2012-2, Class C, 3.20%, 2/15/18

        2,755         2,813,026   

Series 2012-3, Class C, 3.01%, 4/16/18

        2,530         2,588,635   

Series 2012-5, Class D, 3.30%, 9/17/18

        2,500         2,590,070   

Series 2012-6, Class C, 1.94%, 3/15/18

        4,312         4,370,695   

Series 2012-AA, Class C, 1.78%, 11/15/18 (a)

        4,980         5,003,227   

Series 2013-1, Class B, 1.16%, 1/15/19

        2,610         2,611,730   

Series 2013-1, Class C, 1.76%, 1/15/19

        5,755         5,801,995   

Series 2013-3, Class C, 1.81%, 4/15/19

        1,000         1,003,443   

Series 2013-A, Class C, 3.12%, 10/15/19 (a)

        2,150         2,208,220   

Series 2014-1, Class B, 1.59%, 10/15/18

        2,250         2,256,113   

Series 2014-S3, Class R, 1.43%, 2/19/19 (a)

        3,431         3,430,763   

SG Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2006-OPT2, Class A3C, 0.31%, 10/25/36 (b)

        5,100         2,697,308   

Silvermore CLO Ltd., Series 2014- 1A, Class C, 5.13%, 5/15/26 (a)(b)

        1,250         1,168,750   

SLM Private Education Loan Trust:

        

Series 2011-B, Class A2,
3.74%, 2/15/29 (a)

        1,350         1,416,423   

Series 2011-C, Class A1,
1.55%, 12/15/23 (a)(b)

        3,380         3,405,709   

Series 2012-C, Class A2,
3.31%, 10/15/46 (a)

        3,170         3,301,492   

Series 2012-E, Class A1,
0.90%, 10/16/23 (a)(b)

        2,024         2,032,628   

Series 2012-E, Class A2A,
2.09%, 6/15/45 (a)

        5,050         5,032,779   

Series 2013-A, Class A2A,
1.77%, 5/17/27 (a)

        525         517,603   

Series 2013-B, Class A1,
0.80%, 7/15/22 (a)(b)

        6,617         6,633,419   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

8    BLACKROCK MULTI-ASSET INCOME PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014     


Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Asset-Backed Securities   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Series 2013-B, Class A2A, 1.85%, 6/17/30 (a)

     USD         815       $ 799,326   

Series 2013-B, Class A2B, 1.25%, 6/17/30 (a)(b)

        1,455         1,472,995   

SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 2003-11, Class A6, 0.98%, 12/15/25 (a)(b)

        3,500         3,500,179   

Soundview Home Loan Trust, Series 2006-EQ1, Class A4, 0.41%, 10/25/36 (b)

        10,000         6,707,530   

Symphony CLO VII Ltd., Series 2011-7A, Class E, 3.84%, 7/28/21 (a)(b)

        1,250         1,203,625   

Tyron Park CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class C, 3.73%, 7/15/25 (a)(b)

        1,250         1,196,650   

The Unique Pub Finance Co. PLC, Series 2012-02, Class A4, 5.66%, 6/30/27

     GBP         391         666,741   

Volta II Electricity Receivables Securitization Notes, Series 2014-2, Class SNR 2.98%, 2/16/18

     EUR         375         504,012   

WaMu Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-HE3, Class 2A5, 0.41%, 5/25/47 (b)

     USD         10,041         6,712,147   

West CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class C, 3.89%, 11/07/25 (a)(b)

              2,500         2,375,707   

Total Asset-Backed Securities — 3.7%

                       316,051,494   
        
Common Stocks            Shares          

Aerospace & Defense — 0.2%

        

Northrop Grumman Corp.

        72,289         8,911,065   

United Technologies Corp.

        114,330         12,021,799   
        

 

 

 
                         20,932,864   

Air Freight & Logistics — 0.5%

        

Deutsche Post AG, Registered Shares

        808,845         25,878,671   

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

        173,757         16,870,067   
        

 

 

 
                         42,748,738   

Automobiles — 0.1%

        

Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd., H Shares

        342,000         1,406,985   

Hyundai Motor Co., Preference Shares

        25,613         4,147,044   
        

 

 

 
                         5,554,029   

Banks — 1.5%

        

Banco de Chile

        33,459,046         4,159,350   

Bank Central Asia Tbk PT

        4,063,366         4,066,397   

Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT

        1,734,596         1,509,369   

Credicorp Ltd.

        29,648         4,385,532   

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

        1,225,000         17,847,438   

HSBC Holdings PLC

        1,695,252         18,160,819   

Itau UniBanco Holding SA — ADR, Preference Shares

        875,482         13,482,431   

Kasikornbank Pcl — NVDR

        607,800         3,933,315   

Komercni Banka AS

        13,866         3,006,249   

National Bank of Canada

        281,665         12,606,275   

Nordea Bank AB

        480,192         6,439,747   

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, A Shares

        504,822         24,312,432   

Turkiye Halk Bankasi AS

        125,920         948,120   

U.S. Bancorp

        378,620         15,913,399   
        

 

 

 
                         130,770,873   

Beverages — 1.3%

        

AMBEV SA — ADR (d)

        913,838         6,296,344   

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV

        230,659         24,895,601   

Cia Cervecerias Unidas SA — ADR

        80,207         1,809,470   

The Coca-Cola Co.

        933,581         36,680,397   
Common Stocks   

    

Shares

     Value  

Beverages (concluded)

     

Diageo PLC

     891,780       $ 26,782,318   

PepsiCo, Inc.

     190,700         16,800,670   
     

 

 

 
                113,264,800   

Biotechnology — 0.1%

     

Grifols SA

     118,397         5,344,172   

Building Products — 0.1%

     

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

     132,388         6,504,930   

Capital Markets — 0.2%

     

Anima Holding SpA (d)

     580,005         3,454,556   

GAM Holding AG

     375,878         6,804,092   

Jupiter Fund Management PLC

     994,409         6,395,708   
     

 

 

 
                16,654,356   

Chemicals — 0.5%

     

Givaudan SA, Registered Shares

     12,941         21,166,202   

Syngenta AG, Registered Shares

     67,927         24,063,433   
     

 

 

 
                45,229,635   

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.0%

     

Cleanaway Co. Ltd.

     349,000         2,027,882   

Construction & Engineering — 0.1%

     

Vinci SA

     162,395         11,207,325   

Construction Materials — 0.1%

     

Semen Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

     1,674,131         2,348,185   

Siam City Cement Pcl — NVDR

     121,100         1,660,903   

Taiwan Cement Corp.

     1,774,000         2,640,926   
     

 

 

 
                6,650,014   

Distributors — 0.2%

     

Genuine Parts Co.

     208,620         17,277,908   

Diversified Consumer Services — 0.1%

     

Kroton Educacional SA

     182,619         4,866,620   

Diversified Financial Services — 0.2%

     

Bolsa Mexicana de Valores SAB de CV

     1,946,097         3,961,382   

FirstRand Ltd.

     1,204,738         4,843,556   

IG Group Holdings PLC

     180,024         1,849,403   

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

     301,336         9,829,296   
     

 

 

 
                20,483,637   

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.8%

     

AT&T, Inc.

     543,173         19,331,527   

BT Group PLC

     1,026,849         6,722,701   

Deutsche Telekom AG

     401,612         6,517,203   

Inmarsat PLC

     694,137         8,513,938   

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

     2,899,000         9,429,010   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     348,970         17,654,648   
     

 

 

 
                68,169,027   

Electric Utilities — 0.2%

     

EDP — Energias de Portugal SA

     1,950,228         9,133,063   

Enel SpA

     1,555,696         8,856,524   
     

 

 

 
                17,989,587   

Electrical Equipment — 0.2%

     

Legrand SA

     289,520         16,055,505   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.1%

  

Delta Electronics, Inc.

     732,000         4,974,264   

Tripod Technology Corp.

     1,174,000         2,222,682   
     

 

 

 
                7,196,946   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

     BLACKROCK MULTI-ASSET INCOME PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014    9


Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Common Stocks   

    

Shares

     Value  

Food & Staples Retailing — 0.3%

     

BIM Birlesik Magazalar AS

     137,756       $ 3,262,047   

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

     167,961         2,195,445   

Koninklijke Ahold NV

     688,333         12,001,975   

Magnit OJSC — GDR

     63,126         3,724,434   
     

 

 

 
                21,183,901   

Food Products — 1.1%

     

Kraft Foods Group, Inc.

     403,402         21,616,296   

Nestlé SA, Registered Shares

     450,313         33,341,206   

Unilever PLC

     826,269         35,700,334   

Want Want China Holdings Ltd.

     3,469,000         4,737,000   

Yashili International Holdings Ltd.

     2,118,000         739,607   
     

 

 

 
                96,134,443   

Health Care Providers & Services — 0.1%

     

Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd.

     1,046,214         4,293,205   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.6%

     

Grand Korea Leisure Co. Ltd.

     118,234         4,880,508   

McDonald’s Corp.

     359,154         33,961,602   

NagaCorp Ltd.

     4,768,000         4,178,722   

Sands China Ltd.

     1,094,400         8,034,747   
     

 

 

 
                51,055,579   

Household Products — 0.1%

     

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV, A Shares

     3,226,155         8,184,965   

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.0%

  

NextEra Energy Partners LP (d)

     44,200         1,504,568   

Industrial Conglomerates — 0.0%

     

Alliance Global Group, Inc.

     5,071,800         3,046,290   

Insurance — 0.9%

     

Allianz SE, Registered Shares

     52,151         8,682,395   

Aviva PLC

     1,344,701         11,379,955   

BB Seguridade Participacoes SA

     485,511         7,057,698   

Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co. Ltd.

     116,082         3,432,472   

Legal & General Group PLC

     3,449,084         13,606,921   

Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA

     74,607         10,489,702   

Sanlam Ltd.

     881,279         4,998,706   

Swiss Re AG

     78,782         6,697,063   

Zurich Insurance Group AG

     46,119         13,398,023   
     

 

 

 
                79,742,935   

IT Services — 0.1%

     

Infosys Ltd. — ADR

     102,894         5,640,649   

Leisure Products — 0.1%

     

Mattel, Inc.

     316,812         11,223,065   

Machinery — 0.5%

     

Alfa Laval AB

     435,705         9,894,124   

Atlas Copco AB, A Shares

     431,816         12,883,176   

Kone Oyj, Class B (e)

     327,167         13,756,589   

Marcopolo SA, Preference Shares

     2,061,215         3,625,013   

Turk Traktor ve Ziraat Makineleri AS

     56,578         1,987,620   
     

 

 

 
                42,146,522   

Media — 0.6%

     

BEC World Pcl — NVDR

     3,825,200         5,927,736   

Eutelsat Communications SA

     593,591         20,499,079   

Lagardere SCA

     184,388         5,489,150   

Media Nusantara Citra Tbk PT

     7,398,957         1,641,631   

Publicis Groupe SA

     81,239         5,894,147   

Reed Elsevier NV

     305,565         6,878,398   

SES SA

     191,503         7,039,043   
     

 

 

 
                53,369,184   
Common Stocks   

    

Shares

     Value  

Metals & Mining — 0.4%

     

BHP Billiton Ltd.

     454,297       $ 16,130,451   

China Hongqiao Group Ltd.

     8,272,000         7,076,851   

MMC Norilsk Nickel OJSC — ADR

     309,117         6,074,149   

Vale SA — ADR

     243,031         3,487,495   

Vale SA — ADR, Preference Shares

     171,573         2,196,134   
     

 

 

 
                34,965,080   

Multi-Utilities — 0.2%

     

GDF Suez

     330,258         8,515,521   

National Grid PLC

     563,211         8,021,972   
     

 

 

 
                16,537,493   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 3.2%

     

Access Midstream Partners LP — MLP

     159,488         9,604,367   

Chevron Corp.

     235,188         30,395,697   

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., H Shares

     9,742,400         9,537,854   

Delek Logistics Partners LP — MLP

     114,150         3,795,487   

Dragon Oil PLC

     371,504         3,523,302   

Enable Midstream Partners LP — MLP

     79,300         1,888,926   

Energy Transfer Partners LP — MLP

     71,404         3,980,059   

Eni SpA

     1,312,886         33,407,508   

Enterprise Products Partners LP — MLP

     163,644         12,207,842   

EQT Midstream Partners LP — MLP

     72,406         6,266,015   

Genesis Energy LP — MLP

     111,899         5,873,578   

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

     122,700         4,414,746   

Lukoil OAO — ADR

     227,025         12,724,751   

Magellan Midstream Partners LP — MLP

     135,400         10,857,726   

MarkWest Energy Partners LP — MLP

     127,598         8,906,340   

MPLX LP — MLP

     97,400         5,527,450   

ONEOK Partners LP — MLP

     63,465         3,559,117   

PBF Logistics LP — MLP

     67,700         1,740,567   

Phillips 66 Partners LP — MLP

     23,700         1,515,615   

Plains All American Pipeline LP — MLP

     149,923         8,598,084   

QEP Midstream Partners LP — MLP

     95,800         2,346,142   

Rose Rock Midstream LP — MLP

     22,804         1,213,401   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, A Shares

     643,624         26,463,248   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, B Shares

     335,061         14,428,375   

Sasol Ltd.

     69,321         3,998,667   

Sunoco Logistics Partners LP — MLP

     174,400         7,741,616   

Targa Resources Partners LP — MLP

     64,600         4,320,448   

Tesoro Logistics LP — MLP

     78,300         5,216,346   

Total SA

     478,157         30,838,524   

Valero Energy Partners LP — MLP

     47,900         2,226,392   
     

 

 

 
                277,118,190   

Personal Products — 0.1%

     

Hengan International Group Co. Ltd.

     699,500         7,483,441   

Pharmaceuticals — 3.1%

     

AstraZeneca PLC

     186,264         13,600,387   

Bayer AG

     100,100         13,203,804   

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

     1,721,703         41,491,019   

Johnson & Johnson

     185,557         18,572,400   

Merck & Co., Inc.

     304,702         17,288,791   

Novartis AG, Registered Shares

     495,337         43,093,649   

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

     438,235         20,172,915   

Pfizer, Inc.

     802,392         23,028,650   

Roche Holding AG

     146,745         42,586,243   

Sanofi SA

     344,625         36,182,400   
     

 

 

 
                269,220,258   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.5%

     

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

     66,280         5,209,608   

Alstria Office REIT-AG

     458,490         6,070,634   

CapitaRetail China Trust

     2,541,000         3,469,582   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

10    BLACKROCK MULTI-ASSET INCOME PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014     


Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Common Stocks   

    

Shares

     Value  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (concluded)

     

Charter Hall Retail REIT

     2,413,100       $ 8,937,299   

EPR Properties

     159,590         8,601,901   

Federation Centres

     3,769,630         8,961,637   

Fibra Uno Administracion SA de CV

     941,490         3,306,610   

The GPT Group

     1,204,400         4,534,509   

Invincible Investment Corp.

     23,920         6,070,236   

Kenedix Residential Investment Corp.

     3,154         7,350,228   

LaSalle Hotel Properties

     188,270         6,549,913   

Liberty Property Trust

     165,180         5,809,381   

Mexico Real Estate Management SA de CV

     2,498,464         5,029,057   

Prologis Property Mexico SA de CV

     2,496,600         5,193,381   

RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust

     233,300         5,794,253   

Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.

     238,160         6,597,032   

Spirit Realty Capital, Inc.

     701,800         8,119,826   

STAG Industrial, Inc.

     283,010         6,463,948   

UDR, Inc.

     258,700         7,522,996   

Unibail-Rodamco SE

     45,212         12,136,495   
     

 

 

 
                131,728,526   

Real Estate Management & Development — 0.7%

  

Atrium Ljungberg AB, B Shares

     427,524         6,761,600   

Castellum AB

     287,050         4,816,526   

Deutsche Annington Immobilien SE (d)

     383,668         11,769,997   

LEG Immobilien AG

     292,624         20,524,431   

Nexity SA

     158,199         5,996,453   

Robinsons Land Corp.

     4,303,700         2,231,082   

Sponda OYJ

     1,461,711         7,509,695   
     

 

 

 
                59,609,784   

Road & Rail — 0.1%

     

National Express Group PLC

     1,674,103         7,374,764   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.2%

  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     357,000         1,431,314   

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.
Ltd. — ADR

     623,726         12,474,520   
     

 

 

 
                13,905,834   

Software — 0.4%

     

Microsoft Corp.

     743,882         32,105,947   

Specialty Retail — 0.3%

     

Hennes & Mauritz AB, B Shares

     417,254         17,057,953   

Mr Price Group Ltd.

     207,402         3,917,092   
     

 

 

 
                20,975,045   

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.0%

  

Quanta Computer, Inc.

     779,000         2,175,684   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.1%

     

Luxottica Group SpA

     120,725         6,660,278   

Tobacco — 2.2%

     

Altria Group, Inc.

     634,717         25,769,510   

British American Tobacco PLC

     430,429         25,215,648   

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC

     1,207,279         52,268,056   

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

     740,200         26,031,016   

Lorillard, Inc.

     139,453         8,434,117   

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     321,092         26,332,755   

Reynolds American, Inc.

     206,016         11,505,994   

Souza Cruz SA

     1,039,350         9,661,660   
     

 

 

 
                185,218,756   

Transportation Infrastructure — 0.6%

     

Atlantia SpA

     247,406         6,547,896   

Bangkok Expressway Pcl — NVDR

     1,425,500         1,648,366   

Beijing Capital International Airport Co. Ltd., H Shares

     2,456,000         1,680,217   

CCR SA

     2,591,180         20,455,332   

China Merchants Holdings International Co. Ltd.

     1,185,196         3,994,527   
Common Stocks   

    

Shares

     Value  

Transportation Infrastructure (concluded)

     

Globaltrans Investment PLC — GDR

     95,396       $ 938,220   

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV, B Shares

     863,547         5,811,632   

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de
CV — ADR

     28,290         3,521,539   

Jiangsu Expressway Co. Ltd., H Shares

     4,254,000         5,170,744   
     

 

 

 
                49,768,473   

Water Utilities — 0.1%

     

Pennon Group PLC

     510,806         7,008,039   

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.8%

     

Advanced Info Service Pcl — NVDR

     239,500         1,540,535   

DiGi.Com Bhd

     2,461,200         4,371,110   

Far EasTone Telecommunications Co. Ltd.

     9,014,402         18,698,893   

KCell JSC

     81,782         1,249,629   

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co.

     9,550         672,479   

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. — ADR

     122,307         8,605,521   

Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B

     695,994         27,179,735   

SK Telecom Co. Ltd.

     25,316         6,498,666   

SK Telecom Co. Ltd. — ADR

     118,198         3,346,185   
     

 

 

 
                72,162,753   

Total Common Stocks — 24.9%

              2,130,472,499   
        
Corporate Bonds    Par
(000)
         

Aerospace & Defense — 0.0%

        

B/E Aerospace, Inc.:

        

6.88%, 10/01/20

     USD         100         108,000   

5.25%, 4/01/22

        150         162,563   

DigitalGlobe, Inc., 5.25%, 2/01/21 (a)

        831         813,341   

Honeywell International, Inc., 5.38%, 3/01/41

        205         243,264   

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc., 7.13%, 3/15/21

        100         107,000   

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., 7.00%, 5/15/19 (a)

        100         103,500   

Meccanica Holdings USA, Inc., 6.25%, 1/15/40 (a)

        100         97,250   

Northrop Grumman Corp., 4.75%, 6/01/43

        250         259,115   

United Technologies Corp., 4.50%, 6/01/42

        830         860,583   
        

 

 

 
                         2,754,616   

Airlines — 0.2%

        

American Airlines Pass-Through Trust, 6.00%, 1/15/17 (a)

        3,400         3,561,500   

Continental Airlines Pass-Through Certificates:

        

Series 2009-1, 9.00%, 7/08/16

        1,493         1,668,115   

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

        1,185         1,267,950   

SriLankan Airlines Ltd., 5.30%, 6/27/19

        650         651,625   

U.S. Airways Group, Inc., 6.13%, 6/01/18

        150         157,875   

U.S. Airways Pass-Through Trust, 3.95%, 5/15/27

        5,000         5,094,000   

Virgin Australia Trust:

        

Series 2013-1, Class A, 5.00%, 10/23/23 (a)

        1,210         1,285,237   

Series 2013-1, Class C, 7.13%, 10/23/18 (a)

        1,794         1,870,006   
        

 

 

 
                         15,556,308   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

     BLACKROCK MULTI-ASSET INCOME PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014    11


Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Corporate Bonds    Par
(000)
     Value  

Auto Components — 0.0%

        

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., 6.63%, 10/15/22

     USD         100       $ 107,750   

Autodis SA, 6.50%, 2/01/19

     EUR         260         356,508   

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.:

        

8.25%, 8/15/20

     USD         150         162,000   

6.50%, 3/01/21

        100         105,750   

7.00%, 5/15/22

        75         81,375   

Pittsburgh Glass Works LLC, 8.00%, 11/15/18 (a)

        326         349,635   

Schaeffler Finance BV:

        

7.75%, 2/15/17 (a)

        200         223,000   

4.75%, 5/15/21 (a)

        200         203,000   

Schaeffler Holding Finance BV:

        

6.88% (6.88% Cash or 7.38% PIK), 8/15/18 (f)

     EUR         1,100         1,544,758   

6.88% (6.88% Cash or 7.63% PIK), 8/15/18 (a)(f)

     USD         1,040         1,092,000   

Tenneco, Inc., 6.88%, 12/15/20

        100         107,550   
        

 

 

 
                         4,333,326   

Automobiles — 0.2%

        

Chrysler Group LLC/CG Co-Issuer, Inc.:

        

8.00%, 6/15/19

        1,599         1,702,935   

8.25%, 6/15/21

        1,635         1,798,500   

Daimler Finance North America LLC, 2.95%, 1/11/17 (a)

        238         246,577   

Ford Motor Co.:

        

7.45%, 7/16/31

        130         172,318   

4.75%, 1/15/43

        260         261,328   

General Motors Co.:

        

3.50%, 10/02/18 (a)

        200         201,000   

4.88%, 10/02/23 (a)

        350         365,313   

6.25%, 10/02/43 (a)

        2,975         3,369,187   

Hyundai Capital America, 3.75%, 4/06/16 (a)

        1,887         1,966,011   

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC:

        

5.00%, 2/15/22

     GBP         405         685,131   

5.63%, 2/01/23 (a)

     USD         150         156,750   

Renault SA, 3.13%, 3/05/21

     EUR         1,170         1,657,067   

Volkswagen International Finance NV,
4.63% (b)(g)

        495         701,603   
        

 

 

 
                         13,283,720   

Banks — 2.3%

        

Abbey National Treasury Services PLC, 2.63%, 7/16/20

        280         402,074   

Aldesa Financial Services SA, 7.25%, 4/01/21

        965         1,318,024   

Amsouth Bank, 5.20%, 4/01/15

     USD         2,250         2,311,925   

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, 7.00% (b)(g)

     EUR         400         566,417   

Banco Espirito Santo SA:

        

2.63%, 5/08/17

        700         831,883   

4.75%, 1/15/18

        900         1,105,718   

4.00%, 1/21/19

        100         118,970   

Banco Santander SA, 6.25% (b)(g)

        500         691,283   

Banco Santander Totta SA, 1.50%, 4/03/17

        500         676,117   

Bank of Ireland:

        

2.00%, 5/08/17

        460         615,503   

3.25%, 1/15/19

        580         808,064   

Bankia SA, 3.50%, 1/17/19

        400         565,507   

Barclays Bank PLC:

        

2.50%, 2/20/19

     USD         2,700         2,724,710   

5.14%, 10/14/20

        1,010         1,096,370   

7.63%, 11/21/22

        35,000         39,506,250   

BPCE SA:

        

0.84%, 6/23/17 (b)

        3,200         3,199,050   

5.70%, 10/22/23 (a)

        14,500         15,781,800   

3.00%, 7/19/24

     EUR         800         1,165,485   
Corporate Bonds    Par
(000)
     Value  

Banks (concluded)

        

5.15%, 7/21/24 (a)

     USD         15,475       $ 16,216,779   

5.25%, 4/16/29

     GBP         300         511,576   

CIT Group, Inc.:

        

5.00%, 5/15/17

     USD         200         210,250   

4.25%, 8/15/17

        325         334,750   

5.25%, 3/15/18

        150         158,250   

6.63%, 4/01/18 (a)

        890         981,225   

5.50%, 2/15/19 (a)

        1,827         1,950,323   

3.88%, 2/19/19

        150         149,250   

5.00%, 8/15/22

        150         154,875   

5.00%, 8/01/23

        200         204,250   

Citigroup, Inc.:

        

6.75% (b)(g)

        25,000         25,100,000   

1.70%, 7/25/16

        5,000         5,055,605   

2.50%, 7/29/19

        3,200         3,191,574   

6.68%, 9/13/43

        4,545         5,630,614   

4.95%, 11/07/43

        810         859,063   

Commerzbank AG:

        

7.75%, 3/16/21

     EUR         1,800         2,965,469   

8.13%, 9/19/23 (a)

     USD         11,566         13,583,076   

Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA:

        

2.25%, 1/14/19

        2,000         2,016,330   

4.63%, 5/23/29

     GBP         285         473,989   

Credit Agricole SA:

        

2.38%, 5/20/24

     EUR         100         137,815   

3.13%, 2/05/26

        500         731,331   

Danske Bank A/S, 5.75% (b)(g)

        300         418,787   

Deutsche Bank AG:

        

6.30% (b)(g)

        300         399,705   

1.35%, 5/30/17

     USD         6,500         6,477,757   

Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV, 4.88%, 3/06/42 (a)

        590         617,839   

Fifth Third Bancorp, 4.90% (b)(g)

        6,265         6,249,337   

First Republic Bank, 2.38%, 6/17/19

        1,015         1,016,751   

HSBC Holdings PLC:

        

6.00%, 3/29/40

     GBP         430         820,710   

5.25%, 3/14/44

     USD         410         435,473   

The Huntington National Bank, 1.38%, 4/24/17

        2,750         2,747,852   

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA:

        

2.38%, 1/13/17

        3,000         3,033,489   

5.25%, 1/12/24

        490         528,302   

KeyCorp, 2.30%, 12/13/18

        1,500         1,508,729   

Lloyds Bank PLC, 10.75%, 12/16/21 (b)

     GBP         330         656,312   

National Savings Bank, 8.88%, 9/18/18

     USD         1,993         2,272,020   

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd., 3.15%, 3/11/23 (b)

        3,000         3,009,429   

Popular, Inc., 7.00%, 7/01/19

        5,000         5,027,500   

Provident Funding Associates LP/PFG Finance Corp., 6.75%, 6/15/21 (a)

        125         124,063   

Regions Financial Corp., 2.00%, 5/15/18

        2,500         2,475,073   

U.S. Bancorp, 3.44%, 2/01/16

        3,000         3,111,705   

UA Finance BVI Ltd., 6.90%, 5/02/18

     CNH         28,000         4,664,228   

Wells Fargo & Co., 5.61%, 1/15/44

        750         850,944   
        

 

 

 
                         200,547,549   

Beverages — 0.0%

        

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc., 4.63%, 2/01/44

        690         725,844   

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV, 4.00%, 9/24/25

     GBP         480         823,678   

Constellation Brands, Inc.:

        

7.25%, 9/01/16

     USD         200         218,500   

6.00%, 5/01/22

        100         109,875   

4.25%, 5/01/23

        150         148,125   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

12    BLACKROCK MULTI-ASSET INCOME PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014     


Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Beverages (concluded)

        

Cott Beverages, Inc., 5.38%, 7/01/22 (a)

     USD         100       $ 98,750   

SABMiller Holdings, Inc., 2.45%, 1/15/17 (a)

        2,500         2,567,220   
        

 

 

 
                         4,691,992   

Biotechnology — 0.0%

        

Amgen, Inc.:

        

5.50%, 12/07/26

     GBP         350         674,963   

5.38%, 5/15/43

     USD         920         1,019,308   

Gilead Sciences, Inc., 4.80%, 4/01/44

        170         181,038   
        

 

 

 
                         1,875,309   

Building Products — 0.2%

        

Abengoa Finance SAU, 8.88%, 11/01/17 (a)

        150         167,437   

Aguila 3 SA, 7.88%, 1/31/18 (a)

        150         156,937   

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., 5.63%, 4/15/21 (a)

        590         591,475   

Astaldi SpA, 7.13%, 12/01/20

     EUR         1,290         1,856,923   

BMBG Bond Finance SCA, 5.20%, 10/15/20 (b)

        680         919,621   

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

     USD         100         106,625   

Cemex Finance LLC:

        

5.25%, 4/01/21

     EUR         1,296         1,798,313   

6.00%, 4/01/24 (a)

     USD         1,140         1,140,000   

Griffon Corp., 5.25%, 3/01/22

        75         73,406   

Hanson Ltd., 6.13%, 8/15/16

        125         135,000   

HD Supply, Inc., 8.13%, 4/15/19

        2,590         2,797,200   

HeidelbergCement Finance Luxembourg SA, 8.00%, 1/31/17

     EUR         400         620,782   

Kerneos Tech Group SAS:

        

5.06%, 3/01/21 (b)

        125         169,109   

5.75%, 3/01/21

        173         241,269   

Lafarge SA:

        

6.50%, 7/15/16

     USD         100         108,800   

7.13%, 7/15/36

        75         86,437   

Masco Corp.:

        

6.13%, 10/03/16

        100         109,013   

7.13%, 3/15/20

        100         117,250   

Masonite International Corp., 8.25%, 4/15/21 (a)

        75         80,250   

Ply Gem Industries, Inc., 6.50%, 2/01/22 (a)

        1,685         1,575,475   

USG Corp.:

        

9.75%, 1/15/18

        100         117,250   

5.88%, 11/01/21 (a)

        1,560         1,606,800   
        

 

 

 
                         14,575,372   

Capital Markets — 0.5%

        

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

        2,463         2,592,307   

Credit Suisse, 1.38%, 5/26/17

        5,435         5,420,201   

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

        10,000         11,050,000   

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

        470         515,825   

E*TRADE Financial Corp.:

        

6.00%, 11/15/17

        100         103,330   

6.38%, 11/15/19

        100         106,250   

Eco-Bat Finance PLC, 7.75%, 2/15/17

     EUR         1,110         1,523,500   

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.:

        

5.70% (b)(g)

     USD         5,900         6,009,150   

6.25%, 9/01/17

        4,518         5,118,514   

6.25%, 2/01/41

        1,670         2,016,011   

4.80%, 7/08/44

        650         647,720   

Morgan Stanley:

        

5.55%, 4/27/17

        700         773,017   

6.63%, 4/01/18

        1,386         1,603,060   

2.13%, 4/25/18

        585         586,733   
Corporate Bonds   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Capital Markets (concluded)

        

6.38%, 7/24/42

     USD         1,010       $ 1,271,390   

Sun Hung Kai & Co. BVI Ltd., 6.38%, 9/26/17

        1,500         1,576,104   

UBS AG:

        

5.10%, 5/15/24

        475         475,000   

4.75%, 2/12/26 (b)

     EUR         860         1,226,433   
        

 

 

 
                         42,614,545   

Chemicals — 0.2%

        

Airgas, Inc., 2.95%, 6/15/16

     USD         1,010         1,044,068   

Ashland, Inc.:

        

3.00%, 3/15/16

        100         100,625   

3.88%, 4/15/18

        1,200         1,203,000   

4.75%, 8/15/22

        175         169,313   

Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC:

        

6.63%, 10/15/18

        150         156,000   

4.63%, 11/15/22

        50         49,750   

CF Industries, Inc., 5.38%, 3/15/44

        410         435,443   

The Dow Chemical Co., 4.38%, 11/15/42

        540         516,161   

Eagle Spinco, Inc., 4.63%, 2/15/21

        100         97,750   

Hexion U.S. Finance Corp., 6.63%, 4/15/20

        200         208,000   

Huntsman International LLC:

        

4.88%, 11/15/20

        50         50,375   

8.63%, 3/15/21

        100         108,750   

5.13%, 4/15/21

     EUR         468         656,127   

5.13%, 4/15/21

        685         960,358   

Ineos Finance PLC, 8.38%, 2/15/19 (a)

     USD         200         216,000   

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

        200         202,000   

NOVA Chemicals Corp., 5.25%, 8/01/23 (a)

        50         53,500   

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

        972         1,064,340   

Polyone Corp., 5.25%, 3/15/23

        832         836,160   

PPG Industries, Inc., 6.65%, 3/15/18

        2,000         2,311,930   

Rayonier AM Products, Inc., 5.50%, 6/01/24 (a)

        100         98,500   

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

        1,697         1,764,880   

TPC Group, Inc., 8.75%, 12/15/20 (a)

        100         109,250   

Tronox Finance LLC, 6.38%, 8/15/20

        100         101,000   

Yingde Gases Investment Ltd., 8.13%, 4/22/18

        2,800         2,940,000   
        

 

 

 
                         15,453,280   

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.2%

        

ACCO Brands Corp., 6.75%, 4/30/20

        100         104,000   

The ADT Corp.:

        

4.13%, 4/15/19

        75         74,063   

6.25%, 10/15/21

        175         181,125   

3.50%, 7/15/22

        150         132,750   

4.13%, 6/15/23

        75         67,875   

4.88%, 7/15/42

        75         62,250   

Algeco Scotsman Global Finance PLC:

        

8.50%, 10/15/18 (a)

        200         205,000   

9.00%, 10/15/18

     EUR         545         755,396   

Altegrity, Inc., 9.50%, 7/01/19 (a)

     USD         50         50,000   

Bilbao Luxembourg SA, 10.50% (10.50% Cash or 11.25% PIK), 12/01/18 (f)

     EUR         440         630,541   

Cenveo Corp., 6.00%, 8/01/19 (a)

     USD         100         96,750   

Ceridian Corp., 8.88%, 7/15/19 (a)

        4,389         4,849,845   

Clean Harbors, Inc., 5.25%, 8/01/20

        150         151,125   

Darling International, Inc., 5.38%, 1/15/22 (a)

        100         102,750   

Envision Healthcare Corp., 5.13%, 7/01/22 (a)

        125         123,437   

ERAC USA Finance LLC:

        

6.20%, 11/01/16 (a)

        647         718,418   

6.38%, 10/15/17 (a)

        750         858,946   

Experian Finance PLC, 3.50%, 10/15/21

     GBP         790         1,343,487   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

     BLACKROCK MULTI-ASSET INCOME PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014    13


Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Corporate Bonds    Par
(000)
     Value  

Commercial Services & Supplies (concluded)

        

Iron Mountain, Inc., 5.75%, 8/15/24

     USD         200       $ 200,000   

IVS F. SpA, 7.13%, 4/01/20

     EUR         1,785         2,557,512   

Jaguar Holding Co. II/Jaguar Merger Sub, Inc., 9.50%, 12/01/19 (a)

     USD         1,150         1,242,000   

Mobile Mini, Inc., 7.88%, 12/01/20

        1,211         1,295,770   

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

        100         104,750   

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

        100         103,000   

West Corp.:

        

7.88%, 1/15/19

        40         41,900   

5.38%, 7/15/22 (a)

        125         121,250   
        

 

 

 
                         16,173,940   

Communications Equipment — 0.0%

        

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.:

        

6.50%, 6/15/19

        150         165,563   

7.63%, 6/15/21

        100         113,000   

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

        1,035         1,024,650   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA:

        

7.25%, 4/01/19

        250         262,500   

7.25%, 10/15/20

        325         342,875   

7.50%, 4/01/21

        125         133,437   

5.50%, 8/01/23

        240         230,400   

Motorola Solutions, Inc., 6.00%, 11/15/17

        1,185         1,338,882   

Telesat Canada/Telesat LLC, 6.00%, 5/15/17 (a)

        100         102,500   

ViaSat, Inc., 6.88%, 6/15/20

        100         107,500   
        

 

 

 
                         3,821,307   

Construction & Engineering — 0.1%

        

China City Construction International Co. Ltd., 5.35%, 7/03/17

     CNH         20,000         3,252,563   

Officine Maccaferri SpA, 5.75%, 6/01/21

     EUR         1,253         1,716,415   
        

 

 

 
                         4,968,978   

Construction Materials — 0.0%

        

Pfleiderer GmbH, 7.88%, 8/01/19

        355         459,912   

Vulcan Materials Co., 7.50%, 6/15/21

     USD         100         117,000   
        

 

 

 
                         576,912   

Consumer Finance — 0.3%

        

Capital One Financial Corp.:

        

6.75%, 9/15/17

        3,000         3,461,652   

2.45%, 4/24/19

        2,969         2,972,008   

Capital One N.A., 1.50%, 3/22/18

        2,250         2,219,603   

Comcel Trust, 6.88%, 2/06/24 (a)

        200         215,000   

Discover Bank, 4.20%, 8/08/23

        1,620         1,689,645   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC:

        

4.21%, 4/15/16

        200         210,303   

3.98%, 6/15/16

        200         210,450   

8.00%, 12/15/16

        1,000         1,153,032   

1.72%, 12/06/17

        800         797,154   

5.00%, 5/15/18

        1,650         1,817,076   

2.88%, 10/01/18

        1,500         1,539,881   

2.38%, 3/12/19

        2,000         1,991,192   

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.:

        

4.75%, 8/15/17

        250         262,187   

3.50%, 7/10/19

        100         99,610   

4.25%, 5/15/23

        771         758,471   

Jefferies Finance LLC/JFIN Co-Issuer Corp.:

        

7.38%, 4/01/20 (a)

        695         728,013   

6.88%, 4/15/22 (a)

        1,351         1,349,311   

Panda Funding Investment 2013, 3.95%, 12/17/16

     CNH         15,000         2,393,709   

SLM Corp.:

        

6.25%, 1/25/16

     USD         250         264,065   
Corporate Bonds    Par
(000)
     Value  

Consumer Finance (concluded)

        

6.00%, 1/25/17

     USD         100       $ 106,750   

4.63%, 9/25/17

        125         128,875   

8.45%, 6/15/18

        400         462,000   

5.50%, 1/15/19

        400         414,000   

8.00%, 3/25/20

        125         141,250   

7.25%, 1/25/22

        175         191,625   

6.13%, 3/25/24

        150         146,250   

5.63%, 8/01/33

        75         64,313   

Springleaf Finance Corp.:

        

6.90%, 12/15/17

        425         460,063   

7.75%, 10/01/21

        50         56,000   

Unican Ltd., 5.80%, 5/30/17

     CNH         13,500         2,214,594   
        

 

 

 
                         28,518,082   

Containers & Packaging — 0.1%

        

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

        

6.25%, 1/31/19 (a)

     USD         660         658,350   

4.25%, 1/15/22

     EUR         640         839,850   

Ball Corp.:

        

5.75%, 5/15/21

     USD         200         208,500   

5.00%, 3/15/22

        150         149,625   

Beverage Packaging Holdings Luxembourg II SA/Beverage Packaging Holdings II IS, 6.00%, 6/15/17 (a)

        981         974,869   

Cascades, Inc., 5.50%, 7/15/22 (a)

        75         74,063   

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

        50         52,500   

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. IV, 4.50%, 1/15/23

        150         141,750   

Crown European Holdings SA, 4.00%, 7/15/22

     EUR         905         1,223,956   

GCL Holdings SCA, 9.38%, 4/15/18

        1,000         1,432,807   

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., 7.38%, 5/15/16

     USD         100         108,250   

Sealed Air Corp.:

        

8.13%, 9/15/19 (a)

        100         108,125   

8.38%, 9/15/21 (a)

        150         167,625   

SGD Group SAS, 5.63%, 5/15/19

     EUR         308         422,737   

Silgan Holdings, Inc., 5.00%, 4/01/20

     USD         100         102,000   
        

 

 

 
                         6,665,007   

Distributors — 0.0%

        

LKQ Corp., 4.75%, 5/15/23

              100         96,500   

Diversified Consumer Services — 0.0%

        

Service Corp. International, 5.38%, 5/15/24 (a)

              65         66,463   

Diversified Financial Services — 2.9%

        

Adria Bidco BV, 7.88%, 11/15/20

     EUR         435         615,978   

AerCap Ireland Capital Ltd./AerCap Global Aviation Trust:

        

3.75%, 5/15/19 (a)

     USD         150         147,750   

4.50%, 5/15/21 (a)

        150         148,500   

Aircastle Ltd.:

        

6.25%, 12/01/19

        100         107,250   

5.13%, 3/15/21

        75         75,187   

Ally Financial, Inc.:

        

2.75%, 1/30/17

        225         225,281   

5.50%, 2/15/17

        125         133,125   

6.25%, 12/01/17

        200         217,000   

4.75%, 9/10/18

        125         130,000   

3.50%, 1/27/19

        150         148,500   

8.00%, 3/15/20

        200         234,000   

7.50%, 9/15/20

        375         432,187   

8.00%, 11/01/31

        6,408         7,993,980   

8.00%, 11/01/31

        1,595         1,981,787   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

14    BLACKROCK MULTI-ASSET INCOME PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014     


Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Corporate Bonds    Par
(000)
     Value  

Diversified Financial Services (continued)

        

Bank of America Corp.:

        

5.13% (b)(g)

     USD         29,755       $ 29,211,525   

1.25%, 1/11/16

        1,300         1,306,868   

6.50%, 8/01/16

        3,184         3,509,478   

3.88%, 3/22/17

        300         318,313   

6.40%, 8/28/17

        1,150         1,304,991   

6.00%, 9/01/17

        1,250         1,404,846   

5.75%, 12/01/17

        5,070         5,687,719   

2.60%, 1/15/19

        4,500         4,523,207   

5.00%, 1/21/44

        3,240         3,403,691   

Bank of America N.A., 5.30%, 3/15/17

        2,000         2,186,092   

The Bear Stearns Cos. LLC:

        

6.40%, 10/02/17

        1,300         1,484,738   

7.25%, 2/01/18

        3,900         4,597,277   

BNP Paribas SA, 2.88%, 3/20/26 (b)

     EUR         165         226,741   

CNH Capital LLC:

        

6.25%, 11/01/16

     USD         200         214,000   

3.63%, 4/15/18

        200         199,500   

3.38%, 7/15/19 (a)

        50         48,813   

Denali Borrower LLC/Denali Finance Corp., 5.63%, 10/15/20 (a)

        225         231,750   

DFC Finance Corp., 10.50%, 6/15/20 (a)

        75         74,625   

Doric Nimrod Air Finance Alpha Ltd. Pass-Through Trust:

        

Series 2013-1, 6.13%, 11/30/19 (a)

        4,641         4,908,269   

Series 2013-1, 5.25%, 5/30/23 (a)

        9,570         10,167,965   

Enova International, Inc., 9.75%, 6/01/21 (a)

        50         50,500   

Far East Horizon Ltd., 4.50%, 3/22/16

     CNH         10,000         1,614,585   

First Pacific Co. Treasury Ltd., 4.50%, 4/16/23

     USD         1,500         1,426,169   

Gategroup Finance Luxembourg SA, 6.75%, 3/01/19

     EUR         584         825,717   

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.:

        

3.50%, 3/15/17

     USD         1,100         1,094,500   

4.88%, 3/15/19

        3,482         3,499,410   

6.00%, 8/01/20

        912         950,760   

5.88%, 2/01/22

        250         254,844   

ING Bank NV:

        

5.80%, 9/25/23 (a)

        11,340         12,653,535   

3.50%, 11/21/23

     EUR         860         1,201,644   

Jefferies Group LLC, 6.50%, 1/20/43

     USD         5,000         5,634,945   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.:

        

5.15%, 10/01/15

        2,800         2,937,850   

3.45%, 3/01/16

        677         704,557   

3.15%, 7/05/16

        2,502         2,604,429   

6.00%, 1/15/18

        1,227         1,391,463   

4.85%, 2/01/44

        2,020         2,110,419   

6.75%, 8/29/49 (b)

        9,725         10,381,437   

LeasePlan Corp NV, 3.00%, 10/23/17 (a)

        500         517,009   

Lloyds Banking Group PLC:

        

6.38% (b)(g)

     EUR         600         857,659   

7.50% (b)(g)

     USD         25,300         26,565,000   

Moody’s Corp., 2.75%, 7/15/19

        1,915         1,925,879   

Neuberger Berman Group LLC/Neuberger Berman Finance Corp., 5.88%, 3/15/22 (a)

        100         107,000   

The Nielsen Co. (Luxembourg) S.à r.l., 5.50%, 10/01/21 (a)

        100         101,750   

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC:

        

1.63%, 6/25/19

     EUR         245         332,331   

6.13%, 12/15/22

     USD         200         215,122   

6.10%, 6/10/23

        250         270,451   

6.00%, 12/19/23

        25,200         26,782,535   

5.13%, 5/28/24

        150         149,977   

Société Générale SA, 6.00% (a)(b)(g)

        10,000         9,625,000   

SSG Resources Ltd., 4.25%, 10/04/22

        3,000         3,029,187   
Corporate Bonds    Par
(000)
     Value  

Diversified Financial Services (concluded)

        

TMX Finance LLC /TitleMax Finance Corp., 8.50%, 9/15/18 (a)

     USD         75       $ 79,594   

Voya Financial, Inc.:

        

2.90%, 2/15/18

        4,000         4,121,116   

5.65%, 5/15/53 (b)

        33,157         33,737,247   

Walter Investment Management Corp., 7.88%, 12/15/21 (a)

        75         76,500   
        

 

 

 
                         245,431,054   

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.9%

  

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc.:

        

4.63%, 7/01/17 (a)

        995         1,002,463   

6.75%, 11/15/20 (a)

        1,180         1,203,600   

6.45%, 3/15/29

        2,495         2,407,675   

Altice Financing SA, 6.50%, 1/15/22 (a)

        1,525         1,566,937   

Altice SA:

        

7.25%, 5/15/22

     EUR         510         708,523   

7.75%, 5/15/22 (a)

     USD         1,495         1,528,637   

AT&T, Inc.:

        

3.90%, 3/11/24

        1,670         1,725,950   

4.30%, 12/15/42

        540         507,770   

4.35%, 6/15/45

        2,193         2,064,427   

Avaya, Inc., 7.00%, 4/01/19 (a)

        125         122,187   

Bakrie Telecom Pte. Ltd., 11.50%, 5/07/15

        1,000         100,000   

CenturyLink, Inc.:

        

5.63%, 4/01/20

        1,669         1,739,933   

6.45%, 6/15/21

        100         107,500   

5.80%, 3/15/22

        200         205,000   

7.60%, 9/15/39

        125         125,000   

7.65%, 3/15/42

        100         100,000   

Cincinnati Bell, Inc., 8.38%, 10/15/20

        150         162,750   

CommScope Holding Co., Inc., 6.63% (6.63% Cash or 7.38% PIK), 6/01/20 (a)(f)

        125         131,875   

CommScope, Inc., 5.50%, 6/15/24 (a)

        125         124,375   

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

        4,730         4,812,775   

Emirates Telecommunications Corp., 2.75%, 6/18/26

     EUR         343         467,652   

Eutelsat SA, 2.63%, 1/13/20

        200         283,059   

Frontier Communications Corp.:

        

8.13%, 10/01/18

     USD         150         171,750   

8.50%, 4/15/20

        150         172,875   

7.13%, 1/15/23

        200         207,000   

7.63%, 4/15/24

        150         156,375   

9.00%, 8/15/31

        100         106,500   

GCX Ltd., 7.00%, 8/01/19

        2,050         2,105,247   

Level 3 Escrow II, Inc., 5.38%, 8/15/22 (a)

        75         73,594   

Level 3 Financing, Inc.:

        

8.13%, 7/01/19

        2,693         2,868,045   

7.00%, 6/01/20

        50         53,187   

8.63%, 7/15/20

        1,036         1,126,650   

6.13%, 1/15/21 (a)

        1,631         1,688,085   

Orange SA:

        

8.13%, 1/28/33

     EUR         150         329,456   

5.38%, 1/13/42

     USD         540         591,261   

PCCW-HKT Capital No. 4 Ltd., 5.75%, 4/17/22

        2,000         2,135,332   

Phones4u Finance PLC, 9.50%, 4/01/18

     GBP         1,323         2,278,300   

Play Finance 2 SA, 5.25%, 2/01/19

     EUR         710         979,245   

Qwest Corp., 6.88%, 9/15/33

     USD         280         282,451   

SES Global Americas Holdings GP, 2.50%, 3/25/19 (a)

        1,000         999,754   

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

        300         300,750   

Telecom Italia Capital SA:

        

7.00%, 6/04/18

        225         254,250   

7.18%, 6/18/19

        225         254,250   

6.38%, 11/15/33

        225         226,125   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

     BLACKROCK MULTI-ASSET INCOME PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014    15


Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Diversified Telecommunication Services (concluded)

  

  

7.20%, 7/18/36

     USD         100       $ 107,000   

7.72%, 6/04/38

        125         140,000   

Telecom Italia Finance SA, 6.13%, 11/15/16 (h)

     EUR         100         157,070   

Telecom Italia SpA:

        

6.13%, 12/14/18

        1,040         1,592,119   

4.88%, 9/25/20

        580         846,255   

4.50%, 1/25/21

        890         1,273,046   

5.88%, 5/19/23

     GBP         1,350         2,346,061   

5.30%, 5/30/24 (a)

     USD         200         194,000   

Telefonica SA, 6.00%, 7/24/17

     EUR         100         134,574   

Telenet Finance V Luxembourg SCA, 6.25%, 8/15/22

        1,689         2,465,298   

UPCB Finance III Ltd., 6.63%, 7/01/20 (a)

     USD         150         158,250   

UPCB Finance VI Ltd., 6.88%, 1/15/22 (a)

        150         160,500   

Verizon Communications, Inc.:

        

2.50%, 9/15/16

        12,780         13,190,762   

5.15%, 9/15/23

        740         818,940   

3.25%, 2/17/26

     EUR         460         675,035   

3.85%, 11/01/42

     USD         2,560         2,249,920   

6.55%, 9/15/43

        4,490         5,638,771   

Vodafone Group PLC, 4.38%, 2/19/43

        720         683,202   

Williams Partners LP, 4.90%, 1/15/45

        520         518,567   

Wind Acquisition Finance SA:

        

6.50%, 4/30/20 (a)

        200         212,500   

4.00%, 7/15/20

     EUR         1,697         2,275,203   

4.20%, 7/15/20 (b)

        805         1,081,975   

4.75%, 7/15/20 (a)

     USD         250         244,375   

7.38%, 4/23/21 (a)

        300         312,750   

Windstream Corp.:

        

7.88%, 11/01/17

        50         57,125   

7.75%, 10/15/20

        845         904,150   

7.75%, 10/01/21

        225         242,719   

6.38%, 8/01/23

        100         98,750   
        

 

 

 
                         77,337,487   

Electric Utilities — 0.4%

        

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co., 5.15%, 11/15/43

        1,400         1,571,303   

Duke Energy Indiana, Inc., 4.90%, 7/15/43

        300         332,183   

Duke Energy Progress, Inc., 4.10%, 3/15/43

        1,040         1,026,660   

Electricite de France, 6.00%, 1/22/14 (a)

        15,000         16,963,395   

EnBW Energie Baden-Wuerttemberg AG, 3.63%, 4/02/76 (b)

     EUR         520         695,129   

Enel SpA, 5.00%, 1/15/75 (b)

        370         514,053   

FirstEnergy Corp.:

        

2.75%, 3/15/18

     USD         50         50,279   

4.25%, 3/15/23

        200         198,483   

7.38%, 11/15/31

        150         176,781   

FirstEnergy Transmission LLC, 4.35%, 1/15/25 (a)

        100         100,855   

Florida Power & Light Co., 5.25%, 2/01/41

        170         201,654   

GDF Suez:

        

3.00% (b)(g)

     EUR         300         405,229   

2.38%, 5/19/26

        600         819,676   

Monongahela Power Co., 5.40%, 12/15/43 (a)

     USD         300         346,327   

NGG Finance PLC, 4.25%, 6/18/76 (b)

     EUR         1,110         1,579,238   

Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC, 5.30%, 6/01/42

     USD         680         795,567   

PacifiCorp, 5.75%, 4/01/37

        560         690,541   

PPL Capital Funding, Inc., 5.00%, 3/15/44

        300         325,323   

PPL Energy Supply LLC, 4.60%, 12/15/21

        100         94,861   

Progress Energy, Inc., 5.63%, 1/15/16

        1,131         1,208,476   

RJS Power Holdings LLC, 5.13%, 7/15/19 (a)

        200         197,000   

Saudi Electricity Global Sukuk Co. 3, 5.50%, 4/08/44

        785         822,287   
Corporate Bonds   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Electric Utilities (concluded)

        

Southern California Edison Co., 4.50%, 9/01/40

     USD         450       $ 476,265   

SSE PLC, 5.03% (b)(g)

     EUR         1,120         1,549,199   
        

 

 

 
                         31,140,764   

Electrical Equipment — 0.1%

        

AE-Rotor Holding BV, 4.97%, 3/28/18

     USD         5,200         5,353,140   

Belden, Inc., 5.50%, 9/01/22 (a)

        75         76,875   

General Cable Corp., 6.50%, 10/01/22

        75         75,187   

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

        821         839,473   

WESCO Distribution, Inc., 5.38%, 12/15/21

        50         51,250   
        

 

 

 
                         6,395,925   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.0%

  

  

Flextronics International Ltd.:

        

4.63%, 2/15/20

        100         101,250   

5.00%, 2/15/23

        50         50,750   

Rexel SA, 6.13%, 12/15/19 (a)

        200         207,000   

Viasystems, Inc., 7.88%, 5/01/19 (a)

        100         104,000   
        

 

 

 
                         463,000   

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.1%

        

Atwood Oceanics, Inc., 6.50%, 2/01/20

        75         78,750   

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

        75         79,125   

CGG, 6.50%, 6/01/21

        850         807,500   

Expro Finance Luxembourg SCA, 8.50%, 12/15/16 (a)

        200         206,250   

Florida East Coast Holdings Corp., 6.75%, 5/01/19 (a)

        1,305         1,350,675   

Gulfmark Offshore, Inc., 6.38%, 3/15/22

        50         50,000   

Halliburton Co., 4.75%, 8/01/43

        805         850,223   

Hiland Partners LP/Hiland Partners Finance Corp., 7.25%, 10/01/20 (a)

        100         106,750   

Key Energy Services, Inc., 6.75%, 3/01/21

        75         76,500   

McDermott International, Inc., 8.00%, 5/01/21 (a)

        50         51,000   

Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp./Navios Acquisition Finance U.S., Inc., 8.13%, 11/15/21 (a)

        100         101,250   

Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc./Navios Maritime Finance II U.S., Inc., 7.38%, 1/15/22 (a)

        100         101,750   

PHI, Inc., 5.25%, 3/15/19 (a)

        100         100,500   

SESI LLC:

        

6.38%, 5/01/19

        50         52,500   

7.13%, 12/15/21

        530         589,625   

Trionista TopCo GmbH, 6.88%, 4/30/21

     EUR         900         1,278,535   

Weatherford International Ltd., 5.95%, 4/15/42

     USD         730         826,290   
        

 

 

 
                         6,707,223   

Food & Staples Retailing — 0.1%

        

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA, 2.80%, 8/05/26

     EUR         200         267,220   

FPC Finance Ltd., 6.00%, 6/28/19

     USD         1,000         1,072,500   

Ingles Markets, Inc., 5.75%, 6/15/23

        100         100,250   

Olam International Ltd.:

        

5.75%, 9/20/17

        7,600         7,970,500   

6.75%, 1/29/18

        400         418,040   

Rite Aid Corp., 8.00%, 8/15/20

        100         108,375   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.:

        

4.00%, 4/11/43

        1,960         1,881,624   

4.30%, 4/22/44

        672         673,965   
        

 

 

 
                         12,492,474   

Food Products — 0.3%

        

ARAMARK Corp., 5.75%, 3/15/20

        1,368         1,409,040   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

16    BLACKROCK MULTI-ASSET INCOME PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014     


Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Food Products (concluded)

        

B&G Foods, Inc., 4.63%, 6/01/21

     USD         75       $ 73,125   

Bakkavor Finance 2 PLC, 8.25%, 2/15/18

        1,221         2,164,491   

Boparan Finance PLC:

        

5.25%, 7/15/19

     GBP         275         438,168   

4.38%, 7/15/21

     EUR         412         523,855   

5.50%, 7/15/21

     GBP         731         1,153,808   

Bumble Bee Holdings, Inc., 9.00%, 12/15/17 (a)

     USD         96         101,280   

Comfeed Finance BV, 6.00%, 5/02/18

        3,000         2,985,000   

Diamond Foods, Inc., 7.00%, 3/15/19 (a)

        1,590         1,633,725   

Findus Bondco SA, 9.13%, 7/01/18

     EUR         1,100         1,587,105   

HJ Heinz Co., 4.25%, 10/15/20

     USD         375         372,656   

JBS Investments GmbH, 7.75%, 10/28/20 (a)

        1,230         1,319,175   

JBS USA LLC/JBS USA Finance, Inc.:

        

8.25%, 2/01/20 (a)

        100         108,000   

7.25%, 6/01/21 (a)

        100         107,000   

7.25%, 6/01/21 (a)

        100         107,000   

5.88%, 7/15/24 (a)

        50         49,375   

Post Holdings, Inc.:

        

7.38%, 2/15/22

        200         213,000   

6.00%, 12/15/22 (a)

        100         99,000   

Premier Foods Finance PLC, 6.50%, 3/15/21

     GBP         100         164,188   

R&R Ice Cream PLC:

        

9.25% (9.25% Cash or 9.85% PIK), 5/15/18 (f)

     EUR         2,363         3,239,422   

4.75%, 5/15/20

        105         140,951   

5.50%, 5/15/20

     GBP         105         174,436   

Smithfield Foods, Inc., 6.63%, 8/15/22

     USD         1,221         1,318,680   

Sun Merger Sub, Inc., 5.25%, 8/01/18 (a)

        125         128,125   

Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co., 2.00%, 10/20/17 (a)

        5,000         5,054,885   
        

 

 

 
                         24,665,490   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.0%

        

Alere, Inc., 7.25%, 7/01/18

        1,210         1,294,700   

Biomet, Inc., 6.50%, 8/01/20

        200         215,730   

Hologic, Inc., 6.25%, 8/01/20

        1,374         1,432,395   

Universal Hospital Services, Inc., 7.63%, 8/15/20

        100         102,000   
        

 

 

 
                         3,044,825   

Health Care Providers & Services — 0.6%

        

3AB Optique Developpement SAS, 5.63%, 4/15/19

     EUR         605         777,718   

Aetna, Inc., 1.75%, 5/15/17

     USD         2,614         2,641,280   

AmSurg Corp., 5.63%, 7/15/22 (a)

        100         100,375   

AmSurg Escrow Corp., 5.63%, 7/15/22 (a)

        25         25,437   

Aviv Healthcare Properties LP/Aviv Healthcare Capital Corp., 7.75%, 2/15/19

        835         876,750   

Care UK Health & Social Care PLC,
5.57%, 7/15/19 (b)

     GBP         654         1,084,829   

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.:

        

5.13%, 8/15/18

     USD         1,403         1,438,075   

8.00%, 11/15/19

        250         268,175   

7.13%, 7/15/20

        200         213,500   

5.13%, 8/01/21 (a)

        175         176,313   

6.88%, 2/01/22 (a)

        2,056         2,102,260   

DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc.:

        

6.63%, 11/01/20

        100         105,000   

5.75%, 8/15/22

        100         105,500   

5.13%, 7/15/24

        1,943         1,913,855   

DJO Finance LLC/DJO Finance Corp., 8.75%, 3/15/18

        949         1,005,940   

Fresenius Medical Care U.S. Finance II, Inc.:

        

5.63%, 7/31/19 (a)

        200         213,000   

5.88%, 1/31/22 (a)

        100         109,250   

Fresenius Medical Care U.S. Finance, Inc., 5.75%, 2/15/21 (a)

        937         1,009,617   
Corporate Bonds   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Health Care Providers & Services (concluded)

        

Hanger, Inc., 7.13%, 11/15/18

     USD         990       $ 1,024,650   

HCA Holdings, Inc., 6.25%, 2/15/21

        125         131,937   

HCA, Inc.:

        

6.50%, 2/15/16

        250         266,250   

8.00%, 10/01/18

        100         116,375   

3.75%, 3/15/19

        200         198,500   

6.50%, 2/15/20

        3,214         3,491,207   

7.50%, 2/15/22

        250         283,125   

5.88%, 5/01/23

        984         1,013,520   

5.00%, 3/15/24

        100         99,250   

IDH Finance PLC, 6.00%, 12/01/18

     GBP         570         997,218   

Kindred Healthcare, Inc., 6.38%, 4/15/22 (a)

     USD         100         99,000   

Kinetic Concepts, Inc./KCI USA, Inc., 10.50%, 11/01/18

        200         221,500   

LifePoint Hospitals, Inc., 5.50%, 12/01/21 (a)

        150         153,375   

Magnolia BC SA, 9.00%, 8/01/20

     EUR         1,700         2,344,671   

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA, 4.75%, 4/15/23

     USD         100         92,500   

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA/Mallinckrodt CB LLC, 5.75%, 8/01/22 (a)

        75         75,375   

NBTY, Inc., 9.00%, 10/01/18

        100         104,250   

Omnicare, Inc., 3.75%, 4/01/42 (h)

        915         1,437,122   

Priory Group No. 3 PLC, 7.00%, 2/15/18

     GBP         1,121         1,975,902   

Select Medical Corp., 6.38%, 6/01/21

     USD         100         102,500   

Symbion, Inc., 8.00%, 6/15/16

        1,000         1,040,000   

Tenet Healthcare Corp.:

        

6.25%, 11/01/18

        150         162,375   

5.00%, 3/01/19 (a)

        1,541         1,517,885   

4.75%, 6/01/20

        150         148,875   

6.00%, 10/01/20

        1,655         1,729,475   

4.50%, 4/01/21

        1,225         1,191,313   

4.38%, 10/01/21

        1,932         1,859,550   

8.13%, 4/01/22

        2,217         2,477,497   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 4.25%, 3/15/43

        530         518,630   

Voyage Care Bondco PLC:

        

6.50%, 8/01/18

     GBP         800         1,396,228   

11.00%, 2/01/19

        1,000         1,840,252   

WellCare Health Plans, Inc., 5.75%, 11/15/20

     USD         75         76,500   

WellPoint, Inc.:

        

2.38%, 2/15/17

        3,263         3,355,362   

5.88%, 6/15/17

        1,093         1,226,272   

1.88%, 1/15/18

        1,250         1,255,093   

4.65%, 1/15/43

        350         355,992   
        

 

 

 
                         48,546,400   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.2%

        

AMC Entertainment, Inc., 9.75%, 12/01/20

        100         111,750   

Brinker International, Inc., 2.60%, 5/15/18

        1,000         1,002,610   

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.:

        

9.00%, 2/15/20

        529         437,747   

9.00%, 2/15/20

        466         387,945   

Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties LLC, 8.00%, 10/01/20 (a)

        125         128,125   

Caesars Growth Properties Holdings LLC/Caesars Growth Properties Finance, Inc., 9.38%, 5/01/22 (a)

        75         75,563   

Carnival Corp.:

        

1.20%, 2/05/16

        1,250         1,255,795   

1.88%, 12/15/17

        2,750         2,751,837   

Cedar Fair LP/Canada’s Wonderland Co./Magnum Management Corp., 5.25%, 3/15/21

        100         101,000   

Choice Hotels International, Inc., 5.75%, 7/01/22

        620         669,600   

Cirsa Funding Luxembourg SA, 8.75%, 5/15/18

     EUR         760         1,040,573   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

     BLACKROCK MULTI-ASSET INCOME PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014    17


Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio  
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (concluded)

        

DineEquity, Inc., 9.50%, 10/30/18

     USD         100       $ 106,600   

Enterprise Funding Ltd., 3.50%, 9/10/20

     GBP         300         516,115   

Gala Group Finance PLC, 11.50%, 6/01/19

        1,400         2,564,724   

Gamenet SpA, 7.25%, 8/01/18

     EUR         323         444,190   

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

     USD         200         209,500   

Intralot Capital Luxembourg SA, 6.00%, 5/15/21

        488         653,455   

MCE Finance Ltd., 5.00%, 2/15/21 (a)

        895         888,287   

MGM Resorts International:

        

10.00%, 11/01/16

        125         145,000   

7.63%, 1/15/17

        100         110,500   

8.63%, 2/01/19

        1,368         1,593,720   

5.25%, 3/31/20

        125         126,563   

6.63%, 12/15/21

        150         162,187   

7.75%, 3/15/22

        125         143,750   

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.:

        

7.50%, 4/15/21

        100         105,750   

6.38%, 8/01/21

        155         159,650   

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 5.25%, 11/15/22

        100         103,500   

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

        1,250         1,243,750   

Snai SpA, 7.63%, 6/15/18

     EUR         665         957,251   

Travelport LLC/Travelport Holdings, Inc., 6.36%, 3/01/16 (a)(b)

     USD         1         1,257   

Viking Cruises Ltd., 8.50%, 10/15/22 (a)

        50         54,875   

Vougeot Bidco PLC, 7.88%, 7/15/20

     GBP         614         1,094,877   

Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.:

        

7.75%, 8/15/20

     USD         150         161,625   

5.38%, 3/15/22

        150         152,250   

4.25%, 5/30/23 (a)

        50         47,000   

Wynn Macau Ltd., 5.25%, 10/15/21 (a)

        838         838,000   
        

 

 

 
                         20,546,921   

Household Durables — 0.1%

        

Allegion U.S. Holding Co., Inc., 5.75%, 10/01/21

        874         917,700   

APX Group, Inc., 6.38%, 12/01/19

        100         100,000   

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc., 6.50%, 12/15/20 (a)

        100         104,875   

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential U.S. Corp., 6.13%, 7/01/22 (a)

        50         51,250   

DR Horton, Inc., 3.75%, 3/01/19

        928         909,440   

Jarden Corp.:

        

7.50%, 5/01/17

        100         111,500   

1.88%, 9/15/18 (h)

        460         607,775   

K Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., 7.25%, 10/15/20 (a)

        1,451         1,527,177   

KB Home:

        

4.75%, 5/15/19

        874         863,075   

7.00%, 12/15/21

        716         769,700   

Lennar Corp., 4.75%, 11/15/22

        100         96,000   

RSI Home Products, Inc., 6.88%, 3/01/18 (a)

        100         106,000   

The Ryland Group, Inc., 6.63%, 5/01/20

        1,035         1,107,450   

Shea Homes LP/Shea Homes Funding Corp., 8.63%, 5/15/19

        1,285         1,365,313   

Standard Pacific Corp.:

        

8.38%, 5/15/18

        100         114,750   

8.38%, 1/15/21

        1,415         1,637,863   

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

        100         98,500   
        

 

 

 
                         10,488,368   

Household Products — 0.1%

        

Harbinger Group, Inc., 7.88%, 7/15/19

        125         135,625   
Corporate Bonds   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Household Products (concluded)

        

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer Luxembourg SA:

        

7.13%, 4/15/19

     USD         250       $ 259,375   

9.00%, 4/15/19

        295         307,537   

7.88%, 8/15/19

        150         159,563   

5.75%, 10/15/20

        2,732         2,786,640   

6.88%, 2/15/21

        355         374,081   

Spectrum Brands, Inc.:

        

6.38%, 11/15/20

        741         779,903   

6.63%, 11/15/22

        100         106,000   

WaveDivision Escrow LLC/WaveDivision Escrow Corp., 8.13%, 9/01/20 (a)

        1,116         1,210,860   

Yieldking Investment Ltd., 5.15%, 7/31/17

     CNH         9,000         1,466,351   
        

 

 

 
                         7,585,935   

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.1%

  

  

AES Corp.:

        

8.00%, 10/15/17

     USD         150         172,125   

7.38%, 7/01/21

        150         171,000   

4.88%, 5/15/23

        150         141,375   

Calpine Corp.:

        

6.00%, 1/15/22 (a)

        25         26,375   

5.38%, 1/15/23

        1,737         1,702,260   

7.88%, 1/15/23 (a)

        218         235,985   

5.88%, 1/15/24 (a)

        1,084         1,130,070   

5.75%, 1/15/25

        1,832         1,790,780   

DPL, Inc., 7.25%, 10/15/21

        150         158,250   

Dynegy, Inc., 5.88%, 6/01/23

        100         96,000   

EDP Finance BV:

        

4.90%, 10/01/19 (a)

        125         130,366   

5.25%, 1/14/21 (a)

        200         208,260   

Enel Finance International NV, 6.00%, 10/07/39 (a)

        240         273,681   

GenOn Energy, Inc.:

        

9.50%, 10/15/18

        100         104,500   

9.88%, 10/15/20

        100         104,500   

NRG Energy, Inc.:

        

7.63%, 1/15/18

        1,822         2,022,420   

7.88%, 5/15/21

        150         162,750   

6.25%, 7/15/22 (a)

        175         180,250   

6.63%, 3/15/23

        150         154,500   

6.25%, 5/01/24 (a)

        1,459         1,459,000   

Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC, 6.80%, 9/01/18

        440         519,799   
        

 

 

 
                         10,944,246   

Industrial Conglomerates — 0.0%

        

General Electric Co., 4.13%, 10/09/42

              230         228,206   

Insurance — 0.8%

        

ACE INA Holdings, Inc., 5.80%, 3/15/18

        1,500         1,704,517   

AIA Group Ltd., 2.25%, 3/11/19 (a)

        1,250         1,240,435   

Allianz SE, 4.75% (b)(g)

     EUR         500         728,776   

The Allstate Corp., 5.75%, 8/15/53 (b)

     USD         1,810         1,946,881   

American International Group, Inc.:

        

5.45%, 5/18/17

        1,000         1,108,983   

5.85%, 1/16/18

        2,275         2,576,171   

8.25%, 8/15/18

        2,083         2,562,877   

4.50%, 7/16/44

        415         410,140   

Aon Corp., 3.50%, 9/30/15

        3,000         3,092,100   

Aon PLC, 2.88%, 5/14/26

     EUR         170         235,140   

Aviva PLC, 6.88%, 5/20/58 (b)

     GBP         430         846,736   

AXA SA, 5.63%, 1/16/54 (b)

        500         862,091   

AXIS Specialty Finance PLC, 2.65%, 4/01/19

     USD         1,250         1,253,974   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

18    BLACKROCK MULTI-ASSET INCOME PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014     


Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Insurance (concluded)

        

The CHUBB Corp., 5.75%, 5/15/18

     USD         3,250       $ 3,694,194   

Farmers Exchange Capital II, 6.15%, 11/01/53 (a)(b)

        14,590         16,392,653   

Generali Finance BV, 5.48% (b)(g)

     EUR         600         832,176   

Glen Meadow Pass-Through Trust, 6.51%, 2/12/67 (a)(b)

     USD         2,064         2,038,200   

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., 4.00%, 10/15/17

        3,750         4,029,833   

International Lease Finance Corp.:

        

5.75%, 5/15/16

        150         156,937   

6.75%, 9/01/16 (a)

        1,317         1,442,115   

8.75%, 3/15/17

        250         283,750   

8.88%, 9/01/17

        100         115,000   

3.88%, 4/15/18

        100         99,630   

6.25%, 5/15/19

        325         352,625   

8.25%, 12/15/20

        150         180,375   

8.63%, 1/15/22

        150         185,437   

Jackson National Life Global Funding, 2.30%, 4/16/19 (a)

        2,000         1,999,239   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.:

        

2.30%, 4/01/17

        3,300         3,362,020   

9.25%, 4/15/19

        1,000         1,293,746   

MetLife, Inc., 4.88%, 11/13/43

        910         975,685   

Nippon Life Insurance Co., 5.00%, 10/18/42 (b)

        1,500         1,615,725   

Pension Insurance Corp. PLC, 6.50%, 7/03/24

     GBP         425         719,072   

Prudential Covered Trust 2012-1, 3.00%, 9/30/15 (a)

     USD         400         409,650   

Prudential Financial, Inc.:

        

6.00%, 12/01/17

        4,000         4,545,660   

5.10%, 8/15/43

        310         334,585   

Scottish Widows PLC, 7.00%, 6/16/43

     GBP         250         488,089   

Swiss Reinsurance Co. via ELM BV, 5.25% (b)(g)

     EUR         600         841,591   

XLIT Ltd., 2.30%, 12/15/18

     USD         400         396,274   
        

 

 

 
                         65,353,082   

Internet & Catalog Retail — 0.1%

        

Liberty Interactive LLC, 8.25%, 2/01/30

        50         55,250   

Netflix, Inc., 5.38%, 2/01/21

        100         103,250   

QVC, Inc., 5.95%, 3/15/43

        5,000         5,365,930   
        

 

 

 
                         5,524,430   

Internet Software & Services — 0.1%

        

21Vianet Group, Inc., 6.88%, 6/26/17

     CNH         17,000         2,770,309   

Equinix, Inc.:

        

7.00%, 7/15/21

     USD         175         190,750   

5.38%, 4/01/23

        125         125,625   

IAC/InterActiveCorp:

        

4.88%, 11/30/18

        1,322         1,358,355   

4.75%, 12/15/22

        100         96,000   

Verisign, Inc., 4.63%, 5/01/23

        100         97,500   

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

        1,360         1,441,600   
        

 

 

 
                         6,080,139   

IT Services — 0.0%

        

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., 3.50%, 4/15/23

        735         723,804   

International Business Machines Corp., 4.00%, 6/20/42

        330         315,442   

MasterCard, Inc., 3.38%, 4/01/24

        325         326,563   
        

 

 

 
                         1,365,809   

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.1%

        

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., 2.25%, 8/15/16

              4,600         4,708,758   

Machinery — 0.1%

        

Amsted Industries, Inc., 5.00%, 3/15/22 (a)

        100         99,250   
Corporate Bonds   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Machinery (concluded)

        

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

     USD         125       $ 130,000   

Bombardier, Inc.:

        

7.50%, 3/15/18 (a)

        200         218,500   

7.75%, 3/15/20 (a)

        150         162,000   

6.00%, 10/15/22 (a)

        100         98,000   

6.13%, 1/15/23 (a)

        200         197,000   

Case New Holland, Inc., 7.88%, 12/01/17

        100         114,125   

Cooper U.S., Inc., 6.10%, 7/01/17

        1,500         1,677,075   

Crane Co., 2.75%, 12/15/18

        600         610,469   

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

        300         286,894   

Galapagos SA, 5.38%, 6/15/21

     EUR         220         296,093   

Gates Global LLC/Gates Global Co., 5.75%, 7/15/22

        640         826,995   

Hydra Dutch Holdings 2BV, 5.70%, 4/15/19 (b)

        915         1,212,975   

The Manitowoc Co., Inc., 8.50%, 11/01/20

     USD         100         109,500   

Pentair Finance SA, 1.35%, 12/01/15

        650         654,278   

Polymer Group, Inc., 7.75%, 2/01/19

        96         100,800   

Selecta Group BV, 6.50%, 6/15/20

     EUR         680         939,371   

Sparkle Assets Ltd., 6.88%, 1/30/20

     USD         2,200         2,225,080   

SPX Corp., 6.88%, 9/01/17

        100         109,250   

Terex Corp., 6.00%, 5/15/21

        116         121,510   

Titan International, Inc., 6.88%, 10/01/20

        810         822,150   

Trinseo Materials Operating SCA/Trinseo Materials Finance, Inc., 8.75%, 2/01/19

        122         128,405   
        

 

 

 
                         11,139,720   

Media — 0.8%

        

21st Century Fox America, Inc., 5.40%, 10/01/43

        830         904,629   

AMC Networks, Inc.:

        

7.75%, 7/15/21

        955         1,045,725   

4.75%, 12/15/22

        100         99,750   

Cablevision Systems Corp.:

        

7.75%, 4/15/18

        300         333,750   

8.00%, 4/15/20

        100         112,750   

5.88%, 9/15/22

        1,475         1,452,875   

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.:

        

7.00%, 1/15/19

        250         260,625   

8.13%, 4/30/20

        50         53,313   

7.38%, 6/01/20

        100         106,750   

6.50%, 4/30/21

        400         416,000   

5.25%, 9/30/22

        2,035         1,994,300   

5.13%, 2/15/23

        1,080         1,042,200   

5.75%, 1/15/24

        125         124,375   

Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC/Cequel Capital Corp.:

        

6.38%, 9/15/20 (a)

        350         360,500   

5.13%, 12/15/21 (a)

        940         904,750   

Cinemark USA, Inc., 4.88%, 6/01/23

        50         48,875   

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.:

        

7.63%, 3/15/20

        1,252         1,314,600   

6.50%, 11/15/22

        1,903         1,998,150   

6.50%, 11/15/22

        1,493         1,560,185   

Columbus International, Inc., 7.38%, 3/30/21 (a)

        1,500         1,582,500   

Comcast Corp.:

        

5.50%, 11/23/29

     GBP         430         844,377   

4.75%, 3/01/44

     USD         3,250         3,397,277   

ComEd Financing III, 6.35%, 3/15/33

        1,050         1,073,625   

Cox Communications, Inc., 8.38%, 3/01/39 (a)

        760         1,075,987   

CSC Holdings LLC:

        

8.63%, 2/15/19

        100         117,500   

5.25%, 6/01/24 (a)

        100         95,750   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

     BLACKROCK MULTI-ASSET INCOME PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014    19


Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Media (continued)

        

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

  

     

3.50%, 3/01/16

     USD         4,500       $ 4,683,798   

2.40%, 3/15/17

        1,440         1,478,125   

6.38%, 3/01/41

        50         59,779   

5.15%, 3/15/42

        580         598,480   

Discovery Communications LLC:

        

2.38%, 3/07/22

     EUR         480         663,291   

6.35%, 6/01/40

     USD         120         141,543   

4.88%, 4/01/43

        94         93,965   

DISH DBS Corp.:

        

7.13%, 2/01/16

        150         159,750   

4.63%, 7/15/17

        150         156,000   

4.25%, 4/01/18

        1,205         1,223,075   

7.88%, 9/01/19

        150         172,500   

5.13%, 5/01/20

        2,985         3,044,700   

6.75%, 6/01/21

        200         220,000   

5.88%, 7/15/22

        300         313,500   

5.00%, 3/15/23

        150         147,000   

Gannett Co., Inc.:

        

5.13%, 10/15/19 (a)

        100         102,250   

5.13%, 7/15/20

        150         151,500   

6.38%, 10/15/23 (a)

        1,651         1,741,805   

The Interpublic Group of Cos, Inc.:

        

2.25%, 11/15/17

        2,101         2,127,784   

3.75%, 2/15/23

        520         517,142   

4.20%, 4/15/24

        100         101,701   

Lamar Media Corp.:

        

5.88%, 2/01/22

        100         105,750   

5.00%, 5/01/23

        100         99,125   

The McClatchy Co., 9.00%, 12/15/22

        950         1,047,375   

McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings LLC/McGraw-Hill Global Education Finance,
9.75%, 4/01/21

        100         111,500   

MDC Partners, Inc., 6.75%, 4/01/20 (a)

        1,254         1,304,160   

MPL 2 Acquisition Canco, Inc., 9.88%, 8/15/18 (a)

        856         920,200   

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

        2,089         2,151,670   

Nara Cable Funding Ltd., 8.88%, 12/01/18 (a)

        200         212,000   

Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co.:

        

4.50%, 10/01/20

        1,100         1,089,000   

5.00%, 4/15/22 (a)

        150         147,750   

Numericable Group SA:

        

4.88%, 5/15/19 (a)

        2,230         2,241,150   

5.38%, 5/15/22

     EUR         110         152,842   

6.00%, 5/15/22 (a)

     USD         4,270         4,291,350   

6.00%, 5/15/22

        82         82,410   

5.63%, 5/15/24

     EUR         260         363,882   

6.25%, 5/15/24 (a)

     USD         250         251,250   

Odeon & UCI Finco PLC, 9.00%, 8/01/18

     GBP         225         385,567   

Omnicom Group, Inc., 5.90%, 4/15/16

     USD         2,177         2,352,336   

Quebecor Media, Inc., 5.75%, 1/15/23

        150         151,500   

Regal Entertainment Group, 5.75%, 3/15/22

        125         127,500   

Sinclair Television Group, Inc.:

        

5.38%, 4/01/21

        100         100,125   

6.13%, 10/01/22

        100         103,250   

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.:

        

4.25%, 5/15/20 (a)

        75         72,187   

5.88%, 10/01/20 (a)

        150         153,375   

4.63%, 5/15/23 (a)

        100         93,000   

6.00%, 7/15/24 (a)

        150         150,750   

Starz LLC/Starz Finance Corp., 5.00%, 9/15/19

        75         76,125   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.:

        

5.85%, 5/01/17

        405         452,855   
Corporate Bonds   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Media (concluded)

        

6.55%, 5/01/37

     USD         1,070       $ 1,325,275   

Time Warner, Inc., 5.35%, 12/15/43

        790         848,593   

Time, Inc., 5.75%, 4/15/22 (a)

        75         74,250   

Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG/Unitymedia NRW GmbH:

        

5.50%, 1/15/23 (a)

        1,265         1,271,325   

5.75%, 1/15/23

     EUR         1,930         2,791,109   

Univision Communications, Inc.:

        

6.88%, 5/15/19 (a)

     USD         250         262,500   

6.75%, 9/15/22 (a)

        150         161,625   

5.13%, 5/15/23 (a)

        75         77,063   

Viacom, Inc., 5.85%, 9/01/43

        310         349,217   

Videotron Ltd., 5.38%, 6/15/24 (a)

        100         100,000   

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC,
5.38%, 4/15/21 (a)

        200         202,000   

VTR Finance BV, 6.88%, 1/15/24 (a)

        810         839,363   
        

 

 

 
                         67,311,110   

Metals & Mining — 0.3%

        

ABJA Investment Co. Pte. Ltd.:

        

4.85%, 1/31/20

        2,150         2,163,437   

5.95%, 7/31/24

        2,000         1,980,000   

Alcoa, Inc.:

        

5.55%, 2/01/17

        300         325,167   

5.40%, 4/15/21

        350         374,350   

5.95%, 2/01/37

        150         150,516   

Aleris International, Inc.:

        

7.63%, 2/15/18

        100         102,500   

7.88%, 11/01/20

        50         51,375   

APERAM, 7.75%, 4/01/18 (a)

        356         374,690   

ArcelorMittal:

        

5.00%, 2/25/17

        150         154,500   

6.13%, 6/01/18

        1,588         1,695,190   

10.35%, 6/01/19

        250         311,250   

5.75%, 8/05/20

        200         208,000   

6.00%, 3/01/21

        50         51,875   

6.75%, 2/25/22

        200         216,500   

7.50%, 10/15/39

        100         104,250   

7.25%, 3/01/41

        200         204,000   

Barrick Gold Corp., 4.10%, 5/01/23

        170         168,072   

Barrick North America Finance LLC, 5.75%, 5/01/43

        1,060         1,089,859   

BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd., 5.00%, 9/30/43

        400         441,851   

Commercial Metals Co., 7.35%, 8/15/18

        100         113,000   

Constellium NV:

        

4.63%, 5/15/21

     EUR         1,065         1,459,954   

5.75%, 5/15/24 (a)

     USD         1,050         1,081,500   

Eldorado Gold Corp., 6.13%, 12/15/20 (a)

        75         76,687   

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.:

        

6.75%, 2/15/20 (a)

        997         1,016,940   

7.00%, 2/15/21 (a)

        200         206,000   

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd.:

        

6.00%, 4/01/17 (a)

        200         203,500   

8.25%, 11/01/19 (a)

        300         321,750   

6.88%, 4/01/22 (a)

        100         106,375   

Freeport-Mcmoran Copper & Gold, Inc., 5.45%, 3/15/43

        450         468,402   

HudBay Minerals, Inc., 9.50%, 10/01/20

        100         110,000   

IAMGOLD Corp., 6.75%, 10/01/20 (a)

        100         92,000   

New Gold, Inc., 6.25%, 11/15/22 (a)

        100         105,250   

Novelis, Inc.:

        

8.38%, 12/15/17

        200         210,250   

8.75%, 12/15/20

        2,324         2,509,920   

Ovako AB, 6.50%, 6/01/19

     EUR         470         643,512   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

20    BLACKROCK MULTI-ASSET INCOME PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014     


Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Metals & Mining (concluded)

        

Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd., 5.20%, 11/02/40

     USD         200       $ 221,353   

Rio Tinto Finance USA PLC, 2.88%, 8/21/22

        890         867,394   

Ryerson, Inc./Joseph T Ryerson & Son, Inc., 9.00%, 10/15/17

        645         682,894   

S&B Minerals Finance SCA, 9.25%, 8/15/20

     EUR         1,100         1,639,454   

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

     USD         360         351,707   

United States Steel Corp.:

        

7.00%, 2/01/18

        75         81,187   

7.38%, 4/01/20

        100         109,750   

Walter Energy, Inc., 9.50%, 10/15/19 (a)

        100         99,500   
        

 

 

 
                         22,945,661   

Multiline Retail — 0.1%

        

Debenhams PLC, 5.25%, 7/15/21

     GBP         780         1,260,911   

Dollar General Corp., 1.88%, 4/15/18

     USD         4,864         4,812,145   

Hema Bondco I BV, 6.25%, 6/15/19

     EUR         1,306         1,748,795   

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc., 6.70%, 7/15/34

     USD         132         167,083   

Sears Holdings Corp., 6.63%, 10/15/18

        150         135,563   

Target Corp., 4.00%, 7/01/42

        730         687,561   
        

 

 

 
                         8,812,058   

Multi-Utilities — 0.0%

        

2i Rete Gas SpA, 3.00%, 7/16/24

     EUR         210         289,199   

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.:

        

3.75%, 2/15/24

     USD         200         205,310   

4.75%, 2/15/44

        660         705,707   

Southern California Gas Co., 3.75%, 9/15/42

        260         245,634   
        

 

 

 
                         1,445,850   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.7%

        

Access Midstream Partners LP/ACMP Finance Corp.:

        

5.88%, 4/15/21

        1,933         2,034,483   

4.88%, 5/15/23

        175         180,250   

4.88%, 3/15/24

        125         128,750   

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.:

        

3.75%, 12/15/17 (h)

        1,435         1,214,369   

7.50%, 8/01/20 (a)

        50         46,125   

AmeriGas Finance LLC/AmeriGas Finance Corp., 7.00%, 5/20/22

        175         187,250   

Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 6.45%, 9/15/36

        340         426,583   

Antero Resources Finance Corp.:

        

6.00%, 12/01/20

        100         104,250   

5.38%, 11/01/21

        1,133         1,147,163   

Apache Corp., 4.75%, 4/15/43

        330         339,764   

Atlas Pipeline Partners LP/Atlas Pipeline Finance Corp.:

        

6.63%, 10/01/20

        100         104,000   

5.88%, 8/01/23

        50         49,125   

Baytex Energy Corp., 5.63%, 6/01/24 (a)

        109         107,365   

Berau Coal Energy PT, 7.25%, 3/13/17

        3,000         2,917,500   

Berry Petroleum Co. LLC, 6.38%, 9/15/22

        750         765,000   

BIBBY Offshore Services PLC, 7.50%, 6/15/21

     GBP         578         988,038   

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

     USD         1,298         1,349,920   

BreitBurn Energy Partners LP/BreitBurn Finance Corp., 7.88%, 4/15/22

        125         130,625   

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP/Calumet Finance Corp., 6.50%, 4/15/21 (a)

        100         102,000   

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., 8.63%, 10/15/18

        100         104,500   

CE Energy AS, 7.00%, 2/01/21

     EUR         495         698,256   

Chaparral Energy, Inc., 7.63%, 11/15/22

     USD         75         78,563   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.:

        

6.50%, 8/15/17

        150         162,000   
Corporate Bonds   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)

        

6.63%, 8/15/20

     USD         1,389       $ 1,547,867   

6.13%, 2/15/21

        100         108,500   

5.38%, 6/15/21

        125         128,359   

4.88%, 4/15/22

        200         199,500   

5.75%, 3/15/23

        1,573         1,679,177   

Chesapeake Oilfield Operating LLC/Chesapeake Oilfield Finance, Inc., 6.63%, 11/15/19

        100         105,000   

Cimarex Energy Co.:

        

5.88%, 5/01/22

        150         163,875   

4.38%, 6/01/24

        1,053         1,075,376   

CITGO Petroleum Corp., 6.25%, 8/15/22 (a)

        50         51,500   

Clayton Williams Energy, Inc., 7.75%, 4/01/19

        50         52,500   

Concho Resources, Inc.:

        

7.00%, 1/15/21

        100         107,000   

6.50%, 1/15/22

        50         53,250   

5.50%, 10/01/22

        100         104,000   

5.50%, 4/01/23

        200         207,000   

CONSOL Energy, Inc.:

        

8.25%, 4/01/20

        175         186,375   

5.88%, 4/15/22 (a)

        3,429         3,467,576   

Continental Resources, Inc.:

        

5.00%, 9/15/22

        920         986,700   

3.80%, 6/01/24 (a)

        140         140,712   

4.90%, 6/01/44 (a)

        235         240,450   

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

        125         129,063   

CVR Refining LLC/Coffeyville Finance, Inc., 6.50%, 11/01/22

        100         103,500   

Denbury Resources, Inc.:

        

5.50%, 5/01/22

        942         925,515   

4.63%, 7/15/23

        1,376         1,286,560   

Drill Rigs Holdings, Inc., 6.50%, 10/01/17 (a)

        1,031         1,041,310   

El Paso LLC:

        

7.00%, 6/15/17

        100         110,250   

7.80%, 8/01/31

        50         55,000   

7.75%, 1/15/32

        1,901         2,100,605   

Endeavor Energy Resources LP /EER Finance, Inc., 7.00%, 8/15/21 (a)

        50         53,125   

Energy Transfer Equity LP:

        

7.50%, 10/15/20

        200         223,500   

5.88%, 1/15/24 (a)

        1,945         1,983,900   

5.88%, 1/15/24

        962         981,240   

Energy Transfer Partners LP:

        

4.15%, 10/01/20

        790         828,997   

8.25%, 11/15/29

        590         824,712   

Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc.:

        

9.25%, 12/15/17

        100         104,500   

7.50%, 12/15/21

        50         52,250   

Eni SpA, 3.75%, 9/12/25

     EUR         330         507,626   

Enterprise Products Operating LLC:

        

4.85%, 8/15/42

     USD         300         309,399   

4.85%, 3/15/44

        500         516,487   

8.38%, 8/01/66 (b)

        20,870         23,452,663   

7.00%, 6/01/67 (b)

        4,000         4,240,000   

EP Energy LLC/EP Energy Finance, Inc., 9.38%, 5/01/20

        150         166,125   

EP Energy LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc., 6.88%, 5/01/19

        462         483,945   

EPL Oil & Gas, Inc., 8.25%, 2/15/18

        125         130,625   

EV Energy Partners LP/EV Energy Finance Corp., 8.00%, 4/15/19

        100         104,500   

FTS International, Inc., 6.25%, 5/01/22 (a)

        75         76,313   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

     BLACKROCK MULTI-ASSET INCOME PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014    21


Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)

        

Gazprom Neft OAO Via GPN Capital SA,
2.93%, 4/26/18

     EUR         130       $ 162,979   

Gibson Energy, Inc., 6.75%, 7/15/21 (a)

     USD         100         107,500   

Greenko Dutch BV, 8.00%, 8/01/19

        2,400         2,376,000   

Harvest Operations Corp., 6.88%, 10/01/17

        100         107,750   

HilCorp. Energy I LP/HilCorp. Finance Co.:

        

7.63%, 4/15/21 (a)

        1,195         1,281,637   

5.00%, 12/01/24 (a)

        25         24,687   

Husky Energy, Inc., 4.00%, 4/15/24

        330         340,536   

Indo Energy Finance II BV, 6.38%, 1/24/23

        2,700         2,247,750   

Jones Energy Holdings LLC/Jones Energy Finance Corp., 6.75%, 4/01/22 (a)

        50         52,000   

Kerr-McGee Corp., 7.88%, 9/15/31

        155         217,020   

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 5.50%, 3/01/44

        830         857,315   

Kinder Morgan Finance Co. LLC, 6.00%, 1/15/18 (a)

        150         162,375   

Kinder Morgan, Inc.:

        

5.00%, 2/15/21 (a)

        620         628,525   

5.63%, 11/15/23 (a)

        780         803,400   

Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp., 8.13%, 12/01/19

        150         164,265   

Laredo Petroleum, Inc.:

        

9.50%, 2/15/19

        50         53,375   

7.38%, 5/01/22

        1,270         1,384,300   

Linn Energy LLC/Linn Energy Finance Corp.:

        

6.50%, 5/15/19

        100         102,187   

6.25%, 11/01/19

        1,042         1,057,630   

8.63%, 4/15/20

        2,355         2,487,469   

7.75%, 2/01/21

        100         104,750   

MarkWest Energy Partners LP/MarkWest Energy Finance Corp.:

        

6.75%, 11/01/20

        100         106,875   

6.50%, 8/15/21

        865         914,737   

5.50%, 2/15/23

        50         51,875   

4.50%, 7/15/23

        150         147,750   

MEG Energy Corp.:

        

6.50%, 3/15/21 (a)

        2,655         2,728,013   

6.38%, 1/30/23 (a)

        150         154,125   

7.00%, 3/31/24 (a)

        2,644         2,796,030   

Newfield Exploration Co.:

        

6.88%, 2/01/20

        200         208,000   

5.75%, 1/30/22

        100         109,000   

5.63%, 7/01/24

        100         108,000   

NGPL PipeCo LLC:

        

7.12%, 12/15/17 (a)

        150         151,125   

9.63%, 6/01/19 (a)

        50         54,125   

7.77%, 12/15/37 (a)

        100         98,000   

Niska Gas Storage Canada ULC/Niska Gas Storage Canada Finance Corp., 6.50%, 4/01/19 (a)

        100         95,000   

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

        580         629,240   

Noble Holding International Ltd., 5.25%, 3/15/42

        410         420,754   

Oasis Petroleum, Inc., 6.88%, 3/15/22 (a)

        100         108,250   

Offshore Group Investment Ltd.:

        

7.50%, 11/01/19

        1,585         1,632,550   

7.13%, 4/01/23

        125         123,437   

ONEOK, Inc., 4.25%, 2/01/22

        100         98,450   

Pacific Drilling SA, 5.38%, 6/01/20 (a)

        1,018         969,645   

Paragon Offshore PLC:

        

6.75%, 7/15/22 (a)

        50         47,500   

7.25%, 8/15/24 (a)

        50         47,625   

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

        100         107,250   

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

        50         55,500   

Peabody Energy Corp.:

        

6.00%, 11/15/18

        1,497         1,493,257   
Corporate Bonds   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)

        

6.25%, 11/15/21

     USD         1,558       $ 1,476,205   

Pertamina Persero PT, 6.45%, 5/30/44

        3,422         3,584,545   

Petrobras Global Finance BV, 7.25%, 3/17/44

        1,650         1,802,443   

Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.38%, 1/23/45

        780         897,000   

Precision Drilling Corp.:

        

6.63%, 11/15/20

        100         104,500   

5.25%, 11/15/24 (a)

        1,528         1,497,440   

QEP Resources, Inc.:

        

6.88%, 3/01/21

        100         110,750   

5.38%, 10/01/22

        1,110         1,129,425   

Range Resources Corp.:

        

6.75%, 8/01/20

        966         1,023,960   

5.00%, 8/15/22

        150         153,750   

Regency Energy Partners LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp.:

        

6.88%, 12/01/18

        100         104,250   

6.50%, 7/15/21

        50         53,375   

5.88%, 3/01/22

        100         104,500   

5.00%, 10/01/22

        25         24,687   

5.50%, 4/15/23

        100         101,000   

4.50%, 11/01/23

        1,286         1,224,915   

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC:

        

6.85%, 7/15/18 (a)

        50         53,375   

6.00%, 1/15/19 (a)

        100         103,500   

6.88%, 4/15/40 (a)

        100         99,000   

Rosetta Resources, Inc.:

        

5.63%, 5/01/21

        150         151,125   

5.88%, 6/01/22

        75         76,500   

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC:

        

5.63%, 2/01/21

        200         207,000   

6.25%, 3/15/22 (a)

        125         131,563   

5.63%, 4/15/23 (a)

        848         860,720   

5.63%, 4/15/23

        200         203,000   

5.75%, 5/15/24 (a)

        3,239         3,287,585   

Sabine Pass LNG LP, 7.50%, 11/30/16

        3,385         3,689,650   

Sanchez Energy Corp.:

        

7.75%, 6/15/21

        100         109,500   

6.13%, 1/15/23 (a)

        75         74,813   

SandRidge Energy, Inc.:

        

7.50%, 3/15/21

        150         156,000   

8.13%, 10/15/22

        100         106,500   

7.50%, 2/15/23

        788         821,490   

Seventy Seven Energy, Inc., 6.50%, 7/15/22 (a)

        423         425,115   

Sinopec Capital 2013 Ltd., 1.25%, 4/24/16 (a)

        1,750         1,745,305   

SM Energy Co., 5.00%, 1/15/24

        950         935,750   

Stone Energy Corp., 7.50%, 11/15/22

        125         134,063   

Summit Midstream Holdings LLC/Summit Midstream Finance Corp., 7.50%, 7/01/21

        654         711,225   

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

        

5.25%, 5/01/23

        100         101,500   

4.25%, 11/15/23

        50         48,500   

Tesoro Logistics LP/Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp.,
6.13%, 10/15/21

        60         62,400   

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.:

        

5.00%, 10/16/43

        400         434,904   

6.35%, 5/15/67 (b)

        14,926         15,552,892   

Transocean, Inc.:

        

3.80%, 10/15/22

        180         174,605   

6.80%, 3/15/38

        5,000         5,533,560   

Triangle USA Petroleum Corp., 6.75%, 7/15/22 (a)

        338         337,577   

Tullow Oil PLC, 6.25%, 4/15/22 (a)

        250         251,250   

Ultra Petroleum Corp., 5.75%, 12/15/18 (a)

        1,311         1,363,440   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

22    BLACKROCK MULTI-ASSET INCOME PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014     


Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (concluded)

        

Unit Corp., 6.63%, 5/15/21

     USD         100       $ 105,000   

Vanguard Natural Resources LLC/VNR Finance Corp., 7.88%, 4/01/20

        100         106,500   

W&T Offshore, Inc., 8.50%, 6/15/19

        150         159,750   

Western Gas Partners LP, 5.45%, 4/01/44

        330         362,236   

Whiting Petroleum Corp.:

        

5.00%, 3/15/19

        2,278         2,386,205   

5.75%, 3/15/21

        1,037         1,132,923   

The Williams Cos., Inc., 3.70%, 1/15/23

        290         275,293   

WPX Energy, Inc., 6.00%, 1/15/22

        150         156,750   
        

 

 

 
                         148,962,678   

Paper & Forest Products — 0.0%

        

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

        130         151,361   

Metsa Board OYJ, 4.00%, 3/13/19

     EUR         255         354,176   

Resolute Forest Products, Inc., 5.88%, 5/15/23

     USD         100         95,000   

Sappi Papier Holding GmbH, 8.38%, 6/15/19 (a)

        200         219,000   
        

 

 

 
                         819,537   

Personal Products — 0.0%

        

First Quality Finance Co., Inc., 4.63%, 5/15/21 (a)

        100         94,500   

Revlon Consumer Products Corp., 5.75%, 2/15/21

        100         101,500   
        

 

 

 
                         196,000   

Pharmaceuticals — 0.3%

        

AbbVie, Inc., 4.40%, 11/06/42

        280         273,689   

Actavis, Inc.:

        

1.88%, 10/01/17

        7,566         7,588,093   

3.25%, 10/01/22

        1,290         1,264,017   

Catamaran Corp., 4.75%, 3/15/21

        100         99,750   

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

        100         99,500   

Endo Finance LLC & Endo Finco, Inc.:

        

7.00%, 7/15/19 (a)

        100         105,250   

5.38%, 1/15/23 (a)

        50         48,250   

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

        620         675,180   

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

        1,653         1,659,199   

Hospira, Inc., 5.60%, 9/15/40

        100         106,535   

inVentiv Health, Inc., 9.00%, 1/15/18 (a)

        75         78,937   

Mylan, Inc.:

        

6.00%, 11/15/18 (a)

        2,745         2,859,423   

5.40%, 11/29/43

        400         431,512   

Perrigo Co. PLC, 2.30%, 11/08/18 (a)

        500         497,152   

Pfizer, Inc.:

        

4.30%, 6/15/43

        300         300,380   

4.40%, 5/15/44

        1,040         1,065,793   

Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd., 6.00%, 1/15/21 (a)

        100         104,500   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.:

        

6.75%, 10/01/17 (a)

        150         154,500   

6.75%, 8/15/18 (a)

        3,474         3,630,330   

7.00%, 10/01/20 (a)

        150         156,750   

6.38%, 10/15/20 (a)

        250         258,125   

5.63%, 12/01/21 (a)

        25         24,875   

7.25%, 7/15/22 (a)

        800         848,000   

VPII Escrow Corp., 7.50%, 7/15/21 (a)

        375         405,000   
        

 

 

 
                         22,734,740   

Professional Services — 0.0%

        

TMF Group Holding BV, 9.88%, 12/01/19

     EUR         750         1,092,361   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.4%

        

ARC Properties Operating Partnership LP/Clark Acquisition LLC, 2.00%, 2/06/17 (a)

     USD         3,500         3,502,279   
Corporate Bonds   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (concluded)

  

  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc., 5.70%, 3/15/17

     USD         625       $ 694,301   

Cyrusone LP/Cyrusone Finance Corp.,
6.38%, 11/15/22

        50         52,750   

DuPont Fabros Technology LP, 5.88%, 9/15/21

        75         76,500   

ERP Operating LP:

        

5.13%, 3/15/16

        865         924,293   

5.38%, 8/01/16

        3,000         3,261,846   

5.75%, 6/15/17

        1,600         1,794,818   

Felcor Lodging LP:

        

6.75%, 6/01/19

        100         104,500   

5.63%, 3/01/23

        50         50,000   

The Geo Group, Inc., 5.88%, 1/15/22

        825         849,750   

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc.:

        

4.38%, 11/01/18

        125         126,875   

4.88%, 11/01/20

        125         126,875   

5.38%, 11/01/23

        50         50,969   

HCP, Inc.:

        

6.30%, 9/15/16

        1,084         1,201,819   

6.00%, 1/30/17

        3,793         4,217,706   

Health Care REIT, Inc.:

        

3.63%, 3/15/16

        1,150         1,198,906   

4.70%, 9/15/17

        700         763,715   

2.25%, 3/15/18

        3,500         3,531,945   

Host Hotels & Resorts LP, 5.88%, 6/15/19

        1,960         2,093,935   

iStar Financial, Inc.:

        

3.00%, 11/15/16 (h)

        2,023         2,693,119   

4.00%, 11/01/17

        100         98,500   

5.00%, 7/01/19

        75         73,875   

Prologis LP, 4.50%, 8/15/17

        1,045         1,124,439   

Simon Property Group LP:

        

5.88%, 3/01/17

        1,320         1,464,809   

7.38%, 6/15/18

        1,250         1,490,811   

4.75%, 3/15/42

        640         677,121   

Ventas Realty LP, 1.55%, 9/26/16

        1,792         1,806,992   

Ventas Realty LP/Ventas Capital Corp.,
2.00%, 2/15/18

        174         174,540   

Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Co.,
4.38%, 6/15/19 (a)

        760         748,600   
        

 

 

 
                         34,976,588   

Real Estate Management & Development — 1.0%

  

  

Agile Property Holdings Ltd., 6.88%, 2/28/17

     CNH         20,000         3,220,039   

Caifu Holdings Ltd., 8.75%, 1/24/20

     USD         5,000         5,062,000   

CBRE Services, Inc., 5.00%, 3/15/23

        100         99,500   

China SCE Property Holdings Ltd.,
11.50%, 11/14/17

        2,000         2,155,000   

CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd., 12.25%, 4/15/18

        3,250         3,640,975   

Crescent Resources LLC/Crescent Ventures, Inc.,
10.25%, 8/15/17 (a)

        1,525         1,688,937   

Fantasia Holdings Group Co. Ltd.:

        

7.88%, 5/27/16

     CNH         15,000         2,282,705   

10.75%, 1/22/20

     USD         3,600         3,219,660   

Far East Consortium International Ltd.,
5.88%, 3/04/16

     CNH         32,000         5,169,549   

Filinvest Development Cayman Islands,
4.25%, 4/02/20

     USD         2,500         2,414,125   

General Electric Capital Corp., 4.63%, 1/30/43

        3,000         2,996,640   

Glorious Property Holdings Ltd., 13.25%, 3/04/18

        2,500         1,827,500   

Greenland Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.,
5.50%, 1/23/18

     CNH         20,000         3,204,262   

Greentown China Holdings Ltd.:

        

5.63%, 5/13/16

        11,500         1,843,814   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

     BLACKROCK MULTI-ASSET INCOME PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014    23


Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Real Estate Management & Development (concluded)

  

  

8.50%, 2/04/18

     USD         1,250       $ 1,273,817   

The Howard Hughes Corp., 6.88%, 10/01/21 (a)

        125         131,563   

Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.:

        

6.88%, 4/22/16

     CNH         20,500         3,361,499   

8.88%, 3/19/18

     USD         1,500         1,569,375   

KWG Property Holding Ltd.:

        

13.25%, 3/22/17

        1,000         1,162,500   

8.25%, 8/05/19

        1,690         1,703,773   

Lai Fung Holdings Ltd., 6.88%, 4/25/18

     CNH         20,000         3,139,133   

Longfor Properties Co. Ltd., 6.75%, 5/28/18

        10,800         1,781,112   

New World China Land Ltd., 5.50%, 2/06/18

        17,000         2,787,722   

Pakuwon Prima Pte. Ltd., 7.13%, 7/02/19

     USD         2,800         2,806,104   

Realogy Group LLC, 7.63%, 1/15/20 (a)

        3,671         3,955,503   

Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp.,
4.50%, 4/15/19 (a)

        1,650         1,600,500   

RPG Byty Sro, 6.75%, 5/01/20

     EUR         850         1,175,408   

Theta Capital Pte. Ltd.:

        

7.00%, 5/16/19

     USD         2,000         2,101,086   

6.13%, 11/14/20

        1,700         1,738,250   

7.00%, 4/11/22

        2,300         2,387,745   

Universal Number One Co. Ltd., 5.70%, 1/30/17

     CNH         13,500         2,201,681   

Vingroup Joint Stock Co., 11.63%, 5/07/18

     USD         2,000         2,240,000   

Wanda Properties International Co. Ltd.,
7.25%, 1/29/24

        1,200         1,269,708   

Yanlord Land Group Ltd., 10.63%, 3/29/18

        1,700         1,844,500   

Yuzhou Properties Co. Ltd., 8.75%, 10/04/18

        2,950         2,957,375   
        

 

 

 
                         82,013,060   

Road & Rail — 0.1%

        

Ashtead Capital, Inc., 6.50%, 7/15/22 (a)

        1,358         1,442,875   

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC,
4.90%, 4/01/44

        690         733,186   

Canadian National Railway Co.,
4.50%, 11/07/43

        230         243,470   

CHC Helicopter SA, 9.25%, 10/15/20

        180         193,086   

The Hertz Corp.:

        

6.75%, 4/15/19

        1,225         1,280,125   

7.38%, 1/15/21

        1,020         1,091,400   

6.25%, 10/15/22

        150         155,250   

ITNL International Pte. Ltd., 8.00%, 7/17/17

     CNH         18,000         3,018,325   

Kansas City Southern de Mexico SA de CV,
0.94%, 10/28/16 (b)

     USD         2,000         2,006,618   

Ryder System, Inc., 2.45%, 11/15/18

        1,000         1,011,499   

Union Pacific Corp., 4.82%, 2/01/44

        610         668,595   
        

 

 

 
                         11,844,429   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.1%

  

  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.:

        

6.75%, 3/01/19 (a)

        50         51,250   

7.75%, 8/01/20

        100         103,000   

7.00%, 7/01/24 (a)

        75         73,125   

Amkor Technology, Inc., 6.38%, 10/01/22

        75         78,000   

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.:

        

5.00%, 5/15/21 (a)

        50         49,750   

6.00%, 1/15/22 (a)

        130         133,900   

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., 2.50%, 11/15/18

        2,600         2,616,154   

Micron Technology, Inc.:

        

5.88%, 2/15/22 (a)

        75         78,750   

5.50%, 2/01/25 (a)

        135         134,325   

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC:

        

3.75%, 6/01/18 (a)

        950         940,500   

5.75%, 2/15/21 (a)

        200         208,000   
Corporate Bonds   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (concluded)

  

  

Sensata Technologies BV:

        

6.50%, 5/15/19 (a)

     USD         50       $ 52,250   

4.88%, 10/15/23 (a)

        75         74,250   

STATS ChipPAC Ltd., 4.50%, 3/20/18 (a)

        200         202,750   

Xilinx, Inc., 2.13%, 3/15/19

        326         324,411   
        

 

 

 
                         5,120,415   

Software — 0.2%

        

Activision Blizzard, Inc.:

        

5.63%, 9/15/21 (a)

        100         105,000   

6.13%, 9/15/23 (a)

        175         188,563   

Audatex North America, Inc., 6.00%, 6/15/21 (a)

        1,320         1,382,700   

BMC Software Finance, Inc., 8.13%, 7/15/21 (a)

        1,340         1,333,300   

CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., 8.50%, 4/01/19

        150         159,375   

First Data Corp.:

        

7.38%, 6/15/19 (a)

        4,330         4,546,500   

6.75%, 11/01/20 (a)

        54         56,970   

Fiserv, Inc., 3.13%, 10/01/15

        1,200         1,231,306   

IMS Health, Inc., 6.00%, 11/01/20 (a)

        2,016         2,106,720   

Microsoft Corp., 5.30%, 2/08/41

        260         300,796   

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

        1,599         1,614,990   

Oracle Corp.:

        

5.38%, 7/15/40

        210         237,711   

4.50%, 7/08/44

        514         517,164   

Rolta Americas LLC, 8.88%, 7/24/19

        1,700         1,743,350   

Rolta LLC, 10.75%, 5/16/18

        1,000         1,080,000   
        

 

 

 
                         16,604,445   

Specialty Retail — 0.3%

        

AA Bond Co. Ltd., 9.50%, 7/31/19

     GBP         579         1,087,501   

Best Buy Co., Inc.:

        

5.00%, 8/01/18

     USD         50         51,063   

5.50%, 3/15/21

        100         102,750   

Brighthouse Group PLC, 7.88%, 5/15/18

     GBP         1,000         1,776,941   

Burger King Corp., 9.88%, 10/15/18

     USD         100         105,750   

Claire’s Stores, Inc., 9.00%, 3/15/19 (a)

        150         151,125   

CST Brands, Inc., 5.00%, 5/01/23

        1,323         1,306,463   

DFS Furniture Holdings PLC, 7.63%, 8/15/18

     GBP         920         1,625,078   

DriveTime Automotive Group, Inc./DT Acceptance Corp., 8.00%, 6/01/21 (a)

     USD         655         659,094   

Dufry Finance SCA, 4.50%, 7/15/22

     EUR         455         629,067   

Ferrellgas LP/Ferrellgas Finance Corp.,
6.50%, 5/01/21

     USD         100         103,250   

Guitar Center, Inc., 6.50%, 4/15/19 (a)

        100         95,000   

The Home Depot, Inc., 4.88%, 2/15/44

        720         788,010   

House of Fraser Funding PLC, 8.88%, 8/15/18

     GBP         1,151         2,058,939   

IT Ltd.:

        

6.25%, 5/15/18

     CNH         8,600         1,309,213   

6.25%, 5/15/18

        4,000         608,409   

L Brands, Inc.:

        

6.90%, 7/15/17

     USD         100         112,000   

8.50%, 6/15/19

        100         120,500   

6.63%, 4/01/21

        100         111,500   

5.63%, 2/15/22

        100         105,000   

5.63%, 10/15/23

        75         79,313   

Lowe’s Cos, Inc., 5.00%, 9/15/43

        1,000         1,099,308   

The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc., 7.00%, 7/01/22 (a)

        25         26,000   

Michaels Stores, Inc., 7.75%, 11/01/18

        104         108,420   

Next PLC, 4.38%, 10/02/26

     GBP         710         1,245,685   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

24    BLACKROCK MULTI-ASSET INCOME PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014     


Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Specialty Retail (concluded)

        

Pacific Emerald Pte. Ltd., 9.75%, 7/25/18

     USD         4,000       $ 4,363,000   

Penske Automotive Group, Inc., 5.75%, 10/01/22

        814         840,455   

Phosphorus Holdco PLC, 10.00% (10.00% Cash or 10.50% PIK), 4/01/19 (f)

     GBP         870         1,263,190   

Punch Taverns Finance:

        

Series 2013-A6, Class B, 5.94%, 12/30/24

        500         844,153   

Series 2013-A7, Class B, 4.77%, 6/30/33

        817         1,358,079   

Sally Holdings LLC/Sally Capital, Inc.:

        

6.88%, 11/15/19

     USD         150         159,750   

5.75%, 6/01/22

        100         104,000   

Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp., 5.50%, 6/01/24

        100         99,000   

THOM Europe SAS, 7.38%, 7/15/19

     EUR         805         1,050,984   

Toys R Us Property Co. II LLC, 8.50%, 12/01/17

     USD         100         100,880   
        

 

 

 
                         25,648,870   

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.0%

  

  

Dell, Inc., 5.88%, 6/15/19

        75         79,500   

NCR Corp.:

        

4.63%, 2/15/21

        100         98,500   

6.38%, 12/15/23

        150         158,250   

Seagate HDD Cayman, 3.75%, 11/15/18 (a)

        600         607,500   
        

 

 

 
                         943,750   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.0%

        

Hanesbrands, Inc., 6.38%, 12/15/20

        100         106,250   

Levi Strauss & Co.:

        

7.63%, 5/15/20

        100         106,000   

6.88%, 5/01/22

        844         907,300   

PVH Corp., 4.50%, 12/15/22

        75         72,563   

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

        880         877,800   

Wolverine World Wide, Inc., 6.13%, 10/15/20

        1,147         1,224,423   
        

 

 

 
                         3,294,336   

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.0%

        

Nationstar Mortgage LLC/Nationstar Capital Corp., 6.50%, 7/01/21

        75         72,750   

Radian Group, Inc., 2.25%, 3/01/19 (h)

        907         1,206,310   
        

 

 

 
                         1,279,060   

Tobacco — 0.1%

        

Altria Group, Inc.:

        

9.70%, 11/10/18

        818         1,060,269   

5.38%, 1/31/44

        310         332,482   

Lorillard Tobacco Co.:

        

3.50%, 8/04/16

        3,000         3,131,025   

2.30%, 8/21/17

        1,062         1,078,159   

3.75%, 5/20/23

        550         538,828   

7.00%, 8/04/41

        170         207,525   

Philip Morris International, Inc.:

        

2.88%, 3/03/26

     EUR         300         425,307   

4.13%, 3/04/43

     USD         576         544,801   

Reynolds American, Inc.:

        

3.25%, 11/01/22

        130         125,102   

4.85%, 9/15/23

        200         212,614   

7.25%, 6/15/37

        110         137,167   

4.75%, 11/01/42

        290         274,792   

6.15%, 9/15/43

        360         410,867   
        

 

 

 
                         8,478,938   

Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.4%

        

Air Lease Corp.:

        

4.50%, 1/15/16

        1,000         1,037,500   
Corporate Bonds   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Trading Companies & Distributors (concluded)

  

  

3.38%, 1/15/19

     USD         1,200       $ 1,225,500   

Aviation Capital Group Corp.:

        

3.88%, 9/27/16 (a)

        2,025         2,093,611   

7.13%, 10/15/20 (a)

        3,750         4,313,171   

6.75%, 4/06/21 (a)

        6,500         7,320,021   

GATX Corp.:

        

2.38%, 7/30/18

        1,250         1,254,446   

2.50%, 3/15/19

        2,000         2,006,854   

H&E Equipment Services, Inc., 7.00%, 9/01/22

        100         108,250   

ICTSI Treasury BV, 4.63%, 1/16/23

        1,900         1,878,625   

Neptune Orient Lines Ltd., 4.40%, 11/08/19

     SGD         3,000         2,448,404   

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp.:

        

2.50%, 3/15/16 (a)

     USD         4,000         4,102,560   

3.75%, 5/11/17 (a)

        850         899,091   

2.88%, 7/17/18 (a)

        1,871         1,904,936   

4.88%, 7/11/22 (a)

        714         778,585   

United Rentals North America, Inc.:

        

5.75%, 7/15/18

        150         156,825   

7.38%, 5/15/20

        150         160,875   

8.38%, 9/15/20

        100         107,750   

8.25%, 2/01/21

        614         670,027   

7.63%, 4/15/22

        1,805         1,990,013   

6.13%, 6/15/23

        125         129,297   

5.75%, 11/15/24

        2,348         2,400,830   
        

 

 

 
                         36,987,171   

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.5%

        

America Movil SAB de CV, 6.13%, 3/30/40

        660         777,047   

Crown Castle International Corp.:

        

4.88%, 4/15/22

        200         198,000   

5.25%, 1/15/23

        1,124         1,135,240   

Digicel Group Ltd., 8.25%, 9/30/20 (a)

        1,391         1,498,803   

Lynx I Corp., 6.00%, 4/15/21

     GBP         2,190         3,807,385   

MetroPCS Wireless, Inc.:

        

7.88%, 9/01/18

     USD         200         208,570   

6.63%, 11/15/20

        250         262,500   

Millicom International Cellular SA, 6.63%, 10/15/21 (a)

        200         212,500   

Nokia Oyj:

        

5.38%, 5/15/19

        100         106,000   

6.63%, 5/15/39

        75         80,063   

Rogers Communications, Inc., 6.80%, 8/15/18

        1,266         1,493,756   

SBA Communications Corp., 4.88%, 7/15/22 (a)

        1,170         1,117,350   

SBA Telecommunications, Inc., 5.75%, 7/15/20

        100         103,750   

SmarTone Finance Ltd., 3.88%, 4/08/23

        6,050         5,539,077   

Sprint Capital Corp.:

        

6.90%, 5/01/19

        250         267,500   

6.88%, 11/15/28

        150         146,250   

8.75%, 3/15/32

        1,050         1,165,500   

Sprint Communications, Inc.:

        

6.00%, 12/01/16

        100         108,000   

8.38%, 8/15/17

        200         228,250   

9.00%, 11/15/18 (a)

        3,062         3,590,195   

7.00%, 3/01/20 (a)

        1,676         1,885,500   

7.00%, 8/15/20

        150         159,000   

Sprint Corp.:

        

7.25%, 9/15/21 (a)

        300         319,500   

7.88%, 9/15/23 (a)

        5,755         6,157,850   

7.13%, 6/15/24 (a)

        2,132         2,174,640   

T-Mobile USA, Inc.:

        

6.63%, 4/28/21

        3,475         3,648,750   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

     BLACKROCK MULTI-ASSET INCOME PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014    25


Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Corporate Bonds   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Wireless Telecommunication Services (concluded)

  

  

6.13%, 1/15/22

     USD         125       $ 128,594   

6.73%, 4/28/22

        2,555         2,676,363   

6.63%, 4/01/23

        300         315,000   

6.84%, 4/28/23

        125         132,500   

6.50%, 1/15/24

        1,513         1,577,303   
        

 

 

 
                         41,220,736   

Total Corporate Bonds — 17.7%

                       1,519,495,255   
        
Equity-Linked Notes                        

Aerospace & Defense — 0.6%

        

Credit Suisse Group AG (Raytheon Co.):

        

9.08%, 10/09/14

        124         11,271,990   

8.67%, 10/13/14

        124         11,273,267   

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (ITT Corp.):

        

10.05%, 9/30/14

        143         6,619,334   

10.05%, 10/02/14

        143         6,618,919   

10.00%, 10/03/14

        143         6,619,491   

9.75%, 10/07/14

        143         6,621,742   
        

 

 

 
                         49,024,743   

Airlines — 0.3%

        

Deutsche Bank AG (Southwest Airlines Co.), 10.61%, 10/23/14

              792         22,305,879   

Automobiles — 0.1%

        

Credit Suisse Group AG (Renault SA), 7.50%, 7/30/14

              84         7,253,479   

Banks — 0.2%

        

Credit Suisse Group AG (UniCredit SpA), 10.50%, 8/04/14

              2,518         20,002,063   

Beverages — 0.3%

        

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (SAB Miller PLC):

        

13.50%, 8/28/14

        202         11,084,388   

13.00%, 9/02/14

        202         11,084,212   
        

 

 

 
                         22,168,600   

Capital Markets — 0.5%

        

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (The Charles Schwab Corp.):

        

11.70%, 9/30/14

        406         11,385,133   

11.80%, 10/02/14

        406         11,398,292   

Merrill Lynch International (Ameriprise Financial, Inc.):

        

10.77%, 9/10/14

        62         7,657,027   

10.15%, 9/15/14

        62         7,657,027   

10.11%, 9/17/14

        62         7,657,027   
        

 

 

 
                         45,754,506   

Chemicals — 0.5%

        

Credit Suisse Group AG (Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.), 6.50%, 8/01/14

        34         1,802,518   

Morgan Stanley (CF Industries, Inc.):

        

20.26%, 8/21/14

        47         11,700,472   

18.65%, 8/25/14

        47         11,700,836   

Wells Fargo & Co. (PPG Industries, Inc.):

        

8.55%, 8/20/14

        56         11,197,222   

8.50%, 8/22/14

        56         11,128,820   
        

 

 

 
                         47,529,868   
Equity-Linked Notes   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.6%

        

Citigroup, Inc. (The ADT Corp.), 11.66%, 8/01/14

     USD         752       $ 25,588,928   

Morgan Stanley (Tyco International Ltd.), 7.43%, 10/29/14

        509         22,044,891   
        

 

 

 
                         47,633,819   

Diversified Financial Services — 0.3%

        

Merrill Lynch International (Moody’s Corp.):

        

9.41%, 9/09/14

        64         5,753,202   

8.98%, 9/15/14

        64         5,753,202   

9.02%, 9/18/14

        64         5,753,202   

8.70%, 9/23/14

        64         5,753,202   
        

 

 

 
                         23,012,808   

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.3%

  

  

Credit Suisse Group AG (BT Group PLC):

        

15.75%, 8/20/14

        1,783         11,605,269   

15.25%, 8/22/14

        1,266         8,243,311   

14.50%, 8/25/14

        517         3,368,208   
        

 

 

 
                         23,216,788   

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.2%

        

Credit Suisse Group AG (Baker Hughes, Inc.), 17.08%, 8/20/14

              312         21,641,819   

Food & Staples Retailing — 0.3%

        

Merrill Lynch International (Carrefour SA):

        

7.00%, 8/27/14

        220         7,690,835   

7.25%, 8/29/14

        220         7,694,124   

7.40%, 9/03/14

        220         7,694,170   
        

 

 

 
                         23,079,129   

Food Products — 0.5%

        

Credit Suisse Group AG (Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.):

        

11.07%, 9/24/14

        123         11,251,165   

11.01%, 9/26/14

        123         11,252,328   

Deutsche Bank AG (ConAgra Foods, Inc.):

        

7.25%, 8/05/14

        256         7,716,758   

7.24%, 8/07/14

        256         7,718,595   

7.08%, 8/11/14

        256         7,725,887   
        

 

 

 
                         45,664,733   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.3%

        

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (C.R. Bard, Inc.), 13.50%, 8/21/14

        78         11,664,232   

Morgan Stanley (C.R. Bard, Inc.), 14.03%, 8/19/14

        78         11,674,753   
        

 

 

 
                         23,338,985   

Health Care Providers & Services — 0.5%

        

Citigroup, Inc. (WellPoint, Inc.), 12.59%, 9/15/14

        206         21,243,796   

Morgan Stanley (Humana, Inc.):

        

18.49%, 8/19/14

        89         10,558,793   

18.32%, 8/21/14

        89         10,567,465   
        

 

 

 
                         42,370,054   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

26    BLACKROCK MULTI-ASSET INCOME PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014     


Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Equity-Linked Notes   

Par

(000)

     Value  

IT Services — 1.1%

        

Credit Suisse Group AG (International Business Machine Corp.), 13.13%, 8/14/14

     USD         122       $ 23,347,717   

Credit Suisse Group AG (Paychex, Inc.),
7.95%, 8/07/14

        286         11,726,588   

Deutsche Bank AG (Paychex, Inc.), 7.79%, 8/15/14

        183         7,534,635   

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Paychex, Inc.),
7.70%, 8/11/14

        102         4,208,003   

Merrill Lynch International (Global Payments, Inc.):

        

9.19%, 9/08/14

        72         5,022,954   

9.32%, 9/08/14

        110         7,700,840   

9.52%, 9/11/14

        72         5,022,954   

9.37%, 9/17/14

        72         5,022,954   

Merrill Lynch International (Xerox Corp.):

        

8.01%, 10/01/14

        873         11,630,425   

8.41%, 10/07/14

        534         7,117,807   

8.37%, 10/31/14

        339         4,468,200   
        

 

 

 
                         92,803,077   

Machinery — 0.2%

        

Credit Suisse Group AG (Parker Hannifin Corp.), 11.70%, 9/08/14

        65         7,484,562   

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (Parker-Hannifin Corp.):

        

11.70%, 9/02/14

        90         10,441,948   

11.45%, 9/05/14

        26         2,970,091   
        

 

 

 
                         20,896,601   

Media — 0.5%

        

Credit Suisse Group AG (Gannett Co., Inc.), 11.54%, 9/12/14

        218         7,099,283   

Deutsche Bank AG (Pearson PLC):

        

11.41%, 9/05/14

        302         5,751,931   

11.05%, 9/09/14

        302         5,756,158   

11.01%, 9/10/14

        302         5,756,778   

10.93%, 9/12/14

        302         5,758,134   

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Gannett Co.), 12.75%, 9/10/14

        259         8,477,723   

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (Gannett Co., Inc.), 11.57%, 9/11/14

        218         7,136,338   
        

 

 

 
                         45,736,345   

Metals & Mining — 0.3%

        

Citigroup, Inc. (Alcoa, Inc.), 13.03%, 9/29/14

              1,328         21,913,504   

Multiline Retail — 0.3%

        

Citigroup, Inc. (Kohl’s Corp.):

        

11.20%, 8/01/14

        221         11,806,801   

11.01%, 8/11/14

        221         11,817,324   
        

 

 

 
                         23,624,125   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.5%

        

Credit Suisse Group AG (Golar LNG Ltd.):

        

30.99%, 8/27/14

        74         4,573,869   

30.86%, 8/28/14

        152         9,283,086   

30.80%, 8/29/14

        36         2,224,015   

Credit Suisse Group AG (Noble Energy, Inc.), 10.74%, 10/23/14

        330         22,096,494   

Deutsche Bank AG (BG Group PLC ):

        

12.41%, 8/29/14

        534         10,666,634   

12.04%, 9/03/14

        534         10,669,587   

Deutsche Bank AG (Huaneng Power International, Inc.):

        

32.18%, 9/05/14

        5,225         5,999,259   

29.72%, 9/10/14

        5,225         6,014,083   

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Valero Energy Corp.), 24.40%, 8/15/14

        465         23,504,504   
Equity-Linked Notes   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (concluded)

        

Merrill Lynch International (Huaneng Power International, Inc.):

        

29.55%, 9/10/14

     USD         5,225       $ 6,405,635   

28.20%, 9/14/14

        5,225         6,297,777   

Morgan Stanley (Kinder Morgan, Inc.), 10.79%, 10/14/14

        611         22,369,831   
        

 

 

 
                         130,104,774   

Pharmaceuticals — 0.5%

        

Citigroup, Inc. (Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.), 14.60%, 9/08/14

        418         22,483,871   

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Eli Lilly and Co.), 10.10%, 9/05/14

        390         23,698,638   
        

 

 

 
                         46,182,509   

Real Estate Management & Development — 0.3%

  

  

Merrill Lynch International (Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.), 10.00%, 8/07/14

              703         23,703,161   

Road & Rail — 0.2%

        

HSBC Bank PLC (CSX Corp.), 8.00%, 9/05/14

              722         21,630,222   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 1.0%

  

  

Citigroup, Inc. (Micron Technology, Inc.), 19.44%, 10/09/14

        708         23,056,036   

Deutsche Bank AG (MediaTek, Inc.):

        

18.05%, 9/05/14

        687         10,963,417   

16.79%, 9/10/14

        687         11,000,574   

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Intel Corp.), 9.50%, 9/29/14

        651         22,169,213   

Merrill Lynch International (Analog Devices, Inc.):

        

9.43%, 8/01/14

        224         11,373,745   

9.22%, 8/06/14

        224         11,114,858   
        

 

 

 
                         89,677,843   

Software — 0.3%

        

Morgan Stanley (VMware, Inc.):

        

17.30%, 8/29/14

        121         11,881,393   

16.39%, 9/03/14

        121         11,877,546   
        

 

 

 
                         23,758,939   

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 1.2%

  

  

Citigroup, Inc. (Seagate Technology PLC), 14.16%, 9/17/14

        192         11,532,679   

HSBC Bank PLC (Apple, Inc.), 10.72%, 10/02/14

        238         22,781,557   

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (Lexmark International, Inc.), 14.78%, 9/08/14

        123         5,869,069   

Merrill Lynch International (Hewlett-Packard Co.), 19.19%, 9/15/14

        640         23,088,674   

Merrill Lynch International (NEC Corp.), 9.75%, 8/04/14

        2,468         8,468,096   

Merrill Lynch International (Seagate Technology PLC):

  

     

14.89%, 9/11/14

        85         5,107,789   

15.00%, 9/11/14

        107         6,308,169   

Morgan Stanley (Lexmark International, Inc.):

        

14.65%, 9/09/14

        123         5,869,105   

13.44%, 9/10/14

        123         5,876,090   

13.27%, 9/12/14

        123         5,877,035   
        

 

 

 
                         100,778,263   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.2%

        

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Coach, Inc.), 12.00%, 9/17/14

              574         19,965,118   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

     BLACKROCK MULTI-ASSET INCOME PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014    27


Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Equity-Linked Notes    Par
(000)
     Value  

Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.5%

        

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (Fastenal Co.):

        

13.75%, 8/19/14

     USD         248       $ 11,049,552   

13.95%, 8/23/14

        248         11,057,157   

Morgan Stanley (United Rentals, Inc.), 21.40%, 8/29/14

        105         11,228,569   

Royal Bank of Canada (United Rentals, Inc.), 20.17%, 9/03/14

        105         11,229,382   
        

 

 

 
         44,564,660   

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.3%

  

     

Deutsche Bank AG (Vodafone Group PLC), 23.54%, 8/01/14

              6,714         23,117,408   

Total Equity-Linked Notes — 13.9%

                       1,192,453,822   
        
Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)                        

Aerospace & Defense — 0.0%

        

Sequa Corp., Term Loan, 5.25%, 6/19/17

              2,511         2,473,463   

Airlines — 0.0%

        

Northwest Airlines, Inc.:

        

Term B757-200 Loan, 1.62%, 9/10/18

        139         132,159   

Term B757-200 Loan, 1.62%, 9/10/18

        137         130,731   

Term B757-300 Loan, 2.24%, 3/10/17

        150         145,875   

Term B757-300 Loan, 2.24%, 3/10/17

        150         145,875   

Term B757-300 Loan, 1.62%, 3/10/17

        137         130,357   
        

 

 

 
                         684,997   

Auto Components — 0.1%

        

FPC Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan (First Lien), 5.25%, 11/19/19

        788         780,120   

Navistar, Inc., Term B Loan, 5.75%, 8/17/17

        1,000         1,005,830   

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Loan (Second Lien), 4.75%, 4/30/19

        1,200         1,203,372   

Wabash National Corp., Tranche B-1 Loan, 4.50%, 5/08/19

        1,053         1,054,770   
        

 

 

 
                         4,044,092   

Banks — 0.1%

        

Walton Portland Mezz Holdings VI LLC, Loan, 6.90%, 7/08/16

              6,250         6,250,000   

Building Products — 0.1%

        

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., Term B Loan, 3.50%, 4/16/20

        1,489         1,475,723   

CPG International, Inc., Term Loan, 4.75%, 9/30/20

        1,826         1,817,069   

HD Supply, Inc., Term Loan 2014, 4.00%, 6/28/18

        1,460         1,457,761   
        

 

 

 
                         4,750,553   

Capital Markets — 0.0%

        

Alliant Holdings I LLC, Initial Term Loan, 4.25%, 12/20/19

        390         388,780   

American Capital Ltd. (FKA American Capital Strategies Ltd.), Term Loan B, 3.50%, 8/22/17

        1,577         1,572,329   
        

 

 

 
                         1,961,109   

Chemicals — 0.1%

        

AI Chem & Cy S.C.A., Term B-1 Loan, 4.50%, 10/04/19

        642         641,595   

AI Chem & Cy U.S. AcquiCo, Inc., Term B-2 Loan, 4.50%, 10/04/19

        333         332,893   

Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC, Term B Loan, 6.75%, 4/10/18

        759         751,200   
Floating Rate Loan Interests   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Chemicals (concluded)

        

Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding B BV (Axalta Coating Systems U.S. Holdings, Inc.):

        

Refinanced Euro Term Loan, 4.25%, 2/01/20

     EUR         213       $ 286,401   

Refinanced Term B Loan, 4.00%, 2/01/20

     USD         1,381         1,371,673   

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc. (FKA Cardinal Health 409, Inc.), Term Loan, 6.50%, 12/31/17

        590         591,475   

MacDermid, Inc., Tranche B Term Loan (First Lien), 4.00%, 6/07/20

        738         736,171   

Oxea Finance & Cy S.C.A. (Oxea Finance LLC):

        

Term B-2 Loan, 4.25%, 1/15/20

        1,916         1,905,947   

Term Loan (Second Lien), 8.25%, 7/15/20

        675         677,957   

Tronox Pigments (Netherlands) BV, New Term Loan, 4.50%, 3/19/20

        839         839,151   
        

 

 

 
                         8,134,463   

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.1%

        

Alliance Laundry Systems LLC, Initial Term Loan (First Lien), 4.25%, 12/10/18

        569         569,458   

Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc. (FKA FR Brand Acquisition Corp.), Initial Term Loan, 4.75%, 11/26/20

        1,017         1,016,117   

Ceridian Corporation, 2013 New Replacement U.S. Term Loan, 4.41%, 5/09/17

        416         415,539   

Garda World Security Corp.:

        

Term B Delayed Draw Loan, 4.00%, 11/06/20

        125         124,132   

Term B Loan, 4.00%, 11/06/20

        487         485,243   

Genpact Ltd., Term Loan, 3.50%, 8/30/19

        473         473,651   

Getty Images, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 4.75%, 10/18/19

        333         320,917   

Kronos, Inc., Initial Term Loan (Second Lien), 9.75%, 4/30/20

        574         591,852   

Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc., Term Loan, 4.75%, 7/22/19

        43         43,503   

Progressive Waste Solutions Ltd., Term B Loan, 3.50%, 10/24/19

        742         742,930   

Quikrete Holdings, Inc., Initial Loan (First Lien), 4.00%, 9/26/20

        729         727,401   

Spin Holdco, Inc., Initial Term Loan (First Lien), 4.25%, 11/14/19

        2,110         2,097,267   

SunGard Data Systems, Inc. (Solar Capital Corp.), Tranche E Term Loan, 4.00%, 3/08/20

        710         710,641   

West Corp., Term B-10 Loan, 3.25%, 6/30/18

        885         873,939   
        

 

 

 
                         9,192,590   

Communications Equipment — 0.0%

        

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, Tranche B-2 Term Loan, 3.75%, 6/30/19

              1,589         1,582,761   

Containers & Packaging — 0.0%

        

Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., Term B-2 Loan, 4.00%, 12/17/19

        494         491,501   

Berry Plastics Corp., Term E Loan, 3.75%, 1/06/21

        439         434,924   

Tekni-Plex, Inc., Term Loan, 6.50%, 8/10/19

        186         185,123   
        

 

 

 
                         1,111,548   

Diversified Financial Services — 0.0%

        

Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., Incremental U.S. Term Loan, 4.00%, 12/01/18

              935         931,865   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

28    BLACKROCK MULTI-ASSET INCOME PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014     


Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.0%

  

     

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc., U.S. Term Loan, 5.75%, 1/30/19

     USD         2,216       $ 2,210,310   

Hawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc., Term Loan, 5.00%, 6/06/19

        1,285         1,290,438   
        

 

 

 
                         3,500,748   

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.0%

        

American Energy — Utica LLC:

        

Incremental Loan (Second Lien), 11.00%, 9/30/18

        106         111,545   

Term Loan, 11.00%, 9/30/18

        1,733         1,871,134   
        

 

 

 
                         1,982,679   

Food & Staples Retailing — 0.1%

        

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc., New 2013 (November) Replacement Loan (First Lien), 4.50%, 9/26/19

        1,589         1,579,768   

Dole Food Co., Inc., Term B Loan, 4.50%, 10/25/18

        1,137         1,133,458   

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, Term G Loan, 3.25%, 4/29/20

        1,513         1,499,447   

Supervalu, Inc., Term B Loan, 5.00%, 3/21/19

        1,010         1,006,783   

Weight Watchers International, Inc., Initial Tranche B-2 Term Loan, 3.75%, 4/02/20

        1,481         1,166,751   
        

 

 

 
                         6,386,207   

Food Products — 0.0%

        

U.S. Foods, Inc. (FKA U.S. Foodservice, Inc.), Incremental Term Loan, 4.50%, 3/31/19

              1,396         1,393,192   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.1%

        

Biomet, Inc., Dollar Term B-2 Loan, 3.75%, 7/25/17

        1,311         1,308,246   

ConvaTec, Inc., Dollar Term Loan, 4.00%, 12/22/16

        697         694,702   

DJO Finance LLC (ReAble Therapeutics Finance LLC), New Tranche B Term Loan,
4.25%, 9/15/17

        293         293,452   

Hologic, Inc., Refinancing Tranche B Term Loan, 3.75%, 8/01/19

        596         592,755   

Iasis Healthcare LLC, Term B-2 Loan, 4.50%, 5/03/18

        980         980,424   
        

 

 

 
                         3,869,579   

Health Care Providers & Services — 0.1%

        

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Term Loan D, 4.25%, 1/27/21

        1,388         1,389,689   

HCA, Inc., Tranche B-4 Term Loan, 2.92%, 5/01/18

        288         287,267   

LHP Operations Co. LLC, Term Loan, 9.00%, 7/03/18

        74         70,327   

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA, Initial Term B Loan, 3.50%, 3/19/21

        828         822,577   

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Holdings Luxembourg S.À R.L., Initial Term Loan, 4.75%, 6/30/21

        1,175         1,172,063   
        

 

 

 
                         3,741,923   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.7%

        

A-R HHC Orlando Convention Hotel LLC, Loan, 0.23%, 8/01/16

        7,250         7,250,000   

BRE Select Holdings, Mezzanine A Loan, 6.82%, 12/15/15

        3,460         3,494,600   

Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC (FKA Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.), Term B Loan, 5.25%, 1/30/20

        1,420         1,414,376   

Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc. (FKA Harrah’s Operating Company, Inc.), Term B-7 Loan, 9.75%, 1/28/18

        14,825         14,522,273   
Floating Rate Loan Interests   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (concluded)

        

Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties LLC, Term B Loan, 7.00%, 10/11/20

     USD         11,023       $ 11,021,416   

Hilton Los Cabos, Term Loan, 8.17%, 9/18/18

        5,375         5,375,000   

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC, Initial Term Loan,
3.75%, 10/26/20

        2,354         2,337,835   

La Quinta Intermediate Holdings LLC, Initial Term Loan, 4.00%, 4/14/21

        2,118         2,109,124   

Las Vegas Sands LLC, Term B Loan,
3.25%, 12/19/20

        1,671         1,665,350   

MGM Resorts International (MGM Grand Detroit LLC), Term B Loan, 3.50%, 12/20/19

        1,443         1,431,423   

Motel 6, Term Loan, 10.00%, 10/15/17

        4,923         5,120,176   

OSI Restaurant Partners LLC, 2013 Replacement Term Loan, 3.50%, 10/28/19

        127         126,725   

Sabre, Inc.:

        

Incremental Term Loan, 4.50%, 2/19/19

        442         441,799   

Term B Loan, 5.25%, 2/19/19

        625         623,754   

Station Casinos LLC, B Term Loan, 5.00%, 3/02/20

        932         928,521   

Travelport LLC (FKA Travelport, Inc.), New Second Priority Loan (Tranche 1), 9.50%, 1/31/16

        235         240,615   

Wendy’s International, Inc., Term B Loan, 3.25%, 5/15/19

        609         606,950   
        

 

 

 
                         58,709,937   

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.0%

  

Energy Future Intermediate Holding Company LLC (EFIH Finance, Inc.), Term Loan, 4.25%, 6/19/16

              450         449,721   

Internet Software & Services — 0.0%

        

Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital, Inc., Term Loan, 5.25%, 7/02/19

              2,338         2,319,306   

Machinery — 0.1%

        

Accudyne Industries Borrower S.C.A./Accudyne Industries LLC (FKA Silver II U.S. Holdings LLC), Refinancing Term Loan, 4.00%, 12/13/19

        2,122         2,111,425   

Gardner Denver, Inc., Initial Dollar Term Loan, 4.25%, 7/30/20

        1,874         1,863,659   

Rexnord LLC/RBS Global, Inc., Term B Loan, 4.00%, 8/21/20

        534         532,476   

WESCO Distribution, Inc., Tranche B-1 Loan, 3.75%, 12/12/19

        164         163,516   
        

 

 

 
                         4,671,076   

Media — 0.1%

        

Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc. (FKA TL Acquisitions, Inc.), Term Loan, 7.00%, 3/31/20

        2,532         2,543,245   

Charter Communications Operating LLC, Term E Loan, 3.00%, 7/01/20

        1,733         1,693,519   

Tribune Co., Initial Term Loan, 4.00%, 12/27/20

        1,428         1,422,346   

Univision Communications, Inc., Replacement First-Lien Term Loan, 4.00%, 3/01/20

        839         833,406   

WideOpenWest Finance LLC, Term B Loan, 4.75%, 4/01/19

        152         152,104   
        

 

 

 
                         6,644,620   

Metals & Mining — 0.0%

        

FMG Resources (August 2006) Pty Ltd. (FMG America Finance, Inc.), Loan, 4.25%, 6/28/19

        1,424         1,415,491   

Novelis, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 3.75%, 3/10/17

        733         732,383   
        

 

 

 
                         2,147,874   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

     BLACKROCK MULTI-ASSET INCOME PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014    29


Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Multiline Retail — 0.0%

        

Hudson’s Bay Co., Term B Loan, 4.75%, 10/07/20

     USD         615       $ 618,625   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.0%

        

Dynegy, Inc., Tranche B-2 Term Loan, 4.00%, 4/23/20

        1,272         1,271,692   

EP Energy LLC (FKA Everest Acquisition LLC), Tranche B-3 Loan, 3.50%, 5/24/18

        913         907,625   

MEG Energy Corp., New Term Loan, 3.75%, 3/31/20

        490         489,397   
        

 

 

 
                         2,668,714   

Pharmaceuticals — 0.1%

        

Capsugel Holdings U.S., Inc., Initial Term Loan,
3.50%, 8/01/18

        1,292         1,283,079   

Ceva Group PLC (FKA Louis No.1 PLC/TNT Logistics), Pre-Funded L/C Loan, 6.50%, 3/19/21

        490         473,329   

Ceva Intercompany BV, Dutch BV Term Loan,
6.50%, 3/19/21

        516         503,487   

Ceva Logistics Canada ULC (FKA TNT Canada ULC), Canadian Term Loan, 6.50%, 3/19/21

        89         86,808   

Ceva Logistics U.S. Holdings Inc. (FKA Louis U.S. Holdco, Inc.), U.S. Term Loan, 6.50%, 3/19/21

        712         694,465   

Grifols Worldwide Operations Ltd., U.S. Tranche B Term Loan, 3.15%, 2/27/21

        1,410         1,402,153   

inVentiv Health, Inc. (FKA Ventive Health, Inc.), Term B-3 Loan, 7.75%, 5/15/18

        134         133,927   

Par Pharmaceutical Cos., Inc. (Par Pharmaceutical, Inc.), Term B-2 Loan, 4.00%, 9/30/19

        1,420         1,413,324   

Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc. (Jaguar Holdings LLC), 2013 Term Loan, 4.25%, 12/05/18

        633         630,890   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Term Loan B-C2 Loan, 3.75%, 12/11/19

        646         643,794   
        

 

 

 
                         7,265,256   

Real Estate Management & Development — 0.0%

        

Realogy Corp., Extended Synthetic Commitment,
4.40%, 10/10/16

              53         53,224   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.0%

  

  

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Tranche B-4 Term Loan, 5.00%, 2/28/20

              1,575         1,565,939   

Software — 0.1%

        

CCC Information Services, Inc. (FKA CCC Holdings, Inc.), Term Loan, 4.00%, 12/20/19

        438         435,997   

First Data Corp.:

        

2018 New Dollar Term Loan, 3.67%, 3/23/18

        1,685         1,668,858   

2018B Second New Term Loan, 3.67%, 9/24/18

        570         562,875   

Infor (U.S.), Inc. (FKA Lawson Software, Inc.), Tranche B-5 Term Loan, 3.75%, 6/03/20

        1,302         1,288,506   

Interactive Data Corp., Term B Loan, 4.75%, 4/23/19

        1,575         1,577,457   

Mitchell International, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 4.50%, 10/12/20

        358         357,641   
        

 

 

 
                         5,891,334   

Specialty Retail — 0.0%

        

Party City Holdings, Inc., 2014 Replacement Term Loan, 4.00%, 7/27/19

        1,416         1,400,397   
Floating Rate Loan Interests   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Specialty Retail (concluded)

        

The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., Other Term Loan, 4.25%, 10/25/20

     USD         980       $ 974,289   
        

 

 

 
                         2,374,686   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.0%

        

Leslie’s Poolmart, Inc., Additional Tranche B Term Loan, 4.25%, 10/16/19

              774         771,858   

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.0%

  

     

Syniverse Holdings, Inc., Tranche B Term Loan,,
4.00%, 4/23/19

              970         965,585   

Total Floating Rate Loan Interests — 1.9%

                       159,109,524   
        
Foreign Government Obligations                        

Canada — 0.0%

        

Government of Canada, 3.50%, 12/01/45

     CAD         1,820         1,942,602   

Germany — 0.0%

        

Bundesrepublik Deutschland:

        

1.75%, 2/15/24

     EUR         400         565,131   

1.50%, 5/15/24

        650         896,065   
        

 

 

 
                         1,461,196   

Iceland — 0.0%

        

Republic of Iceland, 4.88%, 6/16/16

     USD         3,000         3,136,008   

Indonesia — 0.0%

        

Republic of Indonesia:

        

2.88%, 7/08/21

     EUR         405         545,025   

6.75%, 1/15/44

     USD         200         238,750   
        

 

 

 
                         783,775   

Latvia — 0.1%

        

Republic of Latvia, 5.25%, 2/22/17

              3,150         3,431,547   

Portugal — 0.0%

        

Republic of Portugal, 5.13%, 10/15/24

              170         170,583   

Slovenia — 0.0%

        

Republic of Slovenia, 5.25%, 2/18/24

              960         1,026,605   

South Africa — 0.0%

        

Republic of South Africa:

        

6.50%, 2/28/41

     ZAR         3,715         259,659   

8.75%, 2/28/48

        1,250         112,479   
        

 

 

 
                         372,138   

Spain — 0.0%

        

Kingdom of Spain, 1.80%, 11/30/24

     EUR         80         112,784   

Sri Lanka — 0.1%

        

Republic of Sri Lanka:

        

6.25%, 10/04/20

     USD         5,000         5,312,500   

5.88%, 7/25/22

        2,500         2,581,250   
        

 

 

 
                         7,893,750   

Turkey — 0.0%

        

Republic of Turkey, 8.80%, 9/27/23

     TRY         1,230         573,441   

United Kingdom — 0.2%

        

United Kingdom Gilt, 3.25%, 1/22/44

     GBP         7,140         11,935,898   

Total Foreign Government Obligations — 0.4%

  

              32,840,327   
        
                          
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

30    BLACKROCK MULTI-ASSET INCOME PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014     


Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Investment Companies        
Shares
     Value  

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (i)

        3,289,908       $ 304,119,096   

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (e)(i)

        399,514         47,362,385   

iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF (i)

        1,739,167         68,749,271   

SPDR Barclays Capital High Yield Bond ETF (e)

              1,790,930         72,622,211   

Total Investment Companies — 5.7%

                       492,852,963   
        
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities           

Par

(000)

         

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 7.0%

  

  

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust:

        

Series 2005-8, Class 7A2, 0.44%, 11/25/35 (b)

     USD         5,855         5,316,902   

Series 2005-9, Class 5A1, 0.43%, 11/25/35 (b)

        4,585         4,255,251   

Alternative Loan Trust:

        

Series 2005-36, Class 2A1A, 0.47%, 8/25/35 (b)

        5,305         4,140,718   

Series 2005-56, Class 1A1, 0.88%, 11/25/35 (b)

        8,260         7,079,307   

Series 2005-63, Class 3A3, 5.32%, 11/25/35 (b)

        7,490         6,149,565   

Series 2005-63, Class 5A1, 2.49%, 12/25/35 (b)

        1,194         997,913   

Series 2005-64CB, Class 1A1, 5.50%, 12/25/35

        251         237,228   

Series 2005-72, Class A1, 0.43%, 1/25/36 (b)

        6,594         5,892,249   

Series 2006-2CB, Class A6, 5.50%, 3/25/36

        2,215         1,830,706   

Series 2006-2CB, Class A8, 6.00%, 3/25/36

        2,353         2,013,199   

Series 2006-5T2, Class A3, 6.00%, 4/25/36

        880         759,257   

Series 2006-7CB, Class 1A6, 6.00%, 5/25/36

        2,165         1,757,002   

Series 2006-9T1, Class A7, 6.00%, 5/25/36

        1,130         977,419   

Series 2006-11CB, Class 1A5, 6.00%, 5/25/36

        2,119         1,810,202   

Series 2006-15CB, Class A1, 6.50%, 6/25/36

        2,536         2,042,202   

Series 2006-20CB, Class A9, 6.00%, 7/25/36

        1,246         1,051,576   

Series 2006-25CB, Class A2, 6.00%, 10/25/36

        1,458         1,354,016   

Series 2006-43CB, Class 1A4, 6.00%, 2/25/37

        3,749         3,254,625   

Series 2006-45T1, Class 1A10, 6.00%, 2/25/37

        6,372         4,976,460   

Series 2006-45T1, Class 2A2, 6.00%, 2/25/37

        4,905         4,227,451   

Series 2006-J7, Class 2A1, 2.20%, 11/20/36 (b)

        14,023         9,245,907   

Series 2006-J8, Class A5, 6.00%, 2/25/37

        3,065         2,437,222   

Series 2006-OA3, Class 2A1, 0.37%, 5/25/36 (b)

        23,566         19,223,546   

Series 2006-OA8, Class 1A1, 0.35%, 7/25/46 (b)

        26,929         22,754,795   

Series 2006-OA6, Class 1A2, 0.37%, 7/25/46 (b)

        19,941         17,037,311   

Series 2006-OA14, Class 2A1, 0.35%, 11/25/46 (b)

        18,182         14,423,818   

Series 2006-OA14, Class 3A1, 0.97%, 11/25/46 (b)

        26,127         19,605,029   
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)

  

Series 2006-OA22, Class A1, 0.32%, 2/25/47 (b)

     USD         22,214       $ 19,587,989   

Series 2007-6, Class A4, 5.75%, 4/25/47

        3,855         3,237,846   

Series 2007-9T1, Class 2A1, 6.00%, 5/25/37

        7,185         5,898,745   

Series 2007-9T1, Class 2A2, 6.00%, 5/25/37

        1,233         1,012,536   

Series 2007-12T1, Class A5, 6.00%, 6/25/37

        992         847,661   

Series 2007-12T1, Class A22, 5.75%, 6/25/37

        4,472         3,758,014   

Series 2007-15CB, Class A7, 6.00%, 7/25/37

        801         744,382   

Series 2007-18CB, Class 2A25, 6.00%, 8/25/37

        889         840,253   

Series 2007-19, Class 1A4, 6.00%, 8/25/37

        3,008         2,523,695   

Series 2007-19, Class 1A8, 6.00%, 8/01/37

        1,464         1,227,879   

Series 2007-25, Class 1A3, 6.50%, 11/25/37

        7,323         6,622,681   

Series 2007-J1, Class 2A5, 6.00%, 3/25/37

        3,250         2,515,386   

Series 2007-OA6, Class A1A, 0.30%, 6/25/37 (b)

        6,671         5,930,007   

Series 2007-OA8, Class 2A1, 0.34%, 6/25/47 (b)

        5,938         4,770,752   

Series 2007-OA11, Class A1A, 1.50%, 11/25/47 (b)

        7,152         5,542,292   

American Home Mortgage Assets LLC, Series 2007-3, Class 22A1, 6.25%, 6/25/37 (c)

        2,700         1,829,914   

American Home Mortgage Assets Trust, Series 2007-2, Class A1, 0.28%, 3/25/47 (b)

        6,422         5,186,248   

American Home Mortgage Investment Trust:

        

Series 2005-4, Class 1A1, 0.74%, 11/25/45 (b)

        6,546         5,680,352   

Series 2007-1, Class GA1C, 0.35%, 5/25/47 (b)

        5,038         3,641,314   

Banc of America Funding Corp.:

        

Series 2006-7, Class T2A3, 5.69%, 10/25/36 (b)

        1,916         1,573,012   

Series 2006-D, Class 6A1, 5.33%, 5/20/36 (b)

        1,108         957,478   

Series 2007-A, Class 2A1, 0.32%, 2/20/47 (b)

        2,077         1,812,686   

Series 2007-D, Class 1A1, 0.37%, 6/20/47 (b)

        5,046         4,149,122   

Banc of America Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 2004-L, Class 4A1, 5.22%, 1/25/35 (b)

        64         63,529   

Bear Stearns Alt-A Trust, Series 2006-2, Class 11A1, 0.60%, 4/25/36 (b)

        9,252         6,730,564   

Bear Stearns ARM Trust, Series 2006-1, Class A1, 2.38%, 2/25/36 (b)

        5,492         5,528,134   

CitiMortgage Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2007-A1, Class 1A5, 6.00%, 1/25/37

        273         226,485   

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust:

        

Series 2005-15, Class A1, 5.50%, 8/25/35

        30         28,325   

Series 2006-OA4, Class A1, 1.08%, 4/25/46 (b)

        1,940         1,105,461   

Series 2006-OA5, Class 2A1, 0.36%, 4/25/46 (b)

        135         112,827   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)

  

Series 2007-21, Class 1A1, 6.25%, 2/25/38

     USD         611       $ 561,020   

Series 2007-J2, Class 2A6, 6.00%, 7/25/37

        1,891         1,596,594   

Series 2007-J2, Class 2A8, 6.00%, 7/25/37

        2,888         2,438,017   

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust:

        

Series 2008-2R, Class 1A1, 6.00%, 7/25/37 (a)

        5,014         4,385,196   

Series 2013-7R, Class 6A1, 0.54%, 6/26/47 (a)(b)

        6,627         6,765,290   

Series 2006-8, Class 1A1, 4.50%, 10/25/21

        883         835,307   

Crusade Global Trust, Series 2005-2, Class A1, 0.29%, 8/14/37 (b)

        688         686,698   

Deutsche Alt-A Securities Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-OA4, Class 1A1A, 0.35%, 8/25/47 (b)

        5,231         4,471,191   

Deutsche Mortgage Securities, Inc. Re-REMIC Trust, Series 2007-WM1, Class A1,
4.47%, 6/27/37 (a)(b)

        15,733         15,911,618   

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities:

        

Series 2014- C03, Class 1M2, 2.75%, 7/25/24 (b)

        25,000         24,452,375   

Series 2014-C02, Class 1M2, 2.76%, 5/25/24 (b)

        2,500         2,380,577   

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2006-AA8, Class 1A1, 1.83%, 2/25/37 (b)

        4,257         3,016,381   

GMAC Mortgage Corp Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR2, Class 4A, 4.62%, 5/25/35 (b)

        177         171,643   

GreenPoint Mortgage Funding Trust:

        

Series 2006-AR1, Class GA1B, 0.33%, 2/25/36 (b)

        11,199         9,352,982   

Series 2007-AR3, Class A1, 0.38%, 6/25/37 (b)

        10,749         9,270,937   

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust:

        

Series 2005-AR6, Class 2A1, 2.66%, 9/25/35 (b)

        3,881         3,914,470   

Series 2005-AR6, Class 4A5, 2.68%, 9/25/35 (b)

        7,345         7,336,896   

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

        135         131,329   

Homebanc Mortgage Trust:

        

Series 2005-3, Class A1, 0.40%, 7/25/35 (b)

        9,249         8,509,652   

Series 2005-5, Class A1, 0.42%, 1/25/36 (b)

        3,350         2,855,029   

Series 2006-2, Class A1, 0.34%, 12/25/36 (b)

        7,113         6,262,760   

IndyMac IMSC Mortgage Loan Trust:

        

Series 2007-F2, Class 1A4, 6.00%, 7/25/37

        1,969         1,763,869   

Series 2007-F2, Class 2A1, 6.50%, 7/25/37

        2,818         1,965,351   

IndyMac Index Mortgage Loan Trust:

        

Series 2005-AR1, Class 3A1, 2.48%, 3/25/35 (b)

        3,353         3,382,322   

Series 2006-AR3, Class 3A1A, 2.55%, 4/25/36 (b)

        610         480,403   

Series 2007-AR15, Class 1A1, 3.13%, 8/25/37 (b)

        312         238,159   

Series 2007-AR15, Class 2A1, 4.43%, 8/25/37 (b)

        1,506         1,260,878   

Series 2007-FLX3, Class A1, 0.40%, 6/25/37 (b)

        4,426         3,921,945   

Lehman XS Trust:

        

Series 2006-12N, Class A31A, 0.36%, 8/25/46 (b)

        10,121         7,840,889   
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)

  

Series 2007-20N, Class A1, 1.31%, 12/25/37 (b)

     USD         25,973       $ 18,912,496   

Medallion Trust, Series 2006-1G, Class A1, 0.28%, 6/14/37 (b)

        613         610,630   

Merrill Lynch Alternative Note Asset Trust, Series 2007-AF1, Class AV1, 2.70%, 6/25/37 (b)

        2,749         1,787,869   

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust:

        

Series 2005-A9, Class 2A1E, 2.52%, 12/25/35 (b)

        3,159         2,996,190   

Series 2006-1, Class 2A1, 2.14%, 2/25/36 (b)

        1,590         1,603,202   

Morgan Stanley Re-REMIC Trust, Series 2010-R6, Class 4B, 0.34%, 2/26/37 (a)(b)

        13,276         9,560,999   

MortgageIT Trust, Series 2005-4, Class A1, 0.44%, 10/25/35 (b)

        6,901         6,324,662   

Prime Mortgage Trust:

        

Series 2006-DR1, Class 1A2, 6.00%, 5/25/35 (a)

        402         422,229   

Series 2006-DR1, Class 2A1, 5.50%, 5/25/35 (a)

        914         920,890   

Progress Trust, Series 2007-1GA, Class 1A, 0.37%, 8/19/38 (a)(b)

        615         608,087   

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., Series 2007-QS4, Class 3A2, 6.00%, 3/25/37

        575         469,261   

Residential Asset Securitization Trust, Series 2006-A15, Class A12, 6.25%, 1/25/37

        610         476,178   

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I, Series 2007-S7, Class A20, 6.00%, 7/25/37

        195         178,670   

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-3, Class 3A1, 2.80%, 4/25/47 (b)

        875         699,243   

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Trust:

        

Series 2005-AR8, Class A1A, 0.44%, 2/25/36 (b)

        8,336         6,941,406   

Series 2006-AR1, Class 3A1, 0.39%, 2/25/36 (b)

        10,946         8,961,945   

Series 2006-AR4, Class 3A1, 0.35%, 6/25/36 (b)

        11,511         9,353,221   

Series 2006-AR6, Class 1A3, 0.35%, 7/25/46 (b)

        9,774         6,456,935   

Series 2006-AR6, Class 2A1, 0.35%, 7/25/46 (b)

        10,416         8,639,866   

Series 2006-AR8, Class A1A, 0.36%, 10/25/36 (b)

        13,804         11,080,838   

Series 2007-AR4, Class GA4B, 0.34%, 9/25/47 (b)

        6,995         6,122,211   

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust:

        

Series 2005-AR12, Class 1A6, 2.36%, 10/25/35 (b)

        5,500         5,333,658   

Series 2005-AR15, Class A1A1, 0.42%, 11/25/45 (b)

        4,750         4,467,363   

Series 2005-AR17, Class A1A1, 0.43%, 12/25/45 (b)

        9,587         9,048,640   

Series 2005-AR19, Class A1A2, 0.45%, 12/25/45 (b)

        5,800         5,467,740   

Series 2006-AR3, Class A1A, 1.12%, 2/25/46 (b)

        8,690         8,248,992   

Series 2006-AR19, Class 2A, 1.95%, 1/25/47 (b)

        21,346         20,318,904   

Series 2007-OA4, Class 1A, 0.89%, 5/25/47 (b)

        4,898         4,348,912   

Series 2007-OA5, Class 1A, 0.87%, 6/25/47 (b)

        15,932         14,189,085   

Series 2007-OA6, Class 1A, 0.93%, 7/25/47 (b)

        8,513         7,429,249   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (concluded)

  

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates:

        

Series 2006-8, Class A5, 4.96%, 10/25/36 (c)

     USD         1,991       $ 1,427,123   

Series 2007-OA1, Class 2A 0.84%, 12/25/46 (b)

        13,031         9,248,150   

Series 2007-OA5, Class A1A, 0.96%, 5/25/47 (b)

        4,297         3,546,382   
        

 

 

 
                         600,897,449   

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 3.4%

  

Aventura Mall Trust, Series 2013-AVM, Class E, 3.87%, 12/05/32 (a)(b)

        2,703         2,618,242   

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust:

        

Series 2006-6, Class AJ, 5.42%, 10/10/45

        2,000         2,080,898   

Series 2007-1, Class A4, 5.45%, 1/15/49

        3,988         4,278,580   

Series 2007-3, Class A1A, 5.56%, 6/10/49 (b)

        1,788         1,923,891   

Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2013-DSMZ, Class M, 5.84%, 9/15/18 (a)(b)

        10,000         10,000,000   

Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Series 2005-4, Class A5B, 5.00%, 7/10/45 (b)

        2,500         2,587,933   

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust:

        

Series 2007-PW15, Class A1A, 5.32%, 2/11/44

        2,391         2,593,823   

Series 2007-PW16, Class AM, 5.90%, 6/11/40 (b)

        2,035         2,244,338   

Series 2007-PW17, Class A1A, 5.65%, 6/11/50 (b)

        2,621         2,873,394   

CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust:

        

Series 2005-9, Class 1A1, 0.46%, 5/25/35 (b)

        9,115         8,033,526   

Series 2005-11, Class 4A1, 0.43%, 4/25/35 (b)

        6,057         5,049,476   

Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust:

        

Series 2007-CD5, Class AJ, 6.12%, 11/15/44 (b)

        3,000         3,301,944   

Series 2007-CD5, Class AMA, 6.12%, 11/15/44 (b)

        2,200         2,458,775   

Commercial Mortgage Trust:

        

Series 2007-C9, Class A4, 5.80%, 12/10/49 (b)

        3,000         3,335,481   

Series 2007-GG9, Class A1A, 5.43%, 3/10/39

        4,558         4,959,930   

Series 2007-GG9, Class A4, 5.44%, 3/10/39

        7,555         8,192,158   

Series 2007-GG11, Class A4, 5.74%, 12/10/49

        11,093         12,286,178   

Series 2007-GG11, Class AJ, 6.05%, 12/10/49 (b)

        3,000         3,171,633   

Series 2013-300P, Class D, 4.39%, 8/10/30 (a)(b)

        3,000         3,025,134   

Series 2013-CR12, Class A2, 2.90%, 10/10/46

        4,000         4,120,416   

Series 2013-FL3, Class A, 1.67%, 10/13/28 (a)(b)

        2,061         2,068,700   

Series 2013-FL3, Class MMHP, 3.75%, 10/13/28 (a)(b)

        1,000         1,016,666   

Series 2013-SFS, Class A1, 1.87%, 4/12/35 (a)

        879         856,960   

Series 2014-TWC, Class E, 3.40%, 2/13/32 (a)(b)

        4,000         4,051,048   
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

  

Series 2014-TWC, Class F, 4.40%, 2/13/32 (a)(b)

     USD         2,000       $ 2,037,696   

Series 2014-UBS2, Class A2, 2.82%, 3/10/47

        4,355         4,457,434   

Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates:

        

Series 2006-C4, Class AM, 5.51%, 9/15/39

        4,500         4,829,067   

Series 2006-C5, Class A3, 5.31%, 12/15/39

        2,441         2,624,348   

Del Coronado Trust, Series 2013-HDC Class A, 0.95%, 3/15/26 (a)(b)

        645         645,620   

GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp. Series Trust, Series 2007-C1, Class A1A, 5.48%, 12/10/49 (b)

        2,002         2,183,835   

GMAC Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 2006-C1, Class A1A, 5.23%, 11/10/45 (b)

        3,318         3,481,339   

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2013-KING, Class C, 3.44%, 12/10/27 (a)(b)

        5,000         5,049,035   

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust:

        

Series 2013-NYC5, Class F, 3.77%, 1/10/30 (a)(b)

        4,000         3,933,332   

Series 2013-NYC5, Class G, 3.77%, 1/10/30 (a)(b)

        1,840         1,780,894   

Hilton USA Trust:

        

Series 2013-HLT, Class DFX, 4.41%, 11/05/30 (a)

        4,000         4,109,880   

Series 2013-HLT, Class EFX, 5.22%, 11/05/30 (a)(b)

        6,205         6,356,532   

IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust:

        

Series 2005-AR14, Class 2A1A, 0.46%, 7/25/35 (b)

        7,093         6,329,825   

Series 2006-FLX1, Class A1, 0.37%, 11/25/36 (b)

        10,122         8,916,570   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust:

        

Series 2006-LDP8, Class AJ, 5.48%, 5/15/45 (b)

        2,000         2,123,080   

Series 2006-LDP9, Class A3, 5.34%, 5/15/47

        2,876         3,103,303   

Series 2007-CB18, Class A4, 5.44%, 6/12/47

        7,629         8,272,692   

Series 2007-CB20, Class AJ, 6.08%, 2/12/51 (b)

        4,000         4,260,232   

Series 2007-LDPX, Class A3, 5.42%, 1/15/49

        2,885         3,131,693   

Series 2013-ALC, Class C, 3.60%, 7/17/26 (a)(b)

        2,000         2,031,576   

Series 2013-ALC, Class D, 3.60%, 7/17/26 (a)(b)

        4,000         4,031,984   

Series 2014-FBLU, Class E, 3.65%, 12/15/28 (a)(b)

        4,000         4,012,712   

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust:

        

Series 2006-C4, Class A4, 6.03%, 6/15/38 (b)

        3,631         3,900,556   

Series 2007-C1, Class A4, 5.42%, 2/15/40

        3,696         4,014,524   

Series 2007-C1, Class AJ, 5.48%, 2/15/40

        7,000         7,267,211   

Series 2007-C2, Class A1A, 5.39%, 2/15/40

        5,686         6,192,570   

Series 2007-C2, Class A3, 5.43%, 2/15/40

        6,644         7,241,912   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (concluded)

  

Series 2007-C2, Class AM, 5.49%, 2/15/40 (b)

     USD         3,525       $ 3,783,146   

Series 2007-C6, Class AM, 6.11%, 7/15/40 (b)

        720         795,247   

Series 2007-C7, Class AJ, 6.25%, 9/15/45 (b)

        2,000         2,140,074   

Madison Avenue Trust, Series 2013-650M, Class E, 4.03%, 10/01/32 (a)(b)

        7,000         6,818,984   

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-C1, Class A1A, 6.03%, 6/12/50 (b)

        1,115         1,199,946   

ML-CFC Commercial Mortgage Trust:

        

Series 2006-3, Class AJ, 5.49%, 7/12/46 (b)

        4,471         4,551,169   

Series 2006-4, Class A1A, 5.20%, 12/12/49

        2,495         2,682,100   

Series 2007-9, Class A4, 5.70%, 9/12/49

        3,500         3,861,221   

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust:

        

Series 2006-HQ9, Class B, 5.83%, 7/12/44 (b)

        3,000         3,145,695   

Series 2006-IQ12, Class A1A, 5.32%, 12/15/43

        2,855         3,077,878   

Series 2006-IQ12, Class A4, 5.33%, 12/15/43

        1,362         1,460,367   

Series 2007-IQ13, Class AM, 5.41%, 3/15/44

        3,660         3,973,607   

Series 2007-IQ15, Class A4, 5.91%, 7/11/17 (b)

        3,339         3,701,431   

New York Mortgage Securitization Trust, Series 2013-1, Class A, 5.40%, 8/27/24 (a)(b)

        4,000         4,020,000   

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Trust:

        

Series 2006-AR3, Class 11A1, 0.37%, 4/25/36 (b)

        6,393         4,791,368   

Series 2007-AR1, Class 2A1, 0.34%, 1/25/37 (b)

        10,429         8,277,665   

VNDO Mortgage Trust:

        

Series 2012-6AVE, Class E, 3.34%, 11/15/30 (a)(b)

        3,000         2,799,732   

Series 2013-PENN, Class D, 3.95%, 12/13/20 (a)(b)

        3,000         3,038,037   

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust:

        

Series 2005-C22, Class AM, 5.33%, 12/15/44 (b)

        1,360         1,429,720   

Series 2007-C32, Class A1A, 5.75%, 6/15/49 (b)

        2,120         2,319,480   

Series 2007-C33, Class AJ, 5.94%, 2/15/51 (b)

        8,345         8,707,281   

Series 2007-C33, Class AM, 6.14%, 2/15/51 (b)

        2,565         2,848,397   
        

 

 

 
                         292,871,121   

Interest Only Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.8%

  

Boca Hotel Portfolio Trust, Series 2013-BOCA, Class XCP, 0.62%, 12/15/14 (a)(b)

        151,027         332,260   

CGWF Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-RKWH, Class XCP, 1.66%, 11/15/30

        128,052         2,958,001   

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-GC19, Class XA, 1.50%, 3/10/47 (b)

        33,847         2,946,047   

Commercial Mortgage Trust:

        

Series 2013-CR7, Class XA, 1.70%, 3/10/46 (b)

        7,880         671,956   

Series 2014-CR14, Class XA, 1.06%, 2/10/47 (b)

        35,894         1,858,838   

Series 2014-CR15, Class XA, 1.51%, 2/10/47 (b)

        63,691         4,779,916   

Series 2014-TWC, Class XCP, 1.48%, 2/13/32 (a)(b)

        52,000         1,851,502   
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Interest Only Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities (concluded)

  

GP Portfolio Trust, Series 2014-CPP, Class XCP, 1.11%, 8/15/15 (a)(b)

     USD         368,148       $ 4,196,887   

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2013-KING, Class XA, 0.84%, 12/10/27 (a)(b)

        42,802         1,426,855   

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-GC20, Class XA, 1.39%, 4/10/47 (b)

        12,417         994,914   

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2013-C17, Class XA, 1.09%, 1/15/47 (b)

        10,633         718,751   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2014-FBLU, Class XCP, 0.31%, 12/15/28 (a)(b)

        340,000         1,428,000   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust:

        

Series 2013-ALC, Class XCP, 0.83%, 7/17/26 (a)(b)

        250,000         1,116,625   

Series 2013-LC11, Class XA, 1.58%, 4/15/46 (b)

        12,817         1,181,887   

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust:

        

Series 2013-C13, Class XA, 1.24%, 11/15/46 (b)

        19,884         1,554,433   

Series 2014-C14, Class XA, 0.33%, 1/15/47 (b)

        76,687         5,732,442   

Series 2014-C15, Class XB, 1.31%, 4/15/47 (a)(b)

        80,982         2,479,669   

VNDO Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-PENN, Class XA, 0.27%, 12/13/20 (a)(b)

        121,745         1,307,809   

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-TISH, Class X1, 0.32%, 1/15/16 (a)(b)

        272,600         1,278,494   

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust:

        

Series 2013-C14, Class XA, 0.92%, 5/15/23 (b)

        42,162         2,386,976   

Series 2013-C15, Class XA, 0.70%, 8/15/23 (b)

        24,279         964,674   

Series 2013-C17, Class XA, 1.68%, 11/15/23 (b)

        52,036         4,623,160   

Series 2013-UBS1, Class XA, 1.15%, 11/15/23 (b)

        89,072         5,547,645   

Series 2014-C20, Class XB, 0.57%, 2/15/24 (b)

        57,079         2,952,339   

Series 2014-LC14, Class XA, 1.47%, 3/15/47 (b)

        81,701         7,318,314   
        

 

 

 
                         62,608,394   

Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 11.2%

  

     956,376,964   
        
Participation Notes    Shares          

Multi-Utilities — 0.0%

        

Deutsche Bank AG (Qatar Electricity & Water Co.), due 4/14/17

              29,254         1,468,060   
        
Preferred Securities   

Par

(000)

         

Capital Trusts

                          

Banks — 1.0%

        

Barclays Bank PLC:

        

8.00% (b)(g)

     EUR         600         867,702   

8.25% (b)(g)

     USD         21,975         23,293,500   

Credit Agricole SA, 7.88% (a)(b)(g)

        20,000         21,245,000   

Dresdner Funding Trust I, 8.15%, 6/30/31 (a)

        150         179,625   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

34    BLACKROCK MULTI-ASSET INCOME PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014     


Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Preferred Securities   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Capital Trusts (continued)

                          

Banks (concluded)

        

Fifth Third Bancorp, 5.10% (b)(g)

     USD         17,500       $ 16,651,250   

HSBC Capital Funding LP, 10.18% (a)(b)(g)

        1,260         1,883,700   

Macquarie Bank Ltd., 10.25%, 6/20/57

        3,000         3,427,500   

Mizuho Capital Investment USD 1
Ltd., 6.69% (a)(b)(g)

        100         107,750   

SMFG Preferred Capital USD 3
Ltd., 9.50% (a)(b)(g)

        200         248,000   

Wachovia Capital Trust III, 5.57% (b)(g)

        5,980         5,804,308   

Wells Fargo & Co.:

        

5.90% (b)(g)

        670         699,815   

7.98% (b)(g)

        8,450         9,582,300   
        

 

 

 
                         83,990,450   

Capital Markets — 0.5%

        

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp., 4.50% (b)(g)

     USD         20,003         18,452,767   

Credit Suisse Group AG, 6.25% (a)(b)(g)

        8,250         8,269,800   

Morgan Stanley, 5.45% (b)(g)

        13,150         13,166,437   

State Street Capital Trust IV, 1.23%, 6/15/37 (b)

        830         717,950   

UBS AG, 7.63%, 8/17/22

        2,000         2,377,896   
        

 

 

 
                         42,984,850   

Diversified Financial Services — 1.7%

  

Bank of America Corp., 5.20% (b)(g)

        29,405         27,567,187   

BNP Paribas SA, 7.20% (a)(b)(g)

        2,000         2,312,500   

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

        9,725         10,673,187   

Credit Suisse Group Guernsey I Ltd., 7.88%, 2/24/41 (b)

        11,650         12,494,625   

General Electric Capital Corp.:

        

5.25% (b)(g)

        10,800         10,962,000   

6.25% (b)(g)

        2,000         2,220,000   

7.13% (b)(g)

        8,000         9,360,000   

Hero Asia Investment Ltd., 5.25% (g)

        1,500         1,533,564   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.:

        

5.00% (b)(g)

        2,500         2,473,540   

5.15% (b)(g)

        5,500         5,200,800   

6.00% (b)(g)

        35,340         35,870,100   

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 6.66% (a)(b)(g)

        3,000         3,307,500   

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC:

        

6.99% (a)(b)(g)

        100         114,750   

7.64% (b)(g)

        200         212,500   

7.65% (b)(g)

        100         119,020   

Société Générale SA:

        

5.92% (a)(b)(g)

        100         106,625   

7.88% (a)(b)(g)

        20,000         20,925,000   
        

 

 

 
                         145,452,898   

Electric Utilities — 0.0%

        

Electricite de France, 5.00% (b)(g)

     EUR         500         718,064   

Food Products — 0.1%

        

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

     USD         9,545         10,394,505   

Industrial Conglomerates — 0.0%

        

Hutchison Whampoa International Ltd., 6.00% (g)

              3,000         3,127,500   

Insurance — 1.6%

        

AIG Life Holdings, Inc., 7.57%, 12/01/45 (a)

        7,975         10,647,088   

The Allstate Corp.:

        

6.13%, 5/15/67 (b)

        500         535,000   

6.50%, 5/15/67 (b)

        2,300         2,512,750   

American International Group, Inc.:

        

8.18%, 5/15/68 (b)

        3,630         5,013,937   

6.25%, 3/15/87

        2,046         2,288,030   
Preferred Securities   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Capital Trusts (concluded)

                          

Insurance (concluded)

        

Aon PLC, 4.25%, 12/12/42

     USD         1,500       $ 1,421,316   

AXA SA:

        

6.38% (a)(b)(g)

        16,000         17,320,000   

6.46% (a)(b)(g)

        6,000         6,405,000   

Genworth Holdings, Inc.:

        

6.50%, 6/15/34

        870         1,039,489   

6.15%, 11/15/66 (b)

        4,200         3,822,000   

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

        2,350         2,773,000   

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.:

        

7.00%, 3/15/67 (a)(b)

        2,150         2,279,000   

7.80%, 3/07/87 (a)

        24,575         29,121,375   

Lincoln National Corp., 6.05%, 4/20/67 (b)

        10         10,100   

MetLife Capital Trust IV, 7.88%, 12/15/67 (a)

        4,550         5,755,750   

MetLife Capital Trust X, 9.25%, 4/08/68 (a)

        6,200         8,897,000   

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

        500         560,400   

Nationwide Financial Services, Inc., 6.75%, 5/15/67

        900         944,437   

Prudential Financial, Inc.:

        

5.88%, 9/15/42 (b)

        6,675         7,225,687   

5.20%, 3/15/44 (b)

        5,000         5,075,000   

8.88%, 6/15/68 (b)

        3,000         3,660,000   

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

        6,071         6,253,130   

XL Group PLC, 6.50% (b)(g)

        16,075         15,753,500   

ZFS Finance USA Trust II,
6.45%, 12/15/65 (a)(b)

        1,200         1,293,000   
        

 

 

 
                         140,605,989   

Media — 0.1%

        

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

              6,946         7,232,523   

Multi-Utilities — 0.0%

        

Dominion Resources, Inc., 7.50%, 6/30/66 (b)

              250         273,750   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.1%

  

DCP Midstream LLC, 5.85%, 5/21/43 (a)(b)

        75         72,750   

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

        5,035         5,733,606   
        

 

 

 
                         5,806,356   

Road & Rail — 0.1%

        

BNSF Funding Trust I, 6.61%, 12/15/55 (b)

              5,000         5,623,660   

Total Capital Trusts — 5.2%

                       446,210,545   
        
Preferred Stocks    Shares          

Aerospace & Defense — 0.1%

        

United Technologies Corp., 7.50%, 8/01/15

              190,000         11,270,800   

Banks — 1.2%

        

BB&T Corp., 5.20% (g)

        340,000         7,510,600   

Citigroup, Inc., 6.88% (g)

        400,000         10,748,000   

Fifth Third Bancorp, 6.63%

        80,000         2,152,800   

First Republic Bank:

        

6.70% (g)

        200,000         5,244,000   

7.00% (g)

        250,000         6,775,000   

RBS Capital Funding Trust VII, Series G, 6.08% (g)

        50,110         1,198,631   

Regions Financial Corp., 6.38% (g)

        113,800         2,818,826   

Synovus Financial Corp., 7.88% (g)

        200,000         5,566,000   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Preferred Securities        
Shares
     Value  
Preferred Stocks (concluded)  

Capital Markets (concluded)

  

Wells Fargo & Co., 5.85% (g)

        2,565,000       $ 65,664,000   
        

 

 

 
                         107,677,857   

Capital Markets — 0.6%

        

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.:

        

5.50% (g)

        259,900         6,227,204   

6.38% (g)

        261,000         6,678,990   

Morgan Stanley, 6.88% (g)

        600         15,966,000   

State Street Corp., 5.90% (g)

        800,000         20,616,000   
        

 

 

 
                         49,488,194   

Diversified Financial Services — 0.1%

  

GMAC Capital Trust I, 8.13%, 2/15/40

              214,964         5,842,722   

Electric Utilities — 0.3%

        

DTE Energy Co., 5.25%, 12/01/62

        100,000         2,366,000   

Duke Energy Corp., 5.13%, 1/15/73

        150,000         3,508,500   

Entergy Arkansas, Inc., 4.90%, 12/01/52

        102,000         2,338,860   

Entergy Mississippi, Inc., 6.00%, 5/01/51

        170,000         4,273,800   

Entergy Texas, Inc., 5.63%

        200,000         5,012,000   

SCE Trust I, 5.63% (g)

        240,000         5,580,000   

SCE Trust III, 5.75% (g)

        126,560         3,276,638   
        

 

 

 
                         26,355,798   

Insurance — 0.4%

        

The Allstate Corp.:

        

6.63% (g)

        950,000         24,624,000   

5.10%, 1/15/53

        467,259         11,658,112   
        

 

 

 
                         36,282,112   

Machinery — 0.0%

  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., 6.25%, 11/17/16

              11,108         1,259,647   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.2%

  

DDR Corp., 6.25% (g)

        200,000         4,888,000   

Firstar Realty LLC, 8.88% (g)

        5,000         6,248,440   

Public Storage, 5.20% (g)

        60,000         1,348,200   

SunTrust Real Estate Investment Corp., 9.00% (g)

        15         1,816,903   
        

 

 

 
                         14,301,543   

Total Preferred Stocks — 2.9%

  

              252,478,673   

Total Preferred Securities — 8.1%

  

              698,689,218   
        
Taxable Municipal Bonds — 0.0%   

Par

(000)

         

District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, 4.81%, 10/01/14

     USD         100         103,238   
        
                          
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.1%

  

 

Ginnie Mae, Series 2013-131, Class PA, 3.50%, 6/16/42

    USD        6,303      $ 6,575,882   

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.0%

  

Freddie Mac, Series 2013-KF02, Class B, 2.82%, 12/25/45

            3,545        3,688,399   

Interest Only Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.0%

  

Fannie Mae, Series 2013-M5, Class X2, 2.52%, 12/25/25

            3,398        405,350   

Interest Only Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.1%

  

Freddie Mac:

     

Series K36, Class X1, 0.80%, 10/25/23

      44,453        2,605,073   

Series K714, Class X1, 0.76%, 10/25/20

      60,499        2,332,459   
     

 

 

 
                      4,937,532   

Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.8%

  

Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:

     

3.50%, 12/01/26

      5,453        5,753,065   

2.50%, 4/01/28-8/01/28

      26,164        26,419,020   

2.00%, 8/01/28

      2,841        2,781,153   

3.00%, 9/01/28-11/01/28

      19,769        20,425,886   

4.00%, 12/01/41

      4,316        4,545,428   

3.69%, 9/01/42 (b)

      4,729        4,970,773   

Freddie Mac Mortgage-Backed Securities, 4.00%, 7/01/26

      1,836        1,959,359   
     

 

 

 
                      66,854,684   

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities — 1.0%

  

    82,461,847   
     
                         

Total Long-Term Investments

(Cost — $7,362,726,355) — 88.5%

  

  

    7,582,375,211   
     
Short-Term Securities   Shares         

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.03% (i)(j)

            1,147,600,983        1,147,600,983   
    

Beneficial

Interest

(000)

        

BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series, 0.19%, (i)(j)(k)

    USD        409,842        409,842,424   

Total Short-Term Securities

(Cost — $1,557,443,407) — 18.2%

  

  

    1,557,443,407   
     
Options Purchased                     

(Cost — $12,847,595) — 0.1%

                    14,643,114   

Total Investments (Cost — $8,933,017,357) — 106.8%

  

    9,154,461,732   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (6.8)%

  

    (584,156,223
     

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

      $ 8,570,305,509   
     

 

 

 
 
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) Non-income producing security.

 

(e) Security, or a portion of security, is on loan.

 

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

 

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio   

 

 

(h) Convertible security.

 

(i) Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the year ended July 31, 2014, 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

July 31,

2013

    

Shares/

Beneficial

Interest

Purchased

    Shares/
Beneficial
Interest
Sold
    

Shares/

Beneficial

Interest

Held at

July 31,

2014

    

Value

at

July 31,

2014

     Income     

Realized

Loss

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class

     81,063,181         1,066,537,802 1              1,147,600,983       $ 1,147,600,983       $ 77,759           

BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series

           $ 409,842,424 1            $ 409,842,424       $ 409,842,424       $ 1,968,417           

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     3,628,290         3,912,913        4,251,295         3,289,908       $ 304,119,096       $ 15,644,095       $ (1,679,723

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

     449,979         399,514        449,979         399,514       $ 47,362,385       $ 974,306       $ (3,165,473

iShares Intermediate Credit Bond ETF

     661,075                661,075                       $ 155,518       $ (1,980,488

iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF

     2,538,287         395,465        1,194,585         1,739,167       $ 68,749,271       $ 4,392,074       $ (1,699,245

 

  1 

Represents net shares/beneficial interest purchased.

 

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

 

(k) 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.

 

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 the investment advisor. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such industry sub-classifications for reporting ease.

 

Ÿ  

Financial futures contracts outstanding as of July 31, 2014 were as follows:

 

Contracts
Purchased/
(Sold)
    Issue   Exchange     Expiration            Notional
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
  7      Canadian Government Bonds
(10 Year)
    Montreal        September 2014        USD        878,892      $ 13,257   
  4,437      E-Mini S&P 500 Futures     Chicago Mercantile        September 2014        USD        427,005,788        (11,256,465
  20      Euro-Buxl     Eurex        September 2014        USD        3,678,093        145,016   
  5      U.S. Treasury Bonds (30 Year)     Chicago Board of Trade        September 2014        USD        687,031        5,475   
  1,991      U.S. Treasury Notes (10 Year)     Chicago Board of Trade        September 2014        USD        248,097,266        (1,024,275
  161      Ultra Treasury Bonds     Chicago Board of Trade        September 2014        USD        24,285,844        311,441   
  (17   Euro-Bobl     Eurex        September 2014        USD        2,922,188        (22,747
  (23   Euro-Bund     Eurex        September 2014        USD        4,557,807        (87,466
  (142   Euro-Schatz     Eurex        September 2014        USD        21,041,403        (10,036
  (2,440   Euro Dollar Futures     Chicago Mercantile        September 2014        USD        408,456,000        6,470,197   
  (5,988   Euro STOXX 50 Index     Eurex        September 2014        USD        250,088,002        5,395,365   
  (19   Gilt-British     NYSE Liffe        September 2014        USD        3,550,370        (50,711
  (10   U.S. Treasury Notes (2 Year)     Chicago Board of Trade        September 2014        USD        2,194,219        (301
  (394   U.S. Treasury Notes (5 Year)     Chicago Board of Trade        September 2014        USD        46,821,360        (50,758
  Total                $ (162,008
           

 

 

 

 

Ÿ  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding as of July 31, 2014 were as follows:

 

Currency
Purchased
       Currency
Sold
    Counterparty   Settlement
Date
       Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD        3,916,980           ZAR           41,773,809      BNP Paribas S.A.     8/01/14         $ 21,920   
USD        6,231,286           ZAR           67,013,121      Goldman Sachs International     8/01/14           (17,130
ZAR        108,786,930           USD           10,263,315      UBS AG     8/01/14           (119,838
USD        133,391           EUR           98,000      BNP Paribas S.A.     8/05/14           2,162   
USD        136,546           EUR           100,000      Deutsche Bank AG     8/05/14           2,639   
USD        32,173,232           EUR           23,507,000      Deutsche Bank AG     8/05/14           695,736   
USD        420,504           EUR           309,000      Westpac Banking Corp.     8/05/14           6,732   
USD        21,446,619           GBP           12,511,000      Barclays Bank PLC     8/05/14           325,122   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio   

 

Ÿ  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding as of July 31, 2014 were as follows: (continued)

 

Currency
Purchased
       Currency
Sold
    Counterparty   Settlement
Date
       Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD        188,718           GBP           110,000      Deutsche Bank AG     8/05/14         $ 3,012   
USD        102,773           GBP           60,000      UBS AG     8/05/14           1,479   
EUR        1,350,000           USD           1,834,738      Deutsche Bank AG     8/07/14           (26,983
EUR        360,000           USD           482,468      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     8/07/14           (400
EUR        300,000           USD           407,817      Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     8/07/14           (6,094
EUR        190,000           USD           256,908      Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     8/07/14           (2,483
GBP        870,000           USD           1,490,287      Barclays Bank PLC     8/07/14           (21,548
GBP        120,000           USD           204,164      Citibank N.A.     8/07/14           (1,579
GBP        870,000           USD           1,490,246      Deutsche Bank AG     8/07/14           (21,508
GBP        290,000           USD           496,683      Goldman Sachs International     8/07/14           (7,103
GBP        310,000           USD           528,326      HSBC Bank PLC     8/07/14           (4,982
GBP        280,000           USD           473,919      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     8/07/14           (1,222
USD        3,548,914           EUR           2,610,000      Barclays Bank PLC     8/07/14           53,920   
USD        13,493           EUR           10,000      BNP Paribas S.A.     8/07/14           102   
USD        40,800           EUR           30,000      BNP Paribas S.A.     8/07/14           628   
USD        269,484           EUR           200,000      Citibank N.A.     8/07/14           1,668   
USD        1,313,192           EUR           970,000      Citibank N.A.     8/07/14           14,286   
USD        13,612           EUR           10,000      Deutsche Bank AG     8/07/14           222   
USD        134,644           EUR           100,000      Deutsche Bank AG     8/07/14           736   
USD        1,240,345           EUR           910,000      Deutsche Bank AG     8/07/14           21,784   
USD        436,820           EUR           320,000      Goldman Sachs International     8/07/14           8,315   
USD        541,282           EUR           400,000      HSBC Bank PLC     8/07/14           5,650   
USD        147,836           EUR           110,000      Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     8/07/14           538   
USD        59,035,349           EUR           43,200,000      Société Générale     8/07/14           1,187,180   
USD        1,128,939           GBP           660,000      Barclays Bank PLC     8/07/14           14,723   
USD        39,111,970           GBP           22,790,000      Deutsche Bank AG     8/07/14           637,762   
USD        441,270           GBP           260,000      Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     8/07/14           2,337   
USD        30,942,808           EUR           23,112,000      Deutsche Bank AG     9/04/14           (8,864
USD        21,210,276           GBP           12,574,400      Barclays Bank PLC     9/08/14           (11,434
CNH        17,735,941           USD           2,864,008      Goldman Sachs International     9/10/14           (2,763
CNH        15,180,241           USD           2,434,272      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     9/10/14           13,217   
CNH        3,016,900           USD           479,718      UBS AG     9/10/14           6,982   
SGD        67,457           USD           54,240      Royal Bank of Canada     9/10/14           (166
USD        3,207,030           CNH           20,000,000      Bank of America N.A.     9/10/14           (19,464
USD        401,305           CNH           2,523,808      Bank of America N.A.     9/10/14           (5,847
USD        43,018,337           CNH           270,211,080      Barclays Bank PLC     9/10/14           (573,376
USD        2,691,249           CNH           16,850,653      Barclays Bank PLC     9/10/14           (27,177
USD        4,238,295           CNH           26,447,688      Citibank N.A.     9/10/14           (28,369
USD        565,574           CNH           3,523,587      Citibank N.A.     9/10/14           (2,868
USD        176,047           CNH           1,102,308      Citibank N.A.     9/10/14           (1,782
USD        229,447           CNH           1,425,097      HSBC Bank PLC     9/10/14           (456
USD        2,859,271           CNH           17,839,906      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     9/10/14           (18,746
USD        269,114           CNH           1,685,634      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     9/10/14           (2,821
USD        195,167           CNH           1,216,913      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     9/10/14           (1,151
USD        2,392,255           SGD           3,006,000      Bank of America N.A.     9/10/14           (17,371
USD        123,221           SGD           153,902      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     9/10/14           (148

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

38    BLACKROCK MULTI-ASSET INCOME PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014     


Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio   

 

 

Ÿ  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding as of July 31, 2014 were as follows: (concluded)

 

Currency
Purchased
       Currency
Sold
    Counterparty   Settlement
Date
       Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD        1,849,271           CAD           1,992,000      UBS AG     10/21/14         $ 26,003   
USD        680,544           EUR           503,000      Citibank N.A.     10/21/14           6,809   
USD        573,887           TRY           1,242,500      Deutsche Bank AG     10/21/14           4,333   
USD        739,178           ZAR           8,042,000      UBS AG     10/21/14           (314
ZAR        3,164,000           USD           294,770      UBS AG     10/21/14           (3,828
USD        3,307,186           CLP           1,910,561,508      Royal Bank of Scotland PLC     10/22/14           (4,862
USD        4,803,197           ZAR           51,662,222      Deutsche Bank AG     10/22/14           53,453   
USD        10,123,301           ZAR           108,786,930      UBS AG     10/22/14           121,602   
Total                         $ 2,278,375   
                       

 

 

 

 

Ÿ  

Exchange-traded options purchased as of July 31, 2014 were as follows:

 

Description    Put/
Call
    

Strike

Price

     Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Market
Value
 

S&P 500 Index

     Call         USD         2,000         9/20/14         1,656       $ 1,275,120   

S&P 500 Index

     Put         USD         1,900         9/20/14         3,423         10,672,914   

S&P 500 Index

     Put         USD         1,875         9/20/14         1,110         2,695,080   

Total

                  $ 14,643,114   
                 

 

 

 

 

Ÿ  

OTC credit default swaps — buy protection outstanding as of July 31, 2014 were as follows:

 

Issuer    Pay
Fixed Rate
    Counterparty    Expiration
Date
    

Notional

Amount

(000)

     Market
Value
    Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Peoples Republic of China

     1.00   Barclays Bank PLC      3/20/19         USD         5,000       $ (76,866   $ (18,471   $ (58,395

Peoples Republic of China

     1.00   Barclays Bank PLC      3/20/19         USD         3,500         (53,806     (16,029     (37,777

Russian Federation

     1.00   Bank of America N.A.      9/20/19         USD         890         52,185        44,086        8,099   

Total

                 $ (78,487   $ 9,586      $ (88,073
                

 

 

 

 

Ÿ  

OTC credit default swaps — sold protection outstanding as of July 31, 2014 were as follows:

 

Issuer    Receive
Fixed Rate
    Counterparty      Expiration
Date
     Issuer
Credit
Rating1
    

Notional

Amount

(000)2

     Market
Value
     Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC

     5.00     Credit Suisse International         12/20/18         CCC+         EUR         2,000       $ 183,208       $ (25,755   $ 208,963   

Valero Energy Corp.

     1.00     Deutsche Bank AG         9/20/19         BBB         USD         740         3,859         3,153        706   

Total

                    $ 187,067       $ (22,602   $ 209,669   
                   

 

 

 

 

  1 

Using Standard & Poor’s rating of the issuer.

 

  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  

OTC interest rate swaps outstanding as of July 31, 2014 were as follows:

 

Fixed Rate    Floating Rate    Counterparty    Effective
Date
  Expiration
Date
    

Notional

Amount

(000)

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

7.21%1

   3-month JIBAR    Deutsche Bank AG    6/19/152     6/19/16         ZAR         20,700       $ 2,020              $ 2,020   

7.07%1

   3-month JIBAR    Deutsche Bank AG    7/30/152     7/30/16         ZAR         20,565         (1,904             (1,904

Total

                    $ 116              $ 116   
                   

 

 

 

 

  1 

Fund pays the floating rate and receives the fixed rate.

 

  2 

Forward swap.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

     BLACKROCK MULTI-ASSET INCOME PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014    39


Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Multi-Asset Income 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 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 July 31, 2014:

 

      Level 1   Level 2   Level 3    Total

Assets:

                 

Investments:

                 

Long-Term Investments:

                 

Asset-Backed Securities

             $ 299,384,776       $ 16,666,718        $ 316,051,494  

Common Stocks

     $ 1,450,405,787         680,066,712                  2,130,472,499  

Corporate Bonds

               1,518,028,904         1,466,351          1,519,495,255  

Equity-Linked Notes

               1,192,453,822                  1,192,453,822  

Floating Rate Loan Interests

               125,814,749         33,294,775          159,109,524  

Foreign Government Obligations

               32,840,327                  32,840,327  

Investment Companies

       492,852,963                          492,852,963  

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

               923,594,909         32,782,055          956,376,964  

Participation Notes

               1,468,060                  1,468,060  

Preferred Securities

       244,413,330         454,275,888                  698,689,218  

Taxable Municipal Bonds

               103,238                  103,238  

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

               82,461,847                  82,461,847  

Short-Term Securities

       1,147,600,983         409,842,424                  1,557,443,407  

Options Purchased:

                 

Equity Contracts

       14,643,114                          14,643,114  

Total

     $ 3,349,916,177       $ 5,720,335,656       $ 84,209,899        $ 9,154,461,732  
    

 

 

 
                 
      Level 1   Level 2   Level 3    Total

Derivative Financial Instruments1

                 

Assets:

                 

Credit contracts

             $ 217,768                $ 217,768  

Foreign currency exchange contracts

               3,241,052                  3,241,052  

Interest rate contracts

     $ 12,340,751         2,020                  12,342,771  

Liabilities:

                 

Credit contracts

               (96,172 )                (96,172 )

Equity contracts

       (11,256,465 )                        (11,256,465 )

Foreign currency exchange contracts

               (962,677 )                (962,677 )

Interest rate contracts

       (1,246,294 )       (1,904 )                (1,248,198 )

Total

     $ (162,008 )     $ 2,400,087                $ 2,238,079  
    

 

 

 

1    Derivative financial instruments are swaps, financial futures contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on the instrument.

        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

40    BLACKROCK MULTI-ASSET INCOME PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014     


Schedule of Investments (concluded)      BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio   

 

The Fund may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial statement purposes. As of July 31, 2014, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

      Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Assets:

          

Cash

   $ 13,551,537                      $ 13,551,537   

Cash pledged for financial futures contracts

     48,001,000                        48,001,000   

Foreign currency at value

     11,698,789                        11,698,789   

Liabilities:

          

Foreign bank overdraft

           $ (14,384,943             (14,384,943

Collateral on securities loaned at value

             (409,842,424             (409,842,424

Total

   $ 73,251,326       $ (424,227,367           $ (350,976,041
  

 

 

 

Certain foreign securities are fair valued utilizing an external pricing service to reflect any significant market movements between the time the Fund values such foreign securities and the earlier closing of foreign markets. Such fair valuations are categorized as Level 2 in the disclosure hierarchy. As of July 31, 2013, securities with a value of $238,022,756 were systematically fair valued due to significant market movements, but were not valued using systematic fair values as of July 31, 2014. Therefore, these securities were transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 during the year July 31, 2013 to July 31, 2014.

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
    

Equity-
Linked

Notes

   

Floating
Rate

Loan
Interests

    Non-
Agency
Mortgage-
Backed
Securities
    Total  

Assets:

             

Opening Balance, as of July 31, 2013

   $ 102,630,863              $ 359,565,064      $ 21,261,374             $ 483,457,301   

Transfers into Level 3

                           730,231               730,231   

Transfers out of Level 31

     (68,513,043                    (7,699,944            (76,212,987

Accrued discounts/premiums

     98,915                       (25,174            73,741   

Net realized gain (loss)

     530,430                (706,922     37,112               (139,380

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation2,3

     469,083      $ 13,543         (1,448,017     (1,327,731   $ (4,410,306     (6,703,428

Purchases

     22,624,623        1,452,808                35,252,486        37,192,361        96,522,278   

Sales

     (41,174,153             (357,410,125     (14,933,579            (413,517,857

Closing Balance, as of July 31, 2014

   $ 16,666,718      $ 1,466,351              $ 33,294,775      $ 32,782,055      $ 84,209,899   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments still held at July 31, 20143

   $ 117,158      $ 13,543              $ 201,709      $ (4,410,306   $ (4,077,896
  

 

 

 

 

1 

As of July 31, 2013, the Fund used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of July 31, 2014, the Fund used observable inputs in determining the value of the same investments. As a result, investments with a beginning of period value of $76,212,987 transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 in the disclosure hierarchy.

 

2 

Included in the related net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation in the Statement of Operations.

 

3 

Any difference between Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation and Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments still held at July 31, 2014 is generally due to investments no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

     BLACKROCK MULTI-ASSET INCOME PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014    41


Statement of Assets and Liabilities     

 

 

July 31, 2014       
  
Assets         

Investments at value — unaffiliated (including securities loaned at value of $396,476,420) (cost — $6,957,224,844)

   $ 7,176,787,573   

Investments at value — affiliated (cost — $1,975,792,513)

     1,977,674,159   

Cash

     13,551,537   

Cash pledged for financial futures contracts

     48,001,000   

Foreign currency at value (cost — $11,720,590)

     11,698,789   

Variation margin receivable on financial futures contracts

     4,358,923   

Investments sold receivable

     35,119,720   

Swaps premiums paid

     47,239   

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     3,241,052   

Unrealized appreciation on OTC swaps

     219,788   

Capital shares sold receivable

     48,924,845   

Interest receivable

     38,644,393   

Dividends receivable

     8,055,911   

Receivable from Manager

     632,778   

Securities lending income receivable — affiliated

     490,659   

Prepaid expenses

     169,530   
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     9,367,617,896   
  

 

 

 
  
Liabilities         

Foreign bank overdraft (cost — $14,588,278)

     14,384,943   

Collateral on securities loaned at value

     409,842,424   

Variation margin payable on financial futures contracts

     9,053,442   

Swaps premiums received

     60,255   

Investments purchased payable

     321,591,252   

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     962,677   

Unrealized depreciation on OTC swaps

     98,076   

Income dividends payable

     8,923,493   

Capital shares redeemed payable

     24,517,207   

Investment advisory fees payable

     3,133,911   

Service and distribution fees payable

     2,407,911   

Other affiliates payable

     248,589   

Officer’s and Trustees’ fees payable

     8,756   

Other accrued expenses payable

     2,079,451   
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     797,312,387   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 8,570,305,509   
  

 

 

 
  
Net Assets Consist of         

Paid-in capital

   $ 8,327,421,675   

Undistributed net investment income

     13,219,972   

Undistributed net realized gain

     5,859,142   

Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     223,804,720   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 8,570,305,509   
  

 

 

 
  
Net Asset Value         

Institutional — Based on net assets of $3,776,800,682 and 329,781,383 shares outstanding, unlimited shares authorized, $0.001 par value

   $ 11.45   
  

 

 

 

Investor A — Based on net assets of $2,515,567,441 and 219,899,150 shares outstanding, unlimited shares authorized, $0.001 par value

   $ 11.44   
  

 

 

 

Investor C — Based on net assets of $2,277,937,386 and 199,372,206 shares outstanding, unlimited shares authorized, $0.001 par value

   $ 11.43   
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

42    BLACKROCK MULTI-ASSET INCOME PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014     


Statement of Operations     

 

 

Year Ended July 31, 2014       
  
Investment Income         

Interest

   $ 260,618,073   

Dividends — unaffiliated

     85,994,300   

Dividends — affiliated

     21,243,752   

Securities lending — affiliated — net

     1,968,417   

Other income — affiliated

     271,565   

Foreign taxes withheld

     (4,615,796
  

 

 

 

Total income

     365,480,311   
  

 

 

 
  
Expenses         

Investment advisory

     32,676,508   

Service and distribution — class specific

     21,715,788   

Transfer agent — class specific

     4,478,662   

Administration

     3,551,916   

Registration

     918,955   

Administration — class specific

     757,784   

Custodian

     413,876   

Professional

     281,483   

Printing

     167,588   

Officer and Trustees

     110,137   

Miscellaneous

     163,122   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     65,235,819   

Less fees waived by Manager

     (4,364,270

Less administration fees waived — class specific

     (757,784

Less transfer agent fees waived — class specific

     (36,173

Less transfer agent fees reimbursed — class specific

     (4,273,898
  

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

     55,803,694   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

     309,676,617   
  

 

 

 
  
Realized and Unrealized Gain         

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investments — unaffiliated

     31,410,642   

Investments — affiliated

     (8,524,929

Options written

     3,191,759   

Financial futures contracts

     (10,790,328

Swaps

     141,992   

Foreign currency transactions

     (3,650,977
  

 

 

 
     11,778,159   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

  

Investments — unaffiliated

     188,560,499   

Investments — affiliated

     2,253,706   

Financial futures contracts

     (147,884

Swaps

     114,789   

Foreign currency translations

     1,947,377   
  

 

 

 
     192,728,487   
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     204,506,646   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 514,183,263   
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets     

 

 

     Year Ended July 31,  
Increase in Net Assets:    2014     2013  
    
Operations                 

Net investment income

   $ 309,676,617      $ 91,781,576   

Net realized gain

     11,778,159        3,762,989   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     192,728,487        19,691,968   
  

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     514,183,263        115,236,533   
  

 

 

 
    
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders From1                 

Net investment income:

    

Institutional

     (133,510,723     (35,234,223

Investor A

     (95,454,423     (29,726,369

Investor C

     (71,046,776     (22,105,846

Net realized gain:

    

Institutional

     (3,941,008     (268,609

Investor A

     (3,123,115     (265,787

Investor C

     (2,739,819     (237,776
  

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets resulting from dividends and distributions to shareholders

     (309,815,864     (87,838,610
  

 

 

 
    
Capital Share Transactions                 

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     4,151,640,973        3,606,643,079   
  

 

 

 
    
Net Assets                 

Total increase in net assets

     4,356,008,372        3,634,041,002   

Beginning of year

     4,214,297,137        580,256,135   
  

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 8,570,305,509      $ 4,214,297,137   
  

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income, end of year

   $ 13,219,972      $ 756,215   
  

 

 

 

 

  1 

Dividends and distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

44    BLACKROCK MULTI-ASSET INCOME PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014     


Financial Highlights     

 

 

     Institutional     Investor A  
     Year Ended July 31,     Year Ended July 31,  
     2014     2013     2012     2011     2010     2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
                    
Per Share Operating Performance                                                                                 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 11.03      $ 10.54      $ 10.13      $ 9.26      $ 8.38      $ 11.01      $ 10.53      $ 10.13      $ 9.25      $ 8.37   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income1

     0.61        0.54        0.53        0.32        0.39        0.58        0.51        0.50        0.29        0.37   

Net realized and unrealized gain

     0.42        0.48        0.28        0.90        0.85        0.43        0.47        0.28        0.91        0.85   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

     1.03        1.02        0.81        1.22        1.24        1.01        0.98        0.78        1.20        1.22   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions from:2

                    

Net investment income

     (0.59     (0.52     (0.40     (0.35     (0.36     (0.56     (0.49     (0.38     (0.32     (0.34

Net realized gain

     (0.02     (0.01                          (0.02     (0.01                     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.61     (0.53     (0.40     (0.35     (0.36     (0.58     (0.50     (0.38     (0.32     (0.34
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 11.45      $ 11.03      $ 10.54      $ 10.13      $ 9.26      $ 11.44      $ 11.01      $ 10.53      $ 10.13      $ 9.25   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Total Return3                                                                                 

Based on net asset value

     9.52     9.82     8.22     13.36     15.06     9.35     9.45     7.89     13.16     14.82
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                                                                 

Total expenses

     0.70 %4      0.77 %4      0.85 %5      2.62 %6      4.47 %7      0.95 %4      1.02 %4      1.12 %5      2.90 %6      4.83 %7 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

     0.55 %4      0.55 %4      0.55 %5      0.55 %6      0.55 %7      0.80 %4      0.80 %4      0.80 %5      0.80 %6      0.80 %7 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     5.37 %4      4.86 %4      5.10 %5      3.24 %6      4.29 %7      5.10 %4      4.59 %4      4.73 %5      2.89 %6      4.11 %7 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    
Supplemental Data                                                                                 

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 3,776,801      $ 1,624,573      $ 204,777      $ 2,848      $ 2,280      $ 2,515,567      $ 1,375,765      $ 191,738      $ 2,817      $ 749   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

     146     123     94     11     12     146     123     94     11     12
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  1 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  2 

Dividends and distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

  3 

Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

  4 

Does not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.04%.

 

  5 

Does not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.18%.

 

  6 

Does not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.25%.

 

  7 

Does not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.29%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (concluded)     

 

 

     Investor C  
     Year Ended July 31,  
     2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
Per Share Operating Performance                                         

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 11.00      $ 10.52      $ 10.13      $ 9.23      $ 8.36   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income1

     0.49        0.42        0.42        0.22        0.30   

Net realized and unrealized gain

     0.43        0.48        0.28        0.90        0.85   
  

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

     0.92        0.90        0.70        1.12        1.15   
  

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions from:2

          

Net investment income

     (0.47     (0.41     (0.31     (0.22     (0.28

Net realized gain

     (0.02     (0.01                     
  

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.49     (0.42     (0.31     (0.22     (0.28
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 11.43      $ 11.00      $ 10.52      $ 10.13      $ 9.23   
  

 

 

 
          
Total Return3                                         

Based on net asset value

     8.54     8.62     7.10     12.32     13.91
  

 

 

 
          
Ratios to Average Net Assets                                         

Total expenses

     1.71 %4      1.76 %4      1.85 %5,6      3.69 %7      5.54 %8 
  

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

     1.55 %4      1.55 %4      1.55 %5      1.55 %7      1.55 %8 
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

     4.34 %4      3.83 %4      3.99 %5      2.21 %7      3.36 %8 
  

 

 

 
          
Supplemental Data                                         

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 2,277,937      $ 1,213,960      $ 183,741      $ 2,387      $ 1,537   
  

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

     146     123     94     11     12
  

 

 

 

 

  1 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  2 

Dividends and distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

  3 

Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

 

  4 

Does not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.04%.

 

  5 

Does not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.18%.

 

  6 

Includes recoupment of past waived fees. Excluding recoupment of past waived fees for the year ended July 31, 2012, the ratio would have been 1.84%.

 

  7 

Does not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.25%.

 

  8 

Does not include expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds of approximately 0.29%.

 

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 Multi-Asset Income Portfolio (the “Fund”) is a series of the Trust and is classified as non-diversified. The Fund generally will invest a portion of its assets in other registered investment companies, some of which may be managed by subsidiaries of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) and its affiliates and affiliates of the Fund. By owning shares of other registered investment companies, the Fund indirectly invests, to varying degrees, in equity securities, fixed income securities and cash or money market instruments. In addition, the other registered investment companies may invest in derivatives.

The 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, and 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. All classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and are subject to the same terms and conditions, except that Investor A and Investor C Shares bear certain expenses related to the shareholder servicing of such shares, and Investor C 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.

The Fund, together with certain other registered investment companies advised by the Manager or its affiliates, is included in a complex of open-end funds referred to as the Equity-Bond Complex.

2. Significant Accounting Policies:

The Fund’s financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements 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 Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund:

Valuation: U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Fund determines the fair value of its 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 Fund for all financial instruments.

Bond investments are valued 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. Swap agreements are valued utilizing quotes received daily by the Fund’s 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. Certain centrally cleared swaps are valued at the price determined by the relevant exchange or clearinghouse. Investments in open-end registered investment companies are valued at NAV each business day.

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 U.S. dollars using exchange rates determined as of the close of business on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). Forward 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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)     

 

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.

The Fund values its investment in BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series (the “Money Market Series”) at fair value, which is ordinarily based upon its 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. The 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 the application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Value Assets”). When determining the price for Fair Value Assets, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that the 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, deems 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 Fund’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 the Fund’s net assets. If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur during such periods that are expected to materially affect the value of such instruments, those instruments may be Fair Value Assets and be 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 Fund uses 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 Fund’s books and records are maintained in U.S. 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 U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, the Fund’s investments denominated in that currency will lose value because that currency is worth fewer U.S. dollars; the opposite effect occurs if the U.S. dollar falls in relative value.

The Fund does 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 investments held or sold for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments are not segregated in the Statement of Operations from the effects of changes in market prices of those investments but are included as a component of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments. The Fund reports realized currency gains (losses) on foreign currency related transactions as components of net realized gain (loss) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are generally treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes. The Fund has elected to treat realized gains (losses) from certain forward foreign currency exchange contracts as capital gain (loss) for federal income tax purposes.

Segregation and Collateralization: In cases where the Fund enters into certain investments (e.g., financial futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swaps and options written) that would be “senior securities” for 1940 Act purposes, the Fund may segregate or designate on its books and records cash or liquid securities having a market value at least equal to the amount of the Fund’s future obligations under such investments. Doing so allows the investment to be excluded from treatment as a “senior security.” Furthermore, if required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Fund may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments or obligations.

 

48    BLACKROCK MULTI-ASSET INCOME PORTFOLIO    JULY 31, 2014     


Notes to Financial Statements (continued)     

 

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 date. Dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed are subsequently recorded when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax at various rates may be imposed on capital gains, dividends and interest. Upon notification from issuers, some of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be redesignated as a reduction of cost of the related investment and/or realized gain. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized on the accrual basis. Income, expenses 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 date. The character and timing of dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

Recent Accounting Standard: In June 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued guidance to improve the financial reporting of reverse repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance will require expanded disclosure for entities that enter into reverse repurchase agreements and similar transactions accounted for as secured borrowings. It is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2014 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Fund’s financial statement disclosures.

Other: Expenses directly related to the Fund or its classes are charged to the Fund or the applicable 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 Fund and other shared expenses pro-rated to the Fund are allocated daily to each class based on its relative net assets or other appropriate methods.

The Fund has 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 Statement 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 Fund 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 Fund may have to subsequently reinvest the proceeds at lower interest rates. If the Fund has purchased such an asset-backed security at a premium, a faster than anticipated prepayment rate could result in a loss of principal to the extent of the premium paid.

The Fund may purchase certain mortgage pass-through securities. There are a number of important differences among the agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. government that issue mortgage-related securities and among the securities that they issue. For example, mortgage-related securities guaranteed by Ginnie Mae are guaranteed as to the timely payment of principal and interest by Ginnie Mae and such guarantee is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. However, mortgage-related securities issued by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, including Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae guaranteed mortgage pass-through certificates, which are solely the obligations of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, are not backed by or entitled to the full faith and credit of the United States, but are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the Treasury.

Collateralized Debt Obligations: The Fund 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 that is backed by a diversified pool of debt securities (CBOs) or syndicated bank loans (CLOs). The cash flows of the CDO can be split into multiple segments, called “tranches”, which will vary in risk profile and yield. The riskiest segment is the subordinated or “equity” tranche. This tranche bears the greatest risk of defaults from the underlying assets in the CDO and serves to protect the other, more senior, tranches from default in all but the most severe circumstances. Since it is shielded from defaults by the more junior tranches, a “senior” tranche will typically have higher credit ratings and lower yields than their underlying securities, and often receive investment grade ratings from one or more of the nationally recognized rating agencies. Despite the protection from the more junior tranches, senior tranches can experience substantial losses due to actual defaults, increased sensitivity to future defaults and the disappearance of one or more protecting tranches as a result of changes in the credit profile of the underlying pool of assets.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)     

 

Inflation-Indexed Bonds: The Fund 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 Statement 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 U.S. 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 Fund 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, U.S. government agencies or instrumentalities or by trusts formed by private originators of, or investors in, mortgage loans. In general, CMOs are debt obligations of a legal entity that are collateralized by, 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 Fund may not fully recoup its initial investment in IOs.

Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities: The Fund may invest in stripped mortgage-backed securities issued by the U.S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities. Stripped mortgage-backed securities are usually structured with two classes that receive different proportions of the interest (IOs) and principal (POs) distributions on a pool of Mortgage Assets. The Fund also may invest in stripped mortgage-backed securities that are privately issued.

Participation Notes: The Fund may invest in participation notes (“P-Notes”). P-Notes are promissory notes issued by banks or broker-dealers that are designed to offer the Fund a return measured by the change in the value of the underlying security or basket of securities (the “underlying security”) while not holding the actual shares of the underlying security. P-Notes are typically used to allow the Fund to gain exposure to securities traded in foreign markets that may be restricted due to country-specific regulations. When the P-Note matures, the issuer will pay to, or receive from, the Fund the difference between the value of the underlying security at the time of the purchase and the underlying security’s value at maturity of the P-Notes. Income received on P-Notes is recorded by the Fund as dividend income in the Statement of Operations. An investment in a P-Note involves additional risks beyond the risks normally associated with a direct investment in the underlying security. While the holder of a P-Note is entitled to receive from the bank or broker-dealer any dividends paid by the underlying security, the holder is not entitled to the same rights (e.g., voting rights) as a direct owner of the underlying security. P-Notes are considered general unsecured contractual obligations of the bank or broker-dealer. The Fund must rely on the creditworthiness of the issuer for its investment returns on the P-Notes and has no rights against the issuer of the underlying security. A P-Note may be more volatile and less liquid than other investments held by the Fund since the P-Note generally is dependent on the liquidity in the local trading market for the underlying security.

Equity-Linked Notes: The Fund may invest in equity-linked notes to generate income and provide exposure to the performance of an underlying security, group of securities or exchange-traded funds (the “underlying reference instrument”). In an equity-linked note, the Fund purchases a note from a bank or broker-dealer and in return, the issuer provides for interest payments during the term of the note. At maturity or when the security is sold, the Fund will either settle by taking physical delivery of the underlying reference instrument or by receipt of a cash settlement amount equal to the value of the note at termination or maturity. The daily change in value is included in net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments in the Statement of Operations. Interest accruals are included in interest income in the Statement of Operations. The use of equity-linked notes involves the risk that the value of the note changes unfavorably due to movements in the value of the underlying reference instrument. Equity-linked notes are considered general unsecured contractual obligations of the bank or broker-dealer. The Fund must rely on the creditworthiness of the issuer for its investment returns.

Capital Trusts and Trust Preferred Securities: The Fund 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

 

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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 Fund 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 Fund may invest in floating rate loan interests. The floating rate loan interests the Fund holds 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 Fund 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 U.S. banks or the certificate of deposit rate. Floating rate loan interests may involve foreign borrowers, and investments may be denominated in foreign currencies. The Fund considers these investments to be investments in debt securities for purposes of its investment policies.

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 Fund 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 Fund 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 Fund having a contractual relationship only with the lender, not with the borrower. The Fund will have the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the Participation and only upon receipt by the lender of the payments from the borrower. In connection with purchasing Participations, the Fund 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 Fund may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the Participation. As a result, the Fund will assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the Participation. The Fund’s investment in loan participation interests involves the risk of insolvency of the financial intermediaries who are parties to the transactions. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling the Participation, the Fund 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 Fund having a direct contractual relationship with the borrower, and the Fund may enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement.

Securities Lending: The Fund may lend its securities to approved borrowers, such as brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges collateral consisting of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by a bank, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government. The initial collateral received by the Fund is required to have a value of at least 102% of the current value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter, at a value equal to at least 100% of the current market value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. During the term of the loan, the Fund earns dividend or interest income on the securities loaned but does not receive interest income on any 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 Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a component of investments at value — unaffiliated, and collateral on securities loaned at value, respectively. As of July 31, 2014, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash. The cash collateral invested by the securities lending agent, BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BIM”), if any, is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Fund under Master Securities Lending Agreements (each, an “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

 

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defaulting party or request additional collateral. In the event that a borrower defaults, the Fund, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. When the value of the collateral is greater than that of the market value of the securities loaned, the lender is left 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 an MSLA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Under the MSLA, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and the Fund can reinvest cash collateral, or, upon an event of default, resell or re-pledge the collateral.

The following table is a summary of the Fund’s securities lending agreements by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA as of July 31, 2014:

 

Counterparty    Securities Loaned
at Value
       Cash Collateral
Received1
       Net
Amount
 

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   $ 138,684,962         $ (138,684,962          

JP Morgan Securities LLC

     132,965,696           (132,965,696          

Morgan Stanley

     124,825,762           (124,825,762          

Total

   $ 396,476,420         $ (396,476,420          
  

 

 

 

 

  1 

Collateral with a value of $409,842,424 has been received in connection with securities lending agreements. Excess of collateral received from the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, the Fund benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BIM. BIM’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities lent if the collateral received does not cover the value on the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. The Fund 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.

4. Derivative Financial Instruments:

The Fund engages in various portfolio investment strategies using derivative contracts both to increase the returns of the Fund and/or to economically hedge its exposure to certain risks such as credit risk, equity risk, interest rate risk or foreign currency exchange rate risk. These contracts may be transacted on an exchange or OTC.

Financial Futures Contracts: The Fund purchases and/or sells financial futures contracts and options on financial futures contracts to gain exposure to, or economically hedge against, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk), changes in the value of equity securities (equity 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 Fund is 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 Schedule of Investments and cash deposited, if any, is recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged for financial futures contracts. Pursuant to the contract, the Fund agrees 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 Fund as unrealized appreciation or depreciation and, if applicable, as a receivable or payable for variation margin in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

When the contract is closed, the Fund records 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.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: The Fund enters into forward 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 forward 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. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts, when used by the Fund, help to manage the overall exposure to the currencies in which some of the investments held by the Fund are denominated. The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value at the

 

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time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts involves the risk that the value of a forward foreign currency exchange contract changes unfavorably due to movements in the value of the referenced foreign currencies.

Options: The Fund purchases and writes call and put options to increase or decrease its exposure to underlying instruments (including equity 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 Fund purchases (writes) an option, 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 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 Fund enters into a closing transaction), the Fund realizes 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 Fund writes a call option, such option is “covered,” meaning that the Fund holds the underlying instrument subject to being called by the option counterparty. When the Fund writes a put option, such option is covered by cash in an amount sufficient to cover the obligation.

In purchasing and writing options, the Fund bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the value of the underlying instrument or the risk that the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market. Exercise of a written option could result in the Fund purchasing or selling a security when it otherwise would not, or at a price different from the current market value.

Transactions in options written for the year ended July 31, 2014 were as follows:

 

      Puts  
     Contracts        Premiums
Received
 
  

 

 

 

Outstanding options, beginning of period

                 

Options written

     3,000         $ 5,090,880   

Options closed

     (3,000        (5,090,880
  

 

 

 

Outstanding options, end of period

                 
  

 

 

 

Swaps: The Fund enters 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 Statement of Assets and Liabilities and amortized over the term of the OTC swap. Payments received or made by the Fund for OTC swaps are recorded in the Statement of Operations as realized gains or losses, respectively. When an OTC swap is terminated, the Fund will record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the Fund’s basis in the contract, if any. Generally, the basis of the contract is the premium received or paid.

In a centrally cleared swap, immediately following execution of the swap 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 Fund is 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 Schedule of Investments and cash deposited is recorded on the Statement 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 Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Payments received from (paid to) the counterparty, including at termination, are recorded as realized gain (loss) in the Statement 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 Fund enters into credit default swaps to manage its exposure to the market or certain sectors of the market, to reduce its risk exposure to defaults of corporate and/or sovereign issuers or to create exposure to corporate and/or sovereign issuers to which it is not otherwise exposed (credit risk). The Fund 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

 

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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 Fund 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 Fund 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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Interest rate swaps — The Fund enters 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.

The following is a summary of the Fund’s derivative financial instruments categorized by risk exposure:

 

Fair Values of Derivative Financial Instruments as of July 31, 2014  
           Value  
      Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location    Derivative
Assets
     Derivative
Liabilities
 

Interest rate contracts

  

Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation1;

Unrealized appreciation/depreciation on OTC swaps

   $ 12,342,771       $ 1,248,198   

Foreign currency exchange contracts

   Unrealized appreciation/depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      3,241,052         962,677   

Credit contracts

  

Unrealized appreciation/depreciation on OTC swaps;

Swap premiums paid/received

     265,007         156,427   

Equity contracts

  

Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation1;

Investments at value — unaffiliated2

     14,643,114         11,256,465   

Total

      $ 30,491,944       $ 13,623,767   
     

 

 

 

 

  1 

Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation on financial futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps, if any, as reported within the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

  2 

Includes options purchased at value as reported in the Schedule of Investments.

 

The Effect of Derivative Financial Instruments in the Statement of Operations

Year Ended July 31, 2014

 
      Net Realized Gain (Loss)
from
         Net Change in Unrealized
Appreciation/Depreciation on
 

Interest rate contracts:

       

Financial futures contracts

   $ 10,964,397         $ 7,870,119   

Swaps

     (14,485        (6,807

Foreign currency exchange contracts:

       

Foreign currency transactions/translations

     (5,830,862        2,298,292   

Credit contracts:

       

Swaps

     156,477           121,596   

Equity contracts:

       

Financial futures contracts

     (21,754,725        (8,018,003

Options3

     (6,898,958        5,976,891   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

   $ (23,378,156      $ 8,242,088   
  

 

 

 

 

  3 

Options purchased are included in the net realized gain (loss) from investments and net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments.

For the year ended July 31, 2014, the average quarterly balances of outstanding derivative financial instruments were as follows:

 

Financial futures contracts:

        

Average number of contracts purchased

     1,981   

Average number of contracts sold

     4,041   

Average notional value of contracts purchased

   $ 230,756,957   

Average notional value of contracts sold

   $ 358,494,191   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

  

Average number of contracts - USD purchased

     30   

Average number of contracts - USD sold

     13   

 

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Average U.S. dollar amounts purchased

   $ 230,769,415   

Average U.S. dollar amounts sold

   $ 40,818,875   

Options:

  

Average number of option contracts purchased

     109,255,697   

Average notional amount of option contracts purchased

   $ 919,301,810   

Credit default swaps:

  

Average number of contracts - buy protection

     1   

Average number of contracts - sell protection

     2   

Average notional amount - buy protection

   $ 4,472,500   

Average notional amount - sell protection

   $ 3,079,524   

Interest rate swaps:

  

Average number of contracts - pays fixed rate

     1   

Average notional amount - pays fixed rate

   $ 962,068   

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.

The 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 Fund. For OTC options purchased, the 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 the Fund should the counterparty fail to perform under the contracts. Options written by the Fund do not typically give rise to counterparty credit risk, as options written generally obligate the Fund, 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 Fund since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, the Fund does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency) of the clearing broker or clearinghouse. Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange-traded futures and centrally cleared swaps with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund.

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 counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between the Fund 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, the 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. Bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may restrict or prohibit the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events. In addition, certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties 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. The result 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 Statement 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 Schedule of Investments. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a party has to exceed a minimum transfer amount threshold (typically either $250,000 or $500,000) before a transfer is required, which is determined at the close of business of the Fund. 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, the Fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. Likewise, to the extent the Fund has delivered collateral to a counterparty and stands ready to perform under the terms of its agreements with such counterparty, the Fund bears the risk of loss from a counterparty in the amount of the value of the collateral in the event the counterparty fails to return such collateral.

For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements, if any, in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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As of July 31, 2014, the Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities (by type) are as follows:

 

      Assets        Liabilities  

Derivative Financial Instruments:

       

Financial futures contracts

   $ 4,358,923         $ 9,053,442   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     3,241,052           962,677   

Options1

     14,643,114             

Swaps - OTC2

     267,027           158,331   
  

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities

   $ 22,510,116         $ 10,174,450   

Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”)

     (19,002,037        (9,053,442
  

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA

   $ 3,508,079         $ 1,121,008   
  

 

 

 

 

  1 

Includes options purchased at value which are included in Investments at value — unaffiliated in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and reported in the Schedule of Investments.

  2 

Includes unrealized appreciation/depreciation on OTC swaps and swap premiums paid/received in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The following tables present the Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA and net of the related collateral received and pledged by the Fund as of July 31, 2014:

 

Counterparty    Derivative Assets
Subject to an MNA  by
Counterparty
     Derivatives Available
for Offset1
    Non-cash
Collateral
Received
     Cash
Collateral
Received
     Net Amount of
Derivative Assets2
 

Bank of America N.A.

   $ 52,185       $ (42,682                   $ 9,503   

Barclays Bank PLC

     393,765         (393,765                       

BNP Paribas S.A.

     24,812                                24,812   

Citibank N.A.

     22,763         (22,763                       

Credit Suisse International

     208,963         (25,755                     183,208   

Deutsche Bank AG

     1,425,556         (59,259                     1,366,297   

Goldman Sachs International

     8,315         (8,315                       

HSBC Bank PLC

     5,650         (5,438                     212   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     13,217         (13,217                       

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

     2,875         (2,875                       

Société Générale

     1,187,180                                1,187,180   

UBS AG

     156,066         (123,980                     32,086   

Westpac Banking Corp.

     6,732                                6,732   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 3,508,079       $ (698,049                   $ 2,810,030   
  

 

 

 

 

  1 

The amount of derivatives available for offset is limited to the amount of assets and/or liabilities that are subject to an MNA.

  2 

Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)     

 

 

Counterparty    Derivative Liabilities
Subject to an MNA  by
Counterparty
       Derivatives Available
for Offset1
       Non-cash
Collateral
Pledged
       Cash
Collateral
Pledged
       Net Amount of
Derivative Liabilities2
 

Bank of America N.A.

   $ 42,682         $ (42,682                              

Barclays Bank PLC

     764,207           (393,765                            370,442   

Citibank N.A.

     34,598           (22,763                          $ 11,835   

Credit Suisse International

     25,755           (25,755                              

Deutsche Bank AG

     59,259           (59,259                              

Goldman Sachs International

     26,996           (8,315                            18,681   

HSBC Bank PLC

     5,438           (5,438                              

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     24,488           (13,217                            11,271   

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

     8,577           (2,875                            5,702   

Royal Bank of Canada

     166                                         166   

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

     4,862                                         4,862   

UBS AG

     123,980           (123,980                              
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,121,008         $ (698,049                          $ 422,959   
  

 

 

 

 

  1 

The amount of derivatives available for offset is limited to the amount of assets and/or liabilities that are subject to an MNA.

  2 

Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default.

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.

The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Manager, the Fund’s investment advisor, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, to provide investment advisory and administration services. The Manager is responsible for the management of the Fund’s portfolio and provides the necessary personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services to the operations of the Fund. For such services, the Fund pays the Manager a monthly fee, based on the average daily net assets that is attributable to the Fund’s direct investments in fixed income and equity securities and instruments, including ETFs advised by the Manager or other investment advisors, other investments, and cash and cash equivalents (including money market funds, whether advised by the Manager or other investment advisors) and excludes investments in other BlackRock equity and/or fixed income mutual funds, at the following annual rates:

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Investment
Advisory Fee
 

First $1 Billion

     0.600

$1 Billion - $2 Billion

     0.550

$2 Billion - $3 Billion

     0.525

Greater than $3 Billion

     0.500

The Manager voluntarily agreed to waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees the 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 the Fund’s investment in other affiliated investment companies, if any. This amount is included in fees waived by Manager in the Statement of Operations. For the year ended July 31, 2014, the amount waived was $152,750.

The Manager entered into separate sub-advisory agreements with BlackRock International Limited (“BIL”), BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited (“BNA”) and BlackRock (Singapore) Limited (“BSL”), each an affiliate of the Manager. The Manager pays BIL, BNA and BSL, for services they provide, a monthly fee that is a percentage of the investment advisory fees paid by the Fund to the Manager. Effective March 21, 2014, BNA replaced BlackRock (Hong Kong) Limited as sub-advisor. Prior to July 1, 2014, BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (“BFM”) and BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BIM”) each served as a sub-advisor to the Fund pursuant to sub-advisory agreements with the Manager, and received for its services a monthly fee from the Manager at an annual rate equal to a percentage of the investment advisory fees paid by the Fund to the Manager under the Investment Advisory Agreement. Effective July 1, 2014, the sub-advisory agreements between the Manager and each of BFM and BIM, with respect to the Fund, expired.

The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, 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 Fund pays 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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)     

 

relevant share class of the Fund as follows:

 

      Investor A     Investor C  

Service Fee

     0.25     0.25

Distribution Fee

            0.75

Pursuant to sub-agreements with BRIL, broker-dealers and BRIL provide shareholder servicing and distribution services to the 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 and Investor C shareholders.

For the year ended July 31, 2014, the following table shows the class specific service and distribution fees borne directly by each class of the Fund:

 

 

Investor A

     Investor C      Total  
$ 4,816,817       $ 16,898,971       $ 21,715,788   

Pursuant to written agreements, certain financial intermediaries, some of which may be affiliates, provide the Fund 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 July 31, 2014, the Fund paid $4,948 to affiliates of BlackRock in return for these services to Institutional shareholders, which are included in transfer agent — class specific in the Statement of Operations.

The Manager maintains a call center, which is responsible for providing certain shareholder services to the Fund, 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 July 31, 2014, the 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 Statement of Operations:

 

 

Institutional

     Investor A      Investor C      Total  
$ 6,289       $ 14,929       $ 14,955       $ 36,173   

For the year ended July 31, 2014, the following table shows the class specific transfer agent fees borne directly by each class of the Fund:

 

 

Institutional

     Investor A      Investor C      Total  
$ 1,756,228       $ 1,412,243       $ 1,310,191       $ 4,478,662   

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (“BNYMIS”) and the Manager act as co-administrators for the Fund. 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 the Fund. The combined administration fee, which is shown as administration in the Statement of Operations, is paid at the following annual rates. In addition, each of the share classes is charged an administration fee, which is shown as administration — class specific in the Statement of Operations, based on the following percentages of average daily net assets of each respective class:

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Administration Fee     Administration Fee —
Class Specific
 

First $500 Million

     0.075     0.025

$500 Million - $1 Billion

     0.065     0.015

Greater than $1 Billion

     0.055     0.005

For the year ended July 31, 2014, the Fund paid $3,044,650 to the Manager in return for these services, which is included in administration and administration — class specific in the Statement of Operations.

For the year ended July 31, 2014, the following table shows the class specific administration fees borne directly by each class of the Fund:

 

 

Institutional

     Investor A      Investor C      Total  
$ 277,495       $ 246,016       $ 234,273       $ 757,784   

BNYMIS and the Manager may have, at their discretion, voluntarily waived all or any portion of their administration fees for the Fund or a share class, which are included in administration fees waived — class specific in the Statement of Operations.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)     

 

The Manager contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse fees or expenses in order to limit expenses, excluding interest expense, dividend expense, 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 limitation as a percentage of average daily net assets are as follows: 1.55% for Institutional Shares, 1.80% for Investor A Shares and 2.55% for Investor C Shares. This agreement will automatically renew on December 1 of each year for an additional year until December 1, 2023, unless terminated earlier by the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees.

In addition, the Manager contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse fees or expenses in order to limit expenses, excluding interest expense, dividend expense, 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 limitation as a percentage of average daily net assets are as follows: 0.55% for Institutional Shares, 0.80% for Investor A Shares and 1.55% for Investor C Shares. The Manager has agreed not to reduce or discontinue this contractual waiver or reimbursement prior to December 1, 2014, unless approved by the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees.

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 reimbursed — class specific, respectively, in the Statement of Operations. For the year ended July 31, 2014, the Manager waived $4,211,520 of investment advisory fees, which is included in fees waived by Manager.

Class specific expense waivers or reimbursements are as follows:

 

      Institutional      Investor A      Investor C      Total  

Administration Fees Waived

   $ 277,495       $ 246,016       $ 234,273       $ 757,784   

Transfer Agent Fees Waived

   $ 6,289       $ 14,929       $ 14,955       $ 36,173   

Transfer Agent Fees Reimbursed

   $ 1,720,306       $ 1,360,600       $ 1,192,992       $ 4,273,898   

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 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.

On July 31, 2014, the Fund level and class specific waivers and/or reimbursements subject to possible future recoupment under the expense limitation agreement are as follows:

 

      Fund Level      Institutional      Investor A      Investor C  

07/31/2015

   $ 2,650,183       $ 680,163       $ 625,368       $ 507,786   

07/31/2016

   $ 4,211,520       $ 2,004,090       $ 1,621,545       $ 1,442,220   

The following Fund level and class specific waivers and/or reimbursements previously recorded by the Fund, which were subject to recoupment by the Manager, expired on July 31, 2014:

 

 

Fund Level

     Institutional      Investor A      Investor C  
$ 321,646       $ 52,557       $ 47,462       $ 38,989   

For the year ended July 31, 2014, affiliates earned underwriting discounts, direct commissions and dealer concessions on sales of the Fund’s Investor A Shares of $998,835.

For the year ended July 31, 2014, affiliates received CDSCs in the amount of $257,317 and $476,385 for the Fund’s Investor A and Investor C Shares, respectively.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has issued an exemptive order which permits BIM, an affiliate of the Manager, to serve as securities lending agent for the Fund, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BIM bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending. The Fund is responsible for expenses in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan (the “collateral investment expenses”). The cash collateral is invested in a private investment company managed by the Manager or its affiliates. However, BIM has agreed to cap the collateral investment expenses of the private investment company to an annual rate of 0.04%. The investment advisor to the private investment company will not charge any advisory fees with respect to shares purchased by the Fund.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)     

 

Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral, net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less the collateral investment expenses. The Fund retains a portion of securities lending income and remits a remaining portion to BIM as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.

Pursuant to a securities lending agreement effective February 1, 2014, the Fund retains 75% of securities lending income (commencing January 1, 2015, the amount the Fund will retain is expected to change to 70% of securities lending income), and these amounts retained can never be less than 65% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment expenses.

In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income earned across the Equity-Bond Complex in a calendar year exceeds the aggregate securities lending income earned across the Equity-Bond Complex in the calendar year 2013 (the “Hurdle Date”), the Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year securities lending income as follows: 80% of securities lending income (following any Hurdle Date after January 1, 2015, the Fund will retain 75% of securities lending income), and these amounts retained can never be less than 65% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment expenses.

Prior to February 1, 2014, the Fund retained 65% of securities lending income and paid a fee to BIM equal to 35% of such income.

The share of securities lending income earned by the Fund is shown as securities lending — affiliated — net in the Statement of Operations. For the year ended July 31, 2014, the Fund paid BIM $591,081 for securities lending agent services.

The Fund recorded payments from an affiliate to compensate for foregone securities lending revenue, which is shown as other income — affiliated in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or directors of BlackRock or its affiliates. The Fund reimburses 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 Statement of Operations.

The Fund may purchase securities from, or sell securities to, an affiliated fund provided the affiliation is due solely to having a common investment advisor, common officers, or common trustees. For the year ended July 31, 2014, the purchase and sale transactions from an affiliated fund in compliance with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were $52,966,550 and $13,134,553, respectively.

6. Purchases and Sales:

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities, for the year ended July 31, 2014 were as follows:

 

      Purchases      Sales  

Non-U.S. Government Securities

   $ 12,003,316,599       $ 8,868,189,117

U.S. Government Securities

   $ 112,433,216       $ 148,213,039   

 

  * Includes paydowns.

7. Income Tax Information:

It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

The Fund files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on the Fund’s U.S. federal tax returns remains open for each of the four years ended July 31, 2014. The statutes of limitations on the Fund’s state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Fund’s facts and circumstances and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability.

U.S. 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. As of July 31, 2014, the following permanent differences attributable to the accounting for swap agreements, the classification of investments, foreign currency transactions, income recognized from investments in partnerships and fees paid on trade settlements were reclassified to the following accounts:

 

Paid-in capital

   $ (6,804

Undistributed net investment income

   $ 2,799,062   

Undistributed net realized gain

   $ (2,792,258

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)     

 

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

      7/31/14      7/31/13  

Ordinary income

   $ 308,312,071       $ 87,510,580   

Long-term capital gains

     1,503,793         328,030   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 309,815,864       $ 87,838,610   
  

 

 

 

As of July 31, 2014, the tax components of accumulated net earnings were as follows:

 

          

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 28,149,735   

Undistributed long-term capital gains

     5,532,958   

Net unrealized gains1

     209,201,141   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 242,883,834   
  

 

 

 

 

  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, the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains/losses on certain futures, options and foreign currency contracts, the timing and recognition of partnership income, the accounting for swap agreements, the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gain on investments in passive foreign investment companies, the classification of investments and dividend income recognized for tax purposes.

As of July 31, 2014, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

          

Tax cost

   $ 8,933,703,439   
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 310,279,070   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (89,520,777
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 220,758,293   
  

 

 

 

8. Bank Borrowings:

The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, along with certain other funds managed by the Manager and its affiliates (“Participating Funds”), is a party to a 364-day, $1.1 billion credit agreement with a group of lenders, under which the Fund may borrow to fund shareholder redemptions. The agreement expires in April 2015. Excluding commitments designated for a certain individual fund, other Participating Funds, including the Fund, can borrow up to an aggregate commitment amount of $650 million, subject to asset coverage and other limitations as specified in the agreement. The credit agreement has the following terms: a fee of 0.06% 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 July 31, 2014.

9. Concentration, Market and Credit Risk:

In the normal course of business, the Fund invests in securities and enters 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 Fund may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Fund; 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 Fund may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments. The Fund manages counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Fund to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Fund’s exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is generally approximated by their value recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Fund.

The Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in fixed-income securities and/or uses derivatives tied to the fixed income markets. See the Schedule of Investments for these securities and/or derivatives. Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions, including the Federal Reserve’s decision in December 2013 to taper its quantitative easing policy, may affect the value and/or liquidity of such investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. The Fund may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates due to the current period of historically low rates.

The Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in securities backed by commercial or residential mortgage loans or in issuers that hold mortgage and other asset-backed securities. Please see the Schedule 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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Notes to Financial Statements (concluded)     

 

10. Capital Share Transactions:

Transactions in capital shares for each class were as follows:

 

     Year Ended
July 31, 2014
         Year Ended
July 31, 2013
 
      Shares     Value           Shares     Value  

Institutional

                                     

Shares sold

     226,939,612      $ 2,572,545,200           139,246,480      $ 1,535,338,119   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     9,685,319        110,117,292           2,453,514        27,074,990   

Shares redeemed

     (54,190,824     (612,122,952        (13,779,326     (152,108,994
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase

     182,434,107      $ 2,070,539,540           127,920,668      $ 1,410,304,115   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Investor A

                                     

Shares sold

     132,241,160      $ 1,496,109,587           118,050,453      $ 1,299,687,566   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     8,134,198        92,278,906           2,496,215        27,509,003   

Shares redeemed

     (45,398,835     (514,108,559        (13,835,230     (152,619,759
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase

     94,976,523      $ 1,074,279,934           106,711,438      $ 1,174,576,810   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Investor C

                                     

Shares sold

     102,282,841      $ 1,156,311,970           96,311,556      $ 1,059,406,893   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     5,771,293        65,402,655           1,766,521        19,437,518   

Shares redeemed

     (19,046,794     (214,893,126        (5,186,333     (57,082,257
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase

     89,007,340      $ 1,006,821,499           92,891,744      $ 1,021,762,154   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Net Increase

     366,417,970      $ 4,151,640,973           327,523,850      $ 3,606,643,079   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

11. Subsequent Events:

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund 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 the Shareholders of BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio (the “Fund”), a series of BlackRock Funds II, as of July 31, 2014, and the related statement 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 five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s 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 Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its 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 Fund’s 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 July 31, 2014, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, such financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio of BlackRock Funds II as of July 31, 2014, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

September 24, 2014

 

 

Important Tax Information (Unaudited)

The following information is provided with respect to the ordinary income distributions paid by BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2014:

 

Payable

Dates

   Qualified Dividend
Income for  Individuals
    Dividends Qualifying for the
Dividends  Received Deduction
for Corporations
    Interest Related Dividends
and Qualified  Short-Term
Gains for Non-U.S. Residents1
 

August 2013 - July 2014

            9.58       

August 2013 - December 2013

     39.33            43.33

January 2014 - July 2014

     12.70            30.60

 

1 

Represents the portion of the taxable ordinary income dividends eligible for exemption from U.S. withholding tax for nonresident aliens and foreign corporations.

Additionally, the Fund distributed long-term capital gains of $0.003030 per share to shareholders of record on December 19, 2013.

 

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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 Funds II (the “Trust”) met in person on April 8, 2014 (the “April Meeting”) and May 13-14, 2014 (the “May Meeting”) to consider the approval of the investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) between the Trust, on behalf of BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio (the “Fund”), and BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), the Fund’s investment advisor. The Board also considered the approval of the sub-advisory agreements (collectively, the “Sub-Advisory Agreements”) between the Manager and each of (a) BlackRock International Limited; (b) BlackRock (Singapore) Limited; and (c) BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited (collectively, the “Sub-Advisors”), respectively, with respect to the Fund. At the May Meeting, it was noted that the sub-advisory agreements between the Manager and each of BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. and BlackRock Investment Management, LLC, respectively, with respect to the Fund, would expire effective July 1, 2014. It was also noted that the non-renewal of the impacted sub-advisory agreements would not result in any change in the nature or quality of services provided to the Fund, or in the portfolio management team that serves the Fund. The Manager and the Sub-Advisors 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 Fund and perform the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act. The Independent Board Members have retained independent legal counsel to assist them in connection with their duties. The 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 the Fund by BlackRock, its personnel and its affiliates, including (as applicable) investment management; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of fund service providers; 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 the 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 the Fund for services, such as marketing and distribution, call center and fund accounting; (c) Fund operating expenses and how BlackRock allocates expenses to the Fund; (d) the resources devoted to, risk oversight of, and compliance reports relating to, implementation of the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions, and meeting new regulatory requirements; (e) the 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 the 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, and the similarities and differences between the services provided to these products as compared to the Fund; (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. BlackRock also furnished information to the Board in response to specific questions. These questions covered issues such as: BlackRock’s profitability; investment performance; subadvisory and advisory relationships with other clients (including mutual funds sponsored by third parties); the viability of specific funds; manager capacity and the potential for closing certain funds to new investments; portfolio managers’ investments in funds they manage; supplemental service agreements with third party distribution partners; and management fee levels and breakpoints. The Board further discussed with BlackRock: BlackRock’s management structure; portfolio turnover, execution quality and use of soft dollars; BlackRock’s portfolio manager compensation and performance accountability; marketing support for the funds; services provided to the funds by BlackRock affiliates; and 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 continuously engaged in a process with its independent legal counsel

 

 

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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 the Fund as compared with a peer group of funds as determined by Lipper;1 (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 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 the Fund to BlackRock; (g) sales and redemption data regarding the 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 the Independent Board Members, approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement between the Manager and the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, and the Sub-Advisory Agreements between the Manager and the Sub-Advisors, with respect to the Fund, each for a one-year term ending June 30, 2015. 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 the 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 the Fund; (d) the 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 and its affiliates as a result of its relationship with the 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 the 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

 

1   Funds are ranked by Lipper in quartiles, ranging from first to fourth, where first is the most desirable quartile position and fourth is the least desirable.

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 the 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, as applicable. The Board met with BlackRock’s senior management personnel responsible for investment activities, including the senior investment officers. The Board also reviewed the materials provided by the 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 the 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 the 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 the Fund. BlackRock and its affiliates provide the Fund with certain administrative, shareholder and other services (in addition to any such services provided to the 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 the 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) oversight of 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 the Fund and BlackRock:

The Board, including the Independent Board Members, also reviewed and considered the performance history of the Fund. In preparation for the April Meeting, the Board worked with its independent legal counsel,

 

 

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BlackRock and Lipper to develop a template for, and was provided with, reports independently prepared by Lipper, which included a comprehensive analysis of the 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 the 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 the Fund throughout the year.

The Board noted that for the one-, three- and five-year periods reported, the Fund ranked in the third, first and second quartiles, respectively, against its Lipper Performance Universe. The Board and BlackRock reviewed and discussed the reasons for the Fund’s underperformance during the one-year period and noted that they will monitor the Fund’s performance.

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 the Fund:

The Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the 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 the Fund’s total expense ratio, as well as its actual management fee rate, to those of other funds in its Lipper category. The total expense ratio represents a fund’s total net operating expenses, including any 12b-1 or non 12b-1 service fees. The total expense ratio gives effect to any expense reimbursements or fee waivers that benefit a fund, and the actual management fee rate gives effect to any management fee reimbursements or waivers that benefit a fund. The Board considered the services provided and the fees charged by BlackRock and its affiliates to other types of clients with similar investment mandates, as applicable, including institutional accounts.

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 the Fund. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s profitability with respect to the Fund and other funds the Board currently oversees for the year ended December 31, 2013 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, calculating and comparing profitability at individual fund levels 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 the Fund by BlackRock, and BlackRock’s and its affiliates’ profits relating to the management and distribution of the 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 the 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 further considered factors including but not limited to BlackRock’s commitment of time, assumption of risk and liability profile in servicing the Fund in contrast to what is required of BlackRock with respect to other products with similar investment objectives across the open-end fund, ETF, closed-end fund and institutional account product channels, as applicable.

The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the second quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio ranked in the second and first quartiles, respectively, 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 expenses as a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets 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 the Fund increase, as well as the existence of expense caps, as applicable. The Board also considered the extent to which the 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 the 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

 

 

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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements (concluded)     

 

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 the Fund’s fees and expenses are too high or if they are dissatisfied with the performance of the Fund.

Conclusion

The Board, including the Independent Board Members, approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement between the Manager and the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, for a one-year term ending June 30, 2015, and the Sub-Advisory Agreements between the Manager and the Sub-Advisors, with respect to the Fund, for a one-year term ending June 30, 2015. 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 the 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 the 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, Address1

and Year of Birth

 

Position(s)
Held with

the Trust

 

Length

of Time
Served as

a Trustee3

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years  

Number of BlackRock-

Advised Registered

Investment Companies

(“RICs”) Consisting of

Investment Portfolios

(“Portfolios”) Overseen

  Public
Directorships
Independent Trustees2                     

Robert M. Hernandez

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.   29 RICs consisting of 97 Portfolios   ACE Limited (insurance company); Eastman Chemical Company; RTI International Metals, Inc.

Fred G. Weiss

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.   29 RICs consisting of 97 Portfolios   Actavis, plc (pharmaceuticals)

James H. Bodurtha

1944

  Trustee  

Since

2007

   Director, The China Business Group, Inc. (consulting and investing firm) from 1996 to 2013 and Executive Vice President thereof from 1996 to 2003; Chairman of the Board, Berkshire Holding Corporation since 1980.   29 RICs consisting of 97 Portfolios   None

Bruce R. Bond

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.   29 RICs consisting of 97 Portfolios   None

Donald W. Burton

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.   29 RICs consisting of 97 Portfolios   None

Honorable Stuart E. Eizenstat

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) from 2007 to 2012; Member of the International Advisory Board GML Ltd. (energy) since 2003; Advisory Board Member, BT Americas (telecommunications) from 2004 to 2009.   29 RICs consisting of 97 Portfolios   Alcatel-Lucent (telecom- munications); Global Specialty Metallurgical; UPS Corporation (delivery service)

Kenneth A. Froot

1957

  Trustee  

Since

2007

   Professor, Harvard University since 1992.   29 RICs consisting of 97 Portfolios   None

John F. O’Brien

1943

  Trustee  

Since

2007

   Chairman, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute since 2009 and Trustee thereof from 2003 to 2009; Director, Ameresco, Inc. (energy solutions company) from 2006 to 2007.   29 RICs consisting of 97 Portfolios   Cabot Corporation (chemicals); LKQ Corporation (auto parts manufacturing); TJX Companies, Inc. (retailer)

Roberta Cooper Ramo

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.   29 RICs consisting of 97 Portfolios   None

 

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Officers and Trustees (continued)     

 

 

Name, Address1

and Year of Birth

 

Position(s)
Held with

the Trust

 

Length

of Time
Served as

a Trustee3

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years  

Number of BlackRock-

Advised Registered

Investment Companies

(“RICs”) Consisting of

Investment Portfolios

(“Portfolios”) Overseen

  Public
Directorships
Independent Trustees2 (concluded)             

David H. Walsh

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.   29 RICs consisting of 97 Portfolios   None
 

1     The address of each Trustee is c/o BlackRock, Inc., Park Avenue Plaza, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055.

 

2     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.

 

3     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 Trustees4

Paul L. Audet

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.   144 RICs consisting of 334 Portfolios   None

Laurence D. Fink

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.   29 RICs consisting of 97 Portfolios   BlackRock, Inc.

Henry Gabbay

1947

  Trustee  

Since

2007

   Consultant, BlackRock from 2007 to 2008; Managing Director from 1989 to 2007; Chief Administrative Officer, BlackRock Advisors, LLC from 1998 to 2007; President of BlackRock Funds and BlackRock Allocation Target Shares (formerly, BlackRock Bond Allocation Shares) from 2005 to 2007 and Treasurer of certain closed-end funds in the BlackRock fund complex from 1989 to 2006.   144 RICs consisting of 334 Portfolios   None
 

4     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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Officers and Trustees (concluded)     

 

 

Name, Address1

and Year of Birth

 

Position(s)
Held with

the Trust

 

Length

of Time

Served

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
Trust Officers2             

John M. Perlowski

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

1977

  Vice President  

Since

2009

   Managing Director of BlackRock since 2010; Director of BlackRock from 2008 to 2009; Head of Americas Product Development for BlackRock since 2013, Head of Product Development and Management for BlackRock’s U.S. Retail Group from 2009 to 2013 and Co-head thereof from 2007 to 2009; Vice President of BlackRock from 2005 to 2008.

Neal Andrews

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

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.

Charles Park

1967

  Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer  

Since

2014

   Chief Compliance Officer of BlackRock Advisors, LLC and the BlackRock-advised Funds in the Equity-Bond Complex, the Equity-Liquidity Complex and the Closed-End Complex since 2014; Principle of and Chief Compliance Officer for iShares® Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC since 2012 and BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”) since 2006; Chief Compliance Officer for the BFA-advised iShares exchange traded funds since 2006; Chief Compliance Officer for BlackRock Asset Management International Inc. since 2012.

Benjamin Archibald

1975

  Secretary  

Since

2012

   Managing Director of BlackRock since 2014; Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2010 to 2013; Assistant Secretary to the BlackRock-advised 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    The address of each Officer is c/o BlackRock, Inc., Park Avenue Plaza, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055.

 

2    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.

 

Effective May 14, 2014, Brian Kindelan resigned as Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer of the Trust and Charles Park became Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer of the Trust.

 

       

Investment Advisor and

Co-Administrator

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Wilmington, DE 19809

 

Sub-Advisors

BlackRock International Limited

Edinburgh, Scotland EH3 8BL

 

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

 

BlackRock Asset

Management North Asia Limited

Hong Kong

 

Independent Registered Public

Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Philadelphia, PA 19103

 

Address of the Trust

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

     

Accounting Agent,

Co-Administrator and

Transfer Agent

BNY Mellon Investment

Servicing (US) Inc.

Wilmington, DE 19809

 

BlackRock (Singapore) Limited

079912 Singapore

   

 

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Additional Information     

 

General Information

 

Electronic Delivery

Electronic copies of most financial reports and prospectuses are available on the Fund’s website or shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications of quarterly statements, annual and semi-annual reports and prospectuses by enrolling in the Fund’s 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 Fund 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 Fund at (800) 441-7762.

Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund uses 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 Fund’s portfolio 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 IRA’s, SEP IRA’s 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 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

 

 

Taxable Fixed Income Funds

 

BlackRock Bond Index Fund

BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio

BlackRock CoreAlpha Bond Fund

BlackRock CoRI Funds

2015

2017

2019

2021

2023

BlackRock Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond

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 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 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

BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities 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 Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Fund               
BlackRock Strategic Risk Allocation Fund   LifePath® Portfolios              
 

Retirement

    2040              
BlackRock Prepared Portfolios  

2020

    2045              

Conservative Prepared Portfolio

 

2025

    2050              

Moderate Prepared Portfolio

 

2030

    2055              

Growth Prepared Portfolio

 

2035

            

Aggressive Growth Prepared Portfolio

              

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 intended for existing shareholders. It is not authorized for use as an offer of sale or a solicitation of an offer to buy shares of the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by the 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.      LOGO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAIP-7/14-AR    LOGO

 


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 Global Dividend Portfolio    $34,488    $33,613    $0    $0    $15,100    $18,100    $0    $0
BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio    $48,838    $44,113    $0    $0    $15,100    $15,100    $0    $0

The following table presents fees billed by D&T that were required to be approved by the registrant’s audit committee (the “Committee”) for services that relate directly to the operations or financial reporting of the Fund and that are rendered on behalf of BlackRock Advisors, LLC (“Investment Adviser” or “BlackRock”) and entities controlling, controlled by, or under common control with BlackRock (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) that provide ongoing services to the Fund (“Fund Service Providers”):

 

2


      Current Fiscal Year End    Previous Fiscal Year End
(b) Audit-Related Fees1    $0    $0
(c) Tax Fees2    $0    $0
(d) All Other Fees3    $2,555,000    $2,865,000

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 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:

 

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Entity Name    Current Fiscal Year End    Previous Fiscal Year End
BlackRock Global Dividend Portfolio    $15,100    $18,100
BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio    $15,100    $15,100

 

  Additionally, SSAE 16 Review (Formerly, SAS No. 70) fees for the current and previous fiscal years of $2,555,000 and $2,865,000, 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.
  (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.

 

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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:   October 1, 2014

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:   October 1, 2014
By:     /s/ Neal J. Andrews
  Neal J. Andrews
  Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
  BlackRock Funds II
Date:   October 1, 2014

 

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