N-CSRS 1 d936420dncsrs.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 Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond Portfolio

  BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities 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: 12/31/2015

Date of reporting period: 06/30/2015


Item 1 – Report to Stockholders


JUNE 30, 2015        

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT (UNAUDITED)

 

      BLACKROCK®

 

BlackRock Funds II

  BlackRock Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond Portfolio

  BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

Not FDIC Insured ¡ May Lose Value ¡ No Bank Guarantee  

 


Table of Contents     

 

 

       Page   

The Markets in Review

     3   

Semi-Annual Report:

  

Fund Summaries

     4   

The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging

     8   

About Fund Performance

     8   

Disclosure of Expenses

     9   

Derivative Financial Instruments

     9   

Financial Statements:

  

Schedules of Investments

     10   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     76   

Statements of Operations

     78   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     79   

Financial Highlights

     80   

Notes to Financial Statements

     87   

Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement

     108   

Officers and Trustees

     113   

Additional Information

     114   

 

 

 

LOGO

  

 

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2    BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015     


The Markets in Review

Dear Shareholder,

During the 12-month period ended June 30, 2015, market volatility increased from the remarkably low levels seen in recent years, although it remained below the historical average. In the middle of 2014, geopolitical tensions intensified in Ukraine and the Middle East and oil prices became highly volatile, stoking worries about economic growth outside the United States. The U.S. economy, however, was showing improvement, which made investors concerned that the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) would raise short-term rates sooner than previously anticipated. The U.S. dollar appreciated and global credit markets tightened, ultimately putting a strain on investor flows.

In the fourth quarter, U.S. growth picked up considerably while the broader global economy showed more signs of slowing. This, combined with rising global risks, drove investors to the relative stability of U.S. assets. International markets continued to struggle even as the European Central Bank (“ECB”) and the Bank of Japan eased monetary policy. Oil prices plummeted due to a global supply-and-demand imbalance, sparking a selloff in energy-related assets and putting stress on emerging markets. Fixed income investors piled into U.S. Treasuries despite their persistently low yields, which had become attractive as compared to the even lower yields on international sovereign debt.

Equity markets reversed in early 2015, with international markets outperforming the United States as global risks abated. Investors had held high expectations for the U.S. economy, but a harsh winter and west coast port strike brought disappointing first-quarter data and high valuations took their toll on U.S. stocks, while bond yields fell to extreme lows. (Bond prices rise as yields fall.) In contrast, economic reports in Europe and Asia easily beat investors’ very low expectations, and accommodative policies from central banks in those regions helped international equities rebound. Oil prices stabilized, providing some relief for emerging market stocks, although a stronger U.S. dollar continued to be a headwind for the asset class.

U.S. economic data regained momentum in the second quarter, helping U.S. stocks resume an upward path. However, meaningful strength in the labor market underscored the likelihood that the Fed would raise short-term rates before the end of 2015 and bond yields moved swiftly higher. The period ended on a downbeat, but temporary, note as Greece’s long-brewing debt troubles came to an impasse. As the drama unfolded around the tumultuous negotiations between Greece and its creditors, investors feared the possibility of Greece leaving the euro zone and the impact such an event might have on global markets. Most asset classes broadly sold off, especially in Europe, even while macroeconomic and company fundamentals continued to improve.

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 markets.

Sincerely,

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

Total Returns as of June 30, 2015  
     6-month     12-month  

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

     1.23     7.42

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

     4.75        6.49   

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

     5.52        (4.22

Emerging market equities
(MSCI Emerging Markets
Index)

     2.95        (5.12

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

     0.01        0.02   

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

     (0.51     3.79   

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

     (0.10     1.86   

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

     0.01        3.00   

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

     2.53        (0.39
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 June 30, 2015      BlackRock Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond Portfolio   

 

      Investment Objective

BlackRock Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond Portfolio’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek maximum long term total return.

 

      Portfolio Management Commentary

 

How did the Fund perform?

 

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2015, the Fund’s Institutional Shares returned (0.08)%, while the BlackRock Shares returned (0.02)% and Investor A and Investor C Shares returned (0.22)% and (0.67)%, respectively. For the same period, the Fund’s reference benchmark, a custom blend of 50% J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Diversified Index/50% J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified Index, returned (1.63)%.

What factors influenced performance?

 

 

The Fund’s performance is reviewed on an absolute basis due to the nature of its strategy. The Fund has a flexible strategy that is managed within a total return framework. The Fund has the flexibility to invest in fixed income and derivative securities of any maturity and denominated in any currency from issuers located in emerging markets. As such, the Fund is not managed specifically to a benchmark. The blended index return listed above is for reference purposes only.

 

 

The Fund uses derivatives as a part of its investment strategy. Derivatives are used by the Fund as a means to manage risk and/or take outright views on interest rates, credit risk and/or foreign exchange positions. During the period, the Fund’s derivatives positions had a negative impact on returns.

 

 

During the past six months, the Fund’s short duration positioning in U.S. Treasuries made a positive contribution to performance. (Duration is a measure of interest rate sensitivity). This positioning, which was designed to manage the risk of a market reaction to the growing potential for an interest-rate increase by the U.S. Federal Reserve, aided Fund performance as yields indeed rose during the period.

 

 

Long positions in the sovereign bonds of Eastern European countries also helped performance. While the main contribution came from a position in Russia, the Fund’s exposure to Hungary, Romania, Slovenia and Serbia boosted returns as well. The position in Russia was based, in part, on the investment advisor’s view that oil prices would stabilize. The other positions were part of a “European convergence” theme, which reflected the investment advisor’s expectation that yields in the region’s smaller markets will move closer to those of the larger countries over time.

 

 

The Fund’s long position in German bunds, which was designed to benefit from a possible “flight to quality,” detracted from performance. In addition, positions in long-maturity, euro-denominated bonds in Mexico had an adverse impact on Fund returns. As the yields on German bunds surged in the April to June period, these bonds experienced negative performance. An average long position in the Japanese yen versus the U.S. dollar also detracted from Fund performance.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

 

 

Risk reduction was the primary focus of the Fund’s portfolio activity during the period, particularly from the end of April onward. The Fund lowered its exposure to Eastern European countries by reducing positions in Hungary and Romania and closing its position in Slovenia. The Fund also reduced, and then closed, the long position in Russian sovereign debt before moving to a short position via credit default swaps. In addition, the Fund greatly reduced its allocation to Mexican hard-currency bonds.

 

 

The Fund maintained a cash balance to provide increased flexibility and maintain adequate liquidity. The cash position did not have a material impact on performance.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

 

 

The majority of the portfolio was in invested in hard-currency bonds. The Fund’s currency positioning favored the U.S. dollar over emerging market currencies, and it was generally short to emerging currencies, albeit with some selective long positions. The Fund was short in the euro and the British pound, while it maintained a long position in the Japanese yen. The Fund’s duration (a measure of its sensitivity to interest rates) stood at 4.6 years as of period end.

 

 

The Fund maintained a defensive positioning by seeking to manage emerging market sovereign risk through the use of derivatives. The Fund also maintained a long position in German bunds and a short position in U.S. Treasuries. Its main bond exposures continued to be in Eastern Europe (despite the reduction); in Mexico and Indonesia, which have benefited from economic reforms; and in Argentina, where bonds issued by the Province of Buenos Aires offered a favorable yield advantage.

 

 

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

 

      Portfolio Information

 

Portfolio Composition   

Percent of

Long-Term Investments

Foreign Government Obligations

   63%

Foreign Agency Obligations

   26  

Corporate Bonds

   9

U.S. Treasury Obligations

   2
Geographic Allocation   

Percent of

Long-Term Investments

Argentina

   11%

Germany

   10  

Hungary

   10  

Mexico

   9

Russia

   6

Turkey

   6

Poland

   5

Colombia

   5

South Africa

   5

Kazakhstan

   4

Venezuela

   4

Indonesia

   4

Serbia

   3

Dominican Republic

   3

Romania

   3

Malaysia

   3

Gabon

   3

Brazil

   3

United States

   2

Other1

   1

1 Includes holdings within countries that are 1% or less of long-term investments.

   Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for such countries.

 

 

4    BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015     


       BlackRock Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond Portfolio   

 

      Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment

 

LOGO  

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

 

 

2   The Fund invests primarily in a global portfolio of fixed income securities and derivatives of any maturity of issuers located in emerging markets that may be denominated in any currency (on a hedged or un-hedged basis). This Fund’s total returns prior to September 3, 2012 are the returns of the Fund when it followed different investment strategies under the name “BlackRock Emerging Market Debt Portfolio.” The Fund’s returns from September 3, 2012 through January 2, 2014 are the returns of the Fund when it followed different investment strategies under the name “BlackRock Emerging Market Local Debt Portfolio.”

 

  3   

An unmanaged index that tracks local currency bonds.

 

  4   

A customized weighted index comprised of the returns of 50% J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified Index/50% J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Diversified Index.

 

  5   

Commencement of operations.

 

      Performance Summary for the Period Ended June 30, 2015             
                 Average Annual Total Returns6
                 1 Year   5 Years   Since Inception7
      Standardized
30-Day Yields
  Unsubsidized
30-Day Yields
 

6-Month

Total Returns

 

w/o sales

charge

 

w/sales

charge

 

w/o sales

charge

 

w/sales

charge

 

w/o sales

charge

 

w/sales

charge

BlackRock

       3.56 %       3.06 %       (0.02 )%       0.05 %       N/A         4.07 %       N/A         4.73 %       N/A  

Institutional

       3.40         2.92         (0.08 )       (0.17 )       N/A         3.96         N/A         4.62         N/A  

Investor A

       3.03         2.56         (0.22 )       (0.41 )       (4.39 )%       3.67         2.83 %       4.33         3.76 %

Investor C

       2.40         1.81         (0.67 )       (1.17 )       (2.13 )       2.90         2.90         3.55         3.55  

J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified Index

                       (4.88 )       (15.39 )       N/A         0.94         N/A         2.80         N/A  

J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Diversified Index

                       1.67         0.51         N/A         6.76         N/A         7.05         N/A  

50% J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified Index/50% J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Diversified Index

                       (1.63 )       (7.72 )       N/A         3.89         N/A         4.98         N/A  

 

  6   

Assuming maximum sales charges, if any. Average annual total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See “About Fund Performance” on page 8 for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees. This Fund’s total returns prior to September 3, 2012 are the returns of the Fund when it followed different investment strategies under the name “BlackRock Emerging Market Debt Portfolio.” The Fund’s returns from September 3, 2012 through January 2, 2014 are the returns of the Fund when it followed different investment strategies under the name “BlackRock Emerging Market Local Debt Portfolio.”

 

  7   

The Fund commenced operations on February 1, 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

 

Hypothetical9

   
    

Beginning

Account Value

January 1, 2015

 

Ending

Account Value

June 30, 2015

 

Expenses Paid

During the Period8

 

Beginning

Account Value

January 1, 2015

 

Ending

Account Value

June 30, 2015

 

Expenses Paid

During the Period8

 

Annualized

Expense Ratio

BlackRock

  $1,000.00   $999.80   $4.21   $1,000.00   $1,020.58   $4.26   0.85%

Institutional

  $1,000.00   $999.20   $4.96   $1,000.00   $1,019.84   $5.01   1.00%

Investor A

  $1,000.00   $997.80   $6.19   $1,000.00   $1,018.60   $6.26   1.25%

Investor C

  $1,000.00   $993.30   $9.88   $1,000.00   $1,014.88   $9.99   2.00%

 

  8   

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).

 

  9   

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

 

      See “Disclosure of Expenses” on page 9 for further information on how expenses were calculated.

 

     BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015    5


Fund Summary as of June 30, 2015      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   

 

      Investment Objective

BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek total return as is consistent with preservation of capital.

 

      Portfolio Management Commentary

 

How did the Fund perform?

 

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2015, the Fund’s Institutional Shares returned 0.78%, while the Investor A Shares returned 0.63% and Investor C Shares returned 0.26%. For the same period, the Barclays U.S. Universal Index returned 0.30% and the BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month Treasury Bill Index returned 0.01%.

What factors influenced performance?

 

 

The Fund’s performance is reviewed on an absolute basis due to the nature of its strategy. The Fund has an unconstrained strategy (i.e., flexibility to invest across all fixed income asset classes) that is managed within a risk-controlled framework. As such, the Fund is not managed specifically to a benchmark. The index returns listed above are for reference purposes only.

 

 

The leading contributors to relative performance during the period were the Fund’s allocations to U.S. securitized markets, exposure to peripheral sovereign bonds and credit positioning within Europe, a long U.S. dollar bias, and allocation to U.S. high yield corporates. In addition, the Fund’s U.S. absolute return and Asia credit strategies aided performance during the period.

 

 

The principal detractors from performance were allocations to U.S. municipal bonds and emerging markets debt, along with the Fund’s positioning along the U.S. yield curve.

 

 

The Fund held derivatives during the period as a part of its investment strategy. Derivatives are used by the Fund as a means to manage risk and/or take outright views on interest rates, credit risk and/or foreign exchange positions in the Fund. During the period, the Fund’s derivatives holdings had a positive impact on performance.

 

Describe recent portfolio activity.

 

 

Toward the end of March, as economic data continued to be mixed and the bond market experienced bouts of heightened volatility, the Fund’s stance with respect to overall portfolio duration (and corresponding interest rate sensitivity) was moved to neutral, as was the Fund’s positioning along the yield curve. With the rise in global yields starting in April, the Fund’s U.S. investment grade exposure was increased as all-in yields became more attractive. Additionally, as a measure to lower risk and maintain a high degree of liquidity, exposure to U.S. high yield, securitized credit and European credit was reduced. The Fund’s long U.S. dollar exposure was trimmed as well. Lastly, toward period-end, exposure to municipals was modestly reduced on headline risk and supply pressures.

 

 

The Fund maintained a cash balance to provide increased flexibility and maintain adequate liquidity. The cash position did not have a material impact on performance.

Describe Fund positioning at period end.

 

 

The Fund has sought to balance risk in the portfolio between more liquid segments of the market and those that are less liquid where the yield compensated for the risk being taken. While this approach worked as expected, the recent rise in global fixed income yields made certain traditional U.S. fixed income sectors such as investment grade credit and agency mortgage-backed securities more attractive at period end. As a result, the Fund reduced its weighting in less liquid sectors and added back to traditional U.S. fixed income sectors. Additionally, the Fund’s positioning reflected an emphasis on reducing risk and maintaining liquidity.

 

 

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

 

      Portfolio Information

 

Portfolio Composition   

Percent of

Long-Term Investments

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

   50%

Corporate Bonds

   12  

Foreign Government Obligations

   9

Asset-Backed Securities

   9

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

   7

U.S. Treasury Obligations

   4

Taxable Municipal Bonds

   3

Floating Rate Loan Interests

   2

Preferred Securities

   2

Investment Companies

   1

Foreign Agency Obligations

   1
Credit Quality Allocation1   

Percent of

Long-Term Investments

AAA/Aaa2

   24%

AA/Aa

   5

A

   6

BBB/Baa

   10  

BB/Ba

   6

B

   5

CCC/Caa

   2

CC/Ca

   1

N/R

   41  

 

  1  

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

 

  2  

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

 

 

6    BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015     


       BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   

 

      Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment     

 

LOGO

 

  1 

Assuming maximum sales charge, 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 market conditions, the Fund will invest in a combination of other fixed income securities, including, but not limited to: high yield securities, international securities, emerging markets debt and mortgages. Depending on market conditions, the Fund may invest in other market sectors.

 

  3 

An unmanaged, market value weighted index of fixed income securities issued in U.S. dollars, including U.S. government and investment grade debt, non-investment grade debt, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities, Eurobonds, 144A securities and emerging market debt with maturities of at least one year.

 

  4 

An unmanaged index that tracks 3-month U.S. Treasury securities.

 

  5 

Commencement of operations.

 

      Performance Summary for the Period Ended June 30, 2015
                    Average Annual Total Returns6
                    1 Year   5 Years    Since Inception7
      Standardized
30-Day Yields
  

Unsubsidized

30-Day Yields

  

6-Month

Total Returns

  

w/o sales

charge

  

w/sales

charge

 

w/o sales

charge

  

w/sales

charge

  

w/o sales

charge

  

w/sales

charge

Institutional

   2.98%    2.97%    0.78%    1.31%    N/A   4.60%    N/A       4.88%    N/A   

Investor A

   2.53       2.47       0.63       1.01       (3.04)%   4.32       3.47%    4.61       4.04%

Investor C

   1.91       1.90       0.26       0.25       (0.73)      3.54       3.54       3.82       3.82   

Barclays U.S. Universal Index

         0.30       1.61       N/A   3.81       N/A       4.51       N/A   

BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index

         0.01       0.02       N/A   0.08       N/A       0.30       N/A   

 

  6   

Assuming maximum sales charges, if any. Average annual total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See “About Fund Performance” on page 8 for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees.

 

  7   

The Fund commenced operations on February 5, 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
               Including
Interest Expense
   Excluding
Interest Expense
             Including
Interest  Expense
   Excluding
Interest  Expense
     

Beginning

Account Value

January 1, 2015

  

Ending

Account Value

June 30, 2015

  

Expenses

Paid During

the Period8

  

Expenses

Paid During

the Period9

        Beginning
Account Value
January 1, 2015
  

Ending

Account Value

June 30, 2015

  

Expenses
Paid During

the Period8

  

Ending

Account Value

June 30, 2015

  

Expenses
Paid During

the Period9

Institutional

   $1,000.00    $1,007.80    $3.88    $2.89       $1,000.00    $1,020.93    $3.91    $1,021.92    $2.91

Investor A

   $1,000.00    $1,006.30    $5.47    $4.48       $1,000.00    $1,019.34    $5.51    $1,020.33    $4.51

Investor C

   $1,000.00    $1,002.60    $9.19    $8.19         $1,000.00    $1,015.62    $9.25    $1,016.61    $8.25

 

  8   

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class (0.78% for Institutional, 1.10% for Investor A and 1.85% for Investor C), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).

 

  9   

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class (0.58% for Institutional, 0.90% for Investor A and 1.65% for Investor C), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).

 

  10   

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

 

       See “Disclosure of Expenses” on page 9 for further information on how expenses were calculated.

 

     BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015    7


The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging     

 

The Funds may utilize leverage to seek to enhance yield and net asset value (“NAV”). However, these objectives cannot be achieved in all interest rate environments.

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

The interest earned on securities purchased with the proceeds from leverage is distributed to the Funds’ shareholders, and the value of these portfolio holdings is reflected in the Funds’ per share NAV. However, in order to benefit shareholders, the return on assets purchased with leverage proceeds must exceed the ongoing costs associated with the leverage. If interest and other ongoing costs of leverage exceed a Fund’s return on assets purchased with leverage proceeds, income to shareholders is lower than if the Funds had not used leverage.

Furthermore, the value of each Fund’s portfolio investments generally varies inversely with the direction of long-term interest rates, although other factors can also influence the value of portfolio investments. As a result, changes in interest rates can influence each Fund’s NAV positively or negatively in addition to the impact on each Fund’s performance from leverage. Changes in the direction of interest rates are difficult to predict accurately, and there is no assurance that a Fund’s leveraging strategy will be successful.

The use of leverage also generally causes greater changes in each Fund’s NAV and distribution rates than it would in a comparable fund that does not use leverage. In a declining market, leverage is likely to cause a greater decline in the NAV of a Fund’s shares than if the Fund were not leveraged. In addition, each Fund may be required to sell portfolio securities at inopportune times or at distressed values in order to comply with regulatory requirements applicable to the use of leverage or as required by the terms of the leverage instruments, which may cause the Funds to incur losses. The use of leverage may limit a Fund’s ability to invest in certain types of securities or use certain types of hedging strategies. Each Fund incurs expenses in connection with the use of leverage, all of which are borne by the Funds’ shareholders and may reduce income.

 

 

About Fund Performance

 

 

BlackRock and Institutional Shares (BlackRock Shares available only in BlackRock Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond Portfolio) are not subject to any sales charge. These shares bear no ongoing distribution or service fees and are available only to certain eligible investors.

 

 

Investor A Shares are subject to a maximum initial sales charge (front-end load) of 4.00% 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. These shares are generally available through financial intermediaries.

 

 

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. These shares are generally available through financial intermediaries.

 

   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 tables on the previous pages assume reinvestment of all distributions, if any, at NAV on the ex-dividend/ payable 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. Distributions paid to each class of shares will vary because of the different levels of service, distribution and transfer agency fees applicable to each class, which are deducted from the income available to be paid to shareholders.

BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), the Funds’ investment advisor/ administrator, has contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse a portion of the Funds’ expenses. Without such waiver and/or reimbursement, the Funds’ performance would have been lower. The Manager/ Administrator 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.

 

 

8    BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015     


Disclosure of Expenses     

 

Shareholders of the Funds may incur the following charges: (a) transactional expenses, such as sales charges; and (b) operating expenses, including investment advisory fees, administration fees, service and distribution fees, including 12b-1 fees, acquired fund fees and expenses and other Fund expenses. The expense examples shown on the previous pages (which are based on a hypothetical investment of $1,000 invested on January 1, 2015 and held through June 30, 2015) are intended to assist shareholders both in calculating expenses based on an investment in each Fund and in comparing these expenses with similar costs of investing in other mutual funds.

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

 

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

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

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments

 

The Funds may invest in various derivative financial instruments. 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 manage market, equity, credit, interest rate, foreign currency exchange rate, commodity and/or other risks. Derivative financial instruments may give rise to a form of economic leverage. Derivative financial instruments also involve risks, including the imperfect correlation between the value of a derivative financial instrument and the underlying asset, possible default of the counterparty to the transaction or illiquidity of the derivative financial instrument. The Funds’ ability to use a derivative

financial instrument successfully depends on the investment advisor’s ability to predict pertinent market movements accurately, which cannot be assured. The use of derivative financial instruments may result in losses greater than if they had not been used, may limit the amount of appreciation a Fund can realize on an investment and/or may result in lower distributions paid to shareholders. The Funds’ investments in these instruments are discussed in detail in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

     BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015    9


Schedule of Investments June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)      BlackRock Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Corporate Bonds            Par  
(000)
     Value  

Brazil — 1.4%

        

Vale Overseas Ltd., 6.88%, 11/21/36

     USD         800       $ 773,448   

Colombia — 2.3%

        

Bancolombia SA, 5.13%, 9/11/22

              1,300         1,297,400   

Turkey — 4.9%

        

Akbank TAS, 5.13%, 3/31/25 (a)

        1,400         1,338,568   

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS, 5.25%, 9/13/22 (a)

        1,400         1,415,680   
        

 

 

 
                         2,754,248   

Total Corporate Bonds — 8.6%

                       4,825,096   
        
Foreign Agency Obligations                        

Brazil — 1.0%

        

Petrobras Global Finance BV, 6.85%, 6/05/2115

              700         574,252   

Colombia — 2.4%

        

Ecopetrol SA, 5.38%, 6/26/26

              1,400         1,386,000   

Kazakhstan — 4.0%

        

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC, 5.75%, 4/30/43

              2,692         2,246,245   

Mexico — 3.7%

        

Petroleos Mexicanos, 2.75%, 4/21/27

     EUR         2,054         2,080,952   

Russia — 5.2%

        

ALROSA Finance SA, 7.75%, 11/03/20

     USD         1,400         1,463,000   

Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital SA, 3.85%, 2/06/20

        1,600         1,473,824   
        

 

 

 
                         2,936,824   

South Africa — 3.3%

        

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., 7.13%, 2/11/25 (a)

        1,300         1,315,314   

Transnet SOC Ltd., 4.00%, 7/26/22 (a)

        550         528,220   
        

 

 

 
                         1,843,534   
Foreign Agency Obligations           

Par  

(000)

     Value  

Venezuela — 3.8%

        

Petroleos de Venezuela SA:

        

12.75%, 2/17/22

     USD         479       $ 236,238   

9.75%, 5/17/35

        4,778         1,932,834   
        

 

 

 
                         2,169,072   

Total Foreign Agency Obligations — 23.4%

                       13,236,879   
        
Foreign Government Obligations                        

Angola — 1.1%

        

Republic of Angola, 7.00%, 8/16/19

              600         598,950   

Argentina — 9.4%

        

Province de Buenos Aires:

        

11.75%, 10/05/15

        4,900         4,902,450   

9.63%, 4/18/28

        447         432,473   
        

 

 

 
                         5,334,923   

Dominican Republic — 3.1%

        

Dominican Republic, 7.45%, 4/30/44 (a)

              1,583         1,729,426   

Gabon — 2.4%

        

Gabonese Republic, 6.95%, 6/16/25 (a)

              1,400         1,389,500   

Germany — 8.9%

        

Bundesrepublik Deutschland, 2.50%, 8/15/46

     EUR         3,700         5,051,664   

Hungary — 8.6%

        

Republic of Hungary:

        

6.75%, 11/24/17

     HUF         341,360         1,351,681   

5.50%, 6/24/25

        349,000         1,389,334   

7.63%, 3/29/41

     USD         1,584         2,099,022   
        

 

 

 
                         4,840,037   

Indonesia — 3.4%

        

Republic of Indonesia:

        

5.88%, 1/15/24

        516         570,180   

5.25%, 1/17/42

        1,427         1,371,704   
        

 

 

 
                         1,941,884   
 
      Portfolio Abbreviations               
ABS    Asset-Backed Security      COP    Colombian Peso    NZD    New Zealand Dollar
AGM    Assurance Guaranty      ETF    Exchange-Traded Fund    OTC    Over-the-counter
   Municipal Corp.      EUR    Euro    PIK    Payment-in-kind
AKA    Also Known As      EURIBOR    Euro Interbank Offered Rate    PLN    Polish Zloty
AMBAC    AMBAC Assurance Corp.      FKA    Formerly Known As    RB    Revenue Bonds
AUD    Australian Dollar      GBP    British Pound    REMIC    Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
BRL    Brazilian Real      GO    General Obligation Bonds    RUB    Russian Ruble
BUBOR    Budapest Interbank Offered Rate      HKD    Hong Kong Dollar    SEK    Swedish Krona
        HUF    Hungarian Forint    SGD    Singapore Dollar
BZDIOVER    Overnight Brazil CETIP - Interbank Rate      IDR    Indonesian Rupiah    SPDR    Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipts
        INR    Indian Rupee      
CAD    Canadian Dollar      JPY    Japanese Yen    TBA    To-be-announced
CDO    Collateralized Debt Obligation      KRW    South Korean Won    THB    Thai Baht
CHF    Swiss Franc      LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate    TRY    Turkish Lira
CLO    Collateralized Loan Obligation      MXIBTIIE    Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day    USD    US Dollar
CLP    Chilean Peso      MXN    Mexican Peso    WIBOR    Warsaw Interbank Offered Rate
CNH    Chinese Yuan Offshore      MYR    Malaysian Ringgit    ZAR    South African Rand
CNY    Chinese Yuan      NOK    Norwegian Krone      

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

10    BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015     


Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Foreign Government Obligations            Par 
(000)
     Value  

Malaysia — 3.0%

        

Federation of Malaysia, 3.17%, 7/15/16

     MYR         6,300       $ 1,672,068   

Mexico — 4.2%

        

United Mexican States:

        

8.00%, 12/17/15

     MXN         17,170         1,116,153   

4.00%, 3/15/2115

     EUR         1,320         1,275,911   
        

 

 

 
                         2,392,064   

Panama — 0.0%

        

Republic of Panama, 9.38%, 4/01/29

     USD         1         1,480   

Poland — 4.8%

        

Republic of Poland:

        

0.00%, 7/25/16 (b)

     PLN         5,146         1,342,871   

3.25%, 7/25/25

        5,100         1,352,827   
        

 

 

 
                         2,695,698   

Romania — 3.0%

        

Republic of Romania, 6.13%, 1/22/44 (a)

     USD         1,520         1,705,440   

Serbia — 3.1%

        

Republic of Serbia, 5.88%, 12/03/18

              1,648         1,732,460   

South Africa — 1.0%

        

Republic of South Africa, 5.88%, 9/16/25

              500         553,922   

Total Foreign Government Obligations — 56.0%

                       31,639,516   
        
                          
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 1.5%            Par 
(000)
     Value  

U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.25%, 10/31/15

     USD         836       $ 836,492   

Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $50,656,571) — 89.5%

   

     50,537,983   
        
Short-Term Securities            Shares          

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.07% (c)(d)

              3,906,773         3,906,773   

Total Short-Term Securities

(Cost — $3,906,773) — 6.9%

                       3,906,773   
        
Options Purchased                        

(Cost — $170,677) — 0.0%

                       7,161   

Total Investments Before Options Written
96.4%

   

     54,451,917   
        
Options Written                        

(Premiums Received — $ 193,375) — (0.4)%

                       (214,027

Total Investments Net of Options Written — 96.0%

  

     54,237,890   

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 4.0%

           2,274,923   
        

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

         $ 56,512,813   
        

 

 

 
 

 

      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) Zero-coupon bond.

 

(c) During the six months ended June 30, 2015, investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Fund for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate   

Shares Held at
December 31,

2014

    

Net

Activity

    

Shares Held at
June 30,

2015

     Income  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class

     2,436,447         1,470,326         3,906,773         $2,138   

 

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

 

 

As of June 30, 2015, financial futures contracts outstanding were as follows:

 

Contracts
Short
    Issue   Exchange     Expiration    

Notional

Value

    Unrealized
Depreciation
 
  (23   U.S. Ultra Treasury Bonds     Chicago Board of Trade        September 2015        USD        3,543,438        $(1,917

 

 

As of June 30, 2015, forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding were as follows:

 

Currency
Purchased
       Currency
Sold
    Counterparty  

Settlement

Date

      

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
BRL        13,300,000           USD           4,253,278      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     7/27/15           $(18,478
HUF        437,942,080           USD           1,576,238      Citibank N.A.     7/27/15           (29,394
HUF        781,000,000           USD           2,823,572      Société Générale     7/27/15           (65,021
JPY        146,620,761           USD           1,200,922      Deutsche Bank AG     7/27/15           (2,483
JPY        263,768,270           USD           2,152,332      Deutsche Bank AG     7/27/15           3,639   
JPY        348,415,530           USD           2,844,682      HSBC Bank PLC     7/27/15           3,173   
MXN        30,084,099           USD           1,943,719      Goldman Sachs International     7/27/15           (33,572
MXN        22,001,712           USD           1,413,622      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     7/27/15           (16,655
PLN        10,490,000           USD           2,858,856      Barclays Bank PLC     7/27/15           (71,074

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

     BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015   

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Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond Portfolio   

 

As of June 30, 2015, forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding were as follows: (concluded)

 

Currency
Purchased

       Currency
Sold
    Counterparty  

Settlement

Date

      

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
PLN        5,384,035         USD        1,444,409      BNP Paribas S.A.     7/27/15           $(13,569
PLN        6,441,762         USD        1,723,569      BNP Paribas S.A.     7/27/15           (11,631
PLN        4,400,000         USD        1,196,462      Citibank N.A.     7/27/15           (27,135
PLN        6,143,332         USD        1,678,029      Royal Bank of Scotland PLC     7/27/15           (45,401
PLN        10,297,441         USD        2,755,961      Société Générale     7/27/15           (19,353
TRY        423,846         USD        155,972      Barclays Bank PLC     7/27/15           826   
TRY        3,476,154         USD        1,279,230      Deutsche Bank AG     7/27/15           6,747   
USD        1,414,418         BRL        4,481,584      Deutsche Bank AG     7/27/15           (12,546
USD        1,421,527         BRL        4,483,496      Deutsche Bank AG     7/27/15           (6,045
USD        2,832,161         BRL        8,816,516      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     7/27/15           24,929   
USD        2,840,750         EUR        2,500,000      Barclays Bank PLC     7/27/15           52,588   
USD        1,491,155         EUR        1,330,453      BNP Paribas S.A.     7/27/15           7,347   
USD        2,835,904         EUR        2,538,637      Citibank N.A.     7/27/15           4,651   
USD        4,540,049         EUR        4,002,300      Deutsche Bank AG     7/27/15           76,424   
USD        2,261,441         EUR        2,033,771      Goldman Sachs International     7/27/15           (6,753
USD        1,443,338         GBP        910,490      Citibank N.A.     7/27/15           13,012   
USD        4,463,827         HUF        1,226,949,690      Goldman Sachs International     7/27/15           130,148   
USD        2,833,813         JPY        351,083,697      Deutsche Bank AG     7/27/15           (35,851
USD        4,419,572         JPY        543,850,000      Standard Chartered Bank     7/27/15           (25,712
USD        4,421,778         JPY        543,852,190      State Street Bank and Trust Co.     7/27/15           (23,523
USD        2,955,717         KRW        3,252,766,980      Barclays Bank PLC     7/27/15           41,496   
USD        1,957,116         MXN        30,047,600      Bank of America N.A.     7/27/15           49,287   
USD        1,121,389         MXN        17,598,970      Citibank N.A.     7/27/15           3,968   
USD        1,139,703         MYR        4,262,260      Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     7/27/15           12,609   
USD        10,276,594         PLN        37,858,870      Royal Bank of Scotland PLC     7/27/15           215,368   
USD        2,989,748         THB        100,787,410      Goldman Sachs International     7/27/15           8,629   
USD        1,220,353         TRY        3,309,061      Barclays Bank PLC     7/27/15           (3,809
USD        1,451,460         TRY        3,900,000      Deutsche Bank AG     7/27/15           8,684   
USD        189,851         TRY        514,755      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     7/27/15           (578
USD        2,329,240         ZAR        28,466,110      Citibank N.A.     7/27/15           971   
USD        201,550         ZAR        2,480,412      Deutsche Bank AG     7/27/15           (1,325
USD        1,328,566         ZAR        16,195,185      Deutsche Bank AG     7/27/15           3,947   
USD        1,418,286         ZAR        17,265,504      Deutsche Bank AG     7/27/15           6,125   
USD        99,449         ZAR        1,211,943      UBS AG     7/27/15           323   
USD        1,228,940         ZAR        15,124,375      UBS AG     7/27/15           (8,097
ZAR        28,522,179         USD        2,334,351      Deutsche Bank AG     7/27/15           (1,496
Total                           $195,390   
                       

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

12    BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015     


Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond Portfolio   

 

 

As of June 30, 2015, OTC options purchased were as follows:

 

Description    Counterparty    Put/
Call
          

Strike

Price

           Expiration
Date
        

Notional

Amount

(000)

           Value

USD Currency

   Bank of America N.A.      Put              JPY         116.00            8/04/15           USD         11,900            $7,159

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2015, OTC barrier options purchased were as follows:

 

Description    Counterparty           

Barrier

Price

           Expiration
Date
        

Notional

Amount

(000)

           Value

USD Currency

     HSBC Bank PLC              JPY         120.00            7/02/15           USD         23,500            $2

 

 

As of June 30, 2015, OTC options written were as follows:

 

Description    Counterparty    Put/
Call
          

Strike

Price

           Expiration
Date
        

Notional
Amount

(000)

           Value

USD Currency

   Bank of America N.A.      Call              JPY         121.00            8/04/15           USD         11,900            $(214,027)

 

 

As of June 30, 2015, centrally cleared interest rate swaps outstanding were as follows:

 

Fixed

Rate

  

Floating

Rate

   Clearinghouse    Expiration
Date
        

Notional
Amount

(000)

           Unrealized
Depreciation
 

1.85%1

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile    6/11/20           USD         24,100              $(135,666

 

  1  

Fund pays the fixed rate and receives the floating rate.

 

 

As of June 30, 2015, OTC credit default swaps – buy protection outstanding were as follows:

 

Issuer/Index   

Pay
Fixed

Rate

    Counterparty    Expiration
Date
  

Notional

Amount

(000)

     Value     Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

United Mexican States

     1.00   BNP Paribas S.A.    6/20/16      USD         3,000       $ (14,083   $ (14,565   $ 482   

Russian Federation

     1.00   Citibank N.A.    6/20/20      USD         3,590         365,739        390,795        (25,056

CDX.EM Series 23 Version 1

     1.00   Goldman Sachs Bank USA    6/20/20      USD         14,000         1,316,941        1,227,613        89,328   

CDX.EM Series 23 Version 1

     1.00   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    6/20/20      USD         5,993         562,893        555,166        7,727   

CDX.EM Series 23 Version 1

     1.00   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    6/20/20      USD         4,411         414,299        408,612        5,687   

CDX.EM Series 23 Version 1

     1.00   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    6/20/20      USD         2,996         281,447        278,482        2,965   

Federative Republic of Brazil

     1.00   Citibank N.A.    9/20/20      USD         1,500         115,908        114,355        1,553   

Republic of South Africa

     1.00   Citibank N.A.    9/20/20      USD         1,500         78,721        76,993        1,728   

Republic of Turkey

     1.00   Citibank N.A.    9/20/20      USD         1,500         88,105        85,873        2,232   

Republic of Colombia

     1.00   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    9/20/20      USD         1,500         51,925        50,087        1,838   

Total

                 $ 3,261,895      $ 3,173,411      $ 88,484   
                

 

 

 

 

 

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. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investments and derivative financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (concluded)      BlackRock Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond Portfolio   

 

 

   

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

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. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

As of June 30, 2015, the following tables summarize the Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:

 

      Level 1   Level 2   Level 3    Total

Assets:

                 

Investments:

                 

Long-Term Investments:

                 

Corporate Bonds

             $ 4,825,096                $ 4,825,096  

Foreign Agency Obligations

               13,236,879                  13,236,879  

Foreign Government Obligations

               31,639,516                  31,639,516  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

               836,492                  836,492  

Short-Term Securities

     $             3,906,773                          3,906,773  

Options Purchased:

                 

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

               7,161                  7,161  
    

 

 

 

Total

     $ 3,906,773       $             50,545,144                $             54,451,917  
    

 

 

 
                 
      Level 1   Level 2   Level 3    Total

Derivative Financial Instruments1

                 

Assets:

                 

Credit contracts

             $ 113,540                $ 113,540  

Foreign currency exchange contracts

               674,891                  674,891  

Liabilities:

                 

Credit contracts

               (25,056 )                (25,056 )

Foreign currency exchange contracts

               (693,528 )                (693,528 )

Interest rate contracts

     $ (1,917 )       (135,666 )                (137,583 )
    

 

 

 

Total

     $ (1,917 )     $ (65,819 )                   —        $ (67,736 )
    

 

 

 

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

        

The Fund may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial statement purposes. As of June 30, 2015, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:    
                 
      Level 1   Level 2   Level 3    Total

Assets:

                 

Cash

     $ 205,625                        $ 205,625  

Cash pledged for financial futures contracts

       166,570                          166,570  

Cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps

       347,820                          347,820  

Liabilities:

                 

Cash received as collateral for OTC derivatives

             $ (4,170,000 )                (4,170,000 )
    

 

 

 

Total

     $ 720,015       $ (4,170,000 )              $ (3,449,985 )
    

 

 

 

There were no transfers between levels during the period ended June 30, 2015.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

14    BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015     


Consolidated Schedule of Investments June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Asset-Backed Securities            Par 
(000)
     Value  

Cayman Islands — 4.3%

        

ACAS CLO Ltd.:

        

Series 2013-1A, Class C,
3.03%, 4/20/25 (a)(b)

     USD         2,000       $ 1,975,000   

Series 2014-1A, Class C,
3.18%, 7/18/26 (a)(b)

        4,000         3,961,855   

Series 2014-2A, Class C,
3.47%, 1/15/27 (a)(b)

        1,660         1,662,486   

Series 2015-1A, Class A1,
1.74%, 4/18/27 (a)(b)

        1,750         1,748,255   

Series 2015-1A, Class D,
3.90%, 4/18/27 (a)(b)

        1,750         1,669,937   

Adirondack Park CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class D, 3.93%, 4/15/24 (a)(b)

        1,000         988,872   

ALM Loan Funding, Series 2012-7A, Class C,
4.78%, 10/19/24 (a)(b)

        10,945         10,945,185   

ALM V Ltd., Series 2012-5A, Class D,
5.78%, 2/13/23 (a)(b)

        1,205         1,204,928   

ALM VI Ltd.:

        

Series 2012-6A, Class A2R,
2.23%, 7/15/26 (a)(b)

        1,190         1,190,000   

Series 2012-6A, Class CR,
4.03%, 7/15/26 (a)(b)

        6,115         6,071,859   

Series 2012-6A, Class DR,
5.93%, 7/15/26 (a)(b)

        3,225         3,128,698   

ALM VII Ltd.:

        

Series 2012-7A, Class A1,
1.70%, 10/19/24 (a)(b)

        10,750         10,722,279   

Series 2012-7A, Class D,
5.28%, 10/19/24 (a)(b)

        4,720         4,578,372   

ALM VII R Ltd.:

        

Series 2013-7RA, Class A2,
2.13%, 4/24/24 (a)(b)

        6,619         6,618,982   

Series 2013-7RA, Class D,
5.28%, 4/24/24 (a)(b)

        6,130         5,992,892   

ALM VII R-2 Ltd.:

        

Series 2013-7R2A, Class A2,
2.13%, 4/24/24 (a)(b)

        9,363         9,327,782   

Series 2013-7R2A, Class C,
3.73%, 4/24/24 (a)(b)

        625         619,583   

ALM VIII Ltd.:

        

Series 2013-8A, Class B,
3.03%, 1/20/26 (a)(b)

        3,995         3,972,392   

Series 2013-8A, Class C,
3.48%, 1/20/26 (a)(b)

        6,775         6,520,097   

ALM XI Ltd., Series 2014-11A, Class A2A,
2.27%, 10/17/26 (a)(b)

        9,440         9,394,699   

ALM XII Ltd.:

        

Series 2015-12A, Class B,
3.53%, 4/16/27 (a)(b)

        2,067         2,070,101   

Series 2015-12A, Class C1,
4.03%, 4/16/27 (a)(b)

        1,240         1,210,550   

ALM XIV Ltd.:

        

Series 2014-14A, Class A1,
1.71%, 7/28/26 (a)(b)

        1,825         1,815,524   

Series 2014-14A, Class A2,
2.38%, 7/28/26 (a)(b)

        8,253         8,259,921   

Series 2014-14A, Class B,
3.23%, 7/28/26 (a)(b)

        3,600         3,601,458   

Series 2014-14A, Class C,
3.73%, 7/28/26 (a)(b)

        7,890         7,576,837   

Series 2014-14A, Class D,
5.13%, 7/28/26 (a)(b)

        3,630         3,323,104   

AMAC CDO Funding I, Series 2006-1A, Class C,
0.77%, 11/23/50 (a)(b)

        6,111         5,539,988   

AMMC CDO:

        

Series 2015-16A, Class C,
3.37%, 4/14/27 (a)(b)

        3,040         3,025,479   
Asset-Backed Securities            Par 
(000)
     Value  

Cayman Islands (continued)

        

Series 2015-16A, Class D,
4.02%, 4/14/27 (a)(b)

     USD         1,220       $ 1,186,460   

AMMC CLO 15 Ltd.:

        

Series 2014-15A, Class C1,
3.74%, 12/09/26 (a)(b)

        1,870         1,874,675   

Series 2014-15A, Class D,
4.48%, 12/09/26 (a)(b)

        2,620         2,606,900   

AMMC CLO IX Ltd., Series 2011-9A, Class D,
4.78%, 1/15/22 (a)(b)

        4,120         4,119,990   

Anchorage Capital CLO 3 Ltd., Series 2014-3A, Class B, 3.28%, 4/28/26 (a)(b)

        2,375         2,354,440   

Anchorage Capital CLO 6 Ltd.:

        

Series 2015-6A, Class A1,
1.82%, 4/15/27 (a)(b)

        8,910         8,914,455   

Series 2015-6A, Class B,
2.33%, 4/15/27 (a)(b)

        3,070         3,041,449   

Series 2015-6A, Class D,
3.68%, 4/15/27 (a)(b)

        2,660         2,521,148   

Series 2015-6A, Class E1,
5.18%, 4/15/27 (a)(b)

        2,250         2,022,975   

Anchorage Capital CLO Ltd., Series 2014-3A, Class C, 3.78%, 4/28/26 (a)(b)

        3,201         3,043,371   

Apidos CDO:

        

Series 2012-9AR, Class CR,
3.18%, 7/15/23 (a)(b)

        12,295         12,295,000   

Series 2012-9AR, Class DR,
4.18%, 7/15/23 (a)(b)

        5,265         5,265,000   

Apidos CLO IX, Series 2012-9AR, Class ER,
6.38%, 7/15/23 (a)(b)

        1,000         1,000,000   

Apidos CLO XIX:

        

Series 2014-19A, Class D,
4.02%, 10/17/26 (a)(b)

        500         492,435   

Series 2014-19A, Class E,
5.72%, 10/17/26 (a)(b)

        2,700         2,558,137   

Apidos CLO XVI:

        

Series 2013-16A, Class C,
3.53%, 1/19/25 (a)(b)

        3,775         3,611,578   

Series 2013-16A, Class D,
4.78%, 1/19/25 (a)(b)

        1,810         1,650,611   

Apidos CLO XVII:

        

Series 2014-17A, Class A1A,
1.77%, 4/17/26 (a)(b)

        4,755         4,751,075   

Series 2014-17A, Class B,
3.12%, 4/17/26 (a)(b)

        9,020         9,019,914   

Apidos CLO XVIII:

        

Series 2014-18A, Class C,
3.93%, 7/22/26 (a)(b)

        3,950         3,841,204   

Series 2014-18A, Class D,
5.48%, 7/22/26 (a)(b)

        2,125         1,991,032   

Apidos CLO XX, Series 2015-20A, Class B,
3.42%, 1/16/27 (a)(b)

        1,000         1,003,000   

Apidos CLO XXI, Series 2015-21A, Class C,
3.83%, 7/18/27 (a)(b)

        500         490,650   

ARES CLO Ltd.:

        

Series 2012-2A, Class CR,
2.97%, 10/12/23 (a)(b)

        1,750         1,750,000   

Series 2012-2A, Class DR,
3.97%, 10/12/23 (a)(b)

        750         750,000   

Series 2014-32A, Class A2,
2.57%, 11/15/25 (a)(b)

        2,000         2,000,766   

ARES XXIII CLO Ltd.:

        

Series 2012-1A, Class E,
5.88%, 4/19/23 (a)(b)

        8,475         8,474,396   

Series 2012-1AR, Class CR,
3.48%, 4/19/23 (a)(b)

        2,500         2,500,162   

Series 2012-1AR, Class DR,
4.43%, 4/19/23 (a)(b)

        4,000         4,000,000   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Asset-Backed Securities            Par 
(000)
     Value  

Cayman Islands (continued)

        

ARES XXV CLO Ltd.:

        

Series 2012-3A, Class D,
4.92%, 1/17/24 (a)(b)

     USD         1,603       $ 1,582,820   

Series 2012-3X, Class C,
3.42%, 1/17/24 (b)

        2,925         2,924,968   

Series 2012-3X, Class D,
4.92%, 1/17/24 (b)

        2,500         2,502,750   

ARES XXXII CLO Ltd.:

        

Series 2014-32A, Class B,
3.52%, 11/15/25 (a)(b)

        1,245         1,245,796   

Series 2014-32A, Class C,
4.47%, 11/15/25 (a)(b)

        2,485         2,484,888   

ARES XXXIII CLO Ltd.:

        

Series 2015-1A, Class C,
4.56%, 12/05/26 (a)(b)

        3,625         3,623,864   

Series 2015-1A, Class D,
6.49%, 12/05/26 (a)(b)

        750         739,262   

Atlas Senior Loan Fund IV Ltd., Series 2013-2A, Class A3L, 2.97%, 2/17/26 (a)(b)

        2,400         2,362,152   

Atlas Senior Loan Fund Ltd., Series 2012-1A, Class B2L, 6.52%, 8/15/24 (a)(b)

        1,625         1,633,612   

Atlas Senior Loan Fund V Ltd.:

        

Series 2014-1A, Class C,
3.28%, 7/16/26 (a)(b)

        1,125         1,125,000   

Series 2014-1A, Class D,
3.73%, 7/16/26 (a)(b)

        2,145         2,048,031   

Atrium CDO Corp., Series 8A, Class D,
4.78%, 10/23/22 (a)(b)

        11,135         11,135,250   

Atrium IX, Series 9A, Class D, 3.79%, 2/28/24 (a)(b)

        1,750         1,716,290   

Atrium VII, Series 7AR, Class FR,
5.78%, 11/16/22 (a)(b)

        8,210         8,209,494   

Atrium X, Series 10A, Class A, 1.40%, 7/16/25 (a)(b)

        3,856         3,818,892   

Avalon IV Capital Ltd., Series 2012-1AR, Class CR,
3.12%, 4/17/23 (a)(b)

        3,845         3,852,114   

Babson CLO Ltd.:

        

Series 2014-3A, Class C1,
3.28%, 1/15/26 (a)(b)

        5,885         5,902,655   

Series 2014-3A, Class D1,
3.78%, 1/15/26 (a)(b)

        2,985         2,880,525   

Battalion CLO VII Ltd.:

        

Series 2014-7A, Class A2,
2.82%, 10/17/26 (a)(b)

        4,540         4,545,740   

Series 2014-7A, Class B,
3.87%, 10/17/26 (a)(b)

        3,070         3,075,776   

Series 2014-7A, Class C,
4.17%, 10/17/26 (a)(b)

        6,030         5,880,953   

Series 2014-7A, Class D,
5.57%, 10/17/26 (a)(b)

        750         702,068   

Battalion CLO VIII Ltd.:

        

Series 2015-8A, Class C,
4.19%, 4/18/27 (a)(b)

        750         745,065   

Series 2015-8A, Class D,
5.74%, 4/18/27 (a)(b)

        3,060         2,885,458   

Benefit Street Partners CLO II Ltd., Series 2013-IIA, Class A1, 1.48%, 7/15/24 (a)(b)

        3,210         3,181,913   

Benefit Street Partners CLO III Ltd., Series 2013-IIIA, Class C, 3.53%, 1/20/26 (a)(b)

        2,530         2,411,682   

Benefit Street Partners CLO IV Ltd.:

        

Series 2014-IVA, Class A1A,
1.77%, 7/20/26 (a)(b)

        12,205         12,174,487   

Series 2014-IVA, Class B,
3.08%, 7/20/26 (a)(b)

        3,490         3,481,275   

Series 2014-IVA, Class C,
3.78%, 7/20/26 (a)(b)

        2,750         2,632,229   
Asset-Backed Securities            Par 
(000)
     Value  

Cayman Islands (continued)

        

Benefit Street Partners CLO Ltd., Series 2012-IA, Class C, 4.78%, 10/15/23 (a)(b)

     USD         2,880       $ 2,892,631   

Benefit Street Partners CLO V Ltd.:

        

Series 2014-VA, Class C,
3.38%, 10/20/26 (a)(b)

        3,235         3,222,869   

Series 2014-VA, Class D,
3.83%, 10/20/26 (a)(b)

        3,820         3,663,462   

Series 2014-VA, Class E,
5.43%, 10/20/26 (a)(b)

        2,490         2,307,228   

Benefit Street Partners CLO VI Ltd.:

        

Series 2015-VIA, Class A2,
2.40%, 4/18/27 (a)(b)

        4,480         4,491,200   

Series 2015-VIA, Class B,
3.20%, 4/18/27 (a)(b)

        4,270         4,270,000   

Series 2015-VIA, Class C,
3.85%, 4/18/27 (a)(b)

        2,640         2,587,200   

Series 2015-VIA, Class D,
5.70%, 4/18/27 (a)(b)

        2,000         1,945,000   

Betony CLO Ltd.:

        

Series 2015-1A, Class C,
3.42%, 3/06/27 (a)(b)

        1,225         1,228,675   

Series 2015-1A, Class D,
3.87%, 3/06/27 (a)(b)

        2,040         1,981,350   

BlueMountain CLO Ltd.:

        

Series 2011-1A, Class E,
6.03%, 8/16/22 (a)(b)

        1,575         1,583,005   

Series 2013-1A, Class B,
2.92%, 5/15/25 (a)(b)

        1,240         1,226,974   

Series 2014-1A, Class C,
3.03%, 4/30/26 (a)(b)

        2,068         2,043,911   

Series 2014-4A, Class E,
5.58%, 11/30/26 (a)(b)

        2,345         2,198,804   

Series 2015-1A, Class B,
3.42%, 4/13/27 (a)(b)

        1,000         1,003,449   

Series 2015-1A, Class D,
5.72%, 4/13/27 (a)(b)

        2,441         2,309,131   

Series 2015-2A, Class E,
5.63%, 7/18/27 (a)(b)

        750         715,875   

Bowman Park CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class D2,
4.21%, 11/23/25 (a)(b)

        4,945         4,933,272   

Canyon Capital CLO Ltd.:

        

Series 2015-1A, Class B,
2.47%, 4/15/27 (a)(b)

        2,250         2,221,611   

Series 2015-1A, Class C,
3.42%, 4/15/27 (a)(b)

        1,420         1,415,063   

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd.:

        

Series 2011-1A, Class E,
5.71%, 8/10/21 (a)(b)

        2,750         2,749,851   

Series 2012-1A, Class DR,
4.02%, 4/20/22 (a)(b)

        2,230         2,241,150   

Series 2012-2AR, Class ER,
6.38%, 7/20/23 (a)(b)

        8,750         8,750,191   

Series 2012-3A, Class C,
4.78%, 10/04/24 (a)(b)

        9,300         9,304,987   

Series 2012-4A, Class D,
4.78%, 1/20/25 (a)(b)

        3,753         3,756,972   

Series 2012-4A, Class E,
5.78%, 1/20/25 (a)(b)

        3,400         3,346,250   

Series 2013-1A, Class D,
5.78%, 2/14/25 (a)(b)

        500         485,654   

Series 2014-1, Class C,
3.27%, 12/31/49 (a)(b)

        8,300         8,307,070   

Series 2014-2A, Class B2,
2.32%, 5/15/25 (a)(b)

        9,895         9,899,070   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

16    BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015     


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Asset-Backed Securities            Par 
(000)
     Value  

Cayman Islands (continued)

        

Series 2014-3A, Class A2,
2.38%, 7/27/26 (a)(b)

     USD         3,500       $ 3,503,665   

Series 2014-5A, Class C,
4.43%, 10/16/25 (a)(b)

        3,035         3,036,863   

Series 2015-1A, Class C,
3.41%, 4/20/27 (a)(b)

        2,265         2,268,954   

Series 2015-1A, Class D,
4.01%, 4/20/27 (a)(b)

        2,475         2,437,875   

Series 2015-1A, Class E1,
5.56%, 4/20/27 (a)(b)

        2,265         2,151,750   

Series 2015-2A, Class C,
4.02%, 4/27/27 (a)(b)

        750         749,760   

Series 2015-2A, Class D,
5.57%, 4/27/27 (a)(b)

        1,220         1,160,732   

Cedar Funding III CLO Ltd.:

        

Series 2014-3A, Class C,
2.96%, 5/20/26 (a)(b)

        3,515         3,435,913   

Series 2014-3A, Class D,
3.71%, 5/20/26 (a)(b)

        2,945         2,782,788   

Cent CLO 22 Ltd., Series 2014-22A, Class C,
4.03%, 11/07/26 (a)(b)

        4,665         4,626,747   

CIFC Funding Ltd.:

        

Series 2012-1AR, Class B1R,
4.43%, 8/14/24 (a)(b)

        3,500         3,500,428   

Series 2012-3A, Class A2L,
2.53%, 1/29/25 (a)(b)

        4,480         4,480,526   

Series 2014-1A, Class D,
3.53%, 4/18/25 (a)(b)

        2,150         2,028,249   

Series 2014-2A, Class A1L,
1.76%, 5/24/26 (a)(b)

        10,360         10,311,864   

Series 2014-2A, Class A3L,
3.13%, 5/24/26 (a)(b)

        2,505         2,475,185   

Series 2014-2A, Class B1L,
3.78%, 5/24/26 (a)(b)

        7,755         7,429,440   

Series 2014-3A, Class C1,
3.08%, 7/22/26 (a)(b)

        1,107         1,089,090   

Series 2014-3A, Class D,
3.68%, 7/22/26 (a)(b)

        2,163         2,057,026   

Series 2014-4A, Class D,
3.67%, 10/17/26 (a)(b)

        3,755         3,566,742   

Series 2014-5A, Class A1,
1.82%, 1/17/27 (a)(b)

        22,630         22,661,429   

Series 2014-5A, Class C,
3.59%, 1/17/27 (a)(b)

        3,440         3,441,596   

Series 2014-5A, Class D2,
4.74%, 1/17/27 (a)(b)

        4,950         4,954,719   

Series 2015-1A, Class A1,
1.79%, 1/22/27 (a)(b)

        6,660         6,660,926   

Series 2015-1A, Class B,
2.47%, 1/22/27 (a)(b)

        1,630         1,631,488   

Series 2015-1A, Class C,
3.27%, 1/22/27 (a)(b)

        2,850         2,839,527   

Series 2015-1A, Class D,
4.27%, 1/22/27 (a)(b)

        1,470         1,449,936   

Series 2015-2A, Class A,
1.67%, 4/15/27 (a)(b)

        4,030         4,023,874   

Series 2015-2A, Class D,
3.87%, 4/15/27 (a)(b)

        2,220         2,153,533   

CT CDO IV Ltd., Series 2006-4A, Class A1,
0.50%, 10/20/43 (a)(b)

        2,127         2,123,064   

Dryden 34 Senior Loan Fund, Series 2014-34A, Class C, 3.08%, 10/15/26 (a)(b)

        3,000         2,999,978   

Dryden 36 Senior Loan Fund:

        

Series 2014-36A, Class D,
4.02%, 11/09/25 (a)(b)

        2,870         2,818,192   

Series 2014-36A, Class E,
5.47%, 11/09/25 (a)(b)

        1,245         1,173,449   

Dryden Senior Loan Fund:

        

Series 2014-36A, Class B,
2.62%, 11/09/25 (a)(b)

        3,500         3,508,750   
Asset-Backed Securities            Par 
(000)
     Value  

Cayman Islands (continued)

        

Series 2014-36A, Class C,
3.32%, 11/09/25 (a)(b)

     USD         750       $ 752,827   

Dryden XXVIII Senior Loan Fund, Series 2013-28A, Class A1L, 1.37%, 8/15/25 (a)(b)

        14,365         14,216,865   

Dryden XXXI Senior Loan Fund, Series 2014-31A, Class C, 3.13%, 4/18/26 (a)(b)

        3,025         3,017,887   

ECP CLO Ltd., Series 2012-4A, Class A1,
1.62%, 6/19/24 (a)(b)

        4,540         4,527,072   

Flatiron CLO Ltd.:

        

Series 2012-1A, Class C,
4.78%, 10/25/24 (a)(b)

        10,200         10,202,392   

Series 2013-1A, Class A1,
1.67%, 1/17/26 (a)(b)

        8,190         8,164,862   

Fraser Sullivan CLO VII Ltd.:

        

Series 2012-7A, Class A2R,
2.78%, 4/20/23 (a)(b)

        7,250         7,250,000   

Series 2012-7A, Class BR,
3.28%, 4/20/23 (a)(b)

        5,270         5,270,000   

Series 2012-7A, Class CR,
4.28%, 4/20/23 (a)(b)

        2,500         2,500,000   

Series 2012-7A, Class D,
5.78%, 4/20/23 (a)(b)

        5,000         4,957,649   

Series 2012-7A, Class DR,
5.78%, 4/20/23 (a)(b)

        5,000         5,000,000   

Series 2012-7A, Class ER,
3.53%, 4/20/23 (a)(b)

        2,925         2,732,337   

Series 2012-7A, Class SUBR,
0.00%, 4/20/23 (a)

        4,075         2,991,068   

Galaxy XV CLO Ltd., Series 2013-15A, Class C,
2.88%, 4/15/25 (a)(b)

        3,000         2,968,254   

Galaxy XVIII CLO Ltd., Series 2014-18A, Class C1,
3.28%, 10/15/26 (a)(b)

        5,500         5,510,422   

GoldenTree Loan Opportunities IX Ltd., Series 2014-9A, Class D,
3.78%, 10/29/26 (a)(b)

        3,297         3,184,035   

GoldenTree Loan Opportunities VI Ltd.:

        

Series 2012-6A, Class D,
4.47%, 4/17/22 (a)(b)

        1,000         1,000,817   

Series 2012-6A, Class E,
5.77%, 4/17/22 (a)(b)

        7,000         6,999,822   

GoldenTree Loan Opportunities XI Ltd.:

        

Series 2015-11A, Class D,
4.01%, 4/18/27 (a)(b)

        2,500         2,500,000   

Series 2015-11A, Class E,
5.86%, 4/18/27 (a)(b)

        3,250         3,142,750   

Gramercy Park CLO Ltd., Series 2012-1AR, Class DR, 5.77%, 7/17/23 (a)(b)

        8,630         8,629,780   

GT Loan Financing I Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class A,
1.55%, 10/28/24 (a)(b)

        11,535         11,479,807   

Highbridge Loan Management Ltd., Series 2014-4A, Class B, 3.28%, 7/28/25 (a)(b)

        4,890         4,831,631   

ING Investment Management CLO Ltd.:

        

Series 2012-1RA, Class BR,
3.04%, 3/14/22 (a)(b)

        6,000         6,011,464   

Series 2012-1RA, Class DR,
5.49%, 3/14/22 (a)(b)

        3,000         2,984,868   

Series 2013-3A, Class B,
2.98%, 1/18/26 (a)(b)

        6,540         6,502,537   

Keuka Park CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class D,
3.48%, 10/21/24 (a)(b)

        2,245         2,160,501   

KKR Financial CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class A1,
1.43%, 7/15/25 (a)(b)

        7,785         7,687,687   

LCM X LP:

        

Series 10AR, Class CR,
3.12%, 4/15/22 (a)(b)

        1,855         1,858,661   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

     BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015    17


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Asset-Backed Securities            Par 
(000)
     Value  

Cayman Islands (continued)

        

Series 10AR, Class DR,
4.02%, 4/15/22 (a)(b)

     USD         1,500       $ 1,503,162   

Series 10AR, Class ER,
5.77%, 4/15/22 (a)(b)

        5,060         5,027,367   

LCM XV LP, Series 15A, Class C,
3.38%, 8/25/24 (a)(b)

        1,795         1,796,114   

LCM XVI LP, Series 16A, Class A,
1.78%, 7/15/26 (a)(b)

        3,330         3,327,146   

LCM XVIII LP:

        

Series 18A, Class C1, 3.45%, 4/20/27 (a)(b)

        3,670         3,653,039   

Series 18A, Class D, 4.10%, 4/20/27 (a)(b)

        2,670         2,670,000   

Series 18A, Class E, 5.65%, 4/20/27 (a)(b)

        2,430         2,357,100   

Series 18A, Class INC,
1.78%, 4/20/27 (a)(b)

        4,335         3,901,500   

Limerock CLO III LLC, Series 2014-3A, Class C,
3.83%, 10/20/26 (a)(b)

        10,740         10,345,176   

Madison Park Funding IX Ltd.:

        

Series 2012-9AR, Class AR,
1.57%, 8/15/22 (a)(b)

        10,499         10,493,244   

Series 2012-9AR, Class B2R,
2.31%, 8/15/22 (a)

        4,400         4,405,540   

Series 2012-9AR, Class C2R,
3.18%, 8/15/22 (a)

        6,890         6,862,746   

Series 2012-9AR, Class DR,
4.13%, 8/15/22 (a)(b)

        4,250         4,238,952   

Madison Park Funding VIII Ltd.:

        

Series 2012-8AR, Class CR,
3.08%, 4/22/22 (a)(b)

        3,553         3,553,115   

Series 2012-8AR, Class DR,
4.13%, 4/22/22 (a)(b)

        2,454         2,463,714   

Madison Park Funding X Ltd., Series 2012-10A, Class D, 4.53%, 1/20/25 (a)(b)

        4,715         4,715,089   

Madison Park Funding XI Ltd., Series 2013-11A, Class D, 3.78%, 10/23/25 (a)(b)

        1,000         979,886   

Madison Park Funding XIII Ltd., Series 2014-13A, Class C, 2.94%, 1/19/25 (a)(b)

        2,066         2,060,055   

Madison Park Funding XIV Ltd., Series 2014-14A, Class D, 3.88%, 7/25/26 (a)(b)

        4,925         4,791,254   

Madison Park Funding XV Ltd.:

        

Series 2014-15A, Class B1,
3.46%, 1/27/26 (a)(b)

        1,170         1,177,985   

Series 2014-15A, Class D,
5.66%, 1/27/26 (a)(b)

        750         722,391   

Madison Park Funding XVI Ltd.:

        

Series 2015-16A, Class A2A,
2.50%, 4/20/26 (a)(b)

        1,850         1,853,700   

Series 2015-16A, Class B,
3.30%, 4/20/26 (a)(b)

        1,000         1,002,700   

Series 2015-16A, Class C,
4.00%, 4/20/26 (a)(b)

        1,200         1,200,720   

Marea CLO Ltd.:

        

Series 2012-1A, Class B,
2.63%, 10/16/23 (a)(b)

        2,143         2,143,041   

Series 2012-1A, Class C,
3.73%, 10/16/23 (a)(b)

        1,964         1,969,019   

Series 2012-1A, Class D,
4.83%, 10/16/23 (a)(b)

        2,500         2,493,456   

Series 2012-1X, Class D,
4.83%, 10/16/23 (b)

        1,500         1,496,074   

Marine Park CLO Ltd.:

        

Series 2012-1A, Class D,
6.03%, 5/18/23 (a)(b)

        1,000         1,002,542   

Series 2015-1A, Class DR,
5.73%, 10/12/23 (a)(b)

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

Cayman Islands (continued)

        

Mountain Hawk II CLO Ltd., Series 2013-2A, Class A1, 1.44%, 7/22/24 (a)(b)

     USD         10,005       $ 9,904,950   

Muir Woods CLO Ltd., Series 2012-1A, Class C,
4.04%, 9/14/23 (a)(b)

        4,700         4,722,931   

Neuberger Berman CLO XII Ltd., Series 2012-12AR,
Class ER, 6.53%, 7/25/23 (a)(b)

        750         755,557   

Neuberger Berman CLO XVI Ltd., Series 2014-16A,
Class D, 3.63%, 4/15/26 (a)(b)

        750         709,437   

Neuberger Berman CLO XVIII Ltd.:

        

Series 2014-18A, Class B,
3.43%, 11/14/25 (a)(b)

        2,490         2,508,874   

Series 2014-18A, Class C,
4.03%, 11/14/25 (a)(b)

        750         721,322   

Series 2014-18A, Class D,
5.53%, 11/14/25 (a)(b)

        750         696,564   

Oaktree EIF II Ltd.:

        

Series 2014-A2, Class B,
2.57%, 11/15/25 (a)(b)

        7,935         7,934,821   

Series 2014-A2, Class C,
3.47%, 11/15/25 (a)(b)

        6,860         6,859,783   

Series 2015-B1A, Class B,
2.66%, 2/15/26 (a)(b)

        1,950         1,950,013   

Series 2015-B1A, Class C,
3.46%, 2/15/26 (a)(b)

        2,850         2,832,573   

OCP CLO Ltd.:

        

Series 2015-8A, Class A1,
1.80%, 4/17/27 (a)(b)

        1,930         1,929,669   

Series 2015-8A, Class A2A,
2.37%, 4/17/27 (a)(b)

        2,490         2,481,794   

Octagon Investment Partners XII Ltd.:

        

Series 2012-1AR, Class DR,
4.08%, 5/05/23 (a)(b)

        5,965         5,989,990   

Series 2012-1AR, Class ER,
5.78%, 5/05/23 (a)(b)

        7,770         7,735,988   

Octagon Investment Partners XIV Ltd., Series 2012-1A, Class C, 4.28%, 1/15/24 (a)(b)

        1,000         1,000,265   

Octagon Investment Partners XIX Ltd.:

        

Series 2014-1A, Class A,
1.80%, 4/15/26 (a)(b)

        14,085         14,079,091   

Series 2014-1A, Class F,
5.78%, 4/15/26 (a)(b)

        3,950         3,334,789   

Series 2014-1A, Class SUB,
0.00%, 4/15/26 (a)

        5,600         4,364,963   

Octagon Investment Partners XV Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class E, 5.03%, 1/19/25 (a)(b)

        1,250         1,153,572   

Octagon Investment Partners XVI Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class A, 1.39%, 7/17/25 (a)(b)

        8,330         8,245,034   

Octagon Investment Partners XVII Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class A1,
1.61%, 10/25/25 (a)(b)

        8,425         8,369,395   

Octagon Investment Partners XVIII Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class C, 3.98%, 12/16/24 (a)(b)

        1,250         1,228,201   

Octagon Investment Partners XX Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class D, 3.93%, 8/12/26 (a)(b)

        1,740         1,681,969   

Octagon Investment Partners XXI Ltd.:

        

Series 2014-1A, Class C,
3.93%, 11/14/26 (a)(b)

        5,925         5,720,787   

Series 2014-1A, Class D,
6.88%, 10/25/26 (a)(b)

        4,000         4,028,160   

Octagon Investment Partners XXII Ltd.:

        

Series 2014-1A, Class B2,
2.58%, 1/15/27 (a)(b)

        6,165         6,166,832   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

18    BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015     


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Asset-Backed Securities            Par 
(000)
     Value  

Cayman Islands (continued)

        

Series 2014-1A, Class C1,
3.53%, 1/15/27 (a)(b)

     USD         2,445       $ 2,448,025   

Series 2014-1A, Class D1,
4.18%, 1/15/27 (a)(b)

        2,040         2,000,492   

Series 2014-1A, Class E1,
5.53%, 1/15/27 (a)(b)

        1,245         1,163,247   

OHA Credit Partners VI Ltd., Series 2012-6A, Class D, 4.77%, 5/15/23 (a)(b)

        5,510         5,523,628   

OHA Credit Partners VII Ltd., Series 2012-7A, Class A, 1.70%, 11/20/23 (a)(b)

        7,500         7,493,383   

OHA Intrepid Leveraged Loan Fund Ltd., Series 2011-1AR, Class DR,
3.33%, 4/20/21 (a)(b)

        2,920         2,921,243   

OHA Loan Funding Ltd.:

        

Series 2013-1A, Class E,
5.43%, 7/23/25 (a)(b)

        2,364         2,236,147   

Series 2013-2A, Class A,
1.55%, 8/23/24 (a)(b)

        10,470         10,421,857   

OZLM Funding III Ltd., Series 2013-3A, Class D,
5.28%, 1/22/25 (a)(b)

        1,350         1,271,986   

OZLM Funding Ltd.:

        

Series 2012-1A, Class B,
4.03%, 7/22/23 (a)(b)

        1,750         1,750,516   

Series 2012-2A, Class B,
3.50%, 10/30/23 (a)(b)

        1,855         1,855,027   

Series 2012-2X, Class B,
3.50%, 10/30/23 (b)

        5,050         5,050,000   

OZLM VII Ltd.:

        

Series 2014-7A, Class A2A,
2.32%, 7/17/26 (a)(b)

        1,400         1,379,000   

Series 2014-7A, Class C,
3.87%, 7/17/26 (a)(b)

        3,256         3,133,554   

Series 2014-7A, Class D,
5.27%, 7/17/26 (a)(b)

        3,834         3,495,849   

OZLM VIII Ltd.:

        

Series 2014-8A, Class A2A,
2.43%, 10/17/26 (a)(b)

        15,005         15,024,052   

Series 2014-8A, Class B,
3.27%, 10/17/26 (a)(b)

        1,545         1,540,971   

Series 2014-8A, Class C,
3.77%, 10/17/26 (a)(b)

        4,985         4,767,412   

OZLM XI Ltd.:

        

Series 2015-11A, Class B,
3.27%, 1/30/27 (a)(b)

        2,219         2,220,627   

Series 2015-11A, Class C1,
4.32%, 1/30/27 (a)(b)

        3,876         3,869,411   

Series 2015-11A, Class D,
5.67%, 1/30/27 (a)(b)

        2,051         1,968,345   

OZLM XII Ltd.:

        

Series 2015-12A, Class A1,
6.94%, 4/30/27 (a)(b)

        2,560         2,552,370   

Series 2015-12A, Class A2,
2.28%, 4/30/27 (a)(b)

        4,840         4,805,792   

Series 2015-12A, Class B,
3.18%, 4/30/27 (a)(b)

        1,210         1,205,431   

Series 2015-12A, Class C,
3.98%, 4/30/27 (a)(b)

        2,375         2,289,426   

Series 2015-12A, Class D,
5.68%, 4/30/27 (a)(b)

        500         465,803   

OZLM XIII Ltd., Series 2015-13A, Class C,
4.78%, 7/30/27

        1,165         1,165,000   

Palmer Square CLO Ltd.:

        

Series 2013-2A, Class A1A,
1.67%, 10/17/25 (a)(b)

        10,000         9,974,000   

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

        5,370         5,266,976   

Series 2014-1A, Class C,
4.12%, 10/17/22 (a)(b)

        3,230         3,201,841   
Asset-Backed Securities            Par 
(000)
     Value  

Cayman Islands (continued)

        

Race Point V CLO Ltd., Series 2011-5AR, Class DR,
4.04%, 12/15/22 (a)(b)

     USD         4,360       $ 4,351,084   

Race Point VI CLO Ltd., Series 2012-6A, Class E,
6.03%, 5/24/23 (a)(b)

        4,295         4,262,474   

Race Point VIII CLO Ltd., Series 2013-8A, Class A,
1.53%, 2/20/25 (a)(b)

        5,070         5,056,057   

RAIT Preferred Funding II Ltd., Series 2007-2A, Class A1T, 0.48%, 6/25/45 (a)(b)

        5,913         5,499,512   

Regatta Funding LP, Series 2013-2A, Class D,
5.78%, 1/15/25 (a)(b)

        1,750         1,673,492   

Regatta IV Funding Ltd.:

        

Series 2014-1A, Class C,
3.23%, 7/25/26 (a)(b)

        1,440         1,418,592   

Series 2014-1A, Class D,
3.78%, 7/25/26 (a)(b)

        1,730         1,666,361   

Regatta V Funding Ltd.:

        

Series 2014-1A, Class B,
3.28%, 10/25/26 (a)(b)

        2,665         2,632,104   

Series 2014-1A, Class C,
3.73%, 10/25/26 (a)(b)

        5,475         5,171,125   

Series 2014-1A, Class D,
5.18%, 10/25/26 (a)(b)

        2,495         2,253,134   

Seneca Park CLO Ltd.:

        

Series 2014-1A, Class D,
3.78%, 7/17/26 (a)(b)

        5,755         5,550,465   

Series 2014-1A, Class SUB,
0.00%, 7/17/26 (a)

        2,000         1,710,493   

Sound Point CLO I Ltd., Series 2012-1A, Class C,
3.58%, 10/20/23 (a)(b)

        5,400         5,400,136   

Sound Point CLO II Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class A3L,
3.03%, 4/26/25 (a)(b)

        9,465         9,441,337   

Sound Point CLO IV Ltd.:

        

Series 2013-3A, Class A,
1.65%, 1/21/26 (a)(b)

        5,815         5,789,731   

Series 2013-3A, Class D,
3.78%, 1/21/26 (a)(b)

        2,225         2,159,912   

Sound Point CLO IX Ltd.:

        

Series 2015-2A, Class D,
3.84%, 7/20/27 (a)(b)

        1,300         1,227,200   

Series 2015-2A, Class E,
5.54%, 7/20/27 (a)(b)

        1,300         1,197,560   

Sound Point CLO Ltd.:

        

Series 2015-8A, Class C,
3.26%, 4/16/27 (a)(b)

        1,850         1,831,983   

Series 2015-8A, Class D,
3.91%, 4/16/27 (a)(b)

        2,250         2,168,527   

Sound Point CLO VII Ltd., Series 2014-3A, Class D,
3.89%, 1/23/27 (a)(b)

        2,910         2,798,217   

Steele Creek CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class C,
3.48%, 8/21/26 (a)(b)

        3,565         3,565,000   

Stewart Park CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class E,
5.72%, 4/15/26 (a)(b)

        4,455         4,076,325   

Symphony CLO Ltd.:

        

Series 2012-10AR, Class CR,
3.12%, 7/23/23 (a)(b)

        6,900         6,902,181   

Series 2012-10AR, Class DR,
4.12%, 7/23/23 (a)(b)

        1,825         1,830,896   

Series 2012-10AR, Class ER,
6.12%, 7/23/23 (a)(b)

        5,300         5,313,941   

Symphony CLO VII Ltd.:

        

Series 2011-7A, Class B,
2.18%, 7/28/21 (a)(b)

        5,630         5,635,094   

Series 2011-7A, Class F,
5.68%, 7/28/21 (a)(b)

        2,390         2,354,139   

Symphony CLO VIII LP, Series 2012-8AR, Class ER,
6.27%, 1/09/23 (a)(b)

        6,880         6,922,993   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Asset-Backed Securities         

Par 

(000)

     Value  

Cayman Islands (continued)

      

Symphony CLO XV Ltd.:

      

Series 2014-15A, Class C, 3.47%, 10/17/26 (a)(b)

    USD        3,940       $ 3,944,946   

Series 2014-15A, Class D, 4.02%, 10/17/26 (a)(b)

      6,225         6,225,000   

Series 2014-15A, Class E, 5.32%, 10/17/26 (a)(b)

      2,075         1,923,211   

TICP CLO I Ltd.:

      

Series 2014-1A, Class A1, 1.78%, 4/26/26 (a)(b)

      9,180         9,179,931   

Series 2015-1A, Class C, 3.38%, 7/20/27 (a)(b)

      1,210         1,199,337   

Series 2015-1A, Class D, 3.93%, 7/20/27 (a)(b)

      1,210         1,145,156   

TICP CLO II Ltd., Series 2014-2A, Class B, 3.28%, 7/26/26 (a)(b)

      2,930         2,935,626   

TICP CLO III Ltd.:

      

Series 2014-3A, Class A, 1.82%, 1/20/27 (a)(b)

      9,965         9,960,178   

Series 2014-3A, Class B1, 2.63%, 1/20/27 (a)(b)

      2,134         2,136,527   

Series 2014-3A, Class C, 3.53%, 1/20/27 (a)(b)

      2,885         2,887,144   

Series 2014-3A, Class D1, 4.03%, 1/20/27 (a)(b)

      500         480,951   

Series 2014-3A, Class D2, 4.46%, 1/20/27 (a)(b)

      2,475         2,448,247   

Treman Park CLO LLC, Series 2015-1A, Class D, 4.12%, 4/20/27 (a)(b)

      6,000         5,925,000   

Triaxx Prime CDO Ltd., Series 2006-1A, Class A2, 0.73%, 3/03/39 (a)(b)

      50,060         15,143,150   

Venture X CLO Ltd., Series 2012-10A, Class C, 3.53%, 7/20/22 (a)(b)

      4,063         4,063,024   

Venture XI CLO Ltd.:

      

Series 2012-11AR, Class CR,
3.23%, 11/14/22 (a)(b)

      750         748,086   

Series 2012-11AR, Class DR,
4.23%, 11/14/22 (a)(b)

      1,075         1,069,352   

Series 2012-11AR, Class ER,
6.43%, 11/14/22 (a)(b)

      625         624,987   

Venture XII CLO Ltd., Series 2012-12A, Class D, 3.94%, 2/28/24 (a)(b)

      375         368,590   

Venture XIX CLO Ltd.:

      

Series 2014-19A, Class A, 1.85%, 1/15/26 (a)(b)

      9,605         9,627,778   

Series 2014-19A, Class B, 2.70%, 1/15/26 (a)(b)

      3,940         3,923,874   

Series 2014-19A, Class C, 3.55%, 1/15/26 (a)(b)

      2,830         2,837,075   

Venture XVI CLO Ltd., Series 2014-16A, Class A3L, 3.03%, 4/15/26 (a)(b)

      1,750         1,720,999   

Venture XVII CLO Ltd., Series 2014-17A, Class C, 3.13%, 7/15/26 (a)(b)

      3,066         3,058,772   

Venture XVIII CLO Ltd.:

      

Series 2014-18A, Class C, 3.35%, 10/15/26 (a)(b)

      4,164         4,163,964   

Series 2014-18A, Class D, 4.00%, 10/15/26 (a)(b)

      2,525         2,431,127   

Venture XX CLO Ltd.:

      

Series 2015-20A, Class B1, 2.38%, 4/15/27 (a)(b)

      6,370         6,370,637   

Series 2015-20A, Class C, 3.43%, 4/15/27 (a)(b)

      3,270         3,275,559   

Series 2015-20A, Class D, 4.13%, 4/15/27 (a)(b)

      1,330         1,317,365   
Asset-Backed Securities         

Par 

(000)

     Value  

Cayman Islands (concluded)

      

Venture XXI CLO Ltd., Series 2015-21A, Class D, 3.78%, 7/15/27 (a)(b)

    USD        1,470       $ 1,430,598   

Voya CLO Ltd.:

      

Series 2012-2RA, Class BR, 2.22%, 10/15/22 (a)(b)

      10,710         10,711,714   

Series 2012-2RA, Class CR, 3.22%, 10/15/22 (a)(b)

      7,610         7,612,816   

Series 2012-2RA, Class DR, 4.22%, 10/15/22 (a)(b)

      6,320         6,321,959   

Series 2012-2RA, Class ER, 6.27%, 10/15/22 (a)(b)

      2,105         2,105,926   

Series 2012-4A, Class C, 4.78%, 10/15/23 (a)(b)

      3,865         3,875,035   

Series 2013-1A, Class A1, 1.42%, 4/15/24 (a)(b)

      3,876         3,835,858   

Series 2013-3A, Class A1, 1.73%, 1/18/26 (a)(b)

      6,770         6,753,931   

Series 2014-3A, Class C, 3.88%, 7/25/26 (a)(b)

      5,235         5,072,835   

Series 2014-4A, Class A2A, 2.68%, 10/14/26 (a)(b)

      2,490         2,494,348   

Series 2014-4A, Class B, 3.63%, 10/14/26 (a)(b)

      1,455         1,459,381   

Series 2014-4A, Class C, 4.28%, 10/14/26 (a)(b)

      3,475         3,423,496   

Series 2014-4A, Class D, 5.78%, 10/14/26 (a)(b)

      2,075         1,971,826   

Series 2015-1A, Class D, 5.88%, 4/18/27 (a)(b)

      1,225         1,182,125   

Washington Mill CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class A1, 1.78%, 4/20/26 (a)(b)

      5,750         5,751,150   

WhiteHorse IX Ltd., Series 2014-9A, Class C, 2.97%, 7/17/26 (a)(b)

      2,780         2,688,610   

Ziggurat CLO I Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class C, 3.38%, 10/17/26 (a)(b)

      3,320         3,326,640   
      

 

 

 
                       1,316,793,373   

Ireland — 0.2%

      

ALME Loan Funding II Ltd.:

      

Series 2X, Class A, 1.48%, 8/15/27 (b)

    EUR        5,750         6,396,260   

Series 2X, Class E, 5.18%, 8/15/27 (b)

      2,595         2,808,669   

Series 2X, Class F, 5.93%, 8/15/27 (b)

      1,730         1,763,506   

Arbour CLO Ltd.:

      

Series 2014-1X, Class E, 5.01%, 6/16/27 (b)

      2,706         2,920,226   

Series 2014-1X, Class F, 5.76%, 6/16/27 (b)

      1,352         1,354,898   

Avoca CLO XI Ltd., Series 11X, Class A, 1.41%, 7/15/27 (b)

      8,800         9,810,714   

Avoca CLO XIII Ltd., Series 13X, Class E, 5.49%, 1/21/28 (b)

      1,570         1,750,318   

Avoca CLO XIV Ltd.:

      

Series 14X, Class E, 4.81%, 7/12/28 (b)

      1,100         1,198,745   

Series 14X, Class F, 5.81%, 7/12/28 (b)

      1,100         1,146,625   

Series 14X, Class SUB, 0.00%, 7/12/28

      4,200         4,284,376   

CVC Cordatus Loan Fund III Ltd., Series 3X, Class A1, 1.52%, 7/08/27 (b)

      10,810         12,051,870   

CVC Cordatus Loan Fund IV Ltd.:

      

Series 4X, Class E, 6.11%, 1/22/28 (b)

      1,700         1,900,831   

Series 4X, Class F, 6.71%, 1/22/28 (b)

      2,100         2,230,027   

Series 4X, Class SUB, 0.21%, 1/22/28 (b)

      10,200         10,689,202   

Harvest CLO XI Ltd., Series 11X, Class E, 5.34%, 3/26/29 (b)

      5,400         5,993,128   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

20    BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015     


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Asset-Backed Securities            Par 
(000)
     Value  

Ireland (concluded)

        

Sorrento Park CLO Ltd., Series 1X, Class E,
6.24%, 11/16/27 (b)

     EUR         1,710       $ 1,804,405   
        

 

 

 
                         68,103,800   

Italy — 0.1%

        

Arianna SPV Srl:

        

Series 1, Class A, 3.60%, 10/20/30

        11,261         13,028,852   

Series 1, Class B, 5.50%, 1/20/20

        2,800         3,337,662   

Asset Backed European Securitisation Transaction Ten Srl, Series 10, Class A, 0.51%, 12/10/28 (b)

        11,111         12,408,072   

Auto ABS, Series 2012-2, Class A, 2.80%, 4/27/25

        522         584,085   

Berica PMI, Series 1, Class A1X, 2.39%, 5/31/57 (b)

        740         832,021   

Colombo Srl, Series 1, Class B, 0.49%, 8/28/26 (b)

        2,993         3,285,223   
        

 

 

 
                         33,475,915   

Luxembourg — 0.1%

        

Harvest CLO:

        

Series 11X, Class A1, 1.34%, 3/26/29 (b)

        4,380         4,875,239   

Series 11X, Class SUB, 0.00%, 3/26/29 (b)

        10,151         9,782,297   
        

 

 

 
                         14,657,536   

Netherlands — 0.2%

        

Euro-Galaxy IV CLO:

        

Series 2015-4X, Class D, 3.42%, 7/30/28 (b)

        2,625         2,895,759   

Series 2015-4X, Class E, 4.57%, 7/30/28 (b)

        3,535         3,747,893   

Series 2015-4X, Class F, 6.32%, 7/30/28 (b)

        1,590         1,682,211   

Jubilee BV, Series 2014-11X, Class A,
1.47%, 4/15/27 (b)

        8,790         9,803,542   

Jubilee CDO VIII BV, Series VIII-X, Class SUB, 5.17%, 1/15/24 (b)

        5,820         3,069,269   

North Westerly CLO IV 2013 BV, Series IV-X, Class A-1, 1.62%, 1/15/26 (b)

        13,800         15,400,867   

St. Pauls CLO, Series 4X, Class A1,
1.40%, 4/25/28 (b)

        13,250         14,783,548   
        

 

 

 
                         51,383,089   

Portugal — 0.1%

        

TAGUS-Sociedade de Titularizacao de Creditos SA/Volta Electricity Receivables, Series 1,
Class SNR, 4.17%, 2/16/17

        6,677         7,517,746   

TAGUS-Sociedade de Titularizacao de Creditos SA/Volta II Electricity Receivables, Series 2, Class SNR, 2.98%, 2/16/18

        24,980         28,215,823   
        

 

 

 
                         35,733,569   

United Kingdom — 0.0%

        

E-CARAT PLC, Series 5, Class B, 1.46%, 4/18/23 (b)

     GBP         5,900         9,270,316   

United States — 6.5%

        

ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust,
Series 2006-CW1, Class A2D,
0.44%, 7/25/36 (b)

     USD         6,460         3,626,147   

American Homes 4 Rent:

        

Series 2014-SFR2, Class A,
3.79%, 10/17/36 (a)

        11,181         11,506,355   

Series 2014-SFR2, Class E,
6.23%, 10/17/36 (a)

        9,490         10,194,708   

Argent Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-W1,
Class A2, 0.42%, 5/25/35 (b)

        6,062         4,680,530   
Asset-Backed Securities            Par 
(000)
     Value  

United States (continued)

        

B2R Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-1, Class A1, 2.52%, 5/15/48 (a)

     USD         4,601       $ 4,576,643   

Bayview Financial Revolving Asset Trust,
Series 2004-B, Class A1,
1.19%, 5/28/39 (a)(b)

        40,531         31,412,149   

Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IIA Trust,
Series 2012-4NR3, Class A,
3.72%, 2/28/35 (a)(b)

        5,777         5,788,258   

Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IIIA Trust,
Series 2014-16RP, Class A,
3.84%, 11/28/29 (a)(c)

        21,821         21,820,640   

Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IIIB RPL Trust, Series 2015-3, Class A1, 3.62%, 4/28/30 (a)(c)

        9,500         9,520,346   

BCMSC Trust:

        

Series 2000-A, Class A2, 7.58%, 6/15/30 (b)

        7,912         4,294,592   

Series 2000-A, Class A3, 7.83%, 6/15/30 (b)

        7,345         4,116,585   

Series 2000-A, Class A4, 8.29%, 6/15/30 (b)

        12,576         7,449,612   

Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust,
Series 2007-FS1, Class 1A3,
0.35%, 5/25/35 (b)

        5,785         4,641,778   

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities I Trust:

        

Series 2006-HE10, Class 22A,
0.32%, 12/25/36 (b)

        18,316         14,127,013   

Series 2006-HE7, Class 1A2,
0.35%, 9/25/36 (b)

        11,855         9,597,925   

Series 2007-AQ2, Class A2,
0.35%, 1/25/37 (b)

        7,454         6,304,986   

Series 2007-HE1, Class 21A2,
0.34%, 1/25/37 (b)

        5,744         5,174,575   

Series 2007-HE2, Class 22A,
0.32%, 3/25/37 (b)

        6,669         5,310,859   

Bear Stearns Second Lien Trust, Series 2007-SV1A, Class M1, 1.38%, 12/25/36 (a)(b)

        5,370         4,978,425   

BOAA, Series 2012-1, Class R, 0.00%, 3/15/19 (d)

        15,938         1,635,352   

Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust:

        

Series 2005-FRE1, Class M1,
0.65%, 12/25/35 (b)

        8,987         7,556,917   

Series 2006-FRE1, Class A4,
0.43%, 7/25/36 (b)

        9,244         5,516,361   

Series 2006-NC3, Class A4,
0.42%, 8/25/36 (b)

        9,267         5,812,401   

Series 2006-NC5, Class A3,
0.33%, 1/25/37 (b)

        2,500         1,543,140   

Series 2006-NC5, Class A4,
0.40%, 1/25/37 (b)

        4,026         2,470,539   

Series 2007-FRE1, Class A2,
0.38%, 2/25/37 (b)

        5,668         5,294,589   

Series 2007-RFC1, Class A3,
0.32%, 12/25/36 (b)

        24,894         16,234,396   

Chesapeake Funding LLC:

        

Series 2013-1A, Class B,
1.18%, 1/07/25 (a)(b)

        1,730         1,724,080   

Series 2014-1A, Class B,
0.98%, 3/07/26 (a)(b)

        1,965         1,961,610   

Series 2014-1A, Class C,
1.38%, 3/07/26 (a)(b)

        1,145         1,140,725   

Series 2014-1A, Class D,
1.73%, 3/07/26 (a)(b)

        3,245         3,236,823   

CHLUPA Trust:

        

Series 2013-VM, Class A,
3.33%, 8/15/20 (a)

        6,525         6,541,521   

Series 2014-HD, Class A,
2.92%, 2/15/21 (a)

        10,794         10,766,955   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

     BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015    21


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Asset-Backed Securities            Par 
(000)
     Value  

United States (continued)

        

Chrysler Capital Auto Receivables Trust:

        

Series 2013-AA, Class B, 1.83%, 3/15/19 (a)

     USD         2,080       $ 2,092,696   

Series 2013-AA, Class C, 2.28%, 7/15/19 (a)

        4,330         4,355,603   

Series 2013-BA, Class B, 1.78%, 6/17/19 (a)

        3,660         3,661,036   

Series 2013-BA, Class C, 2.24%, 9/16/19 (a)

        3,785         3,783,418   

CIFC Funding Ltd.:

        

Series 2012-2A, Class A1R,
1.63%, 12/05/24 (a)(b)

        4,430         4,426,023   

Series 2012-2A, Class B2R,
6.03%, 5/26/27 (a)(b)

        1,250         1,243,458   

Conseco Financial Corp., Series 1998-6, Class M1, 6.63%, 6/01/30

        3,290         2,915,048   

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates:

        

Series 2006-12, Class 2A2,
0.33%, 12/25/36 (b)

        7,691         7,277,465   

Series 2006-16, Class 1A,
0.32%, 12/25/46 (b)

        10,089         7,828,264   

Series 2006-19, Class 2A2,
0.34%, 3/25/37 (b)

        13,984         12,915,694   

Series 2006-S3, Class A3,
6.43%, 6/25/21 (c)

        3,553         3,609,427   

Series 2006-S3, Class A4,
6.44%, 1/25/29 (c)

        2,558         2,485,638   

Series 2007-13, Class 1A,
1.02%, 10/25/47 (b)

        13,191         11,027,783   

Credit Suisse ABS Repackaging Trust,
Series 2013-A, Class B, 2.50%, 1/25/30 (a)

        28,549         27,697,516   

CWHEQ Home Equity Loan Trust:

        

Series 2006-S5, Class A4, 5.84%, 6/25/35

        5,141         4,964,837   

Series 2006-S5, Class A5, 6.16%, 6/25/35

        3,188         2,884,760   

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

        40,451         40,580,188   

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2006-FF16, Class 2A4,
0.39%, 12/25/36 (b)

        9,898         6,252,136   

FirstKey Lending Trust, Series 2015-SFR1, Class A, 2.55%, 3/09/47 (a)

        3,158         3,160,737   

Fremont Home Loan Trust, Series 2006-3,
Class 2A3, 0.35%, 2/25/37 (b)

        8,955         5,052,599   

GFT Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2015-GFT1, Class A, 3.72%, 1/25/55 (a)(c)

        12,007         12,022,705   

Highbridge Loan Management Ltd.:

        

Series 2015-6A, Class D,
1.27%, 3/17/27 (a)(b)

        1,820         1,783,600   

Series 2015-6A, Class E,
5.72%, 3/17/27 (a)(b)

        1,620         1,547,100   

Home Loan Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-1, Class A3, 0.55%, 4/15/36 (b)

        9,656         8,531,689   

Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2013-B, Class CERT, 0.00%, 9/16/19

        4,399         2,710,892   

Invitation Homes Trust:

        

Series 2013-SFR1, Class F,
3.90%, 12/17/30 (a)(b)

        1,649         1,652,141   

Series 2014-SFR1, Class A,
1.18%, 6/17/31 (a)(b)

        7,795         7,705,303   

Series 2014-SFR2, Class A,
1.29%, 9/17/31 (a)(b)

        6,215         6,151,949   

Series 2015-SFR1, Class A,
1.64%, 3/17/32 (a)(b)

        3,259         3,266,192   

Series 2015-SFR1, Class E,
4.39%, 3/17/17 (a)(b)

        3,266         3,315,186   
Asset-Backed Securities            Par 
(000)
     Value  

United States (continued)

        

Series 2015-SFR2, Class A,
1.54%, 6/17/32 (a)(b)

     USD         6,783       $ 6,760,607   

Irwin Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-P1,
Class 1A, 0.32%, 12/25/36 (a)(b)

        1,454         1,255,734   

Lehman XS Trust, Series 2007-1, Class 2A1,
5.51%, 2/25/37 (b)

        7,586         7,100,573   

Litigation Fee Residual Funding LLC, Series 2015-1, Class A, 3.50%, 10/01/27 (a)

        30,789         30,789,000   

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust:

        

Series 2005-WL1, Class M4,
1.23%, 6/25/35 (b)

        8,755         6,953,212   

Series 2006-1, Class 1A,
0.40%, 2/25/36 (b)

        6,801         5,340,283   

Series 2006-1, Class 2A3,
0.37%, 2/25/36 (b)

        12,276         8,278,125   

Series 2006-10, Class 2A2,
0.29%, 11/25/36 (b)

        2,071         991,051   

Series 2006-10, Class 2A3,
0.34%, 11/25/36 (b)

        21,146         10,206,396   

Series 2006-10, Class 2A4,
0.40%, 11/25/36 (b)

        4,151         2,023,523   

Series 2006-11, Class 1A,
0.34%, 12/25/36 (b)

        20,773         12,872,549   

Series 2006-3, Class 2A3,
0.36%, 5/25/46 (b)

        9,424         4,038,342   

Series 2006-3, Class 2A4,
0.45%, 5/25/46 (b)

        5,569         2,428,907   

Series 2006-6, Class 1A, 0.33%, 7/25/36 (b)

        31,225         21,947,878   

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust:

        

Series 2006-15XS, Class A2B,
5.51%, 11/25/36 (c)

        9,485         6,292,728   

Series 2007-7AX, Class 1A,
0.40%, 4/25/37 (b)

        60,487         28,780,976   

MSCC Heloc Trust, Series 2007-1, Class A,
0.28%, 12/25/31 (b)

        1,504         1,435,648   

Navient Private Education Loan Trust:

        

Series 2014-AA, Class A2A,
2.74%, 2/15/29 (a)

        14,285         14,355,768   

Series 2014-AA, Class A2B,
1.44%, 2/15/29 (a)(b)

        3,800         3,852,337   

Series 2014-AA, Class A3,
1.79%, 10/15/31 (a)(b)

        17,812         17,988,695   

Series 2014-AA, Class B, 3.50%, 8/15/44 (a)

        14,970         13,773,478   

Series 2014-CTA, Class A,
0.89%, 9/16/24 (a)(b)

        14,892         14,866,597   

Series 2014-CTA, Class B,
1.94%, 10/17/44 (a)(b)

        16,230         15,919,471   

Series 2015-AA, Class A2B,
1.38%, 12/15/28 (a)(b)

        24,825         25,097,132   

Series 2015-AA, Class A3,
1.89%, 11/15/30 (a)(b)

        10,143         10,320,016   

Series 2015-AA, Class B,
3.50%, 12/15/44 (a)

        10,722         9,849,390   

Nelnet Student Loan Trust:

        

Series 2008-3, Class A4,
1.93%, 11/25/24 (b)

        4,435         4,525,984   

Series 2014-2A, Class A3,
1.03%, 7/27/37 (a)(b)

        12,770         12,770,753   

Neuberger Berman CLO XVII Ltd., Series 2014-17A, Class D, 3.83%, 8/04/25 (a)(b)

        2,833         2,691,515   

NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust:

        

Series 2014-1A, Class A,
1.92%, 10/15/19 (a)

        39,345         39,478,183   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

22    BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015     


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Asset-Backed Securities            Par 
(000)
     Value  

United States (continued)

        

Series 2014-1A, Class B,
2.61%, 10/15/19 (a)

     USD         3,240       $ 3,254,894   

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust:

        

Series 2014-1A, Class A, 2.43%, 6/18/24 (a)

        72,400         72,805,440   

Series 2014-1A, Class B, 3.24%, 6/18/24 (a)

        30,597         30,781,041   

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

        23,985         24,112,360   

Series 2014-2A, Class B, 3.02%, 9/18/24 (a)

        7,500         7,558,425   

Series 2014-2A, Class C, 4.33%, 9/18/24 (a)

        13,875         13,999,181   

Series 2014-2A, Class D, 5.31%, 9/18/24 (a)

        24,570         24,654,029   

Series 2015-1A, Class A, 3.19%, 3/18/26 (a)

        27,155         27,540,873   

Series 2015-1A, Class B, 3.85%, 3/18/26 (a)

        9,175         9,423,275   

Series 2015-1A, Class C, 5.12%, 3/18/26 (a)

        7,260         7,487,311   

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

        10,056         10,472,017   

Series 2015-2A, Class A, 2.57%, 7/18/25 (a)

        36,150         36,177,474   

Series 2015-2A, Class B, 3.10%, 7/18/25 (a)

        22,816         22,886,730   

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

        21,300         21,300,000   

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

        10,530         10,530,000   

Option One Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-FXD1, Class 3A4, 5.86%, 1/25/37 (c)

        7,305         6,840,000   

PFS Financing Corp., Series 2014-AA, Class B, 1.14%, 2/15/19 (a)(b)

        4,725         4,730,306   

Pinnacle Park CLO Ltd.:

        

Series 2014-1A, Class D,
3.78%, 4/15/26 (a)(b)

        4,080         3,936,845   

Series 2014-1A, Class E,
5.23%, 4/15/26 (a)(b)

        1,500         1,386,849   

Progress Residential Trust:

        

Series 2014-SFR1, Class F,
4.89%, 10/17/31 (a)(b)

        2,082         2,146,640   

Series 2015-SFR1, Class A,
1.59%, 2/17/32 (a)(b)

        14,186         14,143,385   

Series 2015-SFR1, Class E,
4.18%, 2/17/32 (a)(b)

        4,675         4,704,308   

Series 2015-SFR2, Class A,
2.74%, 6/12/32 (a)

        8,120         8,057,809   

Residential Asset Mortgage Products Trust,
Series 2006-RZ4, Class A3,
0.45%, 10/25/36 (b)

        29,004         24,360,808   

RMAT LLC, Series 2015-RPL1, Class A1,
3.97%, 5/26/20 (a)(c)

        12,807         12,807,479   

SACO I Trust, Series 2006-9, Class A1,
0.48%, 8/25/36 (b)

        6,053         7,677,705   

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust:

        

Series 2014-S1, Class Cert,
0.00%, 8/16/18 (a)

        0(e)         3,640,210   

Series 2014-S1, Class R, 1.42%, 8/16/18 (a)

        1,919         1,922,341   

Series 2014-S2, Class Cert,
0.00%, 11/16/18 (a)

        0(e)         2,430,000   

Series 2014-S2, Class R,
1.43%, 11/16/18 (a)

        3,272         3,280,595   

Series 2014-S3, Class Cert,
0.00%, 2/19/19 (a)

        0(e)         4,338,950   
Asset-Backed Securities            Par 
(000)
     Value  

United States (continued)

        

Series 2014-S3, Class R, 1.44%, 2/19/19 (a)

     USD         2,353       $ 2,360,343   

Series 2014-S4, Class Cert,
0.00%, 4/16/19 (a)

        0(e)         5,747,700   

Series 2014-S4, Class R, 1.43%, 4/16/19 (a)

        3,657         3,669,658   

Series 2014-S5, Class R, 1.43%, 6/18/19 (a)

        3,481         3,492,507   

Series 2014-S6, Class R,
1.43%, 12/17/19 (a)

        5,354         5,366,874   

Scholar Funding Trust, Series 2011-A, Class A, 1.18%, 10/28/43 (a)(b)

        2,866         2,885,872   

Silver Bay Realty Trust:

        

Series 2014-1, Class A,
1.19%, 9/17/31 (a)(b)

        3,559         3,516,049   

Series 2014-1, Class E,
3.44%, 9/17/31 (a)(b)

        2,475         2,408,814   

Series 2014-1, Class F,
3.74%, 9/17/31 (a)(b)

        4,080         4,066,422   

SLC Private Student Loan Trust:

        

Series 2006-A, Class A5, 0.45%, 7/15/36 (b)

        5,260         5,229,699   

Series 2006-A, Class C, 0.73%, 7/15/36 (b)

        9,086         8,047,625   

SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust:

        

Series 2003-B, Class A2, 0.69%, 3/15/22 (b)

        2,941         2,920,266   

Series 2004-A, Class A3, 0.69%, 6/15/33 (b)

        34,701         33,249,145   

Series 2004-B, Class A2, 0.49%, 6/15/21 (b)

        1,210         1,204,015   

Series 2004-B, Class A3, 0.62%, 3/15/24 (b)

        39,355         37,737,037   

Series 2005-B, Class A2, 0.47%, 3/15/23 (b)

        4,976         4,951,368   

Series 2006-A, Class A4,
0.48%, 12/15/23 (b)

        16,329         16,155,324   

Series 2006-B, Class A4, 0.47%, 3/15/24 (b)

        4,968         4,929,123   

Series 2006-B, Class A5,
0.56%, 12/15/39 (b)

        3,660         3,205,197   

Series 2006-C, Class A4, 0.46%, 3/15/23 (b)

        3,618         3,565,793   

Series 2007-A, Class A2, 0.41%, 9/15/25 (b)

        11,236         11,121,581   

Series 2007-A, Class A3,
0.46%, 12/15/26 (b)

        7,225         6,884,681   

SLM Private Education Loan Trust:

        

Series 2011-A, Class A2, 4.37%, 4/17/28 (a)

        2,000         2,123,052   

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

        3,340         3,507,551   

Series 2011-B, Class A3,
2.44%, 6/16/42 (a)(b)

        11,165         11,801,472   

Series 2011-C, Class A2B,
4.54%, 10/17/44 (a)

        7,690         8,258,414   

Series 2012-A, Class A1,
1.59%, 8/15/25 (a)(b)

        922         929,277   

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

        11,210         11,815,452   

Series 2012-B, Class A2,
3.48%, 10/15/30 (a)

        5,750         5,954,453   

Series 2012-C, Class A1,
1.29%, 8/15/23 (a)(b)

        1,498         1,502,701   

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

        9,015         9,344,552   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

     BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015    23


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Asset-Backed Securities            Par 
(000)
     Value  

United States (continued)

        

Series 2012-D, Class A2, 2.95%, 2/15/46 (a)

     USD         25,520       $ 26,211,873   

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

        8,025         8,083,823   

Series 2013-A, Class A1,
0.79%, 8/15/22 (a)(b)

        4,183         4,186,559   

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

        7,730         7,682,947   

Series 2013-A, Class B, 2.50%, 3/15/47 (a)

        17,440         16,875,467   

Series 2013-B, Class A1,
0.84%, 7/15/22 (a)(b)

        3,830         3,835,938   

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

        5,215         5,173,030   

Series 2013-B, Class A2B,
1.29%, 6/17/30 (a)(b)

        9,970         10,075,772   

Series 2013-B, Class B, 3.00%, 5/16/44 (a)

        15,415         15,104,280   

Series 2013-C, Class A2A,
2.94%, 10/15/31 (a)

        15,620         16,085,585   

Series 2013-C, Class B, 3.50%, 6/15/44 (a)

        19,840         19,885,612   

Series 2014-A, Class A2A,
2.59%, 1/15/26 (a)

        2,800         2,844,601   

Series 2014-A, Class A2B,
1.34%, 1/15/26 (a)(b)

        13,940         14,043,142   

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

        16,505         16,158,956   

SoFi Professional Loan Program:

        

Series 2014-A, Class A1,
1.78%, 6/25/25 (a)(b)

        2,776         2,813,739   

Series 2014-A, Class A2,
3.02%, 10/25/27 (a)

        8,054         8,215,684   

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC:

        

Series 2014-B, Class A2, 2.55%, 8/25/29 (a)

        17,161         17,229,912   

Series 2015-A, Class A2, 2.42%, 3/25/30 (a)

        13,375         13,380,007   

Series 2015-B, Class A1,
1.31%, 4/25/35 (a)(b)

        12,070         12,070,000   

Series 2015-B, Class A2, 2.51%, 9/27/32 (a)

        22,890         22,885,422   

Soundview Home Loan Trust, Series 2006-EQ1,
Class A4, 0.43%, 10/25/36 (b)

        10,000         6,859,130   

SpringCastle America Funding LLC:

        

Series 2014-AA, Class A, 2.70%, 5/25/23 (a)

        52,387         52,711,426   

Series 2014-AA, Class B,
4.61%, 10/25/27 (a)

        47,127         48,197,961   

Springleaf Funding Trust:

        

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

        56,016         56,680,518   

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

        29,600         29,912,990   

Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust,
Series 2005-HE3, Class M1,
0.66%, 9/25/35 (b)

        6,545         5,837,904   

Sunset Mortgage Loan Co. LLC, Series 2014-NPL2, Class A, 3.72%, 11/16/44 (a)(c)

        25,799         25,702,377   

Tricon American Homes Trust, Series 2015-SFR1, Class A, 1.44%, 5/17/32 (a)(b)

        5,220         5,176,930   

U.S. Residential Opportunity Fund Trust:

        

Series 2015-1III, Class A, 3.72%, 1/27/35 (a)

        38,011         38,018,240   

Series 2015-1IV, Class A,
3.72%, 2/27/35 (a)

        9,827         9,819,787   
Asset-Backed Securities           

Par 

(000)

     Value  

United States (concluded)

        

Wachovia Asset Securitization Issuance II LLC Trust, Series 2007-HE2A, Class A, 0.31%, 7/25/37 (a)(b)

     USD         3,047       $ 2,693,210   

Washington Mutual Asset-Backed Certificates Trust, Series 2006-HE5, Class 2A2, 0.36%, 10/25/36 (b)

        25,779         13,573,250   

World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust:

        

Series 2012-C, Class C,
4.55%, 8/15/22

        6,229         6,489,173   

Series 2012-C, Class M,
3.32%, 8/15/22

        2,270         2,356,292   

Series 2012-D, Class B,
3.34%, 4/17/23

        4,080         4,200,307   

Series 2012-D, Class M,
3.09%, 4/17/23

        2,525         2,585,229   
        

 

 

 
                         2,001,439,839   

Total Asset-Backed Securities — 11.5%

                       3,530,857,437   
        
Common Stocks           

Shares

         

Austria — 0.0%

        

Wienerberger AG

              119,467         1,880,802   

Brazil — 0.0%

        

Tim Participacoes SA

              113,913         1,863,617   

Canada — 0.0%

        

Northern Graphite Corp. (f)

              435,208         202,098   

China — 0.1%

        

China Singyes Solar Technologies Holdings Ltd.

  

     2,872,000         3,677,492   

Huatai Securities Co. Ltd.

        3,516,261         9,934,286   
        

 

 

 
                         13,611,778   

Germany — 0.0%

        

Commerzbank AG (f)

        71,558         914,772   

Volkswagen AG, Preference Shares

        24,511         5,688,494   
        

 

 

 
                         6,603,266   

Greece — 0.0%

        

Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA (f)

  

     765,001         5,944,455   

Italy — 0.0%

        

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

        536,118         1,946,908   

Telecom Italia SpA (f)

        2,232,343         2,836,893   
        

 

 

 
                         4,783,801   

Luxembourg — 0.0%

        

Concrete Investment II SCA — Stapled (f)

              24,318           

Spain — 0.0%

        

Abengoa Yield PLC

        76,549         2,397,515   

Banco de Sabadell SA

        750,724         1,818,397   
        

 

 

 
                         4,215,912   

United Kingdom — 0.0%

        

AA PLC

        194,310         1,132,380   

Barclays PLC

        494,932         2,028,540   

Vodafone Group PLC

        1,014,580         3,701,058   
        

 

 

 
                         6,861,978   

United States — 0.3%

        

American Realty Capital Properties, Inc.

        972,438         7,905,921   

Apple Inc.

        116,941         14,667,325   

CBS Corp., Class B, Non-Voting Shares

        166,190         9,223,545   

Comcast Corp., Class A

        169,984         10,222,838   

Concho Resources, Inc.

        12,054         1,372,468   

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

        244,310         10,036,255   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

24    BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015     


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   
     Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Common Stocks                
Shares
     Value  

United States (concluded)

        

Matador Resources Co. (f)

        47,584       $ 1,189,600   

Tesoro Corp.

        30,131         2,543,358   

United Continental Holdings, Inc.

        123,220         6,531,892   

United Rentals, Inc. (f)

        130,847         11,464,814   

Valero Energy Corp.

        50,000         3,130,000   

Vantage Drilling Co. (f)

     1,556,671         294,366   

Whiting Petroleum Corp.

        40,177         1,349,947   

The Williams Cos., Inc.

        38,900         2,232,471   
        

 

 

 
                         82,164,800   

Total Common Stocks — 0.4%

                       128,132,507   
        
       
Corporate Bonds           

 

Par 

(000)

         

Australia — 0.1%

        

APT Pipelines Ltd., 4.20%, 3/23/25

     USD         6,000         5,867,832   

Drillsearch Finance Property Ltd.,
6.00%, 9/01/18 (g)

        2,100         2,047,500   

Origin Energy Finance Ltd., 3.50%, 10/04/21

     EUR         12,515         15,114,788   

Transfield Services Ltd.:

        

8.38%, 5/15/20 (a)

     USD         1,800         1,917,000   

8.38%, 5/15/20

        300         319,875   
        

 

 

 
                         25,266,995   

Austria — 0.0%

        

Erste Group Bank AG, 5.50%, 5/26/25 (b)

              1,600         1,527,200   

Canada — 0.1%

        

MEG Energy Corp.:

        

6.50%, 3/15/21 (a)

        2,430         2,338,875   

7.00%, 3/31/24 (a)

        15,576         14,933,490   
        

 

 

 
                         17,272,365   

Cayman Islands — 0.0%

        

The Trafford Centre Finance Ltd.,
0.90%, 7/28/35 (b)

     GBP         3,400         4,774,873   

China — 0.8%

        

Agile Property Holdings Ltd., 6.50%, 2/28/17

     CNH         21,000         3,272,264   

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., 4.50%, 11/28/34

     USD         5,000         4,804,155   

Beijing Capital Hong Kong Ltd., 4.70%, 6/20/17

     CNH         22,000         3,553,807   

Billion Express Investments Ltd.,
0.75%, 10/18/15 (g)

     USD         4,400         4,427,500   

Biostime International Holdings Ltd.,
0.00%, 2/20/19 (d)(g)

     HKD         20,000         2,441,447   

Caifu Holdings Ltd., 8.75%, 1/24/20

     USD         6,200         6,091,500   

China Aoyuan Property Group Ltd.:

        

10.88%, 5/26/18

        2,250         2,215,368   

11.25%, 1/17/19

        1,040         1,023,921   

China Energy Reserve and Chemicals Group Overseas Co. Ltd., 5.25%, 5/11/18

        7,000         7,074,200   

China New Town Finance I Ltd., 5.50%, 5/06/18

     CNH         36,000         5,797,862   

China Singyes Solar Technologies Holdings Ltd., 5.00%, 8/08/19 (g)

     CNY         4,000         636,026   

China South City Holdings Ltd.:

        

13.50%, 10/17/17

     USD         880         948,200   

8.25%, 1/29/19

        600         571,217   

CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd.:

        

12.25%, 4/15/18

        900         978,750   

8.88%, 1/27/19

        900         918,034   

7.75%, 6/05/20

        6,700         6,532,165   

CITIC Ltd., 6.80%, 1/17/23

        10,000         11,561,000   

Cosmos Boom Investment Ltd.,
0.50%, 6/23/20 (g)

        7,400         7,363,000   
Corporate Bonds            Par 
(000)
     Value  

China (continued)

        

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd., 7.50%, 3/09/20

     USD         10,000       $ 10,318,630   

Dragon Aviation Finance Luxembourg SA,
4.00%, 11/28/22

        15,381         15,304,128   

E-House China Holdings Ltd.:

        

2.75%, 12/15/18 (a)(g)

        10,700         10,245,250   

2.75%, 12/15/18 (g)

        1,000         957,500   

Evergrande Real Estate Group Ltd.,
12.00%, 2/17/20

        1,000         986,960   

Fantasia Holdings Group Co. Ltd.:

        

13.75%, 9/27/17

        4,100         4,245,960   

10.63%, 1/23/19

        8,500         7,986,243   

Future Land Development Holdings Ltd.,
10.25%, 7/21/19

        1,020         1,042,399   

Gemdale Asia Investment Ltd., 6.50%, 3/04/17

     CNH         18,000         2,901,773   

Gemdale International Investment Ltd.,
7.13%, 11/16/17

     USD         950         980,875   

Greenland Global Investment Ltd., 5.88%, 7/03/24

        10,000         10,135,560   

Greenland Hong Kong Holdings Ltd., 5.50%, 1/23/18

     CNH         26,500         4,282,216   

Greentown China Holdings Ltd., 8.50%, 2/04/18

     USD         1,000         1,050,000   

Hang Seng Bank China Ltd., 3.25%, 7/03/17

     CNH         25,000         3,990,124   

HC International, Inc., 5.00%, 11/27/19 (g)

     HKD         30,000         3,488,012   

Hengan International Group Co. Ltd.,
0.00%, 6/27/18 (d)(g)

        71,000         9,754,823   

Jingneng Clean Energy Investment Holdings Ltd., 4.30%, 12/23/17

     CNH         25,000         4,057,951   

Jingrui Holdings Ltd., 13.63%, 8/08/19

     USD         1,000         982,629   

Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.:

        

12.88%, 9/18/17 (f)(h)

        850         505,750   

9.00%, 6/06/19

        6,000         3,480,000   

10.25%, 1/08/20

        4,800         2,736,000   

KWG Property Holding Ltd.:

        

13.25%, 3/22/17

        940         1,026,950   

8.25%, 8/05/19

        5,830         5,814,259   

Longfor Properties Co. Ltd., 6.75%, 1/29/23

        1,000         984,744   

Modern Land China Co. Ltd., 13.88%, 11/04/18

        1,000         1,010,000   

Oceanwide Real Estate International Holdings Co. Ltd., 11.75%, 9/08/19

        1,000         1,055,000   

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

     CNH         22,000         3,518,068   

Powerlong Real Estate Holdings Ltd.:

        

10.75%, 9/18/17

        25,000         3,916,980   

11.25%, 1/25/18

     USD         1,000         996,800   

Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd.:

        

2.50%, 9/15/18 (g)

        4,079         3,982,124   

0.50%, 8/15/20 (a)(g)

        6,000         5,636,250   

1.75%, 8/15/21 (a)(g)

        3,000         2,767,500   

Redco Properties Group Ltd., 13.75%, 8/01/19

        1,000         978,750   

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp., 4.13%, 10/07/19

        8,500         8,512,963   

Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd.,
0.50%, 6/18/19 (g)

     HKD         6,000         894,015   

SOHO China Ltd., 7.13%, 11/07/22

     USD         1,000         1,012,250   

Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 12.50%, 10/16/17

        900         960,750   

Times Property Holdings Ltd., 12.63%, 3/21/19

        4,500         4,813,915   

Tong Jie Ltd., 0.00%, 2/18/18 (d)(g)

     HKD         48,000         6,440,002   

Trillion Chance Ltd., 8.50%, 1/10/19

     USD         8,500         8,351,250   

Universal Number One Co. Ltd., 5.70%, 1/30/17

     CNH         15,000         2,432,076   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

     BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015    25


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Corporate Bonds         

Par 

(000)

     Value  

China (concluded)

        

Wanda Properties International Co. Ltd.,
7.25%, 1/29/24

   USD      8,000       $ 8,638,152   

Wanda Properties Overseas Ltd., 4.88%, 11/21/18

        2,250         2,320,537   

Xinyuan Real Estate Co. Ltd., 13.25%, 5/03/18

        1,100         1,085,535   

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

        2,000         1,932,500   

Yufu Eternity Ltd., 5.63%, 11/26/17

   CNH      16,000         2,558,422   

Yuzhou Properties Co. Ltd., 8.75%, 10/04/18

   USD      700         708,750   
        

 

 

 
                     251,991,741   

Cyprus — 0.0%

        

Aroundtown Property Holdings PLC:

        

3.00%, 5/05/20 (g)

   EUR      7,600         9,006,667   

3.00%, 12/09/21

        5,100         5,288,312   
        

 

 

 
                     14,294,979   

Czech Republic — 0.0%

        

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

          4,555         5,255,886   

France — 0.6%

        

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

        4,500         4,740,908   

Autodis SA, 6.50%, 2/01/19

        106         122,606   

BNP Paribas SA, 2.63%, 10/14/27 (b)

        8,450         9,233,446   

Cap Gemini SA:

        

1.75%, 7/01/20

        19,000         21,335,760   

2.50%, 7/01/23

        24,200         27,133,203   

Credit Agricole SA:

        

3.88%, 4/15/24 (a)

   USD      8,200         8,271,725   

2.63%, 3/17/27

   EUR      5,425         5,524,527   

Ephios Bondco PLC, 6.25%, 7/01/22

        2,725         2,971,744   

Faurecia, 3.13%, 6/15/22

        1,392         1,485,143   

Kerneos Corporate SAS, 5.75%, 3/01/21

        1,613         1,834,941   

Lion/Seneca France 2, 7.88%, 4/15/19

        4,560         4,378,358   

Numericable-SFR SAS:

        

5.38%, 5/15/22

        11,868         13,429,530   

6.00%, 5/15/22 (a)

   USD      8,215         8,096,909   

5.63%, 5/15/24

   EUR      12,717         14,283,905   

Renault SA:

        

3.63%, 9/19/18

        15,909         19,097,717   

3.13%, 3/05/21

        26,740         32,068,444   

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

        4,035         4,560,281   

Societe Generale SA, 2.63%, 2/27/25

        7,600         7,894,415   

THOM Europe SAS, 7.38%, 7/15/19

        3,505         4,063,859   
        

 

 

 
                     190,527,421   

Germany — 0.8%

        

Commerzbank AG:

        

7.75%, 3/16/21

        37,800         50,245,833   

8.13%, 9/19/23 (a)

   USD      4,186         4,882,299   

8.13%, 9/19/23

        6,475         7,552,051   

Daimler Finance North America LLC,
2.45%, 5/18/20 (a)

        26,401         26,230,476   

Deutsche Bank AG:

        

2.75%, 2/17/25

   EUR      13,635         14,260,217   

4.50%, 4/01/25

   USD      16,500         15,708,181   

Deutsche Raststaetten Gruppe IV GmbH,
6.75%, 12/30/20

   EUR      1,008         1,202,435   

Eurogrid GmbH, 1.88%, 6/10/25

        3,600         3,983,567   

FTE Verwaltungs GmbH, 9.00%, 7/15/20

        2,740         3,241,795   

HeidelbergCement Finance Luxembourg SA:

        

2.25%, 3/12/19

        621         703,373   

7.50%, 4/03/20

        1,500         2,080,314   

3.25%, 10/21/20

        2,689         3,164,793   

3.25%, 10/21/21

        2,616         3,097,273   

Pfleiderer GmbH, 7.88%, 8/01/19

        2,963         3,406,535   

ProGroup AG, 5.13%, 5/01/22

        860         977,948   

Schaeffler Finance BV, 3.25%, 5/15/25

        6,475         6,817,353   
Corporate Bonds         

Par 

(000)

     Value  

Germany (concluded)

        

Schaeffler Holding Finance BV:

        

5.75% (5.75% Cash or
6.50% PIK), 11/15/21 (i)

   EUR      5,378       $ 6,316,143   

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

        870         1,004,935   

Trionista Holdco GmbH, 5.00%, 4/30/20

        911         1,048,638   

Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG/Unitymedia

  

NRW GmbH:

        

5.75%, 1/15/23

        3,280         3,930,489   

5.13%, 1/21/23

        351         412,849   

5.63%, 4/15/23

        818         981,605   

4.00%, 1/15/25

        15,191         17,274,432   

3.50%, 1/15/27

        1,022         1,117,047   

6.25%, 1/15/29

        1,337         1,675,014   

Volkswagen International Finance NV:

        

5.50%, 11/09/15 (a)(g)

        2,100         2,894,412   

5.50%, 11/09/15 (g)

        30,600         42,175,723   

ZF North America Capital, Inc.:

        

2.25%, 4/26/19

        9,200         10,179,714   

2.75%, 4/27/23

        17,000         17,891,146   
        

 

 

 
                     254,456,590   

Hong Kong — 0.2%

        

Asia View Ltd., 1.50%, 8/08/19 (g)

   USD      7,000         7,420,000   

China Nickel Resources Holdings Co. Ltd., 12.00%, 12/12/18 (f)(h)

   HKD      8,000         206,410   

China Precious Metal Resources Holdings Co. Ltd., 7.25%, 2/04/18 (g)

        57,000         4,044,352   

Double Rosy Ltd., 3.63%, 11/18/19

   USD      13,600         13,685,000   

Glorious Property Holdings Ltd.,
13.25%, 3/04/18

        4,800         3,384,000   

Goodman HK Finance, 4.38%, 6/19/24

        4,900         4,893,434   

IT Ltd., 6.25%, 5/15/18

   CNH      25,100         3,842,672   

MIE Holdings Corp., 7.50%, 4/25/19

   USD      3,200         2,416,000   

Noble Group Ltd., 6.75%, 1/29/20

        1,850         1,910,125   

PB Issuer No. 4 Ltd., 3.25%, 7/03/21 (g)

        5,513         5,457,870   

REXLot Holdings Ltd., 4.50%, 4/17/19 (g)

   HKD      20,000         1,702,885   

Shimao Property Holdings Ltd., 8.38%, 2/10/22

   USD      1,000         1,041,911   

Shine Power International Ltd.,
0.00%, 7/28/19 (d)(g)

   HKD      60,000         7,556,553   

Southwest Securities International Securities Ltd., 6.45%, 5/28/18

   CNH      21,500         3,455,130   
        

 

 

 
                     61,016,342   

India — 0.5%

        

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

   USD      3,350         3,467,206   

Food Corp. of India, 9.95%, 3/07/22

   INR      4,335,000         73,213,235   

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

   USD      8,900         8,277,000   

Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd., 9.75%, 10/10/16

   INR      1,000,000         15,901,241   

Jaiprakash Associates Ltd., 5.75%, 9/08/17 (g)

   USD      4,500         3,155,625   

Lodha Developers International Ltd.,
12.00%, 3/13/20

        5,000         5,044,000   

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd.,
8.29%, 11/28/24

   INR      2,750,000         43,718,004   

Reliance Holding USA, Inc., 5.40%, 2/14/22

   USD      1,650         1,781,726   

Rolta Americas LLC, 8.88%, 7/24/19

        2,899         2,391,675   

Samvardhana Motherson Automotive Systems Group BV, 4.13%, 7/15/21

   EUR      4,823         5,425,335   

Videocon Industries Ltd., 6.75%, 12/16/15 (g)

   USD      1,900         1,558,000   
        

 

 

 
                     163,933,047   

Indonesia — 0.1%

        

Berau Capital Resources Pte. Ltd.,
12.50%, 7/08/15

        11,675         7,355,250   

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

        6,070         3,733,050   

Jababeka International BV, 7.50%, 9/24/19

        950         935,216   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

26    BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015     


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Corporate Bonds         

Par 

(000)

     Value  

Indonesia (concluded)

        

Pratama Agung Pte. Ltd., 6.25%, 2/24/20

   USD      8,200       $ 7,933,402   
        

 

 

 
                     19,956,918   

Ireland — 0.4%

        

Allied Irish Banks PLC, 2.75%, 4/16/19

   EUR      10,450         12,043,352   

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC, 9.25%, 10/15/20

        545         644,050   

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

        

6.25%, 1/31/19 (a)

   USD      5,800         5,901,500   

4.25%, 1/15/22

   EUR      8,355         9,244,916   

Bank of Ireland:

        

3.25%, 1/15/19

        16,658         19,560,791   

1.25%, 4/09/20

        16,800         18,160,849   

4.25%, 6/11/24 (b)

        48,150         53,684,850   
        

 

 

 
                     119,240,308   

Italy — 1.2%

        

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA:

        

4.88%, 9/15/16

        13,080         15,311,305   

3.63%, 4/01/19

        5,985         6,730,840   

2.88%, 4/16/22

        25,375         30,687,008   

2.88%, 7/16/24

        23,635         27,973,871   

Banca Popolare dell’Emilia Romagna SC,
3.38%, 10/22/18

        11,000         13,505,149   

Banco Popolare SC, 3.50%, 3/14/19

        24,564         28,132,295   

Cerved Group SpA:

        

6.38%, 1/15/20

        1,600         1,859,573   

8.00%, 1/15/21

        1,010         1,207,636   

CNH Industrial Finance Europe SA, 2.75%, 3/18/19

        6,579         7,369,451   

FCA Capital Ireland PLC, 2.63%, 4/17/19

        3,450         3,971,242   

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

        995         1,156,511   

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA:

        

1.13%, 1/14/20

        6,685         7,270,714   

3.50%, 1/17/22

        5,220         6,306,733   

6.63%, 9/13/23

        10,730         14,211,299   

2.86%, 4/23/25

        13,665         13,925,814   

3.93%, 9/15/26

        6,420         7,093,120   

Meccanica Holdings USA, Inc.:

        

6.25%, 7/15/19 (a)

   USD      3,376         3,612,320   

7.38%, 7/15/39 (a)

        1,740         1,870,500   

6.25%, 1/15/40 (a)

        6,540         6,278,400   

Mediobanca SpA, 2.25%, 3/18/19

   EUR      7,750         8,810,901   

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

        2,268         2,491,189   

Rhino Bondco SpA, 7.25%, 11/15/20

        4,332         5,142,010   

Telecom Italia Capital SA:

        

6.38%, 11/15/33

   USD      1,056         1,082,400   

6.00%, 9/30/34

        887         863,149   

7.72%, 6/04/38

        2,050         2,306,250   

Telecom Italia Finance SA:

        

6.13%, 11/15/16 (g)

   EUR      17,800         28,863,631   

7.75%, 1/24/33

        4,065         5,870,136   

Telecom Italia SpA:

        

3.25%, 1/16/23

        6,370         7,126,414   

5.88%, 5/19/23

   GBP      5,650         9,336,349   

Twin Set-Simona Barbieri SpA, 5.89%, 7/15/19 (b)

   EUR      1,393         1,385,266   

UniCredit SpA:

        

3.25%, 1/14/21

        11,640         13,811,291   

6.95%, 10/31/22

        23,448         30,197,907   

5.75%, 10/28/25 (b)

        25,870         30,942,940   

Unione di Banche Italiane SCpA, 2.88%, 2/18/19

        7,725         8,925,321   

Wind Acquisition Finance SA, 4.00%, 7/15/20

        14,463         16,083,795   
        

 

 

 
                     371,712,730   
Corporate Bonds         

Par 

(000)

     Value  

Jamaica — 0.0%

        

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

   USD      3,100       $ 2,988,772   

Japan — 0.2%

        

The Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc.:

        

0.00%, 3/23/18 (d)(g)

   JPY      200,000         1,732,238   

0.00%, 3/25/20 (d)(g)

        130,000         1,153,838   

CYBERDYNE, Inc., 0.00%, 12/12/17 (d)(g)

        240,000         2,154,676   

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd., 0.00%, 9/26/18 (d)(g)

        150,000         1,334,416   

LIXIL Group Corp.:

        

0.00%, 3/04/20 (d)(g)

        110,000         887,568   

0.00%, 3/04/22 (d)(g)

        110,000         869,592   

Maruzen Showa Unyu Co. Ltd.,
0.00%, 3/29/19 (d)(g)

        571,000         5,097,173   

MISUMI Group, Inc., 0.00%, 10/22/18 (d)(g)

   USD      5,900         7,116,875   

Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd., 0.00%, 4/24/20 (d)(g)

        4,100         3,684,875   

Nagoya Railroad Co. Ltd., 0.00%, 12/11/24 (d)(g)

   JPY      820,000         6,947,203   

Park24 Co. Ltd., 0.00%, 4/26/18 (d)(g)

        400,000         3,350,084   

Shionogi & Co. Ltd., 0.00%, 12/17/19 (d)(g)

        90,000         929,342   

The Shizuoka Bank Ltd., 0.00%, 4/25/18 (d)(g)

   USD      1,700         1,685,125   

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

        1,045         1,048,919   

Sumitomo Forestry Co. Ltd., 0.00%, 8/24/18 (d)(g)

   JPY      350,000         3,020,693   

Takashimaya Co. Ltd., 0.00%, 12/11/18 (d)(g)

        30,000         254,933   

Toppan Printing Co. Ltd., 0.00%, 12/19/16 (d)(g)

        400,000         3,427,708   

Yamaguchi Financial Group, Inc.,
0.00%, 12/20/18 (d)(g)

   USD      6,400         7,720,000   
        

 

 

 
                     52,415,258   

Jersey — 0.0%

        

Atrium European Real Estate Ltd., 4.00%, 4/20/20

   EUR      2,105         2,499,141   

Luxembourg — 0.2%

        

Altice Financing SA, 5.25%, 2/15/23

        6,013         6,737,123   

Altice SA:

        

7.25%, 5/15/22

        15,499         17,451,883   

6.25%, 2/15/25

        4,837         5,122,912   

APERAM, 0.63%, 7/08/21 (g)

   USD      5,800         6,787,740   

INEOS Group Holdings SA:

        

6.50%, 8/15/18

   EUR      433         492,868   

5.75%, 2/15/19

        655         737,530   

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

        5,685         5,406,258   

Intralot Finance Luxembourg SA, 9.75%, 8/15/18

        9,135         10,082,332   

Monitchem HoldCo 3 SA, 5.25%, 6/15/21

        884         990,555   

Telenet Finance V Luxembourg SCA:

        

6.25%, 8/15/22

        392         470,345   

6.75%, 8/15/24

        1,380         1,682,499   

Xefin Lux SCA, 3.74%, 6/01/19 (b)

        5,810         6,485,970   
        

 

 

 
                     62,448,015   

Malaysia — 0.0%

        

Cahaya Capital Ltd., 0.00%, 9/18/21 (d)(g)

   USD      5,000         4,977,500   

Mexico — 0.1%

        

Cemex Finance LLC, 5.25%, 4/01/21

   EUR      11,311         12,927,235   

Cemex SAB de CV:

        

4.75%, 1/11/22

        4,460         4,986,908   

4.38%, 3/05/23

        1,741         1,865,745   
        

 

 

 
                     19,779,888   

Netherlands — 0.4%

        

ABN AMRO Bank NV, 2.88%, 6/30/25 (b)

        17,625         19,756,356   

Achmea BV, 6.00%, 4/04/43 (b)

        2,709         3,366,510   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

     BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015    27


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Corporate Bonds           

Par 

(000)

     Value  

Netherlands (concluded)

        

Constellium NV, 4.63%, 5/15/21

     EUR         468       $ 477,402   

Hema Bondco I BV:

        

5.24%, 6/15/19 (b)

        4,470         4,096,096   

6.25%, 6/15/19

        5,751         5,321,557   

Hema Bondco II BV, 8.50%, 12/15/19

        308         200,943   

LGE HoldCo VI BV, 7.13%, 5/15/24

        13,626         16,874,894   

NXP Semiconductors NV,
1.00%, 12/01/19 (a)(g)

     USD         14,212         16,565,863   

Shell International Finance BV, 4.38%, 5/11/45

        20,100         19,840,147   

Stork Technical Services Holdco BV,
11.00%, 8/15/17

     EUR         940         1,018,618   

TMF Group Holding BV, 9.88%, 12/01/19

        3,936         4,686,797   

UPCB Finance IV Ltd., 4.00%, 1/15/27

        9,100         9,536,444   

Ziggo Bond Finance BV, 4.63%, 1/15/25

        9,137         10,084,539   
        

 

 

 
                         111,826,166   

Philippines — 0.0%

        

Filinvest Development, 4.25%, 4/02/20

     USD         5,500         5,441,150   

Poland — 0.0%

        

Play Finance 1 SA, 6.50%, 8/01/19

     EUR         3,675         4,270,265   

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

        5,050         5,781,450   
        

 

 

 
                         10,051,715   

Portugal — 0.2%

        

Caixa Geral de Depositos SA:

        

3.00%, 1/15/19

        2,100         2,546,863   

1.00%, 1/27/22

        13,200         14,632,902   

Novo Banco SA:

        

2.63%, 5/08/17

        6,000         6,505,162   

4.75%, 1/15/18

        9,500         10,742,505   

4.00%, 1/21/19

        14,000         15,530,826   
        

 

 

 
                         49,958,258   

Russia — 0.0%

        

ALROSA Finance SA, 7.75%, 11/03/20 (a)

     USD         5,000         5,225,000   

Singapore — 0.1%

        

Global A&T Electronics Ltd., 10.00%, 2/01/19

        9,190         8,271,000   

Olam International Ltd., 6.00%, 10/15/16 (g)

        1,700         1,740,375   

OSIM International Ltd., 0.00%, 9/18/19 (d)(g)

     SGD         7,500         5,262,279   

United Overseas Bank Ltd., 3.75%, 9/19/24 (b)

     USD         6,050         6,168,035   

Yanlord Land Group Ltd., 10.63%, 3/29/18

        950         994,954   
        

 

 

 
                         22,436,643   

Slovenia — 0.0%

        

United Group BV, 7.88%, 11/15/20

     EUR         1,825         2,146,752   

South Korea — 0.0%

        

Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.,
0.00%, 6/29/20 (d)(g)

     USD         2,400         2,424,000   

Woori Bank, 4.75%, 4/30/24

        10,000         10,370,260   
        

 

 

 
                         12,794,260   

Spain — 0.7%

        

Abengoa Finance SAU, 6.00%, 3/31/21

     EUR         14,380         14,829,525   

Abengoa Greenfield SA, 5.50%, 10/01/19

        1,710         1,753,885   

Abengoa Yield PLC, 7.00%, 11/15/19 (a)

     USD         1,022         1,052,660   

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

     EUR         878         887,319   

Bankia SA:

        

3.50%, 1/17/19

        20,200         23,449,818   

4.00%, 5/22/24 (b)

        56,600         61,272,601   

Bilbao Luxembourg SA, 10.69% (10.50% Cash or
11.25% PIK), 12/01/18 (i)

   

     5,853         6,976,562   

BPE Financiaciones SA, 2.00%, 2/03/20

        47,700         51,858,022   

CaixaBank SA:

        

4.50%, 11/22/16 (g)

        6,500         6,579,857   
Corporate Bonds         

Par 

(000)

     Value  

Spain (concluded)

        

5.00%, 11/14/23 (b)

   EUR      7,200       $ 8,534,783   

Cirsa Funding Luxembourg SA, 5.88%, 5/15/23

        11,372         12,235,632   

Obrascon Huarte Lain SA, 5.50%, 3/15/23

        8,351         7,634,306   

PortAventura Entertainment Barcelona BV,
7.25%, 12/01/20

        8,750         10,162,088   

Santander Issuances SAU, 2.50%, 3/18/25

        6,600         6,867,832   

Telefonica SA, 6.00%, 7/24/17 (g)

        8,000         10,780,619   
        

 

 

 
                     224,875,509   

Sweden — 0.0%

        

Verisure Holding AB, 8.75%, 12/01/18

          1,000         1,180,628   

Switzerland — 0.4%

        

Credit Suisse AG:

        

6.50%, 8/08/23

   USD      34,470         37,701,563   

5.75%, 9/18/25 (b)

   EUR      1,580         1,954,842   

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd.:

        

1.25%, 4/14/22

        17,020         17,990,940   

4.88%, 5/15/45 (a)

   USD      21,596         20,779,088   

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

   EUR      1,817         2,117,008   

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

        1,333         1,430,369   

UBS AG:

        

4.75%, 5/22/23 (b)

   USD      3,860         3,890,741   

5.13%, 5/15/24

        21,872         21,621,544   

4.75%, 2/12/26 (b)

   EUR      10,740         12,692,832   
        

 

 

 
                     120,178,927   

Taiwan — 0.1%

        

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc., 0.00%, 3/27/18 (d)(g)

   USD      5,200         5,232,500   

Far Eastern International Bank,
0.00%, 2/07/18 (d)(g)

        2,600         2,626,000   

Formosa Group Cayman Ltd., 3.38%, 4/22/25

        8,000         7,606,400   

Neo Solar Power Corp., 0.00%, 7/18/17 (d)(g)

        5,000         4,685,000   

TPK Holding Co. Ltd., 0.00%, 4/08/20 (d)(g)

        10,750         10,535,000   
        

 

 

 
                     30,684,900   

Thailand — 0.1%

        

Bangkok Dusit Medical Services PCL,
0.00%, 9/18/19 (d)(g)

   THB      276,000         8,510,725   

CP Foods Holdings Ltd., 0.50%, 1/15/19 (g)

   USD      6,400         6,752,000   
        

 

 

 
                     15,262,725   

Turkey — 0.0%

        

Turkish Airlines Pass-Through Trust,
Series 2015-1, Class A, 4.20%, 3/15/27 (a)

          8,792         8,748,040   

United Arab Emirates — 0.0%

        

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

          7,318         7,757,270   

United Kingdom — 1.9%

        

AA Bond Co. Ltd.:

        

5.50%, 7/31/43

   GBP      11,525         17,999,890   

9.50%, 7/31/43

        12,000         20,551,819   

Abbey National Treasury Services PLC,
2.38%, 3/16/20

   USD      34,355         34,238,330   

Annington Finance No. 4 PLC, 1.54%, 1/10/23 (b)

   GBP      994         1,561,184   

Annington Finance No. 5 PLC, 13.00% (13.00% Cash or 13.50% PIK), 1/15/23 (i)

        1,063         2,087,381   

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

        578         944,870   

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

   USD      16,945         19,296,966   

Boparan Finance PLC:

        

4.38%, 7/15/21

   EUR      391         398,637   

5.50%, 7/15/21

   GBP      2,418         3,448,777   

Brakes Capital, 7.13%, 12/15/18

        3,150         5,073,339   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

28    BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015     


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Corporate Bonds          Par 
(000)
     Value  

United Kingdom (concluded)

        

British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC, 1.50%, 9/15/21

   EUR      25,450       $ 28,253,478   

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

   GBP      4,961         7,561,074   

Centrica PLC, 4.38%, 3/13/29

        6,125         10,082,036   

Debenhams PLC, 5.25%, 7/15/21

        793         1,227,063   

EC Finance PLC, 5.13%, 7/15/21

   EUR      2,875         3,332,574   

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

        898         975,108   

Enterprise Inns PLC, 6.00%, 10/06/23

   GBP      6,106         9,546,021   

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

   EUR      885         1,033,510   

Gala Group Finance PLC, 8.88%, 9/01/18

   GBP      2,700         4,443,860   

Greene King Finance PLC, Series A5,
3.07%, 12/15/33 (b)

        28,654         44,977,718   

House of Fraser Funding PLC, 8.88%, 8/15/18

        1,033         1,693,046   

HSBC Holdings PLC, 3.00%, 6/30/25

   EUR      25,975         28,857,392   

Hydra Dutch Holdings 2 BV, 5.51%, 4/15/19 (b)

        1,087         1,127,985   

IDH Finance PLC:

        

6.00%, 12/01/18

   GBP      3,168         5,037,421   

6.00%, 12/01/18 (a)

        700         1,113,066   

International Game Technology PLC:

        

4.13%, 2/15/20

   EUR      591         652,289   

6.25%, 2/15/22 (a)

   USD      4,100         3,915,500   

4.75%, 2/15/23

   EUR      1,400         1,503,855   

6.50%, 2/15/25 (a)

   USD      1,650         1,526,250   

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC, 5.00%, 2/15/22

   GBP      343         553,950   

Mitchells & Butlers Finance PLC, 2.70%, 6/15/36 (b)

        3,072         4,320,030   

New Look Secured Issuer PLC, 6.50%, 7/01/22

        5,680         8,719,376   

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

        1,950         3,050,339   

Punch Taverns Finance B Ltd.:

        

7.37%, 9/30/21

        7,699         12,701,330   

Series A6, 5.94%, 9/30/22

        9,308         14,332,454   

Series A7, 5.27%, 3/30/24

        8,372         12,431,861   

Punch Taverns Finance PLC:

        

0.57%, 7/15/21 (b)

        4,758         6,794,054   

7.27%, 10/15/26

        5,387         9,417,199   

7.27%, 10/15/26 (a)

        1,825         3,190,108   

Series M3, 6.07%, 10/15/27 (a)(b)

        7,866         11,679,608   

Silk Bidco AS, 7.50%, 2/01/22

   EUR      10,820         12,319,032   

Spirit Issuer PLC:

        

Series A2, 3.28%, 12/28/31 (b)

   GBP      14,430         21,879,438   

Series A6, 2.38%, 12/28/36 (b)

        7,014         10,607,402   

Standard Chartered PLC, 2.25%, 4/17/20 (a)

   USD      26,714         26,238,758   

Stonegate Pub Co. Financing PLC:

        

5.32%, 4/15/19 (b)

   GBP      2,205         3,494,899   

5.75%, 4/15/19

        6,395         10,048,080   

The Unique Pub Finance Co. PLC:

        

Series A3, 6.54%, 3/30/21

        1,050         1,736,235   

Series A4, 5.66%, 6/30/27

        20,614         33,037,774   

Series M, 7.40%, 3/28/24

        16,689         26,746,873   

Series N, 6.46%, 3/30/32

        27,756         38,813,654   

Virgin Media Finance PLC, 6.38%, 4/15/23 (a)

   USD      3,000         3,101,250   

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC:

        

6.00%, 4/15/21

   GBP      3,218         5,257,683   

6.25%, 3/28/29

        3,574         5,805,139   

Viridian Group FundCo II Ltd., 7.50%, 3/01/20

   EUR      3,716         4,141,755   

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

   GBP      4,816         8,021,420   

Voyage Care Bondco PLC:

        

6.50%, 8/01/18

        1,000         1,618,377   

11.00%, 2/01/19

        5,000         8,328,200   
        

 

 

 
                     570,846,717   
Corporate Bonds           

Par 

(000)

     Value  

United States — 5.6%

        

AbbVie, Inc.:

        

2.50%, 5/14/20

     USD         44,870       $ 44,409,679   

4.50%, 5/14/35

        23,314         22,808,156   

Actavis Funding SCS, 3.00%, 3/12/20

        39,994         40,084,706   

The ADT Corp., 4.88%, 7/15/42

        4,501         3,443,265   

Ally Financial, Inc.:

        

3.50%, 1/27/19

        10,100         10,024,250   

4.13%, 3/30/20

        5,400         5,389,848   

8.00%, 11/01/31

        2,600         3,113,500   

American Airlines Group, Inc., 4.63%, 3/01/20 (a)

        10,610         10,265,175   

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

        40,210         41,114,725   

Amgen, Inc.:

        

2.13%, 5/01/20

        18,318         17,936,857   

3.13%, 5/01/25

        18,694         17,687,160   

4.40%, 5/01/45

        9,401         8,662,909   

Anthem, Inc., 4.65%, 8/15/44

        7,934         7,256,793   

Apple Inc., 2.00%, 5/06/20

        91,560         91,029,318   

ARC Properties Operating Partnership LP,
2.00%, 2/06/17

        4,580         4,442,600   

AT&T Inc.:

        

2.45%, 6/30/20

        44,516         43,637,655   

3.00%, 6/30/22

        58,111         56,109,890   

4.75%, 5/15/46

        7,917         7,204,264   

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

        825         796,125   

Bank of America Corp.:

        

2.25%, 4/21/20

        65,516         64,323,609   

4.00%, 4/01/24

        15,689         15,964,734   

4.00%, 1/22/25

        38,117         37,137,164   

3.95%, 4/21/25

        61,102         58,852,835   

Baxalta, Inc., 4.00%, 6/23/25 (a)

        15,893         15,774,804   

Belden, Inc., 5.50%, 4/15/23

     EUR         7,181         8,276,347   

Boston Scientific Corp.:

        

2.85%, 5/15/20

     USD         24,186         24,015,368   

3.85%, 5/15/25

        18,784         18,225,195   

Brightstar Corp., 7.25%, 8/01/18 (a)

        7,263         7,680,623   

Calpine Corp., 5.38%, 1/15/23

        8,090         7,948,425   

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.:

        

7.38%, 6/01/20

        8,032         8,483,800   

5.25%, 9/30/22

        8,115         7,993,275   

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

        1,940         2,051,550   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.:

        

4.88%, 4/15/22

        2,000         1,735,000   

5.75%, 3/15/23

        3,000         2,715,000   

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.,
8.00%, 11/15/19

        5,622         5,924,183   

CIT Group, Inc.:

        

4.25%, 8/15/17

        4,819         4,891,285   

5.50%, 2/15/19 (a)

        1,100         1,146,750   

Comcast Corp.:

        

3.38%, 8/15/25

        15,955         15,744,506   

4.40%, 8/15/35

        22,929         22,767,855   

4.60%, 8/15/45

        13,017         12,905,262   

CONSOL Energy, Inc., 5.88%, 4/15/22

        5,660         4,811,000   

Continental Resources, Inc., 4.90%, 6/01/44

        3,900         3,284,607   

Covanta Holding Corp., 6.38%, 10/01/22

        1,610         1,684,463   

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

        1,735         1,747,579   

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

        1,805         1,868,175   

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

        5,685         5,589,066   

DISH DBS Corp., 5.88%, 7/15/22

        8,105         7,942,900   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

     BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015    29


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Corporate Bonds         

Par 

(000)

     Value  

United States (continued)

        

DPL, Inc., 6.50%, 10/15/16

   USD      429       $ 446,160   

Energy Transfer Partners LP, 4.90%, 3/15/35

        12,377         11,167,878   

Exelon Corp., 2.85%, 6/15/20

        6,974         7,014,470   

FedEx Corp., 3.90%, 2/01/35

        5,435         5,024,571   

First Data Corp.:

        

7.38%, 6/15/19 (a)

        19,619         20,393,951   

8.88%, 8/15/20 (a)

        3,150         3,311,437   

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

   EUR      4,405         4,518,639   

General Motors Co., 4.88%, 10/02/23

   USD      3,520         3,711,041   

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.:

        

2.75%, 5/15/16

        1,069         1,081,772   

2.63%, 7/10/17

        19,160         19,368,499   

3.15%, 1/15/20

        7,625         7,660,731   

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.:

        

2.60%, 4/23/20

        28,747         28,602,949   

3.75%, 5/22/25

        58,437         57,668,086   

5.15%, 5/22/45

        7,531         7,265,367   

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

        705         526,988   

Harman Finance International SCA, 2.00%, 5/27/22

   EUR      4,925         5,376,721   

HCA, Inc., 8.00%, 10/01/18

   USD      12,048         13,975,680   

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

        8,810         9,804,649   

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

        4,519         4,674,454   

HSBC USA, Inc., 2.35%, 3/05/20

        54,469         54,023,607   

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.:

        

3.50%, 3/15/17

        975         981,094   

4.88%, 3/15/19

        4,111         4,141,833   

6.00%, 8/01/20

        7,420         7,661,150   

Illinois Tool Works, Inc., 1.25%, 5/22/23

   EUR      6,125         6,613,987   

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

   USD      2,000         2,001,250   

iStar Financial, Inc., 4.00%, 11/01/17

        1,996         1,961,070   

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

        1,850         1,817,625   

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 2.75%, 6/23/20

        52,644         52,744,318   

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

        2,655         2,708,100   

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP:

        

5.63%, 9/01/41

        12,730         11,938,143   

4.70%, 11/01/42

        5,259         4,392,858   

Kinder Morgan, Inc., 3.05%, 12/01/19

        2,667         2,664,048   

Laredo Petroleum, Inc., 7.38%, 5/01/22

        735         773,587   

Lennar Corp., 2.75%, 12/15/20 (a)(g)

        9,000         20,638,125   

Levi Strauss & Co., 6.88%, 5/01/22

        1,161         1,239,367   

Linn Energy LLC/Linn Energy Finance Corp.:

        

6.25%, 11/01/19

        3,096         2,422,620   

8.63%, 4/15/20

        294         241,142   

Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
3.96%, 7/01/38

        8,375         8,342,069   

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

        5,000         4,762,500   

McDonald’s Corp., 1.88%, 5/26/27

   EUR      7,900         8,442,646   

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

   USD      1,190         1,185,537   

Medtronic, Inc., 4.63%, 3/15/45 (a)

        23,698         23,990,647   

MetroPCS Wireless, Inc., 6.63%, 11/15/20

        2,180         2,267,200   

Micron Technology, Inc.:

        

5.63%, 1/15/26 (a)

        5,300         4,895,875   

3.00%, 11/15/43 (g)

        31,000         27,996,875   

Morgan Stanley:

        

2.80%, 6/16/20

        71,892         71,968,421   

4.30%, 1/27/45

        17,806         16,637,873   

NES Rentals Holdings, Inc., 7.88%, 5/01/18 (a)

        1,847         1,865,470   

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

        1,740         1,840,050   

NRG Energy, Inc., 6.25%, 7/15/22

        5,622         5,706,330   
Corporate Bonds         

Par 

(000)

     Value  

United States (continued)

        

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

   USD      4,525       $ 4,547,625   

Oracle Corp.:

        

3.90%, 5/15/35

        7,496         6,971,220   

4.13%, 5/15/45

        7,567         7,016,894   

PSPC Escrow Corp., 6.00%, 1/02/23

   EUR      3,130         3,525,778   

QUALCOMM, Inc., 4.65%, 5/20/35

   USD      17,228         16,676,738   

Realogy Group LLC, 7.63%, 1/15/20 (a)

        2,709         2,868,831   

Reynolds American, Inc.:

        

3.25%, 6/12/20

        8,068         8,172,093   

4.45%, 6/12/25

        1,552         1,581,210   

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc.:

        

9.88%, 8/15/19

        461         484,050   

6.88%, 2/15/21

        1,305         1,360,463   

Rosetta Resources, Inc., 5.63%, 5/01/21

        1,713         1,820,063   

The Ryland Group, Inc., 1.63%, 5/15/18 (g)

        16,000         24,270,000   

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC:

        

5.63%, 2/01/21

        3,614         3,686,280   

5.63%, 4/15/23

        947         943,742   

5.75%, 5/15/24

        8,215         8,184,194   

Sabine Pass LNG LP, 7.50%, 11/30/16

        8,575         9,025,273   

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

        1,172         1,198,124   

Sealed Air Corp., 4.50%, 9/15/23

   EUR      2,450         2,764,847   

Service Corp. International, 7.00%, 6/15/17

   USD      5,623         6,044,725   

SESI LLC, 7.13%, 12/15/21

        7,261         7,696,660   

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

        4,105         4,635,612   

Sprint Corp., 7.88%, 9/15/23

        24,060         23,465,718   

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

        1,900         1,961,750   

TA MFG Ltd., 3.63%, 4/15/23

   EUR      1,300         1,410,086   

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

   USD      706         695,410   

Tenet Healthcare Corp.:

        

6.00%, 10/01/20

        3,781         4,031,491   

8.13%, 4/01/22

        7,264         7,943,184   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.:

        

5.00%, 2/01/20

        6,218         6,713,034   

4.13%, 2/15/21

        16,853         17,399,796   

4.00%, 9/01/21

        14,322         14,703,481   

T-Mobile USA, Inc.:

        

5.25%, 9/01/18

        5,622         5,776,605   

6.63%, 4/28/21

        3,160         3,278,500   

6.73%, 4/28/22

        5,680         5,921,400   

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

        8,120         8,018,500   

Transocean, Inc., 6.50%, 11/15/20

        3,300         3,056,625   

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

        23,463         24,577,557   

United Rentals North America, Inc.:

        

7.63%, 4/15/22

        1,454         1,573,955   

5.50%, 7/15/25

        5,252         5,074,745   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.:

        

6.75%, 8/15/21 (a)

        4,362         4,547,385   

4.50%, 5/15/23

   EUR      21,280         22,974,372   

6.13%, 4/15/25 (a)

   USD      23,138         23,803,217   

VWR Funding, Inc., 7.25%, 9/15/17

        6,870         7,101,863   

Wells Fargo & Co., 3.90%, 5/01/45

        19,245         17,319,595   

Williams Partners LP/ACMP Finance Corp.:

        

6.13%, 7/15/22

        1,635         1,737,187   

4.88%, 5/15/23

        1,060         1,045,595   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

30    BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015     


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Corporate Bonds  

Par 

(000)

     Value  

United States (concluded)

      

XPO Logistics, Inc.:

      

5.75%, 6/15/21

    EUR        2,650       $ 2,907,242   

6.50%, 6/15/22 (a)

    USD        2,925         2,862,844   

Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital, Inc., 10.13%, 7/01/20

      972         1,085,491   
      

 

 

 
                       1,721,822,745   

Vietnam — 0.1%

      

Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade, 8.00%, 5/17/17

      2,550         2,652,000   

Vingroup JSC:

      

5.00%, 4/03/17 (g)

      4,900         6,370,000   

11.63%, 5/07/18

      7,030         7,240,900   
      

 

 

 
                       16,262,900   

Total Corporate Bonds — 14.9%

                     4,583,836,274   
      
Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)                      

Austria — 0.0%

      

Constantinople Luxembourg I S.à r.l.:

      

Facility B1 (EUR), 4.75%, 4/30/22

    EUR        3,290         3,680,815   

Facility B2 (EUR), 4.75%, 4/30/22

      491         549,474   
      

 

 

 
                       4,230,289   

China — 0.0%

      

Kunlun Energy Co. Ltd., 5/13/25

    USD        10,000         9,675,200   

Denmark — 0.0%

      

Nassa Midco AS, Facility B (EUR), 4.25%, 7/09/21

    EUR        8,700         9,664,199   

France — 0.0%

      

Numericable Group SA, Euro Denominated Tranche B-1 Loan, 4.50%, 5/21/20

      6,050         6,744,409   

Vivarte, Bond, 4.00%, 10/29/19

      3,200         3,665,634   
      

 

 

 
                       10,410,043   

Germany — 0.1%

      

Auris Luxembourg III S.à r.l. (AKA Siemens Audiology), Facility B1 (EUR), 5.50%, 1/17/22

      1,117         1,248,240   

Douglas Holding AG, Term Loan B, 5.00%, 6/24/22

      7,189         7,974,598   

PAW Luxco II S.à r.l. (Jack Wolfskin), Facility B, 5.00%, 7/29/18

      4,461         4,452,208   

Schaeffler AG (FKA named INA Beteiligungsge-sellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung), Facility B-EUR, 4.25%, 5/15/20

      2,985         3,318,915   

Springer SBM Two GmbH, Term Loan B-8, 4.75%, 8/14/20

      3,880         4,328,658   

Xella International SA, Facility G, 3.75%, 3/31/19

      4,390         4,894,201   
      

 

 

 
                       26,216,820   

Italy — 0.1%

      

Sit SpA, Medium Term Facility B, 5.52%, 4/30/20

            12,000         13,110,660   

Luxembourg — 0.2%

      

Altice Financing SA, Euro Denominated Tranche Loan, 5.25%, 2/04/22

      6,795         7,581,707   

Antelope Bidco SA, Facility B (First Lien), 5.00%, 4/01/22

      3,180         3,496,483   

BSN Medical Luxembourg Finance Holding S.àr.l., Term Loan C2, 3.00%, 8/28/19

      3,150         3,501,916   

ConvaTec, Inc., Euro Term Loan, 3.25%, 12/22/16

      2,840         3,163,014   

INEOS Finance PLC, 2020 Euro Term Loan, 4.00%, 12/15/20

      9,426         10,328,851   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)  

Par 

(000)

     Value  

Luxembourg (concluded)

      

Kleopatra Holdings 2 SCA:

      

Initial Erste Euro Term Loan, 5.00%, 4/28/20

    EUR        1,828       $ 2,039,451   

Initial GmbH Euro Term Loan, 5.00%, 4/28/20

      1,617         1,804,824   

SIG Combibloc Holdings SCA (FKA Onex Wizard Acquisition Co. II SCA), Initial Euro Term Loan, 4.25%, 3/11/22

      17,207         19,181,394   
      

 

 

 
                       51,097,640   

Netherlands — 0.2%

      

Action Holding BV (FKA Peer Holdings BV), Term B (A2), 4.50%, 1/13/21

      3,472         3,863,379   

Amaya Holdings BV, Initial Term B Loan (Second Lien), 8.00%, 8/01/22

    USD        22,963         23,135,223   

Charger OpCo BV, Term B-1 EUR Loan, 0.00%, 7/23/21

    EUR        7,870         8,786,696   

Maxeda DIY Holding BV, Facility D1, 5.00%, 6/27/17

      169         179,440   

Yellow Maple Holding BV, Term Loan B (First Lien), 4.00%, 9/17/21

      3,780         4,208,873   

Ziggo BV:

      

EUR B1 Facility, 3.75%, 1/15/22

      4,189         4,636,069   

EUR B2 Facility, 3.75%, 1/15/22

      2,699         2,986,621   

EUR B3 Facility, 3.75%, 1/15/22

      7,583         8,391,364   
      

 

 

 
                       56,187,665   

Spain — 0.1%

      

Car Rentals Subsidiary, S.L.U. (aka Goldcar), Facility B, 6.50%, 6/18/20

            13,590         14,734,191   

United Kingdom — 0.1%

      

Bestway UK Holdco Ltd., Facility B, 5.26%, 10/06/21

    GBP        4,570         7,192,558   

Iglo Foods Holdco Ltd. (FKA BEIG Holdco Ltd.), Facility C2, 4.76%, 6/30/20

      1,707         2,678,039   

Nelson Bidco Ltd.:

      

Initial Term Loan (First Lien), 5.32% - 5.43%, 12/10/21

      7,925         12,436,787   

Initial Term Loan (Second Lien), 8.25%, 12/09/22

      3,980         6,288,743   

Saga Mid Co. Ltd., Facility A, 2.76%, 4/25/19

      2,946         4,479,086   

Virgin Media Investment Holdings Ltd., E Facility, 4.25%, 6/30/23

      3,295         5,138,407   

Yellow Maple Holding BV, Facility B3, 5.07%, 9/23/21

      2,160         3,388,414   
      

 

 

 
                       41,602,034   

United States — 1.9%

      

300 N Sepulveda Owner LLC, Term B Note, 10.00%, 9/01/15

    USD        4,882         4,881,552   

Accudyne Industries Borrower SCA/Accudyne Industries LLC (AKA Hamilton Sundstrand), Refinancing Term Loan, 4.00%, 12/13/19

      7,172         6,909,922   

Allnex (Luxembourg) & Cy SCA, Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 4.50%, 10/03/19

      635         635,357   

Allnex USA, Inc., Tranche B-2 Term Loan, 4.50%, 10/03/19

      330         329,656   

American Capital Ltd. (FKA American Capital Strategies Ltd.), Term Loan B, 3.50%, 8/22/17

      3,935         3,922,232   

A-R HHC Orlando Convention Hotel LLC, Mezzanine Loan, 6.44%, 8/07/21

      15,000         15,000,000   

Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc. (Ardagh Packaging Finance SA), New Term Loan, 4.00%, 12/17/19

      2,212         2,204,391   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

     BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 201531    31


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)  

Par 

(000)

     Value  

United States (continued)

      

Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC, Term B Loan, 6.75%, 4/10/18

    USD        2,298       $ 1,953,141   

Avago Technologies Cayman Ltd. (Avago Technologies Holdings Luxembourg S.à r.l.), Term Loan, 3.75%, 5/06/21

      4,096         4,099,409   

Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding B BV (Axalta Coating Systems U.S. Holdings, Inc.), Refinanced Term B Loan, 3.75%, 2/01/20

      2,234         2,229,696   

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc., New 2013 (November) Replacement Loan (First Lien), 4.50%, 9/26/19

      978         976,557   

BRE/Lauderdale Grande LLC, Mezzanine Term Loan, 5.93%, 7/09/19

      7,000         7,000,000   

Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties LLC, Term B Loan, 7.00%, 10/11/20

      21,828         19,743,064   

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.:

      

Incremental 2019 Term G Loan, 3.75%, 12/31/19

      9,989         9,985,994   

Incremental 2021 Term H Loan, 4.00%, 1/27/21

      18,379         18,398,038   

CSC Holdings LLC (FKA CSC Holdings, Inc. (Cablevision)), Term B Loan, 2.69%, 4/17/20

      8,041         7,948,510   

Dallas Design District, Mezzanine, 6.88%, 11/25/16

      9,000         9,000,000   

Dell International LLC:

      

Term B-2 Loan, 4.00%, 4/29/20

      6,050         6,048,911   

Term C Loan, 3.75%, 10/29/18

      9,190         9,179,282   

Emdeon, Inc., Term B-2 Loan, 3.75%, 11/02/18

      15,320         15,285,581   

FCA U.S. LLC (FKA Chrysler Group LLC), Term Loan B, 3.50%, 5/24/17

      21,846         21,789,199   

First Data Corp.:

      

2018 New Dollar Term Loan, 3.69%, 3/23/18

      25,056         24,952,713   

2018B Second New Term Loan, 3.69%, 9/24/18

      1,220         1,215,645   

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.:

      

Tranche B-4 Term Loan, 4.25%, 2/28/20

      23,110         23,116,735   

Tranche B5 Term Loan, 5.00%, 1/15/21

      8,097         8,118,737   

Gates Global LLC, Initial Dollar Term Loan, 4.25%, 7/06/21

      22,551         22,184,983   

HD Supply, Inc., Term Loan 2014, 4.00%, 6/28/18

      33,652         33,576,143   

The Hertz Corp.:

      

Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 4.00%, 3/11/18

      3,342         3,338,401   

Tranche B-2 Term Loan, 3.50%, 3/11/18

      4,810         4,777,924   

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC, Initial Term Loan, 3.50%, 10/26/20

      23,418         23,422,106   

Iasis Healthcare LLC, Term B-2 Loan, 4.50%, 5/03/18

      11,593         11,594,870   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, Tranche B-2 Term Loan, 3.75%, 6/30/19

      24,748         24,536,660   

Level 3 Financing, Inc.:

      

Tranche B 2020 Term Loan, 4.00%, 1/15/20

      14,962         14,957,616   

Tranche B-II 2022 Term Loan, 3.50%, 5/31/22

      4,750         4,713,377   

Novelis, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 4.00%, 6/02/22

      9,635         9,582,186   

Numericable U.S. LLC:

      

Dollar Denominated Tranche B-1 Loan, 4.50%, 5/21/20

      10,122         10,143,873   

Dollar Denominated Tranche B-2 Loan, 4.50%, 5/21/20

      8,760         8,779,185   
Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)  

Par 

(000)

     Value  

United States (concluded)

      

Offshore Group Investment Ltd. (Vantage Delaware Holdings LLC), Term Loan, 5.00%, 10/25/17

    USD        1,308       $ 910,616   

Par Pharmaceutical Cos., Inc. (Par Pharmaceutical, Inc.), Term B-2 Loan, 4.00%, 9/30/19

      979         977,510   

Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc. (Jaguar Holdings LLC), 2013 Term Loan, 4.00%, 12/05/18

      965         962,991   

PT MNC Sky Vision Tbk, Term Loan Facility, 4.54%, 11/19/16

      11,000         10,835,000   

Realogy Group LLC (FKA Realogy Corp.):

      

Extended Synthetic Commitment, 0.04% - 4.40%, 10/10/16

      96         95,534   

Initial Term B Loan 2014, 3.75%, 3/05/20

      948         945,619   

Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., Incremental U.S. Term Loan, 4.50%, 12/01/18

      11,370         11,400,813   

Rite Aid Corp.:

      

Tranche 1 Term Loan (Second Lien), 5.75%, 8/21/20

      360         363,377   

Tranche 2 Term Loan (Second Lien), 4.88%, 6/21/21

      16,280         16,274,953   

Spectrum Brands, Inc., Euro Term Loan, 2.75%, 6/23/22

    EUR        2,740         3,045,775   

Spin Holdco, Inc., Initial Term Loan (First Lien), 4.25%, 11/14/19

    USD        18,749         18,661,218   

Staples, Inc., Term Loan (First Lien), 2.75%, 4/23/21

      23,900         23,845,269   

Station Casinos LLC, B Term Loan, 4.25%, 3/02/20

      24,674         24,642,742   

SunGard Data Systems, Inc. (Solar Capital Corp.), Tranche E Term Loan, 4.00%, 3/08/20

      850         849,100   

Telenet International Finance SA, Term Loan AA, 3.50%, 5/01/23

      7,030         6,976,150   

Thor 680 Madison Ave Mezz LLC, Loan, 5.40%, 8/09/16

      15,000         15,000,000   

Trans Union LLC, 2015 Term B-2 Loan, 3.75%, 4/09/21

      17,333         17,167,534   

Univision Communications, Inc.:

      

2013 Incremental Term Loan, 4.00%, 3/01/20

      7,700         7,636,427   

Replacement First-Lien Term Loan, 4.00%, 3/01/20

      5,179         5,132,603   

Virgin Media Investment Holdings Ltd., F Facility, 3.50%, 6/30/23

      1,730         1,711,695   

Walton Portland Mezz Holdings VI LLC, Loan, 6.94%, 7/08/16

      7,200         7,200,000   

Zayo Group LLC (Zayo Capital, Inc.), 2021 Term Loan, 3.75%, 5/06/21

      17,370         17,208,113   
      

 

 

 
                       588,374,685   

Total Floating Rate Loan Interests — 2.7%

                     825,303,426   
      
                        
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

32    BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015     


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Foreign Agency Obligations  

Par 

(000)

     Value  

Argentina — 0.1%

      

YPF SA, 8.50%, 7/28/25 (a)

  USD     28,156       $ 27,874,440   

Brazil — 0.1%

      

Petrobras Global Finance BV:

      

5.88%, 3/01/18

      5,000         5,100,000   

6.25%, 12/14/26

  GBP     2,860         3,984,596   

5.38%, 10/01/29

      1,310         1,665,761   

6.63%, 1/16/34

      3,525         4,704,383   

7.25%, 3/17/44

  USD     7,827         7,266,274   
      

 

 

 
                   22,721,014   

China — 0.1%

      

Bluestar Finance Holdings Ltd., 4.38%, 6/11/20

      7,500         7,511,250   

CDBL Funding 1, 4.25%, 12/02/24

      12,950         12,648,265   

China Construction Bank Corp., 3.88%, 5/13/25 (b)

      8,000         7,966,800   

CNOOC Finance 2012 Ltd., 5.00%, 5/02/42

      4,065         4,260,140   

COSCO Finance 2011 Ltd., 4.00%, 12/03/22

      3,650         3,635,615   

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2015 Ltd., 4.10%, 4/26/45

      5,500         5,056,700   
      

 

 

 
                   41,078,770   

Colombia — 0.0%

      

Ecopetrol SA, 7.38%, 9/18/43

        5,000         5,241,000   

Germany — 0.1%

      

HSH Nordbank AG:

      

0.79%, 2/14/17 (b)

  EUR     18,081         14,692,904   

0.83%, 2/14/17 (b)

      6,000         4,883,052   
      

 

 

 
                   19,575,956   

Hong Kong — 0.0%

      

King Power Capital Ltd., 5.63%, 11/03/24

  USD     5,816         6,064,343   

India — 0.0%

      

Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd.:

      

9.30%, 9/04/24

  INR     240,000         3,944,619   

9.30%, 9/04/29

      200,000         3,322,173   
      

 

 

 
                   7,266,792   

Indonesia — 0.0%

      

Pelabuhan Indonesia II PT:

      

4.25%, 5/05/25

  USD     6,000         5,639,400   

5.38%, 5/05/45

      1,000         875,250   
      

 

 

 
                   6,514,650   

Ireland — 0.0%

      

ESB Finance Ltd., 2.13%, 6/08/27

  EUR     5,105         5,574,181   

Italy — 0.0%

      

CDP Reti SpA, 1.88%, 5/29/22

        4,000         4,440,233   

Malaysia — 0.1%

      

1MDB Global Investments Ltd., 4.40%, 3/09/23

  USD     23,700         20,826,375   

Mongolia — 0.1%

      

Development Bank of Mongolia LLC, 5.75%, 3/21/17

      5,000         4,900,000   

Trade & Development Bank of Mongolia LLC, 9.38%, 5/19/20

      10,900         11,617,002   
      

 

 

 
                   16,517,002   

Russia — 0.1%

      

Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital SA:

      

6.21%, 11/22/16 (a)(j)

      5,000         5,175,000   

6.51%, 3/07/22 (a)(j)

      5,000         5,007,500   

Rosneft Oil Co. via Rosneft International Finance Ltd., 4.20%, 3/06/22

      5,000         4,262,500   
      

 

 

 
                   14,445,000   
Foreign Agency Obligations  

Par 

(000)

     Value  

Singapore — 0.0%

      

BOC Aviation Pte. Ltd., 3.00%, 3/30/20

    USD        4,000       $ 3,936,200   

South Korea — 0.0%

      

Minera y Metalurgica del Boleo SA de CV, 2.88%, 5/07/19

            10,000         10,094,620   

Sri Lanka — 0.0%

      

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

            3,550         3,479,000   

Switzerland — 0.1%

      

Zuercher Kantonal bank, 2.63%, 6/15/27 (b)

    EUR        16,315         18,061,490   

United Arab Emirates — 0.0%

      

National Bank of Abu Dhabi PJSC, 5.00%, 3/07/18

    AUD        9,900         7,935,006   

Total Foreign Agency Obligations — 0.8%

                     241,646,072   
      
Foreign Government Obligations                      

Argentina — 0.1%

      

Republic of Argentina:

      

7.00%, 10/03/15

    USD        7,914         7,878,229   

8.75%, 5/07/24

      21,000         20,286,000   
      

 

 

 
                       28,164,229   

Brazil — 0.2%

      

Federative Republic of Brazil:

      

4.25%, 1/07/25

      45,567         43,994,939   

5.63%, 1/07/41

      24,185         23,096,675   
      

 

 

 
                       67,091,614   

Germany — 0.8%

      

Bundesrepublik Deutschland, 2.50%, 8/15/46

    EUR        56,521         77,168,953   

Deutsche Bundesrepublik Inflation Linked Bonds:

      

0.10%, 4/15/23

      6,800         8,379,705   

0.10%, 4/15/26

      139,728         168,933,479   
      

 

 

 
                       254,482,137   

Greece — 0.1%

      

Hellenic Republic:

      

4.75%, 4/17/19

      37,870         23,228,549   

3.00%, 2/24/23 (c)

      429         210,832   

3.00%, 2/24/24 (c)

      3,133         1,481,656   

3.00%, 2/24/25 (c)

      429         198,603   

3.00%, 2/24/26 (c)

      429         191,125   

3.00%, 2/24/27 (c)

      429         188,486   

3.00%, 2/24/28 (c)

      429         190,652   

3.00%, 2/24/29 (c)

      429         187,515   

3.00%, 2/24/30 (c)

      429         186,926   

3.00%, 2/24/31 (c)

      429         186,526   

3.00%, 2/24/32 (c)

      429         183,560   

3.00%, 2/24/33 (c)

      429         178,675   

3.00%, 2/24/34 (c)

      429         182,974   

3.00%, 2/24/35 (c)

      429         179,112   

3.00%, 2/24/36 (c)

      429         181,281   

3.00%, 2/24/37 (c)

      429         183,633   

3.00%, 2/24/38 (c)

      429         183,203   

3.00%, 2/24/39 (c)

      429         179,354   

3.00%, 2/24/40 (c)

      429         182,758   

3.00%, 2/24/41 (c)

      429         182,269   

3.00%, 2/24/42 (c)

      429         183,466   
      

 

 

 
                       28,251,155   

India — 0.3%

      

Republic of India, 7.16%, 5/20/23

    INR        7,000,000         104,811,259   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

     BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015    33


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Foreign Government Obligations  

Par 

(000)

     Value  

Indonesia — 0.3%

      

Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia III, 4.33%, 5/28/25 (a)

    USD        34,086       $ 33,192,947   

Republic of Indonesia:

      

5.38%, 10/17/23 (a)

      18,219         19,608,199   

5.88%, 1/15/24 (a)

      3,109         3,435,445   

4.13%, 1/15/25

      10,600         10,401,250   

6.63%, 2/17/37 (a)

      12,243         13,834,590   
      

 

 

 
                       80,472,431   

Italy — 3.7%

      

Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro:

      

2.45%, 3/26/16

    EUR        73,622         83,370,820   

2.55%, 10/22/16

      98,410         112,698,067   

2.25%, 4/22/17

      37,505         43,130,660   

4.75%, 6/01/17

      141,163         170,264,944   

2.15%, 11/12/17

      21,645         25,041,088   

3.50%, 6/01/18

      110,355         133,139,325   

1.35%, 4/15/22

      77,555         84,231,623   

5.50%, 9/01/22

      16,160         22,332,933   

5.50%, 11/01/22

      4,910         6,776,290   

1.50%, 6/01/25

      65,154         67,520,080   

3.10%, 9/15/26

      29,870         41,611,730   

Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro Inflation Linked Bond:

      

2.35%, 9/15/19

      184,850         247,269,137   

2.10%, 9/15/21

      71,805         94,127,197   
      

 

 

 
                       1,131,513,894   

Japan — 1.0%

      

Government of Japan (20 Year), 1.50%, 6/20/34

    JPY        36,717,850         318,695,997   

Mexico — 1.3%

      

United Mexican States:

      

4.75%, 6/14/18

    MXN        2,434,352         155,511,223   

8.50%, 12/13/18

      646,850         45,892,994   

5.00%, 12/11/19

      511,300         32,261,851   

4.00%, 10/02/23

    USD        30,490         31,328,475   

8.00%, 12/07/23

    MXN        1,240,000         89,150,537   

6.05%, 1/11/40

    USD        2,578         2,926,030   

4.75%, 3/08/44

      31,002         29,451,900   

5.55%, 1/21/45

      8,736         9,292,920   
      

 

 

 
                       395,815,930   

Mongolia — 0.0%

      

Mongolian People’s Republic:

      

7.50%, 6/30/18

    CNY        20,000         3,193,033   

5.13%, 12/05/22

    USD        337         304,143   
      

 

 

 
                       3,497,176   

Netherlands — 0.4%

      

Kingdom of the Netherlands, 1.25%, 1/15/18 (a)

    EUR        100,000         115,401,681   

New Zealand — 0.1%

      

New Zealand Government Bonds:

      

3.00%, 9/20/30

    NZD        20,941         15,984,019   

2.50%, 9/20/35

      18,524         12,957,233   
      

 

 

 
                       28,941,252   

Portugal — 0.8%

      

Portugal Obrigacoes do Tesouro OT:

      

3.85%, 4/15/21

    EUR        51,513         63,015,363   

2.88%, 10/15/25

      4,000         4,418,649   

3.88%, 2/15/30 (a)

      26,380         31,000,867   

Republic of Portugal:

      

5.13%, 10/15/24

    USD        5,765         5,880,761   
Foreign Government Obligations  

Par 

(000)

     Value  

Portugal (concluded)

      

4.10%, 2/15/45

    EUR        131,657       $ 152,191,253   
      

 

 

 
                       256,506,893   

Russia — 0.2%

      

Russian Federation:

      

7.60%, 7/20/22

    RUB        484,715         7,395,670   

7.00%, 8/16/23

      2,574,980         37,072,060   
      

 

 

 
                       44,467,730   

Slovenia — 0.8%

      

Republic of Slovenia:

      

4.13%, 2/18/19 (a)

    USD        33,661         35,007,440   

4.13%, 1/26/20

    EUR        2,400         3,009,565   

5.50%, 10/26/22 (a)

    USD        47,704         52,901,350   

5.85%, 5/10/23

      38,080         43,085,616   

5.25%, 2/18/24 (a)

      86,166         93,920,940   

4.63%, 9/09/24

    EUR        20,285         26,786,838   
      

 

 

 
                       254,711,749   

Spain — 1.0%

      

Kingdom of Spain:

      

2.10%, 4/30/17

      37,943         43,615,626   

4.10%, 7/30/18

      26,086         32,100,746   

5.40%, 1/31/23

      16,490         22,837,597   

4.40%, 10/31/23

      3,447         4,515,479   

2.75%, 10/31/24

      29,653         34,372,792   

1.60%, 4/30/25

      153,758         161,286,653   
      

 

 

 
                       298,728,893   

Sri Lanka — 0.0%

      

Republic of Sri Lanka:

      

6.25%, 10/04/20

    USD        6,750         6,910,650   

6.25%, 7/27/21

      2,460         2,506,125   
      

 

 

 
                       9,416,775   

United Kingdom — 0.4%

      

United Kingdom, 3.50%, 1/22/45

    GBP        61,077         111,019,471   

Total Foreign Government Obligations — 11.5%

  

     3,531,990,266   
      
Investment Companies  

 

Shares

         

iShares Gold Trust (f)(k)(l)

      10,300,000         116,802,000   

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (k)

      2,301,790         204,398,952   

SPDR Gold Shares (f)(l)

            1,432,454         160,964,856   

Total Investment Companies — 1.6%

                     482,165,808   
      
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities  

 

Par 

(000)

         

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 2.8%

      

Ireland — 0.0%

      

Bluestep Mortgage Securities No.2 Ltd., 2.05%, 11/10/55 (b)

    SEK        49,265         5,943,804   

Italy — 0.0%

      

Berica 8 Residential Mbs Srl, Series 8, Class A, 0.29%, 3/31/48 (b)

    EUR        2,679         2,932,755   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

34    BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015     


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities  

Par 

(000)

     Value  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)

      

United Kingdom — 0.1%

      

Auburn Securities 5 PLC, Series 5, Class A2, 0.83%, 12/01/41 (b)

  GBP     4,996       $ 7,579,947   

Eurosail-UK PLC, Series 2007-4X, Class A3, 1.52%, 6/13/45 (b)

      2,105         3,249,229   

Gemgarto PLC, Series 2015-1, Class X1, 4.04%, 2/16/47 (b)

      1,300         2,042,612   

Granite Master Issuer PLC:

      

Series 2006-2, Class A5, 0.14%, 12/20/54 (b)

  EUR     1,781         1,979,445   

Series 2007-2, Class 3A2, 0.14%, 12/17/54 (b)

      1,942         2,158,096   

Grifonas Finance PLC, Series 1, Class A, 0.39%, 8/28/39 (b)

      6,301         3,617,952   

Paragon Mortgages No. 13 PLC, Series 13X, Class A2C, 0.46%, 1/15/39 (b)

  USD     4,552         4,181,606   
      

 

 

 
                   24,808,887   

United States — 2.7%

      

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-12, Class 4A1, 3.26%, 3/25/36 (b)

      13,167         9,870,838   

American Home Mortgage Investment Trust, Series 2006-1, Class 2A3, 2.17%, 12/25/35 (b)

      2,185         1,529,454   

BCAP LLC Trust, Series 2010-RR11, Class 4A1, 2.55%, 3/27/47 (a)(b)

      8,062         7,440,326   

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-1, Class 4A1, 2.72%, 3/25/35 (b)

      168         162,196   

Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust, Series 2006-6, Class 1A1, 0.50%, 11/25/36 (b)

      6,898         5,232,384   

Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust:

      

Series 2005-AC9, Class A5, 5.75%, 12/25/35 (c)

      7,150         6,366,625   

Series 2006-AC1, Class 1A2, 5.75%, 2/25/36 (c)

      8,076         6,707,552   

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust:

      

Series 2005-61, Class 2A2, 0.56%, 12/25/35 (b)

      9,490         6,782,439   

Series 2005-72, Class A3, 0.48%, 1/25/36 (b)

      6,197         5,008,586   

Series 2005-80CB, Class 4A1, 6.00%, 2/25/36

      13,061         11,055,628   

Series 2006-23CB, Class 2A5, 0.58%, 8/25/36 (b)

      16,193         8,086,800   

Series 2006-25CB, Class A2, 6.00%, 10/25/36

      232         208,943   

Series 2006-34, Class A3, 0.88%, 11/25/46 (b)

      11,399         6,309,624   

Series 2006-45T1, Class 2A2, 6.00%, 2/25/37

      6,274         5,262,945   

Series 2006-J7, Class 2A1, 2.20%, 11/20/36 (b)

      12,717         9,176,254   

Series 2006-OA10, Class 2A1, 0.37%, 8/25/46 (b)

      22,556         17,061,767   

Series 2006-OA11, Class A4, 0.37%, 9/25/46 (b)

      10,093         8,300,496   

Series 2006-OA14, Class 1A1, 1.88%, 11/25/46 (b)

      31,376         26,474,302   

Series 2006-OA21, Class A1, 0.38%, 3/20/47 (b)

      11,332         8,923,842   

Series 2006-OA3, Class 1A1, 0.38%, 5/25/36 (b)

      1,909         1,565,157   
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities  

Par 

(000)

     Value  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)

      

United States (continued)

      

Series 2006-OA3, Class 2A1, 0.39%, 5/25/36 (b)

    USD        11,751       $ 9,435,198   

Series 2006-OA6, Class 1A2, 0.39%, 7/25/46 (b)

      20,538         17,792,338   

Series 2007-22, Class 2A16, 6.50%, 9/25/37

      30,709         24,370,028   

Series 2007-25, Class 1A3, 6.50%, 11/25/37

      45,453         39,274,997   

Series 2007-2CB, Class 1A15, 5.75%, 3/25/37

      697         628,597   

Series 2007-9T1, Class 1A1, 6.00%, 5/25/37

      9,192         7,364,969   

Series 2007-OA2, Class 1A1, 0.99%, 3/25/47 (b)

      29,961         22,509,412   

Series 2007-OA3, Class 1A1, 0.32%, 4/25/47 (b)

      9,282         7,732,847   

Series 2007-OA6, Class A1A, 0.32%, 6/25/37 (b)

      12,728         10,787,288   

Series 2007-OA7, Class A1B, 0.32%, 5/25/47 (b)

      11,139         9,370,315   

Series 2007-OA8, Class 2A1, 0.36%, 6/25/47 (b)

      6,606         5,174,967   

Series 2007-OH3, Class A1A, 0.47%, 9/25/47 (b)

      10,115         8,626,005   

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust:

      

Series 2005-22, Class 2A1, 2.46%, 11/25/35 (b)

      4,973         4,213,604   

Series 2006-OA4, Class A1, 1.12%, 4/25/46 (b)

      49,429         28,317,095   

Series 2006-OA5, Class 2A1, 0.38%, 4/25/46 (b)

      14,934         12,046,726   

Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust:

      

Series 2014-4R, Class 16A3, 0.78%, 2/27/36 (a)(b)

      3,750         3,133,264   

Series 2014-9R, Class 3A1, 1.90%, 11/27/37 (a)(b)

      16,819         15,702,250   

Series 2014-9R, Class 6A1, 0.33%, 3/27/36 (a)(b)

      9,816         9,025,372   

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates:

      

Series 2008-2R, Class 1A1, 6.00%, 7/25/37 (a)

      13,042         11,672,224   

Series 2011-2R, Class 1A1, 2.43%, 3/27/37 (a)(b)

      2,287         2,247,723   

Series 2011-4R, Class 5A1, 2.70%, 5/27/36 (a)(b)

      3,551         3,555,996   

Series 2011-4R, Class 6A1, 2.41%, 5/27/36 (a)(b)

      1,148         1,143,970   

Series 2011-5R, Class 2A1, 2.76%, 8/27/46 (a)(b)

      6,177         6,046,156   

Series 2011-5R, Class 3A1, 2.90%, 9/27/47 (a)(b)

      1,639         1,595,944   

Series 2011-6R, Class 6A1, 2.79%, 8/28/36 (a)(b)

      4,204         4,083,002   

Series 2014-11R, Class 16A1, 3.17%, 9/27/47 (a)(b)

      18,060         17,489,839   

Series 2015-4R, Class 1A2, 0.34%, 11/25/22 (a)(b)

      2,334         1,977,610   

Series 2015-4R, Class 1A4, 0.34%, 5/25/28 (a)(b)

      6,805         3,700,219   

Series 2015-5R, Class 3A1, 4.45%, 1/29/37 (a)

      10,103         10,102,801   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

     BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015    35


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities  

Par 

(000)

     Value  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)

      

United States (continued)

      

Series 2015-6R, Class 5A1, 4.75%, 1/27/37 (a)

    USD        8,130       $ 7,560,900   

Series 2015-6R, Class 5A2, 0.48%, 10/27/36 (a)

      12,196         6,483,065   

Series 2015-PR1, Class A-1, 3.50%, 2/25/55 (a)(c)

      13,588         13,078,834   

Deutsche Alt-A Securities Mortgage Loan Trust:

      

Series 2006-OA1, Class A1, 0.38%, 2/25/47 (b)

      5,937         4,803,967   

Series 2007-OA4, Class 1A1B, 0.31%, 8/25/47 (b)

      6,277         5,209,134   

Deutsche ALT-A Securities, Inc., Series 2007-RS1, Class A2, 0.68%, 1/27/37 (a)(b)

      5,448         8,695,485   

GreenPoint Mortgage Funding Trust, Series 2007-AR3, Class A1, 0.40%, 6/25/37 (b)

      10,219         8,552,706   

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR1, Class 2A1, 2.64%, 1/25/35 (b)

      2,360         2,374,257   

Impac CMB Trust, Series 2005-7, Class A1, 0.70%, 11/25/35 (b)

      5,929         4,932,869   

IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-FLX2, Class A1A, 0.35%, 4/25/37 (b)

      11,960         10,411,915   

JPMorgan Alternative Loan Trust:

      

Series 2007-A1, Class 1A4, 0.39%, 3/25/37 (b)

      13,528         8,954,547   

Series 2007-A2, Class 2A1, 3.58%, 5/25/37 (b)

      3,428         2,809,808   

JPMorgan Madison Avenue Securities Trust, Series 2014-1, Class M2, 4.43%, 11/25/24 (a)(b)

      6,269         6,436,557   

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-A1, Class 4A1, 2.49%, 7/25/35 (b)

      163         163,273   

LSTAR Securities Investment Trust:

      

Series 2014-1, Class Note, 3.28%, 9/01/21 (a)(b)

      40,991         41,042,515   

Series 2014-2, Class A, 2.18%, 12/01/21 (a)(b)

      37,505         37,083,177   

Series 2015-1, Class A, 2.18%, 1/01/20 (a)(b)

      15,469         15,300,809   

Series 2015-2, Class A, 2.18%, 1/01/20 (a)(b)

      11,066         10,941,801   

Series 2015-3, Class A, 2.18%, 3/01/20 (a)(b)

      17,565         17,345,011   

MASTR Resecuritization Trust, Series 2008-3, Class A1, 0.62%, 8/25/37 (a)(b)

      13,282         9,480,436   

Morgan Stanley Resecuritization Trust, Series 2014-R5, Class B1, 0.35%, 11/26/33 (a)(b)

      15,487         13,889,646   

Nomura Resecuritization Trust, Series 2014-1R, Class 2A1, 0.37%, 2/25/37 (a)(b)

      25,960         24,850,412   

RBSSP Resecuritization Trust:

      

Series 2013-4, Class 1A1, 1.67%, 12/26/37 (a)(b)

      16,601         15,916,174   

Series 2013-5, Class 3A1, 0.54%, 1/26/36 (a)(b)

      34,080         31,353,140   

Reperforming Loan REMIC Trust:

      

Series 2005-R2, Class 1AF1, 0.52%, 6/25/35 (a)(b)

      5,676         4,982,477   

Series 2005-R3, Class AF, 0.58%, 9/25/35 (a)(b)

      7,797         7,065,680   
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities  

Par 

(000)

     Value  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (concluded)

      

United States (concluded)

      

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust:

      

Series 2005-11, Class 1A1, 2.47%, 5/25/35 (b)

  USD     2,860       $ 2,466,440   

Series 2007-2, Class 3A3, 2.71%, 4/25/37 (b)

      3,360         2,831,082   

Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, Series 2014-DN1, Class M3, 4.68%, 2/25/24 (b)

      3,250         3,350,324   

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Trust, Series 2006-AR2, Class A1, 0.41%, 2/25/36 (b)

      5,082         4,031,742   

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust:

      

Series 2006-AR6, Class 2A, 1.11%, 8/25/46 (b)

      14,681         10,239,774   

Series 2007-OA1, Class 2A, 0.87%, 12/25/46 (b)

      15,869         10,642,140   

Series 2007-OA5, Class 1A, 0.90%, 6/25/47 (b)

      8,176         6,933,223   
      

 

 

 
                   810,860,234   

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 6.0%

      

Cayman Islands — 0.1%

      

STRIPs Ltd.:

      

Series 2012-1A, Class A, 1.50%, 12/25/44 (a)

      2,941         2,911,851   

Series 2012-1A, Class B, 0.50%, 12/25/44 (a)

      15,270         13,857,525   
      

 

 

 
                   16,769,376   

Ireland — 0.0%

      

German Residential Funding Ltd., Series 2013-1, Class E, 4.14%, 8/27/24 (b)

  EUR     3,678         4,246,296   

Talisman-6 Finance PLC, Series 6, Class A, 0.19%, 10/22/16 (b)

      5,794         6,398,081   

Taurus Ltd., Series 2015-DE2, Class E, 3.50%, 2/01/26 (b)

      2,385         2,667,564   
      

 

 

 
                   13,311,941   

Italy — 0.0%

      

Fondi Immobili Pubblici Funding SRL, Series 1, Class A2, 1.15%, 1/10/23 (b)

      9,411         10,255,723   

Taurus IT Srl, Series 2015-IT1, Class A, 1.49%, 2/18/27 (b)

      1,644         1,828,144   
      

 

 

 
                   12,083,867   

United Kingdom — 0.1%

      

Canary Wharf Finance II PLC:

      

Series II, Class C2, 1.94%, 10/22/37 (b)

  GBP     2,100         3,118,344   

Series II, Class D2, 2.67%, 10/22/37 (b)

      13,489         20,453,350   

Morpheus European Loan Conduit No. 19 PLC, Series 19X, Class C, 1.25%, 11/01/29 (b)

      1,189         1,811,841   

Taurus PLC, Series 2013-GMF1, Class D, 2.74%, 5/21/24 (b)

  EUR     2,318         2,625,174   
      

 

 

 
                   28,008,709   

United States — 5.8%

      

Aventura Mall Trust, Series 2013-AVM, Class E, 3.87%, 12/05/32 (a)(b)

  USD     7,678         7,503,548   

BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2015-200P, Class F, 3.72%, 4/14/33 (a)(b)

      13,630         12,022,955   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

36    BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015     


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities  

Par 

(000)

     Value  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

  

  

United States (continued)

      

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust:

      

Series 2006-6, Class AJ, 5.42%, 10/10/45

    USD        19,321       $ 19,906,909   

Series 2007-1, Class AMFX, 5.48%, 1/15/49 (b)

      2,400         2,502,401   

Series 2007-3, Class AJ, 5.75%, 6/10/49 (b)

      17,310         17,945,537   

Series 2007-5, Class AM, 5.77%, 2/10/51 (b)

      29,004         30,505,189   

Banc of America Large Loan, Inc., Series 2006-277A, Class PAJ, 6.50%, 10/10/45 (a)(b)

      7,803         7,913,708   

Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust:

      

Series 2013-DSMZ, Class M, 5.88%, 9/15/18 (a)(b)

      19,320         19,319,807   

Series 2014-FL1, Class D, 4.19%, 12/15/31 (a)(b)

      13,775         13,474,209   

Series 2015-ASHF, Class F, 4.19%, 1/15/28 (a)(b)

      13,833         13,833,000   

Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage, Inc.:

      

Series 2004-4, Class F, 5.52%, 7/10/42 (a)(b)

      5,450         5,578,838   

Series 2005-6, Class AJ, 5.33%, 9/10/47 (b)

      200         202,325   

Banc of America Re-REMIC Trust:

      

Series 2009-UB1, Class A4B, 5.59%, 6/24/50 (a)(b)

      3,300         3,502,620   

Series 2010-UB4, Class A4B, 4.94%, 12/20/41 (a)(b)

      571         561,278   

Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust:

      

Series 2014-BXO, Class B, 1.79%, 8/15/27 (a)(b)

      8,077         8,063,269   

Series 2015-SLP, Class D, 3.39%, 2/15/28 (a)(b)

      8,890         8,842,954   

Series 2015-VFM, Class A2, 3.38%, 3/15/36 (a)(b)

      3,030         3,013,032   

Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, Series 2008-4, Class A3, 2.94%, 7/25/38 (a)(b)

      10,343         10,240,684   

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust:

      

Series 2005-PW10, Class AM, 5.45%, 12/11/40 (b)

      4,567         4,635,729   

Series 2007-PW17, Class A3, 5.74%, 6/11/50

      625         624,460   

BHMS Mortgage Trust:

      

Series 2014-ATLS, Class AFL, 1.68%, 7/05/33 (a)(b)

      12,265         12,190,760   

Series 2014-MZ, Class M, 7.37%, 7/01/21 (a)(b)

      4,945         4,919,978   

BLCP Hotel Trust, Series 2014-CLRN, Class F, 3.22%, 8/15/29 (a)(b)

      3,360         3,203,579   

BWAY Mortgage Trust:

      

Series 2013-1515, Class F, 4.06%, 3/10/33 (a)(b)

      8,303         7,640,553   

Series 2015-1740, Class E, 3.95%, 1/10/35 (a)(b)

      9,438         8,985,693   

BXHTL Mortgage Trust:

      

Series 2015-JWRZ, Class DR, 2.35%, 5/15/29 (a)(b)

      5,200         5,082,693   

Series 2015-JWRZ, Class GL, 2.35%, 5/15/29 (a)(b)

      7,976         7,589,034   
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities  

Par 

(000)

     Value  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

  

  

United States (continued)

      

Carefree Portfolio Trust:

      

Series 2014-CARE, Class A, 1.51%, 11/15/19 (a)(b)

    USD        5,930       $ 5,944,754   

Series 2014-CARE, Class D, 3.44%, 11/15/19 (a)(b)

      12,510         12,559,490   

Series 2014-CARE, Class E, 4.19%, 11/15/19 (a)(b)

      9,760         9,807,697   

Series 2014-CMZA, Class MZA, 6.16%, 11/15/19 (a)(b)

      2,500         2,502,525   

CDGJ Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-BXCH, Class EPA, 4.44%, 11/15/19 (a)(b)

      15,380         15,415,128   

CGBAM Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-SMRT, Class E, 3.91%, 4/10/28 (a)(b)

      4,840         4,694,974   

CG-CCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust:

      

Series 14-FL1, Class D, 2.94%, 6/15/19 (a)(b)

      6,856         6,803,462   

Series 14-FL1, Class E, 4.84%, 6/15/19 (a)(b)

      4,370         4,337,063   

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust:

      

Series 2013-375P, Class E, 3.63%, 5/10/35 (a)(b)

      16,906         15,237,192   

Series 2014-388G, Class E, 2.52%, 6/15/33 (a)(b)

      9,800         9,725,941   

Series 2014-GC21, Class D, 5.00%, 5/10/47 (a)(b)

      1,665         1,530,092   

Series 2014-GC25, Class AS, 4.02%, 10/10/47

      10,485         10,754,423   

Series 2015-SSHP, Class D, 3.24%, 9/15/27 (a)(b)

      2,550         2,549,253   

Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-CD1, Class AJ, 5.38%, 7/15/44 (b)

      10,000         10,064,570   

Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Mortgage Trust:

      

Series 2007-CD5, Class AJ, 6.33%, 11/15/44 (b)

      14,295         15,376,717   

Series 2007-CD5, Class AJA, 6.33%, 11/15/44 (b)

      9,515         10,191,212   

COBALT CMBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-C3, Class AJ, 5.96%, 5/15/46 (b)

      4,165         4,284,106   

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates:

      

Series 2007-C9, Class AJ, 5.65%, 12/10/49 (b)

      7,460         7,794,171   

Series 2007-C9, Class AJFL, 0.88%, 12/10/49 (a)(b)

      24,421         23,725,685   

Series 2007-C9, Class E, 5.99%, 12/10/49 (b)

      1,710         1,734,378   

Series 2007-C9, Class G, 5.99%, 12/10/49 (a)(b)

      3,130         3,087,570   

Series 2007-GG11, Class AM, 5.87%, 12/10/49 (b)

      10,335         11,085,838   

Series 2010-RR1, Class GEB, 5.54%, 12/11/49 (a)(b)

      2,340         2,449,152   

Series 2012-LTRT, Class A2, 3.40%, 10/05/30 (a)

      2,460         2,435,046   

Series 2013-300P, Class D, 4.54%, 8/10/30 (a)(b)

      750         768,770   

Series 2013-CR11, Class D, 5.34%, 10/10/46 (a)(b)

      9,330         9,022,586   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities  

Par 

(000)

     Value  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

  

  

United States (continued)

      

Series 2013-CR12, Class D, 5.25%, 10/10/46 (a)(b)

    USD        4,540       $ 4,396,568   

Series 2013-FL3, Class MMHP, 3.79%, 10/13/28 (a)(b)

      1,775         1,787,416   

Series 2013-FL3, Class RGC1, 3.75%, 10/13/28 (a)(b)

      8,190         8,205,807   

Series 2013-FL3, Class RGC2, 4.50%, 10/13/28 (a)(b)

      11,337         11,339,494   

Series 2013-FL3, Class RRI1, 3.44%, 11/13/28 (a)(b)

      681         681,670   

Series 2013-GAM, Class A2, 3.37%, 2/10/28 (a)

      1,635         1,657,228   

Series 2014-277P, Class A, 3.73%, 8/10/49 (a)(b)

      14,776         15,056,404   

Series 2014-CR20, Class A4, 3.59%, 11/10/47

      1,594         1,626,634   

Series 2014-FL4, Class D, 2.64%, 7/13/31 (a)(b)

      3,115         3,100,733   

Series 2014-FL5, Class B, 2.33%, 9/15/16 (a)(b)

      6,200         6,192,244   

Series 2014-FL5, Class D, 4.00%, 10/15/31 (a)(b)

      15,675         14,508,764   

Series 2014-FL5, Class HFL1, 3.44%, 7/15/16 (a)(b)

      6,988         6,725,950   

Series 2014-KYO, Class F, 3.69%, 6/11/27 (a)(b)

      25,265         25,288,825   

Series 2014-PAT, Class D, 2.34%, 8/13/27 (a)(b)

      1,447         1,451,586   

Series 2014-PAT, Class E, 3.34%, 8/15/27 (a)(b)

      2,500         2,487,307   

Series 2014-PAT, Class F, 2.63%, 8/15/27 (a)(b)

      13,700         13,044,387   

Series 2014-PAT, Class G, 1.78%, 8/15/27 (a)(b)

      11,827         10,857,777   

Series 2014-TWC, Class E, 3.44%, 2/13/32 (a)(b)

      28,385         28,423,973   

Series 2014-TWC, Class F, 4.44%, 2/13/32 (a)(b)

      12,440         12,440,000   

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

      5,580         5,476,781   

Series 2015-CR22, Class A5, 3.31%, 3/10/48

      2,050         2,039,483   

Series 2015-CR23, Class A4, 3.50%, 5/10/48

      5,430         5,479,864   

Series 2015-CR23, Class CME, 3.81%, 5/10/48 (a)

      7,850         7,144,960   

Series 2015-CR23, Class D, 4.40%, 5/10/48 (b)

      7,980         6,769,849   

Series 2015-DC1, Class A5, 3.35%, 2/04/48

      5,840         5,828,051   

Series 2015-LC19, Class D, 2.87%, 3/12/48 (a)

      14,486         11,218,639   

Series 2015-LC21, Class A4, 3.71%, 7/10/48

      1,890         1,937,687   

Core Industrial Trust:

      

Series 2015-CALW, Class A, 3.04%, 2/10/34 (a)

      7,463         7,491,031   

Series 2015-CALW, Class G, 3.98%, 2/10/34 (a)(b)

      29,865         27,926,761   

Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust:

      

Series 2006-C4, Class AM, 5.51%, 9/15/39

      1,690         1,762,846   

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

      7,350         7,713,678   

Series 2007-C2, Class A2, 5.45%, 1/15/49 (b)

      1         1,284   

Series 2007-C3, Class AAB, 5.89%, 6/15/39 (b)

      3,003         3,102,018   

Series 2007-C4, Class A1AM, 6.15%, 9/15/39 (b)

      41,131         44,062,527   
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities  

Par 

(000)

     Value  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

  

  

United States (continued)

      

Series 2007-C4, Class AJ, 6.15%, 9/15/39 (b)

    USD        18,402       $ 19,112,906   

Series 2007-C4, Class AM, 6.15%, 9/15/39 (b)

      11,580         12,391,167   

Series 2009-RR1, Class A3C, 5.38%, 2/15/40 (a)

      4,235         4,383,416   

Series 2014-2R, Class 28A1, 3.00%, 6/29/37 (a)(b)

      7,933         7,458,042   

Series 2014-SURF, Class E, 3.29%, 2/15/29 (a)(b)

      3,420         3,418,389   

Series 2014-TIKI, Class D, 2.44%, 9/15/28 (a)(b)

      2,170         2,152,440   

Series 2014-TIKI, Class E, 3.34%, 9/15/38 (a)(b)

      3,260         3,243,938   

Series 2015-DEAL, Class A, 1.51%, 4/15/29 (a)(b)

      18,860         18,740,975   

Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2007-C4, Series 2007-C4, Class B, 6.15%, 9/15/39 (a)(b)

      3,423         3,427,025   

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.:

      

Series 2005-C2, Class AMFX, 4.88%, 4/15/37

      3,736         3,740,172   

Series 2005-C3, Class AJ, 4.77%, 7/15/37

      611         610,406   

Series 2005-C3, Class B, 4.88%, 7/15/37

      2,655         2,649,807   

Series 2005-C6, Class AJ, 5.23%, 12/15/40 (b)

      6,790         6,843,673   

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates:

      

Series 2010-UD1, Class B, 5.78%, 12/16/49 (a)(b)

      2,700         2,837,970   

Series 2014-TIKI, Class F, 4.01%, 9/15/38 (a)(b)

      7,650         7,589,481   

Series 2015-DEAL, Class D, 3.29%, 4/15/29 (a)(b)

      8,100         8,061,549   

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust:

      

Series 2015-C1, Class C, 4.45%, 4/17/50

      2,136         2,103,742   

Series 2015-C1, Class D, 3.95%, 4/17/50 (a)(b)

      2,750         2,349,776   

Series 2015-C2, Class A4, 3.50%, 6/15/57

      2,720         2,765,612   

Del Coronado Trust, Series 2013-HDMZ, Class M, 5.19%, 3/15/18 (a)(b)

      2,077         2,077,623   

Deutsche Bank Re-REMIC Trust, Series 2013-EZ3, Class A, 1.64%, 12/18/49 (a)(b)

      6,784         6,815,307   

Extended Stay America Trust, Series 2013-ESH7, Class A27, 2.96%, 12/05/31 (a)

      4,525         4,539,534   

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-K43, Class C, 3.86%, 2/25/48 (a)(b)

      2,385         2,271,488   

GAHR Commercial Mortgage Trust:

      

Series 2015-NRF, Class AFL1, 1.48%, 12/15/16 (a)(b)

      13,203         13,201,006   

Series 2015-NRF, Class FFX, 3.49%, 12/15/34 (a)(b)

      1,540         1,419,898   

Series 2015-NRF, Class GFX, 3.49%, 12/15/34 (a)(b)

      56,861         50,777,897   

GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp. Trust, Series 2007-C1, Class AAB, 5.48%, 12/10/49

      329         332,014   

GP Portfolio Trust, Series 2014-GPP, Class E, 4.04%, 2/15/27 (a)(b)

      17,265         17,290,414   

GRACE Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-GRCE, Class F, 3.71%, 6/10/28 (a)(b)

      22,857         21,746,836   

GS Mortgage Securities Corp Trust:

      

Series 2013-NYC5, Class F, 3.77%, 1/10/30 (a)(b)

      6,935         6,969,287   

Series 2013-NYC5, Class G, 3.77%, 1/10/30 (a)(b)

      4,445         4,388,184   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

38    BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015     


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities  

Par 

(000)

     Value  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

  

  

United States (continued)

      

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II:

      

Series 2005-ROCK, Class H, 5.71%, 5/03/32 (a)

    USD        790       $ 887,036   

Series 2013-KING, Class E, 3.55%, 12/10/27 (a)(b)

      9,480         8,983,665   

GS Mortgage Securities Trust:

      

Series 2006-GG6, Class AJ, 5.71%, 4/10/38 (b)

      6,000         6,094,272   

Series 2013-GC16, Class A4, 4.27%, 11/10/46

      6,030         6,505,942   

Series 2014-GSFL, Class D, 4.08%, 7/15/31 (a)(b)

      17,870         17,696,036   

Series 2014-GSFL, Class E, 6.14%, 7/15/31 (a)(b)

      2,180         2,157,686   

Hilton USA Trust:

      

Series 2013-HLF, Class EFL, 3.94%, 11/05/30 (a)(b)

      4,346         4,345,901   

Series 2013-HLT, Class EFX, 5.61%, 11/05/30 (a)(b)

      30,979         31,397,805   

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust:

      

Series 2014-C22, Class C, 4.71%, 9/15/47 (b)

      5,165         5,138,157   

Series 2014-C23, Class D, 4.11%, 9/15/24 (a)(b)

      11,001         9,519,363   

Series 2014-C24, Class D, 4.07%, 11/15/47 (a)(b)

      6,060         5,246,736   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2014-FL4, Class C, 2.39%, 12/15/30 (a)(b)

      10,910         10,894,966   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust:

      

Series 2002-CIB4, Class C, 6.45%, 5/12/34 (a)(b)

      5,019         5,175,041   

Series 2005-CB12, Class AJ, 4.99%, 9/12/37 (b)

      800         802,082   

Series 2006-CB15, Class AM, 5.86%, 6/12/43 (b)

      8,673         8,828,507   

Series 2006-LDP8, Class AJ, 5.48%, 5/15/45 (b)

      5,090         5,264,200   

Series 2007-CB20, Class AJ, 6.28%, 2/12/51 (b)

      16,722         17,473,248   

Series 2007-CB20, Class B, 6.38%, 2/12/51 (a)(b)

      3,424         3,447,389   

Series 2007-LDPX, Class AM, 5.46%, 1/15/49 (b)

      27,857         28,798,121   

Series 2008-C2, Class A4FL, 1.69%, 2/12/51 (b)

      8,113         7,992,843   

Series 2008-C2, Class ASB, 6.13%, 2/12/51 (b)

      736         767,197   

Series 2012-WLDN, Class A, 3.91%, 5/05/30 (a)

      10,799         11,204,472   

Series 2013-LC11, Class C, 3.96%, 4/15/46 (b)

      840         827,067   

Series 2014-C21, Class D, 4.82%, 8/15/47 (a)(b)

      5,262         4,790,104   

Series 2014-CBMZ, Class M, 6.41%, 10/15/29 (a)(b)

      3,000         3,011,100   

Series 2014-DSTY, Class A, 3.43%, 6/10/27 (a)

      4,945         5,117,867   

Series 2014-DSTY, Class D, 3.93%, 6/10/27 (a)(b)

      11,720         11,387,468   

Series 2014-DSTY, Class E, 3.93%, 6/10/27 (a)(b)

      8,255         7,701,502   

Series 2014-FBLU, Class E, 3.68%, 12/15/28 (a)(b)

      6,610         6,606,854   

Series 2014-FL6, Class A, 1.59%, 11/15/31 (a)(b)

      18,640         18,629,767   

Series 2014-FL6, Class BAT1, 4.19%, 11/15/31 (a)(b)

      5,120         5,120,000   
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities  

Par 

(000)

    Value  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

  

 

United States (continued)

     

Series 2014-FL6, Class BAT2, 5.44%, 11/15/31 (a)(b)

  USD     773      $ 772,500   

Series 2014-FL6, Class DFW1, 3.69%, 11/15/31 (a)(b)

      10,330        9,658,550   

Series 2014-FL6, Class DFW2, 4.44%, 11/15/31 (a)(b)

      5,640        5,273,400   

Series 2014-FL6, Class TLAN, 4.19%, 11/15/31 (a)(b)

      1,675        1,675,000   

Series 2014-FL6, Class VINE, 4.99%, 11/15/31 (a)(b)

      2,490        2,490,000   

Series 2014-PHH, Class B, 1.79%, 8/15/27 (a)(b)

      9,600        9,605,923   

Series 2015-CSMO, Class A, 1.44%, 1/15/32 (a)(b)

      9,380        9,347,039   

Series 2015-CSMO, Class D, 3.49%, 1/15/32 (a)(b)

      5,710        5,722,111   

Series 2015-CSMO, Class E, 4.14%, 1/15/32 (a)(b)

      12,540        12,573,695   

Ladder Capital Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-909, Class E, 4.03%, 5/15/31 (a)(b)

      6,730        6,481,407   

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust:

     

Series 2005-C3, Class C, 4.92%, 7/15/40 (b)

      545        545,096   

Series 2005-C7, Class D, 5.35%, 11/15/40 (b)

      3,980        4,008,035   

Series 2006-C4, Class AJ, 6.05%, 6/15/38 (b)

      13,286        13,711,511   

Series 2006-C6, Class B, 5.47%, 9/15/39 (b)

      5,625        5,692,978   

Series 2007-C1, Class AJ, 5.48%, 2/15/40

      19,790        20,503,608   

Series 2007-C2, Class AM, 5.49%, 2/15/40 (b)

      16,960        17,789,378   

Series 2007-C6, Class AJ, 6.33%, 7/15/40 (b)

      2,331        2,436,047   

Series 2007-C6, Class AMFL, 6.11%, 7/15/40 (a)

      12,122        12,994,396   

Series 2007-C7, Class AJ, 6.46%, 9/15/45 (b)

      26,558        28,078,637   

Series 2007-C7, Class B, 6.46%, 9/15/45 (b)

      4,278        4,325,182   

Madison Avenue Trust, Series 2013-650M, Class E, 4.17%, 10/12/32 (a)(b)

      11,095        10,887,135   

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust:

     

Series 2005-CIP1, Class AJ, 5.14%, 7/12/38 (b)

      2,339        2,339,586   

Series 2005-CKI1, Class AJ, 5.28%, 11/12/37 (b)

      4,950        4,987,150   

Series 2007-C1, Class A1A, 5.84%, 6/12/50 (b)

      7,227        7,547,699   

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust:

     

Series 2013-C13, Class D, 5.06%, 11/15/46 (a)(b)

      410        395,748   

Series 2014-C19, Class A2, 3.10%, 12/15/47

      5,723        5,931,861   

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust:

     

Series 2005-IQ9, Class AJ, 4.77%, 7/15/56

      1,795        1,793,340   

Series 2006-HQ9, Class B, 5.83%, 7/12/44 (b)

      3,113        3,197,172   

Series 2007-HQ11, Class AMFL, 0.36%, 2/12/44 (b)

      3,852        3,777,183   

Series 2007-HQ12, Class A2FX, 5.59%, 4/12/49 (b)

      1,006        1,004,347   

Series 2007-HQ12, Class AM, 5.86%, 4/12/49 (b)

      14,255        15,048,576   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities  

Par 

(000)

    Value  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

  

 

United States (continued)

     

Series 2007-HQ12, Class AMFL, 0.60%, 4/12/49 (b)

  USD     8,885      $ 8,644,838   

Series 2007-IQ13, Class AM, 5.41%, 3/15/44

      2,915        3,076,103   

Series 2007-IQ14, Class A1A, 5.67%, 4/15/49 (b)

      2,872        3,057,335   

Series 2007-IQ15, Class AM, 5.91%, 6/11/49 (b)

      10,195        10,843,392   

Series 2007-T25, Class AM, 5.54%, 11/12/49 (b)

      3,720        3,928,915   

Series 2014-150E, Class F, 4.30%, 9/09/32 (a)(b)

      6,850        6,346,107   

Series 2014-CPT, Class F, 3.56%, 7/13/21 (a)(b)

      12,617        11,915,861   

Series 2014-CPT, Class G, 3.56%, 7/13/29 (a)(b)

      2,765        2,597,513   

Morgan Stanley Re-REMIC Trust:

     

Series 2010-GG10, Class A4B, 5.79%, 8/15/45 (a)(b)

      5,219        5,553,225   

Series 2011-IO, Class C, 0.00%, 3/23/51 (a)(d)

      26,686        25,218,363   

Series 2012-IO, Class AXB2, 1.00%, 3/27/51 (a)

      4,490        4,478,697   

MSBAM Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2012-CKSV, Class D, 4.43%, 10/15/30 (a)(b)

      828        791,826   

New York Mortgage Securitization Trust, Series 2013-1, Class A, 5.44%, 8/27/24 (a)(b)

      17,962        18,051,609   

Prudential Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2003-PWR1, Class F, 5.05%, 2/11/36 (a)(b)

      2,607        2,616,186   

RAIT Trust, Series 2014-FL3, Class C, 3.57%, 12/17/31 (a)(b)

    2,449        2,438,471   

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

      2,585        2,641,157   

Resource Capital Corp. Ltd., Series 2014, Class CR2, 2.69%, 4/15/34 (a)(b)

      3,930        3,911,576   

SCG Trust, Series 2013-SRP1, Class AJ, 2.14%, 11/15/26 (a)(b)

    11,390        11,423,726   

Velocity Commercial Capital Loan Trust:

     

Series 2014-1, Class A, 2.18%, 9/25/44 (a)(b)

      12,366        12,402,931   

Series 2014-1, Class M1, 4.94%, 9/25/44 (a)(b)

      6,821        6,844,873   

VNDO Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-PENN, Class E, 4.08%, 12/13/29 (a)(b)

      4,115        4,050,053   

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust:

     

Series 2004-C12, Class E, 5.59%, 7/15/41 (b)

      1,114        1,111,218   

Series 2005-C21, Class A4, 5.43%, 10/15/44 (b)

      900        900,720   

Series 2006-C28, Class AJ, 5.63%, 10/15/48 (b)

      31,100        31,672,977   

Series 2006-C28, Class B, 5.67%, 10/15/48 (b)

      2,993        2,993,952   

Series 2006-WL7A, Class H, 0.59%, 9/15/21 (a)(b)

      15,365        15,010,376   

Series 2007-C32, Class AMFL, 0.41%, 6/15/49 (a)(b)

      3,157        3,079,508   

Series 2007-C33, Class AJ, 6.15%, 2/15/51 (b)

      25,773        26,644,875   

Series 2007-C33, Class B, 6.15%, 2/15/51 (b)

      3,800        3,816,731   

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust:

     

Series 2013-BTC, Class F, 3.67%, 4/16/35 (a)(b)

      18,291        15,638,714   

 

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (concluded)

  

 

United States (concluded)

     

Series 2014-TISH, Class SCH2, 3.69%, 1/15/27 (a)(b)

  USD     6,248      $ 6,191,587   

Series 2015-C27, Class A5, 3.45%, 2/15/48

      5,721        5,758,244   

Series 2015-C27, Class C, 3.89%, 2/15/48

      9,129        8,495,466   

Series 2015-C28, Class A4, 3.54%, 5/15/48

      6,270        6,365,806   

Wells Fargo Resecuritization Trust, Series 2012-IO, Class A, 1.75%, 8/20/21 (a)

      1,195        1,195,441   

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-LC14, Class D, 4.59%, 3/15/47 (a)(b)

      2,431        2,205,933   

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-C22, Class B, 4.37%, 9/15/57 (b)

      83        86,254   
     

 

 

 
                  1,771,031,980   

Interest Only Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.0%

  

 

United States — 0.0%

     

Reperforming Loan REMIC Trust, Series 2005-R3, Class AS, 5.60%, 9/25/35 (a)(b)

        7,776        1,089,102   

Interest Only Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.4%

  

 

United States — 0.4%

     

American Homes 4 Rent, Series 2015-SFR1, Class XS, 0.00%, 4/17/45 (a)(b)

      24,179        2   

CG-CCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-FL2, Class XCP, 0.50%, 10/15/16 (a)(b)

      338,688        507,693   

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust:

     

Series 2013-SMP, Class XB, 0.45%, 1/12/30 (a)(b)

    36,921        314,604   

Series 2014-GC19, Class XA, 1.48%, 3/10/47 (b)

      32,332        2,487,557   

Series 2014-GC23, Class XA, 1.29%, 7/10/47 (b)

      143,480        10,664,174   

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates:

     

Series 2012-CR2, Class XA, 2.05%, 8/15/45 (b)

      27,016        2,491,947   

Series 2013-CR13, Class XA, 1.16%, 12/10/23 (b)

      132,542        7,129,944   

Series 2013-CR6, Class XA, 1.66%, 3/10/46 (b)

      40,653        2,418,550   

Series 2014-CR18, Class XA, 1.45%, 7/15/47 (b)

      47,106        3,496,018   

Series 2014-TWC, Class XCP, 1.48%, 2/13/32 (a)(b)

    240,975        5,615,199   

Series 2015-CR23, Class XA, 1.16%, 5/10/48 (b)

      138,720        9,429,353   

Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-LC19, Class XA, 1.38%, 2/10/48 (b)

      26,676        2,336,845   

Core Industrial Trust:

     

Series 2015-TEXW, Class XA, 0.90%, 2/10/34 (a)(b)

    57,480        2,596,372   

Series 2015-WEST, Class XA, 1.08%, 2/10/37 (a)(b)

    39,860        3,025,374   

Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-USA, Class X2, 0.19%, 9/17/37 (a)(b)

      598,765        5,053,577   

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-K718, Class X2A, 0.10%, 2/25/22 (a)(b)

      441,738        2,376,111   

Hilton USA Trust, Series 2013-HLT, Class X1FX, 0.10%, 11/05/30 (a)(b)

      169,959        67,814   

IndyMac IMSC Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-HOA1, Class AXPP, 0.00%, 7/25/47 (b)

      55,115        4,948,924   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

40    BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015     


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities  

Par 

(000)

     Value  

Interest Only Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(concluded)

   

  

United States (concluded)

      

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust:

      

Series 2013-C17, Class XA, 1.23%, 1/15/47 (b)

  USD     43,555       $ 2,557,072   

Series 2014-C21, Class XA, 1.28%, 8/15/47 (b)

      44,849         3,366,142   

Series 2014-C24, Class XA, 1.24%, 11/15/47 (b)

      57,936         3,734,527   

Series 2015-C28, Class XA, 1.35%, 10/15/48 (b)

      33,078         2,495,709   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust:

      

Series 2015-C27, Class XD, 0.50%, 2/15/48 (a)(b)

      31,775         1,197,917   

Series 2015-CSMO, Class XCP, 0.11%, 1/15/16 (a)(b)

      629,360         377,616   

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust:

      

Series 2013-C13, Class XA, 1.37%, 11/15/46 (b)

      88,990         6,175,551   

Series 2014-C19, Class XA, 1.31%, 12/15/47 (b)

      71,826         5,092,515   

Series 2014-C19, Class XD, 1.34%, 12/15/47 (a)(b)

    51,913         4,743,239   

Series 2015-C21, Class XB, 0.45%, 3/15/48 (a)(b)

      15,696         444,040   

Series 2015-C22, Class XA, 1.33%, 5/15/46 (b)

      224,184         17,835,381   

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust:

      

Series 2015-C27, Class XA, 1.15%, 2/15/48 (b)

      55,067         3,916,191   

Series 2015-NXS1, Class XA, 1.35%, 5/15/48 (b)

      36,844         2,954,677   

Series 2015-NXS1, Class XB, 0.50%, 5/15/48 (b)

      13,786         535,537   

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust:

      

Series 2014-C22, Class XA, 1.11%, 9/15/57 (b)

      53,797         3,299,725   

Series 2014-C23, Class XA, 0.86%, 10/14/57 (b)

      74,533         3,339,766   

Series 2014-LC14, Class XA, 1.61%, 3/15/47 (b)

      88,036         6,986,118   
      

 

 

 
                   134,011,781   

Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 9.2%

  

     2,820,852,436   
      
Preferred Securities                    
Capital Trusts                    

Belgium — 0.0%

      

KBC Groep NV, 5.63% (b)(m)

  EUR     7,000         7,638,130   

China — 0.2%

      

Bank of China Ltd., 6.75% (b)(m)

  CNY     14,000         2,390,002   

CCCI Treasure Ltd., 3.50% (b)(m)

  USD     12,000         11,908,800   

Central Plaza Development Ltd., 8.38% (b)(m)

      900         957,367   

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., 4.00%, 7/03/75 (b)

      12,500         12,363,125   

CITIC Ltd., 8.63% (b)(m)

      3,000         3,435,000   

CRCC Yupeng Ltd., 3.95% (b)(m)

      10,300         10,497,245   

Dianjian Haixing Ltd., 4.05% (b)(m)

      1,650         1,684,485   

Far East Horizon Ltd., 5.55% (b)(m)

      4,000         4,098,820   

Franshion Capital Ltd., 6.80% (g)(m)

      10,000         10,850,000   
Preferred Securities  

Par 

(000)

     Value  

China (concluded)

      

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd.:

      

6.00% (b)(m)

  USD     5,050       $ 5,223,215   

6.00% (b)(m)

  EUR     5,000         5,822,290   
      

 

 

 
                   69,230,349   

Denmark — 0.0%

      

Danske Bank A/S, 5.88% (b)(m)

  EUR     3,890         4,320,512   

France — 0.3%

      

AXA SA, 3.88% (b)(m)

      4,335         4,772,473   

BNP Paribas Cardif SA, 4.03% (b)(m)

      6,200         6,635,904   

Credit Agricole Assurances SA, 4.25% (b)(m)

      11,700         12,522,018   

Electricite de France SA:

      

5.00% (b)(m)

      6,200         7,197,206   

5.88% (b)(m)

  GBP     3,900         6,097,197   

Orange SA:

      

4.00% (b)(m)

  EUR     4,750         5,381,600   

4.25% (b)(m)

      1,018         1,176,060   

5.00% (b)(m)

      27,817         31,942,505   

TOTAL SA:

      

2.25% (b)(m)

      3,395         3,660,929   

2.63% (b)(m)

      4,785         4,957,050   
      

 

 

 
                   84,342,942   

Germany — 0.2%

      

Bayer AG:

      

2.38%, 4/02/75 (b)

      12,145         12,837,808   

3.00%, 7/01/75 (b)

      5,145         5,804,860   

Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA, 3.50%, 4/23/75 (b)

      2,800         2,853,910   

Deutsche Annington Finance BV, 4.00% (b)(m)

      4,900         5,434,522   

HSH Nordbank AG, 7.25% (m)

  USD     11,080         2,991,600   

Merck KGaA, 2.63%, 12/12/74 (b)

  EUR     2,100         2,288,803   

Volkswagen International Finance NV,
3.50%, 12/31/70 (b)(m)

      24,700         25,213,838   
      

 

 

 
                   57,425,341   

Hong Kong — 0.0%

      

Noble Group Ltd., 6.00% (b)(m)

  USD     2,075         1,700,213   

India — 0.0%

      

ICICI Bank Ltd., 6.38%, 4/30/22 (b)

        7,000         7,195,370   

Ireland — 0.1%

      

Bank of Ireland, 7.38% (b)(m)

  EUR     22,225         24,653,699   

Italy — 0.1%

      

Enel SpA:

      

5.00%, 1/15/75 (b)

      7,330         8,539,600   

6.50%, 1/10/74 (b)

      3,900         4,738,832   

UniCredit SpA, 6.75% (b)(m)

      539         581,829   
      

 

 

 
                   13,860,261   

Japan — 0.0%

      

Nippon Life Insurance Co., 5.10%, 10/16/44 (b)

  USD     4,690         4,906,913   

Philippines — 0.0%

      

Royal Capital BV, 6.25% (b)(m)

        5,350         5,624,187   

South Korea — 0.0%

      

Shinsegae Co. Ltd., 2.63%, 5/08/45 (b)

      4,350         4,306,717   

Woori Bank, 5.00%, 6/10/45 (b)

      1,160         1,144,448   
      

 

 

 
                   5,451,165   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Preferred Securities            Par  
(000)
     Value  

Spain — 0.3%

        

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA:

        

6.75% (b)(m)

     EUR         10,600       $ 11,743,384   

7.00% (b)(m)

        13,400         14,957,691   

9.00% (b)(m)

     USD         5,600         6,020,000   

Banco Popular Espanol SA:

        

8.25% (b)(m)

     EUR         7,200         7,946,665   

11.50% (b)(m)

        6,900         8,554,037   

Banco Santander SA, 6.25% (b)(m)

        7,200         7,884,457   

Gas Natural Fenosa Finance BV:

        

3.38% (b)(m)

        15,000         15,155,020   

4.13% (b)(m)

        6,800         7,536,615   

Telefonica Europe BV:

        

4.20% (b)(m)

        7,800         8,837,154   

5.00% (b)(m)

        3,900         4,522,249   

5.88% (b)(m)

        700         825,290   
        

 

 

 
                         93,982,562   

Sweden — 0.0%

        

Swedbank AB, 5.50% (b)(m)

     USD         2,000         1,956,876   

Volvo Treasury AB, 4.20%, 6/10/75 (b)

     EUR         2,360         2,634,997   
        

 

 

 
                         4,591,873   

Switzerland — 0.1%

        

Credit Suisse Group AG, 6.25% (a)(b)(m)

     USD         7,925         7,598,094   

UBS Group AG:

        

5.75% (b)(m)

     EUR         21,003         23,758,271   

7.00% (b)(m)

     USD         6,550         6,677,725   
        

 

 

 
                         38,034,090   

United Arab Emirates — 0.1%

        

National Bank of Abu Dhabi PJSC, 5.25% (b)(m)

              8,200         8,308,650   

United Kingdom — 0.2%

        

Centrica PLC:

        

3.00%, 4/10/50 (b)

     EUR         7,125         7,593,815   

5.25%, 4/10/40 (b)

     GBP         3,575         5,461,508   

Coventry Building Society, 6.38% (b)(m)

        1,625         2,463,645   

HBOS Capital Funding LP, 6.85% (m)

     USD         2,296         2,343,158   

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 6.38% (b)(m)

     EUR         8,229         9,449,341   

Santander UK Group Holdings PLC, 7.38% (b)(m)

     GBP         13,995         21,874,345   

SSE PLC, 3.88% (b)(m)

        3,550         5,396,620   
        

 

 

 
                         54,582,432   

United States — 0.5%

        

Bank of America Corp.:

        

6.10% (b)(m)

     USD         37,353         36,886,087   

6.25% (b)(m)

        5,750         5,724,873   

Capital One Financial Corp., 5.55% (b)(m)

        14,219         14,094,584   

Citigroup, Inc.:

        

5.90% (b)(m)

        23,384         23,033,240   

5.95% (b)(m)

        24,561         23,706,277   

General Electric Capital Corp., 5.25% (b)(m)

        7,900         8,097,500   

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 5.38% (b)(m)

        12,541         12,389,254   

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 5.30% (b)(m)

        16,400         16,278,640   

MetLife, Inc., 5.25% (b)(m)

        7,415         7,350,119   
        

 

 

 
                         147,560,574   

Total Capital Trusts — 2.1%

  

     633,409,263   
        
                          

 

Preferred Stocks            Shares      Value  

Luxembourg — 0.0%

        

Concrete Investment II SCA, 0.00% (f)

              24,318       $ 3,578,648   

Spain — 0.0%

        

Santander Finance Preferred SAU, 4.00%

              107,000         2,429,970   

United Kingdom — 0.0%

        

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 6.60%

        53,371         1,331,073   

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 6.13%

        10,674         262,153   
        

 

 

 
                         1,593,226   

United States — 0.0%

        

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

              4,900,000         5,212,375   

Total Preferred Stocks — 0.0%

  

     12,814,219   
        
                          

Trust Preferreds

  

        

Netherlands — 0.0%

        

RBS Capital Funding Trust V,
Series E, 5.90% (m)

        285,845         6,926,024   

RBS Capital Funding Trust VII,
Series G, 6.08% (m)

        383,186         9,361,234   
        

 

 

 
                         16,287,258   

United States — 0.4%

        

Citigroup Capital XIII, 7.88%, 10/30/40 (b)

        2,297,305         59,638,038   

GMAC Capital Trust I, 8.13%, 2/15/40 (b)

        1,932,000         50,193,360   
        

 

 

 
                         109,831,398   

Total Trust Preferreds — 0.4%

  

     126,118,656   

Total Preferred Securities — 2.5%

  

     772,342,138   
        
Taxable Municipal Bonds           

Par  

(000)

         

Alabama Public School & College Authority RB, 5.00%, 1/01/24

     USD         10,000         11,946,600   

Alachua County Health Facilities Authority RB, 5.00%, 12/01/44

        9,265         9,784,674   

American Municipal Power, Inc. RB,
5.00%, 2/15/34

        7,290         8,144,315   

Arizona Health Facilities Authority RB,
5.00%, 12/01/42

        10,000         10,770,000   

Bay Area Toll Authority RB, 5.00%, 10/01/54

        24,555         26,291,284   

Board of Governors of Colorado State University System RB, 5.00%, 3/01/45

        2,860         3,169,595   

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority RB, 5.88%, 6/01/47

        6,800         5,299,580   

California Educational Facilities Authority RB, 5.00%, 10/01/32

        7,880         9,784,675   

California Statewide Communities Development Authority RB,
5.50%, 12/01/54

        7,840         8,423,766   

Casino Reinvestment Development Authority RB, 5.25%, 11/01/44

        9,035         9,275,873   

Central Texas Turnpike System RB,
5.00%, 8/15/37

        5,890         6,355,015   

Chicago Board of Education GO,
5.00%, 12/01/42

        12,015         10,465,786   

Chicago Midway International Airport RB,
5.00%, 1/01/41

        3,210         3,347,709   

City of Atlanta, GA Water & Wastewater Revenue RB, 5.00%, 11/01/40

        5,680         6,333,484   

City of Chicago, IL GO, 5.00%, 1/01/40

        3,030         2,804,417   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

42    BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015     


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Taxable Municipal Bonds            Par  
(000)
     Value  

City of Detroit, MI Sewage Disposal System RB, AGM, Series D, 0.78%, 7/01/32 (b)

     USD         7,000       $ 6,180,720   

City of Houston, TX Airport System Revenue RB, 5.00%, 7/01/24

        3,520         3,981,894   

City of Portland, OR Sewer System Revenue RB, 5.00%, 10/01/23

        3,555         4,317,299   

City of San Jose, CA Airport Revenue RB, AMBAC, 5.00%, 3/01/37

        6,400         6,614,656   

Commonwealth of Massachusetts RB,
5.00%, 6/15/26

        11,150         13,353,240   

County of Fairfax, VA GO, 5.00%, 10/01/24

        6,560         8,079,099   

County of Miami-Dade, FL Aviation Revenue RB:

        

5.00%, 10/01/30

        7,355         8,108,520   

5.00%, 10/01/36

        7,065         7,629,140   

County of Miami-Dade, FL Transit System Sales Surtax Revenue RB, 5.00%, 7/01/42

        15,840         17,212,061   

County of Miami-Dade, FL Water & Sewer System Revenue RB, 5.00%, 10/01/42

        6,510         7,073,896   

County of Sacramento, CA Airport System Revenue RB, AGM, 5.25%, 7/01/39

        5,395         5,811,170   

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport RB:

        

5.00%, 11/01/42

        12,425         13,014,442   

Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/43

        25,325         26,455,508   

District of Columbia GO:

        

5.00%, 6/01/30

        4,925         5,674,043   

5.00%, 6/01/31

        5,000         5,735,250   

5.00%, 6/01/32

        10,800         12,342,888   

5.00%, 6/01/38

        11,205         12,574,139   

District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority RB, 5.00%, 10/01/27

        5,890         6,919,867   

Fairfax County Industrial Development Authority RB, 5.00%, 5/15/44

        5,000         5,491,700   

Florida Department of Environmental Protection RB, 5.00%, 7/01/23

        3,585         4,274,503   

Health & Educational Facilities Authority of the State of Missouri RB, 5.00%, 1/01/44

        10,415         11,547,319   

Illinois Finance Authority RB, 5.00%, 8/01/38

        8,070         8,827,450   

Kansas Development Finance Authority RB,
5.00%, 6/01/46

        4,735         5,118,724   

Las Vegas Valley Water District GO, 5.00%, 6/01/39

        7,800         8,613,072   

Long Island Power Authority RB, 5.00%, 9/01/44

        10,175         10,997,751   

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power RB, 5.00%, 7/01/44

        4,535         5,045,324   

Los Angeles Unified School District GO,
5.00%, 7/01/22

        13,655         16,339,436   

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority RB,
5.00%, 10/01/41

        5,000         5,256,950   

Lower Colorado River Authority RB:

        

5.00%, 5/15/24

        3,685         4,355,117   

5.00%, 5/15/26

        3,820         4,425,432   

5.00%, 5/15/36

        4,940         5,379,660   

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority RB:

        

5.00%, 7/01/20

        3,430         3,901,831   

5.00%, 7/01/21

        4,830         5,538,464   

5.25%, 7/01/27

        4,105         4,679,536   

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency RB, 5.00%, 7/01/43

        10,045         11,200,075   

Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority RB, 5.00%, 1/01/22 (n)

        16,440         18,205,492   

Metropolitan Transportation Authority RB:

        

0.00%, 11/15/30 (d)

        10,730         6,156,552   

5.25%, 11/15/55

        13,710         14,949,384   

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Dulles Toll Road Revenue RB, 5.00%, 10/01/53

        7,375         7,629,511   

Miami-Dade County Expressway Authority RB, 5.00%, 7/01/39

        13,000         14,231,880   
Taxable Municipal Bonds            Par  
(000)
     Value  

Miami-Dade County School Board Foundation, Inc. Participation Certificate, 5.00%, 11/01/28

     USD         9,590       $ 10,736,101   

Michigan Finance Authority RB, 5.00%, 6/01/39

        4,160         4,469,379   

New Jersey Economic Development Authority RB:

        

5.00%, 6/15/27

        5,885         6,160,948   

5.00%, 6/15/29

        3,710         3,831,651   

5.00%, 6/15/30

        3,465         3,560,634   

5.00%, 6/15/31

        4,900         5,020,785   

5.00%, 6/15/38

        5,000         5,575,800   

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority RB, 5.00%, 7/01/44

        3,445         3,657,798   

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority RB:

        

5.00%, 6/15/42

        18,360         18,602,168   

Series B, 5.00%, 6/15/42

        9,485         9,594,552   

5.00%, 6/15/44

        13,560         13,737,365   

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority RB, AMBAC, 0.00%, 12/15/28 (d)

        9,965         5,066,306   

New York State Dormitory Authority RB:

        

5.00%, 3/15/32

        6,870         7,904,485   

5.00%, 3/15/33

        7,000         8,000,090   

5.00%, 3/15/36

        6,870         7,769,627   

5.00%, 3/15/37

        6,625         7,401,980   

5.00%, 3/15/37

        4,115         4,633,901   

5.00%, 3/15/38

        6,180         6,934,454   

5.00%, 3/15/39

        9,170         10,282,138   

New York State Thruway Authority RB,
5.00%, 1/01/31

        5,370         6,081,364   

New York State Urban Development Corp. RB:

        

5.00%, 3/15/23

        7,200         8,599,392   

5.00%, 3/15/35

        16,135         18,104,761   

5.00%, 3/15/44

        5,880         6,476,526   

North Carolina Medical Care Commission RB:

        

5.00%, 6/01/40

        11,865         12,848,490   

5.00%, 6/01/45

        5,715         6,179,001   

Orange County Sanitation District RB:

        

5.00%, 2/01/29

        5,880         6,947,514   

5.00%, 2/01/34

        4,130         4,782,540   

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority RB:

        

5.00%, 12/31/22

        4,620         5,256,405   

5.00%, 12/31/38

        7,135         7,511,514   

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development RB, 5.00%, 7/01/42

        4,275         4,707,545   

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey RB,
5.00%, 10/15/44

        2,385         2,579,974   

Private Colleges & Universities Authority RB,
5.00%, 4/01/44

        3,790         4,015,619   

Pulaski County Public Facilities Board,
5.00%, 12/01/39

        10,000         10,705,100   

Richland County School District No. 2/SC GO, 5.00%, 2/01/22

        6,715         7,962,378   

Sales Tax Asset Receivable Corp. RB:

        

5.00%, 10/15/24

        24,185         29,753,113   

5.00%, 10/15/25

        2,835         3,455,270   

5.00%, 10/15/28

        14,480         17,227,001   

5.00%, 10/15/29

        11,395         13,453,507   

South Carolina State Public Service Authority RB:

        

5.00%, 12/01/46

        19,980         21,592,386   

5.00%, 12/01/48

        17,170         18,422,551   

South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure
Bank RB:

        

5.00%, 10/01/23 (n)

        5,650         6,720,393   

5.00%, 10/01/24 (n)

        5,365         6,413,965   

State of California GO:

        

5.00%, 10/01/25

        5,880         7,031,010   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Taxable Municipal Bonds            Par  
(000)
     Value  

5.00%, 10/01/37

     USD         7,120       $ 8,035,632   

State of Connecticut GO:

        

5.00%, 3/01/26

        6,700         7,744,731   

5.00%, 11/15/29

        3,780         4,317,327   

State of Connecticut Special Tax
Revenue RB:

        

5.00%, 9/01/24

        7,015         8,477,978   

5.00%, 9/01/33

        9,430         10,721,061   

State of Louisiana Gasoline & Fuels Tax Revenue RB, 5.00%, 5/01/36

        5,595         6,314,069   

State of Maryland GO, 5.00%, 8/01/21

        7,830         9,323,338   

State of Minnesota GO, 5.00%, 8/01/24

        10,285         12,585,446   

State of Mississippi GO, 5.00%, 10/01/26

        5,490         6,607,270   

State of New Jersey GO:

        

5.00%, 6/01/27

        12,890         14,701,432   

5.00%, 6/01/31

        10,000         11,158,900   

5.00%, 6/01/32

        17,135         19,030,131   

State of North Carolina RB:

        

5.00%, 5/01/24

        6,665         8,094,376   

5.00%, 5/01/27

        5,890         6,955,265   

State of Texas GO:

        

5.00%, 10/01/23

        6,180         7,468,839   

5.00%, 4/01/30

        3,445         3,989,000   

State of Washington GO:

        

5.00%, 7/01/31

        14,735         16,984,887   

5.00%, 7/01/32

        16,250         18,673,525   

University of Arizona RB, 5.00%, 8/01/39

        6,505         7,194,595   

University of California RB, 5.00%, 5/15/37

        10,000         11,260,300   

University of Kentucky RB:

        

5.00%, 10/01/21

        1,930         2,279,233   

5.00%, 10/01/27

        11,425         13,548,679   

University of Massachusetts Building
Authority RB:

        

5.00%, 11/01/39

        5,000         5,539,300   

5.00%, 11/01/44

        11,420         12,706,349   

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill RB, 3.85%, 12/01/34

        8,375         8,306,576   

Utah Transit Authority RB, 5.00%, 6/15/24

        5,890         7,182,384   

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority RB, 5.00%, 10/01/38

        6,165         6,722,193   

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority RB, 5.00%, 8/15/39

              5,880         6,302,360   

Total Taxable Municipal Bonds — 3.6%

  

     1,127,432,425   
        
                          

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

  

        

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.2%

  

  

Fannie Mae:

        

Series 2014-C02, Class 1M2,
2.78%, 5/25/24 (b)

        32,131         28,896,597   

Series 2014-C03, Class 1M2,
3.18%, 7/25/24 (b)

        4,285         3,978,044   

Series 2014-C01, Class M2,
4.58%, 1/25/24 (b)

        8,744         9,002,480   

Series 2013-C01, Class M2,
5.43%, 10/25/23 (b)

        6,000         6,514,494   

Freddie Mac:

        

Series 2014-DN2, Class M3,
3.78%, 4/25/24 (b)

        11,000         10,630,499   

Series 2014-HQ2, Class M3,
3.93%, 9/25/24 (b)

        9,175         8,967,379   
        

 

 

 
                         67,989,493   
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities         

Par  

(000)

     Value  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.1%

  

  

Fannie Mae, Series 2014-M13, Class A2,
3.02%, 8/25/24 (b)

      USD  4,820       $ 4,850,771   

Freddie Mac, Series K045, Class A2,
3.02%, 1/25/25

        8,200         8,250,455   
        

 

 

 
                     13,101,226   

Interest Only Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.1%

  

Freddie Mac:

        

Series K045, Class X1,
0.58%, 1/25/25 (b)

        80,984         2,991,855   

Series K041, Class X1,
0.69%, 10/25/24 (b)

        180,278         7,786,404   

Series K718, Class X1,
0.77%, 1/25/22 (b)

        146,678         5,421,502   

Series K044, Class X1,
0.88%, 1/25/25 (b)

        42,401         2,482,060   

Series K040, Class X1,
0.88%, 9/25/24 (b)

        90,939         5,114,953   

Series K042, Class X1,
1.19%, 12/25/24 (b)

        43,475         3,496,679   

Ginnie Mae:

        

Series 2014-52, Class AI, 0.83%, 8/16/41

        49,800         1,411,331   

Series 2009-80, Class IO,
0.86%, 9/16/51 (b)

        8,538         504,814   

Series 2012-120, Class IO,
0.93%, 2/16/53 (b)

        20,477         1,390,420   

Series 2014-40, Class AI, 1.00%, 2/16/39

        61,649         1,748,987   

Series 2013-191, Class IA,
1.23%, 7/16/42

        33,440         1,318,211   

Series 2013-145, Class SI,
6.07%, 4/16/40 (b)

        27,659         3,436,304   
        

 

 

 
                     37,103,520   

Mortgage-Backed Securities — 63.5%

        

Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:

        

2.50%, 7/01/30 (o)

        229,028         231,802,422   

3.00%, 7/01/30-7/01/45 (o)

        3,540,012         3,585,996,437   

3.50%, 9/01/29-7/01/45 (o)

        1,622,860         1,690,833,319   

4.00%, 7/01/42-7/01/45 (o)

        5,797,474         6,141,936,929   

4.50%, 5/01/23-7/01/45 (o)

        2,078,146         2,247,792,527   

5.00%, 7/01/45 (o)

        50         55,234   

6.00%, 3/01/38

        7         7,587   

Freddie Mac Mortgage-Backed Securities:

        

3.00%, 3/01/35-7/01/35 (o)

        648,827         659,903,802   

3.50%, 2/01/29-2/01/44 (o)

        483,658         510,838,969   

4.00%, 7/01/42-8/01/42

        132,379         141,269,771   

4.50%, 6/01/36-3/01/42

        117,476         127,117,733   

Ginnie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:

        

3.00%, 7/15/45 (o)

        170,500         172,105,193   

3.50%, 7/15/45 (o)

        739,425         767,413,493   

4.00%, 1/20/45-7/15/45 (o)

        3,070,665         3,253,742,639   
        

 

 

 
                     19,530,816,055   

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities — 63.9%

  

     19,649,010,294   
        
                        

U.S. Treasury Obligations

  

        

U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.00%, 5/15/45 (p)

        104,014         101,933,426   

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds,
0.75%, 2/15/45

        53,899         49,233,186   

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

44    BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015     


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations         

Par 

(000)

     Value  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes:

        

0.13%, 4/15/19-7/15/24 (q)

   USD      145,814       $ 146,624,254   

0.25%, 1/15/25 (q)(r)

        578,626         567,550,141   

U.S. Treasury Notes:

        

1.00%, 5/15/18

        11,365         11,377,433   

1.38%, 4/30/20

        24,292         24,025,898   

1.50%, 5/31/20

        46,162         45,909,540   

2.38%, 8/15/24 (p)(r)

        519,315         522,109,690   

2.13%, 5/15/25 (p)

        270,684         265,778,049   

U.S. Treasury Strips, 0.00%, 5/15/36 (p)

          69,895         36,060,228   

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations — 5.7%

                   1,770,601,845   
        
Warrants (s)              
Shares
         

Nippon Meat Packers, Inc. (Issued/exercisable 3/10/14, 1 Share for 1 warrant, Expires 8/28/18)

        4,000,000         1,025,452   

Takashimaya Co. Ltd. (Issued/exercisable 12/11/13, 1 Share for 1 warrant, Expires 11/19/18, Strike Price JPY 104.41)

          2,000,000         111,288   

Total Warrants — 0.0%

                   1,136,740   

Total Long-Term Investments

(Cost — $40,005,359,329) — 128.3%

                   39,465,307,668   
        
Short-Term Securities         

 

Par 

(000)

         

Borrowed Bond Agreements — 5.9%

        
Barclays Bank PLC, (0.30)%, Open (Purchased on 12/18/14 to be repurchased at EUR 5,115,186, collateralized by Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro, 4.50% due at 3/01/26, par and fair value of EUR 3,950,000 and $5,235,377, respectively)    EUR      5,124         5,711,958   
Barclays Bank PLC, (0.16)%, Open (Purchased on 12/17/14 to be repurchased at EUR 58,583,468, collateralized by Republic of France, 1.00% due at 7/25/17, par and fair value of EUR 56,770,000 and $64,789,748, respectively)         58,634         65,368,552   
Barclays Bank PLC, 0.45%, Open (Purchased on 6/11/15 to be repurchased at GBP 28,753,246, collateralized by United Kingdom Gilt Inflation Linked Bond, 0.13% due at 3/22/44, par and fair value of GBP 22,013,000 and $46,038,909, respectively)    GBP      28,746         45,166,959   
Barclays Capital, Inc., (0.75)%, Open (Purchased on 5/01/15 to be repurchased at $15,380,429, collateralized by Rio Tinto Finance USA PLC, 4.13% due at 8/21/42, par and fair value of USD 16,000,000 and $14,385,488, respectively)    USD      15,400         15,400,000   
Barclays Capital, Inc., (0.10)%, Open (Purchased on 6/26/15 to be repurchased at $4,437,438, collateralized by Chesapeake Energy Corp., 4.88% due at 4/15/22, par and fair value of USD 5,000,000 and $4,337,500, respectively)         4,438         4,437,500   
Barclays Capital, Inc., 0.05%, 7/08/15 (Purchased on 6/24/15 to be repurchased at $562,551,195, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.75% due at 11/15/23, par and fair value of USD 541,555,000 and $562,963,211, respectively)         562,540         562,540,256   
Short-Term Securities         

Par 

(000)

     Value  

Borrowed Bond Agreements (continued)

        
Citigroup Global Markets Ltd., (0.07)%, Open (Purchased on 10/21/13 to be repurchased at EUR 56,623,736, collateralized by Republic of France, 1.00% due at 7/25/17, par and fair value of EUR 56,200,000 and $64,139,226, respectively)    EUR      56,692       $ 63,202,914   
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., (0.31)%, Open (Purchased on 6/04/15 to be repurchased at $19,250,554, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.00% due at 2/15/25, par and fair value of USD 19,825,000 and $19,261,217, respectively)    USD      19,255         19,255,031   
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., (0.25)%, Open (Purchased on 3/04/15 to be repurchased at $4,570,283, collateralized by T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.84% due at 4/28/23, par and fair value of USD 4,250,000 and $4,467,813, respectively)         4,574         4,574,063   
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., (0.15)%, Open (Purchased on 6/01/15 to be repurchased at $4,176,378, collateralized by Time Warner Cable, Inc., 4.50% due at 9/15/42, par and fair value of USD 4,760,000 and $3,882,741, respectively)         4,177         4,176,900   
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., (0.10)%, Open (Purchased on 1/16/15 to be repurchased at $12,790,419, collateralized by Calpine Corp., 5.88% due at 1/15/24, par and fair value of USD 12,072,000 and $12,766,140, respectively)         12,796         12,796,320   
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., (0.10)%, Open (Purchased on 4/14/15 to be repurchased at $41,848,446, collateralized by ConocoPhillips Co., 4.30% due at 11/15/44, par and fair value of USD 37,966,000 and $36,296,217, respectively)         41,858         41,857,515   
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., (0.10)%, Open (Purchased on 4/30/15 to be repurchased at $14,573,740, collateralized by BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd., 5.00% due at 9/30/43, par and fair value of USD 13,000,000 and $13,494,442, respectively)         14,576         14,576,250   
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., (0.10)%, Open (Purchased on 5/04/15 to be repurchased at $14,369,480, collateralized by Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 3.75% due at 7/15/42, par and fair value of USD 15,049,000 and $13,286,822, respectively)         14,372         14,371,795   
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., (0.10)%, Open (Purchased on 5/29/15 to be repurchased at $7,489,313, collateralized by Virgin Media Finance PLC, 6.38% due at 4/15/23, par and fair value of USD 7,000,000 and $7,236,250, respectively)         7,490         7,490,000   
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., (0.10)%, Open (Purchased on 6/18/15 to be repurchased at $4,863,223, collateralized by Iron Mountain, Inc., 5.75% due at 8/15/24, par and fair value of USD 4,739,000 and $4,741,962, respectively)         4,863         4,863,399   
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., 0.00%, 7/01/15 (Purchased on 6/15/15 to be repurchased at $133,818,750, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.50% due at 5/31/20, par and fair value of USD 135,000,000 and $134,261,685, respectively)         133,819         133,818,750   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

     BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015    45


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Short-Term Securities         

Par 

(000)

     Value  

Borrowed Bond Agreements (continued)

        
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., 0.00%, Open (Purchased on 6/25/15 to be repurchased at $3,260,163, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.50% due at 2/15/45, par and fair value of USD 3,710,000 and $3,265,097, respectively)    USD      3,260       $ 3,260,163   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.,
0.08%, 7/20/15

        37,154         37,153,699   
(Purchased on 5/18/15 to be repurchased at $37,158,653, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Strips, 0.00% due at 2/15/36, par and fair value of USD 67,399,000 and $36,559,239, respectively)         
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., 0.08%, Open (Purchased on 6/16/15 to be repurchased at $33,294,672, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.88% due at 5/31/22, par and fair value of USD 33,715,000 and $33,340,966, respectively)         33,294         33,293,562   
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, 0.00%, 7/15/15 (Purchased on 6/11/15 to be repurchased at $97,875,000, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.13% due at 5/15/25, par and fair value of USD 100,000,000 and $98,187,500, respectively)         97,875         97,875,000   
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, 0.00%, 7/15/15 (Purchased on 6/12/15 to be repurchased at $97,875,000, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.13% due at 5/15/25, par and fair value of USD 100,000,000 and $98,187,500, respectively)         97,875         97,875,000   
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, 0.00%, 7/01/15 (Purchased on 6/24/15 to be repurchased at $86,385,900, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.75% due at 4/15/18, par and fair value of USD 86,820,000 and $86,365,584, respectively)         86,386         86,385,900   
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., (0.50)%, Open (Purchased on 6/15/15 to be repurchased at EUR 3,191,653, collateralized by Portugal Obrigacoes do Tesouro OT, 4.35% due at 10/16/17, par and fair value of EUR 2,600,000 and $3,133,983, respectively)    EUR      3,192         3,558,912   
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., (0.18)%, Open (Purchased on 12/16/14 to be repurchased at EUR 3,113,487, collateralized by Bundesrepublik Deutschland, 2.50% due at 1/04/21, par and fair value of EUR 2,659,000 and $3,340,425, respectively)         3,117         3,474,465   
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., (0.18)%, Open (Purchased on 12/16/14 to be repurchased at EUR 6,129,478, collateralized by Bundesrepublik Deutschland, 0.75% due at 2/24/17, par and fair value of EUR 5,963,000 and $6,756,954, respectively)         6,135         6,840,131   
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., 0.00%, 7/06/15 (Purchased on 6/19/15 to be repurchased at EUR 11,137,748, collateralized by Republic of France, 3.00% due at 4/25/22, par and fair value of EUR 9,550,000 and $12,320,605, respectively)         11,138         12,416,941   
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., 0.00%, 7/06/15 (Purchased on 6/19/15 to be repurchased at EUR 72,293,038, collateralized by Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro, 3.75% due at 9/01/24, par and fair value of EUR 63,150,000 and $78,884,205, respectively)         72,293         80,596,043   
Short-Term Securities           

Par 

(000)

     Value  

Borrowed Bond Agreements (concluded)

        
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., 0.00%, 7/06/15 (Purchased on 6/26/15 to be repurchased at EUR 8,523,819, collateralized by Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro, 4.50% due at 3/01/24, par and fair value of EUR 6,950,000 and $9,138,718, respectively)      EUR         8,524       $ 9,502,797   

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., (0.01)%, Open

     USD         1,636         1,635,900   
(Purchased on 6/10/15 to be repurchased at $1,635,890, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.63% due at 5/31/17, par and fair value of USD 1,640,000 and $1,639,744, respectively)         

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 0.22%, Open

        19,065         19,064,699   
(Purchased on 4/23/15 to be repurchased at $19,072,739, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.25% due at 11/15/24, par and fair value of USD 18,420,000 and $18,307,749, respectively)         

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC, (0.35)%, Open

     EUR         8,956         9,984,947   
(Purchased on 5/05/15 to be repurchased at EUR 8,951,509, collateralized by Portugal Obrigacoes do Tesouro OT, 4.35% due at 10/16/17, par and fair value of EUR 7,600,000 and $9,160,873, respectively)         

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC, 0.00%, 7/06/15

        145,758         162,498,674   
(Purchased on 6/19/15 to be repurchased at EUR 145,758,061, collateralized by Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro, 4.50% due at 3/01/24, par and fair value of EUR 122,090,000 and $160,538,999, respectively)         

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC, 0.00%, 7/06/15

        82,688         92,184,710   
(Purchased on 6/19/15 to be repurchased at EUR 82,687,841, collateralized by Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro, 5.00% due at 3/01/25, par and fair value of EUR 66,400,000 and $90,738,622, respectively)         
RBC Capital Markets, LLC, (0.50)%, Open (Purchased on 6/19/15 to be repurchased at $9,804,428, collateralized by AT&T Inc., 3.90% due at 3/11/24, par and fair value of USD 9,685,000 and $9,767,129, respectively)      USD         9,806         9,806,063   
RBC Capital Markets, LLC, (0.40)%, Open (Purchased on 3/09/15 to be repurchased at $1,777,286, collateralized by ArcelorMittal, 7.00% due at 2/25/22, par and fair value of USD 1,596,000 and $1,719,690, respectively)         1,780         1,779,540   
RBC Capital Markets, LLC, (0.25)%, Open (Purchased on 6/01/15 to be repurchased at $7,873,359, collateralized by MGM Resorts International, 6.00% due at 3/15/23, par and fair value of USD 7,500,000 and $7,593,750, respectively)         7,875         7,875,000   
RBC Capital Markets, LLC, (0.10)%, Open         9,290         9,290,240   
(Purchased on 5/05/15 to be repurchased at $9,288,769, collateralized by International Business Machines Corp., 4.00% due at 6/20/42, par and fair value of USD 9,728,000 and $8,770,988, respectively)         
        

 

 

 
                         1,805,960,548   
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

46    BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015     


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Short-Term Securities            
Shares
    Value  

Money Market Funds — 22.4%

     

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.07% (k)(t)

        6,907,663,419      $ 6,907,663,419   

 

Total Short-Term Securities

(Cost — $8,743,670,261) — 28.3%

                8,713,623,967   
     
       
Options Purchased                   

(Cost — $132,760,642) — 0.4%

                138,522,075   

 

Total Investments Before Options Written, TBA Sale Commitments, Borrowed Bonds and Investments Sold Short

(Cost — $48,881,790,232) — 157.0%

    

  

    48,317,453,710   
     
       
Options Written                   

(Premiums Received — $ 77,694,570) — (0.3)%

  

    (103,175,061
     
       
TBA Sale Commitments (o)       

Par

(000)

        

Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:

     

2.50%, 7/01/30

  USD     317,802        (321,651,822

3.00%, 7/01/30-7/01/45

      4,774,665        (4,762,732,363

3.50%, 7/01/30-7/01/45

      2,091,180        (2,173,203,935

4.00%, 7/01/45

      3,770,722        (3,995,006,053

4.50%, 7/01/45

      2,151,642        (2,324,179,985

5.00%, 7/01/45

      50        (55,234

Freddie Mac Mortgage-Backed Securities:

     

3.00%, 7/01/45

      40,246        (39,995,881

3.50%, 7/01/45

      13,000        (13,373,750

4.50%, 7/01/45

      92,200        (99,563,037

Ginnie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:

     

3.00%, 7/15/45

      396,075        (399,812,381

4.00%, 7/15/45

        1,733,275        (1,836,831,756

Total TBA Sale Commitments

(Proceeds — $15,970,124,959) — (51.9)%

  

  

    (15,966,406,197
     

 

 

Borrowed Bonds

                  

Corporate Bonds — (0.5)%

     

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.,
3.75%, 7/15/42

      15,049        (13,286,822

ArcelorMittal,
7.00%, 2/25/22

      1,596        (1,719,690

AT&T Inc.,
3.90%, 3/11/24

      9,685        (9,767,129

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

      13,000        (13,494,442

Calpine Corp.,
5.88%, 1/15/24

      12,072        (12,766,140

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,
4.88%, 4/15/22

      5,000        (4,337,500

ConocoPhillips Co.,
4.30%, 11/15/44

      37,966        (36,296,217

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

      9,728        (8,770,988

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

      4,739        (4,741,962

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

      7,500        (7,593,750

Rio Tinto Finance USA PLC,
4.13%, 8/21/42

      16,000        (14,385,488
Borrowed Bonds         

Par 

(000)

     Value  

Time Warner Cable, Inc.,
4.50%, 9/15/42

   USD      4,760       $ (3,882,741

T-Mobile USA, Inc.,
6.84%, 4/28/23

        4,250         (4,467,813

Virgin Media Finance PLC,
6.38%, 4/15/23

        7,000         (7,236,250
        

 

 

 
                     (142,746,932

Foreign Government Obligations — (1.8)%

  

Bundesrepublik Deutschland,

        

0.75%, 2/24/17

   EUR      5,963         (6,756,954

2.50%, 1/04/21

        2,659         (3,340,425

Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro,

        

4.50%, 3/01/24

        129,040         (169,677,717

3.75%, 9/01/24

        63,150         (78,884,205

5.00%, 3/01/25

        66,400         (90,738,622

4.50%, 3/01/26

        3,950         (5,235,377

Portugal Obrigacoes do Tesouro OT, 4.35%, 10/16/17

        10,200         (12,294,856

Republic of France,

        

1.00%, 7/25/17

        112,970         (128,928,974

3.00%, 4/25/22

        9,550         (12,320,605

United Kingdom Gilt Inflation Linked Bond,
0.13%, 3/22/44

   GBP      22,013         (46,038,909
        

 

 

 
                     (554,216,644

U.S. Treasury Obligations — (3.5)%

        

U.S. Treasury Bonds,
2.50%, 2/15/45

   USD      3,710         (3,265,097

U.S. Treasury Notes,

        

0.63%, 5/31/17

        1,640         (1,639,744

0.75%, 4/15/18

        86,820         (86,365,584

1.50%, 5/31/20

        135,000         (134,261,685

1.88%, 5/31/22

        33,715         (33,340,966

2.75%, 11/15/23

        541,555         (562,963,211

2.25%, 11/15/24

        18,420         (18,307,749

2.00%, 2/15/25

        19,825         (19,261,217

2.13%, 5/15/25

        200,000         (196,375,000

U.S. Treasury Strips,
0.00%, 2/15/36

        67,399         (36,559,239
        

 

 

 
                     (1,092,339,492

 

Total Borrowed Bonds

(Proceeds — $1,856,203,326) — (5.8)%

                   (1,789,303,068
        
       
Investments Sold Short                      

Corporate Bonds — 0.0%

        

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

          10,000         (9,016,230

 

Total Investments Sold Short

(Proceeds — $9,029,600) — (0.0)%

                   (9,016,230
        
Total Investments Net of Options Written, TBA
    Sale Commitments, Borrowed Bonds and
    Investments Sold Short — 99.0%
           30,449,553,154  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.0%

           317,686,049   
        

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

         $ 30,767,239,203   
        

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   

 

 

      Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments

 

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

 

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

 

(c) 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) Zero-coupon bond.

 

(e) Par is less than $500.

 

(f) Non-income producing security.

 

(g) Convertible security.

 

(h) Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments.

 

(i) 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.

 

(j) U.S. dollar denominated security issued by foreign domiciled entity.

 

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

 

Affiliate   

Shares Held at

December 31,

2014

    

Shares

Purchased

   

Shares

Sold

   

Shares Held at

June 30,

2015

    

Value at

June 30,

2015

     Income     

Realized

Loss

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds,

                  

TempFund, Institutional Class

     5,899,008,231         1,008,655,188            6,907,663,419       $ 6,907,663,419       $ 1,854,518           

iShares Gold Trust

     10,300,000                       10,300,000       $ 116,802,000                   

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     535,000         5,577,214        (3,810,424     2,301,790       $ 204,398,952       $ 7,063,189       $ (5,561,731

 

  *Represents   net shares purchased.

 

(l) All or a portion of security is held by a wholly owned subsidiary.

 

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

 

(n) When-issued security. Unsettled when-issued transactions were as follows:

 

Counterparty    Value     

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

     $18,205,492       $(34,359)

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

     $13,134,358       $ 29,092 

 

(o) Represents or includes a TBA transaction. As of June 30, 2015, unsettled TBA transactions were as follows:

 

Counterparty    Value    

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Barclays Capital, Inc.

   $ (181,936,898   $ 849,656   

BB&T Securities, LLC

   $ (35,430,408   $ (20,113

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

   $ 33,403,359      $ (11,493

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

   $ (514,563,133   $ 4,117,314   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

   $ 64,149,851      $ (1,353,330

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

   $ 328,943,881      $ (545,500

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   $ 371,735,297      $ 7,511,895   

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

   $ (2,092,756,533   $ 4,744,414   

Jefferies LLC

   $ (54,303,683   $ (8,908

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

   $ 817,920,763      $ (855,033

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

   $ (498,270,231   $ (912,196

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

   $ (7,116,384   $ (305,424

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

   $ (134,596,010   $ 1,703,115   

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

   $ 55,380,288      $ (462,548

 

 

 

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

 

(q) All or a portion of security has been pledged as collateral in connection with outstanding borrowed bonds.

 

(r) All or a portion of security has been pledged as collateral in connection with outstanding OTC derivatives.

 

(s) Warrants entitle the Fund to purchase a predetermined number of shares of common stock and are non-income producing. The purchase price and number of shares are subject to adjustment under certain conditions until the expiration date of the warrants, if any.

 

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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As of June 30, 2015, reverse repurchase agreements outstanding were as follows:

 

Counterparty   

Interest

Rate

   

Trade

Date

    

Maturity

Date

        

Face

Value

    

Face Value

Including

Accrued

Interest

 

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     0.21     5/18/15       7/20/15       $ 36,607,506       $ 36,616,261   

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     0.10     6/24/15       7/01/15         72,750,000         72,751,415   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     0.20     6/24/15       7/08/15         505,000,000         505,019,639   

Barclays Capital, Inc.

     (0.25 %)      6/30/15       7/01/15         197,000,000         196,998,632   

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

     (0.49 %)      6/30/15       7/01/15           45,931,190         45,930,565   

Total

              $ 857,288,696       $ 857,316,512   
          

 

 

 

 

The type of underlying collateral and the remaining maturity of open reverse repurchase agreements in relation to the reverse repurchase agreements on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities is as follows:

 

            Remaining Contracted Maturity of the  Agreements                
Reverse Repurchase Agreements    Open/Demand1    Overnight    Up to 30 days    31-90 days   

 

Greater Than

90 Days But

Less Than One

Year

     Total  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

      $242,929,197    $577,771,054    $36,616,261              $857,316,512   

 

  1  

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

 

 

As of June 30, 2015, financial futures contracts outstanding were as follows:

 

Contracts

Long

(Short)

  Issue   Exchange   Expiration  

Notional

Value

   

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
859     CBOE Volatility Index   Chicago Board Options   July 2015     USD        14,882,175      $ 1,416,371   
(180)     SGX CNX Nifty Index   Singapore   July 2015     USD        3,018,420        (64,729
    Euro-Bund 8.5 to 10.5-Year          
    Bonds Futures Put Options          
285     Strike Price EUR 156   Eurex   August 2015     USD        762,559        357,165   
792     Australian Government Bonds

(10 Year)

  Sydney   September 2015     USD        99,207,063        477,258   
13,561     Australian Government Bonds

(3 Year)

  Sydney   September 2015     USD        1,509,929,685        1,072,524   
2,234     Canadian Bankers Acceptance   Montreal   September 2015     USD        443,334,528        362,679   
48     DAX Index Futures   Eurex   September 2015     USD        14,718,054        (122,612
1,686     E-Mini S&P 500 Futures   Chicago Mercantile   September 2015     USD        173,185,920        (179,280
(1,326)     Euro Currency Futures   Chicago Mercantile   September 2015     USD        184,910,700        2,005,575   
(743)     Euro Dollar Futures   Chicago Mercantile   September 2015     USD        185,072,012        7,569   
2,022     Euro STOXX 50 Index   Eurex   September 2015     USD        77,455,373        (3,815,815
(10,428)     Euro-Bobl   Eurex   September 2015     USD        1,506,455,261        186,759   
    Euro-BTP Italian Government          
1,931     Bonds Futures   Eurex   September 2015     USD        280,313,396        (1,641,251
(597)     Euro-Bund   Eurex   September 2015     USD        101,166,135        (230,704
1,178     Euro-Schatz   Eurex   September 2015     USD        146,136,982        123,904   
221     FTSE/MIB Index Futures   Borsa-Italiana   September 2015     USD        27,807,939        379,429   
(618)     Japanese Government Bonds

(10 Year)

  Osaka   September 2015     USD        742,145,361        (1,392,409
(1,462)     JPY Currency Futures   Chicago Mercantile   September 2015     USD        149,535,188        (1,279,250
941     Korea Treasury Bonds (10 Year)   Korea Exchange   September 2015     USD        103,265,776        279,762   
(4,653)     Long Gilt British   NYSE Liffe   September 2015     USD        846,099,683        8,273,646   
(183)     Nikkei 225 Index   Osaka   September 2015     USD        30,249,540        (78,114
1,700     Nikkei 225 Index   Chicago Mercantile   September 2015     USD        171,785,000        (1,190,000
    Short Term Euro-BTP Italian          
(1,853)     Government Bonds Futures   Eurex   September 2015     USD        230,421,659        505,462   
(260)     U.S. Treasury Bonds (30 Year)   Chicago Board of Trade   September 2015     USD        39,219,375        14,440   
(16,744)     U.S. Treasury Notes (10 Year)   Chicago Board of Trade   September 2015     USD        2,112,621,875        3,835,329   
(6,790)     U.S. Treasury Notes (2 Year)   Chicago Board of Trade   September 2015     USD        1,486,585,625        (2,526,016
(15,252)     U.S. Treasury Notes (5 Year)   Chicago Board of Trade   September 2015     USD        1,818,920,164        (5,467,192
(221)     U.S. Ultra Treasury Bonds   Chicago Board of Trade   September 2015     USD        34,047,813        (338,345
(5,641)     Euro Dollar Futures   Chicago Mercantile   December 2015     USD        1,402,705,163        (640,503
(7,327)     Euro Dollar Futures   Chicago Mercantile   March 2016     USD        1,818,561,400        (1,199,737

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   

 

As of June 30, 2015, financial futures contracts outstanding were as follows: (concluded)

 

Contracts

Long

(Short)

  Issue   Exchange   Expiration  

Notional

Value

    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
(743)     Euro Dollar Futures   Chicago Mercantile   June 2016     USD        184,031,812      $ (46,437
(2,220)     Canadian Bankers Acceptance   Montreal   September 2016     USD        440,356,285        (1,558,789
(3,741)     Euro Dollar Futures   Chicago Mercantile   September 2016     USD        924,494,625        (1,293,702
(7,320)     Euro Dollar Futures   Chicago Mercantile   December 2016     USD        1,804,929,000        (1,469,561
(15,432)     Three Month Sterling   NYSE Liffe   December 2016     USD        2,989,398,329        2,483,872   
(2,152)     Euro Dollar Futures   Chicago Mercantile   March 2017     USD        529,634,100        (168,775
(2,152)     Euro Dollar Futures   Chicago Mercantile   June 2017     USD        528,665,700        81,145   
600       Euro Dollar Futures   Chicago Mercantile   September 2017     USD        147,165,000        22,500   
Total               $ (2,817,832
             

 

 

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2015, forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding were as follows:

 

Currency
Purchased
       Currency
Sold
    Counterparty   Settlement
Date
       Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
EUR        3,054,466           USD           3,473,453      Goldman Sachs International     7/01/15         $ (68,128
USD        2,439,223           EUR           2,192,427      Goldman Sachs International     7/01/15           (5,043
USD        6,416,891           EUR           5,848,766      Goldman Sachs International     7/01/15           (103,707
USD        958,168           EUR           855,197      HSBC Bank PLC     7/01/15           4,738   
USD        3,797,977           EUR           3,372,807      Standard Chartered Bank     7/01/15           37,745   
BRL        20,059,818           USD           6,358,104      BNP Paribas S.A.     7/02/15           89,020   
BRL        23,657,958           USD           7,625,204      Citibank N.A.     7/02/15           (15,942
BRL        23,754,249           USD           7,407,000      Citibank N.A.     7/02/15           227,496   
BRL        23,990,808           USD           7,732,485      Citibank N.A.     7/02/15           (16,166
BRL        35,462,408           USD           11,429,900      Citibank N.A.     7/02/15           (23,896
BRL        19,498,043           USD           6,170,267      Deutsche Bank AG     7/02/15           96,306   
BRL        17,213,664           USD           5,408,000      Goldman Sachs International     7/02/15           124,385   
BRL        19,736,184           USD           6,361,176      Goldman Sachs International     7/02/15           (13,299
BRL        23,435,899           USD           7,427,000      Goldman Sachs International     7/02/15           105,179   
BRL        23,475,786           USD           7,422,000      Goldman Sachs International     7/02/15           122,999   
BRL        29,122,700           USD           9,260,000      Goldman Sachs International     7/02/15           99,889   
BRL        29,242,436           USD           9,255,400      Goldman Sachs International     7/02/15           142,971   
BRL        29,444,170           USD           9,265,000      Goldman Sachs International     7/02/15           198,207   
BRL        40,872,572           USD           13,173,652      Goldman Sachs International     7/02/15           (27,541
BRL        46,785,000           USD           15,000,000      Goldman Sachs International     7/02/15           36,463   
BRL        46,845,000           USD           15,098,627      Goldman Sachs International     7/02/15           (31,566
BRL        97,536,490           USD           30,851,333      Goldman Sachs International     7/02/15           496,402   
BRL        17,142,278           USD           5,525,133      Royal Bank of Scotland PLC     7/02/15           (11,551
BRL        22,171,436           USD           7,113,069      UBS AG     7/02/15           18,074   
BRL        23,643,144           USD           7,407,000      UBS AG     7/02/15           191,787   
BRL        200,986,157           USD           64,779,913      UBS AG     7/02/15           (135,431
CLP        9,625,615,996           USD           15,062,619      BNP Paribas S.A.     7/02/15           (5,537
CLP        7,650,062,490           USD           11,971,179      Credit Suisse International     7/02/15           (4,401
CLP        9,639,190,595           USD           15,083,861      Credit Suisse International     7/02/15           (5,545
CLP        9,682,073,936           USD           15,150,967      Credit Suisse International     7/02/15           (5,570
CLP        13,433,574,245           USD           21,589,750      Credit Suisse International     7/02/15           (580,017
CLP        1,946,932,813           USD           3,084,250      Deutsche Bank AG     7/02/15           (39,302
CLP        28,630,654,360           USD           46,277,000      Deutsche Bank AG     7/02/15           (1,499,460
CLP        7,849,954,500           USD           12,283,980      Goldman Sachs International     7/02/15           (4,516
EUR        20,530,200           PLN           86,021,538      Goldman Sachs International     7/02/15           11,979   
PLN        111,625,161           EUR           26,689,260      BNP Paribas S.A.     7/02/15           (69,516
PLN        50,944,049           EUR           12,318,120      Goldman Sachs International     7/02/15           (185,069

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

50    BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015     


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   

 

As of June 30, 2015, forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding were as follows: (continued)

 

Currency

Purchased

      

Currency

Sold

    Counterparty   Settlement
Date
       Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
TRY        250,000,000         USD        94,126,506      BNP Paribas S.A.     7/02/15         $ (905,716
TRY        272,300,000         USD        102,522,590      BNP Paribas S.A.     7/02/15           (986,506
TRY        276,660,000         USD        102,417,355      Deutsche Bank AG     7/02/15           744,501   
USD        6,465,486         BRL        20,059,818      BNP Paribas S.A.     7/02/15           13,517   
USD        7,407,000         BRL        23,657,958      Citibank N.A.     7/02/15           (196,548
USD        7,408,000         BRL        23,990,808      Citibank N.A.     7/02/15           (302,524
USD        7,656,240         BRL        23,754,249      Citibank N.A.     7/02/15           16,006   
USD        11,115,000         BRL        35,462,408      Citibank N.A.     7/02/15           (282,439
USD        6,284,420         BRL        19,498,043      Deutsche Bank AG     7/02/15           13,138   
USD        5,548,142         BRL        17,213,664      Goldman Sachs International     7/02/15           11,599   
USD        6,222,000         BRL        19,736,184      Goldman Sachs International     7/02/15           (121,110
USD        7,553,632         BRL        23,435,899      Goldman Sachs International     7/02/15           15,792   
USD        7,566,488         BRL        23,475,786      Goldman Sachs International     7/02/15           15,819   
USD        9,386,547         BRL        29,122,700      Goldman Sachs International     7/02/15           19,624   
USD        9,425,139         BRL        29,242,436      Goldman Sachs International     7/02/15           19,705   
USD        9,490,160         BRL        29,444,170      Goldman Sachs International     7/02/15           19,840   
USD        13,117,000         BRL        40,872,572      Goldman Sachs International     7/02/15           (19,238
USD        15,000,000         BRL        46,845,000      Goldman Sachs International     7/02/15           (55,746
USD        15,079,288         BRL        46,785,000      Goldman Sachs International     7/02/15           31,525   
USD        31,437,017         BRL        97,536,490      Goldman Sachs International     7/02/15           65,723   
USD        5,408,000         BRL        17,142,278      Royal Bank of Scotland PLC     7/02/15           (101,442
USD        7,146,083         BRL        22,171,436      UBS AG     7/02/15           14,940   
USD        7,620,429         BRL        23,643,144      UBS AG     7/02/15           15,932   
USD        62,667,173         BRL        200,986,157      UBS AG     7/02/15           (1,928,762
USD        15,425,667         CLP        9,625,615,996      BNP Paribas S.A.     7/02/15           371,473   
USD        12,341,000         CLP        7,650,062,490      Credit Suisse International     7/02/15           376,517   
USD        15,425,667         CLP        9,639,190,595      Credit Suisse International     7/02/15           350,243   
USD        15,425,667         CLP        9,682,073,936      Credit Suisse International     7/02/15           283,175   
USD        21,021,492         CLP        13,433,574,245      Credit Suisse International     7/02/15           7,728   
USD        3,046,653         CLP        1,946,932,813      Deutsche Bank AG     7/02/15           1,120   
USD        44,802,601         CLP        28,630,654,360      Deutsche Bank AG     7/02/15           16,470   
USD        12,333,000         CLP        7,849,954,500      Goldman Sachs International     7/02/15           53,536   
USD        138,409,213         EUR        128,099,000      Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC     7/02/15           (4,406,138
USD        33,039,987         MXN        502,942,607      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     7/02/15           1,045,938   
USD        41,585,883         TRY        110,941,406      Citibank N.A.     7/02/15           217,701   
USD        105,024,273         TRY        272,453,970      Deutsche Bank AG     7/02/15           3,430,776   
USD        106,662,040         TRY        276,660,000      Deutsche Bank AG     7/02/15           3,500,185   
USD        157,518,204         TRY        408,680,980      Deutsche Bank AG     7/02/15           5,127,948   
EUR        22,806,000         MXN        396,943,858      Royal Bank of Scotland PLC     7/06/15           183,978   
EUR        3,772,000         USD        4,281,341      BNP Paribas S.A.     7/06/15           (75,773
EUR        87,200,000         USD        98,403,460      Citibank N.A.     7/06/15           (1,180,362
EUR        42,478,000         USD        47,413,949      Goldman Sachs International     7/06/15           (53,366
EUR        42,992,000         USD        48,764,022      Goldman Sachs International     7/06/15           (830,358
EUR        57,000,000         USD        64,070,680      Goldman Sachs International     7/06/15           (518,884
IDR        168,773,000,000         USD        12,595,000      Standard Chartered Bank     7/06/15           47,930   
KRW        7,354,128,600         USD        6,783,000      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     7/06/15           (190,975
MXN        125,502,593         USD        8,168,761      Citibank N.A.     7/06/15           (187,491
USD        21,070,879         EUR        19,278,000      Goldman Sachs International     7/06/15           (423,007

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

     BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015    51


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   

 

As of June 30, 2015, forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding were as follows: (continued)

 

Currency

Purchased

      

Currency

Sold

    Counterparty   Settlement
Date
       Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD        22,159,566         EUR        20,237,000      Goldman Sachs International     7/06/15         $ (403,551
USD        44,962,641         EUR        40,286,000      Goldman Sachs International     7/06/15           46,015   
USD        69,594,484         EUR        62,377,000      Goldman Sachs International     7/06/15           47,635   
USD        34,890,268         EUR        31,000,000      Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     7/06/15           327,011   
USD        42,139,538         EUR        37,608,000      Royal Bank of Scotland PLC     7/06/15           208,732   
USD        103,228,428         EUR        92,484,000      Royal Bank of Scotland PLC     7/06/15           113,966   
USD        9,782,411         EUR        8,635,000      Standard Chartered Bank     7/06/15           154,872   
USD        139,821,233         EUR        124,323,000      Standard Chartered Bank     7/06/15           1,208,076   
USD        11,970,972         EUR        10,600,000      State Street Bank and Trust Co.     7/06/15           152,568   
USD        4,001,965,846         EUR        3,645,209,000      UBS AG     7/06/15           (62,237,300
USD        916,857         GBP        582,000      Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     7/06/15           2,435   
USD        12,595,000         IDR        167,388,000,000      BNP Paribas S.A.     7/06/15           55,855   
TRY        42,604,250         USD        16,000,942      Citibank N.A.     7/07/15           (139,747
COP        24,158,681,610         USD        9,303,000      Credit Suisse International     7/09/15           (39,080
IDR        171,671,000,000         USD        12,800,754      Standard Chartered Bank     7/09/15           51,222   
KRW        7,132,008,900         USD        6,339,000      BNP Paribas S.A.     7/09/15           53,465   
USD        9,303,000         COP        24,180,357,600      Credit Suisse International     7/09/15           30,768   
USD        12,800,754         IDR        173,002,000,000      BNP Paribas S.A.     7/09/15           (150,887
USD        4,568,042         JPY        560,888,888      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     7/09/15           (15,467
USD        26,961,605         JPY        3,345,935,205      UBS AG     7/09/15           (380,934
USD        6,339,000         KRW        7,128,839,400      BNP Paribas S.A.     7/09/15           (50,624
USD        63,526,513         MXN        968,131,474      Goldman Sachs International     7/09/15           1,972,688   
KRW        14,224,637,280         USD        12,676,800      BNP Paribas S.A.     7/10/15           72,528   
USD        8,536,210         CNY        52,735,000      HSBC Bank PLC     7/10/15           38,297   
USD        11,954,294         INR        770,000,000      Citibank N.A.     7/10/15           (112,307
USD        26,271,897         INR        1,688,888,888      HSBC Bank PLC     7/10/15           (194,530
USD        11,968,602         INR        770,000,000      Standard Chartered Bank     7/10/15           (98,000
USD        35,766,819         INR        2,310,000,000      Standard Chartered Bank     7/10/15           (432,985
USD        12,676,800         KRW        14,118,152,160      Bank of America N.A.     7/10/15           22,913   
USD        8,894,900         THB        299,989,411      The Bank of New York Mellon     7/10/15           16,256   
TRY        12,320,379         USD        4,919,377      Deutsche Bank AG     7/13/15           (341,327
USD        5,197,156         TRY        12,320,379      Deutsche Bank AG     7/13/15           619,106   
RUB        142,565,624         USD        2,792,120      Citibank N.A.     7/14/15           (223,424
RUB        142,565,623         USD        2,790,480      Goldman Sachs International     7/14/15           (221,784
RUB        285,454,388         USD        5,591,663      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     7/14/15           (448,449
USD        4,970,851         RUB        260,870,237      Citibank N.A.     7/14/15           270,585   
USD        2,561,468         RUB        134,092,858      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     7/14/15           145,431   
USD        2,701,996         RUB        141,800,754      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     7/14/15           147,081   
USD        5,381,427         RUB        282,471,080      Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     7/14/15           291,965   
USD        9,552,919         RUB        524,216,431      Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     7/14/15           107,776   
USD        9,816,157         RUB        526,636,837      Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     7/14/15           327,405   
USD        9,839,013         RUB        546,729,367      Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     7/14/15           (11,759

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

52    BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015     


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   

 

As of June 30, 2015, forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding were as follows: (continued)

 

Currency
Purchased
       Currency
Sold
    Counterparty   Settlement
Date
       Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD        9,895,959         RUB        526,959,816      Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     7/14/15         $ 401,387   
USD        34,197,189         MXN        521,052,236      Goldman Sachs International     7/16/15           1,086,211   
EUR        22,806,000         MXN        400,029,259      Royal Bank of Canada     7/20/15           19,570   
MXN        368,136,396         USD        23,412,761      Barclays Bank PLC     7/20/15           (26,103
MXN        703,331,314         USD        45,904,860      Citibank N.A.     7/20/15           (1,224,223
USD        4,548,198         EUR        4,071,979      Goldman Sachs International     7/20/15           7,299   
USD        9,072,899         EUR        7,999,950      Goldman Sachs International     7/20/15           151,692   
USD        9,635,370         EUR        8,635,000      Goldman Sachs International     7/20/15           5,982   
USD        14,461,738         EUR        12,714,867      Royal Bank of Scotland PLC     7/20/15           282,654   
USD        45,700,243         MXN        703,331,314      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     7/20/15           1,019,606   
GBP        63,000,000         USD        98,002,989      Bank of America N.A.     7/21/15           970,446   
USD        6,104,758         AUD        7,972,000      Barclays Bank PLC     7/21/15           (38,287
USD        38,299,370         CNH        239,440,000      BNP Paribas S.A.     7/21/15           (208,344
USD        9,564,675         CNH        59,762,000      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     7/21/15           (46,493
USD        677,106,696         GBP        457,947,000      Barclays Bank PLC     7/21/15           (42,331,201
USD        4,874,301         GBP        3,070,000      State Street Bank and Trust Co.     7/21/15           51,310   
USD        36,222,861         HKD        280,809,834      Royal Bank of Scotland PLC     7/21/15           (2,717
USD        20,356,377         JPY        2,520,924,000      Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     7/21/15           (247,411
USD        1,165,537         JPY        139,791,000      Royal Bank of Scotland PLC     7/21/15           23,009   
USD        262,219,724         JPY        31,273,693,000      Standard Chartered Bank     7/21/15           6,616,399   
USD        84,546,811         JPY        10,387,428,000      State Street Bank and Trust Co.     7/21/15           (350,778
USD        36,446,805         MXN        555,569,576      Barclays Bank PLC     7/21/15           1,155,718   
USD        111,577,485         MXN        1,673,997,000      Barclays Bank PLC     7/21/15           5,241,258   
USD        9,119,880         NZD        13,084,000      HSBC Bank USA N.A.     7/21/15           270,858   
USD        20,561,435         NZD        28,697,000      State Street Bank and Trust Co.     7/21/15           1,152,968   
USD        4,952,014         SEK        43,025,520      HSBC Bank PLC     7/21/15           (240,448
USD        6,351,123         SGD        8,732,000      Citibank N.A.     7/21/15           (129,930
EUR        100,920,787         USD        112,812,134      State Street Bank and Trust Co.     7/24/15           (263,346
USD        115,093,098         EUR        100,920,787      Bank of America N.A.     7/24/15           2,544,310   
USD        37,179,414         MXN        571,112,975      BNP Paribas S.A.     7/27/15           917,421   
MYR        59,048,610         USD        15,740,000      Deutsche Bank AG     7/29/15           (128,091
PLN        220,249,308         EUR        52,775,309      HSBC Bank PLC     7/29/15           (330,750
PLN        77,175,947         EUR        18,477,180      State Street Bank and Trust Co.     7/29/15           (98,688
USD        18,888,000         MYR        70,913,107      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     7/29/15           139,228   
EUR        9,852,000         ZAR        138,840,295      BNP Paribas S.A.     7/31/15           (359,438
EUR        16,420,000         ZAR        227,684,646      BNP Paribas S.A.     7/31/15           (295,361
EUR        13,136,000         ZAR        180,505,717      Citibank N.A.     7/31/15           (102,085
EUR        6,634,000         ZAR        93,628,959      Deutsche Bank AG     7/31/15           (253,366
USD        11,914,099         ZAR        145,148,277      Barclays Bank PLC     7/31/15           50,882   
ZAR        324,107,812         EUR        22,988,000      Goldman Sachs International     7/31/15           850,713   
USD        7,418,777         EUR        6,593,160      Goldman Sachs International     8/03/15           64,913   
USD        58,600,080         MXN        919,552,454      HSBC Bank PLC     8/03/15           244,030   
USD        7,113,069         BRL        22,423,239      UBS AG     8/04/15           (5,400
USD        47,819,544         EUR        42,520,000      Goldman Sachs International     8/05/15           392,283   
USD        4,172,943,295         EUR        3,724,369,000      UBS AG     8/05/15           18,742,458   
MXN        931,768,761         USD        60,700,757      Barclays Bank PLC     8/10/15           (1,598,456

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

     BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015    53


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   

 

As of June 30, 2015, forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding were as follows: (continued)

 

Currency

Purchased

      

Currency

Sold

    Counterparty   Settlement
Date
       Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD        60,251,331         MXN        931,768,761      HSBC Bank PLC     8/10/15         $ 1,149,030   
USD        32,380,898         MXN        502,942,607      State Street Bank and Trust Co.     8/10/15           479,136   
INR        1,377,605,000         USD        21,321,854      Bank of America N.A.     8/11/15           126,646   
INR        1,375,750,000         USD        21,289,848      BNP Paribas S.A.     8/11/15           129,771   
INR        1,384,375,000         USD        21,421,663      Citibank N.A.     8/11/15           132,242   
INR        1,430,855,000         USD        22,233,781      Citibank N.A.     8/11/15           43,790   
INR        1,377,855,000         USD        21,325,724      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     8/11/15           126,669   
INR        1,430,850,475         USD        22,226,803      The Bank of New York Mellon     8/11/15           50,698   
INR        1,371,815,000         USD        21,225,669      UBS AG     8/11/15           132,684   
USD        41,052,018         INR        2,655,244,539      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     8/11/15           (288,579
USD        45,014,717         INR        2,911,551,920      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     8/11/15           (316,435
USD        213,690,828         INR        13,821,522,730      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     8/11/15           (1,502,160
TRY        272,300,000         USD        105,965,677      Deutsche Bank AG     8/12/15           (5,680,802
USD        936,001         TRY        2,523,644      State Street Bank and Trust Co.     8/12/15           6,572   
MXN        720,044,115         USD        46,884,893      Goldman Sachs International     8/17/15           (1,234,731
TRY        715,644,000         USD        268,801,623      HSBC Bank PLC     8/17/15           (5,595,741
USD        46,540,117         MXN        720,044,115      UBS AG     8/17/15           889,955   
USD        128,366,637         TRY        357,822,000      BNP Paribas S.A.     8/17/15           (3,236,304
USD        128,905,380         TRY        357,822,000      Deutsche Bank AG     8/17/15           (2,697,560
RUB        559,720,680         USD        9,714,000      Société Générale     9/08/15           173,981   
USD        9,714,000         RUB        563,751,990      Société Générale     9/08/15           (245,197
CNH        378,428,533         USD        60,649,001      Bank of America N.A.     9/09/15           (27,569
CNH        378,563,901         USD        60,649,000      Citibank N.A.     9/09/15           (5,883
CNH        378,433,385         USD        60,649,000      Deutsche Bank AG     9/09/15           (26,791
CNH        378,478,029         USD        60,649,000      Goldman Sachs International     9/09/15           (19,639
CNH        378,467,689         USD        60,649,000      UBS AG     9/09/15           (21,295
USD        21,160,000         CNH        132,219,889      Citibank N.A.     9/09/15           (57,864
USD        34,400,000         CNH        220,460,624      Deutsche Bank AG     9/09/15           (916,149
USD        206,403,390         CNH        1,323,045,732      HSBC Bank PLC     9/09/15           (5,538,681
USD        6,881,000         CNH        44,106,880      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     9/09/15           (184,594
USD        34,400,608         CNH        220,460,078      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     9/09/15           (915,455
USD        2,162,453         RUB        125,324,965      Deutsche Bank AG     9/09/15           (50,817
EUR        122,810,000         USD        136,595,110      Goldman Sachs International     9/16/15           473,355   
EUR        3,375,000         USD        3,705,700      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     9/16/15           61,144   
EUR        83,010,000         USD        94,705,786      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     9/16/15           (2,058,173
EUR        6,625,000         USD        7,391,612      Royal Bank of Scotland PLC     9/16/15           2,562   
NOK        983,232,791         EUR        112,034,000      Bank of America N.A.     9/16/15           131,735   
USD        76,228,992         AUD        99,930,000      Bank of America N.A.     9/16/15           (539,112
USD        77,629,031         AUD        101,769,886      BNP Paribas S.A.     9/16/15           (552,509
USD        74,049         AUD        97,016      Goldman Sachs International     9/16/15           (481
USD        73,990,860         AUD        97,016,098      Goldman Sachs International     9/16/15           (538,730
USD        144,252,654         AUD        186,586,307      HSBC Bank PLC     9/16/15           913,545   
USD        3,759,494         EUR        3,375,000      BNP Paribas S.A.     9/16/15           (7,350
USD        3,726,339         EUR        3,310,000      Citibank N.A.     9/16/15           32,042   
USD        3,735,839         EUR        3,315,000      Deutsche Bank AG     9/16/15           35,962   
USD        21,556,190         EUR        19,142,000      Royal Bank of Canada     9/16/15           191,769   
USD        11,837,485         EUR        10,456,000      State Street Bank and Trust Co.     9/16/15           167,525   
USD        112,893,265         EUR        100,920,787      State Street Bank and Trust Co.     9/16/15           255,390   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

54    BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015     


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   

 

As of June 30, 2015, forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding were as follows: (concluded)

 

Currency

Purchased

      

Currency

Sold

    Counterparty   Settlement
Date
       Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD        15,177,237         GBP        9,914,000      Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     9/16/15         $ (391,256
USD        8,003,863         GBP        5,167,000      Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC     9/16/15           (110,157
USD        76,642,947         JPY        9,513,773,318      Bank of America N.A.     9/16/15           (1,175,752
USD        153,286,000         JPY        19,026,241,535      BNP Paribas S.A.     9/16/15           (2,340,722
USD        19,567,527         MXN        302,465,044      Bank of America N.A.     9/18/15           433,676   
TRY        357,822,000         USD        125,309,753      Goldman Sachs International     9/28/15           4,788,414   
USD        126,438,869         TRY        357,822,000      Goldman Sachs International     9/28/15           (3,659,298
TRY        272,300,000         USD        112,590,449      Deutsche Bank AG     10/28/15           (14,438,968
USD        99,743,590         TRY        272,300,000      BNP Paribas S.A.     10/28/15           1,592,103   
TRY        276,660,000         USD        103,192,839      Deutsche Bank AG     12/02/15           (4,461,419
USD        98,877,770         TRY        276,660,000      Deutsche Bank AG     12/02/15           146,350   
TRY        300,000,000         USD        114,455,763      Deutsche Bank AG     2/02/16           (9,161,752
TRY        400,000,000         USD        152,770,882      Deutsche Bank AG     2/02/16           (12,378,867
USD        33,769,211         TRY        95,799,873      Deutsche Bank AG     2/02/16           145,368   
USD        212,941,470         TRY        604,200,127      Deutsche Bank AG     2/02/16           879,288   
TRY        250,000,000         USD        93,402,077      Deutsche Bank AG     2/05/16           (5,724,710
USD        89,628,222         TRY        250,000,000      BNP Paribas S.A.     2/05/16           1,950,855   
Total                         $ (132,936,629
                       

 

 

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2015, exchange-traded options purchased were as follows:

 

Description    Put/
Call
    

Strike

Price

     Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Value  

E-Mini S&P 500 Index Futures

     Call       USD      2,135.00         7/02/15         476         $2,380   

E-Mini S&P 500 Index Futures

     Call       USD      2,140.00         7/02/15         170         850   

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     Call       USD      212.00         7/02/15         2,904         139,392   

DAX Index

     Call       EUR      11,200.00         7/17/15         5,004         6,128,224   

DAX Index

     Call       EUR      12,050.00         7/17/15         3,008         372,236   

E-Mini S&P 500 Index Futures

     Call       USD      2,140.00         7/17/15         830         49,800   

Market Vectors Semiconductor ETF

     Call       USD      60.00         7/17/15         3,000         15,000   

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     Call       USD      215.00         7/17/15         54,664         573,972   

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     Call       USD      212.00         7/17/15         8,470         406,560   

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     Call       USD      216.00         7/17/15         8,157         53,021   

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     Call       USD      220.00         7/17/15         7,843         11,765   

Nikkei 225 Index

     Call       JPY      21,250.00         9/11/15         2,500         5,719,655   

iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF

     Call       USD      29.00         10/16/15         5,997         509,745   

iShares China Large-Cap ETF

     Call       USD      49.00         12/18/15         3,936         822,624   

Barrick Gold Corp.

     Call       USD      20.00         1/15/16         9,723         38,892   

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     Put       USD      203.00         7/10/15         1,441         216,150   

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     Put       USD      205.00         7/10/15         1,153         196,010   

iShares MSCI Brazil Capped Index

     Put       USD      31.00         7/17/15         994         27,832   

iShares MSCI Mexico Capped Investable Market Index

     Put       USD      58.00         7/17/15         249         38,969   

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     Put       USD      196.00         7/17/15         9,883         790,640   

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     Put       USD      200.00         7/17/15         9,412         1,284,738   

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     Put       USD      204.00         7/17/15         9,097         2,105,956   

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     Put       USD      208.00         7/17/15         8,783         3,399,021   

U.S. Treasury Notes (10 Year)

     Put       USD      124.50         7/24/15         754         188,500   

U.S. Treasury Notes (10 Year)

     Put       USD      125.50         7/24/15         307         163,094   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

     Put       USD      11.00         8/21/15         2,840         235,720   

EURO STOXX 50 Index

     Put       EUR      3,350.00         8/21/15         210         268,066   

Market Vectors Russia ETF Trust

     Put       USD      19.00         8/21/15         3,953         494,125   

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     Put       USD      205.00         8/21/15         1,452         640,332   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

     BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015    55


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   

 

As of June 30, 2015, exchange-traded options purchased were as follows: (concluded)

 

Description    Put/
Call
     Strike
Price
     Expiration
Date
   Contracts      Value  

Transocean Ltd.

     Put       USD 17.00       8/21/15      403         $71,936   

U.S. Treasury Notes (10 Year)

     Put       USD  125.00       8/21/15      4,375         3,007,813   

Euro Dollar 90-Day

     Put       USD 98.75       9/11/15      13,133         2,626,600   

Euro Dollar 90-Day

     Put       USD 98.25       9/11/15      13,133         246,244   

Euro Dollar 90-Day

     Put       USD 98.00       9/11/15      1,800         573,750   

Euro Dollar 90-Day

     Put       USD 98.63       9/11/15      1,599         179,888   

Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

     Put       USD 75.00       9/18/15      774         205,110   

Euro Dollar 90-Day

     Put       USD 98.00       12/11/15      2,430         197,438   

Euro Dollar 90-Day

     Put       USD 98.25       12/11/15      1,220         213,500   

Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

     Put       USD 75.00       12/18/15      774         321,210   

Volkswagen AG

     Put       EUR 150.00       12/18/15      2,196           

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

     Put       USD 15.00       1/15/16      1,097         81,727   

Euro Dollar 90-Day

     Put       USD 99.00       3/14/16      3,490         458,063   

Euro Dollar 90-Day

     Put       USD 98.50       3/14/16      3,490         87,250   

Transocean Ltd.

     Put       USD 10.00       1/20/17      2,929         585,800   

Total

        $33,749,598   
              

 

 

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2015, OTC barrier options purchased were as follows:

 

Description    Counterparty   

Barrier

Price

     Expiration
Date
     Contracts     

Notional

Amount

(000)

     Value  

EUR Currency

   BNP Paribas S.A.    JPY      0.00         7/17/15               EUR      2,945       $ 26,808   

EUR Currency

   Deutsche Bank AG    JPY      0.00         7/17/15               EUR      1,309         11,915   

EUR Currency

   Deutsche Bank AG    USD      1.08         7/23/15               EUR      159,678         741,335   

AUD Currency

   Deutsche Bank AG    USD      0.71         8/21/15               USD      8,215         376,189   

EUR Currency

   Deutsche Bank AG    USD      0.00         9/18/15               EUR      2,140         862,122   

S&P 500 Index

   Bank of America N.A.    USD      1,996.41         9/18/15         118,561                    2,154,253   

S&P 500 Index

   BNP Paribas S.A.    USD      1,995.15         9/18/15         42,369                    1,239,831   

S&P 500 Index

   Deutsche Bank AG    USD      2,015.18         9/18/15         234,911                    7,418,401   

USD Currency

   Citibank N.A.    CHF      1.02         11/02/15               USD      24,368         2,427,570   

AUD Currency

   Deutsche Bank AG    USD      0.00         11/20/15               USD      4,390         440,101   

AUD Currency

   Deutsche Bank AG    USD      0.70         11/23/15               USD      8,215         837,267   

EURO STOXX 50 Index

   Barclays Bank PLC    USD      3,225.00         12/18/15         45,527                    1,330,299   

USD Currency

   Deutsche Bank AG    EUR      0.00         12/18/15               USD      835         313,032   

AUD Currency

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    USD      0.00         12/21/15               USD      3,000         347,788   

Total

                        $ 18,526,911   
                       

 

 

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2015, OTC options purchased were as follows:

 

Description    Counterparty    Put/
Call
    

Strike

Price

    

Expiration

Date

     Contracts     

Notional
Amount

(000)

     Value  

USD Currency

   Goldman Sachs Bank USA      Call       MXN      15.55         7/01/15               USD      18,292       $ 157,426   

USD Currency

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      Call       KRW      1,085.00         7/02/15               USD      15,846         506,538   

USD Currency

   Goldman Sachs International      Call       MXN      15.55         7/08/15               USD      29,100         345,135   

KOSPI 200 Index

   Citibank N.A.      Call       KRW      255.96         7/09/15         193,431,996                    161,478   

KOSPI 200 Index

   Citibank N.A.      Call       KRW      264.09         7/09/15         181,563,429                    5,538   

USD Currency

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call       KRW      1,120.00         7/16/15               USD      32,796         281,780   

USD Currency

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      Call       MYR      3.65         7/16/15               USD      32,796         1,098,751   

USD Currency

   BNP Paribas S.A.      Call       CAD      1.31         7/21/15               USD      68,208         9,338   

USD Currency

   HSBC Bank PLC      Call       CAD      1.31         7/21/15               USD      68,208         9,338   

AUD Currency

   BNP Paribas S.A.      Call       USD      0.80         7/23/15               AUD      40,170         30,947   

National Stock Exchange CNX Nifty Index

   Citibank N.A.      Call       INR      8,395.77         7/30/15         156,450                    339,632   

USD Currency

   Goldman Sachs International      Call       BRL      3.22         8/03/15               USD      32,829         455,755   

USD Currency

   BNP Paribas S.A.      Call       CAD      1.28         9/21/15               USD      11,600         75,581   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

56    BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015     


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   

 

As of June 30, 2015, OTC options purchased were as follows: (concluded)

 

Description    Counterparty    Put/
Call
    

Strike

Price

     Expiration
Date
   Contracts              Notional
Amount
(000)
     Value  

USD Currency

   BNP Paribas S.A.      Call       SGD      1.40       9/28/15              USD         68,540       $ 276,648   

USD Currency

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call       CAD      1.28       10/30/15              USD         68,210         665,805   

EUR Currency

   Citibank N.A.      Put       USD      1.21       7/01/15              EUR         463,241         42,184,224   

EUR Currency

   Deutsche Bank AG      Put       USD      1.14       7/01/15              EUR         463,241         10,104,250   

USD Currency

   BNP Paribas S.A.      Put       JPY      122.75       7/01/15              USD         19,697         82,042   

EUR Currency

   Citibank N.A.      Put       USD      1.08       7/03/15              EUR         192,440         88,627   

EUR Currency

   Deutsche Bank AG      Put       USD      1.11       7/06/15              EUR         17,300         120,975   

EUR Currency

   Deutsche Bank AG      Put       USD      1.11       7/09/15              EUR         16,800         133,687   

EUR Currency

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      Put       PLN      4.20       7/09/15              EUR         34,870         307,158   

KOSPI 200 Index

   Citibank N.A.      Put       KRW      242.39       7/09/15      531,141,600                    404,373   

EUR Currency

   BNP Paribas S.A.      Put       JPY      125.00       7/14/15              EUR         66,320         9,190   

EUR Currency

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      Put       PLN      3.95       7/14/15              EUR         20,530         114   

EUR Currency

   BNP Paribas S.A.      Put       USD      1.11       7/15/15              EUR         13,850         134,922   

EUR Currency

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Put       MXN      17.00       7/16/15              EUR         65,160         128,165   

EUR Currency

   HSBC Bank PLC      Put       ZAR      13.25       7/17/15              EUR         39,804         45,432   

USD Currency

   Deutsche Bank AG      Put       CAD      1.22       7/24/15              USD         40,000         118,912   

EUR Currency

   Goldman Sachs International      Put       ZAR      13.10       7/29/15              EUR         49,259         63,593   

EUR Currency

   Goldman Sachs International      Put       PLN      4.10       7/30/15              EUR         33,785         82,400   

EUR Currency

   BNP Paribas S.A.      Put       USD      1.10       8/03/15              EUR         32,829         359,030   

EUR Currency

   Citibank N.A.      Put       USD      1.08       8/05/15              EUR         358,681         2,295,769   

EUR Currency

   Citibank N.A.      Put       USD      1.10       8/05/15              EUR         80,055         786,573   

EUR Currency

   HSBC Bank PLC      Put       PLN      4.12       9/23/15              EUR         66,175         531,596   

EUR Currency

   BNP Paribas S.A.      Put       USD      1.04       10/09/15              EUR         81,570         570,430   

EUR Currency

   BNP Paribas S.A.      Put       USD      1.12       10/09/15              EUR         54,550         1,409,848   

EUR Currency

   Deutsche Bank AG      Put       USD      1.07       10/09/15              EUR         23,020         255,217   

EUR Currency

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      Put       USD      1.08       10/09/15              EUR         81,570         1,174,652   

EUR Currency

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      Put       USD      1.07       10/09/15              EUR         1,790         19,845   

Total

                           $ 65,830,714   
                          

 

 

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2015, OTC credit default swaptions purchased were as follows:

 

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

Notional
Amount

(000)

     Value  

Bought protection on 5-Year Credit Default Swaps

   Citibank N.A.      Put         275.00%       Receive    iTraxx Crossover
Series 23 Version 1
     7/15/15       EUR      51,400       $ 1,586,977   

Bought protection on 5-Year Credit Default Swaps

   Citibank N.A.      Put         300.00%       Receive    iTraxx Crossover
Series 23 Version 1
     7/15/15       EUR      51,400         1,039,244   

Bought protection on 5-Year Credit Default Swaps

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      Put         325.00%       Receive    iTraxx Crossover
Series 23 Version 1
     8/19/15       EUR      56,000         1,162,889   

Total

                           $ 3,789,110   
                          

 

 

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2015, OTC interest rate swaptions purchased were as follows:

 

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

Notional

Amount

(000)

     Value  

1-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Credit Suisse
International
     Call       11.40%   Receive    1-day
BZDIOVER
     7/01/15       BRL      560,800       $ 18   

1-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call       11.40%   Receive    1-day
BZDIOVER
     7/01/15       BRL      200,280         6   

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

   BNP Paribas S.A.      Call         0.99%   Receive    6-month
EURIBOR
     7/23/15       EUR      129,710         450,789   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

     BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015    57


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   

 

As of June 30, 2015, OTC interest rate swaptions purchased were as follows: (concluded)

 

Description    Counterparty      Put/
Call
     Exercise Rate   Pay/Receive
Exercise Rate
  

Floating Rate

Index

   Expiration
Date
  

Notional

Amount

(000)

     Value  

2-Year Interest Rate Swap

     Deutsche Bank AG         Call       1.92%   Receive    3-month KRW Certificate
of Deposit
   11/09/15      KRW         89,814,566       $ 338,049   

30-Year Interest Rate Swap

     Citibank N.A.         Call       3.18%   Receive    3-month LIBOR    6/17/20      USD         37,740         4,287,311   

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

     BNP Paribas S.A.         Put       1.49%   Pay    6-month EURIBOR    7/23/15      EUR         129,710         204,504   

30-Year Interest Rate Swap

     Citibank N.A.         Put       3.10%   Pay    3-month LIBOR    9/18/15      USD         200,828         4,285,238   

30-Year Interest Rate Swap

     Citibank N.A.         Put       3.55%   Pay    3-month LIBOR    9/18/15      USD         401,656         1,389,710   

30-Year Interest Rate Swap

     Citibank N.A.         Put       3.30%   Pay    3-month LIBOR    12/17/15      USD         37,740         874,334   

30-Year Interest Rate Swap

     Citibank N.A.         Put       3.18%   Pay    3-month LIBOR    6/17/20      USD         37,740         4,795,783   

Total

                          $ 16,625,742   
                         

 

 

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2015, exchange-traded options written were as follows:

 

Description    Put/
Call
    

Strike

Price

     Expiration
Date
   Contracts      Value  

DAX Index

     Call       EUR      11,800.00       7/17/15      6,251       $ (1,784,048

Tesoro Corp.

     Call       USD      90.00       8/21/15      301         (77,658

The Williams Cos., Inc.

     Call       USD      60.00       8/21/15      389         (72,549

Euro Dollar 90-Day

     Call       USD      98.25       9/11/15      1,200         (337,500

Euro Dollar 90-Day

     Call       USD      99.00       9/11/15      1,599         (799,500

Euro Dollar 90-Day

     Call       USD      98.75       9/11/15      3,660         (1,647,000

United Continental Holdings, Inc.

     Call       USD      60.00       9/18/15      1,153         (171,221

United Rentals, Inc.

     Call       USD      100.00       9/18/15      874         (122,360

iShares China Large-Cap ETF

     Call       USD      55.00       12/18/15      3,936         (346,368

Market Vectors Russia ETF Trust

     Put       USD      16.00       8/21/15      3,953         (79,060

The Williams Cos., Inc.

     Put       USD      55.00       8/21/15      389         (73,716

Euro Dollar 90-Day

     Put       USD      98.50       9/11/15      15,358         (863,888

Euro Dollar 90-Day

     Put       USD      99.13       12/14/15      2,457         (61,425

Euro Dollar 90-Day

     Put       USD      98.75       3/14/16      6,980         (349,000

Total

                  $ (6,785,293
                 

 

 

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2015, OTC options written were as follows:

 

Description    Counterparty    Put/
Call
    

Strike

Price

     Expiration
Date
   Contracts     

Notional

Amount

(000)

     Value  

USD Currency

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call       KRW      1,120.00       7/01/15            USD      32,796       $ (118,866

USD Currency

   Goldman Sachs International      Call       MXN      15.85       7/08/15            USD      17,460         (59,226

EUR Currency

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call       MXN      17.80       7/16/15            EUR      32,580         (205,640

USD Currency

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      Call       MYR      3.75       7/16/15            USD      49,195         (609,186

EUR Currency

   HSBC Bank PLC      Call       ZAR      13.80       7/17/15            EUR      29,852         (361,147

USD Currency

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call       CAD      1.31       7/21/15            USD      136,415         (18,675

AUD Currency

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call       USD      0.80       7/23/15            AUD      40,170         (30,947

USD Currency

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      Call       BRL      3.28       7/30/15            USD      7,879         (59,236

USD Currency

   Goldman Sachs International      Call       BRL      3.50       8/03/15            USD      32,829         (42,717

USD Currency

   BNP Paribas S.A.      Call       SGD      1.46       9/28/15            USD      68,540         (46,593

USD Currency

   Bank of America N.A.      Call       CAD      1.28       10/30/15            USD      19,025         (185,705

USD Currency

   BNP Paribas S.A.      Call       CAD      1.28       10/30/15            USD      11,495         (112,204

EUR Currency

   Citibank N.A.      Put       USD      1.14       7/01/15            EUR      463,241         (10,104,250

EUR Currency

   Deutsche Bank AG      Put       USD      1.21       7/01/15            EUR      463,241         (42,184,224

EUR Currency

   Citibank N.A.      Put       USD      1.02       7/03/15            EUR      192,440         (21

EUR Currency

   Deutsche Bank AG      Put       PLN      4.20       7/09/15            EUR      34,870         (307,158

EUR Currency

   BNP Paribas S.A.      Put       JPY      119.00       7/14/15            EUR      66,320         (140

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

58    BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015     


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   

 

As of June 30, 2015, OTC options written were as follows: (concluded)

 

Description    Counterparty    Put/
Call
  

Strike

Price

     Expiration
Date
   Contracts   

Notional

Amount

(000)

     Value  

EUR Currency

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    Put    MXN      16.50       7/16/15         EUR         78,986       $ (14,979

EUR Currency

   HSBC Bank PLC    Put    ZAR      12.70       7/17/15         EUR         39,804         (1,083

EUR Currency

   Goldman Sachs International    Put    ZAR      12.60       7/29/15         EUR         49,259         (4,717

EUR Currency

   Goldman Sachs International    Put    PLN      4.02       7/30/15         EUR         33,785         (14,618

EUR Currency

   BNP Paribas S.A.    Put    USD      1.05       8/03/15         EUR         39,393         (91,054

EUR Currency

   Citibank N.A.    Put    USD      1.05       8/05/15         EUR         80,055         (168,066

EUR Currency

   Citibank N.A.    Put    USD      1.03       8/05/15         EUR         358,681         (440,743

EUR Currency

   HSBC Bank PLC    Put    PLN      4.02       9/23/15         EUR         99,260         (247,901

EUR Currency

   BNP Paribas S.A.    Put    USD      1.07       10/09/15         EUR         54,550         (604,783

EUR Currency

   BNP Paribas S.A.    Put    USD      1.08       10/09/15         EUR         81,570         (1,174,652

EUR Currency

   Deutsche Bank AG    Put    USD      1.12       10/09/15         EUR         23,020         (594,953

EUR Currency

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    Put    USD      1.12       10/09/15         EUR         31,530         (814,895

EUR Currency

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    Put    USD      1.04       10/09/15         EUR         81,570         (570,435

Total

                           $ (59,188,814
                          

 

 

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2015, OTC credit default swaptions written were as follows:

 

Description    Counterparty    Put/
Call
   Strike Price   Pay/Receive
Floating
Rate Index
   Floating Rate
Index
   Credit
Rating1
   Expiration
Date
  

Notional
Amount2

(000)

     Value  

Sold protection on 5-Year Credit Default Swaps

   Citibank N.A.    Put    325.00%    Pay    iTraxx Crossover
Series 23 Version 1
   B+    7/15/15    EUR      51,400       $ (645,856

Sold protection on 5-Year Credit Default Swaps

   Citibank N.A.    Put    375.00%    Pay    iTraxx Crossover
Series 23 Version 1
   B+    7/15/15    EUR      51,400         (254,839

Sold protection on 5-Year Credit Default Swaps

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    Put    375.00%    Pay    iTraxx Crossover
Series 23 Version 1
   B+    8/19/15    EUR      56,000         (666,500

Sold protection on 5-Year Credit Default Swaps

   Goldman Sachs
International
   Put    425.00%    Pay    iTraxx Crossover
Series 23 Version 1
   B+    8/19/15    EUR      34,200         (229,128

Sold protection on 5-Year Credit Default Swaps

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    Put    85.00%   Pay    iTraxx Europe
Series 23 Version 1
   A-    8/19/15    EUR      85,400         (274,737

Total

                             $ (2,071,060
                            

 

 

 

 

  1   

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

 

  2   

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

 

 

As of June 30, 2015, OTC interest rate swaptions written were as follows:

 

Description    Counterparty     

Put/

Call

   Exercise Rate   Pay/Receive
Exercise Rate
  

Floating Rate

Index

   Expiration
Date
  

Notional

Amount

(000)

     Value  

1-Year Interest Rate Swap

     Credit Suisse International       Call    10.60%    Pay    1-day BZDIOVER    7/01/15    BRL      560,800       $ (18

1-Year Interest Rate Swap

     Deutsche Bank AG       Call    10.60%    Pay    1-day BZDIOVER    7/01/15    BRL      200,280         (6

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

     BNP Paribas S.A.       Call    0.99%   Pay    6-month EURIBOR    7/23/15    EUR      129,710         (450,789

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

     BNP Paribas S.A.       Call    5.40%   Pay    28-day MXIBTIIE    8/10/15    MXN      820,863         (381,060

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

     BNP Paribas S.A.       Call    5.40%   Pay    28-day MXIBTIIE    8/19/15    MXN      275,869         (135,921

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

     JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.       Call    5.40%   Pay    28-day MXIBTIIE    8/19/15    MXN      544,994         (268,518

2-Year Interest Rate Swap

     Deutsche Bank AG       Call    1.63%   Pay    3-month KRW Certificate
of Deposit
   11/09/15    KRW      89,814,566         (85,020

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

     BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015    59


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   

 

 

   As of June 30, 2015, OTC interest rate swaptions written were as follows: (concluded)

 

Description    Counterparty   

Put/

Call

     Exercise Rate   Pay/Receive
Exercise Rate
  

Floating Rate

Index

   Expiration
Date
  

Notional

Amount

(000)

     Value  

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Citibank N.A.      Call       0.45%   Pay    6-month
EURIBOR
   12/23/15      EUR         75,380       $ (221,699

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Bank of America N.A.      Call       0.45%   Pay    6-month
EURIBOR
   12/24/15      EUR         75,380         (222,358

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call       2.20%   Pay    3-month
LIBOR
   6/19/17      USD         226,400         (3,982,858

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Citibank N.A.      Call       2.20%   Pay    3-month
LIBOR
   6/26/17      USD         226,400         (4,000,101

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

   BNP Paribas S.A.      Put       1.49%   Receive    6-month
EURIBOR
   7/23/15      EUR         129,710         (204,504

30-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Citibank N.A.      Put       2.65%   Receive    3-month
LIBOR
   9/18/15      USD         100,414         (7,556,866

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Deutsche Bank AG      Put       0.50%   Receive    6-month
EURIBOR
   11/06/15      EUR         68,045         (601,482

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Citibank N.A.      Put       2.85%   Receive    3-month
LIBOR
   11/20/15      USD         52,700         (540,024

30-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Put       2.00%   Receive    6-month
EURIBOR
   12/17/15      EUR         27,175         (994,718

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Citibank N.A.      Put       0.85%   Receive    6-month
EURIBOR
   12/23/15      EUR         75,380         (249,937

5-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Bank of America N.A.      Put       0.85%   Receive    6-month
EURIBOR
   12/24/15      EUR         75,380         (251,791

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Put       3.20%   Receive    3-month
LIBOR
   6/19/17      USD         226,400         (7,456,163

10-Year Interest Rate Swap

   Citibank N.A.      Put       3.20%   Receive    3-month
LIBOR
   6/26/17      USD         226,400         (7,526,061

Total

                          $ (35,129,894
                         

 

 

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2015, centrally cleared credit default swaps — buy protection outstanding were as follows:

 

Index    Pay
Fixed
Rate
   Clearinghouse    Expiration
Date
        

Notional

Amount

(000)

     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

CDX.NA.IG Series 20 Version 1

   1.00%    Chicago Mercantile    6/20/18         USD         150,000       $ (1,954,738

iTraxx Crossover Series 22 Version 1

   5.00%    InterContinental Exchange    12/20/19         EUR         75,763         10,326,560   

iTraxx Europe Series 22 Version 1

   1.00%    InterContinental Exchange    12/20/19         EUR         77,083         3,111,137   

iTraxx Sub Financials Series 22 Version 1

   1.00%    InterContinental Exchange    12/20/19           EUR         36,480         174,323   

Total

                     $ 11,657,282   
                    

 

 

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2015, centrally cleared credit default swaps — sold protection outstanding were as follows:

 

Index    Receive
Fixed
Rate
         Clearinghouse            Expiration
Date
   Credit
Rating1
  

Notional

Amount

(000)2

     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

iTraxx Crossover Series 21 Version 1

   5.00%         InterContinental Exchange          6/20/19    BB-      EUR         119,145       $ 657,145   

iTraxx Europe Series 21 Version 1

   1.00%         InterContinental Exchange          6/20/19    A-      EUR         9,633         (18,438

CDX.NA.HY Series 24 Version 2

   5.00%         Chicago Mercantile          6/20/20    B+      USD         47,426         385,303   

CDX.NA.IG Series 24 Version 1

   1.00%         Chicago Mercantile          6/20/20    BBB+      USD         451,710         2,386,201   

iTraxx Crossover Series 23 Version 1

   5.00%         InterContinental Exchange          6/20/20    B+      EUR         92,863         (1,809,432

iTraxx Europe Series 23 Version 1

   1.00%         InterContinental Exchange          6/20/20    A-      EUR         418,995         (398,206

iTraxx Sub Financials Series 23 Version 1

   1.00%           InterContinental Exchange            6/20/20    A      EUR         100,300         (887,036

Total

                           $ 315,537   
                          

 

 

 

 

  1 

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

 

  2 

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

60    BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015     


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   

 

 

As of June 30, 2015, centrally cleared interest rate swaps outstanding were as follows:

 

Fixed

Rate

  

Floating

Rate

   Clearinghouse   

Effective

Date

    

Expiration

Date

    

Notional

Amount

(000)

       Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

0.65%1

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile    N/A      11/26/16      USD      53,840         $ (10,759

2.24%2

   3-month Australian Bank Bill Rate    Chicago Mercantile    6/27/163      6/27/17      AUD      408,848           45,322   

2.23%2

   6-month Australian Bank Bill Rate    Chicago Mercantile    6/27/163      6/27/17      AUD      822,309           (32,986

2.25%2

   3-month Australian Bank Bill Rate    Chicago Mercantile    7/01/163      7/01/17      AUD      819,945           69,059   

1.59%1

   6-month GBP LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile    N/A      8/13/17      GBP      125,890           (2,479,671

1.21%1

   6-month GBP LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile    N/A      11/25/17      GBP      46,250           (49,146

2.23%1

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile    N/A      11/26/22      USD      10,000           (56,382

2.17%1

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile    N/A      5/15/23      USD      30,001           66,555   

2.04%1

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile    N/A      4/30/25      USD      11,883           380,513   

2.36%1

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile    N/A      5/15/25      USD      15,001           60,825   

2.45%1

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile    N/A      6/22/25      USD      18,245           (29,495

2.38%1

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile    N/A      4/24/45      USD      36,145           3,922,822   

2.39%1

   3-month LIBOR    Chicago Mercantile    N/A      4/24/45      USD      36,145           3,842,378   

1.79%1

   6-month EURIBOR    Chicago Mercantile    N/A      6/15/45      EUR      70,000           (2,347,523

Total

                                           $ 3,381,512   
                          

 

 

 

 

1 

Fund pays the fixed rate and receives the floating rate.

 

2 

Fund pays the floating rate and receives the fixed rate.

 

3 

Forward swap.

 

 

As of June 30, 2015, OTC credit default swaps — buy protection outstanding were as follows:

 

Issuer/Index    Pay
Fixed
Rate
     Counterparty    Expiration
Date
    

Notional
Amount

(000)

     Value     Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA

     5.00%       Deutsche Bank AG      12/20/16         EUR         750       $ (32,035   $ 56,151      $ (88,186

AK Steel Corp.

     5.00%       Citibank N.A.      12/20/16         USD         6,800         (82,509     (99,962     17,453   

iTraxx Asia ex-Japan IG Series 16 Version 1

     1.00%       Deutsche Bank AG      12/20/16         USD         5,000         (42,616     112,624        (155,240

Transocean Worldwide, Inc.

     1.00%       Goldman Sachs Bank USA      12/20/16         USD         4,250         (50,339     (11,838     (38,501

AK Steel Corp.

     5.00%       JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      12/20/16         USD         3,500         (42,468     (57,885     15,417   

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA

     5.00%       JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      3/20/17         EUR         1,550         (75,473     93,204        (168,677

AK Steel Corp.

     5.00%       Citibank N.A.      3/20/17         USD         3,750         (15,868     (41,791     25,923   

AK Steel Corp.

     5.00%       Citibank N.A.      3/20/17         USD         1,450         (6,136     (18,057     11,921   

Republic of Ireland

     1.00%       Citibank N.A.      3/20/17         USD         3,000         (40,721     194,570        (235,291

Republic of Ireland

     1.00%       Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC      3/20/17         USD         7,500         (101,802     494,974        (596,776

CDX.NA.IG Series 18 Version 1

     1.00%       Credit Suisse International      6/20/17         USD         86,815         (1,254,850     (382     (1,254,468

Commonwealth of Australia

     1.00%       UBS AG      6/20/17         USD         10,000         (182,565     (14,645     (167,920

Peugeot SA

     5.00%       BNP Paribas S.A.      9/20/17         EUR         2,890         (287,556     159,956        (447,512

Energias de Portugal SA

     5.00%       Citibank N.A.      9/20/17         EUR         5,349         (578,983     (683,597     104,614   

Hitachi Ltd.

     1.00%       JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      12/20/17         JPY         500,000         (92,293     (50,213     (42,080

Transocean, Inc.

     1.00%       Barclays Bank PLC      12/20/17         USD         9,100         443,787        92,363        351,424   

Government of Japan

     1.00%       HSBC Bank USA N.A.      12/20/17         USD         10,000         (203,241     (60,790     (142,451

Finmeccanica SpA

     5.00%       Bank of America N.A.      3/20/18         EUR         280         (34,129     (14,246     (19,883

Finmeccanica SpA

     5.00%       Credit Suisse International      3/20/18         EUR         100         (12,188     (4,404     (7,784

Ricoh Co. Ltd.

     1.00%       UBS AG      3/20/18         JPY         500,000         (91,363     94,201        (185,564

Republic of Italy

     1.00%       Barclays Bank PLC      3/20/18         USD         9,050         (23,767     302,369        (326,136

Republic of Korea

     1.00%       Citibank N.A.      3/20/18         USD         6,650         (140,810     (57,531     (83,279

iTraxx Europe Series 9 3-6%

     5.00%       Citibank N.A.      6/20/18         EUR         11,830         (1,051,036     987,730        (2,038,766

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

     BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015    61


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   

 

   As of June 30, 2015, OTC credit default swaps — buy protection outstanding were as follows: (continued)

 

Issuer/Index   

Pay

Fixed

Rate

     Counterparty   

Expiration

Date

    

Notional

Amount

(000)

     Value    

Premiums

Paid

(Received)

   

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Finmeccanica SpA

     5.00%       Credit Suisse International      6/20/18       EUR      380       $ (49,510   $ (16,241   $ (33,269

Republic of France

     0.25%       Barclays Bank PLC      6/20/18       USD      7,475         (19,861     79,893        (99,754

Republic of France

     0.25%       Citibank N.A.      6/20/18       USD      8,090         (21,495     97,929        (119,424

Republic of France

     0.25%       JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      6/20/18       USD      8,095         (21,509     75,234        (96,743

Peugeot SA

     5.00%       Barclays Bank PLC      9/20/18       EUR      2,890         (368,368     68,253        (436,621

Peugeot SA

     5.00%       BNP Paribas S.A.      9/20/18       EUR      3,890         (495,831     91,869        (587,700

iTraxx Financials Series 20 Version 1

     1.00%       Barclays Bank PLC      12/20/18       EUR      9,590         (111,090     (43,770     (67,320

iTraxx Financials Series 20 Version 1

     1.00%       Citibank N.A.      12/20/18       EUR      20,560         (238,166     (92,002     (146,164

JFE Holdings, Inc.

     1.00%       Goldman Sachs International      3/20/19       JPY      1,000,000         (182,743     (17,428     (165,315

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd.

     1.00%       Goldman Sachs International      3/20/19       JPY      277,000         (24,955     50,305        (75,260

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd.

     1.00%       Goldman Sachs International      3/20/19       JPY      223,000         (20,090     42,513        (62,603

Kingdom of Thailand

     1.00%       JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      3/20/19       USD      12,000         (101,999     187,931        (289,930

GDF Suez

     1.00%       Bank of America N.A.      6/20/19       EUR      5,175         (137,147     (135,763     (1,384

GKN Holdings PLC

     1.00%       Bank of America N.A.      6/20/19       EUR      600         (6,914     (4,497     (2,417

GKN Holdings PLC

     1.00%       Barclays Bank PLC      6/20/19       EUR      725         (8,355     (5,041     (3,314

GKN Holdings PLC

     1.00%       BNP Paribas S.A.      6/20/19       EUR      1,005         (11,582     (6,988     (4,594

GDF Suez

     1.00%       Citibank N.A.      6/20/19       EUR      2,965         (78,578     (71,200     (7,378

GKN Holdings PLC

     1.00%       Citibank N.A.      6/20/19       EUR      930         (10,717     (6,918     (3,799

iTraxx Financials Series 21 Version 1

     1.00%       Citibank N.A.      6/20/19       EUR      25,700         (267,927     (312,588     44,661   

iTraxx Financials Series 21 Version 1

     1.00%       Citibank N.A.      6/20/19       EUR      17,800         (185,568     (160,959     (24,609

iTraxx Financials Series 21 Version 1

     1.00%       Citibank N.A.      6/20/19       EUR      17,760         (185,151     (164,136     (21,015

iTraxx Financials Series 21 Version 1

     1.00%       Citibank N.A.      6/20/19       EUR      16,908         (176,264     (165,247     (11,017

GDF Suez

     1.00%       Deutsche Bank AG      6/20/19       EUR      2,960         (78,445     (77,654     (791

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha

     1.00%       JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      6/20/19       JPY      500,000         (94,705     (54,504     (40,201

Federative Republic of Brazil

     1.00%       Bank of America N.A.      6/20/19       USD      7,827         381,320        243,912        137,408   

iTraxx Asia ex-Japan IG Series 21 Version 1

     1.00%       Barclays Bank PLC      6/20/19       USD      12,500         (115,209     129,859        (245,068

Federative Republic of Brazil

     1.00%       Citibank N.A.      6/20/19       USD      7,600         370,262        275,411        94,851   

Carlsberg Breweries A/S

     1.00%       Citibank N.A.      9/20/19       EUR      1,015         (9,703     (10,815     1,112   

Fortum Oyj

     1.00%       Credit Suisse International      9/20/19       EUR      2,825         (63,475     (67,630     4,155   

Fortum Oyj

     1.00%       Credit Suisse International      9/20/19       EUR      1,780         (39,995     (42,613     2,618   

Fortum Oyj

     1.00%       Deutsche Bank AG      9/20/19       EUR      2,825         (63,475     (67,663     4,188   

Fortum Oyj

     1.00%       Deutsche Bank AG      9/20/19       EUR      2,090         (46,960     (51,254     4,294   

Fortum Oyj

     1.00%       Deutsche Bank AG      9/20/19       EUR      1,780         (39,995     (43,652     3,657   

Carlsberg Breweries A/S

     1.00%       Goldman Sachs International      9/20/19       EUR      1,790         (17,110     (21,131     4,021   

Republic of Portugal

     1.00%       BNP Paribas S.A.      9/20/19       USD      5,765         148,523        143,387        5,136   

The Boeing Co.

     1.00%       Credit Suisse International      9/20/19       USD      20,000         (688,609     (571,296     (117,313

RWE AG

     1.00%       Credit Suisse International      12/20/19       EUR      2,975         (32,431     (55,111     22,680   

RWE AG

     1.00%       JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      12/20/19       EUR      5,125         (55,869     (96,168     40,299   

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

     1.00%       Bank of America N.A.      3/20/20       EUR      630         1,143        40        1,103   

Deutsche Lufthansa AG

     1.00%       Barclays Bank PLC      3/20/20       EUR      1,260         21,155        10,583        10,572   

Deutsche Lufthansa AG

     1.00%       Barclays Bank PLC      3/20/20       EUR      1,260         21,155        10,583        10,572   

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

     1.00%       Citibank N.A.      3/20/20       EUR      1,270         2,305        811        1,494   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

62    BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015     


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   

 

   As of June 30, 2015, OTC credit default swaps — buy protection outstanding were as follows: (continued)

 

Issuer/Index    Pay
Fixed
Rate
     Counterparty    Expiration
Date
    

Notional
Amount

(000)

     Value     Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Arrow Electronics, Inc.

     1.00%       Barclays Bank PLC      3/20/20       USD      5,000       $ (62,401   $ (50,434   $ (11,967

Avnet, Inc.

     1.00%       Barclays Bank PLC      3/20/20       USD      5,000         (48,911     (25,512     (23,399

CBS Corp.

     1.00%       Barclays Bank PLC      3/20/20       USD      5,000         (98,067     (78,097     (19,970

Computer Sciences Corp.

     5.00%       Barclays Bank PLC      3/20/20       USD      5,000         (958,760     (947,573     (11,187

The Dow Chemical Co.

     1.00%       Barclays Bank PLC      3/20/20       USD      5,000         (85,826     (37,946     (47,880

Eastman Chemical Co.

     1.00%       Barclays Bank PLC      3/20/20       USD      5,000         (86,822     (57,952     (28,870

Expedia, Inc.

     1.00%       Barclays Bank PLC      3/20/20       USD      5,000         (41,973     (23,032     (18,941

FirstEnergy Corp.

     1.00%       Barclays Bank PLC      3/20/20       USD      5,000         (13,600     28,566        (42,166

Ford Motor Co.

     5.00%       Barclays Bank PLC      3/20/20       USD      5,000         (907,412     (1,004,545     97,133   

Gap, Inc.

     1.00%       Barclays Bank PLC      3/20/20       USD      5,000         (48,797     13,511        (62,308

H&R Block, Inc.

     5.00%       Barclays Bank PLC      3/20/20       USD      5,000         (828,393     (866,992     38,599   

Hewlett-Packard Co.

     1.00%       Barclays Bank PLC      3/20/20       USD      5,000         21,203        (37,946     59,149   

International Paper Co.

     1.00%       Barclays Bank PLC      3/20/20       USD      5,000         (81,743     (52,938     (28,805

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP

     1.00%       Barclays Bank PLC      3/20/20       USD      5,000         (98,994     (3,266     (95,728

Kohl’s Corp.

     1.00%       Barclays Bank PLC      3/20/20       USD      5,000         (36,198     67,259        (103,457

Meadwestvaco Corp.

     1.00%       Barclays Bank PLC      3/20/20       USD      5,000         (160,194     (28,719     (131,475

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     1.00%       Barclays Bank PLC      3/20/20       USD      5,000         12,520        (30,480     43,000   

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

     1.00%       Barclays Bank PLC      3/20/20       USD      5,000         (3,071     (15,309     12,238   

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

     1.00%       Barclays Bank PLC      3/20/20       USD      5,000         (30,869     9,020        (39,889

Transocean, Inc.

     5.00%       Barclays Bank PLC      3/20/20       USD      15,400         652,826        1,916,372        (1,263,546

Valero Energy Corp.

     1.00%       Barclays Bank PLC      3/20/20       USD      5,000         (24,668     76,849        (101,517

Viacom, Inc.

     1.00%       Barclays Bank PLC      3/20/20       USD      5,000         (66,228     (103,472     37,244   

Xerox Corp.

     1.00%       Barclays Bank PLC      3/20/20       USD      5,000         (8,516     (30,961     22,445   

YUM! Brands, Inc.

     1.00%       Barclays Bank PLC      3/20/20       USD      5,000         (32,555     (24,241     (8,314

General Mills, Inc.

     1.00%       JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      3/20/20       USD      7,700         (238,880     (216,936     (21,944

Staples, Inc.

     1.00%       Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC      3/20/20       USD      15,400         260,309        467,836        (207,527

Continental AG

     1.00%       Bank of America N.A.      6/20/20       EUR      8,825         (177,303     (246,869     69,566   

Marks & Spencer PLC

     1.00%       Bank of America N.A.      6/20/20       EUR      2,545         (19,783     (26,491     6,708   

Continental AG

     1.00%       Barclays Bank PLC      6/20/20       EUR      8,785         (176,498     (276,039     99,541   

Vodafone Group PLC

     1.00%       Barclays Bank PLC      6/20/20       EUR      2,960         (18,367     (26,458     8,091   

Vodafone Group PLC

     1.00%       Barclays Bank PLC      6/20/20       EUR      1,000         (2,561     (7,300     4,739   

Marks & Spencer PLC

     1.00%       Citibank N.A.      6/20/20       EUR      1,960         (15,235     (19,313     4,078   

Vodafone Group PLC

     1.00%       Citibank N.A.      6/20/20       EUR      2,970         (18,429     (31,335     12,906   

Vodafone Group PLC

     1.00%       Citibank N.A.      6/20/20       EUR      1,420         (4,950     (8,853     3,903   

Vodafone Group PLC

     1.00%       Citibank N.A.      6/20/20       EUR      1,280         (4,462     (1,293     (3,169

Numericable-SFR SAS

     5.00%       Credit Suisse International      6/20/20       EUR      2,100         (168,633     (194,381     25,748   

Vodafone Group PLC

     1.00%       Credit Suisse International      6/20/20       EUR      1,720         (5,996     (10,739     4,743   

Vodafone Group PLC

     1.00%       Credit Suisse International      6/20/20       EUR      1,080         (3,764     (5,547     1,783   

Vodafone Group PLC

     1.00%       Credit Suisse International      6/20/20       EUR      810         (1,981     (4,203     2,222   

Vodafone Group PLC

     1.00%       Credit Suisse International      6/20/20       EUR      510         (1,777     (2,646     869   

Continental AG

     1.00%       Goldman Sachs International      6/20/20       EUR      5,867         (117,873     (181,188     63,315   

Continental AG

     1.00%       Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC      6/20/20       EUR      8,948         (179,774     (281,406     101,632   

Marks & Spencer PLC

     1.00%       Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC      6/20/20       EUR      2,545         (19,783     (29,529     9,746   

Marks & Spencer PLC

     1.00%       Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC      6/20/20       EUR      1,270         (9,871     (14,735     4,864   

Boyd Gaming Corp.

     5.00%       Citibank N.A.      6/20/20       USD      5,700         (494,997     (319,179     (175,818

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

     1.00%       Citibank N.A.      6/20/20       USD      5,500         115,277        209,727        (94,450

Boyd Gaming Corp.

     5.00%       JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      6/20/20       USD      5,300         (460,261     (322,651     (137,610

United Mexican States

     1.00%       JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      6/20/20       USD      61,427         797,693        537,930        259,763   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

     BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015    63


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   

 

   As of June 30, 2015, OTC credit default swaps — buy protection outstanding were as follows: (concluded)

 

Issuer/Index   

Pay

Fixed

Rate

     Counterparty   

Expiration

Date

    

Notional

Amount

(000)

     Value    

Premiums

Paid

(Received)

   

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

United Mexican States

     1.00%       Bank of America N.A.      9/20/20       USD      61,427       $ 956,968      $ 807,449      $ 149,519   

Republic of South Africa

     1.00%       Barclays Bank PLC      9/20/20       USD      114,302         6,001,810        6,141,082        (139,272

Republic of Turkey

     1.00%       Barclays Bank PLC      9/20/20       USD      13,157         772,460        818,657        (46,197

Republic of Korea

     1.00%       BNP Paribas S.A.      9/20/20       USD      20,833         (508,423     (501,922     (6,501

Republic of Korea

     1.00%       BNP Paribas S.A.      9/20/20       USD      5,000         (122,021     (120,519     (1,502

Republic of Korea

     1.00%       BNP Paribas S.A.      9/20/20       USD      4,167         (101,685     (101,311     (374

Republic of Turkey

     1.00%       BNP Paribas S.A.      9/20/20       USD      30,941         1,818,243        2,132,071        (313,828

The Western Union Co.

     1.00%       Credit Suisse International      9/20/20       USD      43,000         602,811        751,735        (148,924

Federation of Malaysia

     1.00%       JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      9/20/20       USD      21,710         414,340        366,457        47,883   

Republic of Korea

     1.00%       JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      3/20/23       USD      10,000         (216,474     14,330        (230,804

ABX.HE.AAA Series 6-2

     0.11%       Credit Suisse International      5/25/46       USD      19,269         3,600,476        4,907,252        (1,306,776

CMBX.NA Series 7 AAA

     0.50%       Citibank N.A.      1/17/47       USD      5,795         173,551        175,414        (1,863

CMBX.NA Series 7 AAA

     0.50%       Deutsche Bank AG      1/17/47       USD      5,490         164,417        166,182        (1,765

CMBX.NA Series 7 AAA

     0.50%       JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      1/17/47       USD      5,775         172,952        173,750        (798

CMBX.NA Series 7 AAA

     0.50%       JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      1/17/47       USD      5,775         172,952        174,809        (1,857

Total

                                        $ 2,774,130      $ 14,205,045      $ (11,430,915
                 

 

 

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2015, OTC credit default swaps — sold protection outstanding were as follows:

 

Issuer/Index    Receive
Fixed
Rate
     Counterparty   Expiration
Date
  Credit
Rating1
 

Notional

Amount

(000)2

    Value     Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA

     3.00%       BNP Paribas S.A.   9/20/16   Not Rated   EUR     950      $ 8,221      $ (168,991   $ 177,212   

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA

     5.00%       Deutsche Bank AG   9/20/16   Not Rated   EUR     750        27,353        (38,466     65,819   

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA

     3.00%       JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   9/20/16   Not Rated   EUR     750        6,490        (74,339     80,829   

CDX.NA.IG Series 18 Version 1

     1.00%       Citibank N.A.   6/20/17   BBB+   USD     86,815        1,254,850        35,022        1,219,828   

Abengoa SA

     5.00%       Barclays Bank PLC   3/20/18   B+   EUR     505        (69,293     (43,638     (25,655

Abengoa SA

     5.00%       Credit Suisse International   3/20/18   B+   EUR     760        (104,282     (65,673     (38,609

Republic of Italy

     1.00%       Barclays Bank PLC   3/20/18   BBB-   EUR     6,750        38,982        (235,326     274,308   

Republic of Italy

     1.00%       Barclays Bank PLC   3/20/18   BBB-   USD     105        276        (4,598     4,874   

Bayerische Landesbank Gtd.

     1.00%       Barclays Bank PLC   12/20/18   Not Rated   EUR     4,630        59,374        10,643        48,731   

iTraxx Sub Financials Series 20 Version 1  

     5.00%       Barclays Bank PLC   12/20/18   BBB   EUR     7,670        1,150,357        1,334,875        (184,518

iTraxx Sub Financials Series 20 Version 1

     5.00%       Citibank N.A.   12/20/18   BBB   EUR     10,970        1,645,296        1,891,956        (246,660

iTraxx Sub Financials Series 20 Version 1

     5.00%       Deutsche Bank AG   12/20/18   BBB   EUR     5,480        821,905        949,429        (127,524

CNH Industrial NV

     5.00%       Citibank N.A.   3/20/19   BB+   EUR     1,630        221,658        255,843        (34,185

CNH Industrial NV

     5.00%       Citibank N.A.   3/20/19   BB+   EUR     1,630        221,658        260,813        (39,155

Astaldi SpA

     5.00%       Barclays Bank PLC   6/20/19   B+   EUR     308        16,089        4,939        11,150   

Astaldi SpA

     5.00%       Credit Suisse International   6/20/19   B+   EUR     462        24,133        2,883        21,250   

Astaldi SpA

     5.00%       Credit Suisse International   6/20/19   B+   EUR     310        16,193        9,922        6,271   

Astaldi SpA

     5.00%       Deutsche Bank AG   6/20/19   B+   EUR     302        15,795        10,404        5,391   

Astaldi SpA

     5.00%       Goldman Sachs International   6/20/19   B+   EUR     468        24,426        14,966        9,460   

Transocean, Inc.

     1.00%       Goldman Sachs International   6/20/19   BB+   USD     1,550        (240,562     (38,571     (201,991

Abengoa SA

     5.00%       Credit Suisse International   9/20/19   B+   EUR     1,000        (191,005     (168,414     (22,591

ArcelorMittal

     1.00%       Barclays Bank PLC   9/20/19   BB   EUR     890        (46,808     (67,968     21,160   

ArcelorMittal

     1.00%       Barclays Bank PLC   9/20/19   BB   EUR     890        (46,808     (65,227     18,419   

ArcelorMittal

     1.00%       Citibank N.A.   9/20/19   BB   EUR     1,780        (93,616     (134,187     40,571   

ArcelorMittal

     1.00%       Credit Suisse International   9/20/19   BB   EUR     1,780        (93,617     (130,453     36,836   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

64    BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015     


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   

 

   As of June 30, 2015, OTC credit default swaps — sold protection outstanding were as follows: (continued)

 

Issuer/Index   

Receive

Fixed
Rate

     Counterparty    Expiration
Date
   Credit
Rating1
  

Notional
Amount

(000)2

     Value     Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Abengoa SA

     5.00%       Citibank N.A.    12/20/19    B+    EUR      36       $ (7,077   $ (6,787   $ (290

Abengoa SA

     5.00%       Credit Suisse International    12/20/19    B+    EUR      805         (158,421     (192,915     34,494   

Abengoa SA

     5.00%       Credit Suisse International    12/20/19    B+    EUR      565         (111,189     (144,190     33,001   

Abengoa SA

     5.00%       Credit Suisse International    12/20/19    B+    EUR      560         (110,206     (111,884     1,678   

AK Steel Corp.

     5.00%       Citibank N.A.    12/20/19    B-    USD      6,800         (878,043     (621,061     (256,982

AK Steel Corp.

     5.00%       JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    12/20/19    B-    USD      3,500         (451,934     (297,142     (154,792

Altice Finco SA

     5.00%       Citibank N.A.    12/20/19    B-    EUR      670         46,860        9,267        37,593   

ArcelorMittal

     1.00%       Citibank N.A.    12/20/19    BB    EUR      1,330         (84,233     (97,420     13,187   

Transocean, Inc.

     1.00%       Bank of America N.A.    12/20/19    BB+    USD      4,200         (785,848     (303,269     (482,579

Transocean, Inc.

     1.00%       Bank of America N.A.    12/20/19    BB+    USD      3,580         (669,841     (244,038     (425,803

Transocean, Inc.

     1.00%       JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    12/20/19    BB+    USD      3,580         (669,841     (271,661     (398,180

Abengoa SA

     5.00%       Barclays Bank PLC    3/20/20    B+    EUR      1,715         (347,842     (264,431     (83,411

Abengoa SA

     5.00%       Goldman Sachs International    3/20/20    B+    EUR      1,025         (207,894     (131,247     (76,647

Abengoa SA

     5.00%       Goldman Sachs International    3/20/20    B+    EUR      685         (138,934     (87,711     (51,223

AK Steel Corp.

     5.00%       Citibank N.A.    3/20/20    B-    USD      3,750         (525,079     (420,039     (105,040

AK Steel Corp.

     5.00%       Citibank N.A.    3/20/20    B-    USD      1,450         (203,031     (159,200     (43,831

Bank of America Corp.

     1.00%       Barclays Bank PLC    3/20/20    A-    USD      15,800         243,810        190,486        53,324   

BP PLC

     1.00%       BNP Paribas S.A.    3/20/20    A    EUR      8,280         148,467        134,306        14,161   

BP PLC

     1.00%       BNP Paribas S.A.    3/20/20    A    EUR      5,530         99,158        86,743        12,415   

BP PLC

     1.00%       Citibank N.A.    3/20/20    A    EUR      5,368         96,252        98,950        (2,698

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

     5.00%       JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    3/20/20    BB+    USD      6,800         (84,333     569,450        (653,783

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

     5.00%       JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    3/20/20    BB+    USD      3,175         (39,376     243,051        (282,427

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

     5.00%       Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC    3/20/20    BB+    USD      3,500         (43,406     241,409        (284,815

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

     5.00%       Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC    3/20/20    BB+    USD      1,258         (15,602     89,885        (105,487

Citigroup, Inc.

     1.00%       Barclays Bank PLC    3/20/20    A-    USD      15,800         164,482        169,013        (4,531

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     1.00%       Barclays Bank PLC    3/20/20    A-    USD      15,800         96,834        69,536        27,298   

JPMorgan Chase and Co.

     1.00%       Barclays Bank PLC    3/20/20    A    USD      15,800         259,509        233,599        25,910   

Morgan Stanley

     1.00%       Barclays Bank PLC    3/20/20    A-    USD      15,800         164,040        83,674        80,366   

Novo Banco SA

     5.00%       BNP Paribas S.A.    3/20/20    Not Rated    EUR      1,815         169,458        166,117        3,341   

Novo Banco SA

     5.00%       BNP Paribas S.A.    3/20/20    Not Rated    EUR      1,815         169,458        166,117        3,341   

Republic of Italy

     1.00%       Goldman Sachs International    3/20/20    BBB-    USD      19,000         (277,670     (126,603     (151,067

Royal Dutch Shell PLC

     1.00%       Bank of America N.A.    3/20/20    AA    EUR      2,160         55,957        47,816        8,141   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC

     1.00%       Barclays Bank PLC    3/20/20    AA    EUR      1,230         31,864        28,619        3,245   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC

     1.00%       Barclays Bank PLC    3/20/20    AA    EUR      1,220         31,605        28,386        3,219   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC

     1.00%       Barclays Bank PLC    3/20/20    AA    EUR      615         15,932        14,138        1,794   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC

     1.00%       BNP Paribas S.A.    3/20/20    AA    EUR      3,310         85,749        78,902        6,847   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC

     1.00%       BNP Paribas S.A.    3/20/20    AA    EUR      2,200         56,854        51,194        5,660   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC

     1.00%       Citibank N.A.    3/20/20    AA    EUR      2,160         55,956        50,337        5,619   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC

     1.00%       Citibank N.A.    3/20/20    AA    EUR      1,220         31,605        27,690        3,915   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC

     1.00%       Citibank N.A.    3/20/20    AA    EUR      1,220         31,605        27,690        3,915   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC

     1.00%       Citibank N.A.    3/20/20    AA    EUR      1,210         31,270        30,218        1,052   

Transocean, Inc.

     1.00%       Barclays Bank PLC    3/20/20    BB+    USD      15,400         (3,099,972     (3,677,234     577,262   

Transocean, Inc.

     1.00%       Barclays Bank PLC    3/20/20    BB+    USD      5,100         (1,026,614     (1,041,538     14,924   

Transocean, Inc.

     1.00%       Barclays Bank PLC    3/20/20    BB+    USD      3,400         (684,409     (639,408     (45,001

Transocean, Inc.

     1.00%       Barclays Bank PLC    3/20/20    BB+    USD      2,000         (402,594     (425,468     22,874   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

     BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015    65


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   

 

As of June 30, 2015, OTC credit default swaps — sold protection outstanding were as follows: (continued)

 

Issuer/Index   

Receive
Fixed

Rate

    Counterparty    Expiration
Date
   Credit
Rating1
  

Notional

Amount
(000)2

     Value     Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Transocean, Inc.

     1.00   Goldman Sachs International    3/20/20    BB+    USD      5,200       $ (1,046,744   $ (1,435,167   $ 388,423   

United Rentals, Inc.

     5.00   Barclays Bank PLC    3/20/20    BB-    USD      3,400         392,153        348,011        44,142   

United Rentals, Inc.

     5.00   Goldman Sachs International    3/20/20    BB-    USD      3,200         369,085        329,183        39,902   

United Rentals, Inc.

     5.00   Goldman Sachs International    3/20/20    BB-    USD      3,200         369,085        329,183        39,902   

Volkswagen AG

     1.00   Credit Suisse International    3/20/20    A    EUR      6,995         146,503        143,729        2,774   

Volkswagen AG

     1.00   Credit Suisse International    3/20/20    A    EUR      6,990         146,398        143,626        2,772   

Volkswagen AG

     1.00   Credit Suisse International    3/20/20    A    EUR      6,990         146,399        160,395        (13,996

Volkswagen AG

     1.00   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    3/20/20    A    EUR      15,495         324,527        326,926        (2,399

Wells Fargo & Co.

     1.00   Barclays Bank PLC    3/20/20    A+    USD      15,800         377,827        356,966        20,861   

Abengoa SA

     5.00   Barclays Bank PLC    6/20/20    B+    EUR      685         (143,272     (143,567     295   

Abengoa SA

     5.00   BNP Paribas S.A.    6/20/20    B+    EUR      727         (151,987     (128,171     (23,816

Abengoa SA

     5.00   BNP Paribas S.A.    6/20/20    B+    EUR      484         (101,324     (84,195     (17,129

Abengoa SA

     5.00   Credit Suisse International    6/20/20    B+    EUR      685         (143,271     (145,356     2,085   

Abengoa SA

     5.00   Goldman Sachs International    6/20/20    B+    EUR      1,710         (357,656     (260,510     (97,146

Abengoa SA

     5.00   Goldman Sachs International    6/20/20    B+    EUR      685         (143,272     (143,567     295   

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

     1.00   Bank of America N.A.    6/20/20    A+    EUR      8,825         236,197        246,869        (10,672

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

     1.00   Barclays Bank PLC    6/20/20    A+    EUR      8,785         235,125        280,779        (45,654

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

     1.00   Goldman Sachs International    6/20/20    A+    EUR      5,867         157,027        184,351        (27,324

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

     1.00   Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC    6/20/20    A+    EUR      8,948         239,488        276,586        (37,098

Federative Republic of Brazil

     1.00   BNP Paribas S.A.    6/20/20    BBB-    USD      5,300         (378,281     (311,702     (66,579

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     1.00   Bank of America N.A.    6/20/20    A-    USD      40,280         186,114        223,238        (37,124

MGM Resorts International

     5.00   BNP Paribas S.A.    6/20/20    B+    USD      5,000         427,434        476,563        (49,129

MGM Resorts International

     5.00   Citibank N.A.    6/20/20    B+    USD      5,000         427,435        433,783        (6,348

Rio Tinto PLC

     1.00   BNP Paribas S.A.    6/20/20    A-    USD      13,200         5,698        (4,502     10,200   

Rio Tinto PLC

     1.00   Deutsche Bank AG    6/20/20    A-    USD      10,100         4,359        16,068        (11,709

United Mexican States

     1.00   Bank of America N.A.    6/20/20    BBB+    USD      61,427         (794,282     (623,530     (170,752

VBP PLC

     1.00   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    6/20/20    A    EUR      13,000         221,194        198,741        22,453   

Vodafone Group PLC

     1.00   Goldman Sachs International    6/20/20    BBB+    EUR      2,600         16,133        20,655        (4,522

Vougeot Bidco PLC

     5.00   Credit Suisse International    6/20/20    B    EUR      2,590         (541,712     302,889        (844,601

Abengoa SA

     5.00   Goldman Sachs International    9/20/20    B+    EUR      2,800         (604,009     (552,023     (51,986

Abengoa SA

     5.00   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    9/20/20    B+    EUR      800         (172,575     (163,385     (9,190

Federative Republic of Brazil

     1.00   Bank of America N.A.    9/20/20    BBB-    USD      9,015         (697,364     (621,619     (75,745

Federative Republic of Brazil

     1.00   BNP Paribas S.A.    9/20/20    BBB-    USD      62,198         (4,811,416     (4,327,751     (483,665

Federative Republic of Brazil

     1.00   BNP Paribas S.A.    9/20/20    BBB-    USD      62,198         (4,811,408     (4,376,789     (434,619

Federative Republic of Brazil

     1.00   BNP Paribas S.A.    9/20/20    BBB-    USD      62,198         (4,814,862     (4,376,789     (438,073

Federative Republic of Brazil

     1.00   Citibank N.A.    9/20/20    BBB-    USD      21,267         (1,646,304     (1,555,387     (90,917

Novo Banco SA

     5.00   BNP Paribas S.A.    9/20/20    Not Rated    EUR      2,160         220,243        214,029        6,214   

Russian Federation

     1.00   Bank of America N.A.    9/20/20    BB+    USD      47,565         (5,118,283     (5,505,822     387,539   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

66    BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015     


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   

 

As of June 30, 2015, OTC credit default swaps — sold protection outstanding were as follows: (concluded)

 

Issuer/Index   

Receive

Fixed

Rate

       Counterparty    Expiration
Date
   Credit
Rating1
  

Notional

Amount

(000)2

     Value     Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

United Mexican States

     1.00      Bank of America N.A.    9/20/20    BBB+    USD      6,400       $ (100,060   $ (108,356   $ 8,296   

United Mexican States

     1.00      BNP Paribas S.A.    9/20/20    BBB+    USD      62,314         (974,233     (811,936     (162,297

United Mexican States

     1.00      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    9/20/20    BBB+    USD      124,146         (1,940,949     (1,653,127     (287,822

United Mexican States

     1.00      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    9/20/20    BBB+    USD      61,427         (960,378     (703,427     (256,951

Glencore International AG

     1.00      BNP Paribas S.A.    6/20/21    BBB    EUR      1,050         (60,740     (114,519     53,779   

Glencore International AG

     1.00      Citibank N.A.    6/20/21    BBB    EUR      2,100         (121,479     (235,749     114,270   

Republic of France

     0.25      Barclays Bank PLC    6/20/23    AA    USD      4,575         (104,548     (282,388     177,840   

Republic of France

     0.25      Citibank N.A.    6/20/23    AA    USD      4,940         (112,889     (322,012     209,123   

Republic of France

     0.25      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    6/20/23    AA    USD      4,935         (112,774     (298,906     186,132   

CMBX.NA Series 7 BBB-

     3.00      Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC    1/17/47    BBB-    USD      7,880         (217,832     (52,229     (165,603

CMBX.NA Series 7 BBB-

     3.00      Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC    1/17/47    BBB-    USD      7,880         (217,831     (42,190     (175,641

CMBX.NA Series 4 AM

     0.50      Deutsche Bank AG    2/17/51    BB    USD      1,925         (38,051     (272,128     234,077   

Total

                       $ (31,060,961   $ (27,425,038   $ (3,635,923
                      

 

 

 

 

  1   

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

 

  2   

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

 

 

As of June 30, 2015, OTC interest rate swaps outstanding were as follows:

 

Fixed
Rate
  

Floating

Rate

   Counterparty    Expiration
Date
  

Notional

Amount
(000)

     Value     Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
12.30%1    1-day BZDIOVER    Bank of America N.A.    1/04/16    BRL      561,553       $ 1,828,982      $ 9,358      $ 1,819,624   
12.30%2    1-day BZDIOVER    Credit Suisse International    1/04/16    BRL      361,578         (1,177,659     (6,238     (1,171,421
11.18%2    1-day BZDIOVER    Credit Suisse International    1/04/16    BRL      329,647         (1,895,146     (3,310     (1,891,836
11.43%2    1-day BZDIOVER    Credit Suisse International    1/04/16    BRL      217,151         (889,936     (3,453     (886,483
11.36%2    1-day BZDIOVER    Credit Suisse International    1/04/16    BRL      196,541         (838,850     (1,392     (837,458
11.12%2    1-day BZDIOVER    Credit Suisse International    1/04/16    BRL      56,657         (340,910     (233     (340,677
12.00%2    1-day BZDIOVER    Deutsche Bank AG    1/04/16    BRL      231,659         (266,789     (6,384     (260,405
11.26%2    1-day BZDIOVER    Deutsche Bank AG    1/04/16    BRL      56,983         (299,239     (624     (298,615
11.85%2    1-day BZDIOVER    Goldman Sachs International    1/04/16    BRL      224,448         (391,357     (2,857     (388,500
12.14%1    1-day BZDIOVER    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    1/04/16    BRL      613,589         650,648        15,552        635,096   
11.83%1    1-day BZDIOVER    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    1/04/16    BRL      315,554         662,063        3,614        658,449   
12.13%1    1-day BZDIOVER    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    1/04/16    BRL      267,136         299,075        7,177        291,898   
11.80%1    1-day BZDIOVER    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    1/04/16    BRL      248,593         11,645        3,298        8,347   
11.85%2    1-day BZDIOVER    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    1/04/16    BRL      224,448         (391,357     (2,857     (388,500
11.99%1    1-day BZDIOVER    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    1/04/16    BRL      183,763         209,486        2,445        207,041   
11.85%2    1-day BZDIOVER    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    1/04/16    BRL      174,861         (295,215     (2,244     (292,971
11.91%2    1-day BZDIOVER    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    1/04/16    BRL      105,877         262,306        (1,223     263,529   
3.69%2    28-day MXIBTIIE    Bank of America N.A.    6/20/16    MXN      2,889,143         48,983        (1,587     50,570   
3.70%2    28-day MXIBTIIE    Bank of America N.A.    6/20/16    MXN      2,889,143         76,441        (1,665     78,106   
3.69%2    28-day MXIBTIIE    Bank of America N.A.    6/20/16    MXN      1,824,722         36,717        (1,019     37,736   
4.19%2    28-day MXIBTIIE    Deutsche Bank AG    12/16/16    MXN      982,582         284,425        (3,740     288,165   
1.94%2    3-month KRW Certificate of Deposit    Bank of America N.A.    2/10/17    KRW      114,660,301         413,813        431        413,382   
1.91%2    3-month KRW Certificate of Deposit    Barclays Bank PLC    2/10/17    KRW      89,180,233         290,581        376        290,205   
1.94%2    3-month KRW Certificate of Deposit    UBS AG    2/10/17    KRW      222,950,584         820,261        817        819,444   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

     BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015    67


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   

 

As of June 30, 2015, OTC interest rate swaps outstanding were as follows: (continued)

 

Fixed
Rate
  

Floating

Rate

   Counterparty    Expiration
Date
  

Notional

Amount
(000)

     Value     Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
1.91%2    3-month KRW Certificate of Deposit    UBS AG    2/10/17    KRW      87,587,729       $ 285,392      $ 369      $ 285,023   
1.96%2    3-month KRW Certificate of Deposit    UBS AG    2/11/17    KRW      160,621,152         642,823        526        642,297   
1.82%2    3-month KRW Certificate of Deposit    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    3/13/17    KRW      160,000,000         376,481        4,204        372,277   
1.68%2    3-month KRW Certificate of Deposit    UBS AG    4/17/17    KRW      460,000,000         15,078        9,799        5,279   
1.68%2    3-month KRW Certificate of Deposit    Citibank N.A.    4/20/17    KRW      134,350,646         (8,212     947        (9,159
1.68%2    3-month KRW Certificate of Deposit    UBS AG    4/20/17    KRW      147,813,908         (9,035     1,042        (10,077
2.25%2    7-day China Fixing Repo Rates    Bank of America N.A.    5/22/17    CNY      622,208         (1,095     (1,582     487   
2.27%2    7-day China Fixing Repo Rates    Bank of America N.A.    5/27/17    CNY      627,549         37,190        (539     37,729   
2.24%2    7-day China Fixing Repo Rates    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    5/27/17    CNY      616,867         (32,962     (378     (32,584
1.68%2    3-month KRW Certificate of Deposit    Citibank N.A.    6/04/17    KRW      170,007,850         (59,259     776        (60,035
1.70%2    3-month KRW Certificate of Deposit    Bank of America N.A.    6/05/17    KRW      110,823,954         13,841        1,276        12,565   
1.67%2    3-month KRW Certificate of Deposit    Barclays Bank PLC    6/08/17    KRW      115,133,775         (52,169     511        (52,680
1.67%2    3-month KRW Certificate of Deposit    Citibank N.A.    6/08/17    KRW      114,064,421         (51,684     507        (52,191
4.35%1    28-day MXIBTIIE    Bank of America N.A.    11/17/17    MXN      312,503         (11,236     1,646        (12,882
1.71%1    6-month WIBOR    Barclays Bank PLC    3/06/18    PLN      337,130         993,107               993,107   
1.71%1    6-month WIBOR    BNP Paribas S.A.    3/06/18    PLN      358,015         1,054,630               1,054,630   
1.73%1    6-month WIBOR    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    3/06/18    PLN      1,034,285         2,886,774               2,886,774   
4.69%1    28-day MXIBTIIE    Bank of America N.A.    3/16/18    MXN      344,478         (121,454     2,370        (123,824
4.55%1    28-day MXIBTIIE    Barclays Bank PLC    3/21/18    MXN      338,099         (32,445     4,306        (36,751
4.57%1    28-day MXIBTIIE    Citibank N.A.    3/21/18    MXN      338,099         (43,955     4,375        (48,330
1.74%1    6-month WIBOR    Goldman Sachs International    3/23/18    PLN      473,851         1,205,311               1,205,311   
1.76%1    6-month WIBOR    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    3/23/18    PLN      426,149         1,046,742               1,046,742   
2.02%1    6-month WIBOR    Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC    6/03/18    PLN      525,060         532,824               532,824   
2.26%1    6-month WIBOR    Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC    6/18/18    PLN      890,305         (618,615            (618,615
2.25%1    6-month WIBOR    Citibank N.A.    6/19/18    PLN      92,970         (59,168            (59,168
1.91%1    6-month BUBOR    Citibank N.A.    6/26/18    HUF      457,090         122               122   
1.91%1    6-month BUBOR    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    6/26/18    HUF      25,871,465         20,197               20,197   
1.92%1    6-month BUBOR    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    6/26/18    HUF      25,871,445         (19,632            (19,632
4.85%1    28-day MXIBTIIE    Bank of America N.A.    11/01/18    MXN      239,344         (43,384     656        (44,040
4.72%1    28-day MXIBTIIE    Citibank N.A.    11/14/18    MXN      367,405         27,487        936        26,551   
5.05%1    28-day MXIBTIIE    Citibank N.A.    11/15/19    MXN      258,803         31,746        2,473        29,273   
5.04%1    28-day MXIBTIIE    Bank of America N.A.    11/18/19    MXN      245,625         66,724        780        65,944   
4.81%2    28-day MXIBTIIE    Bank of America N.A.    1/28/20    MXN      222,914         (251,467            (251,467
5.42%2    28-day MXIBTIIE    Goldman Sachs International    3/06/20    MXN      468,238         230,373        (6,111     236,484   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

68    BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015     


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   

 

As of June 30, 2015, OTC interest rate swaps outstanding were as follows: (concluded)

 

Fixed
Rate
 

Floating

Rate

   Counterparty    Expiration
Date
  

Notional

Amount
(000)

     Value     Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
5.23%2   28-day MXIBTIIE    Bank of America N.A.    3/12/20    MXN      628,646       $ (36,993   $ (1,844   $ (35,149
2.60%2   7-day China Fixing Repo Rates    Goldman Sachs International    5/22/20    CNY      140,591         64,057        (1,376     65,433   
2.65%2   7-day China Fixing Repo Rates    Goldman Sachs International    5/22/20    CNY      126,532         110,578        (1,359     111,937   
2.60%2   7-day China Fixing Repo Rates    HSBC Bank PLC    5/25/20    CNY      267,053         120,950        (636     121,586   
2.63%2   7-day China Fixing Repo Rates    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    5/27/20    CNY      133,553         92,831        (361     93,192   
2.65%2   7-day China Fixing Repo Rates    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    5/27/20    CNY      132,252         112,040        (369     112,409   
7.15%1   1-day MIBOR    HSBC Bank PLC    6/04/20    INR      1,810,344         (73,106     274        (73,380
11.41%1   1-day BZDIOVER    Bank of America N.A.    1/04/21    BRL      51,522         1,074,671        1,187        1,073,484   
12.50%2   1-day BZDIOVER    Bank of America N.A.    1/04/21    BRL      45,049         (129,147     1,943        (131,090
12.35%2   1-day BZDIOVER    Bank of America N.A.    1/04/21    BRL      37,899         (211,043     861        (211,904
12.05%2   1-day BZDIOVER    Bank of America N.A.    1/04/21    BRL      29,995         (336,814     (270     (336,544
12.44%2   1-day BZDIOVER    Citibank N.A.    1/04/21    BRL      68,361         (293,163     2,468        (295,631
12.35%2   1-day BZDIOVER    Credit Suisse International    1/04/21    BRL      38,601         (214,949     877        (215,826
12.41%2   1-day BZDIOVER    Credit Suisse International    1/04/21    BRL      26,249         (128,022     476        (128,498
12.46%2   1-day BZDIOVER    Credit Suisse International    1/04/21    BRL      26,183         (106,024     452        (106,476
11.07%1   1-day BZDIOVER    Goldman Sachs Bank USA    1/04/21    BRL      39,379         1,101,268        189        1,101,079   
12.43%2   1-day BZDIOVER    HSBC Bank PLC    1/04/21    BRL      55,819         (248,428     2,028        (250,456
11.84%2   1-day BZDIOVER    HSBC Bank PLC    1/04/21    BRL      20,077         (305,877     (436     (305,441
12.52%2   1-day BZDIOVER    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    1/04/21    BRL      76,616         (220,862     2,439        (223,301
12.50%2   1-day BZDIOVER    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    1/04/21    BRL      74,504         (213,587     3,214        (216,801
12.05%2   1-day BZDIOVER    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    1/04/21    BRL      56,607         (450,137     (1,342     (448,795
11.08%1   1-day BZDIOVER    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    1/04/21    BRL      17,228         482,968        (17     482,985   
11.72%2   1-day BZDIOVER    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    1/04/21    BRL      1,450         (32,843     241        (33,084
3.27%1   3-month LIBOR    Deutsche Bank AG    5/16/21    USD      5,230         (412,423            (412,423
12.26%2   1-day BZDIOVER    Citibank N.A.    1/02/23    BRL      60,127         (418,919     3,057        (421,976
12.46%2   1-day BZDIOVER    Credit Suisse International    1/02/23    BRL      119,022         (342,903     2,596        (345,499
5.84%2   28-day MXIBTIIE    Deutsche Bank AG    11/14/24    MXN      378,409         (790,405     (1,830     (788,575
5.85%2   28-day MXIBTIIE    Deutsche Bank AG    11/14/24    MXN      164,526         (337,576     (794     (336,782
5.86%2   28-day MXIBTIIE    Credit Suisse International    12/26/24    MXN      130,200         (280,376     (598     (279,778
5.73%1   28-day MXIBTIIE    Bank of America N.A.    1/03/25    MXN      235,720         641,497        3,135        638,362   
5.66%2   28-day MXIBTIIE    Bank of America N.A.    1/06/25    MXN      270,000         (830,132     (1,162     (828,970
5.55%2   28-day MXIBTIIE    Bank of America N.A.    1/13/25    MXN      240,337         (863,908     (987     (862,921
5.88%2   28-day MXIBTIIE    Goldman Sachs International    1/28/25    MXN      290,873         (624,689     (1,292     (623,397
5.95%2   28-day MXIBTIIE    Credit Suisse International    1/29/25    MXN      250,370         (428,924     (1,189     (427,735
6.46%2   28-day MXIBTIIE    Credit Suisse International    5/30/25    MXN      609,670         333,185        (10,252     343,437   
6.46%2   28-day MXIBTIIE    Credit Suisse International    5/30/25    MXN      220,328         120,409        (3,705     124,114   
6.46%2   28-day MXIBTIIE    Deutsche Bank AG    5/30/25    MXN      279,342         152,661        (4,697     157,358   
6.33%2   28-day MXIBTIIE    Citibank N.A.    6/09/25    MXN      121,648         (20,632     (665     (19,967
3.05%2   6-month WIBOR    Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC    6/18/25    PLN      295,605         459,239               459,239   
Total                  $ 3,674,510      $ 23,387      $ 3,651,123   
                

 

 

 

 

1 

Fund pays the fixed rate and receives the floating rate.

 

2 

Fund pays the floating rate and receives the fixed rate.

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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As of June 30, 2015, OTC total return swaps outstanding were as follows:

 

Reference Entity   

Fixed
Rate(Amount)/

Floating Rate

     Counterparty     

Expiration

Date

    

Notional

Amount/

Contract

Amount

(000)

       Value    

Premiums

Paid

(Received)

      

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Repsol SA

   0% Fixed1      Citibank N.A.      7/17/15        213         $ (3,740             $ (3,740

Repsol SA

   3-month EURIBOR minus 0.50%1      Citibank N.A.      7/17/15        7,232           (126,986               (126,986

Telecom Italia SpA

   3-month EURIBOR minus 0.30%1      BNP Paribas S.A.      7/17/15        6,976,744           (2,026,960               (2,026,960

Bangkok Dusit Medical Services PCL

   3-month LIBOR minus 2.50%1      Credit Suisse
International
     9/17/15        5,000,000           (42,733               (42,733

Aperam SA

   3-month EURIBOR minus 0.25%1      BNP Paribas S.A.      9/18/15        13,957           (140,545               (140,545

Aperam SA

   3-month EURIBOR minus 0.35%1      JPMorgan Chase
Bank N.A.
     9/30/15        3,372           (41,544               (41,544

Telecom Italia SpA

   3-month EURIBOR minus 0.25%1      JPMorgan Chase
Bank N.A.
     11/10/15        6,557,018           (2,068,226               (2,068,226

Telecom Italia SpA

   3-month EURIBOR minus 0.30%1      JPMorgan Chase
Bank N.A.
     11/10/15        648,333           (165,426               (165,426

Repsol SA

   3-month EURIBOR minus 0.20%1      Goldman Sachs
International
     11/12/15        274,645           502,702                  502,702   

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

   1-month EURIBOR minus 0.35%1      BNP Paribas S.A.      1/16/16        187,832           14,692                  14,692   

Aperam SA

   3-month EURIBOR minus 0.50%1      JPMorgan Chase
Bank N.A.
     1/18/16        21,544           (281,249               (281,249

Repsol SA

   3-month EURIBOR minus 0.30%1      BNP Paribas S.A.      1/18/16        7,423           (4,188               (4,188

Standard Chartered PLC

   1-month LIBOR minus 0.40%1      Goldman Sachs
International
     1/18/16        128,484           (293,130               (293,130

Standard Chartered PLC

   1-month LIBOR minus 0.40%1      Goldman Sachs
International
     1/18/16        5,111           (81,832               (81,832

Volkswagen AG

   3-month EURIBOR minus 0.43%1      BNP Paribas S.A.      1/18/16        21,856           (243,821               (243,821
   3-month                           

Volkswagen AG

   EURIBOR minus 0.43%1      BNP Paribas S.A.      1/18/16        20,310           (137,208               (137,208

Standard Chartered PLC

   3-month LIBOR minus 0.25%1      BNP Paribas S.A.      3/09/16        121,825           25,122                  25,122   

Standard Chartered PLC

   3-month LIBOR minus 0.25%1      BNP Paribas S.A.      3/09/16        4,847           (77,605               (77,605

Altice SA

   3-month EURIBOR minus 0.40%1      BNP Paribas S.A.      3/11/16        17,911           (474,446               (474,446

Volkswagen AG

   3-month EURIBOR minus 0.10%1      JPMorgan Chase
Bank N.A.
     3/19/16        71,024           3,009,667                  3,009,667   

Vincom JSC

   3-month LIBOR plus 0.75%2      Citibank N.A.      4/13/16        98,042           (25,350               (25,350

Vincom JSC

   3-month LIBOR plus 0.75%2      Citibank N.A.      4/13/16        52,200           (11,087               (11,087

CaixaBank SA

   3-month EURIBOR minus 0.50%1      Goldman Sachs
International
     4/21/16        408,558           29,798                  29,798   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

70    BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015     


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   

 

      As of June 30, 2015, OTC total return swaps outstanding were as follows: (continued)

 

Reference Entity   

Fixed
Rate(Amount)/

Floating Rate

     Counterparty      Expiration
Date
    

Notional

Amount/

Contract

Amount

(000)

       Value    

Premiums

Paid

(Received)

      

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Telecom Italia SpA

   3-month EURIBOR minus 0.50%1      Bank of America N.A.      4/29/16        4,185,508         $ (372,513             $ (372,513

Telecom Italia SpA

   3-month EURIBOR minus 0.01%1      Bank of America N.A.      5/09/16        4,213,662           (465,168               (465,168

Volkswagen AG

   3-month EURIBOR minus 0.20%1      Bank of America N.A.      5/22/16        55,142           1,346,467                  1,346,467   

CaixaBank SA

   3-month EURIBOR minus 0.15%1      Bank of America N.A.      5/26/16        396,362           55,312                  55,312   

Telecom Italia SpA

   3-month EURIBOR minus 0.55%1      BNP Paribas S.A.      6/10/16        583,736           10,236                  10,236   

Telecom Italia SpA

   3-month EURIBOR minus 0.50%1      BNP Paribas S.A.      6/13/16        1,552,862           13,453                  13,453   

Telecom Italia SpA

   3-month EURIBOR minus 0.80%1      BNP Paribas S.A.      6/17/16        2,149,015           42,384                  42,384   

Altice SA

   3-month EURIBOR minus 0.55%1      BNP Paribas S.A.      6/27/16        599           28,784                  28,784   

Return on Markit IOS 4.00%, 30- year, fixed rate Fannie Mae

   1-month LIBOR3      Bank of America N.A.      1/12/41      USD 14,671           3,812      $ (68,934        72,746   

Return on Markit IOS 4.00%, 30- year, fixed rate Fannie Mae

   1-month LIBOR4      Credit Suisse
International
     1/12/41      USD 29,304           (7,614     (266,918        259,304   

Return on Markit IOS 4.00%, 30- year, fixed rate Fannie Mae

   1-month LIBOR3      Credit Suisse
International
     1/12/41      USD 29,304           7,613        (160,585        168,198   

Return on Markit IOS 4.00%, 30- year, fixed rate Fannie Mae

   1-month LIBOR3      Credit Suisse
International
     1/12/41      USD 14,520           3,772        6,885           (3,113

Return on Markit IOS 4.00%, 30- year, fixed rate Fannie Mae

   1-month LIBOR4      Credit Suisse
International
     1/12/41      USD 14,407           (3,743     (126,976        123,233   

Return on Markit IOS 4.00%, 30- year, fixed rate Fannie Mae

   1-month LIBOR3      Credit Suisse
International
     1/12/41      USD 14,407           3,743        6,832           (3,089

Return on Markit IOS 4.00%, 30- year, fixed rate Fannie Mae

   1-month LIBOR4      JPMorgan Chase
Bank N.A.
     1/12/41      USD 14,671           (3,811     (124,461        120,650   

Return on Markit IOS 4.00%, 30- year, fixed rate Fannie Mae

   1-month LIBOR3      Credit Suisse
International
     1/12/44      USD 29,515           76,842        (37,753        114,595   

Return on Markit IOS 4.00%, 30- year, fixed rate Fannie Mae

   1-month LIBOR3      Credit Suisse
International
     1/12/44      USD 29,515           76,842        (25,285        102,127   

Return on Markit IOS 4.00%, 30- year, fixed rate Fannie Mae

   1-month LIBOR3      Credit Suisse
International
     1/12/44      USD 29,515           76,842        8,365           68,477   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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      As of June 30, 2015, OTC total return swaps outstanding were as follows: (concluded)

 

Reference Entity   

Fixed

Rate(Amount)/

Floating Rate

     Counterparty      Expiration
Date
  

Notional

Amount/

Contract

Amount

(000)

       Value     Premiums
Paid
(Received)
       Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Return on Markit IOS 4.00%, 30- year, fixed rate Fannie Mae

   1-month LIBOR3      Credit Suisse
International
     1/12/44      USD          29,439         $ 76,644      $ (110,746      $ 187,390   

Return on Markit IOS 4.00%, 30- year, fixed rate Fannie Mae

   1-month LIBOR3      Credit Suisse
International
     1/12/44      USD         29,135           75,851        (170,429        246,280   

Return on Markit IOS 4.00%, 30- year, fixed rate Fannie Mae

   1-month LIBOR3      Credit Suisse
International
     1/12/44      USD         29,135           75,852        (131,828        207,680   

Return on Markit IOS 4.00%, 30- year, fixed rate Fannie Mae

   1-month LIBOR4      Credit Suisse
International
     1/12/44      USD         29,135           (75,852     (252,585        176,733   

Return on Markit IOS 4.00%, 30- year, fixed rate Fannie Mae

   1-month LIBOR4      Credit Suisse
International
     1/12/44      USD         29,059           (75,654     (473,065        397,411   

Return on Markit IOS 4.00%, 30- year, fixed rate Fannie Mae

   1-month LIBOR4      Credit Suisse
International
     1/12/44      USD         28,983           (75,456     (264,852        189,396   

Return on Markit IOS 4.00%, 30- year, fixed rate Fannie Mae

   1-month LIBOR3      Credit Suisse
International
     1/12/44      USD         14,453           37,629        (110,057        147,686   

Return on Markit IOS 4.00%, 30- year, fixed rate Fannie Mae

   1-month LIBOR3      Credit Suisse
International
     1/12/44      USD         14,301           37,233        233,320           (196,087

Return on Markit IOS 4.00%, 30- year, fixed rate Fannie Mae

   1-month LIBOR3      Goldman
Sachs Bank
USA
     1/12/44      USD         14,453           37,629        (105,540        143,169   

Return on Markit IOS 4.00%, 30- year, fixed rate Fannie Mae

   1-month LIBOR3      JPMorgan
Chase Bank
N.A.
     1/12/44      USD         14,682           38,223        (2,721        40,944   

Return on Markit IOS 4.00%, 30- year, fixed rate Fannie Mae

   3-month LIBOR3      Credit Suisse
International
     1/12/44      USD         29,439           76,644        164,042           (87,398

Total

                        $ (1,542,099   $ (2,013,291      $ 471,192   
                       

 

 

 

 

1   

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

2   

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

3   

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

4   

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

 

 

As of June 30, 2015, OTC total return — variance swaps outstanding were as follows:

 

Index   

Variance

Strike Price

     Counterparty      Expiration
Date
  

Notional

Amount/

Contract

Amount

(000)

       Value     

Premiums

Paid

(Received)

       Unrealized
Appreciation
 

EURO STOXX 50 Index

   EUR 23.50EUR1      Barclays Bank PLC      6/17/16      EUR          11         $ 39,180                 $ 39,180   

S&P 500 Index

   USD 22.00USD2      Barclays Bank PLC      6/17/16      USD         14           514,065                   514,065   

Total

                        $ 553,245                 $ 553,245   
                       

 

 

 

 

1  

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

2  

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

72    BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015     


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Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investments and derivative financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

 

   

Level 1 – unadjusted quoted prices in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access

 

   

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

 

   

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

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. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

As of June 30, 2015, the following tables summarize the Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:

 

      Level 1    Level 2   Level 3    Total

Assets:

                  

Investments:

                  

Long-Term Investments:

                  

Asset-Backed Securities

              $ 2,958,793,376       $   572,064,061        $ 3,530,857,437  

Common Stocks

     $ 96,562,316          31,570,191                  128,132,507  

Corporate Bonds

                4,563,640,736         20,195,538          4,583,836,274  

Floating Rate Loan Interests

                742,215,667         83,087,759          825,303,426  

Foreign Agency Obligations

                241,646,072                  241,646,072  

Foreign Government Obligations

                3,531,990,266                  3,531,990,266  

Investment Companies

       482,165,808                           482,165,808  

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

                2,399,043,533         421,808,903          2,820,852,436  

Preferred Securities

       130,141,852          638,621,638         3,578,648          772,342,138  

Taxable Municipal Bonds

                1,127,432,425                  1,127,432,425  

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

                19,649,010,294                  19,649,010,294  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

                1,770,601,845                  1,770,601,845  

Warrants

                        1,136,740          1,136,740  

Short-Term Securities:

                  

Borrowed Bond Agreements

                1,805,960,548                  1,805,960,548  

Money Market Funds

       6,907,663,419                           6,907,663,419  

Options Purchased:

                  

Credit Contracts

                3,789,110                  3,789,110  

Equity Contracts

       25,807,458          13,053,805                  38,861,263  

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

                71,303,820                  71,303,820  

Interest Rate Contracts

       7,942,140          16,625,742                  24,567,882  

Liabilities:

                  

Investments:

                  

Investments Sold Short

                (9,016,230 )                (9,016,230 )

TBA Sale Commitments

                (15,966,406,197 )                (15,966,406,197 )

Borrowed Bonds

                (1,789,303,068 )                (1,789,303,068 )
    

 

 

 

Total

     $   7,650,282,993        $   21,800,573,573         $  1,101,871,649        $   30,552,728,215  
    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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      Level 1   Level 2   Level 3    Total

Derivative Financial Instruments1

                 

Assets:

                 

Credit contracts

     $       $       24,143,728                $       24,143,728  

Equity contracts

       1,795,800         5,631,862                  7,427,662  

Foreign currency exchange contracts

       2,005,575         82,565,532                  84,571,107  

Interest rate contracts

       18,084,014         31,353,316                  49,437,330  

Liabilities:

                 

Credit contracts

               (29,308,807 )                (29,308,807 )

Equity contracts

       (8,177,530 )       (7,083,757 )                (15,261,287 )

Foreign currency exchange contracts

       (1,279,250 )       (274,690,975 )                (275,970,225 )

Interest rate contracts

       (22,031,734 )       (56,974,243 )                (79,005,977 )
    

 

 

 

Total

     $ (9,603,125 )     $ (224,363,344 )              $ (233,966,469 )
    

 

 

 

 

1

Derivative financial instruments are swaps, financial futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and options written. Swaps, financial futures contract s and forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument and options written are shown at value.

The Fund may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount or face value, including accrued interest, for financial statement purposes. As of June 30, 2015, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

      Level 1    Level 2   Level 3    Total

Assets:

                  

Foreign currency at value

     $ 157,022,606                         $ 157,022,606  

Cash pledged for financial futures contracts

       163,548,970                           163,548,970  

Cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps

       48,394,820                           48,394,820  

Cash pledged as collateral for borrowed bond agreements

       690,058                           690,058  

Cash pledged as collateral for OTC derivatives

       55,274,000                           55,274,000  

Cash pledged as collateral for exchange-traded options

       1,700,000                           1,700,000  

Liabilities:

                  

Reverse repurchase agreements

              $ (857,316,512 )                (857,316,512 )

Bank overdraft

                (3,934,585 )                (3,934,585 )

Cash received as collateral for TBA commitments

                (22,881,000 )                (22,881,000 )

Cash received as collateral for borrowed bond agreements

                (8,719,265 )                (8,719,265 )

Cash received as collateral for OTC derivatives

                (14,322,585 )                (14,322,585 )
    

 

 

 

Total

     $   426,630,454        $ (907,173,947 )              $ (480,543,493 )
    

 

 

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.

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

 

     

Asset-

Backed
Securities

    Corporate
Bonds
   

Floating

Rate Loan

Interests

   

Non-Agency

Mortgage-Backed

Securities

    Preferred
Securities
   

U.S.

Government

Sponsored

Agency

Securities

    Warrants     Total  

Assets:

                

Opening Balance, as of December 31, 2014

   $ 506,980,482      $ 18,381,085      $ 75,375,009      $ 505,965,266      $ 4,090,224      $ 17,219,117      $ 1,242,361      $ 1,129,253,544   

Transfers into Level 3

     103,731,025        20,467,889        956,307                                    125,155,221   

Transfers out of Level 32

     (258,531,856     (5,124,000     (2,096,042     (163,371,490            (17,219,117            (446,342,505

Accrued discounts/premiums

     687,990        46,991        (28,469     666,046                             1,372,558   

Net realized gain (loss)

     733,423        (244,978     (287     2,056,987                      246,057        2,791,202   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)3,4

     8,749,072        (427,706     (998,337     31,633        (511,576            (31,923     6,811,163   

Purchases

     300,315,295               15,150,000        145,167,425                             460,632,720   

Sales

     (90,601,370     (12,903,743     (5,270,422     (68,706,964                   (319,755     (177,802,254
  

 

 

 

Closing Balance, as of June 30, 2015

   $ 572,064,061      $ 20,195,538      $   83,087,759      $ 421,808,903      $   3,578,648             $   1,136,740      $   1,101,871,649   
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

74    BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015     


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (concluded)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   

 

      Asset-
Backed
Securities
     Corporate
Bonds
    Floating
Rate Loan
Interests
   

Non-Agency

Mortgage-Backed
Securities

     Preferred
Securities
    U.S.
Government
Sponsored
Agency
Securities
     Warrants     Total  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at June 30, 20154

   $ 8,823,875       $ (427,706   $ (972,093   $ 188,124       $ (511,576           $ (31,923   $ 7,068,701   
  

 

 

 

 

  2   

As of December 31, 2014, the Fund used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of June 30, 2015, the Fund used observable inputs in determining the value of the same investments. As a result, investments with a beginning of period value of $446,342,505 transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 in the disclosure hierarchy.

 

  3   

Included in the related net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statements of Operations.

 

  4   

Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at June 30, 2015 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 FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015    75


Statements of Assets and Liabilities     

 

June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)   

BlackRock
Emerging Markets
Flexible Dynamic
Bond

Portfolio

     BlackRock
Strategic Income
Opportunities
Portfolio1
 
     
      Assets                  

Investments at value — unaffiliated2

   $     50,545,144       $     41,088,589,339   

Investments at value — affiliated3

     3,906,773         7,228,864,371   

Cash

     205,625           

Cash Pledged:

     

Collateral — borrowed bond agreements

             690,058   

Collateral — exchange-traded options

             1,700,000   

Collateral — OTC derivatives

             55,274,000   

Financial futures contracts

     166,570         163,548,970   

Centrally cleared swaps

     347,820         48,394,820   

Foreign currency at value4

     1,294,440         157,022,606   

TBA sale commitments receivable

             15,970,124,959   

Receivables:

     

Investments sold

     1,995,568         594,048,894   

Swaps

     676,874           

Capital shares sold

     19,499         68,160,102   

Interest

     860,471         151,154,236   

From the Manager

     1,062         182,384   

Principal paydowns

             7,199   

Dividends — unaffiliated

             826,688   

Dividends — affiliated

     480           

Swap premiums paid

     3,187,976         37,309,219   

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     674,891         82,565,532   

Unrealized appreciation on OTC swaps

     113,540         35,700,763   

Variation margin receivable on financial futures contracts

     1,284         9,257,130   

Prepaid expenses

     40,821         566,946   
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     64,038,838         65,693,988,216   
  

 

 

 
     
      Liabilities                  

Investments sold short at value5

             9,016,230   

Bank overdraft

             3,934,585   

Borrowed bonds at value6

             1,789,303,068   

Options written at value7

     214,027         103,175,061   

TBA sale commitments at value8

             15,966,406,197   

Reverse repurchase agreements

             857,316,512   

Cash received:

     

Collateral — borrowed bond agreements

             8,719,265   

Collateral — OTC derivatives

     4,170,000         14,322,585   

Collateral — TBA commitments

             22,881,000   

Payables:

     

Investments purchased

     2,404,552         15,709,990,536   

Swaps

             7,841,358   

Capital shares redeemed

     56,524         70,006,136   

Income dividends

     7,161         9,971,923   

Interest expense

             10,441,048   

Investment advisory fees

     8,748         11,561,110   

Officer’s and Trustees’ fees

     1,285         43,150   

Other affiliates

     3,017         1,701,921   

Service and distribution fees

     8,351         2,188,072   

Swap premiums received

     14,565         52,519,116   

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     479,501         215,502,161   

Unrealized depreciation on OTC swaps

     25,056         46,092,041   

Variation margin payable on financial futures contracts

             9,622,905   

Variation margin payable on centrally cleared swaps

     11,988         1,148,034   

Other accrued expenses payable

     121,250         3,044,999   
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     7,526,025         34,926,749,013   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 56,512,813       $ 30,767,239,203   
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

76    BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015     


Statements of Assets and Liabilities (concluded)     

 

June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)   

BlackRock
Emerging Markets
Flexible Dynamic
Bond

Portfolio

    BlackRock
Strategic Income
Opportunities
Portfolio1
 
    
      Net Assets Consist of                 

Paid-in capital

   $     68,951,886      $     31,044,275,717   

Distributions in excess of net investment income

     (1,060,915     (115,304,358

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

     (11,138,941     507,185,216   

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (239,217     (668,917,372
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 56,512,813      $ 30,767,239,203   
  

 

 

 

1      Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities

    

2      Investments at cost — unaffiliated

   $ 50,827,248      $ 41,648,547,967   

3      Investments at cost — affiliated

   $ 3,906,773      $ 7,233,242,265   

4      Foreign currency at cost

   $ 1,305,397      $ 157,110,534   

5      Proceeds from investments sold short

          $ 9,029,600   

6      Proceeds received from borrowed bonds

          $ 1,856,203,326   

7      Premiums received

   $ 193,375      $ 77,694,570   

8      Proceeds from TBA sale commitments

          $ 15,970,124,959   
    
      Net Asset Value                 

BlackRock

    

Net assets

   $ 19,497,176          
  

 

 

 

Shares outstanding8

     2,270,441          
  

 

 

 

Net asset value

   $ 8.59          
  

 

 

 
    

Institutional

    

Net assets

   $ 18,045,875      $ 23,465,939,305   
  

 

 

 

Shares outstanding8

     2,100,979        2,327,343,626   
  

 

 

 

Net asset value

   $ 8.59      $ 10.08   
  

 

 

 
    

Investor A

    

Net assets

   $ 12,086,861      $ 6,150,837,424   
  

 

 

 

Shares outstanding8

     1,408,893        610,044,035   
  

 

 

 

Net asset value

   $ 8.58      $ 10.08   
  

 

 

 
    

Investor C

    

Net assets

   $ 6,882,901      $ 1,150,462,474   
  

 

 

 

Shares outstanding8

     802,053        114,210,736   
  

 

 

 

Net asset value

   $ 8.58      $ 10.07   
  

 

 

 

 

  8  

Unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

     BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015    77


Statements of Operations     

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)   

BlackRock
Emerging Markets
Flexible Dynamic Bond

Portfolio

    BlackRock
Strategic  Income
Opportunities
Portfolio1
 
    
      Investment Income           

Interest

   $ 1,668,751      $ 387,737,512   

Dividends — affiliated

     2,138        8,917,707   

Dividends — unaffiliated

            6,281,298   

Foreign taxes withheld

            (150,579
  

 

 

 

Total income

         1,670,889        402,785,938   
  

 

 

 
    
      Expenses                 

Investment advisory

     176,846        65,625,001   

Service and distribution — class specific

     51,340        12,748,183   

Professional

     80,677        221,247   

Accounting services

     13,281        867,808   

Administration

     12,527        4,571,290   

Administration — class specific

     5,898        2,870,333   

Transfer agent — class specific

     31,024        9,439,021   

Registration

     33,060        760,368   

Custodian

     26,731        1,345,742   

Officer and Trustees

     8,963        167,772   

Printing

     12,565        133,208   

Miscellaneous

     7,324        224,506   

Recoupment of past waived fees — class specific

     3,355        1,239,724   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding interest expense

     463,591        100,214,203   

Interest expense2

            28,777,322   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     463,591        128,991,525   

Less administration fees waived — class specific

     (4,172     (106,404

Less transfer agent fees waived — class specific

     (619     (2,649

Less transfer agent fees reimbursed — class specific

     (6,263     (252,430

Less fees waived by the Manager

     (121,092     (1,589,771
  

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

     331,445        127,040,271   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

     1,339,444            275,745,667   
  

 

 

 
    
      Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)                 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

    

Investments — unaffiliated (net of $0 and $716,831 foreign capital gain tax, respectively)

     (2,621,216 )3      (253,200,483

Investments — affiliated

            (5,561,731

Options written

     218,088        34,247,949   

Financial futures contracts

     (459,465     40,436,656   

Swaps

     (815,943     (33,667,364

Foreign currency transactions

     1,696,645        668,226,142   

Borrowed bonds

            13,647,911   
  

 

 

 
     (1,981,891     464,129,080   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

    

Investments — unaffiliated

     1,317,808        (341,398,017

Investments — affiliated

            (1,502,920

Options written

     (20,652     87,293,338   

Financial futures contracts

     (12,930     9,432,651   

Swaps

     (39,821     24,422,981   

Foreign currency translations

     (602,220     (412,268,019

Short sales

            13,370   

Borrowed bonds

            75,453,914   
  

 

 

 
     642,185        (558,552,702
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (1,339,706     (94,423,622
  

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ (262   $ 181,322,045   
  

 

 

 

 

  1  

Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

  2  

See Note 3 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of short-term borrowings.

 

  3  

Includes a payment by an affiliate of $42,825 to compensate for a trade processing error.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

78    BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015     


Statements of Changes in Net Assets     

 

     BlackRock
Emerging Markets
Flexible Dynamic Bond
Portfolio
    BlackRock
Strategic Income
Opportunities Portfolio1
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:   

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended

December 31, 2014

    Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2014
 
        
      Operations                                 

Net investment income

   $ 1,339,444      $ 4,284,462      $ 275,745,667      $ 398,454,886   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (1,981,891     (11,385,555     464,129,080        427,857,407   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     642,185        6,332,688        (558,552,702     (255,937,290
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (262     (768,405     181,322,045        570,375,003   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
        
      Distributions to Shareholders From2                                 

Net investment income:

        

BlackRock

     (322,012                     

Institutional

     (311,024            (238,171,686     (616,943,928

Investor A

     (174,455            (53,645,391     (143,131,172

Investor C

     (77,998            (6,298,635     (29,441,812

Net realized gain:

        

Institutional

                          (55,846,427

Investor A

                          (13,508,508

Investor C

                          (3,472,471

Return of capital:

        

BlackRock

            (752,017              

Institutional

            (1,841,260              

Investor A

            (700,300              

Investor C

            (312,946              
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

     (885,489     (3,606,523     (298,115,712     (862,344,318
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
        
      Capital Share Transactions                                 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     (6,003,171     (37,205,542     5,680,680,978        14,216,374,634   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
        
      Net Assets                                 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (6,888,922     (41,580,470     5,563,887,311        13,924,405,319   

Beginning of period

     63,401,735        104,982,205        25,203,351,892        11,278,946,573   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 56,512,813      $ 63,401,735      $ 30,767,239,203      $ 25,203,351,892   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions in excess of net investment income, end of period

   $ (1,060,915   $ (1,514,870   $ (115,304,358   $ (92,934,313
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  1   

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

  2   

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

     BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015    79


Financial Highlights      BlackRock Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond Portfolio   

 

     BlackRock  
    

Six Months

Ended

June 30,

2015

(Unaudited)

    Year Ended December 31,  
       2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
            
      Per Share Operating Performance                                                 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 8.73      $ 9.14      $ 10.54      $ 10.32      $ 10.32      $ 9.83   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income1

     0.21        0.50        0.43        0.45        0.50        0.53   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.21     (0.48     (1.38     1.57        0.03 2      0.58 2 
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

            0.02        (0.95     2.02        0.53        1.11   
  

 

 

 

Distributions from:3

            

Net investment income

     (0.14            (0.10     (0.60     (0.49     (0.54

Net realized gain

                   (0.00 )4      (1.20     (0.04     (0.08

Return of capital

            (0.43     (0.35                     
  

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.14     (0.43     (0.45     (1.80     (0.53     (0.62
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 8.59      $ 8.73      $ 9.14      $ 10.54      $ 10.32      $ 10.32   
  

 

 

 
            
      Total Return5                                                 

Based on net asset value

     (0.02 )%6      0.20     (9.23 )%      20.25     5.23 %7      11.51 %7 
  

 

 

 
            
      Ratios to Average Net Assets                                                 

Total expenses8

     1.28 %9      1.23     0.96 %10      1.07     1.11     1.28
  

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly8

     0.85 %9      0.85     0.85     0.85     0.85     0.85
  

 

 

 

Net investment income8

     4.81 %9      5.57     4.22     4.12     4.82     5.11
  

 

 

 
            
      Supplemental Data                                                 

Net assets, end of period (000)

   $ 19,497      $ 19,803      $ 11,165      $ 33,552      $ 28,415      $ 27,321   
  

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

     255     449     214     193     195     164
  

 

 

 

 

  1   

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  2   

Includes redemption fees, which are less than $0.005 per share.

 

  3   

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

  4   

Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share.

 

  5   

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

 

  6   

Aggregate total return.

 

  7   

Includes redemption fees received by the Fund, which had no impact on the Fund’s total return.

 

  8   

Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds as follows:

 

    

 

 
    

Six Months

Ended

June 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

    Year Ended December 31,  
       2014     2013     2012      2011      2010  

Investments in underlying funds

     0.01     0.01     0.02                       

 

  9   

Annualized.

 

  10   

Includes recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees with no financial impact to the expense ratio.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

80    BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015     


Financial Highlights (continued)      BlackRock Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond Portfolio   

 

     Institutional  
    

Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2015

(Unaudited)

    Year Ended December 31,  
       2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
            
      Per Share Operating Performance                                                 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 8.73      $ 9.14      $ 10.54      $ 10.32      $ 10.32      $ 9.83   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income1

     0.20        0.51        0.45        0.43        0.49        0.52   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.20     (0.50     (1.41     1.58        0.03 2      0.58 2 
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

            0.01        (0.96     2.01        0.52        1.10   
  

 

 

 

Distributions from:3

            

Net investment income

     (0.14            (0.07     (0.59     (0.48     (0.53

Net realized gain

                   (0.00 )4      (1.20     (0.04     (0.08

Return of capital

            (0.42     (0.37                     
  

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.14     (0.42     (0.44     (1.79     (0.52     (0.61
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 8.59      $ 8.73      $ 9.14      $ 10.54      $ 10.32      $ 10.32   
  

 

 

 
            
      Total Return5                                                 

Based on net asset value

     (0.08 )%6      0.09     (9.30 )%      20.10     5.11 %7      11.45 %7 
  

 

 

 
            
      Ratios to Average Net Assets                                                 

Total expenses8

     1.42 %9,10      1.30 %9      1.07 %9      1.18 %9      1.20 %9      1.35
  

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly8

     1.00 %10      0.98     0.92     0.98     0.96     0.91
  

 

 

 

Net investment income8

     4.69 %10      5.79     4.55     3.92     4.72     5.04
  

 

 

 
            
      Supplemental Data                                                 

Net assets, end of period (000)

   $ 18,046      $ 24,177      $ 64,636      $ 15,203      $ 6,497      $ 4,563   
  

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

     255     449     214     193     195     164
  

 

 

 

 

  1   

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  2   

Includes redemption fees, which are less than $0.005 per share.

 

  3   

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

  4   

Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share.

 

  5   

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

 

  6   

Aggregate total return.

 

  7   

Includes redemption fees received by the Fund, which had no impact on the Fund’s total return.

 

  8   

Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds as follows:

 

    

 

 
     Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
       2014     2013     2012      2011      2010  

Investments in underlying funds

     0.01     0.01     0.02                       

 

  9   

Includes recoupment of past waived fees and/or reimbursed fees. Excluding the recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and the year ended December 31, 2014, the ratio would have been 1.39% and 1.29%, respectively. There was no financial impact to the expense ratios for the years ended December 31, 2013, December 31, 2012, and December 31, 2011.

 

  10  

Annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Investor A  
    

Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2015

(Unaudited)

    Year Ended December 31,  
       2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
            
      Per Share Operating Performance                                                 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 8.72      $ 9.13      $ 10.53      $ 10.31      $ 10.31      $ 9.82   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income1

     0.19        0.48        0.40        0.40        0.46        0.49   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.21     (0.49     (1.39     1.58        0.03 2      0.58 2 
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

     (0.02     (0.01     (0.99     1.98        0.49        1.07   
  

 

 

 

Distributions from:3

            

Net investment income

     (0.12            (0.08     (0.56     (0.45     (0.50

Net realized gain

                   (0.00 )4      (1.20     (0.04     (0.08

Return of capital

            (0.40     (0.33                     
  

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.12     (0.40     (0.41     (1.76     (0.49     (0.58
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 8.58      $ 8.72      $ 9.13      $ 10.53      $ 10.31      $ 10.31   
  

 

 

 
            
      Total Return5                                                 

Based on net asset value

     (0.22 )%6      (0.14 )%      (9.59 )%      19.78     4.81 %7      11.13 %7 
  

 

 

 
            
      Ratios to Average Net Assets                                                 

Total expenses8

     1.72 %9,10      1.65 %9      1.46 %9      1.48 %9      1.51 %9      1.67
  

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly8

     1.25 %10      1.25     1.25     1.25     1.25     1.20
  

 

 

 

Net investment income8

     4.40 %10      5.42     4.00     3.66     4.38     4.72
  

 

 

 
            
      Supplemental Data                                                 

Net assets, end of period (000)

   $ 12,087      $ 12,063      $ 19,582      $ 26,999      $ 14,803      $ 8,864   
  

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

     255     449     214     193     195     164
  

 

 

 

 

  1   

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  2   

Includes redemption fees, which are less than $0.005 per share.

 

  3   

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

  4   

Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share.

 

  5   

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

 

  6   

Aggregate total return.

 

  7   

Includes redemption fees received by the Fund, which had no impact on the Fund’s total return.

 

  8   

Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds as follows:

 

    

 

 
    

Six Months

Ended
June 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

    Year Ended December 31,  
       2014     2013     2012      2011      2010  

Investments in underlying funds

     0.01     0.01     0.02                       

 

  9   

Includes recoupment of past waived fees and/or reimbursed fees. Excluding the recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees for the years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2011, the ratio would have been 1.59%, 1.43% and 1.49%, respectively. There was no financial impact to the expense ratios for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

  10  

Annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Investor C  
    

Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2015

(Unaudited)

    Year Ended December 31,  
       2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
            
      Per Share Operating Performance                                                 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 8.73      $ 9.14      $ 10.53      $ 10.31      $ 10.31      $ 9.82   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income1

     0.16        0.41        0.33        0.33        0.39        0.42   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.22     (0.50     (1.39     1.57        0.03 2      0.58 2 
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

     (0.06     (0.09     (1.06     1.90        0.42        1.00   
  

 

 

 

Distributions from:3

            

Net investment income

     (0.09            (0.06     (0.48     (0.38     (0.43

Net realized gain

                   (0.00 )4      (1.20     (0.04     (0.08

Return of capital

            (0.32     (0.27                     
  

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.09     (0.32     (0.33     (1.68     (0.42     (0.51
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 8.58      $ 8.73      $ 9.14      $ 10.53      $ 10.31      $ 10.31   
  

 

 

 
            
      Total Return5                                                 

Based on net asset value

     (0.67 )%6      (0.93 )%      (10.19 )%      18.89     4.08 %7      10.33 %7 
  

 

 

 
            
      Ratios to Average Net Assets                                                 

Total expenses8

     2.54 %9,10      2.45 %9      2.23 %9      2.27     2.25 %9      2.36
  

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly8

     2.00 %10      2.00     2.00     2.00     1.95     1.93
  

 

 

 

Net investment income8

     3.67 %10      4.63     3.32     2.96     3.72     4.05
  

 

 

 
            
      Supplemental Data                                                 

Net assets, end of period (000)

   $ 6,883      $ 7,358      $ 9,600      $ 13,200      $ 9,799      $ 7,543   
  

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

     255     449     214     193     195     164
  

 

 

 

 

  1   

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  2   

Includes redemption fees, which are less than $0.005 per share.

 

  3   

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

  4   

Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share.

 

  5   

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

 

  6   

Aggregate total return.

 

  7   

Includes redemption fees received by the Fund, which had no impact on the Fund’s total return.

 

  8   

Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds as follows:

 

    

 

 
    

Six Months

Ended

June 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

    Year Ended December 31,  
       2014     2013     2012      2011      2010  

Investments in underlying funds

     0.01     0.01     0.02                       

 

  9   

Includes recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees with no financial impact to the expense ratio.

 

  10  

Annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Institutional  
    

Six Months

Ended

June 30,

2015

(Unaudited)1

    Year Ended December 31,  
       20141     20131     20121     2011     2010  
    

 

 

 
            
      Per Share Operating Performance                                                 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 10.11      $ 10.17      $ 10.10      $ 9.51      $ 9.96      $ 9.36   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income2

     0.10        0.24        0.27        0.36        0.39        0.45   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.02     0.15        0.07        0.57        (0.45     0.78   
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

     0.08        0.39        0.34        0.93        (0.06     1.23   
  

 

 

 

Distributions from:3

            

Net investment income

     (0.11     (0.41     (0.25     (0.32     (0.37     (0.47

Net realized gain

            (0.04     (0.02            (0.02     (0.16

Return of capital

                          (0.02              
  

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.11     (0.45     (0.27     (0.34     (0.39     (0.63
  

 

 

 

Redemption fees added to paid-in capital

                                 0.00 4      0.00 4 
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 10.08      $ 10.11      $ 10.17      $ 10.10      $ 9.51      $ 9.96   
  

 

 

 
            
      Total Return5                                                 

Based on net asset value

     0.78 %6      3.79     3.38     9.91     (0.73 )%7      13.39 %7 
  

 

 

 
            
      Ratios to Average Net Assets                                                 

Total expenses8

     0.79 %9,10      0.78 %9      0.89 %9      0.89     1.09     0.54
  

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly8

     0.78 %10      0.77     0.87     0.84     0.92     0.35
  

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense8

     0.58 %10      0.60     0.65     0.65     0.52     0.34
  

 

 

 

Net investment income8

     2.03 %10      2.34     2.62     3.62     3.99     4.47
  

 

 

 
            
      Supplemental Data                                                 

Net assets, end of period (000)

   $   23,465,939      $   20,070,188      $   7,294,601      $   2,180,663      $   1,418,742      $   618,274   
  

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate11

     825     1,396     1,413     807     639     881
  

 

 

 

 

  1  

Consolidated Financial Highlights.

 

  2   

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  3  

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

  4  

Less than $0.01 per share.

 

  5   

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

 

  6  

Aggregate total return.

 

  7  

Includes redemption fees received by the Fund, which had no impact on the Fund’s total return.

 

  8   

Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds as follows:

 

    

 

 
    

Six Months

Ended

June 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

    Year Ended December 31,  
       2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  

Investments in underlying funds

     0.04     0.02     0.03     0.04     0.07     0.31

 

  9  

Includes recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees. Excluding the recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees for the year ended December 31, 2014 and the year ended December 31, 2013, the ratio would have been 0.77% and 0.88%, respectively. There was no financial impact to the expense ratios for the six months ended June 30, 2015.

 

  10  

Annualized.

 

  11   

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions. Additional information regarding portfolio turnover rate is as follows:

 

    

 

 
    

Six Months

Ended

June 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

    Year Ended December 31,  
       2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  

Portfolio turnover rate (excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions)

     580     1,067     894     461     477     750

Portfolio turnover rate including TBA Sale Commitments, to conform to the current presentation

                          1,778     1,078     2,093

Portfolio turnover rate including TBA Sale Commitments and excluding mortgage dollar rolls.

                          1,105     846     1,807

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

84    BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015     


Financial Highlights (continued)      BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio   

 

     Investor A  
    

Six Months

Ended

June 30,

2015

(Unaudited)1

    Year Ended December 31,  
       20141     20131     20121     2011     2010  
    

 

 

 
            
      Per Share Operating Performance                                                 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 10.11      $ 10.17      $ 10.10      $ 9.51      $ 9.96      $ 9.36   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income2

     0.09        0.22        0.24        0.33        0.37        0.43   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.03     0.14        0.07        0.58        (0.46     0.77   
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

     0.06        0.36        0.31        0.91        (0.09     1.20   
  

 

 

 

Distributions from:3

            

Net investment income

     (0.09     (0.38     (0.22     (0.30     (0.34     (0.44

Net realized gain

            (0.04     (0.02            (0.02     (0.16

Return of capital

                          (0.02              
  

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.09     (0.42     (0.24     (0.32     (0.36     (0.60
  

 

 

 

Redemption fees added to paid-in capital

                                 0.00 4      0.00 4 
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 10.08      $ 10.11      $ 10.17      $ 10.10      $ 9.51      $ 9.96   
  

 

 

 
            
      Total Return5                                                 

Based on net asset value

     0.63 %6      3.48     3.12     9.64     (0.98 )%7      13.10 %7 
  

 

 

 
            
      Ratios to Average Net Assets                                                 

Total expenses8

     1.12 %9,10      1.09 %9      1.15 %9      1.15     1.35     0.82
  

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly8

     1.10 %10      1.06     1.12     1.09     1.16     0.61
  

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense8

     0.90 %10      0.90     0.90     0.90     0.77     0.60
  

 

 

 

Net investment income8

     1.68 %10      2.10     2.39     3.38     3.74     4.19
  

 

 

 
            
      Supplemental Data                                                 

Net assets, end of period (000)

   $   6,150,837      $   4,047,716      $   3,186,806      $ 1,077,279      $   903,984      $   530,320   
  

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate11

     825     1,396     1,413     807     639     881
  

 

 

 

 

  1  

Consolidated Financial Highlights.

 

  2  

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  3  

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

  4  

Less than $0.01 per share.

 

  5  

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

 

  6  

Aggregate total return.

 

  7  

Includes redemption fees received by the Fund, which had no impact on the Fund’s total return.

 

  8  

Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds as follows:

 

    

 

 
    

Six Months

Ended

June 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

    Year Ended December 31,  
       2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  

Investments in underlying funds

     0.04     0.02     0.03     0.04     0.07     0.31

 

  9  

Includes recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees. Excluding the recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and the year ended December 31, 2014 the ratios would have been 1.09% and 1.08%, respectively. There was no financial impact to the expense ratios for the year ended December 31, 2013.

 

  10  

Annualized.

 

  11   

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions. Additional information regarding portfolio turnover rate is as follows:

 

    

 

 
    

Six Months

Ended

June 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

    Year Ended December 31,  
       2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  

Portfolio turnover rate (excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions)

     580     1,067     894     461     477     750

Portfolio turnover rate including TBA Sale Commitments, to conform to the current presentation

                          1,778     1,078     2,093

Portfolio turnover rate including TBA Sale Commitments and excluding mortgage dollar rolls.

                          1,105     846     1,807

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Investor C  
    

Six Months
Ended

June 30,

2015

(Unaudited)1

    Year Ended December 31,  
       20141     20131     20121     2011     2010  
            
      Per Share Operating Performance                                                 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 10.10      $ 10.16      $ 10.09      $ 9.50      $ 9.95      $ 9.36   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income2

     0.05        0.14        0.17        0.26        0.29        0.36   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.02     0.14        0.06        0.57        (0.45     0.76   
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

     0.03        0.28        0.23        0.83        (0.16     1.12   
  

 

 

 

Distributions from:3

            

Net investment income

     (0.06     (0.30     (0.15     (0.22     (0.27     (0.37

Net realized gain

            (0.04     (0.01            (0.02     (0.16

Return of capital

                          (0.02              
  

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.06     (0.34     (0.16     (0.24     (0.29     (0.53
  

 

 

 

Redemption fees added to paid-in capital

                                 0.00 4      0.00 4 
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 10.07      $ 10.10      $ 10.16      $ 10.09      $ 9.50      $ 9.95   
  

 

 

 
            
      Total Return5                                                 

Based on net asset value

     0.26 %6      2.70     2.34     8.84     (1.72 )%7      12.15 %7 
  

 

 

 
            
      Ratios to Average Net Assets                                                 

Total expenses8

     1.86 %9,10      1.83 %9      1.93 %9      1.95     2.11     1.54
  

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly8

     1.85 %10      1.81     1.87     1.84     1.91     1.34
  

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived, reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense8

     1.65 %10      1.65     1.65     1.65     1.52     1.33
  

 

 

 

Net investment income8

     0.95 %10      1.33     1.73     2.66     2.99     3.51
  

 

 

 
            
      Supplemental Data                                                 

Net assets, end of period (000)

   $ 1,150,462      $ 1,085,448      $ 797,540      $ 478,775      $ 464,507      $ 291,068   
  

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate11

     825     1,396     1,413     807     639     881
  

 

 

 

 

  1   

Consolidated Financial Highlights.

 

  2   

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

  3   

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

 

  4   

Less than $0.01 per share.

 

  5   

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

 

  6   

Aggregate total return.

 

  7   

Includes redemption fees received by the Fund, which had no impact on the Fund’s total return.

 

  8   

Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds as follows:

 

    

 

 
    

Six Months

Ended

June 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

    Year Ended December 31,  
       2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  

Investments in underlying funds

     0.04     0.02     0.03     0.04     0.07     0.31

 

  9   

Includes recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees. Excluding the recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees for the six months ended June 30, 2015, the ratio would have been 1.83%. There was no financial impact to the expense ratios for the years ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

 

  10  

Annualized.

 

  11   

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions. Additional information regarding portfolio turnover rate is as follows:

 

    

 

 
    

Six Months

Ended

June 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

    Year Ended December 31,  
       2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  

Portfolio turnover rate (excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions)

     580     1,067     894     461     477     750

Portfolio turnover rate including TBA Sale Commitments, to conform to the current presentation

                          1,778     1,078     2,093

Portfolio turnover rate including TBA Sale Commitments and excluding mortgage dollar rolls

                          1,105     846     1,807

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)     

 

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. The following are referred to herein collectively as the “Funds” or individually, a “Fund”:

 

Fund Name    Herein Referred To As    Diversification Classification

BlackRock Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond Portfolio

   Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond    Non-diversified

BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio

   Strategic Income Opportunities    Non-diversified

Each Fund offers multiple classes of shares. All classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and are subject to the same terms and conditions, except that certain classes bear expenses related to the shareholder servicing and distribution of such shares. Institutional Shares are sold only to certain eligible investors. Investor A and Investor C Shares are generally available through financial intermediaries. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters relating to its shareholder servicing and distribution expenditures.

 

Share Class    Initial Sales Charge    CDSC    Conversion Privilege

BlackRock and Institutional Shares

   No    No    None

Investor A Shares

   Yes    No1    None

Investor C Shares

   No    Yes    None

 

    1

Investor A Shares may be subject to a CDSC for certain redemptions where no initial sales charge was paid at the time of purchase.

Basis of Consolidation: The accompanying consolidated financial statements of Strategic Income Opportunities include the account of BlackRock Cayman Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio I, Ltd. (the “Subsidiary”), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Strategic Income Opportunities and primarily invests in commodity-related instruments. The Subsidiary enables Strategic Income Opportunities to hold these commodity-related instruments and satisfy regulated investment company tax requirements. Strategic Income Opportunities may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Subsidiary. The net assets of the Subsidiary as of June 30, 2015 were $277,766,858, which is 0.9% of Strategic Income Opportunities’ consolidated net assets. Intercompany accounts and transactions, if any, have been eliminated. The Subsidiary is subject to the same investment policies and restrictions that apply to Strategic Income Opportunities, except that the Subsidiary may invest without limitation in commodity-related instruments.

2. Significant Accounting Policies:

The Funds’ 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. Each 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 Funds:

Valuation: The Funds’ investments are valued at fair value as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time). U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price the Funds would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Funds determine the fair values of their financial instruments at market value using independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board. The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to provide oversight of the pricing function for the Funds for all financial instruments.

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. To-be-announced (“TBA”) commitments are valued on the basis of last available bid prices or current market quotations provided by pricing services. Swap agreements are valued utilizing quotes received daily by the Funds’ pricing service or through brokers, which are derived using daily swap curves and models that incorporate a number of market data factors, such as discounted cash flows, trades and values of the underlying reference instruments. 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.

 

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Municipal investments (including commitments to purchase such investments on a “when-issued” basis) are valued on the basis of prices provided by dealers or pricing services. In determining the value of a particular investment, pricing services may use certain information with respect to transactions in such investments, quotations from dealers, pricing matrixes, market transactions in comparable investments and information with respect to various relationships between investments.

Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at the official close price each day, if applicable. For equity investments traded on more than one exchange, the official close price on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded is used. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day may be valued at the last available bid (long positions) or ask (short positions) price.

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 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 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 options on swaps (“swaptions”) are valued by an independent pricing service using a mathematical model, which incorporates a number of market data factors, such as the trades and prices of the underlying instruments.

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 Investments”). When determining the price for Fair Value Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant consistent with the principles of fair value measurement, which include the market approach, income approach and/or in the case of recent investments, the cost approach, as appropriate. The market approach generally consists of using comparable market transactions. The income approach generally is used to discount future cash flows to present value and is adjusted for liquidity as appropriate. These factors include but are not limited to: (i) attributes specific to the investment or asset; (ii) the principal market for the investment or asset; (iii) the customary participants in the principal market for the investment or asset; (iv) data assumptions by market participants for the investment or asset, if reasonably available; (v) quoted prices for similar investments or assets in active markets; and (vi) other factors, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, recovery rates, liquidation amounts and/or default rates. Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such investments, the fair values may differ from the values that would have been used had an active market existed. The Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, employs various methods for calibrating valuation approaches for investments where an active market does not exist, including regular due diligence of the Trust’s pricing vendors, 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 Investments 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 Funds’ 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 Investments 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 Funds use a pricing service to assist with the valuation of certain foreign exchange-traded and OTC options (the “Systematic Fair Value Price”). Using current market factors, the Systematic Fair Value Price is designed to value such foreign securities and foreign options at fair value as of the close of business on the NYSE, which follows the close of the local markets.

Foreign Currency: Each 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, each Funds’ 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.

Each 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 Statements of Operations from the effects of changes in market prices of those investments, but are included as a component of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments. Each Fund reports realized currency gains (losses) on foreign currency

 

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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.

Segregation and Collateralization: In cases where a Fund enters into certain investments (e.g., dollar rolls, TBA sale commitments, financial futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, options written, swaps, short sales and structured options), or certain borrowings (e.g., reverse repurchase agreements) that would be “senior securities” for 1940 Act purposes, the Funds may segregate or designate on their books and records cash or liquid securities having a market value at least equal to the amount of the Funds’ future obligations under such investments or borrowings. Doing so allows the investment or borrowing to be excluded from treatment as a “senior security.” Furthermore, if required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Funds 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 Funds are informed of the ex-dividend date. Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax at various rates may be imposed on capital gains, dividends and interest. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized on the accrual basis. Income, expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class based on its relative net assets.

Distributions: Distributions from net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly. Distributions of capital gains are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The portion of distributions, if any, that exceeds a Fund’s current and accumulated earnings and profits, which are measured on a tax basis, will constitute a non-taxable return of capital. The character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

Net income and realized gains from investments held by the Subsidiary are treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. Accordingly, the net investment income (loss) and realized gains (losses) reported in the Funds’ financial statements presented under U.S. GAAP for such investments held by the Subsidiary may differ significantly from distributions. As such, any net gain will pass through to the Fund as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes. If a net loss is realized by the Subsidiary in any taxable year, the loss will generally not be available to offset the Fund’s ordinary income and/or capital gains for that year.

Other: Expenses directly related to a Fund or classes are charged to that Fund or the applicable class. Other operating expenses shared by several funds, including other funds managed by the Manager, are prorated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expenses directly related to the Funds and other shared expenses prorated to the Funds are allocated daily to each class based on its relative net assets or other appropriate methods.

The Funds have an arrangement with their custodian whereby fees may be reduced by credits earned on uninvested cash balances, which, if applicable, are shown as fees paid indirectly in the Statements of Operations. The custodian imposes fees on overdrawn cash balances, which can be offset by accumulated credits earned or may result in additional custody charges.

3. Securities and Other Investments:

Asset-Backed and Mortgage-Backed Securities: The Funds may invest in asset-backed securities. Asset-backed securities are generally issued as pass-through certificates, which represent undivided fractional ownership interests in an underlying pool of assets, or as debt instruments, which are also known as collateralized obligations, and are generally issued as the debt of a special purpose entity organized solely for the purpose of owning such assets and issuing such debt. Asset-backed securities are often backed by a pool of assets representing the obligations of a number of different parties. The yield characteristics of certain asset-backed securities may differ from traditional debt securities. One such major difference is that all or a principal part of the obligations may be prepaid at any time because the underlying assets (i.e., loans) may be prepaid at any time. As a result, a decrease in interest rates in the market may result in increases in the level of prepayments as borrowers, particularly mortgagors, refinance and repay their loans. An increased prepayment rate with respect to an asset-backed security subject to such a prepayment feature will have the effect of shortening the maturity of the security. In addition, the Fund may subsequently have to 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 Funds 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 U.S. Treasury.

 

 

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Non-agency mortgage-backed securities issued by non-governmental issuers and have no direct or indirect government guarantees of payment and are subject to various risks. Non-agency mortgage loans are obligations of the borrowers thereunder only and are not typically insured or guaranteed by any other person or entity. The ability of a borrower to repay a loan is dependent upon the income or assets of the borrower. A number of factors, including a general economic downturn, acts of God, terrorism, social unrest and civil disturbances, may impair a borrower’s ability to repay its loans.

Collateralized Debt Obligations: The Funds may invest in collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”), which include collateralized bond obligations (“CBOs”) and collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”). CBOs and CLOs are types of asset-backed securities. A CDO is an entity 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.

Inflation-Indexed Bonds: The Funds may invest in inflation-indexed bonds. Inflation-indexed bonds are fixed income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted according to the rate of inflation. If the index measuring inflation rises or falls, the principal value of inflation-indexed bonds will be adjusted upward or downward, and consequently the interest payable on these securities (calculated with respect to a larger or smaller principal amount) will be increased or reduced, respectively. Any upward or downward adjustment in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond will be included as interest income in the Statements of Operations, even though investors do not receive their principal until maturity. Repayment of the original bond principal upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is guaranteed in the case of 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 Funds may invest in multiple class pass-through securities, including collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”) and commercial mortgage-backed securities. These multiple class securities may be issued by Ginnie Mae, 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 prepayments of principal, the Funds may not fully recoup their initial investments in IOs.

Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities: The Funds may invest in stripped mortgage-backed securities issued by the 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 Funds also may invest in stripped mortgage-backed securities that are privately issued.

Zero-Coupon Bonds: The Funds may invest in zero-coupon bonds, which are normally issued at a significant discount from face value and do not provide for periodic interest payments. Zero-coupon bonds may experience greater volatility in market value than other debt obligations of similar maturity which provide for regular interest payments.

Capital Trusts and Trust Preferred Securities: The Funds may invest in capital trusts and/or trust preferred securities. These securities are typically issued by corporations, generally in the form of interest-bearing notes with preferred securities characteristics, or by an affiliated business trust of a corporation, generally in the form of beneficial interests in subordinated debentures or similarly structured securities. The securities can be structured as either fixed or adjustable coupon securities that can have either a perpetual or stated maturity date. For trust preferred securities, the issuing bank or corporation will pay interest to the trust, which will then be distributed to holders of the trust preferred securities as a dividend. Dividends can be deferred without creating an event of default or acceleration, although maturity cannot take place unless all cumulative payment obligations have been met. The deferral of payments does not affect the purchase or sale of these securities in the open market. Payments on these securities are treated as interest rather than dividends for federal income tax purposes. These securities generally are rated below that of the issuing company’s senior debt securities and are freely callable at the issuer’s option.

 

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Preferred Stock: The Funds may invest in preferred stock. Preferred stock has a preference over common stock in liquidation (and generally in receiving dividends as well) but is subordinated to the liabilities of the issuer in all respects. As a general rule, the market value of preferred stock with a fixed dividend rate and no conversion element varies inversely with interest rates and perceived credit risk, while the market price of convertible preferred stock generally also reflects some element of conversion value. Because preferred stock is junior to debt securities and other obligations of the issuer, deterioration in the credit quality of the issuer will cause greater changes in the value of a preferred stock than in a more senior debt security with similar stated yield characteristics. Unlike interest payments on debt securities, preferred stock dividends are payable only if declared by the issuer’s board of directors. Preferred stock also may be subject to optional or mandatory redemption provisions.

Floating Rate Loan Interests: The Funds may invest in floating rate loan interests. The floating rate loan interests held by the Funds are typically issued to companies (the “borrower”) by banks, other financial institutions, and privately and publicly offered corporations (the “lender”). Floating rate loan interests are generally non-investment grade, often involve borrowers whose financial condition is troubled or uncertain and companies that are highly leveraged. The Funds may invest in obligations of borrowers who are in bankruptcy proceedings. Floating rate loan interests may include fully funded term loans or revolving lines of credit. Floating rate loan interests are typically senior in the corporate capital structure of the borrower. Floating rate loan interests generally pay interest at rates that are periodically determined by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium. The base lending rates are generally the lending rate offered by one or more European banks, such as the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), the prime rate offered by one or more 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 Funds consider these investments to be investments in debt securities for purposes of their investment policies.

When a 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 Funds may invest in such loans in the form of participations in loans (“Participations”) or assignments (“Assignments”) of all or a portion of loans from third parties. Participations typically will result in the Funds having a contractual relationship only with the lender, not with the borrower. The Funds will have the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which they are entitled only from the lender selling the Participation and only upon receipt by the lender of the payments from the borrower. In connection with purchasing Participations, the Funds generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement, nor any rights of offset against the borrower, and the Funds may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which they have purchased the Participation. As a result, the Funds will assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the Participation. The Funds’ investment in loan participation interests involves the risk of insolvency of the financial intermediaries who are parties to the transactions. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling the Participation, the Funds may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any offset between the lender and the borrower. Assignments typically result in the Funds having a direct contractual relationship with the borrower, and the Funds may enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement.

Forward Commitments and When-Issued Delayed Delivery Securities: The Funds may purchase securities on a when-issued basis and may purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase or sale commitment is made. The Funds may purchase securities under such conditions with the intention of actually acquiring them, but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, the Funds may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, the Funds are not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement. When purchasing a security on a delayed delivery basis, the Funds assume the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations. In the event of default by the counterparty, the Funds’ maximum amount of loss is the unrealized appreciation of unsettled when-issued transactions, which is shown in the Schedules of Investments.

TBA Commitments: The Funds may enter into TBA commitments. TBA commitments are forward agreements for the purchase or sale of mortgage-backed securities for a fixed price, with payment and delivery on an agreed upon future settlement date. The specific securities to be delivered are not identified at the trade date. However, delivered securities must meet specified terms, including issuer, rate and mortgage terms. When entering into TBA commitments, the Funds may take possession of or deliver the underlying mortgage-backed securities but can extend the settlement or roll the transaction. TBA commitments involve a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased or sold declines or increases, respectively, prior to settlement date.

In order to better define contractual rights and to secure rights that will help the Funds mitigate their counterparty risk, TBA commitments may be entered into by the Funds under Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements (each, an “MSFTA”). An MSFTA typically contains, among other

 

 

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things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of default and/or termination event. The collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of the collateral currently pledged by a Fund and the counterparty. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover the obligations of a Fund and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged as collateral for TBA commitments or cash received as collateral for TBA commitments, respectively. Non-cash collateral pledged by a Fund, if any, is noted in the Schedules of Investments. Typically, the Funds are permitted to sell, repledge or use the collateral they receive; however, the counterparty is not permitted to do so. To the extent amounts due to the Funds are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Funds bear the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance.

Mortgage Dollar Roll Transactions: The Funds may sell TBA mortgage-backed securities and simultaneously contract to repurchase substantially similar (i.e., same type, coupon and maturity) securities on a specific future date at an agreed upon price. During the period between the sale and repurchase, the Funds will not be entitled to receive interest and principal payments on the securities sold. The Funds account for mortgage dollar roll transactions as purchases and sales and realize gains and losses on these transactions. These transactions may increase the Funds’ portfolio turnover rate. Mortgage dollar rolls involve the risk that the market value of the securities that the Funds are required to purchase may decline below the agreed upon repurchase price of those securities.

Borrowed Bond Agreements: The Funds may enter into borrowed bond agreements. In a borrowed bond agreement, the Funds borrow a bond from a counterparty in exchange for cash collateral. The borrowed bond agreement contains a commitment that the security and the cash will be returned to the counterparty and the Funds at a mutually agreed upon date. Certain agreements have no stated maturity and can be terminated by either party at any time. Borrowed bond agreements are entered into primarily in connection with short sales of bonds. Earnings on cash collateral and compensation to the lender of the bond are based on agreed upon rates between the Funds and the counterparty. The value of the underlying cash collateral approximates the market value and accrued interest of the borrowed bond. To the extent that a borrowed bond transaction exceeds one business day, the value of the cash collateral in the possession of the counterparty is monitored on a daily basis to ensure the adequacy of the collateral. As the market value of the borrowed bond changes, the cash collateral is periodically increased or decreased with a frequency and in amounts prescribed in the borrowed bond agreement. Full realization of the collateral by the Funds may be limited if the value of an investment purchased with the cash collateral by the lender decreases. The Funds may also experience delays in gaining access to the collateral.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements: The Funds may enter into reverse repurchase agreements with qualified third party broker-dealers. In a reverse repurchase agreement, the Funds sell securities to a bank or broker-dealer and agree to repurchase the same securities at a mutually agreed upon date and price. The Funds receive cash from the sale to use for other investment purposes. During the term of the reverse repurchase agreement, the Funds continue to receive the principal and interest payments on the securities sold. Certain agreements have no stated maturity and can be terminated by either party at any time. Interest on the value of the reverse repurchase agreements issued and outstanding is based upon competitive market rates determined at the time of issuance. The Funds may utilize reverse repurchase agreements when it is anticipated that the interest income to be earned from the investment of the proceeds of the transaction is greater than the interest expense of the transaction. Reverse repurchase agreements involve leverage risk. If the Funds suffer a loss on their investment transaction proceeds from a reverse repurchase agreements, the Funds would still be required to pay the full repurchase price. Further, the Funds remain subject to the risk that the market value of the securities repurchased declines below the repurchase price. In such cases, the Funds would be required to return a portion of the cash received from the transaction or provide additional securities to the counterparty.

For financial reporting purposes, cash received in exchange for securities delivered plus accrued interest due to the counterparty is recorded as a liability in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities at face value including accrued interest. Due to the short term nature of the reverse repurchase agreements, face value approximates fair value. Interest payments made by the Funds to the counterparties are recorded as a component of interest expense in the Statements of Operations. In periods of increased demand for the security, a Fund may receive a fee for use of the security by the counterparty, which may result in interest income to the Funds.

For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the average amount of reverse repurchase agreements outstanding and the daily weighted average interest rate for Strategic Income Opportunities were $1,232,552,757 and (0.39)%, respectively.

Borrowed bond agreements and reverse repurchase transactions are entered into by the Funds under Master Repurchase Agreements (each, an “MRA”), which permit the Funds, under certain circumstances, including an event of default (such as bankruptcy or insolvency), to offset payables and/or receivables under the MRA with collateral held and/or posted to the counterparty and create one single net payment due to or from the Funds. With borrowed bond agreements and reverse repurchase transactions, typically the Funds and the counterparties are permitted to sell, re-pledge, or use the collateral associated with the transaction. Bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of the MRA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Pursuant to the terms of the MRA, the Funds receive or post securities as collateral with a market value in excess of the repurchase price to be paid or received by the Funds upon the maturity of the transaction. Upon a bankruptcy or insolvency of the MRA counterparty, the Funds are considered an unsecured creditor with respect to excess collateral and, as such, the return of excess collateral may be delayed.

 

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As of June 30, 2015, the following table is a summary of Strategic Income Opportunities’ open borrowed bond agreements and reverse repurchase agreements by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MRA on a net basis:

 

Counterparty

 

Borrowed

Bond

Agreements1

   

Reverse

Repurchase

Agreements

   

Borrowed Bonds

at Value

including

Accrued Interest2

   

Net Amount

before

Collateral

   

Non-cash

Collateral

Received

   

Cash

Collateral

Received

   

Non-cash

Collateral

Pledged

   

Cash

Collateral

Pledged

   

Net Collateral
(Received)/

Pledged

   

Net Expo-
sure

Due (to)/

from

Counterparty3

 

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 116,247,469             $ (116,773,057   $ (525,588                                      $ (525,588 )4 

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    582,377,756      $ (702,018,271     (583,877,047     (703,517,562          $ (1,003,000   $ 704,074,625             $ 703,071,625        (445,937

Citigroup Global Markets Ltd.

    63,202,914               (64,764,741     (1,561,827                   792,840      $ 690,058        1,482,898        (78,929

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

    123,961,273               (116,925,115     7,036,158               (6,180,000                   (6,180,000     856,158   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    207,526,174        (36,616,261     (207,687,015     (36,777,102                   36,777,102               36,777,102          

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

    282,135,900        (72,751,415     (282,877,545     (73,493,060            (223,000     73,716,060               73,493,060          

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

    116,389,289               (114,754,187     1,635,102               (279,265                   (279,265     1,355,837 4 

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

    20,700,599        (45,930,565     (20,001,295     (45,231,261   $ (827,188            45,968,195               45,141,007        (90,254

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    264,668,331               (263,916,745     751,586                                           751,586   

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

    28,750,843               (28,152,430     598,413        (598,413                          (598,413       
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,805,960,548      $ (857,316,512   $ (1,799,729,177   $ (851,085,141   $ (1,425,601   $ (7,685,265   $ 861,328,822      $ 690,058      $ 852,908,014      $ 1,822,873   
 

 

 

 

 

  1   

Included in Investments at value-unaffiliated in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

  2   

Includes accrued interest on borrowed bonds in the amount of $10,426,109 which is included in interest expense payable in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

  3   

Net exposure represents the net receivable (payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty in the event of default.

  4   

Net receivable/payable is subject to set-off provision against net receivable/payable under the ISDA Master Agreement.

When the Funds enter into an MRA and an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) and/or MSLA with the same counterparty, the agreements may contain a set-off provision allowing a fund to offset a net amount payable with a net amount receivable upon default 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. For example, regardless of the contractual rights included in an MRA, such laws may prohibit the Fund from setting off amounts owed to a defaulting counterparty under an MRA against amounts owed to the Fund by affiliates of the defaulting counterparty. However, the insolvency regimes of many jurisdictions generally permit set-off of simultaneous payables and receivables with the same legal entity under certain types of financial contracts. These rules would apply upon a default of the legal entity, regardless of the existence of a contractual set-off right in those contracts.

In the event the counterparty of securities under an MRA files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, the Fund’s use of the proceeds from the agreement may be restricted while the counterparty, or its trustee or receiver, determines whether or not to enforce the Fund’s obligation to repurchase the securities.

Short Sales: The Funds may enter into short sale transactions in which the Funds sell a security they do not hold in anticipation of a decline in the market price of that security. When the Funds make a short sale, they will borrow the security sold short (borrowed bond) and deliver cash to the counterparty to which they sold the security short. An amount equal to the proceeds received by the Funds is reflected as an asset and an equivalent liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the market value of the short sale. The Funds are required to repay the counterparty interest on the security sold short, which is shown as interest expense in the Statements of Operations. The Funds are exposed to market risk based on the amount, if any, that the market value of the security increases beyond the market value at which the position was sold. Thus, a short sale of a security involves the risk that instead of declining, the price of the security sold short will rise. The short sale of securities involves the possibility of a theoretically unlimited loss since there is a theoretically unlimited potential for the market price of the security sold short to increase. A gain, limited to the price at which the Funds sold the security short, or a loss, unlimited as to the dollar amount, will be recognized upon the termination of a short sale if the market price is either less than or greater than the proceeds originally received. There is no assurance the Funds will be able to close out a short position at a particular time or at an acceptable price.

4. Derivative Financial Instruments:

The Funds engage in various portfolio investment strategies using derivative contracts both to increase the returns of the Funds and/or to manage economically their exposure to certain risks such as credit risk, equity risk, interest rate risk, foreign currency exchange rate risk or other risk (e.g., inflation risk). These contracts may be transacted on an exchange or OTC.

 

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Financial Futures Contracts: The Funds invest in long and/or short positions in 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 Funds and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and at a specified date. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, financial futures contracts are settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date.

Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Funds are required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on a contract’s size and risk profile. The initial margin deposit must then be maintained at an established level over the life of the contract. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the Schedules of Investments and cash deposited, if any, is recorded on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged for financial futures contracts. Pursuant to the contract, the Funds agree to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin. Variation margin is recorded by the Funds as unrealized appreciation or depreciation and, if applicable, as a receivable or payable for variation margin in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

When the contract is closed, the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The use of financial futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of financial futures contracts, interest or foreign currency exchange rates and the underlying assets.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: The Funds enter 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 Funds, help to manage the overall exposure to the currencies in which some of the investments held by the Funds are denominated. Non-deliverable forward foreign currency exchange contracts are settled with the counterparty in cash without the delivery of foreign currency. The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded by the Funds as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The use of 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 Funds purchase and write call and put options to increase or decrease their exposure to underlying instruments (including credit risk, equity risk, foreign currency exchange rate risk and/or interest rate risk) and/or, in the case of options written, to generate gains from options premiums. A call option gives the purchaser (holder) of the option the right (but not the obligation) to buy, and obligates the seller (writer) to sell (when the option is exercised) the underlying instrument at the exercise or strike price at any time or at a specified time during the option period. A put option gives the holder the right to sell and obligates the writer to buy the underlying instrument at the exercise or strike price at any time or at a specified time during the option period. When the Funds purchase (write) an option, an amount equal to the premium paid (received) by the Funds is reflected as an asset (liability). The amount of the asset (liability) is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option purchased (written). When an instrument is purchased or sold through an exercise of an option, the related premium paid (or received) is added to (or deducted from) the basis of the instrument acquired or deducted from (or added to) the proceeds of the instrument sold. When an option expires (or the Funds enter into a closing transaction), the Funds realize a gain or loss on the option to the extent of the premiums received or paid (or gain or loss to the extent the cost of the closing transaction exceeds the premiums received or paid). When the Funds write a call option, such option is “covered,” meaning that the Funds hold the underlying instrument subject to being called by the option counterparty. When the Funds write a put option, such option is covered by cash in an amount sufficient to cover the obligation.

Options on swaps (“swaptions”) are similar to options on securities except that instead of selling or purchasing the right to buy or sell a security, the writer or purchaser of the swaptions is granting or buying the right to enter into a previously agreed upon interest rate or credit default swap agreement (interest rate risk and/or credit risk) at any time before the expiration of the option.

The Funds also purchase or sell listed or OTC foreign currency options, foreign currency futures and related options on foreign currency futures as a short or long hedge against possible variations in foreign exchange rates or to gain exposure to foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk). When foreign currency is purchased or sold through an exercise of a foreign currency option, the related premium paid (or received) is added to (or deducted from) the basis of the foreign currency acquired or deducted from (or added to) the proceeds of the foreign currency sold (receipts from the foreign currency purchased). Such transactions may be effected with respect to hedges on non-U.S. dollar denominated instruments owned by the Funds but not yet delivered, or committed or anticipated to be purchased by the Funds.

The Funds may also purchase and write a variety of options with non-standard payout structures or other features (“barrier options”). Barrier options are generally traded OTC. The Funds may invest in various types of barrier options including down-and-out options. Down-and-out options are similar to

 

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standard options, except that the option expires worthless to the purchaser of the option if the price of the underlying instrument reaches a specific barrier price level prior to the option’s expiration date.

In purchasing and writing options, the Funds bear the risk of an unfavorable change in the value of the underlying instrument or the risk that the Funds may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market. Exercise of a written option could result in the Funds purchasing or selling a security when it otherwise would not, or at a price different from the current market value.

Strategic Income Opportunities invests in structured options to increase or decrease its exposure to an underlying index or group of securities (equity risk). These structured options are European-style options and may consist of single or multiple OTC options which are priced as a single security. European-style options may only be exercised at the expiration date, but may be transferred/sold prior to the expiration date. The value of a structured option may either increase or decrease with the underlying index or group of securities, depending on the combination of options used. Structured options are issued in units whereby each unit represents a structure based on the specific index with an initial reference strike price. One type of structure involves the combination of selling a put while buying a call on a specific index. This option would rise in value as the underlying index increases and fall in value as the underlying index decreases. Alternatively, another structure involves the sale of a call and the purchase of a put. This option structure would rise in value as the underlying index decreases and fall in value as the underlying index increases. Upon the exercise of the structured option, the Fund will receive a payment from, or be required to remit a payment to the counterparty, depending on the value of the underlying index at exercise.

For the six months ended June 30, 2015, transactions in options written including swaptions and currency options were as follows:

 

                            Emerging Markets
Flexible Dynamic Bond
 
                           Calls  
                            Notional1
(000)
          Premiums
Received
 

Outstanding options, beginning of period

                           

Options written

               33,000         $ 304,255   

Options expired

               (21,100        (110,880
         

 

 

Outstanding options, end of period

               11,900         $ 193,375   
         

 

 

 

  1  

Amount shown is in the currency in which the transaction was denominated.

 

     Strategic Income Opportunities  
     Calls           Puts  
     Contracts     Notional1
(000)
    Premiums
Received
         Contracts     Notional1
(000)
    Premiums
Received
 

Outstanding options, beginning of period

    16,292,001        7,913,454      $ 58,281,417             2,785        2,637,030      $ 20,625,166   

Options written

    17,800,576        101,873,075        149,526,971             236,416        7,825,693        144,771,054   

Options exercised

           (2,211,774     (42,096,396)                    (624,521     (18,844,418

Options expired

    (413,863     (5,802,194     (29,446,485)             (124,721     (1,816,088     (17,366,879

Options closed

    (33,659,351     (8,343,683     (116,875,093)             (85,343     (4,490,535     (70,880,767
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Outstanding options, end of period

    19,363        93,428,878      $ 19,390,414             29,137        3,531,579      $ 58,304,156   
 

 

 

      

 

 

 
                                                      

 

  1  

Amount shown is in the currency in which the transaction was denominated.

As of June 30, 2015, the value of portfolio securities subject to covered call options written in Strategic Income Opportunities was $18,543,253.

Swaps: The Funds enter into swap agreements in which the Fund and a counterparty agree either to make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the OTC market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract (“OTC swaps”) or centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”). Swaps are marked-to-market daily and changes in value are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

For OTC swaps, any upfront premiums paid are recorded as assets and any upfront fees received are recorded as liabilities and are shown as swap premiums paid and swap premiums received, respectively, in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and amortized over the term of the OTC swap. Payments received or made by the Funds for OTC swaps are recorded in the Statements of Operations as realized gains or losses, respectively. When an OTC swap is terminated, the Funds will record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the Funds’ basis in the contract, if any. Generally, the basis of the contract is the premium received or paid.

 

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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 Funds’ counterparty on the swap agreement becomes the CCP. The Funds are required to interface with the CCP through a broker. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, the Funds are required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on the size and risk profile of the particular swap. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the Schedules of Investments and cash deposited is recorded on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps. The daily change in valuation of centrally cleared swaps is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Payments received from (paid to) the counterparty, including at termination, are recorded as realized gain (loss) in the Statements of Operations.

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms in the agreements, and that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates and/or market values associated with these transactions.

 

 

Credit default swaps — The Funds enter into credit default swaps to manage their exposure to the market or certain sectors of the market, to reduce their risk exposure to defaults of corporate and/or sovereign issuers or to create exposure to corporate and/or sovereign issuers to which they are not otherwise exposed (credit risk). The Funds may either buy or sell (write) credit default swaps on single-name issuers (corporate or sovereign), a combination or basket of single-name issuers or traded indexes. Credit default swaps on single-name issuers are agreements in which the protection buyer pays fixed periodic payments to the seller in consideration for a guarantee from the protection seller to make a specific payment should a negative credit event take place with respect to the referenced entity (e.g., bankruptcy, failure to pay, obligation accelerators, repudiation, moratorium or restructuring). Credit default swaps on traded indexes are agreements in which the buyer pays fixed periodic payments to the seller in consideration for a guarantee from the seller to make a specific payment should a write-down, principal or interest shortfall or default of all or individual underlying securities included in the index occur. As a buyer, if an underlying credit event occurs, the Funds will either (i) receive from the seller an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced security or underlying securities comprising the index, or (ii) receive a net settlement of cash equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the security or underlying securities comprising the index. As a seller (writer), if an underlying credit event occurs, the Funds will either pay the buyer an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced security or underlying securities comprising the index or pay a net settlement of cash equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the security or underlying securities comprising the index.

 

 

Total return swaps — The Funds enter into total return swaps to obtain exposure to a security or market without owning such security or investing directly in that market or to transfer the risk/return of one market (e.g., fixed income) to another market (e.g., equity) (equity risk and/or interest rate risk). Total return swaps are agreements in which there is an exchange of cash flows whereby one party commits to make payments based on the total return (coupons plus capital gains/losses) of an underlying instrument in exchange for fixed or floating rate interest payments. To the extent the total return of the instrument or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the Funds will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty.

 

 

Interest rate swaps — The Funds enter into interest rate swaps to gain or reduce exposure to interest rates or to manage duration, the yield curve or interest rate risk by economically hedging the value of the fixed rate bonds, which may decrease when interest rates rise (interest rate risk). Interest rate swaps are agreements in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, for another party’s stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, on the same notional amount for a specified period of time. In more complex swaps, the notional principal amount may decline (or amortize) over time.

 

 

Forward interest rate swaps — The Funds may enter into forward interest rate swaps. In a forward swap, each Fund and the counterparty agree to make either periodic net payments beginning on a specified future effective date or a net payment at termination, unless terminated earlier.

 

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

 

Fair Values of Derivative Financial Instruments as of June 30, 2015  
          Emerging Markets
Flexible Dynamic
Bond
     Strategic
Income
Opportunities
 
           Value  
     Statements of Assets and Liabilities Location    Derivative
Assets
     Derivative
Liabilities
     Derivative
Assets
     Derivative
Liabilities
 

Credit contracts

 

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on OTC swaps;

Swap premiums paid/received;

Investments at value — unaffiliated2;

Options Written at value

   $ 3,301,516       $ 39,621       $ 64,716,609       $ 79,312,571   

Equity contracts

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)1;

Unrealized appreciation on OTC swaps;

Investments at value — unaffiliated2;

Options Written at value

                     46,288,925         15,261,287   

Foreign currency exchange contracts

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)1;

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
forward foreign currency exchange contracts;

Investments at value — unaffiliated2;

Options Written at value

     682,052         693,528         155,874,927         275,970,225   

Interest rate contracts

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)1;

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on OTC swaps;

Swap premiums paid/received;

Investments at value — unaffiliated2;

Options Written at value

             137,583         74,530,660         81,521,329   

Other contracts

 

Unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swaps;

Swap premiums paid (received)

                               

Total

       $ 3,983,568       $ 870,732       $ 341,411,121       $ 452,065,412   

 

  1   

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on financial futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps, if any, as reported in the Schedules of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

  2   

Includes options purchased at value as reported in the Schedules of Investments.

 

The Effect of Derivative Financial Instruments in the Statements of Operations

Six Months Ended June 30, 2015

 
        Net Realized Gain (Loss) From         

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation

(Depreciation) on

 
         

Emerging Markets

Flexible Dynamic

Bond

    Strategic Income
Opportunities
          Emerging Markets
Flexible Dynamic
Bond
    Strategic Income
Opportunities
 

Interest rate contracts:

            

Financial futures contracts

    $ (459,465   $ (35,999,408      $ (12,930   $ 21,895,769   

Swaps

      (549,154     (28,803,925        (104,849     27,445,057   

Options1

      213,198        (27,052,948               15,098,035   

Foreign currency exchange contracts:

            

Foreign currency transactions/translations

      1,924,265        693,912,081           (533,780     (394,325,702

Financial futures contracts

             26,805,379                  (5,139,980

Options1

      (24,752     9,617,270           (184,168     (5,517,857

Credit contracts:

            

Swaps

      (266,789     3,495,472           65,028        1,913,573   

Options1

             331,958                  893,680   

Equity contracts:

            

Financial futures contracts

             49,630,685                  (7,323,138

Swaps

             (8,358,911               (4,935,649

Options1

             (59,724,273               2,026,430   
 

 

 

Total

    $ 837,303      $ 623,853,380         $ (770,699   $ (347,969,782
 

 

 
            

 

  1  

Options purchased are included in the net realized gain (loss) from investments and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)     

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the average quarterly balances of outstanding derivative financial instruments were as follows:

 

      Emerging Markets
Flexible Dynamic
Bond
         Strategic Income
Opportunities

Financial futures contracts:

            

Average notional value of contracts — long

                 $ 3,875,914,097  

Average notional value of contracts — short

     $ 10,044,172           $ 19,080,498,329  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

            

Average amounts purchased — in USD

     $ 93,165,952           $ 14,776,594,373  

Average amounts sold — USD

     $ 68,771,135           $ 4,532,831,791  

Options:

            

Average market value of option contracts purchased

     $ 92,937           $ 176,088,452  

Average market value of option contracts written

     $ 238,780           $ 118,297,978  

Average notional value of swaption contracts purchased

                 $ 3,647,167,206  

Average notional value of swaption contracts written

                 $ 3,727,552,987  

Credit default swaps:

            

Average notional value — buy protection

     $ 34,595,000           $ 1,596,370,265  

Average notional value — sell protection

                 $ 1,979,089,887  

Interest rate swaps:

            

Average notional value — pays fixed rate

     $ 18,550,000           $ 2,776,394,410  

Average notional value — receives fixed rate

     $ 750,647           $ 4,146,237,898  

Currency swaps:

            

Average notional value — pays

                 $ 173,232,357  

Average notional value — receives

                 $ 176,915,500  

Total return swaps:

            

Average notional value

                   $ 435,552,265  

Counterparty Credit Risk: A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

A Fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on OTC derivatives is generally limited to the aggregate unrealized gain less the value of any collateral held by such Fund. For OTC options purchased, each Fund bears the risk of loss of the amount of the premiums paid plus the positive change in market values net of any collateral held by such Fund should the counterparty fail to perform under the contracts. Options written by the Funds do not typically give rise to counterparty credit risk, as options written generally obligate the Funds, and not the counterparty, to perform.

With exchange-traded options purchased and futures and centrally cleared swaps, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Funds since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The 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, a 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 Funds.

In order to better define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help the Funds mitigate their counterparty risk, the Funds may enter into an ISDA Master Agreement or similar agreement with their counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between each 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, each Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. When the Funds enters into an ISDA Master Agreement and an MRA and/or MSLA with the same counterparty, the agreements may contain a set-off provision allowing a fund to offset a net amount payable with amounts due to the Fund upon default 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. For example, notwithstanding what contractual rights may be included in an ISDA Master Agreement, such laws may prohibit the Fund from setting off amounts owed to a defaulting counterparty under an ISDA Master Agreement against amounts owed to the Fund by affiliates of the defaulting counterparty. The insolvency regimes of many jurisdictions do, however, generally permit set-off of simultaneous payables and receivables under certain types of financial contracts between the same legal entity upon a default of the entity, regardless of the existence of a contractual set-off right in those contracts. In addition, certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties to OTC derivatives to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event the Fund’s net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Fund fails to meet the terms of its ISDA Master Agreements, which would cause the Fund to accelerate payment of any net liability owed to the counterparty.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)     

 

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 Funds and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged as collateral and cash received as collateral, respectively. Non-cash collateral pledged by the Funds, if any, is noted in the Schedules of Investments. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a party has to exceed a minimum transfer amount threshold (typically either $250,000 or $500,000) before a transfer is required, which is determined at the close of business of the Funds. Any additional required collateral is delivered to/pledged by the Funds on the next business day. Typically, the Funds and counterparties are not permitted to sell, re-pledge or use the collateral they receive. To the extent amounts due to the Funds from their counterparties are not fully collateralized, the Funds bear the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. Likewise, to the extent the Funds have delivered collateral to a counterparty and stands ready to perform under the terms of its agreement with such counterparty, the Funds bear the risk of loss from a counterparty in the amount of the value of the collateral in the event the counterparty fails to return such collateral.

For financial reporting purposes, the Funds do not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements, if any, in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

At June 30, 2015, the Funds’ derivative assets and liabilities (by type) are as follows:

 

     

Emerging Markets

Flexible Dynamic

Bond

         

Strategic

Income

Opportunities

 
      Assets           Liabilities           Assets           Liabilities  

Derivative Financial Instruments:

                 

Financial futures contracts

   $ 1,284                   $ 9,257,130         $ 9,622,905   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     674,891         $ 479,501           82,565,532           215,502,161   

Options

     7,161 1         214,027           138,522,075 1         103,175,061   

Swaps — Centrally cleared

               11,988                     1,148,034   

Swaps — OTC2

     3,301,516           39,621           73,009,982           98,611,157   
  

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   $ 3,984,852         $ 745,137         $ 303,354,719         $ 428,059,318   

Derivatives not subject to an Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”)

     (1,284        (11,988        (43,006,728        (17,556,232
  

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA

   $ 3,983,568         $ 733,149         $ 260,347,991         $ 410,503,086   
  

 

 

 

 

  1  

Includes options purchased at value which is included as Investments at value — unaffiliated in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and reported in the Schedules of Investments.

  2  

Includes unrealized appreciation/depreciation on OTC swaps and swap premiums paid/received in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

As of December 31, 2014, the following tables present the Funds’ derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA and net of the related collateral received/pledged by the Funds:

 

Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond                            
     

Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities

and Subject to an MNA

Counterparty    Derivative Assets
Subject to an MNA by
Counterparty
   Derivatives Available
for Offset1
  Non-cash
Collateral
Received
   Cash
Collateral
Received2
  Net Amount of
Derivative Assets3

Bank of America N.A.

     $ 56,446        $ (56,446 )                         

Barclays Bank PLC

       94,910          (74,883 )                      $ 20,027  

BNP Paribas S.A.

       7,829          (7,829 )                         

Citibank N.A.

       696,131          (81,585 )              $ (614,546 )        

Deutsche Bank AG

       105,566          (59,746 )                        45,820  

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

       1,316,941                           (1,300,000 )       16,941  

Goldman Sachs International

       138,777          (40,325 )                        98,452  

HSBC Bank PLC

       3,175                                   3,175  

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       1,335,493          (35,711 )                (200,000 )       1,099,782  

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

       12,609                                   12,609  

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

       215,368          (45,401 )                        169,967  

UBS AG

       323          (323 )                         
    

 

 

 

Total

     $ 3,983,568        $ (402,249 )              $ (2,114,546 )     $ 1,466,773  
    

 

 

 

 

     BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015    99


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 Liabilities4

Bank of America N.A.

     $ 214,027        $ (56,446 )                      $ 157,581  

Barclays Bank PLC

       74,883          (74,883 )                         

BNP Paribas S.A.

       39,765          (7,829 )                        31,936  

Citibank N.A.

       81,585          (81,585 )                         

Deutsche Bank AG

       59,746          (59,746 )                         

Goldman Sachs International

       40,325          (40,325 )                         

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       35,711          (35,711 )                         

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

       45,401          (45,401 )                         

Société Générale

       84,374                                   84,374  

Standard Chartered Bank

       25,712                                   25,712  

State Street Bank and Trust Co.

       23,523                                   23,523  

UBS AG

       8,097          (323 )                        7,774  
    

 

 

 

Total

     $ 733,149        $ (402,249 )                      $ 330,900  
    

 

 

 
                      
Strategic Income Opportunities                            
    

Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities

and Subject to an MNA

Counterparty    Derivative Assets
Subject to an MNA by
Counterparty
   Derivatives Available
for Offset1
  Non-cash
Collateral
Received
   Cash
Collateral
Received
  Net Amount of
Derivative Assets3

Bank of America N.A.

     $ 14,447,740        $ (14,447,740 )                         

The Bank of New York Mellon

       66,954                                 $ 66,954  

Barclays Bank PLC

       24,765,533          (24,765,533 )                         

BNP Paribas S.A.

       15,514,777          (15,514,777 )                         

Citibank N.A.

       74,998,878          (46,652,345 )                        28,346,533 5

Credit Suisse International

       10,956,765          (10,956,765 )                         

Deutsche Bank AG

       39,849,368          (39,849,368 )                         

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

       1,401,863          (155,879 )              $ (1,100,000 )       145,984  

Goldman Sachs International

       16,093,859          (14,249,282 )                (1,800,000 )       44,577  

HSBC Bank PLC

       3,059,894          (3,059,894 )                         

HSBC Bank USA N.A.

       270,858          (203,241 )                        67,617  

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       20,862,014          (20,862,014 )                         

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

       1,933,932          (1,933,932 )                         

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

       2,678,995          (2,678,995 )                         

Royal Bank of Canada

       211,339                                   211,339  

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

       814,901          (115,710 )                        699,191  

Société Générale

       173,981          (173,981 )                         

Standard Chartered Bank

       8,116,244          (530,985 )                        7,585,259  

State Street Bank and Trust Co.

       2,265,469          (712,812 )                        1,552,657  

UBS AG

       21,864,627          (21,864,627 )                         
    

 

 

 

Total

     $ 260,347,991        $ (218,727,880 )              $ (2,900,000 )     $ 38,720,111  
    

 

 

 

 

100    BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015     


Notes to Financial Statements (continued)     

 

Counterparty    Derivative Liabilities
Subject to an MNA  by
Counterparty
   Derivatives Available
for Offset1
  Non-cash
Collateral
Pledged6
 

Cash

Collateral
Pledged6

  Net Amount of
Derivative Liabilities4

Bank of America N.A.

     $ 15,219,207        $ (14,447,740 )                     $ 771,467  

Barclays Bank PLC

       58,544,163          (24,765,533 )                       33,778,630  

BNP Paribas S.A.

       34,024,463          (15,514,777 )     $ (828,693 )     $ (13,720,000 )       3,960,993  

Citibank N.A.

       46,652,345          (46,652,345 )                        

Credit Suisse International

       15,482,596          (10,956,765 )               (4,525,831 )        

Deutsche Bank AG

       104,760,666          (39,849,368 )                       64,911,298  

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

       155,879          (155,879 )                        

Goldman Sachs International

       14,249,282          (14,249,282 )                        

HSBC Bank PLC

       13,140,630          (3,059,894 )       (5,716,736 )       (4,364,000 )        

HSBC Bank USA N.A.

       203,241          (203,241 )                        

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       20,914,905          (20,862,014 )                       52,891  

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

       13,335,731          (1,933,932 )               (11,401,799 )        

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

       7,127,946          (2,678,995 )                       4,448,951  

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

       115,710          (115,710 )                        

Société Générale

       245,197          (173,981 )                       71,216  

Standard Chartered Bank

       530,985          (530,985 )                        

State Street Bank and Trust Co.

       712,812          (712,812 )                        

UBS AG

       65,087,328          (21,864,627 )                       43,222,701  
    

 

 

 

Total

     $ 410,503,086        $ (218,727,880 )     $ (6,545,429 )     $ (34,011,630 )     $ 151,218,147  
    

 

 

 

 

  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   

Excess of collateral received from the individual counterparty may not be shown for financial reporting purposes.

  3   

Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.

  4   

Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default.

  5   

Net receivable is subject to set-off provision against net payable under the MRA.

  6   

Excess of collateral pledged from the individual counterparty may not be shown for financial reporting purposes.

5. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions with Affiliates:

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is the largest stockholder and an affiliate of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) for 1940 Act purposes.

The Trust, on behalf of the Funds, entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Manager, the Funds’ investment advisor, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, to provide investment advisory and administration services. The Manager is responsible for the management of each Fund’s portfolio and provides the necessary personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services to the operations of each Fund. For such services, each Fund pays the Manager a monthly fee based on a percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets at the following annual rates:

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Emerging Markets
Flexible Dynamic
Bond
        Strategic
Income
Opportunities

First $1 Billion

       0.600 %          0.550 %

$1 Billion - $2 Billion

       0.550 %          0.500 %

$2 Billion - $3 Billion

       0.525 %          0.475 %

Greater than $3 Billion

       0.500 %            0.450 %

The Manager voluntarily agreed to waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees each Fund pays to the Manager indirectly through its investment in affiliated money market funds. These amounts are included in fees waived by the Manager in the Statements of Operations. However, the Manager does not waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees paid in connection with each Fund’s investment in other affiliated investment companies, if any. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the amounts waived were as follows:

 

Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond

   $ 1,617   

Strategic Income Opportunities

   $ 1,589,771   

For Strategic Income Opportunities, the Manager provides investment management and other services to the Subsidiary. The Manager does not receive separate compensation from the Subsidiary for providing investment management or administrative services. However, the Fund pays the Manager based on the Fund’s net assets, which includes the assets of the Subsidiary.

With respect to each Fund, the Manager entered into a sub-advisory agreement with BlackRock International Limited (“BIL”), an affiliate of the Manager. With respect to Strategic Income Opportunities, the Manager has also entered into a separate sub-advisory agreement with BlackRock (Singapore) Limited (“BRS”), which is also an affiliate of the Manager. The Manager pays BIL and BRS, for services they provide, a monthly fee that is a percentage of the investment advisory fees paid by each Fund to the Manager.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)     

 

The Trust, on behalf of the Funds, 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, each 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 relevant share class of each Fund as follows:

 

      Investor A   Investor C

Service Fee

   0.25%   0.25%

Distribution Fee

   N/A   0.75%

Pursuant to sub-agreements with BRIL, broker-dealers and BRIL provide shareholder servicing and distribution services to the Funds. 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 six months ended June 30, 2015, the following table shows the class specific service and distribution fees borne directly by each class of each Fund:

 

      Investor A         Investor C         Total

Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond

     $ 15,373          $ 35,967          $ 51,340  

Strategic Income Opportunities

     $ 7,148,860            $ 5,599,323            $ 12,748,183  

Pursuant to written agreements, certain financial intermediaries, some of which may be affiliates, provide the Funds with sub-accounting, recordkeeping, sub-transfer agency and other administrative services with respect to sub-accounts they service. For these services, these entities receive an asset-based fee or an annual fee per shareholder account, which will vary depending on share class and/or net assets. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Funds paid the following amounts to affiliates of BlackRock in return for these services, which are included in transfer agent — class specific in the Statements of Operations:

 

      Institutional         Investor A         Total

Strategic Income Opportunities

     $ 1,307,679            $ 2,255            $ 1,309,934  

The Manager maintains a call center, which is responsible for providing certain shareholder services to the Funds, such as responding to shareholder inquiries and processing transactions based upon instructions from shareholders with respect to the subscription and redemption of Fund shares. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, each Fund reimbursed the Manager the following amounts for costs incurred in running the call center, which are included in transfer agent — class specific in the Statements of Operations:

 

      BlackRock         Institutional         Investor A         Investor C         Total

Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond

     $ 87          $ 168          $ 294          $ 339          $ 888  

Strategic Income Opportunities

                  $ 16,484            $ 13,105            $ 5,502            $ 35,091  
For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the following table shows the class specific transfer agent fees borne directly by each class of each Fund:   
                                
      BlackRock         Institutional         Investor A         Investor C         Total

Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond

     $ 284          $ 10,236          $ 11,427          $ 9,077          $ 31,024  

Strategic Income Opportunities

                  $ 5,533,031            $ 3,363,686            $ 542,304            $ 9,439,021  

The Trust, on behalf of the Funds, entered into an Administration Agreement with the Manager, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, to provide administrative services. For these services, the Manager receives an administration fee computed daily and payable monthly, based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of the Funds. The administration fee, which is shown as administration in the Statements of Operations, is paid at the annual rates below.

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Administration Fee

First $500 Million

       0.0425 %

$500 Million - $1 Billion

       0.0400 %

$1 Billion - $2 Billion

       0.0375 %

$2 Billion - $4 Billion

       0.0350 %

$4 Billion - $13 Billion

       0.0325 %

Greater than $13 Billion

       0.0300 %

In addition, the Manager charges each of the share classes an administration fee, which is shown as administration — class specific in the Statements of Operations, at an annual rate of 0.02% of the average daily net assets of each respective class.

 

102    BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015     


Notes to Financial Statements (continued)     

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the following table shows the class specific administration fees borne directly by each class of each Fund:

 

      BlackRock         Institutional         Investor A         Investor C         Total

Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond

     $ 1,990          $ 1,959          $ 1,230          $ 719          $ 5,898  

Strategic Income Opportunities

                  $ 2,186,434            $ 571,912            $ 111,987            $ 2,870,333  

BNYMIS and the Manager may have, at their discretion, voluntarily waived all or any portion of their administration fees for a Fund or a share class, which are included in administration fees waived — class specific in the Statements 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 each Fund’s business. The Manager has agreed not to reduce or discontinue this contractual waiver or reimbursement prior to May 1, 2016, unless approved by the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees. The expense limitations as a percentage of average daily net assets are as follows:

 

      BlackRock         Institutional         Investor A         Investor C

Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond

   0.85%      1.00%      1.25%          2.00 %

Strategic Income Opportunities

   N/A        0.65%        0.90%            1.65 %

These amounts waived or reimbursed are included in fees waived by the 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 Statements of Operations. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the amounts included in fees waived by Manager were as follows:

 

Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond    $119,475

 

Class specific expense waivers or reimbursements are as follows:

 

Administration Fees Waived                 
      BlackRock         Institutional         Investor A         Investor C         Total

Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond

     $ 1,978          $ 642          $ 858          $ 694          $ 4,172  

Strategic Income Opportunities

                  $            $ 102,871            $ 3,533            $ 106,404  
                                
Transfer Agent Fees Waived                 
      BlackRock         Institutional         Investor A         Investor C         Total

Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond

       $85          $ 25          $ 180          $ 329          $ 619  

Strategic Income Opportunities

                               $ 2,357            $ 292            $ 2,649  
                                
Transfer Agent Fees Reimbursed                 
      BlackRock         Institutional         Investor A         Investor C         Total

Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond

       $173          $ 78          $ 2,552          $ 3,460          $ 6,263  

Strategic Income Opportunities

                               $ 251,276            $ 1,154            $ 252,430  

If during the Funds’ fiscal year the operating expenses of a share class, that at any time during the prior two fiscal years received a waiver or reimbursement from the Manager, are less than the expense limit for that share class, the Manager is entitled to be reimbursed by such share class up to the lesser of (a) the amount of fees waived or expenses reimbursed during those prior two fiscal years under the agreement and (b) the amount by which the expense limit for that share class exceeds the operating expenses of the share class for the current fiscal year, provided that: (1) the Fund, of which the share class is a part, has more than $50 million in assets for the fiscal year and (2) the Manager or an affiliate continues to serve as the Funds’ 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.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)     

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Manager recouped the following class specific waivers and/or reimbursements previously recorded by the Funds:

 

Recoupment of Past Waived Fees                                          
      Institutional          Investor A          Investor C          Total

Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond

     $ 3,065           $ 245           $ 45           $ 3,355  

Strategic Income Opportunities

     $ 223,376             $ 836,073             $ 180,275             $ 1,239,724  

On June 30, 2015, the Fund level and class specific waivers and/or reimbursements subject to possible future recoupment under the expense limitation agreement are as follows:

 

      Expiring December 31,  
      2015            2016            2017  

Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond

              

Fund Level

   $ 142,265          $ 248,145          $ 119,475   

BlackRock

   $ 4,095          $ 4,525          $ 2,237   

Institutional

                         $ 745   

Investor A

   $ 23,850          $ 11,603          $ 3,590   

Investor C

   $ 12,556          $ 10,344          $ 4,482   

Strategic Income Opportunities

              

Investor A

              $ 165,919          $ 356,504   

Investor C

   $ 124,912            $ 105,437            $ 4,978   

For the six months ended June 30, 2015, affiliates earned underwriting discounts, direct commissions and dealer concessions on sales of each Fund’s Investor A Shares as follows:

 

Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond

   $ 686   

Strategic Income Opportunities

   $ 109,935   

For the six months ended June 30, 2015, affiliates received CDSCs as follows:

 

      Investor A         Investor C

Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond

                $ 190  

Strategic Income Opportunities

     $ 83,104            $ 112,656  

The Manager reimbursed Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond $42,825 to compensate for a trade processing error.

Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock or its affiliates. The Funds reimburse the Manager for a portion of the compensation paid to the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer, which is included in officer and trustees in the Statements of Operations.

The Funds may purchase securities from, or sell securities to, an affiliated fund provided the affiliation is due solely to having a common investment advisor, common officers, or common trustees. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the purchase and sale transactions with an affiliated fund in compliance with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:

 

      Emerging Markets
Flexible Dynamic
Bond
        

Strategic

Income
Opportunities

Purchases

     $ 5,336           $ 50,201,601  

Sales

     $ 359,815             $ 30,320,248  

6. Purchases and Sales:

For the six months ended June 30, 2015, purchases and sales of investments, including mortgage dollar rolls and TBA transactions and excluding short-term securities, were as follows:

 

Purchases                  
      Emerging Markets
Flexible Dynamic Bond
         Strategic Income
Opportunities

Non-U.S. Government Securities

             $ 117,001,733                   $ 138,090,248,031  

U.S. Government Securities

       6,598,160                     57,037,057,408  
    

 

 

 

Total Purchases

             $ 123,599,893                   $ 195,127,305,439  
    

 

 

 

 

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Sales
      Emerging Markets
Flexible Dynamic Bond
   Strategic Income
Opportunities

Non-U.S. Government Securities

                   $124,560,837                    $ 137,809,506,208 *

U.S. Government Securities

       6,599,098                      60,238,839,381  
    

 

 

 

Total Sales

                   $131,159,935                    $ 198,048,345,589  
    

 

 

 

* Including paydowns.

         

For the six months ended June 30, 2015, purchases and sales related to mortgage dollar rolls were as follows:

 

      Strategic Income
Opportunities
 

Purchases

   $ 57,856,277,900   

Sales

   $ 57,822,987,105   

7. Income Tax Information:

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

The Funds file U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on the Funds’ U.S. federal tax returns remains open for each of the four years ended December 31, 2014. The statutes of limitations on the Funds’ 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 Funds as of June 30, 2015, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Funds’ financial statements.

As of December 31, 2014, BlackRock Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond had a capital loss carryforward, with no expiration date, available to offset future realized capital gains of $8,127,230.

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

 

     

Emerging Markets
Flexible Dynamic

Bond

         Strategic Income
Opportunities

Tax cost

                 $ 54,740,779                        $ 48,905,238,019  
    

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

                 $ 427,090                        $ 220,093,478  

Gross unrealized depreciation

       (715,952)                          (807,877,787 )
    

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation

                 $ (288,862)                        $ (587,784,309 )
    

 

 

 

8. Borrowings:

The Trust, on behalf of the Funds, along with certain other funds managed by the Manager and its affiliates (“Participating Funds”), is a party to a 364-day, $2.1 billion credit agreement with a group of lenders, under which the Funds may borrow to fund shareholder redemptions. Excluding commitments designated for certain individual funds, the Participating Funds, including the Funds, can borrow up to an aggregate commitment amount of $1.6 billion, 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) one-month LIBOR (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) on the date the loan is made plus 0.80% per annum or (b) the Fed Funds rate (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) in effect from time to time plus 0.80% per annum on amounts borrowed. The agreement expires in April 2016 unless extended or renewed. Participating Funds paid administration, legal and arrangement fees, which are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statements of Operations, and 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. During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Funds did not borrow under the credit agreement.

9. Principal Risks:

In the normal course of business, the Funds invest in securities and enter into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the issuer of a security to meet all its obligations, including to pay principal and interest when due (issuer credit risk). The value of securities held by the Funds may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Funds; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate and price fluctuations. Similar to issuer credit risk, the Funds may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Funds have unsettled or open transactions may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments. The Funds manage counterparty

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)     

 

credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that the Manager believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Funds to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Funds’ exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is generally approximated by their value recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Funds.

The Funds invest a significant portion of their assets in fixed-income securities and/or use derivatives tied to the fixed-income markets. See the Schedules of Investments for these securities and/or derivatives. Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of such investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. The Funds may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates due to the current period of historically low rates.

The Funds invest a significant portion of their 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 Funds’ investments.

10. Capital Share Transactions:

 

Transactions in capital shares for each class were as follows:    Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
         Year Ended
December 31, 2014
 
Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond    Shares     Amount           Shares     Amount  

 

BlackRock

                                     

Shares sold

     66      $ 575           1,010,384      $ 9,073,938   

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

     36,297        321,972           84,531        751,959   

Shares redeemed

     (34,581     (306,105        (47,914     (427,459
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase

     1,782      $ 16,442           1,047,001      $ 9,398,438   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

 

Institutional

                                     

Shares sold

     340,219      $ 2,989,548           1,587,397      $ 14,162,154   

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

     29,231        259,426           143,802        1,275,339   

Shares redeemed

     (1,037,395     (9,131,841        (6,034,314     (53,446,867
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (667,945   $ (5,882,867        (4,303,115   $ (38,009,374
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

 

Investor A

                                     

Shares sold

     239,298      $ 2,113,571           659,691      $ 5,870,973   

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

     17,843        158,169           72,426        643,332   

Shares redeemed

     (231,590     (2,045,035        (1,492,591     (13,266,012
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     25,551      $ 226,705           (760,474   $ (6,751,707
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

 

Investor C

                                     

Shares sold

     71,696      $ 633,430           170,314      $ 1,515,095   

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

     7,508        66,672           29,630        263,176   

Shares redeemed

     (120,422     (1,063,553        (407,572     (3,621,170
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (41,218   $ (363,451        (207,628   $ (1,842,899
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total net decrease

     (681,830   $ (6,003,171        (4,224,216   $ (37,205,542
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (concluded)     

 

      Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
         Year Ended
December 31, 2014
 
Strategic Income Opportunities    Shares     Amount           Shares     Amount  

Institutional

                                     

Shares sold

     605,161,830      $ 6,162,116,935           1,462,966,058      $ 15,037,023,932   

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

     19,858,266        201,976,125           55,348,111        564,491,919   

Shares redeemed

     (283,059,038     (2,879,076,925        (250,410,194     (2,570,760,007
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase

     341,961,058      $ 3,485,016,135           1,267,903,975      $ 13,030,755,844   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Investor A

                                     

Shares sold

     281,938,850      $ 2,862,927,543           239,727,085      $ 2,464,421,501   

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

     5,188,601        52,773,067           15,013,932        153,355,126   

Shares redeemed

     (77,465,391     (788,736,772        (167,804,674     (1,729,199,355
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase

     209,662,060      $ 2,126,963,838           86,936,343      $ 888,577,272   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
           

Investor C

                                     

Shares sold

     17,742,893      $ 180,448,107           42,885,488      $ 440,392,528   

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

     565,152        5,741,924           2,979,305        30,359,639   

Shares redeemed

     (11,555,783     (117,489,026        (16,920,129     (173,710,649
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase

     6,752,262      $ 68,701,005           28,944,664      $ 297,041,518   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Net Increase

     558,375,380      $ 5,680,680,978           1,383,784,982      $ 14,216,374,634   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

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.

 

 

     BLACKROCK FUNDS II    JUNE 30, 2015    107


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 14, 2015 (the “April Meeting”) and May 12-13, 2015 (the “May Meeting”) to consider the approval of the investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) between the Trust, on behalf of BlackRock Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond Portfolio (the “Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond Portfolio”) and BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio (the “Strategic Income Portfolio”) (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”), each a series of the Trust, and BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), each Fund’s investment advisor. The Board also considered the approval of the sub-advisory agreements (the “Sub-Advisory Agreements”) between the Manager and (a) BlackRock International Limited and (b) BlackRock (Singapore) Limited (together, the “Sub-Advisors”), with respect to the Funds, as applicable. 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

On the date of the April and May Meetings, the Board consisted of thirteen individuals, ten of whom were not “interested persons” of the Trust as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (the “Independent Board Members”). One of the Board Members is a non-management interested Board Member by virtue of his former positions with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates. The Board Members are responsible for the oversight of the operations of the Funds and perform the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act. The Independent Board Members have retained independent legal counsel to assist them in connection with their duties. The Chairman of the Board is an Independent Board Member. The Board has established five standing committees: an Audit Committee, a Governance and Nominating Committee, a Compliance Committee, a Performance Oversight Committee and an Executive Committee, each of which is chaired by an Independent Board Member and composed of Independent Board Members (except for the Performance Oversight Committee and the Executive Committee, each of which also has one interested Board Member).

The Agreements

Pursuant to the 1940 Act, the Board is required to consider the continuation of the Agreements on an annual basis. The Board has four quarterly meetings per year, each extending over two days, a fifth one-day meeting to consider specific information surrounding the consideration of renewing the Agreements and additional in-person and telephonic meetings as needed. In connection with this year-long deliberative process, the Board assessed, among other things, the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to each Fund by BlackRock, BlackRock’s personnel and affiliates, including (as applicable): investment management services; administrative and shareholder services; the oversight of fund service providers; marketing services; risk oversight; compliance; and ability to meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

The Board, acting directly and through its committees, considers at each of its meetings, and from time to time as appropriate, factors that are relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the Agreements, including the services and support provided by BlackRock to each Fund and its shareholders. Among the matters the Board considered were: (a) investment performance for one-year, three-year, five-year and/or since inception periods, as applicable, against peer funds, applicable benchmark, and performance metrics, as applicable, as well as senior management’s and portfolio managers’ analysis of the reasons for any over-performance or underperformance relative to peers, benchmarks, and other performance metrics, as applicable; (b) fees, including advisory, administration, if applicable, and other amounts paid to BlackRock and its affiliates by each Fund for services, such as marketing and distribution, call center and fund accounting; (c) Fund operating expenses and how BlackRock allocates expenses to each Fund; (d) the resources devoted to, risk oversight of, and compliance reports relating to, implementation of each Fund’s investment objective(s), policies and restrictions, and meeting new regulatory requirements; (e) each Fund’s compliance with its compliance policies and procedures; (f) the nature, cost and character of non-investment management services provided by BlackRock and its affiliates; (g) BlackRock’s and other service providers’ internal controls and risk and compliance oversight mechanisms; (h) BlackRock’s implementation of the proxy voting policies approved by the Board; (i) execution quality of portfolio transactions; (j) BlackRock’s implementation of each Fund’s valuation and liquidity procedures; (k) an analysis of management fees for products with similar investment mandates 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 these products and the services provided as compared to the Fund; (l) BlackRock’s compensation methodology for its investment professionals and the incentives it creates, along with investment professionals’ investments in the fund(s) they manage; 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; fund size and manager capacity; BlackRock’s research capabilities; portfolio managers’ investments in funds they manage; funds’ portfolio risk targets; 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.

 

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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement (continued)     

 

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 (“Expense Peers”) and the investment performance of each Fund as compared with a peer group of funds as determined by Lipper1 and certain performance metrics; (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, sub-advised mutual funds, ETFs and closed-end funds, under similar investment mandates, as well as the performance of such other clients, as applicable; (d) review of non-management fees; (e) the existence, impact and sharing of potential economies of scale; (f) a summary of aggregate amounts paid by each Fund to BlackRock; (g) sales and redemption data regarding each Fund’s shares; and (h) if applicable, a comparison of management fees to similar BlackRock open-end funds, as classified by Lipper.

At the April Meeting, the Board reviewed materials relating to its consideration of the Agreements. As a result of the discussions that occurred during the April Meeting, and as a culmination of the Board’s year-long deliberative process, the Board presented BlackRock with questions and requests for additional information. BlackRock responded to these requests with additional written information in advance of the May Meeting.

At the May Meeting, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement between the Manager and each Fund, and the Sub-Advisory Agreements between the Manager and the Sub-Advisors, with respect to each Fund, each for a one-year term ending June 30, 2016. In approving the continuation of the Agreements, the Board considered: (a) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BlackRock; (b) the investment performance of each Fund and BlackRock; (c) the advisory fee and the cost of the services and profits to be realized by BlackRock and its affiliates from their relationship with each Fund; (d) each Fund’s costs to investors compared to the costs of Expense Peers and performance compared to the relevant performance comparison as previously discussed; (e) the sharing of potential economies of scale; (f) fall-out benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates as a result of its relationship with each Fund; and (g) other factors deemed relevant by the Board Members.

The Board also considered other matters it deemed important to the approval process, such as payments made to BlackRock or its affiliates relating to the distribution of Fund shares, securities lending and cash management, services related to the valuation and pricing of Fund portfolio holdings, direct and indirect benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates from their relationship with each Fund and advice from independent legal counsel with respect to the review process and materials submitted for the Board’s review. The Board noted the willingness of BlackRock personnel to engage in open, candid discussions with the Board. The Board did not identify any particular information as determinative, and each Board Member may have attributed different weights to the various items considered.

A. Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services Provided by BlackRock

The Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the nature, extent and quality of services provided by BlackRock, including the investment advisory services and the resulting performance of each Fund. Throughout the year, the Board compared Fund performance to the performance of a comparable group of mutual funds, a relevant benchmark, and performance metrics, 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 each Fund’s portfolio management team discussing each Fund’s performance and each Fund’s investment objective(s), strategies and outlook.

The Board considered, among other factors, with respect to BlackRock: the number, education and experience of investment personnel generally and each Fund’s portfolio management team; BlackRock’s research capabilities; investments by portfolio managers in the funds they manage; portfolio trading capabilities; use of technology; commitment to compliance; credit analysis capabilities; risk analysis and oversight capabilities; and the approach to training and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory and management personnel. The Board engaged in a review of BlackRock’s compensation structure with respect to each Fund’s portfolio management team and BlackRock’s ability to attract and retain high-quality talent and create performance incentives.

In addition to advisory services, the Board considered the quality of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided to each Fund. BlackRock and its affiliates provide each Fund with certain administrative, shareholder and other services (in addition to any such services provided to each Fund by third parties) and officers and other personnel as are necessary for the operations of each Fund. In particular, BlackRock and its affiliates provide each Fund with the following administrative services including, among others: (i) preparing disclosure documents, such as the prospectus, the summary prospectus (as applicable), the statement of additional information and periodic shareholder reports; (ii) 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

 

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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.

 

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consideration of strategic issues such as the merger, consolidation or repurposing of certain open-end funds; and (vii) performing other administrative functions necessary for the operation of each Fund, such as tax reporting, fulfilling regulatory filing requirements and call center services. The Board reviewed the structure and duties of BlackRock’s fund administration, shareholder services, legal and compliance departments and considered BlackRock’s policies and procedures for assuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

B. The Investment Performance of each Fund and BlackRock

The Board, including the Independent Board Members, also reviewed and considered the performance history of each Fund. In preparation for the April Meeting, the Board worked with its independent legal counsel, BlackRock and Lipper to develop a template for, and was provided with, reports independently prepared by Lipper, which included a comprehensive analysis of each Fund’s performance. The Board also reviewed a narrative and statistical analysis of the Lipper data that was prepared by BlackRock. In connection with its review, the Board received and reviewed information regarding the investment performance of each Fund as compared to other funds in its applicable Lipper category and certain performance metrics. The Board was provided with a description of the methodology used by Lipper to select peer funds and periodically meets with Lipper representatives to review its methodology. The Board and its Performance Oversight Committee regularly review, and meet with Fund management to discuss, the performance of each Fund throughout the year.

In evaluating performance, the Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot of a period or as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce significantly different results. Further, the Board recognized that it is possible that long-term performance can be adversely affected by even one period of significant underperformance so that a single investment decision or theme has the ability to affect long-term performance disproportionately.

The Board noted that for each of the one-, three- and five-year periods reported, the Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond Portfolio ranked in the first quartile against its Lipper Performance Universe. The Board also noted a comparison of the Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond Portfolio performance relative to certain other performance metrics that reflect the Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond Portfolio’s performance in light of its outcome-oriented objective. BlackRock believes that these additional performance metrics are appropriate given the Fund’s objective. The Board noted that effective January 2, 2014, the Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond Portfolio had undergone a change in its investment strategy, and in that connection had changed its name from BlackRock Emerging Market Local Debt Portfolio to BlackRock Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond Portfolio.

The Board noted that for the one-, three- and five-year periods reported, the Strategic Income Portfolio ranked in the first, first and second quartiles, respectively, against its Lipper Performance Universe. The Board also noted a comparison of Strategic Income Portfolio performance relative to certain other performance metrics that reflect the Strategic Income Portfolio’s performance in light of its outcome-oriented objective. BlackRock believes that these additional performance metrics are appropriate given the Strategic Income Portfolio’s objective.

C. Consideration of the Advisory/Management Fees and the Cost of the Services and Profits to be Realized by BlackRock and its Affiliates from their Relationship with each Fund

The Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed each Fund’s contractual management fee rate compared with the other funds in its Lipper category. The contractual management fee rate represents a combination of the advisory fee and any administrative fees, before taking into account any reimbursements or fee waivers. The Board also compared each Fund’s total 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 and sub-advised mutual funds.

The Board received and reviewed statements relating to BlackRock’s financial condition. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s profitability methodology and was also provided with a profitability analysis that detailed the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by BlackRock for services provided to each Fund. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s profitability with respect to each Fund and other funds the Board currently oversees for the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to available aggregate profitability data provided for the two prior years. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s profitability with respect to certain other U.S. 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.

 

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The Board noted that, in general, individual fund or product line profitability of other advisors is not publicly available. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s overall operating margin, in general, compared to that of certain other publicly-traded asset management firms. The Board considered the differences between BlackRock and these other firms, including the contribution of technology at BlackRock, BlackRock’s expense management, and the relative product mix.

In addition, the Board considered the cost of the services provided to each Fund by BlackRock, and BlackRock’s and its affiliates’ profits relating to the management and distribution of each Fund and the other funds advised by BlackRock and its affiliates. As part of its analysis, the Board reviewed BlackRock’s methodology in allocating its costs to the management of each Fund. The Board may periodically receive and review information from independent third parties as part of its annual evaluation. BlackRock retained an independent third party to evaluate its cost allocation methodologies in the context of BlackRock’s 1940 Act Fund business. The Board considered the results of that evaluation in connection with BlackRock’s profitability reporting. 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 each Fund in contrast to what is required of BlackRock with respect to other products with similar investment mandates across the open-end fund, ETF, closed-end fund, sub-advised mutual fund and institutional account product channels, as applicable.

The Board noted that the Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond Portfolio’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 second quartile, relative to the Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond Portfolio’s Expense Peers. The Board also noted that the Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond Portfolio has an advisory fee arrangement that includes breakpoints that adjust the fee rate downward as the size of the Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond Portfolio increases above certain contractually specified levels. The Board further noted that BlackRock has contractually agreed to a cap on the Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond Portfolio’s total expenses as a percentage of the Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond Portfolio’s average daily net assets on a class-by-class basis.

The Board noted that the Strategic Income Portfolio’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 Strategic Income Portfolio’s Expense Peers. The Board also noted that the Strategic Income Portfolio has an advisory fee arrangement that includes breakpoints that adjust the fee rate downward as the size of the Strategic Income Portfolio increases above certain contractually specified levels. The Board further noted that BlackRock has contractually agreed to a cap on the Strategic Income Portfolio’s total expenses as a percentage of the Strategic Income Portfolio’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 each Fund increase, as well as the existence of expense caps, as applicable. The Board also considered the extent to which each Fund benefits from such economies and whether there should be changes in the advisory fee rate or breakpoint structure in order to enable each 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 each Fund. In its consideration, the Board Members took into account the existence of any expense caps and further considered the continuation and/or implementation, as applicable, of such caps.

E. Other Factors Deemed Relevant by the Board Members

The Board, including the Independent Board Members, also took into account other ancillary or “fall-out” benefits that BlackRock or its affiliates may derive from their respective relationships with each Fund, both tangible and intangible, such as BlackRock’s ability to leverage its investment professionals who manage other portfolios and risk management personnel, an increase in BlackRock’s profile in the investment advisory community, and the engagement of BlackRock’s affiliates as service providers to each 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 affiliated 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 each Fund’s fees and expenses are too high or if they are dissatisfied with the performance of each Fund.

 

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Conclusion

The Board, including the Independent Board Members, approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement between the Manager and the Fund for a one-year term ending June 30, 2016, and the Sub-Advisory Agreements between the Manager and the Sub-Advisors, with respect to each Fund, for a one-year term ending June 30, 2016. Based upon its evaluation of all of the aforementioned factors in their totality, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, was satisfied that the terms of the Agreements were fair and reasonable and in the best interest of each Fund and its shareholders. In arriving at its decision to approve the Agreements, the Board did not identify any single factor or group of factors as all-important or controlling, but considered all factors together, and different Board Members may have attributed different weights to the various factors considered. The Independent Board Members were also assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel in making this determination. The contractual fee arrangements for each Fund reflect the results of several years of review by the Board Members and predecessor Board Members, and discussions between such Board Members (and predecessor Board Members) and BlackRock. As a result, the Board Members’ conclusions may be based in part on their consideration of these arrangements in prior years.

 

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Officers and Trustees     

 

Robert M. Hernandez, Chairman of the Board and Trustee

Fred G. Weiss, Vice Chair of the Board and Trustee

James H. Bodurtha, Trustee

Bruce R. Bond, Trustee

Valerie G. Brown, Trustee

Donald W. Burton, Trustee

Honorable Stuart E. Eizenstat, Trustee

Robert Fairbairn, Trustee

Kenneth A. Froot, Trustee

Henry Gabbay, Trustee

John F. O’Brien, Trustee

Donald C. Opatrny, Trustee

Roberta Cooper Ramo, Trustee

David H. Walsh, Trustee

John M. Perlowski, Trustee, President and Chief Executive Officer

Jennifer McGovern, Vice President

Neal Andrews, Chief Financial Officer

Jay Fife, Treasurer

Charles Park, Chief Compliance Officer

Fernanda Piedra, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

Benjamin Archibald, Secretary

 

Effective March 1, 2015, Charles Park resigned as Anti-Money Laundering Officer of the Trust and Fernanda Piedra became Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of the Trust.

Effective as of the close of business on May 13, 2015, Valerie G. Brown and Donald C. Opatrny were appointed to serve as Trustees of the Trust.

 

       

Investment Advisor and

Administrator

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Wilmington, DE 19809

  

Sub-Advisors

 

BlackRock International

Limited

Edinburgh, EH3 8BL

United Kingdom

 

BlackRock (Singapore) Limited1

079912 Singapore

   Accounting Agent,

and Transfer Agent

BNY Mellon Investment

Servicing (US) Inc.

Wilmington, DE 19809

   Custodians

The Bank of New York Mellon1

New York, NY 10286

 

Brown Brothers

Harriman & Co.2

Boston, MA 02109

        

Distributor

BlackRock Investments, LLC

New York, NY 10022

  

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

1 For Strategic Income Opportunities.

2 For Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond.

 

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Additional Information     

 

      General Information

Householding

The Funds will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports and proxy statements, to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly called “householding” and is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please call the Funds at (800) 441-7762.

Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on how to access documents on the SEC’s website without charge may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. The Funds’ Forms N-Q may also be obtained upon request and without charge by calling (800) 441-7762.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available upon request and without charge (1) by calling (800) 441-7762; (2) at http://www.blackrock.com; and (3) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Availability of Proxy Voting Record

Information about how the Funds voted proxies relating to securities held in the Funds’ portfolios during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available upon request and without charge (1) at http://www.blackrock.com or by calling (800) 441-7762 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

BlackRock’s 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. Visit http://www.blackrock.com for more information.

 

      Shareholder Privileges

Account Information

Call us at (800) 441-7762 from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM EST on any business day to get information about your account balances, recent transactions and share prices. You can also reach us on the Web at http://www.blackrock.com/funds.

Automatic Investment Plans

Investor Class shareholders who want to invest regularly can arrange to have $50 or more automatically deducted from their checking or savings account and invested in any of the BlackRock funds.

Systematic Withdrawal Plans

Investor Class shareholders can establish a systematic withdrawal plan and receive periodic payments of $50 or more from their BlackRock funds, as long as their account balance is at least $10,000.

Retirement Plans

Shareholders may make investments in conjunction with Traditional, Rollover, Roth, Coverdell, Simple IRAs, SEP IRAs and 403(b) Plans.

 

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Additional Information (concluded)     

 

      BlackRock Privacy Principles

BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and former fund investors and individual clients (collectively, “Clients”) and to safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in certain cases we share such information with select parties.

If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regulations require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different privacy-related rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock will comply with those specific laws, rules or regulations.

BlackRock obtains or verifies personal non-public information from and about you from different sources, including the following: (i) information we receive from you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on applications, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive from a consumer reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our websites.

BlackRock does not sell or disclose to non-affiliated third parties any non-public personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law or as is necessary to respond to regulatory requests or to service Client accounts. These non-affiliated third parties are required to protect the confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for its intended purpose.

We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or to provide you with information about other BlackRock products or services that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts access to non-public personal information about its Clients to those BlackRock employees with a legitimate business need for the information. BlackRock maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed to protect the non-public personal information of its Clients, including procedures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information.

 

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This report is intended for current holders. It is not authorized for use as an offer of sale or a solicitation of an offer to buy shares of the Funds unless preceded or accompanied by the Funds’ current prospectus. Past performance results shown in this report should not be considered a representation of future performance. Investment returns and principal value of shares will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Statements and other information herein are as dated and are subject to change.

 

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Item 2 –   Code of Ethics – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
Item 3 –   Audit Committee Financial Expert – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
Item 4 –   Principal Accountant Fees and Services – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
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.
Item 12 –   Exhibits attached hereto
  (a)(1) – Code of Ethics – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
  (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:   September 3, 2015

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:   September 3, 2015
By:   /s/ Neal J. Andrews                      
  Neal J. Andrews
  Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
  BlackRock Funds II
Date:   September 3, 2015

 

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