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: 811-23346
 
Name of Fund:  BlackRock Variable Series Funds II, Inc.
BlackRock High Yield V.I. Fund
BlackRock Total Return V.I. Fund
 
Fund Address:   100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809
 
Name and address of agent for service:  John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Variable Series Funds II, Inc., 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 537-4942
 
Date of fiscal year end: 12/31/2025
 
Date of reporting period: 12/31/2025
 
Item 1 – Reports to Stockholders

(a) The Reports to Shareholders are attached herewith.
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BlackRock High Yield V.I. Fund

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Class I Shares HICUI

Annual Shareholder Report — December 31, 2025

This annual shareholder report contains important information about BlackRock High Yield V.I. Fund (the “Fund”) for the period of January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025.You can find additional information about the Fund at blackrock.com/fundreports. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 537-4942.

What were the Fund costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class I Shares
$56
0.54%

How did the Fund perform last year?

  • For the reporting period ended December 31, 2025, the Fund’s Class I Shares returned 9.19%.

  • For the same period, the Fund’s benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index returned 7.58% and the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index returned 8.62%.

What contributed to performance?

The Fund’s positive return largely reflects the performance of its core allocation to high yield corporate bonds. In terms of credit quality, contributions were led by holdings of B-rated issues, followed by issues rated BB and CCC. In sector terms, contributions were highlighted by holdings within technology, followed by property & casualty and media & entertainment.

What detracted from performance?

Detractors from absolute performance were minimal and limited to the Fund’s use of currency hedges.

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. 

Fund performance

Cumulative performance: January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2025

Initial Investment of $10,000 

Growth of 10K Chart
Class I Shares
Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index
Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index
Jan 16
$9,873
$10,110
$9,839
Feb 16
$9,928
$10,182
$9,896
Mar 16
$10,181
$10,307
$10,335
Apr 16
$10,471
$10,377
$10,740
May 16
$10,517
$10,385
$10,806
Jun 16
$10,536
$10,568
$10,906
Jul 16
$10,756
$10,655
$11,201
Aug 16
$10,968
$10,667
$11,435
Sep 16
$11,032
$10,669
$11,511
Oct 16
$11,038
$10,598
$11,556
Nov 16
$11,054
$10,360
$11,501
Dec 16
$11,243
$10,391
$11,713
Jan 17
$11,375
$10,428
$11,883
Feb 17
$11,551
$10,508
$12,056
Mar 17
$11,535
$10,505
$12,029
Apr 17
$11,672
$10,592
$12,168
May 17
$11,768
$10,674
$12,273
Jun 17
$11,772
$10,664
$12,290
Jul 17
$11,924
$10,718
$12,426
Aug 17
$11,922
$10,810
$12,421
Sep 17
$12,025
$10,772
$12,533
Oct 17
$12,071
$10,785
$12,586
Nov 17
$12,038
$10,769
$12,554
Dec 17
$12,075
$10,816
$12,592
Jan 18
$12,157
$10,712
$12,667
Feb 18
$12,044
$10,610
$12,560
Mar 18
$11,978
$10,664
$12,484
Apr 18
$12,067
$10,593
$12,565
May 18
$12,069
$10,651
$12,562
Jun 18
$12,112
$10,635
$12,612
Jul 18
$12,248
$10,657
$12,750
Aug 18
$12,322
$10,710
$12,844
Sep 18
$12,384
$10,664
$12,915
Oct 18
$12,143
$10,575
$12,709
Nov 18
$12,048
$10,622
$12,599
Dec 18
$11,748
$10,789
$12,329
Jan 19
$12,288
$10,937
$12,887
Feb 19
$12,502
$10,949
$13,101
Mar 19
$12,588
$11,147
$13,224
Apr 19
$12,779
$11,163
$13,412
May 19
$12,607
$11,334
$13,253
Jun 19
$12,919
$11,494
$13,555
Jul 19
$13,009
$11,528
$13,631
Aug 19
$13,123
$11,789
$13,686
Sep 19
$13,171
$11,738
$13,736
Oct 19
$13,225
$11,776
$13,773
Nov 19
$13,291
$11,773
$13,818
Dec 19
$13,547
$11,791
$14,095
Jan 20
$13,515
$12,003
$14,098
Feb 20
$13,320
$12,182
$13,900
Mar 20
$11,860
$11,944
$12,307
Apr 20
$12,458
$12,184
$12,864
May 20
$13,008
$12,297
$13,426
Jun 20
$13,084
$12,400
$13,554
Jul 20
$13,709
$12,618
$14,185
Aug 20
$13,829
$12,545
$14,322
Sep 20
$13,695
$12,522
$14,175
Oct 20
$13,769
$12,478
$14,245
Nov 20
$14,288
$12,640
$14,809
Dec 20
$14,534
$12,684
$15,088
Jan 21
$14,541
$12,604
$15,138
Feb 21
$14,652
$12,442
$15,194
Mar 21
$14,666
$12,297
$15,217
Apr 21
$14,848
$12,400
$15,382
May 21
$14,883
$12,448
$15,427
Jun 21
$15,095
$12,538
$15,633
Jul 21
$15,132
$12,664
$15,692
Aug 21
$15,211
$12,656
$15,774
Sep 21
$15,206
$12,548
$15,773
Oct 21
$15,183
$12,538
$15,744
Nov 21
$15,014
$12,553
$15,589
Dec 21
$15,314
$12,544
$15,882
Jan 22
$14,910
$12,269
$15,449
Feb 22
$14,780
$12,102
$15,290
Mar 22
$14,690
$11,777
$15,116
Apr 22
$14,179
$11,338
$14,579
May 22
$14,132
$11,400
$14,613
Jun 22
$13,222
$11,173
$13,629
Jul 22
$14,056
$11,453
$14,433
Aug 22
$13,717
$11,156
$14,101
Sep 22
$13,176
$10,675
$13,542
Oct 22
$13,559
$10,558
$13,893
Nov 22
$13,791
$10,952
$14,193
Dec 22
$13,711
$10,914
$14,106
Jan 23
$14,278
$11,253
$14,643
Feb 23
$14,066
$10,976
$14,456
Mar 23
$14,263
$11,234
$14,609
Apr 23
$14,408
$11,303
$14,756
May 23
$14,238
$11,185
$14,620
Jun 23
$14,471
$11,168
$14,865
Jul 23
$14,670
$11,179
$15,071
Aug 23
$14,701
$11,112
$15,114
Sep 23
$14,545
$10,847
$14,934
Oct 23
$14,374
$10,684
$14,758
Nov 23
$14,976
$11,165
$15,427
Dec 23
$15,519
$11,588
$16,002
Jan 24
$15,538
$11,560
$16,002
Feb 24
$15,601
$11,422
$16,048
Mar 24
$15,808
$11,534
$16,238
Apr 24
$15,686
$11,264
$16,086
May 24
$15,851
$11,451
$16,262
Jun 24
$16,023
$11,556
$16,416
Jul 24
$16,298
$11,818
$16,735
Aug 24
$16,536
$11,992
$17,008
Sep 24
$16,758
$12,157
$17,283
Oct 24
$16,653
$11,881
$17,190
Nov 24
$16,852
$12,006
$17,387
Dec 24
$16,797
$11,824
$17,313
Jan 25
$17,018
$11,896
$17,550
Feb 25
$17,119
$12,142
$17,668
Mar 25
$16,912
$12,139
$17,487
Apr 25
$16,957
$12,182
$17,484
May 25
$17,252
$12,120
$17,777
Jun 25
$17,581
$12,309
$18,104
Jul 25
$17,700
$12,291
$18,186
Aug 25
$17,909
$12,439
$18,413
Sep 25
$18,033
$12,571
$18,563
Oct 25
$18,104
$12,654
$18,592
Nov 25
$18,238
$12,730
$18,700
Dec 25
$18,440
$12,721
$18,806

See “Average annual total returns” for additional information on fund performance.

Average annual total returns

Average Annual Total Returns
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Class I Shares ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
9.19%
4.79%
6.31%
Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
7.58
0.06
2.44
Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
8.62
4.50
6.52

Key Fund statistics

Net Assets........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
$1,180,044,570
Number of Portfolio Holdings........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
1,224
Net Investment Advisory Fees........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
$4,753,941
Portfolio Turnover Rate........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
56%

Assuming transaction costs, if any, and other operating expenses, including investment advisory fees. Average annual total returns do not reflect insurance-related fees and expenses.

On September 17, 2018, the Fund acquired all of the assets, subject to the liabilities, of BlackRock High Yield V.I. Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”), a series of BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc., through a tax-free reorganization (the “Reorganization”). The Predecessor Fund is the performance and accounting survivor of the Reorganization. 

Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. Visit blackrock.com for more recent performance information.   

What did the Fund invest in?

(as of December 31, 2025) 

Credit quality allocation

Credit RatingFootnote Reference(a)
Percent of Total InvestmentsFootnote Reference(b)
A........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
2.4%
BBB/Baa........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
3.1
BB/Ba........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
39.8
B........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
44.8
CCC/Caa........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
9.2
CC/Ca........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
0.0Footnote Reference(c)
C........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
0.0Footnote Reference(c)
D........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
0.0Footnote Reference(c)
N/R........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
0.7
FootnoteDescription
Footnote(a)
For purposes of this report, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P Global Ratings, or Moody's Investors Service, Inc. 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.
Footnote(b)
Excludes short-term securities.
Footnote(c)
Rounds to less than 0.1%.

Additional information

If you wish to view additional information about the Fund, including but not limited to financial statements, the Fund’s prospectus, and proxy voting policies and procedures, please visit blackrock.com/fundreports. For proxy voting records, visit blackrock.com/proxyrecords.

 

Householding

The Fund will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports and proxy statements, to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly called “householding” and is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please call the Fund at (800) 537-4942.

The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, issued, sold, or promoted by Bloomberg Index Services Limited and its affiliates, nor does this company make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund. BlackRock is not affiliated with the company listed above.

©2025 BlackRock, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. BLACKROCK is a registered trademark of BlackRock, Inc. or its affiliates. All other trademarks are those of their respective owners. 

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BlackRock High Yield V.I. Fund

Class I Shares HICUI

Annual Shareholder Report — December 31, 2025

HICUI-12/25-AR

BlackRock High Yield V.I. Fund

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Class III Shares HCIII

Annual Shareholder Report — December 31, 2025

This annual shareholder report contains important information about BlackRock High Yield V.I. Fund (the “Fund”) for the period of January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025.You can find additional information about the Fund at blackrock.com/fundreports. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 537-4942.

What were the Fund costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class III Shares
$81
0.78%

How did the Fund perform last year?

  • For the reporting period ended December 31, 2025, the Fund’s Class III Shares returned 9.09%.

  • For the same period, the Fund’s benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index returned 7.58% and the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index returned 8.62%.

What contributed to performance?

The Fund’s positive return largely reflects the performance of its core allocation to high yield corporate bonds. In terms of credit quality, contributions were led by holdings of B-rated issues, followed by issues rated BB and CCC. In sector terms, contributions were highlighted by holdings within technology, followed by property & casualty and media & entertainment.

What detracted from performance?

Detractors from absolute performance were minimal and limited to the Fund’s use of currency hedges.

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. 

Fund performance

Cumulative performance: January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2025

Initial Investment of $10,000 

Growth of 10K Chart
Class III Shares
Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index
Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index
Jan 16
$9,872
$10,110
$9,839
Feb 16
$9,926
$10,182
$9,896
Mar 16
$10,177
$10,307
$10,335
Apr 16
$10,481
$10,377
$10,740
May 16
$10,510
$10,385
$10,806
Jun 16
$10,541
$10,568
$10,906
Jul 16
$10,759
$10,655
$11,201
Aug 16
$10,953
$10,667
$11,435
Sep 16
$11,015
$10,669
$11,511
Oct 16
$11,019
$10,598
$11,556
Nov 16
$11,048
$10,360
$11,501
Dec 16
$11,235
$10,391
$11,713
Jan 17
$11,365
$10,428
$11,883
Feb 17
$11,522
$10,508
$12,056
Mar 17
$11,504
$10,505
$12,029
Apr 17
$11,654
$10,592
$12,168
May 17
$11,732
$10,674
$12,273
Jun 17
$11,734
$10,664
$12,290
Jul 17
$11,899
$10,718
$12,426
Aug 17
$11,878
$10,810
$12,421
Sep 17
$11,995
$10,772
$12,533
Oct 17
$12,038
$10,785
$12,586
Nov 17
$12,003
$10,769
$12,554
Dec 17
$12,037
$10,816
$12,592
Jan 18
$12,116
$10,712
$12,667
Feb 18
$12,002
$10,610
$12,560
Mar 18
$11,934
$10,664
$12,484
Apr 18
$12,020
$10,593
$12,565
May 18
$12,020
$10,651
$12,562
Jun 18
$12,043
$10,635
$12,612
Jul 18
$12,193
$10,657
$12,750
Aug 18
$12,247
$10,710
$12,844
Sep 18
$12,323
$10,664
$12,915
Oct 18
$12,064
$10,575
$12,709
Nov 18
$11,967
$10,622
$12,599
Dec 18
$11,683
$10,789
$12,329
Jan 19
$12,218
$10,937
$12,887
Feb 19
$12,411
$10,949
$13,101
Mar 19
$12,511
$11,147
$13,224
Apr 19
$12,681
$11,163
$13,412
May 19
$12,525
$11,334
$13,253
Jun 19
$12,832
$11,494
$13,555
Jul 19
$12,920
$11,528
$13,631
Aug 19
$13,013
$11,789
$13,686
Sep 19
$13,075
$11,738
$13,736
Oct 19
$13,109
$11,776
$13,773
Nov 19
$13,188
$11,773
$13,818
Dec 19
$13,422
$11,791
$14,095
Jan 20
$13,406
$12,003
$14,098
Feb 20
$13,191
$12,182
$13,900
Mar 20
$11,759
$11,944
$12,307
Apr 20
$12,332
$12,184
$12,864
May 20
$12,893
$12,297
$13,426
Jun 20
$12,966
$12,400
$13,554
Jul 20
$13,582
$12,618
$14,185
Aug 20
$13,699
$12,545
$14,322
Sep 20
$13,563
$12,522
$14,175
Oct 20
$13,634
$12,478
$14,245
Nov 20
$14,145
$12,640
$14,809
Dec 20
$14,367
$12,684
$15,088
Jan 21
$14,389
$12,604
$15,138
Feb 21
$14,477
$12,442
$15,194
Mar 21
$14,507
$12,297
$15,217
Apr 21
$14,665
$12,400
$15,382
May 21
$14,716
$12,448
$15,427
Jun 21
$14,923
$12,538
$15,633
Jul 21
$14,937
$12,664
$15,692
Aug 21
$15,012
$12,656
$15,774
Sep 21
$15,003
$12,548
$15,773
Oct 21
$14,997
$12,538
$15,744
Nov 21
$14,828
$12,553
$15,589
Dec 21
$15,121
$12,544
$15,882
Jan 22
$14,719
$12,269
$15,449
Feb 22
$14,588
$12,102
$15,290
Mar 22
$14,476
$11,777
$15,116
Apr 22
$13,969
$11,338
$14,579
May 22
$13,940
$11,400
$14,613
Jun 22
$13,039
$11,173
$13,629
Jul 22
$13,838
$11,453
$14,433
Aug 22
$13,523
$11,156
$14,101
Sep 22
$12,986
$10,675
$13,542
Oct 22
$13,340
$10,558
$13,893
Nov 22
$13,588
$10,952
$14,193
Dec 22
$13,505
$10,914
$14,106
Jan 23
$14,040
$11,253
$14,643
Feb 23
$13,850
$10,976
$14,456
Mar 23
$14,020
$11,234
$14,609
Apr 23
$14,181
$11,303
$14,756
May 23
$14,011
$11,185
$14,620
Jun 23
$14,216
$11,168
$14,865
Jul 23
$14,409
$11,179
$15,071
Aug 23
$14,436
$11,112
$15,114
Sep 23
$14,302
$10,847
$14,934
Oct 23
$14,108
$10,684
$14,758
Nov 23
$14,720
$11,165
$15,427
Dec 23
$15,251
$11,588
$16,002
Jan 24
$15,265
$11,560
$16,002
Feb 24
$15,325
$11,422
$16,048
Mar 24
$15,525
$11,534
$16,238
Apr 24
$15,403
$11,264
$16,086
May 24
$15,561
$11,451
$16,262
Jun 24
$15,727
$11,556
$16,416
Jul 24
$15,971
$11,818
$16,735
Aug 24
$16,225
$11,992
$17,008
Sep 24
$16,416
$12,157
$17,283
Oct 24
$16,310
$11,881
$17,190
Nov 24
$16,501
$12,006
$17,387
Dec 24
$16,444
$11,824
$17,313
Jan 25
$16,681
$11,896
$17,550
Feb 25
$16,777
$12,142
$17,668
Mar 25
$16,571
$12,139
$17,487
Apr 25
$16,611
$12,182
$17,484
May 25
$16,897
$12,120
$17,777
Jun 25
$17,216
$12,309
$18,104
Jul 25
$17,304
$12,291
$18,186
Aug 25
$17,505
$12,439
$18,413
Sep 25
$17,647
$12,571
$18,563
Oct 25
$17,714
$12,654
$18,592
Nov 25
$17,816
$12,730
$18,700
Dec 25
$18,032
$12,721
$18,806

See “Average annual total returns” for additional information on fund performance.

Average annual total returns

Average Annual Total Returns
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Class III Shares ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
9.09%
4.57%
6.07%
Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
7.58
0.06
2.44
Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
8.62
4.50
6.52

Key Fund statistics

Net Assets........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
$1,180,044,570
Number of Portfolio Holdings........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
1,224
Net Investment Advisory Fees........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
$4,753,941
Portfolio Turnover Rate........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
56%

Assuming transaction costs, if any, and other operating expenses, including investment advisory fees. Average annual total returns do not reflect insurance-related fees and expenses.

On September 17, 2018, the Fund acquired all of the assets, subject to the liabilities, of BlackRock High Yield V.I. Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”), a series of BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc., through a tax-free reorganization (the “Reorganization”). The Predecessor Fund is the performance and accounting survivor of the Reorganization. 

Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. Visit blackrock.com for more recent performance information.   

What did the Fund invest in?

(as of December 31, 2025) 

Credit quality allocation

Credit RatingFootnote Reference(a)
Percent of Total InvestmentsFootnote Reference(b)
A........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
2.4%
BBB/Baa........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
3.1
BB/Ba........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
39.8
B........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
44.8
CCC/Caa........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
9.2
CC/Ca........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
0.0Footnote Reference(c)
C........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
0.0Footnote Reference(c)
D........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
0.0Footnote Reference(c)
N/R........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
0.7
FootnoteDescription
Footnote(a)
For purposes of this report, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P Global Ratings, or Moody's Investors Service, Inc. 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.
Footnote(b)
Excludes short-term securities.
Footnote(c)
Rounds to less than 0.1%.

Additional information

If you wish to view additional information about the Fund, including but not limited to financial statements, the Fund’s prospectus, and proxy voting policies and procedures, please visit blackrock.com/fundreports. For proxy voting records, visit blackrock.com/proxyrecords.

 

Householding

The Fund will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports and proxy statements, to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly called “householding” and is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please call the Fund at (800) 537-4942.

The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, issued, sold, or promoted by Bloomberg Index Services Limited and its affiliates, nor does this company make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund. BlackRock is not affiliated with the company listed above.

©2025 BlackRock, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. BLACKROCK is a registered trademark of BlackRock, Inc. or its affiliates. All other trademarks are those of their respective owners. 

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BlackRock High Yield V.I. Fund

Class III Shares HCIII

Annual Shareholder Report — December 31, 2025

HCIII-12/25-AR

BlackRock Total Return V.I. Fund

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Class I Shares CRBDI

Annual Shareholder Report — December 31, 2025

This annual shareholder report contains important information about BlackRock Total Return V.I. Fund (the “Fund”) for the period of January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025.You can find additional information about the Fund at blackrock.com/fundreports. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 537-4942.

What were the Fund costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class I Shares
$45
0.43%

How did the Fund perform last year?

  • For the reporting period ended December 31, 2025, the Fund's Class I Shares returned 8.00%.

  • For the same period, the Fund’s benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returned 7.30%.

What contributed to performance?

Allocations to agency residential mortgage-backed securities, U.S. investment-grade corporate bonds, and securitized assets made the largest contributions to absolute performance.

The Fund used derivatives, including options, futures, and swaps, to manage its positioning. The use of derivatives did not have a material impact on results. 

What detracted from performance?

At a time of positive returns for the broader fixed-income market, there were no material detractors from absolute performance. 

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. 

Fund performance

Cumulative performance: January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2025

Initial Investment of $10,000 

Growth of 10K Chart
Class I Shares
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
Jan 16
$10,105
$10,138
Feb 16
$10,171
$10,210
Mar 16
$10,247
$10,303
Apr 16
$10,291
$10,343
May 16
$10,290
$10,345
Jun 16
$10,479
$10,531
Jul 16
$10,549
$10,598
Aug 16
$10,531
$10,586
Sep 16
$10,541
$10,580
Oct 16
$10,464
$10,499
Nov 16
$10,229
$10,250
Dec 16
$10,258
$10,265
Jan 17
$10,278
$10,285
Feb 17
$10,358
$10,354
Mar 17
$10,349
$10,349
Apr 17
$10,435
$10,428
May 17
$10,514
$10,509
Jun 17
$10,510
$10,498
Jul 17
$10,562
$10,543
Aug 17
$10,654
$10,638
Sep 17
$10,619
$10,587
Oct 17
$10,605
$10,593
Nov 17
$10,574
$10,580
Dec 17
$10,627
$10,628
Jan 18
$10,531
$10,506
Feb 18
$10,427
$10,406
Mar 18
$10,475
$10,473
Apr 18
$10,409
$10,395
May 18
$10,477
$10,469
Jun 18
$10,467
$10,456
Jul 18
$10,463
$10,459
Aug 18
$10,524
$10,526
Sep 18
$10,453
$10,458
Oct 18
$10,357
$10,376
Nov 18
$10,410
$10,438
Dec 18
$10,574
$10,630
Jan 19
$10,709
$10,742
Feb 19
$10,719
$10,736
Mar 19
$10,921
$10,942
Apr 19
$10,930
$10,945
May 19
$11,116
$11,139
Jun 19
$11,287
$11,279
Jul 19
$11,332
$11,304
Aug 19
$11,594
$11,597
Sep 19
$11,530
$11,535
Oct 19
$11,563
$11,570
Nov 19
$11,562
$11,564
Dec 19
$11,578
$11,556
Jan 20
$11,795
$11,778
Feb 20
$11,999
$11,990
Mar 20
$11,600
$11,920
Apr 20
$11,943
$12,132
May 20
$12,114
$12,188
Jun 20
$12,256
$12,265
Jul 20
$12,489
$12,448
Aug 20
$12,434
$12,348
Sep 20
$12,436
$12,341
Oct 20
$12,411
$12,286
Nov 20
$12,560
$12,406
Dec 20
$12,613
$12,424
Jan 21
$12,535
$12,334
Feb 21
$12,379
$12,156
Mar 21
$12,213
$12,005
Apr 21
$12,306
$12,099
May 21
$12,333
$12,139
Jun 21
$12,442
$12,224
Jul 21
$12,563
$12,361
Aug 21
$12,550
$12,337
Sep 21
$12,452
$12,231
Oct 21
$12,452
$12,227
Nov 21
$12,478
$12,263
Dec 21
$12,440
$12,232
Jan 22
$12,176
$11,968
Feb 22
$11,992
$11,835
Mar 22
$11,652
$11,506
Apr 22
$11,190
$11,069
May 22
$11,238
$11,141
Jun 22
$11,026
$10,966
Jul 22
$11,310
$11,234
Aug 22
$11,006
$10,917
Sep 22
$10,485
$10,445
Oct 22
$10,342
$10,310
Nov 22
$10,728
$10,689
Dec 22
$10,671
$10,641
Jan 23
$11,068
$10,968
Feb 23
$10,798
$10,684
Mar 23
$11,064
$10,956
Apr 23
$11,133
$11,022
May 23
$11,014
$10,902
Jun 23
$10,974
$10,863
Jul 23
$10,971
$10,856
Aug 23
$10,885
$10,786
Sep 23
$10,587
$10,512
Oct 23
$10,391
$10,346
Nov 23
$10,888
$10,815
Dec 23
$11,292
$11,229
Jan 24
$11,286
$11,198
Feb 24
$11,136
$11,040
Mar 24
$11,245
$11,142
Apr 24
$10,970
$10,860
May 24
$11,158
$11,044
Jun 24
$11,260
$11,149
Jul 24
$11,527
$11,409
Aug 24
$11,696
$11,573
Sep 24
$11,845
$11,728
Oct 24
$11,541
$11,437
Nov 24
$11,668
$11,558
Dec 24
$11,443
$11,369
Jan 25
$11,511
$11,430
Feb 25
$11,766
$11,681
Mar 25
$11,761
$11,685
Apr 25
$11,778
$11,731
May 25
$11,733
$11,647
Jun 25
$11,949
$11,826
Jul 25
$11,917
$11,795
Aug 25
$12,081
$11,936
Sep 25
$12,230
$12,067
Oct 25
$12,295
$12,142
Nov 25
$12,370
$12,217
Dec 25
$12,403
$12,199

See “Average annual total returns” for additional information on fund performance.

Average annual total returns

Average Annual Total Returns
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Class I Shares ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
8.00%
(0.37)%
2.18%
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
7.30
(0.36)
2.01

Key Fund statistics

Net Assets........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
$969,747,503
Number of Portfolio Holdings........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
2,903
Net Investment Advisory Fees........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
$3,531,262
Portfolio Turnover Rate........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
676%

Assuming transaction costs, if any, and other operating expenses, including investment advisory fees. Average annual total returns do not reflect insurance-related fees and expenses.

On September 17, 2018, the Fund acquired all of the assets, subject to the liabilities, of BlackRock Total Return V.I. Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”), a series of BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc., through a tax-free reorganization (the “Reorganization”). The Predecessor Fund is the performance and accounting survivor of the Reorganization. 

Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. Visit blackrock.com for more recent performance information.   

What did the Fund invest in?

(as of December 31, 2025) 

Portfolio composition

Credit quality allocation

Investment Type
Percent of Total InvestmentsFootnote Reference(a)
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
41.1%
Corporate Bonds........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
22.1
U.S. Treasury Obligations........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
11.5
Investment Companies........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
10.8
Asset-Backed Securities........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
6.4
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
5.1
Foreign Government Obligations........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
1.9
Municipal Bonds........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
0.5
Floating Rate Loan Interests........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
0.2
Foreign Agency Obligations........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
0.2
OtherFootnote Reference(b)........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
0.2
Credit RatingFootnote Reference(c)
Percent of Total InvestmentsFootnote Reference(a)
AAA/AaaFootnote Reference(d)........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
18.8%
AA/Aa........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
51.1
A........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
6.2
BBB/Baa........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
12.8
BB/Ba........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
3.8
B........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
1.4
CCC/Caa........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
0.4
CC/Ca........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
0.0Footnote Reference(e)
C........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
0.0Footnote Reference(e)
D........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
0.0Footnote Reference(e)
N/R........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
5.5
FootnoteDescription
Footnote(a)
Excludes short-term securities, short investments and options, if any.
Footnote(b)
Ten largest investment types are presented. Additional investment types are found in Other.
Footnote(c)
For purposes of this report, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P Global Ratings, or Moody's Investors Service, Inc. 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.
Footnote(d)
The investment adviser evaluates the credit quality of unrated investments based upon certain factors including, but not limited to, credit ratings for similar investments and financial analysis of sectors, individual investments and/or issuers. Using this approach, the investment adviser 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.
Footnote(e)
Rounds to less than 0.1%.

Additional information

If you wish to view additional information about the Fund, including but not limited to financial statements, the Fund’s prospectus, and proxy voting policies and procedures, please visit blackrock.com/fundreports. For proxy voting records, visit blackrock.com/proxyrecords.

 

Householding

The Fund will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports and proxy statements, to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly called “householding” and is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please call the Fund at (800) 537-4942.

The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, issued, sold, or promoted by Bloomberg Index Services Limited and its affiliates, nor does this company make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund. BlackRock is not affiliated with the company listed above.

©2025 BlackRock, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. BLACKROCK is a registered trademark of BlackRock, Inc. or its affiliates. All other trademarks are those of their respective owners. 

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BlackRock Total Return V.I. Fund

Class I Shares CRBDI

Annual Shareholder Report — December 31, 2025

CRBDI-12/25-AR

BlackRock Total Return V.I. Fund

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Class III Shares CBIII

Annual Shareholder Report — December 31, 2025

This annual shareholder report contains important information about BlackRock Total Return V.I. Fund (the “Fund”) for the period of January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025.You can find additional information about the Fund at blackrock.com/fundreports. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 537-4942.

What were the Fund costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class III Shares
$77
0.74%

How did the Fund perform last year?

  • For the reporting period ended December 31, 2025, the Fund's Class III Shares returned 7.60%.

  • For the same period, the Fund’s benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returned 7.30%.

What contributed to performance?

Allocations to agency residential mortgage-backed securities, U.S. investment-grade corporate bonds, and securitized assets made the largest contributions to absolute performance.

The Fund used derivatives, including options, futures, and swaps, to manage its positioning. The use of derivatives did not have a material impact on results. 

What detracted from performance?

At a time of positive returns for the broader fixed-income market, there were no material detractors from absolute performance. 

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. 

Fund performance

Cumulative performance: January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2025

Initial Investment of $10,000 

Growth of 10K Chart
Class III Shares
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
Jan 16
$10,106
$10,138
Feb 16
$10,170
$10,210
Mar 16
$10,245
$10,303
Apr 16
$10,286
$10,343
May 16
$10,283
$10,345
Jun 16
$10,471
$10,531
Jul 16
$10,539
$10,598
Aug 16
$10,518
$10,586
Sep 16
$10,517
$10,580
Oct 16
$10,435
$10,499
Nov 16
$10,204
$10,250
Dec 16
$10,230
$10,265
Jan 17
$10,247
$10,285
Feb 17
$10,326
$10,354
Mar 17
$10,314
$10,349
Apr 17
$10,389
$10,428
May 17
$10,475
$10,509
Jun 17
$10,468
$10,498
Jul 17
$10,516
$10,543
Aug 17
$10,598
$10,638
Sep 17
$10,568
$10,587
Oct 17
$10,542
$10,593
Nov 17
$10,517
$10,580
Dec 17
$10,558
$10,628
Jan 18
$10,468
$10,506
Feb 18
$10,369
$10,406
Mar 18
$10,415
$10,473
Apr 18
$10,346
$10,395
May 18
$10,411
$10,469
Jun 18
$10,389
$10,456
Jul 18
$10,391
$10,459
Aug 18
$10,440
$10,526
Sep 18
$10,374
$10,458
Oct 18
$10,266
$10,376
Nov 18
$10,316
$10,438
Dec 18
$10,477
$10,630
Jan 19
$10,620
$10,742
Feb 19
$10,617
$10,736
Mar 19
$10,816
$10,942
Apr 19
$10,832
$10,945
May 19
$11,006
$11,139
Jun 19
$11,164
$11,279
Jul 19
$11,207
$11,304
Aug 19
$11,466
$11,597
Sep 19
$11,398
$11,535
Oct 19
$11,428
$11,570
Nov 19
$11,423
$11,564
Dec 19
$11,437
$11,556
Jan 20
$11,650
$11,778
Feb 20
$11,860
$11,990
Mar 20
$11,459
$11,920
Apr 20
$11,788
$12,132
May 20
$11,956
$12,188
Jun 20
$12,095
$12,265
Jul 20
$12,314
$12,448
Aug 20
$12,255
$12,348
Sep 20
$12,264
$12,341
Oct 20
$12,235
$12,286
Nov 20
$12,381
$12,406
Dec 20
$12,420
$12,424
Jan 21
$12,339
$12,334
Feb 21
$12,190
$12,156
Mar 21
$12,021
$12,005
Apr 21
$12,110
$12,099
May 21
$12,134
$12,139
Jun 21
$12,239
$12,224
Jul 21
$12,346
$12,361
Aug 21
$12,340
$12,337
Sep 21
$12,239
$12,231
Oct 21
$12,236
$12,227
Nov 21
$12,258
$12,263
Dec 21
$12,217
$12,232
Jan 22
$11,951
$11,968
Feb 22
$11,765
$11,835
Mar 22
$11,435
$11,506
Apr 22
$10,972
$11,069
May 22
$11,028
$11,141
Jun 22
$10,814
$10,966
Jul 22
$11,093
$11,234
Aug 22
$10,788
$10,917
Sep 22
$10,278
$10,445
Oct 22
$10,133
$10,310
Nov 22
$10,502
$10,689
Dec 22
$10,454
$10,641
Jan 23
$10,834
$10,968
Feb 23
$10,563
$10,684
Mar 23
$10,823
$10,956
Apr 23
$10,888
$11,022
May 23
$10,768
$10,902
Jun 23
$10,725
$10,863
Jul 23
$10,718
$10,856
Aug 23
$10,629
$10,786
Sep 23
$10,342
$10,512
Oct 23
$10,145
$10,346
Nov 23
$10,623
$10,815
Dec 23
$11,019
$11,229
Jan 24
$11,021
$11,198
Feb 24
$10,869
$11,040
Mar 24
$10,962
$11,142
Apr 24
$10,699
$10,860
May 24
$10,870
$11,044
Jun 24
$10,967
$11,149
Jul 24
$11,239
$11,409
Aug 24
$11,391
$11,573
Sep 24
$11,534
$11,728
Oct 24
$11,231
$11,437
Nov 24
$11,364
$11,558
Dec 24
$11,139
$11,369
Jan 25
$11,202
$11,430
Feb 25
$11,450
$11,681
Mar 25
$11,431
$11,685
Apr 25
$11,456
$11,731
May 25
$11,408
$11,647
Jun 25
$11,606
$11,826
Jul 25
$11,570
$11,795
Aug 25
$11,740
$11,936
Sep 25
$11,871
$12,067
Oct 25
$11,931
$12,142
Nov 25
$12,001
$12,217
Dec 25
$12,026
$12,199

See “Average annual total returns” for additional information on fund performance.

Average annual total returns

Average Annual Total Returns
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Class III Shares ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
7.60%
(0.67)%
1.86%
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
7.30
(0.36)
2.01

Key Fund statistics

Net Assets........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
$969,747,503
Number of Portfolio Holdings........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
2,903
Net Investment Advisory Fees........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
$3,531,262
Portfolio Turnover Rate........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
676%

Assuming transaction costs, if any, and other operating expenses, including investment advisory fees. Average annual total returns do not reflect insurance-related fees and expenses.

On September 17, 2018, the Fund acquired all of the assets, subject to the liabilities, of BlackRock Total Return V.I. Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”), a series of BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc., through a tax-free reorganization (the “Reorganization”). The Predecessor Fund is the performance and accounting survivor of the Reorganization. 

Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. Visit blackrock.com for more recent performance information.   

What did the Fund invest in?

(as of December 31, 2025) 

Portfolio composition

Credit quality allocation

Investment Type
Percent of Total InvestmentsFootnote Reference(a)
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
41.1%
Corporate Bonds........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
22.1
U.S. Treasury Obligations........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
11.5
Investment Companies........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
10.8
Asset-Backed Securities........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
6.4
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
5.1
Foreign Government Obligations........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
1.9
Municipal Bonds........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
0.5
Floating Rate Loan Interests........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
0.2
Foreign Agency Obligations........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
0.2
OtherFootnote Reference(b)........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
0.2
Credit RatingFootnote Reference(c)
Percent of Total InvestmentsFootnote Reference(a)
AAA/AaaFootnote Reference(d)........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
18.8%
AA/Aa........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
51.1
A........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
6.2
BBB/Baa........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
12.8
BB/Ba........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
3.8
B........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
1.4
CCC/Caa........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
0.4
CC/Ca........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
0.0Footnote Reference(e)
C........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
0.0Footnote Reference(e)
D........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
0.0Footnote Reference(e)
N/R........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
5.5
FootnoteDescription
Footnote(a)
Excludes short-term securities, short investments and options, if any.
Footnote(b)
Ten largest investment types are presented. Additional investment types are found in Other.
Footnote(c)
For purposes of this report, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P Global Ratings, or Moody's Investors Service, Inc. 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.
Footnote(d)
The investment adviser evaluates the credit quality of unrated investments based upon certain factors including, but not limited to, credit ratings for similar investments and financial analysis of sectors, individual investments and/or issuers. Using this approach, the investment adviser 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.
Footnote(e)
Rounds to less than 0.1%.

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Householding

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BlackRock Total Return V.I. Fund

Class III Shares CBIII

Annual Shareholder Report — December 31, 2025

CBIII-12/25-AR

(b) Not Applicable
 
Item 2 – Code of Ethics – The registrant (or the “Fund”) has adopted a code of ethics, as of the end of the period covered by this report, applicable to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions.  During the period covered by this report, the code of ethics was amended to update certain information and to make other non-material changes.  During the period covered by this report, there have been no waivers granted under the code of ethics. The registrant undertakes to provide a copy of the code of ethics to any person upon request, without charge, who calls 1-800-537-4942.
Item 3 – Audit Committee Financial Expert – The registrant’s board of directors (the “board of directors”), has determined that (i) the registrant has the following audit committee financial experts serving on its audit committee and (ii) each audit committee financial expert is independent:

               Lorenzo A. Flores
Catherine A. Lynch
Arthur P. Steinmetz

Under applicable securities laws, a person determined to be an audit committee financial expert will not be deemed an “expert” for any purpose, including without limitation for the purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated or identified as an audit committee financial expert.  The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or liabilities greater than the duties, obligations, and liabilities imposed on such person as a member of the audit committee and board of directors in the absence of such designation or identification.  The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not affect the duties, obligations, or liability of any other member of the audit committee or board of directors.
 
Item 4 – Principal Accountant Fees and Services
 
The following table presents fees billed by Deloitte & Touche LLP (“D&T”) in each of the last two fiscal years for the services rendered to the Fund:
 
(a) Audit Fees
(b) Audit-Related Fees1
(c) Tax Fees2
(d) All Other Fees
Entity Name
Current Fiscal Year End
Previous Fiscal Year End
Current Fiscal Year End
Previous Fiscal Year End
Current Fiscal Year End
Previous Fiscal Year End
Current Fiscal Year End
Previous Fiscal Year End
BlackRock High Yield V.I. Fund
$40,898
$40,698
$0
$0
$15,500
$15,496
$388
$0
BlackRock Total Return V.I. Fund
$52,173
$51,918
$0
$0
$15,500
$15,500
$388
$0
 
The following table presents fees billed by D&T that were required to be approved by the registrant’s audit committee (the “Committee”) for services that relate directly to the operations or financial reporting of the Fund and that are rendered on behalf of BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Investment Adviser” or “BlackRock”) and entities controlling, controlled by, or under common control with BlackRock (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) that provide ongoing services to the Fund (“Affiliated Service Providers”):
 
 
Current Fiscal Year End
Previous Fiscal Year End
(b) Audit-Related Fees1
$0
$0
(c) Tax Fees2
$0
$0
(d) All Other Fees3
$2,149,000
$2,149,000
 
1 The nature of the services includes assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of financial statements not included in Audit Fees, including accounting consultations, agreed-upon procedure reports, attestation reports, comfort letters, out-of-pocket expenses and internal control reviews not required by regulators.
2 The nature of the services includes tax compliance and/or tax preparation, including services relating to the filing or amendment of federal, state or local income tax returns, regulated investment company qualification reviews, taxable income and tax distribution calculations.
3 Non-audit fees of $2,149,000 and $2,149,000 for the current fiscal year and previous fiscal year, respectively, were paid to the Fund’s principal accountant in their entirety by BlackRock, in connection with services provided to the Affiliated Service Providers of the Fund and of certain other funds sponsored or advised by BlackRock or its affiliates for a service organization review and an accounting research tool subscription.  These amounts represent aggregate fees paid by BlackRock and were not allocated on a per fund basis.
 
               (e)(1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures:
 
The Committee has adopted policies and procedures with regard to the pre-approval of services.  Audit, audit-related and tax compliance services provided to the registrant on an annual basis require specific pre-approval by the Committee.  The Committee also must approve other non-audit services provided to the registrant and those non-audit services provided to the Investment Adviser and Affiliated Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and the financial reporting of the registrant.  Certain of these non-audit services that the Committee believes are (a) consistent with the SEC’s auditor independence rules and (b) routine and recurring services that will not impair the independence of the independent accountants may be approved by the Committee without consideration on a specific case-by-case basis (“general pre-approval”).  The term of any general pre-approval is 12 months from the date of the pre-approval, unless the Committee provides for a different period.  Tax or other non-audit services provided to the registrant which have a direct impact on the operations or financial reporting of the registrant will only be deemed pre-approved provided that any individual project does not exceed $10,000 attributable to the registrant or $50,000 per project.  For this purpose, multiple projects will be aggregated to determine if they exceed the previously mentioned cost levels.
 
                        Any proposed services exceeding the pre-approved cost levels will require specific pre-approval by the Committee, as will any other services not subject to general pre-approval (e.g., unanticipated but permissible services).  The Committee is informed of each service approved subject to general pre-approval at the next regularly scheduled in-person board meeting.  At this meeting, an analysis of such services is presented to the Committee for ratification.  The Committee may delegate to the Committee Chairman the authority to approve the provision of and fees for any specific engagement of permitted non-audit services, including services exceeding pre-approved cost levels.

(e)(2)  None of the services described in each of Items 4(b) through (d) were approved by the Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception in paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
(f) Not Applicable
(g) The aggregate non-audit fees, defined as the sum of the fees shown under “Audit-Related Fees,” “Tax Fees” and “All Other Fees,” paid to the accountant for services rendered by the accountant to the registrant, the Investment Adviser and the Affiliated Service Providers were:
Entity Name
Current Fiscal Year End
Previous Fiscal Year End
BlackRock High Yield V.I. Fund
$15,888
$15,496
BlackRock Total Return V.I. Fund
$15,888
$15,500
 
              Additionally, the amounts billed by D&T in connection with services provided to the Affiliated Service Providers of the Fund and of other funds sponsored or advised by BlackRock or its affiliates during the current and previous fiscal years for a service organization review and an accounting research tool subscription were:
Current Fiscal Year End
Previous Fiscal Year End
$2,149,000
$2,149,000
 
              These amounts represent aggregate fees paid by BlackRock and were not allocated on a per fund basis.
 
              (h) The Committee has considered and determined that the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Investment Adviser and the Affiliated Service Providers that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.
 
               (i) – Not Applicable
               (j) – Not Applicable
 
Item 5 –  Audit Committee of Listed Registrant – Not Applicable
Item 6 – Investments

(a) The registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies filed under Item 7 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 – Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies
 
              (a) The registrant’s Financial Statements are attached herewith.

(b) The registrant’s Financial Highlights are attached herewith.
December
31,
2025
Not
FDIC
Insured
-
May
Lose
Value
-
No
Bank
Guarantee
2025
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
BlackRock
Variable
Series
Funds,
Inc.
BlackRock
Variable
Series
Funds
II,
Inc.
December
31,
2025
Not
FDIC
Insured
-
May
Lose
Value
-
No
Bank
Guarantee
2025
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
BlackRock
Variable
Series
Funds
II,
Inc.
BlackRock
High
Yield
V.I.
Fund
Derivative
Financial
Instruments
2025
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
2
The
Fund
may
invest
in
various
derivative
financial
instruments.
These
instruments
are
used
to
obtain
exposure
to
a
security,
commodity,
index,
market,
and/or
other
assets
without
owning
or
taking
physical
custody
of
securities,
commodities
and/or
other
referenced
assets
or
to
manage
market,
equity,
credit,
interest
rate,
foreign
currency
exchange
rate,
commodity
and/or
other
risks.
Derivative
financial
instruments
may
give
rise
to
a
form
of
economic
leverage
and
involve
risks,
including
the
imperfect
correlation
between
the
value
of
a
derivative
financial
instrument
and
the
underlying
asset,
possible
default
of
the
counterparty
to
the
transaction
or
illiquidity
of
the
instrument. Pursuant
to Rule
18f-4
under
the
1940
Act,
among
other
things,
the
Fund
must
either
use
derivative
financial
instruments
with
embedded
leverage
in
a
limited
manner
or
comply
with
an
outer
limit
on
fund
leverage
risk
based
on
value-at-risk.
The
Fund’s
successful
use
of
a
derivative
financial
instrument
depends
on
the
investment
adviser’s
ability
to
predict
pertinent
market
movements
accurately,
which
cannot
be
assured.
The
use
of
these
instruments
may
result
in
losses
greater
than
if
they
had
not
been
used,
may
limit
the
amount
of
appreciation the
Fund
can
realize
on
an
investment
and/or
may
result
in
lower
distributions
paid
to
shareholders.
The
Fund’s
investments
in
these
instruments,
if
any,
are
discussed
in
detail
in
the
Notes
to
Financial
Statements.
Schedule
of
Investments
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
High
Yield
V.I.
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
3
(Percentages
shown
are
based
on
Net
Assets)
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Asset-Backed
Securities
Unique
Pub
Finance
Co.
plc
(The),
Series
N,
6.46%,
03/30/32
(a)
..................
GBP
55‌
$
77,249‌
Total
Asset-Backed
Securities
0.0
%
(Cost:
$
70,474
)
.................................
77,249‌
Shares
Shares
Common
Stocks
Energy
Equipment
&
Services
0.0%
Nine
Energy
Service,
Inc.
(b)
..............
880
304‌
Health
Care
Providers
&
Services
0.0%
Quorum
Group
(b)
(c)
....................
6,561
3,280‌
Metals
&
Mining
0.1%
Constellium
SE
,
Class
A
(b)
...............
76,922
1,449,980‌
Oil,
Gas
&
Consumable
Fuels
0.2%
Energy
Transfer
LP
...................
121,701
2,006,850‌
Enterprise
Products
Partners
LP
...........
25,502
817,594‌
2,824,444‌
Specialized
REITs
0.2%
VICI
Properties,
Inc.
...................
80,959
2,276,567‌
Wireless
Telecommunication
Services
0.1%
Altice
France
Lux
3
(b)
..................
31,635
557,141‌
Total
Common
Stocks
0
.6
%
(Cost:
$
6,885,699
)
...............................
7,111,716‌
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Corporate
Bonds
Aerospace
&
Defense
2.8%
AAR
Escrow
Issuer
LLC,
6.75%,
03/15/29
(d)
...
USD
789‌
816,489‌
ATI,
Inc.
4.88%
,
10/01/29
...................
225‌
224,631‌
7.25%
,
08/15/30
...................
1,106‌
1,168,464‌
5.13%
,
10/01/31
...................
934‌
934,627‌
Axon
Enterprise,
Inc.,
6.25%,
03/15/33
(d)
.....
166‌
172,694‌
Bombardier,
Inc.
(d)
8.75%
,
11/15/30
...................
611‌
660,129‌
7.25%
,
07/01/31
...................
123‌
131,075‌
7.00%
,
06/01/32
...................
1,260‌
1,331,368‌
6.75%
,
06/15/33
...................
1,004‌
1,061,214‌
BWX
Technologies,
Inc.,
4.13%,
06/30/28
(d)
...
457‌
449,953‌
Carpenter
Technology
Corp.,
5.63%,
03/01/34
(d)
842‌
855,241‌
Czechoslovak
Group
A/S,
5.25%,
01/10/31
(a)
..
EUR
100‌
121,633‌
Efesto
Bidco
SpA
Efesto
US
LLC,
Series
XR,
7.50%,
02/15/32
(d)
.................
USD
4,610‌
4,656,607‌
Goat
Holdco
LLC,
6.75%,
02/01/32
(d)
.......
667‌
685,052‌
TransDigm,
Inc.
(d)
6.75%
,
08/15/28
...................
1,173‌
1,193,663‌
6.38%
,
03/01/29
...................
2,192‌
2,260,542‌
6.63%
,
03/01/32
...................
1,905‌
1,981,998‌
6.00%
,
01/15/33
...................
2,771‌
2,836,035‌
6.38%
,
05/31/33
...................
5,968‌
6,123,926‌
6.25%
,
01/31/34
...................
584‌
606,006‌
6.75%
,
01/31/34
...................
4,497‌
4,684,454‌
32,955,801‌
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Air
Freight
&
Logistics
0.1%
(d)
Rand
Parent
LLC,
8.50%,
02/15/30
........
USD
624‌
$
650,116‌
Stonepeak
Nile
Parent
LLC,
7.25%,
03/15/32
..
195‌
206,368‌
856,484‌
Automobile
Components
1.4%
Allison
Transmission,
Inc.,
5.88%,
12/01/33
(d)
..
853‌
865,422‌
American
Axle
&
Manufacturing,
Inc.
(d)
6.38%
,
10/15/32
...................
458‌
466,454‌
7.75%
,
10/15/33
...................
478‌
486,881‌
Clarios
Global
LP
6.75%
,
05/15/28
(d)
..................
1,076‌
1,103,303‌
6.75%
,
02/15/30
(d)
..................
1,978‌
2,064,656‌
4.75%
,
06/15/31
(d)
..................
EUR
835‌
995,265‌
4.75%
,
06/15/31
(a)
..................
100‌
119,193‌
6.75%
,
09/15/32
(d)
..................
USD
2,725‌
2,825,805‌
Dana,
Inc.
4.25%
,
09/01/30
...................
257‌
248,839‌
4.50%
,
02/15/32
...................
392‌
376,284‌
Forvia
SE,
5.50%,
06/15/31
(a)
...........
EUR
126‌
153,200‌
Garrett
Motion
Holdings,
Inc.,
7.75%,
05/31/32
(d)
USD
273‌
290,163‌
Goodyear
Tire
&
Rubber
Co.
(The)
5.00%
,
07/15/29
...................
176‌
173,898‌
6.63%
,
07/15/30
...................
316‌
323,595‌
5.25%
,
04/30/31
...................
39‌
37,443‌
5.63%
,
04/30/33
...................
248‌
234,905‌
Icahn
Enterprises
LP
5.25%
,
05/15/27
...................
2,217‌
2,186,528‌
9.75%
,
01/15/29
...................
454‌
452,611‌
4.38%
,
02/01/29
...................
317‌
273,504‌
10.00%
,
11/15/29
(d)
.................
849‌
848,401‌
IHO
Verwaltungs
GmbH,
8.75%,
(8.75%
Cash
or
9.50%
PIK),
05/15/28
(a)
(e)
(f)
............
EUR
100‌
122,802‌
Mahle
GmbH,
6.50%,
05/02/31
(a)
.........
100‌
122,197‌
Schaeffler
AG,
4.25%,
04/01/28
(a)
.........
100‌
119,966‌
Tenneco,
Inc.,
8.00%,
11/17/28
(d)
.........
USD
1,103‌
1,106,529‌
ZF
Europe
Finance
BV,
7.00%,
06/12/30
(a)
....
EUR
100‌
123,806‌
16,121,650‌
Automobiles
0.5%
Aston
Martin
Capital
Holdings
Ltd.,
10.38%,
03/31/29
(a)
......................
GBP
100‌
122,702‌
Nissan
Motor
Acceptance
Co.
LLC,
6.13%,
09/30/30
(d)
......................
USD
1,354‌
1,354,189‌
Nissan
Motor
Co.
Ltd.
5.25%
,
07/17/29
(a)
..................
EUR
100‌
120,658‌
7.75%
,
07/17/32
(d)
..................
USD
818‌
868,888‌
6.38%
,
07/17/33
(d)
..................
EUR
435‌
524,287‌
8.13%
,
07/17/35
(d)
..................
USD
1,835‌
1,949,912‌
RCI
Banque
SA
(a)(f)
(5-Year
EURIBOR
ICE
Swap
Rate
+
2.75%),
5.50%
,
10/09/34
.................
EUR
100‌
123,859‌
(5-Year
EURIBOR
ICE
Swap
Rate
+
2.20%),
4.75%
,
03/24/37
.................
100‌
119,769‌
Rivian
Holdings
LLC,
10.00%,
01/15/31
(d)
....
USD
691‌
679,294‌
5,863,558‌
Banks
0.2%
Abanca
Corp.
Bancaria
SA,
(5-Year
EURIBOR
ICE
Swap
Rate
+
2.45%),
4.63%,
12/11/36
(a)
(f)
EUR
100‌
120,567‌
Banca
Monte
dei
Paschi
di
Siena
SpA,
(5-Year
EURIBOR
ICE
Swap
Rate
+
2.15%),
4.38%,
10/02/35
(a)
(f)
.....................
200‌
238,474‌
Banco
Espirito
Santo
SA
(a)(b)(g)
2.63%
,
05/08/17
...................
100‌
25,854‌
4.75%
,
01/15/18
...................
100‌
25,854‌
4.00%
,
01/21/25
...................
100‌
25,855‌
2025
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
High
Yield
V.I.
Fund
4
(Percentages
shown
are
based
on
Net
Assets)
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Banks
(continued)
Bankinter
SA,
(5-Year
EURIBOR
ICE
Swap
Rate
+
4.71%),
7.38%
(a)
(f)
(h)
...............
EUR
200‌
$
252,004‌
CaixaBank
SA,
(5-Year
EURIBOR
ICE
Swap
Rate
+
3.94%),
6.25%
(a)
(f)
(h)
............
200‌
247,077‌
Intesa
Sanpaolo
SpA,
(5-Year
EUR
Swap
Annual
+
5.85%),
5.50%
(a)
(f)
(h)
...............
250‌
300,778‌
National
Bank
of
Greece
SA,
(5-Year
EURIBOR
ICE
Swap
Rate
+
3.15%),
5.88%,
06/28/35
(a)
(f)
125‌
156,952‌
Toronto-Dominion
Bank
(The),
(5-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
2.98%),
7.25%,
07/31/84
(f)
.....
USD
1,055‌
1,108,194‌
2,501,609‌
Biotechnology
0.2%
Genmab
A/S
(d)
6.25%
,
12/15/32
...................
535‌
548,293‌
7.25%
,
12/15/33
...................
1,313‌
1,379,191‌
Grifols
SA
(a)
2.25%
,
11/15/27
...................
EUR
697‌
815,117‌
7.13%
,
05/01/30
...................
100‌
123,296‌
2,865,897‌
Broadline
Retail
0.4%
ANGI
Group
LLC,
3.88%,
08/15/28
(d)
.......
USD
282‌
260,469‌
B&M
European
Value
Retail
SA,
6.50%,
11/27/31
(a)
......................
GBP
100‌
132,654‌
Getty
Images,
Inc.
(d)
11.25%
,
02/21/30
..................
USD
520‌
487,591‌
10.50%
,
11/15/30
..................
354‌
356,925‌
Match
Group
Holdings
II
LLC
(d)
4.63%
,
06/01/28
...................
231‌
228,934‌
3.63%
,
10/01/31
...................
413‌
378,965‌
6.13%
,
09/15/33
...................
755‌
764,041‌
Rakuten
Group,
Inc.
(d)
11.25%
,
02/15/27
..................
521‌
557,053‌
9.75%
,
04/15/29
...................
1,400‌
1,565,845‌
4,732,477‌
Building
Products
1.9%
AmeriTex
HoldCo
Intermediate
LLC,
7.63%,
08/15/33
(d)
......................
674‌
710,163‌
Builders
FirstSource,
Inc.
(d)
6.38%
,
03/01/34
...................
249‌
257,449‌
6.75%
,
05/15/35
...................
922‌
963,964‌
EMRLD
Borrower
LP
6.38%
,
12/15/30
(a)
..................
EUR
100‌
122,445‌
6.63%
,
12/15/30
(d)
..................
USD
2,487‌
2,590,241‌
6.75%
,
07/15/31
(d)
..................
2,322‌
2,447,416‌
JELD-WEN,
Inc.
(d)
4.88%
,
12/15/27
...................
641‌
559,472‌
7.00%
,
09/01/32
...................
476‌
327,050‌
New
Enterprise
Stone
&
Lime
Co.,
Inc.
(d)
5.25%
,
07/15/28
...................
181‌
180,848‌
9.75%
,
07/15/28
...................
491‌
494,683‌
Quikrete
Holdings,
Inc.
(d)
6.38%
,
03/01/32
...................
3,368‌
3,505,684‌
6.75%
,
03/01/33
...................
2,145‌
2,240,004‌
Smyrna
Ready
Mix
Concrete
LLC
(d)
6.00%
,
11/01/28
...................
112‌
112,518‌
8.88%
,
11/15/31
...................
76‌
81,292‌
Standard
Building
Solutions,
Inc.
(d)
6.50%
,
08/15/32
...................
1,322‌
1,361,033‌
6.25%
,
08/01/33
...................
3,439‌
3,513,066‌
5.88%
,
03/15/34
...................
846‌
848,473‌
Standard
Industries,
Inc.
(d)
4.75%
,
01/15/28
...................
3‌
2,992‌
4.38%
,
07/15/30
...................
1,161‌
1,120,023‌
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Building
Products
(continued)
3.38%
,
01/15/31
...................
USD
416‌
$
381,129‌
Wilsonart
LLC,
11.00%,
08/15/32
(d)
........
929‌
830,138‌
22,650,083‌
Capital
Markets
0.8%
Apollo
Debt
Solutions
BDC
5.88%
,
08/30/30
...................
490‌
495,613‌
6.70%
,
07/29/31
...................
215‌
226,866‌
6.55%
,
03/15/32
...................
108‌
111,439‌
Ares
Strategic
Income
Fund
(d)
5.80%
,
09/09/30
...................
540‌
545,229‌
5.15%
,
01/15/31
...................
536‌
525,989‌
Bain
Capital
Specialty
Finance,
Inc.,
5.95%,
03/15/30
.......................
165‌
164,363‌
Blue
Owl
Capital
Corp.,
6.20%,
07/15/30
....
679‌
687,530‌
Blue
Owl
Capital
Corp.
II,
8.45%,
11/15/26
...
201‌
206,675‌
Compass
Group
Diversified
Holdings
LLC,
5.25%,
04/15/29
(d)
.................
415‌
384,773‌
Focus
Financial
Partners
LLC,
6.75%,
09/15/31
(d)
1,624‌
1,669,665‌
Goldman
Sachs
Group,
Inc.
(The),
Series
Y,
(10-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
2.40%),
6.13%
(f)
(h)
.....
2,224‌
2,255,029‌
Jane
Street
Group
(d)
6.13%
,
11/01/32
...................
215‌
218,775‌
6.75%
,
05/01/33
...................
984‌
1,027,096‌
Osaic
Holdings,
Inc.
(d)
6.75%
,
08/01/32
...................
385‌
402,179‌
8.00%
,
08/01/33
...................
643‌
668,524‌
9,589,745‌
Chemicals
3.1%
Advancion
Sciences,
Inc.,
9.25%,
(9.25%
Cash
or
10.00%
PIK),
11/01/26
(d)
(e)
..........
750‌
642,053‌
Avient
Corp.,
6.25%,
11/01/31
(d)
..........
224‌
230,240‌
Axalta
Coating
Systems
Dutch
Holding
B
BV,
7.25%,
02/15/31
(d)
.................
829‌
874,276‌
Axalta
Coating
Systems
LLC,
3.38%,
02/15/29
(d)
512‌
492,168‌
Celanese
US
Holdings
LLC
7.00%
,
02/15/31
...................
77‌
78,837‌
6.75%
,
04/15/33
...................
527‌
524,235‌
7.38%
,
02/15/34
...................
646‌
656,317‌
Chemours
Co.
(The)
5.38%
,
05/15/27
...................
903‌
905,193‌
5.75%
,
11/15/28
(d)
..................
1,746‌
1,698,003‌
8.00%
,
01/15/33
(d)
..................
385‌
372,723‌
Element
Solutions,
Inc.,
3.88%,
09/01/28
(d)
...
3,409‌
3,332,120‌
FIS
Fabbrica
Italiana
Sintetici
SpA,
5.63%,
08/01/27
(a)
......................
EUR
100‌
117,518‌
HB
Fuller
Co.,
4.25%,
10/15/28
..........
USD
185‌
183,047‌
Herens
Holdco
SARL,
4.75%,
05/15/28
(d)
....
651‌
565,249‌
Ingevity
Corp.,
3.88%,
11/01/28
(d)
.........
132‌
128,530‌
Inversion
Escrow
Issuer
LLC,
6.75%,
08/01/32
(d)
1,572‌
1,565,927‌
Itelyum
Regeneration
SpA,
5.75%,
04/15/30
(a)
.
EUR
100‌
117,136‌
Kronos
International,
Inc.,
9.50%,
03/15/29
(a)
..
200‌
218,196‌
Lune
Holdings
SARL,
5.63%,
11/15/28
(a)
.....
100‌
13,515‌
Mativ
Holdings,
Inc.,
8.00%,
10/01/29
(d)
.....
USD
384‌
387,850‌
Maxam
Prill
SARL,
6.00%,
07/15/30
(a)
......
EUR
107‌
128,473‌
Methanex
US
Operations,
Inc.,
6.25%,
03/15/32
(d)
......................
USD
296‌
304,782‌
Minerals
Technologies,
Inc.,
5.00%,
07/01/28
(d)
.
388‌
384,120‌
Olympus
Water
US
Holding
Corp.
5.38%
,
10/01/29
(a)
..................
EUR
200‌
218,087‌
6.25%
,
10/01/29
(d)
..................
USD
404‌
393,125‌
7.25%
,
06/15/31
(d)
..................
2,395‌
2,450,104‌
6.13%
,
02/15/33
(a)
..................
EUR
100‌
116,595‌
7.25%
,
02/15/33
(d)
..................
USD
5,326‌
5,352,318‌
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
High
Yield
V.I.
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
5
(Percentages
shown
are
based
on
Net
Assets)
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Chemicals
(continued)
Perimeter
Holdings
LLC,
6.25%,
01/15/34
(d)
...
USD
1,601‌
$
1,590,480‌
Scotts
Miracle-Gro
Co.
(The)
4.50%
,
10/15/29
...................
222‌
217,817‌
4.00%
,
04/01/31
...................
325‌
305,781‌
4.38%
,
02/01/32
...................
533‌
500,354‌
SK
Invictus
Intermediate
II
SARL,
5.00%,
10/30/29
(d)
......................
2,049‌
2,028,913‌
Solstice
Advanced
Materials,
Inc.,
5.63%,
09/30/33
(d)
......................
1,254‌
1,265,028‌
WR
Grace
Holdings
LLC
(d)
4.88%
,
06/15/27
...................
354‌
352,908‌
5.63%
,
08/15/29
...................
4,457‌
4,242,554‌
7.38%
,
03/01/31
...................
819‌
838,683‌
6.63%
,
08/15/32
...................
2,676‌
2,710,172‌
36,503,427‌
Commercial
Services
&
Supplies
4.1%
ADT
Security
Corp.
(The)
(d)
4.88%
,
07/15/32
...................
212‌
205,339‌
5.88%
,
10/15/33
...................
1,721‌
1,742,329‌
Allied
Universal
Holdco
LLC
4.63%
,
06/01/28
(d)
..................
4,114‌
4,052,916‌
4.88%
,
06/01/28
(a)
..................
GBP
150‌
196,846‌
6.00%
,
06/01/29
(d)
..................
USD
3,840‌
3,800,266‌
6.88%
,
06/15/30
(d)
..................
2,634‌
2,742,458‌
7.88%
,
02/15/31
(d)
..................
6,337‌
6,678,430‌
Amber
Finco
plc,
6.63%,
07/15/29
(a)
........
EUR
111‌
136,982‌
APCOA
Group
GmbH,
6.00%,
04/15/31
(a)
....
106‌
126,786‌
APi
Group
DE,
Inc.
(d)
4.13%
,
07/15/29
...................
USD
453‌
440,435‌
4.75%
,
10/15/29
...................
225‌
220,444‌
Aramark
Services,
Inc.,
5.00%,
02/01/28
(d)
....
251‌
250,963‌
Arena
Luxembourg
Finance
SARL,
(3-mo.
EURIBOR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
2.50%),
4.55%,
05/01/30
(a)
(f)
.....................
EUR
100‌
118,564‌
Biffa
Group
Holdings
Ltd.
(a)
5.25%
,
06/15/31
...................
100‌
117,180‌
7.38%
,
06/15/31
...................
GBP
100‌
135,957‌
Brink's
Co.
(The)
(d)
6.50%
,
06/15/29
...................
USD
408‌
422,441‌
6.75%
,
06/15/32
...................
762‌
794,032‌
Deluxe
Corp.,
8.13%,
09/15/29
(d)
.........
335‌
352,915‌
Garda
World
Security
Corp.
(d)
7.75%
,
02/15/28
...................
1,247‌
1,275,178‌
6.00%
,
06/01/29
...................
420‌
411,891‌
8.25%
,
08/01/32
...................
1,962‌
1,994,028‌
8.38%
,
11/15/32
...................
3,389‌
3,452,079‌
GFL
Environmental,
Inc.
(d)
4.00%
,
08/01/28
...................
689‌
679,629‌
4.75%
,
06/15/29
...................
23‌
22,953‌
4.38%
,
08/15/29
...................
1,000‌
983,327‌
6.75%
,
01/15/31
...................
711‌
745,962‌
Luna
1.5
SARL
10.50%
,
07/01/32
(d)
.................
EUR
325‌
397,151‌
10.50%
,
(
10.50
%
Cash
or
11.25
%
PIK),
07/01/32
(a)
(e)
....................
100‌
122,200‌
Madison
IAQ
LLC
(d)
4.13%
,
06/30/28
...................
USD
504‌
495,233‌
5.88%
,
06/30/29
...................
1,831‌
1,819,876‌
Paprec
Holding
SA,
4.13%,
07/15/30
(a)
......
EUR
100‌
118,080‌
Raven
Acquisition
Holdings
LLC,
6.88%,
11/15/31
(d)
......................
USD
1,042‌
1,073,615‌
Reworld
Holding
Corp.,
4.88%,
12/01/29
(d)
....
365‌
350,831‌
RR
Donnelley
&
Sons
Co.,
9.50%,
08/01/29
(d)
..
1,559‌
1,606,550‌
Sabre
Financial
Borrower
LLC,
11.13%,
06/15/29
(d)
......................
1,466‌
1,485,553‌
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Commercial
Services
&
Supplies
(continued)
Veritiv
Operating
Co.,
10.50%,
11/30/30
(d)
....
USD
422‌
$
453,740‌
Waste
Pro
USA,
Inc.,
7.00%,
02/01/33
(d)
.....
4,781‌
4,921,158‌
Williams
Scotsman,
Inc.
(d)
6.63%
,
06/15/29
...................
473‌
488,549‌
6.63%
,
04/15/30
...................
553‌
571,575‌
7.38%
,
10/01/31
...................
845‌
882,765‌
Wrangler
Holdco
Corp.,
6.63%,
04/01/32
(d)
...
1,352‌
1,417,197‌
48,304,403‌
Communications
Equipment
0.3%
(d)
CommScope
LLC,
4.75%,
09/01/29
........
2,672‌
2,668,232‌
Viavi
Solutions,
Inc.,
3.75%,
10/01/29
......
430‌
411,564‌
3,079,796‌
Construction
&
Engineering
0.6%
AECOM,
6.00%,
08/01/33
(d)
............
1,789‌
1,833,474‌
Arcosa,
Inc.
(d)
4.38%
,
04/15/29
...................
401‌
394,173‌
6.88%
,
08/15/32
...................
343‌
361,567‌
Brand
Industrial
Services,
Inc.,
10.38%,
08/01/30
(d)
......................
3,204‌
3,141,978‌
Dycom
Industries,
Inc.,
4.50%,
04/15/29
(d)
....
279‌
275,596‌
Heathrow
Finance
plc,
6.63%,
03/01/31
(a)
....
GBP
100‌
135,539‌
Weekley
Homes
LLC,
6.75%,
01/15/34
(d)
.....
USD
506‌
512,340‌
6,654,667‌
Consumer
Finance
1.4%
Azorra
Finance
Ltd.
(d)
7.75%
,
04/15/30
...................
434‌
458,413‌
7.25%
,
01/15/31
...................
338‌
354,167‌
Bread
Financial
Holdings,
Inc.,
(5-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
4.30%),
8.38%,
06/15/35
(d)
(f)
....
119‌
123,027‌
GGAM
Finance
Ltd.
(d)
8.00%
,
06/15/28
...................
264‌
279,568‌
6.88%
,
04/15/29
...................
632‌
655,501‌
5.88%
,
03/15/30
...................
196‌
198,695‌
Global
Aircraft
Leasing
Co.
Ltd.,
8.75%,
09/01/27
(d)
......................
1,865‌
1,926,414‌
Navient
Corp.
9.38%
,
07/25/30
...................
48‌
53,343‌
7.88%
,
06/15/32
...................
376‌
393,368‌
OneMain
Finance
Corp.
6.63%
,
05/15/29
...................
832‌
861,739‌
5.38%
,
11/15/29
...................
478‌
478,323‌
7.88%
,
03/15/30
...................
631‌
667,164‌
6.13%
,
05/15/30
...................
994‌
1,013,469‌
4.00%
,
09/15/30
...................
471‌
441,497‌
7.50%
,
05/15/31
...................
314‌
330,375‌
7.13%
,
11/15/31
...................
265‌
276,617‌
6.75%
,
03/15/32
...................
1,573‌
1,615,337‌
7.13%
,
09/15/32
...................
575‌
597,379‌
6.50%
,
03/15/33
...................
1,288‌
1,299,143‌
6.75%
,
09/15/33
...................
1,598‌
1,618,181‌
Phoenix
Aviation
Capital
Ltd.,
9.25%,
07/15/30
(d)
2,478‌
2,639,848‌
16,281,568‌
Consumer
Staples
Distribution
&
Retail
0.8%
Albertsons
Cos.,
Inc.
(d)
5.50%
,
03/31/31
...................
486‌
491,124‌
6.25%
,
03/15/33
...................
805‌
827,525‌
5.75%
,
03/31/34
...................
843‌
846,410‌
Bellis
Acquisition
Co.
plc
(a)
8.13%
,
05/14/30
...................
GBP
163‌
204,353‌
8.00%
,
07/01/31
...................
EUR
100‌
113,889‌
Boots
Group
Finco
LP
5.38%
,
08/31/32
(d)
..................
1,095‌
1,329,737‌
2025
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
High
Yield
V.I.
Fund
6
(Percentages
shown
are
based
on
Net
Assets)
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Consumer
Staples
Distribution
&
Retail
(continued)
5.38%
,
08/31/32
(a)
..................
EUR
100‌
$
121,437‌
7.38%
,
08/31/32
(d)
..................
GBP
480‌
669,126‌
KeHE
Distributors
LLC,
9.00%,
02/15/29
(d)
....
USD
439‌
460,818‌
Lion/Polaris
Lux
4
SA
(3-mo.
EURIBOR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
3.63%),
5.64%
,
07/01/29
(a)
(f)
...............
EUR
200‌
237,753‌
Market
Bidco
Finco
plc,
6.75%,
01/31/31
(a)
...
100‌
116,238‌
New
Immo
Holding
SA,
3.25%,
07/23/27
(a)
....
100‌
117,260‌
Ocado
Group
plc,
11.00%,
06/15/30
(a)
......
GBP
100‌
135,959‌
Performance
Food
Group,
Inc.
(d)
4.25%
,
08/01/29
...................
USD
181‌
176,960‌
6.13%
,
09/15/32
...................
1,839‌
1,895,840‌
United
Natural
Foods,
Inc.,
6.75%,
10/15/28
(d)
.
609‌
609,572‌
US
Foods,
Inc.
(d)
4.75%
,
02/15/29
...................
126‌
125,293‌
7.25%
,
01/15/32
...................
388‌
407,836‌
8,887,130‌
Containers
&
Packaging
2.7%
Ardagh
Group
SA
9.50%
,
12/01/30
(d)
..................
1,435‌
1,556,590‌
12.00%
,
(
12.00
%
Cash
or
7.50
%
PIK),
12/01/30
(a)
(e)
(f)
...................
EUR
509‌
542,302‌
12.00%
,
(
12.00
%
Cash
or
6.50
%
PIK),
12/01/30
(d)
(e)
(f)
...................
USD
2,234‌
2,028,410‌
Ardagh
Metal
Packaging
Finance
USA
LLC
3.00%
,
09/01/29
(a)
..................
EUR
200‌
223,486‌
4.00%
,
09/01/29
(d)
..................
USD
3,289‌
3,096,218‌
6.25%
,
01/30/31
(d)
..................
950‌
971,636‌
Ardagh
Packaging
Finance
plc,
9.50%,
12/01/30
(a)
......................
87‌
94,894‌
Ball
Corp.
4.25%
,
07/01/32
...................
EUR
405‌
487,074‌
5.50%
,
09/15/33
(d)
..................
USD
434‌
442,417‌
Clydesdale
Acquisition
Holdings,
Inc.
(d)
6.63%
,
04/15/29
...................
942‌
958,437‌
6.88%
,
01/15/30
...................
1,334‌
1,367,350‌
6.75%
,
04/15/32
...................
2,576‌
2,648,835‌
Crown
Americas
LLC,
5.88%,
06/01/33
(d)
....
1,986‌
2,031,279‌
Kleopatra
Finco
SARL,
4.25%,
03/01/26
(a)
(b)
(g)
..
EUR
100‌
55,234‌
LABL,
Inc.
(d)
5.88%
,
11/01/28
...................
USD
177‌
110,914‌
9.50%
,
11/01/28
...................
1,305‌
823,417‌
8.63%
,
10/01/31
...................
488‌
259,547‌
Mauser
Packaging
Solutions
Holding
Co.
(d)
7.88%
,
04/15/30
...................
8,912‌
8,841,687‌
9.25%
,
04/15/30
...................
779‌
747,840‌
OI
European
Group
BV
6.25%
,
05/15/28
(d)
..................
EUR
113‌
136,618‌
5.25%
,
06/01/29
(a)
..................
100‌
121,242‌
Sealed
Air
Corp.
(d)
4.00%
,
12/01/27
...................
USD
351‌
349,180‌
5.00%
,
04/15/29
...................
146‌
146,960‌
7.25%
,
02/15/31
...................
60‌
62,481‌
6.50%
,
07/15/32
...................
97‌
100,626‌
Silgan
Holdings,
Inc.,
4.25%,
02/15/31
(d)
.....
EUR
920‌
1,095,775‌
Trivium
Packaging
Finance
BV
6.63%
,
07/15/30
(a)
..................
245‌
303,180‌
6.63%
,
07/15/30
(d)
..................
245‌
303,179‌
8.25%
,
07/15/30
(d)
..................
USD
1,080‌
1,157,745‌
12.25%
,
01/15/31
(d)
.................
302‌
327,681‌
31,392,234‌
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Distributors
0.2%
(d)
American
Builders
&
Contractors
Supply
Co.,
Inc.,
3.88%,
11/15/29
...............
USD
18‌
$
17,347‌
Gates
Corp.,
6.88%,
07/01/29
...........
776‌
805,860‌
Resideo
Funding,
Inc.
4.00%
,
09/01/29
...................
124‌
119,511‌
6.50%
,
07/15/32
...................
1,228‌
1,256,899‌
2,199,617‌
Diversified
Consumer
Services
0.7%
Belron
UK
Finance
plc,
5.75%,
10/15/29
(d)
....
1,289‌
1,316,314‌
Multiversity
SpA
(a)
(3-mo.
EURIBOR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
4.25%),
6.32%
,
05/17/31
(f)
................
EUR
100‌
118,833‌
7.13%
,
05/17/31
...................
100‌
125,504‌
Service
Corp.
International
3.38%
,
08/15/30
...................
USD
305‌
285,205‌
4.00%
,
05/15/31
...................
173‌
165,355‌
5.75%
,
10/15/32
...................
2,290‌
2,330,624‌
Sotheby's
(d)
7.38%
,
10/15/27
...................
1,591‌
1,581,689‌
5.88%
,
06/01/29
...................
1,130‌
1,051,344‌
Wand
NewCo
3,
Inc.,
7.63%,
01/30/32
(d)
.....
1,487‌
1,573,729‌
8,548,597‌
Diversified
REITs
0.1%
(d)
Digital
Realty
Trust,
Inc.,
1.88%,
11/15/29
(i)
...
223‌
226,122‌
Iron
Mountain
Information
Management
Services,
Inc.,
5.00%,
07/15/32
...............
951‌
907,886‌
1,134,008‌
Diversified
Telecommunication
Services
6.0%
Altice
France
SA
4.75%
,
10/15/30
(a)
..................
EUR
142‌
157,429‌
6.88%
,
10/15/30
(d)
..................
USD
585‌
567,095‌
6.50%
,
10/15/31
(d)
..................
590‌
560,279‌
6.50%
,
04/15/32
(d)
..................
3,645‌
3,494,407‌
5.63%
,
07/15/32
(a)
..................
EUR
34‌
38,019‌
6.88%
,
07/15/32
(d)
..................
USD
715‌
685,661‌
APLD
ComputeCo
LLC,
9.25%,
12/15/30
(d)
...
621‌
609,139‌
CCO
Holdings
LLC
5.38%
,
06/01/29
(d)
..................
302‌
298,593‌
6.38%
,
09/01/29
(d)
..................
862‌
873,849‌
4.75%
,
03/01/30
(d)
..................
1,558‌
1,487,965‌
4.50%
,
08/15/30
(d)
..................
334‌
314,465‌
4.25%
,
02/01/31
(d)
..................
1,932‌
1,775,218‌
4.75%
,
02/01/32
(d)
..................
1,320‌
1,206,404‌
4.50%
,
05/01/32
...................
1,259‌
1,130,000‌
4.50%
,
06/01/33
(d)
..................
1,347‌
1,179,108‌
4.25%
,
01/15/34
(d)
..................
3,834‌
3,259,952‌
Cipher
Compute
LLC,
7.13%,
11/15/30
(d)
.....
1,996‌
2,032,892‌
eircom
Finance
DAC,
5.00%,
04/30/31
(a)
.....
EUR
112‌
133,862‌
Fibercop
SpA
4.75%
,
06/30/30
(a)
..................
100‌
119,416‌
5.13%
,
06/30/32
(a)
..................
100‌
119,439‌
Series
2034
,
6.00%
,
09/30/34
(d)
.........
USD
984‌
932,187‌
Series
2036
,
7.20%
,
07/18/36
(d)
.........
1,168‌
1,162,452‌
Flash
Compute
LLC,
7.25%,
12/31/30
(d)
.....
1,709‌
1,693,214‌
Frontier
Communications
Holdings
LLC
5.88%
,
10/15/27
(d)
..................
746‌
748,409‌
5.00%
,
05/01/28
(d)
..................
1,499‌
1,501,578‌
6.75%
,
05/01/29
(d)
..................
310‌
312,347‌
5.88%
,
11/01/29
...................
509‌
514,865‌
6.00%
,
01/15/30
(d)
..................
661‌
672,209‌
8.75%
,
05/15/30
(d)
..................
2,460‌
2,568,881‌
8.63%
,
03/15/31
(d)
..................
930‌
978,530‌
Iliad
SA
(a)
5.63%
,
02/15/30
...................
EUR
100‌
126,276‌
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
High
Yield
V.I.
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
7
(Percentages
shown
are
based
on
Net
Assets)
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Diversified
Telecommunication
Services
(continued)
4.25%
,
01/09/32
...................
EUR
100‌
$
118,548‌
Kaixo
Bondco
Telecom
SA,
5.13%,
09/30/29
(a)
.
200‌
237,895‌
Level
3
Financing,
Inc.
(d)
3.63%
,
01/15/29
...................
USD
174‌
160,586‌
4.88%
,
06/15/29
...................
3,156‌
3,069,210‌
6.88%
,
06/30/33
...................
6,995‌
7,158,012‌
7.00%
,
03/31/34
...................
6,017‌
6,201,432‌
8.50%
,
01/15/36
...................
4,385‌
4,490,164‌
Lumen
Technologies,
Inc.
(d)
4.13%
,
04/15/30
...................
450‌
446,709‌
10.00%
,
10/15/32
..................
576‌
579,054‌
Maya
SAS,
7.00%,
04/15/32
(d)
...........
1,200‌
1,236,784‌
Sable
International
Finance
Ltd.,
7.13%,
10/15/32
(d)
......................
1,654‌
1,676,742‌
Telecom
Italia
Capital
SA,
7.72%,
06/04/38
...
1,086‌
1,202,980‌
Virgin
Media
Secured
Finance
plc
(a)
4.25%
,
01/15/30
...................
GBP
100‌
123,528‌
4.13%
,
08/15/30
...................
200‌
241,574‌
Windstream
Services
LLC
(d)
8.25%
,
10/01/31
...................
USD
4,280‌
4,493,014‌
7.50%
,
10/15/33
...................
1,408‌
1,443,352‌
WULF
Compute
LLC,
7.75%,
10/15/30
(d)
.....
2,925‌
3,013,477‌
Zayo
Group
Holdings,
Inc.
(d)(e)(f)
6.25%
,
(
6.25
%
Cash
or
0.50
%
PIK),
03/09/30
3,303‌
3,133,407‌
9.00%
,
(
9.00
%
Cash
or
1.88
%
PIK),
09/09/30
682‌
622,314‌
70,902,922‌
Electric
Utilities
2.2%
Alpha
Generation
LLC,
6.75%,
10/15/32
(d)
....
1,191‌
1,232,911‌
California
Buyer
Ltd.
5.63%
,
02/15/32
(a)
..................
EUR
100‌
120,049‌
6.38%
,
02/15/32
(d)
..................
USD
594‌
594,980‌
ContourGlobal
Power
Holdings
SA
5.00%
,
02/28/30
(a)
..................
EUR
100‌
120,320‌
6.75%
,
02/28/30
(d)
..................
USD
1,600‌
1,649,776‌
EDP
SA,
(5-Year
EURIBOR
ICE
Swap
Rate
+
2.40%),
4.63%,
09/16/54
(a)
(f)
...........
EUR
100‌
120,591‌
NextEra
Energy
Capital
Holdings,
Inc.,
(5-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
2.46%),
6.75%,
06/15/54
(f)
.....
USD
345‌
368,317‌
NRG
Energy,
Inc.
(d)
5.75%
,
07/15/29
...................
634‌
630,897‌
6.00%
,
02/01/33
...................
2,020‌
2,059,994‌
5.75%
,
01/15/34
...................
1,831‌
1,849,621‌
6.25%
,
11/01/34
...................
2,330‌
2,392,945‌
6.00%
,
01/15/36
...................
5,260‌
5,329,660‌
Pattern
Energy
Operations
LP,
4.50%,
08/15/28
(d)
118‌
116,381‌
Public
Power
Corp.
SA,
4.63%,
10/31/31
(a)
...
EUR
100‌
120,274‌
Vistra
Operations
Co.
LLC
(d)
7.75%
,
10/15/31
...................
USD
806‌
853,697‌
6.88%
,
04/15/32
...................
660‌
695,257‌
VoltaGrid
LLC,
7.38%,
11/01/30
(d)
.........
4,440‌
4,398,911‌
XPLR
Infrastructure
Operating
Partners
LP
(d)
8.38%
,
01/15/31
...................
1,980‌
2,078,270‌
7.75%
,
04/15/34
...................
1,810‌
1,839,489‌
26,572,340‌
Electrical
Equipment
0.1%
(d)
Sensata
Technologies
BV,
4.00%,
04/15/29
...
29‌
28,295‌
Vertiv
Group
Corp.,
4.13%,
11/15/28
.......
625‌
617,319‌
645,614‌
Electronic
Equipment,
Instruments
&
Components
0.5%
(d)
Coherent
Corp.,
5.00%,
12/15/29
.........
790‌
787,327‌
Insight
Enterprises,
Inc.,
6.63%,
05/15/32
....
278‌
285,783‌
Sensata
Technologies,
Inc.
4.38%
,
02/15/30
...................
942‌
920,051‌
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Electronic
Equipment,
Instruments
&
Components
(continued)
3.75%
,
02/15/31
...................
USD
1,293‌
$
1,213,450‌
6.63%
,
07/15/32
...................
1,801‌
1,885,777‌
Zebra
Technologies
Corp.,
6.50%,
06/01/32
...
362‌
374,208‌
5,466,596‌
Energy
Equipment
&
Services
1.5%
Archrock
Partners
LP
(d)
6.25%
,
04/01/28
...................
845‌
849,849‌
6.63%
,
09/01/32
...................
2,329‌
2,402,026‌
Diamond
Foreign
Asset
Co.,
8.50%,
10/01/30
(d)
.
285‌
301,913‌
Enerflex,
Inc.,
6.88%,
01/15/31
(d)
.........
290‌
296,508‌
Kodiak
Gas
Services
LLC
(d)
7.25%
,
02/15/29
...................
1,262‌
1,312,924‌
6.50%
,
10/01/33
...................
1,416‌
1,446,038‌
6.75%
,
10/01/35
...................
722‌
742,367‌
Nabors
Industries,
Inc.,
7.63%,
11/15/32
(d)
....
380‌
373,493‌
Noble
Finance
II
LLC,
8.00%,
04/15/30
(d)
....
138‌
143,370‌
Oceaneering
International,
Inc.,
6.00%,
02/01/28
171‌
172,920‌
OEG
Finance
plc,
7.25%,
09/27/29
(a)
.......
EUR
100‌
122,845‌
Star
Holding
LLC,
8.75%,
08/01/31
(d)
.......
USD
659‌
634,525‌
Tidewater,
Inc.,
9.13%,
07/15/30
(d)
.........
613‌
657,712‌
Transocean
International
Ltd.
(d)
8.25%
,
05/15/29
...................
394‌
397,094‌
8.75%
,
02/15/30
...................
445‌
464,723‌
8.50%
,
05/15/31
...................
290‌
287,253‌
7.88%
,
10/15/32
...................
549‌
573,376‌
Transocean
Titan
Financing
Ltd.,
8.38%,
02/01/28
(d)
......................
129‌
131,453‌
USA
Compression
Partners
LP
(d)
7.13%
,
03/15/29
...................
1,019‌
1,054,778‌
6.25%
,
10/01/33
...................
2,150‌
2,175,779‌
Valaris
Ltd.,
8.38%,
04/30/30
(d)
...........
516‌
536,879‌
Vallourec
SACA,
7.50%,
04/15/32
(d)
........
971‌
1,030,991‌
Weatherford
International
Ltd.,
6.75%,
10/15/33
(d)
1,965‌
2,012,380‌
18,121,196‌
Entertainment
0.6%
Banijay
Entertainment
SAS,
7.00%,
05/01/29
(a)
.
EUR
100‌
121,901‌
Cinemark
USA,
Inc.,
7.00%,
08/01/32
(d)
.....
USD
196‌
203,390‌
Electronic
Arts,
Inc.,
2.95%,
02/15/51
.......
478‌
440,911‌
Live
Nation
Entertainment,
Inc.
(d)
4.75%
,
10/15/27
...................
34‌
34,069‌
3.75%
,
01/15/28
...................
728‌
715,696‌
Odeon
Finco
plc,
12.75%,
11/01/27
(d)
.......
800‌
824,851‌
Pinewood
Finco
plc,
6.00%,
03/27/30
(a)
......
GBP
112‌
151,820‌
Playtika
Holding
Corp.,
4.25%,
03/15/29
(d)
....
USD
187‌
167,695‌
Starz
Capital
Holdings
1,
Inc.,
6.00%,
04/15/30
(d)
638‌
609,290‌
Warnermedia
Holdings,
Inc.,
5.05%,
03/15/42
.
5,249‌
3,693,984‌
6,963,607‌
Financial
Services
3.1%
Block,
Inc.
2.75%
,
06/01/26
...................
100‌
99,403‌
5.63%
,
08/15/30
(d)
..................
1,035‌
1,056,033‌
6.50%
,
05/15/32
...................
2,944‌
3,061,348‌
6.00%
,
08/15/33
(d)
..................
1,366‌
1,402,348‌
Boost
Newco
Borrower
LLC,
7.50%,
01/15/31
(d)
2,038‌
2,166,088‌
CrossCountry
Intermediate
HoldCo
LLC
(d)
6.50%
,
10/01/30
...................
693‌
706,857‌
6.75%
,
12/01/32
...................
355‌
360,761‌
Encore
Issuances
SA,
(1-mo.
EURIBOR
+
3.00%),
4.93%,
08/14/26
(a)
(f)
...........
EUR
32‌
37,754‌
Freedom
Mortgage
Holdings
LLC
(d)
9.25%
,
02/01/29
...................
USD
422‌
442,614‌
6.88%
,
05/01/31
...................
377‌
377,227‌
9.13%
,
05/15/31
...................
1,132‌
1,215,832‌
8.38%
,
04/01/32
...................
470‌
494,752‌
2025
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
High
Yield
V.I.
Fund
8
(Percentages
shown
are
based
on
Net
Assets)
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Financial
Services
(continued)
Garfunkelux
Holdco
3
SA,
9.00%,
09/01/28
(a)
..
EUR
164‌
$
184,506‌
Intrum
Investments
&
Financing
AB,
8.00%,
09/11/27
(a)
......................
177‌
210,738‌
ION
Platform
Finance
SARL
(a)
7.88%
,
05/01/29
...................
200‌
238,548‌
6.50%
,
09/30/30
...................
100‌
113,724‌
Midcap
Financial
Issuer
Trust
(d)
6.50%
,
05/01/28
...................
USD
932‌
930,368‌
5.63%
,
01/15/30
...................
632‌
591,969‌
Nationwide
Building
Society,
(5-Year
U.K.
Government
Bonds
Note
Generic
Bid
Yield
+
5.63%),
5.75%
(a)
(f)
(h)
................
GBP
200‌
269,288‌
PennyMac
Financial
Services,
Inc.
(d)
7.88%
,
12/15/29
...................
USD
405‌
430,939‌
7.13%
,
11/15/30
...................
276‌
290,139‌
6.88%
,
05/15/32
...................
1,571‌
1,644,672‌
6.75%
,
02/15/34
...................
500‌
516,864‌
PRA
Group
Europe
Holding
II
SARL,
6.25%,
09/30/32
(a)
......................
EUR
111‌
127,186‌
Progroup
AG
(a)
5.13%
,
04/15/29
...................
100‌
120,680‌
5.38%
,
04/15/31
...................
100‌
120,130‌
Rocket
Cos.,
Inc.
(d)
6.50%
,
08/01/29
...................
USD
1,350‌
1,392,374‌
6.13%
,
08/01/30
...................
3,094‌
3,198,203‌
7.13%
,
02/01/32
...................
1,978‌
2,080,854‌
6.38%
,
08/01/33
...................
2,650‌
2,762,940‌
Rocket
Mortgage
LLC
(d)
2.88%
,
10/15/26
...................
148‌
145,841‌
3.88%
,
03/01/31
...................
83‌
78,816‌
4.00%
,
10/15/33
...................
119‌
110,563‌
Shift4
Payments
LLC
6.75%
,
08/15/32
(d)
..................
3,398‌
3,508,408‌
5.50%
,
05/15/33
(a)
..................
EUR
200‌
240,700‌
5.50%
,
05/15/33
(d)
..................
755‌
908,640‌
Stena
International
SA,
7.25%,
01/15/31
(d)
....
USD
200‌
203,881‌
UWM
Holdings
LLC
(d)
6.63%
,
02/01/30
...................
808‌
818,164‌
6.25%
,
03/15/31
...................
1,188‌
1,186,106‌
Walker
&
Dunlop,
Inc.,
6.63%,
04/01/33
(d)
....
851‌
873,061‌
WEX,
Inc.,
6.50%,
03/15/33
(d)
...........
1,877‌
1,921,412‌
Worldline
SA
(a)
0.00%
,
07/30/26
(i)
(j)
.................
EUR
7‌
8,012‌
0.88%
,
06/30/27
...................
100‌
106,539‌
36,755,282‌
Food
Products
1.1%
B&G
Foods,
Inc.,
8.00%,
09/15/28
(d)
.......
USD
233‌
229,242‌
Chobani
Holdco
II
LLC,
8.75%,
(8.75%
Cash
or
9.50%
PIK),
10/01/29
(d)
(e)
.............
4,304‌
4,489,156‌
Chobani
LLC
(d)
4.63%
,
11/15/28
...................
1,918‌
1,918,353‌
7.63%
,
07/01/29
...................
1,818‌
1,896,396‌
Darling
Global
Finance
BV
4.50%
,
07/15/32
(a)
..................
EUR
100‌
119,056‌
4.50%
,
07/15/32
(d)
..................
540‌
642,902‌
Darling
Ingredients,
Inc.,
6.00%,
06/15/30
(d)
...
USD
88‌
89,437‌
Fiesta
Purchaser,
Inc.
(d)
7.88%
,
03/01/31
...................
45‌
46,930‌
9.63%
,
09/15/32
...................
235‌
246,284‌
Froneri
Lux
FinCo
SARL,
4.75%,
08/01/32
(a)
..
EUR
100‌
118,402‌
Irca
SpA,
(3-mo.
EURIBOR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
3.75%),
5.85%,
12/15/29
(a)
(f)
...........
100‌
119,422‌
Lamb
Weston
Holdings,
Inc.
(d)
4.88%
,
05/15/28
...................
USD
76‌
75,806‌
4.13%
,
01/31/30
...................
525‌
507,841‌
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Food
Products
(continued)
Post
Holdings,
Inc.
(d)
4.50%
,
09/15/31
...................
USD
616‌
$
583,997‌
6.25%
,
02/15/32
...................
134‌
137,682‌
6.38%
,
03/01/33
...................
275‌
277,750‌
6.25%
,
10/15/34
...................
338‌
339,876‌
6.50%
,
03/15/36
...................
1,106‌
1,107,494‌
Simmons
Foods,
Inc.,
4.63%,
03/01/29
(d)
....
122‌
117,540‌
Tereos
Finance
Groupe
I
SA,
7.25%,
04/15/28
(a)
EUR
100‌
118,767‌
13,182,333‌
Gas
Utilities
0.1%
(d)
AmeriGas
Partners
LP,
9.50%,
06/01/30
.....
USD
367‌
390,962‌
Ferrellgas
LP,
9.25%,
01/15/31
..........
508‌
523,208‌
Suburban
Propane
Partners
LP,
5.00%,
06/01/31
102‌
97,923‌
1,012,093‌
Ground
Transportation
0.5%
Albion
Financing
1
SARL
5.38%
,
05/21/30
(a)
..................
EUR
100‌
121,210‌
7.00%
,
05/21/30
(d)
..................
USD
1,799‌
1,877,635‌
BCP
V
Modular
Services
Finance
II
plc,
6.50%,
07/10/31
(a)
......................
EUR
209‌
229,000‌
BCP
V
Modular
Services
Finance
plc,
6.75%,
11/30/29
(a)
......................
161‌
145,936‌
Boels
Topholding
BV,
5.75%,
05/15/30
(a)
.....
107‌
130,021‌
Edge
Finco
plc,
8.13%,
08/15/31
(a)
........
GBP
140‌
200,510‌
Genesee
&
Wyoming,
Inc.,
6.25%,
04/15/32
(d)
.
USD
1,072‌
1,105,503‌
Hertz
Corp.
(The),
12.63%,
07/15/29
(d)
......
402‌
405,484‌
Kapla
Holding
SAS
(a)
(3-mo.
EURIBOR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
3.50%),
5.60%
,
07/31/30
(f)
................
EUR
100‌
118,780‌
5.00%
,
04/30/31
...................
100‌
119,178‌
Loxam
SAS
(a)
6.38%
,
05/15/28
...................
100‌
121,148‌
4.25%
,
02/15/31
...................
100‌
117,567‌
Mobico
Group
plc
(a)
(5-Year
U.K.
Government
Bonds
Note
Generic
Bid
Yield
+
4.14%),
4.25%
(f)
(h)
...
GBP
100‌
79,322‌
4.88%
,
09/26/31
...................
EUR
100‌
93,025‌
SGL
Group
ApS,
(3-mo.
EURIBOR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
4.75%),
6.77%,
04/22/30
(f)
.......
100‌
113,384‌
Watco
Cos.
LLC,
7.13%,
08/01/32
(d)
.......
USD
601‌
629,432‌
5,607,135‌
Health
Care
Equipment
&
Supplies
1.2%
Avantor
Funding,
Inc.
3.88%
,
07/15/28
(a)
..................
EUR
100‌
117,328‌
4.63%
,
07/15/28
(d)
..................
USD
1,226‌
1,219,338‌
Bausch
+
Lomb
Corp.,
8.38%,
10/01/28
(d)
....
3,724‌
3,886,925‌
Hologic,
Inc.,
3.25%,
02/15/29
(d)
..........
44‌
43,365‌
Insulet
Corp.,
6.50%,
04/01/33
(d)
..........
521‌
543,084‌
Medline
Borrower
LP
(d)
3.88%
,
04/01/29
...................
2,182‌
2,130,306‌
6.25%
,
04/01/29
...................
363‌
375,255‌
5.25%
,
10/01/29
...................
4,474‌
4,498,187‌
Neogen
Food
Safety
Corp.,
8.63%,
07/20/30
(d)
.
371‌
395,676‌
Sotera
Health
Holdings
LLC,
7.38%,
06/01/31
(d)
508‌
532,801‌
13,742,265‌
Health
Care
Providers
&
Services
2.4%
Acadia
Healthcare
Co.,
Inc.,
7.38%,
03/15/33
(d)
.
293‌
295,931‌
AHP
Health
Partners,
Inc.,
5.75%,
07/15/29
(d)
..
759‌
752,374‌
Clariane
SE,
7.88%,
06/27/30
(a)
..........
EUR
100‌
119,732‌
Community
Health
Systems,
Inc.
(d)
6.00%
,
01/15/29
...................
USD
679‌
678,807‌
5.25%
,
05/15/30
...................
2,414‌
2,267,211‌
4.75%
,
02/15/31
...................
1,395‌
1,242,785‌
10.88%
,
01/15/32
..................
732‌
798,934‌
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
High
Yield
V.I.
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
9
(Percentages
shown
are
based
on
Net
Assets)
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Health
Care
Providers
&
Services
(continued)
9.75%
,
01/15/34
...................
USD
2,982‌
$
3,132,080‌
Concentra
Health
Services,
Inc.,
6.88%,
07/15/32
(d)
......................
1,033‌
1,080,316‌
DaVita,
Inc.
(d)
6.88%
,
09/01/32
...................
40‌
41,638‌
6.75%
,
07/15/33
...................
152‌
157,608‌
Ephios
Subco
3
SARL,
7.88%,
01/31/31
(a)
....
EUR
100‌
125,230‌
Gruppo
San
Donato
SpA,
6.50%,
10/31/31
(a)
..
100‌
119,613‌
HAH
Group
Holding
Co.
LLC,
9.75%,
10/01/31
(d)
USD
412‌
387,426‌
HealthEquity,
Inc.,
4.50%,
10/01/29
(d)
.......
1,836‌
1,803,677‌
LifePoint
Health,
Inc.
(d)
9.88%
,
08/15/30
...................
228‌
245,486‌
11.00%
,
10/15/30
..................
1,429‌
1,567,091‌
8.38%
,
02/15/32
...................
1,489‌
1,616,256‌
10.00%
,
06/01/32
..................
1,150‌
1,221,397‌
Mehilainen
Yhtiot
Oy,
5.13%,
06/30/32
(a)
.....
EUR
100‌
119,304‌
Molina
Healthcare,
Inc.
(d)
6.50%
,
02/15/31
...................
USD
1,052‌
1,080,435‌
6.25%
,
01/15/33
...................
284‌
289,528‌
Option
Care
Health,
Inc.,
4.38%,
10/31/29
(d)
...
452‌
441,618‌
Prime
Healthcare
Services,
Inc.,
9.38%,
09/01/29
(d)
......................
177‌
185,850‌
Star
Parent,
Inc.,
9.00%,
10/01/30
(d)
........
1,114‌
1,188,870‌
Surgery
Center
Holdings,
Inc.,
7.25%,
04/15/32
(d)
4,459‌
4,510,137‌
Tenet
Healthcare
Corp.
6.75%
,
05/15/31
...................
925‌
962,471‌
6.00%
,
11/15/33
(d)
..................
817‌
841,178‌
US
Acute
Care
Solutions
LLC,
9.75%,
05/15/29
(d)
738‌
743,472‌
28,016,455‌
Health
Care
REITs
0.4%
Diversified
Healthcare
Trust,
7.25%,
10/15/30
(d)
403‌
412,062‌
MPT
Operating
Partnership
LP
7.00%
,
02/15/32
(d)
..................
EUR
760‌
928,113‌
7.00%
,
02/15/32
(a)
..................
104‌
127,005‌
8.50%
,
02/15/32
(d)
..................
USD
3,039‌
3,245,450‌
4,712,630‌
Health
Care
Technology
0.1%
IQVIA,
Inc.
1.75%
,
03/15/26
(a)
..................
EUR
190‌
222,868‌
6.25%
,
06/01/32
(d)
..................
USD
1,428‌
1,492,143‌
1,715,011‌
Hotel
&
Resort
REITs
1.0%
Park
Intermediate
Holdings
LLC,
7.00%,
02/01/30
(d)
......................
565‌
579,911‌
Pebblebrook
Hotel
LP,
6.38%,
10/15/29
(d)
....
314‌
321,394‌
RHP
Hotel
Properties
LP
(d)
4.50%
,
02/15/29
...................
454‌
449,479‌
6.50%
,
04/01/32
...................
1,785‌
1,851,197‌
6.50%
,
06/15/33
...................
1,184‌
1,230,812‌
RLJ
Lodging
Trust
LP
(d)
3.75%
,
07/01/26
...................
258‌
256,564‌
4.00%
,
09/15/29
...................
217‌
205,821‌
Service
Properties
Trust
0.00%
,
09/30/27
(d)
(j)
.................
793‌
716,599‌
8.63%
,
11/15/31
(d)
..................
4,931‌
5,179,355‌
8.88%
,
06/15/32
...................
1,195‌
1,178,811‌
XHR
LP,
6.63%,
05/15/30
(d)
.............
308‌
317,882‌
12,287,825‌
Hotels,
Restaurants
&
Leisure
4.2%
1011778
BC
ULC
(d)
4.38%
,
01/15/28
...................
122‌
121,231‌
5.63%
,
09/15/29
...................
328‌
333,965‌
4.00%
,
10/15/30
...................
693‌
660,016‌
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Hotels,
Restaurants
&
Leisure
(continued)
Acushnet
Co.,
5.63%,
12/01/33
(d)
.........
USD
317‌
$
320,562‌
Allwyn
Entertainment
Financing
UK
plc,
7.25%,
04/30/30
(a)
......................
EUR
90‌
111,056‌
Boyne
USA,
Inc.,
4.75%,
05/15/29
(d)
.......
USD
569‌
561,219‌
Brightstar
Lottery
plc,
5.75%,
01/15/33
(d)
.....
684‌
679,099‌
Caesars
Entertainment,
Inc.
(d)
7.00%
,
02/15/30
...................
955‌
989,053‌
6.50%
,
02/15/32
...................
1,434‌
1,469,024‌
Carnival
Corp.
(d)
5.88%
,
06/15/31
...................
602‌
621,808‌
5.75%
,
08/01/32
...................
382‌
392,040‌
6.13%
,
02/15/33
...................
1,714‌
1,769,859‌
Carnival
plc,
4.13%,
07/15/31
(d)
..........
EUR
1,175‌
1,398,121‌
Churchill
Downs,
Inc.
(d)
4.75%
,
01/15/28
...................
USD
875‌
871,747‌
5.75%
,
04/01/30
...................
2,014‌
2,033,614‌
6.75%
,
05/01/31
...................
2,062‌
2,138,144‌
Cirsa
Finance
International
SARL,
(3-mo.
EURIBOR
+
3.00%),
5.10%,
10/15/32
(a)
(f)
...
EUR
100‌
118,563‌
Deuce
Finco
plc,
7.00%,
11/20/31
(a)
........
GBP
100‌
136,138‌
Entain
plc,
4.88%,
11/30/31
(a)
............
EUR
100‌
118,302‌
Essendi
SA,
5.50%,
11/15/31
(a)
..........
149‌
179,513‌
Fertitta
Entertainment
LLC
(d)
4.63%
,
01/15/29
...................
USD
1,665‌
1,617,103‌
6.75%
,
01/15/30
...................
308‌
292,839‌
Flutter
Treasury
DAC,
4.00%,
06/04/31
(a)
....
EUR
100‌
117,220‌
Great
Canadian
Gaming
Corp.,
8.75%,
11/15/29
(d)
......................
USD
1,040‌
1,050,555‌
Hilton
Domestic
Operating
Co.,
Inc.
(d)
5.88%
,
03/15/33
...................
749‌
770,561‌
5.75%
,
09/15/33
...................
94‌
96,201‌
5.50%
,
03/31/34
...................
731‌
736,020‌
Light
&
Wonder
International,
Inc.
(d)
7.25%
,
11/15/29
...................
193‌
198,224‌
7.50%
,
09/01/31
...................
385‌
401,682‌
6.25%
,
10/01/33
...................
734‌
743,100‌
Lindblad
Expeditions
LLC,
7.00%,
09/15/30
(d)
..
983‌
1,025,446‌
MajorDrive
Holdings
IV
LLC,
6.38%,
06/01/29
(d)
671‌
481,625‌
Melco
Resorts
Finance
Ltd.
(d)
5.63%
,
07/17/27
...................
200‌
199,812‌
5.75%
,
07/21/28
...................
200‌
199,766‌
5.38%
,
12/04/29
...................
790‌
780,631‌
7.63%
,
04/17/32
...................
1,079‌
1,132,950‌
6.50%
,
09/24/33
...................
200‌
200,260‌
Merlin
Entertainments
Group
US
Holdings,
Inc.,
7.38%,
02/15/31
(d)
.................
800‌
712,621‌
MGM
China
Holdings
Ltd.,
7.13%,
06/26/31
(d)
..
244‌
258,030‌
MGM
Resorts
International,
6.13%,
09/15/29
..
762‌
783,085‌
Midwest
Gaming
Borrower
LLC,
4.88%,
05/01/29
(d)
......................
220‌
216,399‌
Mohegan
Tribal
Gaming
Authority,
8.25%,
04/15/30
(d)
......................
722‌
752,614‌
Motion
Bondco
DAC,
6.63%,
11/15/27
(d)
.....
438‌
425,290‌
Motion
Finco
SARL,
7.38%,
06/15/30
(a)
......
EUR
100‌
106,661‌
NCL
Corp.
Ltd.
(d)
5.88%
,
01/15/31
...................
USD
106‌
105,599‌
6.75%
,
02/01/32
...................
805‌
824,258‌
6.25%
,
09/15/33
...................
2,308‌
2,307,028‌
Pinnacle
Bidco
plc,
8.25%,
10/11/28
(a)
......
EUR
100‌
122,988‌
Premier
Entertainment
Sub
LLC
(d)
5.63%
,
09/01/29
...................
USD
214‌
162,105‌
5.88%
,
09/01/31
...................
370‌
245,125‌
Rivers
Enterprise
Borrower
LLC,
6.63%,
02/01/33
(d)
......................
476‌
486,636‌
Rivers
Enterprise
Lender
LLC,
6.25%,
10/15/30
(d)
423‌
431,768‌
2025
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
High
Yield
V.I.
Fund
10
(Percentages
shown
are
based
on
Net
Assets)
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Hotels,
Restaurants
&
Leisure
(continued)
Sabre
GLBL,
Inc.
(d)
10.75%
,
11/15/29
..................
USD
254‌
$
215,983‌
10.75%
,
03/15/30
..................
680‌
559,185‌
Scientific
Games
Holdings
LP,
6.63%,
03/01/30
(d)
643‌
571,473‌
Station
Casinos
LLC
(d)
4.50%
,
02/15/28
...................
392‌
388,761‌
4.63%
,
12/01/31
...................
468‌
443,690‌
6.63%
,
03/15/32
...................
300‌
307,099‌
Stonegate
Pub
Co.
Financing
plc,
10.75%,
07/31/29
(a)
......................
GBP
100‌
133,117‌
TUI
AG,
5.88%,
03/15/29
(a)
.............
EUR
100‌
121,576‌
TUI
Cruises
GmbH,
5.00%,
05/15/30
(a)
......
100‌
120,585‌
Vail
Resorts,
Inc.
(d)
5.63%
,
07/15/30
...................
USD
555‌
564,024‌
6.50%
,
05/15/32
...................
757‌
785,575‌
Viking
Cruises
Ltd.
(d)
7.00%
,
02/15/29
...................
123‌
123,713‌
9.13%
,
07/15/31
...................
1,645‌
1,761,532‌
5.88%
,
10/15/33
...................
1,629‌
1,654,189‌
Viking
Ocean
Cruises
Ship
VII
Ltd.,
5.63%,
02/15/29
(d)
......................
258‌
258,409‌
Voyager
Parent
LLC,
9.25%,
07/01/32
(d)
.....
858‌
910,442‌
Wyndham
Hotels
&
Resorts,
Inc.,
4.38%,
08/15/28
(d)
......................
227‌
223,854‌
Wynn
Macau
Ltd.
(d)
5.50%
,
10/01/27
...................
200‌
199,568‌
5.63%
,
08/26/28
...................
2,991‌
2,985,078‌
4.50%
,
03/07/29
(i)
..................
200‌
204,193‌
5.13%
,
12/15/29
...................
938‌
929,539‌
Wynn
Resorts
Finance
LLC
(d)
5.13%
,
10/01/29
...................
555‌
558,288‌
7.13%
,
02/15/31
...................
1,411‌
1,526,826‌
6.25%
,
03/15/33
...................
564‌
576,676‌
49,130,651‌
Household
Durables
0.8%
Ashton
Woods
USA
LLC
(d)
4.63%
,
08/01/29
...................
208‌
198,306‌
4.63%
,
04/01/30
...................
325‌
310,371‌
6.88%
,
08/01/33
...................
417‌
417,332‌
Beazer
Homes
USA,
Inc.,
5.88%,
10/15/27
...
157‌
157,373‌
Brookfield
Residential
Properties,
Inc.
(d)
5.00%
,
06/15/29
...................
418‌
404,338‌
4.88%
,
02/15/30
...................
566‌
527,203‌
Century
Communities,
Inc.,
6.63%,
09/15/33
(d)
.
520‌
525,823‌
Dream
Finders
Homes,
Inc.,
8.25%,
08/15/28
(d)
.
283‌
291,253‌
Empire
Communities
Corp.,
9.75%,
05/01/29
(d)
.
124‌
127,902‌
K.
Hovnanian
Enterprises,
Inc.
(d)
8.00%
,
04/01/31
...................
1,275‌
1,301,223‌
8.38%
,
10/01/33
...................
981‌
996,980‌
LGI
Homes,
Inc.
(d)
8.75%
,
12/15/28
...................
95‌
99,091‌
7.00%
,
11/15/32
...................
688‌
657,640‌
Mattamy
Group
Corp.
(d)
4.63%
,
03/01/30
...................
262‌
254,349‌
6.00%
,
12/15/33
...................
204‌
202,188‌
Meritage
Homes
Corp.,
1.75%,
05/15/28
(i)
....
1,112‌
1,093,647‌
New
Home
Co.,
Inc.
(The)
(d)
9.25%
,
10/01/29
...................
545‌
568,798‌
8.50%
,
11/01/30
...................
172‌
177,135‌
Newell
Brands,
Inc.,
8.50%,
06/01/28
(d)
......
476‌
499,111‌
Somnigroup
International,
Inc.
(d)
4.00%
,
04/15/29
...................
338‌
329,308‌
3.88%
,
10/15/31
...................
115‌
107,489‌
STL
Holding
Co.
LLC,
8.75%,
02/15/29
(d)
....
290‌
304,607‌
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Household
Durables
(continued)
Taylor
Morrison
Communities,
Inc.,
5.75%,
11/15/32
(d)
......................
USD
309‌
$
317,928‌
TRI
Pointe
Homes,
Inc.,
5.25%,
06/01/27
....
31‌
31,144‌
9,900,539‌
Household
Products
0.0%
Central
Garden
&
Pet
Co.,
4.13%,
10/15/30
...
241‌
230,981‌
Independent
Power
and
Renewable
Electricity
Producers
0.3%
(d)
Calpine
Corp.,
4.50%,
02/15/28
..........
22‌
22,015‌
Clearway
Energy
Operating
LLC
4.75%
,
03/15/28
...................
233‌
232,492‌
3.75%
,
01/15/32
...................
399‌
362,662‌
Lightning
Power
LLC,
7.25%,
08/15/32
......
232‌
246,697‌
TransAlta
Corp.,
5.88%,
02/01/34
.........
635‌
639,388‌
Vistra
Corp.,
(5-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
6.93%),
8.00%
(f)
(h)
......................
477‌
488,993‌
XPLR
Infrastructure
LP,
2.50%,
06/15/26
(i)
....
1,741‌
1,708,443‌
3,700,690‌
Insurance
5.6%
Alliant
Holdings
Intermediate
LLC
(d)
4.25%
,
10/15/27
...................
2,816‌
2,798,101‌
6.75%
,
10/15/27
...................
346‌
348,032‌
5.88%
,
11/01/29
...................
2,140‌
2,138,117‌
7.00%
,
01/15/31
...................
3,211‌
3,331,334‌
7.38%
,
10/01/32
...................
1,608‌
1,667,285‌
AmWINS
Group,
Inc.
(d)
6.38%
,
02/15/29
...................
339‌
348,632‌
4.88%
,
06/30/29
...................
717‌
705,130‌
Amynta
Agency
Borrower,
Inc.,
7.50%,
07/15/33
(d)
......................
1,015‌
1,026,872‌
APH
Somerset
Investor
2
LLC,
7.88%,
11/01/29
(d)
674‌
680,729‌
Ardonagh
Finco
Ltd.
6.88%
,
02/15/31
(a)
..................
EUR
715‌
866,041‌
7.75%
,
02/15/31
(d)
..................
USD
3,621‌
3,796,093‌
Ardonagh
Group
Finance
Ltd.,
8.88%,
02/15/32
(d)
4,517‌
4,694,541‌
Asurion
LLC
and
Asurion
Co-Issuer,
Inc.,
8.00%,
12/31/32
(d)
......................
2,328‌
2,415,559‌
Howden
UK
Refinance
plc
(d)
7.25%
,
02/15/31
...................
4,665‌
4,804,036‌
8.13%
,
02/15/32
...................
2,105‌
2,173,059‌
HUB
International
Ltd.
(d)
7.25%
,
06/15/30
...................
6,502‌
6,826,613‌
7.38%
,
01/31/32
...................
12,667‌
13,294,700‌
Jones
Deslauriers
Insurance
Management,
Inc.
(d)
8.50%
,
03/15/30
...................
1,742‌
1,825,804‌
6.88%
,
10/01/33
...................
1,064‌
1,027,390‌
Panther
Escrow
Issuer
LLC,
7.13%,
06/01/31
(d)
.
8,253‌
8,552,155‌
Ryan
Specialty
LLC,
5.88%,
08/01/32
(d)
.....
1,151‌
1,176,055‌
Unipol
Assicurazioni
SpA,
4.90%,
05/23/34
(a)
..
EUR
100‌
123,136‌
USI,
Inc.,
7.50%,
01/15/32
(d)
............
USD
1,836‌
1,924,273‌
66,543,687‌
Interactive
Media
&
Services
0.3%
Snap,
Inc.
(d)
6.88%
,
03/01/33
...................
2,218‌
2,298,392‌
6.88%
,
03/15/34
...................
760‌
782,513‌
3,080,905‌
IT
Services
3.0%
Almaviva-The
Italian
Innovation
Co.
SpA,
5.00%,
10/30/30
(a)
......................
EUR
114‌
135,084‌
Atos
SE
(a)(k)
9.36%
,
12/18/29
...................
139‌
186,529‌
5.20%
,
12/18/30
...................
89‌
103,143‌
Beignet
Investor
LLC,
6.58%,
05/30/49
(d)
.....
USD
22,211‌
23,465,813‌
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
High
Yield
V.I.
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
11
(Percentages
shown
are
based
on
Net
Assets)
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
IT
Services
(continued)
Cablevision
Lightpath
LLC
(d)
3.88%
,
09/15/27
...................
USD
476‌
$
464,579‌
5.63%
,
09/15/28
...................
855‌
835,635‌
CoreWeave,
Inc.,
9.25%,
06/01/30
(d)
.......
1,015‌
943,719‌
Fortress
Intermediate
3,
Inc.,
7.50%,
06/01/31
(d)
2,202‌
2,297,655‌
ION
Platform
Finance
US,
Inc.
(d)
4.63%
,
05/01/28
...................
200‌
185,044‌
5.00%
,
05/01/28
...................
1,210‌
1,123,190‌
8.75%
,
05/01/29
...................
375‌
379,917‌
9.50%
,
05/30/29
...................
600‌
607,619‌
9.00%
,
08/01/29
...................
293‌
288,470‌
7.88%
,
09/30/32
...................
4,223‌
4,007,024‌
Twilio,
Inc.
3.63%
,
03/15/29
...................
334‌
322,635‌
3.88%
,
03/15/31
...................
441‌
421,474‌
35,767,530‌
Life
Sciences
Tools
&
Services
0.0%
(d)
Charles
River
Laboratories
International,
Inc.,
4.00%,
03/15/31
..................
81‌
76,747‌
Fortrea
Holdings,
Inc.,
7.50%,
07/01/30
.....
166‌
169,670‌
246,417‌
Machinery
1.1%
Amsted
Industries,
Inc.,
6.38%,
03/15/33
(d)
...
797‌
820,899‌
ATS
Corp.,
4.13%,
12/15/28
(d)
...........
188‌
183,381‌
Chart
Industries,
Inc.
(d)
7.50%
,
01/01/30
...................
1,108‌
1,154,808‌
9.50%
,
01/01/31
...................
448‌
475,522‌
Enpro,
Inc.,
6.13%,
06/01/33
(d)
...........
472‌
487,055‌
Esab
Corp.,
6.25%,
04/15/29
(d)
...........
381‌
391,751‌
GrafTech
Global
Enterprises,
Inc.,
9.88%,
12/23/29
(d)
......................
329‌
286,230‌
Husky
Injection
Molding
Systems
Ltd.,
9.00%,
02/15/29
(d)
......................
2,480‌
2,600,850‌
King
US
Bidco,
Inc.,
(3-mo.
EURIBOR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
3.25%),
5.31%,
12/01/32
(a)
(f)
......
EUR
100‌
118,629‌
Manitowoc
Co.,
Inc.
(The),
9.25%,
10/01/31
(d)
..
USD
349‌
374,861‌
Mueller
Water
Products,
Inc.,
4.00%,
06/15/29
(d)
145‌
141,005‌
Terex
Corp.
(d)
5.00%
,
05/15/29
...................
538‌
536,170‌
6.25%
,
10/15/32
...................
905‌
928,486‌
TK
Elevator
Midco
GmbH,
4.38%,
07/15/27
(a)
..
EUR
472‌
556,643‌
TK
Elevator
US
Newco,
Inc.,
5.25%,
07/15/27
(d)
USD
3,575‌
3,575,840‌
12,632,130‌
Media
5.6%
Cable
One,
Inc.
(i)
0.00%
,
03/15/26
(j)
..................
185‌
182,225‌
1.13%
,
03/15/28
...................
982‌
799,152‌
Clear
Channel
Outdoor
Holdings,
Inc.
(d)
7.75%
,
04/15/28
...................
921‌
921,679‌
7.50%
,
06/01/29
...................
1,386‌
1,376,231‌
7.88%
,
04/01/30
...................
1,975‌
2,080,056‌
7.13%
,
02/15/31
...................
2,478‌
2,594,822‌
7.50%
,
03/15/33
...................
4,040‌
4,267,416‌
CMG
Media
Corp.,
8.88%,
06/18/29
(d)
......
524‌
450,147‌
CSC
Holdings
LLC
(d)
5.50%
,
04/15/27
...................
1,067‌
914,866‌
5.38%
,
02/01/28
...................
1,400‌
1,015,736‌
11.25%
,
05/15/28
..................
3,169‌
2,521,463‌
11.75%
,
01/31/29
..................
1,400‌
1,040,127‌
DirecTV
Financing
LLC
(d)
5.88%
,
08/15/27
...................
1,383‌
1,391,118‌
8.88%
,
02/01/30
...................
1,468‌
1,485,314‌
10.00%
,
02/15/31
..................
1,195‌
1,221,352‌
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Media
(continued)
DISH
DBS
Corp.
(d)
5.25%
,
12/01/26
...................
USD
2,364‌
$
2,292,483‌
5.75%
,
12/01/28
...................
2,507‌
2,461,253‌
DISH
Network
Corp.,
11.75%,
11/15/27
(d)
....
5,233‌
5,446,402‌
EchoStar
Corp.
10.75%
,
11/30/29
..................
3,913‌
4,327,491‌
6.75%
,
11/30/30
...................
6,742‌
6,907,171‌
Gray
Media,
Inc.
(d)
10.50%
,
07/15/29
..................
249‌
267,760‌
9.63%
,
07/15/32
...................
1,728‌
1,793,264‌
7.25%
,
08/15/33
...................
1,465‌
1,496,979‌
Lamar
Media
Corp.
4.00%
,
02/15/30
...................
55‌
53,128‌
5.38%
,
11/01/33
(d)
..................
634‌
629,846‌
LCPR
Senior
Secured
Financing
DAC,
6.75%,
10/15/27
(d)
......................
1,306‌
912,829‌
Midcontinent
Communications,
8.00%,
08/15/32
(d)
......................
255‌
261,024‌
Neptune
Bidco
US,
Inc.
(d)
9.29%
,
04/15/29
...................
620‌
621,060‌
10.38%
,
05/15/31
..................
385‌
394,756‌
Outfront
Media
Capital
LLC
(d)
5.00%
,
08/15/27
...................
256‌
256,370‌
4.25%
,
01/15/29
...................
1,243‌
1,210,543‌
4.63%
,
03/15/30
...................
441‌
430,481‌
7.38%
,
02/15/31
...................
466‌
493,242‌
Sinclair
Television
Group,
Inc.,
8.13%,
02/15/33
(d)
1,778‌
1,856,997‌
Sirius
XM
Radio
LLC
(d)
3.13%
,
09/01/26
...................
205‌
203,198‌
5.00%
,
08/01/27
...................
1,355‌
1,358,299‌
4.00%
,
07/15/28
...................
223‌
217,997‌
Stagwell
Global
LLC,
5.63%,
08/15/29
(d)
.....
209‌
203,806‌
Summer
BC
Holdco
B
SARL,
5.88%,
02/15/30
(a)
EUR
100‌
108,300‌
Sunrise
FinCo.
I
BV
4.88%
,
07/15/31
(d)
..................
USD
882‌
840,105‌
4.63%
,
05/15/32
(a)
..................
EUR
100‌
118,699‌
Telenet
Finance
Luxembourg
Notes
SARL,
5.50%,
03/01/28
(d)
.................
USD
400‌
397,707‌
Univision
Communications,
Inc.
(d)
8.00%
,
08/15/28
...................
2,456‌
2,543,618‌
8.50%
,
07/31/31
...................
1,144‌
1,195,055‌
9.38%
,
08/01/32
...................
1,403‌
1,507,963‌
Versant
Media
Group,
Inc.,
7.25%,
01/30/31
(d)
.
586‌
604,570‌
Virgin
Media
O2
Vendor
Financing
Notes
V
DAC,
7.88%,
03/15/32
(a)
.................
GBP
100‌
135,216‌
Virgin
Media
Vendor
Financing
Notes
IV
DAC,
5.00%,
07/15/28
(d)
.................
USD
893‌
876,136‌
VZ
Secured
Financing
BV,
5.25%,
01/15/33
(a)
..
EUR
100‌
115,217‌
Ziggo
Bond
Co.
BV,
5.13%,
02/28/30
(d)
......
USD
275‌
245,509‌
Ziggo
BV,
4.88%,
01/15/30
(d)
............
565‌
534,056‌
65,580,234‌
Metals
&
Mining
2.8%
Aris
Mining
Corp.,
8.00%,
10/31/29
(d)
.......
209‌
218,077‌
Arsenal
AIC
Parent
LLC
(d)
8.00%
,
10/01/30
...................
580‌
615,473‌
11.50%
,
10/01/31
..................
4,356‌
4,794,009‌
Big
River
Steel
LLC,
6.63%,
01/31/29
(d)
.....
2,000‌
2,014,508‌
Cleveland-Cliffs,
Inc.,
6.88%,
11/01/29
(d)
.....
1,097‌
1,136,176‌
Commercial
Metals
Co.
(d)
5.75%
,
11/15/33
...................
971‌
992,879‌
6.00%
,
12/15/35
...................
1,001‌
1,026,181‌
Constellium
SE
(d)
5.63%
,
06/15/28
...................
333‌
332,952‌
3.75%
,
04/15/29
...................
1,367‌
1,319,986‌
6.38%
,
08/15/32
...................
1,984‌
2,047,530‌
2025
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
High
Yield
V.I.
Fund
12
(Percentages
shown
are
based
on
Net
Assets)
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Metals
&
Mining
(continued)
ERO
Copper
Corp.,
6.50%,
02/15/30
(d)
......
USD
1,833‌
$
1,838,728‌
First
Quantum
Minerals
Ltd.
(d)
9.38%
,
03/01/29
...................
2,017‌
2,123,901‌
8.00%
,
03/01/33
...................
367‌
391,049‌
7.25%
,
02/15/34
...................
567‌
595,889‌
Kaiser
Aluminum
Corp.
(d)
4.50%
,
06/01/31
...................
3,103‌
2,997,883‌
5.88%
,
03/01/34
...................
2,096‌
2,102,575‌
New
Gold,
Inc.,
6.88%,
04/01/32
(d)
........
887‌
941,322‌
Novelis
Corp.
(d)
4.75%
,
01/30/30
...................
1,170‌
1,128,652‌
6.88%
,
01/30/30
...................
928‌
963,590‌
3.88%
,
08/15/31
...................
2,472‌
2,253,136‌
6.38%
,
08/15/33
...................
2,763‌
2,801,050‌
Novelis
Sheet
Ingot
GmbH,
3.38%,
04/15/29
(a)
.
EUR
500‌
573,860‌
33,209,406‌
Mortgage
Real
Estate
Investment
Trusts
(REITs)
0.3%
(d)
Arbor
Realty
SR,
Inc.
8.50%
,
12/15/28
...................
USD
249‌
248,005‌
7.88%
,
07/15/30
...................
432‌
412,770‌
Blackstone
Mortgage
Trust,
Inc.,
3.75%,
01/15/27
788‌
779,878‌
Starwood
Property
Trust,
Inc.
7.25%
,
04/01/29
...................
415‌
438,282‌
6.00%
,
04/15/30
...................
229‌
235,046‌
6.50%
,
07/01/30
...................
291‌
303,544‌
6.50%
,
10/15/30
...................
1,065‌
1,110,363‌
3,527,888‌
Oil,
Gas
&
Consumable
Fuels
5.1%
Aethon
United
BR
LP,
7.50%,
10/01/29
(d)
.....
868‌
909,383‌
Antero
Midstream
Partners
LP,
6.63%,
02/01/32
(d)
704‌
728,699‌
Ascent
Resources
Utica
Holdings
LLC
(d)
9.00%
,
11/01/27
...................
413‌
525,020‌
6.63%
,
07/15/33
...................
504‌
521,662‌
Blue
Racer
Midstream
LLC
(d)
7.00%
,
07/15/29
...................
581‌
605,932‌
7.25%
,
07/15/32
...................
468‌
496,676‌
Breakwater
Energy
Holdings
SARL,
9.25%,
11/15/30
(d)
......................
250‌
261,789‌
Buckeye
Partners
LP
6.88%
,
07/01/29
(d)
..................
53‌
55,131‌
6.75%
,
02/01/30
(d)
..................
189‌
198,403‌
5.85%
,
11/15/43
...................
237‌
222,253‌
5.60%
,
10/15/44
...................
158‌
143,204‌
Caturus
Energy
LLC,
8.50%,
02/15/30
(d)
.....
1,786‌
1,860,019‌
Chord
Energy
Corp.,
6.75%,
03/15/33
(d)
.....
318‌
328,849‌
CITGO
Petroleum
Corp.,
8.38%,
01/15/29
(d)
...
1,234‌
1,283,143‌
Civitas
Resources,
Inc.,
8.75%,
07/01/31
(d)
...
374‌
387,988‌
CNX
Midstream
Partners
LP,
4.75%,
04/15/30
(d)
232‌
224,912‌
CNX
Resources
Corp.,
7.25%,
03/01/32
(d)
....
230‌
240,097‌
Comstock
Resources,
Inc.
(d)
6.75%
,
03/01/29
...................
1,221‌
1,222,303‌
5.88%
,
01/15/30
...................
1,483‌
1,442,448‌
CQP
Holdco
LP,
5.50%,
06/15/31
(d)
........
2,354‌
2,328,856‌
Crescent
Energy
Finance
LLC
(d)
7.75%
,
07/31/29
...................
209‌
208,604‌
9.75%
,
10/15/30
...................
273‌
286,493‌
7.63%
,
04/01/32
...................
728‌
705,812‌
7.88%
,
04/15/32
...................
486‌
478,848‌
7.38%
,
01/15/33
...................
525‌
498,200‌
8.38%
,
01/15/34
...................
464‌
460,910‌
DBR
Land
Holdings
LLC,
6.25%,
12/01/30
(d)
..
521‌
532,921‌
Delek
Logistics
Partners
LP,
7.38%,
06/30/33
(d)
.
870‌
887,791‌
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Oil,
Gas
&
Consumable
Fuels
(continued)
Enbridge,
Inc.
(f)
(5-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
2.97%),
7.20%
,
06/27/54
......................
USD
420‌
$
444,736‌
(5-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
3.12%),
7.38%
,
03/15/55
......................
570‌
603,365‌
Energean
plc,
5.63%,
05/12/31
(a)
.........
EUR
100‌
117,519‌
Energy
Transfer
LP
(f)
(5-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
4.02%),
8.00%
,
05/15/54
......................
USD
1,108‌
1,182,740‌
(5-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
2.83%),
7.13%
,
10/01/54
......................
805‌
825,956‌
EQT
Corp.,
4.50%,
01/15/29
............
37‌
37,087‌
Genesis
Energy
LP
7.75%
,
02/01/28
...................
453‌
454,865‌
8.00%
,
05/15/33
...................
137‌
142,220‌
Global
Partners
LP,
7.13%,
07/01/33
(d)
......
372‌
378,786‌
Gulfport
Energy
Operating
Corp.,
6.75%,
09/01/29
(d)
......................
378‌
390,353‌
Harvest
Midstream
I
LP,
7.50%,
05/15/32
(d)
...
253‌
263,723‌
Hess
Midstream
Operations
LP
(d)
6.50%
,
06/01/29
...................
426‌
439,930‌
4.25%
,
02/15/30
...................
341‌
333,527‌
Hilcorp
Energy
I
LP
(d)
6.25%
,
11/01/28
...................
164‌
164,931‌
5.75%
,
02/01/29
...................
412‌
407,621‌
6.00%
,
04/15/30
...................
49‌
47,613‌
6.25%
,
04/15/32
...................
41‌
38,597‌
8.38%
,
11/01/33
...................
1,243‌
1,269,171‌
6.88%
,
05/15/34
...................
830‌
777,719‌
7.25%
,
02/15/35
...................
210‌
199,578‌
Howard
Midstream
Energy
Partners
LLC
(d)
7.38%
,
07/15/32
...................
387‌
408,352‌
6.63%
,
01/15/34
...................
935‌
960,558‌
Ithaca
Energy
North
Sea
plc,
5.50%,
10/01/31
(a)
EUR
100‌
118,123‌
ITT
Holdings
LLC,
6.50%,
08/01/29
(d)
.......
USD
1,561‌
1,498,016‌
Kinetik
Holdings
LP,
5.88%,
06/15/30
(d)
......
84‌
84,753‌
Magnolia
Oil
&
Gas
Operating
LLC,
6.88%,
12/01/32
(d)
......................
392‌
402,887‌
Matador
Resources
Co.,
6.50%,
04/15/32
(d)
...
736‌
746,425‌
Murphy
Oil
Corp.,
5.88%,
12/01/42
(k)
.......
46‌
39,550‌
NGL
Energy
Operating
LLC
(d)
8.13%
,
02/15/29
...................
655‌
679,867‌
8.38%
,
02/15/32
...................
2,156‌
2,232,678‌
Northern
Oil
&
Gas,
Inc.,
7.88%,
10/15/33
(d)
...
1,077‌
1,048,626‌
Northriver
Midstream
Finance
LP,
6.75%,
07/15/32
(d)
......................
296‌
301,640‌
PBF
Holding
Co.
LLC,
7.88%,
09/15/30
(d)
....
428‌
412,180‌
Permian
Resources
Operating
LLC
(d)
5.88%
,
07/01/29
...................
775‌
779,543‌
7.00%
,
01/15/32
...................
429‌
447,162‌
6.25%
,
02/01/33
...................
1,266‌
1,298,620‌
Prairie
Acquiror
LP,
9.00%,
08/01/29
(d)
......
387‌
402,257‌
Rockies
Express
Pipeline
LLC,
4.95%,
07/15/29
(d)
......................
109‌
108,762‌
Sunoco
LP
(d)
5.63%
,
03/15/31
...................
373‌
375,733‌
6.63%
,
08/15/32
...................
467‌
479,990‌
6.25%
,
07/01/33
...................
385‌
394,362‌
5.88%
,
03/15/34
...................
378‌
377,967‌
Tallgrass
Energy
Partners
LP
(d)
5.50%
,
01/15/28
...................
380‌
380,205‌
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
High
Yield
V.I.
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
13
(Percentages
shown
are
based
on
Net
Assets)
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Oil,
Gas
&
Consumable
Fuels
(continued)
7.38%
,
02/15/29
...................
USD
1,447‌
$
1,495,565‌
6.00%
,
09/01/31
...................
219‌
217,976‌
TGNR
Intermediate
Holdings
LLC,
5.50%,
10/15/29
(d)
......................
764‌
756,537‌
TransMontaigne
Partners
LLC,
8.50%,
06/15/30
(d)
163‌
164,563‌
Venture
Global
LNG,
Inc.
(d)
9.50%
,
02/01/29
...................
3,160‌
3,275,267‌
7.00%
,
01/15/30
...................
68‌
65,445‌
8.38%
,
06/01/31
...................
1,559‌
1,550,310‌
9.88%
,
02/01/32
...................
1,472‌
1,520,683‌
Venture
Global
Plaquemines
LNG
LLC
(d)
6.13%
,
12/15/30
...................
2,099‌
2,137,505‌
7.50%
,
05/01/33
...................
726‌
784,444‌
6.50%
,
01/15/34
...................
2,580‌
2,642,539‌
7.75%
,
05/01/35
...................
860‌
941,660‌
6.75%
,
01/15/36
...................
2,774‌
2,841,381‌
Wildfire
Intermediate
Holdings
LLC,
7.50%,
10/15/29
(d)
......................
820‌
827,727‌
Wintershall
Dea
Finance
2
BV,
(5-Year
EURIBOR
ICE
Swap
Rate
+
3.94%),
6.12%
(a)
(f)
(h)
.....
EUR
120‌
143,867‌
59,910,108‌
Paper
&
Forest
Products
0.0%
Fedrigoni
SpA,
6.13%,
06/15/31
(a)
.........
100‌
114,529‌
Magnera
Corp.,
7.25%,
11/15/31
(d)
........
USD
355‌
348,489‌
Sappi
Papier
Holding
GmbH,
4.50%,
03/15/32
(a)
EUR
100‌
114,079‌
577,097‌
Passenger
Airlines
0.2%
American
Airlines,
Inc.
(d)
5.75%
,
04/20/29
...................
USD
108‌
109,981‌
8.50%
,
05/15/29
...................
694‌
725,849‌
Deutsche
Lufthansa
AG,
(5-Year
EURIBOR
ICE
Swap
Rate
+
2.86%),
5.25%,
01/15/55
(a)
(f)
..
EUR
100‌
121,960‌
JetBlue
Airways
Corp.,
9.88%,
09/20/31
(d)
....
USD
951‌
958,096‌
OneSky
Flight
LLC,
8.88%,
12/15/29
(d)
......
658‌
704,149‌
2,620,035‌
Personal
Care
Products
0.2%
Opal
Bidco
SAS
5.50%
,
03/31/32
(a)
..................
EUR
100‌
121,232‌
6.50%
,
03/31/32
(d)
..................
USD
709‌
726,171‌
Perrigo
Finance
Unlimited
Co.,
6.13%,
09/30/32
1,352‌
1,316,938‌
2,164,341‌
Pharmaceuticals
1.5%
1261229
BC
Ltd.,
10.00%,
04/15/32
(d)
......
12,673‌
13,180,134‌
Amneal
Pharmaceuticals
LLC,
6.88%,
08/01/32
(d)
532‌
561,957‌
Bausch
Health
Cos.,
Inc.
(d)
4.88%
,
06/01/28
...................
128‌
114,560‌
11.00%
,
09/30/28
..................
1,617‌
1,674,953‌
Dolcetto
Holdco
SpA,
5.63%,
07/14/32
(a)
.....
EUR
100‌
119,281‌
Gruenenthal
GmbH,
4.63%,
11/15/31
(a)
......
100‌
118,752‌
Nidda
Healthcare
Holding
GmbH
(a)
7.00%
,
02/21/30
...................
145‌
176,885‌
(3-mo.
EURIBOR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
3.25%),
5.28%
,
10/15/32
(f)
................
122‌
144,669‌
Organon
&
Co.,
4.13%,
04/30/28
(d)
........
USD
400‌
389,774‌
Rossini
SARL
(a)
(3-mo.
EURIBOR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
3.88%),
5.89%
,
12/31/29
(f)
................
EUR
49‌
58,860‌
6.75%
,
12/31/29
...................
100‌
123,479‌
Teva
Pharmaceutical
Finance
Netherlands
II
BV
4.38%
,
05/09/30
...................
100‌
120,555‌
7.88%
,
09/15/31
...................
100‌
140,583‌
Teva
Pharmaceutical
Finance
Netherlands
III
BV
3.15%
,
10/01/26
...................
USD
940‌
927,663‌
6.75%
,
03/01/28
...................
200‌
207,690‌
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Pharmaceuticals
(continued)
6.00%
,
12/01/32
...................
USD
229‌
$
239,978‌
18,299,773‌
Professional
Services
0.6%
(d)
Amentum
Holdings,
Inc.,
7.25%,
08/01/32
....
372‌
392,119‌
CACI
International,
Inc.,
6.38%,
06/15/33
....
848‌
877,408‌
CoreLogic,
Inc.,
4.50%,
05/01/28
.........
4,037‌
3,954,908‌
KBR,
Inc.,
4.75%,
09/30/28
.............
400‌
392,000‌
Science
Applications
International
Corp.
4.88%
,
04/01/28
...................
242‌
241,358‌
5.88%
,
11/01/33
...................
713‌
722,796‌
6,580,589‌
Real
Estate
Management
&
Development
0.3%
ADLER
Financing
SARL,
8.25%,
(8.25%
Cash
or
8.25%
PIK),
12/31/28
(e)
..............
EUR
243‌
299,545‌
Alexandrite
Lake
Lux
Holdings
SARL,
6.75%,
07/30/30
(a)
......................
100‌
119,547‌
Anywhere
Real
Estate
Group
LLC
Series
AI
,
7.00%
,
04/15/30
............
USD
570‌
567,944‌
9.75%
,
04/15/30
(d)
..................
395‌
428,682‌
Aroundtown
Finance
SARL,
(5-Year
EURIBOR
ICE
Swap
Rate
+
3.43%),
5.25%
(a)
(f)
(h)
.....
EUR
225‌
257,739‌
Cushman
&
Wakefield
US
Borrower
LLC,
8.88%,
09/01/31
(d)
......................
USD
833‌
889,722‌
DEMIRE
Deutsche
Mittelstand
Real
Estate
AG,
5.00%,
12/31/27
(a)
(k)
................
EUR
88‌
97,299‌
Five
Point
Operating
Co.
LP,
8.00%,
10/01/30
(d)
USD
252‌
263,285‌
Grand
City
Properties
SA,
(5-Year
EUR
Swap
Annual
+
2.18%),
1.50%
(a)
(f)
(h)
..........
EUR
100‌
115,691‌
Howard
Hughes
Corp.
(The)
(d)
4.13%
,
02/01/29
...................
USD
469‌
455,756‌
4.38%
,
02/01/31
...................
20‌
19,042‌
Vivion
Investments
SARL
(a)
8.25%
,
(
8.25
%
Cash
or
8.00
%
PIK),
02/28/29
(e)
.....................
EUR
113‌
131,619‌
5.63%
,
06/08/30
...................
100‌
113,186‌
(5-Year
EURIBOR
ICE
Swap
Rate
+
6.16%),
8.13%
(f)
(h)
......................
100‌
108,773‌
3,867,830‌
Retail
REITs
0.1%
Brookfield
Property
REIT,
Inc.,
4.50%,
04/01/27
(d)
USD
875‌
864,773‌
Semiconductors
&
Semiconductor
Equipment
0.2%
Amkor
Technology,
Inc.,
5.88%,
10/01/33
(d)
...
230‌
234,745‌
Kioxia
Holdings
Corp.,
6.63%,
07/24/33
(d)
....
400‌
415,950‌
ON
Semiconductor
Corp.,
0.50%,
03/01/29
(i)
..
676‌
639,496‌
Qnity
Electronics,
Inc.
(d)
5.75%
,
08/15/32
...................
848‌
867,034‌
6.25%
,
08/15/33
...................
655‌
678,941‌
2,836,166‌
Software
4.1%
AthenaHealth
Group,
Inc.,
6.50%,
02/15/30
(d)
..
10,173‌
10,142,384‌
Camelot
Finance
SA,
4.50%,
11/01/26
(d)
.....
64‌
63,564‌
Capstone
Borrower,
Inc.,
8.00%,
06/15/30
(d)
...
2,379‌
2,450,308‌
Central
Parent
LLC,
8.00%,
06/15/29
(d)
......
262‌
227,710‌
Central
Parent,
Inc.,
7.25%,
06/15/29
(d)
......
1,015‌
860,528‌
Clarivate
Science
Holdings
Corp.
(d)
3.88%
,
07/01/28
...................
3,171‌
3,078,419‌
4.88%
,
07/01/29
...................
1,985‌
1,876,839‌
Cloud
Software
Group,
Inc.
(d)
6.50%
,
03/31/29
...................
3,491‌
3,536,690‌
9.00%
,
09/30/29
...................
7,653‌
7,970,679‌
8.25%
,
06/30/32
...................
3,067‌
3,205,138‌
Elastic
NV,
4.13%,
07/15/29
(d)
...........
794‌
768,963‌
Ellucian
Holdings,
Inc.,
6.50%,
12/01/29
(d)
....
1,830‌
1,865,962‌
2025
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
High
Yield
V.I.
Fund
14
(Percentages
shown
are
based
on
Net
Assets)
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Software
(continued)
Fair
Isaac
Corp.
(d)
4.00%
,
06/15/28
...................
USD
515‌
$
507,920‌
6.00%
,
05/15/33
...................
3,376‌
3,467,648‌
IPD
3
BV,
5.50%,
06/15/31
(a)
............
EUR
100‌
118,867‌
McAfee
Corp.,
7.38%,
02/15/30
(d)
.........
USD
697‌
607,838‌
SS&C
Technologies,
Inc.,
6.50%,
06/01/32
(d)
..
1,303‌
1,355,659‌
TeamSystem
SpA
(a)(f)
(3-mo.
EURIBOR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
3.50%),
5.53%
,
07/31/31
.................
EUR
100‌
118,325‌
(3-mo.
EURIBOR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
3.25%),
5.28%
,
07/01/32
.................
100‌
118,153‌
UKG,
Inc.,
6.88%,
02/01/31
(d)
............
USD
5,042‌
5,179,208‌
ZoomInfo
Technologies
LLC,
3.88%,
02/01/29
(d)
531‌
501,104‌
48,021,906‌
Specialized
REITs
0.6%
Iron
Mountain,
Inc.
5.25%
,
07/15/30
(d)
..................
61‌
60,262‌
5.63%
,
07/15/32
(d)
..................
1,145‌
1,126,992‌
6.25%
,
01/15/33
(d)
..................
469‌
472,924‌
4.75%
,
01/15/34
(a)
..................
EUR
100‌
114,279‌
4.75%
,
01/15/34
(d)
..................
1,400‌
1,599,910‌
Millrose
Properties,
Inc.
(d)
6.38%
,
08/01/30
...................
USD
1,473‌
1,507,209‌
6.25%
,
09/15/32
...................
1,213‌
1,223,897‌
SBA
Communications
Corp.,
3.13%,
02/01/29
.
1,252‌
1,197,594‌
7,303,067‌
Specialty
Retail
1.6%
Advance
Auto
Parts,
Inc.,
7.00%,
08/01/30
(d)
..
510‌
512,700‌
Afflelou
SAS,
6.00%,
07/25/29
(a)
..........
EUR
101‌
123,478‌
Asbury
Automotive
Group,
Inc.
4.75%
,
03/01/30
...................
USD
186‌
183,357‌
5.00%
,
02/15/32
(d)
..................
101‌
98,152‌
Bubbles
Bidco
SpA,
(3-mo.
EURIBOR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
4.25%),
6.27%,
09/30/31
(a)
(f)
......
EUR
100‌
118,512‌
Carvana
Co.
(d)(e)
9.00%
,
(
9.00
%
Cash
or
13.00
%
PIK),
06/01/30
......................
USD
1,821‌
1,908,412‌
9.00%
,
(
9.00
%
Cash
or
14.00
%
PIK),
06/01/31
......................
5,275‌
5,953,015‌
CD&R
Firefly
Bidco
plc,
8.63%,
04/30/29
(a)
...
GBP
200‌
282,070‌
Cougar
JV
Subsidiary
LLC,
8.00%,
05/15/32
(d)
.
USD
512‌
547,364‌
Duomo
Bidco
SpA,
(3-mo.
EURIBOR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
3.25%),
5.31%,
01/15/32
(a)
(f)
......
EUR
100‌
118,420‌
EG
Global
Finance
plc,
12.00%,
11/30/28
(d)
...
USD
1,109‌
1,205,352‌
Global
Auto
Holdings
Ltd.,
11.50%,
08/15/29
(d)
.
332‌
347,668‌
Group
1
Automotive,
Inc.,
6.38%,
01/15/30
(d)
..
346‌
356,032‌
Ken
Garff
Automotive
LLC,
4.88%,
09/15/28
(d)
.
111‌
110,670‌
LCM
Investments
Holdings
II
LLC
(d)
4.88%
,
05/01/29
...................
184‌
181,279‌
8.25%
,
08/01/31
...................
440‌
465,385‌
Lithia
Motors,
Inc.,
5.50%,
10/01/30
(d)
.......
521‌
523,069‌
PetSmart
LLC,
7.50%,
09/15/32
(d)
.........
250‌
254,421‌
Staples,
Inc.,
10.75%,
09/01/29
(d)
.........
381‌
378,783‌
White
Cap
Supply
Holdings
LLC,
7.38%,
11/15/30
(d)
......................
5,510‌
5,699,673‌
19,367,812‌
Technology
Hardware,
Storage
&
Peripherals
0.2%
Seagate
Data
Storage
Technology
Pte.
Ltd.
(d)
5.88%
,
07/15/30
...................
789‌
813,353‌
8.50%
,
07/15/31
...................
1,096‌
1,165,226‌
1,978,579‌
Textiles,
Apparel
&
Luxury
Goods
0.4%
Beach
Acquisition
Bidco
LLC
(d)
5.25%
,
07/15/32
...................
EUR
1,228‌
1,469,198‌
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Textiles,
Apparel
&
Luxury
Goods
(continued)
10.00%
,
(
10.00
%
Cash
or
10.75
%
PIK),
07/15/33
(e)
.....................
USD
2,192‌
$
2,308,218‌
Crocs,
Inc.,
4.13%,
08/15/31
(d)
...........
211‌
194,926‌
Levi
Strauss
&
Co.
(d)
4.00%
,
08/15/30
...................
EUR
365‌
435,609‌
3.50%
,
03/01/31
...................
USD
462‌
430,225‌
PrestigeBidCo
GmbH,
(3-mo.
EURIBOR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
3.75%),
5.78%,
07/01/29
(a)
(f)
..
EUR
100‌
118,480‌
4,956,656‌
Trading
Companies
&
Distributors
1.8%
(d)
FTAI
Aviation
Investors
LLC
5.50%
,
05/01/28
...................
USD
715‌
715,626‌
7.88%
,
12/01/30
...................
2,018‌
2,145,949‌
7.00%
,
05/01/31
...................
2,624‌
2,763,303‌
7.00%
,
06/15/32
...................
3,179‌
3,341,933‌
5.88%
,
04/15/33
...................
2,563‌
2,604,475‌
Herc
Holdings,
Inc.
7.00%
,
06/15/30
...................
1,147‌
1,207,135‌
5.75%
,
03/15/31
...................
445‌
451,606‌
7.25%
,
06/15/33
...................
958‌
1,015,848‌
6.00%
,
03/15/34
...................
459‌
465,117‌
QXO
Building
Products,
Inc.,
6.75%,
04/30/32
.
3,736‌
3,901,948‌
United
Rentals
North
America,
Inc.,
5.38%,
11/15/33
.......................
1,620‌
1,618,853‌
WESCO
Distribution,
Inc.
6.63%
,
03/15/32
...................
332‌
346,663‌
6.38%
,
03/15/33
...................
566‌
590,951‌
21,169,407‌
Wireless
Telecommunication
Services
0.8%
Connect
Finco
SARL,
9.00%,
09/15/29
(d)
.....
400‌
424,296‌
Digicel
International
Finance
Ltd.,
8.63%,
08/01/32
(d)
......................
2,620‌
2,719,901‌
Eutelsat
SA,
9.75%,
04/13/29
(a)
..........
EUR
100‌
125,327‌
Maya
SAS
7.00%
,
10/15/28
(d)
..................
USD
336‌
340,178‌
5.38%
,
04/15/30
(a)
..................
EUR
100‌
121,319‌
6.88%
,
04/15/31
(a)
..................
100‌
125,359‌
8.50%
,
04/15/31
(d)
..................
USD
1,021‌
1,098,850‌
SoftBank
Group
Corp.
(a)
2.88%
,
01/06/27
...................
EUR
150‌
175,431‌
5.25%
,
10/10/29
...................
100‌
119,305‌
5.75%
,
07/08/32
...................
207‌
246,633‌
6.38%
,
07/10/33
...................
132‌
159,094‌
Telefonica
Europe
BV,
(EUAMDB08
+
3.12%),
5.75%
(a)
(f)
(h)
.....................
100‌
124,399‌
Vmed
O2
UK
Financing
I
plc
4.25%
,
01/31/31
(d)
..................
USD
1,600‌
1,459,215‌
4.50%
,
07/15/31
(a)
..................
GBP
100‌
119,437‌
4.75%
,
07/15/31
(d)
..................
USD
800‌
738,571‌
5.63%
,
04/15/32
(a)
..................
EUR
100‌
118,158‌
7.75%
,
04/15/32
(d)
..................
USD
200‌
208,420‌
6.75%
,
01/15/33
(d)
..................
763‌
756,160‌
Vodafone
Group
plc,
(5-Year
U.K.
Government
Bonds
Note
Generic
Bid
Yield
+
3.84%),
8.00%,
08/30/86
(a)
(f)
................
GBP
404‌
595,036‌
Zegona
Finance
plc
6.75%
,
07/15/29
(a)
..................
EUR
201‌
247,982‌
10,023,071‌
Total
Corporate
Bonds
84
.8
%
(Cost:
$
976,781,064
)
..............................
1,000,918,323‌
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
High
Yield
V.I.
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
15
(Percentages
shown
are
based
on
Net
Assets)
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Fixed
Rate
Loan
Interests
Health
Care
Technology
0.4%
Cotiviti,
Inc.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
7.63
%
,
05/01/31
...................
USD
4,785‌
$
4,626,738‌
IT
Services
0.1%
X
Corp.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
B3
,
9.50
%
,
10/26/29
1,584‌
1,577,205‌
Software
0.4%
Clover
Holdings
2
LLC,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
7.75
%
,
12/09/31
...................
4,369‌
4,347,250‌
Total
Fixed
Rate
Loan
Interests
0
.9
%
(Cost:
$
10,740,870
)
...............................
10,551,193‌
Floating
Rate
Loan
Interests
Aerospace
&
Defense
0.2%
(f)
Arcline
FM
Holdings
LLC,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
06/24/30
(l)
........................
93‌
93,029‌
Atlas
CC
Acquisition
Corp.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
B
,
05/25/29
(l)
......................
400‌
202,300‌
Atlas
CC
Acquisition
Corp.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
C
,
05/25/29
(l)
......................
58‌
29,357‌
Kaman
Corp.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
2.50%
Floor
+
0.50%;
6-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
2.50%
Floor
+
0.50%
at
0.50%
Floor
+
0.00%),
6.32
%
-
6.54
%
,
02/26/32
...................
867‌
869,530‌
Kaman
Corp.,
Delayed
Draw
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.50%
Floor
+
2.50%),
6.43
%
,
02/26/32
.............
8‌
7,875‌
Propulsion
(BC)
Finco
SARL,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.50%
Floor
+
2.50%),
6.17
%
,
12/01/32
............
491‌
492,915‌
Signia
Aerospace
LLC,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.50%
Floor
+
2.75%),
6.44
%
-
6.57
%
,
12/11/31
........
394‌
394,617‌
2,089,623‌
Automobile
Components
0.2%
(f)
Champions
Financing,
Inc.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
4.75%),
8.57
%
,
02/06/29
.............
848‌
802,322‌
Clarios
Global
LP,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
2.75%),
6.47
%
,
01/28/32
...................
1,031‌
1,034,978‌
Tenneco,
Inc.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
A
,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.50%
Floor
+
4.75%),
8.74
%
,
11/17/28
...................
85‌
82,801‌
Tenneco,
Inc.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
B
,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.50%
Floor
+
5.00%),
8.77
%
-
8.99
%
,
11/17/28
...................
531‌
521,242‌
2,441,343‌
Biotechnology
0.0%
PAREXEL
International,
Inc.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.50%
Floor
+
2.75%),
6.47
%
,
12/12/31
(f)
.............
475‌
475,792‌
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Broadline
Retail
0.3%
(f)
Boots
Group
Bidco
Ltd.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
3.50%),
7.21
%
,
08/30/32
.............
USD
2,426‌
$
2,437,111‌
StubHub
Holdco
Sub
LLC,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
B
,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
4.75%),
8.47
%
,
03/15/30
.............
766‌
757,927‌
3,195,038‌
Building
Products
0.1%
(f)
Chariot
Buyer
LLC,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
2.75%),
6.47
%
,
09/08/32
...................
132‌
132,133‌
CP
Atlas
Buyer,
Inc.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
B
,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
5.25%),
8.97
%
,
07/08/30
.............
286‌
276,262‌
Wilsonart
LLC,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
4.25%),
7.92
%
,
08/05/31
...................
409‌
395,499‌
803,894‌
Capital
Markets
0.0%
(f)
Ardonagh
Group
Finco
Pty.
Ltd.,
Facility
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
B
,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
2.75%
Floor
+
0.00%;
6-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
2.75%
Floor
+
0.00%
at
0.00%
Floor
+
0.00%),
6.42
%
-
6.95
%
,
02/18/31
........
495‌
493,392‌
OVG
Business
Services
LLC,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
3.00%),
6.72
%
,
06/25/31
............
32‌
31,516‌
524,908‌
Chemicals
0.3%
(f)
Aruba
Investments
Holdings
LLC,
2nd
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.75%
Floor
+
7.75%),
11.57
%
,
11/24/28
............
190‌
169,938‌
Discovery
Purchaser
Corp.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.50%
Floor
+
3.75%),
7.61
%
,
10/04/29
.............
1,064‌
1,020,426‌
Lonza
Group
AG,
Facility
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
B
,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.75%
Floor
+
3.93%),
7.70
%
,
07/03/28
.............
836‌
729,457‌
Olympus
Water
US
Holding
Corp.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
3.25%),
6.92
%
,
11/03/32
............
625‌
620,706‌
OQ
Chemicals
International
Holding
GmbH,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
B2
,
04/08/31
(l)
..........
403‌
297,114‌
WR
Grace
Holding
LLC,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
B1
,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.50%
Floor
+
3.00%),
7.00
%
,
08/19/32
.............
432‌
431,512‌
3,269,153‌
Commercial
Services
&
Supplies
0.2%
(f)
Allied
Universal
Holdco
LLC,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
3.25%),
6.97
%
,
08/20/32
.............
1,447‌
1,453,924‌
Jupiter
Buyer,
Inc.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
4.25%),
7.92
%
,
10/10/31
...................
184‌
186,139‌
LABL,
Inc.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
B
,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.50%
Floor
+
5.00%),
8.94
%
,
10/30/28
...................
834‌
525,313‌
Summer
BC
Holdco
B
SARL,
Facility
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
B
,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
5.00%),
8.93
%
,
02/15/29
...
239‌
222,135‌
2,387,511‌
2025
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
High
Yield
V.I.
Fund
16
(Percentages
shown
are
based
on
Net
Assets)
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Communications
Equipment
0.0%
CommScope,
Inc.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
2.00%
Floor
+
4.75%),
8.47
%
,
12/18/29
(f)
..................
USD
525‌
$
525,293‌
Construction
&
Engineering
0.2%
Brand
Industrial
Services,
Inc.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
C
,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.50%
Floor
+
4.50%),
8.35
%
,
08/01/30
(f)
.......
2,101‌
1,910,311‌
Construction
Materials
0.1%
(f)
MSOF
BEACON
LLC,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
B
,
(12-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
+
3.00%),
6.54
%
,
12/09/32
(c)
..................
265‌
265,994‌
White
Cap
Supply
Holdings
LLC,
Facility
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
C
,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
3.25%),
6.97
%
,
10/19/29
...
1,296‌
1,300,875‌
1,566,869‌
Containers
&
Packaging
0.1%
Mauser
Packaging
Solutions
Holding
Co.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
3.50%),
7.23
%
,
04/15/30
(f)
...
676‌
661,216‌
Diversified
Consumer
Services
0.1%
(f)
Ascend
Learning
LLC,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.50%
Floor
+
3.00%),
6.72
%
,
12/11/28
..............
90‌
90,241‌
Wand
NewCo
3,
Inc.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
2.50%),
6.22
%
,
01/30/31
...................
641‌
641,441‌
731,682‌
Diversified
Telecommunication
Services
0.5%
(f)
Coral-US
Co-Borrower
LLC,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
B7
,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
3.25%),
7.15
%
,
02/02/32
.............
312‌
306,328‌
Frontier
Communications
Holdings
LLC,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
2.50%),
6.24
%
,
07/01/31
(c)
.......
194‌
193,741‌
Level
3
Financing,
Inc.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
B4
,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
3.25%),
6.97
%
,
03/29/32
.............
2,518‌
2,523,666‌
Lumen
Technologies,
Inc.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
A
,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
2.00%
Floor
+
6.00%),
9.72
%
,
06/01/28
.............
127‌
127,758‌
Radiate
Holdco
LLC,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
3.50%),
7.33
%
,
09/25/29
...................
790‌
604,388‌
Virgin
Media
Bristol
LLC,
Facility
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
Q
,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
3.25%),
7.11
%
,
01/31/29
........
200‌
200,250‌
Zayo
Group
Holdings,
Inc.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
3.00%),
6.83
%
03/11/30
..............
2,494‌
2,360,232‌
6,316,363‌
Electrical
Equipment
0.0%
GrafTech
Global
Enterprises,
Inc.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
2.00%
Floor
+
6.00%),
9.86
%
,
12/21/29
(f)
...........
238‌
241,832‌
Energy
Equipment
&
Services
0.1%
Stakeholder
Midstream
LLC,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(6-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
4.00%),
8.04
%
,
01/02/31
(f)
.............
732‌
734,457‌
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Entertainment
0.0%
City
Football
Group
Ltd.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.50%
Floor
+
3.00%),
7.03
%
,
07/22/30
(c)
(f)
............
USD
461‌
$
459,585‌
Financial
Services
0.1%
(f)
Acuren
Delaware
Holdco,
Inc.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
2.75%),
6.47
%
,
07/30/31
............
133‌
133,858‌
Gryphon
Acquire
NewCo
LLC,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(6-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
3.00%),
6.88
%
,
09/13/32
............
872‌
877,546‌
Orion
US
Finco,
Inc.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(12-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
3.50%),
7.32
%
,
10/08/32
.............
249‌
250,011‌
Summit
Acquisition,
Inc.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
3.50%),
7.22
%
,
10/16/31
(c)
............
371‌
373,643‌
1,635,058‌
Health
Care
Equipment
&
Supplies
0.2%
Bausch
+
Lomb
Corp.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
(f)
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
4.00%),
7.72
%
,
09/29/28
...........
483‌
482,885‌
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
4.25%),
7.97
%
,
01/15/31
...........
1,289‌
1,300,617‌
1,783,502‌
Health
Care
Providers
&
Services
0.2%
(f)
ACP
Tara
Holdings,
Inc.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
3.25%),
6.97
%
,
12/15/32
(c)
............
266‌
267,330‌
LifePoint
Health,
Inc.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
3.50%),
7.33
%
,
05/19/31
...................
399‌
399,575‌
LifePoint
Health,
Inc.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
B1
,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
3.75%),
7.65
%
,
05/19/31
.............
866‌
868,411‌
Quorum
Health
Corp.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.00%
Floor
+
6.50%),
10.53
%
,
01/31/28
.............
561‌
399,879‌
1,935,195‌
Health
Care
Technology
0.2%
AthenaHealth
Group,
Inc.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.50%
Floor
+
2.75%),
6.47
%
,
02/15/29
(f)
.............
1,905‌
1,907,313‌
Hotels,
Restaurants
&
Leisure
0.0%
Great
Canadian
Gaming
Corp.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
B
,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
4.75%),
8.44
%
,
11/01/29
(f)
.......
281‌
275,361‌
Household
Durables
0.0%
SWF
Holdings
I
Corp.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
A1
,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
4.50%),
8.42
%
,
12/19/29
(f)
.............
92‌
90,793‌
Industrial
Conglomerates
0.1%
(f)
Husky
Injection
Molding
Systems
Ltd.,
Delayed
Draw
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(12-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
3.75%),
7.29
%
,
02/15/29
...................
337‌
339,153‌
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
High
Yield
V.I.
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
17
(Percentages
shown
are
based
on
Net
Assets)
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Industrial
Conglomerates
(continued)
LSF12
Crown
US
Commercial
Bidco
LLC,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
3.50%),
7.37
%
,
12/02/31
...
USD
810‌
$
814,693‌
Pinnacle
Buyer
LLC,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
B
,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
2.50%),
6.49
%
,
10/01/32
.............
361‌
362,250‌
1,516,096‌
Insurance
0.2%
(f)
Hyperion
Refinance
SARL,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.50%
Floor
+
2.75%),
6.49
%
,
04/18/30
.............
88‌
87,715‌
Jones
DesLauriers
Insurance
Management,
Inc.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
12/09/32
(l)
..........
605‌
605,059‌
OneDigital
Borrower
LLC,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.50%
Floor
+
3.00%),
6.72
%
,
07/02/31
.............
110‌
110,580‌
Truist
Insurance
Holdings
LLC,
2nd
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
4.75%),
8.75
%
,
05/06/32
............
1,582‌
1,599,065‌
2,402,419‌
Interactive
Media
&
Services
0.1%
Camelot
US
Acquisition
LLC,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
3.25%),
6.97
%
,
01/31/31
(f)
.............
801‌
801,505‌
IT
Services
0.2%
(f)
Asurion
LLC,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
B13
,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
4.25%),
7.97
%
,
09/19/30
...................
499‌
499,013‌
Central
Parent
LLC,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
3.25%),
7.25
%
,
07/06/29
...................
187‌
157,764‌
Fortress
Intermediate
3,
Inc.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
B
,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
3.00%),
6.78
%
,
06/27/31
.............
291‌
290,894‌
ION
Platform
Finance
US,
Inc.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
3.75%),
7.42
%
,
09/30/32
............
280‌
261,701‌
Neptune
Bidco
US,
Inc.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
B
,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.50%
Floor
+
5.00%),
9.01
%
,
04/11/29
..............
1,183‌
1,168,913‌
2,378,285‌
Life
Sciences
Tools
&
Services
0.1%
Star
Parent,
Inc.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
4.00%),
7.67
%
,
09/27/30
(f)
..................
1,541‌
1,542,147‌
Machinery
0.2%
(f)
Hunter
Douglas,
Inc.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
B1
,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.50%
Floor
+
3.00%),
6.67
%
,
01/16/32
.............
196‌
197,229‌
Husky
Injection
Molding
Systems
Ltd.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(6-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
4.50%),
7.59
%
-
7.92
%
,
02/15/29
..
2,029‌
2,041,723‌
Vortex
Opco
LLC,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
12/18/28
(b)
(g)
(l)
.............................
290‌
34,751‌
2,273,703‌
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Media
0.5%
(f)
Altice
France
SA,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
B14
,
05/30/31
(l)
........................
USD
1,034‌
$
1,032,873‌
Clear
Channel
Outdoor
Holdings,
Inc.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
4.00%),
7.83
%
,
08/23/28
........
1,191‌
1,191,588‌
CMG
Media
Corp.,
Facility
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
3.50%),
7.27
%
,
06/18/29
.............
505‌
469,652‌
CSC
Holdings
LLC,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
B5
,
(US
Prime
Rate
at
0.00%
Floor
+
1.50%),
8.25
%
,
04/15/27
...................
1,044‌
910,568‌
DirecTV
Financing
LLC,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
B
,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.75%
Floor
+
5.50%),
9.34
%
,
02/17/31
.............
1,807‌
1,801,509‌
Gray
Media,
Inc.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
D
,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
3.00%),
6.99
%
,
12/01/28
...................
320‌
319,931‌
Gray
Television,
Inc.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
B
,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
5.25%),
9.12
%
,
05/23/29
.............
3‌
2,671‌
Versant
Media
Group,
Inc.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
B
,
10/23/30
(l)
........................
338‌
337,791‌
6,066,583‌
Metals
&
Mining
0.0%
Star
Holding
LLC,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
B
,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
4.50%),
8.22
%
,
07/18/31
(f)
..................
219‌
215,014‌
Paper
&
Forest
Products
0.1%
Bradyplus
Holdings
LLC,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(12-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
3.50%),
7.00
%
,
12/13/32
(f)
.............
1,180‌
1,166,229‌
Pharmaceuticals
0.1%
(f)
Amneal
Pharmaceuticals
LLC,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.50%
Floor
+
3.50%),
7.22
%
,
08/02/32
............
1,128‌
1,136,634‌
Endo
Finance
Holdings,
Inc.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.50%
Floor
+
3.75%),
7.47
%
,
04/23/31
.............
509‌
504,950‌
1,641,584‌
Professional
Services
0.1%
(f)
AlixPartners
LLP,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
2.00%),
5.72
%
,
08/12/32
...................
358‌
358,383‌
Amentum
Holdings,
Inc.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
2.00%),
5.72
%
,
09/29/31
.............
155‌
155,255‌
CoreLogic,
Inc.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.50%
Floor
+
3.50%),
7.33
%
,
06/02/28
...................
266‌
266,254‌
Galaxy
US
Opco,
Inc.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.50%
Floor
+
2.00%),
5.84
%
,
07/31/30
.............
274‌
262,106‌
1,041,998‌
Software
0.3%
(f)
Boxer
Parent
Co.,
Inc.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
3.00%),
6.82
%
,
07/30/31
.............
927‌
923,901‌
Boxer
Parent
Co.,
Inc.,
2nd
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
5.75%),
9.47
%
,
07/30/32
.............
544‌
522,648‌
2025
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
High
Yield
V.I.
Fund
18
(Percentages
shown
are
based
on
Net
Assets)
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Software
(continued)
Darktrace
Finco
US
LLC,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
3.25%),
7.19
%
,
10/09/31
.............
USD
224‌
$
225,117‌
Delta
Topco,
Inc.,
2nd
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
5.25%
Floor
+
0.75%;
3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
5.25%
Floor
+
0.75%
at
0.75%
Floor
+
0.00%),
8.94
%
-
9.11
%
,
12/24/30
...................
145‌
142,644‌
Ellucian
Holdings,
Inc.,
2nd
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.50%
Floor
+
4.75%),
8.47
%
,
11/15/32
..............
520‌
523,411‌
MH
Sub
I
LLC,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.50%
Floor
+
4.25%),
8.25
%
,
05/03/28
...................
239‌
222,066‌
Proofpoint,
Inc.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.50%
Floor
+
3.00%),
6.92
%
,
08/31/28
...................
157‌
157,664‌
RealPage,
Inc.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.50%
Floor
+
3.75%),
7.75
%
,
04/24/28
...................
416‌
416,768‌
Sabre
GLBL,
Inc.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
B1
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.50%
Floor
+
6.25%),
0.00
%
,
07/30/29
...........
22‌
19,955‌
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.50%
Floor
+
6.00%),
9.82
%
,
11/15/29
............
125‌
110,202‌
Sabre
GLBL,
Inc.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
B2
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.50%
Floor
+
6.25%),
0.00
%
,
07/30/29
...........
31‌
27,564‌
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.50%
Floor
+
6.00%),
10.02
%
,
11/15/29
(c)
..........
56‌
49,645‌
3,341,585‌
Specialty
Retail
0.0%
Pye-Barker
Fire
&
Safety
LLC,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
2.50%),
6.21
%
,
12/16/32
(f)
...........
441‌
443,662‌
Technology
Hardware,
Storage
&
Peripherals
0.2%
(f)
Finastra
USA,
Inc.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
4.00%),
7.72
%
,
09/15/32
...................
1,464‌
1,431,041‌
Finastra
USA,
Inc.,
2nd
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
7.00%),
10.72
%
,
09/15/33
..................
489‌
478,403‌
1,909,444‌
Wireless
Telecommunication
Services
0.2%
(f)
Digicel
International
Finance
Ltd.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
5.25%),
9.02
%
,
08/09/32
............
857‌
853,940‌
Windstream
Services
LLC,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
(c)
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
4.75%),
8.57
%
,
09/25/31
...........
640‌
641,733‌
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
4.00%),
7.72
%
,
10/06/32
...........
645‌
646,613‌
2,142,286‌
Total
Floating
Rate
Loan
Interests
5
.5
%
(Cost:
$
65,788,624
)
...............................
64,844,632‌
Security
Par
(000)
Pa
r
(
000)
Value
Preferred
Securities
Capital
Trusts
3.9%
Automobile
Components
0.1%
Aptiv
Swiss
Holdings
Ltd.
,
(5-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
3.39%),
6.88
%
,
12/15/54
(f)
.............
USD
600‌
$
625,802‌
Banks
1.4%
(f)(h)
Bank
of
America
Corp.
(5-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
2.68%),
6.63
%
....
3,150‌
3,282,146‌
(5-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
2.35%),
6.25
%
....
1,420‌
1,442,302‌
Barclays
plc
(5-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
3.41%),
4.38
%
....
940‌
909,402‌
(5-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
5.43%),
8.00
%
....
200‌
213,394‌
(USISSO05
+
5.78%),
9.63
%
...........
2,040‌
2,310,904‌
(USISSO05
+
3.69%),
7.63
%
...........
600‌
640,183‌
Citigroup,
Inc.
Series
CC
,
(5-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
2.69%),
7.13
%
........................
1,885‌
1,943,375‌
Series
EE
,
(5-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
2.57%),
6.75
%
........................
1,130‌
1,150,260‌
Series
FF
,
(5-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
2.73%),
6.95
%
........................
451‌
464,970‌
Series
GG
,
(5-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
2.89%),
6.88
%
........................
555‌
576,703‌
(5-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
3.00%),
6.63
%
....
755‌
767,285‌
Series
DD
,
(10-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
2.76%),
7.00
%
........................
450‌
474,600‌
NatWest
Group
plc
,
(5-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
3.75%),
8.13
%
....................
565‌
635,705‌
PNC
Financial
Services
Group,
Inc.
(The)
,
Series
W
,
(7-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
2.81%),
6.25
%
...
316‌
326,234‌
Societe
Generale
SA
,
(5-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
3.79%),
8.13
%
(d)
...................
250‌
263,236‌
Wells
Fargo
&
Co.
,
(5-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
2.77%),
6.85
%
....................
456‌
476,526‌
15,877,225‌
Broadline
Retail
0.0%
Rakuten
Group,
Inc.
,
(5-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
4.25%),
8.13
%
(d)
(f)
(h)
.................
268‌
276,032‌
Capital
Markets
0.8%
(f)
Brookfield
Finance,
Inc.
,
(5-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
2.08%),
6.30
%
,
01/15/55
..............
1,540‌
1,525,907‌
Deutsche
Bank
AG
(h)
(5-Year
EURIBOR
ICE
Swap
Rate
+
4.60%),
7.13
%
(a)
.......................
EUR
200‌
248,664‌
(5-Year
EURIBOR
ICE
Swap
Rate
+
5.11%),
7.38
%
(a)
.......................
200‌
252,997‌
(5-Year
EURIBOR
ICE
Swap
Rate
+
4.04%),
6.75
%
(a)
.......................
200‌
240,035‌
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
High
Yield
V.I.
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
19
(Percentages
shown
are
based
on
Net
Assets)
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Capital
Markets
(continued)
Goldman
Sachs
Group,
Inc.
(The)
,
(5-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
2.46%),
6.85
%
(h)
............
USD
1,020‌
$
1,060,713‌
UBS
Group
AG
(d)(h)
(5-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
4.75%),
9.25
%
....
200‌
219,450‌
(USISSO05
+
3.63%),
6.85
%
...........
200‌
204,505‌
(USISSO05
+
3.08%),
7.00
%
...........
400‌
408,761‌
(USISSO05
+
3.12%),
6.60
%
...........
400‌
406,225‌
(USISSO05
+
4.16%),
7.75
%
...........
1,600‌
1,724,851‌
(5-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
4.76%),
9.25
%
....
1,000‌
1,172,757‌
(USISSO05
+
3.18%),
7.13
%
...........
600‌
614,859‌
(USISSO05
+
3.30%),
7.00
%
...........
1,000‌
1,020,707‌
9,100,431‌
Consumer
Finance
0.0%
Volkswagen
International
Finance
NV
,
(EUAMDB08
+
3.49%),
5.99
%
(a)
(f)
(h)
.......
EUR
100‌
121,609‌
Diversified
REITs
0.0%
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield
SE
,
(5-Year
EURIBOR
ICE
Swap
Rate
+
2.43%),
4.75
%
(a)
(f
)
(h)
.............................
100‌
119,641‌
Electric
Utilities
0.2%
(f)
Duke
Energy
Corp.
,
(5-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
2.59%),
6.45
%
,
09/01/54
..............
USD
366‌
384,146‌
EDP
SA
,
(5-Year
EURIBOR
ICE
Swap
Rate
+
2.05%),
4.75
%
,
05/29/54
(a)
............
EUR
100‌
121,193‌
Electricite
de
France
SA
(h)
(5-Year
EURIBOR
ICE
Swap
Rate
+
2.94%),
5.13
%
(a)
.......................
200‌
241,367‌
(5-Year
EURIBOR
ICE
Swap
Rate
+
2.07%),
4.38
%
(a)
.......................
100‌
116,289‌
Enel
SpA
,
(5-Year
EURIBOR
ICE
Swap
Rate
+
2.01%),
4.25
%
(a)
(h)
..................
100‌
118,979‌
NextEra
Energy
Capital
Holdings,
Inc.
,
(5-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
2.05%),
6.38
%
,
08/15/55
USD
665‌
686,444‌
NRG
Energy,
Inc.
,
(5-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
5.92%),
10.25
%
(d)
(h)
.................
1,291‌
1,409,567‌
3,077,985‌
Electrical
Equipment
0.0%
Prysmian
SpA
,
(5-Year
EURIBOR
ICE
Swap
Rate
+
3.01%),
5.25
%
(a)
(f)
(h)
............
EUR
100‌
122,319‌
Financial
Services
0.2%
(f)
Apollo
Global
Management,
Inc.
,
(5-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
2.17%),
6.00
%
,
12/15/54
......
USD
934‌
922,333‌
Corebridge
Financial,
Inc.
,
(5-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
2.65%),
6.38
%
,
09/15/54
..............
640‌
644,891‌
1,567,224‌
Gas
Utilities
0.1%
AltaGas
Ltd.
,
(5-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
3.57%),
7.20
%
,
10/15/54
(d)
(f)
.................
569‌
589,906‌
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Independent
Power
and
Renewable
Electricity
Producers
0.3%
(f)
AES
Corp.
(The)
,
(5-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
3.20%),
7.60
%
,
01/15/55
..............
USD
744‌
$
757,696‌
Orsted
A/S
,
(5-Year
U.K.
Government
Bonds
Note
Generic
Bid
Yield
+
2.14%),
2.50
%
,
02/18/3021
(a)
................
GBP
100‌
103,370‌
Vistra
Corp.
,
(5-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
5.74%),
7.00
%
(d)
(h)
........................
USD
2,022‌
2,057,312‌
2,918,378‌
Insurance
0.0%
NN
Group
NV
,
(5-Year
EURIBOR
ICE
Swap
Rate
+
3.45%),
5.75
%
(a)
(f)
(h)
................
EUR
200‌
239,297‌
Multi-Utilities
0.0%
(f)
CenterPoint
Energy,
Inc.
,
Series
B
,
(5-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
2.95%),
6.85
%
,
02/15/55
......
USD
205‌
218,628‌
Centrica
plc
,
(5-Year
U.K.
Government
Bonds
Note
Generic
Bid
Yield
+
2.51%),
6.50
%
,
05/21/55
(a)
..................
GBP
100‌
138,840‌
Dominion
Energy,
Inc.
,
(5-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
2.21%),
6.63
%
,
05/15/55
..............
USD
175‌
180,330‌
Veolia
Environnement
SA
,
(5-Year
EURIBOR
ICE
Swap
Rate
+
1.84%),
4.32
%
(a)
(h)
.........
EUR
100‌
116,943‌
654,741‌
Oil,
Gas
&
Consumable
Fuels
0.8%
(f)
Energy
Transfer
LP
(h)
Series
H
,
(5-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
5.69%),
6.50
%
........................
USD
852‌
855,752‌
Series
G
,
(5-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
5.31%),
7.13
%
........................
581‌
594,917‌
Eni
SpA
,
(5-Year
EUR
Swap
Annual
+
2.08%),
4.50
%
(a)
(h)
........................
EUR
100‌
119,341‌
Sunoco
LP
,
(5-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
4.23%),
7.88
%
(d)
(h)
........................
USD
5,347‌
5,492,839‌
Var
Energi
ASA
,
(5-Year
EURIBOR
ICE
Swap
Rate
+
4.77%),
7.86
%
,
11/15/83
(a)
........
EUR
100‌
129,030‌
Venture
Global
LNG,
Inc.
,
(5-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
5.44%),
9.00
%
(d)
(h)
..................
USD
3,062‌
2,418,155‌
9,610,034‌
Passenger
Airlines
0.0%
Air
France-KLM
,
(5-Year
EURIBOR
ICE
Swap
Rate
+
3.58%),
5.75
%
(a)
(f)
(h)
............
EUR
100‌
119,045‌
Pharmaceuticals
0.0%
Bayer
AG
,
Series
NC5
,
(5-Year
EUR
Swap
Annual
+
3.43%),
6.63
%
,
09/25/83
(a)
(f)
.....
100‌
124,728‌
Real
Estate
Management
&
Development
0.0%
Heimstaden
Bostad
AB
,
(5-Year
EUR
Swap
Annual
+
3.15%),
2.63
%
(a)
(f)
(h)
...........
100‌
114,149‌
Wireless
Telecommunication
Services
0.0%
Telefonica
Europe
BV
,
(7-Year
EUR
Swap
Annual
+
3.35%),
6.14
%
(a)
(f)
(h)
................
100‌
125,398‌
Total
Capital
Trusts
3
.9
%
(Cost:
$
44,245,529
)
...............................
45,383,944‌
2025
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
High
Yield
V.I.
Fund
20
(Percentages
shown
are
based
on
Net
Assets)
Security
Shares
Shares
Value
Preferred
Stocks
0.4%
Financial
Services
0.0%
Shift4
Payments,
Inc.
,
6.00
%
,
05/01/28
(i)
.....
3,617
$
289,396‌
Insurance
0.3%
Alliant
Cali,
Inc.
,
(Acquired
09/25/24
,
cost
$
3,036,294
)
,
10.00
%
(c)
(f)
(m)
.............
3,167
3,359,858‌
IT
Services
0.0%
(b)(c)
Veritas
Newco
.......................
1,012
23,793‌
Veritas
Newco,
Series
G-1
...............
699
16,074‌
39,867‌
Semiconductors
&
Semiconductor
Equipment
0.1%
Microchip
Technology,
Inc.
,
7.50
%
,
03/15/28
(i)
..
16,900
984,932‌
Total
Preferred
Stocks
0
.4
%
(Cost:
$
4,277,221
)
...............................
4,674,053‌
Total
Preferred
Securities
4
.3
%
(Cost:
$
48,522,750
)
...............................
50,057,997‌
Total
Long-Term
Investments
96.1%
(Cost:
$
1,108,789,481
)
............................
1,133,561,110‌
Short-Term
Securities
Money
Market
Funds
2.9%
BlackRock
Liquidity
Funds,
T-Fund,
Institutional
Class
,
3.65
%
(n)
(o)
...................
34,653,672
34,653,672‌
Total
Short-Term
Securities
2
.9
%
(Cost:
$
34,653,672
)
...............................
34,653,672‌
Total
Investments
99
.0
%
(Cost:
$
1,143,443,153
)
............................
1,168,214,782‌
Other
Assets
Less
Liabilities
1.0
%
....................
11,829,788‌
Net
Assets
100.0%
...............................
$
1,180,044,570‌
(a)
This
security
may
be
resold
to
qualified
foreign
investors
and
foreign
institutional
buyers
under
Regulation
S
of
the
Securities
Act
of
1933.
(b)
Non-income
producing
security.
(c)
Security
is
valued
using
significant
unobservable
inputs
and
is
classified
as
Level
3
in
the
fair
value
hierarchy.
(d)
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.
(e)
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.
(f)
Variable
rate
security.
Interest
rate
resets
periodically.
The
rate
shown
is
the
effective
interest
rate
as
of
period
end.
Security
description
also
includes
the
reference
rate
and
spread
if
published
and
available.
(g)
Issuer
filed
for
bankruptcy
and/or
is
in
default.
(h)
Perpetual
security
with
no
stated
maturity
date.
(i)
Convertible
security.
(j)
Zero-coupon
bond.
(k)
Step
coupon
security.
Coupon
rate
will
either
increase
(step-up
bond)
or
decrease
(step-down
bond)
at
regular
intervals
until
maturity.
Interest
rate
shown
reflects
the
rate
currently
in
effect.
(l)
Represents
an
unsettled
loan
commitment
at
period
end.
Certain
details
associated
with
this
purchase
are
not
known
prior
to
the
settlement
date,
including
coupon
rate.
(m)
Restricted
security
as
to
resale,
excluding
144A
securities.
The
Fund
held
restricted
securities
with
a
current
value
of
$3,359,858,
representing
0.28%
of
its
net
assets
as
of
period
end,
and
an
original
cost
of
$3,036,294.
(n)
Affiliate
of
the
Fund.
(o)
Annualized
7-day
yield
as
of
period
end.
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
High
Yield
V.I.
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
21
Affiliates
Investments
in
issuers
considered
to
be
affiliate(s)
of
the
Fund
during
the year
ended
December
31,
2025
for
purposes
of
Section
2(a)(3)
of
the
Investment
Company
Act
of
1940,
as
amended,
were
as
follows:
Affiliated
Issuer
Value
at
12/31/24
Purchases
at
Cost
Proceeds
from
Sales
Net
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
Change
in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Value
at
12/31/25
Shares
Held
at
12/31/25
Income
Capital
Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds
BlackRock
Liquidity
Funds,
T-Fund,
Institutional
Class
.
$
9,317,735
$
25,335,937
(a)
$
$
$
$
34,653,672
34,653,672
$
1,189,121
$
(a)
Represents
net
amount
purchased
(sold).
For
purposes
of
this
report,
industry
and
sector
sub-classifications
may
differ
from
those
utilized
by
the
Fund
for
compliance
purposes.
2025
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
High
Yield
V.I.
Fund
22
Derivative
Financial
Instruments
Outstanding
as
of
Period
End
Futures
Contracts
Description
Number
of
Contracts
Expiration
Date
Notional
Amount
(000)
Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Short
Contracts
U.S.
Treasury
10-Year
Ultra
Note
...............................................
127
03/20/26
$
14,607
$
20,624
U.S.
Treasury
Long
Bond
.....................................................
82
03/20/26
9,479
62,096
$
82,720
Forward
Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
Currency
Purchased
Currency
Sold
Counterparty
Settlement
Date
Unrealized
Appreciation  
(Depreciation)
USD
38,181,243
EUR
32,317,000
BNP
Paribas
SA
03/18/26
$
73,876
USD
851,040
EUR
721,000
Deutsche
Bank
AG
03/18/26
856
USD
934,590
EUR
789,887
JPMorgan
Chase
Bank
NA
03/18/26
3,176
USD
120,444
EUR
102,000
Natwest
Markets
plc
03/18/26
168
USD
81,612
GBP
60,432
Natwest
Markets
plc
03/18/26
168
78,244
USD
96,549
EUR
82,000
Standard
Chartered
Bank
03/18/26
(
143
)
USD
4,507,807
GBP
3,368,000
HSBC
Bank
plc
03/18/26
(
31,254
)
(
31,397
)
$
46,847
Centrally
Cleared
Credit
Defa
ul
t
Swaps
Sell
Protection
Reference
Obligation/Index
Financing
Rate
Received
by
the
Fund
Payment
Frequency
Termination
Date
Credit
Rating
(a)
Notional
Amount
(000)
(b)
Value
Upfront
Premium
Paid
(Received)
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Markit
CDX
North
American
High
Yield
Index
Series
45.V1
...........
5
.00
%
Quarterly
12/20/30
B+
USD
19,492
$
1,512,445
$
1,362,181
$
150,264
(a)
Using
the
rating
of
the
issuer
or
the
underlying
securities
of
the
index,
as
applicable,
provided
by
S&P
Global
Ratings.
(b)
The
maximum
potential
amount
the
Fund
may
pay
should
a
negative
credit
event
take
place
as
defined
under
the
terms
of
the
agreement.
OTC
Credit
Default
Swap
s
Sell
Protection
Reference
Obligation/Index
Financing
Rate
Received
by
the
Fund
Payment
Frequency
Counterparty
Termination
Date
Credit
Rating
(a)
Notional
Amount
(000)
(b)
Value
Upfront
Premium
Paid
(Received)
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
iTraxx
Europe
Crossover
Index
Series
42.V2
..
5
.00
%
Quarterly
Goldman
Sachs
International
12/20/29
BB-
EUR
55
$
8,957
$
8,350
$
607
Zegona
Finance
plc
....
5
.00
Quarterly
Deutsche
Bank
AG
06/20/30
BB
EUR
22
4,247
2,778
1,469
Forvia
SE
...........
5
.00
Quarterly
JPMorgan
Chase
Bank
NA
12/20/30
BB-
EUR
146
19,930
13,999
5,931
$
33,134
$
25,127
$
8,007
(a)
Using
the
rating
of
the
issuer
or
the
underlying
securities
of
the
index,
as
applicable,
provided
by
S&P
Global
Ratings.
(b)
The
maximum
potential
amount
the
Fund
may
pay
should
a
negative
credit
event
take
place
as
defined
under
the
terms
of
the
agreement.
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
High
Yield
V.I.
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
23
Derivative
Financial
Instruments
Categorized
by
Risk
Exposure
OTC
Total
Return
Swaps
Paid
by
the
Fund
Received
by
the
Fund
Rate/Reference
Frequency
Rate/Reference
Frequency
Counterparty
Termination
Date
Notional
Amount
(000)
Value
Upfront
Premium
Paid
(Received)
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
1-day
SOFR
.......
Quarterly
iBoxx
USD
Liquid
High
Yield
Total
Return
Index
At
Termination
Barclays
Bank
plc
03/20/26
USD
22,001
$
368,022
$
(
90,941
)
$
458,963
1-day
SOFR
.......
Quarterly
iBoxx
USD
Liquid
High
Yield
Total
Return
Index
At
Termination
JPMorgan
Chase
Bank
NA
03/20/26
USD
12,367
738,029
(
36,391
)
774,420
1-day
SOFR
.......
Quarterly
iBoxx
USD
Liquid
High
Yield
Total
Return
Index
At
Termination
JPMorgan
Chase
Bank
NA
03/20/26
USD
8,633
499,418
(
22,396
)
521,814
1-day
SOFR
.......
Quarterly
Markit
iBoxx
USD
Liquid
Leveraged
Loans
Total
Return
Index
At
Termination
JPMorgan
Chase
Bank
NA
03/20/26
USD
10,000
401,090
(
28,980
)
430,070
$
2,006,559
$
(
178,708
)
$
2,185,267
The
following
reference
rates,
and
their
values
as
of
period
end,
are
used
for
security
descriptions:
Reference
Index
Reference
Rate
1-day
SOFR
.........................................
Secured
Overnight
Financing
Rate
3
.79
%
Balances
Reported
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
for
Centrally
Cleared
and
OTC
Swaps
Description
Swap
Premiums
Paid
Swap
Premiums
Received
Unrealized
Appreciation
Unrealized
Depreciation
Centrally
Cleared
Swaps
(a)
..........................................................
$
1,362,181
$
$
150,264
$
OTC
Swaps
...................................................................
25,127
(
178,708
)
2,193,274
(a)
Includes
cumulative
appreciation
(depreciation)
on
centrally
cleared
swaps,
as
reported
in
the
Schedule
of
Investments.
Only
current
day’s
variation
margin
is
reported
within
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
and
is
net
of
any
previously
paid
(received)
swap
premium
amounts.
As
of
period
end,
the
fair
values
of
derivative
financial
instruments
located
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
were
as
follows:
Commodity
Contracts
Credit
Contracts
Equity
Contracts
Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
Interest
Rate
Contracts
Other
Contracts
Total
Assets
Derivative
Financial
Instruments
Futures
contracts
Unrealized
appreciation
on
futures
contracts
(a)
......
$
$
$
$
$
82,720
$
$
82,720
Forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
Unrealized
appreciation
on
forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
......................
78,244
78,244
Swaps
centrally
cleared
Unrealized
appreciation
on
centrally
cleared
swaps
(a)
.
150,264
150,264
Swaps
OTC
Unrealized
appreciation
on
OTC
swaps;
Swap
premiums
paid
................................
33,134
2,185,267
2,218,401
$
$
183,398
$
$
78,244
$
2,267,987
$
$
2,529,629
2025
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
High
Yield
V.I.
Fund
24
For
more
information
about
the
Fund’s
investment
risks
regarding
derivative
financial
instruments,
refer
to
the
Notes
to
Financial
Statements.
Derivative
Financial
Instruments
Offsetting
as
of
Period
End
Commodity
Contracts
Credit
Contracts
Equity
Contracts
Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
Interest
Rate
Contracts
Other
Contracts
Total
Liabilities
Derivative
Financial
Instruments
Forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
Unrealized
depreciation
on
forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
......................
$
$
$
$
31,397
$
$
$
31,397
Swaps
OTC
Unrealized
depreciation
on
OTC
swaps;
Swap
premiums
received
.............................
178,708
178,708
$
$
$
$
31,397
$
178,708
$
$
210,105
(a)
Net
cumulative
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
on
futures
contracts
and
centrally
cleared
swaps,
if
any,
are
reported
in
the
Schedule
of
Investments.
In
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities,
only
current
day’s
variation
margin
is
reported
in
receivables
or
payables
and
the
net
cumulative
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
is
included
in
accumulated
earnings
(loss).
For
the
period
ended
December
31,
2025,
the
effect
of
derivative
financial
instruments
in
the
Statement
of
Operations
was
as
follows:
Commodity
Contracts
Credit
Contracts
Equity
Contracts
Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
Interest
Rate
Contracts
Other
Contracts
Total
Net
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
from
Futures
c
ontracts
.......................
$
$
$
$
$
316,474
$
$
316,474
Forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
....
(
2,426,224
)
(
2,426,224
)
Swaps
..............................
372,413
167,260
539,673
$
$
372,413
$
$
(2,426,224)
$
483,734
$
$
(1,570,077)
Net
Change
in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
on
Futures
c
ontracts
.......................
$
$
$
$
$
137,348
$
$
137,348
Forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
....
(
386,601
)
(
386,601
)
Swaps
..............................
96,369
2,185,267
2,281,636
$
$
96,369
$
$
(386,601)
$
2,322,615
$
$
2,032,383
Average
Quarterly
Balances
of
Outstanding
Derivative
Financial
Instruments
Futures
contracts
Average
notional
value
of
contracts
long
..................................................................................
$
2,571,494
Average
notional
value
of
contracts
short
.................................................................................
6,228,934
Forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
Average
amounts
purchased
in
USD
....................................................................................
37,213,391
Credit
default
swaps
Average
notional
value
sell
protection
...................................................................................
20,590,590
Total
return
swaps
Average
notional
value
...............................................................................................
53,001,000
The
Fund's
derivative
assets
and
liabilities
(by
type)
were
as
follows:
Assets
Liabilities
Derivative
Financial
Instruments
$
Futures
contracts
....................................................................................
$
41,750
$
Forward
f
oreign
currency
exchange
contracts
.................................................................
78,244
31,397
Swaps
centrally
cleared
..............................................................................
10,319
Swaps
OTC
(a)
.....................................................................................
2,218,401
178,708
Total
derivative
assets
and
liabilities
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
.............................................
$
2,348,714
$
210,105
Derivatives
not
subject
to
a
Master
Netting
Agreement
or
similar
agreement
("MNA")
........................................
(
52,069
)
Total
derivative
assets
and
liabilities
subject
to
an
MNA
............................................................
$
2,296,645
$
210,105
(a)
Includes
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
on
OTC
swaps
and
swap
premiums
paid/(received)
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities.
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
High
Yield
V.I.
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
25
Fair
Value
Hierarchy
as
of Period
End
Various
inputs
are
used
in
determining
the
fair
value
of
financial
instruments
at
the
measurement
date.
For
a
description
of
the
input
levels
and
information
about
the
Fund’s
policy
regarding
valuation
of
financial
instruments,
refer
to
the
Notes
to
Financial
Statements.
The
following
table
summarizes
the
Fund’s
financial
instruments
categorized
in
the
fair
value
hierarchy.
The
breakdown
of
the
Fund's
financial
instruments
into
major
categories
is
disclosed
in
the Schedule
of
Investments
above.
The
following
tables
present
the
Fund's
derivative
assets
and
liabilities
by
counterparty
net
of
amounts
available
for
offset
under
an
MNA
and
net
of
the
related
collateral
received
and
pledged
by
the
Fund:
Counterparty
Derivative
Assets
Subject
to
an
MNA
by
Counterparty
Derivatives
Available
for
Offset
(a)
Non-cash
Collateral
Received
(b)
Cash
Collateral
Received
Net
Amount
of
Derivative
Assets
(c)(d)
Barclays
Bank
plc
................................
$
458,963
$
(
90,941
)
$
$
$
368,022
BNP
Paribas
SA
.................................
73,876
73,876
Deutsche
Bank
AG
................................
5,103
5,103
Goldman
Sachs
International
.........................
8,957
8,957
JPMorgan
Chase
Bank
NA
..........................
1,749,410
(
87,767
)
(
1,636,735
)
24,908
Natwest
Markets
plc
...............................
336
336
$
2,296,645
$
(
178,708
)
$
(
1,636,735
)
$
$
481,202
Counterparty
Derivative
Liabilities
Subject
to
an
MNA
by
Counterparty
Derivatives
Available
for
Offset
(a)
Non-cash
Collateral
Pledged
Cash
Collateral
Pledged
Net
Amount
of
Derivative
Liabilities
(c)(e)
Barclays
Bank
plc
................................
$
90,941
$
(
90,941
)
$
$
$
HSBC
Bank
plc
..................................
31,254
31,254
JPMorgan
Chase
Bank
NA
..........................
87,767
(
87,767
)
Standard
Chartered
Bank
...........................
143
143
$
210,105
$
(
178,708
)
$
$
$
31,397
(a)
The
amount
of
derivatives
available
for
offset
is
limited
to
the
amount
of
derivative
assets
and/or
liabilities
that
are
subject
to
an
MNA.
(b)
Excess
of
collateral
received/pledged,
if
any,
from
the
individual
counterparty
is
not
shown
for
financial
reporting
purposes.
(c)
Net
amount
may
also
include
forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
that
are
not
required
to
be
collateralized.
(d)
Net
amount
represents
the
net
amount
receivable
from
the
counterparty
in
the
event
of
default.
(e)
Net
amount
represents
the
net
amount
payable
due
to
the
counterparty
in
the
event
of
default.
Level
1
Level
2
Level
3
Total
Assets
Investments
Long-Term
Investments
Asset-Backed
Securities
...................................
$
$
77,249
$
$
77,249
Common
Stocks
Energy
Equipment
&
Services
..............................
304
304
Health
Care
Providers
&
Services
............................
3,280
3,280
Metals
&
Mining
........................................
1,449,980
1,449,980
Oil,
Gas
&
Consumable
Fuels
...............................
2,824,444
2,824,444
Specialized
REITs
......................................
2,276,567
2,276,567
Wireless
Telecommunication
Services
.........................
557,141
557,141
Corporate
Bonds
........................................
1,000,918,323
1,000,918,323
Fixed
Rate
Loan
Interests
...................................
10,551,193
10,551,193
Floating
Rate
Loan
Interests
Aerospace
&
Defense
....................................
2,089,623
2,089,623
Automobile
Components
..................................
2,441,343
2,441,343
Biotechnology
.........................................
475,792
475,792
Broadline
Retail
........................................
3,195,038
3,195,038
Building
Products
.......................................
803,894
803,894
Capital
Markets
........................................
524,908
524,908
Chemicals
............................................
3,269,153
3,269,153
Commercial
Services
&
Supplies
.............................
2,387,511
2,387,511
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Investments
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31,
2025
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High
Yield
V.I.
Fund
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Level
1
Level
2
Level
3
Total
Communications
Equipment
................................
$
$
525,293
$
$
525,293
Construction
&
Engineering
................................
1,910,311
1,910,311
Construction
Materials
....................................
1,300,875
265,994
1,566,869
Containers
&
Packaging
..................................
661,216
661,216
Diversified
Consumer
Services
..............................
731,682
731,682
Diversified
Telecommunication
Services
........................
6,122,622
193,741
6,316,363
Electrical
Equipment
.....................................
241,832
241,832
Energy
Equipment
&
Services
..............................
734,457
734,457
Entertainment
.........................................
459,585
459,585
Financial
Services
......................................
1,261,415
373,643
1,635,058
Health
Care
Equipment
&
Supplies
...........................
1,783,502
1,783,502
Health
Care
Providers
&
Services
............................
1,667,865
267,330
1,935,195
Health
Care
Technology
..................................
1,907,313
1,907,313
Hotels,
Restaurants
&
Leisure
..............................
275,361
275,361
Household
Durables
.....................................
90,793
90,793
Industrial
Conglomerates
..................................
1,516,096
1,516,096
Insurance
............................................
2,402,419
2,402,419
Interactive
Media
&
Services
...............................
801,505
801,505
IT
Services
...........................................
2,378,285
2,378,285
Life
Sciences
Tools
&
Services
..............................
1,542,147
1,542,147
Machinery
............................................
2,273,703
2,273,703
Media
...............................................
6,066,583
6,066,583
Metals
&
Mining
........................................
215,014
215,014
Paper
&
Forest
Products
..................................
1,166,229
1,166,229
Pharmaceuticals
.......................................
1,641,584
1,641,584
Professional
Services
....................................
1,041,998
1,041,998
Software
.............................................
3,291,940
49,645
3,341,585
Specialty
Retail
........................................
443,662
443,662
Technology
Hardware,
Storage
&
Peripherals
....................
1,909,444
1,909,444
Wireless
Telecommunication
Services
.........................
853,940
1,288,346
2,142,286
Preferred
Securities
Automobile
Components
..................................
625,802
625,802
Banks
...............................................
15,877,225
15,877,225
Broadline
Retail
........................................
276,032
276,032
Capital
Markets
........................................
9,100,431
9,100,431
Consumer
Finance
......................................
121,609
121,609
Diversified
REITs
.......................................
119,641
119,641
Electric
Utilities
........................................
3,077,985
3,077,985
Electrical
Equipment
.....................................
122,319
122,319
Financial
Services
......................................
1,856,620
1,856,620
Gas
Utilities
...........................................
589,906
589,906
Independent
Power
and
Renewable
Electricity
Producers
............
2,918,378
2,918,378
Insurance
............................................
239,297
3,359,858
3,599,155
IT
Services
...........................................
39,867
39,867
Multi-Utilities
..........................................
654,741
654,741
Oil,
Gas
&
Consumable
Fuels
...............................
9,610,034
9,610,034
Passenger
Airlines
......................................
119,045
119,045
Pharmaceuticals
.......................................
124,728
124,728
Real
Estate
Management
&
Development
.......................
114,149
114,149
Semiconductors
&
Semiconductor
Equipment
....................
984,932
984,932
Wireless
Telecommunication
Services
.........................
125,398
125,398
Short-Term
Securities
Money
Market
Funds
......................................
34,653,672
34,653,672
Unfunded
Floating
Rate
Loan
Interests
(a)
...........................
3,334
3,334
Liabilities
Unfunded
Floating
Rate
Loan
Interests
(a)
...........................
(
1,311
)
(
1,311
)
$
41,204,967
$
1,120,710,549
$
6,301,289
$
1,168,216,805
Derivative
Financial
Instruments
(b)
Assets
Credit
contracts
...........................................
$
$
158,271
$
$
158,271
Foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
............................
78,244
78,244
Interest
rate
contracts
.......................................
82,720
2,185,267
2,267,987
Fair
Value
Hierarchy
as
of Period
End
(continued)
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
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High
Yield
V.I.
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
27
See
notes
to
financial
statements.
Level
1
Level
2
Level
3
Total
Liabilities
Foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
............................
$
$
(
31,397
)
$
$
(
31,397
)
$
82,720
$
2,390,385
$
$
2,473,105
(a)
Unfunded
floating
rate
loan
interests
are
valued
at
the
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
on
the
commitment.
(b)
Derivative
financial
instruments
are
swaps,
futures
contracts
and
forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts.
Swaps,
futures
contracts
and
forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
are
valued
at
the
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
on
the
instrument.
A
reconciliation
of
Level
3
financial
instruments
is
presented
when
the
Fund
had
a
significant
amount
of
Level
3
investments
and
derivative
financial
instruments
at
the
beginning
and/or
end
of
the
year
in
relation
to
net
assets.
The
following
table
is
a
reconciliation
of
Level
3
investments
for
which
significant
unobservable
inputs
were
used
in
determining
fair
value:
Common
Stocks
Fixed
Rate
Loan
Interests
Floating
Rate
Loan
Interests
Preferred
Securities
Total
Investments
Assets/Liabilities
Opening
balance,
as
of
December
31,
2024
....................................................
$
13,978
$
7,355,000
$
1,146,402
$
3,152,413
$
11,667,793
Transfers
into
Level
3
..................................................................
219,098
219,098
Transfers
out
of
Level
3
.................................................................
(
4,741,000
)
(
365,261
)
(
5,106,261
)
Other
(a)
............................................................................
(
13,978
)
13,978
Accrued
discounts/premiums
..............................................................
1,320
1,320
Net
realized
gain
.....................................................................
3,832
3,832
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
(b)
(c)
............................................
3,280
(
1,814,000
)
(
183,789
)
316,535
(
1,677,974
)
Purchases
..........................................................................
2,527,787
2,527,787
Sales
.............................................................................
(
800,000
)
(
451,105
)
(
83,201
)
(
1,334,306
)
Closing
balance,
as
of
December
31,
2025
.....................................................
$
3,280
$
$
2,898,284
$
3,399,725
$
6,301,289
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
on
investments
still
held
at
December
31,
2025
(c)
..............
$
3,280
$
(
1,814,000
)
$
(
183,789
)
$
316,535
$
(
1,677,974
)
(a)
Certain
Level
3
investments
were
re-classified
between
Common
Stocks
and
Preferred
Securities.
(b)
Included
in
the
related
net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
in
the
Statement
of
Operations.
(c)
Any
difference
between
net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
and
net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
on
investments
still
held
at
December
31,
2025
is
generally
due
to
investments
no
longer
held
or
categorized
as
Level
3
at
period
end.
Fair
Value
Hierarchy
as
of Period
End
(continued)
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities

December
31,
2025
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Information
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BlackRock
High
Yield
V.I.
Fund
ASSETS
Investments,
at
value
unaffiliated
(a)
........................................................................................
$
1,133,561,110‌
Investments,
at
value
affiliated
(b)
..........................................................................................
34,653,672‌
Cash
.............................................................................................................
607,142‌
Cash
pledged:
–‌
Futures
contracts
....................................................................................................
634,000‌
Centrally
cleared
swaps
................................................................................................
1,548,000‌
Foreign
currency,
at
value
(c)
...............................................................................................
244,997‌
Receivables:
–‌
Investments
sold
....................................................................................................
358,855‌
Capital
shares
sold
...................................................................................................
554,810‌
Dividends
unaffiliated
...............................................................................................
39,028‌
Dividends
affiliated
.................................................................................................
134,041‌
Interest
unaffiliated
.................................................................................................
18,902,791‌
Variation
margin
on
futures
contracts
.......................................................................................
41,750‌
Variation
margin
on
centrally
cleared
swaps
..................................................................................
10,319‌
Swap
premiums
paid
...................................................................................................
25,127‌
Unrealized
appreciation
on:
–‌
Forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
.................................................................................
78,244‌
OTC
swaps
........................................................................................................
2,193,274‌
Unfunded
floating
rate
loan
interests
.......................................................................................
3,334‌
Prepaid
e
xpenses
.....................................................................................................
4,437‌
Total
a
ssets
.........................................................................................................
1,193,594,931‌
LIABILITIES
Payables:
–‌
Investments
purchased
................................................................................................
5,768,747‌
Swaps  
..........................................................................................................
157‌
Capital
shares
redeemed
...............................................................................................
254,102‌
Distribution
fees
.....................................................................................................
142,215‌
Income
dividend
distributions
............................................................................................
6,160,812‌
Interest
expense
....................................................................................................
786‌
Investment
advisory
fees
..............................................................................................
431,113‌
Directors'
and
Officer's
fees
.............................................................................................
903‌
Professional
fees
....................................................................................................
49,837‌
Other
accrued
expenses
...............................................................................................
530,273‌
Swap
premiums
received
................................................................................................
178,708‌
Unrealized
depreciation
on:
–‌
Forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
.................................................................................
31,397‌
Unfunded
floating
rate
loan
interests
.......................................................................................
1,311‌
Total
li
abilities
........................................................................................................
13,550,361‌
Commitments
and
contingent
liabilities
$
–‌
NET
ASSETS
........................................................................................................
$
1,180,044,570‌
NET
ASSETS
CONSIST
OF:
Paid-in
capital
........................................................................................................
$
1,212,655,700‌
Accumulated
loss
.....................................................................................................
(
32,611,130‌
)
NET
ASSETS
........................................................................................................
$
1,180,044,570‌
(a)
  Investments,
at
cost
unaffiliated
.................................................................................
$
1,108,789,481‌
(b)
  Investments,
at
cost
affiliated
...................................................................................
$
34,653,672‌
(c)
  Foreign
currency,
at
cost
.......................................................................................
$
244,925‌
See
notes
to
financial
statements.
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
(continued)
December
31,
2025
29
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
See
notes
to
financial
statements.
BlackRock
High
Yield
V.I.
Fund
NET
ASSET
VALUE
Class
I
Net
assets
.........................................................................................................
$
471,665,588‌
Shares
outstanding
...................................................................................................
66,983,385‌
Net
asset
value
.....................................................................................................
$
7.04‌
Shares
authorized
...................................................................................................
300
million
Par
value
.........................................................................................................
$
0.10‌
Class
III
Net
assets
.........................................................................................................
$
708,378,982‌
Shares
outstanding
...................................................................................................
100,647,291‌
Net
asset
value
.....................................................................................................
$
7.04‌
Shares
authorized
...................................................................................................
200
million
Par
value
.........................................................................................................
$
0.10‌
Statement
of
Operations

Year
Ended
December
31,
2025
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Information
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notes
to
financial
statements.
BlackRock
High
Yield
V.I.
Fund
INVESTMENT
INCOME
Dividends
unaffiliated
...............................................................................................
$
606,324‌
Dividends
affiliated
.................................................................................................
1,189,121‌
Interest
unaffiliated
.................................................................................................
75,180,979‌
Payment-in-kind
interest
unaffiliated
.....................................................................................
1,131,545‌
Total
investment
income
.................................................................................................
78,107,969‌
EXPENSES
Investment
advisory
..................................................................................................
4,775,794‌
Transfer
agent
class
specific
..........................................................................................
1,715,141‌
Distribution
class
specific
............................................................................................
1,670,174‌
Accounting
services
..................................................................................................
205,807‌
Professional
.......................................................................................................
105,257‌
Printing
and
postage
.................................................................................................
36,398‌
Custodian
.........................................................................................................
27,666‌
Directors
and
Officer
.................................................................................................
20,957‌
Registration
.......................................................................................................
12,285‌
Transfer
agent
......................................................................................................
377‌
Miscellaneous
......................................................................................................
37,273‌
Total
expenses
excluding
interest
expense
.....................................................................................
8,607,129‌
Interest
expense
....................................................................................................
5,966‌
Total
expenses
.......................................................................................................
8,613,095‌
Less:
–‌
Fees
waived
and/or
reimbursed
by
the
Manager
...............................................................................
(
21,853‌
)
Transfer
agent
fees
reimbursed
by
the
Manager
class
specific
....................................................................
(
1,126,757‌
)
Total
expenses
after
fees
waived
and/or
reimbursed
..............................................................................
7,464,485‌
Net
investment
income
..................................................................................................
70,643,484‌
REALIZED
AND
UNREALIZED
GAIN
(LOSS)
$
24,607,032‌
Net
realized
gain
(loss)
from:
$
–‌
Investments
unaffiliated
...........................................................................................
7,141,742‌
Forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
...............................................................................
(
2,426,224‌
)
Foreign
currency
transactions
.........................................................................................
(
208,832‌
)
Futures
contracts
..................................................................................................
316,474‌
Swaps
.........................................................................................................
539,673‌
A
5,362,833‌
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
on:
Investments
unaffiliated
...........................................................................................
17,190,011‌
Forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
...............................................................................
(
386,601‌
)
Foreign
currency
translations
..........................................................................................
20,386‌
Futures
contracts
..................................................................................................
137,348‌
Swaps
.........................................................................................................
2,281,636‌
Unfunded
floating
rate
loan
interests
.....................................................................................
1,419‌
A
19,244,199‌
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
...........................................................................................
24,607,032‌
NET
INCREASE
IN
NET
ASSETS
RESULTING
FROM
OPERATIONS
..................................................................
$
95,250,516‌
Statements
of
Changes
in
Net
Assets

31
Statements
of
Changes
in
Net
Assets
See
notes
to
financial
statements.
BlackRock
High
Yield
V.I.
Fund
Year
Ended
12/31/25
Year
Ended
12/31/24
INCREASE
(DECREASE)
IN
NET
ASSETS
OPERATIONS
Net
investment
income
..............................................................................
$
70,643,484
$
62,782,364
Net
realized
gain
(loss)
..............................................................................
5,362,833
(
191,753
)
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
..........................................................
19,244,199
9,370,369
Net
increase
in
net
assets
resulting
from
operations
.............................................................
95,250,516
71,960,980
DISTRIBUTIONS
TO
SHAREHOLDERS
(a)
Class
I
........................................................................................
(
29,540,072
)
(
22,211,568
)
Class
III
.......................................................................................
(
44,921,282
)
(
40,962,776
)
Decrease
in
net
assets
resulting
from
distributions
to
shareholders
...................................................
(74,461,354
)
(63,174,344
)
CAPITAL
SHARE
TRANSACTIONS
Net
increase
in
net
assets
derived
from
capital
share
transactions
...................................................
142,746,714
169,936,680
NET
ASSETS
Total
increase
in
net
assets
.............................................................................
163,535,876
178,723,316
Beginning
of
year
....................................................................................
1,016,508,694
837,785,378
End
of
year
........................................................................................
$
1,180,044,570
$
1,016,508,694
(a)
Distributions
for
annual
periods
determined
in
accordance
with
U.S.
federal
income
tax
regulations.
Financial
Highlights
(For
a
share
outstanding
throughout
each
period)
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Financial
Statements
and
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Information
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BlackRock
High
Yield
V.I.
Fund
Class
I
Year
Ended
12/31/25
Year
Ended
12/31/24
Year
Ended
12/31/23
Year
Ended
12/31/22
Year
Ended
12/31/21
Net
asset
value,
beginning
of
year
..............................
$
6.91
$
6.84
$
6.45
$
7.59
$
7.56
Net
investment
income
(a)
....................................
0
.46
0
.47
0
.43
0
.35
0
.33
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
(loss)
...........................
0
.15
0
.08
0
.39
(
1
.13
)
0
.06
Net
increase
(decrease)
from
investment
operations
...................
0.61
0.55
0.82
(0.78
)
0.39
Distributions
(b)
From
net
investment
income
.................................
(
0
.48
)
(
0
.48
)
(
0
.43
)
(
0
.35
)
(
0
.34
)
From
net
realized
gain
......................................
(
0
.01
)
(
0
.02
)
Total
distributions
...........................................
(0.48
)
(0.48
)
(0.43
)
(0.36
)
(0.36
)
Net
asset
value,
end
of
year
..................................
$
7.04
$
6.91
$
6.84
$
6.45
$
7.59
Total
Return
(c)
Based
on
net
asset
value
.....................................
9.19
%
8.26
%
13.21
%
(10.35
)%
5.34
%
Ratios
to
Average
Net
Assets
(d)
Total
expen
ses
............................................
0.64
%
0.61
%
0.67
%
0.65
%
0.67
%
Total
expenses
after
fees
waived
and/or
reimbursed
...................
0.54
%
0.54
%
0.57
%
0.56
%
0.57
%
Net
investment
income
......................................
6.61
%
6.90
%
6.49
%
5.15
%
4.38
%
Supplemental
Data
Net
assets,
end
of
year
(000)
...................................
$
471,666
$
376,431
$
263,380
$
175,009
$
224,592
Portfolio
turnover
rate
........................................
56
%
60
%
50
%
46
%
57
%
(a)
Based
on
average
shares
outstanding.
(b)
Distributions
for
annual
periods
determined
in
accordance
with
U.S.
federal
income
tax
regulations.
(c)
Where
applicable,
excludes
insurance-related
fees
and
expenses
and
assumes
the
reinvestment
of
distributions.
(d)
Excludes
fees
and
expenses
incurred
indirectly
as
a
result
of
investments
in
underlying
funds.
See
notes
to
financial
statements.
Financial
Highlights
(continued)
(For
a
share
outstanding
throughout
each
period)
33
Financial
Highlights
BlackRock
High
Yield
V.I.
Fund
Class
III
Year
Ended
12/31/25
Year
Ended
12/31/24
Year
Ended
12/31/23
Year
Ended
12/31/22
Year
Ended
12/31/21
Net
asset
value,
beginning
of
year
..............................
$
6.90
$
6.84
$
6.45
$
7.59
$
7.55
Net
investment
income
(a)
....................................
0
.44
0
.46
0
.41
0
.34
0
.31
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
(loss)
...........................
0
.17
0
.06
0
.40
(
1
.14
)
0
.08
Net
increase
(decrease)
from
investment
operations
...................
0.61
0.52
0.81
(0.80
)
0.39
Distributions
(b)
From
net
investment
income
.................................
(
0
.47
)
(
0
.46
)
(
0
.42
)
(
0
.33
)
(
0
.33
)
From
net
realized
gain
......................................
(
0
.01
)
(
0
.02
)
Total
distributions
...........................................
(0.47
)
(0.46
)
(0.42
)
(0.34
)
(0.35
)
Net
asset
value,
end
of
year
..................................
$
7.04
$
6.90
$
6.84
$
6.45
$
7.59
Total
Return
(c)
Based
on
net
asset
value
.....................................
9.09
%
7.85
%
12.94
%
(10.56
)%
5.23
%
Ratios
to
Average
Net
Assets
(d)
Total
expen
ses
............................................
0.88
%
0.89
%
0.91
%
0.90
%
0.91
%
Total
expenses
after
fees
waived
and/or
reimbursed
...................
0.78
%
0.78
%
0.81
%
0.80
%
0.81
%
Net
investment
income
......................................
6.38
%
6.66
%
6.23
%
4.93
%
4.13
%
Supplemental
Data
Net
assets,
end
of
year
(000)
...................................
$
708,379
$
640,077
$
574,405
$
492,285
$
613,037
Portfolio
turnover
rate
........................................
56
%
60
%
50
%
46
%
57
%
(a)
Based
on
average
shares
outstanding.
(b)
Distributions
for
annual
periods
determined
in
accordance
with
U.S.
federal
income
tax
regulations.
(c)
Where
applicable,
excludes
insurance-related
fees
and
expenses
and
assumes
the
reinvestment
of
distributions.
(d)
Excludes
fees
and
expenses
incurred
indirectly
as
a
result
of
investments
in
underlying
funds.
See
notes
to
financial
statements.
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
2025
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
34
1.
ORGANIZATION 
BlackRock
Variable
Series
Funds
II,
Inc.
(the
“Company”)
is
registered
under
the
Investment
Company
Act
of
1940,
as
amended
(the
“1940
Act”),
as
an
open-end
management
investment
company. The
Company
is
organized
as
a
Maryland
corporation
that
is
comprised
of 2 separate
funds.
The
funds
offer shares
to
insurance
companies
for
their
separate
accounts
to
fund
benefits
under
certain
variable
annuity
and
variable
life
insurance
contracts. The
financial
statements
presented
are
for
BlackRock
High
Yield
V.I.
Fund (the
“Fund”). The
Fund
is
classified
as
diversified.
The
Fund
offers
multiple
classes
of
shares.
Class
I
and
Class
III
Shares
have
equal
voting,
dividend,
liquidation
and
other
rights,
except
that
only
shares
of
the
respective
classes
are
entitled
to
vote
on
matters
concerning
only
that
class.
In
addition,
Class
III
Shares
bear
certain
expenses
related
to
the
distribution
of
such
shares.
The
Fund,
together
with
certain
other
registered
investment
companies
advised
by
BlackRock
Advisors,
LLC
(the
“Manager”) or
its
affiliates,
is
included
in
a
complex
of
funds
referred
to
as
the BlackRock
Fixed-Income
Complex.
2.
SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING
POLICIES
The
financial
statements
are
prepared
in
conformity
with
accounting
principles
generally
accepted
in
the
United
States
of
America
(“U.S.
GAAP”),
which
may
require
management
to
make
estimates
and
assumptions
that
affect
the
reported
amounts
of
assets
and
liabilities
in
the
financial
statements,
disclosure
of
contingent
assets
and
liabilities
at
the
date
of
the
financial
statements
and
the
reported
amounts
of
increases
and
decreases
in
net
assets
from
operations
during
the
reporting
period.
Actual
results
could
differ
from
those
estimates.
The
Fund
is
considered
an
investment
company
under
U.S.
GAAP
and
follows
the
accounting
and
reporting
guidance
applicable
to
investment
companies.
Below
is
a
summary
of
significant
accounting
policies: 
Investment
Transactions
and
Income
Recognition:
For
financial
reporting
purposes,
investment
transactions
are
recorded
on
the
dates
the
transactions
are
executed.
Realized
gains
and
losses
on
investment
transactions
are
determined
using
the
specific
identification
method.
Dividend
income
and
capital
gain
distributions,
if
any,
are
recorded
on
the
ex-dividend
dates.
Non-cash
dividends,
if
any,
are
recorded
on
the
ex-dividend
dates
at
fair
value.
Upon
notification
from
issuers,
a
portion
of
the
dividend
income
received
from
a
real
estate
investment
trust
may
be
redesignated
as
a
reduction
of
cost
of
the
related
investment
and/or
realized
gain.
Interest
income,
including
amortization
and
accretion
of
premiums
and
discounts
on
debt
securities,
and
payment-in-kind
interest
are
recognized
daily
on
an
accrual
basis.
Income,
expenses
and
realized
and
unrealized
gains
and
losses
are
allocated
daily
to
each
class
based
on
its
relative
net
assets. For
convertible
securities,
premiums
attributable
to
the
debt
instrument
are
amortized,
but
premiums
attributable
to
the
conversion
feature
are
not
amortized.
Foreign
Currency
Translation:
The
Fund’s
books
and
records
are
maintained
in
U.S.
dollars.
Securities
and
other
assets
and
liabilities
denominated
in
foreign
currencies
are
translated
into
U.S.
dollars
using
exchange
rates
determined
as
of
the
close
of
trading
on
the
New
York
Stock
Exchange
(“NYSE”).
Purchases
and
sales
of
investments
are
recorded
at
the
rates
of
exchange
prevailing
on
the
respective
dates
of
such
transactions.
Generally,
when
the
U.S.
dollar
rises
in
value
against
a
foreign
currency,
the
investments
denominated
in
that
currency
will
lose
value;
the
opposite
effect
occurs
if
the
U.S.
dollar
falls
in
relative
value. 
The
Fund
does
not
isolate
the
effect
of
fluctuations
in
foreign
exchange
rates
from
the
effect
of
fluctuations
in
the
market
prices
of
investments
for
financial
reporting
purposes.
Accordingly,
the
effects
of
changes
in
exchange
rates
on
investments
are
not
segregated
in
the
Statement
of
Operations
from
the
effects
of
changes
in
market
prices
of
those
investments,
but
are
included
as
a
component
of
net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
(loss)
from
investments.
The
Fund
reports
realized
currency
gains
(losses)
on
foreign
currency
related
transactions
as
components
of
net
realized
gain
(loss)
for
financial
reporting
purposes,
whereas
such
components
are
generally
treated
as
ordinary
income
for
U.S.
federal
income
tax
purposes.
Cash:
The
Fund
may
maintain
cash
at its
custodian
which,
at
times
may
exceed
United
States
federally
insured
limits.
The
Fund
may,
at
times,
have
outstanding
cash
disbursements
that
exceed
deposited
cash
amounts
at
the
custodian
during
the
reporting
period.
The
Fund is
obligated
to
repay
the
custodian
for
any
overdraft,
including
any
related
costs
or
expenses,
where
applicable.
For
financial
reporting
purposes,
overdraft
fees,
if
any,
are
included
in
interest
expense
in
the
Statement
of
Operations.
Collateralization:
If
required
by
an
exchange
or
counterparty
agreement,
the
Fund
may
be
required
to
deliver/deposit
cash
and/or
securities
to/with
an
exchange,
or
broker-
dealer
or
custodian
as
collateral
for
certain
investments.  
Distributions: 
Distributions
from
net
investment
income
are
declared daily
and
paid
monthly.
Distributions
of
capital
gains
are
recorded
on
the
ex-dividend
dates
and
made
at
least
annually.
The
character
and
timing
of
distributions
are
determined
in
accordance
with
U.S.
federal
income
tax
regulations,
which
may
differ
from
U.S.
GAAP.
Deferred
Compensation
Plan:
Under
the
Deferred
Compensation
Plan
(the
“Plan”)
approved
by
the
Board
of
Directors
of
the
Company
(the
“Board”), the directors
who
are
not
“interested
persons”
of
the
Fund,
as
defined
in
the
1940
Act
(“Independent
Directors”),
may
defer
a
portion
of
their
annual
complex-wide
compensation.
Deferred
amounts
earn
an
approximate
return
as
though
equivalent
dollar
amounts
had
been
invested
in
common
shares
of
certain
funds
in
the
BlackRock
Fixed-Income
Complex
selected
by
the
Independent
Directors.
This
has
the
same
economic
effect
for
the
Independent Directors
as
if
the
Independent Directors
had
invested
the
deferred
amounts
directly
in
certain
funds
in
the
BlackRock
Fixed-Income
Complex.  
The
Plan
is
not
funded
and
obligations
thereunder
represent
general
unsecured
claims
against
the
general
assets
of
the
Fund,
as
applicable.
Deferred
compensation
liabilities,
if
any, are
included
in
the
Directors’
and
Officer’s
fees
payable
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
and
will
remain
as
a
liability
of
the
Fund
until
such
amounts
are
distributed
in
accordance
with
the
Plan.
Net
appreciation
(depreciation)
in
the
value
of
participants’
deferral
accounts
is
allocated
among
the
participating
funds
in
the
BlackRock
Fixed
Income
Complex
and
reflected
as Directors
and
Officer
expense
on
the
Statement(s)
of
Operations.
The Directors
and
Officer
expense
may
be
negative
as
a
result
of
a
decrease
in
value
of
the
deferred
accounts.
Indemnifications:
In
the
normal
course
of
business,
the
Fund
enters
into
contracts
that
contain
a
variety
of
representations
that
provide
general
indemnification.
The
Fund’s
maximum
exposure
under
these
arrangements
is
unknown
because
it
involves
future
potential
claims
against
the
Fund,
which
cannot
be
predicted
with
any
certainty.
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
(continued)
35
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
Other:
Expenses
directly
related
to the
Fund
or
its
classes
are
charged
to
the
Fund
or
the
applicable
class.
Expenses
directly
related
to
the
Fund
and
other
shared
expenses
prorated
to
the
Fund
are
allocated
daily
to
each
class
based
on
its
relative
net
assets
or
other
appropriate
methods.
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.  
Segment
Reporting:
The
Chief
Financial
Officer
acts
as
the
Fund's
Chief
Operating
Decision
Maker
(“CODM”)
and
is
responsible
for
assessing
performance
and
allocating
resources
with
respect
to
the
Fund.
The
CODM
has
concluded
that
the
Fund
operates
as
a
single
operating
segment
since
the
Fund
has
a
single
investment
strategy
as
disclosed
in
its
prospectus,
against
which
the
CODM
assesses
performance.
The
financial
information
provided
to
and
reviewed
by
the
CODM
is
presented
within
the
Fund's
financial
statements. 
Recent
Accounting
Standard:
The
Fund
adopted
Financial
Accounting
Standards
Board
Update
2023-09,
Income
Taxes
(Topic
740)
Improvements
to
Income
Tax
Disclosures
(“ASU
2023-09”)
during
the
period.
ASU
2023-09
enhances
income
tax
disclosures,
including
disclosure
of
income
taxes
paid
disaggregated
by
jurisdiction.
The
Fund’s
adoption
of
the
new
standard
did
not
have
a
material
impact
on financial
statement
disclosures
and
did
not
affect
the
Fund’s
financial
position
or
results
of
operations.
3.
INVESTMENT
VALUATION
AND
FAIR
VALUE
MEASUREMENTS 
Investment
Valuation
Policies:
 The
Fund’s
investments
are
valued
at
fair
value
(also
referred
to
as
“market
value”
within
the
financial
statements)
each
day
that
the
Fund
is
open
for
business
and,
for
financial
reporting
purposes,
as
of
the
report
date.
U.S.
GAAP
defines
fair
value
as
the
price
a
fund
would
receive
to
sell
an
asset
or
pay
to
transfer
a
liability
in
an
orderly
transaction
between
market
participants
at
the
measurement
date.
The
Board
has
approved
the
designation
of
the
Fund’s
Manager
as
the
valuation
designee
for
the
Fund.
The
Fund
determines
the
fair
values
of
its
financial
instruments
using
various
independent
dealers
or
pricing
services
under
the
Manager’s
policies.
If
a
security’s
market
price
is
not
readily
available
or
does
not
otherwise
accurately
represent
the
fair
value
of
the
security,
the
security
will
be
valued
in
accordance
with
the
Manager’s
policies
and
procedures
as
reflecting
fair
value.
The
Manager
has
formed
a
committee
(the
“Valuation
Committee”)
to
develop
pricing
policies
and
procedures
and
to
oversee
the
pricing
function
for
all
financial
instruments,
with
assistance
from
other
BlackRock
pricing
committees.
Fair
Value
Inputs
and
Methodologies:
The
following
methods
and
inputs
are
used
to
establish
the
fair
value
of
the
Fund’s
assets
and
liabilities: 
Equity
investments
(except
ETF
options,
equity
index
options
or
those
that
are
customized) traded
on
a
recognized
securities
exchange
are
valued
at
that
day’s official
closing
price,
as
applicable,
on
the
exchange
where
the
stock
is
primarily
traded.
Equity
investments
traded
on
a
recognized
exchange
for
which
there
were
no
sales
on
that
day
may
be
valued
at
the
last
trade
or
last
available
bid
(long
positions)
or
ask
(short
positions)
price.  
Fixed-income investments
and
certain
derivative
instruments for
which
market
quotations
are
readily
available
are
generally
valued
using
the
last
available
bid
price provided
by
independent
dealers
or
third-party
pricing
services. Floating
rate
loan
interests
are
valued
at
the
mean
of
the
bid
prices
from
one
or
more
independent
brokers
or
dealers
as
obtained
from
a
third-party
pricing
service.
Pricing
services
generally
value
fixed-income
securities
assuming
orderly
transactions
of
an
institutional
round
lot
size,
but
a
fund
may
hold
or
transact
in
such
securities
in
smaller,
odd
lot
sizes.
Odd
lots
of
securities
in
certain
asset
classes
may
trade
at
lower
prices
than
institutional
round
lots,
and
the
value
ultimately
realized
when
the
securities
are
sold
could
differ
from
the
prices
used
by
a
fund.
The
pricing
services
may
use
matrix
pricing
or
valuation
models
that
utilize
certain
inputs
and
assumptions
to
derive
values,
including
transaction
data
(e.g.,
recent
representative
bids
and
offers),
market
data, credit
quality
information,
perceived
market
movements,
news,
and
other
relevant
information.
Certain
fixed-income
securities,
including
asset-backed
and
mortgage
related
securities
may
be
valued
based
on
valuation
models
that
consider
the
estimated
cash
flows
of
each
tranche
of
the
entity,
establish
a
benchmark
yield
and
develop
an
estimated
tranche
specific
spread
to
the
benchmark
yield
based
on
the
unique
attributes
of
the
tranche.
The
amortized
cost
method
of
valuation
may
be
used
with
respect
to
debt
obligations
with
sixty
days
or
less
remaining
to
maturity
unless
the
Manager
determines
such
method
does
not
represent
fair
value.
Investments
in
open-end
U.S.
mutual
funds
(including
money
market
funds) are
valued
at
that
day’s
net
asset
value
(“NAV”).
Futures
contracts
are valued
based
on
that
day’s
last
reported
settlement
or
trade price
on
the
exchange
where
the
contract
is
traded.
Forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
are
valued
at
the
mean
between
the
bid
and
ask
prices
and
are
determined
as
of
the
close
of
trading
on
the
NYSE
based
on
that
day’s
prevailing
forward
exchange
rate
for
the
underlying
currencies.
Interest
rate,
credit
default,
inflation
and
currency
swap
agreements
are
valued
utilizing
quotes
received
daily
by
independent pricing
services
or
through
brokers,
which
are
derived
using
daily
swap
curves
and
models
that
incorporate
market
data
and discounted
cash
flows.
Total
return
and
equity swap
agreements
are
valued
utilizing
quotes
received
daily
by
independent
pricing
services
or
through
brokers,
which
are
derived
using
models
that
incorporate
market
trades
and
fair
value
of
the
underlying
reference
instruments.
If
events
(e.g.,
market
volatility,
company
announcement or
a
natural
disaster)
occur
that
are
expected
to
materially
affect
the
value
of
such
investment,
or
in
the
event
that application
of
these
methods
of
valuation
results
in
a
price
for
an
investment
that
is
deemed
not
to
be
representative
of
the
market
value
of
such
investment,
or
if
a
price
is
not
available,
the
investment
will
be
valued
by
the
Valuation
Committee
in
accordance
with the
Manager's policies
and
procedures
as
reflecting
fair
value
(“Fair
Valued
Investments”).
The
fair
valuation
approaches
that
may
be
used
by
the
Valuation
Committee include
market
approach,
income
approach
and
cost
approach.
Valuation
techniques
such
as
discounted
cash
flow,
use
of
market
comparables
and
matrix
pricing
are
types
of
valuation
approaches
and
are
typically
used
in
determining
fair
value.
When
determining
the
price
for
Fair
Valued
Investments,
the
Valuation
Committee
seeks
to
determine
the
price
that
the
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
Valuation
Committee
deems
relevant
and
consistent
with
the
principles
of
fair
value
measurement
as
of
the
measurement
date.
For
investments
in
equity
or
debt
issued
by
privately
held
companies
or
funds
(“Private
Company”
or
collectively,
the
“Private
Companies”)
and
other
Fair
Valued
Investments,
the
fair
valuation
approaches
that
are
used
by
the
Valuation
Committee
and
third-party
pricing
services
utilized
by
the
Valuation
Committee
include one
or
a
combination
of,
but
not
limited
to,
the
following
inputs:
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
(continued)
2025
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
36
(i)
recent
market
transactions,
including
secondary
market
transactions,
merger
or
acquisition
activity
and
subsequent
rounds
of
financing
in
the
underlying investment
or
comparable
issuers
(ii)
recapitalizations
and
other
transactions
across
the
capital
structure
(iii)
market
or
relevant
indices
multiples
of
comparable
issuers
(iv)
future
cash
flows
discounted
to
present
and
adjusted
as
appropriate
for
liquidity,
credit,
and/or
market
risks
(v)
quoted
prices
for
similar
investments
or
assets
in
active
markets
(vi)
other
risk
factors,
such
as
interest
rates,
yield
curves,
volatilities,
prepayment
speeds,
loss
severities,
credit
risks,
recovery
rates,
liquidation
amounts
and/
or default
rates
(vii) audited
or
unaudited
financial
statements,
investor
communications
and
Private
Company
financial
or
operational
metrics
(viii) relevant
market
news
and
other
public
sources.
Investments
in
series
of
preferred
stock
issued
by
Private
Companies
are
typically
valued
utilizing
a
market
approach to
determine the
enterprise
value
of
the
company.
Such
investments
often
contain
rights
and
preferences
that
differ
from
other
series
of
preferred
and
common
stock
of
the
same
issuer.
Enterprise
valuation
techniques
such
as
an
option
pricing
model
(“OPM”),
a
probability
weighted
expected
return
model
(“PWERM”),
current
value
method or
a
hybrid
of
those
techniques
are
used
as
deemed
appropriate
under
the
circumstances.
The
use
of these
valuation techniques
involves
a
determination
of
the
exit
scenarios
of
the
investment
in
order
to
appropriately
allocate
the
enterprise
value
of
the
company
among
the
various
parts
of
its
capital
structure. 
Private
Companies
are
not
subject
to
public
company
disclosure,
timing,
and
reporting
standards
applicable
to other
investments
held
by the
Fund.
Certain
information
made
available
by
a
Private
Company
is
as
of
a
date
that
is
earlier
than
the
date the
Fund
is
calculating
its
NAV.
This
factor
may
result
in
a
difference
between
the
value
of
the
investment
and
the
price the
Fund
could
receive
upon
the
sale
of
the
investment.
Fair
Value
Hierarchy:
Various
inputs
are
used
in
determining
the
fair
value
of
financial
instruments
at
the
measurement
date.
These
inputs
to
valuation
techniques
are
categorized
into
a
fair
value
hierarchy
consisting
of
three
broad
levels
for
financial reporting purposes
as
follows: 
Level
1
Unadjusted
price
quotations
in
active
markets/exchanges
that
the
Fund
has
the
ability
to
access
for
identical
assets
or
liabilities;
Level
2
Inputs
other
than
quoted
prices
included
within
Level
1
that
are
observable
for
the
asset
or
liability,
either
directly
or
indirectly;
and
Level
3 —
Inputs
that
are
unobservable
and
significant
to
the
entire
fair
value
measurement
for the
asset
or
liability
(including
the
Valuation
Committee’s
assumptions
used
in
determining
the
fair
value
of
financial
instruments).
The
hierarchy
gives
the
highest
priority
to
unadjusted
quoted
prices
in
active
markets
for
identical
assets
or
liabilities
(Level
1
measurements)
and
the
lowest
priority
to
unobservable
inputs
(Level
3
measurements).
Accordingly,
the
degree
of
judgment
exercised
in
determining
fair
value
is
greatest
for
instruments
categorized
in
Level
3.
The
inputs
used
to
measure
fair
value
may
fall
into
different
levels
of
the
fair
value
hierarchy.
In
such
cases,
for
disclosure
purposes,
the
fair
value
hierarchy
classification
is
determined
based
on
the
lowest
level
input
that
is
significant
to
the
fair
value
measurement
in
its
entirety. Investments
classified
within
Level
3
have
significant
unobservable
inputs
used
by
the
Valuation
Committee
in
determining
the
price
for
Fair
Valued
Investments.
Level
3
investments
include
equity
or
debt
issued
by
Private
Companies
that
may
not
have
a
secondary
market
and/or
may
have
a
limited
number
of
investors.
The
categorization
of
a
value
determined
for
financial
instruments
is
based
on
the
pricing
transparency
of
the financial
instruments
and
is
not
necessarily
an
indication
of
the
risks
associated
with
investing
in
those
securities.
4.
SECURITIES
AND
OTHER
INVESTMENTS 
Asset-Backed
and
Mortgage-Backed
Securities:
Asset-backed
securities
are
generally
issued
as
pass-through
certificates
or
as
debt
instruments.
Asset-backed
securities
issued
as
pass-through
certificates
represent
undivided
fractional
ownership
interests
in
an
underlying
pool
of
assets.
Asset-backed
securities
issued
as
debt
instruments,
which
are
also
known
as
collateralized
obligations,
are
typically
issued
as
the
debt
of
a
special
purpose
entity
organized
solely
for
the
purpose
of
owning
such
assets
and
issuing
such
debt.
Asset-backed
securities
are
often
backed
by
a
pool
of
assets
representing
the
obligations
of
a
number
of
different
parties.
The
yield
characteristics
of
certain
asset-backed
securities
may
differ
from
traditional
debt
securities.
One
such
major
difference
is
that
all
or
a
principal
part
of
the
obligations
may
be
prepaid
at
any
time
because
the
underlying
assets
(i.e.,
loans)
may
be
prepaid
at
any
time.
As
a
result,
a
decrease
in
interest
rates
in
the
market
may
result
in
increases
in
the
level
of
prepayments
as
borrowers,
particularly
mortgagors,
refinance
and
repay
their
loans.
An
increased
prepayment
rate
with
respect
to
an
asset-backed
security
will
have
the
effect
of
shortening
the
maturity
of
the
security.
In
addition,
a
fund
may
subsequently
have
to
reinvest
the
proceeds
at
lower
interest
rates.
If
a
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. 
For
mortgage
pass-through
securities
(the
“Mortgage
Assets”)
there
are
a
number
of
important
differences
among
the
agencies
and
instrumentalities
of
the
U.S.
Government
that
issue
mortgage-related
securities
and
among
the
securities
that
they
issue.
For
example,
mortgage-related
securities
guaranteed
by
Ginnie
Mae
are
guaranteed
as
to
the
timely
payment
of
principal
and
interest
by
Ginnie
Mae
and
such
guarantee
is
backed
by
the
full
faith
and
credit
of
the
United
States.
However,
mortgage-related
securities
issued
by
Freddie
Mac
and
Fannie
Mae,
including
Freddie
Mac
and
Fannie
Mae
guaranteed
mortgage
pass-through
certificates,
which
are
solely
the
obligations
of
Freddie
Mac
and
Fannie
Mae,
are
not
backed
by
or
entitled
to
the
full
faith
and
credit
of
the
United
States,
but
are
supported
by
the
right
of
the
issuer
to
borrow
from
the
U.S.
Treasury. 
Non-agency
mortgage-backed
securities
are
securities
issued
by
non-governmental
issuers
and
have
no
direct
or
indirect
government
guarantees
of
payment
and
are
subject
to
various
risks.
Non-agency
mortgage
loans
are
obligations
of
the
borrowers
thereunder
only
and
are
not
typically
insured
or
guaranteed
by
any
other
person
or
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
(continued)
37
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
entity.
The
ability
of
a
borrower
to
repay
a
loan
is
dependent
upon
the
income
or
assets
of
the
borrower.
A
number
of
factors,
including
a
general
economic
downturn,
acts
of
God,
terrorism,
social
unrest
and
civil
disturbances,
may
impair
a
borrower’s
ability
to
repay
its
loans.
Collateralized
Debt
Obligations:
Collateralized
debt
obligations
(“CDOs”),
including
collateralized
bond
obligations
(“CBOs”)
and
collateralized
loan
obligations
(“CLOs”),
are
types
of
asset-backed
securities.
A
CDO
is
an
entity
that
is
backed
by
a
diversified
pool
of
debt
securities
(CBOs)
or
syndicated
bank
loans
(CLOs).
The
cash
flows
of
the
CDO
can
be
split
into
multiple
segments,
called
“tranches,”
which
will
vary
in
risk
profile
and
yield.
The
riskiest
segment
is
the
subordinated
or
“equity”
tranche.
This
tranche
bears
the
greatest
risk
of
defaults
from
the
underlying
assets
in
the
CDO
and
serves
to
protect
the
other,
more
senior,
tranches
from
default
in
all
but
the
most
severe
circumstances.
Since
it
is
shielded
from
defaults
by
the
more
junior
tranches,
a
“senior”
tranche
will
typically
have
higher
credit
ratings
and
lower
yields
than
their
underlying
securities,
and
often
receive
investment
grade
ratings
from
one
or
more
of
the
nationally
recognized
rating
agencies.
Despite
the
protection
from
the
more
junior
tranches,
senior
tranches
can
experience
substantial
losses
due
to
actual
defaults,
increased
sensitivity
to
future
defaults
and
the
disappearance
of
one
or
more
protecting
tranches
as
a
result
of
changes
in
the
credit
profile
of
the
underlying
pool
of
assets. 
Zero-Coupon
Bonds:
Zero-coupon
bonds
are
normally
issued
at
a
significant
discount
from
face
value
and
do
not
provide
for
periodic
interest
payments.
These
bonds
may
experience
greater
volatility
in
market
value
than
other
debt
obligations
of
similar
maturity
which
provide
for
regular
interest
payments. 
Capital
Securities
and
Trust
Preferred
Securities:
Capital
securities,
including
trust
preferred
securities,
are
typically
issued
by
corporations,
generally
in
the
form
of
interest-bearing
notes
with
preferred
securities
characteristics.
In
the
case
of
trust
preferred
securities,
an
affiliated
business
trust
of
a
corporation
issues
these
securities,
generally
in
the
form
of
beneficial
interests
in
subordinated
debentures
or
similarly
structured
securities.
The
securities
can
be
structured
with
either
a
fixed
or
adjustable
coupon
that
can
have
either
a
perpetual
or
stated
maturity
date.
For
trust
preferred
securities,
the
issuing
bank
or
corporation
pays
interest
to
the
trust,
which
is
then
distributed
to
holders
of
these
securities
as
a
dividend.
Dividends
can
be
deferred
without
creating
an
event
of
default
or
acceleration,
although
maturity
cannot
take
place
unless
all
cumulative
payment
obligations
have
been
met.
The
deferral
of
payments
does
not
affect
the
purchase
or
sale
of
these
securities
in
the
open
market.
These
securities
generally
are
rated
below
that
of
the
issuing
company’s
senior
debt
securities
and
are
freely
callable
at
the
issuer’s
option. 
Preferred
Stocks:
Preferred
stock
has
a
preference
over
common
stock
in
liquidation
(and
generally
in
receiving
dividends
as
well),
but
is
subordinated
to
the
liabilities
of
the
issuer
in
all
respects.
As
a
general
rule,
the
market
value
of
preferred
stock
with
a
fixed
dividend
rate
and
no
conversion
element
varies
inversely
with
interest
rates
and
perceived
credit
risk,
while
the
market
price
of
convertible
preferred
stock
generally
also
reflects
some
element
of
conversion
value.
Because
preferred
stock
is
junior
to
debt
securities
and
other
obligations
of
the
issuer,
deterioration
in
the
credit
quality
of
the
issuer
will
cause
greater
changes
in
the
value
of
a
preferred
stock
than
in
a
more
senior
debt
security
with
similar
stated
yield
characteristics.
Unlike
interest
payments
on
debt
securities,
preferred
stock
dividends
are
payable
only
if
declared
by
the
issuer’s
board
of
directors.
Preferred
stock
also
may
be
subject
to
optional
or
mandatory
redemption
provisions. 
Floating
Rate
Loan
Interests:
Floating
rate
loan
interests
are
typically
issued
to
companies
(the
“borrower”)
by
banks,
other
financial
institutions,
or
privately
and
publicly
offered
corporations
(the
“lender”).
Floating
rate
loan
interests
are
generally
non-investment
grade,
often
involve
borrowers
whose
financial
condition
is
troubled
or
uncertain
and
companies
that
are
highly
leveraged
or
in
bankruptcy
proceedings.
In
addition,
transactions
in
floating
rate
loan
interests
may
settle
on
a
delayed
basis,
which
may
result
in
proceeds
from
the
sale
not
being
readily
available
for
a
fund
to
make
additional
investments
or
meet
its
redemption
obligations.
Floating
rate
loan
interests
may
include
fully
funded
term
loans
or
revolving
lines
of
credit.
Floating
rate
loan
interests
are
typically
senior
in
the
corporate
capital
structure
of
the
borrower.
Floating
rate
loan
interests
generally
pay
interest
at
rates
that
are
periodically
determined
by
reference
to
a
base
lending
rate
plus
a
premium.
Since
the
rates
reset
only
periodically,
changes
in
prevailing
interest
rates
(and
particularly
sudden
and
significant
changes)
can
be
expected
to
cause
some
fluctuations
in
the
NAV
of
a
fund
to
the
extent
that
it
invests
in
floating
rate
loan
interests.
The
base
lending
rates
are
generally
the
lending
rate
offered
by
one
or
more
European
banks,
such
as
the
Secured
Overnight
Financing
Rate
(“SOFR”),
the
prime
rate
offered
by
one
or
more
U.S.
banks
or
the
certificate
of
deposit
rate.
Floating
rate
loan
interests
may
involve
foreign
borrowers,
and
investments
may
be
denominated
in
foreign
currencies.
These
investments
are
treated
as
investments
in
debt
securities
for
purposes
of
a
fund’s
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,
a
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
a
fund
upon
the
prepayment
of
a
floating
rate
loan
interest
by
a
borrower,
are
recorded
as
realized
gains.
A
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.
A
fund
may
invest
in
such
loans
in
the
form
of
participations
in
loans
(“Participations”)
or
assignments
(“Assignments”)
of
all
or
a
portion
of
loans
from
third
parties.
Participations
typically
will
result
in
a
fund
having
a
contractual
relationship
only
with
the
lender,
not
with
the
borrower.
A
fund
has
the
right
to
receive
payments
of
principal,
interest
and
any
fees
to
which
it
is
entitled
only
from
the
lender
selling
the
Participation
and
only
upon
receipt
by
the
lender
of
the
payments
from
the
borrower.
In
connection
with
purchasing
Participations,
a
fund
generally
will
have
no
right
to
enforce
compliance
by
the
borrower
with
the
terms
of
the
loan
agreement,
nor
any
rights
of
offset
against
the
borrower.
A
fund
may
not
benefit
directly
from
any
collateral
supporting
the
loan
in
which
it
has
purchased
the
Participation.
As
a
result,
a
fund
assumes
the
credit
risk
of
both
the
borrower
and
the
lender
that
is
selling
the
Participation.
A
fund’s
investment
in
loan
participation
interests
involves
the
risk
of
insolvency
of
the
financial
intermediaries
who
are
parties
to
the
transactions.
In
the
event
of
the
insolvency
of
the
lender
selling
the
Participation,
a
fund
may
be
treated
as
a
general
creditor
of
the
lender
and
may
not
benefit
from
any
offset
between
the
lender
and
the
borrower.
Assignments
typically
result
in
a
fund
having
a
direct
contractual
relationship
with
the
borrower,
and
a
fund
may
enforce
compliance
by
the
borrower
with
the
terms
of
the
loan
agreement.
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
(continued)
2025
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
38
In
connection
with
floating
rate
loan
interests,
the
Fund
may
also
enter
into
unfunded
floating
rate
loan
interests
(“commitments”).
In
connection
with
these
commitments,
the
fund
earns
a
commitment
fee,
typically
set
as
a
percentage
of
the
commitment
amount.
Such
fee
income,
which
is
included
in
interest
income
in
the
Statement
of
Operations,
is
recognized
ratably
over
the
commitment
period.
Unfunded
floating
rate
loan
interests
are
marked-to-market
daily,
and
any
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
is
included
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
and
Statement
of
Operations.
As
of
period
end, the
Fund
had
the
following
unfunded
floating
rate
loan
interests: 
5.
Derivative
Financial
Instruments
The
Fund
engages
in
various
portfolio
investment
strategies
using
derivative
contracts
both
to
increase
the
returns
of
the
Fund
and/or
to
manage
its
exposure
to
certain
risks
such
as
credit
risk,
equity
risk,
interest
rate
risk,
foreign
currency
exchange
rate
risk,
commodity
price
risk
or
other
risks
(e.g.,
inflation
risk).
Derivative
financial
instruments
categorized
by
risk
exposure
are
included
in
the
Schedule
of
Investments.
These
contracts
may
be
transacted
on
an
exchange or
over-the-counter
(“OTC”).
Futures
Contracts:
Futures
contracts
are
purchased
or
sold
to
gain
exposure
to,
or
manage
exposure
to,
changes
in
interest
rates
(interest
rate
risk)
and
changes
in
the
value
of
equity
securities
(equity
risk)
or
foreign
currencies
(foreign
currency
exchange
rate
risk).
Futures
contracts
are
exchange-traded agreements
between
the
Fund
and
a
counterparty
to
buy
or
sell
a
specific
quantity
of
an
underlying
instrument
at
a
specified
price
and
on
a
specified
date.
Depending
on
the
terms
of
a
contract,
it
is
settled
either
through
physical
delivery
of
the
underlying
instrument
on
the
settlement
date
or
by
payment
of
a
cash
amount
on
the
settlement
date.
Upon
entering
into
a
futures
contract,
the
Fund
is
required
to
deposit
initial
margin
with
the
broker
in
the
form
of
cash
or
securities
in
an
amount
that
varies
depending
on
a
contract’s
size
and
risk
profile.
The
initial
margin
deposit
must
then
be
maintained
at
an
established
level
over
the
life
of
the
contract.
Amounts
pledged,
which
are
considered
restricted,
are
included
in
cash
pledged
for
futures
contracts
in
the Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities.
Securities
deposited
as
initial
margin
are
designated
in
the
Schedule
of
Investments
and
cash
deposited,
if
any, are
shown
as
cash
pledged
for
futures
contracts
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities.
Pursuant
to
the
contract,
the
Fund
agrees
to
receive
from
or
pay
to
the
broker
an
amount
of
cash
equal
to
the
daily
fluctuation
in
market
value
of
the
contract
(“variation
margin”).
Variation
margin
is
recorded
as
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
and,
if
any,
shown
as
variation
margin
receivable
(or
payable)
on
futures
contracts
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities.
When
the
contract
is
closed,
a
realized
gain
or
loss
is
recorded
in
the
Statement
of
Operations
equal
to
the
difference
between
the
notional
amount
of
the
contract
at
the
time
it
was
opened
and
the
notional
amount
at
the
time
it
was
closed.
The
use
of
futures
contracts
involves
the
risk
of
an
imperfect
correlation
in
the
movements
in
the
price
of
futures
contracts
and
interest
rates,
foreign
currency
exchange
rates
or
underlying
assets.
Forward
Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
:
Forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
are
entered
into
to
gain
or
reduce
exposure
to
foreign
currencies
(foreign
currency
exchange
rate
risk).
A
forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contract
is
an
agreement
between
two
parties
to
buy
and
sell
a
currency
at
a
set
exchange
rate
on
a
specified
date.
These
contracts
help
to
manage
the
overall
exposure
to
the
currencies
in
which
some
of
the
investments
held
by
the
Fund
are
denominated
and
in
some
cases,
may
be
used
to
obtain
exposure
to
a
particular
market.
The
contracts
are
traded
OTC
and
not
on
an
organized
exchange.
The
contract
is
marked-to-market
daily
and
the
change
in
market
value
is
recorded
as
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities.
When
a
contract
is
closed,
a
realized
gain
or
loss
is
recorded
in
the
Statement
of
Operations
equal
to
the
difference
between
the
value
at
the
time
it
was
opened
and
the
value
at
the
time
it
was
closed.
Non-deliverable
forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
are
settled
with
the
counterparty
in
cash
without
the
delivery
of
foreign
currency.
The
use
of
forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
involves
the
risk
that
the
value
of
a
forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contract
changes
unfavorably
due
to
movements
in
the
value
of
the
referenced
foreign
currencies,
and
such
value
may
exceed
the
amount(s)
reflected
in
the
 Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities.
Cash
amounts
pledged
for
forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
are
considered
restricted
and
are
included
in
cash
pledged
as
collateral
for
OTC
derivatives
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities. The
Fund’s
risk
of
loss
from
counterparty
credit
risk
on
OTC
derivatives
is
generally
limited
to
the
aggregate
unrealized
gain
netted
against
any
collateral
held
by
the
Fund.
Swaps:
Swap
contracts
are
entered
into
to
manage
exposure
to
issuers,
markets
and
securities.
Such
contracts
are
agreements
between
the
Fund
and
a
counterparty
to
make
periodic
net
payments
on
a
specified
notional
amount
or
a
net
payment
upon
termination.
Swap
agreements
are
privately
negotiated
in
the
OTC
market
and
may
be
entered
into
as
a
bilateral
contract
(“OTC
swaps”)
or
centrally
cleared
(“centrally
cleared
swaps”).
Fund
Name
Borrower
Par
Commitment
Amount
Value
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
BlackRock
High
Yield
V.I.
Fund
GrafTech
Global
Enterprises,
Inc.,
Delayed
Draw
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
.........................................
$
136,204‌
$
136,204‌
$
138,189‌
$
1,985‌
BlackRock
High
Yield
V.I.
Fund
Jupiter
Buyer,
Inc.,
Delayed
Draw
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
........
21,439‌
21,331‌
21,640‌
309‌
BlackRock
High
Yield
V.I.
Fund
Kaman
Corp.,
Delayed
Draw
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
............
74,279‌
74,186‌
74,529‌
343‌
BlackRock
High
Yield
V.I.
Fund
Pinnacle
Buyer,
LLC,
Delayed
Draw
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
B
.....
69,446‌
69,446‌
69,663‌
217‌
BlackRock
High
Yield
V.I.
Fund
Pye-Barker
Fire
&
Safety
LLC,
Delayed
Draw
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
65,910‌
65,910‌
66,294‌
384‌
BlackRock
High
Yield
V.I.
Fund
Signia
Aerospace
LLC,
Delayed
Draw
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
.....
19,189‌
19,141‌
19,237‌
96‌
BlackRock
High
Yield
V.I.
Fund
SWF
Holdings
I
Corp.,
Delayed
Draw
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
......
122,368‌
122,369‌
121,058‌
(1,311‌)
$
2,023‌
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
(continued)
39
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
For
OTC
swaps,
any
upfront
premiums
paid
and
any
upfront
fees
received
are
shown
as
swap
premiums
paid
and
swap
premiums
received,
respectively,
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
and
amortized
over
the
term
of
the
contract.
The
daily
fluctuation
in
market
value
is
recorded
as
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
on
OTC
swaps
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities.
Payments
received
or
paid
are
recorded
in
the
Statement
of
Operations
as
realized
gains
or
losses,
respectively.
When
an
OTC
swap
is
terminated,
a
realized
gain
or
loss
is
recorded
in
the
Statement
of
Operations
equal
to
the
difference
between
the
proceeds
from
(or
cost
of)
the
closing
transaction
and
the
Fund’s
basis
in
the
contract,
if
any.
Generally,
the
basis
of
the
contract
is
the
premium
received
or
paid.
In
a
centrally
cleared
swap,
immediately
following
execution
of
the
swap
contract,
the
swap
contract
is
novated
to
a
central
counterparty
(the
“CCP”)
and
the
CCP
becomes
the Fund’s
counterparty
on
the
swap.
The
Fund
is
required
to
interface
with
the
CCP
through
the
broker.
Upon
entering
into
a
centrally
cleared
swap,
the
Fund
is
required
to
deposit
initial
margin
with
the
broker
in
the
form
of
cash
or
securities
in
an
amount
that
varies
depending
on
the
size
and
risk
profile
of
the
particular
swap. Securities
deposited
as
initial
margin
are
designated
in
the
Schedule
of
Investments
and
cash
deposited
is
shown
as
cash
pledged
for
centrally
cleared
swaps
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities. Amounts
pledged,
which
are
considered
restricted
cash,
are
included
in
cash
pledged
for
centrally
cleared
swaps
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities.
Pursuant
to
the
contract,
the
Fund
agrees
to
receive
from
or
pay
to
the
broker
variation
margin.
Variation
margin
is
recorded
as
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
and
shown
as
variation
margin
receivable
(or
payable)
on
centrally
cleared
swaps
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities.
Payments
received
from
(paid
to)
the
counterparty
are
amortized
over
the
term
of
the
contract
and
recorded
as
realized
gains
(losses)
in
the
Statement
of
Operations,
including
those
at
termination.
Credit
default
swaps
Credit
default
swaps
are
entered
into
to
manage
exposure
to
the
market
or
certain
sectors
of
the
market,
to
reduce
risk
exposure
to
defaults
of
corporate
and/or
sovereign
issuers
or
to
create
exposure
to
corporate
and/or
sovereign
issuers
to
which
a
fund
is
not
otherwise
exposed
(credit
risk).
The
Fund
may
either
buy
or
sell
(write)
credit
default
swaps
on
single-name
issuers
(corporate
or
sovereign),
a
combination
or
basket
of
single-name
issuers
or
traded
indexes.
Credit
default
swaps
are
agreements
in
which
the
protection
buyer
pays
fixed
periodic
payments
to
the
seller
in
consideration
for
a
promise
from
the
protection
seller
to
make
a
specific
payment
should
a
negative
credit
event
take
place
with
respect
to
the
referenced
entity
(e.g.,
bankruptcy,
failure
to
pay,
obligation
acceleration,
repudiation,
moratorium
or
restructuring).
As
a
buyer,
if
an
underlying
credit
event
occurs,
the
Fund
will
either
(i)
receive
from
the
seller
an
amount
equal
to
the
notional
amount
of
the
swap
and
deliver
the
referenced
security
or
underlying
securities
comprising
the
index,
or
(ii)
receive
a
net
settlement
of
cash
equal
to
the
notional
amount
of
the
swap
less
the
recovery
value
of
the
security
or
underlying
securities
comprising
the
index.
As
a
seller
(writer),
if
an
underlying
credit
event
occurs,
the
Fund
will
either
pay
the
buyer
an
amount
equal
to
the
notional
amount
of
the
swap
and
take
delivery
of
the
referenced
security
or
underlying
securities
comprising
the
index
or
pay
a
net
settlement
of
cash
equal
to
the
notional
amount
of
the
swap
less
the
recovery
value
of
the
security
or
underlying
securities
comprising
the
index.
Total
return
swaps
Total
return
swaps
are
entered
into
to
obtain
exposure
to
a
security
or
market
without
owning
such
security
or
investing
directly
in
such
market
or
to
exchange
the
risk/return
of
one
security
or market
(e.g.,
fixed-income)
with
another
security
or
market
(e.g.,
equity
or
commodity
prices)
(equity
risk,
commodity
price
risk
and/or
interest
rate
risk).
Total
return
swaps
are
agreements
in
which
there
is
an
exchange
of
cash
flows
whereby
one
party
commits
to
make
payments
based
on
the
total
return
(distributions
plus
capital
gains/losses)
of
an
underlying
instrument,
or
basket
of
underlying
instruments,
in
exchange
for
fixed
or
floating
rate
interest
payments.
If
the
total
return
of
the
instrument(s)
or
index
underlying
the
transaction
exceeds
or
falls
short
of
the
offsetting
fixed
or
floating
interest
rate
obligation,
the
Fund
receives
payment
from
or
makes
a
payment
to
the
counterparty.
Swap
transactions
involve,
to
varying
degrees,
elements
of
interest
rate,
credit
and
market
risks
in
excess
of
the
amounts
recognized
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities.
Such
risks
involve
the
possibility
that
there
will
be
no
liquid
market
for
these
agreements,
that
the
counterparty
to
the
agreements
may
default
on
its
obligation
to
perform
or
disagree
as
to
the
meaning
of
the
contractual
terms
in
the
agreements,
and
that
there
may
be
unfavorable
changes
in
interest
rates
and/or
market
values
associated
with
these
transactions.
Master
Netting
Arrangements:
In
order
to
define
its
contractual
rights
and
to
secure
rights
that
will
help
it mitigate its
counterparty
risk, the
Fund
may
enter
into
an
International
Swaps
and
Derivatives
Association,
Inc.
Master
Agreement
(“ISDA
Master
Agreement”)
or
similar
agreement
with
its
derivative
contract
counterparties.
An
ISDA
Master
Agreement
is
a
bilateral
agreement
between the
Fund
and
a
counterparty
that
governs
certain
OTC
derivatives
and
typically
contains,
among
other
things,
collateral
posting
terms
and
netting
provisions
in
the
event
of
a
default
and/or
termination
event.
Under
an
ISDA
Master
Agreement, the
Fund
may,
under
certain
circumstances,
offset
with
the
counterparty
certain
derivative
financial
instruments’
payables
and/or
receivables
with
collateral
held
and/or
posted
and
create
one
single
net
payment.
The
provisions
of
the
ISDA
Master
Agreement
typically
permit
a
single
net
payment
in
the
event
of
default
including
the
bankruptcy
or
insolvency
of
the
counterparty.
However,
bankruptcy
or
insolvency
laws
of
a
particular
jurisdiction
may
impose
restrictions
on
or
prohibitions
against
the
right
of
offset
in
bankruptcy,
insolvency
or
other
events.
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(s)
and
the
counterparty.
Cash
collateral
that
has
been
pledged
to
cover
obligations
of
the
Fund
and
cash
collateral
received
from
the
counterparty,
if
any,
is
reported
separately
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
as
cash
pledged
as
collateral
and
cash
received
as
collateral,
respectively.
Non-cash
collateral
pledged
by
the
Fund,
if
any,
is
noted
in
the
Schedule
of
Investments.
Generally,
the
amount
of
collateral
due
from
or
to
a
counterparty
is
subject
to
a
certain
minimum
transfer
amount
threshold
before
a
transfer
is
required,
which
is
determined
at
the
close
of
business
of
the
Fund.
Any
additional
required
collateral
is
delivered
to/pledged
by
the
Fund
on
the
next
business
day.
Typically,
the
counterparty
is
not
permitted
to
sell,
re-pledge
or
use
cash
and
non-cash
collateral
it
receives.
The
Fund
generally
agrees
not
to
use
non-cash
collateral
that
it
receives
but
may,
absent
default
or
certain
other
circumstances
defined
in
the
underlying
ISDA
Master
Agreement,
be
permitted
to
use
cash
collateral
received.
In
such
cases,
interest
may
be
paid
pursuant
to
the
collateral
arrangement
with
the
counterparty.
To
the
extent
amounts
due
to
the
Fund
from the
counterparties
are
not
fully
collateralized, the
Fund bears
the
risk
of
loss
from
counterparty
non-performance.
Likewise,
to
the
extent
the
Fund
has
delivered
collateral
to
a
counterparty
and
stands
ready
to
perform
under
the
terms
of
its
agreement
with
such
counterparty, the
Fund bears the
risk
of
loss
from
a
counterparty
in
the
amount
of
the
value
of
the
collateral
in
the
event
the
counterparty
fails
to
return
such
collateral.
Based
on
the
terms
of
agreements,
collateral
may
not
be
required
for
all
derivative
contracts.
For
financial
reporting
purposes,
the
Fund
does
not
offset
derivative
assets
and
derivative
liabilities
that
are
subject
to
netting
arrangements,
if
any,
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities.
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
(continued)
2025
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
40
6.
INVESTMENT
ADVISORY
AGREEMENT
AND
OTHER
TRANSACTIONS
WITH
AFFILIATES 
Investment
Advisory:
The
Company,
on
behalf
of
the
Fund,
entered
into
an
Investment
Advisory
Agreement
with
the
Manager,
the
Fund’s
investment
adviser
and
an
indirect,
majority-owned
subsidiary
of
BlackRock,
Inc.
(“BlackRock”),
to
provide
investment
advisory
and
administrative
services.
The
Manager
is
responsible
for
the
management
of the
Fund’s
portfolio
and
provides
the
personnel,
facilities,
equipment
and
certain
other
services
necessary
to
the
operations
of the
Fund.
For
such
services,
the
Fund
pays
the
Manager
a
monthly
fee
based
on
a
percentage
of
the
aggregate
average
daily
net
assets
of
the
Fund
and
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund,
a
series
of
the
Company,
at
the
following
annual
rates:
For
the year
ended
December
31,
2025,
the
aggregate
average
daily
net
assets
of
the
Fund
and
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
were
approximately
$2,007,140,449.
The
Manager
entered
into
a
sub-advisory
agreement
with
BlackRock
International
Limited
(“BIL”)
an
affiliate
of
the
Manager.
The
Manager
pays
BIL
for
services
it
provides
for
that
portion
of
the
Fund
for
which
BIL
acts
as
sub-adviser,
a
monthly
fee
that
is
equal
to
a
percentage
of
the
investment
advisory
fees
paid
by
the
Fund
to
the
Manager.
Distribution
Fees:
 The
Company
,
on behalf
of
the
Fund,
entered
into
a
Distribution
Agreement
and
a Distribution Plan
with
BlackRock
Investments,
LLC
(“BRIL”),
an
affiliate
of
the
Manager.
Pursuant
to
the
Distribution Plan
and
in
accordance
with
Rule
12b-1
under
the
1940
Act, the
Fund
pays
BRIL
ongoing
distribution
fees.
The
fees
are
accrued
daily
and
paid
monthly
at
an
annual rate
of 
0.25
%
based
upon
the
average
daily
net
assets
attributable
to
Class
III.
BRIL
and
broker-dealers,
pursuant
to
sub-agreements
with
BRIL,
provide
shareholder
distribution
services
to
the
Fund.
The
ongoing
distribution
fee
compensates
BRIL
and
each
broker-dealer
for
providing
shareholder
distribution
related
services
to
shareholders.
For
the year
ended
December
31,
2025,
the
class
specific
distribution
fees
borne
directly
by Class III were
$1,670,174.
Transfer
Agent:
On
behalf
of
the
Fund,
the
Manager
entered
into
agreements
with
insurance
companies
and
other
financial
intermediaries
(“Service
Organizations”),
some
of
which
may
be
affiliates.
Pursuant
to
these
agreements,
the
Service
Organizations
provide
the
Fund
with
administrative,
networking,
recordkeeping,
sub-transfer
agency
and
shareholder
services
to
underlying
investor
accounts.
For
these
services,
the
Service
Organizations
receive
an
annual
fee
per
shareholder
account,
which
will
vary
depending
on
share
class
and/or
net
assets
of
Fund
shareholders
serviced
by
the
Service
Organizations
which
is
shown
as
transfer
agent
class
specific
in
the
Statement
of
Operations
.
For
the
year
ended
December
31,
2025
,
the
Fund
did
not
pay
any
amounts
to
affiliates
in
return
for
these
services.
In
addition,
the
Fund
pays
the
transfer
agent,
which
is
not
an
affiliate,
a
fee
for
the
issuance,
transfer
and
redemption
of
shares
and
the
opening
and
maintenance
of
shareholder
accounts,
which
is
included
in
transfer
agent
in
the
Statement
of
Operations.
For
the
year ended
December
31,
2025,
the
following
table
shows
the
class
specific
transfer
agent
fees
borne
directly
by
each
share
class
of
the
Fund:
Expense
Limitations,
Waivers
and
Reimbursements:
The
Manager
contractually
agreed
to
waive
its
investment
advisory
fees
by
the
amount
of
investment
advisory
fees
the
Fund
pays
to
the
Manager
indirectly
through
its
investment
in
affiliated
money
market
funds
(the
“affiliated
money
market
fund
waiver”)
through
June
30,
2026.
The
contractual
agreement
may
be
terminated upon
90
days’
notice
by
a
majority
of
the
Independent
Directors
,
or
by
a
vote
of
a
majority
of
the
outstanding
voting
securities
of
the
Fund.
The
amount
of
waivers
and/or
reimbursements
of
fees
and
expenses
made
pursuant
to
the
expense
limitation
described
below
will
be
reduced
by
the
amount
of
the
affiliated
money
market
fund
waiver. This
amount
is
included
in
fees
waived
and/or
reimbursed
by
the
Manager
in
the
Statement
of
Operations.
For
the
year
ended
December
31,
2025,
the
amount
waived
was
$21,853. 
The
Manager
has
contractually
agreed
to
waive
its
investment
advisory
fee
with
respect
to
any
portion
of
the
Fund’s
assets
invested
in
affiliated
equity
and
fixed-income mutual
funds
and
affiliated
exchange-traded
funds
that
have
a
contractual
management
fee
through
June
30,
2026.
The
contractual
agreement
may
be
terminated
upon
90
days’
notice
by
a
majority
of
the
Independent
Directors,
or
by
a
vote
of
a
majority
of
the
outstanding
voting
securities
of
the
Fund.
For
the
year
ended
December
31,
2025,
there
were
no
fees
waived
by
the
Manager
pursuant
to
this
arrangement.
The
Manager
has
contractually
agreed
to
reimburse
certain
transfer
agent
fees
in
order
to
limit
such
expenses
to
a
percentage
of
average
daily
net
assets
as
follows:
Average
Daily
Net
Assets
Investment
Advisory
Fees
First
$250
million
.......................................................................................................
0.55%
$250
million-
$500
million
.................................................................................................
0.50
$500
million-
$750
million
.................................................................................................
0.45
Greater
than
$750
million
.................................................................................................
0.40
Class
I
Class
III
Total
Transfer
agent
fees
-
class
specific
....................................................................
$
704,956‌
$
1,010,185‌
$
1,715,141‌
Class
I
................................................................................................................
0.06‌%
Class
III
...............................................................................................................
0.05‌
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
(continued)
41
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
The
Manager
has
agreed
not
to
reduce
or
discontinue
the
contractual
expense
limitations
through
June
30,
2026,
unless
approved
by the
Board,
including
a
majority
of
the
Independent
Directors,
or
by
a
vote
of
a
majority
of
the
outstanding
voting
securities
of
the
Fund.
These
amounts
are
included
in
transfer
agent
fees
reimbursed
by
the
Manager
class
specific in
the
Statement
of
Operations.
For
the
year
ended
December
31,
2025,
class
specific
expense
reimbursements
were
as
follows: 
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
(“expense
limitation”).
The
expense
limitations
as
a
percentage
of
average
daily
net
assets
are
as
follows:
The
Manager
has
agreed
not
to
reduce
or
discontinue
the
contractual
expense
limitations
through
June
30,
2026,
unless
approved
by
the
Board,
including
a
majority
of
the Independent
Directors,
or
by
a
vote
of
a
majority
of
the
outstanding
voting
securities
of
the
Fund.
For
the year ended
December
31,
2025,
there
were
no fees
waived
and/
or
reimbursed
by
the
Manager
pursuant
to
this
agreement.
Interfund
Lending:
Prior
to
March
3,
2025,
in
accordance
with
an
exemptive
order
(the
“Order”)
from
the
U.S.
Securities
and
Exchange
Commission
(“SEC”),
the
Fund
could
 participate
in
a
joint
lending
and
borrowing
facility
for
temporary
purposes
(the
“Interfund
Lending
Program”),
subject
to
compliance
with
the
terms
and
conditions
of
the
Order,
and
to
the
extent
permitted
by
the
Fund’s
investment
policies
and
restrictions.
Effective
March
3,
2025,
the
Interfund
Lending
Program
was
not
renewed
but
remains
available
for
renewal
in
the
future.
During the period
ended
March
3,
2025,
the
Fund
did
not
participate
in
the
Interfund
Lending
Program.
Directors
and
Officers: 
Certain
directors
and/or
officers
of
the Company are directors and/or
officers
of BlackRock
or
its
affiliates.
The
Fund
reimburses
the
Manager
for
a
portion
of
the
compensation
paid
to
the 
Company's
Chief
Compliance
Officer,
which
is
included
in
Directors and
Officer
in
the
Statement
of
Operations. 
7.
PURCHASES
AND
SALES 
For
the year
ended
December
31,
2025,
purchases
and
sales
of
investments,
including
paydowns/payups excluding
short-term
securities, were $708,457,187
and
$593,213,935,
respectively.
8.
INCOME
TAX
INFORMATION 
It
is
the
Fund’s
policy
to
comply
with
the
requirements
of
the
Internal
Revenue
Code
of
1986,
as
amended,
applicable
to
regulated
investment
companies,
and
to
distribute
substantially
all
of
its
taxable
income
to
its
shareholders.
Therefore,
no
U.S.
federal
income
tax
provision
is
required. 
The
Fund
files
U.S.
federal
and
various
state
and
local
tax
returns. No
income
tax
returns
are
currently
under
examination.
The
statute
of
limitations
on
the
Fund’s
U.S.
federal
tax
returns
generally
remains
open
for
a
period
of
three
years
after
they
are
filed.
The
statutes
of
limitations
on
the
Fund’s
state
and
local
tax
returns
may
remain
open
for
an
additional
year
depending
upon
the
jurisdiction. 
Management
has
analyzed
tax
laws
and
regulations
and
their
application
to
the Fund
as
of
December
31,
2025,
inclusive
of
the
open
tax
return
years,
and
does
not
believe
that
there
are
any
uncertain
tax
positions
that
require
recognition
of
a
tax
liability
in
the
Fund’s
financial
statements.
Management’s
analysis
is
based
on
the
tax
laws
and
judicial
and
administrative
interpretations
thereof
in
effect
as
of
the
date
of
these
financial
statements,
all
of
which
are
subject
to
change,
possibly
with
retroactive
effect,
which
may
impact
the
Fund's
NAV.
U.S.
GAAP
requires
that
certain
components
of
net
assets
be
adjusted
to
reflect
permanent
differences
between
financial
and
tax
reporting.
These
reclassifications
have
no
effect
on
net
assets
or
NAVs
per
share.
As
of
period
end,
permanent
differences
attributable
to nondeductible
expenses
were
reclassified
to
the
following
accounts:
The
tax
character
of
distributions
paid
was
as
follows: 
Share
Class
Transfer
Agent
Fees
Reimbursed
by
the
Manager
-
Class
Specific
Class
I
.......................................................................................................
$
450,612‌
Class
III
......................................................................................................
676,145‌
$
1,126,757‌
Class
I
Class
III
Expense
Limitations
..................................................................................
1.25‌%
1.50‌%
Fund
Name
Paid-in
Capital
Accumulated
Earnings
(Loss)
BlackRock
High
Yield
V.I.
Fund
.................................................................
$
(265‌)
$
265‌
Fund
Name
Year
Ended
12/31/25
Year
Ended
12/31/24
BlackRock
High
Yield
V.I.
Fund
Ordinary
income
......................................................................................
$
74,461,354‌
$
63,174,344‌
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
(continued)
2025
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
42
As
of
December
31,
2025,
the
tax
components
of
accumulated earnings
(loss) were
as
follows:  
(a)
Amounts
available
to
offset
future
realized
capital
gains.
(b)
The
difference
between
book-basis
and
tax-basis
net
unrealized
gains
(losses)
was
attributable
primarily
to
the
tax
deferral
of
losses
on
wash
sales
and
straddles,
amortization
and
accretion
methods
of
premiums
and
discounts
on
fixed
income
securities,
the
realization
for
tax
purposes
of
unrealized
gains
(losses)
on
certain
futures
and
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts,
the
accrual
of
income
on
securities
in
default,
the
timing
and
recognition
of
partnership
income,
the
accounting
for
swap
agreements
and
the
classification
of
investments.
During
the
year
ended December
31,
2025,
the
Fund utilized
the
following
amount
of
its
capital
loss
carryforward:
As
of
December
31,
2025, gross
unrealized
appreciation
and
depreciation
based
on
cost
of
investments
(including
short
positions
and
derivatives,
if
any)
for
U.S.
federal
income
tax
purposes
were
as
follows: 
9.
BANK
BORROWINGS 
The
Company,
on
behalf
of
the
Fund,
along
with
certain
other
funds
managed
by
the
Manager
and
its
affiliates
(“Participating
Funds”), is
party
to
a
364-day,
$2.40
billion
credit
agreement
with
a
group
of
lenders.
Under
this
agreement,
the
Fund
may
borrow
to
fund
shareholder
redemptions.
Excluding
commitments
designated
for
certain
individual
funds,
the
Participating
Funds,
including
the
Fund,
can
borrow
up
to
an
aggregate
commitment
amount
of
$1.75
billion
at
any
time
outstanding,
subject
to
asset
coverage
and
other
limitations
as
specified
in
the
agreement.
The
credit
agreement
has
the
following
terms:
a
fee
of
0.10%
per
annum
on
unused
commitment
amounts
and
interest
at
a
rate
equal
to
the
higher
of
(a)
Overnight
Bank
Funding
Rate
(“OBFR”)
(but,
in
any
event,
not
less
than
0.00%)
on
the
date
the
loan
is
made
plus
0.80%
per
annum,
(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
or
(c)
the
sum
of
(x)
Daily
Simple
SOFR
(but,
in
any
event,
not
less
than
0.00%)
on
the
date
the
loan
is
made
plus
0.10%
and
(y)
0.80%
per
annum. The
agreement
expires
in
April
2026
unless
extended
or
renewed. These
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
year ended
December
31,
2025,
the
Fund
did
not
borrow
under
the
credit
agreement.
10.
 PRINCIPAL
RISKS 
In
the
normal
course
of
business,
the
Fund
invests in
securities
or
other
instruments
and
may
enter
into
certain
transactions,
and
such
activities
subject
the
Fund
to
various
risks,
including
among
others,
fluctuations
in
the
market
(market
risk)
or
failure
of
an
issuer
to
meet
all
of
its
obligations.
The
value
of
securities
or
other
instruments
may
also
be
affected
by
various
factors,
including,
without
limitation:
(i)
the
general
economy;
(ii)
the
overall
market
as
well
as
local,
regional
or
global
political
and/or
social
instability;
(iii)
regulation,
taxation,
tariffs or
international
tax
treaties
between
various
countries;
or
(iv)
currency,
interest
rate
or
price
fluctuations.
Local,
regional
or
global
events
such
as
war,
acts
of
terrorism,
the
spread
of
infectious
illness
or
other
public
health
issues,
recessions,
or
other
events
could
have
a
significant
impact
on
the
Fund
and its
investments.
The
Fund’s
prospectus
provides
details
of
the
risks
to
which
the
Fund
is
subject. 
Market Risk:
The
Fund
may
be
exposed
to
prepayment
risk,
which
is
the
risk
that
borrowers
may
exercise
their
option
to
prepay
principal
earlier
than
scheduled
during
periods
of
declining
interest
rates,
which
would
force
the
Fund
to
reinvest
in
lower
yielding
securities. The
Fund
may
also
be
exposed
to
reinvestment
risk,
which
is
the
risk
that
income
from
the
Fund’s
portfolio
will
decline
if
the Fund
invests
the
proceeds
from
matured,
traded
or
called
fixed-income
securities
at
market
interest
rates
that
are
below
the
Fund
portfolio’s
current
earnings
rate.
Valuation
Risk:
The
market
values
of
equities,
such
as
common
stocks
and
preferred
securities
or
equity
related
investments,
such
as
futures
and
options,
may
decline
due
to
general
market
conditions
which
are
not
specifically
related
to
a
particular
company.
They
may
also
decline
due
to
factors
which
affect
a
particular
industry
or
industries. The
Fund
may
invest
in
illiquid
investments.
An
illiquid
investment
is
any
investment
that the
Fund
reasonably
expects
cannot
be
sold
or
disposed
of
in
current
market
conditions
in
seven
calendar
days
or
less
without
the
sale
or
disposition
significantly
changing
the
market
value
of
the
investment. The
Fund
may
experience
difficulty
in
selling
illiquid
investments
in
a
timely
manner
at
the
price
that it
believes
the
investments
are
worth.
Prices
may
fluctuate
widely
over
short
or
extended
periods
in
response
to
company,
market
or
economic
news.
Markets
also
tend
to
move
in
cycles,
with
periods
of
rising
and
falling
prices.
This
volatility
may
cause
the
Fund’s
NAV
to
experience
significant
increases
or
decreases
over
short
periods
of
time.
If
there
is
a
general
decline
in
the
securities
and
other
markets,
the
NAV
of the
Fund
may
lose
value,
regardless
of
the
individual
results
of
the
securities
and
other
instruments
in
which the
Fund
invests. The
Fund’s
ability
to
value
its
investments
may
also
be
impacted
by
technological
issues
and/or
errors
by
pricing
services
or
other
third-party
service
providers.
The
price the
Fund
could
receive
upon
the
sale
of
any
particular
portfolio
investment
may
differ
from the
Fund’s
valuation
of
the
investment,
particularly
for
securities
that
trade
in
thin
or
volatile
markets
or
that
are
valued
using
a
fair
valuation
technique
or
a
price
provided
by
an
independent
pricing
service.
Changes
to
significant
unobservable
inputs
and
assumptions
(i.e.,
publicly
traded
company
multiples,
growth
rate,
time
to
exit)
due
to
the
lack
of
observable
inputs
may
significantly
impact
the
resulting
fair
value
and
therefore
the
Fund’s
results
of
operations.
As
a
result,
the
price
received
upon
the
sale
of
an
investment
may
be
less
than
the
value
ascribed
by the
Fund,
and the
Fund
could
realize
a
greater
than
expected
loss
or
lesser
than
expected
gain
upon
the
sale
of
the
investment.
Fund
Name
Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
Non-Expiring
Capital
Loss
Carryforwards
(a)
Net
Unrealized
Gains
(Losses)
(b)
Total
BlackRock
High
Yield
V.I.
Fund
...............................................
$
1,394,006‌
$
(56,171,439‌)
$
22,166,303‌
$
(32,611,130‌)
Fund
Name
Amount
Utilized
BlackRock
High
Yield
V.I.
Fund
...........................................................................................
$
5,818,884‌
Fund
Name
Tax
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
BlackRock
High
Yield
V.I.
Fund
........................................
$
1,143,329,695‌
$
37,378,440‌
$
(12,360,733‌)
$
25,017,707‌
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
(continued)
43
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
Counterparty
Credit
Risk:
The
Fund
may
be
exposed
to
counterparty
credit
risk,
or
the
risk
that
an
entity
may
fail
to
or
be
unable
to
perform
on
its
commitments
related
to
unsettled
or
open
transactions,
including
making
timely
interest
and/or
principal
payments
or
otherwise
honoring
its
obligations.
The
Fund
manages
counterparty
credit
risk
by
entering
into
transactions
only
with
counterparties
that
the
Manager
believes
have
the
financial
resources
to
honor
their
obligations
and
by
monitoring
the
financial
stability
of
those
counterparties.
Financial
assets,
which
potentially
expose
the
Fund
to
market,
issuer
and
counterparty
credit
risks,
consist
principally
of
financial
instruments
and
receivables
due
from
counterparties.
The
extent
of
the
Fund’s
exposure
to
market,
issuer
and
counterparty
credit
risks
with
respect
to
these
financial
assets
is
approximately
their
value
recorded
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities,
less
any
collateral
held
by
the
Fund. 
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.
With
exchange-traded
futures
and
centrally
cleared
swaps,
there
is
less
counterparty
credit
risk
to
the
Fund
since
the
exchange
or
clearinghouse,
as
counterparty
to
such
instruments,
guarantees
against
a
possible
default.
The
clearinghouse
stands
between
the
buyer
and
the
seller
of
the
contract;
therefore,
credit
risk
is
limited
to
failure
of
the
clearinghouse.
While
offset
rights
may
exist
under
applicable
law, the
Fund
does
not
have
a
contractual
right
of
offset
against
a
clearing
broker
or
clearinghouse
in
the
event
of
a
default
(including
the
bankruptcy
or
insolvency).
Additionally,
credit
risk
exists
in exchange-traded
futures
and
centrally
cleared
swaps with
respect
to
initial
and
variation
margin
that
is
held
in
a
clearing
broker’s
customer
accounts.
While
clearing
brokers
are
required
to
segregate
customer
margin
from
their
own
assets,
in
the
event
that
a
clearing
broker
becomes
insolvent
or
goes
into
bankruptcy
and
at
that
time
there
is
a
shortfall
in
the
aggregate
amount
of
margin
held
by
the
clearing
broker
for
all
its
clients,
typically
the
shortfall
would
be
allocated
on
a
pro
rata
basis
across
all
the
clearing
broker’s
customers,
potentially
resulting
in
losses
to
the
Fund. 
Geographic/Asset
Class
Risk:
 A
diversified
portfolio,
where
this
is appropriate
and
consistent
with
a
fund’s
objectives,
minimizes
the
risk
that
a
price
change
of
a
particular
investment
will
have
a
material
impact
on
the
NAV
of
a
fund.
The
investment
concentrations
within
the
Fund’s
portfolio
are
disclosed
in
its Schedule
of
Investments.
The
Fund
invests
a
significant
portion
of
its
assets
in
high
yield
securities.
High
yield
securities
that
are
rated
below
investment-grade
(commonly
referred
to
as
“junk
bonds”)
or
are
unrated
may
be
deemed
speculative,
involve
greater
levels
of
risk
than
higher-rated
securities
of
similar
maturity
and
are
more
likely
to
default.
High
yield
securities
may
be
issued
by
less
creditworthy
issuers,
and
issuers
of
high
yield
securities
may
be
unable
to
meet
their
interest
or
principal
payment
obligations.
High
yield
securities
are
subject
to
extreme
price
fluctuations,
may
be
less
liquid
than
higher
rated
fixed-income
securities,
even
under
normal
economic
conditions,
and
frequently
have
redemption
features. 
The
Fund
invests
a
significant
portion
of
its
assets
in fixed-income securities and/or uses
derivatives tied
to
the
fixed-income
markets.
Changes
in
market
interest
rates
or
economic
conditions
may affect
the
value
and/or
liquidity
of
such investments.
Interest
rate
risk
is
the
risk
that
prices
of
bonds
and
other
fixed-income
securities
will
decrease
as
interest
rates
rise
and
increase
as
interest
rates
fall.
The
Fund
may
be
subject
to
a
greater
risk
of
rising
interest
rates
during
a
period
of
historically
low
interest
rates.
Changing
interest
rates
may
have
unpredictable
effects
on
markets,
may
result
in
heightened
market
volatility,
and
could
negatively
impact
the
Fund’s
performance.
The
Fund
invests
a
significant
portion
of
its
assets
in
securities
of
issuers
located
in
the
United
States.
A
decrease
in
imports
or
exports,
changes
in
trade
regulations,
inflation
and/or
an
economic
recession
in
the
United
States
may
have
a
material
adverse
effect
on
the
U.S.
economy
and
the
securities
listed
on
U.S.
exchanges.
Proposed
and
adopted
policy
and
legislative
changes
in
the
United
States
may
also
have
a
significant
effect
on
U.S.
markets
generally,
as
well
as
on
the
value
of
certain
securities.
Governmental
agencies
project
that
the
United
States
will
continue
to
maintain
elevated
public
debt
levels
for
the
foreseeable
future
which
may
constrain
future
economic
growth.
Circumstances
could
arise
that
could
prevent
the
timely
payment
of
interest
or
principal
on
U.S.
government
debt,
such
as
reaching
the
legislative
“debt
ceiling.”
Such
non-payment
would
result
in
substantial
negative
consequences
for
the
U.S.
economy
and
the
global
financial
system.
If
U.S.
relations
with
certain
countries
deteriorate,
it
could
adversely
affect
issuers
that
rely
on
the
United
States
for
trade.
The
United
States
has
also
experienced
increased
internal
unrest
and
discord.
If
these
trends
were
to
continue,
they
may
have
an
adverse
impact
on
the
U.S.
economy
and
the
issuers
in
which
the
Fund
invests.
Significant
Shareholder
Redemption
Risk:
Certain
shareholders
may
own
or
manage
a
substantial
amount
of
fund
shares
and/or
hold
their
fund
investments
for
a
limited
period
of
time.
Large
redemptions
of
fund
shares
by
these
shareholders
may
force
a
fund
to
sell
portfolio
securities,
which
may
negatively
impact
the
fund’s
NAV,
increase
the
fund’s
brokerage
costs,
and/or
accelerate
the
realization
of
taxable
income/gains
and
cause
the
fund
to
make
additional
taxable
distributions
to
shareholders.
11.
CAPITAL
SHARE
TRANSACTIONS 
Transactions
in
capital
shares
for
each
class
were
as
follows:
Year
Ended
12/31/25
Year
Ended
12/31/24
Fund
Name/Share
Class
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
BlackRock
High
Yield
V.I.
Fund
Class
I
Shares
sold
.............................................
19,052,289‌
$
132,200,429‌
20,863,895‌
$
143,575,746‌
Shares
issued
in
reinvestment
of
distributions
........................
4,174,170‌
29,078,493‌
3,132,365‌
21,530,864‌
Shares
redeemed
.........................................
(10,754,112‌)
(74,662,158‌)
(7,996,854‌)
(54,999,873‌)
12,472,347‌
$
86,616,764‌
15,999,406‌
$
110,106,737‌
Class
III
Shares
sold
.............................................
15,096,912‌
$
104,866,660‌
15,580,252‌
$
106,868,252‌
Shares
issued
in
reinvestment
of
distributions
........................
6,422,054‌
44,688,198‌
5,890,596‌
40,425,104‌
Shares
redeemed
.........................................
(13,604,433‌)
(93,424,908‌)
(12,770,840‌)
(87,463,413‌)
7,914,533‌
$
56,129,950‌
8,700,008‌
$
59,829,943‌
20,386,880‌
$
142,746,714‌
24,699,414‌
$
169,936,680‌
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
(continued)
2025
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
44
12.
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.
Report
of
Independent
Registered
Public
Accounting
Firm
45
Report
of
Independent
Registered
Public
Accounting
Firm
To
the
Shareholders
of
BlackRock
High
Yield
V.I.
Fund
and
the
Board
of
Directors
of
BlackRock
Variable
Series
Funds
II,
Inc.:
Opinion
on
the
Financial
Statements
and
Financial
Highlights
We
have
audited
the
accompanying
statement
of
assets
and
liabilities
of
BlackRock
High
Yield
V.I.
Fund
of
BlackRock
Variable
Series
Funds
II,
Inc.
(the
“Fund”),
including
the
schedule
of
investments,
as
of
December
31,
2025,
the
related
statement
of
operations
for
the
year
then
ended,
statements
of
changes
in
net
assets
for
each
of
the
two
years
in
the
period
then
ended,
financial
highlights
for
each
of
the
five
years
in
the
period
then
ended,
and
the
related
notes
(collectively
referred
to
as
the
“financial
statements
and
financial
highlights”).
In
our
opinion,
the
financial
statements
and
financial
highlights
present
fairly,
in
all
material
respects,
the
financial
position
of
the
Fund
as
of
December
31,
2025,
and
the
results
of
its
operations
for
the
year
then
ended,
the
changes
in
its
net
assets
for
each
of
the
two
years
in
the
period
then
ended,
and
the
financial
highlights
for
each
of
the
five
years
in
the
period
then
ended,
in
conformity
with
accounting
principles
generally
accepted
in
the
United
States
of
America.
Basis
for
Opinion
These
financial
statements
and
financial
highlights
are
the
responsibility
of
the
Fund’s
management.
Our
responsibility
is
to
express
an
opinion
on
the
Fund’s
financial
statements
and
financial
highlights
based
on
our
audits.
We
are
a
public
accounting
firm
registered
with
the
Public
Company
Accounting
Oversight
Board
(United
States)
(PCAOB)
and
are
required
to
be
independent
with
respect
to
the
Fund
in
accordance
with
the
U.S.
federal
securities
laws
and
the
applicable
rules
and
regulations
of
the
Securities
and
Exchange
Commission
and
the
PCAOB.
We
conducted
our
audits
in
accordance
with
the
standards
of
the
PCAOB.
Those
standards
require
that
we
plan
and
perform
the
audit
to
obtain
reasonable
assurance
about
whether
the
financial
statements
and
financial
highlights
are
free
of
material
misstatement,
whether
due
to
error
or
fraud.
The
Fund
is
not
required
to
have,
nor
were
we
engaged
to
perform,
an
audit
of
its
internal
control
over
financial
reporting.
As
part
of
our
audits
we
are
required
to
obtain
an
understanding
of
internal
control
over
financial
reporting
but
not
for
the
purpose
of
expressing
an
opinion
on
the
effectiveness
of
the
Fund’s
internal
control
over
financial
reporting.
Accordingly,
we
express
no
such
opinion.
Our
audits
included
performing
procedures
to
assess
the
risks
of
material
misstatement
of
the
financial
statements
and
financial
highlights,
whether
due
to
error
or
fraud,
and
performing
procedures
that
respond
to
those
risks.
Such
procedures
included
examining,
on
a
test
basis,
evidence
regarding
the
amounts
and
disclosures
in
the
financial
statements
and
financial
highlights.
Our
audits
also
included
evaluating
the
accounting
principles
used
and
significant
estimates
made
by
management,
as
well
as
evaluating
the
overall
presentation
of
the
financial
statements
and
financial
highlights.
Our
procedures
included
confirmation
of
securities
owned
as
of
December
31,
2025,
by
correspondence
with
custodians
or
counterparties;
when
replies
were
not
received,
we
performed
other
auditing
procedures.
We
believe
that
our
audits
provide
a
reasonable
basis
for
our
opinion.
/s/
Deloitte
&
Touche
LLP
Boston,
Massachusetts
February
13,
2026
We
have
served
as
the
auditor
of
one
or
more
BlackRock
investment
companies
since
1992.
Glossary
of
Terms
Used
in
these
Financial
Statements
2025
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
46
Currency
Abbreviation
EUR
Euro
GBP
British
Pound
USD
United
States
Dollar
Portfolio
Abbreviation
DAC
Designated
Activity
Company
EURIBOR
Euro
Interbank
Offered
Rate
OTC
Over-the-counter
PIK
Payment-In-Kind
REIT
Real
Estate
Investment
Trust
SOFR
Secured
Overnight
Financing
Rate
December
31,
2025
Not
FDIC
Insured
-
May
Lose
Value
-
No
Bank
Guarantee
2025
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
BlackRock
Variable
Series
Funds
II,
Inc.
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
The
Benefits
and
Risks
of
Leveraging
2025
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
2
The
Fund
may
utilize
leverage
to
seek
to
enhance
returns
and
net
asset
value
(“NAV”).
However,
there
is
no
guarantee
that
these
objectives
can
be
achieved
in
all
interest
rate
environments.  
The
Fund
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
the
Fund
on
its
longer-term
portfolio
investments
purchased
with
the
proceeds
from
leverage.
To
the
extent
that
the
total
assets
of
the
Fund
(including
the
assets
obtained
from
leverage)
are
invested
in
higher-yielding
portfolio
investments,
the
Fund’s
shareholders
benefit
from
the
incremental
net
income.
The
interest
earned
on
securities
purchased
with
the
proceeds
from
leverage
is
distributed
to
the
Fund’s
shareholders,
and
the
value
of
these
portfolio
holdings
is
reflected
in
the
Fund’s
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
the
Fund’s
return
on
assets
purchased
with
leverage
proceeds,
income
to
shareholders
is
lower
than
if
the
Fund
had
not
used
leverage.
Furthermore,
the
value
of
the
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
the
Fund’s
NAV
positively
or
negatively
in
addition
to
the
impact
on
the
Fund’s
performance
from
leverage.
Changes
in
the
direction
of
interest
rates
are
difficult
to
predict
accurately,
and
there
is
no
assurance
that
the
Fund’s
leveraging
strategy
will
be
successful.
The
use
of
leverage
also
generally
causes
greater
changes
in
the
Fund’s
NAV
and
dividend
rates
than
comparable
portfolios
without
leverage.
In
a
declining
market,
leverage
is
likely
to
cause
a
greater
decline
in
the
NAV
of the
Fund’s
shares
than
if
the
Fund
were
not
leveraged.
In
addition,
the
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
Fund
to
incur
losses.
The
use
of
leverage
may
limit the
Fund’s
ability
to
invest
in
certain
types
of
securities
or
use
certain
types
of
hedging
strategies.
The
Fund
incurs
expenses
in
connection
with
the
use
of
leverage,
all
of
which
are
borne
by
the
Fund’s
shareholders
and
may
reduce
income.
Derivative
Financial
Instruments
The
Fund
may
invest
in
various
derivative
financial
instruments.
These
instruments
are
used
to
obtain
exposure
to
a
security,
commodity,
index,
market,
and/or
other
assets
without
owning
or
taking
physical
custody
of
securities,
commodities
and/or
other
referenced
assets
or
to
manage
market,
equity,
credit,
interest
rate,
foreign
currency
exchange
rate,
commodity
and/or
other
risks.
Derivative
financial
instruments
may
give
rise
to
a
form
of
economic
leverage
and
involve
risks,
including
the
imperfect
correlation
between
the
value
of
a
derivative
financial
instrument
and
the
underlying
asset,
possible
default
of
the
counterparty
to
the
transaction
or
illiquidity
of
the
instrument. Pursuant
to Rule
18f-4
under
the
1940
Act,
among
other
things,
the
Fund
must
either
use
derivative
financial
instruments
with
embedded
leverage
in
a
limited
manner
or
comply
with
an
outer
limit
on
fund
leverage
risk
based
on
value-at-risk.
The
Fund’s
successful
use
of
a
derivative
financial
instrument
depends
on
the
investment
adviser’s
ability
to
predict
pertinent
market
movements
accurately,
which
cannot
be
assured.
The
use
of
these
instruments
may
result
in
losses
greater
than
if
they
had
not
been
used,
may
limit
the
amount
of
appreciation the
Fund
can
realize
on
an
investment
and/or
may
result
in
lower
distributions
paid
to
shareholders.
The
Fund’s
investments
in
these
instruments,
if
any,
are
discussed
in
detail
in
the
Notes
to
Financial
Statements.
Schedule
of
Investments
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
3
(Percentages
shown
are
based
on
Net
Assets)
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Asset-Backed
Securities
1988
CLO
2
Ltd.,
Series
2023-2A,
Class
A1R,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.20%
Floor
+
1.20%),
5.10%,
04/15/38
(a)
(b)
...........
USD
250
$
249,974
A10
Issuer
LLC,
Series
2025-FL6,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.47%
Floor
+
1.47%),
5.51%,
05/15/42
(a)
(b)
...........
205
204,616
ACE
Securities
Corp.
Home
Equity
Loan
Trust
(a)
Series
2003-OP1,
Class
A2,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.72%
Floor
+
0.83%),
4.57%,
12/25/33
......................
99
96,501
Series
2007-HE4,
Class
A2A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.26%
Floor
+
0.37%),
4.11%,
05/25/37
.................
81
11,940
ACRES
LLC,
Series
2025-FL3,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.62%
Floor
+
1.62%),
5.35%,
08/18/40
(a)
(b)
.................
1,036
1,037,371
Affirm
Asset
Securitization
Trust
(b)
Series
2025-X2,
Class
A,
4.45%,
10/15/30
..
390
390,555
Series
2025-X2,
Class
B,
4.56%,
10/15/30
..
100
100,165
Affirm
Master
Trust
(b)
Series
2025-1A,
Class
A,
4.99%,
02/15/33
..
654
660,507
Series
2025-1A,
Class
B,
5.13%,
02/15/33
..
100
100,760
AGL
CLO
42
Ltd.,
Series
2025-42A,
Class
A1,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.30%
Floor
+
1.30%),
5.57%,
07/22/38
(a)
(b)
...........
250
250,784
AGL
CLO
43
Ltd.,
Series
2025-43A,
Class
A1,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.26%
Floor
+
1.26%),
5.24%,
09/10/38
(a)
(b)
...........
250
250,638
AGL
CLO
44
Ltd.,
Series
2025-44A,
Class
C,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.80%
Floor
+
1.80%),
5.75%,
10/22/37
(a)
(b)
...........
250
250,687
AIMCO
CLO
14
Ltd.,
Series
2021-14A,
Class
A1R,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.22%
Floor
+
1.22%),
5.14%,
10/20/38
(a)
(b)
..........
250
250,189
AIMCO
CLO
18
Ltd.,
Series
2022-18A,
Class
A1LR,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.36%
Floor
+
1.36%),
5.24%,
07/20/37
(a)
(b)
......
250
250,880
AMMC
CLO
27
Ltd.,
Series
2022-27A,
Class
A1R,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.08%
Floor
+
1.08%),
4.96%,
01/20/37
(a)
(b)
..........
410
409,422
Anchorage
Capital
CLO
15
Ltd.,
Series
2020-
15A,
Class
A1R2,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.41%
Floor
+
1.41%),
5.62%,
07/20/38
(a)
(b)
.
300
301,186
Anchorage
Capital
CLO
34
Ltd.,
Series
2025-
34A,
Class
A1,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.27%
Floor
+
1.27%),
4.94%,
01/15/39
(a)
(b)
.
250
249,808
Apidos
CLO
LV,
Series
2025-55A,
Class
A1,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.21%
Floor
+
1.21%),
4.93%,
01/20/39
(a)
(b)
(c)
..........
250
250,000
Apidos
CLO
XLVI
Ltd.,
Series
2023-46A,
Class
A1R,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.20%
Floor
+
1.20%),
5.11%,
10/24/38
(a)
(b)
..........
250
250,133
Apidos
CLO
XXXIX
Ltd.,
Series
2022-39A,
Class
A1R,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.23%
Floor
+
1.23%),
5.40%,
10/21/38
(a)
(b)
..........
250
250,481
Arbor
Realty
Commercial
Real
Estate
Notes
LLC,
Series
2025-FL1,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.35%
Floor
+
1.35%),
5.09%,
01/20/43
(a)
(b)
......................
640
638,707
Ares
Direct
Lending
CLO
LLC,
Series
2025-2A,
Class
A1,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.45%
Floor
+
1.45%),
5.20%,
10/16/37
(a)
(b)
......
250
250,204
Ares
LII
CLO
Ltd.,
Series
2019-52A,
Class
BRR,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.35%
Floor
+
1.35%),
5.21%,
04/22/31
(a)
(b)
...........
250
250,184
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Asset-Backed
Securities
(continued)
Ares
LX
CLO
Ltd.,
Series
2021-60A,
Class
AR,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.18%
Floor
+
1.18%),
5.06%,
07/18/34
(a)
(b)
...........
USD
660
$
660,516
Ares
XLIV
CLO
Ltd.,
Series
2017-44A,
Class
CRR,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
2.75%
Floor
+
2.75%),
6.65%,
04/15/34
(a)
(b)
..........
250
250,751
Argent
Mortgage
Loan
Trust,
Series
2005-W1,
Class
A2,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.48%
Floor
+
0.59%),
4.33%,
05/25/35
(a)
.......
27
22,762
Atlas
Senior
Loan
Fund
XXII
Ltd.,
Series
2023-
22A,
Class
A1,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.98%
Floor
+
1.98%),
5.86%,
01/20/36
(a)
(b)
.
550
550,654
Ballyrock
CLO
32
Ltd.
(a)(b)
  (3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
+
1.21%),
4.88%,
01/25/39
......................
250
249,656
Series
2025-32A,
Class
B,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.80%
Floor
+
1.80%),
5.47%,
01/25/39
......................
250
250,695
BankAmerica
Manufactured
Housing
Contract
Trust,
Series
1998-2,
Class
B1,
7.18%,
12/10/25
(a)
.......................
300
22,140
Barrow
Hanley
CLO
II
Ltd.,
Series
2023-2A,
Class
A1R,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.31%
Floor
+
1.31%),
5.19%,
03/31/38
(a)
(b)
......
250
250,625
Bayview
Financial
Revolving
Asset
Trust
(a)(b)
Series
2004-B,
Class
A1,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.00%
Floor
+
1.11%),
4.84%,
05/28/39
......................
48
39,840
Series
2005-A,
Class
A1,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.00%
Floor
+
1.11%),
4.84%,
02/28/40
......................
62
56,077
Series
2005-E,
Class
A1,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.00%
Floor
+
1.11%),
4.84%,
12/28/40
......................
11
11,337
BBAM
US
CLO
I
Ltd.,
Series
2022-1A,
Class
AR,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.20%
Floor
+
1.20%),
5.10%,
03/30/38
(a)
(b)
...........
250
249,973
BBAM
US
CLO
V
Ltd.,
Series
2025-5A,
Class
A1,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.36%
Floor
+
1.36%),
5.36%,
07/25/38
(a)
(b)
...........
250
250,891
BBAM
US
CLO
VI
Ltd.,
Series
2025-6A,
Class
A1,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.25%
Floor
+
1.25%),
5.06%,
01/27/39
(a)
(b)
...........
250
250,461
BCMSC
Trust
(a)
Series
2000-A,
Class
A2,
7.58%,
06/15/30
..
40
2,356
Series
2000-A,
Class
A3,
7.83%,
06/15/30
..
37
2,259
Series
2000-A,
Class
A4,
8.29%,
06/15/30
..
27
1,731
Bear
Stearns
Asset-Backed
Securities
I
Trust
(a)
Series
2007-HE2,
Class
23A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.28%
Floor
+
0.39%),
4.13%,
03/25/37
.................
10
9,238
Series
2007-HE3,
Class
1A4,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.70%
Floor
+
0.81%),
4.55%,
04/25/37
.................
223
216,988
Benefit
Street
Partners
CLO
42
Ltd.,
Series
2025-42A,
Class
A,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.30%
Floor
+
1.30%),
5.37%,
10/25/38
(a)
(b)
250
250,632
Benefit
Street
Partners
CLO
44
Ltd.,
Series
2025-44A,
Class
A1,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.22%
Floor
+
1.22%),
4.94%,
01/15/39
(a)
(b)
250
250,345
Benefit
Street
Partners
CLO
X
Ltd.,
Series
2016-
10A,
Class
A1R3,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.30%
Floor
+
1.30%),
5.18%,
07/20/38
(a)
(b)
.
708
710,056
2025
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
4
(Percentages
shown
are
based
on
Net
Assets)
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Asset-Backed
Securities
(continued)
Benefit
Street
Partners
CLO
XII-B
Ltd.,
Series
2017-12BRA,
Class
A,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.37%
Floor
+
1.37%),
5.27%,
10/15/37
(a)
(b)
......................
USD
250
$
250,883
Benefit
Street
Partners
CLO
XVIII
Ltd.,
Series
2019-18A,
Class
AR2,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.24%
Floor
+
1.24%),
5.14%,
10/15/38
(a)
(b)
......................
250
250,399
Benefit
Street
Partners
CLO
XX
Ltd.,
Series
2020-20A,
Class
ARR,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.29%
Floor
+
1.29%),
5.19%,
07/15/37
(a)
(b)
......................
250
250,601
Benefit
Street
Partners
CLO
XXXVII
Ltd.,
Series
2024-37A,
Class
A,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.35%
Floor
+
1.35%),
5.21%,
01/25/38
(a)
(b)
1,000
1,003,317
Birch
Grove
CLO
13
Ltd.,
Series
2025-13A,
Class
A1,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.31%
Floor
+
1.31%),
5.47%,
10/23/38
(a)
(b)
......
250
250,573
Birch
Grove
CLO
7
Ltd.,
Series
2023-7A,
Class
A1R,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.26%
Floor
+
1.26%),
5.14%,
10/20/38
(a)
(b)
..........
410
410,717
BlueMountain
CLO
Ltd.,
Series
2015-3A,
Class
A1R,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
1.26%),
5.15%,
04/20/31
(a)
(b)
..........
59
59,309
BlueMountain
Fuji
US
CLO
II
Ltd.
(a)(b)
Series
2017-2A,
Class
A1AR,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
1.26%),
5.15%,
10/20/30
.................
23
22,674
Series
2017-2A,
Class
A2,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
1.86%),
5.75%,
10/20/30
......................
250
250,081
BRAVO
Residential
Funding
Trust,
Series
2024-
CES2,
Class
A1A,
5.55%,
09/25/54
(b)
(d)
....
118
118,191
Bridge
Street
CLO
VI
Ltd.,
Series
2025-2A,
Class
A1,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.28%
Floor
+
1.28%),
5.13%,
01/15/39
(a)
(b)
...........
250
250,631
Bryant
Park
CLO
Ltd.,
Series
2025-27A,
Class
A1,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.33%
Floor
+
1.33%),
5.53%,
07/20/38
(a)
(b)
...........
260
260,841
BXMT
Ltd.,
Series
2025-FL5,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.64%
Floor
+
1.64%),
5.37%,
10/18/42
(a)
(b)
.................
314
312,358
Canyon
Capital
CLO
Ltd.,
Series
2019-2A,
Class
AR2,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.01%
Floor
+
1.01%),
4.91%,
10/15/34
(a)
(b)
..........
250
249,631
Canyon
CLO
Ltd.,
Series
2020-3A,
Class
A1R,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.40%
Floor
+
1.40%),
5.30%,
10/15/37
(a)
(b)
...........
330
331,258
Capital
Four
US
CLO
II
Ltd.,
Series
2022-1A,
Class
AR,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.90%
Floor
+
1.90%),
5.78%,
01/20/37
(a)
(b)
......
250
250,467
Cardiff
Auto
Receivables
Securitisation
plc
(a)(e)
Series
2024-1,
Class
C,
(Sterling
Overnight
Index
Average
at
0.00%
Floor
+
1.90%),
5.63%,
08/20/31
.................
GBP
100
135,375
Series
2024-1,
Class
D,
(Sterling
Overnight
Index
Average
at
0.00%
Floor
+
2.60%),
6.33%,
08/20/31
.................
100
135,711
Carlyle
US
CLO
Ltd.
(a)(b)
Series
2021-8A,
Class
BR,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.65%
Floor
+
1.65%),
5.63%,
10/15/38
......................
USD
500
502,010
Series
2025-6A,
Class
A1,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.22%
Floor
+
1.22%),
4.88%,
01/20/39
......................
250
249,993
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Asset-Backed
Securities
(continued)
Carrington
Mortgage
Loan
Trust,
Series
2006-
NC4,
Class
A3,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.16%
Floor
and
12.50%
Cap
+
0.27%),
4.01%,
10/25/36
(a)
..................
USD
13
$
13,201
CarVal
CLO
IV
Ltd.,
Series
2021-1A,
Class
A1R,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.30%
Floor
+
1.30%),
5.18%,
03/31/38
(a)
(b)
...........
250
250,644
C-BASS
Trust,
Series
2006-CB7,
Class
A4,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.32%
Floor
+
0.43%),
4.17%,
10/25/36
(a)
............
30
21,397
CIFC
Funding
Ltd.
(a)(b)
Series
2014-1A,
Class
BR2,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
1.66%),
5.55%,
01/18/31
......................
250
250,264
Series
2018-1A,
Class
BR,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.70%
Floor
+
1.70%),
5.58%,
01/18/38
......................
860
863,605
Series
2019-7A,
Class
A1R,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.28%
Floor
+
1.28%),
5.37%,
10/19/38
......................
500
501,400
Series
2023-1A,
Class
A1R,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.24%
Floor
+
1.24%),
5.14%,
10/15/38
......................
250
250,506
Series
2025-4A,
Class
A1,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.29%
Floor
+
1.29%),
5.40%,
10/24/38
......................
250
250,701
Series
2025-4A,
Class
B,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.70%
Floor
+
1.70%),
5.81%,
10/24/38
......................
250
250,802
Series
2025-4A,
Class
C,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.85%
Floor
+
1.85%),
5.96%,
10/24/38
......................
250
250,818
Citigroup
Mortgage
Loan
Trust
(a)
Series
2007-AHL2,
Class
A3B,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.20%
Floor
+
0.31%),
4.05%,
05/25/37
.................
141
96,495
Series
2007-AHL2,
Class
A3C,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.27%
Floor
+
0.38%),
4.12%,
05/25/37
.................
64
43,824
Compass
Datacenters
Issuer
III
LLC,
Series
2025-3A,
Class
A2,
5.29%,
07/25/50
(b)
.....
189
190,136
Concord
Music
Royalties
LLC,
Series
2024-1A,
Class
A,
5.64%,
10/20/74
(b)
............
100
100,896
Conseco
Finance
Corp.
(a)
Series
1997-3,
Class
M1,
7.53%,
03/15/28
..
8
7,930
Series
1997-6,
Class
M1,
7.21%,
01/15/29
..
5
4,598
Series
1999-5,
Class
A5,
7.86%,
03/01/30
..
23
5,954
Series
1999-5,
Class
A6,
7.50%,
03/01/30
..
24
6,032
Conseco
Finance
Securitizations
Corp.
Series
2000-1,
Class
A5,
8.06%,
09/01/29
(a)
.
56
6,731
Series
2000-4,
Class
A6,
8.31%,
05/01/32
(a)
.
151
18,902
Series
2000-5,
Class
A7,
8.20%,
05/01/31
..
134
24,641
Consolidated
Communications
LLC,
Series
2025-
4A,
Class
B,
5.77%,
12/20/55
(b)
.........
970
975,605
CQS
US
CLO
Ltd.,
Series
2023-3A,
Class
B,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
2.65%
Floor
+
2.65%),
6.51%,
01/25/37
(a)
(b)
...........
250
250,482
Credit-Based
Asset
Servicing
&
Securitization
LLC
Series
2006-CB2,
Class
AF4,
2.92%,
12/25/36
(d)
.....................
9
7,637
Series
2006-MH1,
Class
B1,
6.75%,
10/25/36
(b)
(d)
....................
31
30,868
Series
2006-SL1,
Class
A2,
6.06%,
09/25/36
(b)
(d)
....................
73
2,171
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
5
(Percentages
shown
are
based
on
Net
Assets)
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Asset-Backed
Securities
(continued)
Series
2007-CB6,
Class
A4,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.34%
Floor
+
0.45%),
4.19%,
07/25/37
(a)
(b)
....................
USD
30
$
20,082
Creeksource
Dunes
Creek
CLO
Ltd.,
Series
2024-1A,
Class
A1,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.41%
Floor
+
1.41%),
5.31%,
01/15/38
(a)
(b)
250
250,942
Cross
Mortgage
Trust,
Series
2025-CES1,
Class
A1A,
5.30%,
11/25/60
(b)
(d)
.............
96
96,770
CWABS
Asset-Backed
Certificates
Trust,
Series
2005-16,
Class
1AF,
4.53%,
04/25/36
(a)
....
61
54,497
CWABS
Revolving
Home
Equity
Loan
Trust,
Series
2004-U,
Class
2A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.27%
Floor
and
16.00%
Cap
+
0.38%),
4.13%,
03/15/34
(a)
............
4
3,754
CWABS,
Inc.
Asset-Backed
Certificates
Trust
(a)
Series
2004-5,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.90%
Floor
+
1.01%),
4.75%,
10/25/34
......................
51
50,060
Series
2006-14,
Class
M1,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.44%
Floor
+
0.55%),
4.28%,
02/25/37
......................
243
257,297
CWHEQ
Home
Equity
Loan
Trust,
Series
2006-
S5,
Class
A5,
6.16%,
06/25/35
..........
1
1,425
CWHEQ
Revolving
Home
Equity
Loan
Trust
(a)
Series
2005-B,
Class
2A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.18%
Floor
and
16.00%
Cap
+
0.29%),
4.04%,
05/15/35
...........
(f)
410
Series
2006-C,
Class
2A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.18%
Floor
and
16.00%
Cap
+
0.29%),
4.04%,
05/15/36
...........
8
7,955
Series
2006-H,
Class
1A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.15%
Floor
and
16.00%
Cap
+
0.26%),
4.01%,
11/15/36
............
5
4,960
DB
Master
Finance
LLC,
Series
2025-1A,
Class
A2I,
4.89%,
08/20/55
(b)
...............
388
388,794
Deephaven
Residential
Mortgage
Trust,
Series
2025-CES1,
Class
A1A,
5.22%,
10/25/55
(b)
(d)
119
119,089
Dewolf
Park
CLO
Ltd.,
Series
2017-1A,
Class
AR,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.90%
Floor
+
1.18%),
5.09%,
10/15/30
(a)
(b)
...........
46
46,078
Diameter
Capital
CLO
10
Ltd.,
Series
2025-10A,
Class
A,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.31%
Floor
+
1.31%),
5.19%,
04/20/38
(a)
(b)
......
1,300
1,304,009
Diameter
Capital
CLO
12
Ltd.,
Series
2025-12A,
Class
A,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.24%
Floor
+
1.24%),
5.16%,
10/20/38
(a)
(b)
......
500
500,883
Diameter
Capital
CLO
13
Ltd.,
Series
2025-13A,
Class
A1,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.23%
Floor
+
1.23%),
4.96%,
01/20/39
(a)
(b)
......
280
280,000
Diameter
Capital
CLO
5
Ltd.,
Series
2023-5A,
Class
A1R,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.24%
Floor
+
1.24%),
5.11%,
01/15/39
(a)
(b)
......
250
250,461
Dowson
plc
(a)(e)
Series
2024-1,
Class
E,
(Sterling
Overnight
Index
Average
at
0.00%
Floor
+
3.95%),
7.68%,
08/20/31
.................
GBP
246
330,090
Series
2024-1,
Class
F,
(Sterling
Overnight
Index
Average
at
0.00%
Floor
+
6.95%),
10.68%,
08/20/31
................
360
478,506
Dryden
40
Senior
Loan
Fund,
Series
2015-40A,
Class
AR2,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.15%
Floor
+
1.15%),
5.00%,
08/15/31
(a)
(b)
......
USD
447
447,433
Eaton
Vance
CLO
Ltd.,
Series
2013-1A,
Class
AR4,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.34%
Floor
+
1.34%),
5.24%,
10/15/38
(a)
(b)
..........
380
381,262
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Asset-Backed
Securities
(continued)
Elmwood
CLO
36
Ltd.,
Series
2024-12RA,
Class
AR,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.34%
Floor
+
1.34%),
5.22%,
10/20/37
(a)
(b)
...........
USD
500
$
502,080
Elmwood
CLO
38
Ltd.,
Series
2025-1A,
Class
A,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.15%
Floor
+
1.15%),
5.01%,
04/22/38
(a)
(b)
...........
250
249,729
FIGRE
Trust
(a)(b)
Series
2024-SL1,
Class
A1,
5.75%,
07/25/53
169
171,482
Series
2025-HE1,
Class
A,
5.83%,
01/25/55
.
1,449
1,472,362
Series
2025-HE7,
Class
A,
5.15%,
11/25/55
.
157
157,074
First
Franklin
Mortgage
Loan
Trust
(a)
Series
2004-FFH3,
Class
M3,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.05%
Floor
+
1.16%),
4.90%,
10/25/34
.................
33
30,159
Series
2006-FF16,
Class
2A3,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.28%
Floor
+
0.39%),
4.13%,
12/25/36
.................
484
195,128
Series
2006-FF17,
Class
A5,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.15%
Floor
+
0.26%),
4.00%,
12/25/36
.................
246
215,526
Series
2006-FFH1,
Class
M2,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.60%
Floor
+
0.71%),
4.45%,
01/25/36
.................
99
90,573
FNA
8
LLC,
Series
2025-1,
Class
A,
5.62%,
03/15/45
(a)
(b)
......................
346
348,328
Fortuna
Consumer
Loan
ABS
DAC,
Series
2024-
2,
Class
E,
(1-mo.
EURIBOR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
4.10%),
6.04%,
10/18/34
(a)
(e)
...........
EUR
88
105,604
Foundation
Finance
Trust,
Series
2025-1A,
Class
A,
4.95%,
04/15/50
(b)
................
USD
194
196,788
Fremont
Home
Loan
Trust,
Series
2006-3,
Class
1A1,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.28%
Floor
+
0.39%),
4.13%,
02/25/37
(a)
...........
57
42,869
FS
Rialto
Issuer
LLC,
Series
2024-FL9,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.63%
Floor
+
1.63%),
5.36%,
10/19/39
(a)
(b)
...........
209
208,701
FTA
Consumo
Santander
(a)(e)
Series
7,
Class
B,
(3-mo.
EURIBOR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
1.30%),
3.30%,
07/20/38
......
EUR
71
84,128
Series
7,
Class
C,
(3-mo.
EURIBOR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
1.65%),
3.65%,
07/20/38
......
71
84,064
Galaxy
XXII
CLO
Ltd.,
Series
2016-22A,
Class
ARRR,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.24%
Floor
+
1.24%),
5.13%,
04/16/34
(a)
(b)
......
USD
820
820,190
Golden
Bar
Securitisation
SRL,
Series
2024-1,
Class
B,
(3-mo.
EURIBOR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
1.50%),
3.53%,
09/22/43
(a)
(e)
...........
EUR
61
72,123
GoldenTree
Loan
Management
US
CLO
16
Ltd.,
Series
2022-16A,
Class
ARR,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.12%
Floor
+
1.12%),
5.00%,
01/20/38
(a)
(b)
......................
USD
250
249,776
GoldenTree
Loan
Management
US
CLO
23
Ltd.
(a)(b)
Series
2024-23A,
Class
A,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.27%
Floor
+
1.27%),
5.15%,
01/20/39
......................
820
821,756
Series
2024-23A,
Class
B,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.60%
Floor
+
1.60%),
5.48%,
01/20/39
......................
1,310
1,314,067
GoldenTree
Loan
Management
US
CLO
25
Ltd.,
Series
2025-25A,
Class
A,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.32%
Floor
+
1.32%),
5.20%,
04/20/37
(a)
(b)
......................
250
250,847
2025
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
6
(Percentages
shown
are
based
on
Net
Assets)
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Asset-Backed
Securities
(continued)
Golub
Capital
Partners
48
LP,
Series
2020-48A,
Class
A1R,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.31%
Floor
+
1.31%),
5.19%,
04/17/38
(a)
(b)
......
USD
250
$
250,824
Golub
Capital
Partners
CLO
17
Ltd.,
Series
2013-17A,
Class
A1RR,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.47%
Floor
+
1.47%),
5.33%,
02/09/39
(a)
(b)
......................
750
750,649
Golub
Capital
Partners
CLO
44M
Ltd.,
Series
2019-44A,
Class
A1R,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.57%
Floor
+
1.57%),
5.44%,
10/21/38
(a)
(b)
......................
730
730,028
Golub
Capital
Private
Credit
Fund
CLO
2,
Series
2025-1A,
Class
A1,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.47%
Floor
+
1.47%),
5.35%,
10/18/39
(a)
(b)
500
500,053
GoodLeap
Home
Improvement
Solutions
Trust
(b)
Series
2024-1A,
Class
A,
5.35%,
10/20/46
..
239
242,475
Series
2025-1A,
Class
A,
5.38%,
02/20/49
..
488
494,596
Series
2025-1A,
Class
B,
6.27%,
02/20/49
..
92
93,252
Series
2025-3A,
Class
A,
5.00%,
10/20/49
..
736
737,713
Great
Lakes
CLO
IX
Ltd.,
Series
2025-9A,
Class
A1,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.55%
Floor
+
1.55%),
5.37%,
01/15/39
(a)
(b)
...........
250
250,246
GreenSky
Home
Improvement
Issuer
Trust
(b)
Series
2024-2,
Class
A4,
5.15%,
10/27/59
..
52
52,487
Series
2024-2,
Class
B,
5.26%,
10/27/59
...
97
97,893
Series
2025-2A,
Class
C,
5.26%,
06/25/60
..
130
131,109
Series
2025-3A,
Class
A3,
4.52%,
12/27/60
.
278
278,646
GSAA
Home
Equity
Trust,
Series
2007-2,
Class
AF3,
5.92%,
03/25/37
(a)
..............
24
4,141
GSAMP
Trust
(a)
Series
2006-HE4,
Class
M1,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.45%
Floor
+
0.56%),
4.30%,
06/25/36
.................
200
175,481
Series
2007-H1,
Class
A1B,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.40%
Floor
+
0.51%),
4.25%,
01/25/47
......................
18
8,772
Series
2007-HS1,
Class
M6,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
3.38%
Floor
+
3.49%),
7.22%,
02/25/37
.................
40
39,423
GT
Loan
Financing
I
Ltd.,
Series
2013-1A,
Class
AR2,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.22%
Floor
+
1.22%),
5.08%,
04/28/39
(a)
(b)
..........
760
760,567
Hill
FL
BV,
Series
2025-1FL,
Class
E,
(1-mo.
EURIBOR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
2.64%),
4.58%,
10/18/32
(a)
(e)
......................
EUR
138
162,237
Home
Equity
Asset
Trust,
Series
2007-1,
Class
2A3,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.30%
Floor
+
0.41%),
4.15%,
05/25/37
(a)
...........
USD
59
50,303
Home
Equity
Mortgage
Loan
Asset-Backed
Trust,
Series
2004-A,
Class
M2,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
2.03%
Floor
+
2.14%),
3.51%,
07/25/34
(a)
.......................
9
8,782
Home
Equity
Mortgage
Trust,
Series
2006-2,
Class
1A1,
5.87%,
07/25/36
(d)
..........
48
4,067
Household
Capital
RMBS,
Series
2025-1,
Class
A,
(3-mo.
ASX
Australia
Bank
Bill
Short
Term
Rates
Mid
at
0.00%
Floor
+
1.90%),
5.39%,
07/21/87
(a)
(e)
......................
AUD
168
111,662
Huntington
Bank
Auto
Credit-Linked
Notes
(a)(b)
Series
2024-2,
Class
B2,
(SOFR
30
day
Average
at
0.00%
Floor
+
1.35%),
5.27%,
10/20/32
......................
USD
238
238,611
Series
2025-2,
Class
B2,
(SOFR
30
day
Average
at
0.00%
Floor
+
1.20%),
5.12%,
09/20/33
......................
370
370,788
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Asset-Backed
Securities
(continued)
INCREF
LLC,
Series
2025-FL1,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.73%
Floor
+
1.73%),
5.46%,
10/19/42
(a)
(b)
.................
USD
100
$
100,195
Invesco
US
CLO
Ltd.,
Series
2023-3A,
Class
AR,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.31%
Floor
+
1.31%),
5.21%,
07/15/38
(a)
(b)
...........
250
250,804
Irwin
Home
Equity
Loan
Trust,
Series
2006-3,
Class
2A3,
6.53%,
09/25/37
(b)
(d)
.........
1
1,219
J.P.
Morgan
Mortgage
Acquisition
Trust,
Series
2006-CW1,
Class
M1,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.41%
Floor
+
0.52%),
4.25%,
05/25/36
(a)
.......................
32
32,672
Kennedy
Lewis
CLO
13
Ltd.,
Series
2023-13A,
Class
A1,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.80%
Floor
+
1.80%),
5.67%,
01/20/37
(a)
(b)
......
250
250,100
Kennedy
Lewis
CLO
19
Ltd.,
Series
2025-19A,
Class
A,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.25%
Floor
+
1.25%),
5.11%,
04/22/36
(a)
(b)
......
250
250,281
KKR
CLO
18
Ltd.,
Series
18,
Class
A1R2,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.05%
Floor
+
1.05%),
5.19%,
10/18/35
(a)
(b)
.................
250
248,808
KKR
CLO
28
Ltd.,
Series
28A,
Class
AR2,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.12%
Floor
+
1.12%),
4.99%,
02/09/35
(a)
(b)
.................
250
249,961
KKR
CLO
34
Ltd.,
Series
34A,
Class
AR,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.10%
Floor
+
1.10%),
5.00%,
07/15/34
(a)
(b)
.................
250
249,812
LCM
29
Ltd.,
Series
29A,
Class
AR,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.07%
Floor
+
1.33%),
5.24%,
04/15/31
(a)
(b)
......................
79
78,851
LCM
31
Ltd.,
Series
31A,
Class
AR,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.28%
Floor
+
1.28%),
5.16%,
07/20/34
(a)
(b)
......................
250
250,183
LCM
34
Ltd.,
Series
34A,
Class
A1R,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.18%
Floor
+
1.18%),
5.06%,
10/20/34
(a)
(b)
.................
250
250,030
Lehman
ABS
Manufactured
Housing
Contract
Trust,
Series
2001-B,
Class
M1,
6.63%,
04/15/40
(a)
.......................
7
7,480
Lehman
XS
Trust,
Series
2007-20N,
Class
A1,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
2.41%),
6.15%,
12/25/37
(a)
............
10
10,367
Lendmark
Funding
Trust
(b)
Series
2025-3A,
Class
A,
4.51%,
05/21/35
..
449
448,865
Series
2025-3A,
Class
B,
4.83%,
05/21/35
..
100
99,801
LMRE
2025
SFR1
Trust,
Series
2025-SFR1,
Class
A,
4.50%,
12/17/42
(b)
............
166
161,981
LoanCore
Issuer
LLC,
Series
2025-CRE9,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.45%
Floor
+
1.45%),
5.18%,
08/18/42
(a)
(b)
...........
515
514,368
London
Cards
No.
3
plc,
Series
3X,
Class
C,
(Sterling
Overnight
Index
Average
at
0.00%
Floor
+
2.00%),
5.73%,
12/15/35
(a)
(e)
......
GBP
100
134,834
Lyra
Music
Assets
Delaware
LP,
Series
2025-1A,
Class
A2,
5.60%,
09/20/65
(b)
...........
USD
188
189,567
Madison
Park
Funding
LVII
Ltd.,
Series
2022-
57A,
Class
A1R,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.28%
Floor
+
1.28%),
5.14%,
07/27/34
(a)
(b)
.
250
250,001
Madison
Park
Funding
LXXI
Ltd.,
Series
2025-
71A,
Class
A1,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.14%
Floor
+
1.14%),
5.00%,
04/23/38
(a)
(b)
.
250
249,668
Madison
Park
Funding
LXXIII
Ltd.,
Series
2025-
73A,
Class
B,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.70%
Floor
+
1.70%),
5.66%,
10/17/38
(a)
(b)
.
250
250,747
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
7
(Percentages
shown
are
based
on
Net
Assets)
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Asset-Backed
Securities
(continued)
Madison
Park
Funding
XL-R
Ltd.,
Series
2025-
40RA,
Class
A,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.29%
Floor
+
1.29%),
5.25%,
10/16/38
(a)
(b)
.
USD
250
$
250,650
Madison
Park
Funding
XXX
Ltd.,
Series
2018-
30A,
Class
A1R,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.36%
Floor
+
1.36%),
5.25%,
07/16/37
(a)
(b)
.
260
260,871
Mariner
Finance
Issuance
Trust
(b)
Series
2024-BA,
Class
A,
4.91%,
11/20/38
..
338
342,718
Series
2024-BA,
Class
D,
6.36%,
11/20/38
..
100
102,397
Series
2025-AA,
Class
A,
4.98%,
05/20/38
..
176
178,235
Series
2025-BA,
Class
A,
4.59%,
11/22/38
..
379
380,214
MASTR
Specialized
Loan
Trust,
Series
2006-3,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.52%
Floor
+
0.63%),
4.37%,
06/25/46
(a)
(b)
......
5
4,883
Merrill
Lynch
Mortgage
Investors
Trust
(a)
Series
2006-OPT1,
Class
M1,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.39%
Floor
+
0.50%),
4.24%,
08/25/37
.................
35
34,878
Series
2006-RM3,
Class
A2B,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.18%
Floor
+
0.29%),
4.03%,
06/25/37
.................
23
4,791
MF1
Multifamily
Housing
Mortgage
Loan
Trust,
Series
2025-FL19,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.49%
Floor
+
1.49%),
5.22%,
05/18/42
(a)
(b)
......................
169
169,477
Mila
BV,
Series
2025-1,
Class
E,
(1-mo.
EURIBOR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
2.72%),
4.63%,
10/12/42
(a)
(e)
......................
EUR
100
117,142
Milford
Park
CLO
Ltd.,
Series
2022-1A,
Class
AR,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.16%
Floor
+
1.16%),
5.04%,
01/20/38
(a)
(b)
...........
USD
250
249,870
Morgan
Stanley
ABS
Capital
I,
Inc.
Trust
(a)
Series
2005-HE1,
Class
A2MZ,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.60%
Floor
+
0.71%),
4.45%,
12/25/34
.................
155
148,930
Series
2005-HE5,
Class
M4,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.87%
Floor
+
0.98%),
4.72%,
09/25/35
.................
97
81,438
Navient
Refinance
Loan
Trust
(b)
Series
2025-B,
Class
A,
4.72%,
09/15/55
...
352
352,357
Series
2025-C,
Class
A,
4.80%,
10/15/55
...
248
248,696
Nelnet
Student
Loan
Trust
(b)
Series
2025-AA,
Class
A1B,
(SOFR
30
day
Average
at
0.00%
Floor
+
1.10%),
5.08%,
03/15/57
(a)
.....................
291
289,887
Series
2025-BA,
Class
A1B,
(SOFR
30
day
Average
at
0.00%
Floor
+
1.35%),
5.33%,
05/17/55
(a)
.....................
842
847,777
Series
2025-BA,
Class
B,
4.98%,
05/17/55
.
420
420,791
Series
2025-BA,
Class
C,
5.38%,
05/17/55
.
170
170,525
Series
2025-BA,
Class
D,
6.04%,
05/17/55
.
104
103,816
Series
2025-CA,
Class
A1B,
(SOFR
30
day
Average
at
1.35%
Floor
+
1.35%),
5.27%,
06/22/65
(a)
.....................
352
354,136
Series
2025-CA,
Class
D,
5.82%,
06/22/65
.
235
231,801
Neuberger
Berman
CLO
XXI
Ltd.,
Series
2016-
21A,
Class
A1R3,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.32%
Floor
+
1.32%),
5.20%,
01/20/39
(a)
(b)
.
250
250,972
Neuberger
Berman
Loan
Advisers
CLO
36R
Ltd.,
Series
2020-36RA,
Class
A,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.27%
Floor
+
1.27%),
5.55%,
07/20/39
(a)
(b)
......................
870
872,349
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Asset-Backed
Securities
(continued)
Newday
Funding
Master
Issuer
plc,
Series
2024-2X,
Class
D,
(Sterling
Overnight
Index
Average
at
0.00%
Floor
+
2.65%),
6.38%,
07/15/32
(a)
(e)
......................
GBP
100
$
135,718
Oaktree
CLO
Ltd.
(a)(b)
Series
2021-2A,
Class
AR,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.97%
Floor
+
0.97%),
4.87%,
01/15/35
......................
USD
250
249,625
Series
2025-31A,
Class
A,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.32%
Floor
+
1.32%),
5.60%,
07/15/38
......................
250
250,800
Oakwood
Mortgage
Investors,
Inc.
(a)
Series
2001-D,
Class
A2,
5.26%,
01/15/19
..
12
3,761
Series
2001-D,
Class
A4,
6.93%,
09/15/31
..
7
2,630
Series
2002-B,
Class
M1,
7.62%,
06/15/32
.
52
53,007
OCP
Aegis
CLO
Ltd.,
Series
2024-39A,
Class
A1,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.22%
Floor
+
1.22%),
5.11%,
01/16/37
(a)
(b)
...........
250
249,850
OCP
CLO
Ltd.
(a)(b)
Series
2020-8RA,
Class
AR2,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.22%
Floor
+
1.22%),
5.10%,
10/17/38
.................
250
250,400
Series
2021-22A,
Class
AR,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.35%
Floor
+
1.35%),
5.23%,
10/20/37
......................
250
251,067
Series
2025-46A,
Class
A,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.20%
Floor
+
1.20%),
5.05%,
10/15/38
......................
250
250,338
OHA
Credit
Funding
10-R
Ltd.,
Series
2021-
10RA,
Class
A1,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.26%
Floor
+
1.26%),
5.54%,
07/18/37
(a)
(b)
.
250
250,254
OHA
Credit
Funding
7
Ltd.,
Series
2020-7A,
Class
A1R2,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.28%
Floor
+
1.28%),
5.16%,
07/19/38
(a)
(b)
.
300
300,821
OHA
Loan
Funding
Ltd.,
Series
2013-2A,
Class
AR2,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.22%
Floor
+
1.22%),
5.35%,
10/20/38
(a)
(b)
..........
750
750,486
Option
One
Mortgage
Loan
Trust
Series
2007-CP1,
Class
2A3,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.21%
Floor
+
0.32%),
4.06%,
03/25/37
(a)
................
90
77,548
Series
2007-FXD1,
Class
1A1,
5.87%,
01/25/37
(d)
.....................
57
48,732
Series
2007-FXD1,
Class
2A1,
5.87%,
01/25/37
(d)
.....................
134
116,524
Series
2007-FXD1,
Class
3A4,
5.86%,
01/25/37
(d)
.....................
34
33,264
Origen
Manufactured
Housing
Contract
Trust,
Series
2007-B,
Class
A1,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.20%
Floor
and
18.00%
Cap
+
1.31%),
5.06%,
10/15/37
(a)
(b)
...........
2
2,406
Orion
CLO
Ltd.,
Series
2023-1A,
Class
A1R,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.22%
Floor
+
1.22%),
5.13%,
10/25/38
(a)
(b)
...........
930
931,477
Ownit
Mortgage
Loan
Trust,
Series
2006-2,
Class
A2C,
6.50%,
01/25/37
(d)
..............
51
46,464
OZLM
Funding
II
Ltd.,
Series
2012-2A,
Class
AR4,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.20%
Floor
+
1.20%),
5.04%,
07/30/37
(a)
(b)
..........
250
250,175
OZLM
XIX
Ltd.,
Series
2017-19A,
Class
A1RR,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.35%
Floor
+
1.35%),
5.25%,
01/15/35
(a)
(b)
...........
250
250,115
OZLM
XVIII
Ltd.,
Series
2018-18A,
Class
B,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.55%
Floor
+
1.81%),
5.72%,
04/15/31
(a)
(b)
...........
250
250,374
2025
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
8
(Percentages
shown
are
based
on
Net
Assets)
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Asset-Backed
Securities
(continued)
Palmer
Square
CLO
Ltd.
(a)(b)
Series
2019-1A,
Class
A1R2,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.25%
Floor
+
1.25%),
5.10%,
08/14/38
.................
USD
700
$
701,687
Series
2025-4A,
Class
A,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.27%
Floor
+
1.27%),
5.23%,
10/20/38
......................
250
250,654
Palmer
Square
Loan
Funding
Ltd.
(a)(b)
Series
2022-3A,
Class
BR,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
2.00%
Floor
+
2.00%),
5.90%,
04/15/31
......................
250
250,143
Series
2024-3A,
Class
A2,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.65%
Floor
+
1.65%),
5.51%,
08/08/32
......................
250
250,614
Series
2025-3A,
Class
A1,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.95%
Floor
+
0.95%),
4.66%,
01/15/34
......................
440
439,920
Park
Blue
CLO
Ltd.
(a)(b)
Series
2025-9A,
Class
A1,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.35%
Floor
+
1.35%),
5.43%,
10/20/38
......................
910
912,648
Series
2025-9A,
Class
C,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
2.00%
Floor
+
2.00%),
6.08%,
10/20/38
......................
250
251,169
Series
2025-10A,
Class
A1,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.28%
Floor
+
1.28%),
4.95%,
01/20/39
......................
250
250,000
Planet
Fitness
Master
Issuer
LLC,
Series
2025-
1A,
Class
A2II,
5.65%,
12/06/55
(b)
........
333
332,875
Post
CLO
Ltd.
(a)(b)
Series
2023-1A,
Class
A1R,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.30%
Floor
+
1.30%),
5.16%,
10/20/38
......................
250
250,687
Series
2023-1A,
Class
BR,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.70%
Floor
+
1.70%),
5.56%,
10/20/38
......................
250
250,919
Race
Point
X
CLO
Ltd.,
Series
2016-10A,
Class
A1R,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
1.36%),
5.22%,
07/25/31
(a)
(b)
..........
10
9,517
Rad
CLO
21
Ltd.,
Series
2023-21A,
Class
A1R,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.07%
Floor
+
1.07%),
4.93%,
01/25/37
(a)
(b)
...........
250
249,631
Rad
CLO
14
Ltd.,
Series
2021-14A,
Class
A,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.17%
Floor
+
1.43%),
5.34%,
01/15/35
(a)
(b)
...........
250
250,250
Rad
CLO
15
Ltd.,
Series
2021-15A,
Class
A1AR,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.36%
Floor
+
1.36%),
5.24%,
07/20/40
(a)
(b)
...........
250
250,924
Regatta
30
Funding
Ltd.,
Series
2024-4A,
Class
A1,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.32%
Floor
+
1.32%),
5.18%,
01/25/38
(a)
(b)
...........
1,050
1,053,328
Regatta
35
Funding
Ltd.,
Series
2025-5A,
Class
A1,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.29%
Floor
+
1.29%),
5.57%,
10/15/38
(a)
(b)
...........
500
501,440
Regatta
IX
Funding
Ltd.,
Series
2017-1A,
Class
B1R,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
2.00%
Floor
+
2.00%),
5.88%,
04/17/37
(a)
(b)
..........
847
849,082
Regatta
VI
Funding
Ltd.,
Series
2016-1A,
Class
A1R3,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.25%
Floor
+
1.25%),
5.21%,
10/20/38
(a)
(b)
......
250
250,617
Regatta
XI
Funding
Ltd.,
Series
2018-1A,
Class
AR,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.40%
Floor
+
1.40%),
5.28%,
07/17/37
(a)
(b)
...........
250
250,814
Regatta
XVI
Funding
Ltd.,
Series
2019-2A,
Class
CR,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.90%
Floor
+
1.90%),
5.80%,
01/15/33
(a)
(b)
...........
250
250,573
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Asset-Backed
Securities
(continued)
Regional
Management
Issuance
Trust
(b)
Series
2024-2,
Class
A,
5.11%,
12/15/33
...
USD
100
$
100,776
Series
2025-2,
Class
A,
4.59%,
11/16/37
...
553
552,083
Republic
Finance
Issuance
Trust
(b)
Series
2024-B,
Class
A,
5.42%,
11/20/37
...
465
473,813
Series
2024-B,
Class
B,
5.86%,
11/20/37
...
164
167,950
Series
2025-A,
Class
A,
4.59%,
11/20/34
...
230
230,741
Retained
Vantage
Data
Centers
Issuer
LLC,
Series
2025-1A,
Class
A2A,
5.09%,
08/15/50
(b)
.......................
348
344,792
Rockford
Tower
CLO
Ltd.,
Series
2025-3A,
Class
A1,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.30%
Floor
+
1.30%),
4.96%,
03/31/38
(a)
(b)
...........
250
249,676
Romark
CLO
Ltd.,
Series
2017-1A,
Class
A1R,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.03%
Floor
+
1.29%),
5.15%,
10/23/30
(a)
(b)
...........
7
7,041
RR
24
Ltd.,
Series
2022-24A,
Class
A1A2,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.31%
Floor
+
1.31%),
5.21%,
01/15/37
(a)
(b)
.................
500
501,880
Sagard-HalseyPoint
CLO
8
Ltd.,
Series
2024-8A,
Class
A1,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.39%
Floor
+
1.39%),
5.23%,
01/30/38
(a)
(b)
......
250
250,938
Sandstone
Peak
II
Ltd.
(a)(b)
Series
2023-1A,
Class
A1R,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.41%
Floor
+
1.41%),
5.29%,
07/20/38
......................
250
250,991
Series
2023-1A,
Class
BR,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.75%
Floor
+
1.75%),
5.63%,
07/20/38
......................
250
250,626
Sandstone
Peak
IV
Ltd.,
Series
2025-1A,
Class
A1,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.29%
Floor
+
1.29%),
4.95%,
01/20/39
(a)
(b)
...........
250
250,672
SC
Austria
SARL,
Series
2025-1,
Class
D,
(3-mo.
EURIBOR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
1.80%),
3.79%,
07/25/41
(a)
(e)
......................
EUR
100
117,919
SC
Germany
SA
Compartment
Consumer,
Series
2025-2,
Class
D,
(1-mo.
EURIBOR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
1.50%),
3.44%,
12/15/38
(a)
(e)
......
100
117,543
Secucor
Finance
DAC
(a)(e)
Series
2025-1,
Class
D,
(1-mo.
EURIBOR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
3.40%),
5.33%,
09/20/36
.
100
117,005
Series
2025-1,
Class
F,
(1-mo.
EURIBOR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
6.20%),
8.13%,
09/20/36
.
100
118,231
Sesac
Finance
LLC,
Series
2025-1,
Class
A2,
5.50%,
07/25/55
(b)
..................
USD
139
138,137
SG
Mortgage
Securities
Trust,
Series
2006-
OPT2,
Class
A3D,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.42%
Floor
+
0.53%),
4.27%,
10/25/36
(a)
..
100
79,912
Signal
Peak
CLO
14
Ltd.,
Series
2024-14A,
Class
A,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.30%
Floor
+
1.30%),
5.16%,
01/22/38
(a)
(b)
......
350
351,151
Silver
Point
CLO
1
Ltd.,
Series
2022-1A,
Class
A1R,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.32%
Floor
+
1.32%),
5.20%,
01/20/38
(a)
(b)
..........
250
250,901
Silver
Point
CLO
12
Ltd.,
Series
2025-12A,
Class
A1,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.31%
Floor
+
1.31%),
5.29%,
10/15/38
(a)
(b)
...........
250
250,625
Silver
Point
CLO
13
Ltd.,
Series
2025-13A,
Class
A1,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.25%
Floor
+
1.25%),
5.18%,
10/15/38
(a)
(b)
...........
310
310,574
Silver
Point
CLO
7
Ltd.,
Series
2024-7A,
Class
A1,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.36%
Floor
+
1.36%),
5.26%,
01/15/38
(a)
(b)
...........
250
250,891
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
9
(Percentages
shown
are
based
on
Net
Assets)
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Asset-Backed
Securities
(continued)
Silver
Point
CLO
8
Ltd.,
Series
2025-8A,
Class
A1,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.21%
Floor
+
1.21%),
5.11%,
04/15/38
(a)
(b)
...........
USD
250
$
250,364
Sixth
Street
CLO
XIV
Ltd.,
Series
2019-14A,
Class
A1R2,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.15%
Floor
+
1.15%),
5.02%,
01/20/38
(a)
(b)
.
250
249,855
Sixth
Street
CLO
XVIII
Ltd.,
Series
2021-18A,
Class
A1R,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.25%
Floor
+
1.25%),
5.13%,
10/17/38
(a)
(b)
......
250
250,476
SMB
Private
Education
Loan
Trust
(b)
Series
2015-B,
Class
B,
3.50%,
12/17/40
...
9
8,971
Series
2024-A,
Class
A1B,
(SOFR
30
day
Average
at
1.45%
Floor
+
1.45%),
5.43%,
03/15/56
(a)
.....................
165
166,321
SoFi
Consumer
Loan
Program
Trust
(b)
Series
2025-1,
Class
A,
4.80%,
02/27/34
...
532
534,233
Series
2025-1,
Class
B,
5.12%,
02/27/34
...
100
101,105
Soundview
Home
Loan
Trust,
Series
2004-
WMC1,
Class
M2,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.80%
Floor
+
0.91%),
4.64%,
01/25/35
(a)
..
1
892
Stream
Innovations
Issuer
Trust,
Series
2025-1A,
Class
A,
5.05%,
09/15/45
(b)
............
167
168,318
Summit
Issuer
LLC,
Series
2025-1A,
Class
A2,
5.21%,
11/20/55
(b)
..................
314
314,679
Sycamore
Tree
CLO
Ltd.,
Series
2021-1A,
Class
AR,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.39%
Floor
+
1.39%),
5.27%,
01/20/38
(a)
(b)
...........
250
250,997
Symphony
CLO
46
Ltd.,
Series
2024-46A,
Class
A2,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.59%
Floor
+
1.59%),
5.47%,
01/20/38
(a)
(b)
...........
250
250,577
Symphony
CLO
XXI
Ltd.,
Series
2019-21A,
Class
AR2,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.90%
Floor
+
0.90%),
4.80%,
07/15/32
(a)
(b)
..........
193
192,726
Taco
Bell
Funding
LLC,
Series
2025-1A,
Class
A2I,
4.82%,
08/25/55
(b)
...............
439
436,538
TAGUS
-
Sociedade
de
Titularizacao
de
Creditos
SA,
Series
2,
Class
D,
(1-mo.
EURIBOR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
4.00%),
5.89%,
10/27/42
(a)
(e)
.
EUR
77
91,701
Thayer
Park
CLO
Ltd.,
Series
2017-1A,
Class
A1RR,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.00%
Floor
+
1.00%),
4.87%,
04/20/34
(a)
(b)
......
USD
250
249,677
Towd
Point
Mortgage
Trust,
Series
2025-CRM1,
Class
A1,
5.80%,
01/25/65
(b)
(d)
..........
1,454
1,466,400
Trestles
CLO
IX
Ltd.,
Series
2025-9A,
Class
A1,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.26%
Floor
+
1.26%),
5.13%,
01/15/39
(a)
(b)
...........
250
250,563
Trimaran
CAVU
Ltd.
(a)(b)
Series
2023-1A,
Class
A1R,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.27%
Floor
+
1.27%),
5.15%,
03/20/38
......................
250
250,556
Series
2024-1A,
Class
A,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.38%
Floor
+
1.38%),
5.24%,
01/25/38
......................
460
461,659
Truist
Bank
Auto
Credit-Linked
Notes,
Series
2025-1,
Class
B,
4.73%,
09/26/33
(b)
......
396
397,007
UPG
HI
Issuer
Trust,
Series
2025-2,
Class
A,
5.00%,
09/25/47
(b)
..................
159
158,932
Upgrade
Master
Pass-Thru
Trust
(b)
Series
2025-ST5,
Class
B,
5.25%,
09/15/32
.
100
100,402
Series
2025-ST6,
Class
A,
4.61%,
10/15/32
.
123
123,711
Series
2025-ST7,
Class
A,
4.55%,
11/15/32
.
329
328,686
Series
2025-ST7,
Class
B,
4.98%,
11/15/32
.
187
187,249
Series
2025-ST8,
Class
C,
5.25%,
12/15/33
.
139
139,290
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Asset-Backed
Securities
(continued)
Upland
CLO
Ltd.,
Series
2016-1A,
Class
A2R,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
1.91%),
5.80%,
04/20/31
(a)
(b)
...........
USD
250
$
250,130
UPX
HIL
Issuer
Trust,
Series
2025-1,
Class
A,
5.16%,
01/25/47
(b)
..................
424
427,758
Valley
Stream
Park
CLO
Ltd.,
Series
2022-1A,
Class
ARR,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.19%
Floor
+
1.19%),
5.07%,
01/20/37
(a)
(b)
......
570
570,251
Vista
Point
Securitization
Trust,
Series
2025-
CES3,
Class
A1,
5.30%,
11/25/55
(b)
(d)
.....
378
378,334
Voya
CLO
Ltd.
(a)(b)
Series
2013-2A,
Class
A1R,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.97%
Floor
+
1.23%),
5.09%,
04/25/31
......................
18
17,684
Series
2018-1A,
Class
A1,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
1.21%),
5.10%,
04/19/31
......................
55
54,769
Warwick
Capital
CLO
5
Ltd.,
Series
2024-5A,
Class
A1,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.36%
Floor
+
1.36%),
5.24%,
01/20/38
(a)
(b)
......
679
681,302
Washington
Mutual
Asset-Backed
Certificates
Trust
(a)
Series
2006-HE4,
Class
2A2,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.36%
Floor
+
0.47%),
4.14%,
09/25/36
.................
115
28,859
Series
2006-HE5,
Class
1A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.31%
Floor
+
0.42%),
4.11%,
10/25/36
......................
92
71,114
Wellington
Management
CLO
4
Ltd.,
Series
2025-4A,
Class
A,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.15%
Floor
+
1.15%),
5.03%,
04/18/38
(a)
(b)
.
250
249,695
Whitebox
CLO
I
Ltd.,
Series
2019-1A,
Class
A1R3,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.18%
Floor
+
1.18%),
5.02%,
01/24/37
(a)
(b)
......
250
249,894
Whitebox
CLO
II
Ltd.,
Series
2020-2A,
Class
A1R2,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.38%
Floor
+
1.38%),
5.25%,
10/24/37
(a)
(b)
......
450
451,592
Yale
Mortgage
Loan
Trust,
Series
2007-1,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.40%
Floor
+
0.51%),
4.25%,
06/25/37
(a)
(b)
...........
71
21,600
Total
Asset-Backed
Securities
8
.5
%
(Cost:
$
82,377,425
)
...............................
81,873,110
Shares
Shares
Common
Stocks
Banks
0.0%
Flagstar
Bank
NA
.....................
32,591
410,321
Capital
Markets
0.0%
Wealthfront
Corp.
(g)
...................
30
408
Commercial
Services
&
Supplies
0.0%
WOM
New
Holdco
(c)
(g)
..................
86
1,978
Diversified
Telecommunication
Services
0.0%
Lumen
Technologies,
Inc.
(g)
..............
8,831
68,617
Energy
Equipment
&
Services
0.0%
Solaris
Energy
Infrastructure,
Inc.
,
Class
A
....
2,514
115,568
Hotels,
Restaurants
&
Leisure
0.1%
(g)
Caesars
Entertainment,
Inc.
.............
3,483
81,467
Genius
Sports
Ltd.
....................
28,152
310,235
2025
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
10
(Percentages
shown
are
based
on
Net
Assets)
Security
Shares
Shares
Value
Hotels,
Restaurants
&
Leisure
(continued)
Six
Flags
Entertainment
Corp.
............
4,302
$
65,993
457,695
Household
Durables
0.0%
Century
Communities,
Inc.
..............
1,535
91,102
M/I
Homes,
Inc.
(g)
.....................
386
49,389
Meritage
Homes
Corp.
.................
1,221
80,342
TRI
Pointe
Homes,
Inc.
(g)
................
2,670
84,025
304,858
Media
0.1%
(g)
AMC
Networks,
Inc.
,
Class
A
.............
7,408
70,524
EchoStar
Corp.
,
Class
A
................
4,806
522,412
592,936
Metals
&
Mining
0.0%
Algoma
Steel
Group,
Inc.
...............
15,104
61,926
Total
Common
Stocks
0
.2
%
(Cost:
$
1,793,896
)
...............................
2,014,307
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Corporate
Bonds
Aerospace
&
Defense
0.1%
Boeing
Co.
(The),
7.01%,
05/01/64
........
USD
406
461,317
Embraer
Netherlands
Finance
BV,
5.98%,
02/11/35
.......................
45
47,650
L3Harris
Technologies,
Inc.,
5.35%,
06/01/34
..
58
60,040
Northrop
Grumman
Corp.
4.03%
,
10/15/47
...................
186
149,404
5.25%
,
05/01/50
...................
260
245,362
4.95%
,
03/15/53
...................
72
64,886
TransDigm,
Inc.
(b)
7.13%
,
12/01/31
...................
100
105,097
6.38%
,
05/31/33
...................
100
102,613
1,236,369
Automobile
Components
0.1%
American
Axle
&
Manufacturing,
Inc.,
5.00%,
10/01/29
.......................
100
96,328
Clarios
Global
LP
6.75%
,
05/15/28
(b)
..................
100
102,538
4.75%
,
06/15/31
(e)
..................
EUR
100
119,193
Forvia
SE,
5.63%,
06/15/30
(e)
...........
100
122,473
Goodyear
Tire
&
Rubber
Co.
(The),
5.63%,
04/30/33
.......................
USD
100
94,720
IHO
Verwaltungs
GmbH,
7.00%,
(7.00%
Cash
or
7.75%
PIK),
11/15/31
(e)
(h)
.............
EUR
200
253,756
Mahle
GmbH,
6.50%,
05/02/31
(e)
.........
100
122,197
Schaeffler
AG,
5.38%,
04/01/31
(e)
.........
100
123,906
Tenneco,
Inc.,
8.00%,
11/17/28
(b)
.........
USD
100
100,320
ZF
Europe
Finance
BV
(e)
6.13%
,
03/13/29
...................
EUR
100
121,928
7.00%
,
06/12/30
...................
100
123,806
1,381,165
Automobiles
0.1%
Nissan
Motor
Acceptance
Co.
LLC
(b)
7.05%
,
09/15/28
...................
USD
100
103,423
5.63%
,
09/29/28
...................
46
46,130
Nissan
Motor
Co.
Ltd.,
6.38%,
07/17/33
(e)
....
EUR
300
361,577
RCI
Banque
SA,
(5-Year
EURIBOR
ICE
Swap
Rate
+
2.20%),
4.75%,
03/24/37
(a)
(e)
......
100
119,769
Volkswagen
International
Finance
NV,
(9-Year
EUR
Swap
Annual
+
3.36%),
4.38%
(a)
(e)
(i)
...
100
115,289
746,188
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Banks
3.1%
Bank
of
America
Corp.
(1-day
SOFR
+
0.96%),
1.73%
,
07/22/27
(a)
.
USD
476
$
469,928
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
+
1.30%),
3.42%
,
12/20/28
(a)
.....................
1,234
1,218,479
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
+
1.44%),
3.19%
,
07/23/30
(a)
.....................
245
236,640
(1-day
SOFR
+
1.37%),
1.92%
,
10/24/31
(a)
.
567
507,040
(1-day
SOFR
+
1.32%),
2.69%
,
04/22/32
(a)
.
230
211,060
(1-day
SOFR
+
1.22%),
2.30%
,
07/21/32
(a)
.
53
47,390
(1-day
SOFR
+
1.33%),
2.97%
,
02/04/33
(a)
.
1,506
1,377,244
(1-day
SOFR
+
1.83%),
4.57%
,
04/27/33
(a)
.
329
328,194
4.88%
,
04/01/44
...................
271
257,036
(1-day
SOFR
+
1.88%),
2.83%
,
10/24/51
(a)
.
383
243,778
Citigroup,
Inc.
(a)
(1-day
SOFR
+
1.14%),
4.64%
,
05/07/28
..
249
251,021
(1-day
SOFR
+
0.87%),
4.79%
,
03/04/29
..
927
940,282
(1-day
SOFR
+
1.36%),
5.17%
,
02/13/30
..
138
141,609
(1-day
SOFR
+
1.34%),
4.54%
,
09/19/30
..
193
194,535
(1-day
SOFR
+
1.42%),
2.98%
,
11/05/30
..
1,522
1,449,518
5.92%
,
12/11/30
...................
1,114
1,114,000
(1-day
SOFR
+
1.46%),
4.95%
,
05/07/31
..
188
192,020
(1-day
SOFR
+
1.17%),
4.50%
,
09/11/31
..
485
486,501
(1-day
SOFR
+
1.94%),
3.79%
,
03/17/33
..
1,348
1,285,289
(3-mo.
EURIBOR
+
1.58%),
4.11%
,
04/29/36
EUR
199
237,690
(1-day
SOFR
+
1.49%),
5.17%
,
09/11/36
..
USD
54
54,505
Credit
Agricole
SA,
(5-Year
EURIBOR
ICE
Swap
Rate
+
3.64%),
5.88%
(a)
(e)
(i)
............
EUR
100
120,551
JPMorgan
Chase
&
Co.
(a)
(1-day
SOFR
+
0.93%),
5.57%
,
04/22/28
..
USD
1,102
1,123,921
(1-day
SOFR
+
0.93%),
4.98%
,
07/22/28
..
351
356,229
(1-day
SOFR
+
0.86%),
4.51%
,
10/22/28
..
1,703
1,719,690
(1-day
SOFR
+
0.80%),
4.92%
,
01/24/29
..
596
607,080
(1-day
SOFR
+
1.02%),
2.07%
,
06/01/29
..
2,018
1,926,999
(1-day
SOFR
+
1.57%),
6.09%
,
10/23/29
..
368
387,614
(1-day
SOFR
+
1.16%),
5.58%
,
04/22/30
..
2,824
2,946,074
(1-day
SOFR
+
1.01%),
5.14%
,
01/24/31
..
2,168
2,240,831
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
+
1.11%),
1.76%
,
11/19/31
......................
340
302,051
(1-day
SOFR
+
1.85%),
5.35%
,
06/01/34
..
173
179,749
(1-day
SOFR
+
1.46%),
5.29%
,
07/22/35
..
2,008
2,071,617
(1-day
SOFR
+
2.44%),
3.11%
,
04/22/51
..
208
141,250
KeyBank
NA,
5.00%,
01/26/33
...........
536
541,369
Washington
Mutual
Escrow
Bonds
(c)(g)(j)
0.00%
,
11/06/09
...................
300
0.00%
,
09/19/17
(k)
..................
250
0.00%
,
09/29/17
...................
500
Wells
Fargo
&
Co.
(a)
(1-day
SOFR
+
1.07%),
5.71%
,
04/22/28
..
1,139
1,162,576
(1-day
SOFR
+
1.11%),
5.24%
,
01/24/31
..
778
805,635
(3-mo.
EURIBOR
+
1.22%),
3.90%
,
07/22/32
(e)
.....................
EUR
300
360,942
(1-day
SOFR
+
1.50%),
3.35%
,
03/02/33
..
USD
738
688,803
(1-day
SOFR
+
2.02%),
5.39%
,
04/24/34
..
445
462,992
(1-day
SOFR
+
1.78%),
5.50%
,
01/23/35
..
174
181,546
(1-day
SOFR
+
2.13%),
4.61%
,
04/25/53
..
83
71,422
29,642,700
Beverages
0.1%
Heineken
NV,
3.51%,
05/03/34
(e)
..........
EUR
430
502,421
Biotechnology
0.1%
AbbVie,
Inc.,
4.88%,
11/14/48
...........
USD
50
45,524
Amgen,
Inc.
3.00%
,
01/15/52
...................
141
90,987
4.40%
,
02/22/62
...................
127
99,199
5.75%
,
03/02/63
...................
148
144,401
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
11
(Percentages
shown
are
based
on
Net
Assets)
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Biotechnology
(continued)
Grifols
SA,
7.50%,
05/01/30
(e)
...........
EUR
100
$
123,432
503,543
Broadline
Retail
0.3%
Amazon.com,
Inc.
4.65%
,
11/20/35
...................
USD
1,175
1,170,248
3.95%
,
04/13/52
...................
824
643,081
5.55%
,
11/20/65
...................
634
614,978
Kohl's
Corp.,
5.13%,
05/01/31
(d)
..........
100
87,963
Rakuten
Group,
Inc.,
9.75%,
04/15/29
(e)
.....
700
782,922
3,299,192
Building
Products
0.1%
EMRLD
Borrower
LP
6.38%
,
12/15/30
(e)
..................
EUR
100
122,445
6.63%
,
12/15/30
(b)
..................
USD
100
104,151
Quikrete
Holdings,
Inc.,
6.38%,
03/01/32
(b)
...
100
104,088
Smyrna
Ready
Mix
Concrete
LLC,
8.88%,
11/15/31
(b)
......................
100
106,963
Standard
Industries,
Inc.,
4.38%,
07/15/30
(b)
..
100
96,471
534,118
Capital
Markets
2.2%
Goldman
Sachs
Group,
Inc.
(The)
(1-day
SOFR
+
0.91%),
1.95%
,
10/21/27
(a)
.
48
47,188
(1-day
SOFR
+
1.32%),
4.94%
,
04/23/28
(a)
.
2,265
2,290,870
(1-day
SOFR
+
1.73%),
4.48%
,
08/23/28
(a)
.
1,230
1,238,630
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
+
1.56%),
4.22%
,
05/01/29
(a)
.....................
623
624,296
(1-day
SOFR
+
1.77%),
6.48%
,
10/24/29
(a)
.
407
431,618
3.80%
,
03/15/30
...................
268
263,767
(1-day
SOFR
+
1.27%),
5.73%
,
04/25/30
(a)
.
256
267,449
(1-day
SOFR
+
1.21%),
5.05%
,
07/23/30
(a)
.
305
312,507
(1-day
SOFR
+
1.08%),
5.21%
,
01/28/31
(a)
.
749
773,452
(1-day
SOFR
+
1.58%),
5.22%
,
04/23/31
(a)
.
591
610,413
(1-day
SOFR
+
1.06%),
4.37%
,
10/21/31
(a)
.
343
342,183
(1-day
SOFR
+
1.09%),
1.99%
,
01/27/32
(a)
.
469
416,646
(1-day
SOFR
+
1.41%),
3.10%
,
02/24/33
(a)
.
599
551,814
Jane
Street
Group,
7.13%,
04/30/31
(b)
......
100
105,077
Morgan
Stanley
3.63%
,
01/20/27
...................
114
113,703
(1-day
SOFR
+
0.88%),
1.59%
,
05/04/27
(a)
.
578
572,970
(1-day
SOFR
+
1.00%),
2.48%
,
01/21/28
(a)
.
96
94,417
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
+
1.40%),
3.77%
,
01/24/29
(a)
.....................
635
631,413
(1-day
SOFR
+
1.73%),
5.12%
,
02/01/29
(a)
.
479
488,979
(1-day
SOFR
+
1.59%),
5.16%
,
04/20/29
(a)
.
505
516,367
Series
I
,
(1-day
SOFR
+
0.91%),
4.13%
,
10/18/29
(a)
.....................
945
944,696
(1-day
SOFR
+
1.83%),
6.41%
,
11/01/29
(a)
.
263
278,756
(1-day
SOFR
+
1.45%),
5.17%
,
01/16/30
(a)
.
720
739,128
(1-day
SOFR
+
1.26%),
5.66%
,
04/18/30
(a)
.
1,620
1,687,758
(1-day
SOFR
+
1.11%),
5.23%
,
01/15/31
(a)
.
1,758
1,813,355
(1-day
SOFR
+
1.14%),
2.70%
,
01/22/31
(a)
.
21
19,698
(1-day
SOFR
+
1.51%),
5.19%
,
04/17/31
(a)
.
710
732,061
(1-day
SOFR
+
1.03%),
1.79%
,
02/13/32
(a)
.
551
483,916
(1-day
SOFR
+
1.18%),
2.24%
,
07/21/32
(a)
.
482
428,299
(1-day
SOFR
+
1.29%),
2.94%
,
01/21/33
(a)
.
327
298,451
(1-day
SOFR
+
1.87%),
5.25%
,
04/21/34
(a)
.
912
938,960
(3-mo.
EURIBOR
+
1.55%),
4.10%
,
05/22/36
(a)
.....................
EUR
368
439,824
(3-mo.
EURIBOR
+
1.12%),
3.75%
,
11/07/36
(a)
.....................
180
208,108
MSCI,
Inc.,
5.25%,
09/01/35
............
USD
480
483,167
Prime
Investments
LLC,
11.00%,
05/01/30
(c)
..
250
259,573
SURA
Asset
Management
SA,
6.35%,
05/13/32
(b)
395
421,200
20,870,709
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Chemicals
0.2%
Avient
Corp.,
7.13%,
08/01/30
(b)
..........
USD
100
$
102,961
Brenntag
Finance
BV
3.38%
,
10/02/31
(e)
..................
EUR
400
464,167
Celanese
US
Holdings
LLC,
6.50%,
04/15/30
..
USD
100
100,500
Chemours
Co.
(The),
4.63%,
11/15/29
(b)
.....
100
90,423
FMC
Corp.,
(5-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
4.37%),
8.45%,
11/01/55
(a)
.................
100
79,151
Itelyum
Regeneration
SpA,
5.75%,
04/15/30
(e)
.
EUR
100
117,136
Maxam
Prill
SARL,
6.00%,
07/15/30
(e)
......
200
240,136
NOVA
Chemicals
Corp.,
9.00%,
02/15/30
(b)
...
USD
100
106,776
Orbia
Advance
Corp.
SAB
de
CV,
6.80%,
05/13/30
(b)
......................
202
199,172
Tronox,
Inc.,
4.63%,
03/15/29
(b)
..........
36
25,202
1,525,624
Commercial
Services
&
Supplies
0.1%
Allied
Universal
Holdco
LLC,
7.88%,
02/15/31
(b)
100
105,388
Amber
Finco
plc,
6.63%,
07/15/29
(e)
........
EUR
100
123,408
APCOA
Group
GmbH,
6.00%,
04/15/31
(e)
....
100
119,609
Biffa
Group
Holdings
Ltd.
(e)
5.25%
,
06/15/31
...................
100
117,180
7.38%
,
06/15/31
...................
GBP
100
135,957
Garda
World
Security
Corp.,
8.25%,
08/01/32
(b)
USD
100
101,632
GEO
Group,
Inc.
(The),
8.63%,
04/15/29
....
100
105,180
OT
Midco,
Inc.,
10.00%,
02/15/30
(b)
........
200
79,577
Paprec
Holding
SA,
4.13%,
07/15/30
(e)
......
EUR
100
118,080
Prime
Security
Services
Borrower
LLC,
3.38%,
08/31/27
(b)
......................
USD
100
98,046
Reworld
Holding
Corp.,
4.88%,
12/01/29
(b)
....
94
90,351
Williams
Scotsman,
Inc.,
6.63%,
04/15/30
(b)
...
100
103,359
1,297,767
Communications
Equipment
0.1%
Motorola
Solutions,
Inc.
5.60%
,
06/01/32
...................
195
205,066
5.55%
,
08/15/35
...................
359
373,073
5.50%
,
09/01/44
...................
57
55,531
Viasat,
Inc.,
5.63%,
04/15/27
(b)
...........
100
99,856
733,526
Construction
&
Engineering
0.1%
Heathrow
Finance
plc,
6.63%,
03/01/31
(e)
....
GBP
100
135,539
IRB
Infrastructure
Developers
Ltd.,
7.11%,
03/11/32
(e)
......................
USD
700
723,625
Weekley
Homes
LLC,
4.88%,
09/15/28
(b)
.....
92
90,729
949,893
Construction
Materials
0.0%
Cemex
SAB
de
CV,
(5-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
3.52%),
7.20%
(a)
(b)
(i)
................
327
340,865
Consumer
Finance
1.0%
Ford
Motor
Credit
Co.
LLC
6.95%
,
06/10/26
...................
200
201,741
4.27%
,
01/09/27
...................
300
298,440
5.92%
,
03/20/28
...................
368
376,537
6.80%
,
11/07/28
...................
459
481,546
2.90%
,
02/10/29
...................
335
314,816
5.88%
,
11/07/29
...................
200
205,303
General
Motors
Financial
Co.,
Inc.
5.95%
,
04/04/34
...................
101
105,704
5.90%
,
01/07/35
...................
89
92,658
6.15%
,
07/15/35
...................
150
158,068
GGAM
Finance
Ltd.,
8.00%,
06/15/28
(b)
.....
100
105,897
Synchrony
Financial
3.95%
,
12/01/27
...................
694
690,693
2025
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
12
(Percentages
shown
are
based
on
Net
Assets)
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Consumer
Finance
(continued)
5.15%
,
03/19/29
...................
USD
452
$
458,066
(1-day
SOFR
+
1.40%),
5.02%
,
07/29/29
(a)
.
994
1,006,508
(SOFR
Index
+
2.13%),
5.94%
,
08/02/30
(a)
.
2,002
2,086,437
(1-day
SOFR
+
1.68%),
5.45%
,
03/06/31
(a)
.
1,028
1,054,009
2.88%
,
10/28/31
...................
905
811,930
7.25%
,
02/02/33
...................
876
941,009
9,389,362
Consumer
Staples
Distribution
&
Retail
0.1%
Bellis
Acquisition
Co.
plc,
8.00%,
07/01/31
(e)
..
EUR
100
113,889
Boots
Group
Finco
LP,
7.38%,
08/31/32
(e)
....
GBP
100
139,401
KeHE
Distributors
LLC,
9.00%,
02/15/29
(b)
....
USD
100
104,970
Market
Bidco
Finco
plc,
6.75%,
01/31/31
(e)
...
EUR
100
116,238
New
Immo
Holding
SA,
5.88%,
04/17/28
(e)
....
100
121,563
Ocado
Group
plc,
10.50%,
08/08/29
(e)
......
GBP
100
135,252
Picard
Groupe
SAS,
6.38%,
07/01/29
(e)
.....
EUR
100
122,558
US
Foods,
Inc.,
4.75%,
02/15/29
(b)
........
USD
100
99,439
953,310
Containers
&
Packaging
0.1%
Ardagh
Group
SA,
12.00%,
(12.00%
Cash
or
7.50%
PIK),
12/01/30
(a)
(e)
(h)
............
EUR
100
106,983
Clydesdale
Acquisition
Holdings,
Inc.,
8.75%,
04/15/30
(b)
......................
USD
156
158,602
Mauser
Packaging
Solutions
Holding
Co.
(b)
7.88%
,
04/15/30
...................
83
82,345
9.25%
,
04/15/30
...................
200
192,000
Owens-Brockway
Glass
Container,
Inc.,
7.25%,
05/15/31
(b)
......................
100
102,078
Toucan
FinCo.
Ltd.,
9.50%,
05/15/30
(b)
......
181
180,748
822,756
Diversified
Consumer
Services
0.0%
Multiversity
SpA,
7.13%,
05/17/31
(e)
........
EUR
100
125,504
Service
Corp.
International,
3.38%,
08/15/30
..
USD
100
93,510
219,014
Diversified
REITs
0.9%
Equinix
Europe
2
Financing
Corp.
LLC,
5.50%,
06/15/34
.......................
342
354,070
GLP
Capital
LP
5.75%
,
06/01/28
...................
331
339,620
4.00%
,
01/15/30
...................
670
651,348
3.25%
,
01/15/32
...................
794
718,379
5.25%
,
02/15/33
...................
570
572,064
Trust
Fibra
Uno,
7.70%,
01/23/32
(e)
........
389
427,772
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield
SE,
(5-Year
EURIBOR
ICE
Swap
Rate
+
2.43%),
4.75%
(a)
(e)
(i)
.....................
EUR
100
119,641
Uniti
Group
LP,
4.75%,
04/15/28
(b)
.........
USD
100
99,385
VICI
Properties
LP
3.75%
,
02/15/27
(b)
..................
651
646,694
4.50%
,
01/15/28
(b)
..................
919
920,846
3.88%
,
02/15/29
(b)
..................
1,479
1,450,251
4.63%
,
12/01/29
(b)
..................
187
186,635
4.95%
,
02/15/30
...................
1,285
1,300,424
5.13%
,
11/15/31
...................
100
101,303
5.13%
,
05/15/32
...................
860
865,950
8,754,382
Diversified
Telecommunication
Services
0.9%
AT&T,
Inc.
3.50%
,
09/15/53
...................
674
451,057
6.05%
,
08/15/56
...................
897
902,271
3.80%
,
12/01/57
...................
907
623,873
3.65%
,
09/15/59
...................
1,525
1,005,676
3.85%
,
06/01/60
...................
389
266,880
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Diversified
Telecommunication
Services
(continued)
Bell
Telephone
Co.
of
Canada
or
Bell
Canada,
(5-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
2.39%),
6.88%,
09/15/55
(a)
USD
100
$
103,173
CCO
Holdings
LLC
5.13%
,
05/01/27
(b)
..................
100
99,862
4.50%
,
08/15/30
(b)
..................
100
94,151
4.75%
,
02/01/32
(b)
..................
110
100,534
4.50%
,
05/01/32
...................
393
352,732
4.25%
,
01/15/34
(b)
..................
414
352,014
Cipher
Compute
LLC,
7.13%,
11/15/30
(b)
.....
12
12,222
Fibercop
SpA,
4.75%,
06/30/30
(e)
.........
EUR
100
119,416
Frontier
Communications
Holdings
LLC
5.00%
,
05/01/28
(b)
..................
USD
562
562,966
5.88%
,
11/01/29
...................
358
362,645
8.63%
,
03/15/31
(b)
..................
219
230,428
Level
3
Financing,
Inc.,
7.00%,
03/31/34
(b)
....
36
37,101
Telecom
Argentina
SA,
9.25%,
05/28/33
(b)
....
27
28,079
Telecom
Italia
Capital
SA,
7.72%,
06/04/38
...
189
209,358
Turk
Telekomunikasyon
A/S,
7.38%,
05/20/29
(e)
324
337,465
Verizon
Communications,
Inc.
1.50%
,
09/18/30
...................
232
204,549
4.78%
,
02/15/35
...................
450
443,058
5.40%
,
07/02/37
(b)
..................
426
430,562
5.88%
,
11/30/55
...................
766
756,809
6.00%
,
11/30/65
...................
676
667,179
Windstream
Services
LLC,
7.50%,
10/15/33
(b)
.
7
7,176
8,761,236
Electric
Utilities
3.7%
AEP
Texas,
Inc.
5.40%
,
06/01/33
...................
393
405,729
5.70%
,
05/15/34
...................
340
354,399
3.45%
,
05/15/51
...................
59
39,859
AEP
Transmission
Co.
LLC
3.15%
,
09/15/49
...................
506
342,058
Series
N
,
2.75%
,
08/15/51
............
50
30,783
Alabama
Power
Co.
5.50%
,
03/15/41
...................
43
42,915
3.85%
,
12/01/42
...................
53
43,339
Baltimore
Gas
&
Electric
Co.,
3.75%,
08/15/47
.
77
58,767
California
Buyer
Ltd.,
5.63%,
02/15/32
(e)
.....
EUR
100
120,049
Continuum
Green
Energy
India
Pvt,
7.50%,
06/26/33
(e)
......................
USD
659
679,104
ContourGlobal
Power
Holdings
SA,
5.00%,
02/28/30
(e)
......................
EUR
100
120,320
Diamond
II
Ltd.,
7.95%,
07/28/26
(e)
........
USD
750
751,642
Dominion
Energy
South
Carolina,
Inc.,
Series
2025,
5.30%,
01/15/35
..............
33
34,114
Duke
Energy
Carolinas
LLC
3.70%
,
12/01/47
...................
485
366,164
3.45%
,
04/15/51
...................
477
338,297
Duke
Energy
Corp.
3.95%
,
08/15/47
...................
207
159,411
3.50%
,
06/15/51
...................
290
200,839
5.80%
,
06/15/54
...................
926
915,618
Duke
Energy
Florida
LLC
1.75%
,
06/15/30
...................
111
100,133
4.20%
,
07/15/48
...................
4
3,251
3.00%
,
12/15/51
...................
70
45,295
Duke
Energy
Kentucky,
Inc.,
(Acquired
08/11/25,
cost
$458,000),
6.01%,
09/15/35
(c)
(l)
......
458
469,450
Duke
Energy
Ohio,
Inc.
3.65%
,
02/01/29
...................
70
69,295
2.13%
,
06/01/30
...................
465
425,666
5.25%
,
04/01/33
...................
131
135,701
5.55%
,
03/15/54
...................
114
111,407
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
13
(Percentages
shown
are
based
on
Net
Assets)
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Electric
Utilities
(continued)
Duke
Energy
Progress
LLC
5.05%
,
03/15/35
...................
USD
66
$
67,108
2.50%
,
08/15/50
...................
1,234
719,413
5.55%
,
03/15/55
...................
71
70,034
Edison
International,
(5-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
3.86%),
8.13%,
06/15/53
(a)
............
100
104,052
FirstEnergy
Corp.
Series
B
,
3.90%
,
07/15/27
(d)
...........
1,107
1,102,584
2.65%
,
03/01/30
...................
469
437,286
Series
C
,
4.85%
,
07/15/47
(d)
...........
578
508,835
Series
C
,
3.40%
,
03/01/50
............
1,425
982,853
FirstEnergy
Transmission
LLC
4.75%
,
01/15/33
(b)
..................
750
749,760
5.00%
,
01/15/35
...................
896
897,777
5.45%
,
07/15/44
(b)
..................
340
328,145
4.55%
,
04/01/49
(b)
..................
451
383,092
Florida
Power
&
Light
Co.
3.15%
,
10/01/49
...................
178
121,904
2.88%
,
12/04/51
...................
277
176,553
Georgia
Power
Co.
4.85%
,
03/15/31
...................
247
253,421
4.95%
,
05/17/33
...................
359
366,022
Series
A
,
3.25%
,
03/15/51
.............
134
91,319
India
Clean
Energy
Holdings,
4.50%,
04/18/27
(e)
700
679,000
JSW
Hydro
Energy
Ltd.,
4.13%,
05/18/31
(e)
...
626
582,888
MidAmerican
Energy
Co.,
3.65%,
08/01/48
...
145
108,525
Minejesa
Capital
BV,
5.63%,
08/10/37
(e)
.....
500
495,625
Mong
Duong
Finance
Holdings
BV,
5.13%,
05/07/29
(e)
......................
435
430,599
NextEra
Energy
Capital
Holdings,
Inc.
4.69%
,
09/01/27
...................
301
304,577
(5-Year
EURIBOR
ICE
Swap
Rate
+
1.59%),
4.00%
,
05/15/56
(a)
................
EUR
800
936,963
NRG
Energy,
Inc.
(b)
4.45%
,
06/15/29
...................
USD
590
587,395
6.00%
,
02/01/33
...................
100
101,980
7.00%
,
03/15/33
...................
1,254
1,386,158
Ohio
Power
Co.
Series
P
,
2.60%
,
04/01/30
.............
82
76,526
Series
Q
,
1.63%
,
01/15/31
............
190
166,736
4.00%
,
06/01/49
...................
333
255,850
Pacific
Gas
&
Electric
Co.
6.15%
,
01/15/33
...................
148
157,042
6.40%
,
06/15/33
...................
235
253,423
3.30%
,
08/01/40
...................
1,069
809,182
3.75%
,
08/15/42
(d)
..................
59
44,642
4.75%
,
02/15/44
...................
472
398,603
4.00%
,
12/01/46
...................
239
179,012
3.95%
,
12/01/47
...................
166
123,585
4.95%
,
07/01/50
...................
923
780,149
3.50%
,
08/01/50
...................
574
387,049
5.25%
,
03/01/52
...................
532
463,850
6.75%
,
01/15/53
...................
963
1,024,176
6.70%
,
04/01/53
...................
73
77,031
5.90%
,
10/01/54
...................
295
282,729
6.15%
,
03/01/55
...................
490
484,744
6.10%
,
10/15/55
...................
1,080
1,059,899
PECO
Energy
Co.,
3.00%,
09/15/49
.......
14
9,188
PG&E
Corp.
5.25%
,
07/01/30
...................
2,126
2,110,942
(5-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
3.88%),
7.38%
,
03/15/55
(a)
.....................
1,621
1,688,257
Pinnacle
West
Capital
Corp.,
5.15%,
05/15/30
.
853
878,942
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Electric
Utilities
(continued)
Public
Power
Corp.
SA,
4.25%,
10/31/30
(e)
...
EUR
100
$
119,104
RTE
Reseau
de
Transport
d'Electricite
SADIR,
3.88%,
11/24/37
(e)
.................
100
116,854
Southern
Co.
(The)
5.70%
,
10/15/32
...................
USD
323
341,858
4.85%
,
03/15/35
...................
274
270,630
4.25%
,
07/01/36
...................
159
149,011
Star
Energy
Geothermal
Wayang
Windu
Ltd.,
6.75%,
04/24/33
(e)
.................
128
131,405
Vistra
Operations
Co.
LLC
(b)
5.05%
,
12/30/26
...................
235
236,676
4.60%
,
10/15/30
...................
190
189,923
6.95%
,
10/15/33
...................
526
586,142
6.00%
,
04/15/34
...................
1,276
1,342,777
5.70%
,
12/30/34
...................
1,179
1,216,919
VoltaGrid
LLC,
7.38%,
11/01/30
(b)
.........
119
117,899
XPLR
Infrastructure
Operating
Partners
LP,
8.38%,
01/15/31
(b)
.................
100
104,963
35,973,191
Energy
Equipment
&
Services
0.1%
Deepocean
Ltd.,
6.00%,
04/08/31
(e)
........
EUR
100
120,573
OEG
Finance
plc,
7.25%,
09/27/29
(e)
.......
100
122,845
Solaris
Energy
Infrastructure,
Inc.
(m)
4.75%
,
05/01/30
(b)
..................
USD
138
275,131
0.25%
,
10/01/31
...................
300
324,375
Transocean
International
Ltd.,
8.25%,
05/15/29
(b)
86
86,676
Transocean
Titan
Financing
Ltd.,
8.38%,
02/01/28
(b)
......................
67
68,620
USA
Compression
Partners
LP,
6.25%,
10/01/33
(b)
......................
8
8,096
1,006,316
Entertainment
0.6%
Warnermedia
Holdings,
Inc.,
3.76%,
03/15/27
.
5,464
5,427,238
Financial
Services
0.4%
Andiron
Financing
LLC,
(1M
Sofr
FWD
+
3.25%),
7.33%,
01/21/30
(a)
(c)
................
40
40,000
AT&T
Reign
II
Multi-Property
Lease-Backed
Pass-Through
Trust,
6.09%,
12/15/44
(b)
....
910
919,080
Block,
Inc.
2.75%
,
06/01/26
...................
100
99,403
3.50%
,
06/01/31
...................
157
147,567
Flourishing
Trade
&
Investment
Ltd.,
11.04%,
04/02/28
(b)
(c)
.....................
736
761,857
Garfunkelux
Holdco
3
SA,
9.00%,
09/01/28
(e)
..
EUR
14
16,045
ION
Platform
Finance
SARL
(e)
6.50%
,
09/30/30
...................
104
118,273
6.88%
,
09/30/32
...................
100
112,412
NCR
Atleos
Corp.,
9.50%,
04/01/29
(b)
.......
USD
100
108,538
PennyMac
Financial
Services,
Inc.,
6.88%,
05/15/32
(b)
......................
100
104,689
Progroup
AG,
5.38%,
04/15/31
(e)
..........
EUR
200
240,260
Resurgent
Trade
and
Investments
Ltd.,
9.51%,
12/05/27
(e)
......................
USD
718
718,000
Rocket
Cos.,
Inc.,
6.50%,
08/01/29
(b)
.......
100
103,139
Rocket
Mortgage
LLC,
2.88%,
10/15/26
(b)
....
100
98,541
Shift4
Payments
LLC,
5.50%,
05/15/33
(e)
....
EUR
100
120,350
United
Wholesale
Mortgage
LLC,
5.50%,
04/15/29
(b)
......................
USD
100
99,283
UWM
Holdings
LLC
(b)
6.63%
,
02/01/30
...................
27
27,339
6.25%
,
03/15/31
...................
22
21,965
Worldline
SA
(e)
0.88%
,
06/30/27
...................
EUR
100
106,539
4.13%
,
09/12/28
...................
100
105,856
2025
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
14
(Percentages
shown
are
based
on
Net
Assets)
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Financial
Services
(continued)
5.25%
,
11/27/29
...................
EUR
100
$
103,720
4,172,856
Food
Products
0.0%
Chobani
LLC,
7.63%,
07/01/29
(b)
.........
USD
100
104,312
Froneri
Lux
FinCo
SARL,
4.75%,
08/01/32
(e)
..
EUR
200
236,805
Post
Holdings,
Inc.,
6.38%,
03/01/33
(b)
......
USD
100
101,000
442,117
Gas
Utilities
0.0%
EP
Infrastructure
A/S,
4.13%,
02/27/33
(e)
.....
EUR
265
307,339
Ground
Transportation
0.1%
Albion
Financing
1
SARL,
5.38%,
05/21/30
(e)
..
100
121,210
Avis
Budget
Car
Rental
LLC,
5.38%,
03/01/29
(b)
USD
100
97,565
BCP
V
Modular
Services
Finance
II
plc
(e)
6.13%
,
11/30/28
...................
GBP
100
126,529
6.50%
,
07/10/31
...................
EUR
100
109,569
Edge
Finco
plc,
8.13%,
08/15/31
(e)
........
GBP
100
143,222
Kapla
Holding
SAS,
5.00%,
04/30/31
(e)
......
EUR
110
131,096
La
Poste
SA,
(5-Year
EURIBOR
ICE
Swap
Rate
+
2.68%),
5.00%
(a)
(e)
(i)
...............
100
121,368
Loxam
SAS,
4.25%,
02/15/31
(e)
..........
100
117,567
Union
Pacific
Railroad
Co.
Pass-Through
Trust,
Series
2014-1,
3.23%,
05/14/26
........
USD
71
70,678
1,038,804
Health
Care
Equipment
&
Supplies
0.1%
Avantor
Funding,
Inc.,
4.63%,
07/15/28
(b)
....
100
99,457
Bausch
+
Lomb
Corp.,
8.38%,
10/01/28
(b)
....
100
104,375
Becton
Dickinson
&
Co.,
5.08%,
06/07/29
....
171
175,527
Becton
Dickinson
Euro
Finance
SARL,
1.21%,
02/12/36
.......................
EUR
100
91,333
Medline
Borrower
LP,
5.25%,
10/01/29
(b)
.....
USD
100
100,540
Teleflex,
Inc.,
4.63%,
11/15/27
...........
100
99,848
671,080
Health
Care
Providers
&
Services
0.6%
Centene
Corp.,
4.25%,
12/15/27
..........
200
198,822
Community
Health
Systems,
Inc.,
10.88%,
01/15/32
(b)
......................
90
98,230
CVS
Health
Corp.
5.13%
,
07/20/45
...................
240
216,673
(5-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
2.89%),
7.00%
,
03/10/55
(a)
.....................
100
104,905
Elevance
Health,
Inc.
4.55%
,
05/15/52
...................
36
29,790
5.70%
,
02/15/55
...................
56
54,610
Ephios
Subco
3
SARL,
7.88%,
01/31/31
(e)
....
EUR
100
125,230
HCA,
Inc.
5.88%
,
02/01/29
...................
USD
114
118,799
4.13%
,
06/15/29
...................
114
113,613
5.45%
,
04/01/31
...................
755
787,993
3.63%
,
03/15/32
...................
81
76,507
4.60%
,
11/15/32
...................
1,115
1,104,902
5.60%
,
04/01/34
...................
238
248,215
5.45%
,
09/15/34
...................
355
365,311
5.75%
,
03/01/35
...................
879
922,606
5.50%
,
06/15/47
...................
90
85,051
3.50%
,
07/15/51
...................
339
229,775
4.63%
,
03/15/52
...................
407
332,381
6.20%
,
03/01/55
...................
349
355,680
LifePoint
Health,
Inc.,
11.00%,
10/15/30
(b)
....
100
109,664
Mehilainen
Yhtiot
Oy,
5.13%,
06/30/32
(e)
.....
EUR
100
119,304
Select
Medical
Corp.,
6.25%,
12/01/32
(b)
.....
USD
29
28,355
Tenet
Healthcare
Corp.
4.63%
,
06/15/28
...................
100
100,186
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Health
Care
Providers
&
Services
(continued)
6.13%
,
06/15/30
...................
USD
100
$
102,329
6,028,931
Health
Care
REITs
0.0%
MPT
Operating
Partnership
LP,
7.00%,
02/15/32
(e)
......................
EUR
100
122,120
Hotel
&
Resort
REITs
0.1%
Park
Intermediate
Holdings
LLC
(b)
4.88%
,
05/15/29
...................
USD
92
89,836
7.00%
,
02/01/30
...................
100
102,639
RHP
Hotel
Properties
LP,
4.50%,
02/15/29
(b)
..
100
99,004
Service
Properties
Trust
0.00%
,
09/30/27
(b)
(k)
.................
118
106,631
5.50%
,
12/15/27
...................
91
89,581
8.38%
,
06/15/29
...................
262
263,414
4.38%
,
02/15/30
...................
100
84,733
8.88%
,
06/15/32
...................
216
213,074
XHR
LP,
4.88%,
06/01/29
(b)
.............
92
90,707
1,139,619
Hotels,
Restaurants
&
Leisure
0.5%
1011778
BC
ULC,
4.00%,
10/15/30
(b)
.......
100
95,240
Allwyn
Entertainment
Financing
UK
plc,
4.13%,
02/15/31
(e)
......................
EUR
100
115,757
Aramark
International
Finance
SARL,
4.38%,
04/15/33
(e)
......................
100
117,427
Booking
Holdings,
Inc.,
3.25%,
11/21/32
.....
266
308,574
Bracelet
Holdings,
Inc.,
9.25%,
07/02/28
(b)
....
USD
276
269,985
Caesars
Entertainment,
Inc.,
4.63%,
10/15/29
(b)
100
95,924
Carnival
Corp.,
5.75%,
08/01/32
(b)
.........
585
600,374
Cirsa
Finance
International
SARL,
(3-mo.
EURIBOR
+
3.00%),
5.10%,
10/15/32
(a)
(e)
...
EUR
100
118,563
Deuce
Finco
plc,
7.00%,
11/20/31
(e)
........
GBP
100
136,138
Essendi
SA,
5.63%,
05/15/32
(e)
..........
EUR
200
240,909
Fertitta
Entertainment
LLC,
6.75%,
01/15/30
(b)
.
USD
100
95,078
Hilton
Domestic
Operating
Co.,
Inc.,
3.75%,
05/01/29
(b)
......................
100
97,130
Melco
Resorts
Finance
Ltd.
(e)
5.75%
,
07/21/28
...................
400
399,532
5.38%
,
12/04/29
...................
341
336,956
MGM
China
Holdings
Ltd.,
7.13%,
06/26/31
(e)
..
350
370,125
MGM
Resorts
International,
6.50%,
04/15/32
..
100
103,031
Midwest
Gaming
Borrower
LLC,
4.88%,
05/01/29
(b)
......................
92
90,494
Mohegan
Tribal
Gaming
Authority,
11.88%,
04/15/31
(b)
......................
100
105,669
NCL
Corp.
Ltd.,
6.75%,
02/01/32
(b)
........
100
102,392
Royal
Caribbean
Cruises
Ltd.,
5.38%,
01/15/36
235
235,984
Six
Flags
Entertainment
Corp.,
7.25%,
05/15/31
(b)
100
95,952
Studio
City
Co.
Ltd.,
7.00%,
02/15/27
(e)
......
200
200,200
Tabcorp
Finance
Pty.
Ltd.,
5.99%,
05/28/31
(e)
..
AUD
250
164,700
Wynn
Macau
Ltd.,
5.63%,
08/26/28
(e)
.......
USD
400
399,208
Yum!
Brands,
Inc.,
3.63%,
03/15/31
........
100
94,594
4,989,936
Household
Durables
0.1%
Ashton
Woods
USA
LLC
(b)
4.63%
,
04/01/30
...................
95
90,724
6.88%
,
08/01/33
...................
36
36,029
Beazer
Homes
USA,
Inc.,
7.25%,
10/15/29
...
169
172,721
Brookfield
Residential
Properties,
Inc.
(b)
5.00%
,
06/15/29
...................
94
90,928
4.88%
,
02/15/30
...................
100
93,145
DR
Horton,
Inc.,
5.50%,
10/15/35
.........
69
71,853
LGI
Homes,
Inc.
(b)
8.75%
,
12/15/28
...................
83
86,574
7.00%
,
11/15/32
...................
96
91,764
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
15
(Percentages
shown
are
based
on
Net
Assets)
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Household
Durables
(continued)
Mattamy
Group
Corp.,
4.63%,
03/01/30
(b)
....
USD
93
$
90,284
Newell
Brands,
Inc.,
6.38%,
05/15/30
.......
100
97,656
STL
Holding
Co.
LLC,
8.75%,
02/15/29
(b)
....
80
84,030
1,005,708
Independent
Power
and
Renewable
Electricity
Producers
0.0%
AES
Corp.
(The),
(5-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
2.89%),
6.95%,
07/15/55
(a)
............
100
98,732
Talen
Energy
Supply
LLC,
8.63%,
06/01/30
(b)
..
100
105,875
204,607
Insurance
0.1%
Acrisure
LLC,
4.25%,
02/15/29
(b)
..........
100
97,519
Alliant
Holdings
Intermediate
LLC,
7.38%,
10/01/32
(b)
......................
200
207,374
Ambac
Assurance
Corp.,
5.10%
(b)
(i)
........
15
19,299
Ardonagh
Finco
Ltd.,
6.88%,
02/15/31
(e)
.....
EUR
200
242,249
E.ON
International
Finance
BV,
3.50%,
09/03/35
(e)
......................
300
346,983
Panther
Escrow
Issuer
LLC,
7.13%,
06/01/31
(b)
.
USD
100
103,625
1,017,049
Interactive
Media
&
Services
0.4%
Alphabet,
Inc.
4.10%
,
11/15/30
...................
1,065
1,068,269
4.38%
,
11/06/64
...................
EUR
300
335,804
5.70%
,
11/15/75
...................
USD
1,169
1,150,589
Meta
Platforms,
Inc.,
4.65%,
08/15/62
......
1,380
1,114,743
3,669,405
IT
Services
0.7%
Almaviva-The
Italian
Innovation
Co.
SpA,
5.00%,
10/30/30
(e)
......................
EUR
100
118,495
Atos
SE,
9.36%,
12/18/29
(d)
(e)
............
206
276,716
Beignet
Investor
LLC,
6.58%,
05/30/49
(b)
.....
USD
2,790
2,947,622
Cedacri
SpA,
(3-mo.
EURIBOR
at
4.63%
Floor
+
4.63%),
6.69%,
05/15/28
(a)
(e)
...........
EUR
100
118,591
Cogent
Communications
Group
LLC,
6.50%,
07/01/32
(b)
......................
USD
100
93,521
CoreWeave,
Inc.,
9.25%,
06/01/30
(b)
.......
100
92,977
Gartner,
Inc.
(b)
4.50%
,
07/01/28
...................
1,535
1,530,035
3.63%
,
06/15/29
...................
108
104,101
3.75%
,
10/01/30
...................
1,430
1,356,073
6,638,131
Machinery
0.0%
Dynamo
Newco
II
GmbH,
6.25%,
10/15/31
(e)
..
EUR
100
119,699
Media
1.2%
AMC
Networks,
Inc.
10.25%
,
01/15/29
(b)
.................
USD
101
105,910
4.25%
,
02/15/29
...................
109
96,866
4.25%
,
02/15/29
(m)
.................
84
85,638
10.50%
,
07/15/32
(b)
.................
100
110,474
Charter
Communications
Operating
LLC
6.65%
,
02/01/34
...................
338
356,063
6.55%
,
06/01/34
...................
88
92,554
6.38%
,
10/23/35
...................
426
439,656
3.50%
,
03/01/42
...................
288
199,797
5.75%
,
04/01/48
...................
298
254,190
5.13%
,
07/01/49
...................
218
170,596
4.80%
,
03/01/50
...................
254
190,805
3.70%
,
04/01/51
...................
200
125,886
3.90%
,
06/01/52
...................
1,350
871,321
5.25%
,
04/01/53
...................
224
177,149
3.85%
,
04/01/61
...................
996
593,527
4.40%
,
12/01/61
...................
612
400,265
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Media
(continued)
3.95%
,
06/30/62
...................
USD
779
$
468,745
Clear
Channel
Outdoor
Holdings,
Inc.,
7.88%,
04/01/30
(b)
......................
100
105,319
Comcast
Corp.,
2.99%,
11/01/63
.........
666
360,238
DirecTV
Financing
LLC
(b)
8.88%
,
02/01/30
...................
21
21,248
10.00%
,
02/15/31
..................
100
102,205
Discovery
Communications
LLC
3.95%
,
03/20/28
...................
1,939
1,904,602
5.00%
,
09/20/37
...................
100
80,012
Gray
Media,
Inc.,
9.63%,
07/15/32
(b)
.......
100
103,777
Paramount
Global
3.70%
,
10/04/26
(d)
..................
180
176,979
2.90%
,
01/15/27
...................
902
887,334
3.38%
,
02/15/28
...................
117
113,547
4.95%
,
01/15/31
...................
490
471,196
4.38%
,
03/15/43
...................
137
95,291
5.85%
,
09/01/43
...................
157
129,261
5.25%
,
04/01/44
...................
60
45,292
4.90%
,
08/15/44
...................
46
33,011
4.60%
,
01/15/45
...................
152
105,407
6.25%
,
02/28/57
(a)
..................
100
89,691
Sirius
XM
Radio
LLC,
5.00%,
08/01/27
(b)
.....
100
100,244
Summer
BC
Holdco
B
SARL,
(3-mo.
EURIBOR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
4.25%),
6.31%,
02/15/30
(a)
(e)
EUR
100
110,164
Sunrise
FinCo.
I
BV,
4.63%,
05/15/32
(e)
.....
100
118,699
Univision
Communications,
Inc.,
9.38%,
08/01/32
(b)
......................
USD
100
107,481
Versant
Media
Group,
Inc.,
7.25%,
01/30/31
(b)
.
9
9,285
Virgin
Media
O2
Vendor
Financing
Notes
V
DAC,
7.88%,
03/15/32
(e)
.................
GBP
100
135,216
VZ
Secured
Financing
BV,
5.25%,
01/15/33
(e)
..
EUR
100
115,217
WPP
Finance
2013
3.63%
,
06/09/31
(e)
..................
830
962,916
11,223,074
Metals
&
Mining
0.2%
Cleveland-Cliffs,
Inc.,
7.38%,
05/01/33
(b)
.....
USD
100
104,003
Fortescue
Treasury
Pty.
Ltd.,
6.13%,
04/15/32
(b)
100
104,348
Glencore
Capital
Finance
DAC,
3.67%,
10/06/32
(e)
......................
EUR
220
256,880
Glencore
Funding
LLC
(b)
5.19%
,
04/01/30
...................
USD
64
65,771
2.50%
,
09/01/30
...................
51
46,730
6.38%
,
10/06/30
...................
382
411,104
2.85%
,
04/27/31
...................
287
264,735
Mineral
Resources
Ltd.
(b)
9.25%
,
10/01/28
...................
81
85,009
8.50%
,
05/01/30
...................
119
123,753
Novelis
Corp.,
4.75%,
01/30/30
(b)
.........
100
96,466
Samarco
Mineracao
SA,
9.00%,
(9.00%
Cash
or
9.00%
PIK),
06/30/31
(e)
(h)
.............
74
75,714
Stillwater
Mining
Co.,
4.50%,
11/16/29
(e)
.....
374
352,495
Vale
Overseas
Ltd.,
6.40%,
06/28/54
.......
23
23,472
Vedanta
Resources
Finance
II
plc,
10.88%,
09/17/29
(e)
......................
319
336,246
2,346,726
Multi-Utilities
0.0%
Dominion
Energy,
Inc.,
Series
B,
(5-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
2.51%),
7.00%,
06/01/54
(a)
.....
394
426,604
Office
REITs
0.0%
Alstria
Office
AG,
5.50%,
03/20/31
(e)
.......
EUR
100
120,292
2025
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
16
(Percentages
shown
are
based
on
Net
Assets)
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Oil,
Gas
&
Consumable
Fuels
6.3%
Aethon
I
LP,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.50%
Floor
+
6.15%),
10.08%,
01/10/27
(a)
(b)
(c)
....
USD
166
$
165,573
Antero
Resources
Corp.
(b)
7.63%
,
02/01/29
...................
235
238,503
5.38%
,
03/01/30
...................
2,195
2,225,388
BP
Capital
Markets
America,
Inc.,
4.89%,
09/11/33
.......................
649
660,238
Breakwater
Energy
Holdings
SARL,
9.25%,
11/15/30
(b)
......................
250
261,789
California
Resources
Corp.
(b)
8.25%
,
06/15/29
...................
85
88,908
7.00%
,
01/15/34
...................
71
69,939
Cameron
LNG
LLC,
3.40%,
01/15/38
(b)
......
1,079
936,658
Cheniere
Corpus
Christi
Holdings
LLC
5.13%
,
06/30/27
...................
451
455,361
2.74%
,
12/31/39
...................
1,293
1,102,487
Cheniere
Energy
Partners
LP
4.00%
,
03/01/31
...................
1,683
1,638,837
3.25%
,
01/31/32
...................
444
408,939
5.75%
,
08/15/34
...................
486
507,441
Cheniere
Energy,
Inc.,
5.65%,
04/15/34
.....
2,175
2,256,301
Civitas
Resources,
Inc.
(b)
5.00%
,
10/15/26
...................
162
161,524
8.38%
,
07/01/28
...................
84
86,553
8.63%
,
11/01/30
...................
19
19,913
CNX
Resources
Corp.,
7.25%,
03/01/32
(b)
....
306
319,433
Continuum
Energy
Pte.
Ltd.,
12.85%,
09/11/27
(b)
(c)
.....................
461
458,952
Crescent
Energy
Finance
LLC
(b)
7.88%
,
04/15/32
...................
100
98,529
7.38%
,
01/15/33
...................
119
112,925
CVR
Energy,
Inc.,
8.50%,
01/15/29
(b)
.......
100
102,785
Diamondback
Energy,
Inc.
3.25%
,
12/01/26
...................
2,629
2,609,960
3.50%
,
12/01/29
...................
2,608
2,529,965
3.13%
,
03/24/31
...................
2,018
1,885,644
4.25%
,
03/15/52
...................
168
130,581
Energean
Israel
Finance
Ltd.,
8.50%,
09/30/33
(b)
(e)
.....................
45
48,069
Energy
Transfer
LP
4.95%
,
05/15/28
...................
300
304,849
7.38%
,
02/01/31
(b)
..................
498
517,404
5.95%
,
05/15/54
...................
773
732,534
EQT
Corp.
3.13%
,
05/15/26
(b)
..................
1,003
997,271
6.50%
,
07/01/27
...................
505
514,737
3.90%
,
10/01/27
...................
1,327
1,320,955
5.70%
,
04/01/28
...................
403
415,874
4.50%
,
01/15/29
...................
1,452
1,455,425
5.00%
,
01/15/29
...................
1,689
1,711,020
6.38%
,
04/01/29
...................
898
929,233
7.00%
,
02/01/30
(d)
..................
1,202
1,305,556
7.50%
,
06/01/30
...................
3,706
4,076,485
4.75%
,
01/15/31
...................
4,772
4,803,321
3.63%
,
05/15/31
(b)
..................
2,368
2,226,830
5.75%
,
02/01/34
...................
435
454,421
Expand
Energy
Corp.
5.38%
,
02/01/29
...................
821
821,017
5.88%
,
02/01/29
(b)
..................
181
181,013
6.75%
,
04/15/29
(b)
..................
693
697,059
5.38%
,
03/15/30
...................
429
434,829
4.75%
,
02/01/32
...................
1,044
1,029,913
5.70%
,
01/15/35
...................
2,392
2,475,410
Genesis
Energy
LP,
8.00%,
05/15/33
.......
100
103,810
Gran
Tierra
Energy,
Inc.,
9.50%,
10/15/29
(b)
...
231
160,545
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Oil,
Gas
&
Consumable
Fuels
(continued)
Granite
Ridge
Resources,
Inc.,
8.88%,
11/05/29
(b)
(c)
.....................
USD
421
$
405,760
Hess
Corp.,
7.30%,
08/15/31
............
191
219,397
Hess
Midstream
Operations
LP,
5.88%,
03/01/28
(b)
......................
100
101,877
Hilcorp
Energy
I
LP,
8.38%,
11/01/33
(b)
......
100
102,106
India
Green
Power
Holdings,
4.00%,
02/22/27
(e)
347
337,974
Ithaca
Energy
North
Sea
plc,
5.50%,
10/01/31
(e)
EUR
100
118,123
ITT
Holdings
LLC,
6.50%,
08/01/29
(b)
.......
USD
100
95,965
Matador
Resources
Co.,
6.25%,
04/15/33
(b)
...
100
100,133
Medco
Laurel
Tree
Pte.
Ltd.,
6.95%,
11/12/28
(e)
400
401,228
NGPL
PipeCo
LLC,
3.25%,
07/15/31
(b)
......
938
862,922
Northern
Oil
&
Gas,
Inc.,
7.88%,
10/15/33
(b)
...
42
40,894
Permian
Resources
Operating
LLC,
8.00%,
04/15/27
(b)
......................
84
85,097
Petroleos
Mexicanos,
7.50%,
03/20/26
(b)
.....
906
908,265
Pioneer
Natural
Resources
Co.,
2.15%,
01/15/31
101
91,601
Puma
International
Financing
SA,
7.75%,
04/25/29
(e)
......................
400
411,408
Raizen
Fuels
Finance
SA
6.25%
,
07/08/32
(b)
..................
212
178,186
6.45%
,
03/05/34
(e)
..................
200
164,750
ReNew
Pvt
Ltd.,
5.88%,
03/05/27
(e)
........
700
695,492
Repsol
E&P
Capital
Markets
US
LLC
(b)
4.81%
,
09/16/28
...................
200
201,861
5.20%
,
09/16/30
...................
200
202,830
5.98%
,
09/16/35
...................
385
392,654
Sabine
Pass
Liquefaction
LLC
5.88%
,
06/30/26
...................
137
137,194
5.00%
,
03/15/27
...................
544
547,656
4.50%
,
05/15/30
...................
1,682
1,688,809
5.90%
,
09/15/37
...................
581
610,870
SM
Energy
Co.,
6.75%,
08/01/29
(b)
........
100
100,734
Sunoco
LP,
4.50%,
04/30/30
............
100
97,653
Targa
Resources
Corp.
6.15%
,
03/01/29
...................
779
820,064
4.20%
,
02/01/33
...................
575
550,482
Targa
Resources
Partners
LP,
4.88%,
02/01/31
566
569,460
Trident
Energy
Finance
plc,
12.50%,
11/30/29
(e)
328
333,228
Venture
Global
Calcasieu
Pass
LLC,
6.25%,
01/15/30
(b)
......................
100
101,242
Venture
Global
LNG,
Inc.
(b)
8.38%
,
06/01/31
...................
100
99,443
9.88%
,
02/01/32
...................
100
103,307
Venture
Global
Plaquemines
LNG
LLC,
6.50%,
06/15/34
(b)
......................
100
102,178
Viper
Energy
Partners
LLC
4.90%
,
08/01/30
...................
616
623,065
5.70%
,
08/01/35
...................
607
619,462
Vista
Energy
Argentina
SAU
(b)
8.50%
,
06/10/33
...................
92
94,070
7.63%
,
12/10/35
...................
32
31,660
Wintershall
Dea
Finance
2
BV,
(5-Year
EURIBOR
ICE
Swap
Rate
+
3.94%),
6.12%
(a)
(e)
(i)
.....
EUR
100
119,889
60,719,695
Passenger
Airlines
0.1%
Air
Canada
Pass-Through
Trust,
Series
2017-1,
Class
B,
3.70%,
01/15/26
(b)
...........
USD
(f)
314
Air
France-KLM,
(5-Year
EURIBOR
ICE
Swap
Rate
+
3.58%),
5.75%
(a)
(e)
(i)
............
EUR
100
119,045
American
Airlines
Pass-Through
Trust,
Series
2025-1,
Class
B,
5.65%,
11/11/34
.......
USD
39
39,197
American
Airlines,
Inc.,
5.75%,
04/20/29
(b)
....
100
101,834
Avianca
Midco
2
plc,
9.00%,
12/01/28
(b)
.....
74
74,904
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
17
(Percentages
shown
are
based
on
Net
Assets)
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Passenger
Airlines
(continued)
Deutsche
Lufthansa
AG,
(5-Year
EURIBOR
ICE
Swap
Rate
+
2.86%),
5.25%,
01/15/55
(a)
(e)
..
EUR
100
$
121,960
JetBlue
Airways
Corp.,
9.88%,
09/20/31
(b)
....
USD
100
100,746
JetBlue
Pass-Through
Trust,
Series
2019-1,
Class
AA,
2.75%,
05/15/32
...........
29
25,821
Latam
Airlines
Group
SA,
7.63%,
01/07/31
(b)
..
91
95,550
679,371
Personal
Care
Products
0.0%
Edgewell
Personal
Care
Co.,
5.50%,
06/01/28
(b)
100
100,104
Opal
Bidco
SAS,
5.50%,
03/31/32
(e)
........
EUR
100
121,232
221,336
Pharmaceuticals
0.1%
Bayer
AG,
(5-Year
EUR
Swap
Annual
+
4.46%),
5.38%,
03/25/82
(a)
(e)
................
300
361,796
Dolcetto
Holdco
SpA,
5.63%,
07/14/32
(e)
.....
200
238,562
Gruenenthal
GmbH,
4.63%,
11/15/31
(e)
......
100
118,752
Nidda
Healthcare
Holding
GmbH
(e)
5.38%
,
10/23/30
...................
100
120,094
(3-mo.
EURIBOR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
3.25%),
5.28%
,
10/15/32
(a)
................
100
118,581
Pfizer,
Inc.,
2.70%,
05/28/50
............
USD
312
194,474
Teva
Pharmaceutical
Finance
Netherlands
III
BV,
3.15%,
10/01/26
..................
100
98,687
1,250,946
Real
Estate
Management
&
Development
0.2%
ADLER
Financing
SARL,
8.25%,
(8.25%
Cash
or
8.25%
PIK),
12/31/28
(h)
..............
EUR
172
216,860
Aroundtown
Finance
SARL,
(5-Year
EURIBOR
ICE
Swap
Rate
+
3.43%),
5.25%
(a)
(e)
(i)
.....
100
114,550
Fantasia
Holdings
Group
Co.
Ltd.,
11.75%,
04/17/24
(e)
(g)
(j)
....................
USD
200
2,000
Five
Point
Operating
Co.
LP,
8.00%,
10/01/30
(b)
15
15,672
Forestar
Group,
Inc.,
5.00%,
03/01/28
(b)
.....
89
88,915
GLP
Pte.
Ltd.,
9.75%,
05/20/28
(e)
.........
200
204,250
Grand
City
Properties
SA,
(5-Year
EUR
Swap
Annual
+
2.18%),
1.50%
(a)
(e)
(i)
..........
EUR
100
115,691
Heimstaden
Bostad
AB,
(5-Year
EURIBOR
ICE
Swap
Rate
+
4.19%),
6.25%
(a)
(e)
(i)
........
100
122,823
Howard
Hughes
Corp.
(The),
5.38%,
08/01/28
(b)
USD
88
88,328
Vivion
Investments
SARL
(e)
8.25%
,
(
8.25
%
Cash
or
8.00
%
PIK),
02/28/29
(h)
.....................
EUR
100
116,477
5.63%
,
06/08/30
...................
100
113,186
(5-Year
EURIBOR
ICE
Swap
Rate
+
6.16%),
8.13%
(a)
(i)
......................
100
108,773
Vonovia
SE,
Series
B,
0.88%,
05/20/32
(e)
(m)
...
100
113,583
1,421,108
Residential
REITs
0.1%
Store
Capital
LLC
4.63%
,
03/15/29
...................
USD
180
179,337
5.40%
,
04/30/30
(b)
..................
563
573,483
752,820
Semiconductors
&
Semiconductor
Equipment
0.8%
AP
Grange
Holdings
LLC,
(Acquired
06/21/24,
cost
$560,000),
6.50%,
03/20/45
(c)
(l)
......
560
598,528
Broadcom,
Inc.
2.45%
,
02/15/31
...................
849
776,562
5.15%
,
11/15/31
...................
468
485,526
4.55%
,
02/15/32
...................
626
627,745
5.20%
,
04/15/32
...................
729
756,321
3.42%
,
04/15/33
...................
326
301,767
3.47%
,
04/15/34
...................
952
868,075
4.80%
,
10/15/34
...................
318
318,611
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Semiconductors
&
Semiconductor
Equipment
(continued)
3.14%
,
11/15/35
(b)
..................
USD
914
$
787,124
4.93%
,
05/15/37
(b)
..................
154
151,999
4.90%
,
02/15/38
...................
410
401,934
Entegris,
Inc.,
4.75%,
04/15/29
(b)
.........
100
100,218
Foundry
JV
Holdco
LLC
(b)
5.90%
,
01/25/33
...................
873
913,461
6.10%
,
01/25/36
...................
272
284,359
6.20%
,
01/25/37
...................
200
210,161
6.30%
,
01/25/39
...................
210
221,537
7,803,928
Software
1.0%
AppLovin
Corp.
5.13%
,
12/01/29
...................
1,120
1,148,812
5.38%
,
12/01/31
...................
2,746
2,847,519
5.95%
,
12/01/54
...................
881
872,543
Cloud
Software
Group,
Inc.,
9.00%,
09/30/29
(b)
.
284
295,789
IPD
3
BV,
5.50%,
06/15/31
(e)
............
EUR
100
118,867
McAfee
Corp.,
7.38%,
02/15/30
(b)
.........
USD
100
87,208
Microsoft
Corp.,
2.92%,
03/17/52
.........
893
584,948
Oracle
Corp.
6.00%
,
08/03/55
...................
554
488,511
5.95%
,
09/26/55
...................
1,769
1,567,359
6.13%
,
08/03/65
...................
1,043
923,673
6.10%
,
09/26/65
...................
512
451,580
9,386,809
Specialized
REITs
0.7%
American
Tower
Corp.
5.20%
,
02/15/29
...................
126
129,674
2.90%
,
01/15/30
...................
249
236,369
1.88%
,
10/15/30
...................
151
134,881
2.70%
,
04/15/31
...................
354
325,045
4.63%
,
05/16/31
...................
EUR
400
500,184
4.70%
,
12/15/32
...................
USD
385
385,083
5.45%
,
02/15/34
...................
44
45,703
5.35%
,
03/15/35
...................
709
726,877
Crown
Castle,
Inc.
5.60%
,
06/01/29
...................
222
230,359
2.50%
,
07/15/31
...................
78
69,729
5.10%
,
05/01/33
...................
46
46,387
Equinix,
Inc.
2.50%
,
05/15/31
...................
729
659,732
3.90%
,
04/15/32
...................
1,127
1,083,160
2.95%
,
09/15/51
...................
111
69,517
3.40%
,
02/15/52
...................
241
164,652
Extra
Space
Storage
LP
3.90%
,
04/01/29
...................
45
44,467
4.00%
,
06/15/29
...................
145
143,572
5.50%
,
07/01/30
...................
1,224
1,273,945
2.20%
,
10/15/30
...................
579
523,825
Iron
Mountain,
Inc.
4.88%
,
09/15/27
(b)
..................
100
99,899
4.75%
,
01/15/34
(e)
..................
EUR
100
114,279
SBA
Communications
Corp.,
3.88%,
02/15/27
.
USD
100
99,247
7,106,586
Specialty
Retail
0.1%
Asbury
Automotive
Group,
Inc.,
5.00%,
02/15/32
(b)
......................
100
97,180
Bubbles
Bidco
SpA,
6.50%,
09/30/31
(e)
......
EUR
100
120,566
CD&R
Firefly
Bidco
plc,
8.63%,
04/30/29
(e)
...
GBP
100
141,035
Duomo
Bidco
SpA,
(3-mo.
EURIBOR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
3.25%),
5.31%,
01/15/32
(a)
(e)
......
EUR
100
118,420
Goldstory
SAS,
6.75%,
02/01/30
(e)
........
100
121,907
Group
1
Automotive,
Inc.,
4.00%,
08/15/28
(b)
..
USD
100
98,022
2025
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
18
(Percentages
shown
are
based
on
Net
Assets)
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Specialty
Retail
(continued)
LCM
Investments
Holdings
II
LLC,
8.25%,
08/01/31
(b)
......................
USD
100
$
105,769
Lithia
Motors,
Inc.,
3.88%,
06/01/29
(b)
.......
100
96,693
Sonic
Automotive,
Inc.,
4.88%,
11/15/31
(b)
....
100
96,581
996,173
Technology
Hardware,
Storage
&
Peripherals
0.1%
Apple,
Inc.,
2.65%,
02/08/51
............
414
255,923
Dell
International
LLC,
4.50%,
02/15/31
.....
978
976,604
Xerox
Corp.
(b)
10.25%
,
10/15/30
..................
131
125,334
13.50%
,
04/15/31
..................
36
29,318
1,387,179
Textiles,
Apparel
&
Luxury
Goods
0.0%
Beach
Acquisition
Bidco
LLC,
5.25%,
07/15/32
(e)
EUR
100
119,642
VF
Corp.,
4.25%,
03/07/29
.............
100
117,915
237,557
Tobacco
0.6%
Altria
Group,
Inc.
5.63%
,
02/06/35
...................
USD
125
129,961
5.25%
,
08/06/35
...................
265
268,294
3.40%
,
02/04/41
...................
795
614,725
4.50%
,
05/02/43
...................
98
83,601
3.88%
,
09/16/46
...................
447
335,945
6.20%
,
02/14/59
...................
204
203,654
BAT
Capital
Corp.
4.63%
,
03/22/33
...................
425
422,575
7.08%
,
08/02/43
...................
252
283,051
4.54%
,
08/15/47
...................
159
131,895
4.76%
,
09/06/49
...................
240
202,778
5.28%
,
04/02/50
...................
729
657,382
7.08%
,
08/02/53
...................
1,128
1,278,887
Reynolds
American,
Inc.
7.00%
,
08/04/41
...................
51
53,348
5.85%
,
08/15/45
...................
951
935,630
5,601,726
Trading
Companies
&
Distributors
0.0%
FTAI
Aviation
Investors
LLC,
7.00%,
05/01/31
(b)
100
105,309
Herc
Holdings,
Inc.,
7.25%,
06/15/33
(b)
......
100
106,038
United
Rentals
North
America,
Inc.,
3.88%,
02/15/31
.......................
100
95,371
WESCO
Distribution,
Inc.,
6.38%,
03/15/29
(b)
..
100
103,267
409,985
Transportation
Infrastructure
0.1%
(e)
DP
World
Ltd.,
6.85%,
07/02/37
..........
270
305,354
TAV
Havalimanlari
Holding
A/S,
8.50%,
12/07/28
317
330,472
635,826
Wireless
Telecommunication
Services
0.3%
Maya
SAS,
6.88%,
04/15/31
(e)
...........
EUR
100
125,359
Rogers
Communications,
Inc.,
(5-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
3.59%),
5.25%,
03/15/82
(a)
(b)
....
USD
100
99,957
SoftBank
Group
Corp.
(e)
5.25%
,
10/10/29
...................
EUR
100
119,305
6.38%
,
07/10/33
...................
200
241,051
Telefonica
Europe
BV,
(EUAMDB08
+
3.62%),
6.75%
(a)
(e)
(i)
.....................
100
129,850
T-Mobile
USA,
Inc.
3.88%
,
04/15/30
...................
USD
664
652,961
2.25%
,
11/15/31
...................
56
49,599
2.70%
,
03/15/32
...................
532
478,281
3.60%
,
11/15/60
...................
67
44,512
5.80%
,
09/15/62
...................
848
834,656
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Wireless
Telecommunication
Services
(continued)
Vmed
O2
UK
Financing
I
plc
4.75%
,
07/15/31
(b)
..................
USD
200
$
184,643
5.63%
,
04/15/32
(e)
..................
EUR
100
118,158
Vodafone
Group
plc,
(5-Year
USD
Swap
Semi
+
4.87%),
7.00%,
04/04/79
(a)
............
USD
100
105,931
WOM
Chile
Holdco
SpA,
5.00%,
(5.00%
Cash
or
5.00%
PIK),
04/01/32
(a)
(b)
(h)
(m)
...........
46
41,895
WOM
Mobile
SA,
12.50%,
(12.50%
Cash
or
12.50%
PIK),
04/01/31
(a)
(b)
(h)
...........
2
1,838
3,227,996
Total
Corporate
Bonds
29
.1
%
(Cost:
$
279,326,262
)
..............................
282,394,023
Floating
Rate
Loan
Interests
Beverages
0.0%
Cirkul
Sr
Sec,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
4.00%
Floor
+
7.50%),
15.09
%
,
04/23/28
(a)
(c)
................
197
153,146
Capital
Markets
0.0%
Usavflow
II
Ltd.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
B
,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
6.50%),
10.27
%
,
09/10/29
(a)
(c)
................
87
87,737
Diversified
Telecommunication
Services
0.0%
ITG
Communications
LLC,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(6-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
4.75%),
8.95
%
,
07/09/31
(a)
............
236
227,740
Electric
Utilities
0.0%
(a)
OH
Partners
LLC,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
2.75%),
6.47
%
,
11/12/32
(c)
..................
70
69,650
West
Deptford
Energy
Holdings
LLC,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
4.00%),
7.72
%
,
07/26/32
........
97
95,691
165,341
Energy
Equipment
&
Services
0.0%
Stakeholder
Midstream
LLC,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(6-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
4.00%),
8.04
%
,
01/02/31
(a)
............
242
243,151
Financial
Services
0.0%
(a)
Al
Mansart
(Luxembourg)
Bidco
SCS,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(6-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
+
5.25%),
9.12
%
,
09/01/28
(c)
............
32
31,529
Al
Mansart
(Luxembourg)
Bidco
SCS,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
A
,
(6-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
5.25%),
9.12
%
,
09/01/28
(c)
..
48
47,778
CPV
Fairview
LLC,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
B
,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
2.50%),
6.17
%
,
08/14/31
...................
88
88,082
Hunterstown
Generation
LLC,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
3.00%),
7.00
%
,
11/06/31
............
73
72,817
240,206
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
19
(Percentages
shown
are
based
on
Net
Assets)
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Hotels,
Restaurants
&
Leisure
0.1%
(a)
Bally's
Corp.,
Facility
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
B
,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.50%
Floor
+
3.25%),
7.37
%
,
10/02/28
.............
USD
369
$
363,614
Peninsula
Pacific
Entertainment
LLC,
Facility
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
B
,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
4.75%),
8.42
%
,
10/01/32
(c)
..
178
178,637
542,251
Media
0.1%
(a)
DirecTV
Financing
LLC,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
B
,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.75%
Floor
+
5.50%),
9.34
%
,
02/17/31
.............
170
169,358
ECL
Entertainment
LLC,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
B
,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
3.00%),
6.72
%
,
08/30/30
.............
208
207,335
376,693
Oil,
Gas
&
Consumable
Fuels
0.0%
CVR
CHC
LP,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
(3-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
4.00%),
8.00
%
,
12/30/27
(a)
(c)
.................
227
227,355
Technology
Hardware,
Storage
&
Peripherals
0.0%
Xerox
Corp.,
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
,
11/19/29
(a)
(n)
..
35
29,838
Total
Floating
Rate
Loan
Interests
0
.2
%
(Cost:
$
2,319,722
)
...............................
2,293,458
Foreign
Agency
Obligations
Argentina
0.0%
YPF
SA
,
9.50
%
,
01/17/31
(b)
..............
45
47,939
Colombia
0.0%
Ecopetrol
SA
,
7.75
%
,
02/01/32
............
93
95,284
France
0.0%
Electricite
de
France
SA
(5-Year
EURIBOR
ICE
Swap
Rate
+
3.28%),
5.63
%
(a)
(e)
(i)
........
EUR
200
244,681
Hungary
0.0%
MVM
Energetika
Zrt.
,
6.50
%
,
03/13/31
(e)
.....
USD
396
417,780
Mexico
0.1%
Petroleos
Mexicanos
6.84
%
,
01/23/30
...................
152
154,417
5.95
%
,
01/28/31
...................
185
179,061
6.70
%
,
02/16/32
...................
16
15,954
10.00
%
,
02/07/33
..................
10
11,560
6.38
%
,
01/23/45
...................
118
94,745
455,737
Morocco
0.1%
OCP
SA
6.75
%
,
05/02/34
(b)
..................
200
215,690
6.75
%
,
05/02/34
(e)
..................
321
346,182
561,872
Saudi
Arabia
0.0%
SRC
Sukuk
Ltd.
,
4.38
%
,
04/02/29
(e)
........
200
199,921
Venezuela
0.0%
Petroleos
de
Venezuela
SA
(e)
6.00
%
,
11/15/26
(a)
(g)
(j)
................
50
11,625
9.75
%
,
05/17/35
...................
57
14,763
26,388
Total
Foreign
Agency
Obligations
0
.2
%
(Cost:
$
2,007,387
)
...............................
2,049,602
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Foreign
Government
Obligations
Argentina
0.0%
Argentine
Republic
(The)
1.00
%
,
07/09/29
...................
USD
7
$
6,419
4.12
%
,
07/09/35
(d)
..................
61
45,384
3.50
%
,
07/09/41
(d)
..................
58
40,136
91,939
Barbados
0.0%
Barbados
Government
Bond
,
8.00
%
,
06/26/35
(b)
41
43,216
Brazil
0.1%
Federative
Republic
of
Brazil
10.00
%
,
01/01/27
..................
BRL
3
453,977
6.00
%
,
08/15/30
...................
1
466,467
920,444
China
0.0%
People's
Republic
of
China
2.11
%
,
08/25/34
...................
CNY
940
137,495
1.92
%
,
07/15/45
...................
560
75,135
212,630
Colombia
0.1%
Republic
of
Colombia
5.75
%
,
11/03/27
...................
COP
2,052,100
490,770
7.75
%
,
09/18/30
...................
2,356,500
510,936
1,001,706
Costa
Rica
0.0%
Republic
of
Costa
Rica
,
7.16
%
,
03/12/45
(e)
....
USD
200
221,626
Czech
Republic
0.1%
Czech
Republic
2.75
%
,
07/23/29
...................
CZK
4,660
218,097
4.50
%
,
11/11/32
...................
3,910
192,113
4.20
%
,
12/04/36
(e)
..................
1,450
68,068
478,278
Dominican
Republic
0.0%
Dominican
Republic
Government
Bond
,
10.50
%
,
03/15/37
(b)
.......................
DOP
8,000
135,915
Ecuador
0.0%
Republic
of
Ecuador
(d)(e)
6.90
%
,
07/31/35
...................
USD
30
26,430
5.00
%
,
07/31/40
...................
59
45,826
72,256
Egypt
0.0%
Arab
Republic
of
Egypt
24.46
%
,
10/01/27
..................
EGP
4,911
104,367
24.44
%
,
08/05/28
..................
1,300
28,067
23.38
%
,
08/26/28
..................
3,774
79,826
212,260
Ghana
0.0%
Republic
of
Ghana
(d)
5.00
%
,
07/03/35
(b)
..................
USD
46
41,986
5.00
%
,
07/03/35
(e)
..................
28
25,556
67,542
Hungary
0.0%
Hungary
Government
Bond
4.00
%
,
07/25/29
(e)
..................
EUR
34
40,895
7.00
%
,
10/24/35
...................
HUF
42,450
131,508
172,403
India
0.0%
Republic
of
India
6.79
%
,
10/07/34
...................
INR
15,790
177,258
2025
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
20
(Percentages
shown
are
based
on
Net
Assets)
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
India
(continued)
7.30
%
,
06/19/53
...................
INR
4,000
$
44,543
7.09
%
,
08/05/54
...................
7,700
83,315
305,116
Indonesia
0.2%
Republic
of
Indonesia
7.00
%
,
05/15/27
...................
IDR
4,022,000
247,763
2.85
%
,
02/14/30
...................
USD
890
841,940
6.38
%
,
04/15/32
...................
IDR
2,008,000
123,286
8.25
%
,
06/15/32
...................
276,000
18,578
7.00
%
,
02/15/33
...................
3,983,000
252,117
6.63
%
,
05/15/33
...................
1,454,000
89,915
6.75
%
,
07/15/35
...................
768,000
48,340
7.13
%
,
06/15/38
...................
2,485,000
159,181
3.05
%
,
03/12/51
...................
USD
641
428,867
2,209,987
Japan
0.4%
Japan
Government
Bond
1.40
%
,
09/20/52
...................
JPY
37,000
154,326
2.30
%
,
12/20/54
...................
349,850
1,793,428
2.40
%
,
03/20/55
...................
202,750
1,063,104
3.20
%
,
09/20/55
...................
42,900
265,627
3,276,485
Lebanon
0.0%
Lebanese
Republic
(e)(g)(j)
6.85
%
,
03/23/27
...................
USD
36
8,280
6.65
%
,
11/03/28
...................
90
20,700
28,980
Malaysia
0.1%
Malaysia
Government
Bond
4.05
%
,
04/18/39
...................
MYR
1,200
304,217
3.76
%
,
05/22/40
...................
100
24,459
328,676
Mexico
0.5%
Mex
Bonos
Desarr
Fix
Rt
7.00
%
,
09/03/26
...................
MXN
93
515,346
8.50
%
,
03/01/29
...................
54
300,252
8.50
%
,
05/31/29
...................
1
6,797
7.50
%
,
05/26/33
...................
115
592,302
8.00
%
,
02/21/36
...................
21
106,481
6.05
%
,
01/11/40
...................
USD
48
47,779
United
Mexican
States
2.66
%
,
05/24/31
...................
1,538
1,370,358
4.50
%
,
01/31/50
...................
1,451
1,097,682
7.38
%
,
05/13/55
...................
200
215,200
4,252,197
Panama
0.1%
Republic
of
Panama
3.88
%
,
03/17/28
...................
347
340,754
4.50
%
,
04/01/56
...................
718
537,782
878,536
Peru
0.1%
Republic
of
Peru
6.85
%
,
08/12/35
(b)
..................
PEN
280
89,726
6.85
%
,
08/12/35
(e)
..................
410
131,384
7.60
%
,
08/12/39
(e)
..................
133
43,122
7.60
%
,
08/12/39
(b)
..................
132
42,797
3.55
%
,
03/10/51
...................
USD
636
446,790
753,819
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Philippines
0.3%
Republic
of
Philippines
3.00
%
,
02/01/28
...................
USD
516
$
504,390
6.25
%
,
02/28/29
...................
PHP
7,350
127,334
6.38
%
,
07/27/30
...................
10,260
178,254
6.00
%
,
08/20/30
...................
76,800
1,313,262
6.38
%
,
04/28/35
...................
27,800
483,466
3.20
%
,
07/06/46
...................
USD
829
594,808
3,201,514
Poland
0.1%
Republic
of
Poland
5.75
%
,
04/25/29
...................
PLN
1,016
296,780
4.75
%
,
07/25/29
...................
572
162,107
5.00
%
,
01/25/30
...................
640
182,448
5.00
%
,
10/25/34
...................
654
181,480
5.00
%
,
10/25/35
...................
1,222
336,225
2.00
%
,
08/25/36
...................
300
75,910
1,234,950
Republic
of
Turkiye
0.0%
Republic
of
Turkiye
(The)
31.08
%
,
11/08/28
..................
TRY
1,466
33,808
30.00
%
,
09/12/29
..................
1,853
42,069
26.20
%
,
10/05/33
..................
2,110
47,481
123,358
Romania
0.0%
Romania
Government
Bond
5.25
%
,
05/30/32
(e)
..................
EUR
42
50,435
5.38
%
,
06/07/33
(b)
..................
10
11,870
6.13
%
,
10/07/37
(b)
..................
10
11,814
6.50
%
,
10/07/45
(b)
..................
9
10,507
84,626
South
Africa
0.3%
Republic
of
South
Africa
8.00
%
,
01/31/30
...................
ZAR
10,948
675,812
7.00
%
,
02/28/31
...................
14,973
883,997
7.10
%
,
11/19/36
(e)
..................
USD
200
214,588
8.50
%
,
01/31/37
...................
ZAR
9,477
568,530
2,342,927
Sri
Lanka
0.0%
Sri
Lanka
Government
Bond
(e)
4.00
%
,
04/15/28
...................
USD
7
6,990
3.60
%
,
06/15/35
(d)
..................
32
24,273
31,263
Thailand
0.1%
Kingdom
of
Thailand
2.50
%
,
11/17/29
...................
THB
19,264
639,219
2.41
%
,
03/17/35
...................
5,912
200,310
2.98
%
,
06/17/45
...................
6,300
221,610
4.00
%
,
06/17/55
...................
137
5,746
1,066,885
Ukraine
0.0%
Ukraine
Government
Bond
(d)
4.50
%
,
02/01/29
(e)
..................
USD
37
27,657
4.50
%
,
02/01/29
(b)
..................
43
32,143
0.00
%
,
02/01/30
(b)
..................
2
1,180
0.00
%
,
02/01/35
(b)
..................
5
2,825
4.50
%
,
02/01/35
(b)
..................
9
5,355
0.00
%
,
02/01/36
(e)
..................
49
27,562
4.50
%
,
02/01/36
(b)
..................
6
3,510
4.50
%
,
02/01/36
(e)
..................
40
23,400
123,632
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
21
(Percentages
shown
are
based
on
Net
Assets)
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Uruguay
0.1%
Oriental
Republic
of
Uruguay
4.38
%
,
10/27/27
...................
USD
119
$
119,947
9.75
%
,
07/20/33
...................
UYU
1,234
35,487
8.00
%
,
10/29/35
...................
3,976
104,917
5.10
%
,
06/18/50
...................
USD
534
504,160
764,511
Venezuela
0.0%
Bolivarian
Republic
of
Venezuela
,
11.95
%
,
08/05/31
(e)
(g)
(j)
.....................
64
20,352
Total
Foreign
Government
Obligations
2
.6
%
(Cost:
$
26,201,516
)
...............................
24,658,029
Shares
Shares
Investment
Companies
BlackRock
Allocation
Target
Shares
-
BATS
Series
A
,
Class
A
(o)
..................
14,408,518
138,033,600
Total
Investment
Companies
14
.2
%
(Cost:
$
144,284,000
)
..............................
138,033,600
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Municipal
Bonds
California
0
.2
%
Bay
Area
Toll
Authority
,
Series
2010S-1
,
RB
,
7.04
%
,
04/01/50
...................
400
456,740
Los
Angeles
Community
College
District
,
Series
2010E
,
GO
,
6.60
%
,
08/01/42
...........
110
119,197
State
of
California
Series
2018
,
GO
,
4.60
%
,
04/01/38
.......
1,215
1,237,237
Series
2009
,
GO
,
7.55
%
,
04/01/39
.......
65
78,882
University
of
California
,
Series
2012AD
,
RB
,
4.86
%
,
05/15/2112
..................
75
62,239
1,954,295
Georgia
0.0
%
Municipal
Electric
Authority
of
Georgia
,
Series
2010-A
,
RB
,
6.64
%
,
04/01/57
..........
52
56,235
Illinois
0
.1
%
State
of
Illinois
,
Series
2003
,
GO
,
5.10
%
,
06/01/33
...................
886
907,663
Louisiana
0
.1
%
Louisiana
Local
Government
Environmental
Facilities
&
Community
Development
Authority
,
Series
2022A
,
RB
,
4.15
%
,
02/01/33
620
620,483
New
Jersey
0
.1
%
New
Jersey
Turnpike
Authority
,
Series
2009F
,
RB
,
7.41
%
,
01/01/40
................
317
379,938
New
York
0.0
%
Metropolitan
Transportation
Authority
,
Series
2010A
,
RB
,
6.67
%
,
11/15/39
...........
195
212,295
New
York
City
Municipal
Water
Finance
Authority
Series
2010EE
,
RB
,
6.01
%
,
06/15/42
.....
105
108,737
Series
2011CC
,
RB
,
5.88
%
,
06/15/44
.....
155
157,536
New
York
State
Dormitory
Authority
,
Series
2010H
,
RB
,
5.39
%
,
03/15/40
...........
60
60,479
Port
Authority
of
New
York
&
New
Jersey
Series
2010-165
,
RB
,
5.65
%
,
11/01/40
....
120
127,852
Series
2014-181
,
RB
,
4.96
%
,
08/01/46
....
195
181,753
848,652
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Ohio
0.0
%
American
Municipal
Power,
Inc.
,
Series
2010A
,
RB
,
8.08
%
,
02/15/50
................
USD
135
$
169,731
Texas
0
.1
%
City
of
San
Antonio
Electric
&
Gas
Systems
,
Series
2010A
,
RB
,
5.81
%
,
02/01/41
......
215
221,713
Port
of
Beaumont
Navigation
District
,
Series
2024B
,
RB
,
10.00
%
,
07/01/26
(b)
.........
310
311,208
State
of
Texas
,
Series
2009A
,
GO
,
5.52
%
,
04/01/39
...................
323
331,384
864,305
Total
Municipal
Bonds
0
.6
%
(Cost:
$
6,253,593
)
...............................
5,801,302
Non-Agency
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
Collateralized
Mortgage
Obligations
2.8%
A&D
Mortgage
Trust
(b)
Series
2024-NQM5,
Class
A1,
5.70%,
11/25/69
......................
104
104,658
Series
2024-NQM5,
Class
M1,
6.52%,
11/25/69
(a)
.....................
100
101,279
Series
2025-NQM2,
Class
A1,
5.79%,
06/25/70
(a)
.....................
154
155,350
ACRA
Trust,
Series
2024-NQM1,
Class
A1,
5.61%,
10/25/64
(b)
(d)
.................
282
283,446
Alternative
Loan
Trust
Series
2005-22T1,
Class
A1,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.35%
Floor
and
5.42%
Cap
+
0.46%),
4.20%,
06/25/35
(a)
......
89
78,652
Series
2005-76,
Class
2A1,
(Federal
Reserve
US
12
Month
Cumulative
Average
1
Year
CMT
at
1.00%
Floor
+
1.00%),
5.03%,
02/25/36
(a)
.....................
11
10,123
Series
2006-11CB,
Class
3A1,
6.50%,
05/25/36
......................
47
21,043
Series
2006-15CB,
Class
A1,
6.50%,
06/25/36
8
3,355
Series
2006-OA14,
Class
1A1,
(Federal
Reserve
US
12
Month
Cumulative
Average
1
Year
CMT
at
1.73%
Floor
and
2.00%
Cap
+
1.73%),
5.76%,
11/25/46
(a)
.........
42
35,349
Series
2006-OA16,
Class
A4C,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.68%
Floor
+
0.79%),
4.53%,
10/25/46
(a)
................
99
75,426
Series
2006-OA8,
Class
1A1,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.38%
Floor
+
0.49%),
4.23%,
07/25/46
(a)
................
6
5,341
Series
2006-OC10,
Class
2A3,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.46%
Floor
+
0.57%),
4.31%,
11/25/36
(a)
................
54
49,903
Series
2006-OC7,
Class
2A3,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.50%
Floor
+
0.61%),
4.35%,
07/25/46
(a)
................
48
44,048
Series
2007-3T1,
Class
1A1,
6.00%,
04/25/37
9
3,856
Series
2007-OA3,
Class
1A1,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.28%
Floor
+
0.39%),
4.13%,
04/25/47
(a)
................
11
9,929
American
Home
Mortgage
Assets
Trust
(a)
Series
2006-3,
Class
2A11,
(Federal
Reserve
US
12
Month
Cumulative
Average
1
Year
CMT
at
0.94%
Floor
+
0.94%),
4.97%,
10/25/46
......................
39
25,886
Series
2006-4,
Class
1A12,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.32%
Floor
+
0.32%),
4.06%,
10/25/46
......................
44
21,869
2025
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
22
(Percentages
shown
are
based
on
Net
Assets)
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Collateralized
Mortgage
Obligations
(continued)
Series
2007-1,
Class
A1,
(Federal
Reserve
US
12
Month
Cumulative
Average
1
Year
CMT
at
0.70%
Floor
+
0.70%),
4.73%,
02/25/47
......................
USD
49
$
16,591
Angel
Oak
Mortgage
Trust
(b)(d)
Series
2023-7,
Class
A1,
4.80%,
11/25/67
..
221
220,050
Series
2024-10,
Class
A1,
5.35%,
10/25/69
.
85
85,578
Series
2024-11,
Class
A1,
5.70%,
08/25/69
.
137
138,663
Series
2025-1,
Class
A1,
5.69%,
01/25/70
..
360
363,788
Series
2025-2,
Class
A1,
5.64%,
02/25/70
..
286
288,700
Series
2025-8,
Class
A1,
5.41%,
07/25/70
..
383
386,002
APS
Resecuritization
Trust,
Series
2016-1,
Class
1MZ,
2.97%,
07/31/57
(a)
(b)
.............
274
102,236
Atlas
Funding
plc,
Series
2025-2,
Class
E,
(Sterling
Overnight
Index
Average
at
0.00%
Floor
+
3.07%),
6.81%,
07/20/67
(a)
(e)
......
GBP
100
134,604
Banc
of
America
Funding
Corp.,
Series
2015-R3,
Class
1A2,
2.63%,
03/27/36
(a)
(b)
.........
USD
87
74,368
Banc
of
America
Funding
Trust,
Series
2014-R2,
Class
1C,
0.00%,
11/26/36
(a)
(b)
..........
114
39,588
Barclays
Mortgage
Loan
Trust,
Series
2025-
NQM3,
Class
B1,
7.60%,
05/25/65
(a)
(b)
.....
100
101,855
Bear
Stearns
Mortgage
Funding
Trust
(a)
Series
2006-SL1,
Class
A1,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.28%
Floor
and
11.00%
Cap
+
0.39%),
4.13%,
08/25/36
...........
8
7,596
Series
2007-AR2,
Class
A1,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.34%
Floor
and
10.50%
Cap
+
0.45%),
4.19%,
03/25/37
...........
58
53,762
Series
2007-AR3,
Class
1A1,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.28%
Floor
and
10.50%
Cap
+
0.39%),
4.13%,
03/25/37
.......
7
7,047
Series
2007-AR4,
Class
1A1,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.40%
Floor
and
10.50%
Cap
+
0.51%),
4.25%,
09/25/47
.......
25
23,341
Series
2007-AR4,
Class
2A1,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.21%
Floor
and
10.50%
Cap
+
0.32%),
4.06%,
06/25/37
.......
8
7,842
Bletchley
Park
Funding
plc
(a)(e)
Series
2025-1,
Class
D,
(Sterling
Overnight
Index
Average
at
0.00%
Floor
+
1.88%),
5.60%,
01/27/70
.................
GBP
100
135,336
Series
2025-1,
Class
E,
(Sterling
Overnight
Index
Average
at
0.00%
Floor
+
3.38%),
7.10%,
01/27/70
.................
100
134,934
BRAVO
Residential
Funding
Trust
(b)
Series
2023-NQM6,
Class
B1,
7.98%,
09/25/63
(a)
.....................
USD
151
152,678
Series
2025-NQM2,
Class
A1,
5.68%,
11/25/64
(d)
.....................
344
347,362
CAFL
Issuer
LLC,
Series
2024-RTL1,
Class
A1,
6.75%,
11/28/31
(b)
(d)
.................
173
175,332
CFMT
LLC,
Series
2024-R1,
Class
A1,
4.00%,
10/25/54
(b)
(d)
......................
109
107,551
Chase
Mortgage
Finance
Trust,
Series
2007-S6,
Class
1A1,
6.00%,
12/25/37
...........
653
254,354
CHL
Mortgage
Pass-Through
Trust
Series
2006-17,
Class
A6,
6.00%,
12/25/36
.
12
5,230
Series
2006-OA4,
Class
A1,
(Federal
Reserve
US
12
Month
Cumulative
Average
1
Year
CMT
at
0.96%
Floor
+
0.96%),
4.99%,
04/25/46
(a)
.....................
128
34,691
Series
2006-OA5,
Class
3A1,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.40%
Floor
+
0.51%),
4.25%,
04/25/46
(a)
................
12
10,684
Series
2007-15,
Class
2A2,
6.50%,
09/25/37
172
60,214
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Collateralized
Mortgage
Obligations
(continued)
Series
2007-9,
Class
A1,
5.75%,
07/25/37
..
USD
56
$
24,716
Series
2007-9,
Class
A11,
5.75%,
07/25/37
.
30
13,505
Citicorp
Mortgage
Securities
Trust
Series
2007-9,
Class
1A1,
6.25%,
12/25/37
.
28
26,782
Series
2008-2,
Class
1A1,
6.50%,
06/25/38
.
42
36,014
COLT
Mortgage
Loan
Trust
(b)
Series
2021-5,
Class
A1,
1.73%,
11/26/66
(a)
.
203
185,020
Series
2024-6,
Class
A1,
5.39%,
11/25/69
(d)
.
87
87,666
Series
2025-11,
Class
A1,
5.05%,
11/25/70
(a)
311
311,877
Series
2025-12,
Class
B1,
6.86%,
01/26/71
(a)
128
127,319
Series
2025-7,
Class
A1,
5.47%,
06/25/70
(d)
.
387
391,054
Series
2025-8,
Class
A1,
5.48%,
08/25/70
(d)
.
192
193,411
Series
2025-8,
Class
B1,
7.10%,
08/25/70
(a)
.
100
101,142
Credit
Suisse
Mortgage
Capital
Certificates,
Series
2009-12R,
Class
3A1,
6.50%,
10/27/37
(b)
.......................
281
106,295
Cross
Mortgage
Trust
(b)
Series
2023-H2,
Class
A1A,
7.13%,
11/25/68
(d)
.....................
77
77,541
Series
2024-H7,
Class
A1,
5.59%,
11/25/69
(a)
316
318,325
Series
2025-H1,
Class
A1,
5.74%,
02/25/70
(a)
876
884,588
Series
2025-H1,
Class
M1,
6.48%,
02/25/70
(a)
173
175,136
Series
2025-H4,
Class
A1,
5.60%,
06/25/70
(a)
146
147,587
Series
2025-H8,
Class
A1A,
5.00%,
11/25/70
(d)
.....................
744
745,290
CSFB
Mortgage-Backed
Pass-Through
Certificates,
Series
2005-10,
Class
10A1,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.35%
Floor
and
6.25%
Cap
+
1.46%),
5.20%,
11/25/35
(a)
...
41
8,241
CSMC
Trust
(a)(b)
Series
2022-NQM3,
Class
A1B,
4.26%,
03/25/67
......................
168
166,932
Series
2022-NQM6,
Class
PT,
8.83%,
12/25/67
......................
282
282,144
Deephaven
Residential
Mortgage
Trust
(b)
Series
2024-1,
Class
A1,
5.74%,
07/25/69
(d)
.
88
88,979
Series
2025-INV1,
Class
A1,
5.09%,
11/25/60
(a)
.....................
588
589,183
Series
2025-INV1,
Class
B1,
6.68%,
11/25/60
(a)
.....................
100
100,012
Deutsche
Alt-A
Securities
Mortgage
Loan
Trust,
Series
2007-OA4,
Class
A2A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.34%
Floor
+
0.45%),
4.19%,
08/25/47
(a)
.......................
80
74,484
Deutsche
Alt-B
Securities
Mortgage
Loan
Trust,
Series
2006-AB3,
Class
A8,
6.36%,
07/25/36
(a)
.......................
6
4,972
Easy
Street
Mortgage
Loan
Trust,
Series
2025-
RTL2,
Class
A1,
5.61%,
10/25/40
(b)
(d)
......
111
112,139
Edenbrook
Mortgage
Funding
plc,
Series
2024-1,
Class
C,
(Sterling
Overnight
Index
Average
at
0.00%
Floor
+
1.95%),
5.68%,
03/22/57
(a)
(e)
.
GBP
99
135,450
EFMT
(b)
Series
2025-NQM5,
Class
A1,
0.00%,
11/25/70
(a)
.....................
USD
771
772,397
Series
2025-NQM6,
Class
A1A,
5.00%,
12/25/70
(d)
.....................
248
248,143
Ellington
Financial
Mortgage
Trust
(b)(d)
Series
2024-NQM1,
Class
A1A,
5.71%,
11/25/69
......................
151
152,268
Series
2025-INV1,
Class
A1,
5.63%,
03/25/70
232
234,141
Series
2025-INV2,
Class
A1,
5.39%,
05/26/70
296
298,362
Series
2025-INV3,
Class
A1,
5.44%,
07/25/70
572
576,662
Elstree
1st
plc,
Series
252-1ST,
Class
E,
(Sterling
Overnight
Index
Average
at
0.00%
Floor
+
2.88%),
6.61%,
10/21/65
(a)
(e)
...........
GBP
100
133,572
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
23
(Percentages
shown
are
based
on
Net
Assets)
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Collateralized
Mortgage
Obligations
(continued)
Gaea
Mortgage
Loan
Trust,
Series
2025-A,
Class
A,
6.75%,
02/25/30
(a)
(b)
...............
USD
69
$
67,772
GCAT
Trust,
Series
2025-NQM4,
Class
A1,
0.00%,
06/25/70
(b)
(d)
.................
431
435,362
GreenPoint
Mortgage
Funding
Trust,
Series
2006-AR2,
Class
4A1,
(Federal
Reserve
US
12
Month
Cumulative
Average
1
Year
CMT
at
2.00%
Floor
and
10.50%
Cap
+
2.00%),
6.03%,
03/25/36
(a)
..................
11
10,163
GS
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
Corp.
Trust,
Series
2025-NQM6,
Class
A1,
0.05%,
11/25/29
(b)
(d)
......................
300
299,788
GS
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
Trust
(b)(d)
Series
2025-DSC2,
Class
A1,
5.04%,
01/25/66
......................
297
297,482
Series
2025-NQM5,
Class
A1,
5.01%,
07/25/65
......................
361
361,233
GSMPS
Mortgage
Loan
Trust
(a)(b)
Series
2005-RP1,
Class
1AF,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.35%
Floor
+
0.46%),
4.20%,
01/25/35
.................
24
20,871
Series
2005-RP2,
Class
1AF,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.35%
Floor
+
0.46%),
4.20%,
03/25/35
.................
27
25,608
Series
2006-RP1,
Class
1AF1,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.35%
Floor
and
9.15%
Cap
+
0.46%),
4.20%,
01/25/36
.......
23
18,224
GSR
Mortgage
Loan
Trust,
Series
2007-1F,
Class
2A4,
5.50%,
01/25/37
...........
1
1,499
HarborView
Mortgage
Loan
Trust
(a)
Series
2005-1,
Class
1A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.64%
Floor
+
0.75%),
4.49%,
03/19/35
......................
48
23,303
Series
2007-4,
Class
2A2,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
and
10.00%
Cap
+
0.61%),
4.10%,
07/19/37
...........
68
66,910
Homes
Trust
(b)
Series
2024-NQM2,
Class
A1,
5.72%,
10/25/69
(d)
.....................
529
533,924
Series
2025-NQM2,
Class
A1,
5.42%,
02/25/70
(d)
.....................
755
759,862
Series
2025-NQM5,
Class
A1,
5.03%,
09/25/70
(a)
.....................
291
291,426
Series
2025-NQM5,
Class
B1,
6.79%,
09/25/70
(a)
.....................
100
100,669
Impac
Secured
Assets
Trust,
Series
2006-3,
Class
A1,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.34%
Floor
+
0.45%),
4.19%,
11/25/36
(a)
.......
40
36,673
IndyMac
INDX
Mortgage
Loan
Trust
(a)
Series
2006-AR41,
Class
A3,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.36%
Floor
and
11.00%
Cap
+
0.47%),
4.21%,
02/25/37
.......
33
32,524
Series
2007-AR19,
Class
3A1,
3.83%,
09/25/37
......................
62
39,942
Series
2007-FLX5,
Class
2A2,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.48%
Floor
+
0.59%),
4.33%,
08/25/37
.................
63
59,075
J.P.
Morgan
Mortgage
Trust
(b)
Series
2024-VIS1,
Class
B2,
8.06%,
07/25/64
(a)
.....................
150
151,021
Series
2024-VIS2,
Class
B1,
7.71%,
11/25/64
(a)
.....................
133
135,126
Series
2025-NQM2,
Class
A1,
5.57%,
09/25/65
(a)
.....................
558
562,756
Series
2025-NQM5,
Class
A1LC,
5.02%,
05/25/65
(d)
.....................
250
249,253
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Collateralized
Mortgage
Obligations
(continued)
Series
2025-VIS1,
Class
M1,
6.41%,
08/25/55
(a)
.....................
USD
250
$
253,520
MASTR
Resecuritization
Trust,
Series
2008-3,
Class
A1,
3.96%,
08/25/37
(a)
(b)
..........
13
3,925
Merrill
Lynch
Alternative
Note
Asset
Trust,
Series
2007-OAR2,
Class
A2,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.42%
Floor
+
0.53%),
4.27%,
04/25/37
(a)
.......................
72
58,001
MFA
Trust
(b)(d)
Series
2024-NPL1,
Class
A1,
6.33%,
09/25/54
207
207,615
Series
2025-NQM3,
Class
A1,
5.26%,
08/25/70
......................
881
883,614
Miltonia
Mortgage
Finance
SRL,
Series
1,
Class
B,
(3-mo.
EURIBOR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
1.30%),
3.36%,
04/28/62
(a)
(e)
.................
EUR
100
117,729
Morgan
Stanley
Residential
Mortgage
Loan
Trust
(a)(b)
Series
2025-DSC2,
Class
A1,
(1M
Sofr
+
0.00%),
5.44%,
07/25/70
...........
USD
755
762,755
Series
2025-NQM1,
Class
A1,
5.74%,
11/25/69
......................
323
326,118
Series
2025-NQM1,
Class
M1,
6.50%,
11/25/69
......................
440
445,854
Mortgage
Loan
Resecuritization
Trust,
Series
2009-RS1,
Class
A85,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.34%
Floor
and
9.00%
Cap
+
0.45%),
4.33%,
04/16/36
(a)
(b)
...........
110
108,378
New
Residential
Mortgage
Loan
Trust
(b)
Series
2019-2A,
Class
A1,
4.25%,
12/25/57
(a)
23
22,481
Series
2024-NQM3,
Class
B1,
7.15%,
11/25/64
(a)
.....................
170
173,408
Series
2025-NQM1,
Class
A1,
5.64%,
01/25/65
(d)
.....................
211
214,108
Series
2025-NQM1,
Class
M1,
6.47%,
01/25/65
(a)
.....................
100
102,606
Series
2025-NQM4,
Class
A1,
5.35%,
07/25/65
(a)
.....................
176
177,127
Series
2025-NQM4,
Class
B1,
7.02%,
07/25/65
(a)
.....................
105
104,870
Series
2025-NQM5,
Class
A1,
5.11%,
08/25/65
(a)
.....................
171
171,272
Nomura
Asset
Acceptance
Corp.
Alternative
Loan
Trust,
Series
2007-2,
Class
A4,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.84%
Floor
+
0.95%),
4.69%,
06/25/37
(a)
.......................
8
6,742
NRZT,
Series
2025-NQM6,
Class
A1,
5.09%,
10/25/65
(a)
(b)
......................
403
404,259
NYMT
Loan
Trust,
Series
2024-INV1,
Class
A1,
5.38%,
06/25/69
(a)
(b)
.................
85
85,425
OBX
Trust,
Series
2025-NQM3,
Class
A1,
5.65%,
12/01/64
(b)
(d)
......................
200
202,217
PRKCM
Trust,
Series
2023-AFC1,
Class
B1,
7.40%,
02/25/58
(a)
(b)
.................
498
496,372
PRPM
Trust
(b)
Series
2024-NQM1,
Class
B1,
7.40%,
12/25/68
(a)
.....................
148
149,341
Series
2025-NQM1,
Class
A1,
5.80%,
11/25/69
(d)
.....................
170
171,493
Series
2025-NQM1,
Class
M1A,
6.64%,
11/25/69
(a)
.....................
100
101,633
Series
2025-NQM2,
Class
A1,
5.69%,
04/25/70
(d)
.....................
477
480,849
Series
2025-NQM3,
Class
A1,
5.61%,
05/25/70
(a)
.....................
581
584,865
Series
2025-NQM5,
Class
A1A,
5.18%,
10/25/70
(d)
.....................
241
241,551
2025
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
24
(Percentages
shown
are
based
on
Net
Assets)
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Collateralized
Mortgage
Obligations
(continued)
Series
2025-NQM6,
Class
A1,
4.99%,
12/25/70
(a)
.....................
USD
281
$
280,547
Rain
City
Mortgage
Trust,
Series
2024-RTL1,
Class
A1,
6.53%,
09/25/29
(a)
(b)
..........
100
101,182
RALI
Trust,
Series
2007-QH9,
Class
A1,
4.08%,
11/25/37
(a)
.......................
19
15,506
RCKT
Mortgage
Trust,
Series
2024-CES8,
Class
A1A,
5.49%,
11/25/44
(b)
(d)
.............
87
87,263
Reperforming
Loan
REMIC
Trust,
Series
2005-
R3,
Class
AF,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.40%
Floor
and
9.50%
Cap
+
0.51%),
4.25%,
09/25/35
(a)
(b)
......................
2
1,278
RFMSI
Trust,
Series
2006-SA4,
Class
2A1,
5.43%,
11/25/36
(a)
..................
39
32,729
Santander
Mortgage
Asset
Receivable
Trust
(b)
Series
2025-NQM2,
Class
A1,
5.73%,
02/25/65
(d)
.....................
124
125,235
Series
2025-NQM6,
Class
A1,
5.14%,
11/25/65
(a)
.....................
183
183,058
SG
Residential
Mortgage
Trust,
Series
2025-1,
Class
ALCF,
5.23%,
12/25/65
(b)
.........
100
99,997
Structured
Adjustable
Rate
Mortgage
Loan
Trust,
Series
2006-3,
Class
4A,
4.06%,
04/25/36
(a)
.
33
17,034
Structured
Asset
Mortgage
Investments
II
Trust
(a)
Series
2006-AR4,
Class
3A1,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.38%
Floor
and
10.50%
Cap
+
0.49%),
4.23%,
06/25/36
.......
47
42,496
Series
2006-AR5,
Class
2A1,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.42%
Floor
and
10.50%
Cap
+
0.53%),
4.27%,
05/25/46
.......
28
19,830
Toorak
Mortgage
Trust,
Series
2024-2,
Class
A1,
6.33%,
10/25/31
(b)
(d)
.................
100
100,472
Verus
Securitization
Trust
(b)
Series
2021-8,
Class
A1,
2.82%,
11/25/66
(a)
.
185
171,933
Series
2023-2,
Class
B1,
7.42%,
03/25/68
(a)
.
289
289,183
Series
2023-3,
Class
B1,
7.71%,
03/25/68
(a)
.
100
100,250
Series
2025-12,
Class
A1LC,
5.11%,
12/25/70
(d)
.....................
140
140,334
Series
2025-5,
Class
A1,
5.43%,
06/25/70
(d)
.
403
406,009
Series
2025-6,
Class
A1,
5.42%,
07/25/70
(d)
.
944
951,908
Washington
Mutual
Mortgage
Pass-Through
Certificates
WMALT
Trust
Series
2006-4,
Class
1A1,
6.00%,
04/25/36
.
30
28,028
Series
2006-4,
Class
3A1,
7.00%,
05/25/36
(d)
20
17,421
27,281,126
Commercial
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
4.0%
1301
Trust
(a)(b)
Series
2025-1301,
Class
A,
5.06%,
08/11/42
55
55,678
Series
2025-1301,
Class
E,
7.24%,
08/11/42
34
34,266
Series
2025-1301,
Class
F,
8.10%,
08/11/42
431
441,084
1345T,
Series
2025-AOA,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.60%
Floor
+
1.60%),
5.35%,
06/15/42
(a)
(b)
......................
255
255,793
245
Park
Avenue
Trust,
Series
2017-245P,
Class
E,
3.66%,
06/05/37
(a)
(b)
...............
200
191,409
280
Park
Avenue
Mortgage
Trust
(a)(b)
Series
2017-280P,
Class
D,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.79%
Floor
+
1.84%),
5.61%,
09/15/34
......................
100
99,046
Series
2017-280P,
Class
E,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
2.37%
Floor
+
2.42%),
6.20%,
09/15/34
......................
137
135,366
Ashford
Hospitality
Trust,
Series
2018-ASHF,
Class
D,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
2.23%
Floor
+
2.27%),
6.02%,
04/15/35
(a)
(b)
......
19
18,857
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Commercial
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
(continued)
Atrium
Hotel
Portfolio
Trust
(a)(b)
Series
2024-ATRM,
Class
A,
5.41%,
11/10/29
USD
350
$
357,013
Series
2024-ATRM,
Class
E,
9.21%,
11/10/29
72
73,299
Series
2025-ATRM,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.65%
Floor
+
1.65%),
5.40%,
08/15/42
.................
133
133,138
Series
2025-ATRM,
Class
F,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
5.50%
Floor
+
5.50%),
9.25%,
08/15/42
.................
141
140,781
Series
2025-ATRM,
Class
G,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
6.75%
Floor
+
6.75%),
10.50%,
08/15/42
................
20
19,970
BAHA
Trust
(a)(b)
Series
2024-MAR,
Class
A,
5.97%,
12/10/41
1,440
1,490,441
Series
2024-MAR,
Class
B,
6.84%,
12/10/41
223
233,382
Series
2024-MAR,
Class
C,
7.52%,
12/10/41
546
571,938
BANK,
Series
2021-BN35,
Class
C,
2.90%,
06/15/64
(a)
.......................
153
130,234
BAY
Mortgage
Trust,
Series
2025-LIVN,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.80%
Floor
+
1.80%),
5.55%,
05/15/35
(a)
(b)
...........
293
293,204
Bayview
Commercial
Asset
Trust
(a)(b)
Series
2005-4A,
Class
A1,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
0.56%),
4.52%,
01/25/36
......................
17
16,114
Series
2005-4A,
Class
M1,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
0.79%),
4.74%,
01/25/36
......................
12
11,789
Series
2006-1A,
Class
A2,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
0.65%),
4.39%,
04/25/36
......................
4
3,790
Series
2006-3A,
Class
A1,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
0.49%),
4.22%,
10/25/36
......................
5
4,737
Series
2006-3A,
Class
A2,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
0.56%),
4.30%,
10/25/36
......................
4
3,945
Series
2007-2A,
Class
A1,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
0.52%),
4.25%,
07/25/37
......................
12
10,883
Series
2007-4A,
Class
A1,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.68%
Floor
+
0.79%),
4.52%,
09/25/37
......................
49
46,530
BBCMS
Mortgage
Trust
Series
2018-TALL,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
0.87%
Floor
+
0.92%),
4.67%,
03/15/37
(a)
(b)
....................
35
33,131
Series
2025-C35,
Class
A5,
5.59%,
07/15/58
(a)
493
518,339
Series
2025-C35,
Class
AS,
5.84%,
07/15/58
(a)
.....................
70
73,174
Series
2025-C35,
Class
D,
4.50%,
07/15/58
(b)
70
57,924
BBCMS
Trust,
Series
2015-SRCH,
Class
A1,
3.31%,
08/10/35
(b)
..................
27
26,924
Benchmark
Mortgage
Trust,
Series
2020-B21,
Class
A5,
1.98%,
12/17/53
............
43
38,040
BFLD
Commercial
Mortgage
Trust
(a)(b)
Series
2024-UNIV,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.49%
Floor
+
1.49%),
5.24%,
11/15/41
......................
160
160,100
Series
2024-UNIV,
Class
E,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
3.64%
Floor
+
3.64%),
7.39%,
11/15/41
......................
104
104,165
Series
2025-5MW,
Class
A,
4.67%,
10/10/42
105
104,994
Series
2025-5MW,
Class
E,
7.91%,
10/10/42
147
150,701
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
25
(Percentages
shown
are
based
on
Net
Assets)
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Commercial
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
(continued)
Series
2025-660F,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.50%
Floor
+
1.50%),
5.25%,
11/15/42
......................
USD
957
$
959,691
Series
2025-660F,
Class
D,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
2.75%
Floor
+
2.75%),
6.50%,
11/15/42
......................
8
8,040
BHMS
Commercial
Mortgage
Trust,
Series
2025-
ATLS,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.85%
Floor
+
1.85%),
5.60%,
08/15/42
(a)
(b)
.
348
349,308
BLP
Commercial
Mortgage
Trust,
Series
2024-
IND2,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.34%
Floor
+
1.34%),
5.09%,
03/15/41
(a)
(b)
.
86
85,718
BPR
Commercial
Mortgage
Trust
(a)(b)
Series
2024-PARK,
Class
A,
5.22%,
11/05/39
100
101,921
Series
2025-STAR,
Class
A,
4.95%,
11/05/42
250
251,456
BPR
Mortgage
Trust,
Series
2023-STON,
Class
A,
7.50%,
12/05/39
(b)
................
299
310,071
BPR
Trust,
Series
2024-PMDW,
Class
A,
5.36%,
11/05/41
(a)
(b)
......................
30
30,697
BRCK
Trust
(a)(b)
Series
2025-830B,
Class
A,
4.96%,
12/10/42
156
156,041
Series
2025-830B,
Class
E,
7.51%,
12/10/42
499
498,530
Series
2025-830B,
Class
F,
8.40%,
12/10/42
150
150,032
BRES
Commercial
Mortgage
Trust,
Series
2025-ATCAP,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.49%
Floor
+
1.49%),
5.24%,
11/15/42
(a)
(b)
......................
506
508,311
BWAY
Mortgage
Trust,
Series
2013-1515,
Class
C,
3.45%,
03/10/33
(b)
................
105
96,446
BX
Commercial
Mortgage
Trust
(a)(b)
Series
2023-XL3,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.76%
Floor
+
1.76%),
5.51%,
12/09/40
......................
90
90,301
Series
2023-XL3,
Class
D,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
3.59%
Floor
+
3.59%),
7.34%,
12/09/40
......................
124
124,138
Series
2024-AIRC,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.69%
Floor
+
1.69%),
5.44%,
08/15/41
......................
234
234,485
Series
2024-GPA3,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.29%
Floor
+
1.29%),
5.04%,
12/15/39
.................
185
184,612
Series
2024-MDHS,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.64%
Floor
+
1.64%),
5.39%,
05/15/41
.................
619
619,793
Series
2024-PURE,
Class
A,
(CAONREPO
at
1.90%
Floor
+
1.90%),
4.15%,
11/15/41
.
CAD
58
42,035
Series
2025-BCAT,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.38%
Floor
+
1.38%),
5.13%,
08/15/42
......................
USD
103
102,664
Series
2025-BCAT,
Class
E,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
3.50%
Floor
+
3.50%),
7.25%,
08/15/42
......................
96
95,638
Series
2025-JDI,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.40%
Floor
+
1.40%),
5.15%,
11/15/42
......................
388
388,361
Series
2025-JDI,
Class
E,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
3.40%
Floor
+
3.40%),
7.15%,
11/15/42
......................
100
100,248
Series
2025-SPOT,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.44%
Floor
+
1.44%),
5.19%,
04/15/40
.................
127
127,009
BX
Trust
(a)(b)
Series
2025-ARIA,
Class
A,
5.03%,
12/13/42
470
474,261
Series
2025-LIFE,
Class
A,
5.88%,
06/13/47
149
152,371
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Commercial
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
(continued)
Series
2025-OMG,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.35%
Floor
+
1.35%),
5.10%,
10/15/42
......................
USD
318
$
318,198
Series
2025-TAIL,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.40%
Floor
+
1.40%),
5.15%,
06/15/35
......................
121
121,000
Series
2025-TAIL,
Class
E,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
3.30%
Floor
+
3.30%),
7.05%,
06/15/35
......................
66
65,956
Series
2025-VLT6,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.44%
Floor
+
1.44%),
5.19%,
03/15/42
......................
1,124
1,122,427
Series
2025-VOLT,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.70%
Floor
+
1.70%),
5.45%,
12/15/44
......................
166
166,103
BXP
Trust
(a)(b)
Series
2017-CC,
Class
D,
3.55%,
08/13/37
.
60
48,793
Series
2017-CC,
Class
E,
3.55%,
08/13/37
.
110
86,739
Series
2017-GM,
Class
D,
3.42%,
06/13/39
.
200
193,791
Series
2017-GM,
Class
E,
3.42%,
06/13/39
.
50
47,916
Cali,
Series
2024-SUN,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.89%
Floor
+
1.89%),
5.67%,
07/15/41
(a)
(b)
......................
311
311,384
Cassia
SRL,
Series
2022-1A,
Class
A,
(3-mo.
EURIBOR
at
2.50%
Floor
+
2.50%),
4.55%,
05/22/34
(a)
(b)
......................
EUR
346
407,495
CD
Mortgage
Trust,
Series
2017-CD3,
Class
A4,
3.63%,
02/10/50
...................
USD
30
29,282
CENT,
Series
2025-CITY,
Class
A,
4.92%,
07/10/40
(a)
(b)
......................
560
566,811
CFK
Trust,
Series
2019-FAX,
Class
D,
4.64%,
01/15/39
(a)
(b)
......................
126
121,642
CHI
Commercial
Mortgage
Trust
(a)(b)
Series
2025-110W,
Class
A,
5.10%,
12/13/40
178
178,288
Series
2025-110W,
Class
D,
6.63%,
12/13/40
275
275,979
CIP
Commercial
Mortgage
Trust
(a)(b)
Series
2025-SBAY,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.40%
Floor
+
1.40%),
5.15%,
10/15/37
......................
885
885,822
Series
2025-SBAY,
Class
E,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
3.75%
Floor
+
3.75%),
7.50%,
10/15/37
......................
124
124,192
Commercial
Mortgage
Trust
(b)
Series
2024-CBM,
Class
A2,
5.87%,
12/10/41
(a)
.....................
160
162,866
Series
2025-167G,
Class
A,
5.50%,
08/10/40
491
492,447
Series
2025-167G,
Class
E,
8.20%,
08/10/40
(a)
.....................
75
74,971
Series
2025-167G,
Class
F,
9.16%,
08/10/40
(a)
66
65,971
Series
2025-SBX,
Class
B,
5.55%,
08/10/41
(a)
93
93,367
CSMC
Trust,
Series
2017-TIME,
Class
A,
3.65%,
11/13/39
(b)
.......................
100
95,192
CSTL
Commercial
Mortgage
Trust
(a)(b)
Series
2024-GATE,
Class
A,
4.76%,
11/10/41
370
372,354
Series
2025-GATE2,
Class
A,
4.56%,
11/10/42
......................
140
139,557
Series
2025-GATE2,
Class
D,
5.63%,
11/10/42
......................
100
99,774
DBC
Mortgage
Trust
(a)(b)
Series
2025-DBC,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.35%
Floor
+
1.35%),
5.10%,
11/15/42
......................
1,286
1,286,993
Series
2025-DBC,
Class
C,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
2.05%
Floor
+
2.05%),
5.80%,
11/15/42
......................
113
113,000
2025
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
26
(Percentages
shown
are
based
on
Net
Assets)
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Commercial
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
(continued)
DGWD
Trust,
Series
2025-INFL,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.60%
Floor
+
1.60%),
5.35%,
08/15/35
(a)
(b)
.................
USD
278
$
278,930
DK
Trust
(a)(b)
Series
2025-LXP,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.59%
Floor
+
1.59%),
5.33%,
08/15/37
......................
159
159,247
Series
2025-LXP,
Class
D,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
2.89%
Floor
+
2.89%),
6.63%,
08/15/37
......................
17
17,042
Durst
Commercial
Mortgage
Trust
(a)(b)
Series
2025-151,
Class
A,
5.15%,
08/10/42
.
174
177,488
Series
2025-151,
Class
D,
6.79%,
08/10/42
.
100
103,294
EQT
Trust,
Series
2024-EXTR,
Class
A,
5.33%,
07/05/41
(a)
(b)
......................
848
867,777
Extended
Stay
America
Trust,
Series
2025-ESH,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.30%
Floor
+
1.30%),
5.05%,
10/15/42
(a)
(b)
......
185
185,289
Fontainebleau
Miami
Beach
Mortgage
Trust
(a)(b)
Series
2024-FBLU,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.45%
Floor
+
1.45%),
5.20%,
12/15/39
......................
525
526,016
Series
2024-FBLU,
Class
G,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
5.65%
Floor
+
5.65%),
9.40%,
12/15/39
.................
155
156,682
FS
Trust,
Series
2024-HULA,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.81%
Floor
+
1.81%),
5.56%,
08/15/39
(a)
(b)
.................
573
574,431
GS
Mortgage
Securities
Corp.
Trust
(b)
Series
2017-GPTX,
Class
A,
2.86%,
05/10/34
85
74,416
Series
2023-SHIP,
Class
E,
7.43%,
09/10/38
(a)
64
64,253
HILT
Commercial
Mortgage
Trust,
Series
2024-
ORL,
Class
C,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
2.44%
Floor
+
2.44%),
6.19%,
05/15/37
(a)
(b)
.
406
407,004
INT
Commercial
Mortgage
Trust,
Series
2025-PLAZA,
Class
A,
4.88%,
11/05/37
(a)
(b)
.
160
160,456
INV
Mortgage
Trust,
Series
2024-IND,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.74%
Floor
+
1.74%),
5.49%,
11/15/41
(a)
(b)
...........
220
218,354
J.P.
Morgan
Chase
Commercial
Mortgage
Securities
Trust
(a)(b)
Series
2024-IGLG,
Class
A,
5.17%,
11/09/39
360
363,619
Series
2024-IGLG,
Class
D,
6.48%,
11/09/39
100
100,271
Series
2024-IGLG,
Class
E,
7.25%,
11/09/39
305
305,529
Series
2024-IGLG,
Class
F,
8.22%,
11/09/39
261
262,930
JW
Commercial
Mortgage
Trust,
Series
2024-
MRCO,
Class
D,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
3.19%
Floor
+
3.19%),
6.94%,
06/15/39
(a)
(b)
.
100
100,250
KSL
Commercial
Mortgage
Trust,
Series
2024-
HT2,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.54%
Floor
+
1.54%),
5.29%,
12/15/39
(a)
(b)
.
631
630,893
KSL
Trust
(a)(b)
  (1M
Sofr
FWD
+
1.89%),
5.64%,
06/15/30
.
126
125,860
  (1M
Sofr
FWD
+
4.09%),
7.84%,
06/15/30
.
18
18,062
Lagarino
European
Loan
Conduit
No.
40
DAC
(a)(e)
Series
40X,
Class
B,
(3-mo.
EURIBOR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
2.15%),
4.15%,
06/22/37
.
EUR
159
186,943
Series
40X,
Class
C,
(3-mo.
EURIBOR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
2.65%),
4.65%,
06/22/37
.
101
118,965
Series
40X,
Class
D,
(3-mo.
EURIBOR
at
0.00%
Floor
+
3.55%),
5.55%,
06/22/37
.
258
302,729
Last
Mile
Logistics
Pan
Euro
Finance
DAC,
Series
1X,
Class
E,
(3-mo.
EURIBOR
at
2.70%
Floor
+
2.70%),
4.76%,
08/17/33
(a)
(e)
.
115
134,757
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Commercial
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
(continued)
Last
Mile
Securities
PE
DAC,
Series
2021-1X,
Class
D,
(3-mo.
EURIBOR
at
2.35%
Floor
+
2.35%),
4.41%,
08/17/31
(a)
(e)
...........
EUR
203
$
238,529
LQR
Trust
(a)(b)
Series
2025-CALI,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.60%
Floor
+
1.60%),
5.33%,
01/15/43
......................
USD
97
97,000
Series
2025-CALI,
Class
E,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
3.95%
Floor
+
3.95%),
7.68%,
01/15/43
......................
290
289,998
MAC
Trust,
Series
2025-801B,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.70%
Floor
+
1.70%),
5.45%,
10/15/40
(a)
(b)
.................
246
246,306
MCR
Mortgage
Trust,
Series
2024-HF1,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.79%
Floor
+
1.79%),
5.54%,
12/15/41
(a)
(b)
...........
215
215,173
MIC
Trust
(The),
Series
2023-MIC,
Class
A,
8.44%,
12/05/38
(a)
(b)
.................
70
75,730
Morgan
Stanley
Capital
I
Trust,
Series
2021-
230P,
Class
B,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.45%
Floor
+
1.56%),
5.31%,
12/15/38
(a)
(b)
.
20
18,651
NRTH
Commercial
Mortgage
Trust,
Series
2025-
PARK,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.39%
Floor
+
1.39%),
5.14%,
10/15/40
(a)
(b)
.
200
200,187
NYC
Commercial
Mortgage
Trust
(a)(b)
Series
2025-11X,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.74%
Floor
+
1.74%),
5.49%,
10/15/40
......................
224
224,697
Series
2025-28L,
Class
A,
4.67%,
11/05/38
.
394
394,833
NYC
Trust
(a)(b)
Series
2024-3ELV,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.99%
Floor
+
1.99%),
5.74%,
08/15/29
......................
100
100,291
Series
2025-77C,
Class
A,
4.79%,
01/10/38
.
480
482,026
Olympic
Tower
Mortgage
Trust,
Series
2017-OT,
Class
E,
3.95%,
05/10/39
(a)
(b)
...........
190
166,843
ONNI
Commerical
Mortgage
Trust,
Series
2024-
APT,
Class
A,
5.57%,
07/15/39
(a)
(b)
.......
100
101,909
ORL
Trust,
Series
2024-GLKS,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.49%
Floor
+
1.49%),
5.24%,
12/15/39
(a)
(b)
.................
630
630,975
PENN
Commercial
Mortgage
Trust
(a)(b)
Series
2025-P11,
Class
A,
5.34%,
08/10/42
.
118
120,873
Series
2025-P11,
Class
C,
6.51%,
08/10/42
.
100
103,567
ROCK
Trust
(b)
Series
2024-CNTR,
Class
A,
5.39%,
11/13/41
113
116,094
Series
2024-CNTR,
Class
E,
8.82%,
11/13/41
113
120,241
Sage
AR
Funding
(a)(e)
Series
2025-1X,
Class
C,
(Sterling
Overnight
Index
Average
at
0.00%
Floor
+
2.40%),
6.14%,
05/17/37
.................
GBP
97
130,769
Series
2025-1X,
Class
D,
(Sterling
Overnight
Index
Average
at
0.00%
Floor
+
3.90%),
7.64%,
05/17/37
.................
97
131,032
SCG
Commercial
Mortgage
Trust
(a)(b)
Series
2025-FLWR,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.25%
Floor
+
1.25%),
5.00%,
08/15/42
.................
USD
174
174,109
Series
2025-FLWR,
Class
E,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
2.75%
Floor
+
2.75%),
6.50%,
08/15/42
.................
28
28,069
SCG
Mortgage
Trust,
Series
2024-MSP,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.74%
Floor
+
1.74%),
5.49%,
04/15/41
(a)
(b)
...........
100
100,000
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
27
(Percentages
shown
are
based
on
Net
Assets)
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Commercial
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
(continued)
SELF
Commercial
Mortgage
Trust
(a)(b)
Series
2024-STRG,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.54%
Floor
+
1.54%),
5.29%,
11/15/34
.................
USD
150
$
150,094
Series
2024-STRG,
Class
E,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
4.19%
Floor
+
4.19%),
7.94%,
11/15/34
.................
151
151,377
Series
2024-STRG,
Class
F,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
5.19%
Floor
+
5.19%),
8.94%,
11/15/34
.................
125
124,879
Taurus
UK
DAC
(a)(e)
Series
2025-UK2X,
Class
B,
(Sterling
Overnight
Index
Average
at
0.00%
Floor
+
2.00%),
5.74%,
02/18/35
...........
GBP
89
119,733
Series
2025-UK2X,
Class
C,
(Sterling
Overnight
Index
Average
at
0.00%
Floor
+
2.50%),
6.24%,
02/18/35
...........
94
126,939
Series
2025-UK2X,
Class
D,
(Sterling
Overnight
Index
Average
at
0.00%
Floor
+
3.20%),
6.94%,
02/18/35
...........
197
266,078
TCO
Commercial
Mortgage
Trust,
Series
2024-
DPM,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.24%
Floor
+
1.24%),
4.99%,
12/15/39
(a)
(b)
.
USD
439
439,952
UK
Logistics
DAC
(a)(e)
Series
2024-1X,
Class
A,
(Sterling
Overnight
Index
Average
at
1.65%
Floor
+
1.65%),
5.39%,
05/17/34
.................
GBP
64
86,744
Series
2024-2X,
Class
D,
(Sterling
Overnight
Index
Average
at
0.00%
Floor
+
3.10%),
6.84%,
02/17/35
.................
85
113,676
Series
2025-1X,
Class
D,
(Sterling
Overnight
Index
Average
at
0.00%
Floor
+
4.00%),
7.74%,
05/17/35
.................
173
233,383
Series
2025-2X,
Class
B,
(Sterling
Overnight
Index
Average
at
0.00%
Floor
+
1.65%),
5.39%,
08/17/35
.................
100
134,846
UNIV
Trust
(a)(b)
Series
2025-APTS,
Class
A,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
1.65%
Floor
+
1.65%),
5.40%,
11/15/42
.................
USD
388
388,479
Series
2025-APTS,
Class
B,
(1-mo.
CME
Term
SOFR
at
2.25%
Floor
+
2.25%),
6.00%,
11/15/42
.................
100
100,124
VEGAS,
Series
2024-GCS,
Class
C,
6.22%,
07/10/36
(a)
(b)
......................
640
644,057
VEGAS
Trust
(b)
Series
2024-GCS,
Class
D,
6.22%,
07/10/36
(a)
1,450
1,435,143
Series
2024-TI,
Class
A,
5.52%,
11/10/39
..
32
32,433
Velocity
Commercial
Capital
Loan
Trust
(a)(b)
Series
2017-2,
Class
M3,
4.24%,
11/25/47
..
52
49,078
Series
2017-2,
Class
M4,
5.00%,
11/25/47
..
26
23,942
Series
2023-1,
Class
M5,
9.62%,
01/25/53
..
73
70,258
Series
2024-1,
Class
A,
6.55%,
01/25/54
...
121
121,813
Series
2024-5,
Class
A,
5.49%,
10/25/54
...
77
77,457
Series
2024-5,
Class
M3,
6.76%,
10/25/54
..
85
85,477
Series
2024-6,
Class
M2,
6.55%,
12/25/54
..
99
99,601
Series
2024-6,
Class
M3,
6.92%,
12/25/54
..
182
183,325
Series
2024-6,
Class
M4,
9.67%,
12/25/54
..
99
100,230
Series
2025-1,
Class
M1,
6.68%,
02/25/55
..
899
909,340
Series
2025-1,
Class
M3,
7.33%,
02/25/55
..
106
107,341
Series
2025-5,
Class
M2,
6.31%,
12/25/55
..
100
100,217
Series
2025-5,
Class
M3,
6.70%,
12/25/55
..
224
223,970
38,180,042
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Interest
Only
Commercial
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
0.0%
(a)
Bank
of
America
Merrill
Lynch
Commercial
Mortgage
Trust,
Series
2017-BNK3,
Class
XB,
0.59%,
02/15/50
...................
USD
1,000
$
4,994
BBCMS
Trust,
Series
2015-SRCH,
Class
XA,
0.83%,
08/10/35
(b)
..................
863
7,999
Benchmark
Mortgage
Trust
Series
2018-B8,
Class
XA,
0.61%,
01/15/52
.
4,330
60,828
Series
2019-B9,
Class
XA,
1.00%,
03/15/52
.
945
23,439
CFCRE
Commercial
Mortgage
Trust,
Series
2016-C4,
Class
XB,
0.69%,
05/10/58
.....
170
3
CSAIL
Commercial
Mortgage
Trust,
Series
2017-
CX10,
Class
XB,
0.23%,
11/15/50
.......
1,430
7,586
J.P.
Morgan
Chase
Commercial
Mortgage
Securities
Trust,
Series
2016-JP3,
Class
XC,
0.75%,
08/15/49
(b)
..................
900
2,789
JPMBB
Commercial
Mortgage
Securities
Trust
Series
2014-C22,
Class
XA,
0.40%,
09/15/47
54
Series
2014-C23,
Class
XA,
0.33%,
09/15/47
65
1
JPMDB
Commercial
Mortgage
Securities
Trust,
Series
2016-C4,
Class
XC,
0.75%,
12/15/49
(b)
1,800
8,012
Morgan
Stanley
Bank
of
America
Merrill
Lynch
Trust
(b)
Series
2014-C19,
Class
XF,
1.27%,
12/15/47
130
1,464
Series
2015-C26,
Class
XD,
1.14%,
10/15/48
120
536
Morgan
Stanley
Capital
I
Trust
Series
2016-UBS9,
Class
XD,
1.60%,
03/15/49
(b)
.....................
1,000
19,109
Series
2017-H1,
Class
XD,
2.14%,
06/15/50
(b)
110
2,982
Series
2019-L2,
Class
XA,
0.99%,
03/15/52
.
347
8,985
One
Market
Plaza
Trust
(b)
Series
2017-1MKT,
Class
XCP,
0.00%,
02/10/32
......................
1,562
4,863
Series
2017-1MKT,
Class
XNCP,
0.09%,
02/10/32
......................
312
817
Wells
Fargo
Commercial
Mortgage
Trust,
Series
2016-BNK1,
Class
XD,
1.21%,
08/15/49
(b)
..
1,000
5,552
159,959
Total
Non-Agency
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
6
.8
%
(Cost:
$
65,637,491
)
...............................
65,621,127
Beneficial
Interest
(000)
Other
Interests
(p)
Capital
Markets
0.0%
(c)(g)(j)
Lehman
Brothers
Holdings,
Inc.
...........
1,025
Lehman
Brothers
Holdings,
Inc.,
Capital
Trust
VII
185
Total
Other
Interests
0.0
%
(Cost:
$
12
)
....................................
Par
(000)
Pa
r
(
000)
Preferred
Securities
Capital
Trusts
0.0%
Aerospace
&
Defense
0.0%
Boeing
Co.
(The)
,
6.00
%
,
10/15/27
(m)
.......
2
117,402
Oil,
Gas
&
Consumable
Fuels
0.0%
Sunoco
LP
,
(5-Year
US
Treasury
Yield
Curve
Rate
T
Note
Constant
Maturity
+
4.23%),
7.88
%
(a)
(b)
(i)
.......................
72
73,964
Total
Preferred
Securities
0.0
%
(Cost:
$
157,000
)
.................................
191,366
2025
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
28
(Percentages
shown
are
based
on
Net
Assets)
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
U.S.
Government
Sponsored
Agency
Securities
Collateralized
Mortgage
Obligations
2.1%
(a)
Federal
Home
Loan
Mortgage
Corp.
Seasoned
Credit
Risk
Transfer
Trust
Variable
Rate
Notes
,
Series
2018-1
,
Class
BX
,
3.46
%
,
05/25/57
...................
USD
18
$
7,790
Federal
Home
Loan
Mortgage
Corp.
Variable
Rate
Notes
Class
FH
,
(SOFR
30
day
Average
at
1.50%
Floor
and
6.50%
Cap
+
1.50%),
5.37
%
,
06/25/55
.................
345
348,134
Series
5468
,
Class
WF
,
(SOFR
30
day
Average
at
1.10%
Floor
and
6.50%
Cap
+
1.10%),
4.97
%
,
11/25/54
............
419
419,716
Series
5478
,
Class
FD
,
(SOFR
30
day
Average
at
1.40%
Floor
and
6.50%
Cap
+
1.40%),
5.27
%
,
02/25/54
...........
251
252,691
Series
5479
,
Class
FB
,
(SOFR
30
day
Average
at
1.40%
Floor
and
6.50%
Cap
+
1.40%),
5.27
%
,
12/25/54
...........
214
215,936
Series
5482
,
Class
FB
,
(SOFR
30
day
Average
at
1.50%
Floor
and
6.50%
Cap
+
1.50%),
5.37
%
,
12/25/54
...........
413
416,735
Series
5499
,
Class
FW
,
(SOFR
30
day
Average
at
1.40%
Floor
and
6.50%
Cap
+
1.40%),
5.27
%
,
02/25/55
...........
711
715,977
Series
5500
,
Class
DF
,
(SOFR
30
day
Average
at
1.35%
Floor
and
6.50%
Cap
+
1.35%),
5.22
%
,
10/25/54
...........
308
310,417
Series
5502
,
Class
EF
,
(SOFR
30
day
Average
at
1.40%
Floor
and
6.50%
Cap
+
1.40%),
5.27
%
,
02/25/55
...........
254
255,969
Series
5503
,
Class
FB
,
(SOFR
30
day
Average
at
1.35%
Floor
and
6.50%
Cap
+
1.35%),
5.22
%
,
02/25/55
...........
285
287,141
Series
5508
,
Class
FE
,
(SOFR
30
day
Average
at
1.60%
Floor
and
6.50%
Cap
+
1.60%),
5.47
%
,
02/25/55
...........
350
353,837
Series
5508
,
Class
FG
,
(SOFR
30
day
Average
at
1.40%
Floor
and
6.50%
Cap
+
1.40%),
5.27
%
,
02/25/55
...........
696
701,188
Series
5513
,
Class
FD
,
(SOFR
30
day
Average
at
1.35%
Floor
and
6.50%
Cap
+
1.35%),
5.22
%
,
01/25/55
...........
2,155
2,170,647
Series
5515
,
Class
FB
,
(SOFR
30
day
Average
at
1.40%
Floor
and
6.50%
Cap
+
1.40%),
5.27
%
,
03/25/55
...........
263
265,182
Series
5516
,
Class
FC
,
(SOFR
30
day
Average
at
1.40%
Floor
and
6.50%
Cap
+
1.40%),
5.27
%
,
03/25/55
...........
5,175
5,215,755
Series
5539
,
Class
FC
,
(SOFR
30
day
Average
at
1.50%
Floor
and
6.50%
Cap
+
1.50%),
5.37
%
,
05/25/55
...........
353
356,154
Series
5543
,
Class
FC
,
(SOFR
30
day
Average
at
1.50%
Floor
and
6.50%
Cap
+
1.50%),
5.37
%
,
06/25/55
...........
270
272,807
Series
5543
,
Class
FG
,
(SOFR
30
day
Average
at
1.50%
Floor
and
6.50%
Cap
+
1.50%),
5.37
%
,
06/25/55
...........
273
275,328
Series
5543
,
Class
FM
,
(SOFR
30
day
Average
at
1.50%
Floor
and
6.50%
Cap
+
1.50%),
5.37
%
,
06/25/55
...........
361
364,536
Series
5563
,
Class
FA
,
(SOFR
30
day
Average
at
1.35%
Floor
and
6.50%
Cap
+
1.35%),
5.22
%
,
08/25/55
...........
607
611,435
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Collateralized
Mortgage
Obligations
(continued)
Series
5570
,
Class
FA
,
(SOFR
30
day
Average
at
1.40%
Floor
and
6.50%
Cap
+
1.40%),
5.27
%
,
05/25/55
...........
USD
388
$
391,331
Series
5574
,
Class
FB
,
(SOFR
30
day
Average
at
1.35%
Floor
and
6.50%
Cap
+
1.35%),
5.22
%
,
09/25/55
...........
284
285,818
Federal
National
Mortgage
Association
Variable
Rate
Notes
Series
2023-35
,
Class
FC
,
(SOFR
30
day
Average
at
1.10%
Floor
and
7.00%
Cap
+
1.10%),
4.97
%
,
08/25/53
...........
473
474,508
Series
2023-68
,
Class
FB
,
(SOFR
30
day
Average
at
1.05%
Floor
and
7.00%
Cap
+
1.05%),
4.92
%
,
01/25/54
...........
499
500,729
Series
2024-63
,
Class
FH
,
(SOFR
30
day
Average
at
1.10%
Floor
and
7.00%
Cap
+
1.10%),
4.97
%
,
09/25/54
...........
361
361,947
Series
2024-88
,
Class
FC
,
(SOFR
30
day
Average
at
1.40%
Floor
and
6.50%
Cap
+
1.40%),
5.27
%
,
12/25/54
...........
286
288,519
Series
2024-95
,
Class
FC
,
(SOFR
30
day
Average
at
1.40%
Floor
and
6.50%
Cap
+
1.40%),
5.27
%
,
12/25/54
...........
103
103,783
Series
2024-96
,
Class
FA
,
(SOFR
30
day
Average
at
1.40%
Floor
and
6.50%
Cap
+
1.40%),
5.27
%
,
12/25/54
...........
519
523,092
Series
2025-1
,
Class
FX
,
(SOFR
30
day
Average
at
1.35%
Floor
and
6.50%
Cap
+
1.35%),
5.22
%
,
02/25/55
...........
358
360,211
Series
2025-2
,
Class
FG
,
(SOFR
30
day
Average
at
1.45%
Floor
and
6.50%
Cap
+
1.45%),
5.32
%
,
02/25/55
...........
642
648,057
Series
2025-9
,
Class
FG
,
(SOFR
30
day
Average
at
1.35%
Floor
and
6.50%
Cap
+
1.35%),
5.22
%
,
03/25/55
...........
194
195,406
Series
2025-13
,
Class
FB
,
(SOFR
30
day
Average
at
1.30%
Floor
and
6.50%
Cap
+
1.30%),
5.17
%
,
03/25/55
...........
407
409,964
Series
2025-18
,
Class
FH
,
(SOFR
30
day
Average
at
1.40%
Floor
and
6.50%
Cap
+
1.40%),
5.27
%
,
08/25/54
...........
184
186,007
Series
2025-35
,
Class
FJ
,
(SOFR
30
day
Average
at
1.60%
Floor
and
6.50%
Cap
+
1.60%),
5.47
%
,
05/25/55
...........
424
428,716
Series
2025-42
,
Class
FA
,
(SOFR
30
day
Average
at
1.50%
Floor
and
6.50%
Cap
+
1.50%),
5.37
%
,
06/25/55
...........
255
257,905
Series
2025-42
,
Class
FE
,
(SOFR
30
day
Average
at
1.55%
Floor
and
6.50%
Cap
+
1.55%),
5.42
%
,
06/25/55
...........
466
470,827
Series
2025-63
,
Class
DF
,
(SOFR
30
day
Average
at
1.40%
Floor
and
6.50%
Cap
+
1.40%),
5.27
%
,
08/25/55
...........
233
235,426
Government
National
Mortgage
Association
Variable
Rate
Notes
,
Series
2025-9
,
Class
FE
,
(SOFR
30
day
Average
at
1.25%
Floor
and
6.50%
Cap
+
1.25%),
5.17
%
,
01/20/55
....
277
277,868
20,217,489
Commercial
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
0.1%
Federal
National
Mortgage
Association
Variable
Rate
Notes
,
Series
2024-P015
,
Class
A1
,
4.30
%
,
11/25/32
(a)
..................
51
50,570
Government
National
Mortgage
Association
Series
2025-88
,
Class
AT
,
5.00
%
,
06/16/58
.
220
220,644
Series
2025-126
,
Class
AD
,
5.00
%
,
05/16/65
194
194,530
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
29
(Percentages
shown
are
based
on
Net
Assets)
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Commercial
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
(continued)
Series
2025-128
,
Class
AD
,
5.00
%
,
10/16/56
USD
225
$
226,555
Series
2025-128
,
Class
AG
,
4.75
%
,
07/16/66
223
219,741
Series
2025-129
,
Class
AB
,
4.75
%
,
09/16/54
142
141,883
Series
2025-130
,
Class
AL
,
4.75
%
,
08/16/56
142
141,874
1,195,797
Interest
Only
Collateralized
Mortgage
Obligations
0.1%
Government
National
Mortgage
Association
Series
2021-58
,
Class
IY
,
3.00
%
,
02/20/51
..
1,098
184,485
Series
2021-78
,
Class
IP
,
3.00
%
,
05/20/51
..
1,353
224,369
Series
2021-83
,
Class
PI
,
3.00
%
,
05/20/51
.
1,154
191,721
Series
2021-97
,
Class
LI
,
3.00
%
,
08/20/50
..
1,334
226,355
Series
2022-78
,
3.00
%
,
08/20/51
........
660
107,237
Series
2022-85
,
Class
IK
,
3.00
%
,
05/20/51
.
864
140,294
1,074,461
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
51.8%
Federal
Home
Loan
Mortgage
Corp.
2.50
%
,
01/01/29
-
04/01/31
............
117
113,853
3.00
%
,
09/01/27
-
12/01/46
............
571
530,520
3.50
%
,
02/01/31
-
01/01/48
............
1,074
1,034,301
4.00
%
,
08/01/40
-
12/01/45
............
93
90,782
4.50
%
,
02/01/39
-
04/01/49
............
1,702
1,696,322
5.00
%
,
10/01/41
-
11/01/48
............
73
74,688
5.50
%
,
02/01/35
-
06/01/41
............
62
64,585
Federal
National
Mortgage
Association
4.00
%
,
01/01/41
...................
5
5,245
6.00
%
,
07/01/39
...................
49
50,187
Government
National
Mortgage
Association
2.00
%
,
08/20/50
-
02/20/51
............
3,898
3,229,992
2.00
%
,
01/15/56
(q)
..................
5,654
4,681,313
2.50
%
,
04/20/51
-
01/20/53
............
5,933
5,121,442
2.50
%
,
01/15/56
(q)
..................
3,663
3,159,051
3.00
%
,
02/15/45
-
01/20/52
............
3,991
3,594,295
3.00
%
,
01/15/56
(q)
..................
2,915
2,618,831
3.50
%
,
01/15/42
-
10/20/52
............
5,117
4,745,311
3.50
%
,
01/15/56
(q)
..................
503
457,671
4.00
%
,
04/20/39
-
12/20/52
............
2,102
2,011,319
4.00
%
,
01/15/56
(q)
..................
1,827
1,725,587
4.50
%
,
12/20/39
-
07/20/49
............
520
515,651
4.50
%
,
01/15/56
(q)
..................
4,092
3,985,224
5.00
%
,
12/15/38
-
11/20/52
............
3,057
3,062,886
5.00
%
,
01/15/56
(q)
..................
3,313
3,305,170
5.50
%
,
01/15/56
(q)
..................
7,247
7,317,270
6.00
%
,
01/15/56
(q)
..................
4,315
4,397,086
6.50
%
,
01/15/56
-
02/15/56
(q)
...........
3,697
3,819,455
Uniform
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
1.50
%
,
12/01/35
-
04/01/52
............
10,673
8,925,191
1.50
%
,
01/25/41
(q)
..................
179
161,925
2.00
%
,
10/01/31
-
08/01/52
............
44,127
36,809,629
2.00
%
,
01/25/41
-
01/25/56
(q)
...........
5,604
4,668,422
2.50
%
,
09/01/27
-
07/01/53
............
33,637
29,153,479
2.50
%
,
01/25/41
-
01/25/56
(q)
...........
1,264
1,169,163
3.00
%
,
04/01/28
-
08/01/52
............
15,899
14,432,582
3.00
%
,
01/25/41
-
01/25/56
(q)
...........
316
295,353
3.50
%
,
03/01/29
-
01/01/51
............
5,441
5,126,438
3.50
%
,
01/25/41
-
02/25/56
(q)
...........
141,876
130,909,580
4.00
%
,
08/01/31
-
06/01/52
............
7,597
7,342,680
4.00
%
,
01/25/41
-
01/25/56
(q)
...........
634
616,089
4.50
%
,
06/01/26
-
09/01/53
............
7,336
7,280,310
4.50
%
,
01/25/41
-
02/25/56
(q)
...........
18,956
18,539,831
5.00
%
,
02/01/35
-
11/01/53
............
6,889
6,932,851
5.00
%
,
01/25/56
(q)
..................
859
856,584
5.50
%
,
02/01/35
-
01/01/55
............
12,473
12,728,339
5.50
%
,
01/25/56
(q)
..................
132,705
134,560,571
6.00
%
,
04/01/35
-
08/01/55
............
11,443
11,834,135
Security
Par
(000)
Par
(000)
Value
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
(continued)
6.00
%
,
01/25/56
(q)
..................
USD
610
$
626,304
6.50
%
,
05/01/40
-
07/01/54
............
3,460
3,604,568
6.50
%
,
01/25/56
(q)
..................
4,062
4,221,395
502,203,456
Principal
Only
Collateralized
Mortgage
Obligations
0.0%
Federal
Home
Loan
Mortgage
Corp.
Seasoned
Credit
Risk
Transfer
Trust
,
Series
2017-3
,
Class
B
,
0.00
%
,
07/25/56
(b)
(k)
...........
110
17,350
Total
U.S.
Government
Sponsored
Agency
Securities
54
.1
%
(Cost:
$
532,264,491
)
..............................
524,708,553
U.S.
Treasury
Obligations
U.S.
Treasury
Bonds
4.25
%
,
05/15/39
-
08/15/54
............
1,013
962,157
4.50
%
,
08/15/39
(r)
..................
787
788,252
4.38
%
,
11/15/39
...................
126
124,302
4.63
%
,
02/15/40
-
11/15/44
............
1,666
1,644,059
1.13
%
,
05/15/40
-
08/15/40
............
3,340
2,108,440
3.88
%
,
08/15/40
-
02/15/43
(r)
...........
4,528
4,083,208
1.38
%
,
11/15/40
-
08/15/50
............
3,270
1,870,621
1.88
%
,
02/15/41
-
11/15/51
............
4,302
2,567,422
3.75
%
,
08/15/41
-
11/15/43
............
2,823
2,491,153
2.38
%
,
02/15/42
-
05/15/51
............
4,077
2,704,181
3.00
%
,
05/15/42
-
08/15/52
............
10,529
7,790,731
3.25
%
,
05/15/42
...................
2,230
1,859,785
3.13
%
,
02/15/43
-
05/15/48
............
3,733
2,911,563
3.63
%
,
08/15/43
-
05/15/53
............
8,131
6,695,439
4.13
%
,
08/15/44
-
08/15/53
............
2,962
2,699,364
2.50
%
,
02/15/45
...................
3,241
2,295,286
2.75
%
,
11/15/47
...................
4,241
3,021,216
2.88
%
,
05/15/49
...................
1,688
1,210,942
2.25
%
,
08/15/49
-
02/15/52
............
3,782
2,368,851
1.63
%
,
11/15/50
...................
1,536
806,295
2.00
%
,
08/15/51
...................
1,600
916,563
4.75
%
,
11/15/53
...................
3,126
3,068,633
U.S.
Treasury
Inflation
Linked
Notes
,
1.63
%
,
04/15/30
...................
10,640
10,691,847
U.S.
Treasury
Notes
4.63
%
,
03/15/26
...................
4,396
4,404,237
4.50
%
,
07/15/26
-
12/31/31
............
5,715
5,804,328
4.38
%
,
12/15/26
-
01/31/32
(s)
...........
10,706
10,939,605
4.00
%
,
01/15/27
-
02/15/34
............
5,943
5,957,099
4.25
%
,
03/15/27
-
06/30/31
............
3,703
3,772,421
2.38
%
,
05/15/27
-
03/31/29
............
2,779
2,703,356
0.50
%
,
05/31/27
-
08/31/27
............
5,416
5,173,695
2.25
%
,
08/15/27
...................
3,228
3,165,205
0.38
%
,
09/30/27
...................
1,674
1,586,230
4.13
%
,
10/31/27
...................
2,532
2,560,089
3.88
%
,
11/30/27
...................
4,558
4,589,901
1.25
%
,
03/31/28
-
09/30/28
............
8,963
8,472,713
1.13
%
,
08/31/28
...................
1,481
1,391,272
1.50
%
,
11/30/28
-
02/15/30
............
947
871,555
3.75
%
,
12/31/28
-
05/31/30
............
6,318
6,344,229
1.75
%
,
01/31/29
...................
62
58,745
1.88
%
,
02/28/29
-
02/15/32
............
177
161,852
2.88
%
,
04/30/29
-
05/15/32
............
3,632
3,528,092
3.25
%
,
06/30/29
...................
2,310
2,283,256
3.50
%
,
01/31/30
...................
2,978
2,960,900
4.88
%
,
10/31/30
...................
1,730
1,817,626
3.63
%
,
09/30/31
...................
3,004
2,973,960
Total
U.S.
Treasury
Obligations
15
.2
%
(Cost:
$
157,111,001
)
..............................
147,200,676
2025
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
30
(Percentages
shown
are
based
on
Net
Assets)
Security
Shares
Shares
Value
Warrants
Beverages
0.0
%
(c)
(g)
Cirkul,
Inc.
(
Issued/Exercisable
05/01/25
,
1
Share
for
1
Warrant,
Expires
04/25/35
,
Strike
Price
USD
0.01
)
.......................
520
$
Cirkul,
Inc.
(
Issued/Exercisable
05/01/25
,
1
Share
for
1
Warrant,
Expires
04/25/35
,
Strike
Price
USD
35.41
)
......................
534
Total
Warrants
0.0
%
(Cost:
$
)
.....................................
Total
Long-Term
Investments
131.7%
(Cost:
$
1,299,733,796
)
............................
1,276,839,153
Par
(000)
Pa
r
(
000)
Short-Term
Securities
Foreign
Government
Obligations
0.1%
Brazil
0.1%
Letras
do
Tesouro
Nacional
Treasury
Bills
(t)
13.45
%
,
04/01/26
..................
BRL
3
610,464
13.02
%
,
07/01/26
..................
1
137,243
747,707
Egypt
0.0%
Arab
Republic
of
Egypt
Treasury
Bills
(t)
25.87
%
,
05/05/26
..................
EGP
7,800
150,600
25.50
%
,
06/23/26
..................
7,975
149,506
300,106
Total
Foreign
Government
Obligations
0
.1
%
(Cost:
$
1,058,276
)
...............................
1,047,813
Shares
Shares
Money
Market
Funds
1.4%
BlackRock
Liquidity
Funds,
T-Fund,
Institutional
Class
,
3.65
%
(o)
(u)
...................
13,369,900
13,369,900
Total
Money
Market
Funds
1
.4
%
(Cost:
$
13,369,900
)
...............................
13,369,900
Total
Short-Term
Securities
1.5%
(Cost:
$
14,428,176
)
...............................
14,417,713
Security
Shares
Shares
Value
Total
Options
Purchased
0.0
%
(
Cost:
$
211,705
)
.................................
$
93,927
Total
Investments
Before
Options
Written
and
TBA
Sale
Commitments
133
.2
%
(Cost:
$
1,314,373,677
)
............................
1,291,350,793
Total
Options
Written
(
0
.1
)
%
(Premium
Received
$
(
1,261,895
)
)
...................
(
1,104,851
)
Par
(000)
Pa
r
(
000)
TBA
Sale
Commitments
(q)
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
(
16
.6
)
%
Government
National
Mortgage
Association
2.00
%
,
01/15/56
...................
USD
(
25
)
(
20,699
)
2.50
%
,
01/15/56
...................
(
26
)
(
22,423
)
3.00
%
,
01/15/56
...................
(
18
)
(
16,171
)
3.50
%
,
01/15/56
...................
(
78
)
(
70,971
)
6.50
%
,
01/15/56
...................
(
1,848
)
(
1,910,226
)
Uniform
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
2.00
%
,
01/25/41
...................
(
88
)
(
81,455
)
3.00
%
,
01/25/41
-
01/25/56
............
(
1,262
)
(
1,116,963
)
3.50
%
,
01/25/41
-
02/25/56
............
(
65,741
)
(
60,757,259
)
4.00
%
,
01/25/41
-
01/25/56
............
(
5,007
)
(
4,749,107
)
2.50
%
,
01/25/56
...................
(
2,304
)
(
1,947,082
)
4.50
%
,
01/25/56
...................
(
18,398
)
(
17,959,064
)
5.00
%
,
01/25/56
...................
(
50,984
)
(
50,840,607
)
5.50
%
,
01/25/56
...................
(
182
)
(
184,545
)
6.00
%
,
01/25/56
...................
(
20,721
)
(
21,275,263
)
Total
TBA
Sale
Commitments
(
16
.6
)
%
(Proceeds:
$
(
160,359,910
)
)
.........................
(
160,951,835
)
Total
Investments
Net
of
Options
Written
and
TBA
Sale
Commitments
116
.5
%
(Cost:
$
1,152,751,872
)
............................
1,129,294,107
Liabilities
in
Excess
of
Other
Assets
(
16.5
)
%
............
(
159,546,604
)
Net
Assets
100.0%
...............................
$
969,747,503
(a)
Variable
rate
security.
Interest
rate
resets
periodically.
The
rate
shown
is
the
effective
interest
rate
as
of
period
end.
Security
description
also
includes
the
reference
rate
and
spread
if
published
and
available.
(b)
Security
exempt
from
registration
pursuant
to
Rule
144A
under
the
Securities
Act
of
1933,
as
amended.
These
securities
may
be
resold
in
transactions
exempt
from
registration
to
qualified
institutional
investors.
(c)
Security
is
valued
using
significant
unobservable
inputs
and
is
classified
as
Level
3
in
the
fair
value
hierarchy.
(d)
Step
coupon
security.
Coupon
rate
will
either
increase
(step-up
bond)
or
decrease
(step-down
bond)
at
regular
intervals
until
maturity.
Interest
rate
shown
reflects
the
rate
currently
in
effect.
(e)
This
security
may
be
resold
to
qualified
foreign
investors
and
foreign
institutional
buyers
under
Regulation
S
of
the
Securities
Act
of
1933.
(f)
Rounds
to
less
than
1,000.
(g)
Non-income
producing
security.
(h)
Payment-in-kind
security
which
may
pay
interest/dividends
in
additional
par/shares
and/or
in
cash.
Rates
shown
are
the
current
rate
and
possible
payment
rates.
(i)
Perpetual
security
with
no
stated
maturity
date.
(j)
Issuer
filed
for
bankruptcy
and/or
is
in
default.
(k)
Zero-coupon
bond.
(l)
Restricted
security
as
to
resale,
excluding
144A
securities.
The
Fund
held
restricted
securities
with
a
current
value
of
$1,067,978,
representing
less
than
0.05%
of
its
net
assets
as
of
period
end,
and
an
original
cost
of
$1,018,000.
(m)
Convertible
security.
(n)
Represents
an
unsettled
loan
commitment
at
period
end.
Certain
details
associated
with
this
purchase
are
not
known
prior
to
the
settlement
date,
including
coupon
rate.
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of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
31
Affiliates
Investments
in
issuers
considered
to
be
affiliate(s)
of
the
Fund
during
the year
ended
December
31,
2025
for
purposes
of
Section
2(a)(3)
of
the
Investment
Company
Act
of
1940,
as
amended,
were
as
follows:
(o)
Affiliate
of
the
Fund.
(p)
Other
interests
represent
beneficial
interests
in
liquidation
trusts
and
other
reorganization
or
private
entities.
(q)
Represents
or
includes
a
TBA
transaction.
(r)
All
or
a
portion
of
the
security
has
been
pledged
and/or
segregated
as
collateral
in
connection
with
outstanding
exchange-traded
options
written.
(s)
All
or
a
portion
of
the
security
has
been
pledged
as
collateral
in
connection
with
outstanding
OTC
derivatives.
(t)
Rates
are
discount
rates
or
a
range
of
discount
rates
as
of
period
end.
(u)
Annualized
7-day
yield
as
of
period
end.
Affiliated
Issuer
Value
at
12/31/24
Purchases
at
Cost
Proceeds
from
Sales
Net
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
Change
in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Value
at
12/31/25
Shares
Held
at
12/31/25
Income
Capital
Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds
BlackRock
Liquidity
Funds,
T-Fund,
Institutional
Class
.
$
17,463,353
$
$
(
4,093,453
)
(a)
$
$
$
13,369,900
13,369,900
$
773,957
$
BlackRock
Allocation
Target
Shares
-
BATS
Series
A
,
Class
A
.............
136,448,663
1,584,937
138,033,600
14,408,518
8,167,436
$
$
1,584,937
$
151,403,500
$
8,941,393
$
(a)
Represents
net
amount
purchased
(sold).
For
purposes
of
this
report,
industry
and
sector
sub-classifications
may
differ
from
those
utilized
by
the
Fund
for
compliance
purposes.
2025
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Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
32
Derivative
Financial
Instruments
Outstanding
as
of
Period
End
Futures
Contracts
Description
Number
of
Contracts
Expiration
Date
Notional
Amount
(000)
Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Long
Contracts
Euro-Bund
..............................................................
35
03/06/26
$
5,247
$
4,578
Japan
10-Year
Bond
........................................................
1
03/13/26
845
(
7,064
)
Australia
10-Year
Bond
......................................................
58
03/16/26
4,238
(
5,370
)
Australia
3-Year
Bond
.......................................................
145
03/16/26
10,160
(
6,967
)
U.S.
Treasury
10-Year
Note
...................................................
74
03/20/26
8,320
(
20,714
)
U.S.
Treasury
Long
Bond
.....................................................
156
03/20/26
18,033
(
130,179
)
U.S.
Treasury
Ultra
Bond
.....................................................
39
03/20/26
4,602
(
94,523
)
U.S.
Treasury
2-Year
Note
....................................................
306
03/31/26
63,889
10,203
U.S.
Treasury
5-Year
Note
....................................................
972
03/31/26
106,244
(
153,226
)
30-day
Federal
Funds
.......................................................
1
07/31/26
403
228
3-mo.
SOFR
.............................................................
16
09/15/26
3,868
1,042
3-mo.
SOFR
.............................................................
402
03/16/27
97,374
37,320
(
364,672
)
Short
Contracts
Euro-Bobl
...............................................................
19
03/06/26
2,594
7,693
Euro-Buxl
...............................................................
3
03/06/26
388
5,884
Russell
2000
E-Mini
Index
....................................................
7
03/20/26
874
26,321
S&P
500
E-Mini
Index
.......................................................
1
03/20/26
345
(
191
)
U.S.
Treasury
10-Year
Ultra
Note
...............................................
7
03/20/26
805
(
2,515
)
37,192
$
(
327,480
)
Forward
Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
Currency
Purchased
Currency
Sold
Counterparty
Settlement
Date
Unrealized
Appreciation  
(Depreciation)
BRL
968,836
USD
174,110
Barclays
Bank
plc
01/05/26
$
2,693
BRL
4,865,804
USD
871,617
Citibank
NA
01/05/26
16,344
USD
593,495
BRL
3,214,379
Barclays
Bank
plc
01/05/26
6,903
USD
490,648
BRL
2,620,261
Deutsche
Bank
AG
01/05/26
12,476
USD
144,558
BRL
787,697
Morgan
Stanley
&
Co.
International
plc
01/05/26
811
AUD
559,000
USD
369,295
Bank
of
America
NA
01/15/26
3,781
AUD
74,000
USD
48,578
Goldman
Sachs
International
01/15/26
810
AUD
35,545
USD
23,345
Morgan
Stanley
&
Co.
International
plc
01/15/26
378
CHF
96,871
USD
121,622
Morgan
Stanley
&
Co.
International
plc
01/15/26
809
CHF
103,508
USD
129,770
UBS
AG
01/15/26
1,049
CLP
111,514,344
USD
120,270
Bank
of
America
NA
01/15/26
3,576
CLP
206,433,569
USD
222,005
Goldman
Sachs
International
01/15/26
7,258
CLP
33,660,000
USD
36,000
Standard
Chartered
Bank
01/15/26
1,382
CLP
157,545,936
USD
170,136
UBS
AG
01/15/26
4,833
CNY
7,632,244
USD
1,076,564
Canadian
Imperial
Bank
of
Commerce
01/15/26
18,243
CZK
16,950,873
USD
813,132
Bank
of
America
NA
01/15/26
11,564
EUR
62,786
HUF
24,134,631
Bank
of
America
NA
01/15/26
76
EUR
371,000
USD
436,170
JPMorgan
Chase
Bank
NA
01/15/26
38
EUR
52,000
USD
60,318
State
Street
Bank
and
Trust
Co.
01/15/26
822
GBP
69,000
USD
90,479
UBS
AG
01/15/26
2,529
HUF
137,339,019
USD
414,319
State
Street
Bank
and
Trust
Co.
01/15/26
5,336
IDR
18,498,944,838
USD
1,103,755
Citibank
NA
01/15/26
4,314
KRW
211,872,612
USD
144,883
Goldman
Sachs
International
01/15/26
1,899
MXN
7,094,616
USD
385,000
Bank
of
America
NA
01/15/26
8,609
MXN
17,787,754
USD
959,550
Barclays
Bank
plc
01/15/26
27,314
MXN
2,617,310
USD
144,491
Citibank
NA
01/15/26
717
MYR
4,826,049
USD
1,164,278
Credit
Agricole
Corporate
&
Investment
Bank
SA
01/15/26
26,061
PEN
530,963
USD
157,439
Citibank
NA
01/15/26
461
PHP
8,468,853
USD
143,363
Societe
Generale
SA
01/15/26
308
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
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Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
33
Forward
Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
(continued)
Currency
Purchased
Currency
Sold
Counterparty
Settlement
Date
Unrealized
Appreciation  
(Depreciation)
PLN
1,966,847
USD
538,117
HSBC
Bank
plc
01/15/26
$
9,724
PLN
532,167
USD
145,889
Morgan
Stanley
&
Co.
International
plc
01/15/26
2,340
RON
624,507
USD
141,537
Goldman
Sachs
International
01/15/26
2,466
THB
3,868,796
USD
121,622
Nomura
International
plc
01/15/26
1,256
THB
39,303,341
USD
1,214,941
Standard
Chartered
Bank
01/15/26
33,379
USD
48,000
COP
181,824,000
Societe
Generale
SA
01/15/26
119
USD
48,545
EUR
41,138
Barclays
Bank
plc
01/15/26
177
USD
194,570
JPY
30,279,053
Barclays
Bank
plc
01/15/26
1,088
USD
73,000
JPY
11,354,580
Natwest
Markets
plc
01/15/26
445
USD
121,341
THB
3,817,995
HSBC
Bank
plc
01/15/26
77
ZAR
2,078,222
USD
121,622
Barclays
Bank
plc
01/15/26
3,793
ZAR
17,021,283
USD
987,124
UBS
AG
01/15/26
40,068
EGP
5,520,995
USD
113,963
Citibank
NA
01/20/26
1,197
JPY
14,900,000
USD
95,062
Morgan
Stanley
&
Co.
International
plc
01/21/26
201
USD
96,303
JPY
14,900,000
Morgan
Stanley
&
Co.
International
plc
01/21/26
1,040
USD
158,501
JPY
24,556,063
UBS
AG
01/21/26
1,502
ARS
43,801,430
USD
27,899
Citibank
NA
01/26/26
926
MXN
3,350,240
USD
185,480
Goldman
Sachs
International
01/26/26
183
PEN
454,823
USD
134,698
Goldman
Sachs
International
01/26/26
504
PLN
1,685,247
USD
464,911
Credit
Agricole
Corporate
&
Investment
Bank
SA
01/26/26
4,453
TRY
1,956,588
USD
44,619
Barclays
Bank
plc
01/26/26
221
USD
540,295
COP
2,025,837,227
Citibank
NA
01/27/26
10,565
NGN
107,251,236
USD
72,380
Citibank
NA
01/30/26
1,818
BRL
928,574
USD
165,654
Barclays
Bank
plc
02/03/26
2,483
BRL
4,201,292
USD
747,069
Citibank
NA
02/03/26
13,657
MXN
599,745
USD
33,108
Goldman
Sachs
International
02/26/26
30
USD
164,273
IDR
2,744,312,020
Morgan
Stanley
&
Co.
International
plc
02/26/26
122
INR
101,360,260
USD
1,118,394
BNP
Paribas
SA
03/18/26
2,033
MXN
5,306,671
USD
291,633
Bank
of
America
NA
03/18/26
981
MXN
26,687,900
USD
1,448,367
Goldman
Sachs
International
03/18/26
23,225
USD
133,025
EUR
112,602
Bank
of
New
York
Mellon
03/18/26
248
USD
21,684,517
EUR
18,354,000
BNP
Paribas
SA
03/18/26
41,957
USD
20,048
EUR
17,000
Standard
Chartered
Bank
03/18/26
2
USD
119,125
EUR
101,000
Toronto
Dominion
Bank
03/18/26
28
USD
2,222,193
JPY
344,103,000
HSBC
Bank
plc
03/18/26
11,697
USD
139,400
JPY
21,547,000
JPMorgan
Chase
Bank
NA
03/18/26
983
USD
3,112,432
JPY
478,781,000
Toronto
Dominion
Bank
03/18/26
36,774
USD
418,252
JPY
64,297,000
Wells
Fargo
Bank
NA
03/18/26
5,212
USD
625,380
PHP
37,000,000
Bank
of
America
NA
03/18/26
285
USD
396,610
PHP
23,400,000
Deutsche
Bank
AG
03/18/26
1,280
ZAR
4,952,978
USD
291,633
Bank
of
America
NA
03/18/26
5,939
ZAR
24,836,938
USD
1,448,367
Citibank
NA
03/18/26
43,822
IDR
1,554,547,607
USD
92,406
Royal
Bank
of
Canada
03/25/26
492
USD
612,274
IDR
10,228,674,000
HSBC
Bank
plc
03/25/26
1,019
USD
248,505
BRL
1,380,000
JPMorgan
Chase
Bank
NA
04/02/26
1,891
USD
354,171
BRL
1,974,678
State
Street
Bank
and
Trust
Co.
04/02/26
1,284
MXN
11,081,076
USD
588,461
Morgan
Stanley
&
Co.
International
plc
08/18/26
12,545
496,925
BRL
4,289,276
USD
791,961
Barclays
Bank
plc
01/05/26
(
9,210
)
BRL
918,403
USD
168,491
BNP
Paribas
SA
01/05/26
(
892
)
BRL
517,851
USD
96,829
Morgan
Stanley
&
Co.
International
plc
01/05/26
(
2,326
)
USD
165,654
BRL
921,782
Barclays
Bank
plc
01/05/26
(
2,562
)
USD
747,069
BRL
4,170,513
Citibank
NA
01/05/26
(
14,008
)
COP
333,920,163
GBP
68,000
BNP
Paribas
SA
01/15/26
(
3,725
)
COP
1,489,661,702
USD
396,767
HSBC
Bank
plc
01/15/26
(
4,481
)
EUR
357,000
USD
419,837
HSBC
Bank
plc
01/15/26
(
89
)
HUF
23,744,489
USD
72,622
HSBC
Bank
plc
01/15/26
(
68
)
INR
109,882,773
USD
1,238,046
Citibank
NA
01/15/26
(
16,809
)
JPY
19,008,909
USD
121,829
Morgan
Stanley
&
Co.
International
plc
01/15/26
(
362
)
JPY
11,158,894
USD
71,741
State
Street
Bank
and
Trust
Co.
01/15/26
(
436
)
PLN
1,299,441
USD
362,366
Barclays
Bank
plc
01/15/26
(
422
)
USD
145,034
AUD
218,588
Barclays
Bank
plc
01/15/26
(
851
)
2025
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
34
Forward
Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
(continued)
Currency
Purchased
Currency
Sold
Counterparty
Settlement
Date
Unrealized
Appreciation  
(Depreciation)
USD
23,063
AUD
35,545
Citibank
NA
01/15/26
$
(
660
)
USD
49,000
CHF
38,902
Barclays
Bank
plc
01/15/26
(
167
)
USD
202,392
CHF
161,434
Morgan
Stanley
&
Co.
International
plc
01/15/26
(
1,637
)
USD
120,359
COP
467,715,074
Societe
Generale
SA
01/15/26
(
2,809
)
USD
100,747
EUR
86,184
Barclays
Bank
plc
01/15/26
(
585
)
USD
312,826
EUR
269,593
Morgan
Stanley
&
Co.
International
plc
01/15/26
(
4,151
)
USD
36,972
GBP
27,636
Citibank
NA
01/15/26
(
280
)
USD
62,008
GBP
46,364
JPMorgan
Chase
Bank
NA
01/15/26
(
488
)
USD
168,875
HUF
55,450,106
Barclays
Bank
plc
01/15/26
(
558
)
USD
314,878
PEN
1,063,217
Citibank
NA
01/15/26
(
1,304
)
USD
47,788
PHP
2,831,917
Citibank
NA
01/15/26
(
254
)
USD
168,432
SGD
218,849
HSBC
Bank
plc
01/15/26
(
1,945
)
USD
40,000
TRY
1,772,500
Nomura
International
plc
01/15/26
(
980
)
USD
120,437
ZAR
2,102,824
Bank
of
America
NA
01/15/26
(
6,463
)
USD
144,558
ZAR
2,471,277
Citibank
NA
01/15/26
(
4,577
)
USD
601,804
MXN
11,081,076
Morgan
Stanley
&
Co.
International
plc
01/20/26
(
12,660
)
USD
43,821
PEN
147,502
Citibank
NA
01/26/26
(
26
)
USD
298,512
PHP
17,687,399
Bank
of
America
NA
01/26/26
(
1,119
)
USD
213,641
CNY
1,513,508
HSBC
Bank
plc
01/27/26
(
3,630
)
USD
189,648
CZK
3,954,210
Citibank
NA
01/27/26
(
2,772
)
USD
129,523
HUF
42,934,227
Natwest
Markets
plc
01/27/26
(
1,555
)
USD
553,389
IDR
9,272,973,284
BNP
Paribas
SA
01/27/26
(
1,821
)
USD
178,323
INR
16,147,534
Citibank
NA
01/27/26
(
943
)
USD
1,511,014
MXN
28,061,101
Societe
Generale
SA
01/27/26
(
43,908
)
USD
169,819
PEN
575,042
UBS
AG
01/27/26
(
1,115
)
USD
639,519
PHP
37,800,691
Societe
Generale
SA
01/27/26
(
756
)
USD
1,319,913
PLN
4,828,786
Goldman
Sachs
International
01/27/26
(
24,958
)
USD
817,209
THB
26,444,082
JPMorgan
Chase
Bank
NA
01/27/26
(
23,326
)
USD
34,817
UYU
1,395,980
Goldman
Sachs
International
01/27/26
(
927
)
USD
1,396,621
ZAR
24,243,581
Goldman
Sachs
International
01/27/26
(
65,062
)
COP
459,615,224
USD
121,488
Citibank
NA
01/30/26
(
1,517
)
USD
865,232
BRL
4,865,804
Citibank
NA
02/03/26
(
15,817
)
USD
62,802
TRY
2,839,702
Goldman
Sachs
International
02/04/26
(
1,807
)
USD
411,940
COP
1,600,446,782
Citibank
NA
02/26/26
(
3,280
)
USD
284,796
CZK
5,920,135
Goldman
Sachs
International
02/26/26
(
3,419
)
USD
127,227
EUR
108,744
Standard
Chartered
Bank
02/26/26
(
880
)
USD
45,739
INR
4,137,989
Goldman
Sachs
International
02/26/26
(
92
)
USD
223,501
MXN
4,048,724
Toronto
Dominion
Bank
02/26/26
(
204
)
USD
89,020
PEN
300,240
Barclays
Bank
plc
02/26/26
(
138
)
USD
44,071
PEN
148,540
Citibank
NA
02/26/26
(
39
)
USD
361,534
PLN
1,311,604
Deutsche
Bank
AG
02/26/26
(
3,702
)
USD
583,076
ZAR
9,961,304
State
Street
Bank
and
Trust
Co.
02/26/26
(
16,272
)
USD
171,743
BRL
968,836
Barclays
Bank
plc
03/03/26
(
2,786
)
BRL
2,148,480
USD
388,844
Bank
of
America
NA
03/18/26
(
3,299
)
BRL
10,733,365
USD
1,931,156
Goldman
Sachs
International
03/18/26
(
5,052
)
JPY
351,023,600
USD
2,270,884
Morgan
Stanley
&
Co.
International
plc
03/18/26
(
15,931
)
USD
46,572
AUD
70,000
HSBC
Bank
plc
03/18/26
(
146
)
USD
43,161
AUD
65,000
Toronto
Dominion
Bank
03/18/26
(
220
)
USD
4,416,728
GBP
3,300,000
HSBC
Bank
plc
03/18/26
(
30,689
)
USD
1,603,937
INR
145,700,000
JPMorgan
Chase
Bank
NA
03/18/26
(
6,618
)
USD
46,454
MXN
844,000
Morgan
Stanley
&
Co.
International
plc
03/18/26
(
85
)
USD
354,168
MYR
1,450,000
Barclays
Bank
plc
03/18/26
(
4,486
)
USD
156,263
PHP
9,317,170
Bank
of
America
NA
03/18/26
(
1,146
)
USD
220,640
THB
7,000,000
BNP
Paribas
SA
03/18/26
(
2,710
)
USD
424,843
IDR
7,116,331,996
Bank
of
America
NA
03/25/26
(
422
)
(
388,434
)
$
108,491
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
35
OTC
Barrier
Options
Purchased
Description
Type
of
Option
Counterparty
Expiration  
Date
Exercise
Price
Barrier
Price/Range
Notional
Amount
(000)
Value
Put
USD
Currency
................
Up
and
In
Morgan
Stanley
&
Co.
International
plc
01/21/26
JPY
158.00
JPY
160.25
USD
1,896
$
507
USD
Currency
................
One-Touch
Morgan
Stanley
&
Co.
International
plc
01/27/26
CAD
1.36
CAD
1.36
USD
12
2,880
EUR
Currency
................
One-Touch
Bank
of
America
NA
02/05/26
CZK
23.85
CZK
23.85
EUR
17
1,238
USD
Currency
................
One-Touch
Bank
of
America
NA
02/05/26
CZK
20.00
CZK
20.00
USD
15
1,264
USD
Currency
................
One-Touch
Bank
of
America
NA
02/27/26
INR
88.15
INR
88.15
USD
29
1,918
$
7,807
$
OTC
Currency
Options
Purchased
Description
Counterparty
Expiration
Date
Exercise
Price
Notional
Amount
(000)
Value
Call
AUD
Currency
...........................
Deutsche
Bank
AG
01/08/26
USD
0.67
AUD
400
$
433
EUR
Currency
...........................
Societe
Generale
SA
01/08/26
HUF
388.00
EUR
147
240
EUR
Currency
...........................
Deutsche
Bank
AG
01/16/26
USD
1.18
EUR
165
596
USD
Currency
...........................
Barclays
Bank
plc
02/06/26
BRL
5.55
USD
290
4,394
GBP
Currency
...........................
JPMorgan
Chase
Bank
NA
02/13/26
USD
1.35
GBP
74
944
USD
Currency
...........................
UBS
AG
05/27/26
COP
3,920.00
USD
316
11,609
18,216
Put
USD
Currency
...........................
Goldman
Sachs
International
01/09/26
MXN
18.30
USD
145
2,332
EUR
Currency
...........................
Morgan
Stanley
&
Co.
International
plc
01/14/26
USD
1.17
EUR
207
423
USD
Currency
...........................
UBS
AG
01/23/26
TRY
44.00
USD
72
872
3,627
$
21,843
OTC
Credit
Default
Swaptions
Purchased
Paid
by
the
Fund
Received
by
the
Fund
Description
Rate/Reference
Rate/Reference
Frequency
Counterparty
Expiration
Date
Exercise
Price
Notional
Amount
(000)
(a)
Value
Put
Bought
Protection
on
5-Year
Credit
Default
Swap
......
5
.00
%
iTraxx
Europe
Crossover
Index
Series
44.V1
Quarterly
Morgan
Stanley
&
Co.
International
plc
01/21/26
EUR
287.50
EUR
301
$
187
(a)
The
maximum
potential
amount
the
Fund
may
pay
should
a
negative
credit
event
take
place
as
defined
under
the
terms
of
the
agreement.
OTC
Interest
Rate
Swaptions
Purchased
Paid
by
the
Fund
Received
by
the
Fund
Description
Rate
Frequency
Rate
Frequency
Counterparty
Expiration
Date
Exercise
Rate
Notional
Amount
(000)
Value
Call
10-Year
Interest
Rate
Swap
(a)
1-day
SOFR
Annual
3.57%
Annual
Deutsche
Bank
AG
02/05/26
3
.57
%
USD
1,642
$
1,948
30-Year
Interest
Rate
Swap
(a)
1-day
SOFR
Annual
3.77%
Annual
Deutsche
Bank
AG
02/05/26
3
.77
USD
1,093
632
30-Year
Interest
Rate
Swap
(a)
1-day
SOFR
Annual
3.55%
Annual
Bank
of
America
NA
04/30/26
3
.55
USD
8,252
18,599
1-Year
Interest
Rate
Swap
(a)
.
1-day
SOFR
At
Termination
3.00%
At
Termination
Goldman
Sachs
International
06/08/26
3
.00
USD
41,129
42,911
$
64,090
2025
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
36
(a)
Forward
settling
swaption.
OTC
Currency
Options
Written
Description
Counterparty
Expiration
Date
Exercise
Price
Notional
Amount
(000)
Value
Call
EUR
Currency
.............................
Societe
Generale
SA
01/08/26
HUF
395.00
EUR
210
$
(
54
)
USD
Currency
.............................
Citibank
NA
01/16/26
CLP
940.00
USD
97
(
62
)
USD
Currency
.............................
UBS
AG
01/23/26
TRY
46.00
USD
36
(
136
)
USD
Currency
.............................
Barclays
Bank
plc
02/06/26
BRL
5.75
USD
435
(
2,666
)
USD
Currency
.............................
UBS
AG
05/27/26
COP
4,200.00
USD
462
(
7,131
)
(
10,049
)
Put
USD
Currency
.............................
Citibank
NA
01/16/26
CLP
920.00
USD
97
(
2,366
)
GBP
Currency
.............................
JPMorgan
Chase
Bank
NA
02/13/26
USD
1.32
GBP
74
(
166
)
USD
Currency
.............................
Bank
of
America
NA
03/12/26
ZAR
16.35
USD
1,740
(
13,143
)
USD
Currency
.............................
Bank
of
America
NA
03/12/26
MXN
17.65
USD
1,740
(
5,666
)
USD
Currency
.............................
Bank
of
America
NA
03/12/26
BRL
5.25
USD
2,320
(
7,266
)
(
28,607
)
$
(
38,656
)
OTC
Credit
Default
Swaptions
Written
Paid
by
the
Fund
Received
by
the
Fund
Description
Rate/Reference
Rate/Reference
Frequency
Counterparty
Expiration
Date
Credit
Rating
(a)
Exercise
Price
Notional
Amount
(000)
(b)
Value
Put
Sold
Protection
on
5-Year
Credit
Default
Swap
.........
iTraxx
Europe
Crossover
Index
Series
44.V1
5
.00
%
Quarterly
Morgan
Stanley
&
Co.
International
plc
01/21/26
BB-
EUR
325.00
EUR
430
$
(
119
)
(a)
Using
the
rating
of
the
issuer
or
the
underlying
securities
of
the
index,
as
applicable,
provided
by
S&P
Global
Ratings.
(b)
The
maximum
potential
amount
the
Fund
may
pay
should
a
negative
credit
event
take
place
as
defined
under
the
terms
of
the
agreement.
OTC
Interest
Rate
Swaptions
Written
Paid
by
the
Fund
Received
by
the
Fund
Description
Rate
Frequency
Rate
Frequency
Counterparty
Expiration
Date
Exercise
Rate
Notional
Amount
(000)
Value
Call
10-Year
Interest
Rate
Swap
(a)
3.60%
Annual
1-day
SOFR
Annual
Nomura
International
plc
02/17/26
3
.60
%
USD
2,163
$
(
4,852
)
10-Year
Interest
Rate
Swap
(a)
3.40%
Annual
1-day
SOFR
Annual
Citibank
NA
02/18/26
3
.40
USD
3,279
(
2,062
)
5-Year
Interest
Rate
Swap
(a)
.
2.90%
Annual
1-day
SOFR
Annual
Goldman
Sachs
International
02/25/26
2
.90
USD
12,994
(
3,829
)
10-Year
Interest
Rate
Swap
(a)
3.25%
Annual
1-day
SOFR
Annual
Goldman
Sachs
International
02/25/26
3
.25
USD
6,979
(
2,361
)
30-Year
Interest
Rate
Swap
(a)
4.20%
Annual
1-day
SONIA
Annual
Goldman
Sachs
International
03/04/26
4
.20
GBP
658
(
4,194
)
10-Year
Interest
Rate
Swap
(a)
3.50%
Annual
1-day
SOFR
Annual
Citibank
NA
03/11/26
3
.50
USD
3,248
(
6,850
)
30-Year
Interest
Rate
Swap
(a)
3.25%
Annual
1-day
SOFR
Annual
Bank
of
America
NA
04/30/26
3
.25
USD
8,252
(
5,539
)
1-Year
Interest
Rate
Swap
(a)
.
2.50%
At
Termination
1-day
SOFR
At
Termination
Goldman
Sachs
International
06/08/26
2
.50
USD
41,129
(
13,493
)
10-Year
Interest
Rate
Swap
(a)
3.20%
Annual
1-day
SOFR
Annual
Citibank
NA
12/16/26
3
.20
USD
1,627
(
9,684
)
10-Year
Interest
Rate
Swap
(a)
3.87%
Annual
1-day
SOFR
Annual
Bank
of
America
NA
11/08/27
3
.87
USD
4,260
(
114,282
)
10-Year
Interest
Rate
Swap
(a)
3.86%
Annual
1-day
SOFR
Annual
Deutsche
Bank
AG
11/26/27
3
.86
USD
1,829
(
48,138
)
(
215,284
)
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
37
OTC
Interest
Rate
Swaptions
Written
(continued)
Paid
by
the
Fund
Received
by
the
Fund
Description
Rate
Frequency
Rate
Frequency
Counterparty
Expiration
Date
Exercise
Rate
Notional
Amount
(000)
Value
Put
10-Year
Interest
Rate
Swap
(a)
1-day
SOFR
Annual
3.96%
Annual
Bank
of
America
NA
02/02/26
3
.96
%
USD
2,958
$
(
5,608
)
30-Year
Interest
Rate
Swap
(a)
1-day
SOFR
Annual
4.30%
Annual
Goldman
Sachs
International
02/02/26
4
.30
USD
1,308
(
5,784
)
10-Year
Interest
Rate
Swap
(a)
1-day
SOFR
Annual
4.00%
Annual
Nomura
International
plc
02/17/26
4
.00
USD
2,163
(
5,090
)
2-Year
Interest
Rate
Swap
(a)
.
1-day
SOFR
Annual
3.58%
Annual
Bank
of
America
NA
02/20/26
3
.58
USD
7,509
(
1,497
)
10-Year
Interest
Rate
Swap
(a)
1-day
SOFR
Annual
4.00%
Annual
JPMorgan
Chase
Bank
NA
04/23/26
4
.00
USD
7,673
(
53,446
)
1-Year
Interest
Rate
Swap
(a)
.
1-day
SOFR
At
Termination
3.50%
At
Termination
Goldman
Sachs
International
06/08/26
3
.50
USD
41,129
(
26,498
)
10-Year
Interest
Rate
Swap
(a)
1-day
SOFR
Annual
4.60%
Annual
Citibank
NA
12/16/26
4
.60
USD
1,627
(
12,023
)
2-Year
Interest
Rate
Swap
(a)
.
1-day
SOFR
Annual
4.30%
Annual
Goldman
Sachs
International
09/20/27
4
.30
USD
43,236
(
117,066
)
2-Year
Interest
Rate
Swap
(a)
.
1-day
SOFR
Annual
4.05%
Annual
Goldman
Sachs
International
10/04/27
4
.05
USD
58,022
(
224,274
)
10-Year
Interest
Rate
Swap
(a)
1-day
SOFR
Annual
3.87%
Annual
Bank
of
America
NA
11/08/27
3
.87
USD
4,260
(
171,918
)
10-Year
Interest
Rate
Swap
(a)
1-day
SOFR
Annual
3.86%
Annual
Deutsche
Bank
AG
11/26/27
3
.86
USD
1,829
(
76,410
)
2-Year
Interest
Rate
Swap
(a)
.
1-day
SOFR
Annual
4.00%
Annual
Nomura
International
plc
12/08/27
4
.00
USD
17,318
(
81,033
)
2-Year
Interest
Rate
Swap
(a)
.
1-day
SOFR
Annual
4.50%
Annual
Deutsche
Bank
AG
12/16/27
4
.50
USD
26,253
(
70,145
)
(
850,792
)
$
(
1,066,076
)
(a)
Forward
settling
swaption.
Centrally
Cleared
Credit
Default
Swaps
Buy
Protection
Reference
Obligation/Index
Financing
Rate
Paid
by
the
Fund
Payment
Frequency
Termination
Date
Notional
Amount
(000)
Value
Upfront
Premium
Paid
(Received)
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Federative
Republic
of
Brazil
............
1
.00
%
Quarterly
12/20/30
USD
458
$
7,632
$
8,234
$
(
602
)
Republic
of
Colombia
.................
1
.00
Quarterly
12/20/30
USD
52
2,442
1,889
553
United
Mexican
States
................
1
.00
Quarterly
12/20/30
USD
226
(
1,101
)
(
404
)
(
697
)
$
8,973
$
9,719
$
(
746
)
Centrally
Cleared
Credit
Defa
ul
t
Swaps
Sell
Protection
Reference
Obligation/Index
Financing
Rate
Received
by
the
Fund
Payment
Frequency
Termination
Date
Credit
Rating
(a)
Notional
Amount
(000)
(b)
Value
Upfront
Premium
Paid
(Received)
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Markit
CDX
North
American
High
Yield
Index
Series
44.V1
...........
5
.00
%
Quarterly
06/20/30
B+
USD
543
$
43,839
$
38,162
$
5,677
iTraxx
Europe
Crossover
Index
Series
44.V1
..
5
.00
Quarterly
12/20/30
BB-
EUR
3,770
496,551
441,701
54,850
$
540,390
$
479,863
$
60,527
(a)
Using
the
rating
of
the
issuer
or
the
underlying
securities
of
the
index,
as
applicable,
provided
by
S&P
Global
Ratings.
(b)
The
maximum
potential
amount
the
Fund
may
pay
should
a
negative
credit
event
take
place
as
defined
under
the
terms
of
the
agreement.
2025
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
38
Centrally
Cleared
Interest
Rate
Swap
s
Paid
by
the
Fund
Received
by
the
Fund
Rate
Frequency
Rate
Frequency
Effective
Date
Termination
Date
Notional
Amount
(000)
Value
Upfront
Premium
Paid
(Received)
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
3.79%
At
Termination
1-day
EFFR
At
Termination
N/A
01/28/26
USD
151,580
$
(
28,752
)
$
$
(
28,752
)
3.68%
At
Termination
1-day
EFFR
At
Termination
N/A
01/28/26
USD
75,626
(
3,364
)
(
3,364
)
1-day
EFFR
At
Termination
3.59%
At
Termination
01/28/26
(a)
03/18/26
USD
76,035
(
436
)
(
436
)
1-day
EFFR
At
Termination
3.59%
At
Termination
01/28/26
(a)
03/18/26
USD
149,846
(
555
)
(
555
)
1-day
EFFR
At
Termination
3.62%
At
Termination
01/28/26
(a)
03/18/26
USD
86,809
2,609
2,609
1-day
SOFR
At
Termination
3.80%
At
Termination
N/A
05/16/26
USD
16,222
(
40,612
)
(
40,612
)
1-day
SOFR
At
Termination
3.90%
At
Termination
N/A
05/16/26
USD
12,449
(
18,651
)
(
18,651
)
3.81%
At
Termination
1-day
SOFR
At
Termination
N/A
05/16/26
USD
12,449
29,414
3,314
26,100
3.79%
At
Termination
1-day
SOFR
At
Termination
N/A
05/16/26
USD
16,222
41,639
41,639
1-day
TIIEOIS
Monthly
6.98%
Monthly
N/A
11/05/26
MXN
3,616
(
19
)
(
19
)
6.72%
Quarterly
3-mo.
JIBAR
Quarterly
N/A
12/17/26
ZAR
10,830
(
1,205
)
(
368
)
(
837
)
6.66%
Quarterly
3-mo.
JIBAR
Quarterly
N/A
12/17/26
ZAR
14,637
(
1,100
)
(
1,100
)
4.00%
At
Termination
6-mo.
WIBOR
Semi-Annual
N/A
12/17/26
PLN
1,090
(
908
)
(
126
)
(
782
)
13.86%
At
Termination
1-day
BZDIOVER
At
Termination
N/A
01/04/27
BRL
285
35
35
13.88%
At
Termination
1-day
BZDIOVER
At
Termination
N/A
01/04/27
BRL
2,424
215
215
1.03%
At
Termination
1-day
TONAR
At
Termination
03/12/26
(a)
03/12/27
JPY
2,836,038
(
6,285
)
(
6,285
)
1.00%
At
Termination
1-day
TONAR
At
Termination
03/12/26
(a)
03/12/27
JPY
1,158,898
(
447
)
(
447
)
1.02%
At
Termination
1-day
TONAR
At
Termination
03/12/26
(a)
03/12/27
JPY
2,627,337
(
4,489
)
(
4,489
)
0.69%
At
Termination
1-day
TONAR
At
Termination
04/21/26
(a)
04/21/27
JPY
1,124,830
25,809
25,809
0.68%
At
Termination
1-day
TONAR
At
Termination
04/21/26
(a)
04/21/27
JPY
1,111,832
25,651
25,651
0.70%
At
Termination
1-day
TONAR
At
Termination
05/11/26
(a)
05/11/27
JPY
887,866
21,230
21,230
3-mo.
CD_KSDA
Quarterly
2.78%
Quarterly
06/17/26
(a)
06/17/27
KRW
4,884,650
(
2,524
)
(
2,524
)
1-day
TONAR
At
Termination
1.01%
At
Termination
09/11/26
(a)
09/11/27
JPY
702,945
(
10,848
)
(
10,848
)
1-day
SOFR
At
Termination
3.23%
At
Termination
12/11/26
(a)
12/11/27
USD
20,431
8,380
8,380
1-day
MIBOR
Semi-Annual
5.61%
Semi-Annual
12/16/26
(a)
12/16/27
INR
344,863
(
2,652
)
(
2,652
)
6-mo.
BUBOR
Semi-Annual
6.25%
Annual
N/A
12/17/27
HUF
153,311
2,649
2,649
6.55%
Quarterly
3-mo.
JIBAR
Quarterly
N/A
12/17/27
ZAR
3,761
(
813
)
(
813
)
3.95%
Annual
6-mo.
WIBOR
Semi-Annual
N/A
12/17/27
PLN
1,224
(
2,509
)
(
310
)
(
2,199
)
3.88%
Annual
6-mo.
WIBOR
Semi-Annual
N/A
12/17/27
PLN
2,144
(
3,605
)
(
265
)
(
3,340
)
3-mo.
CD_KSDA
Quarterly
2.98%
Quarterly
09/17/27
(a)
09/17/28
KRW
10,110,160
(
16,693
)
(
16,693
)
1-week
CNREPOFIX_
CFXS
Quarterly
1.54%
Quarterly
N/A
12/17/28
CNY
1,981
34
34
1-week
CNREPOFIX_
CFXS
Quarterly
1.54%
Quarterly
N/A
12/17/28
CNY
2,953
113
113
3-mo.
CD_KSDA
Quarterly
2.69%
Quarterly
N/A
12/17/28
KRW
1,284,551
(
8,619
)
(
8,619
)
1-day
BZDIOVER
At
Termination
13.02%
At
Termination
N/A
01/02/29
BRL
1,146
(
982
)
(
982
)
6-mo.
EURIBOR
Semi-Annual
2.31%
Annual
N/A
02/03/30
EUR
320
(
2,473
)
77
(
2,550
)
1-day
TIIEOIS
Monthly
7.28%
Monthly
N/A
10/31/30
MXN
7,804
(
7,379
)
(
7,379
)
1-day
TIIEOIS
Monthly
7.32%
Monthly
N/A
11/05/30
MXN
1,461
(
1,256
)
(
1,256
)
1-week
CNREPOFIX_
CFXS
Quarterly
1.58%
Quarterly
N/A
12/17/30
CNY
2,387
(
86
)
(
86
)
1-week
CNREPOFIX_
CFXS
Quarterly
1.58%
Quarterly
N/A
12/17/30
CNY
1,723
(
74
)
(
74
)
3-mo.
CD_KSDA
Quarterly
2.91%
Quarterly
N/A
12/17/30
KRW
383,174
(
2,876
)
(
2,876
)
3-mo.
CD_KSDA
Quarterly
2.94%
Quarterly
N/A
12/17/30
KRW
160,193
(
1,083
)
(
1,083
)
3-mo.
CD_KSDA
Quarterly
2.95%
Quarterly
N/A
12/17/30
KRW
381,367
(
2,454
)
(
2,454
)
6-mo.
PRIBOR
Semi-Annual
3.89%
Annual
N/A
12/17/30
CZK
20,074
3,074
3,074
6-mo.
PRIBOR
Semi-Annual
3.91%
Annual
N/A
12/17/30
CZK
13,260
2,627
2,627
1-day
MIBOR
Semi-Annual
5.71%
Semi-Annual
N/A
12/17/30
INR
23,051
(
1,927
)
(
1,927
)
6-mo.
BUBOR
Semi-Annual
6.29%
Annual
N/A
12/17/30
HUF
22,583
575
575
6.87%
Quarterly
3-mo.
JIBAR
Quarterly
N/A
12/17/30
ZAR
5,235
(
3,460
)
(
3,460
)
6.86%
Quarterly
3-mo.
JIBAR
Quarterly
N/A
12/17/30
ZAR
11,078
(
7,180
)
(
7,180
)
4.00%
Annual
6-mo.
WIBOR
Semi-Annual
N/A
12/17/30
PLN
32
(
104
)
(
10
)
(
94
)
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
39
Centrally
Cleared
Interest
Rate
Swaps
(continued)
Paid
by
the
Fund
Received
by
the
Fund
Rate
Frequency
Rate
Frequency
Effective
Date
Termination
Date
Notional
Amount
(000)
Value
Upfront
Premium
Paid
(Received)
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
4.05%
Annual
6-mo.
WIBOR
Semi-Annual
N/A
12/17/30
PLN
969
$
(
3,654
)
$
(
94
)
$
(
3,560
)
1-day
BZDIOVER
At
Termination
13.24%
At
Termination
N/A
01/02/31
BRL
727
(
469
)
(
469
)
1.62%
Quarterly
1-week
CNREPOFIX_
CFXS
Quarterly
03/18/26
(a)
03/18/31
CNY
6,740
(
1,287
)
(
1,287
)
1-day
TIIEOIS
Monthly
8.27%
Monthly
N/A
12/05/35
MXN
2,250
811
811
6-mo.
BBR
Semi-Annual
4.98%
Semi-Annual
12/18/30
(a)
12/18/35
AUD
1,360
(
5,322
)
(
5,322
)
1-day
SONIA
Annual
4.45%
Annual
N/A
12/04/55
GBP
658
(
712
)
(
712
)
$
(
32,999
)
$
2,218
$
(
35,217
)
(a)
Forward
swap.
Centrally
Cleared
Inflation
Swap
s
Paid
by
the
Fund
Received
by
the
Fund
Reference
Frequency
Rate
Frequency
Termination
Date
Notional
Amount
(000)
Value
Upfront
Premium
Paid
(Received)
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
2.43%
At
Termination
U.S.
Consumer
Price
Index
All
Items
Monthly
At
Termination
04/15/30
USD
1,307
$
(
2,159
)
$
$
(
2,159
)
2.43%
At
Termination
U.S.
Consumer
Price
Index
All
Items
Monthly
At
Termination
04/15/30
USD
2,654
(
4,256
)
(
4,256
)
2.63%
At
Termination
U.S.
Consumer
Price
Index
All
Items
Monthly
At
Termination
09/09/30
USD
5,665
(
55,993
)
(
55,993
)
$
(
62,408
)
$
$
(
62,408
)
OTC
Credit
Default
Swap
s
Buy
Protection
Reference
Obligation/Index
Financing
Rate
Paid
by
the
Fund
Payment
Frequency
Counterparty
Termination
Date
Notional
Amount
(000)
Value
Upfront
Premium
Paid
(Received)
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Argentine
Republic
(The)
....
5
.00
%
Quarterly
Barclays
Bank
plc
12/20/27
USD
10
$
106
$
223
$
(
117
)
American
Electric
Power
Co.,
Inc.
.................
1
.00
Quarterly
Bank
of
America
NA
12/20/29
USD
1,712
(
46,940
)
(
37,834
)
(
9,106
)
American
Express
Co.
......
1
.00
Quarterly
Goldman
Sachs
International
12/20/29
USD
870
(
24,943
)
(
19,641
)
(
5,302
)
Dominion
Energy,
Inc.
.......
1
.00
Quarterly
Goldman
Sachs
International
12/20/29
USD
849
(
21,737
)
(
18,191
)
(
3,546
)
CMBX.NA.9.AAA
..........
0
.50
Monthly
Morgan
Stanley
&
Co.
International
plc
09/17/58
USD
3
974
(
974
)
CMBX.NA.9.AAA
..........
0
.50
Monthly
Morgan
Stanley
&
Co.
International
plc
09/17/58
USD
32
(
32
)
CMBX.NA.9.BBB-
.........
3
.00
Monthly
Morgan
Stanley
&
Co.
International
plc
09/17/58
USD
6
1,575
378
1,197
CMBX.NA.6.AAA
..........
0
.50
Monthly
Deutsche
Bank
AG
05/11/63
USD
(
103
)
103
$
$
$
$
(
91,939
)
$
(
74,162
)
$
(
17,777
)
$
$
$
2025
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
40
OTC
Credit
Default
Swap
s
Sell
Protection
Reference
Obligation/Index
Financing
Rate
Received
by
the
Fund
Payment
Frequency
Counterparty
Termination
Date
Credit
Rating
(a)
Notional
Amount
(000)
(b)
Value
Upfront
Premium
Paid
(Received)
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Altice
France
SA
......
5
.00
%
Quarterly
JPMorgan
Chase
Bank
NA
06/20/27
CCC+
EUR
37
$
1,374
$
903
$
471
iTraxx
Europe
Crossover
Index
Series
42.V3
..
5
.00
Quarterly
BNP
Paribas
SA
12/20/29
BB-
EUR
144
11,064
11,240
(
176
)
iTraxx
Europe
Crossover
Index
Series
44.V1
..
5
.00
Quarterly
Goldman
Sachs
International
12/20/30
BB-
EUR
144
23,620
22,198
1,422
CMBX.NA.9.BBB-
.....
3
.00
Monthly
Deutsche
Bank
AG
09/17/58
BBB-
USD
6
(
1,574
)
(
787
)
(
787
)
CMBX.NA.10.BBB-
....
3
.00
Monthly
JPMorgan
Securities
LLC
11/17/59
BBB-
USD
10
(
2,195
)
(
707
)
(
1,488
)
$
32,289
$
32,847
$
(
558
)
(a)
Using
the
rating
of
the
issuer
or
the
underlying
securities
of
the
index,
as
applicable,
provided
by
S&P
Global
Ratings.
(b)
The
maximum
potential
amount
the
Fund
may
pay
should
a
negative
credit
event
take
place
as
defined
under
the
terms
of
the
agreement.
OTC
Interest
Rate
Swaps
Paid
by
the
Fund
Received
by
the
Fund
Rate
Frequency
Rate
Frequency
Counterparty
Termination
Date
Notional
Amount
(000)
Value
Upfront
Premium
Paid
(Received)
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
1-day
IBR
Quarterly
9.31%
Quarterly
Goldman
Sachs
International
12/17/27
COP
391,641
$
(
2,868
)
$
$
(
2,868
)
1-day
IBR
Quarterly
9.31%
Quarterly
Goldman
Sachs
International
12/17/27
COP
361,316
(
2,646
)
(
2,646
)
1-day
IBR
Quarterly
9.37%
Quarterly
Goldman
Sachs
International
12/17/27
COP
358,670
(
2,525
)
(
2,525
)
1-day
IBR
Quarterly
9.37%
Quarterly
Goldman
Sachs
International
12/17/27
COP
388,774
(
2,736
)
(
2,736
)
1-day
IBR
Quarterly
9.54%
Quarterly
Morgan
Stanley
&
Co.
International
plc
12/17/27
COP
771,860
(
4,812
)
(
4,812
)
1-day
IBR
Quarterly
9.54%
Quarterly
Morgan
Stanley
&
Co.
International
plc
12/17/27
COP
712,092
(
4,440
)
(
4,440
)
4.44%
Semi-Annual
1-day
CLICP
Semi-Annual
Bank
of
America
NA
12/17/27
CLP
359,328
(
69
)
(
69
)
4.44%
Semi-Annual
1-day
CLICP
Semi-Annual
Goldman
Sachs
International
12/17/27
CLP
361,857
(
69
)
(
69
)
9.36%
Quarterly
1-day
IBR
Quarterly
Goldman
Sachs
International
12/17/29
COP
217,440
2,670
2,670
9.36%
Quarterly
1-day
IBR
Quarterly
Goldman
Sachs
International
12/17/29
COP
200,412
2,461
2,461
9.42%
Quarterly
1-day
IBR
Quarterly
Goldman
Sachs
International
12/17/29
COP
199,824
2,352
2,352
9.42%
Quarterly
1-day
IBR
Quarterly
Goldman
Sachs
International
12/17/29
COP
216,803
2,552
2,552
9.54%
Quarterly
1-day
IBR
Quarterly
Morgan
Stanley
&
Co.
International
plc
12/17/29
COP
425,168
4,571
4,571
9.54%
Quarterly
1-day
IBR
Quarterly
Morgan
Stanley
&
Co.
International
plc
12/17/29
COP
391,872
4,213
4,213
$
(
1,346
)
$
$
(
1,346
)
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
41
OTC
Total
Return
Swaps
Paid
by
the
Fund
Received
by
the
Fund
Rate/Reference
Frequency
Rate/Reference
Frequency
Counterparty
Termination
Date
Notional
Amount
(000)
Value
Upfront
Premium
Paid
(Received)
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
iBoxx
USD
Liquid
High
Yield
Total
Return
Index
..........
At
Termination
1-day
SOFR
Quarterly
Bank
of
America
NA
03/20/26
USD
509
$
(
1,702
)
$
4,181
$
(
5,883
)
iBoxx
USD
Liquid
High
Yield
Total
Return
Index
..........
At
Termination
1-day
SOFR
Quarterly
Bank
of
America
NA
03/20/26
USD
9,659
(
32,304
)
79,348
(
111,652
)
iBoxx
USD
Liquid
High
Yield
Total
Return
Index
..........
At
Termination
1-day
SOFR
Quarterly
JPMorgan
Chase
Bank
NA
03/20/26
USD
2,533
(
8,634
)
20,809
(
29,443
)
iBoxx
USD
Liquid
High
Yield
Total
Return
Index
..........
At
Termination
1-day
SOFR
Quarterly
Morgan
Stanley
&
Co.
International
plc
03/20/26
USD
14,518
(
63,463
)
119,265
(
182,728
)
$
(
106,103
)
$
223,603
$
(
329,706
)
The
following
reference
rates,
and
their
values
as
of
period
end,
are
used
for
security
descriptions:
Reference
Index
Reference
Rate
1-day
BZDIOVER
.....................................
Overnight
Brazil
CETIP
Interbank
Rate
0
.06
%
1-day
CLICP
.........................................
Chile
Indice
de
Camara
Promedio
Interbank
Overnight
Index
0
.01
1-day
EFFR
.........................................
Effective
Federal
Funds
Rate
3
.64
1-day
IBR
...........................................
Colombian
Reference
Banking
Indicator
8
.75
1-day
MIBOR
........................................
Mumbai
Interbank
Offered
Rate
5
.67
1-day
SOFR
.........................................
Secured
Overnight
Financing
Rate
3
.79
1-day
SONIA
.........................................
Sterling
Overnight
Index
Average
3
.73
1-day
TIIEOIS
........................................
Mexico
Interbank
TIIE
1-day
7
.30
1-day
TONAR
........................................
Tokyo
Overnight
Average
Rate
0
.73
1-week
CNREPOFIX_CFXS
..............................
China
Fixing
Repo
Rates
2
.20
3-mo.
CD_KSDA
......................................
Certificates
of
Deposit
by
the
Korean
Securities
Dealers
Association
2
.81
3-mo.
JIBAR
.........................................
Johannesburg
Interbank
Average
Rate
6
.75
6-mo.
BBR
..........................................
Australian
Bank
Bill
Rate
4
.12
6-mo.
BUBOR
........................................
Budapest
Interbank
Offered
Rate
6
.39
6-mo.
EURIBOR
......................................
Euro
Interbank
Offered
Rate
2
.11
6-mo.
PRIBOR
.......................................
Prague
Interbank
Offered
Rate
3
.54
6-mo.
WIBOR
........................................
Warsaw
Interbank
Offered
Rate
3
.77
Balances
Reported
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
for
Centrally
Cleared
Swaps,
OTC
Swaps
and
Options
Written
Description
Swap
Premiums
Paid
Swap
Premiums
Received
Unrealized
Appreciation
Unrealized
Depreciation
Value
Centrally
Cleared
Swaps
(a)
............................................
$
493,377
$
(
1,577
)
$
222,631
$
(
260,475
)
$
OTC
Swaps
.....................................................
259,551
(
77,263
)
22,012
(
371,399
)
Options
Written
...................................................
N/A
N/A
217,415
(
60,371
)
(
1,104,851
)
(a)
Includes
cumulative
appreciation
(depreciation)
on
centrally
cleared
swaps,
as
reported
in
the
Schedule
of
Investments.
Only
current
day’s
variation
margin
is
reported
within
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
and
is
net
of
any
previously
paid
(received)
swap
premium
amounts.
2025
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
42
Derivative
Financial
Instruments
Categorized
by
Risk
Exposure
As
of
period
end,
the
fair
values
of
derivative
financial
instruments
located
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
were
as
follows:
Commodity
Contracts
Credit
Contracts
Equity
Contracts
Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
Interest
Rate
Contracts
Other
Contracts
Total
Assets
Derivative
Financial
Instruments
Futures
contracts
Unrealized
appreciation
on
futures
contracts
(a)
......
$
$
$
26,321
$
$
66,948
$
$
93,269
Forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
Unrealized
appreciation
on
forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
......................
496,925
496,925
Options
purchased
(b)
Investments
at
value
unaffiliated
(c)
............
187
29,650
64,090
93,927
Swaps
centrally
cleared
Unrealized
appreciation
on
centrally
cleared
swaps
(a)
.
61,080
161,551
222,631
Swaps
OTC
Unrealized
appreciation
on
OTC
swaps;
Swap
premiums
paid
................................
39,141
242,422
281,563
$
$
100,408
$
26,321
$
526,575
$
535,011
$
$
1,188,315
Liabilities
Derivative
Financial
Instruments
Futures
contracts
Unrealized
depreciation
on
futures
contracts
(a)
......
$
$
$
191
$
$
420,558
$
$
420,749
Forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
Unrealized
depreciation
on
forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
......................
388,434
388,434
Options
written
(b)
Options
written
at
value
.....................
119
38,656
1,066,076
1,104,851
Swaps
centrally
cleared
Unrealized
depreciation
on
centrally
cleared
swaps
(a)
.
1,299
196,768
62,408
260,475
Swaps
OTC
Unrealized
depreciation
on
OTC
swaps;
Swap
premiums
received
.............................
98,791
349,871
448,662
$
$
100,209
$
191
$
427,090
$
2,033,273
$
62,408
$
2,623,171
(a)
Net
cumulative
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
on
futures
contracts
and
centrally
cleared
swaps,
if
any,
are
reported
in
the
Schedule
of
Investments.
In
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities,
only
current
day’s
variation
margin
is
reported
in
receivables
or
payables
and
the
net
cumulative
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
is
included
in
accumulated
earnings
(loss).
(b)
Includes
forward
settling
swaptions.
(c)
Includes
options
purchased
at
value
as
reported
in
the
Schedule
of
Investments.
For
the
period
ended
December
31,
2025,
the
effect
of
derivative
financial
instruments
in
the
Statement
of
Operations
was
as
follows:
Commodity
Contracts
Credit
Contracts
Equity
Contracts
Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
Interest
Rate
Contracts
Other
Contracts
Total
Net
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
from
Futures
c
ontracts
.......................
$
$
$
(
1,015,827
)
$
$
(
837,052
)
$
$
(
1,852,879
)
Forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
....
(
1,485,204
)
(
1,485,204
)
Options
purchased
(a)
.....................
(
4,088
)
(
50,247
)
(
547,466
)
(
1,766,918
)
(
2,368,719
)
Options
written
........................
2,211
8,084
535,381
748,877
1,294,553
Swaps
..............................
1,443,527
(
23,404
)
490,757
(
267,257
)
1,643,623
$
$
1,441,650
$
(1,081,394)
$
(1,497,289)
$
(1,364,336)
$
(267,257)
$
(2,768,626)
Net
Change
in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
on
Futures
c
ontracts
.......................
$
$
$
26,130
$
$
1,582,216
$
$
1,608,346
Forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
....
(
388,104
)
(
388,104
)
Options
purchased
(b)
.....................
(
1,574
)
(
4,061
)
491,804
29,372
515,541
Options
written
........................
1,297
(
358
)
58,475
59,414
Swaps
..............................
(
112,371
)
246,393
(
62,408
)
71,614
$
$
(112,648)
$
26,130
$
(392,523)
$
2,378,888
$
(33,036)
$
1,866,811
(a)
Options
purchased
are
included
in
net
realized
gain
(loss)
from
investments
unaffiliated.
(b)
Options
purchased
are
included
in
net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
on
investments
unaffiliated.
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
43
For
more
information
about
the
Fund’s
investment
risks
regarding
derivative
financial
instruments,
refer
to
the
Notes
to
Financial
Statements.
Derivative
Financial
Instruments
Offsetting
as
of
Period
End
Average
Quarterly
Balances
of
Outstanding
Derivative
Financial
Instruments
Futures
contracts
Average
notional
value
of
contracts
long
..................................................................................
$
263,716,383
Average
notional
value
of
contracts
short
.................................................................................
41,905,305
Forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
Average
amounts
purchased
in
USD
....................................................................................
38,491,947
Average
amounts
sold
in
USD
........................................................................................
14,037,492
Options
Average
value
of
option
contracts
purchased
................................................................................
153,607
Average
value
of
option
contracts
written
...................................................................................
60,927
Average
notional
value
of
swaption
contracts
purchased
.........................................................................
108,965,822
Average
notional
value
of
swaption
contracts
written
...........................................................................
181,846,227
Credit
default
swaps
Average
notional
value
buy
protection
...................................................................................
3,977,907
Average
notional
value
sell
protection
...................................................................................
21,924,118
Interest
rate
swaps
Average
notional
value
pays
fixed
rate
...................................................................................
154,043,925
Average
notional
value
receives
fixed
rate
................................................................................
546,034,455
Inflation
swaps
Average
notional
value
pays
fixed
rate
...................................................................................
36,719,873
Average
notional
value
receives
fixed
rate
................................................................................
8,437,566
Total
return
swaps
Average
notional
value
...............................................................................................
8,827,883
The
Fund's
derivative
assets
and
liabilities
(by
type)
were
as
follows:
Assets
Liabilities
Derivative
Financial
Instruments
$
Futures
contracts
....................................................................................
$
15,961
$
213,661
Forward
f
oreign
currency
exchange
contracts
.................................................................
496,925
388,434
Options
(a)
(b)
........................................................................................
93,927
1,104,851
Swaps
centrally
cleared
..............................................................................
24,731
Swaps
OTC
(c)
.....................................................................................
281,563
448,662
Total
derivative
assets
and
liabilities
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
.............................................
$
913,107
$
2,155,608
Derivatives
not
subject
to
a
Master
Netting
Agreement
or
similar
agreement
("MNA")
........................................
(
40,692
)
(
213,661
)
Total
derivative
assets
and
liabilities
subject
to
an
MNA
............................................................
$
872,415
$
1,941,947
(a)
Includes
options
purchased
at
value
which
is
included
in
Investments
at
value
unaffiliated
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
and
reported
in
the
Schedule
of
Investments.
(b)
Includes
forward
settling
swaptions.
(c)
Includes
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
on
OTC
swaps
and
swap
premiums
paid/(received)
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities.
2025
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
44
The
following
tables
present
the
Fund's
derivative
assets
and
liabilities
by
counterparty
net
of
amounts
available
for
offset
under
an
MNA
and
net
of
the
related
collateral
received
and
pledged
by
the
Fund:
Counterparty
Derivative
Assets
Subject
to
an
MNA
by
Counterparty
Derivatives
Available
for
Offset
(a)
Non-cash
Collateral
Received
Cash
Collateral
Received
Net
Amount
of
Derivative
Assets
(b)(c)
Bank
of
America
NA
...............................
$
141,359
$
(
141,359
)
$
$
$
Bank
of
New
York
Mellon
...........................
248
248
Barclays
Bank
plc
................................
49,289
(
24,548
)
24,741
BNP
Paribas
SA
.................................
55,230
(
9,324
)
45,906
Canadian
Imperial
Bank
of
Commerce
..................
18,243
18,243
Citibank
NA
.....................................
93,821
(
93,821
)
Credit
Agricole
Corporate
&
Investment
Bank
SA
............
30,514
30,514
Deutsche
Bank
AG
................................
17,468
(
17,468
)
Goldman
Sachs
International
.........................
115,273
(
115,273
)
HSBC
Bank
plc
..................................
22,517
(
22,517
)
JPMorgan
Chase
Bank
NA
..........................
26,039
(
26,039
)
Morgan
Stanley
&
Co.
International
plc
..................
152,873
(
152,873
)
Natwest
Markets
plc
...............................
445
(
445
)
Nomura
International
plc
............................
1,256
(
1,256
)
Royal
Bank
of
Canada
.............................
492
492
Societe
Generale
SA
..............................
667
(
667
)
Standard
Chartered
Bank
...........................
34,763
(
880
)
33,883
State
Street
Bank
and
Trust
Co.
.......................
7,442
(
7,442
)
Toronto
Dominion
Bank
.............................
36,802
(
424
)
36,378
UBS
AG
.......................................
62,462
(
8,382
)
54,080
Wells
Fargo
Bank
NA
..............................
5,212
5,212
$
872,415
$
(
622,718
)
$
$
$
249,697
Counterparty
Derivative
Liabilities
Subject
to
an
MNA
by
Counterparty
Derivatives
Available
for
Offset
(a)
Non-cash
Collateral
Pledged
(d)
Cash
Collateral
Pledged
Net
Amount
of
Derivative
Liabilities
(b)(e)
Bank
of
America
NA
...............................
$
501,912
$
(
141,359
)
$
$
$
360,553
Barclays
Bank
plc
................................
24,548
(
24,548
)
BNP
Paribas
SA
.................................
9,324
(
9,324
)
Citibank
NA
.....................................
95,333
(
93,821
)
1,512
Deutsche
Bank
AG
................................
200,072
(
17,468
)
182,604
Goldman
Sachs
International
.........................
556,340
(
115,273
)
(
414,812
)
26,255
HSBC
Bank
plc
..................................
41,048
(
22,517
)
18,531
JPMorgan
Chase
Bank
NA
..........................
113,487
(
26,039
)
87,448
JPMorgan
Securities
LLC
...........................
2,195
2,195
Morgan
Stanley
&
Co.
International
plc
..................
230,257
(
152,873
)
77,384
Natwest
Markets
plc
...............................
1,555
(
445
)
1,110
Nomura
International
plc
............................
91,955
(
1,256
)
90,699
Societe
Generale
SA
..............................
47,527
(
667
)
46,860
Standard
Chartered
Bank
...........................
880
(
880
)
State
Street
Bank
and
Trust
Co.
.......................
16,708
(
7,442
)
9,266
Toronto
Dominion
Bank
.............................
424
(
424
)
UBS
AG
.......................................
8,382
(
8,382
)
$
1,941,947
$
(
622,718
)
$
(
414,812
)
$
$
904,417
(a)
The
amount
of
derivatives
available
for
offset
is
limited
to
the
amount
of
derivative
assets
and/or
liabilities
that
are
subject
to
an
MNA.
(b)
Net
amount
may
also
include
forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
that
are
not
required
to
be
collateralized.
(c)
Net
amount
represents
the
net
amount
receivable
from
the
counterparty
in
the
event
of
default.
(d)
Excess
of
collateral
received/pledged,
if
any,
from
the
individual
counterparty
is
not
shown
for
financial
reporting
purposes.
(e)
Net
amount
represents
the
net
amount
payable
due
to
the
counterparty
in
the
event
of
default.
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
45
Fair
Value
Hierarchy
as
of Period
End
Various
inputs
are
used
in
determining
the
fair
value
of
financial
instruments
at
the
measurement
date.
For
a
description
of
the
input
levels
and
information
about
the
Fund’s
policy
regarding
valuation
of
financial
instruments,
refer
to
the
Notes
to
Financial
Statements.
The
following
table
summarizes
the
Fund’s
financial
instruments
categorized
in
the
fair
value
hierarchy.
The
breakdown
of
the
Fund's
financial
instruments
into
major
categories
is
disclosed
in
the Schedule
of
Investments
above.
Level
1
Level
2
Level
3
Total
Assets
Investments
Long-Term
Investments
Asset-Backed
Securities
....................................
$
$
81,623,110
$
250,000
$
81,873,110
Common
Stocks
Banks
...............................................
410,321
410,321
Capital
Markets
........................................
408
408
Commercial
Services
&
Supplies
.............................
1,978
1,978
Diversified
Telecommunication
Services
........................
68,617
68,617
Energy
Equipment
&
Services
..............................
115,568
115,568
Hotels,
Restaurants
&
Leisure
..............................
457,695
457,695
Household
Durables
.....................................
304,858
304,858
Media
...............................................
592,936
592,936
Metals
&
Mining
........................................
61,926
61,926
Corporate
Bonds
Aerospace
&
Defense
....................................
1,236,369
1,236,369
Automobile
Components
..................................
1,381,165
1,381,165
Automobiles
..........................................
746,188
746,188
Banks
...............................................
29,642,700
29,642,700
Beverages
...........................................
502,421
502,421
Biotechnology
.........................................
503,543
503,543
Broadline
Retail
........................................
3,299,192
3,299,192
Building
Products
.......................................
534,118
534,118
Capital
Markets
........................................
20,611,136
259,573
20,870,709
Chemicals
............................................
1,525,624
1,525,624
Commercial
Services
&
Supplies
.............................
1,297,767
1,297,767
Communications
Equipment
................................
733,526
733,526
Construction
&
Engineering
................................
949,893
949,893
Construction
Materials
....................................
340,865
340,865
Consumer
Finance
......................................
9,389,362
9,389,362
Consumer
Staples
Distribution
&
Retail
........................
953,310
953,310
Containers
&
Packaging
..................................
822,756
822,756
Diversified
Consumer
Services
..............................
219,014
219,014
Diversified
REITs
.......................................
8,754,382
8,754,382
Diversified
Telecommunication
Services
........................
8,761,236
8,761,236
Electric
Utilities
........................................
35,503,741
469,450
35,973,191
Energy
Equipment
&
Services
..............................
1,006,316
1,006,316
Entertainment
.........................................
5,427,238
5,427,238
Financial
Services
......................................
3,370,999
801,857
4,172,856
Food
Products
.........................................
442,117
442,117
Gas
Utilities
...........................................
307,339
307,339
Ground
Transportation
...................................
1,038,804
1,038,804
Health
Care
Equipment
&
Supplies
...........................
671,080
671,080
Health
Care
Providers
&
Services
............................
6,028,931
6,028,931
Health
Care
REITs
......................................
122,120
122,120
Hotel
&
Resort
REITs
....................................
1,139,619
1,139,619
Hotels,
Restaurants
&
Leisure
..............................
4,989,936
4,989,936
Household
Durables
.....................................
1,005,708
1,005,708
Independent
Power
and
Renewable
Electricity
Producers
............
204,607
204,607
Insurance
............................................
1,017,049
1,017,049
Interactive
Media
&
Services
...............................
3,669,405
3,669,405
IT
Services
...........................................
6,638,131
6,638,131
Machinery
............................................
119,699
119,699
Media
...............................................
11,223,074
11,223,074
Metals
&
Mining
........................................
2,346,726
2,346,726
Multi-Utilities
..........................................
426,604
426,604
Office
REITs
..........................................
120,292
120,292
Oil,
Gas
&
Consumable
Fuels
...............................
59,689,410
1,030,285
60,719,695
2025
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Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
46
Level
1
Level
2
Level
3
Total
Passenger
Airlines
......................................
$
$
679,371
$
$
679,371
Personal
Care
Products
..................................
221,336
221,336
Pharmaceuticals
.......................................
1,250,946
1,250,946
Real
Estate
Management
&
Development
.......................
1,421,108
1,421,108
Residential
REITs
.......................................
752,820
752,820
Semiconductors
&
Semiconductor
Equipment
....................
7,205,400
598,528
7,803,928
Software
.............................................
9,386,809
9,386,809
Specialized
REITs
......................................
7,106,586
7,106,586
Specialty
Retail
........................................
996,173
996,173
Technology
Hardware,
Storage
&
Peripherals
....................
1,387,179
1,387,179
Textiles,
Apparel
&
Luxury
Goods
............................
237,557
237,557
Tobacco
.............................................
5,601,726
5,601,726
Trading
Companies
&
Distributors
............................
409,985
409,985
Transportation
Infrastructure
...............................
635,826
635,826
Wireless
Telecommunication
Services
.........................
3,227,996
3,227,996
Floating
Rate
Loan
Interests
Beverages
...........................................
153,146
153,146
Capital
Markets
........................................
87,737
87,737
Diversified
Telecommunication
Services
........................
227,740
227,740
Electric
Utilities
........................................
95,691
69,650
165,341
Energy
Equipment
&
Services
..............................
243,151
243,151
Financial
Services
......................................
160,899
79,307
240,206
Hotels,
Restaurants
&
Leisure
..............................
363,614
178,637
542,251
Media
...............................................
376,693
376,693
Oil,
Gas
&
Consumable
Fuels
...............................
227,355
227,355
Technology
Hardware,
Storage
&
Peripherals
....................
29,838
29,838
Foreign
Agency
Obligations
.................................
2,049,602
2,049,602
Foreign
Government
Obligations
..............................
24,658,029
24,658,029
Investment
Companies
....................................
138,033,600
138,033,600
Municipal
Bonds
.........................................
5,801,302
5,801,302
Non-Agency
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
........................
65,621,127
65,621,127
Other
Interests
..........................................
Preferred
Securities
Aerospace
&
Defense
....................................
117,402
117,402
Oil,
Gas
&
Consumable
Fuels
...............................
73,964
73,964
U.S.
Government
Sponsored
Agency
Securities
....................
524,708,553
524,708,553
U.S.
Treasury
Obligations
...................................
147,200,676
147,200,676
Warrants
..............................................
Short-Term
Securities
Foreign
Government
Obligations
..............................
1,047,813
1,047,813
Money
Market
Funds
......................................
13,369,900
13,369,900
Options
Purchased
Credit
contracts
..........................................
187
187
Foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
...........................
29,650
29,650
Interest
rate
contracts
......................................
64,090
64,090
Unfunded
Floating
Rate
Loan
Interests
(a)
...........................
522
522
Liabilities
Investments
TBA
Sale
Commitments
....................................
(
160,951,835
)
(
160,951,835
)
$
153,533,231
$
972,658,224
$
4,208,025
$
1,130,399,480
Derivative
Financial
Instruments
(b)
Assets
Credit
contracts
...........................................
$
$
64,273
$
$
64,273
Equity
contracts
...........................................
26,321
26,321
Foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
............................
496,925
496,925
Interest
rate
contracts
.......................................
66,948
180,370
247,318
Liabilities
Credit
contracts
...........................................
(
22,946
)
(
22,946
)
Equity
contracts
...........................................
(
191
)
(
191
)
Foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
............................
(
427,090
)
(
427,090
)
Interest
rate
contracts
.......................................
(
420,558
)
(
1,612,715
)
(
2,033,273
)
Fair
Value
Hierarchy
as
of Period
End
(continued)
Schedule
of
Investments
(continued)
December
31,
2025
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
47
See
notes
to
financial
statements.
Level
1
Level
2
Level
3
Total
Other
contracts
...........................................
$
$
(
62,408
)
$
$
(
62,408
)
$
(
327,480
)
$
(
1,383,591
)
$
$
(
1,711,071
)
(a)
Unfunded
floating
rate
loan
interests
are
valued
at
the
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
on
the
commitment.
(b)
Derivative
financial
instruments
are
swaps,
futures
contracts,
forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
and
options
written.
Swaps,
futures
contracts
and
forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
are
valued
at
the
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
on
the
instrument
and
options
written
are
shown
at
value.
Fair
Value
Hierarchy
as
of Period
End
(continued)
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities

December
31,
2025
2025
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
48
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
ASSETS
Investments,
at
value
unaffiliated
(a)
........................................................................................
$
1,139,947,293‌
Investments,
at
value
affiliated
(b)
..........................................................................................
151,403,500‌
Cash
.............................................................................................................
74,876‌
Cash
pledged:
–‌
Futures
contracts
....................................................................................................
3,035,050‌
Centrally
cleared
swaps
................................................................................................
991,090‌
Foreign
currency,
at
value
(c)
...............................................................................................
4,517,523‌
Receivables:
–‌
Investments
sold
....................................................................................................
102,564‌
TBA
sale
commitments
................................................................................................
160,359,910‌
Capital
shares
sold
...................................................................................................
790,694‌
Dividends
unaffiliated
...............................................................................................
1,275‌
Dividends
affiliated
.................................................................................................
667,104‌
Interest
unaffiliated
.................................................................................................
7,241,400‌
Variation
margin
on
futures
contracts
.......................................................................................
15,961‌
Variation
margin
on
centrally
cleared
swaps
..................................................................................
24,731‌
Swap
premiums
paid
...................................................................................................
259,551‌
Unrealized
appreciation
on:
–‌
Forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
.................................................................................
496,925‌
OTC
swaps
........................................................................................................
22,012‌
Unfunded
floating
rate
loan
interests
.......................................................................................
522‌
Prepaid
e
xpenses
.....................................................................................................
4,791‌
Total
a
ssets
.........................................................................................................
1,469,956,772‌
LIABILITIES
Cash
received:
–‌
Collateral
TBA
commitments
...........................................................................................
410,000‌
Options
written,
at
value
(d)
................................................................................................
1,104,851‌
TBA
sale
commitments,
at
value
(e)
..........................................................................................
160,951,835‌
Payables:
–‌
Investments
purchased
................................................................................................
331,138,146‌
Capital
shares
redeemed
...............................................................................................
238,645‌
Deferred
foreign
capital
gain
tax
..........................................................................................
113‌
Distribution
fees
.....................................................................................................
155,460‌
Income
dividend
distributions
............................................................................................
4,178,504‌
Interest
expense
....................................................................................................
609‌
Investment
advisory
fees
..............................................................................................
315,880‌
Directors'
and
Officer's
fees
.............................................................................................
1,183‌
Professional
fees
....................................................................................................
59,351‌
Variation
margin
on
futures
contracts
.......................................................................................
213,661‌
Other
accrued
expenses
...............................................................................................
603,935‌
Swap
premiums
received
................................................................................................
77,263‌
Unrealized
depreciation
on:
–‌
Forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
.................................................................................
388,434‌
OTC
swaps
........................................................................................................
371,399‌
Total
li
abilities
........................................................................................................
500,209,269‌
Commitments
and
contingent
liabilities
$
–‌
NET
ASSETS
........................................................................................................
$
969,747,503‌
NET
ASSETS
CONSIST
OF:
Paid-in
capital
........................................................................................................
$
1,097,882,809‌
Accumulated
loss
.....................................................................................................
(
128,135,306‌
)
NET
ASSETS
........................................................................................................
$
969,747,503‌
(a)
  Investments,
at
cost
unaffiliated
.................................................................................
$
1,156,719,777‌
(b)
  Investments,
at
cost
affiliated
...................................................................................
$
157,653,900‌
(c)
  Foreign
currency,
at
cost
.......................................................................................
$
4,491,042‌
(d)
  Premiums
received
...........................................................................................
$
1,261,895‌
(e)
  Proceeds
received
from
TBA
sale
commitments
.........................................................................
$
160,359,910‌
See
notes
to
financial
statements.
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
(continued)
December
31,
2025
49
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
See
notes
to
financial
statements.
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
NET
ASSET
VALUE
Class
I
Net
assets
.........................................................................................................
$
201,496,995‌
Shares
outstanding
...................................................................................................
19,683,467‌
Net
asset
value
.....................................................................................................
$
10.24‌
Shares
authorized
...................................................................................................
600
million
Par
value
.........................................................................................................
$
0.10‌
Class
III
Net
assets
.........................................................................................................
$
768,250,508‌
Shares
outstanding
...................................................................................................
75,997,385‌
Net
asset
value
.....................................................................................................
$
10.11‌
Shares
authorized
...................................................................................................
100
million
Par
value
.........................................................................................................
$
0.10‌
Statement
of
Operations

Year
Ended
December
31,
2025
2025
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
50
See
notes
to
financial
statements.
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
INVESTMENT
INCOME
Dividends
unaffiliated
...............................................................................................
$
32,172‌
Dividends
affiliated
.................................................................................................
8,941,393‌
Interest
unaffiliated
.................................................................................................
36,403,228‌
Payment-in-kind
interest
unaffiliated
.....................................................................................
16,076‌
Foreign
taxes
withheld
................................................................................................
(
18,772‌
)
Total
investment
income
.................................................................................................
45,374,097‌
EXPENSES
Investment
advisory
..................................................................................................
3,545,184‌
Distribution
class
specific
............................................................................................
1,816,169‌
Transfer
agent
class
specific
..........................................................................................
1,249,163‌
Accounting
services
..................................................................................................
119,552‌
Professional
.......................................................................................................
105,062‌
Printing
and
postage
.................................................................................................
52,627‌
Custodian
.........................................................................................................
44,107‌
Directors
and
Officer
.................................................................................................
16,873‌
Registration
.......................................................................................................
817‌
Miscellaneous
......................................................................................................
82,077‌
Total
expenses
excluding
interest
expense
.....................................................................................
7,031,631‌
Interest
expense
....................................................................................................
23,746‌
Total
expenses
.......................................................................................................
7,055,377‌
Less:
–‌
Fees
waived
and/or
reimbursed
by
the
Manager
...............................................................................
(
13,922‌
)
Transfer
agent
fees
reimbursed
by
the
Manager
class
specific
....................................................................
(
813,278‌
)
Total
expenses
after
fees
waived
and/or
reimbursed
..............................................................................
6,228,177‌
Net
investment
income
..................................................................................................
39,145,920‌
REALIZED
AND
UNREALIZED
GAIN
(LOSS)
$
28,180,617‌
Net
realized
gain
(loss)
from:
$
–‌
Investments
unaffiliated
...........................................................................................
(
46,462‌
)
Forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
...............................................................................
(
1,485,204‌
)
Foreign
currency
transactions
.........................................................................................
211,974‌
Futures
contracts
..................................................................................................
(
1,852,879‌
)
Options
written
...................................................................................................
1,294,553‌
Swaps
.........................................................................................................
1,643,623‌
A
(234,395‌)
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
on:
Investments
unaffiliated
(a)
..........................................................................................
25,350,039‌
Investments
affiliated
.............................................................................................
1,584,937‌
Forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
...............................................................................
(
388,104‌
)
Foreign
currency
translations
..........................................................................................
128,244‌
Futures
contracts
..................................................................................................
1,608,346‌
Options
written
...................................................................................................
59,414‌
Swaps
.........................................................................................................
71,614‌
Unfunded
floating
rate
loan
interests
.....................................................................................
522‌
A
28,415,012‌
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
...........................................................................................
28,180,617‌
NET
INCREASE
IN
NET
ASSETS
RESULTING
FROM
OPERATIONS
..................................................................
$
67,326,537‌
(a)
  Net
of
increase
in
deferred
foreign
capital
gain
tax
of
...........................................................................
$
(
113‌
)
Statements
of
Changes
in
Net
Assets

51
Statements
of
Changes
in
Net
Assets
See
notes
to
financial
statements.
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
Year
Ended
12/31/25
Year
Ended
12/31/24
INCREASE
(DECREASE)
IN
NET
ASSETS
OPERATIONS
Net
investment
income
..............................................................................
$
39,145,920
$
36,805,321
Net
realized
loss
..................................................................................
(
234,395
)
(
6,128,058
)
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
..........................................................
28,415,012
(
20,014,245
)
Net
increase
in
net
assets
resulting
from
operations
.............................................................
67,326,537
10,663,018
DISTRIBUTIONS
TO
SHAREHOLDERS
(a)
Class
I
........................................................................................
(
8,604,392
)
(
8,131,832
)
Class
III
.......................................................................................
(
30,875,632
)
(
28,416,262
)
Decrease
in
net
assets
resulting
from
distributions
to
shareholders
...................................................
(39,480,024
)
(36,548,094
)
CAPITAL
SHARE
TRANSACTIONS
Net
increase
in
net
assets
derived
from
capital
share
transactions
...................................................
75,567,838
52,595,672
NET
ASSETS
Total
increase
in
net
assets
.............................................................................
103,414,351
26,710,596
Beginning
of
year
....................................................................................
866,333,152
839,622,556
End
of
year
........................................................................................
$
969,747,503
$
866,333,152
(a)
Distributions
for
annual
periods
determined
in
accordance
with
U.S.
federal
income
tax
regulations.
Financial
Highlights
(For
a
share
outstanding
throughout
each
period)
2025
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
52
(a)
Based
on
average
shares
outstanding.
(b)
Distributions
for
annual
periods
determined
in
accordance
with
U.S.
federal
income
tax
regulations.
(c)
Amount
is
greater
than
$(0.005)
per
share.
(d)
Where
applicable,
excludes
insurance-related
fees
and
expenses
and
assumes
the
reinvestment
of
distributions.
(e)
Excludes
fees
and
expenses
incurred
indirectly
as
a
result
of
investments
in
underlying
funds.
(f)
Includes
mortgage
dollar
roll
transactions
("MDRs").
Additional
information
regarding
portfolio
turnover
rate
is
as
follows:
See
notes
to
financial
statements.
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
Class
I
Year
Ended
12/31/25
Year
Ended
12/31/24
Year
Ended
12/31/23
Year
Ended
12/31/22
Year
Ended
12/31/21
Net
asset
value,
beginning
of
year
..............................
$
9.92
$
10.23
$
10.05
$
11.98
$
12.40
Net
investment
income
(a)
....................................
0
.46
0
.45
0
.40
0
.25
0
.17
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
(loss)
...........................
0
.32
(
0
.31
)
0
.17
(
1
.93
)
(
0
.35
)
Net
increase
(decrease)
from
investment
operations
...................
0.78
0.14
0.57
(1.68
)
(0.18
)
Distributions
(b)
From
net
investment
income
.................................
(
0
.46
)
(
0
.45
)
(
0
.39
)
(
0
.25
)
(
0
.17
)
From
net
realized
gain
......................................
(
0
.00
)
(c)
(
0
.07
)
Total
distributions
...........................................
(0.46
)
(0.45
)
(0.39
)
(0.25
)
(0.24
)
Net
asset
value,
end
of
year
..................................
$
10.24
$
9.92
$
10.23
$
10.05
$
11.98
Total
Return
(d)
Based
on
net
asset
value
.....................................
8.00
%
1.38
%
5.83
%
(14.06
)%
(1.42
)%
Ratios
to
Average
Net
Assets
(e)
Total
expen
ses
............................................
0.60
%
0.63
%
0.65
%
0.65
%
0.65
%
Total
expenses
after
fees
waived
and/or
reimbursed
...................
0.43
%
0.47
%
0.47
%
0.46
%
0.47
%
Total
expenses
after
fees
waived
and/or
reimbursed
and
excluding
interest
expense
...............................................
0.43
%
0.46
%
0.47
%
0.46
%
0.47
%
Net
investment
income
......................................
4.52
%
4.49
%
4.00
%
2.36
%
1.44
%
Supplemental
Data
Net
assets,
end
of
year
(000)
...................................
$
201,497
$
180,262
$
184,953
$
187,263
$
232,294
Portfolio
turnover
rate
(f)
.......................................
676
%
635
%
605
%
488
%
647
%
Year
Ended
12/31/25
Year
Ended
12/31/24
Year
Ended
12/31/23
Year
Ended
12/31/22
Year
Ended
12/31/21
Portfolio
turnover
rate
(excluding
MDRs)
...........................................
397%
434%
398%
283%
334%
Financial
Highlights
(continued)
(For
a
share
outstanding
throughout
each
period)
53
Financial
Highlights
(a)
Based
on
average
shares
outstanding.
(b)
Distributions
for
annual
periods
determined
in
accordance
with
U.S.
federal
income
tax
regulations.
(c)
Amount
is
greater
than
$(0.005)
per
share.
(d)
Where
applicable,
excludes
insurance-related
fees
and
expenses
and
assumes
the
reinvestment
of
distributions.
(e)
Excludes
fees
and
expenses
incurred
indirectly
as
a
result
of
investments
in
underlying
funds.
(f)
Includes
mortgage
dollar
roll
transactions
("MDRs").
Additional
information
regarding
portfolio
turnover
rate
is
as
follows:
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
Class
III
Year
Ended
12/31/25
Year
Ended
12/31/24
Year
Ended
12/31/23
Year
Ended
12/31/22
Year
Ended
12/31/21
Net
asset
value,
beginning
of
year
..............................
$
9.80
$
10.10
$
9.93
$
11.83
$
12.24
Net
investment
income
(a)
....................................
0
.42
0
.42
0
.37
0
.22
0
.13
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
(loss)
...........................
0
.31
(
0
.31
)
0
.16
(
1
.90
)
(
0
.34
)
Net
increase
(decrease)
from
investment
operations
...................
0.73
0.11
0.53
(1.68
)
(0.21
)
Distributions
(b)
From
net
investment
income
.................................
(
0
.42
)
(
0
.41
)
(
0
.36
)
(
0
.22
)
(
0
.13
)
From
net
realized
gain
......................................
(
0
.00
)
(c)
(
0
.07
)
Total
distributions
...........................................
(0.42
)
(0.41
)
(0.36
)
(0.22
)
(0.20
)
Net
asset
value,
end
of
year
..................................
$
10.11
$
9.80
$
10.10
$
9.93
$
11.83
Total
Return
(d)
Based
on
net
asset
value
.....................................
7.60
%
1.13
%
5.43
%
(14.28
)%
(1.69
)%
Ratios
to
Average
Net
Assets
(e)
Total
expen
ses
............................................
0.81
%
0.85
%
0.86
%
0.86
%
0.87
%
Total
expenses
after
fees
waived
and/or
reimbursed
...................
0.74
%
0.77
%
0.78
%
0.77
%
0.78
%
Total
expenses
after
fees
waived
and/or
reimbursed
and
excluding
interest
expense
...............................................
0.74
%
0.77
%
0.78
%
0.77
%
0.78
%
Net
investment
income
......................................
4.21
%
4.18
%
3.70
%
2.07
%
1.12
%
Supplemental
Data
Net
assets,
end
of
year
(000)
...................................
$
768,251
$
686,071
$
654,670
$
564,245
$
614,967
Portfolio
turnover
rate
(f)
.......................................
676
%
635
%
605
%
488
%
647
%
Year
Ended
12/31/25
Year
Ended
12/31/24
Year
Ended
12/31/23
Year
Ended
12/31/22
Year
Ended
12/31/21
Portfolio
turnover
rate
(excluding
MDRs)
...........................................
397%
434%
398%
283%
334%
See
notes
to
financial
statements.
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
2025
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
54
1.
ORGANIZATION 
BlackRock
Variable
Series
Funds
II,
Inc.
(the
“Company”)
is
registered
under
the
Investment
Company
Act
of
1940,
as
amended
(the
“1940
Act”),
as
an
open-end
management
investment
company. The
Company
is
organized
as
a
Maryland
corporation
that
is
comprised
of 2 separate
funds.
The
funds
offer shares
to
insurance
companies
for
their
separate
accounts
to
fund
benefits
under
certain
variable
annuity
and
variable
life
insurance
contracts. The
financial
statements
presented
are
for
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund (the
“Fund”). The
Fund
is
classified
as
diversified.
The
Fund
offers
multiple
classes
of
shares.
Class
I
and
Class
III
Shares
have
equal
voting,
dividend,
liquidation
and
other
rights,
except
that
only
shares
of
the
respective
classes
are
entitled
to
vote
on
matters
concerning
only
that
class.
In
addition,
Class
III
Shares
bear
certain
expenses
related
to
the
distribution
of
such
shares.
The
Fund,
together
with
certain
other
registered
investment
companies
advised
by
BlackRock
Advisors,
LLC
(the
“Manager”) or
its
affiliates,
is
included
in
a
complex
of
funds
referred
to
as
the BlackRock
Fixed-Income
Complex.
2.
SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING
POLICIES
The
financial
statements
are
prepared
in
conformity
with
accounting
principles
generally
accepted
in
the
United
States
of
America
(“U.S.
GAAP”),
which
may
require
management
to
make
estimates
and
assumptions
that
affect
the
reported
amounts
of
assets
and
liabilities
in
the
financial
statements,
disclosure
of
contingent
assets
and
liabilities
at
the
date
of
the
financial
statements
and
the
reported
amounts
of
increases
and
decreases
in
net
assets
from
operations
during
the
reporting
period.
Actual
results
could
differ
from
those
estimates.
The
Fund
is
considered
an
investment
company
under
U.S.
GAAP
and
follows
the
accounting
and
reporting
guidance
applicable
to
investment
companies.
Below
is
a
summary
of
significant
accounting
policies: 
Investment
Transactions
and
Income
Recognition:
For
financial
reporting
purposes,
investment
transactions
are
recorded
on
the
dates
the
transactions
are
executed
(the
“trade
dates”).
Realized
gains
and
losses
on
investment
transactions
are
determined
using
the
specific
identification
method.
Dividend
income
and
capital
gain
distributions,
if
any,
are
recorded
on
the
ex-dividend
dates.
Non-cash
dividends,
if
any,
are
recorded
on
the
ex-dividend
dates
at
fair
value.
Dividends
from
foreign
securities
where
the
ex-dividend
dates
may
have
passed
are
subsequently
recorded
when
the
Fund
is
informed
of
the
ex-dividend
dates.
Under
the
applicable
foreign
tax
laws,
a
withholding
tax
at
various
rates
may
be
imposed
on
capital
gains,
dividends
and
interest.
Upon
notification
from
issuers,
a
portion
of
the
dividend
income
received
from
a
real
estate
investment
trust
may
be
redesignated
as
a
reduction
of
cost
of
the
related
investment
and/or
realized
gain.
Interest
income,
including
amortization
and
accretion
of
premiums
and
discounts
on
debt
securities
and
payment-in-kind
interest,
are
recognized
daily
on
an
accrual
basis.
Income,
expenses
and
realized
and
unrealized
gains
and
losses
are
allocated
daily
to
each
class
based
on
its
relative
net
assets.
Foreign
Currency
Translation:
The
Fund’s
books
and
records
are
maintained
in
U.S.
dollars.
Securities
and
other
assets
and
liabilities
denominated
in
foreign
currencies
are
translated
into
U.S.
dollars
using
exchange
rates
determined
as
of
the
close
of
trading
on
the
New
York
Stock
Exchange
(“NYSE”).
Purchases
and
sales
of
investments
are
recorded
at
the
rates
of
exchange
prevailing
on
the
respective
dates
of
such
transactions.
Generally,
when
the
U.S.
dollar
rises
in
value
against
a
foreign
currency,
the
investments
denominated
in
that
currency
will
lose
value;
the
opposite
effect
occurs
if
the
U.S.
dollar
falls
in
relative
value. 
The
Fund
does
not
isolate
the
effect
of
fluctuations
in
foreign
exchange
rates
from
the
effect
of
fluctuations
in
the
market
prices
of
investments
for
financial
reporting
purposes.
Accordingly,
the
effects
of
changes
in
exchange
rates
on
investments
are
not
segregated
in
the
Statement
of
Operations
from
the
effects
of
changes
in
market
prices
of
those
investments,
but
are
included
as
a
component
of
net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
(loss)
from
investments.
The
Fund
reports
realized
currency
gains
(losses)
on
foreign
currency
related
transactions
as
components
of
net
realized
gain
(loss)
for
financial
reporting
purposes,
whereas
such
components
are
generally
treated
as
ordinary
income
for
U.S.
federal
income
tax
purposes.
Foreign
Taxes:
The
Fund
may
be
subject
to
foreign
taxes
(a
portion
of
which
may
be
reclaimable)
on
income,
stock
dividends,
capital
gains
on
investments,
or
certain
foreign
currency
transactions.
All
foreign
taxes
are
recorded
in
accordance
with
the
applicable
foreign
tax
regulations
and
rates
that
exist
in
the
foreign
jurisdictions
in
which
the
Fund
invests.
These
foreign
taxes,
if
any,
are
paid
by
the
Fund
and
are
reflected
in
its
Statement
of
Operations
as
follows:
foreign
taxes
withheld
at
source
are
presented
as
a
reduction
of
income,
foreign
taxes
on
securities
lending
income
are
presented
as
a
reduction
of
securities
lending
income,
foreign
taxes
on
stock
dividends
are
presented
as
“Foreign
taxes
withheld”,
and
foreign
taxes
on
capital
gains
from
sales
of
investments
and
foreign
taxes
on
foreign
currency
transactions
are
included
in
their
respective
net
realized
gain
(loss)
categories.
Foreign
taxes
payable
or
deferred
as
of
December
31,
2025
,
if
any,
are
disclosed
in
the Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities. 
The
Fund
files
withholding
tax
reclaims
in
certain
jurisdictions
to
recover
a
portion
of
amounts
previously
withheld.
The
Fund
may
record
a
reclaim
receivable
based
on
collectability,
which
includes
factors
such
as
the
jurisdiction’s
applicable
laws,
payment
history
and
market
convention.
The Statement
of
Operations
includes
tax
reclaims
recorded
as
well
as
professional
and
other
fees,
if
any,
associated
with
recovery
of
foreign
withholding
taxes.  
Cash:
The
Fund
may
maintain
cash
at its
custodian
which,
at
times
may
exceed
United
States
federally
insured
limits.
The
Fund
may,
at
times,
have
outstanding
cash
disbursements
that
exceed
deposited
cash
amounts
at
the
custodian
during
the
reporting
period.
The
Fund is
obligated
to
repay
the
custodian
for
any
overdraft,
including
any
related
costs
or
expenses,
where
applicable.
For
financial
reporting
purposes,
overdraft
fees,
if
any,
are
included
in
interest
expense
in
the
Statement
of
Operations.
Collateralization:
If
required
by
an
exchange
or
counterparty
agreement,
the
Fund
may
be
required
to
deliver/deposit
cash
and/or
securities
to/with
an
exchange,
or
broker-
dealer
or
custodian
as
collateral
for
certain
investments.  
Distributions: 
Distributions
from
net
investment
income
are
declared daily
and
paid
monthly.
Distributions
of
capital
gains
are
recorded
on
the
ex-dividend
dates
and
made
at
least
annually.
The
character
and
timing
of
distributions
are
determined
in
accordance
with
U.S.
federal
income
tax
regulations,
which
may
differ
from
U.S.
GAAP.
Deferred
Compensation
Plan:
Under
the
Deferred
Compensation
Plan
(the
“Plan”)
approved
by
the
Board
of
Directors
of
the
Company
(the
“Board”), the directors
who
are
not
“interested
persons”
of
the
Fund,
as
defined
in
the
1940
Act
(“Independent
Directors”),
may
defer
a
portion
of
their
annual
complex-wide
compensation.
Deferred
amounts
earn
an
approximate
return
as
though
equivalent
dollar
amounts
had
been
invested
in
common
shares
of
certain
funds
in
the
BlackRock
Fixed-Income
Complex
selected
by
the
Independent
Directors.
This
has
the
same
economic
effect
for
the
Independent Directors
as
if
the
Independent Directors
had
invested
the
deferred
amounts
directly
in
certain
funds
in
the
BlackRock
Fixed-Income
Complex.  
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
(continued)
55
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
The
Plan
is
not
funded
and
obligations
thereunder
represent
general
unsecured
claims
against
the
general
assets
of
the
Fund,
as
applicable.
Deferred
compensation
liabilities,
if
any, are
included
in
the
Directors’
and
Officer’s
fees
payable
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
and
will
remain
as
a
liability
of
the
Fund
until
such
amounts
are
distributed
in
accordance
with
the
Plan.
Net
appreciation
(depreciation)
in
the
value
of
participants’
deferral
accounts
is
allocated
among
the
participating
funds
in
the
BlackRock
Fixed
Income
Complex
and
reflected
as Directors
and
Officer
expense
on
the
Statement(s)
of
Operations.
The Directors
and
Officer
expense
may
be
negative
as
a
result
of
a
decrease
in
value
of
the
deferred
accounts.
Indemnifications:
In
the
normal
course
of
business,
the
Fund
enters
into
contracts
that
contain
a
variety
of
representations
that
provide
general
indemnification.
The
Fund’s
maximum
exposure
under
these
arrangements
is
unknown
because
it
involves
future
potential
claims
against
the
Fund,
which
cannot
be
predicted
with
any
certainty.
Other:
Expenses
directly
related
to the
Fund
or
its
classes
are
charged
to
the
Fund
or
the
applicable
class.
Expenses
directly
related
to
the
Fund
and
other
shared
expenses
prorated
to
the
Fund
are
allocated
daily
to
each
class
based
on
its
relative
net
assets
or
other
appropriate
methods.
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.  
Segment
Reporting:
The
Chief
Financial
Officer
acts
as
the
Fund's
Chief
Operating
Decision
Maker
(“CODM”)
and
is
responsible
for
assessing
performance
and
allocating
resources
with
respect
to
the
Fund.
The
CODM
has
concluded
that
the
Fund
operates
as
a
single
operating
segment
since
the
Fund
has
a
single
investment
strategy
as
disclosed
in
its
prospectus,
against
which
the
CODM
assesses
performance.
The
financial
information
provided
to
and
reviewed
by
the
CODM
is
presented
within
the
Fund's
financial
statements. 
Recent
Accounting
Standard:
The
Fund
adopted
Financial
Accounting
Standards
Board
Update
2023-09,
Income
Taxes
(Topic
740)
Improvements
to
Income
Tax
Disclosures
(“ASU
2023-09”)
during
the
period.
ASU
2023-09
enhances
income
tax
disclosures,
including
disclosure
of
income
taxes
paid
disaggregated
by
jurisdiction.
The
Fund’s
adoption
of
the
new
standard
did
not
have
a
material
impact
on financial
statement
disclosures
and
did
not
affect
the
Fund’s
financial
position
or
results
of
operations.
3.
INVESTMENT
VALUATION
AND
FAIR
VALUE
MEASUREMENTS 
Investment
Valuation
Policies:
 The
Fund’s
investments
are
valued
at
fair
value
(also
referred
to
as
“market
value”
within
the
financial
statements)
each
day
that
the
Fund
is
open
for
business
and,
for
financial
reporting
purposes,
as
of
the
report
date.
U.S.
GAAP
defines
fair
value
as
the
price
a
fund
would
receive
to
sell
an
asset
or
pay
to
transfer
a
liability
in
an
orderly
transaction
between
market
participants
at
the
measurement
date.
The
Board
has
approved
the
designation
of
the
Fund’s
Manager
as
the
valuation
designee
for
the
Fund.
The
Fund
determines
the
fair
values
of
its
financial
instruments
using
various
independent
dealers
or
pricing
services
under
the
Manager’s
policies.
If
a
security’s
market
price
is
not
readily
available
or
does
not
otherwise
accurately
represent
the
fair
value
of
the
security,
the
security
will
be
valued
in
accordance
with
the
Manager’s
policies
and
procedures
as
reflecting
fair
value.
The
Manager
has
formed
a
committee
(the
“Valuation
Committee”)
to
develop
pricing
policies
and
procedures
and
to
oversee
the
pricing
function
for
all
financial
instruments,
with
assistance
from
other
BlackRock
pricing
committees.
Fair
Value
Inputs
and
Methodologies:
The
following
methods
and
inputs
are
used
to
establish
the
fair
value
of
the
Fund’s
assets
and
liabilities: 
Equity
investments
(except
ETF
options,
equity
index
options
or
those
that
are
customized) traded
on
a
recognized
securities
exchange
are
valued
at
that
day’s official
closing
price,
as
applicable,
on
the
exchange
where
the
stock
is
primarily
traded.
Equity
investments
traded
on
a
recognized
exchange
for
which
there
were
no
sales
on
that
day
may
be
valued
at
the
last
trade
or
last
available
bid
(long
positions)
or
ask
(short
positions)
price.  
Fixed-income investments
and
certain
derivative
instruments for
which
market
quotations
are
readily
available
are
generally
valued
using
the
last
available
bid
price provided
by
independent
dealers
or
third-party
pricing
services. Floating
rate
loan
interests
are
valued
at
the
mean
of
the
bid
prices
from
one
or
more
independent
brokers
or
dealers
as
obtained
from
a
third-party
pricing
service.
Pricing
services
generally
value
fixed-income
securities
assuming
orderly
transactions
of
an
institutional
round
lot
size,
but
a
fund
may
hold
or
transact
in
such
securities
in
smaller,
odd
lot
sizes.
Odd
lots
of
securities
in
certain
asset
classes
may
trade
at
lower
prices
than
institutional
round
lots,
and
the
value
ultimately
realized
when
the
securities
are
sold
could
differ
from
the
prices
used
by
a
fund.
The
pricing
services
may
use
matrix
pricing
or
valuation
models
that
utilize
certain
inputs
and
assumptions
to
derive
values,
including
transaction
data
(e.g.,
recent
representative
bids
and
offers),
market
data, credit
quality
information,
perceived
market
movements,
news,
and
other
relevant
information.
Certain
fixed-income
securities,
including
asset-backed
and
mortgage
related
securities
may
be
valued
based
on
valuation
models
that
consider
the
estimated
cash
flows
of
each
tranche
of
the
entity,
establish
a
benchmark
yield
and
develop
an
estimated
tranche
specific
spread
to
the
benchmark
yield
based
on
the
unique
attributes
of
the
tranche.
The
amortized
cost
method
of
valuation
may
be
used
with
respect
to
debt
obligations
with
sixty
days
or
less
remaining
to
maturity
unless
the
Manager
determines
such
method
does
not
represent
fair
value.
Investments
in
open-end
U.S.
mutual
funds
(including
money
market
funds) are
valued
at
that
day’s
net
asset
value
(“NAV”).
Futures
contracts
are valued
based
on
that
day’s
last
reported
settlement
or
trade price
on
the
exchange
where
the
contract
is
traded.
Forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
are
valued
at
the
mean
between
the
bid
and
ask
prices
and
are
determined
as
of
the
close
of
trading
on
the
NYSE
based
on
that
day’s
prevailing
forward
exchange
rate
for
the
underlying
currencies.
Exchange-traded
options
(except
ETF
options,
equity
index
options
or
those
that
are
customized)
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.
Customized
exchange-traded
equity
options,
ETF
options,
equity
index
options
and
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.
Interest
rate,
credit
default,
inflation
and
currency
swap
agreements
are
valued
utilizing
quotes
received
daily
by
independent pricing
services
or
through
brokers,
which
are
derived
using
daily
swap
curves
and
models
that
incorporate
market
data
and discounted
cash
flows.
Total
return
and
equity swap
agreements
are
valued
utilizing
quotes
received
daily
by
independent
pricing
services
or
through
brokers,
which
are
derived
using
models
that
incorporate
market
trades
and
fair
value
of
the
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
(continued)
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Statements
and
Additional
Information
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underlying
reference
instruments.
Generally,
trading
in
foreign
instruments
is
substantially
completed
each
day
at
various
times
prior
to
the
close
of
trading
on
the NYSE.
Each
business
day,
the
Fund
uses
current
market
factors
supplied
by
independent
pricing
services
to
value
certain
foreign
instruments
(“Systematic
Fair
Value
Price”).
The
Systematic
Fair
Value
Price
is
designed
to
value
such
foreign
securities
at
fair
value
as
of
the
close
of
trading
on
the
NYSE,
which
occurs
after the
close
of
the
local
markets.
If
events
(e.g.,
market
volatility,
company
announcement or
a
natural
disaster)
occur
that
are
expected
to
materially
affect
the
value
of
such
investment,
or
in
the
event
that application
of
these
methods
of
valuation
results
in
a
price
for
an
investment
that
is
deemed
not
to
be
representative
of
the
market
value
of
such
investment,
or
if
a
price
is
not
available,
the
investment
will
be
valued
by
the
Valuation
Committee
in
accordance
with the
Manager's policies
and
procedures
as
reflecting
fair
value
(“Fair
Valued
Investments”).
The
fair
valuation
approaches
that
may
be
used
by
the
Valuation
Committee include
market
approach,
income
approach
and
cost
approach.
Valuation
techniques
such
as
discounted
cash
flow,
use
of
market
comparables
and
matrix
pricing
are
types
of
valuation
approaches
and
are
typically
used
in
determining
fair
value.
When
determining
the
price
for
Fair
Valued
Investments,
the
Valuation
Committee
seeks
to
determine
the
price
that
the
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
Valuation
Committee
deems
relevant
and
consistent
with
the
principles
of
fair
value
measurement
as
of
the
measurement
date.
For
investments
in
equity
or
debt
issued
by
privately
held
companies
or
funds
(“Private
Company”
or
collectively,
the
“Private
Companies”)
and
other
Fair
Valued
Investments,
the
fair
valuation
approaches
that
are
used
by
the
Valuation
Committee
and
third-party
pricing
services
utilized
by
the
Valuation
Committee
include one
or
a
combination
of,
but
not
limited
to,
the
following
inputs:
(i)
recent
market
transactions,
including
secondary
market
transactions,
merger
or
acquisition
activity
and
subsequent
rounds
of
financing
in
the
underlying investment
or
comparable
issuers
(ii)
recapitalizations
and
other
transactions
across
the
capital
structure
(iii)
market
or
relevant
indices
multiples
of
comparable
issuers
(iv)
future
cash
flows
discounted
to
present
and
adjusted
as
appropriate
for
liquidity,
credit,
and/or
market
risks
(v)
quoted
prices
for
similar
investments
or
assets
in
active
markets
(vi)
other
risk
factors,
such
as
interest
rates,
yield
curves,
volatilities,
prepayment
speeds,
loss
severities,
credit
risks,
recovery
rates,
liquidation
amounts
and/
or default
rates
(vii) audited
or
unaudited
financial
statements,
investor
communications
and
Private
Company
financial
or
operational
metrics
(viii) relevant
market
news
and
other
public
sources.
Investments
in
series
of
preferred
stock
issued
by
Private
Companies
are
typically
valued
utilizing
a
market
approach to
determine the
enterprise
value
of
the
company.
Such
investments
often
contain
rights
and
preferences
that
differ
from
other
series
of
preferred
and
common
stock
of
the
same
issuer.
Enterprise
valuation
techniques
such
as
an
option
pricing
model
(“OPM”),
a
probability
weighted
expected
return
model
(“PWERM”),
current
value
method or
a
hybrid
of
those
techniques
are
used
as
deemed
appropriate
under
the
circumstances.
The
use
of these
valuation techniques
involves
a
determination
of
the
exit
scenarios
of
the
investment
in
order
to
appropriately
allocate
the
enterprise
value
of
the
company
among
the
various
parts
of
its
capital
structure. 
Private
Companies
are
not
subject
to
public
company
disclosure,
timing,
and
reporting
standards
applicable
to other
investments
held
by the
Fund.
Certain
information
made
available
by
a
Private
Company
is
as
of
a
date
that
is
earlier
than
the
date the
Fund
is
calculating
its
NAV.
This
factor
may
result
in
a
difference
between
the
value
of
the
investment
and
the
price the
Fund
could
receive
upon
the
sale
of
the
investment.
Fair
Value
Hierarchy:
Various
inputs
are
used
in
determining
the
fair
value
of
financial
instruments
at
the
measurement
date.
These
inputs
to
valuation
techniques
are
categorized
into
a
fair
value
hierarchy
consisting
of
three
broad
levels
for
financial reporting purposes
as
follows: 
Level
1
Unadjusted
price
quotations
in
active
markets/exchanges
that
the
Fund
has
the
ability
to
access
for
identical
assets
or
liabilities;
Level
2
Inputs
other
than
quoted
prices
included
within
Level
1
that
are
observable
for
the
asset
or
liability,
either
directly
or
indirectly;
and
Level
3 —
Inputs
that
are
unobservable
and
significant
to
the
entire
fair
value
measurement
for the
asset
or
liability
(including
the
Valuation
Committee’s
assumptions
used
in
determining
the
fair
value
of
financial
instruments).
The
hierarchy
gives
the
highest
priority
to
unadjusted
quoted
prices
in
active
markets
for
identical
assets
or
liabilities
(Level
1
measurements)
and
the
lowest
priority
to
unobservable
inputs
(Level
3
measurements).
Accordingly,
the
degree
of
judgment
exercised
in
determining
fair
value
is
greatest
for
instruments
categorized
in
Level
3.
The
inputs
used
to
measure
fair
value
may
fall
into
different
levels
of
the
fair
value
hierarchy.
In
such
cases,
for
disclosure
purposes,
the
fair
value
hierarchy
classification
is
determined
based
on
the
lowest
level
input
that
is
significant
to
the
fair
value
measurement
in
its
entirety. Investments
classified
within
Level
3
have
significant
unobservable
inputs
used
by
the
Valuation
Committee
in
determining
the
price
for
Fair
Valued
Investments.
Level
3
investments
include
equity
or
debt
issued
by
Private
Companies
that
may
not
have
a
secondary
market
and/or
may
have
a
limited
number
of
investors.
The
categorization
of
a
value
determined
for
financial
instruments
is
based
on
the
pricing
transparency
of
the financial
instruments
and
is
not
necessarily
an
indication
of
the
risks
associated
with
investing
in
those
securities.
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
(continued)
57
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
4.
SECURITIES
AND
OTHER
INVESTMENTS 
Asset-Backed
and
Mortgage-Backed
Securities:
Asset-backed
securities
are
generally
issued
as
pass-through
certificates
or
as
debt
instruments.
Asset-backed
securities
issued
as
pass-through
certificates
represent
undivided
fractional
ownership
interests
in
an
underlying
pool
of
assets.
Asset-backed
securities
issued
as
debt
instruments,
which
are
also
known
as
collateralized
obligations,
are
typically
issued
as
the
debt
of
a
special
purpose
entity
organized
solely
for
the
purpose
of
owning
such
assets
and
issuing
such
debt.
Asset-backed
securities
are
often
backed
by
a
pool
of
assets
representing
the
obligations
of
a
number
of
different
parties.
The
yield
characteristics
of
certain
asset-backed
securities
may
differ
from
traditional
debt
securities.
One
such
major
difference
is
that
all
or
a
principal
part
of
the
obligations
may
be
prepaid
at
any
time
because
the
underlying
assets
(i.e.,
loans)
may
be
prepaid
at
any
time.
As
a
result,
a
decrease
in
interest
rates
in
the
market
may
result
in
increases
in
the
level
of
prepayments
as
borrowers,
particularly
mortgagors,
refinance
and
repay
their
loans.
An
increased
prepayment
rate
with
respect
to
an
asset-backed
security
will
have
the
effect
of
shortening
the
maturity
of
the
security.
In
addition,
a
fund
may
subsequently
have
to
reinvest
the
proceeds
at
lower
interest
rates.
If
a
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. 
For
mortgage
pass-through
securities
(the
“Mortgage
Assets”)
there
are
a
number
of
important
differences
among
the
agencies
and
instrumentalities
of
the
U.S.
Government
that
issue
mortgage-related
securities
and
among
the
securities
that
they
issue.
For
example,
mortgage-related
securities
guaranteed
by
Ginnie
Mae
are
guaranteed
as
to
the
timely
payment
of
principal
and
interest
by
Ginnie
Mae
and
such
guarantee
is
backed
by
the
full
faith
and
credit
of
the
United
States.
However,
mortgage-related
securities
issued
by
Freddie
Mac
and
Fannie
Mae,
including
Freddie
Mac
and
Fannie
Mae
guaranteed
mortgage
pass-through
certificates,
which
are
solely
the
obligations
of
Freddie
Mac
and
Fannie
Mae,
are
not
backed
by
or
entitled
to
the
full
faith
and
credit
of
the
United
States,
but
are
supported
by
the
right
of
the
issuer
to
borrow
from
the
U.S.
Treasury. 
Non-agency
mortgage-backed
securities
are
securities
issued
by
non-governmental
issuers
and
have
no
direct
or
indirect
government
guarantees
of
payment
and
are
subject
to
various
risks.
Non-agency
mortgage
loans
are
obligations
of
the
borrowers
thereunder
only
and
are
not
typically
insured
or
guaranteed
by
any
other
person
or
entity.
The
ability
of
a
borrower
to
repay
a
loan
is
dependent
upon
the
income
or
assets
of
the
borrower.
A
number
of
factors,
including
a
general
economic
downturn,
acts
of
God,
terrorism,
social
unrest
and
civil
disturbances,
may
impair
a
borrower’s
ability
to
repay
its
loans.
Collateralized
Debt
Obligations:
Collateralized
debt
obligations
(“CDOs”),
including
collateralized
bond
obligations
(“CBOs”)
and
collateralized
loan
obligations
(“CLOs”),
are
types
of
asset-backed
securities.
A
CDO
is
an
entity
that
is
backed
by
a
diversified
pool
of
debt
securities
(CBOs)
or
syndicated
bank
loans
(CLOs).
The
cash
flows
of
the
CDO
can
be
split
into
multiple
segments,
called
“tranches,”
which
will
vary
in
risk
profile
and
yield.
The
riskiest
segment
is
the
subordinated
or
“equity”
tranche.
This
tranche
bears
the
greatest
risk
of
defaults
from
the
underlying
assets
in
the
CDO
and
serves
to
protect
the
other,
more
senior,
tranches
from
default
in
all
but
the
most
severe
circumstances.
Since
it
is
shielded
from
defaults
by
the
more
junior
tranches,
a
“senior”
tranche
will
typically
have
higher
credit
ratings
and
lower
yields
than
their
underlying
securities,
and
often
receive
investment
grade
ratings
from
one
or
more
of
the
nationally
recognized
rating
agencies.
Despite
the
protection
from
the
more
junior
tranches,
senior
tranches
can
experience
substantial
losses
due
to
actual
defaults,
increased
sensitivity
to
future
defaults
and
the
disappearance
of
one
or
more
protecting
tranches
as
a
result
of
changes
in
the
credit
profile
of
the
underlying
pool
of
assets. 
Inflation-Indexed
Bonds:
Inflation-indexed
bonds
(other
than
municipal
inflation-indexed
and
certain
corporate
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
(other
than
municipal
inflation-indexed
and
certain
corporate
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
is
included
as
interest
income
in
the
Statement
of
Operations,
even
though
investors
do
not
receive
their
principal
until
maturity.
Repayment
of
the
original
bond
principal
upon
maturity
(as
adjusted
for
inflation)
is
guaranteed
in
the
case
of
U.S.
Treasury
inflation-indexed
bonds.
For
bonds
that
do
not
provide
a
similar
guarantee,
the
adjusted
principal
value
of
the
bond
repaid
at
maturity
may
be
less
than
the
original
principal.
With
regard
to
municipal
inflation-indexed
bonds
and
certain
corporate
inflation-indexed
bonds,
the
inflation
adjustment
is
typically
reflected
in
the
semi-annual
coupon
payment.
As
a
result,
the
principal
value
of
municipal
inflation-
indexed
bonds
and
such
corporate
inflation-indexed
bonds
does
not
adjust
according
to
the
rate
of
inflation.
Multiple
Class
Pass-Through
Securities:
Multiple
class
pass-through
securities,
including
collateralized
mortgage
obligations
(“CMOs”)
and
commercial
mortgage-backed
securities,
may
be
issued
by
Ginnie
Mae,
U.S.
Government
agencies
or
instrumentalities
or
by
trusts
formed
by
private
originators
of,
or
investors
in,
mortgage
loans.
In
general,
CMOs
are
debt
obligations
of
a
legal
entity
that
are
collateralized
by
a
pool
of
residential
or
commercial
mortgage
loans
or
Mortgage
Assets.
The
payments
on
these
are
used
to
make
payments
on
the
CMOs
or
multiple
pass-through
securities.
Multiple
class
pass-through
securities
represent
direct
ownership
interests
in
the
Mortgage
Assets.
Classes
of
CMOs
include
interest
only
(“IOs”),
principal
only
(“POs”),
planned
amortization
classes
and
targeted
amortization
classes.
IOs
and
POs
are
stripped
mortgage-backed
securities
representing
interests
in
a
pool
of
mortgages,
the
cash
flow
from
which
has
been
separated
into
interest
and
principal
components.
IOs
receive
the
interest
portion
of
the
cash
flow
while
POs
receive
the
principal
portion.
IOs
and
POs
can
be
extremely
volatile
in
response
to
changes
in
interest
rates.
As
interest
rates
rise
and
fall,
the
value
of
IOs
tends
to
move
in
the
same
direction
as
interest
rates.
POs
perform
best
when
prepayments
on
the
underlying
mortgages
rise
since
this
increases
the
rate
at
which
the
principal
is
returned
and
the
yield
to
maturity
on
the
PO.
When
payments
on
mortgages
underlying
a
PO
are
slower
than
anticipated,
the
life
of
the
PO
is
lengthened
and
the
yield
to
maturity
is
reduced.
If
the
underlying
Mortgage
Assets
experience
greater
than
anticipated
prepayments
of
principal,
a
fund’s
initial
investment
in
the
IOs
may
not
fully
recoup. 
Zero-Coupon
Bonds:
Zero-coupon
bonds
are
normally
issued
at
a
significant
discount
from
face
value
and
do
not
provide
for
periodic
interest
payments.
These
bonds
may
experience
greater
volatility
in
market
value
than
other
debt
obligations
of
similar
maturity
which
provide
for
regular
interest
payments. 
Capital
Securities
and
Trust
Preferred
Securities:
Capital
securities,
including
trust
preferred
securities,
are
typically
issued
by
corporations,
generally
in
the
form
of
interest-bearing
notes
with
preferred
securities
characteristics.
In
the
case
of
trust
preferred
securities,
an
affiliated
business
trust
of
a
corporation
issues
these
securities,
generally
in
the
form
of
beneficial
interests
in
subordinated
debentures
or
similarly
structured
securities.
The
securities
can
be
structured
with
either
a
fixed
or
adjustable
coupon
that
can
have
either
a
perpetual
or
stated
maturity
date.
For
trust
preferred
securities,
the
issuing
bank
or
corporation
pays
interest
to
the
trust,
which
is
then
distributed
to
holders
of
these
securities
as
a
dividend.
Dividends
can
be
deferred
without
creating
an
event
of
default
or
acceleration,
although
maturity
cannot
take
place
unless
all
cumulative
payment
obligations
have
been
met.
The
deferral
of
payments
does
not
affect
the
purchase
or
sale
of
these
securities
in
the
open
market.
These
securities
generally
are
rated
below
that
of
the
issuing
company’s
senior
debt
securities
and
are
freely
callable
at
the
issuer’s
option. 
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
(continued)
2025
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
58
Warrants:
Warrants
entitle
a
fund
to
purchase
a
specified
number
of
shares
of
common
stock
and
are
non-income
producing.
The
purchase
price
and
number
of
shares
are
subject
to
adjustment
under
certain
conditions
until
the
expiration
date
of
the
warrants,
if
any.
If
the
price
of
the
underlying
stock
does
not
rise
above
the
strike
price
before
the
warrant
expires,
the
warrant
generally
expires
without
any
value
and
a
fund
will
lose
any
amount
it
paid
for
the
warrant.
Thus,
investments
in
warrants
may
involve
more
risk
than
investments
in
common
stock.
Warrants
may
trade
in
the
same
markets
as
their
underlying
stock;
however,
the
price
of
the
warrant
does
not
necessarily
move
with
the
price
of
the
underlying
stock. 
Floating
Rate
Loan
Interests:
Floating
rate
loan
interests
are
typically
issued
to
companies
(the
“borrower”)
by
banks,
other
financial
institutions,
or
privately
and
publicly
offered
corporations
(the
“lender”).
Floating
rate
loan
interests
are
generally
non-investment
grade,
often
involve
borrowers
whose
financial
condition
is
troubled
or
uncertain
and
companies
that
are
highly
leveraged
or
in
bankruptcy
proceedings.
In
addition,
transactions
in
floating
rate
loan
interests
may
settle
on
a
delayed
basis,
which
may
result
in
proceeds
from
the
sale
not
being
readily
available
for
a
fund
to
make
additional
investments
or
meet
its
redemption
obligations.
Floating
rate
loan
interests
may
include
fully
funded
term
loans
or
revolving
lines
of
credit.
Floating
rate
loan
interests
are
typically
senior
in
the
corporate
capital
structure
of
the
borrower.
Floating
rate
loan
interests
generally
pay
interest
at
rates
that
are
periodically
determined
by
reference
to
a
base
lending
rate
plus
a
premium.
Since
the
rates
reset
only
periodically,
changes
in
prevailing
interest
rates
(and
particularly
sudden
and
significant
changes)
can
be
expected
to
cause
some
fluctuations
in
the
NAV
of
a
fund
to
the
extent
that
it
invests
in
floating
rate
loan
interests.
The
base
lending
rates
are
generally
the
lending
rate
offered
by
one
or
more
European
banks,
such
as
the
Secured
Overnight
Financing
Rate
(“SOFR”),
the
prime
rate
offered
by
one
or
more
U.S.
banks
or
the
certificate
of
deposit
rate.
Floating
rate
loan
interests
may
involve
foreign
borrowers,
and
investments
may
be
denominated
in
foreign
currencies.
These
investments
are
treated
as
investments
in
debt
securities
for
purposes
of
a
fund’s
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,
a
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
a
fund
upon
the
prepayment
of
a
floating
rate
loan
interest
by
a
borrower,
are
recorded
as
realized
gains.
A
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.
A
fund
may
invest
in
such
loans
in
the
form
of
participations
in
loans
(“Participations”)
or
assignments
(“Assignments”)
of
all
or
a
portion
of
loans
from
third
parties.
Participations
typically
will
result
in
a
fund
having
a
contractual
relationship
only
with
the
lender,
not
with
the
borrower.
A
fund
has
the
right
to
receive
payments
of
principal,
interest
and
any
fees
to
which
it
is
entitled
only
from
the
lender
selling
the
Participation
and
only
upon
receipt
by
the
lender
of
the
payments
from
the
borrower.
In
connection
with
purchasing
Participations,
a
fund
generally
will
have
no
right
to
enforce
compliance
by
the
borrower
with
the
terms
of
the
loan
agreement,
nor
any
rights
of
offset
against
the
borrower.
A
fund
may
not
benefit
directly
from
any
collateral
supporting
the
loan
in
which
it
has
purchased
the
Participation.
As
a
result,
a
fund
assumes
the
credit
risk
of
both
the
borrower
and
the
lender
that
is
selling
the
Participation.
A
fund’s
investment
in
loan
participation
interests
involves
the
risk
of
insolvency
of
the
financial
intermediaries
who
are
parties
to
the
transactions.
In
the
event
of
the
insolvency
of
the
lender
selling
the
Participation,
a
fund
may
be
treated
as
a
general
creditor
of
the
lender
and
may
not
benefit
from
any
offset
between
the
lender
and
the
borrower.
Assignments
typically
result
in
a
fund
having
a
direct
contractual
relationship
with
the
borrower,
and
a
fund
may
enforce
compliance
by
the
borrower
with
the
terms
of
the
loan
agreement.
In
connection
with
floating
rate
loan
interests,
the
Fund
may
also
enter
into
unfunded
floating
rate
loan
interests
(“commitments”).
In
connection
with
these
commitments,
the
fund
earns
a
commitment
fee,
typically
set
as
a
percentage
of
the
commitment
amount.
Such
fee
income,
which
is
included
in
interest
income
in
the
Statement
of
Operations,
is
recognized
ratably
over
the
commitment
period.
Unfunded
floating
rate
loan
interests
are
marked-to-market
daily,
and
any
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
is
included
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
and
Statement
of
Operations.
As
of
period
end, the
Fund
had
the
following
unfunded
floating
rate
loan
interests: 
Forward
Commitments, When-Issued
and
Delayed
Delivery
Securities
:
The
Fund
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
Fund
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
Fund
may
be
required
to
pay
more
at
settlement
than
the
security
is
worth.
In
addition,
a fund
is
not
entitled
to
any
of
the
interest
earned
prior
to
settlement.
When
purchasing
a
security
on
a
delayed
delivery
basis,
the
Fund
assumes
the
rights
and
risks
of
ownership
of
the
security,
including
the
risk
of
price
and
yield
fluctuations.
In
the
event
of
default
by
the
counterparty,
the
Fund’s
maximum
amount
of
loss
is
the
unrealized
appreciation
of
unsettled
when-issued
transactions.
These
types
of
securities
may
be
considered
unfunded
and
may
obligate
the
Fund
to
make
future
cash
payments.
An
unfunded
commitment
is
marked-to-market
and
any
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
is
separately
presented
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
and
Statement
of
Operations.
TBA
Commitments:
TBA
commitments
are
forward
agreements
for
the
purchase
or
sale
of
securities,
including
mortgage-backed
securities
for
a
fixed
price,
with
payment
and
delivery
on
an
agreed
upon
future
settlement
date.
The
specific
securities
to
be
delivered
are
not
identified
at
the
trade
date.
However,
delivered
securities
must
meet
specified
terms,
including
issuer,
rate
and
mortgage
terms.
When
entering
into
TBA
commitments,
a
fund
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,
if
there
are
expenses
or
delays
in
connection
with
the
TBA
transactions,
or
if
the
counterparty
fails
to
complete
the
transaction.
In
order
to
better
define
contractual
rights
and
to
secure
rights
that
will
help
a
fund
mitigate its
counterparty
risk,
TBA
commitments
may
be
entered
into
by
a
fund
under
Master
Securities
Forward
Transaction
Agreements
(each,
an
“MSFTA”).
An
MSFTA
typically
contains,
among
other
things,
collateral
posting
terms
and
netting
provisions
in
the
event
of
default
and/or
termination
event. The
collateral
requirements
are
typically
calculated
by
netting
the
mark-to-market
amount
for
each
transaction
under
such
Fund
Name
Borrower
Par
Commitment
Amount
Value
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
Peninsula
Pacific
Entertainment
LLC,
Delayed
Draw
Facility
1st
Lien
Term
Loan
B
.................................
$
41,764‌
$
41,346‌
$
41,868‌
$
522‌
$
522‌
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
(continued)
59
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
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
in
the
Statement
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
Schedule
of
Investments. Typically,
a
fund
is
permitted
to
sell,
re-pledge
or
use
the
collateral
it
receives;
however,
the
counterparty
is
not
permitted
to
do
so.
To
the
extent
amounts
due
to
a
fund
are
not
fully
collateralized,
contractually
or
otherwise,
a
fund
bears
the
risk
of
loss
from
counterparty
non-performance.
Mortgage
Dollar
Roll
Transactions
:
The
Fund
may
sell
TBA
mortgage-backed
securities
and
simultaneously
contract
to
repurchase
substantially
similar
(i.e.,
same
type,
coupon
and
maturity)
securities
on
a
specific
future
date
at
an
agreed
upon
price.
During
the
period
between
the
sale
and
repurchase,
a
fund
is
not
entitled
to
receive
interest
and
principal
payments
on
the
securities
sold.
Mortgage
dollar
roll
transactions
are
treated
as
purchases
and
sales
and
a
fund realizes
gains
and
losses
on
these
transactions.
Mortgage
dollar
rolls
involve
the
risk
that
the
market
value
of
the
securities
that
a
fund
is
required
to
purchase
may
decline
below
the
agreed
upon
repurchase
price
of
those
securities.
5.
Derivative
Financial
Instruments
The
Fund
engages
in
various
portfolio
investment
strategies
using
derivative
contracts
both
to
increase
the
returns
of
the
Fund
and/or
to
manage
its
exposure
to
certain
risks
such
as
credit
risk,
equity
risk,
interest
rate
risk,
foreign
currency
exchange
rate
risk,
commodity
price
risk
or
other
risks
(e.g.,
inflation
risk).
Derivative
financial
instruments
categorized
by
risk
exposure
are
included
in
the
Schedule
of
Investments.
These
contracts
may
be
transacted
on
an
exchange or
OTC.
Futures
Contracts:
Futures
contracts
are
purchased
or
sold
to
gain
exposure
to,
or
manage
exposure
to,
changes
in
interest
rates
(interest
rate
risk)
and
changes
in
the
value
of
equity
securities
(equity
risk)
or
foreign
currencies
(foreign
currency
exchange
rate
risk).
Futures
contracts
are
exchange-traded agreements
between
the
Fund
and
a
counterparty
to
buy
or
sell
a
specific
quantity
of
an
underlying
instrument
at
a
specified
price
and
on
a
specified
date.
Depending
on
the
terms
of
a
contract,
it
is
settled
either
through
physical
delivery
of
the
underlying
instrument
on
the
settlement
date
or
by
payment
of
a
cash
amount
on
the
settlement
date.
Upon
entering
into
a
futures
contract,
the
Fund
is
required
to
deposit
initial
margin
with
the
broker
in
the
form
of
cash
or
securities
in
an
amount
that
varies
depending
on
a
contract’s
size
and
risk
profile.
The
initial
margin
deposit
must
then
be
maintained
at
an
established
level
over
the
life
of
the
contract.
Amounts
pledged,
which
are
considered
restricted,
are
included
in
cash
pledged
for
futures
contracts
in
the Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities.
Securities
deposited
as
initial
margin
are
designated
in
the
Schedule
of
Investments
and
cash
deposited,
if
any, are
shown
as
cash
pledged
for
futures
contracts
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities.
Pursuant
to
the
contract,
the
Fund
agrees
to
receive
from
or
pay
to
the
broker
an
amount
of
cash
equal
to
the
daily
fluctuation
in
market
value
of
the
contract
(“variation
margin”).
Variation
margin
is
recorded
as
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
and,
if
any,
shown
as
variation
margin
receivable
(or
payable)
on
futures
contracts
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities.
When
the
contract
is
closed,
a
realized
gain
or
loss
is
recorded
in
the
Statement
of
Operations
equal
to
the
difference
between
the
notional
amount
of
the
contract
at
the
time
it
was
opened
and
the
notional
amount
at
the
time
it
was
closed.
The
use
of
futures
contracts
involves
the
risk
of
an
imperfect
correlation
in
the
movements
in
the
price
of
futures
contracts
and
interest
rates,
foreign
currency
exchange
rates
or
underlying
assets.
Forward
Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
:
Forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
are
entered
into
to
gain
or
reduce
exposure
to
foreign
currencies
(foreign
currency
exchange
rate
risk).
A
forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contract
is
an
agreement
between
two
parties
to
buy
and
sell
a
currency
at
a
set
exchange
rate
on
a
specified
date.
These
contracts
help
to
manage
the
overall
exposure
to
the
currencies
in
which
some
of
the
investments
held
by
the
Fund
are
denominated
and
in
some
cases,
may
be
used
to
obtain
exposure
to
a
particular
market.
The
contracts
are
traded
OTC
and
not
on
an
organized
exchange.
The
contract
is
marked-to-market
daily
and
the
change
in
market
value
is
recorded
as
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities.
When
a
contract
is
closed,
a
realized
gain
or
loss
is
recorded
in
the
Statement
of
Operations
equal
to
the
difference
between
the
value
at
the
time
it
was
opened
and
the
value
at
the
time
it
was
closed.
Non-deliverable
forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
are
settled
with
the
counterparty
in
cash
without
the
delivery
of
foreign
currency.
The
use
of
forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
involves
the
risk
that
the
value
of
a
forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contract
changes
unfavorably
due
to
movements
in
the
value
of
the
referenced
foreign
currencies,
and
such
value
may
exceed
the
amount(s)
reflected
in
the
 Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities.
Cash
amounts
pledged
for
forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
are
considered
restricted
and
are
included
in
cash
pledged
as
collateral
for
OTC
derivatives
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities. The
Fund’s
risk
of
loss
from
counterparty
credit
risk
on
OTC
derivatives
is
generally
limited
to
the
aggregate
unrealized
gain
netted
against
any
collateral
held
by
the
Fund.
Options:
The
Fund
may purchase
and
write
call
and
put
options
to
increase
or
decrease
its
exposure
to
the
risks
of
underlying
instruments,
including
equity
risk,
interest
rate
risk
and/or
commodity
price
risk
and/or,
in
the
case
of
options
written,
to
generate
gains
from
options
premiums.
A
call
option
gives
the
purchaser
(holder)
of
the
option
the
right
(but
not
the
obligation)
to
buy,
and
obligates
the
seller
(writer)
to
sell
(when
the
option
is
exercised)
the
underlying
instrument
at
the
exercise
or
strike
price
at
any
time
or
at
a
specified
time
during
the
option
period.
A
put
option
gives
the
holder
the
right
to
sell
and
obligates
the
writer
to
buy
the
underlying
instrument
at
the
exercise
or
strike
price
at
any
time
or
at
a
specified
time
during
the
option
period.
Premiums
paid
on
options
purchased
and
premiums
received
on
options
written,
as
well
as
the
daily
fluctuation
in
market
value,
are
included
in
investments
at
value
unaffiliated
and
options
written
at
value,
respectively,
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities.
When
an
instrument
is
purchased
or
sold
through
the
exercise
of
an
option,
the
premium
is
offset
against
the
cost
or
proceeds
of
the
underlying
instrument.
When
an
option
expires,
a
realized
gain
or
loss
is
recorded
in
the
Statement
of
Operations
to
the
extent
of
the
premiums
received
or
paid.
When
an
option
is
closed
or
sold,
a
gain
or
loss
is
recorded
in
the
Statement
of
Operations
to
the
extent
the
cost
of
the
closing
transaction
exceeds
the
premiums
received
or
paid.
When
the
Fund
writes
a
call
option,
such
option
is
typically
“covered,”
meaning
that
it
holds
the
underlying
instrument
subject
to
being
called
by
the
option
counterparty.
When
the
Fund
writes
a
put
option,
cash
is
segregated in
an
amount
sufficient
to
cover
the
obligation.
These
amounts,
which
are
considered
restricted,
are
included
in
cash
pledged
as
collateral
for
options
written
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities.
Swaptions
The
Fund
may purchase
and
write
swaptions
primarily
to
preserve
a
return
or
spread
on
a
particular
investment
or
portion
of
the
Fund’s
holdings,
as
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
(continued)
2025
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
60
a
duration
management
technique
or
to
protect
against
an
increase
in
the
price
of
securities
it
anticipates
purchasing
at
a
later
date.
The
purchaser
and
writer
of
a
swaption
is
buying
or
granting
the
right
to
enter
into
a
previously
agreed
upon
interest
rate
or
credit
default
swap
agreement
(interest
rate
risk
and/or
credit
risk)
at
any
time
before
the
expiration
of
the
option. 
Foreign
currency
options –
The
Fund
may purchase
and
write
foreign
currency
options,
foreign
currency
futures
and
options
on
foreign
currency
futures
to
gain
or
reduce
exposure
to
foreign
currencies
(foreign
currency
exchange
rate
risk).
Foreign
currency
options
give
the
purchaser
the
right
to
buy
from
or
sell
to
the
writer
a
foreign
currency
at
any
time
before
the
expiration
of
the
option.
Barrier
options
The
Fund
may
purchase
and
write
a
variety
of
options
with
non-standard
payout
structures
or
other
features
(“barrier
options”)
that
are
generally
traded
OTC.
The
Fund
may
invest
in
various
types
of
barrier
options,
including
down-and-out
options,
down-and-in
options,
double
no-touch
options,
one-touch
options,
instant
one-touch
options,
up-and-out
options
and
up-and-in
options.
Down-and-out
options
expire
worthless
to
the
purchaser
if
the
price
of
the
underlying
instrument
falls
below
a
specific
barrier
price
level
prior
to
the
expiration
date.
Down-and-in
options
expire
worthless
to
the
purchaser
unless
the
price
of
the
underlying
instrument
falls
below
a
specific
barrier
price
level
prior
to
the
expiration
date.
Double
no-touch
options
provide
the
purchaser
an
agreed-upon
payout
if
the
price
of
the
underlying
instrument
does
not
reach
or
surpass
predetermined
barrier
price
levels
prior
to
the
option’s
expiration
date.
One-touch
options
and
instant
one-touch
options
provide
the
purchaser
an
agreed-upon
payout
if
the
price
of
the
underlying
instrument
reaches
or
surpasses
predetermined
barrier
price
levels
prior
to
the
expiration
date.
Up-
and-out
options
expire
worthless
to
the
purchaser
if
the
price
of
the
underlying
instrument
increases
beyond
a
predetermined
barrier
price
level
prior
to
the
expiration
date.
Up-and-in
options
can
only
be
exercised
when
the
price
of
the
underlying
instrument
increases
beyond
a
predetermined
barrier
price
level.
In
purchasing
and
writing
options,
the
Fund
bears
the
risk
of
an
unfavorable
change
in
the
value
of
the
underlying
instrument
or
the
risk
that
it
may
not
be
able
to
enter
into
a
closing
transaction
due
to
an
illiquid
market.
Exercise
of
a
written
option
could
result
in
the
Fund
purchasing
or
selling
a
security
when
it
otherwise
would
not,
or
at
a
price
different
from
the
current
market
value.
Swaps:
Swap
contracts
are
entered
into
to
manage
exposure
to
issuers,
markets
and
securities.
Such
contracts
are
agreements
between
the
Fund
and
a
counterparty
to
make
periodic
net
payments
on
a
specified
notional
amount
or
a
net
payment
upon
termination.
Swap
agreements
are
privately
negotiated
in
the
OTC
market
and
may
be
entered
into
as
a
bilateral
contract
(“OTC
swaps”)
or
centrally
cleared
(“centrally
cleared
swaps”).
For
OTC
swaps,
any
upfront
premiums
paid
and
any
upfront
fees
received
are
shown
as
swap
premiums
paid
and
swap
premiums
received,
respectively,
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
and
amortized
over
the
term
of
the
contract.
The
daily
fluctuation
in
market
value
is
recorded
as
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
on
OTC
swaps
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities.
Payments
received
or
paid
are
recorded
in
the
Statement
of
Operations
as
realized
gains
or
losses,
respectively.
When
an
OTC
swap
is
terminated,
a
realized
gain
or
loss
is
recorded
in
the
Statement
of
Operations
equal
to
the
difference
between
the
proceeds
from
(or
cost
of)
the
closing
transaction
and
the
Fund’s
basis
in
the
contract,
if
any.
Generally,
the
basis
of
the
contract
is
the
premium
received
or
paid.
In
a
centrally
cleared
swap,
immediately
following
execution
of
the
swap
contract,
the
swap
contract
is
novated
to
a
central
counterparty
(the
“CCP”)
and
the
CCP
becomes
the Fund’s
counterparty
on
the
swap.
The
Fund
is
required
to
interface
with
the
CCP
through
the
broker.
Upon
entering
into
a
centrally
cleared
swap,
the
Fund
is
required
to
deposit
initial
margin
with
the
broker
in
the
form
of
cash
or
securities
in
an
amount
that
varies
depending
on
the
size
and
risk
profile
of
the
particular
swap. Securities
deposited
as
initial
margin
are
designated
in
the
Schedule
of
Investments
and
cash
deposited
is
shown
as
cash
pledged
for
centrally
cleared
swaps
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities. Amounts
pledged,
which
are
considered
restricted
cash,
are
included
in
cash
pledged
for
centrally
cleared
swaps
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities.
Pursuant
to
the
contract,
the
Fund
agrees
to
receive
from
or
pay
to
the
broker
variation
margin.
Variation
margin
is
recorded
as
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
and
shown
as
variation
margin
receivable
(or
payable)
on
centrally
cleared
swaps
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities.
Payments
received
from
(paid
to)
the
counterparty
are
amortized
over
the
term
of
the
contract
and
recorded
as
realized
gains
(losses)
in
the
Statement
of
Operations,
including
those
at
termination.
Credit
default
swaps
Credit
default
swaps
are
entered
into
to
manage
exposure
to
the
market
or
certain
sectors
of
the
market,
to
reduce
risk
exposure
to
defaults
of
corporate
and/or
sovereign
issuers
or
to
create
exposure
to
corporate
and/or
sovereign
issuers
to
which
a
fund
is
not
otherwise
exposed
(credit
risk).
The
Fund
may
either
buy
or
sell
(write)
credit
default
swaps
on
single-name
issuers
(corporate
or
sovereign),
a
combination
or
basket
of
single-name
issuers
or
traded
indexes.
Credit
default
swaps
are
agreements
in
which
the
protection
buyer
pays
fixed
periodic
payments
to
the
seller
in
consideration
for
a
promise
from
the
protection
seller
to
make
a
specific
payment
should
a
negative
credit
event
take
place
with
respect
to
the
referenced
entity
(e.g.,
bankruptcy,
failure
to
pay,
obligation
acceleration,
repudiation,
moratorium
or
restructuring).
As
a
buyer,
if
an
underlying
credit
event
occurs,
the
Fund
will
either
(i)
receive
from
the
seller
an
amount
equal
to
the
notional
amount
of
the
swap
and
deliver
the
referenced
security
or
underlying
securities
comprising
the
index,
or
(ii)
receive
a
net
settlement
of
cash
equal
to
the
notional
amount
of
the
swap
less
the
recovery
value
of
the
security
or
underlying
securities
comprising
the
index.
As
a
seller
(writer),
if
an
underlying
credit
event
occurs,
the
Fund
will
either
pay
the
buyer
an
amount
equal
to
the
notional
amount
of
the
swap
and
take
delivery
of
the
referenced
security
or
underlying
securities
comprising
the
index
or
pay
a
net
settlement
of
cash
equal
to
the
notional
amount
of
the
swap
less
the
recovery
value
of
the
security
or
underlying
securities
comprising
the
index.
Interest
rate
swaps
Interest
rate
swaps
are
entered
into
to
gain
or
reduce
exposure
to
interest
rates
or
to
manage
duration,
the
yield
curve
or
interest
rate
(interest
rate
risk).
Interest
rate
swaps
are
agreements
in
which
one
party
pays
a
stream
of
interest
payments,
either
fixed
or
floating,
in
exchange
for
another
party’s
stream
of
interest
payments,
either
fixed
or
floating,
on
the
same
notional
amount
for
a
specified
period
of
time.
In
more
complex
interest
rate
swaps,
the
notional
principal
amount
may
decline
(or
amortize)
over
time.
Forward
swaps
The
Fund
may enter
into
forward
interest
rate
swaps
and
forward
total
return
swaps.
In
a
forward
swap,
the
Fund
and
the
counterparty
agree
to
make
periodic
net
payments
beginning
on
a
specified
date
or
a
net
payment
at
termination.
Inflation
swaps
Inflation
swaps
are
entered
into
to
gain
or
reduce
exposure
to
inflation
(inflation
risk).
In
an
inflation
swap,
one
party
makes
fixed
interest
payments
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
(continued)
61
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
on
a
notional
principal
amount
in
exchange
for
another
party’s
variable
payments
based
on
an
inflation
index,
such
as
the
Consumer
Price
Index.
Swap
transactions
involve,
to
varying
degrees,
elements
of
interest
rate,
credit
and
market
risks
in
excess
of
the
amounts
recognized
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities.
Such
risks
involve
the
possibility
that
there
will
be
no
liquid
market
for
these
agreements,
that
the
counterparty
to
the
agreements
may
default
on
its
obligation
to
perform
or
disagree
as
to
the
meaning
of
the
contractual
terms
in
the
agreements,
and
that
there
may
be
unfavorable
changes
in
interest
rates
and/or
market
values
associated
with
these
transactions.
Master
Netting
Arrangements:
In
order
to
define
its
contractual
rights
and
to
secure
rights
that
will
help
it mitigate its
counterparty
risk, the
Fund
may
enter
into
an
International
Swaps
and
Derivatives
Association,
Inc.
Master
Agreement
(“ISDA
Master
Agreement”)
or
similar
agreement
with
its
derivative
contract
counterparties.
An
ISDA
Master
Agreement
is
a
bilateral
agreement
between the
Fund
and
a
counterparty
that
governs
certain
OTC
derivatives
and
typically
contains,
among
other
things,
collateral
posting
terms
and
netting
provisions
in
the
event
of
a
default
and/or
termination
event.
Under
an
ISDA
Master
Agreement, the
Fund
may,
under
certain
circumstances,
offset
with
the
counterparty
certain
derivative
financial
instruments’
payables
and/or
receivables
with
collateral
held
and/or
posted
and
create
one
single
net
payment.
The
provisions
of
the
ISDA
Master
Agreement
typically
permit
a
single
net
payment
in
the
event
of
default
including
the
bankruptcy
or
insolvency
of
the
counterparty.
However,
bankruptcy
or
insolvency
laws
of
a
particular
jurisdiction
may
impose
restrictions
on
or
prohibitions
against
the
right
of
offset
in
bankruptcy,
insolvency
or
other
events.
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(s)
and
the
counterparty.
Cash
collateral
that
has
been
pledged
to
cover
obligations
of
the
Fund
and
cash
collateral
received
from
the
counterparty,
if
any,
is
reported
separately
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
as
cash
pledged
as
collateral
and
cash
received
as
collateral,
respectively.
Non-cash
collateral
pledged
by
the
Fund,
if
any,
is
noted
in
the
Schedule
of
Investments.
Generally,
the
amount
of
collateral
due
from
or
to
a
counterparty
is
subject
to
a
certain
minimum
transfer
amount
threshold
before
a
transfer
is
required,
which
is
determined
at
the
close
of
business
of
the
Fund.
Any
additional
required
collateral
is
delivered
to/pledged
by
the
Fund
on
the
next
business
day.
Typically,
the
counterparty
is
not
permitted
to
sell,
re-pledge
or
use
cash
and
non-cash
collateral
it
receives.
The
Fund
generally
agrees
not
to
use
non-cash
collateral
that
it
receives
but
may,
absent
default
or
certain
other
circumstances
defined
in
the
underlying
ISDA
Master
Agreement,
be
permitted
to
use
cash
collateral
received.
In
such
cases,
interest
may
be
paid
pursuant
to
the
collateral
arrangement
with
the
counterparty.
To
the
extent
amounts
due
to
the
Fund
from the
counterparties
are
not
fully
collateralized, the
Fund bears
the
risk
of
loss
from
counterparty
non-performance.
Likewise,
to
the
extent
the
Fund
has
delivered
collateral
to
a
counterparty
and
stands
ready
to
perform
under
the
terms
of
its
agreement
with
such
counterparty, the
Fund bears the
risk
of
loss
from
a
counterparty
in
the
amount
of
the
value
of
the
collateral
in
the
event
the
counterparty
fails
to
return
such
collateral.
Based
on
the
terms
of
agreements,
collateral
may
not
be
required
for
all
derivative
contracts.
For
financial
reporting
purposes,
the
Fund
does
not
offset
derivative
assets
and
derivative
liabilities
that
are
subject
to
netting
arrangements,
if
any,
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities.
6.
INVESTMENT
ADVISORY
AGREEMENT
AND
OTHER
TRANSACTIONS
WITH
AFFILIATES 
Investment
Advisory:
The
Company,
on
behalf
of
the
Fund,
entered
into
an
Investment
Advisory
Agreement
with
the
Manager,
the
Fund’s
investment
adviser
and
an
indirect,
majority-owned
subsidiary
of
BlackRock,
Inc.
(“BlackRock”),
to
provide
investment
advisory
and
administrative
services.
The
Manager
is
responsible
for
the
management
of the
Fund’s
portfolio
and
provides
the
personnel,
facilities,
equipment
and
certain
other
services
necessary
to
the
operations
of the
Fund.
For
such
services,
the
Fund
pays
the
Manager
a
monthly
fee
based
on
a
percentage
of
the
aggregate
average
daily
net
assets
of
the
Fund
and
BlackRock
High
Yield
V.I.
Fund,
a
series
of
the
Company,
at
the
following
annual
rates:
For
the year
ended
December
31,
2025,
the
aggregate
average
daily
net
assets
of
the
Fund
and
BlackRock High
Yield V.I.
Fund
were
approximately
$2,007,140,449.
The
Manager
entered
into
separate
sub-advisory
agreements
with
each
of
BlackRock
International
Limited
(“BIL”)
and
BlackRock
(Singapore)
Limited
(“BSL”)
(collectively,
the
“Sub-Advisers”),
each
an
affiliate
of
the
Manager.
The
Manager
pays
BIL
and
BSL
for
services
they
provide
for
that
portion
of
the
Fund
for
which
BIL
and
BSL
as
applicable,
acts
as
Sub-Adviser,
a
monthly
fee
that
is
equal
to
a
percentage
of
the
investment
advisory
fees
paid
by
the
Fund
to
the
Manager.
Distribution
Fees:
 The
Company
,
on behalf
of
the
Fund,
entered
into
a
Distribution
Agreement
and
a Distribution Plan
with
BlackRock
Investments,
LLC
(“BRIL”),
an
affiliate
of
the
Manager.
Pursuant
to
the
Distribution Plan
and
in
accordance
with
Rule
12b-1
under
the
1940
Act, the
Fund
pays
BRIL
ongoing
distribution
fees.
The
fees
are
accrued
daily
and
paid
monthly
at
an
annual rate
of 
0.25
%
based
upon
the
average
daily
net
assets
attributable
to
Class
III.
BRIL
and
broker-dealers,
pursuant
to
sub-agreements
with
BRIL,
provide
shareholder
distribution
services
to
the
Fund.
The
ongoing
distribution
fee
compensates
BRIL
and
each
broker-dealer
for
providing
shareholder
distribution
related
services
to
shareholders.
For
the year
ended
December
31,
2025,
the
class
specific
distribution
fees
borne
directly
by Class III were
$1,816,169.
Transfer
Agent:
On
behalf
of
the
Fund,
the
Manager
entered
into
agreements
with
insurance
companies
and
other
financial
intermediaries
(“Service
Organizations”),
some
of
which
may
be
affiliates.
Pursuant
to
these
agreements,
the
Service
Organizations
provide
the
Fund
with
administrative,
networking,
recordkeeping,
sub-transfer
agency
and
shareholder
services
to
underlying
investor
accounts.
For
these
services,
the
Service
Organizations
receive
an
annual
fee
per
shareholder
account,
which
will
vary
Average
Daily
Net
Assets
Investment
Advisory
Fees
First
$250
million
.......................................................................................................
0.50%
$250
million-
$500
million
.................................................................................................
0.45
$500
million-
$750
million
.................................................................................................
0.40
Greater
than
$750
million
.................................................................................................
0.35
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
(continued)
2025
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
62
depending
on
share
class
and/or
net
assets
of
Fund
shareholders
serviced
by
the
Service
Organizations
which
is
shown
as
transfer
agent
class
specific
in
the
Statement
of
Operations
.
For
the
year
ended
December
31,
2025
,
the
Fund
did
not
pay
any
amounts
to
affiliates
in
return
for
these
services.
In
addition,
the
Fund
pays
the
transfer
agent,
which
is
not
an
affiliate,
a
fee
for
the
issuance,
transfer
and
redemption
of
shares
and
the
opening
and
maintenance
of
shareholder
accounts,
which
is
included
in
transfer
agent
in
the
Statement
of
Operations.
For
the
year ended
December
31,
2025,
the
following
table
shows
the
class
specific
transfer
agent
fees
borne
directly
by
each
share
class
of
the
Fund:
Expense
Limitations,
Waivers
and
Reimbursements:
The
Manager
contractually
agreed
to
waive
its
investment
advisory
fees
by
the
amount
of
investment
advisory
fees
the
Fund
pays
to
the
Manager
indirectly
through
its
investment
in
affiliated
money
market
funds
(the
“affiliated
money
market
fund
waiver”)
through
June
30,
2026.
The
contractual
agreement
may
be
terminated
upon
90
days’
notice
by
a
majority
of
the
Independent
Directors,
or
by
a
vote
of
a
majority
of
the
outstanding
voting
securities
of
the
Fund.
The
amount
of
waivers
and/or
reimbursements
of
fees
and
expenses
made
pursuant
to
the
expense
limitation
described
below
will
be
reduced
by
the
amount
of
the
affiliated
money
market
fund
waiver.
This
amount
is
included
in
fees
waived
and/or
reimbursed
by
the
Manager
in
the
Statement
of
Operations.
For
the
year
 ended
December
31,
2025
,
the
amount
waived
was
$
13,922
.
The
Manager
has
contractually
agreed
to
waive
its
investment
advisory
fee
with
respect
to
any
portion
of
the
Fund’s
assets
invested
in
affiliated
equity
and
fixed-income mutual
funds
and
affiliated
exchange-traded
funds
that
have
a
contractual
management
fee
through
June
30,
2026.
The
contractual
agreement
may
be
terminated
upon
90
days’
notice
by
a
majority
of
the
Independent
Directors,
or
by
a
vote
of
a
majority
of
the
outstanding
voting
securities
of
the
Fund.
For
the
year
ended
December
31,
2025,
there
were
no
fees
waived
by
the
Manager
pursuant
to
this
arrangement.
The
Manager
has
contractually
agreed
to
reimburse
certain
transfer
agent
fees
in
order
to
limit
such
expenses
to
a
percentage
of
average
daily
net
assets
as
follows:
The
Manager
has
agreed
not
to
reduce
or
discontinue
the
contractual
expense
limitations
through
June
30,
2026,
unless
approved
by the
Board,
including
a
majority
of
the
Independent
Directors,
or
by
a
vote
of
a
majority
of
the
outstanding
voting
securities
of
the
Fund.
These
amounts
are
included
in
transfer
agent
fees
reimbursed
by
the
Manager
class
specific in
the
Statement
of
Operations.
For
the
year
ended
December
31,
2025,
class
specific
expense
reimbursements
were
as
follows: 
The
Manager
contractually
agreed
to
waive
and/or
reimburse
fees
or
expenses
in
order
to
limit
expenses,
excluding
interest
expense,
dividend
expense,
acquired
fund
fees
and
expenses,
and
certain
other
fund
expenses,
which
constitute
extraordinary
expenses
not
incurred
in
the
ordinary
course
of
the
Fund’s
business
(“expense
limitation”).
The
expense
limitations
as
a
percentage
of
average
daily
net
assets
are
as
follows:
In
addition,
with
respect
to
Class
I
shares,
the
Manager
has
contractually
agreed
to
waive
and/or
reimburse
fees
or
expenses
in
order
to
limit
expenses
including
interest
expense,
and
excluding
dividend
expense,
acquired
fund
fees
and
expenses,
and
certain
other
fund
expenses,
which
constitute
extraordinary
expenses
not
incurred
in
the
ordinary
course
of
the
Fund's
business
to
0.60%
of
average
daily
net
assets
through June
30,
2026.
The
Manager
has
agreed
not
to
reduce
or
discontinue
the
contractual
expense
limitations
through
June
30,
2026,
unless
approved
by
the
Board,
including
a
majority
of
the Independent
Directors,
or
by
a
vote
of
a
majority
of
the
outstanding
voting
securities
of the
Fund. For
the
year
ended
December
31,
2025,
there
were
no
fees
waived
and/
or
reimbursed
by
the
Manager
pursuant
to
this
agreement.
Interfund
Lending:
 Prior
to
March
3,
2025,
in accordance
with
an
exemptive
order
(the
“Order”)
from
the
U.S.
Securities
and
Exchange
Commission
(“SEC”),
the
Fund
could
participate
in
a
joint
lending
and
borrowing
facility
for
temporary
purposes
(the
“Interfund
Lending
Program”),
subject
to
compliance
with
the
terms
and
conditions
of
the
Order,
and
to
the
extent
permitted
by
the
Fund’s
investment
policies
and
restrictions.
Effective
March
3,
2025,
the
Interfund
Lending
Program
was
not
renewed
but
remains
available
for
renewal
in
the
future.
During the period
ended
March
3,
2025,
the
Fund
did
not
participate
in
the
Interfund
Lending
Program.
Directors
and
Officers: 
Certain
directors
and/or
officers
of
the 
Company
 are directors and/or
officers
of BlackRock
or
its
affiliates.
The
Fund
reimburses
the
Manager
for
a
portion
of
the
compensation
paid
to
the 
Company's
Chief
Compliance
Officer,
which
is
included
in
Directors
 and
Officer
in
the
Statement
of
Operations. 
Class
I
Class
III
Total
Transfer
agent
fees
-
class
specific
....................................................................
$
317,086‌
$
932,077‌
$
1,249,163‌
Class
I
................................................................................................................
0
.00‌
%
Class
III
...............................................................................................................
0
.06‌
Share
Class
Transfer
Agent
Fees
Reimbursed
by
the
Manager
-
Class
Specific
Class
I
.......................................................................................................
$
317,086‌
Class
III
......................................................................................................
496,192‌
$
813,278‌
Class
I
Class
III
Expense
Limitations
..................................................................................
0
.60‌
%
1
.50‌
%
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
(continued)
63
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
7.
PURCHASES
AND
SALES 
For
the
year ended
December
31,
2025,
purchases
and
sales
of
investments,
including
paydowns/payups
and
mortgage
dollar
rolls
and
excluding
short-term
securities,
were
as
follows:
For
the year ended
December
31,
2025,
purchases
and
sales
related
to
mortgage
dollar
rolls
were
$2,890,526,921
and
$2,891,659,114,
respectively. 
8.
INCOME
TAX
INFORMATION 
It
is
the
Fund’s
policy
to
comply
with
the
requirements
of
the
Internal
Revenue
Code
of
1986,
as
amended,
applicable
to
regulated
investment
companies,
and
to
distribute
substantially
all
of
its
taxable
income
to
its
shareholders.
Therefore,
no
U.S.
federal
income
tax
provision
is
required. 
The
Fund
files
U.S.
federal
and
various
state
and
local
tax
returns. No
income
tax
returns
are
currently
under
examination.
The
statute
of
limitations
on
the
Fund’s
U.S.
federal
tax
returns
generally
remains
open
for
a
period
of
three
years
after
they
are
filed.
The
statutes
of
limitations
on
the
Fund’s
state
and
local
tax
returns
may
remain
open
for
an
additional
year
depending
upon
the
jurisdiction. 
Management
has
analyzed
tax
laws
and
regulations
and
their
application
to
the Fund
as
of
December
31,
2025,
inclusive
of
the
open
tax
return
years,
and
does
not
believe
that
there
are
any
uncertain
tax
positions
that
require
recognition
of
a
tax
liability
in
the
Fund’s
financial
statements.
Management’s
analysis
is
based
on
the
tax
laws
and
judicial
and
administrative
interpretations
thereof
in
effect
as
of
the
date
of
these
financial
statements,
all
of
which
are
subject
to
change,
possibly
with
retroactive
effect,
which
may
impact
the
Fund's
NAV.
The
tax
character
of
distributions
paid
was
as
follows: 
As
of
December
31,
2025,
the
tax
components
of
accumulated earnings
(loss) were
as
follows:  
(a)
Amounts
available
to
offset
future
realized
capital
gains.
(b)
The
difference
between
book-basis
and
tax-basis
net
unrealized
gains
(losses)
was
attributable
primarily
to
the
tax
deferral
of
losses
on
wash
sales
and
straddles,
amortization
and
accretion
methods
of
premiums
and
discounts
on
fixed
income
securities,
the
realization
for
tax
purposes
of
unrealized
gains
(losses)
on
certain
futures
and
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts,
the
accrual
of
income
on
securities
in
default,
the
timing
and
recognition
of
partnership
income and
the
accounting
for
swap
agreements
and
classification
of
investments.
During
the
year
ended December
31,
2025,
the
Fund utilized
the
following
amount
of
its
capital
loss
carryforward:
As
of
December
31,
2025, gross
unrealized
appreciation
and
depreciation
based
on
cost
of
investments
(including
short
positions
and
derivatives,
if
any)
for
U.S.
federal
income
tax
purposes
were
as
follows: 
9.
BANK
BORROWINGS 
The
Company,
on
behalf
of
the
Fund,
along
with
certain
other
funds
managed
by
the
Manager
and
its
affiliates
(“Participating
Funds”), is
party
to
a
364-day,
$2.40
billion
credit
agreement
with
a
group
of
lenders.
Under
this
agreement,
the
Fund
may
borrow
to
fund
shareholder
redemptions.
Excluding
commitments
designated
for
certain
individual
funds,
the
Participating
Funds,
including
the
Fund,
can
borrow
up
to
an
aggregate
commitment
amount
of
$1.75
billion
at
any
time
outstanding,
subject
to
asset
coverage
and
other
limitations
as
specified
in
the
agreement.
The
credit
agreement
has
the
following
terms:
a
fee
of
0.10%
per
annum
on
unused
commitment
amounts
and
interest
at
a
rate
equal
to
the
higher
of
(a)
Overnight
Bank
Funding
Rate
(“OBFR”)
(but,
in
any
event,
not
less
than
0.00%)
on
the
date
the
loan
is
made
plus
0.80%
per
annum,
(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
or
(c)
the
sum
of
(x)
Daily
Simple
SOFR
(but,
in
any
event,
not
less
than
0.00%)
on
the
date
the
loan
is
made
plus
0.10%
and
(y)
0.80%
per
annum. The
agreement
expires
in
April
2026
unless
extended
or
U.S.
Government
Securities
Other
Securities
Fund
Name
Purchases
Sales
Purchases
Sales
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
...........................................
$
6,590,281,725‌
$
6,548,183,230‌
$
607,187,720‌
$
446,912,294‌
Fund
Name
Year
Ended
12/31/25
Year
Ended
12/31/24
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
Ordinary
income
......................................................................................
$
39,480,024‌
$
36,548,094‌
Fund
Name
Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
Non-Expiring
Capital
Loss
Carryforwards
(a)
Net
Unrealized
Gains
(Losses)
(b)
Total
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
..............................................
$
370,248‌
$
(
101,610,697‌
)
$
(
26,894,857‌
)
$
(
128,135,306‌
)
Fund
Name
Amount
Utilized
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
..........................................................................................
$
2,128,997‌
Fund
Name
Tax
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
.......................................
$
1,315,938,390‌
$
10,895,645‌
$
(
36,026,412‌
)
$
(
25,130,767‌
)
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
(continued)
2025
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
64
renewed. These
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
year ended
December
31,
2025,
the
Fund
did
not
borrow
under
the
credit
agreement.
10.
 PRINCIPAL
RISKS 
In
the
normal
course
of
business,
the
Fund
invests in
securities
or
other
instruments
and
may
enter
into
certain
transactions,
and
such
activities
subject
the
Fund
to
various
risks,
including
among
others,
fluctuations
in
the
market
(market
risk)
or
failure
of
an
issuer
to
meet
all
of
its
obligations.
The
value
of
securities
or
other
instruments
may
also
be
affected
by
various
factors,
including,
without
limitation:
(i)
the
general
economy;
(ii)
the
overall
market
as
well
as
local,
regional
or
global
political
and/or
social
instability;
(iii)
regulation,
taxation,
tariffs or
international
tax
treaties
between
various
countries;
or
(iv)
currency,
interest
rate
or
price
fluctuations.
Local,
regional
or
global
events
such
as
war,
acts
of
terrorism,
the
spread
of
infectious
illness
or
other
public
health
issues,
recessions,
or
other
events
could
have
a
significant
impact
on
the
Fund
and its
investments.
The
Fund’s
prospectus
provides
details
of
the
risks
to
which
the
Fund
is
subject. 
Market Risk:
The
Fund
may
be
exposed
to
prepayment
risk,
which
is
the
risk
that
borrowers
may
exercise
their
option
to
prepay
principal
earlier
than
scheduled
during
periods
of
declining
interest
rates,
which
would
force
the
Fund
to
reinvest
in
lower
yielding
securities. The
Fund
may
also
be
exposed
to
reinvestment
risk,
which
is
the
risk
that
income
from
the
Fund’s
portfolio
will
decline
if
the Fund
invests
the
proceeds
from
matured,
traded
or
called
fixed-income
securities
at
market
interest
rates
that
are
below
the
Fund
portfolio’s
current
earnings
rate.
Municipal
securities
are
subject
to
the
risk
that
litigation,
legislation
or
other
political
events,
local
business
or
economic
conditions,
credit
rating
downgrades,
or
the
bankruptcy
of
the
issuer
could
have
a
significant
effect
on
an
issuer’s
ability
to
make
payments
of
principal
and/or
interest
or
otherwise
affect
the
value
of
such
securities.
Municipal
securities
can
be
significantly
affected
by
political
or
economic
changes,
including
changes
made
in
the
law
after
issuance
of
the
securities,
as
well
as
uncertainties
in
the
municipal
market
related
to,
taxation,
legislative
changes
or
the
rights
of
municipal
security
holders,
including
in
connection
with
an
issuer
insolvency.
Municipal
securities
backed
by
current
or
anticipated
revenues
from
a
specific
project
or
specific
assets
can
be
negatively
affected
by
the
discontinuance
of
the
tax
benefits
supporting
the
project
or
assets
or
the
inability
to
collect
revenues
for
the
project
or
from
the
assets.
Municipal
securities
may
be
less
liquid
than
taxable
bonds,
and
there
may
be
less
publicly
available
information
on
the
financial
condition
of
municipal
security
issuers
than
for
issuers
of
other
securities.
Valuation
Risk:
The
market
values
of
equities,
such
as
common
stocks
and
preferred
securities
or
equity
related
investments,
such
as
futures
and
options,
may
decline
due
to
general
market
conditions
which
are
not
specifically
related
to
a
particular
company.
They
may
also
decline
due
to
factors
which
affect
a
particular
industry
or
industries. The
Fund
may
invest
in
illiquid
investments.
An
illiquid
investment
is
any
investment
that the
Fund
reasonably
expects
cannot
be
sold
or
disposed
of
in
current
market
conditions
in
seven
calendar
days
or
less
without
the
sale
or
disposition
significantly
changing
the
market
value
of
the
investment. The
Fund
may
experience
difficulty
in
selling
illiquid
investments
in
a
timely
manner
at
the
price
that it
believes
the
investments
are
worth.
Prices
may
fluctuate
widely
over
short
or
extended
periods
in
response
to
company,
market
or
economic
news.
Markets
also
tend
to
move
in
cycles,
with
periods
of
rising
and
falling
prices.
This
volatility
may
cause
the
Fund’s
NAV
to
experience
significant
increases
or
decreases
over
short
periods
of
time.
If
there
is
a
general
decline
in
the
securities
and
other
markets,
the
NAV
of the
Fund
may
lose
value,
regardless
of
the
individual
results
of
the
securities
and
other
instruments
in
which the
Fund
invests. The
Fund’s
ability
to
value
its
investments
may
also
be
impacted
by
technological
issues
and/or
errors
by
pricing
services
or
other
third-party
service
providers.
The
price the
Fund
could
receive
upon
the
sale
of
any
particular
portfolio
investment
may
differ
from the
Fund’s
valuation
of
the
investment,
particularly
for
securities
that
trade
in
thin
or
volatile
markets
or
that
are
valued
using
a
fair
valuation
technique
or
a
price
provided
by
an
independent
pricing
service.
Changes
to
significant
unobservable
inputs
and
assumptions
(i.e.,
publicly
traded
company
multiples,
growth
rate,
time
to
exit)
due
to
the
lack
of
observable
inputs
may
significantly
impact
the
resulting
fair
value
and
therefore
the
Fund’s
results
of
operations.
As
a
result,
the
price
received
upon
the
sale
of
an
investment
may
be
less
than
the
value
ascribed
by the
Fund,
and the
Fund
could
realize
a
greater
than
expected
loss
or
lesser
than
expected
gain
upon
the
sale
of
the
investment.
Counterparty
Credit
Risk:
The
Fund
may
be
exposed
to
counterparty
credit
risk,
or
the
risk
that
an
entity
may
fail
to
or
be
unable
to
perform
on
its
commitments
related
to
unsettled
or
open
transactions,
including
making
timely
interest
and/or
principal
payments
or
otherwise
honoring
its
obligations.
The
Fund
manages
counterparty
credit
risk
by
entering
into
transactions
only
with
counterparties
that
the
Manager
believes
have
the
financial
resources
to
honor
their
obligations
and
by
monitoring
the
financial
stability
of
those
counterparties.
Financial
assets,
which
potentially
expose
the
Fund
to
market,
issuer
and
counterparty
credit
risks,
consist
principally
of
financial
instruments
and
receivables
due
from
counterparties.
The
extent
of
the
Fund’s
exposure
to
market,
issuer
and
counterparty
credit
risks
with
respect
to
these
financial
assets
is
approximately
their
value
recorded
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities,
less
any
collateral
held
by
the
Fund. 
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.
For
OTC
options
purchased,
the
Fund
bears
the
risk
of
loss
in
the
amount
of
the
premiums
paid
plus
the
positive
change
in
market
values
net
of
any
collateral
held
by
the
Fund
should
the
counterparty
fail
to
perform
under
the
contracts.
Options
written
by
the
Fund
do
not
typically
give
rise
to
counterparty
credit
risk,
as
options
written
generally
obligate
the
Fund,
and
not
the
counterparty,
to
perform.
The
Fund
may
be
exposed
to
counterparty
credit
risk
with
respect
to
options
written
to
the
extent
the
Fund
deposits
collateral
with
its
counterparty
to
a
written
option. 
With
exchange-traded
futures
and
centrally
cleared
swaps,
there
is
less
counterparty
credit
risk
to
the
Fund
since
the
exchange
or
clearinghouse,
as
counterparty
to
such
instruments,
guarantees
against
a
possible
default.
The
clearinghouse
stands
between
the
buyer
and
the
seller
of
the
contract;
therefore,
credit
risk
is
limited
to
failure
of
the
clearinghouse.
While
offset
rights
may
exist
under
applicable
law, the
Fund
does
not
have
a
contractual
right
of
offset
against
a
clearing
broker
or
clearinghouse
in
the
event
of
a
default
(including
the
bankruptcy
or
insolvency).
Additionally,
credit
risk
exists
in exchange-traded
futures
and
centrally
cleared
swaps with
respect
to
initial
and
variation
margin
that
is
held
in
a
clearing
broker’s
customer
accounts.
While
clearing
brokers
are
required
to
segregate
customer
margin
from
their
own
assets,
in
the
event
that
a
clearing
broker
becomes
insolvent
or
goes
into
bankruptcy
and
at
that
time
there
is
a
shortfall
in
the
aggregate
amount
of
margin
held
by
the
clearing
broker
for
all
its
clients,
typically
the
shortfall
would
be
allocated
on
a
pro
rata
basis
across
all
the
clearing
broker’s
customers,
potentially
resulting
in
losses
to
the
Fund. 
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
(continued)
65
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
Geographic/Asset
Class
Risk:
 A
diversified
portfolio,
where
this
is appropriate
and
consistent
with
a
fund’s
objectives,
minimizes
the
risk
that
a
price
change
of
a
particular
investment
will
have
a
material
impact
on
the
NAV
of
a
fund.
The
investment
concentrations
within
the
Fund’s
portfolio
are
disclosed
in
its Schedule
of
Investments.
The
Fund
invests
a
significant
portion
of
its
assets
in fixed-income securities and/or uses
derivatives tied
to
the
fixed-income
markets.
Changes
in
market
interest
rates
or
economic
conditions
may affect
the
value
and/or
liquidity
of
such investments.
Interest
rate
risk
is
the
risk
that
prices
of
bonds
and
other
fixed-income
securities
will
decrease
as
interest
rates
rise
and
increase
as
interest
rates
fall.
The
Fund
may
be
subject
to
a
greater
risk
of
rising
interest
rates
during
a
period
of
historically
low
interest
rates.
Changing
interest
rates
may
have
unpredictable
effects
on
markets,
may
result
in
heightened
market
volatility,
and
could
negatively
impact
the
Fund’s
performance.
The
Fund
invests
a
significant
portion
of
its
assets
in
securities
of
issuers
located
in
the
United
States.
A
decrease
in
imports
or
exports,
changes
in
trade
regulations,
inflation
and/or
an
economic
recession
in
the
United
States
may
have
a
material
adverse
effect
on
the
U.S.
economy
and
the
securities
listed
on
U.S.
exchanges.
Proposed
and
adopted
policy
and
legislative
changes
in
the
United
States
may
also
have
a
significant
effect
on
U.S.
markets
generally,
as
well
as
on
the
value
of
certain
securities.
Governmental
agencies
project
that
the
United
States
will
continue
to
maintain
elevated
public
debt
levels
for
the
foreseeable
future
which
may
constrain
future
economic
growth.
Circumstances
could
arise
that
could
prevent
the
timely
payment
of
interest
or
principal
on
U.S.
government
debt,
such
as
reaching
the
legislative
“debt
ceiling.”
Such
non-payment
would
result
in
substantial
negative
consequences
for
the
U.S.
economy
and
the
global
financial
system.
If
U.S.
relations
with
certain
countries
deteriorate,
it
could
adversely
affect
issuers
that
rely
on
the
United
States
for
trade.
The
United
States
has
also
experienced
increased
internal
unrest
and
discord.
If
these
trends
were
to
continue,
they
may
have
an
adverse
impact
on
the
U.S.
economy
and
the
issuers
in
which
the
Fund
invests.
The
Fund
invests
a
significant
portion
of
its
assets
in
securities
backed
by
commercial
or
residential
mortgage
loans
or
in
issuers
that
hold
mortgage
and
other
asset-backed
securities.
When
a
fund
concentrates
its
investments
in
this
manner,
it
assumes
a
greater
risk
of
prepayment
or
payment
extension
by
securities
issuers. Changes
in
economic
conditions,
including
delinquencies
and/or
defaults
on
assets
underlying
these
securities,
can
affect
the
value,
income
and/or
liquidity
of
such
positions.
Investment
percentages
in
these
securities
are
presented
in
the
Schedule
of
Investments.
Significant
Shareholder
Redemption
Risk:
Certain
shareholders
may
own
or
manage
a
substantial
amount
of
fund
shares
and/or
hold
their
fund
investments
for
a
limited
period
of
time.
Large
redemptions
of
fund
shares
by
these
shareholders
may
force
a
fund
to
sell
portfolio
securities,
which
may
negatively
impact
the
fund’s
NAV,
increase
the
fund’s
brokerage
costs,
and/or
accelerate
the
realization
of
taxable
income/gains
and
cause
the
fund
to
make
additional
taxable
distributions
to
shareholders.
11.
CAPITAL
SHARE
TRANSACTIONS 
Transactions
in
capital
shares
for
each
class
were
as
follows:
12.
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.
Year
Ended
12/31/25
Year
Ended
12/31/24
Fund
Name/Share
Class
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
Class
I
Shares
sold
.............................................
4,301,644‌
$
43,681,317‌
1,511,280‌
$
15,239,666‌
Shares
issued
in
reinvestment
of
distributions
........................
825,084‌
8,351,231‌
797,520‌
8,064,917‌
Shares
redeemed
.........................................
(
3,612,478‌
)
(
36,556,046‌
)
(
2,214,319‌
)
(
22,353,030‌
)
1,514,250‌
$
15,476,502‌
94,481‌
$
951,553‌
Class
III
Shares
sold
.............................................
10,608,792‌
$
105,975,280‌
10,035,970‌
$
99,575,567‌
Shares
issued
in
reinvestment
of
distributions
........................
2,991,830‌
29,908,809‌
2,806,678‌
28,024,684‌
Shares
redeemed
.........................................
(
7,629,020‌
)
(
75,792,753‌
)
(
7,604,500‌
)
(
75,956,132‌
)
5,971,602‌
$
60,091,336‌
5,238,148‌
$
51,644,119‌
7,485,852‌
$
75,567,838‌
5,332,629‌
$
52,595,672‌
Report
of
Independent
Registered
Public
Accounting
Firm
2025
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
Additional
Information
66
To
the
Shareholders
of
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
and
the
Board
of
Directors
of
BlackRock
Variable
Series
Funds
II,
Inc.:
Opinion
on
the
Financial
Statements
and
Financial
Highlights
We
have
audited
the
accompanying
statement
of
assets
and
liabilities
of
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund
of
BlackRock
Variable
Series
Funds
II,
Inc.
(the
“Fund”),
including
the
schedule
of
investments,
as
of
December
31,
2025,
the
related
statement
of
operations
for
the
year
then
ended,
statements
of
changes
in
net
assets
for
each
of
the
two
years
in
the
period
then
ended,
financial
highlights
for
each
of
the
five
years
in
the
period
then
ended,
and
the
related
notes
(collectively
referred
to
as
the
“financial
statements
and
financial
highlights”).
In
our
opinion,
the
financial
statements
and
financial
highlights
present
fairly,
in
all
material
respects,
the
financial
position
of
the
Fund
as
of
December
31,
2025,
and
the
results
of
its
operations
for
the
year
then
ended,
the
changes
in
its
net
assets
for
each
of
the
two
years
in
the
period
then
ended,
and
the
financial
highlights
for
each
of
the
five
years
in
the
period
then
ended,
in
conformity
with
accounting
principles
generally
accepted
in
the
United
States
of
America.
Basis
for
Opinion
These
financial
statements
and
financial
highlights
are
the
responsibility
of
the
Fund’s
management.
Our
responsibility
is
to
express
an
opinion
on
the
Fund’s
financial
statements
and
financial
highlights
based
on
our
audits.
We
are
a
public
accounting
firm
registered
with
the
Public
Company
Accounting
Oversight
Board
(United
States)
(PCAOB)
and
are
required
to
be
independent
with
respect
to
the
Fund
in
accordance
with
the
U.S.
federal
securities
laws
and
the
applicable
rules
and
regulations
of
the
Securities
and
Exchange
Commission
and
the
PCAOB.
We
conducted
our
audits
in
accordance
with
the
standards
of
the
PCAOB.
Those
standards
require
that
we
plan
and
perform
the
audit
to
obtain
reasonable
assurance
about
whether
the
financial
statements
and
financial
highlights
are
free
of
material
misstatement,
whether
due
to
error
or
fraud.
The
Fund
is
not
required
to
have,
nor
were
we
engaged
to
perform,
an
audit
of
its
internal
control
over
financial
reporting.
As
part
of
our
audits
we
are
required
to
obtain
an
understanding
of
internal
control
over
financial
reporting
but
not
for
the
purpose
of
expressing
an
opinion
on
the
effectiveness
of
the
Fund’s
internal
control
over
financial
reporting.
Accordingly,
we
express
no
such
opinion.
Our
audits
included
performing
procedures
to
assess
the
risks
of
material
misstatement
of
the
financial
statements
and
financial
highlights,
whether
due
to
error
or
fraud,
and
performing
procedures
that
respond
to
those
risks.
Such
procedures
included
examining,
on
a
test
basis,
evidence
regarding
the
amounts
and
disclosures
in
the
financial
statements
and
financial
highlights.
Our
audits
also
included
evaluating
the
accounting
principles
used
and
significant
estimates
made
by
management,
as
well
as
evaluating
the
overall
presentation
of
the
financial
statements
and
financial
highlights.
Our
procedures
included
confirmation
of
securities
owned
as
of
December
31,
2025,
by
correspondence
with
custodians
or
counterparties;
when
replies
were
not
received,
we
performed
other
auditing
procedures.
We
believe
that
our
audits
provide
a
reasonable
basis
for
our
opinion.
/s/
Deloitte
&
Touche
LLP
Boston,
Massachusetts
February
13,
2026
We
have
served
as
the
auditor
of
one
or
more
BlackRock
investment
companies
since
1992.
Glossary
of
Terms
Used
in
these
Financial
Statements
67
Glossary
of
Terms
Used
in
these
Financial
Statements
Currency
Abbreviation
ARS
Argentine
Peso
AUD
Australian
Dollar
BRL
Brazilian
Real
CAD
Canadian
Dollar
CHF
Swiss
Franc
CLP
Chilean
Peso
CNY
Chinese
Yuan
COP
Colombian
Peso
CZK
Czech
Koruna
DOP
Dominican
Peso
EGP
Egyptian
Pound
EUR
Euro
GBP
British
Pound
HUF
Hungarian
Forint
IDR
Indonesian
Rupiah
INR
Indian
Rupee
JPY
Japanese
Yen
KRW
South
Korean
Won
MXN
Mexican
Peso
MYR
Malaysian
Ringgit
NGN
Nigerian
Naira
PEN
Peruvian
Sol
PHP
Philippine
Peso
PLN
Polish
Zloty
RON
Romanian
Leu
SGD
Singapore
Dollar
THB
Thai
Baht
TRY
Turkish
Lira
USD
United
States
Dollar
UYU
Uruguayan
Peso
ZAR
South
African
Rand
Portfolio
Abbreviation
ABS
Asset-Backed
Security
BBR
Australian
Bank
Bill
Rate
BUBOR
Budapest
Interbank
Offered
Rate
BZDIOVER
Overnight
Brazil
CETIP
Interbank
Rate
CD_KSDA
Certificates
of
Deposit
by
the
Korean
Securities
Dealers
Association
CLICP
Chile
Indice
de
Camara
Promedio
Interbank
Overnight
Index
CLO
Collateralized
Loan
Obligation
CMT
Constant
Maturity
Treasury
CNREPOFIX_CFXS
China
Fixing
Repo
Rates
CSMC
Credit
Suisse
Mortgage
Capital
CWABS
Countrywide
Asset-Backed
Certificates
DAC
Designated
Activity
Company
EFFR
Effective
Federal
Funds
Rate
EURIBOR
Euro
Interbank
Offered
Rate
GO
General
Obligation
Bonds
IBR
Colombian
Reference
Banking
Indicator
JIBAR
Johannesburg
Interbank
Average
Rate
MIBOR
Mumbai
Interbank
Offered
Rate
MSCI
Morgan
Stanley
Capital
International
OTC
Over-the-counter
PIK
Payment-In-Kind
PRIBOR
Prague
Interbank
Offered
Rate
RB
Revenue
Bonds
REIT
Real
Estate
Investment
Trust
REMIC
Real
Estate
Mortgage
Investment
Conduit
SAB
Special
Assessment
Bonds
SONIA
Sterling
Overnight
Interbank
Average
Rate
SOFR
Secured
Overnight
Financing
Rate
TBA
To-be-announced
TIIEOIS
Mexico
Interbank
TIIE
1-day
TONAR
Tokyo
Overnight
Average
Rate
WIBOR
Warsaw
Interbank
Offered
Rate
Additional
Information
Additional
Information
Changes
in
and
Disagreements
with
Accountants
Not
applicable.
Proxy
Results
Not
applicable.
Remuneration
Paid
to
Directors,
Officers,
and
Others
Compensation
to
the
independent
directors/trustees
of
the
Company
is
paid
by
the
Company,
on
behalf
of
the
Funds.
General
Information 
Quarterly
performance,
shareholder
reports,
semi-annual
and
annual financial
statements, and
other
information
regarding
the
Funds
may
be
found
on
BlackRock’s
website,
which
can
be
accessed
at
blackrock.com
.
Any
reference
to
BlackRock’s
website
in
this
report
is
intended
to
allow
investors
public
access
to
information
regarding
the
Funds
and
does
not,
and
is
not
intended
to,
incorporate
BlackRock’s
website
in
this
report.
Electronic
Delivery
Shareholders
can
sign
up
for
e-mail
notifications
of
quarterly
statements,
annual
and
semi-annual
shareholder
reports
and
prospectuses
by
enrolling
in
the
electronic
delivery
program.
To
enroll
in
electronic
delivery:
Shareholders
Who
Hold
Accounts
with
Investment
Advisors,
Banks
or
Brokerages:
Please
contact
your
financial
advisor.
Please
note
that
not
all
investment
advisors,
banks
or
brokerages
may
offer
this
service.
Shareholders
Who
Hold
Accounts
Directly
with
BlackRock:
1.
Access
the
BlackRock
website
at
blackrock.com
2.
Select
"Access
Your
Account"
3.
Next,
select
"eDelivery"
in
the
"Related
Resources"
box
and
follow
the
sign-up
instructions.
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
blackrock.com
for
more
information.
Shareholder
Privileges
Account
Information
Call
us
at
(800) 
537-4942
from
8:00
AM
to
6:00
PM
ET
on
any
business
day
to
get
information
about
your
account
balances,
recent
transactions
and
share
prices.
You
can
also
visit
blackrock.com
for
more
information.
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.
Additional
Information
(continued)
2025
BlackRock
Annual
Financial
Statements
and
AdditionaI
Information
Funds
and
Service
Providers
Investment
Adviser
and
Administrator
BlackRock
Advisors,
LLC
Wilmington,
DE
19809
Sub-Advisers
BlackRock
International
Limited
(a)
Edinburgh,
EH3
8BL
United
Kingdom
BlackRock
Asset
Management
North
Asia
Limited
(b)
Hong
Kong
BlackRock
(Singapore)
Limited
(c)
079912
Singapore
Accounting
Agent
JPMorgan
Chase
Bank,
N.A.
New
York,
NY
10179
Transfer
Agent
BNY
Mellon
Investment
Servicing
(US)
Inc.
Wilmington,
DE
19809
Custodian
JPMorgan
Chase
Bank,
N.A.
New
York,
NY
10179
Independent
Registered
Public
Accounting
Firm
Deloitte
&
Touche
LLP
Boston,
MA
02110
Distributor
BlackRock
Investments,
LLC
New
York,
NY
10001
Legal
Counsel
Ropes
&
Gray
LLP
(d)
New
York,
NY
10036
Willkie
Farr
&
Gallagher
LLP
(e)
New
York,
NY
10019
Address
of
the
Funds
100
Bellevue
Parkway
Wilmington,
DE
19809
(a)
For
BlackRock
Global
Allocation
V.I.
Fund,
BlackRock
High
Yield
V.I.
Fund,
BlackRock
International
V.I.
Fund,
BlackRock
Managed
Volatility
V.I.
Fund
and
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund.
(b)
For
BlackRock
Managed
Volatility
V.I.
Fund.
(c)
For
BlackRock
Global
Allocation
V.I.
Fund,
BlackRock
Managed
Volatility
V.I.
Fund
and
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund.
(d)
For
BlackRock
60/40
Target
Allocation
ETF
V.I.
Fund,
BlackRock
Advantage
Large
Cap
Core
V.I.
Fund,
BlackRock
Advantage
Large
Cap
Value
V.I.
Fund,
BlackRock
Advantage
SMID
Cap
V.I.
Fund,
BlackRock
Basic
Value
V.I.
Fund,
BlackRock
Capital
Appreciation
V.I.
Fund,
BlackRock
Equity
Dividend
V.I.
Fund,
BlackRock
Global
Allocation
V.I.
Fund,
BlackRock
Government
Money
Market
V.I.
Fund,
BlackRock
International
V.I.
Fund,
BlackRock
International
Index
V.I.
Fund,
BlackRock
Large
Cap
Focus
Growth
V.I.
Fund,
BlackRock
Managed
Volatility
V.I.
Fund,
BlackRock
S&P
500
Index
V.I.
Fund
and
BlackRock
Small
Cap
Index
V.I.
Fund.
(e)
For
BlackRock
High
Yield
V.I.
Fund
and
BlackRock
Total
Return
V.I.
Fund.
Want
to
know
more?
blackrock.com
|
800-537-4942
This
report
is
only
for
distribution
to
shareholders
of
the
Funds
of
BlackRock
Variable
Series
Funds,
Inc.
and
BlackRock
Variable
Series
Funds
II,
Inc.
Past
performance
results
shown
in
this
report
should
not
be
considered
a
representation
of
future
performance.
Investment
return
and
principal
value
of
non-money
market
fund
shares
will
fluctuate
so
that
shares,
when
redeemed,
may
be
worth
more
or
less
than
their
original
cost.
You
could
lose
money
by
investing
in
the
Funds.
Although
BlackRock
Government
Money
Market
V.I.
Fund
seeks
to
preserve
the
value
of
your
investment
at
$1.00
per
share,
it
cannot
guarantee
it
will
do
so.
An
investment
in
BlackRock
Government
Money
Market
V.I.
Fund
is
not
a
bank
account
and
is
not
insured
or
guaranteed
by
the
Federal
Deposit
Insurance
Corporation
or
any
other
government
agency.
BlackRock
Government
Money
Market
V.I.
Fund’s
sponsor
is
not
required
to
reimburse
the
Fund
for
losses,
and
you
should
not
expect
that
the
sponsor
will
provide
financial
support
to
the
Fund
at
any
time,
including
during
periods
of
market
stress.
Performance
data
quoted
represents
past
performance
and
does
not
guarantee
future
results.
Total
return
information
assumes
reinvestment
of
all
distributions.
Current
performance
may
be
higher
or
lower
than
the
performance
data
quoted.
For
current
month-end
performance
information,
call
(800)
626-1960.
BlackRock
Government
Money
Market
V.I.
Fund’s
current
7-day
yield
more
closely
reflects
the
current
earnings
of
the
Fund
than
the
total
returns
quoted.
Statements
and
other
information
herein
are
as
dated
and
are
subject
to
change.
Item 8 – Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies – See Item 7
Item 9 – Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies – See Item 7
 
Item 10 – Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies – See Item 7
 
Item 11 – Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract – Not Applicable
 
Item 12 – Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable
Item 13 – Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies - Not Applicable
Item 14 – Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers – Not Applicable
Item 15 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – There have been no material changes to these procedures.
Item 16 – 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 date of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).
(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 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 17 – Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies –Not Applicable
Item 18 – Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation – Not Applicable
Item 19 – Exhibits attached hereto
              (a)(1) Code of Ethics – See Item 2
              (a)(2) Any policy required by the listing standards adopted pursuant to Rule 10D-1 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.10D-1) by the registered national securities exchange or registered national securities association upon which the registrant’s securities are listed – Not Applicable
              (a)(3) Section 302 Certifications are attached
(a)(4) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 – Not Applicable
(a)(5) Change in Registrant’s independent public accountant – Not Applicable
(b) Section 906 Certifications are attached

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 Variable Series Funds II, Inc. 
 
By:     /s/ John M. Perlowski              
John M. Perlowski
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
          BlackRock Variable Series Funds II, Inc. 
 
Date: February 13, 2026 
 
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 Variable Series Funds II, Inc. 
 
Date: February 13, 2026 
 
By:     /s/ Trent Walker                                  
Trent Walker
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
BlackRock Variable Series Funds II, Inc. 
 
Date: February 13, 2026