N-CSRS 1 d512302dncsrs.htm BLACKROCK CREDIT STRATEGIES FUND BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund

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: 811-23380

 

Name of Fund:   BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund

 

Fund Address:    100   Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

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

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4

Date of fiscal year end: 12/31/2022

Date of reporting period: 06/30/2022


Item 1 – Report to Stockholders

(a) The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.

 


 

LOGO

  JUNE 30, 2022

 

  

2022 Semi-Annual Report

(Unaudited)

 

BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not FDIC Insured • May Lose Value • No Bank Guarantee


The Markets in Review

Dear Shareholder,

The 12-month reporting period as of June 30, 2022 saw the emergence of significant challenges that disrupted the economic recovery and strong financial markets. The U.S. economy shrank in the first quarter of 2022, ending the run of robust growth that followed the reopening of global economies and the development of COVID-19 vaccines. Rapid changes in consumer spending led to supply constraints and elevated inflation, which reached a 40-year high. Moreover, while the foremost effect of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been a severe humanitarian crisis, the ongoing war continued to present challenges for both investors and policymakers.

Equity prices fell, as persistently high inflation drove investors’ expectations for higher interest rates, particularly weighing on relatively high-valuation growth stocks and economically sensitive small-capitalization stocks. While both large- and small-capitalization U.S. stocks fell, declines for small-capitalization U.S. stocks were particularly steep. Both emerging market stocks and international equities from developed markets fell significantly, pressured by rising interest rates and a strengthening U.S. dollar.

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield (which is inversely related to bond prices) rose notably during the reporting period as increasing inflation drove investors’ expectations for higher interest rates. The corporate bond market also faced inflationary headwinds, and increasing uncertainty led to higher corporate bond spreads (the difference in yield between U.S. Treasuries and similarly-dated corporate bonds).

The U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”), acknowledging that inflation is growing faster than expected, raised interest rates three times while indicating that additional large rate hikes were likely. Furthermore, the Fed wound down its bond-buying programs and began to reduce its balance sheet. Continued high inflation and the Fed’s statements led many analysts to anticipate that interest rates have significant room to rise before peaking.

Furthermore, the horrific war in Ukraine has significantly clouded the outlook for the global economy, leading to major volatility in energy and metals markets. Sanctions on Russia, Europe’s top energy supplier, and general wartime disruption have magnified supply problems for key commodities. We believe elevated energy prices will continue to exacerbate inflationary pressure while also constraining economic growth. Combating inflation without stifling a recovery, while buffering against ongoing supply and price shocks, will be an especially challenging environment for setting effective monetary policy. Despite the likelihood of more rate increases on the horizon, we believe the Fed will err on the side of protecting employment, even at the expense of higher inflation. However, markets have been primed to expect sharp tightening, which could weigh on valuations until central banks begin to tap the brakes.

In this environment, while we favor an overweight to equities in the long-term, the market’s concerns over excessive rate hikes from central banks moderate our outlook. Furthermore, the energy shock and a deteriorating economic backdrop in China and Europe are likely to challenge corporate earnings, so we are underweight equities overall in the near-term. We take the opposite view on credit, where higher spreads provide near-term opportunities, while the likelihood of a higher inflation regime leads us to take an underweight stance on credit in the long-term. We believe that investment-grade corporates, U.K. gilts, local-currency emerging market debt, and inflation-protected bonds (particularly in Europe) offer strong opportunities in a six- to twelve-month horizon.

Overall, our view is that investors need to think globally, extend their scope across a broad array of asset classes, and be nimble as market conditions change. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit blackrock.com for further insight about investing in today’s markets.

Sincerely,

 

 

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

Total Returns as of June 30, 2022
     
     6-Month   12-Month

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

  (19.96)%   (10.62)%
   

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

  (23.43)     (25.20)  
   

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

  (19.57)     (17.77)  
   

Emerging market equities
(MSCI Emerging Markets Index)

  (17.63)     (25.28)  
   

3-month Treasury bills
(ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index)

  0.15   0.18
   

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

  (11.34)     (10.94)  
   

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

  (10.35)     (10.29)  
   

Tax-exempt municipal bonds
(Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index)

  (8.98)   (8.57)
   

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

  (14.19)     (12.82)  
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

 

 

 

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Table of Contents

 

      Page  

The Markets in Review

     2  

Semi-Annual Report:

  

The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging

     4  

Derivative Financial Instruments

     4  

Fund Summary

     5  

About Fund Performance

     7  

Disclosure of Expenses for Continuously Offered Closed-End Funds

     7  

Financial Statements:

  

Schedule of Investments

     9  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     45  

Statement of Operations

     48  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     49  

Statement of Cash Flows

     50  

Financial Highlights

     52  

Notes to Financial Statements

     56  

Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement

     70  

Additional Information

     73  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     75  

 

 

 

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The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging

 

The Fund may utilize leverage to seek to enhance the distribution rate on, and net asset value (“NAV”) of, its common shares (“Common Shares”). However, there is no guarantee that these objectives can be achieved in all interest rate environments.

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 (after paying the leverage costs) is paid to shareholders in the form of dividends, and the value of these portfolio holdings (less the leverage liability) is reflected in the per share NAV.

To illustrate these concepts, assume the Fund’s capitalization is $100 million and it utilizes leverage for an additional $30 million, creating a total value of $130 million available for investment in longer-term income securities. If prevailing short-term interest rates are 3% and longer-term interest rates are 6%, the yield curve has a strongly positive slope. In this case, the Fund’s financing costs on the $30 million of proceeds obtained from leverage are based on the lower short-term interest rates. At the same time, the securities purchased by the Fund with the proceeds from leverage earn income based on longer-term interest rates. In this case, the Fund’s financing cost of leverage is significantly lower than the income earned on the Fund’s longer-term investments acquired from such leverage proceeds, and therefore the holders of Common Shares (“Common Shareholders”) are the beneficiaries of the incremental net income.

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 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 influence the value of portfolio investments. In contrast, the amount of the Fund’s obligations under its leverage arrangement generally does not fluctuate in relation to interest rates. As a result, changes in interest rates can influence the Fund’s NAVs positively or negatively. Changes in the future direction of interest rates are very difficult to predict accurately, and there is no assurance that the Fund’s intended leveraging strategy will be successful.

The use of leverage also generally causes greater changes in the Fund’s NAV, market price and dividend rates than comparable portfolios without leverage. In a declining market, leverage is likely to cause a greater decline in the NAV and market price 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 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 shareholders and may reduce income to the shareholders. Moreover, to the extent the calculation of the Fund’s investment advisory fees includes assets purchased with the proceeds of leverage, the investment advisory fees payable to the Fund’s investment adviser will be higher than if the Fund did not use leverage.

The Fund may utilize leverage through a credit facility or reverse repurchase agreements as described in the Notes to Financial Statements, if applicable.

Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), the Fund is permitted to issue debt up to 33 1/3% of its total managed assets. The Fund may voluntarily elect to limit its leverage to less than the maximum amount permitted under the 1940 Act. In addition, the Fund may also be subject to certain asset coverage, leverage or portfolio composition requirements imposed by its credit facility, which may be more stringent than those imposed by the 1940 Act.

If the Fund segregates or designates on its books and records cash or liquid assets having a value not less than the value of the Fund’s obligations under a reverse repurchase agreement (including accrued interest), then such transaction is not considered a senior security and is not subject to the foregoing limitations and requirements imposed by the 1940 Act.

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. 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.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of June 30, 2022     BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund

 

Investment Objective

BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek to provide high income and attractive risk-adjusted returns. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its managed assets in fixed income securities, with an emphasis on public and private corporate credit.

The Fund’s common shares are not listed on any securities exchange. The Fund is designed for long-term investors, and an investment in the common shares, unlike an investment in a traditional listed closed-end fund, should be considered illiquid.

No assurance can be given that the Fund’s investment objective will be achieved.

Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

 

      06/30/22       12/31/21       Change       High       Low  

Net Asset Value — Institutional

  $ 8.59     $ 9.96       (13.76 )%    $ 9.96     $ 8.59  

Net Asset Value — Class A

    8.60       9.97       (13.74     9.97       8.60  

Net Asset Value — Class U

    8.60       9.97       (13.74     9.97       8.60  

Net Asset Value — Class W

    8.60       9.97       (13.74     9.97       8.60  

Performance

Returns for the period ended June 30, 2022 were as follows:

 

                      Average Annual Total Returns(a)
                      1 Year          

Since

Inception(b)

 
    

Standardized

30-Day Yields

   

Unsubsidized

30-Day Yields

   

6-Month

Total

Returns

    Without
Sales
Charge
    With
Sales
Charge
           Without
Sales
Charge
    With
Sales
Charge
 

Institutional(c)

    7.59     7.58     (10.69 )%      (11.83 )%      N/A         1.87     N/A  

Class A(c)

    6.70       6.69       (11.05     (12.43     (14.62 )%        1.13       0.37

Class U(c)

    6.86       6.86       (11.05     (12.44     N/A         1.13       N/A  

Class W(c)

    6.61       6.61       (11.05     (12.44     (15.50       1.13       0.05  

S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index(d)(e)

                (4.55     (2.78     N/A         2.33       N/A  

Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index(f)

                (14.19     (12.82     N/A               1.19       N/A  

 

  (a) 

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

  (b) 

The Fund commenced operations on February 28, 2019.

  (c) 

All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions at NAV on the payable date. Performance results reflect the Fund’s use of leverage.

  (d) 

An unmanaged market value-weighted index designed to measure the performance of the U.S. leveraged loan market based upon market weightings, spreads and interest payments.

  (e) 

The Fund changed its reporting benchmark from Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index to S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index. The investment adviser believes the new benchmark is a more appropriate reporting benchmark for the Fund.

  (f) 

Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index, an unmanaged index comprised of issues that meet the following criteria: at least $150 million par value outstanding; maximum credit rating of Ba1; at least one year to maturity; and no issuer represents more than 2% of the index.

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

Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Past performance is not an indication of future results.

The Fund is presenting the performance of one or more indices for informational purposes only. The Fund is actively managed and does not seek to track or replicate the performance of any index. The index performance shown is not intended to be indicative of the Fund’s investment strategies, portfolio components or past or future performance.

The following discussion relates to the Fund’s absolute performance based on NAV:

What factors influenced performance?

Exposure to a range of credit-oriented categories weighed on return, including global high yield corporate bonds, floating rate loan interest and collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”), preferred securities, and U.S. and European investment grade corporate bonds. Positioning with respect to duration and corresponding interest rate sensitivity detracted from performance as markets experienced significant volatility stemming from shifting central bank monetary policies and heightened geopolitical risks following the conflict in Ukraine.

Private credit exposure was accretive to performance. These positions provided attractive yields and more stable returns as risk assets sold off and returns across equities and fixed income became highly correlated.

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of June 30, 2022 (continued)    BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund

 

The Fund utilizes various derivatives positions as part of its investment strategy, including employing leverage, forward contracts to hedge foreign currency exposure of non-U.S. positions back to U.S. dollars, interest rate futures to adjust duration positioning tactically as needed, and credit default swaps to gain access to or to hedge broad market exposure.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

The Fund meaningfully increased exposure to floating rate assets, notably private credit and CLOs. Additionally, the Fund increased its allocation to U.S. investment grade corporate bonds, while reducing its global high yield corporate bond exposure across Europe, Asia, emerging markets and the United States.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

The Fund ended the period with a continued tilt toward floating rate assets such as private credit, floating rate loan interest and CLOs. Additionally, the Fund had a small position in U.S. investment grade corporate bonds following a severe drawdown in the asset class driven by its longer-duration nature. Lastly, while the Fund continued to hold allocations in U.S. high yield and non-U.S. markets, both stood at or close to historic lows.

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.

Overview of the Fund’s Total Investments

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

 

Asset Type(a)   06/30/22  

Floating Rate Loan Interests

    56.6

Corporate Bonds

    30.1  

Asset-Backed Securities

    8.6  

Preferred Securities

    2.9  

Common Stocks

    1.0  

Other*

    0.8  

 

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION

 

Credit Rating(a)(b)   06/30/22  

AA/Aa

    1.0

A

    3.5  

BBB/Baa

    9.7  

BB/Ba

    12.8  

B

    24.7  

CCC/Caa

    7.7  

CC

    (c) 

C

    0.1  

N/R(d)

    40.5  

 

 
(a) 

Excludes short-term securities.

(b) 

For financial reporting purposes, 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.

(c) 

Rounds to less than 0.1% of total investments.

(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 and individual investments. Using this approach, the investment adviser has deemed certain of these unrated securities as investment grade quality. As of June 30, 2022, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment adviser to be investment grade represents less than 1.0% of the Fund’s total investments.

*

Includes one or more investment categories that individually represents less than 1.0% of the Fund’s total investments. Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for details.

 

 

 

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About Fund Performance   

 

Institutional Shares are not subject to any sales charge. These shares bear no ongoing distribution or service fees but are only available through the Fund’s distributor or an asset-based fee program sponsored by a registered broker-dealer or registered investment adviser (also known as a “wrap fee” program) that has an agreement with the Fund’s distributor.

Class A Shares are subject to a maximum initial sales charge (front-end load) of 2.50% and servicing and distribution fee of 0.75% per year. A contingent deferred sales charge of 1.50% is assessed on Fund repurchases of Class A Shares made within 18 months after purchase where no initial sales load was paid at the time of purchase as part of an investment of $250,000 or more. Class A Shares performance shown prior to the Class A Shares inception date of April 1, 2020 is that of Institutional Shares (which have no distribution or service fees) and was restated to reflect Class A Shares fees.

Class U Shares are not subject to any sales charge. These shares are subject to a servicing and distribution fee of 0.75% per year. These shares are available only to clients of financial intermediaries with which the Fund has a selling agreement to distribute such shares. Class U Shares performance shown prior to the Class U Shares inception date of July 12, 2021 is that of Institutional Shares (which have no distribution or service fees) and was restated to reflect Class U Shares fees.

Class W Shares are subject to a maximum initial sales charge (front-end load) of 3.50% and servicing and distribution fee of 0.75% per year. These shares are available only through brokerage, transactional-based accounts. Class W Shares performance shown prior to the Class W Shares inception date of July 12, 2021 is that of Institutional Shares (which have no distribution or service fees) and was restated to reflect Class W Shares fees.

Past performance is not an indication of future results. Financial markets have experienced extreme volatility and trading in many instruments has been disrupted. These circumstances may continue for an extended period of time and may continue to affect adversely the value and liquidity of the Fund’s investments. As a result, current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Refer to blackrock.com to obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Figures shown in the performance table(s) assume reinvestment of all distributions, if any, at net asset value (“NAV”) on the ex-dividend date or payable date, as applicable. Investment return and principal value of shares will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Distributions paid to each class of shares will vary because of the different levels of service, distribution and transfer agency fees applicable to each class, which are deducted from the income available to be paid to shareholders.

BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), the Fund’s investment adviser, has contractually and/or voluntarily agreed to waive and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses. Without such waiver(s) and/or reimbursement(s), the Fund’s performance would have been lower. With respect to the Fund’s voluntary waiver(s), if any, the Manager is under no obligation to waive and/or reimburse or to continue waiving and/or reimbursing its fees and such voluntary waiver(s) may be reduced or discontinued at any time. With respect to the Fund’s contractual waiver(s), if any, the Manager is under no obligation to continue waiving and/or reimbursing its fees after the applicable termination date of such agreement. See the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information on waivers and/or reimbursements.

The standardized 30-day yield includes the effects of any waivers and/or reimbursements. The unsubsidized 30-day yield excludes the effects of any waivers and/or reimbursements.

Disclosure of Expenses for Continuously Offered Closed-End Funds

Shareholders of the Fund may incur the following charges: (a) transactional expenses, including sales charges and early withdrawal fees; and (b) operating expenses, including investment advisory fees, and other fund expenses. The example below (which is based on a hypothetical investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held through the end of the period) is intended to assist shareholders both in calculating expenses based on an investment in the Fund and in comparing these expenses with similar costs of investing in other funds.

The expense example provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Annualized expense ratios reflect contractual and voluntary fee waivers, if any. In order to estimate the expenses a shareholder paid during the period covered by this report, shareholders can divide their account value by $1,000 and then multiply the result by the number corresponding to their Fund and share class under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”

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

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

 

 

 

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Disclosure of Expenses for Continuously Offered Closed-End Funds  (continued)

 

Expense Example for Continuously Offered Closed-End Funds

 

    Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return               
                  Expenses Paid During
the Period
                 Including Interest
Expense
and Fees
            Excluding Interest
Expense
and Fees
           Annualized Expense
Ratio
 
     Beginning
Account
Value
(01/01/22)
     Ending
Account
Value
(06/30/22)
     Including
Interest
Expense
and Fees(a)
    Excluding
Interest
Expense
and Fees(a)
           Beginning
Account
Value
(01/01/22)
     Ending
Account
Value
(06/30/22)
     Expenses
Paid
During
the
Period(a)
             Ending
Account
Value
(12/31/22)
     Expenses
Paid
During
the
Period(a)
            Including
Interest
Expense
and Fees
    Excluding
Interest
Expense
and Fees
 

Institutional

  $  1,000.00      $  893.10      $  10.23     $  7.93       $  1,000.00      $  1,013.98      $  10.89         $  1,016.41      $  8.44          2.18     1.69

Class A

    1,000.00        889.50        13.45       11.20         1,000.00        1,010.56        14.31           1,012.94        11.91          2.87       2.39  

Class U

    1,000.00        889.50        13.45       11.15         1,000.00        1,010.56        14.31           1,012.99        11.86          2.87       2.38  

Class W

    1,000.00        889.50        13.40       11.15               1,000.00        1,010.61        14.26                 1,012.99        11.86                2.86       2.38  

 

(a)  

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

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

June 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities                  

AGL CLO 12 Ltd., Series 2021-12A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.60%), 2.66%, 07/20/34(a)(b)

    USD       1,000     $ 977,606  

AIG CLO LLC(a)(b)

     

Series 2020-1A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.00%), 3.04%, 04/15/34

      2,000           1,808,687  

Series 2020-1A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.00%), 4.04%, 04/15/34

      1,000       927,117  

Anchorage Capital CLO 11 Ltd., Series 2019-11A, Class A, 3.44%, 07/22/32(a)(b)

      1,000       951,370  

Anchorage Capital Europe CLO 2 DAC, Series 2X, Class ER, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.45%), 6.45%, 04/15/34(a)(c)

    EUR       100       87,268  

Aqueduct European CLO DAC, Series 2017-2X, Class E, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.40%), 4.40%, 10/15/30(a)(c)

      289       252,401  

ARBOUR CLO VIII DAC, 6.11%, 10/15/34

      100       86,240  

Ares LIII CLO Ltd., Series 2019-53A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.75%), 4.93%, 04/24/31(a)(b)

    USD       500       483,851  

Aurium CLO II DAC, Series 2X, Class ERR, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.08%), 6.08%, 06/22/34(a)(c)

    EUR       100       85,623  

Bain Capital Credit CLO 2021-6 Ltd., Class B, 2.75%, 10/21/34(a)(b)

    USD       1,500       1,410,988  

Bain Capital Credit CLO Ltd.(a)(b)

     

Series 2019-2A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.10%), 3.14%, 10/17/32

      1,000       944,543  

Series 2021-1A, Class D, (SOFR + 3.20%), 4.10%, 04/18/35

      1,000       922,095  

Battalion CLO X Ltd., Series 2016-10A, Class BR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.05%), 3.23%, 01/25/35(a)(b)

      1,000       929,734  

BBAM European CLO I DAC, Series 1X, Class ER, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.91%), 5.91%, 07/22/34(a)(c)

    EUR       100       85,886  

BBAM European CLO II DAC, Series 2X, Class E, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.11%), 6.11%, 10/15/34(a)(c)

      100       84,617  

Boyce Park Clo Ltd., Series 2022-1A, Class D, (SOFR + 3.10%), 3.65%, 04/21/35(a)(b)

    USD       1,000       915,837  

Bridgepoint CLO 3 DAC, Series 3X, Class E, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.24%), 6.24%, 01/15/36(a)(c)

    EUR       100       86,406  

Cabinteely Park CLO DAC, Series 1X, Class E, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.26%), 6.26%, 08/15/34(a)(c)

      100       84,578  

Cairn CLO XIV DAC, Series 2021-14X, Class E, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.11%), 6.11%, 10/29/34(a)(c)

      100       86,006  

Capital Four CLO III DAC, Series 3X, Class E, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.06%), 6.06%, 10/15/34(a)(c)

      100       85,559  

CarVal CLO II Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.20%), 4.26%, 04/20/32(a)(b)

    USD       1,000       887,501  

CarVal CLO IV Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.25%), 4.31%, 07/20/34(a)(b)

      1,000       933,272  

CIFC Funding 2015-I Ltd., Series 1A, Class CRR, 3.04%, 01/22/31(a)(b)

      1,000       949,317  

CIFC Funding Ltd., Class Cr, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.05%), 3.11%, 04/20/32(a)(b)

      1,000       952,330  

Contego CLO VIII DAC, Series 8X, Class ER, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.06%), 6.06%, 01/25/34(a)(c)

    EUR       100       86,959  

Cook Park CLO Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.75%), 2.79%, 04/17/30(a)(b)

    USD       250       234,678  

CVC Cordatus Loan Fund XX DAC, Series 20X, Class E, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.61%), 5.61%, 06/22/34(a)(c)

    EUR       100       83,511  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)  

CVC Cordatus Loan Fund XXII DAC, Series 22X, Class E, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.16%), 6.16%, 12/15/34(a)(c)

    EUR       100     $ 85,275  

Dryden 86 CLO Ltd., Series 2020-86A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.20%), 4.24%, 07/17/34(a)(b)

    USD       1,000       932,356  

Elmwood CLO I Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.40%), 5.46%, 10/20/33(a)(b)

      1,000       967,905  

Elmwood CLO IV Ltd., Series 2020-1A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.15%), 4.19%, 04/15/33(a)(b)

      1,000       923,770  

Elmwood CLO V Ltd., Series 2020-2A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.10%), 4.16%, 10/20/34(a)(b)

      1,000       927,435  

Fair Oaks Loan Funding III DAC, Series 3X, Class ER, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.11%), 6.11%, 10/15/34(a)(c)

    EUR       100       85,438  

Fidelity Grand Harbour CLO DAC, Series 2021-1X, Class E, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.22%), 6.22%, 10/15/34(a)(c)

      100       85,898  

Flatiron CLO 21 Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.90%), 3.94%, 07/19/34(a)(b)

    USD       1,000       928,231  

Golub Capital Partners 48 LP, Class C, 3.84%, 04/17/33(a)(b)

      900       856,283  

Greywolf CLO II Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class B1RR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.30%), 3.34%, 04/15/34(a)(b)

      1,000       934,098  

Greywolf CLO IV Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.65%), 4.69%, 04/17/34(a)(b)

      500       471,365  

Greywolf CLO V Ltd.(a)(b)

     

Series 2015-1A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.00%), 3.18%, 01/27/31

      500       475,169  

Series 2015-1A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.00%), 4.18%, 01/27/31

      500       450,785  

HalseyPoint CLO 4 Ltd., Series 2021-4A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.15%), 3.21%, 04/20/34(a)(b)

      750       699,661  

Invesco CLO Ltd., Series 2022-1A, Class D, (SOFR + 3.05%), 3.74%, 04/20/35(a)(b)

      1,000       918,773  

KKR CLO 41 Ltd., Series 2022-41A, Class D, (SOFR + 3.25%), 3.94%, 04/15/35(a)(b)

      1,000       931,043  

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 40 Ltd., Series 2021-40A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.75%), 2.79%, 04/16/33(a)(b)

      1,000       934,958  

North Westerly VII ESG CLO DAC, Series VII-X, Class E, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.66%), 5.66%, 05/15/34(a)(c)

    EUR       100       83,814  

Northwoods Capital 21 Euro DAC, Series 2020-21X, Class ER, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.06%), 6.06%, 07/22/34(a)(c)

      100       85,681  

Northwoods Capital 23 Euro DAC, Series 2021-23X, Class E, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.21%), 6.21%, 03/15/34(a)(c)

      100       84,981  

NYACK Park CLO Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.95%), 3.01%, 10/20/34(a)(b)

    USD       1,250           1,153,505  

OCP Euro CLO DAC(a)(c)

     

Series 2019-3X, Class ER, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.02%), 6.02%, 04/20/33

    EUR       100       86,872  

Series 2022-5X, Class E, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.47%), 6.47%, 04/20/35

      300       259,407  

OHA Credit Funding 2 Ltd., Series 2019-2A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.30%), 4.40%, 04/21/34(a)(b)

    USD       1,000       947,092  

OHA Loan Funding Ltd.(a)(b)

     

Series 2013-1A, Class DR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.05%), 4.23%, 07/23/31

      750       691,771  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

June 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)  

OHA Loan Funding Ltd.(a)(b) (continued)

     

Series 2015-1A, Class DR3, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.20%), 4.24%, 01/19/37

    USD       1,000     $ 916,474  

Palmer Square CLO 2021-4 Ltd., Class C, 2.99%, 10/15/34(a)(b)

      1,000       926,298  

Palmer Square CLO Ltd., Series 2022-1A, Class D, (SOFR + 3.05%), 3.52%, 04/20/35(a)(b)

      1,000       926,887  

Palmer Square European CLO DAC, Series 2022-1X, Class E, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.36%), 6.36%, 01/21/35(a)(c)

    EUR       100       83,971  

Post CLO Ltd., Class D, (SOFR + 3.20%), 3.91%, 04/20/35(a)(b)

    USD       1,000       922,303  

Providus CLO VI DAC, Series 6X, Class E, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.11%), 6.11%, 05/20/34(a)(c)

    EUR       100       84,431  

Rad CLO 15 Ltd., Series 2021-15A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.05%), 3.30%, 01/20/34(a)(b)

    USD       1,000       913,130  

Rad CLO 5 Ltd., Series 2019-5A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.15%), 4.33%, 07/24/32(a)(b)

      1,000       946,142  

Regatta X Funding Ltd., Series 2017-3A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.75%), 3.79%, 01/17/31(a)(b)

      250       230,164  

Rockford Tower Europe CLO DAC, Series 2021-2X, Class E, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.22%), 6.22%, 01/24/35(a)(c)

    EUR       100       86,160  

Signal Peak CLO 5 Ltd., Series 2018-5A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.65%), 3.83%, 04/25/31(a)(b)

    USD       700       637,852  

Signal Peak CLO 8 Ltd., Series 2018-8A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.00%), 3.06%, 04/20/33(a)(b)

      1,000       935,891  

Sixth Street CLO XIX Ltd.(a)(b)

     

Series 2021-19A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.00%), 3.06%, 07/20/34

      500       465,088  

Series 2021-19A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.00%), 4.06%, 07/20/34

      1,000       925,408  

TCW CLO Ltd.(a)(b)

     

Series 2021-1A, Class D2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.88%), 4.94%, 03/18/34

      1,000       945,752  

Series 2021-2A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.25%), 4.43%, 07/25/34

      1,000       919,850  

TICP CLO V Ltd., Series 2016-5A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.15%), 4.19%, 07/17/31(a)(b)

      500       455,127  

TICP CLO XIII Ltd., Series 2019-13A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.15%), 4.19%, 04/15/34(a)(b)

      1,000       937,343  

Tikehau CLO VI DAC, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.32%), 6.32%, 01/15/35(a)(c)

    EUR       100       85,285  

Unique Pub Finance Co. PLC, Series N, 6.46%, 03/30/32(c)

    GBP       100       139,397  

Webster Park CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.90%), 3.96%, 07/20/30(a)(b)

    USD       690       647,914  

Whitebox Clo I Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class ANBR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.70%), 2.88%, 07/24/32(a)(b)

      2,000       1,892,976  

Whitebox CLO II Ltd., Series 2020-2A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.20%), 3.38%, 10/24/34(a)(b)

      640       598,313  
     

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities — 10.5%
(Cost: $49,355,894)

            46,047,702  
     

 

 

 
Security              
Shares
    Value  
Common Stocks  

Banks — 0.0%

     

UniCredit SpA

      10,188     $ 97,360  
     

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering — 0.0%

 

McDermott International Ltd.(d)(e)

      2,158       1,230  
     

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.1%

 

Liberty Global PLC, Class A(d)(e)

      6,970       146,718  
     

 

 

 

Electric Utilities — 0.0%

 

Electricite de France SA

      10,457       85,892  
     

 

 

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.4%

 

Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc.(f)

      11,236       214,992  

iStar, Inc.

      9,201       126,145  

Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

      102,000           1,384,140  

Service Properties Trust

      14,747       77,127  
     

 

 

 
        1,802,404  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.2%

 

International Game Technology PLC

      37,000       686,720  
     

 

 

 

Household Durables — 0.5%

 

Lennar Corp., Class A

      18,153       1,281,057  

Taylor Morrison Home Corp.(d)(e)

      41,079       959,606  
     

 

 

 
        2,240,663  

Media — 0.0%

 

Telenet Group Holding NV

      1,646       34,203  
     

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — 0.0%

 

NMG Parent LLC

      78       13,572  
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 1.2%
(Cost: $6,918,270)

        5,108,762  
     

 

 

 
            Par
(000)
        
Corporate Bonds  

Aerospace & Defense — 0.3%

     

Bombardier, Inc.(b)

     

7.50%, 03/15/25

    USD       3       2,711  

7.13%, 06/15/26

      113       93,166  

7.88%, 04/15/27

      166       138,180  

6.00%, 02/15/28

      87       65,198  

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.(b)

     

5.50%, 01/15/25

      84       77,700  

7.50%, 04/15/25

      4       3,715  

TransDigm, Inc.

     

8.00%, 12/15/25(b)

      203       205,282  

6.25%, 03/15/26(b)

      646       622,582  

6.38%, 06/15/26

      13       12,155  

7.50%, 03/15/27

      16       15,095  

4.63%, 01/15/29

      86       69,232  

4.88%, 05/01/29

      53       43,144  

Triumph Group, Inc., 8.88%, 06/01/24(b)

      102       102,752  
     

 

 

 
        1,450,912  

Airlines — 0.9%

     

Air Canada, 3.88%, 08/15/26(b)

      85       71,900  

Air France-KLM, 3.88%, 07/01/26(c)

    EUR       400       339,536  

American Airlines, Inc., 11.75%, 07/15/25(b)

    USD       217       224,573  

American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd.(b)

     

5.50%, 04/20/26

      93       85,732  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

June 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Airlines (continued)  

American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd.(b) (continued)

     

5.75%, 04/20/29

    USD       193     $ 164,779  

Avianca Midco 2 Ltd., 9.00%, 12/01/28(b)

      670       578,724  

British Airways Pass-Through Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A, 4.25%, 05/15/34(b)

      200       192,301  

Delta Air Lines, Inc., 7.00%, 05/01/25(b)

      20       20,244  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG(c)

     

2.00%, 07/14/24

    EUR       100       97,907  

2.88%, 05/16/27

      200       165,387  

3.75%, 02/11/28

      300       252,294  

3.50%, 07/14/29

      100       78,639  

Finnair OYJ, 4.25%, 05/19/25(c)

      125       107,706  

Hawaiian Brand Intellectual Property Ltd./HawaiianMiles Loyalty Ltd., 5.75%, 01/20/26(b)

    USD       54       48,395  

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA(c)

     

3.75%, 03/25/29

    EUR       500       369,926  

Series IAG, 1.13%, 05/18/28.

      200       140,807  

Mileage Plus Holdings LLC/Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets Ltd., 6.50%, 06/20/27(b)

    USD       117       114,987  

Singapore Airlines Ltd., 3.38%, 01/19/29(c)

      200       182,890  

Spirit Loyalty Cayman Ltd./Spirit IP Cayman Ltd., 8.00%, 09/20/25(b)

      7       6,591  

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust

     

Series 2020-1, Class A, 5.88%, 04/15/29

      403       396,038  

Series 2020-1, Class B, 4.88%, 07/15/27

      66       63,054  

United Airlines, Inc.(b)

     

4.38%, 04/15/26

      75       66,088  

4.63%, 04/15/29

      99       83,979  
     

 

 

 
            3,852,477  

Auto Components — 0.9%

     

Aptiv PLC, 3.10%, 12/01/51

      1,663       1,072,525  

Aptiv PLC/Aptiv Corp., 4.15%, 05/01/52

      1,160       876,620  

Clarios Global LP, 6.75%, 05/15/25(b)

      45       44,570  

Clarios Global LP/Clarios U.S. Finance Co.(b)

     

6.25%, 05/15/26

      185       178,062  

8.50%, 05/15/27

      603       582,784  

Dealer Tire LLC/DT Issuer LLC, 8.00%, 02/01/28(b)

      63       54,426  

Dornoch Debt Merger Sub, Inc., 6.63%, 10/15/29(b)

      50       36,925  

Faurecia SE, 2.75%, 02/15/27(c)

    EUR       400       325,912  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

     

5.00%, 07/15/29

    USD       23       19,048  

5.63%, 04/30/33

      40       32,035  

Grupo Antolin-Irausa SA(c)

     

3.50%, 04/30/28

    EUR       200       139,506  

BRTGV38Z8, 3.38%, 04/30/26

      188       145,791  

Meritor, Inc., 4.50%, 12/15/28(b)

    USD       13       12,517  

Titan International, Inc., 7.00%, 04/30/28

      11       10,333  

ZF Finance GmbH(c)

     

2.00%, 05/06/27

    EUR       100       80,650  

2.25%, 05/03/28

      300       230,712  
     

 

 

 
        3,842,416  

Automobiles — 0.6%

     

Allison Transmission, Inc., 5.88%, 06/01/29(b)

    USD       15       13,950  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.

     

4.50%, 03/01/28

      12       10,410  

4.75%, 03/01/30

      15       12,334  

5.00%, 02/15/32(b)

      28       22,890  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Automobiles (continued)  

Carvana Co.(b)

     

5.50%, 04/15/27

    USD       57     $ 36,784  

4.88%, 09/01/29

      40       22,744  

Constellation Automotive Financing PLC, 4.88%, 07/15/27(c)

    GBP       600       573,349  

Ford Motor Co., 4.75%, 01/15/43

    USD       16       11,397  

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC

     

4.50%, 01/15/26(c)

    EUR       200       172,556  

6.88%, 11/15/26(c)

      100       91,757  

5.88%, 01/15/28(b)

    USD       200       152,776  

4.50%, 07/15/28(c)

    EUR       100       74,810  

Ken Garff Automotive LLC, 4.88%, 09/15/28(b)

    USD       24       19,567  

LCM Investments Holdings II LLC, 4.88%, 05/01/29(b)

      52       39,577  

Lithia Motors, Inc., 3.88%, 06/01/29(b)

      23       19,536  

MajorDrive Holdings IV LLC, 6.38%, 06/01/29(b)

      44       30,140  

Mclaren Finance PLC, 7.50%, 08/01/26(b)

      200       147,780  

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., 4.81%, 09/17/30(b)

      350       310,916  

RCI Banque SA, (5 year EUR Swap + 2.85%), 2.63%, 02/18/30(a)(c)

    EUR       700       635,788  

Sonic Automotive, Inc., 4.63%, 11/15/29(b)

    USD       12       9,298  

TML Holdings Pte. Ltd., 4.35%, 06/09/26(c)

      250       218,485  

Wabash National Corp., 4.50%, 10/15/28(b)

      90       68,850  
     

 

 

 
            2,695,694  

Banks — 1.8%

     

Axis Bank Ltd./Gift City, (5 year CMT + 3.32%), 4.10%(a)(c)(f)

      200       172,000  

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA, 1.88%, 01/09/26(c)

    EUR       200       174,414  

Banco BPM SpA, (5 year EUR Swap + 3.17%), 2.88%, 06/29/31(a)(c)

      1,000       888,138  

Banco de Sabadell SA(a)(c)

     

2.63%, 03/24/26

      100       99,383  

(5 year EUR Swap + 2.95%), 2.50%, 04/15/31

      400       348,255  

Bangkok Bank PCL(a)

     

(5 year CMT + 1.90%), 3.73%, 09/25/34(c)

    USD       400       349,450  

(5 year CMT + 4.73%), 5.00%

      231       210,325  

Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk PT, 3.75%, 03/30/26(c)

      400       361,044  

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., (5 year CMT + 3.35%), 3.80%(a)(c)(f)

      600       587,250  

Bank of Communications Hong Kong Ltd., (5 year CMT + 2.53%), 3.73%(a)(c)(f)

      250       245,000  

Bank of East Asia Ltd., (5 year CMT + 5.53%), 5.83%(a)(c)(f)

      250       241,250  

China CITIC Bank International Ltd., (5 year CMT + 2.53%), 3.25%(a)(c)(f)

      250       236,250  

Chong Hing Bank Ltd., (5 year CMT + 3.86%), 5.70%(a)(c)(f)

      250       248,250  

Commerzbank AG, (5 year EUR Swap + 6.36%), 6.13%(a)(c)(f)

    EUR       600       567,465  

HDFC Bank Ltd., (5 year CMT + 2.93%), 3.70%(a)(c)(f)

    USD       300       249,000  

HSBC Bank PLC, Series 1M, (6 mo. LIBOR US + 0.25%), 3.12%(a)(f)

      250       190,750  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA(a)

     

(1 year CMT + 2.75%), 4.95%, 06/01/42(b)

      555       374,980  

(5 year EUR Swap + 5.56%), 6.38%(c)(f)

    EUR       200       176,865  

(5 year EUR Swap + 5.85%), 5.50%(c)(f)

      1,000       838,360  

(5 year EUR Swap + 6.07%), 5.88%(c)(f)

      200       192,561  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

June 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Banks (continued)  

Kasikornbank PCL, (5 year CMT + 1.70%), 3.34%, 10/02/31(a)(c)

    USD       200     $ 180,288  

Krung Thai Bank PCL, (5 year CMT + 3.53%), 4.40%(a)(c)(f)

      200       173,000  

Nanyang Commercial Bank Ltd., 6.50%, 12/31/99

      250       251,250  

Philippine National Bank, 3.28%, 09/27/24(c)

      200       194,037  

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd., (5 year CMT + 2.06%), 2.88%(a)(c)(f)

      200       174,750  
     

 

 

 
        7,724,315  

Beverages — 0.3%

     

ARD Finance SA, (6.50% Cash or 7.25% PIK), 6.50%, 06/30/27(b)(g)

      200       148,352  

Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC/Ardagh

     

Metal Packaging Finance PLC, 4.00%, 09/01/29(b)

      400       321,000  

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., 5.25%, 08/15/27(b)

      200       142,612  

Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co.

 

4.75%, 04/15/24(c)

    EUR       200       195,444  

5.50%, 04/15/24(b)

    USD       105       100,275  

Trivium Packaging Finance BV(b)

     

5.50%, 08/15/26

      200       188,942  

8.50%, 08/15/27

      354       331,912  
     

 

 

 
        1,428,537  

Biotechnology — 0.6%

     

Cidron Aida Finco SARL(c)

     

5.00%, 04/01/28

    EUR       469       408,260  

6.25%, 04/01/28

    GBP       133       132,354  

Grifols Escrow Issuer SA, 3.88%, 10/15/28(c)

    EUR       100       86,327  

Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 3.50%, 02/15/26(b)(h)

    USD       2,000       1,892,500  
     

 

 

 
            2,519,441  

Building Materials — 0.2%

     

Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc., 6.13%, 01/15/29(b)

      34       21,843  

CP Atlas Buyer, Inc., 7.00%, 12/01/28(b)

      15       10,833  

HT Troplast GmbH, 9.25%, 07/15/25(c)

    EUR       192       178,068  

New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc.(b)

 

5.25%, 07/15/28

    USD       45       36,991  

9.75%, 07/15/28

      19       16,245  

PCF GmbH, 4.75%, 04/15/26(c)

    EUR       300       247,578  

SRM Escrow Issuer LLC, 6.00%, 11/01/28(b)

    USD       104       87,904  

Standard Industries, Inc.(b)

     

4.38%, 07/15/30

      34       26,817  

3.38%, 01/15/31

      3       2,213  

Summit Materials LLC/Summit Materials Finance Corp., 5.25%, 01/15/29(b)

      34       29,665  
     

 

 

 
        658,157  

Building Products — 0.3%

     

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., 5.00%, 09/30/27(b)

      28       25,817  

Foundation Building Materials, Inc., 6.00%, 03/01/29(b)

      37       27,102  

GYP Holdings III Corp., 4.63%, 05/01/29(b)

      40       31,189  

LBM Acquisition LLC, 6.25%, 01/15/29(b)

      46       29,615  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc., 4.45%, 04/01/62

      910       777,330  

Patrick Industries, Inc., 4.75%, 05/01/29(b)

      11       8,187  

Specialty Building Products Holdings LLC/SBP Finance Corp., 6.38%, 09/30/26(b)

      78       63,415  

SRS Distribution, Inc.(b)

     

4.63%, 07/01/28

      85       74,375  

6.13%, 07/01/29

      124       97,833  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Building Products (continued)  

SRS Distribution, Inc.(b) (continued)

     

6.00%, 12/01/29

    USD       164     $ 128,778  

White Cap Buyer LLC, 6.88%, 10/15/28(b)

      148       118,400  

White Cap Parent LLC, (8.25% PIK), 8.25%, 03/15/26(b)(g)

      45       37,462  
     

 

 

 
        1,419,503  

Capital Markets — 0.5%

     

Aretec Escrow Issuer, Inc., 7.50%, 04/01/29(b)

      16       13,635  

Cerah Capital Ltd., 0.00%, 08/08/24(c)(h)(i)

      200       199,406  

Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC, 5.25%, 04/15/29(b)

      47       38,775  

Dua Capital Ltd., 2.78%, 05/11/31(c)

      200       163,810  

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc., 3.25%, 01/15/32

      120       96,177  

Huarong Finance 2017 Co. Ltd., 4.75%, 04/27/27(c)

      200       179,500  

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.

     

6.25%, 05/15/26

      63       58,978  

5.25%, 05/15/27

      138       122,246  

4.38%, 02/01/29

      7       5,657  

Kane Bidco Ltd., 6.50%, 02/15/27(c)

    GBP       311       330,576  

NFP Corp.(b)

     

4.88%, 08/15/28

    USD       77       65,948  

6.88%, 08/15/28

      333       274,738  

OWL Rock Core Income Corp., 5.50%, 03/21/25(b)

      30       28,801  

Sherwood Financing PLC(c)

     

4.50%, 11/15/26

    EUR       547       479,506  

6.00%, 11/15/26

    GBP       235       229,007  
     

 

 

 
            2,286,760  

Chemicals — 0.7%

     

Chemours Co.

     

4.00%, 05/15/26

    EUR       400       370,974  

5.75%, 11/15/28(b)

    USD       20       17,045  

Diamond BC BV, 4.63%, 10/01/29(b)

      132       105,560  

Element Solutions, Inc., 3.88%, 09/01/28(b)

      135       111,393  

EverArc Escrow SARL, 5.00%, 10/30/29(b)

      96       80,805  

FIS Fabbrica Italiana Sintetici SpA, 5.63%, 08/01/27(c)

    EUR       100       88,253  

HB Fuller Co., 4.25%, 10/15/28

    USD       19       15,942  

Herens Holdco SARL, 4.75%, 05/15/28(b)

      200       166,160  

Herens Midco SARL, 5.25%, 05/15/29(c)

    EUR       800       547,013  

Illuminate Buyer LLC/Illuminate Holdings IV, Inc., 9.00%, 07/01/28(b)

    USD       89       70,310  

Kobe U.S. Midco 2, Inc., (9.25% Cash or 10.00% PIK), 9.25%, 11/01/26(b)(g)

      41       37,500  

LSF11 A5 HoldCo LLC, 6.63%, 10/15/29(b)

      20       16,850  

Lune Holdings SARL, 5.63%, 11/15/28(c)

    EUR       250       210,355  

Minerals Technologies, Inc., 5.00%, 07/01/28(b)

    USD       33       28,720  

Monitchem HoldCo 3 SA, 5.25%, 03/15/25(c)

    EUR       300       288,055  

Nobian Finance BV, 3.63%, 07/15/26(c)

      100       80,680  

Olympus Water U.S. Holding Corp., 3.88%, 10/01/28(c)

      300       254,124  

SCIL IV LLC/SCIL USA Holdings LLC, 4.38%, 11/01/26(c)

      256       217,115  

WR Grace Holdings LLC, 5.63%, 08/15/29(b)

    USD       335       246,644  
     

 

 

 
        2,953,498  

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.7%

 

AMN Healthcare, Inc., 4.00%, 04/15/29(b)

      16       13,520  

APX Group, Inc.(b)

     

6.75%, 02/15/27

      91       84,394  

5.75%, 07/15/29

      71       54,968  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

June 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security

         Par
(000)
    Value  
Commercial Services & Supplies (continued)  

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 5.38%, 03/01/29(b)

    USD       8     $ 6,655  

Avis Budget Finance PLC, BRTLS64W5, 4.75%, 01/30/26(c)

    EUR       100       94,406  

BCP V Modular Services Finance II PLC, 4.75%, 11/30/28(c)

      300       249,464  

EC Finance PLC, 3.00%, 10/15/26(c)

      245       223,953  

eHi Car Services Ltd., 7.75%, 11/14/24(c)

    USD       200       128,000  

Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC(b)

     

6.50%, 10/01/25

      16       15,096  

9.75%, 08/01/27

      8       7,819  

5.50%, 05/01/28

      58       47,874  

Herc Holdings, Inc., 5.50%, 07/15/27(b)

      4       3,652  

Hertz Corp.(b)

     

4.63%, 12/01/26

      22       18,394  

5.00%, 12/01/29

      24       18,480  

House of Finance NV, 4.38%, 07/15/26(c)

    EUR       700       710,751  

Inter Media & Communication SpA, 6.75%, 02/09/27(c)

      123       114,708  

Loxam SAS(c)

     

3.75%, 07/15/26

      100       89,736  

4.50%, 02/15/27

      251       225,485  

5.75%, 07/15/27

      100       82,005  

Metis Merger Sub LLC, 6.50%, 05/15/29(b)

    USD       38       30,197  

NESCO Holdings II, Inc., 5.50%, 04/15/29(b)

      57       47,737  

PECF USS Intermediate Holding III Corp., 8.00%, 11/15/29(b)

      2       1,585  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc.(b)

     

5.75%, 04/15/26

      15       13,987  

6.25%, 01/15/28

      116       97,045  

Sotheby’s/Bidfair Holdings, Inc., 5.88%, 06/01/29(b)

      200       171,664  

Verisure Midholding AB, 5.25%, 02/15/29(c)

    EUR       345       274,801  

Williams Scotsman International, Inc., 4.63%, 08/15/28(b)

    USD       46       39,215  
     

 

 

 
            2,865,591  

Communications Equipment(b) — 0.1%

     

Avaya, Inc., 6.13%, 09/15/28

      317       206,842  

Ciena Corp., 4.00%, 01/31/30

      19       16,399  

CommScope Technologies LLC, 6.00%, 06/15/25

      51       44,115  

CommScope, Inc.

     

6.00%, 03/01/26

      23       21,184  

8.25%, 03/01/27

      10       7,905  

7.13%, 07/01/28

      77       58,526  

4.75%, 09/01/29

      76       61,309  

Viasat, Inc.

     

5.63%, 09/15/25

      42       33,971  

6.50%, 07/15/28

      41       28,242  
     

 

 

 
        478,493  

Construction & Engineering — 0.0%

     

Celestial Miles Ltd., (5 year CMT + 8.21%), 5.75%(a)(c)(f)

      200       200,037  
     

 

 

 

Construction Materials(b) — 0.0%

     

BCPE Empire Holdings, Inc., 7.63%, 05/01/27

      20       16,282  

IAA, Inc., 5.50%, 06/15/27

      34       31,669  

Thor Industries, Inc., 4.00%, 10/15/29

      30       23,760  

Winnebago Industries, Inc., 6.25%, 07/15/28

      22       20,146  
     

 

 

 
        91,857  

Consumer Discretionary — 0.7%

     

APi Escrow Corp., 4.75%, 10/15/29(b)

      18       14,535  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Consumer Discretionary (continued)  

APi Group DE, Inc., 4.13%, 07/15/29(b)

    USD       24     $ 19,061  

Carnival Corp.

     

10.13%, 02/01/26(c)

    EUR       400       414,045  

10.50%, 02/01/26(b)

    USD       119       118,461  

7.63%, 03/01/26(c)

    EUR       202       165,507  

5.75%, 03/01/27(b)

    USD       147       106,175  

9.88%, 08/01/27(b)

      64       62,400  

4.00%, 08/01/28(b)

      145       118,900  

6.00%, 05/01/29(b)

      102       71,666  

CoreLogic, Inc., 4.50%, 05/01/28(b)

      78       60,060  

Legends Hospitality Holding Co. LLC/Legends Hospitality Co-Issuer, Inc., 5.00%, 02/01/26(b)

      25       20,950  

Life Time, Inc.(b)

     

5.75%, 01/15/26

      51       45,720  

8.00%, 04/15/26

      1,291       1,150,604  

NCL Corp. Ltd., 5.88%, 03/15/26(b)

      49       38,460  

NCL Finance Ltd., 6.13%, 03/15/28(b)

      29       21,098  

Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co.(b)

     

5.63%, 10/01/28

      69       64,080  

5.88%, 10/01/30

      165       151,496  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.(b)

     

10.88%, 06/01/23

      25       25,084  

9.13%, 06/15/23

      33       32,636  

11.50%, 06/01/25

      27       27,742  

5.50%, 08/31/26

      42       31,185  

5.50%, 04/01/28

      50       34,750  

Viking Cruises Ltd., 7.00%, 02/15/29(b)

      78       58,408  

Viking Ocean Cruises Ship VII Ltd., 5.63%, 02/15/29(b)

      42       33,117  
     

 

 

 
            2,886,140  

Consumer Finance — 0.6%

     

American Express Co., (5 year CMT + 2.85%), 3.55%(a)(f)

      440       357,988  

Encore Capital Group, Inc.(c)

     

4.88%, 10/15/25

    EUR       200       201,730  

4.25%, 06/01/28

    GBP       100       100,184  

Global Payments, Inc., 2.90%, 05/15/30

    USD       265       223,603  

HealthEquity, Inc., 4.50%, 10/01/29(b)

      76       66,500  

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, 5.50%, 09/01/28(b)

      38       33,820  

Muthoot Finance Ltd., 4.40%, 09/02/23(c)

      200       194,000  

Navient Corp., 5.50%, 03/15/29

      48       37,004  

Nexi SpA, 0.00%, 02/24/28(c)(i)

    EUR       200       136,433  

OneMain Finance Corp.

     

6.88%, 03/15/25

    USD       29       27,485  

6.63%, 01/15/28

      35       31,282  

5.38%, 11/15/29

      12       9,724  

4.00%, 09/15/30

      18       13,343  

S&P Global, Inc.

     

3.70%, 03/01/52(b)

      150       128,055  

2.30%, 08/15/60

      99       60,337  

Sabre Global, Inc.(b)

     

9.25%, 04/15/25

      56       53,959  

7.38%, 09/01/25

      27       25,043  

Sun Hung Kai & Co. BVI Ltd., 5.75%, 11/15/24(c)

      200       195,663  

Verscend Escrow Corp., 9.75%, 08/15/26(b)

      618       601,005  
     

 

 

 
        2,497,158  

Containers & Packaging — 0.4%

     

Clydesdale Acquisition Holdings, Inc.(b)

     

6.63%, 04/15/29

      121       113,695  

8.75%, 04/15/30

      80       69,006  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S

  13


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

June 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Containers & Packaging (continued)                  

iQIYI, Inc., 4.00%, 12/15/26(h)

    USD       1,796     $ 1,193,442  

Kleopatra Finco SARL, 4.25%, 03/01/26(c)

    EUR       200       170,816  

LABL, Inc., 5.88%, 11/01/28(b)

    USD       48       38,756  
     

 

 

 
        1,585,715  
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.5%                  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp.(b)

     

6.63%, 07/15/26

      448       411,098  

9.75%, 07/15/27

      473       400,319  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp./Atlas Luxco 4 SARL

     

3.63%, 06/01/28(c)

    EUR       100       78,854  

4.63%, 06/01/28(b)

    USD       200       164,941  

4.88%, 06/01/28(c)

    GBP       300       286,400  

Clarivate Science Holdings Corp.(b)

     

3.88%, 07/01/28

    USD       121       101,097  

4.88%, 07/01/29

      125       102,625  

Rekeep SpA, 7.25%, 02/01/26(c)

    EUR       515       465,009  
     

 

 

 
            2,010,343  
Diversified Financial Services — 1.7%                  

Ally Financial, Inc., Series B, (5 year CMT + 3.87%), 4.70%(a)(f)

    USD       550       436,158  

Barclays PLC, (5 year UK Government Bond + 6.02%), 6.38%(a)(c)(f)

    GBP       200       223,983  

Castlelake Aviation Finance DAC, 5.00%, 04/15/27(b)

    USD       13       10,792  

Central Garden & Pet Co.

     

4.13%, 10/15/30

      2       1,641  

4.13%, 04/30/31(b)

      35       28,097  

Citigroup, Inc., Series W, (5 year CMT + 3.60%), 4.00%(a)(f)

      325       281,125  

Deutsche Bank AG(a)(c)

     

(5 year EUR Swap + 4.55%), 4.50%(f)

    EUR       600       489,103  

(5 year EURIBOR ICE Swap Rate + 3.30%), 4.00%, 06/24/32

      300       287,505  

Garfunkelux Holdco 3 SA(c)

     

6.75%, 11/01/25

      600       557,847  

7.75%, 11/01/25

    GBP       400       435,794  

Global Aircraft Leasing Co. Ltd.(b)(g)

     

(6.50% Cash or 7.25% PIK), 6.50%, 09/15/24

    USD       34       25,546  

Series 2021, (6.50% Cash or 7.25% PIK), 6.50%, 09/15/24

      49       37,118  

HSBC Holdings PLC, (SOFR + 2.53%), 4.76%, 03/29/33(a)

      960       885,473  

Intrum AB, 3.00%, 09/15/27(c)

    EUR       500       402,748  

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp., 4.75%, 06/15/29(b)

    USD       13       10,003  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, (5 year USD Swap + 4.76%), 7.50%(a)(f)

      600       582,000  

Morgan Stanley, (SOFR + 2.62%), 5.30%, 04/20/37(a)

      820       794,087  

Royal Capital BV, (5 year CMT + 7.40%),
5.00%(a)(c)(f)

      200       195,600  

Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd., 5.10%, 07/16/23(c)

      400       384,000  

Spectrum Brands, Inc.(b)

     

5.00%, 10/01/29

      17       14,701  

5.50%, 07/15/30

      13       11,699  

UBS Group AG, (1 year CMT + 1.55%), 4.49%, 05/12/26(a)(b)

      885       881,619  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Diversified Financial Services (continued)                  

UniCredit SpA, (5 year EUR Swap + 4.93%), 5.38%(a)(c)(f)

    EUR       400     $ 360,585  

VistaJet Malta Finance PLC/XO Management Holding, Inc., 6.38%, 02/01/30(b)

    USD       24       19,200  
     

 

 

 
        7,356,424  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.0%        

Consolidated Communications, Inc., 6.50%, 10/01/28(b)

      146       124,185  

Frontier Communications Holdings LLC, 8.75%, 05/15/30(b)

      160       161,758  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.(b)

     

3.40%, 03/01/27

      13       11,197  

4.25%, 07/01/28

      33       26,441  

3.63%, 01/15/29

      37       28,529  

3.75%, 07/15/29

      17       13,145  

Lumen Technologies, Inc.

     

5.13%, 12/15/26(b)

      144       121,222  

4.00%, 02/15/27(b)

      23       19,452  

4.50%, 01/15/29(b)

      10       7,444  

5.38%, 06/15/29(b)

      88       69,676  

Series U, 7.65%, 03/15/42

      50       38,375  

SoftBank Group Corp.(c)

     

2.13%, 07/06/24

    EUR       400       375,166  

4.75%, 07/30/25

      100       92,914  

3.13%, 09/19/25

      400       351,122  

2.88%, 01/06/27

      100       80,923  

5.00%, 04/15/28

      100       83,123  

3.38%, 07/06/29

      100       71,864  

(5 year USD ICE Swap + 4.23%), 6.00%(a)(f)

    USD       200           178,000  

Sprint Capital Corp.

     

6.88%, 11/15/28

      27       28,391  

8.75%, 03/15/32

      81       97,482  

Switch Ltd., 4.13%, 06/15/29(b)

      103       101,954  

Telecom Italia Capital SA

     

6.38%, 11/15/33

      13       10,039  

7.72%, 06/04/38

      2       1,543  

Telecom Italia Finance SA, 7.75%, 01/24/33

    EUR       100       108,063  

Telecom Italia SpA(c)

     

2.88%, 01/28/26

      400       376,042  

3.63%, 05/25/26

      200       193,871  

Uniti Group LP/Uniti Fiber Holdings, Inc./CSL Capital LLC, 6.00%, 01/15/30(b)

    USD       30       20,754  

Uniti Group LP/Uniti Group Finance, Inc./CSL Capital LLC, 4.75%, 04/15/28(b)

      47       38,652  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     

2.88%, 11/20/50

      150       106,442  

3.70%, 03/22/61

      247       193,999  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.(b)

     

4.00%, 03/01/27

      310       257,173  

6.13%, 03/01/28

      1,226       885,307  
     

 

 

 
        4,274,248  
Electric Utilities — 0.3%                  

Adani Electricity Mumbai Ltd., 3.95%, 02/12/30(c)

      200       163,600  

Dominion Energy, Inc., Series C, (5 year CMT + 3.20%), 4.35%(a)(f)

      355       291,988  

Edison International, Series A, (5 year CMT + 4.70%), 5.38%(a)(f)

      350       284,375  

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

June 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric Utilities (continued)                  

Greenko Solar Mauritius Ltd., 5.55%, 01/29/25

    USD       200     $ 186,250  

JSW Hydro Energy Ltd., 4.13%, 05/18/31(c)

      184       146,740  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., (5 year CMT + 2.55%), 3.80%, 03/15/82(a)

      275       220,757  

Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 4.20%, 06/01/41

      310       227,002  
     

 

 

 
            1,520,712  
Electrical Equipment — 0.0%                  

Gates Global LLC/Gates Corp., 6.25%, 01/15/26(b)

      70       64,925  

GrafTech Finance, Inc., 4.63%, 12/15/28(b)

      29       23,475  

Pearl Holding II Ltd., (6.00% PIK), 6.00%(c)(f)(g)

      95       3,884  

Pearl Holding III Ltd., 9.00%, 10/22/25(c)

      76       27,170  
     

 

 

 
        119,454  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components(b) — 0.0%  

Energizer Holdings, Inc., 4.75%, 06/15/28

      29       23,018  

Imola Merger Corp., 4.75%, 05/15/29

      112       93,706  

Vertiv Group Corp., 4.13%, 11/15/28

      116       94,183  
     

 

 

 
        210,907  
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.2%                  

Archrock Partners LP/Archrock Partners Finance Corp.(b)

     

6.88%, 04/01/27

      45       41,034  

6.25%, 04/01/28

      81       71,709  

CGG SA, 7.75%, 04/01/27(c)

    EUR       403       358,975  

USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp., 6.88%, 09/01/27

    USD       389       345,238  

Vallourec SA, 8.50%, 06/30/26(c)

    EUR       72       69,680  

Weatherford International Ltd.(b)

     

6.50%, 09/15/28

    USD       2       1,795  

8.63%, 04/30/30

      39       32,362  
     

 

 

 
        920,793  
Entertainment — 0.6%                  

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 7.50%, 02/15/29(b)

      82       69,290  

iQIYI, Inc., 2.00%, 04/01/25(h)

      2,151       1,731,555  

Lindblad Expeditions LLC, 6.75%, 02/15/27(b)

      47       40,302  

NCL Corp. Ltd., 7.75%, 02/15/29(b)

      1,139       871,335  
     

 

 

 
        2,712,482  
Environmental, Maintenance & Security Service — 0.1%  

Covanta Holding Corp.

     

4.88%, 12/01/29(b)

      41       33,363  

5.00%, 09/01/30

      14       11,428  

GFL Environmental, Inc.(b)

     

5.13%, 12/15/26

      235       224,730  

4.00%, 08/01/28

      4       3,300  

4.75%, 06/15/29

      54       44,685  

4.38%, 08/15/29

      69       55,545  

Tervita Corp., 11.00%, 12/01/25(b)

      18       19,575  

Waste Pro USA, Inc., 5.50%, 02/15/26(b)

      123       109,261  
     

 

 

 
        501,887  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.3%  

American Tower Corp.

     

3.10%, 06/15/50

      743       513,629  

2.95%, 01/15/51

      859       581,615  

Brookfield Property REIT, Inc./BPR Cumulus LLC/BPR Nimbus LLC/GGSI Sellco LL, 4.50%, 04/01/27(b)

      31       25,706  

CTR Partnership LP/CareTrust Capital Corp., 3.88%, 06/30/28(b)

      29       24,766  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (continued)  

HAT Holdings I LLC/HAT Holdings II LLC, 3.38%, 06/15/26(b)

    USD       28     $ 24,080  

Iron Mountain, Inc.(b)

     

5.25%, 07/15/30

      30       26,082  

5.63%, 07/15/32

      40       33,823  

RHP Hotel Properties LP/RHP Finance Corp.

     

4.75%, 10/15/27

      89       78,953  

4.50%, 02/15/29(b)

      15       12,718  

RLJ Lodging Trust LP, 4.00%, 09/15/29(b)

      17       13,964  

Service Properties Trust

     

4.35%, 10/01/24

      5       4,063  

7.50%, 09/15/25

      16       14,660  
     

 

 

 
            1,354,059  
Food & Staples Retailing — 0.7%                  

Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons LLC(b)

     

5.88%, 02/15/28

      38       35,516  

4.88%, 02/15/30

      72       61,765  

Bellis Acquisition Co. PLC(c)

     

3.25%, 02/16/26

    GBP       300       283,022  

4.50%, 02/16/26

      100       97,384  

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA(c)

     

3.58%, 02/07/25

    EUR       500       384,843  

6.63%, 01/15/26

      100       75,976  

5.25%, 04/15/27

      300       209,922  

Iceland Bondco PLC(c)

     

4.63%, 03/15/25

    GBP       100       93,942  

4.38%, 05/15/28

      100       80,342  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.

     

4.88%, 10/01/49

    USD       68       60,061  

5.50%, 06/01/50

      120       115,190  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., 4.38%, 01/31/32(b)

      58       50,460  

Market Bidco Finco PLC, 5.50%, 11/04/27(c)

    GBP       467       432,044  

Ocado Group PLC, 3.88%, 10/08/26(c)

      379       369,995  

Performance Food Group, Inc., 4.25%, 08/01/29(b)

    USD       60       50,100  

Picard Groupe SAS, 3.88%, 07/01/26(c)

    EUR       500       426,941  

Post Holdings, Inc.(b)

     

5.50%, 12/15/29

    USD       8       7,152  

4.63%, 04/15/30

      33       27,844  

4.50%, 09/15/31

      29       23,718  

Premier Foods Finance PLC, 3.50%, 10/15/26(c)

    GBP       100       105,601  

U.S. Foods, Inc., 4.75%, 02/15/29(b)

    USD       68       59,445  

United Natural Foods, Inc., 6.75%, 10/15/28(b)

      8       7,476  
     

 

 

 
        3,058,739  
Food Products — 0.2%                  

Aramark Services, Inc.(b)

     

5.00%, 04/01/25

      133       127,433  

5.00%, 02/01/28

      27       24,468  

Chobani LLC/Chobani Finance Corp., Inc., 7.50%, 04/15/25(b)

      174       159,796  

Knight Castle Investments Ltd., 7.99%,
01/23/21(d)(e)(j)

      300       210,000  

Simmons Foods, Inc./Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc./Simmons Pet Food, Inc./Simmons Feed, 4.63%,
03/01/29(b)

      57       48,188  

Tereos Finance Groupe I SA, 7.50%, 10/30/25(c)

    EUR       200       205,710  
     

 

 

 
        775,595  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

June 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Gas Utilities — 0.0%                  

Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp., 5.00%, 06/01/31(b)

    USD       17     $ 14,456  
     

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies(b) — 0.0%

     

Avantor Funding, Inc.

     

4.63%, 07/15/28

      85       77,919  

3.88%, 11/01/29

      60       52,479  

Embecta Corp., 6.75%, 02/15/30

      27       24,309  
     

 

 

 
        154,707  
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.7%                  

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.(b)

     

5.50%, 07/01/28

      23       21,489  

5.00%, 04/15/29

      7       6,284  

AdaptHealth LLC(b)

     

6.13%, 08/01/28

      14       12,383  

5.13%, 03/01/30

      5       4,215  

AHP Health Partners, Inc., 5.75%, 07/15/29(b)

      77       56,572  

Cano Health LLC, 6.25%, 10/01/28(b)

      49       40,072  

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.(b)

     

8.00%, 03/15/26

      201       183,049  

5.63%, 03/15/27

      131       110,874  

6.00%, 01/15/29

      116       96,097  

6.88%, 04/15/29

      35       22,575  

6.13%, 04/01/30

      78       47,580  

Encompass Health Corp.

     

4.50%, 02/01/28

      7       5,993  

4.75%, 02/01/30

      10       8,380  

HCA, Inc., 4.63%, 03/15/52(b)

      1,355           1,084,084  

Legacy LifePoint Health LLC(b)

     

6.75%, 04/15/25

      38       36,731  

4.38%, 02/15/27

      39       33,416  

LifePoint Health, Inc., 5.38%, 01/15/29(b)

      35       25,725  

Medline Borrower LP, 5.25%, 10/01/29(b)

      313       257,067  

ModivCare, Inc., 5.88%, 11/15/25(b)

      16       14,720  

Owens & Minor, Inc., 6.63%, 04/01/30(b)

      25       22,837  

Prime Healthcare Services, Inc., 7.25%, 11/01/25(b)

      83       70,840  

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc./LifePoint Health, Inc., 9.75%, 12/01/26(b)

      9       8,753  

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.(b)

     

6.75%, 07/01/25

      369       338,203  

10.00%, 04/15/27

      57       55,213  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.(b)

     

4.88%, 01/01/26

      31       28,520  

6.25%, 02/01/27

      13       11,965  

5.13%, 11/01/27

      255       229,500  

4.63%, 06/15/28

      17       14,803  

6.13%, 10/01/28

      50       42,789  

4.25%, 06/01/29

      14       11,791  
     

 

 

 
        2,902,520  
Health Care Technology — 0.2%                  

Change Healthcare Holdings LLC/Change Healthcare Finance, Inc., 5.75%, 03/01/25(b)

      385       374,871  

Chrome Bidco SASU, 3.50%, 05/31/28(c)

    EUR       275       235,826  

Minerva Merger Sub, Inc., 6.50%, 02/15/30(b)

    USD       189       157,170  

Syneos Health, Inc., 3.63%, 01/15/29(b)

      16       13,549  
     

 

 

 
        781,416  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.0%                  

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc.(b)

     

3.88%, 01/15/28

      6       5,208  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)                  

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc.(b) (continued)

 

4.00%, 10/15/30

    USD       10     $ 8,025  

Accor SA(c)

     

0.70%, 12/07/27

    EUR       132       56,903  

(5 year EUR Swap + 4.56%), 4.38%(a)(f)

      200       182,347  

Affinity Gaming, 6.88%, 12/15/27(b)

    USD       2       1,680  

Boyd Gaming Corp.

     

4.75%, 12/01/27

      35       31,675  

4.75%, 06/15/31(b)

      64       54,081  

Boyne USA, Inc., 4.75%, 05/15/29(b)

      52       45,029  

Burger King France SAS, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.75%),

 

   

4.75%, 11/01/26(a)(c)

    EUR       275       265,784  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(b)

     

6.25%, 07/01/25

    USD       210       202,383  

8.13%, 07/01/27

      223       215,474  

4.63%, 10/15/29

      160       124,400  

Caesars Resort Collection LLC/CRC Finco, Inc., 5.75%, 07/01/25(b)

      92       87,981  

Carnival Corp., 7.63%, 03/01/26(b)

      22       17,040  

CCM Merger, Inc., 6.38%, 05/01/26(b)

      30       27,313  

CDI Escrow Issuer, Inc., 5.75%, 04/01/30(b)

      94       85,540  

Cedar Fair LP/Canada’s Wonderland Co./Magnum Management Corp./Millennium Op

     

5.50%, 05/01/25(b)

      72       69,840  

6.50%, 10/01/28

      10       9,491  

Champion Path Holdings Ltd.(c)

     

4.50%, 01/27/26

      200       124,000  

4.85%, 01/27/28

      200       114,350  

Churchill Downs, Inc., 4.75%, 01/15/28(b)

      124       110,360  

Cirsa Finance International SARL(c)

     

6.25%, 12/20/23

    EUR       170       169,079  

4.50%, 03/15/27

      183       154,379  

Codere Finance 2 Luxembourg SA, (8.00% Cash or 3.00% PIK), 11.00%, 09/30/26(c)(g)

      151       164,311  

Constellation Merger Sub, Inc., 8.50%, 09/15/25(b)

    USD       1,469           1,286,038  

Fertitta Entertainment LLC/Fertitta Entertainment Finance Co., Inc.(b)

     

4.63%, 01/15/29

      59       50,298  

6.75%, 01/15/30

      81       62,167  

Food Service Project SA, 5.50%, 01/21/27(c)

    EUR       326       292,949  

Fortune Star BVI Ltd.(c)

     

5.95%, 10/19/25

    USD       400       244,000  

5.00%, 05/18/26

      352       211,200  

Gamma Bidco SpA, 5.13%, 07/15/25(c)

    EUR       120       113,179  

Haidilao International Holding Ltd., 2.15%, 01/14/26(c)

    USD       200       152,000  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 4.00%, 05/01/31(b)

      9       7,479  

Melco Resorts Finance Ltd.(c)

     

4.88%, 06/06/25

      500       373,010  

5.25%, 04/26/26

      200       140,000  

5.63%, 07/17/27

      200       134,880  

MGM China Holdings Ltd.(c)

     

5.38%, 05/15/24

      400       338,000  

5.25%, 06/18/25

      200       153,912  

5.88%, 05/15/26

      200       151,850  

Midco GB SASU, (7.75% PIK), 7.75%,
11/01/27(c)(g)

    EUR       250       252,522  

Midwest Gaming Borrower LLC/Midwest Gaming Finance Corp., 4.88%, 05/01/29(b)

    USD       43       35,045  

Minor International PCL, (5 year CMT + 7.92%), 2.70%(a)(c)(f)

      200       183,537  

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

June 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)                  

Peninsula Pacific Entertainment LLC/Peninsula Pacific Entertainment Finance, Inc., 8.50%, 11/15/27(b)

    USD       45     $ 47,232  

Powdr Corp., 6.00%, 08/01/25(b)

      41       40,693  

Premier Entertainment Sub LLC/Premier Entertainment Finance Corp.(b)

     

5.63%, 09/01/29

      21       14,951  

5.88%, 09/01/31

      21       14,574  

Raptor Acquisition Corp./Raptor Co-Issuer LLC, 4.88%, 11/01/26(b)

      31       27,125  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 5.38%, 07/15/27(b)

      41       29,802  

Scientific Games International, Inc.(b)

     

8.63%, 07/01/25

      40       41,004  

7.00%, 05/15/28

      40       37,537  

7.25%, 11/15/29

      33       30,948  

Sisal SpA, 7.00%, 07/31/23(c)

    EUR       69       71,486  

Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc., 7.00%, 07/01/25(b)

    USD       56       56,690  

Station Casinos LLC(b)

     

4.50%, 02/15/28

      29       24,494  

4.63%, 12/01/31

      49       38,220  

Stonegate Pub Co. Financing PLC(c)

     

8.00%, 07/13/25

    GBP       640       712,851  

8.25%, 07/31/25

      100       111,170  

Studio City Finance Ltd.

     

6.00%, 07/15/25(c)

    USD       200       127,000  

5.00%, 01/15/29(b)

      200       99,725  

Vail Resorts, Inc., 6.25%, 05/15/25(b)

      31       30,962  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc., 4.38%, 08/15/28(b)

      14       12,245  

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

     

5.25%, 05/15/27(b)

      36       30,834  

Wynn Macau Ltd.(c)

     

4.88%, 10/01/24

      600       435,372  

5.50%, 01/15/26

      400       276,500  

Wynn Resorts Finance LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp.(b)

     

7.75%, 04/15/25

      41       39,904  

5.13%, 10/01/29

      74       58,282  
     

 

 

 
            8,918,340  
Household Durables — 0.3%                  

Ashton Woods USA LLC/Ashton Woods Finance Co.(b)

     

6.63%, 01/15/28

      10       8,500  

4.63%, 08/01/29

      43       32,250  

4.63%, 04/01/30

      58       42,592  

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential U.S. LLC(b)

     

5.00%, 06/15/29

      37       27,975  

4.88%, 02/15/30

      76       55,214  

Installed Building Products, Inc., 5.75%, 02/01/28(b)

      18       15,992  

K Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.(b)

     

10.00%, 11/15/25

      12       12,722  

7.75%, 02/15/26

      59       57,820  

KB Home, 7.25%, 07/15/30

      10       9,475  

Mattamy Group Corp.(b)

     

5.25%, 12/15/27

      20       16,332  

4.63%, 03/01/30

      34       24,848  

NCR Corp.(b)

     

5.75%, 09/01/27

      4       3,550  

5.00%, 10/01/28

      21       17,806  

5.13%, 04/15/29

      38       32,138  

6.13%, 09/01/29

      36       31,135  

Newell Brands, Inc., 5.75%, 04/01/46

      650       529,750  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Household Durables (continued)                  

Nobel Bidco BV, 3.13%, 06/15/28(c)

    EUR       300     $ 210,638  

SWF Escrow Issuer Corp., 6.50%, 10/01/29(b)

    USD       89       59,853  

Tri Pointe Homes, Inc., 5.70%, 06/15/28

      11       9,493  
     

 

 

 
        1,198,083  
Household Products — 0.0%                  

Energizer Holdings, Inc., 6.50%, 12/31/27(b)

      17       14,896  
     

 

 

 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.6%

 

Adani Green Energy Ltd., 4.38%, 09/08/24(c)

      200       179,250  

Adani Green Energy UP Ltd./Prayatna Developers Pvt Ltd./Parampujya Solar Energy, 6.25%, 12/10/24(c)

      200       190,725  

Azure Power Solar Energy Pvt Ltd., 5.65%, 12/24/24(c)

      200       188,662  

Calpine Corp.(b)

     

5.13%, 03/15/28

      68       59,860  

4.63%, 02/01/29

      22       18,310  

5.00%, 02/01/31

      79       63,866  

Clearway Energy Operating LLC, 4.75%, 03/15/28(b)

      31       27,890  

Cullinan Holdco Scsp, 4.63%, 10/15/26(c)

    EUR       700       591,205  

Greenko Dutch BV, 3.85%, 03/29/26(c)

    USD       388       328,830  

Greenko Power II Ltd., 4.30%, 12/13/28(c)

      195       155,423  

Greenko Wind Projects Mauritius Ltd., 5.50%, 04/06/25(c)

      200       185,750  

India Green Power Holdings, 4.00%, 02/22/27(c)

      250       193,750  

ReNew Power Pvt Ltd., 5.88%, 03/05/27(c)

      400       362,575  

SMC Global Power Holdings Corp., (5 year CMT + 7.16%), 5.45%(a)(c)(f)

      200       180,500  
     

 

 

 
        2,726,596  
Insurance — 0.8%                  

Acrisure LLC/Acrisure Finance, Inc., 6.00%, 08/01/29(b)

      41       32,094  

Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer(b)

     

4.25%, 10/15/27

      4       3,462  

6.75%, 10/15/27

      589       522,667  

5.88%, 11/01/29

      209       173,430  

AmWINS Group, Inc., 4.88%, 06/30/29(b)

      69       56,506  

FWD Group Ltd.(c)

     

5.75%, 07/09/24

      200       197,100  

(5 year CMT + 4.88%), 6.38%(a)(f)

      200       189,350  

Galaxy Bidco Ltd., 6.50%, 07/31/26(c)

    GBP       800       891,064  

Genworth Holdings, Inc., 6.50%, 06/15/34

    USD       1,000       792,500  

GTCR AP Finance, Inc., 8.00%, 05/15/27(b)

      33       30,893  

HUB International Ltd.(b)

     

7.00%, 05/01/26

      308       289,643  

5.63%, 12/01/29

      7       5,782  

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., (5 year EUR Swap + 3.70%),

     

3.63%, 05/23/59(a)(c)

    EUR       100       94,183  

Peak RE Bvi Holding Ltd., (5 year CMT + 5.01%), 5.35%(a)(c)(f)

    USD       200       160,000  

Ryan Specialty Group LLC, 4.38%, 02/01/30(b)

      24       20,880  
     

 

 

 
            3,459,554  
Interactive Media & Services — 0.2%                  

Arches Buyer, Inc., 4.25%, 06/01/28(b)

      23       18,727  

iliad SA(c)

     

1.50%, 10/14/24

    EUR       100       97,251  

1.88%, 02/11/28

      200       166,624  

Iliad SA, 2.38%, 06/17/26(c)

      200       183,391  

Northwest Fiber LLC/Northwest Fiber Finance Sub, Inc.(b)

     

4.75%, 04/30/27

    USD       50       41,178  

6.00%, 02/15/28

      45       32,338  
 

 

 

S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

June 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Interactive Media & Services (continued)                  

Northwest Fiber LLC/Northwest Fiber Finance Sub, Inc.(b) (continued)

     

10.75%, 06/01/28

    USD       19     $ 16,906  

Twitter, Inc.(b)

     

3.88%, 12/15/27

      8       7,542  

5.00%, 03/01/30

      16       15,180  

United Group BV(c)

     

4.88%, 07/01/24

    EUR       200       190,310  

4.00%, 11/15/27

      200       158,735  

4.63%, 08/15/28

      200       160,024  
     

 

 

 
            1,088,206  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.3%                  

Amazon.com, Inc., 2.70%, 06/03/60

    USD       1,281       867,659  

Very Group Funding PLC, 6.50%, 08/01/26(c)

    GBP       350       323,086  
     

 

 

 
        1,190,745  
Internet Software & Services(b) — 0.1%                  

Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc., 6.00%, 02/15/29

    USD       19       13,711  

Match Group Holdings II LLC, 3.63%, 10/01/31

      19       14,963  

Uber Technologies, Inc.

     

8.00%, 11/01/26

      64       63,712  

7.50%, 09/15/27

      191       185,037  

6.25%, 01/15/28

      38       35,144  

4.50%, 08/15/29

      207       170,257  
     

 

 

 
        482,824  
IT Services — 0.5%                  

Ahead DB Holdings LLC, 6.63%, 05/01/28(b)

      31       25,699  

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., 4.00%, 07/01/29(b)

      62       54,060  

CA Magnum Holdings, 5.38%, 10/31/26(c)

      200       173,000  

Centurion Bidco SpA, 5.88%, 09/30/26(c)

    EUR       512       469,833  

Condor Merger Sub, Inc., 7.38%, 02/15/30(b)

    USD       583       473,845  

Dun & Bradstreet Corp., 5.00%, 12/15/29(b)

      125       107,969  

Fair Isaac Corp., 4.00%, 06/15/28(b)

      35       31,004  

La Financiere Atalian SASU(c)

     

4.00%, 05/15/24

    EUR       100       80,692  

5.13%, 05/15/25

      300       239,758  

6.63%, 05/15/25

    GBP       220       202,826  

Science Applications International Corp., 4.88%, 04/01/28(b)

    USD       47       43,827  

Tempo Acquisition LLC/Tempo Acquisition Finance Corp., 5.75%, 06/01/25(b)

      39       36,689  

ZoomInfo Technologies LLC/ZoomInfo Finance Corp.,

     

3.88%, 02/01/29(b)

      50       41,882  
     

 

 

 
        1,981,084  
Leisure Products — 0.0%                  

Mattel, Inc.

     

6.20%, 10/01/40

      29       27,695  

5.45%, 11/01/41

      65       57,054  
     

 

 

 
        84,749  
Machinery — 0.3%                  

Husky III Holding Ltd., (13.00% Cash or 13.75% PIK),

     

13.00%, 02/15/25(b)(g)

      23       22,310  

Madison IAQ LLC, 5.88%, 06/30/29(b)

      87       66,670  

OT Merger Corp., 7.88%, 10/15/29(b)

      21       12,061  

Renk AG/Frankfurt am Main, 5.75%, 07/15/25(c)

    EUR       200       190,727  

Schenck Process Holding GmbH/Darmstadt, 5.38%, 06/15/23(c)

      100       100,819  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Machinery (continued)                  

Terex Corp., 5.00%, 05/15/29(b)

    USD       47     $ 39,950  

Titan Acquisition Ltd./Titan Co.-Borrower LLC, 7.75%, 04/15/26(b)

      292       268,406  

TK Elevator Holdco GmbH, 6.63%, 07/15/28(c)

    EUR       90       80,442  

TK Elevator Midco GmbH, 4.38%, 07/15/27(c)

      415       374,662  

TK Elevator U.S. Newco, Inc., 5.25%, 07/15/27(b)

    USD       265       236,265  
     

 

 

 
            1,392,312  
Media — 3.0%                  

Altice Financing SA

     

2.25%, 01/15/25(c)

    EUR       600       550,237  

3.00%, 01/15/28(c)

      100       78,054  

4.25%, 08/15/29(c)

      200       157,716  

5.75%, 08/15/29(b)

    USD       400       321,000  

Altice France Holding SA

     

8.00%, 05/15/27(c)

    EUR       100       85,926  

10.50%, 05/15/27(b)

    USD       300       251,742  

AMC Networks, Inc., 4.25%, 02/15/29

      26       21,065  

Banijay Group SAS, 6.50%, 03/01/26(c)

    EUR       200       174,821  

Block Communications, Inc., 4.88%, 03/01/28(b)

    USD       6       5,070  

Cable One, Inc., 4.00%, 11/15/30(b)

      15       12,322  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.

     

5.00%, 02/01/28(b)

      8       7,382  

4.75%, 03/01/30(b)

      10       8,553  

4.50%, 08/15/30(b)

      147       122,051  

4.25%, 02/01/31(b)

      117       95,355  

4.75%, 02/01/32(b)

      50       40,940  

4.50%, 05/01/32

      104       84,209  

4.50%, 06/01/33(b)

      41       32,309  

4.25%, 01/15/34(b)

      156       120,510  

Cengage Learning, Inc., 9.50%, 06/15/24(b)

      1,000       925,000  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital

     

3.70%, 04/01/51

      105       71,053  

4.40%, 12/01/61

      600       431,525  

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.(b)

     

5.13%, 08/15/27

      326       275,252  

7.75%, 04/15/28

      170       123,687  

7.50%, 06/01/29

      196       140,936  

CMG Media Corp., 8.88%, 12/15/27(b)

      194       153,262  

Comcast Corp.

     

3.75%, 04/01/40

      110       96,411  

2.94%, 11/01/56

      54       37,524  

2.99%, 11/01/63

      925       630,917  

Connect Finco SARL/Connect U.S. Finco LLC, 6.75%, 10/01/26(b)

      585       525,699  

CSC Holdings LLC, 5.75%, 01/15/30(b)

      200       145,506  

Directv Financing LLC/Directv Financing Co.-Obligor, Inc., 5.88%, 08/15/27(b)

      83       70,805  

DISH DBS Corp.

     

5.25%, 12/01/26(b)

      251       196,744  

5.75%, 12/01/28(b)

      166       122,908  

5.13%, 06/01/29

      123       74,740  

Frontier Communications Holdings LLC(b)

     

5.88%, 10/15/27

      79       71,029  

5.00%, 05/01/28

      67       56,950  

6.75%, 05/01/29

      107       88,007  

6.00%, 01/15/30

      87       66,942  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

June 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Media (continued)                  

Globe Telecom, Inc., (5 year CMT + 5.53%), 4.20%(a)(c)(f)

    USD       200     $ 186,000  

Iliad Holding SASU(b)

     

6.50%, 10/15/26

      200       179,994  

7.00%, 10/15/28

      200       173,987  

Intrado Corp., 8.50%, 10/15/25(b)

      570       492,067  

Kaixo Bondsco Telecom SA, 5.13%, 09/30/29(c)

    EUR       131       103,991  

LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC, 6.75%, 10/15/27(b)

    USD       180       167,909  

Ligado Networks LLC, (15.50% PIK), 15.50%, 11/01/23(b)(g)

      1,786       968,754  

Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC, 5.50%, 04/15/29(b)

      136       106,080  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(b)

     

4.88%, 11/01/24

      6       5,730  

6.50%, 05/15/27

      292       287,159  

4.75%, 10/15/27

      60       53,191  

3.75%, 01/15/28

      18       15,525  

Lorca Telecom Bondco SA, 4.00%, 09/18/27(c)

    EUR       446       390,132  

Network i2i Ltd., (5 year CMT + 4.27%),
5.65%(a)(c)(f)

    USD       400           370,200  

Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp.(b)

     

5.00%, 08/15/27

      118       103,102  

4.25%, 01/15/29

      4       3,186  

4.63%, 03/15/30

      2       1,576  

Radiate Holdco LLC/Radiate Finance, Inc.(b)

     

4.50%, 09/15/26

      100       86,228  

6.50%, 09/15/28

      307       237,273  

Sinclair Television Group, Inc., 4.13%, 12/01/30(b)

      109       86,455  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.(b)

     

5.00%, 08/01/27

      19       17,623  

4.00%, 07/15/28

      56       48,440  

3.88%, 09/01/31

      93       74,051  

Stagwell Global LLC, 5.63%, 08/15/29(b)

      48       38,569  

Summer BC Holdco A SARL, 9.25%, 10/31/27(c)

    EUR       451       363,303  

Summer BidCo BV, (9.00% Cash or 9.75% PIK), 9.00%, 11/15/25(c)(g)

      419       355,125  

Tele Columbus AG, 3.88%, 05/02/25(c)

      500       438,934  

Univision Communications, Inc.(b)

     

6.63%, 06/01/27

    USD       50       47,605  

7.38%, 06/30/30

      23       22,483  

Virgin Media Vendor Financing Notes III DAC, 4.88%, 07/15/28(c)

    GBP       100       97,384  

Virgin Media Vendor Financing Notes IV DAC, 5.00%, 07/15/28(b)

    USD       200       165,494  

VZ Secured Financing BV, 3.50%, 01/15/32(c)

    EUR       170       133,687  

Walt Disney Co., 2.75%, 09/01/49

    USD       1,281       914,370  
     

 

 

 
        13,209,766  
Metals & Mining — 0.8%                  

ABJA Investment Co. Pte Ltd., 5.95%, 07/31/24(c)

      200       199,500  

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.

     

4.88%, 10/01/29

      18       14,355  

5.13%, 10/01/31

      48       36,770  

Arconic Corp., 6.13%, 02/15/28(b)

      40       37,351  

Big River Steel LLC/BRS Finance Corp., 6.63%, 01/31/29(b)

      215       199,508  

Carpenter Technology Corp.

     

6.38%, 07/15/28

      5       4,463  

7.63%, 03/15/30

      38       34,895  

China Hongqiao Group Ltd., 6.25%, 06/08/24(c)

      200       184,663  

Commercial Metals Co., 4.38%, 03/15/32

      14       11,467  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Metals & Mining (continued)                  

Constellium SE, 5.88%, 02/15/26(b)

    USD       250     $ 233,413  

ERO Copper Corp., 6.50%, 02/15/30(b)

      23       18,458  

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty. Ltd., 6.13%, 04/15/32(b)

      72       64,800  

Joseph T Ryerson & Son, Inc., 8.50%, 08/01/28(b)

      5       5,163  

JSW Infrastructure Ltd., 4.95%, 01/21/29(c)

      200       155,975  

JSW Steel Ltd.(c)

     

5.38%, 04/04/25

      200       183,750  

3.95%, 04/05/27

      200       160,500  

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.(b)

     

4.63%, 03/01/28

      29       24,143  

4.50%, 06/01/31

      88       66,605  

Mineral Resources Ltd.(b)

     

8.00%, 11/01/27

      23       22,425  

8.50%, 05/01/30

      19       18,715  

New Gold, Inc., 7.50%, 07/15/27(b)

      100       87,000  

Novelis Corp.(b)

     

4.75%, 01/30/30

      168       139,638  

3.88%, 08/15/31

      159       122,460  

Novelis Sheet Ingot GmbH, 3.38%, 04/15/29(c)

    EUR       100       82,400  

Periama Holdings LLC, 5.95%, 04/19/26(c)

    USD       400       356,000  

Roller Bearing Co. of America, Inc., 4.38%, 10/15/29(b)

      22       18,720  

U.S. Steel Corp., 6.88%, 03/01/29

      50       43,630  

Vedanta Resources Finance II PLC(c)

     

8.00%, 04/23/23

      213       177,163  

13.88%, 01/21/24

      712       633,680  

Vedanta Resources Ltd., 6.13%, 08/09/24(c)

      200       121,260  
     

 

 

 
            3,458,870  
Multiline Retail — 0.1%                  

Dufry One BV(c)

     

2.50%, 10/15/24

    EUR       100       94,700  

0.75%, 03/30/26

    CHF       200       158,753  

NMG Holding Co., Inc./Neiman Marcus Group LLC,

     

7.13%, 04/01/26(b)

    USD       86       79,256  
     

 

 

 
        332,709  
Multi-Utilities — 0.0%                  

ENN Clean Energy International Investment Ltd., 3.38%, 05/12/26(c)

      200       181,352  
     

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 3.6%

     

Aethon United BR LP/Aethon United Finance Corp.,

     

8.25%, 02/15/26(b)

      115       111,751  

Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp.(b)

     

5.75%, 03/01/27

      32       29,760  

5.75%, 01/15/28

      6       5,463  

5.38%, 06/15/29

      37       33,136  

Antero Resources Corp., 7.63%, 02/01/29(b)

      32       32,553  

Apache Corp.

     

4.25%, 01/15/30

      35       31,019  

5.10%, 09/01/40

      31       26,176  

5.25%, 02/01/42

      14       11,711  

5.35%, 07/01/49

      11       8,692  

Arcosa, Inc., 4.38%, 04/15/29(b)

      68       57,702  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp.(b)

     

9.00%, 11/01/27

      100       125,518  

5.88%, 06/30/29

      41       36,080  

Buckeye Partners LP

     

4.13%, 03/01/25(b)

      5       4,629  

5.85%, 11/15/43

      28       19,880  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

June 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)                  

Buckeye Partners LP (continued)

     

5.60%, 10/15/44

    USD       18     $ 12,535  

Callon Petroleum Co.

     

6.13%, 10/01/24

      19       19,293  

9.00%, 04/01/25(b)

      118       125,080  

6.38%, 07/01/26

      23       21,218  

8.00%, 08/01/28(b)

      172       165,223  

7.50%, 06/15/30(b)

      98       90,174  

Cellnex Telecom SA(c)

     

1.75%, 10/23/30

    EUR       200       149,136  

Series CLNX, 0.75%, 11/20/31

      1,100       785,036  

Centennial Resource Production LLC, 6.88%, 04/01/27(b)

    USD       41       38,935  

Central Parent, Inc./Central Merger Sub, Inc., 7.25%, 06/15/29(b)

      100       96,250  

Cheniere Energy, Inc., 4.63%, 10/15/28

      27       24,315  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.(b)

     

5.88%, 02/01/29

      5       4,715  

6.75%, 04/15/29

      93       89,934  

Citgo Holding, Inc., 9.25%, 08/01/24(b)

      2,455           2,375,212  

CITGO Petroleum Corp.(b)

     

7.00%, 06/15/25

      54       52,245  

6.38%, 06/15/26

      51       47,082  

Civitas Resources, Inc., 5.00%, 10/15/26(b)

      16       14,360  

CNX Midstream Partners LP, 4.75%, 04/15/30(b)

      49       41,160  

CNX Resources Corp., 6.00%, 01/15/29(b)

      16       14,947  

Colgate Energy Partners III LLC(b)

     

7.75%, 02/15/26

      25       23,766  

5.88%, 07/01/29

      63       55,204  

Comstock Resources, Inc.(b)

     

6.75%, 03/01/29

      95       85,066  

5.88%, 01/15/30

      119       102,340  

Crescent Energy Finance LLC, 7.25%, 05/01/26(b)

      110       100,100  

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP/Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.(b)

     

5.63%, 05/01/27

      11       9,790  

6.00%, 02/01/29

      10       8,726  

8.00%, 04/01/29

      13       12,074  

CrownRock LP/CrownRock Finance, Inc., 5.63%, 10/15/25(b)

      157       147,580  

DCP Midstream Operating LP

     

6.75%, 09/15/37(b)

      74       70,392  

5.60%, 04/01/44

      5       4,041  

DT Midstream, Inc.(b)

     

4.13%, 06/15/29

      71       60,172  

4.38%, 06/15/31

      103       86,262  

Dycom Industries, Inc., 4.50%, 04/15/29(b)

      22       19,208  

Earthstone Energy Holdings LLC, 8.00%, 04/15/27(b)

      52       49,205  

eG Global Finance PLC, 6.75%, 02/07/25(b)

      200       188,577  

EG Global Finance PLC, 6.25%, 10/30/25(c)

    EUR       600       563,492  

Energy Transfer LP

     

5.40%, 10/01/47

    USD       150       131,606  

Series G, (5 year CMT + 5.31%),
7.13%(a)(f)

      159       136,446  

Series H, (5 year CMT + 5.69%), 6.50%(a)(f)

      106       93,695  

EnLink Midstream LLC

     

5.63%, 01/15/28(b)

      41       37,608  

5.38%, 06/01/29

      21       18,379  

EnLink Midstream Partners LP

     

5.60%, 04/01/44

      24       16,997  

5.05%, 04/01/45

      5       3,381  

5.45%, 06/01/47

      8       5,662  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)                  

EQM Midstream Partners LP

     

6.00%, 07/01/25(b)

    USD       20     $ 19,174  

4.13%, 12/01/26

      14       12,093  

6.50%, 07/01/27(b)

      40       37,192  

7.50%, 06/01/30(b)

      15       14,410  

Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp., 7.75%, 02/01/28

      21       18,166  

Gulfport Energy Corp., 8.00%, 05/17/26(b)

      7       6,886  

Harvest Midstream I LP, 7.50%, 09/01/28(b)

      12       11,271  

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

      248       247,333  

Hess Midstream Operations LP, 4.25%, 02/15/30(b)

      42       35,174  

Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co., 6.25%, 11/01/28(b)

      4       3,770  

Hilong Holding Ltd., 9.75%, 11/18/24(c)

      200       108,662  

ITT Holdings LLC, 6.50%, 08/01/29(b)

      61       48,800  

MasTec, Inc., 4.50%, 08/15/28(b)

      28       25,191  

Matador Resources Co., 5.88%, 09/15/26

      131       125,928  

Medco Bell Pte. Ltd., 6.38%, 01/30/27(c)

      200       169,000  

Medco Oak Tree Pte. Ltd., 7.38%, 05/14/26(c)

      200       181,500  

Medco Platinum Road Pte. Ltd., 6.75%, 01/30/25(c)

      250       231,766  

MPLX LP, 4.95%, 03/14/52

      1,275           1,101,801  

Murphy Oil Corp., 6.13%, 12/01/42

      2       1,495  

Murphy Oil USA, Inc., 4.75%, 09/15/29

      24       21,601  

Nabors Industries Ltd.(b)

     

7.25%, 01/15/26

      12       10,642  

7.50%, 01/15/28

      29       24,940  

Nabors Industries, Inc., 7.38%, 05/15/27(b)

      55       52,250  

Neptune Energy Bondco PLC, 6.63%, 05/15/25(b)

      400       384,000  

New Fortress Energy, Inc.(b)

     

6.75%, 09/15/25

      142       134,190  

6.50%, 09/30/26

      2,617       2,370,378  

NGL Energy Operating LLC/NGL Energy Finance Corp., 7.50%, 02/01/26(b)

      36       32,400  

NGPL PipeCo LLC, 7.77%, 12/15/37(b)

      74       80,530  

Northern Oil & Gas, Inc., 8.13%, 03/01/28(b)

      189       178,132  

NuStar Logistics LP

     

5.75%, 10/01/25

      20       18,700  

6.38%, 10/01/30

      5       4,344  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     

6.95%, 07/01/24

      14       14,420  

5.50%, 12/01/25

      30       29,550  

8.88%, 07/15/30

      15       17,221  

6.63%, 09/01/30

      86       88,580  

6.13%, 01/01/31

      11       11,148  

7.50%, 05/01/31

      12       12,900  

6.20%, 03/15/40

      127       125,095  

6.60%, 03/15/46

      5       5,310  

Parkland Corp., 5.88%, 07/15/27(b)

      29       26,318  

PDC Energy, Inc., 6.13%, 09/15/24

      2       1,986  

Petron Corp., (5 year CMT + 4.77%),
4.60%(a)(c)(f)

      200       192,412  

Range Resources Corp., 4.88%, 05/15/25

      8       7,803  

Rockcliff Energy II LLC, 5.50%, 10/15/29(b)

      93       84,627  

SK Innovation Co. Ltd., 4.13%, 07/13/23(c)

      200       199,732  

SM Energy Co.

     

5.63%, 06/01/25

      17       16,065  

6.75%, 09/15/26

      30       28,301  

6.63%, 01/15/27

      4       3,740  

6.50%, 07/15/28

      23       21,153  

Southwestern Energy Co.

     

5.38%, 02/01/29

      63       58,439  

4.75%, 02/01/32

      29       24,781  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

June 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)                  

Summit Midstream Holdings LLC/Summit Midstream Finance Corp.

     

5.75%, 04/15/25

    USD       152     $ 118,940  

8.50%, 10/15/26(b)

      1,596       1,432,921  

Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp., 6.00%, 04/15/27

      2       1,907  

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.(b)

     

6.00%, 03/01/27

      6       5,355  

6.00%, 12/31/30

      4       3,320  

6.00%, 09/01/31

      20       16,500  

Tap Rock Resources LLC, 7.00%, 10/01/26(b)

      153       144,465  

Transocean, Inc., 11.50%, 01/30/27(b)

      21       19,711  

Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC(b)

     

3.88%, 08/15/29

      139       121,587  

4.13%, 08/15/31

      122       104,251  

3.88%, 11/01/33

      97       80,025  

Vermilion Energy, Inc., 6.88%, 05/01/30(b)

      29       25,955  

Western Midstream Operating LP

     

5.45%, 04/01/44

      86       71,478  

5.30%, 03/01/48

      54       43,532  

5.50%, 08/15/48

      6       4,890  

5.75%, 02/01/50

      89       71,472  
     

 

 

 
            15,678,298  
Personal Products(c) — 0.1%                  

Coty, Inc.

     

3.88%, 04/15/26

    EUR       237       219,032  

4.75%, 04/15/26

      400       359,447  
     

 

 

 
        578,479  
Pharmaceuticals — 1.0%                  

AbbVie, Inc., 4.75%, 03/15/45

    USD       250       235,083  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.(b)

     

6.13%, 02/01/27

      11       9,350  

5.00%, 02/15/29

      45       23,400  

6.25%, 02/15/29

      2       1,064  

Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH

     

3.50%, 02/11/27(c)

    EUR       100       89,128  

4.38%, 01/15/28(c)

      164       146,026  

5.50%, 01/15/28(b)

    USD       200       167,099  

Gruenenthal GmbH(c)

     

3.63%, 11/15/26

    EUR       300       283,715  

4.13%, 05/15/28

      100       89,600  

Luye Pharma Group Ltd., 1.50%,
07/09/24(c)(h)

    USD       400       400,899  

Nidda BondsCo GmbH, 5.00%, 09/30/25(c)

    EUR       100       84,360  

Nidda Healthcare Holding GmbH, 3.50%, 09/30/24(c)

      1,000       923,151  

Option Care Health, Inc., 4.38%, 10/31/29(b)

      42       36,015  

Organon & Co./Organon Foreign Debt Co-Issuer BV, 5.13%, 04/30/31(b)

      200       172,566  

P&L Development LLC/PLD Finance Corp., 7.75%, 11/15/25(b)

      57       39,903  

Rossini SARL, 6.75%, 10/30/25(c)

    EUR       300       301,835  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II BV

     

1.25%, 03/31/23(c)

      200       204,324  

6.00%, 01/31/25

      300       306,191  

4.50%, 03/01/25

      300       293,616  

1.88%, 03/31/27(c)

      100       81,694  

3.75%, 05/09/27

      496       439,477  
     

 

 

 
        4,328,496  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Producer Durables: Miscellaneous — 0.0%                  

Celestial Dynasty Ltd., 4.25%, 06/27/29(c)

    USD       200     $     181,225  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development — 2.6%              

Adler Group SA, 3.25%, 08/05/25(c)

    EUR       300       169,403  

ADLER Group SA, 2.00%, 11/23/23(c)

      100       73,356  

Agile Group Holdings Ltd.(c)

     

4.85%, 08/31/22

    USD       300       232,931  

(5 year CMT + 11.29%), 7.88%(a)(f)

      200       42,000  

China Aoyuan Group Ltd.(c)(d)(e)

     

7.95%, 02/19/23

      310       28,443  

6.35%, 02/08/24

      450       36,000  

5.98%, 08/18/25

      200       18,975  

6.20%, 03/24/26

      200       16,000  

China Evergrande Group(c)(d)(e)

     

11.50%, 01/22/23

      690       57,054  

12.00%, 01/22/24

      250       20,594  

China SCE Group Holdings Ltd.(c)

     

7.38%, 04/09/24

      200       66,000  

5.95%, 09/29/24

      200       62,000  

CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd.(c)

     

6.55%, 03/28/24

      200       133,000  

6.45%, 11/07/24

      400       256,000  

6.00%, 07/16/25

      200       118,500  

Citycon OYJ, (5 year EURIBOR ICE Swap Rate + 4.18%), 3.63%(a)(c)(f)

    EUR       100       59,733  

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd., 3.13%, 10/22/25(c)

    USD       200       98,500  

Cushman & Wakefield U.S. Borrower LLC, 6.75%, 05/15/28(b)

      35       32,506  

DEMIRE Deutsche Mittelstand Real Estate AG, 1.88%, 10/15/24(c)

    EUR       300       259,556  

Easy Tactic Ltd.(c)

     

5.88%, 02/13/23

    USD       200       44,037  

11.75%, 08/02/23

      290       63,220  

ESR Group Ltd., 1.50%, 09/30/25(c)(h)

      200       189,400  

Fantasia Holdings Group Co. Ltd.(c)(d)(e)

     

11.75%, 04/17/22

      710       58,575  

12.25%, 10/18/22

      200       16,500  

Fastighets AB Balder, (5 year EUR Swap + 3.19%), 2.87%, 06/02/81(a)(c)

    EUR       700       392,567  

Global Prime Capital Pte. Ltd., 5.95%, 01/23/25(c)

    USD       200       187,000  

GLP Pte Ltd., (5 year CMT + 3.74%),
4.50%(a)(c)(f)

      400       337,700  

Greenland Global Investment Ltd., 5.88%, 07/03/24(c)

      200       55,000  

Heimstaden Bostad AB, (5 year EUR Swap + 3.15%), 2.63%(a)(c)(f)

    EUR       100       53,169  

Howard Hughes Corp.(b)

     

5.38%, 08/01/28

    USD       51       42,713  

4.13%, 02/01/29

      37       28,538  

4.38%, 02/01/31

      34       25,163  

JGC Ventures Pte. Ltd.(g)

     

(3.00% PIK), 3.00%, 06/30/25(c)(d)(e)

      239       113,063  

(3.00% PIK), 3.00%, 06/30/25

      4       1,630  

(3.00% PIK), 3.00%, 06/30/25

      (k)      119  

Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.(c)(d)(e)

     

11.95%, 10/22/22

      200       27,163  

11.50%, 01/30/23

      300       39,750  

9.38%, 06/30/24

      340       46,389  

KWG Group Holdings Ltd.(c)

     

7.88%, 09/01/23

      250       61,250  

5.88%, 11/10/24

      200       39,000  

Lai Sun MTN Ltd., 5.00%, 07/28/26(c)

      200       181,787  
 

 

 

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  21


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

June 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Real Estate Management & Development (continued)  

Longfor Group Holdings Ltd., 4.50%, 01/16/28(c)

    USD       200     $ 162,000  

Modern Land China Co. Ltd., 12.85%, 10/25/21(c)(d)(e)(j)

      200       32,000  

New Metro Global Ltd., 5.00%, 08/08/22(c)

      200       193,000  

NWD Finance BVI Ltd., (5 year CMT + 7.89%), 5.25%(a)(c)(f)

      200       189,537  

NWD MTN Ltd., 4.13%, 07/18/29(c)

      200       176,600  

Pakuwon Jati Tbk PT, 4.88%, 04/29/28(c)

      200       169,475  

PCPD Capital Ltd., 5.13%, 06/18/26(c)

      200       188,000  

Powerlong Real Estate Holdings Ltd.(c)

     

6.95%, 07/23/23

      200       35,000  

6.25%, 08/10/24

      200       34,000  

Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp.(b)

     

5.75%, 01/15/29

      61       46,258  

5.25%, 04/15/30

      24       17,760  

RKPF Overseas Ltd., 7.88%, 02/01/23(c)

      250       185,000  

Ronshine China Holdings Ltd.(c)

     

8.10%, 06/09/23

      250       32,500  

7.35%, 12/15/23

      354       44,250  

SBB Treasury OYJ, 1.13%, 11/26/29(c)

    EUR       200       124,182  

Shimao Group Holdings Ltd., 6.13%, 02/21/24(c)

    USD       400       42,000  

Shui On Development Holding Ltd., 5.50%, 03/03/25(c)

      400       302,000  

Sinic Holdings Group Co. Ltd.(d)(e)

     

8.50%, 01/24/22(c)(j)

      300       6,000  

10.50%, 12/18/22

      200       4,000  

Sino-Ocean Land Treasure IV Ltd., 3.25%, 05/05/26(c)

      200       86,000  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc., 4.38%, 01/15/27(b)

      14       12,153  

Sunac China Holdings Ltd.(c)(d)(e)

     

6.65%, 08/03/24

      200       28,000  

7.00%, 07/09/25

      420       58,800  

Theta Capital Pte Ltd., 6.75%, 10/31/26(c)

      200       152,000  

Theta Capital Pte. Ltd., 8.13%, 01/22/25(c)

      200       172,000  

Times China Holdings Ltd.(c)

     

6.75%, 07/08/25

      400       56,000  

6.20%, 03/22/26

      200       28,000  

VICI Properties LP, 5.13%, 05/15/32

      990       932,917  

Wanda Group Overseas Ltd.(c)

     

7.50%, 07/24/22

      200       194,000  

8.88%, 03/21/23

      200       158,500  

WeWork Cos. LLC/WW Co.-Obligor, Inc., 5.00%, 07/10/25(b)

      40       25,834  

WeWork Cos., Inc., 7.88%, 05/01/25(b)

      4,389       3,210,474  

Yango Justice International Ltd.(d)(e)

     

10.25%, 09/15/22

      200       13,225  

8.25%, 11/25/23(c)

      200       12,000  

7.50%, 04/15/24(c)

      200       12,000  

7.88%, 09/04/24(c)

      200       12,000  

Yanlord Land HK Co. Ltd.(c)

     

6.75%, 04/23/23

      200       187,960  

6.80%, 02/27/24

      200       169,000  

Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd.(c)(d)(e)

     

8.30%, 05/27/25

      600       39,000  

7.38%, 01/13/26

      400       26,000  

Zhenro Properties Group Ltd., 8.00%, 03/06/23(d)(e)

      200       12,975  
     

 

 

 
            11,366,684  
Road & Rail — 0.6%                  

Autostrade per l’Italia SpA, 2.00%, 01/15/30(c)

    EUR       1,000       820,021  

Danaos Corp., 8.50%, 03/01/28(b)

    USD       507       501,941  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Road & Rail (continued)                  

Norfolk Southern Corp., 3.16%, 05/15/55

    USD       176     $ 127,905  

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp., 4.40%, 07/01/27(b)

      1,070       1,048,885  

Seaspan Corp., 5.50%, 08/01/29(b)

      357       287,230  
     

 

 

 
            2,785,982  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.4%        

ams-OSRAM AG(c)

     

2.13%, 11/03/27

    EUR       300       225,119  

Series AMS, 0.00%, 03/05/25(i)

      400       326,449  

Broadcom, Inc., 3.75%, 02/15/51(b)

    USD       1,765       1,307,629  
     

 

 

 
        1,859,197  
Software — 0.9%                  

Boxer Parent Co., Inc.

     

6.50%, 10/02/25(c)

    EUR       300       294,389  

7.13%, 10/02/25(b)

    USD       25       23,939  

9.13%, 03/01/26(b)

      131       122,382  

Cedacri Mergeco SpA, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.63%), 4.63%, 05/15/28(a)(c)

    EUR       109       105,292  

Elastic NV, 4.13%, 07/15/29(b)

    USD       66       55,095  

Iron Mountain Information Management Services, Inc., 5.00%, 07/15/32(b)

      44       35,513  

Maxar Technologies, Inc., 7.75%, 06/15/27(b)

      12       11,886  

MicroStrategy, Inc.

     

0.00%, 02/15/27(h)(i)

      123       53,197  

6.13%, 06/15/28(b)

      1,647       1,311,556  

Oracle Corp., 3.95%, 03/25/51

      630       462,733  

Playtika Holding Corp., 4.25%, 03/15/29(b)

      102       84,150  

Skillz, Inc., 10.25%, 12/15/26(b)

      1,550       1,085,000  

Veritas U.S., Inc./Veritas Bermuda Ltd., 7.50%, 09/01/25(b)

      168       126,075  
     

 

 

 
        3,771,207  
Specialty Retail — 0.3%                  

Arko Corp., 5.13%, 11/15/29(b)

      32       24,241  

Bath & Body Works, Inc., 7.60%, 07/15/37

      4       3,225  

Carvana Co., 10.25%, 05/01/30(b)

      24       19,680  

Douglas GmbH, 6.00%, 04/08/26(c)

    EUR       700       564,845  

Goldstory SASU, 5.38%, 03/01/26(c)

      403       355,491  

PetSmart, Inc./PetSmart Finance Corp., 7.75%, 02/15/29(b)

    USD       250       225,127  

Staples, Inc., 7.50%, 04/15/26(b)

      111       92,005  

Tendam Brands SAU, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.25%), 5.25%, 09/15/24(a)(c)

    EUR       100       100,035  
     

 

 

 
        1,384,649  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.0%        

II-VI, Inc., 5.00%, 12/15/29(b)

    USD       66       57,585  
     

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.5%                  

Calceus Acquisition, Inc., 9.75%, 02/12/25(j)

      1,934       1,657,017  

Crocs, Inc.(b)

     

4.25%, 03/15/29

      13       9,616  

4.13%, 08/15/31

      30       21,233  

European TopSoho SARL, Series SMCP, 4.00%, 09/21/21(c)(d)(e)

    EUR       300       272,295  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

June 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (continued)  

Kontoor Brands, Inc., 4.13%, 11/15/29(b)

    USD       18     $ 14,294  

Prime Bloom Holdings Ltd., 6.95%, 07/05/22(c)(d)(e)

      200       40,000  
     

 

 

 
            2,014,455  

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.3%

 

doValue SpA, 3.38%, 07/31/26(c)

    EUR       328       296,143  

Enact Holdings, Inc., 6.50%, 08/15/25(b)

    USD       73       68,848  

Home Point Capital, Inc., 5.00%, 02/01/26(b)

      40       27,600  

Jerrold Finco PLC(c)

     

4.88%, 01/15/26

    GBP       191       204,139  

5.25%, 01/15/27

      241       258,678  

MGIC Investment Corp., 5.25%, 08/15/28

    USD       32       28,654  

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.(b)

     

6.00%, 01/15/27

      28       24,288  

5.13%, 12/15/30

      24       17,941  

5.75%, 11/15/31

      18       13,783  

Nationwide Building Society, (5 year UK Government Bond + 5.39%), 5.88%(a)(c)(f)

    GBP       200       230,155  
     

 

 

 
        1,170,229  

Tobacco — 0.1%

     

Altria Group, Inc., 3.70%, 02/04/51

    USD       752       480,641  

BAT Capital Corp., 4.54%, 08/15/47

      100       73,321  
     

 

 

 
        553,962  

Transportation — 0.0%

 

Autostrade per l’Italia SpA, 2.00%, 12/04/28(c)

    EUR       196       167,408  
     

 

 

 

Transportation Infrastructure(c) — 0.2%

     

Atlantia SpA, 1.88%, 02/12/28

      200       162,342  

Autostrade per l’Italia SpA, 1.63%, 01/25/28

      100       87,256  

GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd., 4.25%, 10/27/27

    USD       200       167,850  

Heathrow Finance PLC, 4.63%, 09/01/29(l)

    GBP       100       104,871  

India Airport Infra, 6.25%, 10/25/25

    USD       250       223,750  
     

 

 

 
        746,069  

Utilities — 0.3%

     

AC Energy Finance International Ltd., 5.10%(c)(f)

 

    200       189,912  

ACEN Finance Ltd., 4.00%(c)(f)

      220       185,598  

Clean Renewable Power Mauritius Pte. Ltd., 4.25%, 03/25/27(c)

      196       154,840  

Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc.(b)

     

6.00%, 10/15/26

      13       11,184  

6.50%, 10/15/28

      15       12,378  

Minejesa Capital BV, 4.63%, 08/10/30(c)

      200       178,022  

Mong Duong Finance Holdings BV, 5.13%, 05/07/29(c)

      250       201,141  

Pattern Energy Operations LP/Pattern Energy Operations, Inc., 4.50%, 08/15/28(b)

      65       56,550  

Star Energy Geothermal Wayang Windu Ltd., 6.75%, 04/24/33(c)

      165       154,081  

Thames Water Kemble Finance PLC, 4.63%, 05/19/26(c)

    GBP       109       123,760  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 4.38%, 05/01/29(b)

    USD       40       33,465  
     

 

 

 
        1,300,931  

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.0%

 

Altice France SA

     

5.88%, 02/01/27(c)

    EUR       500       454,024  

4.13%, 01/15/29(c)

      100       78,909  

5.13%, 07/15/29(b)

    USD       200       151,000  

4.25%, 10/15/29(c)

    EUR       147       114,652  

Rogers Communications, Inc., 4.55%, 03/15/52(b)

    USD       1,881       1,651,815  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Wireless Telecommunication Services (continued)  

T-Mobile USA, Inc., 3.40%, 10/15/52

    USD       925     $ 683,084  

Uniti Group LP/Uniti Fiber Holdings, Inc./CSL Capital LLC, 7.88%, 02/15/25(b)

      35       33,771  

Uniti Group LP/Uniti Group Finance, Inc./CSL Capital LLC, 6.50%, 02/15/29(b)

      102       74,715  

Vmed O2 U.K. Financing I PLC

     

4.50%, 07/15/31(c)

    GBP       700       671,037  

4.75%, 07/15/31(b)

    USD       200       161,570  

Vodafone Group PLC, (5 year EUR Swap + 3.23%), 3.00%, 08/27/80(a)(c)

    EUR       100       79,309  
     

 

 

 
        4,153,886  
     

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds — 37.0%
(Cost: $204,701,357)

            161,924,271  
     

 

 

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests(a)

 

Aerospace & Defense — 0.3%

     

Atlas CC Acquisition Corp.

     

Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor), 5.82%, 05/25/28

    USD       320       295,062  

Term Loan C, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor), 5.82%, 05/25/28

      65       60,016  

Bleriot U.S. Bidco, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 6.25%, 10/31/26

      15       14,948  

Cobham Ultra U.S. Co-Borrower LLC, USD Term Loan B, 11/17/28(m)

      34       32,272  

Dynasty Acquisition Co., Inc.

     

2020 CAD Term Loan B2, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 5.17%, 04/06/26

      145       133,775  

2020 Term Loan B1, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 5.17%, 04/06/26

      271       248,821  

Nordam Group, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.50%), 7.19%, 04/09/26

      24       19,979  

Peraton Corp.

     

2nd Lien Term Loan B1, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.75%, 0.75% Floor), 9.00%, 02/01/29

      95       88,380  

Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 5.42%, 02/01/28

      376       351,842  

Spirit Aerosystems, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 5.42%, 01/15/25

      32       30,663  

TransDigm, Inc., 2020 Term Loan F, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 3.92%, 12/09/25

      192       181,334  
     

 

 

 
        1,457,092  

Air Freight & Logistics — 0.1%

     

AIT Worldwide Logistics Holdings, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor), 5.72%, 04/06/28

      53       48,414  

Kestrel Bidco, Inc., Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 5.03%, 12/11/26

      71       63,058  

PECF USS Intermediate Holding III Corp., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%), 5.92%, 12/15/28

      130       116,725  
     

 

 

 
        228,197  

Airlines — 0.4%

     

AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd., 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor), 5.81%, 04/20/28

      308       292,843  

Air Canada, 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor), 4.25%, 08/11/28(j)

      354       324,520  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

June 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Airlines (continued)            

American Airlines, Inc., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 3.40%, 01/29/27

  USD  511     $ 449,105  

Mileage Plus Holdings LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.25%, 1.00% Floor), 7.31%, 06/21/27

    402       396,612  

United Airlines, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 5.39%, 04/21/28

    248       230,063  
   

 

 

 
          1,693,143  
Auto Components — 1.0%            

Adient U.S. LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 4.92%, 04/10/28

    59       55,143  

Clarios Global LP, 2021 USD Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 4.92%, 04/30/26

    352       327,287  

MetricStream, Inc., Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 8.00%, 1.00% Floor), 10.23%, 09/28/24(j)

    2,615       2,550,000  

Sonny’s Enterprises, Inc., 2020 Term Loan, 08/05/26(j)(m)

    1,037       1,049,844  

Truck Hero, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor), 5.17%, 01/31/28

    150       133,355  

USI, Inc.

   

2017 Repriced Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 5.25%, 05/16/24

    173       165,803  

2019 Incremental Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 5.50%, 12/02/26(j)

    5       4,497  

Wand NewCo 3, Inc., 2020 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 4.67%, 02/05/26

    293       272,219  
   

 

 

 
      4,558,148  
Automobiles(j) — 0.5%            

Emerald Technology Ventures AG, 12/29/26(m)

    517       480,004  

Sonny’s Enterprises, Inc., 2020 Delayed Draw Term Loan, 5.10%, 08/05/26

    2,937       1,641,706  
   

 

 

 
      2,121,710  
Banks — 1.5%            

CivicPlus LLC(j)

   

Delayed Draw Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.25%), 7.94%, 08/24/27

    360       352,505  

Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.00%), 7.51%, 08/24/27

    1,416       1,387,870  

Directv Financing LLC, Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.00%, 0.75% Floor), 6.67%, 08/02/27

    460       422,772  

LABL, Inc., 2021 USD 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.00%), 6.67%, 10/29/28

    128       118,002  

OpenMarket, Inc., Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.25%), 8.50%, 09/17/26(j)

        4,466         4,343,428  
   

 

 

 
      6,624,577  
Beverages — 0.1%            

Naked Juice LLC

   

2nd Lien Term Loan, (SOFR + 6.00%), 8.15%, 01/24/30(j)

    250       225,158  

Term Loan, 01/24/29(m)

    303       281,378  
   

 

 

 
      506,536  
Building Materials — 0.0%            

Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%,), 4.57%, 04/12/28

    16       12,805  

MI Windows & Doors LLC, 2022 Term Loan, (SOFR + 3.50%), 5.13%, 12/18/27

    (k)      14  
   

 

 

 
      12,819  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Building Products — 0.2%            

CP Atlas Buyer, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 5.42%, 11/23/27

  USD 259     $ 226,409  

CPG International LLC, 2022 Term Loan B, (SOFR + 2.50%), 4.09%, 04/28/29(j)

    105       97,125  

Jeld-Wen, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 3.92%, 07/28/28

    61       57,861  

New AMI I LLC, 2022 Term Loan B, (SOFR + 6.00%), 7.52%, 03/08/29

    85       77,360  

Standard Industries, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 09/22/28(m)

    124       120,053  

Wilsonart LLC, 2021 Term Loan E, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor), 5.51%, 12/31/26

    405       357,536  
   

 

 

 
      936,344  
Capital Markets — 0.6%            

AqGen Ascensus, Inc., 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.50%), 7.50%, 08/02/29(j)

    255       237,017  

Corestates, Inc.(j)

   

Revolver, 3.11%, 03/31/28

    22       21,311  

Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.00%, 1.00% Floor), 7.00%, 03/31/28

    336       324,387  

Deerfield Dakota Holding LLC

   

2020 USD Term Loan B, (SOFR + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor), 5.28%, 04/09/27

    742       692,685  

2021 USD 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.75%, 0.75% Floor), 8.42%, 04/07/28

    170       164,900  

Eagle Broadband Investments LLC, Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 0.75% Floor), 5.31%, 11/12/27

    67       62,995  

Focus Financial Partners LLC, 2021 Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 4.17%, 06/30/28

    114       109,014  

Pico Quantitative Trade Holding LLC, Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.25%), 8.87%, 02/07/25(j)

    930       939,976  
   

 

 

 
          2,552,285  
Chemicals — 0.9%            

Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor), 7.00%, 08/27/26

    205       199,354  

Atotech BV, 2021 USD Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 4.17%, 03/18/28

    284       270,932  

CPC Acquisition Corp., Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 6.00%, 12/29/27

    16       13,759  

Element Materials Technology Group U.S. Holdings, Inc., 2017 USD Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 5.09%, 06/28/24

    1       1,309  

Element Solutions, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B1, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 3.67%, 01/31/26

    224       220,439  

INH Buyer, Inc., (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.00%, 1.00% Floor), 8.25%, 06/28/28(j)

        2,680       2,355,500  

Lonza Group AG, USD Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 6.25%, 07/03/28

    97       86,351  

Messer Industries GmbH, 2018 USD Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 4.75%, 03/02/26

    122       116,787  

Oxea Holding Drei GmbH, 2017 USD Term Loan B2, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 4.38%, 10/14/24

    220       203,141  

PQ Corp., 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 3.74%, 06/09/28

    123       117,082  

SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc., 2021 Incremental Term Loan B, (6 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 4.75%, 03/16/27

    60       53,637  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

June 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Chemicals (continued)            

Sparta U.S. HoldCo LLC, 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor), 4.62%, 08/02/28(j)

  USD  286     $ 272,317  

Starfruit Finco BV, 2018 USD Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 5.25%, 10/01/25

    5       4,358  

WR Grace Holdings LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 6.06%, 09/22/28

    41       38,612  
   

 

 

 
          3,953,578  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 3.7%            

Allied Universal Holdco LLC, 2021 USD Incremental Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 5.42%, 05/12/28

    356       325,429  

Amentum Government Services Holdings LLC, 2022 Term Loan, (SOFR + 4.00%), 5.30%, 02/15/29

    71       67,406  

Aramark Services, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 4.17%, 04/06/28

    220       209,917  

Asurion LLC

   

2018 Term Loan B6, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.12%), 4.79%, 11/03/23

    11       10,567  

2018 Term Loan B7, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 4.67%, 11/03/24

    219       204,744  

2021 2nd Lien Term Loan B3, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.25%), 6.92%, 01/31/28

    203       172,549  

BW NHHC Holdco, Inc.

   

(3 mo. LIBOR + 5.00%), 6.46%, 05/15/25

        1,985           1,404,031  

, 11/15/25(m)

    1,312       878,062  

Clean Harbors, Inc., 2021 Incremental Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 3.67%, 10/08/28

    219       216,711  

Covanta Holding Corp.(m)

   

2021 Term Loan B, 11/30/28

    98       92,953  

2021 Term Loan C, 11/30/28

    7       6,963  

Creative Artists Agency LLC, 2020 Incremental Term Loan B1, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor), 5.88%, 11/27/26

    64       60,240  

Dealer Tire LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%), 5.92%, 12/12/25

    261       249,168  

Intrado Corp., 2017 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor), 5.67%, 10/10/24

    1,517       1,283,715  

Oak Purchaser, Inc., Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.50%), 7.55%, 04/28/28(j)

    2,159       2,139,302  

Oversight Systems, Inc., (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.25%, 1.00% Floor), 6.92%, 09/23/26(j)

    974       944,211  

Packers Holdings LLC, 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor), 4.44%, 03/09/28

    358       327,048  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC, 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 0.75% Floor), 3.65%, 09/23/26

    65       60,767  

Security Services Acquisition Sub Corp., Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.00%, 1.00% Floor), 7.06%, 02/15/24(j)

    2,296       2,260,463  

Tempo Acquisition LLC, 2022 Term Loan B, (SOFR + 3.00%), 4.53%, 08/31/28

    517       489,080  

Terraboost Media, Term Loan, (6.00% PIK), 6.14%, 01/06/26(g)(j)

    2,606       2,543,374  

Vericast Corp., 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.75%, 1.00% Floor), 10.00%, 06/16/26

    1,531       1,183,782  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Commercial Services & Supplies (continued)  

Verscend Holding Corp., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 5.67%, 08/27/25

  USD  219     $ 208,766  

Viad Corp., Initial Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.00%), 6.67%, 07/30/28

    126       117,920  

VT Topco, Inc., 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.75%), 8.42%, 07/31/26(j)

    623       582,707  
   

 

 

 
          16,039,875  
Communications Equipment — 0.1%            

ViaSat, Inc., Term Loan, (SOFR + 4.50%), 6.14%, 03/02/29

    317       294,498  
   

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering — 0.2%            

Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc., 2017 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor), 5.40%, 06/21/24

    412       355,233  

New Arclin U.S. Holding Corp., 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.00%), 8.67%, 09/30/29(j)

    91       85,768  

Pike Corp., 2021 Incremental Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 4.67%, 01/21/28

    174       165,235  

SRS Distribution, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 4.02%, 06/02/28

    390       359,216  

USIC Holdings, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor), 5.17%, 05/12/28

    130       120,001  
   

 

 

 
      1,085,453  
Construction Materials — 1.8%            

Core & Main LP, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 4.12%, 07/27/28

    378       359,719  

Filtration Group Corp., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 4.67%, 03/29/25

    317       299,537  

Kellermeyer Bergensons Services LLC(j)

   

2019 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.00%, 1.00% Floor), 7.67%, 11/07/26

    418       403,297  

2020 Delayed Draw Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.00%, 1.00% Floor), 7.67%, 11/07/26

    92       88,729  

2021 Delayed Draw Term Loan, 7.87%, 11/07/26

    128       123,087  

PHRG Intermediate LLC, Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.00%), 7.60%, 12/16/26(j)

    4,472       4,293,000  

PT Solutions, Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.75%), 8.00%, 12/17/27(j)

        2,520           2,469,600  

Tamko Building Products LLC, Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 4.33%, 06/01/26

    20       18,391  
   

 

 

 
      8,055,360  
Containers & Packaging — 0.3%            

BWAY Holding Co., 2017 Term Loan B, (1 Week LIBOR + 3.25%), 4.31%, 04/03/24

    252       236,866  

Charter Next Generation, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, 12/01/27(m)

    767       712,938  

Pregis TopCo Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 5.67%, 07/31/26

    96       90,195  

Tosca Services LLC, 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor), 5.17%, 08/18/27

    129       114,371  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

June 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Containers & Packaging (continued)            

Trident TPI Holdings, Inc.

   

2021 Delayed Draw Term Loan, 09/15/28(m)

  USD 13     $ 12,157  

2021 Incremental Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 6.25%, 09/15/28

    36       33,907  
   

 

 

 
      1,200,434  
Distributors — 0.8%            

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., 2019 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 3.67%, 01/15/27

    30       28,753  

Kid Distro Holdings LLC, Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.00%, 1.00% Floor), 8.25%, 10/01/27(j)

    1,304       1,271,658  

Supplyone, Inc., Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.25%, 1.00% Floor), 6.44%, 02/01/24(j)

        1,980       1,969,506  

TMK Hawk Parent Corp.(j)

   

2020 Super Priority First Out Term Loan A, 05/30/24(m)

    22       20,507  

2020 Super Priority Second Out Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 5.11%, 08/28/24

    71       53,745  
   

 

 

 
          3,344,169  
Diversified Consumer Services — 3.9%            

2U, Inc., Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.75%), 8.00%, 12/30/24

    1,229       1,172,284  

Ascend Learning LLC

   

2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.75%), 7.42%, 12/10/29(j)

    129       118,035  

2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 5.17%, 12/11/28

    130       119,580  

Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, 11/24/28(j)(m)

    156       149,028  

Brook & Whittle Holding Corp.(j)

   

2021 2nd Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan, 9.05%, 12/14/29

    261       248,285  

2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.50%), 8.74%, 12/14/29

    2,818       2,676,708  

Chronicle Bidco, Inc.(j)

   

2020 Delayed Draw Term Loan, (UNFND + 0.50%), 7.44%, 11/14/25

    1,676       1,627,033  

2020 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.00%, 1.00% Floor), 7.44%, 11/14/25

    1,295       1,257,853  

Laseraway Intermediate Holdings II LLC, Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.75%), 6.79%, 10/12/27

    2,255       2,213,046  

Midas Intermediate Holdco II LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, (PRIME + 5.75%), 10.50%, 12/22/25

    501       459,378  

Okta, Inc., Term Loan, (SOFR + 6.25%), 7.63%, 12/15/26

    115       97,434  

PAI Holdco, Inc., 2020 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor), 4.99%, 10/28/27

    174       163,438  

Perchhq LLC, Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.00%, 1.00% Floor), 10.41%, 10/15/25(j)

    3,284       3,159,519  

Serta Simmons Bedding LLC, 2020 Super Priority Second Out Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.50%, 1.00% Floor), 9.01%, 08/10/23

    514       358,900  

Sotheby’s, 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%), 5.54%, 01/15/27

    313       298,639  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Diversified Consumer Services (continued)  

Thrasio LLC, Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.00%, 1.00% Floor), 9.25%, 12/18/26

  USD  3,008     $ 2,782,392  

Voyage Australia Pty. Ltd., USD Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 4.56%, 07/20/28

    56       51,863  
   

 

 

 
          16,953,415  
Diversified Financial Services — 11.8%            

Advisor Group, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%), 6.17%, 07/31/26

    280       265,890  

Aerospike, Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.50%), 9.17%, 12/29/25(j)

    1,713       1,691,404  

AHF Parent Holding, Inc., (SOFR + 6.25%), 7.69%, 02/01/28

    1,988       1,884,806  

Alchemy Copyrights LLC, Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 4.06%, 03/10/28(j)

    18       17,023  

AlixPartners LLP, 2021 USD Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 4.42%, 02/04/28

    174       165,456  

Amerilife Holdings LLC, Second Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 8.50%, 1.00% Floor), 9.56%, 03/18/28(j)

    579       576,857  

AqGen Island Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 5.81%, 08/02/28(j)

    162       150,745  

ARAS Corp., Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.00%, 1.00% Floor), 8.02%, 04/13/27(j)

    2,148       2,116,118  

Arrow Purchaser, Inc.(j)

   

6.61%, 02/26/26

    79       79,313  

Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.75%, 1.00% Floor), 8.38%, 04/15/26

    1,053       1,052,629  

Barri Financial Group LLC(j)

   

2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.75%, 1.00% Floor), 8.75%, 06/30/26

    248       250,190  

Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.75%, 1.00% Floor), 8.75%, 10/23/24

    244       240,291  

Castlelake Aviation Ltd., Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 4.58%, 10/22/26

    211       201,440  

Cogeco Financing 2 LP, 2021 Incremental Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 4.17%, 09/01/28

    105       99,741  

Comet Bidco Ltd., 2018 USD Term Loan B, (6 mo. LIBOR + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor), 7.08%, 09/30/24

    2,970       2,390,910  

Delta TopCo, Inc.

   

2020 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.25%, 0.75% Floor), 9.34%, 12/01/28(j)

    14       11,900  

2020 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 5.84%, 12/01/27

    163       146,818  

EG America LLC, 2018 USD Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 6.25%, 02/07/25

    266       250,220  

Foreside Financial(j)

   

Incremental Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.50%, 1.00% Floor), 7.12%, 09/30/27

    1,559       1,526,576  

Revolver, 09/30/27(m)

    102       99,559  

Gainwell Acquisition Corp., Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 6.25%, 10/01/27

    345       325,189  

GC Waves Holdings, Inc.(j)

   

2021 Delayed Draw Term Loan, (2 mo. LIBOR + 5.25%), 6.62%, 08/13/26

        2,150       2,150,110  

2021 Replacing Term Loan, 08/13/26(m)

    899       898,949  

Greystone Affordable Housing Initiatives LLC(j)

   

(1 mo. LIBOR + 6.00%), 7.62%, 07/01/26

    2,800       2,769,200  

(SOFR + 6.50%), 8.11%, 03/08/27

    1,636       1,603,309  

HowlCo LLC, Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.00%, 1.00% Floor), 7.67%, 10/23/26(j)

    1,101       1,072,521  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

June 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Diversified Financial Services (continued)  

I-Logic Technologies Bidco Ltd., 2021 USD Term Loan B, (SOFR + 4.00%), 6.20%, 02/16/28

  USD 36     $ 34,073  

IT Parent LLC(j)

   

2.47%, 10/01/26

    96       90,659  

(1 mo. LIBOR + 6.25%, 1.00% Floor), 7.92%, 10/01/26

        2,473       2,344,092  

(3 mo. LIBOR + 6.25%, 1.00% Floor), 7.76%, 09/30/26

    315       298,856  

Job & Talent USA, Inc.(j)

   

Delayed Draw Term Loan, (SOFR + 8.75%, 1.00% Floor), 10.34%, 01/27/25

    500       491,500  

Term Loan, (SOFR + 8.75%, 1.00% Floor), 10.07%, 01/27/25

    3,500       3,440,500  

Kingpin Intermediate Holdings LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 5.17%, 07/03/24

    70       66,688  

KKR Apple Bidco LLC

   

2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.75%), 7.42%, 09/21/29

    19       18,121  

2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 4.42%, 09/23/28

    45       42,182  

Kroll Bonds Rating Agency, Inc., Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.00%), 7.67%, 12/10/27(j)

    3,951       3,838,673  

LBM Acquisition LLC, Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 5.42%, 12/18/27

    149       122,047  

LEB Holdings USA, Inc., Term Loan B, 11/02/27

    (k)      1  

MSM Acquisitions, Inc.(j)

   

Delayed Draw Term Loan, 12/09/26(m)

    435       428,447  

Revolver, 5.79%, 12/09/26

    81       79,501  

Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.00%, 1.00% Floor), 7.63%, 12/09/26

    1,069       1,052,103  

Oasis Financial LLC, Second Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 8.50%, 1.00% Floor), 10.01%, 06/30/26(j)

        2,000       1,952,000  

Oscar Acquisitionco LLC, Term Loan B, (SOFR + 4.50%), 6.11%, 04/29/29

    100       88,750  

Porcelain Acquisition Corp.(j)

   

(3 mo. LIBOR + 5.75%, 1.00% Floor), 8.00%, 04/01/27

    1,245       1,078,576  

Delayed Draw Term Loan, 7.00%, 04/01/27

    168       167,666  

Radiate Holdco LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor), 4.92%, 09/25/26

    199       184,608  

RVR Dealership Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, (SOFR + 3.75%), 5.17%, 02/08/28

    64       53,530  

Skopima Merger Sub, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.50%), 9.17%, 04/30/29(j)

    3,000       2,796,000  

SMG U.S. Midco 2, Inc., 2020 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 4.17%, 01/23/25

    148       137,904  

SSH Group Holdings, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%), 6.50%, 07/30/25

    90       83,568  

Starrez, Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.50%), 7.68%, 01/24/28(j)

    1,769       1,733,139  

Sunland Asphalt & Construction LLC(j)

   

Delayed Draw Term Loan, 7.00%, 01/13/26

    350       342,418  

Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.00%, 1.00% Floor), 7.04%, 01/13/26

    1,041       1,018,345  

Supplyone, Inc., (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor), 6.59%, 02/01/24(j)

    1,259       1,247,990  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Diversified Financial Services (continued)  

Touchstone Acquisition, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.00%), 8.23%, 12/29/28(j)

  USD  4,489     $ 4,347,758  

Veritas U.S., Inc., 2021 USD Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor), 7.25%, 09/01/25

    387       315,772  

VS Buyer LLC, Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 4.67%, 02/28/27

    69       65,224  

White Cap Buyer LLC, Term Loan B, (SOFR + 3.75%), 5.28%, 10/19/27

    129       118,795  

Ziggo Financing Partnership, USD Term Loan I, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 3.82%, 04/30/28

    223       207,557  

Zilliant, Inc., Term Loan, 12/21/27(j)(m)

        1,498       1,482,300  
   

 

 

 
          51,806,507  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.1%  

CenturyLink, Inc., 2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 3.92%, 03/15/27

    182       167,530  

Consolidated Communications, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 5.19%, 10/02/27

    19       16,997  

Frontier Communications Corp., 2021 DIP Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 6.06%, 05/01/28

    85       79,117  

Iridium Satellite LLC, 2021 Term Loan B2, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%, 0.75% Floor), 4.17%, 11/04/26

    139       132,705  

Meridian Adhesives Group, Inc., Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 4.75%, 07/24/28

    173       163,391  

Telesat Canada, Term Loan B5, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 4.42%, 12/07/26

    13       8,760  
   

 

 

 
      568,500  
Electric Utilities — 0.1%            

ExGen Renewables IV LLC, 2020 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%, 1.00% Floor), 4.08%, 12/15/27

    130       125,100  

Triton Water Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 5.75%, 03/31/28

    325       286,166  
   

 

 

 
      411,266  
Electrical Equipment — 1.3%            

Arcline FM Holdings LLC, 2021 1st Lien Term Loan, (6 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor), 7.63%, 06/23/28(j)

    126       118,672  

AZZ, Inc., Term Loan B, (SOFR + 4.25%), 5.88%, 05/13/29(j)

    41       39,052  

Gates Global LLC, 2021 Term Loan B3, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%, 0.75% Floor), 4.17%, 03/31/27

    46       43,055  

II-VI, Inc., 2021 Bridge Term Loan B, 07/02/29(m)

    125       119,391  

Razor Group GmbH(j)

   

(Fixed + 3.50%), 3.50%, 09/30/23

    401       725,638  

Delayed Draw Term Loan, 04/23/25(m)

    4,624       4,624,014  
   

 

 

 
      5,669,822  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 1.2%  

Emerald Electronics Manufacturing Services, Term Loan, (SOFR + 6.25%, 1.00% Floor), 7.88%, 12/29/27

    1,473       1,413,115  

ESO Solutions, Inc., (SOFR + 7.00%, 1.00% Floor), 9.06%, 05/03/27(j)

    3,696       3,648,267  
   

 

 

 
      5,061,382  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

June 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Environmental, Maintenance & Security Service — 0.1%  

Asplundh Tree Expert LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 3.42%, 09/07/27

  USD     208     $ 200,205  

TruGreen LP, 2020 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 5.67%, 11/02/27

    201       190,872  
   

 

 

 
      391,077  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.3%  

Colony Display LLC, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.50%), 8.75%, 06/30/26(j)

    1,322       1,253,714  

RHP Hotel Properties LP, 2017 Term Loan B, 05/11/24(m)

    28       70,281  
   

 

 

 
      1,323,995  
Food & Staples Retailing — 0.4%  

H-Food Holdings LLC, 2020 Incremental Term Loan B3, 05/23/25(m)

    11       9,748  

JP Intermediate B LLC, Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.50%, 1.00% Floor), 6.74%, 11/20/25

    1,727       1,390,233  

U.S. Foods, Inc.

   

2019 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 3.57%, 09/13/26

    226       212,591  

2021 Term Loan B, 11/22/28(m)

    124       117,590  
   

 

 

 
          1,730,162  
Food Products — 0.3%  

8th Avenue Food & Provisions, Inc.

   

2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 5.42%, 10/01/25

    42       35,084  

2021 Incremental Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%), 6.42%, 10/01/25

    112       94,828  

B&G Foods, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 4.17%, 10/10/26

    6       5,638  

Chobani LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 5.17%, 10/25/27

    327       295,871  

Froneri International Ltd., 2020 USD Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 3.92%, 01/29/27

    221       202,365  

Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., 2020 Term Loan B2, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 4.92%, 02/05/26

    12       11,417  

Sovos Brands Intermediate, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor), 4.25%, 06/08/28

    261       245,992  

UTZ Quality Foods LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 4.67%, 01/20/28

    268       254,559  
   

 

 

 
      1,145,754  
Gas Utilities — 0.1%  

Freeport LNG Investments LLLP, Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 4.56%, 12/21/28

    313       269,520  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.5%  

Appriss Health LLC, Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.25%, 1.00% Floor), 8.25%, 05/06/27(j)

    1,417       1,361,907  

Electron BidCo, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 4.67%, 11/01/28

    217       203,056  

Insulet Corp., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 4.92%, 05/04/28

    53       49,715  

Medline Borrower LP, USD Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 4.92%, 10/23/28

    565       522,489  

Venga Finance SARL, 2021 USD Term Loan B, 12/04/28(j)(m)

    85       79,321  
   

 

 

 
      2,216,488  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Health Care Providers & Services — 1.3%  

CBI-Gator Acquisition LLC(j)
Revolver, 5.28%, 10/25/27

  USD     158     $ 152,061  

Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.75%), 8.00%, 10/25/27

    2,804       2,709,761  

CCRR Parent, Inc., Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 6.01%, 03/06/28

    175       165,599  

CHG Healthcare Services, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 4.75%, 09/29/28

    158       148,669  

Da Vinci Purchaser Corp., 2019 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor), 6.25%, 01/08/27

    351       331,314  

Envision Healthcare Corp., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 5.42%, 10/10/25

    268       88,146  

EyeCare Partners LLC

   

2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.75%), 9.00%, 11/15/29

    76       71,698  

2021 Delayed Draw Term Loan, 5.50%, 11/15/28

    14       12,946  

2021 Incremental Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 6.00%, 11/15/28

    56       51,654  

Femur Buyer, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%), 6.75%, 03/05/26

    100       87,223  

Orbcomm, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%), 5.92%, 09/01/28

    219       201,518  

PetVet Care Centers LLC, 2021 Term Loan B3, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 5.17%, 02/14/25

    2       1,853  

Quorum Health Corp., 2020 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.50%, 1.00% Floor), 7.50%, 04/29/25

    1,339       892,966  

Sotera Health Holdings LLC, 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 4.42%, 12/11/26

    312       295,813  

Tempus LLC, Additional Delayed Draw Term Loan, 0.50%, 02/05/27(j)

    541       294,538  

Vizient, Inc., 2022 Term Loan B, (SOFR + 2.25%), 3.68%, 04/28/29

    38       37,667  

WP CityMD Bidco LLC, 2021 1st Lien Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 5.50%, 12/22/28

    245       230,759  
   

 

 

 
          5,774,185  
Health Care Services — 1.2%  

Azalea Topco, Inc., Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 4.74%, 07/24/26

    85       79,179  

Medical Solutions Holdings, Inc., 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.00%), 9.88%, 11/01/29

    80       73,600  

Patriot Home Care, Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.00%), 7.13%, 05/05/28(j)

    2,964       2,892,095  

Team Services Group, Second Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 9.00%, 1.00% Floor), 10.67%, 12/18/28(j)

    2,264       2,219,340  
   

 

 

 
      5,264,214  
Health Care Technology — 0.5%  

Athenahealth, Inc.
2022 Delayed Draw Term loan, 02/15/29(m)

    56       51,727  

2022 Term Loan B, (SOFR + 3.50%), 5.01%, 02/15/29

    241       221,053  

GoodRx, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 4.42%, 10/10/25

    94       85,496  

IQVIA, Inc., 2018 USD Term Loan B3, (3 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 4.00%, 06/11/25

    180       174,451  

Polaris Newco LLC, USD Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 5.67%, 06/02/28

    306       281,819  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

June 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Health Care Technology (continued)  

Press Ganey Holdings, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 4.99%, 07/24/26(j)

  USD     158     $ 150,206  

Verscend Holding Corp., 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.00%), 8.67%, 04/02/29(j)

    1,241       1,166,540  
   

 

 

 
          2,131,292  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.3%  

1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Co., Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 3.42%, 11/19/26

    280       267,116  

Aimbridge Acquisition Co., Inc., 2019 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 5.42%, 02/02/26

    7       6,557  

Caesars Resort Collection LLC

   

2017 1st Lien Term Loan B, 12/23/24(m)

    9       8,569  

2020 Term Loan B1, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 5.17%, 07/20/25

    372       357,427  

Carnival Corp., (6 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 0.75% Floor), 5.88%, 06/30/25

    89       82,629  

ECL Entertainment LLC, Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.50%, 0.75% Floor), 9.75%, 05/01/28

    66       64,631  

Equinox Holdings, Inc., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 5.25%, 03/08/24

    1,029       761,496  

Fertitta Entertainment LLC, 2022 Term Loan B, (SOFR + 4.00%), 5.53%, 01/27/29

    441       405,243  

Four Seasons Hotels Ltd., New 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 3.67%, 11/30/23

    28       28,128  

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC, 2019 Term Loan B2, 06/22/26(m)

    26       25,210  

IRB Holding Corp., 2020 Term Loan B, (6 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 1.00% Floor), 4.42%, 02/05/25

    316       299,045  

Oravel Stays Singapore Pte. Ltd., Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 8.25%), 10.44%, 06/23/26

    1,489       1,275,343  

Penn National Gaming, Inc., 2022 Term Loan B, (SOFR + 2.75%), 4.38%, 05/03/29

    146       140,058  

Playtika Holding Corp., 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 4.42%, 03/13/28

    53       49,387  

Scientific Games International, Inc., 2022 USD Term Loan, (SOFR + 3.00%), 4.36%, 04/14/29

    103       97,593  

Stars Group Holdings BV, 2018 USD Incremental Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 4.50%, 07/21/26

    179       169,983  

Station Casinos LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, 02/08/27(m)

    208       190,609  

Travelport Finance Luxembourg SARL(m)
2020 Super Priority Term Loan, 02/28/25

    161       158,529  

2021 Consented Term Loan, 05/29/26

    107       82,221  

Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 4.37%, 10/02/28

    65       59,875  

Wealth Enhancement Group LLC(j)

   

2021 August Delayed Draw Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.00%, 1.00% Floor), 5.78%, 10/04/27

    1,006       989,205  

2021 Incremental Revolver, (2 mo. LIBOR + 6.00%, 1.00% Floor), 5.77%, 10/04/27

    47       45,894  

Whatabrands LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 4.92%, 08/03/28

    310       289,824  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc., Term Loan B, 05/30/25(m)

    16       15,174  
   

 

 

 
      5,869,746  
Household Durables — 0.9%  

ACProducts Holdings, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%), 6.97%, 05/17/28

    105       81,081  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Household Durables (continued)  

HomeRenew Buyer, Inc.(j)

   

Delayed Draw Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.50%, 1.00% Floor), 8.70%, 11/19/27

  USD     1,317     $ 1,267,991  

Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.50%), 8.70%, 11/19/27

    2,148       2,068,886  

Snap One Holdings Corp., Term Loan B, (6 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%), 7.38%, 12/08/28

    98       89,325  

Solis IV BV, USD Term Loan B1, (SOFR + 3.50%), 4.84%, 02/26/29

    300       257,439  

Springs Windows Fashions LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 5.60%, 10/06/28

    78       63,703  

Weber-Stephen Products LLC, Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor), 4.92%, 10/30/27

    173       156,259  
   

 

 

 
          3,984,684  
Household Products — 0.0%  

Spectrum Brands, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 3.67%, 03/03/28

    12       11,391  
   

 

 

 
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.0%  

Calpine Construction Finance Co. LP, 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 3.67%, 01/15/25

    13       12,553  
   

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates — 1.1%  

AVSC Holding Corp.(m)
2020 Term Loan B1, 03/03/25

    164       140,785  

2020 Term Loan B3, 10/15/26

    33       34,668  

Diamond BC BV, 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 3.99%, 09/29/28

    355       327,242  

Reveal Brainspace, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.00%), 6.00%, 03/10/28(j)

    500       487,500  

Sequa Mezzanine Holdings LLC, 2020 Extended Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.75%, 1.00% Floor), 8.30%, 11/28/23

    13       12,811  

Stitch Aquisition Corp., Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.75%), 9.00%, 07/28/28

    119       106,042  

Thermostat Purchaser III, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.25%), 8.82%, 08/31/29(j)

    1,388       1,332,293  

Vertical U.S. Newco, Inc., Term Loan B, 07/30/27(m)

    219       204,391  

Vertiv Group Corp., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 3.87%, 03/02/27

    350       324,798  

World Remit Ltd., Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 9.25%, 1.00% Floor), 10.25%, 01/27/25(j)

    2,000       1,978,000  
   

 

 

 
      4,948,530  
Insurance — 3.5%  

Alera Group Holdings, Inc.(j)

   

2021 1st Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.50%), 2.70%, 10/02/28

    146       137,326  

2021 Delayed Draw Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.50%), 6.95%, 10/02/28.

    842       791,684  

2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.50%), 7.17%, 10/02/28

    3,069       2,884,811  

Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC

   

2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 4.92%, 05/09/25

    287       269,586  

2021 Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 5.01%, 11/06/27

    203       188,386  

AmWINS Group, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 3.92%, 02/19/28

    129       121,606  

AssuredPartners, Inc.
2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 5.17%, 02/12/27

    309       288,936  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

June 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Insurance (continued)  

AssuredPartners, Inc. (continued)

   

2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 5.17%, 02/12/27

  USD     40     $ 37,707  

Higginbotham Insurance Agency, Inc., (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.50%), 7.17%, 11/25/26(j)

    2,477       2,456,867  

Hub International Ltd., 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 4.35%, 04/25/25

    279       263,750  

Integrity Marketing Acquisition LLC(j) , 08/27/25(m)

    986       985,974  

(3 mo. LIBOR + 5.75%, 1.00% Floor), 7.79%, 08/27/25

    661       638,975  

2020 3rd Amendment Delayed Draw Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.50%), 7.08%, 08/27/25

    1,312       1,259,629  

2021 6th Amendment Delayed Draw Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.50%), 7.58%, 08/27/25

    995       955,552  

Peter C. Foy & Associates Insurance Services LLC(j)

   

2021 First Lien Delayed Draw Term loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.00%), 6.93%, 11/01/28

    593       574,280  

2021 First Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.00%), 7.85%, 11/01/28

    2,136       2,067,409  

2022 1st Amendment Delayed Draw Term loan B, 11/01/28(m)

    1,158       1,126,631  

Ryan Specialty Group LLC, Term Loan, (SOFR + 3.00%, 0.75% Floor), 4.63%, 09/01/27(j)

    69       65,870  

Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.

   

2019 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 5.42%, 09/03/26

    206       195,153  

2020 Term Loan B3, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor), 5.92%, 09/03/26

    23       22,306  
   

 

 

 
          15,332,438  
Interactive Media & Services — 0.3%  

Adevinta ASA, USD Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 0.75% Floor), 5.25%, 06/26/28

    138       131,234  

Arches Buyer, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 4.92%, 12/06/27

    86       78,239  

Camelot U.S. Acquisition LLC, 2020 Incremental Term Loan B, 10/30/26(m)

    457       430,645  

Grab Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, (6 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor), 5.50%, 01/29/26

    320       290,805  

Research Now Group, Inc., (6 mo. LIBOR + 9.50%, 1.00% Floor), 10.50%, 12/20/25

    500       450,000  
   

 

 

 
      1,380,923  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.5%  

CNT Holdings I Corp., 2020 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor), 4.69%, 11/08/27

    174       164,827  

PUG LLC, 2021 Incremental Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%), 5.92%, 02/12/27(j)

    31       28,383  

Syndigo LLC, (6 mo. LIBOR + 8.00%), 10.51%, 12/15/28(j)

    2,000       1,880,000  
   

 

 

 
      2,073,210  
Internet Software & Services — 0.1%  

Uber Technologies, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 02/25/27(m)

    346       330,090  
   

 

 

 
IT Services — 4.8%  

Acquia, Inc.(j)

   

Revolver, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.00%, 1.00% Floor), 1.53%, 10/31/25

    4       4,314  

Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.00%, 1.00% Floor), 8.12%, 10/31/25

    481       484,508  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
IT Services (continued)  

Alphasense, Inc., (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.00%, 1.00% Floor), 8.36%, 03/11/27(j)

  USD     500     $ 495,009  

Aruba Investments, Inc.

   

2020 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.75%), 9.38%, 11/24/28

    45       42,525  

2020 USD Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 5.63%, 11/24/27(j)

    19       17,262  

Astra Acquisition Corp., 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 8.87%), 10.54%, 10/25/29(j)

    4,702       4,302,593  

Banff Merger Sub, Inc., 2021 USD Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 5.42%, 10/02/25

    188       175,135  

Bullhorn, Inc., 2020 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.75%, 1.00% Floor), 8.00%, 09/30/26(j)

    2,193       2,132,338  

Camelot Finance SA, Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 4.67%, 10/30/26

    132       124,887  

CCC Intelligent Solutions, Inc., Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 4.50%, 09/21/28

    157       148,799  

CoreLogic, Inc.

   

2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.50%), 8.19%, 06/04/29(j)

    235       169,200  

Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 5.19%, 06/02/28

    355       294,274  

Edifecs, Inc.(j)

   

2021 1st Amendment Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.50%), 7.75%, 09/21/26

    380       359,170  

2021 2nd Amendment Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.50%), 7.75%, 09/21/26

    1,562       1,479,393  

Tranche B Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.50%, 1.00% Floor), 9.75%, 09/21/26

    1,041       1,054,202  

Ensono LP, 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 8.00%), 10.25%, 05/28/29(j)

    3,000       2,952,000  

Greeneden U.S. Holdings II LLC, 2020 USD Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 5.67%, 12/01/27

    586       558,835  

Grey Orange Interrnational, Inc., Term Loan, (2 mo. LIBOR + 7.25%), 9.31%, 05/01/25(j)

    250       245,897  

Hyphen Solutions LLC(j)

   

2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.50%, 1.00% Floor), 7.17%, 10/27/26

    1,500       1,451,964  

Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.50%, 1.00% Floor), 7.17%, 10/27/26

    1,485       1,437,535  

PUG LLC, USD Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 5.17%, 02/12/27(j)

    211       190,246  

Smarsh, Inc., 2022 Term Loan, (SOFR + 6.50%), 7.25%, 02/16/29(j)

    1,524       1,468,952  

Sophia LP, 2020 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 8.00%, 1.00% Floor), 10.25%, 10/09/28

    1,000       992,500  

Trans Union LLC, 2021 Term Loan B6, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 3.92%, 12/01/28

    382       363,405  

Virtusa Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 5.42%, 02/11/28

    24       22,323  

WEX, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 3.92%, 03/31/28

    23       21,790  

ZoomInfo LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 4.67%, 02/02/26

    17       16,395  
   

 

 

 
          21,005,451  
Leisure Products — 0.4%  

Delivery Hero SE, 08/12/27(m)

    1,734       1,618,689  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

June 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Leisure Products (continued)  

Fender Musical Instruments Corp., 2021 Term Loan B, (SOFR + 4.00%), 5.23%, 12/01/28

  USD     64     $ 60,771  

Peloton Interactive, Inc., Term Loan, (SOFR + 6.50%), 8.35%, 05/25/27

    49       46,581  
   

 

 

 
      1,726,041  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.4%  

Avantor Funding, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B5, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 3.92%, 11/08/27

    276       265,120  

eResearchTechnology, Inc., 2020 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor), 6.17%, 02/04/27

    418       384,543  

ICON Luxembourg SARL

   

LUX Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 4.56%, 07/03/28

    325       313,554  

US Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 4.56%, 07/03/28

    81       78,355  

Maravai Intermediate Holdings LLC, 2022 Term Loan B, (SOFR + 3.00%), 3.85%, 10/19/27(j)

    264       250,437  

Parexel International Corp., 2021 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 4.88%, 11/15/28

    418       391,149  
   

 

 

 
      1,683,158  
Machinery — 1.3%  

Albion Acquisitions Ltd., USD Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.25%), 6.43%, 08/17/26

    265       253,240  

ASP Blade Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 5.67%, 10/13/28

    35       30,431  

Columbus McKinnon Corp., 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 5.06%, 05/14/28

    125       119,150  

Filtration Group Corp., 2021 Incremental Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 5.17%, 10/21/28

    141       131,951  

Fluidra SA, 2022 USD Term Loan B, (SOFR + 2.00%), 3.63%, 01/29/29

    127       123,274  

Gardner Denver, Inc., 2020 USD Term Loan B2, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 3.38%, 03/01/27

    65       61,962  

Ingersoll-Rand Services Co., 2020 USD Spinco Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 3.38%, 03/01/27

    138       131,828  

Madison IAQ LLC, Term Loan, (6 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 4.52%, 06/21/28

    446       404,739  

Pueblo Mechanical & Controls LLC(j)

   

Delayed Draw Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.01%, 1.00% Floor), 7.97%, 06/28/26

    931       886,479  

Term Loan, 3.03%, 06/28/26

    90       89,006  

Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.01%, 1.00% Floor), 7.09%, 06/28/26

    2,121       2,083,752  

RSC Acquisition, Inc., 2020 Incremental Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.50%, 1.00% Floor), 6.71%, 10/30/26(j)

    811       790,276  

SPX Flow, Inc., 04/05/29(m)

    180       166,579  

Titan Acquisition Ltd., 2018 Term Loan B, (6 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 5.88%, 03/28/25

    352       321,844  
   

 

 

 
      5,594,511  
Media — 1.8%  

Altice Financing SA

   

2017 USD Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 3.79%, 07/15/25.

    7       6,097  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Media (continued)  

Altice Financing SA (continued)

   

USD 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 3.79%, 01/31/26

  USD     273     $     245,556  

Altice France SA, 2018 Term Loan B13, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 5.41%, 08/14/26

    247       225,562  

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 4.20%, 04/22/26

    174       146,502  

Cable One, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 3.67%, 05/03/28

    62       59,895  

Charter Communications Operating LLC, Class A, 2019 Term Loan B1, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 3.42%, 04/30/25

    (k)      440  

City Football Group Ltd., Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 4.60%, 07/21/28(j)

    124       113,176  

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 4.74%, 08/21/26

    435       372,742  

CMG Media Corp., 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 5.17%, 12/17/26

    (k)      77  

Connect Finco SARL, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 5.17%, 12/12/26

    421       386,016  

E.W. Scripps Co., 2020 Term Loan B3, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.42%, 01/07/28

    21       19,566  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 2021 Exit Term Loan B, 02/01/29(m)

    442       404,039  

Learfield Communications LLC, 2016 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor), 4.92%, 12/01/23(j)

    66       57,619  

Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 3.92%, 03/24/25

    179       172,308  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 3.35%, 10/17/26

    422       393,824  

MH Sub I LLC

   

2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 5.42%, 09/13/24

    125       117,745  

2020 Incremental Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor), 5.42%, 09/13/24

    343       322,410  

2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.25%), 7.92%, 02/23/29

    127       118,854  

NEP/NCP Holdco, Inc., 2018 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.00%), 8.67%, 10/19/26

    141       129,101  

Sinclair Television Group, Inc.

   

2021 Term Loan B3, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 4.67%, 04/01/28

    11       9,771  

2022 Term Loan B4, (SOFR + 3.75%), 5.38%, 04/21/29(j)

    244       224,480  

Suited Connector LLC(j)

   

Revolver, 12/01/27(m)

    360       345,849  

Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.00%, 1.00% Floor), 7.60%, 12/01/27

    2,241       2,165,234  

Trader Corp., 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 4.63%, 09/28/23(j)

    275       263,199  

Trader Interactive LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 5.42%, 07/28/28(j)

    43       40,669  

UPC Financing Partnership, 2021 USD Term Loan AX, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 4.32%, 01/31/29

    146       138,704  

Virgin Media Bristol LLC, 2020 USD Term Loan Q, 01/31/29(m)

    217       207,428  

Voyage Digital Ltd., 05/11/29(j)(m)

    133       126,350  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

June 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Media (continued)  

William Morris Endeavor Entertainment LLC, 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 4.42%, 05/18/25

  USD     352     $ 330,413  

WMG Acquisition Corp., 2021 Term Loan G, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.12%), 3.79%, 01/20/28

    139       132,655  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc., USD Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 4.67%, 03/09/27

    550       505,695  
   

 

 

 
          7,781,976  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.2%  

Ascent Resources Utica LLC, 2020 Fixed 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 9.00%, 1.00% Floor), 10.02%, 11/01/25

    62       64,996  

Edgewater Generation LLC, Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 5.42%, 12/13/25

    19       16,012  

Lealand Finance Co. BV(m)
2020 Make Whole Term Loan, 06/28/24

    1       491  

2020 Take Back Term Loan, 06/30/25

    5       2,610  

Lucid Energy Group II Borrower LLC, 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor), 5.87%, 11/24/28

    392       386,734  

Medallion Midland Acquisition LLC, 10/18/28(m)

    264       252,938  

Oryx Midstream Services Permian Basin LLC, Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 4.71%, 10/05/28

    278       263,517  
   

 

 

 
      987,298  
Personal Products — 0.5%  

Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc., 2021 1st Lien Term Loan, (SOFR + 6.00%, 1.00% Floor), 7.65%, 12/22/26

    83       80,830  

Sunshine Luxembourg VII SARL, 2021 Term Loan B3, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 6.00%, 10/01/26

    984       908,503  

Supergoop LLC, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.75%), 7.42%, 12/22/28(j)

    1,194       1,169,881  
   

 

 

 
      2,159,214  
Pharmaceuticals — 0.3%  

Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 5.50%, 05/04/25

    142       128,014  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 2022 Term Loan B, 02/01/27(m)

    185       158,021  

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B3, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 3.63%, 02/22/28

    260       256,002  

Elanco Animal Health, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 2.81%, 08/01/27

    219       206,255  

Jazz Financing Lux SARL, USD Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 5.17%, 05/05/28

    241       229,807  

Option Care Health, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 10/27/28(m)

    64       61,271  

Organon & Co., USD Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 4.63%, 06/02/28

    80       76,883  

Precision Medicine Group LLC(j)

   

2021 Delayed Draw Term Loan, 11/18/27(m)

    15       24,391  

2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 0.75% Floor), 5.25%, 11/18/27

    264       243,122  
   

 

 

 
      1,383,766  
Professional Services — 1.6%  

Backoffice Associates Holdings LLC(j)

   

(3 mo. LIBOR + 6.75%, 1.00% Floor), 8.25%, 04/30/26

    228       225,293  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Professional Services (continued)  

Backoffice Associates Holdings LLC(j) (continued)

 

Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.75%, 1.00% Floor), 9.00%, 04/30/26

  USD     2,184     $ 2,162,095  

DTI Holdco, Inc., 2022 2nd Lien Term Loan, (SOFR + 7.75%), 7.92%, 04/26/30(j)

    4,000           3,600,000  

Dun & Bradstreet Corp.

   

2022 Incremental Term Loan B2, (SOFR + 3.25%), 4.75%, 01/18/29

    66       61,309  

Term Loan, 02/06/26

    427       402,482  

Element Materials Technology Group U.S. Holdings, Inc.(m)

   

2022 USD Delayed Draw Term Loan B, 04/12/29

    84       80,617  

2022 USD Delayed Draw Term Loan D, 04/12/29

    182       174,669  

Galaxy U.S. Opco, Inc., Term Loan, (SOFR + 4.75%), 6.28%, 04/29/29

    212       198,485  
   

 

 

 
      6,904,950  
Real Estate Management & Development — 1.2%  

2-10 HBW, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.00%), 7.06%, 03/25/27(j)

    2,159       2,132,026  

Chamberlain Group, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 5.17%, 11/03/28

    258       232,625  

Cushman & Wakefield U.S. Borrower LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 4.42%, 08/21/25

    219       205,583  

SitusAMC Holdings Corp., 2021 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.75%), 8.00%, 12/22/27(j)

    2,992       2,908,710  
   

 

 

 
      5,478,944  
Road & Rail — 0.1%  

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 3.42%, 08/06/27

    67       62,815  

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 4.25%, 12/30/26

    220       211,262  

SIRVA Worldwide, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.50%), 7.09%, 08/04/25(j)

    28       24,909  
   

 

 

 
      298,986  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.0%  

ON Semiconductor Corp., 2019 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 3.67%, 09/19/26

    7       7,256  

Synaptics, Inc., Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 4.36%, 12/02/28

    56       53,962  
   

 

 

 
      61,218  
Software — 7.4%  

Applied Systems, Inc.

   

2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 5.25%, 09/19/24.

    16       15,816  

2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.50%), 7.75%, 09/19/25.

    27       24,545  

Barracuda Networks, Inc.

   

1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 5.98%, 02/12/25

    366       362,303  

2020 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.75%, 0.75% Floor), 7.99%, 10/30/28

    21       21,043  

2022 Term Loan, 05/17/29(m)

    98       93,712  

Bluefin Holding LLC, Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%), 6.32%, 09/04/26(j)

    293       289,576  

Central Parent, Inc., 2022 USD Term Loan B, 07/06/29(m)

    61       57,500  

Cloudera, Inc.

   

2021 Second Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.00%), 7.67%, 10/08/29(j)

    89       77,430  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

June 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Software (continued)  

Cloudera, Inc. (continued)

   

2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 5.42%, 10/08/28

  USD     270     $ 247,388  

ConnectWise LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 5.75%, 09/29/28

    64       58,063  

Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 5.42%, 10/16/28

    112       99,617  

Cybergrants Holdings LLC(j)
Delayed Draw Term Loan, 0.73%, 09/08/27

    26       26,099  

Revolver, (LOC + 6.50%), 5.62%, 09/08/27

    119       117,476  

Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.50%), 8.75%, 09/08/27

    2,933           2,904,421  

Digicel International Finance Ltd., 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 4.92%, 05/28/24(j)

    191       164,899  

E2open LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 4.83%, 02/04/28

    21       19,635  

Elastic Path Software, Inc., Term Loan, (SOFR + 7.50%), 8.50%, 01/05/26(j)

    1,342       1,327,192  

Epicor Software Corp.

   

2020 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.75%, 1.00% Floor), 9.42%, 07/31/28

    45       43,560  

2020 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor), 4.92%, 07/30/27

    144       135,678  

Helios Software Holdings, Inc., 2021 USD Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 5.95%, 03/11/28

    104       94,975  

Informatica LLC, 2021 USD Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 4.44%, 10/27/28

    174       164,457  

Inmoment Inc., Term Loan, 06/01/28(m)

    4,000       3,920,000  

Instructure Holdings, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 3.27%, 10/30/28(j)

    68       64,269  

IPS Corp.

   

2021 2nd Lien Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.00%), 8.67%, 10/01/29

    115       106,519  

2021 Delayed Draw Term Loan, 10/02/28(m)

    11       10,034  

2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 5.17%, 10/02/28

    55       50,015  

Keep Truckin, Inc., Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.25%, 1.00% Floor), 8.92%, 10/05/24(j)

    4,500       4,450,500  

Magenta Buyer LLC

   

2021 USD 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.00%, 0.75% Floor), 6.23%, 07/27/28

    96       85,873  

2021 USD 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 8.25%, 0.75% Floor), 9.48%, 07/27/29

    2,357       2,144,581  

McAfee LLC, 2022 USD Term Loan B, (SOFR + 4.00%), 5.15%, 03/01/29

    318       288,585  

Netsmart Technologies, Inc., 2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 5.67%, 10/01/27

    63       59,474  

Persado, Inc., (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.00%), 8.80%, 02/03/27(j)

    177       177,417  

Planview Parent, Inc.

   

2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.25%, 0.75% Floor), 8.92%, 12/18/28(j)

    76       72,200  

Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 5.67%, 12/17/27.

    65       60,828  

Pluralsight, Inc., (3 mo. LIBOR + 8.00%, 1.00% Floor), 9.00%, 04/06/27(j)

    3,309       3,202,962  

Proofpoint, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 4.82%, 08/31/28

    211       195,312  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Software (continued)  

Proofpoint, Inc. (continued)

   

2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.25%), 7.82%, 08/31/29

  USD     299     $ 285,545  

RealPage, Inc.

   

1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 4.67%, 04/24/28

    385       355,324  

2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.50%, 0.75% Floor), 8.17%, 04/23/29

    1,034       980,625  

Restoration Hardware, Inc., Term Loan B, 10/20/28(m)

    92       80,126  

Rigup, Inc., Delayed Draw Term Loan, 8.63%, 03/01/24(j)

    1,074       1,080,910  

SEP Raptor Acquisition, Inc., Term Loan, 03/28/27(j)(m)

    1,698       1,665,759  

Severin Acquisition LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 4.62%, 08/01/25

    131       124,832  

Sophia LP, 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 5.50%, 10/07/27

    174       161,922  

Superman Holdings LLC, Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.75%, 1.00% Floor), 7.42%, 08/31/27(j)

    1,704       1,682,824  

Syntellis Performance Solutions LLC, Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.00%, 1.00% Floor), 8.24%, 08/02/27(j)

    1,273       1,285,565  

Thunder Purchaser, Inc.(j)

   

(3 mo. LIBOR + 5.75%, 1.00% Floor), 3.31%, 06/30/27

    70       66,659  

(3 mo. LIBOR + 5.75%, 1.00% Floor), 8.00%, 06/30/28

    2,767       2,631,993  

2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.75%, 1.00% Floor), 8.00%, 06/30/28

    265       252,430  

Tibco Software, Inc., 2020 2nd Lien Term Loan, 03/03/28(m)

    186       182,262  

Ultimate Software Group, Inc.

   

2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.25%), 6.21%, 05/03/27

    132       121,807  

2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 4.21%, 05/04/26

    301       281,332  

Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 5.42%, 05/04/26

    75       71,136  
   

 

 

 
          32,545,005  
Specialty Retail — 2.2%  

Belron Finance U.S. LLC

   

2019 USD Term Loan B3, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 3.50%, 10/30/26(j)

    41       39,107  

2021 USD Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 3.88%, 04/13/28

    174       166,567  

Fanatics Commerce Intermediate Holdco LLC, Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 4.92%, 11/24/28

    137       129,357  

Hanna Andersson LLC, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.00%, 1.00% Floor), 7.19%, 07/02/26(j)

    3,434       3,369,122  

James Perse Enterprises, Inc., (SOFR + 6.25%, 1.00% Floor), 7.78%, 09/01/28(j)

    4,000       4,025,200  

Mavis Tire Express Services Corp., 2021 Term Loan B, (SOFR + 4.00%), 5.63%, 05/04/28

    285       262,560  

MED ParentCo LP, 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%), 5.92%, 08/31/26

    55       49,248  

PetSmart, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 02/11/28

    315       296,179  

Research Now Group, Inc., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (6 mo. LIBOR + 5.50%, 1.00% Floor), 6.50%, 12/20/24

    1,043       958,120  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

June 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Specialty Retail (continued)  

Restoration Hardware, Inc., 2022 Incremental Term Loan, (SOFR + 3.25%), 4.88%, 10/20/28

  USD     106     $ 94,340  

Reverb Buyer, Inc.

   

2021 Delayed Draw Term Loan, 11/01/28(m)

    8       7,308  

2021 First Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 6.38%, 11/01/28

    234       219,055  

WOOF Holding, Inc.(j)

   

1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 5.81%, 12/21/27

    171       159,584  

2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.25%), 9.31%, 12/21/28

    13       12,480  
   

 

 

 
          9,788,227  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 1.9%  

Electronics for Imaging, Inc., Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.00%), 6.67%, 07/23/26

    1,968       1,747,896  

Integrate.com, Inc., Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.00%, 1.00% Floor), 7.04%, 12/15/27(j)

    1,518       1,484,542  

Lightspeed Solution LLC, (SOFR + 6.00%), 7.53%, 03/01/28(j)

    378       370,677  

Sellerx Opco GmbH, Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 8.00%), 10.25%, 10/22/25(j)

    2,187       2,147,723  

Sellerx Opco GMBH, Delayed Draw Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 8.00%, 1.00% Floor), 0.75%, 10/22/25(j)

    306       300,621  

SumUp Holdings, 2021 Delayed Draw Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.00%, 1.00% Floor), 6.00%, 12/20/28(j)

    2,149       2,092,844  
   

 

 

 
      8,144,303  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.7%  

Calceus Acquisition, Inc., Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.50%), 7.07%, 02/12/25

    277       219,422  

Crocs, Inc., Term Loan B, (SOFR + 3.50%), 4.45%, 02/17/29

    216       195,666  

International Textile Group, Inc., (3 mo. LIBOR + 8.50%, 1.00% Floor), 4.94%, 02/14/27(j)

    2,600       2,563,600  
   

 

 

 
      2,978,688  
Tobacco — 0.2%  

JUUL Labs, Inc., Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.00%), 8.50%, 08/02/23(j)

    885       770,786  
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.4%  

AP Core Holdings II LLC, High-Yield Term Loan B2, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.50%), 7.17%, 09/01/27

    1,500       1,410,000  

Foundation Building Materials Holding Co. LLC, 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 4.49%, 01/31/28(j)

    157       137,020  

ION Trading Finance Ltd., 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%), 7.00%, 04/03/28

    16       14,563  

SRS Distribution, Inc., 2022 Incremental Term Loan, (SOFR + 3.50%), 4.00%, 06/02/28

    89       81,563  
   

 

 

 
      1,643,146  
Transportation — 0.1%  

Traack Technologies, Inc., (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.50%), 8.33%, 09/15/25(j)

    500       491,736  
   

 

 

 
Transportation Infrastructure — 0.2%  

Geo Parent Corp., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.25%), 6.92%, 12/19/25(j)

    975       940,693  
   

 

 

 

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.7%  

GOGO Intermediate Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR), 4.99%, 04/30/28

  USD     52     $ 49,543  

MetroNet Systems Holdings LLC

   

2021 1st Lien Term Loan, (SOFR + 3.75%), 5.05%, 06/02/28

    49       45,396  

2nd Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.00%), 8.63%, 06/02/29(j)

    1,435           1,421,898  

2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.00%), 8.63%, 06/02/29(j)

    697       690,636  

2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 8.00%), 9.00%, 10/02/28(j)

    994       957,031  

SBA Senior Finance II LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 3.42%, 04/11/25

    23       22,571  
   

 

 

 
      3,187,075  
   

 

 

 

Total Floating Rate Loan Interests — 69.7%
(Cost: $315,583,354)

      304,880,534  
   

 

 

 

Foreign Agency Obligations

   
Mongolia — 0.2%  

Mongolia Government International Bond(c)

   

8.75%, 03/09/24

    400       401,825  

5.13%, 04/07/26

    200       178,022  

4.45%, 07/07/31

    300       228,033  
   

 

 

 
      807,880  
Pakistan — 0.2%  

Pakistan Government International Bond(c)

   

6.00%, 04/08/26

    500       335,055  

7.38%, 04/08/31

    200       124,022  

8.88%, 04/08/51

    200       119,022  

Pakistan Water & Power Development Authority, 7.50%, 06/04/31(c)

    200       109,522  
   

 

 

 
      687,621  
Sri Lanka — 0.1%  

Sri Lanka Government International Bond(c)

   

5.75%, 04/18/23

    400       124,325  

6.85%, 03/14/24

    200       56,022  

6.35%, 06/28/24(d)(e)

    310       86,834  

6.85%, 11/03/25(d)(e)

    200       60,022  

6.83%, 07/18/26(d)(e)

    200       65,662  

6.20%, 05/11/27(d)(e)

    200       56,022  
   

 

 

 
      448,887  
Vietnam — 0.0%  

Vietnam Government International Bond, 4.80%, 11/19/24(c)

    250       248,719  
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Agency Obligations — 0.5%
(Cost: $3,047,342)

      2,193,107  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

June 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security                         
Shares
     Value  

Investment Companies

       

Fixed Income Funds — 0.4%

       

Invesco Senior Loan ETF

       2,104      $ 42,648  

iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF(n)

       18,476        1,576,373  
       

 

 

 
          1,619,021  
       

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies — 0.4%
(Cost: $2,043,798)

 

        1,619,021  
       

 

 

 
             Par
(000)
         

Preferred Securities

       

Capital Trusts — 2.5%(a)

       
Automobiles(c)(f) — 0.1%                    

Volkswagen International Finance NV

       

3.75%

    EUR        300        267,227  

4.38%

       100        84,083  
       

 

 

 
          351,310  
Banks(f) — 1.0%  

AIB Group PLC, 6.25%(c)

       600        584,681  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, 6.00%(c)

       200        196,491  

Bank of East Asia Ltd., 5.88%(c)

    USD        250        246,062  

CaixaBank SA, 6.38%(c)

    EUR        200        207,494  

Credit Agricole SA, 4.75%(b)

    USD        1,270        987,002  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., 3.20%(c)

       600        567,000  

ING Groep NV, 3.88%

       572        414,251  

Kasikornbank PCL, 5.28%(c)

       200        183,287  

Rizal Commercial Banking Corp., 6.50%(c)

       200        191,162  

SVB Financial Group, 4.10%

       737        506,845  

TMBThanachart Bank PCL, 4.90%(c)

       200        182,413  
       

 

 

 
          4,266,688  
Chemicals — 0.0%  

Solvay SA, 2.50%(c)(f)

    EUR        200        179,462  
       

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services(f) — 0.7%  

Barclays PLC, 4.38%

    USD        213        163,342  

Credit Suisse Group AG, 6.25%(c)

       800        728,000  

Deutsche Bank AG, 6.75%(c)

    EUR        200        187,194  

Societe Generale SA

       

7.38%(c)

    USD        600        577,889  

7.88%(b)

       200        195,962  

UBS Group AG, 7.00%(b)

       600        584,473  

UniCredit SpA, 7.50%(c)

    EUR        400        386,336  

Woori Bank, 4.25%(c)

    USD        200        191,725  
       

 

 

 
          3,014,921  
Diversified Telecommunication Services(b) — 0.1%  

British Telecommunications PLC

       

4.25%, 11/23/81

       400        348,173  

4.88%, 11/23/81

       400        340,000  
       

 

 

 
          688,173  
Food & Staples Retailing — 0.0%  

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA, 3.99%(c)(f)

    EUR        100        39,979  
       

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.0%  

Korian SA, 4.13%(c)(f)

    GBP        100        95,569  
       

 

 

 
Security                     Par
(000)
     Value  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.0%  

Vistra Corp., 7.00%(b)(f)

    USD        43      $ 39,023  
       

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.1%  

Rakuten Group, Inc., 4.25%(c)(f)

    EUR        400        289,285  
       

 

 

 
Media — 0.1%  

SES SA, 2.88%(c)(f)

       400        350,015  
       

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.0%  

Repsol International Finance BV, 4.25%(c)(f)

       100        89,600  
       

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development(c)(f) — 0.2%  

Aroundtown SA, 3.38%

       400        309,112  

Heimstaden Bostad AB, 3.00%

       125        65,567  

NWD Finance BVI Ltd., 4.13%

    USD        450        380,250  
       

 

 

 
          754,929  
Transportation Infrastructure — 0.0%  

Poste Italiane SpA, 2.63%(c)(f)

    EUR        100        72,833  
       

 

 

 
Utilities(c)(f) — 0.2%  

Electricite de France SA

       

5.38%

       200        191,298  

3.38%

       200        136,225  

4.00%

       200        191,775  

6.00%

    GBP        300        321,842  
       

 

 

 
          841,140  
       

 

 

 
          11,072,927  
       

 

 

 
             Shares          

Preferred Stocks — 1.1%

 

Commercial Services & Supplies(j) — 0.8%

 

StubHub, Inc.

       3,000        3,326,580  

Verscend Intermediate Holding

       33        38,195  
       

 

 

 
          3,364,775  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)(f) — 0.0%  

Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc.

       4,000        70,560  

Braemar Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

       4,800        76,800  
       

 

 

 
          147,360  
Insurance — 0.0%  

Alliant Holdings, Inc.(j)

       55        49,838  
       

 

 

 
Interactive Media & Services — 0.3%  

ByteDance Ltd., Series E-1, (Acquired 11/11/20, Cost: $771,512)(j)(o)

       7,041        1,165,398  
       

 

 

 
          4,727,371  
       

 

 

 

Total Preferred Securities — 3.6%
(Cost: $17,610,702)

 

        15,800,298  
       

 

 

 

Warrants

       

Capital Markets — 0.0%

 

Pico Quantitative Trade Holding LLC(j)

       6        41,969  
       

 

 

 
Consumer Discretionary — 0.0%  

SellerX Germany GmbH & Co. KG, Series B(j)

       19        62,334  
       

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment — 0.1%  

Razor Group GmbH(j)

       46        532,264  
       

 

 

 
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

June 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares      Value  

Industrial Conglomerates — 0.0%

    

WorldRemit Ltd., Series D(j)

    1,596      $ 42,688  
    

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.0%

    

California Resources Corp.(d)(e)

    20        205  
    

 

 

 

Total Warrants — 0.1%
(Cost: $ — )

       679,460  
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 123.0%
(Cost: $599,260,717)

 

     538,253,155  
    

 

 

 

Options Purchased — 0.1%
(Cost: $272,609)

       265,413  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments Before Options Written — 123.1%
(Cost: $599,533,326)

 

     538,518,568  
    

 

 

 

Options Written — (0.0)%
(Premiums Received: $(43,039))

       (41,534
    

 

 

 

Total Investments, Net of Options Written — 123.1%
(Cost: $599,490,287)

 

     538,477,034  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (23.1)%

 

     (100,875,526
    

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

     $ 437,601,508  
    

 

 

 

 

(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) 

This security may be resold to qualified foreign investors and foreign institutional buyers under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933.

(d) 

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(e) 

Non-income producing security.

(f)

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(g) 

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.

(h) 

Convertible security.

(i) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(j)

Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

(k) 

Rounds to less than 1,000.

(l) 

Step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate as of period end.

(m) 

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.

(n) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(o) 

Restricted security as to resale, excluding 144A securities. The Fund held restricted securities with a current value of $1,165,398, representing 0.3% of its net assets as of period end, and an original cost of $771,512.

 

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

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer   Value at
12/31/21
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Value at
06/30/22
    Shares
Held at
06/30/22
    Income     Capital Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class(a)

  $ 10,498,285     $       $(10,498,285 )(b)    $     $     $           $ 7,462     $  

iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

    2,014,993                         (438,620     1,576,373       18,476       33,454        
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
        $     $ (438,620   $ 1,576,373       $ 40,916     $  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

As of period end, the entity is no longer held.

 
  (b) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount (000)
     Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Long Contracts

           

U.S. Long Bond

     7        09/21/22      $ 967      $ (7,583

2-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     9        09/30/22        1,889        (7,281

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     704        09/30/22        78,936        (473,588

3-Month SOFR

     263        03/14/23        63,534        (1,487,932
           

 

 

 
              (1,976,384
           

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

June 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund

 

Futures Contracts (continued)

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount (000)
       Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Short Contracts

                 

Euro BTP

     5          09/08/22        $ 645        $ (17,945

Euro Bund

     1          09/08/22          156          3,457  

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     531          09/21/22          62,849          607,395  

10-Year U.S. Ultra Long Treasury Note

     6          09/21/22          762          10,442  

U.S. Long Bond

     1          09/21/22          138          2,893  

Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond

     3          09/21/22          463          7,414  

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     7          09/30/22          785          7,965  
                 

 

 

 
                    621,621  
                 

 

 

 
                  $ (1,354,763
                 

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Currency Purchased      Currency Sold      Counterparty      Settlement Date        Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
EUR     3,170,000      USD     3,316,197      Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        07/15/22        $ 7,920  
GBP     350,000      USD     425,107      Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        07/15/22          1,004  
USD     157,672      EUR     150,000      Bank of America N.A.        07/15/22          379  
USD     105,502      EUR     100,000      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        07/15/22          640  
USD     50,362,209      EUR     47,720,000      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        07/15/22          322,184  
USD     42,076      EUR     40,000      State Street Bank and Trust Co.        07/15/22          132  
USD     9,160,297      GBP     7,400,000      Goldman Sachs International        07/15/22          151,091  
                   

 

 

 
                      483,350  
                   

 

 

 
EUR     200,000      USD     211,205      Deutsche Bank AG        07/15/22          (1,481
USD     234,156      CHF     230,000      Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        07/15/22          (6,910
USD     10,426      EUR     10,000      Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        07/15/22          (59
                   

 

 

 
                      (8,450
                   

 

 

 
                    $ 474,900  
                   

 

 

 

Exchange-Traded Options Purchased

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
    

Exercise Price

    

Notional
Amount (000)

     Value  

Call

                    

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares Fund

     1,214          09/16/22      USD     36.00      USD     4,148      $   114,723  
                    

 

 

 

OTC Options Purchased

 

Description    Counterparty      Expiration
Date
     Exercise Price     

Notional

Amount (000)

     Value  

Put

                    

USD Currency

   Goldman Sachs International        09/15/22        JPY       127.00        USD       9,116      $ 58,407  

USD Currency

   Goldman Sachs International        09/15/22        JPY       128.00        USD       12,238        92,283  
                    

 

 

 
                     $  150,690  
                    

 

 

 

OTC Options Written

 

Description    Counterparty      Expiration
Date
     Exercise Price      Notional
Amount (000)
     Value  

Put

                    

USD Currency

   Goldman Sachs International        09/15/22        JPY       123.00        USD       12,237      $  (41,534
                    

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

June 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default 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)
 
 
 

CDX.NA.HY.38.V2.

     5.00      Quarterly          06/20/27      B+     USD    51,183      $  (1,426,795)        $  2,114,539        $   (3,541,334)  
                  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (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 Swaps — 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)
 
 
 

Casino Guichard-Perrachon S.A.

    5.00     Quarterly    

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

    06/20/23       B       EUR       130       $    (19,513     $  (11,274     $        (8,239

Novafives S.A.S.

    5.00       Quarterly    

Goldman Sachs International

    06/20/23       B-       EUR       32       (3,699     (2,099     (1,600

Novafives S.A.S.

    5.00       Quarterly    

Goldman Sachs International

    06/20/23       B-       EUR       18       (2,108     (1,282     (826

Adler Real Estate AG

    5.00       Quarterly    

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    12/20/26       CCC       EUR       560       (186,400     11,126       (197,526

CMA CGM SA

    5.00       Quarterly    

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

    12/20/26       BB+       EUR       240       (7,086     9,535       (16,621

CMA CGM SA

    5.00       Quarterly    

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

    12/20/26       BB+       EUR       159       (4,704     10,933       (15,637

Ladbrokes Coral Group Ltd.

    1.00       Quarterly    

Credit Suisse International

    12/20/26       BB       EUR       130       (18,614     (8,114     (10,500

CMA CGM SA

    5.00       Quarterly    

Credit Suisse International

    06/20/27       BB+       EUR       105       (4,558     4,791       (9,349

CMA CGM SA

    5.00       Quarterly    

Credit Suisse International

    06/20/27       BB+       EUR       77       (3,322     2,576       (5,898

CMA CGM SA

    5.00       Quarterly    

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

    06/20/27       BB+       EUR       77       (3,338     2,802       (6,140

CMA CGM SA

    5.00       Quarterly    

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

    06/20/27       BB+       EUR       72       (3,138     2,634       (5,772

CMA CGM SA

    5.00       Quarterly    

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

    06/20/27       BB+       EUR       34       (1,490     1,239       (2,729

Ladbrokes Coral Group Ltd.

    1.00       Quarterly    

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

    06/20/27       BB       EUR       170       (28,386     (30,077     1,691  

Ladbrokes Coral Group Ltd.

    1.00       Quarterly    

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

    06/20/27       BB       EUR       70       (11,689     (7,763     (3,926

Saipem Finance International BV

    5.00       Quarterly    

BNP Paribas S.A.

    06/20/27       BB       EUR       270       (44,343     (10,010     (34,333
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                  $  (342,388     $  (24,983     $    (317,405
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (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 Total Return Swaps

 

            Paid by the Fund            

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

iBoxx EUR Liquid High Yield Index

  Monthly   3-Month EURIBOR,
  (0.20)%
  Quarterly   Barclays Bank PLC     N/A       09/20/22       1,359     $  (51,970   $     (1,536   $       (50,434
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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)

   $  2,114,539        $        $        $ (3,541,334      $  

OTC Swaps

     45,636          (72,155        1,691          (369,530         

Options Written

     N/A          N/A          1,505                   (41,534

 

  (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.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

June 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund

 

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)

  $         —        $             —        $             —        $             —        $     639,566        $             —        $   639,566  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                               

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                               483,350                            483,350  

Options purchased

                               

Investments at value — unaffiliated(b)

                      114,723          150,690                            265,413  

Swaps — OTC

                               

Unrealized appreciation on OTC swaps; Swap premiums paid

             47,327                                              47,327  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
  $         —        $      47,327        $    114,723        $   634,040        $     639,566        $             —        $ 1,435,656  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

                               

Futures contracts

                               

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

  $         —        $             —        $             —        $             —        $   1,994,329        $             —        $ 1,994,329  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                               

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                               8,450                            8,450  

Options written

                               

Options written at value

                               41,534                            41,534  

Swaps — centrally cleared

                               

Unrealized depreciation on centrally cleared swaps(a)

             3,541,334                                              3,541,334  

Swaps — OTC

                               

Unrealized depreciation on OTC swaps; Swap premiums received

             389,715                            51,970                   441,685  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
  $         —        $  3,931,049        $             —        $     49,984        $  2,046,299        $             —        $ 6,027,332  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (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 options purchased at value as reported in the Schedule of Investments.

 

For the period ended June 30, 2022, 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 contracts

   $         —        $             —        $             —        $             —        $     512,935        $             —        $    512,935  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                                5,673,033                            5,673,033  

Options purchased(a)

                       (321,581                 (91,340                 (412,921

Options written

                       187,773                                     187,773  

Swaps

              322,463                                              322,463  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $         —        $    322,463        $   (133,808      $  5,673,033        $     421,595        $             —        $ 6,283,283  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

                                

Futures contracts

   $         —        $             —        $             —        $             —          $(1,160,584        $            —          $(1,160,584

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                                1,184,780                            1,184,780  

Options purchased(b)

                       133,393          (30,591                          102,802  

Options written

                                1,505                            1,505  

Swaps

              (4,413,415                          (50,434                 (4,463,849
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $         —        $ (4,413,415      $     133,393        $   1,155,694        $ (1,211,018      $             —        $ (4,335,346
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (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.

 

 

 

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June 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

        

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 122,822,569  

Average notional value of contracts — short

   $ 63,341,665  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

  

Average amounts purchased — in USD

   $ 62,096,025  

Average amounts sold — in USD

   $ 1,976,255  

Options:

  

Average value of option contracts purchased

   $ 366,464  

Average value of option contracts written

   $ 53,530  

Credit default swaps:

  

Average notional value — sell protection

   $ 50,971,847  

Total return swaps:

  

Average notional value

   $ 681,168  

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

The Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities (by type) were as follows:

 

      Assets      Liabilities  

Derivative Financial Instruments

     

Futures contracts

   $ 487,647      $ 473,471  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     483,350        8,450  

Options

     265,413 (a)        41,534  

Swaps — centrally cleared

            72,044  

Swaps — OTC(b)

     47,327        441,685  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     1,283,737        1,037,184  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”)

     (602,370      (545,515
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA

   $ 681,367      $ 491,669  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (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 unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on OTC swaps and swap premiums (paid/received) in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

The following table presents 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:

 

      Derivative
Assets
Subject to
an MNA by
     Derivatives
Available
     Non-Cash
Collateral
     Cash
Collateral
     Net Amount
of Derivative
 
Counterparty      Counterparty        for Offset (a)       Received        Received        Assets (b)(c) 

Bank of America N.A.

   $ 379      $      $      $      $ 379  

Credit Suisse International

     7,367        (7,367                     

Goldman Sachs International

     301,781        (47,341                    254,440  

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     351,658        (108,178                    243,480  

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

     20,050        (20,050                     

State Street Bank and Trust Co.

     132                             132  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 681,367      $ (182,936    $      $      $ 498,431  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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June 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund

 

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
 
 
(b)(d) 

Barclays Bank PLC

   $ 51,970        $      $        $        $ 51,970  

BNP Paribas S.A.

     44,343                                   44,343  

Credit Suisse International

     33,861          (7,367                        26,494  

Deutsche Bank AG

     1,481                                   1,481  

Goldman Sachs International

     47,341          (47,341                         

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     108,178          (108,178                         

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

     204,495          (20,050                        184,445  
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 491,669        $ (182,936    $        $        $ 308,733  
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

The amount of derivatives available for offset is limited to the amount of derivative asset 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) 

Net amount represents the net amount payable due to counterparty in the event of default. Net amount may be offset further by the options written receivable/payable on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. 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

   $        $   46,047,702        $        $   46,047,702  

Common Stocks

                 

Banks

              97,360                   97,360  

Construction & Engineering

     1,230                            1,230  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     146,718                            146,718  

Electric Utilities

              85,892                   85,892  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     1,802,404                            1,802,404  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     686,720                            686,720  

Household Durables

     2,240,663                            2,240,663  

Media

              34,203                   34,203  

Specialty Retail

              13,572                   13,572  

Corporate Bonds

                 

Aerospace & Defense

              1,450,912                   1,450,912  

Airlines

     140,807          3,711,670                   3,852,477  

Auto Components

              3,842,416                   3,842,416  

Automobiles

              2,695,694                   2,695,694  

Banks

              7,724,315                   7,724,315  

Beverages

              1,428,537                   1,428,537  

Biotechnology

              2,519,441                   2,519,441  

Building Materials

              658,157                   658,157  

Building Products

              1,419,503                   1,419,503  

Capital Markets

     199,406          2,087,354                   2,286,760  

Chemicals

              2,953,498                   2,953,498  

Commercial Services & Supplies

              2,865,591                   2,865,591  

Communications Equipment

              478,493                   478,493  

Construction & Engineering

              200,037                   200,037  

Construction Materials

              91,857                   91,857  

Consumer Discretionary

              2,886,140                   2,886,140  

Consumer Finance

     136,433          2,360,725                   2,497,158  

Containers & Packaging

              1,585,715                   1,585,715  

Diversified Consumer Services

              2,010,343                   2,010,343  

Diversified Financial Services

              7,356,424                   7,356,424  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

              4,274,248                   4,274,248  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

June 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Corporate Bonds (continued)

                 

Electric Utilities

   $        $ 1,520,712        $        $ 1,520,712  

Electrical Equipment

              119,454                   119,454  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

              210,907                   210,907  

Energy Equipment & Services

              920,793                   920,793  

Entertainment

              2,712,482                   2,712,482  

Environmental, Maintenance & Security Service

              501,887                   501,887  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

              1,354,059                   1,354,059  

Food & Staples Retailing

              3,058,739                   3,058,739  

Food Products

              565,595          210,000          775,595  

Gas Utilities

              14,456                   14,456  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

              154,707                   154,707  

Health Care Providers & Services

              2,902,520                   2,902,520  

Health Care Technology

              781,416                   781,416  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     56,903          8,861,437                   8,918,340  

Household Durables

              1,198,083                   1,198,083  

Household Products

              14,896                   14,896  

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers

              2,726,596                   2,726,596  

Insurance

              3,459,554                   3,459,554  

Interactive Media & Services

              1,088,206                   1,088,206  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

              1,190,745                   1,190,745  

Internet Software & Services

              482,824                   482,824  

IT Services

              1,981,084                   1,981,084  

Leisure Products

              84,749                   84,749  

Machinery

              1,392,312                   1,392,312  

Media

              13,209,766                   13,209,766  

Metals & Mining

              3,458,870                   3,458,870  

Multiline Retail

     158,753          173,956                   332,709  

Multi-Utilities

              181,352                   181,352  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     785,036          14,893,262                   15,678,298  

Personal Products

              578,479                   578,479  

Pharmaceuticals

     400,899          3,927,597                   4,328,496  

Producer Durables: Miscellaneous

              181,225                   181,225  

Real Estate Management & Development

     262,756          11,061,928          42,000          11,366,684  

Road & Rail

              2,785,982                   2,785,982  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     551,568          1,307,629                   1,859,197  

Software

              3,771,207                   3,771,207  

Specialty Retail

              1,384,649                   1,384,649  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

              57,585                   57,585  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     272,295          85,143          1,657,017          2,014,455  

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

              1,170,229                   1,170,229  

Tobacco

              553,962                   553,962  

Transportation

              167,408                   167,408  

Transportation Infrastructure

              746,069                   746,069  

Utilities

              1,300,931                   1,300,931  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

              4,153,886                   4,153,886  

Floating Rate Loan Interests

              88,105,034          216,775,500          304,880,534  

Foreign Agency Obligations

              2,193,107                   2,193,107  

Investment Companies

     1,619,021                            1,619,021  

Preferred Securities

                 

Capital Trusts

              11,072,927                   11,072,927  

Preferred Stocks

     147,360                   4,580,011          4,727,371  

Warrants

     205                   679,255          679,460  

Options Purchased

                 

Equity Contracts

     114,723                            114,723  

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

              150,690                   150,690  

Unfunded Floating Rate Loan Interests(a)

              562          22,798          23,360  

Liabilities

                 

Unfunded Floating Rate Loan Interests(a)

              (74,272        (498,510        (572,782
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 9,723,900        $ 304,777,175        $ 223,468,071        $ 537,969,146  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(b)

                 

Assets

                 

Credit Contracts

   $        $ 1,691        $        $ 1,691  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

June 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets (continued)

                 

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $        $ 483,350        $        $ 483,350  

Interest Rate Contracts

     639,566                            639,566  

Liabilities

                 

Credit Contracts

              (3,860,430                 (3,860,430

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

              (49,984                 (49,984

Interest Rate Contracts

     (1,994,329        (50,434                 (2,044,763
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $   (1,354,763      $   (3,475,807      $             —        $   (4,830,570
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (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.

 

The Fund may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial statement purposes. As of period end, bank borrowings payable of $110,950,000 are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

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

 

     Asset-Backed
Securities
    Corporate
Bonds
    Floating
Rate Loan
Interests
    Preferred
Stocks
    Unfunded
Floating
Rate Loan
Interests
    Warrants     Total  
Assets              

Opening balance, as of December 31, 2021

  $ 1,000,000     $ 1,946,993     $ 176,802,757     $ 4,362,140     $ (95,306   $ 468,306     $ 184,484,890  

Transfers into Level 3(a)

          273,794       15,725,425             (733           15,998,486  

Transfers out of Level 3(b)

    (1,000,000     (3,817     (5,597,047           27             (6,600,837

Accrued discounts/premiums

          6,470       223,967                         230,437  

Net realized gain (loss)

                33,798                         33,798  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(c)(d)

          (314,423     (5,131,618     217,871       (379,700     210,949       (5,396,921

Purchases

                55,908,647                         55,908,647  

Sales

                (21,190,429                       (21,190,429
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Closing balance, as of June 30, 2022

  $     $  1,909,017     $  216,775,500     $  4,580,011     $  (475,712   $  679,255     $  223,468,071  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at June 30, 2022(d)

  $     $ (314,423   $ (4,958,759   $ 217,871     $ (378,097   $ 210,949     $ (5,222,459
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

As of December 31, 2021, the Fund used observable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of June 30, 2022, the Fund used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of the same investments. As a result, investments at beginning of period value were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 in the disclosure hierarchy.

 
  (b) 

As of December 31, 2021, the Fund used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of June 30, 2022, the Fund used observable inputs in determining the value of the same investments. As a result, investments at beginning of period value were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 in the disclosure hierarchy.

 
  (c) 

Included in the related net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Operations.

 
  (d) 

Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at June 30, 2022 is generally due to investments no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.

 

The following table summarizes the valuation approaches used and unobservable inputs utilized by the BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) to determine the value of certain of the Fund’s Level 3 financial instruments as of period end. The table does not include Level 3 financial instruments with values based upon unadjusted third-party pricing information in the amount of $35,020,916. A significant change in third party information could result in a significantly lower or higher value of such Level 3 financial instruments.

 

      Value        Valuation
Approach
     Unobservable
Inputs
     Range of  
Unobservable  
Inputs  
Utilized(a)
       Weighted
Average of
Unobservable
Inputs Based
on Fair Value
 

Assets

                      

Corporate Bonds

     1,657,017        Income      Discount Rate        18%           

Floating Rate Loan Interests

   $ 181,530,872        Income      Discount Rate        9% - 37%          11%  
        Market      Revenue Multiple        4.25x           
             Time to Exit        2.8 years           
             Volatility        65%           

Preferred Stocks

     4,580,011        Income      Discount Rate        12% - 13%          12%  
        Market      Revenue Multiple        3.35x - 4.10x          3.73x  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

June 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund

 

      Value        Valuation
Approach
     Unobservable
Inputs
     Range of  
Unobservable  
Inputs  
Utilized(a)
       Weighted
Average of
Unobservable
Inputs Based
on Fair Value
 

Warrants

   $ 679,255        Market      Revenue Multiple        4.10x - 5.25x          4.31x  
             Time to Exit        2.8 - 3.8 years          2.9 years  
             Volatility        60% - 65%          61%  
  

 

 

                     
   $ 188,447,155                      
  

 

 

                     

 

  (a) 

A significant change in unobservable input would have resulted in a correlated (inverse) significant change to value.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

June 30, 2022

  

    

    

 

     BlackRock Credit
Strategies Fund
 

ASSETS

 

Investments, at value — unaffiliated(a)

  $ 536,942,195  

Investments, at value — affiliated(b)

    1,576,373  

Cash pledged:

 

Futures contracts

    868,000  

Centrally cleared swaps

    5,190,000  

Foreign currency, at value(c)

    552,257  

Receivables:

 

Investments sold

    11,778,624  

Swaps

    31,553  

Capital shares sold

    2,094,203  

Dividends — unaffiliated

    12,350  

Dividends — affiliated

    3,354  

Interest — unaffiliated

    6,856,193  

Due from broker

    600,000  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    487,647  

Swap premiums paid

    45,636  

Unrealized appreciation on:

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    483,350  

OTC swaps

    1,691  

Unfunded floating rate loan interests

    23,360  

Deferred offering costs

    4,633  

Prepaid expenses

    286,494  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    567,837,913  
 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

Bank overdraft

    971,392  

Options written, at value(d)

    41,534  

Payables:

 

Investments purchased

    13,318,568  

Accounting services fees

    47,151  

Bank borrowings

    110,950,000  

Capital shares redeemed

    59,376  

Custodian fees

    95,476  

Income dividend distributions

    1,937,486  

Interest expense

    181,537  

Investment advisory fees

    459,323  

Trustees’ and Officer’s fees

    15,922  

Recoupment of past waived fees

    309,761  

Other accrued expenses

    24,851  

Professional fees

    171,192  

Service and distribution fees

    84,404  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    473,471  

Variation margin on centrally cleared swaps

    72,044  

Swap premiums received

    72,155  

Unrealized depreciation on:

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    8,450  

OTC swaps

    369,530  

Unfunded floating rate loan interests

    572,782  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    130,236,405  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 437,601,508  
 

 

 

 

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) (continued)

June 30, 2022

  

    

    

 

    BlackRock Credit
Strategies Fund
 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF

 

Paid-in capital(e)(f)(g)

  $ 512,960,757  

Accumulated loss

    (75,359,249
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 437,601,508  
 

 

 

 

(a) Investments, at cost — unaffiliated

  $ 597,535,120  

(b) Investments, at cost — affiliated

  $ 1,998,206  

(c)  Foreign currency, at cost

  $ 558,493  

(d) Premiums received

  $ 43,039  

(e) Shares outstanding

    50,944,797  

(f)  Shares authorized

    Unlimited  

(g) Par value

  $ 0.001  

 

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) (continued)

June 30, 2022

 

    BlackRock Credit
Strategies Fund
 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE

 

Institutional

 

Net assets

  $ 296,729,017  
 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    34,557,005  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 8.59  
 

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited  
 

 

 

 

Par value

  $ 0.001  
 

 

 

 
Class A      

Net assets

  $ 104,376,425  
 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    12,143,380  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 8.60  
 

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited  
 

 

 

 

Par value

  $ 0.001  
 

 

 

 
Class U      

Net assets

  $ 36,291,557  
 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    4,220,625  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 8.60  
 

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited  
 

 

 

 

Par value

  $ 0.001  
 

 

 

 
Class W      

Net assets

  $ 204,509  
 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    23,787  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 8.60  
 

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited  
 

 

 

 

Par value

  $ 0.001  
 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statement of Operations  (unaudited) 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

 

    BlackRock Credit
Strategies Fund
 

 

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends — unaffiliated

  $ 66,233  

Dividends — affiliated

    40,916  

Interest — unaffiliated

    15,360,359  

Payment-in-kind interest — unaffiliated

    2,158,210  
 

 

 

 

Total investment income

    17,625,718  
 

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

Investment advisory

    2,670,459  

Service and distribution — class specific

    537,108  

Recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees

    306,794  

Transfer agent — class specific

    110,815  

Commitment costs

    77,316  

Registration

    77,072  

Custodian

    76,435  

Offering

    69,872  

Trustees and Officer

    46,594  

Accounting services

    40,044  

Recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees — class specific

    2,967  

Miscellaneous

    240,505  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding interest expense

    4,255,981  

Interest expense

    1,071,414  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    5,327,395  

Less:

 

Fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager

    (10,096
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

    5,317,299  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    12,308,419  
 

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Investments — unaffiliated

    (11,579,465

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    5,673,033  

Foreign currency transactions

    (1,200,153

Futures contracts

    512,935  

Options written

    187,773  

Swaps

    322,463  
 

 

 

 
    (6,083,414
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments — unaffiliated

    (52,392,414

Investments — affiliated

    (438,620

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    1,184,780  

Foreign currency translations

    (33,610

Futures contracts

    (1,160,584

Options written

    1,505  

Swaps

    (4,463,849

Unfunded floating rate loan interests

    (448,630
 

 

 

 
    (57,751,422
 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss

    (63,834,836
 

 

 

 

NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $  (51,526,417)  
 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (unaudited) (continued)

 

    BlackRock Credit
Strategies Fund
 
    Six Months Ended
06/30/22
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
12/31/21
 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

   

OPERATIONS

   

Net investment income

  $ 12,308,419     $ 14,407,278  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (6,083,414     5,715,806  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (57,751,422     (16,822,512
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (51,526,417     3,300,572  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

   

Institutional

    (10,375,710     (14,497,011

Class A

    (3,372,304     (5,565,116

Class U

    (986,078     (405,744

Class W

    (6,738     (8,592
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (14,740,830     (20,476,463
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

   

Shares sold and issued

    98,892,168       268,799,575  

Reinvestment of distributions

    4,083,768       7,139,004  

Redemption of shares resulting from repurchase offers

    (27,331,362     (5,619,865
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    75,644,574       270,318,714  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   

Total increase in net assets

    9,377,327       253,142,823  

Beginning of period

    428,224,181       175,081,358  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 437,601,508     $ 428,224,181  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

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Statement of Cash Flows (unaudited)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

  

    

    

 

   

BlackRock Credit
Strategies Fund

 

 

 

 

CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

  $ (51,526,417

Adjustments to reconcile net decrease in net assets resulting from operations to net cash used for operating activities:

 

Proceeds from sales of long-term investments and principal paydowns/payups

    104,091,804  

Purchases of long-term investments

    (228,029,232

Net proceeds from sales of short-term securities

    10,498,285  

Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on investments and other fees

    (544,575

Premiums paid on closing options written

    (116,629

Premiums received from options written

    347,441  

Net realized loss on investments and options written

    11,380,912  

Net unrealized depreciation on investments, options written, swaps, foreign currency translations and unfunded floating rate loan interests

    52,443,652  

(Increase) Decrease in Assets

 

Receivables

 

Dividends — affiliated

    (3,294

Dividends — unaffiliated

    (2,866

Interest — unaffiliated

    (768,566

Swaps

    (31,553

Variation margin on futures contracts

    (480,499

Variation margin on centrally cleared swaps

    53,618  

Swap premiums paid

    (15,937

Prepaid expenses

    (240,861

Deferred offering costs

    69,871  

Increase (Decrease) in Liabilities

 

Payables

 

Accounting services fees

    27,395  

Custodian fees

    52,232  

Interest expense

    (30,022

Investment advisory fees

    56,982  

Trustees’ and Officer’s fees

    15,922  

Other accrued expenses

    (225,832

Professional fees

    (55,019

Service and distribution fees

    3,735  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    457,273  

Variation margin on centrally cleared swaps

    72,044  

Swap premiums received

    72,155  
 

 

 

 

Net cash used for operating activities

    (102,427,981
 

 

 

 

CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

Cash dividends paid to shareholders

    (10,283,851

Payments for bank borrowings

    (125,700,000

Net payments on redemption of capital shares including change in redemptions payable

    (28,034,057

Proceeds from bank borrowings

    163,400,000  

Decrease in bank overdraft

    (1,203,967

Proceeds from issuance of capital shares

    106,254,656  
 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

    104,432,781  
 

 

 

 

CASH IMPACT FROM FOREIGN EXCHANGE FLUCTUATIONS

 

Cash impact from foreign exchange fluctuations

    (13,916
 

 

 

 

CASH AND FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

Net increase in restricted and unrestricted cash and foreign currency

    1,990,884  

Restricted and unrestricted cash and foreign currency at beginning of period

    5,219,373  
 

 

 

 

Restricted and unrestricted cash and foreign currency at end of period

  $ 7,210,257  
 

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

Cash paid during the period for interest expense

  $ 1,101,436  
 

 

 

 

NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

Reinvestment of distributions

  $ 4,083,768  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Statement of Cash Flows (unaudited) (continued)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

  

    

    

 

   

BlackRock Credit
Strategies Fund

 

 

 

 

RECONCILIATION OF RESTRICTED AND UNRESTRICTED CASH AND FOREIGN CURRENCY AT THE END OF PERIOD TO THE STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

Cash pledged

 

Futures contracts

  $ 868,000  

Centrally cleared swaps

    5,190,000  

Foreign currency at value

    552,257  

Due from Broker

    600,000  
 

 

 

 
  $ 7,210,257  
 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

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Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

  

    

    

 

    BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund  
    Institutional  
     

  Six Months Ended
06/30/22

(unaudited

 
 

    Year Ended December 31,      

Period from
02/28/19

to 12/31/19

 
(a)  

 

  2021     2020  

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 9.96     $ 10.41     $ 10.24     $ 10.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

    0.27       0.55       0.53       0.38  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.31     (0.28     0.25       0.35  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    (1.04     0.27       0.78       0.73  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

       

From net investment income

    (0.33     (0.67     (0.49     (0.45

From net realized gain

          (0.05     (0.12     (0.04
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.33     (0.72     (0.61     (0.49
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 8.59     $ 9.96     $ 10.41     $ 10.24  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

       

Based on net asset value

    (10.69 )%(e)       2.58     8.09     7.41 %(e)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(f)

       

Total expenses(g)

    2.18 %(h)       2.12     2.90     3.44 %(h)(i)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

    2.18 %(h)       2.11     2.59     1.84 %(h)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense

    1.69 %(h)       1.66     1.66     1.47 %(h)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    5.79 %(h)       5.30     5.40     4.45 %(h)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

       

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 296,729     $ 285,729     $ 128,769     $ 105,796  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of period (000)

  $ 110,950     $ 73,250     $ 39,500     $ 16,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Asset coverage, end of period per $1,000 of bank borrowings

  $ 4,944     $ 6,846     $ 5,432     $ 7,612  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    20     55     77     43
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Commencement of operations.

(b) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(c) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) 

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. The Fund is a continuously offered closed-end fund, the Shares of which are offered at net asset value. No secondary market for the Fund’s Shares exists.

(e) 

Aggregate total return.

(f) 

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(g) 

Includes recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees. Excluding the recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees, the expense ratios were as follows:

 

       
   

Six Months Ended
06/30/22

(unaudited)

       Year Ended December 31,       

Period from
02/28/19

to 12/31/19

 
     2021        2020  
         

Expense ratios

    2.04        1.93        N/A          N/A  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(h) 

Annualized.

(i) 

Audit and offering costs were not annualized in the calculation of the expense ratio. If these expenses were annualized, total expenses would have been 3.62%.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

  

    

    

 

    BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund (continued)  
    Class A  
     

  Six Months Ended
06/30/22

(unaudited)

 
 

 

   
Year Ended
12/31/21
 
 
   

Period from
04/01/20

to 12/31/20

 
(a)  

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 9.97     $ 10.42     $ 8.48  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

    0.24       0.47       0.33  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.32     (0.28     2.03  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    (1.08     0.19       2.36  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

     

From net investment income

    (0.29     (0.59     (0.30

From net realized gain

          (0.05     (0.12
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.29     (0.64     (0.42
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 8.60     $ 9.97     $ 10.42  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

     

Based on net asset value

    (11.05 )%(e)       1.82     28.09 %(e)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(f)

     

Total expenses(g)

    2.87 %(h)       2.84     3.35 %(h)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

    2.87 %(h)       2.82     3.25 %(h)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense

    2.39 %(h)       2.39     2.38 %(h)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    5.07 %(h)       4.57     4.45 %(h)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

     

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 104,376     $ 116,182     $ 46,313  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of period (000)

  $ 110,950     $ 73,250     $ 39,500  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Asset coverage, end of period per $1,000 of bank borrowings

  $ 4,944     $ 6,846     $ 5,432  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    20     55     77
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Commencement of operations.

(b) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(c) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) 

Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions. The Fund is a continuously offered closed-end fund, the Shares of which are offered at net asset value. No secondary market for the Fund’s Shares exists.

(e) 

Aggregate total return.

(f) 

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(g) 

Includes recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees. Excluding the recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees, the expense ratios were as follows:

 

       
   

Six Months Ended

06/30/22

(unaudited

 

 

      
Year Ended
12/31/21
 
 
      

Period from
04/01/20

to 12/31/20

 
 

 

       

Expense ratios

        2.73            2.65        N/A  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(h)

Annualized.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

  

    

    

 

      BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund (continued)  
    Class U  
     

Six Months Ended
06/30/22

(unaudited)

 
 

 

   

Period from
07/12/21

to 12/31/21

 
(a)  

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 9.97     $ 10.51  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

    0.24       0.20  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.32     (0.38
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease from investment operations

    (1.08     (0.18
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

   

From net investment income

    (0.29     (0.31

From net realized gain

          (0.05
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.29     (0.36
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 8.60     $ 9.97  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

   

Based on net asset value

    (11.05 )%(e)       (1.74 )%(e)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(f)

   

Total expenses(g)

    2.88 %(h)       2.80 %(h)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

    2.87 %(h)       2.80 %(h)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense

    2.38 %(h)       2.47 %(h)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    5.13 %(h)       4.23 %(h)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

   

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 36,292     $ 26,076  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of period (000)

  $ 110,950     $ 73,250  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Asset coverage, end of period per $1,000 of bank borrowings

  $ 4,944     $ 6,846  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    20     55 %(i)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Commencement of operations.

(b) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(c) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) 

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. The Fund is a continuously offered closed-end fund, the Shares of which are offered at net asset value. No secondary market for the Fund’s Shares exists.

(e) 

Aggregate total return.

(f) 

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(g) 

Includes recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees. Excluding the recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees, the expense ratios were as follows:

 

     
   

Six Months Ended
06/30/22

(unaudited)

 
 

 

      

Period from
07/12/21

to 12/31/21

 
 

 

     

Expense ratios

        2.74            2.54
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(h) 

Annualized.

(i) 

Portfolio turnover rate is representative of the Fund for the entire year.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

  

    

    

 

        BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund (continued)      
    Class W  
    

Six Months Ended
06/30/22

(unaudited)

   

Period from
07/12/21(a)

to 12/31/21

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 9.97     $ 10.51  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

    0.24       0.22  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.32     (0.40
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease from investment operations

    (1.08     (0.18
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

   

From net investment income

    (0.29     (0.31

From net realized gain

          (0.05
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.29     (0.36
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 8.60     $ 9.97  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

   

Based on net asset value

    (11.05 )%(e)      (1.74 )%(e) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(f)

   

Total expenses(g)

    2.87 %(h)       2.70 %(h) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

    2.86 %(h)       2.70 %(h) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense

    2.38 %(h)       2.45 %(h) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    5.07 %(h)       4.64 %(h) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

   

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 205     $ 237  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Borrowings outstanding, end of period (000)

  $ 110,950     $ 73,250  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Asset coverage, end of period per $1,000 of bank borrowings

  $ 4,944     $ 6,846  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    20     55 %(i)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Commencement of operations.

(b) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(c) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) 

Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions. The Fund is a continuously offered closed-end fund, the Shares of which are offered at net asset value. No secondary market for the Fund’s Shares exists.

(e) 

Aggregate total return.

(f) 

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(g) 

Includes recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees. Excluding the recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees, the expense ratios were as follows:

 

     

Six Months Ended
06/30/22
(unaudited)
 
 
 
      

Period from
07/12/21
to 12/31/21
 
 
 
     

Expense ratios

    2.73        2.37
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(h) 

Annualized.

(i) 

Portfolio turnover rate is representative of the Fund for the entire year.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

  

    

    

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund (the “Fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Fund is registered as a diversified, closed-end management investment company that has elected to operate as an interval fund. The Fund’s classification changed from non-diversified to diversified during the period. The Fund is organized as a Delaware statutory trust. The Fund engages in a continuous offering of shares and will offer to make quarterly repurchases of shares at net asset value (“NAV”), reduced by any applicable repurchase fee. The Fund determines and makes available for publication the NAV of its shares on a daily basis. The Fund’s shares are offered for sale daily through its Distributor (defined below) at the then-current NAV plus any applicable sales load. The price of the shares during the Fund’s continuous offering will fluctuate over time with the NAV of the shares. The sales load payable by each investor depends upon the amount invested in each share class by the investor in the Fund, but may range from 0.00% to 3.50%.

The Fund offers four classes of shares designated as Institutional Shares, Class A Shares, Class U Shares and Class W Shares. Each class of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and will be subject to the same terms and conditions, except that Class A, Class U and Class W Shares bear expenses related to the shareholder servicing and 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 open-end non-index fixed-income funds and all BlackRock-advised closed-end 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. 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 is 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 portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the exchange rates from the changes in the market prices of investments held or sold 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. Realized currency gains (losses) on foreign currency related transactions are reported 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. The Fund has elected to treat realized gains (losses) from certain forward foreign currency exchange contracts as capital gain (loss) for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

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

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 Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”), the trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act (“Independent Trustees”), 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 Trustees. This has the same economic effect for the Independent Trustees as if the Independent Trustees 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 Trustees’ 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

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

       

 

distributed in accordance with the Plan. Net appreciation (depreciation) in the value of participants’ deferral accounts is allocated among the participating funds in the Fixed-Income Complex and reflected as Trustees and Officer expense on the Statement of Operations. The Trustees and Officer expense may be negative as a result of a decrease in value of the deferred accounts.

Offering Costs: Offering costs are amortized over a 12-month period beginning with the commencement of operations of a class of shares.

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.

 

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 Fund determines the fair values of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board. 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 a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value. The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.

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 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 available bid (long positions) or ask (short positions) price.

 

   

Fixed-income investments for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued using the last available bid price or current market quotations 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 may trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. 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 published 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 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.

 

   

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 a number of market data factors, such as discounted cash flows, trades and values of the 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 follows 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 Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global 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 Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that the Fund might reasonably

 

 

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expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement. The pricing of all Fair Valued Investments is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.

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 Global Valuation Committee and third-party pricing services utilize one or a combination of, but not limited to, the following inputs.

 

     Standard Inputs Generally Considered By Third-Party Pricing Services
Market approach  

(i)  recent market transactions, including subsequent rounds of financing, in the underlying investment or comparable issuers;

(ii)   recapitalizations and other transactions across the capital structure; and

(iii)  market multiples of comparable issuers.

Income approach  

(i)  future cash flows discounted to present and adjusted as appropriate for liquidity, credit, and/or market risks;

(ii)   quoted prices for similar investments or assets in active markets; and

(iii)  other risk factors, such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, recovery rates, liquidation amounts and/or default rates.

Cost approach  

(i)  audited or unaudited financial statements, investor communications and financial or operational metrics issued by the Private Company;

(ii)   changes in the valuation of relevant indices or publicly traded companies comparable to the Private Company;

(iii)  relevant news and other public sources; and

(iv)  known secondary market transactions in the Private Company’s interests and merger or acquisition activity in companies comparable to the Private Company.

Investments in series of preferred stock issued by Private Companies are typically valued utilizing market approach in determining 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 involve 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.

The Private Companies are not subject to the public company disclosure, timing, and reporting standards applicable to other investments held by the Fund. Typically, the most recently available information 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. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Global 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 Global 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.

 

 

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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.

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.

Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities: Stripped mortgage-backed securities are typically issued by the U.S. Government, its agencies and instrumentalities. Stripped mortgage-backed securities are usually structured with two classes that receive different proportions of the interest (IOs) and principal (POs) distributions on a pool of Mortgage Assets. Stripped mortgage-backed securities may be privately issued.

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.

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

 

 

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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 London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), the prime rate offered by one or more U.S. banks or the certificate of deposit rate. Floating rate loan interests may involve foreign borrowers, and investments may be denominated in foreign currencies. 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,

 

 

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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:

 

Fund Name    Borrower    Par      Commitment
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund

   2-10 HBW    $ 105,332      $ 105,332      $ 103,769      $ (1,563)  
   Acquia, Inc.      31,637        31,300        31,637        337  
   Alera Group Holdings, Inc.      383,294        381,378        360,297        (21,081)  
   Alera Group Holdings, Inc.      29,867        29,867        28,075        (1,792)  
   Appriss Health LLC      94,478        94,478        90,793        (3,685)  
   ARAS Corp.      151,354        151,354        149,103        (2,251)  
   Arrow Purchaser, Inc.      23,026        22,765        23,027        262  
   Athenahealth, Inc.      40,825        40,825        37,483        (3,342)  
   Backoffice Associates Holdings LLC      60,493        60,493        59,888        (605)  
   Bullhorn, Inc.      133,960        131,951        126,479        (5,472)  
   Bullhorn, Inc.      231,034        230,988        228,723        (2,265)  
   CBI-Gator Acquisition LLC      536,588        536,588        517,271        (19,317)  
   CBI-Gator Acquisition LLC      88,729        88,729        85,535        (3,194)  
   CivicPlus LLC      136,795        136,795        134,086        (2,709)  
   Colony Display LLC      667,921        667,921        633,189        (34,732)  
   Corestates, Inc.      32,787        32,158        31,967        (191)  
   Corestates, Inc.      109,290        108,197        106,558        (1,639)  
   CP Iris Holdco I, Inc.      10,951        10,951        10,034        (917)  
   Cybergrants Holdings LLC      75,818        75,818        75,082        (736)  
   Cybergrants Holdings LLC      846,330        841,397        838,121        (3,276)  
   ESO Solutions, Inc.      303,681        303,681        299,733        (3,948)  
   Foreside Financial      101,695        101,695        99,559        (2,136)  
   Foreside Financial      338,983        338,983        331,864        (7,119)  
   GC Waves Holdings, Inc.      56,969        56,969        56,969         
   Grey Orange Interrnational, Inc.      250,000        247,629        245,897        (1,732)  
   Greystone Affordable Housing Initiatives LLC      2,363,636        2,363,636        2,315,890        (47,746)  
   HomeRenew Buyer, Inc.      564,304        564,304        543,425        (20,879)  
   Integratecom, Inc.      133,333        133,333        130,386        (2,947)  
   Integratecom, Inc.      266,667        266,667        260,774        (5,893)  
   International Textile Group, Inc.      2,400,000        2,388,132        2,366,399        (21,733)  
   IT Parent LLC      262,987        259,217        249,312        (9,905)  
   James Perse Enterprises, Inc.      500,000        500,000        500,000         
   Kid Distro Holdings LLC      116,769        114,671        113,604        (1,067)  
   Kroll Bonds Rating Agency, Inc.      397,059        397,059        384,830        (12,229)  
   Lightspeed Solution LLC      121,951        121,951        119,573        (2,378)  
   MSM Acquisitions, Inc.      625,181        625,181        615,178        (10,003)  
   MSM Acquisitions, Inc.      53,267        53,267        52,415        (852)  
   Oak Purchaser, Inc.      1,439,153        1,424,762        1,426,201        1,439  
   Oak Purchaser, Inc.      287,831        284,952        285,240        288  
   Patriot Home Care      1,129,074        1,156,398        1,101,752        (54,646)  
   Peter C. Foy & Associates Insurance Services LLC      99,374        99,374        96,194        (3,180)  
   Pluralsight, Inc.      191,155        191,155        185,038        (6,117)  
   Precision Medicine Group LLC      14,833        14,733        13,683        (1,050)  
   PTSH Intermediate Holdings LLC      473,684        465,053        464,211        (842)  
   Pueblo Mechanical & Controls LLC      362,069        362,069        356,022        (6,047)  
   Pueblo Mechanical & Controls LLC      26,192        26,192        25,755        (437)  
   Reverb Buyer, Inc.      44,702        44,540        41,830        (2,710)  
   Sellerx Opco GMBH      3,506,778        3,489,244        3,443,656        (45,588)  
   SEP Raptor Acquisition, Inc.      184,668        181,739        181,159        (580)  
   SEP Vulcan Acquisition, Inc.      186,584        183,630        186,583        2,953  
   Smarsh, Inc.      380,952        377,143        367,238        (9,905)  
   Smarsh, Inc.      95,238        93,431        91,810        (1,621)  
   Sonny’s Enterprises, Inc.      1,316,010        1,316,010        1,329,170        13,160  
   Starrez      230,769        230,769        226,061        (4,708)  
   Suited Connector LLC      540,390        540,390        518,774        (21,616)  
   SumUp Holdings      1,622,718        1,622,718        1,580,527        (42,191)  
   Supergoop LLC      160,800        157,815        157,552        (263)  
   Superman Holdings LLC      69,807        68,579        69,038        459  
   Tempus LLC      390,000        390,000        393,900        3,900  
   Thermostat Purchaser III, Inc.      237,485        237,485        227,986        (9,499)  
   Thrasio LLC      961,471        956,664        889,361        (67,303)  
   Thunder Purchaser, Inc.      116,822        116,822        111,098        (5,724)  

 

 

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Fund Name    Borrower    Par      Commitment
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
   Thunder Purchaser, Inc.    $     232,558      $ 232,558      $     221,163      $ (11,395)  
   Trident TPI Holdings, Inc.      4,263        3,429        3,991        562  
   Wealth Enhancement Group LLC      6,642        6,642        6,529        (113)  
   Wealth Enhancement Group LLC      199,730        199,730        196,335        (3,395)  
   Zilliant, Inc.      148,148        148,148        144,000        (4,148)  
     Zilliant, Inc.      370,370        370,370        360,000        (10,370)  

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. A Fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on OTC derivatives is generally limited to the aggregate unrealized gain netted against any collateral held by the 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.

 

 

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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.

 

   

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 risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms in the agreements, and that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates and/or market values associated with these transactions.

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 counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between a 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, a 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 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

 

 

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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 Fund entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Manager, the Fund’s investment adviser and an indirect, wholly-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 at an annual rate equal to 1.00% of the average daily value of the Fund’s managed assets. For purposes of calculating this fee, “managed assets” are determined as total assets of the Fund (including any assets attributable to money borrowed for investment purposes) less the sum of its accrued liabilities (other than money borrowed for investment purposes).

The Manager entered into sub-advisory agreements with BlackRock Capital Investment Advisors, LLC (“BCIA”), BlackRock International Limited (“BIL”) and BlackRock (Singapore) Limited (“BSL”), each an affiliate of the Manager. The Manager pays BCIA, BIL and BSL for services they provide for that portion of the Fund for which BCIA, BIL and BSL, respectively, 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.

Service and Distribution Fees: The Fund has entered into a Distribution Agreement (the “Distribution Agreement”) with BlackRock Investments, LLC (the “Distributor”), an affiliate of the Manager, to provide for distribution of the common shares. The Distribution Agreement provides that the Distributor will sell, and will appoint financial intermediaries to sell, common shares on behalf of the Fund on a reasonable efforts basis. The Fund has adopted a distribution and servicing plan (the “Distribution and Servicing Plan”) with respect to certain classes of the common shares and in doing so has voluntarily complied with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, as if the Fund were an open-end investment company, and will be subject to an ongoing distribution fee and shareholder servicing fee (together, the “Distribution and Servicing Fee”) in respect of the classes of common shares paying such Distribution and Servicing Fee. The maximum annual rates at which the Distribution and Servicing Fees may be paid under the Distribution and Servicing Plan (calculated as a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to the classes of common shares paying such Distribution and Servicing Fee) is 0.75%. 0.25% of such fee is a shareholder service fee and the remaining portion is a distribution fee. Institutional Shares are not subject to a distribution fee or shareholder servicing fee.

For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the following table shows the class specific service and distribution fees borne directly by each share class of the Fund:

 

 

 
     Class A      Class U      Class W      Total  

 

 

Service and distribution fees — class specific

     $ 415,764        $ 120,513        $    831        $ 537,108  

 

 

Transfer Agent: Pursuant to written agreements, certain financial intermediaries, some of which may be affiliates, provide the Fund with sub-accounting, recordkeeping, sub-transfer agency and other administrative services with respect to servicing of underlying investor accounts. For these services, these entities receive an asset-based fee or an annual fee per shareholder account, which will vary depending on share class and/or net assets. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Fund did not pay any amounts to affiliates in return for these services.

For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the following table shows the class specific transfer agent fees borne directly by each share class of the Fund:

 

 

 
     Institutional      Class A      Class U      Class W      Total  

 

 

Transfer agent fees — class specific

   $ 102,199      $ 7,453      $ 1,151      $ 12      $  110,815  

 

 

Other Fees: For the six months ended June 30, 2022, affiliates received CDSCs of $50,423 for Class A Shares.

Expense Limitations, Waivers, Reimbursements, and Recoupments: With respect to the Fund, 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, 2023. The contractual agreement may be terminated upon 90 days’ notice by a majority of the Independent Trustees, 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 six months ended June 30, 2022, the amount waived was $1,277.

The Manager 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, 2023. The agreement can be renewed for annual periods thereafter, and may be terminated on 90 days’ notice, each subject to approval by a majority of the Fund’s Independent Trustees. This amount is included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statement of Operations. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Manager waived $8,819 in investment advisory fees pursuant to these arrangements.

 

 

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The Manager contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse certain operating and other expenses of the Fund in order to limit certain expenses to 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily value of the net assets of each share class (“expense limitations”). Expenses covered by the expense limitation include without limitation, custodial, accounting and administrative services, any ongoing organizational expenses, and all initial and ongoing offering expenses (other than any applicable sales load). Expenses excluded from the expense limitation are limited to the investment advisory fee, service and distribution fees, interest expense, portfolio transaction and other investment-related costs (including acquired fund fees and expenses, commitment fees on leverage prime broker fees and dividend expense) and certain other fund expenses, which constitute extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business. The Manager has agreed not to reduce or discontinue the contractual expense limitations through June 30, 2023. This amount is included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statement of Operations. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, there were no fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager pursuant to this arrangement.

With respect to the contractual expense limitation, if during the Fund’s fiscal year the operating expenses of a share class, that at any time during the prior two fiscal years received a waiver and/or reimbursement from the Manager, are less than the current expense limitation for that share class, the Manager is entitled to be reimbursed by such share class up to the lesser of: (a) the amount of fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed during those prior two fiscal years under the agreement and (b) an amount not to exceed either the current expense limitation of that share class or the expense limitation of the share class in effect at the time that the share class received the applicable waiver and/or reimbursement, provided that:

(1) the Fund, of which the share class is a part, has more than $50 million in assets for the fiscal year, and

(2) the Manager or an affiliate continues to serve as the Fund’s investment adviser or administrator.

This repayment applies only to the contractual expense limitation on net expenses and does not apply to the contractual investment advisory fee waiver described above or any voluntary waivers that may be in effect from time to time. Effective March 1, 2026, the repayment arrangement between the Fund and the Manager pursuant to which such Fund may be required to repay amounts waived and/or reimbursed under the Fund’s contractual caps on net expenses will be terminated.

For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Manager recouped the following fund level and class specific waivers and/or reimbursements previously recorded by the Fund:

 

Fund Name    Fund Level      Institutional  

BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund

   $ 306,794      $ 2,967  

Trustees and Officers: Certain trustees and/or officers of the Fund are directors and/or officers of BlackRock or its affiliates. The Fund reimburses the Manager for a portion of the compensation paid to the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer, which is included in Trustees and Officer in the Statement of Operations.

 

7.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the six months ended June 30, 2022, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term investments, were $213,412,075 and $109,975,194, 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 June 30, 2022, 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.

As of June 30, 2022, 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:

 

Fund Name   Tax Cost      Gross Unrealized
Appreciation
     Gross Unrealized
Depreciation
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund

  $   600,366,241      $ 3,474,270      $ (70,109,474   $ (66,635,204
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

9.

BANK BORROWINGS

The Fund has entered into a credit agreement with Société Générale (the “Lender”) that established a revolving credit facility with an initial commitment of up to $150 million (the “Facility”). The Facility may be increased to a maximum of $450 million. The Facility has the following terms: an unused commitment fee of 0.25% per annum when amounts borrowed is greater than $75 million or 0.30% per annum when amounts borrowed is less than $75 million and interest at a rate equal to one-month LIBOR on the date the loan is made plus 1.65 % per annum on amounts borrowed. The agreement expires on September 30, 2024 unless extended or renewed. The Fund’s borrowings, if any, are secured by eligible securities held in its portfolio of investments.

 

 

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During the period, the Fund paid the commitment fee based on the daily unused portion of the Facility and an extension fee for a two-year extension. The fees associated with the agreement are included in the Statement of Operations as interest expense and fees, if any. Advances to the Fund as of period end, if any, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as bank borrowings payable. Based on the short-term nature of the borrowings under the line of credit and the variable interest rate, the carrying amount of the borrowings approximates fair value. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the maximum amount borrowed, the average daily borrowing and the weighted average interest rate, if any, under the credit agreement were as follows:

 

 

 
Fund Name   Maximum
Amount Borrowed
     Average Amount
Outstanding
     Daily Weighted Average
Interest Rate
 

 

 

BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund

  $ 134,350,000      $ 92,492,541        2.13

 

 

 

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 or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate and 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.

The Fund may invest without limitation in illiquid or less liquid investments or investments in which no secondary market is readily available or which are otherwise illiquid, including private placement securities. The Fund may not be able to readily dispose of such investments at prices that approximate those at which the Fund could sell such investments if they were more widely traded and, as a result of such illiquidity, the Fund may have to sell other investments or engage in borrowing transactions if necessary to raise funds to meet its obligations. Limited liquidity can also affect the market price of investments, thereby adversely affecting the Fund’s NAV and ability to make dividend distributions. Privately issued debt securities are often of below investment grade quality, frequently are unrated and present many of the same risks as investing in below investment grade public debt securities.

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.

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus has developed into a global pandemic and has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this pandemic, and other global health crises that may arise in the future, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. This pandemic may result in substantial market volatility and may adversely impact the prices and liquidity of a fund’s investments. Although vaccines have been developed and approved for use by various governments, the duration of this pandemic and its effects cannot be determined with certainty.

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 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. 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.

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.

 

 

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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 options purchased and 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.

Concentration 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 increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. The Fund may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates due to the current period of historically low rates.

The Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in securities backed by commercial or residential mortgage loans or in issuers that hold mortgage and other asset-backed securities. 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.

LIBOR Transition Risk: The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a phase out of the LIBOR. Although many LIBOR rates ceased to be published or no longer are representative of the underlying market they seek to measure after December 31, 2021, a selection of widely used USD LIBOR rates will continue to be published through June 2023 in order to assist with the transition. The Fund may be exposed to financial instruments tied to LIBOR to determine payment obligations, financing terms, hedging strategies or investment value. The transition process away from LIBOR might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for, and reduce the effectiveness of new hedges placed against instruments whose terms currently include LIBOR. The ultimate effect of the LIBOR transition process on the Fund is uncertain.

 

11.

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

The Fund is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares, all of which were initially classified as Common Shares. The par value for the Fund’s Common Shares is $0.001.

For the periods shown, shares issued and outstanding increased by the following amounts:

 

     Six Months Ended
06/30/22
    Year Ended
12/31/21
 
Fund Name / Share Class   Shares     Amounts     Shares     Amounts  

BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund

       

Institutional

       

Shares sold

    7,941,118     $ 74,905,833       16,367,575     $   169,085,562  

Shares issued from dividend reinvestment

    165,014       1,530,532       249,759       2,538,779  

Shares redeemed in repurchase offers

    (2,228,851     (20,586,123     (304,330     (3,122,248
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    5,877,281     $ 55,850,242       16,313,004     $ 168,502,093  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class A

       

Shares sold

    821,603     $ 7,833,600       7,020,768     $ 73,046,915  

Shares issued from dividend reinvestment

    275,138       2,553,236       430,269       4,406,091  

Shares redeemed in repurchase offers

    (610,485     (5,789,466     (240,237     (2,486,832
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    486,256     $ 4,597,370       7,210,800     $ 74,966,174  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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     Six Months
Ended 06/30/22
    Year Ended
12/31/21
 
Fund Name / Share Class (continued)   Shares     Amounts     Shares     Amounts  
BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund (continued)        

Class U(a)

       

Shares sold

    1,708,276     $ 16,152,735       2,597,030     $ 26,417,099  

Shares issued from dividend reinvestment

                19,393       194,134  

Shares redeemed in repurchase offers

    (103,008     (955,773     (1,066     (10,785
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    1,605,268     $ 15,196,962       2,615,357     $ 26,600,448  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class W(a)

       

Shares sold

        $       23,787     $ 249,999  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        $       23,787     $ 249,999  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    7,968,805     $   75,644,574       26,162,948     $   270,318,714  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

The share class commenced operation on July 12, 2021.

 

The Fund will make offers to purchase between 5% and 25% of its outstanding shares at approximate 3 month intervals. Repurchase offer results for the periods shown were as follows:

 

    

Commencement

Date of Tender

Offer Period(a)

    

Valuation

Date

     Number of
Shares
Tendered
    

Tendered
Shares

as a

Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares

    Number of
Tendered
Shares
Purchased
    

Tendered
Shares
Purchased

as a

Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares

    Purchase
Price
    

Total

Amount of
Purchases

 

Institutional

    January 7, 2022        February 7, 2022        476,764        1.57     476,764        1.57   $ 9.70      $ 4,624,611  

Class A

    January 7, 2022        February 7, 2022        376,008        3.14       376,008        3.14       9.71        3,651,042  

Class U

    January 7, 2022        February 7, 2022        26,393        0.82       26,393        0.82       9.71        256,272  

Class W

    January 7, 2022        February 7, 2022                                          

Institutional

    April 8, 2022        May 9, 2022        1,752,087        5.04       1,752,087        5.04       9.11        15,961,512  

Class A

    April 8, 2022        May 9, 2022        234,476        1.93       234,476        1.93       9.12        2,138,424  

Class U

    April 8, 2022        May 9, 2022        76,616        1.97       76,616        1.97       9.13        699,501  

Class W

    April 8, 2022        May 9, 2022                                          
                    
     Commencement
Date of Tender
Offer Period(a)
     Valuation Date      Number of
Shares
Tendered
    

Tendered
Shares

as a
Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares

    Number of
Tendered
Shares
Purchased
    

Tendered
Shares
Purchased

as a
Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares

    Purchase
Price
    

Total

Amount of
Purchases

 

Institutional

    January 8, 2021        February 8, 2021        2,667        0.02     2,667        0.02   $ 10.50      $ 28,004  

Class A

    January 8, 2021        February 8, 2021        37,478        0.77       37,478        0.77       10.51        393,898  

Institutional

    April 9, 2021        May 10, 2021        41,811        0.26       41,811        0.26       10.52        439,849  

Class A

    April 9, 2021        May 10, 2021        2,552        0.04       2,552        0.04       10.52        26,850  

Institutional

    July 9, 2021        August 20, 2021        94,075        0.78       94,075        0.45       10.40        978,380  

Class A

    July 9, 2021        August 20, 2021        144,829        0.45       144,829        1.52       10.40        1,506,222  

Institutional

    October 8, 2021        November 9, 2021        165,776        0.66       165,776        0.66       10.11        1,675,991  

Class A

    October 8, 2021        November 9, 2021        55,377        0.52       55,377        0.52       10.11        559,863  

Class U

    October 8, 2021        November 9, 2021        1,066        0.08       1,066        0.08       10.12        10,785  

Class W

    October 8, 2021        November 9, 2021                                          

 

  (a) 

Date the repurchase offer period began.

 

The amount of the repurchase offers is shown as redemptions of shares resulting from repurchase offers in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

As of June 30, 2022, shares owned by BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., an affiliate of the Fund, were as follows:

 

Fund Name   Institutional      Class A      Class U      Class W      Total  

BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund

    9,800,000        58,962        23,787        23,787        9,906,536  

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

12.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management’s evaluation of the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund’s financial statements was completed through the date the financial statements were issued and the following items were noted:

The Fund conducted a quarterly tender offer for up to 5% of its issued and outstanding common shares.

 

     Commencement
Date
    

Valuation

Date

     Number of
Shares
Tendered
    

Tendered
Shares

as a
Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares

    Number of
Tendered
Shares
Purchased
    

Tendered
Shares
Purchased

as a
Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares

    Purchase
Price
    

Total

Amount of
Purchases

 

Institutional

    July 8, 2022        August 9, 2022        1,456,156        4.08     1,456,156        4.08   $ 8.79      $   12,799,607  

Class A

    July 8, 2022        August 9, 2022        631,143        5.15       631,143        5.15       8.80        5,554,063  

Class U

    July 8, 2022        August 9, 2022        87,441        2.01       87,441        2.01       8.81        770,357  

Class W

    July 8, 2022        August 9, 2022                                          

 

 

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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement

 

The Board of Trustees (the “Board,” the members of which are referred to as “Board Members”) of BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund (the “Fund”) met on April 14, 2022 (the “April Meeting”) and May 19, 2022 (the “May Meeting”) to consider the approval to continue the investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) between the Fund and BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), the Fund’s investment advisor. The Board also considered the approval to continue the sub-advisory agreements (the “Sub-Advisory Agreements”) between (1) the Manager, BlackRock International Limited (“BIL”) and the Fund, (2) the Manager, BlackRock (Singapore) Limited (“BRS”) and the Fund and (3) the Manager, BlackRock Capital Investment Advisors, LLC (“BCIA” and collectively with BIL and BRS, the “Sub-Advisors”) and the Fund. The Manager and the Sub-Advisors are referred to herein as “BlackRock.” The Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements are referred to herein as the “Agreements.”

The Approval Process

Consistent with the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Board considers the approval of the continuation of the Agreements on an annual basis. The Board members who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act, are considered independent Board members (the “Independent Board Members”). The Board’s consideration entailed a year-long deliberative process during which the Board and its committees assessed BlackRock’s various services to the Fund, including through the review of written materials and oral presentations, and the review of additional information provided in response to requests from the Independent Board Members. The Board had four quarterly meetings per year, as well as additional ad hoc meetings and executive sessions throughout the year, as needed. The committees of the Board similarly met throughout the year. The Board also had an additional one-day meeting to consider specific information surrounding the renewal of the Agreements. In particular, the Board assessed, among other things, the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by BlackRock, BlackRock’s personnel and affiliates, including (as applicable): investment management services; accounting oversight; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of the Fund’s service providers; risk management and oversight; and legal, regulatory and compliance services. Throughout the year, including during the contract renewal process, the Independent Board Members were advised by independent legal counsel, and met with independent legal counsel in various executive sessions outside of the presence of BlackRock’s management.

During the year, the Board, acting directly and through its committees, considered information that was relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the Agreements, including the services and support provided by BlackRock to the Fund and its shareholders. BlackRock also furnished additional information to the Board in response to specific questions from the Board. Among the matters the Board considered were: (a) investment performance for one-year, three-year, five-year, and/or since inception periods, as applicable, against peer funds, relevant benchmarks, and other performance metrics, as applicable, as well as BlackRock senior management’s and portfolio managers’ analyses of the reasons for any outperformance or underperformance relative to its peers, benchmarks, and other performance metrics, as applicable; (b) leverage management, as applicable; (c) fees, including advisory, administration, if applicable, and other amounts paid to BlackRock and its affiliates by the Fund for services; (d) Fund operating expenses and how BlackRock allocates expenses to the Fund; (e) the resources devoted to risk oversight of, and compliance reports relating to, implementation of the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions, and meeting regulatory requirements; (f) BlackRock’s and the Fund’s adherence to applicable compliance policies and procedures; (g) the nature, character and scope of non-investment management services provided by BlackRock and its affiliates and the estimated cost of such services, as available; (h) BlackRock’s and other service providers’ internal controls and risk and compliance oversight mechanisms; (i) BlackRock’s implementation of the proxy voting policies approved by the Board; (j) execution quality of portfolio transactions (k) BlackRock’s implementation of the Fund’s valuation and liquidity procedures; (l) an analysis of management fees paid to BlackRock for products with similar investment mandates across the open-end fund, closed-end fund, sub-advised mutual fund, collective investment trust and institutional separate account product channels, as applicable, and the similarities and differences between these products and the services provided as compared to the Fund; (m) BlackRock’s compensation methodology for its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, along with investment professionals’ investments in the fund(s) they manage; and (n) periodic updates on BlackRock’s business.

Prior to and in preparation for the April Meeting, the Board received and reviewed materials specifically relating to the renewal of the Agreements. The Independent Board Members are continuously engaged in a process with their independent legal counsel and BlackRock to review the nature and scope of the information provided to the Board to better assist its deliberations. The materials provided in connection with the April Meeting included, among other things: (a) information independently compiled and prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), based on Lipper classifications, regarding the Fund’s fees and expenses as compared with a peer group of funds as determined by Broadridge (“Expense Peers”) and the investment performance of the Fund as compared with a peer group of funds (“Performance Peers”); (b) information on the composition of the Expense Peers and Performance Peers and a description of Broadridge’s methodology; (c) information on the estimated profits realized by BlackRock and its affiliates pursuant to the Agreements and a discussion of fall-out benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates; (d) a general analysis provided by BlackRock concerning investment management fees received in connection with other types of investment products, such as institutional accounts, sub-advised mutual funds, closed-end funds, and open-end funds, under similar investment mandates, as applicable; (e) a review of non-management fees; (f) the existence, impact and sharing of potential economies of scale, if any, with the Fund; (g) a summary of aggregate amounts paid by the Fund to BlackRock; and (h) various additional information requested by the Board as appropriate regarding BlackRock’s and the Fund’s operations.

At the April Meeting, the Board reviewed materials relating to its consideration of the Agreements and the Independent Board Members presented BlackRock with questions and requests for additional information. BlackRock responded to these questions and requests with additional written information in advance of the May Meeting.

At the May Meeting, the Board concluded its assessment of, among other things: (a) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BlackRock; (b) the investment performance of the Fund as compared to its Performance Peers and to other metrics, as applicable; (c) the advisory fee and the estimated cost of the services and estimated profits realized by BlackRock and its affiliates from their relationship with the Fund; (d) the Fund’s fees and expenses compared to its Expense Peers; (e) the existence and sharing of potential economies of scale; (f) any fall-out benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates as a result of BlackRock’s relationship with the Fund; and (g) other factors deemed relevant by the Board Members.

The Board also considered other matters it deemed important to the approval process, such as other payments made to BlackRock or its affiliates relating to securities lending and cash management, and BlackRock’s services related to the valuation and pricing of Fund portfolio holdings. The Board noted the willingness of BlackRock’s personnel to engage in open, candid discussions with the Board. The Board Members evaluated the information available to it on a fund-by-fund basis. The following paragraphs provide more information about some of the primary factors that were relevant to the Board’s decision. The Board Members did not identify any particular information, or any single factor as determinative, and each Board Member may have attributed different weights to the various items and factors considered.

 

 

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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement (continued)

 

A. Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services Provided by BlackRock

The Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the nature, extent and quality of services provided by BlackRock, including the investment advisory services, and the resulting performance of the Fund. Throughout the year, the Board compared Fund performance to the performance of a comparable group of closed-end funds, relevant benchmarks, and performance metrics, as applicable. The Board met with BlackRock’s senior management personnel responsible for investment activities, including the senior investment officers. The Board also reviewed the materials provided by the Fund’s portfolio management team discussing the Fund’s performance, investment strategies and outlook.

The Board considered, among other factors, with respect to BlackRock: the number, education and experience of investment personnel generally and the Fund’s portfolio management team; research capabilities; investments by portfolio managers in the funds they manage; portfolio trading capabilities; use of technology; commitment to compliance; credit analysis capabilities; risk analysis and oversight capabilities; and the approach to training and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory and management personnel. The Board also considered BlackRock’s overall risk management program, including the continued efforts of BlackRock and its affiliates to address cybersecurity risks and the role of BlackRock’s Risk & Quantitative Analysis Group. The Board engaged in a review of BlackRock’s compensation structure with respect to the Fund’s portfolio management team and BlackRock’s ability to attract and retain high-quality talent and create performance incentives.

In addition to investment advisory services, the Board considered the nature and quality of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided to the Fund. BlackRock and its affiliates provide the Fund with certain administrative, shareholder and other services (in addition to any such services provided to the Fund by third parties) and officers and other personnel as are necessary for the operations of the Fund. In particular, BlackRock and its affiliates provide the Fund with administrative services including, among others: (i) responsibility for disclosure documents such as the prospectus and statement of additional information and periodic shareholder reports; (ii) oversight of daily accounting and pricing; (iii) responsibility for periodic filings with regulators; (iv) overseeing and coordinating the activities of third-party service providers including, among others, the Fund’s custodian, fund accountant, transfer agent, and auditor; (v) organizing Board meetings and preparing the materials for such Board meetings; (vi) providing legal and compliance support; (vii) furnishing analytical and other support to assist the Board in its consideration of strategic issues such as the merger, consolidation or repurposing of certain closed-end funds; and (viii) performing or managing administrative functions necessary for the operation of the Fund, such as tax reporting, expense management, fulfilling regulatory filing requirements, and shareholder call center and other services. The Board reviewed the structure and duties of BlackRock’s fund administration, shareholder services, and legal and compliance departments and considered BlackRock’s policies and procedures for assuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The Board considered the operation of BlackRock’s business continuity plans, including in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

B. The Investment Performance of the Fund and BlackRock

The Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed and considered the performance history of the Fund throughout the year and at the April Meeting. In preparation for the April Meeting, the Board was provided with reports independently prepared by Broadridge, which included an analysis of the Fund’s performance as of December 31, 2021, as compared to its Performance Peers. The performance information is based on net asset value (NAV), and utilizes Lipper data. Lipper’s methodology calculates a fund’s total return assuming distributions are reinvested on the ex-date at a fund’s ex-date NAV. Broadridge ranks funds in quartiles, ranging from first to fourth, where first is the most desirable quartile position and fourth is the least desirable. In connection with its review, the Board received and reviewed information regarding the investment performance of the Fund as compared to its Performance Peers and, in light of the Fund’s outcome-oriented investment objective, certain performance metrics (“Outcome-Oriented Performance Metrics”). The Board and its Performance Oversight Committee regularly review and meet with Fund management to discuss the performance of the Fund throughout the year.

The Board noted that while it found the data provided by Broadridge generally useful, it recognized the limitations of such data, including in particular, that notable differences may exist between a fund and its Performance Peers (for example, the investment objectives and strategies). Further, the Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot of a period as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce significantly different results. The Board also acknowledged that long-term performance could be impacted by even one period of significant outperformance or underperformance, and that a single investment theme could have the ability to disproportionately affect long-term performance.

The Board reviewed and considered the Fund’s performance relative to the Fund’s Outcome-Oriented Performance Metrics including a total return target. The Board noted that for each of the one-year and since-inception periods reported, the Fund underperformed its total return target. The Board noted that BlackRock believes that the Outcome-Oriented Performance Metrics are an appropriate performance metric for the Fund, and that BlackRock has explained its rationale for this belief to the Board. The Board and BlackRock reviewed the Fund’s underperformance relative to its total return target during the applicable periods.

C. Consideration of the Advisory/Management Fees and the Estimated Cost of the Services and Estimated Profits Realized by BlackRock and its Affiliates from their Relationship with the Fund

The Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the Fund’s contractual management fee rate compared with those of its Expense Peers. The contractual management fee rate represents a combination of the advisory fee and any administrative fees, before taking into account any reimbursements or fee waivers. The Board also compared the Fund’s total expense ratio, as well as its actual management fee rate as a percentage of managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund (including any assets attributable to money borrowed for investment purposes) minus the sum of the Fund’s accrued liabilities (other than money borrowed for investment purposes) to those of its Expense Peers. The total expense ratio represents a fund’s total net operating expenses, excluding any investment related expenses. The total expense ratio gives effect to any expense reimbursements or fee waivers, and the actual management fee rate gives effect to any management fee reimbursements or waivers. The Board considered the services provided and the fees charged by BlackRock and its affiliates to other types of clients with similar investment mandates, as applicable, including institutional accounts and sub-advised mutual funds (including mutual funds sponsored by third parties).

The Board received and reviewed statements relating to BlackRock’s financial condition. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s profitability methodology and was also provided with an estimated profitability analysis that detailed the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by BlackRock for services provided to the Fund. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s estimated profitability with respect to the Fund and other funds the Board currently oversees for the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to available

 

 

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aggregate estimated profitability data provided for the prior two years. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s estimated profitability with respect to certain other U.S. fund complexes managed by the Manager and/or its affiliates. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s assumptions and methodology of allocating expenses in the estimated profitability analysis, noting the inherent limitations in allocating costs among various advisory products. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors including, among other things, fee waivers and expense reimbursements by the Manager, the types of funds managed, precision of expense allocations and business mix. The Board thus recognized that calculating and comparing profitability at the individual fund level is difficult.

The Board noted that, in general, individual fund or product line profitability of other advisors is not publicly available. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s overall operating margin, in general, compared to that of certain other publicly traded asset management firms. The Board considered the differences between BlackRock and these other firms, including the contribution of technology at BlackRock, BlackRock’s expense management, and the relative product mix.

The Board considered whether BlackRock has the financial resources necessary to attract and retain high quality investment management personnel to perform its obligations under the Agreements and to continue to provide the high quality of services that is expected by the Board. The Board further considered factors including but not limited to BlackRock’s commitment of time, assumption of risk, and liability profile in servicing the Fund, including in contrast to what is required of BlackRock with respect to other products with similar investment mandates across the open-end fund, closed-end fund, sub-advised mutual fund, collective investment trust, and institutional separate account product channels, as applicable.

The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the second quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio each ranked in the fourth quartile relative to the Expense Peers. The Board also noted, however, that given the comparability limitations of the Expense Peers, BlackRock provided the Board a supplemental peer group consisting of funds that BlackRock believes are generally similar to the Fund. The Board noted that the Fund’s total expense ratio ranked in the second quartile relative to the supplemental peer group. In addition, the Board noted that, the Fund is party to an expense limitation agreement pursuant to which BlackRock has contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse certain operating and other expenses to a specified amount of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

D. Economies of Scale

The Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of the Fund increase. The Board also considered the extent to which the Fund benefits from such economies of scale in a variety of ways, and whether there should be changes in the advisory fee rate or breakpoint structure in order to enable the Fund to more fully participate in these economies of scale. The Board considered the Fund’s asset levels and whether the current fee was appropriate.

E. Other Factors Deemed Relevant by the Board Members

The Board, including the Independent Board Members, also took into account other ancillary or “fall-out” benefits that BlackRock or its affiliates may derive from BlackRock’s respective relationships with the Fund, both tangible and intangible, such as BlackRock’s ability to leverage its investment professionals who manage other portfolios and its risk management personnel, an increase in BlackRock’s profile in the investment advisory community, and the engagement of BlackRock’s affiliates as service providers to the Fund, including for administrative, securities lending and cash management services. The Board also considered BlackRock’s overall operations and its efforts to expand the scale of, and improve the quality of, its operations. The Board also noted that, subject to applicable law, BlackRock may use and benefit from third-party research obtained by soft dollars generated by certain registered fund transactions to assist in managing all or a number of its other client accounts.

In connection with its consideration of the Agreements, the Board also received information regarding BlackRock’s brokerage and soft dollar practices. The Board received reports from BlackRock which included information on brokerage commissions and trade execution practices throughout the year.

Conclusion

At the May Meeting, as a result of the discussions that occurred during the April Meeting, and as a culmination of the Board’s year-long deliberative process, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, unanimously approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement between the Manager and the Fund for a one-year term ending June 30, 2023, and the Sub-Advisory Agreements among the Manager, the Sub-Advisors, and the Fund for a one-year term ending June 30, 2023. Based upon its evaluation of all of the aforementioned factors in their totality, as well as other information, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, was satisfied that the terms of the Agreements were fair and reasonable and in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders. In arriving at its decision to approve the Agreements, the Board did not identify any single factor or group of factors as all-important or controlling, but considered all factors together, and different Board Members may have attributed different weights to the various factors considered. The Independent Board Members were also assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel in making this determination.

 

 

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Additional Information

 

Regulation Regarding Derivatives

On October 28, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted regulations governing the use of derivatives by registered investment companies (“Rule 18f-4”). The Fund will be required to implement and comply with Rule 18f-4 by August 19, 2022. Once implemented, Rule 18f-4 will impose limits on the amount of derivatives a fund can enter into, eliminate the asset segregation framework currently used by funds to comply with Section 18 of the 1940 Act, treat derivatives as senior securities and require funds whose use of derivatives is more than a limited specified exposure amount to establish and maintain a comprehensive derivatives risk management program and appoint a derivatives risk manager.

General Information

The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about its Board and is available, without charge upon request by calling (800) 882-0052.

The following information is a summary of certain changes since December 31, 2021. This information may not reflect all of the changes that have occurred since you purchased the Fund.

Except if noted otherwise herein, there were no changes to the Fund’s charter or by-laws that would delay or prevent a change of control of the Fund that were not approved by the shareholders.

In accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Fund may from time to time purchase shares of its common stock in the open market or in private transactions.

Quarterly performance, semi-annual and annual reports, current net asset value and other information regarding the Fund 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 Fund 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. Electronic copies of shareholder reports and prospectuses are available on BlackRock’s website.

To enroll in electronic delivery:

Shareholders Who Hold Accounts with Investment Advisers, Banks or Brokerages:

Please contact your financial adviser. Please note that not all investment advisers, banks or brokerages may offer this service.

Householding

The Fund will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports, Rule 30e-3 notices 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) 882-0052.

Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT is available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Additionally, the Fund makes its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year available at blackrock.com/fundreports.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies, Procedures and Voting Records

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the Fund voted proxies relating to securities held in the Fund’s portfolio during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request (1) by calling (800) 882-0052; (2) on the BlackRock website at blackrock.com; and (3) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.

Availability of Fund Updates

BlackRock will update performance and certain other data for the Fund on a monthly basis on its website in the “Closed-end Funds” section of blackrock.com as well as certain other material information as necessary from time to time. Investors and others are advised to check the website for updated performance information and the release of other material information about the Fund. This reference to BlackRock’s website is intended to allow investors public access to information regarding the Fund and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRock’s website in this report.

 

 

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Additional Information  (continued)

 

BlackRock Privacy Principles

BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and former fund investors and individual clients (collectively, “Clients”) and to safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in certain cases we share such information with select parties.

If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regulations require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different privacy-related rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock will comply with those specific laws, rules or regulations.

BlackRock obtains or verifies personal non-public information from and about you from different sources, including the following: (i) information we receive from you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on applications, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive from a consumer reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our websites.

BlackRock does not sell or disclose to non-affiliated third parties any non-public personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law or as is necessary to respond to regulatory requests or to service Client accounts. These non-affiliated third parties are required to protect the confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for its intended purpose.

We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or to provide you with information about other BlackRock products or services that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts access to non-public personal information about its Clients to those BlackRock employees with a legitimate business need for the information. BlackRock maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed to protect the non-public personal information of its Clients, including procedures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information.

Fund and Service Providers

 

Investment Adviser

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Wilmington, DE 19809

 

Distributor

BlackRock Investments, LLC

New York, NY 10022

Sub-Adviser

BlackRock Capital Investment Advisors, LLC

Wilmington, DE 19809

 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, MA 02116

BlackRock International Limited

Edinburgh, EH3 8BL

United Kingdom

 

Legal Counsel

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

New York, NY 10019

BlackRock (Singapore) Limited

079912 Singapore

 

Address of the Fund

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

Accounting Agent and Custodian

 
State Street Bank and Trust Company  
Boston, MA 02111  

Transfer Agent

 
BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.  
Wilmington, DE 19809  

 

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Currency Abbreviation

 

CHF    Swiss Franc
EUR    Euro
GBP    British Pound
JPY    Japanese Yen
USD    United States Dollar

Portfolio Abbreviation

 

CDI    CREST Depository Interest
CLO    Collateralized Loan Obligation
CMT    Constant Maturity Treasury
CR    Custodian Receipt
DAC    Designated Activity Company
DIP    Debtor-In-Possession
ETF    Exchange-Traded Fund
EURIBOR    Euro Interbank Offered Rate
LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate
LOC    Letter of Credit
MTN    Medium-Term Note
PCL    Public Company Limited
PIK    Payment-in-Kind
REIT    Real Estate Investment Trust
SOFR    Secured Overnight Financing Rate

 

 

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This report is intended for current holders. It is not authorized for use as an offer of sale or a solicitation of an offer to buy shares of the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by the Fund’s current prospectus. Past performance results shown in this report should not be considered a representation of future performance. Investment returns and principal value of shares will fluctuate so that shares, when repurchased by the Fund in connection with any applicable repurchase offer, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Statements and other information herein are as dated and are subject to change.

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(b) Not Applicable

 

Item 2 –

Code of Ethics – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report

 

Item 3 –

Audit Committee Financial Expert – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report

 

Item 4 –

Principal Accountant Fees and Services – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report

 

Item 5 –

Audit Committee of Listed Registrants – Not Applicable

 

Item 6 –

Investments

(a) The registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1(a) of this Form.

(b) Not Applicable due to no such divestments during the semi-annual period covered since the previous Form N-CSR filing.

 

Item 7 –

Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report

 

Item 8 –

Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies

(a) Not Applicable to this semi-annual report

(b) As of the date of this filing, there have been no changes in any of the portfolio managers identified in the most recent annual report on Form N-CSR.

 

Item 9 –

Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers – Not Applicable due to no applicable purchases during the period covered by this report.

 

Item 10 –

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – There have been no material changes to these procedures.

 

Item 11 –

Controls and Procedures

(a) The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12 –

Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report

 

Item 13 –

Exhibits attached hereto

(a)(1) Code of Ethics – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report

(a)(2) Section 302 Certifications are attached

 

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(a)(3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 – Not Applicable

(a)(4) Change in Registrant’s independent public accountant – Not Applicable

(b) Section 906 Certifications are attached

 

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund

 

  By:     

/s/ John M. Perlowski                        

       John M. Perlowski
       Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
       BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund

Date: August 19, 2022

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 Credit Strategies Fund

Date: August 19, 2022

 

  By:     

/s/ Trent Walker                            

       Trent Walker
       Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
       BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund

Date: August 19, 2022